Happy New Year everyone. I finally got around the writing the next chapter and hope you enjoy it. Based on the reviews, there are certain things people are looking forward to, including what happened to Touma. After so much set up, everyone is finally going to meet, one way or other. On a different note, Jaune's Semblance has been revealed. It's not quite what I was hoping it would be, but better than it could have been. I'm not going to spoil it for people who haven't seen it yet and I ask no one else does in the comments. The use though, unlocks quite a lot of possibilities for this story. Well, enough of my prattling. Let's move onto comments and then the actual chapter.

Tiberiuas: Lot of characters and no single person is the main one. He will have plenty of scenes though.

Purrple Cate: Touma's the kind of guy who will save anyone. He will do everything in his power to put her on the right track.

MEleeSmasher: Let's just say, Cinder and Salem will realize his power could be the key to something… big.

Slash Aogetsu: A lot of people want to see that, but it can't come out ALL the time. It loses impact.

six samurai of dragon order: Delay is real to write decent length chapters.

Guest: Touma has raised a lot of flags.

dickythamrin077: Take it however you want. It will be revealed soon.

LL: Touma's friends would beat him up for daring to get a girl to kiss him. The Delta Force has to be cursed to be single their entire lives. Bets are always a big mistake.

G119: Hype is real.

IlluminatiAnimeLover789: Holidays were hectic and I didn't start writing again seriously until early January.

TheRealSquibbyJ: Providers have paid a lot of money to get it passed.

alaude hibari: Hair You Go Again isn't bad.

kisshot: Pretty much. Eww, no! That will never happen. Neo's going to have a lot more interactive roll in this story than she did in the actual series. Hmm, new wings you say? What about gold?

ParadoxVictor: I don't know, Touma x Salem called to me more. Ren doesn't say much, so it's nice to delve into his mind occasionally. Oh, I plan to have fun with that little bit. Being healed by dust, his body is sort of returning to a normal boy his age, minus the ridiculous power of his. Yang will discover this at some point. Containers are plot items.

Timber: You think? Coco might be interested in who Touma is based on what other people say about him. Accelerator will shrug and mock Touma for not showing up earlier.

Pasapack: Well, it's after the Othinus arc, so he has a pretty good idea SOMETHING is there. And you will have to read for yourself if it will appear or not.

Kuvukiland: Accel? Being shipped? Impossible! Last Order got a lot of screen time, didn't she? Will they fight? Maybe? They need a good reason too.

Fernandamichelleraya: Kids with massive weapons capable of killing adults. Accelerator is a lolicon, obviously. He likes them flat. Heh.

The Rupture: Accelerator's healing is not fully understood. If he overuses it, he might pass out. Better not to take that risk. He's noticed a few minor changes already. Neo is best girl. The Magician guy is currently on his way to meet Salem for something further down the road and new plot points.

Bootlegwat: Wait not more!

Animan10: Oh, Touma will know Roman is the bad guy, that's not going to be up for debate, it's other things that might still be blurry. I know Dragon Fist works, but I always found it kind of bland.

Mrcrazyman94: Read and find out. Accelerator lets loose if you touch the loli. NEVER touch the loli.

Guest: Funny enough, Blake would do something like that because of her smut… I mean artistic books.

WiliamZ0: His first kiss on Remnant at least, it stands out. Neo's not easily forgettable. She doesn't allow herself to be. Misunderstandings will be made. Touma could use some exercise running away from the Dragon. Will he win? The bet was the most kills, not the flashiest ones. Accelerator and Touma team up means enemies lose. Just how it is. Fox not having a huge role in the series, leaves some creative room to add a few things. Touma just needs to bring Neo with him to Beacon to make things fun… for her. Misfortune for him.

Wiliamsusanto: Minor things are minor for purpose of story.

Tecpatl: It will happen, soon.

KnightOfZaku: Neo is a fan favorite for a lot of stories because she is so under used. So far, only two of Team RWBY are possibly interested in him. Everyone else has other things to worry about. With most of the Hunters using melee weapons to slice up Grimm, they probably won't worry about him shattering their bodies by touch.

Jonathan Ngoh: It might break open after being surrounded by explosives and crashing into something? Sun does things, not important things, but things. Accelerator with a weapon… that deserves some consideration.

Handsomistic1: All good things must end. He becomes popular and starts a brothel obviously.

Phoenix 7.49: You understand the purpose of the bet! Badass and cocky attitudes for sure. Your pairing skills are impressive, though I could think of one or two ways those two could fall for Touma. Not Pyrrha though, Arkos is much better.

Formboy1: They did worse? Maybe. The pairings weren't as beneficial this time around, but Neo is a lot stronger than any of the students, except for maybe Pyrrha. That was kind of the point though. The top was cleared quickly, even without the awesome of Zwei. Touma wants to see the good in people, so he overlooks a few minor issues. But yes, misfortune never lets things go as plan. Lost Change? Explain that ship name to me.

Guest: The correct term is "ability user." Esper is an American translation.

Sergio644: Touma does things no one expects.

The 10th Wand: He's hard to write about unless he's the focus. Fights usually end too fast so you have to focus on his mental state.

Croniklerx: Aww, I missed you and wondered what was up. I actually caught up with Season 5 of RWBY not too long ago. My Index story starts off kind of squeamish, but gets a lot better alter on. First real story I started writing and you can tell the experience I gained doing so. Season III of Index should be great, if they actually cover the important things. I stream most anime online. Touma makes the bad girls turn good. It's his thing. The thing with Neo is you HAVE to delve into her mind. Otherwise you only see her acting or stabbing someone. Oh god, Lessar and Neo teaming up. Shiver. Touma has always been creative when the fight goes south. Fourth wall break there with Yang.

Guest: Well, it's on youtube, so as long as you have internet, you should be able to watch. That is something worthy of note. Touma may have been tricked, but he will hold himself responsible for his actions. Not sure if Neo would find Last Order cute? She might have different tastes. Accelerator might actually like Neo because she, DOESN'T TALK. He hates when people bother him.

Disclaimer: I do not own Toaru Majutsu no Index or RWBY.


Vale was in chaos.

The explosion had caused a lot of panic in the streets close enough to hear, but far enough away to prevent investigation. This would have died down naturally, if it wasn't for the screams of terror and the howls of Grimm. Street by street began to realize what happened and the panic only grew. Traffic formed and many vehicles crashed as everyone tried to flee. The collective terror of the citizens began to grow exponentially. This fear called out to the Grimm. The ones in the tunnel rushed out to find the source and emerged into the city. This might have been handled before it spread too far, but something else happened. The amount of people fearing the Grimm called even more. The Grimm around the city began to converge. The automatic turrets along the wall began to fire and the security detail were unable to leave their posts to help out with the breach. Another breach would only make the situation even more dire. They had to rely on the security inside the city and any available Hunters and Huntresses would be able to handle the situation. They didn't like their position either and that negative outlook continued to draw in Grimm. Some of the larger Nevermores, large black birdlike Grimm with white masks, flew over the walls and headed toward the sound of the explosion.

There was nothing security could do about them right now.

