Trial of The Dark Gods Part IV: The One They Fear against The Lord of Death
The Doomslayer with a super shotgun in his shoulder oversaw the horde he had to face as a massive mountain sized fortress stood in front of him as a horde of Daemons, cultists and titans were like an ocean of dark green and grunts. He could see ships targeting him as what was not scorched of the planet moved to defend the fortress. From the fumes of death did a large towering humanoid creature with large moth-like wings covered in grime and dust with a corroded armor with eyes that looked gouged and rotten and his face covered by a mask and hood. He was surrounded by Marines in large armor as tusks and bulbs sprouted from their heads and faces. They were taller than the average Space Marine. 'Show this fiendish brute my love my children. If not break him and feed him to the maggots so they may birth more and previous life to recover from all our grievous loses' A voice above a billing storm said, the Doomslayer saw them start to shoot all they had at him. He leapt and dashed so he could meet the Titans in combat as they were the most dangerous and destructive, the towering figure raised his scythe and retreated to the fortress with his men. As he got closer to the titans and the swarm of Artillery shots, Las fire and other hellish munitions the sky started to be filled by Plague Bearers riding through the air with their Rot Flies as they charged. He shot the Meathook ripping apart the face of the leader Plague Bearer as it started to burn and he. The Doomslayer zipped his way to the Rot Fly as it frantically started to move around the horde as they threw mucous bombs and other dreadful crap in his direction, soiling his armor. He grabbed onto the Rot Fly and ripped It's wings and slammed into its head as guts and gore flew over the Doomslayer's visor and hands. He let the Rot Fly crash into the others as he used his belch flame, grenades and started shooting the Super Shotgun as he exploded the Plague Bearer into contact. He shot the meat hook as he burned the Demon it hit and zipped towards him punching the abomination unleashing a wave of Argent energy that burnt the skies and scorched the Demons of the Warp.
The Demons routed and charged again from all sides. The Doomslayer launched grenades thinning the initial charge but it did not stop the horde from continuing as the second and third made themselves near him. The Doomslayer took the battle to them as he launched himself Rot Fly to Rot Fly shooting the Shotgun and spraying the guts and gore of the demos in each shot as they tried reducing the space for him to maneuver as the finally overwhelmed him with sufficient numbers to start striking with there blades that broke on contact. The Doomslayer let himself be swarmed. He slammed the Super Shotgun onto the face of a Plague Bearer blowing it apart as he let the Doomblade out and manhandled his left side and bayonet forward slamming the blade onto their stomachs tearing them apart. He zipped through with the Meat Hook through a gap, grabbing a rot fly and crushed the two together causing a bloodwave of Argent energy wiping out the aerial horde as he started to let gravity take him down. He placed the Super Shotgun on his back replacing it with the sentinel Hammer. The flak guns tore the skies with its shrills of death as the Titan unleashed their most devastating weaponry trying to halt the Doomslayer. With a slam to the head of the Titan he busted the top as a massive wave of Argent energy scorched the plating to the sides of the titans. He grabbed the Meat Hook grabbing onto the side of the massive ships guarding the Fortress and brought down as he slammed the vessel down as it exploded into a deadly fire scorching the fortress front.
The Doomslayer shot the Meat Hook again to the sides of the last barge over the Fortress and brought it down to destroy parts of the fortress as it exploded into. The Shotgun pointed towards the ground remnants as he ran full speed as whatever could marshal against him charged. 'Bring–' The Great Unclean One could not finish as the Doomslayer blasted his innards with the Super Shotgun. Eight Hundred Plague Bearers launched themselves at the Doom Marine from all areas as other Demons trailed behind. He started unloading all his grenades of all types as he jumped to blast them to shreds as the bullets exploded the entire body of the Daemons. He stood over a mountain of corpses as he placed the Super Shotgun on his back and took out the Unmakyr. The horde surrounded him with Unmakyr in hand the Demons charged. 'Slaughter this fiend!' The Greater Daemons shouted as they charged with all their might. The Doomslayer unleashed the gun's baleful energy as they charged at him, wave after wave was cut down. The Doomslayer took out the crucible quickly and used it on his right and the Unmakyr to the left. He charged directly cutting down the encroaching Daemons with a couple shots and whichever one got near he'd slice in half with the Crucible. The waves became thinner as he shot and cleaved the abominations as they got near until the last one was dead.
