She couldn't believe the audacity of that man, it had been weeks since she had last seen him but man was she still livid. She slammed her screwdriver down and sighed as she plucked her earbuds out of her ears roughly. She looked down to her current with frown. Thunder rumbled from outside and she frowned, she loved the rain... she truly did, but right now she was busy. She had things to finish and goals to reach. She wasn't going to let anyone get in her way anymore. Especially not some annoying man. Or even her love of watching the rainfall.

She popped her earbuds back in and listened to her music more. She had been doing research on herself as of late. She'd had glimpses of memories from her past life, one involved an old abandoned hospital that she was forbidden to go to. A smirk crossed her lips. But she had delved anyways. They couldn't stop her honestly. Not with Cayde-6 basically being her best friend and increasingly protective of her. He would always argue and say it was because she needed to learn of her past, but in all actuality... it was nothing of the sort. She'd had music stuck in her head and she kept seeing a music player sitting on a desk in the hospital. She had found a name tag with her name, her I.D number, and image on it.

It had read Clovis Bray. She assumed that place was on mars and didn't bother looking more into it yet. She sighed with a small smile on her lips as she closed the mechanical plate on the contraption she was working on. She raised her left arm and brushed her fingers over the circular attachment that she had created it worked similar to a plug and outlet, except the magnetic pull was much stronger to keep it from falling apart. It was like her leg except had a much better join and hold. Also, it had a changeable filter.

Rule number one, it had to have a filter.

Ashura took a deep breath then braced herself mentally. She shoved the end of the contraption into the mechanical socket and resisted the urge to scream as pain flooded her being. The artificial nerves were trying to locate the real ones, when they snaked around long enough to find a bundle of nerves, she breathed a sigh of relief as the pain dulled to a throbbing ache. "Ok, that wasn't too bad." She managed and Kabr looked at her with an unamused tilt to his small form. He sighed as she grabbed the right one and repeated the process. She actually managed to withhold much of her pain this time, but a wounded grunt escaped her.
She looked down and watched as the fingers started moving themselves, she folded her actual hands together in front of her as to focus on moving her new additions' fingers rather than her real ones. It took her a while of focusing and practice, but she managed to get them to work as well as her real arms. She had gotten the idea from the fallen, although she wasn't going to run around like they did. Creepy spider-like runs... she used the mechanical limbs to push herself up and away from her work station.

She turned her hands this way and that, observing her work. She did so very well, if she did commend herself. She briefly wondered why it felt so natural to build the limbs and how easy it was to do so, but she figured that was for a time when she wasn't so hoarded down with work from Cayde-6. She pulled her cloak over her shoulders and she made her way to the vanguard room, where she knew they would be. When she walked in, Cayde-6 and Zavala were watching her oddly, she knew why though... she didn't care though.

"Ashura do you really think that was a good idea?" Cayde-6 asked and she nodded. "I've done my research." She said and Ikora looked up from her stack of books to eye her carefully. "Lift your arms and let me see." Ikora said as she set her book down and made her way over to Ashura, who lifted her arms just as requested.

"Interesting build..." she whispered as she nudged the fingers into moving. "Would you like to see something?" Ashura asked and Ikora nodded. "My connection is similar to my leg, but different, I can actually remove my arms." She said and Ikora watched as she rotated the arm then pulled roughly, detaching the limb from its socket.

"It's... beautiful. Who made this?" she said and Ashura smiled. "I did it's of my own design." She said and Ikora nodded softly. "It's very impressive." She said and Zavala narrowed his eyes at her ever so slightly. A few words left his lips and sent her heart into a panicked flutter. Did all awoken speak Eliksni?! He spoke those same few words again and both Cayde and Ikora were shifting confused glances between the two. Ashura knew if she spoke the language he was going to know, but she also knew she had given herself away already with the panic that had no doubt flooded her features.

So she responded to him her eyes hiding any fear of consequence. "How long?" he asked and she sniffed lightly in distaste. "I haven't seen the prick since he accused me of trying to use him to save myself. Clearly I don't need his help." She snapped and crossed her real arms over her chest, her mechanical ones had their hands on her hips. Zavala slammed his fist against the table and her indignant posture fell into one of gear. She was cowered back slightly. "Do you ever take in to account what your actions could cause?!" he snarled and her eyes widened in fear as he rounded the table to get within range of her.
She stumbled backwards, only to curse that mechanical leg of hers once more as she stumbled backwards. At this point Cayde stepped in between Ashura and Zavala, who looked like he was about to rough her up. "Hey... guys... I don't think it was that serious, it's-" Cayde didn't even get to finish his sentence before Zavala reached around him and grabbed Ashura by her arm and pulled her to him. His angry eyes were still blazing, but his grasp was softer than she had thought it was going to be. His eyes had softened a bit too. "Ashura... associating with the reef even after you were banned is a dangerous game that you're playing. Uldren is still royalty there and if the queen or any of those awoken think you've overstepped boundaries... they may kill you or wage war here." Zavala explained and Ashura looked down and away from him. His outburst towards her was completely warranted. He was trying to protect her and the tower. That was his job.

