Rwby: Of Guts and Blood

by bankerrtx01

After a defeated battle with the godhand instead of feasting on his corpse the apostle were too terrified of guts and send him to a new universe where he believes he is making a difference but in reality he isn't. Of course Guts is always a struggler… M for Berserk (RubyXGutsXCasca) Rewrite in progress!

6. V2 shadows Charm

Rwby: of Guts and Blood: Chapter 6: Volume 2: Shadows charm

Hello and welcome to the next chapter and the start of Volume 2 enjoy.

Key

{text chat}

Chapter start

It was Go time.

3:30

Classes had just ended

As Team RWBY stood in their dorm putting on their Infiltration armor. Guts sat in a chair picking at his teeth, feet up on the deck. Wearing himself a new set of armor.

It was decided that they would forgo their normal combat armor for this new set to make it less likely they would be recognized.

Unfortunately it seemed only Guts took it to heart.

As the rest of the team had several identifiers still on there person.

Ruby had her iconic cloak still.

Yang with her colors.

Blake was a bit better going for a midriff look

Weiss was still Weiss.

Guts however went full out.

He changed his cape for Dark brown. His black armor he had swapped out for silver steel.

Heck he even had a different sword too.

This one has a thinner, more zweihander design to it.

Still it was a greatsword

And incredibly heavy just how he liked it.

"I thought that class would never end." Blake said as she wrapped a ribbon around her arm.

"Luck you, you only had to listen to people tell their experience, or in your own words "ears bleed". I had to correct broken forms, Break and fix egos as well as watch fights. I watched 2 weapons Explode during my class today. And this girl nearly impaled me with a poison arrow in my foot. It went right between my toes." Guts said he rolled his eyes " I swear if I hear another "but I've always done it this way." heads will roll." Guts hissed as he crushed his fist.

After the abandonment of Guts' class, due to only two teams able to handle it Guts had taken to Acting as a substitute teacher for Glynda's classes. Today just happened to be one of those days.

"Um Guts?" Yang asked

"Guts snapped out of his musings and looked at his hand. And dropped sawdust and lead from a once complete pencil.

"Shit sorry guys. There is another thing I need to tell you." Guts said

"Ok what is it?" Weiss asked

"It can wait till later I'm going to inform the headmaster first." Guts said

"And that's a good transition. Does everyone remember their roles?" Ruby asked

"You and I and as of now Guts will be heading to the CCTV tower. To look for information on Schnee Dust Thefts. As for Guts I don't know." Weiss said

"Talking to the headmaster and providing overwatch if something goes to shit were near the Bullheads so we can get to anywhere in the city in less than 30 minutes." Guts said

Ruby nodded they may very well need that. As Blake spoke up next.

"The White fang hole semi-regular meeting's/rally's if I can get in there I can hopefully locate if they had caught the bait we laid for them. And even if they don't I can get an idea where their actual base is for the invasion of Vale." Blake said prompting Yang to go next.

"And I have a friend on the shady side of town that knows a lot. If he knows anything about Torchwick I'll get it out of him one way or the other." Yang said

"Also ask about the gang's as well. Individual gangs might not have been agreed on but I bet if there's a trail of multiple gangs attacking the same target. Chances are there's a reason." Guts said Yang nodded

"Alright everyone remembers their roles let's do this!" Ruby said

"Yea!" Sun said from outside the window. Making everyone but Guts because he was sitting down jump back.

"Sun?! When did you get here?" Blake asked

"He was here the whole time." Guts mussed as he cracked his fingers.

"And you never told us?!" Weiss said angry

"I told you to shut the window when I came in, not my problem you didn't listen." Guts said shrugging as he now played with one of his throwing knifes.

"How did you get here?" Blake asked sun wondering how they could prevent it from happening again.

"Oh I do it all the time?" Sun said smugly

"You do What?" Weiss asked shocked

"I climb trees all the time." He said

Weiss growled but Sun jumped into the room

"So are we finally going after that Torchwick guy?" He asked

"We are going to investigate the situation. As a team!" Blake said

"Sorry Sun but…well there are a lot of things we can't explain to you. But right now we don't want collateral among friends who don't know the dangers." Ruby said as she looked to Guts who gave a thumbs up

They had rehearsed this as a way to insist those who weren't in the group not be involved.

However Sun wasn't smart enough to realize it

"That's dumb you should always get firends involved it's why I brought Neptune!" Sun said

Guts sighed as he flicked the Knife towards Sun who ducked and watched it fly past him followed by another one.

