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"We've been over this. My answer remains no," I say. Ana is smart but too easily lead astray. It's a miracle she ended up how she did. I can't get involved. | "We've been over this. My answer remains no," I say. Ana is smart but too easily lead astray. It's a miracle she ended up how she did. I can't get involved. | ||
"Every day, I make it by the skin of my teeth. Without the [[Light]], without the [[ | "Every day, I make it by the skin of my teeth. Without the [[Light]], without the [[Traveler]], I'm a sitting [[Dreg]], just waiting to be picked off." | ||
"I have bigger concerns." | "I have bigger concerns." | ||
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"What's left of him." | "What's left of him." | ||
The [[Warmind]]. I guess he didn't vanish with [[Mars]]. There is power there, but this is still a foolish plan. Although Ana seems hell-bent on learning Stasis and, with [[ | The [[Warmind]]. I guess he didn't vanish with [[Mars]]. There is power there, but this is still a foolish plan. Although Ana seems hell-bent on learning Stasis and, with [[Rasputin]], she'll do it. Once she puts her mind to something, there's no stopping her. | ||
I always thought the best way to protect her was to stay away from her. If I push her away now, can I really say I'm doing it for her? | I always thought the best way to protect her was to stay away from her. If I push her away now, can I really say I'm doing it for her? | ||
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"Stay ready. We don't know what's in there," I say to Ana, standing in front of the entrance to the [[Deep Stone Crypt]]. | "Stay ready. We don't know what's in there," I say to Ana, standing in front of the entrance to the [[Deep Stone Crypt]]. | ||
We make our way through the war-torn lab. [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis's]] siege before the Bombardment sure left its mark on the place. She found | We make our way through the war-torn lab. [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis's]] siege before the Bombardment sure left its mark on the place. She found Darkness here and helped spread it like a plague on the world. [[Clovis Bray I|Clovis]] almost did the same in his time. | ||
"If I remember right, we have a long drop ahead of us. You better hang on to me," I say. | "If I remember right, we have a long drop ahead of us. You better hang on to me," I say. | ||
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"Not really," I answer. | "Not really," I answer. | ||
"So much of this death and destruction stems back to us, to our family. I know Clovis was responsible for a lot. He had a hand in bringing the | "So much of this death and destruction stems back to us, to our family. I know Clovis was responsible for a lot. He had a hand in bringing the Darkness to this world." | ||
"How do you know that?" I ask. | "How do you know that?" I ask. | ||
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==Chapter 3: Towerless== | ==Chapter 3: Towerless== | ||
I keep thinking about the Drifter in the basement of the | I keep thinking about the Drifter in the basement of the Deep Stone Crypt and wondering when that will be me. Would I have ended up dead, alone and rusting away, if Ana hadn't found me? | ||
The Last City looks worse than I remembered. Buildings leveled and edifices stripped of their vibrancy pollute what was once the last vestige of hope humankind had. The commerce, the children, the bustling life—all gone. Difficult to think about that day. The Bombardment. We were hit on all sides. Eramis, the [[Cabal]], Savathûn, all attacking our strongholds at once. We never recovered. When the Dark [[Guardians]] turned on Eramis and the Cabal, everyone who wasn't killed went into hiding. | The Last City looks worse than I remembered. Buildings leveled and edifices stripped of their vibrancy pollute what was once the last vestige of hope humankind had. The commerce, the children, the bustling life—all gone. Difficult to think about that day. The Bombardment. We were hit on all sides. Eramis, the [[Cabal]], Savathûn, all attacking our strongholds at once. We never recovered. When the Dark [[Guardians]] turned on Eramis and the Cabal, everyone who wasn't killed went into hiding. | ||
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"Still, must have been nice. Closest thing to a family." | "Still, must have been nice. Closest thing to a family." | ||
"If [[ | "If [[Zavala]] could hear that…" she trails off. A pensive expression rounds out the lines on her face. "What was ours like? Our family… before all this." | ||
"Didn't your research tell you, Ana?" | "Didn't your research tell you, Ana?" | ||
