Screams, roars, and gunfire rang through the air. Weiss' hand was sweaty as they ran, Nevermore's screeching as they flew overhead. People were running around them, screaming, crying; the various stalls on fire, smoke choking the air.
Blake rounded a corner and slid to a halt, her eyes going wide, people bumping into her as they ran past. Corpses littered the ground; their bodies ripped apart, entrails and limbs scattering the blood soaked grass. Hunks of metal were scattered amongst the corpses; the remains of Atlesian Knights. Grimm were rampaging through the fairgrounds, pouncing and ripping apart anyone that they saw. The remaining Knights were firing at the Grimm, their bullets indenting on their bone armor.
"Look out!" Weiss shouted, shoving her to the ground. Blake's face hit the grass, and her ears twitched as something swooped overhead, a scream piercing the air. Blake looked up; a woman was in the talons of a Nevermore, screaming and struggling, pounding on its talons. A second Nevermore flew up, attacking the first as it struggled to rip the woman from its grasp. The woman's screams became gurgled, blood spurting from her mouth as the Nevermore tightened its grip.
Blake shakily rose to her feet, pinning herself against the wall of a stall, Weiss at her side, her body trembling. She felt her scroll vibrate and she pulled it from her pocket; Yang. Her hands were trembling as she answered and raised it to her ear.
Yang sprinted through the hallways of the dorm, screams ringing throughout the building. She held her scroll against her ear, oh god please let them be okay.
"Yang?" Blake's voice was shaky when she answered. Yang sighed in relief as she took a turn.
"Blake, are you and Weiss okay? Where's Ruby? She isn't picking up."
"We're fine for now. I don't know where Ruby is." Yang swallowed, and took another turn. "I'm sure she's fine, she's our leader. She can handle this." Yang nodded, Blake's words reassuring.
"I'm heading your way, the White Fang and Grimm are every-"
A door exploded in front of her, splinters flying through the air as a Beowolf leapt through, red blood coating its face. Yang gasped, her scroll falling to the ground as the wolf pounced at her.
Weiss wrapped her arms around her body as she stared at Blake's scroll in horror; growling and Yang's strained grunting coming through the speaker.
"Yang?! Yang!" Blake screamed, shaking her scroll. A shotgun blast and then silence, the call ending. Weiss felt her body shaking, and she tightened her grip on her body.
"This can't be happening." She shook her head. "Penny can't be… Pyrrha wouldn't…" She looked over at Blake. Blake's lips were thin, her ears pinned to her head, and her eyes downcast. "What are we going to do, Blake?" Blake's eyes flickered over to her before Blake closed them, taking a deep breath. She exhaled, straightening her back, her expression stern. She punched a few keys on her scroll as she spoke.
"We're going to Beacon, and we're doing our jobs."
A locker thudded to the ground in front of them, steam hissing as the door opened. Gambol Shroud and Myrtenestar lay in their sheaths inside the locker. Blake looked over at her, and Weiss saw fear in her eyes. Weiss nodded at her, and grabbed her sword.
"Warning: Safety Barriers failing. Warning: Safety Barriers failing." People surged past her, trampling over each other, the Nevermore's screeches ringing throughout the arena. The white spots in her vision began to disappear, the pounding in her head slowing to a stop. She let go of her head as she stared at the ground, her mouth hanging open and the tears dripping onto the floor. Penny. Her body shook, a sob escaping her lips.
Pyrrha rocked back and forth, tears running down her face; she couldn't tell if the screaming she heard was coming from her or the people in the arena.
Penny's green eyes had glazed over, her mouth partially open, blood trailing from her lips and down her chin. The red lights of the arena made the blood look black; Penny's body looking like it was in a pool of ink. Her severed leg lay off to the side.
A voice was shouting at her, their words far away, like she was underwater. There was a thunderous crash, and winds whipped around her, Penny's body sliding against the floor as a black mass hit the ground. Pyrrha's eyes widened in horror as a Nevermore lifted its head, peering at her with its red eyes. It screeched at her, saliva dripping from its maw, its screams ear splittingly loud. Pyrrha scrambled back, the Nevermore's claws tearing into the concrete as it moved towards her. The Nevermore lunged forward, its beak wide open.
i deserve this
A red and black blur shot past Pyrrha, colliding with the Nevermore. The Nevermore screamed in pain, black blood spurting into the air. Pyrrha gasped as the blur landed.
"Ruby?"
Grimm blood dripped from the sword in Ruby's grasp, drops of it spraying as Ruby took a stance, the blade aimed at the Nevermore.
