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==Story==
===Part One===
====Oath of Moment====
;See also [[Garro: Oath of Moment (Audio Book)]]
The battle was too much, and Rubio ordered the Ultramarines to fall back to the rail tunnel at their back. Word Bearer Terminators moved forward then, devastating the remaining Ultramarines. Garro told Rubio that they must pull back from the attack, and Rubio said they could not. Garro prodded him forward, pushing him to rely on his psyker powers to win. Rubio couldn't take it anymore, and he lashed out with his powers. The massive blast hit the Terminators and the tunnel mouth collapsed on top of them. Although the Ultramarines won, they no longer trusted Rubio and shunned him for his deed. Garro offered him the blade of ''Libertas'' and had Rubio swear his allegiance to Malcador.{{fn|2b}}
====Sword of Truth====
;See also [[Garro: Sword of Truth (Audio_Book)]]
Back aboard the Nolandia, Rubio warned Garro what he felt, though he could not say from whom. This worried Garro, but they are interrupted by a message breaking into Garro's Legion vox from Hakeem. Hakeem stated that he believed there are Warmaster traitors at large. He stated that he thought Varren was honest, but that Rakishio and the Emperor's Children were not. His proof is that they call Rakishio "The Shadowed," and that he was good at deception. Additionally, they meet in secret aboard the tanker ship ''Mistral'' in Warrior Lodges meetings. Hakeem then ends the conversation. The message made Garro worry as to what Khorarinn would do if he found out, and Rubio explained that they didn't have much time due to the refugees lacking nourishment. They were then interrupted by the Custodian demanding that they come to the bridge. Once there, he tells them that he is issuing a vox alert to all ships that they are to stand by to be inspected deck-by-deck. The ''Daggerline'' tried to respond, but Khorarinn refused to accept. Garro explained that the action will only panic the civilians, and the Mistral broke formation and attempted to flee. After failing to respond to hails, Khorarinn ordered it destroyed, as an object lesson to the others. Garro pleaded for the Custodian to stop as Rubio used his power to see what was happening on the ''Mistral'', and he was able to sense something dark trying to hide from him aboard it. As Garro pleaded over the vox for the ''Mistral'' to stop, Khorarinn was able to get a firing solution and destroyed the ship.{{fn|2d}}
The attack on the ''Mistral'' was so powerful that it completely destroyed the transport ship. Before Garro could reproach Khorarinn, Rubio stopped him but the Custodian dared Garro to continue so he could be locked away. Khorarinn then justified himself, saying it was about order, and Garro stormed away. On the the ''Daggerline'', Varren contemplated what to do when he was surprised by the appearance of Garro, who he instantly turned on for what took place. Garro tried to placate him, explaining that he and Rubio snuck aboard without Khorarinn's knowledge and were there to speak to him. Varren raged at the actions of the Custodian, criticzing him for deeming them traitors but not the White Scars, and he cursed Horus for tainting his the Legions with treachery. Garro told him that they must work together to find the truth over what was taking place, and he questioned Varren as to who he fully trusted among the refugees then about the nature of the lodges. Then Garro pushed further, asking about Rakashio, and Varren said that the Emperor's Children warrior saved him many times as Rakashio appeared.{{fn|2e}}
Rubio waited with their Arvus Lighter as Librarian began to probe with his psyker abilities to find the deceit he sensed earlier that was aboard the ''Mistral''. Instead of guarding the shuttle, Rubio determined that he must follow the sense. At the same time, Rakishio chalenged the distrust by Garro, and he swore his loyalty to the Emperor. Then Garro challenged him, asking why the ''Mistral'' fled to begin with. Rakishio accused Khorarinn of sowing fear, and said that the Custodian ordered representatives to appear on the deck to meet with him. Garro went with them, waiting with the other legionaries for the Custodian's arrival as Khorarinn and Naval ratings teleported in. Khorarinn threatened them, saying any who went for a weapon would be killed, then he criticized Garro for being there. Then the Custodian said he was taking command of all the ships, and Varren pushed back. In response, Khorarinn had a Mechanicum adept come forward to show a hololith image of the ''Mistral'' bridge that showed a legionary in the colors of the Emperor's Children execute the crew before taking control and forcing the ship to break away from the others. The Custodian then declares that Rakishio and his men were traitors.{{fn|2e}}
Rubio continued to follow the psychic trail to the 8th level where the legionaries were barracked. Going through a cabinet, he found a lodge-medallion among Hakeem's personal effects. As he rushed back, Khorarinn's men aimed their weapons towards the Emperor's Children, and Varren questioned Rakishio as to what happened. Rakishio was shocked, not know what could have happened, and Hakeem claimed it could be an illusion or an impostor. The Custodian said that it could not be, and Garro challenged Khorarinn further. Rakishio pleaded forward, and Hakeem accused all of the Emperor's Children of being traitors. The Custodian ordered all loyalists to aim at the Emperor's Children and to fire on them if they did not surrender, and the White Scars aimed at them. Varren tried to interrupt, saying that the horror at Isstvan had to be ended, and the Custodian challenged Varren. Garro pushed for peace, and the Custodian insisted that they must surrender, and Varren backed down, telling Rakashio to do the same. Rakashio agrees, trusting in Varren, and the Custodian ordered the White Scars to help escort the Emperor's Children to the brig.{{fn|2e}}
