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GUARDIAN CALLSIGN: ******

PASSWORD: **********

LOGIN ACCEPTED.

OPENING JOURNAL PROGRAM.


AAAHHH!

Man am I glad to finally be back out here.

You act like we haven't been here for years.

Two months.

TWO months!

All because a couple idiots couldn't bother to fill out their reports.

They are critical to the safety of the City.

I know that I just don't think that a whole third of the guardians should have been quarantined because of them.

Well you're out and about now, so why keep complaining about it?

You're right, it just irritates me.

Anyway today I was going to try something a little different.

I figured as much since you have the journal program running while we're out on patrol.

Half the time I get a chance to sit down and make a new entry I've forgot some of the things I was going to originally talk about.

So I thought, what if I did an on the fly entry, would save me time and might make these things a little more exciting.

Exciting for who?

Myself, maybe Zero and Jenkins.

Could look over these thing later and get a good laugh at them.

Fine.

I knew you'd agree.

So today we're doing a semi-mission.

Um.

Truth finding.

Uh.

Myth busting?

That'll work.

Recently a guardian found a massive database in the world's grave full of information about the hive activities on earth and everything they know about the planet.

Some really interesting stuff supposedly.

Anyways I've been sent up here to see about rumors of a similar database about the moon that's also in the world's grave.

I don't buy it, why would the hive keep all of that information in the same place.

Be easier to defend if it all in one location.

And if that location is lost then you lose all of it instead just some of it.

True in either regards, that's why we're here.

To see it the rumors are true.

If that's the case why are we going down thru the temple of crota instead of the way the other guardian went?

That way will probably be more heavily guarded then the back entrance.

See, it's just a few acolytes and a boomer knight, something I could take out in my sleep.

And done, no sweat jenn.

Oh.

Ogre ahead.

I CAN SEE THAT.

Ok so maybe this way is more guarded.

Or all the entrances have increased troops.

Always a possibility, but we're here so let's get going.

Man the hive really like either big open cathedrals or narrow caves.

Hive ship to the left.

Think it has the information we're looking for?

Not likely, it's a ship not a permeant placement making it too vulnerable for information of this importance.

Ok but it looks like we can cut across to the far side of the cavern.

AH!

Bloody wizards coming out of nowhere.

Thralls coming down the ramp.

I see them.

That was way more than should have been down this way.

It is a hive temple, there may be more down here than just the database.

Yeah.

Temple of Crota.

Why does that name sound familiar?

Please tell me you're joking?

I'd like to, but that would be a lie.

Huh, Crota was the leader of the hive forces that took the moon from humanity.

Records say that he slew thousands of guardians before disappearing back into the Hellmouth.

I thought you knew about the history of the hive, it was the only thing you paid attention to in the history course.

No, I focused on Fallout Alley since that was where I was found, I wanted to know more about my probable home.

Wow, look at this.

It's a big cave, been there, seen it.

But why would the hive hollow out such a large area and not use it, it doesn't make sense.

It's the hive, since when did they or the fallen make any sense to begin with.

I guess so, still weird.

Look sharp we're at the world's grave.

How can you tell, I don't see a big sign or map with a "you are here" arrow?

These are the coordinates the vanguard provided.

Man this place is pretty big and nothing really stands out.

I really don't have any idea what we're looking for.

Pick a door, any door.

Heh, not really helpful but a little funny none the less.

Hey Jenn, you said that the earth database was here right?

That's right, at the top of the stairs over there.

Well could we use that as an access point and get a network map of other nodes?

Maybe, hive systems aren't quite the same as ours but it's better than just standing here.

Alright let's give it a shot.

And the door's closed.

Thank you for stating the obvious.

Can you open it?

What, you think I can just shine a magic light on things and open them?

Isn't that what you normally do?

No, my light isn't magic.

Close enough for me.

Fine I'll give it a shot.

.

.

No good, this thing doesn't just have a digital lock, it requires a knight key to open.

And the last knight that had it was killed, so the hive probably moved it to a different location for safe keeping.

And there's no way to track it down?

Not without scouring every nook and cranny, and we still might miss it.

Well that's just great.

We came all this way for nothing it seems.

What?

