Iron Claw found his klaw blocked by the humie in the Wide-Brimmed Hat. That narrow Power Sword had caught his attack. Iron Claw was delighted-he had found a worthy humie opponent.
Kester felt tremendous pressure. Despite the extensive modifications to his body, merely blocking a single attack from the Ork Warboss had been this difficult.
Iron Claw would never let such a rare, worthy opponent slip away. He raised his Power Klaw and smashed it down, but only left a massive dent in the Emperor's Bane's turret.
Fortunately, Kester leaped out of the turret with superhuman reflexes. As he rolled, he drew the Plasma Gun at his waist, raised it, and fired straight at Iron Claw's head.
Iron Claw leaned back, dodging easily. He jumped off the tank and crushed both of Kester's legs underfoot. Encased in iron armour and weighing several tonnes, Iron Claw needed only one stomp to pulverize them.
Kester did not cry out in pain. He raised his Plasma Gun to fire again, only for Iron Claw to knock it away. Yet he cunningly used that attack to obstruct Iron Claw's vision and slashed his knee with his Power Sword.
"Not enough punch, humie. Just wearing a Wide-Brimmed Hat ain't enough. You need a laser eye, and a Power Klaw too." Despite taking the sword strike, Iron Claw did not budge. Instead, he mocked him.
Iron Claw's smugness did not last long. A huge red aircraft swept overhead, and a precisely aimed melta shot struck his chest. It staggered him several steps backward, dissipating much of the waaagh energy around his chest.
The Thunderhawk Gunship formation had arrived. Kester had not received Hanks's Orbital Bombardment, but he had received the arrival of the Angels of the Emperor.
Through bombardment, the Thunderhawk Gunships created a cordon centred