One slammed into the outside window and one hit the outside of the sill "climb in." Guts said in a growl irritated. All members in the room subtitle shift away from Guts, except Ruby who got closer to try to calm him down,

From outside Neptune climbed in using the two knives as a hand guard and a footstool to get in.

"Guts?" Ruby saidGuts took a deep breath before he spoke "it's fine Ruby there too insistent. part of being a team leader is being able to improvise when a plan is screwed up." Guts said

Ruby nodded

"Very well I will assume that you've heard everything I said so I won't go over roles again Sun because your a fanuas you can go with Blake it won't look suspicious and Neptune you can go with Yang because she doesn't have a partner and is going to a dangerous area." Ruby said

"Actually Ruby. Why don't you go with Yang. After all she is your sister." Weiss said

"But who will go with you?" Ruby asked

"Well I suppose Neptune can be with me." Weiss said

Guts looked at Weiss with a glare.

Ruby just laughed and dragged her along as everyone split off to do their missions.

Guts, Ruby and Weiss stood in front of the CCTV tower.

"Woah, it's so big." Ruby gasped

"Heh where have I heard that before?" Guts muttered as Ruby slapped him on the arm. "Gross."

"You should see the one in Atlas." Weiss said

"That was the first one right?" Ruby asked

"Correct, it was a gift to each kingdom after the Great War." Weiss said

Ruby went to take a photo but dropped her scroll. It was picked up by Penny.

"Oh you dropped this." She said

"Penny? Where have you been?" Ruby asked

"I think you are confused?" Penny said with a hiccup as she tossed the scroll back to Ruby.

"Excuse me." Penny said

"What was that about?" Weiss said

"It was weird." Guts said

"Yea I'm going to find out you two complete what you need to do. And remember your scrolls!" Ruby said as she ran off.

"Wait!" Weiss said Guts put a hand on her shoulder "there isn't time Ruby is counting on us."

Weiss nodded.

Guts and Weiss walked into the CCTV. However Guts and Weiss walked into two different elevators and went to do different floors.

"Headmaster's office." Guts said

"Please flash your scroll on the wall." The ai said

Guts did so and a beep was heard and the elevator started to move.

Weiss went to the CCTV floor. And went to call the Schnee Dust company. And grabbed the documents.

"Here you go madam, are you sure you don't want me to patch you into your sister?" The secretary said

"Actually…sure yes I'll talk to Winter." Weiss said

"Excellent Ms Schnee if I may say I hear Winter is wanting to hear your progress on your studies." The secretary said

Weiss smiled as her face vanished and Winter appeared talking to someone off screen

"Ironwood wants the shipment to arrive in vale on time if I have to tell him they don't arrive because of your failure I will- oh Weiss." Winter said

"Hello sister." Weiss said with a smile.

"I-you've not been responding to most of my calls." Winter said

"I've…been busy…" Weiss said

"With studies?" Winter said skeptically.

"With…everything." Weiss said

Winter looked at Weiss. Before sighing.

"How have you been?" Winter asked

" it's good, Beacon is so different than Atlas." Weiss said

"Yes I assume it is. Excuse me unfortunately you caught me at a bad time, incompetent officers and stuff. We will talk again soon." Winter said as she hung up.

Weiss took a deep breath and sat there sliming the files on her scroll disconnected from the network.

Guts had walked into The headmasters office.

"Ah Guts. This is a surprise, why are you wearing that armor? Also weren't you supposed to be with Ms Rose?" Ozpin said

"The armor is because I don't want to be identified." Guts said as he held his full closed helmet in his hands as he stepped forward with a few papers

"Besides Something else has come up." Guts said as he tossed the papers of team CMEN. "Beacon has been compromised." Guts said

Ozpin sat down in shock at this prospect. His face grew ashen at the revelation.

Yang and Neptune drove down the road and came across a bar. As the bike halted suddenly.

"This way." Yang said

"Woah." Neptune said. As he walked with Yang who kicked in the door.

"Guess who's back?" Yang called as everyone pointed guns in Yang's face. And the music stuttered out.

"Yea can you tell me how you can consider these people your friends?" Neptune said, asking behind Yang.

"Wait wait wait nobody shoot." A voice said behind the crowd. As a man in a black suit Grey shirt and red tie pushed his way to the front

"Blondie you're here…why?" The man in a suit said

"You still owe me a drink." Yang said as she strode forward grabbing his tie and dragging him off.

"Woah what a woman." Neptune said as he looked to the twins with a smile "sup."

The twins paid him no mind.

