River said, "Guardian, are you on your way here?"
The Guardian answered, "Yes. To hand over the cores of the Servitors that we defeated. Then I'll be heading to Jersey Penitentiary."
River asked, "Why? Is the warp drive not at Tarasovna?"
The Guardian answered, "Afraid not. He sold it to a Onotkar, Guardian Slayer."
River said, "That man is trouble no matter where you go. Take it from him."
Arduri looked at River and then River said, "We know nothing about Old New Jersey. So it is all on you. Good luck, Guardian."
The Guardian said, "Likewise."
The Guardian looked down and then said, "Vertigo, were those the same Beasts from the Yushkova Initiative?"
Vertigo answered, "Nope. I'm afraid that the Yushkova Initiative hates the freezing weather up there. I believe that group was Yurievna Initiative, led by Uno Kok, Ruler of Ice. A Mammoth that is capable of breathing ice from its mouth. And sending icicles flying toward you with its hands. And an ice beam that turns you into a popsicle from his chest. He's very dangerous if you aren't careful."
The Guardian said, "Shit. That doesn't sound good."
Vertigo said, "Everywhere you go, there is a hole in the ground that causes the Beast race to want us dead."
The Guardian laughed and said, "I apologize."
The Guardian landed within Snow Palace and then walked over to River's tent and then River said, "Thank you for that. You are the only one that has made it this far. No one ever passed the initiative trial. Meaning get me Asterisk's core of course. No one has ever succeeded in that. And making it out of Tarasovna alive, no one did that either. Even Gregory Pillar had a hard time with them. Even though he's been hunting the Fallen everyday."
The Guardian said, "We know."
He took out his gun and then River smiled and said, "Well, now we know that the rumors of his death were true. Thank you for that. Now we can tell his family the truth within the New City."
The Guardian heard that and then said, "He lives in the New City."
River answered, "Yes. He moved there once the New City was founded. It was with the help of the Awoken at the time, but as soon as the Light from the Traveler started getting drained, they started backing away from us and stopped helping. The Dragons and Dragonkin are still helping out humanity due to their connections. What are you planning to do?"
The Guardian answered, "Once I'm done with the Cult of Tomorrow problem, I'll be heading straight for the people involved with the Hive and destroy the ritual that they are using to weaken the Traveler."
River looked around and then said, "Then beware of what we talked about last time, Guardian."
The Guardian said, "We know."
Vertigo handed her the cores of all of the Servitors that they encountered and said, "One of these cores is a High Servitors core. Meaning that it could have a lot of data on it. Send it to the New City and we'll go there to get the info."
River said, "Sounds good, Guardian. This realm needs more people like you."
The Guardian said, "Well, I don't think that would be smart."
Vertigo said, "The Guardian here is more suicidal than he looks."
River laughed and then said, "So, you are going to Jersey Penitentiary. All that I can tell you about that place is that it used to be populated with Human criminals in ancient times. There were thousands of prisoners and then out of nowhere, the Fallen hit them hard. The guards armed the prisoners to help fight against the Fallen and the Fallen almost wiped them out. The very few that survived moved to the Last City and helped protect the remaining members of the Human race. Along with the Awoken, Dragonkin, and some of the Exos before the Exos went rogue."
The Guardian said, "Convicts helping to protect humanity, huh? That sounds nice."
Vertigo said, "Yep."
River said, "Well, you should get going. You need to head to the Moon. There is still lots to accomplish."
The Guardian said, "Agreed."
River said, "The Cult of Tomorrow has over four million Fallen under there command."
The Guardian heard that and then said, "I don't doubt it. I've already taken out hundreds of them."
River said, "We know."
A Dragonkin said, "Guardian, someone left this for you."
The Guardian heard that and turned around and said, "A gun?"
He said, "Yes. An Equalizer. It's a Pistol. It is a well known Dragonkin weapon for beginners. Well, because you are new here, my wife asked me to give this to you."
The Guardian picked it up and then looked at it saying, "Won't she be missing it?"
He answered, "Yes, but she's got more weapons."
The Guardian said, "Understood."
The Guardian put it to his side and then River said, "Now, get going, Guardian. Head to Jersey Penitentiary. Get the warp drive back."
The Guardian said, "See ya around."
The Guardian took off and then flew off to Old New Jersey. The Dragonkin said, "He really is amazing. Surviving this long. No one has survived this long."
