"Ikora a word." Zavala's said as he stepped towards her. The two rarely talk as much since the tragic passing of Cayde-6.
"Yes, I am listening." She said as she shifted her attention towards the Titan.
"I lost another Titan today, first was Maestro and now Oni-4 has disappeared as well." Zavala said with a slight hint of worry.
"Are you sure they haven't just been out there fighting as they always do." Ikora asked and Zavala closed his eyes and sighed.
"I wish that were the case, but the two missed the weekly crochet course. Those two never miss crochet. The only other thing I can piece together is that both were tasked with something similar." Zavala said as he opened a book.
"Maestro was tasked with investigating vex activity on Nessus, Oni-4 was investigating vex activity on the moon, both had investigated disturbances and both disappeared without a case or cause." Zavala said as he closed his book.
"I will have my Warlocks look into this and see if they can make heads or tails on the situation will get your titans back Zavala." Ikora said as he nodded.
"Thank you Ikora. It means a lot." Zavala said as he turned around and went back to his look out.
Losing Cayde-6 hurt him deeply and if he didn't have his close ring of Titans he might've spiraled into a deep depression, however he worries now that those friends might be in trouble and right he was.
Earlier before the disappearance of Oni-4
Oni-4 was underneath The surface of the moon, it seems the vex had launched a siege on the scarlet keep. The Titan wearing phenotype plasticity armor was just mesmerized by how many bodies were left lying around.
"Evil so evil despises evil itself… do you ever wonder what the Vex really want?" His Ghost asked and he shook his head.
"No, The vex are all connected to one mind, a mind that desires The eradication of darkness and light. It simply means death for all." Oni-4 said as they continued on.
"So why have the vex decided to just attack the Scarlet keep?" His ghost asked.
"Coincidence that it began since the final assault waves on the black garden also began." Oni-4 said as he looked past the corridor, just more bodies Hive and Vex alike.
"No they are planning something and we just have to get to the bottom of it." His ghost said as they finally reached the bottom to find that the Vex had set up a contraption of sorts. It was very strange it seemed like a vex portal but they were wiring up Hive Crystals to it.
"What do you think they're doing?" His ghost whisperd.
"Something I don't like…" Oni-4 whispered back. He then drew his shotgun and started blasting. A few vex goblins started shooting back but The Minotaur is in the Hydras decided not to not pay any mind.
It was until Oni-4 destroyed a void crystal and It did something unexpected. Part of the next construct started glowing red.
"I think we triggered a meltdown." His Ghost said as Oni-4 watched as the vex attempted to sacrifice themselves to try and repair their contraption.
"This thing is going to explode!" Oni's ghost said as The Titan summoned a ward of dawn.
"How bad will the explosion be?" Oni-4 asked as he watched it go super critical.
"By my calculations nuclear level." His Ghost shouted as the surrounding area around them turned white as the contraption exploded.
The explosion rocked the moon, Guardians fell off sparrows, Eris Morn's sanctuary shifted to the right, throwing her back a bit. The frames were all thrown about.
"What was that?" Eris Morn said to herself as she clutched onto her Ahamkara bone.
She watched as a purple bubble began to fly out of the moon's orbit at an alarming speed.
Oni-4 clutched the inside of his bubble as he felt the G-force of the speeds he was going. If he was human or awoken he probably be dead but then he saw something.
He became enveloped in a light and suddenly he was looking at a greener earth. It was beautiful… until the bubble wore off and sent him hurtling to earth.
He burst into flames as he entered into earth's atmosphere. He looked to see he was hurtling over Asia.
"You still there little buddy?" Oni-4 asked His ghost.
"Yep…I don't feel so good." His ghost said as the exo had a hard time keeping conscious.
"Me neither." He said as he blacked out, his body left to crash into Japan, it smashed into the earth leaving behind a fiery trail of destruction.
Sometime later
Oni-4 opened his eyes as he looked up and felt his chest. He looked around the darkness and the checkered floor. He felt disconnected with the Traveler's light however.
"We're alive?" His Ghost said and a beautiful lady soon stood before him. She had shiny blonde hair and beautiful green eyes. Even notice she actually had a pair of angel wings.
"I'm afraid not." She said which put a damper on the duo's mood. She then took a seat and gestured for The confused Titan to take a seat as well.
"Unfortunately, You two died on impact with the earth, it was kind of amazing actually you kind of poofed out of nowhere and went crashing into the earth." She said as she showed The Titan an image of the crater his body left.
"So where are we." He asked.
"Well you and your familiar are in the afterlife, you see my job is to guide young souls to the afterlife. You literally died Half an hour after coming into this world." The Angel said as he took his helmet off.
"Oh wow, A robot with a soul, you are a unique one aren't you?" She asked the exo who shrugged.
"Do you have a mirror by any chance." He asked and The angel conjured up a mirror. He looked to see he still had his carbon black skin and red eyes and mouth.
"You think if I was in the afterlife I'd be back in my human body not my exo body." Oni-4 said as he handed back the mirror.
"So you were a human before, I guess the likely cases that your soul associates your exo body as your state of form. Meaning that despite your soul was in a human body, it was more in touch with your exo body, which is very unique." She summed up
"I'm the same as every other Guardian, I just went out with a bang." Oni-4 said as he inspected his armor to see it was in pristine condition.
"Well anywho, I have two options for you, first is that you and your familiar go to Heaven, or…"
"Or…" His Ghost said as it too was very confused.
"I can Reincarnate you into a new world, you'd be taking whatever you were wearing and whatever you had on you, however I am allowed to grant you one ability or item." She said and Oni-4 rubbed his chin.
"What is this new world?" He asked.
"Well, you be living an exciting life, and have the ultimate task of slaying the devil king and if you kill him you get a wish." She said and he put his helmet back on.
"I want to go there, my one condition is that I have the ability to be connected to the Traveler's light no matter where I go." Oni-4 requested. The Angel smiled as she granted his request and soon he felt the light back in his body.
A beam of light envelopes the two as he and his ghost began to rise. Oni-4 was ready to start this new life.
"I wish you luck and I pray of the many candidates who have been sent, you shall be the hero who defeats the devil king. If can save that world from his evil, the gods can grant you any wish your heart desires. Now then begin your journey." She said as he gave a salute and looked at a portal above him. He floated towards it and soon saw nothing but white.
He awoke to see he was in a town. It seemed pretty happy, the sun was shining, kids played in the street and people actually looked happy. The Titan took a stroll around, he didn't seem to be attracting too much attention, people gave him the occasional stare but paid no mind to the tall exo.
Some kids actually ran up to Oni-4. They seemed pretty excited to see him.
"Hey mister, are you an adventurer?" He asked as the Titan took a knee.
"No, I am a Guardian." He said and the boy looked up at him.
"What's a Guardian?" He asked.
"A guardian is someone who explores the world and protects the people." Oni-4 said and the kid smiled.
"So like an adventurer but cooler." He said and The Exo would've smiled if he still had lips.
"Yeah, speaking of which, I'm new around town, where can I get any news." He asked as he got back up.
"Well you would see the hero's guild, I can show you the way." The boy said as he led him to the hero's guild. The Titan knelt down and handed him a piece of glimmer.
"Wow really, thanks mister…" The kid said as he eyed the glimmer.
"Oni." He said as the kid waved goodbye to the Guardian. Oni-4 looked at the hero's guild and wondered what was inside.
(My mind was wanted to write something new and I finally did, I'll bounce back to my other fanfics soon enough)
