V Jaghatai Khan
In the Planet of Chogris
A Isolated Planet of Endless Plains and Mountains... It was slated as a Terraforming Candidate but it was Abandoned by the Federation as the Government Collapse, the People that was The first colonizers to arrived there struggled to survive. They survive Through bloodshed and constant battlefields have made the plains covered with blood and Gore as their fertilizer, they managed to reach at the technological age of Pike and Shot was their main focus and was more on warfare than Medical Technologies...
A Empire that is Occupied by a Well-organized feudal Organization lead By a Man named Palatine through countless battles he already equipped his men with the advanced Arquebus and Pike formations as he almost Conquered most of the Planet, there was one place...
It was a Place called Empty Quarter that is west of Palatine Empire, Was a Barren Grassland with very few Resources, making it not viable for colonization or even a mining outpost, but what makes up for the lack of Natural resources is Nomadic horseman and Pastoralists that roamed the arid Pastures... Making them prime target for slavers and Hunting parties of the nobles.
The Vat of the future Khan Crashed down to the Barren Quarter, Lightning Erupted in his wake, making some of the local believe that a God had Descended... A Red hair Man Stood outside of His Yurt Seeing the Burning Vat That Streaked across the skies...
"Brother..." He whispered as he Went to prepare his horse...
"Alexander, Where are you going?" A Chieftain Came out of his Yurt, Bothered by his Sage heading out....
"Chieftain Ong Khan, The Chosen one Have Arrived..."
"Then I will follow you..." The Chieftain Ready his horse and Followed after him...
As They Rode towards the Crash Site...
Alexander shard Came to Chogris 300 years ago, far beyond the Primarch landing as the warp send him to this place... As he Observe and Waited for his Chosen Primarch, He Saw the Rise of Palatine Empire...They attacked him on several Occasions and they were repelled with ease, They saw how Dangerous he on the plains was, How Palatine and his Grandfather knew him, Palatine sent several Emissaries to persuade Alexander to join him, with riches and women to please the man... But he was single minded with his orders...
One day, after Killing off a Palatine Hunting group... He Met a Nomad Group that was the Ancestors of Talaskars, Enslaved by the nobles of the Empire, when he was returning to his traveller path... Killing off the enslavers and Releasing the Slave cages, They welcomed him with open arms and He became a Guardian...
For Decades, he Helped the Group to become from a Small Tribe to a Moderate sized Group... Every conflict was Bloodless on his side and the only blood flowing on the ground was his enemies, The Grass grew around him, making Food for the Horses and Cattle never running out, Making Watering Holes that never ending, he made people learn about healing and sanitation... He grew Talaskar to the point that if the Palatine Empire attacked him, they should be willing to be willing to sacrifice their Fathers and Sons, He was Called the Sage of the Steppes...
Many asked Him to be the leader to be the unifier of the Empty Barren, to be the Khan, but he refused in every turn.
"I am not the Leader that you wanted, but there is someone greater than me... And I am Preparing his home for he brings glory and honor to us all..." He spoke Cryptically...
As Alexander and Ong Khan Arrived at the Crash Site...
A Baby was Wailing amongst the Debris...
"Come, Let us take this child and we Go Home...I sense Greatness from him..." Alexander beckon Ong Khan to keep the Baby in his Arms wrapped him with a Red Cloak...
The Child was Happy and Giggling among the winds of Chogris...
Later...
A Child now a Adult that bore the name Jaghatai Khan roamed the Talaskars Camp, he was Raised by Ong Khan and The Talaskars that they consider him as Family, with Mischievous mood as he practiced his Sword Arts with Alexander in the Duel Pits...
He learned leadership and Responsibilities from Ong Khan and Craftiness from Alexander...
"Jaghatai, Your Strike is imperfect..."
"Brother, You Cannot Defeat me..." The Khan Swung his Sword with finese...
"Never Be Arrogant, In war, enemies will take whatever advantage you neglected to cover..." Alexander Parried the Sword once more...
"Tell me Jaghatai... What is your dream?"
"Hmm..." The Khan went into deep thought that he even defending Alexander attacks instinctively...
As they continue their practice a Bloodied Man Approached them, almost tired... Jaghatai rushed towards the man and Held him up...
"My...liege...your Father...the Kurayed." The man Heaved as The Healers rushed in to provide aid...
"Take deep breaths and Slowly..."
"The Kurayed Attacked Your Father Patrol... He... Died while letting us warn you... " The Patrolman Slowly closed his eyes...
"What are you planning to do?"
"The Same thing towards them...Kurayed had been gone far enough that they still attack while you are defending Talaskars... In a Sense a Payback..." The Khan Calmly Stood.
"Then I have a Gift for you..." The Sage went into his Yurt and Came out with a ornate Box...no bigger than a Adult Hand.
"Take this... May You have the Blessings of the Wind. It would protect you as much as possible." As He opened the box revealing a Token bearing a Symbol of Wind and Thunder...
The Khan went out the Camp with the Finest Warriors that is adept in horse riding followed him towards the distance...
The Kurayed camp it was a normal day, they been waiting for their Warriors... Talaskars was the strongest and their Horses was well fed that it brought envy to those that covert it, that they been ramping up from mere Thievery of Sheep and cattle to outright killing Jaghatai Khan Foster Father, which they celebrated and Beheaded the chieftain head and Stripped the Patrol group...
