Chapter 3
"Ok heres the skinny Ace, Never Trust Awoken. Reef Type. The ones on earth. There OK. But of you find yourself washed up on the Reef, keep your distance. They play a whole other set of rules. Like they want to be untrusted. And whatever you do dont stare into there eyes." The Journals of Cayde-6
Many years ago The Reef
The Qween Mora Sov has seen may Guardians during the Reef wars against the Fallen Houses. Around her where her Tekein Witches. And Infront of her where three Guardians and One Guardsmen. Cayde-6, Eris Mourn, Osiris, and a rather handsome human in the Qweens eyes. As well as The Coven. His eyes shine like an Awoken yet he was Human. Was he Born from a human father and a Awoken mother? It wasn't uncommon for Awoken women and men that live on Earth to have Human spouses and Half born awoken children with there skin tone or not. But what is common is there eyes that shine like a Awokens. He was rather interesting more so then the Guardians to The Techun and the Qween.
"Speak Guardians. Why have you come to the Reef?" Mora Sov asked.
"We have detected several forces that are going to destroy Earth. But they wont stop there." Osiris spoke. "Ive seen may things sense my exial from the tower and my practices of understanding the darkness."
He glares at Cayde and his bodyguard was nothing but a ordinary human half breed from the Awoken people. People he thought he could trust. Both Awoken and the Guardians. He thought recruiting people of the city to be so called "Guardsmen" was foolishness in his point of view. His guess was better then anyone as to why the Speaker allowed this. The old Warlock turned to his old friend hunter. He was saddened at her state. Having those three green eyes as a sign of what she head to do to survive that cursed land scape that her and his best friend Toland the Shattered went to. But alas Tolands goals where not his.
"The Hive and there gods on the moon plan to wipe out all and any source of light even those that drifted between the Light and the Dark my Qween." Eris Mourn replied.
The Qween had many reasons why to trust the two Guardians Osiris and Eris. After all there knowledge of the Hive and the Vex was vast. But she to knew how dangerous there dealings with the darkness was. After all she still bore the scares sense her birth. But the other two where an anomaly. Cayde she knew to be the New Vanguard for the Hunters after his best friend died by Taniks the scared the Fallen Mercenary of the House of Wolfs. Though the Human Guardsmen was a mystery to her. She had seen him before when the Guardians where at first allowed into the Reef. Though his name is a mystery.
"The Vanguards have tried to reason with you. All we ask is that you help the Tower. The Darkness is after all those who weld the light even those that Eris talked about which also you guys." Cayde said casually.
The Qween nodded to acknowledge Cayde. Her dealing with the nine has always told her and the Coven to make deals with the tower to help ensure her peoples survival. However she always told the casual Hunter Vanguards she'd think about there deals. However the Speaker and the Titan Vanguards where quite . . . vocal about asking Shaxx for help with setting up the trials Osiris had put in place with her say. She knew well that they ment well and care of what they say about the uneasy Warlock in her presence. But in the end she trusted the nine. And one decision she made herself a few days prior had pleased the nine and the Coven. The nine being so mysterious has always encouraged her to make choices she made to protect her people. It had a admiration that they value as well as what they saw in the Vanguards hence why they send Xur to the tower and even the Reef. Before she had second thoughts of her previous decision she spoke to the Guardsmen who was next to the Hunter Vanguard.
"Do you not have something to say Human?" the Qween asked.
"No your grace. Im only a escort for the Vanguard." Said the Guardsmen.
His Titan armor shown that he prefers the colors of Black, Red, and gold. His blue eyes glowed and his black hair was in a tight hair cut like that of a professional solider. No doubt she'll have questions for him. Even though she knew much about him from private conversations.
"Very well. However you will only get what we give you and I only want the best for this task. Especially ever sense you escaped from that . . . pit." Mora Sov aaid to them.
"Do not worry your grace. I will not fail." Eris Mourn replied.
A while later. Cayde who was always casual in any place made his rounds. Was snooping around the Reef. He'd get glares from some Reef born Awoken from time to time but it didn't really matter. But what he found was odd was that The Coven and Qween Mora Sov herself asked him, Osiris, and Eris to leave but for his body guard to stay. But What he came across next would frighten him to this day.
He saw the Qween and the Tekein Witches infront of his body guard. They had removed his helmet and chest armor. Showing again his black hair and tanned skin and ocean kissed Awoken glowing eyes, muscular toned body if that of a body builder. He was struggling to get free of whatever was binding or so he thought. Whatever was causing him pain It was horrific. But One detail that he saw. Was Mora Sovs eyes flow a hum peaceful sound like starlight. But also the unbrazin sound of nails against chalk board from the Coven
He saw his Body gaurd trying to keep his screams in from a sering pain that was being caused from the Scars on his bar chest being formed. On his left side of his chest. Carvings of ancient warrior like symbols appeared as if a hot iron was pressing against his chest. They had only been in the Reef for several months now. But What was caught Cayde off gaurd was his right side of his body. Two symbols he recognized from whatever boring meeting he was with Ikora in about the Reef.
One symbol in lines like that similar of hive runes represented "decedent of light". its appearance was simple. A circle to represent the Traveler. the four piece pentagon for his class as a Titan Guardsmen. And a fire around the Titan symbol. However he didn't know what the fire glyph represented. Whatever it ment he had to ask Ikora later. But now his body guard had "essentially" passed a ritual that was made to test the metal of how the new young lad came to being a man.
"Hes being married." Petra said next to Cayde.
Shocked at this he questioned why and what the symbols on his left side of his chest ment.
"On his left is a tripointed shield. It means that He will defend his wife until "death due you part" as your humans put it. The Cross on the shield is his religious symbol of whatever religious affiliation hes apart of that the women hes being wed to will also follow. The Crown of fire means its someone of royalty." Petra said.
"Wouldn't that mean that hes marrying the Qween?" Cayde ask.
"I assumed you ask that. But I dont know the symbol of royalty is the same when one is marrying a Coven member. So I do not know. But if its one or the other. The Qween herself has to be present and "mark" him with a seal of approval." Petra replied.
"What happens after he passes? And whats the purpose of the pain there putting him under?"
"The pain he is trying to keep in means that he and his "newly wed" will face hardship but inspite of pain they they are inflicted on or inflict on eachother one thing will remain. They will surely stay with one another. And if he passes he is then taken to his newly weds bed chamber to well do what newly weds do. Normally it's the daughter, Son in Law, and father that do the ceremony but in royal weddings its the daughter, the Qween, and the Coven that preform it."
"So the males are never present so there never assassinated nice. But what if they can't you know pass it?"
"Then he gives up his birthright to his siblings and is banished from the Reef. If one cant endure pain now how can the father be sure his daughter is in good hands if his "son in law" can't endure this? For this is but a little pain then what our men go through to protect his home and family."
