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“Ah, the first battle.” Said Horus as he seemingly reminisced, “I can remember the times on a moon of Cthonia. I had to quickly grab a stubber and fill a rival ganger while we were locked in a firefight. I was roughly three at the time and the size of a teenager. A group of Gangers took me in but at the turn of my third year on that world a rival gang came and killed the leader and his lieutenants. I survived though, and proceeded to cut the head of their gang.”
The man before TalOS had grown a smirk as he thought to himself, “It was in those days that I learned my Doctorine of War. If one cuts off the head the body cannot function and will dissipate with time.”
“I will admit my first true battle was not on the level of a person.” TalOS admitted as he placed a hand upon himself, “I was instead a God that walked. Through my actions the Skitarii rallied and we broke through the siege upon this very city. After that I helped assault the enemy and claim quite a few Engine kills that day.”
“Did you feel the combat though?” Asked Horus as he raised a brow, “As for I, our brother Leman Russ, and all the Astartes they claim there is a feeling of… purpose when fighting on foot against the enemies of man. It is what we were made for.”
“There were times I fought on my two feet and they were the worst moments of my life. My flesh was found weak in those critical moments and I do not wish to risk it again.” TalOS said as he tapped his metal arm that was crafted by D3X, “I wonder, do you realize the full scope of power an Imperator Titan wields. Have you ever talked to the Princeps of Mars about this matter?”
“I will admit first that I am ignorant, brother.” Answered Horus as his face began to firm with certainty, “What was your experience?”
“I will admit it is similar to yours in that it is hard to describe. But unlike it the feeling is always with me wherever I go.” TalOS answered as he lifted and tightened his arm, “Upon my right arm was the Plasma Annihilator. Nothing in existence survives whenever I dedicate the armament to aim and fire. The other, a Hellstorm Cannon, can be comparable to firing several lance batteries with pinpoint accuracy. I have only seen the greatest of armor survive such attacks though they tended to be destroyed when my Volcano Cannons turned towards it.”
“So, its power?”
“Ultimate, unadulterated power as that is the nature of the God Machines and we are a part of it.. And I cannot forget whenever we use it we can feel the cewing of the Machine Spirit whose purpose was fulfilled. A bloodthirsty zealotry Particeps Semper has.” TalOS answered with a subtle grin, “But I will say I feel the most powerful when I have my armies surrounding me and watching as through them my actions are carried out in places even Particep Semper cannot touch.”
Horus kept a thoughtful silence as his gaze carried towards the metal arm that TalOS had.
