Commorragh
"M-Master, There is a-" The Slave was ruthlessly shoved out of the way by a taller incubus as he stood menacingly.
"Trueborns fleet returns... What's left of it that is."
Asdrubael Vect lazily opened an eye from his bed, his slave girl still asleep beside him. "Hmph. So that idiot did fail." The Dark Eldar said before sitting up on his bed.
"However... You might want to listen to what the survivors say. You might find it interesting."
Vect merely shrugged before standing up, sliding his intimidating crown. "Very well. Let's hear it." The Archon said as the incubus nodded before holding out his hand, opening a holographic link.
The live footage showed a badly banged up warrior, his once flawless pale skin held burn wounds and scars everywhere.
"Kabalite, this better be worth my time or else..." Vect said, the warrior flinched a tiny bit but kept a straight face.
"I-, yes of course Supreme Overlord." The Eldar said before coughing, "Our trueborn lord Magadh is dead."
Vect suppressed a chuckle, this day couldn't get any better.
"He was killed by a... Green armored human."
Now Vect was confused, "A Human? I thought that fool was hunting after our craftworld cousins."
"We were, everything was going according to plan until... He showed up."
Now Vect was interested. "And what did he do?"
"What did he do!? He massacred us, slaughtered us! We almost thought the fury of Khaine, neigh! Khorne! Was upon us!" The warrior said in his mad ramblings.
Vect pondered to himself, "And this was no Space Marine? Just a Green armored human? It sounds to me you were finished by a Guardsman who for some reason was working with our Craftworld cousins."
"I can assure you supreme overlord. This Human man was no ordinary guardsman." The Kabalite said in desperation. Vect gave a little thought before shutting down the link.
"Green armored human..." Vect said to himself before donning his Dark armor. "Call every Archon to my council."
"Every?" The Incubi asked, Vect nodded.
"Yes, and tell them it is of dire importance." the Supreme Overlord said before staring out to the black spires of Commorragh. He needed answers, not the ravings of a psycho.
Just who was this Green armored human?
Kauyon Be'gel
"The power is back online-" Commander Farsight said before turning to Doomguy, "-But you have a lot to explain, especially about that A.I."
"I believe the Doomslayers choice to activate me was in everyone's best interest."
"How so?"
It was Farseer Macha that spoke this time, she glared hatefully at Doom. "You almost caused a firefight to break out because of your reckless action Doomslayer." The Farseer said.
"Hey I said I'm sorry! Besides, If I want to fight against the Asshats of chaos, I need a guy who can tell me about them." Doom said before gesturing to VEGA. "And that's where VEGA comes in. Right pal?" Doom asked.
The Drone nodded, "As a matter of fact, I can already tell you that this whole entire reality is the same one you were banished from."
Doom nodded, "See exa-" before suddenly turning to the AI in surprise. "Wait VEGA are you fucking with me?!"
"I cannot perform sexual intercourse Doomslayer. I am physically incapa-"
"No I mean as in... This being the same reality?"
"Of course."
"What is the machine talking about?" This time it was Arileth speaking up in an annoyed tone. Doom ignored her as he stared wide eyed behind his helmet.
"H-How!?" Doom said in shock. "How in the hell did everything become so fucked!? What happened when I was gone!?"
The Drone with it's crab like arms merely shrugged, "I have gathered info sparingly from the Tau archives, I have also accessed almost every stream of info even extending to planet Earth."
Farsight looked at Doom, "What!? The drone could have gathered crucial military-"
"Shut up." Doom whispered before looking back at the Drone. "-And?"
"Your assumptions were wrong Doomslayer. You have not traveled into an alternate plain of reality. But instead you have traveled around 40,000 years into the future."
Doom paused as he took in the info, "So that's it then..." was all the Marine said before turning around. "Everything I worked so hard to prevent and the same shit just happens again and again." Doom said. "Fuck it. I need some time to think. C'mon VEGA." The doomslayer said before wordlessly walking away, the drone following closely behind him.
Leaving the rest of the surprised Eldar and Tau behind.
Aegis of Fear
"How goes progress... Ahriman?" The Chaos lord asked, his throne was still shrouded in darkness just as before.
"I'm receiving small hints along the way, clues within the warp. Each pointing in the same direction,-" Ahzek paused before continuing, "The simplicity of the signs are... Unnerving." Ahzek admitted.
The Chaos lord laughed before standing up from his dark throne, the Giant figure came out of the shadows.
Sporting pure black armor, his presence and aura dictated the forces of chaos, for he was one not to be trifled with.
Ezekyle Abaddon, the Despoiler.
"Then the Gods beckon death to this foolish mortal. Something I will gladly accomplish."
"Or we could follow my pursuit and... Capture him."
Abaddon shifted in discomfort as his face sported an annoyed look, as if he accidentally stepped on some sort of insect. "I'm afraid Sorcerer, that you would need to discuss with Kharn about that."
Sure enough, Kharn was staring at the sorcerer lord from the other side of the throne with complete hatred as he held both of his arms crossed. Ahzek however seemed to ignore the death glare as the sorcerer merely shrugged.