Yang got her drink and sat at the bar

"So blondie, why are you actually here if it's for the photo I again haven't seen her." Junior said

"Umm besides the idea of having a nice drink?" Neptune said

Junior looked over at Neptune "clearly you don't know what we're talking about." He said

"He's no one, I'm the one asking. And I'm not looking for the women. Tell me where I can find Roman Torchwick." Yang said

"You always ask the hard ones don't you. Unfortunately I can't tell you." Junior said as he cleaned a glass

"You damn well better tell me. And get my drink along the way." Yang said.

Ruby and Penny walked along the streets of Vale and came across the. Reveal of the Atlasian Paladins 200.

Penny and Ruby ran away and ended up in the alley.

Penny shoved Ruby in the dumpster as the Guards tried to persuade Her into following them.

"Penny please come with us."

"WAIT!" Ruby cried as she jumped out of the dumpster. To Penny's aid.

"Halt citizen!" "How did you get here?!" The two asked as they looked to Penny who just hiccuped

"How I got here isn't important, all I can tell you is I'm working with the General and I need to talk to Penny about information that she holds." Ruby said

"Penny Polinenda is a normal girl and is no way connected to the General." The guards said

"Your reaction is so fake I can see it a mile away!" Ruby said rolling her eyes

"We cannot allow you to speak with Penny!" The guards insisted

"If you don't, the kingdom of Vale will fall and it will be on your hands." Ruby said

"What? You insolent!" One of the guards said the threatening to hit Ruby

"I don't have time to go through all the specific channels to get permission nor do I have time I need to speak with Penny and I'm going to do that whether you agree…or not." Ruby said, opening Crescent Rose.

Back with Guts and Ozpin

"So a team from Haven hosts the infiltrators of Beacon. I don't believe Lionheart is so old these 4 just slipped through his grasp." Ozpin said

"Which means." Guts said

"Which means we have to assume lionheart is a part of Salem's group now." Ozpin said sadly.

"And we can consider the relic in Haven lost." Guts said

"Not necessarily. The spring Maiden that opens that vault has been considered lost. I've sent Qrow several times to look for her but no result." Ozpin said

"So for now the vault is safe. So we just focus on Vale?" Guts asked

"Just focus on Vale." Ozpin said

"Very well any news about the Paladin heist?" Guts asked

"Yes I've gotten a report from James this morning. Apparently they were enthusiastic to get the suits. Within 3 minutes of them being transported to location they have been stolen." Ozpin said

"Please tell me the trackers are set." Guts said

"They are. And they haven't been located. We are tracking them. They appear to be heading south East." While 1 is still within the city." Ozpin said

"Location?" Guts asked

"I'll send it to your scroll as well as the tracker. Which will automatically download itself into your scroll." Ozpin said

Guts nodded as he spoke. "Another thing Oz. I'm afraid I too might be compromised." He said

"Well…tell me what way?" Ozpin said

Guts nodded and explained. About the beast of darkness and how it almost took over him last night.

Ozpin looked at Guts and just said bluntly

"Are you a threat to this school?" He asked

Guts took a deep breath. And pondered the question himself.

Yang slammed her fist on the table.

"What do you mean you don't know?" She said

"I mean, I don't know! He hasn't appeared sense the night you wrecked the place. He hired my boys and none of them came back." He said

"So where did they go?" Neptune asked, trying to appear cool and walking in on a conversation he knew nothing about. Which caused him to fall flat on his head.

"What the fuck kinda question is that? They didn't come back. Who is he?" Junior said asking Yang

"Don't worry about him. worry about me if I don't get what I want." Yang said slapping Neptune aside

"I've told you all I know no more questions, you had your drink now get out." Junior said

"I don't think so." Yang said, grabbing his arm. Making him stop

"You said you lost a lot of boys. How did you supplement your numbers." Yang asked

Junior glared at her arm and ripped it away "listen Girl don't get into gang politics unless you're willing to pay." He said

Neptune looked around and noticed the guys from before started to surround the bar with sick smiles on their faces.

Yang didn't seem to notice them.

Suddenly Neptune waved a stack of Lien infront of Juniors face.

"Is this enough?" He asked

Yang facepalmed 'fucking idiot!'

Junior looked at Yang with a face of 'is he for real?'

Yang gave a look of 'unfortunately' in response.

Junior just tried to tune out the blue haired moron and talked to Yang.

"Are you sure you want to know?" He asked

"If I wasn't I'd not be here." Yang said dismissively.

Junior sighed.

"If you know where to look you'll always find people looking for a home." He said

"Who?" Yang said

"You think I care about who comes crawling through my door?" Junior asked

"Yes." Yang said bluntly.

Junior sighed he had to admit she was right and she called his bluff as well.

"They called themselves the green serpents or some shit. One of the rival gangs around the docks that is until last month." Junior said

"What happened last month?" Neptune asked seriously

"What you don't know?" Junior asked

Neptune shook his head lost.

