The Cult Of The Wolf
Chapter one
I am Brother Danius of the Space Wolves. I will tell you the tale of my first really large battle, the training leading up to it and my promotion to Wolf Lord.
It was 5 o' clock on the 19th December in the year 40,000. I was sitting in the courtyard writing a story when the Wolf Guard Battle Leader of our brotherhood's marines came up. "It's time." He said. And I was stunned. I had only just had my implants. I was 14. I rose from my seat and saluted. "Follow me." I did. We walked into a tent. There was my own power armour and dog tags. "I-I." "Put it on." He interrupted. I walked over to another tent and adorned my power armour. It felt perfect, like another layer of skin. As I walked through the training yard I noticed my arms weren't as bulky as everyone else's. I stepped inside a wooden hut where they presented me with shoulder pads. They had my brotherhood's symbol on one, and a red claw on the other. They were fitted. I had gone through a painful process for this armour. I had been skinned and re-skinned, but it was worth it. I could fight for the Emperor.
Later, a P.A. sounded. "We are going to begin training soon. All Blood Claws report to the training yard, other squads stay in your dormitories." I got off my bunk and stepped outside. I saw other people with the same symbol as me going to the training yard. I followed. "We have your first major battle on our hands" he said. I started to get exited. "You will choose your weapons soon, then start training. But first I will give you your briefing." I looked around and saw boxes in the corners of the yard. They contained chainswords and bolt pistols. One of the boxes held a power sword. "There will be Chaos invasion in about four months time. I think it will be the Red Corsairs. The Dark Angels have been corrupted by a Chaos Lord called Khalgrim, a follower of Nurgle.
Our weapons had been presented. I wasn't that lucky, but luckier than some others. I was presented with two bolt pistols. We began training. We got moving sacks shaped like humans. We had to obliterate them as quickly as possible. Then we got another and slaughtered that and so on. I destroyed my first in 21 seconds. Then the next in 5. In the end I disintegrated the sack in 2 seconds. The Wolf Guard called me over to him. "You, Danius." He said. "Yes?" "You're good. I want to promote you to power axe bearer one of the Grey Hunter squads. But first you must go through bolter training. At the end of this short period, you will be able to hold a bolter in a single hand." When he finished he demonstrated. He aimed his bolter at a sack and fired, the other hand still at his side. The bag was shredded. "Wow." I was stunned. I couldn't wait.
Chapter one
I am Brother Danius of the Space Wolves. I will tell you the tale of my first really large battle, the training leading up to it and my promotion to Wolf Lord.
It was 5 o' clock on the 19th December in the year 40,000. I was sitting in the courtyard writing a story when the Wolf Guard Battle Leader of our brotherhood's marines came up. "It's time." He said. And I was stunned. I had only just had my implants. I was 14. I rose from my seat and saluted. "Follow me." I did. We walked into a tent. There was my own power armour and dog tags. "I-I." "Put it on." He interrupted. I walked over to another tent and adorned my power armour. It felt perfect, like another layer of skin. As I walked through the training yard I noticed my arms weren't as bulky as everyone else's. I stepped inside a wooden hut where they presented me with shoulder pads. They had my brotherhood's symbol on one, and a red claw on the other. They were fitted. I had gone through a painful process for this armour. I had been skinned and re-skinned, but it was worth it. I could fight for the Emperor.
Later, a P.A. sounded. "We are going to begin training soon. All Blood Claws report to the training yard, other squads stay in your dormitories." I got off my bunk and stepped outside. I saw other people with the same symbol as me going to the training yard. I followed. "We have your first major battle on our hands" he said. I started to get exited. "You will choose your weapons soon, then start training. But first I will give you your briefing." I looked around and saw boxes in the corners of the yard. They contained chainswords and bolt pistols. One of the boxes held a power sword. "There will be Chaos invasion in about four months time. I think it will be the Red Corsairs. The Dark Angels have been corrupted by a Chaos Lord called Khalgrim, a follower of Nurgle.
Our weapons had been presented. I wasn't that lucky, but luckier than some others. I was presented with two bolt pistols. We began training. We got moving sacks shaped like humans. We had to obliterate them as quickly as possible. Then we got another and slaughtered that and so on. I destroyed my first in 21 seconds. Then the next in 5. In the end I disintegrated the sack in 2 seconds. The Wolf Guard called me over to him. "You, Danius." He said. "Yes?" "You're good. I want to promote you to power axe bearer one of the Grey Hunter squads. But first you must go through bolter training. At the end of this short period, you will be able to hold a bolter in a single hand." When he finished he demonstrated. He aimed his bolter at a sack and fired, the other hand still at his side. The bag was shredded. "Wow." I was stunned. I couldn't wait.