"Very well then, I suppose it would not be wise to go against the will of your dark gods. But the choice is still there my lord."
"And I appreciate it, but I have already answered summons from...-" A giant hulking figure came out from behind the throne, surprising both Kharn and Ahzek.
His terminator armor dripped with disease and goo, with every crack producing varieties of plague bearing insects. His once magnificent armor now permanently stained with the mark of Nurgle, he wielded a scythe that promised nothing but degeneration. This man was a herald, one that both champions recognized as they stood within vicinity of the host of the destroyer hive.
"Typhus..." Ahzek said, he brushed a man eating fly away in disgust. A insect flew close to Kharn, the khornate berserker paused before his hand shot out, crushing it in anger.
"Greetings... Comrades." Typhus said, his helmet hid his disgusting features, yet he was definitely smirking beneath his mask.
Kharn looked ready to explode. "I thought you said this strike fleet was in Khorne's name! Not shared with this weakling!"
The festered herald turned his head to the angry marine. "Ah, Kharn. It has been... Quite some time since we... Fought."
Ahzek's turned his eyes between the two of them, at first he had thought that dealing with Kharn would be difficult. Now he had to figure out a plan to deal with Typhus as well.
"Silence your mouth Typhus! That hive world was promised to us! Except when we arrived your weak plague killed all of its inhabitants! You did that on purpo-!"
"ENOUGH!" Abaddon yelled in annoyance.
Kharn kept silent, but his visor still promised death.
"Now that you have stopped arguing. I wish to inform that Typhus is here on request of Nurgle."
Ahzek was now curious.
"What does the plague lord want with this green armored mortal?"
Typhus was now a bit surprised.
"You... Know of... This mortal?"
Ahzek chuckled, "Of course, now I am truly intrigued."
Abaddon raised an eye.
"-The four most powerful champions in existence... Minus a fifth of course. The scale of this has never happened since, the Horus Heresy." Ahzek said, Abaddon lifted a head in thought before realizing the truth of what the Sorcerer spoke. "All of this having to do with a Green armored mortal. I have a sinking suspicion that this has to do with the... Complacency of the followers of Slaanesh."
"Lord Abbadon." A Astropath turned heretic said. "Our heretek's have picked up what appears to be signatures of Tau ships alongside a singular Eldar warship."
Ahzek piped up. "That must be our target, All of Tzeencht's signs all point here! We are very close."
Abbadon smiled, with Kharn and Typhus brandishing there weaponry in excitement.
"Then I suppose we do not disappoint the gods..." Abbadon said before he bellowed. "PREPARE FOR THE SLAUGHTER!" before laughing heartily.
The cry's and beckons of chaos reigned through the corrupted metal of the ship.
It was time for battle.
Kauyon Be'gel
Doom walked to the glass window, his helmet snuggled in his arm with VEGA floating next to him.
"Show her."
VEGA paused, "I'm afraid I require more inf-"
"My wife and son."
VEGA paused again, this time it was way more lengthier.
"Very well."
His screen lit up, before showing a ancient picture, Doom wearing his armor as his wife and child stood next to him. His child was a baby at the time, and the kid was a toddler when he died.
Flashback
"C'mon! Give me the god damn news!"
A Night sentinel came out of the room, before taking off his helmet, a face with transparent skin, showing a skeleton and blood veins. These were the soldiers that fought alongside him.
"He's dead."
There was a pause, before the Doomslayer's legs gave way. His face showed no emotion, his mind wouldn't allow it, but his body would as he struggled to take it in.
"He-...Heh, your serious... Aren't you?"
The Soldier nodded.
Doom paused, before his body stiffened.
"Sir, if you need to-"
"No, no, It's fine." Doom said. "I'm not a god damn pansy, I can walk myself out."
The Night sentinel nodded in a unsure fashion as he watched his leader stand up before turning around.
As soon as Doom walked out of the room. He lost it.
His first target was the stone council, bashing it with his gauntlets as it was turned into rubble. His second target was a decorative ancient pillar, he kicked it with all of his might as it crumbled into dust.
He went on.
Bashing anything that was in his way, anything to lessen the pain.
He was about to smack into a high tech council until he stopped, a picture of himself, his wife, and her newborn child. He balled a fist, only to release it. He said nothing as he pressed a button, the picture downloading itself into his suit.
"She is lost..."
A voice said it, Doom averted his gaze to a completely black and soulless orb that he had found within the depths of hell. The doomslayer said nothing, instead he walked towards the deathly black orb.
"What do you know?"
"There is still time for the little one. You must act quickly."
Doom looked around before looking back.
"How the fuck can I trust you?"
"Simple, Do you want your son back or not?"
Doom's gaze hardened. "Yes." he said without a doubt.
"Then you must carry out a purely minor task."
"And that would be?"
"Place me within the Altar, and the powers of hell shall see to it that you are rewarded."
Doom realized the awfulness of what he was about to commit, but he nodded. His hand's were about to reach out to grab it before he heard a voice.
"Mon-Keigh?"
Kauyon Be'gel
He snapped out of it, the confused face of Arileth was at the otherside of the room. However her gaze shifted.
