Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Wolf and Reaper. Enjoy the 1200-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum, and Rooster Teeth do.
(Village in Mistral.)
The dive into the village was quick… before the Nevermore swooped up at them.
Ruby set herself into a spin, blasting Crescent Rose at the Grimm below. She crashed through the Grimm, sawing through its wing and sending the Grimm screaming down the hill.
Azul fired his weapon, he landed on a loose beam in a crouch. He surveyed the village and sighed.
Buildings on fire, Beowolves roaring or chasing the few militias trying to hold them off.
"Just like Vale…" Azul muttered before he backflipped off the beam and decapitated a passing Beowolf. He flipped his weapon to hold it in a reverse Grip and sighed before going to engage the other Grimm.
Ruby flicked Crescent Rose around and managed to slam a Beowolf into the wall with the flat of the weapon.
She watched Azul roll under the swipe of a Beowolf before stabbing it through the stomach and shooting another in the head.
He sighed before rushing into an explosion and engaging another pack of Beowolves.
Ruby turned in time to bisect another Beowolf before she heard a growl. She turned to see a massive gorilla-like Grimm on the top of the clock tower who beat its chest in rage.
"A Beringal?" Ruby flipped off the piece of awning she was on before the massive Grimm leaped down and pointed a finger at her.
Beowolves charged through the fire at her. Ruby rushed the group with determination.
She kicked off one Beowolf into the fire. She then hooked Crescent Rose under the chin of another and fired, the inertia decapitating the Grimm and allowing her to shoot the last one in the skull.
The Beringal beat its chest in rage before throwing a cart at Ruby. She sidestepped it as the wreckage slammed into a burning shop.
Ruby made a gesture for the Grimm to charge her which it did. Ruby rolled to the side and slashed its stomach. The Grimm did nothing but roar at her with annoyance.
Ruby's eyes widened as the Grimm towered over her. ruby watched the Grimm raise its arms to smash her into the ground before a gunshot distracted it.
Azul, who was perched atop a Beowolf, held his smoking rifle. He let go of the Grimm's arm he was twisting and jerked its head to the side.
The Beowolf fell limply to the ground as the Beringal beat its chest and charged at him before Azul kicked off it and onto a rooftop.
The gorilla-like Grimm began to chase him as Ruby followed, a pair of Mistral patrol airships were coming. she guessed Mistral had seen the smoke.
Ruby shifted her weapon to sniper form and fired once, twice, three times her weapon echoed through the city.
The Beringal growled, its back smoking from the shots as it turned and leaped at Ruby.
Ruby went to stop before the Grimm punched her into the church. She smashed through the wooden doors before slamming into a pew.
Ruby groaned and rubbed her head as her Aura crackled a vibrant red before grabbing Crescent Rose.
Azul growled and leaped towards the Grimm, slashing down the back of the monster. he watched the Beringel turn to him before rose petals began to flutter in the air.
Ruby smashed through the window of the church and fired a Gravity Dust round into the head of the Grimm. Azul watched it stagger backward into a car which flipped to the side before the Combustion Dust within ignited.
The car and Grimm exploded. Azul watched the Grimm lumber out of the smoke at her.
Ruby reared back before firing Crescent Rose, the pavement below her cracked and exploded as the wind from her charge buffered Azul aside.
She fired again and again before finally lancing her weapon forward in an arc that stole the Grimm's skull from its body.
The Beringal collapsed, headless and lifeless as Ruby dug her scythe into the ground and slid to a stop.
"Wow…" Azul stood enamored by his girlfriend as she cleaned the dust off her cloak and rested her weapon across her back.
Azul blinked before the sounds of more Grimm cut them off, the couple shared a look at each other.
They nodded and raced off to engage the Grimm as the Mistral airships began to open fire on stray Beowolves.
(2 hours later)
Azul panted and looked at the village before wiping the sweat from his brow. He looked at his hand before gagging then whipping his hand aside to get the moisture from his appendage.
The Grimm had been slain and the people were safe… what little survived the attack on their quaint little home.
The airships were too far away to give them a ride to Haven, he had no idea why they had come, but he assumed Mistral was aware of the criminals in their midst.
Azul put his sword on his hip and turned away from the battle before marching into the forest.
Ruby watched Azul from her perch in one of the many trees, she could see the anger and resentment in his eyes. He was still mourning the loss of Vale and the sight of fresh destruction was weighing on him.
She decided tonight she'd question him and figure out at least a little of their problems.
Part of her was glad their deed wasn't broadcast on the news or wouldn't be for a few days. Yang would find out and she would come to drag them back if she didn't already see the note.
Ruby knew though her sister wouldn't just be able to pinpoint where Ruby is, even though tracking her scroll. Mistral was a large kingdom, and the forests were vast enough to get lost in.
They could cover more ground than Yang and the others could track. Ruby didn't want to engage her sister in combat, but if it meant saving Remnant to do so? She'd defeat Yang in a duel if it came down to it in the end.
Azul continued his trek through the forest and rubbed at his face. He sniffed the air before noticing Ruby perched among the trees.
He gazed at the red reaper for a moment before sighing and going to set up their sleeping bags for the night so they could sleep and relax for the night.
He cracked his back and then hummed before continuing his walk into the forest.
He needed to be alone with his thoughts at the moment. he wanted to reflect on the past few weeks, sort out what to do next.
He was unaware of Cinder planning for their arrival.
Author Notes
Phew, another chapter is done! I want to point out this is based on the Ruby character short. The next chapter is going to end up showing Ruby and Azul's first night in Mistral and their thoughts on the fall of Vale. Until then. Lighting Wolf out!
Ps: Neo is maybe next week, Willow might be next week, and I'm making a few more RWBY stories.