Later…..
"We'll get all of Tahril's soldiers who join us to gather here" pointed Malek "Once our victory in this system is over, we'll get rid of them. I have no use for Tahril's men, as they could be used against me by Lord Vect"
"Sir, can you hear something?" asked a Dracon
"Hear what?" asked Malek and then he heard the noises. It sounded like there was a scuffle outside, Malek reached for the communicator to ask the guards what was going on but all he heard was static. Turning off the communicator he turned towards everyone else and sighed.
"Call some soldiers, I think we have a prob-"
Malek's sentence was interrupted as the doors flew open. Through the smoke came the figure of Archon Tahril, who could be in a better mood.
'Archon Tahril, what a pleasant surprise" greeted Malek calmly
"Don't give me that kind of tone!" raged Tahril "Not long ago I was attacked!"
"So?"
"This attacker was of your Kabal!" flustered Tahril
"I ordered no such act!" shouted back Malek, whose temper was beginning to rise
"I know that but there is the matter of punishment!"
"Take the matter up with…..Lord Vect" said Malek, who trailed off in realisation
"What is it?"
"No matter that you should mull your tiny brain over! Now leave!"
"I will not be spoken to like that by a Dark Eldar adolescent!"
"Just because I am much younger than you doesn't mean I can't discuss the matter of your title of Archon being removed with Lord Vect!"
That last remark seemed to silence Tahril, as he knew that if he made one more remark, he would lose his title and become an outcast of Dark Eldar society. As Tahril made his way back to his side of the war-city Malek started calling together his most trusted and most experienced Sybarii, Hekatrii, Solarii and Klaiveii. As the group made their way towards the crackling Webway Gate on Lacunae, their path was blocked by Tahril and his Incubi.
"Tell me where you're going" asked Tahril, as politely as he could
"That is none of your concern" snapped Malek
"Tell me, or I'll disconnect the portal from Commorragh"
"You don't even know how to do that"
"There's always a first time"
"Fine, we're going to Commorragh, to talk to Lord Vect"
"Can I come?"
"No"
"Oh" said Tahril, looking a little disappointed "Can you tell me why?"
"Absolutely not"
"Just go" exhaled Tahril who started slouch where he was standing, pointing at the Gate. Obviously he couldn't stay this polite for any longer.
"Let's go" said Malek and he and his group of chosen Sybarii, Hekatrii, Solarii and Klaiveii entered the portal. It was like walking through a curtain but it felt slightly different, the purplish glow started to turn a light blue and white; they were in the Webway. Through the open portal doors into realspace, they could see battles, Dark Eldar realspace raids and they even saw the fabled "War in The Webway", a war in which thousands of Dark Eldar along with many troupes of Harlequins are against a coven of the Thousand Sons Legion Sorcerers.
"Why are they fighting?" asked one of the Sybarii
"The Sorcerers tried to gain access to Commorragh through an ancient ritual but were interrupted by the Dark Eldar and Harlequin troupes over there" explained Malek "The fighting go so intense that the fabric of that part of the Webway was breached. The arterial walls of the Webway buckled and burst and the resultant backlash stranded the fighters in a shattered pocket of reality, for all to see, and there is no way out. It is rumoured that they will be stuck through an endless cycle of war and rebirth for the rest of time"
"Can't we get them out?"
"Forces have tried but they have only been able to join the conflict" said Malek "The same has happened with the Thousand Sons Legion"
"How long until we reach Commorragh?" asked one of Solarii
"Look ahead, my friend" pointed Malek
At the end of the walkway was a huge portal, through which dark spires and the stench of the dead and dying was strong. They walked through another purplish glowing curtain to the smell of the fate worse than death, for an enemy anyway; they had reached Commorragh. As they made their way through Port Carbine towards High Commorragh, they were confronted by many other Dark Eldar, all of whom lost the fight. They reached High Commorragh within a matter of hours but Malek didn't care, all he wanted to do right now was go off at Lord Vect. When they reached his palace, they entered and saw a long line of Dark Eldar waiting to see him.
"Excuse me" started Malek "I need to see Lord Vect, it's an urgent matter"
"Join the queue" came a lazy answer from the Dracon who was at the desk
"I don't have time for this shit" replied Malek, who started to walk towards the doors to the Hallways of Lord Vect's palace but his path was blocked by a huge Dark Eldar, riddled with muscles. He must have been one of those Dark Eldar who had exchanged sped and agility for brute strength and endurance.
"Listen buddy, I've been waiting for two days to see Lord Vect and you think you can just skip this queue?"
"To put it simply for you, yes"
"Well, that's the wrong answer" replied the muscle ridden Dark Eldar, who threw a punch at Malek's face. Malek in turn, spun out of the way and plunged a knife into the Dark Eldar's belly. The Dark Eldar collapsed to the ground almost instantaneous as the poison took effect. The rest of the queue started to riot and one of Malek's Solarii pulled out two Shardcarbines and started firing into the roof. This seemed to quiet everyone down and Malek and his men proceeded towards the hallways. As they walked towards the giant doors two Dracons stopped Malek. It was Lord Vect's twin guards, very formidable and dangerous enemies.