Cayde understood that. If he had a daughter he would definitely make sure that if some guy wants to marry her hed do all sorts of stuff to make sure that her daughter chose well. Hypothetically of course. He knew from his journals he had a son. But you never know. You may eventually have a Granddaughter.
"We awoken take great pride in our relationships with our spouses in the reef. Hense why such rules are in place to make the newly weds think if they made the right choice."
"Well Im a go back to the tower. Send me a message when he is about to leave."
"Will do Vanguard."
As Cayde went to his ship he had to think of a excuse as to why his body guard wasn't woth him back at the tower.
"What he does is in his personal life is non of my business nor anyone elses. Ill just make up some story that hes at a village with his girlfriend or something." he thought to himself.
He would also have to report that he saw Osiris at the Reef. Not uncommon for sightings but something to be concerned about. Who knows whats he's been up to. On the bright side he now hets to go home and eat at his favorite Ramen shop. Bit one thing will scare him for life now. Those eyes, they felt cold, hard, like life itself was being drained from his very soul. If he ever had one.
"*sigh* I need drink."
(yes I know we dont know how marriages work in the Reef. It's just something I made up. so dont go with the Destiny lore book and knock it over my head saying i dont know my lore. And while there is only a fraction of evidence that the qween associates with the nine that doesn't mean shes actually apart of it.)
Somewhere in The Cosmadrom, few days and week before Invasion of Remnant and during the festival of the lost
Frederick and Daisy traversed the the snow filled lands with the Iron Lord Saladin. Cayde had given them the mission of finding a old golden age portal in a old facility thats probably destroyed by now. But was told by some Exo stranger that it was still intact.
"Its straight ahead!" Said Fredericks Ghost as they came to the summit of the lands over looking the Cosmadrom.
After walking a little ways more they came to a single room shack. Well whats left of the shack. A golden ark of Iron, brass, and gold stuck out of the ground like in Venus.
"ok guys do you see a Vex looking teleporter?" Cayde asked on coms.
"Yeah we see it." Daisy replied.
"You sure it still works?" Frederick asked.
"Well that is the million glimmer question. If you see a console turn it on and press the code 'Alpha 9'. Hum that sounds familiar." Cayde replied.
"Ok turning it on and bingo where live!" Naomi said as she scanned and turned on the teleporter.
"Great type in these space grid points. 777-Omaga-333-bravo-1025-Gamma-116-Theta-1337-Alpha-117-Delta-239-Serria." Cayde said again.
"Ok inputted in." Naomi said as she scanned and programed the cordinets. "Thats weird Im getting something called Remnant?"
"Yeah funny story about that. Turns out my little friend that told me about that portal she used before to bring Guardian Rose from some lost colony." Cayde said.
"Huh fitting name then." Naomi said.
"We better fortify the premises to keep unwanted eyes from watching." Lord Saladin said.
"Good you guys do that. Frederick, Daisy you two will lead the ground assult in Fredericks "Beauty for Ashes" with the reds and blues and Delta Squad. If what my friend said that portal is set to some random Island. Youll help that Island if the Vex plan to invade the lost colony." Cayde replied
"Oh great the Reds and Blues. How nice." Frederick said.
"Is there a problem?" Cayde asked.
"Oh no not the fact that Sarge just like messing with my stuff no matter how may times i killed him to make him stop. I seriously hope he leaves my ship alone" Frederick replied with a gron.
"Hay come on the Reds and Blues are fine." Cayde said.
"Last time I let them in my ship Sarge was ripping off parts out of the engine and replacing them with junk that didn't work for shit like your Stealth drives! Which then caused us to crash on one of Mars moons!" Frederick replied
"sorry about that. Anyways I'll have Amanda prepare your ship to go through the Vex Gate. Im thinking of calling it the "Lesser Ark." Cayde said.
"Ok assuming you didn't get that from a videogame. When is this invasion going to take place?" Daisy asked.
"in a few days. so get ready. Also Saladin. You plan on watching the gate down there?" Cayde asked.
"Yes I do." the old Ironlord replied as coms cut.
The two Guardians set to work as they had there ghosts scan all the rusty old cars and made a house like perimeter of the teleporter which they shut down incase the power was limited and a unfaulty power source is delivered. Namely a water to hydrogen generator. Once the fortifications where made. Daisy sat next to the old wolf.
"Alright so far we dont have a small squad to relieve you two sense Saladin is staying there. Ill try to get someonedowm there so you can get ready for a large Raid. Anyways Tower out" Caydes coms cut out.
Saladin then looked to Daisy who sat down and was a bit nervous.
"What troubles your mind young wolf?" Saladin askes.
"Just thinking. This is my first raid mission. Not that I've done similar ones just the fact where entering unknown territory with Vex around every corner. It almost makes me a bit nervous sense my very first mission." Daisy replied.
"Hum. Yes I can relate to that. So how about we ease your nerves a little. How would you like to know how Lady Eferdet used me as a battering Ram on her sparrow?" Saladin offered.
Daisy's eyes glowed with excitement.
"Yes I would like that!" she replied.
Frederick looked at the two as Saladin recounted the tail. Her enthusiasm and fondness of old storys always brought a smile to his face. She loved storys. But Above all her favorite was how he meet her grandmother. How when she was younger she was captured in the thought of love at first sight dispite being different from each other. And yet through it all when he finally returned to her grandmother as a Guardian that couldn't remember much of his past. Her grandmother did her very best to help him remember what they had before. Soon Saladin was done with his tale and Daisy was laughing her Awoken eyes off. Then there heads turned to Frederick.
"Hay Grandpa?" Daisy said.
"Yes sweetie?"
"Do you think you can tell me how you meet Grandmother again?" she asked.
"I dont see why not." He replied.
Saladin listened in sense he wondered what his old protégé Lord Shaxxs apprentice had to tell. Being that his Family managed to live through the dark ages.
Many years ago after the Collapse, Village of Bethlehem, America, Earth
Frederick was but a small ten year old boy living in a village in America. He liked his home land and what it stood for in history. To say he was a patriot of his old homeland was a understatement. He and his friends would dress up as warriors of old holding toy weapons that shot small plastic pellets that did no harm as he and the "opposing team" would try to go at eachother. He read many storys of Americas greatest fighting force and what they have done along side there other brothers in arms to achive peace in the world at large and war. The US Marines. However ever sense the collapse his home land was nothing more then a broken nation. Its people scattered like the tribes of Natives of old.
And sadly the is time was a dark age of warlords that dominated the land scape. Using the powers the traveler to force any hidden village to be under there rule for "protection". Thankfully though most of those warlords are gone thanks to the Ironlords. Now a days a new generation of Guardians follow the paths and morals of said Ironlords have followed. Sometimes Frederick and his class mates pretend that they have Guardians on there sides in there "pretend skirmishes" in there US vs Terrorist games.