Yang grit her teeth and snarled between her teeth "Neptune shut up." She hissed as she tried to stand up and leave

"Now hold on…you know something." Junior said pointing to Yang.

"So what if I do?" Yang asked suddenly cold about the subject

"Tell me what happened and I'll tell you exactly what All the criminal gangs are planning, their next big crime wave. Apparently from what I hear they plan to kill a lot of police and huntsman too, anyone who tries to stop them really." Junior said

Yang narrowed her eyes. On one hand it's confidential secrets. On the other hand this could save lives and is exactly what she is looking for.

"Fine Neptune, leave us." Yang said

"Wha-?" Neptune asked but Yang shot a glare. "Guard the fucking door."

Neptune gulped and nodded and left

"Wow blondie that's much." Junior said

"This conversation Never happened." Yang said

Junior gulped as he noticed the red eyes Yang had. Junior nodded a pissed Yang nearly costed him his bar.

This Yang wasn't pissed but Vivid. Who knows the millions it would cost if she raged.

"I'm not telling you all of it. And you'll just have to deal with it." Yang said

Junior tried to argue but Yang shut him up with a glare. He nodded again the millions

"Last month one of our teammates ran off because of an argument. She was scared and feared for her life. We tracked her down and went to save her. From there the White fang attacked along with Roman Torchwick at the dock," Yang said

"Well there's your answer. Why come to me to ask about Roman if you already knew?" Junior asked

"Are you finished?" Yang asked with steel

Junior gulped and nodded.

"Anyways. We underestimated Roman and got our ass kicked. Until our hero came. One man."

"One man broke the Vale Docks?" Junior asked

Yang nodded

"Who?" Junior asked

"The Black Swordsman." Yang said

Junior had a look of horror on his face.

Blake and Sun walked down the fanuas section of Vale. Standing off to the side Blake recognized a white fang Recruiter talking to a fanuas with Antlers on the ground.

"What is-?" Sun asked but Blake shut him up

"Look for this symbol on the rear corner of the front row of the warehouse district in Vale. The one behind it is where we are meeting. Bring only those you trust sister. Our fight is long and hard." The recruiter said as he left the other end of the ally.

The deer fanuas after looking around got up and ran.

Seeing their chance Blake and Sun walked into the ally and checked the sign.

"scratches?" Sun asked

"Let's go, we got what we need." Blake said as she jumped off the walls and reached the roof. Sun followed.

"So what do we do now Wait in the warehouse?" Sun asked

"No, too risky. Wait till sunset then we will go there." Blake said

"So what do we do now?" Sun asked

"Whatever we want." Blake said

Sun looked at Blake expecting her to jump him or something. Not that he didn't think her pretty and didn't want to have sex with her. But he just felt it was slightly less appropriate right now.

Fortunately Blake wasn't interested in Sex either.

Back at Juniors bar he spoke in a soft whisper fear evident in his voice.

"Are you telling me that not only the Fucking Blackswordsmen is real? But your fucking firends with him!?" Junior asked

Yang smiled "my sister is his girlfriend." She said

"The one with the cloak?" Junior asked

"Yeah…apparently she's good to go toe to toe with him." Yang said

"No wonder why my men disappeared so abruptly." Junior hissed

"Oh I know…and just a warning. Any chance I see one of your men trying to harass my sister or anything. I burn this place down to the foundation." Yang said as she walked away knocking over her glass leaving a shattered mess on the ground as she walked out.

Fucking

Power

Move.

In the Alleyway Ruby glaired at the two soldiers as they glaired at Ruby

"Grrrrr fine! But you better bring back Penny safe." The guard said

"I'll bring her back to the demonstration after we are finished." Ruby said

"Fine fare enough." The soldiers said as they left.

Ruby and Penny stood alone in the alleyway.

"So friend Ruby what is it that you want to talk about?" Penny asked.

"Well for one you've said before your with atlas. You know the general. Tell me, what do you know about the general's operation's in Vale." Ruby asked

"Not…much." Penny said before she hiccuped Ruby hit her with a glare.

"Oh alright. I know the general has plans to aid the Vytal festival security. And he wants me to be a pedestal for which future huntsmen can look up to." Penny said

"I see, listen Penny you're a very good friend and so is General Ironwood but please for your sake… watch your back." Ruby said

"Oh don't worry Ruby. I'm combat ready!" Penny said

Ruby waved to her as Penny headed off to the soldiers.

Blake and Sun met at the meeting for the White Fang.

