Disclaimer: I do not own Warhammer 40k series or RWBY series. Warhammer 40k own by Games Workshop and RWBY belong to Rooster Teeth.
Thank you for all of the supports, I have wrote a character information table at the end of this chapter if anyone want to read. About the height, many sources claim Space Marine are 6-7 feet tall while others are 7-8 feet. But because we all know GW love gigantism so I will go with 'the bigger they are, the better.'
Warning: These Astartes are more about Reasonable Marines then just 'purge the xenos and heretics' in first meet. Because I think it would pretty boring if just killing all the main characters before the story could even start. I also took inspiration from the comic Will of Iron for one the scene.
Recommend listen to some RWBY music if you are the anime fans or listen to some metal music if you are the Emperor loyal Servants.
Thought of the day
"Everything has a purpose, Proteus. So the Emperor ordained." - Chaplain Carnak, Imperial Fists 3rd Company.
The Journey to the New World
Tiberius could feel his fingers moving again, his optic starts to open as the Armor system restarted. He could see the blue sky and … birds fly across his lenses. At this instance moment, the Raven Guard voice appears in his vox.
"Welcome to Remnant, Captain."
The Captain moves his upper half up before turn to his right and saw the Grey Knight, who just finish monitoring his suit.
"The gene-seed is functioning normally, no sign of mutation."
Turn to the Raven Guard, the Ultramarine asked: "How long have I been in this state?"
"You are the last to awake, the Chaplain has been guarding us for the last 14 hours." Kardoron replied as he glances to Lo'kan, who is standing near a tree. The Ultramarine Captain quickly noticed that surround them are tall green trees "It seems this a forest."
But Tiberius did not say anything after that. The Astartes stay silent for a couple of seconds as his superhuman brain try to analyze the situation around him. He stares at his hand, feeling the reality around him. He, like his squad, still remember the words of the Emperor, it was no dream that for sure.
At the same time, he senses something has changed, his mind tries to understand what happen to him. It's strange and unknown, but it could come with one conclusion. He sense … freedom for the first time in his centuries-long life. But he still needs an explanation for this so-called freedom.
Suddenly, Julius voice broke Tiberius out of his thought
"Captain, what is the plan?"
The Ultramarine turn to the Techmarine who is sitting next to a boulder "Brother Khaisen, can you locate any vox signal around us."
"Already done, Captain, it's quite easy to infiltrate such primitive system."
"Excellent, what did you find?"
"Hmm ..." the White Scars place his index finger on his helm ear "There is a sudden emergency signal, about 10 km, northwest, from our position!"
Tiberius stood up and he immediately recognizes that this planet gravity is much lighter than any planet he has walked on. But understand this planet environment will be for later on, they have a mission to do.
"Let's us go, brothers. The Emperor has given us his command and by his will, we will deliver it."
In the next minute, The Emperor's Sword squad once again one the move, like they have always been, and if any humans could see them, they would not believe their eyes is working properly or not. Massive Armor warrior running with speed faster than a normal human eye could catch up, which sound impossible for physics, even on Remnant. To make matter worse for the enemy, the planet light gravity helps the Astartes move even faster than a well-trained Huntsman.
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Town Grassborn - Vacuo
Town Grassborn is an old town that rule by a mayor. The town carried a distinct aspect that makes it different than other town is it Chinese-like constructs. Protected by 65 feet tall concrete wall, this settlement Grimm problem is mostly associated with flying ones. Because of the harshness in Vacuo, the Faunus and Humans are working together to ensure their survival as the 'unique' geography, surrounded by tall hills and forest, make Huntsman hard to arrive. But then today is different. Thousand of Grimm suddenly attacks. No one has expected this to happen and soon, the citizens quickly fall into panic. Thankfully, the Captain of the local guard has evacuated most to the Mayor's mansion, who now abandoned everyone with his Bullhead. Everyone feared that the Grimm will overwhelm the guards before the Huntsman could come in time. However, something happens, strange massive Armored Warrior, as the children called, appear out of nowhere and start to fight the Grimm with inhuman power.
With The Emperor's Sword squad, the Ultramarine Captain has received the information about the town, including layout and important position, from his scout Raven Guard, and now is standing near the main street with his Astartes. Everyone is ready to kill some Xenos as they finished checking their weapons.
"Captain, what are your order?" the Dark Angels asked
Tiberius glance at the town before turn to his squad " Brother Jarl and brother Julius shall secure these streets. Brother Hijikata and brother Kardoron, get on those walls and keep these creatures at bay as long as possible. Brother Lo'kan, located the local defenders and help them in create a second line to protect the civilians. Brother Valletutus, find the entrance and blocked it at all cost. Brother Khaisen, you shall assist brother Valletutus."
"What about you, Captain?" Hijikata inquired.
"Cut down the head, the body will fall." Tiberius simply replied
With a nod, every member of The Emperor's Sword squad rushes to their position. With superhuman strength, the Dark Angels and Space Wolves tear through the Grimm ranks with ease as they reach the center of the town square. Julius gaze at the north side of the plaza and saw a group of Grimm lead by a Major Ursa is moving to the main street. He realizes both need to split up. The Astartes turn to his Battle-Brothers, who also understand his upcoming action.
"Your Fenrisian love a good battle, do you not? I shall leave this town square to you."
"Serving a handful of years under those Inquisitors does not help you understand the Vlka Fenryka (Wolves of Fenris) so easily, Dark Angels." the Terminator replied before ran straight to 'meet' his enemies.
"Typical Space Wolves." the Champion Company muttered under his helmet as he watched the Space Wolves recklessly charge at a group of Grimm before rushed to his own position.
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Jasper is a 5 years old rabbit Faunus boy. He is now walking among the ruined street, shouting out.
"Mommy, where are you?!"
Then, a voice from behind exclaim out, reveal to be the boy father "Jasper, where are you going?! Come back!"