What he didn't expect next this day was drop ships coming from orbit. Several went away from there NLS rupture while one or two came down and landed in a clearing. The men of the village as well as young boys of fighting age went to get the children inside there homes. They Grabbed there weapons and some had armor as they went to fortify the side where the ships have landed.
Curiosity got the better of Frederick and came up to the line to see why his father was in a hurry to get ready for a fight. His questions to himself where soon answered as two people in purple clothing came out as well as two armed guards. Weapons point at both sides tense. Fingers ready to pull the trigger. Several people in over watch positions aimed there sniper rifles at the guards. Ready to strike if any dare to kill there comrades.
What was different about these people where the fact that they had blue skin. And there was energy that could be seen moving about there bodys.
"Please we come in peace. We would like to come and speak with your village leaders." the lead one in what looked like robes said.
The men and able bodied boy looked at each other but also kept a eye on the new comers. Thinking about what would they want.
"Then you have a audience. But Any sign of force will be taken as a sign of aggression." Fredericks father said as he stood up.
The four blue men relaxed thanking whatever deity they worship that the situation ended peacefully.
"Father what do they want? Are they Awoken to?" Frederick asked still in his pretend solider out fit.
He knows what a Awoken is being half Awoken himself from his mother. But she was the only Awoken women in the village and every time he asked her about her family she said she would tell him about it when he was older. And not a "little light" still trying to find its way in the world.
"Dont worry about it son. I need to speak with the Mayor. Go and play woth your friends "Little light"." his father said.
"Dad why do you still call me by that nickname?" the young boy said.
"Well your still a ten year old child. And my son. And as such im gonna call you by the nickname I gave you when you where smaller. Besides you will always be my little man no matter what age you are." his father replied as he wemt to go speak with the Mayor.
"Hay Fred you still gonna play!?" a random child yelled.
"Yeah guys wait up!" the young Frederick said to his friend's as they ran up the streets with there toy armor and rifles.
Seven days later, Chapel School House
Frederick and his friends where chatting away as they waited for class to start. Rumors about the the Awoken that landed a week prior had sparked a lot of talk among the village.
"Hay Fred?" the boy next to him asked.
"What is it James?" he asked.
"Do you think that these Awoken are tired of the Reef council? I mean isn't that why a small group of them left before this migration?" James asked.
"I dont know. That could be a possibility. I mean moms family left the Reef because of the current Ruler is a tyrant and the Council of the Reef backed him and his War mongering ways." Frederick replied.
His mother never really talked much about why she left the Reef. The only answers he ever got was that Grandma and Grandpa got tired of the council going behind the backs of the people and left to Earth so that they could have more freedom to do as they please within reason.
"Alright class, before we get started I would like to introduce our new classmates today that just recently moved here. Come on children time to come in." The teacher said as she opened the door.
A group of Awoken children came in with there Reef style clothing because that was all they had before moving to earth. The boys had armor like the hunter Guardian Cayde. Mostly because the men where required to serve in the Reefs military. Even at a young age. One looked like he could care less about being here though. Something about him screamed, "Scratch my back and I break yours". As the girl Awoken introduced themselves he also noticed that they had more lethery clothing then the boys. But thats when he saw her. A Awoken girl with bright purple hair. Glowing blue eyes. Thin yet plump lips and most definitely out of all the Awoken girls. She let her natural beauty show in her far light blue skin rather then use makeup to hide who she was.
He realized he was staring and regained his thoughts. He saw his brother gawking at one of the students in the class. He also noticed that quite a few boys where in aw of the Awoken girls. Naturally the male students get a residential Gibs slap to the bacl of the head by Friends, Siblings, jealous girls. Once the round and sound of slapping was done. The Awoken group of new students couldn't help but laugh at the sight. Even of Fredericks classmates laughed at the absurdity of a little under half of a mostly boy populated classroom getting slapped hard at the back of the head.
As soon as the laughter died down the Awoken children separated and was seated. Frederick couldn't help but blush as the girl he saw sat next to him. Luckily she nor did his brother James see it. If James did he would no doubt tease him about it until he got home. And even then it wouldn't stop there.
Luckily after the many hours of the teacher rambling. School was finally at lunch session. Taking his tray to a secluded table where he would eat alone. He started to eat his meal.
"Excuse me can I sit here?" said a female shy voice.
Frederick turned around and saw the same girl he was staring at and tried to supress a blush.
"S-s-sure. I dont mind." Frederick replied.
Smiling softly the girl sat across from him. Placing her tray down and sitting. He couldn't help but take quick glances from her. She was also a bit shy amd stealing glances from him to.
"So whats your name?" the girl asked.
"Frederick Mendez decedent of Oum. Yours?" he asked in reply.
"Violet, Violet Voltaire of the Clan Gladius." she replied.
"Well welcome to Earth. I assume your from the Reef?" he asked. "Darn it! Why did I ask that?! Its obvious that she is from the Reef!" he thought to himself.
"Yea actually. We landed in a clearing about a week ago. I kind a saw you playing with your friends when we came out of lightspeed." she replied.
They both blushed but eventually got it under control.
"So what Country am I in exactly. The pilot didn't necessarily say where we landed other than this village being called "Bethlehem"."
"Oh your in Post Goldenage America. Theres other villages here to in the different states as well but there really hidden."
"Oh."
"So how come you wear some sort of combat uniform?"
Violet instantly went silent. Frederick now knew he must have reached a sensitive topic that she doesn't want to talk about or he somehow offended her.
"Its complacated but also one of the few reasons why my family left the Reef."
"Oh sorry about bringing it up." he said solemnly.
"No its ok you didn't know." she replied.
Soon the bell rung and they all went back to class. After another few hours the children where released from school and went to there resprespective homes. Frederick and his brother James came home.
"Mom where home!" James called out.
"In the kitchen you two. And we have guests to so behave yourselves!" there mother called from the kitchen.
"Guests?" James questioned to his brother.
Frederick shrugged and they entired the kitchen to find a Awoken couple with Violet at there dinner table. Violet instantly tried to hid her flushed face as well as Frederick. However the adults caught this and the women could only smile. The man on the other hand looked displeased. James on the other hand was confused by there actions but left them be. Soon night time came and Frederick and Violet where on his home roof top staring at the stars.
"So whats it like for everyday here?" Violet asked.
"Oh we have a center government. No politicians trying to grab all the power. They are the voice of the people. However when is boys turn eighteen we have a mandatory service for a few years. The girls have a choice." Frederick replied.
They looked up at the stars seeing the natural beauty of the night when the lights where off.
"Hay?"
"Yeah?"
"Ever wonder why where here?"
"figuratively or literally."
"Both maybe."
Taking a minute to think. He looked at her before looking back at the stars.
