RWBY: Son of Salem
Marek's POV
I groaned as I sat up. I wasn't able to get a wink of sleep. I stood up and left the ruined building.
I found Ruby standing in the street with her dog. I walked up to them. "What are you doing up?"
"No! Don't come over-" she was cut off as the ground gave way beneath us.
I fell and hit the ground as Ruby held onto the street.
"Ugh." I sat up.
"Go!" Ruby yelled as the piece of the street she was holding onto gave out.
I quickly got up and caught the girl. "You ok?" I asked her as she stood up.
"I'm fine."
We looked around and noticed we were standing on a building with other buildings surrounding us.
"An underground city?" I asked.
The door behind us burst open as two White Fang members pointed their guns at us.
"Freeze!"
"What do we do?" Ruby whispered.
I reached for my weapon but gripped air.
"Damn." I growled under my breath.
The two Fang members started to approach us. Ruby punched one of them and went for another swing but he grabbed her wrist and punched her.
I pulled my fist back and punched him in his face, knocking him back.
"You'll pay for that." he growled. I then felt arms wrap around mine, holding me in place.
I tried to break free but the guy behind me kicked the back of my leg, causing me to fall to one knee as the White Fang member in front of me kneed me in the face, knocking me out.
A few minutes later
"Ugh." I shook my head as I felt someone pull my arm back.
"That would be bad." I looked up to see Torchwick standing in front of me.
"Even when I'm knocked out you're scared?" I chuckled.
"Shut up!" I felt someone hit the back of my head.
"No." Roman replied walking up to me. "I just know that where ever red is, her friends aren't far behind."
I tried to break free but the White Fang member held my arm tighter as Roman brought his cane back and hit me across my face, knocking me over.
"My mom hits harder than you." I chuckled. "You can do better."
He smirked. "Let's test my swing then." he brought his cane back and hit me again and again.
"That all you got?" I asked with a smirk. Roman hit me again.
"Stop it!" Ruby yelled.
"Come on Roman." I looked up to him. "Maybe that vertically challenged ice cream cone can hit harder."
He brought his cane back and hit me again. I felt my aura break as he smirked.
After a few more swings an explosion went off.
"What the...?" he turned to the White Fang member standing behind me. "Perry, if you and the boys could take care of that? Kind of in the middle of something."
Another explosion went off.
"What is going on here?!" Roman yelled.
White Fang members started to run away from the explosions, shooting behind them.
The rest of team RWBY, and Oobleck ran around the corner.
Ruby took the chance to jump on Roman's shoulders, pushing his hat over his eyes.
He pointed the end of his cane at her as I stood up and hit the Fang member behind me with the back of my head. I slipped out of his grasp and tripped Roman as I followed Ruby.
"Somebody kill them!" he yelled.
We continued to run as a group of Fang members pointed their guns at Ruby.
I quickly jumped in front of Ruby and wrapped my arms around her, waiting for the shots.
Instead there was a small explosion as the Fang members were knocked away.
Weiss tossed me my weapon as Blake handed Ruby her scythe.
"Are you two ok?" Weiss asked.
"I'm fine!" Ruby said, turning to my slightly bruised and bloodied face.
"Me too." I told them. "Look, Roman has a bunch of weapons and robots back there." I pointed behind me.
"What?" Blake asked.
"Androids, mechs - they're all loaded up on the train cars." Ruby added.
"Ah, that's ridiculous! These tunnels are sealed." Oobleck stated. "The tracks lead to a dead end."
"Get to your places, we are leaving now!" Roman said over a mic.
The train started.
"Sounds like they're going somewhere!" Yang said.
"We need backup!" Ruby pulled out her scroll. "Let me call Jaune. I can't get through!" she yelled as she put her scroll back.
"So, what do we do?" Weiss asked.
I smirked before making a dash towards the train.
"What do you think?" I shouted as I ran off.
I heard them follow.
It didn't take us long to reach the train and hop on.
We got into the caboose. I snuck up behind a White Fang member who was standing by the opening in the side. "I think they're on the-"
I pulled my leg back and kicked him off the train.
We then climbed onto the top of the train car.
"Hurry, children! We must get to the front and stop this train!" Oobleck said.
"Uh...professor." Weiss said, holding open the hatch.
