Joseph walks through the passage out of The Rupture, heading towards Lost Oasis. "Sparrow signals are already down… even the Guardians except Asher are off this planet." Joseph said. Joseph looks around the now deathly silent Lost Oasis. "Not even a squadron of Cabal scouting… I can't believe the Darkness is here…" Joseph sees the area where he, Echo and Lillie entered and obtained the Whisper of the Worm.

A spike of dark energy hits Joseph.

"Shit, you guys feeling this?" Joseph asked

"Yeah, we see the sudden spike of energy. It's even surpassing the meter!" The Drifter chuckles

"You should head towards it Joseph, but tread carefully" said Eris.

Joseph checks his compass that's on his watch showing the origin of the energy. Joseph equips his Patron of Lost Causes and refreshes his magazine, "yeah that's the plan." Joseph proceeds to make his way to the origin point of the energy spike, but as he gets closer, the atmosphere gets heavier.

"Your almost there Joseph." said Drifter

When they make it to the origin point, a Pyramid Scale is sitting in the air as it emits strong waves of darkness.

"Damn!" Joseph said, "I don't think I can stay here any longer. If we're doing this we gotta do it now guys!" Joseph said.

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Eris is amazed with the large energy readings "This is a rare chance! We must contact them now! Joseph we shall contact the rest of your team- Joseph?" When Eris and Drifter try to check on Joseph, it's radio silent.

"Joseph, you there?" asked Drifter

All of a sudden they see the lights go green, indicating Joseph has started contacting the darkness.

"Joseph, are you there?" said Eris

The two try to contact Joseph for the next few minutes until it begins to static and then the sound of Gunfire.

"Is Eris and Drifter there Xeno?" Asked Joseph, the sound of his scout rifle firing then a scuffle with a Fallen. The two hear the sound of an arc blade missing, then hearing the sound of a body slamming the ground as the sound of Joseph's M1911 fires two shots, amidst the sound of gunfire was the soft sound of ether spilling out.

"No, the radio is silent l- I can't get a hold of them!" Said Xeno

"Ah! Damn," the sound of Joseph putting his side to a wall as his rifle reloads. "I guess it's just us again, we gotta get as much information for Eris! This information is too important for- OH SHIT!" The sound of a Fallen Walker preparing to fire its cannon then a muffled boom. "Shit that was close." The sound of firing becomes muffled. "Xeno!- in a blind- to- tell them to-" static appears.

The Drifter and Eris wait, hoping to hear from Joseph and Xeno.

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Joseph stays in his ward, as he punches a thrall as it disintegrated into solar dust. "You got that Xeno?" Joseph asked

"Yeah!" Said Xeno, "All channels, this is Xeno. Joseph and I are pinned in Io at the Lost Oasis if anyone can contact Fireteam Wheelchair Symbol or if Wraith can hear me, Joseph said: 'I need back up, there's Fallen, Vex, Hive, Cabal and Taken. Shit is going down!' Get here soon, darkness levels are rising!" Xeno said

Joseph charges outside of his ward as he activates his arc blades. He quickly maneuvers into battle, cutting down as many enemies as he can.

New Objective: Survive

Joseph slashes a captain as their arc shield explodes, he blocks an incoming knight with both of his blades. Joseph kicks the knight and throws a knife at its head, turning the knight into dust. He continues to charge forward as he shoots down multiple enemies with Ace.

Joseph dodges a melee attack from a Cabal Gladiator by jumping over the swing and boosting himself up by using the Gladiator's arm and shoots him through the head as they explode, killing Psions and Thrall close to them.

Joseph rolls as he lands and lunges towards a minotaur, tackling it down. He first shoots the plasma cannon on its arm and then plunges a knife down it's core as Joseph continues to shoot until he empties Ace. Joseph quickly holsters Ace as he equips his scout rifle and begins to fire.

"We are being overwhelmed Joseph, we need to find a safe spot to advise a plan!" said Xeno

"Good idea, we'll use that Fallen Walker as our cover!" Joseph said. He holsters his scout rifle and materializes The Fourth Horsemen, and begins to charge towards the Fallen Walker in which just spotting Joseph and beginning to fire it's cannon.