"I dont really know. My parents say its because a God made the world and made us because he wanted a relationship with us. Well thats how my parents put it. But I dont really know. I mean theres things that we just won't understand. And some things we probably shouldn't try to understand or try to wrap our heads around. Because if darkness is all thats on the other side of what power that is evil then why use evil power for good when it corrupts all of your kind hearted nature."
Taking his thoughts and thinking about it. It did make sense.
"I guess your right. The Awoken of the Reef tread in a grey area but sometimes I feel like something is wrong with the grey standing. As if some things shouldn't be sought after."
"So why did you leave the Reef?"
"*sigh* The current Ruler of the Reef wasn't a proper leader. Hes greedy, rude, arrogant, hes everything that your councils would despise. He never listens to the people. And raises taxes and hoards himself on his riches."
"Whats his name?"
"Andren Yur, The New. Nothing is new about him though. Another reason is because the minute I turn twelve Awoken children are forced into a military academy and basically brainwashed into servitude of the king. When the ruler said if we didn't like it then where happy to leave but he will not provide or protect us. So we left. That is until he activated the docks Space shields to prevent the last ships from leaving my best friends where on that transport. I wont be able to see them again."
She turned to her side and hugged her knees to her chest. As if showing signs of hiw scared she is for her old friends. He props himhimself up with his elbows and looks at her. Her leathery uniform with the Reef symbol on the left shoulder visible as day. He heard her sniffle a bit as well.
"The final reason was that the ruler prides himself with having a wife every six months. From Sixteen to thirty-five. I . . . My parents couldn't allow that. . . "
She held herself tighter. She normally never spoke of her life to anyone other then those that where her friends in the Reef or her parents. So why did she tell this utter stranger? But thats when she felt a arm come around her hesitantly. She "eeped" when she felt Fredericks body come closer to hers. Her face blushed so red that it made a certain huntresses cape be put to shame. Her grip on her legs keeping them from leaving her chest left. Frederick also pulled her in tighter.
"Dont worry Violet. I wont let that happen to you." Frederick said.
She turned around and met him face to face. They both blushed heavily as they stared into each others eyes.
"Do . . . do you promise?" she asked.
"Yes. I promise." he replied.
She smiled as she wiped away her small tears. She closed her eyes and laid her head on his chest. And heard the soft beating of his heart beat. It sounded like a soft drum in a relaxing tempo. Soon enough she was alseep in his arms. Even though her blush went away a pink hint was still there. Frederick on the other hand was panicking beyond belief.
"Damn my weakness of cute girls! If I dont get her in her own bed then moms gonna . . . . I'd rather not think of that!" Frederick thought.
So very cautiously he got up carrying her bridal style on the roof. Which was proving to be difficult due to her armor like clothes. After entering the window to her temporary room. As he entered he felt her snuggling up to him to keep herself warm from the chilly night air. He then tried to place her down on her bed but she held on tighter.
"Please dont go. . ." She triedly said.
He was thinking about weather to comply or set her down and leave. But Five minutes later. He was in her bed as well ans she snuggled up to him in her sleep. He'd thought he'd simply wait till she wasn't half asleep amd leave her room to his. Though as the hours passed he to felt sleepy and with Violet still holding onto him tightly. He prayed to God that he'd wake up early to get out of her bed.
In the morning
"Ahhhh so peaceful for a Saturday morning and sleep in. . . . Wait why do i feel like something is right next to me?" Frederick thought as he was waking up.
He got up and turned to his left only to find Violet snuggled up next to him. He then turned his head to see his mother taking pictures non stop as well as Violets mother. He then shrugged going back to sleep. Only as everything was being processed in his head he opened his eyes frantically to see if it was all true what he saw. And sadly and embarrassingly it was all true.
"Oh come on." he thought to himself.
The two women walked away with so many photos to show around when they get to it. And talk about.
"I hate them so much." he muttered under his breath.
"Hate who?" said Violets tired half asleep voice.
She then got up and rubbed her tired eyes. After blinking a few moments she turned to the voice she answered to to see it was Frederick. Shrugging she got out of bed amd stretched her back feeling all the pops. Only to realize in that moment. She knew she fucked up. Turning slowly to her bed Frederick was staring at her head. Looking down she then finally realized why he was staring at her face. He was in her normal night time attire of a shirt and her undergarments. But that didn't stop her from. . .
"Eeeeeep!"
She then punched him out of her temporary room shouting "pervert" a dozen times before slamming the door. He's body then came out of the in print on the wall. and landed face first into the floor. and then the rest of his body came down as well.
"So." said his brothers voice.
"Whens the weddings?"
"Not another word." Frederick hissed back as he got up.
"Sorrrrrrrryyyyyy. I couldn't help but notice that your girlfriend was beating you like a dog. Who knew she liked beating her husband into submission." James continued. That is until he felt a uncomfortable force hit right between the legs by non other then Violet in her regular attire.
"It is not like that!" she yelled as her face had a tint of pink on her cheeks.
She walked away stomping her feet in embarrassment. Frederick turned to James who was holding his privates.
"Aww nuts."
"Next time stop your wife from hitting my privates!" James replied in a high sqwecky voice of pain.
"Duly not noted." he replied as he walked away.
Five years later
It was graduation day for the students of the school. Though there was no ceremony like in the Goldenage or pregoldenage times. It was still a time to be festive. Because now the children are now on there way to becoming adults. And that ment that tonight was a party night when they got back home. As he walked he noticed a very familiar sight of light purple hair and a beautiful face. He ran to her in hopes to catch up with her. He called out her name only to have a small sad smile.
"Whats wrong Vi?" he asked.
"Its nothing. No need to worry about it Fred." Violet replied.
"Vi I know that face whats going on?" he asked worryingly.
Only to find his answer in the worst way possible.
"Hay sweetheart hows it going!?" said the sound of a low life and horrible person of the school.
"Takin Yur!?" Frederick said in suprise.
"Hay dweeb look i dont know what your trying to pull with my girl but you need to leave before something really messy happens." Takin said patting his holstered handcanon
Fredericks fists tighten up. Takin Yur was a spoiled brat from a rich family in the large Village. But he was also a bully but played the sly devil when in the presence of adults to let the victims of his escapades to get in trouble. Honestly he always wondered why the most stupid and wicked people had Yur at the ends of there names.
"Now scram before I blow your brains out!" Takin said as he put a arm around Violet.
Violet instantly recoiled at his touch. Even giving him a glare so cold it would turn water to into valleys of glaciers and Ice.
"Alright babe I'll see you around." Takin said as he walked away.
"Vi whats going on?"
Violet looked away from him. Jer head hung low till her bangs covered her face with shadows.
"My. . . I got to go!" She said as she ran to her home.
"Vi?"
He then turned the opposite way back to his home. Afterwards from eating dinner he went on the roof to star gaze to think over what happened. But thats when he alos heard his father.
