6/8/2017
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY or Yu-Gi-Oh. They belong to Monty Oum (RIP) and Takahashi Kazuki respectively.
Without any ado, here is Chapter 23, enjoy!
Narrator: Previously on RWBY: Dawn of Duel Monsters, Ruby and her friends assembled an army to take on the notorious Earthbound Immortals thanks to the intel from Gem Knight Master Diamond. As the skies of Reverse Remnant were made into a perpetual dogfight, the two teams of Beacon separated into three groups to take on the Immortals and their armies. Ruby's group was immediately shot down by an unknown force as she separates from Pyrrha and Yang. When the duel between Earthbound Immortal Uru and Stardust Dragon is underway, Stardust was suddenly chained with his effects negated curtesy of the form, Roman Goodwin. With almost half of her life points and the sound of gunfire radiating from beyond the tower, Ruby must think of a way out fast or risk losing the war and her soul to the Shadow Game.
(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 emerged from a star appearing at the top.]
(Yu-Gi-Oh)
Recap of Ruby vs Roman Goodwin:
Ruby: 2500
Hand: 2
Stardust Dragon/ Assault Mode: 3000 ATK
4 face down Spell/Trap Cards
Graveyard: 10 cards
Roman Goodwin: 6000
Hand: 0
Earthbound Immortal Uru: 3000 DEF
Field Spell: Spider Web
Graveyard: 8 cards
"Hold on just a minute, Ruby," Stardust intervened on her turn.
"What is it Stardust," Ruby said wondering.
"Before you start, isn't it odd about our predicament," Stardust asked grabbing her attention, "During the last chapter, Roman's Fiendish Chain managed to work on me. In accordance to the rules of the game, I should've been placed in the graveyard to avoid the harmful effects of the chains. Yet somehow I still stand when it happened."
Thinking about it now, Stardust was right, the negation on Trap Jammer should have worked. Yet why did it happened right now. Unless…
"Roman, what have you done?!" Ruby demanded pointing accusingly at her opponent.
"Heh, never knew you would catch on so easily," Roman said with a scoff, "Stardust is correct, it would've prevented your life points."
"That means… You must've cheated," Ruby realized yelling.
"…Yes, I did," Roman shrugged merely admitting, "Did you really think we of the Immortals would play fair against Signers like you? Then you're look on reality has been wrong your whole life time. Any known from within our darkness have ways to go beyond your stupid honor and fairness. After all, what was it that Ozpin said…? 'Instead of just waiting for you all to break the rules, why don't we just bend them?'"
Ruby gritted her teeth as the man in front of him quoted Ozpin's exact words on their mission to Mountain Glenn.
"I've known you would try to find ways to break people, but bending the very rules of the game we play… that's sinister and low, even for you," Stardust said growling.
"Then you should have taught her more about us," Roman lectured, "Now Ruby, are you going to go or end your turn right here and now?"
Ruby growled as she made her move, "First, I'll play the Shard of Greed. With this card, when it has two counters, I can send it to the graveyard to draw two cards. Next I play Jar of Greed to draw one more card. And now I activate my other face down, Jar of Avarice!"
"Jar of Avarice?" Roman questioned.
"That's right, in order for this to work, I have to put five cards from my graveyard into the deck so I can draw a card," Ruby explained, "So I'll have Defense Draw, Scrap-Iron Scarecrow, Card of Sanctity, Dash Warrior, and Nitro Synchron return to the deck!"
As their names were said, each card was sent randomly into the deck as it shuffled itself before extending the top card of the shuffled deck for Ruby to have.
"Yes!" Ruby said with a smile for the card she just drew, "Thanks to Jar of Avarice, I can now summon Rapid Warrior in attack mode!"
An average raptor-like machine sped through as it flipped and landed near her masters. All clad in blue and teal, with no mouth and had a small chassis as its chest, while connected to its raptor legs by a tube.
Rapid Warrior
Attribute: Wind
Level: 4
Type: Warrior
ATK/DEF: 1200/200
"Since you have no spells and traps to counter me, Rapid Warrior has this unique ability to attack directly but my other monsters can't. Since you 'allegedly' gave Stardust the chains, it matters little to his effect," Ruby explained, "And this means some hurt to you! Go!"