"This the place?" Sun asked Blake who gave a glare. Sun shot his hands up

"Ok ok." As they walked in

I don't get it. If you believe what you're doing is right, why hide who you are?" Sun asked

Blake answered "The masks are a symbol. Humanity wanted to make monsters out of us, so we chose to don the faces of monsters."

Sun recognized the mask "Grimm masks... That's kind of dark."

Blake didn't blink "So was the guy who started it." As she Puts her mask on and walks ahead

Sun sighed "Always sunshine and rainbows with you…" he said as he followed her lead.

The new recruits to the White Fang are moving in a line to the side of the stage, a mere few dozen compared to the hundreds of white-vested, black-hooded soldiers to their left and up above in the balconies. Blake and Sun look around themselves when they stop, and a fully-masked man with tattoos standing starts speaking before the large sheet emblazoned with the bloody wolf and claw marks.

The meeting went as well as it could have gone until Roman torchwick the Guest speaker spotted them in the crowd.

Blake shot out the lights and panic ensued as Blake and Sun jumped out the windows. And onto the roof of the nearby building.

Suddenly the Side of the warehouse broke apart as one of the Prototype Paladin's started to chase after them.

"Hey Blake you don't happen to have…any backup?" Sun asked

"On it!" Blake said as she turned on her scroll.

In Guts pocket he heard the voices of Blake and Sun.

{"Everyone phase-."} Blake Started

{"HELPPPPP!"} Sun screamed

Guts heard the scroll In his pocket. And looked at Ozpin

Ozpin raised an eyebrow.

"Some students were insisting on helping." Guts said he groaned showing he wasn't a fan.

"I believe you should answer that scroll." Ozpin said as Guts left. And put on his helmet.

{"It's a giant robot!"} Sun yelled

{"Phase-."} Blake tried again

{"And Torchwick's In It. It didn't eat him, it just-."}

"SUN SHUT UP EVERYONE PHASE 2!" Blake said as she clicked the scroll shut!

"What?! that's it? That's your message?!" Sun asked

Ruby, hearing a few things from Blake but mostly from Sun rolled her eyes 'now I see why Guts doesn't work with non professionals.' She rolled her eyes and activated the tracker. Before speeding off. Using her speed as a primary mode of travel.

Weiss and Guts met at the ground floor at the same time. "Let's take a VTOL!" Guts said Weiss nodded

Guts and Weiss ran to the nearest one and jumped in at the same time. When someone was about to take off for scouting.

"GET US IN THE AIR LIVES ARE IN DANGER!" Guts said

The pilot who was ready to go at a moment's notice flew off.

"Do we know where the danger is?" The pilot asked as he skimmed the ground trying to not be discovered but also see better.

Suddenly The prototype Atlesian paladin roared into the view of the pilot, making him bank left suddenly "woah!" He sighed as he watched as the Paladin jumped on the overpass.

"After it!" Guts said

"Yeah kinda figured!" The pilot said as he pushed the bullhead forward.

Weiss stepped forward and checked her dust her rapier breaking in the handle as she scanned the chambers before closing it up satisfied "we need to get it off the highway!" Weiss said over the air.

"Pilot, if you have a flood light, turn it on, that will keep the police from interfering!" Guts said

"But don't we want that?" The pilot asked

"They aren't equipped to handle that!" Guts said

{"Everyone give me an update where are you?"} Ruby said on her scroll.

"We're in the air giving it chase." Guts said

{"What about the others?"}

"I'm here is with Guts. Torchwick is chasing after Blake and Sun on the ground." Weiss said as she looked out the side of the Bullhead.

{"What about Yang and Neptune?"} Ruby asked

Suddenly from below Bumblebee roared into life as it Wheeled onto the overpass giving chase and gaining speed on Torchwick weaving in between cars.

"Yangs on the ground!" Guts said

Neptune had a brilliant idea seeing as his leader was in trouble he'd take the focus then as he opened up his plasma rifle and started to blast at Torchwick in the back. Who groaned and retaliated. Neptune stood up and jumped on top despite Yang calling for him not to. As Neptune stuck his trident into the Machine and unknowingly stabbing Torchwick in the shoulder. Which caused the war machine to jerk as he tried to throw Neptune off.

"Damn it!" Yang hissed as she drove around Torchwick and up to Blake. Who was watching helplessly as Sun had used his semblance to help his teammate. And was now foolhardedly attacking the warmachine with brute force. "Hop on!" She says taking Blake's attention away from Sun.

At the same time Guts walked into the cockpit to talk to the pilot

"Try to get in front of it and open fire, draw it attention away from the people it's chasing." Guts said

"You want to get a weapon of war's attention? We're not equipped to handle that sir!" The pilot said

"I understand don't worry you'll only have its attention for a couple nanoseconds." Guts said

The pilot sighed and said "hang on". And pushed the bird forward.