"So whats wrong "little light"?"
"Dad dont you think you should call me "Big light" now?"
"Nope." he replied as he sat down next to him. "Besides it doesn't have a nice ring to it like "Little light." Whats wrong son?"
He signed as he cleared his thoughts.
"Its Vi. Shes acting off."
"Oh that. Well your mother and Violets tend to talk to much. And from what i heard is that her father is giving her hand to Gidon Yurs son. Sadly Dispite his better judgment he agreed to him that their going to be wed when they turn eighteen."
Frederick was shocked at it.
"Her father doesn't like you son. Hes not doing it to spite you though. Hes doing it to ensure that his daughter is taken care of. When he saw us he was concerned about how you can care for his daughter and whatnot."
"Then what should I do to change his mind?"
"I wouldn't know. Why dont you ask him tomorrow."
Frederick nodded as his father went back inside. Thinking about it in bed he had a new resolve. In the morning he woke up early and got dressed. His mother asked whete was he going and simply replied that he was going to see Violet. Knocking on the door he didn't expect her father to come out.
"*sigh* I asume Your mother told you?" Mr.Voltaire asked.
"No sir My father over heard my mother and told me." Frederick replied.
"Those women. Anyways why are you here?"
"What can i do to prove that I can change your mind from marrying Violet to Takin Yur?"
Violets father raised a eye brow.
"And what foolishness would make me change my mind? Your long speech about letting my daughter marry whom she loves?" he asked as if it was a joke.
"What would YOU have me do? What can I do to make you reconsider your decision." Frederick asked again.
Violets father was actually suprised by this. Normally hes heard the same speech of letting his daughter make her own choices on whom to marry and would assume that this boy would say the same like all the other children. But this boy had proven himself to not think like that of the hive minded kids and understood his reasoning behind his decision. Prehaps he will give the boy a chance.
"Pack for a few weeks. We leave at dawn and dont tell anyone." he replied.
Frederick nodded and Violets father closed the door. He turned around to his own wife look at him. Glaring at him like he made a big mistake.
"Please tell me your not going to do what I think your doing?" she asked.
Violets father didn't answer back but he looked out the window to see Frederick running to his home. No doubt that he'll do as he said.
"Dear, I know that you wont agree to what Im doing. But did you forget what I had to do to prove to your father for him to let me have your hand?"
The women narrowed her eyes at her husband.
"David. where living peacefully in this village. Why go searching for a fight where there is none? Please dont make him kill two hundred Fallen heads and fifty captains." she begged.
The man sighed.
"Honey this is different. This is between a elder and a young boy becoming a man. You must learn to stop coddling the children sooner or later. They will need to grow up. The world is a very cruel place all i want is to make absolutely sure that our daughters future husband can properly provide for our daughters needs by himself and not the support of his own family." he replied.
"I . . . suppose. Just dont do anything that will get you or both of you killed. Violet would not forgive you if he or you died." she said.
"Of course dear. Now come on help me pack its gonna be a long journey for me and him."
And so they went to pack for the trip he was going on with Frederick. Early in the morning He heard a knock at his door. Getting up to answer it he was suprised to see that his daughter opened it. And she was quite mad not at her father but at Frederick. But whatever was on his mind she was obviously against.
"Fred please dont do this?" Violet pleaded.
"How else can I prove to your father to reconsider? How else can I prove to your father that I can protect and provide for you? How can I prove that I can take care of his greatest treasure that he to also loves with all his heart?"
She looked down. Her bangs covered her face like it did yesterday. Only instead of running away.
"Just come back to me alright?" she said as tears started to form.
"Hay." he said as he lifted up her face to meet eye to eye. "I promise, I'll come home."
"Never make a girl a promise. If you know you cant keep it." she replied.
Frederick sighs and pulls her into a hug. She hugged back as her head was in his chest. His armor felt cold to the touch. The gloved hands felt gentle and warm unlike his armored body. Her father saw this and his face relaxed. Remembering the time he did the same thing. Frederick used a hand to cup her cheek and kissed her for the first time. It felt like fireworks went off inside them. Breaking away the hugged one last time and she left.
Frederick went over his armor checks again to make sure it was snug and comfortable. Double checking his supplies Violets father came down the stairs with his armor and gear to. They soon headed out to the wilderness. After a days hike they met up with some local milita that was waiting for them.
"David nice to see you out and about." the leader said. He then looked at Frederick. "So this is the kid?"
With a nod. The man shook both there hands.
"Im Jason Bourne. leader of Bloody Wolf pack. So i heard your trying to get my niece. Just to let you know you break her heart. I break your skull." Jason said.
"Noted." Frederick replied without hesitation.
"Well then newbie welcome to the bloody Wolfs. Your a long way from home son." Jason replied turning to his men.
"Is he always like this?" Frederick asked.
"You get used to it."
Soon they all stood together. Weapons drawn or slung on there backs.
"Alright this is the patrol route that where ambushing tomorrow morning. Intel believes there hauling Goldenage tech and plan on repurposing it for there sick twisted ways to destroy us. So when the column comes its a two column formation around whats looks like a cargo hold. Once our marksman teams take out the bullet sponges we the assult team will move in to kill whoever is left. Take what belongs to us and go home." Jason said.
Several cheers went up in the air. During the night. Frederick slept peacefully. But then it was like a unknown place. But now he sees black. Nothing but darkness.
His dream
He heard screaming in the darkness. Explosions could be seen in the distance. Pulling his rifle off his back he ran to the sound of screaming. When he came to the explosions and sight of fire. It was his village. Burning. Ark bolts flew over his head causing destruction of the settlement which he called home. He then saw a man in white armor. Firing at Fallen in the night. He was alone. No back up. Signs of fatigue and low on ammunition was obvious. Then a Arcon priest came and assulted the man.
He himself firing at the Arcon priest he couldn't do any damage to the fallen Major. So he was helpless to watch thats not to say the man in white armor wasnt putting up a fight. The Arcon priest was loathing at this humans use of arms and his environment. Then it happened. The Arcon managed to land a blow on the man in white armor. His T shaped visor started to crack. The man was now feeling the fatigue of his prolonged match of trying to stay alive. The Arcon wore the colors of the House of Devils.
He knew this house of the fallen all to well. It was the house that butchered many of the settlements defenders when they went after a destress signal requesting help. Only to be led to a trap. His Uncle was apart of that team that was slaughtered. Nothing burned in him but rage when he heard what took his uncles life.
He noticed that the Arcon put a foot on the mans chest. Making sure that he wouldn't move. A sword was near the mans neck.
"Kalush dor Takuõn da ruash." the arcon spoke.
"Sorry I dont speak whatever you speak!" the man replied.
"Where your God Human filth? Sense Great machine sleeps. Race has been dying much." the Arcon spoke again but in English.
