Apex Predator
Common: Sup guys, I'm back!
Ken: Yaaaaa hooraaaaaay.
Jason: Yeah.
Crystal : Woooohhoooo.
Ruby:...
Yang:...
Common: You guys have no joy at all.
Jason: it's not like we're trying.
Crystal: Besides, you said today's chapter was gonna be dark so.
Common: Doesn't mean everyone here has to be lifeless.
Jason: Nah I think it fits much better.
Ken: Especially for the upcoming scene you've written, I've got to agree.
Common: Fine, I don't exactly feel well today so if anyone wants to start the disclaimer please do.
Yang/Disclaimer: Fine blahbleee blee bloop blah blah. Common does not own RWBY. Done. That's how you do it.
Common: Wow very creative, anyway enjoy the chapter.
Ken: So how did you like RWBY volume 3's first chapter episode?
Common: Fucking Amazing!
Crystal: I thought you weren't feeling well?
Common: THERE WAS THIS AWESOME SCENE WHEN TEAM RWBY WAS AL-
Jason: Aaaaaand we lost him again.
Common: AND THEN LATER THIS HAPPENED LIKE SECRETLY CINDER'S FOURTH TEAM MEMBER WA-.
Ken: Just start the chapter.
Ruby: Right.
For our Opening/Intro for this arc will be :
(Insert, Guilty Crown Opening 2: EGOIST - The Everlasting Guilty Crown, Here)
Chapter 25 : Fallen Heroes
The battle was fierce as bullets and dust projectiles scattered from the area, on one side was the Royal Guardians and the Royal Patriots and on the other was the faunus terrorists group know as the white fang. Both sides pushing against one another fighting for dominance in the battlefield, Ken, Misty and Wade were in the front lines as they close in the last hostage they've held captive. "Keep pushing! We're closing in on the last hostage, we need more covering fire!" Ken yelled out as the three guardians rushes head on towards the imprisoned civilian.
"Give it everything you've got!" Wade followed, the forces of the white fang were beginning to deplete. They were lucky enough to not have suffered any casualties nor from the white fang, many were subdued and incapacitated. The three guardians quickly hid behind cover as they see the white fang were beginning counter their assault, "We need more reinforcement!" Misty orders.
The Patriots were close right on their tail but the amount of ground the guardians have covered were too fast for them to keep up, Ken had decided that even with the Patriots it still wouldn't be enough to catch up in time to save the hostage. So he decided to attack head on, a style most preferred by huntsmen and huntresses in combat then the military. "Guardians! Three men formation! Execute formation M-3 and F-3!" Ken called out as he placed his VR-15 assault rifle at it's compacted form on his back whiles equipping Bon Fortuna.
"Roger Captain!" Both Misty and Wade say in unison, Misty was the first to go beginning their formation. She equips Ministes Fangs whiles she rushes the white fang head on hiding behind her cloak from their rain of fire, she closes in on the first enemy she comes across with and delivers a strong upper cut sending the faunus rather high up the air. She goes dashing in towards the next as she strikes with powerful blows increasing her power with every attack she delivers, Ken watches from a afar feeling somewhat odd a person like Misty would have not only have the same style of a certain blonde brawler he knows but almost the same semblance as well. "I don't know if it's either coincidence or just fate, Misty and Yang have the same style, almost the same figure, and the same personality. It makes it a lot creepier that their semblance are a completely opposites, one's power increases from every hit she receives whiles the other's power increases from every hit she delivers. At this point I can officially say they could be the same person, the only difference between the two is that Misty has grey hair, uses a weapon with fangs and her semblance. Unlike Yang who uses shotgun gauntlets and has blonde hair, they could actually be long lost sisters actually...focus Ken." He thought.
In the midst of Misty's assault, Wade emerges from the side and equips Blazing Eclipse at his hand. He switches the weapon into it's flamethrower form whiles using his semblance summoning three other clones of himself, "Okay, first formation is M-3, Misty's dividing. Now time for formation F-3, Fire squad." Wade thought to himself.
