The Curse of the Taken Book 1: The Beginning

Chapter 7: Home of the Guardians

Quick Author's note, yes, I know that this is the Destiny 1 Tower, and Savathun's Song is a Destiny 2 strike. I needed certain events to make other events happen in the story. You'll see later.

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   The group soon arrived at the Tower, escorted by the ships of the Guardians who had rescued them. When they landed, they were greeted by Commander Zavala, Ikora Rey, and Cayde-6. Marie's Ghost greeted them back. The rescue team had left to do other Guardian things.
   "Who are those three?" Cayde asked, sounding slightly concerned.
   "And why did you bring HIVE to the Tower?!" Zavala asked, clearly angry.
   "Calm down, Zavala", Ikora said, placing her had on his shoulder in a friendly way, "They must have a very good reason for bringing the here".
   "They are here", Marie began, "because they are on our side".
   "How do you know?" Ikora asked, "do they speak English? Or did someone tell you that they're with us?"
   "I can understand them", Maria replied, leaving the Vanguard slightly shocked.
   "We'll tell you more in the Vanguard Hall", Ghost said, "I don't think that everyone in the Tower should hear this story".
   The group walked to the Vanguard Hall, so that the conversation could be private. When they were sure that no one else was listening, Ghost and Marie shared everything that they knew about the situation.
   "Ok, but where did she come from?" Cayde asked, "she doesn't look like she's from the City".
   Vahra spoke, since she knew that no one else knew for sure, "Maria is from an Earth that hasn't seen the Traveler. Other Hive have been going there to find humans for their experiments, since it is harder to find them here".
   Maria quickly translated what Vahra said for everyone else in the room.
   "Another Earth?", Zavala said, "without the Traveler". He was unconvinced.
   "I believe her", Ikora said, then gestured to Maria's T-shirt and sweat pants and said, "those do look like pre-Golden Age clothes".
   "Well then", Zavala said, "What about these two Hive? I don't believe that any Hive would want to help humanity".
   "Zavala", Cayde began, "if these two- Xahn and Vahra, was it?- were anything like other Hive, I don't think they could think of a plan to get into the Tower...or even think, for that matter. Hive aren't usually that smart", he paused, then added to Xahn and Vahra, "no offense".
   The Two Hive nodded in response, showing that no offense had been taken. "We understand that our kind aren't the brightest", Xahn said, and Maria translated.
   "Alright", Zavala began, "Guardian, Ghost, keep an eye on these three until we can decide what to do".
   "Yes, sir", Ghost and Marie replied, then they led Marie, Xahn, and Vahra to the Tower's "famous" ramen shop.