"Leave them alone!" Ruby yelled.
The white light of the screen illuminated the Nevermore's black body; its red eyes glowing in the low red lights of the arena. The Nevermore screeched at her as it flapped its wings, the winds buffeting her, her cape flapping violently behind her. The Nevermore took to the skies, circling around the arena, screeching, its blood falling like rain. Ruby tightened her grip on Penny's sword, snarling at the Nevermore.
With a shriek it dove down at her, its talons splayed out, the razor sharp ends reflecting the white light. Ruby stood her and ground, and rolled out of the way of the talons, springing to her feet and jabbing up as the wing soared over her head. A strangled yelp was ripped from her lips as she was painfully jerked into the air, her sword embedded in the Nevermore's wing. Blood dripped down onto her face as the Nevermore soared through the air, shrieking in pain. She grit her teeth, and reached up, grabbing a hold of the Nevermore's wing; its feathers were rough to the touch. She yanked the sword free, her body dangling in the air, the winds buffeting her body. She stabbed the sword into the wing, eliciting another scream, before pulling herself up.
She crouched down, her cape and hair flapping around her. She moved slowly up the wing, the Nevermore continuing to circle the arena. She stumbled as she reached its torso, jabbing the sword into its body as the Nevermore dive bombed the ground. She grunted, the sword being yanked from place, and tumbled down the Nevermore's body as it hit the ground. She grabbed a handful of feathers, gritting her teeth and looking up as the Nevermore reared up. She stabbed into its back with the sword as it screeched. She began to hastily climb up, the Nevermore flapping its wings and screeching as she climbed. She reached its neck, the Nevermore thrashing around and shrieking. She screamed and plunged the sword into its neck. Black blood sprayed out, the Nevermore halting mid cry. She twisted the blade, more blood spraying out, and felt the Nevermore's body start to fall. She yanked the blade out and jumped back, grunting as she hit the ground, pain shooting through her knees.
The Nevermore's body crumpled to the floor, its talons twitching as its blood pooled around it. Pyrrha was kneeling, staring at her in shock.
Ruby dropped the sword, her body feeling like lead, tears welling in her eyes as she ran. Past the smoking body of the Nevermore. Past Pyrrha. She fell to her knees when she reached her, sobs wracking her body. There was so much blood. She sniffed, her hands trembling as she gingerly lifted her head. Her sobbing grew worse. Gods, oh gods why? Why? Why? WHY? She rested her forehead against Penny's, sobbing. She heard several loud thuds and footsteps behind her. She sniffed, lifting her head back. They had been her favorite shade of green.
"Ruby?" She hesitantly looked back; CFVY, Sun, Neptune, Oobleck, Port, JNR were all looking at her, their weapons in hand. Pyrrha stood behind her, her eyes red and tears streaming down her face. Pyrrha fell to her knees, wrapping her arms around herself. Pyrrha hiccupped, her voice breaking. "I'm-" she hiccupped again. "I'm so sorry."
Ruby turned away from Pyrrha, staring at her face again. She sniffed, counting the freckles on her cheeks for what would be the last time. She raised a hand, gingerly placing them over Penny's lids. She sniffed as her favorite shade of green disappeared. She cradled Penny against her chest, rocking back and forth, her voice thick when she spoke.
"I know," She said. She heard Pyrrha hiccup again and then felt arms wrap around her. Pyrrha buried her face into Ruby's back, her tears soaking into her cloak. Ruby closed her eyes. "It wasn't your fault, Pyrrha," She said. Pyrrha said nothing, continuing to cry.
Ruby opened her eyes and looked back when she heard footsteps. Jaune was walking over to them, carrying Pyrrha's spear and shield, his expression stern. He held out her spear and shield.
"This isn't your fault, Pyrrha. That woman on the speaker, this is her fault. And we have to stop her; to make sure we don't lose anyone else." Jaune said. Pyrrha blinked, glancing back over at Penny, before letting her go and standing up. She took her weapons solemnly, walking away from Ruby, her head hung low.
Ruby turned away from them, holding Penny in front of her face. She closed her eyes as she lowered her down.
"I love you," she said quietly as she stood.
There was a roar, and Oobleck looked up, grimacing at the Griffons landing on the top of the arena, eyeing them. There were too many. He looked over at Port to see him grimacing as well. Port sighed, and tightened the grip on his blunderbuss.
