I do not own destiny.

Her eyes scanned over her surroundings, she remembered this place. She remembered it well because that nightmare had never left the recesses of her mind. It was always there, always supplying her mistrust for the man she loved. She knew in reality, he was right beside her his arms tightly around her waist. Exactly where he had been for the last three weeks. She looked around her, admiring the beauty of the stone walls around her. They looked like amethyst, only a lovely shade of blue instead.

The staircase she gingerly stepped up onto was deep blue, but the light refracted beautifully within and made it glow. A shadow of a figure vanished into smoke a few feet in front of her and she took off running towards it. She followed it up and around a staircase that led to a room with what looked like a massive portal on a raised area in the room. She reached out to the man she knew was Uldren, but all of a sudden deep laughter echoed around her and a larger figure began hovering around the room.

"Your friends... they think they can destroy me... but they are wrong... I am not finished yet."

Chills ran down her spine as the figure materialized as the one and only Oryx.

He was not dead.

Her eyes burst open and she scrambled to get out of her bed, Uldren's tight embrace hindering her actions. He pulled her closer and into his lap without a word only to tuck her head into the crook of his neck and shoulder. "Ashura, you're awake. Tell me what happened." He whispered soothingly to her and she slowly started to calm down.

"I have this awful feeling... I think... I think Oryx is still alive..." She whispered and that was all it took for him to help her up and lead her by the wrist right out of her room. They made their way rapidly to the vanguard room where Ikora, Cayde, and Zavala seemed to be discussing something. "Zavala I believe we have an issue." Ashura said and Zavala nodded as he turned to her and zoomed in the dreadnaught on the Holo-table. "The Lucky seven do... You however, are continue your surveillance on the fallen Cheiftan running around the Cosmodrome. I think this time around, the lucky seven can handle it completely." Zavala said as Sakura and Sasuke made their way into the room.

"So it's true. Damn." Sasuke grumbled as he looked at the taken activity that had increased and rapidly. "We will handle it." Sakura said and offered them all a small reassuring smile. At the realization that her dream had been real, her chest tightened a bit. She looked up at the man beside her and he returned her fearful gaze, his concerned eyes eased some of her worry, but not all. Uldren grasped her hand tightly and frowned at her.

"I promised you before that I would never do those things to you." He whispered and she nodded softly and tucked herself into his side. "You promise?" she asked and he nodded. "Would you like to hear a story about the place you keep seeing in those dreams?" he asked and she nodded as they entered her room once more. He lifted her off her feet and playfully tossed her on her bed. "That place is called the dreaming city." He said as he sat on the bed near her.

"So, it's a real place?" she asked and he nodded. "Yes... Sadly none of us are able to enter the city anymore, thus we were forced to the Vestian outpost." He said and she nodded. "Will you try to take me there one day?" she asked and he rolled over to face her fully. "I will be the one to show you every inch of the dreaming city." He whispered as he planted a soft kiss on her lips. The brightness of her smile was unbearable for him.

"And when we get there..." He began, causing her to meet his gaze once more. "When we get there I will you make you my queen." He said and the urge to smirk at the pure shock that crossed her features was hard to resist. "We will live out the rest of our days there, and not worry about any of this ever again." He whispered as she reached up to run her fingertips over his cheeks. He leaned closer to her and brushed the tip of his nose over hers, and then over her cheek to begin kissing along her jawline.

"Maybe even have children of our own." He chuckled with an amused glimmer in his eye, however that amusement was swiftly snuffed out when the sadness overcame her features. "What's wrong?" he asked and she shook her head. "I went searching into my past... I found out so many things... mainly like the fact I could never have children." She whispered and he offered her a small smile. "If we cant have children that will be ok as well, Ashura. As long as I still have you... I still have everything." He said and she sat up and hugged him tightly. "Sometimes I wonder if someone else is telling you what to say cause you're awfully nice lately." She mumbled into his shirt and he smirked.

"Well, would you rather me continue to be an ass?" he asked and she leaned back to glare at him. "I would rather you not." She grumbled and he smirked. " I mean I can make exceptions." He said and she shoved him onto his back and tugged on the collar of his shirt roughly. "I must say, I rather enjoy this position." He said with a smirk and she scowled at him softly. "Yep, still you." She said as she shook her head, the small scowl becoming a small smile. She rolled off of the bed to the side and made her way over to her closet where she kept her armor sets that she didn't carry out into the field with her.

"Can I ask you a question, my prince?" "You just did, but feel free to ask a second one." He responded almost immediately, which also earned him a dirty look. "Did Kira ever get to see the Dreaming city?" she asked and he frowned at this. "No, but she would have loved it." He said and she smiled softly as she looked through her armor once more. She settles on a set that helps with mobility over resilience. She turned to face the man propped up on her bed as she held her hand out in front of her, her ghost appeared and began materializing the armor over her form.

