CHAPTER 6: SERVITOR V.S. HUNTSMAN
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{AUTHORS NOTE: If you see any mistakes in the plot like name confusion, error in the sequence of events, or spelling errors please point them out so I may change or correct them. Any critical reviews or advice on how to improve my story writing are welcome. Cause it seems I have a bit of a problem regarding info dumps so I will probably rewrite how to describe and give info about things through experiences rather than just telling my readers or stating it directly in the text. So probably I will rewrite some of the chapters after some time. Because basically I'm still new to story writing but I don't want to ruin your experience cause of Amateur mistakes. I will also probably delete SERVITOR GLOSSARY after some time in the Intermission Chapter SpringFall. The Intricacies of world-building and the mechanics behind it still confuse me but no worries I'm learning. Make no mistake I aim to be on par with Cour Al Alan in fanfiction net in the future. I don't want to write stories just because I wanted to or for some shipping reasons like most fan fiction writers, I aim to be a professional writer emphasizing quality rather than quantity.}
{Somewhere in Vacuo}
King Arthur was in the city of Opportunity watching the spectacle and warm welcome of the peoples of Vacuo expressing their support to their monarch. Somewhere in the city, the members of the organization Crown were having a meeting as they were called upon by their leader Marcus to discuss his plan.
Here we are with Jax Asturias, Gillian Asturias, Carmine Esclados, and the other members of the crown waiting for the arrival of Marcus as they chatted.
Jax Asturias spoke, "What do you think that Megalomaniac wants us to do this time sister?"
Gillian Asturias replied, "Same as you I have no idea at all, what's going on in the head of that bastard."
Bertilak Celadon joined in with a taunting tone, "What, you afraid of him because he basically destroyed your delusions and gave you a reality check Queenie?" As he snickered at them much to the twin's dismay as they stared daggers at him.
Suddenly a Sai was pointed at his neck by a woman as she spoke, "Shut up Bertilak, and don't say another word in that brutish mouth of yours."
Bertilak grinned taunting her as he replied, "Or what Carmine? Going to protect your girlfriend's ego?"
Carmine replied, "Shut up! Don't you insult Gillian!?"
Bertilak only poured gasoline onto the fire as he taunted her more, "Oh? Do you mean to tell me you still believed that Bull those two delusional twins gave you about being descendants of the pharaohs and Malik the Sunderer? That birthmark they showed you? All fake and stuff they just branded the damn thing themselves to satisfy their Oh so grandiose hyperbole delusions. Their delusions ended when Marcus showed his authentic birthmark? Is that what you're saying Carmine, it's not an insult if it's the truth."
Carmine pounced at him Bertilak only dodged in return as both of them rumbled, completely ignoring their audience or the other members of the crown present.
Then suddenly two figures arrived and all of the attention was drawn toward said figures. All of a sudden they all bowed down in fear rather than admiration or respect as they know who this person is. Even the two who were duking it out before bowed immediately.
Marcus spoke, "The pharaoh requires his retainers. Are the things I requested prepared?"
Jax Asturias spoke with fear, "Yes, pharaoh I have gathered all huntsman of Vacuo in the city deliberately in the guise of visiting the King."
Marcus replied, "Good, but we're not finished with our preparations yet. Honey, could you move the boxes inside slowly to Hun, I don't want to damage the goods inside"
The woman beside him snarled as two arms made purely out of air carrying two boxes, as said arms slowly and carefully placed the boxes in the middle of the room. The crown could only look in absurdity at the thing they feared actually has a wife, but out of fear didn't express their opinions. Marcus opened the boxes showing their inside one has veils full of some kind of liquid probably a drug and the other mask resembled Grimm.
Marcus spoke, "All of you drink this, except for you Argento."
The members of the crown could only do as their told as they all took their veils except for the pig Faunus Argento.
Bertilak questioned, "What's inside this? What does it do?"
Marcus stared at Bertilak menacingly, "Are you….questioning me? And when did I give you permission to speak?"
Bertilak noticing his mistake bowed down in submission for mercy, "M-my sincerest apologies!"
Marcus looked with delight at the groveling brute as he replied, "Hmm…What does it do? I don't know. And that's where you come in to find out what it does and by the way, it's not a request." Marcus could only grin at their displeasure.
Bertilak could only think within his mind, 'Sheesh, to think there will be a day where I find someone that is more unredeemable than Carmine herself.'
Bertilak could only look at the veil in doubt as he also glanced at his comrades who were also in doubt about drinking the mysterious substance.
Bertilak only thought, 'Here goes nothing.' As he gulped the mysterious substance in one go.
Bertilak waited for a few seconds after the substance as he waited for its effects. Suddenly unbearable pain could be felt from his teeth as he was in anguish but struggled not to scream in pain. Some of his teeth fell off as he spit them out with blood and something grew to replace them. Large teeth or fangs grew as they protruded outside his mouth due to their size. After some time the pain subsided as his comrades looked at him in shock as if he turned into something they never expected. He looked at himself with the reflection of his weapon and saw himself with two large protruding fangs resembling a boar. He can only look in horror as he glanced at Marcus, only looking at him with delight at the effects of the mysterious liquid.
Marcus spoke, "What are you all waiting for? Drink the substance."
All the other crown members glanced around each other and one by one drank the substance as they transformed in agony as were turned into Faunus as animal parts sprouted on their bodies.
