RWBY 40k – Salem, Mistress of Inquisition.
[Theme: Shingeki No Kyojin Opening 1].
A symbol of a Salem's father kingdom flag could be seen on a wall.
"They're the prey and we're the hunters!"
The symbol is destroyed by an explosion, revealing the title "Salem, Mistress of the Inquisition" with under it written in gold "The Great Crusade", behind the title was the flag of the Imperium with the two eagles.
"And we're the hunters!"
The camera goes away a little of the title before turning to the stars.
"Gods ignorant of the trampled flower's name, the bird that fell from the stars takes her by the wind."
The next scene shows Salem marching on the land after leaving a grave. Her clothes changing from Remnant clothes to the Imperium's clothes. Her sons join her march, appearing one after another with their own family. All of their faces are serious.
"Even if you pray, nothing will be changed."
The next scene shows a horde of Orks marching inside a ruined human city. Followed by another scene of a Chaos Daemon incursion coming from a gigantic eye in the sky.
"But that which can alter the present is the resolution to fight."
An army of Luna Wolves is present inside of a courtyard with the flags of the Imperium. A cut shows them making the salute. The third cut shows them drawing their swords. The fourth cut shows them launching themselves at the Orks.
"Tramping over corpses, swine who mock the will to advance."
The next scene shows rapid images of the Imperium Propaganda against Xenos like Orks, Eldars, Rangda, Psybrids and other Xenos.
"Peace of the cattle and the prosperity."
Scene showing walls of human cities by explosion of the enemy artillery, with the middle showing the symbol of the Imperium.
"The freedom of the dead, hungry eagle."
The next scene shows Salem blasted away by the explosions shocked but composing herself in the next second.
"Our caged humiliation signals the start of our retaliation. Beyond the worlds, we're hunters that slaughter our prey."
Horus, Fulgrim and Magnus runs at the Orks and destroys them with the help of their Astartes while using their powers against them. Horus especially kills a Warboss.
"As these surging surges burn away our bodies, we ignite the dusk with a crimson bolter and bullet!"
The next scene shows the ramparts of a Hive City defended by both Rogal Dorn and Perturabo. Perturabo activates a cannon that he controls to destroy the Orks in his way. The next cut shows Sanguinius and Horus defending themselves against Xenos who towered at their same height, with heads resembling lumps atop their round torsos. Possessing long and thick arms with in the end three stubby fingers. The next scene shows Salem with her silver armour running and charges with her blood katana against a Bloodletter followed by a fading of the Imperium flag floating.
"And we're the hunters!"
The scene shows an Astartes running in slow-motion on an Ork. The next scene shows the Primarchs exiting their barges along with their Legion. In front the silhouette of the Emperor also running.
"And we're the hunters!"
In front of the coming army, a gigantic horde of Orks. And the overlapping army of Astartes coming to them. Before chaining with images of fight of Guardsmens against Xenos, Astartes against Xenos and the four silhouettes deep inside the warp accompanied by their daemons.
"And we're the hunters!"
Inside the overlapping images, the Brothers Gods are present, looking with contempt the guardsmens facing them. The next cut shows the map of the Galaxy covered by the blood along with the apparitions of uncountable names of different human planets.
The last three cuts show Salem, the Primarchs and the Emperor in their armour.
As the music reaches its final part, Salem, the 20 Primarchs along their whole family could be seen on a mountain gazing to the stars with their back turned from the camera.
[End of the theme and the generic].
Ep 59: Anakthor Destruction.
947.M30. In the North-East of the Galaxy.
Anakthor is a system who have survived the warp storms of the Old Night but also prospered and blossomed. So, it begins to wage a war of expansion on other systems and slowly taking control of a small territory. They are so confident of their expansion that the fleets of the Imperium wanting to encounter them have been welcomed with fire and bombs.
And so, the Primarch Sanguinius, accompanied by Angron decided to take 12 companies of Astartes. For the Worlds Eaters, they have only 3 companies authorized by the Custodes after discussions between Sanguinius and them.
It was a salty moment for the Blood Angel in person. The distrust of the Emperor in his own son was clearly here.
But no matter, if Angron was here with him. It's to learn about being calmer and more in tune in emotions.
Despite the fact that Angron's mind is freed from the Butchers Nails, he has lasting consequences with a new short-tempered attitude who brings him to be angered quite easily, even if he can control himself.
