'You have to be strong…' She could hear the words, but couldn't stand to listen to them right now. How could she when the world was ending all over again?

'I hate with all my being to put this burden on to you, but our people need me right now…' When she needed him more than ever? It was the first time since that day when she felt alone all over again.

So many people were cramped into the Bullhead that she was forced into a corner all by herself. Most of them must have been human too if the way they avoided eye-contact with her was any hint.

She didn't care! She hadn't back then and she didn't now.

'I-I'm going to fight for a better life for the both of us! S-so don't give me that look you… you…'

"…brat! Pay attention when spoken too." Clem ignored the man that stood in front of her until he actually went and pinched her ear. "Listen here kid there's only so much room to go around and you're taking up too much space. Move."

Observing him he was at a few feet taller than her and wore a brown business suit that had a few sweat stains under the armpits. Giving him a dull stare she snickered before saying blandly, "No."

"Do I have to rough up a piece of Faunus scum just so my son can rest his beating heart? Tsk. I thought your kind had some hope too."

Oh boy a racist too.

Looking into the man's beady eyes she could see that he was scared, and frankly she was too after what she'd seen back in Amity. He was a portly man as well considering that most of that sweat must have been from him running for the transport.

She didn't even think this guy had a son and just wanted the space all for himself too. But if this asshole thinks that he can get away with treating her like this then he was so wrong.

A smart retort already on her tongue Clem was ready to speak when a sharp flash invaded her mind.

Thousands of people cheering suddenly turned into screaming when that Nikos girl cut Penny up. Scattered limbs but no red coming out, but rather sparks and loose wires. Penny's lifeless eyes seemed to lock onto her own as she didn't scream out or wail in pain like any person would have.

Penny wasn't human or Faunus. So what did that mean to Clem?

"What's wrong you little runt? Cat got your tongue?" His laughter sounded like a pig trying to sing, but she ignored him completely.

Penny was her friend! So why was she having such a hard time believing that?

She had her own quirks and personality that made her well her. Just like that useless Scrapheap back at that jerk Fizz's lab. But did that mean anything to her?

After being alone for so long she finally made a friend, but that one turned out to be a man in a metal shell. Then she made another through that man, but the girl was dead now and made up entirely out of machine.

Were they there to make her life happier or more dreadful? Why were all her friends turning out to be machines? Was their love even real to begin with?

Tears began to trickle down her face as she was so confused right now, and didn't know the answers to any of her questions. She had completely forgotten about the fat man when forcefully grabbed her arm and threw her to the ground behind him.

"Little brat. Right where you and your people belong." No one helped her as they just turned away. The man enjoyed his victory over a child as he plumped himself down into the corner she had been occupying.

The entire ship shoot with a jolt, and it actually came as a surprise to Clem when she figured out that it wasn't due to porky there.

Emergency lights flashed dangerously as screams erupted from the passengers before talons began piercing the walls. Clem looked around in a panic as people were pushed to the ground or huddling up to go… where?

They were hundreds of feet up in the air and the Grimm were running rampant. It was only a passing glance in the rush of the situation, but she saw it regardless.

A small chunk of the ship had been torn away and the head of a Gryphon was currently tearing into the fat man's neck like a juicy turkey leg. She didn't look his way again, but his screams for help bounced around in her head endlessly as the Grimm tore him apart.

It was then that she saw an open seat and ran straight towards it as fast as she could muster. Strapping herself in not a second later the entire ship lurched downwards as both Grimm and passengers rode the transport down towards the earth.

Clem didn't care anymore. Real or not she wanted her friends with her right now more than ever.

"I miss you both." Her whisper was lost in the chaos that went on within the Bullhead, and she closed her eyes as the entire ship came crashing down.

…

Whoever the dimwit was that decided to put a freaking school on top of a mountain needs to be punched in the face. Multiple times.

I honestly shouldn't be complaining all that much considering that nice White Fang transport was kind enough to pick me up. What were the chances that they were heading to Beacon as well?

Okay pretty high, but still it was great luck for me.

Then they had to get themselves taken out by their own, wild ferocious man/faunus-eating Grimm! I mean if you're going to cause the end of the world then at least train the damn things to not attack you at least.

Honestly the Fang has really deteriorated since I've been away, but bad monster training aside they crashed relatively close to Beacon. Straight into the cliffside right below Beacon, but who's complaining really?

