The Guardsman
Ch: 6 [insert name here]
Previous ChapterNext ChapterWithin the Throne room of Canterlot castle, each guardspony knight stood firm with weapons at the ready as they focused on the unknown alien of their world and held their fear from staring at it, eyeing his head to his boots for any act of movement or reaction. Sitting on the throne, both sisters, princess Celestia and Luna, stood together a short distance away from the alien before them, thinking of the next step. Celestia's posture showed no fear or uncertainty. Her face betrayed her anxiety. In contrast to her sister, Princess Luna stood confident with concern on her face hoping for a better end.
Before them stood on two legs and in nothing but khaki pants and shirt, with clunky brown boots, he wore two shackles with broken chains and orange painted lines across them. Its hand looked scarred from deep burns but held his hands clenched tightly as his face was barren of any fur, less from the thin fuzz on the top of its head topped by the brown line of a mohawk. It suffered the same scares as its hands, and a large gash cut the stretched over its left eye and exposed its teeth.
It stood the only one of its kind in Equestria, and what it "believed" was the last of its kind in the world and beyond, far from its home world.
The Cadian Guardsmen, Thorn "Mad Dog" Grey.
His right eye looked normal despite it being sunken in with dark circles and bags, with the only color being the white and purple-ish brown hue from his eye; the burned deep red scar on the entire left side of his face and even his exposed teeth and a vague shape of his skull, his left eye looked almost melted shut but that purple color a bit redden can still be seen. They knew he was a predator seeing how he had the frontal eye features and the shape of his teeth in his mouth. His "looks" gave him an outright terrifying appearance, as if they were looking at a living corpse.
Even the knowledge of him being unarmed and surrounded by earthpony heavy armor units, pegasi thunder strikers, and even magic division unicorns, the feeling of fear grew just by looking at him. The unicorns were shaking in place, trying to concentrate on their magic as their horns glowed with magical arrows filling the air, leaving space for the pegasi to glance at each other and the open windows. The earthponys stood holding their guard, barely watching Grey. Outnumbered, without ammunition, Grey stood there, facing a small unit of guards and the two immortal rulers of the world called Equestria alone; with only thoughts of prayers in his mind, he was prepared for two paths, one where he walks out alive with what's left of his skin intact, or in pieces.
A few thoughts and memories raced through his mind. How he got here, his first contact with these strange xenos, the heretical use of Psyker sorcery which apparently many of these steed-like aliens had combined with their technology. Grey knew he wouldn't win against them, nor would he survive if he chose to fight them, but that was irrelevant to him. As a member of the X.X.th Cadian Giggle Dogs, death was not a curse but a good "tactic" they had. Still standing there, he waited with an eerie cold silence that filled the room.
After a while of deep thought, Prince Celestia came to a conclusion. She must try to convince this unknown creature, learn about his kind, and show him that their world is true to peace, hoping to spare the lives of many of her subjects. Turning to her sister, she said in a concerning and curious tone.
"Luna, I want try again, but, are you certain... he would hear me?"
Surprised by her sister's decision, she asked with uncertainty. "We assure thee sister, Though Grey may deceive the eye. Their is more within that man; even our mind couldn't hold against the horrors and experiences that hunt his own."
"I know, Luna. That's why I must try. But I want to know why..." Celestia stated seeing her sister concern look grow worrisome from hearing her plan.
"Thou be warn, Sister; he is not to be scoffed at, we pleed thee to be mindful... and weary, he is no pony, raised for only war, and from a far different world." said Luna reminding Celestia.
Celestia nodded at her sister before looking at Grey with her mind deep in thought. A few moments later she gets up from her thrown with her wings outstretched and stands staring at the Cadian Guardsmen. There was that feeling, it was cold, and she felt her heartbeat fasten, seeming as if she was looking at a monster, a beast she had never known off. Celestia slowly walked down from her throne with the guards around Grey, moving to form a path for their majesty, and continued watching the alien. Despite this, he didn't move nor looked to be breathing; he was still like a statue. He was studying her and the guardspony's.
