Chapter 2: Genocide of the Unworthy and Meeting the Unknown
Gilvits left his house and took his normal walk to his shop but unlike the week before things had changed tremendously. Pink soldiers with armour on their bodies walked the streets with lazers guns people had seen in corny sci fi movies. All bore the mark of Mortus which was the one of holiest symbols to them. Then every once and awhile large Iron Men called Space Marines would walk down the streets, they were very nice despite the way they looked if any of the Imperial Guard soldiers got out of line they would walk in and everyone would be on their best behavior. New Temples to the God Emperor were erected in every town, and priests with robes and staffs with long cloths stips of scripture sealed to thier rods of iron, rumor had it he would appear to them before the fleet left.
The Behemoth was hovering over the uninhabited eastern coast of the continent, 250,000,000 setters were staying, they were already building a mighty city in days! It would not be another month until it was done and they would leave. For the locals they had sign up stations on every corner to get the locals to go to the next planet or sign up for the Imperial Guard. It seem to be working. As many of the youth and our military were signing up as there was no need to have our own as the Lizards were being dealt with harshly. Not one of the Ranea were upset as they were a brutal race that killed and ate their enemies and most were glad that they no longer had to deal with them. Imperial guards camps made of tents were set up around major towns were the new recruits were given their gear: body armor, a rifle, helmet and rations. Then went through a very harsh 2 month training. Since they were Ranea were good in the water they were given the name the 801st Amphibious force, so after their basic training they learned how to use rebreathers and beach head infiltration.
He walked by the old picture box shop to see the knew pictocasts and holo-movies that were not just in color but in 3 dimensions. To get the economy going the Imperium gave each family three months of wages in credits and transferred all their current wages as well, while some were spending them on all the new items, he was saving it. He still did not trust it as the Imperial Credits were just a card with his DNA as a lock no paper or coin money and no banks all money was deposited by the Imperial bank via wireless transfers.
Then there were those blasted vox devices that everyone had in their ear, it was really popular with the youngins. They had music, shows, news, and every other show you could think of with over 10,000 stations. The radios we they had currently were the size of a pictocast machine. It was funny to watch as the young ones got so engrossed in them they would walk right into a pole or eachother. Then there was the new cars, nobody knew what to think of those, the cars the Ranea had were big expensive and burned a lot of fuel. The Mcar was the cheapest the Imperium had to offer but nicer than most of the cars the Ranea made and only a months wages. Most were to scared to get them as most did not have a license and took the bus or walked but there were a few brave souls that bought them and only a few died.
It was all too much to quick, but today was a great day while the Lizards were being orbitally bombarded and already had every city flattened. The Ranea were officially being inducted into the Imperial Registry of Sentient Being, which meant we would be full members of the Imperium and reap from the Galactic Empire they are creating. If one thing became apparent it was how helpless they were when the Imperium came and if they wanted to they would face the same fate as the Armida. Thank the Emperor, Terra was a multicultural planet that accepted all beings, and word had it the planet was not like this until the Emperor came and showed the ugliness of bigotry.
With all these thoughts going through his head he realized he passed his store and had to go back but when he went to unlock the door he opened it slowly to see a 15 foot human in gold armor with Golden wings accompanied by two other jet black knights.
"I am sorry I didn't mean to scare you but I did not want to cause a scene outside your door." The man said.
Catching his breath he said, "You, you are the Warmaster, bless you!" he said as he got on his knees.
Egestas his PR rep smiled she had to admit she had never seen a man command such respect, she found herself a little to stimulated and would need to change her undergarment as soon as possible.
Martellus waved his hand, "Please but save your praise for the Emperor you know to put it simply I am his creation." he said humbly alway wary of a cult started in his name.
"I apologize, we have only had the Necroteuch for a few days and I have not the time to read it yet!" Gilvits said.
"I see you have the sign of the Las Tete De Mortus on your window the red backing with the skull and the star that surrounds it and a 10 geared cog around that, I am impressed do you know the symbolism." Martellus asked.
"Yes I do! The Skull represents the Emperor and his people, the star is the High Lord of Terra and the Senate. The ten gears represent the ten primarchs and space marine chapters and the Adeptus Mechanicus." He said proudly.
