Yo Peeps, GMG back with chapter 7. Sorry for disappearing for like 2 months… Writers block is a hell of a thing. Combine that with work and all sorts of games with friends and time slips away. Other ideas had bounced around as well, but finally buckled down and wrote a new chapter for this. One final message before beginning this… SMASH HYYYYYYYYPE! Yup, that's it. Onwards…
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY...
Pyrrha's hips shifted, heel sliding back as she adjusted her balance. Bringing her shield up, she braced herself for the strike from her foe; The massive limbs of the Nuckelavee whipping through the air quickly enough to cause a whistling sound. One of the Grimm's arms slammed into her shield and she felt her aura nearly buckle from that strike alone as it slammed her off her feet.
Shifting her weight as best she could, she caught the ground below with a hand, gripping the worn stone and pivoting into a crouch, sliding back on her heels. Before she could catch her breath, she had to sidestep as an arrow pierced the ground. Rolling to the side to avoid another of the projectiles, she kept the momentum as she rose back into a full sprint. As she circled the beast, some relief came by way of Nora.
A barrage of the red-head's grenades had the Nuckelavee emit a piercing screech. The horrific sound was piercing and Nora flinched at the tones, her next shot veering wildly. Off to the side, she saw Ren slip closer to the creature, peppering it with various rounds, while trying to do some lasting damage to the limbs that whipped around him. A strike from above caught him unaware and would have ended him, if not for the blur of movement signalling Qrow's arrival, a swift palm strike sending Ren flying away, but not wildly. He quickly righted himself, landing beside Nora.
Qrow straightened, batting aside an arrow with his blade, looking unamused at the Grimm. "This is a fine mess." Ducking under one of the arms, he backtracked and found himself pushed back to the others. Looking at the other three, he grimaced. "We need a way to pin down his arms, any ideas?"
"Our weapons don't seem able to pierce the Grimm's hide. If we could get one to stay still, Nora might be able to brute force one of our through it." Pyrrha shook her head. Where was Weiss when you-
A high ringing sound pierced the air and a blur of yellow shot past, slamming into the Nuckelavee with a thunderous roar. It wasn't a dead on strike, but the creature's left shoulder tore clear off of the torso as the main body stumbled backwards from the impact. The "yellow' missile dropped to the ground, rolling as she landed and she wisely retreated from the hurt Grimm. She saw the congregation of friends and smiled widely, lilac eyes flashing brightly. "Did you miss us?"
Before the others could respond, the dry voice of Weiss cut in. "Hardly the time, Yang." Glancing to the only Hunter in the group, she continued. "Pin the remaining limb, right?" Qrow nodded. "Then I'll attempt to freeze it. Yang, Nora?" The two focused on her. "Batter it from afar. Keep it distracted and I might get an opening."
The two quickly backed off, Yang swapping her ammo as she did, and began flinging their more explosive arsenal at the Grimm. Qrow Glanced at the heiress. "I guess we're support then," he drawled. He followed Weiss as she used a glyph to fling towards the remaining limb. As she caught up, she turned, sliding backwards and kicking out to maintain her balance, before using another glyph to correct her trajectory. She ducked beneath a swing, turning to skid backwards as she watched Qrow hook the arm, firing his weapon in a way like Ruby and causing the scythe to pull down, bringing the arm low. Realizing she wouldn't have time to catch the limb, she cursed, but an arm hooked around her and she was sent back towards the limb. Twirling as she flew, she realigned the chambers on Myrtenaster and stabbed downwards, frost encasing the creature.
Landing as she crossed over, she whipped her head around, finding Qrow with her gaze. "Now!" She screamed. Qrow nodded and shifted the weapon back to its sword form. Jumping up, he landed on one of Weiss' glyphs before it flung him down at speed, sending the blade clean through the creature's arm and the stone below it. The Grimm screamed again, but Ren made a mad dash for its chest, while Yang and Nora kept it busy. A simple curved blade in hand, he brought it down on the horror's chest, a sickening thunk heard as it broke through.
One final scream was heard before the Nuckelavee began to dissipate.
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Ruby rolled open one of the sliding doors leading outside, letting her gaze wander through the surrounding jungle. Her bare feet slid over the wooden floor as she settled down on one of the chairs that sat on the balcony. Pulling her legs under her slightly, she let the warm breeze embrace her. Pulling out the book she had resting under one of her arms, she leaned back and cracked it open, letting her fingers trail the worn paper.
Slowly flipping through the pages, she let the words flood her mind as a lazy smile pulled at her lips and a yawn stirred in her chest. Exhaling loudly she hummed lowly as she turned another page. As she continued reading and adjusting her position and reading some more, she began to lose track of time. Warmth faded to cool and then to a noticeable cold. When Ruby could no longer make out the words on the pages, she glanced up, blinking in surprise as she noted how dark it was.
A low rumble in her stomach made itself known and she giggled lightly. Patting her belly placatingly, she stood and slipped back inside, sighing as the warmer interior of the house greeted her. Turning a few corridors, she found herself back at Blake's room. She noted the light still wasn't on, if the dark crease under the door wasn't enough to tell her. Shaking her head lightly, she pushed her hair back and cracked the door open quietly.
In the light provided from the hall, she caught sight of her girlfriend's amber orbs glowing brightly in the dark. As her eyesight adjusted she noted May was still asleep, head laying in the seated Blake's lap. Ruby had to suppress a giggle at the sight. If May knew where she was sleeping, Ruby was sure she'd die of embarassment, given Blake now wore her normal black kimono/nightie. Given the Faunus' mischievous streak and the amused grin on her face as she stared at Ruby, the youngest of the three could surmise that Blake had elected to forgo her underwear.
