I'll Give You a Hand

Talina felt herself being caught as the world spun around her. Cracking her eyes open, she saw Kaiser Whitefang. The only thing Talina could do was point at Aurora before her head lolled to one side and she lost consciousness.

The scene before them was utterly baffling. Wodhaus had no way of telling who the real traitor was from the Kasrkin and Voskani Guards sprawled all around.

But at least he could be certain of one thing: this Sergeant Aurora was not as simple as she appeared.

Wodhaus reached out, attempting to pin Aurora directly to the ground. Kaiser Whitefang stood guard at his side, while a squad of Terminators swiftly spread out to find optimal firing positions and avoid friendly fire.

"Surrender! Submit to inspection!" Wodhaus said coldly.

Feeling the psychic pressure bearing down on her, Aurora felt a measure of regret over her carelessness.

This should never have become so complicated...

Aurora moved. Even power capable of crushing a Space Marine flat could not stop her actions.

Four Terminators laid down suppressive fire on Aurora. The blazing plasma bolts nearly formed an unbroken line, gouging craters into the ground and leaving heat scars that lingered long afterward.

The sound of dense plasma fire made the Adeptus Mechanicus priest stationed here both puzzled and furious. He stormed over with two armed servitors to investigate.

Fuck! Four Space Wolves Terminators! A company captain, and a Librarian!

One look told the Adeptus Mechanicus priest that this was far beyond anything he could meddle in. He immediately withdrew and sent a transmission to the Iteration Archmagos.

Seeing the triple-barreled rapid-fire plasma cannons mounted on the Terminators' left arms, Aurora could not help but sneer. "You actually used xenos technology? Heh... Looks like there are still some clever people in the Imperium, aren't