Drukhari raid II
The Scoure did what he did best and blasted Nubix from the sky. Fast and lethal, that was what they did and it worked ... apparently at least.
As the Drukhari look at one another, they can't help but frown at the thought of needing help and not managing to kill this strange human. He had killed a Kabalite Warrior already, taken his Splinter Rifle and almost killed a Wyche just now, had it not been for the Scourge ... who ironically killed both the human and the Wyche.
"Your failure to kill this weak pathetic creature will be reported to the Archon when he is finished destroying the other black one. You will never find another-"
*Ting ting ting*
The Scourge's words are interrupted by the sound of metal hitting the ground a few times. They look to the ground and see a small object they recognise very well. A plasma grenade!
*BBBB---OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM*
...
A Plasma Grenade is a grenade available to Imperial and Aeldari military forces that uses a deliberate plasma containment failure to unleash a blast of heat and light that bursts forth like a miniature sun. Plasma Grenades are highly lethal against almost all targets. The Asuryani and Drukhari use Plasma Grenades as their standard anti-personnel grenade. The blast blinds and damages the enemy and prevents them from properly utilising the terrain to defend their position against the rapidly advancing Aeldari forces, for whom speed is a primary tactical advantage.
The miniature sun expands and swallows everything in the vicinity, killing another Wyche and a Scourge who were closest and not fast enough to get away. They had underestimated Nubix time and time again. They knew that he was somehow able to heal, but didn't care about it, seeing him as an inferior creature. Surely he couldn't survive being turned into a sieve ... right? Wrong! The plasma grenade belongs to the Wyche's wargear, allowing Nubix to take one and surprise the Eldar fucks while they weren't paying attention.
Nubix stood back up once again. If he weren't so focused and in the mode, he might have thought the situation funny. Here he was, naked and only holding a Splinter Rifle and a knife from the Wyche, facing off against Scourges, Kabalite Warriors and Wyches, while his brother Vulkan was fighting the Archon and their Reavers up front. He used everything at his disposal, especially his healing to surprise the Drukhari over and over again.
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Nubix drops to one knee and aims at the nearest Drukhari.
*Pew*
He fires at the Kabalite Warrior and hits his head, killing him as he is distracted. His aim shifts to another one and he fires again.
*Pew Pew*
His skill with the rifle has risen to serious degrees since the bloody fight started. He was abusing his Essence of the Warrior to the maximum. The more damage he gained and the closer to 'death' he got, the more his physical abilities would rise, making him stronger, faster, smarter, more skilled and overall deadlier.
*Pew*
His shot hits the wing of a Scourge that tries to dodge his shots and retaliate but instead falls to the ground. The Drukharid does manage to shoot Nubix as he falls though, going for maximum damage and pain, as his twisted mind tells him to.
*Thud*
The Scourge lands on his feet and looks at Nubix with hate-filled eyes.
"Arrogant creature, you will pay for the insult of trying to force me to the ground. The mere thought of brushing my feet against the same dirt you tread sickens me. I will take your imminent screams of dying anguish as your crude attempt at an apology."
*Ptu*
Nubix spits on the ground.
"Look at that ... a talking bird."
"RAAAHH!"
The Scourge raises his rifle and shoots Nubix, who does the same thing. They lock onto each other and unleash their deadly assault.
*PewPewPewPewPew*
*PewPewPewPewPew*
...
When the shooting stops, both fighters stand there with burning holes in their bodies. The anger of the Scourge made it blind to the reality of his situation. The Xenos falls to the ground, dead.
Sensing danger with his intuition, Nubix moves instinctively. A Razorflail whooshes towards him, almost hitting him, but he manages to dodge it. Instead of playing it safe, Nubix starts to use his regeneration to his advantage and fights more carelessly. He straightens his body and then takes the next hit.
*Squelch*
The Razorflail impales him through his chest, causing him to spit out blood. His reaction is immediate. He grabs hold of the weapon and pulls as hard as he can, surprising the Wyche that attacked him and making her lose her balance slightly, before letting go of her weapon and instead using her immense dexterity and speed to attack Nubix with her knives.
*Swish slash woosh*
All over, the Wyche is no longer playing, but it is within her nature to want to deal the most pain instead of outright killing, which allows Nubix to retaliate. He blocks a stab with his forearm and then kicks the Wyche frontally while holding on to her arm. He then slashes his own knife, which he took from another Wyche and slashes at her arm.
*slash*
"AAH!"
The knife cuts through her armour and deeply into her flesh, almost severing it in the process. He moves in for another attack, but his arm suddenly flies off his body...
Another Wyche has arrived from a new squad and has sliced off his arm immediately using her Razorflail. Nubix dodges the next slice aimed at his neck and quickly turns around 360° using the Razorflal which is still impaled in his chest as a chainsaw in a way, attacking all the Drukhari around him.
Such unconventional fighting style and such brutal tactics are not something that the Drukhari are used to. The way this human doesn't care about his health is unnerving and frankly insulting to their deadly capabilities.
*Pew Pew Pew Pew*
Shots are fired from the sky as more Scourges dive down and strike Nubix. But our warrior doesn't stop. He keeps moving and attacking his adversaries at all times. His body is healing the damage dealt to him almost immediately which makes putting him down for good, very bothersome.
Rushing towards the Wyche closest to him, she surprises him with a weapon he hasn't seen today, a Splinter Pistol. Splinter Weapons like the Splinter Pistol fire shards of splintered crystal covered in incredibly potent toxins using a powerful magno-electric pulse.
