"Arthur, status on the heavy-munitions cycle. What is your duration for sustained suppression?" Dravion asked
"With optimal heat-venting and belt-feed, I am viable for three solar cycles."
"Affirmative, Clyde, Elmer, you are with me, we will start setting explosives at AA placements."
"Marcus, stay with Arthur, will we rendezvous at the point delta. That is where we shall make noise."
"Create defensive positions before we get there. We have 2 solar cycles to start noise. See you then." Dravion ranted off many orders before he started checking his weapons.
For this mission he is equipped with a scout pattern bolter, a bolt pistol, his sergeant pattern chain sword, his combat knife, and 8 krak grenades.
Arthur is a neophyte that took up the heavy support position. He is loaded with dual auto cannons, and twin heavy bolters. He is a lumbering weapon meant to clear directions, with his fully loaded out kit.
Marcus is also loaded with a heavy bolter, but he brought both frag and krak grenades, about 20 each.
Clyde and Elmer take up standard scout mission gear, with a bolter and combat shotgun, a combat knife and some grenades.
After weapons inspections Dravion, Clyde, and Elmer took off into the hive city. They moved at speeds that defied their size. Arthur and Marcus would follow soon, using a different path.
Moving through the hive city once again, due to the lack of time Dravion's group began to eliminate mortals that saw them. With their unnatural size moving through the city, someone caught sight of them, which resulted in the person's immediate elimination.
Getting to the first installation, instead of using firearms, they opted for knives. Dravion draws out his knife…and , swoosh…it almost seemed like he vanished the way he appears behind a guard, sizing his mouth and driving his knife into his throat all the way to his spine.
This is how Clyde and Elmer move also. They took out all 12 guards in the post as quickly as possible and began setting explosive charges. Immediately they were done, they moved onto the next point.
After the first day they had cleared and planted explosives in 8 anti-air positions and 5 mortar positions. They moved towards the next one, there they found a retinue of 50 guards armed well, and waiting for them.
"Silence is no longer an option. Switch to active combat-patterns." Dravion said as he let out steam from his mouth.
He has been fighting and killing for a full day now. He has been feeling the need to go on a rampage. The tattoo on his back has filled up almost half way black.
His eyes focused even more as he was ready for battle, he breathing evened out, his muscles tense up. Raising his scout pattern bolter, he took aim and BAM…BAM…BAM
With the sound of only one shot 3 guards dropped to the floor with their brains spilling all over their fellows and the floors. Clyde and Elmor followed suit, firing at the defenders.
"Suppression fire!" Dravion said
Elmor using his combat shotgun to create cover fire. Dravion pulled out his chainsword, the machine spirit came to life with a roar…Vroom.
Dravion sprinted into the line of fire, taking 2 shots, 1 to his abdomen and another to his chest. Blood seeped out, but almost immediately it stopped turning into thick black scabs. He kept going, moving fast enough that only upon exit did the guard spot him.
Swinging his chainsword he decapitated the first guard in half at the waist. This acted as a signal to the other 2, while the guard focused their attention on Dravion they closed in.
Using only combat knives, the 3 of them killed all the guards at this place.
"Move quickly, we rendezvous with Arthur and Marcus now. They will increase the number of guards at all areas. We will have to start our distraction before full preparation" Dravion urged.
The setting of the charges was quick and and they were ready to leave when a vox message sounded out
"Hostile interference neutralized, location secured and preparation for phase 2 commencing." the gruff deep voice of Arthur came through.
"Negative, Arthur, we are compromised, beginning phase 2 full-engagement, now!" Dravion replied
"2 charges have been deactivated" said Clyde
"Five-minute fuse, full retreat to the primary rally point. Move!"
The 3 of them started moving as soon as Clyde activated the charge. Running towards point delta. It took them exactly 5 minutes to reach Arthur and Marcus, then…
BOOM…BOOM…BOOM.
"Detonator-three is dark, we've lost the secondary stack." Clyde said
By now Marcus who carried the strain VII, the Imperial fists had finished making some defensive installations. This location was not destroyed to invite the enemy to this place. And it worked, slowly more and more soldiers kept pouring into this place.
The 5 already in positions opened fire. TRATATATA…Bolter fire began almost immediately as the soldiers reached 50. They are disciplined and know how to use a weapon well. They have organized firing lines, giving the neophytes no chance to ignore them.
The 5 of them returned fire sparingly, minimizing munitions as they plan for this to last. Dravion's firing efficiency is through the roof. With an average of 10 kills to 7 bullets.
The number of soldiers kept increasing, that is when Marcus threw a frag grenade at the soldiers, causing them to scatter. This created an opportunity for Arthur to open fire with his auto cannons.
After 2 volleys everyone retreated back into their defensive positions. The soldiers start circling the perimeter, to surround the group. Dravion made a few hand signs to the group and moved out of position to the left flank.
He immediately engaged the soldiers in fire, forcing them to move back into more defensive postures. The battle continued like this for a full solar cycle, the neophytes fought without really needing any significant amount of rest.
But the soldiers needed rest, but they have the numbers. They began switching out their attack forces after 12 hours of fighting, planning to drain the neophytes of their energy.
A foolish move considering who they are fighting, but a good tactic nonetheless. By the time the second day was reaching its highest point, the ground started vibrating, and the soldiers started backing away from the 5 of them.
"Armor! Heavy tread approaching from the West flank!" Dravion called out as he moved out of cover.