"You are not alright."
Doom chuckled bitterly, "Gosh genius, who the fuck tipped you off?"
"Who is that?" Arileth said as she pointed at the picture of Doom with his wife and child. VEGA immediately shut it off. The A.I. was possibly the only person, or robot really, that Doom trusted with that info.
"Nobody. And it's none of your damn business!" Doom said, anger seething within his words.
Arileth was taken a bit back as she backed away before standing still. Her face was serious.
"That's your wife and child is it not?"
Doom mentally cursed, he forgot that Arileth was possibly really fucking old... So chances were that she was wise beyond her years.
"Yeah, you got it, congrats. Now do you wanna a prize?" Doom said sarcastically.
Arileth's features softened a bit as she walked forward. "What happened to them?"
She expected to be met with hostility. Only for Doom to sigh.
"Dead."
Her gaze dropped.
"I-I see... And she-" Arileth's eyes drifted downwards.
"-Looks like you? Yep."
There was a long awkward silence.
"So there? Happy now? Big demon slayer has a emotional chink in his armor." Doom said, before chuckling again. "Pathetic isn't it?"
Arileth looked up, her eyes filled with determination.
"I do not believe so. Sometimes emotion can be your greatest weapon."
"Um, excuse me Miss Arileth," Doom said in anger. "but that's absolute bullshit. Emotion is exactly what caused all this." Doom said as he gestured to himself. "And the worst part is, Emotion didn't make me a heretic, it didn't make me jerk off with barbed wire... But it sure as hell made me a traitor. It clouded my judgement and for that." Doom glumly looked down. "It was eternal torment for me. Never being able to find peace, all it was..."
Doom finished. "...Was Rip and Tear until the job was done."
He then felt a soft hand on his cheek, it was Arileth as she looked into his eyes.
"I do not have much knowledge over what had transpired over your past." She said. "But I believe that whatever you had done had been made up for, because you fight. You fight against the Daemon's of chaos without fear. Something very few claim they can do. And for that I believe that you are not a Traitor Doomslayer. You are the bulwark for all of us."
Doom was deep within thought before he realized her point, He had redeemed himself. The souls of his Nightsentinels had honored him when he had stopped the third breach of hell.
He himself had done the right thing, ending the abomination that was his son. His ventures against hell were still there, but he realized that he no longer was some rageful tool, instead he someone now capable of thought. Had the Seraphim granted him this? He was unsure, but he couldn't even care.
"Hey, Y'know what? Your fucking right!"
Arileth smiled.
"I do have a choice now. And my choice is to fuck up Demons, because for one, I hate demon's,-" Doom cracked both knuckles, "-and two, I'm good at kicking ass."
Almost on Que a warp portal opened up, dragging a slew of Chaos ships, including a brand new despoiler class battleship leading the fleet.
The Eldar's eyes widened. "I must rejoin my sistsers!" before she put her helmet back on. "Doomslayer, you must-"
The Doomslayer was already holding the doorway, his shotgun held by his side as VEGA floated beside him. "Pfft, already ahead of you." before pumping it. The Eldar nodded before preparing her power spear.
The two ran down the hallway as Tau technicians were in the midst of chaos, various engineers were already powering up the weaponry.
They had already reached the bridge to see an arguing Farseer and Commander.
Macha saw Doom as she averted her gaze to him, she seemed pissed.
"Where did you go!?"
Doom merely shrugged, "Eh, just did some thinking. I reckon it shouldn't matter, I'm still gonna kick Demon ass."
Now it was the Farseer's turn to be confused as she looked at Arileth.
"It is a long story."
"It does not matter! The Human cult's draw near! There almost within-" A giant portal at the side of the bay opened up before Commander Farsight could finish, a Bloodletter came rushing out. It's long tongue beckoning the collection of skulls.
It raised it's blade towards the group, A few Tau soldiers yelled in surprise as they raised there weapons. However it would be too late.
For the Bloodletter that is.
The Marine rushed forward, his fist meeting directly into it's cheek as it's bone and skin crumpled inwards. The Khornate Demon was stopped directly in it's tracks as it roared in surprise.
Doom merely grabbed it by the horns before kicking it's kneecap in, breaking it's leg as the creature struggled before focing it to kneel.
The Doomslayer began to pull on it's right horn. The creature screeched something awful as it's Horn came loose, a fountain of tainted blood pouring from the wound.
Without a word, Doom drove it's own horn directly through it's head. The creature struggled even more fiercely before Doom twisted said horn, bending the Bloodletter's head to a complete 180 and snapping whatever bone it had in its neck.
It merely whimpered before falling to the ground, it's ugly face still staring up with it's body turned over.
Doom turned around, everyone was stunned in silence before Doom turned around.
"That's not even the coolest shit I'm about to do." before looking back at the slowly closing portal.
"C'MON VEGA!" The Doomslayer yelled before jumping in, the Drone following closely behind him.
There was a long and length pause, before Farsight spoke up.
"Did that Gue'la just..."
Macha who was equelly stunned finally spoke up.
"Yes... Yes he did."