Hello again and welcome back to, "Cutting The String". When we last left, there was a battle on both sides so both Team RWBY and the Chosen Undead have a fight on their hands so let's get going. Oh and thanks to DovahkiinSamuel who's been helping me with editing.
Dovah: Dawwwww, came here to edit and saw the shoutout. I won't f you over in monopoly next time.
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***Continuing with the Undead***
The Chosen Undead was locked in combat with this unknown beast from the abyss, surrounded by hands made of shadow. He was ready and initiated with a charge.
Running forward, sword drawn, he rolled out of way of the first hand that tried to grab him, then with a quick spin, he turned around and jumped. With sword overhead, he slashed down on the hand, chopping it off and watching as it faded to nothing. The monster let out a roar of pain.
"HA! Is that all you have beast?! I expecting a challenge because you have-"
Before he could finish, the arm began to regenerate the lost hand.
"Now that's just unfair." He thought, but that ceased due to all the other hands rushing him down at once. Quickly pulling the Ivory Talisman out, he unleashed the Wrath of the Gods, pushing all the hands back and even destroying one of the hands.
The Chosen Undead wasn't done yet. He raised his hand high, summoning a Great Lightning Spear and throwing it with ferocity at a nearby hand, blowing it off completely.
He turned just in time to see a hand attempting to smash down right on top of him. He rolled out of the way just to be grabbed by another hand, which started crushing him.
Raising the Chaos Blade up, he stabbed down on the hand in rapid succession.
"Let go of me you monster!" He yelled, but his attack wasn't working. He pulled the talisman out and unleashed FORCE to blow the hand away, landing on the ground and taking a stance. He held his ground, slashing and stabbing anything coming close, but any damage he dealt just healed.
"IS THERE ANYTHING WORSE THAN THIS MOMENT RIGHT NOW?!" He yelled in frustration.
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Team RWBY
"IS THERE ANYTHING WORSE THAN THIS MOMENT RIGHT NOW?!" Yang shouted, shooting a Greathoof* to no avail.
"Why are so many Grimm attacking at once?!" Weiss shouted, making a large ice wall to block a pack of Beowolves, "I am beginning to running out of ice Dust!".
Ruby sped through a group Beowolves, ripping them sherds but stopped when hitting the head of a Greathoof, trying to slash right through one of its horns. The horn was too thick and Ruby's scythe got hooked and stuck. The Greathoof took offense to this and began to shake around violently and swing Ruby around.
"AAAAAHHHHHHH! Someone help meeeeee!" Ruby yelled in a panic,
trying to free Crescent Roses from this wild beast.
Blake flipped on to the back of the Greathoof, stabbing it in the back of the unarmored head, going completely though and killing it, the body faded away. Now, with Crescent Rose freed, both landed on the ground below.
"Thanks, Blake! I was getting sick spinning like that." She said, using her scythe for support. "Never looking at carnival rides the same again..." She muttered to herself.
"No problem, but we need to retreat and regroup! I saw a flock of Nevermores coming around the mountain!"
"Oh, come on!" Ruby yelled. Taking a deep breath and regaining her thoughts, Ruby looked to the mountains, seeing more Grimm coming down.
"Ok, maybe there's something at the site we can use! Team RWBY retreat back to the site!" Ruby shouted, her team jumping into action and making their way back to the campsite at Firelink shrine.
Grouping back up, Yang spoke up, "I hope they're done packing up the site! Looks like we don't have much time left!" No one spoke, but the rest of the team agreed, running back as quick as they could.
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Chosen Undead
"I say again, is there anything worst than this moment right now?!" He had been cutting, slashing, stabbing and using any trick he had to kill these hands, but they kept coming back!
Half of him had the idea to jump into the abyss and fight the beast, but he couldn't even see where it was or if was in the same room. The abyss was a complete unknown.
He was getting tired of this, but he was pulled out of his thoughts as the hands began their next assault.
Rolling out of the way of one hand, another took the chance to charge him in a attempt to catch him off guard, but the Chosen Undead came out of the roll and stabbed completely through the hand.
This didn't stop the hand as it pushed the Undead towards the end and into the abyss. The Undead planted his himself solidly, trying to push the hand back, but it's might surpassed his own and he was running out of time. To make matters worse, another hand began to help by pushing the other forward, making his fall approach much faster.
