12/1/2016
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY or Yu-Gi-Oh. They belong to Monty Oum (R.I.P) and Takahashi Kazuki respectively.
I finally got the chapter in for you all, but I am growing a bit tired if I say so myself. I am wondering if I should stop making chapters for this story and move on the others or keep going. Oh and I am revising my chapters with dates of when they are accomplished.
One could say that I'm running out of ideas and the story has been given lots of love, and I'm talking to you Keybladeknight39, gamelover41592 and Brave Kid! Not to mention the ones who gladly favorited and review my story!
Without any ado, here is Chapter 17, enjoy!
(Yu-Gi-Oh Theme)
[Ruby's symbol appears on top as Ruby Rose stays in the middle as she then separated, one with her innocent self on the left, while the right is Stardust facing right]
(Your move! Your move! Your move! Your move!)
[Ruby's shadow shifts as it becomes Stardust Dragon with his amber eyes glowing]
(Your move!)
[Ruby's astral body flies in the vacuum of space as thousands of cards fly around her like an atom with giant beasts breathing fire and ice]
(Yu-Gi-Oh)
[Thunder clashed as monsters pour out from the land, sea and air. Zombies abruptly come up from the graveyard. Volcanoes erupted as Grimm ran to avoid their molten death. Multiple creatures came out and attack the city of Vale. Team JNPR attempt to fight off a giant T-rex as Yang is surrounded by raptors. In the skies, Weiss and Blake were trying to fight a green legless dragon in the Bullhead but was being trapped by lightning bolts. Ruby and Jaune then fall into a large portal as they called their friends for help.]
(Your move!)
[Ruby faces off a man in dark armor as she flows show bright red while the man in dark armor flows black and white. The camera then shows the man in dark armor on his throne while cards surround him like a shield. The scene switches to show a piece of armor fall off to reveal a small black pupil in its blood red eye.]
(Ruby: It's time to du-du-du-du-dududududududuel!)
[The camera shows Ruby's aura fluctuating while Ruby show stillness]
[The scenes then switch as it shows Weiss's face as she poses, Blake's face while pulling out Gambol Shroud, Yang's face in her semblance as she poises a punch, Team JNPR, Ozpin, Glynda, Ironwood, and Cinder with fire tracing her right eye]
[The screen cuts to Ruby as she draws a card to the sky bolts of lightning comes from the card as it reveals Elemental Heroes on the right, Junk Warrior, Junk Destroyer, Junk Archer, Turbo Warrior, and Chevalier de Fleur to the left, and finally Star Eater emerges from a star appearing at the top.]
(Yu-Gi-Oh)
It took a while for teams RWBY and JNPR to get prepared, but they got the gear and Dust needed to go to their mission. Unlike the dragon ship, they had been given a ride into something special. Right now along with Stukov's men, they are in the mechanized parts of the Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack. It was never they have ever seen and the monster has the length of an Atlesian flagship. When they are getting to their destination, the men began to prep their weapons for their missions and the female team took a time to get ready. Now the said team are fully wearing their old slayer uniforms. Although the teams…
Rumble!
They hadn't eaten a thing when they went on their second mission without as much as getting a good meal. If only…
Crunch!
If only…
Crunch! Crunch!
Now the sounds of something getting crunched got their attention as they see Ruby sitting on a crate munching on what looks like a large brown bar, while next to her was some bars, nuts, and a candy bar.
"Ruby," Yang called her sister, "What are you eating?"
"Oh, I am eating a MRE," Ruby easily responded taking another bite.
"MRE," Weiss repeated confused.
"Meals Ready to Eat," a soldier answered, "Specially packaged meals meant to give you nourishment during the war ma'am."
"So we can eat even when we're in battle," Ren asked.
"Correct, our scientists have made this so we don't starve ourselves in battle. Although the first batches they made tend to have terrible taste," another said.
"Really," Weiss said looking at Ruby.
"Well, they are good," Ruby said taking a bite, "It even tasted like beef."
"Does it," Jaune asked.
"We do have some for you all," the soldier said as he presented bags for them.
Soon they had some for themselves and are surprised at the taste. Some have even taste of fish or even pancakes. They are small meals, but at least they had their fill, well Nora wanted more, but thankfully their flight is already done as they reached their destination.
At first they are confused as they are met with clouds, until they felt lightweight when they looked down. All of a sudden the floor was missing as they plummet down. The fall was endless as the screams of a terrified Ren, a hooting Nora, and the cries of Weiss were heard. Even though it felt like hours of falling, they are reaching their destination, an island that is familiar to Ruby's Patch with more metal than ever as they are landing in dangerous speeds. With quick thinking, Ruby had managed to summon Debris dragon to her aid as a young 5 meter version of Stardust appeared with them and grabbed them all, using its wings to slow down their descent. On the moment they landed, they sprawled all over the floor as they panted heavily thinking they were about to die from the fall. Ruby managed to stand up straight along with Nora who excitingly yelled on their experience.
"That was AWESOME!" Nora yelled, "I wanna do that again!"
"NO!" Ren screamed lifting his arm up and letting it fall.
A cacophony of rockets were heard as they saw Stukov's men landing gently with jetpacks. Jetpacks that would've helped them from falling to their deaths. But they don't have the energy to scold as they spent their time screaming like banshees.
Ruby sent Debris away into a card as they took the time to observe all around them. So far, the only thing noticing is the large gate in front of them.
"So after falling thousands of feet in the sky, we got to this so-called facility," Weiss said looking at the gate.
"So how are we going inside," Pyrrha asked looking around.
"The old fashion way," one of them said getting a large package and set it up on the door.