"Doctor." Oobleck corrected as he walked next to Weiss.
"What's what?" she asked pointing inside the train car.
"That, my dear...appears to be a bomb." Oobleck replied.
They all took a step back.
"We got baddies!" Ruby pointed down the train.
"Well I didn't expect them to go..." he paused as the bomb started to tick. "Easy on us." he stood up. "Time to go!"
I readied my weapon as we all jumped to the next train car. Blake jumped down to detatch the caboose.
"It decoupled itself!" Blake called out.
"What?!" Oobleck asked.
"I guess he really doesn't want us on this train." Yang said.
The caboose exploded a few yards back.
"That's not good." Oobleck said.
"Neither is this!" Ruby shouted.
"Another one?!" I asked.
Oobleck started to run towards the front of the train.
"They all have bombs!" Oobleck yelled back to us.
The bomb started to tick on the train car we were standing on as the train car detatched itself.
"Run!" I yelled as we jumped across to the next train car.
"This doesn't make sense!" Yang said.
I turned around as the White Fang members started to approach us.
I readied my weapon and rushed the closest one to me, kicking him back as I swung, grazing his chest.
Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang joined me, taking out Fang members with ease.
I jumped onto one of their shoulders and started jumping from White Fang to White Fang.
I made my way to the back of them and landed on the last Fang member, knocking her down.
I stood up and kicked her chin, knocking her out.
Another explosion caught my attention. I looked back to see the train bust a hole in the ceiling, letting Grimm into the tunnels.
"He's leading Grimm the city!" I heard Oobleck shout. "We have to hurry!"
I turned back and jumped into the next train car.
I started to walk around as I heard 3 more loud thuds. I turned around with my weapon pointed at the trio.
"Oh, it's just you guys." I said as I put my weapon on my back.
Yang, Weiss and Blake stood in front of me.
I heard soft footsteps and glanced back to see Neo standing there.
"You guys go on ahead." Yang said. "This one's mine!"
Blake and Weiss ran passed Neo as I tried to jump kick her.
She grabbed my leg and flipped me over. I used the momentum to land on my feet and kick Neo in her back, causing her to stumble towards Yang.
I followed Weiss and Blake into the next train car.
As we ran I heard what sounded like a chainsaw.
A White Fang member walked towards us with a sword that had a spinning chain.
"You two go on ahead." Weiss said.
"Got it!"
Blake ran passed the White Fang member as I kicked him in his chest, causing him to stumble as I ran passed.
Roman stood in front of Blake, twirling his cane on his finger.
"It's you." Roman growled at me. "Think you can take me without your aura?"
I smirked as I switched my weapon to my assualt rifle.
Blake rushed him as I shot controlled bursts. He couldn't block my shots and Blake's attacks at the same time so the fight was over pretty quickly.
He managed to take a shot at me which blasted me back into a crate.
"Tch." I got to my feet as a sharp shooting pain rushed up my left arm.
Once I got to my feet I saw Blake holding her sword to Roman's neck.
I was about to walk towards them but fell to one knee, holding my arm.
"Are you ok?" Blake asked.
"Keep an eye on him!" I told her.
I stood up again as the door opened and Weiss flew in, hitting my back.
I quickly got back up as that White Fang Lieutenant walked in.
I grabbed Weiss and pulled her away from him as he swung down at us.
"You guys go, I'll deal with him." I told them.
I readied my weapon and smirked.
"Are you sure?" Blake asked.
I nodded. "Get out of here."
I heard them climb on top of the train as the lieutenant readied his weapon.
I waited for him to make the first move but instead he just turned around and walked away.
"Where are you going?!" I growled.
"I want a challenge." he replied. "You'd be too easy to defeat."
He left the train car as I shrugged and climbed on top of the train car.
As I looked up I saw the end of the tunnel. "Shit."
Weiss beckoned me over and I quickly rushed to her side as she made a shield of ice around us.
There was a loud explosion and a blinding white light as I opened my eyes. A siren started to go off as I stood up.
I was outside along with team RWBY.
"You guys ok?" I asked them.
"Yeah, I-" Ruby was cut off as the ground started to shake.
I looked back to the hole and saw countless Grimm emerge from it.
"Can't get a break today." I growled as I readied my weapon.
End if chapter 12