A small force of Blood Ravens has already set up base and is currently reinforcing the area. The atlesian task force led by Captain George Gray is making its way through the forest heading to the enemy.
Remnant surface
Location: Forever Fall Forest, Phoenix Base
Time: 10:00
Tarkus was doing his rites of maintenance on his Holy Bolter, when suddenly one of his marines from the tactical squad approached him.
"Segeant-Brother Tarkus we have spotted multiple life forms over the surrounding areas of the base."
"Are they human?" Tarkus asked.
"Negative brother, they are Silica Animus, Iron Men." The tactical marine said with a bit of worry in his voice.
Tarkus took this information carefully, if this was true that meant some of the Iron Men of the Dark Age of Technology have survived in this planet. Him been experienced in fighting soulless beings like the Necrons, Tarkus began to quickly think on a battle plan.
"Marine rally your squad and hold the enemy at bay I will reunite with you as fast as I can." ordered Tarkus and the marine went to bring the orders of his sergeant to his battle-brothers.
Tarkus then used his communicator to contact the other two sergeants. "Cyrus, Thaddeus do you copy?"
"Affirmative" Cyrus said.
"What do you require of us brother?" Thaddeus asked.
"Brothers we have detected a hundred Iron Men advancing towards our position, we still could not determine their intentions but we can't risk it. Therefore we will be taking action, Cyrus you and your scouts go and try to harass their advance. And Thaddeus you and your squad prepare yourselves you will assault the enemy position at my command."
"Copy that, the scouts and I will be moving position."
"The assault squad will be awaiting your orders."
With all set and done Tarkus walked to where his squad is to help them in destroying this enemy.
Captain George Gray POV
Captain George Gray of the 21st combat company of the Kingdome of Atlas saw through the camera lenses of the AK-200 what no man has ever seen and what some think should never see.
It was displayed in front of him an average sized military base that he saw on the screen of the Android Control Pad he was holding, him and his squad were currently sitting back, the captain figuring it would be more intelligent to send his more durable, numerous and, for no been living beings, less valued troops to take the vanguard of his battle.
This surprised Gray a bit but was nothing out of the ordinary, but what did catch his eye were two types of the humanoid forms working on the defenses of the base. The first ones seemed normal enough, wearing a red robe with the heraldry of what seemed to look like a Nevermore with a drop of blood in the middle. The other type was much more horrifying; it resembled a human being only that most of his limbs had been replaced with machinery and cables interlinked under his skin with wires protruding from their bodies.
They continued their advance, the captain even more and more worried of treating with beings like these. "Well at least they don't seem to be very well armed." But those thoughts came as worryingly wrong when he saw ten giants clad in incredible amour wielding guns that looked crude in comparison with those of the atlesian military or the huntsman shifterweapons. These giants who seemed to resemble some devilish knights of old stopped in front of the barbed wire while the rest of the humans and those things went forward into the base.
Neither them or the giants have fired the first shot and George was starting to get nervous, his fingers were shaking a little, so when he moved his hand to make the robot do the salute sign he accidentally pushed the attack button. Needless to say thing went to hell very quickly.
Cyrus POV
Cyrus and his two squad mates were taking positions over the coup of the trees; they sat there and observed the tidy and shiny Iron Men marching through the forest. Cyrus wondered how they could be so clean and tidy. Wouldn't millennia of abandonment have caused them to be at least a little rusty or dirty? Perhaps there were some other bots that cleaned them regularly or perhaps the abominable intelligence was making more.
His line of thought was cut short when he heard the undistinguishable sound of a bullet been fired reached his ears. Cyrus and his squad quickly sprung into action picking up target with their sniper rifles and tossing some frag grenades to hurt and confuse them.
Tarkus POV
While Cyrus and his scouts were picking the enemy with precise Stalker Pattern bolter shots, Tarkus and his tactical marines quickly sprung into action. The Astartes high caliber bolter shells ripped through circuit and metal leaving giant holes in the constructs or completely reducing them to scrap metal. Some of the constructs started shooting back but the dust bullets bounced off from the marines nigh impenetrable power armor. One of the ten tactical marines carried a plasmagun which spitted molten plasma at the Iron Men melting their armor leaving them a piece of molten steel.
Captain George Gray POV
George Gray was feeling like he was going to puke out of nervousness, in a moment the situation changed from tense to an all out hostility, all because of the most tiny stupid yet horrible mistake he had ever made in his entire military career. The troop counter on the Android Control Pad was decreasing at an alarming rate, and he still had to make the enemy suffer even one casualty.
Their weapons had almost no effect on them, their dust bullets ricocheted from the thick plating of these giants armor while their guns while crude looking were having a devastating effect on the AKs-200. The captain just hoped there was at least anything more of them, but a moment later he heard a mighty war cry that echoed to all the corners of the Forever Fall.
"FOR THE EMPEROR!"