"Students." They looked over at them. Oobleck gave them all a reassuring smile as Port spoke, etching each of their faces into his mind. "I do believe it is time for you all to leave." Ruby's mouth parted, and she took a step forward.
"But-"
"Ruby." She looked over at him. "This day will surely go down in Remnant's history. I would prefer it if my students got to live to tell about it." He saw tears start to well in her eyes.
"Doctor, we can't just-" Ruby stopped, looking up as the Griffons roared again, leaping down from their perches and soaring down. Oobleck scowled.
"Now!" He shouted. His students looked at him, glancing at each other, and then at the fast approaching Grimm. Coco was the first to run off, her team following after her. Jaune and his team next, those two boys after them. Ruby swallowed, and closed her eyes before running after them, snatching her sword off the ground. He sighed as the griffons began to land, encircling him and Port.
"One last match, Barty?" Port asked, pressing his back against him. Oobleck chuckled, sliding his glasses up.
"Indeed." The flames from his weapon sputtered white in the red lights of the arena. He smiled as the Griffons charged them. "It's been a pleasure."
Yang sprinted into the fairgrounds, breathing heavy. The stalls were all aflame, people rushing past her as she ran towards the chaos. She saw Atlesian Knights firing at various Grimm, various students fighting against the Grimm as well. She almost smiled at the familiar sight of Team SVDJ. She ducked around a woman as she ran past, gasping as a Creep jumped down from the roof of a stall. She grabbed it by its jaws, holding its teeth apart with a grunt. With a snarl she yanked her arms, the Creep's body being ripped in half. She dropped the smoldering remains and ran further in, people shoving past her.
"Guys!" she shouted. Her friends looked back at her, relief washing over their blood splattered faces. Jet yanked his halberd free of a Beowolf, his expression grim.
"What the fuck is going on?" Jet asked. Yang shook her head.
"I have no idea." She scowled as she saw a Nevermore soar overhead. She balled her hands into fists, her nails cutting into her hand. "But right now, we've gotta do our jobs, and get these people out of here."
"R-right," Drey said. They nodded in agreement, and Yang took a deep breath before exhaling. She could do this. She ran past them, hearing them run after her as she ran towards a group of Grimm chasing after a family.
She tackled a Beowolf to the ground, growling as she pinned its arms to the ground. She slammed her fist into its head, firing a blast, its head exploding. She sprung to her feet, sidestepping a Boarbatusk, and grabbing its tusk as it charged past. She yanked back with a yell, hearing it squeal in pain. It spun around and charged at her again, and Yang grabbed the boar by its other tusk, snarling as she slid in the grass. She stabbed the broken tusk into the boars with a shout, punching it in and firing a shot as the boar squealed and thrashed in pain. The Boarbatusk fell to the ground, blood pooling and smoke rising off of it.
"Duck!" Yang threw herself to the ground, hearing an arrow whistle past her and a Creep cry out in pain. She got up, the Creep pinned to a flaming stall wall by one of Sterling's arrows.
Drey rushed past her, her two daggers glinting in the fire light as she rushed a Beowolf, slicing into its belly before stabbing a blade into its neck. Yang looked back, and saw Violet leading the family away, firing at a pack of Creeps with her assault rifle.
Yang yelped in pain before growling as she felt a set of jaws clamp around her shoulder. She yelled, grabbing the wolf by its muzzle and tearing it off of her shoulder, and throwing it onto the ground. Bits of her leather jacket where in its mouth as she stomped her foot down, its head smashing apart as she stomped on it.
Her body felt like it was on fire, she snarled as several wolves lunged at her. She ducked under the claws of the first, punching into its gut and firing a blast, its body being blown in half, its entrails spilling onto her as its body fell. She spun around the snapping jaws of another wolf, grabbing its arm and twisting it behind its body before kicking it in the knee, hearing it growl as she forced it down. She punched the back of its head, firing a shot. Its headless body fell to the ground.
The last wolf pounced at her and she spun her body, roundhouse kicking it in the face, hearing it scream in pain as it was thrown into a burning stall, the logs falling onto it. She spat as the wolf howled as it burned.
"Yang!" Sterling shouted, panic in his voice. Yang looked back, gasping. Jet was bleeding, a large gash on his side, his breathing labored. Sterling was holding him up, his bow slung over his shoulder. "Help me out, we gotta get him outta here," Sterling said. Yang looked over at Drey. Drey whirled a blade.
"Violet and I have this covered, get him out of here and then come back to us." Yang nodded.
Yang went over to Jet, leaning him against her shoulder. Jet groaned in pain as they started to walk.
