I'm back. I decided to push on through and post this update. My finals just finished so I have two to three weeks of proper sleep.
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EXCALIBUR
Darkness surrounded my vision and I heard a muffled voice calling out, I thought it was the Lotus waking me up but then I remembered everything. The assault, to the explosions, to me confessing to Ember and then that Grineer Heavy Gunner...then I heard her
"Please wake up, just wake up, please. Not after everything you've said..." I sensed that she was so scared for me
"Wh-what h-happened?" I said through gritted teeth
"Thank god, you're alive!"
I slowly opened my eyes and tried to get up but my body was killing me.
"Where are we?" I asked as I scanned the area
"We're in a storage room. That Heavy Gunner bitches bullets ricochet into the control console which was the one responsible for the hatch of the escape pod, so after you killed her you fell unconscious and I carried you all the way here."
"What are we going to do now?"
"I remembered, there's a Liset in a secret part of the docking bay...if we can get to it then we can get the fuck out of here."
"Sound like a plan, let's go."
I then slowly stood up while Ember 99-R2 helped me. I couldn't wait to get away with her. I then followed her up a makeshift ramp up to the air vents. We were walking and we stopped as a platoon of Grineer soldiers below us were shooting bodies of our fallen comrades.
When they passed we continued to walk and we somehow ended in the docking bay and it was a total wreck with destroyed Lisets everywhere and Grineer ships docked in.
"What now?" I asked as she was deep in thought
"Since your in no condition to fight...I'll just have to distract them while you go get the ship."
"I can still fight so...where is the Liset anyways..."
"It's right there." she pointed to a closed door which was a bit near the exit and the path was being blocked by a Grineer Personnel Carrier Ship
"That ship has to go, you know..." I said to Ember
"I know, I know...okay you get up there onto those beams and make your way to the door and get inside the Liset, I'll signal you by blowing up that huge stockpile of explosives under that ugly ship, okay?"
"Okay, you be careful."
"You too." after she spoke we both removed our helmets to share a kiss and we quickly placed it back on and we went to what we're suppose to do. Ember jumped down and pulled out her Dual Fangs and I watched her silently kill a unlucky Lancer and as his body fell on the floor, I climbed up to the steel beams and made my way to the door containing the Liset.
When I got there I couldn't find a way to get down but as I scanned the area I saw a grate and upon inspecting it further I discovered it could be easily destroyed, I gave it a big boot and it broke open and I went through it but as I entered I saw a Ballista and I quickly took cover in a broken piece of ceiling, I watched as she patrolled the area and when she turned her back I sneak up behind her and I grabbed a wrench on top of a crate and just when I was about to smash her head wide open I didn't notice a single steel rod near my foot and I accidentally kicked it which caused a sound and the Ballista turned around and shot me at blank range hitting me in my kidney but it didn't stop me from delivering a fatal blow to her face and instantly her face tore into two pieces and her flesh, eye balls, tongue, blood and whatever muscles in her face flew everywhere and I quickly made my way into the Liset and just when I was about to board it I heard an explosion, so I thought Ember blew the stockpile and I quickly opened the large door containing the Liset.
When the massive doors opened the first thing I saw was Ember flat on her back clutching her side as blood was pouring out
"EMBER!" I shouted as I ran to her but then something snagged my right leg and I was pulled away from her, as I turned my head a Scorpion was ready to slash me , when I was near her, she readied her Machete to kill me but I countered her attack and I made her fall face first to the steel floor and using her own weapon I chopped her head off and blood squirted out covering my Warframe in Scorpion blood.
I then ran backed to Ember and to check if she was okay and thank the Lotus my visor picked up a heart beat
"Are you okay?" I frantically asked
"Yeah a bit dazed but I still can kick butt."
"Okay then." I helped her up and when we were both on our feet a Grineer shouted freeze and instantly we were surrounded by twenty to thirty Grineer soldiers ranging from the light units to the heavy units, we quickly took defensive stances. I was holding the bloody Machete with my good arm while Ember was holding her Dual Fangs and she nodded to me which I returned the nod.
She then used World on Fire and the attack took out instantly twenty-seven of the Grineers and when charged at them. They open fired and we both avoided each shot. I jumped from a box and quickly slashed a Butcher in his left shoulder and I quickly and uncleanly tore his left arm off, he then dropped his weapon and clutched what used to be his left arm and he looked at me with a scared face and I put him out of his misery by cleanly slicing his head off, Ember on the other hand manage to take down five Grineers in one fluid motion. Then two Grineer soldiers charged at Ember while she wasn't looking around, I then threw the Machete and shouted at the same time and one of them a Trooper turned his head and the Machete hit him directly in his visor and he shouted in pain and accidentally shot his comrade in his left leg, that Grineer soldier shouted in pain.
