Chapter 33
War
"Reese what are we going to do?" Yang asks.
"Simple fight back, using our training to hold off the White Fang and grimm." Reese says as he shouldered his rifle.
"And how are you going to do that?" Yang asks with a worried look on her face.
"By any means necessary." Reese says.
"Don't tell me your going to dispatch them." Yang says.
Reese then looks over at Yang then he takes off his helmet and puts on his glasses.
"Do you have a relative who is a huntsman?" Reese asks.
"Yeah his name is Qrow why do you ask?" Yang says.
Reese then held up a finger.
"Name Qrow B. Occupation huntsman.
Number of missions 200.
Total number of targets dispatched 30.
Need I continue?" Reese asks.
Yang was speechless.
"Yang one thing I haven't told you is that even if you have a foolproof plan there will be that one individual who would not give up, even though they look like they have lost they just refuse to give up so sometimes you have to put them down for good." Reese says.
"And how do you deal with it?" Yang asks.
"By being around people who can make me feel better about life." Reese says.
Just then Yangs scroll went off.
"It's Weiss. Yeah what's up?" Yang asks.
"Yang! Blake ran off to help people get out of the combat area and she just now triggered her distress signal." Weiss says.
"I'm on my way." Yang says.
"Well go get her but one word of advice. Don't run into a situation without looking." Reese says.
Yang then nods then she runs off.
"You think she is having second thoughts?" Patty asks.
"Probably." Reese says back.
"Incoming radio frequency." Patty says.
At that point Reese snapped into battle mode.
"Who is it from?" Reese asks.
"Unknown, all it says "it's cold out there." Patty says.
Now Reese knows what the temperature is right now, and is fairly warm not cold unless.
"Patty patch it through I know who it is." Reese says.
"Who is it?" Patty asks.
"Winter." Reese says.
At first it was silent.
"I know your nervous Winter." Reese says.
"You are aware of the situation correct?" Winter asks.
"Yep." Reese says.
"Then you know what to do." Winter says as she hangs up.
"What did she mean by that?" Patty asks.
"Weapons free." Reese says as he puts his helmet back on.
Then Reese jumped from the arena and glide's back to the fairgrounds.
When Reese landed he took one look around and went to work.
"Two targets to your left." Patty says.
Reese then turned.
BOOM! BOOM!
Two targets down.
Reese's DMR is loaded with 167gr anti aura rounds that are flying at 2030 feet per second.
"Patty enable adaptive camouflage mode on the armor." Reese says.
"Done." Patty says.
Now Reese is moving very slowly as not to disrupt the pattern on the suit, that is currently mimicking the bushes on the fairgrounds.
"Grimm to your right three of them." Patty says.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
"That last one took two." Patty says.
"It got too close the round was traveling a little fast for it. Patty prioritize targets white fang first, grimm second." Reese says.
"Done." Patty says as the hud re tagged the targets.
"I just received codes from Winter." Patty says.
BOOM!
"What kind of codes?" Reese asks as he dropped another target.
"Satellite codes." Patty says.
"Oh I see it a spy satellite, it gives me a live feed. Very well let's use it." Reese says.
While this was happening Reese didn't notice a White fang sneaking up on him.
"DIE!" He shouted.
Reese turned around just in time to be disarmed of his rifle,and now Reese was on the defensive.
"Target has a short sword, to close for handgun." Reese thought as he drew his katana.
CLANG! CLANG! CLAN! STRIKE! PUNCH! KICK! STRIKE!
The white fang was good, if this wasn't a war zone Reese would congratulate him on his skills with a sword.
But Reese knew that people are in danger he didn't have time to admire his skills.
Whish whish. Reese got the hits he wanted.
The white fang was on the ground dead his head seperated from his body.
Reese then ran to the pick up and drop off area where the evacuation was happening.
"Patty how long was I fighting?" Reese asks.
"About an hour and a half." Patty says.
"What is the state of emergency?" Reese asks.
"Level five. Beacon has fallen we need to get out." Patty says.
"Not until I see Yang is safe." Reese says as he starts running.
After a few minutes Reese made it to the evacuation area.
Reese then saw Ruby.
"Hey where is Yang?" Reese asks.
Ruby didn't respond instead she pointed over to Blake who was laying on the ground.
As Reese approached he saw the color of gold hair on the ground and at the same time Blake was crying.
"I'm so sorry Yang. I'm sorry you got involved." Blake said.
"What happened?" Reese asks as he removed his helmet.
Blake then held up Yang's arm well half of it. Cut off right above the elbow.
Reese then knelt down next to Yang and grabbed her and held her close.
"Reese I'm so sorry she just got involved in a fight with someone that I told her to stay away from. I know she loves you and I'm sorry." Blake says.
"It's ok this is what war looks like and this is what it's like." Reese says.
"He is correct miss belladonna. I have seen things that were unpleasant but it's part of the job." Oobleck says.
"Hey has anyone seen Pyrrha?" Nora asks.
"No I haven't." Ruby says.
Reese then put down Yang and then writes a note and puts it in her pocket. Then put his helmet back on. The mission is not complete.
"Patty track Pyrrha." Reese says as he reloaded his rifle.
"Done she is going up to the CCT." Patty says.
"Weiss come with me I'm going to need you." Reese says.
"You got it." Weiss says as she starts running.
They both then made it to the tower and Reese could hear the sounds of battle.
"What do you want me to do?" Weiss asks.
"Get me up there and get out." Reese says.
Weiss didn't question it.
"Go save her." Weiss says as she prepares to send Reese up.
Then the first platform appeared and Reese jumped on and started running up the wall.
At the last platform reese then jumped really high and then he landed, then he looked up to see a weapon a bow in particular.
BOOM! PWAPING!
Reese then shot the bow out of the targets hand.
"You will surrender and stop the attack now!" Reese commands.
"Humm it looks like I miscalculated I thought I would be victorious in taking down Beacon. But I still have one obstacle to overcome." The woman in the red dress says.
"Reese watch out she is a better fighter than you." Pyrrha says.
"Shut up I'll get to you in a minute. I wanted this fight." The woman says in an alluring voice.
She then turns and is now looking at Reese in the eyes.
"Cinder." Reese says.
END.
A/N Almost done.