Legion of Shadow, The Shadow Fox

by Angel.of.Dawn

Original Idea from Akatsuki Leader13 A sector of the galaxy has been re discovered by the Imperium of man, it's secret; a new energy source. From these planets a primarch of a forgotten legion will be re-discovered, a new sector will join the Imperium during the great crusade, and the Imperium will change from it, for better or for worse, none can say.

6. Chapter 5: Inhuman Carnage

Hey all.

Welcome to the next installment of Legion of shadows.

Not gonna say much really, other than thanks to those that reviewed this story. Apart from someone who had probably the most common type of flaming on this site, everyone's reviews were rather nice.

On those that reviewed, i can only say thanks for the vote of confidence and that some of you pointed out some questions of what is coming later.

I can tell you now that this story is only gonna be for the introduction of the legion into some form of 40k. The other stories that i will do on this series will probably either be based around the Horus heresy, or the 41st millennium. Or maybe even times in between, who knows.

Once again, i appreciate any and all criticism except for blatant flaming. Critics i can appreciate, for without critics nothing would improve. But flamers who flame because they don't like the story going their way is just plain rude.

On that note. Here is the Next chapter

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Chapter 5: Inhuman Carnage

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Date: 450 M23

Operation Parameters: Incursion

Current Location: Salacor Implus ,Teraria, Elementia Sector

WARNING: INCURSION EVENT

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"Form firing ranks at positions 342- tango delta and position 537- foxtrot"

This was the call from the vox radio as the Imperial and Elementians all readied themselves for the initial incursion. Already the gate was rippling with energy as an unholy scream was pouring from it's crystallized heart.

At the front of the armies, stood The Emperor, Naruto, Valdor and Sanguinius. Their gazes locked upon the gate as their forces were flanked by the jaeger pilots of the first battalion of Terraria. All around them, soldiers, astartes and Shinobi readied their weaponry of war as the gate started to pulse with unrestrained energy.

"detecting massive energy surge. Ready yourselves, the breach is happening"

"Stand fast!" The Emperor bellowed with a stalwart tone. "Whatever comes from this gate, we will meet with steel and courage!"

Already, his golden legion were standing as the vanguard of the force, a shining line of steel ready to repel the enemy for as long as they need to.

It started as a massive roar, the field surrounding the gate straining against a foreign entity, and like a dam being broken by the encroaching river, they came.

An Unholy scream of alien voices was heard as the first of the enemy came through the gate. A massive Kaiju in which the Jaegers opened fire and lead it away from the main force. Yet that was only the beginning.

The tide of bodies was vast, already thousands had poured from the gate. Their small forms all showing an uncontrollable urge to feed. The sound of fire was deafening across the battlefield as lines of weapons unleashed their deadly payloads upon a relentless enemy.

The first wave had already been swallowed by the next waves behind it, as the horde of aliens became ever larger, the sheer weight of bodies pushing the line to an unholy wall of flesh and claws.

The golden legion, standing firm in front of the enemy, readied their guardian spears as the wave hit home. A line of steel slicing through the wall of flesh; unflinching, the line held as the enemy tried a second, then a third then a fourth time.

Time and time again, the bodies of flesh and claw gnawed and hacked their way towards the line of golden steel, yet each time the golden legion did not give them an inch of ground.

Behind them, rounds upon rounds of firepower were being poured into the horde. Just to give the golden host time to ready themselves again. The emperor himself pouring his psychic might into incantations that unleashed golden fire into the horde of beast, his eyes were glowing a purest white as the horde continued it's single pursuit to consume.

Naruto and Valdor were in the front, a blur of blade and chakra as the pair cut through their own part of the horde, while Sanguinius used his ability of flight to deliver shock and awe to the enemy, smashing into parts of the horde and falling back to the air to repeat the cycle all over.

The astartes were pouring fire into the enemy, disciplines lines of overlapping fire were prevalent within the Ultramarine lines. As battle data and video feed were given to the main command center.

"Secondary breach detected! Enemy coming from position 225- alpha,gamma"

A tear in reality opened just behind the main line, as the enemy poured out from this new rift. Already shinobi forces and astartes fire teams used flame to push the horde back into the rift itself. The line of Custodians fell back slowly, each step emphasized with a coordinated spear slice into the wall of flesh that continued to hound the front. And now with the enemy coming from behind, they were falling back to a more strategic point of the battlefield.

Primary forces within the center of the army provided a rearguard as the main force ordered a tactical withdraw from their now compromised position. Already multiple rifts had opened across the battlefield as the army was being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of bodies that flooded through not only the gate, but also these rifts.

The Emperor unleashed another nova of golden flame, when he took notice of a beast coming through the main gate. This creature was of a tyrant variety, but where he had noticed the most common variant of tyrant as a creature with a sword of bone and a cannon, this creature was different.

Four massive swords of crystallized bone were grasped in his four arms, his head taking another sword like horn as he towered over the small creatures around him. He started to feel pain within his mind as the creature looked upon him with those black, hungry eyes.

SWARM...FEED...YOU...DIE...

The Emperor gave out a cry of pain as the creature unleashed a scream of horrifying ferocity, his vision blurring as his mind was tearing itself apart. The sound of a thousand voices flooded his mind, encompassing him, consuming him

Around him, his custodians faltered. The cry from the tyrant was enough for some of his custodians to actually stumble, a few taken in by the wall of flesh as they defiantly fought as their bodies were eaten alive.

Naruto had seen his father fall to his knee. The source being the massive tyrant that had walked from the gate. With a single hand stretched out, a truth seeking ball, it's black and life sucking power eager to be unleashed, was thrown to the location of the beast.

The effect was instant as the area around the beast was completely destroyed, and the beast roared as it's body was destroyed in the all consuming explosion.

The swarm became erratic, consuming each other as Naruto had given his father his arm for him to stand up again. He could see blood coming from his nose as his father's eyes were unfocused.

"Father. Snap out of it!"

The Emperor had been shaken out of his trance as he looked around the battlefield. Already he could see a dozen of his guardians were being eaten by the horde of creatures, yet he could also see the creatures fighting themselves as the army was falling back to the secondary point.

"Are you alright father?"

"Yes Naruto. I am fine. Give me a moment to recover my strength"

"That creature" The Emperor said "that was no ordinary tyrant. I could feel his presence, it was... ancient... consuming"

"We must fall back to the secondary point father"

"Yes. Let us re-group"

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"Primary contact point is lost, falling back to secondary location. I repeat"

This was the signal received from the high command bunker, radio chatter from all locations were telling of an overwhelming enemy force that is relentless in it's advance.

Guilliman was struggling to devise tactics for the ground troops as he received reports and signals from all parts of the line as he gave out tactical orders as fast as he could think of them.

"Have the Auxiliary units provide screening fire for the fall back units, get artillery teams to focus on the main parts of the swarm, and tell me what is the state of the incursion gates"

"Incursion energy levels are stabilizing. Old archive data suggest that this is the equilibrium state of the incursion. Estimated time till closing of the incursion tears will be within 7 to 28 days. Closing of the main incursion gate however must be done manually at the gate site"

"So we only need to hold the lines for up to three weeks? Get me the tactical data from all battle groups. I need to plan this out" Guilliman said as floods of data appeared on his data terminal as the sounds of gunfire were ringing around the command bunker.

Guilliman had to give a grudging respect to this alien army. He has never had to change tactics at such speeds. To him this was an enemy that anticipated not only every move that he has thought, but every move that he can think. As soon as he had implemented a strategy he has to change it as his enemy has already adapted to his tactics at a rapid rate.

Yet Guilliman knew that this was merely a delaying tactic, the main objective is to wait out the incursion tears and then proceed to push on to the main gate, he just needs to keep his armies as effective as possible for that event. To him any delays or deviations from this objective are not only costing him precious manpower, but it also makes his plans that much harder to achieve as more time comes to pass.

Yet to the primarch of the Ultramarines. Adhering to structure and tactics is what he does best

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Date: 007 M30

Operation Parameters: Crusade

Current Imperial Forces: 17,300,000 Est Troops

Current Enemy Forces: 87,890,000,000 Est Troops

Casualties:

Imperial Forces: 2,399,000 Est Troops

Enemy Forces: 164,710,000,000 Est Troops

Location: Hive City Hades,Planet Ullanor , Ullanor Sector

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"Hive City Void shield is activated Captain. Our weaponry will be ineffective at long range"

Within a specialized Sicarian omega tank destroyer. Kurosuchi was receiving radio chatter as multiple units of malcarius tanks and artillery tanks tried to overwhelm the cities void shield, yet the barrier would not even budge a bit. Already three whole tank divisions had run their ammo dry trying to overwhelm the void shield barrier.