"Do not forget the red background symbolized the warmaster, they called him the Red." Egestas said with a smirk.
The old man did not notice but the Warmasters eye did glow and leave a smokey red tint wherever he went.
"That is correct Egestas but that is a little known fact but very good Gilvits I think you are the man we need, you are a map maker by trade correct" Martellus asked
"Yes I am Sir" He replied.
"Well I also have it on good authority that you helped map the Spikes capital drainage system 30 years ago before it was taken over by them?" Martellus asked.
"Yes, I still have them all the government told me to keep them just in case." Gilvits said proudly.
"Good we need to get into Trjod's capitol building tonight and I was wondering if you had a direct route?" Martellus asked.
"Yes there is an escape route that was built to look like a sewer it will take you right into the command bunker!" Gilvits shouted as he ran to one of his files and pulled out a blueprint a laid it on a table and then took a marker and traced the route. One of the Jet Black Marines that would sink into the darkness if he did not see the red lights coming out of his eyes of his helmet, took a square device that shot out a beam of light and went over the blueprint several times. Then he placed it on the table and it projected a 3 dimensional model of the tunnel system.
"This is amazing, you technology never ceases to amaze me!" Gilvits said.
"Could you show us one last time how to go through just point at the tunnel and it will mark the way." Martellus said.
"Sure!" The old toad did it again and Martellus thanks him, as they were leaving Egestas gave told him to get his credit chip out and he did, she took a Red credit chip and touched it to his and said, "This is for your troubles and your silence never tell anyone we were here." The old man nodded and smiled and blessed them and as soon as they left a ship landed across the street and they were gone. He touched his thumb to see the holographic projection to see his balance and it said 1,030,234.00 credits! They gave him a million credits, a lifetime of money, he started to dance a jig and plan his retirement.
The Western Continent
For the last week above every city large and small had been pounded by giant red beams of orbital bombing. In less than 15 minutes the Army, Navy and Air Force had all been anlialated. There was only a resistance mixed with civilians and some military left crawling in sewers and trying to survive. Not for one moment the Spikes as the Imperium called them due to the spikes all over there bodies, had ever thought they would lose. They had never lost war in the history of their people, no even a battle, in fact they did not even have a word for defeat in relation to to their side. This was due to the fact that the entire continent they live on were full of peaceful species of reptiles that were not aggressive, one example was a species of turtle that had not natural proclivity for war but was wiped out centuries ago because of the Spikes.
The bombing finally stopped and within a week the Imperial Guard wiped out every living Spike, it was not to hard as they could not tell men from women and children were smaller but still quite ugly and would tear your throat out if you let eggs was the least wanted duty so most companies just let a micro-grenade do the job and just kept moving. Many guardsman learned that out the hard way, the spikes had the equivalent of .30 caliber bolt action rifles that bounced off the assault armour and helmets but could make a kill shot if hit in the face. They had crude tanks but most of those were destroyed in the orbital bombardment and the few that did not were taken care by the Leman Russ tanks or a krak missile. All anti aircraft guns were down and the entire infrastructure was down as well, that was how the Imperium found out something important was happening under the palace in the capital city.
A cordone was created with Leman tanks, Titans, Crimera's, Rhinos and Imperial soldiers dug in trenches. It was the last stronghold, from orbital scans life signs there was an estimated 500,000 Spikes and most were military. Command decided not to orbitally bomb or hit the city with groundshakers artillery because they deemed it would just make more cover for the enemy. Tanjro the capital city was a fortress city as well so it also had it was designed to be bombed as it had an elaborate tunnel system. The navy was bombing key points with Interceptors and the Space Marines were making runs with their new Fire Raptors. It became a pissing match between the Navy and the Marines to see who could hit the most targets, according to both sides they won and the other side lost.
It was not a well known fact but Space Marines flew their own Thunderhawk transports and Fighters, they just did not have anywhere near the amount the Imperial Navy did.
The only person to have full commission of the Navy, Imperial Guard, Adventurers and Marines was the Warmaster, other than that they all had a Lord High Admirals or Generals that all thought they were the best.
