Chapter 21: Trial of Fortitude.
A/N: Dark Intro
She looked down, her hands covered in blood. Bodies were strewn all around her in the hallway, the bodies of all those she cared about. Yang was slouched over, her arm missing, a nasty gash along her stomach. Ruby was beside her, covered in cuts, missing an eye, trying to keep her beloved sister awake.
"Pyrrha…. you have to end this….." The little reaper pleaded. "Please….." Pyrrha nodded, gripping Milo tightly. She continued to find Mr. Arc sprawled out on the ground; throat had been slashed. Beside him was Joan who had a hole in her gut the size of a softball. How did this all happen?
WHY?! WHO THE HELL COULD CAUSE THIS MUCH DEATH AND PAIN?! Tears welled up in the young spartan's eyes. The people who took her in, raised her as one of their own, snuffed out in an instant. Pyrrha continued her march taking a few steps past the Arcs to see Qrow. Qrow was hanging up on the wall, his sword lodged into his chest, blood running down the wall. Pyrrha shook in anger, sadness, fury. Another person she considered family. Gone. Whoever did this was going to pay, pay very dearly.
There the door was, Room 502. A familiar door, very familiar. The hallway smelled of disinfectant, sickness, and death wafted in the air. This couldn't be the hospital could it be? It didn't matter, shield and sword at the ready she bashed in the door. To be meet with a terrible grisly scene. There in the bed hooked up to all the familiar life-sustaining machines. There laid Crystal, blood staining the bed sheet, blood dripping onto the ground, in her chest, in an arrow. Off in the corner were the other Arcs. Mabel, Catoline, Abella all hunched over, all arrows in them. Pyrrha froze, surveying the scene of a massacre.
"P..r..r..y..h..a.." A voice croaked out. Her head darted over to behind the door. She whipped around, sword at the ready. There laid Jaune three arrows in his chest, blood trickling down his cheek. "You… need….. to… go…." He croaked out. Pyrrha rushed over to him.
She placed a hand on his chest. The arrows were in deep, way too deep. "Jaune come on! Stay awake! I'll get you out of here… you'll be fine…." This couldn't have been happening. How could he leave her? He was apart of her as she was part of him. He was going to make it. She swore.
"Pyrrha…. Turn around….." He pointed. She hesitantly looked to see a tall, lanky black robed figure with a black nevermore mask. Two red eyes glowing ominously. In his hand was a tall staff with a crystal on top. Pyrrha lunged forward aiming for the figure's heart. "YOU BASTARD!" She cried out. He quickly sidestepped the attack, smashing the staff into her unprotected back.
Pyrrha crashed right into the ground before she could move, she found herself enveloped by four fiery lashes holding her in place. "Tsk, Tsk. Miss Nikos, I know Raven taught you better." Pyrrha mouth slacked. No. Not her too. As if reading her mind, he chuckled. "No, she'll be joining our festivities shortly." His voice was filled with malice with a hint of joy.
The figure tapped the floor with his staff. Jaune glowed as he was lifted up from the ground by a pair of fiery bindings. "NO! LEAVE HIM BE!" She yelled. The figure tapped the ground again. The fire chains glowed in intensity as Jaune moaned in agony.
"...please….." she pleaded, her voice a whisper.
"Your family, the Arcs, the Branwens, all of you have been a thorn in my side for way too long. You've cost me resources, men, money. Now you must be punished for your transgressions. Foolish delusions to think that you could stop us... ME. It matters not, though, mankind's liberation is at hand, shame you won't live to see it." He tapped the floor again. The chains grew brighter as smoke began to rise. Jaune cried out in pain. Soon he was enveloped in a bright light of fire, being burned alive. Pyrrha looked away sobbing uncontrollably as her friend was just incinerated.
"I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL DESTROY YOU!" The spartan snarled, practically choking on her tears. The ways that she could end her. She lost everything because of this one person.
*CRASH*
A tall black haired huntress with a red dust blade smashed through the window, quickly looking around the room. "RAVEN GO! PLEASE! LEAVE!" Her crimson eyes locked on to Pyrrha then went wide. Pyrrha watched as the figure had produced a gun, but she should have aura to protect herLet's unless… oh no….
An aura disruptor. "Do it." The masked man ordered. Out of nowhere, another figure emerged with a bow, arrow pulled back, the figure wore a Nevermore mask but wore a short red dress, her amber eyes clearly visible through eye slits.