"I'm going to find Mommy and sisters." the kid innocently replied
But something worse happens. "JASPER!" the boy father scream out as a Beowulf come out of nowhere and it is charging straight at the Faunus child. Jasper wants to run but his legs, froze from shock, stop working.
The boy closes his eyes in fear but then nothing happens. The boy slowly opened his eyes again and in front of his is a massive green Armored Warrior with a black skull, however, Jasper cannot tell that his face or his helmet. The Beowolves face is now in the Armored Warrior palm and with a crunch, the entire head of the Grimm crushed under the pure pressure of Lo'kan hand. The Astartes throw his enemy corpse away like a broken toy. He then turns to the child.
"Return to your father, boy. Do not think that braveness and foolishness are the same."
".. W-Who are you?.." Jasper tries to keep a brave face even his pant is a little wet now.
"I'm an Adeptus Astartes. Now heed your father words and return now, I will find your mother and your sisters."
Quickly nodded, Jasper ran back to the local guards. Lo'kan turn back and launched straight to the civilians location, the Salamanders pressed his finger on the vox channel at the same time.
"Brothers, I have located 3 civilians holding inside a store near the main street. However, the Grimm around me are too many, I fear the civilians will not survive before I could reach them."
Upon hear this information, Kardoron about to aid his Chaplain but then he remembered that his task is to hold this wall. Sensing the hesitation from his Battle-Brother, Hijikata spoke "Do not worry for me, brother! I can hold these creatures by myself!"
Nodded to his Battle-Brothers, Fova activate his vox again "Captain, may I have permission to assist the Chaplain?"
"Permission granted." the moment the Raven Guard heard those words, he immediately jumps off the wall and launches himself at the Chaplain location.
Back to the Blood Angels who are now along to defend the wall, his superhuman sense suddenly alerts him of something on the sky. Look up, the Astartes saw a blackbird, that as big as a Thunderhawk, is shrieking at him. In the next moment, the creature shot out a dozen of black sharp feathers. However, in the Blood Angels eyes, the projectiles seemingly move at a slow rate, very slow rate, compare to a Bolt rounds. Faster than a car, the Astartes effortless dodge some while deflecting the rest with his sword.
Pull out his Phobos Pattern Bolter pistol Crimson, the former Lamenters headshot the Nevermore with only 2 bolts. More Beowolves lunge at the Astartes with agile exceed normal humans, but again, in the Space Marine point of view, everything is almost moving at a turtle speed. Swipe his chainsword in a wide arc, the Blood Angels turned the Grimm into pizzas. The Marine let out a relieved breath as he suddenly receives an emergency assistance call from the Techmarine. He then look down from the wall, he saw too many Grimm and some of them are trying to breach the wall. And in the same time, one second of relaxation lead to serious consequences, the Astartes sense something is approaching him with the speed of a truck. He instantly turns around, only to get a shoulder bashed from an Alpha Beowolf. His body rolls across the wall for a few seconds before stopping.
The Blood Angels Astartes stood up, but then at that moment, he could feel it. The pain of his Primarch, the craving for flesh and blood, and the unimaginable anger tapped his mind. Both the Red Thirst and Black Rage come in at the same time. Let out a mighty scream, the former Lamenters, like a bullet to any humans eyes, charge straight at his enemies. Now the Grimm will face the true fury from the Son of Sanguinius. The Alpha fate has been sealed. Before the creature could even block or dodge, Hijikata rammed Requiem into the beast chest while ripped it optics out of it mask with ease. The poor Grimm body fell into the ground as it let out a wimp before disappearing into black smoke like others.
Hijikata Kiyosada could start to see everything around him change. He is standing inside the Vengeful Spirit, he sees enemies around him shift their appearance as well. Black Legion Chaos Marines, from ones with chainsword to ones with Jump-pack. He need to release his anger, he needs to kill, he wants vengeance. Like an unstoppable raging machine, Hijikata leaps at his enemies. He continues to chop, slash and shoot anything around him with the strength that even exceeds a Space Marine. But after a few short minutes that feel like an eternity, things began to return to normal. He is back in Remnant, the hallucination has disappeared.
With only Grimm corpses around him, the Astartes kneel down, trying to calm himself. And perhaps for the second time in Blood Angels history, the Black Rage and Blood Thirst suddenly … gone. Kiyosada supposes to feel joy for this but there is no time for that, he needs to assist his White Scars Battle-Brothers. After a few seconds of silent, the Blood Angels stood up before leaping off the wall and land straight to a nearby rooftop.
There is something seriously wrong here, Tiberius has killed 9 Alpha Beowolves and 6 Major Ursa already and these Creatures of Grimm did not break … at all. The Astartes has misjudged the situation, these creatures did not like the Orks or Tyranids at all. And then come to the realization.
"They don't have a particular leader!"
Through his superhuman brain, the Captain conclude that the only solution to solve this 'leaderless' problem is to destroy all of them or cause enough casualties for these Grimm to retreat if they known scare. But then, the Space Marine spun around and saw a massive Gorilla-like Grimm right next to him. The giant creature delivers a punch right in Tiberius chest and his body flew straight into the opposite building. To make the matter worst, the structure already weakened so with a little impact, the whole building falls down, bury the Captain under tons of bricks.
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Meanwhile, the Salamanders Chaplain has reached inside the flower store. He saw 1 Faunus women and 2 young Faunus girls are unconscious behind the counter. However, the amount of Beowolves around the area is too many. Most of them are trying to claws his Armor but it proves to be futile. But as the Astartes took 4 down, 6 more replace. The Chaplain plan is to use his Inferno pistol but the risk of harm the civilians is too high. Suddenly, as a bullet went through the wall, the Veteran Sergeant of Raven Guard land down and pinned an Ursa down to the ground, the poor Grimm head immediately got crush by the sheer weight of the Astartes. Other Grimm starts to back off, let the Marines have breathing room for a short moment.
"Brother Kardoron, your arrival is in time." Lo'kan said
"A Raven Guard never late, Chaplain." Fova replied as he stood up from the crater.