Now, the two Primarchs are going with their fleet inside of the external system from Anahktor and going to the first inhabited planet coming to their way: Anahktor Extremis.
Inside of the Red Tear…
Sanguinius was meditating along with his Chapter-Masters. He keeps his unnatural rage at bay, along with his Chapter-Masters. He feels the whole room, Adamantium walls, ground and roof.
And then, he opens his eyes and stands up in front of Chapter-Masters.
Sanguinius: "This is enough for today. Go now to your duties."
The Blood Angels Chapter Masters stands up and leave the room.
Sanguinius now alone inside of the room cracked his hand and fingers before practicing magic on its own. He launched several magic light balls toward the wall of Adamantium. They impacted but they leave not scratch on the metal. He launches balls of fires toward the walls. They were huge and fierce but still ineffective. He launched several energy balls who managed to damage the wall a little the wall.
He does it for several times, while keeping his legendary calm. He does flow movements while manipulating his magic.
Sanguinius: "Now, let's kick things up a notch…"
He forms in his hand a small ball of dark magic and could feel his rage slipping to his hand. He pointed his hand to the wall and then fired the small ball to the wall. It tears a small hole inside of the adamantium wall.
The Blood Angel was breathing heavily. He has a hard time to breath and keeping his calm.
He turned his eyes to his hand and widened: it was pale, with dark and red veins while his fingernails are dark as ink. A scene he has saw too many times. His inner rage and the darkness of his magic mixing together to form this abomination.
Sanguinius: "I am not giving in… This is not happening…"
He quickly slowed his breath and calmed down, burying his unnatural rage like he has done all of his life. The darkness quickly leaves his hand and returned to its usual pink.
Sanguinius: "Now let's go."
He exited the training room and take a long moment to go in the hallways and stairs of the Red Tear to finally arrived inside of the bridge. He takes his usual kind and cheerful attitude.
Sanguinius: "When will arrive?"
Blood Angel: "In a matter of hours."
Sanguinius: "Good for us…"
The First Chapter Master of the Blood Angel, Belarius approached of Sanguinius.
Belarius: "Hello father."
Sanguinius: "Hello my son."
Belarius: "This crusade will make the Anakthor population learn about their mistake. I hope this will be the case."
Sanguinius: "I hope so…"
The Red Tear comes out of the warp along with the other ships of the twelve companies. But also, the single vessel of the Conqueror who was following right behind. The canons ready to meet the defending fleet.
They are now above Anahktor Extremis, a small fleet was under them, guarding the fortress under it.
Sanguinius: "We have the surprise advantage! Fire now!"
The Red Tear, the Conqueror and the expeditionary fleet of the Legion launched beams, missiles and other projectiles on the small fleet. The first small line is obliterated. The few who have survived fired in retaliation and impacted the shields of the ships. The second shootout finished off the second line of fleets. Leaving now in turmoil the fortress on the deserted planet.
Belarius: "What do we do now?"
Sanguinius: "Send the 19th, the 67th, the 171th and 94th companies after destroying the cannons of the base."
The fleet fired a bomb rain for ten minutes on the cannons of the fortress of Anahktor Extremis. Then, the ships containing the aforementioned companies aligned themselves above the fortress and released the drop pods who falls on the planet's atmosphere.
Sanguinius (to the chapter-masters): "Remind yourself. Don't make a unnecessary massacre, those who surrender themselves, spare their lives and confiscate their weapons."
On the ground of the planet, inside of the walls of the fortress.
The Blood Angels fought and killed with grace everyone who opposed them. Delivering a quick and fast fatal blow to make a painless death.
They descended inside of the subterranean tunnels, vanquishing with ease the soldiers posted to defend these places.
The Blood Angels could see that some of the soldiers tried a pointless heroic sacrifice to let the others running further inside of the hallways.
But then, in a detour of a hallway. New kind of warriors arrived. They were muscular, heavily augmented physically with a heavy armour. But the most prominent thing about them were the horns of bull on their very head, with traces of grafts on their shaved heads. The augmented warriors quickly move and avoid the Bolter bullets, using the echo localisation from their horns to try avoid the blows of the Blood Angels.
