Chapter Two- Night of Darkness
"To my Dearest friend Enali, do not let your guilt ruin your future. The one is there, find him. He will dispel the darkness from your heart" -Xander Kivali, Former Knight and Kell Guard of House Rouge in a letter delivered to Enali after death
Hall of Wisdom, Moon
Enali sighed and removed her armor pieces, leaving only her hunters suit.
She readied her makeshift bed, placing her head on the pillow as she stared at the ceiling.
"The boy seems interesting" her ghost said as it hovered lightly next to her head.
She closed her eyes, taking in slow deep breaths.
"You think he's the one that House Rain spoke of?"
Enali rolled over, curling herself into a ball, silent tears rolling down her cheeks.
"This was supposed to be Xander's mission.. Not mine" she whispered.
Her ghost rotated quickly before speaking.
"We have a visitor" it said.
Enali turned her head slightly, looking back at David, standing near the entrance to her part of the tent.
"Are you ok?" He asked.
She turned back over, wishing to be left alone.
Enali's ghost disappeared.
David edged closer towards Enali, gently reaching out his hand.
"I'm a failure as a team mate and friend..." She whispered, curling herself tighter.
David blinked for a moment.
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"I let my friend and our strike team die..."
David sat down next to her.
"Look we all fail from time to time, there's nothing wrong with it, just learn from your mistakes and move forward" he said.
Enali turned towards him, tears rolling down her face.
"There's no reason to be alone.." He said looking down at her.
Enali moved her head to his lap, closing her eyes.
"Can you teach me to not be alone... How to make friends again?" She asked.
David placed his left hand on her side.
"Allow me to know your name first.."
Enali looked up into David's eyes.
"My name is Enali"
"I'm David"
David's ghost was elsewhere swapping information with Enali's ghost.
Enali leaned up a little, touching David's face with her right hand. She smiled softly.
"It's been a while since I've been close to anyone.." She whispered as she leaned up placing a kiss upon his lips.
David blinked a moment before returning her kiss.
He pinned her to the ground, holding her arms above her head.
"Do you want this?" He asked as he leaned forward.
Enali blushed which was odd for a awoken to do as you could barely tell.
"I do.."
David pulled her hunters jumpsuit away before removing his own.
He marveled at her body, allowing his hands to travel down her sides to her thighs.
He pulled them up and slowly pushed his way into her.
She gasped softly, her hands reaching up to the back of his neck.
The lights within the tent dimmed.
The Calypso, Moon Orbit
Jack ran from console to console, his fingers typing as fast as they could.
"Shit!" He yelled as his ghost had started shutting down the systems, "hurry before they find us!"
Suddenly all lights shut down, Amber flood lights popping on.
"Jack what the hell is going on up there"
A voice called from the coms.
"Lux, we have issues up here. Hive ships are inbound to the moon something down there is stirring them up, calling them home"
"Shit, prepare a drop ship. We need to get ground side" Lux replied.
Jack sighed, taking a moment to examine a picture he held in his armors pocket.
It was him and a girl, standing side by side.
"She's out there somewhere Jack, let's go!"
"On my way down" he replied stashing the picture before boarding the transportation shuttle to the hangar.
"So what's our plan?" He asked, looking over at Lux.
Lux looked at the console on his small fighter.
"We need to head for the Hall of Wisdom, everything seems to be centralized there"
Jack nodded, checking his weapons.
"Let's go"
Hall of Wisdom, Moon
Enali gently ran her fingers along David's back as he rested his head on her breast.
"I really enjoyed that" she whispered placing a kiss upon his head.
Suddenly her ghost appeared alongside David's.
"Hive, incoming! Need to move now!" Both ghosts said simultaneously.
Enali and David sprang, quickly suiting up and checking their ammo.
Enali slung her Red Death over her shoulder and formed a heart across her chest with her hands.
David smiled behind his helmets plate.
Enali turned, pulling Red Death.
"Barriers down!" She yelled.
As soon as the barriers went away, she sprinted forward, with David close behind.
"Turn left!"
Enali slid along the side of the wall, priming a grenade.
"We need to hit the other side of the room" she whispered, "that's where the target is"
David nodded and smirked as his light gauge had filled entirely.
Enali made the motion to count down.
As soon as she hit one, they bolted through, Enali tossing her grenade and David activating his radiance.
Clearing the room of hive took less time than she had thought.
"Ok, now then let's get to work on this do..."
The door slid open to two guardians being thrown through and across the room.
The two guardians stood, brushing off their arms.
"Ah man, that shit hurts" Lux said as he swiped some dust from his faceplate.
"Who are you?"
Lux looked up to be met with Red Death in his face, Jack a hand cannon at his chest.
"Whoa, easy there lass" Lux said as he pointed towards the door.
A loud roar echoed from within.
"Same side" Jack said looking over at David.
Jack flashed a Vanguard emblem as did Lux, both bearing the sigil of the Hunter.
Enali nodded towards David.
"What's in there?" Enali asked as she lowered her weapon, gazing at the door.
"Something even the two of us couldn't take down.." Lux said stepping up beside her.
David stepped to her other side with Jack in tow.
"Our mission ends there..." David said with a hint of sadness.
Enali cocked her head to the side, looking at him. She smiled softly.
"No, our mission is just beginning"