Corpses had been piled into walls and hills. The lights grew ever dimmer and more erratic, while winds stirred by uneven air pressure carried over a burst of bloody stench.
Broken chunks of metal fell to the ground, making dull sounds amid flesh and ash. Ceramite boots compressed the meat beneath them, then crushed the flattened mass apart with the next exertion of force.
The Space Wolves and Raven Guard warriors moved through the complex research facility, evading the pursuit of an ever-growing number of Reflections warriors.
They were out of ammunition and carrying many wounded. Kaiser Whitefang's powerful body bore the exhausted Wodhaus as he ran.
Bennett and the other Grey Hunters occasionally returned fire with the rounds from their final magazines. Bolts struck the monsters' limbs and blew them to pieces. Their massive bodies lost their support, collapsing to the ground in a tangled heap.
"We need to find some reinforcements. We can't keep dragging this out. Those disgusting things will defile our brothers' gene-seed!" Kaiser Whitefang split a monster apart with his axe and charged through its steaming, blood-slick innards.
"Damn it! Watch what you're doing! Cough, cough!" Wodhaus coughed a few times, then disgustedly spat out a vile piece of intestine he had accidentally swallowed.
"Give it a rest, old man! If I hadn't saved you, you'd already be inside one of those things' stomachs!"
"Oh! You're starting again, are you? You stinking brat whose fur hasn't even grown in properly. I shouldn't have used the Extermination Minefield to blast a path through for you!"
Wodhaus and Kaiser Whitefang cursed at each other, trading barbs and Fenrisian obscenities.
"You did well, Space Wolves Librarian. We escaped that ambush entirely thanks to your help." Colvin's voice carried over as he and the other Raven Guard ran through