UGH!" Severath grunted as he jinked his head, making the alien's blade lodge itself deep within what Severath thought was marble floor. Seeing his opportunity the human punched the alien's sword arm destabilizing his opponent who wanted to punch him wish his off hand. Severath could smell and taste blood as his opponent spewed insults at him, flailing like crazy until Severath got lucky and grabbed one of his arms and began rolling to get the alien off of him.
"MY LORD~!" The woman shouted from her jet bike.
"STAY OUT OF THIS UGH!" The male shouted back to her as he rolled with Severath, wrestling on the floor as he was unable to land a proper blow from such a short distance. Finally Severath managed to land on top of him and the bastard wasted no time as he kneed him to the bollocks. Grinding his teeth Severath kept his cool as his crotch guard offered some protection, his unmoving visor staring down at the perplexed alien, who was clearly surprised at Severath's lack of emotions to such a painfully blow. Then Severath returned the favor by headbutting him, his metal helmet colliding with the alien's nose, sending blood flying from it. This stunned the asshole but before Severath could allow himself a moment's respite the bastard started screaming and thrashing his limbs about. Thankfully Severath was heavier than him, for good reason, not only was he physically heavier and had more mass but his backpack armor and destroyer were heavier. That got him thinking as he reached for his weapon, but it was too late. The twat underneath him reached and took out a knife from somewhere and stabbed wildly into Severath's side, finding a weaker spot on his armor as the knife penetrated and lodged itself between the human's ribs. Severath screamed, but thankfully it felt like his lungs werent pierced. He angrily began to pommel the bastard with his fists as the alien was unable to pull the knife out.
"ARGH!" He screamed as a burning sensation was felt across his back. Looking behind him he saw the woman line up her jet bike and start firing splinter rounds at him. Jumping sideways and behind the pile of rubble to gain cover Severath heard howls of pure anger as his opponent surprisingly got on his feet and started charging at him.
"DIE DIE DIE!" He screamed as he held yet another knife in his hands, his nose leaking blood as he charged. Severath took a gamble and swung his destroyer around, just as the alien collided with him, sending him back, but the weight of the swing continued, cutting the alien across the chest as the bayonet drew blood. "IV GOT YOU NOW MON'KEIGH!" The injured alien screamed as he used his off hand to stabilize the downed human, while his main hand aimed the knife for the human's throat. Using the last ounce of his strength Severath swung his now laying destroyer as he lifted the weapon with great effort. At the same time he blinked, silently praying as he heard the clang of the weapons, the steel of the alien's knife bouncing off of the metal barrel of the gun, leaving a long scratch.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" The alien screamed as the impulse of the swing carried on, Severath's bayonet striking deep and cutting his off hand off at the wrist. He jumped up as his bloody limb laid besides the human while his bleeding stump gave a torrent of blood. The alien ran to his female companion, practically jumping on her jetbike. "GET US OUT OF HERE!" He screamed at her ear, the woman looked shocked.
"But-" she said as Severath got to his knees and readied his rifle.
"NOW!" The alien interrupted her and she pulled the handles, flying off with her bloodied ally behind her, leaving the human alone.
"Ughahahahaha!" Severath laughed victoriously, raising his weapon high in the sign of victory as blood continued to fill his mouth. "Auguguug!" He yelped as he pulled the knife out of his ribs. Blood was everywhere but thankfully he was too close to the front that there were no residents around to see him. Wasting no time he collected his wargear and his fallen sword, as well as the alien bastard prince's sword and his amputated hand, gently taking the beautiful ring off of it. He noticed to his great happiness that the golden jet bike was still here. SPLENDID! Now he could return to the spire as a victor and-... Severath stood still before the alien mechanism, feeling a odd gut feeling. Suddenly remembering and taking out the piece of paper he read it once more.
"Survive... survive... survive and buy?" He read to himself. What was that bitch thinking? OH well... and again, Severath turned around to the narrow, empty alleyway as if he knew his destiny was located there. Getting angry whit this feeling the human cursed.
"AH FUCK IT!" he said out loud before hiding the jet bike as best as he could and he proceeded up the ally. Lo and behold to his surprise he was that there was a small garrison or market here. Quickly he took off his kabal markings and offered thanks to the god Emperor to the fact that these aliens werent alerted to the fight mere minutes ago.
"ALRIGHT! ALRIGHT YOU SCUMBAG WRETCHS! THE ARCHON SENDS US A NEW BATCH OF DISCRADED, UNWANTED SLAVES!" A older male shouted as the slaves were being lead out to the podium, as if they were being hanged. "These mon'keis were unwanted due to the multitude of their bionic implants raising their pain threshold! And as well all know there is little use for such slaves!" The alien said much to the cheer of the crowd. Severath's eyes went wide as he realized that these 5 humans were all members of the adeptus mechanics, their red robes with golden edges still elegant and valiant, despite the dirt and the awful conditions they endured.
