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{{Level infobox
|prev= [[Forum:Future in Darkness|Future in Darkness]]
|next= [[Forum:The Coming Nightmare|The Coming Nightmare]]
|game= ''[[Destiny 2]]''
|campaign=''[[Forum:Paradox|Paradox]]''
|name= Shadows of the Night
|image= [[File:Scarlet Keep D2SK.jpg|300px]]
|player= 1-6
|light= 1970
|date=
|place= [[Forum:Antumbral Chasm|Antumbral Chasm]], [[Deimos]]
|objective=Discover the mysteries of [[Forum:Fusion|Fusion]].}}
{{Quote|Nothing remains. The [[Mars|red planet]], the fleet... even the sun is gone. Everything is lost.|Last known transmission of Firebase Volteron}}
'''Shadows of the Night''' is the second story mission of the first part of the ''[[Forum:Paradox|Paradox]]'' expansion's storyline. While the [[Vanguard]] debates on the emergence of a hitherto unknown [[Cabal]] [[Cabal#Legions|Legion]] on [[Earth]] itself, [[The Guardian]] is directed to [[Deimos]] by the [[Elisabeth Bray|Exo Stranger]], where they discover the first of the [[Forum:Eclipse|Eclipse]]-based [[Subclass|subclass]]es: [[Forum:Fusion|Fusion]].
==Objectives==
*Get to the Mountain
*Ascend the Mountain
*Fight alongside the Stranger
*Traverse the Ascendant Realm
*Defeat [[Forum:Morgana le Fay|Morgana le Fay]]
*Acquire Fusion
*Defeat [[Forum:Naxeviks, Wrath of the Shadows|Naxeviks]]
*Escape the Mountain


==I: Half-Truths==
==Rewards==
Princess Aurash gazed out into the storm.  
*[[Forum:Diabolik Affection|Diabolik Affection]] - [[Legendary]] [[Stasis]] [[Pulse Rifle]]
*[[Lore]]: [[Forum:Corrupted by Edge (Lore Book)|Corrupted by Edge]] - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NDjtGB4Ob4FluRiviFQgNVR8V_OfsOYwLANv8pHailU/edit Chapter 1]
*Lore: [[Forum:Mal's Diary (Lore Book)|Mal's Diary]] - Chapter 2
*[[Exotic]] Class-Specific [[Finisher]]
*Exotic Fusion Subclass-focused Class Item
**[[Forum:Shadowdancer's Bond|Shadowdancer's Bond]] - Exotic [[Warlock]] Bond
**[[Forum:Cursebreaker's Cloak|Cursebreaker's Cloak]] - Exotic [[Hunter]] Cloak
**[[Forum:Stormwaker's Mark|Stormwaker's Mark]] - Exotic [[Titan (class)|Titan]] Mark
**[[Forum:Warpcaller's Cape|Warpcaller's Cape]] - Exotic [[Forum:Huntress|Huntress/Huntsman]] Cape
**[[Forum:Soulhealer's Headband|Soulhealer's Headband]] - Exotic [[Forum:Shinobi|Shinobi]] Headband
**[[Forum:Timeholder's Sigil|Timeholder's Sigil]] - Exotic [[Forum:Meister|Meister]] Sigil
*Polaris Dragon Shell - Exotic [[Ghost Shell]]
*XP


Helium and methane clouds raged furiously, great winds whipping the neon deluge into a frenzy, toxic rain pelting the surface. Somewhere out there in the midst was a gigantic maelstrom pulling large quantities of chemical water and scattering it about the ocean twisted about by the moons' influence. Such storms threatened the floating worlds Fundament's civilizations lived upon, notably the Court of Osmium, her father's domain.
==Transcript==
'''{Loading Screen}'''


Ever since she could remember Aurash had been afraid of storms like these. The lightnings would burn out unprotected eyes, the acidic rain melting through unguarded skin; she remembered, barely four days old at the time, seeing a retainer dissolve into a puddle of slush when an unexpected downpour rolled through the Court. Others were just as lucky, screaming as they died. In the midst of all this Taox had gently taken her arm and pulled her into safety before the doors closed.
'''{Cinematic}'''


