The small Lord convulsed for a second in a violent way, and the Lychguard leader Kafele rushed to hold her upward. "You've been asked a question, Sakmet", the guardian insisted. Sakmet shook her head and replied. "We've just... 'Awakened'", said the Lord, still unused to the metallic clang of her own voice. Slowly the script kicked in and told her the story of how she had ended up in such metallic case instead of her own flesh... Flesh, like the one of that Eldar Swooping Hawk that the Destroyer had downed. It was... So perfect. Sakmet advanced towards the corpse, but Kafele held her arm. The Lord tried to pry free once, twice, and then she screamed and pulled in despair - looking completely deranged.
The Deathmark did not notice the struggle of his queen, but obeyed and lowered his weapon while looking at that 'Great Exterminator'. He remained silent for the Lords talked, Servants had no business in that.
sir... miss... maam... i know that it is an interessting speciment of inferiourity... but? emm? the overlord took a seat next to the eldar fragments, as you can see the Gauss weapeon has atomiced the most of the upper torso, suggesting a destroyer, those guys can even kick down a... he realizes that the Lord dont act regular, Newly awakend tombworlds are often cofused or slowed by Protocol but this is not like it... Miss? are you well? The Overlord waved his Gauntlet in front of the blue eyes glowing of an Hunger that never could be banished.
Casat waited. Waited as he had for far far far too long for so very many countless years before. Whatever was faulty within his cold casing allowed him to stay awake, to contemplate and rage fruitlessly against every moment of existential torture. Several scarabs crawled over him, small sparks flashing from their probes and maws as they repaired him. Such a short bout of activity had been a high for him, absolutely fantastic even if it was all a murky cloud of crimson hatred and azure gauss fire set against the suffocating obsidian backdrop that was their tomb. The Necrodermis covering his central core began to knit anew, scarabs nursing it along with precise scalpel like strokes. A shudder first then a whine as the world sank beneath him, grav-engine activating once more. It was all he could do to stay still, with the threat of the Eldar apparently abated here the defensive order was bypassed but the new comer and their Queen's hysterics kept him in place. Swinging his cannon about toward his last kill he spoke. "Orders my Lord? Exterminate or retrieve? "
The small construct stopped for a second, realizing the scene she was doing. "Y-yes, all is in order. One of those Eldar must have damaged something but I am certain I will be fine." Sakmet looked at the remains with yearning -and it was a good thing she no longer had a face that could give such "feeling" away, if you could call such spectre of a feeling a feeling. "This is not the place for us to talk. Please, follow." The small Lord invited with a vow, and set out to the throne room. Once arrived, the Queen didn't sit at her throne, for she was in the presence of an Overlord. "I am ready to hear you, Lord Zcee Nook."
Excellent, mylady, iam glad that you are fine, for half a secound there i thought you suffered some kind of Malfuntion, eh... Zcee nook bows and begins agian: But now you seems fine, let me explain: i have for the last 4 cycles around the local star explored this planets ecosystem so that i may snap it, and as soon as half a cycle can i break it and the planet will be wiped clean of life, all 536 races and 63 other lifeforms left...(giggle) Exterminated.. The planet will decent into a clean planet without life and you can rebuild your domain here.. i had heard about that the SeNanum Dynasty was around here... somewhere... and then the life was gone i could find the entrance... Zcee nook looks around in the room and then looks at the Queen agian... Originally i found this due to Eldar activity around here... and then i... Thought of exterminateing them... but it was kinda on a set back and my Command barge got shot down... and eh... well i found your tomb... ...about that you should check the Hole in the roof of the Stasis crypt-4 there is a small hole at the... well... Zcee nook stops for a scecound as he takes a look around the room, Claustofobic reactions begins to spawn in his mind.. the room feels unfreindly... a thing Zcee nook isnt very good at detecting..
The Deathmark simply bowed before taking his leave towards the remaining Destroyers, making sure they are intact and no longer under fire. "May I be of aid, Destroyer?" The Deathmark asked as it stepped next to Casat. "And do not bother the Queen, they have an Overlord as their guest." He said low, if there would be emotion in his voice, then it would be distrust and disgust - For him their own Queen and King were the true leaders of him and nobody, not even an Overlord would overrule that protocol.
"I am well enough. About to seek out more foes to destroy. " His Gauss Cannon slipped under an Eldar's corpse, lifting it up to inspect. Impassive face and tone be damned, there was an aura of absolute disgust coming from the Heavy Destroyer, detectable if only by how long he stared. "Though I suspect we may have trouble coming from the Overlord. Must stand by for defensive protocols. "
The Deathmark nodded in agreement. "Our Queen and our Lord both must remain safe. This might be all just the beginning." He aimed his rifle and looked into the far distance only to see that the Eldar all vanished already or out of his range.
