You know I'm obsessed with exos ;) haha. So when I played the new DLC and met Shiro-4, I couldn't resist writing something for him. He's a cool guy.
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He met her in a blaze of gun fire...
Well, he heard it over the coms.
Cayde, his mentor, spoke highly of her. She was a guardian, and a accomplished hunter at that. He had wanted to meet her, and then she had been chosen to assist Saladin in retaking the temple on top of Felwinter.
Saladin had gone down to her, after she'd taken out the SIVA infected who had come at her with everything they had.
He was impressed, even though he hadn't seen it first hand.
When the place was cleaned out, he landed to be of some assistance in cleaning out the Plaguelands.
He didn't notice her at first, as he was speaking with a few of the other guardians who had come to join in the SIVA crisis.
The Titan and Warlock moved on to the side, talking amongst themselves and he looked up to see her.
A hunter dressed in black. She wore blades strapped to her leg, and forearm and the cloak of the Kings Mantle.
He knew it was her, could tell from her presence. He watched as she approached on sure feet, and lifted her hands to remove her helmet. Hair the colour of fire fell out from his hold, and grey eyes like the silver of steel met his.
She smiled, and had he been able too, he would have swallowed dryly from his nerves. As it was, the lights in his mouth fluttered slightly.
"Hello there, Lady Guardian."
"You're Shiro-4 right? I heard you over the coms. Its nice to meet you. Always good to meet a fellow hunter and friend of Cayde."
She held out a hand, the one that wasn't holding her helmet. He glanced the golden sword on her back, and then outstretched his hand before he became distracted.
He made sure his handshake was strong. He wanted to give a good impression, despite his nerves.
"You did good work. Reclaiming this place. Saladin is impressed. I think he's started calling you the young wolf." The lights in his mouth blazed in a smile.
Her eyes crinkled with humour. "I think I might have heard that yes, my ghost think it suits me."
Shiro watched as the ghost in question came to hover over her shoulder, wearing a matching black case.
She had been known as the golden guardian, for wearing both the colour and her hair was bright. Though it was odd that she'd chose to wear black, he was silently glad - the gold might have made him completely awestruck.
"I think it suits you too," he added, after a moment where he'd just stared and made himself look like an idiot.
She didn't seem to mind. "It's better than the golden guardian," she agreed.
Ah, that might be why she'd changed her armour colour. Probably didn't like all the fame. She seemed like a down to earth girl. His type, if he were honest. But damn, was she out of his league.
He'd heard rumours that Cayde had a think for her, he didn't want to step on the other exos toes but if there was a chance he could...
No, she couldn't possibly like him. He was a nobody. Only a helper in the vanguard.
"I look forward to more talks?" She seemed nervous, and he realised he'd been leaning on the box beside him, trying to play it cool.
Her words startled him. "Yes! I'd like that."
She smiled, it was so warm that Shiro couldn't help but be soothed by it.
"Phoenix!" A voice called, distracting the beautiful guardian in front of him.
A female awoken Titan, purple skin to match her silky hair and orange eyes called for her near the fire. A friend.
"See you around," she offered, and turned in the snow.
He don't know where it came from but he found some courage. Maybe because he knew she might not come back for those talks. SIVA was deadly.
He didn't like that idea.
"Uh, Lady Guardian," he called. She paused, glancing over her shoulder. "Would you, uh, care to catch a drink in the tower sometime? Or I know a place on earth you might like-"
A beaming grin lit her face, and Shiro knew that if he had a heart and blood, it would be pumping loudly in his chest and ears.
"I'd like that," she echoed his earlier words. "And call me Phoenix."
"Phoenix," he nodded, and she offered another smile before heading over to her friend.
He couldn't help but watch her go, then turned away so he didn't look weird! He stared out at the mountain, and couldn't help the excitement that filled him. He usually only got this excited when he managed to wipe out a whole load of fallen on a scouting trip.
He turned in time to see the two guardians transport to their ships, and he found he couldn't wait for her to return.
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Only a quick first bit!
Thinking I'll write when they go to get drinks, and maybe after too...
This is set is a different universe to the Cayde one I did - my guardian is not a cheat! Haha. She's just friends with Cayde here. He's more like an annoying brother.
I should just go ahead and change my name of here to: ExoFanGirl haha.
The Titan belongs to my other half. Had to add her in my destiny stories here. Speaking of them, I've got other destiny stories, if you like this one! Check them out.