Inside Taox then told her that no matter what the krill could do it was inevitable that the weak would die, and the strong and smartest benefit. Then she, in her usual manner, used this to contrast the krill with the storm. They could not influence the storm's passage, nor alter it; all they could do was endure until danger had passed. There was nothing that could be done. Aurash remembered asking her what ''could'' be done about it—surely they were not so helpless as to let themselves be kicked around, otherwise they could not have a Court. Taox smiled and led her to her studies, and began instructing her on what can be done during these times of crisis, all part of her education as heir to the Throne.
''Fade in to a view of the twin Martian moons, [[Phobos]] and Deimos, and the gaping hole left by [[Mars]]'s absence. Piloting their ship, the Guardian arrives within the local orbit of Deimos.''


But the memory of that man liquefying remained, even in her dreams.
:'''Commander [[Zavala]]''': The discovery of these mysterious beings we now call the "[[Forum:Shadowkeeper|Shadowkeeper]]s" and their connection to the Darkness is a breakthrough. [[Eris Morn]] is working with [[Ikora Rey]] and [[Osiris]] to form a plan to address this, and I believe they will see this through. In the meantime, the Hidden and [[Variks, the Loyal|Variks]] are investigating the activities of the Cabal. The loss of their planet, [[Mars]] to the [[Forum:The Black Fleet|Black Fleet]] is worrisome. More intelligence is required.
:'''[[The Ghost|Ghost]]''': Zavala, what exactly does this have to do with what's happened on [[Earth]]?
:'''Zavala''': We don't know much, but I can tell you that your encounter with [[Forum:Eobard Thawne|Eobard Thawne]] was just the beginning of what's about to be a major battle. Rendezvous with the [[Elisabeth Bray|Stranger]] and find out what's going on, Guardian. We cannot allow this threat to compromise our safety and spread any further.
'''{Gameplay}'''
:TBA
'''{Cinematic}'''
:TBA
----
'''{Cutscene}'''


Since that time she pushed herself, looking to discover ways to protect her people. With the help of Xi Ro and Sathona and Vinri and Betox, young Aurash facilitated the construction of rain-proof umbrella-like coverings for the general populace. Taox initially disapproved until Aurash pointed out that if another sudden storm escaped the diviners the people should be able to protect themselves until they could reach safety—that way, less would die and more would survive to make the Court stronger. The King thought it was a wonderful idea and had it implemented immediately. Sathona had the additional idea of making "coats" and larger tarpaulins, thus extending the Court about the rest of their continent and allowing for the extensive multiplication of their kind. More people meant more knights and Mothers, and more of each would ensure their population was protected and continued to propagate.  
''The camera fades in and pans down to the Aerodrome, where the Guardian previously escaped. The area is completely silent, and now overrun with Shadowkeepers. Dead Guardians blanket the field. A perspective view shows the members and followers of The Shadowkeepers—resurrected villains from the past—all gathering around the portal. Large black flames hove into view as [[Forum:The White Angel|The White Angel]] prepares for her partner's return. [[Forum:The Black Swordsman|The Black Swordsman]] walks over to his allies, surveying the scene. All of them kneel to the floor in reverence. ''


Aurash had become something of a celebrity for her innovation, and even Sathona gave her full credit, and she was given greater liberty by the King. As the eldest-born she had already extensive freedom and this all but ensured she could do whatever she wanted. Naturally this put her far away from Taox and her teachings. This had put them at odds, for the elderly Mother disapproved of her carefreeness and inattention to her studies. Aurash however went abroad to learn more about their world, seeking after lost treasures and fabled legends, all with the blessing of her father.
:'''[[Forum:Phoenixaro Uchihamaki|Phoenixaro Uchihamaki]]''': Welcome home, my King.


