Chapter 10: Not by your Hand

(Present Day)

"What!" Ruby, Yang, and Weiss shouted in unison.

"Its the only way one of you has to kill her or me." I replied.

"I wont kill her!" Yang yelled.

"Neither will I!" Ruby agreed.

Weiss nodded agreeing.

Blake looked at me forlornly. I started massaging her ears. "You know I just noticed your only wearing a towel. As for massaging your ears well they must feel constricted after being under your bow for so long I'm just trying to help if you want me to stop I can." I stated.

She blushed "Uh yeah I just kinda got out of the shower. And please don't stop it makes me feel calmer." She laughed.

I took off my trench coat wrapping it around her.

"There now you have some form of dignity." I remarked.

"So what are you two love birds going to do?" Yang asked.

"Well first we have to defeat her in combat." I stated.

"She uses tomahawks that also function as shotguns. So in close range your hopeless." I looked over at Yang. "But if someone can slow her down or trap her. You might be able to land a shot in." I looked over at Weiss. "But she is the weakest to long range attacks." I looked over to Ruby. "But we need someone to act as bait in order to lure her into the trap." I gave Blake a sympathetic look. "Once you guys take her down you can either kill her or I could administer this to her." I said taking out a large vial. "This will put anyone in a coma for an undistinguished amount of time. Its your call." I finished looking over at Ruby.

"Lets knock her out." Ruby responded.

"Okay I respect your decision." I responded. "But remember what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men."

I felt a deep wrenching in my gut it had been a bad idea to let them decide. The only way to stop Mercy was to put her down. Then again I cant force team RWBY to do anything they don't want to, and I can't kill Mercy myself.

(A couple hours later)

I was perched in a tree looking down at Gardi and Blake. "I really hope your plan works." I said. Knowing that he couldn't hear me then I felt a slight pain in my neck. I reached up feeling a dart. I became groggy and fell out of the tree. Passing out as I fell.

(A couple seconds later)

I am so bored I cant wait to beat this Mercy lady to pulp. Wow I'm actually considering killing her. Whoa whats going on Ruby just fell out of her tree. No I'm just imagining things.

"Yang did you just see that!" I heard Weiss shout before seeing her collapse to the ground. Oh shit this was really happening. The biker girl charged at me. I threw a strong punch but she blocked easily, and stabbed me with a dart.

"Fu...ck...y...o...u..." I managed to say before collapsing to the ground.

(A minute later)

I stood perched in a tree waiting for just the right moment to strike. She had Blake kneeled in front of her the blade of her axe up against her neck.

"Come out kitty cat!" She yelled. "Or I will kill her!"

"Thats racist." I yelled from the tree line.

"Specter stay put and provide over watch. Shade and I are prepared to flank on your signal Banshee. Phantom over and out." Gardi stated over the radio.

I dropped down from the tree. She was fu..."tut tut tut language" Gardi's voice stated in my head. I had plethora of weapons at my disposal. Gambol Shroud, Myrtnaster, Ember Celia, Crescent Rose, Artful Subversion, and Insensible Blitz. This was going to be really fun! I walked up slowly.

"Your not Gardi." Mercy said suprised

"No I'm your worst nightmare from this day on!" I said before letting out a deep unsettling laugh.

"So who are you supposed to be?" Mercy asked. Lowering her weapon from Blake's neck and pointing it towards me.

"My friends call me angel you can call me Banshee. You want to know why?" I drew my weapon and fired. The bullets let out a high pitched screams as they impacted her body. I laughed heartily before turning to Blake and yelling "RUN FOR THE HILLS!"

I walked over to where Mercy laid. Hmm that wasn't so tough.

Mercy then stood up she pulled my assault rifle/war axe out of my hands.

"Ohh I like your style." She changed its form and started swinging at me.

I dodged and ran away. Which wasn't my style but I needed the range. I pulled out Crescent Rose and fired it at Mercy several times only to miss on each shot. I dropped Crescent Rose realizing it was hopeless. I reached for Myrtnaster and attempted to use it to no avail. At this point Mercy was practically right on top of me she swung I tried to block with Myrtnaster but my axe cut through it like it was butter. Gardi was going to have to repair one of his precious fakes. I drew Gambol Shroud and Artful Subversion. Swiping frantically at Mercy. Finally weapons I can use, and since these are the real deal I can actually block with them. We continued to fight like this until finally she overpowered me knocking me to the ground. She raised my weapon above her head about to strike.

I turned on my radio and said "I won't fall not by your hand."

Then I heard a snap as an arrow flew past embedding itself in Mercy's arm. The poisonous liquid held in its head flowing into her arm she collapsed on the ground passing out.

"Thanks Specter." I said over the radio as I picked up the many weapons scattered across the battlefield.

"Your welcome Tien." Shen stated as he walked up to me.

"That was awesome!" Hugh exclaimed excitedly.

"Okay we should probably get team RWBY... And her out of here." Gardi stated.

Okay so chapter 10

Gardi explains his plan to team RWBY and gives them an alternative option to killing Mercy which of course they take. So Gardi lays his trap but someone intervenes and knocks out team RWBY. Mercy threatens to kill Blake if Gardi doesn't show up. But Tien walks up instead. Mercy and Tien fight. Tien nearly loses, but is saved by an arrow from team GHST's archer Shen. We also learn that team GHST uses codenames for each of their members.

As many of you may or may not know. Monty Oum died at 4:34 PM February 1st 2015. He died at the age of 33. 33 that's way to damn young. I cannot even think of words to express how amazing Monty was... To honor Monty and his Family I'm going on a hiatus for the next thirty three days and I ask other fan fiction writers to do the same.