The titan returns

You have been spending much of your time researching and protecting the Exodus Black. In fact, you have not left the Exodus Black since you found it. You believe you started to grow a good relationship with schizophrenic A.I Failsafe. The more time you spend on the Exodus Black, the more you wonder why these guardians have yet to try and fix it.

Now after a long day you lie down on your mat and begin trying to sleep.

"John? There is a guardian who wishes to see you." Failsafe informs you. "I believe it is the same female titan you encountered before." Her voice fills with disdain. "Great..."

You groan as you stand. You make your way to the guardian who waves at you as you approach.

"What is it?"

The titan's ghost materializes. "Ath- My guardian would like to know if you need anything done."

You think about it for a second. "Well it would be nice if I could get some security while I sleep... All I have now is Failsafe screaming at me."

The ghost looks at the titan. "We could do that?"

"It really isn't anything you guys should worry about... I'm sure you guardians have better things to do."

"Ath- My guardian insists. She claims it is the least she could do as you completed her mission before she even arrived... She expects nothing in return."

"Well, have fun." You make your way back to your mat.

As you begin to drift to sleep the voice of the ghost pries you from your rest. "Athena, you can't be serious."

You hear a female's voice, but it was too quiet for you to hear, muffled too.

"You are a guardian, Athena." The ghost firmly states. "Besides, all he did was fend off some fallen! It couldn't have been that bad."

"What are you guys talking about?" Failsafe playfully chimes in.

The titan drops her weapon in her surprise.

"I-i-it was nothing!" The ghost cracks.

"Checking probabilities... You are not telling the truth!"

The ghost grumbles.

"John, I have determined based off of the content, context, and manner of their conversation that that titan is somewhat attracted to you!"

You try and ignore Failsafe, but you couldn't help a cocky grin from appearing on your face. Somehow, you have managed to win over the attraction of a guardian. You don't even really know what you did.

You begin to drift to sleep again. You dreamt of the titan removing her helmet. It looped in your mind. Each time a different face with different hair would appear. This lasted quite a while before you woke up to the sound of gunshots.

"I was wrong! It certainly is that bad!" You hear the ghost shout.

You wake up and see you are inside of a large purple bubble. The titan laying waste to fallen outside of the bubble.

You get up and reach for The Deal Breaker. You step outside of the bubble and walk up beside the titan. They look at you, then back to the swarm of fallen.

"How did you sleep through so much of this?" The ghost asks you.

You shrug.

"How do you handle all of this? You aren't even a guardian?"

You gesture to The Deal Breaker. "This gets the job done."

"That's all you're equipped with?!"

The titan drops a magazine out of her rifle and places a barrier of energy in front of the two of you. You step around the barrier and begin to drop fallen, each shot you land is one to the head.

You notice that the titan's speed has dropped significantly. You look back to see she was staring at you, she quickly returns her focus and reloads the weapon. She then steps through the barrier and begins to once again lay waste to the fallen.

Eventually the fallen stop their push and exit the Exodus Black.

"It looks like they are only after the core." The ghost says.

"It is almost as if all of the important stuff outside has been stolen!" Failsafe interjects. "Or moves here by John."

Once again drawing a grumble from the ghost.

"How did you get so good with a hand cannon?" The titan asks with amazement in her voice.

"A lot of practice I suppose." You shrug, honestly unsure of where the skill came from.

"What is that anyway?" The titan asks pointing to your The Deal Breaker.

You spin in on your finger, thinking of a proper response.

"I don't really know. I found it some time ago. I've found myself calling it The Deal Breaker."

The titan looks towards her ghost. Suddenly a clump of materials materialize in her hands. Knowledge fills you as to these items origin and usage.

She reaches them out to you. "I was thinking we could trade."

"Sorry, I don't have anything."

The materials disappear. "That's too bad." The titan folds her arms. "There anything else you need done around here?"

"We expect a reward this time." The ghost lets out.

The titan lifts her arms, offended.

"We don't. It just seems like you need help around here." She tilts her head in a way that allows you to know she has a smile under that helmet.