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All is Revealed

I really need to work on this story more often and spend less time on video games lol. But here it is!

Anyways, there is going to be a warning in this chapter. It's 'heavily' implied but I will put a warning when it comes up.

Thanks to Diamond002, Guest, and The Great Wolf 117 for the reviews.

Guest - Ooooh! Yeah I remember you! Was wondering what happened lol. Thought you just got caught up in life. You didn't try to recover your password? And you'll see how much Angel bit off this chapter. :D

_Transcript: Fireteam_

Source: Ghost of Warlock Ahamari-34

Alias: Seeker

_Conversation between Warlock Ahamari-34 [W.A] and Warlock Zakai [W.Z]. Topic concerning Fireteams _

[W.A]: So, I have been hearing rumors.

[W.Z]: If those rumors are of me and Ianos being together, then yes, they are true.

[W.A]: Well, that and that Ianos is a walking curse and that you are what they call a 'mutt' and a 'murderer'.

[W.Z]: … Who told you that?

[W.A]: Things I just heard while walking around, and others seemed to think it was easier for them to pull me aside and 'inform' me of you and Ianos. Especially since I am part of your Fireteam. They all gave me warnings to stay away from the two of you when we aren't working together, says I have to if I want to live.

[W.Z]: … If that is the case, then why are you here, sitting with me?

[W.A]: Well, firstly, those Guardians who tried to 'warn' me, they don't know the two of you personally like I do. The two of you dangerous towards other Guardians? That's definitely false, especially considering how often the two of you place your lives on the line for our teammates in just the Crucible. I lost count on how many times you and Ianos took a bullet to the head that was intended for me or someone else on our team. And secondly, I call bullshit.

[W.Z]: … What?

[W.A]: Ianos, death incarnate? And you, a rampaging murderer? It's obvious that all those are second hand lies that they had passed down to ruin your reputation. And I do not appreciate that, especially since the two of you had treated me well since I joined your team about a year ago.

[W.Z]: Then, you do not believe them?

[W.A]: Of course I don't believe them! I asked them what 'sources' they had when they informed me of how 'dangerous' you and Ianos were, and they couldn't even look at me in the face. It infuriated me that they would spread appalling rumors about the two of you without even knowing the truth. I had to punch an individual in the face when he tried to defend himself. Pfeh, knows a 'friend' who witnessed everything but cannot even recall said 'friend' by name? Blasphemy!

[W.Z]: Wait, you 'punched' someone?

[W.A]: Threatened them too, said I won't be afraid to shove a void grenade down their throat if they decided to open their trap. Haven't been called to the Vanguard yet, so I believe he's kept good on his promise.

[W.Z]: Ari…

[W.A]: If you are going to tell me to turn back and apologize to that bastard, then you thought wrong.

[W.Z]: No, that is not what I was going to say. It is just… it is strange, to hear someone defending Ianos and I.

[W.A]: … Pardon?

[W.Z]: It is as you say, Ianos and I's reputation is not exactly high here at the Tower. True, we do have allies, but they are small and mainly keep to themselves. Since my stay here, you are the first to defend Ianos and I both.

[W.A]: … But, the two of you are considered one of the best teams. Your records are one of the highest amongst the Tower.

[W.Z]: Does not mean we are respected. There is a reason why Ianos and I always decline your offers to join you at the bar.

[W.A]: … Wait until I get my hands on them.

[W.Z]: Ari, what did I say about violence?

[W.A]: … That violence is not always the solution and that conflict can easily be solved with words.

[W.Z]: Ianos and I are alright with the rumors spreading around, just as long as they leave us alone. But, it is nice to know that you have our back, Ari. And as such, I… I deeply thank you. I am honored to have such a trustworthy comrade in my Fireteam.

[W.A]: …I-It's nothing. I-I mean, that's what Fireteams are for, right? Not much of a Fireteam if you can't even defend each other.

[W.Z]: … Ari, I do recall you saying that you are curious on what I look like underneath my helmet, correct?