Back on the ground Blake was conflicted

"But Sun!" Blake cried as she watched Sun and Neptune go flying off the highway as they collided seeing his chance. Roman smiled and fired a Rocket at Blake.

"BLAKE!" Yang screamed as a missile flew towards her. Blake dodged the missle sending it flying upwards, nearly missing the Bullhead as she landed onto the Bike. Which Yang pushed into a higher gear to get Blake away from the crazy maniac.

"Blake's out of the fire zone." Guts updated Ruby

{"Alright we need to get it off the highway!"} Ruby said

"Weiss, go now send it off the highway!" Guts shouted

"EVERYONE IF YOU CAN HERE ME GET UNDER THE HIGHWAY!" Guts said

Weiss jumped out of the bird and landed on the road while the pilot opened fire on torchwick!

Roman returned fire to the bird. But it dodged out of the way. By that time it was too late as Weiss had spread a thick layer of ice. Sending Roman flying to the ground. With a loud crash.

Ruby appeared on the ground in a flood of petals.

Roman looked through the screen to see an explosion of petals and out from the middle Ruby walked out if it unscathed

'Did…did the 15 year old just do a fucking superhero landing?' Roman though

At that point he should have realized he was far outmatched but he was drunk on power with the war machine at this point.

Roman stood up prepared to go mono e mono with "little Red"

However soon Weiss landed gracefully next to her.

While Blake and Yang skidded to a stop next to the two. On bumblebee Yang in a blink kicked down the stand and flew off the bike landing ready for combat.

Blake just used one of her clones to make up the difference.

Guts however remained in the air.

"What do we do now sir?" The pilot asked

"We can't fly low enough to help them. Circle around in a perimeter let the team on the ground handle this." Guts said

On the ground the fight with Torchwick in the Paladin was a tough fight.

"Let's go!" Ruby said as she sped forward. However the auto targeting of the war machine tracked wherever they moved.

Stunning them all at least once with electric stun rounds. Only Ruby was still able to keep moving and that was sheer force of will.

"R-Ruby…" Weiss said between pain and passing out.

"Weiss!" Ruby said as she negated the effects of the stun with a bit of her aura. Before doing the same to Blake. Yang was ok.

" we can't go in half cocked we need a plan." Weiss said

"First we need to blind it FREEZERBURN!" Ruby said as she and Blake jumped away.

"Last of the ice dust!" Weiss said as she made the biggest ice platform she ever made before jumping away. Torchwick thinking it was a trap to trick him didn't fall for it as he shifted the Paladin to slow terrain mode which dug spikes into the concrete or snow to make sure it didn't tip over as easily.

However Yang jumped up, punched and shattered the ice. Making a mist cloud covering the sensors as well as Torchwick's line of sight. Only the heat trace was working but it wasn't good enough to target the enemy with it.

"Argh shit." Torchwick said as he took control of the arm guns. Team RWBY stayed on the move in the dust smokescreen while Roman tried to pick them off.

"Keep moving checkmate!" Ruby said as she dashed off.

Weiss and Blake leapt forward Blake targeting the feet while Weiss went to hit for the cockpit and hopefully incapacitate Torchwick but missed and hit a camera instead

Torchwick went to step on Blake but Weiss was able to pull Blake back, saving her.

Roman reacted by firing off several missiles towards Blake.

Weiss used one of her glyphs to speed up Blake as a detriment to herself as she hit the ground.

Blake cut apart the missiles flying towards her making them explode before any went off in civilians.

Ruby rushed past Blake "Ladybug!" As Blake and Ruby rushed off to double team Roman.

In the air Guts watched from above as the four huntsman took down the Paladin.

"Huh some superstar kids there." The pilot said

Guts said nothing just glaring at Roman.

'From what I've heard Roman has been able to deal with Huntsman like Glynda or even Qrow on equal footing so why?…he's toying with them! Shit the rally!'

"We've fucked up. Pilot go and fly over the Warehouse district there should be a warehouse that was just broken into. With a giant hole. See if any race of the white fang are still there!" Guts said

"Got it but how will I come to pick you up?" The pilot asked

"I'll alert you via scroll come around for another pass and get us as low to the ground as you can!" Guts said

"Got it!" As the bullhead took a dive toward the Paladin.

Ruby and Weiss froze it in place and Yang slammed into it with her semblance but Roman activated an emergency eject button which freed the Paladin from the ice around its legs. It stepped on one of its arms and by sheer luck it was able to reattach itself on.

