Editing The 13th Black Crusade (section)

===Snuffing Out the Candles===

[[File:Dark_Angels_at_Cadia.JPG|thumb|A battle joined]]

On the seventh day of the siege, the Dark Angels came under attack from the ''Terminus Est''. The bombardment was far more substantial than anything else in the Chaos fleet, and forced a withdrawl from the vulnerable position across hostile ground. Korahael ordered the 4th Company to evacuate but they were not out of danger yet, as the plains outside were still teeming with World Eaters eager to spill their blood.

At the Shrine of Saint Morrican, the sisters of battle didn't fare too much better. They were worn out from bored from burning everything with flamers over the past few days, and while the structure had held admirably against attacks it had not been designed to defend against, there were limits to what it could endure. Its end came at the hands of a trio of [[Lord of Skulls]] that led an armored spearhead to break through the defences.

[[Canoness]] Genevieve led a counter-attack, with [[Seraphim Squad]]s clearing a line of fire for the [[Retributor Squad]]s multi-meltas. The salvo nuked one of the Lord of Skulls, and the resulting explosion consumed the other two, along with the NorthEastern portion of the shrine. The victory was phyrric for the defenders, as the defensive position had been lost, and forced an overall withdrawl back to Kasr Kraf.

However, Orven Highfell's [[Space Wolves]] finally triumphed against Krom Gat after days of trench warfare. The warsmith was torn apart, and his body was left to burn in his citadel, but the victory came at the cost of half the Ironwolves number. But the Wolves could not savor this victory, as Wolf Scouts came with news of the traitor Titans of Legio Vulcanum on the move. At his [[Wolf Guard]]'s advice, Orven ordered his men to recover their fallen, and board their transports to make for Kasr Kraf. By nightfall, they were joined by Master Korahael and the remnants of his 4th company, whom they had assisted from being encircled by the [[Berserker]]s that hounded them.

One after another, the outposts surrounding Kasr Kraf fell, but in the south defiance still burned brightly. Martyr's Rampart still stood thanks to the outright insane defense by Marshall Amalrich's [[Black Templars]]. Despite being completely outnumbered, the Templars continued to resist the Word Bearers and Black Legion.