Chapter 4

Lawrence sat in front of the heat lamp while enjoying the food he brought on this trip as the stars come out with a full moon "Guardian?"

"Your wondering why I choose to stick around?"

The drone nods.

Lawrence thought back to the Wolf. Its eyes didn't look at him with the intent to kill but something else. "Would 'it wasn't enemy of the light' work as an answer?" Lawrence himself hand no answer. Why didn't he fight it? Even if he died, the woods were not Darkness zone and could revive instant. Ghost let out an audible sigh. "Sometimes I wonder if things would be different if you were a titan."

Lawrence laughed.

"No way Cayde would've convinced a Titan to an unsanctioned Op to the Dreadnought"
He then takes a swig from the flask and smiles. "Ahhh say what you want about the Drifter. He sells damn good liquor." he takes another sip. "Guardian? Can I ask you another question?"

"Shoot."

"Are you gotten over what happened to-" The guardian the raised his hand. Ghost read this and scanned the area around. "You sense something?". He nods although a bit buzzed by the drink he definitely senses a presence. "Are they in the wheat?"

"Closer…." he gets up and draws Ace. Aiming at the passenger seat of the sparrow. He walks forwards to the seat carefully. The blankets were moving. There was someone or something under there. Under a second he ripped one blanket off and was surprised to see what was underneath. "Ghost? Why is there a sleeping woman in the sparrow?"

After a brief talk between Hunter and Ghost, the woman stirs awake. Stopping both their tracks. Lawrence almost had to look away because the girl wasn't wearing anything but what kept his gaze was two things. She had the ears and Tail of a wolf. Even ghost appeared to get a better look. The girl stretched and looked up to the full moon. She then took a breath in filling her lungs with the night air. 'Is she gonna?' she bared her teeth that were fanged like a wolf.

She then lets out a Howl that sounded Exactly to a wolf. After that long howl, she looks at the pair with a smile. "Nice night is it not?" She said in a calm voice.

The guardian blinked much time to make sure he was hallucinating because of the liquor. "Who are you?" Lawrence asked still having his gun drawn at her.

She looked at him with distaste. "To have your weapon pointed at me. Do you know who I am?" she said annoyed.

Lawrence shook his head but then it hit him like a Cabal drop pod. Putting away his weapon he decides in hopes to calm the mood. "Oh right you must be not from around…." the girl looks around blinking. "Anyways, I am Horo! The Wise Wolf."

The Guardian places his hand on his forehead. She was the Wolf from the story Devron told them. "So what are your names?" Horo asked the man and the drone. "Hold up. You are Horo correct?" She nods.

"Are you the reason for this wheat being in perfect harvest condition?"

"Yep! Wheat will never go bad or dye while I am around. She then looks around again kind of confused. The guardian could read her face, she was wondering what was going on in the area. "Umm...what year is it?"

"It's 2101" Ghost answered and holo began to mumble to herself. "I have been asleep that long?"

Lawrence felt the need to rest creep into his body. "Well, Since we are going anywhere. Mind if we sit down. I just ran a marathon in under a minute and I feel drained."

"Very well. Mind if I have that blanket back? This human form is poor when it comes to keeping warm." Lawrence raises an eye at the mentioning of a human form. But gave her back the blanket. Holo wraps the blanket around her and sits down around the heat lamp. "Ahhh...Technology, Humans are such creative creatures." She said. Lawrence then opens his pack and grabs some dried meat sticks and begins much on them. He then noticed Holo staring at him. "Want some?" He offers to share.

"Yes!" he tosses the packet to her and she proceeds to chow down...on the rest of the sticks in the packet much to Lawrence's dismay. Not wanting to be a stick in the mud for a few meat sticks he grabs his flask and returns to his drink. "Is that Liquor?"

"Yes," Lawrence said as he took a swig. "What kind is it?"

"A brew made from...a friend…" The Drifter wasn't really a friend...In fact, Lawrence thought that he wasn't really friends with anyone.

"Oh umm…" She was getting antsy. But Lawrence wasn't going to give up his birthday drink so easily. "Can I have some?"

"Nope."

"Please?" She started to give him the puppy dog eyes and it didn't help that she was practically a Canine as well.

"How about you tell me where you came from first." He wanted more information so this was his best chance.

"Then you will give me some?"

"Depends," Lawrence answered.

"Fine. I come from a land known to my kind as Yoitsu. It's a land in the north where the snow glistens on everything it touches. My kind can live for hundreds of years, longer if we hibernate for a few hundred." She smiles Thinking about her home.

"Why did you leave your home?" Lawrence asked.

"I wanted to travel and see the world. Because of my powers, I could make the trip. Then I found a village that was struggling with its crops."

