S1-100
Unbroken

10:42 PM
03/18/3251

Planet Earth - European Dead Zone
Sunken Isles

Music
Destiny 2 - EDZ

"{Here we go! We're in the carrier!}"

"Good. Your target is Thumos the Unbroken, one of Ghaul's chosen. The key codes to his ship are your ticket to the Almighty. Hawthorne had a run-in with them while you were off-planet." Zavala stated.

"They're known as the Blood Guard for a reason. I'd tell you to be careful, but... that didn't help the last team I sent out."

"Find the command deck, and you'll find Thumos the Unbroken."

"And you'll break him."

"Copy that." Michael responded.

Planet Earth - European Dead Zone
Echion Hold

Within the carrier were quite a few Cabal, which were killed off in seconds. "{The bridge should be above us. Let's find a console and dig up the schematics.}"

Before Michael could search, David let out his Ghost at a nearby machine. "{OK, I've got the map. Let's find Thumos.}" A nearby elevator platform began lowering into the main chamber, allowing the group to use it to jump into another hallway.

"Careful out there. The team I lost to Thumos; they were good people; some of my best."

"Our Guardians and Pilots can handle it, Hawthorne. It's what we do."

"It's what you DID. Last I checked, without the Light, you and me, not so different."

"Hawthorne, I gave them back their Light, Remember?" Michael interjected.

"Oh. Right. Sorry."

"You did? That's amazing!" David exclaimed, astonished.

"The area around the shard of the Traveler in the European Dead Zone has been secured by a Simulacrum, as well as his Monarch-class Titan."

"Falco." Michael knew who Spyglass was talking about.

"Thanks to him, I managed to get my own Light back." Replied the SRS Pilot.

Planet Earth - European Dead Zone
Echion Control

Up ahead were more Cabal... until David cleared them out with a Fist of Havoc, clearing them out and revealing that he was a Golem.

"{Ugh... The door is sealed!}"

"Look around. There's always another way in." Hawthorne transmitted.

"Mind if I help out?" The Pilots turned around, seeing Blisk climbing in, his Ghost floating above his shoulder.

"Blisk, it's been a while."

"Yes, it has, Michael."

Blisk's Ghost then floated over to a vent grill in the wall. "{Use that vent. It should lead us back to where we need to be.}"

Samus aimed her arm cannon at the grill, then launched a Missile, blowing the vent open. They all hopped in.

"Wish I could be out there with you, pull the trigger myself... for my team."

"Your time will come, Hawthorne." Zavala stated.

"I'm counting on it."

"Dane, don't you still have your Pulse Blade?" Blisk asked.

"I... am an idiot! I forgot I had them!" As the team rushed through the vents, Dane helped them keep on track with his Pulse Blade.

A lot more Cabal up ahead, and Blisk suddenly formed a bow out of Void Light. He was a Hunter. Blisk used the Shadowshot to tether down all the Cabal in the area, allowing Mark-18 the perfect shot. "EMBRACE THE VOID! WELCOME TO OBLIVION!" He cleared them out with a Nova Bomb.

"The Light of one can benefit the Light of another."

"Yeah, you brought them all together, and I finished them off."

"Teams aren't so bad after all."

Michael nodded. "Reminds me of something Cayde once said. Pairing a 'Voidlock' with a Nightstalker sure is effective."

A few Psions remained in the area... until Samus wiped them out with Seeker Missiles. A Blood Guard was up ahead, but Dane managed to score the kill with a Pulse Blade to the head. Once the Centurion fell to the ground, Dane yanked his Pulse Blade back out of its skull.

"{We're almost to the hanger.}"

"By now, Thumos will know you're coming for him. Expect a welcoming party in there." Hawthorne transmitted.

"Holliday, are you in range for an assist?" Zavala transmitted.

Amanda was on the comms. "Swingin' back around! Gotta shake a couple of these Red Uglies off my tail first!"

A Red Legion docking bay was up ahead, with the hanger door wide open as a Cabal ship flew out. The remaining Cabal opened fire on the team, with Michael initiating a Stormtrance. He went around and electrified them to dust, clearing out a portion of the area before having to take cover, his Stormtrance having ended.

Another Blood Guard kept up suppressive fire on his position, until Spyglass killed it with the Golden Gun. "Spyglass, that was a WICKED shot!" Blisk was amazed.

With the momentary breather, David went ahead and disarmed the hanger bay defenses, allowing Amanda to provide support fire on the Cabal in the other hanger.

Music
Destiny 2 - Be Brave

"Someone order backup?" A ship flew into view, firing upon the Red Legion, some of which tried to get out of there. "Haha! You better run!" With more Cabal overwhelmed and killed off, Holliday's ship flew in and kept up the fire. "Don't leave the door if you don't want me coming in!" She killed off quite a few more Cabal, even blowing up the Blood Guards in the hanger.

Eventually, the entire hanger was clear, and Holliday was flying back out.

"Alright, Pilots. I've done my part. Now go take care of Thumos for us."

More Cabal throughout the hallways up ahead, and more rounds were put through their heads and torsos, ending them, as well as a Blood Guard.

"This is the best the Blood Guard can do? It's almost sad." Michael was... disappointed as he expected more of the Blood Guard.

They reached the bridge, and there were three more Blood Guards, one of which was their main target.

SCANNING...
NEW ENTRIES

1: Thumos
the Unbroken

Music
Destiny 2 - Red Legion

Mark-18 managed to quickly 'krusch' the two Blood Guards that accompanied Thumos, leaving him alone with the Pilots until Cabal reinforcements came in.

It was then that Samus decided to try a risky tactic.

Music
Metroid: Other M - A Daring Tactic

"Michael, use a Ward of Dawn!" Before Michael could question it, Samus engaged the Morph Ball. She was going to use a Power Bomb!

Michael surrounded the team with the Ward of Dawn as Samus released a single explosive right in front of Thumos. It detonated, killing off all Cabal in the room, including Thumos, and causing severe damage to their surroundings.

Samus [Power Bomb] Thumos the Unbroken (Red Legion)

Music
none

Surprisingly, the Ward of Dawn held up against the blast, meaning the team was safe.

"{Whew! Got the key codes and Thumos is dead. Check and check.}"

"Excellent work. Now get to the base, find his ship, and get to the Almighty. We're counting on you." Zavala commended over the comms.

"You did a hell of a job, Pilots. I'm gonna spread the word. Thumos is gone for good." Hawthorne added.

Suddenly, Devrim got on the comms. "Sorry to interrupt, but I just picked up a MASSIVE heat spike over there. What happened?"

"Samus just used a Power Bomb." Michael replied.

"A what?" Hawthorne didn't know what a Power Bomb was, until Samus broke it down for her.

"I basically evaporated Thumos with a high-temperature heatwave."

"Can't call him Thumos the Unbroken anymore." Blisk stated. "Why don't we call him Thumos the Incinerated?"

"That's a good one. I'm going with that." Michael laughed.

POWER BOMB!

Void Light is not considered a 'common material', so it survived the blast, as did the material of the bridge... mostly.

Anyway... 100 CHAPTERS! I never thought I'd get it this far! Well, THAT'S something!

See you next time, Pilots.