"I can see that."
Suddenly, both Astartes Auto-Senses flare up as the superhuman warriors turn around, seeing dozen of Grimm reinforcements has surrounded them and the civilians. At this moment, Kardoron Fova mag-lock both his Power Swords and activate the Lightning Claws Raven's Talons of his Primarch Corvus Corax. Multiple Beowolves leap straight at the Raven Guard like hungry lions, only to get shredded into pieces. But that does not impact these soulless creatures moral at all. Another wave of Beowolves quickly followed then another and another. But the result will be the same, the Astartes stand strong while what remaining of the corpses under his feet. Still, the Marines has been heavily surrounded into this shop and their only tactic is to hold the ground till their Battle-Brothers arrive.
Back to the Ultramarine, using his enhanced strength, Tiberius quickly climb out of the rubbles. While the Grimm punch was powerful and any humans could have died by the sheer pressure, the Captain was not humans. It will take much more than a simple punch to even injured an Astartes. Waiting no more, the Ultramarine rushed into the main street, but it seems too late. The Grimm, now number in almost thousand, has succeeded in breaking through the wall, resulting in a big hole.
"Bolters and Swords are not enough. We need more firepower!" The Captain analyzes the situation. Suddenly, the Emperor words rang in his head as the Astartes glanced to his hip.
With no hesitation, Tiberius pull out Gladius Incandorthen raise it high in the sky as he shouted out: "For Macragge and Guilliman!"
In the next instance moment, blue light struck down, straight at the Astartes. This immediately attracts the Grimm around the area. But much to the citizens surprised, they are seeing a strange reaction from the Creatures of Darkness. Many were wimping but refuse to flee while others just snarling and the strangest of this is they all look at the same direction. In fact, it seems they have abandoned what in front of them and focus on a much greater threat. One of the Alpha let out a feral howl before rushed to the same directions and many Grimm quickly followed.
Step out from the smoke, that caused by the blue light is something big, very big. Some civilians on the rooftop quickly realize is a massive knight. This 12-foot tall knight has his armor painted with blue and carries a more advanced and futuristic appearance than the Armored Warriors. The armor also has a lot of decoration, from the head and the chest, which carved a golden two head eagle, to the knees. On his right shoulder pads is a golden eagle while on the left is upside down omega symbol. One of the most notable features is a backpack with short wings on both sides and a golden halo at the top. Another notable part is his a left-hand massive gauntlet with a machine gun under with the size that easily dwarfs the size of an M60 or a DsHk or even an M2 Browning. Everyone could even see the can-size ammo belt connect to his backpack. The knight also holding a big gladius on his hand. The Blue Knight helmet has red lens and vox-caster on his faceplate with a laurel wreath on top of it.
"Gazed upon me, beasts, for I'm your end!" the Knight voice rumble like thunder through his helmet.
The other Astartes stare at the blue figure and immediately recognize that form. It's the body of Roboute Guilliman. Through the power, the Emperor has grant, Son of the Ultramar has become the Primarch of Ultramar. This not only give them such hope but also a new source of strength to push back the Grimm.
Aim at the Beringel who has punched him, the Astartes-now-become Primarch dash right in front of the creature before it could comprehend. Use the Hand of Dominion, the Primarch clamped firmly around the Grimm's gorgey. It was mere seconds before blood is on his Power Fist. 2 more Beringel leap straight at Guilliman but with a simple backhand, both of their bodies smashed splash into dozen of pieces. Seize this chance, an Alpha Beowolves jump at the Primarch back but in less than a second, the superhuman warrior spun around and punch the Grimm right in the face, which sent it body through a building and land on the other side. Another group of Ursa charges straight at Guilliman from his left flank. The transformed Astartes let out a snort as he uses the Hand of Dominion to grab the electric pole right next to him and swing it at the Grimm like a baseball bat. The moment both of them meet each other, the Ursas flew right into a nearby building but the pole broke as well, from the sheer impact.
Seeing it comrades being slaughtered like sheep, another Beringel charge straight at the Primarch, trying to punch his head off. However, much to it surprise, Guilliman easily blocks the attack with his Power Fist. The Grimm try to pull it fist out of the blue Giant palm but besides not only able to do that, but it hand was also crushed by the Blue Giant grip, and the creature let out a roar of agony. Before the Gorilla-like Grimm could even recover from its pain, its body was cut into half by the Gladius Incandor. But the killing spree is not finished, Guilliman raises his mighty gauntlet up and a storm of armor-piercing Bolt rounds erupted, ripped another group of Ursa to shredded.
Decide not to let his Captain stole all of the glory, Julius pulled the Lion Sword on his back out and raise it up "For Caliban and the Lion!"
In the next seconds, white light engulfs his body, along with a burst of psychic powers. Every Grimm around him got burned into ashes. After that, a tall Knight steps out from the light. No one could believe what they are witnessing right now, two massive Knight came out of nowhere, seemingly transform by the Armored Warriors. Stood at 10 feet tall, the Knight clad in black armor. The armor design was foreign. It does have some similarity aspect, such as the gauntlets and boots, with the Medieval Gothic Knight but the rest just … weird. In some way, in does look like armor from the future, along with a bunch of unknown heraldries all over it. On the Knight chest display the golden head of a lion while on his massive pauldron imposed another head of a lion on the left while a symbol, a sword with two wings on each side, paint on the right. On his back is some kind backpack that let out a strange static sound, like a nuclear generator, and a long brown lion fur cape as well. There also a small golden lion head on his belt and a piece of loincloth cover his armored crotch and his rear legs. On the piece of cloth also have the same wings-sword symbol as his shoulder. His helmet proves to be unusual as well with red lens and long wings on both sides with Great Helm (Medieval Crusader Knight Helmet) design faceplate.