He gets closer at reach with the other white fangs as he pulls the trigger sending a giant cloud of flames with the help of his clones, Ken uses his speed at it's minimal as he positioned himself at the center of Wade's four man squad. He combines his two ninjakens at the bottom of the hilt making Bon Fortuna into a double bladed weapon, he spins Bon Fortuna violently adding more wind to the flames making it much more bigger, hotter and stronger.
Misty retreats from her assault as she sees the giant flaming vortex spinning immensely towards the white fang, she back aways quickly to Wade and Ken's side watching the flames burning brighter and hotter. Ken increases the flames intenseness by activating Bon Fortuna's second form and streams yellow dust lightening around the flaming vortex, many suffered from severe burns and shocking power or both but many were still left standing. They began shooting at the three's direction but were pin down moments later but the Patriots rushing in the action, Ken and Wade turn their direction at the remaining white fang as they send much more bigger and hotter flaming vortex spinning violently.
Misty took this chance and dashed in towards the terrorist keeping the hostage captive, three were left guarding the citizen carefully watching every corner for enemies. They quickly spot Misty as they began to open fire at her direction, she summons her cloaks as it hardens it's fabric blocking their bullets. Until she gets close enough, she dematerializes her cloak and jabs the first faunus guarding to her left sending him flying off from her powerful strike. The second was able to react fast enough and tries to deliver a kick at Misty, she counters his attack by grabbing his leg from his attempted kick and throws him away several feet from here. The last white fang member tries to counter Misty's assault by attempting her own punch at the guardian, Misty blocks this by grabbing her punch just before it hits her and mimics her attack hitting right on her jaw whiles being hurled away from Misty. This process knocks her out as she hits a nearby by wall hitting the ground unconsciously, Misty quickly frees the hostage as she retreats back to her squadron holding the civilian close to her.
The rest of the Patriots continues to rain fire as the lieutenant of the Royal Patriots rushes to the three Guardians's direction informing them of their successful mission, "Thank you Captain Markes, thanks to the guardians we'll be able to push through their defenses and finish this battle."
Ken nods as he shakes the lieutenant's hand, "It's no problem, I believe we can leave the rest to the Patriots?"
"Yes of course, we'll take over from here."
The female civilian shakes Misty's hand as she was grateful for rescuing her, "Thank you, thank you so much. Thank you for saving me, I don't know how I can ever repay you?"
Misty waves her hands off as she declined her offer to repay her, "No no, knowing that you're safe is enough for me. Be careful out there okay?"
The female nods as she was guided to the lieutenant's side, "Take her away from here, make sure the hostages are evacuated before more unexpected event occurs." Ken advices the lieutenant as the three of them began to move on their way.
"Yes sir, it will be done."
The three quickly move out as Ken takes his ear plug to try and contact Sig, "Sig? Sig are you there?"
His attempt to contact the Black Hawk was intervened by Zina who had popped out from his communication wrist, "Mister Sig is currently providing support at Beacon at this moment master, I've already contacted a nearby Patriot bullhead to take you back to the academy."
Ken chuckles as he sees the Patriot bullhead landing near their position, the doors opens to reveal a faunus pilot smiling brightly at the three guardians. "Need a ride sir?" Said the pilot.
Ken signals the two to enter the aircraft as they soon follow closing the doors whiles the bullhead began to take flight, "Zina, I'm really glad I made you." Ken said to his miniature A.I.
For an artificial intelligent Ken did program her to feel emotions with very complicated processes and coding, her bright blue cheeks representing her blush had taken it's form as she felt flustered. "Oh Master, I may be an A.I. But you did program me as a girl. Be a bit more careful when saying things like that especially to the opposite gender."
Like Ken's clueless nature, he was confused by her statement. "What do you mean by that? I thought you'd feel more happier if I said that, are you not happy from my comment?"
Zina shakes her head as she explains, "Well of course I'm happy but try not to be so direct to me, I am a girl you know."
Again Ken questions, "What makes the difference if I said it to a boy or girl?"
Zina simply sighs feeling quite sad at her master's little knowledge of women, "Never mind master, I'll be here if you need me." She disappears from Ken's communication wrist as he was left dumbfounded.
