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Everqueen Reclamation - 65

Brotherhood

Arion Whitemane wasn't sure what to make of his new brother.

Horus was…impressive, to put it mildly. He was taller than Arion, broader and older, simply…more. His confidence might have come across as arrogance in another person, but Horus was so friendly and charming that Arion found it didn't bother him at all.

It was difficult not to like him. 

Certainly, Horus was warmer and more approachable than their father, the so-called Emperor of Mankind.<...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 64

Son, Brother, Primarch

Horus Lupercal wasn’t sure what to make of this business about finding his brothers.

When his father had initially explained his plans to find his siblings, to bring them home with Horus going along with him, he had been struck with a mixture of hesitation and excitement.

The only brother he had met before was Magnus, and Horus couldn't say he had been particularly impressed. Magnus was haughty and arrogant, and seemed to think of Horus as beneath hi...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 63

Laurelorn

“You have done well here, my children,” Isha said as she, Meril and Kaia walked along one of the many entwined branches that served as a road-network of sorts for the tree-city where the Eonir lived.

Laurelorn was very little like Iyanden. Here, under the warm sunlight of a yellow star, there were no ruins. There was no aura of fear and despair that even Isha could not entirely quell. There was a sense of readiness, yes, for this world was not without its peril, but ...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 62

Inconvenient Truths

Author's Note: This will be updated with a longer draft later

EDIT: New draft uploaded.

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For once in his life, the Emperor of Mankind was at a loss for words.

They had been escorted to a private room among the titanic sculpted trees that the Exodites called home. It was not particularly grandiose, woven from trunk shaped and branches woven together to form a floor and roof and four walls. There were chairs that had been grown out of the ...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 60

The first thing that Arion remembers is wandering the forests.

Later, he will know that he came from the sky in a ball of fire, crashing to the earth. Later, his mother will convince the Queen to show him the vessel in which he arrived, and the Queen will give it to him to do with as he sees fit.

But Arion does not remember being in the vessel, nor does he remember crawling out of it even though it is obvious he did.

His earliest memories are of the wild forests, of wanderin...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 59

In the towers of the Imperial Palace, a very old man and a somewhat younger but still old woman were arguing. Both of them looked their age, yet on the inside, they were both stronger and more resilient than even the strongest youth.

They had both been there at the birth of the Imperium, had participated in laying the stones of its foundation alongside the Emperor himself. For the most part, they worked well together. They were not friend, but they were colleagues who had a perfectly fu...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 58

“In the Time Before, the Eldar spread across the stars, sailing through the Great Sea and building a civilization vibrant and curious as they explored the cosmos.

It was in this era that the Eldar met the Old Dragons. The Old Dragons blessed the Eldar with great power over the Aethyr, turning their souls from sparks into infernos. They taught the Eldar the secrets of sorcery, of how to build wonders beyond comprehension. They spoke to them of the truth of the world...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 57

“Pack! I want pack!” 

The Emperor forcibly stopped himself from screaming as the wails continued.

Leman had been sobbing for the wolves that had adopted him ever since he had woken up, and nothing that the Emperor did made him stop.

He had brought Leman to his private chambers and tried to make him as comfortable as possible. He had tried lavishing the boy with the best food the ship's chefs could make. He h...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 56

Author’s Note: I apologize for the long delay in updates, I've been suffering from writer's block, and to be honest, the whole Fenris arc needs a complete rewrite.

But in the meantime, here's a draft of the next chapter.

EDIT: Updated with the complete version.

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A fierce storm raged around the mountain valley, winds that could rip a man to shreds hurtling through the air. Sheets of dark ice had engulfed every inch...

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Everqueen Reclamation (55)

Author's Note: I intend to expand and edit this as soon as possible, I just thought people had waited long enough for an update.

EDIT: Final draft updated

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Fenris is afraid.

It is not used to fear. It is old and strong, and it has survived great trials. It survived when its first people, its creators, the children of the All-Mother died. It survived the fires of war that consumed the galaxy after the Great King laid down his Edict, and the Children of the All-Mother...

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Announcement

I have set prices so that any of the posts currently ahead of the public releases can be obtained as a one-time purchase.

The prices are as such

Champion Tier Chapters: 3 American Dollars each

Herald Tier Chapters: 5 American Dollars each

Exalted Tier Chapters: 7 American Dollars each

Transcendent Tier Chapters: 9 American Dollars each

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Everqueen Reclamation - 54

Author's Note: This chapter has been updated, rewrite for the rest of the Fenris arc is incoming.

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Isha and the Emperor teleported back down to Fenris, to the highest peak of a great mountain range.

This mountain range was not unlike the Himalazians where the Emperor had made his capital. It was just as vast and sweeping, the mountains piercing the sky.

But at the same time, it was nothing like that.

The mountains were untamed, unmarked by the advent of civilizat...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 53

The boy’s first awakening was quite something.

Blue eyes with slitted pupils opened, slowly at first as drowsiness receded, before abruptly widening as Leman realized that he was in an unfamiliar location.

Immediately, he sprang out of the bed, and backed away from Isha and the Emperor, teeth bared to reveal two pointed fangs as he growled at them, trying to intimidate them.

It was a little adorable.

Isha watched with amusement, but did nothing to intervene, leaning ...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 44 (Alternate Bonus Version 2, Non-Canon)

I went back and forth on chapter 44 many times, so I'm releasing the two alternate versions as a free bonus for all members of my Patreon.

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Leaving Isha behind in the labs to continue her study of the Fifteenth Legion, the Emperor withdrew to his private study.

He had made no changes to the decor in decades, but it was more…comforting somehow, now that sunlight spilled through the windows and the blue sky was visible outside, rather than being choked by toxic clouds.<...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 52

The boy was so small.

