Ruby's POV
Ruby ran down the halls of Beacon, followed closely by her team. A few moments earlier, a general announcement by loudspeaker had summoned all students to the auditorium. Ruby had no idea what had driven everyone into such a panic.
When Team RWBY arrived, many of the instructors were there, standing as if a Grimm horde was about to descend upon the school. Most of the students were there as well as the guest students at Beacon for the Vytal festival. Ruby spotted her friend Velvet from Team CFVY standing close by. Ruby pushed through the crowd until she was standing with Velvet.
"Do you know what this is about Velvet?" Ruby whispered.
"No, I think it might be about… well, you wouldn't know about it yet." Velvet murmured back, "but Ozpin will tell us."
Ruby opened her mouth to reply, but closed it as Ozpin began his speech.
"Most of you will not know what this is about, though I know some of you have your own suspicions." Ozpin began, "A week ago, a routine patrol was going through the village of Lihon. The village had been destroyed, yet there were no bodies of any kind. Four days ago, the village of Curov was found under the same circumstances. That village was forty miles away, and forty miles closer to Vale. The most recent village is Orren, less than a hundred miles from Vale. No one is as of yet certain of whatever is destroying the villages, so the Vale council has decided to send out the Huntsmen and Huntresses of Beacon to investigate. You have all been assigned to a group with another team, information is being sent to your scrolls now." Ozpin strode off the stage to consult with Goodwitch, while the students checked their scrolls.
Ruby looked down at her scroll and saw she was grouped with Team JNPR, sent to check the city for any holes in security. She bid Velvet farewell, then found her team and JNPR were waiting for her at the exit of the hall.
"Sorry, I was talking to Velvet. We're checking Vale for gaps in the security, right?" Ruby asked.
"Yes, though I don't think it's worth our time. Why would we be in the city if they're so far away?" Blake said.
"Well, we should start now if we want to get it done." Ren said, matter-of-factly. "We should stick with our partners, just to be safe."
Weiss nodded, though her face held more worry than the rest of the friends. Ruby noted this, and decided to question her partner about it when they were alone. The two teams separated, and Ruby pulled Weiss away from the group and led her down a side street. Her cheerful disposition vanished once the pair was alone.
"Why are you so worried Weiss? Is it what Blake said?" Ruby asked her partner seriously.
"No, it's what Ozpin said. He said they covered forty miles in two days and that was when this thing attacked a village. No other villages have been attacked, and in four days, that's at least eighty miles. Then he said that it was less than a hundred miles. There's no exact figure there, but with all the math, they should be here by now." Weiss murmured.
Ruby stopped in her tracks, considering the facts Weiss had laid down.
"We've got to get the others, they should hear this," Ruby commanded, pulling out her scroll to call Yang.
Before she could connect the call, a sharp warning horn blared over the city loudspeakers. Ruby froze in horror, the horn was a sign for all civilians to get indoors. She looked at Weiss, seeing her own fear mirrored there.
The others. They're in danger. We have to see what's happening outside. Ruby thought as she called Yang.
"Ruby! Where are you?" Yang said as the call connected.
"There's no time! Get the rest of the group and get back to Beacon." Ruby said, then pulled Weiss along as she used her semblance to reach Beacon.
Kyanite's POV
Kyanite grinned as she heard the warning siren. She stood on a tall hill outside of Vale, almost level with Beacon. She felt the terror and fear seeping from the walls of the city. The forest behind her was filled with restless creatures and Grimm, eager to pour into the city, and take it for themselves. A Beowolf prowled to her side, a silent question in its mind.
"No, we will not attack, not yet. We await the Master, then we will attack."
Who gave you the authority? The Beowolf snarled impatiently.
"The Master said so himself." Kyanite said.
Why would he give you the authority, and not a Grimm? He walked closer, threats filling his mind.
"I have the intelligence of the small ones, and know the strategies they use." Kyanite whirled to face the Grimm, drawing her sword. "If you think you can replace me, try it."
Very well. I will see what the Master says once he gets here. The Beowolf turned and stalked into the shrubs.
Kyanite sheathed her sword, then turned to see the city in panic once more. Many humans had already fled inside, thinking they were safe. Kyanite laughed to see the last few humans run inside.
Soon they will all follow me and the Grimm.
Blake's POV
Blake ran with Yang as the pair raced to Beacon. Yang had already contacted Team JNPR and relayed Ruby's message. At the doors of Beacon, Weiss waved them over.
"Ruby's at the cliff overlooking Vale." She said.
I wonder what we'll see that has everyone on edge. Blake thought to herself as they ran to the cliff.
Ruby stared at the hill closest to Vale, where a small blue shape stood calmly. A large Beowolf stood next to the person, though neither of them looked like they would attack each other.
As Blake watched them, Team JNPR ran up to the cliff with Weiss. Blake ignored them as they all started talking. The Grimm paced closer to the person, then they pulled out a weapon of some sort. The Beowolf stared at the person, then disappeared into the forest behind them.
The Beowolf seemed to be under that person's control! What would that mean for us, Blake thought, fighting Grimm, or if they decided to attack Vale?
Blake realized the rest of them were looking at her, expecting something.
"Sorry, what did you say?" Blake said.
"Ruby asked what you had seen." Yang said. "Especially since you have the best vision."
Quickly, Blake reported what she had seen.
"A person with control over the Grimm!" Weiss exclaimed. "We could have so much power if they helped us."
"I don't think that's what's going on here." Blake shook her head. "Yes, they control the Grimm, but they don't seem in a very helping mood. They seemed more interested in taking control of the city."
"Yes, I have to agree. From what Blake described, they aren't friendly towards Vale." Pyrrha said. "We should report this to Ozpin."
The two teams raced up to Ozpin's tower and burst into the room. Blake had always liked seeing the clockwork above move, casting strange shadows that she always observed whenever she got the chance. Now the gears were still, and the shadows had contorted into the shapes of Grimm. Blake tore her eyes away from a snarling pair of jaws that seemed to be ready to engulf her.
"Ozpin!" Ruby said as they skidded into the room. "We saw this pers-"
"Yes, I saw them too. The person that can control the Grimm." Ozpin interrupted Ruby, though he did not seem to mean it unkindly. "We are calling back all teams to defend the city, though the Grimm do not look like they will attack just yet. Ironwood's fleet will help, and the perimeter is being secured now by the Atlesian soldiers and androids." Ozpin typed something on his computer, then looked up at them like he had forgotten they were there. "Go, help the other teams start fortifying the city."
"Of course sir." Ruby saluted in a military fashion, then led her team down to the entrance of the school.
Blake stopped to stare at the forest and as she watched, more Grimm than she had ever seen before spilled down the hill, only to stop when they reached the bottom. The Grimm carpeted the grass, appearing like a sea of black bodies.
How are we going to fight that many Grimm? Blake thought despairingly, as the horde writhed and seethed, ready to overwhelm the city at a moment's notice.
A/N: Here's the first actual chapter of story, the next chapter will be up soon. Thank you all for reading this and following this.