Wendigo's tale, part 2
Lähetetty: Pe 21.05.2004 17:04
prologi: http://forums.sotavasara.net/viewtopic.php?t=24824
Wendigo’s tale, part 2.
Newly promoted sergeant Wendigo checked his gear once more as the Mantis APC of his squad tunnelled forward underground. “I know, my men. This isn’t one of the most comfortable ways of travel, but it’s safe, I’m sure you’ll agree on that.” Green light lighted up at rear of Mantis. “Ok, men. This is it, our first true contact with the enemy. Keep your lasguns ready, mouths shut, and eyes open. remember, they die faster if you shoot them in head, but if you can’t be sure what’s the head, shoot the biggest part.” Wendigo stood up, checked one last time if his chainsword was operational, made the sign of aguila on his chest, and prayed. “May the ever vigilant Emperor of men be with us on this moment and protect us with his divine guidance and wisdom.” Every guardsmen of Wendigo’s squad made signs of aguila also, and nodded fro Wendigo as he commanded. “Let’s go! Trust the Emperor!”
Wendigo pressed the red button, and doors opened. Mud dropped from the roof of Mantis and it rained. “Ok men, all clear!” And guardsmen leapt out from Mantis. “Sergeant, where we should go then?” One of Wendigo’s men asked as Wendigo stood still and scanned the field. “Hmm, I sense evil over there, let’s go north! Flamer front and you psyker stay back!” “Sergeant, how about me then?” Hudres, squads sharpshooter asked. “Well you stay back with that psyker until I say otherwise! Keep ready!” Wendigo led his men forward; mist swirled around them as they marched through some kind of swamp and small insects buzzed around. then, the sun rose and everything became clearer. “Ok men, let’s go to that hill over there, Hudres, find a spot for yourself there and flamers, stay front!
Some of the younger men of the squad almost collapsed as they climbed up, but Hudres was first there. of course, he was lightest of all. “Sergeant! Come quick and look, you might be interested!” “What is it, private?” Wendigo asked as he came up. “Look over there, that bunker, can you see it? here, take my macro binoculars and see.” “Hmm, I can see only a bunker… Hey! It’s eight-pointed star on its door! Holy Emperor, chaos is here!” Now almost every man was on the hill already, everyone horrified as their sergeant wavered. Then, Wendigo stood up again and spoke. “Where’s our vox operator? Bring him here!” “He passed out as we climbed up, sir.” “Well take his that, that, that THING and bring it to me then!” After few minutes, three of Wendigo’s squad returned vox transmitter with them. “Sergeant Wendigo to sparrow base! Minions of chaos found, orders expected.” HZZRHZHZ Secure surrounding area and ZXRHHZX everyone. End of transmission. HZZHRZZH “Ok, men. You heard that! Hudres, you stay here and shoot every moving power armour and living object, but not us. Others, follow me! Understood!?” Sergeant commanded and tested his chainsword once again.
Squad followed Wendigo down the hill, but bunker did not seem to come closer. Once a while Hudres shot something, but squad continued advancing. After about twenty minutes of non-stop marching, squad managed to get lasgun-range of bunker, and then it was obvious, they had been ambushed. Almost twenty Chaos space marines of Iron warriors-legion leapt forward from their hideouts and three havocs rose from the roof of bunker heavy boltters blazing. “Men of Cadia 48th ! Stand fast, do not run! Flamer’s front, they’re just much bigger, stronger, heavily armed and armoured than us, but it doesn’t matter! Fire!” But sergeant Wendigo’s command was not heard. Hudres kept firing but everyone else but Wendigo fled. “NO! Do not flee when facing stronger enemy! We fought on training fields together, we fight now!” Wendigo tried to halt the tide, but in vain. Then, almost from nowhere came Mantis APC, and opened fire. “Yes! Rescue is here, men of Cadia! Fall back!” And everyone of the squad ran into Mantis APC, relieved for being saved. “Ok. How many are with me?” Asked Wendigo as he sat down to his seat and signalled for crew to leave. “Six, three, four, eight, fi…BOOOOM” Suddenly, whole Mantis fell apart, as shot from plasma cannon melted its way to inner core and exploded.
