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A Ghost in need
5:29 PM
10/29/3273
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
Siren's Watch
Music
Destiny 2 - Titan Ambient Theme
It was another new day, and Michael was called to Titan. "Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation 2nd Gen Pilot Michael W Johnson reporting for duty, Deputy Commander Sloane."
"A bit too formal, even for my liking. Anyway, there have been reports of a lone Ghost wandering around the Arcology... without a Guardian. Since Taeko, the only surviving member of the investigation team I sent a while back, has been re-stationed on Nessus, we have to assume that this Ghost has yet to find its own Guardian. That's where you come in. I know the Shadow is thorough, but the Stalkers and Frames guarding the maintenance Marvins have reportedly encountered a Thrall or two, starving more than ever. We haven't contacted the Shadow about this yet, but you just might be the one to end them here. Find this Ghost, help it find its Guardian, and return here."
"Yes, ma'am."
"Good. Our last sighting of the lone Ghost puts it somewhere in the Sinking Docks. You have your orders." With that, Michael made his way to the targeted sector.
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
Sinking Docks
Upon entering the Sinking Docks, Michael watched as a Stalker tore the arms off a Thrall, then ripped the symbiont worm right out of its chest, crushing the thing in its hand. "{I almost feel bad for the Hive. Almost.}"
"HAH!"
Continuing on through the Sinking Docks, Michael caught sight of a lone Ghost, the same one he was instructed to find. "Hey! You! Ghost!" He called out.
The Ghost stopped scanning and turned to the Pilot. "{Are you... Michael W Johnson?}"
"That's me. Still looking for your Guardian, huh?"
"{Yeah... Couldn't find a single spark on Earth, so I decided to try another planet... and another... and so on... and so forth... and here I am, still searching. I even looked through the cemetery on Vez-2, yet I still found nothing.}" The Ghost explained.
"I see. Let me try something." His helmet visor retracted, Michael opened the Eye of the Traveler, but instead of blue or red, it simply glowed white. He could see the Light. "I think I found your Guardian. There's a corpse up ahead that has a dormant spark."
The Ghost followed Michael, staying back as he cleared out more of the few remaining Hive on Titan.
There was a terminal up ahead, and Rocco appeared to scan it. "{A Golden Age console, and a user is still logged in. 'Leilani Valero'. Marine tech number four-twenty-six. She was in the middle of logging an emergency of some kind.}"
"Interesting." Michael remarked, finding the corpse just in the next room. Nothing but bones... "The spark is still burning."
The lone Ghost scanned the remains, its Light bonding with the spark. "{I... I can't bring this Guardian back. The spark is there, but there's not enough of the body left to restore.}"
Michael reactivated his helmet's HUD, scanning the remains for other biological traces. "There're a few small strands of hair left. Rocco, help this Ghost restore its Guardian through the DNA in the hairs."
"{Got it.}"
As the two Ghosts began the restoration process, Michael looked over the remnant shreds of a suit, finding an ID card... partially covered in Hive biomass. He could make out some details.
Le***ni Val**o
**r*ne **ch #4**
"I think this is Leilani."
Leaving the resurrection on hold, the unnamed Ghost looked at the card. "{I think you're right. The Hive corruption though... Eugh... Can you scrape that off or something?}"
Michael facepalmed, then pulled out his Data-Knife and started shaving the biomass off the card. "Why did I never think of that...?" Once it was clean, he could read it just fine.
Leilani Valero
Marine tech #426
"It's Leilani Valero!" Michael exclaimed.
Music
Destiny - Guardian
In a matter of seconds, the resurrection was complete. Leilani let out a gasp, then quickly sat up. "What... What happened? Who are you?"
"The name's Michael W Johnson. Welcome back to the land of the living, Ms. Valero." Michael said, helping Leilani up to her feet.
She walked out of the room, taking a look around. "How long have I been dead?"
"{A long time.}" Her Ghost replied.
"Leilani, this is your Ghost. It brought you back." Michael said, gesturing to the Ghost.
"Wait... I didn't finish logging that hostile infestation!" Leilani rushed around the corner and to the terminal.
"{Huh. Restoring a Guardian's body through their very DNA seems to come with the added bonus of full memory restoration.}" Leilani's Ghost remarked.
Michael put a hand on Leilani's shoulder. "That threat is long past. The Hive are now on the brink of extinction."
"Is that what they're called? The Hive?"
It was then that Rocco appeared. "{Michael, I think our mission here is done. We helped that Ghost find its Guardian.}"
"Rocco, rude!"
"{Sorry. That is so unlike me...}"
Leilani turned her attention to Michael's Ghost. "Your Ghost has a name?"
"I gave him that name."
The newly revived Guardian looked to her own Ghost. "How would you like to have a name?" The Ghost perked up, eagerly awaiting its new name. "I'll name you... Pathfinder."
"{Pathfinder... I like it.}"
"We'll get debriefed by Deputy Commander Sloane, then we should see what discipline your Light was attuned to, and get you armed up." Michael stated, leading the way back to Siren's Watch.
5:37 PM
10/29/3273
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
Siren's Watch
Music
Destiny 2 - Titan Ambient Theme
Michael and Leilani then arrived at Siren's Watch, making their way to the control center. "Good work, Michael." Sloane commended, causing Michael to salute. "At ease. Now, about you." She turned to the new Guardian. "Leilani Valero, marine tech #426 of the Arcology. As a new Guardian, we'll need to get you situated. But I guess you could do something other than fighting. I'll have to talk to Spyglass about it. Oh, and Michael? You are hereby dismissed. Job well done."
I've heard that name from the in-game scannable, but I figured I'd make her an actual character.
See you all next time.