Ruby walked down the street, the night air of Vale a change from the cleaner air of patch. She breathed in as she listened to her music. The street around her was empty, the street lights casting an orange glow over the streets as she approached a street corner.

She huffed when the music was interrupted by the sound of a phone call. She brought her scroll out and saw that her sister, Yang, was calling.

She answered the call and brought it to her ear.

She heard frantic panicked breaths.

"Yang? Everything alright?" She asked, feeling a knot of anxiety growing inside her.

"Ruby!" Shouted Yang in relief "Oh thank god! Where are you?"

"I'm on 54th street?" Said Ruby confused

"Alright, activate your tracker, I'm coming to you!" Said Yang and Ruby could hear her grabbing keys.

"Yang? Your scaring me" Said Ruby worriedly

"It's okay, I'm coming to you"

"Yang wh-" she was cut off as Yang cut off the call.

Shakily she activated the app and watched as a yellow blip appeared on the map of Vale, showing Yang speeding toward her through the streets, far over the limit.

She looked around her and simply saw the street, same as before. But it seemed different now, almost threatening. Then she heard a weird clanking sound, like two bits of metal tapping together accompanied with the sloshing of water.

She looked toward the source, it was a man hole cover in the centre of the street. It was rattling as water poured out from it, forming a small puddle around the cover.

She looked around before slowly going up to it, the rattling becoming louder as she approached. She was several feet away when the man hole exploded, the metal flying high up into the air as more water poured from the hole. Upon closer inspection she realized that it was black and seemed to be heading towards her.

She took several hasty steps back before she quickly ran back to the side walk, she stood and stared as the liquid built up and the puddle grew bigger. She jumped when the man hole slammed next to her, she backed away from it shakily.

She heard a shuffling of feet, she looked up to see a person stumbling toward her. It was a man, but he was hunched over and coughing, his clothes telling her he was homeless.

"Help me" he rasped as he stumbled up to her and began gagging.

Ruby backed away wide eyed as he fell to the ground and began coughing and screeching in pain as his body spasmed.

His skin grew black tumors as he coughed up black liquid.

"Hel-" he was cut off as he gave a final spasm and collapsed, a crack sounding out as his jaw broke on the concrete. His skin turned black and grew, overtaking his clothes and white bony protrusions grew over his body.

Ruby took a few steps forward, not sure how she could help. Then the man suddenly snapped back to life by slamming his now black and white clawed hand onto the concrete.

Ruby gave a shriek and fell over as the man looked up, his eyes now glowing red as his unhinged jaw lolled open exposing giant white teeth and a glowing red gullet, a black tongue lolling out and twitching.

It began to snarl as it crawled toward her.

"No" she yelled shakily as she scrambled away on all fours "Stay away!"

She continued to crawl as the man began to catch up to her, growling snd snarling.

His hand wrapped around her boot painfully and she gave a cry as the man hauled himself forward and opened his jaw, preparing to chomp down on her leg.

Then there was a screech behind her and a bang as the man's head exploded into black liquid.

She turned and saw Yang, helmet-less and holding a shotgun in one hand, still smoking. Ruby saw she already had blood on her clothes and her face and eyes looked like she had been crying.

"Ruby! Get on!" Shouted Yang

Ruby nodded in shock and quickly hopped on behind Yang, wrapping her arms around her sisters waist and looking down the street Yang had come from gasping as her eyes widened.

Stumbling down the street was a horde of people, similar in appearance to the man Yang had just killed. Then Yang hit the throttle and shot forward, Ruby burying her head between the girls shoulder blades. After a few minutes she reopened her eyes and watched as they drove down streets filled with people running as the red eyed people chased them.

They passed by a shop that was burning as the creatures clumsily crawled inside and gunshots echoed out. In front of them a car stopped and several of the creatures ran at it, smashing the windows and crawling inside as they swerved round it.

"Where's mum?" she yelled over the noise of the engine.

Yang didn't answer and instead looked behind them, cursing when she saw a crowd of the red eyed people still following. She turned down a street which was surprisingly empty brought her bike to a stop on the side of the street, quickly hopping off and picking up a large bag, slinging it round her shoulders.