Kurosuchi could also see that within the entrance to the hive city proper was a blockade of every conceivable weapon the orks have looted from the hive cities defenses. To lead a mass tank charge would be catastrophic as there were over a dozen looted quad laser turrets and plasma turrets that were primed to fire at anything that moves. Such a mass of firepower would melt whole tank squadrons, even with the orks lack of accuracy.

As the auxiliary was still firing away at the shield, Kurosuchi saw a brief flicker show on the shield, yet even with the minor flickers in the shield it still held strong. Yet in those flickers she though of an idea.

"All available heavy weaponry at my position. Get me a basilisk company"

An entire basilisk artillery company closed on her position as her company received her orders. As the auxiliary was still trying to hammer at the void shields, Kurosuchi was looking at the void shield, each flicker she would analyze and find a pattern in the rounds that were exploding on the shield. Each flicker made her calculations more accurate, eventually seeing something that others would struggle to find.

"Captain. 12th Basilisk company is ready to receive your orders"

"Sargent, have your tanks organized in these co-ordinates and aim with these elevations and rotation. On my signal, all basilisk will shoot"

"Aye Captain. Moving into position"

"Captain" Kurosuchi's gunner said, a slight hesitant tone in his voice "Are you sure that this is wise to do?"

"Do you doubt my judgment gunner?"

"No Captain. But the void shield has been unaffected by our weaponry. Is it not wise to wait for the titan legions to come and destroy the barrier?"

"And allow the orks to rally against our offensive? No gunner. We must be decisive at this moment. If we allow the orks a moment to regain their momentum, then many of our comrades lives are lost"

"Do not worry gunner. I have a plan"

The basilisk company were in an interesting pattern, if one were to see it from the sky then they would see that the pattern was somewhat pretty to look at.

To some the lines of basilisk look much like a flower pattern, with the basilisk all angled to be almost parallel with each other. Such a pattern was abnormal to see.

"Captain. All basilisk in position. Ready to fire on your order"

"Alright. All beam weapon tanks fire on target at co-ordinates 215,220 alpha tango. Fire until I say release"

A stream of light ripped towards the void shield, it's form flickering as the shield holds towards the lines of beam weapons.

"All basilisk. FIRE!"

A salvo of earthshaker cannons rumbled across the battlefield as the company of basilisk unleashed their payload, their arch showing to be much higher than normal. The shells started to fall towards their falling trajectory. For a second Kurosuchi was looking at the spread of earthshaker rounds flying in the air. As soon as the rounds reached a certain point Kurosuchi's eyes sharpened.

"RELEASE"

A dead silence graced the battlefield as the roars of beam weapons ceased to be, the basilisk rounds continued their descent as the void shield was still flickering, in the blink of an eye the rounds found a tiny hole that flickered in the shield as all the rounds flew true. Kurosuchi couldn't help her smirk as the basilisk rounds found their mark

BOOM

The ork blockade was pummeled with the might of a basilisk company as rounds spread all across the blockade, chains of explosions were heard as multiple rows of turret weapons exploded, their rounds adding to the blanket of earthshaker rounds that were obliterating everything in their path.

As the smoke and dust settled, all non astartes that were present were staring in stunned disbelief as the entire ork blockade was completely leveled. Nothing was there as the solar auxiliary were stunned into silence at what they had just witnessed.

"All tank companies. Advance" Kurosuchi said as her tank roared to life. All the while she couldn't help but feel smug as the radio chatter from the solar auxiliary was of amazement and disbelief.

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Date: 459 M23

Operation Parameters: Incursion

Current Location: Salacor Implus ,Teraria, Elementia Sector

WARNING: INCURSION EVENT

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The swarm was relentless. Already all the ground forces had been pushed back to the standing fortresses on the outskirts of Salcador Implus, at the edges of the city of Verlitalia. Ten massive fortifications stood as a wall between the fields and the cities boundaries and the armies had been pushed back to the fortresses.

Jaegers were working in tandem to suppress any and all Kaiju that found their way towards the wall, but were also giving supporting fire to all the forces hunkered down in the fortresses. Already many casualties had been claimed by the alien force, yet the Imperium and Elementian forces still held strong against this enemy.

Guilliman had been fighting a war against an enemy that will not give up. Every tactic and strategy had been given as soon as he could think about it. At this point he was running on his instincts as a leader and lord of a system and army to find any way of giving time to the ground troops. His plans has been countered time and again and even his legendary tactical skills were running on empty.

For the ground forces, the fight was exhausting. Already the initial reserves have cycled with the front line troops at least fifty times. Each time just enough for their forces to be re-stocked and given brief moments of rest. Yet there were some who were still fighting on the front lines.

Chief among them, were the Emperor, Valdor and Naruto. Sanguinius was hit on one of his wings by a stray shot from a lucky Warrior's cannon, he has since been recovering to full strength at the main fortresses medical facility as father and son fought against the front line of the aliens. Where they traveled the line pushed the enemy and brought relief to parts of the line that were going to fall. Guilliman used the trio as a last resort re-enforcement to any area that needed immediate relief.

At the moment, the two were holding the twin fortresses within the center of the wall, the alien horde has pushed relentlessly in this area and it shows with the corpses of Carnifexes and hormagaunts lining it's defenses.

The Emperor had just reduced a tyrant to a puddle as he focused his psychic powers into the creature, his gaze melting the beast. Yet he was still looking at the fields that his forces had held just yesterday, to see such a sea of corpses told him that this enemy will stop at nothing to claim this planet as it's prize.

He had only seen that ancient tyrant once, and that was at the gate, already he could feel the hive mind reform that foe, as he was the only one of these tyrants to give him any trouble.

"Father! Heavy Carnifex force on the west side of the wall. They need aid!" Naruto said, his hand running through the skull of a warrior beast as he obliterated a line of gene stealers that were trying to rush his flank with a well placed rasengan from his other hand.

"Then I must go. You will need to hold this point as I push towards the fortress. Valdor!"

Constantine Valdor, whom had just impaled a mawlok beast, his blade coated in the purple blood of countless aliens. Hearing his lord he walked towards him, kneeling when in his presence.

"We will provide aid to the fortress that is being assaulted. Come, let us deal with these alien filth"

"At once my lord Emperor"

Naruto gave them a quick salute, but deep down in his core, he could feel uncertainty with the coming days. He felt that something was going to happen, something in his being told him that he would have to make a choice in the future which will change things.

Already, he had been told off from Guilliman for not following his tactical orders as he tried to save soldiers from his home and those from Remnant and Terraria. When he asked Guilliman why he would leave them to die he merely said that their sacrifice was necessary for the success of this mission. To lose a few dozen soldiers was merely a necessary evil compared to the defeat of this world.

Naruto on the other hand would go to the ends of the world to ensure that those under his command would be saved, even if he had to leap into the jaws of death itself to fight tooth and nail for their survival. It was said that Sanguinius attributed his selflessness like that of his brother Vulkan, and that he would also fight tooth and nail to ensure that those under his banner would survive.

He would never purposely leave any of his people or those of his allies to die. It just wasn't in his nature.

Shurgging off such worries for now, Naruto parried the massive claw from a charging carnifex with a blade of pure black, this of course being one of his truth seeking orbs forged in the shape of a sword.

The energy molded itself in an instant and Naruto thrust in the sharp end of his now changed weapon, this time a Shakujo, as the creature was staggered by the deep stab, ripping it out of his opponent as parts of his organs were ripped out with it. Naruto slammed the main end into the skull of the massive beast, the blow smashing it's body into the ground as it's head was caved in by the staff.

A horde of hormagaunts were rushing over to him, yet Naruto looked at them with no fear. Falling into a battle stance with his staff, he dashed into the horde as his wide swings cleaved through the creatures as though they were wheat before him.

Valdor and The Emperor were pushing towards the western side, already they had been surrounded at least five times, As the Emperor cleaved the body of a crusher Carnifex, Valdor was right beside him, cutting through Warriors as they rushed the Captain General with their boneswords and Claws.

The Emperor looked as a massive mob of Carnifexes were rushing towards the walls, Already there were signs of dozens of Carnifexes killed next to the ramparts, yet more hordes of the mighty beast were still rushing the walls. They ran at full speed towards the walls, the sounds of plasma guns, laser cannons and Machine guns firing and hitting their marks, yet even with such mighty firepower poured into them the beasts would not falter.