Now, here at the Tungsten Monoliths—seven massive pillars jutting out of a barren rock seemingly held into place by underwater currents—Aurash felt for the first time the enormity of reality press upon her. All of what Taox had told her was true—standing here, distantly observing a force of nature, made her feel small; and yet... defiant all the same. Though it might rage and churn out death the storm could not reach her here. Not while her ship remained at dock, and failing that the numerous tunnels found inside the Monoliths.
''The Swordsman sneers down at the newly Shadowkeeper life forms. A Lord Shadowkeeper demonstrates his ability by splitting into two copies of himself, still kneeling. A Cherubic Shadowkeeper lowers her head.''


"Princess!"
:'''[[Forum:The Black Swordsman|The Black Swordsman]]''': Finally... at long last... After 7 centuries, I am finally free.
:'''[[Forum:Malcolm Merlyn|Malcolm Merlyn]]''': We've been waiting a long time for your return, Kirito, but I think you'll be surprised to find out that [[Forum:Eobard Thawne|Eobard]] and [[Forum:Morgana le Fay|Morgana]] had already lost their lives in the process.
:'''Kirito''': Not quite, Malcolm. With technology like this, anything is possible.


She turned away from her watching. A knight, by name of Karvuk, made his way to her, climbing over outcroppings and scars. Three years old, Karvuk could have been an elder creche-sibling if he hadn't come from lesser nobility. Nonetheless his loyalty to the ruling family was unquestioned, and also was possessed of a bright mind, recommending him well to Aurash who sought for likeminded individuals. When Karvuk reached her, the knight knelt, his osmium sword—symbol of the Court—clicking on the ground. Tungsten was slightly harder than osmium, and was thus valuable for construction. This was part of the reason for this expedition out to the Monoliths, to mine some of the material before the Court moved again.  
''Malcolm Merlyn smirks as Eobard and Morgana approach near Kirito, looking over as their apparent corpses reveal themselves to be, in fact, the dead bodies of Lightbearers.''


"Knight Karvuk," Aurash said. "What brings you here?"
:'''Eobard Thawne''': I see you've pulled out a trick on our enemies, Kirito.
:'''Morgana le Fay''': If I didn't know any better, I'd say that you've managed to have the Guardians do our work for us.


"Mi'lady, it is nearly time to depart. The crews have finished their work and the captain is eager to set sail." Karvuk's multiple eyes glinted. "That storm out there is nearing, our watchers have predicted. We should make haste."
''Kirito smirks as he walks towards the audience.''


"I know," she answered. "I wanted to observe the storm for a time."
:'''Kirito''': The Guardians... they think that they can kill us so easily and destroy everything we've built, but eventually, they'll come to understand that the Darkness can't be destroyed.
:'''[[Forum:Sasuke Uchiha|Sasuke Uchiha]]''': And how do you know that?
:'''Kirito''': The Darkness showed me the truth about how the universe had fallen prey to the corrupt and the greedy with selfish needs ever since the Traveler arrived... and about how we can rewrite not only reality, but also history... all so that we can save our people and usher in a new era. A better [[Forum:Aincrad|world]].


"The longer we linger the greater the danger, mi'lady."
==Enemies==
===Cabal===
:[[Forum:Incendior, Loyalist Traitor|Incendior, Loyalist Traitor]]
:[[Forum:Legionary, Loyalist Traitor|Legionary, Loyalist Traitor]]
:[[Forum:Psion, Loyalist Traitor|Psion, Loyalist Traitor]]
:[[Forum:War Beast, Loyalist Traitor|War Beast, Loyalist Traitor]]


"I know."
===Hive===
:[[Dread Unhallowed Adherent]]
:[[Dread Unhallowed Knight]]
:[[Forum:Fragmented Shrieker|Fragmented Shrieker]]
:[[Forum:Fragmented Thrall|Fragmented Thrall]]