The next moment, the arrow was released, impaling Raven in the chest. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Pyrrha shouted as Raven fell to her knees, clutching the arrow.
"Raven. I want you to know nothing personal. I always find my targets, though. You weren't supposed to survive the night we raided your family, you weren't meant to survive at Beacon. I give you credit for your persistence. However, this is it." He snapped his finger. Another arrow lodged into her chest. The huntress fell to the ground dead in her pool of blood.
"Now Miss Nikos. We finish the job." The figure tapped the ground with staff as she could feel herself being burned away into nothing. Everything was consumed in a bright light.
*Beacon Ballroom*
Jaune looked at his scroll. Four A.M. He looked over at his friend to see that she was tossing and turning uncontrollably mumbling in her sleep. Her brow was covered in sweat as she was trembling from something. The expression on her face was that of pure anger and sadness. He quickly moved to place an arm around her. However, her trembling didn't stop, if anything, it only got worse.
He pulled her into him, embracing her. Hoping to ward off whatever afflicting the poor girl. Her eyes darted open, gasping for air. Her eyes were frantically darting around as if confused. Jaune couldn't help embrace her eyes finally met his own looking down at her. "Jaune….?" She meekly whispered. Her eyes were beginning to well up. "Shhshhshh" He tried to soothe her. "Everything is going to be alright. We're all fine." She started to sob quietly at his words. He decided against saying anything. It was probably better for her to get it out of her system.
She burrowed her head into the shoulder, trying to forget all of it, but it was just so ingrained into her. She couldn't, how could she forget all of those she cared about ruthlessly cut down, murdered before her eyes. "You wanna talk about it?" He asked stroking her hair. She wouldn't lie, it did help her calm down a little bit, knowing that he was still very much alive. She nodded, she looked at him, as best she could. She tried to hide her feelings, but she was failing horribly, which made Jaune look even more concerned.
"I watched everyone die….. everyone….."She whispered, breaking eye contact, looking down at her hands. "... all the blood.." She tried to stifle the sob, to bury it down. However, she could feel her eyes begin to moisten up again. "When I found you….. You had arrows…. In you…" She sobbed again "You were burned away by the man." She burrowed her head into his shoulder again. He held onto her even tightly. He was there, alive, perfectly fine.
"Hey, I'm fine. Look, I'm still here." She continued to tremble slightly. "I'm not going anywhere. It was all just a nightmare." He took one of her hands gently and held to his chest. He could feel his heartbeat through her hand. "You feel that? I'm still alive."
"Jaune..?"
"Yes Pyr?"
"Please don't leave me like that."
"I would never." A few moments passed, by now Pyrrha was looking off in the distance. Jaune noted that she had settled down. "Feeling better?" He asked.
She looked at him with a small warm smile, nodding. "Thank you."
"Anytime, you wanna see if they have breakfast this early?"
"That sounds good to me." She nodded. The two quickly packed up their bags and changed into the attire that they would be for initiation. Jaune was first to get down, when Pyrrha emerged, he noted how she much better having washed those tear streaks away. She moved to his side as the two made their way to the cafeteria. They didn't need to say much. It was comfortable silence. Pyrrha was glad to have that awful dream dispelled, while Jaune was happy to help dispel that terrible nightmare.
He honestly didn't know how she coped with all of it. It sounded like those dreams would break an average person. She wasn't very open with how often she had them, however when he knew it was getting worse and worse as time went on. He was legitimately surprised that she hadn't cracked from the relentless pressure.
They arrived at the cafeteria. Very few students were there considering how it was 6:00 a.m. The duo made their way to get their food. Jaune was rather pleased with a nice stack of pancakes with some syrup drizzled on top while Pyrrha was content with a bowl of Pumpkin Pete's and some fruit.
They sat down at the table facing each other starting to enjoy their breakfast. "You know… I don't think Pumpkin Pete's is healthy…." Jaune said rather amused.
The redhead raised an eyebrow. "What? I like the marshmallows…." She replied back innocently.
"I thought you were all about being healthy. Like you know fruits and stuff like that."
"Normally I am, what about you Mister I can eat three pizzas in one sitting…."
"Good times…. Good times." Jaune remembered fondly.
"Until you get a heart attack…."
