[spoiler]This installment of Exotic History is provided by ThatGuyDroid[/spoiler] The view is bleak as the Guardian adjusts the video camera and looks into it. He is panting and his entire armor is layeres in frost covered fur. His helmet hid his face as he speaks to the recording. "Is... is this thing on?" His teeth chattered and he shook like a mad man. "Vanguard, I can send this transmission to you but nothing more... They have... found me they are coming for me. I will hold them off for as long as I can." He looked to his right as a loud battle cry pierced the howling wind outside. "See? Pluto is a death trap, these enemies are unlike anything I have ever seen before. They are like Cabal but more savage and hostile! I can't last must longer I have expelled so much of my Light..." He grabbed a purely white rocket launcher and shoved a heavy synthesis into the chamber, creating ammo and reserves at his side. "My Ghost is dead but she is well hidden if you managed to grow enough hairy balls to step foot on this place." Another battle cry pierced the transmission as he held the launcher up. "This thing? The thing you guys wanted so much? Well turns out they make tech and this is a piece of it. They didn't like it when I took it." He moved it out of the way and stared into the recording. "This is madness out here, I seriously suggest you abandon this crap you guys call a quest and let it die where I stand. No one deserves to be out here, no one." A loud crash makes the structure the Guardian is in shake violently as powder snow falls to the ground. He grunts and aims the launcher to his right. "If I live I better get a f***ing vacation of Mercury, in the SUN you got it?" He fell silent for a moment as he breathed in softly. "It was an honor being a bearer of Light." The crash rings out again as the Guardian launched two rockets and they explode. He roars at the things he shot at. "You want it?! Come get me you filthy hairy bastards!!" He shot another rocket and reloaded. He fired off one more before one of the creatures came into view. It was snow white and wore winter camo style armor along it's hairy body. It was massive, roughly the size of a Centurion and the thing wielded a large war hammer style weapon. It swung as the Guardian ducked and stuffed the barrel of the launcher down its throat and shot, the explosions made his ricochet off of the beast and into the camera, knocking it over. It landed with the view facing the ceiling. The lights danced there as the faint image of the Guardian moved around avoiding more of the creatures before being lifted up and flung into a wall near the camera, followed by the swift falling of a war hammer. Ikora cut out the image as a stain of red flashed upon the video at the last moment. "That was the signal we recieved." The Vanguard Hall was quiet as Ikora, Cayde and Zavala watched the three Guardians gaze in horror at the image. The first, a Warlock designated Petrie-098, held his hand over his mouth as he kept his recently oiled stomach from bringing it back up. The second, a female Titan named Anna Nicole Kidman, blinked as she looked at the floor in honor of the Titan that just died in battle. The third, a crude Hunter simply called JT, showed little interest in the video as he looked at the Vanguard members. Ikora straightened as she spoke. "This was the last message we recieved from Colman Herison. He was on a reconisance mission on the far side of Pluto when this happened." Zavala stood silently as he looked at where the video used to be. Cayde patted his shoulder and spoke. "He was a good Guardian and one of the best. Unfortunately, not for the job at hand, which is where you three come in." Anna spoke up. "Us sir?" "Yes." Ikora said. "We need you to recover his Ghost and the weapon that he held." "Its called the Winter's Trek. Don't let the name fool you, it has nothing Fallen related on that cold casing." Cayde gave a slight grin as his pun. Zavala inhaled and sighed, looking at the three Guardians. "At the same time, we need to know more about this enemy, but... extreme retaliation will be met... Give them the same Guardians." Anna nodded. "Yes sir." "Just... hold up a second." Petrie finally regained control of his inward parts. "You want us... to go there?.. in that?..." His voice was quiet and fearful. "Yes." Cayde walked over and slapped his shoulder. "Pack some extra undies or your nuts and bolts will freeze up." Petrie gave a slight nervous laugh as Cayde smiled. Zavala's eyes flared with anger at Cayde's cool reaction but he controlled his anger and simply sighed again. Cayde looked over at Zavala and immediately gave a neutral face. He coughed. "And I mean it, it's dangerous in the cold there. The last thing we need are Guardian statues made of ice, and those... enemies out there will smash you to pieces if you do freeze so don't." JT gave a simple huff and walked out. He had heard enough of the mission at hand and headed for the barracks. Anna sighed and looked at Ikora. "Where and when do you want us to go?" "I will give you the information about your location tomorrow at noon, please pack accordingly, there won't be any reinforcements to help." Anna nodded. "I will make sure we are prepared." She turned and walked away. Petrie shook his head. "I don't like this..." He followed Anna closely. Cayde watched them leave and walked back beside Zavala. "They will be fine, I'm sure of it." Zavala simply nodded. He turned, walked over to the window and looked out into the valley below. Cayde sighed. "I know Colman was a good friend of yours, but you have to keep it together." Zavala sighed. "I know..." "We can't save everyone..." "That's why it's even harder to bear the pain of it." Zavala had his hands behind his back and he fell silent. Cayde nodded a bit and looked to Ikora. "I feel I should... go somewhere else for the time being, let you guys ah... talk about... stuff." He left quickly. Ikora shook her head and went back to her duties, leaving Zavala to regain his composure and get back to work. Thank you all for tuning in! Since I really want this to be a Community thing I would really enjoy getting exotics from you guys and creating back stories for them! In order to do this all you have to do is create an exotic on my friends Exotic page (listed above) and in a spoiler have a hashtag, (#writemyexotichistory), I look their frequently so have a go! Please! And if your creativity is stiffled (or you just don't want to), give me your opinion on what to do for the next installment of Exotic History while I work out my next entry. Post your opinions in the comments below and if these don't suit your fancy there is always an ENTIRE list to browse and choose from so give it a go!! Until then stay within the Light Guardians and always pack extra fur armor https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/176833328/0/0 link to part 1 https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/172455482/0/0/1 link to the Winter's Trek