"You're gonna be okay, buddy. Just hang on." Sterling said. Jet chortled before coughing, blood spurting out.
"I'm gonna be the one saving your ass one of these days," he said.
They walked for several yards, Yang's eyes darting around for any sign of Grimm. She sighed in relief at the sight of those Atlesian Knights. She pointed at them, and looked over at Sterling.
"They can help us," she said. He nodded in agreement.
Winter yanked her sword free from the Beowolf, blood spraying as its body fell to the ground. Civilians rushed past in a mad mob, screaming and crying as they sprinted towards the evac shuttles. She grit her teeth and pulled her sidearm out, firing at a griffon flying into the arena, its head exploding, brains and blood raining down.
She gasped, leaping out of the way as an Ursa charged at her, its bone armor stained red. She slammed her sword into the ground, a glyph materializing beneath her. The Ursa growled, and lunged at her. Winter smiled. A snow white wolf lunged forward with a howl, clamping its jaws around the Ursa's throat. The Ursa's roar became strangled as its throat was ripped open, the black blood splattering on her wolf. The wolf looked back at her, a remnant of a smile as it disappeared in a flurry of snowflakes.
She heard gunfire behind her, and spun around, raising her pistol. Atlesian Knights were firing at an Alpha Beowolf, a screaming child in its claws. It roared at them, tossing the child at the mechs. They stopped firing, the child slamming into one of them. The wolf pounced onto one of the Knights, ripping its head off. The wolf turned to the other mech, the child wailing as the wolf glared at them. The mech rose to its feet, firing at the wolf. The wolf grabbed the Knights rifle, yanking it from its grasp before biting onto its throat, jabbing its claws through the mech's torso.
The mech fell to the ground, and the child ran towards her. The wolf howled and lunged forward. Winter screamed and jumped towards it, stabbing forward with her sword. The blade stabbed into its shoulder, the wolf growling at her as it bled. The wolf raised its paw, its claws soaked in blood and oil. She yanked her sword free, ducking low as the wolf swung at her. She jabbed her sword into the wolf's belly, blood spraying out and splattering against her face as she sliced its belly open. She yanked her sword out and shoved her pistol into the wound, firing several rounds, the wolf howling in pain as its intestines were shot out of its back.
The wolf collapsed to the ground, smoke drifting off its body and blood pooling around it. Winter turned away from the corpse and bent down to the child; it was a small girl. The girl was sobbing hysterically. Winter sheathed her sword, and hesitated before holding out a hand to the girl. The girl didn't stop sobbing but tentatively grabbed her hand nonetheless. Winter lifted her up, cradling her with one arm, her pistol in the other.
"I'm going to get you out of here, okay?" She said. The girl nodded, still wailing. Winter craned her neck, looking around to find the nearest shuttle. There, that one was close.
Ironwood grasped the pistol in his hand as he approached his shuttle, Knights marching alongside him. He saw Winter hurry over to the shuttle, her clothes and face coated in Grimm blood. She stood at attention at the entrance, saluting him as he came to a halt. He whirled around at the sound of running behind him, and sighed in relief to see it was Ruby and several Beacon students.
"What's happening? What's going on!" Ruby asked. Winter stepped forward, standing at his side.
"The Grimm have invaded Vale. They are swarming throughout the city and Beacon. What's more, the White Fang have been spotted in Beacon as well." The monkey Faunus' face darkened at the mention of the terrorist group. Ironwood frowned as he spoke.
"To complicate matters, we believe Roman Torchwick has escaped his imprisonment on my ship and has hijacked it, using it to wipe out our fleet. The airs are not safe until he is dealt with." He glanced at Winter before resuming. "Captain Schnee and I are going-" A Creep leapt towards the rabbit Faunus; Ironwood sneered as he fired at it, blowing its head off. He heard it hit the floor with a squish. "To take my ship back." He saw Winter nod from the corner of his eye.
"Once that is complete, Atlas personnel will set up a safe zone in whatever part of the city we can reclaim, and aid in the final evacuation of Beacon." Winter said. Ironwood nodded at the students before turning and boarding the shuttle.
Ruby gripped Penny's sword, the metal comforting as the General entered the shuttle. Winter sighed, and holstered her pistol before she began to enter as well.
"Wait!" Ruby cried. Winter looked back at her. Ruby swallowed, gripping the sword again. "What do we do?" Winter looked them over, and rested her hands behind her back.
