Chapter 27

Roars from the Pit

Feeling the ache in her head wake her from unconsciousness, Blake winced as she touched her forehead that was covered in blood, she looked around with blurry eyes she saw a white blur move to her side.

"Blake, Blake can you hear me?"

"Weiss?" blinking to clear her vision the Faunus saw the worried frown Weiss had replace itself with a relieved smile.

"Come on, we have to find the others, from what I hear from that hole a lot of Grimm are on their way" Weiss said as she helped Blake stand, wincing at seeing the gash on the girls head Weiss stopped and blinked at seeing the wound heal itself slowly.

"How bad is it?" Blake questioned with a worried tone, making Weiss look to the girl she smiled reassuringly.

"Nothing that the nurse can't fix, I hear Yang come on" Weiss said as she helped Blake walk to the voice of Yang, seeing the blonde helping Ruby up they sighed before they heard muffled yells from a pile of debris, setting Blake down with Yang and Ruby getting a second wind they moved to the pile to hear Odin's voice… and Neo's cries of despair.

"Odin, can you hear us!?" yang called out with silence answering her until Odin's voice called out to them.

"Get us out of this thing, Loki…" Odin said with a muffle as Neo's cries drowned him out, making Blake worry at hearing the cries inside she forced herself to stand and help Weiss dig the debris away, looking around as people began to crowd around, just as the siren came to life of a Grimm warning, making Blake shove a large piece of a concrete pillar away she saw Loki's stone ash sitting in wait, looking around she spotted a steel pole, moving to quickly get the others free she bashed the ball of ash that collapsed with one go, allowing Odin and Yennefer to rush out, with Gabrielle carrying Neo out, the petite a sobbing mess as Gabrielle tried to comfort her, frowning Blake looked into the ash ball, seeing no sign of Loki her heart sank deep into depression as she looked to the tunnel opening.

"No… Loki!"

Lying still in a growing pile of blood mixed with ashes, Loki stared into the morning sky with a trail of blood falling from his nose and mouth, his right arm and left leg gone from the impact he slowly moved his head at hearing Blake call out his name he tried to reach his hand up, if only his arm wasn't broken with his mangled leg, from what he could feel through the pain he had a broken spine and fractured neck, his eyes staring into the sky for any hope while his right had clenched tightly, opening his mouth to speak.

"Nora… Blake…"

"I'm sorry" lying limp with his eyes glowing fiercely for a second before they dimmed, a weak smile on his lips.

Lying as a corpse for a minute as the air left his body, a ball of pure light rose from his chest a good foot, pulsing like a heartbeat, it glowed brightly before it sent a faint shockwave outward, causing it to vanish as Loki's eyes glowed dimly.

Watching as the world zoomed by his visage, Loki's subconscious shot by Yang and Ruby as the horde of Grimm shot out of the tunnel.

'Wait, I have to help them!' hearing his own voice as an empty echo, Loki tried to go back.

Only for his vision to continue outward, away from Vale.

Sitting within the Bullhead as Vale's Grimm alert rang through the air, Nora sat without a thought of worry before the Bullhead shook as they lost power briefly, making Pyrrah grab onto Jaune's hand as Nora's eyes glowed at sensing Loki… everywhere!

Looking around in surprise at sensing Loki within the Bullhead, Blake felt the same sense of worry as a small ripple of energy shot by them, causing power fluctuations to Vale.

"Let me go back, I have to help them!" Loki growled out to nothing as his sight was now shooting by foliage and trees', at one point shooting through a boulder until finally his realisation came to sight…

In the form of the old mine entrance into the Devils Pit, allowing Loki to go silent before he groaned as he began to hear whispers, repeating the same words over and over.

'Help them'

'Save them'

It was the last words that echoed loudly within Loki's mind.

'Protect them'

'Yes!'

'Protect them'

'Help them!'

Letting out an echoed groan as his eyes went into tunnel vision Loki bare witness to squeezing through cracks in the dirt, all leading to one thing he didn't expect to remain.

The alter.

"How is this still in one piece?" feeling control return to himself, the out of Body Loki floated to the Alters, seeing seven in total.

"I feel like I know this?" Loki said as he hovered over an alter with the symbol of a fiery sword emblazoned on the pedestal.

It was this moment the shockwave of energy reached the room, making Loki look around before the ceiling crumbled, showing the same blank beings from his last visit had tripled their numbers, watching them land on their feet they suddenly rushed at the alters like moths drawn to a flame, making Loki watch as the beings fought over the alters, before Loki took notice to the large Dust deposit below the frozen floor of ice.

Making him stare in shocked silence before it began to crack, making Loki curse his luck as the Alter fell, his sight along with it.