Rapid Warrior's eyes shined as he jumped side to side as Roman tried follow it with his eye, then Roman was drop-kicked to the face, shoving him away by several feet.
"How dare you," Roman cursed clutching his face as his nose bleed.
Roman: 6000-4800
"It's what you get for bending the rules, I'll finish by placing another face down," Ruby finished.
"Then let's see you handle this," Roman drew, "I play the Pot of Greed, this will give me two new cards. First, I place a card face down and then summon forth Skull-Mark Ladybug again."
The same insect crawled near Roman.
"Next I activate the power of Earthbound Uru," Roman gestured to the towering spider, "By sacrificing a monster on my side of the field, I can gain control of one of your monsters. So I'll take Rapid Warrior!"
The red eyes of Uru glowed while Skull-Mark Ladybug fades away. Then Uru spread out a powerful webbing around Rapid Warrior as the said monster's eyes turned red. Now it jumped away from Ruby and stood alongside Earthbound Immortal Uru.
"And don't forget about Skull-Mark Ladybug's effect," Roman then chuckled as his life points grew.
Roman: 4800-5800
"Now then, how about a taste of your own medicine!" Roman declared as Rapid Warrior slashes Ruby with his tail.
Ruby yelped in pain as she knelt down, feeling the force of the tail as her life points go down.
Ruby: 2500-1300
"Humph, guess those face downs of yours have nothing of value when I attacked, this means there will be more pain for you!" Roman scoffed at her cards as Ruby attempted to get up.
"Grr, not quite," Ruby said drawing as Rapid Warrior returns to her side and her continuous spell shines, "Sweet! I'll just place card face down. And use Rapid Warrior's effect again, strike him down a peg or two!"
Rapid Warrior's eyes narrowed as he went for the kill. As he was close, Rapid Warrior then gave a right jab to the face and speedily returned to Ruby's side.
Roman: 5800-4600
"Still doesn't change a thing," Roman drew a new card, "Use Rapid Warrior all you want, and it still won't be enough. I summon Spyder Spider in attack mode!"
Another spider came out of the web but this time it was as big snough to reach Ruby's knees. Uniquely the spider had spy gear attached directly at the face.
Spyder Spider
Attribute: Earth
Level: 4
Type: Insect
ATK/DEF: 1500/1000
"Now I choose the offensive, Spyder Spider, attack Rapid Warrior!" Roman ordered as the small spider tackled Rapid Warrior into an explosion.
Ruby: 1300-1000
"Now finish her off Uru! Hell thread!"
Earthbound Immortal Uru reared its head and unleashed a wave of destructive webbing meant to finish Ruby once and for all.
"Now!" Ruby yelled as the attack was stopped in midair by a cylinder. Then suddenly another cylinder came out and fired at Roman and Uru as they skidded back a few feet.
"What?!" Roman said surprised as his life points went down.
Roman: 4600-1600
"Hah! You fell for it, hook, line, and sinker! My Magical Cylinder negated your attack as you take damage equal to Uru's attack!" Ruby said proudly.
"Never thought a Signer like would have such deception," Roman growled, infuriated that he underestimated her prowess, "You had that card since the Jar of Avarice and the first strike with Rapid Warrior. And you even waited for my guard to fall and make a mistake. Impressive, you would've been a fine minion alongside the Shadow Army."
"And oppress all the innocents in this world or another? I'd rather die than do such deeds," Ruby swore as Roman's monsters are put in defense mode.
"Then let's see what you've got Ruby Rose," Roman gestured to the stubborn Reaper.
"I'll be glad to," Ruby said drawing a card, "Due to having two counters of Shard of Greed, I send it to the graveyard to draw two more cards," her hand now became 4, "Now I'll play my trap, Stardust Flash!"
A face down flipped up showing three Stardust Dragons with different colors.
"Thanks to this, I get to summon out Stardust Dragon to my side from the graveyard," Ruby said as light shines behind as the original Stardust Dragon joins the frame.
"Have a taste of Stardust, Cosmic Flare!" Ruby declared as Stardust fired upon at Spyder Spider, while Roman crosses his arms to block the attack.
"You'll regret that Signer," Roman vowed.