"And that being," Blake asked.
"We blow it up," the other soldier responded hearing the beeping.
After two more seconds of beeping, the gate was breached with a large explosion that took some parts of the inside.
"This is a restricted-," an AK-200 stated before seeing the red girl, "It's her! Blast them!"
A squad of six AK's started attacking with their blasters, but unfortunately they didn't last long against two teams of Beacon's huntsmen as they are easily dismantled. The group began to move in deeper to the facility as they stumbled across another sealed door, but nearby are the controls and a camera to see in the next room. Looking into the camera, they see more AK's that are twice the size of the ones they fought and then two bulky machines that have wheels, walk on two legs and have some sort of nozzle armed at the top of the heads.
"Fry any intruder you see," one of them said.
"What are those things," Ruby asked excitingly at the new mechs.
"Those, happen to be Atlesian Pyros," a soldier said, "According to the records we got around here, these units happen to fire highly concentrated plasma as their main weapon. And if any of you want to know before taking them on, the concentrated plasma has a temperature of 3.6 million degrees Fahrenheit, hotter than the surface of the sun."
Okay, the new information made them change their minds on fighting them head on.
"Hold on," Jaune said looking at the terminal, "Maybe we don't have to fight them head on. Looks like this terminal can activate turrets for us to use."
"Using their own weapons against them," Ren realizing before looking, "But we can only use either the left or the right."
To decide they huddle together to decide which to use: the left where the APs are at or the right with the AK-200s. Weighing the two options they decided to target the APs. The four turrets came to life as they open fire at the large droids with destructive force, they did their job on the APs, but when they went to fire at the AKs, they took down four with them before going offline.
The doors opened and the huntresses took care of the remaining forces as went through a door that allowed them passage into the next room. But they didn't expect the area to be filled with tubes holding some black essence as they float inside.
"What are these things?" Blake asked looking at the tubes.
"Can anyone at the ship tell us what we're seeing," Jaune asked putting a finger on the device in his ear.
"I'm here sir," Viola said communicating with all of them, "According to the scans, we are seeing Human and Grimm fused together… perhaps they were assimilated."
"Assimilate human and Grimm," Weiss repeated disgusted at the idea.
"We got the intruders in one of the labs," An Ak-200 reported.
"Good, trap them there and get the Grimm to deal with them," another AK said.
By the order, the doors were instantly blocked and locked as a large cage door opened slowly as Beowolves came in and charge at their newfound prey.
"We need to destroy that cage," Ren yelled firing at the nearest Beowolf.
"I'm all over it," Yang said as she literally punched her way through and destroyed the cage. With it gone the Grimm are dead as well.
"Well that's that," Jaune said sheathing his sword as the group enters deeper into the facility.
As they continue deeper into the labs, the men they were with quickly hacked and attempt to take as much technology and info as they can. The teams patiently waited for them and then found more tubes holding the same specimen.
"Okay, this is slowly getting creepy," Yang said looking at the beings inside.
"Why are there the same things like back there?" Blake questioned, looking at these abominations.
"Viola, can you tell us anything new on these things," Jaune asked the white haired girl back at Arsenal Gear.
"Yes, our scientists ran some tests on them. They said the specimens' DNA strands were artificially spliced. Whoever was in charge did it intentionally," Viola responded.
"… We have to destroy this place," Ruby said loud enough for her friends to hear, "There's no way we can let this place stand."
"That I agree," Blake said narrowing her eyes with hate on one of the specimens, "We have to destroy this place!"
"I believe this can help. There is a large reactor in the facility, if you can find it, then the destruction of this facility is assured," Viola mentioned.
"Then that is our mission," Jaune said calmly.
"But before you go, there are a contingent of robotic soldiers ranging from 200s to Paladins. We are sending a dropship with reinforcements to your location," Viola said.
"We appreciate the extra help," Pyrrha said kindly.
An Atlas dropship hovered close to the waters to avoid detection as it reached its destination. Once on the place where they originally landed, it gave out six Ak-130s and a unique machine. Standing 2 meters tall, it had four mechanical wings, two scythe appendages, and a tail with a three-clawed pincer, it is known as the Cyber Phoenix.
With the combined might of 23 in total, they marched into the facility with ferocity clearing anything in their way with relative ease. But they got some new state of the art tech even Atlas haven't achieved. Just by testing on the Grimm stored here, they found a gun that can shoot highly heated plasma and grenades so strong, just one can destroy a paladin with hardly any effort. What kind of scientists are capable of creating this kind of firepower lingered in their minds. The things could help clear out the Grimm without using a single sign of Dust.
Their relentless search finally got them to the room, but in the middle was a large dome-like pod with electricity circling the contents from within. Their focus was at the rectangular reactor they desired to destroy. Both Yang and Nora easily broke it with their strength alone, but they unexpectedly caused a chain effect. Small explosions were heard throughout the miniature island they were standing on, red lights dangerously flickered, and the remaining personnel panicked in pure fear. The reason, the dome container RWBY and JNPR ignored began to fail as its parts start to lose integrity. An automated voice was heard throughout the island as it said…
"Alert! Containment Power failing! Faunus/Grimm Hybrid now reviving!"
The container popped open like a bubble as it reveal the beast. A being 3 meters tall, the fur was as black as night, it stood similar to a giant gorilla, hooked antlers were seen as long as a human's arm, it's face was stag-like with teeth coming from the bony armor and the revealed inner teeth similar to a sickening smile, and what's disturbing was that it had two large arms with claws two times its hands. It gave a spine-chilling roar as it stood and began tearing the place apart.