On his hip is a long sword that could take 4-5 persons to carry it. The blade radiates strange power while the handle was covered in gold with another lion head served at the pommel and the sword guard is a golden skull with two wings on each side. With the scabbard on his left hip, a futuristic-like pistol with blue coil on top and holes at the barrel, hang on the right side of the knight belt-like magnet. Like the sword, this 'pistol' could become a rifle for normal human size.
"Die, abominations!" the Black Knight, also known as the Dark Angels Primarch Lion El'Jonson, roared out as he dashes straight at a group of Ursa. The moment his feet left the original position, the ground around him crack from pure pressure.
In a fraction of second, the Primarch take out his massive sword and deliver a wide swipe attack in front of him, which cut 6 Beowolves and 2 Ursa with ease. Before the Grimm very eyes, the newly transformed Primarch, like a bullet, move in a zigzag formation as he continues to cut down dozen of Grimm in each swing, Alpha, Major or normal Grimm will suffer the same. The Astartes-turn-Primarch 6th sense promptly warns him of a Beringel, who is charging with fierce ferocity, is behind him. Let out an annoying grunt, the Son of Caliban hurled a neighboring car at the Grimm. Normally, such action will prove no threat to a Grimm with brute strength like Beringel but the velocity behind the car is almost out of control. In the next instance moment, the creature body got squash like a bug.
Dozen of Beowolves and Ursa decide to leap straight to the Primarch at the same time. In the next half of the second, the transformed Astartes swing his sword … in every direction. The movement simply is impossible for a human to perform. Even a Space Marine will have a hard time tracking such speed. But in the Primarch point of view at this moment, everything seemingly froze and only he has the speed to move in this 'frozen moment'. What happened next is no more Grimm around the Lion anymore, only chunks of meats left. Out of nowhere, a barrage of feathers rain upon the Primarch but he swiftly deflects them all with ease. Lion then looks up to located his shooters and saw 3 Thunderhawk-size Nevermore hovers not-too-close to the ground. Pull out his plasma pistol and with precision aim, the Son of the Emperor turn his enemies into nothing but headless corpses before they can even dodge the shot.
The Astartes-now-Primarch then turn to his left and saw his Battle-Brother Space Wolves is being overwhelming by dozen of Beowolves and Ursa. Without any hesitation, the superhuman warrior leap right in front of the Terminator, result in a massive shockwave that sent all of the Grimm back a few meters. Both Armored Warriors glance at each other, let out a feral grin before launch themselves at the enemies. Soon, the Grimm was killed left and right, many tries to damage the Warriors Armor, from claws, to feathers and even fists but besides a few paint scratch, their death quickly comes. The storm-bolter Wolf Fang release barrage of bolts, with each bolt tear through any Grimm flesh with ease. With the Lion, his massive height combines with ridiculous strength force the Grimm to perform multiple pack-style attacks, but none could damage the Primarch.
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After a few more minutes of fighting, the Grimm horde has reached their breaking point, thousand of Grimm now has reduced to less than a hundred. Their animal instinct quickly takes over them. The so-called Creature of Darkness starts to run for their life. Many of them even step on each other to ensure their survival chance. The oldest ones are the ones who gonna escape first. They realize whatever they fighting is not human, they cannot sense fear, only anger. It's like competing with a larger predator and the Grimm has lost this competition. Many even climb through the wall to get out. Most of the Nevermore has been killed with only the small ones to fly away. At the entrance, both the Grey Knight, the White Scars and newly arrive Blood Angels is surprised to see the Grimm start to retreat. But Valletutus will not let them get away so easily, the Grey Knight swiftly charge a ball of psychic power in his palm before slam it into the ground. And with that, a massive shockwave of Warp energy scattered, evaporated any Creatures of Darkness in its range.
Sensing this is the right moment, both Chaplain grabs the civilians into their arms and jump out of the shop. Wave his Crozius Arcanum in a wide arc, the Salamanders decapitated the Beowolves that is charging at him, like nothing. Both Astartes start to rush back to the local guards with haste but then the same burst of psychic energy from the Grey Knight spread across the town. The buildings around the Marines immediately fall on top of them, result in a thick cloud of smoke across the battlefield. Hundred tons of steel and concrete is all over them but it only took a few minutes for them to climb out with few difficulties while the civilians still safe in their arms.
Guilliman looks at a handful of remaining Grimm running for their life. The Primarch is about to chase after them but then a sense of pain suddenly appear. Blue light struck down again, turn Tiberius back to his Astartes form. The after effect of the transformation is not a pleasant one. The pain is unbearable but the Space Marine, gritted his teeth in agony, using his will to help him not pass out. He could feel his gene-seed is working overdrive, trying to save his body, combined with the painkiller from the suit. And then, the pain starts to low down before gone after a couple of seconds.
"Captain, your suit system is on high alert! And so does brother Julius!" the Grey Knight grunt through his vox.
"I'm fine, brother Valletutus, there is no time to rest." Tiberius replied as he trying to stand up. He could feel his Secondary Heart and Haemastamen is kicking in, accelerate his recover at an exponential rate. Let out a long breath under his helmet, The Space Marine observe his fleeing foes before mag locks his Primarch sword and ran to the regroup point.
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Jasper, along with his father, is still waiting for his mother/wife and both of their sisters/daughters. The father has tried much time to climb through the cover to get to his wife but everyone hold him back for such reckless action. But now the battle is over, every Faunus and Humans alike hold their breath, waiting for the cloud of smoke to clear out. And then multiple silhouettes appeared. The guards tense up, holding their weapons tight.
But much to everyone relieve, it's revealed to be the Armored Warriors. The Blood of the Grimm still somewhat remain on their suit. Their red and green lense gaze straight at the citizens, cause some to flinched. But it's a normal reaction, especially to such intimidated beings. Jasper and his father eyes widened as they saw their wife/mother is being carried by the green Warrior with black skull helm while their sisters/daughters in the armored arms of the black-beaked helmet Warrior. Both rushed straight to their family members.
