Chapter 3

Descending

"Take away a man's light, his clothes, his food, his friends, his air, and you leave him with nothing but himself. And for most that is not pleasant company." RT.

Back at Beacon Academy, Professor Ozpin sat in his office when Gen. James Ironwood came in.

"Ozpin we have a problem." He said.

"What kind of problem?" Ozpin asked.

"Carnate island was struck by a earthquake. And now we can't get anyone on the radio." Answered James.

"What do you mean?" Ozpin responded. "What I'm saying old friend is that no one can tell us what's happening over there." Replied James.

"James, team RWBY is on that island after I received a e-mail describing the mission on what they were supposed to do. It was supposed to be quick, but now you're telling me that they're stranded there?" Ozpin asked.

"Yes." James answered. "Can you just send a Bullheaded to find out what's happening and hopefully find and bring back my students?" Ozpin asked.

"Unfortunately no. And with good reason, there's a storm coming in and trying to find out what's happening over there is impossible." Replied James.

Ozpin then took his hand and began to rub the sides of his forehead, before letting out a sigh.

"I just hope there all right." Ozpin said.

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As team RWBY and Torque made their way into the basement, they saw it was completely dark so they turn on their flashlight.

As they began to walk they heard someone speak to them, but mostly to Torque. "I want to see the real you, Torque." The voice said.

Torque found a electric box and pulled the lever and instantly some lights came on. He then open a locker and found some ammo for himself and the team.

The five of them then continued to walk down the halls when they saw a strange creature run in front of them and out of sight. That's when they heard a different voice, it was the same voice be heard from upstairs.

"You can't put it off forever, this place is stronger than you." Said the voice from before. Then they heard a third voice. "Show me why you're in here. I want to know all about you." Said the third.

The five of them then entered a strange room and the door behind him slammed shut. Soon some levers on some pipes that lead into a hole in the wall began to turn on their own and a noxious green gas began to come out of them.

But soon the gas started to take shape and form and instantly the five of them realize it was the man they saw earlier.

He then began to speak. "Death is our stock in trade here at Abbott, the final solution... I am one of the few who will admit that. First it giveth, then it taketh away."

Then a course of electricity began to make it's way across some electrical cables and down into some electrical box. Then the box exploded and the man that Wiess had seen being electrocuted in the electric chair appeared.

The group shield their eyes from the intense bright light with their hands then slowly lower them as the light became tolerable. Then the man began to speak directly to Torque. "I been here a long time, and I don't understand much about this place. But I know you bein' here ain't no coincidence."

Then electricity began to be drawn away from the man in the electric box to power up a film projector that showed a man made from the projectors light with a thin mustache and wearing old surgical scrubs, to which he too began to speak.

"Well well well, look what he have here. How long I have been waiting to encounter such a fascinating specimen. My understanding is you've had periodic blackouts since... when was it... ah, yes, early adolescence. Ever wonder what happened during those blackouts? Would you say you have visions of bloodshed? Yes, surely there is bloodshed."

As the doctor was saying this Torque started to get a small headache, but it soon passed.

"You've seen death, right? I read about your life, you sick bastard. Put me to shame, I never got to snuff a woman. But I got a feeling that may change." The gas man said as he looked at the girls of team RWBY then continued.

"But did you really do it? Because we get innocent guys in here, sure, innocent until presumed guilty... it doesn't effect me doing my job though, above all else, I am a professional, I am dedicated to the work. Nothing compares to the deep satisfaction of determining a life, both human and faunus... but you already know that, don't you?"

That's when a couple of Slayer's began to attack them. Torque instantly began to fire on the on the first one, while Ruby fired at the second.

Torque shot the Slayer in the chest and leg. That's when Yang punch the Slayer in the head and send it flying. The Slayer hit the wall with a great deal of force that it cracked it, it then fell to the ground dead.

Ruby fired her weapon off at the Slayer approaching her, that's when Wiess made a glyph and froze the Slayers head completely solid, then Blake shattered the head with a single gunshot, Ruby then finish the creature off by cutting it in half from chest to groin, killing it.

Soon the man with electricity coursing through his body spoke.

"You had a wife, right? Didja love her? How far would you go, to make sure she stayed yours? When you get mad, you feel like you could kill a man, rip him apart with your bare hands. You ever feel that way? Maybe you're not like me, it's hard to say. Ya gotta fight it. Don't let this place do to you what it did to me."