Col. Maelstrom of the Black Brigade Imperial Guard walked down the the trenchs encouraging his men, they were all Elves and in support of the siege of Tanjro on the planet. The planet they were on took less than a moment to get to as it was 4.3 light years away. The Brogs or a shortened version of blue frog species that inhabited this planet lived in the West Continent and became allies. The Spikes or the Lizard like race called the Agamine turned out to be a little more formidable foe than they thought. When his ship made planetfall it was hit by several thermal nuclear missiles, if it were not for the ion shields created by the Master Engineer they would have never made it he thought. It was night and he looked up in wonder to see if he could see his home, he was taught by a navigator how to find it but it still sometimes took him all night to find the star.
Sipping his cup of recaf his Command Sergeant Major came up to him, he tried to ignore him because he came from a royal bloodline and made an artform of complaining.
"Nice night Colonel, you know I was just wondering why we did not viral bomb this planet and then take it like the last one?" CSM Leifring said.
"We have talked about this the last planet was vulcanized, we turned the surface into a liquid metal planet so we could harvest its minerals and it was uninhabited. If we viral bomb this planet no one can live on it for centuries and we have a 250,000,000 colonist building a city on the other continent." Maelstrom sighed.
"So the big push to take the capital of this continent tomorrow, what I would like to know where are the Space Marines and the Warmaster is this not there sort of thing?" CSM Liefring said.
"Liefring you are very close to insubordination, you know the Space Marines are taking the vital sites as we speak." Maelstrom said as he rubbed his temples.
"I am just saying they are Gods of the Battlefield but I have not seen them once." He replied.
"That is because they have been here for a month before we even got here, Emperor's Throne man, why did you join the guard!" Maelstrom snapped.
"I am simply repeating what the men are saying, a month are you sure?" Liefring asked.
Then a strong voice they did not recognize said, "Those missiles that hit your ship were not armed because we infiltrated their planetary defense and disarmed them." Both soldiers turned around to see the Golden outline of none other than the Warmaster himself, flanked next to him were the members of some group the Warmasters own legendary Space Marine chapter, they knew better than to speak of them or even to them.
Both soldiers snapped around and gave the Warmaster a crisp salute, "Sir, the last report said you were on the other continent, it is a pleasure to have you." Col. Maelstrom said.
"New intelligence has came to light that the enemy is working on something important in this city so I went here. Col. Maelstrom, My unit and I will help lead the assault on Tanjro. Not one person shall be left alive since extermination order has been given, these people will not submit." Martellus said.
"Praise the Emperor! The Emperor Protects!" Both of the Black Brigade soldiers said.
"Judging by your uniforms your are Black Brigade the Elven unit am I correct?" Martellus asked.
"Yes Sir 3,000 strong!" Col. Maelstrom said.
"Good, you will have the honor of coming with us, Colonel I personally received your letter to support the Space Marines in any way, and I accept." Martellus said.
"Yes Sir, thank you Sir! We will not let you down!" The Colonel said.
"Alright have your men loaded up on your Rhinos and Crimeras, I have 300 with me we will take the lead, this is a Special Operations mission Colonel you are her to provide support do not sneeze without permission, our plan is to make it to our entry point unseen roger?" Martellus said.
"Roger that Sir!" As the Colonel ran down the line to tell all the men to go to the motor pool as they were moving out."
As soon as the Ground Assault convoy was lined up Martellus ran back to Colonel Maelstrom and said. "We have two Leman Russes with bulldozers on the front we have 30 of mine also Rhinos in the front, then we have 200 of yours behind us, put up the optical camo, if we are noticed and shot at do not return fire they cannot penetrate our armour. The Lemans will keep any landmines away, when we meet at the entrance point exit and enter to tunnel as fast and quite as you can if you are fired at and they are farther than 100 meters do not shoot back, got it" Martellus asked.
"Rogar sir." The Col. said.
"Lets roll out," Martellus ran to the front of the convoy and jumped on top of one of the Lemans and in 5 minits they were all rolling out. It was a 10 minute drive at 35 miles an hour. On the way Martellus pulled out his command compad and looked at all of the convoy, all were in optimal range, fuel was good, optical camo holding, and no damage taken. As they were rolling up a hill a fallen building was in the way but the two Lemans plowed right through like it was not there. Martellus checked to see if the Tanks integrity held but everything was fine, there was a .01 percent chance of contact to the insertion point but he was nervous, What he did not tell the Colonel was another Guardian was meeting him there, to step in if needed, it was that kind of mission.