Ashura looked up at him to see the sadness in his eyes. "Be careful... Ashura... loving that man could go any number of ways. Be absolutely sure of your choice." Zavala warned and she nodded. "I don't think I love him... I don't know what it was, but it's over with now." She said and Zavala nodded. "And Cayde..." Zavala began, his eyes flashing dangerously. The Exo went rigid at that look. "Do you have so little trust in me that you thought I was actually going to hurt her?" Cayde and Ashura both knew that this was a trick question. "Next time you step in on my scolding session I will make you regret it." He warned and Cayde nodded.

Zavala turned back to Ashura and purses his lips. "Please understand... I know personal relationships are bound to happen... just... be careful who you trust. I'm not saying he is a terrible person, I'm just saying there is a possibility of danger in being near him in general." Zavala said sternly and she nodded once more. "So do I steer clear of him for the time being?" she asked and Zavala nodded. "I believe Loki warned you from the beginning he was dangerous, so please note that warning." He said and her cheeks burned hot. It wasn't embarrassment causing her to turn this shade of red, it was anger. "So my brother is the reason every one is tracking my move." She snapped and the three of them looked over at her in surprise. "Listen, I know he means well... But he only saw the side of Uldren that Lion brought out. Now I'm not defending Uldren here, but he taught me more in a span of a few months than most people here have. Minus Cayde. You sit up here and expect us to discover our strengths and weaknesses through trial and error. I can't do that, if you haven't noticed. I'm practically a damn hindrance." She snarled as she lifted the edges of the left side of her shorts to show the only black veins laying within pink irritated skin.

"Ashura...."

"No! None of you understand the fear of dying! None of you understand the fear that grips at your souls because you know it's coming... but you don't know when..." she snapped as tears started falling from her scared silver eyes. "And no... I don't blame Eris for this either. It was this leg or I would have been left to die. Uldren knows of someone who can help me... he knows who saved my sister... there is someone else... other than Taniks that knows how to help me." She finished her angered rant softly, but Cayde seemed a little uneasy, but Ashura couldn't tell exactly why. Ikora had a sympathetic gaze and a saddened tug to her lips. Zavala seemed to be silently seething. "Ashura, you may not have learned anything from us... but one thing the other guardians have learned is respect. They don't take the easy way of learning. You-" "Respect? Respect Zavala? I've been beaten down and belittled by other guardians. They have no respect for anyone else but you three. And honestly? The easy way? This easy way has left me in mental, emotional, and physical pain. I sit there after my training... thinking... is this the day my heart gives out and my ghost can't fix it?" she snapped then let out an irate laugh. "Maybe you should also ask the other Guardians I have been on missions with how many fallen I have been able to successfully negotiate with. Then maybe you wouldn't be so harsh when it comes to my methods." She snapped as she made her way out of the room. She shoved past a titan woman who wasn't much older than her it seemed.

The woman chased after her and followed her around the corner to the barracks. Ashura didn't feel right about this, so she decided to make a turn and find the elevator to go down into the city. The doors closed swiftly, leaving only a sliver of the woman visible before they shut completely. The woman looked angry that she had slipped away. When the elevator opened up once more she stepped out and almost instantly it shot back up. Ashura huffed the woman was going to follow her. She pulled her cloak over her head and slipped into the crowd of civilians. She knew they were watching her. Their stares weren't fearful though... and it was strange. She stopped slipping through the crowd and stood to her full height, which was surprisingly much shorter than most of the humans surrounding her. She was surrounded by smiles and chatter.

It was... different... it was nice. She smiled at one man who approached her and offered her some food. "Oh... I can't take this..." she said and he chuckled. "We don't get very many guardians down here. We understand you all must be so busy, protecting us and all..." he said but she could see the hurt in his eyes. "You don't think we care enough do you?" she asked and he stared at her in shock. He looked like he was about to deny it but his shoulders slumped.

"I get it... trust me. What can I help you with?" she asked and people began talking from all sides of her. She hadn't even noticed the titan woman had caught up with her until the woman grasped her shoulder softly. "Ashura, my name is Nina. I am here to help you." She said and Ashura blinked at her in confusion. She opened her mouth to speak, but Ashura knew this voice... her brows furrowed and she pursed her lips. "Ashura..." "You're with Eris." She cut the woman off swiftly and she nodded.