"I'll finish up with two face downs, and that should do it," Ruby stated as Stardust was placed in defense position.
Roman didn't bother saying that he drew as he looked at his new card with sadistic glee.
"Excellent, I play the spell you once used… Card of Sanctity to draw till we have six cards in our hands," Roman stated as they fully replenished their hands, "Next I play the spell Fairy Meteor Crush! With this card, Earthbound Immortal Uru now has the ability to do piercing damage. Next I activate two continuous spells, Insect Neglect and Verdant Sanctuary. Then I place two cards face down as Uru attacks your Stardust Dragon!"
'He's not going to attack directly,' Ruby thought surprised as Uru attacks Stardust, "I play a face down, Reliable Guardian! This quick spell grants Stardust 700 more defense points!"
A shield surrounded Stardust as it did its best to deflect the attack, but it proved too much as Stardust shattered and Ruby fell on her back.
Ruby: 1000-700
"Still crawling for more? I had expected as much from someone who holds Stardust Dragon," Roman said before placing a fist under his cheek as Uru went back into defense mode, "But it matters not, the plan is still in motion."
'That's right, I still don't know what their plan is,' Ruby thought as she got up, "Process, plan, there's something going on and the towers are the keys aren't they?"
"You caught on pretty quick, but you only solved a mere fraction of the puzzle," Roman congratulated a bit.
"The fact that we have a 100 point difference means there's something more, including the fact that you cheated when you used Fiendish Chain, you're possibly stalling me," Ruby deducted as Stardust Dragon/ Assault Mode growled in agreement.
"Maybe yes… maybe no," Roman shrugged pacing a bit, "Perhaps it would be more suiting, if you make your move."
Ruby pouted as she drew, "I activate the trap card Shooting Star! Thanks to this, if I happen to have a Stardust, I can destroy any card on the field… So say goodbye to your annoying Spider Web!"
Struggling the assault form managed to spread his wings and fly even with the tangled chains. Now within the heights beyond Earthbound Immortal Uru, he fully extended his wings as white light shines in his body. Then, small stars the size of buildings emerged behind them and hurdle down onto the massive web. Each one exploding as the webs slowly disintegrates from the raining barrage.
"And as I recall, any Earthbound Immortal that loses a field spell, is also destroyed! So it's two for the price of one!"
Earthbound Immortal Uru cries out in agony as the barrage now came for it. Slowly its body was being blown to pieces and craters made throughout the area.
"Now that that's out of the way, I activate the Mystical Space Typhoon from my hand, say goodbye to your cheating chains," Ruby roared as the trap was destroyed and Stardust breaking free from its binds.
"Much better," Stardust rolled his shoulders and shook his body, "Looks like you'll be losing… AGAIN!"
"On the contrary," Roman said, "With Verdant Sanctuary in play, I can add one insect monster that has the same level as the one destroyed from my deck. And it happens to be another Earthbound Immortal Uru!"
"Does it even matter," Ruby said before declaring an attack, "Stardust, time that we end this!"
"Then I don't think so, I activate the effect of Insect Neglect! By banishing an Insect, I can negate your attack!" Roman said as a faded image of Skull-Mark Ladybug blocked the attack.
"Guess I have no choice, but to place three face downs," Ruby said filling up the entire magic/trap zones.
"Now let's see what transpires with this one card," Roman drew, "Well now… this should be beneficial."
"Huh," Ruby wondered on what Roman had meant.
(Remnant; Beacon)
The two dragon ships that stayed behind flew through Vale's airspace with haste. Evading the curious eyes of Vale and Beacon, they headed towards east of Vale. Inside the first one ahead were Master Diamond and his loyal Gem Knights, while the other has, the Meta, Captain Stukov, Marcus Ocelot, Tilla Mook, and Steel Valor.
"Remind me again why are we not on the front lines," Marcus asked checking his revolvers, while the Meta growled in agreement.
"While they are dealing with the Earthbound Immortals, intel from Gem Knight Master Diamond stated a massive castle harboring within the hearts of Grimm territory in Vale. Unknown to the populace, it is where Diabolos manufactures his Alpha Grimm. From Beowolves to Griffons, and even Sea Dragons if possible," Steel Valor said checking his vambraces.
