Chapter 9: Unforgiving Actions
Dark Realm
Ruby groans as she woke up and looks around the room to find out she was tied up in chains" Ugh, where am I?"
Shadowman replied" Hell. Well, looks like Strawberry Sunrise is awake." Ruby groaned" Aw, it's you. Where am I?"
Salem replied" In our home child. I'm afraid that you must be Summer's child, aren't you?" Ruby didn't say anything but sigh" I'm too innocent for this. Please let me go."
Tyrian giggled" Let you go? Not after what you did to my tail! I've got a new one that is dying to rip out your organs inside out!" Ruby gasps as Tyrian gets near her face.
Kronos enters the chamber and says" Well, well, well, Ruby Rose. How long I've waited to see your face again for the 115th time I've seen you already."
Ruby questioned" 115th?" Kronos laughed" Of course, no one but that pesky friend of yours knows everything since the beginning.
Are you going to cry that your Uncle Qrow or boyfriend won't save you?" Tyrian was surprised" Oh my. The little rose has a boyfriend? How disgusting that is! HAHAHAHA!"
Ruby groaned" What are you going to do to me?" Kronos grins" You're going to pay the price for your actions with punishment."
Cinder stood behind Kronos as Ruby gasps. Cinder says" Little red, little red, oh how long have I waited for this moment."
Kronos says" You will make sure little 'bitch' here won't be resisting to me." Shadowman says" Wow, are we going to curse a 16 year old kid who's not even innocent anymore? I guess we are.*chuckles*"
Cinder then grabs Ruby's head down and she grunts. Kronos took out a dagger and his gray skin hand touching Ruby's face" Are you ready to face oblivion?!"
Ruby started to cry" Please! Don't do this! Just please! I won't do anymore bad things! I swear! Let me live! PLEASE!"
Kronos didn't hesitate and then plunges the knife into Ruby's left eye and she gave out an agonizing scream that echoed in the room.
Kronos then moves the knife around and takes out her silver eye with his right hand as Ruby cries in pain.
Kronos grins" That wasn't so bad was it?" Ruby was still crying from her right eye as she bleeds from her left eye socket.
Salem smiles" This is what happens when you mess with us. Just like Summer Rose did and you will meet the same fate she went through. But first, we're going to make you suffer even more."
Ruby was starting to feel dizzy and she then passes out from losing blood. Kronos says" Leave this room. I will deal with the mess she made. Now!"
Salem nods" As you wish. Let's go." Tyrian, Cinder, Shadowman, and Salem left the chamber and Kronos started to clean the blood off her face and places a white small towel on her left eye socket.
Kronos says" As soon as you wake up, tomorrow you will see the destruction and rise of a new power that will control Mistral. Just you wait and see."
Atlas Base, Mistral
Winter was looking through the tape that Maxis had left a day ago and she was looking at the uniforms that the soldiers were wearing.
Ironwood knocks and she said" Yes?" Ironwood asked" May I come in?" Winter replied" Yes sir."
Ironwood enters and sees Winter on her desk watching a video tape. Ironwood questioned" What are you looking at?"
Winter was too busy looking closely at the monitor until she spotted something. She rewinds the clip and pauses at the right moment.
Ironwood looked and he said" Wait, is that-?!" He looked closer and gasped. Winter asked" What is it, Ironwood?"
Ironwood said" Where did you get this video from?!" Winter replied" A friend of mine. He gave me the back up feeds from the power station in Mistral."
He was surprised and says" This logo, I've seen it before. It's from that New Atlas Corporation. They're the ones who sabotaged the generators!"
Winter says" So, Maxis was right. It wasn't Ruby, it was these men. It was a trap but, who sent them there to stop the generators?"
Ironwood shook" We don't know, and Miss Rose? Where is she? Is she okay?" Winter nods" Yes but, I have no clue where Weiss said she'll-"
Her scroll ringed and Winter sighed" I have to take this." Ironwood nods and Winter saw it was Weiss calling.
She then pressed the button" Hello?" Weiss said in a serious tone" Winter, Ruby is gone and everything is just going downhill."
Winter was shocked" Wait, what?!" Weiss said" This Shadowman person kidnapped her while we were just resting and she's just...gone! Qrow Branwen wants to tell you the details."
Winter questioned" Qrow?" Qrow said" Hey Winter, we don't have a lot of time to explain but hear me out.
My niece has been kidnapped by the works of Salem and there's something that you should know about this Irons person. Don't NOT trust him! I need to speak with Ironwood, is he there?"
Winter replied" Yes, he is." Winter passes the scroll to Ironwood" Hello?" Qrow said" Jimmy, listen to me. We're outta time and we have little action to take."
Ironwood asked" What are you talking about?" Qrow shouted" Irons has been dicking you this entire time James! He's been screwing with us!
