Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter of the New Emperor. Enjoy the 1100-word chapter. I don't own Destiny, Bungie and Microsoft do.

(Mars, Black Garden.)

Adam exchanged Suro Regime for Forgone Conclusion. He checked the magazine before resting it against his shoulder.

Behind him stood 2 rows of Red Legion Legionaries, both had Centurions leading squads of 6. He had a squad of Phalanx in front of him.

"Advance slowly…" Adam's lips weren't used to the utterance of Ulurant, the Cabal Dialect was alien to his words.

He had a pair of Bloodguard Colossi guarding him. he didn't wish to have his men guarding him…

"Thunn insisted in a full regiment." He heard from his ghost and nodded.

Adam hadn't just organized this as a show of force and powerplay. It was a strategic move… if the Red Legion destroyed the Vex Presence on Mars? It would allow them to regroup.

Adam planned on taking Venus after that, while the Fallen had been disorganized and damaged by the war? it made the Vex and Hive far more powerful.

Even without Oryx and Crota, the Hive would destroy Humanity and the Cabal…. This was a mission to give them space.

He marched through the portal and felt the energy wash over him.

(Black Gardens)

The group of Legionaries swept their shotguns around before the Centurion commanding them ordered them forward.

Adam appeared behind them, looking at the towering pillars before his Ghost appeared. Adam decided to call the small machine 'Prime' due to the Cabal thing.

"Been a while since we've been here." Prime stated, Adam looked at the squad as more Legionaries poured in, a few Psions and Colossi as well.

Adam also requested for Blind Legion troops as well due to their experience with the Vex.

"Yes, and yet I have a feeling the Vex aren't done yet. we take out the Black Garden? We end the war on Mars." Adam looked at his men who looked ready to advance.

He held up his hand, Adam made it clear he would fight alongside his troops to his lieutenants… if they decided he was to be the ruler of the Cabal? He would earn it; Adam had always hated Vanguard who had advanced without earning it.

"You know, I've been accessing the Cabal Battle Network… some of the Cabal don't accept what happened in the city." Prime stated to Adam who frowned.

"Your saying some of the other legions are planning to move against the city and Red Legion?" Adam asked and looked at his legionaries.

Adam had spent several years killing Cabal, always assuming they were war hungry beasts who found enjoyment in battle. That started to change following his discovery of journals made by Ghaul explaining his intentions.

The Red Legion often found their ruler slowly reading over Ghaul's massive amounts of data. He didn't send it to the City. Adam was well aware that the Vanguard would use the information to destroy the Cabal.

Adam was many things, but just because the Cabal had… or do in small amounts, wish genocide and devastation upon humanity and its allies? He would never return it, he was a warrior of the light, not a cold heartless weapon of death.

"You plan on fighting for both sides, don't you?" Prime knew behind his helmet, Adam was struggling with the answer.

Adam never had the burden of leadership, that was why he died outside the wall… he died fighting against the Fallen alone. he now had millions of lives putting their faith in him.

If Adam but one goal? It was to unite the Cabal and remnants of civilization together; they both were at war with the darkness.

Wars weren't won alone.

"I plan on figuring out more about the Cabal when this is done… for now? I settle for finding out a weakness with the Vex, then cutting their grasp on Mars off." Adam led the group of Red Legion further into the Black Garden.

If there were Legions against Humanity? They had to be subdued or brought down. Adam heard that more Red Legion troops were deploying to the Solar System.

So many soldiers and yet the war still remained. Adam had things to do, make sure the last of the Fallen were defeated, then go after the Hive, the second largest enemy military in the galaxy.

If they defeated the Vex? He knew they would have more to deal with.

"Sir." He heard from one of his legionaries. Adam turned to the soldier in question.

"The Blind Legion will be arriving soon… we have picked up an energy signature in the center of this maze… that is our target?" Adam rested his rifle on his shoulder.

Adam hummed and nodded before a bolt of solar energy passed between them.

"COVER!" The Red Legion platoon scattered; Adam took cover behind an archway.

A wave of Sol Divisive Vex, the guardians of the Black Garden, had teleported in.

Adam looked at a Centurion on the other side of the archway before the bolt of a line rifle zipped past them.

Adam peeked his head out, 3 Hobgoblins, all scanning over them while a wave of Goblins and supporting Harpies slowly descended upon them.

"Those snipers are pinning us down!" The Centurion looked around the corner before another bolt nearly ripped through his shield.

Several of the Legionaries poked out of cover. They fired off their shotguns, the range was too great to do anything, but it did graze and destroy a few Goblins.

"Dominus, what are your orders?" Adam heard from the Centurion before he hummed.

Then he jumped backwards, scaled a ledge and vanished. The Cabal went to roar in surprise and anger.

Then came the sound of gunfire. He turned and saw Adam firing at the Hobgoblins, one of them exploded as rounds found the core.

The Vex turned, not expecting to be flanked as the Red Legion soldiers shared a look.

Then they advanced, their armor clanked as they surged forward, eager to destroy their enemies and fight alongside their Dominus who would take the heat of battle himself.

Adam watched as a Legionary shot one Goblin with his shotgun, shattering it to pieces.

The Red Legion fought real war today.

Author Notes

Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out I am going to try and make the chapters longer soon. next chapter is going to end up being in 2-3 weeks and will show more of Adam leading the Red Legion into battle against the Vex and his plans in the Black Garden, until then, Lighting Wolf out!