As they left, Rubio managed to contact Garro and, and he explain what he found when they were able to meet in person. Rubio showed Garro and Varren the lodge medallion that belonged to Hakeem, and Garro was disturbed that the White Scars could be traitors. Garro tried to warn Khorarinn, but there was no response.{{fn|2e}} Khorarinn thought of the traitorous nature of the Emperor's Children he held prisoner, but then became confused that they were not traveling to the brig. Hakeem told him that the way was blocked, and the Custodian realized that they were led into a kill box. Garro's warning then came through, and Hakeem and the White Scars released their ambush, shooting them down from behind. Rakishio tried to fight back, charging a White Scar and taking a gun, but Hakeem downed him with three shots before cutting his throat. The Custodian fought back and killed some of the traitors, but he was overwhelmed by the numbers. Harouk taunted the Custodian for his arrogance and Hakeem told the Custodian that they would save his legion by joining with Horus.{{fn|2f}}
Rubio was able to sense the Custodian's death, and Varren cursed that he missed the signs. They agreed that Rakishio and his men were innocent, and they realized that they couldn't contact the other World Eaters for support. At that moment, Hakeem broad casted across the vox that Rakishio killed the Custodian, and that the White Scars would seize control. Garro stated that they had to return to the 'Nolandia'' to stop the chaos, and Varren joined them. In a panic, the flotilla splintered. The refugees rioted and killed the crew of the cruiser ''Sylvinus'', a mutiny was put down on the barge ''Tessen'' but lost life support, and other ships began to contemplate fleeing. The ''Sylvinus'' and the ''Tessen'' crashed into each other, which caused the other ships to break. The ''Nolandia'', obeying Khorarinn's final orders, begins systematically destroying each ship as Garro finally found the vox-array, which was filled with the dead crew and the systems set to jam communication. He speculated that it was probably the Techmarine's action like the alteration of the hololith recording.{{fn|2f}}
They are confronted by a squad of White Scars as Hakeem taunts them over the vox that he executed Varren's men. Though the White Scars outnumbered the three, Varren tore the traitor Marines apart with his power sword and fists in a fit of rage. The three moved on, and Rubio used his powers to blast the ratings that were loyal to Hakeem. Garro told them that they must go to the ''Nolandia'', but Varren believed that it was cowardly. Instead, Varren wanted to kill all of the traitors or die trying, and Rubio said they had an option that they could get to the ''Nolandia'' and Varren would still have his vengeance that would take them deeper into the ship. They made their way to Khorarinn's body, and they were horrified by the seen as Rubio marked the names of those who died. They are soon confronted by Hakeem and the remaining White Scars, and Hakeem taunted Rubio as to his powers being weak. Garro accused Hakeem, and Hakeem explained that they must to join with the Warmaster and his vision. They would push back against the Imperial bureaucracy, which was weak. Garro questions Jaghatai Khan's loyalty, and Hakeem admits that they were in a minority amongst his legion.{{fn|2f}}
Hakeem attacked Garro's loyalty, his religious fervor in supporting the Emperor. At Varren's word, the three warriors charged. Rubio blasted the White Scars with his powers, including the Techmarine, and Hakeem engaged Garro and Varren with his twin power swords. Hakeem gravely underestimated the World Eater's fury and the Death Guard's skill, falling back once he has lost an eye to Varren's sword and had both of his own snapped in two by ''Liberta''s. Once he broke free, he ordered his men to kill the loyalists with their boltguns, but Rubiofinally found Khorarinn's teleport homer and activated it, allowing them to escape. Once back, Garro ordered the ''Nolandia'' to send the true accounts of what took place then to stop firing except on the ''Daggerline'', after Varren said that they should be destroyed as punishment.{{fn|2f}}
Once they returned to Luna, Malcador questioned Garro as to what took place, and Malcador praised Garro and said that his trust was well founded. Garro pushed back some, saying that the innocent should not have died, and Malcador said they no longer had that luxury. He also told Garro that a single ship slipped through, possibly holding an agent of Horus, and he already ordered others to deal with the matter. Rubio entered with Varren, all in the same color armor, and Varren said that he would serve the Emperor, and Malcador said that they would deal with the same problems with traitors and loyalists in the future.{{fn|2f}}
====Legion of One====
; See also [[Garro: Legion of One (Audio Book)]]
==Notable Characters==
**{{Endn|2c}} Ch. 3
**{{Endn|2d}} Ch. 4
**{{Endn|2e}} Ch. 5
**{{Endn|2f}} Ch. 6
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