The Rage of Asmodai by C Z Dunn

Author:C Z Dunn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-10T00:00:00+00:00

Assiah and Fessek sprinted from out of cover whilst the other Space Marines raped the gatepost’s turrets with a storm of bolt shells. Neither las cannon returned fire, their operators reduced to nothing more than ruined corpses in the wake of such a sudden and ferocious assault. The other gun nests reacted, but too late. The pair of Relictors reached the gates and scaled them, punching through the salvaged metal to form handholds. Quickly reaching the top of the wall they too opened up with their own bolters, nullifying the next closest turrets, allowing the other three Relictors and the Dark Angel Chaplain safe passage.

While Assiah and Fessek took care of the threat atop the wall, the others climbed the gate dropping down into the compound below, where rebels swarmed from their billets roused by the noise of combat. Their numbers already diminished from the failed ambush, the rebels were unable to mount any kind of serious defense. With the outer wall breached the thin metal huts provided no protection at all. Those too cowardly come out and face their aggressors were slaughtered where they were.

Vidarna: ‘Brother Maximae!’

Maximae (over vox): ‘Over there… The traitor!’

An armored figure ducked back behind the building it was using as cover. The Dark Angel and the Relictors found their own sanctuary taking up position behind surrounding structures.

Vidarna: ‘Maximae!’

Maximae (moaning): ‘Thigh wound… I may lose the leg, but it won’t kill me (after a pause). Can you see him, Captain?’

Vidarna: ‘No, brother.’

Maximae: ‘Leave me behind, complete the mission!’

The Relictor Captain ran to the shelter of the next building. The shots came as if from nowhere catching Vidarna out in the open. The first two passed by, the third caught him square on the pauldron spinning him into the side of the hut he was heading to. The Dark Angel taking cover behind the opposite building looked over at Vidarna, left arm hanging limply at his side.

Vidarna: ‘I am fine. The other took the front of it.’

Up ahead a dark shape darted between buildings before he had time to react.

Vidarna (over vox): ‘Assiah, Fessek! Can you see him?’

The two Relictors had remained on top of the wall to cover the attack on the base.

Assiah (over vox): ‘No, Captain!’

Fessek (over vox): ‘No, Captain!’

Vidarna (over vox): ‘It’s no good. He is using the cover to his advantage. He can wait for us to show ourselves and take pick us off one by one.’

Asmodai (over vox): ‘Than let us remove that advantage, Captain.’

In one smooth motion the Chaplain took the Crozius Arcanum from where it was hanging at his waist, powered it up and swung it through the walls of the hut he was using as cover, collapsing one end of the structure before advancing and doing the same at the other end. Quickly realizing the Dark Angel’s strategy Vidarna and Bollwa did likewise, the Captain readying up his ancient chainsword, the larger Relictor simply using his bare hands to tear down the flimsy booths.

Fessek (over vox): ‘He is on

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