"Oh son of a bitch!" Yang cursed as Roman held them back with more rockets as he grabbed the other arm and attached it as well.

"Well it's seems these Arms are breakable and universal as well. Ready for round two?" Roman asked

"How about no?" Ruby said as she looked up to see Guts falling towards Roman his Zweihander sword pointed down towards the mech

"SHIT!" Roman screamed as Guts collided with it nearly impaling Roman in the back as the rest of the Paladin folded around him as he went rolling

"Ugh just got this suit cleaned." Roman said as he cliched to his bleeding shoulder

Guts stood imposing in the wreckage of the Paladin. Flames around him as he shouldered his sword.

"It's over Roman, give it up." Guts said

"Oh ho ho ho ho! Not even close my friends, this is just warming up." Roman said

Next to him a women with Brown and Pink hair and an umbrella appeared

"Fashionably late as always," Roman said

"Ladies. Sir it appears our time is at an end. Neo if you would?" Roman said

Guts snarled as Neo took a bow. Yang rushed forward and they shattered into bits. As Guts watch them appear in a Bullhead and take off.

'I never saw that bullhead. Which means she's got a very powerful semblance to cover that bullhead and herself.' Guts said

"Damn it." Guts Said

"Well I guess he has a new henchmen." Yang said

"Yeah I guess she made our plans fall apart?" Weiss said making a pun.

"No just no." Yang said

"What but you do it?" She said

"There is a time and place for jokes." Yang said

"Was this not it?" Weiss asked

"No it was, it just wasn't very good." Yang said as she walked away.

"Wait, where are Sun and Neptune?" Ruby asked

"I'm I haven't seen them Sense they went flying off." Yang said

"Perhaps they went AWOL?" Weiss shrugged like it was no big deal.

Guts growled "fucking great!" He roared as he punched a overpass support apart. Like the Paladin

Everyone stood shocked "Guts…" Ruby asked hesitantly

"Stupid greenhorns. Always mucking up operations. We had them." Guts said

"Guts! it's fine." Ruby said trying to calm her boyfriend down.

"Is it!?" Guts asked as he spun on Ruby only to be stopped by Yang as she put an arm on his shoulder.

"Woah there. No need to give into the beast just yet." Yang said

Coincidentally that was just what Guts needed to hear to get back from his anger.

"Thanks Yang." Guts said

"So what do we do?" Blake asked

"Simple we head to find Sun and Neptune tell them any information of what they heard or what happened is Need To Know. Then we talk to Ozpin about the debrief." Guts said

"Ok but how are we getting home?" Yang asked

Guts pressed a button on his scroll and the bullhead appeared in front of him. "Everyone in." Guts said

The bullhead flew off and they reached Beacon.

"It's late everyone go to bed, we will talk to Ozpin tomorrow." Guts said as they turned into bed.

The next day they headed to Ozpin's office and they talked to Ironwood, Glynda. And Ozpin

"The bait has been taken." Guts said as everyone was here."

"Excellent." Ironwood said

"Yes unfortunately due to unforeseen consequences we didn't get an exact location of their staging point only that it's in the South East." Blake said

"That's ok we've got the trackers telling us their exact locations." Ironwood said

"Even if we didn't have that we, there only so many places that are in that area and viable spots to launch an attack on Vale," Ozpin said

"South East notable size settlement to hold an invasion force…Mountain Glenn." Ruby said her mind clicking in place

Ironwood nodded "and as a matter of fact that's the exact location where we've tracked them down." Ironwood said

"Very well, when do you think is a good time for us to go get them back?" Weiss said eagerly,

"It's not that simple…" Guts said

"Yes Guts is right, after all like at the docks, the enemy will be on high alert now, as well as the fact that we did cause a lot of damage to the city." Ruby said

"True but also the fact is that The settlement might not be the only staging ground." Guts said,

"We will send out other teams to possible locations but we will consider Mt glen to be the primary one for now until we get more info." Ozpin said

Glynda stepped forward "speaking of damage done. Your tally isn't as bad as last time. Most of the actual danger was because of reckless endangerment, if we were totaling up the total, I believe Ms Belladonna and Mr Wukong would be in the lead with damage, with his teammate coming in a loose third." Glynda said

"Again damages can be paid for, what can't be is loss of life which thanks to your quick thinking was zero," Ironwood said

"So what's the plan now?" Blake asked,

"Well, I believe you happen to have a few weeks before the Vytal festival Huntsman dance, and then after that is your mission, so for now I suggest you go and relax spend time and de-stress, and I do not mean lose sleep over things you cannot stop," Ozpin said saying the last thing while looking at Blake.