Based on a friend of mine, he said Irons and his army are going to attack Mistral today! In a few matter of hours the attack will begin after he finishes his speech and we need to prepare for this. We cannot have another tragedy just like Vale!"
Ironwood sighs" I knew there was something suspicious with this Irons person. Not only that Qrow, but these Atlas troops were the saboteurs that damaged the generators! They used a trap on your niece and used her as major support morale."
Qrow sighs" Yea, and now she's gone. She's in Salem's possession now and I'm going to save her."
Ironwood questioned" How? You've told me that this powerful Salem person is another realm that you can't reach to!"
Qrow replied" This friend of mine, Richtofen, is part of team TRNT. You remember them?" Ironwood asked" Tank Dempsey's team? The insubordinate being that he is?"
Qrow shouted" Don't call Dempsey an insubordinate! He tried to protect my niece and he doesn't want to lose her! I can't believe I'm saying this but, Dempsey and Ruby are-together. And he doesn't want to lose the bond as much as I do!"
Ironwood let that sink in and sighs" What is it that you want me to do?" Qrow replied" Get your ironsides on your ship, and wait for the attack.
Richtofen says you should be able to see 3 flying airships, 5 Giant robots, and a dozens of fighter aircraft which you can't handle because it's something we've never seen before.
A lot of soldiers are going to be in the city before the attack starts. You better tell Jacques that this speech is a death trap and people will die.
Not only this will concern you, but there's ancient artifact that lies down beneath Mistral that controls our aura. If that pyramid falls, we lose our aura, James. Please tell me you got that all down."
Ironwood was trying to get that info in his head and clears his throat" Yes I do!" Qrow said" Then Winter has tell you something. Go ahead Ice Queen."
Ironwood looks at her and sighs" Sir, there's a base of operations in the village of Kuroyuri and we believe from our scout report, it's an Atlas Corporation base. They're producing mass weapons of destruction such as powerful armor vehicles that are designed to be-out of this world."
Ironwood sighs and Qrow says" Get it done James. Take this opportunity and make sure that Irons attack does not succeed. Got it?"
He nods" Yes, I do." Qrow sighs" The only people you can trust is me, you, and Winter. I'll be back."
He hung up and Ironwood gave out a deep breath. He said" Winter, load up our special forces and ready them up. We take out that base in Kuroyuri, we get the upper hand."
Winter nods" Yes sir." Ironwood leaves and Winter found another tape lying on her desk and it was label 'URGENT MESSAGE'.
She plugs the tape on her monitor and it was a recording. She pressed play to hear Maxis' voice.
Maxis: Winter, if you're hearing this. This is a major crisis as of now. Whatever you do, do what it takes to protect Mistral.
We will still lose it because the New Atlas has more in numbers than we have. They have a drilling device that will reach to the MPD device lying underneath Mistral.
If they succeed, we lose. Our huntsmen and huntresses will fall and it'll be the history of them.
We do have another chance if we do lose the battle but in all concern, whatever you do, don't let Ironwood go to Kuroyuri! The place is a death trap and he'll die! You have to hurry as of now! End of Transmission."
Winter gasped and she got up and ran out of the doors. She saw Ironwood's airship taking off and she muttered" No, no, no, no, NO!"
She got out through the doors as the Atlas airships flew away along with Ironwood's airship. She growled and she went back inside to the control room.
She sighs and walks through the door into the control room. She says" I need to talk with General Ironwood now!"
The men all started to work and one of them said" I've got him on this channel!" Winter walked over and pics up the earpiece.
Meanwhile, Ironwood's airship was blasting at full speed towards the Kuroyuri base along with the fighter airships.
Ironwood was getting a call and picks up" Yes, command?" Winter yelled" James! Don't go to that base, it's a deathtrap! Something is going to wipe you out along with your men!"
Ironwood grunts and shouts" Men! Fall back! Command's telling us to pull back! The base is a goddamn deathtrap!"
He grunts as the airship got hit by anti-aircraft fire. Missiles fired from the ground and hits Ironwood's airship again.
He shouts" Take out their air defenses!" Winter shouts" James! I told you to fall back dammit! We need you alive!"
One of Ironwood's men shouted" Multiple dots are showing up on radar sir!" Me 262's zeroed in and started to fire their rockets at them.
Ironwood grunts and shouted" Okay, damn it. We're falling back! We can't risk to lose our-"
He was interrupted by a screeching noise and it was the Grimm Dragon. It was reaching towards Ironwood's airship.
Ironwood shouts" Brace for impact!" The dragon then was about to swipe its claws on the airship, but all of a sudden, the Spitfire Mk24 was zooming in like a silver bullet and activates an electric shield and rams into the beast from hitting the airship.
