You have come far, Sythil" said Khaine
"My lord Khaine" said Malek "Please, grant me the power to become a Dark Avatar form of you"
"Will much blood be spilt" asked Khaine
"There will be much blood spilt, my lord" answered Malek
"Then I shall grant you my power, young one" said Khaine "But if little blood is shed, your own shall fill my cauldron"
"You have my word, god of War" said Malek, on his knees "The ground will forever be stained with their blood"
Malek's entire body started glowing black and red, his eyes turned an unnatural black, as dark as his blade. His entire body was engulfed in flames and he was gone. The black sphere was retracting and everyone stopped fighting watching what was going on, even Tahril was curious as to what happened. The entire moon went quiet and all attention was on the spot where Malek had once been.
Yranque knew what had happened, Malek tried to turn into the Dark Avatar of Khaine but the power had been too much for him and the flames took him, Malekith Shaed Sythil was no more concluded Yranque, and with no children, the Kabal of Dark Souls would either get a Supreme Archon through civil war or the entire Kabal would collapse in on itself. As everyone started to walk away, there as a low boom, which everyone heard, it was coming from over the hills. Tahril turned towards the hills and he saw a dark shape moving over there. He saw the Widowmaker, the sword of Khaine, which meant only one thing; The Eldar were attacking. Tahril shouted out a warning to all the others and everyone rushed to grab their weapons after they had dropped them after what had happened. Tahril let loose his Disintegrator Cannon and kept up a steady stream of fire but the dark matter just bounced of a Shadow Field that was around the Avatar of Khaine. Tahril's eyes suddenly snapped open in realisation, Shadow Field, which must mean that…. Malek had done the impossible; he had turned into the Dark Avatar of Khaine and survived. He stepped backwards in fear but then told himself that he must stand strong.
Malek walked to the top of the hill and let loose a roar, startling the Dark Eldar in the war-city below. He advanced down the hill, The Widowmaker held high.
"Dark Souls Kabalites! Seventh Curse Cult followers! The Dark Covenants denizens!" shouted Malek "With Me! Let's finish this! The killing game begins…"
Malek charged towards the battle between the weary Black Heart Kabalites and the newly inspired Dark Souls Kabalites. The appearance of Malek inspired them to lengths unmeasurable. Malek swung The Widowmaker back and forth, blood staining the ground; he wanted to make sure his promise to Khaine came true. He walked towards the Titan and assumed a fighting stance, this was it; Tahrils last battle, Khaine had finally come to claim his blood. The Titan charged towards Malek, a blade made of pure dark matter erupting from its sheath, blade raised above its head. Tahril let out a cry and his blade met Malek's sparks shooting out from both swords. Malek was swinging The Widowmaker back and forth and shot out dark fire, an ability that the Dark Avatar of Khaine could use to counter the Eldar Avatar of Khaine which could stab it's sword into the ground and make a huge plume of fire that went straight towards the designated target. Malek was firing dark fireballs at the Titan and Tahril had to make a huge effort to dodge each one of them, this Titan was designed for speed and power, not endurance, if Malek could fire a well-placed shot, the Titan would go down and Malek would finish Tahril. Then all he would need to do is to take out the Eldar stronghold in The Upper Wastes and the Kaurava System would be theirs for the looting. Malek dodged a blow from the dark matter sword and quickly drove his sword through the Titan, dark fire erupting from the blade and the Titan caught fire quickly. Malek took out the sword and turned back into himself, his promise to Khaine fulfilled as blood was flowing on the ground, in some places it was ankle deep. The power of the Dark Avatar of Khaine was now his for the keeping. Malek watched the Titan fall on top of the main Kabal Fortress of the Kabal of The Black Heart. Malek watched as Tahril quickly got out of the Titan as it exploded and Malek walked slowly over to Tahril, knowing Tahril was fully aware.
