The Hive Prince looked at the Titan, who appear to be close to madness, and looked at the projectile charging on his hand. And then, he did the unthinkable. With one fell swoop of his cleaver, he chopped through his wrist, letting it fall to the ground. In the same move, he pushed it towards Varen, making it so that if he would be unable to detonate it without damaging himself.

Watching, the Titan smiled. "Cute." He dropped the cannon, sitting near the hand. "You things disgust me. Nothing but husk and bone. You kill everything. Including yourselves.. Yet. You taught me." He picked the cannon back up, smiling as he looked at the button to detonate. "You taught me, that sometimes dying is a means to an end.. A guardian for a Prince.. Who loses, Prince? Hm? You would've lost everything you put into this. It's over. And the Tower? A lone Guardian. A quiet Guardian. A lonely Titan. A hero." He sighed, tilting his head. "Speak, you disgusting Corpse. Say something.. NOW!" He stomped the cannon, his memories flooding his thoughts. "Come on! I hate you! You hate me! Tell me!" The Titan struggled, before reaching for a magnetic grenade, slapping it onto the Knights throat. He fell. The explosion threw him into a wall, ribs cracking. Elise ran towards him. A Thrall tackled her into a doorway. A cursed Thrall followed. "Varen.." "Yes?" "Promise me. Please." "..Elise.." "No matter what. You'll go on." "Until?" "Until you have to stop." "..Then?" "Then Thane will carry you. I love you both." "Thane's a ghost." Female slapped the Titan on his chest. "He's our lifeblood! Basically our child!" "Child?" "..Yeah. We're family."

The Hive Prince poured the last of it's energy into a final downward swing, it's blade alight with fire.

Varen watched, "Elise.. My sweet. I'm coming." He waited for the blade to come close. He pressed detonate. Varen turned the corner. Too late. Female sat, torn to shreds. Titan knelt, staring. Thane stared, waiting. "Thane.." "I'm your ghost.." "What?! No. No. Fix her!" The Ghost looked to Varen, looking almost sad. "She changed me. I'm yours." Varen sat back, staring. "..She recorded a V-doc." "Thane, please!" "Master Eli--" "Please!" "..Understood." Elise sat on the edge of a bed. Words. Meaningless. Pain. Empty. "Remember. You promised." "Family.. I like it." "Good. Never had a choice." Varen stared at the body, speaking softly. "I choose you, Elise.. Zavala was wrong." He picked up the body, slowly making his way out. "Thane.." "You promised." Last second, before detonation, Varen rolled, slamming down a Ward to protect himself, standing tall as he let the flames engulf his bubble. He fell to his knees. "I promised."

" Why don't you just take it easy from now on?" Rang out a voice, and a huge hand plucked Varen from the bubble and put him out of harm's way. There stood Lakir, and he stared down whatever was left of the abomination. He raised the two steel beams in his hands and brought them down upon the monster's shoulders, leaving a large dent.