{Justin/Achilles' perspective}
Ok it's official, I hate the mutated grimm. I mean I already did before coming to Remnant, but I especially hate the mutated creeps.
Lemme backtrack a little; so Pyrrha and I pretty much spared for a good portion of the night until Jaune and Weiss took our spot. And the rest of that night was uneventful.
The next day we had to move out and go to a certain point Oobleck told us about. We fought through waves of grimm throughout the underground.
Oh and Rose was pretty much good to go too.
So we got to a part of the underground where we came across a grimm that was glowing green.
Like the idiot I am, I charged at it first only to remember the mutated creeps are like the kamikaze pilots of 1945 when America entered the second world war.
They explode in other words. And sent me flying back to where everyone was.
Aaron shook his head in disappointment "Dumbass" He said to me as I pulled myself out of a wall.
"Yeah yeah I know." I grunted.
Keoth then aimed at the grimm with his rifle and fired "When those fuckers arrive, we need to use ranged attacks." He said mostly to me.
Ruby looked around looking like she was hoping more wouldn't show up. "What do they do anyway?" She asked.
I dusted my jacket off as I explained to her "If they blow up next to you, it drains all of your aura, I don't know how I survived that," Though I have a feeling whoever is controlling me upgraded my aura to ludicrous levels.
I have noticed that I have had a lot more survivability and versatility lately. Either my overall skills are improving, or whoever is controlling me is very thorough in my upgrades. Well another wave came and I slashed at the with my fire attack while shouting "Anapnoí tou Drákou!"
Aaron looked over at me with a look of confusion "What the fuck did you just say?" he asked as he dragged his blade out of a beowulf.
I shrugged "Something I came up with last night while I was training with Pyrrha."
His blade transformed into revolvers as he fired at an incoming Alpha beowolf "But what does it translate to? I know it's in greek because you apparently like it so much."
"Well..." I said as I slashed a creep in half "Quite simply it translates to Dragon's Breath."
Aaron sighed "You and dragons I swear…" he said as he shot a beowolf that made it disappear almost instantly.
I scoffed "Well excuuuuuuuuuse me princess, dragons are fucking awsome!" I retorted.
Aaron was about to retort, but then he paused before saying "You know what, I don't blame you."
"Hey! You two! Focus on the fight!" Yang yelled from the other side of the room we were fighting in.
"We are! We are quite the multitaskers!" I retorted.
Soon enough the grimm died down and we continued our way through the underground.
Eventually we got a signal back and heard Oobleck… great.
Anyway Ruby sent her a picture of a cart in front of us and I could hear him sucking air through his teeth.
Oh dear, that is a bomb Oobleck.
Yang looked over at the bomb cart cautiously as Jaune freaked out
"A BOMB?!" he bellowed echoing off the walls.
Yes students, though I believe we can dispose of it safely if we powered up the cart. Lets see, according to this photo… Oobleck said as he presumably studied the picture. Ah! Someone grab that dust crystal behind the cart! I looked over at the cart and pointed at it "Over there! Keoth go!"
Keoth ran over to it and tossed it to me. I then inserted it into the mechanism that powered the cart.
I gave a short chuckle "Oobleck, it's moving" I reported.
Ah excellent, though I think I should warn you that you probably activated the bomb with that crystal, one of you need to stay by the cart to insert more crystals. Oobleck suggested, But be careful! It could blow up in less than two minutes!
Jaune looked at the gates opening. And we saw a horde of grimm just waiting for us "Guys we've got company!" he shouted.
Yang got ready for a fight, but then Aaron shoved what appeared to be a bluetooth speaker into her hands instead as he walked by her "Hold that please" He said politely.
He then tapped his scroll a few times, and that's when I heard a familiar beat, more specifically: the hook beat of Firepower by Judas Priest.
{Firepower- Judas Priest}
Aaron's blades popped out and he charged at the grimm, first splitting a creep in half then shooting another. He then stabbed an Ursa that was charging him and cut its head off. All of us had our mouths agape as I hitchhiked on the cart.
I then snapped out of it as I remembered our objective. "Guys! Quit watching the spectacle and go get dust crystals!" I yelled as Aaron teleported from grimm to grimm stabbing, slashing, and firing his weapon.
Honestly he looked like he was a tornado at one point spinning around like a beyblade cutting a pack of beowolfs heads off.
