Warhammer 40k:Tiny hammer
taken from an idea on 4chan of a "what if" scenario if the WH40k armies were in present time but only as big as their miniature counterparts. Basically, space marines are the size of your thumb, monoliths come up to your ankle, and imperator titans are the size of a van.
I know toyhammer/others have done this... but hey? Maybe things'll be different (in a good way) in my version. Like him though, i'm not going to include all armies at once, start with a few and maybe work my way up from there. Which few, you ask? Read and find out, please. Oh, and review if you have a spare minute. Thank you!. things really get different in chapter 2.
Captain Grunswy watched over the battlefield for a moment. Just a small moment, and he knew things would not end well for the followers of the Emperor. It had because a complete maelstrom of violence and treachery, and even supposed allies seemed to turn against him.
On the industrial world of Akrarg, eldar had started an assault on a monastery erected for the space marines of the Black Memoirs chapter, which had lost the last of its space marines on Akrarg defending its foundries from the forces of chaos. Their loss was great, but the losses they gave to the iron warriors was enough that the imperial guard regiment stationed there could wipe them out.
And then, the eldar attacked their holy resting place with a claim that the 2nd company captain of the Black Memoirs had stolen a priceless artifact from the eldar and taken it to the grave. The imperial guard regiment stationed there, the Cadian 664th, then called requesting for help. Their call for help was answered by a chapter well known for its close brotherhood with the Black Memoirs.
The Crimson hunters. As the eldar gained ground within the Capital of Akrarg, the Crimson Hunters rained upon them with drop pods and fury blazing. The only thing that insulted the Hunters more than the assumption that a Black Memoirs captain treasured a Xeno artifact is that the eldar wished to desecrate the graves of their brothers to attain their goal.
The hunter's campaign progressed well. Aided by the Cadian 664th, the crimson hunters pushed back the eldar in a bloody swathe until they were completely ousted from the capital and scattered. What would have been a great victory were it not for the orks, which had just made clumsy planet fall a day after the eldar repulsion.
Were it not bad enough, the inquisition's Ordo Xeno had just entered the system, and with their deathwatch militants were most eager to make depart the Xeno from Akrarg's surface. By any means necessary. They also became the foes of the Cadian 664th and Crimson Hunters when they told the eldar that their artifact would be returned to them, in return for their help stopping the ork WAAAGH and the eldar afterward leaving the system.
Then came more inquisitorial troubles. Only this time it was in their favor. Originally here to inspect the Cadian 664th, when they noticed the nigh heretical actions of the ordo xenos operatives in-system, the sisters of battle were deployed in-system, to aid the Cadian 664th and the Crimson Hunters. Their one singular stroke of luck in this ordeal. Being Akrarg's offensive arm, they brought the fight directly to the orks reinforcements, cutting off the waaagh from the fresh bodies and supplies they needed.
So now, outside the walls of Akrarg's capital Akarq was an unstoppable storm of violence and conflicting interests. The Eldar and the Orks were brutally fighting eachother for purchase to assault the capital next. Whoever won the war waged in front of his eyes would be coming for him next. Captain Fayhr Grunswy knew this and accepted it with no regret. He had done his duty to the Emperor, and to his brothers. But judging by the battle in front of him, it would take quite a while for that fate to reach him.
"Captain, another ship has dropped into the system and is hailing all imperium for- wait, no. they're broadcasting on all frequencies. Even the orks and the eldar should be able to hear this." Said an imperial guardsman vox operator crouching near his equipment, beckoning the captain over. "It's another inquisition frequency, sir. Hope these ones aren't here to fight us this time..."
Fayhr listened carefully to the garbled message, picking out all the words he could with the bad connection. "All imperium... requested... disengage... warp storm...inquistion... malleus... Emperor. The message ends there, but much of it is lost to us. Not too much to understand its meaning. There is a warp storm approaching rapidly. The Ordo Malleus must have noticed our presence in this system and come to warn us, perhaps by accident. And they request we disengage and leave this place, in the name of the emperor." Fayhr increased the volume of his voice with his latter explanations, causing all those nearby to understand the Malleus' message.