Despite their courage, their resistance and everything else. One by one, sections by sections of the labyrinthic tunnels. The combativity, the hability and the bravery of these heavily mutated humans was holding the Astartes back for 6 hours.
Sanguinius observing all of this inside of his vessel was quite impressed by this sense of sacrifice demonstrated from the Anahktorians.
Sanguinius: "By the Angels…"
Belarius: "What is it father?"
Sanguinius: "Hm… This is sad that these heroes are against us…"
Belarius: "I… understand."
Meanwhile, inside of the Conqueror…
Angron is sited on his throne, observing what is happening. He was impatient to go in this Crusade. But he could still feel on his butt the presence of the five Custodes who was sited just behind him.
He was surrounded by Jochura, Ibram Ghreer and Erad Krüg.
His now bald head was sporting a lot of gladiatorial tattoos, signing his way of success.
Jochura: "Why we are here when we are not are not down helping our brothers?"
Ibram Ghreer: "This is infuriating…"
Erad Krüg: "We are the sons of the liberators for the Freedom's sake!"
Angron: "Silence. This is not our moment. We will intervene when this is the case."
Erad Krüg: "Grmbl…"
Angron: "We will have our time… soon."
A few hours later, Anahktor Extremis has fallen under the Imperium dominion. The Red Tear and the Conqueror joined together.
The two Primarchs meet each other.
Sanguinius: "I have a plan to defeat Anahktor. We will making a divided attack on the Anahktor. You will take out the earliest colonies while I will prepare an offensive on the interior systems."
Angron: "I see… You will create a diversion."
Sanguinius: "I won't let you down. You will have 2 companies of Blood Angels to reinforce your troops."
Angron lifted his eyebrow.
Angron: "Right…"
Sanguinius: "I have already said it."
Angron: "I know, I know…"
Sanguinius: "Okay. That's good."
The Custodes hearing this approached Sanguinius.
Custodes 1: "What are you talking about, Primarch Sanguinius. It goes against our accord."
Custodes 2: "The Primarch Angron has enough companies for himself."
Sanguinius smile faded.
Sanguinius: "You won't interfere with my choices. After all, I am leading this crusade and for this reason: you must accept my decision."
Custodes 3: "And why we should? Our authority about Angron is above you."
Sanguinius: "Not in this Crusade. Since I leading it, this is my decision to do it."
The Blood Angel glared towards the Custodes, a look so intense, a mix of calm burying a really deep irritation. And so, it makes the royal guards of the Emperor a bit nervous.
Sanguinius: "I lead this Crusade, I make these decisions. Even if you tell the Emperor, my own father from what I have done: I don't care."
The Custodes doesn't respond.
Sanguinius: "It seems you have understood. (Turn to Angron and smiles to him) See? You will not be alone here."
Angron: "Even if I am your subordinate in your Crusade?"
Sanguinius: "Absolutely. Now let's begin our plan."
In the next weeks. Angron has gone with his now five companies against the planets of Anahktor, their soldiers and their mutated elite warriors now named the Iron Bulls.
Sanguinius on his side was beginning to make an assault inside of the main territories of the interior systems of the Anahktorians.
The World Eaters as usual makes brutal assault and managed to take out the Anahktorians but at heavy cost. Inside of the meteoric fortresses, the World Eaters were taking out of the Iron Bulls but were victims of many traps like being drawn to craters filled with explosives. These elites mutated soldiers sacrificed themselves to slow down the offensive by taking Astartes lives with them.
It was the same case on Sanguinius side. While Angron doesn't mind these useless sacrifices, Sanguinius lamented these sacrifices from these warriors.
At the fifth week. Angron and Sanguinius makes a junction on Anahktor Median, the last planet before the inner system of the Anahktorians.
The Astartes of the reunited Legion was making an offensive on a big army of these Iron Bulls. They are mounting augmented horses with four pairs of legs. Facing the 12 companies of Bloods Angels and the 3 of the World Eaters. They are on a shallow acidic sea, where the water comes to the knees of Astartes.
Angron and Sanguinius were here on the battlefield with their lieutenants.
Angron: "They are so numerous."
Sanguinius: "This is the decisive battle. We have to be smart."
Angron: "So, I will charge on the centre while you will on the sides like we agreed."
Sanguinius: "Not charge yet. They are the ones who will charge. We are here to defend our position."
Angron: "We are facing dozens of thousands of them. It's tough to deal with only a few of them."
