I sat in boredom as I watched two fallen dregs fight over a piece of an old ship engine. I watched the two claw and kick at each other for engine piece.

Usually, I don't care for these type of things that happen here on the moon, but today I just felt bored and lonely. My other fireteam members were doing their own things throughout the system and I was not feeling the mood to get in a crucible match.

I was flying around on my sparrow, wandering the area, until I came up to an old ship wreckage and found the two arguing. The arguing soon led to them fighting each other which led to where I am now. I've just been sitting here... alone... watching two fallen fight. God, what happened to my life.

"Is there a reason you're just sitting there watching those two fight?" my ghost said as he appeared next to me. I shrugged. I really had no answer for him.

"I don't know. Just wanted to see where this was going I guess." I replied lazily.

I saw one of the fallen manage to get a good swipe at his enemy and knock him to the ground. He quickly pulled out his ark dagger and lunged at the downed dreg. The downed dreg wasn't fast enough to react and ended up with the blade being stabbed right through his chest. He screeched in pain for only a second before falling limp, dead.

The victorious dreg pulled the blade out and sheathed it. He looked down at his prize. I couldn't see his face under his mask, but I could take a guess he was happy. I didn't really care. His happiness meant little to nothing to me. I pulled out my Hawkmoon and aimed it at the fallen. I guess he felt my presence because as soon as I pulled the hammer back on the hand cannon he looked up at me in shock. I gave him no time to react as I pulled the trigger and a audible click filled the air.

I watched in boredom as I saw the fallen's head explode. I was surprise to see the head blow off so easily. I then realized that I fired one of my lucky shots. Two random bullets in the gun are fired with increased damage and the audible click signaled I fired one of them. He fell to the ground next to the other fallen dreg. I stood up from my spot in the dirt and stowed my gun. I didn't bother to reload since I could do it at a later time.

"I'm not sure if I should feel bad for it. Is it wrong that I do?" my ghost asked, looking at the corpse with what I call a "weary" expression. I shrugged at his question.

"Hell if I know. All fallen are enemies. It's no different killing this one."

"Yea but, it seems like that no matter how many we kill, they just keep coming back." he sighed. I nodded.

"Let's go. There is nothing here for us." I said. My ghost nodded and then disappeared. I felt a familiar feeling of my body being pulled. I took one last glance at the two fallen before my vision was filled with space. I sat in the cockpit of my ship, looking down at the moon from where we flew from orbit. I leaned back in my chair, pulling down my hood and taking off my helmet, the Celestial Nighthawk. I placed on my dashboard where some of my other junk is. A few candy wrappers and some small engrams I have yet to turn in to the Cryptark.

I sighed deeply before relaxing in my chair, completely ignoring everything around me. I was in peace and quiet, that was until I heard a loud beeping coming from my control console. I cracked open an eye to see what was interrupting my quiet time. My eyes widened when I saw I was receiving a transmission. I pressed a few buttons on my console to see who it was from. I was surprised to see it was coming from the Speaker in a private signal. Its been forever since the speaker ever wanted to speak to me personally.

I pressed the answer button and waited for the Speaker to speak (*facepalm). I waited for a moment before I heard him talk.

"Hello, Ashli, are you there?" the Speaker asked. I smiled as I heard his voice for the first time in a year. For some reason, whenever I hear his voice, I feel this weird warmth. I know it's not love, but at the same time, it feels good knowing he is still up and about. I've always been with him when I first woke up. Some would say I was his "errand girl", but it wasn't that. He was the first I met when I walked through the tower. From him, I learned much about the history of the city and the traveler. Sometimes we walked out into the city and just talked or explored. He sort of was a father figure to me. Me not even knowing who my real father really was, it was important to me.

"Yea I'm here. What you need?" I asked, moving back into my chair to relax.

"Ah, it is good to hear your voice again Ashli. How have you been?" he asked. I scratched the side of my cheek, thinking about what to tell him.