Marcus also got his veil and proceeds to drink it in one gulp as he felt the pain between his eyes as they transformed into slits resembling frog eyes.
Marcus was excited at his new eyes, but he was more excited about what kind of Faunus Cinder will turn into as he ordered Cinder to drink the substance too. He saw his wife in pain somewhere around her head he theorized it would likely be an ear of some kind. Then he saw fluffy sharp ears resembling a red fox in autumn on his wife's head he could not help, but snuggle Cinder despite his audience in confusion and Cinder's dismay at such a display.
Marcus spoke, "Sorry Honey, I just can't help myself on how well your new ears fit on you." As he continued to pat and touch Cinder's fox ears.
Cinder on the other hand just thought of his frog eyes while staring daggers at him, 'Fits too well on you too, you bastard, a frog the symbol of greed you megalomaniac.'
Marcus reorganized himself as he spoke again, "Ehem…Also, all of you will wear this mask."
All of them could only comply as all of them wore a mask resembling the Grimm. Surprisingly all of them were impressed by the mask not hampering their view and is more high-tech than it looks despite Gillian hating the thing cause of its high-tech features.
Marcus spoke, "So, this is what we will do. We will assassinate the King of Vale and pretend like we're Faunuses with grudges against the King."
The crown members could only look in shock they know it was something related to King Arthur but to assassinate him they never expected such a daunting task.
Marcus spoke, "I could see the fear in your reactions but no worry I will be the one and my wife who will battle the King himself. All you need to do is to distract him Umber and Argento will use your semblance on him. Jax, activate all sleeper agents near the King and Gillian use your semblance to siphon his aura and distribute it to all of us, and then after that, you all will only deal with drones that still remain in the city…."
A flashback came into Marcus about Kane.
'…..if it comes to the point where innocent lives are included then you will die by my hand.' He shivered at the thought of him and his threat.
Marcus spoke again, "Also make sure to avoid killing civilians. Just follow that and do whatever you want. Cause as much havoc or destruction as you please, just avoid killing civilians or non-combatants are we clear?"
Despite the Crown's confusion despite knowing the ruthlessness of Marcus they could only agree and nod.
Marcus spoke, "Good, and another thing this guy will assist you. Honey, if you could please let the guy enter."
Cinder then decayed part of the entrance just enough to let a beast of a gigantic man enter the premises. The Gigantic man in question only growls like an animal or a beast.
Marcus spoke, "This guy is called Machia Gigant treat him well he will assist you in your endeavor."
The members of the Crown can only look with curiosity at the man who is more beast than human that will assist them.
Marcus spoke, "No questions? Good, let's begin our task at hand."
{In the Streets of Vacuo parading as the King passed by}
King Arthur was chatting with Theodore the Headmaster of Shade Academy in Vacuo city who have come to visit him along with most of his students and Huntsman in the city of Opportunity.
King Arthur spoke, "Hey Theodore, how are you? Did Adrina give you her position as Headmaster of Shade Academy already?"
Theodore spoke casually with the King like a friend, "Shut up Arthur you know Adrina is always like that she's the laziest thing one could ever imagine very contrary despite her speed and power. Which still gives me chills to this day she just gave me the position when the work is already monotonous for her. Here I am stuck with paperwork while that girl enjoying having a honeymoon with Hazel. I am seriously doubting who is the man of the house him or her? Cause it seems Hazel is becoming more like the househusband at this point despite his twin sister Gretchen reminding her to not fawn over the lazy thing that is always on the couch most of the time."
King Arthur could only laugh at his friend Theodore ranting about his friend Adrina Armstrong as he spoke, "That sounds like Adrina all right, all that energy and power into a lazy person man how ironic."
Theodore spoke, "By the way, this tanned girl beside me is Xanthe Rumpole my Headmistress at Shade Academy."
The girl introduced herself, "Greetings, your majesty I am Xanthe Rumpole or you may call me Goldie if you want."
The King replied, "Goldie?"
Xanthe replied, "Oh yes that's my nickname. It is more appropriate I will show you why I am called as such."
Xanthe pick up a rock in her hand and activated her semblance as the rock turned into yellow ore.
The King spoke, "I heard reports of a girl who has been called upon to supply Gold to Servitor for its electronic components, is that you perchance?"
Xanthe replied, "Yes your majesty it's me, I was actually caught by Servitor after an investigation of why theirs an overabundance of gold in the market making its market value crash. I was later paroled by Theodore taking interest in me in exchange for turning useless things into gold to be given to Servitor in exchange for capital for Shade Academy."
The King replied, "Is that so you're the Headmistress of Shade huh. So did you keep this idiot in check from challenging his students into a brawl?"
Theodore was shocked at Arthur's insult, but Xanthe only smirked.
Xanthe replied, "Yes, your majesty it's so hard keeping this idiot in check from always challenging anyone and everyone into a fight even his students."
Theodore could only look at Xanthe in betrayal as Xanthe looks at him with a face saying 'That's what you get for giving me a hard time'
Theodore coughed and spoke in a serious tone, "Sir, I would like to ask something."
The King replied, "What would you like to ask Theodore?"
Theodore replied, "Be honest with me your highness, will the Huntsman program be canceled?"