Side by Side, over a dozen Carnifexes smashed head first into the wall, the cracks on the walls getting ever bigger. Each time the horde of Carnifexes was about to hit the wall the men and women on the wall braced as a deep impact and a rumble sounded through the earth. Yet they would not pause for a second more as their guns once again tried to stop the tide of muscle from breaking their bastion.

The Emperor gave chase, already he could see another dozen of the beast ready to smash the wall once again. Before the first one could even reach the wall, the Emperor Thrust his sword before him as he charged into the side of the beast, his flaming sword dissecting the creature, splitting it in two.

The Beast momentum made it's corpse crash into the beast next to it, creating a chain reaction which made the horde stumble as their momentum crashed them into the hard ground. Already the Emperor was onto the next in the chain as he sliced through the creature, his momentum allowing him to slice through the very middle of the beast with ease.

Covered in the purple Ichor of his enemies, the Emperor continued his charge. Each carnifex before him becoming split in half like the one before it. The trail of corpses building an impromptu wall of flesh that stopped the next horde cold.

The Beast after the decimated horde hit the wall of flesh, their momentum backfiring into them as their bodies stumbled through the newly made obstacle.

Leaping from the now impromptu flesh Wall, the Emperor gave a mighty battle cry as his flaming eyes instilled a sense of awe and courage to those watching the master of mankind.

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Date: 007 M30

Operation Parameters: Crusade

Current Imperial Forces: 17,320,000 Est Troops

Current Enemy Forces: 87,790,000,000 Est Troops

Casualties:

Imperial Forces: 2,419,000 Est Troops

Enemy Forces: 164,910,000,000 Est Troops

Location: Uthen Wastelands ,Planet Ullanor , Ullanor Sector

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"Overlord, this is bravo team over"

"This is Overlord to bravo team, over"

"Overlord, initial squads have reached target Oscar,Romeo,Kilo. Advise heavy resistance, over"

"Roger that Bravo, do you require hellfire assistance? Over"

"Negative Overlord, will advise if situation demands it. Bravo out"

Bravo team were screaming towards the ork gunlines of the ork emcampment, already they could see countless rounds bounce off their armour plating as their grav engines on their chimera transports screamed. Behind the row of chimera's a convoy of heavily armored tanks provided rolling firepower as targets of interest were fired upon that caused the most damage to the surrounding orks. Behind these, the banegliders of squad galathriel unleashed their payloads into the ork mobs, their smooth bore cannons firing out HE rounds that flattened entire area's of the camp.

The roar of clanking engines was heard as a squadron of ork looted tanks opened fire upon the convoy, already the drivers were strafing across the ground as dozens of orks heads were decapitated by the weight of the hovering tanks impacting them. The banegliders went towards the right flank as they continued their dance of death as their main cannons were targeting the main bodies of the ork machines, their speed allowing them to flank the crude machines as their main guns pivoted on the spot to shoot.

In precise volleys of firepower, the Looted tanks were stopped cold by the baneglider company, still strafing across the enemy camp, the tank crews opened fire on priority targets, fuel lines, ammunition dumps and mechanized factory camps were mercilessly fired upon as the crews moved across the battlefield.

"Get ready to shunt!" Came the call from the main driving cabin of the chimera's, the crews were readying themselves for a fast entrance into the battlefield. The back door of the tank opened as the ground rolled by, the sound of gunfire ringing out into the air as flashes of explosions rocked across the battlefield.

"Go go go!" The ten man group leaped out into a roll, as the tank continued it's path across the battlefield, the ten man squad leaped to their feet as they aimed at any and all nearby orks that were charging at them. Their guns cracking with power as their guns fired out arks of lightning towards the enemy. These were a new prototype "Light Flash" rifle that used lightning dust lenses to concentrated the power into pure electricity. Combined with their lightning dust charge packs the guns proved to be effective at dropping unarmored orks as their bodies twitched uncontrollably from the overload to their systems.

Pushing onward as they followed the line of tanks that acted as their vanguard, the teams of the Elementia Auxiliary pushed on as they pummeled the ork resistance with intense and disciplined amounts of firepower.

General Ironwood watched from a moving battle platform as his armies pushed into the ork camp, already he could see the orks being destroyed by his men and women as the army proved to be unstoppable in their assault, even now he could see the orks being gunned downed by the thousands as his troops advanced relentlessly.

"General, Squad Victor is reporting heavy ork resistance. It seems the orks have entrenched themselves at the far point of the camp, using heavy metal barricades and kamikaze bomb units to pin our units. We have reports of at least fifty casualties. What are your orders sir?"

Ironwood gave a brief pause, to send any more units from the ground would just add to the tally, with those kamikaze units wandering around the fortified site, he would not be able to divert any banegliders to the location as they are busy trying to destroy the enemy armour within the area.

"Have squad Winter ready up, have them insert by air, get the ground forces to destroy the anti air guns the orks have."

"Yes sir!"

His commanders issued his orders as the sounds of bulkheads flew overhead, heading towards the fortified location of the orks.

Ironwood had to feel a bit of pity for the greenskins in that area.

They ain't gonna like what happens next

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"Two minutes out maam, get your unit ready" The pilot of the bulkhead said to the unit in its cargo hold

Leading the group was a woman of great physical build, her silver hair framed her face in a clear, formal way as her blue eyes were closed in concentration, on her side was a cutlass while she was wearing a more refined armour compared to the standard armour worn by the elementia auxiliar.

Her armour forgoes the full enclosed helmet and metal plate cover of standard units for a more sleek design, where the armour was forced in pieces to fill the users physique. Interlocked plates ensured her mobility was not impaired while an emergency re-breather mask was secured on her back, in case of emergencies. Imprinted on her back was a symbol of a snowflake with the emblem of the elementia auxilia surrounding it.

The bulkhead rumbled as the sounds of gunfire ringed out from the cabin, the unit steadied themselves as the blast doors opened outwards, the pilot keeping the bulkhead on an angle to ensure no stray bullets hit it's crew.

"Go now! I can't hold this for long!"

"Team" The lady said, unsheathing her rapier "Lets move"

The crew leaped out of the Bulkhead as the vehicle strafed out of the firing orks. The Crew had inserted themselves in the thickest of the ork infestation as their specialized Dust rifles blazed a cold trail of ice, dozens of orks were frozen solid as the rifles showed their brutal efficiency.

Unlike fire, which could cause the orks to spread their spores into the surrounding area, it turns our freezing an ork solid and then shattering the ork prevents the spread of the spores that guarantees the orks reproduction on the planet. Since their fungal spores cannot survive such frigid temperatures the most effective method of preventing further ork infestations was to either incinerate the ork spores or freeze the creatures solid.

Their commander pulled out her dagger along with her cutlass as a glowing symbol of a snowflake flared underneath her. In seconds she reduced dozens of orks to pieces as the symbol covered the area. Orks tried to swing at her but their attacks were either parried and countered or completely dodged.

The orks felt thing weren't right when some could feel as though they had slowed down while everything was still moving at normal, some who became encased in solid ice crystals or when creatures of all shapes and sizes started swarming the horde. All the while the commander was decimating their numbers by the dozens.

"Dis 'umie. She iz a demon! she iz not 'umie!"

Already dozens of orks panicked and started to flee as they had seen their own cut down like wheat before the scythe. Yet throughout the massacre the commander did not have even a speck of blood upon her uniform. Her form, her posture, her resolve were all flawless.

The orks that tried to flee realized all too late that this bastion to orks was to be their grave as the exit was blocked in solid ice. Some orks were trying to hack through the ice but their weapons did nothing as the ice merely re grew itself.

All the while, Winter Schnee had a look of disgust as she made it her duty to rid the galaxy of this filth.

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Date: 469 M23

Operation Parameters: Incursion

Current Location: Salacor Implus ,Teraria, Elementia Sector

WARNING: INCURSION EVENT

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"Push them back to the river!"

The alien forces were reeling back as the forces of the Imperium, Elementia and Teraria were driving the main offensive push into the heavily infested territories. Already dozens of Armored tanks and Aircraft were firing relentlessly into the horde as synaptic creatures were being singled out by specialist squads.

The horde of aliens are suffering constant, devastating synaptic backlashes as chunks of the horde is being systematically cut down. All the while, the Allied forces are pushing ever forward.

The forces have seen the state these aliens leave behind on the land, they could see vast inhospitable terrain cover their every advance. Pools of acid and other assortments of organic parasites littered the landscape. While the constant burning of every piece of land they reclaim from the Pyro teams from Elementia,Remnant,Terraria and the Imperium ensured that not a single strip of infected,alien land is left not purged.