"Emergency! Emergency!" A scientist screamed in fear.
"Containment breach!" Another yelled.
"We're all gonna die," a scientist wailed as the hybrid crushed the poor man with just a slam from its hand, leaving a bloodied stain.
For the first time in their lives, they were silent as they watch the abomination relentlessly kill and tear the facility apart. Is this the dark secret the messenger sent for them to see? But a rumble from where they are at changed their lethargy as they try to get their senses.
"We need to get out of here," Jaune said to everyone, "The place is falling apart, and we're going to die too if we stay here!"
"Right," Ren said shaking off his surprise as they began avoiding the hybrid and heading out.
"Come in all of you, that creature is breaking the entire place apart! We don't know what you'll run into," Viola reported.
"Thanks for the heads up," Ruby and Yang said in unison.
They began to run like hell, running through the exploding corridors as they try to get out of this nightmare. In the midst of the destruction, Jaune stumbled upon an emerald triangular cube as he quickly took it with him while running. On the way, fallen debris acted as a barrier between them and getting out of here.
"Blast it," Ruby yelled as they all open fire and destroy the debris.
They ran what felt like miles as they try to get out. Jaune couldn't help but grab more triangular cubes with him, while the others fight off Grimm and Atlesian tech.
"Everyone, I lost that hybrid's signal," Viola said, "It just seem to just disappear!"
"Define disappear," Pyrrha said running with them.
KABOOM
The iron wall nearby busted outward as the hybrid closed in with jaws open wide for killing intent. The young ones jumped at the surprise as they saw the hybrid cleave their AKs with no effort at all. Even worse was when one of the large claws held Ren down. Ren attempted to pry off the claw, but the hybrid put some pressure so much, Ren coughed a stream of blood as he felt his strength failing.
"Ren," Nora cried as she angrily brought out her hammer and struck at its jaw.
The force made the hybrid roar in surprise as its prey managed to get up and painfully got up and limped to them. Refusing to back down, it charged forward with savagery at the hammer girl, but she countered with a heavy swing, launching it a few feet in the air. It landed on all six limbs and growled at its prey, Nora answered by popping the front of her Magnhild and reveal six explosives as she fired at it with close range. The result was massive and black smoke covered where the hybrid was standing. They waited to see if Nora finished the beast, but they looked in shock as it approached them with hardly a scratch! The hybrid roared with vigor without signs of fatigue.
"We don't have time to deal with it," Jaune roared as the hybrid leapt to strike.
With quick thinking, Jaune tossed one of his acquired triangular cubes at the hybrid as it gave out a transparent, green pyramid with the hybrid inside. They look at it once more and see it move so incredibly slow, like its own time has been slowed almost to a crawl. Taking this chance, they ran away with Nora carrying Ren like a slag of meat. When the green pyramid expired and free from its temporal distortion, the hybrid roared as it gave chase them once more with rage. When they ventured to the outside, they are met with Grimm and some personnel of this island.
"Get to the ships," one of them said panicky as they got on while the AKs were being overwhelmed.
"There, that's how we'll get off," Jaune said pointing to one of the Atlesian Dropships.
Hustling down with the hybrid on their tails, they got in the dropship.
"Hey, we're leaving!" Ruby said to the AK pilot, "Get us out of here!"
With a nod from the robot, the ship began to lift off without lag. The hybrid is still closing in on the ship. When the dropship was about thirty feet in the air, the hybrid made an abnormal jump with its large claws ready to tear it down. RWBY and JNPR felt a massive tug as they look to see the door they used was broken off by shear force, while seeing the hybrid fall down to the port with a large quake.
"Viola, we're in a transport the robot was nice enough to supply. Don't shoot us down!" Ruby called in taking a long gaze at the monster.
The hybrid look to the door it had with disappointment as it look to the fleeing ship with narrowed eyes. Behind it, explosions grew intense as the island it is on. The hybrid made one extremely loud roar before it was engulfed by debris and fire.
When they have made it back to their ship, everyone was at the control center talking a storm about what happened at the island RWBY and JNPR went. Nobody found a middle ground to end the ceaseless prattles that is until Jaune had Red materialize as he made a small quake to end the conversation.
"Enough," Red calmly said, "You all had a horrifying experience I get it, but it doesn't permit you to talk like it's a massive gossip."
"That's easy for you to say," Blake slightly angry, "Do you have any idea how I felt when we saw that… hybrid? It's just insane! Completely-."
"Madness," Red finished with Blake nodding at the word.
"But who would do such a thing," Weiss questioned angrily, "To forcefully fuse Faunus with Grimm into a weapon, its pure lunacy! And there is a possibility that there would be more around Remnant just like it!"
"Not to mention inhuman," Pyrrha said surprisingly with an angry tone, "I don't think we can rest, knowing that out there, there would be people suffering from such audacity!"
"All the more reason for us to destroy them," Red said reminding him of this familiar conversation, "We can't allow more labs for this to keep going, nor can bind ourselves with rage. Your negativity is already causing a ruckus in the labs. If we are going to do this, we need to have a level head, not raving around like angry children. So for good intentions, calm down."
Jaune and Ruby nodded at their respective team as the latter did their best to calm their rage and confusion. Soon their clenched fists were no longer in their hands as the signs of anger are slowly vanishing from their face.
"That's better," Red said feeling their mood change, "Now on more pressing matters, our contact is hailing on us."
Soon the same screen showed them the same mysterious figure but the tone she had was calmer and discreet.
"I have heard you seen what your enemies have wrought, but there was more to it. The coordinates I am giving shows one of the greatest strongholds that manufacture their monsters: the hybrid. There is more to this place than what it seems as it holds more than just the hybrid. I look forward to when we meet face to face," the figure said ending the transmission.
