Thursday 14 July 2011

An unfortunate encounter

Sergeant Cassiel had an uneasy feeling.


A small detachment of Blood Angels had been sent to Tanniloth Minor to investigate a series of gruesome killings in some of the smaller settlements on the edge of the wilds.  Although Cassiel hadn't seen them in person yet, he had heard recounts from his superiors of humans being found hung upside down from trees, completely drained of blood.  These events had the entire company on edge, as the humans of the Tanniloth system were a superstitious lot, and there were many urban legends of the Blood Angels having an unquenchable thirst for the holy liquid from which their chapter gets their name.  The company certainly didn't need the human's help in their quest for the artifact, but open hostilities would hamper the search effort.


"We've intercepted an imperial patrol", said Sergeant Machidiel, voice crackling over the intercom.


"Did they see you?" responded Cassiel.


"I'm afraid so, and they don't look all too friendly either", said Machidiel.  "Fired upon us as we were flying away."

Machidiel was the sergeant of an assault squad, the fearless jump-pack infantry of the Blood Angels.  They had been out scouting the countryside for any sign of the perpetrator of the gruesome acts of violence from the skies.


"Looks like they're following, I'm about a minute away from your position.  I suggest you prepare your men."

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