AN: Thank for all the reviews so far! The artwork was done by an artist on Twitter named @KumratArt (they do awesome Warhammer art).
Alesia held her hand up, appearing to grip something massive in a claw as her brother, Konrad Kurze, screamed on his knees, gripping his chest as he experienced the worst titty twister in recorded history.
"Explain to me why I'm having to rebuild the rhubarb facility again, brother," she demanded in a flat tone, conveying her anger without raising her voice.
"I-I'm sorry," he squeaked out.
"Sorry is not going to cut it this time, Konrad!" She twisted her hand and his eyes began to bug out. She was about to lay out his punishment, when a bolt of energy shot through her, causing her to release her brother as her mind was pulled into a vision.
She saw Horus, Sanguinius, and Lion falling to a massive titan made of old technology and a hodge podge additions made by Orks. The machine turned to look her in the eye, and the vision ended.
"Sister!" Konrad shook her as she returned to reality. She was on her knees this time, and he held her up.
"Did you…?"
"I saw it as well."
"Ullanor Prime is a trap."
"It is." He helped her up and followed her. "What are you thinking?"
"Father is already on his way to Ullanor," she started to think out loud as they made their way to the Astralpath Chambers. "If he doesn't know about the Man of Iron, he'll find out soon enough. Robute and Jaghatai are close enough to the Ullanor system to back them up, so we'll raise the alarm with them first."
"You cannot join the fight," he reminded her.
"Won't stop me from assisting from afar." They approached the Chambers and the guards opened the doors for her without question. "Master Kenack! Are you busy?" She called out and spotted the Astralpath Master. "We've got a problem!"
"What is it, my Lady?" The old psyker bowed in respect.
"Horus is heading into a trap, along with Sanguinius and Lion. I need to get a hold of Robute and Jaghatai, stat."
"My Princess, your brother's visions—" the old man tried to discredit Konrad, thinking her brother had witnessed the demise of their siblings.
"I'm the one who had the vision, and stop dawdling around and get my two brothers on the line!" Her voice carried a sharp crack as she gave the order, as though she were a Commissar training new recruits. Two Astralpaths quickly jumped up and made contact with her two brothers. Once they confirmed the two Primarchs in question were on, Alesia connected to both of them and quickly relayed the situation to them. She received an affirmative and confirmation they were rerouting to Ullanor to assist, and she disconnected. "Good. Everyone else is too far out to come help. Kithes—"
"No." Konrad stepped into her path.
"Excuse me?" She looked the Night Haunter in the eye, not flinching by his sudden stance.
"You must stay here."
"I'm not watching our brothers march to their deaths if I can do something about it!"
"And I'm not going to watch you die with them!"
"I'm not even going to fight! I'll be on a ship providing support! I'm not that dumb, Konrad!"
He punched her gut, expecting to knock her out with one blow, but only enraged the Imperial Princess. His eyes widened in confusion and shock as her eyes glowed gold whenever someone was about to become her bitch.
"Newton's knackers!" She said and Konrad doubled over in pain, screaming as his testicles knocked itself and she stepped past him without another word. Not a single psyker stepped forward to help the Primarch until the Princess was gone. "Come, Kithes!"
Rarely did Malcador receive messages from the Custodian known as Kithes regarding his honorary niece, and this was one of the most urgent he'd received.
He stood on the ramp of the Princess's transport, waiting patiently as she approached with purpose.
"I'm not sitting back on this, Uncle," she called out as she continued up the ramp.
"I wouldn't dream of stopping you, child," he said and she halted in her tracks in surprise. "If anything, you are not leaving without me."
"You're not going to tell me to stay behind and watch?"
"Absolutely not, child! If anything, we'll need all hands on deck for this. Now, come along! There is much to do, and Konrad will be itching for a sparring match with you once he catches up!"
"Wait, Konrad is coming along?"
He gestured to behind her and she turned to see her pale brother limp up the ramp. Even Kithes did a double-take when the Night Haunter made his way to the transport.
"I'll…get you…for that…" the Primarch panted and got a glare.
"You punched me! That was payback!"
The two siblings continued to bicker as they entered the transport, and Malcador smiled at the interaction as he followed them in. He had told Neoth a sister or two among the Primarchs would be beneficial in the long run, and the proof was presented before him in the form of the bond between Alesia and Konrad.