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Chapter Three

"Unacceptable." Adam-12 yelled.

"I'm sorry, but the engram was coded as such. It is not my fault that it turned out to be useless to you." Said Master Rahool, apologetically. The Cryptarch was not a well-loved member of the Tower. Rahool was the Cryptarchs representative at the tower. Guardians took engrams to him in exchange for rare goods, the better the engram the better the rewards. But the way he rewarded them in the past were down right unfair and criminal. Today was Adam-12's unlucky day when he turned over an engram.

"Give the guy a break would ya! It's not his fault that you are one unluckily Exo bastard." Eva-13 chuckled.

It had been a long day, the two Exo's had been hunting through the Ishtar Region on Venus, dismantling any and all Vex they had come across. A few of them had dropped decoherent engrams that Adam-12 couldn't wait to have decrypted. He was hoping for a new weapon something better than his Amina-E7 sniper rifle, but alas, he was stuck with a more worthless sniper rifle that he once owned.

The two of them were Exo's. Not an uncommon sight in the Tower. The last of a race created by the humans during the Golden Age to fight some forgotten war, they shut down at some point and a few were reactivated either by the humans in the City, Guardians exploring lost territories or the Awoken who use them as body guards in the Queen's service.

And-12 and Eva-13 were found by their Ghost's and turned into Guardians a few months prior and were slowly learning about all that had happened in the years since they were shut down. She had found excitement in being a Guardian, fighting waves of Fallen, Hive and Cabal made her power core tingle.

Her skills were quickly noticed by Cade-6, a legendary hunter within the Vanguard. Cade-6 taught Eva-13 and Adam-12 all that he knew and they were quickly rising through the ranks, even the Speaker was taking notice. They were brought back from Venus by order of the Speaker, they were needed for some important task.

The atmosphere was tense within the Tower, while normally a bustle with talk and Guardians on their way to hand in bounties and visit Master Rahool to have their engrams decoded, now the Tower was dark, full of mistrust. Eva-13 wondered what had happened while they were away.

Adam-12 hadn't picked up on the rigid feeling with the Towers Guardians, he was too busy dismantling his new weapon for parts. "Least I have some materials for upgrading my hand cannon." He mumbled.

"Hurry it up! The Speaker wants to meet us!" She yelled in frustration, Adam-12 was not one for waiting around when something had popped into his mind core. It was quite annoying.

Once Adam-12 had finished messing around with his weapon parts they both made their way towards Tower North were the Speaker resided.

All Guardians knew where to find the Speaker, he sold prestige items for Motes of Light, what he did with these motes no one knew, but the items were worth it. They were a sign of rank, glory and power having at least one showed that the Speaker acknowledged your achievements.

The two entered the small tower in Tower North they entered The Speaker's oval room, the Speaker stood in front of one of many holo projectors, he was looking at an image of an Awoken woman. He sighed and pressed on button on the device, the image of the Awoken fuzzed and was replaced by a map of the solar system.

"Ah. You've arrive. Good." The Speaker spoke with his calm, collected voice. His white robes and intricate white mask marked him the most distinctive person in the Tower.

"I've need of both of your talents. A problem has emerged and I fear that infighting will begin amongst the three factions. If we don't act fast... the Darkness will not be our only problem." His voice had a small amount of sorrow to it. Eva-13 could sense conflict in the Speaker's body language. He was torn about something.

"What do you need us to do, Speaker?" Asked Adam-12, restlessly.

The Speaker stood still for a moment and then began to pace. "I've heard that New Monarchy have found some information. Information that needs to be shared. I want you to Old Russia on Earth, go to the Cosmodrone's Lunar Complex and find Guardian's loyal to New Monarchy and make copies of everything they found. Your Ghost will give you more details when you arrive on Earth."

Eva-13 nodded. No more information was needed. They'd find out once they landed on Earth. Eva-13 had a strange feeling that the mission would be harder than she first thought.

#

Keera had had enough. She needed to do something, she needed to escape the apartment complex and find her ship, or allies or the Speaker. Ikora Rey sprang to her mind. The Warlock Vanguard mentor was one of her few friends, she knew that Ikora spoke out against the Vanguard on her confinement.