The Plains Rumbled as the distance and the Kurayed found out that the Son of the Khan Came in with Vengeance, As volleys of burning Arrows Rained down on their yurts, making the people scream and Chaos Ensued in the camp...
The people Screamed in Horror that they saw the Son of the Khan, now rushing in with Blade slaughtering whatever was in his Way in a revenge frenzy driven frenzy, Men, Elderly, Woman and Children and their blood flooded on their camp floor, the Leader of the Kurayed was quaking in his chair, He heard rumors that the son was a Giant... But never have he seen a Man with conviction... Before he could Demand the Giant to bow before him... His head was Sliced off and His blood splattered on the ground...
As he exited the Chieftain Yurt and the blazing Inferno, He Held out Two Heads, One that was His Foster Father that was in the Kurayed Chieftain house and The Dead Kurayed Chieftain, he stared towards the Horizon amongst the Blazing Inferno of The camp... He made his Vow...
"No longer will we shed blood on these lands, no longer shall we shed blood of a Brother of the steppes, this is the time to unite all people." His words Drifted to the Winds of Chogris...
As He Headed home He Saw Alexander with the Remaining Headless corpses that was killed by the Kurayed... As he he sent out a party to retrieve the bodies pf the men...
A Funeral was started, the corpses of the dead Talaskars surrounded by rocks that was Polished, that the light shone upon them glitter, any wonder where the sage managed to get stones that was such beauty...
Alexander Sat among the Widows and Fatherless children; "My Children of Talaskars... I have know these men, this warriors from birth...they may be slain by the mortal flesh, Chieftain Ong Khan was My Son, My Brother not by blood but by honor... He was the Warrior that stood vigilant alongside with me along his grandfather and his Ancestors defending this tribe to where it is now, My Friends, My Family, May your souls head towards the land where the Warriors lay vigilant defending your Children and Your progeny till the end of time..." Alexander closed his Eyes as He Placed the Last Stone around the Corpse protecting his corpse with Null Energy to prevent the corpses from being defiled by the Warp monsters... At least that is what he could do for Ong Khan for raising his brother....
As there was a Mourning feast was Upheld...
Jaghatai Khan Approach Alexander with a Conviction in his eyes...
"It seems that you are ready to make up your mind..."
"Brother...no.. The Sage of the Steppes, Will you lend your Aid? I have a Dream of Unification and you have a part in it." The Khan eyes was filled with conviction.
"Of course... brother..." Alexander smiled
1 year Later...
A nomadic Tribe joined the Newly formed Talaskars Confederacy, They heard tales of A Man of Lightning swept the Barren Quarters with ferocity against those with defiance and Benevolence to those that lay down their arms, almost uniting The Barren Quarters in a short time, They heard rumors of Talaskar of good and the bad rumors that permeate it...so they decided to take a chance to head towards them...
As this tribe entered the camp, Scents of food flooded into their nostrils...
As they were welcome with food in their bellies and later they were split up and the Abled bodied men joined the Never-ending Army of Horsemen of the Talaskars, The Khan Split up and merging tribes to remove and ameliorate the centuries long tribal differences and Blood feuds, making them into a Cohesive unit that followed the Khan, The Khan Favored Merit and Abilities making them more discipline and stronger...
Almost everyone heard of The Talaskars Confederacy and even Palatine Heard about it...
How he howled and Raged as he heard reports of the Sage of the Steppes joining the Khan... He Gnashed his teeth as two particular gift arrived at his throne....
"Alexander! Khan!" He Gripped his Throne that it made small cracks into it... He sent several Hunting Parties after Khan and Alexander, but they were eliminated with such ferocity that not even one remains, With respective Notes from both Alexander and Khan referring to him...
"The People of the Steppes are no longer your toys" was the Khans final answer as the Son of Palentine that was sent after the Khan, returned to Palatine as a Head.
"Your Grandfather's and you father think they can kill me, bribed me, Do you honestly think that you can achieve what your Ancestors couldn't? Try Harder! You get a F- for Effort. PS. You shouldn't let your son out hunting his own." The Captain of the Guard that had an elite Company that was Equipped with Arquebus And Pike that was sent after Alexander, returned only with his Head and his Hand was Impaled in the skull with the middle finger sticking out, taunting the Emperor...
The Emperor raged and Howled as he wanted vengeance, he screamed towards the heavens that he order to mobilize the entire army to wipe out every last one of the tribes in the steppes...
"Your Majesty, we are heading into winter, if you sent troops out, we would have a Revolt!?" One of the advisor cried out...
Making Palentine stood frozen as he held back his anger a bit...
"Alright... Upon spring we shall March!" He ordered as He dismissed his advisors in the throne room...
(A/n: Ah, General Winter is a Pain in any Multiverse, Logistics, Road maintenance, Mobilization of men... and Morale...
Who would be the bright idea of Sending soldiers into winter without preparations...)
While Palentine was Seething in his throne and mourning for his son, The Khan and Alexander joined a Festivities dedicated to the return of the warriors... Bonding with their newfound brothers and sisters...
Pot of Muttons and Milk wine was Handed out freely, celebrating another day of Unity...
And preparing for the Conflict of Palentine empire...
As Spring have arrived in the planet of Chogris, Palentine sent out a Massive army that headed towards the west with the intention of killing every last one of the tribes, Highly disciplined Armoured Knights, Pikemen and Arquebusiers march in tight formations with this Might he believes that he would see the begging of the Khan and The sage at his feet...
