//-A Few Awkward Moments Later-// Commander Roy knocked on the door to The Speaker's chamber. Cayde spoke from the other side, "Don't come in I'm naked!!" Commander Roy turned to me, "What the -blam!- what a weirdo." I looked Roy straight in the face both confused and angered. I fought back the mountains of words I wanted to share. Commander Roy went to knock on the door again and to our surprise it opened. We both had no idea what we were looking at and muttered out. "What. The. -blam!-" We were met with a 2-Dimensional cardboard cutout of The Speaker horribly duct-taped to Cayde's body. The mask of The Speaker still wasn't cleaned and had burn marks across it. The only thing holding the mask to the cardboard cutout of The Speaker was double-sided duct-tape. Cayde/ The Speaker spoke, "Oh hello guardians how art thou?" Cayde then proceeded to move the cardboard arms of The Speaker with two sticks that he glued to them in a flailing motion. Me and Roy both stared at the spectacle in awe. Roy spoke, "Wow Speaker you look like you've been through hell. Are you alright?" Cayde/ The Speaker responded, "Yes I'm fine young one. Just a...mishap in the lab..... Yes science and....theories.....and stars." Cayde was having a hard time finding his words. Roy questioned, "You sound a little different too-" Cayde proceeded to put the stick/ cardboard arm of the cardboard cut-out on Commander Roy's shoulder. Cayde cleared his throat and spoke, "My dear boy it seems some smoke from my experiment in the lab has gotten caught in my voice box." Cayde coughed and continued as he caressed Roy's face with the stick-hand of the cut-out arm, "it could be fatal." Roy startled, "Dont worry Speaker!! Do you need a drink?!" Roy pulled out a flask from his belt and motioned it towards Cayde/ The Speaker. Cayde/ The Speaker coughed, "Oh no thank you. You're so kind, I always liked you Roy you've always been one of my favorite Titans." Roy responded, "Thank you Speaker it is an honor to assist in defending the last city!" He stood at attention and saluted. I spoke to Skye within my thoughts, "How the -blam!- does Roy not realize thats Cayde?!! I can see Cayde right there sticking out of the side of the cut-out!!!!" Skye responded, [i]"I. DONT. KNOW."[/i] Cayde/ The Speaker continued, "So what brings you two here today?" Roy spoke, "Well both Phoenix and I agreed to become part of a Fireteam but we dont have a third member or an Official Fireteam Name. Also Phoenix cant read and I cant math or write. Sir." Roy saluted again. At this point I knew it was going to be a long day. Cayde/ The Speaker spoke, "Hmm I see, I see. Here's what we'll do. From here on out you'll be recognized as Fireteam Pluto!! and your first assignment is to go to the Tower Library and find a tutor to assist in your educational needs! We cant have illiterate Guardians slaying the armies of The Darkness thats just barbaric!" He proceeded to knight both me and Roy with the cardboard cut-out arms. I questioned, "Uh why Fireteam Pluto why not Fireteam-" Cayde/The Speaker interrupted me, "Because you don't take that from Pluto." He proceeded to poke my chest once very hard with the cut-out stick arm. He creepily whispered, "not from Pluto.." I uncomfortably spoke, "Riiiiiight. Okay. We are leaving now." I grabbed Roy and proceeded to walk towards the stairs that led out to the Tower's Plaza. You could hear Cayde/The Speaker whisper repeatedly, "Not from Pluto.." As we left. I pulled Roy harder as I increased our pace. After many long hallways and stairs we entered the Tower's Plaza. Roy spoke, "Man you gotta love the Speaker he's such a nice guy, so inspirational. He makes a great leader." I turned to him as we continued through the Tower Plaza, passing multiple vendors and armories. I responded, "Didn't you notice anything weird about The Speaker? Anything I don't know poorly put together? or you know minimal effort in his wardrobe specifically?" Roy responded, "No he was the same Speaker he was when I saw him two weeks ago. A little dirtier and his camber smelt a little funny but that was because of his science experiment in the lab." I stopped walking and screamed out-loud to the heavens, "HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?!!" I felt a force take control of my body and move me forward. It felt as if someone somewhere was laughing as they were writing my future moving me along. Huh. Weird... The force along with Roy lead me to a monolithic stone building with giant romanesque columns aligned perfectly with it's front facade. Numerous steps lead up to two large central doors that creaked loudly when we opened them. I looked up to see two giant grand staircases leading up to numerous levels of floors that housed endless rows of books. The same columns that were outside were spread across the space of the building's interior. Holding up the massive weight of the stone. Never buckling or cracking under stress. Not once. I gasped as I on-looked the spectacle of this library, "Woah" Roy chuckled, "Yeah I know thats a lot of books you don't know how to read" I jabbed him in the side with my elbow, "Hey Roy thats not funny" Roy laughed and put me in a headlock, "Oh it is too funny!" We continued to play fight when we were approached by a male figure. He cleared his throat towards us with a touch of irritation. Both Roy and I looked up to view an awoken male who was clearly a warlock. His ice-white coat fit perfectly to his form along with the rest of his outfit. His bright-gold eyes pierced angrily through me and Roy. He fixed his neatly parted black hair as he spoke in a fiercely intelligent tone, "Hello my name is Koru Sen. I am an aide at the Tower Library. How may I assist you two gentlemen today?" Roy released me from the headlock as I jabbed once more at his side. Roy responded and pointed towards me, "He cant read and I cant write or math. Fix us. We broke." Koru Sen responded, "I also see your communication skills are....lacking." Koru Sen sighed as he massaged the bridge of his nose with his thumb and index finger in irritation. Koru Sen continued, "My Traveler this is going to be a long day..." I sarcastically responded, "Yeah your telling me." Koru Sen irritatedly responded, "You're." I shocked spoke, "How did you know that?!!" I could hear a distant laugh in the heavens taunting me. I thought to myself, "I hate libraries." End of Chapter 8. [u]Previous Chapter:[/u] https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/195350527/0/0 [u]Table Of Contents:[/u] https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/165562940/0/0