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It was on the third day of their mission, that Temel and the [[Scout]]s finally reach the [[Chaos]] artillery. They would split up to ensure all the vehicles were planted with bombs and [[Scout Sergeant]] [[Cophi]]'s squadron aided the [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]]. As he began stealthy planting explosives, the Scouts guided Temel on their comm links, so that he avoid the patrolling Chaos forces. One such group, prevented Temel from reaching the final vehicles in his area. As the rest of the Scouts elsewhere would soon set of their explosives, Temel knew he was out of time and broke cover to finish his mission. While Cophi was able to destroy the Chaos group that confronted the Captain, this alerted the other forces to their position and they were attacked. Temel meanwhile, was able to finish planting the explosives, but knew he would not be able to reach safety before the rest of the Scouts would activate their bombs. Sergeant Cophi held his group's activator and Temel told him to do so, even though the Captain was still close to the artillery vehicles.{{Fn|1}}
The resulting explosion successfully destroyed the artillery, but left Temel impaled into the ground by a piece of metal. Though he hated the fact he would need to spend time in a [[Re-juve Sarcophagus]], they had completed their mission on time. After [[Cophi]] and [[Eschiros]] found him, Temel contacted [[Gabriel Seth|Seth]] and told him the Imperials could begin their advance on [[Nekkaris]]' capital. However the [[Chapter Master]] informed Temel, that the attack had been called off, as the [[Blood Angels]] had called the Flesh Tearers to aid them in the [[Cryptus Campaign]]. The [[Tyranids]] of [[Hive Fleet Leviathan]] threatened [[Baal]] itself and Seth feared that if it fell, then his efforts to bring his Chapter back from the brink would all be for naught. Even as they spoke, the Flesh Tearers' forces were returning to their warships and Seth informed Temel that no efforts would be made to recover the Captain or the Scouts. Though this is a hammer blow to Temel, but his sense of duty and honor honour harden his mind against the shock. Instead the Captain informed Seth that he must not let this decision weigh upon him or define who he was. They were the [[Sons of Sanguinius]] and their [[Primarch]]'s [[Siege_of_TerraSiege of Terra#The_Vengeful_SpiritThe Vengeful Spirit|sacrifice]] had forged their brotherhoods and lied at the core of who they were.{{Fn|1}}
The [[Chapter Master]] cut the link without replying and Temel informed the [[Scout Sergeant]]s of [[Gabriel Seth|Seth]]'s decision. While [[Cophi]] was angered by this, but the Captain says that it is Seth that will suffer the burden of his decision, as they will be too dead to care. And after all, the Captain continued, did the [[Flesh Tearers]] not serve the [[Emperor]] and [[Sanguinius]], by killing and dying in their names? This caused the Sergeants to accept their fates and [[Eschiros]] then informed them that they must leave, as more [[Chaos]] forces were nearing their position. Temel knew though, that with his [[Chapter]] now gone, there was no hope that he would survive his injuries. He instead told the Scout Sergeants to escape with their surviving forces and do what they can to aid the [[Imperials]] on [[Nekkaris]]. But before they go, the Captain honors honours the [[Scout]]'s traditions by cutting off his tongue with Cophi's [[combat knife]]. He then gave it to the Scout Sergeant, while Eschiros handed Temel a [[Heavy Bolter]] and told him [[Chaplain]] [[Appollus]]'s favored axiom of "Kill until killed". The Scouts then left and the Captain's thoughts are consumed by his approaching death and the deaths he will reap before he died. Moments later Temel opened fire as the Chaos forces neared his position, while mentally yelling words he had screamed a thousand times before - "I am vengeance. I am fury. I am wrath".{{Fn|1}}
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