"Yang, what's going on?" Asked Ruby scared as tears poured down her cheeks.

"I don't know Ruby, we need to get to that church. We'll be safe inside" Said Yang as she began to run, pulling Ruby by the hand down the street.

"Where's mum?" Asked Ruby scared

Yang remained silent as she ran toward the church, It's bell tower looming over the street as Yang quickly opened the thick wood doors and raised the shotgun, sweeping round before dragging Ruby in and closing the door. She then went and dragged several pews in front of the door, Ruby watching on as tears continued down her face as she shook in fear.

"Yang?" She said quietly

Yang paused in dragging the fourth pew toward the door, panting as she looked at Ruby. The crazed look in her eye leaving and being replaced with the parental look she always took when she talked to Ruby growing up.

She dumped the bag, wiped her hands on a cloth and walked up to Ruby, sitting next to her on the pew.

Ruby immediately clung to her.

"What's going on Yang?" She asked quietly then whimpered as inhuman and human screeches echoed about outside along with gunshots.

"I don't know Rubes" she whispered as she stroked the girls hair "I don't know"

"Where's mum?" She asked shaking

"She's… I don't know" Yang hated lying to her sister.

They sat in the church as the sounds of the world ending echoed from outside.

~§~

Weiss was studying when a maid burst into the room. Before she could ask in anger what the maid was thinking the maid was already talking.

"Pack your things Miss Schnee, Mr Schnee is evacuating the Manor" Said the maid hurriedly as she went over to the wardrobe and opened up a suit case, beginning to put in clothes.

"Why? What's the reason?" Asked Weiss, confused.

"I don't know Miss" Said the maid as she continued to pack clothes.

"Where are we going?" Asked Weiss as she began to collect a few personal items.

"I don't know Miss" Said the maid again as she continued to pack. Weiss was walking over to pick up her scroll when there was a snarl from the corridor followed by stumbling footsteps.

The maid also paused and turned to look at the door, her eyes wide.

From the door way stumbled a figure, engulfed in shadows and two glowing red eyes. Then the figure opened its mouth to reveal sharp teeth and a black tongue, a red glow coming from its throat.

The figure gave a breathy moan and stumbled forward, reaching forward with a clawed hand as it stumbled toward the maid.

"Stay away!" Shouted the maid as she stumbled back, falling to the floor.

Weiss watched on wide eyed and looked for something, anything to use. She looked up at the wall and saw the case that held the ancestral sword Myrtenaster, given to her by her father when Winter had left to join the military.

She grabbed the case and threw it at the creature, it hit the creature and knocked it against the closet. The glass of the case shattered as the creature scrambled on the floor. Myrtenaster fell from the case and bounced to her feet.

She looked down at it and looked up to see that the creature was now coming for her. She acted on instinct and picked up the sword, it was heavier then the fencing swords, but she was able to lift it as she brought it up and adopted a fencing pose.

The creature got within range and she swiped, slicing the creature across the chest. It stumbled back as black goo dripped from the wound, then it continued forward, not caring for the damage.

Weiss contained her surprise and sliced again, the creature stumbled but continued. The creature's mouth and teeth looking like a mocking grin as it looked at her with soulless eyes.

She swiped at the neck and the creature fell to the floor as the head rolled away from the body. She breathed heavily before running over to the maid.

"Are you okay?" She asked as she looked the maid over.

The maid's eyes were wide but she nodded.

"We need to get out of here, we're going to the hangar right?"

The maid nodded as she kept her eyes on the body which Weiss noticed was beginning to dissolve and evaporate into a black mist.

"Come on, let's go" Said Weiss pulling her up and dragging her toward the door, suitcase forgotten as Weiss entered the corridor to see it was empty.

The maid was able to run on her own and together they ran down the corridor, something Weiss always hated about the castle was how empty it was which caused it to be echoey. As they ran they heard people shouting and snarls along with gun shots.

They were running through empty corridors, their footsteps echoing around them. Then a servant stumbled out from around the corner holding a shotgun and firing at something, a creature stumbled out and jumped on him, beginning to maul him as he screamed and thrashed.

