HUNTERS OF LIGHT

Five years after the disappearance of three legendary Guardians, a mystery transmission sparks a chain of events that nobody expects. With the abrupt discovery of a child of light, people whose souls are created by the Traveler itself, it is her mission to track down the source of the message, and unveil the answers to bring balance to the light and the dark.

The Speaker walked into the Hall of Guardians, here to speak with the Vanguards. All of them wore solemn masks, though he could tell they were truly filled with anxiety and excitement. He motioned for them to speak. "You called me here, so what is the purpose of this gathering?"

Ikora Rey swallowed nervously, and then said, "We've received a message, Speaker. A transmission originating from Venus, deep within its mantle."

The Speaker tilted his head slightly. "That's quite peculiar indeed. I thought that our scouts had all but left the planet?" Zavala nodded. "They did. And that's not the half of it. The transmission consisted of two components; the first was a message that simply repeats once it has ended. Listen." He placed an audio device in the center of the table, and let it play.

The Speaker listened intently, trying to make sense of the words. He wished he could say that he recognized the voice, but the quality was too garbled, and the wording itself was barely recognizable. The message ended, and he looked gravely at the Vanguards.

"I had wondered when this day would come. For seven years, I've wondered, trusting that the Traveler would make its intentions known soon."

Cayde looked at him curiously. "You mean you knew this would happen?"

The Speaker shook his head. "Not like this, no. But I had a suspicion of something else. On the day we returned the Spark to the Traveler, it spoke to me. It told me that the Balance would come, that another child of light would be revealed."

Ikora gasped as Cayde looked away muttering, "My God…"

"And you believe this… individual, that the message names is them? That it is indeed the truth, that they are the Balance?" questioned Zavala.

The Speaker nodded. "I have no doubt of that."

Cayde clapped his hands together. "Alright then, in that case there's no time to waste. We need to find this child of light fast. I'll send some scouts to ask around the city, search for this person. When we find them, you'll need to take them in Zavala."

The Titan Vanguard nodded. "That seems like a reasonable plan."

"What was the second part of the message?" asked the Speaker, confused. "You said there were two components."

Cayde nodded, "Ah, yes. Well you see, this bit is kinda difficult to explain, and we're a bit hesitant about actually using it."

"Using it?" questioned the Speaker. Ikora provided a proper response; "Speaker, the message consists of something we're not quite sure how to deal with at the moment."

She explained it to him, and the Speaker realized the gravity of the situation. "Oh my. I understand your hesitation." He paused. "But there can be room for pause no longer. I want you to use that, and see what else we can find out." He began walking out of the hall, muttering to himself, "It's been five years. It's time to bring them home."

A/N: And in accordance with your advice, the second book will be updated here! I've already finished it, so you can expect a chapter a day to be uploaded! Hope you all are enjoying the ride so far, and I'm glad to see you guys have been waiting even through all these months. Here are a few mentions;

Grimkid98, you were among the first to review/follow this story, and your words of encouragement made me feel great every time I saw a new review from you!

The Sacred Panda, you were also an early follower, and helped make the decision for me to continue updating here!

Neon Scar, you're a person of few words, but you make them meaningful when you use them. Thank you!

And an honorable mention to CalebOCallaghan; thank you for the praise of thinking this story is good enough to be published! I'm not sure if I'd agree with you there, but it's appreciated all the same!

Here's to another great adventure,

-Matteoarts