Kwalasha Mission VII: Canyon roads take me home. To the Place where I belong.
[Federation Theme Song]
"A Bitter setback for Humanity! Thousands are dead and many more went missing after the Military failed Offensive.
In this dark hour, The Fate of Kwalasha hangs by a thread. But One thing that remains Undefeated is the Courage of the Brave Men and Women in the Mobile Infantry.
Groups of Survivors Are Scattered Across the Harsh Planet Dessert, struggling to return to a semblance of Civilization and Jump Back into the Fight.
They Haven't Given Up, and Neither Shall we!"
[Hours after After the Mission VI]
"Alright Guys, This is a Unsanctioned Action, we are to build a Base to accommodate the retreat, Yes Corporal? Director knows that it will be a disaster with the High command. So we are here to clean up their mess, Director gave his personal Baneblade as the Rearguard, yes that abnormal Baneblade from the rumors. We are conducting a Three Layer Defense, The First Line is comprised of Remnants of the Fort Meru Mobile Infantry and their new M1 Barbars Along with the Director Baneblade, Second line is comprised of 101st Paradrop that been pulled out from another campaign and third lines are the Ignis Artillery Section and M.A.Rs Artillery Battalion and the Mechas that been shipped in the Fort Meru will not support the Defenses as they will undergo a Retrofit, Eldars are confirmed in the battlefield, Director Tagged them as Elfs so that no idiots will shoot them, Titans will be coming soon, Any questions? Yes, Director allowed you to use the Minibar in the Baneblade when you are done. Meeting Dismissed" - M.A.Rs Command Bio "Operation Moonlight Nightingale"
In a Entrance to the Canyon of death, a Command Center Was Dropped into orbit without the permission of High Command... and Baneblade and a MCV Teleported in the near vicinity of the Base... It unloaded several Base Sentinels and Several Techpriest to help with the construction... several mines is constructed to allow the ore refineries to generate income to make the defense platforms...
Mobile Infantry that was shipped in from the fort was amazed with the might of the Director Baneblade different from the Baneblades that defended the Fort and the speed of the construction as the first walls were already constructed, and the MCV nearby helped with the construction with the supply of power plants and Factories were erected in speed and in mere hours, a single company of Tanks was created and with crew already manning them. Base defenses and Prefabricated Bunkers were created in a flash and now saw several Basilisk readying their ammunition to be lobbed for the retreat...
Hydras AA aimed at their sights in the skies with Flak cannon and Missile launchers that have Proximity missiles...
"Worried about your lover?" One of the Mobile Infantry noticed a Woman Staring at a Picture.
"Yes...He joined the assault... I pray for him to come back alive..."
"I hope they do... Perhaps the Golden Light May find your Lover soon..."
"Humans, They are Coming." A Voxcast was heard in the radio room...
"Alright those elfs is now engaging the Bugs to delay them from reaching the convoy, we must hurry the defenses, Ready the hospital, and ready the Medics, get their sorry asses ready for casualties...We must hold the defenses until then, Have the Air Force assist them! The Titans will come soon!" The Commander Barked orders.
Several Thunderbolts and Valkyries Gunship flew past the Fort towards the canyon to support the battered Soldiers...
[Retreat convoy Pov]
"My Arms... I Can't feel my arms..."
"Medic, where is the morphine's... I can't feel my legs...I feel sleepy"
"Shhh...Help will come soon...Everything will be alright...don't sleep, you will be home soon..."
"Are we there yet? I can't see?"
Many soldiers injured with wounds were moaning in the transports. Some of them were stabilized were as much as possible, others weren't so lucky... And many more were injured in the defense of the convoy adding more casualties...
"Arrgh, Toast where is that clown?"
"Uhh, Jay Last time we saw him, he was burning in a ditch somewhere..."
"Great now I feel bored with guard duty...I miss that Honking..."
Ignis were tasked as the Rearguard and along with the Mobile Infantry M11 Barbars walking slowly as they aimed at the entrance where they existed....
Ever since that night, God know how many did died that night... Every Soldiers in every squad to the Mobile Infantry to M.A.Rs kept the dead Dog tags by the Fistful as a remembrance, some of the squads is completely obliterated or downright maimed with casualties. Some of their Forces that were heavily wounded manage to escape due to the Air Evacuation... But to the rest that are still healthy were sent to trek in a maze of a Canyons Passes. Thanks to a Mini GPS Satellite being launched, they manage to dodge all the dead ends...
Thirsty, Hungry and Pissed off is what is in the minds of the Soldiers...
