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Titus would then be deemed free of [[heresy]] and though he cast [[Gerome Thrax|Thrax]] and [[Drogan]] from this thoughts, his experiences with them would forever alter the [[Ultramarine]]'s opinions, and dealing with [[Inquisitor]]s. However while he was no longer a prisoner, Titus felt he had no home to return to, as he had not received any contact from the Ultramarines, since he left [[Graia]]. This led him to believe his actions had brought shame to the [[Chapter]] and because of this, Titus felt he was no longer worthy of bearing his name or of being an Ultramarine. He then gladly joined [[Watcher Keep]]'s [[Deathwatch]] forces as the [[Deathwatch Black Shield|Blackshield]] '''Nullus''', as it would give him a chance to continue serving the [[Emperor]] and the [[Imperium]]. He was content to die fighting [[Human]]ity's [[Xenos]] foes and his chance would come during the [[Fourth Tyrannic War]]. After [[Hive Fleet Grendyllus]] [[Battle of Bastior|invaded]] the [[Bastior Sub-sector]], Watcher Keep's [[Watch Master]], [[Vaedrian Shenol]], led its [[Space Marine Company|Watch Company Primus]] to battle against the [[Tyranids]]. They were then split to aid in the defense of different worlds and Nullus' [[Kill-Team]] '''Kasaeran''' joined the effort to save [[Kadaku]]. However during their descent into the besieged world, Kasaeran's [[Corvus Blackstar]] crash landed, after it was attacked by flying Tyranids. The downed craft was then swarmed by the [[Xenos]] and Nullus was gravelly wounded by a [[Carnifex]], while the rest of the Kill-Team was slain. Before the Tyranids could kill him, however, an [[Ultramarines]] [[Solblade]] strike force arrived to aid the Deathwatch.{{Fn|1}}
It was led by the [[Chapter]]'s [[Chief Librarian]] [[Varro Tigurius]] who had sensed Titus' soul and had ordered the [[Strike Cruiser]] [[Righteous Fury (Strike Cruiser)|Righteous Fury]] to reach his location on [[Kadaku]]. They had not known what became of the lost [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] and learned of his involvement with the [[Deathwatch]], as they deployed on the world. While they were too late to save Kadaku, Tigurius' [[Solblade]] forces kept the [[Tyranids]] at bay long enough for the Deathwatch to escape from the [[Xenos]]. This included Titus, but the Chief Librarian brought the wounded Captain aboard the Righteous Fury, so that he could be finally reunited with the Ultramarines. However his wounds were so severe, that Titus' only chance of surviving was to undergo the [[Rubicon Primaris|Calgarian Rites]] aboard the Strike Cruiser and become a [[Primaris Space Marine]]. He successfully did so and as the unconscious Captain recovered from the operation, Tigurius psychically checked to see if Titus bore the mark of [[Chaos]] upon him. While some of their [[Battle Brother]]s were apprehensive of Titus rejoining the Ultramarines, due to his long unexplained absence, Tigurius declared the Captain was free from any taint.{{Fn|1}}
The [[Chief Librarian]] soon informed the Ultramarines' [[Chapter Master]] of this, which led [[Marneus Calgar]] to immediately reinstate Titus into the [[Ultramarines]]. This officially put an end to any doubts about him, and Calgar declared Titus would once again serve with the [[Chapter]]'s [[2nd Company (Ultramarines)|2nd Company]]. Titus would not serve as its Captain, though, as [[Sevastus Acheran]] now held the title, and instead the Primaris became one of the 2nd's [[Primaris Lieutenant|Lieutenant]]s instead. Though Captain Acheran had only just left the [[10th Company (Ultramarines)|10th Company]], when Titus was taken into custody by [[Inquisitor]] [[Gerome Thrax]], the Lieutenant accepted his new rank when he later awoke. Having once more been reunited with his Chapter and reclaimed his name, Titus was ready and resolved to bring the Ultramarines' wrath upon the foes of the Imperium.{{Fn|1}}