She smirked softly at the man on the bed. "You thought you were gonna get a little show, didn't you?" She asked, her voice full of amusement. He was before her so swiftly she was caught off guard. "Seems like someone is feeling much better." She mused as he wrapped one arm around her waist while intertwining his fingers with those of her hand. She couldn't help the smile that crossed her lips as he gently forced her to dance with him. She leaned up to kiss him but her door was barreled open and an excited Misra began chattering away excitedly. Ashura shook her head softly and released herself from Uldren's gentle grasp. Ashura continued to rummage through her gear only to hear Misra utter something that caught her attention.

"Iron Banner?" She asked and Misra nodded excitedly, causing a smirk to cross Ashura's lips. "He's testing us. Such a shame he thinks this will go any better than normal crucible." She muttered in amusement. "I know! That's what I was thinking! I mean, with your odd half Titan/ half Hunter advantage." Misra said and there were two completely different reactions to the thought of 'Invisible shoulder charge'. Misra shuddered in a sort of mechanical fear, but the devious smirk that crossed Ashura's lips showed her amusement of the thought.

Uldren only shook his head softly at the two females. "Such a shame I won't be using my arc abilities anymore." Ashura sighed and slipped up the compartment on her leg to show a jammer switch in the circuitry of her leg, a small lightning bolt engraved on its surface. She slipped the cover back in place and quirked a brow at the two staring at her. "Nope, you'll find out in Iron Banner." She said with a smirk as she pulled a set of armor out of the closet most commonly used to help with mobility. She offered the armor to her ghost and it transmatted the set onto her form. She attached the mask to her hip so she could put it on later. "Misra, before we go participate in the ruining of egos, would you accompany me on a mission?" Ashura asked and the Exo's mouth hung open and she cheered in excitement.

"OF COURSE!" She yelled and Ashura smiled. "Glad I can count on you." Ashura said and Uldren chuckled as he made his way into the bathroom. "Does... Does this mean we are friends? Like for real friends?" Misra asked softly and Ashura looked at her in shock. "If not, that's ok. I like being part of your go to fireteam... I just..." "Misra..." Ashura felt guilty now. For the longest time she had treated the exo like a nuisance and the effects of it were starting to show. "Misra... I... I want to apologize for how I've treated you. I'm sorry." She said and the exo's head tilted to the side slightly.

"How you've treated me? You treated me better than most! You made me feel like I could make friends. That's why I try so hard to be yours, I only want to be your friend. I have Artemis and Rev, but they were friends from before the tower... You were the only one here who would endure me long enough to let me help you." Misra said, it was soft at first but ended in the exo female laughing to herself. Ashura smiled and hugged the rambling exo, who silenced the moment her arms wrapped around her.

Ashura was taken off guard when the exo hugged her even tighter than she had. Ashura smiled as the exo released her. "So! Where are we going, can I drive, and is Prince Uldren coming too?" Misra asked and Ashura laughed as Uldren exited the bathroom only to give the Exo an odd look. "You'll see. Uh... Sure, just don't kill us. No, He isn't." Ashura answered swiftly as she shook her head, using her gauntlet to reorganize her weapons. "I have an odd question." Misra started and both Ashura and Uldren looked at her oddly.

"Ok... So... our weapons are stored in our ghosts, right?" she asked and Ashura nodded. "Do they feel it when we organize our weapons? Like is it like an odd invading feeling?" Misra asked, genuinely interested in the answer. Ashura just shook her head in amusement. "That would be a question to ask elkin." She said and Misra nodded and began trying to call upon her ghost who was ignoring her. "Ugh. He's mad at me because apparently I flirt with Cayde." Misra grumbled and Ashura laughed. "He shouldn't be jealous, if anything Cayde is always flirting with me." Ashura said and this caught a certain dark haired man's attention.

Ashura smiled over at him and he quirked a brow. "So, while Misra and I are gone, what are you going to do?" Ashura asked and he watched her in silence for a moment before a smirk crossed his lips and he opened his mouth to speak but she shut that thought down quick. "You lay one hand on Cayde and it'll be the last thing you do." She warned and he narrowed his eyes playfully at her. "So I do have competition." He said and she rolled her eyes. "No, but I do care very deeply for him. He is family to me." She said and he offered a small smile. "I know, my queen. I only jest." He said and she smiled at him softly. "Oooooh Ashura got an upgrade!" Misra shouted as she rushed out of the room. Ashura made a move to chase the exo out, but she stopped and turned towards Uldren. He watched her curiously only for her to hug him softly and plant three kisses on his lips. He watched her curiously for a second before she smiled at him.

"One for while I'm here, one for while I'm gone, and one to promise my return." She whispered and he nodded in silence, a gentle upturn of his lips the only response she got from him.