[W.A]: Yes, but Ianos told me that it is a touchy subject and that you only have shown your face to others out of trust, correct?

[W.Z]: Yes, and as such, I want to ask: would you like to see, Ari?

_End Transcript_

Xxxxx

It didn't dawn upon Lex just how late the day was until he finally returned to the Medical Ward and saw that everyone had fallen asleep. The twins were resting near the back wall with Orion, the latter of which was seated against the wall with Gemini and Scorpio's heads laying in his lap. Pluto had opted to take a seat propping himself on the vacant bed near Ianos' empty side, his arms crossed and his head leaning against a shoulder to show signs of his rest. Hush was more open, having crawled into Knight's bed, the latter obviously had scooted over to let the child Guardian have space. Despite the serene looks on their faces, Lex easily spotted Hush's thumb in her mouth; a sign of her distress.

Glancing over to Akiva, Lex still saw the Titan was on his side, his back still turned towards the door. The Ghost took the opportunity to glide closer, up until he was hovering near his Guardian's shoulder, "Akiva?"

Half-expecting no answer as before, Lex nearly jumped when the Titan turned himself over and slowly propped himself up, letting the Ghost see the exhaustion and grief in Akiva's eyes.

"Lex." He heard his Guardian croak out, "Neve and the kids?"

"Neve was not present, but I got hold of the children." Lex saw relief flood into Akiva's golden eyes, "Told them that we were out a on a mission and that it was going to be a while before we can head back."

"Good." The Ghost found himself relaxing when he saw the stiffness in the Titan's shoulders fade, "Now they shouldn't worry."

Hearing this, Lex couldn't help but enclose his shell close to his core, his golden optic eyeing his Guardian with worry, "Akiva, is something the matter?"

The Ghost then saw his Guardian shift his attention towards him, spotting the hesitation and guilt lingering in the golden hues, "Akiva, we have been together for a little over a century. Whatever you have to say, it is safe with me."

No sooner had the words left him when he spotted the Titan glance over to the others, his eyes still showing signs of hesitation before finally, fixed his attention back onto Lex, "Do you believe in the afterlife, Lex?"

The white and yellow Ghost couldn't help but blink at his Guardians question; where did that come from?

"If you want an honest answer, I never gave it much thought," He admitted, "Between helping you bar the Darkness from the City and keeping you out of trouble, it's hard to focus in on anything else."

Feeling warmth settle into his core at as the edges of Akiva's lips quirk into a smile, Lex couldn't help but beam as a chuckle then permeated from the Guardian, "True."

But, just as quickly as the smile formed onto the human's lips, it quickly faded, a look of melancholy taking place of the gleam in Akiva's eyes, "I always wondered where we were before, where 'I' was before you resurrected me." Lex watched as the Titan shifted his attention towards the ceiling, "Do we just live in a blanket of darkness? Sleeping until time itself ends? Or, were we in a place where we were happy? Where we could live on happily after death?"

Lex couldn't help but shift his shell uncomfortably against his core, "Where are you getting at, Akiva?"

He felt his Guardian's eyes fall back onto him, seeing hesitation once more lingering in the reflections of gold, "I… I am not certain if what I saw was a dream or if really did occur but…" Akiva paused momentarily, "But, I believe I saw Marcus."

Lex couldn't help but blink at his Guardian's words, the name ringing all too familiar to the white and yellow Ghost, "Are you certain you weren't dreaming, Akiva? I know it has been a while, but you have dreamed of Marcus and the others beforehand."

"But not like this." He heard the Titan protest, "Back then, it was memories, memories of happier times, back before we took on that mission against…" His voice faded, "But this one was different. They weren't the only ones there."

Lex paused, "What do you mean?"

"Aleeza and Carina were there as well, talking to the others as if they had known each other for a while." Lex couldn't help but blink at Akiva's words, "but that's impossible, since Carina wasn't even resurrected by the time everyone… died."

