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Okay in case of any confusion in the last chapter, what I meant at the end was that instead of John and the others just getting thrown into Destiny I thought I mix it up a little and do what would have been flashbacks as chapters.

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Chapter 2 Destination—Welcome to the Tower, Enter Gold-26 and Jason

[…On the way to the City…]

Halo POV

I was explaining everything to her best I could after I let her rest for a bit.

"Fallen are alive. That was the title they were given after they lost their glory. And no, the Hive are not bees. And yes, I know that is confusing because they even travel in swarms." I explain.

"That is confusing. I can only imitation what Roland would say." She said looking off to the window dazed as if she was remembering something. I quickly remind myself that she is one of those few Guardians that can remember their past.

"Who's Roland?" I ask.

"He was an AI I'm close with." She said not looking at me.

"And your adoptive siblings?"

"Their names were John, Kelly, Fred, Linda, Locke, Tanaka, Buck, and Vale. They taught me everything I know."

"You had eight siblings?"

"All older than me. The thing is that none of us are related by blood, but we love one another as a family, so we adopted one another I guess you could say. They're all very nice. At least to me."

"I wanna meet them." I tell her hoping that will boost her self-steam.

"They'd like you." She said with a smile. It was a happy and serene smile. If I was a creature with a heart it would have stopped beating. Her smiles are pretty. "Is that it?" She asks leaning to the window. I turn my vision to where she is looking. I saw the towering walls, putting half the city in shadow. The sun's rising light reflected off the buildings perfectly making them white. Then above all of that was the Traveler, the giant ball in the middle. The sight was breath taking. After everything Hope has been through she earned this.

"Traveler's Light! Welcome to your new home Hope." I tell her as I glance at her expression. She was in awe but then a tear slid down her face. "Hope? Are you okay?"

"S-Sorry what?" She asks coming out of her daze.

"Are you okay? You're crying."

"It's nothing." She lied.

"Okay…look over there!" I get her to look at the edge of the city. There at the edge was a tall building that glitters a bronze color in the sunlight while also basking in the presence of the Traveler. "That's where the Guardians live." I tell her hoping that she doesn't cry again. She didn't seem to be crying but still was sad. But, what did I expect? Again, she one of those rare Guardians that remembers their past. The difficulty she must be going through right now knowing that everyone she loved is probably dead because they weren't chosen to come back reborn in the light of the Traveler. When the ship gets closer to the tower we are transported outside as the ship goes to land in the hanger.

"Well here goes nothing." She said looking somewhat terrified, my guess is that she never really made friends and stuck to having her siblings around her only.

"Let's talk with the Hunter Vanguard, his name is Cayde-6."

"Okay…" I have her follow me to the Vanguard. She has to be the shiest person here. Everyone who noticed she was new immediately wanted to be friends with her. All of them are Hunters like her. They all cooed when she pulled her hood over her head and quickly walked away from them.

"A shy hunter!" One exclaims excitedly.

"Cayde is going to love her." Another said.

"Too bad she's shy, she seems like a nice young lady." Said another with his hands behind his head as he walked away. We entered the Hall of Guardians.

"Ah, another hunter welcome new blood." That was Shaxx he was known for his efforts in the Twilight Gap and is the founder of the Crucible where Guardians can get away with killing one another over any dispute they may have, or they just are bored with the Fallen, Hive, Vex and Cabal and just want to shoot something else.

"Thank you." She said politely with a small bow.

"A polite hunter, a rarity to come by." He said, and I think he's smiling, I don't know no one has ever seen his face. Hope just smiles before walking over to the Vanguard. They look up to see us stand at the top of the stairs. Hope slowly walks down to the only Exo; Cayde-6 the Hunter Vanguard who really hates his job.

"Hey there!" He said, and Hope blinked at him for the longest time. "What did I do?" He asks.

"Nothing…it's just that you sound a lot like someone I know." She said.

"And that would be?"

"Buck." She said to him.

"Are you saying you can remember your past Guardian?" The Awoken Titian Vanguard; Zavala asks from his place at the table.

"I…I uh…" She slowly backed away.

"Zavala!" Cayde snaps turning to him. "You're scaring her." He turns back to us. "What's your name kiddo?"

"Hope…" She trails off. She looks like she doesn't want to be here and looks so homesick.

"A shy hunter?" Ikora the Warlock Vanguard joins in.

"Why are you two attacking my hunter?" He said looking at them.

"We aren't attacking, Cayde…we simply are trying to get to know her."

"Well you're failing at it." I say then, I realize what I just said and hide.

Cayde-6 POV

I started laughing at Hope's Ghost. He just hid after he said that. It was funny to see their faces to hear something that I would say come out of a Ghost's voice box. Ah, priceless.

"C-Can I go now?" She asks quietly.

"Are you okay Hope?" I ask trying to find her eyes, but she keeps pulling her hood over her face. It's so cute the way she's acting.

"I'd like to get some rest." She said.

"A moment Hunter," Zavala said, great what does he have to say now? "We need to know something; can you remember your pasted?" She only nods at him before taking off like he was going to kill her or something.

"Well there she goes." My Ghost said.

"She's scared of you, Zavala." I turn facing him.

