Surprise number 2! Welcome to the next chapter of the story. In this chapter, we will have mission number 2 called "Restoration" and Francelette meets the rest of her team.
Also, keep in mind that while these chapters are short now, they won't be later. This is just the beginning of the game. It gets harder and longer as the game progresses. This is why I'm doing the first few now.
HERE WE GO! I don't own anything
The Tower
Last City, Earth
(Francelette's turn)
Im now on my way to the last city, The Tower, home to the other guardians who want to save Earth. As soon as my ghost teleports me to outside the ship, I see the last city for myself. Its huge. There are a bunch of guardians just like me who want to help out. Each one is doing business with other guardians. As I looked around, there was a worker right in front of me.
"Hello guardian, would you like a tour of the Tower?" This polite worker asked me
"Yes please" I said as she walked me around the outside portion of the area
We walked to the north-east to find a worker. Looks like he is selling weapons to the other guardians in the same store.
"That is the gunsmith. He will be glad to help you buy weapons at his store. Sometimes after missions, you will need to come here to get a reward. In this case, your first mission has you coming here, but thats in a moment" The tour guide informed me as we moved near the spot where we first started
We are now walking near the spot where we started and found a worker behind a counter.
"This here is our postmaster. She is in charge of giving guardians special messages. These messages are in the form of bounty leads. Sometimes there could be lost items you can collect. Collect these and you may find something rare" The guide told me as we headed north.
We came to an area where its open. The guide continues.
"This is our Bounty Tracker. He lets you accept bounties and if you do them, you get a reward in the form of Vanguard or Crucible (multiplayer mode) credit." The guide continues as we moved downstairs into a good area
The downstairs area was filled with flags and items that are high level. Looks like this area is loyal. The guide comments on this localness.
"This is called Castle Walk. This is where guardians like yourself, can purchase legendary armor. You must have enough Crucible credit to buy them. This area is also home to three Vanguard workers who not only help you, but you can buy armor there too. You must have Vanguard credit too to buy these." The guide informed me as we got to meet the three Vanguards
All the Vanguards who were there actually stood up and smiled when I walked in. It was like I was part of them.
"These are the Vanguards. Each one is for a certain class, but no matter what class you are, they will be glad to have a chat with you" The guide informed me
The Vanguards approached me and welcomed me with open arms. Looks like more friends.
"Hello our new guardian. We are the Vanguards. Im the Titan Vanguard. To the middle is the Warlock Vanguard, and the the right is the Hunter Vanguard. Together, we are the Vanguards of Our Guardians" The lead vanguard said as they all stroke a pose.
"Thats an awesome pose Vanguards." I commented as they bowed to me
"Thanks guardian, I wish we got more comments like those. Not many like it, but I am glad you do." The Titan Vanguard said as he shakes my hand
"Since you are new here, can you please tell us about yourself. What do we need to know about you?" The Warlock Vanguard requested
"My name is Francelette and I am willing to save the Earth and human kind. A lot of people have perished in my world of Earth and I thinks its fair to save Earth from further disaster. Im also here to make friends in the process. I was brought here by a Gamestop Employee." I informed the Vanguards
As I introduced myself, the whole room broke into applause. Looks like I made a good speech.
"Bravo Francelette. Thats what we want to hear!" Another worker yelled out
"Another guardian, another heroine" Another one said
"That is what we want to hear Francelette. You are dedicated to save your home world. Now then, we shall talk about your class. What kind of guardian are you? Tell us about your skills." The Warlock Vanguard requested as I opened my skill menu
I looked at my skill menu and found out that one of them is Energy Drain, a move where I can suck life out of an enemy by doing a melee attack. I also have a grenade that does that too. Im guessing Im a Warlock.
"I have a skill called Energy Drain and I can do a grenade that can drain energy from the enemy. Im guessing that I'm a Warlock" I commented as the Warlock Vanguard extends his hand
"Welcome to the team Francelette. You are a Warlock. We all expect big things from you. Just because you are a warlock does not mean you can't talk to these two. We are all friends after all" The Warlock Vanguard commented
"Of course. Maybe on our time off we can do something fun" I requested
"Of course Francelette. Now, we need some gear for you. Lets head to the shops. For completing this mission earlier, your first gear is free, and you keep your shorts on." The Warlock Vanguard informed me as we go to the dressing room.
After dressing up, my gear consists of red boots that extend to half of the bottom part of my legs. My white shorts are still on with a red belt. I have a red chest plate that actually reaches halfway down my arms. I also have another chest plate thats pink. It reaches half of the other chest plate. My hair also changed. The left and right sides of my hair make a wave (like the Atlanta Falcons logo, just straighter and not the shape of a letter "F"). The color of my hair is now green. Same with my eyes. I look cool *(2)
The Warlock Vanguard also takes me to a place where I would meet my fellow guardians.
