A New Light

(Shit!) Volt thought as Rhino's feet struck his chest.

The force of the impact knocked the Volt back several feet, as well as making him lose his breath for a second or two.

(Ugh.) Volt crawled behind a pillar and rested his head on it as he sat there.

"Hey! Tell me, do you know who Excalibur is?"

BAM

Volt narrowly avoided Rhino's punch as it broke a corner of the pillar.

"Your leader!"

CRASH

Rhino kicked a cart right that forced Volt to move again.

"Wrong! See, Frost and I were brought together by Nyx to oppose him."

Rhino swung at Volt but Volt leaped backwards and ended up behind another pillar.

"So?" Rhino said as he slowly walked up to Volt, cautious of Volt's next move.

"So, we don't need to fight. We have no reason to, it seems to me that you fought them before?"

Rhino paused for a moment.

"You're saying you want to help me with them?"

"It's easier with more people, around right?"

"Heh, if that's the case, then all the more reason to fight. I need to know you can hold your own. They've grown stronger every time I fought them and right now, it seems like they'll cream you too. If this is all the fight you have, then I'll leave but never speak to me again."

Rhino said as he dropped his fists, he had come to retaliate for Excalibur's attack on him. But he wasn't going to make an example of these weaklings if they were unrelated.

Though the misunderstanding was cleared up, Volt realized that he would lose Rhino if he couldn't find a way to make him respect his strength.

"Well, if that's all. Then I'm leaving, get your friend and get out of my sight for good."

Rhino turned around and was walking away.

(Damn it! I can't beat him like this.) Volt panicked and quickly tried to brainstorm. And then a thought came to his head.

(Hey! I know you're here, show yourself! I heard your words so don't try to hide.)

Volt was gambling on that mysterious voice he heard earlier. But he got no response and Rhino was nearly out of the building.

(If Rhino leaves here, then I'll never fight him again. You said I needed to beat him, right? Well I need your help now!)

Just when Volt gave up hope and prepared to rush Rhino, a voice finally responded.

(Stop! You can't beat him alone!)

Volt felt a strange sensation and the next thing he knew, he was in a golden void. A figure radiating a blinding golden light appeared in front of Volt.

(Who are you? Where am I?)

(Don't worry, we can talk here. I'm merely an observer and this is my domain.)

(You said that "she" was the missing link. Do you mean Nyx?)

(Yes. It appears that you and Frost can't beat Rhino without her.)

(Well, she's not here. I need some kind of help with him.)

(I'm afraid I can't help you directly, I'm only observing afterall.)

(Please, you have to. Why else would you speak to me like this? In this place?)

Suddenly, the light flared from the figure and Volt fell to his knees.

(Uggh!)

The figure slowly approached Volt and stood over him.

(I won't beat him, he'll only listen to you if you beat him yourself.)

(No! I'm not strong enough! I need more power!) Volt reached his hand up to the figure, even though the light was now burning him.

(Please!)

(Why do you want power?) The voice said in an indifferent tone.

(I need to help Frost out in order to gain his trust, I need to beat Rhino in order to gain his trust and I want to make sure Nyx is okay. I can't do any of those things without power right now. If you won't beat Rhino, then just make me stronger! You're clearly capable of things beyond our abilities!)

WOOOSSSHHH

The figure floated up and in Volt's eyes, turned in to a raging sun. He tried to turn away but the light was shining no matter where he moved.

(NGH!?)

(Is that all the reasons why?)

(Yes! It's to protect my new comrades!)

Though Volt couldn't see, the figure smiled to their self.

The burning light stopped and the figure returned to the ground beside Volt. Volt got up and watched as the figure turned around, with their back facing him.

(As the price for my help, remember those words. The reason why you wanted power. To protect them.)

The figure started to walk away and Volt spoke once more.

(Wait! How are you going to help me?)

(I won't help you directly, but I can give you knowledge of your own latent abilities.)

(What do you mean? My Warframe isn't strong enough yet.)

(Not your Warframe's abilities but your own. When you exit from here, I will let your cephalon know.)

(Thank you.) Volt said, with relief in his voice.

(But, it'll still be up to you to beat Rhino.) The figure started to walk away, in to the void.

(I'll do my best.)

(Nike.)

(What?)

The figure stopped walking.

(Nike is my name, it's after the goddess of victory. It was what he called me.)

(Who?)

As Volt walked a step towards the figure, he could feel his consciousness falling down.

(And remember also, I won't directly meet with you again. If you have another issue, figure it out yourself. I'll be watching in the meantime, Alan.)

Nike turned out and for a few seconds, Volt could make some of their features.

Nike was a woman with long black hair and she was sending Volt off with a smile. Although Volt still couldn't see the rest of her face, he felt a warm feeling from her.