True Nature of the Hunt

While the Dark Eldar Succubus leads her raiders across the planet in search of valuable keepsakes, her cousins in misery, a Harlequin warband, have seized upon their true quarry, an ancient C'Tan artifact., Squealing delightfully, they bound, leap, and whir their jetbikes towards the beacon, its emotionally distressing output, a soundtrack to these whimsical warriors. Their gleeful merriment ends abruptly as they are met by resistance from a roving Planetary Defense force lead by Imperial officer J. "Wraith" Edgerton. His heavily concealed armored patrol begins laying waste to the lithe, flitting aliens on sight, but they weave their craft into striking positions tearing into light armor with ease. Dancing across the battlefield, a lone Solitaire grabs the glowing device, whisking it away, while his comrades fall prey to artillery bombardments and heavy laser fire. In the midst of all the carnage, a defeated Shadowseer lays an outstretched glove across a passing Catachan soldier, instantly learning much about the distress of this planet and the turmoil it is doomed to see play out. Rising from his own scorched mortal body he reaches into the mind of Edgerton, sharing the wealth of understanding unique to his kind. At this moment an accord is reached, neither truly sure whether to proclaim relief or despair. The mysterious artifact glows dimly, twirling in the hands of the deadly Solitaire for safekeeping.