Both beings stared at each other in silence. Upon receiving no reaction from Grey, only seeing him take a step back and be greeted with the tip head of a magic spear at the nape of his neck before Celestia spoke to him with a clear and authority in her tone.
"I, Princess Celestia, co-ruler of Equestria, here by welcome you to our world and would ask you-." With no reaction, she was stopped by Grey, holding his index finger with a snarling gaze at her like a wild animal.
"Listen here and listen well ya bloody xeno. You can strip me of my armor and weapons, threaten my life all you want even. But you, a xeno that dares to defile and rob the dead's possessions. I will not stand for that, so I'll ask you once: return the Sword. You don't know the gear of the guard nor own that sword; I know you don't trust me and frankly, neither do I."
He scuffs, grabbing a spear that's blade head touched against his neck and moving it away, getting close to Celestia's face.
"But if I see a chip on that blade, I'll kill every bloody body in this room, break every bone in your body, and hang you from this damn mountain, so you will watch your world burn to its fuckin core. ya bleedin, cough singin' fruit nazyin' four legged overgrown chicken winged xeno fuck."
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Celestia had no reaction or flinch as she blankly stared at the snarling human; only the sound of metal clanging and magical auras were heard. Every guardspony in the throne room drew their weapons closer, with every spear and arrowhead aimed around Grey's body. Celestia's patience slowly grew to agitation and curiosity from his wrath. With a louder tone, she replied to him. " We are ponies, I would politely ask you to stop referring to us as 'xenos,' but why do you continue to speak ill and resent us even wishing to engage in conflicts when we offer and welcome you with peace, if you wish fight, you won't survive." Silence and no reaction came from Grey as he glared at her.
"If you continue this path, you will not only fail but be seen as hostile. There is no other possible outcome. So please, just hear me. There is no reason to waste your own life. Life is too precious to give up or end so easily, no matter whos or whats it belongs too." She said to him and saw his eyes dart around every guardspony that surrounded him.
For a short moment, nothing happened but the continuing eerie silence. Grey was left with his thoughts in his mind; once again, no matter how much he hated to admit it, this xen- 'pony' was right, but why should he dare continue cooperating or even listening to it. It took his gear and defiled the fallen Kreigsmen's grave to achieve its own "peace." He slowly sighed and shook his head from right to left a few times, outright refusing Celestia's plea.
"What if I tried to kill you here, right here? I know damn well it would make me look evil in all of your eyes, but... If I were to say: I'd gun you'd down right here, every single one of you. And watched you all die, tell me... would you all feel fear for me, or rise up and try to kill me?"
Celestia opened her eyes in surprise at his refusal and threat. She just couldn't understand why he would continue his hostility and possibly give in to his wrath for conflict without any regrade for his own life, throwing it away so carelessly. She slowly raised her hoof, halting the guards from moving their spears and arrows to Grey, seeing his skin be pushed by the tips, almost piercing his flesh, and just stared at him for a short moment before asking him quietly.
"Why...?"
Yet again, silence as he turns his head and spits at the floor near the hoofs of a guardspony but was met with a spear touching the bottom of his jaw, forcing him to look back at princess Celesta back by a guardspony's spear and a growl from them.
"You lowly beast! Her majesty asked you a question and demands for an answer!" The guardspony growled, seeing Grey smack the spear with his hand to the side and stare down at the guard.
"And you think you'll do with that their metal toothpick against me!"
He slowly darts his eyes, locking in a stare down with the guardspony letting out a deep and mincing tone; he could practically kick and beat this one before it could stab its blade into his skin. He could take them all individually; he has the size, strength, and intimidation. With a lower and rough tone, he stared into the eyes of the guardspony back away a few steps, showing him what a "real" death stare looks like, with a slight smile creeping onto his face.
"Hit, me... I dare you."
Celestia had finally had enough of his crudity. Raised a half-desperate and half-angry tone at him and fully extended her wings to her side, grabbing all the ponies and Greys attention in the room. Luna watched intently with her concern shifting to worry on the verge of panic, seeing her sister's wings extended out.
"We know little to nothing of you and you kind as I'm sure you know little of us "ponies" and of Equestria! So please, if it isn't much I like for you to cease this wrath. There is no reason too have such hostility. And tell us why you continue this path of hatred?"