"RENNNNNNNNN! They have PANCAKES! LOOK AT HIM!" The bubbly syrup girl with orange hair made her way over to Jaune and Pyrrha who were rather shocked by this girl's ability to be so hyper. "You love pancakes too? Oh we can be friends! Can we be friends?! Let's be friends! I LOVE PANCAKES!"
Jaune blinked being barely able to keep up with the ball of energy, "Uhhh…. Sure?" Pyrrha smiled at the energetic girll. She seemed nice enough.
The Eastern boy trudged along, exhaustion filled in his eyes. "I should apologize for my friend's…. energy level this early…." He looked over at the orange haired girl. "Nora, would you please get us some breakfast?" His monotone voice conveyed the emotions of a sleep deprived old man. Jaune gestured for the exhausted boy to sit down, which he gratefully accepted. "I'm Lie Ren by the way. You can just call me Ren." He yawned while nodding towards the bubbly girl. "You've met my friend, Nora."
"The name is Jaune Arc." He extended his hand which Ren accepted. "And this is Pyrrha Nikos." She extended her hand shook hands.
"Pleasure to meet you, Pyrrha."
"Likewise Ren."
By then Nora had come skipping down to the table, handing Ren a cup of tea while Nora took her spot beside Pyrrha, happily scarfing down pancakes. "Nora. Don't be rude, introduce yourself." She looked up, mouth full of pancake. She quickly swallowed.
"Hiya guys! I'm Nora Valkyrie"
"Jaune."
"Pyrrha." They both introduced herself. At that, the pancake destroyer went back to devouring her food.
"So where are you guys from?" Nora asked. Jaune looked at the bubbly girl rather surprised how she could talk with cheeks filled with pancakes.
"Whitehall. Northern Vale."
"Ahh Northern Vale? I heard the weather is beautiful up there." Ren noted as he sipped his morning tea. Pyrrha nodded.
"It truly is, although the winters are rough." Nora grinned
"Me and Ren never had to worry about winters in our village. We always migrated towards the southern lands during the fall."
"You two were nomads?" Jaune asked. Ren nodded
"Indeed. Our village sticks mostly towards the coast."
Pyrrha raised an eyebrow giving a concerned looked. "Isn't that dangerous? Don't nomads get targeted by Grimm attacks?"
The bubbly girl deflated and looked at her oriental friend. "Indeed." Was the only word he said. Jaune and Pyrrha looked at each other a little downcasted. "I'm sorry." Pyrrha said in sincerity. "I honestly didn't know." Ren only nodded. It was Nora who spoke for him this time,
"You didn't know, don't worry about it."
Ruby and Yang walked in the cafeteria. "Hey Jaune!" Ruby waved excitedly, "Hey Pyrrha!"
The two waved. "You mind if we sit here?" Yang asked.
Jaune shook his head, "Awesome we'll get some food and be back."
As true to her word it took less than a minute with Yang and Ruby. Yang had a large omelet while Ruby had feral and cookies. After getting introduced to Ren and Nora, they proceeded to chow down.
They fell comfortable conversation until Jaune looked around the cafeteria which was devoid of all life except for the six of them. "Hey guys... Where did everyone go?"
"They all disappeared! Maybe they were all ninjas like Ren!" Nora exclaimed while standing up and surveying the cafeteria. "Except not as cool as him of course..." Ren just shook his head earning a giggle from the orange bubble of joy and energy. Pyrrha pulled out her scroll. 7:30. "Guys what time were we supposed to be at the cliff?"
Ren face palmed "by eight." He muttered. His eyes perked up. "Eight." He repeated. Jaune just banged his head on the table muttering "Crap."
"Shit" Yang cursed, Ruby clamped her sister's mouth.
"Language." The smaller redhead scolded.
"It would probably be best if we get going." Pyrrha suggested. The six of them made a mad dash towards the locker room. The quickly retrieved their weapons and made a mad dash towards the cliffs which was about a mile off.
*Beacon Cliff Side*
Weiss Schnee was never one to be late to everything, especially to the monumental event such as the initiation, however, seeing six of fellow initiates struggling to run up the hill and to their perspective paths, was a poor showing of work ethic. Of course, the little girl known as Ruby would be among them and her oaf of a sister, the tall blonde girl that dressed to leave little imagination.
"Students, you got here one minute before the deadline. I don't know if I should be concerned or impressed." Ozpin nodded somewhat approvingly. That being said, please take your spots." He waited for the last six students. Clearing his throat he started.