Joseph quickly forges a sentinel shield and blocks the attack and uses the dust made from the explosion to mask himself so he can close in the gap. He emerges out of the smoke and absorbs his shield to form into a nova bomb and launches it to one of the Fallen Walker's leg, stunning it. The vortex from the nova bomb continues to damage the Fallen Walker as Joseph jumps onto the Fallen Walker and proceeds to fire all five shells into the core that's in the Fallen Walker, causing the Fallen Walker to explode.

Joseph jumps off the Fallen Walker and puts his back against one of the Walker's legs and reloads his weapons. "Okay, it looks like those motes are dropping, we'll need to find a way to fight and at the same time, collect the motes on the ground." Joseph said. He looks past his cover as a Cyclops is smashed by a Cabal Drop Pod which then disappears as an Ultra class Cabal Colossus appears as it begins to fire it's cluster missiles towards the surrounding enemies.

"I don't think we can do much!" Xeno said as he tended to Joseph's wounds. "We should get out of here before we get overrun!" said Xeno.

Joseph continues to see the battlefield before him, A Fallen Skiff began to drop by as it drops more Fallen and two Servitors but before they were able to drop, Vex Supplicant exploded the fallen and made the Skiff crash onto the Colossus, pinning it down as multiple Hive Thrall began to swarm and killing the colossus as it stayed there screaming. Cabal Legionaries try to help the downed Colossus but were wiped out by shriekers that just spawned. Joseph then spots a scared Fallen Vandal scooting away as multiple Vex Fanatics begin to slowly approach the Vandal.

"We gotta help that Vandal," Joseph said as he rushed out of cover.

"Joseph! What are you doing?" said Xeno,

"I can't let that poor bastard die so pitifully I guess." Joseph spurred. He opens fire on the Vex, exploding a few Fanatics and killing a few goblins in the process.

Two Minotaurs begin to approach Joseph, shooting their plasma cannons as Joseph begins to holster his scout for The Fourth Horseman. Infused with arc, he shoulder charges the first minotaur knocking it back and dodging the melee attack from the other. He then shoots the minotaur point-blank, breaking it's shield and then side sweep kicks the minotaur, knocking to the floor and then grabbing it's leg to throw it to the Minotaur that was trying to get back up. Joseph swaps his shotgun for a Merciless and disintegrating the two Minotaurs.

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The Vandal scrunches up into a ball, too scared to move. She knows that she will soon die and so she begs for the Great Machine for a miracle.

The Vandal then hears the sound of electricity and explosions, she lift her head up as she sees the back of a Guardian before her, "This is no time and place for your kind to die." said the Guardian

But the Vandal did not feel relieved, she was now more afraid than ever. What made her fear the Guardian even more, was the cloak. All too familiar…

"I thought Hunter Kell died!" The Vandal said to herself

But the Guardian is helmetless, he's human. She sees the Guardian's hair, black long hair with a ponytail that goes down to his neck, his skin honey-brown and his physique fairly lean like a Hunter.

The Guardian turns to face the Vandal, his brown eyes. The Guardian grabs the Vandal's rifle and tosses it to her. "Get up man, if you're not fit to fight, then get the hell out of here!" said the Guardian.

But she didn't move, and the Guardian Noticed, he sighs and stood there like he was thinking and then drew his hand cannon that had a black spade on the side of his gun and pointed it at the Vandal, "Leave or I will shoot!" demanded the Guardian.

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The Vandal then began to panic and began to run, leaving their rifle behind. Joseph watches the Vandal as they run to their Captain.

"That was admirable of you." Said Xeno

"Hm," Joseph holsters Ace as he continues to fight.

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The Vandal is knocked to the floor by her Leading Captain. "Coward!" yelled the Captain

The Vandal pleads as she holds onto one of the Captain's arms, "But the Guardian, Piihraksi! He wields the cloak of Hunter Kell!" said the Vandal

"Their Hunter Kell died two years ago, you are seeing things Irash!" said the Captain, Piihraksi. Piihraksi was about to hit Irash before another Vandal interferes.