"Oh, so "you" want to know, ya xeno queen?" Grey said with a flat tone; he snapped his eyes back to Celestias's but saw the fear and anger in them. She was afraid of him and yet unknown what he could do, like a fresh shiny whiteshield conscript that entered their first war; Grey quickly regained his thoughts, coming to reason and logic after resaying what Celestia said about him his situation. He hated these pony xenos from the start and their interactions. Still, if he were to go back into imperium territory, he would have to use and possibly rely on them... even if it means following their pathetic rules and demands.
Celestia flinched at his sudden voice and shuddered at the cold and monotonous way he spoke. But she nodded her head for him to his response.
"Fine then, I'll tell ya, all of ya... I tell ya all about the Imperium of Mankind, my home Cadia Prime and... myself. Better grab a seat, it's gonna be long fucking tell, now most of it was either from what I managed to learn from the historical holo data logs, teachings form training or the little rare books I was allowed to read. But if you have any questions, I'd say its best to hold them till the end."
At first, Celestia was confused about what he meant, but now her and luna's attentions were set on Grey as he spoke. She wanted answers and was prepared to listen to what he would tell her with the last worries at ease.
With that said, he told them about the great Imperium of Mankind, an empire that stretched far out within the Milkyway galaxy, home to his people called humans, billions of worlds each with trillions more humans housing every man, woman, and child. He told them how the Emperor came to being believed to be a god and set mankind to seek out the worlds and colonize them, but then the corruption of humanity was deemed the "Age of Strife." the day humanity fell to the corruption of Chaos and the dark gods, even the Emperor having to sacrifice his body, all at a cost. One of many planets, was re-settled by loyalist humans near the beginning of the thirty-second millennium. Grey's home world.
He told of the once paradise world mimicked holy Terra millennials ago, bearing blue oceans, green vegetation, divided landmasses, frozen tundras, and even a blue sky like Equestria's. It was called Cadia Prime, but soon the beautiful paradise world that would only be remembered in data longs, ancient texts, tomes, and little paintings; would change to a great fortress world with the streets as a labyrinth, weapons within every corner, and every edge of the world and with each individual citizen a soldier trained since birth and armed. A world where its oceans boiled, the plants burned, and the very sky that once smelled of pure fresh life, to the smell of brimstone, blood, machine oil, and toxic waste that could burn the lungs if breathed. Then came came warp rift, a warp rift so massive and intense, managing to rip a hole within the void of real space, to where on the surface of Cadia it could be seen replacing the once blue skies. It was called the Eye of Terror and opened to the forces of Chaos. They came and charged in heavy masses; demons came to possess and kill all those they wanted, heretics and traitors sprouted performing cult rituals for their horrid dark gods, and every single moment risked a life to die or fall to Chaos.
The black crusades; for over ten thousand years, Chaos charged the Imperium of Man to kill and torment all that stood in their way. Entire worlds either fell or were destroyed by Chaos forces; all was thought to be the coming end, but one stood against the forces of Chaos. One planet held back standing tall and earned the name "The gateway of the Imperium" as it stood right at the face of the very Eye of Terror, for ten thousand years and still has held that line with only the blood of its people to keep and pay for the protection of the Imperium.
Grey's expression could be seen changing to a snarl of pure rage as he remembers the battles of Cadia against the warp and the forces of Chaos; he felt his snarl slowly grow to a sizeable sinister smile and continued with his story with Celestia, Luna, and even the guardspony's recoiling at his expression of madness.
"Cadia Prime was its name, the same fortress world, one of many yet the only planet that held back against the forces of Chaos that were led by the monstrous traitor Warmaster, "Abaddon the Despoiler." He charged the very Gate of the Imperium twelve times, twelve damn black crusades all against Cadia, and all twelve failed shamefully." He said, taking his hand curled up into a fist, thumping it against his chest, and holding it in the center of his chest with a smile of pride.
