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(this is my first one so i hope its not to horrible, also both armies are from older codex's, so that should clear up why my Chaplain is a Master of Sanctity and has Artificer Armor and Jump Jets, well hope you all enjoy)

Chaplain Lexus Azure looked over the landscape before him, one of the battle barges had suffered grievous wounds in an exchange with a planetary defense platform. the xeno technology was far more advanced than expected, but not even a planet could survive extended fire from the cannons of such a ship, so the return volley demolished the platform. during the exchange large chunks of the Battle Barge’s hull had been blown open, and to save a both a relic from their primarch and the ships stored gene seed they where quickly stored and set down via drop capsules. The honor of reclaiming such precious items had been granted to Lexus himself and as The Heralds of Despair’s Primarch as his witness he would not fail his mission even if it meant his death, his chapter would survive. He keyed into the vox system built into his helmet “Brother Helio, Brother Juili split break into combat squads, have the plasma guns move forward, and have your missile launchers stay back and cover our advance, we strike fast and hard brothers, give no doubt to our foes to who we are, Herald their Despair!”. As one the twenty marines roared back their answer “like the shadows, we strike!” smiling Lexus strode forward within the cover of the tree line, staying within cover, the threat came into view. Like silver shimmering skeletons they marched forward, only the sound of their feet hitting the ground could be heard, Lexus had only faced such foes once before, they where hated by his chapter the most out of the others, for the 1st chapter had nearly been wiped out fighting such foes he keyed the vox as from the pack of walking machines he spotted the true threat breaking ranks, a hulking machine with broad shoulders and what looked like a glowing spear, a “Lord” as the chapter had come to name them. “brothers fire into the squad, but I want a Krak missile on that lord, its a priority target” through the vox he could hear the sound of the missiles roaring out of their launchers, the frag missile of Squad Juili was dragged of course, showing just how aged the sights on such a weapon was, but to mock such a statement the krak missile of Squad Helio slammed with deadly precession into the Necron Lord’s chest, with enough fire power to split open a battle tank the lord stood little chance against such a deadly weapon and was soundly blown in half. Suddenly firing from a supporting unit of warriors crashed into the forest about him, and one of the deadly rounds ripped into his artificer armor, he could feel the blood pouring from the wound to his shoulder Lexus steeled his will and ignored the pain.

Seeing as the main threat was gone all that was left was to cleanse the “Warriors” on twin trails of fire and smoke, he rose forward, landing next to the horde of warriors, taking up his plasma pistol he fired into them. claiming one, Combat Squad Rikus had moved forward into position and laid a withering hail of fire into the “Warriors” left flank the bolts seemed to find no purchase, but the squads plasma gun brought two of the skeletons down, more extend range firing from combat squad Guil failed to find purchase among the metal monsters, this time the frag missile of Squad Juili hit on target claiming two of the metal warriors, but the second Frag missile from Squad Heilo was of target, the explosion landing on Lexus himself, though his Armor allowed no purchase to be found and he weathered the storm unharmed. “I walk in the shadow of the valley of death, but I fear not for I am righteous!” with his battle cry Lexus lunged into the warriors, his Crozius Arcanum squashing the frail life force that was his enemy, three falling “come I shall send you to your gods!” his armor seeming to be protected by a divine power as it deflected all of the pitiful attacks returned to him, in the exchange he spotted an opening and took it, claiming another kill, leaving two warriors to struggle against him, he noticed that before him another squad moved out from cover to gain a bead upon him, even without their lord their was a sort of thinking within those metal skulls, turning his attention back to the foes at hand he slammed forward into them, his power weapon crushing the last two foes and then answered back “understood brothers, I shall drive further into the horde, Squad Rikus, Squad Guil move forward, fear not for even in death we shall be glorious!” Lexus broke through the fighting, a hail of green light flashed out at him, he felt a pang in his chest as a bolt cut through his chest plate and into his lung and his extra heart, he shook his head as his remaining organs tried their best to keep him alive. Again he flew into the sky his vision slightly blurred he landed heavily, his movements slightly slower than normal but he continued to fight Lexus’s plasma pistol spat out super heated death, claiming one more of the metal bodies in a shower of sparks and exploding metal again his ears found Heilo’s voice over the vox “in position Brother Chaplain, now providing fire support” Lexus couldn’t find words at the moment, his mouth to full of his own blood, he barely blinked as twin explosions slammed down about the warriors, three crumbling under the frag missiles, Lunging forward Lexus found his feet give way, his attacks wild and miss guided as his vision blurred further, there was a hail of smacks and thuds but one found purchase and sent his body crashing to the side, his body limp, all he could do was watch as the warrior’s marched past his broken frame. Brother Rikus watched in disbelief as the Master of Sanctity was brought down before his eyes as did the rest of his combat squa, suddenly the warriors brought up their weapons, firing into the five man squad the green bolts crashed clean through Brother Neil’s chest the his body thudding to the ground. “brothers, avenge our fallen!” roared out of Brother Rikus’s mouth, there was nothing but hate left in all of them.

Squad Juili rush forward to try and reach the foe, Squad Squad Heilo’s missile lands off aim, harmlessly crashing into a tree on its way towards the Warriors, Squad Guil opens fire, downing one of the foul machines with their plasma gun, Squad Rikus rapid fire into the Warriors, the boltgun fire killing to and the plasma gun claiming a third, then just like ghosts the Warriors slowly began to fade, as if made of dust, an a heart beat later, they where gone. Squad Rikus rushed forward to the downed Master of Sanctity, rolling his armored frame over, Brother Rikus looked to the rune within his helmet, there was life still left in the Chaplain, weak but growing stronger as the minutes went by, the Chaplain would continue to serve his chapter for many more years.