"Commander this is Terminator Squad Alpha reporting in." Talnus spoke into the COM "You have my ears Brother" Caldus replied in his dry analytical tone.
"We have located the primary target, he is surrounded with bodyguard and many Tau surround them, requesting backup sir." "Request granted Brother, I only have two squads free, a Devastator squad and Heavy Team, hope that's enough for you?" Caldus said.
"Perfect, teleport them through when ready" replied Talnus. Up on Solitude the two groups loaded up and grabbed gear and weapons and within a minute were cramming there heavy armor through the small entrance to the teleport, once in the techpriest flicked the switch. It was always a weird experience teleporting from space onto open land, the feeling of artificial and natural gravity, although subtle, takes even the most battle heartened veteran and gives him vertigo for a second. "Brother Stendt, my devastator squad awaits your command" "Brother Thorin, heavy squad is locked and loaded sir, were do you want us stationed?"
Talnus was impressed, the devastator squadron was in 1st company, ran by one of the noblest men he knew, Stendt. As for the heavy team, Thorin and his group may still be in 3rd company but they were hastily making their way to the top. Talnus really wanted Thorin to take the spot on his team that was filled by Harrus. " Devastators, I want you to move down the valley in front doing sweep assaults upon the nearest enemy and make your way towards the tower leaving no enemy alive between you and this ridge." Stendt smiled "It shall be done Brother." "As for you Thorin, position yourselves here upon the high ground and get rid of anything in range and take out all vehicles or big beasties you see flying our way." "Got it." Thorin replied, loading a rocket as he spoke into his launcher.
"Ok, let's move then!" With that the roar of the devastator's packs filled the air and his terminator squad teleported forward to reach the V.I.P. before he could make his escape. Coming up in front was a small unit of drones but were knocked out of the air before they could even turn to acknowledge the threat of the marines. Plasma fire started bursting over their heads, but within a few seconds the sound of bolter fire ushered the shots above them. "That's the spirit lads!" yelled back Excrus. They were closing fast and had enough charge in their teleports for one more jump. As Talnus was about to sync and jump he was knocked to the ground. A Kroot Shaper had caught him offguard, raising it's scythe into the air it was about to strike when it jumped and darted for Harrus who had unleashed a flurry of bolter fire upon it. Dodging it easily the Shaper pierced the chestpiece of Harrus's armor. Stumbling backwards Harrus fell to the ground as one of his brothers decapitated the Shaper brutally with his hammer. Running to his side Talnus kneeled down, but Harrus had already past, his heavy armor slumped on the ground, blood still permeating from his chest. At this the suit teleported back to the ship so that the gene seed was secure. "May he rest now but we must move!" Talnus yelled to his men. He realised that through the commotion the Ethereal had heard them coming and had started to flee with his bodyguard releasing a flurry of fire at the devastator squad that was looming above them. Talnus teleported and nearly tripped as the body of a fallen Kroot was in front of him. He leaped over the corpse as his team closed in on the Ethereal. They were close, so close he could taste the death of the Ethereal. This was his final though though, as he was running towards the creature with his squad the Ethereal turned towards them. Speaking in their tongue it spoke, "No one is right at the end of war, only who are left shall speak." it's voice booming and deep across the battlefield, and with that the Ethereal raised and slammed his staff upon the ground, a blue wave slammed down from the heavens, the whole earth shuddered, then...blackness...

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