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A Prince of Corruption

“You asked to see me Inquisitor?” Asks a man, hes old, but his visage doesn’t betray his years. His hair is white, but his beard is well trimmed. His body shows no signs of frailty, even though he has lived for many hundred years.

In the center of the room, an even older man sits. His hair is long and white, he is mumbling to himself as his finger follows the words etched into the massive tome before him. Looking up he replys, “Ah yes, Grand Master Leantes.” He stands, his old bones creaking under the pressure. “I need you to take care of a little problem we have. It appears Inquisitor Alphenis has lost control of a detachment of Adeptes Sororitus. You see, on the ice planet Trina the villagers started resisting the control of their governor. The populace eventually defeated the guard regiments stationed there and took control of the planet themselves. Of course the Ordo Hereticus was sent to put down this uprising, and they did. First leveling the planet with orbital bombardment, and then killing every person upon the surface.”

“Things went well, in just under a week the resistance was…exterminated. It was then that the sisters, checking for anyone or thing still alive, discovered the source of the rebellion. Hiding in the ruins of a village was a small boy, not just an ordinary boy but a psycher of immense potency. Of course, without the protection of the ministry this boy had been corrupted by the warp and the forces of chaos. It was this adorable little boy that had been possessed, and this adorable little boy had corrupted that entire planet.”

“The sisters however, do not fully understand the power of this boy. Even now, they have been taken in by his cute boyish charm. Even now they are giving him medical attention, healing his wounds and getting to know him.”

“The Adpetus Soritus are loathe to kill their bretheren, and refuse to see this boy as the threat he is. I need you to go now, and eliminate everyone who has come into contact with hellien before he brought into contact with anyone else. Wait, not for his influence grows every moment.”

Without hesitation, the Grand Master replies, “We will not fail the Emperor.” Turning to gather his brothers.

***

“We have arrived in orbit over the system. The Soritus ships have not noticed our presence.”

“Good, move to the far side of the planet and keep out of range. We need not take on the entire Convent. Prepare the brothers for deployment. My men and I will take the Land Raider, along with Brother Dreadnaught Denatis and land clear outside of view. We use to night to cloak our entry.” The voice is strong and stern, speaking without uncertainty. “Instruct the Knights to teleport in just outside the ruins and take up cover within. We will strike once I arrive.” 

***

On the planet’s surface the sisters rest, a few sentries are watching the perimeter but there are no signs of life here. None save a young boy who they have managed to save. A streak of light crashes into the mountains in the distance, followed by a crack of thunder. The sentries spring to life, notifying their canoness.

“Hmm, are you sure it was a drop pod? We have the situation completely under control, there is no need for Marines. I want you to double the sentries and send a unit of Sisters Seraphim to investigate..” 

With that a young dark haired boy starts screaming, “No! No! Its them, they’ve come for me.”

“Shh, Shh, its ok.” The woman consoles the young boy, holding her close to him.

“No, they’ve come to kill us…all of us.”

“Who has come?”

“Great Silver Daemons, they’ve here to kill me and you as well”

The Canoness gets up abruptly, hitting an alarm. “Sisters to Battle! The forces of Chaos approach!”

***

The Land Raider moves into position, and with a quick glance the Captain sees his brother nights ready to move in. As hes about to command the assualt, it begins a rain of bolter fire erupts from the ruins as Sisters Seraphim scream towards their position. The knights know just want to do, from their ranks you begin to hear a feint chant growing ever louder. Their emperor will keep them hidden, and they will strike with force of his name.

***

The sisters fire blindly into the night, where they once thought there were marines there is now nothing. All they can hear is the incessant chanting, growing ever louder and closer. Then it comes, a hail of storm bolter fire from every direction. They try to respond, but they simply cannot find their targets. Sisters are cut down to nothing, even the mighty seraphim are lost.

With a flash their enemies have made it into the camp, might warriors in tactical dreadnaught armor cut through their lines. Finally, the sisters can see their enemy it is not a daemonic force of the warp but their brothers in the Ordo Malleus, the emperor’s finest Grey Knights. The canoness turns to the boy, but he is gone.

Grey Knights vs. Sisters of Battle

2,000 Points

Mission: Seize Ground

Deployment: Dawn of War

Result: Knights 2, Sisters 0