It was difficult to climb up with only one limb, but I made it. Holy hell this place does not look like a safe space for small children.

Fire rained down from the smoke filled sky while soldiers and Beacon students fought against the Grimm hoard. Not to mention the countless Atlas robots that have rose up against their creators and were killing everything in sight.

I spotted a group of uniquely colored students fighting off against Paladins as I pondered if they were technically my cousins or- Dammit now wasn't the time!

Continuing to search through the rough landscape I soon spotted a downed Bullhead that had crashed away from the heat of things. I might have written it off were it not for the few Grimm stragglers trying to claw their way in.

It was a long shot, but Clem may be in there and like hell I would let some Grimm turn her in a shish kabob.

I wasn't silent in my approach, but it came as a surprise when they gave me a passing glance before turning their attention back to the Bullhead.

From here I could hear a few cries for help, but none sounded like her voice.

Regardless I lifted up the shock-therapy coil and once the first few sparks began emitting I let loose the lightning. The Grimm howled in pain as the generator on my back did a great job at supercharging this thing!

In no time their corpses were… well they were already crisp black naturally, but they were dead when I saw them begin to decompose.

Questionable voices could be heard from within, but I ignored them as I pried off one of the doors to the transport. The survivors screamed when they saw what their savior looked like, but I tuned them out while I looked for Clem.

It wasn't a pretty sight. A lot of people were either dead or unconscious, hopefully the latter, but I wasn't finding Clem anywhere. And of course I couldn't ask them if there had been a little Faunus girl on this ship anyways thanks again to Fizzy.

I grimaced a little after seeing the remains of a business man sprawled out near the corner of the ship. Poor bastard had his entire neck chewed up leaving a gaping hole and blood to spill out.

Just about to give up my search here I looked away from the dead man's corpse to spot Clementine.

There strapped into one of the remaining seats was an unconscious Clem. Oh Oum I hope that she's unconscious. Trying to get to her proved more than a little difficult without being gentle as I tried to tear the straps off that had saved her life.

I was almost to her when something impacted my arm.

Looking to see what had hit me I saw a large icicle protruding from my forearm. Withdrawing my hand from the Bullhead I took a closer look at the four foot long ice lance.

Why was there no pain?

No time to ponder as a girl in all white charged at me with what looked like a thin metal sword. A few others were following behind her when I realized that they were the same students that had been fighting the other Paladins earlier.

Crud.

The girl leading the charge began firing more of those icicles towards me while a man with sandy blond hair and a monkey's tail sent two light clones after me.

Bringing up my arm to defend against the ice must have been a distraction as the clones and monkey Faunus began to attack my front. The Paladin's beaten frame was already reaching its limits as that guy's weapon was putting dents in me.

I didn't want to have to use it against others, but they left me no choice as I punched one of the clones out of existence. Managing to catch the other off guard I used the side of the coil to slap away the remaining clone.

The guy's face turned pale when I leveled the coil to his face, but before I could unleash its awesome power I found another thing stabbed into me.

'If this keeps up I'll be a Caesar salad.' Amazing jokes aside I looked to see a blue-haired, goggle wearing guy with his halberd stabbed into the shoulder of the coil. A smile that could melt the heart of any flashed in my eyes as he jumped off me along with his weapon.

Blondie and goggles kept tag teaming me and it wasn't until I heard the startled cry of a woman did I turn to see the white haired girl helping the people in the Bullhead out.

A small group of Atlas soldiers were escorting the survivors off to safety, and to be honest I was happy. That happiness vanished when I saw the girl give Clem off to one of the soldiers, and that meant two things for me.

She would be getting the protection and most likely help that she needed, but it also meant that I may not get to see her again. Realizing that I couldn't feel any pain anymore meant that my grip was even looser on this body.

I needed to at least say goodbye before I moved on.

It was extremely selfish of me and I hated myself for it, but seeing her grow further and further away from me made me desperate to hold her again.

Making my decision I charged after her.

I'm so sorry that this wasn't out sooner. It would have been out a week earlier, but I had exams and that took most of my time up. I'm actually glad that I'll be finishing this story soon as not only will it be my first finished story, but I'll also be able to get started on some of my other ideas for other fics.