You know, I just realized I've had a bit of an epiphany while working on this.
Every time I end an author's note be it prior to the stat of the chapter and after, I always say Rate Read and Review. Yet not once I ever got a rating because I think I never established a rating…..where was I going with this? Ok yeah, I lost it. Whatever then
Any who, let's continue where left off and like I said previously, this is going to be an action packed chapter. Slight build up as there usually is but it does hold significance. And while I have contemplated on a miniature 'Civil War' between Ozpin and Steve, I've established that Ozpin and Steve, while not spoken or shown, have made a mutual understanding of one another, one that will be further elaborated in this chapter.
But that's all I can think of saying right now. Let's get on with the story
Rate Read and Review and As Always Have Nice Day
Avenging Remnant Chapter 5: Time to make a name for ourselves
Steve couldn't help but openly glare at Ozpin and Ironwood.
There was something more to what Ozpin had offered. He could tell Ozpin didn't know the full details of what Ironwood had asked as he himself stated he was here for other reasons. Then there was Winter who looked like she was ready to boil over in pure rage at the thought of these strangers helping.
"What's really going on General Ironwood?" Steve questioned "I understand why Ozpin would send us out to help, but you're not telling us something here"
"Oh" Ironwood felt challenged by Rogers "And what would that be?"
"You're Lieutenant" Clint noted, gesturing his head at her making everyone look to the now surprised Winter
"Excuse me?" Winter glared at the Archer
"Aside from glaring at Qrow for a good portion of your time since you got here" Clint pointed out, checking the tip of one of his arrows "You've also been looking at us with the expression of us not being worth your time at this moment"
"Now that you mention it, you're right" Qrow remarked, eyeing the specialist analytically "Spill Ice Queen, what's got you so worked up today? More so than usual"
The Specialist was put on the spot now. Winter looked around, desperately trying to find a way out of this. She looked to Ironwood who himself was unsure of what to say. He then realized it was pointless and nodded in consent towards Winter.
The Schnee bit her lip in hesitation before dropping her head.
"They have my sister" Winter said with rage and sadness
That set off Ozpin somewhat as glared at Ironwood.
"You know" Ozpin said slowly "Instead of bouncing around the bush, you could have simply lead with that. I wanted the Avengers to help you so I can prove to you they can be trusted"
"Oh really?" Ironwood shot back "It seems to me that they would have been more of a publicity stunt"
"I thought we were already publicly known" Pietro whispered to his sister
"Not like Earth, remember" Wanda whispered back
"Come now James" Ozpin scoffed "I've laid out all my cards on the table for the Avengers. They know my intentions and plans, for the most part, and I have no intention of holding them back"
"So they're lose cannons then" Ironwood shot back
"No, they're our allies who we need more than they need us" Ozpin countered surprising the Avengers there
"How can you trust them so easily?" Ironwood stated angrily "How can you believe what they say is true?! For all you know, Salem was sent by them"
"If we were sent by this Salem" Steve cut in "We wouldn't mince words with you right about now"
"Better question is why isn't this a bigger news story" Sam asked "Last I checked, if someone by the name of Schnee is taken hostage then it would all over the news and networks"
"You can blame my father for that" Winter spat out like venom "He cares more about his public image than he does his own daughter. The 'shame' he must be going through right now for learning that his daughter had been captured"
"That still doesn't answer the question of why more people don't know about this" Clint pointed out
"You are clearly not from around here" Winter stated haughtily "If my father wants to keep things under wraps he'll make sure of it with all the money and power he possesses"
"He sounds like a real standup guy" Clint sarcastically stated
"But Weiss Schnee was captured with valuable data" Ironwood stated "So there's two objectives here"
"And I suggest you take the Avengers" Ozpin insisted "If anyone can rescue Winters sister and recover the data that you hold so dear, it's them"
"We'll do it sir" Steve stated, cutting in to the argument "If for nothing else, we'll do it to rescue your sister Winter"
Winter stared blankly at the Captain.
"Wha…why?" Winter asked, unsure of what to say "Why would you do that? I don't even know you people"
"Let's just say that more than half of us understand the feeling you're going through" Steve said in complete seriousness
Winter glanced around the Avengers. The twins gave her an expectant look, gesturing to one another signifying their sibling bond.
Scott, Clint, Sam and Steve also gave her looks that understood her plight as they have had friends and loved ones taken against their will.
"Listen" Steve stepped forward "We may have just met one another and this is a leap of faith for you but that is something that has been practiced for the past few days now. I know we're strangers to you but let us prove ourselves that we're here to help"
Steve seemed to radiate a type of authority similar to Ironwood.
"We'll help you get your sister back regardless" Wanda promised Winter
"But if we're gonna help you" Sam said, pointing to Ironwood "We'd like to know what exactly we're after here"
"And don't try any of that classified BS" Hawkeye stated "Especially with me. I sued to work for an organization that had espionage and lying engraved into every employee and agent"
"Last time I was on a mission of said defunct organization" Steve said "One of my own was on her own mission trying to retrieve information for Shield which jeopardized the mission as a whole. I'm tired of going into situations blind like that. If you want us to help you, you gotta help us"
Now Ironwood was put on the spot. Normally, as a general he would have a multitude of contingencies in place for any situation. However what he was dealing with was unconventional to say the least.
The White Fang had as stroke of luck and genius being able to cause such an amount of civil unrest and disturbances. The kingdom of Atlas was so preoccupied with defending its people it was completely unaware of the fact that the heiress of the Schnee Dust Company had been taken hostage and that valuable military data had been stolen as well. No one but the higher ups.