*Pew*
The shot hits Nubix in the head, but that is not the end ... like the cockroach that he has become, Nubix's body seems to function on muscle memory at this point and his arms grab the Wyche, embracing her in a weird way.
*Pew Pew Pew Pew*
"Get off me you disgusting creat-*
Desperately wanting to get Nubix off of her, she continues to fire her Splinter Pistol, until a knife stabs her stomach. Seeing Nubix's regenerated face, the Wyche is in shock. Nubix continues to stab her over and over again, finally killing the bitch and getting jumped as soon as she drops dead.
*Pew Pew*
*BOOOM*
All over the battlefield, the Drukhari are not having a good time. In front, Vulkan the giant of a man is crushing head after head. The way he just storms through enemy lines and kills them all puts a lasting impression on the Drukhari and the Archon realises his mistake when planning this raid. But it is too late now, he has lost more than 100 of his fighters and continuing would be folly.
Therefore, he does the only thing he knows in this situation ... he outright leaves. Not caring about his troops or the fight any longer, the Archon of the Kabal disappears into the Webway, leaving Nocturne for the next raid which will surely be different from this one.
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Nubix hasn't realised that the fight is practically over and is in the 'zone', so to speak. His missing arm has been recovered. Running and dodging the fire of a Scourge's fire, Nubix finally pulls out the Razorflail that is still impaled in his chest. His healing has recovered the flesh around the weapon, meaning he has to rip the thing out forcefully. And he does just that. His head moves around and he dodges the fire of a Kabalite Warrior. He starts running in a zigzag pattern and pulls out the Razorflail.
With increased speed, Nubix rushes forward and swings the Razorflail in the same way he saw the Wyche do it. His tremendous talent is unquestionable and allows him to multitask. The Kabalite Warriors are still faster as their Eldar physique makes them the fastest race in the galaxy. However, the increase in Nubix's physical capabilities is tremendous. He goes from being as fast as a snail, to more than 70% of the speed of a Kabalite Warrior and it is continuously growing. This, despite how it might sound, is very impressive.
A Guardian is a member of the militia infantry of the Aeldari Craftworlds who serve multiple tactical roles as needed in defence of their homes and comprise the majority of the Asuryani's armed forces. In times of peace, the Guardians pursue their normal civilian roles. All adult Asuryani, however, are trained in the arts of warfare and can be called to arms if their Craftworld is threatened. But despite 'only' being a member of the militia infantry, the Eldar Guardians are still Eldar in the end and the Drukhari are physically a bit faster than the Asuryani. So this hard fight has brought Nubix tremendous gains.
In a burst of speed, Nubix throws himself at the Guardian and attacks him with the Razorflail and the Wyche's knife. The Splinter Rifle was thrown to the ground for now, since he is fighting this Drukhari in close quarters. Seeing the Mon'keigh attacking him with nothing but the weapons he stole from them, the Guardian does the same. This is a matter of pride for him, showing time and time again, that pride is one of the greatest weaknesses of any race.
Nubix has the instinctual knowledge of martial arts and throws everything he has at the Dark Eldar Guardian. But the latter is dressed in armour and is still much faster. The Guardian blocks an attack and delivers a series of blows in quick succession, leaving Nubix dazed. He pulls back and tries to slash the knife at the Guardian. But he only takes a step back and roundhouse-kicks Nubix in the neck, causing it to crack strongly and bend the head almost 90° to the left.
That might have killed anyone, but not Nubix. This time, the Guardian is ready for the fast healing of the human and delivers a frontkick.
*Bang*
Nubix falls to the ground, but not before stabbing the Drukhari in the leg. He doesn't manage to hit him fully, but there is a small gash visible. Noticing this, the Eldar is angered and uses his full speed to beat down Nubix and pummel him to bits. He breaks most bones in his body until nothing but a bloody, broken mess remains. But he doesn't stop. He stomps on Nubix's head and crushes it like a watermelon.
"Heal from that ..."
As he is about to turn around, the short knife which Nubix wielded up to this point, flies through the air and nearly hits him. Then to his surprise, the broken and bloody form of Nubix slowly starts to stand up ... again. The Drukhari Guardian is ... exasperated, to say the least. The tenacity of this human is unlike anything he has seen before. Nubix rushes forward again, throwing punches and kicks at the Eldar. The speed difference has only gotten slightly less and is still not enough to fight him equally, but the skill difference becomes apparent and manages to cover what Nubix lacks in terms of speed.
Nubix takes the damage and catches the Eldar's arm, twisting it and trying to break it. He uses his full body to kick and turn and finally manages to get the crack from the Drukhari's bones he was hoping for. He follows his intuition and instinctively dodges a swipe from the Guardian's combat knife. In a display of marvellous skill, he grabs the knife and redirects the arm to impale the Guardian with it.
"Mon'... keigh..."
Nubix looks forward and notices that the few remaining Drukhari have left Nocturne and all that remains is the dead of the ones who came here, and Vulkan. His giant brother approaches Nubix and then finally embraces him. The two brothers have survived the fight and while Nubix did practically nothing, both of their shows of courage, managed to inspire the people of Nocturne to stand up for themselves.
"You did good, brother," Vulkan says.
"Eh, I survived. You are the one to kill ... how many? 100?"
"Something like that. Come, it is time to celebrate our victory."
"Indeed."
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I have decided to go a bit hard with the Essence here. His gains from all that 'dying' or almost dying and then coming back are tremendous. He is roughly at 85-90% of an Eldar Guardian. And he is not yet an Astartes.
I am planning on making Nubix Vulkan's right-hand man in a way. Either that or he will become a Lord Commander/ Protector. Tell me your thoughts.