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"This is not a tragedy. This was not an accident." An alluring voice calls out to the people of Vale. "This is what happens when you hand over your trust. Your safety. Your children. To men who claim to be our guardians. But are, in reality… nothing more than men."
Cinder Fall stood at an unknown location. Donning a shoulderless, dark-red, mini dress embroidered with golden designs running up along the arm and connecting at the back. Her wavy, pitch-black hair partially leaning off to her left side. She continues to speak into her scroll and states to all that hear her warning that their precious moment of peace was gone and that none would come to their rescue. The battle for Beacon has begun.
Civilians stand in shock and perplexity as the audio feed suddenly cut off. Static buzzes for a brief moment, but continues to ring in the ears of the civilians. A moment of silence passes, and then another. Everyone begins to look around at each other in search of an answer. Murmuring fills the audience until the rhythmic beat of flapping wings slowly begins to overtake the stadium. It begins to grow louder. Louder. And louder. Everyone in the crowd looks up at the opened ceiling in horror as they search for the source.
With little warning, a dark mass slams against the energy-field that is integrated into the outer arena. A giant raven-like creature with blackened feathers is seen. Bones protruding from the creature created a headpiece that allowed four yellow eyes to be seen. Shock waves ripple throughout the barrier as a Nevermore lands on top of the arena and begins to attack the barrier in an attempts of destroying it. The Grimm lets out a deathly roar from its frustration of being mere seconds away from its prey.
At this point the crowed begins to disperse in a panic. Terrified screams fill the stadium as the Nevermore endlessly tries to break the barrier. People rush towards the exit. Many are being pushed aside in an attempt to flee. A frenzy ensues as the people give in to desperation.
Those that remain were the courageous Huntsmen and Huntresses in-training. Students gathered from the four Kingdoms; Vale, Mistral, Vacuo, and Mantle, in order to participate in a tournament of unity. They alone stand in opposition to the creatures of Grimm. Without their strength there would be nothing to stop the eradication of man.
Pyrrha Nikos
'This can't be happening. I couldn't have done this...' I look over in disarray at the dismembered corpse of my opponent; Penny. I couldn't have known the implications of this match until it was too late. Everything around me is blocked out; sound is muffled, touch is numbed, and vision is blurred except for one thing.
Penny; she was a synthetic. She was sent to the tournament but for what purpose? Her quirky attitude made her out to be as a giving caretaker, hiding her true identity. Now she lays scattered across the arena, the light in her eyes blinking out of existence. I took away her life.
I was stuck in such a state of shock, that I failed to realize my surroundings. The Nevermore continued to hack away at the barrier. It became evident that we'll soon have to face the creature. Among those of us that remained, no one was prepared. Everyone remained hesitant, not knowing how to react.
The stadium was completely empty, aside from the students. They are deeply instilled with fear, but nonetheless they stand valiantly and at the ready. All except for one; The Invincible Girl. Guilt enveloped me, creating an inescapable mist.
However, before anyone can grasp the severity of the situation, the Nevermore rose from the barrier and flew into the sky before falling back with immense speed. The barrier has been broken. I stare into the Grimm's eyes. Brilliant emerald gazing into treacherous amber. As its wings begin to unfurl the creature rushes towards the center of the arena.
Everyone within the immediate vicinity is sent hurtling away from point of impact. Debris ripped from the ground of the arena begins to fall violently back down.
At that moment I regain my senses, I realize that someone steps in between me and the Nevermore. Ruby Rose stood guard, ready to protect me from the dreaded Grimm. The girl in the red hood grabs a blade from the fallen synthetic, with a black and green color scheme, the blade has two grooves along its curved cutting edge. She stood ready to fend of the Grimm alone if needed.
"Ruby?" I ask confused.
"Leave her alone!" Ruby yells in defiance against the Nevermore.
Ruby Rose
I didn't know what was happening, but it didn't matter. Grimm have begun invading Vale and we're the only ones that can stop them. I will not lose another friend!
