The ships entered the planet's atmosphere and the Gaurdians look around their surroundings.

Y/N: This looks like Earth, but some of the terrains are bit different from the ones back home.

Keith looks around before seeing a tall structure from a distance up ahead.

Keith: I've spotted a tower up ahead.

The Fireteam flies close to see a city up ahead.

Y/N: We should continue on our sparrows. Put the ships into orbit.

Sputnik: Understod.

The Fireteam land their ships and they summon their sparrows. As soon as they leave, their ships head into orbit.The team drive through the desert until they stopped not far from the wall of the city.

Up ahead was a large tower supportedby four long support cables that connects to four smaller towers.

Sputnik: I do believe that large tower could be the palace.

The Guardians got off their Sparrows and look around the area. Walls surround the entire city.

Lyra: "So what is this about?

Keith: "I don't know."

Then Y/N looks around with his binoculars to find a way inside. He looks and sees a small hole in the wall,

Keith: "Hey guys. That could be our ticket in."

The Fireteam move down the path and they see the hatch. They climb inside and they walk through the path, ignoring the stench. Pyro leads them with its light shining in.

They walk for nearly a half hour before Sputnik sees an elevator up ahead.

"There's an elevator near you." He said.

Y/N: "Is it operated?"

Keith: "Let's find out."

He steps on the platform.

The other Gaurdians climb on board and the elevator goes up towards the surface. When they reach to the top, the Guardians look around and they see they are inside the city. But what they see really surprised them. There are humans like them but they all have pointy ears. They were elves!

Y/N: "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?"

Ford-5: "Tell me this is all a dream."

???: It is not a dream.

The group turns and see a woman approaching them.

???: It is real. By the way, I'm Tess.

Y/N: "I'm Y/N and this is Keith, Lyra, and Ford-5. We're known as Fireteam Neptune."

Tess: Fireteam?

Keith: "We're the Guardians of the Traveler and we're here to investigate the whereabouts of the Metal Heads."

Tess: "You know about the Metal Heads?"

Ford-5: "Yes. They appear out of nowhere and attacked us from our home world"

Keith: "Do you know where are we?"

Tess: You are in Haven City. (Sees troops in red armor) You should follow me. I know someone who can help you.

Y/N: "Lead the way, Tess."

Tess leads the four warriors away from the soldier through the streets of the city. As they walked, the Guardians look around and see people like Tess. Above them were vehicles that can travel without wheels. They almost more advanced as the Guardians' Sparrows.

Y/N looks and see several of these red soldiers and one of them with his mask off.

In front of them was a man with his wife and child.

Mother: "Please! You can't take our child!"

The woman begged as the troops took the child away.

Commander: The Baron needs more men! This city needs a hero like him."

Father: You can't do this!

The father tries to get to his son, only to be pushed to the floor by the red soldier.

Commander "Take him away."

The soldiers take the boy away from his parents which they are devastated.

Child: Mama! Papa!

The boy shouts to his parent, as he gets taken away. Y/N sees this and clenches in anger.

Tess: It's awful. Baron Praxis rules Haven City with an iron fist. His Krimzon Guards made strict laws."

Tess said before she leads them to a dead end near the city wall.

Tess: "We decided to take the fight to them."

Lyra: "Like a resistance movement?"

Tess: Something like that.The Shadow is looking for people who are willing to rebel against the Baron. Torn can help you guys.

Lyra: Who's he?

???: That would be me.

The Fireteam turns and and sees a man wearing armor approaching them.

Y/N: You the one named Torn?

Torn: That would be me. New faces make me nervous. Word is that you're here to fight for the city. Picking the wrong side could be unhealthy.

Ford-5: We would like to speak to the Shadow."

Torn: Hehehe. Not likely. Unless if you want to prove it, I have a task for you." (He reaches for his back and pulls out a curved knife) "The Baron has been using Dark Eco for his "experiments" in the prison. There's a storage tank that contains it. Without it, the Baron will cancelled his so call "Dark Warrior Program." Take it out and make look like an accident.

Keith: So, you want us to piss the Baron off? (He crossing his arms,) Sure thing.

The Fireteam leaves to locate the storage tank somewhere in the city. They look and see the tank near the prison guarded by guards.

Y/N: Sputnik, scan for any weakness of the tank.

The Ghost appears and scans the tank. It sees several switches and pipes that hooked from the wall of the prison to the tank and the ground.

Sputnik: I suggested you close the pipe that hooks to the Fortress and open up from the ground. That should cause a pressure build and then...boom!"

Y/N: "I like the way you think, partner."

Cora: "We'll need a distraction."

Keith and Ford-5 look at the guards

Keith: No problem.

Ford: Get ready to move.

At the tank, the guards patrol when they hearfainted noises.

1st Guard: What is that?

2nd Guard: I don't know.

"I'm on the Highway to Hell!"

The guards look and see two men riding on his vehicle blasting music. They draw their weapons and open fire Some of the rounds missed, but that caught their attention.

"Freeze!" The guard shouts but Keith and Ford ignored them. Ford passes them before flipping the bird on the guards.

Guard: "We're taking fire! We need back up!"

The guards went after Michael and Ford leaving the tank vulnerable.

Y/N: "Let's go."

Y/N reaches to the tank and begins sabotaging the tank. Lyra meanwhile provides sniper cover. Y/N begins turning the valve on the pipe to the Fortress and begins closing it. Lyra looks and sees several Guards approaching.

Lyra: "Y/N, you got company."

Y/N works at fast as possible.

Guard: "Hey you! Stop right there!"

The guard shouts.

Y/N draws his Khostov assault rifle and fires while Lyra shoots her sidearm.

Y/N: "The pipe is shut! Ghost, open up the flow to maximum!"

Sputnik nodes and turns on the pressure of the pipe

Sputnik: "We're done!"

Keith: "We need to go, guys! The guards will be on top of us!"

Lyra: "The pressure can't take it anymore!"

Keith: "Let's go!"

The Guardians summon their sparrows and they hi-tailed out of here. The Fireteam retreats before returning to Slums. Torn looks from the smoke of the fire and smirks.

Torn: "Yeah. Looks like you guys are in."

The Fireteam has officially join Torn, Tess in the resistance known as the Underground.

Next chapter coming up...