"I knew I had heard your voice before. How is she?" Ashura asked and the woman smiled. "She is coming back to the tower for a little while." "Good. For a minute I thought you were with the Queen and her brother." Ashura sighed and the woman offered her a small apologetic look. Ashura released a deep sigh as the woman plucked a coin similar to the one Uldren had given her for Kira. "Is he nearby because-" "Ashura, you have a crowd, please don't be vulgar." Nina said and the humans surrounding them laughed lightly. Ashura smiled back at them and motioned for Nina to follow her.
They spent the rest of the day talking to as many civilians as they could, learning about their issues and helping where they could. There was one woman though, who needed more help than she could afford. Ashura followed the woman's second eldest daughter into her home. It was a nice place, but nothing too extravagant, unlike the majority of the people around them who were beyond extravagant with their homes. Ashura crouched beside the woman in the bed, the man from outside had been her husband. She supposed this woman had been why he felt like the guardians did a good job of protecting the city, but not so much in helping the people within the walls.
"Hello, ma'am. My name is Marie Reyes. I am here to help you, is that alright?" she asked and the woman nodded. "Can you tell me your name?" Ashura asked and the woman offered her a sad smile as Ashura pulled out her medical supplies. "Annabelle Hawthorne."

"Alright Mrs. Annabelle... I see you have a nasty looking wound here, can you tell me what happened?" Ashura asked as her mechanical arms began working on setting up a syringe filled with antibiotics. "I was out gathering fruit outside the walls with my daughters, Suraya and Luna. We were attacked by an injured fallen... I thought I could help, but I think she was scared." The woman sighed as she pulled the bandages away from her infected wound. Ashura smiled at the woman and nodded. She spoke in Eliksni and her eyes lit up. "I've pretty much made it my goal to help clear the name of the fallen. I had a friend who... he taught me how to speak their language. What I've learned from that is a language barrier is definitely terrifying on both sides of the fence." Ashur a explained as she worked gently.

"What is that?" Anabelle asked as she pointed at the syringe. Ashura smiled. "I promise you won't grow a metal leg of that's What you are worried about." Ashura laughed lightly and the woman smiled at her. "Fair warning though, this is going to burn, but it will heal so much faster." Ashura said and the woman nodded. "Alright, on the count of three..." she began and she could tell the woman knew how this trick worked. Rather than going on one like she knew the woman thought she was going to, she did it on two. That way she knew it was coming, but not when she thought it was. The woman winced slightly but she watched as the antibiotics began swiftly taking action. The redness and swelling began to fade away and the wound bubbled up until it formed a nice sturdy scab over the wound. "Alright, I will come back and check on you in about a week. If I don't think I can make it I will send Nina." Ashura offered and Annabelle nodded.

Cayde's face appeared in the screen on her arm brace and she sighed. "Looks like I have to go. See you all around." Ashura said as she packed her medical supplies then stepped out from their home and took off down the street towards the elevator. She caught sight of Nina walking away to meet up with a dark clad male, and the moment Nina bowed lightly to the man she knew it was Uldren. Her brows furrowed as she made her way to the elevator leading up.

She stepped in and she saw him running to the elevator, Nina by his side. Nina looked panicked and it almost made her want to stop the elevator and see what had them so worried, but she didn't. She couldn't talk to the man right now, not with her emotions in turmoil like they were. She knew she found the man... attractive... addicting... alluring... but... she didn't think she loved him. She loved Cayde, but not in a romantic way. She knew what it felt like to love, but why was she so caught up on him?

She guessed she had figured out the answer to that when an awoken woman was waiting for her to step out. The knife plunged deep into her abdomen and Ashura felt the blood gurgling up her throat. She looked up at the awoken woman who was cursing at her in Eliksni... screaming about Kira... and Uldren. Had she been friends with her sister? Or in love with Uldren? She didn't know what this woman's deal was, but she wasn't going down alone. Ashura's eyes fluttered as she hit her knees, the knife still deep within her gut. Ashura carefully grabbed the knife in her stomach, and used the last of her strength to plunge the blade deep into the awoken woman's gut as well. Ashura hit the ground, but the woman was still standing. Last she saw Cayde and Zavala grabbed the woman only for Cayde to listen very carefully to what the woman was screaming before they carried her away.