She then turned and rushed out of the room and after Misra. When she reached the Exo, the woman was blabbering away to Nina, who had an excited look to her. When Nina saw her, she immediately went to waving energetically. Ashura trotted up to the ladies and smiled at the titan. "Ashura! Are you excited for Iron banner?" Nina asked and Ashura nodded. "Yeah, I have never seen Lord Saladin before, so it feels kinda intimidating." Ashura admitted and a shock of energy washed over her. It seemed that the two before her felt it too and they turned to look to see the source while Ashura made direct eye contact with the man. Nina stared at him in awe while Ashura looked over his armor in interest. "Are you still intimidated?" His voice rumbled at her, and she smirked. "Not anymore." She bit out and the two before her stared at her in awe and utter shock.

"Ashura!" Nina scolded and Saladin laughed softly, the rumble of his laugh shaking Misra and Nina. "Ah yes. Ashura Reyes. I've been warned of you." Saladin managed with a small shake of the head. "It seems you have caught the eyes of many great guardians." He said and she watched him carefully. "You'll do well in the Iron banner. However, this is not a test to show others how strong you are. It is more so testing how strong you can make others. Don't go easy on anyone, because they wont go easy on you." He said as he nodded a soft farewell to them as he made his way up the steps and towards the area Petra had once frequented.

At the thought of the rosy haired woman, Ashura felt sad. It had been so long since she had heard from Petra. Or Krux for that matter. Ashura turned to Misra and smiled softly. "How strange." She sighed and Misra nodded. "Anyways, see you later Nina." Ashura said as she made her way towards the ship dock. A flicker of solar energy caught her eyes and she saw the phoenix crawl across her ship and look at her. "Birdy." Misra chirped and immediately went to chasing the bird of flame. Ashura shook her head and held her hand out to it and it flew to her. Black beady eyes stared back at her and she sighed. "He needs a visit from me?" she asked and the bird detonated, leaving a small paper in the ashes.

"Meet me in the cosmodrome? He's here?" She whispered and Misra grabbed her arm and drug her onto her ship. "Lets get to it then, I'm so excited to see what secret mission I get to go on with the queen. She knows the way." Misra said and Ashura glared at her. "I see you have been around Kouhai again." She muttered and Misra rocked her head side to side in amusement. "He knows the way." "No Misra." "The queen has rejected the way." Elkin chirped as he hovered around Ashura. "Look here, if you two don't stop I will dismantle Kouhai." She grunted and they were silent for a solid five minutes, which allowed Ashura to relax and stare out the window.

Until she heard the slightest whisper, both mechanical.

"She does not know... Kouhai is human." Misra whispered, only for Elkin to whisper back, "The queen cannot dismantle a human."

"It's messy but I can do it. Do you really want to tempt me?" She bit out angrilly and the two went silent once more as they came upon a landing zone. An apparition was there and Ashura greeted him the moment she stepped from the ship. "Osiris." Misra hopped out and waved enthusiastically at the apparition of the man. "Misra, a pleasure to finally meet you." The man said and Misra rocked from side to side excitedly. "Ashura, the timelines I have seen are changing. I cannot see what you are doing, but I'm sure they will have better results from the other timelines." He said and Ashura sighed softly.

"Are you still having visions in your death states?" he asked and she shook her head softly. "No, I had a dream last night but... it was a vision of Oryx. When I told Zavala they already knew." She said and Osiris nodded softly. "I see. It is a shame you could not prepare them for his return, but I am sure they will fare well." He said then his apparition turned and seemed distracted. "Keep doing whatever you are doing, it is working, but for now I must go." He said and vanished from sight. Ashura turned towards Misra, who had been oddly silent.

If an Exo could smirk, Misra would be. She had her thumb up and the lights beside her mouth were flaring brightly. "Can he be my daddy?" Misra asked and Ashura rolled her eyes. "Look don't let the bird-like appearance fool you, nor the helmet. That man is more sugar daddy material." Ashura said slightly weirded out by the exo's taste in men.

"I don't care..."

Ashura sighed and motioned for the exo to follow her. They made their way to an older more offset building in the divide. It had exceptionally large doorways and was perfect for the large fallen hiding within. "Now, Misra, we have to do this slowly. You have to introduce yourself to him softly and gently. I thought you would like to see what I've been doing that I couldn't tell you about these last three weeks." She said and Misra nodded. Misra followed Ashura into the small warehouse, only to trip over a dead fallen dreg. Misra almost yelled in surprise, but Ashura caught her and urged her to be silent.

"It's ok. I promise." Ashura whispered as they stepped over the bodies of more fallen... Vandals, captains, and dregs alike. "There is definitely an explanation for this." Ashura assured her, but Misra was concerned. Ashura began opening a large sliding door and a hiss of annoyance rang out from the other side. "It's ok! I promise." Ashura called out and whatever was behind the door croaked something angrily in eliksni. "Don't give me that sass." Ashura snapped and the voice from the other side echoed a laugh. "What's with the mess you made out here man? I'm not cleaning up after you, I hope you know that." Ashura scolded as she slid the large door into place and locked it down. It was dark in the room, except for a massive pile of servitors.