That's when more Slayer's came in. Instantly the group prepare themselves for another fight. Ruby took aim at the one to left and fire her weapon. She struck the creature in the head destroying it completely, she then fired a few more rounds into the creatures chest until its upper torso exploded.

Blake and Torque open fire on a Slayer coming towards them. They shot the creature in the chest and head, before it decided to launch itself towards them. Both Blake and Torque jumped out of the way. The Slayer skidded to a stop and turn around, only for Yang to come rushing towards it and punch it into pieces, killing it.

After the last Slayer was dead the doctor began to speak.

"I can help you Torque, I can make you well, I can give you control, if you really want it. But first you've got to show me. Come on now, give it a try for me, won't you?" He said.

Soon more Slayer's came in and the group began to fight back. Ruby fired her weapon and blew a Slayers head off and cut it in half below the waist finishing it off. That's when a Slayer snuck up behind her, only for Yang to blow its head off.

Another Slayer attacked Wiess with it's bladed arms, only for Wiess to block the attack and make a glyph. The glyph appeared beneath the Slayers feet and shot it into the air. Wiess then jumped up into the air and stabbed the creature in the chest, pinning it to the ground. She then made another glyph and froze the Slayers bladed limbs in place.

She then cut the Slayers limbs off one by one before destroying its head.

"They won't leave you alone until you do it." The man with electricity said.

"Come on, you bastard, do it! You think you're better than us?" The man made from gas asked Torque.

As he was saying this, Torque had finished shooting a Slayer to death, and when he did Torque began to get a little frustrated.

"Embrace your inner self Torque, let it all out." The doctor said.

Another Slayer charged at Blake and stabbed her. Only to reveal it was a shadow clone, as the real Blake came right behind the Slayer and cut it in half with her sword.

"Where are they all coming from?" Yang shouted. "I don't know. Just keep shooting." Ruby responded.

"Don't worry, we all have problems here. You'll fit right in." The man made out of gas said.

"I'm waiting." The doctor said, as more Slayer's began to come in.

"Blackouts sounds like a convenient excuse to me." Said the man made out of gas.

Another Slayer got behind Blake, only for Torque to shoot it to death. After he shot it to death Torque began to get a little more frustrated.

"You ever see red? You ever just wanna let go? It's so easy." The man with electricity said.

Another Slayer appeared behind Ruby, only for Wiess to make a glyph and turn the Slayer into a ice sculpture. Ruby then she shattered it to pieces with a quick swing of her scythe.

"I can only help you if you'll help me." Said the doctor.

Two more Slayer's showed up, but were quickly dispatch by Ruby and Yang.

"Certain things, a man's gotta do. It can't be help." Said the man with electricity.

Then three more Slayer's showed up and Torque and Wiess began to take care of them.

"I'm sensing resistance, why is that?" Asked the doctor.

Just as the doctor finished speaking Wiess had killed the last Slayer. Only to see more Slayer's coming towards her and the rest of the team. "Oh, give us a fucking break already." Wiess moaned out loud.

As soon as the Slayer's land on the ground, Torque finally snapped. In his mind he transformed into a monster, but in reality all what team RWBY saw was a man going berserk as he ripped Slayer after Slayer apart with his bare hands.

As this happened, the doctor spoke up.

"That's it Torque, that's the breakthrough we've been waiting for! The child within!"

Torque then charge at the Slayer's. He grabbed one by the shoulder and rib its arm off and stabbed it bladed limb in its head killing it. He then grabbed one by the waist and rib it in half. He then punched one in the face of so much force that it shattered its head into pieces.

Soon all the Slayer's were gone and no more came, then Torque began to calm down when it was over.

"Very good, we've made a lot of progress today. But be careful... a good thing only lasted so long. We'll need to discuss with this further, in our next session" The doctor said.

Soon a door open and the doctor disappeared along with the other two. As soon as they were gone Yang spoke up, "Torque, you just went berserk and ripped those Slayer's apart with your bare hands. How did you do that?" She asked.

"You didn't see me turn into a monster?" Responded Torque. "What do you mean? You just went ballistic on those things." Ruby said. "Enough of what we saw." Blake said then continued. "Ruby, does that journal say anything on those three we saw?" She asked.

"Let me check." Responded Ruby as she began going through it. "Ah, here we are." She said as she found the pages.