The Report said that there was a strange power emitting from the bunker and it was growing, that was not was worried him the part that worried him was that the power was very similar to the Emperor's.
He had a thousand things run through his mind, a slumbering God just like on Terra, or another God waiting to ambush them, or it could be some strange weapon than harnesses the Ether like they do with magic, who knew. As he considered the ways he could get himself along with all his men killed that had reached the entrance. The Tank stopped and he ran forward to find the entrance right where it was supposed to be, he pulled both doors off their hinges and a laid them on the ground. He push the signal button on the compass and a [Gate] opened and Shallteer and 10 of her brides came through.
Martellus lit a glow cube and threw it down the tunnel reaching out his hand, "My I help you down the tunnel my Lordess?"
Shalteer smiles and said, "What a Gentleman, you know I need to have you visit my ship more often it gets very lonely for a Lady." She said as she grabbed his arm and walked down the stairs. Each one of his Space Marines followed his example much to the enjoyment of her brides who were dressed in low cut v neck white dresses. They all walked forward around 200 meters, the Space Marines had to duck because the Spikes were only 6 feet tall and so was the tunnel. As everyone was in they put the doors back and the drivers left to not alert any suspicion.
Shallteer looked at Martellus and said, "From the map you obtained, good job by the way, I would have like to watch you squeeze the life out of them. Anywho, we take this 1000 meters forward that will take us to two large blast doors, I will use Blood Magic [Currode] to get rid of the doors making as little nose as possible, then your men and your delicious Chaos Knights, did I tell you the ones you gave to me are a real treat, So much eye candy, I got distracted again, you will all those with weapons or are controlling some type of machine while we will take care of interrogation. Now I know you are all part vampire and have the ability but my brides are experts and will get much more done with each other as they are all mind linked. Okdokay?" She said to Martellus.
Martellus said yes and push a button on his cheek that made his helmet come up in links up the back of his neck, head, forehead and all the way to the top of his mouth. After the last few battles Martellus wanted a helmet but one that did not mess with his senses or his ability to speak. The Chaos Knights started to jog up the halfway with the Elven Black Brigade behind them, when they reach the doors they stopped and check to see and found there were no guards.
When Shallteer and her brides caught up to them at the door Martellus said, "I do not think they know what lies beyond this door or else they would have it guarded but judging by the locks and chains they have not be touched and decades." Shallteer nodded in agreement then cast [Corrosion] a dark ooze came from Shallteer's hand and coated the doors. The doors turned brown and started to crumble away into dust. What they saw on the other side no one could have guessed.
There were 500 Spikes all in a orgy in complete ecstasy while there were more Spikes around the pile with long spears indiscriminately stabbing people in the pile as their leader commanded. They would scream in ecstasy when stabbed and die, then a purple energy would leave the body of the dead Spike and flow into a rod that had a circle with spikes and a crescent around it with another smaller circle connected to it. No one but Shallteer knew blood magic when she saw it and she guessed for the sacrifice to be made they would have to be in pure pleasure. There was a strong will cast as she found herself even being turned on by the atmosphere, as if the incenses in the room was pure aphrodisiac. Standing next to the relic was a 10 foot tall Spike in purple robes with the same insignia on his forehead
Shalteer shouted, "Don't just sit there kill them, kill them all!"
None of the Spikes noticed them until then when they turned they were met with a wall of bolter fire. The Guards heads, chests exploded from the bolters and bolts of light burned through countless spikes as the guardsman fires their laz-guns. Half of the spearman were all cut down in a instant, the room was small so guns could only be used for a bit, until the Spikes charged. The Space Marines took out their chain swords and cut them all down like grass. All the Elven Unit needed to do was to shoot the mangled Spikes the head to finish the job. Martellus lead the charge and by the time he reached the pile of Spikes it was as if they were snapped out of a trance and became afraid. He hacked and slashed his was through the Spikes until he reached who he knew to be the leader.
