Chapter 21
Powers that be
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Helltanz's notes: First chapter of 'Year three'. Oh and for record the citadel is about the size of New York in area, who knows what the Craftworld are, or maybe a better example the Dark Eldar's city with in the web way, though certainly more diversified, obviously.
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Disclaimer: This is Fanfiction, if I owned Harry Potter do you think Books 6 and 7 would have turned out like they did, I would have had the decency to not include an epilogue, eh enough ranting, I don't own any series referenced in this work of writing.
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Chapter begin
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The sorcerer suppressed his groan, Sirius Black had escaped from Azkaban, Marge was coming for a visit, and Uncle Jon was likely going to pay a visit to assess 'security risk'. Harry closed his eyes and opened them again the only good thing that had come from this otherwise pathetic start to summer was the heading off of hostilities with Joao and the fact construction of the Den in Privet Drive was ahead of schedule.
"Harry,"
came Petunia's shrill voice. "We're going to pick up Marge now
if Uncle Jonathan calls could you take a message if you are in?"
It
frankly sucked having a spy in the family, specifically one with
knowledge of the wizarding world.
The sorcerer stuck his head out the door. "sure" He remarked before withdrawing back into his room. The knots decorating the room glowed. The Temple was the design which Den's were based off of, albeit they had been designed, both of them, with the idea in mind of one of two highly probable eventualities. The first was nuclear Armageddon between the Soviet Union, which had now collapsed, and the United States, the chances of this eventuality had been significantly lessened. However the other eventuality of Fallout was a Catastrophic Magical related Incident, the more expected, either one of the Lesser Gods, or the Sorcerer Lords and their Lieutenant Sorcerers using the magical equivalents Weapons of Mass Destruction. Meteor or Ultima on city wide radius blast or possibly large, or another such spells. Another purpose was the Mako enhancement procedure.
Harry stepped out of the Gate way, with the setting up of Permanent residencies for Cwn Annwn Agents the Temple had seen a mark increase in people working here, of course once the Den surrounding the Temple was complete there would be another noticeable number of personnel increase.
The Temple in the Days before Citadel had even been dreamed up had served as Command for all Cwn Annwn facilities, or at least a meeting ground, before the other bases had been constructed, now it was more of a castle, or holy ground.
Harry cleared the door to his other office. OWLs were as expected to be, Harry's superior aptitude and intelligence shining through, or perhaps just the low status of wizards.
The American force had struck not only two of the lesser Sorcerer groups based out of the United States; not exactly surprising, as the groups themselves were not any where to the level of any of the Sorcerer Lords respective groups, as the main stay were primarily composed of human thugs, with occasional magical assistance.
"What of the two superior lesser powers?" He inquired to the slouching Cwn Annwn Sorcerer.
"That science obsessed nut Oaks is not even on their radar, as for that Viper moron," the man muttered. "Well he's just a well armed militia at the moment given our take a few demons, still off the radar, they, neither of them, haven't taken any serious action against the US so they'll probably be ignored." He speculated
"Wonderful,"
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Joao smirked; the Cwn Annwn leader scowled. The ally of Slaanesh grinned; Nurgle's exceptionally virulent strain of influenza plagues had wiped out several Inca and a couple of Para Military camps and more than a few cases in the US had been found.
In response to the attacks in Spain by Similar strains a series of bloody insurrections in Africa and if war was already present worsened drastically.
Slaanesh not one to be out done had driven many more into decadent distractions in South Africa flooding the area with high powered drugs.
The strong smell of tobacco annoyed the other Sorcerer lord, like his illicit enterprise Joao's legitimate business primarily controlled drug related industries, the monopoly was near complete with Joao attempting to seize control of the few remaining companies with in his sphere of influence and play puppet master. "Looks like we tied." He commented. The Western Lord paused reading the report. "Alex is using Feral Orks to substantially increase production." The smoker commented.
"I am quite sure you are already aware that the majority of his mines are Dwarven built."
Joao scowled. "Damn little squat bastards," he growled.
"That their engineering would certainly increase the amount of energy to collapse the mines." The maturing nature of the sorcerer groups was by product of the maturation increasing the strength, life existed out in space a fact all to known to the sorcerer lords, but that fact alone raised a mute risk the development of space warships while the planet was divided meant the increase of the risk of mutually catastrophic destruction.
