The Executor - Chapter 1 "What the do you mean classified?" The heavily armored guardian, leaned forward in his seat. They were in a small conference room somewhere in the New Monarchy's Tower offices. "Well, uh... Scruff-" a small bureaucrat sat across from him. He was obviously not used to being questioned. "Is there a problem with his nickname?" The ghost floated beside the titan's head. It narrowed its eye at the small statured, well-dressed official. "No, no of course not Ghost Two-One-One-Three. It's a fine-" "Her name's Sweetheart. Now, back to my question. I believe you were about to attempt to give me a satisfying answer about why the -blam!- I was blowing up Skiffs on Venus," Scruff placed his hands on the table as he spoke. Immediately, the single door to the small, windowless room opened. His partner, the white armored warlock Lena Rey, entered, "We were attempting to salvage the remains of a Golden Age satellite which was likely to contain information on the whereabouts of Rasputin. The satellite was right in the middle of Fallen territory. Hence, the Skiffs." She sat down next to the bureaucrat as she finished her explanation. "Yeah, I was their for mission briefing 'partner.' But you know that's not what I'm asking," his hands balled into fists, "Cut the bullshit, Lena. Where's the War Mind?" "They're still analyzing the satellite. And even if I had the results, I wouldn't give them to you. Frankly, you just don't need to know." Scruff stood with such force his chair toppled to the ground. Sweetheart floated away a few feet, to maintain a safe distance. "I want answers. Real answers. I'm tired of running around, taking orders, and shooting things, when I don't get the answers I want. I need to know that what I'm doing is helping end this war, or am I just New Monarchy's errand boy? I've paid my dues." He pointed to the Executor's mark on his shoulder. His attentions turned to the bureaucrat. "I don't see Hideo charging down Fallen Captains, but I'd bet my ass he doesn't hear the word 'classified.'This isn't what I signed up for." "New Monarchy's prime goal is the unification of the people of Earth. Advancing the warfront and restoring the Traveler are also, of course, major concerns our our organization. However, it takes time and resources to fight a war. Be patient Executor... Scruff." the bureaucrat answered steadily, as if he'd rehearsed that statement in the mirror a thousands times, but he still stumbled when he got to the Guardian's name. He looked nervously at the door, anxious to escape the Titan's wrath. "Listen, I recognize your official status, but you simply don't the level of clearance necessary for the information you're looking fo-." "Bullshit. I'm tired of being in the dark. If you goddamn pencil pushers don't start coming clean with me, you're gonna find out what it's like to be the targets you send me after." He made a half-lunge across the table, making the tiny man yelp in surprise and fear. Lena was unfazed. Scruff turned to her, "And you better start looking for a new partner. You're nothing but a -blam!-ing sell out now. I won't work with someone who won't shoot straight with me, and I'm not looking to be a lapdog's sidekick." He walked to the door and turned the knob, ready to storm out. "Watch yourself, Scruff. New Monarchy aren't the kind of people you want as an enemy." Lena's tone was cautionary, but the threat was obvious. "Yeah, I'm shaking in my boots," he stood in the doorway, waited for his ghost to clear the frame, and slammed the door so hard behind him the hinges popped. "What the -blam!- have we done!? He's an Executor for gods sake. If he goes AWOL, it could be a serious threat to our entire organization. The negative press alone-" The bureaucrat whined, burying his face in his hands. The Warlock looked unworried. "I can keep him in check. And if not," her expression darkened. "We have assets capable of dealing with him." --------------------------------------------------- Read the Prologue Here https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/98177067/0/0 Read Ch. 2 https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/98305867/0/0