Sanguinius: "Don't worry Angron! Together, miracle can always occur!"
At this moment, the Iron Bull cavalry charges.
Sanguinius: "Here they come! Prepare your bolters and your swords!"
Angron: "Don't falter Astartes!"
Angron ignited the intense magic flames of the Axe of Damnation. While Sanguinius draws out his sword and deployed his wings.
Sanguinius: "For the Imperium!"
He flies on the sky while the Astartes began to shoot the first wave of cavalry coming towards their phalanx. Sanguinius is now high in the sky, he could observe all of the extent of the cavalry.
The Blood Angel gripped his sword and launched himself against the middle of the cavalry, he strikes his sword on the ground. Creating a magic explosion who ended dozens of Iron Bulls.
He began to slashes inside the charging cavalry who cannot stop themselves and soon, dozens then hundreds of them are being sliced and quickly ended along with their horses.
This impact disorganized the middle of the charge and the charge who was strong in the beginning is severely weakened.
The first wave of the cavalery managed to reach the Astartes causing several casualties but the Astartes of the Legion quickly recomposed themselves and attack in retaliation. Especially the World Eaters, whose brutality began to ravage the middle of the cavalry. In front, Angron who bring down the Iron Bulls and slashes with his burning axe everything who comes to his way.
The second line and third line, severely weakened by the attack of Sanguinius began to falter. Also, the Blood Angels began to incircle them to prevent them to escape. Sanguinius close the chain by his huge figure.
The now encircled Iron Bulls tried to fight desperately out but they are all ended and in a matter of minutes, the entire army of the Iron Bulls are dead.
After they calmed down, pack their things up and goes to the vessels after destroying this army. Sanguinius send a message toward Anahktor and has now six hours of truce in honour for the warriors.
Inside of the Red Tear who was departing from the ground.
Sanguinius was in front of the hologram of Angron.
Angron (hologram): "Are you sure about that? Are you sure that the Anahktorians will surrender?"
Sanguinius: "I greatly hope this is the case. After all, see all of these heroic sacrifices from the soldiers? I want to give them an occasion to stop this bloodshed."
Angron (hologram): "Hm…"
Sanguinius: "Yes, I know that you are sceptical."
Angron (hologram): "You shouldn't have to be so naïve. It could be painful for you to see the contrary."
Sanguinius: "I know… I know…"
The fleet goes out of the planet and goes inside in the interior systems.
After long hours of traveling, they could see the different planets of the interior system by their analysis and in the other side: Anakthor itself.
Sanguinius: "What's happening?"
Angron: "I have no idea."
Capcom: "Lord Sanguinius! I detect a small fleet coming toward us! They have a white flag on their armour!"
Sanguinius turned to the glasses of the bridge and he could the small fleet, with the flags and without any canons pointed toward the ships. Sanguinius smiled brightly.
Sanguinius: "See, Angron? I was right to hope."
Angron: "…"
A minute passed and the vessels approached the closest ships of the Legion. But strangely, all tries to contact the ships have failed. Barges exited the vessels and approached the Anahktorians ships.
Capcom: "I don't know what is happening. Why no one is responding?"
Sanguinius: "You tried on all lines?"
Capcom: "Yes! Something is not right!"
Sanguinius: "What is happening? What the Anahktorians are doing?"
But then, a one of the ships explodes close to one of the Blood Angels and the closest barge containing the Blood Angels are disintegrated. Under the horrified eyes of Sanguinius. But as if it was a signal, all other Anahktorians ships exploded, destroying barges and Imperium ships who are too close to them.
Three cruisers have been severely damaged, especially the Incultator who have a big hole and the reat in flame.
Inside of the Conqueror. The World Eaters couldn't believe such duplicity, they were half excepting a surprise attack but such cowardice was rare from Mankind.
Angron grunted and was angry.
Angron: "These miserable pests! They will pay their treachery!"
Ibram Gheer: "I am speechless."
Jochura: "Me too… They are such assholes."
Angron turn to the hologram.
Angron: "Sanguinius! Give me the permission to end their leaders!"
Custodes 1: "You cannot do that!"
Angron: "Silence!"
Sanguinius (hologram): "You can do it…"
All turned to the hologram. The voice of Sanguinius was dark and full of rage.
Angron: "What?"