They were dimly lit and their light would go from bright to fading away. Misra walked into the room and the creature began moving around in the room, causing her to be genuinely afraid. She stutter stepped backwards as the large fallen revealed himself to her. "Who... is this one?" His deep crackling voice asked clear as day. "That's my friend Misra. She would like to be your friend." Ashura said and Misra offered a shaky hand to the large fallen. "Misra..." He rolled the name around in his mouth for a minute, only to take her smaller mechanical hand into his own and shake softly. "You are a big fallen..." Misra mumbled and Ashura sighed. "He's actually still growing and soon he wont fit in here comfortably anymore." She said and shook her head. A small smile crossed her lips as he muttered something offhandedly.

"Oh, not comfortable to begin with? Well I'm sorry this is all I had to offer. It's not my fault you have decided to eat your fill's worth of ether to double in freaking size either sir." She scolded playfully and he released an amused chuckle. Misra would have smiled if she were able. Ashura was better with the fallen than she was with other guardians. "Oh... and what is with the mess?" Ashura asked and the large fallen cocked his head to the side. "Nonbelievers." He said this so sternly. "What didn't they believe in?" Misra asked. "Prophecies of Queen Ashura. They did not believe a guardian was worthy of becoming leader of the Fallen." He said and Ashura patted him on his larger hand. "It's ok. They will see I do not wish them harm." She said and the large fallen nodded.

"Oh! I never asked your name!" Misra chirped and the fallen watched her carefully. "I do not go by my old name. Ashura gave me a new one, and I bear it proudly." He said with a slight wheeze, which caused Ashura to watch him carefully. Misra assumed it was in case she needed to give him medical aid.

"I am Fikrul."

:-:-:-:

Uldren stood near the larger titan and watched the crucible matches happening on the screens. I wasn't hard to pick out the ones on the top of the score boards. Their movements were swift if they were hunters, they stood strong and withstood the attacks of their enemies if titans. The warlocks would take the tactical approach and take higher ground.

It was marvelous honestly. He was trying his best to concentrate but the resonating of his sisters light was pulsing beside him. He glanced up at the taller man from the corner of his eye. As if catching Uldren staring Shaxx turned to look at him. "Something wrong, Prince uldren?" he asked and Uldren shook his head softly and looked back towards the matches playing back before them. Her light was so glaringly bright and it was coming from the taller male. "I do have a question though..." Uldren sighed and internally he was cursing himself. In the state he was in currently, the titan could crush him without a second thought. "What is your question, young titan?" Shaxx asked, genuinely curious. "Are you familiar with my sister, the queen?" he asked and the man's whole form lit up like the sun.

"Ah! Yes! Magnificent woman! She does enjoy her bedtime stories." The exuberant man chuckled and Uldren had to stare at the ground for a moment. He was appalled. He knew what bedtime stories were code for. Damn his sister. She never should have told him what it meant because he would have honestly been none the wiser. But now he couldn't get the image of this man seducing his sister out of his head and he was disturbed.

Laughter echoed in his mind and everything seemed to slow to a stop. He closed his mind and welcomed her oh so rare laughter. "Dearest brother... if you are so perturbed by my intimate life, how do you think I feel about mentally enduring yours from the start? The way you hated her until you loved her. I liked this man from the start and was able to hide it. Maybe you should try to do the same." He was relieved at the sound of her voice, although rather annoyed by it. He was annoyed because she had the audacity to joke around with him when she hadn't spoken to him in almost four weeks now. He hadn't even heard a whisper, felt a flicker of her light... and now all of a sudden she was back. In the depths of his mind he growled at her, cursed her for her vanishing acts and making him worry. Her light changed suddenly and he furrowed his brows as he felt the different wavelengths of it wash over him. 'I need you to help me with something brother.'

He released a deep sigh as he crossed his arms over his chest. He knew this was coming. He knew that the only reason she would reach out to him at the moment was if she needed something. It seemed to be like this lately. To be completely honest, he missed the way it was in the reef with his sister. Before the fleet attacked oryx initially. They had actually been able to develop what felt like a healthy familial relationship, but now... Now she was never able to be located and the only time she spoke to him was when she wanted something. He still couldn't figure out why she had so desperately wanted Ashura. Now she no longer needs her, but rather him. He bit his lip roughly and shoved himself away from where Shaxx was. The taller man looked at him curiously, but then turned back to the screens before him.

"You might not want to leave, Prince."

Uldren turned to look at him curiously, only for Shaxx to tap the knuckles of his pointer and index fingers against the lineup screen.