She slowly put on her warlock gear. She had a complete set of Viper Spine Warlock armour, she'd never left the Tower without set. Without her Ghost putting the armour on was challenging. Her Ghost would have just transmatted the armour onto her, a luxury she realized that she every Guardian relied on it too much.

When she was ready she approached the door. Suddenly, the door slid open and Ikora stood in the threshold. The Warlock smiled. "Excellent. You are already ready. Follow me and don't fall behind. Ghost, how long do we have?"

Ikora's Ghost spun around her head. "Not long. To be honest, I didn't think I'd pull this off."

Keera looked at Ikora with much confusion. "Why are you helping me now?"

Ikora gave Keera a long look and finally said. "Because I've sensed something amongst the Darkness. Tied to you. Tied to what you found. And I believe that you are the only one who can stop it."

Ikora had keen senses. She could feel where the minions of the Darkness were, sometimes she could tell where they were going to deploy their forces. Ikora was high up in the Warlock Order and a well-respected member of the Vanguard.

"Not to rush you. But—"

An alarm resounded throughout the apartment complex. "I'll try and work on that." Ikora's Ghost transmatted into a nearby console on the wall. Ikora sighed and pulled out her Fatebringer hand cannon.

"Hopefully I won't need to use this today."

"Wait! What are you doing? Are you going to kill other Guardians?" Keera asked, she was feeling quite anxious at the thought of killing Guardians, her own brothers and sister at arms.

"No, only the tower's defence robots, if they try to stop us. Why would I kill agents of the Light?" Ikora smiled as she put away her hand cannon. "Besides I sense no other Guardian's nearby.

Keera felt quite relieved. But the defence robots would need to be repaired afterwards. Hopefully the damage to the robots wouldn't strain the limited resources of the Tower. The alarm began to die down, then shortly fell silent after awhile. Keera couldn't help but be relieved at hearing nothing. Ikora's Ghost emerged again, then as quickly as it came it transmatted away.

They arrived at the ground floor and quickly exited through the back, waiting for Kerra was a speeder, a car from the late Golden Age that could hover and fly in the sky, it was sort of like her own sparrow but more powerful. Kerra was more impressed by Ikora's resourcefulness in getting them out of the apartment complex, than the speeder.

"Where are we going with this?" Kerra asked, looking at the immaculate piece of technology.

"Not us. You. You need to get to sector thirty-four B of the wall. I have a friend who owes me a favour and will get you away from the city. He'll even provide you with a ship." Ikora said looking at her Ghost in anticipation.

"I've sent him a message already, Ikora. He'll will be expecting her." Her Ghost said dryly.

"Okay then, but where do I go after I get the ship? What do I do? Dead Orbit has my ship. They'll pry out the information they need in due time."

Ikora smiled and gave her a reassuring pat on her shoulder. "You'll need to go to the Lunar Complex in Old Russia, there you'll meet allies, allies you can trust. Then you will go from there. Have faith in your Light."

Ikora turned and made her way back the way they had come. The warlock mentor was always a step ahead and knew how the Vanguard worked, she would be fine. Keera would have to be more flexible, without her Ghost she wouldn't be able to do half the things she was able to do in the past. Her Ghost was her best friend and knew her well, without it she was lost.

#

Eva-13 and Adam-12 had hidden themselves in a ruin, rusted wreak of an air-plane. The Mothyards was filled with Fallen, making their way toward the Lunar Complex. Fallen Skiffs flew overhead giving support to the ground troops, while more Fallen were pouring out of caves, walls, the ground itself and from Skiffs. A small army was assembling in the Mothyards, the House of Devils were going to make their return to the Cosmodrone in force. Primary scans of the Cosmodrone had noted increased Fallen activity, in the last few hours the Fallen had arrived unexpectedly causing many Guardians to take refuges in the Forgotten Shore and outpost had been set up there near one of the Rasputin's bunkers. The outpost task was to monitor the bunker and to report renewed signs of Fallen in the area.