I ran towards the Trooper and pushed the Machete further into his head and I left it there when he fell dead on the ground as I looked at Ember she stabbed both eye visors of the Elite Lancer that was shot in the leg he too fell dead on the floor. Then the last five Grineers were backing away and Ember and I maybe knew what each other was thinking and she wiped her melee weapon clean and I picked up a Sobek shotgun. I shot a Grineer Commander point blank and he quickly died. Ember did a forward leap and stabbed a Grineer Seeker and a Elite Lancer in their throats and sliced open their jugulars and a river of blood came out from the openings.
The last two Grineer soldiers raised both hands in a surrendering way but we didn't show mercy towards them...I walked towards the Grineer Lancer who wasn't wearing his mask, I placed the barrel of the gun inside his mouth and he looked like he was begging not to be killed but I was not in the mood to spare anyone who took part in killing his friends, I then pulled the trigger and a loud bang echoed and his arms quickly went limp and dropped to the floor and his body fell backwards and pieces of his skull and brain got glued to the gun. Ember did a more gruesome way she stabbed the Grineer Powerfist in his chest and forced him to stand up by pulling the handle of the blade up, she then screamed and removed the blade then went all out on the Powerfist, slashing him then slicing off bit of pieces of flesh and to top it all of she made a fireball which made contact with the Powerfist's insides giving him a painful way to die.
"We're going to get them all." I said with anger
"Yeah we will." she replied
I went back to the Liset and started it up and left the hanger I then position it in a clear part of the destroyed docking bay, I opened the cargo ramp and saw Ember walking towards me she had her helmet off and she looked beautiful but as she was about to enter she froze and she looked down to see a Skana sword protruding out from her chest, she dropped to her knees and when I was about to save her I got punched really hard and when I looked at who attacked me it was a Grineer Major, he then raised his Gorgon ready to kill me but Ember grabbed hold of his leg and forced him to fall
"GO, GET OUT OF HERE!"
"NO! NOT WITHOUT YOU!"
"JUST GO OR WILL BOTH DIE IN VAIN!"
"BUT WHAT ABOUT US DYING IN OUR OLD AGE?!"
"I guess I was wrong..."
I was lost for words and she urged me to leave, I-I left her...I closed the cargo bay door and the last thing I saw before it closed shut was Tiffany crying...the ship automatically set it's course and off it went. The Liset activated the cloaking device and I sat on the floor crying, but as I was ready to go back for her a laughter echoed around the Liset, I quickly scanned the area but no one was there, then another laugh
"WHO'S THERE?! SHOW YOURSELF MOTHERFUCKER!"
Just then out of nowhere a pair of red eyes appeared "What the fu-" I was stopped short when that thing tackled me to the navigation system and without knowing the cloaking device was turned off and suddenly the entire Liset was covered in red light and warning sounds rang out while I was busy struggling to get away from my attacker.
I manage to see who or what was attacking me and boy was it the most annoying fucker out there...a Grineer Maniac...He tried to slash me but I countered his attack and gave it a punch to the face making it stagger and I made a run to the armory to retrieve whatever weapon I could use and when I got there I manage to get a Orgis and then he appeared from the shadows and tackled me down, I had no choice, I pulled the trigger and he was blown to smithereens while I was groaning in pain.
I then went to the navigation console only to see a missile explode in front of me sending me crashing into the mini barracks...the Liset then said activating plasma shield then after that I just laid in the dark with intense pain and crying for the loss of my love.
NYX
After he said his story I couldn't keep it in anymore, I cried for he went trough much worst than what I thought he had, your Dojo being attacked, your friends dying in front of you and loosing someone you love...it just, it just broke my heart. To know how torn up he is in the inside.
"Are you okay?" he asked
"I-I'm fine...I just couldn't help myself..."
"Yeah, I-I couldn't get the last memory I had of her out of my head...it hurts so fucking bad..." he then broke down he cried harder than me and I hugged him to comfort him and the way he grabbed me was like a child who was scared, it really hurt to see a grown person break down like a child for loosing everything...
"We'll help you find that person responsible for the hell you went through, I promise."
"Thank you, but please don't break that promise."
"I won't." I then continued to hug him in a comforting way
A week later...
A week has passed and he was showing signs that he was fully recovered. I kept on visiting him when he was still in the medical bay.
Vauban on the other hand told me that he was from a clan which the Dojo was near the Grineer controlled planet Ceres. The attack was so sudden and he said the only way for the Grineers to discover the Dojo was a mole in that clan.