Ashura woke what felt like years later, only to see her brother and Lion on one side of her bed. Cayde was on the other side. "What the hell did that cow shank me for?" She grumbled and. Cayde chuckled. "Yup she is perfect. She told me she had to kill you for two reasons. One, she blamed you for Kira. And two, she said the lesser sister could not take the place of the better sister. So either she thinks Uldren and Kira had a thing going, or she thinks you were trying to take your sisters place as Uldren's right hand." Cayde explained and Ashura released an irate sigh.

"See... I knew from day one he was going to make my life hell. And he doesn't even come find me anymore dammit. Ughhh. I hate him so much." She groaned and Loki chuckled. "I told you so." He said and she flipped him off. His amusement faded as he eyed her new limbs. "Don't even mention them. If no one will help me, I have to help myself right?" She snapped as she looked at the scar where she had been stabbed. "Hey... he's getting better at healing." She commented and Kabr released a dejected scoff. Ashura smiled brightly as a familiar woman made herself known in the corner of the room.

"Eris." She greeted with a smile. "Ashura, how are you?" She asked and Ashura shrugged lightly, she couldn't complain. "When you get to feeling better I would like to train you some more." She said and Ashura nodded.

"Right now she's going to get some sleep though." Cayde said and everyone rushed out of her room. Ashura couldn't help but think of the truly fearful look that had been plastered on his face. Those terrified eyes....

Maybe she wasn't so against the idea of seeing him against. Maybe he had just been scared of getting hurt again...

Or not...

This was the... well she'd lost count of how many times he had encountered her by chance during her missions. She gave a dirty look at Nina, who was walking blissfully unaware of the rage brewing in Ashura. She glanced over to see him following behind them, not too close... but far enough he thought he had been out of sight. Her lip curled up in anger and she spun and looked over at him.

"Uldren... you can't be serious. Eight months... this has gone eight months. Eight.... Months... why can't you just leave me alone?" she snapped and he removed his helmet and respirator with a smirk. "I don't think you actually want me to though." "No... I promise you I do. I taught you all my medical skills... so what more do you want from me?" she snapped, only to narrowly avoid a fallen drag that crawled from a nearby building to plunge for her. Uldren stood from where he had tackled her out of the way and he shot the drag with no mercy. Ashura glared at him when he turned back towards her.

"What do you want with me?" She pleaded and he furrowed his brows. He stepped closer to her and looked like he was going to say something, but he caught a knife that had been thrown by a vandal between two fingers. He turned his head to the side slightly and the irritation in his eyes said more than the Eliksni words that escaped his lips. Most of the group of fallen scurried away but the vandal stood and tried to challenge him. Ashura watched the slight, and she meant very slight regret, flit through his eyes before the vandal's blade found its way into the vandal's forehead. Her question still stood, despite the momentary distraction. "What do I want from you?" he asked and she watched him carefully as he very slowly reached up to place his fingers on her cheek, only for her to flinch away. She could see the confusion in his eyes.

"I asked my sister about this... because even I don't know... Ashura... do me a favor... tell me why... Why am I so inclined to seek you out? What do I want from you because I don't know." He said softly and she furrowed her brows at him.

"When you figure it out, let me know... you clearly know where to find me." She snapped and turned to walk away. She could hear him and Nina conversing as she walked away. She had to find somewhere to go because she felt like she was either going to scream or break down and cry. She had no idea why she felt this way... she didn't want to feel this way but it was that damnable man. She made her way back to the tower, Nina wouldn't be far behind. When she got there she went right to her room, she secluded herself there for most of the time, unless she went down to visit the civilians. It was weeks before anything interesting started to happen.

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Ashura was strolling around the tower, it seemed like any other day, but she could already tell something was different. The tingling on her skin and the hair on the back of her neck stood on end. She wasn't sure what was different, but she remembered Cayde telling her about the feeling he had felt when she had first entered the tower. This felt oddly similar to what he had described and it set her on edge. She wondered what had gave him such an odd feeling, seeing as she wasn't very noteworthy. Well... not as noteworthy as the dark haired woman she had seen prancing about.
The woman was a warlock and was progressing swiftly. It almost made her envious of this... Hinata? She assumed that was the woman's name. The woman's entrance had been... interesting to say the least. She had been intrigued at the woman's mark to say the least. Then it had been the doll-like beauty she exhibited. She was so strange. Different from anyone she had seen in her time at the tower. But the energy she felt from the woman was alluring and Ashura had to withstand the need to approach her. The woman exuded such a brilliant bright light it was intoxicating. Ashura shook her head to clear her thoughts and sighed softly.