He was gravely mistaken...
As they marched deeper into the Lands of the Empty Quarter, they been attacked by hit and Run tactics, Their camps being Raided in the Night and Supply Depots Burnt down, as they delved deeper, a Third of the Palentine forces was killed and the rest is nearing Nervous breakdown as they were constantly in alert...
There they found Jaghatai Khan rushing towards them and played skirmisher role..
They Were hit by Arrows that were strapped with Lit Gunpowder tubes, Having Raided so much Gunpowder from the Armory and from the hunting parties, The Jaghatai Talaskarians were able to use this Arrow Bombs with much more destructive force towards the Tightly knitted formations, Bone splinters added more injuries towards the pile of men... One tried to escape, then more tried to followed them... But the Khan will not let any single one of them escape...
Palatine realized the battle was lost, he left with his bodyguards in the midst of chaos and returned to his capital city in fear while his army was almost slaughter to the last man...
After the battle, all the survive Tribal leaders of the Empty quarters convene to the Jaghatai Yurt and Proclaimed him as Khagan, The Khan of Khans, the rightful ruler of it's people...
After the anointing of Jaghatai, Alexander acted as a Emissary approached the nearest Frontier Cities with a warning.
"The Khan Lives! He have Slain Palentine Army in a Single day! He have United The Empty Quarters! Surrender now, And You live a life of Peace free from the nobles that looked down upon you like rats, Defy him, Cities will flow with blood of the indecisive and the defied, It was not the Khan that slaughter your families, Your Sons, Your brothers, your father, it was Palentine that killed them, it was his hands that he sent them to die, He is a Afraid of the Jaghatai Khan powers! Make your choice! And he will arrive soon!" He left making the citizen a Choice...
Many Rumors and Doubts flooded the Empire of Palentine... After all such a Mighty Army was killed in a Single day?
As Jaghatai came... He gave them the same order... Either surrender or defied him...
The first frontier city took a gamble of defying the Khan...
They choose poorly...
The Gates were breached and the People was slaughters to the last... There was no mercy, no negotiations or prisoners and the Place was looted of their Gunpowder...
The Nearby cities that watched the clouds of Smoke realize the rumors was real as there was no one sent from the royal capitol to save them... As the Khan forces went to their cities the gate was opened and they were left alone with just a Garrison overlooking them...
The Surviving cities sent out runners to other cities not to inform them of the enemy formation... But to become messengers to prevent more bloodshed...
Some were indeed killed by the local lords placing their corpses out to show their defiance against the Storm of the Steppes...
Which spelled doom to them and their cities, a a Storm of Blade and Wind swept though their lands, leaving a trail of bodies as a reminder that their time is running out...
Alexander came in and trained the locals as a Governor and hiring Men to earn their keep, Making the conquered Cities grew, supplying Jaghatai with Supplies for the Warfront, Trade once again flourish under a Watchful eyes of the Khans, Good Traders head out towards the Empty Quarter with a Badge Bearing the Jaghatai Khans to trade the Khans of Goods, no longer they paid absurd Toll fees or attacked by bandits, but they were tasked to inspection which they don't mind as those that refuse, was killed on the spot...
As the Forces of the Steppes crept closer to the Heart of the Empire... Palentine was panicking... As the Khan grew closer, he could feel the Khan blade inching closer...
He could not institute the Draft as the people heard rumors of facing a Undefeatable Warriors of the steppes and the Cost of the Gunpowder and Armor that was lost in that major battle had put a Dent to the coffers of his Empire, most of the nobles that was in the fringes and Middle core of his Empire refuse to aid him as there were people revolted when the lord's refused to kneel down to the Khan and the said noble was killed in front of the gate... And when the soldier of Khan approach the gate, they immediately opened with fear and later on... With respect as some of them had the worst nobles ruling over them and their blood was the price, but the Khan was more simplistic and Less Taxes and They were introduced with governorship as Merit, not of blood legacy, rules the society and those was found with corruption was beheaded and their head was impaled, but those higher ups that was in the core territory were vehemently opposed the Khan, as they were willing to sacrifice their people for power they desperately cling onto... It went on for 20 solar years...
The Kharn arrived in the inner cities he gave the same order towards them, Either Surrender or Die.
Some of them refused as they believed that the invincible Primarch is just a myth... But it only took one of the cities to be slaughtered and burnt to the ground, to see that war have already arrived In their footsteps, The people revolted against their nobles that refused as they clearly don't want to die...
Many Surrendered and As promised, by the rumors long ago... They surrender and their livihood was secured... More came under the banner of The Khan Willingly as they now able to govern properly...
Palentine is nervous in his throne now almost devoid of Everyone... His Advisors fled and his newly trained captain stood by his side with his Bodyguards beside him...
He sweated though his clothes as the danger is coming to his door...
A Voice Boomed across the city...
"I demand the head of Palentine, Refuse, you shall die along with your master..."
It was the only thing that entered the mind of Palentine Capital citizens to survive as they already have several examples of cities defying the Khan right across their door, it engulfed the city in a frenzy, they already knew now how the Primarch reacted... And they stormed the castle... The defender refused to attack them as there were loved ones in the crowd and the more and more soldiers defected and only the Palentine who was Despondent looked at the mob with tired eyes as one of them chopped his head off along with his captain...
Jaghatai Khan was amused as he placed Palatine Head along with the Kurayed Chieftain head on top of his Yurt...