"Least we have something to deal with," Stukov said rolling his shoulders, "But something tells me otherwise the castle is meant for something else."
"I agree, all the more to trash the place," Tilla said looking at her hand of cards before placing them in her duel disk.
The Meta growled as he was sharpening his brute shot.
"Already there," Marcus said, "Time flies by when you're doing something in your spare time."
"And now for the next phase," Stukov said as they went to the back while the door opens for them.
They all got a good look at the steel castle filled with more than dozens of machines. Aerial Grimm the size of Bullheads flew around the skies. The castle itself resembled more as a modified fort meant to defend key points of a kingdom. At the ship, the Meta sheathed his brute shot and everyone began slowly walking to the edge… and then fall.
One by one, they descended down fast, staying together as a group. As they fell several meters worth of Remnant's sky, Marcus then brought one of his revolvers out as they all landed on the biggest Nevermore. Directly at the back of the head, Marcus opened fired as the flying Grimm screeched before falling down lifeless. One big thud was heard throughout the castle as the Nevermore dissipates into nothing and the team starts attacking the castle with haste. Tilla on the other hand took to the skies again with a use of her monster's vampire wings growing behind her back as she fought against the aerial Grimm.
Every known guard in the castle was thrown in complete chaos as machine, Alternate White Fang, and Grimm alike were being taken down swiftly before the alarm finally blared out.
Watching the chaos from the security room, a male deer Faunus looked in surprised. A series of beeping and a button lighting up, got him to press on it. Just then a holographic figure of Diabolos sitting on his throne looked to his servant as if he's expecting something.
"I trust the enemy is there?" Diabolos asked knowing the alarm and the kneeling Faunus.
"It is as you predicted sir, they came in with destructive might. Our guards could barely hold their own," he responded in a somewhat nervous tone.
"I see… activate all the Atlesian Paladins in the castle's disposal, unleash the Alphas, and seal all known entrances leading to the inner chambers," Diabolos ordered.
"Right away," the Faunus White Fang said as he began pressing several buttons on the big keyboard with haste.
Sirens blared louder as search lights shined over, Atlesian Knights came out with rifles ready, and the growls of Grimm echoed around. These signs made them think to act fast as thuds faintly made from the rapidly sealing doors. Another siren came as the Meta, Stukov, and Marcus looked to a massive door rearing up. Many of which are hulking Atlesian Paladins schemed with black and white as they marched out with guns ready to fire. The three looked to each other and nodded as Stukov and the Meta open fire. Marcus ran directly to the parade of big machines, evasively maneuvering away from their giant fists as he made his way inside the facility.
As the Meta and Stukov were about to be surrounded, several nearby Paladins have been easily cleaved by the descending Gem Knights. One managed to punch Stukov to the wall. When it was about to finish him, its arm was cut off and then fully bisected into two as the falling pieces revealed Master Diamond with his great sword down.
"Master Diamond," Stukov said grunting.
Sheathing his sword, Master Diamond offered his hand, "Got you Stukov."
Stukov accepted the hand and checks his personal hand cannon for damage. With the Gem Knights now in the battle, it will guarantee them an easy victory. However…
"Stukov, Marcus, Meta, we got incoming," Tilla reported from the skies as she snapped a Griffon's neck and let it fall.
"Enemy reinforcements?" Marcus asked entering deeper into the castle, shooting a White Fang clone at the side.
"Not exactly," Tilla said as she can see what is coming.
It didn't take long for them and the Gem Knights to see for themselves as they are treated with one Atlesian Airship with several Bullheads and Dropships flying to their location.
"…You have got to be kidding me," Stukov and Marcus said in disbelief as the Meta growled with them in unison.
(Ruby's Duel; Reverse Remnant)
"What could that do that can benefit you?" Ruby questioned.
"See for yourself, I activate the field spell, the Seal of Orichalcos!" Roman shouted.
"Seal of Orichalcos?" Ruby questioned as a green circle with runes and an oddly shaped diagram that connects in various, "Well it won't do much when I use Stardust special effect!"
Roman merely smiled as Stardust fades along with the Circle.
