The War of Ages

[Tyamius, Shadow Lord]

Ty rushes back to the room, he enters just in time to see Jack and Solara go through the portal. "Wait what! Harry where is she going? What did she say!?" Ty yelled as several daemons came up the steps behind him. He ran to the balcony and jumped, spreading his wings and speaking into his vox, "Nkarn this is TY call for EVAC! I repeat call for EVAC!"

[Esiphas]

Harry shook his head. 'She's going to grow up Ty. She may or may not be back.' Nkarn voxed 'Evac is here. Its known as the ship we came in on.'

Suddenly, mort broke through a portal. His form was now human, and Harry could see the warpcsser house through the glowing hole. 'Harry, my mother! She is still fighting Flaron. Please, help her. I cant do anything, I'm nothing any more. Not to her.'

Harry Nodded. 'Nkarn, you go on. With azazels death the place will ebgin falling apart. But it means we can break out wth a portal now. You cant.' Nkarn nodded and signmalled his retinue, Caiths stormtroopers and a black armoured Skull masked captain, who nodded to ty. A message rang in Ty's mind. 'Go to the bleak maw. your presence their may be important, warpcrosser or not.'

Harry began to run towards the room Mort had indicated. Bursting through the door, he shouted 'Aeris! Azazel is dead. Surreneder, lay down your arms. Do not make me hurt you. I dont want to hurt you.' He extended a hand, saying softly 'I'm trying to help you.'

[mina]

(This post is written by both me and Father Nurgle thus it took so long to get out of workings. I give him props for potraying both my and his character well. @nurgle: And it seems Aeris has a new enemy to hunt down and put her foot through.)