Ashura Marie and Misra Belle flashed across in large letters, the other names on the screen didn't catch his eye enough to pull his interest in. "I see. They returned rather swiftly. When the introductory screen showing the teams popped up, Ashura stood front and center, while Misra was directly to her left side. Loki and Lion stood off to her right side, while a lower level titan and a lower level hunter stood off to the left with Misra. The uncomfortable stances of the low levels amused him, while the cocky stances of the two women made him roll his eyes. Shaxx released a wistful sigh as Ashura and Misra stood back to back. "The two of them are as good a pair as ever. Makes me wonder how well the two of them would have worked together with Kira in the mix. Now that would be entertainment." Shaxx mused and Uldren couldn't help but nod as he watched the exo and her friend.

Ashura ducked down on one knee as a warlock hovered over her, but rather than rolling out of the way, she allowed Misra to use her as a step. The moment Misra's foot touched Ashura's back, Ashura launched the exo into the air with one of her stolen swords in her grasp. Misra spun midair and took out the warlock only to skid to a stop and throw Ashura her fallen sword back. The two of them bumped elbows as they took off running once more. Lion and Loki were as flawless a pair as Ashura and Misra were. Ashura had yet to use her super, and that was what amused him most. He wanted to see.

Misra came up on a group of the enemy guardians and the proverbial smirk plastered itself over her mechanical form. She flipped up backwards into the air, her hands positioned like she was holding a bow. That was what made Shaxx lean forward in disbelief, however as the void bow formed in her grasp Ashura came rushing around the opposite corner. The void energy grabbed each of their four opponents and drug them closer in, while flames engulfed Ashura's form and she planted a solar bullet from a golden gun into each of them. They burned up and there was nothing left of them, which caused Uldren to stare in disbelief.

"I formally withdraw my offer to fight against the guardians in the crucible."

Shaxx heard this and released an amused laugh. "I wouldn't allow you to take part either way, your sister would dislike me if I allowed it." Shaxx said and Uldren smirked softly. The man wasn't all that bad he supposed. However, the thoroughly amused yelling of a certain male Exo was distracting. Uldren looked over to see Cayde basically dancing and jumping up and down every time Ashura got a kill. He shook his head softly as the man cheered her on. The darker side of his thoughts crept in and a frown his lips as he watched Ashura's every move. Every step she took was soft and well thought over. Her movements were predatory and reminded him of his crow's. She moved about like an assassin and he briefly wondered if the tower knew what kind of guardian she was becoming.

His eyes caught her movements once more and it caused him to smile softly. As predatory and assassin-like her movements were... She was still a teammate above all else. The low level titan popped his bubble to attempt to evade an enemy super, pulling the low level female hunter within it. They were cowered away slightly, but once the dust settled Ashura and Misra came into sight, fallen swords raised into a four way protective shield which had deflected the enemy nova bomb. Shaxx yelled loudly in excitement at the end of the match, congratulating Ashura on her win and Misra for being in second place. It wasn't long before Misra and Ashura's excited voices were heard. He watched as she began looking at her gauntlet, tallying her scores and Misra's he supposed. He quirked a brow slightly when he saw them bump fists.

"Ashura." he called and she looked over to him, a bashful look crossing her features. He rolled his eyes when he realized why she had that look. Her and Misra were collecting their winnings, not from the match itself but much rather from all the bets placed against Ashura. "Can we go somewhere and speak?" he asked softly and she watched him carefully. "Um... Sure." she whispered and followed him back to her room. He closed the door softly behind them and she watched him in silence as he sat on the edge of her bed. "I need to go Ashura." Those words seemed to come out so much easier than they really did. He was choking on those words, but they came out as easy as the air he breathed.

He could see the sadness in her eyes and it honestly stirred something deep within him. He moved back further on the bed so she could settle herself down with him. She sat cross legged on the bed in front of him and he offered his hand to her. "Why are you leaving?" She asked softly taking his larger hand into hers and tracing over the creases on his palm with her fingertips. "My sister has beckoned me." He said simply and she pressed her lips against his palm softly. "As a sister or as a queen?" she asked softly as her eyes trailed up to look at him. Everywhere her silver eyes trailed they left a cold feeling in their wake. He repressed a shiver caused by her icy eyes.

"I suppose as a queen."

She nodded softly, it seemed she understood. "Then as one of her subjects, I shall accompany you." She said and he blinked in confusion as his sister's voice hissed a 'no' in his mind. "Ashura... You have so much going on here... Your secret mission, and Oryx... And the fact you are training with the seven to embrace your new titan abilities alongside your hunter ones... You need to stay." He said softly and he did not miss the irritated twitch of her jaw. "And besides." he began softly, only to raise her face to look him in the eyes with a lone finger.

"A future queen should not declare herself a subject of a current queen."