The King thought of the seriousness of the question as he replied, "Yes, Theodore it will be after 5 or 7 years from now it will be."
Theodore replied, "Because of Servitor, will we be replaced in favor of that machine doing the protecting instead of us?"
The King replied seriously, "Yes Theodore you all will be the huntsman was only a temporary measure against the Grimm. I don't want anyone to suffer Fathers, Mothers, Sons, and Daughters to fight against the Grimm."
Theodore replied, "I understand your majesty, but how will we transition back into civilian life for fighting is all we have ever known."
The King replied, "I assure you all of Huntsman that will be affected by this will be given more than enough retirement money to last them for a lifetime and that money will come from my own personal treasury, not the people's money."
Theodore replied, "Thank you your Majesty, but what about the academies they were made to train aspiring huntsman."
The King replied, "The academies will be transitioned into state colleges for civilian jobs and the training of semblances and aura for civilian purposes. I will assure you and the other headmasters will have the full assistance of project Servitor and Vytal council on this one."
Theodore replied, "You have my gratitude, your majesty."
{Recommended Atmosphere: Boku no Hero Academia OST - Uncontrollable Evil Extended}
All of a sudden the King can't move and his perception around him is getting slower. He thought of nothing on it as he activated his aura to heal himself of his ailments. Theodore was looking at him with concern and then suddenly he was looking at him blankly. Then all of sudden his friend Theodore punched him in the face the King could not react fast as his perception is seemingly slower than it used to be. The people around who saw this were in a panic as the protest turned violent as they saw the headmaster of Shade Academy punch the monarch.
Immediately surrounding drones start shooting at the Headmaster of Shade Academy. The Headmaster looked blankly at the droids as he activated his weapon his gloves with gravity dust pulled in the drones as he smashed them with his bare fist. A larger drone was in the vicinity as it fired against the headmaster with heavier rounds Xanthe saw this touch the ground as she slammed her feet towards the ground the pebbles turned to gold and flew towards the air. With complete synchronization, the Headmaster with his weapons caught the pebbles turned to gold as he launched them towards a large drone it did little to nothing but distracted it. The drone stabilized itself once more only to find Xanthe in front of it as she used her spike wheel as a weapon to cut the drone in half. Xanthe like an acrobat jumped drone after drone touching them turning them all into gold. The civilians were still in a spectacle of what was happening in front of them.
A huntsman named Green working as a teacher for Theodore was as blank as his Headmaster activated his semblance smoke erupted from him as it covered the area. The civilians snapped out of their trance as they smelled the foul stench of the smoke they all finally began to scatter and run out of the scene. But hundreds upon hundreds of drones start to swarm the area. Only to not get a visual insight of its enemies as smoke covered the area as they switched to thermal imaging as battled Theodore and his associates.
Arthur was inside a building he crashed into as he tried to recover from the blow.
As he cursed, "What the hell is going on?"
He focused his aura on his wounds but they are slowly healing, unlike the usually rapid recovery, he is used to. He felt as if his strength is being sapped he is weakening by the minute. So he activated his semblance "King Engine" and then suddenly aura was being produced in vast amounts more than being sapped by something. As his wound regenerated, his bones were repaired to their original states and his ailments were eliminated. Drones emerged towards him his location as they accessed his safety.
Servitor mechanically spoke, "[Master Arc How is your condition?]"
King Arthur spoke, "I am fine, more importantly, what the hell is going on!"
Servitor mechanically spoke, "[All huntsmen across the city have gone rogue. Data analysis indicates their aura barriers have all turned into the same shade of grey instead of varieties of colors typical of those of aura barriers. All data indicates into one conclusion someone has taken control of them.]"
King Arthur replied, "Even if there was such a semblance they won't have enough aura to simultaneously mind control all Huntsman in the city unless…"
Then it suddenly clicked, 'someone is siphoning my aura no wonder I felt weak at that time, someone is using me as a battery.'
King Arthur spoke, "No matter, how about the civilians?"
Servitor replied mechanically, "[Collateral deaths numbering in the hundreds. Droid units destroyed: thousands and still rising. The evacuation of civilians is still in progress. Emergency protocols were activated. Requiring high command restriction access for the elimination of Mind Controlled huntsmen?]"
King Arthur spoke, "Restriction Access Denied, eliminate the entire brainwashed huntsman through non-lethal means."
Servitor questioned mechanically, "[Commands acknowledged. Will it be applied to the perpetrators if found and identified?]"
King Arthur replied, "Deal with them accordingly within the rules of the land."
Servitor acknowledged the command as he analyzed all the laws within Vacuo for his task.
King Arthur stared at the droid intently as it was silent and it spoke again, "[Perpetrators found identified Faunus masked individuals….. Alert! Alert! Alert! Incoming attack towards location!]"
King Arthur responded accordingly and activated his aura barrier only to find the whole building collapsing on him. King Arthur saw the opening before he jumped through along with drones that flew towards in escape towards the hole. Only to find a giant beast of a man as its hand alone was enough to destroy the building.
The small drones shot everything they have at the beast, but all their efforts were in vain as their ammunition only bounced off the hide of the beast. Like a fly, they were swatted by the beast the shockwaves of the attack produced such strong winds.
