Rwby: of Guts and Blood: Chapter 27: volume 7: Act 3: War on the home Front?
Trigger warning: Berserk you should know this by now
Key
Grimm-Apostle talk.
Angry talk
Ozpin talk.
{Text Chat/ Phone call}
[Black Ink]
With that over with I give you
Chapter 27:
(Ghost)
Sitting on the Black arrays flagship Ghost watched from the bridge, as they flew over, Atlas as well as mantle,
Ghost looked through the Eyes of the cameras to see citizens look up to the ship. It looked as if all the eyes were on him.
"Sir the General made his speech about the Black array an hour ago are you sure it's safe?" A deckhand asked
"No…but it doesn't matter, this is war." Ghost said
(Mantle)
At a Recruiter station two Atlas guards manned the station, one to take registrations, and one to check the ID's as not Separatists aligned.
The guard up front sighed, "woo this is a hassle." He said
"For 3 days we've been packed like this, sun up to sundown with people wanting to fight, I think this is the biggest recruitment spring Atlas has ever had." The other officer said as he checked the pile of papers
"3 left." He said
The other guard nodded and announced the crowd
"Listen up! We're taking only 3 more before we have to close up for the day!?" He said
The citizens looked at each other, muttering and scaired
"What?"
"Does that mean?"
The guard spoke up again.
"We will be back here again tomorrow at the Same time, if your wondering, we will take everyone we have, we are not going anywhere." He said placating fears.
However an old man walked forward looking like a skeleton starved.
"Please. I've been in line for 3 days I-I haven't a place to go back to." He said
The guards looked to each other,
"We will take your name and scroll number down, we will drop you off at a shelter for the night, you get yourself treated for starvation, and we will make sure we get your order handled." He said before he addressed the crowd "Anyone else who wants to still sign up you have stations on 32nd and 4th streets, and again tomorrow at 7 we will be here." He said
The people nodded and reluctantly dispersed.
The guard sighed "thank gods that worked I had thought we'd might have another riot on our hands," he said
"People just want something to fight for. We didn't even need to give out incentives and people were volunteering for the riskiest jobs." The guy in back said
"Yea…it actually puts a smile to my face." He said as he nodded "can you pack this up I'm going to take him to the Shelter." The first guy said
"Oh yea go on, I got this," he said as he picked up the stack of filled forms and placed them in a box and hooked it up to a Drone, and pressed the button as the drone went flying off,
"You know, I do happen to wonder." He said
"Wonder what?" The other guard said as he helped the guy supporting him
"If atlas has enough industry to support the influx of Soldiers coming in," he said
"Oh what are you worried about. It's atlas, the center of Industry, there's no way we are going to run out of Materials." The other guy said
"Yea but it's not like the stuff comes from nowhere right?" The other guard said as they walked away.
(Ghost)
Ghost sat in his office and watched the map as people moved in place.
"Sir we've gotten an alert that Blue team has been sent to the location." Someone said
Ghost sighed "very well, prepare to deploy battalions 1-3 I want them ready for anything." He said
"Sir I have a question. We only have 3 battalions but the SENTINEL project has more troops than just that. What are we going to do with them?"
After they are proven their worth they will be added but they need to prove their worth first." Ghost said
(Ruby)
Ruby got up in the early morning and walked the halls. Thinking to herself.
Suddenly a door opened behind her "Ruby?"
Ruby turned to see Guts.
"Hey Guts." Ruby said as she walked closer to him.
The two embraced "what's up love? your usually not up this early." He said
Ruby sighed and brushed her hair behind her ear "just can't sleep I'm too antsy with the news that Blue team gets the action and we have to sit and wait." She said
Guts smiled typical Ruby guts patted her shoulder as they embraced again.
"Tell you what, come to my room. We can spend some time together and if we are not called for a mission by Ironwood we can go to the training area and prepare for our next mission I've heard there's a way to modify the enemies on the system there." Guts said
Ruby looked up at Guts lightly skeptical " you want me to hang out in your room? Or HANG out in your room?" She asked
Guts smiled and leaned in "whatever way you want love." He said
Ruby bit her lips to prevent a moan from escaping. And shot a light glare at him Guts smiled teasingly "that is on you love." He said as he lightly slapped her bum.
Ruby jumped but followed Guts into his room and shut the door.
(LEMON SCENE)
In the room Ruby tackled Guts to the floor and pulled her legs up so she was squatting on top of him.
Guts chuckled and teased her "wow can't wait for me to get on the bed huh must be needy." He said
Ruby rolled her head back and squatted lower rubbing both their crotches together as she let out a pent up moan
"Ohh Guts Fuck me!" She said as she lowered again
Guts however put his hand on her crotch to stop contact and cut off her stimulation.
"Now now love there are rules we must follow." He said
Ruby moaned but nodded as she reluctantly got up.
"It's not that I don't want to please you, I just don't want to throw out my back while doing it." Guts said
Ruby nodded as they started to get undressed.
(Jaune & Pyrrha)
Surprisingly Ruby and Guts were not the only couple doing the act at the same time.
Pyrrha had crawled into Jaune bed and got under his covers. She had woken up a while ago but was in a rut the entire time.
Apparently she wasn't the only one as she noticed Nora was in Ren's bed who was kissing his girlfriend back with fierce passion. Or that's what it sounded like but of course not being able to see the sides kinda made it hard.
But back to Pyrrha she needed him. His warmth. His love. Fuck it she needed his member inside her pounding to the beat of her heart now.
Only problem was Jaune slept like the dead. Only three ways of getting him up before he wants to get up.
The first one was to hit him really really hard. This being found out with Nora when she was swinging Magnhild in the dorm while Jaune was taking a nap.
The other is dumping water on him which happened a few times the first was when Pyrrha was coming into the dorm with a glass of water and tripping on the rug. The other times were also her fault but to be fare she just had a shower it was winter and Jaune looked so warm that time.
Plus he wasn't that angry and he even began to grope her by the end. Until he woke up she had to admit he was so cute when he looked embarrassed.
These ways however often kills the mood so instead Pyrrha had found a third way to wake him which often does the trick. And keeps his mood morning Blowjob
She happened to be in a rut like she was today, but no matter what she did she couldn't scratch it herself, and she also very much wanted to taste Jaune Cock. So she did.
She climbed up on his chest her head between his legs and he started to lick
No movement…
Pyrrha took the plunge and swallowed his member whole.
Pyrrha looked up to see Jaune looking at her
She smiled and bobbed her head making Jaune moan
"Oh Pyrrha not so much. Your gonna make me wake The others." He struggled to keep quiet.
Pyrrha pulled away making a wet pop
"Ren and Nora are having there own business, we're fine." She said
Jaune smiled "very well then I see your ready for me." He said as he brushed her tits which made her suppress a groan and tense up.
Jaune smiled and lunged, grabbing her tits with his hands and pulling her up. Making her gasp at how rough he was pulling but as well as good it felt. As he groped her tits mashing them with his hands. As he leaned in for a long kiss with her. Which she reciprocated
Jaune pulled away. "How desperately do you need me?" He asked
"I can wait for a bit." She said
Jaune smiled wickedly "let's find out then." He said as he flipped her around so her back was on his chest her hands held helplessly behind her.
"You always show the world that your so powerful. So in control. But I know the truth of you Nikos. You like this. Feeling helpless. You want to be beaten defeated looking up angrily at the superior man or women who has bestied you and have there way with you." Jaune said
Pyrrha groaned as she squirmed every which way as Jaune teased her tits but because they were both naked not a single bit of metal was on them she was completely helpless to his assault.
Jaune flipped his legs over hers and pulled them apart trapping her in a spread eagle position opening up her groin to assaults Pyrrha noticed how helpless she was and tried to close her legs but she couldn't.
