1: New Light and New Friends
I awoke after what felt like mere hours of sleep, but I remember, I died during the war, a war had started between the factions, Ponies, Humans, Griffons and more joined the fray, me and my fellow Foxians were one of the very few factions not interested in war, but we were caught in the crossfire. I looked around confused, how was I alive? It was then that I saw it, a strange drone like machine floating a couple feet away.
"Hello! I'm your new ghost! I'm here to guide you through this, I know you may be confused but to put it simply, you're back from the dead, look I'll explain on the way but for now, stand up, dust yourself off and let's get you to the last city!"
I nod, standing up and quickly finding a submachine gun, "This'll do.. for now at least..".
I began the long trek to The Last City, carrying my submachine gun on my back, "So, what exactly happened while I was dead?"
"It's a long story, but after the war peace returned to Equestria after a new threat came to claim power over our world, The Fallen, they are scavengers and use our old tech to make their own, not to mention the Cabal and the Hive." The Ghost paused before continuing. "Trust me everything will become more clear once we make it to the Last City! the beacon of hope for all of us!"
After some walking I encounter these so called Fallen, I raise my Submachine and fire away but as I get to cover the Ghost speaks to me again.
"Use your new found power! Wield the light!", The Ghost said.
"Ah right!", I charge forward striking a larger fallen with a flaming hammer, igniting it and blowing away the fallen behind it.
The Ghost cheered, "Yes! now you're getting it!, You wield the light! and thus have incredible powers to compliment that light!"
"Yeah.. Yeah I'm getting it!", I continue to fight until no more Fallen remain, "Man, so how far is this Last City?"
"We'll need a jumpship to get their quicker! I believe there may some other Guardians near by who could maybe help?", The Ghost said.
I walk forward, entering a clearing seeing some other Guardians, "Oh hey! you think either of you could give me a lift to the last city?"
One of them turns, "Sure!", He taps on his wrists calling his jumpship and teleporting me and himself onto the ship.
"So what's your name?", I ask with a small smile.
He turns to me and replies, "You can call me Nerdy, what's yours?"
"The name is Minxy.", I say with a chuckle.
As the jumpship takes off me and Nerdy began the chat, he was really interested in old world Video Games, guessing that's why he calls himself Nerdy.
"So as a Titan, you might wanna consider getting some better armor, sure that stuff you got looks decent but it's not really.. sturdy.", Nerdy says with a chuckle.
I chuckle as well, "Yeah, any suggestions? like who should I go to?"
"Oh definitely see Ada-1, she usually has some decent armor for cheap, as for Weapons, head over to Banshee-44, he'll hook you up with some good weapons! he always has new stock!", Nerdy states matter-of-factly.
"I see, alright thanks!", I say, thankful for the advice.
Nerdy looks ahead, "Alright, we're here! the last city.."
I look at it in amazement, a massive city with a tower at the center, "Amazing.."
"I know right!?, come on we should go see Commander Zavala and Applejack!", Nerdy said with a smile teleporting himself and I onto the tower.
I follow nerdy and see a man with light blue skin, standing with an orange earth pony mare. I kneel in respect before hearing one of them speak.
"No need to kneel Guardian, Guardians kneel to no one, not even myself..", Zavala said with s stoic look.
"Ah right.", I stand back up.
"Feel free to look around and talk to fellow Guardians, as we say, Guardians are stronger together.", Zavala says, that stoic look never leaving his face.
"We understand based on the communication systems that you're fresh outta the grave, right?", Applejack said, a kind smile on her face.
"Yeah things are still ... a little fuzzy to be honest with you.", I say looking around at the different Guardians roaming the tower.
"It's no worry, go see Twilight or Ikora, they'll help you hone your new found light and power.", Applejack replies.
I nod and start walking to the Bazaar, that's where I see a purple unicorn and another human, I approach, "I heard you two can teach me how to hone my light?"
"Why of course, tell me though Titan, what is your name?", Ikora says, smiling softly.
I reply, "I go by Minxy."
"Understood, tell me Minxy, how do you feel being alive once more?", Ikora questions.
I think, "at first it was a bit jarring but I'm fine with it obviously, but with this power I feel strange, like a fire kind of, but it feels warm and comforting."
"I see, well I believe Solar should be your first lesson, honing your skills with that fire inside you, keeping yourself tempered yet ready to burst at any moment, first lesson will be to go on a small mission for us, we wish to gauge your combat skill.", Ikora states.
Twilight interjects, "I also believe getting you started should also include a reward, bring back some firesprites with you and we will conjure you a powerful piece of armor that will help you on your journey."
"Alright! what's the mission?", I say with a smile, eager to start.
Twilight nods to Ikora, and Ikora begins to speak, "There is a hive wizard down in the Cosmadrome, the outskirts of the Last City, this wizard has been taking out fireteams left and right, even recently she managed to permanently kill a guardian, we must take her out of the picture, her name is Navota, vanquish her, head over to Banshee-44, he'll bring you some weapons."