The King with his sword Crocea Mors stabs it within the ground he is standing as he struggled not to get blown away. He then attacks back as he concentrated his vast amount of aura on the blade of his sword as he slashed toward the beast to no avail. His attack didn't affect the beast as it only agitated it more towards him. He was supposed to evade the attack as the beast charged toward him only to see a mob of civilians in the direction of the charge. The King decides to stand his ground and activated his semblance techniques.
[King Engine: The King's presence]
All of the civilians in his vicinity despite their auras not yet unlocked were blanketed with an aura barrier that protected them.
The King leaped towards the beast as he aimed towards the giant's eyes. The Giant screamed in pain shaking his head to remove the King from his face. The King jumped as he concentrated his aura on his vocal cords.
"SERVITOR IF YOU HEAR THIS EVACUATE ALL CIVILIANS ABOARD THE MILLENIUM IMMEDIATELY! MY SUBJECTS IF YOU HEAR THIS YOU ARE BLANKETED WITH MY POWER TEMPORARILY! RUN TOWARD MY SHIP FOR SAFETY! NOW!"
The civilians hearing their monarch's voice rushed towards where the ship was parked in the ports. The ship in question as if hearing the command of its owner valves opened as missiles were launched toward the Giant. It was the same as before the attack doing minimal damage to the beast's hide. More drones were released in reserve on the ship to reinforce and aid the evacuation of civilians out of the city.
The King was preparing to battle the Giant and was still annoyed that someone is still siphoning his aura. He was about to unleash one of his aura techniques upon the beast when suddenly mind controlled huntsman was coming towards him at the same time he felt the same ailments as before his perception getting slower and was paralyzed. The mind-controlled huntsman stabbed the King in all directions.
The King boosted his immune system as he unleashed one of his techniques.
[King Engine: Aura Zone]
As if his aura enveloped the battlefield it was like a secondary aura barrier was created as it protected him from the effects of long ranged semblances. He then punched the huntsman that surrounded him and stabbed him as their barrier was shattered. Only for said aura barriers to regenerate like his. The multiple huntsmen stabbed him again as he bleed so he concentrated his aura on his foot. The building floor or ground they were standing on collapsed the King took this opportunity to shake off the multiple huntsmen stabbing him from multiple sides as he regenerated his wounds. The king sensed the movements and attacks of the professional huntsmen through Aura zone whilst falling towards the ground as he dodged and countered them in mid-air. The king struggled to fight the mind-controlled huntsmen without killing them outright. So the King retreated knowing that even after injuring them as long as someone is siphoning aura from him and sharing it with the mind-controlled huntsmen their barriers and wounds will regenerate & heal indefinitely.
The King shows his mastery over his aura as he is simultaneously providing temporary shielding on all the civilians in the city, his aura zone technique, regenerating his damaged barriers and wounds, while simultaneously someone siphoning him of his aura whilst in a battle against the mind controlled huntsmen he encountered on the way.
The King looked towards the city in chaos drones fighting mind-controlled huntsmen whilst evacuating civilians knowing that Servitor reinforcements are still not plausible and would not arrive in time. As combat and military class droids are still outside the outskirts of the city dealing with the Grimm horde. The droids in the city are all but security, public, support, and police-type class droids not on par against trained Huntsmen. The situation is becoming dire as the droids could not knock out the mind-controlled huntsmen safely as their aura barriers regenerated from the damage they took as someone is sharing my siphoned aura with them.
The King thought the perpetrator of the siphoning semblance must be nearby. The answer came to him as an arrow was coming towards him sensing it through his aura zone with his sword he deflected the arrow. The King sensed through his Aura zone multiple objects or rubble coming towards him. The King concentrated his aura towards the tip of his sword as he blasted all incoming rubbles toward him. The rubble in question despite being reduced to small bits continued its trajectory toward him as it reformed into a spiral spear which reminds him of Ozpin's student-turned-Headmistress Glynda Goodwitch's semblance telekinesis.
The King concentrated more of his aura towards the tip of his word as instead of a controlled aura burst a laser or blast made purely of aura was created. The king melted the spiraling debris that was coming towards him leaving nothing to be controlled through telekinesis. A masked Faunus appeared suddenly below the ground seems like a ghost the Faunus proceeds to punch him. The King blocked the blows of the Faunus only for them to pass through his sword and aura as he was punched directly in the face. The King recovered closing his eyes as he relied on his aura zone completely to block and counter the Faunus the moment he seems not intangible like a ghost.
Multiple web-like whips caught his arms as the King struggled to break himself free as the was assaulted in all directions the King seemingly in checkmate.
A masked Faunus, "It seems the King is in checkmate. Surrender now Arthur for you will pay for your crimes against the Faunus. It will be quick and painless."
The Faunus along with his comrades laughs at the expense of the King.
Another masked Faunus spoke mocking the King, "It seems the King is weaker than I imagined without his pawns and knights?"
Another masked Faunus joined in, "Truly, a King on his own is weak."
King Arthur was in silence as he took their insults as replied, "Are you done yapping your mouth? Here I thought I am done dealing with the Faunus but it seems your kind has a tendency for holding grudges Huh?"
[King Engine: The Kings Royal Guards]
[Aura Overcharge: Solidify]
5 Humanoid figures are forming inside the Kings Aura zone as 5 guards materialized and were created purely out of aura as said figures resemble royal knights guarding monarchy. An overwhelming Aura surged towards them as they solidified into existence their aura hardened and solidified to the point of no transparency. The royal guards sensing their monarch is in danger rushed toward the masked perpetrators.