Misty on the side lines snickers at her Captain's clueless nature whiles even Wade was left sighing and clenching the bridge of his nose, poor Ken was just standing puzzling to Zina's strange action.
"Captain you seriously are the most stupidest person in the world when it comes to girls." Misty tells him, he merely responds with his usual stoic expression not knowing what to respond with.
"Where too sir?" Asked the pilot.
"To Beacon Academy." Wade answered.
"Aye aye, sir." Finally the bullhead begins its flight setting its course to Beacon Academy, "Step on it for me, would ya?" Ken asks the pilot.
He nods his head as he increases the bullheads flight speed, "Copy that, sir."
Beacon's forces were having their own problems as some students had fallen victim to some grimms who had rampaged from their direction, many were taken out but more were emerging from the cliffs of the academy. If more grimms were eliminated then more would just show up and cause more disasters, "This is kinda starting to tire me." Ruby says as she tiredly held Crescent Rose seeing more grimm heading their way.
"Don't let your guard down sis, we've got more coming." Yang informs her as she shoots more of Ember Celica's explosive rounds, unknown to Ruby an Ursa major had gotten close to her side as it growled raising its claw.
"Ruby look out!" Weiss yelled out, Ruby was unable to react fast enough due to her weak state and began wobbling from the lack of rest. Yang had taken notice of this a panicked from the sight of her sister about to be clawed by a grimm, it was only for a split second till Ruby had finally lifted her eyes and saw the grimm before her.
By then she was already saved by a certain someone she hasn't seen in awhile, "Andy!" Ruby cheers.
"You okay?" Andy had completely sliced the Ursa's arm off with Mal Fortuna, he offers Ruby a hand which she kindly accepts.
Blake was left with her own business fending of a few beowolves, but another teammate had shown up by her side to give her some support. "Some Blakey, need some help."
"Sun!" Blake says as she was glad to have been provided with another teammate to work with her, fighting the beowolves alone was beginning to overpower her.
Weiss herself was having trouble fending off all those other grimms but even she was given support by a student with ocean colored hair, "Hello there beautiful, miss me."
"Neptune, thank you for wonderful support." With another person by her side, it would surely make things a lot more easier.
Yang was left at front of the groups fighting off Ursa majors and Alpha bewolves, the strong numbers were beginning to pin her down even with all the power she had absorbed from her constant punishment. Thankfully even she was saved by a huge built man with a gigantic sword already at his hand, "Mister Makes, thanks...I thought I was finished." Yang thanked him breathing heavily.
"Right now isn't the time thank me, right now is the time fight. We'll defend Beacon with all our strength, Understood?!" He kept his military like tone as team RWBY along with JNPR, Neptune and Sun stood ready to take on the large wave of grimm.
"Understood!" They all say in unison.
Andy stood by his father's side as he activated his hidden potential, this time going all out no holding back. "Emprove!"
Like before light blue aura had covered his entire body whiles streaming around him growing stronger by each second, "Good idea Andy, maybe It's time to be serious too...Emprove!" David yells.
Just as his son, David's body had also done the same effect increasing his aura and making his semblance much more powerful. Before they could attack, Silver had finally showed up teleporting in front of them along with Naomi and Rosa by his side. "Sorry I'm late, got caught by these two wonderful ladies."
"Let's give them hell boys." Rosa says already using her semblance floating from her feet whiles equipping Violet Stinger.
"I-I don't wanna hurt you b-but I'll do if I must." Naomi says already holding her red spear, her eyes were beginning to change into its yellow color but she tries to suppress this.
Silver finally takes out two katana hilts from his coat as he activates
It extending the katana's blade from its hilt, similar to how Ken activates Bon Fortuna. He positions one of his sword into its reverse grip just like his student and grins excitingly for their assault, "If I'm gonna go then I'll go hard too...Emprove!"
Now three warriors were now in a state of Emprove, a form increasing one's aura and semblance immensely. This form would only last for a short time due to its constant draining of one's aura, if one were to keep fighting while it its form without resting then it would result to draining their aura completely and dying from their lack aura.
"Let's go! Charge!" David yelled dashing at the grimm before them, all working together and all fighting together.