"I understand! you can count on me!", I turn to walk but I'm stopped by Twilight.
Twilight looks up at Minxy, "Be careful."
"I will! in fact I have a friend who will help me out!", I head off, visit Ada-1 and getting some armor, then visiting Banshee-44, grabbing some weapons, a hand cannon, assault rifle and rocket launcher.
Nerdy approaches along side another guardian, "Yo! Minxy!"
"Huh? oh hey! you wanna join me in my first mission?", I say excitedly, my two tails wagging a little.
"Sure! I'm guessing you're going after Navota?", Nerdy asked.
I nod, "Yeah! come on let's send her back to hell!"
The other guardian speaks up, "I'll join too, I bet the Vanguard will send a good amount of loot once we're done, by the way, the name's Acer."
"Alright! lemme buy a jumpship and we'll be on our way!", I head over to the cryptarch Master Rahool and purchase a Jumpship, a simple one, I didn't have much glimmer on me.
Soon enough we were on our way to the Cosmadrome, as we teleport onto the ground we search for any signs of Hive activity, approaching a hill we see a ritual happening.
"Alright this should draw out Navota and we'll secure the kill!", Nerdy says excitedly.
"Don't go in guns blazing on me, I'm not gonna be the one helping your ghost revive you..", Acer says sternly.
"Then watch our backs and make sure no Hive sneak up on us!", I say, sliding down the hill.
Acer nods, "Alright."
Nerdy slides down the hill and the fight begins, a full fledged fire fight, soon the ritual is disrupted and Navota appears, screeching out a war cry, summoning more hive knights to fight, Nerdy pushes forward, launching up into the air and slamming down with Arc energy, Minxy then slams two flaming hammers clearing out some of the knights, Acer being in the backline shoots a Navota hitting her a few times before she raises a shield. Minxy rushes forward slamming her with a hammer strike, removing her barrier and scorching her heavily.
"Let's do this!", I shout, but I'm cut off after hearing a sound coming from behind, it was Acer who had casted Sentinel Shield charging forward at Navota and smacking her with his Shield.
"Awesome! keep it up Acer!", Nerdy shouted.
And soon enough Navota was defeated, having been killed by Acer, I walk up to him and ask, "What was that?"
"Sentinel Shield, my best move.", Acer said.
"Amazing, wonder what mine would be?", I ask to myself, following Acer and Nerdy to our jumpships.
I soon return to Ikora and Twilight, the two of them seeming deep in conversation until Ikora notices me.
"I see you've returned, good, now about that reward, this chest piece is called the hallowfire heart, it allows you to make more firesprites and allows your abilities to be used more often, here, take it, may it serve you well..", Ikora hands Minxy the chest piece.
"Thank you Ikora!", I smile putting it on, I whistle, "Snazzy."
I soon make it to my room looking over myself in the mirror, placing my helmet on my desk as well as putting the rest of my armor in my vault. I lay on my bed and drift to sleep.
I wake up, having rested for the night, exiting my quarters and stretching my arms I notice Acer waiting near his ship, I approach, "Yo! Acer! everything ok?"
"Yeah just refueling, need to head to the Helm and help out Eris with her mission.", Acer says.
I nod, "I'll help!"
"No, you're still fresh outta the grave for this one.", Acer says looking at me with a stern look.
"I can handle it! I promise!", I step forward.
"It's too dangerous, too risky.", Acer says continuing to push back.
"I've made it this far, let me help!", I say, giving a determined look.
Acer stares, trying to see a waver in my resolve, but fails to see any, "Fine, but you better not die on me.."
"Yes sir!", I salute, getting in my own jumpship and following Acer to the HELM, transmatting onto the main deck area I follow Acer towards a portal near the back.
"So who's Eris anyway? she another light bearer?", I ask, noticing Acer had a frown on his face.
"She used to be.. she had a fireteam who died in the hellmouth on the moon, her ghost saved her one last time..", Acer said in a somber tone, walking through the portal into a discreet location on Savathun's throne world.
As I follow I respond, "I see.. well I got a small gist of what we're doing but not exact details, what are we doing to help Eris?"
"It's a little complicated but basically, just kill Hive and transfer their energy to her, we're trying to find a way to defeat Savathun's sister, Xivu Arath.", Acer said approaching a table.
"I see.. so where do we start?", I say, walking over and looking at the contents of the table.
"We start with Savathun's spire, she's given us access to it to make tithes for Eris.", Acer stated bluntly.
"Wait, Savathun gave us access to her spire? and her throne world? why!?", I ask, having not known such information.
"She wants her sister dead, so we're doing it for her..", Acer said.