"Lady," and here he stood. "It is time that we left. You can watch it from the observatory as we return home. The storm is only one of many, and there is just one of you. I would cut out my center eye before I allowed you to endanger yourself."
===Nightmare===
:TBA
===Shadowkeeper===
:TBA
===Taken===
:[[Taken Captain]]
:[[Taken Centurion]]
:[[Taken Hobgoblin]]
:[[Taken Ogre]]
:[[Taken Phalanx]]
:[[Taken Wizard]]
===Vex===
:[[Fanatic]]
:[[Goblin]]
:[[Harpy]]
:[[Hydra]]
:[[Minotaur]]
:[[Wyvern]]


"Karvuk, do you know the Timid Truth?"
===Bosses===
:TBA
:[[Forum:Morgana le Fay|Morgana le Fay, Bladestriker of Kirito]]
:[[Forum:Naxeviks, Wrath of the Shadows|Naxeviks, Wrath of the Shadows]]


He was taken aback. "Yes, mi'lady, I do. It is taught to all osmium-broods from their birth. But what does this—?"
==Tracks==
 
(TBA)
"Can you tell me what it is?" Princess Aurash had returned to staring back at the maelstrom. Distant flickers of lightning appeared around the violent cloud edging. "I would like to hear it from you."
==Trivia==
 
(TBA)
"Certainly, mi'la—"
 
"And, please, call me Aurash. We're alone, far from the Court, and etiquette is tiring."
 
"Yes, Aurash.
 
"The Timid Truth is the teachings of our first King, Osmium-shaper. It is said that when we first shaped the Court out of lawlessness and strife, and subdued the land into one kingdom, the Timed Truth was formed to guide and protect us. Everything that is larger than us is dangerous, even if it is visibly non-violent, for it often its us without realizing we are there. From our engagements with the Hydrogen, Barium, and Calcium Courts—and now Helium—we learned there are other, stronger kingdoms who can destroy us without any effort at all. Thus we learned to burrow into the rock of our homes and hide when we cannot fight back, and wait until the currents have taken the threat from us.
 
"With the development of the element engines we can control our destiny with limited success, able to change direction ever so slightly as to go into another, friendly current that takes us into safety. But even despite this we either hide until there is no more reason to or fight until we are extinct.
 
"This is the Timid Truth, Aurash." Karvuk waited for her response.
 
Aurash stood quietly, listening to the echoing booms of thunder and lightning cracklings, faint ozonic smells coming to her on a brisk breeze. She was lost in thought. At last she said: "Kurvak, the Timid Truth is a lie."
 
The knight started. "Wh—What do you mean, Aurash?" Privately he thought it was her solitary walkings as they worked over the past few weeks had rendered her somewhat mad, isolated from the contact of fellow sapients.
 
She waved an arm out across the ocean and to the Monoliths around them. "Out here, for the past few days, I have been thinking a great deal. I have discovered something which has changed my way of looking at the world. The Timid Truth is a lie. Out there, where that storm is, I saw that we were not meant to cower and hide in the face of this hostile world. A world which is larger than what we know."
 
Kurvak was confused. "What do you mean?" he asked again. "What gave you this insight?"
 
"I saw a ship—a great ship as large as our Court. It flew into the heart of that storm and never came out."
 
"Surely they had a death wish."
 
"No, they did not. I saw them. With these," she indicated a telescope in her hand, "I saw them steering boldly into that fury. They were quite prepared for it too. I saw them change course for it as they appeared, batting down hatches, reefing sails, preparing to go under. Then, almost suicidally, I watched them disappear into it.
 
"The Timid Truth is a lie and this is because they controlled their own fate, their destiny. They could have avoided that storm, tacked around its edge. They had the means to. Yet they flew in, not out of desperation, or that they lost control because of mutiny, but because they chose to. Whether they live or die I do not know. But what I do know is they have shown me another way of life. One where we can take control of our own destiny and not leave it to fate's whiles. That way is the way of boldness. We bested the Courts of Hydrogen, Barium, Calcium because they were weak and dying, merged their lands into our own, and now we've come up against another, stronger kingdom which demands tribute. We cowardly pay them it.
 
"But no more. I know that it is not our fate to cower when something stronger comes along; it is our fate to kill it, show it that we are not to be pushed around. Upon the Leviathan of the deep I swear, once my father leaves for the next realm, shall I lead my people to greatness and break out of this cycle."
 