"Why should I tell you anything?" Ironwood interrogated "What if you take off with the data for yourselves?"
"No offense general, but do we really look to be in a position to pull that off?" Sam said snipped "In case you didn't hear from Ozzy, we're from another world trapped here and thanks to him we actually have a place to stay. You think we're gonna throw that away?"
"I've known men who would do that in a hear beat" James said
"But we're not like that" Scott said vehemently "Why would we want to turn four kingdoms against us?! Even with our powers, that's suicide"
"James" Ozpin said "If you are finished being stubborn, the people of Atlas's lives are on the line at this very moment. Please, for once, quit dawdling and trust those who are extending an olive branch of aid"
James grit his teeth in frustration. He found himself opposed on all sides right now. Even Winter who would normally rush right in to defend him was silent. That was to be expected given the fact that her thoughts were on her sister right now but still.
Seeing that he was running out of alternatives, James slumped his shoulders in defeat and exhaled through his nostrils.
"They had received data in regards to experimental, cutting edge technology" Ironwood explained to the Avengers "Technology that can give not only Hunters and Huntresses an edge on the battlefield, but regular every day soldiers as well"
"Which is?" Steve said
"Artificially produced Aura" Ironwood stated gaining slightly astonished looks from everyone
"Wow" Clint nodded his head "Sounds nifty"
"Aside from it being 'nifty', along with that data is the addition of the first model" James said "A model which is human. The first synthetic being to ever be created in Remnant"
Glynda, Qrow and even Winter who did not know that last part gaped in disbelief. Ozpin's eyes narrowed at that tidbit. No one was sure whether he greatly disagreed or approved of such a move.
But the two Atlesians got an even further surprise from the Avengers.
"Oh, we actually have someone like that" Hawkeye perked up
James and Winter stared blankly at the archer.
"Excuse me?" Winter said, unsure of what she heard
It was then that Ozpin recalled one of their many discussions in regards to the Avengers back in their reality
"Ah yes" Ozpin nodded "I remember now. The synthetic being you referred to as Vision"
"Wait" Ironwood said "You've created artificial life before?!"
"Not us per say" Clint remedied "It was a combination of Wanda and Pietro actions which led to our resident super scientists and thunder god bringing to life a synthetic organism that now that I think about it can't be beaten by conventional means"
"Yeah he flew in me one time" Scott shuddered "That did not feel nice in the slightest"
"You've actually created synthetic life?!" Winter said in amazement
"No, it was the resident super scientists" Clint reminded "And a literal God"
"HUH?!" Exclaimed James and Winter
"Story for another time" Sam waved off
James and Winter only groaned in annoyance
"Alright" Steve cut in "We have our objective. All we need now is a location as to where they are being held"
"That's easy then" Ironwood approached Ozpin's desk.
Oz pressed on a button that gave Ironwood access to a control panel which in turn brought up a holographic projection of Remnant. Inputting several altitudes and longitudes, the map zoomed in on a remote mountain a good few dozen miles away from Atlas academy and a number of towns.
"Scouts located a contingent group of White Fang members around this mountainside" Ironwood gestured "It used to be an old storehouse but we abandoned it after to many Grimm attacks. Took out all the important contents out of it and left the scraps. Over the years, the area became engrossed in snowfall and weather that made it difficult for most Grimm to get near the base. Probably why the White Fang decided to hole up there"
"Any schematics? Better layout of the land?" Sam asked
"Yes" Winter said "Since this base was under Atlas control we have a layout of the size, structure and functions of the base"
"Good to know" Steve nodded "We don't want any sneak attacks. Prep a bullhead for departure. Winter since you're coming with us you ride with us"
Winter blinked at how Steve just took command of the room and the Avengers followed after him. Furthermore, she found herself following after them, leaving Ozpin, Glynda and James in the office.
James was staring at the team as they entered the elevator and left them all.
"Paints a picture doesn't it" Ozpin idly stated
James gave a hard stare at his old friend.
"This is beyond a gamble Ozpin" Ironwood growled out "For once we are dealing with forces beyond our control"
"Yes indeed" Ozpin nodded "A force for good. Sometimes, it is better than the alternative"
"Control and order? As it should be?"
"Chaos and Control are two sides of the same coin" Ozpin said "I find it refreshing knowing something is out of our control"
"You intend to allow them to reign free?" James said incredulously
"Of course not" Ozpin said "They are the kind of people who know exactly what that entails. While they will not always know what to do in every scenario, when the situation calls for it, The Avengers are going to be what we need to inspire hope and confidence in the future"
"How can you be so sure of that Ozpin?" James asked, not angry but concerned "This is a serious matter. Their existence here can and will change the foundation of our world"
"A change that is necessary" Ozpin said in total seriousness, effectively silencing Ironwood "I'll be honest with you James. When I first met the Avengers, gauged at their character and abilities, I was stunned beyond all recognition. Something that has only happened to me twice. To think that there are other realities out there with people that have powers beyond even our understanding. We were truly lucky to have met them first than anyone else"
Ozpin turned to face the windows of his office
"But then I began thinking of what may have occurred had we met someone from their reality who held hostile intentions" Ozpin said "How woefully unprepared we may be in the upcoming years, months, days even"
Ozpin faced Ironwood dead in the eye.