I was shocked, the Hive God of Cunning and Deceit wanted us, the Guardians, to kill her sister, from what I had heard around the tower, Savathun and certain hive warriors were given the light for some unknown reason, Savathun's ghost, Immaru was apparently very pessimistic and annoying. Acer and I head to Eris, at first she somewhat concerned me, I mean, using hive magic for vengeance seems dangerous, but as she linked me to her for the tithes needed, I felt a little more at ease, for a moment, a small moment, I saw what she was truly fighting for.
I follow Acer through out of the spire, defeating Hive as quickly as possible, I activate my burning maul and start smashing through everything, I don't remember too much of my previous life, but it felt fighting was natural to me, like second nature. Soon enough we reach the top of the spire, ending one of Savathun's experiments, a chest appeared in front of Acer and I, he nodded for me to open it, and inside was some new weapons and armor.
"Very nice, thanks Acer!", I say.
"No worries, just don't let it go to waste.", Acer said reloading his hand cannon.
Eris Morn began to speak through the communication system, "Tell me new light.. when you brought back, how did it feel.. many say it's like waking from a long.. long.. sleep, but you, you seem more adept in combat than I expected from a new light.."
"Well, it felt invigorating to be alive again, despite my memories of my past life being.. fuzzy, I feel ready to fight..", I say back.
"Good, then you and your fireteam must meet me in the Altars of Summoning, I require more tithes guardian, I need more power..", Eris said.
Acer and I arrive at the Altars, meeting Eris, I noticed another Guardian there, some shady guy.
"Hey there brother, I see you found a newbie, hey you tell em about Gambit yet?", The Drifter said flipping a coin between his fingers.
"No I haven't mentioned it until now.", Acer said, looking at Minxy.
"Gambit? what's that?", I ask.
"Only the best sport in the tower, haha, tell ya what, if you ever wanna get some extra glimmer, come find me at the Annex, I'll make you rich sister, I promise.", Drifter said a slight devious smile on his lips, "Plus, I bet my partner would like to meet you, I usually work alone but ever since she came along it's been a bit more fun in Gambit haha."
"I'll think on it.", I say, turning to Eris as Drifter transmats back to the tower.
"Tell me Acer, do you believe Minxy here is ready for this.. despite their looks, I see strength, and absolute will.", Eris says.
"After what I saw in the spire, I think he's ready.", Acer says patting Minxy on the back.
Eris nods turning to a summoning circle in front of her, "Then we shall begin, bring me power, bring me tithes."
Acer and I nod and thus begins an even bigger fight than in the spire, it took what felt like hours but we got the first Altar done, then the second, then the third, as we approach the final Altar, Eris stops me.
"Tell me new light, what do you know of the Darkness?", She asks.
"Darkness?", I repeat back, "I don't think I've known much about anything like that."
Eris looks at Minxy in deep thought, "I will train you to use Darkness, you will hone it, become molded by Light and Dark.. and soon you will see what it can bring.."
"Ok, where do I start?", I ask.
"Head to Europa, and speak with Elsie.. she is the Exo who knows the most about what Darkness can bring if not left in check.", Eris said as she begins to absorb the tithes Acer had brought.
I nod and head through a portal back to the throne world, before transmatting onto my jumpship and heading to Europa. I saw the icy planet and landed on the outskirts, there I see a small campsite and an Exo with a cloak on, I approach her.
"I'm guessing you're the new light.. alright, if you wanna learn about Stasis I must know one thing.", The Exo Stranger says, turning to the Foxian.
"And that would be?", I ask.
"Do you truly believe you're prepared to see through the darkness?", She asks.
I thought to myself, this Darkness stuff seems dangerous, but if Eris can control it and hive magic, then why can't I control Darkness, but then again, I had heard from other light bearers that darkness is indeed a dangerous thing to play with, some people won't use it at all due to not trusting it, but if it can be used for good then I'll have to risk it.
"I'll do it, I'm ready for this.", I say, stepping forward.
"Good, for now head to the Ziggurat and attune with the Darkness, train with it, become Darkness then break out of it.", The Exo Stranger says, nodding to the aforementioned Ziggurat.
"Got it, I won't disappoint you.", I say, getting on my sparrow and riding off towards it.
The Exo Stranger, Elsie Bray, stood there and watched as Minxy rode off, "I know you won't.. you were always too pure to be corrupted, I bet not even the Taken could destroy your will.. nor the will of those you're effecting.."
Minxy approached the Ziggurat and began to hear whispers, he couldn't make out what they were saying but an Icy chill ran up his spine, this was cold, and he knows what cold is, his chest fluff puffed up to keep him warm as I began to attune with the Ziggurat, feeling the cold, icy darkness surround him, he felt power surge inside him and soon he was consumed by Ice.
He struggled at first but soon, he broke free, wielding Stasis he saw what it could become, he looked at his Icy hands, "So this is Stasis, Darkness..", He said, clenching his fist.
And soon the training began, Minxy roamed Europa, defeating Fallen and Vex with Stasis, soon the chill wore off, and he felt at peace with this new power, no longer did it make his teeth chatter anytime he activated it, now it was like using any other form of Light.
