Chapter 2 Wolf Less Dreams

A giant white wolf laid down next to A river it seemed to be resting peacefully along the blades of grass its ears moved slightly as it heard a familiar noise from behind it. The wolf simply relaxed as a comfort of warmth came slamming into its side.

A brown hair little girl with golden eyes giggled while climbing on to the wolfs back she looked at the wolf hugging him before rolling off it. The wolf seemed a little ticked that its rest had been disturbed but simply relaxed and watched the little girl like a parent watching over its child.

The girl walked over to the river she knew better then to get to close, She simply looked at the water. The image of herself seemed appealing to her she was smiling and making faces at her reflection she wore a simple white t-shirt and blue jean shorts her hair was a dark Black and seemed to be a bit spiky with some of it occasionally getting in her face. Her eyes were a nice bright gold she had small scratches on her face and hands but none to serious for a child, She appeared to be seven years old.

A sudden sound was made from the bushes to the left of the Wolf it looked at the bushes before five small white wolf's came rushing out of the bushes towards the girl. The girl got on all fours and began growling at them while they did the same they each tackled and played with each other until the sun started to set. The Big wolf stood up and looked at them as it started to walk off towards there home all the little wolfs and the girl stopped playing and began to follow behind him.

Later that night The girl walked towards the outside of there cave she could see the white wolf standing guard at the caves entrance. There were small tears that came down her face as she walked towards him however she wiped them away.

The girl sat down next to the wolf and laid her head against his warm fur she slowly whispered "Papa." before falling asleep. The Wolf curled up into a ball around her and continued his watch it could feel something was looking at them from a great distance away.

My dream ended abruptly as my ship started to shake violently I grabbed the controls turning off the auto pilot, I checked the map it showed that I was just outside of the cosmodrome. I looked out the window doing my best to keep the ship under control I saw what looked like an old highway with rusted cars everywhere.

This ship was done for I was lucky to have gotten this far in it. I decided to try and make a safe landing but with the ship shaking so badly and starting to lose altitude a safe landing seemed impossible. However I saw a clearing just a fair bit away from a cliff and the rusted cars.

"Hey ghost!" I yelled out ghost appeared floating beside me.

"Can you do what you did back there you know make me disappear and reappear." I turned the ship towards the landing hoping I wouldn't have to rely on the current idea running through my head.

"Yes but it would be better if we weren't about to crash." Ghost had made a few mechanical sounds while answering my question.

I had already died once I wasn't about to die again, I aimed the ship as best as I could towards the landing. The ship gave me a bit of trouble and once it slammed into the ground, I thought it was going to explode from the impact alone yet instead It bounced around violently into the ground.

I heard bits and pieces start to fall off the ship as it neared the edge of the cliff. I felt that same sensation take over me until, I appeared about 11 feet away from the ship just as it had went over the edge and crashed over the edge into the ground with A huge explosion.

"Whew that was a close one Guardian." The ghost spoke as it floated beside me.

"My name is Kiara. Would you kindly explain to me just what the heck is going on here. This whole guardian thing for starters?" I spoke to ghost as I sat on top of the roof to one of the rusted cars a hint of Frustration in my tone of question.

"Sure I can explain but if were getting names out the way mines is Ava not ghost." I looked at the ghost as if trying to call a bluff however I didn't know if it indeed had a name or not it said it was ghost so i took it that its name was ghost.

"Okay Ava mind explaining." I asked still wanting An answer to the many questions in my head.

"Well to start with the reason why I kept calling you Guardian is because your not the first person to be brought back from the dead. In fact there are quite a few Guardians out there in the world today. I pulled my hand cannon out of my leg holster and began checking it over while ghost continued.

"We ghost came from the Traveler a being that was capable of great Miracles. Until something happened to it no one really knows for sure but everyone has there own theories behind it. Anyways we ghost are tasked with finding guardians to protect the Traveler and the last city until we find a way to get its strength back or find a way to stop the darkness."

As Ava finished I felt a small anger rise up at the mention of the darkness but it quickly faded "So the darkness I assume it was that stuff we escaped from." I asked even though I was sure the answer was going to be yes.

