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// Secure the Teleportarium 
// Story: PonyHammer 40,000: Magic of War II | Redemption 
// by Dragon Heart 
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	On the grounds of the old ruins, more renegade Guardponies patrolled the area. A Sentinel strode briskly along the mossy path. Helios, Spike, Pinkie, and The Ancient teleported onto the field near a beacon.

"Scouts have discovered a vital point of terrain." Pinkie whispered to the other Marines as they slowly approached a bridge.

When the coast was clear, they crossed the bridge and made their way down the path towards the Teleportarium, but they would not get very far without alerting the renegades of their presence.

"Intruders!" A renegade panicked, "Oh hell, we've been found!" Explosions occurred ahead of the Blood Phoenixes along the path. "Alright you fiends, I don't care who you are... feel the might of the Baneblade!" Sure enough, a Baneblade, one of the most powerful of Equestrial war machines, came rumbling towards their position.

"None of our weaponry is potent enough to penetrate the Baneblade's armor!" said Spike. "We need to fall back, now!"

They turned around and retreated from the eleven-barreled tank with all the speed they could use. Pinkie, being a swiftly fast Scout Marine, made it back before the others. Helios and The Ancient crossed the bridge back. But before Spike could cross, a large artillery shell struck him down, and destroyed the bridge.

"Damnation, we can't get through here!" said the renegade. "Find another path!"

Using some resources gathered from previous battles, Helios had Spike teleported back aboard their ship, and then redeployed back with them. They headed up a different way, but stopped as they overheard more Guardponies and even cultists talking amongst each other.

"Protect those targeting cogitators!" a Guard ordered. "The turrets could go haywire if a cogitator is destroyed."

Helios and the Pony Marines fired at the cogitator until it was reduced to scrap metal. The turrets ahead then began to shoot at the Guardponies and cultists, tearing them to bloody pieces with entire crates worth of ammunition. When the renegades were dead and the turrets rendered useless, they moved onward. As they trotted the path, more explosions erupted to their left, and the Baneblade returned.

"Ah. Found ya!" said the Driver. "Demolisher Cannon, open fire!"

The Baneblade's main gun blasted a shell near the Pony Marines, but the Blood Phoenixes kept moving, still lacking the means to destroy the beast of a tank. They managed to escape the tank's firing range, but it would find them again in due time. The Pony Marines encountered Discord Cultists along the path, and they laid waste to them with blades and bullets. Again, the Baneblade came from seemingly out of nowhere and attacked them again. The Blood Phoenixes did not waste time, and kept fleeing from the tank. They escaped death again, but encountered more renegade Guardponies and a Sentinel. Helios took to the sky and slammed into the Guardpony squad, killing them with ease. The Sentinel took dozens of hits from the Captain's  power sword and the others' bullets before succumbing to destruction and falling to the ground in a heap of scorched metal. More explosions occurred, and the Baneblade appeared yet again to slow the Pony Marines' advance. The Blood Phoenixes simply just ignored the guns and took off down the path. They engaged a splinter group of cultists and renegades that stood in their way. Helios charged and smashed through their numbers quickly. They expected the Baneblade to return, but when it did arrive, it stopped in its tracks.

"What do you mean we can't pursue any further?" The driver screamed through the vox. "We can't let them get away! They can't escape!"

The Baneblade then turned tail and headed back into the thick jungle foliage. The Pony Marines pressed on, slaying any who dared to be an obstacle, until they finally found the Teleportarium, but not without one last challenge.

"There they are!" The driver yelled. "This is it, you maggots! We'll bury you here!"

The Baneblade came out of a tunnel and tried to block the way. Helios spotted a turret cogitator atop the steps near the Teleportarium. If they can destroy it, the anti-armor turrets guarding the Teleportarium would turn and hopefully annihilate the Baneblade. He took to the sky, flew over the Monstrous tank, and landed next to the mechanism. He then proceeded to utterly slash and bash the cogitator into pieces. The turrets that were surrounding the Baneblade malfunctioned and blasted the titanic vehicle until it was finally done in, and the driver inside perished with it.

Spike, Pinkie, and The Ancient headed up the stairs and approached the Teleportarium.

"I believe this is it, Captain." said Spike. "I will need a day to examine the relic and determine its usage."

"The sooner we can pursue this farce, the better." said Helios.

"Farce, Captain?" Pinkie asked, further questioning Philosophies.

"Do not doubt this." Helios warned. "At the Inquisition's behest, we are engaged in a mutiny most foul against the Chapter's leadership. The Inquisition has placed the Blood Phoenixes at the brink of oblivion, and it is for that reason alone we do this. We will search for evidence that will damn Traytus... Or perhaps, redeem him."

"Redeem him?" Pinkie asked. "You still believe there is innocence to be found?"

"I doubt we will find much of anything." said Helios. "Knowledge is power to us Blood Phoenixes, and we guard it very well."