"That is why I believe we need the Avengers sooner rather than later" Ozpin stoutly said "They will be the symbol that we need to inspire the world that there is good left to fight for and that our enemies will know that we are not going to allow them the leverage of discretion that they have so enjoyed for many years now"
Ironwood felt the conviction behind those words, conviction that Ozpin had not displayed in quite some time. The general sighed.
"Are you absolutely sure about this Oz?" Ironwood asked
"More than anything" The wizard promised
Ironwood eyed the headmaster before turning to Glynda who had remained completely silent between the exchange.
"And what say you Glynda?" Ironwood asked "What do you make of them?"
Glynda straightened up, feeling a sudden pressure on her.
Contemplating on her choice of words, Glynda spoke several moments later.
"They are an anomaly that can't be ignored as they cannot be controlled" Glynda said truthfully "However, I have gotten to know a great deal about them. Each and every one of them comes from very different walks of life. They are distinct in personality and identity and have no qualms about doing things on their own. And yet…they are a team. They chose to put aside any of their own personal goals and agendas for a cause that is greater than them. Steve Rogers in particular is a man of honor and duty as he believes that putting himself on the line for the sake of others is well worth the risk"
Glynda stared right at Ironwood
"I believe they are worth trusting"
Knowing he was outvoted, Ironwood wished to get one last opinion from their group only to find that.
"Where's Qrow?"
The Avengers were walking towards one of the prepped bullheads that Sam had sent out for. The former para-rescue flyer had become fast friends with one of the pilots here and now thanks to Ozpin, became a sort of personal pilot for the team. On the way, Winter had informed them that it would take a maximum of two days to get to their destination so they all swung by their rooms to gather equipment and food that would last the ride, reconvening with one another afterwards. The Bullhead was also twice the size of regular bullheads with a backdoor entrance then the typical side doors. There was seating for about ten people which was more than enough for the assembled team
On the pathway to the Bullhead, Winter was slightly behind the team as she was unsure of how to mingle with them.
Her thoughts on them were cut off however when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
Glancing at the hand, she then looked up to see that it was none other than Qrow Branwen with an unusually expression.
She was about to pull herself away from his hand when he gave her a look that effectively stopped her from saying anything.
The two had a brief stare down, not knowing that the Avengers had noticed and stopped to wait for her.
"Next time something happens that involves your family, don't hesitate in calling for help" Qrow said sternly making Winter blink in surprise "Especially from me"
Winter blinked once more until she shook her head and scoffed, removing Qrow's hand.
"And why would I call on a drunkard like you for help" Winter said with a scowl
"Because A, I'm the most readily available person out of our little secret society, save for the Avengers now. And B?" Qrow exhaled "I know exactly what it's like to fear for the safety of your family. I hope you noticed this but I have two nieces and a man whom I consider a brother. And if anything were to happen to them, I'd tear a hole through Remnant just to make sure they're safe and sound"
Winter was honestly at a loss for words here as she had never seen this side of Qrow before. Normally, all she saw was the drunkard Huntsmen who was a part of the group, begrudgingly having to respect his abilities and experiences.
"Judging by your face, you're not used to seeing this" Qrow remarked with a grin "Good to know there's more to you than you being a stiff. So do me and Ozzy a solid, play nice with the new guys and trust them. Worked with them already so they are more than capable of handling themselves and backing you up. Kay?"
Winter for once nodded dumbly as Qrow patter her on the shoulder and departed
She was broken out of her stupor by Captain Rogers
"Miss Schnee" Rogers called out to her.
She turned to face him, standing in the bullhead
"I believe your sister is waiting for you"
Winter shook her head, clearing her thoughts on the momentary exchange between her and Qrow. Her expression morphed into one of fierce determination, boarding the bullhead as it took off.
"Miss Schnee, I'd like to get a rundown of your capabilities before we head into this fight" Steve said to her "If we're working together, we need to have everyone up to speed"
"And if you're uncomfortable with talking first" Clint spoke up "I'll go instead"
Clint pulled out two jagged pieces of metal and nodded in thanks to Scott.
"Love this so much" Clint said with a grin, slamming the two pieces together.
The two piece interlocked and extended out to form Hawkeye's bow.
"Hawkeye miss Schnee" Clint said with a smirk "Best marksmen in the world"
Winter stared intently at the bow when she just realized something.
"Wait one moment" Winter looked around the team "Do none of you people have Aura?"
Several Avengers tilted their heads in confusion.
"Did Ozpin not tell you that?" Sam asked
"No" Winter said incredulously "Are you kidding me?! None of you people have Aura? How can you fight?!"
"With skill lady" Pietro said smugly "Besides, none of us need Aura"
"Oh really?" Winter said skeptically "How exactly?"
"That's for you to find out" Pietro said with a shit eating grin now
"Pietro" Wanda sighed with a roll of her eyes
"Alright" Steve caught Winter's attention once again "IF you want a gauge of our powers"
Steve looked over to Ant-man
"Scott" Steve said expectantly
Scott wordlessly held up his hand, thumb hovering over the button. He pressed down and shrunk down from view, shocking Winter.
"What was that?!" Winter exclaimed
"That" Ant-man grew back to full size "Was my shrinking capabilities. It's a little complicated but basically whenever I shrink to the size of an ant, my body condenses and becomes denser. In my shrunken state, I get super strength and I can communicate with ants"
Winter stared in astonishment at Scott until she registered his last statement.
"Hang on" Winter's face scrunched up in slight disgust and amusement "You can talk to Ants? What use do they serve?"