"Dammit! I refuse to be beaten like this!" He thought. With a battle cry and a tightening grip on his sword, he pushed back once more.
All that could be heard was the battle cry of a warrior and the low roar of an unknown beast along with the grinding of metal as the Undeads boots slid against the ground, the two forces battled on.
But try as he likes, the Chosen Undead couldn't do this forever. He needed a weapon or a power that could stop this monster as he was just a few steps from a fall into the unknown.
He couldn't let go or he would be pushed in, nor could he roll out of the way in time. Even if he did, his weapon would be lost. If only he had a way out of this place!
As it seemed all hope was lost, he felt his soul start to feel as if there were a blaze inside of him getting hotter and hotter. What was this?
No time left as the Chosen Undead was put right on edge, he could hear what sound like chuckle, although it still sounded like a low growl. Was. This. Beast. MOCKING HIM?! HAD IT THOUGHT HE HAD NOTHING LEFT?!
This angered him as the heat inside only grew hotter. He began to feel his skin burn, but it didn't hurt. Parts of his armored glowed red as embers began to flow around him, he felt the fire flow through him as it spread.
His sword was set ablaze inside the hand as it began to grow. It stabbed through the second-hand and it burned it greatly.
With this new feeling of power, the Chosen Undead pushed back harder than before. With a hard push of force, he slashed the hand in half, leaving a burn in each half.
The monster let out a huge roar, pulling the damaged hand into the abyss... or it would have if the Undead didn't start running after it, pulling his sword back and slashing forward, chopping the hand completely off.
It hit the ground with a solid *THUMP* and started to burn away. The arm swung around wildly trying put the flames out... but the flame didn't yield.
The Chosen Undead looked down at the hand he noticed something. The hand wasn't regenerating! He looks down at his right hand as it burned with this power. He could fight with this power!
Bringing his attention to the hands, he noticed they began to shake violently! They were growing in size, transforming into disfigured monstrosities, spikes shooting out of it in random directions. Something looking like teeth. The Chosen Undead changed his mind, he needed to find a way out of here now! This monster was only getting stronger!
Looking towards the Lord Vessel, if only it had a soul! It needs a spark! It needs a...flame. Looking down at his sword, burning bright, could this work? He knew this was impractical. Not even a pyromancer's flame could light it! It was all or nothing! It's not like he could just stand there.
Making a fast dash, the undead ran to the Lord Vessel at full speed. The hands, or he didn't know what to call them now, charged him faster than before, undoubtedly sensing he was up to something.
He was almost there, approaching the Lord's vessel he lifted his blade to stab into the vessel and it started to come alive!
"Yes! This is will work!" The small victory was short lived as the sound of death was fast on his trail. He focused on the vessel and where to go! Wait...where to go?!
...He knew where he needed to go. The start of everything. Where he would always end up. The only place where he could feel a little peace...
Firelink shrine.
"Tally-ho!"
There was a burst of flame which brightened the area. When the light died down, the Chosen Undead was gone, the creature retreating back into the dark.
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With Team RWBY at Firelink shrine
Team RWBY made it back to Firelink shrine, where the scientist were quickly moving about, Professor Hines ordering everyone.
"NO NO, WE NEED THAT JACKSON! IF YOU DROP THOSE SAMPLES, SO HELP ME OUM! SOMEONE HELP MAIRE TO THE SHIP, HER LEG INJURED!" He ordered with haste. They were almost done, he looked behind him to see his guards in coming.
"It's a good thing I requested guards today of all days. Is there a problem? What of the Grimm?" Hines asked.
"There were too many of them! We needed to regroup!" Ruby answered, catching her breath "How's the evaluation going? Are you almost done?"
"We're almost done, packing the last of our supplies!"
"Well you all have to move faster! We have Nevermore and much more incoming! It's going it make flying out of here much Harder!" Weiss yelled
"Jeez Weiss, turn it the hell down! We'll all make it out safe, being a bit of bitch isn't going to help anyone!"
"Yang, language!" Ruby pointed out.
"Right, sorry." She looked back at Weiss, "Sorry for saying...you know."
Weiss took a deep breath "Look, I'm sorry, but we don't have the power to hold the Grimm, especially with this many out there. For everyone's safety faster is better."
"We understand, but losing yourself will only cause trouble." Blake bluntly pointed.