But soon, the thirteenth black crusade would come, and that's when he was born; he told how he was born as a "True Born," a title was only given to those who were birthed by a parent and were known as True Blood Cadians or called Cadian Shock Troopers, the famous, skilled, and honorable soldiers ever born in the Imperium. Even those birthed by machines earned the title of Shock Troopers but not "True Born." He was born with a brother, a twin to be exact, he could say but refuses to speak of him or his name, his family's name, and the one love he lost. Grey old said that his own actions were the reason he wore his shackled, was demoted to Sergeant Major and restricted from promotions, deemed a criminal and sinner of the Imperium, and the loss of his blood family, brother, and his love, but not a traitor due to some greatly trusted connections along with his title of a True Born.
He said his sentence caused him to no longer serve under the famous eighth Cadian Regiment, and now he serves under a penal platoon unit called the X.X.th Cadian Giggle Dogs, a squad of squads compromised of criminals and sinners. Only tasked when deployed to fight till death comes for them, and if they were to survive, they would be locked away and await redeployment, or if lucky, they would be redeemed and freed back to the guard. He held up his arms to see the broken chains linked his shackles locked around his forearms; it was a sign of freedom from execution and reenlistment to the penal legion due to his title. Yet it would forever be a mark of his sins and crimes; all would look at him with little to no respect, and neither any imperial would trust or even honor him as a soldier, only to wait for a reason to kill him and get a reward or for him to meet his own death.
He paused to look down at his shackles seeing the Inquisitions mark and the holy Aquila, remembering the day he got them; Celestia watched and looked town to his shackles, then back up to him, hearing him continuing his story. Her eyes began to water up and form in the corners of her eyes. Luna only looked away with her eyes shut and covering her face with one of her wings; tears trailed down her face listening to every word of Grey's story. She remembered times spent within his mind and seeing all his memories, all the pain he suffered, all his injuries, and even his own feelings; though Grey may not look it, he was hiding his real emotions within, and she knew he was crying, screaming in pain and agony as he continued speaking with his empty tone.
He continued on and told how he started as a white-shield conscript. His first missions and even wars were against a green-skinned barbaric alien army known as Orks, then a hive army invasion of man-eating monsters called Tyranids, and the what he called the most terrifying aliens to fight called Necrons. He believed them to be more frightening than anything he fought because they weren't even alive, only mechanical monsters that killed without even a shred of emotion or thought. Thankfully it was only to aid the evacuation from a fallen planet; he remembered fighting and supporting other Imperial guard regiments known as the Deathkorp of Kreig, Catachan Devils, and even little-known regiments of the guard. Remember how he befriended guardsmen named Oscar from a small hive world and somehow two twin flamer team Kreigsmen.
But soon after years, he spent in wars, he was later stationed back in his home world of Cadia in preparation for what was barely known as Cadias last battle. Even Aided by other armies of the guard and the legendary Emperor of Mankind's, holy angels of the Adeptus Astartes Space Marines Chapters, the holy grand ordos of the Inquisitions, the great Adeptus Mechanicus of holy Mars, and the Holy order of the Sisters of Battle of the Adepta sororitas. He remembers the battle of Cadia perfectly and how he, a Veteran that ascended to Kasrkin due to his skill and excellent tactics on the battlefield, was then tasked to support the third line of one of many fortresses of Cadia. He remembered watching both front lines fall with ease before him and was even ordered to kill those who ran from their posts cowardly; all those he could've called brother or sister, even friends, died as he watched and killed those who ran away of fear or turned traitor.
Opening fire against the forces of Chaos. Till his last moments came, injured within and entrench trapped by demons that surrounded him, the only thing that ever caught his attention from the demons was the sight of a massive remains of an enormous space hulk vessel that came crashing into the surface of Cadia, like the largest flaming meteor he saw. The last thing he ever remembered was seeing the cracking crust of Cadia breaking through the ground from the horizon, he knew Cadia fell, and the planet could no longer continue fighting in defense. He remembered holding a plasma grenade he stole and the feeling of his face smiling after reciting a prayer as he pulled the pin and was blinded by a flash of light followed by an explosion.
Grey finally came to the end of his story, how he came to Equestria through the warp itself, and feeling it taint his soul and body, and his first encounters; he admitted times when he has gotten into fights with some of these ponies, but out of what Twilight called his "Aura," fighting him out of fear or natural instinct. But he believed it was the warp leaving a mark on him which caused the source of the fearful feeling.