The greatest enemy of the Empty Quarters is now slain, now he Face a difficult issue...
Being a Ruler...
The Talaskars Confederacy never wanted to stay and ruled over the cities, they returned in their nomadic ways... But He gave a Silent praise that Alexander took notice of that issue earlier and Helped him, by providing The locals the means of governing years earlier, it lessened the burdened of Jaghatai issues...
He was the Khan and ruler of Chogris, The Unifier of the Steppes and the builder of Empires, people Revere and Fear at him at the same time...
For several years he painstakingly managed to Intergrated the people of Chogris...
One day the Emperor arrived to the isolated Chogris...
Along with Horus and a duo of Cloaked men, the Luna wolves legions and a Pioneer company of the V legion...
The Primarch Instinctively knelt down, but he was raised up by the Emperor...
"No... That is not befitting of a Son like you..." The Emperor held him up.
The Emperor beamed as he led Khan to the Bucephalus and Watch of the planet he grew up become small in stature...
Seeing the Lunar wolves legions that was at his supposedly father side, he does have the pragmatic reasons not to defy the Emperor...
As the cost of bloodshed is too high, The Emperor words and actions were more like welcoming a Lost son returning home instead of a Master demanding his presence... Something he never felt that since Ong Khan raising him up... What made him respect the Emperor was that Emperor respects the Culture of His people... He and Khan Rode in the Steppes and Paid Homage to Ong Khan that raised him upright... And He was given the Basic knowledge how the Imperium culture and it society works and the benefits of improving his Homeworld...
At the Capital of The former Palentine, Jaghatai is discussing with Alexander about the Emperor...
Alexander was Task Delegating the Management of the planet while The Khan was Away In Campaigns...
"Tell me Brother, How do you think of the Imperium?"
"Hmm... Seeing that they are more advanced than ours, and they have a Fleet that accompany them... Those words that your father said is not a lie... I would rather not defy them in any capacity, We need to learn and to observe if this Imperium is a Benevolent as the Emperor claim as such then you can make a Decision. I will always support you."
When he was given his Legion Star hunters, all of the Star hunter joined up to this Homeworld all accounted for and united...
To test that unity, he order, his legion to the empty barren and remade them into white scars...
Making them follow the "Noble Pursuits" of Chogris, such things as Calligraphy, Hunting and Ancient tales and keeping the tradition of Chogris, Though his tradition of superstition and Practicality often clashed with the Imperial truth, that no God, only man carve his own destiny...
He dragged Alexander in his campaign as soon as Chogris was made self-sufficient In Government...
Alexander Made a Baseline division known as the Winds of Chogris, which is a Mobile Mechanized Artillery Division to support The White Scars favored tactics of Hit and Run, leaving craters in the enemy wake...
Jaghatai Khan Often looked at the Tactics of other legions to affirm whether if The Emperor was right or wrong, If there was Diplomacy they ascertain whether if the Leader of the planet was a Tyrant and if they do, they were tasked to ripped out the higher up and lessen the impact of the displeasure of joining the Imperium...The White Scars was also task as decent diplomats and a Honorable warrior in combat if negotiations break down.
With a countless Planets under Jaghatai Khan, he recruited them and Made them embrace the land of Chogris...
He made several successful campaigns, Including Operation Chronos, which a Venerated Chaplain of the Raven Guard is protected by a White Scar Detachment from a Enslavers mind control... It earn some thanks from Corvus Corax as they often joined up to compliment their strategy, Raven Guard Sabotaging the Enemies from the Rear, while White Scars distract the enemies from the front..
Jaghatai Khan is friendlier compared to the original as He found Magnus as a friend and a intellectual to the point when Magnus Arrived to Chogris for his research about the Warp, He was welcome with a Motorbike that was made just for Magnus stature... As they often rode together... Magnus Understanding about his place in the universe, while Jaghatai often taught him that there is more life to life than just books...
(A/n: TTS Remembrance, Magnus got a Bike from Jaghatai Bike Shed in the Golden Palace? I miss kitten)
Nikea....
It was a Time that Psykers was more scrutinize as the powers of the unknown scare those in the Imperium...
Magnus took on the stage of dissuade the public that the Psykers are not truly evil, But the treaty of Nikea passed... Jaghatai did have some regrets of Tossing Magnus to the Wolves... As he Approached Magnus Quarters to make him understand his reasons...
He found a Cloak figure exited Magnus room...
He heard about this "Stepbrother" from the Emperor, no matter how he discerns this figure, he always wore a Cloak everytime in the Golden Palace and When his brothers were meeting together when the Imperium rested their forces...
"Ah... It is you Jaghatai... What bring you here?"
"I don't trust you..."
"Ah... Always a Straightforward one, perfect for this occasion... What brings you here?"
"My brother..."
"Give him some time Jaghatai...I know the dangers of the Warp... Didn't Emperor allowed you to keep your tradition and made you learn about the Warp?"
There was a Pause between the two...
There was a Time that The Emperor did want to abolish about the Spiritual belief and dangers of the Warp from the people of Chogris but he retracted his orders... In his mind, he wanted to see how well the people stood against the warp knowingly... A social experiment for his own...
After the pause they left the Apartments of the Emperor Golden Palace and walked on the Streets of Terra... Jaghatai managed to made his body into a shape of a base line human as they walked he saw the splendor of the achievements of what they done to bring unity to the Galaxy...