"I know you were not alone. Your friends also did the same mission. I would like for you to see them as well" The Vanguard told me as he led me to a bench with 7 more guardians.
As I got there, the guardians were looking at me in awe. They know who I am because they are my friends.
"Fellow Guardians, I introduce you to Francelette, a Warlock. I see that you know her" The Vanguard commented
"Yes we do because we are all of her friends. All 7 of us. My name is Opal, Im a Titan, next to me is my friend Benny, another Titan. Next to her is Francelette's cousin, Kristen, a Hunter. After her is her friend, Skywalker, a Hunter. Following him is Jared and Dante, both Titans. Finally we have Drrod, a Warlock" Opal introduced as the team reunited with me in a group hug
With the team ready, we are ready to go on our mission. I updated our status so that we are on one fire team. We are now the Chosen Guardians of Earth. Our individual Vanguards greeted us good luck. With our team set, its time for the next mission, but before we could do that, my ghost wants to have a chat. I sent my ghost out.
"Hello guardians, you must be Francelette's friends" My ghost comments as the team nods
"Im a ghost that can help you all. Normally, Im only attached to one guardian, but I would like to be with all of you. Is that ok Francelette?" My ghost asked me
"Of course, by the way. Do you want to have a name?" I asked our ghost
"Sure. I am female by the way" Our ghost states
"Im naming you… Jenny" I said as she answers back
"Ill take it. You folks ready to save the Earth?" Jenny asked us
"Lets do it" I commented as we got ready to go into orbit.
We activated the ship command to get inside the ship.
We got ready to go back to earth for the first mission.
Mission Briefing
Jenny:
We have to head back to Earth for this one. If we want to travel any where other than earth, we need to defeat the Fallen here. We have survived the fallen once, we can do it again.
The ship begins to descend down toward the Earth.
Old Russia, Earth
"Restoration"
Objective: Find a Warp Drive for the ship for travel beyond Earth
Fire team (Game): 1- 3 Players
Fire Team (This story): 8 players
We have now landed back in Russia. Our ghost gives us our first objective to this mission.
"In order to start. The fallen have shot down a plane somewhere in the north east. Look for the ship and we can recover the transmission" Jenny informed us as we got ready for the mission
With 8 of us players we had to work together. We decided to go North-east toward a hill filled area. As we looked toward that area and walked there, we found some Dregs and Vandals (Level 2 in mission 2). We looked for cover behind the hill and formed our formation.
Our formation was me, Opal and Benny in front, Kristen, Skywalker, and Dante behind us, and Jared and Drood in the back.
I looked over my side of the hill and found one Dreg not looking. I fired my first shots on the head and it goes down.
"Start firing!" I commanded the first line.
My first line started firing. Opal did a couple of head shots on the Vandals and took them both down. Benny got her first shots in and scored on her first headshot on a Dreg. Kristen got some shots in and I helped out with one shot to the head on a Vandal. We got to move toward the downed ship.
The ship had a blinking red light to it. I deployed Jenny to investigate.
"It looks like whoever rode this wanted to establish an information hub in the tunnels below. Lets check this out" Jenny informed as we headed to a building to the West of us.
As we approached the building with the black roof, more Dregs and Vandals were swarming the area. We hid behind some of the guardrails. I waited for one of the Dregs or Vandals to look away. I found one Dreg looking away and I fired signaling the rest of the team to fire as well.
I got my first shots in and scored 3 head shots for 1 kill. Skywalker got his first kill with four head shots to a Dreg. Benny got more as she scored 6 head shots and 2 kills.
We proceeded down the stairs and found three Fallen. Two Dregs and a Vandal.
I decided to take these three and head shot them. Boom Boom Boom, headshot! Three more kills for me. We looked inside the room and found a map.
"A map of the entire area?" Jenny asked as she investigated
While she investigated, we danced for a bit. Jenny was finished moments later.
"Looks like we need a Warp Drive and the best bet is to go back to where we found our ship the first time" Jenny commented as we headed outside
Team Stats through Halftime
Francelette
Kills: 5
Assists: 0
Kristen
Kills: 0
Assists: 1
Benny
Kills: 3
Assists: 0
Skywalker
Kills: 1
Assists: 0
Total Kills: 9
We headed toward a building with a stair case to the north. When we got inside, darkness filled the air. With good reason. We looked at our health bars and found a black diamond to the left side.
"This is a Darkness Zone. At any point you fall unconscious here, you will be automatically revived at this point, the beginning. Since this is a team effort, if an ally faints beyond this point, all team members will be allowed to revive each other. You will have 30 seconds to do it before he or she will revive at the beginning at the zone. If all of you faint, you all revive at the beginning and restart the zone" Jenny informed us as we got ready for a fight.