"It's a rarity to meet a Guardian who remembers the life they once lived." Ikora said.

"Indeed." Zavala said then starting thinking. Whenever he had that thinking face on I start to panic. I know it's about our new Guardian; Hope, but I'm afraid of what he's going to say about her. We know of another Guardian named Anna Bray that remembers her past, well enough to know who she used to be. Even I remember I few things about my life before all this but keep it secert because there are somethings that I want to forget.

"So, what are you thinking Zavala?" I ask. "Hope just came to the Tower and we can't start asking her how much of her past she remembers."

"For once I agree with Cayde. She should at least get comfortable here. I noticed by her poser how she didn't want to be here in general." Ikora said.

"Can we blame her? Who knows what she had to go through to get here." I tell them. I mean it may not have been all that bad but still kind of scary to be brought back from the dead. And I know that they know what's that's like.

"That and she seems pretty young." Zavala said.

"Commander Zavala!" A new voice calls out. Another Awoken male with black hair in a braid and green eyes wearing Iron Lord armor comes walking in. Behind him is a golden Exo female Warlock.

"Commander Ikora." She addresses Ikora so professionally. I'm glad my Hunters want to give me a high-five or a "hey what's up Cayde" when they come to see me. I really don't like this job, but I lost the bet, so you get what you get.

"Guardian Jason, I was expecting you for another month. How is Saladin?"

"The old wolf is doing fine. He say's hello. I finished everything up early. Oh, and Saladin wanted me to give you the reports he and I have gathered in our section of the Cosmo-drone." He explains. Jason was good man but kind of a prick, I mean all hunters find Titians to be pricks but we don't say that out loud. We happen to know better.

"I see thank you." Man, I wished Hope had stayed. Maybe I can sneak away and go find her. I feel so lonely.

"So, Osiris's followers have given you nothing on what he is doing now?"

"Unfortunately, yes; they say nothing about what he is doing only that he will restore what we have, lost."

"I see. Thank you Gold-26 for looking into it." Ikora then sighs. If I remember correctly Osiris was the Vanguard of the Warlocks before Ikora, she was his student before he was exiled or left on his own.

"Excuse me Cayde?" I turn to see Hope came back. She still wore her hood over her head but that's okay.

"Need something?"

"I was wondering if you could help me with making friends." She asks. Finally, something not related to guns or the best way to shoot a Fallen Dreg!

"Sure!" I exclaim. "But in exchange I want to see your face." She nods and removes her hood. She pretty and shy. I'll make a hunter out of her yet.

"Oh, joy another hunter." And with that sarcastic remark from Jason; the hood goes back over her face.

"Jeez thanks Jason." I look over at him for a moment. "Don't mind him, he hasn't had his coffee yet." I tell Hope as she smiles with a small giggle.

"Are we sure she's a hunter?" Gold-26 asks looking at her. "Seems too shy to be one."

"Now, now Goldie." I look at her. "This is Hope and she is just arrived. So, be nice, can't you see how shy she is?" I ask.

"I don't say this often but Cayde is right." Zavala said. "Guardian Hope has just arrived here so both you treat her as you would your fellows."

"Yes sir." They said. Hope looks at them kind of confused.

"Come on, I'll introduce you to everyone!" I tell her as I drag her out of the room.

"Cayde!" Zavala shouts.

"I am helping her make friends! I am not leaving the tower." I tell him.

Hope POV

It was like Buck was right here before me. Cayde even acted like Buck. It was nice having him with me. Cayde gathered many of the hunters I was too afraid to speak with before.

"Everyone, this is Hope. Hope meet; Kim, Milly, Jack, Deric, Aston, Jaylen, Lola, I'm-a-certified-Hippy-090." He introduces me.

"It's Hipster-090!" The Exo shouts at him as I started laughing. It felt good to laugh again. I didn't realize everyone was staring at me when until after I stopped laughing.

"What?"

"You look so cute when you laugh!" Lola said with a smile. I blush and smile back.

"She sounds like a child." Aston said only to get smacked by Kim.

"Shut up!"

"I meant it in a good way!" He said defending himself as he touched his cheek. "Ow…that hurt." He said.

"Could have been worse." Milly said.

"How so?"

"She could have thrown off the tower." Deric laughs.

"Don't do that!" I panic. I know that Halo said that so long as the Ghost is still alive and have a connection to the light Guardians are immortal, but still! I didn't want to see that.

"It's fine, she never goes that far." Cayde said patting my back. They all were so nice to me. We went to the hanger finding a little hangout area with the Hunter Banner hanging at its entrance. We sit and talk until Kim looks at me.

"I know it's a little early to ask, but are you liking it here?" She asks me.

"I do, but I would like to see my family again."

"Wait what?" Aston asks confused.

"I can remember the life I lived before."

"REALLY!?" They exclaim.

"That is so cool!"

"What was it like?"

"Yeah, yeah tell us." I sigh at them then start explained everything from my past to UEG, ONI, and UNSC. It was going to be a long night.

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Next time: Chapter 3 Destination— The Birth of Fire Team Enteral Light, Blue team and Fire-Team Osiris appear!

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I hope this chapter wasn't confusing! Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed it and until next time!