"We have your new mission," Red said to the eight, "Time to see who our guest is."
Going in this time on the Arsenal Gear, they sailed out to the coordinates undetected as they came close. Dozens of dropships were launched from the ship, as they head toward their next destination, a large rocky plateau filled with vegetation and fruits with only one person staying looking beyond while sitting on a rock.
When the two teams landed on the plateau, they took the time to see who this person is as the said one stands up and sees them.
A fair-skinned woman as tall as Pyrrha who adorns a Gothic, Victorian Style clothing with neck-length blond hair and light gray eyes. On her left arm she wields a black duel disk, while her right arm holds a bronze gauntlet.
"Hello," Ruby started, "May I uh ask who you are?"
"Trying to be elegant my dear," the woman taunted while snickered, "It's cute. But enough about being proper, allow me to introduce myself," she then made a light bow to them, "My name is Tilla Mook, a Duel Professor. But you may call me Tilla."
"Hello Tilla," Weiss bowing to show respect, "I can assume you got us here to destroy the lab?"
"You are correct," Tilla responded, "Beyond where I see lies the facility meant to harbor and bring hybrid to the world. I know that I alone can't accomplish this, but you can. If you can bring this facility down, it is a major step in the destruction of all hybrid."
"Then your wish will be granted," Jaune said.
"Good, because where I see, you will need to be creative," Tilla said making a hand movement for them to see.
Piquing their interest, the eight chose to look for themselves and are shocked to see. A massive 200 meter building with six moderate size buildings are filled with machines and soldiers guarding it twenty-four/seven. A fleet of six flagships watch over the skies as dropships patrol all over. Anti-air guns, artillery, and even machine guns decorate as the facility's defense.
"This may be more challenging than our last one," Yang commented.
"You could say that again," Ren said with eyes widened.
"This place is just as heavily defended for a whole kingdom," Weiss said surprised as well.
"I'm going to need a bigger gun," Ruby muttered as she looked at the facility.
In one hour later, the teams had a quick meeting with Red Dragon Archfiend and Stardust Dragon to see how they are going to pull this off. Just looking at it will be a tough battle even for them and could lead to heavy losses. But before they ask that Ruby curiously asked about Tilla Mook.
"Stardust, do you know who Tilla Mook is," Ruby asked.
"Yes I know of her," Stardust said, "She is one of the finest duelists to have ever existed barely losing a few duels in her title under Crow and Red's tutelage. A unique being that is a dhampir."
"Dhampir," Blake said confused.
"It's what we say to those who are both human and vampire," Red said before seeing their confused looks on the different word, "A vampire is what many call the dark side of humanity, an meta-human to be precise. Creatures that exist in the night, have strength and speeds seven times faster than an ordinary human. The one known as Tilla was born from both a human and a vampire."
"So she's similar to a Faunus," Ren guessed.
"Yes," Stardust said, "But she is a very rare individual. There are very few dhampirs that had ever existed. Mostly since vampires have their own loved ones of their race. But she is the rarest of them all, having a vampire's strengths and powers, while also keeping her own humanity."
"Well it's a first that I saw. I just wonder on what is a Duel Professor," Jaune said getting to another topic.
"Duel Professor is one of the highest ranks in our society, there are very few who would obtain such a thing," Red explained.
"How powerful is the rank," Weiss asked.
"Equivalent to that of a General," Red answered.
"So she has that title and a great duelist," Blake asked surprised at how high the rank is.
"77 victories and only 4 losses, the four she lost was when she dueled us and two others," Red said like it was the back of his memory.
"Whoa," Ruby said, "Wait, why would she challenge you when you are her superior?"
"Ha-ha-ha it is simple Ruby Rose," Red said as he describes the military, "Every duelist in the Alliance has a chance to rise to greater things only by going through trial after trial to get to become greater. As duelists, like Tilla she strives to surpass even the most skilled there is and that is us who is at the top. But to become a Duel Professor, you must achieve at least no losses in your career for the past month. Anyone who tried ended up losing more than one can win. It is also the reason why there is a rarity in Duel Professors. But there is another way, if you challenge a Duel Professor and win, you automatically gain the title."
"So in this case, you have to win all your duels without losing or go against one and obtain the title," Nora said bluntly.
"Short and simple, but yes," Red answered.
"Well other than the rank and her style, how about the big bad fortress that would be impossible for us to get through," Yang said while saying the last thing with a pointed finger to the facility.
"Oh that's easy as counting sheep," Red said looking at the defenses, "Let me and Jaune handle the ground units, you guys should focus on the fleet."
"How do we plan to do that," Yang asked.
Red and Jaune looked at each other for a moment before getting the same idea.
A very crazy idea.
(One moment later)
"Uh, are you sure this is a good idea," Ren asked nervously at the seven rocket lockers in front of them.
"Sorry but you have no word on this," Tilla said hiding a stifled giggle.
"Locked in and ready," Pyrrha said getting in and closing the door.
"Come on Ren, it'll be fun," Nora said happily, "A best case scenario is a few broken bones!"
"I was crushed by a hybrid and how was that a best case scenario," Ren countered, "If I can, I could take a bullhead and-," he was quickly interrupted when Nora decide to take matters into her hands and shove him into the locker, "Nora!? Nora, open this door now!"
"Oh relax Renny, it is perfectly safe," Nora cooed her partner.
"It is NOT safe! I demand my objection!" Ren yelled banging the door.
"Ren is locked and loaded leader," Nora said happily with a salute, while ignoring Ren's pleas for release.