"Good now that he's gone, I can now activate the Jar of Avarice! The same trap you used on your previous turns," Roman said as Riryoku, Multiplication of Ants, Spider Web, Pot of Greed, and Card of Sanctity returned to his deck as it shuffled automatically and allowed Roman an additional draw, "Well, well. Pot of Greed has come from the grave to my hand."
Roman drew for a hand of three as the spell was sent to the graveyard again, "Now with a new card, I activate the spell Coin of Destiny! If the coin hits heads, I draw two cards, if not, you get to draw instead!"
"You're gambling on this coin toss," Ruby asked.
"When you play Duel Monsters girl, you have to take risks," Roman said as a coin materializes in his hand and flips it. When it has landed, it revealed the side of heads, granting him two more cards, "Stardust may have taken care of the first one, but this second one will!"
As he placed the spell, the same runes and diagram appeared on the circle.
"Allow me to describe this powerful spell when you destroyed the second one. As long it remains on the field, all my monsters gain 500 attack points and can't be destroyed by card effects once per turn. However I can only activate once per duel, since you oh so recklessly destroyed the first one, I get to use it," Roman explained, "And now with a field spell this powerful, I activate Monster Reborn, return from the grave Uru!"
The earth around them shook again as the massive spider made its move and the circle's light intensifies as green mist enters the Immortal giant.
Earthbound Immortal Uru: 3000-3500
"I hope you're prepared Signer! Go Earthbound Immortal Uru!" Roman yelled as Uru attacked.
"Then I activate a face down! Stardust Re-spark!" Ruby countered, "And get this, when Uru's attack is high than my life points, I can negate your attack and draw a card!"
A massive light shielded Ruby as Uru's attack disintegrated. The light was so bright, Roman had to cover his eyes. Attempting to sneak just a peak, he looks at a figure emerging from the light as it revealed with a familiar roar. With the light gone, he saw Stardust again.
"Re-spark also allows me to summon a Stardust monster from my graveyard or my Extra, so say hello to Stardust Spark Dragon!" Ruby said and introduced.
Stardust Spark Dragon
Attribute: Light
Level: 8
Type: Dragon
ATK/DEF: 2500/2000
"So you just bought yourself just one turn, I'll end you on my next turn," Roman declared.
"I'm afraid there won't be a next turn for you," Ruby said with a smile.
Roman then found himself interested when she said that, "What makes you think you can win on your turn?"
"Easy, I'll show you!" Ruby said drawing for a hand of 5, "First, Stardust Dragon/ Assault Mode returns with its special ability!"
A dark portal appears before as the said dragon returns in an offense position.
"Then I activate my second Shooting Star! So you lose your Insect Neglect!" Ruby said as bullet-sized stars shredded it to pieces, "I will also activate the Quick Play spell, Forbidden Chalice from my hand to give Uru a bonus of 400 and lose its ability!"
Light blue liquid flowed as it forcedly entered the spider's mouth.
Earthbound Immortal Uru: 3500-3900
"Now I'll play my other spell from my hand, Half-shut! This grants Uru invincibility at the cost of half his life points!" Ruby said as a rainbow twister blasted Uru as she heard the monster's roar.
Earthbound Immortal Uru: 3900-2400
"Next I play my second Stardust Flash to return the original into the fame!" Ruby said as Stardust Dragon appears with the other two, "Now I have three different Stardust Dragons!"
"Quite impressive, but I'll still have enough life points," Roman pointed out, 'I still have Negate Attack still set. Even if she attacks, it'll be for nothing!'
"Now I play a second Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy that face down," Ruby declared as Roman's Negate Attack was destroyed, "From my hand, I activate my own field spell, Sorcerous Spell Wall that increases all my monsters' attack by three hundred!"
Faint images of magicians appeared around the Seal of Orichalcos as yellow light envelops the three dragons with power.
Stardust Dragon: 2500-2800
Stardust Spark Dragon: 2500-2800
Stardust Dragon/ Assault Mode: 3000-3300
"It can't be!" Roman yelled now with fear in his eyes, "No!"
"Yes, Stardust… ATTACK!" Ruby shouted at the top of her lungs.
Each Stardust took their turn as the first blast from the original burned Uru.
Roman: 1600-1200
"Spark Dragon!" Ruby ordered as the Duel Dragon open fire at Uru.