The masked Faunus battled against the royal guard made purely of Aura by the King of Vale. They fought hard to fight the guards as good as them in skill as the King freed himself of the whips. Another large masked Faunus appeared as his mace destroyed the heads of the royal guards. But it's not a living creature so despite their missing heads it still fought and there were even signs of its head regenerating. The large masked boar Faunus in question activated his semblance as he overheated the Royal guards in question as the royal guards ignited on their own. But they still continued as the fire did little to nothing as it begged the question how do you burn the soul? As the answer is you can't. The royal guards are not affected by heat and flames like normal living creatures as they were made purely by the energy of the soul called Aura.
The group of masked Faunus struggled as they continue to fight the royal guards. The King joined in as he shot bursts of aura toward them destroying the ground and their standing as they were forced to dodge whilst fighting the summoned royal guards.
A masked Boar Faunus shouted, "How the hell does this guy still have Aura to spare with all that siphoning from you, the injuries he sustained, and techniques he's been using!?"
Another masked Faunus replied, "Must be some kind semblance that's the only explanation!"
Another masked Faunus spoke in her comms while using her semblance to manipulate rubble towards the guards and block the attacks of Arthur, "Jax! Send some Huntsman here immediately we are being overwhelmed by some kind of summoned creatures by the King!"
The masked Faunus in question signed her comrades to retreat they all stand on a platform as it levitated through telekinesis as they made their retreat.
[Royal Guard Armament: Range]
The royal guards' weapons turned from an assortment of different melee weapons into different kinds of range weapons from bows to even guns made purely out of aura. They all then proceed to shoot at the escaping masked Faunus on their levitating platforms.
The masked Faunus with telekinesis manipulated some more rubble as she placed them to block the incoming attacks. The King from being checkmated before turned the situation around as the group of masked Faunus was all but cornered.
Mind-controlled Huntsman arrived but the king only summoned more Royal guards to keep them busy. The King shot at the group of masked Faunus with increasingly powerful aura blast attacks even with rubbles being manipulated to block them, only time will tell before their defensive parameter will break and falter.
All of a sudden a strong breeze could be felt around the battlefield as the King felt an incoming attack with his aura zone. A whirlwind of flame was coming towards him so large there is no time to evade as the King activated one of his aura techniques again as summoned more royal guards.
[Royal Guard Armament: Defence]
The newly summoned royal guards with large shields made purely of solidified aura materialized in an instant as the King shouted, "Tortoise Formation!"
The Royal guards then formed a shield formation that covered the King from Head to Toe in all directions as the whirlwind of flame descends upon the King. Despite the shield formation holding the attacks never ceased so the King charged more and more aura toward the palms of his hands. The shield formation opened as the large blast of Aura was fighting against the whirlwind of flames.
The King sensed through his aura zone incoming weapons coming towards him as he ordered his royal guards with shields to block the incoming projectiles. The moment the incoming weapons impacted the shields of the guards they decayed in an instant as nothing has left the royals to regenerate.
The King saw this and pointed to one conclusion the long-lost Fall Maiden they have been searching for years after Amber's death is among the perpetrators.
As the King concentrated his aura towards his vocal cords in anger, "WHY IS THE FALL MAIDEN HERE!? AND WHY ARE YOU WITH THEM!? ARE YOU ALSO HERE A FAUNUS WHO HAS A GRUDGE AGAINST ME!?"
The Fall Maiden thought to herself, 'Me? A Fall Maiden, that's the first time I heard someone call me that.'
Another masked Faunus appeared beside the maiden as he spoke, "Don't mind his words Darling just focus on attacking him and save those poor imbeciles from being overwhelmed."
The Maiden snarled but complied with his orders as she continued her barrage against the King was still busy fighting off her whirlwind of flames, as multiple royal guards with shields materialized again to block her attacks only to get decayed again as no matter the solid state of their materialization even the solid form of aura was no match against the decay of the maiden as all armor and defenses are made irrelevant. The Maiden also begin killing the royal guards with ranged weapons surrounding the members of the crown that kept them cornered.
The masked Faunus beside the maiden spoke, "You Fools, can't even do your job of stalling him properly vacate the premises now! We will deal with him ourselves. Just focus on stalling the machines in the city."
The members of the crown run off to coordinate and stall the droids still within the city. The King saw the group retreat knowing he can't battle the Fall Maiden with his full power in an urban area while Civilians are still at present, but first, he concentrated his aura on his vocal cords as he screamed at top of his lungs.
"SERVITOR, HEAR ME! LIMITERS DEACTIVATED! RESTRICTION LEVEL ACCESS APPROVED! DEPLOY THE PROTOTYPES; SHOW THE PERPETRATORS YOU'RE POWER!"
The King recovered as he spoke again facing the Maiden this time without the Aura-enhanced voice, "So why have you come here, Maiden?"
The maiden didn't answer instead it was the man beside her.
The masked Faunus spoke, "Allow me to speak for my darling, allow us to introduce ourselves, we are the vengeance, the retribution, and reprisal of your actions against the Faunus. We are the ghost of your mistakes and the justice incarnate of hundreds of thousands of Faunus who died due to your negligence. Let me Formally Introduce myself as All for One at your service."