The Avengers then all let out a small laugh
"Lady, you'd be amazed at what these little bugs are capable of" Falcon said with a laugh "We've seen it firsthand"
"He's got these 'crazy' ants that produce electricity and actually messes with tech" Pietro said
"And flying ants" Sam added
"With these little ones called Bullet ants" Clint said "That have a bite that hurts like all hell"
"Enough" Steve said in slight amusement "We're confusing her even more than she already is"
"Quite" Winter deadpanned
"Oh don't worry about them" Wanda said exasperatedly with a small smile "They're always like this to newcomers to the group"
"Hey not always" Sam argued
"You call me Tic Tac" Scott said
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"I dunno, just felt like that needed to be pointed out"
"Why don't you just grow?" Pietro asked "That seems so much more effective"
"It's kinda hard to maintain and I gotta get my adrenaline up" Scott said "Besides, I've only done it twice"
"What are you people talking about?" Winter murmured in complete disbelief
"In my line of working with these people miss Schnee" Steve said, hearing her silent question "It's better not to ask those kinds of questions because they usually wind up not really answering"
Winter only groaned, taking a seat on one of the chairs, resting her face in her hands.
Two and a half days pass one their trip from Beacon to their destination, stopping for the pilot Cobol to refuel the Bullhead.
With their now prepared plan, Steve Rogers made his way to the White Fang occupied base by himself, suited up with his signature shield on his back. He had been dropped off ways away from the mountainside base and had trekked up to the location alone for nearly an hour.
During his climb up the mountain, Steve spotted a village none too far from his spot.
Continuing his hike, Steve eventually spotted smoke up ahead and the sounds of people and machines, signifying his arrival.
Steeling himself, Steve stuck to his plan and approached the entrance to the base.
Steve immediately spotted White Fang members patrolling and sitting around the base, masks and uniforms on with their weapons at the ready.
Mentally prepping himself, Steve walked right into the mouth of the dragon.
Several White Fang members were walking together, laughing about something one of them had said until…
"Excuse me"
The men all jumped back in surprise, looking at the strangely garbed man with a shield and helmet with an A in the center.
"Is this the facility in which one Weiss Schnee is being held?" Steve Rogers asked the men he had just snuck up on
It took several moments for them to register that a human was standing before them until they all started yelling that a human had entered the area.
No sooner than that, a large battalion of Faunus all ran towards Steve, weapons trailed on him.
"How did he get in here?"
"What should we do with him?"
"We should just kill him?"
"The hell is he wearing?"
"Who is he?"
"Doesn't he look familiar? I've seen that shield somewhere before"
"Think we should take him to Adam"
Steve cleared his throat, silencing everyone momentarily
"I'm only going to ask you of this once" Steve said in complete seriousness with a tone that radiated authority "Return what you stole and hand over Weiss Schnee unscathed and unharmed and this doesn't have to get ugly. I'd rather not fight you people"
The White Fang members couldn't help but blink at the bold statement made by this oddly garbed individual.
Several were actually somewhat enamored by the 'aura' radiating off of the man. The atmosphere was then broken when one of the White Fang laughed which was soon followed by everyone else.
They were laughing incessantly at the thought of a single man coming in to take them on by himself.
"Alright then" Steve said "The hard way it is. Do it Scott"
And just like that, nearly half a dozen men had their heads snapped around as if being struck by a blunt object and collapsed into unconsciousness.
In the confusion, Steve bashed his shield into a cluster of White Fang and then proceeded to throw his shield into the mix. The shield began bouncing off multiple henchmen.
Steve sprinted forward to catch his shield followed by a powerful boot to an unfortunate Faunus in his path.
"AVENGERS" Captain America yelled out "ASSEMBLE"
White Fang members began to fly around when a blur ran through them .
Others were sent flying thanks to scarlet shockwaves, courtesy of the now landing Wanda Maximoff.
A white fang member raised his gun up to shoot at her only to be swatted aside by Quicksilver who skidded to a halt in front of the White Fang and smugly stated
"You didn't see that coming?"
Another henchmen was about to pull his gun out when got embedded with an arrow. Crying out in pain, the man fell back into a group of the Fang and the arrow let out an explosion of bullets which took down those who were nearby the arrow stricken Fang.
Gunfire reigned down from above and Falcon flew overhead.
After the gunfire came an onslaught of white tiny Grimm Nevermores, the size of crows as they bombarded the White Fang.
At this point, the remaining White Fang members were already firing away at The Avengers whilst others ran back to get to better cover and ground. The entire base was now on full alert.
Steve finished beating back the members that he was fighting before facing the base and beginning to sprint right towards it with Clint in tow.
"Got some Motorbikes ahead Cap" Clint pointed out, the two running towards them
Ant-man in the meantime was jumping between White Fang henchmen to his new steed Antonio after every knockout punch.
Sam swooped down low, dropping kicking two Fangs at once, flying back into the air with suppressing fire giving Pietro the chance to run in and cause pandemonium.
Wanda was flinging crates, rocks, branches, trees and anything that she could spot with her line of sight at the White Fang who were now retreating.
Winter was absolutely ruthless in her assault against the White Fang, pulling out all the stops all for one thing. To save Weiss.
Looking over, Winter was more than surprised that not only were these 'Avengers' holding their own. They were utterly decimating the White Fang, pushing them back to the base.
"Move up Avengers, Double time" Steve called out from his newly acquired motorbike along with Clint.
Winter utilized her Glyphs to increase her speed momentarily and took off.
It was then that the retreating members of the White fang glanced back behind them and were stunned silent.