"Actually I have no idea what that thing was. There are plenty of different creatures of the darkness out there the Hive thralls you fought being one of them. but I've never seen anything like that other thing you fought, Though its safe to say that was definitely some form of darkness. However no one has ever gone that deep into a dead zone like the one I found you in and has lived to tell the tale.

"Lucky me." I rolled the chamber of the hand cannon and to my disappointment the entire chamber fell apart. I sighed putting the broken hand cannon on the car roof. I began thinking of what to do next when nothing came to mind I decided to ask about the Tower Ava had mentioned.

"You said something about a tower Ava whats that about?" Ava began flying around me while talking as if looking out for something her voice would get a bit staticky when she got to far away and i would have to remind her whenever it started to happen.

"Well that's where the speaker lives along with all the other guardians the vanguard and the different factions theirs also a cryptarch among other things. Basically its the next place we need to go especially if you want answers I only know so much."

I jumped off the roof of the car it was real dark out and I needed to find a weapon among other things. I started walking towards the wall to the cosmodrome "So who's the speaker." I asked as Ava came flying next to me.

"They say the speaker talks for the Traveler though he doesn't really say much to be honest. I know most of the guardians who live in the tower answers to him and the vanguard. Then again there are some guardians who feel it isn't there duty to try and fight for the traveler and that its a lost cause or they simply rather avoid fighting a war they know nothing about."

"Hmm makes sense still I think i'd be better off going there and finding out for myself. so what happens if I don't wanna join up for the fight they aren't gonna try to imprison me or something like that right?" I asked as we walked inside the cosmodrome.

"I doubt they will usually if you join you get to live in the tower or the city if not that then i'm pretty sure they threaten you before sending you on your way. Its not like they have time to keep guardians in check and fight a massive war more like there just trying to fight one battle at a time. Besides not many places a guardian can call home out there so they usually wont get to many people who turns it down."

"Huh so lets say I decided to leave the tower would you go chasing after some other guardian or am I stuck with you." I looked around the inside of the cosmodrome it was pretty wrecked with rusted metal and dangling pieces of cords that threatened to fall to the floor.

"I'm afraid your stuck with me. My job was mainly to find you anything you want to do that's completely up to you, Also just a heads up i'm pretty sure that if I die you die to."

"Great i-" I stopped myself from talking and crouched real low to the floor I hadn't even noticed that I had grabbed Ava from floating next to me. I listened carefully Ava seemed to get that I was trying to hear something and she refrained from speaking.

The sound of metal could be heard clanking around the small hallway me and Ava were in. It grew louder, I listened closer eventually I heard a voice it was very familiar though i couldn't quite place it. I stayed like that for a few more minutes before the metal sound finally stopped I let go of Ava she looked in my direction before disappearing.

"That was close how did you know the Fallen were close by us." I heard Ava's voice back inside my head.

"I don't know I just got this feeling to be on guard. There not very far away we need to be careful I still haven't found a weapon yet."

I walked up a few stairs making sure to create as little sound as possible. I sighted a huge red metal pole with a hole in it i listened carefully and could hear faint sounds of metal clacking again. I eventually made it to a clearing inside the cosmodrome however it was completely dark except for the small lights that appeared to be attached to the farther side of the walls.

Ava appeared next to me and started to look around."I can turn on the power but i'm pretty sure the fallen will find us. There is some good news though I found a gun." Ava pointed her light to a small box with an Auto rifle laying next to it.

I picked up the Auto rifle. Since i didn't have my helmet on I couldn't see how much ammo it had. I asked Ava and she scanned a blue light over it before telling me. It had 26 bullets in the gun and 120 extra ammo. I looked the gun over the red dot sight was cracked a bit but it didn't bother me much.

Ava flew over to a circuit box and I could see her small blue light tinkering with it I sat on top of the box holding the rifle in my hand as I rocked my legs back and forward. I noticed on the side of the rifle some one scratched in the words Khvostov on it. I spoke the words just as Ava voice came ringing in my ears.

"This may take awhile longer Kiara got anything else you wanna ask me while we have the time."

I thought for a second eventually i did have a question that was on my mind a bit. "We Guardians do you know how strong we are I mean I feel like theirs something different about me but i just can't quite put my finger on it." I heard a few static noises from Ava before her voice came in clear.