Weiss and Blake look at their own rocket locker with anxiety and didn't budge from their position. Which resulted in them not seeing Ruby whispering to Yang as the latter had a devious smile.
"Weiss," Ruby called putting a hand on her shoulder, "This may be the first time I am asking you to forgive me."
"Forgive you for what," Weiss questioned raising an eyebrow.
"For this," Ruby merely said as she tackled her and shut her in the locker.
"Ruby you dolt!" Weiss angrily said, "Get me out of here! I refuse to be part of this plan!"
"Well I did say to ask for forgiveness, otherwise as team leader I would've had you go in either way," Ruby pointed out before closing herself in a locker.
"You too kitty cat," Yang said as she tossed her denying teammate into her own doom as she entered her own locker.
"We wish you luck," Jaune and Tilla said as the lockers launch.
Throughout the past ten minutes, the skies were filled with the screams of Ren, Weiss, and Blake.
High on the facility, seven flagships soared over as vanguards of the sky as they look virtually unstoppable. Until seven projectiles came in from above. Each hit the flagship at the top as they reveal RWBY and NPR.
On the plateau away from the fleet, Jaune conversed with Red on their strategy.
"Do you think they can get the job done," Jaune asked.
"Why are you asking me? You already know the answer," Red said not bothering to look at him.
"Yes, but I like to hear your opinion," Jaune said turning his body to face him.
"I know the fact Ruby Rose will get it done, but the others are questionable to say the least," Red responded, "You and Ruby accomplished many things in such a short amount of time, so I have no doubts. However when we now come across your friends, I wonder on how they are to be more… stable than you two. I am not mocking their skills, but with the new developments rapidly coming in your doorstep, they have to adapt to the new changes that will come."
"I see, what about you, what will happen if they can't destroy the ships," Jaune asked.
"Then they fail to become the huntsmen they ever desired," Red said clearly as he sees one flagship go in flames, "If they are to be protectors of the weak, they should make quick work on a simple ship if they can destroy the Grimm. We don't have time for whining or arrogance or believing that you're unstoppable, our focus is becoming stronger. "
Tilla made a slow nod on the words Red said, but the words Red gave, was telepathically sent to WBY and NPR in a way of motivation. Six minutes came to be and six more ships have fallen at hands of Beacon's students.
"Jaune, it's time," Red said now looking at him, "Summon me!"
"Right," Jaune said as he summoned two beings: Vice Dragon and Flare Resonator.
"You do realize once I strike, there will be blood," Red warned, "Do you still want to go through?"
Jaune thought long and hard on the question he was given. Throughout his entire life, all he wanted was to be a hero like his father and grandfather. In that time, he made many friends in Beacon despite using false transcripts. A great team, a joyous life, it all seemed like a distant dream compared now. Looking at Red's demonic/draconic appearance and staring at his reflective eyes, he only had one answer.
"As much as I don't want to kill, these guys are helping create things beyond our comprehension. Red, give them a quick death," Jaune declared.
"I'll see to their destruction," Red announced as his minions flew up with him. Red knew what Jaune meant by the decision, even so the blood is on his hands not his partner's.
Meanwhile as the ships were destroyed, the scattered members managed to improvise in their landing strategy when they escaped the ships, but when they did they are met with something demonic. Red Dragon Archfiend was crashing down from the heavens themselves with a scorching arm ignited to strike. Anti-air missiles and AA guns spun to life as they open fire at the demonic dragon. The guns hardly made their mark as the dark dragon descends faster with gravity. When it came close to the ground, a small tremor was made throughout all of Remnant. A fiery shockwave enflamed all over the fortress as the beings that defended the place were destroyed no… annihilated. The guns and weapons were broken and shattered and the gates that held the secrets were busted wide open.
One things for certain in the minds of WBY and NPR, the monsters or primarily the dragons, don't mess around. When they all went down, there was zero resistance. All around them were bodies of charred androids and burned humans. Pyrrha attempted to touch one, but the corpse and many others like it are quickly turning into ash. The sight of it dissipating like the Grimm, made Pyrrha shudder in fear. A roar made them turn their attention to Red Dragon Archfiend as it roared to the skies, similar to a cry of victory. With all the damage done, Red shut off his summon and resorted back to being a two meter dragon.
"Come on," Red said nudging his head to the busted gate, "Let's destroy it."
"Wait," Tilla said descending down to them, "I must warn you of what you will face."
"What is it?" Red asked.
"Within the facility lies a powerful being that is responsible for most of the experimentation of the hybrid, once deep within, you will meet heavy resistance," Tilla warned.
"What kind of enemy? Grimm, hybrid? We would have sensed it already," Red questioned.
"No, the one who is in charge is more powerful than them combined," Tilla said shaking her head on the two suspected beings, "This one serves the being called Commander, the title of this particular one is Psychic Nightmare."
"Psychic," Red growled with a laughter, "Then this is an opportunity we can't miss."
"What's going on," Blake asked not liking the tension.
"Ever since the invasion of Beacon, the one called the Commander declared war on Ruby Rose and now Jaune Arc. Since then he was trying to get them killed as much as possible," Red explained, "And to make things sweet for us, Psychic Nightmare just happens to be one of the Commander's top lieutenants."
"So if we go in and find it," Pyrrha said first.
"Then we kill it, destroying Nightmare will be a major boost for us," Red said clenching his fist before releasing it, "Stukov, do you have them ready?"
"Yes sir, our newly acquired soldiers are on your way," Stukov reported.