Nobody could explain just what exactly they looking at. But to those that would make it past this day, it would be engraved into their memories until their dying day. It was as if time had slowed down to capture this one portrait.
Captain America rode in atop his Motorbike, throwing his shield.
Hawkeye to his right, firing a plethora of arrows
Pietro was running towards any and all that came within his sights.
To Caps left was Wanda taking off into the air with debris levitating around her as her 'arsenal' whilst Scott was barely visible atop Antonio with Winter next to Wanda, brandishing her sword.
Falcon completed the image with his wings out, guns out and the edges of his wings glowing with the Vibranium upgrades.
Time seemingly returned to normal as the Avengers with Winter continued their assault, Sa and Pietro being the fastest of the group, running deep into enemy territory.
"We've got turrets and probably a dozen more units coming out to confront us" Sam reported to the team, dropping down between several white fang members.
He engaged in CQC, taking out his opponents, using his wings that came back out again to knock away two that came up from his sides. Taking flight once more, Sam began targeting multiple turrets, avoiding gunfire.
Once targeted on his wrist pad. Falcon fired a barrage of missiles that destroyed the targeted turrets.
Sam flew around the base, deploying redwing into surveillance mode.
Quicksilver was wreaking havoc amongst the White fang as they could do literally nothing in fighting the blur.
Taking a momentary breather, Pietro skidded to the front of the base and saw more men running out to confront the Avengers.
Seeing he was clearly outnumbered, Pietro momentarily retreated to report.
"Looks like they've sent in the cavalry" Pietro said, ducking underneath a grenade that was thrown at him "And some of these guys seem better equipped with armor"
"They must have retrofitted some of the left behind tech here" Winter grunted, summoning a Beowulf to attack a cluster of White Fang.
Beside was Wanda who was either throwing projectiles or people around, causing pandemonium.
"Then prioritize on the heavy hitters" Steve arrived to where Pietro was fighting, Clint using the trees as cover
"They've got some openings around joints" Clint noted, his keen eyes coming into effect "Take them out through there"
"Copy that" Cap said, running up to fight the newly arrived armored Faunus
"Hey guys" Scott said, appearing Steve "I'm deploying my ants into the base to scope out where they could be keeping Ice"
"Weiss" Winter corrected with a scold
"Right" Ant-man remarked, shrinking back down
While this was all happening, deep within the mountain base, within a private office sat one of the elites of the White Fang.
Adam Taurus.
The Bull Faunus was gently scrapping a rock specifically designed for sharpening swords against his prized weapon.
Holding up to his admire his work, Adam let out a satisfied hum as he sheathed Wilt back into Blush. His moment of peace ended of course when a ragged Faunus burst in through his door, beaten up and panting.
Seeing this, Adam whirled round to face the beaten White Fang brother. It was then that Adam had noticed alarms begin to go off and White Fang brothers and sisters mobilizing to meet whatever had come to face them.
"What is happening?" Adam asked, deadly calm
"We're under attack" The Faunus gasped out, falling to his knees in exhaustion "I know who's attacking us. I remembered now"
The Faunus looked up to Adam
"It's those people that attacked our brethren back in Aurora Town" He said "The one's who called themselves the Avengers. They've come for the Schnee girl and what we've stolen"
With those last words, the Fang collapsed, unconscious.
Adam couldn't help but stare in slight astonishment and incredulity. Less than a few days ago, Adam had seen only a few videos and an image of these "Avengers". He wouldn't deny a slight interest in them, but casually brushed them aside as a small deal that would be dealt with in time for daring to strike against the White Fang.
But now?
The very same people he didn't take seriously were here and they were attacking the base and from the looks of things, they were doing one hell of a job as nearly every White Fang member within the base seemed to be going out to meet these attackers head on.
Adam grit his teeth in anger.
Who in the hell did these humans think they are?
Not wasting anymore time, Adam departed from his office with Wilt and Blush being firmly grasped in hand
Outside, the Avengers were proving to be too much for the White Fang.
The combined teamwork and individual skills that they had displayed was unnatural and unreal.
Even the armored Faunus were having trouble as if they faced off against the runner, they couldn't even touch until they punched away by a superfast hit.
Some were just being slammed with explosive arrows that blew upon impact or exploded into miniature missile arrows that absolutely decimated their forces.
The one with the Shield was taking on multiple Faunus at once, fighting back dozens of Fangs with his enhanced strength, reflexes, speed and fighting talent.
What made matters worse was that anytime a Fang seemed to have a clear or lucky shot at one of the Avengers, they would either dodge in time or the shots or strikes would be intercepted by either a glyph or a red shield.
The man in the sky was also a real pain as he gave the Avengers total air dominance.
All that was left was the shrinking man who just popped up at random surprising Fang members which in turn lead to their immediate downfall.
Punching away another Faunus, Steve spoke up once again.
"Tell us where Weiss Schnee is along with the data you have stolen and we shall leave" Steve yelled out to the standing White Fang members "This fight doesn't have to continue"
"Careful Cap" Hawkeye warned from their comms "Got a new guy coming out from the base. Black suit with a mask and red hair. Looks like he's got a sword. He does not look friendly"
Steve turned to face the newcomer who was approaching Steve specifically.
Around them, the fighting still continued with The Avengers proving to be too much for the White Fang
Sam noticed Steve was facing the red head so he called out to Scott.
"Tic Tac, get into the base and help Winter in as well" Sam instructed "The two of you have got to come in for what we came for now. We don't wanna drag this fight out"
"Copy that Sam" Scott said, atop Antonio
Steve and Adam faced off against one another, neither taking one's eyes off each other.