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"Can you just try a little, for me? You know I don't remember anything. You got to spend time with them. You must be able to tell me something. Anything. What did Mom's hair smell like? What was Dad's favorite song?" | "Can you just try a little, for me? You know I don't remember anything. You got to spend time with them. You must be able to tell me something. Anything. What did Mom's hair smell like? What was Dad's favorite song?" | ||
"I don't… remember everything. | "I don't… remember everything. Clovis made sure of that." | ||
"Then tell me what you do know," she pleads. | "Then tell me what you do know," she pleads. | ||
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His expression never changes. | His expression never changes. | ||
"We have a plan to take down Savathûn. We need to speak with [[ | "We have a plan to take down Savathûn. We need to speak with [[Ikora Rey]]. Is she here?" I ask. | ||
He grimaces. "She is," he says and points with his rifle toward the flotsam of the [[Tower]]. "Buried deep under that." | He grimaces. "She is," he says and points with his rifle toward the flotsam of the [[Tower]]. "Buried deep under that." | ||
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"Like when the [[Pyramids]] arrived," Ana chimes in. | "Like when the [[Pyramids]] arrived," Ana chimes in. | ||
"Our troubles began long before they showed up," Zavala says. "They were just the leaves of a tree planted long ago. The | "Our troubles began long before they showed up," Zavala says. "They were just the leaves of a tree planted long ago. The Vanguard ran some cloak-and-dagger missions a while back in the [[Black Garden]]. We tried to suppress the [[Black Heart]]. It ended up corrupting the [[Guardians]] who came into contact with it. From there out, Dark Guardians spawned… and Darkness slowly spread." | ||
"I'm here now. That's all that matters." | "I'm here now. That's all that matters." | ||
"Who's the other | "Who's the other Exo?" Zavala asks. | ||
Rasputin announces himself. | Rasputin announces himself. | ||
"You have the | "You have the Warmind? Incredible. Still… why would you need my help? He's infinitely more capable than me." | ||
"Rasputin is a weapon, but we need to know where to point him," Ana replies. | "Rasputin is a weapon, but we need to know where to point him," Ana replies. | ||
"Which is why we could use whatever information you have to find Savathûn. We thought that if we could ally with | "Which is why we could use whatever information you have to find Savathûn. We thought that if we could ally with Darkness and [[Light]], we might stand a chance. Find symmetry where staunchness failed," I propose. | ||
"That old song," he muses. "Even if I could help, the | "That old song," he muses. "Even if I could help, the Warmind won't be enough. Not for what lies beyond Savathûn. She is only a pawn." | ||
"Meaning what?" | "Meaning what?" | ||
"You want the real Witch—you want [[ | "You want the real Witch—you want [[Eris Morn]]." | ||
==Chapter 5: Almighty, Once== | ==Chapter 5: Almighty, Once== | ||
We follow Zavala back to his home: inside the wreckage of [[The Almighty|the Almighty]] that had crashed long ago. | We follow Zavala back to his home: inside the wreckage of [[The Almighty|the Almighty]] that had crashed long ago. | ||
"Do you remember this, | "Do you remember this, Warmind? Our great success," Zavala says and gives us a half smile weighted down by years of reclusiveness. "And our final victory." | ||
Rasputin finds his way over to a console and plugs in. "There are files in there I've been trying to decrypt for years. Maybe you'll have better luck," Zavala says. He lights a fire and prepares a kettle. | Rasputin finds his way over to a console and plugs in. "There are files in there I've been trying to decrypt for years. Maybe you'll have better luck," Zavala says. He lights a fire and prepares a kettle. | ||
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"I can't imagine Eris...," Ana says, her voice trailing off in shock. | "I can't imagine Eris...," Ana says, her voice trailing off in shock. | ||
"Eris wasn't special. She was corrupted as easily as the rest. She came to me after finding an artifact inside a [[Pyramid]] on the [[Moon]] and deceived us all. The Bombardment was her masterstroke, proving that the | "Eris wasn't special. She was corrupted as easily as the rest. She came to me after finding an artifact inside a [[Pyramid]] on the [[Moon]] and deceived us all. The Bombardment was her masterstroke, proving that the Darkness destroys all it touches." | ||
My sister shoots me a knowing and somewhat hopeful glance. | My sister shoots me a knowing and somewhat hopeful glance. | ||
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I look to Ana, who is hanging on every word, fighting back tears. The urge to console her rushes up from the pit in my stomach, but I repress the sensation. I wasn't meant for that. | I look to Ana, who is hanging on every word, fighting back tears. The urge to console her rushes up from the pit in my stomach, but I repress the sensation. I wasn't meant for that. | ||