"The best part about having seven sisters. It teaches you to run when you don't want to do something. As well as be sneaky when needed."
Pyrrha heard a click and tried to move her hands only to find they were stuck together. Jaune had locked them up with a Bolas.
No matter how hard she struggled she had to admit he had done a good job she was trapped. And she also hated to admit he was right about her submissiveness too; it was a guilty pleasure. Something her mentor taught her to hide as a weakness.
Jaune leained in "admit it Nikos…you like this." He said
"N-never!" She bit out her full reaction of lust playing out in her mind.
Jaune smiled "then I guess I'll just have to prove it." He said as Pyrrha buckled as he punched her nipples she felt a hand slink down her stomach and prod her clit she gasped
"Oh what's this?" Jaune asked as he slowly pushed a finger in "wet?"
"P-please!" Pyrrha begged
"Oh what is it Nikos do you want me to stop?" He asked as he moved away
Nikos groaned rolling her head "nnnnnn please don't make me say it." She said
Jaune smiled
"Well I'm sorry I can't tell what you mean if you don't tell me Nikos." He said as he went back to teasing her tits.
Nikos tried to free her arms to make him move his hand back down to her crotch but they were tied tight.
"Ohhh p-please…" she whimpered.
"Oh?" Jaune asked
"Please Jaune…please fuck me…" she said her urge finally overcoming her training to not show weakness.
Jaune smiled before giving her what she wanted
(Ren & Nora)
Ren and Nora were already way ahead of the other couple on there team.
Nora was ontop of Ren as she sat down on his cock taking it in fully.
"Ohhh yea!" She screamed as she fucked Ren on the bed
"Fuck me…fuck me harder!" She screamed
Ren thrusted up into her starting to pound her.
Her eyes shot open as ecstasy flooded her
"Ahhhh ohhhh ooohhh!" Nora screamed as she came.
(Jaune & Pyrrha)
Pyrrha and Jaune were at it as well Pyrrha's still in the cuffs but Jaune was on top of her pounding her like a riding horse she was delirious from the fucking Jaune was giving her all she knew was within 5 minutes of him inserting his duck in her she came. And from then on 5 minutes on the dot was another orgasm. However powerful it was was braised on how long she tried to hold it off.
(Ruby & Guts)
And then the sex-fiends themselves were going at it like there was no tomorrow. Ruby was completely mind broken from the several tonns of Cum she squirted out of her. Her eyes in a daze as Guts kept pounding and pounding away.
Finally he stopped allowing Ruby to get her senses together as she looked back
"Wha- why did you stop- EEE!" Ruby gasped as she felt Guts weight on her back And his hand reached around to fondle her breasts.
"Ah such cute breasts. I'd admit most women would be embarrassed for either having too big of a rack or not one at all. But I will admit You have the cutest breasts." He said as he groped her tits Ruby arched her back with a moan but Guts was still holding onto her tits making it impossible for her to escape,
"Nnnnnnn please!" Ruby moaned
Guts just kept rubbing her. Tits and kept rubbing it until her arms gave out and she laid there helpless and exhausted. Pinned under Guts weight as he tortured her while she struggled to get out of his grip, but it was no use, she started bawling
"Please please please fuck me FUCK ME! Oh I'm begging you."
Guts smiled as he flipped her over roughly and gave her what she asked. Although not at first as she was back on all fours and grabbed her tits and pulled at them lightly but hard enough to get them sensitive.
"Ohh ugh Ohh." Ruby moaned (little caprice pumped)
(End lemons)
(Ghost)
Location: Atlas fleet ship [Black array Command bridge]
Time: [07:22]
Ghost sat on the bridge as he watched the screen bored his eyes nearly closed asleep.
"Sir we've got readings on the board unfriendlies and lost of them!" A deck hand said
"What are them Separatists or Grimm?" Ghost asked
"Separatists sir." The deck hand said
Ghost stood up wide awake "finally some action. Give me a readout of their numbers and tell the rest of the Black array to go to alert-." He said as another person walked in
"Sir we have a massive readout of Black Fang and Grimm on the opposite side of Atlas and we are out of line to assist but if we don't atlas will be destroyed!" She said
Ghost jumped around "INFORM GENERAL IRONWOOD CODE YELLOW! Get the black array to engage the Sepratists. I want 1st battalion on the left flank 3rd in center and 2nd in the right. We need to stop there advancement here and now. Tell the rest of the fleet to go to around and head off the Grimm!" Ghost said
Suddenly the entire room was barking orders. And screaming on comms. As privately he watched from his scroll as Blue teams Manta flew out to a combat zone.
(James)
James was at his desk when he got the call for yellow alert. He began mobilizing as fast as he could "Ace-opts Qrow your up!" He said
"Gotta Jimmy we're on our way." Qrow said from his scroll.
(Clover)
In the manta Clover looked over as Qrow put his scroll away In his jacket
"Jimmy?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.
Qrow shrugged "eh it's a bit of a tease joke we have going." Qrow said
Clover shook his head but smiled "whatever." As they flew off.
( Marko)
Location: [Mantle warehouse]
Time: [06:22]
Marko walked into one of the rooms in the compound and turned to be a lab Watts was sitting at the desk chained to it tearing his head out as he tried to fuse a pencil to his skull.
"Argh!" He growled as he threw the pencil at the door as it skittered on the ground by Marko's feet
Marko looked down "if you want me to go I can?" He asked
Watts sat back and sighed "no please take a seat." He said
Marko smiled and picked up the pencils handing it to Watts as he sat down
"Thank you…you know your a lot more cordial when your not trying to kill me." He said
Marko huffed "eh don't think like that, it's still in the back of my mind. I just have more important uses for you for now once I'm done with you I'll leave you to die." He said
Watts sighed "how reassuring." He said
"At least you're alive for now, not that you deserve it." Hazel huffed having walked in with Marko. He leaned against a computer embedded in the wall and looked away.
"Hazel I told you why-." Watts tried to speak
Hazel looked at him and his face morphed to rage "SHUT IT!"
Watts sat down silent as Marko laughed and walked to the other side of the desk
"Oh oh oh What will you do without that silver tongue of yours." He said as he knelt before Watts.
Watts sat up "listen I've been trying to reverse engineer the Suits of power armor. If they are biased on my design I should-."
"YOU SHOULD?" Marko spun around "YOU FUCKER CAUSED MASS DEATH TO PEOPLE FROM UOUR GENUS AND YOU CANT EVEN GET ACCESS TO YOUR OWN POWER ARMOR?!" Marko ranted
Watts sat back "you said it yourself they changed the design's." He said
Hazel scoffed "probably just a way to get out of punishment again." He said
Marko pointed to him "your absolutely right Hazel. After all he is a certified genius he's probably already thinking of ways to escape. Leave us in the dust and had us take the fall." He said mockingly
As he sat down "I mean from this point his plan is already in motion we should probably just give him the keys and let him walk away." He said
Suddenly the door opened and a Seer Grimm floated in
"A Grimm?" Marko was confused and pointed his gun at it. Watts and Hazel went to stop him but Marko spun onto Watts who raised his cuffed ands and slowly sat down. Fortunately Hazel grabbed the top of it preventing him from pulling the trigger
Seeing the both of them insisting he doesn't shoot it he sighed and holstered the gun.
The seer's smoke cleared and Salems face appeared
"It was incredibly hard to get this Grimm smuggled into the city. Now Hazel, Watts's I want your report." Salem hissed
Marko looked into the seer then back at them "your big bitch of a lady is a floating head in a?"