She took a deep breath and made her way into the vanguard room. A certain dark haired man lingered in her mind and she was still furious with him. Out of all the times he had encountered her while she was out on scouting missions... emphasis on "encountered". He never once apologized. She honestly didn't even think that he thought an actual apology was needed despite the fact he had been a complete and utter ass towards her. Assuming things that weren't even slightly true. Her heart fluttered at the memory of his gentle touch and those seductive eyes. She didn't know what Uldren wanted and it was driving her insane trying to figure it out.

She thought that when she had taught him and the awoken everything she knew about the medical field he would leave her alone, having gotten what he wanted. Apparently not. He had gotten that and continued to try and meet up with her. She had given in to teach him just so he would leave her alone, but he wanted something more and it was killing her not knowing what it was. A shock through her system ripped her from her thoughts and she looked around. There was nothing there...
Ashura couldn't shake the odd feeling though...

An overwhelming darkness enveloped her and she turned away from Cayde, who had just opened his mouth to greet her. She took off running towards the source of the darkness, only for Loki and Lion to fall in step beside her. She exchanged glances with them and they nodded at her slightly. When they reached the speaker, they saw the woman... Hinata. There was a dark haired man beside her and when Ashura tried to get a better glimpse at him, Loki managed to step in her way. It didn't take long for Lion to lose interest and start to walk away. Loki turned to walk away as well, but patted her on the shoulder gently.

"Is there something off about him to you as well?" he asked and she nodded. "Yeah... he feels sinister and I can't figure out why." she said and he nodded as he looked up to the sky. "He's the second of the lucky seven." he said and she nodded. "I figured it was something of the sort, but I don't trust him." she said and he nodded. "Don't until he gives you reason to." Loki whispered sharply before turning to walk away.

Ah... yes... yet another jab towards her. He knew she had been going to see Uldren and he had warned her of the consequences of such. Zavala had too, of course... but she refused to listen. And Zavala had once terrified the life out of her. She sighed as she turned to see the speaker watching her. The two before him had glanced over at her as well and she turned to walk away as well. A thought struck her and she stopped mid step. A smirk crossed her lips and she nodded to herself.

She found a spot for her to sit and wait. When the speaker was done with those two she was going to confront them. She waited a good fifteen minutes before they made their way over to the balcony at the edge of the stairs. They sat atop the railing and seemed to start talking amongst themselves. This was her chance.

"So I have a question for you two." she called out and the gentle woman looked back at her with a small smile. This one made her feel... calm. Like she could trust her and her blinding light. Ashura inwardly rolled her eyes. That would be the only warlock she'd ever trust, other than Ikora of course. "What would that be?" the woman asked softly as she sat on the ground near them.

"You two knew each other in your past life right? Like Loki and I, but rather than siblings... you were friends, right?" Ashura asked, trying to confirm her suspicions. The woman nodded, but the man stared at her blankly. "Get to the point." his voice was annoyed and his tone set her off. "Oh, so you think you're a bad ass do you? Just hold on, I was trying to be friendly and give some intel that may help you... but since you are gonna be that way I'm leaving." she snapped and glared at him. For an attractive man he was sure a douche.

"I don't need help from some weak little girl." he snapped and Ashura jumped up at him in a fit of rage. Her hand grasped his short cloak tightly. "Weak? I'm a higher rank than you are! Don't you dare belittle me!" she snarled and he rolled his eyes at her. "Be a douche all you want, but in this world that gets your teammates to drop you off on the moon and leave. Forgive me if all I wanted to do was help." she snapped as she turned on her heel.

"Ashura, are you alright?" Loki called out to her and she nodded. "Yeah, I was just trying to let them know of the possible friend of theirs dead on the moon, but it seems some people don't lose their awful personality in death." she snapped and Loki nodded as he followed her away from the two. She halted her footsteps only to turn and give the two a half glance.

"We will settle this in crucible later." she called out and a smirk crossed her lips at the look of fear on the woman's face. She kind of felt bad, seeing as the gentle woman hadn't wronged her in the slightest. Just the rude jerk she hung around. She blinked and laughed softly to herself, causing her older brother to watch her oddly. She couldn't shake the thought that Lion was her version of that guy, and Nina was her Hinata.

"Hey Ashura." the man called out to her and she turned to him in irritation. "What now? She snapped and he quirked a brow at her. "Where is this guardian on the moon?" he asked and she looked at him like he was crazy. "What's in it for me?" she asked and he tossed her a deep purple engram that decrypted into a hand cannon. She glanced it over and her eyes went wide. "Holy shit..." she managed looking over the weapon. "You'd give this to me just to figure out where they are?" she asked and the man shrugged. That was going to get old quick, but she inwardly shrugged herself.

