Chapter 6

This is the Blah Blah Disclaimer that I don't own warhammer… ok that's enough legal business now lets get to killing.

As Triton was walking from the hospital tent he heard a piercing scream. Than the whole medical tent erupted into commotion, Triton was afraid of this,

"Damn Chaos" he cursed under his breath as he ready his bolter

Triton walked in and the sight he saw was horrific. A guardsman had been infected by something he had never seen before. The guardsman was shuttering and than he started convulsing. All of a sudden the man was blown apart from the inside out in a spray of blood, pus, and bone and brain matter.

Standing where the guardsman was a few seconds ago was a Tyranid genestealer. He instantly raised his bolter but before he could pull the trigger the thing lurched at him and with such force he knocked Triton down. The bolter went flying away from him. He instinctively unsheathed his war knife and stabbed straight up through the bottom of the genestealer's mouth all the way through to its brain. Triton was sprayed with arterial blood and a few drops of bio-acid leaked from the creature's mouth causing Triton's armor to sizzle a little.

Triton tossed the corpse off of him and looked at Sabbatine. She had a horrified look and was whimpering some. He approached her and with a ton of sarcasm in his voice said "Baptism of fire huh miss medic?" She glared at him and went back to operating on the wounded. He could see her flinch every time she sliced into someone and he knew it would pass eventually. He was proud of her for not fleeing or losing control.

Now he had a bigger problem on his hands. 'Where the hell did that Tyranid come from?'. He went to his tent and turned on the holo-projector. He typed in the commands for the connection with Lord Ulac.

"Sir, we have just come across a huge problem, a soldier was infested by a Tyranid."

"I was afraid of this, I talked to Librarian Lord Tigurius he said that a millennia ago before humans came to this planet there was a huge battle. This used to be occupied by Necrons and the Tyranids wanted it for its resources. The battle lasted about 200 years. The Necrons were able to hold the Tyranids off but the planet was so ravaged that the Necrons left. Obviously the planet regenerated itself but Lord Tigurius and I agree that some Tyranids might've been buried in a cavern and are now emerging and infesting the food supply."

"Sir what can I do?"

"From now on no soldier is to eat anything not checked over by the apothecaries and I want you and your men to search the city. My cruiser will be doing an orbital heat scan to see if there is anything."

"Roger that sir, I will send a tactical squad with flamers and close combat equipment in to search the city. I will stay here and defend against the vile forces of Chaos."

"One last thing Brother, We picked up a fast mover entering the atmosphere and landing around the area of the Pact, please be careful I fear the worst. Also since this is turning out to be much more than we imagined I am requesting reinforcements just in case. Ulac out"

'Reinforcements, what in the holy Emperor's name is Lord Ulac fearing?' Thought Triton

He exited his tent and sent a signal out to him men to meet him. Within minutes All 94 remaining Marines were huddled in a half circle around him. He told them about the genestealer and what Ulac had said.

He chose squad Tiber and equipped them 3 with flamers one with a multi-melta in case of something big and the rest grabbed their bolt pistols and chain swords. They got all packed with grenades and ammo and set off towards the city at a fast jog. They didn't want to miss killing chaos.

After about a 3 hour jog the Marines reached the city. The went into close packed yet spread out formation that allowed them to walk the alleyways and cover each other's back but if one tripped a mine only he would be injured (if it was powerful enough).

Tiber and his squad came across a hole in street that looked as though it was burned away by some sort of acid. Tiber signaled Triton and told him what the squad had found.

"Sir we have found an opening in the street, it looks as though it was melted away with an acid."

"Good job men, Stand by for further orders."

"Roger Sir!"

Triton had to think now. What should he do? What is more important: Chaos or Tyranids? Too many questions were running through his head he need Lord Ulac's counsel. He replied to squad Tiber:

"Men take up defensive positions I want a remote melta-bomb sent down there incase more Tyranids come out you can slow them down. The Emperor Protects"

Triton went back to his holo-projector and contacted Lord Ulac.

"Sir, we have found what we suspect to be the entrance to a Tyrannic enclave."

"Good job brother, have your squad separate and only leave 5 of the ten men, the 3 flamers and the multi-melta and sergeant Tiber. Have the rest regroup with you and get ready. The Pact soldiers are moving again and according the thermal scans theirs something big out there and it isn't a tank."

"Roger Sir"

"Wait Brother…"

"Yes?"

"I just got word that 100 Marines will be landing within the hour and some have jet packs. Also we have a few special guests coming in to offer you some assistance."

"Who sir?"

"Chief Librarian Tigurius for warp support, Chaplain Cassius since he will motivate all the men and he is the leading expert in Tyrannic warfare. And finally someone to fight at your side Lord Macragge himself, Marneus Calgar."

"Aye Sir!"

Triton was nervous for the first time in his life. But what was going on to require the presence of such leading figures? He wasn't being told something…