"Wait! Piihraksi, we have a Lightbearer who wears the Hunter Kell's cloak. That must mean he is strong like Hunter Kell!" said the Vandal

Piihraksi began to laugh, "then that Lightbearer would be a great vessel for Eramis Kell's project!" said Piihraksi "good work Irash and Ha'ak. Get ready, it is time to use that tool Praksis has made!" The Captain began to move to another group of Fallen as Irash and Ha'ak was left behind.

Ha'ak notices Irash whimpering so he approaches Irash and attempts to comfort her. "You've become a Vandal so young of your age, it is unfair to bring a young Eliksni to fight…" said Ha'ak

"Eramis Kell promised us a Fallen utopia but here we are fighting, why must we keep fighting? We are no match against lightbearers!" said Irash. "I just want to live in peace."

"Come Irash," said Ha'ak, "let's meet up with Vis'ak," Ha'ak help Irash up and slowly make their way to Vis'ak.

Irash is terrified of the surrounding battle, her brothers and sisters in arms dying for the cause of a crazed Kell who wants blood. She then sees the Guardian again, he plants down a flaming sword as it emitted a field, firing a chrome steel rifle towards the Hive, one glowing Thrall explodes, taking multiple Hive with it. A Knight approaches the Guardian, swinging their sword but the Guardian pulls the sword out of the ground and parries the Knight and beheads them.

The Guardian quickly shifts their attention to one of the Vandals who was sniping him, he forms a barrier to protect him then quickly moves out of the barrier and shoots the Vandal with his rifle.

Both Irash and Ha'ak witnessed the Vandal's death, "Zivisk…" said Ha'ak, he looks at Irash who is saddened to see the Guardian who spared her life, still killing her people. Ha'ak grab one of Irash's arm, "Irash, we need to get moving." he said as they move. But Irash kept her eyes facing the Guardian and the Guardian looks at her too, lowering his rifle.

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"It's that Vandal again…" said Xeno

"Yeah…" Joseph said. He watches the Vandal with the Shock Rifle being dragged away by a Vandal with no weapon.

The one with the Shock Rifle was leaner than the rest of the Vandals Joseph had seen, whereas the one with the Wire Rifle was missing a right arm. "That Vandal looks young for their age…" Joseph said.

"Why would they put their young to battle?" said Xeno

"All hands on deck…" Joseph said as he reloaded his scout rifle, he heads to cover assessing his situation, "when there is a great need of fighters, leaders will draft kids to the age of 18 to fight in a war, back in World War 1, some kids at the age of 16, youngest was 12, lied about their age to fight the war. So determined to fight a war but unbenounced to know the horrors of war…" said Joseph.

Before Xeno said anything else, Joseph quickly interrupts him, "Because that's what war is, you fight and die for your country and people. Believing the beliefs that your leader feeds you. We as Guardians believe in the light and the protection of the Traveler and the people behind the wall, Cabal believe in conquering planets and war, and others like in my home world believe in Democracy or Communism." Joseph said

"You think that the unknown Fallen House is drafting Fallen?" asked Xeno

"Maybe so," Joseph said as he avoided a Line Rifle shot, "shit," Joseph sees the Hobgoblin and shoots it but missing their core, it begins to regenerate but was interrupted by a Fallen Baron with Arc Swords. "Damn, thanks I guess… but anyway, Maybe so. Maybe these Eliksni House are drafting young adults to fight or this is just voluntary, just like that 12 year old I mentioned before, he lied about his age because he wanted to fight, that was voluntary." Joseph explained

"Still though… it's just wrong to make young adults fight a war that will definitely kill them…" said Xeno

"It is wrong, but that's why leaders are more strict on making sure people are the required age to fight." Joseph said. "Enough of this, we have still yet to get this done." Joseph pops out of cover, shooting continuously.

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Ha'ak and Irash is almost at Vis'ak who cuts down the last of the Minotaurs, "Baron Vis'ak! Said Ha'ak.

