Guess who's back!
My apologies for being so late, I was working on other stories and life in general got in the way. Hope I can make it up to you guys with this chapter!
Review Time!
37: You got a point but I'm glad you liked the chapter!
Guest #1: Bulletstorm is a really fun shooter and I'll be getting the Nintendo Switch sometime for Christmas when there's a sale.
NRG: I recently did 2 chapters for that story and I'm planning on finishing it! Bulletstorm is worth looking into and Sarrano is nothing like Zod.
Red John: I got the Full Clip Edition for PS4 and I will keep the canon parings!
Colossalblackening: Bingo!
Big Smoke: Yup! Those two did not see that coming. I love your Skillshot ideas!
Mastermind: Abso-friggin-lutely!
Guest #2: Honestly, I just only watch whatever action scenes I can find.
Guest #3: True, but Remnant ain't no picnic either. To answer your questions, the weapons featured in Bulletstorm will appear but Gray won't carry all of them. They will be given to some characters and will make cameo appearances. As for the second question, I haven't really decided what to do about that yet.
Wastel007ander97: I'm glad you like my story this much and your Skillshots are excellent!
Mega Super Hero: I don't have any ideas yet for a potential Titanfall crossover but something might pop up.
PineappleWarrior: I'm just a slow updater is all.
Junior VB: Thanks!
FanGirl: Glad I was able to impress you!
shadowdispencer: Ask and ye shall receive!
Arkham Inmate: LMAO!
God's NOT Dead: Of course I'll change it, from one believer of God to another.
Writing Warrior: I completely agree with you but you can't help but admit that some of his insults were pretty funny!
Titanzilla: They will have to get used to Gray's cursing! No, Duke will not appear.
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Chapter 3
Desolation and Improvisation
"It's amazing how quickly things can go from bad to total shitstorm."
-Columbus, Zombieland
EMERALD FOREST-PLATEAU
Grayson and Rell dodged the plummeting moon rocks as they made their way to the escape pod. They had several close calls in the form of almost getting hit by one but they were lucky enough to outrun most of them and the rate at which the rocks were falling had begun to decrease. They were beginning to near the crash site when they heard their coms crackle to life.
"Guys! I just felt the whole ship shake! What the hell's going on out there?!"
"That was the Ulysses, Doc! We took that giant fucker down with us! It plowed straight through the moon and crash landed somewhere! We actually fuckin did it!" Grayson yelled enthusiastically.
"We did!? I don't believe it….you two do realize that we just painted a huge target on our backs, right?
"We've had targets on our backs the day we went rouge. Anyway, I'm gonna have to cut this call short. We're nearing the spot where the escape pod crashed." Grayson said as he and Rell picked up the pace. After a few minutes, they finally came to an elevated position which gave them a clear view of the pod…and the battle right next to it!
A lone soldier was holding his own against an onslaught of the werewolves that Grayson and Rell kept encountering. The soldier was covered head to toe in a black colored Confederate army uniform complete with reinforced Kevlar. He wielded a Peacemaker Carbine with a gunmetal finish. He was currently unidentifiable since he wore a black baklava mask over his head. He also wore a set of goggles that glowed blue and a helmet with a white skull emblazoned upon it.
"Looks like one of Sarrano's new squads: Final Echo. The elite of the elite." Grayson mused.
"This assclown?" Rell questioned as he pointed at the soldier.
The Final Echo soldier dispatched 3 of the werewolves with precision headshots. One of the creatures climbed atop the escape pod behind the soldier and prepared to pounce on him but he swiveled around and shot out a glowing blue whip of electrified energy from a device on the back of his hand! The whip lassoed around the monster's waist and the soldier yanked his hand back, sending it soaring through the air and right towards him!
The soldier fired an overcharged shot at it and the creature exploded into a shower of black blood and skeletonized remains. As pieces of it rained down around the soldier, another of the werewolves charged at him from the right but he smashed the butt of his gun right into its snarling face, knocking out some of its fangs and disorienting it.
