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"Disrupting fire!" yelled Julius.

Tactical squad opened on the greenskin horde. Several Orks went down under fire. The group of greenskins dispersed in two groups, slugga boyz took the longer route to get into close combat while shoota boyz moved in firing positions at the steep ledge. Shoota boyz took cover at the steep ledge and opened a suppressive fire on Julius' group.

Julius took several shots dropping one Ork, sustained bolter fire forced the Ork gunners behind cover.

"Heavy fire!" ordered Julius to Achagon's group.

Achagon's group started cutting down Ork sluggas with burst fire. Ork mob ran uphill under bolter fire. Casualties rose as Orks kept charging despite the heavy fire. Several dozen Ork made it to Decimus's position.

"Scorch them Decimus" Julius voxed.

Decimus broke cover and swung his flamer to aim towards the Ork charge. Burning promethium spurt forth and enveloped the Orks. Ork charge broke into individual Orks, rest of the

Orks broke rank and fell back down the ledge. Burning and dying Orks were littered around. Achagon took out an Ork charging towards Decimus, half of the Ork's body was enveloped in flames. Orks head exploded and his brain matter showered Decimus. Two other Orks jumped over the burning corpses and came in charging. Decimus fell back towards his position and let his squad members fill the Orks with bolt shells. Five more Orks came through the smoke and crashed into the defensive position. Modius burst fired his bolter killing one and maiming another. Achagon shot one through the eye, Ork didn't even time to scream as the bolt exploded inside his skull. Rest of the squad killed the remaining two with bolter fire as Julius ran towards their position.

"Ledge is clear, shooters are dead." he stated.

"Orks are in a route, we have a short time before they came back." said Decimus.

"We must move." Julius said and led the tactical squad down the rubble hill and into the streets.

"Squad Tempes, report in." came the violent voice of Chaplain Galieo over the vox.

"My lord, we came under attack from Ork mobs, they were routed for the time being but there are more Orks in this part of the city than the Imperial Intelligence claimed." Julius responded.

"Move your squad over to Sector 7-4-Alpha and wait for further orders." vox transmission got cut without waiting for a reply.

"You heard the Chaplain, move it." voxed Julius.

Squad Tempes move through the debris making their way towards the sector S-4-A.