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The Red Path 8: Court Of Daemons

Chris Dows

Gaul pushed against the bodies on top of him, all the time trying to pull his left arm away from whatever was pinning him down. With a clatter of armour, the heap above began to shift, revealing a sky black with smoke.

‘Maedinar, Ordelon. Report.’

Static hissed in his helmet. Gaul had not seen the veteran sergeant or his captain since they had engaged the berzerkers on the steps. Despite constant attempts, he had heard nothing from Tentera at all. He bitterly concluded that the venerable Chaplain had been overwhelmed at the wall, along with a great number of his battle-brothers. Such thoughts were pointless. He would have time to honour the fallen later. Right now, he had to rejoin the fight. Fury coursed through his veins, filling him with vengeful promise. Revitalised, he heaved himself upwards with a roar.

A bolt exploded less than an inch above his head. Gaul flattened back down, drawing Acritus with his free hand. Another bolt came, this time detonating on the Sister of Battle slumped lifelessly on top of him, tearing the body in half and spattering its remains in every direction. As he twisted and turned, his arm became free and Gaul felt the grip of a bolt pistol. Seizing it, he pushed himself upwards with a furious roar, levelling the weapon and firing at the Black Legion traitor advancing down the steps of the High Temple towards him. A shot thudded into Gaul’s chest, blowing a hole in his armour, but he kept on firing until his attacker’s helmet exploded. The body slumped down, and Gaul saw the firefight had attracted the attention of several other Chaos warriors.

Gaul threw himself down the steps, rolling and bouncing off the carpet of bodies until he crashed to the ruined avenue at the bottom. Shots tore all around him, disintegrating what still stood of the grand columns and statues lining the walkway. Ducking towards the burning shell of a building, he continued to transmit on his vox, calling for all Angels Eradicant to muster at his location. The High Temple had been breached. Gaul knew the Living Saint was in grave danger.

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