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Terminator sergeant sir do i need to report to the battle too? At the moment im in the forest and i need directions to arrive there.

"I need you to investigate what has happened to Segari! Follow him on the auspex. We need to know what has happened!"

OOC: deadshot said i could go ahead

IC: Alright sir from my previous foundings i have confirmed that the enemy here are no mere orks. They used some kind of highly sophisticated technology. Maybe it is the eldar or an unknown alien species.

I go searching to the north as the tracks lead that way.

Aloysus took a blow from an ork that knocked the melta canister spinning from his hand. With a curse that would have earned him a months penance had the captain heard it he put his knife through the ork's eye. He reached for another melta charge, turning back towards the meganobz. A massive powerd claw caught him a backhanded blow across his chest, throwing him hard against the side of the Rhino. Dazed he looked up at the ork as it towered above him.

Deph watched as Aloysus was thrown to the ground. He glanced at the towering Ork, and without a moment's notice had plunged his claws into his abdomen, firing bolter rounds into his cranium.

He gave Aloysus a hand up.

"This isn't a time for naps, sergeant!"

Sergeant Hectoris of the Jaded Watch crashed through the last of the trees in time to see the last 2 Meganobs topple the Rhino containing the Knights of the Basilisk. Thankfully, all of the squad inside escaped. The driver wasn't so lucky. As he pulled himself from the wreckage, the largest of the mechanised greenskins grabbed him in its crushing power claw, and, almost nonchalently, sliced his head, torso and abdomen into their seperate sections. Captain Kalar had just dispatched one of the monstrousities and was dueling with the other that was at the same time engaged with Marius who was at present firing Bolter round and melta charge afte melta charge at the beast.

"Jaded Watch, support your Captain, I'll take the big bastard by the rhino. One of you cover my back, and be ready to cave its skull in should I fall!"

As 3 of his squad charged towards their commander, Hectoris and another of his Jaded Watch charged towards the great beast who had toppled the Rhino. Any orks between them either fell to their hammer and Power Blade, or was killed by the sheer impact of their titanic bulk. As he neared the Meganob he sheathed his blade and lowered his head. He reached the Ork and they collided with a terrific crash, the Ork's mechanised suit strugling to contain the moment of a fully armoured Terminator charging at full speed, but contain it he did. As Hectoris ground to a halt, he reached and and clamped his hand around the greenskin's throat, he strained to lift the monster into the air, even his superhuman strength useless with the amplification of his armour. As the Meganob lift off the ground, it swung its claw towards his chest, impacting with a force to dent the indomitable Tactical Dreadnought armour and still knock the breath from his lungs. Sparks flew as the Crux Terminatus struggled to contain the damgae but the ork was having none of it. Heaving with the effort, caecilius smashed the beast headfirst into the ground.. He smashed his armoured fist time and time agin into the creature's thick skull.

"Stand back Sergeant!" cried his squad mate. Hectoris moved just in time to avoid the crushing blo of the hammer that pulped the Meganob's skull. Rising and drawing his masterfully crafted Power Sword, he turned to see the rest of his squad repeatedly bludgeon the final Meganob, lying helplessly on its back firing its machine gun, killing more orks than marines.

"Are you all right over their Marius? Looks fun!"

After searching for a while i found my first real proof of what the enemy was.

It was the helmet of an eldar guardian.

Vox channel open.'' Captain i found an helmet of an eldar guardian. We have hostile eldar in this sector and i'm 100% sure they also got sergeant segari. Orders?''

Back on his feet Aloysus looked at the Aquila on his breastplate. The ork had cracked it. It was an offence he would not bear. He loaded another melta charge and fired bolter shots into the other ork staggering it, as the captain dueled with it up close. Suddenly three terminators appeared behind it and hammered it to the ground, beating the life out of it. With the demise of the Meganobz the rest of the orks fled, the Knights of the Basilisk gunning several of them down as the fled. Hectoris called out to him from above the corpse of another Meganob "Are you all right over their Marius? Looks fun!"