Ruby yelled at me and tossed me a crystal.
I inserted it as the previous one turned to dust, no pun intended (Shut it Yang!).
As Aaron cleared his probably 40th grimm, the green bastards came up behind him.
"Moon! Behind you!" I yelled.
He acknowledged as he jumped clear of the blast that the grimm created.
He went back to his badass montage by dropping from the air and slashing a creep in half.
The cart started moving backwards after we got half way. "Guys! There's no fuel left!" I yelled.
Blake jumped above the grimm she was fighting and tossed her crystal at me. I caught it, spun it a bit and put it into the cart.
Which as you may have guessed made it move.
The second gates seemed to be opening as Aaron slashed through and caught up to us, then shot an Ursa that was charging behind us.
He then slashed through a few beowolfs that were charging us. I shot a few creeps that were sneaking up on me.
Jaune then yelled "Heads up!" As he tossed me a crystal.
I inserted it into the cart as we cleared the gate. I got off the cart and took out my second pistol and started covering Aaron's retreat "Moon we're cleared! Get out of there!" I yelled.
Aaron nodded and started retreating as the cart reached the end of the rail. It then fell down the crevice as Firepower ended.
And then, a huge wall of flames erupted from where the bomb fell.
Aaron grabbed the Bluetooth speaker from Yang's belt that she had attached it to when the grimm started gathering. "Thank you Yang." Aaron said as he put it away.
I looked at him puzzled "Where were you keeping that?" I asked.
Aaron smirked "Oh I made it compactable." he explained as he showed me the speaker. He then pressed a button and it became flat enough to fit into a pocket
I studied it for a little while before saying "I don't know whether that is genius or stupid."
Aaron scoffed as he put it in his jacket's pocket "Hey at least I thought of it."
Ruby looked at Aaron like she just went through puberty "I think I'm in love." She said almost like she was in a trance.
The hearts in her eyes did not help.
Aaron chuckled and shook his head "No Ruby, you just have an appreciation for badassery" he said patting her head.
Students? Students come in! Oobleck shouted over our comms.
Ruby reached for her mic snapping out of whatever trance she was in "We're all fine. No one was injured too badly."
Rose rolled her eyes as Oobleck said Oh thank goodness, I don't know what I would have done if you had all died. That would have been one awkward parent teacher conference. Oobleck said as if he didn't say the quiet part loud. For now though follow those tracks, they may lead you somewhere. Onwards students!
I looked ahead at the tunnel. I know that there aren't any trains, but wandering in complete darkness reminds me of this one time I explored a train tunnel that was close by to where I lived.
Let me tell you right now I thought there was a demon chasing me then as I ran for my life.
Long story short I am not anxious to try that experience again.
Luckily I had bought a flashlight that you can wear on your head, whatever they're called, ahead of time.
Anyway, aside from that, we made our way through the tunnel with everyone using their flashlights to make sure we didn't bump into each other.
[Much, much later in Forever Fall forest]
Alright so I am never hiking through a train tunnel again. We were tripping every few feet and there were a few times I thought I heard a grimm or a demon or something but every time I fired in the general direction of where I heard it, all that happened was my bullets ricochet off the walls and sometimes hit one of us.
Aaron rolled his eyes at me as we exited "You definitely have a nervous trigger finger there dude."
I shrugged as I put away my head lamp "Don't fucking tell me you did not hear those noises." I said as I put Kronos in its holster.
Aaron crossed his arms "I did, but they were just creaks in the structure, not a Grimm or whatever monster you thought it was."
I rolled my eyes "Whatever, at least I'm always cautious."
Keoth then grabbed my shoulder and punched me across the face making me skid on my back on the ground "That's for hitting me with those ricochets" He said crossing his arms.
I sat up and held my jaw "That was overkill" I said as I moved my jaw to make sure it was still in place.
Weiss knelt next to me probably to make sure that I was ok.
Weiss then looked at Keoth angrily "Why would you hurt him? Isn't he supposed your friend?" She asked.
Keoth shrugged and walked down the path.
I got up and dusted my jacket off "Don't worry about it Weiss, we joke around like that a lot." I then grunted as I stretched my jaw "Besides, I kinda deserved that."
