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"I just can't get rid of you, can I?" they asked.
"Tomoko!" Shouted Frenda, Tomoko turned to see Maple and Frenda running towards her and her saviour, just then she felt a tug on her jumper, and she was pulled up on to her feet.
"You ok?" asked Beurling, as she lit a cigarette, before picking up Tomoko's gun.
Just then Maple and Frenda reached them "You ok?" asked Maple, Tomoko nodded "Yeah, I'm fine." she replied.
"What the hell were those things?" asked Frenda.
"Ravager" replied Beurling "Nasty little buggers."
"Aw and i like bats" moaned Frenda.
"Well these aren't one's you'll like, so I wouldn't stand around." Beurling spoke while shoving Tomoko's gun into her arms, before walking off towards the tower.
"Ok, I guess we follow her." said Maple, the others agreed and followed Beurling.
Once they had gone down a few streets Beurling stopped at the end of the street corner, the others filed in next to her, Maple right next to her followed by Frenda then Tomoko.
"Something wrong?" asked Maple.
"Yeah, it's going to take forever this way."
Maple looked to the opposite side of the street, finding a building that was mostly intact she tapped Beurling on the shoulder.
"Let's go in there and then think of a plan." spoke Maple.
Beurling nodded "OK, after you."
Maple then led the group into the building, once they had checked it was clear of Grimm, they went to the second floor. To come up with a plan.
"What's up?" asked Tomoko.
"We are stuck in a rabbit warren; we need a new plan to get to the tower or we'll be here all day, with a horde of Grimm." spoke Beurling.
"Oh, by the way Tomoko, we saw a new Grimm, it looked like a rabbit." spoke Frenda.
"They have antlers?" asked Beurling.
"Yeah they did."
"Their called Jackalopes, keep away from their back legs."
"Sorry, but how do you know this?" asked Tomoko.
"I live in Vacuo." answered Beurling.
"Alright" spoke Maple trying to bring everyone back to the matter at hand "We still need to think of a way to the tower."
"We could just try to go as the crow flies through the building's." spoke Frenda.
"No." said Maple "We can't just destroy everything, we're huntresses."
Frenda crossed her arms and sulked that her idea was shut down, muttering that she would only have destroyed a few houses to get there.
"Look, I was going on top of the houses before I met up with Frenda so how about she does that sound to you."
Tomoko nodded seeing the logic, Frenda pouted a bit but relented, Maple then turned to Beurling and see what she thought.
"Sounds like a plan" she said, lighting another cigarette "Let's go."
Maple led the way climbing out the window then to the roof, Beurling followed, Tomoko managed to just about get up by herself though Beurling did need to pull Tomoko's gun up. Frenda being a little shorter than others needed to be pulled up by Tomoko.
Once on the roof they started to run, jumping from roof to roof spotting a few Grimm along the way, Frenda wanted to try take them on but was collared by Maple's refusal to waste any more time. Tomoko found it quite hard to keep up with Beurling who seemed to move easily in this heat, the others were finding it a struggle.
"Damn, how the hell does she do it." asked Frenda who was sweating waterfall's if Tomoko had to describe it.
"No idea." spoke Tomoko "Guess it's because she lives here."
A few more houses and jumping and Frenda couldn't take it anymore "Guy's." she shouted "Can we stop a minute?"
"Yeah I agree." spoke Tomoko.
"The heat getting to you?" asked Beurling.
To which the others nodded "How come your not effected with that jumper and coat on?" asked Frenda.
"You get used to it." replied Beurling.
As Tomoko went to one end of the roof to sit down, she felt the floor move then give way and she felt herself falling through the roof to the floor below with a cry.
"Ow, that hurt." she spoke.
"You ok down there?" asked Frenda.
"Yeah, I'm fine." spoke Tomoko, who under her breath was cursing her bad luck again.
"Well, seeing as we are nearly there, and it is getting quite hot we'll go by the road." spoke Maple.
"Ok." spoke Beurling with a hint of annoyance as she jumped down to help Tomoko back to her feet again.
"You seem to attract bad luck." spoke Frenda as Beurling helped Tomoko back to her feet.
Tomoko let out a sigh before responding "You have no idea."
As Frenda, Maple and herself sat down to relax a bit and cool down she saw Beurling looking out one of the windows, Tomoko kind found herself wondering, who was she really.
But before Tomoko could start to think any more on that idea Frenda interrupted "Urgh, this is just too damn hot!"
