Chapter 3
Malek
I have been lenient with you. I have allowed you and your family to live for this long. Do not think I have turned over a new leaf, I fully intend to take my revenge on you and your followers. The next time you hear from me will be in battle. Prepare for the death of yourself and your family.
Your brother and your mortal enemy
Xadikib
"This is an insult. He shall fall to my blade when I see him in battle" Yaielna growled
"Who said you're going to battle alongside us?"
"I did. I am now considered an adult in Dark Eldar society"
"The day we go to fight your uncle, you shall stay with your mother and look after her"
"Mum can take care of herself"
"Not whilst carrying your unborn sibling" interjected Serelia
"But how hard can it be?" Yaielna asked "He's just an old, disfigured, scarred guy who can't fight"
"Disfigured and scarred he may be, but do not underestimate him. Even when I gave those scars to him, he was still able to fight with the same amount of skill. And even when unarmed, he is dangerous. Somehow he learnt Darking when he was missing from Commorragh and is greatly skilled at it"
"Very well then but when the day comes, you shall wish you had me with you"
"Yaiel, there is no doubt you are a great fighter" said Serelia "But this is a situation that is to be dealt with by us"
Yaielna stormed out of the room, shouting her protests at this kind of action, almost knocking over Kiontail. Serelia looked at Malek and he put his head in his hands.
"She's getting feisty"
"I know. Soon she will be accompanying us to things like this"
"Lord Vect would probably let her go Malek"
"But Vect isn't here. I am"
"Lord Vect is assembling his forces for the assault on your brother's fortress"
"I know. Assemble our army for it"
Serelia left the room, leaving Malek by himself. He didn't know raising a child was this hard. She had recently been able to lose her guards. Malek wished Kaelis was here but she was sorting out matters with Vect. She was unable to go with them on the attack. She was in her ninth year of pregnancy and wouldn't be able to fight.
"My lord, the enemy is amassing their forces to attack us. Your plan of purposely letting them follow one of our own troops to this place has worked perfectly"
"Let them come. Has everything been transferred to our new base?"
"Yes my lord. Everything of value has been transferred"
"This shall be the day when it all starts my boy" said Xadikib "You have been very useful to me these past years"
"Anything for you, my master"
"Go join Malekith and the others with the attack. You will be able to turn on them soon enough"
The spy bowed and left the fortress to join Malek and Lord Vect as they were sending their forces through the bleak wilds of Iron Thorn. Xadikib waited patiently for his half-brother to come to him. He knew that what would happen today would be called a victory but it would also be known as the day when Commorragh would be plunged into darkness. Well, more than it already was. The darkness would bring many creatures under the control of Xadikib, creating a formidable army for him.
Malek looked around at the landscape of Iron Thorn. It was rather…well bleak. The fortress came into view and he put his hand up to stop the massive fleet of Raiders, Ravagers, Venoms, Jetfighters, Hellions, Reavers, Scourges, Talos and Cronos Engines and Voidravens. The massive fleet came to a halt and Malek looked behind him. Everyone was ready. If only Lord Vect would already get here. The Covens and Cults had joined the Kabals in the attack but Lord Vect was nowhere to be seen, along with any vehicle from the Black Heart Kabal.
Then in the distance, he saw a large dust cloud coming straight towards them. It was obviously Lord Vect with his army. Malek saw a Razorwing break off from the group and it hurtled straight towards Malek's Raider. He focused on its colours and then grimaced. The Razorwing slowed down as it next to his Raider. The cockpit opened and Malek glared at the pilot
"I told you-" Malek started
"Yea, well I defied you" said the pilot, removing her helm
"Is Kaelis okay?"
"Dad…..I came out here to tell you about her"
"What?" asked Malek, a worried tone in his voice "What's happened?"
"She's giving premature birth"
Malek slumped into a seat. He buried his head in his hands and sighed.
"Is she okay?"
"Well, she's alive if that's what you mean" Yaielna answered "But if you mean otherwise, she's in heaps of pain"
"Well, if that's happening, I see no reason for you not to join us"
"Really? I can come with you?"
"I guess so"
"Yes! I can meet Uncle Xadikib!"
Malek sighed and waited for Lord Vect to join them before starting off. They were at least two miles away from it when defensive turrets started loading off against them. Malek shot a dark lightning bolt into the sky and all the Hellions flew up into the clouds. The rest of the massive fleet broke up, preparing to attack the fortress. The Dark Eldar in the turrets continued a steady stream of fire against the attackers until the clouds suddenly moved away, revealing what the Hellions were doing. They formed a giant hand with pointed fingers and dove down towards the fortress. The turrets aimed up at them and shot down many Hellions. Despite their best actions, the Hellions dove down onto the turrets, haywire grenades flying, disabling them. Once the main turrets were out of action, the rest of the fleet attacked the fortress. Malek leapt off his Raider and ran straight to the main part of the fortress, closely followed by Serelia, Yaielna, one of his High Archons Mordred and some other Archons, Succubi etc. Malek knocked the door down with a shadow blast and ran into the building, killing guards as the group progressed. Malek and his group came to a large room. It was then things started to unfold.
Hey Everyone! I've decided to release about 1 chapter a week. This week is different because chapter 2 is a rather short one. Keep on reading!
