30: Destined Division

\\// Golden Age Climax, Aaron Keener POV //\\

It was… interesting to say the least to be respawned decades later after my death, then put through an extreme retraining. Learning why I had been picked along with key Division assets like Faye Lou, Kelso, and Phoenix. Even a few of the more sane Hunters and Rogues were respawned by our literal deity. An ACTUAL capital D and G, but that was only one of seven, that made sure we couldn't go off the rails. Says that we all need to work TOGETHER if we don't want Earth to die.

Coming out of my thoughts when a literal Godly ISAAC instead of the mundane one I knew walked in. The Exo body he inhabits walking in slowly and calmly with him of his servos and internals while in thought. Following him was a Ghost and R6 operative. Nomad and Ash, one soldier who's been around the world and saw many conflicts, and one bullheaded woman with no issues executing someone causing problems while running the show.  Looking around the room I was waiting in I studied all the known and unknown faces within it. Ghosts, Wolves, Rainbow Six, Division, Survivors, Killers, and Echelon Three/Four were a rather unique gathering of people and monsters.

Although we all immediately drew weapons, except for ISAAC, when Guardians and their Ghosts walked in. Our instinctive actions earned an amused snort from the man leading them in, Gravekeeper/Jackal. My watchers youngest son and least favorite enforcer as the kid has no hesitation to turn me into bloody paste.

"Don't give me that look Keener or we'll be cleaning you off the wall. If anyone is wondering where my dad is, he's at my sister's work talking to Rasputin and the other Warminds. Mom is prepping Glacial Primarch in Labyrinth, my other siblings are robbing more graves. Mal0 is stealing the entire SHD and Rogue Networks, while Umbra and Pandora are patrolling the skies and Sewers."

"Why are Guardians with you?"

Hearing Doc ask that the young man tilted his head.

"Well they've just become guardians, they're also all the current future figures that we could find. Zavala and a few others of the Awoken and Exo are currently still not available to be found. But we did find Ikora, Shaxx, Saladin, Drifter, Iris, Toland, Cayde, Osiris, and Sun. They're here because they'll need to learn who the enemies are and what to do against them until Guardians are raised enmasse."

This was going to be a long day…

"Hey kid question for you, why are you giving the worst Division Traitor an extreme death glare?"

God dammit you tincan! Glaring at the future Hunter Vanguard I could only snarl in the end. Meanwhile the kid listed off the stuff his father told him just to make him extra hateful.

"Oh well I know dad probably lied some, but he said that man is a pathological liar, rapist, bioterrorist, pedophile, traitor, likes to mutilate those he kills which is stupid you'd only do that for highly regenerative opponents, there are more… but again half are lies and half are facts. I just like to believe them because it fuels my hatred and intentions to keep him in line like a good rabid little puppy~!"

Those who knew the stories and truths just cackled as the little shit smiled at me like a predator.

"Someone call for an elevator for a Sadist from the Labyrinth, Ash just killed a Division Rogue, again."

Pinching the bridge of my nose I hissed out a question at my own people.

"Oh God fucking damn it which of you was a dumbass this time!"

"It was Wasp, she tried to blackmail Ash and ended up getting the "criminals get executed" treatment."

Motioning to Dracovich I groaned out an order before one of those nightmares came into the room.

"Take her body to the elevator the Sadist is coming up on. Don't be an idiot either and get yourself killed by the damned thing! Just hand her over then come back here or else you'll get killed by something or someone worse!"

"Don't need to tell me twice, I would rather not get kissed and bit by a Sadist!"

God fucking damn this switch I find myself in… why did my remains have to stubbornly not turn into dust….

\\// Grave Walker POV, orbit around the Traveler //\\

"Okay while we won't help you much, we do like our home system so in serious situations we'll give backup. But we won't give the Guardians anything, and we will indoctrinate those who are tired of fighting and just want to survive. Eliksni being a good example, some of their houses would be worth giving a chance to live and grow peacefully."

"No I will not bless your guardians, nor will I bless the Darkness's forces. Because at the end of the day, I'm against you both if your tantrums threaten everything or life and death become invalid."

"HELL NO! YOU WILL NOT TOUCH MY KIDS OR ANYONE IN MY CIRCLE! TRY AND THE WITNESS WON'T BE THE ONE TO FUCK YOU UP, I'LL PULVERIZE YOU THEN HIM."

"Good that you understand spherical bitch. Your Guardians should've just finished their debrief now. Once shit hits the fan there will be a Dungeon Break and a Hive Wave, though again the Eliksni will be mostly avoided by my forces."

"I. Don't. Care! You abandoned them, they're chasing YOU, they just want to SURVIVE. But you left suddenly! Staying would kill their entire race, so they followed you! They're barely surviving as it is you fucking cunt! And you're telling me to KILL THEM when they just want their kids to survive before their own survival as a lesser choice; because it's killing them to watch their cubs die! So you have the gall to ask that I just end their race's last chances to thrive. All just because you don't want to man up?! NEVER!"