"That…that sounds just like your memories convoluting in on themselves," Lex explained, feeling the look of doubt Akiva sent his way, "it could be that you had wished for them to meet. They were, after all, your family."

Seeing Akiva's lips tighten into a thin line, Lex found himself then adding, "You watched the Chargers die, and Aleeza and May were your blood relatives. And you were pretty close to Carina for the reason that she was Aleeza's partner, I wouldn't be surprised if you connected – "

"Darnell was there too." Lex immediately paused at his Guardian's words, "She was there, giving me the same smile that I had fallen for decades ago. And she was speaking to Aleeza as if they were already family."

Giving the Titan a blank stare, the Ghost took in his Guardian's words before finally, it clicked, "You died." He took in a deep breath, "And we nearly lost you."

A strained smile then formed onto Akiva's face, "When I saw them, laughing and smiling, I wanted to join them. I mean, we haven't fought as long as Ianos and Pluto but…" He hesitated, "I feel we fought on long enough."

Scrunching his shell against his core, Lex nodded, "Then, what made you stay?"

Waves of emotion then flooded into Akiva's eyes followed by the Titan answering, "It was May. She saw me first. Then, as she approached me, the others took notice as well." Lex caught a flash of warmth glimmer in the Titan's yellow gaze, "It was strange, as they welcomed me, they showed no signs of ever having partaken in battle. You know the scar across Anna's face?" Lex nodded, "Well, it was gone now, and Layla didn't have her limp either. And Darnell, she showed no signs of age." Akiva snorted, "Traveler, she even looked younger than me." He paused, the Ghost hearing him sigh, "You know, I had the same thought as you did. That it was all a dream, that seeing them all there in one spot, it was just my mind trying to cope, to think of a moment where I was happy." That is when Lex spotted tears forming in Akiva's eyes, "But, then I felt May take my hand in hers and, I can feel the warmth, I can feel…" The Titan's voice cracked, Lex seeing the tears fall, "I knew then, that it wasn't a dream, and that they really were there, standing in front of me." He took in a shuddering breath, "I wanted to stay, I wanted to leave my life here and join the Marcus and the others, join Maylea and Aleeza, and…" Another pause, "And Darnell, I wanted to stay with Darnell." That is when Lex saw Akiva bury his face into his hands, "Traveler, I thought I moved on, especially so with Neve but…" Lex saw the Titan shake his head, "Seeing her again, it made my heart leap with joy and ache for her. It made me want to stay even more."

"But, May said something to change your mind?"

Receiving nothing but silence for his question, Lex knew better than to push, and as such, when he heard Akiva sob silently into his hands, took it upon himself to glide over and settle into the Titan's lap. As he shifted his shell to comfortably place himself, Lex then felt tender fingers settle over his form, causing him to turn his golden optic upwards, locking with Akiva's. The Ghost can easily see the tears streaming down the sides of the Titan's face, the trembling of his lower jaw as Akiva attempted to keep his grief silent.

"She told me," Lex finally heard his Guardian speak, "May told me that, Ora and the twins were waiting for me. That, I couldn't leave them alone, that I couldn't leave Neve alone, and that, they needed me." The Ghost heard Akiva take in a deep breath, seeing him close his eyes in the dim light, "That Ora and the girls, they shouldn't grow up without a father, just as she grew up without a mother."

Lex immediately pressed himself into the palm of his Guardian's hand, letting the Titan play with the edges of his shell, his mind pondering over Maylea's words.

When she first approached Akiva many decades ago, the pair learned that she was only six, and later learned that Darnell died when she was only three. Three years of living by herself out on the streets, that was one of the reasons why Akiva had taken her in, the other being the claims of the blood relations. And for a decade, the Titan raised Maylea the best he could; he wasn't the best parent, which was apparent from forcing her to hide in his quarters for just as many years, but, Lex recalls their bond as strong, and happy. But, on occasion, the pair would witness a look of melancholy linger in the child's eyes, and despite her waning memories of Darnell, would often say how much she missed her, causing equal heartache for his Guardian. This made Lex wonder; how different would Maylea would have turned out if Darnell was still alive, and had helped aid Akiva in raising their child? The Ghost found sense in the late Huntress' words.