Maple wasn't doing so bad thought Tomoko, though she had to admit she and Frenda were really not handling the heat to well.
"If you want something that will depress you more it's actually cooler than normal." spoke Beurling.
"What!" was the others reaction "No way is that true." added Frenda.
"It is." was the reply, Beurling turned to face the group "Maple, we need to get moving it's not going to get any better than it is now so we best get going now."
"Urgh." groaned Frenda "It's never this hot in Atlas."
"Oh, you're an Atlassian?" spoke Beurling darkly.
"Yeah what's the issue?" spoke Frenda defensively.
"Oh, nothing just answers why your falling behind so much, must be melting in this heat." Beurling said with a smirk.
"Oh, really, how about you put your lien where your mouth is!"
"Girls." Maple cut in to try and stop the twos argument.
"Oh, really how do you suggest we do that?" asked Beurling.
"Simple we count who kills the most Grimm." said Frenda Triumphantly.
"Girls." Maple cut in again.
"Alright, but we do it from now, just so it's fair and to give you a fair chance."
"You're on!" spoke Frenda, holding out her hand, Beurling smirked again before shaking the hand.
"Deal." spoke Beurling.
Maple sighed, rubbing her head "Are you two done now?"
"Yep." spoke Frenda with a grin on her face.
"Yeah, I'm done." was Beurling's answer.
"Good, now let's go." said Maple with hint of exasperation, leading the way down the stair.
Once they were down on the ground, they, were running through the alleys and streets, they didn't encounter any Grimm, much to the annoyance of Frenda who was desperate to start her challenge with Beurling.
Once they were one row of houses away from the tower, that changed, they had just turned the corner to go straight to the tower, when Maple stepped back, then looked around the corner again.
"What's up?" asked Frenda'.
"We have dozens of Grimm over there." Maple spoke.
Frenda got a glint in her eyes before pulling out her hammer and deploying it and slotting in a magazine.
"You can't just charge in." spoke Tomoko.
"Why not it's the perfect way to settle our bet." Frenda spoke excitedly.
"Tomoko's right." sighed Maple "We need a plan."
"Relax Frenda, we'll get our chance." Beurling spoke.
Maple looked at the building they were next to, when an idea hit her.
"Follow me." Maple ordered the group, as she opened the door and ran up to the top floor the others in toe.
Once Maple had reached the window she looked out at the Grimm and tower.
The others looked to and could see a horde of Grimm, Tomoko thought there must have been fifty at least "How the hell are we getting through that." she thought.
"Ok." spoke Maple "Tomoko you're with me, Beurling you and Frenda are going to get to the tower, Tomoko and I will be up here giving you cover and support, get there, get the object and get back no funny business ok?"
"Sure." said Frenda stretching.
"Works for me."
Tomoko however wasn't convinced "Are you sure this is the right way?"
"Sometimes Tomoko, a decision quickly reached is better than the right idea thought out after hours." spoke Maple.
Tomoko still wasn't convinced, but she couldn't think of a better idea, so she set up her gun, so it over looked the open area below her, Maple did the same.
Just as Frenda and Beurling were about to run down to where they had been before Maple called out to them.
"Don't start running till we start shooting."
"Ok!" shouted Frenda "Good luck."
Once the two had gone, Maple noticed Tomoko had a bit of a sullen look to her face.
"What up?" asked Maple.
"Nothing." was Tomoko's response.
"Whenever it's nothing it's something so come on tell me."
Tomoko let out a sigh "It's just, I don't think me and Beurling are going to work well together, I get the feeling Beurling really doesn't want to be around me, I mean look how much she's spoken to me."
Maple did have to admit Tomoko did have a point.
"Look, whatever it is, I'm sure she has a good reason."
"Well, why is she ok with you and Frenda then?"
"Look, Tomoko I don't know!" Maple spoke raising her voice "OK."
Maple let out a breath before carrying on more calmly "Whatever it is we'll deal with it when were back at the school, now is not the time, so stop thinking on this, we need you, all of us."
Tomoko sighed and aimed her gun at a group of Beowolf's "So who fires first me or you?"
"Me, but only when you're ready." spoke Maple softer and her smile returned.
Tomoko took a second to be sure she could do the most effect possible, before letting out a deep breath.
"Ok, ready." she spoke.
Maple nodded "I'm sure Frenda's itching to go." she spoke with a smile.
Tomoko let out a giggle herself, before she heard Maple let out a breath, just as Maple had finished her breath, she squeezed the trigger, the rifle then fired, then a Jackalopes flew sideways, Tomoko herself pulled her trigger an it kicked into life with its noise filling the air as two bursts hit two Beowolf's.
