Updated 7/11/17

Chapter twenty: The Hunter

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7:05 AM

Beacon Landing Pads

Chases POV

"I can't believe we get to work with a huntsman!" Razi beamed as we waited.

"I am surprised we got this mission, wasn't it only for second year teams?" Cyan asked glancing at us.

"It's a little weird, maybe Ozpin trust us more than other first years," Cyan nodded to what Kelly had to say but was unsure if it was true.

There was a noise behind us as a voice spoke, "Hello children" we all jump looking for the source of the voice to see Professor Corvo.

"You scared us professor," Razi laughed as he scratched the back of his neck.

"Then you failed the first test," he said walking past us. "It is my job to watch and assist you on this mission, to see how you all work together as a team" he paced as he spoke staring us down "now any questions?"

"Yes, actually I-"

He cut Cyan off. "No, good load up. We're wasting time," he then turned and started his way to the transport, Cyan muttered under his breath. Getting a response from Kelly and me, as we try to hold in our laughter.

8:35 AM

Over the forest of Lost Souls

Chases POV

"ETA to drop zone is fifteen minutes" the pilot called, "Right, children in case you have forgot, we have been tasked with clearing out the ruin town of Wolfwaters. We will land near the forest."

"The forest of Lost Souls?"

He read the message giving me a look, "Yes that's what the locals call it"

Razi looked at the note in wonder, "Why do they call it that?"

"Legend says that the forest appeared overnight and anyone who ventured into the forest never comes out." The team shivered at that.

"What happen to the people inside the town?" Kelly asked with concern.

"Most likely they got air lifted out," Cyan added.

The professor looked at the boy, "most say that the town went insane and killed each other others say grimm killed them."

"ETA one minute," the pilot called snapping us back to reality.

"It appears that story time has to end get ready," the professor said walking to the now open door.

We all grabbed our weapons walking behind the professor as the transport got closer to the ground a grassy field came into view. We jumped out of the transport I made some hand signal telling everyone to set up a parameter.

"Interesting," the professor muttered watching us. "Head to the center of town and we will start clearing this place out," he added.

We made our way through the abandoned roads walking passing destroy and turned over cars. "Man this place gives me the creeps," Razi stated.

"But mommy I want some" A voice came, I jerked my rifle to my left making everyone stop looking in that direction.

"What is it Chase?" Kelly asked. I pointed to my ear then to them asking if they heard anything. "I didn't hear anything," Kelly said confused.

"Me neither," Razi added.

"Maybe being here is making our leader crazy," Cyan added receiving a glare from Kelly.

I moved to the alleyway searching it. "Nothing there let's move on," getting nods from everyone we left the area.

The town square had a statue that was cut in half of a huntsman and a huntress. "Now children to cover more ground we will be splitting up. Chase, you and Razi shall head toward the town hall clearing that way. Cyan and Kelly will go with me, we will clear the other way." We all nodded heading out.

"This should be easy right, Chase," I gave him a nod as we enter the town hall clearing the building. Only kill a few tiny nevermores, we moved to the western side to see it was half burnt down.

10:45 AM

Wolfswaters

Cyan POV

"It appears our dark friend aren't here," the professor stated the obvious.

"Good we can get home faster than," as I said that the professor grab my shoulder.

"We still have a few more blocks to clear," he reminded us.

"Besides where the fun if you can't fight anything," Kelly imputed.

"Yes, well I have things to do," I said offhandedly.

"I bet you do Cyan," she argued back as she rolled her eyes in an exaggerated manner.

"With you two arguing like an old married couple I'm surprised we have not met any grimm or did your bickering scare them away," Corvo cooed with amusement in his voice.

"Hey we are not-" he shushed me as a pack of beowolves came around the corner smelling the air.

"Good job Cyan," Kelly said as she pulled her weapon out.

"They have not seen us get to the rooftop we can ambush them" giving him a nod we climbed the building as the pack walked down the street we were on one of them the alpha maybe keeped looking at the roof like he knew we were there.

