Part 8: The Hezen Warlock pt2

Ishtar Academy, the Inner Sanctum, Venus

"How many are there?!" Adolph yelled, his voice being almost muted by the plasma fire.

"I counted at least eight dozen!" Yun-seo yelled back from cover.

Team Rook had found themselves pinned between a rock and hard place as a large company of Vex goblins and hobgoblins cornered the rookie Guardians inside the Ishtar Academy. Hours earlier before their departure for Venus, Ikora's Ghost had informed the Guardians of Che Zi-12's last location within the Academy, which were not too far from the coordinates Usiku gleaned from his session with Aly'neer.

They're arrival to Venus seem to go unnoticed. Team Rook landed their jumpships inside large cavern. They quickly jumped onto their sparrows and cruised along the Shattered Coast. It was this waning hours before their encounter with the Vex that Usiku started to ask some questions.

"Yun," he wondered," what exactly is a Hazen Warlock?"

"It's a title," she answered," offered given to warlocks whom extensively study the Vex. They offered wear garments such as the Manifold Seeker. Though some, which I would consider true Hezen warlocks, wear robes forged out of Vex material. Rumor has it that some have even gone deeper into the Vault of Glass then Kabr himself."

"So their insane," Adolph chimed," perfect."

Yun-seo retorted," They still their minds intake. It not like they openly communicate with the Darkness like Toland."

"In any case," Usiku made gesture towards a raising building," I believe we've reached our destination."

Team Rook stood at the entrance of the once mighty Ishtar Academy. None of their radar pick up any signs of Fallen or Vex activity. They slowly made their march into the halls of the academy. Once inside, they examine some of the books left behind from the Golden Age. Yun-seo in particular, as she commanded her Ghost to scan and analysis as many books as possible, mostly for her own research. Usiku separated himself from the rest of his team to talk to Roho.

"Roho," he asked," how far from those coordinates we got from Aly'neer?"

"Not too far," Roho appeared in a blue wisp," but…"

"But what?"

"You're going to need a shovel."

"This is not the time for jokes Roho."

"I'm only partly joking," his voice flatten," Usiku, your standing above those coordinates as we speak but it at least 14,000 feet underground."

"Contact!" Adolph voice boomed throughout the hall.

Within microseconds, Yun-seo and Usiku rush towards the titan as black clouds gathered inside the hall. It was the Vex. The three immediately took cover as plasma fire began to shout out of the clouds. At least ninety-six, a mixed company of goblins and hobgoblins, cornered team Rook.

"Supers! Now!" Yun-seo ordered.

Usiku was the first to jump into action. He drew his knife, coating it and his entire body with Arc Light. With single swing, Usiku send out wave of thunder. He watched has several Vex goblins disappeared into blue dust. Next was Adolph, who had jump high into the air. Like Usiku, thunder crack and screamed from his fist as he catapulted into group of hobgoblins. Final, Yun-seo, much like Adolph, raised high into the air. Void Light gather around her palm. Then with single flick of her wrist, send out triad of Nova bombs into the remaining Vex.

"We got more contact!" Roho yelled.

Once again black clouds was filled the hall. They knew if another company of Vex was warping in, they would not be able to use their Supers again. Usiku then felt a warmth of the Light surging from behind him. He turn only see something ripped from an old religious text. An angel bathed in golden light with its wings spread wide open. He wanted nothing more than to gawk at the angel's presence but knew better. He returned his focus on the Vex. Thirty-five goblins, fifteen hobgoblins, and three Minotaur.

"Now Guardians!" the angel ordered

Team Rook once again used their Supers, repeating their previous action. Thunder from both Usiku and Adolph turning most goblins into blue specks of dust. Yun-seo focus on the Minotaur since her Super was the most effect against their shields. A triad Nova bombs slammed into their massive bodies disabling their shields. Usiku and Adolph turn their focus on Minotaur.

Usiku thrust his knife deep into one of alien machine chassis and dragged it in a vertical motion. Slicing the Minotaur in two. Adolph smashed second one into the ground, repeatedly punching it until nothing but blue-bronze colored metal was left. He then turned his eyes toward the final Minotaur, breaks one of its leg with energized fist. Finishing it out with a downward jab. The mysteries angel threw balls of hellfire at the hobgoblins, turning all of them is smoldering pieces of metal.

"Was that all of them?" Adolph asked.

"I believe so," Yun-seo answered and turn towards the mysteries angel," but who are you?"

The angel was no longer bathed in golden light. Just as Yun-seo describe them, he was a warlock dressed in robes adored with Vex armor.

"I am Master Che Zi-12 of the Praxic Order," the Hezen warlock - Che Zi answered, "and who are you?"