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Eos

"This day just keeps getting better and better." grumbles Hunter as he's riding his sparrow to the strange machine formation on his way to get answers from the three humans and lone alien. Whatever the one woman did it had the machine now shooting two beams of energy at two points and now the four of them were fighting a group of machines.

From what he could see there were two types of machines attacking, one that could fly, or at least hover, and ones that ran on two legs. The flying ones apparently had some type of shielding and fired prolonged lasers while the runners had no shields and ran around firing rounds and sometimes even shooting out miniature bots that attacked the four.

Said four were holding their own pretty well if Hunter had to say and their weapons sure were interesting. From what he could deduce the weapons could compact themselves for easy carrying but they didn't pack much a pretty big punch compared to his own weapons. Coming up on them quickly he decided to lend some aid before he began asking questions, wouldn't hurt to make a decent first impression.

His approach apparently hadn't gone unnoticed however as one of the bipedal bots had turned and began firing at him. Dodging the bolts Hunter quickly closed the distance and when they were just ten feet away he leaped off of his sparrow while simultaneously bringing his Ace of Spades to bear in mid air. Taking quick aim he unloads three rounds into the metal hide of the bot with the powerful rounds easily tearing through and shutting it down.

Hunter then landed in a roll as he found cover as another runner and a floater had focused on him with the rest focusing on the other four. Holstering the hand cannon he pulls the Jade Rabbit from his back.

Standing up he fires on the floater and watches as it takes three rounds to bring down its shield and two more to send the smoking scrap of its remains to the ground. Before he could bring his rifle to shoot the runner though said runner had used the time while he was shooting the floater to get in close and almost run him down if he hadn't rolled to the side at the last second.

Rolling onto one knee Hunter pulls free the knife from it's sheath on his calf and drives it into the joint on the bots leg as it passes. It makes a whining noise as it falls to the ground struggling to move. Hunter puts a stop to this as he puts a boot onto its large head piece to hold it down before putting four rounds into it with his rifle to make it stop moving for good.

Meanwhile the other four had finished off the rest of the Remnant and were now staring at the newcomer in a bit of awe and suspicion.

"Friend of yours?" asked Sara Ryder as she turns to look at the Asari Peebee who shrugs her shoulders just as confused as the rest of them.

"Never seen him before in my life. Though I gotta say he's packing some serious hardware, plus did you see what he road in on!? I didn't know we had officially invented hoverbikes!" said Peebee with a little excitement.

"We haven't. Plus those weapons he's using aren't using mass effect technology. Whoever this guy is I don't think he's with the Initiative or the Nexus." said Cora as she readied her shotgun just in case this new figure turned out to be an enemy.

As the four of them moved towards the Guardian said Guardian turned to them with his rifle still at the ready as a precaution. He watched them approach while switching gazes between all of them. Then Sara stepped forward to greet the man who helped them with a smile on her face that to most would seem pretty kind and disarming.

"Hey there thanks for the assist. I'm Sara Ryder, a Pathfinder for the Andromeda Initiative may I ask who you are?" asked Sara kindly wanting to know who this strange man was who wore strange armor and used even stranger weapons.

Before Hunter could answer however his Ghost decided to show itself. Upon spotting the sudden appearance of the little piece of the Traveler from practically out of nowhere Sara went a little wide eyed along with Peebee while Cora and Liam had raised their weapons in case the little bot was some kind of attack drone however unlikely it was given its small stature.

"Ghost? What the hell are you doing?" demanded a confused Hunter as he had also brought his rifle to bear and was now aiming at Cora and Liam just daring them to shoot at his partner. He didn't want to shoot humans but if he had to he wouldn't hesitate to do so.

His Ghost ignored him however as it floated over to Sara and got into her personal space making her a bit uncomfortable.

"Hey little guy back up a bit will ya?" she asked as she took a step back but the Ghost followed.

He seemed to be looking for something as he looked over her entire body before coming to rest at her left wrist which held her Omni-tool. Without hesitation the Ghost then began to scan the device surprising everyone and after a few moments it stopped and floated back over to Hunter where it hovered over his left shoulder.

Seeing that the Pathfinder was no longer in any danger Cora and Liam lowered their weapons along with Hunter as everyone now stared at the Ghost.

"What the hell was that Ghost!? You trying to get shot?" accused Hunter.

"Sorry Guardian but I was picking up a signal from her and needed to investigate. Seems it was coming from what they call an 'Omni-tool'. Needless to say I got all the information we need from it. Also it seems we really aren't in our galaxy anymore, or even our universe for that matter." said the Ghost shocking Hunter and confusing the hell out of the other four.

"WHAT!? I knew we were a long way from home but that's just insane!"

"I'll explain later Guardian but right now you got some guest to attend to." replied the Ghost as he vanished once more leaving Hunter to deal with the fallout of his actions from his Ghost. Rest assured he and his Ghost would be having serious words later on.