Her entire being reciprocated the eye roll. "You should stop trying to inflate my ego. It will get you nowhere, my love." she replied in an amused tone as she leaned forwards to plant a kiss upon his lips. "How long will you be gone, my king?" She whispered softly as she wrapped her arms around his neck, settling herself comfortably in his lap. She just wanted to be as close to him as she could before he had to leave, this much he knew. His eyes landed on the knives sitting upon the bedside table and he sighed as he reached for his. She grabbed his wrist before he could even brush his fingertips on the handle of the blade. He watched as her grip released and her palm smoothed its way down to flatten against his own. Her fingers entwined with his momentarily before they trailed down his arm, up over his shoulder, up the nape of his neck and jaw, only to then rest on his cheek.

"You will be careful for me, won't you?" she asked softly and he nodded silently as he laid back against the bed, pulling her with him. "Of course." He whispered and she nodded softly against him. "Will you promise me something?" she asked and he ran his fingers through her dirty white hair. "What would that be love?" he asked and she looked him directly in the eyes. "Come back to me safely... On your own. Please don't make me have to come seek you out again." She whispered and he smirked as he pressed his lips against the nape of her neck. "I promise. I have many reasons to return to you." He muttered against her skin. A deep blush coated her cheeks as he nipped her neck slightly. "Uldren Sov." She hissed and he licked his lips. "Yes, Ashura Sov?" He bit out seductively and she rolled away from him and ran to the bathroom.

"We aren't married!" She stammered as she tried to close the door on him, but he only smirked as he pushed on the door. "Yet." he chuckled as he caught sight of her deep blush from the other side. "Stop being a dirty pervert and I will let you in." She bit out angrily and he smirked. He shoved against the door, seeing as both of her hands were visible. He thought it would cave, but once he saw the wicked smirk cross her lips, he heard the intense whirring of her leg motor.

"I promise I'll stop being dirty if you let me in, Love."

He heard her foot drop and the door opened slightly. He attempted to muster the best innocent look he could, but this only resulted in an eye roll from her and him gaining entrance to her bathroom.

:-:-:-:

Misra huffed as she went searching for Ashura. "Prince Uldren did say he needed to borrow her for a minute, so maybe they're still in her room?" Elkin offered questioningly. Misra nodded excitedly and rushed in that general direction, but she spotted Nina. "Nina!!!" Misra called in a sing-song voice, only for the ebony haired awoken to turn to her in a panic. "Oh. Misra." she sighed in relief, her mechanical hand over her heart. "You wouldn't have happened to see my prince, have you?" Nina asked and Misra shook her head. "I'm searching for Ashura too." Misra sighed and turned to rush back towards Ashura's room. Nina was following in close pursuit this time.

"Do you think they may be here still?" Nina asked and Misra nodded. "Yeah, I'd say so. Ashura said she was going to shower after she spoke with the prince." Misra said as she jogged down the stairs leading to the housing unit for guardians who don't leave the tower. Misra rocked her head from side to side. She had her intelligent thoughts when they would come, but other times she would enjoy her fun ones. "Did you know there are different types of guardians?" Misra asked and Nina blinked at her in confusion as the exo trotted happily down the hall. "What do you mean?" Nina asked and Misra began rocking her head once more.

"Nevermind its nothing." Misra chirped and Nina stared at her oddly. "Um... Misra. Are you talking about... race?" she asked and Misra shook her head. "Yes and no. Did you know some guardians are born with the light?" Misra asked and Nina nodded. "Yeah... I was." Nina said and Misra looked her over. "I never would have known." Misra chirped and Nina shook her head. "You are..." "Odd?" Elkin butted in and Nina nodded. "That is true. Misra often wonders who she was before. That is why she asks questions like that Nina." Elkin said and Nina nodded. Nina looked to Misra who was about to knock on Ashura's door, but saw Rev Mark down the hallway. Nina sighed with a small smile as Misra rushed down the hallway to greet her Exo friend, who greeted her warmly. The dark haired woman, Artemis was there as well chatting amiably with Misra.

"I guess it's left to me to see if my prince is still here." She sighed softly and turned the knob on the door. It wasn't locked so they must still be in there. She knocked softly and received no response so she opened the door. She heard water running, so she figured Ashura was in the shower. Nina made a move to close the door, but Misra rushed through and barreled open the bathroom door excitedly. Misra opened her mouth to speak, but then very softly apologized and closed the door behind her.

"I um..." Misra began but Elkin forced a cough. "I think it best we give them a while." He managed and Nina blushed darkly. "Ok, everybody out. I could have told you it wouldn't have been a good idea to bother them." Rev's voice echoed from the hall and Artemis nodded softly, her arm linked softly with her mechanical companion's. Nina eyed them curiously for a moment, and Artemis only smiled at her softly. "Whatever you do, keep Loki far away from there." Misra said as she hurried down the hall. "So... Rev... How do you tell someone you love them?" Nina whispered softly and the taller mechanical male tilted his head to watch her curiously.