From behind him Salem scowled as the Seer lunged at Marko
Marko drew his gun and pointed behind him under his arm at the Seer which raised a tentacle to block the shots
Marko jumped away and landed on the desk spinning around and pointing directly at the Grimm firing off two shots
The Grimm lunged at Marko which he caught and held at bay as he looked at the underside of the Grimm and found its mouth snapping at him as he chucked it across the room with his augmented strength shattering it.
An illusion of Salem filled the room
"My my, you are strong." She said
Marko scoffed "Heh your even uglier up close."
Salem sent a glare at him which made him growl before falling off the table and sliding on the floor to appear submissive before her.
"I don't know you…I admit that. But from what I've been told by Watts and Hazel from the letters you haven't intercepted is that you've got a grudge on Dr. Watts." She said
Marko pulled against the magic glaring at the two of them "you…told her?" He asked before his head was forced back down as Salem bent down to Marko
"Because they are loyal…to me." She said be she sat up
"I must admit I was surprised by the fact Arthur had the audacity to commit genocide had I'd know I have had him lead my armies ages ago the man is a clearly skilled multitasker." She said
Hazel stepped for "madam he-."
Salem waved her hand and Hazel slammed into the ground in the same posture
"The fact is Hazel. He has the ability to get things done and not be clouded by emotions. So I direct this question to the man of the hour… why hasn't Atlas Fallen yet?" She glaired at Watts
Watts sighed "madam despite the image of how this looks I am trying my best. General ironwood has mobilized the entire army. Heck Atlas has expanded to have two armies at this point. The place is nearly unbreakable unless we have a very good distraction." He said
Salem strode over to him and waved her hand heating up the Handcuffs to the point they shattered although not without burning Watts wrists.
"That was for hurting children." She said as Watts grabbed his wrists and hissed Salem walked back
"Now, you two… would you say the problem Watts speaks of is accurate?"
Hazel nodded "yes."
Marko glaired at him as Salem glaired at Marko
"I'm waiting for your response." Salem said
Marko sighed "I have the belief that Watts is still trying to save his own skin. But from what I've seen myself the issues are accurate." Marko said
"Good now that we are on the same page
The massive weight on both of there shoulders relented as the two shot up and stretched there limbs
Marko shook his head as Hazel rolled his arms.
"What would you consider to be a good distraction." She asked
"It's nothing." A voice said by the door as Femto strode in "Everything is going as planned."
"Planned?" Salem asked to which Femto had no response "They've gotten there ass kicked, nearly captured and not even a single square foot of the city is under there control! what raving lunatic must you be to say that-."
Salem was cut off as Femto glaired at her
"You are a mortal of this plane. don't. Even. Believe. For a second. You can understand our motive." Femto said as he strode away.
"What distraction are you planning?" Femto asked
"I plan to see the downfall of Atlas personally with the wealth of information and power anchored in Atlas my reveal with the downfall of that kingdom should give out enough despair that the other kingdoms fall in line easily." Salem said
Femto snarled
"Cunning however the one thing your missing is the interference your army alone can't deal with that." Femto said
"So what are you planning?" Watts asked
"Everyone here is set to be a distraction. the relic must be brought to Salem." He said
"It's fine Femto." Salem said
"I'm already on my way to retrieve it myself."
Femto growled "you know if you die you will lose this wealth-."
Suddenly the door open and in walked Jacques Schnee fixing his Cuffs of his jacket
"Did someone say wealth?" He asked
Both Femto and Salem glaired at Jacques
The man looked shocked to see two Eldridge horrors stairs back at him
"Ah aahhhh!" He screamed as he ran out the door closing behind him Femto and Salem looked at each other.
The others stood up. "I will go prepare." Hazel said
"I will check on Jacques…can't have him cut funding now." He said
Watts sat at the desk to which Femto and Salem looked at him.
"And?" Salem
Watts looked up
"Huh sorry?" He asked
"What excuse are you giving to leave us?" Salem asked
Watts shook his head "nothing I work here." He shrugged
Suddenly his scroll went off with a persistent beep on his desk behind him
"On second thought…" he said as he snatched his scroll and looked at the blueprints for the Amity bomb.
"Incredible. From drastic act of Terrorist to stunning mechanical design." He muttered and stood up.
"It appears I too must leave. I need a bigger screen to view this." He said as he left
The two were left alone
"So as you were saying?" Salem asked
"If you die then we no longer exist in this world." We as the godhand are persisted through the use of emotions that we…exploit." Femto said
"Like the Grimm." Salem said
"Exactly, but ours are more…innate, yes we can appear in people's minds but we don't have a lot of power over them, only to wear them down, unlike you who have given us much more, which is why it's imperative we collect the relics and summon the Brothers so we can corrupt them thus giving us a power base for which we can crush the last strong hole of resistance in the multiverse." Femto said
"Multiverse?" Salem asked
Femto looked back and scoffed
"You honestly didn't believe you were the only living creatures in the world did you? Oh how short sighted of you, did you really believe I was an ancient human from your long dead past?" Femto asked
"I…I didn't know what to believe." Salem said
Femto sighed "this is why the godhand never shares there's plans with anyone, no one can understand it." He said to himself
Femto started to walk away,
"Simply put, be careful when you get here, one wrong move can have devastating consequences for the Future."
(Watts)
Watts stood against a screen that covered the wall as he dropped the scroll on the desk the blueprints of the phone appeared on the wall,
"Fascinating. Absolutely fascinating," he said
"What is?" Hazel asked as he appeared behind him
Arthur spun around "argh!" He panted as he held his heart,
"By Salem don't scare me like that." He said as he walked away,
"What is this?" Hazel asked
"Apparently it's James Golden bullet against our mistress. A floating weapons platform to hang over her citadel where they can bomb it to oblivion. While being safe from any attack," Arthur explained as he gathered materials around the room.
"Doesn't look like much, it's just." Hazel said
"It's just Amity arena stacked with bombs I know, it's simple but effective. The problem is the science works out." Arthur said
Hazel looked back.
"How?" He asked
"Well that would include an hour long talk about Thermodynamics, heat generation capacity, and wave-theormona But service it to say bombs are more devastating if they explode a few feet off the ground and the fact is much of the dust in these bombs are stable as they have to be for transport." Watts said
"So how do they explode?" Hazel asked
Watts shrugs "well how does anything else explode?" He asked
Hazel looked back at the screen "suddenly generation of energy." He said
"And there is only one source of dust capable of making that on that platform." Arthur said as he loaded up his pistol. Hazel looked as he loaded it back in then back to the wall.
"The Gravity dust at the holds it up…" he said
"Bingo." He said as he looked down the Sights
"James plans to do to us what Adam wanted to do to Vale." Hazel said
"Thing is it will probably work to seeing as how stacked they want to make it, heck the dust at the center of Amity is enough to wipe out Vale itself, with how much they want it, they can probably wipe the Contianant. No Grimm pools, no cathedral, nothing, just probably a few rocks where the entire island use to be amd Salem swimming with the fishes." Arthur said, as he walked to Hazel and put his hand on his shoulder,
"But we know that's impossible." Hazel said, turning around and knocking his hand off.
Arthur smiled and turned back to pack his bag, "of course, but we can't let them know our hand to early, so we need to look as if we are going to try to stop it." He said as he closed up his bag,
"So that's what I'm going to do." He said
"Not alone at least." Another voice said
Marko appeared at the door,
"I don't like the idea of this, Amity was just moved. And I've got news that several transports have already reached the area directly from Atlas," he said
Watts suggest, "what do you suggest that you go with me and babysit me?" He scoffed
Marko sat up "no. That's something completely unreasonable as well, however the idea that this is James ultimate plan. Doesn't sit right with me, so here's what's going to happen." Marko said
(Blue team)
Location: Mantle
Time 07:30
Outside the compound Blue team stood by the door,
"What do we do boss?" Elsa asked behind her
"Knock." The chief said
Greg kicked in the door and they swept the building "clear"
"Clear!"
