I watch as Ghost's cousin sends a ball of purple energy my general direction, I disregard it as I roll to my right and make a b-line for some higher ground. I turn to look for Ghost's cousin only to see him projecting energy onto his allies, enveloping then in a casing of lavender energy.
I start shooting at them and watch as they charge me unfazed and unharmed by my bullets. I swiftly ran the other direction and took cover while I collected my thoughts and formulated a plan. With my thoughts not gathered and no plan to speak of, I run at Ghost's cousin guns ablaze. This time I appear to be doing damage because as I shoot, the purple light flickers and it drops the shield it was projecting on his allies.
I throw a grenade towards his allies and pray that sorts them out and turn back around and realize I can see nothing but black metal and purple lights as I've gotten much to close to Ghost's cousin. I stab wildly thinking 'if I'm to die, I wish to die as the few minutes I was-' then I died.
I see nothing for a moment then I wake up. Seeing my grenade did the trick with the creatures behind me but the machine that killed me seemed to be slinking away. I sought to remedy that and take revenge for it having just killed me and so I did. As it floated away I shot it and it ceased to float and glow, becoming and inert and quiet hunk of metallic debris
Their ship must've fallen back sometime during the fight because it's no longer present above us as it was a moment ago. 'Guess we won't be taking their ship for a spin' I mutter as Ghost appears 'That seems like an inspired plan! Maybe not the wisest but it's a good start! Come, I'm picking up some other guardians just a ways away. Maybe they can take us back to the City!'.
'Don't suppose you'll be willing to answer my questions on the way' I state with a voice that oozes discontent. 'I'd rather talk when we have a secure place to chat but if you insist. What are you're inquiries?' She chirps. 'Tell me who I am, where I am, what attacked me, the place we are going to, and why you're helping me' I say calmly but quickly. She says back "You're a guardian! A warrior resurrected from death to fight for the light! You're on Venus, the Ishtar Academy to be precise. A location built by humanity before the collapse to collect and compare knowledge gathered over the years. You were attacked by the Fallen, a species from outside of our solar system that followed the Traveler after the Collapse. We are going to the Last City, a safe place for Guardians and other beings. I'm helping you because I saw in you a light I haven't in any others before"
A light that has the possibility to shine bright!!! I want to shine with you and help you realize the light within so that we might help those around and make all the lights around us all the brighter!!". If this Ghost was a person, they'd be out of breath. I realize that this brought forth some additional questions to my mind. I opted to let those questions rest for this moment and simply ponder the answers I received just a moment ago.
We walked and walked as I pondered in silence. We passed more buildings, heaps of rusted metal, the occasional Fallen but decided to scurry by quietly was the best option considering the available weapons weren't the best and conditions less than favorable. For hours we trudged forward. And trudged more and more until eventually we stumbled upon a clearing. With an armored being at the outskirts of said clearing talking to a floating ball. Not dissimilar to my own at this range.
This armored being, as I approached, became clearer. Colored like a the sky, a large smattering of sky blue covered the armor with accents of gold and deep blue along the edges and visor of the helmet. A helmet that turned my direction which then became a physical turn and then a full sprint. I wasn't ready for what approached, or so I thought until it stopped in front of me.
"The hell're you doing out here, Exo? And in as little armor as you're currently wearing it appears you have a death wish!!' the metallic being called out in a booming feminine voice. I replied calmly "If you have any spare armor I'll take it. Who's "Exo?"'. She appeared shocked if her body language was any indicator.
"You don't know what an Exo is?" She asked more calmly and quietly, as if she thought I'd run away. This was when my Ghost chimes in "He hasn't been awake very long. I found and revived him almost 24 hours ago. Don't suppose you're headed back City ways are you?' Ghost blipped hopefully.
The massive armored woman's posture changed as she looked upon me with a new appreciation in her visor, I think, because she then turned on her heel and said "Let's get you back to the City and sorted out! Maybe even learn a thing or two bout' ya along the way". I followed because my ghost followed with what would be a pep in her step if she didn't float like a swollen moth.