Me and Nova were showing Excal through the Dojo and everyone had heard about his story and welcomed him with open arms...some took it literally...he was showing he was fine but he still had a bit of sadness in him
"So your room is gonna be just in front of our room, so if anything happens we'll be there in a flash."
"Thank you for your kindness."
"Don't mention it."
Then the intercom spoke "Calling Excalibur 48-L5 please proceed to the bridge."
After that we proceeded to the bridge, when we got there Vauban was there
"Hello Excalibur."
"Uhm, hello sir."
"No no, I've read your files and I discovered that we're both of equal rank so just call me Vauban or Vau for short."
"Oh, okay then Vau, so why was I called here?"
"You'll be initiated into this Dojo."
"What will I do then?"
"Your going to do a mission with veteran members of this Dojo, so in case you get into a tight situation, someone will be there for you,
got it?"
"Yeah, so where will I go and who's assisting me?"
"Those two lovely ladies will be assisting you, your mission is a Exterminate Mission in the Grineer controlled Earth."
"Okay then."
"Nova, Nyx kindly show Excalibur to the armory so he can pick his primary, secondary and melee weapons."
"Sir, yes sir!" we both said and I motioned Excalibur to follow us.
We walked to the elevator and Nova activated the control console and the elevator quickly opened allowing us to enter
"We'll stop by our rooms..." I pointed to myself and Nova "...and get our gear, just wait for us outside, okay?"
"Sure."
"I got a question what was like in your clan?" after Nova spoke I felt a wave of sadness and I gave Nova a gentle elbow to the side and she quickly understood what I did "...if it's fine with you..."
"It's alright, my clan was a happy clan but at the same time we were always kept our guards up."
"So what do you think of this clan?" Nova sounded like she was curious
"Well...your all friendly and you all accepted me as if I was in the clan for a long time."
"That's good to know." she said
"Why? What were you expecting?"
"Nothing much."
"Okay then."
When we got to our rooms Nova and I quickly geared up. I equipped myself with Soma, Dex Furis and Dex Dakra while Nova equipped Vectis, Dual Gremlins and Ether Sword. We exited our room and we both saw Excal sitting on the floor looking like deep in thought I gave a fake cough to bring him back to reality
"Huh...what? Oh your both done."
"You okay?" I asked curious
"Still trying to cope with my situation."
"Hey, remember what I said when you were still in the medical bay?"
"Yeah, I still do."
"You are not alone."
"Thank You, both of you."
"It's fine." Nova said
"Yeah, what she said." I said with a little blush...wait why am I blushing? No it couldn't be...is it possible...no can't be...ah fuck. Good thing we were in our Warframes.
We both showed Excal the armory and told him we'll be waiting outside while he chooses his weapons. After about ten minutes he came out with a Latron, Aklato and Pangolin Sword.
"So are you ready for pay back?" I asked
"I'm going to get that Grineer Major one way or another..."
"Don't worry we've got your back."
After a two minutes we went to the docking bay and boarded our Liset and set the navigation to Eurasia. Because of the Liset's speed we arrived in less than two minutes but if it were the regular journey it will take thirty years. We then arrived in our LZ (Landing Zone) and Nova and I jumped out and made sure the area was safe and I motioned Excalibur to come down and he jumped out and landed nicely.
"Okay check your visors and make sure your in a secure channel" I said, Nova and Excalibur nodded
Afterwards we walked in the direction of the enemy. The first Grineer we saw was an Frontier Hellion
"Silent and deadly or loud and proud?" I asked Excalibur since it was his initiation mission. He then walked up behind the Frontier Hellion without being notice and he said in the radio "Loud and fucking proud." he then shot the Hellion in the back of his head and he fell down dead then the gunfire began.
We had to kill two hundred and six Grineer units, so far we've killed more than one hundred and forty eight and they just keep on counting...
"So how are you doing Excal?" I asked while slicing three Grineer Butchers into three giant pieces of flesh each and the ground being covered in blood
"I'm doing fine actually." He said while taking accurate head shots to seven soldiers "What about you Nova?" he asked
"I'm good in my part." Nova replied while slicing a Grineer Frontier Lancers head wide open with one hand and shooting point blank in the face a Frontier Eviscerator with her other hand, then stabbing a fleeing Drahk Master in the face with her Ether Sword and leaving it stuck to his face so she can use her teleport ability to send a unlucky Flameblade falling five hundred feet to his death.
We left a path of gore and bloodshed in our wake the once green luscious forest is now stained with blood and organs and armor and what not, the waters flowing that were once crystal clear blue is now a dark red color. The quiet Grineer Forest was now being disturbed by the screams of Grineer soldiers, male and female.