Only eight Hunters and Huntresses-in-Training and one Hunter were able to slow the tide of Grimm. The police were doing their best to evacuate the rest of the populace from the area.

"Heyah!" Ruby cried out, as she bolted forward toward a pack of Beowolves. Crescent Rose's blade was only a blur as she continued to slash through Grimm after Grimm. Even if they approached her from the side, a simple circular motion of the scythe made quick work of them. After a dozen or so fell, Ruby was forced to jump back as an Ursa barreled toward her.

"Move aside sis!" Ruby jumped to her right instinctively as Yang dashed past her. Yang pulled her arm back and delivered a straight punch right into the Ursa's nose. Its face collapsed and the force sent it flying backwards into two Beowolves, crushing them under its weight. Using her momentum, Yang continued running forward and jumped on one of the smaller Creeps. Her weight temporarily pushed it down, but it pushed itself back up. Using this momentum, she simultaneously jumped, using her aura to reach greater heights. Her gauntlets clicked and Yang started punching midair. Each motion sent one of her dust rounds into a pack of Grimm. The explosions wiped out several of the smaller ones, but larger ones with armor, like the Ursa, weren't hurt as badly because of the distance. A couple problems were quickly realized now that Yang was high up in the air. First, movability was limited, unless she used up one of her dust rounds. Second, the Nevermores had just arrived, being attracted to the source of the negative emotions. "Oh, crap!" Yang shouted. "Incoming Nevermores!" She hoped someone would notice. One of the larger ones began to descend on her. The talon's claws opened up and prepared to grab her, as she tried to spin around in midair to get a better angle.

Sniper fire began to impact the Nevermore's face as Ruby continued to fire round after round.

"Don't you touch her!" Ruby screamed and continued to fire. The distance wasn't enough to do serious damage to the Grimm, but one shot hit its eye and the angle of attack was shifted. Yang crossed her arms defensively as only part of the talon hit her. The force of the blow was still enough to send her flying toward the ground. "Jaune!" Ruby cried out. "Above you!" Ruby would have tried to catch Yang herself, but the Grimm began to surround her again. She could get through them and rescue Yang. There was also the fact Ruby was not physically strong like the others. Yang's weight would crush her. Not like Ruby would ever say that out loud.

"Huh?!" Jaune had just cut down his third Creep and looked up. His eyes widened. "I got you Yang!" he called out and stepped back with his arms outstretched, careful to keep his sword pointed away from both of them. He braced himself because previous experience told him having his feet planted on the ground was a lot safer than jumping with his arms outstretched. Initiation had been rough for him. Back then, it had been Weiss, who was admittingly a lot lighter than Yang due to her physique. Not like Jaune would ever say that out loud. Yang would kill him. When she fell into Jaune, he realized just how heavy she was. Yang was a boxer style fighter and had a lot of muscle.

Jaune collapse to the ground on his back under Yang, winded and sore, but both of them were alive.

"Ow," Yang said and rubbed her head. "Thanks for the save, Lady Killer." She looked down at Jaune. "Are you going to continue lying around or get up and help?" Jaune groaned and she laughed. Yang jumped to her feet and punched a Beowolf approaching them, before helping Jaune to his feet. "Seriously, thanks for the catch. That would have hurt."

"Glad to be of help," Jaune replied and held up his sword as more Grimm approached. Yang ran forward into another group of Grimm. Jaune sighed and turned to see his next opponent.

An Ursa Major.

Shit! Jaune's face paled as the large bear Grimm stood up on its hind legs and towered over him. You can do this. It's just an Ursa Major. Remember Forever Falls. Jaune started slashing wildly with his sword and each blow continued to pick up speed. He was in a half panicked state and didn't fully understand what he was doing. The Grimm was held back by the flurry of blows and when Jaune's arm finally grew tired, he paused for a moment. The Ursa Major didn't move at first. Then it swayed and then fell forwards, dead. Jaune sighed in relief, but felt enthusiastic. An Ursa Major was a different class than a simple Beowolf or Creep. Yes! The last time wasn't a fluke. He blinked and looked around as more Grimm began to approach. We are all going to die!

Unknown to Jaune, one person had been keeping an eye on him personally. A small smile formed on Pyrrha's face as she turned away and focused on her own opponents. Her sword had changed into its spear form and she was wielding it two handed. The shield counterpart was still attached to her back. While she normally used the shield and sword combo, it was much better against a single opponent. The spear form was better against multiple enemies. She thrust the spear into the head of a Creep and then, in one fluid motion, pulled it out and smacked it into another, sending it flying. An Ursa swung its paw at her and she twisted out of the way. A quick jab with her spear impaled it in the gut. Using her momentum, she positioned herself under the Ursa's center of gravity and swung her spear, along with the Ursa. The Ursa went flying into a Beowolf, but Pyrrha wasn't one to waste a moment. Her spear found itself embedded into the jaws of a Creep trying to reach her. A quick flick of her wrist and the blade pieced the Grimm's head. It fell and she turned to examine the battlefield now that she had the opportunity.

We are holding our ground, she thought. But there is no end in sight of the Grimm and we are slowly getting pushed away from the hole. We have to plug it up. The ground shook around them and she felt her stomach drop. That's not a good sign. The ground between her and Jaune started cracking. A moment later, a large black snake head emerged from the ground. Pyrrha pulled back her spear and prepared to do battle with the King Taijitu when a movement in the air behind it made Pyrrha smile.

"NORA, SMASH!" The hyperactive and obnoxiously loud voice declared before the small ginger haired girl swung her mighty hammer down onto the King Taijitu's head. A sickening crash and the Grimm collapsed under Nora's strength. The rest of Team JNPR all knew about Nora's crazy strength and tried to avoid being the target of her blows. The ground near where Nora landed cracked and the white half of the King Taijitu emerged. Nora acknowledged the threat, but only grinned happily when Ren jumped on its back and used the blades attached to his guns to take it down. The two of them kept one street blocked to prevent the Grimm from moving deeper into the city. With the threat neutralized, Nora started smacking Beowolves, Creeps, and Ursai far into the distance. However, after every swing she looked slightly downtrodden.

"What's wrong, Nora?" Ren asked, after he fired a couple rounds of bullets into the oncoming horde.

"Nothing," Nora replied and swung her hammer, which sent three broken Beowolves flying over forty feet.

"Nora," Ren stated. "You aren't nearly as excited for the amount of Grimm you get to kill today." He flipped over one Beowolf, slashed its neck, and then delivered several quick slashes to a couple Creeps.

"You know me so well, Ren," Nora replied. "I can't hide anything from you." She sent another Ursa flying over the rest of their friends and it crashed into a pack of other Grimm. "Accelerator threw that one Ursa over a mile, I can't even get the Grimm over the buildings."

"It's probably good that you don't," Ren said patiently, while continuing to slice any Grimm approaching them. He occasionally fire his guns to thin down numbers so they didn't get overrun when the Grimm reached them, but he was careful to keep track of his ammo. "It would only increase panic if Grimm started landing in other streets." He looked up at the sky. "Luckily, those Nevermores' seem to be distracted by us and have not moved to other sections."