"Wait what did that thing mean by a 'different universe'? And what the hell was that thing anyway!?" demanded Sara having felt her privacy being violated and not liking it one bit. Plus it could have gotten some sensitive information from her Omni-tool and that wasn't good either if this guy turned out to be an enemy.

"Okay, first of all that was my Ghost and second... I'm not too sure myself at the moment. All I can tell you for right now is that my name is Hunter and I'm a Guardian." replied Hunter.

"What's a Guardian? I haven't heard of that title or ranking in the Initiative." said Liam curiously.

"That's cause I'm not apart of this 'Initiative'. I don't even know what it is and while I would love to explain my whole life story I believe you were doing something with this machine? Care to fill me in?" he asked as he gestured to the structure around them.

"Well these are Remnant sites of course! Ryder here thinks they hold the key to making worlds such as Eos into livable worlds and since she started this one up that means she has two more to find and activate as well if those beams are anything to go by. Hey my names Peebee and was that 'Ghost' of yours some kind of AI?" asked the Asari as she walked up to the Guardian with overwhelming curiosity in her golden eyes.

"It's a Ghost first off. Just a Ghost. And these 'Remnant' things are supposedly terra formers? Gotta say that they kind of fit the bill for that role if my limited knowledge on alien technology is anything to go by. Anything I can do to help?" asked Hunter as he looked at Sara.

If what his Ghost said about them being in a new universe was true then that meant there were a whole new set of rules and people to deal with. He would also need some allies and right now Sara Ryder was his best bet as apparently being a 'Pathfinder' was some kind of big deal from the way she sounded when she said it. Wouldn't hurt to offer some assistance to get into her good graces until he got a better understanding of this new world he found himself in, and until he could get more info from his Ghost. Plus helping humanity is what he was reborn for after all and if he could help do the same here why not do what he was familiar with.

"Not that I wouldn't appreciate the help but why would you want to help us? What's in it for you?" asked Sara as she crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes at Hunter. She may be willing to give people the benefit of the doubt but she was by no means an idiot.

"You'll find out my reasons soon enough Ryder. Just know that I am on your side and I just want to help. So you gonna let me help or what?" asked Hunter as he held his hand out.

Looking at the outstretched limb for a moment Sara quickly worked through the pros and cons before Samm decided to make himself known for the first time since their new supposed ally had arrived.

"Pathfinder I've taken some scans of our new arrival and he seems to be radiating an unusual energy. It is not biotics and I've also scanned his armor and weapons and they to radiate an unfamiliar energy. He is an unknown and I would advise caution when dealing with him."

Hearing this from Sam made Sara even more curious about him. He was a complete unknown with unknown technology and was even putting off an unusual energy that wasn't biotics. She needed to know more and the only way to do that was to keep him close and if all turned out well he may be a valuable addition to her team.

"Alright I'll give you the benefit of the doubt Hunter." said Sara finally as she clasped hands with Hunter and they gave a brief shake of agreement before pulling away.

"Great! Now...what the hell are we supposed to be doing?" asked Hunter flatly.

"Oh right well I need to get to the other two Remnant sites in order to activate them but there are bound to be more Remnant guarding them. So I was thinking while me Cora and Liam head to one you can head to the other and clear out the Remnant for us." said Sara before Peebee jumped in next to Hunter with an eager smile.

"I'll head over with Hunter!" she exclaimed suddenly startling Sara and her team while Hunter raised a brow at her under his helmet wondering what the alien woman was getting at going with him.

"What? But Peebee I thought you'd rather stay here and study the Remnant ruins a bit more? You did say that you've been studying this sight for months after all." pointed out Sara also wondering what the Asari was planning by going with their mysterious new teammate.

"Oh come on can't a girl try something new? Besides the other sight may hold things this one doesn't or something I might've missed." she waved off.

"...you just want to ride on my sparrow don't you?" deadpanned Hunter as Peebee looked at him innocently.

"Now why would you think that?"

"You know what, don't care. Let's get a move on blue." said Hunter as he walked over to where his sparrow hovered with Peebee close behind an eager grin on her face.

"Are you sure it was a good idea letting him in on this? We don't even know anything about him and that 'Ghost' of his only adds more questions." said Cora as she watched Hunter drive of with Peebee holding on to him while letting out a whoop of joy.

"I gotta agree with Cora on this one Ryder. The guy seems alright and he definitely has some skills, but I still don't trust him just yet." put in Liam.

"I know its risky guys but if we want to learn more about him then we need to make sure he trusts us. The only way to do that is to give him some trust as well. Now come on we got a site to get to and a planet to change into a golden world." said Sara as she made her way to the still parked Nomad.

"Whatever you say Pathfinder." said Cora with a sigh as she and Liam follow close behind.


with Hunter and Peebee

"...so what do you do for a living?" asked Peebee suddenly as her and the Guardian rode through the barren landscape of Eos on his sparrow.