The Armored Warriors put both of them down as the man and the boy kneel right next to their seemingly lifeless body. Jasper feared that his mother or his sisters will never wake up as he looks at the blue Warrior with the white helm.
Tears start to fill the Faunus boy eyes "Is they gonna be okay, mister As-tar-te?"
Suddenly, the big grey Warrior like-knight spoke "Throw away your fear, boy. While they have suffered some minor damage from an outside force, their vital organs are secured ."
Jasper father hugs his wife as tears drip down from his eyes, the first time the boy ever seen such face on his dad, and the man spoke as his voice seemingly choke on something "...T-Thank you ..."
"We merely do our duty." Tiberius replied as the squad turned around and approach the wall hole, much to everyone surprised.
"Wait! Where are you going?!" Jasper father shouted out, confused while the Armored Warrior leaves so soon.
"Our task is finish. As the Emperor Light calling an Astartes somewhere, he will answer." the Chaplain replied as he glanced at the boy.
Nobody tries to stop the 8 feet tall Armored Warrior, at all, as they disappear into the forest again. But the who have the balls to stop such intimidating beings, especially after what just happened. But the image of a Giant Warrior clad in Armor carry a wounded Faunus still carved deep into the people mind. Everyone soon called them 'Armored Angels', warriors that have been sent by the God of Light to save humanity from the Grimm. The Huntsman who arrived after the battle did not believe what they just heard and soon, the story quickly turns into news around Vacuo, then to Vale, then to Mistral and to Atlas as well. Many found ridiculous for such being to exist while many cults start to rise up, claiming the 'Armored Angels' are real.
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It has been 3 hours since their last battle. The Astartes simply wanders aimlessly in the forest until the Techmarine caught another emergency signal nearby. When they arrived at the location, it's revealed to be a crash site, surrounded by hundred of Grimm but once again, the Creature of Darkness simply got destroyed to the last one against the Emperor finest.
As they approached the crash site closer, the Techmarine did not recognize the transportation vehicle that this world using or even the engine technology. While Khan stated the automation cannot compete against the power of a Thunderhawk or a Valkyrie, they are still sufficient enough for this world standard. But besides that, the White Scars is still trying to understand what is the energy source for this engine to run. He did not find anything useful, to be honest, except for some corpses.
But then after some more examinations, the Astartes discover that this transport device was shot down by a rocket, based on the distinguish hole left on the left hull and some sort of tablet device. After some 'hacking', which to the Techmarine is more like a kid figure a way to open a Lego box, the Astartes now has access to the vox frequency. With this, they don't need to be on the receiving side anymore. And so, the Marines continue on their journey, determined to find their maidens.
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Hours Later - Vacuo
The night has fallen and the Astartes decided the best course of action would find a place to rest. After finding a small cave that does not have any Grimm reside in, the squad rest down for the next 6 hours. Sitting around the small fire, each member keeps their helmet on just to make sure none could penetrate, even if one has an adamantium skull. However, the Captain did not place any one guarding the entrance thanks to Khan sensor devices, that has been placed on the cave wall, and if any one on this planet understands about an Adeptus Astartes, they would also know about the Catalepsean Node.
As everyone starts to fall into their sleep, so does Julius Arc. Like every Astartes, the Dark Angels did not completely into sleep mode but rather 30% of his brain still awake to check for any outside motions. But then during his sleep, Julius still remembered that image, something he will not forgive or forget. He still follows those words from the Chaplain, even on a planet where no Fallen could be found. And then, the images start to flood his mind again.
He was on the prison of Terra. His mission was to escort the Primarch of Ultramarine Roboute Guilliman safely to Holy Terra. However, as all would know, the journey is not easy. They was attacked by the Traitor Forces from all side and everyone soon got captured. The moment Julius and his Battle-Brothers step on the Blackstone Fortress, the infamous Fallen appear, who offer to help the Loyalist forces escape the Chaos. But after reached Terra, the Fallen captured by the Custodes, Emperor's bodyguard. Julius himself, along with his old squad will bring Him back to the Rock. But then again, The Fallen slipped from their grasp once again, and on his way out, Julius squad was killed while the Company Champion himself barely survive from a Melta blast.
He still remembers the first time he was … introduced into the Inner Circle, as they called. It was the year 990.M41, Supreme Grand Master Azrael has detected an Imperial sector called Calaphrax Cluster, which has been isolate by a Warp Storm for the last 3000 years, and decided to send the 3rd Company to Hive World Exyrion in the sector to investigate. At there, Julius witnessed the dark truth about his Chapter. He saw a Fallen stand among the Iron Warrior. The image of the Fallen still carved deep into his mind, with Horus Heresy- era Armor and white hooded robe. The battle has devastated the entire 3rd Company with Arc and his Captain are the only survivors. It's the same Fallen and that name will never leave Julius mind … Cypher.
The Dark Angels suddenly open his eyes again and realize it just a bad memory. He clenched his armored fist tight for a few seconds there, still ponder about his failure. But he quickly put that aside because he got a much more important task from the Master of Mankind. The Astartes then fall back to his slumber, hoping it would be fair better this time.
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It has been 3 months since the incident at the old town Grassborn, news of mysterious Armored Warriors, that the people who live outside of the city dubbed 'Armored Angels', spread like water. Their appearance is a huge enigma to any journalism, Huntsman, Huntress and government alike. While the citizens who safe behind the wall, including the Faunus, see them as a menace and unknown threats, any persons who live outside of the wall look in a different perspective. Their majestic appearance, with mysterious weapons and monstrosity strength, saved many lives and took many from the Grimm. The Huntsman, on the other hand, carried various point of views about these figures. Most believed they are nothing but urban legends. But then more and more Grimm start to disappear but the request from towns and villages decrease which has become an issue for the Huntsman career.
