Chapter I: A Start of something Different
Planet Yiacuta M980.
"The dropships carrying the newest recruits is on its way now sir!", said lieutenant Dawnbreaker.
"Right on time. I have been waiting long enough lieutenant." said Burning Glory as he looked from the data-pad that lied before him to his wayward companion. "How many are we supposed to receive to this week?" asks Glory. "Three ships holding twenty recruits each. All of them young and full of pride sir!" says Dawnbreaker.
"Hmm... sixty recruits. We are not getting the 100 that we were promised Dawnbreaker." says Glory in disgust. " I'm sure the God-empress has her reason for this happening Chapter Master." says Dawnbreaker. " I have heard reports of trouble brewing in the Kunarios Sector for a while now. It could be that those recruits are meant for a different purpose sir."
"Either way you put it Lieutenant, this does not look good for The Enforcers, but we will move past this as we always have." says Glory as consoles Dawnbreaker. " Your right sir as always. For we are the Light that burns the Darkness away! Her Shield and Sword, The Holy God-Empress's Enforcers!... I have faith that we will pull through this temporary setback sir." says Dawnbreaker with the up most confidence.
"Dawnbreaker, You have been with me since the Battle of Hisstan VII.... I have always valued you as both a Enforcer and a battle-sister. But i will admit that does look grim for us right now. We have to make their training as Space Marines mean something this time if we have any hope of keeping win this war!" Burning Glory says with force behind his voice.
As the two kept talking about their plans for the yet to be Enforcers, the dropships finally landed at the platforms near the barracks. Troops steeping out of the ships, only to bet greated by both servators and Apothecaries alike to run final test on the passing recruits as well size them for their future armor. While this goes on, Sergeant Kickback prepares to great the quote on quote "whelps" that have been selected by recruiters back on planets Pythonia and Hisstan VII.
" How goes this weeks catch Diamond Hoof?" says Kickback to the pilot. "Looks like you will have your work cut out for you once again Sergeant Kickback! But thats nothing you can't handle. After look how Beta Company turned out...huh huh!" says Diamond Hoof jokingly.
"Huh Huh huh, They were a piece work weren't they!" said Kickback. "I should know...... I was part of that group!" said Hoof.
"And look how you turned out! A excellent pilot and one heck of a shot with the bolter pistol. I couldn't have been any prouder!" said Kickback.
" I was trained by the best." said Hoof.
" But as for the new recruits, i don't know.... something seems of about a few of them." said Hoof
"Nonsense Diamond my old friend! They just need to be whipped into shape is all!"says Kickback with a slight chuckle in his voice.
"I guess your right sir! I have just been doing this for so long, i haven't really had time to stop and think about your training Sgt. Kickback." Diamond Hoof says with uncertainty.
"Do not worry my old protege. I will have them up to Enforcer standards or may I be shot and thrown into a warstorm!" says Kickback positively. " If the can lift your dead body! You way more than predator tank hahaha!" says Hoof chuckling at the thought.
" Either way.... its for the betterment of all pony kind that we make them into God-Empress Celestia's finest Space Marines yet!" says Kickback with pride. "And I plan to by starting with that young mare over there!" says Kickback pointing at the pink mare in the middle of the crowd.
" Why her sir?" says Hoof. " Because served with Chapter Master long enough to know what he expects from his officers.... and she is Force Commander material. You can see it in the way she holds herself high, in the way she obviously is looking out for the other ponies even if she doesn't physically show it!" says Kickback.
" If you says so sir. ... Either way i need to be getting back to my duties Sgt. Kickback. For the God-Empress!" says Diamond Hoof. " For the God -Empress Sgt.Hoof" said Kickback. As Hoof leaves to continue his duties, Kickback goes to great the new troops.
" And so it begins! ..... I can't wait!"
Prologue
“Blam, blam, blam, blam. That’s the sound that will forever ring in the back of my mind,” said Burning Glory as he spat out blood. “As space marines, we do not feel fear, nor do we know the meaning of it. We are taught from earliest days upon joining the chapter that are will is no longer are own, but it is now in a part of something greater.” He stop short gasping for breath. Looking down he notices where one of the rounds went through him.
He raises himself up as best he can. “hmmmm…. hmmmm…ahh.” and with a thud falls back down. “Damn, huh huh... I’m hit worse than I thought!” He checks his vitals on the HUD in his helmet. “I must continue…. I can’t let Farpulax and his vile minions…. uhhhh…. win!” He tries to move forward.
As Burning Glory makes his desperate craw up the hill of ash and blood, shots rang out in the distance. Minions of Chaos sprawl across the battlefield and laugh as their twisted will come to fruition. Suddenly out of nowhere “By the God-Empress, we will prevail!” screams Sgt. Kickback. “You traitors want some more, because I will gladly comply!” Kickback fires his heavy bolter with thunderous fury and pride, showing just how dangerous Devastator Marines can really be when pissed. Kickback turns his head to see his next target.
“Come here you runt!” says Sgt. Kickback as grabs an unlucky gurgling. “boomp, boomp, booomp, booomp... Goddess, I love that sound!” Turning his head once more he notices his Chapter Master on the ground. “Chapter master, lie still, your badly wounded.” Says Kickback as he puts pressure on Burning Glory’s abdomen.
“Uhhhh… How many did we lose in frontal assault sergeant?” says Burning Glory. “Twenty-five brothers lost in the initial assault and half of second company just trying to flank the left of the fortress. Farpulax was prepared, vile scum.” Kickback said has he continues hold pressure on the Biggest of bullet wounds.
“Only in death are we free from our service sergeant, it’s up to the living to carry out her will ... uhhhh… uhhhh.” Burning Glory says trying to save his strength until the apothecary gets there. “We must end Farpulax’s rain here, or he and gurglings will rot this entire sub-sector. Had I only stopped him before this started.” says Burning Glory as he drifts in and out of consciousness.
