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// Outsiders 
// Story: Conversion Bureaus: Warhammer 40k The second battle for the Kaurava System 
// by Gunnerben55 
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*In orbit of the Planet*


Not but a few hours ago a Endeavor class light cruiser exited the warp bearing the markings and insignia of the holy Inquisition and soon orders for the on broad inquisitor to 'obtain' this new xeno for 'research purposes' and has already sent a company's worth of stormtroopers planet side to fulfill this request and now a Thunderhawk was speeding to the ship in orbit along side the Lunar class cruiser and dauntless class light cruiser. Inside the small gunship was a squad of inquisitorial stormtroopers along with a few gun servitors watching their 'cargo'. Eight foals captured in the siege of a city by a squad of guardsmen who will be pardoned for not purging them for their capture for the holy order.

The foals were huddled together in a containment unit with the servitors training bolters on them while the stormtroopers milled about cleaning their Hellguns and hotshots while a few were standing close the the unit watching them closely. Inside the cage the foals were nothing but scared as monsters from another planet with weapons that can destroy so easily have just taken them and then handed them over to a tall armored one who nearly killed one of them to be then given to these new dark armored soldiers and as far they can tell they are no longer on the planet. The older ones were trying to keep the smaller ones from losing it complete telling them it was going to be ok lying as they needed to make it though. The guards that stood around them were deathly quiet not speaking a word not even to each other only the sound of them working on their weapons or the ship they were in and some breathing into their face plates were the sounds.

Then they all jump when the ship rocks and loud sounds are heard as they hit something and feel everything slow to a stop. The soldiers soon get to work and open the unit they were put in and yell at them to come out which they are forced to reply if not slowly exit and walk forward for the fourteen armored soldiers form a moving wall around them and march them out of the large ramp in the ships chin and their eyes widen as they take in the massive metal room they have entered full of other ships like the one they just left and many other metal monsters alongside the ones escorting them now. Also they all shared a look at the symbol that was near everywhere that was a large 'I' with a skull in the middle of it.

After a while they got across the massive room and the guards around them came to a stop having a few foals run into the back of their boots at the sudden stop getting what they thought may of been a chuckle from the ones behind that quickly became a cough. Though the legs of the ones ahead the foals can see a tall mat black armored figure like the red one that they saw back in the city only lacking the massive backpack and had a weird hat and what looked like pieces of paper hanging from parts of its armor. His face unlike the others was shown but he wore a stoic look as he talked with the leader of their escorts.

"These are the... foals sergeant?" The figure asked and it sounded like a woman to the foals. "Yes inquisitor. This is the group captured by the guardsmen recon squad and we already issued them their new orders as you requested." He said quickly. The armored woman nods and looks to the colt who was looking though the sergeant's legs who backs into the group after making eye contact. She smiles and returns her gaze to the sergeant. "Escort them to the chambers to be dealt with and from the looks of it... we have one of every sub species that will make this easy. Have the tech priest who have already done tests on them sent their finding with you?" The sergeant nods. "The information has been sent and should be ready for you to view ma'am."

She smiles. "Excellent you are dismissed and make sure they get their in one piece. Understood?" He salutes giving her the answer and started to march off with the scared colts and fillies in tow deeper and deeper into the massive warship. After a while of walking in quiet passing many things that had the ponies pale at and will never speak of again even in the princesses her self forced them to talk about. They arrived at a door like many others they have passed and the guards open it and have the ponies enter before it closes behind them and they are in A nearly completely dark room with a small light in the ceiling and the room was more or less bare for the door behind them and another ahead of them.

With the time alone the foals rest from the long walk they have just done and finally start to brake the silence and comfort each other best they can. Not more then ten minutes later the door opposite the one they entered from opens to show a brightly lite room. The colts and fillies look at each other before they slowly walk forward without anything else to do and enter the light.

They say the Princess of the night sky heard their cry's and pleading and had nightmares of the foals' pain for the rest of her life.


*Vanhoover*
*Outer City*


Matt was feeding the ammo belt into the bolt as Johnathan fired it from one of the captured trenches into a building holding out that managed to disable a Leman Russ inferno that tried to burn them out and the crew were stuck inside praying for the machine spirit to pull though with them. Besides them in the trench Dove was trying to help a guardsmen who has taken a crossbow bolt to the neck while Skyler fired over the lip of the dugout with her Agripinaa pattern Autogun.

"Damn it! We to blast them out that damn shield is eating the damn rounds like its nothing!" Johnathan calls in rage ducking down into the trench dodging spells and bolts. Matt nods. "We used a full belt on that thing and its still holding." He looks around trying to find the VOX operator. "Where the hell did the communications officer get to?" Dove looks up from the bandaged guardsmen. "I saw him head down the trench line... before a explosion came from that area." She informs him.