"I don't call that lucky!" Jaune called out to him, as he avoided several Grimm trying to make a meal out of him.

"That's because you need to kill more until the excitement runs rampant like the syrup from the mighty tree!" Nora yelled back. "Besides," she added. "Ren promised to make his special pancakes for us when we win."

"Did you?" Pyrrha asked.

"Yes," Ren said, even though that wasn't true. He would end up making pancakes one way or another. Their conversation may have seemed lighthearted, but it was really to help mask their fear. The situation was not optimal. True, they were managing to kill dozens of Grimm every minute, but more were pouring out. With the appearance of the King Taijitu, larger Grimm had reached the city and the fights were only going to get tougher. Their stamina was limited, unlike the tide of Grimm. Ren took a deep breath and his eyes flickered to Team RWBY.

Weiss was struggling the most out of all of them. She was a speed fighter and lacked stamina. After the rough fight in the train cars, her Aura and stamina had taken a big hit. Now, without any rest, she had been plunged into the mist of a full out war on the streets of Vale. Failure meant the death of her, her friends, and countless people in Vale. It was not an option. Several Beowolves charged her and she used a series of quick jabs to pierce vital spots on her opponents. Weiss was deliberately fighting conservatively. Taking down enemies with one or two blows allowed her to keep going for much longer than trying to finish her opponents as fast as possible by raining down blows and using dust. She only used dust attacks when absolutely necessary, such as a flame blade when too many Grimm bunched up around her or her friends. There was also the issue of her dust being incredibly low. All of her ice dust had been used up to protect them from the crash.

If everyone else can keep fighting, Weiss thought to herself. You can't stop. Her pride would not allow her to be the weak link. Not only would Yang never let her forget it when this was over, she was sure Accelerator would look down at her if he found out. Last Order would just try to console her like a good girl. It was lucky only the smaller ones approached the street she was guarding. Something large like a King Taijitu or Death Stalker would have been able to skip right passed her. A charging Ursa drew her attention and she conjured a Glyph in front of it to halt it in its tracks. It collided into the Glyph, the force breaking the Glyph, but it collapsed onto the ground, where Weiss was able to jab her rapier into its head. By adding a little gravity dust to her glyphs, she could increase or weaken gravity in that area to repel or block. Crashing into this one was like hitting a wall. The Ursa had been temporarily stunned. She panted and struggled for breath. I'm really low on Aura. Even a simple glyph is taking its toll. Her eyes narrowed as she saw a pack of Beowolves charge her location. They must be able to tell I'm low on Aura, Weiss realized. This is bad.

The sound of gunfire interrupted her thoughts.

Weiss turned her head toward the sound and saw Blake on one knee and aiming her gun at the Grimm approaching Weiss. Blake was using accurate shots to the head to thin the numbers for Weiss. By the time the Grimm reached her, there was only three left, which Weiss easily dispatched. Her eyes met Blake and Weiss gave a short nod in thanks. Blake nodded wordlessly in acknowledgement and turned to the Grimm descending upon her location. Blake would have been able to handle them easily, if another King Taijitu hadn't burst from the ground behind her. Blake's yellow eyes widened in surprise as the snake opened its mouth to reveal sharp fangs.

A jet of flames flew into its open mouth from Weiss's rapier.

King Taijitu's scales would protect it from many types of dust, including fire and cold, but an attack straight down its throat hit its vital organs and it fell. Blake and Weiss closed the gap between them and started fighting back to back. Both of them were exhausted, but were refusing to surrender. Blake was out of ammo, as she had used the last of her bullets to help Weiss, and Weiss still had some fire dust left for long range attacks. Blake's stamina was a little better than Weiss's, possibly due to her Faunus blood, and could handle more close up combat. By working together, there would be less exertion as they wouldn't have to handle all the Grimm around them solo. They could focus on the ones directly in front of them. Weiss continued to jab her opponents with pinpoint precision, completely trusting Blake would take care of the ones behind her.

Blake sliced in half one of the Beowolves with one hand before jumping and using her sheath to crush the head of a Creep. Without stopping to catch her breath, she flipped over the dead Grimm's body and kicked an Ursa in the face. A Beowolf slashed at her, but it passed through an afterimage. The sheath slammed into the Beowolf's head while the sword slashed at the back of the Ursa's neck. Both Grimm fell dead and Blake landed neatly on her feet. The victory was short lived, as more and more Grimm close in on her. She was panting, trying to catch her breath, but she had to keep moving. Every time she swung her arm or jumped, her appendages began to protest. She could keep going, but soon, her body would be screaming in agony. The fight with Neo had really taken a toll on her. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see the sweat pouring down Weiss's face and her occasional stagger as she was approaching the breaking point. We can't keep this up, Blake thought. Where is our help? A line of Beowolves charged at her and she raised her weapons. At last, her prayers were answered by a loud voice from the street she and Weiss were guarding.

"Help has arrived, ladies!"

Blake and Weiss turned simultaneously toward the voice. Two boys their age appeared, weapons drawn, and stopped on either side of the girls. The first was a tan-skinned boy with short spiky light-blonde hair and dark-gray eyes. He had two red wrist bracers over black fingerless gloves and an open loose-collared white jacket with no shirt underneath, displaying his muscular physique. He also wore blue cargo pants tied up with a white belt. White bandages were on his legs and he had a chain hanging from the belt loop on the right side of his pants. A yellow tail emerged from the back of his pants, indicating he was a monkey Faunus. The weapon in his hand was a red and gold staff.

The second boy also had tan-skinned but with messy light-blue hair that is shaved on the sides and in the back. He wore a white dress shirt, black tie under a red jacket adorned with a wide, upturned, black collar, and a silver reticle across the back. He also sported a pair of gray jeans with black padding strapped to the sides, as well as black shoes fastened with straps instead of laces. Notable accessories within his attire included black fingerless gloves and a pair of yellow-tinted goggles worn on his forehead. A primarily grey gun with a bluish light above the grip was held in his hand.

"Sun?" Blake asked in shock to the yellow haired boy.

"Neptune?" Weiss asked in a similar tone of disbelief to the other.

"Blake," Sun greeted. "I see you guys are still going on wild adventures without us."

"Snow Angel," Neptune greeted Weiss. "We heard the commotion and came as fast as we could." He was the only one who could call Weiss that nickname and not have her get mad.

"We need to prevent them spreading to other parts of Vale as best as we can," Weiss told them.

"On it!" Sun announced loudly. "Take a short break you two and catch your breath. We got this. Neptune, cover me!" Sun rushed toward the oncoming Grimm and proceeded to start smacking them with his staff. Sun always appeared to be highly skilled in martial arts. He smacked one in the face with one side, spun around like a top and proceeded to smack three more and then delivered a jab into the chest of the fifth. The Beowolves out of his reach were blasted back by Neptune's gun. He was firing electrical dust rounds at any Grimm trying to pass Sun.

"Who's that guy?" Neptune asked the girls, pointing to the opening of a far street. A large explosion of flames resulted in countless Grimm falling over, completely scorched. Blake squinted her eyes to see through the flames.