The soldier grabbed it by the scruff of its neck and emptied his Peacemaker's clip into its backside were the rounds tore through its abdomen. He kicked the body away and reloaded a fresh clip into his weapon.
Grayson and Rell had to admit, this guy knew how to kick ass. Suddenly, they two of them spotted something coming into view from the left. A massive bear-like creature lumbered towards the soldier from a stone archway! One detail that the two of them noticed was that the monster displayed the exact same characteristics as the werewolves: black fur, bony protrusions and the skull mask.
"Holy shit! Look at the size of that thing!" Rell gasped.
"Are you fucking kidding me?! This planet has werebears now?!" Grayson yelled.
The solder fired his Peacemaker at the werebear's body but the creature was unaffected as the rounds pierced its thick hide. It swiped its massive claws at him but the soldier dodged out of the way, lassoed his whip around its neck and yanked downward. The werebears head was impaled by a jagged slab of rock, spearing it straight through its chin and exiting the top of its skull!
Rell whistled in surprised at how that Final Echo trooper dispatched that thing so quickly. Unfortunately, his whistling had caught the soldier's attention and the black clad rifleman snapped his head up to Grayson's and Rell's position! The soldier aimed his Peacemaker at them while the two mutineers aimed their own weapons at him. The solder overcharged his weapon and prepared to fire-
SPLAAAAT
A large moon rock landed right on top of him, crushing his body instantly and sending pieces of the soldier flying everywhere. Grayson and Rell stood where they were, blinking in stunned confusion.
Rell started to chuckle. "Don't look too 'elite' now, does he?" He joked. Grayson smiled at that comment and the two of them headed down to the escape pod.
VALE-ROOFTOPS
Cinder, Mercury and Emerald observed the devastation brought on by the destruction of the moon and the gigantic ship. Craters had dotted the once beautiful city, buildings had been decimated, structures had been set ablaze and the streets were ripped up beyond repair.
Sirens could be heard all across the city as emergency crews tended to the wounded. Amity Colosseum lay in ruins just outside the city limits. Three Atlesian airships, including Ironwood's command ship, lay in smoldering wrecks within the city. The sounds of mass panic echoed for miles.
All of Vale was in chaos. Just like Cinder had originally planned.
The only problem was that it was too soon. Cinder hadn't applied the finishing touches to the Black Queen virus yet. It was about 89% done but she still needed more time. Another problem was the destruction of Amity Colosseum. She had originally planned to use that as the perfect way to make her broadcast to Remnant. It would've been the perfect way to sow negative emotions amongst the population, especially with Teams and other visitors from the four kingdoms so tightly packed into Vale and Beacon Academy. The Grimm would be drawn to the city like Rapier Wasps to red sap while Atlas' own robots would turn against the populace they were supposed to protect.
But now that the colosseum had been reduced to rubble, there would be no other efficient way to instill fear and discord on a grand level and with Ironwood's command ship disabled, Neopolitan couldn't use her scroll to upload the 2nd virus to hack the General's robotic security.
Speaking of Grimm, there would be no doubt in her mind that they would be coming here very soon. There would be no way they could resist something like this. It was too early for them to attack. Cinder's mind began to race. Her plans couldn't fail. Not now! She had planned this out for too long to see it all go to waste! Her mistress would never forgive her!
She looked up to the moon, now a crescent shape after the catastrophe. She shifted her gaze to the numerous rectangular containers dotted across the whole city.
"I'm calling it. Aliens." Mercury blurted out.
Emerald and Cinder looked at him, unamused.
"What?"
Emerald turned to Cinder with a worried look on her face. "Ma'am, do we have plan B for this?"
Cinder closed her eyes in thought and then reopened them after turning to her assistants. "There is no plan B. We can still proceed with our original goal. But the two airships that crashed over in the Emerald Forest have taken an interest me. I need the two of you go to the crash sites and see what you can learn from them. Information, equipment, devices, weapons, whatever you can find and then report back to me when you think it's absolutely necessary."
