Chapter Six- Fade to Black Part One- Legends Past
"My dearest Eleri, I must take leave to find him, if I don't, the world will come to end" -Shin Malphur
Unknown Date, Presumed Location Earth
"Eleri Raku, please inform us of your ties to Shin, we believe that he holds some information that is dear to us" Ikora said, glaring down at the female awoken that stood before her and the rest of the council.
Eleri glanced upwards gazing through bangs that hung low over her cold red optics. She tugged at the cuffs that bound her hands together.
"I believe I'd be more comfortable if you took these damned things off my wrist. Think of what my queen would say if you had one of her advisors and friends in bindings" she said giving a small smirk, "of course if this was at all sexual, I would thoroughly enjoy it"
Ikora spat down at Eleri, feeling disgusted with the awoken female Hunter.
"You are a vile creature and deserve to be put down"
Eleri snatched at the chains, baring her teeth at Ikora.
"Creature? Look at yourself lady Ikora"
"Enough!" A voice echoed from behind the council.
The speaker stepped up, gazing down at Eleri.
"Release her bindings Ikora, now! How dare you accuse one of our best of treason against the Vanguard and The Light"
Eleri's bindings fell to the floor. She flexed her wrists and forearms.
"Speaker..."
"Enough Ikora, you have had it out for this woman ever since she "stole"Shin from you, you cannot control the feelings of people"
Ikora hung her head, staring at the ground.
"Eleri, where are your children?" Cayde asked, leaning over a railing.
"They are on their way here as we speak, Shin is hunting down Dredgen"
Cayde's metallics eyes twitched.
"Eleri, go after him, Dredgen Yor isn't going to be an easy one to take down alone"
Eleri dusted off her left shoulder. Her voidfang vestments color changed to a deep purple color, showing her loyalty to the Queen of The Reef.
"Listen Cayde, if anything should happen to me or Shin, keep an eye on them for me" she said looking up at him.
Cayde was a little young, but the only one who could have ever been picked to be the Hunter Mentor.
"I will do my best old friend" he replied.
Eleri turned and left, pulling her Nerigal Savant III helm over her head.
Cayde's internal com buzzed.
"Yes Eleri?"
"Keep an eye out for Ikora and the other mentors, I have a feeling something is amiss"
Unknown Location, Unknown Time
Shin gripped a rock, twisting it around his palm.
"Ok Dredgen, where the hell are you?" He whispered to himself.
Somewhere behind him a twig snapped, causing him to turn around, his The Last Word hand cannon aimed instantly at the figure that stood before him.
"Whoa baby, calm down its only me" Eleri held her hands up.
Shin lowered his weapon.
"What the hell are you doing here?! Your supposed to be with Enali and Jack" Shin said walking up to her.
Eleri shrugged, pulling her Bad JuJu from her back.
"Cayde sent me, as well as Queen Mara. Plus I couldn't let you face Dredgen alone, we both know how dangerous he is.." She said.
Shin shook his head.
"I cannot have you here... I cannot loose you like I lost the others" he said pulling his hood over his helm.
Eleri patted his right shoulder as she walked over to the cliff.
"We both know, I am not leaving you to face this alone" she said as she glanced over the edge, "I do hope our little Enali can find a man like you someday.."
Shin looked over at her.
"Brave, hard headed, and extremely sexy" she giggled.
"Two renegade lovers, trying to save the world.. Now that's a story to tell the kids someday"
Eleri smiled behind her helmet.
"Well well, what do we have here?" A voice called out from behind them both.
Shin turned his head to see Dredgen Yor, his now enemy.
"What a passionate, loving moment, it makes me sick" Dredgen said as he jumped down from a tree.
Eleri moved to Shin's side, gripping Bad JuJu tightly.
"Dredgen, you need to be put down and we are here to do it" Shin said.
It was but a moment before Eleri raised her gun, firing upon Dredgen.
Dredgen jumped, planting his foot into her chest, sending her sliding to the edge of the cliff.
"Eleri!" Shin yelled.
In another instant, Dredgen was atop of Eleri, Thorn poking into her side.
"Death, it's so sweet, I promise it will be quick sweetest Eleri"
Eleri took a deep breath before being her head forward to smash into Dredgen's head sending him reeling.
"You bitch"
Eleri tackled him to the ground, wrestling his hand for his weapon.
"Shin!" Eleri yelled, trying to maintain control of the situation.
Shin watched, raising his weapon.
"FIRE!" She yelled as Dredgen repeatedly rammed his elbow into her ribs.
Eleri let go, falling backwards as Shin pulled the trigger, releasing a few rounds.
Dredgen fell to his knees before on his chest, blood pooling around him.
"Geez, you could have killed him sooner..." She said as she stood to her feet holding her side.
"I didn't want to kill you..." Shin replied as he held up his hands.
Eleri limped towards Shin.
As Shin reached for her, a gunshot rang out.
Eleri looked down to see a hole showing through her stomach, with what seemed like tendrils of hive energy flowing from the hole.
"Should have finished me" Dredgen said, looking over Eleri's body at Shin.
