Chapter 5
While the civilians were celebrating the victory Governmental were planning there next move.
"This attack was avoided by the skin of my teeth, we must prepare for the next invasion" said a large Space marine, dressed in blue armor and a golden power hand and an Acon 360 in his left hand.
"Commander Criton we are all thankful for your assistance in the battle, and I will depend on your experience in battle but the time is for talking and diplomacy. Can we talk to any of the races that are coming?" asked Governor Soloman
Commander Criton looked unsympathetic.
"And we will all do respect but the Orks probably not able to talk in a civilized tone, Necrons don't comprise, the Tau may talk but doubtful, Chaos as you know have no need to talk, Elder think of us as lesser beings and the Dark Eldar are just want to enslaves us, there is no diplomacy" finished Criton
The room was full of tension at the thought of all these races coming and no way to stop them. A while past with quite talking until the tension was broken by a Imperial runner with important news.
"Governor I have important news, a Tau battle fleet of Hero class and Explorer class ships has being spotted landing on the west of Euryales" said the runner
"Well Commander you said the Tau may talk peace? Shall we send a peace delegation?" asked Soloman
Commander Citron looked around then nodded his head in agreement, and left the room with three other Space Marines.
The team was assembled from the best negotiator and a medium squad of Space Marines picked by Commander himself and one Dreadnought; they left for the Tau base in the west. The journey was half way through when one of the Space marines spotted something.
"Lieutenant Lucifer, Gargoyles!" shouted a Sergeant pointing to a small black pack of things flying towards them.
"Keep the Ambassadors in side the Land Raider and take up defensive positions!" shouted Lieutenant Lucifer while diving behind a rock with the sergeant that spotted them.
"Sergeant call Governor Solomon and tell him that we have engaged a squad of Tyarinds Gargoyles" said Lucifer as he fired his bolt gun and the flying monsters. The Gargoyles were spiting acid on the Space marines burning through there amour and descanting there flesh.
"Aim for there wings, bring them down!" shouted Lucifer who was suffering from the acid as much as the rest of his team. They had brought down six of the Gargoyles with two left, the Space Marines had lost many and only three remained of the chapter Lucifer, Gordon and Sealer. They were all suffering from acid and blasts but were still fighting for to the death, the Land Raider had tried to hit the Gargoyles but they were to fast.
"Sealer, Gordon follow my lead" he shouted and ran in to open ground egging the Gargoyles to come after him, they fell for it and shot through the air straight down to him. The other Space Marines came out and shot the Tyarind Gargoyles in the back, there blood slatted over the ground.
"Sealer, Gordon make sure there are no more Tyranids in the area" commanded Lucifer as he walked towards the Land Raider, it had suffered acid burns and had many holes in it.
"Ambassador are you injured?" asked the Lieutenant
"No we are fine" said a large man dressed Imperial dress robes lying on the floor of the Tank.
"Good lets get moving" said Lucifer as he left the door of the Land Raider
Sealer and Gordon were coming back from there scout of the area.
"Lieutenant, we have found no more sing of any Tyranids in the area, however we found a large hole which led into a deep tunnel probably leading a Tyranid hive" explained Sealer to Lucifer.
"Well then let's go we have a lot of…..GET IN THE RAIDER!" shouted the Lieutenant starting to run towards the Tank.
A large swarm of Tyranid Rippers was approaching there position. Rippers were genetic material collectors consuming everything organic they could find, which meant them.
"What...What is happing?" asked the Ambassador as the Space Marines jumped in the Land Raider and started it up.
"Were being followed by a large swarm of Tyranid Rippers" said Lucifer
Gordon was at the controls trying to start it up but nothing was happing.
"Why the hell aren't we moving?" shouted the Lieutenant
"The acid must have cut the engine" said Gordon whilst trying the start it again. The Ripper Swarm was approaching the Land Raider fast and with the engine lines cut there was no escape.
"Sealer man the guns and take as many out as you can, Ambassador take this if they come on board kill them" he said giving him a Bolter and going to the left Guns.
"Fire at will!" shouter Lucifer as he let the guns louse at the Rippers taking many of them out but they kept coming, the Land Raider was surrounded by Rippers. They were breaking through the hull; one came through in front of the Ambassador he pulled his gun but froze, it jumped at him and grabbed his arm ripping his and consuming his flesh. He was speechless in pain, Gordon had been trying to fix the connection and had spotted the Ripper, he picked up a sparking wire and shoved it into its back electrocuting it.
"Sir the Ambassador is hurt" he shouted as he came over to him taking his gun and marking the hole.
The Rippers were being killed slowly but were still in great numbers.
"I'm out!" shouted Sealer
"Me too" said Lucifer as they pulled away from the guns and pulled out Bolters. There was an eerie silence when suddenly the door began to melt.
"Sealer up behind me, Gordon fix that engine" commanded Lucifer
They stood in front of the door waiting for the Rippers to breach the door fully. The door had gone fully and the Rippers were bulging in and being killed by the Boltguns.
"I'm out" said Lucifer diving from the door to the Ambassador
Suddenly there was a smoky grunt the Land Raider came back life.
"Get us the fuck out of here!" shouted Lucifer
And with that is shunted off tossing Sealer to the back and any remaining Rippers into the air.
"Get us back to Euryales now" said Lucifer
"How is the Ambassador?" asked Sealer
Lucifer looked at him and felt for a pulse but nothing.
"He's dead" said Lucifer head down.