"It's Professor Bartholomew," she answered. "I think he took to guarding the largest street."

"He was our chaperone on our mission," Weiss added. "I haven't seen him fight before… but who would have thought?" Bartholomew was naturally fast and in class, would constantly zip from one side of the room to the other. He was faster than Ruby when she wasn't using her semblance. Any Grimm approaching him wouldn't be able to land a single hit, before being blown away by Bartholomew's well aimed shots. If a group of Grimm swarmed him, they would be engulfed in flames. The street he was guarding was not going to fall anytime soon. Still, the situation hadn't changed, even with Sun and Neptune's arrival.

On the other side of the battlegrounds, Ruby was in the same mindset.

What can we do? She thought desperately. No matter how many Grimm they killed, more replaced the fallen instantly. Larger Grimm were emerging, including Alpha Beowolves and Ursa Majors, let alone the now continuous arrival of King Taijitu. A car flew behind Ruby and crashed into a group of Grimm, courtesy of Yang. Jaune was holding his own, even if the number of Grimm he cut down was leagues behind the rest. Ren and Nora were performing admirably, but even Nora was growing exhausted. Her blows weren't haven't nearly the same destructive impact as they had in the beginning. Ruby cut down another couple Grimm and a King Taijitu collapsed to her right, a spear embedded deep in its head. A second later, it flew out back to its owner. Pyrrha still seems fine, but I bet she's hiding it. Ruby didn't want to show it, but she was exhausted too. Her semblance was taking a lot out of her and she only used it in short bursts to conserve strength. She swung Crescent Rose again and decapitated an Ursa.

"Look out!"

Ruby turned at the warning shout to see a Beowolf way to close toward her. In the commotion, it had snuck up behind an overturned car and block of concrete from when the explosion opened up the city street. She lifted up her weapon defensively, but her reflexes were slowed because of the surprise attack and her own exhaustion. The claws came down at her and Ruby closed her eyes.

She only heard the sound of ringing metal.

Wha…?! Ruby opened her eyes to see Jaune standing over her, his shield raised.

"Not today," Jaune grunted. "You okay, Rubes?"

"I'm fine," Ruby reassured him. To prove it, she bolted around Jaune and sliced the Beowolf in half. "Thanks for the save."

"We need to regroup," Jaune suggested, as they looked around at their predicament. "We are getting spread out and can't cover each other."

"We don't have a choice," Ruby protested. "The Grimm are pushing us back and we can't let them into the city."

"Maybe we can-…" Whatever plan Jaune was about to suggest was immediately thrown out the window as a large section of the ground began to crack near them.

A second later, a huge Grimm erupted from the ground.

It resembled a giant scorpion. Contrary to most creatures of Grimm, which had black fur or feathers, this Grimm had a jet-black exoskeleton underneath several white, bonelike plates upon its back, which was adorned with red markings. One of the more prominent attributes of this Grimm was the glowing golden stinger on the end of its curved tail. The pair of large pincers clicked menacingly and the red eyes began to survey its surroundings. Its body was larger than a bus, and that wasn't counting its tail, legs, or pincers. This was a Grimm known as a Death Stalker. Team RWBY and JNPR had encountered a larger one during initiation, but they were extremely dangerous. Death Stalker's armor was incredibly tough. Its underbelly was the weakest point, but trying to reach that area was difficult. The pincers could cut people in two and the stinger had poison that could kill people in under a minute.

"So, Jaune?" Ruby asked. "About that plan of yours?"

"Run?" Jaune suggested.

"That sounds like a good idea." The two of them were about to regroup with the others to take down the Death Stalker, when they finally heard something that gave them a shred of hope. It was the sound of engines coming from the sky. The eight students looked up automatically and saw a single bullhead beginning to descend towards them. Maybe it was the sudden change in their emotions or maybe the Grimm understood the sound of engines implied more prey. Whatever the reason, most of them turned to stare at the source of the noise. The purpose was at least lost on them though. Only those who felt relief wash over them could understand the true significance.

Reinforcements had arrived.

The Bullhead drew the attention of the circling Nevermores. The Grimm screeched loudly at the arrivals and the largest one rushed toward it. Ruby gasped as the automatic guns on the Bullhead didn't seem to faze the Nevermore. The bullets bounced right off of its feathers. The Grimm wasn't as large as the ancient one her team had fought during the initiation, but the people on the Bullhead were sitting ducks. The talons could easily cut through steel. The pilot must have realized this because he began to turn, while the back door of the vehicle began to lower. Ruby was too far away to see who was in the Bullhead, but she could make out several figures in the back. One of them walked to the edge and jumped out. They were way too high to normally land safely on the ground, but Ozpin liked to teach his students how to land safety, so Ruby figured the people would know how to survive the fall. However, whoever jumped out did it differently. Instead of falling toward the ground, they change direction in midair toward the approaching Nevermore. The Nevermore screeched again and collided with the flying figure.

Ruby wasn't the only one whose mouth fell open in stunned disbelief.

The giant Nevermore was torn virtually in half. The entire right wing had been ripped from its body in midair.

The small figured began to rocket toward the ground at high speeds, while the left and right side of the Nevermore fell at a much slower pace. Being so big, it had a lot of air resistance. The person who caused the destruction drew closer and Ruby just recognized the person when he collided into the top of the Death Stalker, right through the tail and on its back. The cracking sound piercing the air was twofold. The first was the Death Stalker's armor being shattered into countless pieces. The second was the ground as the Death Stalker was crushed into it. Dust was thrown up into the air and the shockwave pushed everything around the guy away. Ruby and Jaune, being so close to the impact site, were blown back. Ruby felt Jaune's arm wrap around her right before Jaune crashed into a large piece of rubble. He used his body to protect her. Of course, smashing into his armor still hurt, but she appreciated the gesture. The dust cleared and a single white haired boy stood atop of the flattened Grim.

Accelerator stretched and looked rather annoyed. His eyes scanned the scene, taking in everyone's position and the Grimm, and finally stopped on Weiss. "I knew you would all get into trouble," he said to her. "The question was when. The brat begged me to come and help you all."

"I appreciate the gesture," Weiss told him, panting slightly, but a smile tugged at her lips.

"Who's that?" Sun asked Blake and Neptune narrowed his eyes as he glanced between the newcomer and Weiss.

"Accelerator," Blake answered.

"Is he a Hunter?"

"No."

"Then what-…?"

"Just be glad he's here," Blake interrupted and raised her weapons. "Pay attention to the fight. We aren't done yet."

"About time you showed up," Yang yelled. "Did you have a nice fall?" Everyone in the area flinched at her pun, except Accelerator. He had a different reaction to her. Around twenty Grimm had charged at him. Maybe they could tell the new guy was dangerous, maybe they attacked him because he was in the middle, or maybe they just had a death wish. Whatever the reason, they regretted it. Every claw or bite the Beowolves, Ursa, and Creeps landed upon him was met with broken bones. Arms snapped, teeth shattered, and broken bodies flew in every direction. The last one only had its arm broken and Accelerator reached out to tap its chest. The Grim was sent flying.