"Aye" he replied "But these orks don't play nice, so we taught them a lesson in death that they won't forget for a while!"

"Rephosus, I here you loud and clear. Return to this position at once. This war already has enough dead heroes."

After killing the last Ork, Dreph was still on alert, firing off warning shots into the distance. He just wanted to get to the fort, and get there quickly. Lives were at stake, and he could not be responsible for their loss.

"You're a good teacher my friend" he voxed over to Aloysus. "Though I fear these orks have more than these 3 to deal with us."

He connected to an open vox channel. "What is our orders Captain?"

Alright captain i read you loud and clear

What are your coordinates sir? At the moment im at the northern area of the forest where sergeant segari disappeared.

Aloysus looked at the wreckage of his Rhino. "Griffin are the only Squad with a transport left. I suggest we wait for them and Rephosus to arrive and request a drop of transports or a Stormbird extraction to take us to the fort."

"I agree."

Dreph switches on his Vox.

"Rephosus, return immediately. Our co-ordinates are *mumble mumble*. We are requesting a transport drop, or possibly a Stormbird to take us to the fort."

Dreph proceeds to contact the Pride of the Emperor. He requests an Apothecary to check troopers, the armourer to maintain armour and give out new weapons and armour. He also requests either a transport drop or Stormbird, explaining his urgency to reach the fort.

"Jaded Watch, help me flip this rhino, see if we can find anything useful. Captain, we need you too."

The 6 of them lined up on one side of the ruined vehcle. The captain counted to three and they lifted the wreckage up, and flipped it onto its tracks. One of the Basilisks went inside. He came out few minutes later.

"Nothing much. Some medical supplies, enough rations for another few days. Could last a week should we need to. Some spare ammo and a heavy bolter with 1 box mag." said the marine.

"Captain, , my helmet auspex is saying there is Ork activity within 5 metres. it must be ghosting again. Can you confirm?" It was confirmed that his helmet was damaged, so he removed it, allowing everyone to see his face for the first time in months, since it had been mauled by savage beasts on another planet. A ragged purple sacr marred his otherwise handsome face. it irk him that a Xenos scum had made him imperfect. He tossed the helmet onto the wreckage with a loud clang.

OOC: If there is an hour's lapse between Blap/Joker's next post and mine, admiral can take my go. having dinner.

OOC:I'm doing homework so maybe its gonna be a minute or 5 late sorry.

Alright sir i have confirmed you order and im underway.

"Captain, I am recieving a communication from "Pride of the Emperor". They say that they can send us a Stormbird immediately, or that they can have a Land Raider and 2 Rhinos dropped in approximately 30 mins if we can wait. They request your orders immediately."

"I think that we should take the Stormbird. After we have been dropped into the fortress, we shall require more armoured support."

Dreph thinks back on Segari.

"And could we have a scan for Xenos craft? We believe one of our own has been taken by an Eldar band."

"Captain, Fabius Bile has contacted me again. He says he's becoming impatient with me, due to my lack of VIP to be treated. He has men needing his attention and Lord Commander Vaspien needs a word with him. What should I tell him about our missing brother?"

My lord i am underway don't forget me.

''While walking to the pickup zone i stumble upon a patrol of 2 eldar guardians.''

I lay in wait studying their moves i decide i should be open and honest and engage them in an open fight, and maybe i will find out about the wear abouts of sergeant segari.

Hello eldar i am devestator brother Rephosus.

The 2 eldar look up to me with a surprised gaze and one of them a male yells at me. ''What are you doing here mon-keigh.''

I dont want to fight but do you know the wearabouts of a certain astartes of the emperors children legion.

''Mon keigh i warn you surrender now or we will kill you.''

I see that there is no sense in them and decide to charge.

I kill the first one with my bolt pistol trying to avoid its spirit stone, and with a furious rush slash at the second one. After that i take out their spirit stones and put them in a sack on top of their dead bodies.

