A.N.: chapter two. I will try to make this longer

This chapter will be about the interaction between Spark and 404. They will start the search for the hunter and discuss the terms of the 'mission' Spark has for the girls.

Enjoy


Spark never though he would have to explain the history of the world a second time. Teaching his guardian was already bad enough. But with the unfamiliar signals all over the place, he really can't help but notice that this might not even be his home universe anymore.

So he included that theory in his explanation.

Not that they believed him. No. They thought he was some insane recon drone or something. So he gave evidence in the form of weapons. Lumina, Gravitron Lance, the copy of The Ace of Spades and even Oryx's Sword! That one didn't stay out to long.

And if they didn't believe him after that, then they did after he made them new ammo using glimmer.

9 immediatly wanted him to make something to eat that wasn't military rations.

Even then he showed them some of the trophies his guardian earned. The most convincing: The Vex teleporter they used during the reclamation of the City at the end of the Red War.

"So, you are telling me that you are from some apocalyptic timeline, were you, a ghost, resurrect dead people, guardians, to fight the forces of this 'Darkness' in a struggle to survive. You were transported to this timeline after a suicide move, to try and close the entrance to some evil garden and to take yourself out of the equation so this darkness can't use you for it's own means. Did I forget something?"

" That is extremely simplified but essentially" Spark felt as if this girl, or T-doll was it, was not believing him. He can't really fault her for that. Not that she has to be so obvious about it.

It took some time to explain his origin to the group he asked to help him find his guardian. Ump 9 explained that they were mercenarys that do some high risk work, so they should be able to help him.

He knows his guardian is still alive, he can feel the connection. His guardian should still have his light and abilities. No reason to worry for his safety, he is one of the strongest guardians in the city and as a hunter he should know how to survive on his own.

"Look, I don't care if you believe me or not but I want you to know that, should you help me, you will be paid properly, understood? " he was getting impatient, no matter if he knows that his friend is ok, he still wants to reunite with him.

"Oh? And what can a small talking ball like you pay us with? " The leader of the group, UMP 45, said. She was skeptic about the whole thing, but because 9 seemed to be completely for it, she will humor him

"I still have access to my guardian's inventory, so be it technology, money or other things, I will pay you. Ok? " he Was getting desperate, but as a ghost he should not search on his own, that could mean his guardians last life

"What kind of technology?

He hasn't heard that voice much since He came here. Her Name was HK416 and she looked only really interested now that the benefits were said. After all, depending in the technology, she can improve her own abilities to surpass 'her' and prove her superiority to the higher ups in GK

"Depends. Alien tech or strong weapons and the like. Stuff you could use to improve you performance if you want. " Spark could already guess where she was going with her question. It was obvious considering that, as mercenarys, they always have to perform better than the competition.

" I say we help him. Think about it 45-nee! Alien tech! And adventure! This sounds exciting! Right G11? " was the excited exclamation of 9. G11 on the other hand didn't answer her, she fell asleep halfway during the conversation

"Okay 9, but first. Spark, was it? What do you expect us to do? " came the resigned voice of UMP 45 in response to her sister. "where are we supposed to start? "

Spark actually had a response to that. "Easy, I felt a pulse of light to the north, we can start there. Even if we don't find him there, he will most likely leave clues behind in case we miss each other. "

"You heard the guy, we go tomorrow. Rest for now. 416, you are responsible to wake up G11. " With that confirmation they started to prepare the needed equipment for their next mission. 9, as excited as ever, was happy that her sister excepted it and started to prepare the car for tomorrow while G11 and 416 were preparing spare ammunition and rations.

"I thank you for this. Once this is over you will be compensated generously, I promise." And Spark was honest in his emotional reply. This meant a lot to him, they were basically going on a wild chase so he could reunite with his hunter

"No need to get all sappy about it. You are gonna pay us and I might just use this opportunity to collect some Intel of my own. Now if you would excuse me I will need to contact some people to inform them that we will not be taking any other missions for a while. " with that she 45 left him alone with his thoughts. He could only hope that this isn't going to become one of this annoying chase missions he always had to do with his partner.

It is going to be one of those missions isn't it? With his guardian's luck.


They arrived at the place where he sensed the pulse of light the next day and, as he predicted they didn't find his guardian. At least he left a message carved into one of the nearby rocks. Or at least what could be a message.

"Spades with an arrow pointing east? What is this supposed to mean?" was 9's question. After all she didn't know if this was supposed to be connected to their target.

"My guardian always marks places and paths connected to himself with the spades. It has sentimental value to him. This should mean he went east. If we hurry we could still catch up with him. "

Spark was very pleased with this discovery. His guardian was here! Not even far from his own position. This might just be easy

" I don't think so. " came the sudden interruption from 416. "there are no fresh footprints. These are all at least a week old. "

"WHAT! No. This can't be. I only arrived here a day ago, how could they be... " He interrupted himself "Wait, no this does make sense. What if we arrived at different times. This entire travel was caused completely unintended. A travel throu space and time may be possible but not with hundred percent accuracy, so I could have simply be displaced in my arrival."

This makes this more difficult. All he could do now was to follow the clues his hunter left him

Naturally this had to happen. His guardian's luck is the worst.

" Don't worry Mr. Spark! We will find him. If he leaves those clues everywhere then it is only a matter of time until we find him!"

"What 9 said. Finding a missing person shouldn't be as difficult as the other missions we had in the past." 45 agreed with her sister. And she wasn't that wrong either. All their missions where almost all something others would find certain death in, finding a missing person is childs play in comparison

" Beside, with me here this is not going to be difficult at all. I could do this mission on my own after all. " Was the... Reassurance? from 416.

Spark liked their confidence. They would succeed, even if his guardian got into trouble

No. His guardian is most certainly in trouble. It would be a miracle had the hunter not made a new enemy in this world. Not that he was worried. His hunter was strong

He was, after all, the ace of the vanguard


A.N.: soooo... What Do you think? Bad? Good? I would like some Feedback and advise to better my writingAnd I would give anyone who guesses the pairing a shout-out. Not that it's difficult to guess.