Grey Knights 2 - Dark Adeptus by Warhammer

Author:Warhammer [Warhammer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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“Hopefully that is true,” said Alaric, “But it may still not be that simple. Antigonus will try to

put us in contact with Nyxos in orbit. We can apprise him of the situation and see if he has any new

orders for us.”

“Whoever controls this planet,” added Brother Haulvarn, “they didn’t just re-enter real space by

accident. And they must have known that sooner or later Imperial forces would find out that

Chaeroneia had fallen to daemons and heretics. They’re here for a reason and whatever they are

planning they must be able to do it soon. Does Antigonus know why they have chosen this moment

to show their hand?”

Alaric sat down on one of the bunks—it almost buckled under his armoured weight. He laid

down his Nemesis halberd and began unfastening the massive ceramite slab of his breastplate. “No,

he does not. But there is one event we know of that Antigonus did not.”

Haulvarn raised an eyebrow. “The Eye?”

“The Thirteenth Black Crusade has brought more Chaos-worshipping forces into Imperial space

than any other event in thousands of years. Perhaps it is a coincidence, perhaps it is not, but if the

masters of Chaeroneia are on a mission to aid the Black Crusade then we could win a victory here

for the forces stemming the tide at the Eye. And no doubt you have heard the rumours that victories

are sorely needed.” Alaric pulled off his breastplate and saw the livid bruises on his skin where he

had been shot and battered during the fighting of the last few days. He was tired and aching and

there would be new scars alongside his many old ones when he had healed. If he survived, of

course. Chaeroneia probably had a great many ways to kill him that he hadn’t seen yet.

“But these are matters outside our control for now.” Alaric continued. “For the present we

should concentrate on things we ourselves can change and foremost among those is ourselves. This

wargear has seen much corruption on this planet and we must reconsecrate it. The same goes for our

bodies and minds. Haulvarn, lead the wargear rites. Archis, speak for the spirit of your Incinerator.

We will not have long before we must begin this fight again and we will use the time well.”

Brother Haulvarn began intoning the low, rhythmic words of the wargear rites, imploring

forgiveness from the spirits of the squad’s armour and weapons for forcing them to confront the

moral treachery of Chaeroneia. As the battle-brothers prayed together, anyone who saw them would

see the true strength of the Grey Knights—not the physical augmentations or the hallowed wargear,

or even the exacting training that prepared them to fight things that should never exist. Their

strength was their faith, the shield of pure belief that protected their minds from the predations of

Chaos and the lies of daemons. No one else in the Imperium could claim such strength—it was the

reason the Grey Knights existed, the reason they were trusted with spearheading holy victories in the

Emperor’s name.

It was just as well they had that strength. Because on Chaeroneia, it was all they had.

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