The dragon flips over and the Spitfire comes out of the dragon's belly intact. It roars at the aircraft and Price says" Come at me dragon! COME ON!"
He flies directly into the dragon's mouth as it opens and Ironwood just saw the plane got eaten.
Price had the electric shield activated as he went through the dragon's insides and he then drops a bomb into the stomach and he then flies the Spitfire upwards penetrating the dragon's backside as it screeched.
The bomb went off and the Grimm Dragon growled in agony and Price dives on down to the dragon's head and rams it and the head blows off.
The dragon's body fell to the ground crushing half the base and explosions went off in the base.
The squadron of Me 262s returned and Price started to dealt with the Nazis. 3 Me 262s tailed behind him and Price activates a shield to block the bullets.
He maneuvered through the low ground to see if the Messerschmitts would crash of their speed.
Eventually, one crashed into a tree and blows up on the ground. Price then switched the thrusters forward and it pushed the Spitfire back to where the Me 262s were tailing from and he was now right behind them.
They maneuvered and Price chased the one that went left. He gained on him and started firing his Mk.V cannons at it until the wings of the jet tore off.
Price then pursues the other jet and fires until it was caught on fire and explodes. Price then focused on getting rid of the other jets off of Ironwood's airship, but the airship fired laser and wiped out the group.
Price sighs" Well, at least that's over with." The silence was broken when Ironwood's airship started to fire at Price.
Price yelled" Hey! What the heck?! I'm on your side!" Inside of Ironwood's ship, he looked at the Spitfire dodging all of the shells.
He recognized the symbol on the wing as he remembers seeing the sketch on Winter's table labeled 'Unknown aircraft; saved Weiss.'
Ironwood commanded" Hold your fire!" The turrets stopped firing and Price was relieved that is was over.
Ironwood says" Men, try to get into communication with that aircraft, immediately." The techs were working on getting their comms to connect with Price.
Price was getting a signal from Ironwood's ship and puts on his earpiece" This is Captain Price speaking."
Ironwood questioned" Aren't part of team PRSM?" Price replied" Yes, and how did you know who I am?"
Ironwood chuckled" Well, I saw Winter having a sketch of your aircraft called the 'Spitfire'. Never heard or seen an aircraft like yours in history."
Price sighed" Well, it's a fighter of course. Anyways, thank you for not shooting me down while I'm on a search looking for the Belladonnas.
They appear to be in danger and I need to find them. I'm afraid that the Germans or Atlas Corporation are after them. Perhaps if you can help?"
Ironwood gave out a sigh" Well, not with the damage we've sustained. You're on your own. We have to return to Mistral."
Price says" By the time you return to Mistral Irons is starting a speech at 7:00. That bastard should not be allowed to attack Mistral with the men he has at his disposal. It's going to be like Beacon all over again."
Ironwood nods" Thanks for the warning. We'll head back now." Price replied" Be safe, over and out."
Price puts the earpiece down and he got something on his radar. It was a big object heading towards them.
Price turns his head around and sees the Kriegsmachine emerging from the distance and Price yelled" Ironwood! Watch out!"
Ironwood saw the front cannon of the ship charging up a electric orb and Ironwood yelled" Take evasive action!"
But it was too late. The fired and the orb consumed the airship into a electric field and it was vaporized into nothingness.
Price banged on his window" Dammit. Damn you Nazi shitheads!" The guns on the capital ship were firing and Price blasted his plane outta there.
He maneuvered to his right towards the other side of the mountains. Then when he was out of the range of the guns, he found two German Halftracks being chased by Atlas Warbirds and Price dives into the action.
Blake fired the MG42 at the vehicles until the gun jammed. Blake grunts" Gah! It's jammed!"
Takeo grunts as the bullets hit the vehicles and maneuvered to the right into the trees. The Warbirds were firing through the trees and Sun shouts" They know where we are!"
Takeo yelled" I KNOW THAT!" He pulled left and drove back on the road. Blake took out her Gambol Shroud and lets out her ice clone and it was shot up to pieces.
Blake growled and she saw something diving down on the Warbird and it blows up by the Spitfire.
Blake looked up and Price maneuvered to his right after diving as the roar of the engine sounded over her head.
Price was right above them as he turned around and flew right next to them. There was a bridge in front of the halftracks and it was blown up by the three Me 262s rockets.
Ghira shouted" HOLD ON!" He slammed the brakes and Takeo did the same. The both vehicles stopped and Atlas and Nazis soldiers were getting near their position.
Ghira growled" Grr, we were so close!" Kali gasps" Ghira." She pointed at the windshield and the troops were getting closer.
Sienna got on the turret and started firing on the incoming Nazis and Atlas troops. Takeo moved the halftrack and placed it in a cover position.
Takeo gets out with Blake and Sun as they fired right at them. Price hovered over them as he fired at the closing troops.
