Chapter One- Eyes of A Clock
"Child asked me if I was a clock. I told her yes. I was keeping time until the world would be safe for her" -Unknown
Tower, The Last City
Enali marched through the bustling crowds swarming the tower, her hood pulled over her helmet.
She had not been there since the incident nearly 2 months ago. Since she has raided the vault of glass, and acquired the very best armor.
She pushed the doors to the meeting chambers open, everyone at the table looking in her direction.
"Evening..." She huffed, taking her place at the head of the table.
Cayde looked at her before towards the Dead Orbit Mentor, Arach Jalaal, shaking his head.
"Enali, we are pleased to have you grace us with your presence.." The Speaker said, standing up, "Mara informed us of your impending arrival, I hear you have acquired the title of Knight and Huntress among her Court"
Enali placed her feet on the table, using her knife to peel away dead hive and cabal skin.
"Aye, that would be correct.." She sighed, "now please tell me what the fuck I am here for"
Cayde smiled. That was his smart ass pupil.
"Indulge us for a moment, please tell us of your dealings with House Rouge.." Arach said as he leaned forward.
Enali removed her helmet, setting it down on the table. She ran a gloved hand through her hair.
"House Rouge was Xander's pride and joy, not mine. I served under him. He should be the one here not me" Enali replied, "I serve under The Queens Wrath.."
Arach grimaced, glancing at the Speaker.
"If you cannot explain to me why it is I am needed here, then please allow me to leave, I have other business to attend to" Enali snapped, slamming her fist onto the table.
"Enali, we have a mission for you" Cayde said sliding over a packet.
Enali picked up the packet, skimming through the file.
"A warlock went dark on the moon running a mission for Ikora.. We need you to find and extract him if possible.." Cayde said looking at her.
Enali looked up at him and closed the file.
"Why would I want to do that?" She asked, "I do not work for you anymore, what is the point in me trying to rescue a single lone warlock?"
"We think he is the one you seek" Ikora said with a small hint of disgust.
Enali smirked before placing her boots on the floor.
"Allow me to explain one thing Master Ikora" Enali said walking over to her unsheathing her knife and placing it near her neck, "I may have been born of the light, but I have no problem slicing the neck of those who see me as a disgusting freak. Are we clear?"
Ikora gulped as a few guardians walked past the door.
Enali removed her knife, placing back where it belonged. She patted ikora's shoulder as she strode to the door.
"I will return your warlock as soon as I am able" she said waving her hand.
As Enali strode toward the ship bay within the tower, a little girl wandered up to her.
"Scuse me miss, can you spare a few glimmer for a starving child..." She asked, her voice hoarse.
Enali looked down at her, gazing into her little eyes.
"If not its ..."
Enali pulled out a small card, typing a few strings of code, transferring 300,000 glimmer to the card before handing it to her.
"Why so much?" The little girl asked, looking up with tearful eyes.
Enali knelt down to her level and placed her hand upon her head.
"Everyone deserves something"
"Are you a clock?"
"Yes. I'm keeping time till the world is safe for you.." Enali said giving a small smile, "so do this Hunter a favor and stay safe"
The little girl nodded before wrapping her tiny arms around Enali's neck.
"Thank you"
Cayde watched Enali interact with the little one. He had hoped some of her humanity still remained after all that she had been through.
The Shadow Fang, Earth Orbit
Enali tapped the top of the door leading into the cockpit of her ship.
Ghost hovered about, checking that all the systems were green.
The Shadow Fang was the biggest ship in the system, commissioned by the Tower and Reef to traverse the outer systems.
"Are we ready?" Enali asked as she took her seat.
"We are" ghost said as she floated to Enali's side.
Her intrusion shell gleamed in the bright lights.
"But explain to me why you haven't gathered a crew for the ship yet" ghost asked.
"Simple, I prefer to work alone, it's no offense to anyone else" Enali replied.
Ghost hovered there for a moment.
"There are readings unknown on the moon.. The guardians signal is transmitting strongly but there's something else..." Ghost said.
Enali smiled and gently touched her ghosts shell.
"Cut the lights, prepare for jump and maintain control of the Fangs systems. I'll need you to pull us out once I'm done"
"Yes ma'am" ghost replied, a hint of glee in her robotic voice, "jumping in 3..2..1.."
Part 2- A Blades Beauty
Hall of Wisdom, Moon
David scrambled to find cover, his hand shaking. Never had he seen so many thrall in one area.
"David, I think we need to move" his ghost said peeking over the corner as the thrall lumbered around like mindless zombies.
"Shut up" David whispered as he peeked over the edge.
He glanced down at his hud, watching his light gauge slowly fill. The weight of the darkness here was slowing his abilities.
"Shit.." He muttered, reloading his hand cannon.
Suddenly static filled his coms system.
"Guardian, stay your hand" a females voice echoed, "I will be there momentarily.."
David looked around. Before he could respond a blur raced past him, quickly moving from thrall to thrall igniting them in a volley of light.
The dust settled, revealing a female guardian standing there, notches lining the left arm piece.
David's ghost hovered over to the guardian before being pushed away by another ghost.
"I'd back away if I were you, the light needs to finish discharging from her before approaching" Enali's ghost said.
"But why can you be..."
"Because my ghost is purposed for this" Enali said as she glanced over at David.
David looked at his Ghost then at the Guardian that stood before him.
Enali held up her Red Death which caused David and his ghost to back up quickly.
"You know the Vanguard would disapprove of having that gun" David said.
Before he could say another word, Enali was at his throat with her knife.
"The vanguard approve of my methods.. I don't need your words.." She hissed.
David gulped.
Enali sighed and placed her helmet against his.
"Sorry I'm not good with other people..." She said before stepping away.
David glanced over at his ghost then her.
"Lady Ikora asked me to find you and return you to them" she said before taking her knife and etching a number into her chest plate.
"I haven't even finished my mission yet.." David said watching her carefully.
"I'm here to help with that, off the record of course" she said, "and by off the record, I mean no tracking, no camera telemetry, no sat link except back to my ship"
"David, I don't know if we can trust her.. She is a hunter and has Red Death" David's ghost said eyeing Enali.
"You do not have to trust me, because once our mission here is through, you won't remember me" Enali said sheathing her knife.
"So if I want to complete my mission I need to trust you" David asked.
"Listen kid, I don't trust people easily anymore. So take my offer or leave" she said as she removed her helmet, revealing her mixed Human-Awoken skin.
"Kid, your not much older than"
"I am years older than you, I was born from the Union of a human and awoken around the collapse, born by the grace of traveler"
David stood in awe of her beauty, her flawless skin.
"Take a picture, it'll last longer" she said.
"Lead the way then.." David said as he motioned forward.
Enali started walking towards the dark hallway that lead downward.
David spoke quietly to to his ghost.
"Any data on her?" He asked.
"No, nothing, it is like she is a ghost, there are no records either and no name" David's ghost replied.
David looked back forward before being brought to an abrupt halt by this mysterious guardians sudden stop of movement.
"We camp here for the night" she said as her ghost began to spawn several pylons around them.
"What are those?" David's ghost asked before he could.
Enali's ghost seemed to chuckle.
"Barriers and tents"
"Barriers from what?"
"The darkness and shadows"