Sounds of something fast are coming in to their position as they look to be something similar to a car, but a nozzle sticking out on the top. When they stopped before them, they changed and shifted their parts into being giant walking giants. Half as tall as the Paladin, but they know that machine back on the island.
"So we have Atlesian Pyros ready to go, this just gets better and better," Red said before walking into the facility, "Come on, the sooner we're done here the better."
"By the way, how did you know all this," Ren asked the Duel Professor.
"They kidnapped me and attempted to force me to become hybrid. Inside the facility I felt the screams and agony that echoed in there," Tilla answered grimly, "The prisoners helped me escaped from my untimely demise. In that moment, all I wanted is to see this place burn. I just hope their deaths were swift and give justice to the murderers."
With Red going in first, Jaune and Ruby followed his lead while the others go inside the unknown. Unsurprisingly they are met with AK-200s that they had slaughtered with ease as they entered the darkest areas of the place. When they are in such an area they can all hear a voice emanating all over.
"Ah, the infamous signers, what a pleasant surprise," a bestial voice was heard.
"Nightmare," Ruby said with rage.
"Unfortunately for you, you are not welcome in this facility," Nightmare said, "But I know for certain the hybrid will crush you!"
"We should watch out for them," Tilla said, "According the map of the facility, there are ten hybrid housed in this sector."
Nearby their location, a Human/Grimm Hybrid with dark hair, red eyes, pitch-black and bone armor covering all but its head. Red aura coursed through its eyes as black mist swerves around it. Suddenly RWBY and JNPR can feel their minds slowly breaking, feeling like icicles stabbed deeper into their brain.
"What's happening," Ren asked trying to shake off the pain.
"I think I know what's happening," Red said, "It looks like Nightmare modified the human hybrids to drain your aura. You'll have to destroy it before your aura is consumed!"
"Then what are we waiting for," Yang said angrily as she charged forward to the source with her friends following.
When she found it, Yang made a quick leap and struck the hybrid in the chest. To her surprise, the hybrid barely moved or even flinched. The hybrid countered by punching her in the face, the strength was so great it launched her three feet away as the team assembled.
"Don't bother using your Dust rounds," Tilla yelled, "These modified hybrid are immune to Dust! You'll have to kill it the old fashion way!"
"Gladly," Jaune said brandishing his sword.
The hybrid made a roar as it slammed its clenched fist down to make a shockwave to keep their distance. Shrugging it off, they immediately went onward with killing intent. The combat had been set in 5 minutes, because of its Dust immunity. The battle ended when Jaune and Pyrrha teamed up and decapitated the hybrid as it vaporized into nothing. Getting their rest and their aura back to full strength.
"We can't waste our time trying to kill one at a time," Ruby said as she readied her duel disk.
"Then we'll need to split up," Jaune said, "We'll use our monsters to take out the hybrid while we can either we defeat the hybrid or destroy the forces protecting the hybrid."
With many nods, they chose to bring some of the best out on the field. Yang brought out Laval Burner, Nora brought fused monster known as Gaia the Dragon Champion, Ren brought forth Shi En, Blake brought Water Dragon Ninja, Weiss chose Brionac Dragon of the Ice Barrier, Pyrrha brought out Gladiator Beast Alexander, Ruby decided to bring out Elemental Hero Tempest, and Jaune had brought forth a unique monster known as Crimson Blader.
"Smart move," Red said, "You knew that it would take long for you to take down one hybrid, so you use your own monsters. But I should warn you that you can't always depend on your monsters."
"Yes Red," Jaune acknowledged, "We'll have to split up and take down the rest of the hybrid!"
"If it comes to the point you're going against them without your monsters, use the Pyros to help destroy the hybrid," Ruby noted.
With nods from the others they went onward throughout the section ready to kill the hybrid.
In just 30 minutes alone, they had managed to kill eight hybrid while destroying the defending forces. At some time they had lost most of their pyros, but at least they are getting rid of the abominations. The section was filled with slash marks, ice, fire and large dents on the floors and walls. Somewhere around the edges, Jaune was with Crimson Blader as the monster was busy exterminating the robots with its great swords.
Jaune looked at the destruction with an odd sense of satisfaction as they are about to finish the job. But he didn't expect one thing though. Two dome pods erupted simultaneously as he was facing off against two human hybrids looking at him with a want for his death.
"Can you feel it signer," Nightmare taunted, "Can you feel their very hatred coursing through your mind?"
'I already am,' Jaune mentally answered as he brought his sword and shield up to fight.
Jaune made the first move as he charged forward with the shield as a battering ram. One hybrid attempted to make a shockwave, but Jaune saw it and dug his sword deep into the metal floor to hold his ground. When he looked up, he saw one hybrid trying to tackle him as he withstood the assault, but behind him the other one leapt for a chance to tackle him down. With swift movement, he let go of his shield and kicked it along with the hybrid as he turned, grabbed the other's arm and tossed it to the kicked hybrid. With the two dazed for a moment, Jaune quickly pulled out his sword and made a heavy swing. One hybrid managed to dodge it, but the other had its head cleaved off its shoulders. Both Jaune and the hybrid were in a temporary standoff as Jaune was still feeling its aura-depleting powers.
Jaune made the first move by making a diagonal slash, but the hybrid made a sidestep dodge as it elbowed his face. Shrugging it off, Jaune brought his sword up like a dagger and swiped at it, while the hybrid narrowly dodged the tip of the blade. Jaune tossed his sword up as he went close and punched the hybrid on the face. The hybrid tried to counter with its punch, but Jaune anticipated the punched, dodged it and uppercut the hybrid from under its arm. He struck it by the chin. As the hybrid fell on its back, Jaune caught his sword and stabbed it right where the heart is. It looked like it worked, if the hybrid didn't push Jaune away and stood up. The sword was dug deep into the bone armor as the hybrid ignored it and charged at its enemy. Jaune got up and found that his shield is nearby as the thing got closer. He somersaulted to get the shield as he tripped the hybrid with a strong low sweep and brought his shield onto the neck.