"Oh, just the usual. Go from planet to planet, kill bad guys, get loot that is too weak, rinse and repeat." I said, trying not to sound as sarcastic as I can be. I heard him sigh as he picked up on my sarcasm. Dammit.

"Now Ashli, you know why we do this. Without us going out and fighting the darkness, the worlds we know would be in utter chaos and this city wouldn't stand as it does today." he chastised. I sunk into my chair, mumbling to myself about how he was right. "Anywho, I didn't call you to say hi. I need you to come back to the Tower. I have a mission for you and I want to tell you in person and get the equipment ready for you". I raised a brow.

"What equipment?' I asked.

"Just meet me in my observatory and I will tell you the details," he said. I nodded.

"I'll see you there," I said. I then cut the transmission. I turned to my ghost.

"What do you think he wants?" my ghost asked while looking up at me. I shook my head.

"Only one way to find out," I said as I punched in the coordinates for The Last City.

I lurched forward as we came out of warp. I shook my head slightly, trying to clear the small dizziness that happens when you warp. I took the handle of the ship and flew towards the Tower in The Last City. I smiled as I saw the City coming into view. I looked down into the city. I saw people living their own daily lives, completely unaware of what lurks outside of the giant wall that surrounds them. I looked above them and saw the Traveler itself. I flew around it, taking in every detail of the giant orb. Its white surface reflecting the sunlight, almost making it hard to look at.

It's kinda funny. This one thing that gave us all this power and is a beacon of hope and light o everyone is just sitting above a city for all to see. Just sitting out in the open, waiting for something to nuke it out of the sky. I bet those who live under it barely get any sunlight. I tore my eyes away from the giant orb and looked down at the Tower, the home of the Guardians. I flew my ship into the docks of the tower. I went in slow, making sure not to hit anything as I made my way inside. I landed in one of the many empty spots that occupy the docks. I lowered the ship down to the ground slowly. An aid robot stood in front of my ship to aid me, but I just ignored it since I've done this so many times. I landed on the pad softly and turned off my engines.

I opened the Cockpit on my ship and jumped out onto the hard cement floor. I passed by the bot as it gave me a salute. I walked towards the staircase that leads to the main hub of the tower.

"COME ON YOU IDIOT! WE JUST GOT THOSE!"

I looked around for that loud voice that abruptly came out of nowhere. I looked farther up the stairs and I wasn't surprised to see the one and only Amanda Holiday yelling at some bot that dropped a bunch of boxes of ship parts. I walked over to see what the problem was.

"Come on! Why did you try to take more than one at a time! Now you've just made a mess!" Amanda yelled, obviously irritated that the bot tried to show if its strength. The bot looked down in shame and began to pick up the pieces. I walked up behind Amanda slowly, crouching down slightly so she won't notice me. I switched my power to a Bladedancer and began filling my hands with electricity. I made enough to zap her but not hurt her. I was only a few feet away from my target. I reached forward, ready to grab her by the arm. I lunged forward, laughing aloud knowing I had got her. Before I knew it, she quickly turned around and caught my wrist. I one fluid motion she twisted my arm sideways and swiped a leg under my feet. I flipped on my back with a loud thud.

I groaned as I lay there completely and utterly confused. I looked up and saw Amanda staring down at me unamused. "You know, for a hunter, you're not that quiet," she said with a snarky tone. I rolled my eyes.

"Fuck off. If I wanted, you would be dead." I said hotly. She shrugged and reached out a hand. I took it and she brought me up to my feet.

"Probably, but it still feels good knowing you can't sneak up on me." she joked. I chuckled and gave her a light shove.

"Yea, whatever. At least I'm out there instead of here," I said, pointing toward the dock's door and back at the bot still cleaning up the mess. She rolled her eyes and brought up a holo-pad tucked way under her armpit.

"Anyway, your ship will be updated soon for your mission from the Speaker. He wanted me to make sure all your gear is up to date and everything is working," she said while pressing a few buttons on the holo-pad. I raised a brow at this.

