Rise of The Second (Warhammer 40k Fanfic)

Chapter 4- First Compliance

Jahaziel's POV

There I stood in the command bridge of the Eternal Crusader. To my right was my brother Y'honathan, and to my left was High Marshal Sigismund. One of our sons, though Y'honathan has told me to refer to them as my sons. I've heard many a tale of Sigismund's exploits from his brothers.

He is a great warrior, but it takes more than a warrior to conquer the galaxy. We had been discussing the plan of attack for when we reemerged into realspace. For we were heading for the system that Yerushalaim laid in, this was to be our first conquest with our legion.

Y'honathan: We shall divide and conquer, a tactic that will allow us to take planets more effectively and on a larger scale

Jahaziel: So we shall split the legion in half for the time being. Half join me and the other with you, then we shall take our respective worlds

Y'honathan: Exactly, there are six worlds we must conquer in order to have the whole system. Since Yerushalaim won't put up a fight

Jahaziel: I see, what do you think of this Sigismund?

Sigismund: Father Primus, I believe the plan is completely sound. I spot no flaw, and this has been enlightening in the methods of dividing and conquering

Y'honathan: An open minded son, willing to learn more I take it?

Sigismund: Yes Father Secundus

Y'honathan: Good, you will learn a lot under my brother and I

Sigismund: Understood

Sigismund, born on Terra like all my other sons currently in the legion. Soon he shall have brothers from other parts of the galaxy. I see true greatness that can come from him, he shall remain at my side until said otherwise. He will become a great champion against the enemies of humanity.

I then turned to see a legion serf in robes walking towards us. A regular human being, who seems so frail and small compared to all of us who stand here. He approached and kneeled before us, then proceeding to take off his hood.

Serf: My lords, we are about to reenter realspace

Jahaziel: Seven worlds, one system, and untold billions of lives that await to be judged by us

Y'honathan: The judgement itself, is overall yours brother. This is your realm we are building for our father

Jahaziel: Indeed it is Y'honathan, I only hope we are able to truly please Him

Sigismund: I have faith in both of you, my primarchs

Jahaziel: Thank you Sigismund, let us prepare now. Once we enter realspace with the fleet, we must not waste any time

Sigismund: Yes my liege

Small Timeskip

We had entered the system and immediately split the legion in half. Y'honathan and his half went for an agri-world, a planet dedicated for the production of food. We had both studied the classifications of planets, so he went for the closest and most valuable planet first. I on the other hand, had a different goal in mind.

I was aboard a battle barge, entering the orbit of Bethel. The moon of Yerushalaim, originally we were to conquer it together before father came. Either way, this would secure both my homeworld and its moon completely. Looking upon Bethel from the observation deck, I saw how similar it was to the environment of my homeworld. The question was, what awaited us down there?

Sigismund: My liege

Jahaziel: "Yes my son?" I responded whilst turning to him

Sigismund: The surface of the planet has been surveyed. We have clear points where we can land, but there's something you should know