"As it stands? You have two options in front of you: head into Beacon and help defend you Kingdom. Or take a shuttle and get to safety." Ruby looked over at Jaune and Coco. Coco's lip was twitching, her eyes masked by her glasses. Jaune's hands were shaking. Winter's face softened. "No one will fault you if you leave. Don't try and be a hero," She said.
"Captain! Let's move out!" Ironwood shouted. Winter sighed before turning to the General, her body rigid.
"Aye, sir!" She looked back at them one last time before climbing up the ramp. The shuttle door closed behind her, and the ship roared to life as it took off.
Ruby looked over at her friends; they were all glancing at each other uncertainly. Coco grasped the side of her leg. Sun laughed nervously.
"W-we're going to Beacon, right guys?" Jaune nodded.
"We can take one of the ships. We can get in that way." She saw Coco let go of her leg, balling her hand into a fist before nodding. They ran off, and Ruby glanced over her shoulder at Ironwood's ship before following after them.
Roman sighed, turning to Neo. She looked confused, and cocked her head to the side as she signed at him.
"Are you not having fun, Dad?" He shook his head.
"Just bring the virus over." He said. Neo pouted but fished the scroll out of her coat pocket and handed it to him. He held the scroll in his hand, running his thumb over the smooth glass. He closed his eyes and slid it into the console's port. The monitor flickered before it began to glow red, a black queens chess piece taking up the screen.
Yang's eyes widened as the mech's turned around and took aim at them, their visors red.
"What the fu-" Yang screamed as Jet's head exploded, brains and blood splattering over her. She dropped his body in shock, falling to the ground as the mech's bullets ripped into his body. Sterling stood, paralyzed, as the mech's took aim at him. Gunfire poured into him, his aura breaking in a second, his body convulsing as the bullets tore through him, his blood spraying into the air in a red mist. His body fell crumpled to the floor in a heap next to Jet's.
Yang started to hyperventilate, clutching the sides of her head. She heard the mech's and looked over at them, her eyes wide in horror. They aimed their rifles at her, beginning to march towards her.
Yang bolted, dirt and grass spraying into the air as the bullets rained down on where she had been.
She ran through the fairgrounds, screams and gunfire all around her. She ran past a burning stall, skidding to a halt before turning to run the other way, covering her ears as she heard those people scream as the mech's butchered them.
"Yang!" She looked over to see Drey waving at her, running over to her. Yang opened her mouth to scream; her voice gone. A Nevermore was swooping down, its talons wide open, Drey directly in its path.
Ruby fidgeted in her seat, Penny's sword in her lap. The ship rocked occasionally, Nevermore's and Griffons swooping past the ship, screeching. She rose from her seat and went to the window near the front. Sun was piloting, his sanjiegun resting against the console. She peered out the window, and gasped in horror.
The cockpit of Ironwood's ship blew out, bullets and glass raining out. Flames engulfed the ship as it nosedived towards the ground.
Ruby backed away from the window, shaking her head in horror. She turned to Sun before shoving him out of his seat, grabbing the controls from him. The ship lurched as she punched the throttle, making a bee line for the dreadnaught.
"Ruby?! What the fuck are you doing?" Sun demanded. She said nothing, frowning as she jerked the ship up, hearing Velvet yelp as the ship lurched again. They were right above the ship. She let go of the controls, hit the button to open the door, and sprinted over to it, hearing her friends call out her name as she jumped out.
Thud!
Neo's head jerked up at the sudden sound. She heard her father sigh.
"Go see what that was, please." He said. Neo nodded, drawing the knife at her waist with a smile.
Weiss ran alongside Blake, her sword drawn. The courtyard was in shambles, craters in the streets and grass, the gardens on fire, smoke billowing into the air. Civilians were running throughout the campus, screaming as Grimm and White Fang members attacked them. Atlesian soldiers and mech's were firing at the Grimm, and White Fang.
The mech's froze, the blue LED lights on their visors flickering before turning red. The mech's turned away from the White Fang and Grimm, aiming their rifles at the soldiers and civilians. Weiss' jaw dropped as they opened fire, the soldier's shouting in confusion, the White Fang surging forward and rushing the soldiers.
"Look out!" Blake shouted, grabbing Weiss' arm and yanking her down behind a pile of rubble. Gunfire rained around them, and Blake grit her teeth as Gambol Shroud took its gun form. Blake popped up for a split second, firing several shots before ducking back down. "There's too many," she said, her voice a growl.
Weiss peeked around the edge; there was dozens of them. She frowned; maybe with the right glyphs?