"For years you have trained to become warriors, and today your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest."
"Now I'm sure many of you have heard rumours about the assignment of teams." She spoke up. "Well allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will given teammates… today."
"These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon." Ozpin gave the faintest of smiles. "So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone whom you can work well with. That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years. After you've partnered up make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path, or you will die." He scanned the initiates seeing their nervousness. "You will be monitored and graded for the duration of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics. Each part must choose one and return to the top of the cliff. You will guard that item as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately." He smiled. "Good luck." He said with a hint of joy.
Jaune looked down at his feet hearing strange clicking sounds. *WOOSH* Jaune whirled his head to see one student flung from his platform. He quickly drew his shield and sword as felt clicking sound. He braced himself. He noted how Yang just blasted off while Ruby darted off at full speed accidently hitting what appeared to be a blackbird. Poor thing.
Pyrrha looked over at him, eyes filled with a certain indomitable spirit. She nodded resolutely and was flung. Before he knew it, he was next.
Pyrrha soared through the air. Her training kicked in. She remembered how Raven taught her the vital importance of landing strategy. She held her shield up as the trees came closer. She braced herself as well as her Aura. She crashed into the trees at high speed, smashing any tree branch in her way. Each tree slowed her speed until she was able to come to a running stop. Halting, she quickly mechashifted her sword into her rifle. She took aim to see Jaune assume the same format except tucked into a ball into a ball glowing in Aura as he smashed into a few trees, turning them into wooden shotgun pellets.
Pyrrha quickly dashed from free branch to tree branch not breaking stride following the glowing white cannon ball that was known as Jaune.
All she had to do was follow the breadcrumbs of chopped down trees. Eventually, she came across a crater with a Jaune sprawled out. Filled with concern, Pyrrha leaped into the crater to find a dazed and confused blonde knight.
"Jaune? Are you alright?!" She snapped her fingers to reel him out of his stupor.
He slowly came to eyes meeting Emerald lakes. Well it was official "Hi partner."
Pyrrha shook her head with a light hearted smile, giving him a hand which he took. "So Raven was right... I need to work on a landing strategy."
"You were a giant glowing cannonball."
"It worked, didn't it? It would have been nice if Ozpin gave us parachutes." Pyrrha hummed in agreement. She was euphoric that she was going to be working with her best friends. She could ask for more. "Off to the temple!" Jaune marched off eagerly followed by a content Pyrrha.
After a probably a half an hour of walking through the woods, gunshots rang out.
"It seems our commarades have encountered the enemy." Pyrrha head whirled towards the sound of the gunfire.
"Come on let's go see if they need any help!" Jaune charged towards the sounds of combat.
*Bang*
A gauntleted fist slammed into the chin of a large Ursa Major, blowing off its head. The blonde whirled around to see a massive paw lined with razor sharp claws swing towards her head.
Yang ducked down, avoiding the mighty swing. In one fluent motion she sprung out blasting Ember Celica into its unprotected belly.
The Ursa Major roared in anger as it reared up on its two hind legs. It prepared to bear down on her with its massive claws. Yang rolled out of the ways and prepared herself for her own counter attack until the creature's head fell off.
Yang raised an eyebrow, lowering her arms. A small giddy Ruby stood over the massive Ursa with Crescent Rose fully extended. "Ruby!" Yang rushed over giving an unyielding, unforgiving hug. "Yang... Need air..."
She dropped her sister. "I guess this means we're partners."
"Yep!" Ruby replied chirpily.
Rustling from the bushes caught the two huntress' attention. They both took aim at the bush expecting more Grimm. They were surprised to meet up Jaune and Pyrrha who had their own weapons at the ready.
"What are you guys doing here?" Yang asked
Jaune lowered his sword and shield, "We heard gunfire, so we decided to check it out." He looked at the dissipating bodies of five Ursi, "Seems you got it..."
The blonde brawler shrugged going a cocky smirk, "What can I say? I'm just the best..." At that, she was engulfed in a cloud of rose petals.
"I helped too! If it weren't for me, you'd Ursa food." The rose reaper clamped onto her sister now partner
"I could have handled it."
"Nope."
Jaune cleared his throat causing the two siblings to look at him. "Any idea where the temple is?"
Yang shrugged. "No idea. Whatta bout you?"
"I'm afraid not." Pyrrha shook her head. "However we should probably get going though." Jaune snapped his finger.