"5 COINS FOR THE BIG FAT ONE WITH LOTS OF METAL! HE WILL BE A USEFUL MEATSHIELD FOR MY SQUAD!" A Levati Sybarite said out loud and the crowd cheered as the first and largest of the 5 was lead away from the podium.
"VERY GOOD MAN!" the seller pointed to him and Severath began counting his remaining coins. 250! Damn the Archon must surely love him for some reason... but buying these people and saving them would arouse suspicion. Oh Emperor, what to do?! Severath breathed hard as yet another adept of the machine cult was being led away. He eyed the three remaining slaves hard, trying to discern what was he suppose to do. The first two caused him only sorrow as he looked at their metal bodies, but the third one! The third one was a female, her robes hiding most of her features but it was quite evident that she would have been pretty if she wasnt married to the machine. From this distance Severath could see both her legs, her right arm and her left eye and part of her cheek were replaced by biotics. His gut feeling went wild when he looked at her. FUCK IT! The alien witch gave him advice and he was a sucker for a pretty face, there were worse ways to die he supposed. Another slave was being led away and Severath began breaking through the crowds, reaching the first row of the podium as the female was being presented.
"AND LASTLY! WE HAVE THE BIONIC-ED BEAUTY! HOW MANY OF YOU WANT TO RAPE THOSE METAL PARTS OFF!?" The auctioneer brought the crowd to life. Sure she was pretty and she was something else, yet the fact that she might not feel pain so strongly put many of the potential buyers off. Soon they began shouting in complete disorder. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25...
"50!" Severath shouted loudly and then everything stopped, everyone became silent as they gazed upon him. The vat grown auctioneers eyebrow went high as he eyed him.
"HUMANS ARENT ALLOWED TO BUY SLAVES!" One male shouted in a raspy voice and the seller was about to speak but Severath cut him off.
"No, but the son of our Archon can. Lord Kel has send me here to buy this woman and all of you can PISS OFF if you dont want his justice displaced here!" He said loudly as he stepped forward, the woman looking at him with fear in her one biological eye.
"Lord Kel'rathan only allows those close to him to call him Kel, that I can verify..." One Sybarite said but others looked displeased, he was quick to add. "Although, that just means this human spent time near our lord and not-" Severath pulled out the ring he took from the prince's severed hand and pointed it towards the Sybarite.
"Our lord was smart enough to know you wont trust me, but since you are oh so knowledgeable about him, I suppose you know what this is? hmm? He said to show this to anyone who would dare judge my intentions here." Severath said in the most posh and arrogant way he could muster and the Sybarite twisted his face in anger and disgust but was unable to reply properly.
"That ring did belong to his hand the last time Iv seen him..." The Sybarite confirmed and even more angry and suspicious faces were silenced.
"Then tell us! Why would lord Kel'rathan send a lowly human to buy the slaves his own father OUR ARCHON NO LESS! Discarded!?" The auctioneer asked and many nodded, looking seriously at Severath.
"BECAUSE HE HAS A BIONIC FETISH HE IS HIDDING FORM HIS FATHER YOU ASSHOLE! YOU DARE JUDGE HIS TASTE!?" Severath exploded and the nearest few Eldar jumped back in fear. The auctioneer blinked in surprise. "And dont worry, the lord Archon doesnt trust words that come out of vat grown mouths I can tell you that, now let me buy the slave and piss off!" He said, moving sideways and getting up on the podium, taking out the money.
"Well well well... the prince is kinky..." a voice came and Severath stopped, seeing a more... noble-ish looking Eldar behind him. "100 coins I offer! Lets see how deep are the prince's pockets!" He said and Severath stepped up to him as the auctioneer smiled in glee at the prospect of gaining so much money.
"It would be wise not to drain the princes coffers." Severath said, his voice full of malice as he got into his role. "150-" he said but was cut off.
"200!" the noble smiled at him and offered his face in glee. Severath slowly pulled the sword he took from the prince out.
"His majesty said to use this sword to dispense rightful punishment as if it was given by his own hand" Severath said slowly and slyly.
"That IS the prince's own sword..." the noble confirmed, not being so sure of his position anymore.
"250-" Severath said but once more the asshole spoke.
"300!" the noble offered. Severath stepped up to him and then turned to the auctioneer, throwing his bag at the table as everyone watched in silence.
"250 coins there! WHERE is your wealth, you insect?" Severath taunted the noble who looked surprised and very much angered by Severath's words. He began taking money out of his pockets and counting it. Severath crossed his arms and waited, eventually the noble slowed down his counting.