Sanguinius (hologram): "You can end the life of the leaders of Anahktor. I will make you a passage."
He closed the hologram, under the eyes of Angron and everyone else in the bridge.
Angron turn back to the Custodes.
Angron: "Stay with me on this battle. I don't like this."
The Custodes only nodded.
[Theme: Jo Wandrini – Phantasm].
A few hours later, they arrived in the first populated planet. At the shock and surprise of the World Eaters, the Blood Angels ships launched a bomb rain on the main cities of the planet. Causing massive destructions and making the whole planet radioactive.
Angron: "What the…?! What he is doing?!"
Ibram Gheer: "No! NO! They are doing it!"
Angron: "What do you mean Ibram?"
Ibram Gheer: "The Blood Angels are releasing their true nature!"
Angron: "Wait, true nature? You mean that the rumours on the Blood Angels before the return of Sanguinius were true?!"
Ibram Gheer: "I have met some of the brothers of the IXth Legion in the past. You cannot imagine you are going to face."
In the next days, the Blood Angels massacred planet after planet by their nuclear weapons and cyclonic bombs. While Angron can only observe with terror what is happening. The few defending fleets were annihilated and the panic has seized the whole Anahktorian Empire while they try desperately to protect what they could protect.
But at one moment, he knows he has to go on one of the last planets, Anahktor Centralis, the last planet before Anahktor, the throne planet. Here, they have seen that the Iron Bulls are the biggest army they could ever make.
He arrived on the planet with his three companies of Astartes and the Custodes, he could see that the capital city of Anahktor Centralis is in flames while sounds of massacres and shoots could be heard while reinforcements by drop pods of the Blood Angels arrived.
Angron (least assured): "Let's go Astartes!"
The World Eaters quickly arrived inside of the Anahktorian city, everything was in ruins and the highest buildings were burning.
Arriving in the main plaza, he could see and recognize the silver helmet of the Angel's Tears, the Astartes Destroyers of the IXth Legion massacring civilians and soldiers with their rad weapons and phosphex weapons. Burning or vaporising the flesh of their targets.
This carnage was something that Angron couldn't believe from what he is seeing from the Astartes of IXth Legion, who are so righteous and so merciful.
The remaining Iron Bulls who hadn't been shoot or trying to flee were killed in a gruesome way. Angron was stuck, he couldn't know what to do.
Then, one of Blood Angels screamed in rage and hold his head before removing his helmet while the others simply doesn't care and continued to do their onslaught.
When he finally faces Angron, the former Gladiator was horrified.
The face of the Blood Angel was pale, has shining blood red eyes with sclerae, his hair was also white, while dark pumping veins were covering his entire face, also tumours were covering his face. The expression of the Angel's Tear was madness mixed with rage. After a few seconds staring, he screamed and began to suffocate, a lot of saliva and bubbles squirted from his mouth. Then, he collapses and spasms agitate his body.
Jochura: "What… the… hell… is… happening...?"
Angron: "And I believed that I was the only monster in the family…"
Ibram Gheer: "Welcome to my world of madness…"
Jochura: "Silence!"
As they have progressed inside of the city, nothing was left and the Blood Angels quickly leave the ruins, while survivors were agonizing or wailing their death.
Angron: "Where they are going?!"
Ibram Gheer: "In the rest of the planet… You cannot stop of their onslaught. You just can't…"
Angron cannot respond has he see the ruins of the previous bustling city, under the blows of Sanguinius' army. He cannot act since he was still under shock. As the Worlds Eaters who hasn't any drop of blood on their shining armour.
[End of the Theme].
The next days, the Blood Angels ravaged and annihilated the rest of the planet. Leaving no one and exterminating everyone. While the World Eaters on their side just couldn't fight as their moral dropped significantly facing this massacre. Their hopes on their redemption placed on the trust of their brothers of the IXth Legion has faded like a mirage.
But as Angron knows, enough was enough. He won't let Sanguinius do it. Since he was liberated from the Butcher Nails, he is more than aware that the population doesn't have to pay for their leaders. And without telling the Blood Angels, his Legion quickly goes out of Anahktor Centralis.
And so, his fleet arrived in front of Anahktor and quickly takes out of the defending fleet and then the barges quickly posed on the planet, taking out of the few Iron Bulls who resisted them while the rest quickly surrender.