"You assume that I see the traveler as my god. It is not mine. For mine never abandons me. Or leaves me when trouble is a foot. Kill me if you wish. You will only invoke a womens wrath. And "hell hath no fury then a womens scorn"." the man replied.
"Chance I will take. Earth women fragile like glass. Arcon stronger then petty girls."
The Arcon priest then stabbed the man in the chest where the heart was killing the man instantly.
"Great fight you gave. Honor it with a quick warrior death I do."
Morning
Frederick woke up breathing heavily. Luckily he woke up on time sense he heard chatter near his tent. Getting up amd getting in his gear on. He and his group set out to ambush the Fallen patrol route. He stood next to Violets father. His machine gun at the ready. Soon the patrol came in his sights. There trenches and MG nests littered the sides of the route. But as soon as the fallen came something was off. As if the Fallen was sniffing out there attackers the minute they stepped into there ambush sight. They know they where there. Hoping that they dont use shock charges to flush them out. Trigger fingers from everyone where getting itchy.
The Fallen quickly pulled out shock charges but where downed when the Bloody Wolfs opened fire. With the shock charges already activated they exploded killing any Fallen in ots range. Everyone on all sides opened fired.
"They knew we where here! How was that possible!" One shouted.
"It just went into a shit storm now!" another said.
Frederick with his LMG was targeting the Captains. luckily his armor camouflage unit kept him hidden from them otherwise hed be a gonner.
"Fred over here!" Jason called out.
Frederick nodded and crawled to his position before out right sprinting it to Jasons fox hole.
"The Op went to shit now its survival! Take these Ammo cans to Henderson he ran out ammo for the MG get there dump the ammo hall ass back here!"
"Sir!"
Opening the ammo cans and taking the belts of ammo and wrapping it around his body he went through the trenches they dug keeping his head low. Occasionally coming up to fire at any Fallen that was about to kill someone to be unfortunate enough to pop up or one was to close for comfort. Eventually he did get to Hendersons MG nest.
"You called for a ammo resupply?" he calles out to Henderson and his A gunner.
"About time you got here quick give us some covering fire while we reload the MG!"
Nodding he got on a burn and opened fire on a squad of dregs. Returning to Jason He reloaded his weapon as he did.
"Oh good your back. I need you to get to Jackson's MG nest and help them out Fallen are overrunning there position Support them and maybe we can still win this!"
Nodding he went through the trench lines switching to a shotgun. Killing a few dregs he eventually found Jackson's MG nest. Getting mext to them he pulled out his LMG and fires with them.
"The hell are you doing here kid?"
"Heard you guys need a extra gun."
It felt like hours for Frederick. Between the ammo resupplys for there MG nests and shooting to keep himself alive. It was tiring work for the young 15 year old. His arms felt like jelly carrying his weapon in his hands and shoulders felt heavy. But he couldn't stop. If he stopped now when everyone was counting on him for ammo. The day turns to night but the sky was light through the bullets that flew through the air. Eventually the shooting died down.
"Accountability!" Jason shouted
"Alpha checking in no wounded."
"Beta checking in we have a graze but nothing serious."
"Delta checking in we have grazed shoulder but where good."
"This is hard point Charlie here where good lets check the stash the fallen where grabbing then get the he hell out of here."
Walking up to the vehicles and opening the backs one person got in while the ones that are with them are searching for shock charges. Frederick along with Violets father went into one and where opening up the loot caches. Taking out whatever they could carry. Just then Frederick heard a beeping noise. Thinking it was nothing he then tossed a part outside when he then heard the beeping get louder. This time the points connected.
"Get out!" Frederick yelles pushing him out of the vehicle. And he jumped out as well. Then the Vehicle exploded.
"What the hell?"
"Bomb."
"oh."
They got up grabbing there weapons and there golden age loot. They all walked back to there camp.
"Hay Fred. You did good kid. You pulled through when it counted." Jason said.
"Thanks sir." Fred replied.
Everyone eventually came back to the camp and got some rest. In the morning They packed up there camp and made it look like they where never there. And made there way home. Once they where home they dropped off the Goldenage parts at a supply depot Frederick decided to go home but was stoppes by Violets father.
"Not bad kid. I'll definitely think over my decision. But its not concrete yet. But I think Violet and you need a chat." He said.
Mentioning him to follow he did so. When they got to Violets home though. Violets mom was fixing the door. It looked like it was broken into.
"Wheres Violet?"
"Inside the house."
Nodding in reply he went to the kitchen where he found Violet. Her face had bruises as if she got in a fist fight. She held her right arm as if she was in pain. She didn't even turn her head to acknowledge he was in the room.
"Vi you alright?" Frederick asked.
"Im ugly with these bruises aren't I?" she asked.
Walking to her and hugging her from behind he rubbed her arm in comfort.
"Who did this?" Frederick stated more then asked.
He had a pretty good idea as to who it might be. Her parents watched there interaction from the window. Smiling that now there daughter was now talking again.
"Takin Yur."
"Where is he?"
"I dont know."
Taking another look at her bruises he pulled a first aid kit from his ammo belt and redid her bandages and a few cuts. After patching her up he put the kit back on his belt and gave her a hug before kissing her goodbye. And walked out of the house. With one thing in mind. Make sire that Yur never hurts Violet again.
Takin Yur was having a good game of basketball ball. That is until all the others with him looked behind him and ran away.
"Wow. Look at you dweeb." he said.
He turned around to see Frederick in his armor still with blood and dirt still on it giving him a menacing look. His helmet gave off a look of a cold monster with the blood over the T shaped visor like he stabed a fallen captain letting himself bath in whatever blood the fallen had.
"Look at you all in your big boy armor. What are you going to do? You'll be sent to prison if you kill me."
Frederick didn't answer but his steps to Takin proved he struck a nerve. Takin didn't feel threaten, he still felt high and mighty. Though he was gonna get taken down a large peg or two. Takin laughed as he came to about arms distance from each other.
"I hope that women learned who she's with because what I did is only a start." he said with his chest puffed high
" You think your so brave to hit a women? What you did to her here was unexceptable. Why would you treat some one like there lower then you like that?"
"She needed to learn her place thats why."
"You know what you are? A coward. Picking on the weaker to make sure your ego and pride are full and untanted. But your wrong."
Weather Takin heard him or not he was going to see that he never lays a finger on Violet again. As Takin laughed and continued to ignore his words. He took a few more steps and hooked his foot behind Takins leg and pulled back and stomped on his gut. Takin was suprised as he fell back and felt pain in his abdomen. It was so fast and so sudden he couldn't block anything on time. Pain crippled him as Frederick grabbed the basketball Takin and the others where using and through it down at takin who caught it with a painful groan.
Taking his knife from its shoulder holster. He takes a knee holding it up. Takin got scared that he was gonna doe a slow and painful death for what he did to Violet. Then the knife came down not on him. But the ball on top of him. He pissed his pants at this action as the basketball lost air to the cut that the knife made.