On top of the Lion gate that led toward the golden Palace, the Khan stood in wonder of the sights to see...
"Tell me brother...what do you think about this Imperium?"
"Organized and Trained, what do you see?"
"I see something coming... even the glory of man will not last forever...there will come a time that you will be at the crossroads that shape your destiny and humanity as a whole... I hope you will choose the right one..." The man looked towards the thriving city...
"You may not trust me.. Jaghatai...
But I trust you, is our level of relationship for now..." Jaghatai saw a glimpse of a Smiling man in the hooded cloak...
Jaghatai stood silent in the Streets leading up to his brother...
Thinking about what he said...
He went to Magnus Room to reconcile with the crimson Giant...
Before returning to Chondax system to kill the remnants orcs that remained from Ullanor campaign... The League that was there with the cleanup welcome the White scars in their hunt for the Orks...
The News of the Horus heresy began.
Via Dubious messages of the Warp echoed the white scars fleet, each passing day with contradictory messages, as Leman Russ turned rogue, Horus Was the Traitor, or the Mechanicus as a whole turned up to rebelled The Imperium...
Though the Warmaster demanded that the White Scars to put down the space wolves for their treachery, the Khan who was pragmatic of his Approach, he needed more information, the Ordu of the White scars are fully complemented and well supplied by the League of TT that supplied them with the newest equipment including the Famous Communications that didn't use the warp as they exited the Chondax campaign...
Jaghatai was contacted by Leman Russ that finished his campaign from the Burning of Prospero, having inform by the Rune priest Othere Wyrdmake of the actual treachery of Horus... He was more distraught that the message he received from Magnus was true... That Horus played him for a fool...
Before he could inform Jaghatai of his intentions he was attacked by a fleet of Alpha legion...
What make matter worse for the Khan is that the Alpha Legion Almost System Blockaded Chondrax system making the fleet unable to Warp to safety, As Much as To Jaghatai Displeasure he stood down...
More and More Information from the Vox Burst and Psychic calls flooded the Comms of More contradictory messages...
Jaghatai used the League Encrypted communication and heard the Call of Aid to Terra...
The Alpha Legion suddenly attacked them without remorse for being former brother at arms...
So he decided to break out.
With the Aid of the League Ground Forces that used a Anti-Orbital Cannon that was Constructed to prevent the Orks from heading back, It was used as a Cover as the Alpha Legion didn't taka account of the Remaining League Troops since they were on a more different comms and Command Structure... which made it possible to break out of Chondrax...
And he Decided the next course of action was to visit Prospero... To see if Magnus is alive... and to hear it from him...
As they reached the planet... A jewel of knowledge and history now turned into a burnt out planet, as the fleet scan for signs of life.. they found nothing...
Jaghatai Khan order a Teleportation drop to check of the Crystal caves below Tizca, despite there was a interference that he wouldn't make contact with the fleet, he took his most trusted Terminator Bodyguards and Ventured down...
As he landed the Place that Magnus so loved was in ruins... there was heat residue of orbital bombardment still linger in the air not so long ago...
Meanwhile while Jaghatai Khan was on the surface of Prospero, Some of his men decided to take matter in their own hands...
A part of his company decided to rebelled,
Some of them swore allegiance to the Warmaster as they decided to start a Coup...
They made preparations of Invading the Flagship hoping to keep other In Line...As they believed that the Khan was still indecisive... and they would make his choice by force...
As the Khan Delve Deeper into the city he and his retinue was attacked by Psychneuine that was larger than terminator armor, that is starving of People to feast their minds upon, descended upon The Khan and his men, as they fought to escape a tremor happened and the Khan felled Into the depths of Prospero...
The Terminator body guards wanted to aid their Gene Father, they were about to be overwhelmed by the amount of Psyker eating bugs they were saved by a Squad of Thousand Sons... Their Lightning banished the Bugs at bay as they regroup to the surface... The Thousand Sons introduced himself as Sergeant Arvida as the head of the group...
The Khan woke up in a Cave... There he saw a Fragment of Magnus... Waiting for him...
Magnus Discuss the actual enemy of the white Scars....
About Orbit a Fight erupted in White scars fleet... Shiban Khan and Hasik rebelled, It was a Bitter day of the white scars as they fought brother against brother...
Alexander was in the Stormsword when it happened as they were completely taken by surprise, there was no war cry, nor rally but silent calculated thrust...
"Holy hell, I wanted to play Space Bikes but not like this!" Alexander groaned as He swept past a Bike squad and Gunned down a White Scars sergeant attacking them...
It was difficult to ascertain who is the Ally and Enemies as such, he could only obey the orders of the Khan and that was a Prime target of the traitors... They didn't expected to have a Basilisk Cannon and Hover Bikes to their face as soon as they tried to breach to the Hallway leading to the Command Room of the ship...
"Brother... Better hurry up from down there, cuz I don't want to kill my Nieces!" As he scream into the void as he blasted off a Limb that held a Bolter...
But he felt a Shudder in his spine... As he noticed something was wrong...
"Why is Mortarion doing here!" He panicked as he saw the Primarch Teleported as most of the ammunition that was given by the League was spent against their brothers now with Mortarion Arrival in the fray?
It was hell...
As the Traitor White scars approached Mortarion as they believed he is on the side of Horus, they were immediately sliced apart, Mortarion didn't cared about the white scars loyalty as he was tasked one thing, to cull them to extinction... Alexander took advantage of the Disbelief of the traitors..