Right at Yang.

"Aww!" Yang yelled to him, after easily dodging the Beowolf. It crashed into two others behind her. "I appreciate your gift, but I have plenty of my own."

"What was that?" Neptune asked Weiss.

"His Semblance," Weiss answered, deliberately using a term Neptune would understand. "He can control Vectors, so physical attacks just get reflected back. He's really perfect at fighting Grimm."

"Perfect, huh?" Neptune grimaced and Sun grinned back at him.

"You can flirt with him after we take care of these Grimm," Sun said.

"Shut up!" Neptune snapped.

"I'm glad to see his power does not seem to have faltered," Ren commented to Nora.

"Throw an Ursa!" Nora yelled. "You promised to show me!" Accelerator didn't answer her, but the next Ursa that attacked Accelerator was sent flying after having its arms broken. By flying, it literally was sent rocketing out of the city and was going to land far beyond Vale's walls. "You're the best!"

"Ahem," Ren said with a cough.

"Oh my god!" Nora realized what she said. "Renny, I didn't mean it like that. You are definitely my favorite person. I was only referring to Accelerator's skill at Ursa Throwing. I definitely won't leave you for him, not that we are together. I mean, we are together, but not together-together-…"

"Nora," Ren interrupted. "I simply wanted you to pay attention to the Grimm approaching us."

"Oh." Nora blinked, grinned, and raised her hammer. "Right. We can't be outshined by newcomers." The two of them nodded at each other and jumped back into the fray.

"Jaune, Ruby!" Pyrrha called out, pushing aside a couple overturned cars with her semblance. They flew and crashed into several Grimm to clear the path between her and her friends caught in the explosion. She reached them and froze. The scene before her had Jaune propped up against the wall, rubbing his head, while Ruby was clutched against his chest. Jealousy roared to life, but she quickly extinguished it because of the situation. "Are you two okay?"

"What hit us?" Ruby asked groggily.

"A bus?" Jaune added.

"Pretty much," Pyrrha confirmed and helped them to their feet. Accelerator attracted the attention of most of the Grimm, so they had a few moments of rest. "Accelerator arrived and…" She looked up at the Bullhead approaching them. "…looks like he brought others."

"So we held on?" Jaune asked and then grinned. "We held on!"

"Battle's not over yet," Ruby said, but a huge smile was on her face. "We have to clear the Grimm and close up the tunnel."

"Any idea how to do that?" Jaune asked.

"Well," Pyrrha answered and glanced at Accelerator. "There are a few methods that come to mind." Accelerator's power could be useful here, but the application would be tricky. She and Accelerator could use their power to close up the hole with debris and the remains of vehicles, but that wouldn't clear out the Grimm in the tunnel. Trapping them would force the Grimm to start making new tunnels and that would open more holes into Vale. The King Taijitu and Death Stalker proved they could burst out of other places besides the breach. As if echoing her thoughts, another Death Stalker burst out of the ground and caused a nearby store to partially collapse. With Accelerator, if they could push the Grimm far enough back in the tunnel, they could seal it outside of Vale's border. "But it won't be eas-…" The Bullhead descended and hovered about twenty feet off the ground, which caused her words to be drowned out by the engines.

Five familiar faces jumped down into the fray Coco, Velvet, Fox, Yatsuhashi, and Peter Port.

"Trying to get a head start, huh?" Coco asked, looking at the carnage Accelerator had caused in such a short time. "Can't say I blame you. I'll overlook it because I'm your senior."

"You do that," Accelerator retorted. "Just don't come complaining to me when you lose." He eyed her handbag. "I can't wait to see you use that purse in battle." He didn't even want to come at first, but the second Ozpin and Glynda told him and Last Order, Accelerator had a sneaky suspicion that was done on purpose, Last Order begged him to make sure her new friends were okay. The look on her face wasn't something he could refuse easily. Now that he was here, he realized he could go all out and test the capabilities of his healed body. The fights at Beacon were too short to gather real data.

"You might have a chance," Coco replied and gestured to the Death Stalker that was shaking the rubble off from the store it had broken. When she realized what store it was she froze. A lone Beowolf charged, possibly thinking her pause was a sign of weakness. It couldn't have been more wrong. Without even looking at it, Coco swung her handbag into the side of the Grimm's head. A sickening crack was heard as the Beowolf's neck snapped. Coco lowered her shades for a moment, stared at the Death Stalker. "You just destroyed my favorite clothing store," she said as the Death Stalker approached. "Prepare to die." She shook her handbag once and it opened up from the sides. Barrels emerged from the front and then the rest of the bag opened up to form the base of a large gold and brown Gatling gun.

The gun barrels started to rotate and Coco grinned, though it was more menacing than amused.

She opened fire.

The Death Stalker never knew what hit it as her bullets pierced its armor like paper. It was shredded in only a second. Coco didn't stop there. Her gun began to move horizontally as she mowed down wave after wave of Grimm. When all the nearby ones were dead, she looked up, her gun following the Nevermore's route. The first Nevermore was cut in half by the stream of bullets and it only took a quick rotate to wipe out the other ones nearby. With the sky cleared, she stopped firing, lowered, glanced over at Accelerator, and then lowered her shades again. "So, how do you like my purse now?"

"I suppose it will do," Accelerator answered noncommittally. A Gatling gun was hardly new to Accelerator. Academy City had them, many countries in the world he came from did. The fact it was collapsible to the size of a handbag was a new concept though. It wouldn't change the weight though. It's either made out of lightweight material, or she's a lot stronger than she looks. His eyes fell on the Grimm with its broken neck. Pretty interesting, though it would be useless against someone like me. Accelerator was more interested in the technological design of some of the weapons he saw, rather than their performance. One other thing bugged him. A small churning in his stomach when he saw Coco pull out her gun and start obliterating Grimm and he felt slightly warm. This is the first time I used my powers this much. Maybe there is a side effect from their healing.

"I seem to have pulled ahead," Coco added and grinned at him, before turning back to the Grimm approaching them.

"For now, bitch," was the only curt reply Accelerator would give her.

"Perhaps now is not the time for petty squabbles?" Yatsuhashi suggested.

"Nonsense!" Peter laughed in his deep voice. "Why, their squabbles sound just what we need to keep the negativity to a minimum. Besides, it reminds me of my younger days. Why not let an old retired Hunter join you in your little game." Neither Accelerator nor Coco answered, but he took their silence as consent. "Excellent! Well, I have to catch up, but I see Barty over there and I think he is overdue for a little chat while we clear up this mess." Moving faster than a portly man should have been able to, he was already halfway to Bartholomew before either of them noticed.