She vaulted over the cover, Blake shouting her name as she threw up a shield glyph. She ran towards the mech's, their bullets impacting on her barrier. She raised two fingers, and swung them down, a golden clock shaped glyph materializing at her feet. Energy coursed through her and she threw her two fingers up, white glyphs encircling the Knights.
Weiss jumped into the nearest glyph with a yell, feeling herself get shot forward, jabbing her sword as she shot from glyph to glyph, tearing the Knights' heads off as she zipped by them.
Blake followed after her, firing at the White Fang. She ran past the Knights as Weiss tore through them, and past the confused soldiers. Gambol Shroud took its sword form as she pounced into the crowd, slashing open the throat of lion. She spun around, catching the bayonet of a rabbit before kicking her in the gut. She twirled, swinging her blades and slashing open the chests of several White Fang, their white jackets turning red.
Blake turned, and saw a large white glyph appear beneath the group of White Fang. She smirked as they were launched airborne, screaming as they fell and slammed into the concrete. Weiss ran up to her, sweat coating her skin. Blake's head jerked over at the sound of gunfire and saw a Paladin firing at a group of soldiers, its chain-guns whirring to life.
Blake's eyes darted upwards as an evac shuttle came crashing to the ground, one of its wings on fire, an Alpha Beowolf tearing the exterior of the ship apart as it fell. The Alpha leapt off the ship as it came crashing down, the ground shaking as it exploded. She looked back at Weiss. They're eyes met and they nodded at each other.
"Come back to me," Weiss said. Blake nodded, grabbing Weiss' shoulder. Weiss leaned forward, and Blake closed her eyes. Weiss' lips were dry, and smoky. Blake pulled back and opened her eyes.
"I promise," Blake said. Weiss hesitated before nodding and running off. Blake turned and ran in the direction of the Alpha; the cafeteria.
She saw the Alpha on the roof of cafeteria as she drew near, its body illuminated by the moon. Flames licked the inside of the building, smoke billowing out of its shattered windows, glass littering the ground. She skid to a halt in front of one of the windows, glowering up at the beast.
A scream rang out, Blake's ears perking up, and her eyes widened in horror as she looked inside.
The building was burning, the tables crumbling and falling apart, embers flying into the air. Cardin Winchester lay on the floor, his mace out of reach. Blake started to hyperventilate, her body going numb, her hand raising up and resting against her cheek.
He swung his sword, the red blade catching the light of the fire as it cut through Cardin's neck. Blood pooled around his body as his head rolled. Adam looked up from his kill, smirking; she could feel his piercing gaze through his Grimm mask. She took a step back, her body trembling. He sheathed his sword and began to approach her, his smile growing as her trembling worsened.
"I've missed you, my Little Belladonna."
Emerald swallowed the bile in her throat as she watched the Grimm and mech's butcher people in the streets. Blood flowed through the streets; the Grimm not even stopping to feed as they continued their slaughter.
"It's terrible." She whispered.
"I know." Cinder purred. "Make sure to give a lot of attention to the Atlesian's." Cinder said. Mercury chuckled.
"Don't worry, I'm getting everything."
Emerald stumbled as the building they were on shook. Was the building falling apart? She heard Cinder laugh and looked over at her. Cinder pointed at Mountain Glenn. Mercury aimed his scroll at where she was pointing.
"This is going to be the best part." Cinder said. Emerald's eyes widened, her mouth falling open as Mountain Glenn began to crumble, a gigantic claw punching out of the mountainside, piercing red eyes glowing from the holes in the mountain. The ground shook again before the mountain exploded into a sea of rubble. A cloud of dust hung in the air before the dragon flew through it. Emerald gasped in pain, shoving her hands over her ears as the dragon roared.
this isn't what I signed up for
The elevator shook and Ozpin was slammed against the wall. A guttural, thunderous roar followed a moment later, and Ozpin's blood went cold. He grit his teeth as got off the wall, the elevator continuing its descent. They did not have much time left if The Beast was free. The elevator came to a halt and the doors slid open. Ozpin hurried out of the elevator and out of the building, climbing down the steps before coming to a halt.
His school had been turned into a warzone; CFVY, JNPR, and several others battling mechs. The corpses of his students, Grimm, and White Fang members littered the ground, red and black mingling on the stone streets.
Pyrrha jabbed her spear into a Knight before yanking it out with a grunt. She glanced up, and froze when she saw him. He nodded at her, and held out his hand.
"It's time," he said.