Hard.
When the teams and Tilla arrived, they are met with Jaune who decapitated the hybrid by using the sharp edge of his shield. While proud for his accomplishment, they are also scared by the sight of him mercilessly kill the hybrid.
"I am truly impressed on how far you all went, taking the entire lab is no easy feat with the hybrid in there," Nightmare commented, "But it won't matter, we have already produced multiple hybrid before those ten and they are deeper into my lair. Do hurry and try to stop us."
"You know Nightmare, when we are done," Ruby said before her tone began to go dark, "I will come for you."
"I look forward to it," Nightmare said ending its voice.
"Come on, I know where he is at," Red stated as the nine followed once more.
Going even deeper, they found the so-called lair Nightmare was talking about. It had an earth-like terrain with technology spaced out all over.
"This place is huge," Yang said looking around.
"Yes it truly is, but we are going to have company soon," Tilla said looking around.
"More robots," Ruby asked.
"…Not even close," Red said as he sees their unknown enemy running down.
Blake with her heightened sight as a Faunus looked over at who was, but what she saw made her eyes widened in fear. The ones who protect this place aren't robots. But the White Fang themselves.
"Attack my brothers," A male deer White Fang member screamed as a squad of twelve Faunus charged to them.
Seeing no time in taking them on, Red took the fast and deadly route. Red brought his clawed fist down and blew the White Fang all over the area unconscious. Approaching to an unconscious male wolf Faunus, Red straightened his claw similar to a blade and struck down.
But surprisingly to everyone, Blake had her Gambol Shroud block Red from taking its life.
"What. Are. You. Doing?" Red growled at the Ninja Faunus.
"I am not letting you kill the White Fang, they are innocent," Blake angrily challenged.
"Innocent," Red scoffed at the word, "These are the ones who wanted revenge on the entire world and you tell that they are innocent!"
"They are very misguided Faunus who are led to a dark path," Blake yelled at the draconic being.
"The same ones who stole Dust from all over Vale, the same ones who took all the Atlas military tech for their dark deeds, and the ones who would kill no matter whether they are humans or not," Red roared.
"They are victims of unnecessary discrimination," Blake barked, "It doesn't mean you can just kill them without a second thought. You would slaughter even with just how bad they had become."
"And I would do so in a heartbeat, over and over again," Red said shocking Blake, "They had everything to get a second chance in life and they can do so much more despite all the racism. When I say I would kill in a heartbeat, I meant at organizations who care little of the innocents caught in the crossfire. I know many who did just to bring justice or even revenge. The White Fang are no different than the others I have fought. And when dealing such organizations, there are many methods to get them, and one happens to be ideal even to me… by blade," Red ignited his fist near Blake's pale face, "And blood."
A laughter was heard throughout area as Red's fist was extinguished and away from Blake's space.
"I can hardly believe on how utterly naïve you really are, Belladonna," Nightmare chuckled, "But on the other hand you are both correct and wrong at the same time! These White Fang Red almost killed are nothing more than clones who serve our cause. Doing kidnappings all over Remnant have been a blast, but it is also taxing in efforts and resources. So what better way to get our hybrids then to get what is more easily attainable than Faunus and humans? The answer is simple even to the dense, it is blood. Countless donors throughout Remnant have been through many blood drives to help with the ones who needed it in the hospitals. But many didn't know is that we have been purchasing some blood to duplicate and mass our armies. From birth to adulthood, our clones are incredibly obedient to our cause and us as their masters. Wolf Faunus, Monkey Faunus, Cat Faunus, Rabbit Faunus, we have been striving to create a perfect army and cover that will aid us to greater scales. And you know what the fun part is? We had clones who joined the White Fang as sleeper agents and make messes around Remnant just to keep the kingdoms busy. And guess what, the Faunus we have and the ones in the White Fang hated all of Remnant for no reason at all. Just blind and biddable slaves!"
Psychic Nightmare laughed without hesitation as the sight on the eight are priceless. Every word it brought out made their blood boil more than ever. Fists were clenched hard, teeth gritting to the point of breaking and fire burned within their eyes. Blake took the information the hardest, shocked at Nightmare's words and now turned her anger at Nightmare instead of Red.
On top of a metal cliff, they can all see what Nightmare really is. A hulking blue demon with bat wings, green mane, disfigured face, large shoulder blades pointed up, large ribs and spine can be seen, and two horns each attached at the cheek. It really is what it namesake is, a nightmare.
"As much as I like to continue prattling on, I can't allow any of you to live," Nightmare said as green electricity coursed all over its body, "My orders are to not let anyone know and get away alive. And it so happens, you are all in my sights."
"GET DOWN!" Red roared as a stream of green lightning charged at them.
Heeding Red's words, they all took evasive action, many of which were extremely close.
"Whatever you do, don't let its attack touch you, what it's using can kill you on contact!" Red warned.
Unknown to the teams, the same deer White Fang woke up from the blow and look to his nearest target, the white heiress. With a cry he charged at her with sword raised to kill her. Fortunately Weiss saw her assassin and quickly jumped back to avoid him. But the blast from Nightmare made a hit on the unfortunate member. Everyone stopped to look at the beam strike as he wail in pure agony. His clothes and skin were being melted away as his yellow eyes were burned off, they couldn't look away when they see his muscles and skeleton were completely vaporized into ash. The sight of the Faunus' death practically bore deep into their memory. Laughter from Nightmare is still heard as it continued to opened fire at them. But one wasn't as fortunate as Blake who found herself being shot at by Nightmare.