King Arthur spoke irritated as he could feel a slight enjoyment in his tone like this is some kind of play, "Are you joking with me? You dare to a poet like this is some kind of SHOW!? Like some Theatre play for you to enjoy!? I asked the Maiden not some irrelevant pawn!"
The Masked Faunus replied, "After all these years, you are still the same as ever aren't you Arthur Arc?"
The Masked Faunus looked at his surroundings and he spoke again, "It would seem, we can't fight here when civilians are still present."
The King replied as he mocked the Faunus, "A terrorist concerned for collateral damage?"
The Faunus replied, "Trust me; I don't particularly care for collateral damage, if not for a certain person." His tone was of annoyance and anger just remembering the person who threatened him.
[All For One: Imaginary Space]
The walls of reality cracked as the masked Faunus, The maiden, and the King was transported into a subspace dimension.
{Recommended Atmosphere: Epic Dark Battle Music • "MECHANIZED TRINITY" by Nick Tzios}
On the airport of the city of Opportunity lies the port where the Millennium was parked, the flagship of the Arcs more of a floating fortress and palace at the same time created solely for the Arcs. The ports were jammed full of people trying to get inside the airships as Servitor struggled to keep it orderly and to hasten the evacuation across the city. The people were brought inside the Millennium as despite its beauty and its royal architecture inside they have little to no time to appreciate it. Even the King's retainers inside from maids, to guards, and many more aided the evacuation as they accommodated the civilians.
Servitor's drone units currently in the city are not on par or military or combat grade against huntsman. It also tries to distract the monster or a beast of a man who's growing in size every minute in battle everything in its way was destroyed into rubble as ammunition did little to its hardened hide or carapace. Which was the main cause of collateral deaths as rubble accidentally crushed civilians who were unlucky enough to hit who are still in the battle zone as the Beast tried to shake off the drones off him like flies.
Inside the Millennium the servers hum and buzz with activity as if the whole ship was alive. It may seem a part of Servitor software inside the ship was alone in coordinating the droids, but in a wider analysis, the whole of Servitor is working. The Vacuoan branch newly constructed core along with other server cores from the Kingdoms and also from the Main core itself from Vytal Island as the ship relayed its data towards the wider network through the newly constructed Cross-Continental Towers and Other ships bouncing their signals like a web that spread through the world of Remnant. A world wide web organized and was in control by a worldwide synthetic organism of software and code. As it collaborated, analyzed, and calculated all data at once in real-time.
"[Analyzing data…..]"
"[Evacuation still in progress…]"
"[Elimination of Grimm hordes still in progress…]"
"[Reinforcement improbable….]"
"[Calling and requesting all available contacts…..]"
"[Requesting Back-up from all nearest Huntsmen in other cities in Vacuo…]"
"[Request Complete…..]"
All across the Vacuo messages were sent as the scrolls of Huntsman all received an emergency message.
"[News is sent to all available news channels and contacts….]
"[Worldwide Info sharing complete…..]"
All across Remnant from Ozpin, the academies, News channels, and more received an urgent message about the situation in Vacuo
"[Nationwide State of Emergency declared: Vacuo in progress….]"
"[State of Emergency declared complete….]"
All across Vacuo as alarms rang and belled from droids and from SMS messages on scrolls, TVs, and radios as a State of emergency was alarmed and declared.
"[Calculating Drone units left available inside the city…]"
"[Calculation complete: Approximately 9,894 remaining currently…]"
"[2,000 units assisting in Evacuation, 7,890 units in battle, 4 units lost….]"
"[Calculating Number of Mind-Controlled Huntsmen in the City…..]"
"[484 Huntsmen identified… Analyzing all data of Huntsmen from archived personal database….]
"[Names Identified, Family Identified, Time of Arrival Identified, Biological Data Identified, Home Address Identified, Recorded Semblance Database Identified, Recorded Fighting Styles Identified, Weapons Identified and more….]"
"[Identifying Perpetrators in Progress…..]"
"[Cross Referencing all civilian database of Opportunity…]"
"[Not found…. Cross Referencing all data of Foreign Arrivals….600 persons of interest]"
"[Cross Referencing to Evacuees present….]"
"[10 persons identified….]"
"[3 anomalies detected. One Beast-like monstrosity of a man, One Fox Faunus, and one Frog Faunus were identified. Foxed Faunus identified powers cross-referencing to previous anomalies. Cross-referencing success. Anomaly origin identified…]"
"[1 identified "Argento Pocoron" Personal data identified…]"
"[7 additional Anomalies identified of Biological Data and unknown unregistered semblances? Persons identified as Jax Asturias, Gillian Asturias, Bertilak Celadon, Carmine Esclados, Rosa Schwein, and Umber Gorgoneion. Personal Data's identified]"
"[Calculating Crimes and Sentences according to Criminal Laws….]"
"[Calculation complete: Individuals marked for Immediate Termination and Death Penalty….]"
The Cores and Servers of Servitor all around the world coordinated like one singular being, as the vast amounts of information and data were calculated and analyzed in a few moments.
Then was a voice so loud it could be heard all the way in the port as even drones in battle picked up the voice signature.
"SERVITOR, HEAR ME! LIMITERS DEACTIVATED! RESTRICTION LEVEL ACCESS APPROVED! DEPLOY THE PROTOTYPES; SHOW THE PERPETRATORS YOU'RE POWER!"
