Chapter 25

And his name is!

Boom! The train smashed through the end of the cavern and everything went black for a second. When I woke up when I was picked up and carried to a building. I looked up at my glorious savior, instead I saw Ruby and Weiss breathing hard and looking exhausted. "Um, you know I was awake the entire time, right?" They stopped huffing and looked at me. "You only carried me about five feet anyways." They looked back and saw the short distance from where I was lying and the place they put me down at.

"Weird, it looked farther." Ruby said before the roar of a King taijitu distracted her. Soon the sound of a minigun roared as well and we turned to see Coco and the rest of team CFVY. I go and pull out my sword and slash a nearby creep. A bunch of them surrounded me and when they all charged I teleported a few feet on to their heads. While they began to chew and attack each other I tried out a new function I had been working on in my weapon. It's basis had been able to shift to a machine pistol and I had tried to copy that in mine. So I flipped a switch and emptied the clip into the creeps. Their bodies disintegrated before I hit the ground. "Hm, good to know." I said. While running I had somehow gotten away from the square and went back to find everyone, including my team, fighting back. That was until the atlas knights came and began fighting. The Grimm began to diapers and we got together in the ruins of the square. "That was awesome!" Sun yelled.

"But you didn't do anything?" Ruby muttered before being smacked in the head by Weiss. A Bullhead (whale) came down and opened up, allowing everyone but my team to get on.

"We'll see you back at Beacon." I shout as the ship goes off.

We all stand there in silence before Nathan asked "Where's Gabby?" To which the universe replied with said person being flung from a nearby alleyway into the tattered remains of a shop.

Que breaking off of main story.

Out of the ally came a giant being. Not entirely Grimm like, not entirely human. The body was covered in the fur most Grimm shared, as well as being shaped after a gorilla. But the eyes were quite green and the face was human. The way it stood also projected it's humanity or remnants of it. It was covered in a green and gold silk robe and wielded a hammer that would of made Nora jealous. (Kind of like Ronan's hammer from guardians of the galaxy but instead of purple the light is green) the creature spoke "I am Xei Kong! I am the first general of the one true King. I have brought this army here and use his gift to destroy you blasphemers!" He then lifted his hammer and slammed it into the ground. It sent a shockwave that destroyed all the windows in nearby shops and knocked down an already ragged Gabby. When it was over and we all opened our eyes we saw that we were surrounded by Grimm.

"So, what now?" Andrea asked.

Before I could say anything Nathan got up. ""I know I'm not the best person in the group, but I got this, cover me." Andrea was about to protest, but I put my hand on her shoulder and shook my head. "I believe in him, now let's get this show on the road." And Gabby, Andrea and I charged into the hordes of Grimm, leaving Nathan to the gorilla.

Nathan

I charged Xei Kong. I knew it was probably stupid to ask them to let me handle this, but it felt right; unlike this this. What ever it really was, it was giving me a horrible feeling. It's kind of like what I imagined radiation would feel like. A slow, corrupting force coming from him. I jumped and brought my bat up to block the swing of his hammer. I then threw that force back into the building I was about to hit and as soon as my foot touched the wall it shattered and I flew back at him, nailing Xei in the jaw. His head wheeled back giving me enough momentum to swing at his heel and topple him over. Kong crashed into a nearby building and I shoot at the only thing available, his feet. After the pellets his a humongous roar bellows from and I think I see a faint, sickly green glow from under his robe. He quickly gets up and sends another shock wave. While that happens I see the glow again. "Hey, Gabby, can I borrow you for a sec?" I shout, causing her to stop and look at me before smiling and running toward me. I hang my bat on my back and cup my hand while crouching down on my left knee. We've worked together for a long time so she can tell what I'm thinking from a single look. Her booted foot lands on my hands and I launch her at the big ape. She pulls her two cutlasses and slashes his heels before he could really react, forcing him to his knees. She turns mid air and performs a high kick causing water to launch up his back. His natural reaction is to arch his back giving me the chance I need. I charge, feeling the pressure I always do when I use my power, and swing.

For a moment everything is black, then I open my eyes and see...

Damien

"Hey buddy, you alright? Andrea and I just cleared the last of the Grimm," I gave him a hand and helped him up, "I got to say, I wasn't sure you'd manage to do it but here we are." We all look at the wrecked remains of the square.

"What even was that?" Gabby asked.

"I don't know, but it's dead now. I hope that's the end of it."

"That." Said a voice off to our right, we turn to see Ozpin carrying an old book "that was just the beginning."

End Volume 2

Warning! Long talk ahead!

I have finally finished volume 2 of this story and can move on to volume three, but before I do I feel the need to say something.

Thought out this story I have prided myself on sticking close to canon, only adding on some things here and there that could've actually happen. But with the conclusion of volume 3 of RWBY, it was made painfully clear that I can no longer do this. Many things I had planned actually took place, but the actual finer details were vastly different.

I wasn't even sure exactly where I wanted this story to go until a few chapters in. Originally, I planed for this to be a Syfi-noir type story where Damien worked on the streets to find the underground crime network that brought him here and make them pay. But as I learned more and more about Remanent and its lore I changed to match my theories of dust, Grimm, and semblances. All of which leads to the actual conclusion that I have been building up to.

Which brings me back to my point. As you read up in there, I have a fine point where this story breaks off from canon and becomes its own AU. I can't skirt around the edges any more. Trust me though, shit will still get real.

Thank you

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