Weiss looked at me puzzled for a moment before sighing "If you say so Fire head." She said before following the others
… wait, Fire head? "Since when was that my nickname?" I asked as I jogged up to meet them.
Weiss shrugged "Well since I'm apparently an Ice Queen, I figured you needed a nickname too. And I didn't want to stroke your ego. So I came up with that recently."
I sighed and rolled my eyes "Is it due to the fact I am hot headed at times?"
She gave a small chuckle "That, and you seem to like fire."
I narrowed my eyes at her. But I had no retort since it was true.
I could hear Aaron stifling his laughter "Damn, I didn't know Ice Queen could also burn like that." He said.
I turned my head slowly at Aaron. "Moon. shut it." I said pointing at him
He continued to stifle his laughter as we approached a place that seemed familiar.
Yang looked at the pillars that seemed to lead somewhere "Hey look at that, I think it's one of those cleverly disguised jumping puzzles" She noted.
Aaron, Keoth, and I looked at each other before rushing to it.
With all of us shouting "DIBS!" at the same time.
We shoved each other out of the way. "I want the relic!" Keoth yelled as he jumped to the first pillar.
"No I want it!" Yelled Aaron as he shoved Keoth off to have grimm spawn underneath.
"No, ME!" I yelled as I shoved Aaron to join him.
Honestly this just feels like a game of Fall Guys with how much we're shoving each other.
I did manage to get halfway before Aaron and Keoth managed to get back up, the rest looked at us and each other confused as to what we're doing.
Eventually I managed to get to it and grabbed it as Keoth and Aaron got to it.
Aaron crossed his arms "No fair" He complained.
Keoth joined Aaron's pose "Yeah no fair." He said.
I shrugged and put it in my jacket "All's fair in love and war" I stated before jumping down and making our way back to our team.
Soon enough we lost the tracks and wandered into the forest to try to find them again.
While, you guessed it, fighting hordes of grimm. Honestly I know we're in a game, but this is just getting ridiculous.
Eventually we came to two doors. Leading in two different directions, and a lot of pots.
Yang looked at both of them and proclaimed "We need to find a key thingy." And so everyone searched around every corner.
Meanwhile I suddenly had the Link urge to break the pots.
And so I attacked one.
"Achilles what are you doing?" I heard Jaune ask behind me as I attacked more pots.
I then heard Aaron patting his shoulder "Don't worry about it, he wouldn't just do this because it's fun."
When I broke one I found the key. I turned to where the others were looking "Found it!" I yelled holding it above my head.
Aaron crossed his arms and looked at Jaune "See, he's not a complete moron like you." He then walked ahead as Jaune looked at Aaron confused at first, then got upset
"What does that mean?" He asked.
I then placed the key in the door to the right, since I figured that was where the tracks were when we lost them. I turned to everyone as the door lowered "Come on guys, let's go." Everyone nodded and continued down the path.
[Later]
Well, good news is we found the tracks again.
Bad news is we also managed to find out where those tracks lead.
So after fighting wave after wave of grimm we found an area where the tracks turned into a collapsed tunnel.
And this area was wide enough for a boss battle to take place. "Guys get your weapons ready. This looks like a place where a boss can take place." I cautioned everyone to which I heard various unsheathing and transforming noises behind me.
Which told me everyone has their weapons out.
We all then jumped down from the ledge.
I unsheathed my sword and looked around. This area looks to be the best place for a boss fight. And that is what happened, I heard the roar of an Ursa as it burst out of the wall Kool-aid man style.
"Oh no." Aaron said.
"Oh no." Keoth said.
I then yelled "OH YEAH" when it did.
Which made Aaron, Keoth, and Rose laugh whereas everyone else became even more confused than before.
I then explained "It's an inside joke between all of us."
Weiss rolled her eyes "There seem to be a lot of those today." She said, apparently annoyed by what was transpiring.
Ren then sighed "We need to focus on the fight." He reminded us.
I chuckled before pointing my sword at Kool-aid Ursa "Sorry Ren. We'll focus on the fight now." I said as I charged at the ursa as the others took care of the smaller grimm.
{Weiss' perspective}
How is it he can keep up with his jokes and his antics while in the middle of combat?
Not to mention the fact he can look at an ursa dead in the eye and smile.
Though something feels off about him while he fights.
I mean aside from him charging the grimm without a second thought. I noticed that his eyes were red once more, with his face twisted with delight. As if he was enjoying this too much. It was then I heard a shot behind me.