Mercury and Emerald had curious looks on their faces. Cinder decided to elaborate. "They might contain technology that might prove to be helpful in the long run. Like I said, we can still follow the plan. Neopolitan and I can take care of the rest from here."
"Understood." They both said in unison. Before they left, Mercury had one question for Cinder. "What do we do if we find any survivors?"
"I personally believe there are more important things to worry about but if you do find anyone, be they alive or dead, I'll leave the choice up to you two. Now get moving."
Nodding, Mercury and Emerald leapt down to the street and made a beeline towards the Emerald Forest. Cinder watched them leave and turned her attention over to Beacon Academy and the CCT tower. Atlas had already begun to mobilize multiple soldiers, Knights and Paladins to guard the academy and the tower. To make matters even more complicated, dozens of Huntsmen and Huntresses that were participating in the tournament were joining them as well.
Cinder bit her thumb in frustration. "I can salvage this…I can still salvage this."
VALE-IRONWOOD'S COMMAND SHIP
James Ironwood struggled to get himself up as sparks flew about the room. The force of the crash had sent everyone out of their seats and knocked out some of the power. Spotting several bodies on the floor and slumped against the consoles, Ironwood hurriedly checked every one of them for pulses. Thankfully they were all unconscious.
He went over to the main console and pressed some of the buttons to turn it back since the impact of the crash and knocked out some of their systems. To his relief, the monitor turned on and he began to key up security footage of Vale.
It was worse than he thought.
Pure destruction plagued his eyes as his mouth hung open in shock and horror. He sat himself down at a nearby seat and took all of this in. Something had to be done. He needed to know where the hell that gigantic airship, including the smaller one before it, came from. Were they being invaded by one of the Kingdoms? Impossible. Something of that size would take centuries to build and it looked too "advanced" to be built by any Kingdom. Was it made by a foreign power they had no knowledge of? It was another impossibility.
But one detail he took into account was that the ships seemed to have come from space. Dust was unable to leave Remnant's atmosphere leaving interstellar travel nothing more than a pipe dream. Could it be that they came from another civilization other than Remnant? Was there life beyond the stars?
Although the notion of that thinking was ridiculous, Ironwood's mind was made up. He couldn't sit idly by doing nothing. It was time for action and Atlas would answer the call.
"Forgive me, Ozpin." Ironwood solemnly said. He activated the communication line on the main console.
"Polendina, this is General Ironwood. Do you read me?"
"Yes, General Ironwood! What is your status? Are you well?"
"I've been through worse. Right now I have an important assignment for you. I want you to scout the two unidentified ships that crash landed in the Emerald Forest. Acquire as much information on them as much as possible and then report back to me when you gathered enough intelligence."
"Understood, General! I shall move out posthaste!"
"Very good. Is Ciel Soleil with you?
"I am present and accounted for, General."
"I need you to help with evacuation procedures for civilians and logistical support with our soldiers."
"Understood, General."
Ironwood then switched to the communication channel for the other airships and all of his soldiers.
"To all Atlas personnel, this is General Ironwood-"
THRACK
Something smashed against the back of Ironwood's head, knocking him out completely! He crumpled to the floor as someone turned off the communication line.
That someone was none other than Roman Torchwick! The impact of the crash had damaged the door to his cell enough for him to pry it open and then pluck the keys to his cuffs from an unconscious guard. After that, he procured an Atlesian assault rifle, managed to sneak up on Ironwood and knock him out cold with the butt of his rifle.
"So sorry! My hand slipped." He taunted. As Roman made his way to the exit (which had been forcibly wrenched open in the crash) he saw something out of the corner of his eye. He looked down to see Ironwood's engraved revolver lying beside him.
"Ooooooh~! Don't mind if I do!" Roman said gleefully as he discarded his rifle and picked up the revolver from the floor.
BA-BLAM BA-BLAM BA-BLAM
Roman destroyed the main console and exited the ship with a smug grin on his face.
