S1-91
Spark
1:22 PM
03/18/3251
Planet Earth - European Dead Zone
Quarantine Sector 236
Music
Destiny 2 - EDZ
"You sure you wanna do this?" Hawthorne questioned over the comms. "That shard is the reason this place is called a 'Dead Zone'."
"{We have to, Hawthorne... It's a sign...}"
"Yeah, a sign that says 'Dead Zone'. You know, I've been all over the EDZ. Charming enough. I mean, nothing says 'Come visit.' like a dark haunted forest."
"{But non-Guardians aren't suppose to leave the City...}"
"Here's the thing about City rules: They stop applying once you leave the City. There's a small gap in the wall. Hard to see, but it's there. Nobody goes farther than that, at least nobody who wants to come back." After going through the wall, then heading through some ancient ruins, Michael, his Ghost, and the Shadow entered a cave. Even then, the Shadow was still holding Michael's Ghost. "Let me know when you've rea- ~static~"
"{Hawthorne...? Hawthorne, can you hear us...?}" There was no response on the channel. "That's not good."
"⊬⟒⏃⊑, ⟟ g⍜⏁ ⏃ ⏚⏃⎅ ⎎⟒⟒⌰⟟⋏g ⏃⏚⍜⎍⏁ ⏁⊑⟟⌇."
"{Signal's dead...}"
"Crud."
They walked through the tunnel until they reached a large cavern. There were a few strange, yet familiar, crackling and clicking sounds. "{Did you hear something?}"
They dropped down, seeing a few moving optical disturbances, and some electricity sparking.
Suddenly, they were revealed to be the Fallen, but with purple House colors.
SCANNING...
NEW ENTRIES
1: House of Dusk
"{It's... the Fallen...!}"
A Taken Wizard appeared behind the Shadow as he turned around. "⊑⟒⍀⟒, ⊑⍜⌰⎅ ⊑⟟⌇ ⊑⍜⌇⏁!" The weakened Ghost was quickly placed in the Wizard's hands as the Shadow turned to face the Fallen.
Michael and the Shadow managed to quickly kill off the Fallen, clearing the area as the Taken Wizard handed Michael's Ghost back to him, then disappeared. "{Those Fallen weren't wearing any House colors we've seen before...}"
Planet Earth - European Dead Zone
Blackened Forest
Music
Destiny 2 - Spark
Eventually, the cave had transitioned to an abandoned house, and a Fallen cache was in plain sight. Instead of opening it, Michael decided to leave it until he needed the Glimmer inside.
Michael and the Shadow made their way through the house, looking for an exit, until they found one, leading to a balcony that overlooked the area. "{The shard of the Traveler... This is it... Right out of our vision...}"
They jumped down, seeing a few campfires in the woods. "Campers?"
"⋏⍜⏁ ⏃⋔⌿⟒⍀⌇. ⎎⏃⌰⌰⟒⋏!"
As they moved through the forest to get to the shard, Michael and the Shadow killed off any Fallen in sight. A new type of Fallen goon came out, and they all used Arc Spears.
SCANNING...
NEW ENTRIES
1: Wretch
They reached the shard, but a major Fallen troop was there too.
SCANNING...
NEW ENTRIES
1: Tikkis
Diminished Scrapper
Eventually, after a heated battle involving the use of the Spitfire against a Shrapnel Launcher, a victor was concluded.
Michael [Spitfire] Tikkis, Diminished Scrapper (House of Dusk)
Any remaining Fallen were either killed or added to the Taken, with a few managing to escape.
Music
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"{I think we... scared them away. Take me to the shard...}"
"Right. Let's figure this out."
Music
Destiny - Guardian
As Michael and the Shadow approached the shard of the Traveler, the Ghost floated out of the Taken General's hands, heading shakily to the shard. "{This is why we were led here... I haven't been this close to the... Traveler's Light since... Do you feel it?}"
"⎎⟒⟒⌰ ⍙⊑⏃⏁? ⍙⊑⏃⏁'⌇ g⍜⟟⋏g ⍜⋏?"
"Ghost, what's happening?"
The Ghost turned to look at them. "{Hold onto your helmet.}" Suddenly, glowing energy began to seep out of a crack in the shard's surface and flow into the Ghost. The energy built up before blasting into Michael. It was the Light!
Michael's right eye glowed bright as the white half of the Yin Yang Switch seemingly repaired itself out of nothing, the weak and blinking light growing to a strong and solid blue glow.
"{Do you feel it? The Light is back! We're back!}" It was true, Michael had his powers back!
"Well, I almost enjoyed the feeling of being a normal Pilot again, but this is much better."
"{Eyes up, Guardian.}" His hands began to well up with Solar Light, and he formed a sword from it. Daybreak; the Super of the Dawnblade, the Warlock subclass that was once known as Sunsinger.
More Fallen started flooding into the area, which was bad news... for them.
Music
Destiny 2 - Into the Light
"{Time to shine!}" With the Daybreak in hand, Michael tore up any and all Fallen in sight, with the Shadow simply watching from the sidelines. With each swipe of the sword, Michael sent out a Solar slash, a flaming projectiles that blew up any Fallen around it.
In time, a major Fallen soldier joined the fray.
SCANNING...
NEW ENTRIES
1: Skriviks
the Sharp-eyed
Bad move on his part.
Michael [Daybreak] Skriviks, the Sharp-eyed (House of Dusk)
Music
none
The Fallen were defeated, and Michael had his Light back.
"⋏⍜⍙ ⏁⊑⏃⏁ ⍙⏃⌇ ⍾⎍⟟⏁⟒ ⏃ ⎅⟟⌇⌿⌰⏃⊬. ⊑⍜⍙ ⎅⍜ ⊬⍜⎍ ⎎⟒⟒⌰, ⋔⟟c⊑⏃⟒⌰?"
"I... don't feel like I'm at half strength, but I feel like I'm at full."
Now... they had to head back to the Farm.
1:58 PM
03/18/3251
Planet Earth - European Dead Zone
The Farm
Music
Destiny 2 - The Farm
"Well, look at you. You got your Light back! I don't know how you did it, but... I'm glad, 'cause we're gonna need it. There are a lot more survivors out there, and they need our help. We gotta get the word out that the Farm is a safe haven. I sent a friend into the EDZ a few hours ago to set up a comm network. His name's Devrim Kay. Good guy. Great shot. Don't tell him I said that. If you give him a hand, I'd take it as a personal favor." Hawthorne stated.
"That I can do." Michael then headed back over to his Fireteam.
"You're lucky you got your Light back."
"Jack, in this case, luck..." Light began to shine from Michael's hands, then spread to the rest of the Fireteam. "...is contagious."
"What did you just do?" Mark-18 asked.
"I used my own unique Light to give you guys back your own sparks. Now, I should head off. Be ready to launch in case we have any urgent missions."
The Light is indeed back, and it looks like we're gonna get some action.
See you next time.