What a windbag, Accelerator thought. Butting in like that. Not to be outdone by someone like Coco, he walked over to a large piece of rubble. It must have been part of the street that the main explosion ripped apart. Most of it was concrete and asphalt and about the size of a bus. Accelerator reached a single hand toward it and his hand sunk into the material like butter. A quick calculation in his mind was all it took for him to raise his arm and bring the entire block with him. Ignoring the stares of shock and awe from some of the surrounding people, he glanced around to find the greatest concentration of Grimm. Sure, he could have just stood there and let them Grimm come to him, but that would hardly allow him to win in the number of kills versus Coco's gun. He had to go on the offensive, something he didn't mind. For the first time in ages, he could cut loose. His eyes stopped on a large group of Beowolves and Ursai in front of a Death Stalker. With a quick flick, he sent the entire concrete slab rocketing toward them. He didn't have to send it in an arc. It just flew in a straight line a couple feet off the ground and bulldozed all the Grimm in its path. It only stopped after the Dearth Stalker was crushed firmly underneath it, a leg occasionally twitching.

"Holy crap!" Yang told him and he turned to see the blonde girl standing about ten feet away. "You really are strong."

"About time you realized that," Accelerator said mockingly.

"Yeah, yeah," Yang mocked him back. "I heard you and Coco have a little bet. Both of you are way behind me in kills. You'll never catch up."

"Think so?" Accelerator asked with a raised eyebrow. "I'll make you eat those words."

"You're on, Ice King," Yang laughed. Accelerator gritted his teeth at her casual attitude but ignored her. He normally didn't let names bother him, but he had been feeling a little hot headed recently. The ground exploded around him and he moved over thirty feet in an instant to grab an Ursa's mask. Redirecting the blood flow with a single touch was child's play to him. Black blood exploded out of the Ursa as it collapsed and started to dissolve into black smoke. Not to be outdone, Yang kicked off the ground and leaped into a pack of Beowolves and proceeded to punch them mercilessly. Bones broke under her blow and she started to create a path through them.

"We should get started too," Yatsuhashi said to Velvet and Fox. He bent his knees and jumped into the air, while simultaneously drawing his giant sword off his back. He swung his blade downwards into a group of Grimm. The force of his attack created a small crater and the shockwave sent the smaller Grimm flying. A large Ursa managed to remain standing near him and it only took one swing of Yatsuhashi's sword to slice it in half.

"Shall we?" Velvet asked Fox, who nodded. The two of them moved as one towards another group of Grimm. Velvet leaped forward and kicked a Beowolf in the chest. An Ursa clawed at her, but she was too fast for it. Velvet leaped into the air and delivered a series of kicks toward the Ursa's head, crushing it. Fox dashed forward, dodging claws and teeth to start slicing with his duel daggers. Even if he couldn't see, his Semblance let him see the spirits of things around him. Grimm were large black masses and could be easily distinguished from people. With practice, he could also extend this sense to inanimate objects to get an idea of the terrain around him. There was still an uneasy feeling in the air, like something big was nearby, but chose not to reveal itself.

"Velvet!" Weiss called out. "Is help coming?"

"We only need to hold on for five minutes," Velvet answered. "We were available for instant departure, but security forces are normally stationed around the city. They never expected a Grimm force to get inside without breaking through the wall."

"That's good news," Blake said with a nod.

"If the end's in sight," Sun said to Neptune. "We have to make up for being late. Alright Junior Detectives, let's go all out!"

"Junior Detectives?" Blake and Weiss couldn't resist asking.

"We have been deputized by Vale security," Neptune answered. "And have badges, so it's official." As he and Sun were in better shape than Weiss and Blake, the two of them took point, giving the girls a chance to catch their breath. Weiss was glad for the break, her stamina being at its limit for far too long, but another emotion welled up inside of her as her eyes drifted to someone else. Accelerator was plowing through Grimm with impunity. His style was rough, but any Grimm foolish enough to attack him suffered from his reflection. Ones that tried to move away were crushed by debris he could send flying with a mere tap from his hand or feet. Her eyes flickered once over to Coco, who was continuing to gun down large swaths of Grimm with her gun. She really was suited to large scale battles and that might have been why she designed a gun like that.

When did those two become so close? Weiss thought to herself. He barely speaks to anyone unless forced to and those two are talking like old friends. What happened? Jealousy welled up inside of her. I know Coco met Last Order, so maybe she introduced them. Weiss frowned and started trying to plan how to show off her skill to Accelerator if given the chance. Next to her, Blake wasn't in a much better mood, though for a different reason.

I can't believe we let this happen, Blake thought dejectedly. We couldn't rescue Touma, defeat Torchwick or his goons, and now we let Vale get breached. She was kicking herself for her weakness in her fight with Neo and vowed to get stronger to return the favor she owned that one boy who saved her twice now. Then there was the fact the White Fang had caused this, her fellow Faunus. Once this got out, the relationship between humans and Faunus were sure to deteriorate even more. Her heart hurt at the thought. The negative emotions between her and Weiss might have caused a few more Grimm to turn towards them, giving Sun and Neptune more of a workout.

There was good news in all the excitement though.

With the arrival of fresh reinforcements and knowing help was coming, everyone continued to fight their hardest. Nora, not wanting to be outdone by Accelerator, started hitting Grimm with every last bit of force she could muster. Ren was doing his best to cover her, slicing at Grimm trying to strike Nora from the sides, his agility and knowledge of Nora's fighting style allowed him to stay near without being in range of her hammer. Weiss conjured a jet of fire and burned a group of Beowolves trying to reach a wall between buildings. Blake joined Sun and the two of the continued to alternate strikes at any enemy foolish enough to approach. Pyrrha jumped back into the fray, striking down Grimm left and right with her spear, never taking more than two blows to fell an enemy. Jaune glanced around and noticed an open area that led to a small side street near a partially destroyed building.

"I'm going to cover over there," he told Ruby.

"Okay, Jaune." Ruby glanced around. "I'll try to thin the Grimm Coco and Accelerator aren't focusing on."

"Good luck," Jaune wished her. Ruby watched Jaune leave and she flinched.

I couldn't say it, Ruby thought to herself. From the explosion and exhaustion, she doubted she would be able to use her Semblance more than once or twice more before the fatigue overtook her. Crescent Rose flipped back into its sniper form and she started taking down Grimm one at a time. For the first time, the Grimm were falling back. Coco was really helping thin the herds. No one in Team RWBY or JNPR had a weapon capable to mowing down wave after wave of Grimm. The rest of her team weren't slouches either, each one taking down their own share. Still, the fact more holes were opening up, as Death Stalkers and King Taijitu emerged, which allowed more Grimm to flow out from. She glanced up at the sky and saw specs in the distance. Her heart leaped. There are our reinforcements! Joy filled her and then she returned to targeting Grimm. The situation won't be hopeless when they arrive.


My head…

Touma rubbed his head as he looked up at the half broken box he was still in. The plan had worked, not perfectly, but he survived. The reinforced dust crate absorbed most of the impact, though the lid was destroyed in the process and a large chunk was missing on one side. Touma's vision blurred for a moment. Banging his head several times doesn't leave people unharmed. He groaned again and pushed at the broken lid. It wasn't attached to the rest of the crate, but a piece of rubble had kept it leaning against the crate. He managed to move it enough and pulled himself out by placing his hand against the edge. The bright light made his head swim again and he was forced to close his eyes. The crate he had been in had been perfectly dark and he had no idea how long he had been out. The sound of gunshots, yelling, and explosions cause him to panic for a moment, before he forced them open and shaded them with his hand.