"I'm sorry."

This immediately snapped Lex out of his thoughts, "What? Sorry? For what?"

"For thinking about staying." The Ghost couldn't help but blink at Akiva's words, "Of thinking about abandoning Neve, abandoning the kids, and…" The Titan paused as Lex felt his golden eyes settle back onto his form, "and for abandoning you."

Taking a moment to take in Akiva's words, Lex found himself silent; it never really occurred to the Ghost that the Titan would essentially be leaving him behind if he had willingly passed on without him. After all, there was no apparent proof that Ghosts follow their Guardians to the same place when they died, and not to mention that if Lex was unable to resurrect Akiva, that the Ghost would have been forced to find another.

Abandonment. Loneliness. A broken bond.

Turning his attention towards the door, the first thing that popped into Lex's mind was Crystalline, memories of her talk of her first Guardian if prompted, and although she hid it well, he had caught snatches of sadness, a tinge of loss in her optic. He wonders how she was able to cope with such a loss; a Ghost practically use a part of their own life to resurrect a Chosen after all. Although many questions lingered in his mind, Lex was certain of one thing: there was no possible way he would have stayed sane if Akiva were suddenly to die and their bond broken. He had been with the Titan way too long to easily find another.

Lex took in a breath as Akiva's words finally settled; the Titan had almost willingly left him, almost willing to allow his light to die out to be with those who he had lost in the past. And willing to break their bond.

At first, hurt lingered into his core; he and Akiva had been with each other for decades, and yet, the Guardian was quick to leave him behind, quick to push him to the side so that he could stay. But, as he continued to ponder on the situation, Lex then slowly started to understand; although close to the Chargers and Carina, Akiva was more so with Darnell, Maylea, and Aleeza. Darnell was his first love, and Maylea and Aleeza were his family by blood after all, and that was rare for a Guardian. Lex recalls Tess Everis speaking about her 'uncle', Fenchurch, a name that if mentioned in front of Ianos, would cause a quirk of a smile to flash onto the Awoken's face. According to her, they were close, and he would constantly send her letters and items, proven when Tess had shown the pair a note that she had received that day. And there was truth in her words when he read the contents, an exuberant tale filled with words that only a relative would speak with another.

As such, Lex couldn't find blame within the Titan and, found himself saying, "What are you apologizing for? You are here, aren't you?" He snuggled into Akiva's gentle grasp, "And whatever decision you would have made, I would have understood. But, admittingly, I am glad that you are here."

Seeing the tears renew in his Guardian's eyes, Lex shifted his shell upwards, giving Akiva a Ghost equivalent of a smile before saying, "Come on, it's late, and you were resurrected after spending seventeen days 'dead'. Let's get some rest."

Waiting for Akiva to dry his eyes with the back of his hand, Lex then saw the human Guardian then nod before slowly lowering himself onto his back, although kept one hand around the Ghost's white and yellow shell as he did so. Shifting uncomfortably at this, Lex then felt the grip around his form relax and the Ghost soon found himself staring into Akiva's golden eyes as the Titan turned onto his side, cupping Lex near his face.

"I love you."

This caused the Ghost to reel back at the Titan's words, shock causing him to remain silent as Akiva gave him a wry smile and then closed his eyes. His wide optic continuing to stare onto the Titan's relaxed features, Lex then decided to snuggle into before a gleam of warmth settled into his core.

"I love you too." He whispered before he allowed himself to shut down.

Xxxxx

Angel was fortunate that at night, the Vanguard was still awake and working (perks of being a Guardian), and even more so that it was late enough that the room was vacant of anyone else. Otherwise, the shout of surprise from Cayde would have definitely caught attention.

"Any question but that question!" The Vanguard Hunter shouted, causing Angel to raise a brow, "That is confidential to the point where even 'I' don't want it to spread!"