"Clear!"
"Stand down blue team it's empty." The chief said before looking over his shoulder,
"Elsa, get the lights on." He said
As the lights turned on, the place was revealed to be empty,
"Shit." Greg hissed
"Gone without a trace." Greenhorn said
"No." The chief countered as he crouched down and looked at the ground finding a dust crystal.
"Dust?" Elsa asked
"Not just any dust. Heavily processed" He said standing up
"Send word to Ironwood, the trap is sprung." The chief said.
(Clover)
In Mantle the teams of Ace-ops happy huntresses, and Qrow were standing on top of a few buildings watching as the citizens were going about their day,suddenly there was a scream as Clover looked down the street to see several black fang members shootings at the streets, as well as a few Grimm,
"We got movement." Clover said
Qrow nodded as did Robyn. "Let's go,"
The group jumped off the building, and landed in the street, Qrow landed impaling a Beowolf with his sword, killing it making the Army falter,
"S-shit," one of the members said
"You fools shoot them!" The leader growled at there incompetence.
But it was too late as the other members of the Ace ops and Happy huntresses rushed them.
Qrow stayed back and dealt with the Grimm. Finally slicing the lasts one jaw off, before rushing off to join Clover, and the others.
Qrow met up with Clover,
"What happened?" He asked
"No casualties these guys were a cake walk."
Suddenly the building behind them exploded and a giant Bipedial Crocodile Grimm roared. Making the civilians run
"That's a big Grimm." Robyn said
"Come on team." Clover said as the two teams rushed off,
Qrow stayed where he was thinking 'but how did that get in the city?' He looked to the Black fang, and realized they couldn't have brought it in as they were shaking as much as the civilians one was panicking saying "it followed us we're going to die."
Qrow bent down "hey didn't you bring other Grimm into the city why are you afraid of this one?" He asked
Despite there leader trying to keep his teammate shut he squealed like a pig
"Y-you don't understand that's no Grimm, it's a full blown monster, it…it talks." He said
Qrow looked shocked and back at the Grimm 'Impossible.'
Sure enough the Grimm was holding its own, as bullets were not hurting it after a quick moment they rushed off, splitting into two groups, with the happy Huntresses going left with Clover and the others going right with the giant Grimm. Fist slamming into the concrete which hit with such force to crack it, the others commented on it,
Qrow grit his teeth 'damn it they are not equipped to handle this,' he thought as he rushed off,
With the others they looked uncertain with the force of that attack
"This thing is strong I'm not sure we can hurt it." Marrow said
"Guys trust me just get ready to fire everything you have." Clover said
Everyone shrugged and charged there weapons.
"Wait stop!" Qrow yelled as he got closer,
Harriet looked behind her to see Qrow running frantically
"GET OUT OF THERE!" He yelled
He was too slow as Clover hooked his fishing rod over its nose holding. It's mouth open and was held there
"Now!" He yelled
Everyone fired into the mouth of the beast, as Qrow screamed
"NOO!"
The Grimm however was stronger and was able to pull Clover off his feet and send him flying, past Harriet and nearly collide with Qrow but the later turned into a bird. And flew as fast as he could. Before changing back
"Get out of here!" He grit his teeth,
As he fired his gun to get the beasts attention. Before he flew off to Avoid an attack
"You think we can't deal with this!?" Robyn asked as one of her happy huntresses charged only to he crushed under the foot of Grimm her aura broken.
"May!" Flora called
Qrow looked back and growled
"Damn it." He hissed as he looked to see the Grimm had its jaw open and a light appeared down its throat,
"Oh dear." Qrow said as he changed into a bird and flew off, as a massive breath of fire released from its throat and followed Qrow in the air
"It can shoot fire!?" Vine asked
"Guys Clover is down." Marrow said
"What!?" Elm asked
"So is May." Flora said
"Get them out of here!" Qrow said
However Robyn took command, "Flora, Jonnia, get the injured out of here." She said as he fired her crossbow and hit the the Grimm in the eye.
Which it roared amd turned its attention on her, and spun around flicking his tail which knocked out everyone but Robyn and Qrow.
Robyn looked horrified "what the hell is that thing?" She asked
The Grimm looked down at her,
"Simply put I am the ultimate being, and I will be the last thing you see." The Grimm Apostle said
Robyn was horrified as she stepped back
"It…talks…" she gasped.
The apostle grimm raised his arms in the air about to slam them both down to crush Robyn to death.
"Robyn get out of there!" A moan was heard. As Clover had just regained consciousness to see Robyn in a helpless position.
As the arms dropped down, Qrow appeared and stabbed the Grimm through the chest,
"If you want a fight, face me!" He said as he pulled out his sword and landed behind him
The apostle Turned
"You don't look so tough." The apostle said
"Yea but I was trained by The Blackswordsman. So I can at least make it interesting." Qrow said
The apostle grumbled "that is true. Very well I will indulge you, but you better make it worth while." He said
Suddenly the Grimm grew larger and had 4 arms two smaller ones under the larger ones
My name is Clyde the Guanchuaian. I am the strongest man alive in Midland, and I will Crush you!" He roared as he went to clap his hands around. Qrow who flew off.
'I was right he is an apostle, and as Guts stated they usually have a weakness, this one is fortunately prideful.' He said to himself, as he flew around, him and reappeared before shooting into his back, before he nearly avoided the tail.
'Damn his skin is so strong, I'd need an arm cannon to deal with the skin.' He said as he imagined Guts arm cannon,
Qrow grit his teeth 'no I'm not weak I'm going to deal with this on my own,' he thought as he rushed at the Apostle
He got into the space of the apostle before he could even blink, and swung at his chest. Cutting off one of the smaller arms, which disappeared before he could reattach it,
The Grimm growled and backhanded Qrow sending him flying, into a building
Everyone gasped, as the Grimm threw fire into the building.
Suddenly Qrow jumped out of the building on fire with, and Swung his sword but the Grimm sides stepped away, and swung with his tail but Qrow cut it off,
"Argh!" The Grimm roared before he punched Qrow in the back of the head,
Qrow went flying and dragged across the ground.
"Clearly you're more skilled than I first figured." The Grimm said
Qrow grit his teeth and looked up to see the other both horrified and impressed,
As Qrow was picked up. He spun around and saw the Grimm Apostle. "I will enjoy making you scream." The Grimm said
Qrow clenched his sword harder, and with a strong swing, he chopped the arm holding him clean off, making him, fall, once he landed he lunged and thrusted his sword into the Grimm's throat, killing it.
Once the Grimm disappeared Qrow dropped to his knees,
"Fuck…that is a workout…" he said
He looked up to see the others walking up to him,
"What the hell was that?" Elm asked as she held up Clover,
"That…was an an Apostle Grimm." Qrow said
"Wait like the stuff Guts fights?" Clover asked
Qrow nodded "the very same" he said as he looked behind them and found a more Black fang and Apostle Grimm following, "Excuse me." He said as he picked up his scroll and contacted James.
"James here." He said
"We've got Grimm Apostles in the city of Mantle, the Ace-ops and Happy huntresses are no longer operable." He said
"Understood return to Atlas Qrow, we will deal with it." James said
Qrow nodded and looked to the others "we're heading back to Atlas." He said
"But we're not done with the job?" Vine said
"We're not but we're completely spent, if we face one more of those things we're dead." Qrow said
The others looked at each other,
"Are you saying…there are more?" Harriet asked
"Yeah even in this city, I'm looking at one," Qrow said
Everyone turned around and noticed he was right, although they fortunately haven't spotted them yet,
"Son of a bitch." Robyn said
"Move out, do not engage." Qrow said.
