"Prey or predator... one will always die. May it be the prey that the hunter felled or the predator who failed to catch the prey. One will always die in a hunt,"

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From rotting swamps to abandoned cursed ships, Frost has been to many places in his short lifetime. Not a single one made him feel like how he did now, it was as if a damned tyranid ripper was crawling under his skin.

Places of vice were no stranger to the warbeast but a place like this?

May the emperor stay his hand!

It was taking every fiber in his being not to pull Coal's flamer out to burn this entire building to the ground with it's inhabitants still inside. The only reason why he didn't was for Verosika's sake, even if he had been under her services for close to a week.

Biting his teeth together under his mask Frost went up to the receptionist who was painting her nails while talking to someone over the phone.

"He took a bag with him?"

"Pardon me," Frost's words were either ignored or not heard while the lady kept talking over the phone.

"Girl I don't think he's coming back

"Pardon me, Ma'am," He raised his voice causing the lady to glance over at him and shift at the sudden appearance of Frost's attire.

"Oh... shit," The phone slipped from her shoulder while she stared at him. "C-c-can I help you?"

"Valentino is expecting me for a 'problem'," Frost answered to which she nodded.

"Yes um... what's your name?"

"Frost,"

She nodded then looked at the screen in front of her before turning to the lift behind her.

"34 floor sir Mr. Valentino is expecting you," The rep informed to which Frost nodded thankfully passing the table to enter the lift. "Val's going all out with that psycho,"

Frost glanced over to her, yet something told him that this 'psycho' wasn't referring to him.

For once at least.

He needed not to wait long when the elevator arrived which Frost entered and watched the doors shut as he was lifted higher into the building.

Frost watched the numbers count up every few minutes as he was lifted.

*Bing*

*Bing*

*Bing*

(Long time ago)

"Sevenity seconds lads," Fennec told his brothers while he reloaded his long-las. "Coal cover,"

"On it little brother," Coal stood before the cargo's lift doors with a ripped cover cargo door using it as a massive shield.

"Ram you and Vex will take the side covering Coal's sides. Frost that explosive better be ready because you and I are going for the spire's power coupling," Fennec told the pale warbeast.

"Only a few more ticks and... GOT IT!" Frost held up the rigged Melta charge with additional explosives strapped and wired to the main charge. "Hope the machine spirit would forgive me for this,"

Placing it under his backpack Frost held his hellgun at the ready, however, Vex turned to Fennec.

"Fennec?"

"What is it brother?"

"You know before we got this mission I was tinkering with the vox again and I 'intercepted' a transmission,"

"Vex... what did you do?"

"Nothing. Just tapped into high commands personal vox link but before you get mad at me just listen," Vex stated while all eyes were on him. "You know were pods four, five, and seven stationed?"

"Yes, we were all told the report they died after those fraking xenos ambushed their line and killed all our kin there along with the guardsmen," Fennec answered.

"I don't think that commander was telling Inquisitor Alexis the truth brother. I overheard from the transmission that some of our kin were captured. Alive," Vex informed his brothers.

"Wait so that means Havoc and Tap could still be alive?" Coal popped up at the information his tail wagging at the reveal of this information. "Why did you tell us this sooner little bro?"

"Can't be too careful around our normal allies... politics and all. But now that we are here. There might be a chance to save our kin," Fennec looked at Vex from behind his mask, his tail swaying side to side slightly in thought.

The squad leader huffed for a moment and nodded.

"We still have a mission to complete but if we find any of our fellow fangs we'll help them but the legion will be here in half an hour to destroy this spire we got to take out the shields," Fennec answered.

"Sweep and clear?" Frost asked.

"Sweep and clear," Fennec answered.

As he said those words the doors to the lift began to open.

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"No! No! No!" Frost narrowly dodged a mug that was thrown blindly by what seemed a very upset individual.

Confused Frost stepped forward passing by some mutants that were either fully clothed or had very revealing clothing. Despite years of mental training and facing certain chaos forces, Frost couldn't help but glance at some of these very 'gifted' mutants.

A tall cat-like mutant bulking her bra noticed Frost looking at her and gave a playful wink causing the abhuman to quickly turn with a blush under his mask. However, this allowed a piece of clothing to be thrown over his head causing him to throw the piece of cloth off with a growl.

"Come on people this is the modern-day not seventeen hundreds!" Frost held the dress that was thrown at him to see a very short mutant with two large ponytails judging every piece of clothing in her way.

Confused Frost watched her glance at him and groaned before walking up to him, the warbeast flinched while she poked his chest plate.

"And what the hell is this? Armor what in the actual hell! This isn't the goddamn renaissance! Go back to the dressing room and change mutt," The short being ordered causing him to blink and push her hand away.

"I'm not one of your actors you don't get to order me around kid," Frost responded causing the red-eyed mutant to look up at him.

"Kid? DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR FUCKING TALKING TO YOU DAMN WANK-!"

"Velvet~!" A familiar voice spoke causing both Velvet and Frost to look at the owner of the voice.

Valentino...

As he walked forward Velvet poked Frost in the chest plate again while looking at Val.

"Val! This motherfucker had the nerve to-" Valentino held her shoulders while bending down to her level to speak.

"Velvet. Sweetie. This is the one I told you about," Valentino whispered causing Velvet to look at Val and back at Frost.

"This wanker?"

"Yes,"

"You serious?"

"Yes,"

"Ughhhhhh... Whatever," Velvet groaned while looking at Frost. "Stay out of my way doggy,"

Frost silently watched her storm off leaving him alone with the moth mutant.

"Already picking fights handsome?" Valentino asked while Frost quietly stared at Val.

