This story is a tie-in fanfic to Ptabs0101's Remnant of an Iron Rose. I don't own any of the characters, they all belong to Roosterteeth and Bungie respectfully. This is my first multi-chapter story, so please be kind.

This tale isn't about a team of huntsmen or huntresses from any of Remnant's combat schools coming to Earth to fight the creatures of the Darkness. Nor is it about a Guardian going to Remnant to assist the citizens of the planet against their fight against the Grimm. No, this story is about a criminal, a criminal that has changed her ways and has decided to join the Guardians and fight the good fight…

-The Speaker

"It's been a while, Shiro." Said a gruff baritone voice to the Exo wearing a yellow cloak, studded armor and braces as the latter approached the encampment.

"It's good to see you too Saladin." Said Shiro-4 as he shook hands with the legendary Iron Lord, Saladin Forge. They turned and walked into the fortress, passing Titans and Frames going and coming back from patrolling near the fortress.

"To what do I owe this meeting?" Saladin said to his fellow Guardian.

"I got a message from Cayde, on the other side of the portal. Someone from Remnant has signed up to become an Agent of the Vanguard. I'm to be their trainer."

Saladin pondered this bit of info as they reached the portal. Normally someone who is labeled as an Agent of the Vanguard, whether they are a Guardian or not, who go behind enemy lines and assassinate enemy leaders that may or will eventually be a threat to the Last City, gather intel, test new vehicles, armor, and weapons or do research that will help with the city's survival.

They stopped in front of the portal. Saladin may be older than most of the Guardians present on the planet, but he didn't know how this portal functioned at all. He knew that it created a bridge between Earth and the rediscovered world, Remnant, but that was the extent of his knowledge.

If Lord Timur was still here, he would be explaining to me how it actually worked until dawn, three days from now. He thought to himself, remembering his deceased fellow Iron Lord, memories of their conversations past came to mind from those wonderful days.

His thoughts then turned darker. Since Remnant is a rediscovered colony, there is a chance that the Ironsbane may be present and dormant somewhere on the planet. Hopefully by the time Cayde, Summer, and the rest of the Guardians present there establish better travel between Remnant and Earth, Saladin can travel there and begin searching for evidence of it and make sure it is properly contained.

His thoughts were interrupted as the portal fluctuated in front of him. He and Shiro stood and waited for whoever came through from the other side. What they weren't expecting was a short statured young girl with multi colored hair and eyes, wearing a white jacket and a brown corset and pink interior, brown pants, black gloves, and black and white boots with very high heels, carrying a white parasol and suitcase.

She approached the Titan and Hunter duo and craned her neck to look up at them and pulled out a small sign from out of nowhere.

Hello! My name is Neapolitan. Hunter Vanguard, Cayde-6 sent me here!

If either of them were surprised at the appearance of a sign that came out of nowhere, none of them shown it. She held out a device from her hand and Shiro took it and looked at the small, but brief resume of the woman in front of him.

He saw her name, skills, reason for signing up, along with a recommendation from Guardian Summer Rose.

Shiro smiled at the mention of his "sibling". Even though they aren't related in any way to each other, the two see themselves as brother and sister in bond.

He put his hands together and rubbed them. "Ok, welcome to Earth. I'm Shiro-4, I'm going to be training you for the duration of your time here." He nodded his head towards Saladin. "This is Saladin Forge, he's in charge of the Guardians stationed on this side of the portal." Saladin nodded his head in greeting. Neo, sensing the nobility coming from Saladin bowed to him. "I'll take you to the Last City, follow me." Shiro-4 turned to leave. Neo quickly picked up her suitcase and followed him towards the exit.

"Once we reach the Last City, you'll be meeting with the other members of the Vanguard, Ikora Rey and Commander Zavala. They'll give you a rundown on what you'll be doing as an agent."

Neo nodded her head as they walked away from the fortress, but stopped short when she heard a growl coming from the left of her. She turned her head and her eyes shot wide open when she saw a large group of wolves starring back at her. Their yellow eyes following her movements. She gripped her parasol tight, but a hand grabbed onto her shoulder.

She jumped and turned, expecting an enemy, but instead met the optics of Shiro-4.

"Don't worry about them, they belong to Lord Saladin." Shiro explained as he nudged Neo to follow him.

After walking some distance, he led her where his ship, Kingslayer BKR was hovering. He turned towards her and saw that she stopped a little back, staring at his ship. He remembered that one of the reasons that she signed up was due to her love of anything sci-fi. That included his ship. He smiled and walked back to stand alongside her.

"It's not much, but it has gotten me through some tight spots."

Shiro placed his hand on Neos shoulder and they disappeared in a flash of light. Seconds later, the ship rose into the air and took off into the distance.

000

Ever since she can remember, Neo has been a huge fan of the sci-fi genre. She loved reading the space-cowboy adventures of Ray Malcolm and his crew of outlaws flying his ship, The Fire Bird. Watching the latest Helen Ridley alien movie. Even when she joined Roman Torchwick's criminal activities, she would always use a part of her cut to either purchase a book or see the latest sci-fi movie. That all changed when robot aliens invaded Remnant not too long ago.

Apparently, these aliens were called the Vex, cyborgs that could manipulate time to a certain degree and hated everything that wasn't them. It didn't matter if they were human, Faunus, or Grimm, they all deserved to be eradicated. If it wasn't for the intervention of the Guardians, particularly Guardian Summer Rose and her fireteam, then all of Remnant would have been destroyed.

Originally, when she met Summer, she was an enemy of her then boss, Cinder and her plans for Vale and had to be eliminated, but after getting a glimpse of her powers on a captive Roman, Neo was terrified of her. But that all changed when Summer learned of her love for all things sci-fi, she offered Neo a position as an Agent of the Vanguard, exploring other planets and sabotage alien operations out in space. Suddenly the adventures she read and watched no longer seemed fictional, but are now reality.

And now here she is, on another planet, inside of a spaceship piloted by a robot.

I can't believe this is happening! She thought to herself as she shook with excitement.

Suddenly, the ship shook, almost making her lose her balance. She heard thunder from outside the ship.

Sensing her inquisitiveness, Shio called out over his shoulder,

"We are just passing through the Stormwall."

She was about to pull out a sign, but stopped as Shiro answered her upcoming question.

"The Stormwall is created by the Traveler as a defense against any being of Darkness. Beings of light such as myself and you are immune."

Ingenious, she thought to herself. That would be very useful to some very interested parties, the Councils of the four kingdoms, Ironwood…

She stopped that train of thought. One of the requirements for working as an agent of the Vanguard was that she couldn't go taking any Pre-or Post-Golden Age technology and selling it to the highest bidder on Remnant. Violating it would null the contract she signed and would give the Guardians the right to end her life.

Got to stop thinking like a criminal, she thought to herself. That isn't me anymore, it's time to wipe the slate clean, start anew. I only regret that Roman isn't with me to share this new adventure with me.

She gripped the right side of the wall of the inside of the ship as it buckled and shook as the ship passed through the storm. She glanced to the right, her eyes widened and shifted to white as she peered through the porthole. She looked as the storm dispersed, revealing the vast City that spread before her as it stretched before her eyes. Ships, both terrestrial and space-worthy flew in the sky going to destinations unknown. And floating above the city, suspended in the sky is a gigantic white orb.

Shiro-4 smiled, or what could pass for a smile on a robot's face. It doesn't matter if this is the first time you've been to the city, or simply returning from a mission in the wild, they always get the same expression that Neo is expressing on her face; wonder and excitement.

"Neapolitan, welcome to The Last City; home to the Guardians and resting place of The Traveler."