Ruby laid the book she had on one of the dressers, closing the door behind her. A hand slipped into her pajama bottom pockets as she fished out her scroll, the dim light of it enough to navigate the darkened room. Quickly making her way to the bed, she settled next to Blake's free side. Leaning into the familiar warmth and the sharp sweet scent that was Blake's. Letting her head rest on the Faunus' shoulder, she let her eyes sweep down the ravenette's form before landing on the messy hair of May. The sniper in question shifted a fair bit and a low yawn pulled from her lips.
While Ruby couldn't see it in detail, Blake's own eyes noted the sleepy look on the girls face as her eyes opened before she blinked a few times. She noted in amusement as May's pupils dilated further to compensate for the dark. Slowly, but surely, confusion stole over May's face, wondering why her head was on something uneven. As she sat up, she placed a hand on her former pillow, trying to figure out what she had been sleeping on.
When the familiar feel of skin greeted her touch, her eyes widened drastically as she jumped up before losing her balance and crashing to the floor. Blake snickered loudly before standing up and stretching, making her way over to turn the room's light on. Closing her eyes in preparation for the sudden brightness, she laughed again as May squawked indignantly at the sudden light. Blake's ears shifted atop her head as she turned, honing in on the fallen girl's breathing, using the sound to navigate over to May. Reaching down, she offered her hand to the girl. "You alright?"
May grumbled, but took the hand. "Ye-" she cut off as her eyes rose to look up at Blake and caught sight of what lay beneath the Faunus' nightwear. If Blake hadn't closed her eyes, she'd probably have lost all composure then and there. As it was, she could've sworn she could hear the steam coming from May's ears.
"Something wrong, May?" Blake asked, a teasing lilt in her voice as she pulled the girl up and opened her eyes. Seeing the girl pouting, she giggled again and planted a quick kiss on the girl's lips. "You look a bit under the weather. Getting a bit overheated?"
Ruby's giggling could be heard from the bed as both turned to her. May was about to say something, but a pair of low thumping sounds echoed through the house. May looked puzzled and turned back to Blake. "Was that someone knocking on the door?"
Blake frowned. "Yes, but why would someone stop by at this time of night?"
"We should find out," Ruby replied. "Onwards!"
Releasing May's hand, Blake waved the other two on. "I need to dress a bit more decently. You two run ahead." Seeing the sniper's blush returned, the cat Faunus smirked. "You can always look some other time. Now, shoo!"
May was quite literally dragged from the room by Ruby. As they made their way closer to the front of the house, they heard the familiar rumble of Ghira's voice, though the sharp edge belied a more aggravated tone. As they rounded the corner, they were greeted by the hulking figure of said Belladonna as he towered over two men wearing red hoods and black vests, one with large fox ears poking through the hood. A slip of movement showed the grey tail of the other. Ghira spoke again, "And why do you expect me to know of the movement of a White Fang member? Shouldn't Sienna be keeping track of this?"
The tailed of the two spoke, his deep voice matching Ghira's easily. "We don't intend to insinuate anything; We are simply being thorough, Your Grace." Noting his brother's distracted look he turned. "Fennec?"
A slight look of distaste pulled the eared one's lips back. "Humans?" Before he could continue, he noted the stern gaze leveled at him by Ghira. Schooling his features, he bowed. "My apologies, Your Grace. Might I inquire as to your new guests?"
"Friends of my daughter, Fennec." A dangerous rumble tailed the response, letting the two know they tread on dangerous ground. "And quite wonderful Humans at that. On to other matters," he continued, breaking the attention from Ruby and May. "What's this I've heard of trouble from your branch in Vale? I witnessed some of it firsthand while visiting Blake and it seems that Sienna's control over the Fang is slipping."
The tailed one answered. "One of the other reasons we came, Your Grace. A particular member has started somewhat of an insurgency in our Vale ranks." He waved his hand in gesture and nodded solemnly. "One whom you may recall: Adam Taurus. We would have you know that we do not support his actions, Your Grace, and that he is not representative of the White Fang."
Ghira frowned, crossing his massive arms and stroking his beard, as if in thought. "Reassuring to hear." A patter of footsteps had him turn as Blake swept into the hall, wearing her outfit from the girls' first day here. "Ah, Blake, we have guests," he spoke warmly, turning to her. As his back was turned on the cloaked Faunus, his smile dropped and he caught Blake's gaze with a quick nod."
A passable smile appeared as she greeted the two. "Hello. I heard some of the conversation on my way out. It's nice to know my former partner will be dealt with." She noted the gleam in their eyes, but ignored it. The traitorous Faunus would pay later, but they needed them in the dark for now. "How is Ilia fairing? I haven't spoken with her in some time."
Fennec grimaced. "I'm sorry to say we do not know at this time." He motioned to his brother, frowning. "Corsac and I have been asking around in an attempt to find her."
Blake forced her face to fall. "Oh." She felt Ruby's hand settle on her shoulder and turned back to the teen, a very real smile in place.
Corsac's voice rumbled once more. "We shall let you know upon finding her, of course." He turned to Ghira. "Many apologies for disturbing Your Grace. We shall depart for now." Turning on his heel, he strode down the steps, his brother not a step behind him.
The door closed with a thud as Ghira turned back to them, motioning for silence as he ushered them away. As they reached the kitchen, he popped open one of the fridges, pulling a bottle from it and setting it aside. The red liquid within swirled and Ruby's eyes widened. A soft hum came from behind, causing her to turn as she saw Kali sweep into the kitchen, swaying past the girls and to Ghira, placing a loving hand on his arm and the other on his face.
Blake rolled her eyes at the display and prodded her two lovers, signalling for them to follow. She'd rather not see her parents all lovey-dovey.
End…
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