Volume 3, Episode 5: Order and Chaotica
"So, what's this about He Who Never Was?"
"Pretty sure that's someone who doesn't exist."
Jake and Pine were having a few moments to themselves, discussing the new Grimm types that had recently appeared.
"So, this Dust character is a shapeshifter Grimm rather than a Shade?"
"I think so. Plus, I heard that a giant knight attacked Atlas! The giant Grimm man cleanly sliced a Colossus in half! I think he even killed the pilot while doing so!"
"Oh, that HAS to hurt! Was it that Cordo lady?"
"I'm pretty sure she retired or died. You KNOW she's an old lady! The Grimm instantly wiped out the flight squadron! Then it destroyed the barriers with three clean strikes!"
"Then what?" Jake asked. "Did he destroy the city or something?!"
Pine was silent.
"As weird as it sounds, he didn't."
"Huh? Why would someone attack a city just to destroy its defenses?"
"The Grimm, this 'Juggernaut' guy, warned the people that there was a war happening, and that he demonstrated how weak their defense strategy was. He told them if they didn't have a better method of defense by the time he returned, things would get ugly."
"Okay, that's pretty bad." Jake said. "Any other Grimm stuff you heard about?"
"How about me?"
The twins were taken by shock as green lightning and fire hit the spots close to them! They had no way to defend themselves without their weapons! The siblings turned to where they heard the voice and saw a white woman with pale red eyes. Jake gasped.
"Oh no…." He whispered. "Is that…..Salem?"
"That foolish queen? It depends. Could she do THIS?!"
The black-clothed Grimm woman shot forth more green lightning which the twins dodged.
"I think not." The woman said. "I am Chaotica. The very first, and last, Grimm you will ever see!"
"W-w-w-w-What do you want from us?"
"A certain comrade of mine has heard of your existence. He desires your demise, as with the rest of you human worms."
Chaotica conjured a bow and drew an arrow, tip burning green, right at the twins.
"MY heart is not so easily swayed."
Chaotica fired the arrow, but in seconds, a red figure dropped down and fired its own arrow, with both being destroyed upon contact. Upon seeing their savior, brother and sister gasped.
"It's not safe here, kids!" Ruby yelled at them. "Go! Run home! I'll deal with the Grimm!"
As the twins rushed away, Chaotica smiled.
"The righteous Ruby Rose herself." She said. "A pity you will never see your family again. And what of your eye? With one of them already gone, your so-called powers are much weaker. Soon, you will be just like that deceased old woman: completely blind without your other eye. In fact, you won't be even leaving at all."
Ruby dashed towards Chaotica, who deflected her bow blades with dual blades she summoned. Chaotica launched green fireballs at Ruby, who dodged some with her Speed Semblance. However, some fireballs homed in on her, which eventually hit their mark. Quickly recovering, Ruby used her agility to dodge green lightning strikes, even firing more arrows while flipping in the air. To her surprise, Chaotica caught one of them and snapped it like a twig, then threw a small green light ball with just her finger that hit Ruby in the eye!
"AGH!" Ruby yelled as she fell back. Getting back up, she groaned as she clutched her head.
"Let's see you draw and fire when completely blind." Chaotica laughed. Horrified, Ruby saw that Chaotica was right. Even through her remaining eye, she couldn't see a thing! Well, she COULD rely on hearing. But the Grimm was aware of that.
Smiling, Chaotica created multiple copies of herself, each speaking as they all moved in.
"Over here, Huntress."
"Or is it, over HERE?"
Ruby fired arrow after arrow in random directions, some hitting false copies. By the time her sight finally returned, Ruby saw Chaotica up close and personal…
With the Grimm grabbing her by the neck and sending green electric shocks all across her body!
Being dropped to the ground, Ruby coughed up blood. Would this be….her final stand?
…
As if sensing something, Jake stopped running. Pine stopped after noticing.
"Jake, what are you doing?! Come on, Mrs. Ruby said it wasn't safe!"
Jake didn't listen. He had realized what Ruby was doing. He began to turn around and go back.
"NO, WAIT!" Pine yelled, running after him.
"We can't leave her!" Jake yelled back. "It's too dangerous! Ruby won't stand a chance!"
"But….she said…."
"We have to do SOMETHING! She's way too great to go!"
Jake ran off to help Ruby, with Pine, after a tough choice, decided to help as well.
…
"How bold of you to do what you believe is right." Chaotica laughed as Ruby coughed. "However, all things must come to an end…."
Chaotica picked Ruby up by the neck and placed a hand on her heart.
"This is a little something to remember me by. Farewell, dear Rose."
And with that, Chaotica activated a green beam from her palm that impaled Ruby. The woman screamed as immense pain shot through her. After letting her go and deactivating her Chaos Palm Blade, Chaotica smiled as Ruby fell onto her back and hit the ground. She did not seem to move. One couldn't tell if she was dead or not. Satisfied with her work, Chaotica engulfed herself in green flames as she warped away from the alleyway.
As Jake and Pine got to the scene, both twins gasped. It could bring immense tears to their eyes. However…there was still a chance.
Jake ran over to the body, kneeled down, and put both hands on the heart.
"Pine, hurry! I don't know if she's dying or if she already is!" Jake yelled in desperation. Upon knowing what he would do, Pine's eyes widened.
"But….the last time we did THAT….we almost…..we almost-."
"WE HAVE TO RISK IT!" Jake yelled. "We don't have a choice!" Obeying her older brother, Pine ran over and placed her hands upon Jake's.
"Okay, on three." Jake ordered. "One….Two….THREE!"
The twins concentrated with all their might. They began to glow white, as did the body in contact with them. After a full minute, the glow faded as both kids collapsed onto the body. They seemed too weak to even move. However, their efforts were in no vain.
Ruby Rose opened her eye.