He charged into the citadel. He was only going to use the crucible for this particular part. There was Death Guard, Great Unclean Ones, Nurglings, Plaguebears, Nurgle Cultists that all looked at him with fear and hate. His blade of holy fire illuminated the corroded and rotten halls of the fortress. They started shooting and casting foul spells unto him the Doomslayer untouched dashed into the middle as blitzing through the horde. Gore and guts decorated the halls. He cleaved and tore the surrounding Demons near him, his blade decapitating a row of Great Unclean Ones. The Death Guard charged from behind trying to make him fall as they stabbed him with the chain-scythes breaking with each hit, they started unloading the Bolter on the Doom Slayer causing no issue on him. The Doomslayer ignored the Marines behind him as he got swarmed by the front and getting piled by the Demons and Marines. He kept cleaving whatever went in front of him. Wave after wave they launched himself after him but like a grinder all that came out was minced meat. The Doomslayer rammed the floor with his fist as a large Argent shockwave cleared the area. 'That's all that is in the planet bar what's upfront. The Sentinel Battery is over you Slayer' Samuel said. The Doomslayer nodded as he started dashing to the top. He made his way to a large "sanctum" with a decorated and engraved door with foul motifs of Rot and decay as the front depicted a green beast that stood in sort of bliss. The Doomslayer ripped apart the door. There the towering figure from before stood. He sat upon a Plague Throne with a scorched hand as he had the sentinel battery beside him. His Marines were pointing at him in "safe" positions in rows while he was surrounded by bloated and rotten armored Marines as they pointed large guns at him. The Monstrous figure breathed heavily and mockingly at the Doom Slayer he rose up. Both faced each other as they had their melee weapons facing each other. 'Looking for this?' The towering humanoid said as he slammed his scythe against the Sentinel Battery. 'Impressive most impressive. You slayed my entire army outside. You slayed the hosts of Khorne and his champions… WHO sent you? Smaller than an Astartes but bigger than your average Astra Militarum but stronger than both. Did the corpse-emperor my father send you to finally enact the so-called vengeance his followers have been spouting for ages but have made good on? But your weapons do not even look like the archeotech of the past.' The Humanoid said as he raised his manreaper
The Doomslayer had the crucible and unmakyr pointing at the humanoid. 'I'm surprised this creature can even mutter coherents words. I suggest we let him finish whatever he tries to say it may reveal something' Samuel Hayden said through the comm. 'Or is it YOU father reborn in a new body? A proper human one? Did the Auramite's radiant gold bore you? Did you tire in pretending to not want to be worshiped and now style yourself as simply a higher man? Or are you just a relic of a time bygone. When Mankind mastered science and the universe, you have come to bring "respite" and "vengeance" to this so-called fallen humanity. But those days are over. Science was a tool used by fools who thought there was nothing above them and if there was Mankind was greater. But they were humbled and so will you. There are only blessings and love from Grandfather Nurgle here and soon all the Galaxy will feel it. And those who stand in the way will fall' The towering Humanoid said menacingly as his wings that were moth like spread as an aura of death surrounded him as his Marines retreated alongside him as the towering Humanoid summoned an abomination that grabbed the Sentinel Battery scorching quickly the creature as it placed the battery in a rising throne. The Sentinel Battery was sent down as rusted gate covered it once more, the towering humanoid started to radiate with baleful green energy darkening the room as his marines retreated alongside the humanoid ripples of energy came behind him cracking and tearing asunder the unreality of Plague Planet which broke the thin barrier between the materium and immaterium with two portals appearing behind him that unleashed a horde of abominations of Nurgle's cloth. The Death`Shroud unleashed their chem-munitions and bolt fire onto the Doomslayer as the Nurglings, Plague Bearer and Great Unclean ones emerged from the portal running to the blade bathed in wrath of the Doomslayer. The humanoid projected some type of energy to the Doomslayer with its aftershock causing the tower to start twisting and rising as energy of the warp poured heavily greater psychic power and plagues were unleashed by Mortarion as the portals behind him grew larger and the Deathshroud armed in there Manreapers in there disease-blot ridden terminator armor charged shooting chem-munitions from there hand flamers with Mortarion blasting various psychic attacks.
The Horde only launched themselves to their dooms as the Crucible cleaved the abominations. The power of the BFG-9000 was unleashed, exploding the front and mid rows of the horde a second blast was shot making its way into the warp portals. The Doomslayer started only using the Crucible, blood and gore fell onto his armor and on the rusted floor of the towers as green rays reflected from Mortarion's physic might with him trying to break and explode the Doomslayer's mind but the backlash launched him across the room, the Deathshroud stopped attacking the Doomslayer as they went quickly to see and tend the primarch. Mortarion did not take well to his marines trying to lift him, he withheld his hand from crushing the eager Deathshroud marines that tried rising the Primarch of the Death Guard. 'My liege he's too strong. We must re–' Mortartion stopped the Deathshroud marine as he crushed him with his fist gore and blood the primarch arose with its rotten wings growing bigger. 'A false son you were. We are the Death Guard, the strongest and unbreakable legion. The chosen of Nurgle and most blessed by him. No retreat slay the marine his downfall is what grandfather desires, if none of you wish to do it then stand out of my way. I shall slay him myself and then kill you cowards, ' Mortarion said as he lept and with his archeotech gun "The Lantern" and the phosphex bomb. The first shot dispersed across the armor of the marine, the phosphex bombs exploded and unleashed its chemical flames that burned the surrounding abominations. Mortarion kept flying as he shot a barrage of shots and physic powers and bombs. Bolts of the Lantern flew at the Doomslayer he dodged them causing it to hit and vaporize to a molecular level the marines and nurglings around him
The Doomslayer deflected the shots from Mortarion he striked from his side wiping away the left of his flank from the Daemons, seven phosphex grenades fell exploding on impact and scorching the tower. Mortarion air-dashed and grabbed the Doomslayer amidst the flames and crushed him and threw him over the tower, the Doomslayer flew across the ceiling breaking it as pieces fell hitting and crushing into mucus gore the weaker forms of Nurgling. Mortarion gave chase with his wing upon take off and crushed the Daemons. The Doomslayer and Mortarion now faced each other in the skies which raged dark green storms and thundering death: The Doomslayer was armed with his Crucible and Super Shotgun, Mortarion was armed with his Manreaper Silence, the archeotech gun The Lantern and his phosphex bombs. 'The weapon this creature carries may be useful for upgrading or making a new weapon. Alongside the ballistic weapons the marines carry though if you can find an uncorrupted version of the weapon it would be better' Samuel Hayden said through the comms. Mortarion shot blasts at the Doomslayer with precision hitting him various times the Doomslayer returned with a volley of shotgun blasts, he shot the meathook the moment he got close to Mortarion, the Primarch of the Death Guard grabbed the meat hook midway through he pulled the Doomslayer and punched him sending him higher to the air, he air-dashed and "slashed" him seven times and grabbed him crushed and kicked the Marine. Mortarion launched a psychic attack of fire and storm causing a massive burst of power across the sky. Three punches that cracked the ground and air, he kicked the Marine mid-air. The primarch started laughing as he wailed on the Marine.