"Before we cross swords my name is Savra and I am the old King of the Agamid, before we lost our way. A long time ago this relic fell from the sky and whispered secrets of the Ether. It was a way to bring the great God Slaanesh to our domain, we worshiped it and it forever changed us and made us lust for violence. After many years we forgot our heritage and outlawed all religion and me and my church went underground but when you came we found favor again to give this world to Slaanesh. You interrupted the ceremony and we do not have enough sacrifices to make the portal that leads from Slaanesh's domain to ours but the rest of you will do nicely."
"Well, Damn that was a long speech I almost cut you down halfway through it." Martellus said as he jumped up and stuck down with his chainsword. Savra brought his sword up to parry, much to Martellus's surprise his sword did not break. He push the sword down harder as the chains slowly chewed through his sword and eventually pushed in into his shoulder. Savra screamed as black ichor spewed out of his wound and landed on Martelluses armor, it started to smoke he could tell it was acidic and jumped back. He grabbed an aerosol can and sprayed it on his arm, it was a special spray to negate poison, acid, bases, superheated metal, ect.
Savra's left arm was dangling down to the floor it was useless. He looked at Martellus and said, "I was a fool by the rune on your shoulder I see you are a servant of the Dead King, interesting so he had made his move?" Savra asked.
"If you are asking about my God-Emperor then yes I am his Warmaster." Martellus replied.
"More like Demon Prince but you are new I tell you what you change sides to Slaanesh and it will reward you more that your God ever can!" He asked almost begging.
Suddenly, 1000 [Blut Arrows] pierced every part of Savra's body, two through his eyes and 35 in his mouth so he could not speak and the rest all up and down his body. Before Savra fell over and died Shallteer shouted, "He is not for sale! Scum!"
Savra who you could hear was still trying to breath fell to his knees, that is when he realized Shallteer masterfully missed every vital point, then Shalteer made and fist and then open her hand and Savra head exploded, then his arms, chest, groin and then legs like balloons.
Martellus tap his helmet and it folded up and he looked over the carnage as the soldiers were going through the pile and shooting any survivors. Then he made eye contact with Shallteer who licked her lips and gave him a wink. He smiled back not knowing what to do, then remembered to put up a barrier to keep Savras blood from falling all over everyone but the Vampire Brides had put up several already. He walk up and took a close look at the staff, he made a decision not to touch it and that was smart as later when everything was being collected a Elven private touched it and for what everyone could tell had his soul suked out and died. They could not revive him not matter how hard they tried, so they had it encased in Etherius, a metal that negated any Ether and it was taken away like that, easily.
After the mission they had a science team and priest at the site to scoured every piece on information, They got everyone's statements then reminded everyone that no one was to every speak of what happened without expressed permission. As they were walking back all the Elves were shaking their heads. Martellus looked over to Colonel. Maelstrom and said, "What is going on you look like you have seen a ghost?"
Maelstrom looked back and said, "In all due respect Sir, we never thought we would get caught up in our old Elven legends so far away from home!"
"How is that?" Martellus asked.
"Its an old tale, probably the oldest that we have, that once there was a great Elven Empire in the sky, and that after thousands of years they turned to evil people. All of their perverse acts broke the sky and gave birth to a God hungry for elven souls and its name was slanush. You can hear the similarities when were heard sky we supposed floating castles not into space I never thought the tale could be real.
To try and liven the mood Martellus said, "Well I will start a new tradition with you guys let us try to put way as many beers as we can at the base pub and I am buying!" That's all he need to say when Shalteer and her bride's asked they were invited as well. Martellus instantly regretted it but it was too late to go back on it.
On the Eye of the Imperium
The nice thing about rank is after you complete a mission you can go back to command and take it easy for a day or two before heading back into it when grunts and ground pounders have to live in it day after day. Martellus and the Elven Black Brigade was at one of the Bars with women on the nicest shiip in the Imperium while the rest of the Guard were in the middle of the final assault on the capital. The Elven brigade had had never been on the flagship but had heard rumors and most of them were true. They were stuck on a camped Kestrel Class Transport that was a fraction of the size and a fraction of the amenities. The Elven men were falling all over the Shallteer's gorgeous brides and she had given them permission to have fun but not to suck them dry. While Shallteer had another man in her sights, Martellus but she had competition a bunnywoman who had tried every trick in the book and still was not getting anywhere. Then she got a mischievous idea, she was going to play matchmaker, yes and when the time was right she would bed him properly.