The moment the Nevermore broke through the barrier I started to run towards Pyrrha. She wasn't moving. I reached out to her in an attempt to save her from being crushed. Time began to slow down as the Grimm inched closer towards the arena. Before I knew it it had crashed onto the floor and I was sent flying backwards. Without losing a moment I was right back on my feet and grabbed the nearest thing I could find; Penny's sword and stood between the creature and Pyrrha.
The Nevermore let out a hollowing screech as it began its attack. But, it didn't have much of a chance to continue before torrents of flames lit up the stadium. The night sky was replaced with fire that streamed above the open ceiling. Everyone including I looked up and saw bright orange flames. I was forced to close my eyes, from the immense light that was strong enough to temporarily blind me.
I began to open my eyes and saw a funnel of flames begin to consume the Grimm. Its shadowy feathers burn away from the intensity of the fire. In the span of a couple of seconds the entire Grimm had dissolved, leaving behind its bony mask.
At the base of the arena stood a young girl, with long fiery crimson hair, she wore a cloak as dark as night. The girl lands with incredible grace as her blade pierces the Nevermore's mask. In an instant it dissolves into nothing, revealing her weapon. It was a simple design but magnificent either ways. Extraordinary craftsmanship; the blade shined a brilliant silver, almost as bright as the sun. If it wasn't for the current invasion I would be hovering over the sword in awe.
"Who are you?" I ask the girl.
She looks back at me and I realize the intensity in her eyes, those burning red eyes. A moment of silence passes until she looks up towards the open ceiling and flames erupt from her back. The flames transform into a set of beautiful wings, that extended far off to either side. Before I could ask her anything else she flew into the sky, unleashing powerful blasts of fire at the oncoming Grimm. The sky would not remain dark for more than a moment. Embers slowly begin to fall.
That was amazing! But I can't focus on that right now, there are other things I have to worry about.
"Who was that?" asks Jaune in shock.
Everyone stays silent. I don't know how to respond. I'm just as confused as everyone else. There's never been a Huntsman or Huntress that's had that kind of firepower. Literally. My train of thought is broken when I hear someone speed towards us.
"Come now children this is no time to dawdle." Doctor Oobleck appears suddenly out of nowhere with Professor Port lagging behind. "Our mysterious savior is currently holding back the Grimm invasion from this end, however I do not believe that this is the case everywhere else."
"What do you mean? What's happening?" I ask.
"Our defenses have been tampered with, and large numbers of Grimm packs have been sighted making their way into the city. It is imperative that you make your way out of this vicinity immediately." Without taking a single pause he continues, "We will be providing cover for our friend in the sky here and lure any stray packs here to be contained."
"But shouldn't we stay and help?"
"This moment will be cemented in Remnant's history. I would rather have you alive to tell the tale."
A small smile crosses my face and I look at Doctor Oobleck and nod in understanding. "Come on guys let's go!" I turn around to everyone else and we begin to make our way outside of the arena. But, before I enter the tunnel to leave, the sky exploded in blue flames. I look up and flashes of crimson and blue flames light up the night sky. It's beautiful to look at but I continue on making my way out of the stadium.
Roman Torchwick
"Oh, ho ho." I hold the scroll up in glee. "Now, this one, this one's gonna be fun." By installing a virus into the airship's mainframe I'll have control over all of the Atlesian firepower. Oh, how fun! I dare say this is turning out to be my biggest job yet.
"Neo, come look at all the carnage with me!" A petite, mute girl with alternating pink and brown hair stands beside me with a smile of delight.
I could see it now, all of Vale's defenses turning against the very people they were made to create. People running in terror of both machine and Grimm was enjoyable. Oh, if only I could hear their screams. I'll have to make due without for now. I turn back and head to the control frame in an attempt to find any other 'fun' toys I could play with. Now I wonder what this does…
An explosion rocks the airship and sends me careening towards the left of the ship. I struggle push myself back up to a standing position.