"[Analyzing Command…]"
"[Command Acknowledge…]"
"[Restriction Limiters deactivated: Level 2….]"
"[Preparing Deployment of Prototypes…]"
"[50 Prototype Units available….]"
The civilians and retainers inside Millennium felt the ship's gears shaking were felt across the ship. Inside the ship, machinery was in full swing as hidden prototype droids are capsuled preparing to be deployed towards the city full of Mind controlled Huntsmen.
"[Commencing Deployment of Royal Guard Class Droids]"
Multiple valves opened at the top of the ship as multiple capsule pods were launched carrying their cargo toward the thickest concentrations of Mind Controlled Huntsmen in the city and some were towards the Giant and the perpetrators.
The Mind-Controlled Huntsmen saw the incoming pods as they dismantled mid-air as something crashed heavily. Some Mind Controlled Huntsmen investigated only to hear a mechanical voice.
"[Huntsmen Identity Identified, Strategy created…]"
Then all of a sudden the Huntsman's head was grabbed by the head by a mechanical arm and it squeezed him. The Huntsman tried to cut the arm but was only met with failure as the mechanical arm was coated and covered in a hard light force field. The mechanical armed squeezed his head to the point of his aura barrier was destroyed as he was squeezed to unconsciousness.
A large droid was revealed coated with gold and ornaments befitting of a guard of a monarch. It has four large arms each lower pair carried range weapons and the upper carried melee weapons. On each on droid was different with different types of weapons and equipment in their arsenal, but they all followed the same pattern of lower-range and upper-melee weapons. All of the droids were coated in hard light force fields as if mimicking Aura barriers. Their metal alloy composition is made of the newest not yet released prototype military-grade alloys. Their design invokes a mix of utilitarian and aristocratic designs as at the chest of every droid was the emblem of the Arcs along with the emblem of Servitor.
In one scene Huntsmen charged in the dozens toward the droid as the droid blocked and countered each of their moves as if it has known their combat styles all the time. The droid fought with terrifying efficiency against the graceful, creative, unique, and diverse move sets and fighting styles the huntsmen employed.
In Another scene, huntsmen tried to use their semblances against the droids only for the droids to act accordingly to counter or avoid them as if it has known their semblances all the time. Such was the case of Theodore, Xanthe, and Green. Even these Huntsmen were considered one of the best as they took down 3 droids as they were turned to gold or were crushed by Theodore using his Gravity Gloves and his semblance Full Counter as they moved in synchronous like a team in the smoke cover Green provided. Servitor also adapted to their strategy as a team of droids synchronized on par or even better than the trio of Huntsmen. When a droid was pulled towards Theodore the droid attacked the moment he was pulsed as if expecting it the Headmaster used his semblance only to be countered by the droid like it was reading his every move. His counter was counter and so on. Other Droids were keeping the two Huntsmen busy and another droid fired at the Headmaster his aura barrier shattered. Before his Aura barrier recovered because someone is using their semblance to supply them with the stolen aura from the King. The Droid smashed its blunt weapon against the Headmaster's head rendering him unconscious leaving the two quickly finished off by the droids.
In another scene, a Droid was mobbed on by 20 or so Mind-controlled Huntsmen. The Droid was being attacked in all directions with different rounds, attack semblances, types of dust, and more in all types of unique weapons from range, blunt, melee, and more. The force field that protected the Droid was destroyed as it was overwhelmed and yet it still should its ability to soak damage a testament to the durability of the alloys in its armor and the integrity of its design and hardware components from damage. Alas, the droid was destroyed, but it served its purpose as stalled the Huntsmen as they were quickly finished off by Teams of Droids.
The droids moved in synchronous not as a team, but as a single being and creature as Servitor coordinated its droid units across the whole of the city.
The 3 droids battled the Beast of a man as it grew larger and larger as the battle continued the beast already took down the previous three droids with its sheer strength and size. The drones distracted and annoyed the beast. The droids hit back with their high-caliber weapons the beast was finally injured as it roared in pain as its armor or hide was finally penetrated. As synchronized attacks of both heavy melee and range injured it in and cracked its arms and legs. The droids without pause continued their attack as the beast roared in pain. The Droids could only see the beast rapidly heals its wounds as a mysterious black substance bleed from its wounds instead of blood. Its eyes also turned black and red resembling those of Grimm. Its hide and skin started to become more bone-like as it turned whiter and whiter like Grimm bone plates.
Servitor was not confused despite the strange events for it's a machine it won't be surprised as it has no such thing as emotion. It only adopted as the three droids entered its mouth the moment it started to roar hence leaving its mouth vulnerable. The Beast tried to crush the 3 droids in its mouth as it tried to close them threatening to crush the droids with its jaw strength. Only the droids one by one proceeds to go deeper in their inside as they entered its body. Only for the droids to see its insides are Grimm or more appropriately its organs are Grimm in origin. Servitor was not shocked nor confused as the droids only continued to attack the insides as it unload all of its ammunition inside the beast. The beast was clearly in agony as it could do nothing as it was attacked from the very inside. After a few moments, the Beast finally was down as the three droids busted out by blasting a hole toward freedom. Servitor saw the corpse of the beast emitting black smoke like those of dead Grimm. But it didn't evaporate instead as if the large corpse suddenly turned into a normal corpse completely different from its gigantic stature and size before as if the carcass of the beast shrank in size.