Making him groan as the minute the alter made contact with the dust it rapidly broke down into ashes that swirled around the alter, the symbols glowing as power was surging through them with Loki yelling as memories were forced to the surface of his mind as his mind floated within the storm of ash and dust, seeing seven figures taking form within the storm around him he closed his eyes as he felt power rise up within him, before he exploded.

Panting at killing an Ursa, Blake leaned against an equally tired Yang, her rounds popping out of her Ember Celicia she looked to Ruby who decapitated a creep as Weiss got up off the ground, looking to where what remained of team GLOY stood, Yang wiped the tears from her eyes as they fought for Loki, Odin a scowl worn on his face as he impaled a Beringal on his spear, Gabrielle had long ago abandoned any sane thought as she shifted her shotgun into its sword form, which had a third mode, showing it was also a Zweihander, Yennefer had stayed close to Neo who had gone on a mournful killing spree on any Grimm that got near her, making Yang worry for Nora at being given the news of Loki's demis-

Whatever other thoughts she had coming were silenced as the entire ground shook with a distant explosion roaring into the distance, eyes widening Yang turned to the direction of where the Devils Pit should be.

It was this moment the other Huntsmen and Huntresses in training arrived, allowing them to see the spectacle before they turned to the now larger horde of Grimm that poured out of the tunnel, which made Cinder Fall inwardly smile towards, before she heard another explosion from the Devil's pit, making her eyes widen as a large storm cloud rose with orange light within.

It was this moment she noticed the Grimm… acting.

Turning to see a creep try to bite her she merely kicked it away with its neck broken from her strike.

Frowning as the Grimm attacked without thought she failed to see the cloud approaching vale.

Seeing the grimm attack even her she was forced to fight without giving away her use of what power she had of the fall Maiden.

Ducking she joined Emerald and Mercury in the fighting, they looked up suddenly as it began to rain, confusing all as the cloud of ash mimicking storm clouds let out a rumble of thunder, purple and pink lightning coursing through it Cinder stared at the odd sight before she continued the fighting, mentally questioning why her queens Grimm had suddenly turned rabid.

Seeing Team GLOY she frowned at not seeing Loki Fenris fighting alongside them, but the feeling of sorrow rising off of them made her smile evilly at the thought of a nuisance being taken care of.

Stopping as a Spear shot by them Cinder turned to see Odin raise his hand with his spear returning to him, following its return he spun and impaled a Creep off the ground, and like others, it was this moment Cinder took notice to the lack of Beowolf.

Looking around in confusion she heard thunder crackling with a roar above, looking up her eyes widen as she leaped away from a lightning strike, halting the battle of Vale's town square Cinder frowned at seeing a large figure within the dust cloud, watching intently her eyes widened as a giant of a man stepped out to show himself to Remnant, wearing lion furred pants with old fashioned boots, Cinder stared at the muscles protected by very little armor that was strapped to his back and arms, unable to see his hair she was though able to see he sported a beard that would make a Viking proud… come to think of it, his whole appearance screamed Viking.

Seeing the new arrival look around like a curious child Cinder had no clue as to who or what this being was, the only thing she could sense from him was power… impossible power.

The only ones who had a slimmer of recognition stared at the being in shock.

"No way… Terragon" Odin said in shock as team JNPR arrived, just in time to see the being step out of the crater while looking at its own hands while Gabrielle spoke.

"You mean one of Loki's old drawings?"

"Yeah, pretty much" Odin said before they heard crackling thunder above, making them look up to see something falling from the ash cloud, jumping back as whatever had landed in front of the Now named Terragon, Odin and Yennefer saw the object was a Hammer, a Warhammer.

"Oh boy" Odin said as Terragon reached to the handle in curiosity, and the moment his hands touched the handle he was hit with a surge of visions, his eyes glowing with power as his hands grabbed the handle and lifted the weapon up, seeing this a Beringal went for a sneak attack.

Failing to see Terragon's now glowing eyes turning to it with a new ferocity.

Clenching his right fist the stone giant backhanded the Beringal lightly, stunning it long enough for Terragon to lift it off the ground by its face he which crushed into the ground, making a small tremor from the impact he looked to the horde of Grimm with his hammer ready for a fight.

"Go Terragon!" Yennefer cheered with the stone giant now rushing at a small horde of Grimm, swinging it downward onto an unlucky Ursa a web of cracks spread outward, releasing the hammer from his grip, Terragon resorted to using his fists for this fight, failing to notice the horde growing around him as he crushed every Grimm near him.

seeing the horde growing, team RWBY had looks of determination as Terragon took on the larger foes, leaving stragglers to the Huntsmen and Huntresses in training.

"Blake!" turning to the voice of Nora, the Faunus felt her heart drop as the Bomber ran to hug her, making Blake hug back before Nora stepped back and looked around.

"Where's Loki?" Nora questioned before they flinched as they heard Terragon yell out a battle cry in the distance.

