Kidnap at Kearsney

The Warlock focused his mind on the rune stones as they fell from his hand.  This small act would decide not only what action he should take, but perhaps the fate of all the peoples of the sector.  Ethereal tendrils drifted before his mind`s eye connecting each of the rune stones guiding the Warlock to the best course of action.  After several hours the Warlock broke his trance and spoke softly to the spirit stone in front of him.  “Awaken the Exarch, she will take three squads.  They must apprehend this man; he cannot be allowed to continue with his plans.”

Stepping through the webway gates the Eldar moved silently to their designated positions. These ancient warriors knew that the fates of many were resting on their shoulders, and they were determined to honour their craftworld.  They waited patiently for Baron Ironblood and Inquisitor Grilli to approach the ambush position.

The Eldar guardians stayed out of sight until they heard the scream, of the Banshee. The exarch`s signal spurred them into action.  They flicked off the safeties of their weapons and the air lit up with laser bolts and the whine of shuriken. Even though the Red Shadows, Baron Ironblood`s bodyguard, were caught flatfooted the deadly fusillade only hit one of them.

On the right flank the Black Major led one group of red shadows. She directed her troops forward with reckless abandonment.  Rushing the Eldar position without thinking about their own safety the red shadows mowed down two of the Eldar close assault squad.  The shock of the attack was too much for the Eldar and they fell back in confusion.

Inspired by the words of Baron Ironblood the second group engaged the Eldar on the left flank.  Their auto-guns barked with deadly efficiency killing two of the Eldar before they could reply in earnest.

The Banshee Exarch let loose a scream from her mask as she charged Inquisitor Grilli.  The wail emanating from the mask stunned the inquisitor and he before he could defend himself, he felt the bite of the Banshee`s ancient power sword.   

Stunned as he was the inquisitor was aware that the air was full of shuriken.  The shuriken cut down two red shadows, then three more fell to the deadly pieces of metal, and finally two hit Baron Ironblood.  The baron was blooded but not out of the fight.

Looking at the blood seeping from his wounds Baron Ironblood gritted his teeth and charged the Eldar guardians.  A moment of hesitation gripped the Eldar as they saw the cold fury in the baron`s eyes.  When they finally opened fire with their shuriken catapults it was too late the baron was upon them.  With two swipes of this power sword the Eldar guardians fell, beheaded.

On the right flank the Eldar focused their fire on the Black Major`s force, but the screams of their dying kith and kin threw their aim off.

Baron Ironblood moved around to attack the Eldar from one flank while the Black Major pushed her troops up on the other flank.

The baron expertly took aim with his ornate plasma pistol and fired.  The super-heated matter hit one of the guardians in the chest killing him and destroying his waystone.  The screams of his soul as it was devoured by Slaanesh reverberated through the warp to his craftworld.

The Black Major and her troops completed their pincer manoeuvre taking up a position to rake the Eldar guardians.  The red shadows poured fire into the Eldar guardian squad, their auto-guns shredded the hedgerow and the Eldar alike killing three more of them.

Inquisitor Grilli and the Banshee traded blows back and forth, but he could not match the weapon prowess of the Exarch. A cold sweat started to appear on his brow as he realised that was going to meet his end at the hand of this xenos creature, but fate was on his side on that day.  As a blow from the Eldar struck his displacer field it teleported him away from the Banshee, and in that moment of respite he opened fire with all three of his digital weapons cutting her down where she stood.

Having dealt with the minor nuisance that had interrupted their walk Baron Ironblood and Inquisitor Grilli continued their inspection of the agricultural lands on Kearsney.