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[[SOURCE: HOUNDS OF KANDEROS RECOVERED MISSION LOGS]]
[[ARCHIVAL DATE: UNKNOWN]]
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[[VOIDBDJSBDEHJD VOID ERROR VOID ERRORIEBABFBS ZARIMAN 10-0]]
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[[USER: VEN slowly walks through the halls of the long haunted Zariman WELCOMEHOMEKIDDOENJOUYYYYYOURSSTATATAY!:))) His Latron Prime at the ready, it‘a barrel is already smoking. Even alone, Ven is a dangerous Tenno. Dead Grineer are scattered behind him, most never even saw the Tenno coming before he downed them. WARFRAME: EXACLIBUR UMBRA is hanging back near the landing bay. Currently clearing it out for the Hounds of Kanderos to move in behind them both. More Grineer, all dead, make a ring of their bodies around the Landing zone. Umbra has been through in his defence. Footage switches from a shoulder mounted camera and Zariman 10-0 security cameras.]]
Ven: “Forgot how much I hated this place…”
[[Sounds of metallic groaning THESESHIPSBONESARESOOLD throughout the entire vessel. It does not dissuade the Tenno and he pushes forwards, one foot after the other.]]
Ven: <<This is Ven, come in Kanderos Prime.>>
[[Sounds of Static INSPACENOONECANHEAAARYOUKIDDO if anything was said Ven cannot hear it. Ven curses.]]
Ven: “Fucking piece of shit.”
[[He continues forwards.]]
[[Ven finds a large auditorium, he recognises it and stills. Looking around it seems for a moment that he is a fresh faced child again. YOUPOINTEDTOTHESESTARSKIDDOYOUWANTEDTOCONQUERTHEMALL He swallows nervously and tries his earpiece again.]]
Ven: <<This is Ven, come in Kanderos Prime.>>
[[Still no answer, Ven gets visibly frustrated and taps it again several times.]]
Ven: “Come on-work you piece of-!”
[[Sounds of…singing VOIDSONGWHATABEAUTIFULNOISEKIDDO echoes down the halls like a Siren’s cry. Ven goes rigid, looking around him and levelling his gun in front of him.]]
Ven: <<Come in Kanderos Prime, come in->>
[[The Tenno snarls, giving up on using his comms which become more static by the moment. Instead he reaches out, calling Umbra to his side. The Wolf of Lua howls out and dashes to his side.]]
Ven: “I can’t contract the others. We’re on our own for now.”
[[Excalibur Umbra uses the same sign language that all still Sentient warframes of the Hounds of Kanderos use. His seem to be more Dax in nature though, a private language between the two. He kneels in front of Ven, looking him at eye level.]]
Umbra: <<So be it. Are you okay?>>
[[Ven nods, but Umbra can tell it’s more an act of bravery than truth.]]
Ven: “I’m fine. Let’s just find this damn source yeah?”
[[Umbra nods, not willing to push it further. He reaches over and gently squeezes Ven’s shoulder, a tingling of transference and then Ven is gone and Umbra stands.]]
[[Umbra decends down the elevator. Both can hear the void song but Umbra stands as a Dax does. Stalwart and unflinching even against the most terrible of odds. The lift lurches then comes to a stop and the doors open. No Grineer come and greet them, if luck will have it they have not breeches this level yet. SOMETHING LINGERS ON THE EDGE OF ONE’S VISION THE MEMORY OF THE DEAD THAT STILL HAUNT THE WOUND.]]
[[The singing has only gotten louder, they are close to a AN IMAGE STRIKES THE WARFRAME AND TENNO ALIKE, A FATHER CLAD IN GOLD HOLDING HIS TREMBLING SON WHOM HAD BEEN SO STRONG FOR SO LONG AND NOW CAN FINALLY BREAK THE ROLE. A GRANDFATHER SPEAKS TO THE TENNO’S SAVIOUR WHOM EVEN BLINDED HOLDS MAJESTY UNRIVALLED. The image rocks them both and even Umbra stumbles. Ven transfers out, looking around now panic wide in void iris eyes.]]
