Among the robotic planet of Mercury, the Lighthouse is a base of operations for guardians that would like to be hidden from the tower, their mission top secret, or too dark for the light to see. One such guardian, a Titan, stood at a fiery stone altar, conducting a ritual of sorts. Those around him could not be seen...but their voices were clear.
"Omega….you truly believe the Shield Bearer is one of such power?" A female voice asked the orange and black armored Titan.
"Yes...Kabr believed in him...and I do too….because of him…Atheon has fallen." The Titan said as he inspected an orb of sol energy he was working with in the ritual.
"Alright….if you truly do….you know where to throw his gift right?" The voice spoke to Omega as he drenched the orb of energy with sol power, before bringing it down from the altar.
"Yes yes….I know...the coordinates were specific enough...and I am not incompetent." He says as he began to walk down a hall of the Lighthouse. The voice seemed to follow him.
"You seem troubled Omega….is anything wrong?" It asked in a worried tone.
"Yes….well….no...I'm worried…" Omega said with a mighty sigh as his steps brought him through the dusty hall.
"You have felt the tug of the Prince….have you not?" The voice spoke out in a troubled tone, as if guilty of this.
"Why wouldn't I?! Eris is actually alive….leaving the moon now to warn the tower...of course I've felt his pull...even in that pit!" Omega growled out his response, his own hand steaming with solar energy.
"If only the three of you hadn't went your separate ways….we could've done something…" The voice spoke almost quietly. Omega only let out a sigh.
"Luxan has retired his old team...dropping his name of Theta….and Echo….I have no clue where that damn Hunter has gone…" Omega had said as he came to a clearing outside the halls….the Forge...was where he stood.
"Are they...who you worry for?" She asked. Omega sighs as he began finishing the sol orb.
"Yes...Theta has felt the pull of darkness too many times...and without me to pull him away from his undying need to find Toland...I have no clue how long he will last...and Echo, I just hope he's alive." Omega said as he brought the orb into his hand, the orb seeming to try and take a shape.
"You can only do so much for them…you must worry about the future…" The voice spoke to him, its tone trying to be cheerful. Omega's gaze slowly fell to the orb in his hand, it's shape looking similar to that of a hammer.
"You are right…Drake is a key part of that future.." He says before taking up a throwing position, his gaze now at the sky. "Now, Ghost?" His ghost materialized near his head, it's shell covered in some kind of strange pink energy.
"Yes?" The voice that he was speaking to was that of the ghost.
"Throw now?" Omega asked as he did not dare move. A few moments then passed before she spoke again.
"Now!" She yelled as Omega lobbed the orb of sol power into the stars, it's trajectory unchanging from the gravity of the planet. Omega and his ghost watched the light fly into the sky before it began to look like a star itself.
"You think he will receive it?" Omega asked, a breath that he held for a while finally being released.
"Yes...now, come back inside...I feel my Titan needs some rest." His ghost spoke with a laugh. Omega finally cracked a smile under his helmet.
"You still owe me for your shell...don't forget that. But for now...get me my gear...I need to run more tests." He said to his ghost as he began to walk back into the Lighthouse….
The orb flew through space...its destination now set.