Karvuk was duly impressed. "You make a fine orator, Aurash. You do our King proud. But the Helium Court is stronger than us—they have more knights, more villeins, more berserkers. They outnumber us, and only by gifting tribute do we avoid subjugation until another current comes along. Then we can fire the engines and flee."
 
"No, I do not propose that." Aurash turned again to him. "If I am to be the ruling Queen I will not run unless I have to. There are more ways of fighting an enemy than open battle. Court politics have taught me this much, more than Taox's teachings ever have. Now nature has taught me another worthy lesson."
 
"Dare I ask of you how we can fight?"
 
"Sir Karvuk, I cannot, for your safety and mine. The Drinkers have certainly seeded our ship with spies, and even idle conversation can kill you." She smiled, then. "This is why I've chosen to walk alone, without guards."
 
"Do you not trust me?" Kurvak was aggrieved. "After all we have gone through, my brothers and I would die to defend your honor should the vile Drinkers try and claim you."
 
"I thank you, Kurvak, but paranoia is a royal virtue and a luxury that the common class cannot have. I think better when I am alone."
 
"Well, mi'lady, it is time that we return to the ship. The captain will be worried that I have not come back with you and will send others, further delaying us." Kurvak extended his hand. "Let's go." Aurash smiled at him, a warm one rarely bestowed, and took it. Lifting the hem of her dress she stepped from off the outcropping she stood and back onto more stabler land.
 
"Follow me—"
 
Kurvak choked, and sank down. His sword clanged as it hit the ground. Aurash quickly withdrew from him, a flash of silver disappearing. "I am sorry, Kurvak," she said, with no remorse. "But you have betrayed me."
 
Coughing up ichor, Kurvak looked at her with hate-filled eyes. "How did you know?"
 
"Like I said, paranoia is a royal virtue, and I uphold it well," she answered coldly. She wiped her knife upon her dress, thin silk stained dark. "I suspected there were spies, even among my retinue. Traitors. Now—tell me before I kill you: who is your liege?"
 
"Leviathan take you!" he sputtered, starting to rise. Aurash moved suddenly, a blur; there was a tearing of cloth, a meaty crack, and Kurvak hit the ground with a cry.
 
She crossed over his spasming legs and picked up the dropped sword. Its osmium blade gleamed. Her dress was torn, the sheer material ripped from her kick, exposing her bare thigh. Looking down with contempt she spoke again. "Who is your liege?"
 
"I serve no one!"
 
"Wrong answer." She hefted the blade and cleft apart his left arm below the elbow. As he screamed in agony she repeated, "Who do you serve?"
 
"Why do you care?" he spat out, ichor draining from the arm stump. "You have already won, and I am already dead. There is nothing you can gain from it."
 
"Wrong again." Another slice, and this time the rest of his arm flopped down into the swirling sea. "Tell me and I will spare you further pain."
 
He spat out a globule of blood towards her, but missed, spattering the tattered remnants of her dress hem.
 
"You do want to make this harder," she mused. "Whatever happened to the "Timid Truth" you bloviated about?" Twice more she cut him until he was armless, and fast bleeding out to death. "Now I am growing impatient," she said again. "Tell me—who do you serve? Is it the Drinkers?"
 
"I spoke true when I told you of my hatred for them," he gritted. "I would never join them, for they would kill me."
 
"So my father is betrayed by one of his own. Do tell me more."
 
"I was tasked to eliminate you, for you are a threat. Though it pained me to betray your trust I am loyal to the last. I did this for the Court." Aurash chopped off a foot. "''Arrgh!'' Why are you prolonging this?!"
 
"Killing me does nothing to help whomever you serve. I have siblings and they are safe at home, even among the traitors. But not for long when I return. They'll know that you failed to kill me." Her voice turned dangerous. "Dare I suggest that you turned coward and dared not raise your blade to me, and instead died to a stormjoy?"
 
"N—No! Please, no!"
 