"So would you do the honors of killing this scum?" Nova asked Excalibur and he walked near the downed Grineer Commander.
"Any last words before I kill you?" Excal asked while placing the end of the Pangolin Sword in the Commanders neck
"P-p-please...h-h-have mercy...I-I d-don't want t-t-to d-d-die..." He positioned himself in a kneeling position and begged not to be killed
"That's what my friends said when you Grineer bastards invaded my old Dojo, but did your comrades show mercy? Did any of you treat us as prisoners? Huh? NO! YOU FUCKING ASSHOLES TREATED US LIKE ANIMALS! KILLING US WITHOUT ANY REMORSE!" I could feel the anger, the pain flowing out of him and it was intense. I had to squat so I won't loose my balance.
"That's why I'm going to leave a reminder to let your other comrades know who their messing with..." he readied his sword
"P-p-please n-no d-don't d-d-do i-it please, h-have m-mercy!" the Grineer Commander pleaded but Excal wasn't paying attention
With one swing the Grineer Commander went silent and the forest was now quiet the only thing that was lingering was the stench of death everywhere. Excal wasn't even finish yet he then stabbed the dead Grineer Commanders head and threw it really high in the air, while the head was still collecting air time Excal picked up a Cleaver and when the head was about to hit the body he stabbed the head to the body, he turned and started to walk away, Nova and I followed but I took a look back and I saw the sun setting and it looked beautiful amidst the carnage everywhere. I then ran to catch up with those two.
We then boarded our Liset and took off before any Grineer ships appeared. When we were nearing our Dojo the radio came to life
"Welcome back, so how was the Mission?"
"Mission was successful, no casualties on the Tenno side, all enemy personnel eliminated." I answered
"Good Job, after landing, come to the Bridge, over."
"Roger that, over."
After we landed, we proceeded to the Bridge and Vauban was all alone there.
"Where's everyone?" Excalibur asked
"They're having lunch, us too but I wanted to tell you Excal that you are now part of this Dojo and also to tell you that I've manage to recover a security camera video the day your Dojo was assaulted...do you wanna see it?" I saw Excalibur's left hand turn into a fist and sadness and anger was coming out of him, I grabbed his hand and held it gently, he looked at me and I removed my helmet to show him a sympathetic smile and to let him know there are people who he could call his family.
He too removed his helmet and he gave me a look that says he understands.
"Please, play the video." Excal said
"Okay then." Vauban pressed a button and the screen played the recorded video "This was taken near the central control system minutes before your old Dojo was attacked."
The video showed a black figure running away from the camera and he or she made sure not to be that fully identified, the video then fast forwarded about five minutes later when the lights were flashing red, the same figure made a run for the elevator. The video then ended.
"Do you know who that person is?" Vauban who also removed his mask asked Excal
"As of now no, it's to blurry and dark..."
"Yeah we'll try to fix it then when we get a clear picture Ill let you know?"
"Okay thanks."
"No problem and again welcome to the Dojo and usually we pair a new comer to new comers too but since you have a lot of combat experience, I'll ask you this...would you like to join our squad?" Excal then froze and processed what he just heard and after a few seconds he finally spoke
"Sure. I'd like that."
"Then that settles it, welcome to the squad."
"Oh yeah what is the name of the squad?"
"It's Shadow Fighters Squad or S.F.S"
"Cool name, who thought of the name?" Me, Nova and Vauban looked at each other with sad faces and no one said a word so I spoke
"It was our old squad member who we presume is KIA (AN: Killed In Action for those who doesn't know.)
"Oh, I'm sorry shouldn't have asked..."
"It's fine...we haven't talked about that incident for five earth years now..." I was close to tearing up
"Hey don't cry...it will ruin your pretty face." Excal said and at the same time wiped the tears forming in my eyes with both thumbs
"Thank you."
"Don't mention it."
"Okay let's stop with the sadness and let's go get something to eat, I'm starving." Nova said trying to enlighten the moment
"Yeah, come on people." Vauban then motioned us to follow him and we did.
We then went to the cafeteria to get lunch. On the way there I couldn't help but feel all weird when I'm with Excalibur...oh god, please,
not this again...but can I? Can I...love again? This will keep me up for some nights...
UNKNOWN LOCATION
"Your actions have consequences, you know?"
"I know, I know."
"So what are you going to do?"
"Honestly...I don't know..."
"Then follow me and I'll show you the evil's of this solar system."
"Okay then."
So that's chapter two hope you like it.
Gosh, I really hate the Grineers haha.
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So again thank you everyone for your reviews and welcoming me kindly.
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