A frown crossed her lips as she handed the weapon back to him softly and he looked at her in confusion. "You keep it, you'll need it more than I will." she said and he raised a brow at her. "You aren't so bad after all I suppose... just a straight to the point kind of guy I guess." she said and she watched as yet again he shrugged. As she thought before, it does get old fast. "There's a titan in the Temple of Crota. The stranger said they needed to be freed but I couldn't do it. I figured crystallized guardians were your thing." Ashura said before she tossed them a salute then made her way back over to Loki and Lion, who were waiting impatiently for her to meet up with them.

"So, does he feel like a threat to you?" Loki asked as they made their way to the ship dock to hit the bar. "Well, no... honestly he's just a jackass." Ashura said and he nodded. "I see." Loki sighed and Lion watched her intently. "Are you going to try and screw him too?" he asked and she glared at the awoken half breed. "You aren't serious are you?" she snapped and he smirked. He was. "Well, I mean... You did chase after Prince Asswipe for... how long?" he asked and she sneered at him. Her cheeks were burning and she knew she was going to start blushing. "Ashura..." that tone was angry.

"Are you still seeing him?" Loki snapped and grabbed her arm roughly. She sent him an angry glare. "No. I'm not. Now let me go." she snapped just as angrily and he shoved her arm away from him. "You know if you see him I have to tell Zavala." he hissed and her body felt ice cold. It wasn't fear that made her go cold... it was rage. Pure rage. "I told you already, brother..." she hissed and she saw the shock in his green eyes. "I don't seek him out anymore." he stepped back away from her, seems he understood now. "I think you should go find Nina." he said and she scoffed at him irately. "Of course... send me away when you don't want to see me anymore." she snapped and he rolled his eyes.

"It's more so I feel like we should go with our respective teams for a while. You seem to need time away from me and Lion. If not to only cut down on our arguments, dear sister." he said and waved her off. She hadn't even stepped a foot away from her older brother when a message appeared on her gauntlet. She could ignore the message. She desperately wanted to, but she knew what would happen if she did. She looked down at the message and rolled her eyes. No... she needed to find Nina.
It didn't take her long to find the love-struck titan. "Nina Lena." She called out the nickname she had given the woman, her tone soft and sincere for once. The titan looked over at her with excitement in her eyes. "Ashura!" the woman chirped in excitement. Ashura couldn't help but smile at the older woman. She was gentle and kind, Like Hinata was, except Nina was only nice to people she liked. Anyone else seemed to get the cold shoulder. "How are you today Nina?" she asked and the woman smiled at her. "Good, so. What are we doing today. I know you got the message." the Awoken woman said with a joyful glint in her eyes.

Ashura felt her cheeks burn in embarrassment but she rolled her eyes. "I need you to distract Zavala." she said and Nina froze in place. The words seemed to catch in the woman's throat as the black and white braid fell from her grasp. Nina's hair was to her shoulders and it was a deep ebony, but she had one bunch of hair that grew in a streak of white. She always kept it braided down the left side of her face, as if to draw attention away from the silver scar on her left cheek.

"You can't be serious..." Nina whispered and Ashura smiled. "If I am being beckoned, you have to someday admit your feelings to Zavala, so why not today... I mean I have to distract him somehow and he seems to like your presence. Ever since that incident with Cayde about a month ago he hasn't wanted to even look my way in a kind light." she offered and the older woman shook her head. "You are cruel." she hissed softly and Ashura smiled at her. "It's not like I actually want to go meet up with this jerk. So you might as well help me out while I go see what he wants." She sighed as they crept ever closer to where Ashura knew Zavala always was.

Nina glared at Ashura as she made her way over to Zavala, who seemed to notice her the moment she had entered the room. Ashura assumed there was a possibility of a mutual attraction there, but she didn't think Zavala was all too interested in a relationship at the moment. Ashura smirked and rushed towards the ship bay. She couldn't help but be a bit excited, despite the circumstances. The moment she got within view of her ship, she saw feet by her ship. She cursed mentally when she realized whose feet they were. "Oh, Ashura dear... did you think you were going to escape so easily?"

"Oh. Hey Cayde..." She greeted and he cocked his head to the side a little. "Do you take me for that much of a fool?" he asked and she blinked at him in confusion. "Wait... what?" she asked and if he could roll his eyes she knew he would. "I know who you are going to see." he said and she furrowed her brows. "You must be mistaken. I am going to help Sasuke and Hinata I forgot some vital information that I need to tell them." She said and held her breath. She knew this had to work. He seemed to be genuinely processing the information and she released her held breath when he managed a mechanical sigh.

