Most of the mortal defenders of this world had long since fallen like chaff before the greenskin horde, and now time was running out as the horde advanced upon the capital. Only the valiant Space Marines of the Black Templars stood against them, willing to sacrifice all in the name of this one, final victory.

"YOUR HONOUR IS YOUR LIFE BROTHERS! LET NONE DISPUTE IT AND DRIVE THIS XENOS FILTH BACK!" Khordel roared forth to his brother whom still stood at his side ready to sell their lives to buy the scattered remnants around and within the Hive time to rally and retake the hive.

Yet Khordel's every martial instinct cried out for him to abandon the Hive and pull those loyal crusaders whom followed him deep into the hive back, so that they might survive at the cost of other imperial lives. But he would not, Khordel had faith in his brothers.

With surprising agility for one clad in heavy power armour Khordel brought his might Crozius down upon the skull on an Ork Nob turning it into nothing but putrid green and red slurry, to his left Khordel noticed the last members of his men fought on with unseen fury bolts streaming thick and fast from their weapons while chain swords cleaved Orks in twain, Khordel made a quick note of who still stood with him and sighed inwardly for only two Initiates and their Sword Brother were still in the fight.

"BROTHERS RALLY TO ME!" Khordels voice cut threw the Orkish war cries gaining the attention of his men each nodding once as they knew what Khordel required.

A vox crackled within the Chaplains ear as a voice cut threw the static.
"My lord this is Mayor Constantine of the Armageddon 116th Steel Legion the last non-combatants passed the Morpheon Line, we are ready and willing to provide cover for you to pull back."

Khordel smiled at such a notion a mortal willing to lay his life down so an Astartes might fight another day, men like this were rare and this world would need men like him if it were to survive.

"Your Gesture is noted Mayor, yet not necessary." Khordel paused briefly as he unloaded the last bolt rounds from his pistol into three Orks who foolishly rushed forward. "The Emperor will have use of you when you retake this hive. His will for me and my Brothers has been served now we shall weaken this Xenos filth for you!"

Before any response could be given Khordel cut the vox link and points his Crozius deep into the Orks aiming it towards the single largest Ork within.

"BROTHERS CARVE A PATH TO THE HEART OF THE XENOS AND STRIKE AS ONE!"

With those words Khordel lead the last of his Brother in a furious charge into the Orks, their blades striking each and every greenskin that crossed their path. IN their hearts Khordel and his fellow Templars would Suffer not the Unclean to live with his in mind Khordel knew what prayer would drive them onward and steel their souls against corruption.

"O Emperor, in wrath rejoicing at bloody wars, fierce and untamed, whose mighty power doth make the strongest walls from their foundations shake. All-conquering Master of Mankind, be pleased with this war's tumultuous roar. Delight in swords and fists red with alien blood, and the dire ruins of savage battle. Rejoice in furious challenge, and avenging strife, whose works with woe embitter human life!"

Author's Note

And another Bonus chapter with a cliff hanger?!?!

Well planned in all honesty as a way to help show elements of Khordels personality, some of you might have noticed hNOT in the deathwatch at this point, all sall be explained in a future bonus chapter!

Now form you my loyal readers I'd like to know for the next bonus chapter who you would like it to focus one (apart from Khordel)