Tor Megiddo: Ferrugo Pass, Part 2

The Law of Perishton

Where the Schorced Plain ends, there sits Perishton. By ancient law, not the Yaike Yaike nor the Flesh Barons nor the Red Church rule over it, for it is said that all are equals when preparing to enter the Barrens. And in Perishton the equality of Men is measured by the strength of their arms, their right to gather supplies only that they can claim over their peers. To Perishton went the Purebred, for the Barrens were to be their road to Ferrugo Pass where the broken Tors lie.

Onto Perishton stepped Great Father Arun, trusted Yash at his side, to stake the Purebred's claims.

And in slurred voices, a challenge came from the Stash Riders, lurking in the shanties nearby.

Quick were the Purebred to react. Eshelon the Rider rode forth to take the blessed Prometheum to feed the Purebred's engines. And Mahela laid her metal hand on precious bullets.

And then, from the Barrens emerged ragged strangers. Hooded and masked, they spoke the tongue of the Skull-Cog. They too, had come for Perishton's bounty and Snapper was the first to feel their strength.

Warfather Dez gave voice to his flamer, but the Stash Riders were well protected behind their walls. And as the angry flames subsided, they came out, guns blazing and Dez fell.

And Eshelon retreated where the strangers' weapons could not reach him. There he continued to gather the blessed Prometheum.

Up to the leader of the strangers Yash went, for he was heading for what belonged to the Purebred.

To the fusilade of the Stash Riders fell Great Father Arun on the truck he was trying to start.

And though she was old, Mahela braved the Stash Rider's gun. For it was her duty to protect any fallen Purebred. And around fallen Dez and a stash of ammo, the two danced, metal claw sparkling over rusted dagger.

Yash's chainsword sang and his opponent lay in the dust. And then, the Blemished grabbed what he could and jumped to the truck, there to give his life to protect the Great Father if that was what awaited him.

But that was not to be his day. For in Perishton, the Purebred had shown that they were the more equal amongst equals. And trading bullets and lighting amongst themselves, the Stash Riders and the strangers retreated.

And at the Purebred camp, Mahela tended to the serious injuries of Dez. Then, she spoke of the strangers.
"It is written in the Book of Da-Ar-Vin that when a Tor dies, its servants enact the Anomaly Protocol. And they set out of Ferrugo Pass to find what can stave off the Tor's death. Be warned, Arun, for we'll meet them again and the Skull-cog smiles upon them".