Unlike Sanguinius, Angron only spared them and taking them as prisoners. Then, he arrived inside of the palace where the leader was begging in his language to let him. While his wife and his family were hugging each other.
Angron: "I won't kill you… But you have betrayed your trust. Submit to the Imperium."
The leader simply nodded and Angron quickly turned to Ibram.
Angron: "Order some Astartes to guard them."
Ibram Gheer: "Of course…"
Angron leave the throne room and goes outside the palace.
Angron: "Why I am doing this? I am now defending the nobles."
Jochura: "There is nothing wrong. You protect people."
Angron: "Hm… maybe. Sanguinius has to stop."
Angron waited and he could see the Blood Angels fleet arriving above the planet. Then, barges arrived on the ports of the planets and soon, Sanguinius arrived on the palace accompanied by his guards.
Angron was shocked once again from what Sanguinius has just become. He is much pale, his eyes who has usually the blue colour inherited from Salem, they were now blood red. And a few dark veins covered his face. His hair has a few shades of white. His expression was anger and barely contained rage.
Sanguinius: "What are you doing?"
Angron: "Stop! You have done enough massacre! Look at yourself!"
Sanguinius: "The Anahktorians killed my sons!"
Angron: "Yes. But you have to stop! I can't believe I am the one who have to resonate you when this is the contrary!"
Sanguinius: "Let me pass!"
Angron draws out his axe and points towards Sanguinius.
Angron: "Try me. If you are still the calm and kind Blood Angel. Prove me that you can stop yourself. If not, I will beat you up."
Sanguinius stared at Angron. One part of him was willing to force his way. But the rational part of him knew that Angron was right. He has to stop.
Sanguinius took a step back, his rage corruption was slowly waning and his appearance slowly going healthier once again.
Sanguinius: "Fine. But make the Compliance yourself. I cannot see the faces of the one who killed my sons. See you later."
He turned his back while Angron quickly put his axe on his armour's back.
Jochura: "What do we do now?"
Angron: "I will take my ways apart from Sanguinius. I think… I have learnt enough lessons with him to be better."
A few months later… In Terra.
Salem was sited inside of a room with Sanguinius facing her. She has an expression mixed of disappointment and worry.
Salem: "Sanguinius. Why have you done this? Angron explained everything to me."
Sanguinius: "I have gone mad because the Anahktorians… you know their duplicity."
Salem: "I know, they are cowards. But like Angron said, only the leaders have to pay. Fortunately, this onslaught has been kept a secret inside of the World Eaters Legion while Anakthor itself take the decision to stay isolated. But no matter, you have disappointed me."
Sanguinius: "I know but I was so enraged. My sons are that: my sons!"
Salem: "Sanguinius. The only reason that I will brush it off is the fact that you make an error based on blind rage and I can understand why. But, know this: don't do it again. Because, I am keeping an eye on you."
Sanguinius: "Thanks. I promise it won't happen again."
Salem stands up and approached Sanguinius before extending her hands to the face of Sanguinius. Sanguinius lowered down and she touches his cheeks in a motherly way.
Salem: "You are my Angel. The Angel that I have given birth and simply the most loved Primarch of our family. Please, don't lose yourself along with your sons. I am sure that you can restrain yourself, you have proved it in the past. If something bothers you, come to me. I am your mom."
Sanguinius: "I promise mother."
Salem: "Good…"
She kissed him on the cheek before releasing him.
Salem: "Let's go now."
The two exited the room.
To be continued… Skinsuit and clones.
The new technology of Synchro-suits made the pilots of the Mobiles Suits Vanguards and the most recent generation of GMS-V (Ground Mobile Suit) and the SC-V (Space Cyclops) make the army of Adoria stronger than ever.
But while the mass-colonisation of newly discovered planets by the Adorians was going in full swing. A news sparked the flames of controversy and raised the tensions between the Adorians and the Mechanicum. A banished teams of scientist who have been making experiences on human body and trying to make clones when it was forbidden in Adoria. But it was discovered 14 years of banishment, Adoria discovered on the Forge-World Gurlamius III that a big army of child clones was being prepared on mass-produced GMS-III Mobiles Suit. And this controversy goes so far that the close colonies of the Furdasir Republic want to declare war on Gurlamius III. Kira Saito is facing a very delicate situation.