A/N: Now that the intro is out of the way, I can get into the nitty gritty stuff, like the cool stuff.

The flight back to the Tower was boring, well, not for me, because I was sleeping with Lynn's head on my lap still. Jericho waked me to tell me that we were approaching the medical quarantine sector of the Tower. Jericho then told me, "Hey bro, we need to get moving, Commander Zavala wants to see us after we get 'disinfected'. If we were infected, we would be comatose as well. That much should be obvious"

I sighed and nodded in agreement, "I know, I just don't want to leave her."

"Bro, she's basically our sister, she'll make it through this, and if she doesn't, someone or something is going to pay." he said, the coldness in his artificial voice ever-present.

"Don't speak like that Jericho, she'll make it. I know it." I said, trying to push the thoughts of doubt out of my head.

I put Lynn's helmet back on her, made sure I told her Ghost to watch her vitals, and update me if anything changes. With that being said, Jericho and I went to 'disinfect' ourselves before we went to see the Commander. In the Tower, everyone knows us, they also know how protective I can be about Lynn. It may seem I like her, like, like like her, but that's the opposite. She once hooked up with another Guardian he was one of those 'badboy' types, and he broke her heart. They looked to be a serious couple, but it ended on horrible terms. From that point on, anytime she got cozy with another person, Jericho and I ended being the interrogators to that person. Basically what any brother would do for their younger sister, even older sister. They do care about their safety. Jericho brought me out of my mind rant, "Cooper, bro, you there?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm here." I mumbled.

"Relax, the Vanguard will point us in the right direction. Right now, we need to get cleaned." Jericho consoled me, at least he tried.

The walk to the showers were quiet, I just couldn't stop thinking about what happened in the Cosmodrome, it played on repeat in my mind, Ghost spoke, worried, "You know, thinking about it doesn't change what happened Guardian."

"I know, it's just, everyone there was organic, excluding Jericho, so why didn't I get jumped?"

"I don't have a clue Guardian, I feel bad for all the Guardians whose Ghosts are worried sick."

I reached up to hold my Ghost, "Relax buddy, you still have me, and I won't be going anywhere, anytime soon."

"Thank you Guardian."

The shower was thorough, and the walk to the Vanguard was short, but I didn't feel like talking, so I let Jericho and my Ghost do most of the talking. During the debriefing, I noticed in the scan that my Ghost had there was a section of the photo that was lit up, but the others couldn't see, "That section I can see clearly."

"Are you sure Cooper? Cause there is nothing there." Cayde spoke up

"I swear that section of this photo is bright as hell. Jericho do that…. thing so I can prove I'm not lying."

The thing that I'm referring to, is the fact I have a cybernetic chip in my head, I guess back then I was apart of some Black Ops squad in the military, and they had to implant these chips in our heads. It enhanced our vision, reflexes, the whole nine yards. Yeah yeah, I know it sounds familiar, but hey the world was changing. So Jericho put his hand on the back of my neck, and he interfaced with the chip, it has been replaced multiple times, and updated thanks to my Ghost. With a faint clicking sound, Jericho could now see what I see. He was in awe, because I was telling the truth, there was a section of the rock that was lit up. He quickly grabbed a 'screenshot' of it and handed it off to his Ghost. Who promptly put it up for the Vanguard to see. They didn't know what to say. Besides, "You were right Cooper." Jericho released his hand off my neck, It gives me a minor headache since his mind technically merges with mine, and another presence just leaving you is a strain on both parties. We, Jericho and I, agreed to never do that unless I ask, since we had a problem one time when his mind got separated. It was a whole fiasco that I don't feel like reliving, it was also kind of the reason for one of his resets. Anyway, the Vanguard continued to ask questions to which we answered to the best of our abilities. After all that, they dismissed us and I just wanted to go to sleep, it has been a long and stressful day. But first, I needed to check on our little sis. Jericho followed me to the medics, he also wanted to check on our little sister. While we were in the meeting, I felt a presence, and when I left, it was lifted. I was more on edge than ever.

We arrived in the med bay, and everyone was still comatose, no change. With that I stormed off to my room, where I opened the door, my Ghost transmatted my armor off and just flopped on the bed with a thunk. I fell asleep promptly afterwards, still in my under shirt and pants.

Now seems like a good time to seek my host out. My species, the Klyntar, we needed to seek out new hosts since some 'complications' I slipped from the vessel's ventilation system. I slipped around on the ground blending in, it was easier than I thought, since my senses to detect someone is far superior than these 'humans'. I followed the scent of my host to see all those people that were potential hosts. There he was, standing over a human female, with concern, was she important to him? He left after telling a 'Ghost' to watch over her and to 'update me if anything changes.'

I knew who was inhabiting inside this creature, so I called out to her, "Chaos, you know you are inhabiting someone important to my host?"

She responded, "Storm, I thought the plan was to inhabit everyone who showed up, but you didn't. Why?" Sounding quite harsh there, when Chaos speaks, she always has some secret double meaning.

"I am waiting for the right time, and that might be soon. You know you are not compatible with your current host." I said, hoping she realizes that I am bluffing. I do this to rile her up, it's pretty entertaining actually.

"How dare you insult my host? She is mine and no one else's!"

I chuckled, "I know, but hurry up with the bonding, you can't keep her like that forever. I must go, my host is waiting. You remember what to do?"

"Of course I remember what to do, we prepared for this for a long time. Farewell Storm. I wish you the best."

"To you as well sister."

I crept around and followed the scent of my host and found him in an important meeting, where I was about to attach to my host until he noticed the picture he was looking at, was different for him. I knew right then and there, he really is my host. I had my doubts, but those all vanished. I was definitely sure. He left the room and I slowly made my way around, following my host at a distance. He finally made his way to his resting place…. Uh I mean his quarters. I slipped into the door undetected and I waited until he was sleeping to finally make my move. To claim him for myself. I was about to latch onto him, but his floating companion noticed me, and it was about to alert his 'Guardian' but I quickly latched to it and held it in place. 'You say anything, I will crush you like the tiny cube you are.'

"What do you want, you were at the Cosmodrome, you are responsible for what is happening to Lynn!" It whispered, taking my threat seriously. It better.

'I'm going to latch to your friend here, and you better not say anything, if you do. I WILL follow through on my threat. Also, the one responsible for 'Lynn' is my sister.

"And who are you?"

'That matters not.'

I released the 'Ghost' and jumped in a calm fashion at my host, he stirred slightly, but made no sudden movements.' I absorbed myself into his skin, and start to prepare the bonding process. With the history of first Klyntar in the back of my mind, I remember what my ancestors told us. We will change during the bond, and with my host's guard down, it makes this process even easier. They must accept us, but if they don't react to our presence for a few hours, which in my case is convenient, then we can latch to our respective host successfully. While I was in the Medical ship, as it was called, I learned that my host is a 'Guardian', a warrior of the 'Traveler', my curiosity has peaked at this notion, so when I am ready to reveal myself, I will ask him, if that 'Ghost' interferes in my plans, it will suffer…

A/N: Shoutout to Lyse on ArchiveOfOurOwn for giving me the name of the Symbiote species, since I am big dumb and didn't do research, they also gave me some suggestions to work with in Chapter 3, since well, I am not in the mood to rewrite to this entire chapter. Chapter 3 will go into the transition of the Klyntar bond and some other stuff. Thank you for your understanding and patience! Till next time…