Ven: “What was that?”
[[Umbra growls, clutching his head and shaking it as if dislodging a memory. Then he settles, using sign again. OH BRAVE UMBRA, ISSAH’S BLOOD IS ON YOUR HANDS AND STILL YOU PROTECT YOUR GRANDSON gHvbdjsbdbsb YOUCANNOTSAVEHIMLIKEYOUCOULDNTSAVEYOURSON]]
Umbra: <<Void memory. We need to keep going unless we want the Grineer to get the head start on us.>>
Ven: “Why the hell would she want it though-there’s nothing here but the dead and.”
[[A great yawning crashing noise, as if some great beast has woken up. The ship shudders violently, tilting several degrees to starboard before it stops and rights itself. Void tremors can be seen IWANTMYFINGERSBACKENTRATI!>:( all over the place. The penny drops.]]
Ven: “She wants the reliquary drive…fuck’s sake the worm queen wants the kuva!”
Umbra: <<Then we need to hurry now.>>
[[Ven nods and transfers again and two move as one. One foot in front of the other as they dash forwards. Another burst of song TWO MEMORIES STRIKE AS ONE THE FRESH WARFRAME STANDS ABOVE THE BRUTALISED REMAINS OF THE GOLDEN SON WHOSE FACE IS TWISTED IN TERROR HE NEVER STOOD A CHANCE WARFRAME HANDS SLICK IN GORE HE TURNS TO THE GREAT BETRAYER AND IS FORCED TO KNEEL. THE AVENGING SON STANDS OVER THE TERRIFIED OROKIN EMPEROR WITH DAX BLADE RAISED NORMALLY HE USES A GUN OR A WARFRAME TO PERFORM THE ACT BUT HE WILL ENJOY THIS PERSONALLY FOR HE WILL AVENGE HIS DAX AND TENNO SIBLINGS ALIKE. The two push through it but a sudden surge of power causes a barrier to be formed.]]
Ven: “That came from the reliquary drive.”
[[Under the singing, the boots of Grineer can be heard. They’re closing in fast. Ven transfers out.]]
Ven: “Take care of the Grineer I can deal with this!”
[[Umbra looks at him HE SEES ISSAH IN HIS PLACE ARMOUR FRESH AND FACE GRINNING “I’VE MADE IT FATHER!” YES YES YOU DID AND THAT WOULD BE YOUR DOWNFALL and nods in agreement.]]
Umbra: <<On your toes, blade sharp.>>
[[Umbra looks like he’s about to sign something else but stops himself. Instead he pats Ven’s shoulder and steps forwards, putting himself in the way of the on coming Grineer.]]
Umbra: <<Go.>>
[[Ven nods and steps forwards, then void slings through the barrier. As soon as he is clear, his Latron Prime comes to hand and he moves forwards. He seems more Dax than Tenno in the moment. Then something hits him, more devestating than any wound.]]
IshebsjdbejsbdTIMETOTESTYOURSTEELCHILDOFDAX THAT CANNOT BE HE IS DEAD: “Hey kiddo, you doing okay?”
[[Ven doesn’t hear the song and he looks almost entirely struck with it. As if he caught in a trance. He doesn’t see the Void Angel crawling out of the void metal. He doesn’t see the Void Angel-KIRA HER NAME IS KIRA ISN’T SHE BEAUTIFUL SINGING? swoop down and prepare to strike him. STILL YOUR FATHER’S SON AREN’T YOU TENNO? NEVER FAST ENOUGH ON THE DRAW YOU KNOW HE’S DEAD SNAP OUT OF IT INSTEAD FOR THE BRIEFEST OF MOMENTS HE SEES HIS FATHER-ALIVE AND WELL]]
Ven: “D-dad?”
[[And Kira is upon him, singing and slashing her wings she gets him right in the face. MY GIFT TO YOU TENNO THAT WILL LEAVE A SCAR he yells out in pain and fires his shot which goes wide.]]
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