VALE OUTSKIRTS-WHITE FANG ENCAMPMENT
From atop a small hill, Adam Taurus and his Lieutenant gazed at the destruction of Vale in scilence. Other White Fang members were watching as well. They were all completely speechless. Where did that massive ship come from? Did one of the Four Kingdoms build it? No one had an answer.
Within the mind of Adam Taurus, something started to formulate deep within until it finally made itself clear.
"Lieutenant."
"Yes, Sir?"
"There's been a slight deviation in the narrative. Get everyone ready, we will attack with our full might when I give the word."
"But didn't Cinder Fall say-"
The Lieutenant's question was cut short when Adam wordlessly looked at him. The Lieutenant's heart skipped a beat. He could feel his leader's masked gaze burning straight into his soul.
"Um…I mean…of course, Sir!" The Lieutenant said as headed back to his White Fang comrades.
"Okay, Everyone! Change of plans! Get everything ready, we attack when brother Adam says so!"
VALE-IRONWOOD'S COMMAND SHIP
Neopolitan arrived at the command ship shortly after Torchwick, completely missing him by just 8 minutes. She walked through the ruined ship and spotted the main console with an unconscious James Ironwood. Ignoring him, she inspected the console. 3 massive bullet holes had ripped it apart and she shook her head. There was no doubt that Roman had escaped and obviously went to town on it. Neo got out her scroll and contacted Cinder via texting.
N: The whole ship's a bust. Main console's completely wrecked. There's no way I can upload the virus to hack the robots. Any ideas?
C: Ironwood will most likely transfer the codes for them to another airship. Keep him alive and when he does, sneak aboard and you'll know what do to next.
N: Okey-dokey!
She put away her scroll and rolled her eyes. Neo honestly hated working for Cinder. It was always "Evil Plan" this or "Evil Plan" that. Half the time that slut didn't even bother explaining what it would all lead to; she seemed to favor her two lackeys. But the biggest reason on why she loathed Cinder was allowing Roman Torchwick to get captured.
Neo seemed to favor him over Cinder mainly because she and Roman had a surprisingly good partnership with each other. Not to mention that he was smart, suave, debonair and cunning to boot. A part of her began to wonder if she should find Torchwick and bug out of Vale together, seeing as how things were going south pretty darn fast.
Her train of thought was interrupted when she heard Ironwood beginning to stir and quietly exited the ship and hid in an alley just as squads of Atlesian solders arrived. Ironwood stumbled out of the ship, not in the best of moods.
"General! Are you alright?" One of the soldiers asked.
"No. I need your sidearm." He grunted.
"Sir?" The soldier questioned as he handed him his pistol.
Ironwood grit his teeth. "Torchwick stole mine." He said in disguised embarrassment.
"Roman Torchwick!? He's loose?!" Another soldier gasped.
"We have more important things to worry about, soldier. There's wounded inside that ship that need medical attention, now!"
"Yes, Sir!" The soldier said as he and several others carrying medical kits entered the downed ship. Ironwood then turned to his troops.
"I want a debriefing on the situation at hand."
"It's bedlam, Sir. We've got dead and wounded all around the city. Emergency crews are completely swamped trying to put out the fires and helping out civilians that were hurt in the chaos. We've got no power running through the city except for the academy and the CCT Tower. Specialist Schnee just touched down along with her squad and they're aiding in recovery efforts with Agent Ciel as we speak." One of the soldiers debriefed.
"Good. Very good." Ironwood nodded.
"There's something else you should know, Sir." Said another solider. "This wasn't the only Kingdom affected by this."
"What do you mean?" Ironwood questioned, not liking where this was heading. The soldier took out his scroll, tapped a few buttons and showed it to Ironwood. The general paled.
"It's not just Vale, Sir. The rest of the Kingdoms are also in shambles. Vacuo, Mistral, Atlas and everywhere else suffered the same catastrophe as Vale did."
And he was right. The scroll had multiple feeds of the Kingdoms in a state of panic and destruction. Destroyed buildings, fire everywhere, panicking civilians, a total nightmare. Ironwood was finding it very hard to stand as his legs wobbled. This couldn't be happening! How was Remnant supposed to recover from this?!
