JTSP: Brothers in Arms
Chapter 7: The Forest. Part 2
Hawkeye's airship landed in Mountain Glenn in the south east corner of the Vale Kingdom. Stepping off his Airship, Hawkeye drew his revolvers and choking the hammers back, he began to walk through the ruined streets. Walking down the streets, he began to see the outline of the residents before Mountain Glenn fell to the Grimm horde. The illusions began to become more real and it was as if he was there.
Soon he heard the walls crumble and people running and screaming, turning to the source of the chaos. Hawkeye began to fire his revolvers at the Grimm, the bullets- real or fake- had no effect on the illusions, hearing the click of the hammers falling onto an empty chamber. He drew his broad sword and shield and charged the Grimm. His attacks were no use, even if real Grimm had started attacking him. The illusion, still holding it effect on Hawkeye, caused him to enter a state of sub-consciousness. Almost like a Runner's high, but only in combat instead of running. Hawkeye blacked out, awakening to finding himself lying on his chest with his broadsword broken and his shield damaged to the point of it being as strong as a pop can. His armor was no better in condition, it was dented and scratched to the point a garbage truck is treated better that his armor was treated while he was blacked out. He was covered up to his elbows in Grimm blood, his legs were the same way with Grimm blood up to his knees. Clumps of black Grimm fur stuck to his armor and were stuck in the joints, gears, and hydraulics of his armor.
Standing up, Hawkeye saw the full extent of the condition of his armor. Dented and scraped with the paint chipped, his armor was no better than a tin can with mechanical parts in it. Sheathing his sword and holstering his revolvers, which had tooth marks on them, Hawkeye activated the hologram map to see where he was supposed to go before he went into his blind rage and slaughtered the Grimm. Shaking his head, Hawkeye heads for his ship to contact Ozpin.
Sitting down in the piolet's chair, Hawkeye feels the fatigue wash over him.
"Haven't felt like this in a long time." Hawkeye vents from the pain, "Now I hope Ozpin would be happy with me solving the Grimm problem here."
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The cave was dark and the only light showing through was the moonlight from a crack in the ceiling. Theodor, Shaka and, Pocatello looked at each other with tired eyes. Jefferson had walked deep into the cave in hopes of finding a way out, letting off some of his aura to light his path. Shaka found a dust crystal and was looking at it; it seemed the crystal was his only comfort in the dark with it giving off an ambient glow. Pocatello looked at Shaka before looking down at his tomahawk and revolver.
"Heck, I could combine the two of these and make one weapon." Pocatello said off handedly.
Theodor looked through his massive backpack, he pulled out several different weapons, ranging from light machine guns to high caliber sniper rifles to shot-guns of every gauge. He was talking to himself as he evaluated his arsenal.
"You plan on fighting a war?" Pocatello asked Theodor, "Or plan on starting a Gun show?"
"If Jefferson doesn't find another way out of here, we will have to fight a war against those Grimm outside to get out of here." Theodor said, voicing everyone's worst fears at the moment, "Since we are here together, possibly for our last moments, let's get to know each other better."
"I Shaka first?" Shaka asked nervously.
"Go ahead Shaka." Theodor said as he packed his weapons back into his back pack.
"I Shaka was free, then slave when… four." Shaka motioned, hesitating as he counted on his fingers. "I Shaka slave to Evil Masters, I escaped and try to free my people. I mined Dust, but was taken. I met Strong, explosive one and he aided me. We here now."
"Well, Shaka is pretty much telling the truth. I was once a Hit-man for the White Fang." Theodor said looking between Pocatello and Shaka. "I left after they took my Adaptive Daughter 'Dub', recently I found some of the head members of the White Fang and 'politely' asked them for my daughter back."
Sarcasm riddled Theodor's voice as he says politely with air quotes. Pocatello grinned at what Theodor said and how he said it.
"Well Theodor, Shaka, we all got something in common then." Pocatello chuckled as he sat up. "I lived on the Southern Plains for what feels like my whole life before coming to Beacon. I was a member of a small tribe of nomads that we literally made Moonshine to get by and make ends meet. But we weren't without Grimm to try to kill us or the weapons to defend ourselves. Before I left, the White Fang had set up shop near the borders of my tribe and the warriors went out to push them back, not one came back aside from my adoptive brother Sitting Bull. 'Even our Iron Braves couldn't stop them!' Sitting Bull told me."
Taking a breath, Pocatello lets out a yawn and stacks his head. Theodor looks at them and lays back against the wall. Reaching into his pocket, Theodor pulls out the letter he received from Ozpin. He looked at it and read the signed front, 'To Jefferson, Theodor, Shaka, Pocatello, and Elizabeth.' Was what it said. Opening it up, Theodor looked at and Pocatello leaned over to see what it was.
"Read it aloud Theodor." Pocatello said, returning to his original spot.
"Dear Sons and Daughter," Theodor read off, "This is your father Hawkeye and this letter could be a sign of two things. One is I am dead along with mother, or two I am alive and looking for your mother with all my energies. You guys and gal are likely in a place you really don't want to be in. I am with you with the Great One right beside you. Stay strong and don't waver in the storm and remain unified. I expect each of you to watch each other's back on the Battlefield. Shaka…"
Shaka perked up at the sound of his name.