"What do you suggest we do, Captain Grunswy?" questioned General Caerus Lomnend, Commander of the 664th Cadian and the one in charge or the world security of Akrarg. "Do we simply flee before the warp takes us? After all we've done?"
"What you and your men do is your business, general. Me and my battle-brothers shall stay here, and honor the graves of our brothers with our company, no matter what happens." Grunswy stated, turning to face the general. "If you do choose to leave, however, please find a way to contact our brothers. Tell them of our fate."
The general loudly scoffed, attracting the attention of many, guardsman and space marine alike. "I am afraid you'll have to ask someone else, Captain. We have been charged with the duty of protecting this world, and that is what we will do until reordered or dead. And if the need be, we will die honorably. For the Emperor."
The Captain just looked at him with a look of approval, and a slight smile. He had always liked the man who, despite being three feet shorter than any space marine, was not intimidated by their presence and always gave his candid, and pious, opinion.
"General, sir! They seem to be breaking off." Shouted Commissar Felicia Mortice, a part of the general's retinue. "Judging by their losses, it will not last. They're getting resupplied and will restart fighting very soon."
"Let's hope they fight right in front of us again." Shouted the General jokingly "after all, my tech-priests tell me they just fixed a couple of our basilisks lost during the chaos campaign. Who wants to make them fear earthshakers?"
The guardsmen all shouted out enthusiastically. The general had always been a popular figure, encouraging his men and almost forcing his commissars to execute soldiers a lot less often. He was a great fan of Ciaphas Cain, after all. Not only that, but he was never afraid to join to front line himself where the need may be.
The shout faded as the sky behind the general turned from a sunset red to deep purple, and the world itself seemed to distort. Mountains far away looked stretched and clouds turned blood red.
"Captain" said the lord general, wearing a much more serious look on his brow. "Is that the warp storm?"
"I am not sure... but judging by its effect on the land, I would think so." Captain Grunswy responded calmly.
"Is there anything... any preparation we can make for this?" Asked Commissar Mortice, a slight edge in her voice.
"No, commissar. Now, we can only believe. Believe that the emperor protects" Answered Fayhr, making the symbol of the Aquilla. Every guardsman and space marine nearby did the same, and a great flash of purple light engulfed them all.
When Fayhr opened his eyes again, he was alone. And upon further inspection, he was in a building, the likes he had never before seen. Everything was gigantic! He opened a vox channel and was answered by General Caerus.
"Captain! Glad to hear your voice. When the light struck, we were separated from you. We are all here though, with your exception."
"Define 'here', general. Where are you? How do I get to your location?" Fayhr asked, more questions rushing through his mind.
"We seem to be in a forest made of grass... which is taller than we are! Even your marines are shorter than it is... we have spotted what seems to be a ludicrously huge castle, big enough to store imperators. We are moving there now."
"Understood. I believe myself to be in this castle, I will find you as soon as you find your way ins-" Fayhr cut off, muted by what he had just seen. And what just saw him.
It was a titan... yet not. A monstrously huge human, so large even the forces of chaos could not have done it. Even the Emperor would not have created such a thing for any purpose. Fayhr was surprised even more when the titan fixated him and loudly yelled:"What the hell?"
The sound, to Fayhr's genetically upgraded hearing, was like listening to noise marines, which was never pleasant.
"Captain! Captain! Are you there? We heard a... A... An incredibly loud noise coming from the castle! Captain? Please respond!" The general's voice almost inaudible by the damage the titans scream had done. Fayhr had still however heard it, and responded slowly, with an awes-struck voice:
"I... found an imperator... human..."
-Meanwhile, in the woods-
Canoness Alhmeda rubbed her temple in exasperation. Why couldn't the ordo malleus give them a warning ANY SOONER?
It wouldn't be that bad, of course, if there weren't snails half her size.
Please R&R (True madness with the PoVs start next chapter.