Roman: 1200-800
"It can't be! It wasn't supposed to be! There can be no way I, Earthbound Immortal Uru, would be defeated by a small brat like you!" Roman shout in pure denial.
"Well I have a word for you Roman… It's called reality!" Ruby said snapping her fingers as the Assault Mode dragon unleashed a powerful attack enough to erase Uru and end the Shadow Game.
Roman: 800-0
The two field spell faded from existence as does Spark and Assault Mode. Ruby painfully walked to the fallen form of Roman Goodwin, now worse for as his body is being broken into dust.
"To think I would be defeated in such a way, it makes me feel shame for the first time in ages," Roman said gasping for breath then looking at Ruby, "However, it won't matter. We will win in the end!"
Roman looked at her eyes with somewhat lax eyes and even smiled before her.
"Never in my times of appearance, have I seen those eyes from a Signer. I truly admire how awfully cold your silver eyes are right at this moment," Roman gaspingly said, "Soon when the Shadow Games are done, you will see the fruits of our labor."
Roman's body now finally became nothing but dust but Ruby and Stardust heard two words repeated twice with faintness, "It's time… It's time."
The tower lost its power as it became nothing more than a broken tool. Ruby brought her scythe out as a clutch when she began to leave the area for good. When she slashed the gate in pieces, she was met with a gruesome sight. Hundreds robots sprawled all around the battlefield with small craters that are somewhat covered by their metal hides. Small casings and even broken weapons were scattered as well. Yet, she couldn't find the soldiers who had helped her. There were no bodies of them here. If they have died when she dueled, she would feel more guilt inside her.
Suddenly a pile of broken knights moved and collapse as it revealed one of her soldiers dragging himself out, while clutching his side. Then more eruptions came to be, each revealing more of her soldiers and even some who had cloaking technology turned off to reveal themselves. Ruby had smiled wider with each soldier coming to her, although wounded, they are still alive.
"So…" the soldier who had usher Ruby to the Shadow Game said, "What took you so long?"
(Remnant)
"Of all the times to be on the offensive, why on Remnant they chose to come here," Stukov groaned at the sight of the ship.
"Likely they actually saw us and decided to see what we're doing now," Marcus guessed on the coms, infiltrating the inner sanctums of the castle.
"You might as well look alive, because they're sending their robots," Tilla said looking at the dropships.
"Great, just what we need," Stukov said pinching the bridge of his nose, while the Meta growled in complete agreement.
"There's not much we can do, but let's try this: Stukov, Meta, Steel Valor, hold the outside and Marcus continues in the castle," Tilla suggested.
"You heard the lady," Stukov said reloading his hand cannon.
The Meta growled again as he followed Stukov.
The two then see dozens of Atlesian Knight 200s march in with their guns ready to aim. A majority found Stukov and Meta standing there. When they pointed to the side, they look only to find themselves crushed by a few Paladins.
Just as they watch the poor robots be demolished by the Paladins, Bullheads went to drop off teams SSSN, CFVY, and even Ironwood, Ozpin, and Glynda dropped in.
As they got to where Stukov is, he said, "What are all of you doing here?"
The Meta growled as he aimed the brute shot at them.
"Well, we were discussing newer security measures for Vale, since you've…" Ozpin stopped looking at the destructiveness of the enemy Paladins, "Enlightened us."
"But when we spotted you heading out somewhere, we decided to investigate," Ironwood stepped in.
"If by investigating, you mean bringing an army here," Glynda muttered but enough for Stukov and Meta to hear.
"Well you came in at a bad time," Stukov said, "This castle is not just an enemy stronghold… it just happens to be where Alpha Grimm are produced. And you guys just landed in the HEART OF IT."
"This place makes Alphas?" Velvet questioning her team, never realizing the dangers when they volunteered.
More growls echoed more as several stompings are heard. Suddenly, one of the Paladins were crushed from a hulking black entity. The entity turned out to be a very large Major Ursa the size of a truck with multiple spines on its back and claws bigger than normal Ursa have. Then several Paladins were bisected as a very large Boarbatusk the size of an Alpha Beowolf with spines covering the back and the sides. Another Paladin was then ripped in two as two massive Alpha Beowolves the same size as the highly evolved Major Ursa with them.