"I'm afraid it gets worse, Sir. We've got incoming Grimm. It looked like it was going to be a Threat Level 9 but it's downgraded to a Threat Level 6."
"Downgraded?" Ironwood inquired, perplexed. It was like the Grimm to suddenly loose interest.
"Our airships spotted them before, the Grimm previously numbered in the thousands but then half of them split off and headed towards the Emerald Forest. We believe they're making their way to the crash sites of the unidentified ships. We should probably send out search parties for the survivors or else they'll be mobbed by Grimm." The soldier advised.
Ironwood thought very hard about this for a moment. "I'm afraid we don't have the time for that, not when the Grimm are breathing down our necks. And to be honest…I don't believe anyone could survive an impact like that. We need to focus on bolstering our defenses and establishing a safe zone for evacuations. What's the status of the Kingdom's outer perimeter?"
"The fortifications are fully online but a few of them were destroyed during the destruction of the moon." A soldier reported.
"Get as many men over there ASAP. We must hold the line until the evacuation is complete." Ironwood ordered.
"Sir! Our communications just went down!" One soldier announced. "The debris from the moon must've damaged one of the CCT's generators!"
Ironwood gritted his teeth. "Get those generators repaired and have us back online, now!" He ordered.
"Yes, Sir!" The soldier saluted as his squad moved out.
"What's the status of our Knights and Paladins? Are they fully operational?" Ironwood asked another soldier.
"They've all entered automated recon and defense mode and they respond to basic orders. But if we want them to follow complex commands, then we have to get you to another airship where you can transfer the codes-"
BWAM BWAM CLANG CLANK KLUNK
Ironwood and his soldiers instantly snapped their head over to one of the large, rectangular black containers that the massive ship dropped all over Vale. Something was banging against the inside of the container and the doors began to rapidly crumple outwards.
As Ironwood and the soldiers aimed their weapons at the container, Neopolitan watched from the alleyway as she tightly gripped her umbrella.
She had a very bad feeling about this…
BEACON ACADEMY
"Are you getting anything?" Sun asked Neptune as his friend fumbled with his scroll.
"Nope. I ain't gettin' squat." Neptune replied, shaking his head.
"Same here. I think it's safe to say the CCT's down." Coco Adel said as she stuffed her scroll back into her pocket.
The academy grounds were abuzz with activity. Huntsmen and Huntresses were busy evacuating the students of Beacon and joining Atlesian soldiers in emergency aid within the city as well as aiding in the defense of the damaged outer fortifications against the incoming Grimm.
This left many Atlesian soldiers, Knights and Paladins to defend Beacon alongside several Huntsmen/Huntress teams. The most significant of them being Team SSSN, CFVY, NDGO, ABRN and two members from Team FNKI.
"How long will it take to get the CCT back up and running?" Gwen Darcy wondered.
"Pretty soon, hopefully. I heard that they were bringing a bunch of engineers over there. I think I saw Team BRNZ heading over to help out." Reese Chloris informed.
"Well that's some good news. Say, has anybody seen Team RWBY and Team JNPR?" Sun asked.
"Last I saw, they were at the fairgrounds getting on a Bullhead to the Emerald Forest. I think they were sent to investigate those ships." Yatsuhashi Daichi revealed.
"Do you think they'll be okay? I heard there was a lot of Grimm heading towards those areas." Nadir Shiko pointed out.
"Pffffft! Of course there gonna be okay!" Coco scoffed. "I've seen those guys mow through Grimm like they were tissue paper during the breach. I'm sure they can handle whatever's thrown at them."
Fox Alistair nodded silently in agreement.
"Sooooooooooooooooooooooo are we all not gonna talk about the fact that were being invaded by aliens?!" The feline Faunus known as Neon Katt yelled.
Sage Ayana tilted his head in bewilderment. "What?"
Dew Gayl rubbed her temples. "Oh, here we go…."
