Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter of The Dragon and her rook. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth do.

(Port city of Argus.)

Yang punched a hole through a Beowolf before being sent skidding backwards by one of Merlot's androids.

She punched her fists together before slamming her cybernetic arm into the jaw of the machine. Yang watched it crash to the ground, the metal warped around her hands before another android advanced on her.

Centurion Lazuli exploded through the canon wielding android before Skyler pulled up and bisected the machine before looking at his fiancée.

"So… this is the SECOND time we've been fighting Merlot to the death after he tried to rip an entire city apart." Skyler looked at a mutant Beowolf before a Paladin crushed it under its fist.

This was before the massive roar of Grimm cut them off. A Geist, covered in green crystal growth and WAY more hulking then normal advanced on them.

"Oh, you have to be kidding me." Skyler muttered before looking at Yang.

"You think you can handle that while I take care of the rest of Merlot's little invasion?" Skyler looked at a Manta which fired a group of missiles, taking down a group of the androids and a few Beowolves.

He watched the group of his soldiers firing into the Grimm and ignoring the androids. Skyler knew his men were outmatched by the mutant Grimm and that was why he ordered units of AK-200s and AP-290s to engage them.

He didn't like seeing even machines shattered by the enemy, but this was war. Skyler knew the factories of Atlas replaced any drone or vehicle totaled.

Skyler rushed in and elbowed one of Merlot's soldiers before slamming the flat of his blade into another before facing down another of Merlot's glaive wielding androids.

Yang watched as the Geist slammed a streetcar to the side. She cocked Ember Celica as the monster strode forward on icy, tree trunk thick legs.

"Bring it." Yang licked her lips and fired her left shotgun before meeting a punch from the massive Grimm directly.

The shockwave shattered all of the windows around them. Yang followed up by firing both of her guns before her to slam into the face of the Grimm feet first.

This knocked the Grimm backwards as it rubbed at a damaged face.

The Grimm growled and slugged Yang, she slid backwards before digging her right arm into the ground. she felt her Aura drain, blood pooling in her lip before it was stitched up by her aura.

She crackled yellow, cocked her weapons as her hair burned a familiar hue and her eyes turned crimson.

Yang launched herself at the hulking beast with all the fury one would expect of a warrior that was slugged in the face.

(With Skyler)

Skyler watched a Beowolf decapitate an AK-200 before another unit gunned it down. he managed to parry the slash of another glaive using android before forcing it back.

He watched more mantas descend down upon them and fire missiles. He guessed Merlot hadn't perfected flying Grimm or a means of deploying them against certain targets.

Maybe that or he just hadn't wanted to tip his hand just yet. he shrugged and sidestepped a stab at his head before slashing the arm off the android.

He hummed and cut the droid's head off before it collapsed to the ground. Skyler looked at the machine and brushed off his coat.

"I want to know why Merlot's doing this… cripple production? I doubt it, he's not into sabotage like this." Skyler mused to himself.

Skyler would save the musing of tactics for later, he wanted to think about why Merlot would hunt them… the relic? He didn't know, but he needed a plan at the moment,

He sighed and decided to just rip through anything in his way, he could question tactics in Atlas.

That was when a massive roar far out in the ocean that caused the group to turn.

Skyler blinked as the entire ocean started to move. He watched in horror as Grimm started to gather over the surface of the water.

"You better not be what I think you are…" Skyler stated as he watched a massive creature claw its way out of the ocean.

He had seen the beast only in simulations, only holograms and hoped, he prayed he had seen it as a joke.

A leviathan exploded with a flock of Sphinx, Nevermore and Manticores surrounding it. the Grimm focused on Argus with anger clearly visible on its gaping maw.

He blinked as the Grimm began to advance upon the city. Skyler blinked at the Grimm with shock.

Skyler watched it start to march upon the city. It roared at them because it would burn everything when the beast reached the city.

"DID MERLOT JUST SUMMON A DAMN LEVIATHAN!?" Skyler roared out, unsure why Merlot was insane enough to summon a Grimm so violent.

He doubted he would care at all.

Author notes

Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out that next chapter is going to be longer and next season is the end of the story. Next chapter will be next week and will show the second half of the battle. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!

Ps: Summer might get a story soon, along with Robyn maybe. It's a possibility.