"Nora… I-I don't know" Blake said as she brought Nora into a hug, just as another strike of Lightning shot down, making the two turn to see what else had been sent to help.

Watching the cloud rising from the smaller cloud of dust and debris they watched as a figure stood up and walked out, showing a slimly built man with ocean blue hair slicked back, he had fair skin with black patterned dress shirt with a dark blue suit and black shiny black-soled shoes with sequenced crystals at the tip. The only odd thing for this look was the MMA gloves he wore, leaving his fingers exposed, but the most noticeable feature of this man were his pale white eyes that looked around in curiosity.

Watching the new guy they looked up at hearing a crack of thunder, causing the new arrival to look up as well before he flinched as a weapon landed beside him, showing itself a cane with the handle a sea serpents head, reaching for the weapon he groaned as blue energy was sent into him, making Blake and Nora watch as the man's body rippled into water, making them stare in shock as the water froze instantly as the energy coursed through his body.

Allowing him to hold his head with a groan as his body returned to its original state, opening his eyes they stared to the Cane as it let off a shine to the days sun before it shimmered into a cutlass, which he swung through the neck of a Creep, making his careless look focus into one of purpose, turning to his basic Brother he saw the Giant being swarmed by Grimm.

"Do not worry brother… I am here to blind their eyes" the man said as he moved to help Terragon with his cane/cutlass ready to fight, swinging it downward in an arc all those watching were stunned as it extended in length, ripping apart any Grimm stupid or brave enough to get in his way.

Turning to his newly proclaimed brother, Terragon nodded as they began to fight back the horde, the man and Terragon keeping what they could at bay with the Remnant locals getting a second wind.

Turning away from the sight, Nora spoke.

"Can someone explain what's going on please!?" turning at hearing the storm crackling twice the students from Beacon stared in surprise as a woman flew out of a dust cloud, staring at the chaos around her, her eyes looked up as a Bow materialised above, floating down to her she took a hold with her eyes glowing, followed by a small hurricane encircled around her as she took aim with the bow, forming an arrow of wind she let it fly into the head of one of a King Taijitu, shredding it instantly she aimed at the other head until Terragon crushed it with a backfist, turning to the woman she smiled as she flew into the air, landing on his shoulder she fired another arrow as another roar of thunder crashed down.

Skidding into a wall from the last hit of a Beringal, Yang growled with her eyes red in anger as the Grimm roared, pumping its chest to rush her Yang went to rush as well until they stopped as a lightning bolt struck between them, making Yang stop and stare in shock as a hand grabbed the Beringal by the throat, making Yang stare as the smoke cleared to show a man in a mixture of armor, the upper body sporting steel armor while the lower wore odd looking leggings made of leather and metal, looking to the persons face Yang blinked at the sight of a lion like helmet with the hair exposed, seeing the man still holding the Grimm at bay his right arm shot to his right as a lightning bolt shot down, allowing him to catch a sword the size of his body, followed by his eyes glowing a copper colour while his hair caught aflame, making Yang blink as the man looking to the sword in his grasp as it sent ash particles into his head, making him grunt in agony before he glared at the Beringal that was now choking in his grip.

Standing up with the Beringal at his mercy the man growled as the Beringal caught fire, gripping the sword tightly the man impaled the Grimm before throwing it away, allowing the man to turn to Yang who stood in surprise, making him frown before they looked up to a large lightning bolt landing on a roof, showing a man wearing odd armor with a helmet, leaving his face exposed as he blinked, showing bright blue eyes glowing with life, looking around to the battle below, he looked up to see the Atlesian airship approaching through the slowly dissipating ash storm which let out another roar of thunder, shooting a lightning bolt at him he reached out suddenly to show… a mask… in his left hand, looking at it with a frown he felt compelled to place it on his face.

Placing it on his eyes glowed brighter than before as Lightning coursed around him, looking up as the ash storm began to swirl like a tornado.

Seeing this sight with a worried frown, Weiss spoke as Gabrielle landed beside her.

"Uh, that doesn't spell good news right?" Weiss questioned as the new arrivals began to fight alongside the Hunters in training, Terragon throwing Grimm around in pieces with his hammer, the water man becoming spears of ice shards that stabbed through Grimm, the woman firing Hurricane arrows that tore apart Grimm, the fire guy scorching anything his sword touched, and the newest showing a impossible amount of speed through the sight of lightning, this was happening before everyone took notice to the ash storm spinning, turning into a spiral that shot down towards a collapsed café, making those that came from the cloud look at the spectacle before continuing the fight, with Emerald starting to panic at being surrounded with Yennefer before the entire city block went silent as the vanishing storm roared with thunder, replacing the feeling of fear and worry, with dread as a hysterical laugh echoed outward.