Eva-13 was concerned about the New Monarchy loyal Guardians. Surely they had noticed the Fallen activity. She had attempted to warn them but they never responded to her hails. She had hoped to pin down their location once they had replied, making the infiltration easier, but they never did. The Lunar Complex was once infested with Hive, the Vanguard didn't know how deep the Hive's corruption was. Hive activity on Earth decreased when Crota was slain by the six hero Guardians, but still remnants of the Hive remained behind. Perhaps they tunnelled up and took the Guardian's by surprise? Did they even know of the Fallen army massing on their door step?

Their plan was going to be simple, infiltrate the Lunar Complex using stealth, recover the data on the terminals and get out without none of the Monarchy-loyal Guardians knowing about. But now, it seemed impossible that they'd even reach the complex alive.

"Why don't we just make a break for the Lunar Complex? We'd kill as many Fallen along the way." Adam-12 asked. That was the most stupid idea that came from him ever. The Fallen had sent an advance force ahead of their army, snipers were likely posted in vantage points, and there was too many Skiffs in the sky, one of them would spot them in an instant if they took one wrong step out of the wreck. The Fallen seemed to understand the value of the complex to the Guardians, which was not reassuring in the least.

"You've seen how many Fallen are out there? Even with stealth, we'd never make it. We might need to abort." Eva-13 held out her Ghost in her hand. "Send a message to the Speaker: tell him… tell him that we've ran into a complication. No doubt he'll know of what we speak."

Adam-12 shuffled held his gun firmly in his hand. "Something's coming this way." He lowered his voice, pointing his hand cannon at the only entrance into the wreaked air-plane.

In a quick movement Eva-13 grabbed her scout rifle off her back and looked down the sights. The two both had the Knucklehead Radar helmet allowing them to keep up their motion tracker displayed at all times. Looking at the corner of her heads-up display, she saw movement coming from the left side whatever was coming was far, but slowly encroaching towards them. When they picked the wrecked ship to hide in, they purposely chose one far away from the Fallen and their patrols. What could be coming this way?

"In a few moments, they'll be right on top of us." Adam-12 whispered.

Eva-13 didn't reply, too much was running through her mind core. How to get out without drawing attention. Where to shoot when the enemy reveals itself. All of that and much more ran through her mind core.

"Prep your stealth. We will need it."

"chhk Detecting light chhk a Guardian is heading toward us." Eva-13's Ghost transmatted next to her,

"You sure?"

"chhk Positive. chhk"

Just as the Ghost finished a Guardian quickly lunged his way into the wreck and pressed against the wall of the wrecked air-plane, taking in sallow breaths. He was a titan, wearing full Monitor Type 2 armour with the Thunderdevil shader painted over the armour's true colours.

"Who are you?" Adam-12 asked the unknown Guardian.

Before the Guardian could speak a shot from a shock rifle hit Adam-12. His shield took the blow well, the exo didn't budge an inch. Fallen Vandals used shock rifles as their primary weapons, Eva-13 had fought—and killed—many Fallen as her time as a Guardian and she grew to hate the tracking of the shock rifle.

Fallen Vandals climbed onto the wreck of the airship, their footsteps loud and arrogant. They spoke in their language and then left, failing to look for the Guardian they were chasing. Eva-13 looked at her motion tracker on her HUD, making sure that the Vandals were gone. Satisfied she and Adam-12 lowered their weapons.

"You've got some explaining to do, titan." Eva-13 said, irritably. She hadn't expected to see another Guardian in the Mothyards since the Fallen had mobilized their forces.

"I didn't expect others here. I was scouting out the Mothyards when I saw the Fallen move in. Thought I'd scout the enemy's numbers for the Vanguard." The titan said reloading his auto rifle. "Had to fight my way through the perimeter. Bastards are everywhere. Even got two walkers out there."

Fallen walkers were powerful weapons that the Fallen only deployed at key areas. Two in one area meant they must want something pretty badly. Eva-13 didn't like their chances against one walker, let alone two. Even with this titan she had doubts they would be able to destroy it.

"What's your name titan?" Eva-13 asked. Looking at the man's weapons. A Monte Carlo, an exotic auto rifle, on the titans back was the Secret Handshake shotgun. Jealously seethed within Eva-13, she wished for the day that she would come across a Monte Carlo.

