Adam approached Akain, his ghost appearing and healing his slight wounds that he had taken during the wrestle with the Butchers boy. I can't believe you get so hurt in these pointless fights said Adams ghost. He replied, well I need to have fun from time to time and anyways It makes people happy when guardians have fun like the everyone else! Adam looked at Akain curiously, it's been a while since I have seen you about the place Adam asked inquiringly. Well I have been doing my homework unlike you Akain replied in a joking ton. Adam snorted, you learn all you need to fighting your enemies in combat Adam said with a Titans stubbornness. Yeah, after I tell you how to ambush them and hit them were it hurts Akain said back with a smile. But really, what brings you around here? Adam said with concern. Adam may be a bit of a blockhead sometimes, but he was incredibly caring and compassionate to anyone regardless of class or position. You been up to the Tower recently? Have you been hearing about Europa? Akain cut straight to his main question. Adam rubbed his knuckles with his hand. Yeah about that, apparently the Hero of the Last City and Zavala had an argument, the Pyramids gave a message to the Hero to come to Europa but Zavala argued that it was a trap and to not listen to the darkness's words. Even more on top of that, the a Fallen house has acquired some sort of power or weapon, maybe from the darkness itself. They are growing in numbers, thousands everyday. Akain wasn't surprised about another Fallen house growing in numbers It seemed to happen every year or two, a new or old house would claim or have a new weapon that would beat back the guardians and reclaim what was thiers. But the fact that it might be from the darkness itself. That was unsettling, perhaps even a credible threat. So will the guardians be rallying and going in force? Akain asked Adam with the full knowledge he might not be home for a large amount of time. Yes, they are, but not us. We have been given a strike to complete, our squad, we leave in tomorrow. From clan leader? Akain asked, knowing that the last mission Akain was sent to look for golden age technology in a Mars base that had been raided probably half a hundred times. No, from Ikora herself. Adam said with a resolute smirk. Akain was stunned speechless like his ghost who had never said a word. Adam laughed out loud, usually I get some witty retorted from you but this is a first he chuckled. Why us? Why me? Akain asked in a slightly shaky voice. It was actually you she asked for in particular, she needs a Fallen expert on the ground as well as a Hive specialist and squad to protect them. Adam said putting his hands on his hips, and I get to choose who the protection detail is. I feel like I need to take a seat... Akain sat on a nearby bin with his head in his hands. The last big mission he was on was exploring the Vault of Glass to document and take back any useful samples or technology years ago. It's what got his name recognised by the Vanguard at the time. Have you told Yuri? Akain looked up to Adam. Yeah, you were the last to know, I was actually going to drop by your house later today but here you are. It's the usual gang, Myself, yourself, Yuri and some other guardians called Viola, Robert and the Hive specialist who we will met at the coordinates. Also we are going back to the Cosmodrome. Adam said grinning because he knew he just dropped another bombshell on Akain. I thought there was little activity there these last years? Akain questioned, this mission was beginning to sound big. Well here's the reports for yourself, Adam went to a bag that was sitting on another bin nearby, opened it and passed Akain papers attached together. Seemingly an unrecognised Fallen House has been acting strangely and been rapidly growing in numbers. Our mission is to find out what is going on and report back to the Van... guard... Both of them felt it, it was a pulse of pure light, they hadn't felt anything like it in years. The Traveler! Both Akain and Adam said shouting there surprise. Where is your ship? Akain asked Adam hurriedly as Adam put his bag on. Back at home, lets go. They both ran out of the alleyway, Akain lunch left behind, forgotten. They sprinted through the market, they could see people running the other way towards the Traveler, his whole body was screaming at him to get closer to the Traveler instead of running away. Less than two minutes later they arrived at Adams small house. Not even having time to unlock the door properly Adam shoulder charged it, arc energy exploding from him, rending the door to splinters. He grabbed a rifle that was in an umbrella stand and burst open his back door. His ship sat there massive and dormant awaiting it's next flight. Adam opened a hatch pulling himself in then helping Akain get in. Akain turned to close it up, by the time he did, Adam had already turned the ship on and they were taking off, flying straight towards the Traveler. Akain felt a mix of dread, excitement and fear. He did not know what this meant, was the Darkness coming, was the Traveler about to push back the Darkness. Was it leaving us, like it did the Fallen? They could see the whole Taveler now they were slowly cruising around it, like in orbit. It started to glow more intensely. All the pieces of the Traveller orbiting around it were moving fasting, pulling themselves into the Traveler.