"I'll get a vantage point." He darted up the tree quickly reach its canopy. He could make out a series of a stone structure pass a little clearing. "Guys I found it!" He slid down the tree land, "Let's get going." After some walking, they group broke into conversation.
"So Vomit Boy you go lucky getting partnered with your girlfriend." Yang gave a wink.
Jaune moaned in frustration. "I'm not his girlfriend." Pyrrha protested fiercely.
"Yang stop joking." Ruby sighed in frustration. The four reached the clearing in the woods.
*In the treeline*
Four figures waited in the canopy are blending into the environment. Their cloaks were blending in and matching the environment perfectly.
"My lady, we have four targets coming into the test zone." He quietly whispered into his mic.
"You may proceed with phase one." The voice on the other end replied back.
"Copy, Alpha out," he looked over his comrades. "Which one brought the popcorn?" He pressed the button, eagerly recording everything with his helmet cam.
One of his followers took out a syringe and injected himself with a red fluid. "Get Bravo up against a tree." Alpha ordered watching his comrade convulse violently. Once he was secured, he looked at the rest of his comrades. "Spread out and form a perimeter."
Pyrrha continued her walk beside her partner. She could have sworn she felt the earth below her armored heels vibrate. She shrugged it off as nothing.
Another vibration. She froze and looked down at the ground. The three others turned around. "Pyrrha?" The smaller redhead asked, slightly concerned.
"Did you feel that?"
"Feel what?" Jaune asked.
Another vibration.
"There it is again!"
"Pyrrha you feeling alright?" Yang placed a hand on hip raising an eyebrow.
*RUMBLE RUMBLE*
The ground shook with force knocking people to the ground. "What the-" The earth began to give way. A vast chasm started to reveal itself as chunks of earth started to crumble away. The three were in grave danger as they were still trying to recover. Without thinking, Pyrrha quickly used her semblance touched Jaune armor, Yang by her gauntlets, and Ruby by her scythe. She yanked them over to her where the ground was stable. The three scrambled up to their feet, looking at the chasm.
"Thanks for the save."
"Thanks Pyr"
"Thanks Pyrrha." They all thanked her. She nodded humbly giving a small smile.
"Anytime."
An ear shattering screech boomed out of the chasm. The ground continued to shake as two massive black legs covered in bony white plates slammed into the ground, the end of the legs were three incredibly sharp like talons.
"Guys we-." Jaune was interrupted by another pair of massive legs slamming into the ground.
"-need to go. Now." Pyrrha nodded while Ruby and Yang stood there silently memorized, Pyrrha grabbed Yang's arm while Jaune moved for Ruby. "Come on... Whatever that thing is we need to get back up for that thing..." The urgency in his tone snapped and Ruby and Yang out if it. They darted off with Jaune and Pyrrha.
*THUD*
They sprinted through the woods leaping over dry river beds and large roots.
*Thud*
They kept on running, racing for their lives. They made it to a clearing with large stone buildings and pillars towered over the treeline. Jaune saw four individuals by a group of pedestals. As he got closer, he could make out two familiar people Ren and Nora who were in the middle of picking what he assumed were relics.
"Ren! Nora!" Jaune panted out, doubling over. Pyrrha Yang and Ruby aimed their weapons from the direction thuds could be heard. "Something is coming, we need your help!"
"We're supposed to be huntsmen, what could you possibly need help with?" Weiss crossed her arms unimpressed. Trees began to be uprooted. Six large glowing eyes could be seen as a giant six-legged creature slammed through the last of the trees, finally revealing itself. It was a tall creature, half the size of the trees in the forest. Its legs were covered in bone plates while each leg had three sharp talons. Below the red eyes rested two large fangs. The body was covered in bone while the rear of the spider creature was covered in sharp spines of bone with black tips. The spider Grimm was lumbered over the eight students letting out a massive screech.
*Beacon Cliff Side*
Ozpin watched Jaune and Pyrrha intently. They were strong, Raven had trained them well, but was more impressive was the bond between the two. The two seemed to be feeding off each other constantly reinforcing each other, being a source of strength for one another.
A large bird swooped in, it's wing being injured. It transformed into an all too familiar black haired student.
"Ms. Branwen." Ozpin looked up to see a Raven holding a sore arm. "You've injured yourself."
"Yeah... It appears that Ruby's semblance turns her into a human bullet.