With The Emperor's Sword Squad, things become much more complicated. The Astartes quickly discovered that their face, for some reason, becomes much younger. Each time they look at themselves, it reminds of their forgotten teenager life. Some worries about a mutation in gene-seed but the Grey Knight assure that the change in appearance must relate to the Emperor's mission. While their proud battle scars, war paints, and hair still remain the same, Khan and Bloodhound are not really happy with the disappearance of their 'majestic beards'.And since their first arrival, the Space Marines is still trying to master their ability to transformed, which proved much more difficult than they expected.
The journey through out Remnant without any guidance and understanding of anything has proved to be challenging for the transhuman warriors. But after reach the Vacuo desert, which have the same name as the Kingdom, the Marines found an abandoned outpost, which proved much useful. They quickly turn this station into their temporary base for the next 8 weeks. While Khan, Kiyosada and Solanos research through this world Remnant technologies, the rest of the squad constant moving out, searching for any Grimm to hunt or animals to eat. With superhuman intelligent, the Techmarine soon figure that everything is run on Dust, some sort of crystal that produces energy for the machines. However, he also believes that these Dust are not efficient as reactor or even Prometheum from the Forge World.
He was right, after some experiments, it requires a lot of Dust to make a Bolt rounds, which also lack proper materials to make it a real Bolts anyway. But then after some more exploration, the White Scars concluded that the best way to replace the lost ammunitions is to … borrow materials from abandoned or long death villages to make new ones. While it will never be good as the Imperium Bolts rounds, it will do for now. Also, after killed some rogue Huntsman who tries to infiltrate the outpost, Valletutus detect their organic shield called Aura, which make them tough as an Ork. However, this will require more investigating for the Apothecary. At some unknown point during the 8 weeks of camping, the Grey Knight suddenly sense a powerful energy source from the east but it just flickering for a few seconds before disappearing. But this is enough clues for the Astartes to leave the Vacuo desert, which located in a continent called Sanus that Khan just learns recently, and continue their journey, forward to Vale.
In the journey, Jarl Bloodhound found that while these Grimm are much more aggressive and beast-like than any Orks he encountered, their fighting ability is just disappointing, they did not bring honor or glory for Russ and the Allfather at all. Their inferior physical strength as well as their lack of cognitive ability turn them into prey for the Astartes than hunters. Jarl did faced many experienced ones but decades against centuries years of fighting is just … unfair. With Hijikata Kiyosada, centuries of experience and constant warfare tell him that the Grimm are not the problem but rather the mastermind behind it. He and the Techmarine has discussed many time about how these Creature of Blackness reproduced and there were no answer for that. Additionally, everyone in the squad could feel something changing in them, not fear or anger, but something else. They cannot understand it as it was exotic but familiar as the same time. But then they quickly realize it's something that has been lost to them for the last centuries … their humanity. 'But this will require more research', as Khan stated every campfire.
During the last 3 months, the Astartes has saved and met hundred of villages and towns. Each facing different circumstances of Grimm but there is one thing that the Emperor finest could see. This Huntsman position is not an honorable duty but just a simple job, no more no less. This makes them basically mercenary, which all Space Marines and Imperial Guardsmen despite. They did not lay down their life for humanity and they did not lay down their life for honor or courage. They have no responsibility whatsoever. And that is the reason for the Marines to not trust them.
But that does not mean anything is grimdark. The Marines also witnessed a fair share of kindness and honorable actions from many Huntsman. That earned the respect of the superhuman warriors. Another problem that they saw is the Faunus, an unknown strain of abhuman that bare no Chaos taint from what Valletutus is sensing at least, that has been mistreated for the last decades. The Astartes are not politician, they are warriors, and to them, if you have the will to fight and served the Emperor, then you're all the Emperor children, who deserved to be protected by the Emperor's finest. So as long as they are not mutant, then they will be seen as every being under the Imperium. Again, is this world belong to the Imperium or not? That is another question for another day.
But then came the 'White Fang', a powerful terrorist organization according to the public, but more like a rebel group to Tiberius. Jarl show a distinguish dislike of this rebel band because of their 'poorly copy' symbol to the Son of Russ badge. Unlike everyone, this act of rebellion does not consider as 'terrorist' to the Marines but rather 'traitor' and there is one fate for ones who turn their back to the rest of humanity.
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Unknown White Fang camp - Vale
Grizzly is a Wolf Faunus who has lived with his parents in some ghetto for a long time. He was young when he decide the join the White Fang for he believe what they done will brought equality for all Faunus but thing does not get any better. Many shootouts occur, result in many deaths, mostly are his kind. He then realize that in this unforgiven world, there are no mercy to be spare and his hatred for humans increase. When Adam Taurus become the new leader of the White Fang, many, include Grizzly himself, immediately follow him. He saw himself in Adam. Since then, Grizzly has participated in many attacks lead by Taurus. Humans start to treat Faunus after that, but not because respect but rather fear. Well, Grizzly does not care about that anyway, all he want is equality. But humans does not change that easily, thing start to go back like the old time. Once again, Grizzly is happy to accompany Adam but now with the new purpose, to being humans down to the ground once and for all.
Right now, the Faunus is assigned with guarding the camp gate. He did not like this task at all, he should be inside Vale, with his brothers and sisters, teaching the humans a lesson, not guarding a gate on some camp in a godforsaken forest. But then, Grizzly start to think about the rumor of the 'Armored Angels' who mysteriously appear and disappear like a ghost. He heard about their inhuman strength when they fighting against the Grimm. He also heard about how many praise them as holy beings for whenever they appear, the town will be saved. He also heard about how his cousin in Town Grassborn describe them when they carried 3 Faunus out of danger. If they are true, then he hopes these 'Armored Angels' will help the White Fang destroy humans once and for all.
Suddenly, something wrong happens, the Faunus could feel something pierce his stomach. He starts to cough out blood as his body lift up from the ground, and then he looks up. He saw two red lenses stare straight into his soul. He saw … black armor and a … beaked. Grizzly could feel his life force slowly leave his body and then he tried to move his legs, but he could not sense his legs anymore. The man stares down and much to his horror, he saw the black giant is holding his bottom on his other hand. He realizes he just got ripped in half, but it happens to fast for Grizzly to feel anything.
