The Melta volley gun, meant for dealing with heavily armored targets, let out a piercing shriek that echoed through the Lower Decks.
Blinding red beams flared up behind the two Astartes.
They surged irresistibly into the interior of the Power Armor.
Terrifying high-energy lasers punched straight through the ceramite Power Armor.
One Astartes, unable to react in time, had his helmet pierced by a high-energy laser and died on the spot.
The other, more cautious Astartes was gravely wounded and fell to the ground, on the verge of death.
Even so, the dying Astartes braced himself against the metal deck with one hand.
Enduring the burning Melta weapon, he raised his Bolter and fired back behind him.
The armor-piercing heavy weapon shrieked once more, melting away the ceramite arm along with the entire Power Armor.
Just as you were about to die valiantly.
You finally held on until the team members attacking the Armory arrived to support you.
You let out a breath of relief and lowered the useless Las pistol in your hand.
You stepped over the fallen corpse of the Astartes.
You discovered that the ones operating the Melta volley gun were Captain Blackbeard and one of the squad members who had gone to ambush the Armory.
You immediately understood that the commander and the other three squad members had paid with their lives to finally seize the Armory of the Armed Cargo Ship.
You took the Boltgun Captain Blackbeard handed you.
Your gaze fixed on the bridge, several metal decks away.
There was still one final Moon Wolves Astartes there.
In the eighth week, the Armed Cargo Ship, whose control had been completely seized, suddenly broke away from Warmaster Horus's fleet.
Within the icy void, countless Laser Cannon batteries and Plasma Macro Cannons from other vessels targeted