"NOW!" Corvo yelled jumping off the roof with his blade draw landing on top of one of the wolf's killing it I follow suit as Kelly used her bow to kill them. The alpha stayed to the back on top of a car "wonder what it's doing back there." But before I could say anything about it I was tackled to the ground by a wolf I thrusted my sword into its chest as an arrow landing on its head giving the final blow looking over the professor had killed three more leaving two and the alpha. Me and the professor charged the two wolves dodging the first attack. I slashed its legs crippling it before stabbing it in the back. Rushing over to the professor I jumped on the wolves head killing it. We both looked in the direction of the alpha to see it running; I started running at it before I was held back by the professor.

BOOM!

The explosion shocked us at first. "What the hell did that Professor?"

"If I had any guess it would be your team leader Kelly."

I gave a little laugh at that, "Of course it would be those two idiots."

10 minutes earlier

Chases POV

"Right this blocks clear" I motioned for Razi to move on walking down the next street we were in the suburbans. "Have I said this place gives me the creeps? If not it gives me the creeps," shaking my head at Razi as we made our way to an intersection.

"Honey, we to leave now!" A ghostly voice said.

"Which where are we headin-" I tackle Razi as a car goes flying over our heads. I saw the terror in his eyes, looking where the car came from. "What the hell is that?" The grimm that threw the car was a standing about 9 feet tall with long bent arms on what looked like a smoking body with the grim skull in the middle.

ROAR!

"Well shit" I picked Razi up as we ran to the nearest building as we did that it picked up another car throwing it at us.

"What is that think!" Razi shouted as we ran.

"No clue"

"How do we kill it?!" We reached a two story house the house was destroyed on the insides.

"I guess we hit it until it dies"

"Really?" I just shrugged, I broke the window and started firing at the grimm. Razi jumped out slashing it legs, "nothing happening!"

"Shit nothing seems to hurt it" I called Razi back, "we need a plan"

"Right, but nothing we do seems to hurt it," I started to look around as another car landed on the roof. "We also need to move."

Looking outside I see a gas station. "We lure it to that pump station then blow it "

"That could work."

"It's the only plan we got"

"Right, let's do it."

We made a run for it quickly running down the street as I made a few shot at the grimm.

"We're here now what?"

"Distracted it" I unloaded two more clips into it as Razi made hit and runs as I set up the explosives it must've realize what we were doing it started targeting me instead of Razi. "Razi you need to set it up I will distracted it"

"Right!" I started dodging its claws and other objects it would throw I loaded up my only clip of HE ammo as I started to line up a shot its arms made contact with me throwing me back "CHASE!" Razi was next to me helping me up it was over the station.

"It ready?"

"Yes," I pulled my rifle up as a pain shot through me making me drop my rifle and fall to the ground "Chase."

"You need to shot the gas tank" as I handed him my rifle.

"But-" I only gave him a stern nod as more pain shot through me, he held the rifle up pulling the trigger.

BOOM!

"Ha take that!" I smiled at that Razi helped me up handing my rifle, "Chase are you ok?" I look behind us to see Kelly, Cyan and the professor.

"What are you two idiots doing," "nice to see you too Cyan."

"Well, well, well what did you two find" the professor ask.

"This grimm we never seen," Razi answer.

"My, that's a tall boy these things should be in atlas."

Kelly and Cyan follow the professor to the fire as I stand there watching it burn. "That was something" Razi said as he leaned against a flipped over car looking over at him time seemed to slow down as his face went from firm to horror as a lamp post makes contact with my chest knocking me back. "CHASE!" "Why am I the only one getting hurt" I heard a screech as my team members move the poll off me.

"This is bad," Kelly stated as she checked my injuries.

I was going in and out hearing "We need to move him," as they put my arms over Kelly and Cyan's shoulders. I painfully pointed out a familiar house.

"Honey you go to the panic room and don't leave, ok?" A ghostly voice said as darkness took me

Unknown house

Professor Corvo POV

"Put him on the couch, Razi search the house for any medical supplies Cyan look for anything that might help us move him out of here fast, Kelly watch him tell me if anything happens." They all nodded going to separate parts of the house.

"HAHAHAHA Come out wherever you are chase like the good mutt you are."