Weiss stared, pale, as the creature which was missing an arm easily tore chunks out of the man. The man had stopped screaming and now a puddle of blood was surrounding them as a few more creatures rounded the corner and ran at them.

Weiss was able to shake herself and scramble back before turning and running down another corridor, the maid behind her as they fled, the creatures behind them.

They fled further and finally made it to the hangar, security staff letting them in as they picked off the creatures following them. She was escorted to a large white cruiser. A small part of her noted how her parents hadn't even checked if she was okay and had simply sent a maid to get her.

She was shown into a private room and sat next to the window. She watched as personnel put stuff into the cruiser calmly despite the sound of gun fore and screeches.

Then she gasped as one of the heavy metal doors began to dent and clawing echoed through the hangar personnel began running about and seemed to be trying to get onto the cruiser. She heard shouting and eventually a gunshot followed by shouts and screams.

Then the door burst and hundreds of the black creatures fell over each other in some sort of tidal wave as they entered the hangar, snarling and growling.

Then the engines started up and the cruiser lifted, the shouting and screaming became even louder as the cruiser began to slide out of the hangar. She watched in horror as she saw that many personnel had been left behind in the hangar as the cruiser entered the air. Just as the creatures reached them did they go out of view, cowering in fear.

She wanted to get up and protest, demand that they go back. But knew it was already useless, both to argue with her parents and those people were likely dead.

She watched as the cruiser flew through the air, then the reality of it began to hit her and she broke down, crying in into her hands, alone in the room. Not knowing where her family was nor where Winter was or if she was safe.

She cried and hoped that looking out the window would make her feel better but when she looked she watched in horror as atlesian cruisers fired upon the city, explosions and fire coming from the ground as she watched. Bombs falling to the city and erupting in explosions of fire and ice.

She curled up in the chair and pretended that everything was fine as she finally realized the situation.

~a few hours later~

She woke up and looked around, hoping it was a dream. But she looked around to see she was in her private room of the cruiser. She looked out the window to see another city, Vale, burning below her. She looked around when she realized what had awoken her, screaming and snarling. She tip toed shakily up to the door and peeked through the crack. She suppressed a gasp as she saw staff being attacked by the creatures.

She took several startled steps back as she began to shake in fear. How did they get on board? What even were these creatures? Where were her family? Why was this happening?

Another scream pulled her from her thoughts and she quickly looked at the door as shadows passed by.

She closed it and shoved furniture up against the door as it began to shake from something pounding on the other side. She felt the aircraft rumble and everything went quiet for a moment, as if time froze.

Then an explosion sounded and the cruiser jolted. She felt the ground leave her feet and she was suspended in midair. She looked out the window and saw the sky and the city being switched round regularly as the cruiser fell to the ground.

She struggled about to try and do something, anything as the ground grew closer. She heard the door open and turned to see that one of the creatures had crashed through the door, thrashing as it floated. Weiss moved away, and closed her hand around the floating Myrtenaster, pointing it at the creature as it floated and snarled at her. She glanced out the window to see that they were about to hit the ground.

Her eyes widened as she opened her mouth to say something, anything, befo-

~§~

Blake ran, she had seen what that stuff had done to the grunts handling it if they accidentally spilled a drop, she wasn't going to be a part of releasing that into the city. Surly Adam would see sense?

She entered his 'office' which was simply a room with a door. She saw him talking to someone over a scroll and he held up a hand at her, she stopped and remained silent obediently. The hand was a gesture she had grown used to in their relationship.

The call lasted several minutes before Adam finally closed it and turned his red eyes towards her.

"How are you my dear?" He asked with a bored expression, as if he didn't really care.

"You can't be serious" she blurted and immediately silenced herself, biting her tongue at her tactlessness.

"About what?" Asked Adam warningly

Blake was about to say something, then flinched and looked at the floor.

"Speak!" Adam slammed a hand to his desk and she jumped

"The liquid" she said

"Grimm" He said nodding "what about it?"