"I think we can still fight." Clover said
"No you can't don't try it." Qrow said as they left,
(James)
James sat on the desk and called Guts,
"Guts it's time." He said
"Where?" Guts asked
"City of Mantle." James said
Guts didn't answer, he just hung up.
Team Rwby and JNPR we're just finishing getting there stuff on when Guts rushed in,
"ladies moblize!" He said as he ran out,
Ruby hopped up and followed
"What happened?" She asked
"Your uncle was just attacked by Black fang they are leading more Grimm into the city." Guts said
"Ok so?" Ruby asked
"He's also discovered an Apostle as well, and more are on the way." He said as he knocked on the door to see JNPR ready,
"City of Mantle needs us." Guts said and ran out,
Ruby looked to the rest of her team "times up girls." She said as she ran off with Guts,
(A few moments later)
Guts and RWBYJNPR are in a Manta flying over the city, of Mantle
"So what can we expect?" Jaune asked looking out the window?
Guts looked at his scroll.
"Apparently the Grimm and Black fang are interspersed. We may be fighting both at the same time." Guts said
Ruby sighed "I just hope Oscar is okay in the city." She said
(Oscar)
Oscar walked the halls of Atlas as people mobilized and ran down the hall nearly knocking him down,
"Hey wait!" He called as he chaised after a soldier
"Where is everyone going?" He asked
"General Ironwood has called a general mobilization. Apparently there is a large contingent of Grimm on the way, and they will be here within a week." He said
"What!? sense when?" Oscar asked
"Just now, the announcement just went out," he said as he ran off.
Oscar ran off to Ironwood's office, and found him sitting in the chair hishead on hisfist , he sat up as Oscar entered.
"Oscar what's up?" He asked
"Let me see the Grimm contingent." He said
James didn't hesitate as he tapped on his desk
"There are forces coming from the West, south and east, Black fang are coming from the East, South is more Grimm." James said
And the west?" He asked
"We don't know but we got a drone footage from there this what they recorded," James said
The footage was choppy and only five seconds worth but there was a giant black floating mass before it was cut out,
Oscar sat back,
'It can't be' Ozpin said in his head
'Oh now your back.' Oscar glaired
'Nows not the time, that is a Monstra, as far as I know there are only two in existence. They serve as Salem's mobile command center.' Ozpin explained
'You mean?' Oscar asked
'Yes Oscar, Salem is here.' He said
Oscar swayed unstablily grabbing his head
"Oscar!" James said as he grabbed him
"Oscar what is it?" He asked
"It's…Salem…Salem is here likely to lead the Attack herself." Oscar said
James froze. And stood up
"I see. Thank you for this information Oscar." James said
As he started to leave.
"G-General?" Oscar asked
'Let me talk to him Oscar.' Ozpin said
'Fine but I don't trust you,' Oscar said
'I understand I only want to speak.' Ozpin said
Oscars eyes glowed and he stepped forward,
"We knew this would happen eventually James." Ozpin said
"Oz?" James asked turning around
Ozpin nodded "Yes, it is me, I'm glad that you've done your best, for the people of Atlas and Mantle." He said
"But it wasn't enough Ozpin IT WASN'T ENOUGH!" He yelled
Oscar tried to step back but Ozpin stepped forward.
"Don't let this be the end of this goal of your James, you have done a great job," Ozpin said
James turned "but the idea is lost Salem is at the gate and we have no hope to beat her, and I know she will invade the city." James said
"James I'm not worthy of being here, I know you know of my history, I'll be giving control to Oscar so he can enjoy his life to his fullest, perhaps then my curse will break." Ozpin said
"Ozpin…" James said
Ozpin raised his hand "I'll only say this my friend, "there are times when you need to Stand and fight…and run away and live to fight another day." Ozpin said as he vanished
James fell to his knees as the two made eye contact with each other
Oscar put a hand on his shoulder, "do what you do best General." He said
James stood up, "I hate to say it, but Atlas has fallen," we need to get the Relic's to safety, there's only one place that that is." James said
"Shade." Oscar said
"The relic that holds up Atlas I'm sure Ozpin informed you it's the relic of Creation, I cannot in good conscience evacuate Atlas and leave Mantle to fend for itself even if we took the relics and the Grimm followed it would still be a massassicare down there." James said
"So the plan?" Oscar said
"The plan is to raise Atlas as high as it can go, And Amity above that. Up you use the relic of Creation to make an evacuation route to Shade. The Military and Black array will hold off the opposition as long as possible before they break off, they head for shade itself," James said
"Wait but without the staff Atlas will fall." Oscar said
"Yes. But so will Amity."
"Your going to make the fake plan a real bomb." Oscar said
"It's the only way we have to wipe Salem's forces out in one go." James said
"But you need someone to man the Arena." Oscar said
James paused "I plan to have it set to be automatic from my scroll. But I need to get there first, and we are clearly running out of time, we need to go now." He said
"What about the others?" Oscar asked
"Tell Qrow and the others if you see them, if not After I rig up amity I'll announce it myself," James said. As he walked to the door and stopped
"Oz." James said
He looked back "thank you for believing in me old friend." He said with a tear running down his face,
Oscar despite Ozpins protest gave him control so he could send him off,
"No James, if anyone deserves the thanks it's me, thank you for trusting me, and I'm sorry for leading you astray." He said
James sighed "your just like everyone else Oz, made the best out of a shitty situation." He said as he walked away,
Oscar retook control
'We need to head to the lowest level.' Oz thought,
Oscar took his leave from the office, holding onto the Relic of Knowledge, as he left.
And from the room a portal opened to reveal Femto striding out, as he looked around the empty room
He reached into his cloak and took a White Hawk feather and put it on the desk before he walked back through the portal.
(James)
A Manta flies toward the Amity Colosseum, which now has Gravity Dust at its base instead of Wind Dust. Soon afterward, Watts is walking through one of the Colosseum's hallways. Supplies and ladders are still lining the walls, and there are cables hanging from the ceiling. One of the walls has a poster depicting a dog-eared Faunus wearing a hard hat surrounded by purple crystals, with the text "CAUTION VOLATILE DUST ON-SITE" at the top. He reaches the arena and looks around.
Watts looked around "Hmm… This will certainly do the trick. Although I wouldn't exactly call it finished."
Suddenly, metal doors slam shut on all entrances into the arena, and Ironwood's voice echoes throughout the Colosseum. On the PA.
"Arthur Watts…"
The arena lights and the light inside the commentator's booth turn on, and Watts looks over his shoulder at the booth, where Ironwood is holding a microphone.
Ironwood smiled "Welcome."
Watts looks appalled as he walks across the arena floor, toward the booth, staring up at him.
Watts shook his head "It wasn't finished... it was bait."
Ironwood tosses aside the microphone and leaps out of the booth, landing on the arena floor in a kneel. He stands up.
Watts looked around at the stands "You know, James, this place has always been a technological marvel."
Watts tosses his bag out of the arena, and the two approach each other.
Watts squared up his shoulders and started to bounce on his feet, "Truly. Even before you went and, uh, did all this…" he said
They begin walking in a circle, keeping their eyes on each other.
Watts kept talking trying to get into his head "The different types of Dust, the biome system, and of course, everything that goes into controlling them. It will be sad to see it all get destroyed."
Watts holds up his right hand and wiggles his fingers. With a high-pitched noise, his rings begin glowing cyan, and he slams his hand onto the floor. The arena emits a low ping noise. Four of the biome randomizer screens appear, and the four panels that do not have screens above them begin receding. As Watts straightens up, there is a gunshot, and he blocks the bullet with a hard-light shield projected from his rings. Ironwood is aiming Due Process, his white revolver, at him.