The sight of a war was going on all around him.

Grimm were everywhere within the city. Luckily, the civilians seemed to be gone, but the monsters were trying to spread out. Streets were torn up, large Grimm were exploding out of the ground, stores had collapsed, and there were overturned vehicles everywhere. Continuous sounds of rapid fire weaponry echoed all around him, punctured by the occasional explosion. He turned and saw one Grimm peering around the corner of the building his case had been blown into. Why it had gotten so close, Touma didn't know, but at the sight of him, the Grimm froze. It looked at him and then immediately turned to go somewhere else. Touma sighed in relief that his hand was still keeping them away.

"Mister?"

Touma nearly had a heart attack.

"Who?!" He spun around and saw a little boy, around seven or eight, peeking out of a closet. A girl was behind him, perhaps a year or two younger.

"Did you scare the Grimm away?" the boy asked.

"Umm, yes," Touma answered. It was technically true, but he still didn't know why they were so afraid of his hand. He looked around at the destroyed building for a way to get the kids to safety. The hallway leading to the back door was relatively unblocked by rubble, unlike the room he was in. "This way, if the coast is clear, get away from the fight. You know where a police station is or something?" The boy nodded. "Great! Both of you run, and I'll keep the Grimm back." The two nodded and Touma pushed a wooden beam out of the way to open the door. Happy it was unlocked; he peaked around the other side of the building. The street was devoid of Grimm, but was also devoid of people. He heard sounds of people yelling and sirens a couple streets over. "Head that way and don't stop," he ordered the kids. They nodded and started running.

"Thank you, mister!" They called back, which caused Touma to feel horrible.

This is my fault, Touma cursed mentally. I helped Roman and the White Fang set all this up. Even if I didn't actively help, I was still part of it. The train had crashed into a blockade and caused a chain reaction of all the dust to go off. The streets looked familiar to him and Touma figured they were back in the main part of Vale, though he didn't know exactly where. Once the kids were out of sight and Touma was sure no Grimm was following them, he went back toward the battle. He was going to help out and make up for his mistake. He knew, the second he joined the fight, Grimm would scatter to avoid his hand. The first thing he had to find out was what was happening and where best to go. He might be able to protect retreating civilians or something. He stood behind a partially destroyed building wall and glanced out.

The Grimm were falling left and right. Faces, both familiar and unfamiliar were fighting tooth and nail against the tides of enemies. Somewhere too far away to see, but he had an oddly familiar feeling about some of the explosions in the background. One girl in brown clothes seemed to be holding a Gatling gun and was responsible for most of the smaller Grimm being ripped to shreds. A familiar red cloak caught his eye and Touma sighed in relief again. Good, Ruby made it. That would mean all those people fighting are Hunters and Huntresses. He recognized the girl in a white dress and the boy in green from the train, before his eyes saw the raven haired girl. That girl… Blake. She made it too. I think Ruby mentioned she was back at Mt. Glenn.

"Ahh, take this!" Touma turned his head to see a tall blonde haired boy with a sword and shield striking down a Beowolf one building over. He had a chase plate and some arm guards, but otherwise looked to be in jeans and a long sleeve shirt.

I suppose with Aura, Touma thought. You don't need a lot of armor. His eyes flickered back the main source of the Grimm. That hole! It must have been created when the train crashed. Without the White Fang guarding the base, the Grimm flowed in and followed us. As long as the tunnel is open, they will keep swarming in. A plan hatched in Touma's mind, but was interrupted by the blonde haired boy yelling in panic.

"Shit, shit, shiiiiiit!" Touma turned back to the guy and his eyes widened. A large Grimm, resembling a scorpion, was ascending upon the Hunter. The blonde haired boy was backing in fear, but was holding his sword and shield in the air. Touma blinked and his body began moving before his mind even processed the situation. Fear was abundant, but that never stopped him before.


"What the-…?"

From Jaune's point of view, he had been royally screwed. The Death Stalker was rushing toward him and none of his companions were nearby to help out. He really was not prepared to solo one, especially when he was so tired. The Death Stalker in initiation had sent him flying with only its tail and had nearly killed his team. True, this one was only like half the size, but the armor was going to pose a problem for his sword. He wasn't accurate enough to aim for the unarmed joints while dodging the pincers and tail. Just then, when all hope seemed lost, movement to his right caught his eye. A boy around his age with black spiky hair, wearing simple pants and long sleeve shirt, rushed out of a destroyed building right at the Grimm. "Don't!" Jaune yelled. "You'll get killed!" The boy ignored his warning

That moment, Jaune witnessed something change in the Grimm. Something Jaune knew intimately.

Fear.

Some scholars say that Grimm don't feel emotions like fear. They only feed on it and are filled with hate and rage at humanity. When the Death Stalker stopped charging at Jaune, turned slightly to see the boy, and then tried to skitter the opposite direction so fast its legs got tangled and it fell, Jaune had to say all those scholars were full of it. The Death Stalker was so afraid of that boy, it tripped over its own feet and hit the ground. This wasn't even a small Grimm, it was a freaking Death Stalker, one of the stronger ones seen around Vale. Things only got stranger when the boy touched the Grimm's leg with his hand.

Jaune heard the sound of breaking glass and the Death Stalker vanished.

Not die, not collapse in a pile of parts, bleed, explode, burn, but actually disappeared without a trace. There was nothing to show it had ever existed, expect for a few scratches on the concrete. The boy stopped and looked at Jaune. The boy was a lot shorter than he was, but Jaune was tall, so that was pretty normal. There was a small trace of blood on the side of the boy's face, so Jaune wondered if he even had Aura. "Are you okay?" he asked.

"I'm fine," Jaune replied and stepped up to the kid, but making sure to keep his eyes opened for more approaching Grimm to his section. To his surprise, they weren't running toward him, but toward the others, like they were deliberately avoiding them. Jaune blinked and took in the kid's appearance again. Spiky black hair, a boy around their age, and had the power to erase Grimm. "…You're Touma Kamijou!"

"Huh?" Touma asked confused.

"Blake and Ruby told us about you," Jaune said quickly. "How your hand can erase and frighten Grimm. Oh, my names Jaune Arc by the way."

"Nice to meet you," Touma said quickly. "But about all the Grimm."

"We are keeping them contained," Jaune answered. "And reinforcements are almost here, but the Grimm keep spreading out. That Death Stalker you erased, burst out of the ground there." He pointed to a smaller hole over the tunnel.

"I have an idea to stop them entering the city," Touma said. "You seem like a trustworthy guy, don't let any of those Grimm get by you. Some kids were stuck in the building and are in the process of escaping." He gritted his teeth. "It's kind of stupid, but only I can do it."

"Hang on!" Jaune tried to stop him, but Touma was already running toward the center of the Grimm. Jaune watched as the Grimm seemed to part like water as Touma charged toward the main breach. Holy crap, Blake wasn't kidding about his power! With everyone fighting tooth and nail to keep the Grimm back, Touma wasn't noticed by most, only the two he passed.