The Imperium forces have split into a three main forces, each force is pushing towards the main incursion gate, keeping within tactical distance of each others so that the line can advance or be able to hold while a supply line can be established between the three forces using the main middle forces trail.

Trailing behind the main army force were the rearguard forces along with medical units, Field mechanical units and supplies ensure that the push towards the gate can keep it's momentum up.

Guilliman was hearing from all the radio communications as he was making a bold and risky move. Leaving his rear lightly defended while his main force pushed towards the gate with a blistering pace meant that he was relying on a lightning fast strike into the heart of the enemy. As the incursion tears had dissolved just yesterday, the only means the enemy had now to reinforce themselves was their main spawning pools that littered the terrain and their main force coming through the incursion gate itself.

His tactic was simple, strike at the main source of reinforcements that the aliens had and then use the momentum of the army to scour the landscape of any and all alien threats before the enemy can recover. It was a risky move, yet his leading of this army has allowed him to both discern the tactics of his opponents and find out the main attributes of his troops.

Leading the middle force was the might of the golden legion. Fifty of their numbers had fallen to the swarm. A feat that many would consider an impossibility. Yet the enemy they had faced fought by the billions for every inch of ground they claimed.

To the golden host, such a loss was unthinkable. So they considered it their duty to ensure that not a single alien survives this day. To honour those of their own whom fell to this threat.

Leading the golden legion was the master of mankind himself. His golden armour still covered with the purple ichor of his enemies as his blade cut through the masses of aliens without pity or remorse. Faithfully beside him, Constantine Valdor walked beside his master, cutting down any monstrosity that dared threaten his sire.

The second force, this one to the right of the main force. Was being lead by Sanguinius. Having healed his wings, the Angelic son has cut a path of holy fury towards these aliens scum. Following him his Sanguinary guard, along with his terminator host and a full two companies of blood angels and the company of Ultramarines pushed the right flank, bolter and volkite along with blade cleaving through the alien.

The final force was being lead by Naruto himself. These were the forces of Elementia, Terraria and Remnant. With Elementia's Shinobi being the main offensive force as Remnant and Terraria provided supporting elements to the ever pushing line.

Naruto was tired, even though his body did not show such signs of fatigue. His mind was tired at what he had seen during this time. He had seen an enemy that outnumbered them by thousands send countless swarms into his friends and comrades. He had seen entire communities and places become engulfed in a tide of teeth and claws.

Those that he lead have been tempered by an unrelenting enemy, each one now a veteran of a war of attrition the likes of which none of them have ever seen. To think that Terraria had stood alone against this tide of horrors for how long they have is a sobering though. To think of the countless sacrifice their world has payed to ensure these hostile aliens do not consume their world.

His respect for Terraria was being paved by the hearty and stalwart people whom call this planet home.

In a way, it humbled him.

Which is why he considers it his personal mission that this threat to this worlds, the world of his allies.

No.

The World of his friends be safe.

"Push forward!" Naruto yelled "They cannot be allowed to re-group!"

The shinobi line was a force of nature, when the swarm tried to overrun them, a line of fire and cracked earth stumbled them to a stop. When a horde of monsters tried to push towards them, it was met by cracking lightning or a torrent of water which sliced the horde apart.

Of all the lines, the shinobi line pushed the most, with the center line keeping pace while Sanguinius and his blood angels ensured the flank was secured.

Tank divisions from the Imperium, along with mobile vehicle units from Terraria and Remnant, acted as the rearguard for the army. Whole companies of Leman Russes ensured that the rearguard was rightfully secured, while mark 7 jaegers along with atlas Paladins acted as mobile weapons platforms that targeted vital creatures that the main army couldn't get to.

"Echo echo echo. Auxiliary force is being overrun. Any units that hear this. We need immediate assistance! Echo echo echo. Auxiliary force is being overrun. Any unit that hears this. We nee..."

The radio that was transmitted to all the forces could hear the sounds of gunfire and beastly screams as the radio went static.

Naruto hovered in the air as he looked behind him. Seeing a tide of aliens originating from a massive valley of holes, he could see the forces struggling to stop the swarm, while the medical tents and personnel were but a short distance away.

Hinata!

"All Elementian forces! Form ranks and fall back to support the auxiliary units!"

"Belay that order Naruto. Your force is to continue it's advance!" the radio said as Guilliman took the radio from an operator.

"What?! I can't just leave them to die!"

"You will do just that Naruto. We are too far now to go back. You must get your force to push towards the gate. They are merely a loss that we must accept"

"You would just let them all die?!"

"For the success of this mission. All of us are expendable!"

Naruto couldn't believe what he was hearing from his brother. It was against his nature to lets those who can be helped just left to die. A deep fury settled in his heart at his brothers words, already he could feel his fist starting to bend his armour as he looks towards the swarm.

The line was barely holding, thousands of soldiers were standing admirably as the horde of aliens kept the push. Yet Naruto could see that they will be overrun soon. And if that were to happen, then all of those who were in those tents. The wounded, those whom are treating them and the soldiers who are defending them will be consumed.

"No! All Elementian forces! Move to intercept the enemy!"

His force started to advance towards the alien enemy that is threatening the auxiliary forces, their speed put to good use as they quickly cover the distance.

"Naruto! What are you doing?! I gave you a direct order to advance to the gate!"

"I can't just let them die Guilliman! I will not let them die!"

"You stupid boy! Your just like Vulkan! Can you not see that you are endangering the mission by leaving your post!"

"Guilliman. I have been told that those who fail the mission. They are scum. But those who abandon their friends are worst than scum! I will not abandon my friends all for the sake of the mission!"

"Fine then! If you want to play the part of a fool! Then remain a fool Naruto! You cannot save everyone on your supposed 'self righteous' quest. Sooner or later you will have to wake up to the reality of what is going to happen. If you are so ignorant of the bigger picture, then I will wash my hands of your mess!"

"All remaining forces, reform ranks and continue to push forward towards the gate. Let Naruto and his company do their little 'rescue'"

The Emperor looked at Naruto with a look of somber. Realizing that the part of his empathy and bonds had been a part of Naruto when he was created. Knowing that Naruto values the lives of those whom serve him is a double edged sword. On one hand it brings great strength and value to the friendships Naruto creates. As others know that he would not so easily abandon his friends.

Yet he knows that in this day and age, and the coming turmoil ahead. That such a strength could turn into a crippling weakness.

Yet the Emperor merely disregarded these thoughts at the moment as his legion strengthened the line where the Elementians feel back from. His warriors bred to fight such hopeless scenarios.

As the Elementian force was falling back, the Emperor could feel a deep rumbling within the earth itself. The feeling was incredibly subtle, yet he could feel the ground beneath him churning.

"Valdor. Do you feel that?"

Valdor took a moment to still himself, and with his senses stretched to their limits, he opened his eyes suddenly. Realizing what was about to happen.

"Yes my lord. CUSTODES! TO ARMS! THE ENEMY IS HERE!"

The ground ruptured as a tide of mawlocks smashed underneath the imperial forces. The golden legion braced themselves as these monsters ripped the ground apart, their mouths gaping as they tried to consume.

A custodian was swept up in a flurry of teeth as he unsheathed his misocordia. The mono filament blade hacking away at the beast mouth as it was gripping the Custodes in it's solid grip.

The momentum of the beast made the mawlock crash back into the ground, the battle cry of the Custodes being the last thing his brothers heard as blood spewed forth from the hole like a geyser.

From the ruptures of the earth, the sound of endless beast was heard, flooding into the custodian line a massive horde of genestealers and hormagaunts emerged. Rushing into the enemy, their claws tearing at their auramite armour. The line of aliens swelled as the custodians held against such insurmountable odds.

The Emperor himself was leading his legion, already his sword has slain countless genestealers and hormagaunts. Every swing of his blade cleaved through dozens of aliens, while Valdor and his companions were with him, blades striking into the heart of the enemy.

"CUSTODES. RALLY TO ME! LET US DRIVE THESE ALIENS BACK!"

The Emperors rally cry was heard across the hectic battlefield. His custodes fighting ever harder to push these aliens to the breaking point. The tide was waning as auramite and steel prevailed.

Yet suddenly, the ground beneath the Emperor exploded, a massive Trygon emerging from the rupture. It's massive form scattered the companions, but most importantly, threw the emperor into the heart of the swarm.

Valdor, seeing his lord being flung into the heart of the enemy, looked on in rage.

"MY LORD EMPEROR!"

Three more trygons appeared, creating a wall of flesh that screamed at Valdor. His eyes full of hatred for this enemy, Valdor gave a bellowed war cry as he rushed forward.

"YOU WILL NOT STOP ME YOU FILTHY ALIENS!"