The Baron looks at the two Vandals making their way to him but is interrupted suddenly by two Cabal Gladiators. Ha'ak pushes Irash away as he was slashed. He Falls to the floor bleeding ether

Irash reaches out for Ha'ak, "No! Ha'ak!" she screamed as Irash reaches out for Ha'ak.

The Gladiator turns to Irash and leaped towards her but Vis'ak kicks the Gladiator and decapitates it's head. Vis'ak turned to the next Gladiator.

The Gladiator charges towards Vis'ak, attempting to go for the Baron's vitals.

Vis'ak parries the Gladiator's attack and thrusts both of his blades through the Gladiator's chest. "Irash! Shoot the head!" said Vis'ak.

Irash fumbles trying to get ahold of her Wire Rifle. Finally Irash aims, she breathes heavily, her vision blurry. Irash pulls the trigger and fires, exploding the head of the Gladiator.

The Gladiator drops dead and Vis'ak pulls his blades out of the Gladiator. "Your first kill Irash." Vis'ak said, "are you okay?" He asked

Irash took time to comprehend what happened, her breath still shaken, "I-"

Suddenly the rest of the Gladiators team arrived charging towards the three Fallen, going to avenge their fallen.

Loud gunshots were heard from the right. One Psion was shot through the head then combust into solar flames, killing nearby Leigonaries and Psions. Another explosion hits a Centurion's shield which breaks and explodes having a chain reaction of explosions from the nearby Centurion and Incinerators.

Irash quickly goes to Ha'ak, who is still alive but slowly dying. "Ha'ak, are you okay?" asked Irash

Ha'ak coughs out ether as he covers the decapitated area, "he got me… I… don't know if-"

"Irash, look out! A Guardian!" said Vis'ak. Irash and Ha'ak look ahead of them is the same Guardian taking down the pursuing Cabal.

The Guardian uses a quick melee attack to take down the platoon of Cabal, he ducks under a hook from a Legionary and jumps off of the Legionary and sends a Blade Barrage towards the rest of the Cabal, incinerating all of them. The Guardian lands shifts his attention towards them

The Guardian makes his way to the Fallen as Vis'ak aims his Shock Rifle towards him

Irash's breath shakens, "We're going to die…" she thought to herself. Waiting for the inevitable she closes her eyes

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Joseph holsters Ace as he approaches the Baron who has their rifle trained towards him, "woah there, take it easy Baron." said Joseph. I'm just here to assist that Vandal who is holding onto a thread." Joseph said.

"You…" said the Baron. "You are Joseph Anderson. Are you not?" asked the Baron

"Yes, I am Joseph Anderson." Joseph replied.

"You are well known, you kill and slaughter our kind ruthlessly and relentlessly." said the Baron, "Because of you House Dusk was formed because of you, we fled from you."

Joseph felt slightly ashamed and disappointed, knowing that the Fallen are just people trying to reclaim the Traveler who abandoned the Fallen, leaving the Fallen to fend for themselves when the Darkness attacked them. "And I-"

"Because of you, many of my people died and now you want to save an Eliksni. What plan are you scheming?" asked the Baron.

Joseph looks around seeing the thin Vandal trying to take care of the now two armed Vandal. Joseph looks down and then begins to walk towards the two Vandals, which alarmed the thin Vandal and the Baron. "I am scheming nothing, but I know what it feels like when losing allies in battle, the sorrow and grief in a place where anything can kill you, that rage inside will make you blind which will eventually lead to your death." Joseph explained. Joseph crouches down and evaluates the wound, "we'll need to wrap the wound up with bandages, Xeno." Joseph holds out his hand as a roll of bandages materializes onto his hand and begins to wrap the Vandal's wound up. "I know I took a bunch of Eliksni lives, but Baron, I need you to understand this, in war, sometimes we are forced to kill, even if we know that these people have families to go to." said Joseph

The Baron said nothing but just lowering his rifle, just staring at him.