"How many times do I have to tell you, girl? There ain't no such thing as aliens!" Her partner Flynt Coal told her.
"Well it looks like the roller-skate's on the other foot cuz I was right!" Katt retorted.
"Don't you think you're overreacting a bit?" Bolin Hori said.
"I'm pointing out the obvious! They must've landed here to enslave our world for their evil overlords!" Katt shouted.
"Yeah, you're definitely overreacting." Nebula Violette dismissed.
"Hmph! You're gonna eat those words when they take over Remnant and force us to work in their labor mines!" Katt snapped.
"Oh for the Gods sake…" Flynt muttered as he shook his head in embarrassment.
"If they are aliens, then I really hope they're not the probing kind." Scarlet David nervously said.
"Dude! Not you too!" Neptune scolded.
"Can we please stop jumping to ridiculous conclusions and act rationally for a minuet? It's obviously not aliens, something like that is impossible." Arslan Atlan chided.
"She's got a point. The only time that ever happens is in sci-fi novels." Octavia Ember astutely pointed out.
"Same here." Velvet Scarlatina agreed. "Once we beat back the Grimm and when everything settles down, I'm sure we'll find out a logical explanation for all this. With any luck, Ruby and the others will discover the true nature of the ships-"
"GYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
The teams and every soldier, Kinght and Paladins instantly turned their attention over to one of the black containers that littered the city and the academy grounds just in time to see something drag 2 Atlesian soldiers inside it!
SPLAT CRUNCH SKLRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIP SHPLAKT CRACK
The Huntsmen and Huntresses immediately got out their weapons and got into combative stances as the rest of the soldiers and robots aimed their weapons at the container. Several seconds of silence passed and then a steady flow of blood began to pour from the container, staining the grass red. Some members of the team felt queasy.
Suddenly a mutilated torso missing its left arm, head and lower abdomen flew out of the container and landed before the groups with its intestines spilling out! Velvet, Katt and Team NDGO screamed in horror while the others recoiled in shock and disgust!
"GRRRRRRRRRRRRUUUUUUURRRGGGHH!" A low, throaty growl emanated from within the container. The other containers began to shake and rattle as more grows filled the air! The doors to the containers were forced open as everyone prepared themselves for whatever was in them.
VALE CITY
Slumping up against a light post, Qrow Branwen had just finished guiding survivors to the nearest hospital. As he got out his flask for a quick drink, he struggled to comprehend all of this-
KA-CRASSSSHH
The doors to the black container behind Qrow were knocked off its hinges as he turned around.
And they sauntered out of it.
Qrow put away his flask and unsheathed Harbinger, transforming it into its scythe configuration as he prepared to face off against his grotesque opponents.
"Well…aren't you guys cute."
EMERALD FOREST-PLATEAU
Rell and Grayson were currently trying their hardest to pry the escape pod's door open but it was sealed so tight that it made it virtually impossible.
"Damn! That dumb sonovabitch must've locked it when he got out!" Rell huffed as he tried to pry it open again. Grayson thought for a moment as to how they could get it open. Maybe if they had a tool of some kind…
He spotted the Final Echo soldier's severed arm laying near the pod, the same device he used to dispatch the weremonsters still attached to his hand. He picked it up pried the device off the hand before chucking it away. The device was a fairly large looking piece of hardware with a blue light at the end. As Grayson observed it, he slowly began to realize what it was.
"Looks like the rumors were true: Final Echo are usin' Leashes." Grayson mused.
Rell raised an eyebrow. "Leashes? I thought instinct moderated weapons were outlawed."
"Yeah. They were." Grayson stated. He knew Sarrano was behind it's re-use.
"Hey, man! If that's gun power, we need it! So pull up your skirt and strap that dildo on!" Rell encouraged.
Grayson looked at the device one more time before deciding that Rell was right. What better way to combat the enemy than using their own weapons against them?
"Lets try it out…" Grayson said as he placed the Instinct Leash onto the back of his hand.