Summer was fighting off even a few grimms by her side, but she couldn't help but notice the strong push team RWBY and their teammates make with David and the others along with them. She couldn't help but smile at the wonderful sight of her daughters especially Ruby being so strong along with her friends, she was about to get clawed by a beowolf from behind but she had already quickly turned and slashed the beast in half while stepping on it violently. "Don't interrupt me while I'm admiring my daughter's moment!" After that she had resumed to admiring Ruby's moment without taking her focus away from the threat around her.
Fifteen and Seventeen were partly amazed of how students, teacher and fully pledged huntsmen and huntresses were able to fight off such amazing numbers of grimm.
Even they never thought they would all last this long, sure some students had actually fallen during the battle but it wasn't enough blood for them. They needed more, they wanted more. To be more specific Fifteen wanted more casualties from this battle, it would result to his displeasure the battlefield did not suffer from dying comrades. "Booooring, when are they ever gonna start dying?"
"Patients Fifteen, I think the battle has taken my interest. It's tempting to go down there and maul them down myself, it would be wonderful feeling." Seventeen says wanting to jump down from the building.
"Oh no Seventeen, you're our secret weapon. We can't let anyway finding out what you're capable of just yet, besides this was your plan."
Seventeen raises a brow as he turned to Fifteen, "I can completely abandon that plan if I want to, you know? Don't start sounding like you're in charged here, do not defy me Fifteen."
"Of course Seventeen, I'm just reminding. No need to get grumpy about it, chill out chill out."
Seventeen turns back to the battle as he enjoys the progress of his plan, Twelve may have been part of their plan but she didn't completely agreed with their wantings. She disliked humanity and faunus equally but it didn't mean she hated them like they did, she still possessed the heart to forgive them. Even after all the things they've done to her and her friends, in a way she was like Ken.
"Maybe we should try tweeking with a few grimms, this could finally get us somewhere." Fifteen says as he hypnotizes more Sentinels close by to where squad 13 fought.
"This will definitely give us result...go"
At the bottom where squad 13 stood, the three of them were left slightly away from the group fighting off the Sentinels and other grimms alone on their own.
Lars still fought back even with his broken arm, Martin was running out of ammo of his crossbow form Hestesfolgen while Sakura's Sinis Blossom blade was chipped out from the edge point. All three were in terrible shape and situation, the three Sentinels surround them as they stood firmly not feeling intimidated by their presents.
"What do we do now lieutenant?" Lars questions as he clenched on Thunderdrum.
"Give me a sec, I'm thinking of something." Sakura responds.
"We don't really have time to think, we need one now!" Lars loudly informs her.
"I said give me a second!"
"Guys, we've got incoming!" Martin yells, the three of them quickly evade as the three Sentinels tried to crushed them. Sakura immediately thinks of a plan one her teammates may not like since the enemy they were facing now were Sentinels, "Guys we've got no choice, each of us we'll have to fight a Sentinel!"
"Are you crazy?! Even Captain Ken has trouble fighting these things, you expect us to win against them?!" Lars argues declining the plan immediately.
"Got any better ideas Lars?!"
Lars was left in his silence as he turned to his Sentinel at his side, gripping Thunderdrum firmly he rushes the fifteen foot creature yelling out his battle cry. "Ahhhh bring it on ugly!"
Sakura was in on her own as well clenching Sinis Blossom, she mimics Lars strategy and dashes towards the Sentinel before her by her side. "Let's dance you monster!"
Martin now was left holding Hestesfolgen, the Sentinel before him stepped closer as his legs were shaking out of complete fear and the lack of trust of his own abilities. He may very well be a guardian but this was too much for him to handle, Sentinel's were powerful creatures. How did he expect to actually kill a Sentinel? "O-Okay, if y-you're just gonna stand there. T-Then I'll be the one to attack f-first!"
He quickly rushes in towards the Sentinel as he places his last explosive bolt arrow on his crossbow and transforms it back to his sword, he narrowly evades one of the Sentinel's attacks whiles dashing up towards its shoulder slashing away at its arm. He hurriedly jumps back down as it tries to claw him once more, it's launches its bone projectiles at the guardian while he carefully dodges each of the bones.
