'What do we have here?' the giant with the spear said 'a genestealer perhaps?' he looked at her face and the spear lowered a few inches but then lifter back into place. 'Lord she looks like' the man started to say but was quieted by the larger man holding up his hand. 'I know' came the calm and rough voice of the tall man.
He took a few steps towards her and put his hand on the second man's spear lowering it. 'Lord don't!' the second man said. The taller man looked at the second and growled fiercely and the man went to his knees 'forgive me Lord I over step my boundaries' the figure sighed 'get up you know you don't have to do that Regorik.' The man named Regorik stood up 'sorry Lord Serik' shaking his head Serik looked back to her.
'Who are you and what are you doing here girl?' asked Serik.
'I was traveling to the capital because of the tyranids. My name is Cassidy by the way' Serik titled his head in a questioning look 'how do you know the name of these things?' he said pointing to the giant carcass of the bug laying in the street.
'I was warned about them by my brother.' She said keeping the sadness out of her voice.
'Where is your brother now?' questioned the tall man.
'Dead' came the simple reply.
'How did he die?'
'I don't know'
She could not keep the sadness out of her voice this time and a few tears fell from her eyes.
The pair stood in the street in awkward silence. Explosions echoed in the town followed by chattering gunfire. Regorik put his fingers to his ears as if hearing something. 'Lord the others are engaging we should be there with them for the plan to be pulled off' Regorik said. Serik nodded and started to sprint off, Regorik at his side.
'Wait!' she yelled after them but they kept going 'you told me to come here!'
That stopped them and they walked back to her. 'How did I tell you to come here?' Serik questioned. 'I just met you. In addition, it was mere coincidence that the fleet we were with received a distress signal from your planet. So explain yourself to me before I declare you did this by sorcery and kill you'
'It was in a dream' she said 'I had a dream where the tyranids were here and were killing everyone. Then you your men along with men in black and red guardsmen suits fought the bugs. You yourself saved me from one of the bugs. My brother then spoke through you and told me to go to the Capital. I got on a bus and came here. While on the bus, I had a dream and you spoke to me there yourself telling me that you wouldn't land at the capital because the tyranids would go there first. You said that you were landing at a town farther away and if I wanted to live I would get off the bus at the next town.'
Done with her speech the two men gave each other questioned looks. 'How do I know that you did not just make that up? Tell me something that would make me know that I told you to get off here.'
Shocked by the demand of more information she searched her head franticly for something that would show the man that he had spoke to her. She then remembered something.
'In my second dream you were fighting again and this time something was different you fought much differently then before. When you spoke to me I saw your eyes go from yellow to black.'
'That is enough' said Serik 'I believe you that I spoke to you. Only my company of wolves knows that secret and one other person.' Serik looked to Regorik who just shrugged. 'What do we do with her Lord? He asked
'Well we are here to save as many people as we can. Come along with us and keep close we don't want you being picked off by a lictor or stray gaunt.'
The wolves started to sprint and Cassidy tried to keep up but they easily out paced her in a few moments. Noticing this, Serik hefted her onto his back and sprinted full speed to the park where Cassidy just came from and where Serik's Wolves were now fighting a fierce battle with the tyranids.
On the back of Serik she was able to see more of the carnage. Bodies laid everywhere, some were missing limbs others bled from gaping holes in their chests or stomachs. Others had half of their body melted away. None of this bothered Cassidy anymore after seeing so much death she was accustomed to it now.
As they approached the park bodies of the tyranids were sprawled all over the ground. Some were cut open, leaking ichor all over the ground. Others had great chunks of meat blown out of them.
Cassidy heard a growl come from Serik's side and realized it was Regorik. She leaned down and whispered into Serik's ear 'why is he growling?' Serik laughed and Regorik glanced at Cassidy 'lass don't be afraid to ask me something I don't bite. Not humans anyways' she stared at Regorik for a moment 'how did you hear me?' she asked he raised his finger and tapped his ear. 'Lass we space wolves have acute hearing and smell. And my Lord has a special gift but he doesn't like to talk about it'
'Why not?' she asked
'Because' came the growling voice of Serik and Cassidy let the conversation die there
The trio reached the gate and Cassidy hopped off Serik's back. Cassidy stared in shock at the park. What was once a green and beautiful landscape was now a field of dead tyranids. The grass which was once green was now red and black from the amount of blood and ichor that was being spilled in the park. Gunfire was heard coming from the center of the park along with shrieks of pain and death screams.
The two space wolves smiled and looked eager to join in the battle. Serik turned to Cassidy 'are you ready for this? You may not survive.' He said bluntly. She nodded 'I need a weapon though, my pistol wont be enough' Serik thought for a moment 'Regorik give her your combat knife' after a few grumbles Regorik pulled out his combat knife and handed it to Cassidy. To her it was the size of a short sword and weighed almost forty pounds. 'That is the only thing we really can offer you but please don't try and actually fight just stay near us and we will keep you safe.' She nodded once again and the trio raced into the park.
Passing numerous amounts of tyranid bodies and the occasional space wolf body they finally reached a tall hill and looked for the source of gunfire. Cassidy saw it first, near the pond were over twenty giants in gray armor fighting hundreds of tyranids of different sizes and shapes. Serik patted her on the shoulder reassuringly 'there seems to be not enough of them' Cassidy said Regorik glared at her but Serik simply said 'they are space marines twenty of them are an equivalence of twenty thousand imperial guard.'
'Lets go already my spear lusts for tyranid blood.' Serik's blue claws began to glow blue and crackle 'lets go and Reeva stay close to me'