VVVVVVZZZZZZZZT
"AAAAARRRGGHHH!" Grayson yelled in pain as the device forcibly attached itself to his skin! He fell to one knee as he felt his hand being painfully shocked as Rell ran to his side!
"Fuck me! Boss, are you okay?!"
Grayson's world began to turn a vibrant blue-colored hue as he saw words beginning to pop up in his vison.
} DEVICE INITIATING…
} PROCESSING DNA SIGNITURE…
} NEW USER DETECTED…
} RESETTING COMBAT STATS…
} EXECUTING ASSIMILATION PROCESS…
} INJECTING NANO AGENTS…
} ACTIVATING COMBAT LAYER 0…
} MERGE COMPLETE-REGISTER AT DROPKIT FOR COMBAT ASSESMENT…
} ENERGY LEASH ACTIVE.
Grayson's vision slowly started to revert back to its normal color as he got up. "Goddamn! I could actually feel that thing talking to me!"
"Well, super happy that yer okay. Think you can use that new toy of yours to pop open the hood?" Rell asked as he pointed at the escape pod.
Remembering what the soldier did to make the Leash work, he shot his hand out and the Energy Leash sprang forth and attached itself to the door of the pod. He yanked back on his and the door was ripped off the pod and sent flying behind Grayson.
"Hot damn!" Grayson shouted excitedly. He was instantly in love with his new toy! He and Rell looked inside the pod for the fusion cell and Grayson potted it under the guidance console.
"There! Snag it!"
"Oh, right! I'm just a waterhead! I forgot why I done marched out here!" Rell sarcastically complained as he yanked the cell out and stashed it in his pocket. With the key to Ishi's survival in their hands, Grayson and Rell began to head back to their ship. They went under the stone archway and went through a small canyon where they found it blocked off by a chunk of their ship that was surrounded by jagged debris.
They heard snarling sounds above them and looked up to see the werewolves perched atop the rocks! Several of them leapt towards the two but Grayson leashed them and swung/hurled them into the debris! The rest of the werewolves attacked but they all met the same fate: death by impalement.
Grayson was having the time of his life as he used his leash to send the monsters flying into razor sharp death. "Feel the love-touch, hound dogs!"
"WHOOOOOOO! Werewolf smoothies!" Rell hollered in excitement.
With the last of the creatures turned into literal pincushions, Grayson kicked over the piece of their ship and quickly made their way back to Doc and Ishi.
'Hang on Ishi, we're almost there.' Grayson thought.
To be continued…
Hope the wait was worth it for this chapter!
I consider this to be a pretty poignant chapter because it showcases just how much things have changed from Volume 3. But if you all think about it, it's for the better. (Which you will all find out in the future.)
I also wanted to showcase how Mercury, Emerald and Penny will soon join the rest of the cast! In the beginning, I had a really hard time deciding who else I wanted besides Team RWBY and Team JNPR. It ranged from Team CFVY, Sun and Neptune, I was even going to have Neopolitan and Roman Torchwick join! But I felt that those choices wouldn't work out so I finally settled on those 3 instead.
For those of you who still don't know what are in those containers, I'll tell you since its completely obvious. THE BURNOUTS HAVE INVADED VALE. So not only does everyone have Grimm and White Fang to deal with, they also have to fight fully mutated humans. To make matters worse, they will have extra abilities not seen in the original game!
One change I made to Grayson was that his opponents don't enter slo-mo mode when they are leashed or kicked. I'm trying to keep up with the fast paced combat of RWBY.
If you guys are a little bit disappointed that Team RWBY and Team JNPR didn't appear, fear not! The next chapter will have them finally meeting the Bulletstorm Cast!
Before I end this little author's corner, what did you guys think of the intro song for my story? I wanted to capture the feel of the intros for the original series as well as pick out a song that fits the right mood. Did I nail it?
If you want a good version of the song, go to Youtube and type in Rock And Roll All Nite (1975). It should be at the very top when you hit search. (I don't own it.)
Don't forget to review but please don't flame!