Large group of hive are coming this way in a big hurry.

Almost as if their chasing something.

Can you tell what their chasing?

No there's too much interference at this distance but they'll be here in a few minutes.

So we can either book it out of here before they get here or hide out up here and see what the big commotion is about.

Think I'll take door number 2.

I figured as much.

.

Guardian detected.

What?

The thing that horde is chasing is a guardian, they'll be here in 30 seconds.

Guess it's only right to give them a hand then.

Crap crap crap crap.

Where is that door?

It's a warlock.

Hey up here.

Oh thank god.

Please tell me this is the world's grave.

Yeah this is it.

Crayak, the door is opening.

What, you said it needed a knight key.

Your ghost is right, a knight key that I just happen to have, now let's go that horde will be here soon.

Fine everyone inside.

Jenn can you close the door behind us.

No can do the key is locked into the frame.

Wow so this is the earth database.

Look lady.

Scarf.

Scarf?

That's me, Big Scarf, warlock.

Ok scarf, we really don't have time to get much out of that thing right now, I think it'd be better to leave and come back later now that the door's open.

No can do, the hive will remove the key like last time and it'll be even more heavily guarded, this is my one chance.

Richard get going and get as much as you can.

Alright Jenn you get the map, scarf your helping hold of the horde.

On it.

Ok.

Still not here yet but I can hear them.

What weapons do you have?

Decent pulse and fusion rifle.

Any heavy?

No, haven't found any that were worth keeping.

That's fine, we'll hold the door as long as we can so we have somewhere to fall back to.

Got it.

Shit thralls down the hall.

I see them.

Damn that is a lot of hive.

Yeah the convoy I stole the key from was not happy.

I can see that.

Acolytes on the left.

I'm on 'em.

Ah man that smarts.

You alright over there big man.

Fine, but a half dozen boomer knights are heading this way, I think we should head back, fewer to deal with at once.

Good point.

Jenn how we doing?

It took longer than I thought to get access to the network, you're going to have to hold them off a bit longer.

Give it my best shot.

Knights in the door.

Grenade going out.

That's plugged for a second.

Do you hear that rumbling?

Oh please tell me my luck is not that bad.

What?

Ogres.

Ogres?

As in more than one?

From the tremors, most likely.

I thought those thing were rare hive super weapons.

Focus on the door scarf.

But I already had to deal with one on my way down here, and I think it was a young one.

These won't be.

That's just great, but can they even get in here.

No idea.

Dear god the wall's shaking.

Back to the column.

How are we going to get out of here?

You got a super ready?

Yeah nova bomb is charged why?

When I say so launch it over to the left, there's a doorway that leads out of here.

Do you know where it goes?

Not here.

Good enough.

Watch it the walls coming down.

Ah man those thing are big.

Jenn, Richard pack it up we're leaving.

On it.

Acknowledged guardian.

Scarf now!

Man I hope this works.

Move move move.

Damn these thing don't give up.

Now you know how I feel.

Ok I came down this way earlier we shouldn't have to much resistance on the way back up.

Don't say that till we're back on the surface.

True.

So jenn did you get the network map?

Most of it, missing about a fifth of the total thing.

Good enough hopefully, we can look it over back at the tower.

There's a surface door.

Keep a look out the fallen may have gotten reinforcements while we were down there.

Fallen? Where is this anyway?

Anchor of Light.

Wow pretty far from where I came in over at the Gatehouse.

Yeah.

Thanks for your help um.

You know I never did get your name.

Crayak.

Thanks crayak you saved my hide.

You too.

Well I don't know about you but I'm heading back to the tower, maybe I'll see ya around.

Sure.

Bye.

Later

Well I say that went.

Better than expected I suppose.

Yeah cause who doesn't just love facing down a hive horde on the rampage.

At least we got that map.

Which is missing pieces and one of those piece could be the database we're looking for which may not even exist.

We made a new friend.

And I'm sure Zero will just be thrilled that you have a new female friend.

Why not they can talk about.

Whatever guardian girls talk about.

Right, hey does this nail polish go with my shotgun.

Heh, well lets go home.

Oh yeah.

I forgot I still had the journal running.

I'd say this was a good test try.


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