"Then before I strip your honor away completely, do tell me—who do you serve?"
 
"A—A noble, of your father's inner circle. One of the advisors," Kurvak gasped out. "They told me to kill you for the preservation of the Court. That you were feeding our King's insanity by searching for moon-waves and triangulations instead of becoming a leader we would follow! I did what I had to!"
 
"Contrary to this noble's assumption, my father's fears are well-founded. He has tracked the moons across the sky and knows for certain they will kill us all. The only thing standing in his way are the Helium Drinkers and their Court, which keep us from moving. I am only helping him by finding soldiers, weapons to destroy our foes."
 
Aurash bent down, straddling the knight's quivering legs so he could not kick out. "Now listen to me, before I end your life—the Timid Truth was not made by the Osmium-shaper, it was fabricated by the Mothers, to keep us afraid of the dark. Our kingdom—and all the others like it—came from one world, one planet like the moons above us, which crashed onto this vast ocean and fragmented completely.
 
"How do I know this? That ship out there—it was not crewed by people like us. No, I saw many strange and varied creatures, all different from us. There is an entirely different world, civilization, out there. We are not native here. And the Timid Truth is not our lot in life."
 
She stood; Kurvak's spasms were starting to die down, his breathing harsh and labored.
 
"You squandered your chance, Sir Kurvak. You could have joined me in renewal of our kingdom—perhaps, once I have partaken of the jelly, even been my consort. You were a bright mind, next to Sathona my sister. But you threw your lot in with a petty bureaucrat, who I will find and kill for their treason. Good bye."
 
Aurash turned and walked away, the sword held loosely in her hand. "Wait!" Stopping, she looked back. Kurvak was moving. "You promised me a quick death! Please, kill me! It is too late for me to regain my honor, my loyalty, but do not leave me to be eaten."
 
"I did." A smile danced about her lips. Lifting the sword high up, point facing down, she then said, "But I will let the Leviathan decide your fate." With that she brought the sword down with a thunderous crack—it splintered, the blade shattering in her hands, and the alloyed rock outcropping upon which Kurvak lay began shivering.
 
"No! Not like this!"
 
"Good bye, Sir Kurvak."
 
With an earsplitting crack the shelf detached from the Monolith and fell down, down, down into the deep below. Kurvak's screams were swallowed up in the wind. Aurash looked down, watching until the dark blur faded away. She knew he would fall a long way until he hit the water; she had chosen this spot at the highest point for exactly that reason. All the evidence was gone.
 
Looking at the broken hilt she held, Aurash contemplated it. The captain would want to know what had happened to Sir Kurvak. Aurash already had an alibi. The bluffs held treacherous footing, and she had nearly fallen, explaining the tattered state of her dress. Valiantly Kurvak had pulled her up, anchoring his sword in a soft patch of metal to stabilize himself. In the process however his sword had broken under the weight and he fell to his death, leaving behind Aurash and his sword.
 
The dark stain upon her dress would be harder to explain. She had no other option. Lifting the jagged hilt Aurash gritted her teeth and jabbed it into her side, hard. Fresh liquid poured out, covering up the old.
 
It would take time to heal, but she had time. Time enough that no one home would suspect it. But this would only be the beginning of her troubles.  Standing up from where she had sunken to her knees from the pain, Aurash turned and made her way up the path to where the ship was docked.
 
On the way, she tossed the hilt, and it flew down to the deep.

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Shadows of the Night
Scarlet Keep D2SK.jpg

Game:

Destiny 2

Campaign:

Paradox

Player(s):

1-6

Recommended Power Level:

1970

Location:

Antumbral Chasm, Deimos

Objective(s):

Discover the mysteries of Fusion.

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"Nothing remains. The red planet, the fleet... even the sun is gone. Everything is lost."
— Last known transmission of Firebase Volteron

Shadows of the Night is the second story mission of the first part of the Paradox expansion's storyline. While the Vanguard debates on the emergence of a hitherto unknown Cabal Legion on Earth itself, The Guardian is directed to Deimos by the Exo Stranger, where they discover the first of the Eclipse-based subclasses: Fusion.

