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Another sleepless night. Not that I require sleep, but it helps me to feel normal… whatever that is. I hear shuffling outside. Probably a rat scrounging for food. Good luck. | Another sleepless night. Not that I require sleep, but it helps me to feel normal… whatever that is. I hear shuffling outside. Probably a rat scrounging for food. Good luck. | ||
I'm sick of always having to search for a safe place to rest, though everyone's displaced these days—since the [[Last City]] fell. | I'm sick of always having to search for a safe place to rest, though everyone's displaced these days—since the [[The Last City (Alternate Timeline)|Last City]] fell. | ||
I hear the noise again. Louder. Someone's near. | I hear the noise again. Louder. Someone's near. | ||
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The attacker removes her hood. She's changed; a bit worse for wear, but it's her. My stubborn sister. | The attacker removes her hood. She's changed; a bit worse for wear, but it's her. My stubborn sister. | ||
"What were you thinking, [[Anastasia Bray|Ana]]?! Why did you attack me?" | "What were you thinking, [[Anastasia Bray (Alternate Timeline)|Ana]]?! Why did you attack me?" | ||
"You attacked me!" | "You attacked me!" | ||
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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 [[Traveler]], I'm a sitting [[Dreg]], just waiting to be picked off." | "Every day, I make it by the skin of my teeth. Without the [[Light]], without the [[Traveler (Alternate Timeline)|Traveler]], I'm a sitting [[Dreg]], just waiting to be picked off." | ||
"I have bigger concerns." | "I have bigger concerns." | ||
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Won't work. I pick up my bag and head out the door. | Won't work. I pick up my bag and head out the door. | ||
"You're just going to leave? Fine. I'll find someone else to help me learn [[Stasis]], so I can take down [[Savathûn]]." | "You're just going to leave? Fine. I'll find someone else to help me learn [[Stasis]], so I can take down [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen (Alternate Timeline)|Savathûn]]." | ||
Are things really so bad for her that she has this death wish? | Are things really so bad for her that she has this death wish? | ||
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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 [[Rasputin]], she'll do it. Once she puts her mind to something, there's no stopping her. | 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 (Alternate Timeline)|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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==Chapter 2: Itinerant Mendicant== | ==Chapter 2: Itinerant Mendicant== | ||
"Stay ready. We don't know what's in there," I say to | "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 [[Darkness]] here and helped spread it like a plague on the world. [[Clovis Bray I|Clovis]] almost did the same in his time. | We make our way through the war-torn lab. [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness (Alternate Timeline)|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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She snaps back to reality. "Sorry." | She snaps back to reality. "Sorry." | ||
Finally, we find it. The place where [[Exos]] were born. Ana covers her nose as we're greeted with a rotten smell. Slowly, we turn the corner and see a decomposing corpse desperately clinging to a lever on a console. "[[The Drifter]]…," Ana says. Hard to tell how long he's been here. We pry his hand from the console and carry him out of the room to try and purge the stench. | Finally, we find it. The place where [[Exos]] were born. Ana covers her nose as we're greeted with a rotten smell. Slowly, we turn the corner and see a decomposing corpse desperately clinging to a lever on a console. "[[The Drifter (Alternate Timeline)|The Drifter]]…," Ana says. Hard to tell how long he's been here. We pry his hand from the console and carry him out of the room to try and purge the stench. | ||
"What do you think he was doing here?" I ask. | "What do you think he was doing here?" I ask. | ||
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Its head turns. Glowing eyes of scarlet meet ours, and it speaks… Russian. | Its head turns. Glowing eyes of scarlet meet ours, and it speaks… Russian. | ||
"Welcome back, | "Welcome back, old friend," Ana says. | ||
We're in business. | We're in business. | ||
==Chapter 3: Towerless== | ==Chapter 3: Towerless== | ||
I keep thinking about | 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. | |||
Rasputin says something in Russian that I miss, and Ana laughs. Is that what it's like to be with friends again, I wonder, as I stare off at the empty sky where the Tower once stood. | |||
"You were close with the [[Vanguard]], right?" I ask. | "You were close with the [[Vanguard]], right?" I ask. | ||
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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 [[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." | "If [[Zavala (Alternate Timeline)|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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His expression never changes. | His expression never changes. | ||
"We have a plan to take down Savathûn. We need to speak with [[Ikora Rey]]. Is she here?" I ask. | "We have a plan to take down Savathûn. We need to speak with [[Ikora Rey (Alternate Timeline)|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." | ||
==Chapter 4: Unguarded== | ==Chapter 4: Unguarded== | ||
We stare at | We stare at Zavala in disbelief. He's so clinical. Emotionless. Like everything I've heard about him. Some things never change. | ||
" | "Ikora's]] gone?" Ana asks. | ||
"Along with everything else. Whatever you have come to find, it is not here. Best you go." | "Along with everything else. Whatever you have come to find, it is not here. Best you go." | ||
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"No, wait. We could use your help," Ana pleads. | "No, wait. We could use your help," Ana pleads. | ||