Golden light laced with darkness and crimson lashed out the white floating sphere. Gouging out a line in its outer shell flakes and chunks that fell disappearing into glitching holes in space.

"Save it, our talks are over. My main body also just finished talking to the War Minds. So fuck off and enjoy the scar."

\\// ????, Eliksni, POV //\\

{Ma dras go nars Yus, Din, ma Da ma dis lun. Na nar ma yu ma ze ma frer ma Yu. Yu zu don luni ma ma yu ma ma ze ma yu ma fren ma tar. (To all houses of Judgment, Stone, and Rain if you wish to not die in space. House Hearth offers shelter to you, however, it is not just free to you. You will have to follow coordinates which have been sent for we are not free to help currently.)}

Looking at my Archon that had brought this message to my attention. I had to process the contents in… disbelief along with the few survivors of houses Rain and Stone. The coordinates from the message being for lands surrounded by water between larger masses of lands. The lands which have been pointed out were strange when pulled up on a holomap of the planet called Earth. The same planet which our God now resided.

"Variks, is that land mass moving?"

"Yes my Kell, it is constantly on the move in a set pattern. The other houses and the twisted are currently invading the planet, yet none step on those lands. From what our failing scanners pick up any that attempt to get attacked by a large spike of unknown energy. Making it the only unravaged lands so far, and we have been invited by the ones guarding that section of land… my Kell if I may be so bold I say we take it. Our Ether is running out, the cubs life support systems are beginning to fail, the ship has little time left to remain operational. If we land elsewhere we risk being attacked, while suspicious we have been formally invited."

Raising a palm I shushed all that had begun to whisper or cause a scene. Standing from my throne I towered over Variks staring my Archon down, he did not flinch even if his gaze wavered. Snorting, I put a hand on his shoulder while giving my orders. I passed him by to go try and delay our cubs from dying a bit longer. Even if I must use my own blood to give them Ether and life I shall, for they are all we have left.

"Prepare for landing! Get the pilot's to get our ship to those coordinates! Scribes learn the main language and be ready for translation just in case! Once we make landfall, DO NOT start a fight unless attacked first! We have been invited, so we will not act like the savages of House Wolf!"

My house and those of house's Stone and Rain scrambled to make the journey as safe as possible. A few Servertors followed after me as the small loyal machines seemed extra focused. I just hope this small glimmer of hope for dying houses is true. We cannot afford false hope, for we are on the brink of fading like a dying star.

//\\ Grave Walker POV \\//

Sitting on the edge of my home's roof while everyone was out fighting a losing war or saving lives. I smiled watching as an intact but barely functioning ship, larger than even a Skiff, entered the atmosphere above me. As the ship landed in a spot marked off for rather large ships, I watched doors on the side open up with a loud screeching as ramps deployed. From the ship a large Eliksni flanked by two Archon's, Bandits, two large Servertors and a number of smaller ones slowly and carefully left the ship. When their feet touched the grass and the likely Kell sporting the colors of House Judgement saw me. They smacked two fists over their heart while sounding out a deep, weary, voice.

"Greetings House Hearth! I am Salvia! Kell of House Judgement, and I wish to speak with your Kell!"

Chuckling I hopped off the roof and landed on my feet, walking towards the slowly with a grin. Waving a hand as I felt my family divinity reacting, a stream of Ether started to flow from my hand into the air. Only growing and seeming to never end, the once rigid stances of the Eliksni faltered.

"I am Dakota, Kell of the house which invited you. Welcome to my domain, none but those welcomed can step foot here. Any attempts to try are met with extreme violence. So relax, eat, and talk with me my four armed friends, depending on things I may offer you permanent refuge here."

As my words finished I felt the hair on the back of my neck stand. A sword covered in sickly green aurora slammed into the dome of my domain and I snarled. Towering outside my domain was either a Hive God or a Hive Prince, whichever one it was I didn't care. With a combat shotgun appearing within my right hand I stared at the giant fucker.

"Excuse me, it would seem a False God wishes to play stupid games and win stupid prizes."

Before any of my guests could respond I had already started running. Archaean sludge covering my legs as I leapt to build up speed and height at random. The Hive fucker still attempting to breach my sanctum and corrupt it. When I flew out of its boundaries against their left knee, they briefly looked at me. Then I made them glare and scream as my shotgun barked. Half of their knee cap and leg vaporized into a cloud of bone and green bloody mist. The giant creature falling back into the ocean with their sword attempting to hit me. Firing at it, the pellets of the shot streaked towards it with dark lighting trailing them.

The blade and its aurora shattered as we hit the water, the glowing eyes of the Hive looking on in rageful disbelief.