Sakura throws the last of her shock grenades as the Sentinel was paralyzed for only a short moment, it was enough time for her to observe the others from fighting their own battles. But her attention had went to Martin as she had seen him trying to dodge it's assault, but later one of the bone projectiles had manage to cut him off guard which led to many more of the bones damaging his aura and injuring him. "Martin! Behind you!"
The last thing Martin saw was the Sentinel he was battling with raising its giant claw and attempting to crush him, back at the high points of Beacon's buildings. Fifteen, Seventeen and Twelve had witness the scene, Fifteen was left astonished and satisfied while Seventeen showed he was slightly chuckling mocking the guardian's skill for not reacting fast enough from a simple attack.
Twelve pitied the fallen soldier as they watch from afar, she was willing to give them a chance but her Hybrid brethren weren't taking any chances. Without them she wouldn't have anywhere els to go, not to mention she didn't want to leave the person she felt so dearly for and friend...Fifteen. "Forgive me Ken."
Fifteen and Seventeen continued to watch but Fifteen was certainly more interested when Ken ever arrives at the scene to witness his fallen comrades, "Humans...Faunus...everyone...taste despair." He thought.
Ken, Misty and Wade sat calmly inside the bullhead as they close in for their destination to Beacon, they conversed about earlier mission feeling glad that they've finished it early. "Finally, after we clean up at Beacon, I can finally take my time off and maybe take a nice long nap." Misty says stretching her arms.
"You do know we've got another escort mission tomorrow, you better wake up early in the morning." Wade reminds her.
Misty had completely forgotten about her mission tomorrow, this made her tear up crying animated tears whiles lowering her head. "Noooooooo, why must the life of guardian be so difficult?"
Ken did not take his eyes off his book as he informed Misty, "You signed up for this, so stop complaining."
Misty pouts as she crosses her arms, "At least I don't overly love my job and become a workaholic like you Captain, I have to have my own time you know."
"Either way Misty, guardians don't complain, they obey."Ken added.
Misty sighs heavily as she sinked down from her seat feeling tired from their constant attendance of missions, Ken closes his book as he sat up and walked towards the nearby windows. Wade and Misty continued to converse whiles he looked outside watching the clouding skies, his senses began to feel uneasy feeling somewhat odd as he could see Beacon from afar.
The atmosphere around the academy was dark and gloomy, he thought it was only his imagination but he was convinced after a lightning strike hits close to their aircraft wobbling the bullhead's flightpath to it's slightest.
Ken quickly walks in to the bullhead's cockpit taking the attention of both Misty and Wade as he ordered he pilot, "Fly faster for me."
"Yes sir, no problemo."
The aircraft quickly picks up its speed as it flies into the fog that surrounded Beacon Academy, Ken had opened the doors wanting to have a closer look on what was going on at the ground floor. Misty and Wade joins him seeing almost nothing due to the fog blocking their visions, Ken uses his grimm sense checking to see if there were any lifeforms a the bottom. He wasn't able to hear any heartbeats close by strangely the area began to smell like blood feeling confused to why things were not adding up. "Pilot, land here." Ken orders.
"Alright sir."
The aircraft stops its flight as it slowly hovers down from the air and finally lands at solid ground, Ken, Misty and Wade climb down from the bullhead and starts to investigate the area for any clues of what was going on. "I'll see you around." Said the pilot.
"Thanks for the ride." Misty replied, the bullhead takes the sky hovering back up the air and flying off leaving the guardians to their business. The smell of blood was still glued to his nose as Ken begins to walk and observe the area around him, Misty and Wade do the same as the three readied themselves for any surprises or ambushes. "Something's not right, the smell of blood is everywhere. But no heartbeat, what's going on?" Ken thought.
Misty may be human and Wade may be a faunus but the smell of blood were much to their nose picking up the scent, Wade had a better scent of the smell being a wolf faunus but Ken could smell the aroma from here and from a distant. He starts to pick up the idea as he fastens his pace searching for anyone nearby along with Wade and Misty by his side, "Unless...they've..." He doesn't finish his thoughts as he heard his footsteps making squishy noises.