I turned around to see Moon pointing a pistol at a disintegrating beowolf "Hey, stop looking at your crush and actually fight you useless Ice Queen." He said at a tone the others weren't able to hear.
I couldn't let him say that out loud either, only my team and he knew about it. "Be quiet!" I yelled as we ended up back to back against a horde surrounding us. I then heard him say "Get your ice dust ready."
I looked back at him as I said, "I already have it prepared."
"Good" I heard him say as I also heard the crackle of lightning dust starting. "When I say, launch your ice at them."
I'm not in much position to argue with him as I prepare my glyphs to fire at the 5 or so grimm in front of me.
Moon then yelled "NOW!" as I heard a lightning blast from his side. I then fired a volley of ice at the grimm.
Together we managed to repel the horde and as the dust settled he looked back at me and said "That move needs a name. Maybe call it a Hailstorm?" He offered.
I smiled "I like that actually." I said as I turned back to my team fighting for their lives, it seems their friend is helping Achilles out with the Ursa.
I definitely heard a crack as the ursa turned to dust.
Things went quiet for a little while… almost too quiet. It was then I saw something green claw its way out of the ground. It looked like a beowulf but… with green dust injected into it… What is this thing?
I heard their friend yell "Use range attacks!"
Achilles, like the four-eyed idiot he his, just charged at him with Moon yelling "Goddamnit Achilles! Stop pulling a Leeroy Jenkins!"
… I'll just ignore that line as I'm sure it's one of their 'inside jokes'.
I then rushed to his aid in trying to kill the beast. It slammed its paw on the ground as Achilles jumped out of the way of a wave of green crystals coming at me. I dodged out of the way just in time.
I looked at Achilles and yelled "Ice Dragon!" Which he looked at me and nodded and charged at the beast using it as a footstool to jump off of. He then struck his gauntlet, igniting his sword as I made a circle of ice. He then slashed at it making cover for us.
I then heard their friend yell "Firing line!" Which I think that means use ranged attacks as I heard those three firing their weapons. As well as my team and some of JNPR. So I used my glyphs to throw ice at the glowing green grimm as it tried to attack the mist.
I then heard Jaune yell "Move around, don't stand still!" And that is what we did. And soon enough, after the hellfire of bullets and ice, the grimm fell and disintegrated as the mist created by my and Achilles' attack faded
I looked at Achilles and asked "What was that thing?"
Achilles sheathed his sword. Looks like his eyes returned to normal. "That looks like a mutated grimm, but more powerful than the ones in the tunnels." He noted holding his chin.
Moon looked at the tunnel "Well we'll worry about that later, we need to find a way through that." He said with his arms crossed
Their friend then chuckled "Oh I have a solution." He then pulled something out of his jacket that was spherical and had some device on it. It made Achilles and Moon back away from him.
"Um…" Achilles started "Is that a grenade?"
His friend deadpanned at Achilles as he said "No it's a prop I got from the all day prop store that's in the middle of the goddamn forest!"
Achilles rolled his eyes and said "Sarcasm is unbecoming of you dude."
His friend then grunted and walked to the tunnel. He then pulled a pin of some sort and tossed it underhand at the blocked tunnel.
Their friend backed up and held one finger up. After that it exploded and the rocks that were blocking our path recently. And more came tumbling down possibly making even more problems than before.
Students! What was that? Oobleck shouted over the comms.
Achilles sighed and answered "Well my friend just tried to clear the way, and made an even bigger mess than before." He deadpanned staring at his friend.
Hm… Oobleck mused well it says here on this map that where you currently are there's a service tunnel right near the entrance to that tunnel and it may still have proper lighting.
Achilles sighed and looked at the service door to the right "Thanks Doctor Oobleck." We all then went into the tunnel. Though I will admit I am rather worried about Achilles and Rose. Those two seemed inseparable. Now this? That tears it. I'll confront Rose later about how she is treating Achilles when I get the chance to. Hopefully that can be soon.
Reviewer sessions:
Ferronna: Oh trust me, there is. I don't want to spoil too much since this arc is based on the RWBY game Grimm Eclipse so yeah, If you want go and get your friends to play it if you want a snippet of what will happen. Other than that I say keep reading man. You never know what will happen :)
