Excalibur woke in a Tenno pod, inside a Liset. He hit a button, and the pod opened, allowing him to step out. He opened the hatch, and jumped out, landing on soft grass. The remaining Tenno stood around him, either tending to the wounded or tending to the fallen Tenno. Excalibur looked at the dead Tenno. Many of the new Tenno were dead, their bodies splayed on the ground. He noticed that not all of the new Tenno were dead, though. A few were missing, no doubt hiding. He looked over at the old Tenno. Surprisingly, all of them were still alive, however wounded.
"Looks like you're awake," Excalibur turned around to see Trinity, who was busy healing Volt, who had a spike jammed through his leg.
"What happened?" Excalibur asked.
"We failed to protect the Tenno," Trinity answered coldly. Excalibur understood. Even though the new Tenno tried to kill them, they were still their brothers and sisters, no matter how brainwashed they were. Excalibur nodded and walked over to Loki, who was talking to Ozpin and Glynda.
"I told you, we don't know what happens after this. Our Lotus is dead, more than two thirds of us are either dead or missing, and now there are no Tenno who can fight the Corpus and the Grineer." He saw Excalibur walking towards them, and nodded.
"I see you're awake." Excalibur nodded back.
"Yes, but what happened? I blacked out."
"Nezha hit you in the head with his chakram, nothing special, but you were knocked out nonetheless."
"Ah," Excalibur turned to Ozpin and Glynda. "So what are you two planning to do with this?" Ozpin scratched his head.
"We'll keep it a secret from the citizens. If they do find out who you are, and what you're capable of, then they'll panic. They'll fear you. And fear draws the Grimm."
"Didn't a bunch of people just see our battle moments ago?" Loki asked.
"They never pay attention. We get into skirmishes with the Grimm often, so it won't be difficult to disguise it."
"Alright, but we need to discuss what happens to us. Our Lotus is dead, leaving the solar system unguarded. It'll allow the Corpus and Grineer to do whatever they want there, without the Tenno's interference. Once they've drained the resources there, they'll most definitely come for your planet next."
"And what are you suggesting?" Glynda asked.
"Us Tenno will stay here, to guard your planet from threats. Or I will, at least. The others will need some convincing, but we always stick together in the end."
Ozpin nodded. "Okay, it will happen. We'll find out who goes where later, but for now, rest." Excalibur nodded, and walked away, pondering to himself. He knew that the other Tenno were still out there, and that they could cause serious damage. Sooner or later, they would have to be hunted down. He also recognized that this new world would come with its very own problems, problems he would have to help deal with. And most importantly, the Lotus. The others believed that she was dead, but deep down, in the dark recesses of his mind, Excalibur knew she was still alive, somewhere on the planet. She'll be their biggest threat. He looked around, at the city, the green forests, the waving grass, and for the first time in a very long time, he almost felt relaxed.
Sorry for the long wait, I had a lot of things to deal with at school. But here it is, the conclusion. At least for now.