Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Fight or Flight. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum, and Rooster Teeth do.
(Vale.)
It was quite clear that the nest was human-made by the time Oobleck started to study it. RUST knew that the structure couldn't possibly be made by the Grimm unless they were much more coordinated.
None of them noticed the fires in the distance till the smoke was carried towards them. Raven and her teammates turned and looked at the village in the distance.
Maize was about to say something before suddenly drawing Retribution and firing it.
The bullet deflected another as they watched masked men close in and they heard the ticking of a watch.
"You have to be kidding me…" Maize drew his other gun as Raven rested her hand on Omen and Taiyang and Sal readied themselves for combat.
They were cut off as a figure leaped from the trees at them. A yellow-eyed, sword-wielding woman with metal teeth. She rushed at Maize only for Sal to deflect it with Night Bane.
The men opened fire as a trio charged in with swords. Maize sighed and rushed in towards them with Tai.
Raven drew Omen just as Tock descended on her, the Faunus pushed the Spring Maiden back before Raven prepared for combat with Sal.
"Well, ain't you just a barrel of laughs, eh?" The girl stated before Raven cracked her neck.
"If you're here to kill me, you're going to have to try a lot harder than that," Raven stated, she rushed forward only to flip over Tock as the woman lunged forward for a bite.
Tock parried one of Maize's shots as he transformed Retribution into its knife form, caught the man's arm before burying his weapon into the man's back.
He shot the next man in the chest and spun Vindicta to turn around and twirl around the stab at him at Tai haymaker punched the man to the ground before blocking the last man's blade.
"Who the hell are these guys?" Maize grabbed his other weapon while firing Vindicta, it was twice deflected before a Bullhead fired at them.
"Seriously!?" Taiyang and Maize ran for cover with annoyance.
Raven kicked Tock backward before the girl grinned and looked at her and brushed off her shoulder.
"I don't think you know who you're dealing with…" Raven's eyes crackled with Maiden Energy under her mask.
"I know who you are… because my boss told me just who I'm trying to kill," Tock stated before activating her semblance.
Raven leaned back to dodge Night Bane before it bounced off Tock. Raven blinked and sheathed her weapon.
She went to punch the Faunus only to be forced back, Raven shook the pain out of her hand before blocking Tock's swords with her armored gauntlets.
Her Aura flickered before she unleashed a blast of wind to throw her backward to Sal.
"She has some kind of shield Semblance, wait for an opening, then strike," Raven ordered as she discarded her helmet.
It was becoming hard to see any way with the buildup of Maiden Aura, Tock chuckled.
"Eh, there's the sign… 50 seconds left for you to live, love." She charged forward only for Raven to quickdraw Omen in a dark blue flash of light.
She blocked the crocodile Faunus only for a line of flames to make the women flip backward.
Oobleck hummed and leaped down, Raven looked at the professor.
"Next time, warn me." Tock charged again as Raven backpedaled and blinked.
It had been 20 seconds into their fight, and Tock said 50….
Her semblance must have been an Aura shield for 60 seconds if she could avoid it for 40 more?
Raven raised her hand as ice-encased Tock's feet, she blinked as Raven turned to Sal.
"Run and wait for a minute… then hit her with everything you have," Raven ordered before rushing into the trees, Sal nodded, wrapped Night Bane around a tree, and pulled himself away.
Tock growled, smashed the ice, and pursued them
A figure from the trees watched… unamused at her servant being so incompetently cocky.
(With Maize and Taiyang)
"Who the hell are these freaking jackasses!?" Maize roared before shooting another of the unknown assailants in the head twice, he fell from his perch to the ground. Maize turned to Tai, who didn't once fire.
"Doesn't that thing shoot grenades?" Maize questioned, Taiyang nodded.
"Tai?" Maize asked as more bullets flew at them, Maize waited for a moment to return fire.
"Yeah?" Taiyang ducked behind a rock as Maize sighed.
"YOU SHOULD HELP ME SHOOT THEM, RIGHT NOW!" Maize roared before a bullet nicked his cheek.
Maize growled and shot the man in the head with Retribution without a glance, he groaned and checked his cheek to make sure his face wasn't cut.
He was answered by a crackle of blue Aura before the bleeding stopped.
"This is going to be a long day…" Maize muttered before rushing into battle.
Author notes
Phew, another chapter is done! I want to point out Tock isn't going to die fighting the Grimm Reaper… next chapter will be next week and will show the continuation of the fight with Tock and the beginning fight with Cinder. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!
Ps: Raven is 1200, Winter 900, Penny next week maybe along with Willow. Ruby 1500 Sunday, Yang 1500 Saturday, Glynda 900 Thursday… And maybe Tock and Summer Friday.