"Ashura... If you do go to see him, I beg you to please be careful. The last thing I want is for him to hurt you." He said and she watched him carefully. "Cayde... how long have you known?" she asked and he crossed his arms over his chest. "You were never very good at hiding it. Lately though, you've been impeccable at keeping it a secret, but your brother had his doubts on what was going on." Cayde said and she rolled her eyes.

"In all honesty Cayde... he has been basically stalking me on missions. I tried to break it off all the way back when he had me talking Eliksni. I would have preferred if he would have just left me alone, but he cant seem to get it through his thick skull that I don't want to see him." she sighed and Cayde chuckled. "Well.. I believe you..." he said and she smiled at him. "Now I'm headed off." she said and he shook his head but let her go. She hopped in her ship and made her way to the moon where she had told him to meet her. She saw his ship the moment she had pulled around to dock. Kabr didn't have a single word for her. He knew she wouldn't listen even if he did speak.

Ashura watched as Uldren stepped from his ship. He seemed increasingly uneasy. Every step he took on the moon, his eyes became a little more haunted. She guessed something terrible had happened here that she didn't know of. "Uldren." She greeted, her demeanor was slightly harsh towards him. she couldn't let him get the idea she was happy to see him. Especially not since he refused to apologize to her for what he said. She supposed she should cut him some slack, seeing as she was definitely holding a grudge. She watched as he opened his mouth to speak, but closed his mouth almost as swiftly.

"How is the Queen?" she asked and he watched her with cautious eyes.

"Wondering when you are going to return." he said, his voice betraying no emotion towards her. It slightly stung, hearing the tone of voice he used on Lion, on her. "Would you like to talk in your ship?" She asked and he nodded. She followed him into his much nicer ship and waited for him to speak. They sat in silence for a god five minutes or so before he swiveled in his chair to face her once more. His respirator had vanished and her helmet had faded from view as well.

His hair was the slightest bit longer than the last time she had seen him. Their... friendship? Relationship? She didn't know what it was anymore. All she knew was that it had taken this odd turn and it felt like a love hate type of thing. His glowing eyes still set her heart a flutter and she damn well knew he knew that, judging by the way he was watching her right now. He was definitely relaxed in his chair. He was leaned back in his seat, his left elbow propped up on the arm rest of the chair. His chin resting deftly on the palm of his left hand, his fingers ever so gently touching the smooth skin of his cheeks. His legs were spread in the typical relaxed manner of what some call... man spreading, but she found his relaxed posture so damn attractive and she couldn't figure out why.

Maybe it was because of that smoldering gaze he had pinned on her. She bit her lip gently and a smirk crossed his lips. "So you don't completely despise me..." he sighed softly and she furrowed her brows at him. "What is that supposed to mean?" she asked and he shrugged his right shoulder at her from where his arm was draped over his lap. Oh no... not him too. This whole angsty shrug fest was going to annoy her. "Ashura... I don't mean to be a burden on you... it's just..." She had no idea what he was going to say, but the gentle tone of his words had her heart racing.

"Brother. What is your location?"

She mentally cursed as the Queen's voice cut in. "Oh... Ashura..." the hologram of the queen greeted and Ashura smiled at her gently. "Your Grace." Uldren spun to face his sister, who watched him with curious eyes. "Beckon me back when you have finished your conversation, brother. Sorry to interrupt." she said and her image flickered from sight. Uldren turned to face her and she watched him carefully. His fingertips gently brushed over her cheekbones and down over her cheeks. The touch was so light and gentle she didn't even know if it had actually happened or not. Before she realized what was happening, he was lifting her off her feet. He set her down outside the ship, only for that nearly nonexistent touch to trail over her cheeks once more.

"Forgive me. I have to go."

And that was that. He had vanished from sight. Her nose twitched in irritation and she huffed. That damnable man. He had tricked her into seeing him once more. She sighed and looked up to where his ship had sped off in a flicker of light. She knew this man was definitely a weakness for her. She couldn't help it though... she guessed she was glutton for punishment because she knew this man was going to end up hurting her. Unless he didn't.. There was always a chance he wouldn't hurt her... and something deep within her was willing to take the chance that he wouldn't. Zavala and Cayde were going to have her ass when they found out... If found out.

"Oh Shit." she exclaimed as she looked around her. She was also legitimately here to help Sasuke and Hinata. She supposed she should go do what she promised then...