He turns and hobbles away on his crutch. Ana throws her hands up in frustration. I shake my head, but she follows him with | He turns and hobbles away on his crutch. Ana throws her hands up in frustration. I shake my head, but she follows him with Rasputin at her side. | ||
"Commander, this all goes back to | "Commander, this all goes back to Savathûn. If we can eliminate her for good, maybe there is hope…" | ||
He stops. "There isn't." | He stops. "There isn't." | ||
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"You're a coward!" Ana screams at him. | "You're a coward!" Ana screams at him. | ||
"A coward? I did everything I could to save | "A coward? I did everything I could to save the City. And her. But we were at odds. Just like the two of you. It… was our downfall," Zavala says. He shakes his head and sighs. "Looks like it'll be yours, as well." | ||
"Commander…" | "Commander…" | ||
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"Who's the other [[Exo]]?" Zavala asks. | "Who's the other [[Exo]]?" Zavala asks. | ||
Rasputin announces himself. | |||
"You have the [[Warmind]]? Incredible. Still… why would you need my help? He's infinitely more capable than me." | "You have the [[Warmind]]? Incredible. Still… why would you need my help? He's infinitely more capable than me." | ||
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"Meaning what?" | "Meaning what?" | ||
"You want the real Witch—you want [[Eris Morn]]." | "You want the real Witch—you want [[Eris Morn (Alternate Timeline)|Eris Morn]]." | ||
==Chapter 5: Almighty, Once== | ==Chapter 5: Almighty, Once== | ||
We follow | We follow Zavala back to his home: inside the wreckage of [[The Almighty|the Almighty]] that had crashed long ago. | ||
"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." | "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. | |||
"I can't imagine | "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 [[Darkness]] destroys all it touches." | "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." | ||
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"What happened that day? It's been impossible to find accurate recounts," Ana says. | "What happened that day? It's been impossible to find accurate recounts," Ana says. | ||
"We were outnumbered. When the | "We were outnumbered. When the Witch Queen found me, she called me 'the nonbeliever' as she tore my leg from its joint and pulled the [[Light]] from my [[Ghost]], discarding me like trash. Ikora had it worse." | ||
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 | "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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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 [[Mara Sov]]." | "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 (Alternate Timeline)|Mara Sov]]." | ||
==Chapter 6: A Matter of Trust== | ==Chapter 6: A Matter of Trust== | ||
We've been traveling for a few days now, tracking | We've been traveling for a few days now, tracking Mara Sov based on her last correspondence with Zavala. The signal was further out than we'd anticipated. | ||
"Got a minute?" | "Got a minute?" Ana asks, knocking on the entrance to my quarters. | ||
"Sure." | "Sure." | ||
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"We're here! Approaching now!" Ana calls out, her voice echoing down the corridor. | "We're here! Approaching now!" Ana calls out, her voice echoing down the corridor. | ||
"Hoped I'd never see this thing again as long as I lived," Zavala says as we come face-to-face with the [[Leviathan]]. | "Hoped I'd never see this thing again as long as I lived," Zavala says as we come face-to-face with the [[Leviathan (Alternate Timeline)|Leviathan]]. | ||
==Chapter 7: Commandeered== | ==Chapter 7: Commandeered== | ||
"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." | "Commander [[Zavala (Alternate Timeline)|Zavala]], it is good to see you. Or what remains of you," Queen [[Mara Sov (Alternate Timeline)|Mara Sov]] says with a cutting elegance as we exit our ship and board the [[Leviathan (Alternate Timeline)|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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Mara smiles back at me. "And you, my friend." | Mara smiles back at me. "And you, my friend." | ||
"Where is [[Calus]]?" Zavala asks. | "Where is [[Calus (Alternate Timeline)|Calus]]?" Zavala asks. | ||
"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 [[Cabal]] and [[Fallen]] working alongside what's left of the [[Awoken]] army. I had heard some defected to [[Eris Morn|Eris]] after Mara's failed assaults. Everyone has lost so much to the Dark armies. | She's surrounded by [[Cabal]] and [[Fallen]] working alongside what's left of the [[Awoken]] army. I had heard some defected to [[Eris Morn (Alternate Timeline)||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 [[Rasputin]]. "The [[Warmind]] can locate the [[Traveler]] using [[Clovis Bray I|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 [[Traveler Cage|harness]]." | "We have something that we believe can turn the tide," Zavala says, gesturing toward [[Rasputin (Alternate Timeline)|Rasputin]]. "The [[Warmind]] can locate the [[Traveler]] using [[Clovis Bray I|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 [[Traveler Cage|harness]]." | ||
"I have slowly been gathering forces in preparation of striking back at Eris and the [[Savathûn|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. | "I have slowly been gathering forces in preparation of striking back at Eris and the [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen (Alternate Timeline)|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 [[Stasis]], but we want the same end: to survive this." | "My Queen," I say, lowering my head, "I am wielding [[Stasis]], but we want the same end: to survive this." | ||
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"Is there a spy in our midst?" Mara calls out. Not quiet enough, I guess. | "Is there a spy in our midst?" Mara calls out. Not quiet enough, I guess. | ||