The fallout bunker style esque survival structures would insure Earth's survival, whether the bombardment was alien or not, but at the probability of increasing chance of a semi feudal 'techno barbaric' state emerging after the firing stopped, not a desirable out come. At the meeting between the four sorcerer lords it was necessary to regulate the level of fire power to be used, such extreme fire power might not be over kill in say Mu, but starting a war between kilometer long warships, especially over a major city, was not advisable nor was it desired. Technological development was the primary method of bypassing restrictions against summoning, and advantage on a wide scale divided by fields.
Alex was more likely to unleash pathological horrors and rail guns, while Eldar technology would more likely be found in the retinue of Joao or Harry, himself. While all factions could equally deploy common Imperium technology such as bolters or lasguns, though it was fair to say any of the four factions could summon Orks just because of the species sheer numbers. The various other universe factions well their technology was limited to the lord they had sworn fealty to, an example being the Necrons, faintly Harry wondered if the Outsider had sworn fealty to her.
"Chances are those mines are interconnected underground, possibly trans dimensional bases." Harry commented.
Joao ground his cigarillo into the ash tray angrily.
"Calm down Joao a temper fit won't help," Harry commented. "Alex's actions are different what we are used to seeing." He admitted. "He to put it simply may have very well have equipped some rogue cell to distract us, because frankly Spain isn't a critical target, I bases there, but that was not where the out break was, the same for the out breaks in south America."
"Exactly," protested Joao. "His actions are illogical, I agree its like a diversion, or he is hitting some thing we do not see." He slammed his hand on the desk for emphasis.
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The citadel's construction was progressing smoothly, it was not only the physical location in the middle of the ocean that gave it is safety but its 'true' location, not only a separate dimensional pocket like some bases, but located in the Immaterium proper. The initial Sorcerer towers were completed. The massive cathedrals were finished, huge Gothic architecture style buildings complete with flying buttresses, though these actually in fact concealed technological and magical defences. Necron Pylons and Monoliths were in the process of being built as well as a Tomb Stalker, with new permanent structures being planned. Significant changes had been made to the Tyranid and new 'buildings' were being evolved, some for the purpose of bolstering defense others would assist in nurturing growing new members of the Hive, or evolving new enhancements. Wraith bone structures were being constructed as well once the initial base was laid they would grow as required to form the structures to come. In addition Imperium, both loyalist and chaos turned, buildings would be constructed. The last building near the central building was Project Aether, which would not start construction until the basic buildings were all in place
The soft melodious tune of the central Cathedrals organs sang through the air. The nature of the warp made things easier here, the idea of citadel, this one, would be different from the second one that was planned. The second would be constructed in Turkey a massive not only primarily subterranean but with in the warp complex.
The meeting in Australia would occur soon. Technologically speaking, the Cwn Annwn and August Children of Heaven, the eastern Sorcerous Faction, were the most advanced, with the possible exception of Alex outstripping the two other orders in biological warfare related sciences. Joao had no real interest in the sciences, with the exception of chemistry.
The western lord and the northern lord, Joao and Harry, respectively split control of the Eldar. Alex controlled the Tau in their whole, he and Joao also controlled the lizard men. While the majority of the Adeptus Mechanicus fell under her and Harry's control. She also with the Emperor's children with access to Apothecary Fabius of aforementioned chaos legion, which the Cwn Annwn leader considered odd given the fact in the Horus Heresy the legion had dedicated itself to Slaanesh.
"Cypher." Harry stated.
The
Fallen Dark Angel, kneeled his black armor gleamed over the armor
were white robes. "Star Lord."
"What exactly is our status?"
he asked.
"While the Citadel is not yet capable of flight," he commented, "The initial defense are up the Daemon Hives are up, as are the Hive Barracks for both of the Imperium forces, EVOADV Tyranid forces are ready but that is mainly because of their ability to grow given their organic nature. Necron forces are similar levels of readiness due to advanced construction."
Harry
didn't respond, though a duh would have been well with in
appropriate. "I see and?"
"Horus's Vengeful Spirit is
currently undergoing refit. If your going to use it I would wait for
the new Terran year at the very least." He commented. "it will be
even longer before the Unification is finished."
Harry sighed and nodded. "I am all to aware, of that particular fact oh well so far ships haven't become necessary." Its name was fitting it represented the conglomeration of the best the Cwn Annwn races could bring together. Bigger than a hive ship of the Tyranids or Cairn Tomb ship, the ship's construction had begun at the same time as Citadel's building had begun, or rather as soon as the first permanent building had been finished and excavation had begun. State of the art with every thing needed; Revolutionary. The sorcerer lord mused. "Perhaps that will be the name of the next one," he remarked.
