Lacunae….

Sorceror Kronaveius Harek slowly opened his eyes and looked around to find himself in a cage made of bone, covered in inky darkness. Standing up, he tried to move out of the cage but was thrown back to the ground. Looking up, he saw glowing purple rings slowly coil around the bars, crackling with a malevolent energy.

"ugh, w-where am I?" he slowly asked

"In a place worse than hell, my friend" came an answer

Harek turned and for the first time saw some faint sihlouettes inside the cage.

"Who are you?"

"Sergeant Izekiel Thomesal, call-sign: Assassin, Sergeant of Squad Izekiel" replied the voice "I'm called that because of my preference for using infiltration tactics in battle, and you are?"

"Lord Kronaveius Harek of the Alpha Legion, Loyalist scum" spat Harek

"Save your anger towards our capturers"

"Who are they?"

"The most dangerous threat towards all of reality, the most dangerous foe ever to attack the Imperium, the most terrifying enemy you will ever face"

"Necrons?" asked Harek, holding his fear inwards

"Worse, much, much worse" said another voice "I'm Dark Reaper Exarch Lanik-"

"Spare me the details and tell me who they are, Craftworlder"

"Fine, they are the dark side of all eldar who did, do and will exist. They worshipped the dark, perverse powers for their own mad pleasures which eventually ended up giving birth to Slaanesh. The psychic backlash defined them as a race"

"Just tell me who they are"

"Fine Mon-keigh, they are: The Dark Eldar"

"By the Warp not them!" exclaimed Harek with fear in his voice and, if any could see his eyes, they'd see immense fear. Harek planned to ask more questions but his thoughts were interuppted as the field around the cage and the darkness faded. He looked out and saw the much-feared Dark Eldar point their guns around the cage. They parted, guns still trained on everyone and someone came through, a chalk white, bald, creature entered. It had a long gun at the end of one arm and had a set of blades that twitched like fingers( Harek guessed they were acting as his fingers) and had a maniacal grin etched across his face. He pointed his twitching blades at Izekiel and the two soldiers grabbed him and started to drag him out, the monster laughing. Harek suddenly intervened, putting an armoured fist into the face of the thing and unleashed Doombolts at the Dark Eldar with Izekiel.

"Come one everyone! RUN!" shouted Harek, supporting Izekiel. Everyone followed suit whilst the Eldar and a Tau grabbed the weapons of the fallen Dark Eldar. They destroyed cages and killed their captors. They soon were running throughout the war city that the Dark Eldar had created. When 1 prisoner was killed 3 Dark Eldar fell. Harek lead the rebellion and unleashed his power at the Dark Eldar but it wasn't enough to stop them. When they had reached the Dark Foundries they got many onto the ships and many of those ships flew to safety with a white banner to show that they weren't Dark Eldar, but some were shot down by the Dark Eldar Ravens and other vehicles but some of those were shot down by the Dark Lances on the escaping ships and the effort of those on board with guns.

"Come one, up you go" said Harek, with effort putting Izekiel onto one of the ships and turn to get everyone onto the ships

"WAIT! Why've they stopped firing?" asked Lanik

What does it matter, let's just escape this hell!" insisted the Tau

"Kais, they wouldn't have stopped firing without a good reason! I should know, they're all related to me!"

"Look! There's one! Shoot him!"

"He's not showing the same colours! Another Kabal is here?"

"Who cares? FIRE!"

Everyone started firing with the exception Lanik and Harek but all shots fired seemed to miss him.

"Why are we missing?"

"I don't know! I'm a Scout Marine and I was trained by Scout Master Cyrus and I never miss my target!"

Lanik focused on the slowly advancing and viewed him through the witch sight. He recoiled in abject horror and started running towards the ships.

"You'll never hit him!" shouted Lanik

"Then charge!" screamed Kais

"No wait!"

Despite the warning that Lanik shouted, Kais charged towards the slowly approaching enemy and drew out a sword. Suddenly the the figure flicked his hand and spears of darkness shot through Kais suspending him in mid air. Kais tried to sever the shadows but to no avail. He flicked his hand again and Kais exploded outwards in a shower of blood and gore.

"Not even a challenge" whispered the menacing figure

"All of you warm up the engines, Harek! With me!" ordered Lanik

"Who is he Eldar?" inquired Harek

"Supreme Archon Malek Sythil of the Kabal of Dark Souls, a Kabal where all in it are Darkers! Malek Sythil is the the best Darker that has ever been alive, he killed his own father to gain control of his Kabal, The Rending Talon and those you didn't join were killed on the spot. He's fought many Archons and their forces had to join his Kabal when they lost. The Rending Talon, one of he oldest Kabal's in history was destroyed and now The Dark Souls is the 2nd largest Kabal in Commorragh! He's also Asdrubael Vects adviser, making him an dangerous opponent!" explained Lanik "Harek look out!"

