Alright the return of the story sound the trumpets! Javael and I took about two months off to enjoy the summer with our families but now that we are back we can continue as usual. So guys we got a bit of a shorter chapter this time but trust me you'll understand why at the end. As always hope you enjoy and prepare yourself.

Pulling my sword out of the captain's chest I turn to face Ferron. Behind him lay hundreds of dead fallen, and almost as many thrall consuming the corpses.

"Qeat motair" I say to Ferron.

"My lord why do you speak in the tongue of the fallen?", he asks.

Switching to the hive language I address him.

"I learned the how to speak their language when I interrogated the house of exile. I was using it to inform the captain of the true depth of his defeat. Did you discover any information about Javael?".

"None" Ferron replied.

"Very well, I will continue to investigate on my own".

"What actions would you have us take my liege?"

"My negotiations with the vanguard begin in less than one planetary rotation, in the meantime continue to clean up this mess so that construction can continue, it must be prepared for when I gain the access codes for the base. Oh, and bring a few specimens back to my laboratory for dissection".

"I live to serve my lord." He says turning back towards the battlefield strewn with corpses.

With a wave of my hand I cause my sword to dissolve into green mist and I ignite my body, summoning my wings once again. I fly back towards the gaping hole in the lunar surface that is the hellmouth. Landing upon the circle of bones I see my ship, named the Bane of the Dark Gods, docked and prepared for travel. I don't need it to traverse space personally but in this case I have need to transport certain items.

All of a sudden a searing pain appears in my mind. I drop to my knees clutching my skull. I grit my teeth to try and keep from screaming at the ever increasing torture, climbing and climbing reaching towards a crescendo of agony and just as the pain reaches its maximum the pain freezes. I open my eyes only to see blackness. Removing my hands from my head and standing up I attempt to observe my surroundings but there is only darkness around me. Then a voice breaks the crushing silence.

"The light grows in strength" the voice says in a deep, ancient, yet somehow familiar voice.

"It will envelope all unless it is stopped", the voice continues,"my son attempted to destroy it but his efforts were foolish and brash thus he had to be destroyed to ensure my future success"

"Oryx" I say.

"Yes, and you are the sword with which I struck down my son and the sword who will fracture the light in my name".

"I am not yours to command as you see fit. I do not bow to any god, I alone control my fate"

"You operate under the illusion that you are in control. Who resurrected you, who gave you power and purpose, who crafted your destiny long before the slumber of the orb of light began?"

"Do not speak to me as if I am some petulant child!", I yell, "my power may have begun with you but I have evolved into something far greater than you could ever comprehend!"

"Do not forget your place. You continue to exist only because I have used for you. I am coming to finish what my son poorly attempted, and when I do you shall repay your debt".

Before I can speak three blueish-green eyes appear for a brief moment and then I return to reality.

Still on my knees from before the vision I stand and summon Lynx.

"Take us to old Russia".

I dissolve to reappear aboard my ship. As I make the jump to slip space I check the cargo hold to ensure that Tolands body and journal are intact. When I sent the message to the vanguard I informed them that I was willing to make a deal, Toland and his journal for the access codes of the first light base on the moon obtained when guardians first returned there. I also stated that if the deal was successful that neither I nor my forces, would harm the earth.

Exiting slip space, my ship enters earths atmosphere above Russia flying to the coordinates that I had specified, the area known as the forgotten shore. Lynx teleports me down to a large, rusty ship upon which stand three figures; the vanguard.

Zavala, Cayde, and Ikora armored in their full gear stand before me. Zavala tightens his grip on his auto rifle as I speak.

"I see you got my message, I trust you brought the access codes?"

"Yes" says Ikora pulling out the black and green cube in which I sent the message to them. "And Toland?" she adds cautiously.

"Lynx" I summon who teleports Toland and his journal in front of them.

Ikora hands me the cube to me and her ghost dissolves Tolands remains.

"Lynx confirm the information is present" I say never taking my eyes off the three hardened warriors in front of me.

"All data is there"

"Good, then I will leave the earth alone, you are safe for another day"

That was too easy I think to myself as I turn around preparing to board my ship.

"We'll kill you, you bastard". Cayde says drawing his handcannons from his side holsters and pointing them at my head.

I turn replying "do you really believe you can?"

"You'll die just like any other". Says Zavala.

"I've died so many times already, I'm not even sure I can anymore. It's not a question of whether you can kill me or not it's whether you can outlast me. And no one can, not even the three of you".

"Only three? Check again" says Ikora pulling out her infamous shotgun; Invective.

I turn around to see Stacie, Jace, Ruby, Lynda, another girl and tow men I've never seen before along with a man with a robotic leg.

Stacie cracks her knuckles.

"Now that's more like it" I say.

So we got a eleven vs one fight including the original team, vanguard, and some of Javs secret team. I do have some great news though, because this is gonna be a really big awesome fight I can promise you with 100% certainty that you only have to wait until tomorrow to see it. That's why this one took so long to come out cause I was working on the fight as well. Get ready