Stone and Iron by Robbie MacNiven

Author:Robbie MacNiven
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-11T00:00:00+00:00

Perturabo (commanding): ‘Artillery Master Larx, you may open fire.’

Larx: ‘Aye, my lord. All batteries, fire!’

FX - ARTILLERY UNLEASHING A TORRENT OF SHELLS

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The Imperial Fists had to use the last of the flamer promethium to burn the mountain of orks blocking the broken gateway. Once a light they were able to dozer blade away enough charred corpses to allow access to the fort. Sergeant Oskan approached Vorans over the bodies of friend and foe, his armor bloodied and scarred.

Oskan: ‘Word from the Scouts, Captain. The orks are gone. The last stragglers are still withdrawing to the north.’

Vorans: ‘Thank you, Sergeant.’

Oskan: ‘The Iron Warriors’ counterattack broke them before we were overrun.’

Vorans (grimly): ‘It could come sooner.’

The Imperial Fist tried to master the bitterness in his voice. He stood before the open gateway while around him his brethren continued to gather their own wounded, stripping precious battle plate from the dead and dumping ork corpses over the walls. The stench of burning xenos meat was penetrating even the Space Marine’s armor seal.

Vorans: ‘Do we have a final casualty count, Sergeant?’

Oskan: ‘We are still waiting, sir. It’s estimated to be over 50%.’

Vorans felt none to it all, his body awash with the aches of post-combat flush as his systems drained of combat-stims and his secondary heart decelerated. Perhaps there would be anger but it had not come yet. The Iron Warriors were occupying the valley. Beyond the fort’s walls fat-bellied landers were arching down through the night sky, ferrying super heavy armor to the planet’s surface.

FX - PERTURABO AND HIS RETINUE ENTERING THE FORT

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