"The next time I see you so much as slap her. I'll deflate all your balls." Frederick said coldly.
Getting up and putting away his knife he walked away from Takin Yur. Now humiliated by the one he called a poor low life.
Three years later
Frederick was in his father's Blacksmithing shop with a Guardian watching over him. Lord Sahxx as he was told. He and his father where good friends and when the soon to be Crucible Master was heard that Frederick wanted to continue the family's weapon manufacturing. Shaxx was more then happy to teach Frederick what he knew. After cooling down the coold hammer forged barrel. He then attached it to a gatling gun that fires assult rifle rounds and took it to the range.
After test firing and spending the entire magazine without a jam he smerked. After going through the weapons systems making sure that everything was still intact and not broken.
"Hay Fred." Violet greeted from behind. Putting her arms around him.
"Hay Vi whats up?" Frederick replied.
"Nothing Just seeing if you wanted to go to the movies later?"
"Sure Im not doing anything important now that my project is complete."
"Really? Its now up and running?"
"Yeah just got to get some Glimmer and reprogram some stuff and Id be set for manufacturing it."
"Thats great honey! How about we go celebrate my treat?"
"Sure thing Vi."
Its been several years sense they met. They are now a happy couple amd have been dating for a while. well if you count being together for three years. And the embarrassing moment that the two shared when they told each other how they felt towards one another.
Afterwards of inspecting his weapon he locked it up in the armory and with Violet in hand they walked to the theater. As the movie played and they had there small quite chats about the pregoldenage movie of space battles, plasma swords, and stormtroopers that couldn't shoot worth a damn. They had fun. Innocent fun that many people would envy. Soon the movie was over they left the theater or what you could call one and decided to go to the village park/garden. Walking in the soft grass in the cool night air. They eventually got to a spot where they laid in the meddow hand in hand.
"Frederick remember the day I told you I loved you?" Violet asked. "And you told me that you felt the same? Did you really mean it. I mean do you truly love me?"
Frederick looked at her from his star gazing.
"Of course I do Violet. Why would you ask that? Do you doubt that I love you?" he answered.
"I . . I'm sorry its a stupid question." Violet replied as she looked away from him.
Sitting up on his side he gently placed a hand on her cheek to get her to look at him.
"Violet your the only woman for me." Frederick stated.
"But Im an Awoken. Reef born. The type no one trusts. Sure people eventually warmed up to us after a year but still. . . .Other women look at you and flurt with you with me present most often. And they glare daggers at me." She said sadly.
"Violet. I chose You. Those other women had there chances back then. But even still My eyes where ON You. I couldn't ever ask for the picture perfect girl for me. Your strong, brave, beautiful, and most of all kind, caring, you help others without a second thought. You would go to the orphanage and tell storys to the children there who are lost and lonely. You give your spare time to others in need rather then yourself. Thats why I love you Violet." He replied with a smile.
She blushed madly and playfully hits his shoulder.
"Thats so not fair that you said that now! Its embarrassing!"
They both gave a good laugh before he kissed her. She of course felt it and heat rose in her face and her heart fluttered. She closed her eyes and deepend it. When they broke apart it felt like hours when it was only a few minutes.
"So what does this mean for us?"
Frederick stood up to stretch and helped his girlfriend up. But she did notice that he had kept his hand in his large cargo pocket. Thinking it was one of his small handguns he takes wherever he goes. But was suprised when he pulled something out but it was a small object that could be anything. He helped her up but then he probably said one of his most cheesy lines.
"Violet. We've been together as friends sense we meet eight years ago. And sense then we've been ever closer to one another that I consider you one of my best friends. Someone who I trust without a doubt in my mind. A women after Gods own heart. Weve made mistakes. We've fought. But what couple or friends have ever not fouhht over something. No matter how trivial it was. Three years ago we tried our relationship to be together. Two souls. In hopes that one day we also become one in union."
He paused as he let Violet put two and two together. Then her eyes shot up and looked at him with tears starting to form around them.
I see us in the future in my dreams. A nice house out in the country peaceful waters of a lake with fish jumping to catch a fly. With out the worrys of the Fallen and the Hive scraping at our doors. I see you standing by my side. With a beautifullittle girl and a handsome young son. If onlyi had more words to discribe our future home. I worked for your father for three years to get to this moment. But I'll simplify it to this. Violet Voltaire of the Gladius Family. (He got down on one knee and opened his handhandto show a small box. He opened it and it held a light purple stone in the center of a ring. With words and numbers etched into it.) Will you marry me?"
The tears that formed fell from her eyes and a smile formed on her face. She closed her eyes and nodded.
"Yes I do!"
Present Day
"And thats how I met and married your grand mother. And we have been happily married and loved." Frederick said.
The snoring he heard told him that Daisy was asleep. Resting her head on his shoulder. Saladin chuckled a little at the sight.
"You make a great father young wolf." Saladin said.
"Any wolf takes care of its cubs." Frederick replied.
"Ha ha ha ha. That they do young wolf. That they do." Saladin said.
Frederick looked at the portal from the Goldenage.
"I hope the operation goes well." Saladin said.
"I hope so two. Especially sense the Reds and Blues are coming with me."
They both shared a laugh before they looked at the vally in the distance. Hoping that there friend Summer Rose was alive and kicking. And for Saladin he knew that young wolf is still alive given her track record in the Crucible and Iron Banner. Soon they will know for sure. The only thing there waiting for. Is Caydes word.
Omake "Several months after The Vex war"
(this is not canon. Only thought that sense Vol 4 has been out for a while id figure id add something from Vol 4 when Blake goes home)
Blake for the first time in a while walked the streets of her old home. She saw improvements to her Island home Menagerie as well as the clean up crews getting rid of the old vex parts and frames. As far as she heard the Guardians have been a kind change to the Faunus only Island.
"Tell us another story!(3)" she heard children yell with glee.
"Hum im not sure my watch is about to start. What do you say ghost?" she heard a man talk.
Looking at the man who was sitting in front of quite a few children. His helmet was off. His helmet had a T shaped visor with a upside down V that looks like a microphone.
"Hum. Young lady what seems to be troubling you?" the man said.
She was startled to say the least being called out.
"Oh ah nothing sir." Blake said. But the man wasn't letting it go. But he smiled a heart warming smile.
"Grandpa can she listen to the story to?" Said a girl with light blue skin blue eyes and White hair that had a tint of purple was sitting on a crate next to him. And looked no more then three years old.
The small three year old looked odd yet beautiful in a way.
"Hum. Sure Ester. Please come young lady My story may ease whatever troubles your mind." the man spoke. He was obviously human.