"it pained me to hear of what happened to you and to you too Theodor, please be beside each other and always stand together. Pocatello, you are just as rebellious as any teen your age, strong and prideful, keep your weapons close and your brothers closer. Jefferson, tell your sister I love her and bless her heart for having to deal with you for 17 years now, I laugh at her misfortune of having 5 brothers. But Jefferson, I know how your brain ticks because I have the same thing you have which is Asperger's syndrome, and I know how it feels to be in a world have it constantly ruined, watch over your sister and I know she watches over you a lot.
Sincerely, Hawkeye Washington."
The newly aware brothers looked at each other, before emotion washed over them.
Deep in the cave, Jefferson waded through knee high water looking around for the source of the water. He walked upward in the cave before descending again into the void of the earth; during this he began tapping on his Scroll in hopes of getting a signal. Wading out of the water and onto dry ground, Jefferson begins to feel his heart beat fast in panic as he moved quicker disparately trying to find a signal. A ping was heard and Jefferson stopped, it was Glynda.
"Jefferson?" Glynda shouted into mic, "Can you hear me?"
"Mrs. Goodwitch I can hear you!" Jefferson shouted back, "Why do you need me to hear you?"
"Jefferson, I mean Mr. Bargar! It is very good to see you are still alive. In the morning, Staff members of Beacon Staff are coming to pick you up." Glynda said tiredly.
"But Mrs. Goodwitch, I thought I heard Ozpin say Staff cannot intervene in Initiations in any way." Jefferson said. "And what about my team?"
"Your team, they will fight on their own." Glynda said. "Staff is only coming to pick you up due to your Heart Condition."
"Mrs. Goodwitch, I decline the choice of being taken of this place by Beacon Staff. If my Team is not given the option of being taken out of this cave, then I will not take such an option." Jefferson said, his voice withering from kindness to anger. "Mrs. Goodwitch, you can have Beacon Staff give cover fire for me and my team as we fight our way out, if you so choose."
"No Mrs. Goodwitch, it is either you bring me and my team out or not." Jefferson said. Stopping her from speaking.
Seeing Glynda beginning to give a response, already knowing what it was. Jefferson reaches into the collar of his armor and grabs the wires of his heart monitor and rips it out. Turning on the camera on his Scroll, Jefferson shows the Heart Monitor in his hand.
"Mr. Bargar, we can discuss this." Glynda says, worry coming into her usually emotionless voice.
"Mrs. Goodwitch, you already had that chance." Jefferson said as he placed the Scroll on a rocky shelf.
Leaving the Camera's video function, Jefferson walks away as Glynda tries to regain Jefferson's attention. Giving a backwards wave, Jefferson wades back into the water.
He reached his brothers, knowing what was read off. Shaka was the first to stand up when he saw the Norseman. A new light fell over the four brothers, a strong bond. Shaka picked up his shield and quill of javelins, Jefferson drew his axe rifle and his shield.
"Guys, we're fighting our way out of here." Jefferson said. Looking at his brothers, Pocatello was nodding, Theodor was surprised at first but his expression faded as he nodded, and Shaka mask hide any reaction. "Anyone objecting to this course of action, if so, speak now."
Theodor and Pocatello now were standing, pulling a grenade from his pack; Theodor looped a figure through the pin ring. Motioning for his brothers to get behind him, Theodor pulled the pin and threw it under the rubble pile.
The explosion threw the stone out into the open space out in front of the cave; a hail of bullets came from Theodor's Mini-gun, the four warriors charge out of the cave as Grimm came at the group.
On the cliff top, Glynda stood as she watched the skirmish unfold from above the battle. The Morning light was washed away as the flicker lights of Theodor's mini-gun, the flashes from Pocatello's revolver, the bolts of lightning from Shaka, and the aura burning off of Jefferson's body. The team held their ground as the Grimm threw themselves against the team of four trainees, but the team made one mistake as they spread out. The Grimm saw their opening and pressed in on the team, surrounding them.
Soon, small holes formed where the team of brothers were fighting and Grimm bring thrown up and into the air. An opening appeared in the swarm of Grimm; Pocatello was the first to notice and ran through. Slashing with his tomahawk, he held the trail head open, shouting for his brothers to charge through. Shaka and Theodor followed, but stopped when they didn't see Jefferson. The brother looked back and only saw a horde of Grimm focusing on a single point.
Across Beacon, tv screen turned on across Beacon, displaying the one to ten thousand battle happening. Jefferson was in a blood rage, red aura was burning off of him as he fought. His axe and shield were broken, fighting with his bare hands, fighting like cornered animal with nothing to lose. Yang and Ruby watch, Ruby in horror and Yang in concern for the Northern Raider. Jefferson's brothers attacked the horde, driving into it to try to get to Jefferson. Jefferson slumped over in pain, the Grimm piled onto him, biting and clawing him, but he gets up, blasting the Grimm off with a concussion of Aura. Driving away the Grimm long enough before he falls, blacking out, the only thing he sees was his three brothers running in weapons blazing.
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