Vox channel open '' Eldar presence in the forest confirmed i eliminated a patrol if we want to scan i advice we do it in a 100 mile radius of these coordinates. (blabla,blabla)''

Marius waited for the Stormbird's arrival. The situation with Segari's disappearance and the Eldar forces worried him. We trusted to the Captain to ascertain the best way to resolve the situation.

Hectoris heard the vox. He responded instantly and aggressively.

"Fool! If that was a patrol then their base will be expecting the back! You should have laid low untill the had passed or followed them back! Lay low and hide the bodies!"

His.commander may not like him giving orders, but the commander be damned. If those bodies were found Rephosus would be killed, and they could not afford to lose any more Astartes today.

OOC Yes I know I went out of order. Sorry. I'll skip my next go and Blap can have it instead.

Do you think i have grown rusty terminator sergeant.

I am no cruel man so their spirit stones are intact, But their bodies are hidden and i laid a camo pattern robe over them.

I forgot to inform you that i found a data slate with some personnel information and some information about the layout of their base, as well as patrol schedules.

Only problem is. I know what it looks like but not where it is.

"Damn Rookie" Aloysus muttered. He opened the vox to Rephosus "Get back here now, Rephosus, as fast as you can. Do not engage enemy forces unless fired upon. do not disgrace Segari with your reckless actions again"

"REPHOSUS! LEAVE THE VICINITY AT ONCE AND RETURN TO US!"

Dreph takes another breath in.

"You have disgraced the legion with your careless action, and shall be severely punished."

Dreph scans his auspex, checking for Xenos craft. A blip appeared on the edge of the screen.

"I think we have company."

"Emperor preserve us!" cried Hectoris, as the trio of agile Eldar craft sped towards them with unbelievible speed. It was not that they were impossibly fast, although from previous engagements that they were, but the slowness of the aircraft, for they defied the known laws of physics. they moved at little more than a few hundred yards per minute if necessary. No other aircraft than that of the Eldar could remain aloft at such speeds.


"Take cover in the weckage! Jaded watch, Phalanx position!" The marines moved with haste, those of the knights of Basilisks taking coverinside the ruined Rhino. The Terminators of the Jaded Watch were too large, so instead they lined up at the rhino's side, facing the incoming craft, and interlocking their Storm Shields to form a slolid, impenetrable wall. Captain Kalar took position behind the Phalanx, for his Crux Terminatus would not be able to form the same protection as his brothers' shields!
"Stand fast!"
He made a private vox to his squadmates.
"Let's hope these hold, eh?"

After running trough the forest i arrive at the site i find the area under attack.

I grap my missile launcher and wait until the speeder goes in a straight line. I fire a krak missile and hit it in his rear it explodes and luckily the explosion or the wreckage didn't hurt any of my allies.

After that i run to the captain and hand him the data slate.

"Damn it!" Aloysus exclaimed, realising that he was out of melta ammo. "There'd better be something transported in there for me to shoot, or I'm going to have to go and force feed one of those pilots a krak grenade!" he grumbled as a line of shurikens stiched the remains of the Rhino.

Dreph ducked as wailing Shruikens flew overhead. With a brief moment of bold courage, he stood up and raked his claw along the bottom of one of the craft, destroying the weapon and leaving the anti-grav ribbing in tatters. The sleek craft ground to a juddering halt in the soil.

"Rephosus, we need support immediately! Contact the Pride of the Emperor now and request additional support! The eldar ha- zzz - sa - zzz!"

The Psychic energies of the Eldar had clouded the Vox casters.

"Keep an eye on backs!" Those ships could be carrying troops and I don't fancy having an Eldar poking up my ass with his blades!"

One of his squadmates called to him. "A message from Lord Commander Eidolon!"
"Put it on an open channel!"

The deep, clear voice of The Pheonician's second in command wrang over the battle, audible over the sounds of shurkin fire and Xenos craft.

" Brotherhood of Orion, this is Lord Commander Eidolon. Our Lord Fulgrim would like to inform you that he would address you himself but he is currently engaged. He has asked me to collect a situiation report from the survivors. Captain Kalar? I need accurate co-ordinates of your strike force and reports of MIA and casualties. What is your current position?"