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However, following a recent Dive, Saladin took immediate notice that as the Guardians did their salvage missions, Xivu Arath had struck, conducting a ritual against Ahsa, leading her to leave the safety of Kraken Mare to disrupt their ritual but ended up being captured. Gathering Zavala, Drifter, Sloane, Saint-14 and the Guardian, the group mount a rescue mission, Saladin manages to track Ahsa's location and organize the group to divert Xivu Arath's forces to create an opening for the Guardian to breach through and reach Ahsa. Gathering his Iron War Beasts as backup, Saladin launches the mission but as the Guardian delves deeper and closer to Ahsa's position, Sloane feels Ahsa's pain as a result of their link, discovering that ritual Xivu Arath is conducting is meant to Take Ahsa. Racing to the ritual site, the Guardian confronts the ritual's handlers, three wizards, each bearing the title [[Scream of Xivu Arath]], who were using corrupted egregore coral to the catalysts of their ritual. Despite the Hive and Taken's efforts, the Guardian slays the Screams and using Drifter's machine, purifies the coral, actually wounding Xivu Arath in the process. With the Iron War Beasts support, the Guardian managed to disrupt the ritual and save Ahsa from being Taken, leading the group to clear their zones before Drifter had Ahsa, Sloane, Zavala and the Guardian transmat back to base. | However, following a recent Dive, Saladin took immediate notice that as the Guardians did their salvage missions, Xivu Arath had struck, conducting a ritual against Ahsa, leading her to leave the safety of Kraken Mare to disrupt their ritual but ended up being captured. Gathering Zavala, Drifter, Sloane, Saint-14 and the Guardian, the group mount a rescue mission, Saladin manages to track Ahsa's location and organize the group to divert Xivu Arath's forces to create an opening for the Guardian to breach through and reach Ahsa. Gathering his Iron War Beasts as backup, Saladin launches the mission but as the Guardian delves deeper and closer to Ahsa's position, Sloane feels Ahsa's pain as a result of their link, discovering that ritual Xivu Arath is conducting is meant to Take Ahsa. Racing to the ritual site, the Guardian confronts the ritual's handlers, three wizards, each bearing the title [[Scream of Xivu Arath]], who were using corrupted egregore coral to the catalysts of their ritual. Despite the Hive and Taken's efforts, the Guardian slays the Screams and using Drifter's machine, purifies the coral, actually wounding Xivu Arath in the process. With the Iron War Beasts support, the Guardian managed to disrupt the ritual and save Ahsa from being Taken, leading the group to clear their zones before Drifter had Ahsa, Sloane, Zavala and the Guardian transmat back to base. | ||
Back at | Back at the safety of the Arcologies and Xivu Arath's forces in full retreat, Sloane "finishes the mission" by interpreting the last part of Ahsa's message but is nearly possessed and Taken by Xivu Arath. Fortunately, Zavala is able to reach Sloane, getting the Deputy Commander to regain herself and interpret the message: the way to The Witness may be blocked but one may know of a way to reach it, "she who hides truth in deception", Savathûn, the Witch Queen, leaving the Guardian and Zavala shaken. The finished messaged straining her and wounded from the ritual attempt, leads Ahsa to enter hibernation. However, the knowledge that the only method for the Vanguard to follow the Witness through the portal is to rely on the Witch Queen, which means they have to allow her to be revived. This plan leaves both Saladin and Saint-14 incredulous, believing that bringing Savathûn back is a huge mistake. Zavala however, believes there is no other way and claims that Eris and Ikora have a method to ensure the Witch Queen will remain captive even when revived but this does little to ease his fellow Titans or even the Guardian, citing that Immaru will not be fooled into a trap. Zavala however, states that it won't be a trap but a bargain. He gets his lightbearer back while they get the answers they need to enter the portal to follow the Witness. Still heavily wary, Saladin departs to inform Empress Caiatl of this development while Saint-14 promises that if the Witch Queen strays for even a moment, he will strike, something which Zavala understands and accepts. | ||
====Lucent Scheme==== | ====Lucent Scheme==== | ||