She waved Eastas to her, she dropped everything and came directly to her bowed and said, "Is there anything I can do for you m'lady?"
Shallteer smiled and said, "Is there anything I can do for you?
"I do not know what you mean?" Eastas said.
"You do not, well then I will tell you, you are in love with Martellus." She said as she sipped her drink.
Eastas turned red, "Well, I... that is true but he had not gone for any of my advances."
"Eastas I like you, you are attracted to me that have power like me, can I ask you a question?" Shallteer slurred.
"Yes, of course." She replied.
"Do you get wet when he demonstrates his authority?" Shalteer said with a lewd smile.
"Well, umm yes I do, I find myself compromised often when I am with him." She said.
"What a proper way to say such a lewd thing, I was the same with the Emperor" Shallteer said.
"Really, I think there must not be a lady in his presence without such a issue." Eastas said.
"No sadly there were not, they were afraid not turned on and that is why I am going to help you, that and I hate that bitch Nemu whom he is married, she stayed at home to grow the family fortune, stupid and unfaithful on her part." She said.
"I thought the same thing to leave a man for 5 year alone is just not thankful, it will take another five years to get here." She said.
Shallteer reached into her pocket dimension and pulled out a vile, "This is Ambrosia the food of the Gods and love you put this on your lips and kiss him, and he will be all yours, the only catch is he had to be attracted to you and I can tell he is fighting the temptation." Shallteer smirked.
Eastgas smiled and said, "I hear that he had a thing for bunney women and such, and the first time I flirted he told me about his wife so I think you are right." She said biting her nail and smiling.
She handed it to her and said, "This is a 10 day supply so try not to use it every night you are with him. The Ambrosia also make you immune to the God seed but remember the nights you take it and the nights you don't, alright?"
Eastas smiled and said, "Thank you! Is there anything I can do for you?"
Shalteer smiled and said, "You will owe me one, ok?"
She smiled and said yes, and walked over to Martellus table with a new confidence. They were currently talking about the vulcanizing anew planet when one of the soldiers pointed out, "What a lovely eclipse!"
Martellus looked and said, "That is not a moon it is a huge ship!" Suddenly the alarms when off and he rant to the bridge, a ship the size of the moon just decided to show up and they were not prepared for this. The day just got weirder and weirder he thought.
When he made it to the bridge he snapped, "Why did we not catch it on long range scanners?"
"Sir, the ship just appears out of subspace, I believe they already have a Gate drive."
"Are they friendly, lets get some answers!" Martellus said.
"Sir we have done a scan and have found over a 25 million humanoid beings on the ship and the way it is configured it is for transport not war."
Another Technician spoke up, "Sir, they are hailing us!"
"Then get them on screen." Martellus said.
Suddenly, a tall slender Elf like man in a robe appeared on the screen before him, "Greetings we are the Eldar people, I am the leader of my people Teagan we come in curiosity and we have many questions for you would you be we request a meeting.
"My name is Warmaster Martellus, I am one of the leaders of the Imperium, I would be honored to meet with you." Martellus said keeping his voice authoritative as possible.
"Good we will transport you right over along with the several Eldar we scanned on your ship" Teagan said.
"Wait wha.." Before he could ask what he meant lighting started to crackle around him and around Col. Maelstrom and his soldiers in the bar. They all looked around and before they knew it a bright flash took place and Martellus, Col. Maelstrom and 30 other scared Elves found themselves on the transport pad on a deck with a thousand Eldar with swords and laz guns drawn all around them. Martellus looked over to see poor Egastas in a group of elves.
"She must have been caught up at the bar." He thought as he walked over and picked her up like a child. Scared out of her mind she clasped on to Martellus, shaking she was to scared to speak when he asked if she was alright.
"Well let's get started" Martellus said.
Boom what's going to happen? Will the Eldar be friend or foe? What do they think about the Elves? Biggest question what brought them here? Any ideas because I don't have any! LOL! Anyways happy new year and thanks for being so cool about me putting my trilogy together, you must have gotten like 20 updates, my bad no way to get around it!