Dr. Killjoy

One of Abbott's most persistent legends tells of Doctor Killjoy, the quite insane psychiatrist/surgeon who ran an asylum on Carnate. Doing research of my own, I found that he did indeed exist, though which stories are true and which are fabrication is anyone's guess. Since the cataclysm I have three times seen a surgeon formed of pure light, reminiscent of sixteen millimeter film projection come to life. Could this be the fine doctor?

Horace

Many inmates break once inside Abbott, but none of them snapped more extremely than Horace Gauge, who, as the tale goes, became convinced his wife wasn't safe without his protection, and sliced her to ribbons during a conjugal visit. He ended up in the mercy chair, electrocuted by Abbott's then-executioner, Hermes Haight. For years, inmates have said he haunts Abbott, and I believe I saw him ten minutes ago. I surely wish I had not.

Hermes

Since the cataclysm, I have several times saw myself mysteriously surrounded by noxious green fumes. I have fled in each case and I think if I had not, I might not be alive to write this now. When in the gas, I have seen a humanoid who seemed to take great joy in the prospect of my death. Could this be Hermes, Abbott's resident executioner for several decades? If I recall, he took his own life in the gas chamber.

When Ruby finish reading the pages of the journal Yang spoke up. "So let me get this straight, not only are we dealing with these strange monsters, we might have to deal with these ghosts?" She asked.

"Looks like it." Blake answered. "Either way, we need to keep moving." She added. With that the group exited the room and began walking through a flooded room and turned the corner.

As they turned, they saw a Slayer cut open some steam pipes allowing the steam to spray out. Fortunately, Torque grabbed a valve and began turning it, shutting the steam off. They then continue walking down the dark corridors, while keeping a eye on any threats.

As they walked they neared some kind of generator room. But stopped when they heard the hissing sound of a Slayer. The group tensed up and ready their weapons. That's when a loan Slayer came out of the shadows the group immediately opened fire and shot the Slayer to death.

"Man, I wish there were more light's." Yang said. That's when Ruby saw a switch and pulled it, only to find out that when she did instead of lights coming on there was a loud explosion. Ruby then pulled the switch back to where it was and said, "Oops."

"What did you do Ruby?" Weiss asked. "I didn't know that a explosion would go off." Ruby responded defensively.

"Whatever it was, we better check it out." Torque said. The group nodded in agreement and went back the way they came. When we entered the flooded room again they saw a hole that had been made from the explosion.

Inside the hole was a room, the group went inside and found to their surprise a few shelves with ammo and some flash bangs. The group quickly grab as much ammo they could and left. But before we did however, Torque grabbed a pair of dual revolver's.

"Now were talking." Yang said. "Two guns in each hand. Doubled the fire doubled the damage." Torque responded.

"I don't mean to interrupt, but we should keep going." Blake said. Without saying anything further the group continued to make their way forward.

When they made it back to the hallway there were two Slayer's already waiting for them. Then the ceiling above them broke open and another taller Slayer jumped down. Instantly the group began to open fire.

Torque fired his dual revolver's and shot one Slayer in the chest multiple times, before he could fire more rounds into the creature, the Slayer fell to the ground and twitched violently before going still.

To Torques surprise the creature died from blood loss, before he could think on the matter any longer, a Slayer launched itself towards him. Only to get uppercutted to the air by Yang. And for Ruby to cut it in half, killing it.

Blake and Wiess fought off the taller Slayer. Wiess made a glyph under the feet of the tall Slayer, there was a flash of light and when the light vanished, the creatures lower torso was trapped in ice.

The creature quickly tried to break free only for Blake to shoot it dead. "All right that's the last of them. Let's keep moving before any more show up." Ruby said.

As they continued Wiess stopped for a moment and spoke up. "Has anyone notice that these creatures have no aura to speak of?" She asked.

"What do you mean?" Replied Yang. "What I'm saying is if these creatures ain't Grimm, then they should have some kind of aura. But they don't, why is that?" Wiess question.

"I don't know. But we can't just stand here trying to figure out a reason why, we need to keep moving." Torque responded. "You're right, forget what I said." Replied Wiess. The group then continue to make their way through the basement of the prison.

When they turned a corner a hole in the ceiling that led to a door and saw they could claim over a wall to get to it. They each went one at a time and when they were all over it they continued.

That's when they heard a man talking to someone. "I know what's comin', just end it." Said the man. That's when Torque kick the door open. As the door flung open, the group saw some strange creature with its back turned towards them and walked away and turn a corner.