"Ozpin chuckled. "Indeed, like mother like daughter it seems." He noted with a small smile.
Glynda, however, was not too happy to see her former student. "Raven, why are you even here?" Raven glared at the headmaster's assistant.
"She is here by my request." Ozpin interrupt which caused Raven to back down slightly. However, Glynda only seemed to be more on edge.
"Why would you do that?"
"To help provide security." Glynda raised an eyebrow. "While we hold on to our current policy of non-interference when it comes to Grimm, however, she here for other... Unforeseen complications."
Glynda looked at her former student who stood before her, her arms crossed, the expression of seriousness and killer intent. "You think Legion will be here?"
Raven gave no expression. "It is a possibility." Ozpin admitted, "With recent events, I would rather play it safe." He looked down at his scroll. "Oh no..."
"What is it?"
"A Huragok..." Ozpin muttered. Raven and Glynda looked at each other sharing the same alarmed expression.
"That is an S rank Grimm..." Glynda whispered as she watched the feed from the scroll. By the looks of it, the old spider-like Grimm was old, extremely old.
"Those only native to Vacuo, how the hell did it end up here..." Raven wondered out loud
"Doesn't matter, Raven find out what is going on down there."
"And students?" She asked.
"Intervene if they are in extreme danger."
"Right." She darted off the cliff only to seem as a raven flapping its wings.
"Ewwwwwww what a big spider thing... Let's squish it!" Nora's mischievous grin was all that was needed to tell she meant those same exact words.
Blake pulled out Gambol Shroud, Ren storm flowers, Weiss Myrtenaster. The spider Grimm lifted up its rear section. "Take cover!" Jaune shouted.
Bony spines were flung out at great speed, turning them into massive javelins. Shattering rocks, a black ooze seeping around the crater, bubbling and hissing. "Don't let the spines touch you! !they're poisonous." Jaune shouted
Pyrrha ducked out from the pillar with her rifle taking potshots at it. Five rounds, all of them bounced off of the bony armor. It roared in anger flinging its javelins like spines in general direction. Pyrrha quickly ducked behind her pillar feeling the impact of the bones. "Pyrrha get out of there!" Ruby shouted.
"Ruby! Yang distract it!" Jaune ordered.
"Right!" The creature shot out more spurs in Pyrrha's direction, more javelins were thrown at her, black ooze starting to melt the rocks that were impacted.
Yang and Ruby opened fired on the creature, sniper rounds and shotgun rounds doing no damage. Sensing her opportunity, Pyrrha darted towards Jaune's rock. She tucked and rolled over to him avoiding several spines.
"Anyone have ice dust?!" Jaune asked
"I do!" Weiss readied her rapier.
"Anyway you can freeze its behind?"
She gave him a disgusted look "excuse me?!"
"Just do it! Ruby! Yang! Find some cover!"
Yang and Ruby zigzagged out of the way as Weiss launched herself at the creature, stabbing the instantly invading the spiny rear section in ice.
With a sudden burst of speed, the creature let out a mighty roar and charged the eight. "Ren I need you to distract it, Weiss I need you to freeze its front to legs." Ren leaped forward jumping eloquently onto the beast harassing it with his bladed smgs as Weiss dashed forward
However, the creature was smarter than it appeared. It saw the heiress and swatted her her aside as if she was a bug, her body crashing into a stone wall. It roared in victory, thrashing around to toss the Eastern boy off its back. He crashed on the ground. "Weiss get up!" Blake cried out.
Too late, the creature pinned her down in between one of its taloned toes, about ready to drive its child Lon dang in the heiress.
"NORA BREAK IT!" Blake cried out. Nora launched herself at the creature slamming her hammer right in the face. The creature stumbled up on its hind legs. Blake tossed Weiss her the chain to Gambol Shroud which the heiress caught in the of time. Blake with all her might pulled, bring her partner over to her. "Blake distract the front, we'll handle the back!" Jaune shouted
"Right!"
Jaune brought Pyrrha, Yang, and Ruby together.
"Pyrrha I'm going to need you to throw Yang up in the air."
"Wait…... what?!" The blonde boxer asked startled.
"Listen, you use fire dust in shotgun blasts right?" He asked. She nodded "Well what happens when you freeze something brittle and heat it up super quick."
