Guardians of Eclipse

Europa

Frost eyes blinked rapidly as the sunlight peeking through the window hit them. He groan slightly as he rolled over to go back to sleep. He suddenly came face to face with Sukia. Memory of the night before rushed back to him about Sukia insisting he stay the night. "Good morning Frosty." She said as she gazed into his gleaming golden eyes. "Good morning Suki. Um... how long have you been watching me sleep." He replied. Sukia shrugged under the covers, "Not very long." She fibbed, as she had been watching him for close to an hour now. He smiled lightly. "You're a restless sleeper you know." Sukia said "You dreaming again or something?" Frost looked away for a moment his smile fading, "Yea... just that same dream..." he answered. She looked at him a frown crossing her face. He features soften though as the reaches out under the sheets placing a hand on his arm, "Don't worry too much, it's just a dream." She comforted. Frost smiled awkwardly as he said, "Thanks Suki."

Frost started to sit up as he spoke, "Guess I should get up and make us breakfast." Before he could get up though Sukia grabbed the back of his shirt yanking him back down into bed. "Oh no you don't! You're staying in this bed and I'm gonna make us breakfast!" She said looking him in the eye as she sternly spoke. Frost laughed slightly before replying, "I appreciate the concern Suki, but really I'm fine" Frost once again attempted to sit up but Sukia yanked him downward again as she threw a leg over the top of him straddling his midsection as she shoved him down with one hand, using the other to point a finger at him scoldingly.

Frost blushed slightly surprised at seeing the female guardian now on top of him. "You! Stay!" She said as if reprimanding a disobedient pet. Frost chucked making Sukia who was sitting in his stomach bounce slightly as his core tightened in amusement. "Ok, you win." He replied. Sukia smiled having gotten her way. Using the hand she had used to point at Frost she reached out giving a couple playful and gentle slaps to his cheek as she dismounted him stepping down to the floor. "Good boy." She said tossing a mischievous look over her shoulder as she strutted to the kitchen.

She soon returned holding a plate in each hand and a bottle under her arm. She set a plate on Frost lap using the now free hand to prop up the pillow behind his back. She then reached under her arm grabbing the bottle and swiftly extending her arm holding the bottle out to Frost. The label on the bottle read 'Maple Syrup'. Frost looked at the plate seeing four chocolate chip toaster waffles. Sukia smiled at him crawling over to her side of the bed that was against the wall with her own plate. "I hope you like them... again I can't cook like you, but I noticed you liked the chocolate chip pancakes the other day." She said blushing slightly as she looked down at her own plate embarrassed. Frost reached out grasping her hand giving it a gentle squeeze. "It's perfect Suki, thank you."

She looked up at him seeing him smiling back at her. He then turned his attention to his food as his stomach gave a mighty growl. Sukia laughed as did Shimmer and Nova who floated nearby having woken up as well. "His stomach growls like yours Suki." Shimmer said laughing. Sukia frowned as she replied, "Hey! They didn't need to know that!" This time it was Frost turn to laugh as Sukia crossed her arms looking away red in the face. Frost's laughter quickly came to an end as his stomach gave another loud growl. Sukia looked at him a playful smile now on her lips, "Better start eating, your stomach sounds like it's going feral." Frost gave a soft chuckle as he reached for the syrup and turned the bottle upside down above his plate and drenched his waffles in syrup filling every hole with syrup. Sukia laughed as she said, "Got enough syrup there." Frost turned to her a boyish smile on his face his eyes big in excitement. "Yup!"

The pair sat close in bed as they ate and watched TV. Sukia quickly finished her food, she set her plate to the side and rested her head on Frost's shoulder as he ate. She stole glances occasionally at Frost as he ate, watching his smiling face. Frost soon finished his food patting his full stomach. He turned his head looking at Sukia smiling as he spoke, "That was delicious Suki." She smiled back forgetting to be embarrassed as she got lost in his golden eyes. She leaned forward slowly closing her eyes. Frost felt his heart skip a beat as Sukia leaned forward. He closed his eyes as well slowly leaning forward to meet her lips. "Frost!" Nova said as he burst into the room. Surprising the two guardians snapping them back into the real world. Both their faces flushed red as Shimmer also floated into the room. "You two good?" Shimmer asked tilting his shell to the side slightly, "Yea! We're fine, what do you want?" Sukia said angry at being interrupted. Nova looked concerned as he spoke, "It's Europa, another Pyramid has been sighted..."

Frost's lips curled downward to a frown, "Another one..." He looked over to Sukia concern filling him. However Sukia expression held only determination. "Let's go." She said as she stepped out of bed and began putting on her armor. Frost also stood still somewhat worried about his partner but feeling enheartened by her determination. He also equipped his armor and followed as Sukia lead the way out the door. Shimmer and Nova lead the way to the Bazaar where Ikora stood. The Warlock vanguard turned as the two guardians approached. "Fireteam Eclipse, glad you could make it. Io, Titan, Mars, and Mercury have all vanished. In addition my Hidden have heard reports of another Pyramid Ship on Europa. Since you two already have experience with these ships due to your time on the Moon I'm sending you in to check the validity of these rumors." The pair nodded as Ikora continued, "Nobody else knows about this yet, not even Zavala. Until we know what's really going on don't speak a word of this to anyone. You two are the best Fireteam we have, go do what you do best." The guardians nodded once again turning to make their way to the hanger.

As the pair flew the icy moon of Jupiter Frost spoke, "Planets disappearing without a trace, another Pyramid... what's happening?" Sukia's voice came through comms, "I don't know, all I know is we need to figure it out fast before any more of planets disappear." They soon arrived at the Icy moon transmatting down to the coordinates Ikora had given them. A ragging blizzard made the visibility almost zero. "Gah! I can't see anything with this damn storm! Not to mention it's freezing!" Sukia complained pulling her cloak closer to her body. She continued, "Where's this damn Pyramid at anyways?" Novas voice filled their helms, "It's supposed to be somewhere in this area." Frost looked around also to no avail. "We need to find somewhere to wait out this storm then we can find it!"

Suddenly Shimmer spoke, "Wait, I'm getting a distress signal!" Shimmer played the message for the two guardians, "My friends. We are all in great danger." A strange voice filled the pairs' ears, Shimmer spoke as the first part of the message ended, "It's... Variks?! He has a lot to answer for." The message concluded, "Darkness walks among us." Nova spoke, "I'll send a message to let Zavala know." Sukia cut him off though before he could send the message, "No, wait! Where is the signal coming from?" She asked. Shimmer replied, "Here... Europa."