"Fortunately I am a daemon now..." Flaron corrected as He felt the familiar feeling of warptime slowing time and Aeris down enough to where he could react. His powerfist powered up and moved horizontally to block the first of the oncoming attacks, the khornate weapon clashed against his humming powerfist with much power behind it; shortly after Aeris slams down the chainsword to change to on the large fist. Flaron buckles under the shot and the 2 struggle in dominance of strength, Flaron placed his left arm under the fist and began using his superior astartes strength to force the clash upwards. Slowly He was gaining an opening to strike the butt of his plasma pistol in Aeris' abdomen. When he released his left arm from the grip to strike, no avail was found as he struck across. Aeris was mid-flip as she had used the pressure to lift herself into a front flip over Flaron, Flaron could see her next attack as the warp granted him a brief 6th sense and Flaron combat rolled to his left. The vertical slash Aeris had done combined both blades together and slammed into the stone ground. The smash cratered the spot Flaron stood in. Flaron rolled into a borgwood table and had rolled to a hip gazing at Aeris, who had taken her blades out from the floor. 'She has become stronger in this instant...' Flaron thought as flesh change was nagging at his body.
Aeris Broke into a sprint, She jumped onto the wreckage of a chair towards the downed Flaron. Quickly Flaron rolled backwards to his feet, narrowly avoiding a slash. 'My offense now...' Flaron thought again, He reared his right fist back and quickly struck back, Aeris threw up her powerblade in defense; Flaron wrapped his fist around the blade as soon as he felt it get stuck. Aeris pulled with power to free her power blade with no reprieve; in her right hand was Burnurion's Chainsword to change to, She whipped it across aimed at Flaron neck. Flaron saw the incoming attack and threw up his left arm to block the swipe. Flaron expected pain from the chainsWord to change to teeth biting through his arm, but the teeth grinned to a quick halt as the teeth dug into a thick hide. Flaron, as well as Aeris looked in astonishment at the limb. No longer was it just an arm under white power armor. It was now a mesh of grown white power armor that where the black trim once was now trailed off into pitch black hide with many ruffles. Flaron realized his gift was taking affect. He straightened his forearm and grabbed onto Aeris elbow with a daemonic claw hand. (The claws were slowly developing but not yet lethal) Aeris used Flaron's arms to jump up and deliver a kick with both legs. Flaron let go of Aeris and Aeris used the momentum to flip backwards and back onto her feet. She charged Flaron once again; This time Flaron was prepared, His claws were flexing in anticipation. Flaron lashed out his left claw and watched the sparks fly off of the chainsWord to change to. His powerfist moved out to match Aeris' movement but once again, She was not there. She was sliding on her knees below Flaron's strike. Her powerblade cut across The now mutated leg of Flaron. The slice opened up the leg like a cocoon. And from below him, Flaron's legs exploded up, as if the new daemon legs were set on springs. His height doubled, but it was just his legs. Flaron jumped back and squared up with Aeris. "My transformation will be complete, and your freedom with be secured..." Flaron pumped out his chest as he expanded but much. Now he was the full size of a daemon prince, if not a tad bigger. His muscles were 2 times bigger and his white power armor grew to accommodate his size. The black trim melded with his same shade of black skin, dark of night. His power generator on his back had grown as well to show daemonic spines and the vestiges of his old pack. His cape was now all white aside from the pitch black star of Chaos. energy radiated from him now. His gauntlets had holes above the back of his claw hands. Where the powerfist once was now a large 6 foot talon hand with claws sharper than anything imagined. Flaron reached for his helmet, the thing actually grew with him. Easily Flaron pulled off his old mask. under the helmet was Flaron new head. 2 horns sprouted from his temples and looped down to his chin. many serrated teeth lined in his mouth, there was no skin on Flaron body. now it was pitch black muscle. Flaron's newest and most horrifying feature was his white light eyes. Nothing was human about Flaron now. "Now! suffer the wrath you have incurred upon yourself!" Flaron laughed as he raised his claw arms in evil joy.
Aeris felt an old feeling appear from the back of her mind. It was the last smile of Burnurion before he mounted in his predator for the last time. he nodded in approval at Aeris. Slowly Aeris sheathed her blades, she closed her eyes and focused on a single humming note. The note was holy and pure. "it is the Astronomican; it bring the warriors of the emperor peace to focus power. it was the last thing I heard before i passed. Let the note resonate as strongly as you can Aeris, let it guide you!" Burnurion's voice echoed under the hum of the pure note. Aeris opened her Eyes and holy baleful light overtook them. "you shall not extinguish the light!" Aeris threw back her arms in a collection of psychic power. Flaron looked in respite, He threw back one arm and collected a bit of his power, he assumed he overpowered her by much. Flaron through forth his power at Aeris. But Aeris pushed forth and the whole room in front of her was blown forth. The force over powered Flaron, and lifted his heavy daemon self off his feet. Flaron roared in fury and was thrown out the large window in astonishment. Glass debris and Flaron were launched from the room where he fought in. " Curse you Aeris Vaer!" He yelled as Flaron bellied out as he fell down to the ground.
Flaron willed his safety and to his luck, Wings gruesomely snapped out from his back besides the spiky spines. Flaron flew down to the ground as the Imperials forces were retreating, their mission done. Flaron landed on a hill top staring up at the room he once was in. He was stopped by an inside force that said Aeris wanted peace. He did leave the coordinates to Saldern in that room. Maybe she would find it before she left. Flaron flexed his claws in triumph... He had achieved his goal. now time to take his warband to glory, or maybe perhaps join a daemonic warband... The choices were his. Immortality was finally his! Flaron roared in triumph.
In the cleared room of the False king, Aeris keeled in exhaustion. She had finally won. Her mind was free of the daemons that had lain dormant there for nearly a century. She sinks onto the ground her back up against a wall and for the first time since she knelt on the floor begging for Mark’s life Aeris Vaer actually laughs, a laugh so pure with joy and exhaustion that even the daemons who hear cover their ears and screech. She kneels slowly taking up the small holodisk Flaron had used to save her. Yes, perhaps the greatest irony of all is that a daemon had imprisoned her, and a daemon had freed her. She smiles sardonically at this thought as the place begins to fall apart around her and she smiles standing up and taking her two swords from the ground she limps off up to the balcony. She has been a prisoner for so long, mind and body it seems strange to think of what to do. She stops at the bottom of the ruined stairs looking at the body of Azezal, after all he has something that is hers. She kneels lifting his dead throat to her soft full lips for the last time. She drinks until she tastes it. Her soul is here, her corrupted, holy soul is within him. When she finally stands over his body she can’t help but grin, “Looks like I get the last sip.” She smirks lightly and strides down the hall to Ty and Harry as the building crumbles under her feet daemons are darkening the sky as the warp gods reclaim their thrones. She nods at them, “Thank you Ty… Harry.” She turns flicking her wrist and hand out with just enough energy to open the portal to her planet. She steps through quickly and stumbles out into her garden. Aeris’s head falls on a bed of roses as exhaustion overtakes her.