Team SSSN couldn't even help but gulp in anxiety since they never dealt these kind of Alphas before. Coco even tilted her glasses to see the size of the Grimm. Not wanting to wait, Coco brought her mini-gun out and fired directly at them. But to her shock, her bullets are making any damage at all. When she stopped, all the Grimm did was shake their bodies, easily shrugging off the minor damage Coco brought onto them.
"You have got to be kidding me," Coco said looking at her gun and at the Grimm.
Savagely, the Grimm attacked them with brutishness even they haven't seen in normal Grimm. Each them fighting with speed and strength, coordinating attacks, and showed more intelligence. When more of Ironwood's robots came in to stop the Grimm, their armaments couldn't even pierce their thick black hides as the evolved Grimm took them apart easily.
Glynda used her telekinesis on one of the Beowolves, but it dug its claw on the ground for it to budge a bit from her attack as the other Beowolf threw a chunk of the Paladin at Glynda. She didn't react fast enough when it launched her several feet and the weight of the broken piece holding her down. One of the Beowolves stood on top of it and slam its fists down, each made Glynda weaker and her aura slowly depleting.
Three loud shots echoed as the Alpha Grimm stopped assaulting the students and staff. The Beowolf on top of Glynda had three fist-sized holes on the spine and neck, while it dissipated into nothing. With a smoking hand cannon, Stukov blew off the smoke and then fired at the charging Beowolf.
"You Huntsmen and Huntresses, so utterly easy," Stukov scoffed as he saw some of the Gem Knights intervene and slay the Grimm for them, "Naïve and imprudent."
The Meta growled in agreement as he cleaved the Boarbatusk from its underbelly.
"You come here thinking you take on our enemy like it is simple, but it isn't," Stukov said slowly pacing, "We had everything under control, and you couldn't help but want a look on our action. Your actions are what Red will say 'reckless and a waste'. So here's some advice."
His eyes then glowed for a short time and said in a distorted voice, "We don't need you coming here and we don't want you here. GET. THE. HELL. OUT!"
A long silence fell upon the Huntsmen even when Glynda got the weight off her body. However through the silence, Ironwood's fists clenched harder than ever due to the demand Stukov have gave out to them. A pattern from Stukov's com chirped as he answered.
"What is it," Stukov asked.
"We got more incoming and it's not from Vale," Tilla said standing on top of the castle.
"Then who? The enemy?" Stukov asked.
"Not exactly," Tilla said as she looked at the half dozen Bullheads.
Allowing some vampire's senses to come, she saw the markings of the Bullhead, each holding an angry wolf with three slashes, as well as the person along.
"The White Fang are here," Tilla said, "Along with one Adam Taurus."
"Adam Taurus," Stukov said a bit louder, "White Fang, Vale Division Adam Taurus!?"
'Adam Taurus, here,' they all thought.
"Great just our luck," Stukov said face palming, "Meta!"
The Meta looked to Stukov as the two had silence. A silent call from Red Dragon Archfiend whispered new orders for the team and the Gem Knights. Then the two nodded as they face the Huntsmen.
"Uh, what are you doing," Sun nervously asked afraid of the sudden change in the atmosphere.
"If you want to know Wukong," Stukov said, "We have our new orders from Red himself. This is a lifetime of an opportunity. Now that he's coming, it is our best interest to terminate him."
"If by terminate, you mean killing him," Ozpin now said.
"Yes, with the very least, we can kill two birds with one stone," Stukov said.
"And what you would do is make more violence, I propose instead of staying here, we work together and apprehend Mr. Taurus," Ozpin suggested.
"Ozpin, you can't be serious," Ironwood said albeit mad.
"Never," Stukov said loudly getting the two's attention, "Your usage of biding time and waiting for a slip up does nothing to help Vale. A very incompetent leader who does nothing, you don't have any idea what's been going on even under your nose!"
The Meta and Stukov aimed their weapons at the Huntsmen who some gasped.
"Our new orders from Red," Stukov now listing their new orders, "Disable the castle. Kill Adam Taurus, and subjugate the Huntsmen!"
To Be Continued.
Continues at Signer War Part 3.