This was objectively untrue, of course. The Sixth Primarch was as tall and broad as most fully grown men. While he was leaner than he should have been due to the harsh conditions of Fenris, George's son was still healthier and stronger than most humans.

And yet…his hands were tiny in George's own. He was still gangly in the face that adolescents were, and the baby fat on his cheeks was still visible behind the thick...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 44 (Bonus Alternate Version 1, Non-Canon)

Author's Note: I'm so sorry, I wrote a new version of (44) and intended to publish it but uploaded the wrong chapter by accident. This is the correct version.

EDIT: I went back and forth on chapter 44 many times, so I'm releasing the alternate versions as a free bonus for all members of my Patreon. Another one will follow shortly.

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Leaving Isha behind in the labs to continue her study of the Fifteenth Legion, the Emperor withdrew to his private study.

He had made no ...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 51

The Emperor's departure was characteristically grandiose.

Rather than taking the Bucephalus, the Emperor had selected the Epona for this journey, reasoning it would be more subtle. 

Relatively speaking, Isha reflected in amusement, considering that the hull of the ship was still plated in gold.

As far as the public knew, the Emperor was not on this voyage. It was Horus alone who was being sent out, to boldly explore in the daring fashion of the new Rogue Traders that we...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 50

"-with the fall of Sedna, the Unification of Sol is complete.”

The Emperor smiled, leaning back in his chair. “Excellent. And how goes the construction of our new fleet in the Jovian shipyards?”

“It is well underway,” Malcador confirmed. “It will take time, but between Mars and Jupiter, we should have a fleet ready to launch the Great Crusade by the time you return.”

“And we are still ahead of schedule, despite the best attempts of Chaos to sabotage us...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 49

Under the starlit sky of Luna, the Sixteenth Legion assembled.

Rows upon rows of seven-foot-tall soldiers with boulder-like frames stood in almost unnatural stillness upon the improvised landing field that the Imperium had been using since Luna’s compliance. There were fewer of them than there had been only some months passed and their armour was beaten and stained with soot. 

But they were still one of the Legiones Astartes. They were still a force that could break nations...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 48

The Emperor retreated - no, not retreated, strategically withdrew to his private chambers to reassess.

His bedroom was large and lavish, with an enormous four-poster bed decorated with golden silk sheets and pillows. The walls and floor were polished marble, with two large windows painted with mosaics by the finest artists in the Imperium.

The maintenance of his bedchamber was assigned strictly to the most trusted servants in the Imperial Palace.

It was grand a...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 47

Author's Note: Apologies for the short chapter, I will replace this draft with a longer one ASAP. But I didn't want to delay anymore updates.

EDIT: Complete draft uploaded.

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Ahzek Ahriman’s soul was poisoned.

To Isha’s eyes, the curse of Tzentech was akin to thorned vines entwined around the Space Marine’s soul, blackthorns dripping with violently pink venom.

It cursed Ahriman to succumb to madness, lose control over his powers and become a raving luna...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 46

“The Sixteenth Legion has already responded to the uprising,” Malcador said crisply, wasting no time as the Emperor returned to his office, Isha behind him. “They were caught off-guard but their response time was still within acceptable parameters. The Selenar insurgents should be dealt with before the week is out.”

“Good,” The Emperor replied, activating the holoprojector on his desk, which promptly threw up a display of the latest information and reports streaming in from ...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 45

Prospero was a beautiful planet.

The great pyramids and shining obelisks under the bright sun, the clothing and names of the people…it all reminded George of Egypt, in days long gone.

Yet, it was also undeniably different. The obelisks were carved with runes, glowing with invisible power, shields against the darkness. The peak of each pyramid glowed with a great beacon, lit by warpflame.

The streets were lit not by lamps but by glowing crystals hovering in mid-air. On a st...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 44 (Draft 1)

Leaving Isha behind in the labs to continue her study of the Fifteenth Legion, the Emperor withdrew to his private study.

He had made no changes to the decor, but it was more…comforting somehow, now that sunlight spilled through the windows and the blue sky was visible outside, rather than being choked by toxic clouds.

Settling into his chair, George pondered what to do next.

Between Isha’s request that they should empower the Astronomican together and the revelation of ...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 43

“What’s wrong with them?” The Emperor demanded as he entered the Biotechnical Division, marching towards the cells.

“We don’t know,” Astarte admitted, hurrying to keep up with his longer strides. “They just…appear to have gone mad. We’re still running tests but nothing so far, my lord.”

They left the main lab behind to move down the stairs to the emergency containment cells. There was a long narrow corridor lined with hundreds of cells with white padded walls, ...

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Everqueen Reclamation - 42

The sun rose on Luna, illuminating the new forests, the light reflecting off the oceans that now filled the once barren craters of the planetoid, causing the waters to shimmer. The Bucephalus was still in orbit around the Moon, the massive golden ship circling gently around the planetoid, a reminder to the Selenar Cults living below the surface that they had to watch their step now.

From her position standing atop one of the ship’s spires, Isha was pleased to see that the new ecosyste...

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Freezing Billing

I have paused the upcoming billing cycle because I am currently struggling with some serious RL medical problems and am unable to update. I hope it won’t take long to resolve them, but I don’t know.

I apologise for the inconvenience to all my patrons.

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Everqueen Reclamation - 40

Author's Note: I apologize again for the shortness of the chapter. This is only Part 1, I will update Part 2 as soon as possible. My problems with my hand and arm keep resurging, which makes writing difficult.

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The rush of power was exhilarating. 

The divine fire had burned through Cadaith's veins for some months, but this was the first time he had gone into battle since the Everqueen had Chosen him.

And there was nothing like it.

Orks, those lumbering ...

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