But Blake couldn't help but feel welcomed by the human. Maybe it was because he had a Granddaughter that looked so different then even a Faunus that he learned to accept others. Or she was reading to much into things amd he just loved to entertain and teach kids. Blake then sat down with the other children because she absolutely couldn't resist all the puppy eyed children.
"Naomi do you have my book?" the man asled his granddaughter. "yes Guardian" the ghosts feminine voice replied with a blue leather back book with a odd flag of red, white, and blue being materialized.
"Ah here we go. 'and so in those days in a land called Isreal in its capital called Jerusalem a prophet told the people the parable of the lost son. 'There was a man with two sons the mans youngest son told his father "please father give me my share if the estate." The father agreed with it and divided his land between the two brothers. It didn't take long for the younger brother to sell his half of the estate pack his things and set off to a distant land."
"Why did the younger son do that? wouldn't his father miss him?" One dog faunus child asked.
"No he was to focused on his own selfishness to see that. And sadly it broke the fathers heart but his son was a young man. He prayed that his son would find his way." The man replied
"Does he?" asked Blake. More like pleaded in secret.
"Dont worry cat lady youll know." said the young girl on the crate.
"Anyway back to the story. "And there in that region he spent his money on wicked living. soon he out of it and a famine came to the land and he was starving. A man took pity on him and gave him work to feed and tend to his pigs. The young son was so hungry that he was even eating the slop that he feed the pigs.'"
"Whats slop?" one bat faunus asked.
"Basically what is thown away after a meal." the man said while smiling
"Ewwww!" most girls said while a few boys laughed at there reactions.
"Yep thats how hungry he truly was and when he came to his senses. he said "How many of my father's servants have food to spare. Yet here I am starving to death!"
"The younger son should have gotten a job and conserve his money." a small bull faunus said.
"That he should have. Now with whatever he could get his hands on and went back to his home land. And walked all the way home. Now the father of the youngest son was watching the road. He had done so every day sense his son left there estate. There he'd watch with a fleeting hope that his lost son would return. But alas it was time to almost turn in for the day and as the father was about to get up to the door. There was his youngest son. Still a long way off. The father ran to his son amd hugged him."
"Why did the father hug him? didn't he spend all his money?" mouse eared faunus asked.
"Yes but where getting there. 'and so as the father wept with joy his son said. "Father i have done wrong against you and Heaven. I am not worthy to be called your son." The father hurried him into his house and told his servants "Bring one of our finest robes and cloth him. Put a ring on his finger and sandels for his feet. Get our fatest calf and cook it for a feast. For tonight we celebrate my son's return home!" There was cheering and dancing."
"That seems odd for a father to do that." Blake stated.
"Is your situation any different young lady?" The man replied to her.
She was shocked to say the least. Did he see her predicament so well?
"Anyways, 'and so the eldest brother returned home from a hard days work in the fields when he heard music and cheering in the house. "Servant", he called out, "why do music fill my ears and the smell of meat being roasted?" he asked the servant. "Your lost brother has returned and your father ordered us to kill our fatest calf! Come join us master!" the servant went inside but the eldest son didn't. He was angry and filled with rage. The other servants and his friends tried to convince him to come inside and join them. But he refused. The father finally came out and the eldest son spoke first saying "I have worked my back like a Slave to you and never disobeyed any of your requests and orders! Yet here is your other son who squandered your money and land for gambling, women, and wicked living and you have our fatest calf killed for a feast for him!?" He said with unyielding rage and took a few steps away from his father. "You never even gave me a little goat. To dine with my friends." he said with cooled anger. The father spoke up saying "My son, you are always with me and everything I have is yours. But we must celebrate and be glad for your brother has returned to his sense of roght mind. Because your brother was dead. But now hes Alive! At first he was lost. But now he is found again!" And thus the eldest son finally came in there home and celebrated with the rest of the family."
The man was done with his story. To Blakes suprise the story did have a context with her. After all she was with the White fang even when it turned terrorists cell. She called her parents cowards and traitors that it broke there hearts when she stayed with the WF. Yet the last part if the story seemed to be to good to be true. To easily be forgiven like that. Unlike what the brother did she crime that where horrible and despicable. Her parents may not even begin to question that she was a terrioist like the rest of the WF.
"Now then kids what have you learned?" the man asked
The children said many guesses. Most of them getting it right. That is until the man looked to his granddaughter.
"What did you learn Ester?"
"That true family loves one another unconditionally. No matter what." The odd girl replied.
The man nodded with a smile on his face. His ghost blinked and said. "Um Frederick your shift for watch is almost here better get going."
"Thank you Ghost. Ester go to your sister Im sure there's places for you two to catch up and play."
The girl smiled and nodded. She got off the crate and ran to a armored individual. Looked no more then blakes age herself with her armor resembling that of the Vanguard Cayde-6. The Teen picked up the girl and walked about the village. Blake on the other hand walked to the Chieftains home. The doors tall with scary door knocks that where also scary. Sun was behind her as he came up with a small bag of snacks and drinks.
"So you gonna knock?" Sun asked.
"Its just. . . its just been awhile since I've actually seen my parents." she replied.
"Well better now then ever." Sun said.
Blake breathed as she used the knocker. A loud boom frightened Sun and his tail went up like a scared cat.
"I got to admit the doors and knockers look alright but that was intimidating." Sun stated.
Blake was tense to even get Suns joke. A million things went a million miles an hour. But then her thoughts went to the story that she heard from the man. How the younger son was welcomed with open arms back home.
"No. Its to good to be true. They probably hate me for what I did." she thought.
Her attention was then brought back to the door as it opened. On the other side revealed a women with tan skin, black hair, amber eyes. She basically looked like a clone of Blake if she was older and had a sun tan.
"Blake?" the women asked in suprise as she looked at the teen.
"Hi . . . mom." Blake nervously replied.
As she expected her mother was suprised. Now would come the scolding of a life time. She Thought of how to respond to every situation she could have possibly landed her with. But then she was suprised as her mother embraced her. Pulling Blake in a tight hug brushing her hair with her hand.
"My baby girl!" Her mother said.
"Kali what's going on?" a man said coming to the door.
He was shocked at who he saw. His precious daughter was home. After all these years shes finally returned home. He to came into the hug.
"Welcome home my daughter." he said in soft kind voice.
Blake was now crying her eyes out. As she hugged back. It felt to good to be true. She thought about the story the man said about the lost son again. She never thought that something like that would ever happen to her. Back in loving arms of her family that she abandoned all those years ago.
The Titan that was on patrol looked at the scene and was pleased.
"You know you really are a good story teller." his Ghost said.
"Naomi when you have grandkids like Ester and Daisy. You tend to learn a lot. And besides I liked that book alot." the Titan replied as he moved on in his patrol route.
"Well you where the only one to actually explore and come back from what now a days would have been Goldenage Israel." his Ghost said.
"True, true, Though i did like that place."