"Yeah the light from the Traveler has probably made you a lot stronger then you were before you died. how much stronger may depend on you. I don't know how strong you were but I know most Titans can create small craters or even make a shield of pure energy that can't be destroyed if necessary. While Warlocks can do some really weird stuff like throw bombs made out of pure energy or even bring themselves back to life like old story's about phoenix's and judging from your armor. As a hunter you're probably a lot faster can jump higher and summon different things like a blade made of pure ark energy or a gun that's burning with the power of solar energy."

I blinked a few times as i tried to wrap my head around what Ava had said I looked at my hands and was curious if i could do one of the things she had mentioned.

"Sorry Kiara I got a bit carried away I've been around a couple of Lord Shaxx people talking about guardians ability's and I can't help myself sometimes i'm sure you'll learn all about it if you decide to stay at the tower."

"It's alright." I said I could hear these huge fans being cut on followed by lights poping on the place was pretty empty.

I could see Metal bridges that lead to the other side of the wall a few of them broken in the distance there were a few more of those red pipes from before, I saw Ava rush towards me the fallen screamed behind her as they started to land on the pipes holding there weapons in the air taunting me a few started to rush towards my side of the bridge. I heard a gate on the right of me open I reloaded the Khvostov keeping count of the remaining bullets in my head.

"Hope your ready." Ava said as she disappeared.

I walked through the small dim lit hallway i could hear a few fallen above me "10 maybe more." I thought.

I turned left at the end of the hallway just as I did two fallen jumped out of the cracks in the wall there reaction time was two slow however as I put 7 rounds into both there chest, As i made my way forward I pointed my gun at the cracks making sure no other fallen were about to come out once it was clear I moved forward.

I turned right leading me out of the hallway for now, The space in front of me was more open it looked as though the fallen had been gathering scrap and stacking them in boxes. I looked up to noticed seven fallen hanging from the railing of the building as they started to climb down three of them turned and fired at me the other four continued to climb down.

I shot ten shots at the ones climbing down satisfied as I caught two of them in the head which exploded with a white light and a loud scream that echo'd through out the building. I then quickly slid behind a wall to my right as I ran from the gun fire from the other fallen I took this time to reload my gun.

The two who had landed started to provided cover fire as the other three fallen began climbing down the building. One of the fallen that had landed jumped on top of the pile of boxes in the middle I couldn't let them over run me.

I took a deep breath and waited for the moment when they would stop firing there weapons, I knew that it wouldn't be long before the other fallen began shooting but that would be the only chance I got.

they usually stopped firing after 6 burst of there weapons probably to keep it from overheating once the firing had stopped I rushed outside my cover immediately aiming for the fallen on top of the boxes it only took four shots to end his life.

The other fallen who was on the ground was already running towards me while shooting in my direction, He also had an electric dagger in his top left hand I dodged the blue blast of energy that were being shot at me while returning fire. However neither of us seemed to be able to hit the other as we both dodged each other shots until we both eventually closed the gap between us.

Just as the fallen had got close enough to me to use his dagger I threw the Khvostov at his skull he threw his hands up to block the weapon catching it with all his hands, I jumped up and with my momentum I slammed my entire knee into the fallen neck. It gave out a howl dropping the blade and the gun while it tried to grab for its throat I quickly grabbed the dagger it was holding off the floor and stabbed it into the fallen neck breaking it off to make sure he couldn't pull it out.

I grabbed the khvostov and ran forward having no time to worry about the dying fallen as the other three landed, I jumped on top of the boxes aiming at the three of them and emptying my entire magazine out on them. I killed all three of them easily enough but I took several hits lucky for me Ava said she could act as a shield and protected me from most of the damage however I did have a small cut on my side and would have to deal with it later.

I could feel a sharp burning sting to my side and did my best to ignore it eventually the pain went away just as it did five more fallen appeared at the end of the bridge, however they weren't running forward they seemed to be running away. I took it slow crossing the bridge as I made it across I could see a golden chest sitting on top of a crate already open with what appeared to be a shiny purple orb. I reached my hand out for it still on alert for any fallen that might still be near by.

As I touched the orb it disappeared into a purple light I heard a loud pop sound in my head but I didn't know why. "Ava what was that."