"Contact!" One soldier screamed alerting the Convoy forcing them to stop and all the able soldiers form a Defensive line...
Several cloaked Figures wearing crimson armor in the canyon cliffs were staring at them.
"Aren't those Space Elves?"
"Why are they doing here?"
"Are you sure they are our allies?"
Confusion and wariness as they never seen this ally in the field much less in most of the campaign...
Necrons Made a Impact to them as they helped the Federation get the capital back.
Ruthless, Cold and Devoid of Emotions as they marched in formation their green guns blazing and killing the bugs in a single volley.
But the Eldars are full mystery and wariness...
The Ground trembled from Behind as the Soldiers aimed their weapons and opened fire at the incoming Bug Horde...
"Leave Humans..." what presumably the leader of the Eldars ordered the survivors.
Several Figures jumped down from the Canyon cliffs and moved past the humans, faster than the eyes could see.
Their Blades Cleaved in the carapace of the Bugs with Efficiency.
Those that remained in the Canyons Cliffs shot with accuracy where each shot was Aimed at the Eyes of the Bugs and Killing them instantly with these shards of Light..
"Alright we are leaving! These Allies are buying time!" Cdy that is the Highest in Command and Order the Retreat...
A Band of Eldars managed to Delay the bugs in the Canyon Pass long enough for the Air Support Arrived to assist the retreating Convoy... They finally disengaged the Bugs and Dived deeper into the Canyons instead of joining the Federation Soldiers...
"Is it done Farseer Caerys?" A voice emitted from the Communicator on the leader Waist
"Yes, Alexander and that Favors you promised?"
"As Honored By Isha...And If the Federation is hostile against you, I will put an end to it."
They swiftly hidden themselves on the Canyon passes making them as a Spotter for artillery...
The Survivors Managed to finally Escape the Canyon of death, and What met them was a Fort that was built as a Checkpoint...
"Welcome to Fort Night"
"Why is it called that?"
"It was Built in a Night of course. Now let's get those wounded into the Hospital..."
Psykers strolled past the survivors, Overseeing the Wounded and check if there was any Infested Soldiers in the Mix... Some were managed to be caught and Separated from the group, The Survivor protested until one of the infested had their head blown up revealing the Bug that is slowly eating the Brain of the afflicted soldier...
*Klaxon*
The Soldiers from the convoy managed to retreat to the fort waiting for the Evacuation, they took to the walls and checked the Ammo left, Ammo Carriers Walked by...
"Get your Mags right here! Fresh and Hot from the Charging port! And you better get it while it last or you be sorry for your head ripped off!"
Bug Flooded the Passes Like a Flood, where the red sands is covered by arachnids trampling in a mob rush... and the Skies, bugs nearly blotted out the sun.
The Eldar Rangers Looked in curiosity of such creatures that flooded the canyons can do that much harmed to the Soldiers...
"Did you placed the Beacon?" Caerys asked as some of the Eldar Placed what seemed to be a Eldar construct now being cloaked in prying eyes...
"Yes Sister... The Beacon is ready it attuned to these Bugs Signature... we must leave before it's too late. That beacon will work for us..."
They Immediately Retreated and Destroyed the Cloaked Webway that was the entrance as soon as they left... And the Beacon Began Tracking down the bug numbers...
[Fort Night]
"Here they Come, Lock and Load!"
[Free Bird]
A Song was Blasted from the Ignis Artillery Section bringing some of the anxiety down as they began Lobbing Shells in the distance...
"Dayum that some good music..."
"Eyes on the Bugs then we make it alive Trooper!"
Now the soldier morale improved as they immediately fired at the Bugs.
LasGuns, Shells and Missiles began to fly freely like a Swarm of Birds looking for prey, Flak Clouds began to darken the skies as Dozens bugs were dropped dead.
The Director Baneblade is a Abnormality, As it Shot Literal Blackholes and Missiles that is nearly limitless and Took several bug Plasma shot and Worked fine as it was covered in a Sheen of Gold that immediately appeared.
Raising morale once more, That the Director sent out his finest Tank just to save some Survivors that they knew, that high command wanted them to die...
The Mobile Infantry defended with such ferocity that some earned the respect of the M.A.Rs.
They continue to fight on until a unexpected surprise was behind them.
*War horn*
Some of the Defender looked behind as their Mouth Dropped...
While they may not faithful to the degree of fanaticism... Several Reaver Titans appeared along with a Giant Moving Golden Church in the Distance... It was more like a Religious Parade than a Military Deployment...
Some of the soldiers even hallucinating that there was A Choir that they heard in their heads...
"Jay... Since when do churches walk?"