"So you are the leaders of these Avengers?" Adam said first
"What makes you say that?"
"Simple really. Out of all of these 'Avengers', you exude the air authority and command" Adam explained "They follow your command and a brother had told me that you were the first to arrive"
"Observant" Steve said, shield in hand as the two began circling one another
It was a dance of predators, gladiators and warriors sizing up ones opponent.
"To think that I would have to eat my own words" Adam spat out
"Meaning?"
"I considered you Avengers to simply be a one trick stage show that the humans had put on" Adam said mockingly "A new way of enamoring your zealous fools who see humanity as the true dominators of this world. And not the Faunus, who will inherit Remnant"
"This has nothing to do with that" Steve shot back, completely unaffected by Adam's words "This is about what you and your organization has done and has become"
"And that would be?"
"Cowardly terrorists" Steve said making Adam stop in his tracks
This did nothing to deter Steve
"Your group went from being a group of individuals who were more than willing to show their strength in protesting and fighting for their beliefs" Steve said "But now, you've stooped to the point of nothing more than cowards who use terror and destruction to get your results, putting innocent lives in danger"
"Innocent?!" Adam said venomously, his aura flaring up "Innocent you say? That Schnee bitch is nothing more than another enslaver. One who would see my people off the face of Remnant. She is a part of the Schnee lineage"
"So blood dictates the person then?" Steve said in disgust by Adam's views "I've only known you for several minutes and I can already see how wrong and delusional you truly are"
"Oh?" Adam glared at Cap "And what gave you the right to judge me?"
"Because I've seen your kind of person before" Steve said coldly "All too often. Practically all of them human. Shows you how you're no better than the 'species' you so despise"
That made Adam snap.
" BASTARD" Adam roared, pulling out Wilt "I ADAM TAURUS WILL NOT BE SPOKEN DOWN TO BY SOME HUMAN DEADMAN"
Adam readied his stance only to barely deflect the shield of Captain America. He bounced back into the sprinting Rogers who caught it and leapt up into a powerful spinning kick.
Adam's aura protected him but even he couldn't deny the sharp pain he felt on his cheek.
Adam had no time to rest as Steve begun his attack on him, shield, punches, elbows, knees and kicks.
He was truly surprised at the fighting prowess the blue clad Avenger displayed here. Though Adam was no slouch when it came to CQC, even he could see that this was something he had not faced before.
For all intents and purposes, this man right here could very well outclass him in combat.
Adam was not about to let that happen.
Pulling out Wilt, Adam swung his blade which Cap deflected with his shield.
He moved in for a kick, Cap using his own leg to push it back.
Cap parried a punch
Adam ducked beneath a shield swing
Cap sidestepped the sword thrust
Adam blocked the shield strike
Cap decked Adam with his other hand
Shield bashed him in the face.
A spinning kick sent Adam back.
Adam's aura was still up.
The bull growled, gripping his sword in a specific manner.
In a burst of speed, Steve raised his shield up in time to block the flaming slashes that Adam unleashed upon him.
Steve grit his teeth against the onslaught, blocking a dodging every swing.
Seeing an opening, Steve with superhuman reflexes bashed the thin edge of his shield into Adams gut.
Adam went sprawling down to the ground. He got up quickly, coughing and clutching his gut.
Adam's eyes were burning with a fierce fire as he now held up Blush and fired.
Steve of course held his shield up to block the bullets. This was what Adam needed to deliver his own kick to the gut, which knocked the wind out of Steve.
Cap tumbled back, landing on his feet to see Adam running at him.
Steve held his shield up and their two weapons clashed. He grabbed Adam's other wrist which held blush and the two momentarily locked themselves into a stalemate of strength.
It didn't last long however as Steve started to push back and overpower Adam. Sensing the advantage, Steve head butted Adam hard, cracking the mask he wore.
Steve proceeded to punch Adam twice, knee him in the gut, use a swinging shield strike to launch him and finished off the combo with a powerful boot to the chest.
Adam sailed into a tree, impacting it hard with his aura shields breaking. The Faunus slumped down to the ground, groaning in pain.
"You fight well" Steve complimented "But you've still got ways to go. You'll never truly win Adam, I hope you realize this. What you and the White Fang want will further ruin the public perception of the public and will destroy any chance of equality. If you continue down this path, it will destroy you"
Adam could only hiss in fury
"What the fuck do you know, human?" Adam said with such venom "What do you know about being mistreated, vilified and hated for what you are and what you believe in?"
Steve stared intently at the red haired Bull Faunus. The cracked mask abruptly fell, revealing fierce red eyes that had pure hatred in them.
"More than you know" Steve said tiredly "I've seen it happen to too many men who had the potential to be something greater, but followed down the wrong path. What you're following Adam will only lead you down to your demise"
"I'll take my chances" Adam all but growled
Steve saw it within the eyes of the boy. There was no point turning back. This person had accepted this a long time ago. Captain America couldn't help but stare at the Faunus with disappointment and pity.
"You know there's still a chance for you to talk away from this" Steve said "There's still a chance for you to make a new path for yourself and not this one"
"Sorry" Adam said not meaning it in the slightest "But I'd rather die fighting this cause then take advice from a human thug"
Steve only shook his head when it snapped back, raising his shield in time to deflect gunshots from Faunus that rushed in an attempt to save Adam.
Sadly, Steve made quick work out of them, beating them all back in a matter of seconds.