"I kill shit and explore the unknown." said Hunter simply still not completely comfortable talking to an alien that wasn't trying to kill him. Now he wasn't xenophobic in the least bit as he had some Fallen friends from the Reef but after centuries of it being a fight for survival between humanity and everything else no one would just blindly trust an alien species right off the bat.

"Oh you to? Man we have a bit in common don't we? Except well, you have a 'Ghost', a sweet hoverbike-"

"Sparrow."

"Sparrow, neat weapons and armor. Plus you really pull off the 'mysterious stranger' look quite well-"

"I'm not letting you study my tech." deadpanned Hunter as he finally figured out why she was buttering him up. It honestly wasn't that hard when she emphasized his weapons and armor as well as his sparrow when she said them. He could already tell she was the studious and curious type just like a ton of the Warlock's back home only more bubbly and childish.

"Oh come on! What are you hiding? Don't you know your tech could probably solve hundreds of problems we're having here?!" exclaimed Peebee.

"Besides weaponry and maybe some new form of transportation? No not really so just drop it, we're coming up on the site anyways and looks like Ryder was right and we're gonna be having company." said Hunter as the sight was quickly coming close and all around Remnant Assembler's and Observers were wandering the sight.

When the duo got close they were instantly spotted by the Remnant's as they all began to open fire on them. Pulling out his Ace of Spades, Hunter began to fire on the machines while Peebee did the same with her pistol over his shoulder. By the time they had reached the site three Assembler's and an Observer had been scrapped.

Drifting to a halt the Guardian and Asari quickly dismounted and got to cover as the Remnant continued to open fire. For the next few minutes it was Hunter and Peebee popping up and firing on the Remnant and whittling them down a little bit at a time. Eventually though Hunter began to get annoyed with the Assembler's and their little bots that the spewed out.

"Alright now I'm getting annoyed." he grumbled as he placed his rifle on his back drawing a confused look from Peebee.

"What are you doing!? You cant shoot them without a gun!" she exclaimed.

"I'm not gonna shoot them. I'm gonna cut them down." he replied as he leaped from cover and instantly drew the attention of the remaining Remnant as they all then began to fire on him.

Concentrating on the Light given to him by the Traveler his form became engulfed with Arc energy as he drew two large knives made of the same energy. His reflexes became sharper and his everything around him seemed to slow to a crawl. As the Remnant continued to fire at him Hunter couldn't help but smile as he charged the machines while dodging the incoming rounds and lasers with laughable ease.

The first bot he reached, an Assembler, was cut clean in half right where the legs met the head by his Arc infused blade before he rushed the other's all the while Peebee watched stunned and unable to comprehend how Hunter was doing it. If she had been anyone else she would have written it off as just great biotic ability but she could see that this was something more as Hunter seemed to teleport around the site cutting down any Remnant in sight.

In under a minute the Remnant had been reduced to scrap heaps and Hunter's Bladedancer form had finally runs it's course as he started to take a breather. The first few moments after the rush that was Arc energy left his form he was pretty damn tired but luckily his healing abilities granted to him by the Light quickly got ride of the after effects.

"Man now that was a rush." said Hunter as he stretched a bit. It had been a while since he last used his Bladedancer abilities after all.

"Okay just what the hell was that!?" asked Peebee as she walked up to the Guardian who just shrugged off her question.

Peebee was about to continue to try and get some info out of him but was stopped as his Ghost suddenly appeared again drawing the duo's attention. The Ghost floated over to the Remnant console and started to scan it while the Asari and Guardian walked closer wondering what it was doing.

Before either could ask the Ghost suddenly stopped and turned to look at Hunter who looked right back at his partner wondering what he wanted from him now. Sometimes his Ghost was just so needy.

"What?"

"Put your hand on the console Guardian."

"Why?"

"Just trust me on this."

Shrugging in acceptance Hunter walked forward and lazily started to place his hand on the alien console. When his hand was just a few inches from touching the surface it began to move like a wave making him freeze in place as he felt a bit of mental strain but nothing harmful and more annoying than anything else.

When it was finished he took his hand back just as a rumble was heard and felt from the structure as the beam connecting it to the first one intensified making it far more noticeable in the sky. The Guardian couldn't stare at it for long though as Peebee's irate groan sounded out making him look at the blue skinned female in question.

"That is so not fair! First Ryder can interact with Remnant tech and now you can to!? What do I have to do for me to be able to do that, sell my soul!?" she ranted childishly.

"Don't know blue but at least we made Ryder's job easier." responded Hunter with a smug tone making Peebee pout at him and walk off to study the site to pass the time.

While she did that the Guardian took seat on the ground and turned to his Ghost who could practically feel the glare his partner was giving him.

"Alright buddy, start talking I want to know everything about what we're dealing with here and leave nothing out." he ordered his Ghost who internally sighed as that would be a lot of information. Good thing they had plenty of time until Sara showed up.

Well there's the next chapter guys and just to let you know there will be a poll on my profile for what the pairing for Hunter will be so check that out and make your choice. Review and/or Pm me! Until then, Nicranger out!