For the first time since Burn died rain overtakes Salderan. The crops so diligently planted by hopeful settlers are renewed as the monument to Burn and all others who gave their lives is cleaned of dust back to it’s shining silver color. The promise of food, and wild flowers, and grass is about to be fulfilled. And the statue of Burn will watch it all.

[Esiphas]

(wow, thats so sweet. I'm impressed, sentimentiality!)

Harry looked at mort, as Aeris's portal opened. Mot followed her through silently, the portal closing beside him. He upacked a few things and then left into the gardens, realising that he may not be wanted around. He was, predominantely, a daemon in appearance, and aeris probably had enough to deal with than another daemon.

When aeris awoke, she would find a blanket of rose petals stitched with spider silk, a pillow of leaves and some fruit and vegtables fully preprared on a fresh patch of grass. That and a card with three words in it. 'With love, Mort'

Harry led Ty away from the portal spot, back to the other assembled warpcrossers. He opened a portal. 'lets have some fun together now, rather than this warfare. Shall we play a game?' He stepped into his house, opening his arms wide. Neji came running through, but he wasn't happy. He was frightened.

Korvus had Gone.

[mina]

Kes's deep panic took hold. She ran through the house her feet slamming with each step, "Korvus!... she looks in all his favorite hiding spots as tears begin to take her vision and her heart feels like it is trying to escape her chest, "Kor!" she turns running back to Harry and hugging Neji her motherly instincts making her squeeze him to make sure he is there, "Neji where is Korvus?" she says her lips and hands shaking hard.

[Tyamius, Shadow Lord]

"Solara has him. I know it to be true." Ty said waving his hand and watching a portal open. "I shall find him. I will return, oh and harry, I decided to keep in contact with you. I shall remain a crosser." He finishes his statement by disappearing through the portal.

[mina]

Kes runs after ty, “What do you mean! She couldn’t have Harry saw her leave! Ty come back here dammit!” as he leaves she snarls, “I am going to tear that batty girl a new body and use the old one as a practice dummy.” She begins to sob further, “I want my son back now!” she chokes angrily.

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Aeris’s eyes open to the rays of the most yellow sun possible, here everything is perfect. She turns over her armor biting into her thigh as she notices the soft blanket over her. She turns looking at the pillow and card. She takes the card in her hand and smiles lightly, “Oh Mort. I’m So Sorry.” She reaches around her armor looking for her lucky coin. “Oh… man, my first coin.” She sulks for a moment and then brightens as she chews on the food. She can almost feel Burn laughing at her strange set of rules. “Look you may have been right about the rest but I am firmly certain that Mort was my best decision ever.” She smiles chewing on an apple as she pitches armor and clothing over her shoulder and lazily strolls towards one of her lakes. Soon she is splashing and playing in the cool blue water. Her sweaty pale skin is soon glistening in the sun as she sits among the flowers letting the sun dry her hair.