"Very well, perhaps we can help organize the dance." Weiss said

"Ugh but that's boring." Ruby said

Guts smiled as he started out of the room,

"Where do you think you're going?" Glynda asked

"Practice." Guts said

"You're not going to relax?" Weiss asked

"You know why I can't. Not with this." Guts said as he pointed to the brand on his neck.

Weiss sighed.

"Don't worry we will be ready." Guts said

"That's another thing we've lost contact with Qrow." Ozpin said

"Shit." Guts hissed

"You don't mean he's?" Ruby asked not finishing the sentence

"In short we don't know." Ozpin said

"Damn he maybe annoying but he didn't deserve death." James said

"He's not dead." Guts said

"He's too strong for that." Probably drunk in a ditch maybe but dead no…" Guts said with absolute conviction.

"I know you said he was MIA but what changed?" Yang asked

"Nothing. Just the fact he hasn't responded in 48 hours Sense declared MIA. It's a trigger for all those in the brotherhood to tell if a member was killed." Ozpin explained.

"Again he's not dead." Guts reiterated.

"Well if you believe so I'll go with it, however I believe until then I believe we should replace him. Oz you have a strike team in Vale with the Brotherhood I'm wondering about if Atlas should as well." James said

"We will have to decide each candidate at a time." Ozpin said

Ironwood nodded, I'll inform you of each candidate as I get their acceptance." Ironwood said as he headed to the door

"Hold on General, I have a few questions for you.." Ruby said, stopping the general.

"Ms Rose?" James asked confused.

"What's your deal with Penny Polendina?" Ruby asked

Ironwood turned around accusatory.

"Excuse me?" He asked

"You heard me, you're quite close to her. She relies on your orders far too much than a normal first year." Ruby said

"Ms Rose from what James has told me Penny Polendina is just a normal girl from Mantle with exceptional abilities." Ozpin said

Ruby looked to Ozpin then turned back to Ironwood with a hardened glare

"So they don't know?" Ruby hissed

Ironwood stood ridged on edge. Somehow, someway Ms Rose knew the secret.

"You're not allowed to show that knowledge!" Ironwood snarled

"THAT KNOWLEDGE COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VALE FALLING AND IT STANDING TO SEE ANOTHER DAY AND I WONT ALLOW YOU JEOPARDIZE! THAT JUST FOR YOUR OWN LOYALTY AND EGO!" Ruby yelled

"HALT!" Ozpin's voice boomed as he stopped the argument from turning into a physical brawl in his office.

"Ms Rose, I trust James with a lot of responsibilities. What you just said I highly doubt is that dangerous. However James this incident must be investigated upon please tell us all, what has Ms Rose so riled up and I promise we will withhold judgment until the end and both sides have had a chance to speak," Ozpin said

James stood in the room alone. In front of him team RWBY, Guts, Ozpin and Glynda. And he stood alone.

James clenched his fist trying to think of a way to get out of this situation. The world was not yet ready for the reveal yet it needed time. It needed proof of better AI systems. It needed to be tested and proven to the Civilians.

"James, your answer." Glynda said striding forward riding crop in hand. preparing to subdue him if necessary

James sighed "I…I can't." He said looking down ashamed

"Penny Polendina is a robot!" Ruby said flatly addressing the room.

"A synthetic person, a living soul shoved into it but the physical, mental, and social aspects are all artificial. A girl the mental age of 10 weaponized for war." Ruby said

Everyone in the room was horrified

"What?" Glynda said

"YOU SON OF A-!" Yang yelled

"JAMES!" Ozpin said

However the most violent reaction was from Guts. Who walked over to James and choke slammed him into one of the pillars

"Guts!" Weiss and Blake called

"I get it I really do. I've lived in a war of hell. So much shit happens and people get desperate. But you mean to tell me that you've pushed a child into war. Something I HAD TO GO THROUGH MYSELF?! Heh and I thought humans get better over time. Now I see they're just as scummy as they always have been." Guts said before he stepped back holding his head

" sorry I never got that violent about war before I've always been more impassive." Guts said looking at his shaking hand. He walked over to Ruby who knew this as a signal and grabbed a hold of Guts and tried to ease him.

Meanwhile Ozpin and the others tore into Ironwood.

"Still James the Treaty of the Four kingdoms. That ended the Great War outlawed such tactics for a reason! Are you really willing to deal with a universal backlash on Atlas? What possible reason would you have to make this call?" Ozpin asked not really but shocked one of his most trusted Allie's would do such a thing?

James stood in silence. He sighed and took a deep breath, no way out now.

"Because Penny Polendina was dying…" James said

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