The Armored Giant throw the poor White Fang body into the ground. The only words that Grizzly could hear before his death is: "Perimeters has been secured, Captain."
The situation quickly turns into a battlefield. The White Fang was surprised, their outer defense, include the auto turrets has been destroyed. Multiple Armored Warriors with exotic weapons attack them, that all they could see before their bodies got blow apart, literally.
Jarl Bloodhound is currently shooting at a group of White Fang that hides behind some cover. The barrage of Dust bullets keep hitting his Terminator Armor but again, bounce off like nothing. But the moment his Bolter fire, the barricades will not protect them from the Emperor's judgment.
After that, the Wolf Guard suddenly spotted a few White Fang tries to use their heavy machine gun on top of a nearby watchtower. Let out a feral grin under his helmet, Jarl grab a 10 tons truck that is right next him and threw it straight at the enemies like a beach ball, result in a massive explosion. Meanwhile, a group of White Fang is shooting at Julius back but each of their Dust shot imply bounce off the armor harmlessly. Let out an annoying grunt, the former Deathwatch turn around and kick an armored jeep with his leg into the enemies, turn them into mush as the vehicle smash into their body with such speed.
Hiding behind one of the covers, the White Fang captain and 4 of his bests men grab both rocket launchers and fire at the blue, bulky Warrior with the similar insignia to their own symbol on the shoulder. But much to their shocked, besides zero damage to the Armor whatsoever (but there are some burn marks), the Giant Warrior turn around and spit out another barrage of Bolts rounds that go through like their cover like paper, turn the poor terrorists into piles of fleshes.
"Skitja (Shit)! These rats are really become a bothersome now!" Jarl cursed
With Tiberius, the Ultramarine charge straight at 3 White Fang with inhuman speed. The Faunus shot dozen of Dust rounds at the Giant but like everyone who has tried, the projectiles seemingly bounce off the armor like throwing a rock at a tank. In the next second, all 3 of them fall into the ground, as their bodies cut into two by The Warden. The Captain then spun around as he caught another White Fang by the neck who foolishly try to stab him with a sword.
"Die, traitors!" Tiberius emotionless said as he lifts the White Fang up and crushes his vocal cord with ease.
After 2 hours of shooting, the entire camp was decimated. The Dust-Bolts rounds are efficient, in this world standard, from what Khan see but require too many materials to make one. They will need to gather more resources and it seems these White Fang will prove much useful. That does sound like a good plan, purging and collecting at the same time.
The Grey Knight look at one of the body as something in his mind flare up. The Terminator Astartes kneel down, and drill his Narthecium into one of the somewhat intact body, with purpose is to collect a sample of DNA.
"This will help us accurate decide that these 'Faunus' are abhuman or mutant."
Tiberius scan the area for the last time but then he saw the White Scars is checking one of the supply crates.
"Techmarine, what are you doing?"
"I need to understand more about this world technologies, especially the one called Dust, while it seems primitive but also intrigue me no less." Khaisen Khan answered as he grabs one of the metal box as he read the brand on it: AMMUNITION MANUFACTURE BY SCHNEE DUST COMPANY
"Hmm. I'm too interest how these elements would fare against the flames of Vulkan." the Chaplain commented as he approaches one of the boxes.
Pointed at a pile of metal boxes that been stacked up, the White Scars spoke "Captain, I will need these Dust and materials boxes for my research as well as our ammunitions supplies. Grab as much as you can."
Tiberius has always been a practical man and what the Techmarine said is right. They will need a source of ammo supply, best to conserve their remaining Imperial ammunitions. And with that, each Astartes carry 8 crates on their shoulders, thanks to their superhuman strength and relative low gravity on this planet, while the Techmarine, using his Servo-Arms, took 16 crates. But then the Blood Angels realize something.
"What about the rest ?" Hijikata asked as he points to the warehouse.
Tiberius stay silent for a few seconds before replied: "We cannot let these rebels get their hands on them again, our only option is the destroy it."
Nodded to his Captain order, Kardoron Fova unpinned the Frag Grenade before throwing it into the building and in the next seconds, a massive explosion occurred, burned everything to ashes.
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Is been a few hours after the Astartes leave along with their … 'trophies', the bodies have started to decompose. A shadow land right in the camp yard. It's revealed to be tall man, for humans standard at least. He had black, spiky hair with red eyes and light stubble along his jawline. He wore a red, tattered cloak, gray dress shirt with long tail, black dress pants and black dress shoes. On his hand is a slightly-larger-than-chainsword silver blade.
He did not like what he saw here. Corpses lie around, brutally murdered with force that exceeds any humans or weapons, if we not count destroyed camp, burning buildings and massive craters on the ground. This is not a battle, it was a massacred. Whatever killed these White Fangs is not Huntsman or even Humans. There are two possibilities form in Qrow mind right now, first is some sort of massive Grimm attacks, or just like the popular rumors about mysterious Armored Warriors, which he still having a hard time to believe that to be truth. The man has witnessed many things and 'Armored Angels' is definitely not one of them. But then it seems, from what the clues he got right now, someone has stolen a lot of Dust, which could fully supply a whole company, while destroyed the rest, and if his memory served him right, Grimm doesn't care about Dust or dare to touch it anyway.
The veteran Huntsman decide to quickly pull out his Scroll before selecting the contact number. The man tone was deadly serious.
"Hey Oz, it's Qrow, I think we got a MAJOR problem here."