Harry
began walking the Elite Astares trailed after him. "How did your
mission go?"
"All of them were executed as ordered." Cypher
answered, at his waist just protruding from his robes were two
magnificent pistols; one bolt pistol and one plasma pistol.
"Good I don't want Alex supplying diamonds to rebels in the Middle East, Joao can collapse under his own problems for all I care, but I will not allow Nurgle's good friend to interfere with my investments." He muttered. "Your assistance was appreciated."
Night Haunter greeted him at the door. "Star Lord, Warmaster Horus has arrived at the briefing with the Fabricator General."
Harry nodded.
The room itself was relatively normal, were it not for the location and the outside it could pass for any major board room.
Horus and the head of the Techpriest sat at the Temple briefing room's table.
"Well."
He began
"Star Lord we have completed the new infantry." The
Adeptus remarked. "Controlled mutations with cybernetic
enhancements as well Tyranid evolutions. "
Harry accepted the
file; "Adrenal glands, retracting bone swords, bio plasma,
Mechadendrites, regeneration in combination with
Autosanguination, toxic miasma, Mako bonding procedures, Electoos,
claws, and other nasty little enhancements. Ah and Pyskery genes
introduced wonderful." He remarked. "Horus I trust you can handle
this assignment."
"Star Lord," He paused "I personally believe Night Haunter would be better suited to maximizing their capacity." He responded. "As assassins."
"That's true," Harry admitted.
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The Ships, the other ships, the genetic super soldiers, hell even the advanced small arms, they all fit in to the grand plan, while the later two could be deployed to varies small jobs, military contracts and such, it was all a matter of deployment.
Harry sat looking over the bay of San Francisco he softly swirled the wine glass filled with 56 proof Disaronno Originale, courtesy of Giuse, who had already finished his glass an proceeded on to reading the next file. The rather expensive home, was well quite ridiculous, not because it boasted such excessive magical defensive include BABAL Zenith Net Arry, not quite any where near as powerful as the Aeon of Horus Zenith Net Arry at Privet or Citadel but still probably over kill. The true ridiculousness was the number of expensive cars and other material possession.
The meeting, between the four Sorcerer Lords, started tomorrow after noon. MI 13's actions were among the things up for discussion, China and Japan had no such problem concerning their governments Magical protection group, China's having suffered extensively at the end of their Last dynasty, and Japan having traditionally relied on the Minamoto family to protect the Emperor's, the Japanese one, citizens, that issue having been dealt with already, Harry thought. The other commonwealth nations were under MI 13's protection.
As for the South and middle African region, well between leaving the commonwealth and the various civil wars, uprisings, Alex had basically free reign, especially considering that he could manifest into existence a massive heavily armed Ultramarines Legion with little to no notice, and then simply persuade that any problem was for the good of the region. As for Joao his father, even before his son had encountered the Elder God who was his patron, was manipulating the government, his son merely took it a step further… the Dark Eldar could be very… persuasive… and the benefits of cooperating with a sorcerer's wishes tended to be quite lucrative.
"How's this meeting going to work?" the old Italian inquired.
"the same as the last one I would imagine, well besides the Government of wizards division, there may be or may not be some concern over space." Harry commented.
"I can imagine that, with the Russians, and there recent break up there going to be a lot of privatization I would think, wouldn't be surprised if you kids start putting weapons up there for the varying nations, that's the way things are going." Giuse said gesturing to the sky.
"Possibly,"
"You are designing a new tank for the military
already right?" Giuse asked.
Harry smirked. "For the next contract yes, the Chevalier and
Paladin, think the Americans will stick with their Abrams though,
might however be able to push a more aggressive German into office,
and get him to upgrade." The Cwn Annwn leader remarked
Giuse
looked rather smug. "ah that's my boy, stimulating the market."
He nodded. "Do you have a candidate in mind?"
"There are a
few in mind but certain problems need to be done with first, unless
there is a right wing Italian party you would sooner see in power,"
he suggested.
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Chapter conclusion
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Helltanz's notes: a little spoiler the Adeptus Custodes play a major part in a later 'year', as do MI 13 though on completely different matters. In this particular case at citadel Hive was referring to an arcology like structure, or to be more blunt for those familiar with Warhammer similar to the Hive World Hives.
EVOADV Evolutionary Advanced
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