Velvet and Fox glanced at him as he rushed passed.

"Who…?!" Velvet tried to ask, but Touma ignored her. Fox, on the other hand, had a completely unexpected reaction. He blinked and then his face contorted with fear. It looked like his body moved by pure reflex and he jumped away from Touma, as far as he could, over piles of debris. Velvet looked confused at his action, but didn't have time to question it as an Ursa approached her from her other side. Jaune was the only one focusing on Touma and saw what he was doing. Without the Grimm blocking his path, Touma was able to reach the main breach. Instead of stopping, he dove into it.

"Are you insane?!" Jaune yelled, but his voice was drowned out by the roared of dozens of airships descending. Mounted Gatling guns began to fire, shredding swaths of Grimm down in seconds. The back of each ship opened up to reveal rows of white and black humanoid robots, Atlesian Knights. Developed in Atlas, the robots had been sent to all kingdoms to help defend them against the Grimm threat. Vale had finally gotten them to the breach. The robots fell down all around the Hunters and Huntresses, landing like humans by bending their knees on impact. They stood up straight, leveled their rifles, and started blasting the Grimm. At last, the tide had completely turned. With numbers on their side, the students were pushing the Grimm back. The Grimm numbers were falling and all sides were pushing toward the main breach. Once they were close enough, Jaune grabbed Ruby's arm. "Ruby!" he gasped, barely aware of the others staring at him. "Touma… Kamijou… was here!"

"He was?!" Ruby asked in shock and she wasn't the only one. Blake appeared out of nowhere next to them.

"He took out a Death Stalker and then jumped into the breach!" Jaune explained quickly.

"Why would he do that?" Yang asked confused.

"Because his hand repels Grimm," Weiss answered. "He's acting as a stopper. I was wondering why more Grimm weren't appearing."

"I thought I saw someone approach the hole," Pyrrha added. "But I believed I imagined things." The robots were finishing the last few Grimm off, so the students had a little bit of time to talk.

"The damn hero's here?" Accelerator asked and turned to them, before slapping his face. "I should have known. People in trouble? He would be there." Without listening to anyone else, he started approaching the breach.

"Where are you going?!" Coco demanded. She missed the first part of the conversation. "Jumping down there is suicidal. You have no idea how many Grimm are still there!"

"Who cares?" Accelerator asked with a smirk and jumped down.

"Idiot!" Coco collapsed her gun into its handbag form before jumping down after him. Ruby and Blake immediately followed her and everyone else shortly after that. Velvet, Fox and Yatsuhashi were last, because they weren't sure why everyone else was going down the hole, but figured it was important. None of them were sure of what they would find down there, but whatever they imagined was blown out of the water by what was actually down there. The boy, those who know him as Touma Kamijou, was slowly walking down the tunnel with his hand held out in front of him like a torch. His body was shaking slightly, but he kept moving.

In front of him was a massive black wall of Grimm.

All of who were struggling to climb over each other to escape being close to Touma.

"I knew searching for you would be a waste of time," Accelerator sneered. "You're harder to kill than a cockroach." Touma stopped and turned around.

"A-Accelerator?! When did you get here?"

"A while ago," he laughed. "I got called to help get rid of these pests."

"Friend of yours?" Coco asked Accelerator.

"No."

"You're alive!" Ruby cried out happily. Blake didn't yell, but she was smiling.

"So this is Touma?" Yang asked and eyed the boy. "I was expecting…more?"

"He certainly has the powers Blake described," Pyrrha said.

"This shouldn't be possible," Weiss stated in shock. Seeing and hearing were two different things. "Grimm don't just flee like that."

"He erased a Death Stalker," Jaune muttered. "Those Grimm must have feared him after a stunt like that."

"Holy cow!" Nora yelled out excitedly. "You really can repel Grimm! Oh! Can you erase one for me?! I really wanted to see it!" Ren grabbed her arm.

"Maybe later," he told her. "For now, we should focus on clearing the tunnel."

"Who is he?" Velvet asked Yatsuhashi.

"No idea," Yatsuhashi replied. "But I sense a great spirit within him. Coming down here by himself to stop the flood of Grim is certainly admirable."

"Are you all mad?!" Fox yelled out of nowhere, causing everyone to stare at him. "Don't go near him!"

"What are you talking about, Fox?" Coco asked, lowering her shades.

"Can't you tell?!" Fox asked in astonishment. "That guy is a monster!"


I'll end the chapter on that note.

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Current Ship Names:

Touma and Yang: Fistbump / Punchline/ Imagine Dragon/ Love at First Punch/ Hair You Go Again

Touma and Weiss: Cool to the Touch / Princess and the Pauper / Shattered Mirror

Touma and Ruby: Blossoming / Thorny Rose / Speedy Rescue / Innocently Indecent/ Nectar of the Gods.

Touma and Blake: Nine Lives / Bad Luck / Kami-Nyaan

Touma and Velvet: Bunny Couple / Rabbit's Foot

Touma and Penny: Android's Dream / Faulty Electronics

Touma and Ren: Lotus Fist

Touma and Jaune: Better Luck Next Time

Touma and Nora: Glutton for Punishment / Divine Sparks

Touma and Pyrrha: Babe Magnet

Touma and Coco: Black Coffee/ Stylish Illusion

Touma and Glynda: Teacher's Pet / Promise Lands

Touma and Adam: Chronic Crusaders

Touma and Emerald: Shattered Illusions / Illusion Breaker / Portmanteau Poverty

Touma and Twins: Triple Threat / Cerberus

Touma and Cinder: Through the Fire and Flame / Fire Demons / Sinner and Savior/ A Match Made In Hellfire

Touma and Neo: Uncertain Flavor / Breaking Reality/ Stockholm Slasher Romance

Touma and Salem: Burning Witch / Light and Shadow / Shattering Darkness/ Grimm Chances of Survival

Touma and Summer: Summer Break.

Touma and Raven: Alpha and Omega/ Feather for Brains

Touma and Qrow: Misfortune Squared / Bad luck Charms

Accelerator and Weiss: Cold and Calculating / Ice Vector / A Frosty Reception

Accelerator and Yang: Road Rage / Short Fuse / Way of the Dragon

Accelerator and Ruby: One-Way Rose / No Brakes / Rose Manipulation

Accelerator and Blake: Twilight Arrow / Chain and Sickly / Chasing Shadows

Accelerator and Nora: Shattered Bones / Broken Dreams / Nerve Impulse

Accelerator and Velvet: White Flash / Hopping Mad

Accelerator and Glynda: Fix and Destroy

Accelerator and Penny: String Theory/ Broken Toys

Accelerator and Sun: Sunny and Sullen

Accelerator and Adam: Charging Bull/ Rabid Animals

Accelerator and Mercury: Killer Moves

Accelerator and Emerald: Red Eyed Killers/ After Image

Accelerator and Coco: Fashionable Disaster/ Fashion is a Science

Accelerator and Pyrrha: Opposites Attract

Accelerator and Raven: Yang's Nightmare/ Fallen Feathers