"Don't you see, Horus already discarded you as being a worthless pawn in his grand plan, and You turned your Backs to the Khan! Join me as we expelled that Man from the Khagan Throne! You will earn the Khan Forgiveness if you do!" He bellowed as he Rally both Loyalist and Traitor Alike to drive the Mortarion out of Jaghatai Flagship...
On the Surface of Prospero, As he managed to Regroup his Honor Guards and Arrik Thousand Sons Squad, The Khan faced a Similar situation as he saw Mortarion waiting for them along with his Death Shrouds...
Jaghatai Khan was wary of those that followed Horus... Mortarion aura around him was not Cordial as before and more like bloodthirst emanate from his body towards him...
The Jaghatai took cautious steps as he somehow felt that brother before him was not his own....
"Greetings Brother, Are you here behalf of Horus?"
Mortarion laughing and Wheezing from his gas mask...
"Him? I came on my own Accord...And to give you a Choice... My fleet is is attacking your fleet and that copy of mine is headed towards your so-called "Brother" and Half of your legion is with Horus, I will await your choice.." Mortarion Ready his Scythe....
"Why are you doing this?"
"I believe that Psykers should be eliminated from this galaxy."
The Khan Raised his Dao sword.
"My brother only want stricter regulations, not outright extermination..."
"It would seem that using this image is a Failure then..." Mortarion Eyes glowed as he Became the 41st Version of him, Lord of Decay... and his Death Shrouds became Pox Walkers...
Jaghatai was Stiffled in a moment, but nevertheless he drew his blade and Clash with this ... Prey...
As they clash, he could sense the Decay and Diseases erupted from Mortarion...
Some of his Terminator Guards becamed slowed down as the Rot and Rust aura emitted from Mortarion Pox walkers slowly degrading Their functionality...
Somehow he could Keep up as the Token That Alexander gave all those years ago was glowing and keeping the Fog of Death at bay and Embued his sword with a Emperor flames... Each Slice he felt free as the winds of Chogris... Slicing this Impostor as much as he could...
Soon he almost overtaken Mortarion strength as his speed managed to gained some wounds to this outsider as he about to land a Killing blow... A tremor appeared and he was forcibly teleported along with his Terminator squad to his Flagship leaving Mortarion behind grinning...
"You have made your choice... Brother..." He Wheezed as he opened a Warp Gate that engulfed him and his forces, time to heal as Nurgle is Forever...
As Jaghatai found himself in a Broken Throne Room...
He Met most of his men incapacitated and Too injured to fight...and the Mortal Regiment that was stationed in Stormsword was either obliterated either by sickness or a Bolter to the head... Unable to help the Khan in any capacity...
He Asked the Men that was still able to talk what happened here...
What he gathered that there was a Coup... But as the Mortarion from below that spoke the truth... That a Copy of him was teleported here to butcher the White scars...regardless of affiliation. Alexander Rally both the Traitors and Loyalist Alike to drive him out with severe losses... With him promising the Khan Forgiveness to those that surrendered... He Took Command of the Ships that Still obeyed the Khan and Repelled the Mortarion fleet...
Jaghatai looked Coldly towards the Traitors, and they felt as if they seen the fury of nature itself... But he knew Alexander was being pragmatic as he needed the men to fight against the Actual Traitors... But first he had to escape from mortarion fleet that is coming in from the warp... He managed to Escape with the Knowledge of who is the Traitor and who are not willing to attack him from behind...As they travel in the Warp he asked Qin Xa that just finalizing the reports of the battlefield...
"Where is Alexander?" The Khan asked with uncertainty...
"My Liege...he is in the Medbay..." There was some hesitancy in the White scar that reported to him...
The Khan Strode to the Med bay but found him in pieces...
Alexander was Limbless as he laid in the healing vat, His Body was Covered in plague and Injuries that despite the Vat that was meant for Astartes was not working...
The Khan Stood Silent in front of the Vat...
"Don't Worry Brother...I had someone Fetch me a Dreadnought even if I am like this... I couldn't Bear to be that weak..." The Man Chuckled.
"You know what happens if you are in that Dreadnought right? The Chances of you dying..."
"Even in death brother, I still be by your Side Jaghatai to the bitter end...even if my Mortal Flesh Fade from this Galaxy...and that Metal Tomb that is my end of embracing the Wind of our home, Your Father...Your Brothers of Chogoris will be there guiding you the direst straits... There is No Time...The Traitors will be there in your Head and my nieces...I will not make them Use them as a Hostage!"
As Khan Refused to order the Last Remaining Parent like Figure...
"Do you Forget Brother? You always never alone...Remember Qin Xa? Remember your sons that remain loyal to the Bitter end...There must be a leader... And it must be you...I am never truly be Gone..."
A Procedure was held by the Remaining Techpriest that still alive Started the Implantation Rites of Making Alexander into the Dreadnought... The Khan watched as His Head was Shaven as tubes and Circuitry is implanted into the mind of the Man that was his Brother...It was the First time a Human in this Era to Be Entombed into the Dreadnought Willingly and without the Space Marine Implantation it was even more risky... But he allowed it...
"Is it done?" The Khan Watched as he Last saw the Brother was Smiling at him as the Cover of the Dreadnought closed the cover...