"Mission? The Speaker didn't mention the mission to me yet," I said, curious as to what the Speaker has in store for me.

"Oh, he hasn't told you? I guess you should make your way to the observatory then," she said. I nodded. I gave her a pat on the shoulder in which she smiled in return. I turned around and made my way up to the hub.

I stood in front of the Cryptark, waiting for him to finish decoding the legendary engram I found earlier. He stood there, typing a few things on his holo-pad while staring at the purple engram. The engram started to glow for a second before breaking down to reveal a shotgun. I grabbed the gun and examined it.

The gun was a slug shotgun. A Suros model. I looked at its light level, 390. I looked at my light and groaned. I'm not even sure why I collect these anymore if they won't affect me. I deconstructed the gun and gathered its materials. No point in keeping a gun that won't change my 400 light level. I said goodbye to the Cryptark as I walked away. I made my way to the observatory, that was before I heard a familiar voice calling out my name.

I groaned inwardly as I recognized the voice. It belonged to the same vanguard idiot who always tried to bother me when I came here. I looked back to see Cayde running up to me with some sort of belt with a glowing blue buckle in the front and a silver metal rod in his arms. I stood there, waiting for him for to get to me.

When he finally reached me, he bent over gasping for breath. I thought that was weird since he can't breathe. He stood up and looked at me.

"Hey, Ash! Its been a while since you came by here. How've you been?" he asked in a chipper tone. I rolled my eyes. He always tried to bother me with stupid crap. He always tried to get me to do is hard jobs since I was one of the strongest hunters out there.

"What do you want Cayde? I need to go see the Speaker about something important," I said, not bothering to hide my annoyance. He shrugged.

"What? I cant see my favorite guardian?" he asked innocently. I shook my head.

"No. Usually, when you want to see me, you want me to do something for you," I said. He nodded.

"Okay, you got me there, but its good this time. Our tech guys just finished up some new blink gear," he said while motioning to the belt and rod. I raised a brow.

"Let me guess, you want me to test it?" I asked, not too excited about how this is going. He nodded.

"Yep. Its supposed to be a failsafe in case you get in a snag. The belt locks on to the position of this spear thingy", he motions towards the pole," and it blinks you right over there. You can do it as much as you want." he said. I looked at the belt and spear wearily.

"Does it work?" I asked.

"Of course it works! That's why I want you to use it."

"A field test?"

"Yep". I sighed. I took the belt and spear and transported into my inventory. "Plus, who better than the "Hawkeye" herself to test some new equipment that may or may not work". I jumped back slightly when he said that.

"But you said it did!" I exclaimed.

"Yea, we tested it on bots and objects. We don't know if it will affect a human. You get to be the lucky first contestant," he joked. I groaned. He noticed my annoyance and tried to calm me down. "Hey, hey, tell you what. You test it out a few times and I will give you something nice, sound good," he said. I rolled my eyes.

"Fine, but I'm keeping it if it works." I huffed. He nodded happily.

"I knew I could count on you, Ash." I turned around an made my way to the Speaker.

I looked up at the speaker. He stood in his little library, looking through a book, reading it silently. I let out a breath of air I didn't know I was holding and walked up the stairs to his library. I made it up the stairs and sat against the railing. I waited patiently for him to finish. I sat there for a few minutes before he closed the book suddenly. It shocked me at how forceful the close was. He walked over to a shelf and slid the book inside its respected place. Rule one for the Speakers library put the back exactly where you found it.

He looked over at me. I couldn't tell what he was feeling since I couldn't see his face. He then shrugged before walking to his desk. "One of the main characters died," he said sadly. I chuckled slightly.

"I hope you didn't call me here to tell me about the book," I said, trying my best not to crack a smile. He sighed.

"No. I called you here because I have a new mission for you." I cocked my head to the side slightly.