Seeing Emerald distracted a Beringal rushed at her with a raised hand, making Emerald turn to it with wide eyes as time slowed, seeing the Beringal closing in on her Emerald blinked as a figure shoulder charged the Beringal into a wall, making her and Yennefer turn to see a man standing over the downed Grimm, his attire seen as a torn and tattered coat with blood stained jeans and heavy boots, his hair was a mop of messy black with red highlights, seeing his shoulders shaking Emerald felt her spine tingle at hearing giggles in the form of rapid succession, before the man exploded into a hysterical laugh, a laugh that made the sight of him ripping the Beringal apart more haunting.

Stepping away to admire the evaporating corpse of the Beringal the new addition looked to the right with an inhuman growl as more Grimm poured out into the city, making the man's lips stretch back till they could not be seen, leaving his mouth a horrific grin.

Seeing Terragon moving to fight the horde, the man grinned with cruel intents, taking a step towards the battle he stopped at feeling his hand tingling, looking down to his right hand he saw his palm distorting before he felt something in his hand, making him grip tightly to show a butchers hook, making his grin widen further as his eyes glowed with a mix of red and blue.

Rushing into the fight with the hook dragging behind him the man let out a demonic laugh of sadistic glee as he leaped into the air, the hook following his actions until he swung it forward, nailing a Beringal in the throat with Weiss turning in shock as the man grabbed the chain as he ran toward the Grimm, calling another hook in his left hand he threw it at the Beringal, making It gurgle in pain as both hooks were now in its neck, making Weiss gasp in horror as the man leaped onto its back, grabbing both hooks he tore them apart with the throat ripping open, showering the ground with black blood, seeing the Beringal collapsing the man turned and dived into the horde with a demonic laugh echoing.

Leaving a stun Weiss until she turned to the spiral twister of ash as it let out a boom before a shockwave shot inward, making the ash Vanish with the Grimm stopping suddenly, making those from Remnant stare in shock while those from the cloud turned towards a glow from a collapsed building, walking towards the light Odin approached an unmoving Beringal with a hand just barely touching it, until he jumped back in alarm as it broke down into a pile of ash, followed by the horde breaking down into ashes as Oobleck and Zwei jumped out of the tunnel, Oobleck looking worse for wear while Zwei ran to a confused Ruby who just now noticed the spectral beings walking to a glowing building, making her run after them with yang reaching for her in concern, running after her sister Yang saw the one known as Terragon lift the collapsed roof off to show the glow brightening.

Making Yang worry as Ruby ran to the fire guys side, making him look down to her with his helmet unnerving Ruby, turning she saw Nora approaching with a frown, and upon looking to her the man knelt down in respect, making Ruby turn to Nora who stood in confusion before the man gestured to the light, making Nora nervously approach as the others ran to them, seeing the man kneeling down Glynda Goodwitch blinked at the sight of his hair flowing like fire.

Stepping through the doorway Nora stopped and saw Loki lying there… dead, motionless with an orb of glowing ash hovering over him, making Nora approach as her knees grew weak, falling down to said knees she crawled to Loki as tears began to fall from her eyes as she held Loki close.

Letting out soft sobs that slowly grew into wails of sadness, making everyone run in to see the sight, with Yennefer grabbing onto a frozen Ren, with Jaune staring in horror as Pyrrah held him close, while team RWBY watched with Glynda who held back tears at hearing Nora crying.

It was this moment Terragon mentally called those who came to existence, making them all turn to him as his eyes glowed, making them nod in understanding as Terragon stepped forward, his size shrinking as he held his right hand, a growing ball of ash rising from his hand that made the orb hovering over Loki pulse inward, calling to the ball of stoned ash that Terragon held as he knelt down, allowing the ball of stone to break away into the orb.

Making the orb glow brightly with Nora looking up in confusion as the man with the water approached, making a ball of ice that melted into the Orb that let out a warm glow as the woman approached with a ball of wind, followed closely by the man of lightning who held an orb of controlled lightning, giving the orb the power the man with fire approached with his sword stabbing into the ground as he summoned a ball of blue fire, holding it out to the orb the fire flowed into it with Nora shielding her eyes as it glowed.

Turning to the last spectral being, Glynda felt her spine crawl as the possible psycho walked in with a hook hanging from a chain wrapped around his waist, holding his hand out the air in his palm distorted with a ripple, making Weiss stare in fear as the ball of distortion vanished, allowing the others to stare as the orb glowed a flashing bright before it broke down and flowed into Loki, making Nora frown in hope of any sign of life before the teen gasped for air before going into a coughing fit, making Nora turn him over for him to empty his system of what should have been his death, lying back against Nora with his breathing slowing down he looked up to see the wild man stand awkwardly with the others, making him blink in shock before his team and RWBY came to hug him, making him "GACK" at being dogpiled, Nora hugging him to her chest with Loki trying to hug her.