"I looked up to the Traveler, hoping it would be our salvation from this atrocity. But instead, it just… left. Abandoned us when we needed it most. I wanted to reach out and grab it. Make it stay. Make it save us, as we always thought it would. But that was it. Gone. | "I looked up to the Traveler, hoping it would be our salvation from this atrocity. But instead, it just… left. Abandoned us when we needed it most. I wanted to reach out and grab it. Make it stay. Make it save us, as we always thought it would. But that was it. Gone. Cabal forces crumbled the rest." | ||
Rasputin interrupts. "What's that, Red?" Ana asks. | Rasputin interrupts. "What's that, Red?" Ana asks. | ||
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"Did he say what I think he said?" I ask, perking up. | "Did he say what I think he said?" I ask, perking up. | ||
"He says [[Ghaul|Ghaul's]] plans to ensnare the Traveler and harvest its Light, the blueprints, they're all here. He's copying them now." | "He says [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul's]] plans to ensnare the Traveler and harvest its Light, the blueprints, they're all here. He's copying them now." | ||
My mind races. Zavala has been sitting on a gold mine. | My mind races. Zavala has been sitting on a gold mine. | ||
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Rasputin chimes in again in Russian. "What's he saying?" Zavala asks. | Rasputin chimes in again in Russian. "What's he saying?" Zavala asks. | ||
"He can track it. The Traveler," I say. " | "He can track it. The Traveler," I say. "Clovis installed the capability as a failsafe in case it ever tried to run off." | ||
"Even with Red tracking it, we'd need an army to build Ghaul's [[Traveler Cage|device]]," Ana says pessimistically. | "Even with Red tracking it, we'd need an army to build Ghaul's [[Traveler Cage|device]]," Ana says pessimistically. | ||
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Ana's eyes light up. "We'll still need that army." | Ana's eyes light up. "We'll still need that army." | ||
"I know of someone in command of an army who has a bone to pick with Eris," Zavala says. "We need to find [[ | "I know of someone in command of an army who has a bone to pick with Eris," Zavala says. "We need to find [[Mara Sov]]." | ||
==Chapter 6: A Matter of Trust== | ==Chapter 6: A Matter of Trust== | ||
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There it is. | There it is. | ||
"I need you to show me how you use | "I need you to show me how you use Stasis. [[Elisabeth Bray|Elsie]], you're proof that it's not inherently evil. It can be controlled. You show me how, and people will see it's possible." | ||
I was hoping we'd moved past this. | I was hoping we'd moved past this. | ||
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"Speak for yourself. Countless people died while you sat on the sidelines and watched everything fall apart." | "Speak for yourself. Countless people died while you sat on the sidelines and watched everything fall apart." | ||
"If you only knew, Ana. The | "If you only knew, Ana. The Darkness..." | ||
"Always an excuse. You want to do your part? Then step up and actually help me with this." | "Always an excuse. You want to do your part? Then step up and actually help me with this." | ||
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"I get to hear it from you now, too?" | "I get to hear it from you now, too?" | ||
"Okay, okay. When there was a | "Okay, okay. When there was a Vanguard, I thought I had all the answers. Perhaps that was our undoing. I know now that commanding has as much to do with giving orders as it does listening to others' needs. Don't be like I was—angry and trying to control everything. Listen to your sister. Consider why she's asking this of you." | ||
"I have." | "I have." | ||
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==Chapter 7: Commandeered== | ==Chapter 7: Commandeered== | ||
"Commander | "Commander Zavala, it is good to see you. Or what remains of you," Queen Mara Sov says with a cutting elegance as we exit our ship and board the Leviathan. "I believed you dead." | ||
"Part of me was. I am glad to have found you," he says. | "Part of me was. I am glad to have found you," he says. | ||
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"We are unsure of his whereabouts. A problem for another day." | "We are unsure of his whereabouts. A problem for another day." | ||
She's surrounded by | She's surrounded by Cabal and [[Fallen]] working alongside what's left of the [[Awoken]] army. I had heard some defected to Eris after Mara's failed assaults. Everyone has lost so much to the Dark armies. | ||
"I'm surprised you don't have [[Vex]] here as well," Ana says discourteously. | "I'm surprised you don't have [[Vex]] here as well," Ana says discourteously. | ||