KRRZSH Hello? Anyone? Sergeant Wendigo to sparrow base? Whole squad down, iron warriors legion contacted, Mantis APC also down, I’m wounded, looks like my arm’s being melted away. Instructions wanted. My location is unknown, you’ll have to track this signal. KHRZZHRSS Sergeant Wendigo stared around hoping for another member of his squad, taking care not to make any noise. But there was no one left. His right hand was melted away from wrist to fingers, but luckily burned shut also so Wendigo was not dead yet. But then he passed out again. HRRSZH Sergeant Wendigo? Can you give any landmarks of your location? Wendigo, are you there? Oh well, help is on its way. FHHRRSZZ
Few days later… Sergeant Wendigo examined his new hand, or more appropriately said, his gauntlet. As his hand was melted away, he was given a new hand, this time made of adamantium, not bone. Colonel Findrel marched in, blue sabre on his side and scribe on his other side. “Scribe, mark down this conversation, Colonel Findrel and yet only sergeant Wendigo. Good evening, sergeant, how’s your new hand feeling?” “Thank you sir, it feels good, remembering that it’s not alive. How come you found me and I’m still alive?” Sergeant Wendigo replied. “Well, your Mantis underground APC was still burning, and you forgot to shut vox transmission, so it was relatively easy. It wasn’t easy to find you, only living person, under all dead guardsmen though.” Colonel answered and took the sabre from his belt. “I, colonel Fendril now promote you, sergeant Wendigo to lieutenant, for your valorous deeds on the battlefield, and your heroic attempts to save your squad from the ultimate enemy. I also give you the Medallion crimson, for your almost fatal wounds which did not stop you from fighting, but you drove marines away. Have you anything to say, lieutenant?” Wendigo stared colonel with dim eyes, trying to understand what colonel had just said. Then he suddenly woke up and started speaking. “What? I thought I fainted instantly after our Mantis exploded? I, I... I understand and am grateful for you, the imperial guard, and the Emperor for your trust in me, let Him be ever vigilant and guide his mortal servants with care. “hen lieutenant Wendigo made the Sign of the Aguila, and colonel answered to this honouring. “Come, lieutenant, we have some things to discuss, and please be careful with that new sabre of yours.
To be continued…
Noniin, tästä tuli hiukan pidempi kuni prologista, ja yritin hiukan enemmän kuvaillakkin, mutta silti taitaa edetä liian nopeasti. Noh, sehän tarkoittaa vain sitä, että saatte kärsiä näistä niin kauan kunnes opin!
Wendigo’s tale, part 2.
Newly promoted sergeant Wendigo checked his gear once more as the Mantis APC of his squad tunnelled forward underground. “I know, my men. This isn’t one of the most comfortable ways of travel, but it’s safe, I’m sure you’ll agree on that.” Green light lighted up at rear of Mantis. “Ok, men. This is it, our first true contact with the enemy. Keep your lasguns ready, mouths shut, and eyes open. remember, they die faster if you shoot them in head, but if you can’t be sure what’s the head, shoot the biggest part.” Wendigo stood up, checked one last time if his chainsword was operational, made the sign of aguila on his chest, and prayed. “May the ever vigilant Emperor of men be with us on this moment and protect us with his divine guidance and wisdom.” Every guardsmen of Wendigo’s squad made signs of aguila also, and nodded fro Wendigo as he commanded. “Let’s go! Trust the Emperor!”
Wendigo pressed the red button, and doors opened. Mud dropped from the roof of Mantis and it rained. “Ok men, all clear!” And guardsmen leapt out from Mantis. “Sergeant, where we should go then?” One of Wendigo’s men asked as Wendigo stood still and scanned the field. “Hmm, I sense evil over there, let’s go north! Flamer front and you psyker stay back!” “Sergeant, how about me then?” Hudres, squads sharpshooter asked. “Well you stay back with that psyker until I say otherwise! Keep ready!” Wendigo led his men forward; mist swirled around them as they marched through some kind of swamp and small insects buzzed around. then, the sun rose and everything became clearer. “Ok men, let’s go to that hill over there, Hudres, find a spot for yourself there and flamers, stay front!