"What was that?" I ask clearly annoyed. I look over to Neo who seems to have been caught off guard as well. She rubs the backside of her head before returning to normal. "Looks like there's more to this ship than I thought-"
Blue light began to illuminate the control room. Straight ahead of us was what looked to be a Griffon cloaked in blue flames. It didn't stop, it kept flying towards us despite being on fire. But, what was unbelievable was that someone was riding on top of it! And a kid no less!
"Well then, let's see how well you deal with this!" I input the command to fire the airship's main artillery. The air is pierced with a fine spread of bullets as they find their way to the kid. Round after round they all miss as he continues to evade. Circling around the ammunition with incredible speed and agility.
"Just stay STILL already!"
Before I knew it the kid had flown right next to the windows and out of view. There were too many blind spots to take care of, especially with a target as small as the kid. I let out a sigh of frustration before taking a moment to think.
"Neo come with me. We're going to deal with this pest before he becomes a problem." I grab my cane and make my way outside of the airship.
Once outside I bask at the swarms of Grimm invading the city, most had begun to ignore us when they realized the amount of countless victims waiting for them down below. This moment is short lived as I see the blur of blue flames circling high above us. I bring out Melodic Cudgel and take aim at the Griffon. Through the scope I could clearly see where the kid was heading towards. As he's about circle back I fire the shot and see it go clear through the Grimm. The kid with blue flames falls quickly, flailing wildly to his demise. With my job done I turn around with a sense of satisfaction and make my way back inside. That was until the sky behind me lit up with fire.
Turning around, I see the kid on top of another Grimm, but this time it was a Nevermore! Just who on Remnant was he?! Whatever! He's a big enough target to take out with the airship.
"Hey!" yells the kid. "So, I'm guessing you're behind this whole attack."
With a sharpened blade in one hand with the sheathe in the other, he points at me directly in an attempt to intimidate me. Honestly though, along with the scowl, the red pupils would have been enough. "Go home boy, can't you see you can't stop this. Just take your losses and leave." I aim my cane once again.
"Not a chance!" The boy raises his sword and it begins to rapidly shine brighter. So fast that I didn't have a chance to send off another shot before I was forced to cover my eyes. I fell down to my knees as it became hard to stand. When the intensity of the light wore off I began to look around and saw the entire airship being pushed down by flames. It took a moment for me to realize that I was in the middle of the barrage of blue fire that I looked down and saw that I wasn't burning. But, the ship was going to crash down no matter what.
"Neo! It's time to go!" My partner in crime understands the situation and she rushes over to me. The moment she reaches me, I grab onto her so that she can open her umbrella. Even though we were being pushed down, the fire provided enough force for us make a quick escape once we reached the edge. A very… unconventional means of escape, but it works either way. Once we're far enough I look back to see the airship crash into the Emerald Forest. It was intact more or less, but it wouldn't be leaving the ground for a while. I let out a snarl as I think back to the boy. This is the last time that kid gets the upper hand on me.
Jaune Arc
"Pyrrha, what is this place?" I look over to her for answers. Today's gone from bad to worse and I have a feeling it isn't over yet.
"It's… a type of vault." She keeps her eyes to the floor, as if she's ashamed for knowing this. This underground 'vault' was definitely made to hold out for years, the giant columns reached past what little light there was. I continue to run farther down the corridor with both Pyrrha, and Professor Ozpin. All I know is that there's no time. The Grimm keep making their way into the city, the Atlesian Knights and Paladins have gone rogue, and to top it all off an enormous dragon has started making its way here.
As we reach the end of the corridor I see strange equipment scattered around the room. What really caught my eye were the two pods, one of which contained somebody.
"Who is that?" I ask alarmed.
Pyrrha turns around to me and says, "Don't worry about it right now, Jaune. This… is just something I have to do."
