Not far from her was Doleth, who had since recovered and rejoined the battle. Though her movements were stiffer than normal, she was able to retain the powerful grace of her dance. Her blade swept through her opponents with fury and speed. Eva was also in the midst of her dance, and with her two bl
“We need to get into cover,” she urged. The two drones spun around the group of them slowly as well, in anticipation of any attack, from any angle. “She needs a minute to recover,” said Eva, “no, less than that… thirty seconds. Enough time to get the stamina to move.” “I don’t think we’ve got the
Everyone in the courtyard, whether they were friend or foe, watched in absolute awe as Retholis exerted his power over the Chosen terrorists. Although he only brought in a fraction of the forces at his disposal, those few dozen were more than enough to utterly neutralize the opposition. Those who g
“Over a thousand dead terrorists,” Eva muttered. “What a waste. And what did they even hope to accomplish?” “They believed they were changing the Imperium,” said a voice. The four of them spun around and watched as Retholis walked up to them. His personal guard quickly circled the group and kept a
“A Reborn Justicar,” added Doleth, “who blamed it all on the Coin.” Every word she spoke dripped with venom, and hate was set deeply in her eyes. Severas noted just how much Doleth seethed in Colviss’ presence. It was palpable. Retholis sighed deeply “Of course,” he said. “It’s always down to the
The Third Defensive Fleet sat in orbit high above Taloren Prime. The Swarmfather’s massive flagship was surrounded on all sides by numerous cruisers, destroyers, and frigates. Swarms of fighters flew around and patrolled the fleet’s perimeter. Closeby was the Admiral’s asteroid base, Tartarus. It t
“No, that’s fine. Please send him my regards.” The Admiral’s thoughts turned towards Retholis and towards Savoth. Although she barely knew Retholis, she understood what kind of person he was. He had proven himself to be relentless in his pursuits, no matter the costs. Whatever fate Retholis had fo
Beside her, another analyst scanned the items that the Chosen had brought and died with. He looked at the deployment bags in particular, and noted that many held similar manufacturer origins. And so he produced a list of those manufacturers, along with their trusted retailers and all of the member