"You said any question," It was Hope who spoke, irritation easily seen in her green optic, "you have to make fair on a promise."

"However, Cayde is right," Angel flashed Ikora a look of disappointment, "It is confidential, and we would rather keep that part of history hidden."

"Did I say you promised? I meant to say that if you do not answer our question, Angel and I would simply hack into the Tower database, breakin' through all security breaches to get our answers." The Hunter couldn't help but let himself smile; there was a reason why he brings Hope with him whenever the Vanguard was involved, "and you do recall the aftermath of our hacks, correct?"

Judging from the way the three Vanguard flinched at the female Ghost's words, they do remember that Hope and Angel happen to leave a mess behind whenever they hack into the databases; a slight bit of revenge for initially declining to answer anything that had caught Angel's curiosity.

"Well?" He heard Hope snap.

A sigh can be heard from Ikora, "If Pluto and Ianos had not informed you, the battle against the Revenants took place not long after the Great Disaster, a period where the Tower was still trying to recuperate from our losses." He felt the Warlock Vanguard's eyes narrow in thought, "Many Guardians were scarred from the battle, both mentally and physically. And many started to doubt the strength of the Light."

"Well, could you blame them?" Cayde piped in, "Being told for years that we were the strongest beings on the planet only to suddenly have reality punch you in the face." Angel watched him shake his head, "It took 'years' to raise morale and even then, those who survived the Great Disaster still held doubt."

"During that period, that was when Guardians started turning to the Darkness," It was Zavala's turn to explain, "Dredgen Yor was one of the first to turn, followed by many others."

"However, it wasn't until one individual, now known as the Preceptor, started to gather followers when the Revenants started to form." Ikora once again spoke, "He preached that violence between the Light and Darkness is not the way to bring back the Golden Age of humanity, but, to live in harmony with the Darkness as Lightbearers. And that is when many Guardians started to take the Darkness unto themselves."

"It was chaos, to say the least." Cayde shrugged, "Back then, the Revenants were very open about their opinions and beliefs, alongside the use of the Darkness. So you can imagine how those who were skeptical of their preaching reacted."

"Not well." Angel watched as the Vanguard Hunter nodded, "Is that how the war started?"

"No," Zavala answered, "Despite clashing beliefs, the Revenants were allowed to stay at the Tower, as long as they did not cause trouble. We lost too many during the Great Disaster, we needed as many Guardians as we could, despite their allegiances."

Angel couldn't help but frown, "Then, how?"

"Honestly, we are not sure," The Hunter let his scowl deepen on his olive features as he heard Ikora continue, "according to reports, an altercation between a Guardian and a Revenant occurred, and the Revenants retaliated heavily, causing many casualties on both sides."

"Thanks to the event, the bridge between the Guardians and the Revenants deepened to the point where the latter decided that the Tower was no longer their home." Zavala added in, "as such, the Revenants left, taking many of our number with them."

"Things really got heated after that," Angel turned his attention towards Cayde, "Since the Revenants are technically not part of the Tower anymore, this allowed the Guardians to freely attack them, citing that thanks to their affiliation with the Darkness, they are now a threat to the Tower."

"As you know, they were not pleased." Ikora explained, "And as such, the Revenants started to retaliate, escalating the violence into a war."

"It took years to finally come to a truce," Zavala added, "and even then, the Tower did not feel safe knowing that there are corrupted Guardians roaming freely in the wilds."

"As such, it was decided that in exchange for leaving them alone, they would place themselves into secrecy." Cayde finished, "and so far, they have been keeping their side of the bargain."

"But the Tower isn't."

Angel immediately paused at his own outburst, blinking several times as he heard the Vanguard go silent.

"And what makes you believe that, Hunter?"

"Angel." Licking his lips nervously as he heard Hope hiss out in warning, the young Hunter contemplated on his options: One, he could lie between his teeth, claim that it was a theory, an opinion of his after meeting with Isamu. Two, he could simply tell the truth and then get even more trouble than he was now. Preferably, Angel wanted option one but after locking onto Cayde's optics and seeing the familiar glimmer of deviousness lurking in his gaze, the younger Hunter knew that option two was his better choice.