"+Yes, the Rites of Implantation is done... Though it will take some time for him to be truly awake...+"
The Khan was in his war room with the Loyalist and Repentant...
"Then We Shall set forth to Kallium Gate..."
"Using The League Warp Gate? Is they Still operational?"
"No... We will not use this Warp Gate... But as a Diversion just in case...the Traitors know where the League Assets is, so part of the fleet will appear there... while the Main Fleet will take another path... If the League Defenders are still alive then we will use it..."
As they Arrived at Kallium Gate there was A Enormous Battle Taking Place, Cyclops eyed Mobile Suits Flying in the Void Carrying City Sized Melta Charges to the Traitor Ships Engines, blowing themselves Up along with the Ships in the Process, Ships Releasing Flak after Flak Blanketing the Battlefield, Lancers and Macrocannons Shells Was being Tossed in the Defenders and Invaders...The Khan Open the League Communication and Various Messages was Flooded into the Communication
"Kill the Traitors!"
"Any Ammunition? Running out in My machine gun!"
"Right Thruster is Hit, Returning to the Motherbase"
"We are going to Valhalla!" A Humanoid Machine Rammed into a traitor Strike Cruiser and Engulfed it into a Miniature Black Hole.
A Red Mobile Suit Approached them, it leaves a Red Trail Behind it...
"What is Your Identification..." The Pilot behind the machine Stated his Intention as a Portion of the Defense Fleet Aimed at the Newcomers...
The Khan Take no Chances and Inputted the Codes needed for Entry... As he needed no hostilities of the League of his Stepbrother have created...
"Analyzing...White Scars... Affirmative...Registering As Non-Hostile..." The Suit Returned into the Battlefield Once more...
The White Scars Assisted the defenders as much as they could... the Space around the Kallum Gate was littered with the Forces of the Traitors and Loyalist alike...
After the Battle Ended The Commander of the Garrison Fleet Opened up the Comms...
[???]: This is Edward of the Kallum Gate Defenders... State your Business.
[Jaghatai]: This is Jaghatai of the White Scars requesting To use the gate...
[Edward]: As much as I would Like to Help... That is Impossible... There was Traitors that was among our ranks and Sabotaging the Warp Gate...It would Take Weeks to bring it online...
[Jaghatai]: Is Novator Pieter Achelieux in here?
[Edward]: Yes, You better take him...
[Jaghatai]: I see, I will Take another Route...
[Edward]: We will stay Guard as long as we could...
[Jaghatai]: The Traitors are on our trail...
[Edward]: I see to it that they bleed as much as Possible... Now go...
As the White Scar Fleet Headed to another Destination, Edward looked towards his Men at the Command Deck...
"Will you Fight alongside with me? We know the enemy is overwhelming compared to this Scout Fleet..."
They Cheer as they Manned the Command Module once more...
"Commander, Death Guard Fleet and Emperor Children Fleet have been Warp in, all weapons are Coming in hot!" The Auspex Operator detected the Warp signature arriving in the Vicinity of the Warp Gate...
"Activate the Minersky Particles! Make them Bleed In Melee!" Edward laid back to his seat.. He looked at his Family Photo that was clung to the Command Panel...
"Judy, I am So Sorry..." Edward Knew despite the Advancement of the League technology, nothing compared to the quantity that is being sent towards them... But he Knew that Buying time for the White Scars is more important to Humanity as a Whole...
While the battle rages behind the...
With the Help of the Psyker they Extracted from the Kallum Gate, He led them in the Catallus Warp rift, As the White Scars Arrive at their Destination...
A Fortified Space Station that held the Dark Glass, A Prototype golden Throne, located in the Heart of the Station....
They found themselves facing the League Forces Once more... as if they were defending it....
As the White Scars Was Welcomed into the Base, they Took no time to manned it, Targutai Yesugai was chosen to be sat into the Throne as he was the Strongest Stormseers in the Legion...
"Get your Hands of Me! Do you know Who I am! I am Veil from Navis Nobilites!" The White Scars saw one of their own was being apprehended as they demanded to know why...
"He Tried to Plant Vortex Charges in the Dark Glass... Seem he is a Traitor after all...'The Man whipped out his Bolter Pistol and Shot The Screaming Traitor In the head...
"After when you are done here, we will begin evacuate this place... and I will assure you that your Son will be safe in our care..." The Leader in this Place assure the Khan...
As Tarhugutai led towards terra, what remains of the pursuers arrived towards this place, Battered and wounded from the Kallum gate... But they met with a Fleet Ready for them...
As the White Scars Travelled into the Warp, they were assailed by the Warp Monsters, Arvida and the Thousand Sons assisted in the Defense... They Felt the Flesh Change going through the Bodies as they used more Warp Lightning to fend off the Invaders... One by one they fell, saving only Arvida being the last of his men...
In the Dreadnought Bay, Alexander awoken... He checked the Systems of his Now Eternal Tomb, He Walked out with just only his Fist that is enveloped by the Warp, Each punch Perma killed any Daemons that entered his vicinity...
As they managed to Escaped towards terra, just near Lunar they were met Khalid Hassan who was a Agent of the Sigilite and assure them that everything that his master will be taken care off...
Arvida that was loyal to the Emperor was Almost covered by the Flesh Change.... the Sigilite manage to Fixed him By Binding a Soul Fragment of Magnus to him and he morphed into Janus... That soon to become one of the founders of the Grey Knights...
