This is a chapter where it will get a little confusing; it is made like this to show you how confusing close combat really gets it is detailed.
Chapter Three: Close Quarters Combat.
A deafening shout was heard from both sides as they shouted their battle cries, Haines thrust his lasgun forward impaling the un-lucky greenskin that scrambled over the trench. Reilles had smashed one in the face with the butt of his gun and then shot it when it hit the ground. Adrian had abandoned his missile launcher and now had a long fighting knife and las pistol in his hands. Simmons had fallen prey to an Ork that held a grim looking dagger, a swift slash across Simmons' throat had put an end to his life. The Ork then turned his attention to Haines who in which raised his lasgun and shot it in its foul mouth.
Bringing his knife down and burying it in a greenskins back, Adrian then turned around just in time to dodge a sluggish blow from an Ork with a axe. Reilles jumped backwards as a Cadian fell to the ground screaming in pain as Inferno battered a gretchin to death as it tried to attack the Cadian casualty.
Haines watched in horror as Adrian was stabbed with a rusty blade, looking slightly confused, Adrian's mouth foamed with blood, and then he slumped to the floor, the large Ork that slew Adrian grinned then proceeded towards Haines, Firenze jumped in front of him and attacked the Ork with un-controlled fury. The Ork raised its rusty dagger and jammed it into Firenzes arm, letting out a yell of pain Firenze smashed the side of his gun into its face. The Ork snarled removed the dagger then rammed it into Firenzes torso. Haines spat at the beast and began firing at it, the Ork tossed Firenze to his left then charged at Haines. Before the Ork knew it Reilles had stuck his Bayonet into its back, screaming a load of swear words and curses Reilles began to hack at the monster, Haines darted forwards and kept his finger on the trigger long after his clip had run out, thrusting forwards again the Bayonet of Haines' gun had pierced the greenskins flesh. The Ork let out a snarl and a moan and crashed to the floor.
Commissar Bradvt had done well, his powersword sang as he massacred the Orks, he decapitated one then went on to disembowel another, Captain Diago had fought alone and overwhelmed by greenskins and had been virtually hacked apart by their crude weapons. Bradvt stopped an Ork from killing Inferno by slicing it in two, Inferno returned the favour by shooting a greenskin that was trying to creep up behind the Commissar.
"Come on men, show these creatures what the Emperor thinks of them!" the Commissar screamed as he lopped an Orks arm off then went on to stab it.. Baker screamed as an large Ork picked him up in his powerclaw, a few moments later a sickening crack was heard as Baker fell in two. The Commissar raised his powersword and charged at the monstrosity and parried the blows and returned them. Haines and Reilles meanwhile had set up a firing position with some other Cadians and the Ork dead was mounting up. Inferno jammed his Bayonet into the large power clawed Ork, sensing its weakness the Commissar buried his powersword into the things gut. Reilles watched in disgust as the Corporal cowered in a crater instead of fighting. The Commissar lunged forwards and the Orks began to flee back over the Cadians trench.
"Forwards, shoot them as they run take them down!" The Commissar ordered, the surviving Cadians scrambled to the edge of the trench and began firing at the Orks, most of the greenskins fell as they ran but a few escaped. The battlefield went silent for a few eerie seconds, and then it happened, the shrieks of the wounded and dying filled the atmosphere. The Cadians scanned the battlefield for the survivers, many had fallen from both sides.
Reilles found Firenze amid the corpses, kneeling down Firenze opened his eyes.
"T..This don't look...good Reilles" he spluttered "I..I think its over, tell my brother..no....not to worry".
"Hey, Hey don't talk like that, your gonna live man..Medic! Get a medic here!" Reilles started sobbing and clutched onto Firenze.
"I'll be fine...." Firenze whispered and then spoke no more, Haines looked at the two and tears filled his eyes, turning away he looked at the bodies to his right.
"Adrian? Adrian!" Haines hopped over the corpses and turned Adrian over "Oh for the love of the Emperor...". Adrian was already dead; blood dripped from his mouth and slowly flowed from his wound, Haines closed the mans eyes. The Commissar walked around with Inferno and found the remains of the Captain, many gashes had been scored on him, he was basically mutilated and he was almost un-recognisable if it was not for the tattoo on his left arm they would not of known.
"Be at peace man of the Imperium" The Commissar grunted, Inferno sighed deeply.
After a while the wounded were placed in the tank factory where the medics set to work, the dead were placed in the other tank factory next to it. The dead Orks were piled in front of the trench to provide some cover.
Reilles walked over to the Corporal "What in the name of the Emperor were you doing? Sitting there you lazy bastard!" Reilles grabbed onto the Corporals grey uniform.
"I...I was scared" the Corporal muttered.
"So was the rest of us, you could of helped Firenze if you had not been sitting on your ass cowering" Reilles brought his fist back just about to strike Corporal.
"I would not do that if I was you private" The Commissar interrupted "That is a court marsh-able offence to strike an officer". Reilles glared at the Commissar...
"He sat down and did nothing! Some could of survived if this scumbag used his weapon instead of throwing it aside".
"Easy Reilles, let it go, he ain't worth it" Haines muttered scowling at the Corporal "Let him be, he will have to fight like the rest of us one of these days". Reilles looked at Haines and nodded, he released the Corporals uniform viciously "Just keep him out of my way". The Commissar sighed.
"You fought well, all of you, many we have lost, but we should be able to be reinforced soon, the battleship 'Grande's Imperium' transmitted that they can perhaps locate some resistance forces on the planet". The Cadians acknowledged the Commissar and took up their positions again incase the Orks decided to attack again.
Haines and Reilles sat together talking about the dead and what they were going to do when they left the god-forsaken planet. The sun went down and the night began. The Commissar patiently awaited the battleships next transmission they could hopefully get out of the city and hook up with some other forces on the planet. Reilles kept lashing insults out at the Corporal every time he thought of his former best friend Firenze. They both hoped the soldiers who had fallen had a place at the Emperors side.