With a mocking shrill-laugh Mortarion spoke; 'Is this the so-called Bane of The Dark Gods!' Mortarion spoke thrilled and with charged conviction alongside the Lanter he blasted at full power the Marine causing dark smoke to engulf the sky. Mortartion breathed heavily and thrilled at every punch he shot, but he got wounded as the Doomslayer's siphon grenades whittled down his armor protection. 'Your nothing you'll die here and so shall end the so called retribution of Mankind. Millions have fallen to my scythe and so shall you. Greater Men have fallen to me!' Mortarion said he kicked the Crucible off the Doomslayer's hand; it went down as its red glow faded the further it fell into the fortress: Mortarion air-dashed to the Marine crushing him under his hand, he dive-dombed into the fortress as flame and baleful warp energy surrounded him across the sky he fell down like green star unto the earth. The crash smashed the tower killing all the creatures in it with Mortarion sealing the gates from the Daemonic realms. 'My father the so-called "God of Mankind", Liar and TYRANT also waged war against the true gods and could kill thousands of Daemons by himself with no tire ailing him and now he stands on a throne built by his own lies and sins. But you, a false prophet of hope, dies like every so-called champion of Mankind!' Mortarion roared as he launched another punch. The Doomslayer grabbed it, his eyes burning in a fiery rage he crushed Mortarion's arm. Mortarion grunted in pain he launched a strike with the Manreaper
The Doomslayer parried it with his hand making it go down, Mortarion dashed back shooting a barrage of shots from the Lantern– Doomslayer gave pursuit as he gave pursuit of his own, phosphex bombs landed on him exploding covering his vision, a dash that he made crashed against Mortarion sending him back: Three punches hit Mortarion bludgeoning his armor with gore falling out. The primarch launched thirty strikes by his scythe charged with psychic power like flames and ice the Doomslayer dashed back and parried each attack two phosphex bombs landed exploding on impact and three shots from Mortarion made its way to the Doomslayer visor. 'I located the Crucible in a moment. I should be able to open a portal over you' Samuel said which fell on deaf ears by the Marine. Mortarion charged with Silence pushing the Doomslayer away and punched him, he got the upperhand and unleashed all his arsenal on him. The Doomslayer rolled back and dashed back as Mortarion cleaved the ground, the marine rolled forward and ripped the blade of Silence, he used it a knife and dashed to Mortarion stabbing him in the guts and pushing it to his throat, with a light blood punch he scorched Mortarion's body and sent him flying. The Crucible fell over the Doomslayer he jumped and grabbed it's handle igniting it, Mortarion struggled to get up as gore and maggots feel off his wounds, he took out seven phosphex grenades and air-dashed with his frail wings, the Doomslayer cut Mortarion in half alongside his wings the bombs went off burning Mortarion.
Mortarion heard the heavy steps of the Marine and he still did not feel fear. He saw the Doomslayer approach him. His blade was wrathful and burnt like holy fire but he stopped. The Sentinel Battery arose from the ground. 'Take the battery you wretched monster but spare Mortarion. Next time however I shall not be so merciful I shall reign down my entire realm on you and kill you but not before feeding you all so sorts of my plagues' Nurgle's dark and slow voice thundered around Plague Planet. The Doomslayer walked away from Mortarion and ripped the Sentinel Battery from it, Mortarion was taken away by a swarm of locusts as they took him to the skies the Primarch still taunted the Doomslayer. 'Next battle you shall not be so lucky marine. I will kill you next time and my grudges fester forever enjoy the respite and mercy of my grandfather' Mortarion said as he the swarm engulfed him into the realm of Nurgle. 'Surprising mercy from you' Samuel mused as he opened a portal from Plague Planet to the Fortress of Doom. And so the Doomslayer left the Plague Planet a desolate wasteland an improvement any sane man would say