"Jacob. Jacob Ivan."

"Jacob Ivan? I've heard your name around the tower. You fought at the Twilight Gap!" Adam-12 was shocked and so was Eva-13. The Battle of the Twilight Gap was one of the more recent battles against the Fallen Houses, many Guardians had died to hold the defensive battery. Commander Zavala was a well-known hero from the Gap. As well as Lord Shaxx and Lord Saladin, the latter of whom led the City's defence during the Battle for the Twilight Gap. Maybe, just maybe, with him on their side they could get to the Lunar Complex. She only had to ask.

Adam-12 got up and walked over the exit of the wreck checking for any signs of Fallen. Eva-13 made her way towards Jacob, unsure how to ask for the titan's help. She had never been in the presence of a hero before.

"We are a critical mission and we will need your help. We need to get the Lunar Complex, past the Fallen army." She finally decided to ask.

Jacob turned and gently pulled Adam-12 away from the entrance to the wreckage and took a look outside the wreckage and then looked back. "Count me in."

"chhk Jacob! Ship inbound. Old model. Heading towards us. chhk It's a Guardians ship!" Jacob's Ghost announced.

"Shit. They may not know about the Fallen." He cursed under his breath.

"It'll get shot down for sure." Adam-12 agreed ruefully.

The jumpship quickly came into view. It was an Arcadia Class Jumpship, made during the Golden Age, many new Guardians gained access to this type of ship as the Tower had an abundance of them in storage. It was coming in fast and hard, Skiffs were giving chase. The jumpship had sustained minor damage from the Skiffs and it was getting worse.

"I've tried to hail the Guardian, but… odd. chhk There is no Ghost on-board. chhk" Jacob's Ghost rasped out loud.

No Ghost. Then the ship didn't belong to a Guardian. Whatever the case the ship was going to be destroy in mid-air soon. The two Walkers took aim, their laser pointers painted the ship as the Skiffs giving chase broke off.

Knowing what was coming next the group ducked down, bracing themselves for the explosion that was to follow.

It came with a mighty thunk, then echoes of the explosion. The screech of the ship as it began to fall out of the sky was deafening. Eva-13 looked toward where she last saw the ship, it was heading in their direction!

"Everyone! Move!" She yelled as she turned to run from the ship. Hoping to get distance from the ship and not being spotted by the Fallen was wishful thinking, as they ran out to avoid the incoming ship the Fallen had spotted them. They fired upon them and gave chase.

Might as well head towards the Lunar Complex now, she thought as the jumpship increased speed as it descended. As if they didn't need more incentive to get the hell out of there. They made it past the bulk of the Fallen nearly unnoticed and unharmed, but they were quickly in pursuit. One of the Walkers turned its attention to the fleeing trio. It fired it's turrets at them and launched Shanks into the air.

The jumpship was nearly upon them. Whoever was at the helm of the ship was trying to keep it in the air and failed, the ship suddenly lost all power and took nosedive towards the Walker that was shooting at them. The trio dived into the complex's broken entrance way as the ground began to shack violently as the jumpship collided with the Walker. An explosion followed and a visible blue energy shockwave passed them in an instant following the explosion, Eva-13 was barely away of it.

Eva-13 carefully made her way back out to see the damage. The Fallen troops had begun a retreat for now, the explosion had them spooked it would seem. They hadn't expected the ship to crash out of the sky. Eva-13 looked up into the sky and saw a warlock gliding down towards them.

"There was a Guardian in there after all." Adam-12 spoke as he took his place beside her.

Jacob stood for a moment, irresolute, then turned and made his way deeper into the complex, his Ghost at his heels.

Eva-13 looked at the Guardian floating down from the sky with apprehension. The ship had just crashed behind the Walker, the ship exploding caused the Walker to be destroyed. The Guardian, ignoring the smoke coming from the wreckage of the Walker, made her way downward toward them.

The Guardian had landed and then flee to her knees. "That was close!" She cried out with relief.

Eva-13 turned her head to Adam-12. "What have we stumbled upon?"