Steve turned back to see Adam still there, struggling to get back to his feet.
Sam and Wanda were currently fighting together with Wanda using her powers to grab every White Fang member in the vicinity. She lined them up and all were promptly knocked out by Sam.
"We're clearing out the base Steve" Sam informed Cap
Scott in the meantime had split up from Winter.
Originally she wanted to go and save her sister but Scott argued with saying that she knew what the data files looked like. He may be a hacker and master thief but he usually knows what he's looking for.
So begrudgingly, Winter ran off to see where they were keeping the data files while Scott followed the pathway where his ants where telling him Weiss was being held.
Flying atop Antonio, Scott flew past several hallways with some Faunus prepping for escape as they were smart enough to figure out that it's pointless to fight against the Avengers.
Going around another corner, Scott spotted a single doorway down the end of this corridor.
Eyeing it warily, Scott flew towards it. He jumped off of Antonio and fell in through the keyhole.
Landing in the room, Scott grew back to normal and instantly spotted who he had come for.
There on a bed was bound and unconscious Weiss Schnee. Her face was peaceful and her body was seemingly unharmed. She was wearing a very formal dress(The ones she wears during her concerts).
"Guess they really are sisters" Ant-man murmured to himself.
He walked over to her and gently lifted her up bridal style. The door then unlocked, courtesy of Scotts ants and he ran out.
"Hey Winter" Scott contacted the Specialist "I've got your sister. She's safe and sound"
He could hear the haggard breath of relief that Winter let out.
"Thank you" She said sincerely
"No thanks needed" Scott brushed off "Let's just get out of here already"
"I concur" Winter said "I have retrieved the data"
"Awesome, relay the news to Cap" Scott said
Back outside, Steve stood over Adam who was back on the floor from a failed attempt at attacking the super soldier.
Adam tried crawling away but was stopped when he was put down by Steve placing his boot to his back and shoved him down.
"Enough" Steve said steely "There's no point in this. Just stay down"
Adam coughed and only continued to glare hatefully at Steve who ignored the look and turned to see Sam fly down to him while Clint jumped down from a tree he had climbed up.
"Got a few more stragglers around the area" Sam reported in "Pietro and Wanda will pick them off"
"Scott and Winter also reported in' Clint said, glancing down at Adam "They've retrieved Winter's sister and Ironwoods data files"
"Then let's wrap this up" Steve said
"Yes" Adam growled, holding up a switch "Let's"
Adam pressed the button.
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KABOOM
The entire mountain shook violently, explosives coming off from the right side of the base.
Steve, Sam and Clint stared as the snow and rubble on the mountain began to shift and slowly gain momentum.
Steve stared intently at the now forming avalanche until he remembered something.
"There's a town at the bottom of the mountain" Steve exclaimed
"You son of a bitch" Sam whirled round to Adam who was gone
"Enjoy the destruction" Adam said nearby a cluster of trees "Either catch me or go save the town. So long Avengers"
With the last of his strength and power, Adam ran off at full speed leaving the Avengers.
"Steve" Pietro arrived with Wanda, both staring at the mountain
"What's happening?" Wanda asked in worry
"The White Fang has caused an avalanche" Steve said "And there's a town at the bottom"
"I've contacted Cobol" Sam said "He's bringing the bullhead around"
"We don't have enough time" Hawkeye said
"He's right" Steve said, facing the twins "Wanda, Pietro. The two of you need to go to the town in the pathway of the Avalanche"
"And do what?" Pietro asked, already having an idea
Steve gave them a grim expression
"Do everything in your power to save that town" Steve said "We can't let innocent people die at the expense of this mission"
Pietro and Wanda were unconvinced.
"Guys" Clint spoke up "You could do this. The people down there and the Avengers are counting on you"
Pietro and Wanda shared a look before they nodded together.
Quicksilver picked up his sister and then ran off at full speed, running alongside the now growing avalanche.
"You think they could do it?" Sam asked Steve
"They're going to have to" Steve said
"They will" Clint said confidently "Doing the impossible is in the Avengers resume"
During the start of the battle, the village down below continued on unaware of what was about to transpire up the mountain.
The people were dressed comfortably for the cold weather as they went about their business. Kids played in the snow whilst adults and young teens ran the shops and shoveled out snow from the streets.
Several people spotted a bullhead flying past into the forest but brushed it aside.
After another half hour since the bullhead fly by, unusual sounds were starting to echo from the mountain.
At first it was brushed off as probably wild life or people scaling the mountain.
That immediately changed when explosions, shouting and gunfire was now heard throughout the town.
People naturally began to panic as things seemed to escalate.
A group of civilians used binoculars and telescopes to get a glimpse as to what was happening.
The ones who managed to spot some of the action saw that there were flashes of some red energy with a bluish silver blur and a man who was flying in the sky with wings.
One moved to the outskirts to see if he could get a better vantage point. The man saw a circular shield fly around with arrows and a man who kept appearing and disappearing in the blink of an eye. To top it off, white glyphs kept appearing around the battlefield.
The man in the front of the town noticed people were starting to gather around him.
The leader of the town approached him and had asked what he had seen.
He did a quick description and identified that a group of what appeared to be Huntsmen raiding a White Fang base.
Hearing the White Fang, the people were now nervous at the thought of being so close to a terrorist base without knowing about it.
Another townsfolk remembered that up that mountain was an old Atlesian storage base up there that was abandoned some time ago. She quickly told the rest of the now assembled town what may be going on up there.