---

The Emperor staggered to his feet, feeling a tightness around his chest and the taste of blood in his mouth. He could feel that his body had sustained minimal damage despite the fall.

Rising to his feet, he noticed the area he was contained in had no enemies. Everywhere else the swarm occupied every inch of ground. A troubling thought ran in his mind in which he silenced it with a stern gaze.

He could feel a presence prodding his mind. Each second felt as though it was becoming more stronger. Soon he could hear the sounds of a thousand voices, all whispering in his ear. The sound was becoming intolerable as his mind started to lose track of itself in the sea of voices.

A cloud of dust covered the area, and from it's haze came the beast.

Like before, it's massive swords of crystal and flesh made the hive tyrant an intimidating sight. Yet the Emperor watched on as the beast let out a low growl.

More figures appeared from the dust, these being other hive tyrants. Each one equipped with their different combinations of weaponry. All meant to kill their target.

The hive tyrants surrounded the Emperor. Eleven in total. Each stood at one part of a circle, each with a gaze of hunger and hatred in their eyes.

The Emperor held his sword in a ready stance, already he could feel the presence of the hive mind starting to bury itself into his mind.

You... are... threat

A piercing voice, clear as day. Echoed in the confines of the Emperor's mind. It's sound was deafening, reverberating in his head loud enough to cause his nose to bleed. Yet the Emperor still stood ready.

You... are...Strong

It became ever louder, to the point were the Emperor had to resort to going on one knee. The sound pounding in his mind as pain echoed through his head, a low sounding grunt of pain was muttered from the Emperor's mouth as the blood continued to flow from his nose. Drops of blood dripping on the ground.

You... will... be... CONSUMED!

With a cry of pain, the Emperor was hit with the full might of the hive mind. It's vast consciousness flooding into the Emperor's psyche. All the tyrants gave satisfied growls as the Emperor thrashed about. His mind being broken by an ancient and terrifying foe.

He started to scream, the will of the hive mind digging into his memories. His very soul. His body trashing about. His scream was heard across the battlefield. Already his custodes fighting desperately to protect their sire, his screams utter torture to those whom swore to protect him.

The Emperor was loosing himself. Already he could only hear the countless voices in his mind. Gnawing,hacking. Ripping him to pieces to consume his soul with greed.

All the while their black, cold eyes were gazing at him.

Who am I

YOU ARE ONE WITH US

Am I

YOU OBEY

This is not right

YOU WILL NOT REFUSE

This is not me

BECOME ONE WITH US

ONE OF US

ONE OF US

ONE OF US

ONE OF US

"NO!"

With a flash of golden light. The Emperor looked at the beast, golden eyes of psychic energy flooding from his vision. The sight startled the tyrants as their faces started to morph in anger.

"I AM THE PROTECTOR OF HUMANITY. I WILL NOT BOW TO ANYONE, BE THAT GODS OR BEAST!"

The hive tyrants gave roars of anger, yet the Emperor looked at them with sheer hatred. He now could see the true threat of this enemy. And would see that this enemy would not rest until all that he has striven for would be consumed into nothingness.

"COME BEAST. COME TO YOUR DEATH. SHOW ME WHAT PASSES FOR FURY AMONG YOUR MISBEGOTTEN KIND"

---

The auxiliary struggled against the enemy, already they were outnumbered a hundred to one. Yet they still stood against the rushing enemy.

"HERE THEY COME!"

Las rifles and dust weapons blazed out as lines of aliens started to swarm towards the line. Already they could see that the enemy was gaining momentum as a wall of alien flesh rushed towards them. Chitterlings,hungering eyes focused on nothing but total annihilation.

"CONTACT!"

"THEIR EVERYWHERE!"

"KEEP SHOOTING. DONT STOP UNTIL YOUR DEAD! WE MUST HOLD THIS LINE!"

Even faced with the knowledge that no one is coming to save them, the auxiliary units still stood against such hopeless odds.

Already, fire teams were stretched thin, their ranked fire holding the enemy off for the briefest of moments. Yet they would fall back before their line was overwhelmed and with supporting fire from overlapping units they would repeat their firing ranks.

Over and over they danced the dance of death with the foe. Each time the enemy would take dozens of their own as parts of the line would be consumed in a tide of claws and teeth.

"FORM FIRING RANKS!"

Three lines of auxiliaries, all posed in a firing line, readied their guns

"FIRST RANK. FIRE!"

The first volley, a combination of dust rounds and las rifle rounds. Hit the enemy, it's stopping power staggering the line of beast.

"SECOND RANK. FIRE!"

The second volley tore into the new front line as the aliens cycled themselves with fresh bodies. Already the first line had scrambled behind the line as they readied the suppressing fire for the ranks.

"THIRD RANK. FIRE!"

The last volley staggered the new line of bodies just enough for the second line to fall behind the first rank again. This time the third line after their shots ran for the safety of the line, their legs working overtime as they tried to outrun an ever closer line.

"SUPPORTING FIRE!"

A hail of two ranks worth of firepower showered the enemy, this proving to be the opportunity for the third line to dash towards the new firing point. Kneeling in the ready position, the unit hastily reloaded their guns for the next volley fire.

"MOVE MOVE MOVE!"

"SETUP... FORM AGAIN!"

The auxiliary units knew that it was only a matter of time, already they could see that the lines were pushed to the outer limit of the medical camps. They had at best another two fall backs before they would have to stand their ground.

Pushed back to the very edge of the camp, the order was given.

"STAND YOUR GROUND! FIX BAYONETS AND FIGHT!"

Already the first and second lines for the ranks had strapped on their bayonets. They eyes looking at their blades as their last lifeline. Already the swarm was getting incredibly close. Their roars and screams putting fear into some holding the line.

A few soldiers, these ones only teenagers were shaking in terror. Yet they held onto their weapons and did not run. Some were screaming in anger, some in fear and some were accepting that they were going to die on this world, away from those they loved.

"BRACE!"

Fixing their rifles forward in a thrusting move, they had only a minute left until the enemy were in their ranks. Some were giving last minute whispers to family members, some were crying as they held their weapons ready. Some even vomited as the grim aspect that they were going to die kicking and screaming to an enemy that would eat them alive.

The line of aliens had covered the distance quickly. Already they could see the blackness of their eyes, the eyes of hunger that these aliens had was terrifying to see.

Yet they still stood strong, ready to die for the cause.

They saw signs of something else.

From the left flank of the aliens came swaths of fire. Those who were leaping towards the line were cut down by flying kunai and jutsu. The line of aliens had changed their course as to the flank was the elementian forces. Lead by non other than Naruto Uzumaki himself.

Naruto cut a path into the heart of the enemy line, a truth seeking ball fashioned into an elegant black blade, it's edge so sharp and lethal that those that were not dead from their bodies sliced in half were instantly vaporized from the energy of nothingness.

The auxiliary line advanced forward, their bayonets ripping into the distracted line of aliens. Already hope and courage filled the men who held on for anything. All the while the shinobi, Remnant and Terraria forces proceeded to shatter the flank of the enemy.

Atlas Paladins and Jaeger mark 7th's engaged with the larger of the hostile forces. These being carnifexes and trygons that were moving in the swarm. Already multiple death rockets and galting guns were picking off targets, while the mobile troops were pushing the enemy, trying to split parts of the swarm into isolated pieces to easily suppress and destroy.

The swarm was not prepared for such a brutal and quick strike, as the hordes started to lose their sense of unity. The creatures that were synaptic were being targeted and killed off.

Suddenly, the swarm stopped, it's movement became something new as the aliens retreated from their position.

Naruto didn't see this as a good sign, and for a good reason.

For the ground started to crack apart and fall into a canyon, the very land ripping itself apart as shinobi forces used quick thinking and earth jutsu to stabilize the edges of the canyon.

More fractures appeared as more numbers started to flow from the ground. Where the forces that had assaulted the auxiliary forces numbered in the tens of thousands. This new horde numbered in the millions.

"Reform the line! We need to hold this line!" Naruto bellowed out as his troops all started to re-enforce the auxiliary positions.

Atlas Paladins stood as rearguards along with the jaegers as shinobi teams formed into fire teams, Terrarian forces and Remnant forces formed firing crews as heavy weaponry was setup into defensive positions.

"We will hold this line. This is where we stand and they die!"

Leading this tide of flesh was the tyrant itself. It's four flesh blades glistening in the suns glare as it roared the horde into a frenzy.

Immediately the swarm moved as one. Countless hormagaunts were followed by wave after wave of genestealers. The atlas paladins and Mark 7 jaegers were firing scatter missiles into the horde yet the tide still held strong.

