"Never leave a man behind"
"As he'll never leave you"
As the morning sun rose over the valley pass Cradle near the city of Hive Megaer
Mater Parthalon of the Battle Ravens stood pondering what soon would become the longest and bloody siege of the Medusa V war. Bring him and his man from the valley of Cradle to the heart of the city Hive Megaer.
"Master are you alright, you've been standing here for most of the night and now the even. You should rest sir, I'll get someone to wake you up if we hear anything."
"Balor, your probably right" said Parthalon "But no Balor, I don't need to rest. I need to think of our battle plan. How we will destroy this hordes of evil that comes thundering down on top of us"
Almost an hour had passed and Parthalon was sitting on a rock, his raven perched beside him, as he cleaned the head of the great hammer Ernmas(Iron-Death)
"Parthalon, may I set with you?" Nuada asked, "Of cause Nuada, you don't have to ask, you know that" Replied Parthalon
"Our scouts report an army of Tyranids heading this way we don't now when they'll get here, it could be a hour, or it could be at the end of the day," said Nuada. "The Tyranids just don't see to keep to a certain speed. They'll get fast one moment, and the slower one minute".
"That's good to now Nuada, well have to get the marines ready, and I went to try and communicate General Leag and see where are back up is, and ammunition" said Parthalon "How much ammunition is there left"?
"Its good were getting some ammunition cause there isn't enough left, we can hold down a siege for about a week, even less then that" Nuada said.
There was a long moment of silence.
"Get… Oh no, not Marneus Calgar. I'm not in the mood for him" replied Parthalon.
"What sir!" looking at the descending transport ship " How can you tell its Marneus Calgar in that ship" Nuada said. "Look at the side of it Nuada, and tell me what you see, you should see the Ultramrines symbol" Parthalon replied.
"Oh, I see it now, Oh no, I'm not in the mood for him either… wall we better go and this so call meeting over with" droned Nuada.
Parthalon and Nuada walked towards the newly landed transport ship were Marneus Calgar and his honour guard had just disembarked from.
"Greeting Brother Parthalon of the Battle Ravens, and Nuada of the silver fist" said Marneus Calgar. "Greeting Brother Marneus Calgar of the Ultramarines… what brings you this far north of Euryales" Parthalon said.
"I'm here to tell you, YOUR marines battle plan", a long moment of silence. "As I had said, your marines will hold this valley to the last man, if it comes to it. Do you understand Parthalon? This valley must not fall into enemy hands. Your men will hold this as long as they can, even if it means they all must die…"
"Parthalon is master of the Battle Ravens, not Marneus Calgar" Replied Parthalon as he turned away and walk off with Nuada.
"Remember where you stand Parthalon," shouted Marneus Calgar. "Yes I do and its in front of you" Parthalon said.
As Parthalon and Nuada walked back up the hill, Nuada said, "You showed him didn't you". "If I wasn't for this Dark Time and places of war, I would of giving him much more of my mind, and I mean much more" said Parthalon. Parthalon and Nuada both laughed.
"THERE ARE COMING. MARINES OPEN FIRE" shouted a sergeant from further down the hill. As Parthalon and Nuada looked, to their shock they saw a sea of Tyranids charging across no-mans land, where Parthalon hammer (2th company) blasting the Tyranids with ever bolter they had.
"Master, Master… Parthalon!"