Ironwood grit his teeth "You always were a pain in the ass."
The biome randomizer screens finally stop spinning through the options. All four land on a purple icon depicting levitating platforms. The remaining four panels begin receding, and Watts looks around. Ironwood fires another shot just as Watts begins running. Ironwood continues firing at Watts, who leaps off the panel, into the biome below. Gravity biomes begin rising up in the four sections that had the biome randomizer screens. Ironwood looks around, watching these biomes rise up. Finally, he sees Watts standing on a levitating platform on the fourth and final biome that he looks at.
Watts smiled "At the risk of sounding cliche, James…"
Watts draws his revolver, spins the chamber and aims it at Ironwood.
"I won't be going down without a fight. Pity we can't record the round for memory sake."
From the middle of the arena, James Ironwood stares up at Arthur Watts, who is standing on a platform in one of the four gravity biomes. A lava geyser shoots up from the fire biome to the left behind Ironwood, and another shoots up from the one to the right of the gravity biome Watts is in. Watts aims his revolver at Ironwood, who draws his black revolver and aims it behind himself. Watts pulls back his gun's hammer.
Watts counts out loud "Nineteen."
Ironwood fires a Gravity Dust bullet from his black gun, launching himself toward the gravity biome. Watts fires his gun at Ironwood, who shoots a Gravity Dust bullet to the side to dodge it. Ironwood then fires yet another Gravity Dust bullet to put himself back on course toward the gravity biome. Once he gets near Watts, he fires yet another Gravity Dust bullet to his left, sending him toward a floating wall on his right, which he kicks off of to put himself in the air above Watts. Not expecting this move, Watts had begun to aim his revolver at Ironwood and instead ended up looking up at him in surprise before jumping away just as Ironwood comes down and punches with his right hand. The punch connects with the floor, and as Ironwood stands back up, he tosses his black revolver into the air and catches it by the muzzle, having flipped it around.
Watts once again attempts to aim at Ironwood, but Ironwood swings the handle of his revolver at Watts' face. Watts leans back to dodge, leaving an opening for Ironwood to punch him in the diaphragm. While Watts is still in the air, Ironwood spins around and kicks him in the gut, sending him flying across a gap to another platform. Watts rights himself in mid-air and lands on his toes, sliding backward. He barely manages to lean his torso to the side to dodge a normal bullet fired by Ironwood. He then blocks two more normal bullets with a Hard-Light shield deployed from his rings. He aims his gun at Ironwood.
Watts panted "Eighteen."
Watts fires and then activates one of his rings. Ironwood dives and rolls out of the way of the Electricity Dust bullet that Watts had fired at him. He gets up in a kneeling position and aims his white revolver at Watts, but there is a dull ping noise, followed by the gravity around Ironwood changing to levitate him into the air. There is another dull ping, and Ironwood is slammed into a floating wall.
Ironwood groans in pain "Ah!"
Watts smirks and runs away, jumping to another platform, and Ironwood gets up and gives chase along the floating walls. There is another dull ping, and Ironwood begins to fall from the wall he is standing on. He fires a Gravity Dust bullet from his black gun to throw himself onto the adjacent platform and rolls across the floor. The force of the Gravity Dust bullet proves to be a little too much, as Ironwood stumbles over to the edge once he gets on his feet. As he teeters on the edge, he fires his white revolver, using the recoil to steady himself and keep himself on the platform.
Watts creates small Hard-Light platforms to traverse over the sunken geyser biome toward another gravity biome. Ironwood follows him across, barely managing to make it from one Hard-Light platform to another before they disappear. He fires his white gun at Watts, who activates one of his rings, triggering a geyser beneath Ironwood. Ironwood cries out as the boiling water hits him and throws him to the side.
As he falls, Ironwood aims his black gun below him and fires a Gravity Dust bullet, sending him flying back up into the air to land in the gravity biome that Watts had fled to. He runs up a wall and onto the underside of a platform. He and Watts run parallel with one another, firing normal bullets at each other, with Ironwood using his white gun to shoot and Watts using his Hard-Light shield to defend. Watts shoots two Fire Dust bullets at Ironwood. The first bullet misses, but the second bullet hits, causing Ironwood's Aura to flicker.
Watts hissed as he fired "Fourteen, thirteen."
Ironwood leaps across the gap toward Watts, who activates one of his rings, causing Ironwood to fall down to the platform below. As he falls, Ironwood uses his black gun to fire a Gravity Dust bullet, which hits Watts, knocking him off his platform and into a wall. Ironwood lands on his feet, while Watts falls along the wall, landing on his shoulder on the platform that Ironwood is on.
While Watts starts to get up on his hands and knees, Ironwood holsters his revolvers, walks over and kicks him in the gut, knocking him into the wall. Watts lands on his feet, just in time for Ironwood to punch him in the head. Watts attempts to punch back with his right hand and then his left, but Ironwood leans to the sides to avoid his fists, grabs onto Watts' upper arm, and punches him hard in the ribs. He then grabs Watts by the throat and presses him up against the wall, lifting him up from the floor. Watts aims his revolver at Ironwood's face and shoots an Electricity Dust bullet and a Fire Dust bullet, forcing Ironwood to let go and dodge.
Ironwood grabs Watts' wrist, reaches across his back to draw his white gun, and aims it at Watts. Watts leans to the side, grabs the underside of Ironwood's gun, and jumps up and over Ironwood, who fires his gun while Watts still has the muzzle in his hand. Due to his wrist being twisted around, Ironwood is forced to let go of Watts, who then lets go of Ironwood's gun. Ironwood aims his gun at Watts, but Watts shoots first, firing an Electricity Dust bullet, which Ironwood blocks with his right arm. Watts flies backwards, turns in mid-air and lands on the floor.
"Ten."
Ironwood looks at his prosthetic arm for a moment and then fires his white gun at Watts, who flees. Ironwood chases him, and Watts uses a ring to change gravity once again and runs up a wall in front of him. As he chases Watts up the wall, Ironwood fires at him with his white gun. Watts turns and shoots a Fire Dust bullet and Ice Dust bullet, which knock the black gun from Ironwood's hand. Watts shoots one more Fire Dust bullet and then runs up onto the top of the wall.
Watts was getting more concerned now "Seven."
He shuts off the gravity for the wall and flees, but Ironwood manages to grab onto the edge with his left hand and pulls himself up. Once he reaches the top, he sees Watts fleeing to another gravity biome on Hard-Light platforms. Instead of following, Ironwood looks off to the left.
Immediately after Watts arrives in the other gravity biome, a lava geyser erupts from the sunken fire biome below. Watts looks back at it, and when the lava falls, he looks around in surprise, having lost sight of Ironwood. As Watts peeks over the edge at the fire biome, Ironwood leaps up onto a platform behind him and begins running.
Watts nodded to himself "Hmph."
Ironwood fires a normal bullet, striking Watts' shoulder and causing his Aura to flicker. Watts cries out in pain, then turns and angrily fires an Ice Dust bullet, which freezes Ironwood's right foot to the floor. Watts moves up to the underside of a platform above them. Ironwood shoots the ice trapping his leg, shattering the ice, and runs toward Watts, firing at him. Watts blocks with a Hard-Light shield and fires back with a normal bullet at first, followed by a series of Electricity Dust bullets. At one point, Ironwood's bullet and Watts' bullet deflect each other.