Shinobi squads started to fire jutsu into the horde. Each one doing considerable damage as it scattered and destroyed entire clusters of the horde.

Remnant soldiers and huntsmen were either providing fire support for the auxilia or choosing high priority targets within the tide of flesh.

Terrarian forces formed disciplined firing lines as continuous ranks of volley fire cut into the swarm. Yet with such firepower the horde still proved endless.

The first wall of flesh hit the Elementian forces hard, already dozens of people were screaming either in fury or pain as hormagaunts tried to eat into their flesh. The second and third wall crashed into the line, dozens more succumbing to sheer numbers.

Naruto could not stand such brutality. Instantly, his body was covered in a golden cloak as everyone around him were covered in an aura of red. Their wounds were forgotten as the pain became a distant memory. Those who were being eaten alive stared in wonder as the aliens collapsed in agony, their synaptic link being overwhelmed by a pain they could not ignore.

Already the line had re-formed. Naruto standing as a beacon to others. Giving a massive battle cry he rushed into the swarm, the rest of Elementia's and her sister planets forces following behind him.

All the while, the Swarmlord looked at Naruto with a sense of curiosity.

---

The swarmlord rushed the Emperor. Sliding out of the way while parrying two sword arms that were swinging towards his head, the Emperor used his momentum from the parry to deliver a vertical cut down the swarmlords torso. His blade was stopped forcefully by the top two swords from the creature.

Giving a bellowing roar, the swarmlord used his other two arms to try and stab the Emperor in the chest, yet the Emperor twisted his body while keeping pressure on his blade, keeping his enemy close while avoiding the two blades that were being thrust into him.

Planting his feet into the ground and using his strength to push the swarmlord back, the Emperor tried to stagger the creature as he grit his teeth. The swarmlord was being pushed back as a his legs were cutting into the soil.

Pushing the Emperor's blade to the side, the swarmlord used his second arms to try and cut into his foe, the blow never landed as the Emperor used his new found movement to side strafe to the side, going into a straight cut.

The swarmlord pivoted on the spot as he used one of his blades to parry the blow, the Emperor's blade smashing into the ground and causing the earth to shudder.

The swarmlord used his three other blades to try and cut down the Emperor while his blade was planted into the ground, yet the Emperor moved into the swarmlords body as he delivered a series of brutal hay maker punches into the tyrant. His fist aiming for his head as it was being smashed side to side by the Emperor's strength.

The beast staggering backwards, the Emperor had a moment to pull his blade from the ground as the swarmlords looked at the master of mankind with a deep fury, blue ichor coming out from his jaw as he gave another bellow of anger.

Another tyrant, this one with a single bone sword and a whip, along with a pair of massive talons. Rushed the Emperor as he was forced to dodge the sharp blades, using his whip to try and knock the Emperor prone, the Emperor was forced to leap into the air in his armour to avoid the barbed weapon.

Landing hard into the ground, the Emperor rolled to the side as the swarmlord tried to cut him in such a vulnerable position. Using his arm as a pivot the Emperor leaped back onto his feet as he was set once more by the second hive tyrant.

Dodging the two talons while moving into the torso of the beast, he thrust his blade forward, it's mark striking true as the tyrant gave out a strangled cry. Blue ichor seeping from the wound as the Emperor ripped out his blade, making the beast fall onto the ground.

Again he was rushed by the swarmlord, this time using his four blades to unleash of flurry of strikes. The Emperor was using all his abilities to parry and dodge the blows as his opponent seemed to pick up momentum.

Hearing a distant sound, the Emperor had only a few seconds as alien rounds were being fired, their target being the combat that the Emperor and the swarmlord were fighting. The alien rounds were harmlessly glancing off the aliens armour, as the small lifeforms that formed the ammunition fell under the will of the tyrant, yet this was not the case with the Emperor.

Already he could feel two worms trying to drive into his armour from his front, looking down momentarily he could see the worms spitting acid on his armour, the smell of burning metal being noticeable as the creatures gave small screeches.

Ripping off the worms from his armour while still dancing with the swarmlord, he could see that his auramite armour had the beginnings of a fracture appearing where the worms were burrowing in.

He could see the swarmlord give a slight movement away from him as he prepared himself. Three tyrants within the group opened fire as shards of crystallized acid were flying at him at incredible speeds.

A few were deflected by the shimmering field of energy that suddenly sprung to life around him while he tried to dodge the other shards that were not deflected.

Feeling a sudden pain in his left leg, he looked down momentarily to see that a shard of crystallized acid had struck his armour, it's properties melting the auramite on his leg plate as the shard started to burn his flesh.

Knowing that the acid would make his wound worse the Emperor ripped out the shard, giving a grunt of pain as he used his psychic power to stem the bleeding and add strength to his leg, he stood once again into a combat stance.

The swarmlord rushed him as he waited for the last second, using his blade to parry the four encroaching blades away from him as he strafed to his right, immediately dashing towards the other tyrants.

They were not prepared for the Emperor as he was able to drive his sword into one of the beast, it's surprised and strangled cry echoing out into the combat as the Emperor ripped his blade out from it's chest. The tyrant next to him, this one morphed to have two sets of twin smaller guns tried to fire on the Emperor, yet the master of mankind proved too fast as he cleaved the beast in two.

Two other tyrants, these ones with a pair of bone swords and massive talons, rushed the Emperor as he weaved through their attacks. Using his blade mostly to parry the pair, they were trying out outflank the Emperor as the swarmlord joined into the brutal melee.

The Emperor, tried as he might. Could not parry four sets of swords, and as his armour groaned and cracked under the repeated blows from the swords it was only a matter of time before one of their weapons struck true.

The Emperor gave out a cry of pain as one of the tyrants managed to hit him. The blow cutting into one of his arms as blood spurted from the wound. Yet the Emperor could not afford to stop parrying his foes for he knew that he would die if he relented.

He focused his mind on the tyrant, already he could hear the voices of the hive mind try and rip his mind apart, yet he focused his will into the beast itself.

As he was ripping his enemies mind apart he could see flashes of images, these being of many worlds, of many empires before their own. He could see the universe, it's vast size being awe inspiring, yet he could see the swarm go from galaxy to galaxy, like a plague of galactic proportions.

He had seen warriors, mighty and cunning, fall to the sheer numbers of the swarm. He had seen many doomsday weapons, some that destroyed entire systems and galaxies used against the swarm, yet nothing stopped them.

Over and over, he had seen the faces of countless species. Their different cultures, their different beliefs. All fall to the swarm.

He could see nothing but complete oblivion for all life, and he could see that the hive mind desired more.

He could see the hive mind seeing even his psychic powers, like a beacon across the universe.

It was in that moment, the Emperor realized the truth.

The hive mind could see him, it wanted him. It demanded his flesh.

And as a consequence, it demanded humanity as it's next meal.

His visions were but an instant, yet his psychic might ripped the tyrant apart as it's head exploded in a shower of blue gore. The drops of blood hissing against the Emperor's skin as the beast blood proved to be acidic.

Faced with such a reality, the Emperor gained his second wind, parrying the swarmlords next set of attacks, he used his opponents momentum to force the swarmlord to impale his own ally, it's strangled cries were silenced as the Emperor used his blade to decapitate the foe.

The other five tyrants all started to spread out, so that they could not be killed by the Emperor in one sweep, readying their raged weapons, they opened fire into the melee combat.

The Emperor used the swarmlord to shield himself from the most devastating weapons, this being the crystal acid ones and the worm shooting weapons while he danced around the swarmlord. The swarmlord once again rushed into a flurry of attacks as the Emperor continued to parry and dodge his way towards another tyrant using the momentum of the fight to get across the battlefield.

The first tyrant found out too late as the Emperor rushed him, slicing off his head in a clean decapitation. The other tyrants changed their strategy as they started to constantly move around the battlefield, not allowing the Emperor time to reach them before the swarmlord charged him.

Giving a grunt of frustration, the Emperor continued this dance of death.

---

The Elementian line was pushing back the enemy, already a steady line of fighters were pushing into the swarm. Jaegers and Paladins were strafing around the battle lines as they fought against the monstrous trygons that struck from the ground, while the group lead by Naruto pushed the line into the swarm.

Naruto was a force of nature, his very presence gave courage to all whom follow him, while to the swarm they deemed him the greatest threat to this force. The Swarmlord was trying to taunt Naruto out by forcing him to react to multiple parts of the line

Clusters of the swarm split into different sectors of the line, each one bringing numbers that would strain every sector. On the flank, another horde of genestealers were being pushed back by shinobi, their powerful and damaging jutsu being vital in holding the line.