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"The Vex are trapped in time by our betrayer and her Dark army," Mara says. | "The Vex are trapped in time by our betrayer and her Dark army," Mara says. | ||
"We have something that we believe can turn the tide," Zavala says, gesturing toward | "We have something that we believe can turn the tide," Zavala says, gesturing toward Rasputin. "The Warmind can locate the Traveler using Clovis Bray's tracking algorithm. We know how to capture the Traveler once we find it, but we'll need your army to build the harness." | ||
"I have slowly been gathering forces in preparation of striking back at Eris and the Witch Queen. I would invite you to join our ranks and swear allegiance, but I can smell the aroma of | "I have slowly been gathering forces in preparation of striking back at Eris and the Witch Queen. I would invite you to join our ranks and swear allegiance, but I can smell the aroma of Darkness around you," Mara says, her gaze resting on me. | ||
"My Queen," I say, lowering my head, "I am wielding | "My Queen," I say, lowering my head, "I am wielding Stasis, but we want the same end: to survive this." | ||
She's unconvinced. | She's unconvinced. | ||
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"No, ma'am. We were just coming in to talk strategy," Ana says as we enter the room. Quick thinking! "The Leviathan presents some interesting possibilities." | "No, ma'am. We were just coming in to talk strategy," Ana says as we enter the room. Quick thinking! "The Leviathan presents some interesting possibilities." | ||
"My forces are constructing the harness as we speak. No matter what advantages you believe we have, we are still underprepared for the threat we face. Eris Morn is powerful in ways even I do not comprehend. She is using the | "My forces are constructing the harness as we speak. No matter what advantages you believe we have, we are still underprepared for the threat we face. Eris Morn is powerful in ways even I do not comprehend. She is using the Darkness to its full potential." | ||
"What if we're able to do the same… but with the [[Light]]?" I propose. | "What if we're able to do the same… but with the [[Light]]?" I propose. | ||
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"We need you. Return to us." | "We need you. Return to us." | ||
Is he? He's speaking… to the | Is he? He's speaking… to the Traveler? | ||
"You chose us before. Please, give us another chance." | "You chose us before. Please, give us another chance." | ||
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The light fades, and my eyes adjust. Sure enough, the harness has latched onto the sphere like a barnacle, the six arms gripped tight. The Leviathan erupts in applause. I look for Ana, but I can't find her in the mass of bodies. | The light fades, and my eyes adjust. Sure enough, the harness has latched onto the sphere like a barnacle, the six arms gripped tight. The Leviathan erupts in applause. I look for Ana, but I can't find her in the mass of bodies. | ||
"We're coming home, | "We're coming home, Ikora," Zavala says pridefully. | ||
==Chapter 8: Migration== | ==Chapter 8: Migration== | ||
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The Leviathan is quiet. Not the atmosphere of a rallied army charging headfirst on to victory. This feels like a death march. It's not my place to rouse the crowd, so I stand next to Ana and watch as we approach the [[Moon]], the Traveler locked in tow within the | The Leviathan is quiet. Not the atmosphere of a rallied army charging headfirst on to victory. This feels like a death march. It's not my place to rouse the crowd, so I stand next to Ana and watch as we approach the [[Moon]], the Traveler locked in tow within the harness. | ||
"Everyone knows their part. I would like to say that I will see you all again on the other side, but we know that isn't true. That's not why we are here. We are here to stop Eris Morn, at all costs," Zavala says. | "Everyone knows their part. I would like to say that I will see you all again on the other side, but we know that isn't true. That's not why we are here. We are here to stop Eris Morn, at all costs," Zavala says. | ||
He and Mara exchange a glance and a nod. He walks past us without another word, past the | He and Mara exchange a glance and a nod. He walks past us without another word, past the Cabal and Fallen. Guess he doesn't like goodbyes, either. | ||
"We have arrived. Ready yourselves," the Queen orders. "Make no mistake: Eris will die this day." | "We have arrived. Ready yourselves," the Queen orders. "Make no mistake: Eris will die this day." | ||
