We were dropped off at a smaller room next to the auditorium to await a transmission from the Tower. Each of us collapsed and rested a long while. Laurentine stirred a little in his slumber and James carefully watched him. Angelica was out cold against a wall, chewing on her hair slightly as she mumbled softly in her sleep. Sri sat near Amelia and read her gigantic tome. Amelia simply sat still, grinning as she watched the feed of her brilliant killstreak. Rex 'rested' against a wall near the back while I was lying on the floor, staring at the ceiling. I listened to soft music playing through my comms as I tried to calm down. Anxiety was my one biggest weakness and getting a message from the Big Wigs in the Tower was stressful. I controlled my breathing and closed my eyes as Charles whispered in my ear. "Ya relaxed yet?... How bout now?... Now?... How about now?..." "Shut up..." I grumbled. "Ok..... .... .... How about now?" "No." "Well darn.... So... Now?" "Charles please..." "Hey its gonna be fine, there just gonna say 'Congrats' and give you an assignment that's all." "Sure..." "I'm sure they will have some mercy on you and your bada**ary!" "It wasn't all me though..." "And? Geez you beat yourself up over the littlest things. Most people would be like 'Holy crap! I survived! I lived through Death and protected like everyone.' And you are over here all like, 'This sucks... everyone thinks I'm something special now and I've taken credit for something I did.' Lighten up will ya?" I sighed. I cut off the music and sat up. I rubbed the back of my neck slightly. "I know..." "Well just relax." Charles appeared infront of me. "Hey I know what can cheer ya up!" He stretched out his shell and spun it really quickly. "Blaaaahhhh!" He stopped. I rolled my eyes. "Oh come on! That always works!" "When I was like seven..." "No it was like till thirteen, before you hit the old 'Your lame' stage in life. Humans are so screwbally ya know?" I shook my head. "Oh please." "Hey I will embarrass you infront of everyone in here!" I glared at him. "If your about to do what I think your doing..." His eye simply lit up a bit. "And if I am?" We stared at each other for a while till the doors of the room opened. Busch was standing there, grinning. "Alright. Vanguard has approved your early graduation, you are going to the Tower now." "Early?" Enquired Sri as she looked at Busch. "You didn't know? You had a whole year or so left till you graduate. This was to pick the cream of the crop so to speak. That and we need some talented Guardians in places that we lost some." "Lost?.." asked Rex. "Don't worry its fine. You will be heading out in the next few minutes the ship is being set up. Be ready to move on my mark, see ya!" He shut the door and walked away. Angelica jolted slightly and looked around. She looked at her hair and quickly pulled it out of her mouth and tucked it behind her ear. "What happened?..." "We are going to the Tower to be sent somewhere." Replied Rex. "Oh... Are we all going?" "I'd assume so." I said. "We are a Fireteam after all." She smiled and nodded. "Like a family almost!" Sri flinched slightly and continued to read her book. Her eyes remained neutral but slightly saddened after that. Amelia snorted. "Family doesn't really apply in this case, we just know each other well enough to work together." Angelica frowned a little. "Oh..." I shook my head and looked at Laurentine. His hand was rubbing his hooded face a bit. "You alright buddy?" He nodded a little. "Yea... just have a migrane..." "I told you not to move!" Barked James. "You are making it worse..." "I told you not to move!" Said James in a still angry but hushed whisper. I smiled and walked over. Laurentine pulled his hood over his face a bit more as I sat beside him. "You had me worried for a while there... But you did good all the same. Great job." I patted his shoulder slightly. "Busch thinks so as well." Laurentine simply nodded but I could tell he was happy because his body relaxed slightly and he left his hand flop to the side. I could now see a glimpse of his sea green eyes watching the ceiling. The door to the room burst open again as Busch entered. "Alrighty! Time get yourselves into gear people! Ships outside." He left the doors open and walked away. I helped Laurentine up and supported him as we followed the others outside slowly. https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/158825968/0/0 link to chapter 15 https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/159257447/0/0 link to chapter 16.5