"And that's leads to now "your majesty," my life's story, me a criminal, sinner, and soldier born a true born that holds the line to this day. I carry the blood of Cadia even though my home and hearth are gone, I still stand strong and fight even if I'm far from holy Terra's shining star's light. I am not even sure of the eight hundred and fifty million lives of Cadia survived or if the line still stands, but I will stand and hold the line, even if I have to do it alone and as the last true Cadian. I will hold the line as I am Cadia and as long as I stand Cadia stands; If you don't believe me look to your sister, she's been in my head multiaple times and has been a massive pain more times than she should be for comfort..."
No longer able to control her emotions, Celestia and Luna broke out in tears. Even some of the guardspony eyes were watery, and tears trailed down their cheeks. What she had heard was beyond anything possible.
She couldn't believe the universe he came from, the species he belonged to, and his own homeworld. Never in her millennium life could she have thought that such a universe could exist, one full of incomprehensible monsters of horrors that preyed on the innocent beings of Chaos that would terrify even Discord, that were tame next to their masters.
Celestia wept as she thought about this brutal and unforgiving universe, where only war exists. Anything else that might've been had been blasted away. She turned to her sister to see her in the same feeling of sorrow.
"Sister... is what he say true... of his kind, and universe?" Celestia watched only to see her sister mover her wing from her face and see nothing but an endless line of tears trailing down her cheeks and eyes, her face even slightly redden trying to hold in her cries as she slowly nodded her head to Celestia.
"Y-yes... He speaks the truth, I witnessed such events within his mind...and memories."
The Empire he belonged to, the Imperium of Man. Celestia couldn't imagine such an enormous empire consisting of over a billion worlds that were homed to trillions of these Humans.
The abominations his kind fought against, monstrosities she could barely imagine, let alone think, would possibly exist. Nothing she ever in her long life could be compared to the things these humans or even Grey have faced daily for over ten thousand years.
"G-Grey... how old were you when you were enlisted to be exact?"
"From the moment my mother pushed me out from her womb to the burning air of Cadia during one of its many moments of silence, I spent twenty years of my life fighting demons, aliens and traitors." Grey said, seeing the shock of Celestia seeing she wasn't prepared for his answer or even age at that.
Surrounded on all sides, enlisted at literal birth and so young, his kind never gave up. They fought to the last man against demigod-like beings far more powerful than themselves or millions or billions of these monstrosities. It was something Celestia could only give her respect and honor for.
But the one Grey's people worshipped so zealously, the God-Emperor of Mankind. Sacrificing his own body, being bounded on a golden throne, and having thousands upon thousands of souls sacrificed daily. Celestia was horrified listening to that. Grey told of his deeds and spoke of him as a god. He united them from a dark age, freeing them from their shackles of Xenos and fighting against traitors of his people, sacrificing his own body for his people; he is their only light in the never-ending darkness in Grey's Universe. He and all the humans had only faith in the Emperor protecting his kind from the corruption and forces of Chaos through thoughts, Prayers, and faith in the will of the Emperor.
But what really broke her, her sister, and even the few of the guardsponies, was his homeworld. Her tears only increased upon thinking about the images of his home, Cadia Prime, a broken world destroyed by Chaos and no longer able to hold life, the gate of humanity was held close for ten thousand years, once a paradise world that was like Equestria. With oceans, land, plants, and blue skies, burnt and molded to a fortress world, giving birth to Grey, born to serve and die alongside other Cadians like him, just to keep back the forces of Chaos from going beyond the planet.
From the fires of war, the fortress world and the Cadian guardsmen were birthed either a true born or a machine born, The Cadian Shock Troopers of Cadia Prime. Honored, famed, skilled, and fatalistic soldiers sought to fight against demons and the warp's horrors just for their species' survival. They had no regard for their own and were ever eager to give their life to the Emperor. They never retreated or surrendered, and those who fled or even dared turned traitors were killed and set as an example and reminder.
Giving up was impossible for them; dying in service for the Emperor and for the entirety of the imperium was the only way they could do just for the imperium to live for another day.