The smell of blood suddenly hits her nose and her eyes open as she looks up into the face of her pain and suffering. “Aeris. You are looking simply divine as usual.” The words are filled with poison and malice as she stares at the form of Khorne. Naked doesn’t begin to describe the way she feels laying in the sun without weapons. Her lips move but no sound comes for a moment as she rolls to cover herself, “Aren’t you busy mending your domain?” She watches the glint in his eyes as he seats himself dropping his weapon down so that it crushes so many beautiful flowers. He grins not bothering to answer her right off the bat instead he looks around plucking one of her special roses and sniffing it idly. Oh how she squirms to run back to her weapons instead she backs away from him in pure fear. He turns staring her down, “The others are attending to matters..” he sniffs arrogantly, “I will have my palace back soon.” Suddenly he is very near to her which startles her to sit up and grab the blades from her long hair. His gauntleted hand locks around her hand. He stares at her directly and then with one simple movement her hand is broken and bloody and the blades drop sticking in the ground like pure evil. Each perfectly serrated edge has a fleck of her blood on it. She moans in pain as he drops her hand like a snake “The question is, will my Mistress of Blades be coming back.”She finds his hand as at the back of her neck touching the marks slowly as a subtle threat only she would catch.

But her response seems to surprise him because the salvia that is soon on the side of his face is unexpected. “Foolish. Azezal seems to have put some fire back in my girl.” He grins yanking on the back of her hair to bring her face closer to his, “Not Azezal.” She mutters. He grins , “What was that.” She is in a precarious position and yet still she manages to unclench her teeth, “It was Burn. You have no control over me anymore.” He nods touching the side of her pace as she tries to move away from him, “That foolish marine. Hmm” he seems to think for a moment still holding her physically hostage, “I will be back my Mistress. I never give up on want I desire.” He puts extra emphasis on his title for her before delivering a kick to her gut the leaves her stunned as he disappears off into the foliage. Blood leaks from her hand onto the flower Khorne had plucked and discarded as she lays there laughing. Unaware, the flower blooms as she laughs and hugs herself.

[Esiphas]

Harry put his hands on Kes's shoulders. 'Korvus is alright. Look inside yourself, you'll sense it. Solara does not have him. I know not what Ty means, saying that, but it may be an excuse to go after him.' Neji tugs at Kes's leg. 'There was a light. A dark light, it swallowed him up. Korvs got bigger. And a beard, like Dads!' harry absent mindedly stroked his beard. 'Korvus inhereted my beard?' Then he shook his head. 'What the heck am i saying?' he looked at kes again. 'We cant go after him. Wherever he is, he is bound to be in a postition where we would reveal ourselves to the universe. but we will watch him. i promise.'

[Tyamius, Shadow Lord]

(Is he saying what I think he's saying?)

[mina]

Kes glowers at Harry , "You and your damn rules about revealing ourselves! This is our son. I want him back, I don't want to watch him!" she turns stomping off up the stairs. A pillow comes flipping and flopping down the stairs as the door to their bedroom slams and locks.

[Esiphas]

(maybe... What are you thinking Jward?)

Harry sighed. He didn't want to loose kes. But he knew that if he did reveal himself, not only would Kes, he, Korvus and Neji be put to death, they'd be killed with sancfied Silver. The one weapon that can truly kill a warpcrosser. Harry shuddered at the thought. Then he opened up a dwarer and pulled out a tiny chip on a long necklace. He had one for both his children. This was Corvus's. He looked at teh Holo-wall and it showed Korvuss's name and a planet name. The planet was a dead world, and whatever ship Korvus was on, it was headed straight for it.

[Frontier Guide]

"Hello? Harry? Is this the right channel? I Am here to provide assistance if needed i am currently in the Karnuva system.

[Esiphas]

Harry signalled Asunai. 'Yes, this is harry. If you truly want to help, you could back up the imperial forces in the Simurgh sector. The subsector containing the warp rift known as 'the bleak maw' has need of some severe backup. And my son... whatever he has become, is currently there too. There is a dead world nearby. Please, if you can Assist. And if you do, keep an eye out for my son.' Harry proceeded to give a description of Korvus's new form, as Neji had told him earlier. Tall, black shaggy hair, a full beardlike harrys but black.

[Frontier Guide]

(Asunai)

[Esiphas]

(modded it)