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	TURN TWO-- Space Marines: The bikes rallied and whipped around towards the juiciest target on the table-- the Farseer and his retinue of Warlocks. Using their bolter fire instead of their plasma pistols, they killed the Farseer and another Warlock-- leaving just one Warlock to deal with. Unfortunately, "just one" Warlock sent his Witchblade cleaving through the Rhino. The Warlock watched with alien glee as the Space Marines bailed out and foolishly bunched up in a tight group-- clearly unaware of his Destructor discipline.
	The pounding of the Wraithlord on their transport demanded action, and the Devastators responded by pouring fire out the hatches-- lascannon fire from the turret, the men inside, and the meltagun from the sergeant. The Wraithlord was nearly killed, and the Penitents called on their Dark Angel brothers for help in finishing the task-- to no avail. Their outstanding enmity with the heretical Dark Angels was clearly justified in their refusal to help finish off this dangerous threat. The Wraithlord was oblivious to this, of course, and proceeded to smash the Razorback to tiny bits, spilling the surviving Devastators into the open, ripe for the picking.
	The Ecclesiarch and his men proceeded to finish off the Storm Squad and moved to cover, sensing the Star Cannon that had destroyed their bikes now bearing down on their Terminator armor. Unfortunately, in their lumbering suits they could not quite make it to safety. The Ecclesiarch was unwilling to leave his brothers and raised his fist in anger at the Dire Avengers laughing down at them from the walls.
	The mighty Avatar stepped forward and effortlessly smashed the Veterans' Razorback in a huge explosion-- killing three of the Rangers, one of the Veterans, and even wounding himself! Farther afield, the Storm Squad continued to pelt the immobilized Titan with haywire grenades, this time causing a flashback to the Plasma Blast gun. The Titan continued to flail around, crushing another two Guardians and sending them running off the battlefield. Too little, too late-- the Wraithguard were coming...
So exactly what were the Dark Angels up to while their brothers were giving their lives to meet the objective? The Land Raider crew, living ever in fear of any threat to their precious vehicle, poured their considerable firepower into the nearby Defender Squad, desperately trying to destroy the Bright Lance they carried with them. They did not destroy the Bright Lance, but two twin-linked heavy bolters, a storm bolter, and a twin-lascannon did manage to destroy ONE guardian-- enough to break the squad and send them bailing for cover. A job well done! The Devastators inside fired at the Falcon, stunning the crew-- whereupon the Spirit Stone took over! The Predator killed two of the Jetbikes, routing them, only to see them rally as they reached the edge of the fighting.	The Librarian and the Scouts, at least, earned their pay. The Librarian crushed the Scorpions in close combat, forcing them to flee-- but not far enough to escape the Librarian, even in his clumsy armor! The Scouts assaulted and routed the Dire Avengers, once again dooming another Eldar squad to death by crossfire.