(For those who have a strong imagination or are just younger readers, you have been warned, it's about to get dark.
The following scene must only be viewed by anyone aged from 18 going up, either way viewer discretion is advised)
Ken looks down at his feet as he sees a lifeless Beacon student completely severed in half, blood had scattered throughout the whole floor as more dead students could be seen underneath the heavy mist. Misty and Wade witnesses the scene feeling shocked and unprepared from the sudden sight, Misty struggles to keep her stomach in check holding the urge to throw up while Wade could only watch shaking slightly from the fear of who or whatever was the cause of this.
Ken himself couldn't comprehend the thought of such many students would lose their lives from a grimm attack, he starts to feel the guilt taking over him as he should have taken Zina's words and came straight back Beacon. But something had come in to mind as he remembered something important, "Sakura! Lars! Martin!"
Ken begins to dash towards the mist as he sees more dead students passing his way mixed with deceased creatures of grimm still evaporating, "That explains the mist and fog." He thought.
Due to many grimm being killed their bodies would start to evaporate, this formed a giant fog around the academy appearing very dark and poor. "RWBY, JNPR, everyone...they better not have fallen victim to whoever did this."
He fasten his pace using his semblance ignoring all the casualties and grimm around to get to his comrades, finally the mist starts to deplete as he stopped his tracks at the entrance the academy. He was glad since he saw everyone there safe and sound, but their expressions were horrified and troubled. He turns his eyes at one last Sentinel growling at the group, but his gaze was set to the bodies surrounding the creature.
What he saw was something he would regret for the rest of his life, ever. "Oh no, Ken." Summer says as he sees the soldier widening his eyes unable to process what was before him.
Misty and Wade finally catch up to Ken trying to take a breather, but they weren't able to do so as they see scene in front of them.
Martin's body was bitten in half laying on his chest, his organs scattered around the concrete floor. Lars's decapitated head was meters away from his body but his arm and leg already eaten, lastly Sakura was close to their feet. Her body was almost completely eaten, all that was left was her chest, head and left arm. Anything reaching from her stomach to the bottom was gone, Misty falls to her knees feeling the heavy tears streaming down her cheeks. Wade was in the same state only he was still standing but having trouble to stay on his feet, "Sakura, Martin, Lars...no." Misty mumbles.
"This...can't be happening." Wade grind his teeth trying to hold back more of his tears.
Ken could only slowly walk forward as he reaches his hand for his deceased teammates, RWBY, JNPR, Rosa, Naomi, all the other huntsmen and huntresses including the teachers and student and Ozpin could only watch the soldier walk to his comrades still trying to process the information. "This isn't good, Ken might go berserk. Everyone here is present including the students, I'll have to ready Tootaxil" David thought as he held the serum on his hand nodding his head at Silver, Qrow, Taiyang and Raven.
Five of them as well holding the serum at their hand in case Ken were to lose his mind, the rest watches as Ken was now closer to the Sentinel. "Sakura...Martin...Lars...it can't be...you're not dead are you...come on...wake up."
The Sentinel turn its attention to Ken as he fell to his knees as well still unable to accept the fact his teammates were now dead, it raises his claw as it prepares to smash Ken flat like the rest of his comrades. The claw comes flying down as he could hear his friends calling out his name, "Ken move!" Pyrrha yelled.
Ruby: Look out!
Yang: Ken move out of the way!
Summer: Get out of there!
Andy: Big brother Ken!
Rosa/Naomi: Ken!
Just before Ken dodges the claw he mumbles a few words before completely disappearing, "I'll kill you."
The Sentinel creates a small crater as it loses sight of the soldier and searches everywhere from every direction, "Where'd he go?" Ren questioned.
The Sentinel searches for Ken desperately wanting to rip him into shreds, but the Sentinel receives a large cut on it's cheek breaking through its mask. It moves away by instinct as it sharpens its senses to find the guardian, "Up there!" Jaune pointed above the grimm as Ken reappear.
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Pick any sad song or soundtrack you think fits this scene.
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Ken begins to descend down from the air as he gripped tightly on Bon Fortuna, anger and hate flowing inside him. "GRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAA!" He lands a clean cut on the Sentinel's neck at the side as he disappears and reappears again at its side, the grimm tries to claw him were he previously was but Ken later delivers a deep cut across the Sentinel's large chest.
