The Space Wolves stood with their bolters propped against makeshift barricades - on alert and ready for imminent Dark Eldar strike. The immediate area was illuminated, and strobes strafed the surrounding landscape. Nothing yet. The Astartes looked sharply for any sign of movement, even changes in the shade of the black darkness - for they knew their enemy moved like shadows.
// Turn 1 - Space Wolves //
In an instantaneous flash, Dark Eldar reavers broke through the darkness and into view. Bolter fire erupted. On the other flank, a Raider could be made out in the shadows.
Lord Thogrim and his squad targeted the incoming bikes, and were able to eliminate two as they screeched towards them. On the opposite flank, an eager Astartes crept over a concrete barrier and took aim with his meltagun. A hit! The Raider seemed, for the time being at least, to be stunned in its tracks as a gaping hole steamed on its' hull.
// Turn 1 - Dark Eldar //
Unthawrted in their assault, the reavers continued their charge. Barbs as sharp as glass blasted off of the makeshift fortifications making clanging sounds. Some however, found their targets. Four grey hunters of Lord Thogrim's retinue fell to the poisoned-tiped barbs. Thogrim, along with Fenrisian wolf and an Astartes wielding a metlagun, fell back to find a more defensible position.
On the other side of the compound, Commander Lord Dugfuss' were now under fire from the Dark Eldar, led by Archon Vizshu Yogen, as they departed the stunned Raider. An Astartes fell, as did two of Lord Dugfuss' pet Fenrisian wolves.
Lord Dugfuss saw that the Dark Eldar were moving for the power generators. If the light were to fail, the Dark Eldar would surely have the advantage. Dugfuss quickly ordered his unit to defend the power generators at all costs.
A Venom broke through the blackness of night, and a few Dark Eldar quickly leaped out. One seemed to set something on one of the generators - BOOOOOOM! The generator went up in flames, and the strobes started to flicker out.
TURN 1: Space Wolves 2, Dark Eldar 1
// Turn 2 - Space Wolves //
After the initial shock wore off, Thorgrim gathered his thoughts and regrouped his men. They started moving towards the Dark Eldar bikers who just let off a salvo into him and his men. His unit charged towards the Reavers, losing a Fenresian wolf via overwatch. Enraged from losing so many men (and his pet), he lashed out with the help of his lone grey hunter. Outnumbered 2 to 1 Thorgrim laid waste to the Reavers with a howl of vengeance.
Commander Dugfuss' squad of grey hunters shot back at Archon Yogen's squad killing 3 of the Dark Eldar warriors.
The supporting rhino on Dugfuss' side of the compound reacted to the venom that had moved towards the second generator unloading its grey hunters to take shots at the rear armor in hopes of destroying it. The pilot of the venom was sharp, and quickly reacted. He was able to maneuver out of the line of incoming fire.
Fire from the last grey hunter squad killed one bike as only two grey hunters were able to fire out of the rhino.