AMONG THE DARKNESS: A GUARDIANS RISING STORY CHAPTER ONE: MIMAS Among the Darkness: Mark-11, Highway, Martin Darx and Blacknyfe-12 were the perfect fireteam. But now they may face their end. Stranded on Mimas, one of Saturn's Moons, and surrounded by Taken with no way back to Earth, the team will have to hold out until help arrives. If they can… “Why Mimas anyway?” Blacknyfe asked over the comms. He was in his ship. (It was a Phaeton Class ship) “We already have access to the Dreadnaught and the rest of Saturn's Rings, why it's moons?” Highway chimed in. “It would be a lot less grueling of a trip had someone not broken my Led Zeppelin III vinyl.” Martin Darx spoke. He was angered. “There are people dying every day and you complain about losing a vinyl. Mark can't even remember his dang past.” Martin then put on his helmet over his pale face. His black eyes glistened in the stars as he flew his ship to Mimas. “In short, Highway, I am asking you to simply shut up.” Everyone was silent. It wasn't like Mark-11 had spoke either way. Why would he. He hadn't known his past or even who he was until he reached what the Vanguard said was called LEVEL 40. The four ships kept flying through space. Then they saw something from the Dreadnaught. “What is that?” Mark-11 asked. Everyone just looked forwards at the massive ship. What was that light. All 4 Guardians kept flying forwards. “Just go around the Dreadnaught.” Highway said. He was genuinely concerned yet interested in what this was. Then he realized. “GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” The Dreadnaught’s superweapon charged. Then in a flash of Taken energy the weapon fired. The four ships were hit. They exploded in a massive fury of destruction and debris. Meanwhile, in the so called “Wrath of the Machine raid has failed. The Chosen Guardian has perished alongside TEAM LEGACY. The Taken no longer have a king. The SWORD LOGIC says that killing the ruler will grant the killer the “subjects”. It also says that the greatest form of worship and love among the Hive is murder. Thus rendering the Taken loyal to the Guardians. But during the “Wrath of the Machine”, the Siege Engine exploded killing the raid team. Now, Nokris has arrived and is ready to finish what his father stared and show his enemies the Dark Side. SIVA is incapable of “taking” the Taken. It can only control those willing to join. Nokris using an ancient Hive verse has now come to fulfill the SWORD LOGIC that the Chosen Guardian has done. Little does he know that the Guardian is dead. *SEVERAL HOURS OR DAYS LATER* “Get up Mark!” Highway said to his unconscious teammate. They were crashed on one of Saturn's Moons. Highway looked around and to Martin Darx. He loaded his shotgun. “Where we at anyway?” Blacknyfe asked. “I understand we're on Mimas but where on Mimas?” MD (Martin Darx) got up and walked to the crashed ships. “I do think we are dead regardless of what happens. I’ll take the lead.” Nobody objected. MD walked across the stone moon. Hoping perhaps for even the faintest sign of life. No, nothing was there but them. Then the radar lit up blue. MD ran out of the shadows in which he hid. The radar then flickered from blue to red. The Guardian which had been on the radar seemed to be covered in Taken energy. They twitched and stared. Then the Guardian took out a Taken Clever Dragon. The Guardian was Taken. No, this wasn’t possible. Guardians couldn’t be Taken. Unless they had a new leader. Unless the slayer of Oryx had been killed. Malok was Taken himself so who was it. Or what was it? The Taken Guardian tackled MD and put their Hunter knife up to his neck. MD struggled holding the knife away from his skull. Death was looking him straight in the face. This wouldn’t be his last hour. It couldn’t! Not now. Not here. Highway shot the Taken in the side. Mark-11 then jumped from above and beheaded the taken Guardian with his sword. Blacknyfe disintegrated the body with a fusion rifle. Around the group, Blights began to form. The 4 Guardians all readied their weapons. Then from above, a massive Knight came flying in. It had wings and a skull crown like Crota’s. The massive Hive beast carried a spear. He stabbed it into Mimas. The 4 Guardians were blown back. “Right. Uhh.” Highway said. “RUN FOR YOUR -Blam!-ING LIVES! THAT THING IS GOING TO -Blam!-ING SLAUGHTER US ALL!” All the Guardians ran and jumped avoiding Taken. They ran as if there was no tomorrow for Humanity.(Because there won’t be) Their thoughts weren’t too far off. “GET TO THE -Blam!-ING SHIPS!” Blacknyfe yelled across the stone covered surface of Mimas. Mark looked to him. “THERE AREN’T ANY LEFT! WE GOT SHOT DOWN JACKA$$!” This suddenly came into Blacknyfe’s mind. He saw a cliff. “FOLLOW ME!” The four Guardians ran to the cliff. They readied their defenses. As the Guardians aimed down their sights, a Blight appeared in front of them. 5 Taken Phalanxes tore through into existence. With the charge of their shields, the Phalanxes blasted at the Guardians, pushing them off the cliff, falling to annihilation. GUARDIANS RISING MASTER POST:[url]https://www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Post/1669327/212143155/0/0[/url]