"What was that?" Blake asked. "I don't know. But I think were going to find out." Torque responded.

As they followed the creature they heard the man continued to talk, "Suck my cock you fuckin' monstrosity!" The man said. As the group turned the corner they saw that the man was another C.O who was tied to some kind of wooden pole.

He then spoke out his final words. "Where the fuck are you! What's takin' so long! Do it, fuckin' do it! Just fuckin' kill me..."

There was then some kind cocking noise then gunfire. As the guns went off the bullets struck the C.O all over his body killing him. When the firing stopped empty bullet casings littered the floor.

That's when a new creature walked in to view in front of the group. When they saw this new creature they could see it was big and burly. On its back it had numerous rifles that rotated like a turret.

The creature wore a pair of old-fashioned military jeans and combat boots. It also wore black leather gloves and a bloody blindfold.

The creature then let out a monstrous roar and kept walking until it notice the group. It rotated its turret of rifles and aimed it at them. The group took up combat stances and aimed their weapons at the new creature.

The creature open fire and the group scattered, Ruby and Torque opened fire on the creature striking it dead on. Yang charged at the creature and began to punch it relentlessly with her shotgun gauntlets, however the creature brought its arms up and just as quickly brought them down and once it did a spray of gunfire shot out of its body.

Yang quickly jumped out of the way in time, as the bullets hit various parts of the room. Blake opened fired on the creature and it took notice for it rotated its rifle turret at her, but before it could open fire Wiess froze it in place.

The creature took notice of its frozen turret but before it could do anything Ruby severed the creatures head off, then for good measure cut it in half killing it.

"All right, that was something new." Wiess said. "Hey Ruby, does that book say what this creature is?" Yang asked. "Already on it." Responded Ruby. She then began to go through the Journal and found the entry and began to read it.

Marksman

Based on the battery of rifles attached to its back and the blindfold around its head, these Marksmen appear to be the reincarnation of a military firing squad. Abbot was originally a P.O.W. camp during The Great War, so it seems likely they would have had executions of that sort. Indeed, there are stories of a rogue Colonel who was to be court martialed but instead took his own life. Perhaps he is connected to these abominations.

"Marksman eh? Quite a fitting name for these things." Yang said. "I'll say." Remarked Blake. "Let's keep moving." Torque said.

With that the group continue forward, however after only a few steps they came across two Slayer's, one was a tall one, while the other one was a regular one. Instantly the group began to open fire, Ruby fired a few rounds into the taller one, when suddenly it attacked with surprising speed.

The tall Slayer swung its bladed arms at Ruby like a master swordsman. However Ruby quickly transformed her rifle into its scythe form and quickly blocked every strike. Suddenly Yang came charging at the taller Slayer and punched it in the face with her shotgun gauntlets.

This caused the Slayer to be flung against the wall leaving it daze. Before it could recover, Yang came rushing towards it again and began to deliver quick and fast jabs in its chest while firing shotgun shells into its body.

Then with one final punch Yang blew the top half of the creatures body killing it.

While Ruby again were dealing with the tall Slayer, Torque and Blake began to open fire on the smaller one. After taking a few rounds the smaller Slayer went down. With the two Slayer's dealt with the group began to move forward again.

As they went through the maze that was the basement, they came across another Marksman, which they quickly dispatch. The group continued looking around the place and found a few old and empty cells and decided to look in them for supplies.

The first room they enter was empty but they heard a voice. "My soul left me alone in here."

They then left the room and continue to search the place when they came across a wooden door, and on the other side a little boy was speaking in a frightened voice. It was then that Torque realized it was his youngest son Malcolm.

"Daddy, help me daddy! It's so dark in here. What's going on daddy? I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I won't do it again. Just get me out of here. Daddy!"

For a unknown reason Torque instantly ran to the door and began to slam his body against it to open it. Yang then felt a uncontrollable need to help Torque, so she pull him out of the way and broke down the door with her bare hands.

Soon the group entered the room and saw a little boy. The boy then spoke directly to Torque.

"Daddy, I can't see, where are you... Turn on the light's." As soon as the group got close to the boy they were struck by another vision. In this vision they saw a few C.O's standing with their arms crossed, while another one was punching the boy as he screamed.

"No, I don't want to see it, no! Daddy no!" Soon the vision ended and everything went back to normal.