After learning and hearing all of this, Celestia with tears flowing freely down her cheeks; she slowly walked to the unmoving soldier until she was mere centimeters away. As she was close, the feeling of dread and fear from him was dwarfed by her aching sorrow and despair. She got up on her hind legs and hugged Grey, wrapping both hooves and wings around him; he froze up from the unexpected contact and the confusion, even the guardspony stared at surprise but holstered the magic arrows and spears away from Grey and went back to their posts by the pillars of the throne room.
The only sounds being heard were both princesses' cries. The things he had endured, the brutality he had suffered, and the sheer hopelessness he had to see every day of his life ached her beyond. To know a universe home to his kind that couldn't be saved or even know of peace and joy deepen her despair and ached her heart immensely. Yet, some how she could see that there was a feeling of living hidden, deep and buried within all the brutal training and experiences within Grey. A human man with hopes, dreams, and feelings. Despite the horrible conditions he had lived his who life, there was still a tiny light, a small glow like kindling embers of his humanity inside him. Even if it was small, it was there.
After a short time, Celestia released herself from him and returned to her normal posture, her face redden and tears trailing down her cheeks, and Luna slowly walked to her sister's side, looking at Grey and Celestia. The only thing they could give him now was their respect, and Celestia slowly kneeled before Grey. Surpriseing all the guards but soon her sister join them and within a moment they all followed there rulers actions. She looked up at him seeing a blank stare voided of any emotions and reactions and spoke softly.
"I now see why, and I'm sorry... one shouldn't bare such a fate let alone a life of constant war and pain, to think such a world let alone a part of a universe could exist, it's..." she said only to hear Grey sigh and place his burnt scared hand gently on her head, resting it between her ears on her mane, she was startled by it but let him looking into his eyes.
"Princess, if theirs one thing I learned from the Imperium is that never be sorry for the fallen, only give them what honor they have left and respect as they serve till their very end, the life of a guardsmen; Though short and weak. It is the same life that shielded not just the Emperor and the golden throne, but all of the Imperium as a whole, it is the guards duty to die serving him and his will, we are honored to die standing for him and the Imperium, for it is what we do best. We die standing."
He said, lifting his hand off her mane and slowly wiping the tears off her eyes as gently as he could; looking at his hands, he didn't feel anything, not even the fur of her coat or Luna's as he helped wipe her. But he felt something else that he wasn't expecting; it was the warmth of their bodies; the warmth traveled up from his arm and to his chest. He didn't know what to think, let alone feel or understand it, but after Celestia embraced him, it felt... nice, reminding him of the times when he had... his love causing a small fate smile to creep on his face, a smile of joy that wasn't from his war craze.
"If you two would be so kind, I'd like the return of only his sword and if possible my wargear and possessions... please, or if better, assistance for a proper burial for the fallen Kriegsmen, they deserve more as they have had similar to worse experiences as Cadia did, it is only fair to give them the proper rest than within a forest. And..." He said as both sister's moods brightened and looked up to him in a bit of confusion and hearing him sigh and looked to be in thought.
"I-I... respect your "wishes" for peace, though it pains me to say this and I can't promise it, but I will "attempt" to follow your request of ceasing my hostility and give what you two will ask of me, only in return, you aid me to establishing contact with the Imperium and Imperial command... as a sort of "temporary truce" of course... please."
The Two sisters looked at him, surprised at his decision looking at each other before nodding their heads to his requests seeing him extend his hand and soon came to grasping Celestia's hoof in a shake along with Luna's as what looked like being new attitude from Grey as he was seen rubbing the back of his neck.
"We will accept your request and offer for this truce. But Grey, if it wouldn't be a problem we like to ask you to stay within the castle, and see if we can study and possibly attempt the removal this "aura" from your being, but with only your permission."
He could help but smirk a half smile looking at Celestia and Luna bighting up as a small smile formed on there muzzles, he closed his eyes and left his thoughts to lead him in what he would believe be right in the was of the imperium, for a moment he open his eyes and lightly nodded his head.
"That would be kind Princess Celestia, and much appreciated."
