(covenant holy city High Charity fifth age of conversion)

As the ship came out of slipspace Ripa awoke to the sound of other ship passing by him. "Where are we Seas?" Ripa ask confusedly "High Charity." His major replied. Ripa vision was clouded but within seconds cleared reviling the holy city. The sangheili seen it many time before but he would always ponder at its beauty. "Prepare the ship for docking and alert the hierarchs of our return." Ripa commanded. After a few minutes the Shadow received a message from the holy city. Seas read it and went to inform Ripa. "Supreme Commander we've received a message from High Charity. The hierarchs ask for the icon." Seas said with a worried look. Ripa looked back, he forgot that they were excepted a icon. But what Ripa found was far beyond that. But perhaps if I show them what I found it may be just what they need. Ripa thought to himself. "Major, prepare me a phantom if they want the icon, then I'll show them." Without hesitation Seas did as he was commanded. There was only one problem, Agatha, what would she do in the present of the prophets. Ripa hoped that she would be okay. And what of the prophets what would they do if they find out that the icon is a girl. He put the thoughts aside and went to his counters to awake the holy one, Agatha.


Ripa walled into his counters to find Agatha still sound asleep. Ripa then walked quietly toward the bed, sat beside her, and push softly against her. "Agatha." Ripa said "Agatha." Ripa repeated. "Hm." She replied. "Awaken, for we must go." Ripa said. "Where?" Agatha asked " High Charity the holy city of our covenant." Ripa inform her. "Why?" She asked. Ripa was stared to get tired of this but one more question won't hurt. " You must meet with the the hierarchs the leaders of our covenant. The ones that send me to find you. They need to see if you are the holy one." Agatha did not ask any more questions for see could see Ripa was getting tired of answering. "Aggie." Agatha said "What?" Ripa asked confusedly. "You can call me Aggie." She said "Of course Aggie." Ripa said as he nodded his head. They walk down to the ships docking station to find a phantom waiting for them. Aggie looked up to Ripa with a worried look. Ripa just said " There is no need to fear child. Just stay close to me and your be find." Aggie just nodded and followed Ripa closely. As they entered the phantom its engines roared, then lifted its self up and flew into the night sky towards the holy city.


As Ripa and Aggie exited the phantom two honor guards awaited them for escort. They then walked though a large hall that lead to a gravlift. The gravlitf came to a large door which then open to reveal the two prophets, waiting. As they enter Ripa kneel down before the hierarchs. "Holy prophets of Peace and Knowledge, you have ask for a icon but I have brought something better." He said nervously. The two prophets then looked at Aggie. "Indeed you have." Peace broke the silence "You may leave now Ripa." He said. Ripa was about to speak but was stop when Pace held up his hand. Ripa nodded and left. "What is your name young one?" Peace asked in her tongue "A...Agatha P...Prenderghast." Aggie answers with fear in her eyes "There is no need to fear us Agatha." Peace assured her. "Ripa tells us that you are the map we seek. A descent of ours lords the forerunners. To be sure you must first open this." Knowledge said pointing at what seemed to be a small box carried by honor guards. "A map the where?" Asked Aggie. "Patience Agatha you will know in time." Peace said. " What is that?" Aggie asked pointing to the box. "A forerunner artifact. For ages we've tried to unlock the secrets which it may hold." Peace replied. Knowledge continue. "If you are who Ripa says you are, you would be able to open the artifact with ease." Aggie walked toward artifact. As she did a orb that sat on the artifact reacted in a way the two San' Shyuum never seen before. She walked up towards it, place her hand one the orb, and with hast the artifact opened it self. The prophets eyes widen. "By the gods she opened it what dose mend." Knowledge whispered to Peace. Peace just helped up his hand and said. "You have, truly, proven your worth to us. We shall let the all the covenant hear of you and there hopes will point to you Agatha." Aggie was overwhelm by praise never in a long time had she felt like this. "Now we need someone to care for you, you can choice if you so wish." Peace informed her. "The one who found me." Aggie said. "Ripa? Are you sure." " Yes." "So be it." Peace then looked at the guards and nodded his head. They then escorted her to Ripa for she had made her choices.