"What makes you-?" "You and Artemis are in a relationship, right?" She asked softly and her eyes caught the slight uncomfortable flicker his lights did. "Yes." he said and Artemis smirked softly. "So you admit it in public now?" She chuckled and he rolled his mechanical eyes. "I honestly find it amusing that you think I wouldn't admit it." he sighed and she opened her mouth to speak, but he cut her off. "No one else in this tower has time for your blind ass, so you have to make due with me." he said and she glared at him playfully. "I think it's honestly more amusing for you to have to admit to the human race you are screwing a robot." Rev said and a deep blush covered Artemis' cheeks.

Nina stared at her in shock. "Um how does that-" "Misra!!!!!" "Oh, conversation ended, time to book it. Ashura is out and about." Rev said with a smirk.

:-:-A Week Later:-:-:

Ashura glared at the sky as she looked out towards the traveler. She was angry. No... she was hurt. She watched as he loaded his things into his ship. "My love..." He called out to her and she pursed her lips. She couldn't meet his eyes. If she did she would cry. He was in her face now and the tears were threatening to fall. He cupped her cheeks in both of his hands and pressed his forehead against hers. "This is not forever, my queen." he whispered and she bit her lip as the tears started falling. He brushed the tip of his nose over hers and placed a gentle kiss on her lips. He brushed her tears away with his thumbs and gave her a stern look.

"Queens don't cry."

He said this with a small smirk, which caused her to smile softly. "I am going to go save my sister. I will see you when I have her safe." He said and she nodded. She followed him back into his ship and watched him as he seemed to contemplate something. He pulled his knife from its sheathe and held it tightly for a moment, before he knelt before her with one knee on the floor of his ship. "Ashura Marie." He began as he offered his Starshard to her. "This blade is both my vow to return, and my vow to make you my queen. Hold onto it tightly until my return." he whispered with the blade outstretched to her, his other hand was fisted over his heart and his head bowed. She took the blade softly and he stood.

"Be safe." She whispered and turned to step from his ship. He wrapped his arms around her gently and placed one last kiss to her shoulder before she stepped all the way off his ship and the door closed behind her. She watched as his ship slowly undocked and he took off. Ashura made her way to Cayde, who was waiting for her and Misra. "Ok, so I have been hanging out with P.V. and she's doing good. She's asked me for some help on rounding up some asshole Fallen." Cayde said excitedly and Ashura watched him curiously. "Petra. Anyways. I'll see you all later, I get to leave the tower and have some fun." He laughed and Ashura forced a small smile. "Have fun Cayde." she whispered and he turned to her and sighed heavily. "Look here, go do some stuff get your mind off of it, and in the mean time I will give you updates on some ugly wanted fallen." He said and she rolled her eyes.

"And a certain friendly one we haven't seen in a while."

Her eyes shot to him the moment the words escaped him. "Krux?" she asked and he nodded. Her whole mood because ten times better. "Where is she? Ashura asked and he shook his head in amusement. "Waiting down in the cosmodrome for you." He said and Ashura took off. Misra rushed to catch up to her, just as excited. "Krux is ok!" Misra chirped happily. Ashura shoved her sadness away and focused on the fact that she was getting to see Krux again. "Ashura..." Misra began and Ashura looked at her oddly. "I didn't know you had a tattoo." A deep blush covered her cheeks and Misra stared at her, seemingly expecting an answer.

"Can we not discuss it?" she stammered slightly and Misra's lights glowed a little brighter. "I like cats." Misra said and Ashura sighed. "And watercolor paintings." Misra said and Ashura sighed. "And wolves." "Ok, Misra. I get it." Ashura said with a blush as she stepped onto her ship. "Ashura..." she began and the flustered woman glanced at her. "I wish I could get a tattoo." She whispered and Ashura immediately felt bad. "I know Misra." She sighed and an idea hit her.

"You know, Misra... you can get a tattoo. Just differently." Ashura said as she sat down and strapped in to prepare for their descent. "How?" Misra asked and Ashura smiled. "Mechanics with special training can engrave anything you want, anywhere you want." she said and Misra nodded, Ashura felt that is the exo could smile, she would be. "I saw everything." Elkin whispered and Ashura glared at him. "Look, Misra, Elkin... if I ever hear from anyone else where the exact placement of my tattoos are, I will dismantle you both." she warned and Misra nodded. "I won't tell anyone you have tattoos on your thigh." Misra chirped.

"Or that Uldren-""Ok! We are done with this conversation right now!" Ashura said with a cough as they landed in the divide once more. A large fallen crawled across the side of a building and watched them carefully, only to then drop down and approach them when they stepped out of the ship. "Misra. Ashura." The fallen greeted and Ashura hugged her tightly. "It feels like it's been so long Krux..." "It has been. Too long." Krux said as she stepped away from her human friend. "You speak better english." Ashura commented and Krux nodded. "Father taught me well. Made sure Krux was better." She said and Ashura smiled.