"You can't enter here now" said one of the Dracons, his helmet making his voice sound rather dangerous
"I am Lord Vect's adviser" replied Malek, with his head held high
"Lord Vect is busy talking to Lady Aurelia Malys of the Kabal of the Poisoned Tongue" said the other with a slight turn of her head, her voice sounding more dangerous than the others
"What?" exclaimed Malek in disbelief "Is this some kind of joke? You twins better shed some light on this or else!"
"Leave now or we'll force you to" replied the twins, one in a sinister tone, the other in a mocking tone, the words blending disturbingly into one
Malek opened his mouth to shout back an insult but his mouth quickly shut itself. He felt strange, like there was another presence in the room. It was only then he realised that Ni'amech was taking control. Malek had defied Ni'amech so many times from taking control but this time, he had gone too far. Malek started to hunch over and scream out in pain, his eyes turning completely black.
"Solarii! Klaiveii! Sybarii! Hekatrii! RUN!" shouted Malek, his companions heeding his word, fled back to the outside.
"What the heck?" exclaimed one of the twins, in surprise
"What's going on?" shouted the other, in fear
"Calling all guards, Lord Vect's adviser is changing, we need assistance, I repeat we need assist-"the head of that twin was cut completely off as she tried to call for backup
"Shia'dess! NO!" screamed the other twin, who charged at Malek to kill him for killing his twin sister. As he pulled out his sword, Malek's appeared out of thin air and he drove it through the other twin. Malek turned towards the large doors and put his hand only a metre away from the doors and black lightning flew out into the doors, knocking them over. Malek put his arm down and walked towards the throne of Lord Vect, who was looking at Malek with both anger and fear. Lady Malys was completely aghast with what she was seeing.
"MALEK!" shouted Lord Vect, stopping Malek in his tracks "How dare you attack me?"
"He come not to attack you, but to merely inquire on why you sent an assassin from his Kabal to attack Tahril" answered Malek, in a voice that was not his own
"Malek?" asked Malys in curiosity "What happened to your voice?"
"I am Ni'amech" announced Malek, proudly "I am a daemon who came into Malek long ago, I can only take control of him in times of his complete rage, learning that you were speaking with Malys here was what triggered it"
Malek rose into the air, so he could be eye level with Vect and Malys
"How long are these possessions for?" asked Vect
"It depends on how-Aargh!" Malek screamed in pain once more and his eyes started turning back to normal "Lord Vect! Help me!"
"Don't" gestured Malys
"Help him" said lord Vect rising to his feet
"My lord-"started Malys
"That will be all, Aurelia" said Lord Vect
"Yes sir" said Malys, bowing slightly she turned to leave
When Malys had left, Malek turned back to normal, except, a form of some sort came out of his mouth and it dissipated. He struggled to get up and Vect's guards ran to Malek and helped him up. After this rare act of kindness, they quickly went back to being motionless guards.
"I apologize my lord, I promise there will be no more of that" said Malek with his head down
"That was Ni'amech coming out of you?" inquired Lord Vect
"Yes sir, I forced him out of me"
"Good, how long was he inside you?"
"200 years, my Lord"
"He possessed you as a child?"
"Yes sir"
"Well, enough of that matter, why did you come all the way to Commorragh yourself to see me? I doubt you're stopping by for a friendly chat"
"Why did you send that assassin from my Kabal to attack Tahril?"
"You've been taking your time out there Malek; I want this operation to wield produce"
"Produce? We've almost taken the entire Kaurava system and you think that we haven't produced anything?"
"I mean on our front, I want results Malek" said Lord Vect "And those results are Tahril's head"
"I cannot believe this!" shouted Malek "We were this close to those results and you just set us back many weeks worth of planning with your little stunt with the assassin!"
"Do not raise your voice at me" whispered Vect
"I am not finished yet!" raged Malek
"Do as I say!" shouted Vect
"I'll kill you!" screamed Malek, voice brimming with hatred
"Like you killed your own father, you filthy human-born?" shouted Vect, who knew that this would shut him up
Malek said nothing as he forced the thought of pulling out his blade and spilling Vect's blood all over that throne of his, down his throat
"How long have you known that, Vect?"
"You will address me as Lord Vect and I have known for a very long time" said Vect "I knew straight after you were born, your father told me"
"I'm leaving now" said Malek with his back turned "And tell anyone about what I am, and you'll find my blade inside you"
Malek walked through the doors and out of the building, his followers close behind him. As they reached the portal connected to Lacunae, Malek knew that the operation would have to go ahead, sooner than planned. When they stepped on Kauravan ground, Malek had to get a message to Tahril's men who had joined him and his own soldiers.
"All of you, when we get back I want you to get everyone ready for the overthrow of Tahril" said Malek
"But sir, the recent attack on Tahril has set us back quite a bit" spoke up one of the Sybarii
"Then we must strike now, he won't be a major threat as he'll be trying to register on what's going on"
Once they walked through the portal of Lacunae, Malek's followers scattered to spread the word of "Operation: Results" was going to be carried out on that day. As Malek went into his fortress, he knew that he had to disconnect the portal to stop Tahril and his men escaping into Commorragh