Servitor only saved and archived the data of the anomaly it had encountered in its vast archives.
The members of the crown could only look in horror as the number of forces they have or Mind Controlled Huntsmen dwindled by the minute it only worsened as they saw Giga Machia die.
Jax Asturias cursed, "What the hell are those droids!? The moment they entered the fray our forces dwindled as more and more huntsman are being knocked out"
Gillian Asturias replied, "I don't know brother! But, I'm sure I don't want to be near one of those things!"
Carmine replied, "I suggest we leave immediately!"
Bertilak replied, "Are you out of your mind, what about Marcus's orders!?"
Carmine replied, "Screw him! We should retreat now and live or we stay and die!"
The other members agreed as they nodded in agreement.
Bertilak replied, "Oh alright! Let's get out of this hell hole!"
The members of the Crown were in full retreat as they proceed to get out from the city only to be met by a team of Droids on their way towards their exit point.
"[Perpetrators found…]"
The droid's eyes glowed with intensity as it stated that it found its targets in a mechanical voice.
Argento with his semblance Lag made the Droid's reaction slower than it seems. Umber with her semblance Stone Glanced tried to paralyze the droids but didn't work along with Argento's semblance as it works on living beings. With a swing of its weapon, Argento's head exploded into bits as brain matter was seen being scattered due to the sheer mechanical strength of the droid as it completely destroyed his aura barrier. Umber tried to run but was quickly taken down as the droids shoot the poor girl into oblivion as her carcass was left unrecognizable as parts of her corpse scattered around the area.
The Remaining five saw this and took defensive maneuvers as they created a defensive parameter as Carmine with her semblance Telekinesis brought some rubble for cover and some towards the Droids. The droids only dodged as they fired at them. Rosa appeared off the ground like a ghost as she became intangible as she took the fight towards the Droids. She punched them as she basically ignored their force fields. The Droid taking in the new information about her Semblance created a strategy in an instant as Servitor calculated the moment her intangibility was deactivated. Then the Droid countered as Rosa was horizontally crushed by a blunt weapon from head to toe her carcass becoming an unrecognizable red stain on the road.
Bertilak activate his semblance Scorch as he radiated heat waves that set the rubble Carmine threw to flames successfully destroying one Droid. Servitor prioritized Carmine as the next target on its calculated strategy. The Droid with heavy ordinance charged up its weapon towards the Rubble where Carmine is hiding and taking cover. Carmine was split in half as her organs spew out on her surroundings dying in an instant her blood and guts also got spilled toward Gillian. Gillian can only look in horror as the love of her life died right in front of her. Rage coursed through her veins as she abandoned all reason and rushed towards the droids in reckless rage as she fired and fired arrows upon arrows in frenzy towards the Droids. The Droids in question were affected by her attacks as they only bounced off their force fields. They a droid swings its weapon as it broke through her barrier her head spins many times as her head fell off her body dead lifeless. Jax Asturias screamed at her sister's death as he could not believe the scene in his eyes he goes mad.
Jax spoke insanely, "It wasn't supposed to end like this! It wasn't supposed to end like this! We should have been Royalty! We should have been…."
He was interjected as the droid jumped towards him as the droid flattened him with its sheer weight and impact. The last surviving member Bertilak saw this and raised his arm in surrender hurriedly.
Bertilak spoke, "I surrender! I surrender just please don't kill me!"
Bertilak who was always seen as the personification of Fearlessness had his bravado shattered as he cowardly surrendered in fear for his life.
The droid that crushed Jax walked toward him and pointed its barrel toward his head.
Bertilak spoke in panic, "Wait! Wait! I surrendered! Why are you pointing your gun at me!? This is illegal I demand my rights!"
Servitor spoke mechanically as it replied, "[Name of Perpetrator: Bertilak Celadon]"
"[Criminal Charges:
Assault and Murder (Due)
Unrestrained Violence (Due)
Conspiring with Terrorists
Damages of public and private property (Due)
Conspiring of the Murder of the Current Monarch
Homicide (Due)]"
"[Sentence: Death]"
Bertilak spoke in panic, "Wait Wha…"
Before he could finish his sentence the Droid fired as a bullet penetrated straight through Bertilak's skull killing him in an instant. Alas, members of the crown are no more as the droids evacuated the downed Huntsman towards the ship Millennium.
Servitor continued its prowl in search of the missing two perpetrators and their Master.
All the huntsmen in the city numbering 484 were defeated as the remaining Royal Guard Class droids from 50 units are down to 23 units. A testament to the planned obsolescence of the Huntsman Program and a sign that the era of Huntsmen is coming to an end as the age of the machine is at hand.
{Authors note: Man if you have noticed I don't vaguely describe battle scenes, I properly describe them for in doing so you readers could imagine the scene in your heads more clearly. I hate battle-fights in fanfiction in which they just vaguely describe it. I suppose we all have our styles. Man, I may have described gruesomely the deaths of the Crown members. By the Way, all names and Characters of the Crown in this fic are all canons based on the Fandom Wikipedia of RWBY. I will probably post the next chapters on the Christmas break to many assignments and task this November. This is the Author informing you to have a good day and enjoy my work}
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