"What?" I asked, now very interested in what he called me here for. Its been forever since I've done a quest or mission. I hope whatever he needs me to do will be a long quest. He looks away from me toward the Traveler. He stares at it for a moment before speaking.

"The time has come where we must fight back," he said. I frowned at this.

"Haven't we've been fighting this whole time. Has everything we've done meant nothing. All those who die to protect this place," I fumed. He looked down in thought.

"We have, but we are strong now. We have grown in power and numbers. It is time we fight back. No more should we cower behind these walls which have protected us for so many years. Now we must go out and fight back the darkness," he said in his usual inspirational way. He always had a way with words and making you feel like a god. But what he's saying... it's actually not crazy. We have grown stronger these past few years. We might be able to actually fight back in a full offensive.

"That's not a bad idea, but where would we start? There are so many places that are taken over by our enemies. There is no way we can fight them all in one night, hell even in a year!" I explained. He nodded.

"I know, even though there are many of us, there is still more of them. However, I did not call you here to fight these battle to come," he said, fiddling with a piece of his robes. I looked at him expectantly.

"Where then? Where is more important than here?" I asked.

"Out there, where the light doesn't reach. At the edge of where our Guardians venture," he replied. I looked down in thought. So he wants me to go out past the light and fight the darkness. I can only imagine what could be out there. Whats new evils and enemies might lurk in the shadows past the light. I looked back up at him.

"So, you want me to go out and find new worlds and destroy the darkness that resides there?" I asked. He nodded.

"You are one of the few strongest Guardians out there Ashli. Your strength rivals the vanguard. I believe you have the strength to go out and be one of the first to fight the darkness head-on," he said, turning around to look me in the eye. I nodded.

"Thanks for the confidence. I'm guessing the stuff Amanda mentioned was long-term supplies for the journey?" I asked.

"Yes, the supplies should last you for a whole year. Food and ammunition have been stocked in your ship. All the esentials needed for the trip." I smiled.

"Thanks, I'll be on my way then," I said. I then turned around and made my way down the stairs.

"Ashlie!" he called out. I looked back. "Please be safe. I know you are capable of taking care of yourself, but please, don't too anything rash," he said seriously. I smirked.

"But that's part of the job. Doing stuff that would probably get me killed," I said as I turned back around and made my way down the stairs. I didn't bother to look back to hear if he had anything else to say.

Its been too long since I was assigned a new quest. Being able to go out and explore uncharted territory, it made me feel whole again. To say I was excited was an understatement.
"Ghost," I called out. Not a moment later he popped up next to me. "Is the ship in the air?" I asked.

"It's in the air and ready for a dangerous and suicidal mission" he replied. I chuckled

"Heh, that's the spirit!" I laughed. I then felt the tugging sensation I transported into my ship.

I looked out my cockpit window as we flew away from the tower. I saw the city and the traveler get smalled by the second. I sighed and looked ahead, focusing on the task at hand. I checked my equipment that was loaded onto my ship. Let's see. A few hundred rations, some buckets of ammo, and a few nav points for backup transportation. I leaned back in my chair as I finished going over the list.

My ghost suddenly popped up next to my head. I didn't bother saying hi. We both sat in silence for a few minutes before one of us decided to break the ice.

"We're stalling aren't we?" my ghost asked. I snorted.

"Nah, Just taking in the view of open space." I said sarcastically. He rolled his one eye.

"Whatever, I'm ready if you are Guardian," he said, albeit nervously. I nodded. I pressed the warp button and felt the ship begin to move.

"Let's find out"

Author's Note

Whelp, this is for those who are not interested in the new DLC for Destiny 2. Hopefully, this will peak more of an interest than that. I'm going through finals right now so, yea. Plus, I am using a new editor on my computer. It doesn't help a lot, but it does fix typos and punctuation so its a plus for me.

Till next time, PEACE!
My guardian. I used the look for my destiny 2 account since I think it looks cooler.