Joseph cuts the bandage with his knife and finishes wrapping the Vandal's wounds. "That should do it." Joseph said, he looked at the thin Vandal, giving a reassuring nod, "he'll live." Joseph said. He stands up and sighs, "life can be so cruel it shows it's true colors at the worst of times. More so when it comes to people who are a part of a war" Joseph said, "Baron, I won't fight you. There is something bigger going on here, please, tell your forces to retreat because it will get more chaotic by the minute." Joseph said

Before the Baron could say anything, Joseph was then hit by a bolt to the lower center of his chest, which pinned him down to a tall boulder.

"Shit!" Joseph said as he was stuck, trying to pull the bolt.

Xeno panics seeing Joseph getting jumped and pinned down. But before Xeno could say anything, Joseph already read his mind.

"No Xeno, don't come out!" Joseph said as he coughed out blood, his vision was blurry. He then sees a Captain dropping a modified solar cannon.

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Piihraksi drops the cannon and goes to his Baron, "Baron Vis'ak, are you alright?" he asks,

Stunned, Vis'ak watches the Guardian trying to pull the bolt that was pinning him down, he remembers what he said, "I know I took a bunch of Eliksni lives, but Baron, I need you to understand this, in war, sometimes we are forced to kill, even if we know that these people have families to go to." Vis'ak looks at his subordinate, "I-"

"This wretched thing and their little machine won't be a problem anymore!" Piihraksi said. He begins to chuckle then laugh, "with this device, we shall take what's ours!" Piihraksi then bows and at the same time presents the device that Praksis made for them if they have encountered a Guardian. "You have the honor Baron Vis'ak." said Piihraksi.

Vis'ak looks at the device, a large spike with electrical clamps with a tube going into a glass chamber to store something inside. He uses his two hands to grab the needle and chamber and then begins to walk to the Guardian who just watches Vis'ak.

"Damn, am I your little test subject now?" said Joseph with a chuckle

Vis'ak was amazed with Joseph's laxed attitude even with his predicament, "I hope that someday we get to fight, Joseph Anderson but…" Vis'ak then stabs Joseph's center chest then the clamps begin to pierce Joseph's skin, then electrocuting him. "For we have to do this for Eramis Kell…"

The device begins to show it's true function. The tube begins to glow as it begins to extract a certain essence. The chamber begins to fill up the glowing essence.

Vis'ak watches Joseph as he is slowly blacking out. Suddenly Joseph's hand begins to glow, he opens his palm and a large portal is formed above them.

Everyone in the area of the portal looked up. The place looks like Earth, a blue sky with clouds but the only difference is that the atmosphere is different to what Earth they are used to.

Vis'ak looks at Joseph, "what is this?" he asked,

Joseph faintly says, "A trap." Joseph closes his palm to a fist as the portal quickly lowers teleporting everyone in the area of the portal into the new world.

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Joseph crashes down to the floor free from the bolt, Xeno begins to panic, he tries to heal him but he fails to.

Joseph struggles to hear Xeno, too exhausted. He begins to pass out.

"Lets go Irash! We must find a way to leave this place! "Vaask, Rekiril, gather your teams and help transport the wounded none shall die on my watch, Vis'ak, Yvasgrin and Voltrek, you will scout ahead and look for anything that will help us move our equipment."

"Pitiful how you survived Irash, letting that thing help Ha'ak? You had the chance to kill him. Coward."

"Why did the lightbearer save me? I-I am confused… l-lets go Irash."

"I'm sorry…I'm sorry… wait, what's this? Maybe you will be saved after all…"

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This is my first chapter for The Lost Light in Teyvat, though I won't continue this until my previous story, The Guardian and the Shield Hero is done. For a bit more context of my character Joseph, please check out that story! It is okay if you don't, I will try to put context of my character if you never read the previous story.

The reason why I made this before completing my other story is mostly because I both play Destiny and Genshin quite a lot, and I was already brainstorming the story. With many rough drafts I have a decent outline where I would like this story to play out.

Since this is a new story, I also want to experiment on some new things to add in my story. Schedule will be random because of school, laziness and sometimes loss of inspiration, so please bear with me. My main goal is to just share my creativity on this website but I will accept feedback for improvement if I feel like it is a necessary change.

I hope you have a great morning, day or night wherever you live.