Some of the younger men of the squad almost collapsed as they climbed up, but Hudres was first there. of course, he was lightest of all. “Sergeant! Come quick and look, you might be interested!” “What is it, private?” Wendigo asked as he came up. “Look over there, that bunker, can you see it? here, take my macro binoculars and see.” “Hmm, I can see only a bunker… Hey! It’s eight-pointed star on its door! Holy Emperor, chaos is here!” Now almost every man was on the hill already, everyone horrified as their sergeant wavered. Then, Wendigo stood up again and spoke. “Where’s our vox operator? Bring him here!” “He passed out as we climbed up, sir.” “Well take his that, that, that THING and bring it to me then!” After few minutes, three of Wendigo’s squad returned vox transmitter with them. “Sergeant Wendigo to sparrow base! Minions of chaos found, orders expected.” HZZRHZHZ Secure surrounding area and ZXRHHZX everyone. End of transmission. HZZHRZZH “Ok, men. You heard that! Hudres, you stay here and shoot every moving power armour and living object, but not us. Others, follow me! Understood!?” Sergeant commanded and tested his chainsword once again.
Squad followed Wendigo down the hill, but bunker did not seem to come closer. Once a while Hudres shot something, but squad continued advancing. After about twenty minutes of non-stop marching, squad managed to get lasgun-range of bunker, and then it was obvious, they had been ambushed. Almost twenty Chaos space marines of Iron warriors-legion leapt forward from their hideouts and three havocs rose from the roof of bunker heavy boltters blazing. “Men of Cadia 48th ! Stand fast, do not run! Flamer’s front, they’re just much bigger, stronger, heavily armed and armoured than us, but it doesn’t matter! Fire!” But sergeant Wendigo’s command was not heard. Hudres kept firing but everyone else but Wendigo fled. “NO! Do not flee when facing stronger enemy! We fought on training fields together, we fight now!” Wendigo tried to halt the tide, but in vain. Then, almost from nowhere came Mantis APC, and opened fire. “Yes! Rescue is here, men of Cadia! Fall back!” And everyone of the squad ran into Mantis APC, relieved for being saved. “Ok. How many are with me?” Asked Wendigo as he sat down to his seat and signalled for crew to leave. “Six, three, four, eight, fi…BOOOOM” Suddenly, whole Mantis fell apart, as shot from plasma cannon melted its way to inner core and exploded.
KRRZSH Hello? Anyone? Sergeant Wendigo to sparrow base? Whole squad down, iron warriors legion contacted, Mantis APC also down, I’m wounded, looks like my arm’s being melted away. Instructions wanted. My location is unknown, you’ll have to track this signal. KHRZZHRSS Sergeant Wendigo stared around hoping for another member of his squad, taking care not to make any noise. But there was no one left. His right hand was melted away from wrist to fingers, but luckily burned shut also so Wendigo was not dead yet. But then he passed out again. HRRSZH Sergeant Wendigo? Can you give any landmarks of your location? Wendigo, are you there? Oh well, help is on its way. FHHRRSZZ
Few days later… Sergeant Wendigo examined his new hand, or more appropriately said, his gauntlet. As his hand was melted away, he was given a new hand, this time made of adamantium, not bone. Colonel Findrel marched in, blue sabre on his side and scribe on his other side. “Scribe, mark down this conversation, Colonel Findrel and yet only sergeant Wendigo. Good evening, sergeant, how’s your new hand feeling?” “Thank you sir, it feels good, remembering that it’s not alive. How come you found me and I’m still alive?” Sergeant Wendigo replied. “Well, your Mantis underground APC was still burning, and you forgot to shut vox transmission, so it was relatively easy. It wasn’t easy to find you, only living person, under all dead guardsmen though.” Colonel answered and took the sabre from his belt. “I, colonel Fendril now promote you, sergeant Wendigo to lieutenant, for your valorous deeds on the battlefield, and your heroic attempts to save your squad from the ultimate enemy. I also give you the Medallion crimson, for your almost fatal wounds which did not stop you from fighting, but you drove marines away. Have you anything to say, lieutenant?” Wendigo stared colonel with dim eyes, trying to understand what colonel had just said. Then he suddenly woke up and started speaking. “What? I thought I fainted instantly after our Mantis exploded? I, I... I understand and am grateful for you, the imperial guard, and the Emperor for your trust in me, let Him be ever vigilant and guide his mortal servants with care. “hen lieutenant Wendigo made the Sign of the Aguila, and colonel answered to this honouring. “Come, lieutenant, we have some things to discuss, and please be careful with that new sabre of yours.
To be continued…
Noniin, tästä tuli hiukan pidempi kuni prologista, ja yritin hiukan enemmän kuvaillakkin, mutta silti taitaa edetä liian nopeasti. Noh, sehän tarkoittaa vain sitä, että saatte kärsiä näistä niin kauan kunnes opin!