Harek turned around and saw the figure move his hands and a blade made of pure darkness appeared and he swung at Hareks head, Harek jumping out of the way, he unleashed doombolts at Malek, however this proved futile as Malek just absorbed it and fired them back at him but as dark energy. Harek was sent reeling back into a Raven, it's pilot about to take off. The pilot jumped out drawing out a dagger and lunged at Harek. Harek jumped out of the way and brought his bladed staff to the pilots back, killing the pilot instantly.

Lanik, on the other hand was ducking and diving away from Malek's blade and opened up his palm and released a phsycic shockwave, which blew the Archon off his feet. The Archon rose to his feet and swung at Lanik, this time hitting him in the side. Lanik unleashed another shockwave, this time throwing Malek back into a Hall of Blood. Lanik limped towards the ships but was knocked sensless and dragged off.

"Lanik!" shouted Harek, who started running after him but his path was blocked with the monster from before.

"You and I have some unfinished….. buisiness" cackled the thing

Harek charged at it but was knocked back by it's scissorhand and was hit with what looked like to be…acidic blood. Harek leaped up and smashed the thing in the face with his staff. It got up and fired a dart at Harek but Harek leaped out of the way. He got up and the next thing he saw was the scissor hand coming down to his face. Harek hit he ground, blood flowing through a large gash in his head. No doubt it's poisoned Harek thought, as he watched the monster take aim at Izekiel. Everything was happening so fast that it took a while for everyone to figure out what had happened. Harek jumped up at dived at the monster but was hit with the same thing that had hit Kais. Izekiel shouted out something but Harek heard nothing, all he heard was a heartbeat and the crunching of dirt under someone's feet. He felt himself being lifted into he air and saw Malek and the spears of darkness. The last thing he ever heard were these words: "I feel honoured to have fought someone like you" then he was ripped apart.

"HAREK!" screamed Izekiel but there was nothing he could do, as the ships took off

There was respectful silence on borad for Harek but the moment was interuppted by an explosion and everyone saw the ship behind them plummet to the ground. Someone pointed and a massive ship was above the war city.

"The Eviscerator! Malek Sythil's flagship!"

"It's got a Soul Cannon!"

Izekiel reached for the controls and activated the Screaming Jets and they took off at an amzing speed away from the massive warship and into open space. Back on Lecunae Archon Tahril walked out of his fortress and saw the ruined torture gardens and bodies littered around the war city.

"Grumenael! What happened here?" shouted Tahril

"Er… well I….. you see" stammered the Haemonculus

"Who's responsible for this?" asked Tahril, temper flaring

"It wasn't Grumenael, Tahril" said someone "It was you're lack of security"

"Who dares speak like that to their Archon?"

"Someone who's not part of you're Kabal"

Tahril turned, claw ready for a fight and saw the Eviscerator and then saw a large amount of warroirs running in units of ten. Tahril ordered his force to prepare to attack but none followed this order.

"Black Heart Commorites! You follow my orders!"

The warriors in groups of ten parted and Tahril saw somone walking out. Tahril stepped back and the look on his face turned from anger to disgust.

"Malekith Sythil, what a disappointment" sneered Tahril "When Lord Vect said I'd be receiving reinforcments, I was hoping he'd send Lady Aurelia or Lord Zhuol or even Baron Saythonyx, but no, he sends you, one of the most pathetic Dark Eldar I have ever seen"

"All of you bow before the 2nd most powerful Dark Eldar in Commorragh, Archon Malekith Sythil, Supreme Archon-" started a warrior Sybarite

"SUPREME ARCHON?" screamed Tahril "2ND MOST POWERFUL DARK ELDAR IN COMMORRAGH? You're father was the Supreme Archon when I left!"

"Much has happened in Commorragh since you left Tahril" said Malek "Was it mentioned that I'm Lord Vect's adviser?"

'WHAT?"

"The Rending Talon no longer exists, now I rule the Kabal of Dark Souls the 2nd most powerful Kabal in all of Commorragh, and Lord Zhuol is dead, trying to eliminate me went against the orders of Lord Vect, and his force became part of my Kabal and this has happened around twenty times so it's no surprise that Lord Vect made me his adviser"

"But you're so young!"

"It doesn't really matter, Tahril"

Tahril turned and walked away to talk to his officers whilst Malek's army of tortured slaves started to build their own war city.

"You know our orders?" asked Malek

"Yes my lord, convince Tahrils army to join our Kabal and eliminate all those who oppose us including other Commorites" replied his Trueborn

"Good, start phase one"

"As you command, Supreme Archon Malekith Sythil" said his trueborn all at once with a small bow