Battle of Baal VII

The situation in the lower corridors of Angel's Fortress had already neared collapse.

The Blood Angels defenders had suffered grievous casualties under the Swarm Tide's no-holds-barred assault. Their lines had been compressed into several key passageways, while piled corpses and shattered equipment severely hindered movement and fields of fire.

The shrieks of alien creatures echoed through the ancient stone walls, drawing ever closer.

Just as one of the main corridors leading to the core power hub was about to be breached, the heavy Adamantium blast door at the far end slowly rose amid the roar of its hydraulic systems.

What appeared behind it were not crimson-armored Blood Angels, but a force of Terminators painted in the bone-white livery of the Dark Angels, towering like mobile fortresses.

The Deathwing Knights marched onto the battlefield in heavy, synchronized strides, their massive Terminator armor nearly as wide as the pillars lining either side of the corridor.

The Assault Cannons and Storm Bolters in their hands immediately unleashed devastating firepower. The dense barrage swept forth like a storm of steel, tearing the foremost Swarm Tide creatures to pieces in an instant.

Compared to standard bolter rounds, these heavy weapons also proved remarkably effective against the new thick-armored organisms. Their specialized armor-piercing shells easily ripped through the reinforced carapaces the creatures depended upon for survival.

The Deathwing Knights following behind wielded Power Fists and thunder hammers like unstoppable battering rams, smashing any stragglers that slipped through the wall of fire into pulp.

They formed an unbreakable moving defensive line and steadily advanced down the corridor, forcing the incoming Swarm Tide back through sheer firepower and defense.

"For the Lion King! For Caliban!" A deep battle cry rang through the communication channels.

The Deathwing's arrival immediately reversed the situation in this critical corridor.

Their overwhelming fire