We headed down the stairs and found a whole bunch of Dregs and Vandals. New to the group were the Shanks. They fly around with weapons pointed at you. We took cover behind the wall. All of us had our grenade power
ups unlocked. I looked over and found the Dregs not looking and started firing for their heads. Five head shots for 2 kills. The rest of the team started to fire.
Kristen got her 3 head shots in for her first kill as a guardian. The Vandal did not like it and tries firing at my cousin, but I stood in front and took 3 bullets to my right arm. I countered that with three head shots and down the Vandal goes! No one messes with my cousin.
My health bar is down the first line. I can still play a bit of hard ball. I shot at the Elder Vandals (Level 2) and take get one kill for the team. Kristen comes to my area to help me out. She kills to the left and I will shoot to the right. I look at two Dregs to my left and shot at them. Headshots! 2 kills for me again. Kristen also had some head shots, but one Vandal wanted something. He aimed for Kristen's head. Im not having this. Just to protect her head, I placed my right arm in front of her. Just in time that the Vandal aimed 5 bullets toward her. I felt the pain of 5 bullets for the first time, and my health bar went dropping toward the left and it was blinking red (near fainting). I shot at the Vandal for one kill with 4 head shots . Thats payback.
"Thanks cousin" Kristen commented to me
"Thats..what Guardians do" I commented weakly as I went to cover
This fight is not over as we hear banging behind the walls. Jenny is worried.
"Its in the walls!" Jenny yelled as a new being emerged from the wall.
Using my enemy identifier on my rifle, it is a Archon (Level 2) and this one has a white bar (shield). I knew this will take a team effort. My health bar is now back to full.
"AIM FOR THE HEAD!" I commanded as the team started to go for the headshot glory
The team spreads out in the formation pattern while looking for cover. As I look around, Kristen is being hit hard by a Vandal. I went for my second save. i ran toward the Vandal. While that was going on, the Archon was looking at Kristen and aimed for her. It fired its blue cannon. I just get to the Vandal to hit and kill it before the grenade gets to Kristen's area. I just cut the grenades path to Kristen in time to save her again. This time I was sent toward the wall and hit hard.
Opal: FRANCELETTE NOOOO!
I heard that scream from Opal. I knew I was closer to fainting than my first save. All of a sudden I see three grenades from my team being thrown. One of them is purple (Warlock), one of them is orange (Hunter) and another one is blue (Titan). GRENADE PARTY! I threw mine in there. BOOM! Mine drains energy from anyone in that circle. All of sudden we are a few head shots away from beating this guy. I remembered I had a sniper rifle. I switched over and looked for cover.
The Archon was never looking after he attacked me. He taught I was unconscious. Guess what dude, I have my loud little friend waiting for you. I aimed my rifle at the Archon's head
"EAT THIS!" I yelled as I snipped the Archon's head
Destroyed it with one shot. This is a team kill, but of course, final shot wins the kill. The Archon drops a NLS Drive (Warp Drive). This mission is over. Time to dance with the team.
"You just defeated an Archon and got a warp drive. This could cripple the Fallen. We have to let the speaker know about this" Jenny commented as we headed back to orbit.
FINAL TEAM STATS
Francelette
Kills: 12
Assists: 0
Saves: 2
Kristen
Kills: 2
Assists: 2
Benny
Kills: 3
Assists: 1
Skywalker
Kills: 1
Assists: 1
EVERYONE ELSE
Assists: 1 each
Total Kills: 18
Actual game kills: 44
As we headed to the tower, the speaker talks to us.
"As you know guardians, there were others like you who wanted to save the world like you. We were once powerful, but that started changing as the darkness grew stronger. The ghost you have was created by the traveler. A great battle was fought and tales of that battle began to frighten the children who learned about them. The darkness has returned. THe Fallen are just the beginning of this Darkness" The speaker told us
Narrator: Francelette has landed in Destiny with her friends. Now they must save Earth from the Fallen and other races of enemies out there. The story of Francelette and her friends has begun
[On the next Chosen Guardians of Earth
Francelette and her friends go to the next area and defeat a Wizard. The Colonies are next
Next Chapter title: TBA
Next chapter Date: October, 2014]
Authors Notes
(1) I would like to thank everyone for the interest in the story. I understand that everyone wants to be a guardian Ive been getting a lot of comments about being a guardian in the story I want you to become one, but we are now full. You can still be in the story by being one of the workers in the Tower. Each chapter will begin at the Tower for equipment and other needs. Please continue to read the story.
(2) In this chapter I said that Francelette was the only one wearing white shorts with a purple hue. My amor is inspired by a Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's character. Whoever guesses it right will get either the following
A spot in the team as a guardian (If you are not in the team yet)
A spot as a worker in the tower
A weapon upgrade (if you are on the team already)
We will have one spot for a guardian to make it 9.
(3) The next chapter will most likely be after part 1 of "The Tales of the Five Chosens"