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Character Information:
The Emperor's Sword Squad - Full Astartes members
TLHK (Tatrasiel) Team - when in Beacon
Ultramarine: Tiberius Maximus (2.28 meters , 2.43 meters in Power Armor) - Astartes (200) ; Captain of the Ultramarine 2nd Company (successor of Captain Titus)
Equipment: Mark VII Aquilla Power Armor + Mark IV Maximus Helmet
Weapons: Master Crafted Combi-Grenade Launcher Omega
Razor sharp Combat Knife The Warden
Bolter pistol Sicarius
*Silver Blade Gladius Incandor of Roboute Guilliman
Salamanders: Lo'kan Xavier (2.28 meters , 2.43 meters in Power Armor) - Astartes (152) ; Chaplain of the Salamanders 5th Company
Equipment: Mark VII Aquilla Power Armor + Skull Helm
Weapons: Crozius Arcanum Hephaestus
Inferno pistol Ptah
Grav-pistol Prometheus Hammer
*Thunder Hammer Dawnbringer of Vulkan
Blood Angels: Hijikata Kiyosada (2.28 meters , 2.43 meters in Power Armor) - Astartes (400) ; Sanguinary Guard of the Blood Angels and former Veteran Sergeant of the Lamenters 2nd Company
Equipment: Modified Mark III Iron Power Armor + Mark VII Aquilla Helmet
Weapons: Master Crafted chainsword Requiem
Phobos Pattern Bolter pistol Crimson
Two-hand Glaive Encarmine Nightfall
*Relic Power Sword Blade Encarmine of Sanguinius
Raven Guard: Kardoron Fova (2.28 meters , 2.43 meters in Power Armor) - Astartes (250) ; Veteran Sergeant of the Raven Guard 3th Company
Equipment: Upgraded Mark VI Corvus Power Armor + Jump Pack
Weapons: Twin Power Sword Shadow Vengeance
Retractable Power Lance White Raven
*Master Crafted Lightning Claws Raven's Talons of Corvus Corax
White Scars: Khaisen Khan (2.28 meters , 2.43 meters in Power Armor) - Astartes (158) ; Techmarine and former Master of the Hunt from the White Scars 4th Company
Equipment: Artificer Armour (include Techmarine Helm) + Servo-Arms
Weapons: Omnissian Power Axe Shadowmoon
Power Sword Moonfang
Master Crafted Stalker Pattern Bolter Khan's Wrath
*Dao-shaped Power Sword Unnamed of Jaghatai Khan
Space Wolves: Jarl Bloodhound (2.30 meters , 2.52 meters in Power Armor) - Astartes (300) ; Wolf Guard Terminator in the 4th Great Company of the Space Wolves
Equipment: Tartaros pattern Terminator Armor
Weapons: Modified Storm Bolter Wolf Fang
Master Crafted Power Fist Howl of Fury
*Frost Axe Helwinter and Frost Blade Mjalnar (Sword of Balenight) of Leman Russ
Grey Knight: Valletutus Solanos (2.30 meters , 2.58 meters in Power Armor) - Astartes (500) ; Apothecary Terminator of the 2nd Brotherhood
Equipment: Aegis Terminator Armour + Medi-Pack Narthecium
Weapons: Wrist-mounted Storm-Bolter Retribution
Nemesis Force halberd The Void
Nemesis Force sword Titan
*Relic blade Sword of the Emperor of the Emperor of Mankind
* These Primarch weapons help the Astartes to become their 'father', in both power and appearance, for a few minutes but will cause serious serious strain on the body, even for the superhuman warriors.
RWBY (Ruby) Team
Ruby Rose (1.57 meters) - Human (15): Crescent Rose (a scythe and a high caliber sniper rifle)
Semblance: Speed - help her run faster than a human can catch, leave a trail of roses.
Secret power is the Silver Eyes - Classified
Yang Xiao Long (1.73 meters) - Human (17): Ember Celica (a pair of shotgun gauntlets)
Semblance: Unknown name - help the Huntress become stronger, in all aspects, when got hit by the enemy. Notable features are red eyes and glow hair.
Weiss Schnee (1.6 meters, in heels) - Human (17): Myrtenaster (a hybrid rapier/revolver)
Semblance: Glyphs - the ability to summon magical symbol which have two functions: attract and repulsive. Full power - still not able to do that - is to summon defeated foes, include the Arma Gigas.
Blake Belladonna (1.68 meters, minus ears) - Cat Faunus (17): Gambol Shroud (a sword that can switch into cleaver, katana, and pistol)
Semblance: Shadow - ability to summon shadow clones.
JNPR (Juniper) Team
Dark Angels: Julius Arc/Jaune Arc (2.28 meters, 2.43 meters in Power Armor) - Astartes (210) ; Company Champion of the Dark Angels 3rd Company and former Deathwatch Champion
Equipment: Mark IV Imperial Maximus Power Armor + Dark Angel's robe + Customize Helm
Weapons: Master Crafted Combat Shield The Oracle
Power Sword Ash
Plasma pistol Harbinger
Two-handed Frost Blade Crocea Mors
*Power Sword Lion Sword of Lion El'Jonson
Pyrrha Nikos (1.83 meters, in heels) - Human (17): Miló (a javelin that could transform into a rifle or a xiphos sword) and Akoúo̱ (a shield)
Semblance: Polarity - manipulate objects with magnetism.
Nora Valkyrie (1.55 meters) - Human (17): Magnhild (a Warhammer that can turn into a grenade launcher)
Semblance: Unknown name - turn the host into an electric conductor.
Lie Ren (1.75 meters) - Human (17): StormFlower (a pair of submachine guns with long bayonet)
Semblance: Unknown name - help the Huntsman hide his presence from Grimm.
CFVY (Coffee) Team
Coco Adel (1.83 meters, in heels) - Human (18): Handbag (ability to switch into a Gatling Gun)
Semblance: Unknown
Yatsuhashi Daichi (2.13 meters) - Human (18): Sword (Unknown)
Semblance: Unknown
Velvet Scarlatina (1.68 meters, minus ears) - Rabbit Faunus(18): Camera (can copy any weapons with 'solid light')
Semblance: Mimicry - the ability to copy someone move, work well with the Camera.
Fox Alistair (1.88 meters) - Human (18): Blade Gauntlet (function similar to a Mantis arm)
Semblance: Unknown