"It breaks..." Ruby muttered with a smile
"Exactly, with that bone peeled away, Ruby and I will cut the rear off." He looked over to Pyrrha, "then you take the killing shot."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, Blake was firing her pistols at the creature which only infuriated it. Weiss had managed to keep it at bay with a wall of fire while Ren continued to spray at the face. Nora and Blake provided defense for any limbs that got too close, being met with either a scabbard or war hammer.
Blake batted away another swing from the creature only to see Ruby's sister flying up in the air, apparently being dragged by her golden gauntlets now glowing black. With a sudden jerk, she started to fall.
Yang repositioned herself, activating her semblance as the air around turned into an infernal sun. She shot her her gauntlets behind her, accelerating her speed. She aimed a gauntleted fist at the top of the ice.
Contact.
The ice instantly evaporated as the bone on the rear started to crack and break off.
"Pyrrha!"
She nodded quickly touching Jaune's armor and Ruby's scythe, flinging them up in the air with her semblance.
Jaune looked down to see that he was starting to descend. He formed into a ball, blade stretched out as Ruby followed suite. They started to fall gathering momentum as they spun down. He felt little resistance as Jaune's sword sliced through the unprotected skin. He crashed into the ground ground creating a crater, it must have been a success because a giant piece of Grimm blocked his escape. He heard the unmistakable roar of agony from the Grimm.
Blake realized it was going to turn on those who literally cut it in half. She wrapped her rope around a fang and pulled. "Come on guys! Help!" Weiss, Ren and Nora rushed over pulling down on the rope. The creatur roared as it tried to turn against its assailants that wounded it.
Pyrrha had one shot, with precision aim, she stuck her thumb out gauging the distance and wind, she hurled Milo in the gaping hole. It must have worked.
The Grimm collapsed letting out a gurgle. Blake plunked seeing a reddish gold tip of a blade emerging from of the eyes.
The Grimm started to disintegrate leaving a grinning Jaune in the crater Pyrrha immediately rushed over giving him a hand. "Good job everyone..." He panted "...now let's get those relics..."
*Treeline*
"Command, field tests resulted in a failure." The operative muttered in his mic.
"Right Alpha, come back to base, we'll review footage."
"Yes ma'am."
"Bravo, Charlie, Delta on me!" The operative ordered over his mic.
Static.
"Bravo. Charlie. Delta" Alpha's voice rose in frustration "Do you copy?"
"Oh I'm sorry, your buddies are a bit disposed." Alpha whirled around to see the red and black clad huntress wielding the infamous blade crimson blade.
Alpha made a grab for his aura disruptor pistol. However it was too late she was on top him, a giant gauntleted fist smashing into his face, everything fading to black.
"Ozpin I have three operatives, three dead, one unconscious." She reported over the scroll.
"Raven find out what he knows by any means."
"Any means?"
"By any means."
"Yessir." Raven closed her scroll. "Oh buddy, you're going to regret ever trying to kill my daughter." She bound the unconscious figure and scooped him up. She left the dismembered others for the Grimm to munch on. They needed a snack.
*Induction Ceremony*
"Jaune Arc, Yang Xiao-Long, Pyrrha Nikos, and Ruby Rose. For collecting the night relic you will be Team Jaypier". Ozpin looked at Arc "led by Jaune Arc."
Pyrrha placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder as Yang punched him in the other arm with a lighthearted smile, while Darted off to hug him. "Congratulations young man."
Jaune nodded deftly as their made it off the stage.
"Blake Belladonna, Lie Ren, Weiss Schnee, Nora Valkyrie, you've collected the knight relic, from here on out, you will be Team Brown, led by Blake Belladonna."
A/N
Hey guys, got a new chapter that I felt compelled to get out as soon as possible.
I'll be honest, I'm not to sure on how I presented the combat/new Grimm type. Just think porcupine spider lol. As for the combat, I don't know if it felt choppy, grainy, and stuff. I know I'm not the best writer, but hopefully it was alright. If it wasn't please let me know.
Honestly, if anyone can guess where I got the name for the new Grimm, please let me know xD. I'll give you a hint, my favorite game.
So it's official…. Teams have been made. Team JYPR (Jaypier) and BRWN (Brown) I know I'm going to receive a lot of flak for it, but it is for the sake of story. I won't lie though… finding a name with Jaypier was the hardest thing to do besides the combat.
Oh and hey this chapter was kinda dark…. The Next one will be even darker with the intro, that's all im going to say. Just a heads up.
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