Just then she heard Frenda shouting "Finally, now it's our turn." looking over she could see Beurling and Frenda running headlong into the Grimm.
"Time for some explosive love." shouted Frenda as she brought her hammer down on a Beowolf's head.
Beurling meanwhile had cut through two Jackalopes with her Kukri, a third jumped up to use it's antlers, Beurling responded by swinging her boot around to kick the Grimm in the neck, which was followed up by a cracking noise.
Beurling then ran up and cut her Kukri into the neck of a charging Beowolf which raised itself to full to bring its claw down on her, a second one tried to copy its packmate, Beurling kicked her semblance and she burst back into the green flames with its lightning, she beat the claw off with her arm before burying the Kukri into the Grimm where the heart would be. She then punched down on a third Beowolf on its head and the Grimm slammed into the ground.
She then heard Frenda shout out "Beurling, three already!"
"I'm on seven!"
"What!" Frenda shouted "You'll not beat me." before swinging her hammer up from the ground and between a Beringel's legs where the head of the hammer met the Grimm's body exploded. She threw another canister at a pair of camel like creatures which had just entered the open area. She then turned again to another Beringel which was about to bring it's fists down when a shot rang out and hit it in the eye and the Grimm fell on its back "That one was mine!" she shouted out.
While Beurling and Frenda were cutting through the Grimm on the ground Maple and Tomoko were gunning them down, with Tomoko focusing on the streets that opened out into area their teammates were to cut down the number of Grimm. Maple sniping those that Beurling and Frenda had missed or left behind.
"Frenda, come on, we have an opening!" shouted Beurling as she made her was to the base of the tower, Frenda ran after Beurling to catch up.
As Beurling ran she could see a tent at the base of the tower, with the entrance flapping with the light breeze. Just as she was a few paces from the tent Beurling saw the door flap move again only this time it wasn't the wind that was causing it, coming out charging at her was four of the camel creatures Frenda had blown up before.
Beurling skidded to a halt and tried to bring her Kukri up to chop the Grimm's head off but she wasn't fast enough, glancing up she could see it was making ready to spit its acid at her "Bugger." she thought.
Just then she heard a burst of gunfire and the Grim staggered, this gave Beurling the opening she needed and she brought her Kukri up and chopped the Grimm's head off, the second Grimm came up, Beurling brought her Kukri down cutting deep into its head, the thirds head shot to the side with the sound of a single gunshot wound in its eye, Frenda then came up and slammed her hammer right on the head of the fourth Grimm's head.
"Come on, slow coach." shouted Frenda as she ran past the disintegrating Grimm, Beurling followed her into the tent.
There in the tent was a series of pillars, each with an object ranging from coins to dice "What the heck." spoke Frenda confused "This the right place."
"Yeah, it is." spoke Beurling.
"Well, what's with the random objects then?"
"What were you expecting?"
"I don't know maybe some gold medal or something."
Beurling smiled a little "It's appropriate for Vacuo."
Frenda looked confused, but before Beurling could answer the sound of more gun shots rang out "I'll explain later, pick up two and let's go."
Beurling went to the entrance to make sure no Grimm walked in while they were still inside, Frenda then came up to her two-blue dice with white dots on them.
"Why them?" asked Beurling.
"I just like the colour." replied Frenda.
Beurling just shook her head "Right let's go." said Frenda "Hold on, I need a second." spoke Beurling catching her breath.
"You need to quit smoking."
Beurling shock her head "Nice shooting by the way."
"Huh, that wasn't me." Frenda said confused.
"Then who…"
Frenda brought her hammer up and Beurling noticed it didn't have the magazine in "Looks like you got a guardian angel." Frenda said with a smile before running out back to Tomoko and Maple. As the flap of the tent blow upwards following Frenda blasting out the tent Beurling could see the muzzle flash from Tomoko and Maple guns.
Beurling bit her lower lip, while thinking "Damn it, not again."
So first if anyone is wondering i have not read the "After the Fall" book so the school is not going to how it appears in the book so if you have read it and think this isn't right this is why. Now my excuse is that based on Fandom wiki my Fanfic takes place fifty five years before the events of RWBY it's self so just assume that the school went through a renovation between now and main RWBY story.
Second I was wondering if any of you wanted me to add at the end of the Chapters the inspiration for all the characters. Let me know what you think in the reviews if you want it or not.