"Look I said was sorry, but you're right. At least it can't get any-"
"Weiss, NO!" Yang yelled. To late.
"-worse."
"SIR! SIR!" a young man was running towards them.
"Jankens, calm down! Breathe, boy! What's the problem?!"
Catching his breath, Jankens replied, "Sir we have something you really need to see! That sword in the middle of ruins just set itself on fire!"
Yangs eyes narrowed on Weiss, "...You had to say it, didn't you?"
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Everyone gathered at the middle of the shrine to see a strange coiled sword starting to blaze, the fire getting bigger and bigger.
"What is that thing?" Ruby questioned.
"It's a coiled sword. It was here when we got here, but we were never able to move it." Hines moved closer, looking toward his men, "Have you tried to put it out?"
"Yes, but look at this." As the scientist threw a bucket of water to the flame, the water simply evaporates before even getting close to the flame seemed to only grow even bigger
"What do we sir?" The scientist asked. Hines took a moment to think, this could be a true discovery, but with Grimm on the way they didn't have the time.
"Continue with the evacuation. I'll take a look at this myself and keep an eye out for incoming Grimm." With nod from his men, they went back to working on getting the equipment out.
Hines looked at the girls "Ok, I have a plan. We have dust crystals and charges we can use as explosives. We could set them up to buy us time!"
"That could work." Ruby agreed, "I can snipe them from afar."
"No need, the charges have remote detonators! They should be in one of these crates! You all can set them up."
"What are you going to be doing?" Blake asked.
"I am going to take notes on that flame. I have to-NO, need to at least take look for science. Have no worries, any sign of danger and I'll go with the others."
Ruby took a second to think about it, "Ok, promise! Any sign of danger, you run!"
Hines gave an excited nod, "Promise." It was time to get to work.
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In moments, Team RWBY set up a line of defense with the explosives set around the mountain.
"That's the last of them!" Yang said wiping her hands clean "Blake, I didn't know you know how explosive work"
"I read it in a book, thought it may come handy." She admitted. Looking out into the distance, she could see dust being kicked up and a flock of Nevermore incoming. "THEY'RE HERE!" She yelled.
Both made their way back down to the others back at the burning sword.
Ruby and Weiss seemed to argue with Professor Hines, the sword having a much bigger flame.
"I can't leave yet! Something is coming! Something big!" Hines was trying to reason.
"You said you'll go when danger shows up! The Grimm are coming and we need to get to the ship!" Weiss argued back.
"You promised!" Ruby tried to talk this out more peacefully.
"Hey, what's the problem now?"
The group turned to see Yang and Blake coming back, " It's him! He won't leave!" Weiss pointed to Hines
"I can't leave, just little bit more time! I can feel it, it's close!"
"Why don't we just knock him out, pick him up and make our way to the ship?" Yang suggested.
Hines looked over nervously, "Ummm...what?"
"YANG! We can't just do that!" Ruby said, looking at her sister in slight shock.
"Why not?" Blake Spoke, "It would be faster."
Weiss nodded, "I agree." The three now turning to Hines.
"Ladies, please. Can we talk about this?"
"No" was the answer from the three, but before any assault could happen the flame behind them blew them all back.
They tried to look back at the flame, but it was glowing too bright. All of them covered their eyes until the light finally died down. They opened their eyes and kneeling there was a suit of armor with embers flowing in the wind.
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**Chosen Undead**
The blinding light finally died down. He had never felt a teleport like that. He was tired and he no longer felt the full power of the flame. It was slowly dying down, but at least he wasn't with that monster anymore.
His vision was blurry and he felt very weak. He never liked the feeling of being weak. He tried to lift himself up, ash slowly falling from some parts of his armor. He'll have to clean that out later.
Standing at full height, his vision was starting to come back. Finally able to see, the first thing he saw was the familiar sight of the mountains and the bonfire, but it looks completely dead now. He turned around to see the still standing tall ruin, but it looks like the ages have not been kind to it.
Then again, that's how it always looked, looking almost the same as before, just a bit more destroyed. The strange five people are new but... wait what?
He turned back to the strange people close to the stairs, there were five in total, four young ladies and one man in very weird clothing. That can't be normal, but he'd have seen much stranger things. He took a step closer, the four young ladies drew what seemed to be weapons. Well that's certainly not good.