Naruto could see that his force was wavering. Already they were pushing in desperation as he could see dozens of his people collapse from chakra exhaustion. The enemy were trying to run them dry, to make them bleed slowly so that they could not hold back the ever increasing tide of flesh.

"Kakashi! Sakura! Sasuke!"

His sensei and his teammates came to his side, various cuts and bruises on their bodies yet Naruto could sense that they were still relatively fresh.

"What do you need Naruto?" Kakashi said, a hormagaunt being cut in half with his kunai as he paid attention to his student

"We need to deal with the big guy. It's the only way we can make them start running" Naruto said as he pointed towards the swarmlord, the tyrant itself looking at the Elementians, a wild roar echoing through the air.

"How are we gonna get to him. He's completely surrounded if you didn't notice" Sakura said as she was pointing to his location, which was in the thick of the swarm.

"You'll need to boost us to him. Sasuke, you reckon you can take care of the small fry?"

"And let you have all the fun dobe? I'll only do this just once. You'll owe me after this"

"Fine. Sensei, get ready. We'll be going into the thick of the action, I'll need you to cover me while I fight it"

"Understood Naruto. Consider it done"

"Ok them Team. Lets do this"

Sakura grabbed on to Naruto and Sasuke, a look of strain on her face as she used her immense strenght to lift both of her teammates. To those who were not farmiliar with the sight of a girl lifting up two men, one that was nine feet tall and weighing well over ten metric tons was a sight to see.

Spinning the both of them around, Sakura gave a cry as she hurled her two teammates across the battlefield. The both of them readied themselves as they smashed into the swarm, the impact causing the forces to reel back in surprise as a dozen genestealers and termagaunts were crushed under their impact.

Kakashi gave a nod as he leaped into Sakura's hands, giving another grunt she threw her Sensei across the battlefield as well, his landing precise enough to land him between his two students.

The three leaped into action as the swarm around them was recovering, yet the three warriors started to blaze a trail towards the tyrants. Seeing his foes gathering momentum, the swarmlord gave out another roar as a line of Carnifexes, these ones coming from the tunnels and fissure approached them from the flank.

Sasuke gave them a nod as he stood his ground, the group of carnifexes rushing his position. They were then stopped dead cold when a wall of black fire spawned in front of the group. One of the Carnifexes charged through the fire, only for the black flames to cling to his body, burning the creature until it collapsed in front of Sasuke, the creature giving out one final cry before disintegrating into ash.

In response, the swarmlord gave out another roar as a horde of genestealers came from the other side of Sasuke to try and swarm him with numbers. The creatures leaped onto Sasuke, yet they could only see too late that he was smirking.

Lightning crackled around his body, the resulting static ripping into the genestealers, all around Sasuke the genestealers gave a few more spasms as they were screaming in pain, before their smoking corpses stopped moving.

Drawing out his katana, Sasuke gave a taunting smirk to the swarmlord as he gave him a taunting gesture. The swarmlord was not amused by this so gave out a roar that forced his grunts, these being hormagaunts and termagaunts, to rush Sasuke from all sides.

The wall of black flames held strong, even when hundreds of bodies were rushing through it's embrace, only to be reduced to ash in a few seconds. Sasuke covered his body in living lightning as he used his katana to dance around his enemies, cutting through the horde and providing Naruto and Kakashi with a distraction.

Speaking of the pair, with the majority of his swarm occupied in overwhelming Sasuke, Kakashi and Naruto managed to push through the minor resistance of enemies in front of them to appear before the swarmlord. His massive blades in a ready position as the duo readied themselves, Naruto manifesting a black of pure nothingness while Kakashi's entire arm was coated in a layer of living lightning.

The swarmlord gave out a bellowing roar before rushing the pair, a look of hunger and frustration upon his face.

---

There were few things in this galaxy that have been given the Emperor's respect. Most of his enemies were either too easy to manipulate or they were too stubborn to bring to heel.

For those in the former, the simple trick of traps and lures worked flawlessly, as his enemies did not learn from their lessons and would repeat them over and over again, while the latter just required either a bigger show of force or a precise and crippling strike that made his opponent see the futility of fighting him.

But this tyrant showed neither of these qualities that he could exploit.

His fellow tyrants have adapted to his hit and run tactics and continue to edge out of his fighting distance, making him have to use his concentration and fighting ability to defend against the swarmlord.

He had to give a grudging respect for this alien, he was not some mere simpleton.

Parrying two of his swords to the side, the Emperor used his enemies momentum to lodge his blades into the earth, yet when he brought down his blade into the swarmlords chest it was parried by the other two blades.

Ripping his lodged swords from the ground, the Swarmlord continued to get close to the Emperor's attack zone, forcing him to dodge and parry his blows, yet guiding him into favorable firing arks to the other tyrants.

The Emperor could feel crystallized acid bouncing off his auramite plate, yet the sizzle of burning metal was smelt. It was a putrid, foul smell that gave the Emperor a scowl of disgust.

The Swarmlord unleashed another flurry of attacks, this time leaping into the Emperor as he tried to advance backwards across the battlefield, the sound of screeching metal and crystal being heard as the alien sounds of live ammunition were being fired upon the two fighters.

The Emperor gave out a small grunt of pain, pushing aside the swarmlord briefly and leaping back, the Emperor could see that the wound on his leg had festered, already the wound was oozing a yellow puss as the acid continued to cut into his flesh.

He could see that if the would was not tended to, then his leg would suffer serious damage as he could see parts of his flesh start to be eaten rapidly. The Emperor could feel a progressing pain in his leg yet was using some of his psychic powers to both stem the wounds and dull the pain.

The swarmlord pushed itself into a running charge, the Emperor waiting for the last second to dodge out of the way, usually leaping or sliding under the swinging crystal blades of his enemy.

The swarmlord gave another bellow as he charged the Emperor once more, this time adding more momentum to his massive form. The Emperor, giving a small glance to the tyrants surrounding him, used a bold plan. Rather than dodging his enemy, he used his enemies momentum from the charge to leap across the battlefield, Leaping upwards towards his enemies charge, the Emperor pushed off the beast, the force pushing the swarmlord into the ground as the Emperor gave a leaping battle cry.

The unfortunate tyrant that he was targeting had barely a second before the Emperor's blade sliced through him with one mighty cleave. Landing on his feet hard, the Emperor gave out a gasp of pain as he could feel his leg give out under him, forcing him to one knee.

The Swarmlord, standing up from such an impromptu attack, saw his opportunity as it dashed towards the Emperor, swinging down his four blades, the Emperor was forced to block the blows with his blade, yet each blow got closer and closer to the Emperor.

Eventually the swarmlords blades struck flesh, as the emperor gave a grunt of pain. Lodged within his shoulder was one of the swords of his foe, it's crystallized edge biting through his auramite armour, a foul hissing noise was heard as pain shot through the Emperor's body.

Giving a pained cry as his foe looked at him with a satisfied look, the Emperor's eyes shined as holy lighting coursed from his eyes, staggering the beast back as it was temporarily blinded from the Emperor's gaze.

Nursing his shoulder as blood is dripping down his arm, the Emperor took up his sword in one hand. In a second he dashed towards another tyrant, this one unable to defend itself as it's arms were merely only shooting weapons, he was cut down as the Emperor looked towards his second foe.

This one had a sword yet proved to not be able to parry against the emperor like it's tyrant superior, and was parried and struck down just as easily as it's comrade.

By the time the swarmlords blindness had passed, only two tyrants remained along with their lord, yet the Emperor was also feeling fatigue and pain from the battle.

His left arm lay useless, a deep cut right through it while his shoulder was also sliced, blood flowed down his arm as his leg also had deep wounds. And that was merely the physical aspect of his body.

His mind was in pain, already he could feel his mind starting to waver, his psychic essence hemorrhaging from the constant, brutal assaults from the tyrants and their hive mind.

He could feel his mind slipping, wanting to rest and let it all go. Yet he could feel gnawing, a constant hacking to his conscious that is slowly driving him mad. Yet he continues on, enduring where others would have succumbed. For he knows that if he is to fall here, then humanity itself will fall with him.

For humanities sake, he will not fail.

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The foe they face is fast.

This is what Naruto and Kakashi were thinking as the swarmlord parried their attacks left and right, even with their coordinated assaults the beast showed no signs of struggling against their offensive.

Dodging a set of the beast blades, Naruto summoned twenty shadow clones of himself, which gave the beast a moment of pause. Naruto's logic was that instead of trying to out maneuver their enemy, instead overwhelm it.