Jaghatai Looked at Alexander Now a Dreadnought... He Sighed of the Decision he made..
"Why so serious Brother? I am still kicking around!" The monotone Voice Echoed from the Metal Tomb.
"It just that... it been a Wild Ride..."
"Yes.. I heard that Tarhungutai managed to be extracted to the league to be recuperated... That much we suffered less but the Hunt Continues...Just as we have in the Steppes of Chongris, we shall be a hunter in this place..."
The Battle for Humanity Future began...
Horus Forces Dropped from orbit with Drop pods, Thunder Hawk and Stormbirds engaging in a Skies of Molten Steel and Screams, the Land Quaked from the footsteps of the Titans that is Clashing one another of their respective forces, Artillery roared into the distance, with shouts of soldiers desiring Victory...
Jaghatai Khan and his White Scars Rode through the Streets of terra with speed faster than what could Baseline Human could Understand... His hit and Run Tactics have prevented some of the forces coming down on Terra...He went to the Lion's Gate Spaceport and activated the Orbital Laser Defenses bringing down the forces of the Traitors to a Trickle, Alexander at the same time headed towards the Eternity Gate and Assisted the Imperium forces that was breaching the Eternity Gate Spaceport...
He Put Jet Engines on the Frame of His Dreadnought to make him speedier than ever and the only flying dreadnought that existed... as he used himself as a Battering Ram to breach the gates of the Spaceport... Closing the safest way of the Traitors flooding Terra...
As the battle raged on slowly the humans that flooded into terra are becoming demons of a sorts from Daemonic Baron and Princes...
Soon the Eternity Gate Spaceport was unviable to be held, the Defenders retreated to the Lions Gate... soon more traitor forces arrived to assist the Invaders, outnumbering the defenders 50-1...
The Khan forces was too few and could do little number to the unending hordes of traitors...
But they fought ferociously as Hunters of the Steppes...
A War Cry Emanated from the Golden Palace that shook the foundation of Terra...
"For Unity! For the Emperors Dream!" A Voices shouted as one Boomed across the Battlefield...
Jaghatai looked towards the Golden Palace and saw a sight to behold...
Golden Men that is bigger than his sons, March with pride and Honor, each step of their wake brought fear in the traitor hearts...
The Thunder Warriors of Old have Returned to Terra to assist their Lord...
Both Traitor and Loyalist knew how Powerful this warriors were as their deed and Legends was beyond their legions glory...
They Held the Bulwark of the Emperor Dream, They shall not Let one Monster Past the gates to the Golden Palace... Jaghatai Smiled as he Rally his Men to fight into the Fray once more..
He rode once more in the apocalypse Terra to Defend the Golden Palace...
As the Climax of the Battle was at its peak, Horus unravel his Flagship Vengeful Spirit of its Void Shield as to lure the Emperor to him....
Jaghatai and the White Scars continued to Hunt down the Traitors... Until a suddenly the tide of Demons and traitor receded and tried to escape to the spaceports Jaghatai knew... The Warmaster is dead...however the embers of his madness still tainted on this lands... And he have to cleanse it...
As the White scars took whatever left of Terra Forces and Ripped most of the traitors Forces that were still stuck... Jaghatai looked across the barren Terra that was once held the glory of humanity now turned to cinders, A Dreadnought approached Jaghatai...
A Fragment Alexander survived the Ordeal... But he lost his Chance to become human again...
The Horus Heresy is over but at what cost?
Primarch Guilliman wanted to implement the Dividing of the legions into chapter at a very bad time no less, Space wolves are crippled, the blood angels lost their Primarch, and the White scars also Suffered Losses, and the League was Crippled to provide much aid as there was a Warp Storm that blockaded the Territory of the League so most of the Exports were crippled, Guilliman decided to wait at least 5 solar decades from his hasty implementation of his Codex Astartes... A Solar Year after the Horus Heresy, Jaghatai Went towards the Imperium Fringes once more to defend humanity... Alexander Was Shipped Back to Chongris to defend it's people despite the dreadnought protest...
Seven years after the Horus Heresy, Jaghatai received a Distress signal from Chongris no less...
As he reached towards Chongris... He could see Signs of Batte from orbit... He hurriedly landed along with the white scars no less...
There were countless body of the defenders... And dead Drukhari Eldars scattered among the dead... As he Rushed towards his Capital Plaza leading up to his Palace... A Badly damaged Dreadnought stood silent among the dead Defenders and burnt out Chimera husk, still holding a Crushed Dark Eldar Skull in his Hand and his body was pierced by the Long rifles of the Dark eldar, somehow his Coffin cover was ripped out and it's occupant was missing... He instinctively knew it was his brother that was dead as he knew he wouldn't be easily taken down ...
He took his battle harden Battle brothers and headed into the Maelstrom where Comoragh is hidden....
Till this day, There were many Words spoken from mouth as their traditions from the stormseer that Jaghatai Kahn went to the Maelstrom to hunt down the Dark Eldars, Others claimed he was Seeking Revenge against the Drukhari of Attacking his home planet and killing off his relative that was close to him....
But he assured them... That one day he would returned when the Imperium was in dire straits...
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(A/n): Ughh my head... I... Been working non stop... I get a Sleep deprivion.
Originally was tasked to Write on Leman Russ first but Jaghatai is more closer to Magnus as a Friend... So it would make some sense... Five more Loyalist Primarchs to go... Five more deaths till he is complete...