The Space Marines doubled back, Captain Arash growling as the flighty Eldar had simply fallen back, he had managed to cut down but two dire avengers as the rest fell back in the wake of their armor. The Fire prisms drove the marines into cover, and the wraithlord pushed them back to the PDF's line. squad Vicinius lost two brothers to the Fire Prisms, there bodies vaporised in the blast causing the rest of the squad to sewar vengeance as they fell back. Taking cover behind one of the thick ferrocrete and plasteel walls of a barricade the Captain was Joined by Veteran sergeant Hasou, who grunted uncomfortably. His spine had become compressed in the landing, and the loud pops of it righting itself could be heard over his vox, "Captain, the Xenos have us pinned. Where is Honoured brother Ramos??", Captin Arash looked to the skies, and saw the smoke trail leading into the distance... a smile creeping onto his face that could practically be heard in his response, "Showing these xenos what happens when you try to stop a drop pod from landing in its intended DZ."
The jetbikes came within firing distance of the pod about a minute before it opened. The twisted wreck seemed for a moment like it wouldn't open at all, partially buried in the soft earth of the plain... then the sound of creaking metal and screaming servo's sounded as a door was wrenched open, the dark and smokey interior obscuring its occupant... but his voice could easily be hear through his amplified vox speakers.
"+I AM DEATH. COME FROM THE FIRES OF NOCTURNE TO SHOUT YOUR DEMISE TO THE HEAVENS-AND CARRY YOUR TWISTED SOULS TO THE IMMATERIUM UPON GREAT GOUTS OF PURIFYING FLAMES+", announced the Dreadnought as its weapons cycled to fire. First was the storm bolter at its wrist, missing its targets due to the blind nature of the volley. But, as it stepped out its true weaponry was now on full display. The massive multi melta made a sickening whine as it charged, and fired. The arcing beams of super heated purple energy vaporised two unlucky Wind riders before they could react. The Eldar had shot down the wrong drop pod this day.
Arash surveyed the enemies positions. The Fire Prisms were in heavy cover and firing pinning lances around the heads of the marines and their PDF allies who fired blindly at them while the Wraithlord picked of anyone who stayed out of cover too long, mostly foolish or unlucky PDF but several marines had been wounded.
"Hasou, take Berkath's squad and hit the prism on the right flank, get around them. You melta gun and brother Visath's Melta cannon should make short work of it, I will deal with the other shortly.", Hasou nodded and took off without another word to link up with Berkath and his squad.
Arash turned to the PDF Major who sat next to him, the man fired his bolt pistol at the far away enemy before popping back down, shuriken fire shredding the top of the two commanders cover.
"My Lord, what would you have of me and my men?", he asked excitedly, the older man clearly happy to be in real combat. Arash smiled at seeing such enthusiasm amongst the common soldiers.
"Hahaha, do not worry Major your time will come. for now provide covering fire for us, soon the xenos will be forced back, and then we will re-take this city!", with that arash hurried down the line, eager to get into the thick of it