Ava didn't appear beside me but she did answer my question as her voice rung clearly in my head. "There called engrams they contain different weapons and armor from the golden age you can give that to the cryptrach when we get to the tower."

Having received the answer to my question I continued cautiously forward into another hallway this time there were trip mines that covered the walls. I shot each one down slowly as they made a loud explosion and before exiting the hallway I reloaded my gun again. The wound I had received earlier felt complete healed I just took it as something pertaining to being a guardian.

I cautioulsy entered the opening it was pretty much the same except for the huge pipe in the middle of the room and the small amounts of water on the floor. I searched the room it appeared empty but something felt wrong. I listened carefully around me and I could have sworn I could hear footsteps.

"KIARA WATCH OUT!" Ava yelled out,I jumped back just barely escaping the dagger that was reaching for my throat, The fallen had turned invisable. I hip fired Khvostov into the fallen using up the last of my ammo on it.

I dropped the Khvostov it was useless for now, I Picked up the dagger the fallen dropped its invisabilty worn off "One down four to go." I said griping the dagger in my hand.

I stood inside the small amount of water that filled the ground I knew the fallen were still in here and I wasn't about to drop my guard again.

I heard one rush up behind me just as he yelled out I backfliped over him, He seemed shocked by this as he slammed into another fallen that tried to attack me head on I threw the dagger i was holding mid air into the head of one of the fallen before the other could recover.

The other fallen pushed his corpse out of the way as I landed I went to slam my fist into his face but it jumped away just in time turning invisable again.

"They dont seem to be to great at close combat." I thought but I knew better then to take any enemy lightly. I soon found out as the three fallen turned off there invisabilty and encircled me I didn't have any weapons but I wasn't about to let them win.

I charged at the one closest to me just as he swung his dagger horizontial I caught his arm with my left arm locking it with mine. His two friends charged in swinging there weapons in a downward vertical attack I slammed my foot into the fallen cape. That i had grabbed then i slammed my right arm into the back of his arm that was still caught up with my left one breaking it.

I forced the fallen I had grabbed behind me forcing his two buddys to stab him mid swing, There blades slamming into its skull as it exploded with a bright white light and a scream blinding them both.

I quickly picked up the dagger the fallen with the broken arm dropped before his two friends could recover I sliced both there troats there bodys fell lifelessly to the ground.

I started to catch my breath as I walked over to Khvostov picking it up. There were a few cords on a near by box, I picked them up and started to make a strap for the gun I was getting tired of holding it.

Once i had finished i placed the gun on my back it fit nicely enough, I grabbed the dagger I used on the fallen off the floor and put it in a knife holder I had on my chest piece I saw the exit to the bulding and walked towards it.

Once I was back outside Ava appeared next to me. "That was amazing Kiara i've heard of guardians fighting even watched a few crucible matches but i've never seen anything like that." Ava cheered as she looked around I assumed she was making sure there weren't any more fallen.

I hadn't really relaxed my guard yet so I had ignored Ava while scanning the area for any more eneimes. We were back outside and there were a few small bulidings out and around us all appeared to be abonded but still we were in to much open space and I didn't like it.

I saw a busted down garage on my left I decided the sooner we take cover the better I yelled out to Ava to follow me, we quickly rushed towards it. The garage door was slightly cracked open I slid into it just as this gigantic boom could be heard in the sky I looked up trew the torn up roof of the garage to see the sky coverd by a huge spaceship.

I watched as it scaned the ground with a red light it hovered over the area for almost ten minutes before it finally flew away, I released the breath I hadn't even know I had been keeping. Ava flew a bit deeper into the garage for something that appeard to be so tiny on the outside it sure was huge.

The place was a bit of a wreck with broken floor tiles and the roof was falling apart with what looked like claw marks that made holes in it, I stopped paying attention to the garage as I noticed Ava was gone. I called out to her eventually I heard her staticky voice in the distance behind a closed door to the garage.

I opened the door to see Ava floating in front of a ship it looked to be in good enough condition to fly, I smiled as I saw Ava start to scan the ship letting me know it would be able to fly I sat down in the small chair that was close by the ship as me and Ava began to try and figure out how badly it was damage.