"Guardian? No...you may not have that status...but you'll be a great guardian one day.."
It was a sunny day in the tower, decorations were up, every guardian and civilian there were in good moods. I remember it like it was yesterday. I remember when my father and I were walking around, the Speaker even talked to me, it may have been only for a minute, but it was something. But the main event was about to be held, the hero's send off for Kabr and his fire team on their mission to what they call the Vault of Glass. It was all amazing, all being bright lights and all the cool guardians. Yet, something seemed a bit different, like something amazing was going to happen.
"Do you see them setting up the main event Drake?" My dad said to me as we walked into the main courtyard of the tower. I looked up at him, he was a rugged man, his hair constantly a mess, his clothes dirty to no end, yet he had that splash of confidence to him, even though he was a lowly trader among the city, even guardians would respect him when they stopped by. I smile slightly before responding "Yeah, but where's Kabr?" I asked as I looked around. "You are always so fascinated with these famous guardians huh?" My dad asked as he chuckled slightly.
"Yea, is that a problem?" I chuckled back "I just want his autograph." Yea, I was madly fascinated by them, they were just so cool, of course Kabr was one of my favorites though. "Well maybe today is the day you get lucky and get that autograph then." My dad says as we walked. Over by the gunsmith, was all this merchandise, kid sized armor, toy guns, even real engrams that kids can give the cryptarch for better toy guns. My dad then saw me looking, so he then gave me some glimmer and patted me on the back. "Go ahead, have fun" he said before going off on his own. I smiled brightly as I then ran over, the exo there was a very nice person, even told the kids present a small story about a guardian on a far away planet. I looked among the engrams, blue, green, even purple...but what caught my eye was a yellow/orange one in the back of the stack.
When I asked for that one, the exo chuckled and nodded before talking in his slightly raspy voice "Good eye there, you just got an exotic." I smiled as I paid and was handed the engram. I nodded to him before starting to walk to the cryptarch. But on the way, I was greeted by armor that I've only seen on posters and screens "Young man, can you follow me real quick?" A deep voice asks me, "Y-yes sir, mister Kabr"
Did my dad pay him or something to talk to me?! Kabr, the Titan, is asking to speak to me?! I tried to calm myself as he then stopped me. "What's your name young man?" He asked as he looked at me through his helmet. "My name is Drake sir" "It's nice to meet you Drake, do you know why I pulled you out to the hanger to talk?" "No sir, I don't." He nods and turns and walks to the railing, leaning against it as he looks at me again "You, have light in you." When he said this, I was shocked, how could I have light in me? My family isn't known to hold light at all. "B-but how could I? My family doesn't!" I told him, still a bit shocked. He nodded "That's what surprises me, yet another thing, your light, I've only seen that amount of light in one other person, hell I'm related to them." He said like it was a typical conversation. Wait, so he is saying I have an extreme amount of light?! He then looks at the engram, it was giving off a faint glow. "I see you got an engram, nice choice." I smile a bit and nodded "Yea, the exo guy said it was an exotic." He slowly nods "Yes it is, and that glow means it can actually be converted for you, into real gear." My eyes widened, was he telling the truth? He then took a deep breath and walked up to me "Drake, your light could mean that you can become a strong guardian in the future, and I wish to preserve that chance." He then motioned his hand, his ghost, slightly dented and worn, it's white darkened while it's red stripes faded, had slowly formed.
With wide eyes, I watched the ghost as it and Kabr shared a nod between them, before he did something unheard of, he passed his ghost to me. "You two take care of each other...and Drake, become a hero" he said with a voice that indicated he was smiling as he began to walk back. I quickly stopped him "B-but didn't you say that someone else has the same amount of light? Why are you giving me, a random boy that you had just met, your ghost?!" He only chuckled and ruffled my hair "Because, they aren't meant to be a Titan...now...Guardian? No...you may not have that status...but you'll be a great guardian one day.." And with that, I watched my childhood hero walk back down the hall...
It was an overwhelming moment. Yet, I found myself calm. I then followed in his footsteps back out to the courtyard. I approached the awoken man, the cryptarch, and presented him the engram. With a smile, he was ready to take it and reach back for a toy, but I saw his face fill with confusion and curiosity as he took it. He looked between me and the engram before speaking "You have a bright future ahead of you...I'll get you started then." He said as if he was speaking a riddle. He then brought it into his little shack, and with a glow of a bright yellow light, he returned, but not with a toy gun...but with a large helmet. The helmet was silver all around, with a fuzz kind of thing on top, it reminded me of what was in ancient history books. But what made me wonder the most, is that when he handed it to me, I held it in front of me, while it faced me, but the little indent of a line that was centered down the front, started glowing purple. "I'll be glad to see you in the future, Titan" is all he said before going back to business. Carrying the helmet, I found a spot to see the team off, when they were leaving, I swear by it, that Kabr looked right at me and nodded to me alone. Afterwards, I headed back home with my father, who was surprised that I was carrying a very rare helmet home.
It was hard to hear though...later on it was said that the mission failed, and the fire team was lost. I hid the ghost until I was in my room, I wanted to cry, my hero was gone...yet, it was an honor to be the last one, besides his team, that he talked to before leaving. The ghost appeared and spoke to me so I could calm down. "Don't worry, he believed in you, no matter what, that was for certain." I wiped my eyes as I looked back at it "I guess you're right..." It nodded "Maybe one day you can be the one to avenge him...and finish what he started in that vault." I nodded slowly and smiled a bit. Since then...it was my goal, to become a guardian, and not only save the world and protect it...but to avenge my hero and prove he was right to believe in me. Years and years of training...my father and mother cheering me on...as the years past, Kabr seemed to become only a legend few people knew...but I know what happened and who he was...now I stand...years after that fateful day...at the front of the tower, at the railing...with average armor...along with the same helmet I got that day as well...ready to start my days...as a true guardian...