Perhaps it was the kingdom of Atlas that sent a team of Huntsmen and Huntresses to take care of the White Fang.
After a half hour of battle sounds, it started to die down with only the occasional gunfire and explosion here and there, but it seemed that the battle was nearing its end.
That changed when there was explosion at the top of the mountain.
The town was eerily silent with only one sound being heard. The rumbling of a growing avalanche.
No sooner than that, the town was in a state of panic.
Many ran for their lives whilst others could only stare in stunned disbelief and horror.
One amongst them however fidgeted to herself nervously.
She wore a green hooded cloak over her face and she watched the Avalanche draw near in dread.
The young lady was unsure of what to do here. Risk revealing her powers? Or do everything in her power to save the people and the town.
She scowled a moment later. What did it matter. She was not about to let innocent people die on her doubts and misgivings.
The green hood was about to pull out her weapon when two people arrived in the front of the town.
She stopped in her tracks as the two looked to the town before facing the Avalanche.
"Pietro, go warn the town" the lady in Scarlet instructed the silver haired speedster.
'Pietro' nodded and ran around, catching the attention of all he got in front of.
"Get to the corner of the town, anywhere" Pietro said frantically "Don't worry, we'll take care of this"
This continued on for several minutes.
All the while, the lady in the green hood stood beside the entrance of the town, watching the woman in Scarlet hold her hands apart. Red energy began flaring around her, the radius around her growing.
The lady was entranced by what she was witnessing. The power that she felt building up around the woman who was concentrating on gathering as much energy as possible.
Pietro had returned to Wanda's side, the twins now facing the Avalanche
"Pietro" Wanda strained out "You should get out of here"
Pietro only snorted "You must be joking. If you think I'm letting you face this by yourself"
"Brother"
"Don't even think about it" Pietro cracked his neck "Besides, I've been practicing this move for some time now with Clint. He told me about it so, let's see if I could do him proud"
The Avalanche drew closer and people began to scream in terror while others remained silent, awaiting the inevitable.
And then just like that, Wanda let her powers explode, creating a gigantic barrier that stood before the snowfall.
Immediately, Wanda felt the unrelenting pressure of the Avalanche begin to build up, slamming into her shields.
The Scarlet Witch cried out in pain and defiance, keeping the avalanche at bay with everything in her power.
Pietro moved to the far right of his sister
"Wanda" Pietro shouted "See if you can send the snow down to the left. It's a hill with nothing in its path"
Wanda did so, slowly molding her barrier into a slope while Pietro began spinning his arms at the avalanche.
Grunting, Pietro started to spin his arms faster and faster. They became an indescribable blur with air being sucked into the spinning arms.
Wind began picking up around Pietro and his arms, being funneled into the direction of the avalanche.
Pietro let out a strangled cry as he increased his power with everything he had.
After several moments, the arms now started to resembled small twisters.
The velocity and power of the arm twisters began to grow in strength as Pietro was starting to sweat profusely, not letting up in the slightest.
Wanda herself was sweating at the amount of power she was exerting in keeping the avalanche in the direction she was forcing it to go.
All the while, the civilians watched in stunned awe and amazement. Everyone's jaws were dropped in complete disbelief at just what they were witnessing.
Some managed to pull out their scrolls and were recording everything.
The lady in the hood could not believe what she was seeing.
Is this the world that she was a part of? She was aware of the greater powers of Remnant, but she had never seen or heard of this before.
The twins were holding off as best as they could but even they knew they were approaching their limits.
Neither of them had ever done anything like this and it was showing as the powers granted to them by Loki's scepter was flaring around them uncontrollably.
They needed to end this now.
"Pietro" Wanda shouted to her brother "We need to used our powers at once here. We can't hold out for much longer"
Pietro only roared in agreement and defiance, continuing his motion in helping divert the avalanche away from the town.
In unison, the twins awaited the right moment.
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"NOW" Wanda cried out
Together, the two unleashed all that they had left which seemingly fused together.
The powers seemed to enter the avalanche and no sooner than that, the avalanche exploded upwards.
Silence befell the town.
Snow began to gently drift down from the sky.
Pietro and Wanda collapsed to the ground, barely conscious.
No sooner than that, a bullhead arrived and out stepped the other Avengers with the Schnee sisters.
They ran over to their down comrades and made sure that they were alright.
Helping them to their feet, Clint and Sam assured Cap that they would be ok.
Steve nodded to the two and went to address the town.
"Is everyone alright?" Steve asked aloud "Anyone hurt?"
He was met with only awestruck silence.
"Who?"
Steve glanced down and saw a young boy step away from his family.
"Who are you?"
Captain America looked down at the young boy before looking up to see the remainder of the town now assembling to see their saviors.
Steve was relieved to see everything was still intact and the civilians were safe.
Letting out a tired but relieved breath, Steve said to the kid.
"We're The Avengers"
BOOOM Another chapter done.
Now begins the rise of the Avengers on Remnant.
Now some of you may complain that I made Adam seem incredibly weak compared to Cap and rightfully so.
Adam is very skilled as shown but that happens later on in the story.
And even then, Captain America still outclasses him in terms of sheer skill, strength and experience. Cap is a seasoned veteran where I have yet to see Adam take on an opponent that can truly push him and the Avengers are one of them.
Again, this takes place a good solid year before the start of RWBY so next time we see Adam, he will have trained up to become much stronger and much more formidable foe to Cap and the Avengers.
I would like to say more, but I'm in the middle of a time crunch, gotta head to work everyone.
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