Tahril jumped up, Agoniser Claw brandished to kill but Malek foresaw this move and spun around, slicing Tahril in the side. Tahril fell down in pain, knowing that if he won this battle, that wound would never heal, but that was matter to discuss later. Tahril spun and narrowly missed taking off Malek's head, cutting Malek in the shoulder. Malek cried out in pain but remained strong, Tahril was becoming keenly interested; Malek had ignored the pain of an Agoniser Claw. Malek seized the moment and following his initiative, he plunged his blade into Tahrils black heart, Tahril jumping out of the way, narrowly avoiding another wound. Malek cursed and fought with even more ferocity, he could tell Tahril was tiring but Malek; oh he was getting stronger every time someone died in the battle, whether it be one of his or Tahril's men. Malek leapt into the air, blade out behind him and smashed into the ground behind Tahril, sweeping his blade back cutting both of Tahril's legs. Tahril screamed in pain and staggered towards one of his buildings and almost made it when he suddenly felt a jerk and an immense pain in his chest. As he tried to endure this pain, a blade exploded out of his chest, the pain unbearable.
Malek pulled out his blade and let Tahril fall. Once Tahril hit the ground Malek turned him over with his foot and started conversing with him.
"You know what's funny Tahril?" asked Malek
"I'll bite, tell me" said Tahril, a mixture of hatred and pain in his voice
"Lord Asdrubael Vect ordered me to kill you" said Malek, with a smug grin on his face
"You lie" groaned Tahril
"I speak the truth" said Malek "I swear by Commorragh that Lord Vect ordered me to kill you"
Tahril stayed silent in shock that his own Supreme Archon, who had trusted him with this important mission, had thought of him as another bug he could just get rid of.
"Another hilarious thing is, that all who were loyal to my recently-deceased father are now dead"
"Bite me!" said Tahril angrily
"No" replied Malek
Malek lifted Tahril up with shadows, so he could let all of Tahril's followers see what had become of their leader. Tahril's followers, after seeing what had happened to him, started dropping their weapons in surrender, much to Tahril's annoyance.
"Black Heart Kabalites!" shouted Tahril "Do not surrender!"
"You're dead, we don't have to listen to you" shouted back a Sybarite
Malek lowered Tahril as those who came with Tahril that didn't join Malek were rounded up and were put inside the massive cages in the torture gardens until they could be of use or until it was time for their execution.
"Malekith Shaed Sythil" Tahril sneered
"Yes, Tahril?" asked Malek
"Family blood-spiller, goody-two shoes and filthy human-born" spat Tahril
These were the last words Tahril ever said as Malek ripped out his soul as a punishment for telling all those around him that he was a human-born Dark Eldar. Tahril's soul hovered above his body for a bit and was then sucked into Malek's Soul Trap whilst his body was to put on display on Malek's trophy rooms.
Malek ordered the execution of all those who belonged to the Kabal of The Black Heart, including those who had helped him. He did though, let all the Wyches, Hellions, Warp Beasts packs and Grumenael live, as they were not part of the Kabal of The Black Heart. Malek's Dracons re-opened the portal to Commorragh and who should waiting upon the Dias of Destruction, but Lord Vect himself.
"Malek, I assume that Tahril has escaped and that you have failed your mission" said Lord Vect
"On the contrary, I think you're wrong" said Malek, holding up Tahril's body for all to see "He did, however call me a human-born in public"
"I'll sort that out" said Lord Vect "You on the other hand need to watch out for assassins as the Arcanuli family will be sure to come after you"
"Nothing I can't handle" said Malek, grinning "I am now Commorragh's Dark Avatar of Khaine; it has been witnessed by all who were here at the time"
"Uh-huh, good job Malek" Vect joked "Once again you exceed my expectations and find yourself the bearer of a new power"
"Oh, you're too kind" said Malek
"I'm leaving for Commorragh now, it is now your responsibility to take the Kaurava System" said Lord Vect "How long do you need?"
"Enough time to get enough soldiers and the like and then I need to take out the Eldar stronghold in The Upper Wastes" explained Malek "Then this miserable system will be ours for the reaping"