"Just great..." He complains and watches the building take more fire with little affect. He then sees the disabled Leman russ was blocking some of the ponies from firing on a certain area. "Johnathan... want to do something stupid and maybe die or finally take this thing out?" He asks slowly running the risky plan though his mind. "Either die to your plan... the ponies... or the commissars. I'm up for it.... what is it?" Matt leans in and explains the plan and Johnathan looks to the girls who look at each other unsure of it.

"Alright girls... ready for heavy weapons training?" Johnathan says walking over and pulls Dove to the Bolter and shows her the trigger as Matt pulls Skyler to the ammo and shows her how to feed it right and reload it. "You girls cover us as we run in the pillbox's blind spot made by the tank. When we get to the tank aim else where you don't hit us. Then we toss a frag in side and clear it. Got it?" They merely nod before Dove starts to fire the weapon and takes her a moment to get it under control.

After a moment the two gun crewmen ready Lasguns and rush to the out of action tank keeping it between them and the pillbox causing such a pain. Once they reach the tank Johnathan stares at one of the fuel tanks on the back of the tank before he gets a idea. "Hey Matt... how bout we burn them out? I think this is going to be more effective then a frag." he points to the tank. Matt stares at the tank then to the frag and then back to the tank before smiling. "This is going to burn us alive... lets do it"

They both unlatch the tank and peak around the tank to see the pillbox still firing where they left the girls who were still returning the favor. They wait a moment until they have a opening and rush forward both hauling the tank with them and make it under the firing position. "Come on lets get this thing in there!" Johnathan calls rolling the tank into the bunker hearing many ponies in side calling out about the object dropped into their pillbox. "And now." Matt tosses the frag in making sure it lands next to the tank and they both take off running. Before they reach the tank they feel a heat wave behind them and are thrown to the ground by the following shock wave.

After they feel the heat wave leave they slowly get up to see the burning pillbox and a happy tank crew climbing from the leman russ. They help the two cooked gunners to their feet. "Thanks for the help boys. Some how they disabled the tank and it refused to work." The tanker says giving a jester to the leman russ inferno behind him. "They got some strong wrap powers... wont surprise me much if they can do some damage." Matt says looking towards the scorching flames.

They bid the tank crew a good bye as they start to work on the tank and return to the girls who are waiting. "If you die i will enjoy taking the place as the gunner of this thing." Dove jokes as she leans on the heavy weapon.  Skyler was sitting in the trench taking a breather as the gunners jump down to join them. Johnathan smiles at Dove. "Remember that the gun's machine spirit hasn't excepted you i simply let you use it for a little." He counters and leans on the wall of dirt. "Glad we finally broke the first line... that now we can link up with the Blood ravens inside the city and fully conquer this place.

"Johnathan... why is the commissar and a techpriest coming towards us... and neither look happy?" Matt asks as he looks down the trench. "Cause we took that tank of fuel from a holy spirit of the machine god... and blew it up." Johnathan says causally. "Explains it... how much trouble we in?" Matt asks his buddy. "Don't know yet... depends if we really used it for good." 

And with that the commissar and techpriest both gave them a ear full for a full hour and were thrown to the front line where the fighting was the hardest.


*Vanhoover*
*Townhall*


Town hall was currently under attack by the humans called space marines. In side was the general in charge of the defense and now fighting for their lives to keep the marines suppressed with magic but they were being pushed back never the less. Winter was also in town hall fighting as hard as he could with a crossbow that only seemed able to hurt the visors of the helmets and that was still a long shot only angering them. Beside him stood Fire Bird and she was aiming for known weak spots in the armor of the spaces marines from what she told him she fought and killed them before in a short battle.

Out side the town hall was too many massive humans to count pushing for the building but then... it arrived. A pod like the rest but slightly larger landed right in front of building but when it opened a blood red metal monster on two short legs stepped out and aimed towards the ponies and started their way. "They dropped in a dreadnought!" Winter heard Fire yell and then watched as flame throwers under its arms opened up burning many near the windows forcing them all into the center of the main room.

They all stared at the doors as they can hear the thuds of the monsters steps and soon it began to knock. One hit at a time knocked away rubble and other things piled on the door to keep it shut sending it flying. Finally the doors flew off their hings and it stepped in. It is flanked by many marines armed with weapons that put the Imperial guard to shame and they were aimed at the few ponies in side. Few quickly shot up the stairs and Winter and Fire bird were with them but Winter stopped at the top when he heard something.

He turned to see horror. The dreadnought has picked up a pony and with out any care smashed it like a pimple and then its flame throwers along with the others began to gun down any that stayed there. Fire Bird grabbed winter's tail and pulled him to a window and gave him a look. "We fly away or die... staying in this building is a dead end death." He stared at her before he looked back to see flames shoot up and start to burn. "Lets go... nothing left here." He bucks the window open and takes flight with Fire bird in tow.

This marked the first city to fall to the Imperial forces but in the south a frontier town has gone dark but with the war in the north raging no pony noticed either did the letter sent by a runner make it to Canterlot telling about red monsters deformed and tall spiked humans destroying everything in their wake.