The Undead slowly drew the Chaos sword, which made them all tense, the norm among people having a sword drawn on them. He stabbed the blade into the ground, showing them his now empty hands.
"I am not going to harm you all. I would greatly appreciate it if you would calm down."
They jumped in surprise, as if surprised he could talk, but they did lower their weapons slightly, which was good. If they did attack, however, he could grab his sword or use a miracle, but he really didn't feel like killing his first form of contact in possibly ages.
The male was first to talk "You can talk! That is fascinating! Girls! Put your weapons down."
"But it could still be dangerous!" The one in black and red responded.
He was getting bored of this, "Could you all give me your names as I can assure you I mean no harm?" He never liked killing people who seemed to have some sense. They could actually talk this through...or else he would just kill them.
The young ladies still hesitated, but the man seemed eager. He was giving a weird aura.
"I am Professor Hines, archeologist and lead scientist here!" The man-no, Hines... A strange name. He turned to the girls, "Come on now, don't be shy! This may be a discovery!"
The one red step a little closer "Umm hi there I am Ruby." She waved a little, seeming to be a lot nicer than a lot of other people the Undead met in his life.
A simple, "Hello, pleased to meet you." response is the best I could muster. Polite conversation was not my best feature, when everything is trying to kill you, it rarely will be. But she did smile a little which was a good start.
Then they all one at a time introduced themselves, the blonde ones name was Yang. She seemed like a ball of energy. She seemed nice and her breast also weren't bad. What? Don't judge him, he stared a little. It's been a very long time.
Next one was the white haired one, Weiss. Her name reminded me of a noble, the way she held herself seemed all too familiar. She didn't seem bad, but only time will tell, then there was the last one.
Blake, she seemed the quiet type, but was watching me carefully with her hand tight on her weapon. She reminded me of Shiva of the East's bodyguard. Quiet, but deadly. All the same, I had to kill him and Shiva when they tried to take the Chaos blade, the fools.
"So now that we have our introductions out of the way-" Hines started, "Can you tell us your name?"
What was his name again? It's been so long since he's had to use it.
A roar could be heard close by, gaining everyone's attention. Turning around and drawing his sword from the ground, he was greeted with the sight of a large group of monsters. Some looked the same, some different with bones on the outside their body. It looked to act as armor. He had only one response: "BY THE GODS, WHAT THE HELL ARE THOSE?!"
"Oh no! The Grimm are here, we wasted too much time!" Hines was starting to panic a little.
Yang turned to Blake, "Quick Blake, hit the explosives!" She shouted. Blake took the trigger out and pushed the button.
The explosion was loud, rocks began to fall off the mountain, knocking Grimm off the cliff and blocking paths, but it didn't stop them all.
"We got to go!" Yang yelled, picking up Hines and putting him over her shoulder.
"But what about him?" Ruby shouted pointing at the confused knight, unsure of what happening. "We can't just leave him!" They turn to him, all were thinking the same, but were still unsure.
"Well I am team leader, so he comes with us!" They all signed, they didn't have time to argue.
"Hey come with us!" Ruby shouted, getting the warrior attention.
He had two options: Stay here and fight an unknown enemy, or go with these strange people. It would be the only way to get answers, so he took the latter and turned to follow them. He had traveled and followed more dangerous things before.
So he continued to follow them to a lower part of the mountains, where he saw a group of people getting inside strange metal structure. He had never seen such a thing in his whole undead life, but even so he followed them the girls.
Earl was getting the last person on the transport, turning to see the girls and Hines, "There you all are, I was worried-Who the hell is that?!" He asked, pointing to the Chosen Undead.
"No time! Grimm are on their way, now is everyone on?" Ruby asked.
"Yea but..." Earl traced off, staring at the Undead.
"Let's go then!" She yelled, the group of six pushing their way in. Guess he would have to ask later.
"We're clear for take off!" the blades began to spin faster as the thrusters began burning alive. The ship began to lift off, flying away from oncoming death, but Nevermores were hot on their trail. They weren't safe yet.
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Are we done? We're done right? The Chosen Undead is with Team RWBY, what might happen next... Fuck if I know, but thanks for reading, bye.
Greathoof
Created Grimm. The Greathoof has the form of a Mounting Goat, but is big as an Ursa. It has giant horns and strong bone armor all around the front half of its body, making it difficult to stop when it charges. The more you know?