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The drop ship hits the ground with a thud, sending tremors through me. The door opens, and we're greeted with a frontal assault of [[Thrall]]. We come out firing. It's chaotic, but through the turmoil, I spot the [[Scarlet Keep|Scarlett Keep]]. I see Eris Morn, drawing power from beneath the surface, and I see an army of Dark Guardians stampeding toward us. | The drop ship hits the ground with a thud, sending tremors through me. The door opens, and we're greeted with a frontal assault of [[Thrall]]. We come out firing. It's chaotic, but through the turmoil, I spot the [[Scarlet Keep|Scarlett Keep]]. I see Eris Morn, drawing power from beneath the surface, and I see an army of Dark Guardians stampeding toward us. | ||
I look up to the Leviathan and the Traveler, aglow in a phosphorescent haze. He's doing it. Zavala is overcharging himself with [[Light]], siphoning from the Traveler using | I look up to the Leviathan and the Traveler, aglow in a phosphorescent haze. He's doing it. Zavala is overcharging himself with [[Light]], siphoning from the Traveler using Ghaul's plans and tech. Good luck, Commander, and thank you. | ||
Ana and Mara fight through the [[Hive]] mercilessly as the Dark [[Guardians]] approach. I find Ana and signal toward Eris. In lockstep, we carry out our assault. Ana opens fire on a [[Hunter]] while I cover her, blasting a flanking [[Ogre]] with | Ana and Mara fight through the [[Hive]] mercilessly as the Dark [[Guardians]] approach. I find Ana and signal toward Eris. In lockstep, we carry out our assault. Ana opens fire on a [[Hunter]] while I cover her, blasting a flanking [[Ogre]] with Stasis. Ana drops a grenade under its massive feet, and a second later, it's dust. Eris spots us, and I swear she's smiling. From behind the Keep, a full brigade of the Awoken armada rises, perverted with Hive thorns and insignia. | ||
Now's the time, | Now's the time, Warmind. | ||
As the | As the Awoken defectors fire onto the battlefield, they're blasted out of the sky by [[Warsat|satellite arrays]] in a dazzling display. I can feel Eris's frustration at this. Then I see her, shrouded in Darkness, performing a summoning ritual. | ||
A singular beam of blinding Light tears through the black sky with the velocity of a shooting star, headed straight for the Scarlett Keep. | A singular beam of blinding Light tears through the black sky with the velocity of a shooting star, headed straight for the Scarlett Keep. | ||
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"What have you done?!" I scream as Mara Sov's body drops lifelessly to the ground. | "What have you done?!" I scream as Mara Sov's body drops lifelessly to the ground. | ||
"Elsie, listen to me. This was necessary. The | "Elsie, listen to me. This was necessary. The Darkness cannot thrive while believers of the [[Light]] remain. There's a world beyond this conflict. Let's go there together," Ana pleads. | ||
"This is not the way!" I cry and ready my | "This is not the way!" I cry and ready my Stasis. | ||
"Elsie, please don't do this. You can still join us. Don't you want to be a family again?" | "Elsie, please don't do this. You can still join us. Don't you want to be a family again?" | ||
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The look on Ana's face tells me she knows where I've landed. She's genuinely hurt, gritting her teeth to stop herself from crying. I try to raise my hand to blast her, but she's already on the move. | The look on Ana's face tells me she knows where I've landed. She's genuinely hurt, gritting her teeth to stop herself from crying. I try to raise my hand to blast her, but she's already on the move. | ||
Ana attacks and stabs me in my side, disconnecting core components. My left arm goes limp. I look up to see Eris summoning a portal. The Vex come flooding through. Our army of | Ana attacks and stabs me in my side, disconnecting core components. My left arm goes limp. I look up to see Eris summoning a portal. The Vex come flooding through. Our army of Cabal and Fallen are being eviscerated. Vex [[Hydra]]s swarm the Leviathan and open fire. If I could cry, I would. We lost. Again. | ||
Suddenly, Eris stands above me with a twisted grin. "Do you see what the path of the self-righteous yields? You call it protection, but all Ana felt was abandonment. You left a void. | Suddenly, Eris stands above me with a twisted grin. "Do you see what the path of the self-righteous yields? You call it protection, but all Ana felt was abandonment. You left a void. Darkness filled it." | ||
"You have bigger problems," I say, looking to the sky. | "You have bigger problems," I say, looking to the sky. | ||
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"[[Taniks, the Scarred|Taniks]] has been dead before," Zavala says. | "[[Taniks, the Scarred|Taniks]] has been dead before," Zavala says. | ||
From behind him emerges | From behind him emerges Ikora Rey, like a vision. "Let the new Hunter Vanguard bask. He's earned it." | ||
I'm so sick of this scene. Of hearing these words ever since the day I killed my sister. That was the first time. Now I've lost count. | I'm so sick of this scene. Of hearing these words ever since the day I killed my sister. That was the first time. Now I've lost count. | ||