"So, Krux. You ready to meet our new friend?" She asked and Krux nodded as they entered the large warehouse, where fresh fallen bodies lay strewn about. Krux was whispering frantically in Eliksni and Ashura spoke comfortingly to her. "Fikrul, I have another friend for you!" Ashura called out and the doors opened on their own. Misra had been visiting the large fallen every day since Ashura had introduced them. "Fikrul!" Misra chirped excitedly, attaching herself happily to his large leg. "Mis...ra..." the large fallen greeted amiably.

He grabbed Misra and pulled her close to him, his own form of a hug. He set her down but she climbed up and sat upon his shoulders. "You need a cool hat, Fikrul." Misra chattered on and the large fallen listened intently. Krux watched the large male as she entered the room quietly. His attentions were pulled from Misra's chattering to the female fallen almost immediately. He leaned forwards and spoke Eliksni to her, which she continued to speak back. Ashura was interested in their conversation, which seemed amicable enough. They seemed to know each other, but Ashura couldn't quite tell what they meant by the names they called each other.

"Smugglers daughter? Defector? You two know each other?" Ashura asked and they both nodded. "He is not... Fikrul. He abandoned fallen." She said and Ashura shook her head as she patted the large male's leg. "He abandoned the fallen because they betrayed him. Krux, he is a friend of mine, like you." Ashura said and Krux looked from Fikrul to Ashura. "Like Colt and Wolf?" Krux asked softly and Ashura nodded. "He is with us now." She whispered. Images of the small dreg and captain flickered through her mind and she frowned. "I miss them every day, Krux. But with Fikrul, we can make sure we never lose any more." Ashura whispered and Krux yelled something while pointing at the dead fallen outside the room they were in.

"They disrespect my queen." Fikrul snapped and Ashura offered her hand to him, which he brushed his fingers over. "They do not bow to my queen." he repeated, only softer, which caused Krux to go silent before she looked from Ashura to Fikrul. It seemed she was processing what he was saying.

"They do not respect queen of kells."

:-:-: Three weeks later.:-:-:

Misra had to move swiftly. She had to find Ashura. She skidded to a stop in the hallway where the three large titans were discussing things angrily. Ashura in the center of their argument, while the Lucky Seven and Ikora were off to the side. Cayde was arguing with the titans as well, the noise was unbearable. "Shut up!" Misra yelled and they all turned to face her in surprise. Misra fidgeted excitedly as she watched Ashura push through the three titans. "Yes Misra?" she asked and Misra's lights lit up exponentially brighter than normal. "I saw wolves!!!" She chirped excitedly and despite the seriousness of the situation, Ashura smiled.

"And one stole her arm." Elkin sighed as Ashura laughed softly. Sakura stood close beside Ashura, watching the white haired woman in worry. "Ashura, you should let her take a look at you." Ino said and the snowy woman waved her off. "I'm fine." She bit out and Sakura frowned. "Alright, if you are so fine you can go on this assignment with them." Zavala sighed and Ashura cheered happily. "But, its going to be you, Sasuke, and Hinata. If anything goes wrong, the two of you must bring her back." Zavala demanded and the two nodded.

"As for the rest of us... we are going to be working on reinforcing our walls and ensuring that everything Ashura, Sasuke, and Hinata do won't be in vain. Siva will not enter our walls." Zavala announced and the rest of them nodded. "Ashura." Shaxx called to her as she attempted to walk past. "Stay safe." He said and offered his blade to her, the flaming orange jewel brilliant in the light. "A gift, from one future Sov, to another." Ashura smiled as she took the large blade from his grasp. "You've spoken with the queen lately?" She asked and he nodded. "How is Uldren?" she asked and he patted her on the head.

"She says he is working diligently on something but what exactly she has no clue." He chuckled and Ashura smiled. "At least he is still ok." she whispered as she thanked him for the blade and made her way out of the room. Shaxx waited for her to be completely out of sight before he caught the gaze of the awoken titan across from him. "What is wrong Shaxx?"

"The queen can no longer detect her brother's light." He said and Zavala frowned. "Do not tell Ashura. She needs to continue thinking he will return to her. She is sick and no one can find the cause. I believe is she finds out he cannot be detected... she will let whatever illness she had take over her. We need her to stay focused right now." Zavala said and Cayde nodded in a solemn agreement. "Hey, Shaxx buddy... How are you talking to the Queen?" Cayde asked and Shaxx crossed his arms over his chest.

"She gave me her beacon to communicate, but the last time she spoke to me was two weeks ago. Her light has gone dim as well. I fear I may have lost her."