At least that was the theory, in reality the influx of extra bodies into the swarmlord merely did nothing against the beast as it's blades merely went faster. Even the lucky hits that they landed on the beast were met with a shimmering field of psychic energy.

They were running out of ideas and so tried to resort to more unconventional tactics.

Naruto leaped into the middle of the beast, his blade returning to a truth seeking ball as he got up close and personal with his enemy. The swarmlord tried to move backwards as Naruto settled into a boxers stance and started to pummel his fist into the chest of his opponent.

His enemies response was to headbutt Naruto away, staggering him backwards to put him back in range of his swords. Yet Naruto proved that his speed, even in such bulky armour was more than just a normal humans.

A cracking sound was heard as the swarmlord had to use his blades against a construct of lightning, this one in the shape and style of a wolf. While Kakashi was doing a set of hand-signs, his eyes both red with three tomoes within each of them.

A massive blast of water erupted from his mouth as the swarmlord had to dig two of his blades in the earth, less he be swept away from the torrent of water that engulfed him.

The Blast of water pushed him twenty meters back, when the water subsided the swarmlord gave out a bellowing warcry.

He rushed towards the pair, his massive frame making the pair split up, using his momentum he delivered a crushing blow to Kakashi that forced him to fly away from the beast. Pivoting on the spot the swarmlord readied his four blades and rushed Naruto.

Using his eight truth seeking balls along with his blade, Naruto parried the swarmlords blows, the two warriors were clashing blades together in a dance of death as arks of lightning and sparks of crystal on metal were clashing.

Naruto morphed his truth seeking blade as a gauntlet and gave the swarmlord a close body shot. The gauntlet met a little resistance from the psychic field but ultimately proved futile against the power of pure nature energy. The swarmlord coughed out a blob of blue ichor as it's side ribcage was caved in by the force of Naruto's punch.

The swarmlord leaped back, belaying it's size with the sudden mobility as a dozen genestealers swarmed Naruto. He responded by morphing his gauntlet into a shakujo as he parried the brood of genestealers.

The swarmlord was looking towards the wound that had been inflicted, already he could feel it's organs regenerating, but could also feel something else in his body which was eating away at it's flesh. Sensing a treat to itself it performed a crude incision using one of it's blades, it's roars of pain being evident as a piece of black energy was forcefully cut from it's body.

The swarmlord could feel it's body stitching back when it felt a sudden pain. Looking down it could see a fist of crackling lightning impaled through it's chest, and when it pivoted it's head to look behind itself it could see Kakashi there, his sharingan eyes blazing as lightning surrounded his body.

Kakashi ripped his hand back as he screamed in pain, it's flesh being eaten as the swarmlords blood turned out to be acidic. This moment was what the swarmlord needed as he pivoted on the spot, his four blades poised to cut down his enemy.

Naruto had just finished killing the last genestealer when he heard the scream of Kakashi. Seeing his Sensei as he held his hand which was covered in acid, he was powerless as the swarmlords blades struck true.

SHING

The sight was brutal, Kakashi's torso was split cleanly from his legs, blood oozing out from his lower hips as Kakashi's intestines and spine were showing on the ground. His legs flew uselessly away from his torso as the once proud warrior groaned on the ground, his eyes starting to cloud over.

"SENSEI!"

Naruto exploded in a shower of golden energy. The likes of which blinded all those on the battlefield. As the light faded slightly everyone could now see that Naruto had changed.

Where his cloak of golden light was calm before, this cloak screamed of anger and retribution. His eyes glowed a fierce,golden glow as his energy filled the air with a sense of death and fear.

The swarm actually staggered from this energy, already those whom were under the dominion of the hive mind were consumed by a primal fear, something that the hive mind had not encountered in it's long existence. The swarmlord could feel a primal feeling boiling up from it's inner core, something so alien that it had not considered the possibility in a million years.

For but a moment, the swarmlord felt fear.

The strike was swift and brutal. A truth seeking orb impaled into the swarmlord, already it could feel it's being in the hive mind shudder and coil in pain. Something that it has never felt before.

Naruto poured his burning vengeance into his power, it's energy consuming not only matter but also the consciousness of his enemy. Giving a bellowing cry of hatred, he watched with golden, fiery eyes as his foe exploded from the power of Nature made manifest.

The explosion covered all with a golden light, as the hive mind felt a backlash the likes of which it would never again feel.

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A cry of pain.

This is what the Emperor felt as his unwilling link to the hive mind gave him a moment of interest. He could feel that the hive mind had been dealt a blow that it was not expecting. The hive mind was in a state that it has never felt before, as echoes of pain reverberated through it's consciousness.

The effect was dramatic as the two tyrants in front of him responded in two separate ways.

The swarmlord was roaring into the air, delivering a flurry of attacks to some shadow phantom. The Emperor could see the beast was confused and angry, it was experiencing something that it has never felt before.

The Emperor used this chance to strike down the second tyrant, as fighting the swarmlord in such a state would be more detrimental, Focusing his psychic power into his body to numb the pain, the Emperor dashed towards the second tyrant, this one firing it's massive cannon all over the place indiscriminately.

The Emperor struck his blade into the first set of arms of his foe, this caused the beast the roar in pain as it turned itself around towards the Emperor, he responded by slashing out it's legs, forcing the beasts body to Fall towards the Emperor, it's final two arms holding it's torso up.

Looking towards the Emperor with a look of hatred, the beast was helpless as the Emperor delivered a swift cut to it's neck, severing the beast head from it's body.

As quick as the discord among those of the hive mind began, it subsided just as fast, the swarmlord, finished with it's bout of rage, focused all his fury among the Emperor. The beast knew that the Emperor had something to do with the pain it experienced, and so in the beast mind, the Emperor deserved his undying hatred.

The Emperor readied himself, his arm badly damaged and his leg almost crippled.

The clash between man and beast was intense.

If one were to see the Emperor in this moment, they would see a man whom looks in complete agony, his body had been weathered down and looks to be in constant pain. Blood pooling across the battlefield would show that the Emperor was fighting a foe he may not walk away from.

While the Swarmlord had multiple cuts itself, suffering from the backlash to his consciousness in the hive mind and the echoes of pain left in his system. His body had suffered blows that also show their severity.

Parrying one of the blades, the Emperor pulled out a hidden blade, his own personal misocordia as he cut off one of the arms of the beast, blue ichor poured out from the wound as the Swarmlord gave a scream of fury and pain. In response, the Swarmlord impaled the Emperor's shoulder with his head's horn, the sharpened bone piercing through his enemies armour that was crippled.

The Emperor gave out a cry of anger as his eyes glowed golden white, Lightning struck out of his eyes as the swarmlord was being overwhelmed by the power of the Emperor.

Yet the Emperor was also being overwhelmed with the hive mind as it poured it's psychic might into the Emperor through it's champion, His mind was becoming more fractured, the gnawing into his mind was becoming unbearable, yet he continued.

The beast gave a groan as the beast collapsed, the Emperor gave heavy breaths as he was holding his head, the roars of the hive mind were now making him scream out in pain, his voice in his mind being drowned out by a constant, agonizing scream of countless voices.

Valdor rushed towards his Emperor, the corpses of five trygons behind him as the Companions also rushed with their captain general. They managed to reach the clearing across from the swarm and saw the sight of their Emperor screaming as he was clutching his head.

"My Lord Emperor!" Valdor said as he kneel next to his lord.

"Valdor?" The Emperor said quietly as he still held his head.

"I am here my lord. We are here"

"Valdor" The Emperor said, looking towards Valdor. Valdor could see that his lord had suffered greatly from this enemy. His body had multiple injuries, the most serious being the crippled leg of his and his cut and impaled shoulder.

But the worst injury was what he could see from his lords eyes. He could see that his lord was in pain, his eyes showing signs of madness and agony. His lord suffered a wound to his mind more than his body.

"I want to go home Valdor. I hear them, my mind is being drowned out by the voices. They WILL NOT STOP SCREAMING!"

"My lord?"

"GNAWING. GRASPING. THEY WANT OUR FLESH, THEY WANT A FEAST. THEY WANT IT ALL. IT WANTS US ALL!"

A roar bellowed in the air as the Emperor screamed once more. A horde of aliens started to dash towards their location, their eyes filled with an indescribable feeling of hunger and anger.

Valdor had enough. No longer will this enemy harm his lord.

"CUSTODIANS. PROTECT OUR EMPEROR! PROTECT HIM WITH YOUR LIVES!"

The swarm rushed the three hundred. Eager to claim their prize.

On this day, they would be denied that chance

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