"You can't be serious about releasing it into the kingdoms" Said Blake

"I am, and we will" Said Adam, his voice final and turning to show the conversation was over.

Blake knew that was the end of it, but something made her stay and open her mouth.

"I will not"

Adam paused, then turned to her with a dangerous look in his eye "What did you say?"

Blake was frozen, like a deer in the headlights as Adam stalked toward her.

"I won't be a part of thi-"

She only just avoided the blow that came her way, dodging under the hit as she backed up to the door. Adam looked at her angrily as he breathed heavily.

"You will do as I say"

"No, this is too far Adam. You can't control this stuff. It's dangerous! Have you not seen what it's done?" Asked Blake desperately

"Yes, I have seen what it can do to humans. Which is precisely why we're going to release it into the kingdoms. I have contacts in Menagerie which will make it a safe haven for Faunus. And soon we will be the dominant species on this planet"

"No, those creatures will be the dominant species. And you'll be cowering on your island" Said Blake

"Blake" he said dangerously low "your either with me, or against me"

"I'm not against you" Said Blake before she shook her head and opened the door "but I'm not with you either"

"You can't stop this Blake!" He Shouted

"I know" Blake walked out the door "but I'll do my best to fight it"

She left and Adam was alone in the office looking at the door, his body shaking in rage.

"Blake…"

Blake ran down corridors, she knew she could stop the release of the Grimm worldwide but she could stop it here. She ran down more corridors and eventually made it to the storage area, a massive vat sat at the end of the room. A churning sound emanating from it and at its base a hole bored into the ground, the foul smell of the sewers wafting up from it.

She looked around and saw several crates of fire dust, she began to push it toward the vat, pushing it up till it was against the bottom. She repeated this with several more crates until a small pile of fire dust crates were built up at the bottom of the vat.

By now the liquid seemed to be reacting to the dust, the churning becoming loud and even agitated as growling noises emanated from the vat.

She ran to the end of the room, opposite to the vat and got behind a metal crate. She pulled out her hand gun and aimed it at the crates.

The door to the storage area opened and Adam entered followed by several grunts. He saw the crates and looked around, his eyes narrowing at Blake

"Don't-"

Blake fired.

A roar of fire exploded at the base of the vat and Blake swore she heard a screech coming from the vat as it was incinerated. Then her eyes widened as a shockwave blew through the warehouse, blasting apart the walls and her body was thrown back.

She felt herself land on concrete and rolling before her back eventually hit a wall. She groaned and swivelled her ears around, she could hear the burning of fire and people shouting and running.

She opened her eyes and dragged herself up, she was in the street, the warehouse burning in front of her. Grunts were running round calling to each other as they looked through the wreckage. In the distance she could hear the sound of sirens.

She felt her body and found no injuries, none of her knifes were broken and her Katana was still on her back. She sighed as she looked at the wreckage, unsure what to do now.

Then she gave a cry as from the wreckage one of the Grimm launched forward and bit down on a man's neck. The other grunts fired at it but the shots did not seem to affect it as it stumbled on and ran at another grunt.

Blake watched as the grunt it had bitten spasmed and contorted. Black tumours grew on his skin, swelling and some even bursting and producing more black liquid. Then the tumours grew over the clothes and his whole body was turned black, similar to shadows.

He had stopped spasming by this point and simply twitched occasionally. Then he shot up, his body black and covered in white bony protrusions. What stood out were his red glowing eyes.

The Grimm ran forward and sliced a grunts chest with its claws, then gave a screech as it bit down in the man's face, tearing it off as the man's body fell to the ground, twitching and shaking as it mutated.

Blake was snapped from her watching as she heard steps running up to her and she turned to see one of the Grimm was running up to her. She reached behind her and got into a ready position, as it opened its mouth, its teeth shining bright as they reflected the flames, she unsheathed her katana and swiped at the Grimm's head.

It's body fell to the floor, It momentum causing the head to roll and bump against her boot.

She took a few steps back. Then heard screaming from other parts of the city and realised that the fang had already released the liquid into the sewers, it was already spreading over the city.

She turned and ran into the dark alley.

~§~

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