"You made a deal with them for better crops and keeping your identity a secret" Lawrence said now a for sure that she was, in fact, the wolf god.

"If you already know what I am then why are you asking?" Holo said annoyed. "We only heard of your legend recently. We are just making sure that all." Ghost said and Holo stared at the AI

"Can I have some of that liquor now?". Lawrence shrugs and takes one last drink and passes the flask to the eager woman. She then proceeds to chug down the rest of it and smiles. "Hahhh it feels like it was forever since I had a good drink."

"I'm Kraft Lawrence, I go by Lawrence. And this is my Ghost." The Guardian introduced himself finally. " Holo nod as she looks into the flask. "You wouldn't have anymore would you Lawrence."

"Sorry, Rather not get too drunk while on Patrol."

Holo deflated but then readies more questions. "Patrol? Are you some military force?" She asks. Lawrence pause for a moment wondering how to word this. "Yes, part of the only one left fighting for Humanity." his words stopping Holo. "what do you mean the 'only one left'?" The guardian looked concerned, Did she not know of the collapse? The Traveller? Just how long was she in these woods.

"You don't know what happened? Really?". Lawrence cursed himself if she didn't know about the collapse that meant she might think her friends might still be alive….

But he knew the most likely truth….

"Umm...I was asleep I think for a long time I guess. I only just woke up in this wheat field a couple of moons ago." Holo admitted meaning she was asleep or away long before the collapse. The hunter decided to was best for her to know the truth about the world's current state.

"Ghost, It's probably best to fill her in. Horo, This is going to be a lot to take in."

"I can take anything, I am Holo the wise wolf after all! Nothing can scare me." She said with pride. "Better tuck yourself in. It's going to be a long one." Ghost said as he simultaneously came up with a summary from his databanks. "Ok let's start from the beginning…"

A half hour goes by of Ghost explaining the everything from the first contact with the Traveller to the collapse and the creation of the Guardians. Lawrence observed Holo's Reactions. There were some curiosity, anger and...Sadness? He could've sworn he saw her ears droop a bit when hearing about the death count of the collapse. "So that is the best summary I could give you. I can answer any questions if you want."

There was a pause as Holo took a few seconds to digest the information. "So...everyone I knew...is gone?" She looked down to the ground to hide her face but Lawrence could tell she was in pain. She must've known people from the Golden age and now was in mourning. He takes out a tissue from his sparrow pack and hands it to her. "Here."

Holo looks at him and accepts it.

After blowing her nose she looks back at the hunter. "So, that explains that power I sensed from you earlier."

"Earlier?... Wait-!"

"Yes, I was that Giant Wolf." Holos words startled the duo and Lawrence nearly pulled out his weapon again but went against it. "Why did you chase me?"

"Well I was just fighting those things and I thought you were one of them. But once I caught up with you I realized you were human and was curious." Holo smiled but Lawrence was still a bit uneasy but decided to change the subject. He then let out a yawn signally it was time for rest but he decided to ask one more question. "So Holo, What do you plan to do now?"

Holo paused for a moment thinking.

'I am tired of being alone...I can do it anymore...and now there is no one left! I..I should back home! My people had to survive! I just need to go...where?'

Lawrence could see the stress markers. Eyes darting around, heavy breathing and..well her tail was currently fully puffed out like when a cat is spooked.

'I can't...Remember where it is! My home! Where am I supposed to go? Who will I-'

Regaining her composure, She then looks at the Hunter.

"I want to Join you."

Lawerence didn't know what do say. Join the Vanguard? Or did she mean himself?

"Huh?"

"You heard me! I want to Join your adventures!" Holo stated slightly irritated.

"So you want to Join the Vanguard?" Lawrence asked but Holo turned away. "No, I said YOU. " She said annoyed

"Oh Ummm..."
"Are you going to say anything?" Holo got in his face starling him
for some reason, Lawrence could not come up with words to answer her question. it didn't make it any easier that she was out of her blanket and fully exposed in the moonlight. "O-ok! You can join me. B-But it will be dangerous."

"Oh, I know. That's why I will help you out any way I can. I am Holo, The Wise Wolf after all!" She then proceeds to dive back into the blanket and then fall asleep. "What did I get us into?"

"I do not know Guardian, but it's going to be interesting. I'll keep watch." Ghost said before disappearing.

Lawrence lays down and looks at the moon and proceed to drift off but ask himself one more thing in a mere whisper

"Will I lose her as well?"

AN: Hey there, Nothing to really post about... It may take a bit longer for updates at these past chapters were already complete. But I WILL complete this as I already know where this story will go. How would Holo react to the last city? How would the vanguard react to the lone wolf suddenly having a partner? all will be answered. Next up! Wolf and The Journey the city!

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