"two -hundred -thirty-five coins..." He said slowly and blushed deep red with embarrassment. Everyone snicker at the shamed noble. The auctioneer looked at him with a face which spoke volumes of let down expectations while Severath grinned underneath his mask. "Look! I am rich! just let me go back to my home and Ill-" the noble tried to speak but the seller cut him off.
"Im so sorry your highness but the official policy of this market is to come to the auctions with your purses full!" He said and everyone nodded in agreement. "SOLD to our proud heir LORD KEL'RATHAN!" He declared and for the first few seconds everyone was quiet. Then some brave asshole spoke.
"I never thought Id live to see a day when I cheer for a human but... LORD KEL'RATHAN! LORD KEL'RATHAN!" Everyone started chanting the name of the person who's hand was cut off by Severath mere minutes ago.
"How shell we transport the slave to the master?" the auctioneer asked Severath. Severath was quick to reply.
"Do not worry yourself, master was kind enough to offer me a jet bike, to make sure his prize comes to him as soon as possible and in best discretion... After all he is... tired of public life these days." Severath winked underneath his mask. The seller counted the coin and smiled widely, obviously not caring one bit and in fact being happy that he had one less thing to do today. He gave Severath the key to the woman's manacles and the human grabbed the woman by her locked hands as he dragged her down and through the crowd, many of whom were patting his back supportively. Oh the irony... Once they were away from the market and after he made sure that no one was watching them Severath took the key and unlocked her manacles. Gently grabbing her arms, as she was higher than him a bit.
"Im so... so... sorry, I promise you will be alright now. What I said back there were lies... it is so hard to explain right now." He told the raven haired woman. At first she stared at him blankly, but than she spoke, her voice being a rather refreshing and to Severath's ears beautiful pure unaccented gothic he had heard for the last couple of days.
"You are bleeding... you have lost much blood and are injured, you should get them looked at!" She said in a polite tone. Severath stared at her for a few seconds before he laughed out loud.
"Thats the first sane thing I heard in this place!" he proclaimed. Still the woman was annoyed.
"Thats not funny at all! I am an adept of the biologis division, I am a proclaimed genetor and an expert and master in the many fields of flesh, you should heed my warnings!" She proclaimed.
"Mhmhm... Well, lets get back and then I will explain all the-" he said, taking her hand and turning around to go to the golden jet bike only to see three scourges in his way. One was VERY familiar as it was the girl who carried him down to the streets. She was standing and leaning on the jet bike with her hand while the other two, males who were taller and more armored than her and had their faces covered with helmets but like her hand Scaly wings, stood on top of rubble, both flanking her. The woman smirked at him.
"Oh hey ummm... a... its umm... ANELYN! THATS THE ONE!" Severath said as he struggled the recal the name. Feeling happy and flattered that he called her by her name the bird woman with reptile wings skawed in happiness, her male companions werent amused as they kept their hands crossed, their gauntlets radiating coldness.
"I told you dad! He wasnt so bad! I know all humans are inferior, but that is no reason NOT to get to know them! Makes it so much more pleasurable to see them... experience strong emotions" She said looking to the figure right to her and Severath looked up at the man. Fuck... he pitied the poor fool who would marry this girl, her father looked menacing.
"Calm yourself sister, this human has been a pest to uncle's side!" the figure to her left said. Double fuck... how does she discern between her father and her brother? And the mechanicus lady held to him in fear. With a slight tilt of his hand their father silenced them, barely moving and everything became serious.
"You have caused problems for my brother human... but you have also caused him some amount of joy, so maybe he will be... merciful..." The man's voice was cold as the void.
"I also hope you dont expect us to carry your slave for you." Anelyn's brother spoke. As if trying to lighten the atmosphere Severath pointed to the badly concealed golden Jet bike.
"I will take her on my new jet bike! To the victor go the spoils!" The human proclaimed but Anelyn was quick to point out.
"Know how to ride one?" she asked.
"No..." Severath admitted, blushing underneath his hood.
"Oh can I drive them daddy, please can I?" She asked, begging the uncaring figure. Her father moved and in an instant landed before Severath, finally moving his arms so they werent crossed anymore.
"TOUCH my daughter and you will regret it! Touch her breasts or ass and Ill cut off your fingers, look at her the wrong way and Ill cut your eyes out, raise your dick thinking of her and Ill cut it off..." he said VERY coldly before leaning in. "Do you understand me, human?" he asked and the void's cold filled Severath.
"yes, sir!" He spoke submissively.
"good!" the cold voice echoed beneath the mask. "you have offended us much already, as we have put our priceless feet on this unworthy soil..." He said, finally a bit of emotion in his voice as Severath sensed anger in it. "You would be wise to not offend us much more." He said before he and his son took to the air. Anelyn whistled as she got on the jet bike. Severath got behind her and the woman behind him. All in all it was crampy and he was too afraid to hug her for security. Praying to the god Emperor that they do no fall off Severath's heart skiped a beat when they took off.