Objectives

  • Get to the Mountain
  • Ascend the Mountain
  • Fight alongside the Stranger
  • Traverse the Ascendant Realm
  • Defeat Morgana le Fay
  • Acquire Fusion
  • Defeat Naxeviks
  • Escape the Mountain

Rewards

Transcript

{Loading Screen}

{Cinematic}

Fade in to a view of the twin Martian moons, Phobos and Deimos, and the gaping hole left by Mars's absence. Piloting their ship, the Guardian arrives within the local orbit of Deimos.

Commander Zavala: The discovery of these mysterious beings we now call the "Shadowkeepers" and their connection to the Darkness is a breakthrough. Eris Morn is working with Ikora Rey and Osiris to form a plan to address this, and I believe they will see this through. In the meantime, the Hidden and Variks are investigating the activities of the Cabal. The loss of their planet, Mars to the Black Fleet is worrisome. More intelligence is required.
Ghost: Zavala, what exactly does this have to do with what's happened on Earth?
Zavala: We don't know much, but I can tell you that your encounter with Eobard Thawne was just the beginning of what's about to be a major battle. Rendezvous with the Stranger and find out what's going on, Guardian. We cannot allow this threat to compromise our safety and spread any further.

{Gameplay}

TBA

{Cinematic}

TBA

{Cutscene}

The camera fades in and pans down to the Aerodrome, where the Guardian previously escaped. The area is completely silent, and now overrun with Shadowkeepers. Dead Guardians blanket the field. A perspective view shows the members and followers of The Shadowkeepers—resurrected villains from the past—all gathering around the portal. Large black flames hove into view as The White Angel prepares for her partner's return. The Black Swordsman walks over to his allies, surveying the scene. All of them kneel to the floor in reverence.

Phoenixaro Uchihamaki: Welcome home, my King.

The Swordsman sneers down at the newly Shadowkeeper life forms. A Lord Shadowkeeper demonstrates his ability by splitting into two copies of himself, still kneeling. A Cherubic Shadowkeeper lowers her head.

The Black Swordsman: Finally... at long last... After 7 centuries, I am finally free.
Malcolm Merlyn: We've been waiting a long time for your return, Kirito, but I think you'll be surprised to find out that Eobard and Morgana had already lost their lives in the process.
Kirito: Not quite, Malcolm. With technology like this, anything is possible.

Malcolm Merlyn smirks as Eobard and Morgana approach near Kirito, looking over as their apparent corpses reveal themselves to be, in fact, the dead bodies of Lightbearers.

Eobard Thawne: I see you've pulled out a trick on our enemies, Kirito.
Morgana le Fay: If I didn't know any better, I'd say that you've managed to have the Guardians do our work for us.

Kirito smirks as he walks towards the audience.

Kirito: The Guardians... they think that they can kill us so easily and destroy everything we've built, but eventually, they'll come to understand that the Darkness can't be destroyed.
Sasuke Uchiha: And how do you know that?
Kirito: The Darkness showed me the truth about how the universe had fallen prey to the corrupt and the greedy with selfish needs ever since the Traveler arrived... and about how we can rewrite not only reality, but also history... all so that we can save our people and usher in a new era. A better world.

Enemies

Cabal

Incendior, Loyalist Traitor
Legionary, Loyalist Traitor
Psion, Loyalist Traitor
War Beast, Loyalist Traitor

Hive

Dread Unhallowed Adherent
Dread Unhallowed Knight
Fragmented Shrieker
Fragmented Thrall

Nightmare

TBA

Shadowkeeper

TBA

Taken

Taken Captain
Taken Centurion
Taken Hobgoblin
Taken Ogre
Taken Phalanx
Taken Wizard

Vex

Fanatic
Goblin
Harpy
Hydra
Minotaur
Wyvern

Bosses

TBA
Morgana le Fay, Bladestriker of Kirito
Naxeviks, Wrath of the Shadows

Tracks

(TBA)

Trivia

(TBA)