The group had been flying for about an hour. Suddenly, they were attacked! The ship was quickly landed, and the Guardians began leaving the ship to investigate. Marie told Maria and the Hive to stay in the ship, and hide if anything came in. As Marie was walking out, her Ghost appeared and spoke, worry in his voice, "Marie, there is a very high concentration of Darkness out there, so of you die, I can't bring you back".
"I know, Little Light, but Guardians do what they have to do", Marie replied, "plus, we've done stuff like this before, alone. Do you not remember Oryx?"
"Good point", Ghost said, " but I'm still going to worry about you"
"I know, Little Light, that is your job, isn't it?"
"Again, good point".
They left the ship. Maria, Xahn, and Vahra stayed in the ship, not a word was said among them. After about 30 minutes of waiting, Marie ran back in, Ghost following, and shouted, "Ghost, contact the Vanguard, we need back-up. Now!"
Ghost silently floated to the front of the ship, and sent a message to the Tower, "Commander, this is Fireteam Caliban, we're being attacked by Fallen, about an hour North of the City's walls. Two casualties. Please send help!"
For a few minutes, nothing could be heard except for the Fallen outside, trying to get in, but eventually, Ghost got a reply.
"Ghost, this is Cayde-6, I've sent help your way. They should be there any minute now". A few minutes later, ships could be heard overhead, but the Fallen were already breaking into the ship. Maria hid behind some crates, while Marie helped Xahn and Vahra fight off the invaders. Ghost, who was hiding with Maria, sent a message out to the Guardians assisting them, telling them to not attack the Hive. The Guardians had soon fought off the Fallen, kiling most, while the rest ran for their lives.
"Are you guys ok?" A Warlock asked.
"Yeah, we're Ok", Marie said, "Thank you so much".
"No problem", a Hunter replied, then added, "though I do have to ask, why are we not attacking the Hive on your ship?"
"They're on our side", Ghost replied.
"Maria, you can come out now", Marie said. Maria came out from her hiding place and looked at the group that had saved them. Two Hunters, two Titans, and two Warlocks.
"How do you know what they want?" A Titan asked.
"I can understand the Hive language, but I'm not sure how", Maria replied, then added, "by the way, coming to the Tower wasn't my idea, it was Xahn's".
Before anyone could aske who Xahn was, he walked over to them and waved. The Guardians were clearly worried about bringing Hive to the Tower, then a Hunter said, "Alright, let's get you guys to the Tower, then".
"Yeah", added a Warlock, "it's not safe out here".
With that, the Guardians went back to their own ships, and flew back to the Tower.
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The Curse of the Taken Book 1: The Beginning
AléatoireMaria is a normal girl who lives in a normal world, where Destiny is just a game. One night, after having a strange dream, she awakes in a different world, but not one that is new to her. She is in the world of Destiny.