"What the hell was that?" Wiess asked. "I don't know. But I think I'm starting to understand what's going on." Responded Ruby. "And what would that be?" Blake asked.

"This island, these visions, and those creatures. I'm beginning to think this place has some kind of supernatural force. I mean think of it, those creatures have no form of aura, and yet they're not the creatures of Grimm. There's something else entirely." Ruby answered.

"So, what you're saying is, this place is some kind of ghost island?" Wiess asked. "You got any better explanation for this Wiess?" Responded Ruby. "No, and as much as I hate to admit it, I don't." Replied Wiess.

"All right, now that everything settled we should keep going." Yang said. "Agreed." Torque replied. The five of them search the room and found more ammo and continued to search around.

When they entered another cell and found some skeletal remains, they then heard another voice. "That little girl wasn't so innocent after I was done." It said. The five of them then left the cell clearly a little disturbed.

As they move through the area they encountered a small group of Slayer's and a single Marksman.

Instantly the creatures attack the group began to defend themselves. A tall Slayer came charging at Blake swinging its bladed arms at her. Blake however blocked every strike and counter them with her weapons.

She slashed her sword against the tall Slayer's chest and stabbed it in the left shoulder then using the sheath she severed its arm from its body entirely. Enrage the Slayer raised his remaining arm and struck down at Blake.

However Blake quickly dodge out of the way and its arm blade got stuck in the wooden floor. The creature tried to pry it's bladed arm free, only for Yang to blast its head off with a single round of her shotgun gauntlets.

The creature then fell to the ground dead.

Torque began to fire on the Marksman as it rotated it's gun turret of rifles at him and fired. Torque rolled out of the way as the rifle rounds hit the wall behind him. The creature then ran at him, only to be frozen to the ground when Wiess created a glyph.

The Marksman tried to break free from the ice, only for Torque to shoot it to death.

Ruby opened fire on the remaining Slayer, striking the creature in its right hip and left shoulder, the creature suddenly launch itself at her. Ruby however dodge out of the way and opened fire on the Slayer again when he came to a stop.

When the Slayer skidded to a stop on its bladed legs on the floor, it quickly turned around to face the girl it was targeting. Only to get its head blown off by a single round, with its head now gone the Slayer began to swing its bladed arms through the air violently, only Ruby to blow it in half, killing it.

With the creatures now gone the five of them began to search the room he were in. They saw a few more prison cells and decided to enter them, when they enter one cell they heard another voice.

"It left a bad taste... in my mouth... forever."

The five of them then left the cell the little unnerved, and went into another one to find some supplies, only to hear another different voice.

"When they let me out of the whole, I was ready to rejoin society. And kill every last one of them."

They then left that cell in enter another one and heard another voice.

"I found a way out..." Was all the voice said.

They then left the cell and enter some kind of room through a hole in the wall. Inside it was some kind wheel crank, Torqur spun the wheel that opened a cell leading to some kind of office.

The five of them then made their way towards it, as they walked they heard a voice speak to someone.

"You can't execute your own men." Said the first voice. "Their spies for Mistral and Mantle there a threat to our security. Am I supposed to ignore that god damn airplane?" Said the second voice. "But sir.." Said the first, but he was cut off by the second voice.

When the group got closer to the room they were hit with another vision.

"This prison is my command! I am God here, you will follow my orders." Said the second voice, which the group now realize was the rogue Colonel.

Soon the vision ended and the group continued on. They then left the room and entered a hallway, as they moved they saw a blue glow in the middle of it, when they turned around they saw it was Horace.

He then began to speak to Torque and team RWBY.

"You're doin' will Torque. Including you girls. But watch yourselves, this place can eat your souls."

After he finished talking to them, there was a bright light and he disappeared. Once he was gone, the five of them continued down the hallway. When the reach the end of it they went up a flight of stairs, and on the top of them a Tommy gun was laying on the ground.

Torque put his revolvers away and picked up the Tommy gun, he then checked to see if it was loaded, and to his relief it was. "Now you got some real fire power now Torque." Yang said.

Torque just shrugged the comment off and continued. They then spotted a ladder and climb it. When they were all on solid ground they saw a blue door and went through it and left the area they were in behind.

A/N. And that's another chapter done. So now in case you're wondering why team RWBY didn't see Torque in his monster form is quite simple. Torque only transforms into a monster in his mind. But in reality is just a regular man who's just extremely enrage.