"Please, you refer to my sister without her title, so if you wish you may do the same for my name, Grey."
He chuckles heartedly at her request and looked to both princesses smiling warmly back at his. "Only if you'd want to call me Thorn or "Mad Dog"... Celestia."
Author's Note
Ahh, what a warmful for now both rulers see the ground Grey stands on, and what looks to be new friends he'd make, but next chapter oh it will be a quite interesting one, introducing two villains 1 thats in show, and other I only can tell you, in a riddle.
RIDDLE ME THIS FATASS!?
I have been laid to rest,
yet I march on the field.
My body was broken,
but now I will never yield.
A shattered relic of my former self, I am mighty.
No man escapes my doom, unless they become me:
Though countless ages run,
Long ago, my senses left me.
I have become that which I feared.
The power of numbers stronger than a power fist:
I am the war's only accountant.
The names of your fallen grow on my list,
Each death making the next that much easier, for you to miss.
Who or what, am I?
Need a hint? Both are Chaotic.
ART SHOWCASE
"The Cadian X.X.th Giggle Dogs, their not the 20th but man does their laughter make them look insane."
Fun Fact: Mato and war-chant of a Giggle Dog: "GIGGLE DOGS, GIGGLE DOGS, GIGGLE, GIGGLE, GIGGLE DOGS HAHA!"

Basic info: A literal Suicide platoon - squad "O N L Y" similar to 13th Penal Legion aka Last chancers and the Death Company of the blood angels...
Meaning its just a bunch of sinners and criminals that are task to fight and not come back, and if they do good news you got a reusable soldier bad news is they might fight themselves or other regiments cause the stole something.
I made it up cause WH allows made up things like the fucking angry marines, so why not a 50/50 reusable suicide bois that isn't kreigsmen or Death company, so its a slight win win :D
And why "X.X.th" you might ask or curious for...
It was inspiration from both song and an Arma 3 modded warhammer 40k video, I saw which the video can be seen here along with the guy's other hilarious and great content
As for the song by a great and amazingly WH40K musician or director... "CREATOR"... which can be listen here along with their full amazing songs they made.
Trust me, I don't deserve the credit as it was only inspiration that lead to the idea, go give them the proper credit and follow, this ain't a sponsor or anything, just a source to the origins/ idea, believe me I would love that idea, but I'm a nobody like some of you fucks and their way more popular than my ass XD
Shout Outs
None sadly, besides Grammerly and google along with Lexicanum, WH40K Fanwiki for helping me with my bad English, research, and some other sources of warhammer answers to my quesions to giving "Y O U" this chapter in this story.
If you'd like to voluntary, I'm looking for proof readers or even artists. Private message for more details. but if not and want to follow like and comment either something I miss, misspelling/ grammar problem ya damn grammar NA-[bad word] or just a though and question leave below and I or someone better will answer it or relate to it.
Authors final notes
Finally finish this chapter with numerous edits, proof reading (silent reading, text to speech read, and read aloud) and final edits. Chapter 6 is completed.
My final thoughts on this so far...
ya know I think I did well with this one. Having our boy Grey open up to lore of the battle of Cadia, with Orks, Tyranids, and managed to fit some Necrons from "GREY'S POINT OF VIEW" and life. Along with capturing the feeling of raging repenting his sins and the sorrowing a path to redemption mixed with the warmth of friendship going between both princess's it was a bitch I can tell you that for sure.
Lot of research, some quick readings and even going on certain sites for ideas, thoughts and realistic human interaction/ relations of reader to character, even trying to figure out how... FUCKING LUNA SPEAKS (Archaic old english) and to make it sound like the tv show her and not something else... or worse...
this shit literally gave me a nose bleed, so not only did I put time in this, but even blood, does that mean all I need now is sweat and tears to make it perfect? XD
But all seriousness thanks for reading and your support along with sharing info or point outs I made that tiggered you more than a happy ork with DAKKA , I only hope I get better and I love you all, but all of you, fuck you, PULL OVER THIS CARE, SUCK ME OFF!
But still love you all, man I feel like an abused wife and you guys are the husband with a golf trophy and liquor bottle.
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