River said, "I know. This Guardian's Light is beyond our comprehension. Meaning that the Traveler of his realm woke up. And he really fought against the Darkness."
The Dragonkin heard that and then said, "I see. The Darkness is the Travelers natural enemy."
River said, "Exactly."
Puthen said, "Tossed Gigir right into the Beasts so that he could escape."
Etharo said, "He knew that he was no match for the Yurievna Initiative. Or maybe he was running low on ammo."
Puthen said, "That could be true. What will you do, Guardian? The House of Legion are a tough bunch of beings. Especially within the higher ranks of the House."
Etharo said, "Calm down, Puthen. He can handle himself. He's the first Realm Keeper to make it this far. So, let's have faith in this Guardian from his people."
As they were speaking, Tirlis said, "Now, he's off to Jersey Penitentiary, huh?"
Pyvkar said, "Yep. I'm surprised that he made it this far though. The beings within that realm are the strongest amongst the multiverse."
Tirlis said, "I know. That is why he's their best shot. The Guardian has wiped out millions of enemies just to get his fame. Even killed multiple Gods of the Fey, Fallen, Vex, Hive, Taken, and Cabal. Even the Darkness. This man is a true God Slayer. Guardian, the God Slayer is his nickname in the history books."
Pyvkar said, "I know. But don't you think that he's pushing himself a little too much?"
Tirlis answered, "He's always like this, Pyvkar. Always pushes himself to his limits. Wiped out the Fallen Empire that way. Cabal Empire. Can't wait to see what happens next for you, Guardian."
Pyvkar said, "You really plan on sending him to the most dangerous of places, aren't you?"
Tirlis answered, "Not at all. What I'm planning is nothing that big. It's even bigger than you think."
The Guardian landed just outside of Jersey Penitentiary and then said, "Alright. Here we go. So, how many Fallen do we have, Vertigo?"
Vertigo answered, "20. Each one has a name. And are all Vandal."
The Guardian said, "20 named Vandal. Alright, I'm listening."
Vertigo said, "Oderlak, Abasgrysk, Erokar, Zorlek, Sesgis, Troskyn, Phykys, Sagrisk, Ozerlon, Evystroks, Ifrykserk, Ofeskesk, Rerlan, Vrilzir, Wasgroks, Braksoks, Aphatran, Ikilziks, Obiven, and Vothren, Prison Guard. All Vandals. All guarding the outside of the prison. So, we need to be careful. They are all said to be good shots. And never miss their mark."
The Guardian said, "Well, they never met us."
Vertigo said, "Exactly. 1 sniper shot to the head will do."
The Guardian said, "Any vantage points anywhere?"
Vertigo answered, "Nope. It seems that you'll need to be taking cover a lot."
The Guardian sighed and said, "That seems to be the case."
The Guardian took out the White Dagger and then aimed it them as he was walking toward them. He shot them one at a time. Aphatran heard that shots and then turned toward him and started shooting at him. As soon as the Guardian fired 5 shots killing Ikilziks, Ozerlon, Erokar, Zorlek, and Sagrisk, he ran behind a pole and reloaded. The Guardian said, "Well, they know that I'm here now."
Vertigo said, "That seems to be the case. You really are making things worse for us."
The Guardian said, "Not at all. Just doing my job."
The Guardian stared at his gun and then said, "Next five."
He turned to the right and started shooting at the Vandals again. The Guardian went back into cover and the Vandals started running around. Vertigo said, "They are running around."
The Guardian said, "Well now, that is to be expected. I killed 10 of their comrades. So of course they would scramble. That's how the Fallen works after all."
Vertigo heard that and then the Guardian stepped out from behind the pole and started firing at the locations of where the Vandals were heading and sniped them right in the head killing another 5. The Guardian said, "They never miss their mark, but like I said before, they never met me."
Aphatran spoke in Eliksni and the Guardian finished reloading and then stepped out from behind cover and shot the remaining five Vandals in the head as they appeared from behind cover. The Guardian said, "Well, let's get moving. We need to get that warp drive."
Vertigo said, "Agreed."
The Guardian walked toward the gate and opened it up. And saw that the prison was full of Fallen and said, "Shit. Wait, aren't those the Hive."
Vertigo answered, "Yes. The Hive are fighting the Fallen for the prison."
The Guardian sighed and said, "Of course. They love dark places after all."
Vertigo said, "That they do."