Ironwood and Watts leap at each other and grab onto each other's hands, rotating in the air due to the conflicting gravitational fields. Ironwood lets go of Watts' gun and punches him in the jaw, and Watts counters by headbutting him. Watts changes the gravity again, and the two fall onto the underside of a platform, landing on their sides. They get up, and Watts activates one of his rings and attempts to leap away, only for Ironwood to grab his ankle and slam him onto the floor. Watts' Aura flickers and then breaks.
Watts stands up and aims his revolver, only to see Ironwood already charging toward him. Ironwood tackles him, and the two go flying from the gravity biome, turning and flailing as they enter the planet's true gravitational pull. They both slam into the floor of the arena's center platform, and the impact breaks Ironwood's Aura. As he slides across the floor, Watts rights himself into a kneel and uses his rings on the platform, which begins to rise up. Ironwood stands up and checks his gun's ammo, panting.
Watts growled at his "You never appreciated my genius, James."
Ironwood puts the revolving chamber away and flips his gun around to hold it by the muzzle.
"You just stood atop it and called yourself a giant!"
Watts, also holding his revolver by the muzzle, charges forward, spins, and attempts to slam the side of his left fist into Ironwood's face, but Ironwood backs away from him. Watts moves forward and slams the butt of his revolver into Ironwood's nose, causing Ironwood to recoil and stumble back. Watts then attempts to punch with his left hand, but Ironwood blocks and redirects it with his right arm. Watts swings his revolver to the left at Ironwood's face again and barely misses. He then swings his revolver and his left fist to the right, but Ironwood ducks under both attacks. While Watts is turned away, Ironwood attempts to strike him with his revolver, but Watts turns and puts his left arm up to stop Ironwood's right arm. The force of Ironwood's right arm causes Watts to bend at his knees, and he then slams his revolver into Ironwood's chest, causing Ironwood to stumble back.
Ironwood looked at Watts "I gave you everything you could have wanted!"
Watts growled "You chose that fat imbecile over me!"
The platform finally stops rising, docking itself in an octogonal ring just under the Amity machinery.
As Ironwood charges toward him, Watts holds his gun out, but Ironwood pushes it aside with his left hand and then slams the butt of his revolver against Watts' mouth. Watts stumbles back and then attempts to guard himself with his right arm and his gun, and Ironwood punches his arm, causing him to turn. Watts stumbles and backs away, while Ironwood presses forward and strikes him across the jaw with his revolver. He attempts to defend with his arm, but once again, Ironwood punches him hard enough to cause him to turn. As they near a metal beam, Watts hits across Ironwood's face with his revolver and moves forward to take the offensive as Ironwood recoils from the blow. However, Ironwood recovers and punches Watts in the gut hard enough to send him flying back against the metal beam.
Ironwood attempts to hit him with his revolver again, but Watts grabs Ironwood's arm and attempts to aim his own revolver at Ironwood's head. Ironwood grabs onto Watts' wrist and the two stand locked in place.
Watts chuckled "I suppose in this instance, my brains and your brawn are evenly matched."
Ironwood stares Watts in the eyes, with the barrel of Watts' revolver pressed to his temple.
Ironwood smirked "You're smart, but you're not the only one who can count."
The two of them pant, and Watts lowers his gun, Ironwood letting go of his wrist. Ironwood starts to calm down but is soon alerted by the tone in Watts' voice.
Watts smirked as well "Oh, I know."
Watts drops his revolver, and Ironwood looks at it. Watts then grabs Ironwood's left wrist and swings him around to trade places with him. He then shoves Ironwood's arm through a gap in the metal beam and shoves himself away, collapsing to the floor. Four of Watts' rings are placed within the gap in the beam, held in place by a Hard-Light barrier that has trapped Ironwood's left arm. Ironwood attempts to pull his arm through, only for the barrier to tear and burn his skin, causing him to scream in pain.
Watts walked away from him, "That was a little too close for my liking, James."
Watts stands up, flexing his fingers and then making a fist.
"Rebuilding those rings is going to be such a pain."
Ironwood glares at Watts, who turns and begins walking away.
Watts looked back up at him sickly, "Now, if you'll excuse me."
Ironwood grips his upper arm and begins slowly pulling it through the barrier again, groaning and wincing in pain.
Watts waved his finger at James "I wouldn't do that if I were you. I mean, unless you're hoping to add more metal to that body of yours."
Ironwood stops for a moment, panting and sweating. He closes his eyes and resumes pulling. Watts uses his remaining rings to highlight portions of the tower's machinery in cyan boxes.
Watts looked around "All right now, where did they put them?"
Behind him, Ironwood cries out, and there is a thud. Watts' eyes widen, and he looks over his shoulder to see Ironwood sitting up from the floor, panting, with smoke rising from his left arm. Watts turns to face him, shocked.
"What?!" He gasped
Ironwood stands, charges forward, and uses his right arm to grab Watts by the collar of his shirt. He slams Watts onto the floor and continues running, scraping the right side of Watts' face against the floor, before lifting him up to dangle him over the edge of the platform. Lava bubbles and rises from the fire biome far below Watts, who stares down at it and then looks at the panting Ironwood.
Ironwood held him like iron "I will sacrifice... whatever it takes... to stop her."
Watts chuckles, smirking.
Watts sighed "Oh, I hope you do, James." He spat out blood which fell far below "I hope you do."
(Guts)
Guts and the others got to Mantle and met up with Qrow and the others,
"Come on, come on, come on, hurry." Guts said as he waved the people in,
"Get to Atlas, we got this zone." Ruby said as they watched the Manta take off,
"Jaune take the east side, Ruby you take the north I'll have west." Guts said
"Ruby nodded "ok good luck." She said.
Suddenly Penny landed in front of them "you need to get to Atlas as fast as possible." She said
"Wha-but Penny we just got here!" Ruby said
"I know, but it's urgent the Troops and locals will handle the Black fang and Grimm hurry General's orders!" She said
"What happened?" Blake asked
"The General's office has been broken into," she said.
Penny and the others walked into Ironwood's office, "what happened?" Yang asked
"When I went to confront Watts at Amity, which I was successful at bringing his capture, he's in a holding cell now." He said as Qrow and the others entered,
"What's up?" Qrow asked
James continued to speak "as I entered my office after I defeated Watts, I found this at my desk" he said as he held up a feather,
Guts gasped
"No…" he said
"What is it?" Weiss asked
"That feather. It's a hawk feather." Guts said
Everyone looked at Guts but Ruby looked down clenching her fist,
"Is that relevant?" James asked
"The one who Guts trusted the most, the person who he just wanted to be his firend, and later who caused him to loose his eye and his lover, had a moniker of "the white hawk." She said
Everyone gasped
"What?! So you mean someone knows about the godhand was here!?" Yang asked
"No…this is more intimate." Guts said as he reached his hand out, James handed it to him,
"Pure white I was right this is a message for me." He said
Ruby stepped forward "what does it mean Guts?"
Guts looked at Ruby
"Griffith is here."
(Oscar)
Oscar walked down the hall and heading towards where the staff is housed and heard a warping behind him as he looked back he found a portal
"What is that?" Oscar said
'I don't know but I don't like it?' Ozpin said
Oscar stood there as Femto exited the portal
Oscar's eyes widened. As he recognized Femto as Ozpin screamed in his head
'RUN!'
Oscar didn't hesitate he turned and ran,
'Shit shit shit why is he here!?' Oscar asked
'I don't know but keep the relic safe!' Ozpin said
'Yea kinda figured.' Oscar said as he bolted
Femto opened a portal as another opened in front of Oscar but he was able to slide under him just in time to avoid the swipe from Femto, as he looked at his empty hand stilly
"Phew that was a close one." Oscar said
'No I don't think so.' Ozpin said
'Huh what do You mean?' Oscar asked
"From what I understand from what Guts told me the godhand have the ability to warp Reality to there will and are able to see all future events, if he really wanted you caught and killed he would have made the portal lower.' Ozpin said
'So he's not out to kill me…um us.' Oscar said
'Not yet, but there's no telling if that won't change if he figures out who I am,' Ozpin thought before he took a pause.
