The Invasion of Karsonis

[Akenseth]

“I see the men and women of this planet walking the streets; every single one of them can feel the change scar at their very souls. They feel it gripping them, bending their very desires and warping their darkest fears into reality. The Daemons of mankind are as much real as they are in the immaterium as they are in the very mind and soul of the wicked. One way or the other, this planet will be cleansed – all life save the Emperor’s is sacred no more.” – Inquisitor Fortez before the invasion of Karsonis


Reality shifted; the varicose energy abruptly came untangled, unleashing a swath of energy and tore a hole into the immaterium. Crackling arcs of energy shot from the gaping maw, and from the darkness of space the splinter twilight shards of the warp made their presence known. From the rift emerged the bow of a ship, breaking through the twisted labyrinth of color and chaos into the material space.

Immediately the warp rift sealed behind the craft, the citadel structure slipping through the last part of the rift. The Exsequor, High Lord Inquisitor Fortez’s personal ship would as a virtual bastion in orbit above Karsonis ready to bring the full contempt of the Emperor upon the traitors of the planet.

The weapons and lances were charged up along the Exsequors hull. Inquistor Fortez was determined to rid the planet of the taint of Chaos once and for all. He could see no other solution; either the planet would be reclaimed in the name of the Emperor, or the world would be blasted asunder by the might of the Exsequor and the troves of Cyclonic torpedoes it carried.

From behind the silhouette of the Exsequor would come additional ships from the Imperium, each tearing its own hole through reality to make the warp jump to Karsonis. The orbital defense and the traitorous servants of Chaos was all that stood in the way of the Imperium reclaiming Karsonis…

[Encephalatitus]

'War makes strange bedfellows' thought the Lord Commander as he reviewed the astropaths message from Mortarion.

'To think I thought our Primarch was getting weak for allowing a mere heretic, much less a follower of Tzeentch, to assume command of such a large assembly of Deathguard.'  Laughing to himself, Encephalatitus couldn't help but be impressed with what the Deathguard had been able to accomplish during the past nine weeks.  'Not only have we created a permanant base of operation within this sector on Ignus, but we have also been successful in turning the planet of Flamberg into a Daemon World.'

'But now this?!?'

"Commander....?"

The voice brought the Lord Commander out of his thoughts and back to the message from their Primarch.

"Commander, what are your orders?"

"Inform our brothers that our Primarch is quite pleased with our recent success" said Encephalatitus.  "Mortarion has now commanded that we proceed to the Karsonis System and await the arrival of Terminus Est.  Once the Terminus Est arrives, we are to lend support and act as an escort in it's mission.  We will be briefed as to what the mission is once we join up with the Terminus Est."  

"Until Typhus arrives, we are to harass and harry the fleet commanded by Inquisitior Fortez as much as we can without engaging in a protracted, time consuming campaign."  

The Lord Commander paused to allow the magnitude of what their Primarch desired of them to sink in.  The Deathguard will once again be under the command of Typhus, however brief it may be.  "Make sure to relay the message from our Primarch to the commanders of the Doomblight and Filthbringer.  I want both of those cruisers ready to depart by 13:00 hours."

"Yes my lord" said the deck officer as he prepared to carry out his orders.  

As the deck officer turned, Encephalatitus motioned for him to stop.
  
"My Lord....?"

"Inform the sorcerers that I will need to communicate with the Daemon ships.  Tell them they have permission to use however many captives they need for their rituals. I have a sneaky suspicion that we will need all four of those hell spawn ships before this is all said and done."

"As you command my lord" said the deck officer, but Encephalatitus didn't hear him as he was already back to his personal thoughts.  'Strange bedfellows indeed.......'

[Encephalatitus]

'Curse that Typhus!'  

The concussion from the exploding torpedo's ripped through the starboard launch bays of the Contagion.  Klaxons began going off throughtout the Retaliator Class Grand Cruiser as she groaned under the relentless pounding she was receiving from Inquisitor Fortez's fleet.

"Commander, the starboard launch bays are venting atomsphere" said one of the bridge engineers.  "The servitors are reporting extensive damage to the hanger decks as well.  They advise not allowing the fighter wings to land on it."

'If the Terminus Est doesn't show up soon, I don't think there will be any escort left for him to command' thought Encephalatitius as he worked his way through the wreckage and smoke filled bridge of his ship.  

"Helmsman......bring us about so our fighters can double up and use the port landing bays.  I want those birds back on board immediately!" growled Encephalatitus.

"Aye, aye sir." Replied the officer.

"Send word to the Doomblight and Filthbringer to bring their fighter squadrons back as well" barked Encephalatitus.  "As soon as all of our birds have safely landed, I want the fleet to disengage and head back to the Alpha site."

'We can't take too much more of this' he thought as he stood there surveying the damage reports coming in from all of the ships in the fleet.  'IF the Terminus Est doesn't show up soon, this system will slip firmly into the control of the Imperium, and we won't be able to do anything about it.'

'Typhus better show up soon.'

[Encephalatitus]

It has been a long two weeks.

Since Typhus and the Terminus Est arrived at the Karsonis System, events have been anything but mundane.  With supplies and munitions beginning to run low, the "Maggots of Despair" and "Apostles of Contagion" joined with the fleet of Deathguard ships under Typhus' command, and assisted in securing the Arcus Hold munitions station.  Although the Deathguard were victorious at Arcus Hold, they soon found out that Inquisitor Fortez had taken advantage of their absence from Karsonis.

Inquisitor Fortez began tightening his grip on the already beleagured system.  After securing the system level, a full scale bombardment of the planet Karsonis was ordered.  Inquisitor Fortez swore that the taint of chaos would either be removed from the planet, or the planet would be subject to Exterminatus.  Either way, Karsonis would be cleansed!

The Maggots of Despair and Apostles of Contagion departed from the Deathguard Fleet, and headed back to Karsonis.  For the past nine days they have fought off the fleet commanded by Inquisitor Fortez.  Their defense of Karsonis has not only stalled the Imperial fleet, but it has turned the planet into an impenetrable fortress.

It is now time for the Deathguard to go on the offensive and end Fortez' assault on Karsonis.  The troops have been given the command they have awaited for........prepare for boarding action.

The hunter is now the hunted. 

 

[Caanon]

How week the mind of her foe and his lapdog minions. The Saint stared through the command screen , the glowing green lines meant nothing to her. A cherub floated nearbye holding a data slate. She slowly took the slate from the strange beast and gazed at the grainy picture of Fortez on the slate.

“Your deception is complete, Inquisitor,” she smiled softly at his savaged visage, “we are in position and have begun operations.”

She closed the link down before he could say anything. Yes, the Inquisitor had proven a nice distraction, allowing her forces to slip from Karsonis and secure several objectives unnoticed. Her foes were slipping, and smiled at their demise from her. She thought back and wondered the situation would have been the same if certain circumstances had been different.

It didn’t matter, her red eyes were locked on her prise.

“I’m coming Braxton,” she whispered, “I’m coming for your head”

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