"What are you talking about.... oh boy Director is flashy again...."
"Did I gone Crazy? Am I not Faithful enough that the Church is coming for me?"
"Better Say your Prayers...Because the House of God is here..."
In the Head of the Titan a Group of People is now manning it, Since A.I is More common and been gifted against Chaos influence, They Replaced the Cogitators with Proper function A.I, now They moved faster and became self-Aware of the issue... A Walking Church could now Run, if it weren't for the fact it will destroy the land it sprinted on...
"Captain Cypher, you may Fire when Ready."
"I am Going to Touch that Big red button with a Skull on it and it gives me joy....*Press Button*"
A Attack that launched that forever changed the Landscape of the planet...
Superheated sand turned to dust and then cracked under the constant hear and melted once more...
Warrior bugs where immediately turned to Charcoal then turned to dust as the Hellstorm Cannon sculpted the landscape from a Mere Canyon of Death into a Blackened Socrched Plains...
Even the bugs that hid themselves in the sands were killed as the Liquid in their bodies boiled and Burst out, killing them in the Process... The Mobile Infantry Reporters that were deployed watched the Titan Releasing its arsenal... Watched as the Camera man aimed to the Distant Titan that is Landscaping the Canyon of death...
They were meant to showcase the might of the Federation unity against the bugs and Expected a Warhound Titan legion At best, But never before they seen a Enormous titan Casually walked in this land, when they saw the might of the Emperor Class Titan releasing the Volcano Cannon Crushing the Bugs as if it was a mere nothing, bringing a Message to the Masses, that No Soldier will be left alone....
"God is among us..." Muttered the Reporter...
As the Titan Stood Majestic in the Clouds bringing People to believe that there was divine intervention...
After the Battle a Woman that waited for her lover looked into the Hospital looking for him worried that he may be killed, She asked around for Thomas and Some don't know him or Others presume to be dead... Until a Nurse approach her and Asked her to follow to the Cr, some of the bed were bodies that were covered in White sheets... and she was lead into a Glass room... a man that have his arms ripped off and was in Critical Condition Comatose...
"Will he be okay?"
"Once He is Stabilized, we will placed him in a Medpod and he will get his arm back."
The Woman Waited until she saw him placed into the Medpod, Veins and Blood veins grew to where the missing arms was and Slowly grew until it have skin... The man was sleeping for a while, She waited until his eyes opened..
"Patricia, Is that you? Am I dead?"
"You are Alive Dummy... I glad you are alive..."
Later Alexander Was brought into questioning... Alexander let the Webway Project continue in his absence for a while to entertain the questions of the Federation...
"Tell me what is that Titan!" a Interrogator Demanded to know.
"Hmmm, Didn't the Sky Marshall Have ordered me to sent the best with what I have and this is what I complied..." Alex Shrugged And Drank the complementary tea given to him...
"Just how many of that size did you create?!"
"Hmmm... Around 5000. Until you decided to stop funding R&R" Alex Looked at the Interrogator as if he is a Moron... He lied a Bit as it was Practically 5k with a Couple Added zeros in the end...
"5000!? Where did you get the resources to do it!"
"Well Simple, Logistics" Alexander looked Straight Face as the Interrogator Vomited Blood .
"Why you... Sir... Understood Sir.... Consider yourself lucky Director... The Sky Marshall want to speak with you..." The Interrogator Grumbled as he left the interrogation room...
The Sky Marshall came in the room weary of Alexander Shenanigans...
"Tell me Alex... Why did you send that Titan?"
"Four reasons, Sky Marshall. First it would provide morale to the soldiers that The Federation will go that far to save the soldiers making them less reasons of rebelling, Second It is to keep the Rebellious Elements in the colonies in Check, Making the Detractors retract their Statement that we aren't doing good enough, Third is to make the bugs bleed faster than us, Lastly Make the War End Faster, That Land is now free from bugs and it will lead directly to the Hive. Surely you Needed a Brain bug that is leading this assault right?"
"You planned this far ahead... Its a wonder why Diennes look relieved when he handed the mantle of humanity to you... Don't try this Again, The Voices against you is getting stronger..."
"I will do my best to hide deeper so those Doves shut up, but isn't this your victory?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well this operation is under your Name so it's practically a symbol of Victory of the Federation. I could Give a Celebration Party for you but I kinda stuck in this Interrogation Cell."
"Fine, Seeing that you managed to help this campaign to run a lot more smoothly, it is only a Formality that we invited you here...So when we are done, you owe me a Drink."
"*chuckle* And I will give you the finest Amasec I have to offer..."