'Oscar I-.'
"Shush, I hear something." Oscar said as he pinned himself to the door and tried to keep himself as quiet as possible,
Just outside the hall Femto flew down the hall scanning each door for Oscar,
'Oh why does he have to be a giant bat?' Oscar thought mentality.
'Honestly I can think of worse things.' Ozpin said
'Your not scared of bats.' Oscar hissed mentally
'Oh so that's why you had a fear of the barn Sense you were 14.' Ozpin said as if a final piece of the puzzle slid into place,
'Oh fuck do you feel that?' Oscar asked
'The overwhelming sense of dread?' Ozpin asked
'That's the one.' Oscar said
'He's outside,' Ozpin understood what he was trying to convey
'Yep.' Oscar said
Looking at the door Femto phased his hand into the wall and started to pat the door, reaching lower and lower,
Oscar squatted down as the hand reached lower and just barely missed getting brushed by Femto by the hair
Suddenly there was a loud cry down the hall as a girl screamed,
"AHHHH!"
Intruder fire!" A guy said as several gunshots were heard
Femto raised his cape and all the bullets vanished.
"Son of a bitch call for backup!" The leader said as someone got on the radio
"General there is an intruder on the 27th floor black cape and Hawk helmet-." He said before he was cut off by an ear bleeding scream which was so high pitched that it killed everyone in the hall, as Femto flew away trying to escape before he was cornered,
Oscar opened the door panting
"What the fuck was that?" He asked
'An opportunity, let's not waste it.' Ozpin said
'Right,' Oscar nodded as he ran down the hall and passed the guards grabbing a gun and scroll as he ran down.
"Unit 5 come in UNIT FIVE ANSWER!" James said on the scroll
(James)
Everyone in the The headmasters office was shocked at the announcement that a godhand member was here,
"Oh fuck are we actually doomed?" Yang asked,
Suddenly there was a scroll alert,
"General there is an intruder on the 27th floor black cape and Hawk helmet-."
Suddenly there was a loud screech which made everyone cover their ears until Ironwood was able to end the call.
"Damn it, what was that?" He asked panting
"That was Femto. I'm going, get online with the team and tell them to follow it I need it's exact location!" Guts said as he raced out the door,
"GUTS!" Ruby called out worried he was being blinded by his vendetta.
"I'm fine Ruby, I just don't like the fact Griffith is here but not supervised." Guts said
James looked around
"We have no idea what he's doing here, for all we know he could be trying to make Atlas fall or try to bring both relics to Salem." James said
"What do we do?" Ruby asked
James sighed "I'm declaring Code black, Atlas has fallen, I want you to get the Staff of creation and make an evacuation plan for both Atlas and for Mantle to bring them to Shade academy, the Military will stay here and make sure that no no Grimm follow." He said
"But wait won't Atlas start falling if we use the staff?" Yang asked
"Only if it leaves the vault, now hurry, we don't have a lot of time." James said
"What about us?" Qrow asked
James sighed "there's going to be a massive influx of panic once code black is declared, I'm sorry but I need you on the ground helping civilians to the evacuation." James said
Qrow nodded
James sighed as he looked at his scroll again,
"Unit five come in UNIT FIVE ANSWER!" James Said
"Unit five is all dead General." Oscar said
James stood up "Oscar!" He asked
(Oscar)
Oscar had himself pinned to the wall to catch his breath,
"Right here General." He said
"Oscar are you ok? what happened?" He asked
Oscar shook his head "I-I don't know, he was reaching for me and then." He said
"Wait wait wait stop, who was reaching for you?" James asked
"The bird guy-um-Femto. He was after me. I think he's after the relic." He said
"Ok stay there I'll send Guts to you." He said
Suddenly there was a screech from someplace nearby
"Too late he's coming, tell him to meet me at the vault." He said as he hung up before James could warn him
"Wait Oscar don't go there, don't go there- click,"
James growled as he punched the desk although he couldn't blame Oscar for the idea, he clicked a button on the radio. And called team RWBY.
"Girls listen up your schedule got harder, Oscar is on his way to the vault amd Femto is on his heels." James said
The girls looked at each other worried,
"You must insure the Staff doesn't fall into Femto hands, the Relic of knowledge is fine, but if the staff is taken from the vault the entire place falls and millions will die," James said.
Ruby sighed "understood General were on it." She said
"Good, I'm sending Guts Oscars location." James said as he hung up.
James sighed and looked up to see Penny still in his office
"Penny I didn't think you were still here." He said
"Well I wasn't given any orders on what to do." She said
James sighed "Penny" he said as he got up and put a hand on her shoulder, "look there is a crisis happening, I can't always be giving you orders, especially now, your getting older Penny, I…Fria." James said as he rushed back to his desk
"Winter winter do you hear me?" He asked
(Winter)
Winter responded on the wall phone "yes General, I'm here." She said
"Jimmy…" a weaken voice said winter looked over her shoulder sadly
"G-James…your wife wants to have her final words with you." She said
"Tell her I'm on my way." He said as he hung up
Winter was shocked as his abruptness and hung up the phone
Fria sighed sadly as she looked down "he won't make it…" she said as tears fell from his eyes.
(James)
The General rushed down the hall and knocked on Pietro door
"Pietro open up, its urgent!" He said
Pietro opened the door
Cranky "what is it General?" He asked
"Your wife's final moments, come." He said
Pietro gapsed "oh my, yes, yes come on Penny," he said as they rushed down the hall,
(Winter)
The door opened and she was greeted by The General, Penny, and Dr, Polendina.
"Mum?" Penny asked
Fria looked up "I'm here sweet pea…" she said
Penny rushed forward and gently wrapped her hands around her mother,
"Oh Penny. I'm so sorry." She said
Penny pulled away "why? After all you've done, you birthed me, gave me life, taken care of me, you're the best mother I could have ever asked for." She said
Fria smiled
"That's sweet…but we'll it's this…" she said as she knocked on her metal skin,
"I just wished I was able to…to be able to give you real skin back…" she said fading in and out of consciencessness.
Winter pressed her hand onto her hand "madam isn't there something you wanted to say to James?" She asked
"Ah James, yes yes…James, I just had to say…thank you, I know we were the last to get married the archaic way, but you did make the most of it, and we're the best husband you could've ever been to me, even if i never did love you." She said
James nodded "I know I only wished I was able to get that damn law rescinded sooner." He said as he clenched his fist, "it's my one regret," he said he sighed
"I'll let pietro speak now." He said
"Oh no it's fine James, me and pietro have nothing to talk about now." She said
"But what about?" James asked
Peitro waved his hand "Fria is right James for the longest time all I had to do was look at her and know what she was thinking, and just like her I too am glad we got legally married before the end came." He said
Fria smiled "well said…my love…Penny?" She asked
"Yes?" Penny asked
"Please…protect them." She said as she closed her eyes and went to sleep,
Penny fell to her knees and let out a scream,
Winter gasped as she noticed that Frias' aura flowed from her body into Penny, making her gasp.
She looked down at her hands,
"What but, I?" She asked
"It's just like before if a maiden is split into two halves and one dies it will always go to the other half, congratulations Penny you're the new Winter maiden." James said
Penny looked at James as tears fell from her eyes
"Why does it hurt so much?"
James and Pietro silently hugged Penny, as Winter respectful covered Fria's face with her blanket,
Eoc
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