"No, ma'am. We were just coming in to talk strategy," Ana says as we enter the room. Quick thinking! "The | "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 [[Darkness]] to its full potential." | "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 (Alternate Timeline)|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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"Red says he's able to access some of the ship's higher functions and weaponry. Dormant satellite arrays as well. Could prove useful," Ana says. | "Red says he's able to access some of the ship's higher functions and weaponry. Dormant satellite arrays as well. Could prove useful," Ana says. | ||
"Some good news, finally," | "Some good news, finally," Zavala exhales. "Elisabeth…" | ||
Suddenly, Zavala collapses to the floor, grabbing his head and screaming loud enough to echo through the Leviathan. | Suddenly, Zavala collapses to the floor, grabbing his head and screaming loud enough to echo through the Leviathan. | ||
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"We need you. Return to us." | "We need you. Return to us." | ||
Is he? He's speaking… to the [[Traveler]]? | Is he? He's speaking… to the [[Traveler (Alternate Timeline)|Traveler]]? | ||
"You chose us before. Please, give us another chance." | "You chose us before. Please, give us another chance." | ||
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Zavala releases a deep, focused breath. "Take it back. By force." | Zavala releases a deep, focused breath. "Take it back. By force." | ||
"Launch the harness!" | "Launch the harness!" Mara Sov commands as her crew gets to work. | ||
It fires as the Traveler becomes aware, burning with a rich, luminous glow. Too bright to keep staring. I shield my eyes hoping we built this right. | It fires as the Traveler becomes aware, burning with a rich, luminous glow. Too bright to keep staring. I shield my eyes hoping we built this right. | ||
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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, [[Ikora Rey|Ikora]]," Zavala says pridefully. | "We're coming home, [[Ikora Rey (Alternate Timeline)|Ikora]]," Zavala says pridefully. | ||
==Chapter 8: Migration== | ==Chapter 8: Migration== | ||
"I heard you the other day," I say, barging into | "I heard you the other day," I say, barging into Zavala's quarters. He's mid-shave. "Ana. You said you'd kill her." | ||
He wipes his blade clean and washes his face. | He wipes his blade clean and washes his face. | ||
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"Are you done?" | "Are you done?" | ||
"She's my | "She's my sister. My responsibility. You don't get to make that call." | ||
I know whose shoulders bear this burden, and in this moment, he does too. | I know whose shoulders bear this burden, and in this moment, he does too. | ||
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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 [[Traveler Cage|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 | "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 | 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." | ||
We rush into the drop ships, leaving | We rush into the drop ships, leaving Rasputin to pilot the Leviathan. I join Ana and Mara on our journey to the surface. | ||
"Ana… for all those years, I did what I had to do. But I am sorry it was at the expense of us," I say. | "Ana… for all those years, I did what I had to do. But I am sorry it was at the expense of us," I say. | ||
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Give 'em hell, Commander. | Give 'em hell, Commander. | ||
He collides with the structure so precisely that he only creates a small fissure. After a moment, an explosion, bright and disastrous, completely levels the Keep to rubble. We hear a deafening scream throughout the field that could only be | He collides with the structure so precisely that he only creates a small fissure. After a moment, an explosion, bright and disastrous, completely levels the Keep to rubble. We hear a deafening scream throughout the field that could only be Savathûn. Mara races to us. "The Witch is weakened. We strike now!" | ||
Eris is regaining her footing as we close in. "All of my detractors in one place. Thank you for bringing them to me, Ana," she says and smiles. | Eris is regaining her footing as we close in. "All of my detractors in one place. Thank you for bringing them to me, Ana," she says and smiles. | ||
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==Chapter 9: The Return== | ==Chapter 9: The Return== | ||
"What have you done?!" I scream as | "What have you done?!" I scream as Mara Sov's body drops lifelessly to the ground. | ||
" | "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 [[Stasis]]. | "This is not the way!" I cry and ready my [[Stasis]]. | ||
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"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?" | ||
Not like this. Not through death and betrayal. | Not like this. Not through death and betrayal. Zavala was right about her... I remember the promise I made. | ||
"I forgive you for all the years you kept me in the dark. I know you were trying to protect me. Forget the past. We can start over. Let me protect you now," she says with such sincerity that I know she's too far gone to reason with. | "I forgive you for all the years you kept me in the dark. I know you were trying to protect me. Forget the past. We can start over. Let me protect you now," she says with such sincerity that I know she's too far gone to reason with. | ||
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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 [[Cabal]] and [[Fallen]] are being eviscerated. [[Vex]] [[Hydra]]s swarm the | 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, | 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. | ||
A piercing noise emanates from the | A piercing noise emanates from the Traveler. Its brilliance begins to swell. Worried and confused, Eris commands all her forces to focus on killing it with Dark energy. | ||
"It didn't have to be this way," Ana cries as she drives the knife into me once more. "You could have been with me!" | "It didn't have to be this way," Ana cries as she drives the knife into me once more. "You could have been with me!" | ||