The air was cold. Cold enough so that he could see his own breath.

Thump

His hands were freezing. Even with his gloves on, he could feel the cold.

Thump

He pulled his hands around his lasgun tighter.

Thump

He looked out the window of his bunker, at the Emperor forsake planet of Lavular III

Thump

He heard the smashing of artillery shells in the distance.

Thump

The door to his bunker was wrenched open. Before he even got the chance to scream, he was pulled under a mass of bodies. The Tyranids had made their presence known.

Thump

There was one last thump as his heart stopped beating.

The Battle of the Rift

"Enemy weakening key positions over." (That's from Battlefield 2, I take no credit whatsoever for that line)

"Command can't spare any more reinforcements."

"Then I guess this is it."

"Aye. It was nice knowing you, old friend." So spoke the two companions, Jack and Deonne of the Cadian XIX.

"Incoming!" Bellowed their sergeant, and the two took up their spots in the line.

"Prepare to fire!"

As one, the disciplined men of the Imperial Guard raised their rifles. As one, the front rank dropped to their knees.

"Targets at 1000 meters and closing!"
"Hold!"
"Targets at 500 meters and closing!"

"Hold!"
"Targets at 250 meters and closing!"
"HOLD!"

"Targets at 100 meters and closing!"
"FIRE!"

Las shots scythed through the cold air and into the Hormogaunts. Their fell dead and dying, making gurgling noises. Jack fired shot after shot, screaming the regiment battle cry along with the rest of his brothers in arms.
"For the Emperor!"
"FOR THE EMPEROR!"

The Guardsmen chanted it and shouted it like a mantra, it had kept them through dozens of battles, and it would do so until the war's conclusion. Jack could see his breath in front of him, the only warmth he had was the heat given off by his lasgun.

The Tyranids continued to fall, and more and more died, piled up in heaps, the disciplined firing line of the guard keeping them back.

OOOOOOOOOO

Where was he?

Thump

Why was there a thumping?

Thump

What was this instrument his hand was wrapped around?

Thump

Why was the door open? Did they not know it was cold?

Thump

"We could uesssss thissssss one…"

Thump

"Yessssss…He is sssssstrong…"

Thump

What…? What did they mean?

Thump

He opened his eyes. He was looking at a man that was half Tyranid.

Thump

The thing brought its hands onto his face, and all he saw was darkness.