I see the look of worry on her face. She's known about this, this can't possibly be the first time she's been down there. Before I get a chance to ask what's happening, Ozpin cuts me off.
"Pyrrha, quickly into the pod!" Ozpin begins to type in commands into a console. "Mr. Arc, if you would like to help, you can stand guard."
I know that I have little choice in the matter. All I can do is trust what Pyrrha is planning is for the best. So, I shut up and begin to keep watch. With sword and shield in hand, I prepare for the worst to come through the elevator doors. I look around for any sign of change, until my mind begins to wander. Why was this happening? What were the people behind this hoping to gain? Suddenly, an explosion is heard in the distance coming from the elevator shaft. I take a sudden step back and begin to focus again.
Pyrrha suddenly screams in pain. I look back and begin to worry. She was being enveloped in an orange aura. Something was going wrong. Without being able to do anything I scramble to think of something to do.
"What's happening?!"
He just looks at the panel and then back to Pyrrha with a stern face. "Just a little more Miss Nikos. It's almost done." He says underneath his breath.
The sound of glass breaking fills my ears, I look for the source and see that the other pod has been broken through with an arrow. The girl inside was shot with an arrow. What little life remained in here eyes quickly faded. Pyrrha breaks through her pod and sends the door hurtling forward. Behind me, an orange light begins to radiate from the woman that shot the arrow. Without wasting a second I rush in after her only to be blasted back by a wave of heat.
"Miss Nikos, take Jaune and get out of here," Ozpin orders.
"But, I can help. I can fight," Pyrrha counters.
"You'll only get in the way."
Pyrrha, with a look of defeat, helps me up from where I had been blasted and we begin to make our way out of the 'vault.' Leaving behind both Ozpin and the woman. We make our way out of Beacon. Before we make it too far I stop to catch my breath.
"Pyrrha… what was that?" I ask while taking in a deep breath of air. On cue, several explosion from the elevator were heard, leading towards the upper floors. She doesn't answer me, instead she keeps her eyes locked on the elevator. I can tell what she's thinking of doing. "No! You can't go back, you saw how powerful she is. I won't let you..." I'm cut off as Pyrrha, grabs my face and brings me in for a kiss. I'm speechless, I didn't know she thought about me like this. My eyes close, and I instinctively embrace her until she releases me.
I look into her emerald eyes and she tells me, "I'm sorry."
Pyrrha pushes me backwards into one of the weapon lockers and locks me inside. It takes me a moment to realize why until she starts inputting coordinates. "Hey! W-Wait! Stop! Stop! Please, Pyrrha you can't do this!" I gaze at her one final time through the metal slits and before I know it, I'm hurtling through the sky. I yell out for her, hoping that she won't go through with it until I achieve a rough landing.
I quickly open the locker and try to contact someone, anyone that could stop Pyrrha. Looking through my scroll I call the first person I see; Weiss.
"Weiss?! Are you there?" I ask in desperation
A moment passes until the connection is stable. "Jaune? Where are you? Are you okay?"
"That doesn't matter right now. You have to stop her!"
"Stop who? You're not making any sense.
"Pyrrha. She's going to the top of the tower to stop that woman. Please you have to get to her before anything happens."
"Don't worry, we will. What about you are you-"
The connection is broken when the scroll is shot out of my hand. I turn around in a panic to look at my assaulters; Mercury Black and Emerald Sustrai.
A/N: Well that's it for the first chapter guys. A multi-crossover probably isn't the best idea, but hey, why the heck not. Anyways, let me know what you guys think. I should mention that this story isn't going to be dark (even though this chapter contradicts that), I want it to be 'lighthearted.' I may not succeed in this, but I want to say I at least tried. Something I also need to mention. Arkos shippers this story is not for you. Just as Achilles was struck with an arrow in the heel, Joan of Arc was captured by the enemy and betrayed by her king. If you decide to stay along for the ride then all the more power to you. I think that's about it. Have a nice day everyone.