He lands near Team RWBY and the others but he was not finished with his assault, his eyes had already changed into it's grimm transformation. He rushes in once again using his speed to slash the grimm from every direction, "GAAAAAH, AHHHHHHHHH!"
Ken's yells and battle cry was all they could here as he sliced off the Sentinel piece by piece, first were its three arms, then its legs, then severing the body. All that was left was its head, half of its body and left arm, similar to how the Sentinel had left Sakura.
Ken stops his tracks as he appeared in front of the entrance, the Sentinel falls since losing the majority of its body had made it no longer having any balance. The last remaining arm goes straight Ken as he evades this using his speed, he appears again on top of the Sentinel's claw cutting every part of it in the process, fingers, thumbs wrist, everything and spins violently up towards its shoulder leaving a large cut across its arm.
"GNNNNNNNRRRHAAAAAA" he yells his last cry as Ken severs the Sentinel's head from its body making it fly off and landing near the area, he jumps off the creature as it finally falls to the ground dead while evaporating. He walks near Sakura's body as he too finally let the tears stream down from his eyes, he releases Bon Fortuna from his hand kneeling down to his fallen comrade and crying his heart out from the strong guilt he now felt inside his heart.
Have faith in us Captain, trust us.
It was the last sentence he heard from Sakura, the same sentence that plagued him back at Mountain Glenn. How could have not follow his instincts, if only he had listen to himself when he received the message, if only he would have abandoned the mission then maybe he could have saved them.
He gripped on Sakura's lifeless body one last time as he sets her gently at the side, he gets up from his kneeled position and walked back at the evaporating grimm. His eyes had not changed as he felt nothing, no anger, hate or sorrow...merely regrets.
He slowly turns his way back to team RWBY and the others as he was finished with his business here, he takes one last look at Martin and Lars as he hands were shaking from the emotions he felt. That's when everything changed, the sudden feeling of sadness had hit him and had fallen him back at his knees. He clenched his hand tightly as he yelled out the same demonic like shriek as a Sentinel hurting many ears of students, teachers, huntsmen and huntresses including his friends near him.
He takes his fists and slams them hard together at the ground beneath creating a large crater, his hand had changed slightly into claws and the other half of his body was now dark grey. He continues to sit there regretting every decision he had made today, Silver and Qrow finally appear from his side as they try comfort him of his lost. Silver adjusted the position of his hat while Qrow can only look at soldier in sorrow.
With his senses Ken had already known the two warriors were standing by his side and decides stand up rubbing his eyes off from anymore tears, his eyes were closed feeling many stares looking right at him until finally opening them revealing to everyone his dark and grimm like eyes.
"Holy crap" Jaune mumbled.
"What the hell is he?" Cardin asks.
"Ken" Blake says to herself, her tone sounding very sorrowful.
Weiss only looks away from the soldier, she could not think of anything to make the situation any better or best leave it how it is. She did not want to make anything els any worse now, all though from what had happened to Ken she secretly did want to run to him and offer him a comforting hug. It wasn't like her to do such a thing but anyone in pain she would always gladly offer some support.
Qrow and Silver walks with the now three broken guardians as they led them back inside away from the horrible scene, "Thank goodness he didn't go berserk, but his reaction was almost the same when he saw Christina..." David thought, he didn't want to finish that last thought since it brought back many painful memories.
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At the top of Beacon's buildings along side headmaster Ozpin, General Ironwood had witness the whole scene along with Penny by his left and Winter by his right.
The two serving as his guards, the gingered head felt the same way as what everyone els was feeling, Winter merely pities the boy from such misfortune. Ironwood and Ozpin can only observe the boy as they couldn't exactly know what to feel for Ken, but Ironwood was more interested at the fact of what he had seen of Ken's true nature. "I knew it, he's a Hybrid...like the rest of those freaks." The thought.
Ozpin sips his mug as Glynda returned to his side, "I only wish this moment would not corrupt you Ken Markes, I pray that you won't turn your back on your friends." Ozpin thought.
