Brother Sagitarius?" The astartes entered the controlcontrol bridge of the battle cruiser. The flashing lights of the interfaces and screens that were filled with data gave the room a green and red undertone, reflecting from the shiny polished armor of the tall,broad figure in front of a whide window facing the plannet in front of the ship. The shoulder plates of the astartes caipten were snow white, the dim light reflecting from the pitch black armor.
"Yes Brother?" Sagitarius voice made the astartes flinch. Every time his caipten spoke,the astartes seargent could hear his father's voice. The caipten turned to the battle brother that had just entered.
"This world is not on any imperial maps, and even the tech priests don't seem to know it. But we found multiple Xeno races on this world; they seem to be fighting each other and haven'tn't noticed us, brother!"
"Hmmmm," Sagitarius looked back to gaze at the unknown plannetin front of him. "Run more scans. We need more information about the Xenos!" Sagitarius commanded his eyes not breaking the suspicious glare at the strange world.
The astartes behind Sagitarius nodded,nodded, "Yes, my lord!" He said with a stirm yet agreeing tone before walking back out to pass along Sagittarius orders. The corridor in front of the astartes was long and simple not mutch decorations, just a simple white corridor with a few heavy doors left and right. The space marine walked down the ship, passing through groups of Servitors and other men, some of them imperial guards, others normal engineers or medical staff, waiting for work to give them a task to do. After eventually reaching a room full of systems screens and holograms, he took off his helmet. "The caipten ordered more scans; he says we need information." The astartes spoke in a dominant and commanding tone.
"Ah, brother Umbra I hear you told Caipten Sagitarius about our finds! How did he react?" A space marine came in with a red shoulder plate with a skull painted on it. Four mechanical arms came out of the tech-marines power armored back.
"He sounded interested,brother, but I think the caipten has other worries than the foul Xenos," Umbra answered in a slightly anoyed tone in the back of his voice.
"I must agree, brother Umbra. Though caipten Sagitarius pretends to be calm i can feel he is trubbled that we still dont have contact with the rest of the Imperium. And if I may be honest, the possibility of what could have happened scares me as well, and I'm sure you aren'tn untouched either,seargent." The tech-marine said this said while working on an interface next to the holomap in the middle of the room.
"I believe it is just a malfunction or that wharp storm may toke us to a whole new galaxy." Umbra spoke with a calm,thoughtful voice as the space marine watched his battle brother work.
Soon the holomap started changing and formed into a replica of Canterlot, showing all the details, even small cracks in buildings and the smallest potholes in the roads.
"What is this?" Umbra asked, his tone still calm and collected.
"It seems to be a sort of city, though the Xenos' technology looks primitive and very undeveloped." The tech-marine spoke, his eyes scanning the hologram in front of him, looking closely at every little detail.
Meanwhile, Sergeant Umbra had already walked back in the direction of the control bridge, meeting Sagittarius midway.
"Caipten Sagitarius!" Umbra begann "The tech-marine has managed to get the first map of the world, my lord!" The seargent said with a calm yet a hint of admiration in his voice.
Sagitarius nods, taking in what Umbra just said: "That is a good start. I will go and have a look for myself." The astartes caipten said it with a calm, steady tone.
Both astartes walked back to the room that hosted the hologram, and the normal humans stared at Sagitarius as he passed them. Even for a space marine, Sagitarius was a sight to see; he was much whider than most astartes; his arms were thicc like those of a Terminator, and the white, shining polished energy claw he caryed on his right arm gave a strange unnerving feeling to the small men and women that worked on the ship. The energy sword placed on Sagitarius waist gave a quiet humm in the scabbard holding it as the astartes advanced through the corridor until they reached their destination.
"Interesting." Was the only thing Sagitarius said, staring at the hologram. Hours whent bye Sagittarius stare not leaving the holograph even for a single second.
"My lord?" The rather mechanical voice of the tech-marine broke the silence. "We found more information about the Xenos."
"Continue," Sagitarius commanded in a stirm yet sort of friendly tone.
"This city seems to be called Canterlot and is the capital of an empire; Equestria is its name."
"Empire? How many worlds do they control?" Sagitarius spoke in an interested tone.
"None, my lord. They don'tn even fully control this world, these Ponys, as they call themselves."
"Ponys? You mean like the animals from ancient Terra?" Umbra asked, his voice filled with suspicion.
"No brother. They may have similarities to them,but these Xenos look like a hybrid between humans and horses." The techmarine explained as the holomap deformed into a 3D model of Celestia. "This one seems to be the ruler."
"Hmmmm." Sagitarius looked closely at the pony-human hybrid in front of him. It stood on two limbs, but where feet were, it had hoofs. The Xenos body was covered in white fur, and it had wings and a horn, as well as human arms and hands, but its face was a horse snout. "These creatures look strange," Sagitarius mumbled.
"But we have also found these ones." The tech-marine said with a hint of joy in his voice as the holograph of Celestia formed into that of Chrysalis. This one had a large horn on its head as well, and its fur, closer to a bug's exoskeleton, was black, close to that of the astartes armor. "These ones call themselves the Changelings brother Sagitarius," the tech-marine said, looking as well at the hologram in front of him.
"The Xenos look strange; I don't trust them. But maybe they have just what we need." Sagitarius began with a little anoyance and excitement in his voice: "I will go down there, prepare a thunderhawk, and two Terminators, Umbra. You stay up here and make sure no one gets stupid ideas." Sagitarius said before walking out yet again and with a fast pace approaching the dock.
City of Canterlot 09:43 AM [/b
Celestia and her sister Luna looked down at the walls that surround Canterlot, their home city, both dreading what lies beyond them.
"This can't continue! Surely there is a way to stop this war without even more bloodshed!" Celestia said, trembling with fear.
"Sister, some people just don't want to hear the reason" Luna tried to calm Celestia down. "Chrysalis is smart, and perhaps we can make a deal with her, but we don't know what she would want. This is the only safe option! When the Changelings forces break through the gate, the guards will moaw them down; there is no chance of this failing."
"Yeah, your probably right, Luna, at least I hope so." Celestia said her heart was beating faster and faster at the thought of what might happen to them when Chrysalis managed to get them.
"Come, sister, we should go inside." Luna said, ripping Celestia out of her thoughts.
"Oh yes, sure, I'm right behind you, Sister."
Battleship Voiddagger 9:52 AM
"Is everyone ready, brothers?" Sagitarius spoke to the two terminators and the assoult marine that would accompany Sagitarius on his adventure.
"Yes, my lord!" Came from the marines synchronous.
"Then let us not waste further time! I trust you, brother Umbra!" Sagitarius gave Umbra a last look before the thunderhawk sped off to the unknown lands of Equestria.