"Let's just get this done and over with I'm on the clock here," Frost ignored Val's question to the moth's annoyance.

"Why so serious? Relax..." Val simply got no words out from Frost while the moth simply huffed. "Fine, this way killer,"

Valentino led Frost down the halls of the studio passing a few acting scenes making Frost scoff at what was being filmed. That was till the two made it do a double door and into a hallway, shortly after that they made it to a room covered in yellow tape.

"Here we are," Pulling the yellow tape Val opened the door and held out one of his hands. "After you puppy,"

Frost ignored the moth's comment and entered the room which was in complete ruins, broken furniture littered the room with wood and glass covering the floor along with ripped sheets and scared walls. The warbeast eyed the blood stains while he walked over to it and knelt dragging an armored claw over the blood.

"When did this happen,"

"A few days ago. One of my regular clinics came by for some fun took leaf and honey two of my best girls here for some fun and ten minutes in there was screaming and honey ran out naked and missing her arm," Valentino spoke in a more serious tone this time.

Standing up he walked over to one of the claw marks on the wall.

"Did she say anything?" Frost asked.

"Nothing but gibberish... but when Leaf came around she said they were performing for my clinic until something came through the window and attack them," Frost turned his head from the claw mark, Valentino lit himself a cigarette while Frost asked his next question.

"This leaf... she survived?"

"Yeah. Took a whole day to put her back together my clinic is still being put together as well," Frost raised his brow but shook his head.

"Did she give you give you a description of the attacker?"

"She said it looked like a giant Cthulhu-faced bug creature," Frost titled his head.

"Cthulhu?"

Valentino lowered his smoking pipe.

"Yeah Cthulhu,"

Frost shrugged.

"And I'm supposed to know who that is,"

"You don't know who that is?" Frost shook his head. "Wow, you are really out of the loop. You know giant horror book thing. Written by that Lovecraft freak. Large sea monster,"

The warbeast shrugged causing Valentino to lower his smoking pipe.

"Your serious right now? You know," Valentino lifted a hand over his mouth and wiggled his fingers. "Tentacle face,"

Frost shifted at what Val had said.

"How many arms did she see this attacker have?"

Valentino took a drag of his cigarette.

"Four. She saw two of the upper arms have claws," Valentino watched Frost walk over to the window. "You know what did this didn't you?"

Frost held his Aquila resting next ontop of his identification tag while his other hand rested on his slug pistol.

"Yeah..."

"And-?" Valentino rolled his arm. "Who do I need you to kill,"

"Not who... what,"

Frost's words caused Valentino to raise his brow.

"Okay. Are you going to tell me what you're on about?" Frost turned to something on the broken window and grabbed a piece of torn fleshly material.

"I'm telling you. Your fucking lucky that this thing only attacked your clinic and your girls and didn't slaughter everyone here," Frost rubbed the flesh between his covered claws. "I'm going to need a few things as well,"

Valentino laughed.

"Oh? Asking me for stuff? You do realize you're here on a favor for Verosika?" Frost snapped his head at him as he walked over to him.

"That's the only reason why I'm here. Otherwise, I would leave right now and leave you to die," Frost growled letting Val to scoff at his action.

"You got some nerve their dog-"

Before he could finish Frost grabbed and pulled Val's Scarf to look him dead in the eye.

"You have no idea what you're dealing with. Do you?" Frost asked causing Val to look slightly worried by the tone in Frost's voice.

"Then what are we dealing with?" Valentino asked.

"YOUR dealing with a Deathleaper!" Frost hissed but seemed unamused Valentino laughed pushing the warbeast away.

"And that is it a 'Deathleaper'? What the hell is that supposed to be?" Valentino asked taking a puff of smoke and breathing into Frost's faceplate.

"A hunter. But not just any kind of hunter. A Deathleaper are grown to cause death and terror wherever it is unleashed," Frost warned. "That is when they are still connected with their fellow kin,"

"And who they may be?"

"You not authorized to learn of that information," Frost spoke turning away. "I've already told you too much,"

This slightly surprised Valentino by Frost's words but before he could speak Frost stared at the flesh he was holding.

"Let me tell you this. Unless what this entire business of lust to be caked in blood and slaughter I recommend you get me what I ask or I leave you to the mercy of the Deathleaper," Frost warned to which Valentino stared before huffing.

"You better not be fucking with me,"

The two were interrupted by a scream causing the two to look at each other and both ran down the halls of the porn studio to where it had come from. Lifting his hellgun he kicked down the door to one of the filming rooms where Valentino stood behind the warbeast with a gun in each hand.

However, they had missed the part for there were body parts everywhere and the entire room looked just like the room they left. Going over to a goat mutant missing a leg gasping and shaking in fear at what just happened.

Frost then turned to Valentino.

"Do you think I'm fucking with you now?"

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OH BOY!

Boss fight!

Frost might have a huge channel here, for all of you who don't what a Tyanids deathleaper is... in a nutshell these fuckers are not like their fellow nids. They're smart apex hunters, they usually scouts connected to the hivefleet to disrupt the command structure of a world for the hive fleet's arrival.

Usually by tormenting or killing government officials.

They are dangerous but their intelligence is what makes them dangerous, one deathleaper made a planetary governor go insane by killing everyone in his home from his family to his guard, and leaving him alive for MONTHS. This made the governor go nuts and super paranoid making irrational choices that made the world easy pickings for the hive fleet.

So yeah Frost vs Deathleaper... oh boy it will be very volatile

Before I forget, this very deathleaper is connected to Frost and his brothers but I'll not say anything more than that.

So big fight next chapter... till then.