"My Fireteam and I came into contact with a Revenant," Half-expecting the Vanguard to retaliate, Angel instead was surprised to see their faces calm, as if they already knew; this prompted the Hunter to continue, "He seems to a Veteran of the faction, and he claims that many of their death tolls come not from Fallen, not from Hive, or even their own corruption, but from Guardians that openly had sought them out not long after this 'truce' came to fruition."

"And the name of this Revenant?"

Turning his attention towards Ikora, Angel contemplated on his choices once more when he saw her bronze eyes narrowed, her lips forming into a frown; should he reveal Isamu's identity to the Vanguard? He was already enough trouble as he was, especially with his punishment of being Tower bound, what one more to add to the list? But then he remembered what Hope had told him, filled him in during the time he was unconscious.

Despite their best attempts, Jora had succumbed to Vex corruption and as such, the team had no choice but to kill her; in other words, Fireteam Redacted were unable to save Jora. Thanks to this, Isamu did not have to keep his end of the bargain, and instead could have tended to his own injuries, his own corruption, and left the team behind for the Revenants. But instead, he still opted to help stabilize Ianos' condition despite his own agony, and as such, how can Angel hand out his name so easily.

"He never gave us a name." Angel sensed the look of doubt from Cayde, "despite our cooperation, he was hostile towards us, and only gave us the information we needed before we went our separate ways."

"And you believe his words?"

The Hunter took in a breath before forcing a blank look onto his features and fixed his attention onto Zavala, "If someone is yelling at you and cursing you out the entirety of the conversation, would you not believe their words?"

Letting a sense of pride filter into his chest as the Titan commander frowned, Angel recomposed himself as he then contemplated on what he had just learned; a severe altercation between a Guardian and a Revenant where many casualties sparked the battles between the two groups and forced the latter into secrecy. Musing at this, Angel turned his attention towards the Vanguard and saw a look that he was all too familiar with when it came to Pluto and Ianos: hope, hope that he would be satisfied with their answer. And this immediately sent signals throughout his mind.

"Something doesn't add up," Angel saw the three Guardian's eyes fall, "you claim that you do not know what had occurred for a Revenant to retaliate against a Guardian, however, you all were present when they rose." He focused his attention onto Zavala, "You were the Vanguard leader during the aftereffects of the Great Disaster, and as the head, you would have tried for both sides of the stories, trying to find a compromise to please everyone. After all, despite your claims, Revenants were once Guardians, and should have been treated as such." Angel turned to Ikora, "You are a Warlock, information is your top priority. I highly doubt you would have stood by while a rising Faction was growing in strength." He finally turned his attention to Cayde, "And Cayde, if anything of interest took place, you would be there, taking in every single word whispered and spoken for your own amusement." Angel scowled, "And the hate that I received from the Revenant? It felt too personal, filled with too much rage for a simple altercation. You all are hiding something, and I have a feeling that it's not just because a Revenant retaliated against the Guardian." He paused, his eyes going wide as he finally pieced it together, "It was something the Guardian did, wasn't it?"

"Ah crap, this is what happens when you put a Hunter's keen senses with a Warlock's brain," Angel saw Cayde throw his arms into the air, "Newborns these days, you can't trick them as you used to."

An exasperated sigh can be heard from Ikora, "Cayde." However, instead of further reprimand from the Warlock Vanguard, Angel then saw her bronze eyes fix back onto the younger Hunter, her gaze serious, "We were telling the truth when we said we did not know exactly what happened, but, there were rumors, stories that spread quickly that laid a bad image of the Guardian involved."

Angel frowned, "And this 'rumor'?"

Warning: Implied sexual assault

A stiff silence permeated between the three Guardians, Angel catching them glancing towards each other, once again silently debating between themselves before finally, it was Zavala who spoke, "According to what have been said, the Guardian and Revenant knew each other, apparently having been comrade in arms before the latter's 'defection' to the Darkness."