Goodwitch stares off at the window as she had witness the scene herself below, "Poor Ken, may Oum help you."
Fifteen and Seventeen now satisfied at their accomplishments stands up from where they sat and begin to walk back to their base, Twelve felt very bad for her former friend and wanted to fly down there and offer her comfort. "Twelve, fly us back. We're done here." Seventeen ordered.
She nods as she changes again to a fully grown Nevermore while both Fifteen and Seventeen hop behind her back flying away from the academy, Fifteen had a wide grin on his face as he was quite happy from what had just happened. "Are you satisfied?" Seventeen asked.
"Of course, this will definitely bring him to us. This will make him look for power, and what better option can he find then us?" Fifteen replies.
"Hmph very well, let's plan out our next step. We're closing in on our goal."
"Yeah" Fifteen looks back at the academy with enjoyment, feeling the plan going exactly how he wants it too. "Don't worry Thirteen, soon you'll come to us and we'll comfort you from your lost. After all...we are best friends"
Crystal was on her own, she was standing at one of the high points of the academy's building ready to bail. She was well enough to at least flee from Beacon but she couldn't help but also witness her sworn enemy's tragic moment from afar, what Ken felt was exactly how she felt.
But even she had a heart and felt sorry for the Apex Predator, "It's exactly how I felt when I lost my family to him."
She takes her leave no longer wanting to watch any longer since it may cause her more pain from the past, "You may be my enemy, but even I know when it's better to just leave the person when they grieve, Apex Preda-no...Ken Markes... I hope things may be better for you until we meet again and finish what we've started."
For our ending this arc will be:
(Insert, Psycho-Pass Ending 1: EGOIST - Namae No Nai Kaibutsu, Here)
Jason:...
Crystal:...
Ken:...
Mercury:...
Emerald:...
Common: Well?
Jason: That was dark.
Crystal: Pretty dark.
Ken:...
Mercury: Wow.
Emerald: Geezus what's wrong with you?
Common: What? It's how I pictured the scene.
Jason: Well it was dark.
Crystal: Pretty dark.
Mercury: Yup.
Emerald: Aha.
Ken:...
Common: Why do you guys have to complain? Can any of you do any better?
Crystal: No but at least not like this.
Jason: Agreed.
Mercury: Even I have nothing left to say about this.
Emerald: Even Ken's shocked to read that.
Ken:...
Common: What's wrong with you now?
Ken: As much as I knew that was coming, it still pretty dark. This is by far the most fucked up scene you've ever written.
Common: Yup and guess what...this isn't even scratching the surface.
Everyone:...
Common: What?
Ken: I'm locking up, everyone start the outro.
Everyone: Agreed.
Common: Come on guys, it wasn't that bad.
Mercury: Leave a review for Common if you enjoyed or think this chapter was dark, it helps him bring more fucked up shit like this so please support him or...not cause he may write things worse then this.
Common: There're many other RWBY fanfics out there with more fucked up scenes then this.
Emerald: Like this story? Then click on that follow or favorite button, if not then I can completely understand.
Common: Hey come on don't be like that.
Jason: Question? Then leave a message on our inbox and we'll happily answer them, if it's a question about this scene then sorry can't help ya.
Common: I said it's not that bad.
Crystal: If you have an Oc idea then please fill the registration below, all kinds and gender are accepted. And as you can see from the fucked up scene Common has written, three major positions are now available so if you want your Oc to be at this story then start filling that registration.
Common: For goodness sake, cut me some slack with ya.
Ken: (In the distance) if you have a pairing for me then leave a vote on the reviews, votes can be viewed on Common's profile.
Everyone: Until then.
Common: Wait come on guys.
Everyone: See ya laters
(Locks up and closes the lights)
Ken: Well see ya all next week.
Jason: Alright bye, we'll be heading back to MAO since staying here all week is kinda boring.
Crystal: See ya next week.
Mercury: Alright we're off.
Emerald: Bye guys.
(Leaves Common and Ken alone in the studio)
Ken: Your fault for writing that chapter.
Common: Shut up let's go home.
(Next chapter below)
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Chapter 26 : Regrets