Eleri's hands twitched as she gripped at her stomach. She coughed, spitting blood against her faceplate.
"ELERI!" Shin yelled, activating his ability as he quickly stepped to Dredgen, pointing The Last Word at his head.
"Yours... Not mine" he said as he pulled the trigger, causing his head to explode.
Eleri sunk to her knees, coughing and crying softly.
Shin knelt beside her, cradling her in his arms.
"Shin..."
"Shh, I'll have The Speaker fix you right up.."
Eleri shook her head, reaching her left hand to touch the side of his helmet.
"Leave the weapons for them... For her..."
With that last word, Eleri's body went limp as all light faded from her form.
Shin removed her armor, leaving her in only her suit before preparing a grave for her.
Beside her grave, he placed a chest, stashing within it, his own The Last Word and Dredgen's Thorn. Along with a few odds and ends.
Fade To Black Part Two- The Legendary Three
Mercury, Unknown Location
Halima breathed heavily as she hid behind a corner.
"Salem, what do we do..."
Salem checked his ammo counter, taking a deep breath.
"I don't know..." He replied.
A loud screeching sound rained throughout the halls before ceasing almost instantly.
Bolts of arc energy streamed across the floors as a glowing Hunter strode past them, smacking hive down like it was nothing.
Halima watched as Enali marched towards the Shadow Guardian.
"Halima, build your ability.. Salem, bubble" Enali said as void energy chased after her along the ground.
Salem watched the energy swirl around her legs then as it absorbed into her body.
"What the hell..."
Enali pooled energy into her left hand as a bow formed.
The shadow guardian stepped forward.
"Enali Raku.. Or should I correctly say Enali Malphur" the figure said.
Enali unleashed an arrow at the guardian, causing a portion of the shadows to dissipate.
"Did he just say Malphur? As in Shin Malphur?" Halima asked as she looked to Salem.
"Now that's not any way to treat an old friend" the guardian said, removing his helmet.
The figure was who appeared to be Xander Kivali.
"What the hell.."
Enali fired another arrow, this one landing at the guardians foot, a tendril of void energy latching itself to her right wrist.
"Who are you? You are not Xander!" She yelled, causing a pulse of arc and solar energy to travel down the tendril.
"Names Kalos, I'm a Shadow Guardian" the male called out as he seemed to waver from the deadly combo of energy.
Enali growled, more light pouring into her body.
"You dare touch my friends?! I will kill you, repeatedly and think nothing of it" she said.
"Feel free, but be warned my Master desires your light and will not stop till he gets it. Besides, there is already a Shadow within you Enali, always has been" Kalos said smiling at Enali.
"I've heard enough.." She said as she pushed off with her left foot, throwing herself towards Kalos.
Her right fist connected with his face, throwing him backwards. Enali didn't let up there, she jumped again ramming her left knee into his stomach.
Kalos smashed into a wall, sending several hundred thrall screaming back to hell.
Halima ran to Enali, pulling her back.
"We need to go, another ship was seen entering the system a few minutes ago!" She yelled.
She could feel Enali breathing heavily.
"Please, come on before he gets back up.."
Enali allowed Halima to pull her away, retreating into another room, the door sealing behind them.
"So what the hell was that?!" Halima exclaimed, walking around her, her hand readily on her hand cannons trigger, "why did he call you Enali Malphur?!"
Enali pulled her helm, running her fingers through her hair.
"I wasn't sure if it was true or not... But I found a picture of Shin Malphur holding me as a baby.." She replied.
Salem knelt down, checking a few markings.
"So the legendary Hunter was your father.."
Enali nodded, using her gauntlets added health monitoring system to go over her vitals.
"Enali... Why are you crying..." Halima asked, sitting in front of her.
Enali hadn't realized she was crying as she wiped away a few tears.
"After this mission... I'm wiping David's memory of me and everyone here, except for a few people.."
Salem stood to his feet, wandering back over to the two girls.
"What for?" He asked as he too sat down.
Enali took a deep breath before looking up at them.
"David doesn't need me or our child to burden him, he is destined to save the world.. If we are there, it will only bring about pain and suffering..."
Halima lowered her head.
"Enali, it doesn't have to be like that..." Salem said.
"Yes it does.. I have to disappear, and you two as well.."
Salem and Halima looked at one another then at Enali.
"Us? What do you mean..."
"I brought you two on because you worked with Xander at different times.. This was always the plan.."
Halima frowned.
"What plan..."
"Xander and I originally planned to wipe ourselves from everyone's memory and stick to the shadows, working from the behind the scenes"
Salem nodded, removing his helm.
"Enali, I think we can manage..."
A loud screech echoed before a few slams against the door.
"We won't make it out alive.." Enali said looking at the door, "unless we can properly plan an attack"
Suddenly and icon flashed across all of their HUDs. Halima motioned for them to put their helmets on.
"Nightstalker?" Enali said looking over her specs.
"Sunbreaker.." Salem whispered.
"Stormcaller..." Halima watched as arc energy travelled over her palms.
Enali smirked, looking at her two friends.
"I think we have our way out of here..."