Thaddeus POV
Thaddeus roared through the sky as his assault marines ignited their Jump-Packs diving across the sky while shouting litanies of hate towards the enemies of The Emperor. Thaddeus and his squad started to descend with great speed towards the enemy formation, causing a shock wave that made some of the constructs reel back or be sent flying by the sheer force of the impact.
The tactical marines ceased fire and started charging to join the fray with their fellow battle-brother, while the scouts remained hidden over the trees been very careful as to not commit friendly fire. The assault marines' chainswords ripped through the slim bodies of the constructs while others decided to shot them at point blank range with their bolt pistols, completely disrupting the formation.
As the shots ceased and the motors of the chainswords became dormant again Thaddeus and Tarkus gazed at the battlefield while Cyrus went to rejoin them.
"Martellus will certainly find this opportunity interesting." Thaddeus said out aloud to no one in particular as he watched the scraps and pieces of the defeated constructs.
A space marine approached from behind them, both Tarkus and Thaddeus turned to face him. "Brother-sergeants some of our serfs report other life signs in the area."
"More Iron Men?" Tarkus asked.
"No, these ones are human." the marine responded.
"Where is their location?" Thaddeus asked eagerly.
"The serfs informed them to been 700 meters north from our current location."
"Then there is no time to waste, we must make contact with the inhabitatnts of this planet as soon as possible." Tarkus said and the small contingent of Blood Ravens parted towards their objective.
Captain George Gray POV
George Gray had his mouth wide open, he was sweating in fear of those armored men, if they even could be called that, who just walked over an entire company of the brand new upgraded model of the Atlesian Knights like it was nothing more than thrash bag. And the most terrifying fact was not only that these men were surely heading towards their position but for those knights in red didn't suffer even ONE casualty. George wandered what kind of weaponry could take one of these beasts down or at least slow them for some time.
He was so shocked and absorbed in his own that it wasn't until they appeared from out of the vegetation of the Forever Fall that he noticed the giants standing in front of them. Guns pointed towards him and his men while been surrounded by those hulking suits painted red.
As if the shock and fear of seen over one hundred AKs-200 been decimated by an incredible numerical inferior force this 7 feet tall, his helmets looked like an angry snarling face ready to unleash fury at any second. Even though the fear still hadn't dissipated he managed to make out two of these warriors that didn't wear helmet and seemed to stand above the rest of their brethren. Suddenly one of them, a bald and heavily scarred one approached him, and said.
"Who are you?"
Neutral POV
Tarkus and Thaddeus looked down upon the shaking man that they have encountered, he seemed to be from the local military or PDF, he was armed with a white and glimmering autogun and was equipped with a light set of armor that covered his chest area and a helmet that hided most of his face except for the lips and nose. After a few minutes the man seemed to have calmed himself a little more and started forming words.
"I-I-I'm-m-m c-c-apt-ti-ti-an Ge-e-orge Gr-gr-gr-a-a-a-y o-of t-the K-k-kingdo-do-me o-of A-atlas 21st co-combat company." The captain said his voice quivering a little.
Tarkus then presented himself. "My name is Tarkus and I'm a sergeant of the Blood Ravens Space Marine Chapter, this are my brothers-in-arms, Sgt. Thaddeus and Sgt Cyrus." he said while gesturing at him, a man that looked in his mid-thirties and another one that was smaller than the rest of the Space Marines he was still bigger than him and his men.
"Wh-wh-at d-d-do y-y-you w-want?" Captain George Gray said while trying to sound as respectful as possible.
"That's a matter we will discuss with your superiors. But I feel obliged to ask you, why did you send those androids after us?" Cyrus said harshly.
After hearing this statement Gray felt his blood run cold, almost to the point it would freeze. He noticed the subtle changes in the posture of the space marines around him into a bit more aggressive stance.
"I-i-I'm s-so-sorry, I-I-I a-acciden-den-tally pu-pu-pulled t-the a-a-attack bu-bu-but-t-tom o-o-on the pad." Gray said already taking a few steps back in fear. The Blood Ravens narrowed their eyes at him.
"I-I could bring y-you wi-with my su-superiors." He said looking for a chance to save his neck and that of his squad.
The three sergeants seemed to wonder on this option for a minute, and then they looked at each other and nodded with determination.
"Very well then, but you and your squad will have to come with us. Now if you'll follow us." Tarkus said while George looked up and nodded, motioning his squad to follow the giants back to their base.
Meanwhile Cyrus grabbed the vox communicator. "Retribution we have made contacts with the inhabitants of this planet, inform the Force Commander Aramus and Captain Apollo Diomedes that they may come to surface so negotiations will begin."
"Roger that Sgt. Cyrus I will inform the Force Commander and Captain about this, may The Emperor watch over you." and with that said the communications officer hang off.
"May He watch over us all." muttered Cyrus.
A/N: Finally I have finished remaking all the chapters thanks the emperor, also if you are reading this remember to review it helps a lot.