She continuously helped them and one by one their group started coming together. Week after week it was something new and a new task. Little by little though, she was scared she was being pushed away... she felt like they didn't want her with them anymore... not that they were giving that impression... Well Sasuke was Most likely still miffed she sent them to talk to Uldren and the queen. Anyone would be a little irate after that one. But she was even more angry due to the fact Banshee told her for a fact that Uldren knew exactly how to help her. If Banshee knew it as Well then why couldn't she convince him to help her. She didn't understand why Uldren wouldn't tell her who could help her. But... she believed he had his reasons. Maybe he was concerned about the person who could help her, seeing that Uldren had also told her the man was a murderer.

She sighed and cleared her thoughts. There was also the fact that her and Uldren were now yet again at each other's throats due to a recent visit to them. The queen gave them a second chance and She guessed she didn't learn her lesson the first time in bringing lion. Although he was supposed to stay silent he did not. This time the things he said were much worse and taunting. Even the Kell Krux was appalled by him.

Ashura is still sending apologies to the Queen for the rude remarks Lion had spat towards the Queen. Needless to say he is most likely forever banned from the reef. Lucky for her though Uldren would stop being angry and angsty towards her soon enough. She kinda missed his stalker like presence. She withheld a laugh as she thought about the argument she had had with Loki and Lion. They thought Uldren wasn't t one interested in her. The amount of times that man had been close enough to kiss her were enough to say otherwise.

A smirk crossed her lips. Maybe she did like him cause he was attractive, but he was damn sure attentive and careful with how he felt with her. And... her smile faded at his thought... he genuinely cared. She thought all about the times she had seen him watching her as she coughed until she retched due to the oil inside her, he would be right there by her side trying to make sure she was ok. She had never seen him act this way near anyone else, so she assumed it was only her.

She wished she could go with the fallen captain that Hinata had brought to her. He was a kind soul, just fearful. And not only that she wanted to go yell at Uldren again. See how close she could get to having him lose his shit again. She was ripped from her thoughts as she approached the speakers room. Erens voice was none too silent.

"That's why she will help. She doesn't want to see anyone else die."
Her rage consumed her and she crossed her arms over her chest as she began yelling at the group. They seemed shocked she was so angry and yelling at them. "I'm I'll and no medicine can help me. If you honestly need help...." She began, only to catch her breath.

"Go find someone else.".

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Ashura sat on the balcony of the tower staring up at the night sky. The exact direction she knew Venus lay. Her chest was right and she could not stop her tears. The pain shooting through her form was a white hot pain that shook her to her core. It wasn't the face that they were going down there to do what she couldn't. It was the fact they were going down there to bring Floyd and Kira home. She was going to get to say goodbye to her at long last. She would let Uldren know of his Bane of wolves. Maybe he would be a little nicer... Kabr watched her intently as she struggled to hold in her sobs.

"What are you going to do?" he asked and she looked up at the sky with tear filled eyes. She pictured her sisters smiling face once more and her heart clenched. "Are you going to face the demons of your past?" Kant asked and she sneered at him.

The philosophical tone was deameaning. "You talk about it like it was some kind of misunderstanding down there." She hissed and he only released a breathless sigh.

"Vell Tarlowe still lives, or else we would have felt his departure. Ghosts are all... linked in a way. But... isn't it obvious?" he asked and she glared at him. "Isn't what obvious?" she snapped and he turned to face away from her. "If her ghost still thrives, she could be revived. Time doesn't exist there." "That's false hope." She snapped back. "Time doesn't wish in the vault but it does on Venus and mars." She huffed.

"You're just trying to find every reason not to go back down there aren't you?" he asked and she rolled her eyes. A familiar figure made their way over to meet up with them as well.

"Ashura... how are you faring?" the woman asked. "Terrible, Nora." "You are debating returning to the vault." That was not a question, she knew. "I plan on going this time as well... I want to see my son once more before I go." Nora said softly and Ashura frowned as she looked down at her hands. They fisted in her lap and she tried to hold back more tears. "Ashura... I know my son was not the greatest person, but considering who his father was and how people treated him..." Nora released a sigh. "I want to return to Toland and Floyd, Ashura. So please... allow me to accompany you into the depths of the Vault and die there. I promise you won't have to bring me back. Ikora had no idea I am asking for this." Nora explained and Ashura bit back more tears. "Please... let me accompany you and help you face your demons." Nora pleaded and Ashura finally released a sob.

"I don't want you to die... Nora I can't let you do that." She sobbed and Nora smiled at her softly. "My son was allowed to." Ashura looked at Nora with wide eyes. "Fine. Whatever. I will face my demons when I am ready, but my demons are not in the vault. They are within me, and I only seem to be accumulating more. But..." Ashur a sighed as she looked back out towards Venus.

"I will enter my old hell and stop it from creating a new one."