Takeo looked up and says" Blake, Price is here!" Blake replied" That's good to know! Looks like we're saved!"
Sun shouted" Yeah, we're glad that he's here but where is our escape?!" Takeo grunts as bullets were flying in from both directions.
Atlas and Nazi troops were closing in with armored vehicles and Price switched over to the Ray Gun Mk.2 cannons.
He fired each burst into every vehicle but had no effect done yet. Price growled" C'mon! Don't fail me now!"
Ghira took out another MG42 from the vehicle and started firing at the approaching troops. Kali took cover as she tried to reload her HG40 and looks over and fired at the soldiers.
Takeo called Price on his scroll and Price connects to the call" What is it mate?!" Takeo replied" Price, we need you to redirect your position! They have-"
Price's lock-on warning buzzed and Price shouted" Copy that! Maneuvering!" Missiles fired from the Atlas troops and Price blasted off into supersonic speed as the missiles still approached.
The Spitifire then pops flares and the rockets blew up. Price then saw an Me 262 dive down on him and busted a wing off in half.
Price grunts" Shit! I'm hit!" The plane still flew but cannot maintain in flying position. The 262 returned for another pass and fired into Price's fuselage and thrusters in a few bursts.
The Spitfire was now on fire and Price grunts" Dammit, dammit, dammit! I'm gonna bail!" He flew the plane down low on the bridge where Ghira was firing at and Price jumps out with the Spitfire blowing up on the troops and parts flew everywhere.
Price's body rolls on the pavement of the bridge and Kali grabs him" I got you!" Price groans and he got his Scatter Riffle out" Takeo! We're out of time! We're deadlocked here!"
Takeo shook" NO! Not yet!" He slammed his katana on the ground and summoned the Wind Leaf once more.
Takeo commanded" Destroy them from killing us, Wind Leaf!" The giant green Samurai looks down on him and nods.
It charges right at the soldiers and started to destroy the vehicles all in one slice. Multiple Warbirds came in and started firing on the Samurai as it shielded itself from the bullets.
More rockets fired from the Atlas troops and it hits the Wind Leaf. It was weak and it collapsed to the ground.
It dissipated away and Takeo growled. Blake shouted" It's no use! Their firepower is too strong!"
Price fired his grenade launcher and took down a Warbird" We don't have any options left, unless someone does!"
More rockets fired and the halftrack blows up in front of them giving them a concussion. Ghira turns around and the ASTs were closing in to Blake and her friends.
He growled and he let his fury out. His claws came out of his fingers and charges right at them ripping their arms out.
It was not until he was shocked by an electric rope and it was Metal Ruby. He was knocked out by her and looks toward Sienna and Kali.
Kali fired at her but Metal charges and knocks her out with a powerful punch and did the same to Sienna.
It was over. Minutes later, Nazi soldiers were tying up our crew and Atlas soldiers replace the bridge with a platform.
Blake groans as she opens her eyes and see her being thrown into a truck. She could see Metal Ruby and thought to herself" Ruby?" She couldn't stay awake for long and passed out.
Mistral
It was 6:00 PM and Irons was getting ready for his big event. Groph walks in and coughs" Excuse me, Irons. We have a problem."
Irons sighed" But you told me that everything was going to go well. What is it?" Groph replied" Our plan worked. Ironwood's ship is destroyed and our weapon proved to be successful.
Another thing is that we've captured Miss Rose's accomplices and we've lost many men in the process. Moreover, looks like Adam Taurus and his army are going to attack Mistral tonight and ruin our conquest."
Irons thought of it and commanded" Send over Overlord into position where the ancient device lies, put Seaking wherever the radar picks up those meddling troops and Kriegsmachine will be over the auditorium as I make our speech successful."
Groph nods" Yes Irons. I'll inform the ships with these orders. Anything else?" Irons replied" Get your German elite forces into Mistral and exterminate Rose's allies."
Groph chuckled" Yes, as you wish." He leaves and Irons then tucked his tie into his suit and leaves the bathroom.
He walks down and entered through a door into the backstage where the soldiers were. Irons could hear the chanting and smiles.
Haven Academy
As our crew made their plan, Ozpin split everyone into groups. Jaune, Nora, Pyrrha, and Ren were going to the auditorium to look over Iron's speech and prepare for the worst.
Yang, Weiss, Neo, and Weasel are going to stay in Haven Academy to cover Qrow and Oscar's team to secure the ancient device.
Oscar and Qrow's team were Dempsey, Nikolai, and Richtofen to secure the ancient pyramid and defend it from Salem's grasp.
Roach, Ghost, and Soap's team were to go to another position to spot the incoming Atlas carriers and call them out.
It was 6:55 and the plan was in motion. It was all or nothing for our crew.
End of chapter 9