"The Guardian did not take kindly to this, was angered that his friend had left him for the very thing that they had been fighting against for decades," Ikora added, "And as such, he found an opportunity to get themselves alone and took matters into his own hands."

Angel narrowed his eyes, "So, he killed the Revenant?"

"No, he didn't." He gave Cayde a bewildered look, "The Revenant lived, but the Guardian made certain that he left a 'mark' on his friend, made sure to show who is the more' dominant' one between the two groups."

Blinking several times at the Vanguard Hunter's words, Angel let it process before his green eyes widened, "He didn't…"

"According to the stories, he did." Zavala continued, "and when the Revenants heard, they were furious. They brought it before the Consensus and demanded retribution."

"But, let me guess, the Consensus were completely bias against the Revenants and proclaimed that the Guardian was innocent, correct?" Angel noted the flinch from Zavala; the Titan Vanguard was present during that encounter.

"There was no substantial evidence against the Guardian," It was Ikora who spoke, "according to their Ghosts, the Guardian had asked that they were left completely alone, and as such, there were no witnesses besides the Guardian and the Revenant themselves."

"And the Revenant didn't take a step forward?"

"They did, but, it was just like what Ikora said, no evidence," Angel watched as Cayde clasped his hands together, "and when the verdict came out, well, let's just say that the Revenants weren't happy."

"And just like what the Guardian did to his friend, the Revenants took matters into their own hands?" A nod from Ikora caused Angel to heave out a sigh, "And as such, with the death of a Guardian, other Guardians were not happy about it and retaliated."

"It became an endless cycle." Zavala crossed his arms behind his back, "And gradually, a full-scale war erupted between the Guardians and the Revenants, leading to many deaths on both sides, up until the truce."

Frowning at the Titan Vanguard, Angel couldn't help but cross his arms and turn his eyes towards the floor. When he first conversed with Isamu, he had initially thought that the war left a sense of bitterness within the Revenant, a sense of anger for what seems to be a loss for his faction. But, now with the full knowledge of this 'story', Angel cannot help but understand the sense of reason behind the Revenant Titan's anger.

"It seems you have a lot on your mind, Angel" The Hunter turned his attention towards Ikora, "You believe this story spread by the Revenants?"

A sliver of irritation settled into Angel's chest, "And you don't?"

"You have not known the Revenants as we have, Hunter Angel." The younger Guardian scowled at the Warlock Vanguard, "They are dangerous, especially so with the Darkness. They cannot be trusted."

Immediately, fury overcame Angel's senses, his face contorting to reveal his anger, "Cannot be trusted? Is that why you ostracized Ianos when he got corrupted?"

A stunned silence befell the Vanguard.

"That is not-"

"Pluto told me what happened." Angel blurted, "He told me that you all locked Ianos up in the Medical Wing until he was deemed 'sane' and refused to help when he called for it. 'None' of you reached out with the exception of Matt." He glowered at them, "When I asked I- the Revenant, despite his hate, his hostility, he agreed to help. A 'Revenant' helped Ianos, not you, not the Tower, not a 'Guardian'." A rumble built up in the back of his throat, "And you say that Revenants cannot be trusted?"

"Hunter Angel-"

"I had more questions about the Revenants, but hearing this 'story, this 'rumor' of how the war started between the Guardians and the Revenants, it is easy to tell that you all carry a heavy bias against them." Angel growled, "I think it is time I go ahead and find a more 'reliable' source for my questions."

"Angel, we can explain."

The younger Hunter turned his attention towards Cayde, his expression blank, "I thought I could trust you. But apparently, that's not the case."

Then without another word, Angel turned and left.

I actually debated if I should put in the implied warning, and I initially thought against. But, I thought, what's the next best thing to make a group angry besides death and sexual assault came up. This made me realize that just how 'dark' this story is heading into, and as such, I decided to change the rating from 'T' to 'M' for future updates. Anyways, expect some 'darker' things ahead!