"BLAKE!" Ruby, Weiss, and Yang yelled with fear, not wanting to see their friend die the same fate.
But before the beam even reached its target, Red flew in front of Blake just at the opposite cliff and fired a fiery beam out of his right palm. The beams collided in the middle, but Red's is gaining the upper hand.
"You're not going to win this easily," Nightmare yelled as it used two hands.
The amplified power pushed the beam back at Red who is still using his one hand as he held it away from them.
"Red I-," Blake said with sadness.
"You can forgive me later," Red said not wanting to deal with emotional statements, "I need 3 minutes to push the beam away, can you handle our friends?"
On the word 'friends' they see a wave of White Fang and Faunus hybrids on their way to them and Red.
"Since you all don't want to cross the line, incapacitate the White Fang, but destroy the hybrid!" Red said with conviction.
Agreeing to Red's terms, they went head on against their common enemy while Tilla stood near Red as a guard. Defeating the White Fang were simple, but the dozens of hybrids barreled down at them with power. The only way of dealing blows on the Grimm hybrids were destroying the heads, decapitation or destroying the entire body.
When the three minutes are almost finished, they managed to defeat all of them, but left them extremely exhausted at the battle. All twenty two hybrids were killed by their hands.
"Your pets are no longer Nightmare," Red said as he now brought out his second hand.
The beam Red had, incredibly pushed Nightmare's to the point an explosion erupted in Nightmare's vicinity. Nightmare withstood the explosion, but fell off the cliff and landed on all fours as a result.
"Nightmare is so weakened that even through conventional means can kill it," Red mocked the state Nightmare is in.
Ruby silently walked toward the abnormal monster with dangerous silence as Nightmare looks up at the petite girl in front of it and couldn't help but chuckle.
"So Ruby Rose," Nightmare said her name, "Do you intend to contain me or end me here and now?"
Without so much as speaking, Ruby brought out her Crescent Rose and aimed her blade directly at Nightmare's head. With a chuckle, Nightmare swiftly uppercut the surprised reaper as it charged forward to end her life. Ruby countered by using her semblance and evade Nightmare's strike in ball of red roses. Ruby struck Nightmare all around with the blade alone. Nightmare tries to land hits on her, but Ruby blocked its fists with relative ease by her scythe. While it was one-sided, Nightmare had an opening it wanted. It clawed away Ruby's weapon away and caught her in midair.
"Ruby," Yang said worried as she angrily prepped Ember Celica.
"Ah-ah-ah," Nightmare said holding Ruby with a claw near her neck, "You don't want her to die do you?"
"Don't listen to it," Red growled, "It'll kill her even if you show mercy."
"So what do we do," Pyrrha asked with anger as the others were equally mad.
"So far as I know, nothing," Nightmare laughed.
"No," Ruby said, "There is one way."
"And what would that be," Nightmare inquired its prey.
"THIS," Ruby yelled putting a hand up.
Ruby telekinetically had Crescent Rose had its blade arc back as a temporary lance and sent it flying to her. But as it was close, Ruby held the pole part of the scythe and did many that shocked them. Combined with telekinesis and her strength, she stabbed Nightmare through the chest by impaling herself. A tip of Ruby's scythe appeared at Nightmare's back, but even the pain he laughs with joy.
"Most impressive," Nightmare painfully said happily, "Is this how far you will go?"
"Even if it means… stopping your plans," Ruby gasped with blood streaming from her mouth as she brought her hand on the trigger and pressed.
The shot made a hole on Nightmare's back. Now with its life fading in this world, Nightmare chuckled at Ruby's resolve.
"Well done, very well done," Nightmare painfully laughed, "But I have also fulfilled my other mission. The Commander's legacy shall live on. I hope the day when Remnant is in chaos comes. Till we meet again."
Nightmare's body slowly fades as its body explodes into shards of light. With Nightmare gone, Ruby collapse to her side slowly fading from the damage she had done. The last thing she heard was her friends and sister telling her to stay strong and not close her eyes.
Unknown to others, Red saw Stardust's astral form as the two look at Ruby with proudness and some concern for her life.
(RWBY Soundtrack: Divide; Salem's theme)
Within the ruins of the artificial island Ruby and her friends demolished, it was slowly being sunk into the dark ocean. But rattles were heard as the debris exploded. The hybrid they first encountered still lives on as it roared its return and shook its body. It looked around knowing that the island will be no more as it look to the sky.
But on the sky four Atlesian flagships flew over it as a dropship similar to the one escaped land near it. The doors opened and revealed a being that intimidated it. A being 7 feet tall clad in black armor with spikes decorated at the shoulders, helmet, and legs walked before it with authority with black smoke flowing through the legs.
The hybrid can feel its powerful will, second only to the red and blond humans. It crouched down to kneel as the armored being placed a hand on its bone-armored head. When the hand left its head the armored being went back to the ship as the surviving hybrid followed it. The hybrid climbed to the top of the dropship as it flew to the flagship. The hybrid brought a proud roar as it was lifted to meet its fellow brethren while the island sinks, leaving nothing behind.
To Be Continued.
Narrator: The dangers of their enemies grow worse as the protectors can no longer ignore them. A wounded leader heals, but their enemy grows stronger. Next time on Dawn of Duel monsters: Dark Ascension. Once a silent skirmish, now blood will flow on the earth.
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