"Okay first things first we need to get Ulric and Braxton patched up." Zawaz was walking over to Ulric to find out how bad the wound was.
"It's just a graze you know?"
"It still was a bullet from Braxton's pistol Ulric. I don't want to take a chance."
"Just patch me up. Cause the one you should be worried about is the wolf." Ulric was noticing Braxton was stopping the blood from coming out of his wound.
"Don't worry about him, he'll be fine."
"I'm not worried about him. I just want him to be able to fight, instead of being a one arm punching bag."
"Oh how nice. You bloody wanker." Braxton was annoyed by the comment Ulric had said.
Zawaz put a piece of cloth on Ulric's cheek.
"Just hold it there until the bleeding stops."
Ulric nodded to Zawaz while she walked over to the wolf holding his wound. "I'm guessing you removed the arrow head already."
Braxton dug into the hole and ripped out the arrow head. "Did now."
"Dang and you said I'm ruthless. Okay I'm gonna do what I did before just hold still. By the way I won't be able to fully close it this time, I'll just be able to stop the bleeding. So take it easy, okay?"
"Yeah I got it." Zawaz placed her hand over the hole in his shoulder. Forcing her aura to her hand and transferring it to the hole.
"Okay the bleeding has stopped just be careful. I don't want to have to patch you up again."
"You don't have to do anything you know."
She just looked at him thinking. Why is he so stubborn. I just want to help but he doesn't get it yet. Whatever let's just find these relics and get out of here.
"Okay let's get a move on and find the relics. Before someone beats us to the punch."
They all nodded and went on with Braxton leading the pack.
"The relics should be right over here."Braxton pointed a clearing up ahead. "I recommend we be careful. Last time I was over here there was a Nevermore nest."
"Nevermore? You must be kidding wolf. Why would there be one here out of all the places it could be."
"Shut your mouth and look richy rich." They came to a bridge that lead to a platform with other brides connecting to it.
"Whoa" Ulric stood still looking at was a massive structure in the middle of the platform.
"Now you see it, so don't become bird food got it."
Braxton gave Ulric a smirk.
"Whatever wolf."
"Okay so how are we going to get the relics?" Zawaz approached the two.
"With out getting that Nevermore on our ass I don't know." Braxton was thinking hard but he couldn't come up with anything. "I got nothing except us fighting the damn thing."
"You're kidding right. That's suicide you know that right." Ulric looked the wolf dead in the face hoping it was a joke the faunus just said.
"He's not joking." Telcam spoke up from behind the rest of them.
"You truly have a death wish Brax don't you."
"No such thing Z. I can't have one if I don't have a wish at all."
"Then you're just crazy wolf!" Ulric yelled at Braxton.
"Hey keep your voice down otherwise we might have that fight a lot sooner then I want." He turned around to look at them. "Okay I got a plan."
"Okay what is it?" Zawaz had a concern look on her face.
"Me and Telcam run down the bridge and grab the first two relics in each side and run back. Simple"
"Yep you're crazy. Absolutely crazy."
"Hey you're not the one running across now are you?" Braxton proved his point.
"Whatever"
"Telcam you ready?" Telcam nodded to Braxton. They stood side by side. "Okay when I say go, we run for them."
"Okay"
"What side you want?"
"Right"
"Well that leaves me with left." The two faunus readyed up. "Go!" They ran at full sprint not slowing down for anything. Braxton end up running on all fours. When they got to the platform Telcam went right Braxton went left. Telcam grabbed a gold rook chess piece and so did Braxton. "Shit Nevermore! Run Telcam!" The two ran across the bridge as fast as possible. The two made it across and ran for the trees with Ulric and Zawaz.
"Okay how the hell are we going take that bird out of the sky?" Ulric looked at all of them.
"We got to pin it down but how?" Braxton was stretching his chin trying as hard as he could to come up with a plan. "Okay I got something but it may sound a bit crazy."
"Okay what is it Brax?"
"Yeah share with the class wolf." Telcam nodded to agree with the others.
"Well me and Telcam are going to distract the bird while you freeze the bloody thing with your bow. And Zawaz I want you get me a boost so I can attack the bird. Everyone understands their role?"
"How the hell is this going to work wolf?"
"Just trust him Ulric" Telcam spoke from the side.
"Fine I will but this is crazy."
"Well I did say it would sound a bit crazy mate. So deal with it and do your job, okay."
"Yeah okay but I don't like this."
"No fucks given. Time to go Telcam."
"Let's go then." The two walked to the clearing looking for the Nevermore. "Hey Braxton."
"Don't tell me you're backing out."
"No I just have something to ask."
"Okay what is it?"
"You just want to punch that thing out of the sky don't you?"
"Shut up" Braxton looked away with a big smirk on his face.
"Yeah that's what I thought. Well let's get to it then."
"I hope they're in place."
"Agreed" they looked at each other and ran out of the forest. "Tel you go right, I'll go left."
"Got it" they split up running different ways making the Nevermore choose who to go for. It dived at the wolf. Braxton jumped out of the way having the bird miss him.
"Ulric freeze this damn thing would ya!"
"Yeah I'm on it." Ulric shot a white tipped arrow at the bird. Hitting it's tail feathers freezing them sold.
"Good Telcam get ready I'm going to need you to take the aggro off of me."
"You got it" Telcam drew Yin and Yang his dual pistols and begun to fire at the Nevermore.
"Come here birdy birdy." The Nevermore began to chase the cat.
"Good Zawaz give me a boost!"
"You got it Brax." Zawaz broke the ground with her tonfas making a ramp. The wolf ran at full speed and drew Grimm and Fang.
Okay here goes nothing. Braxton started to shoot when got into the air to give him more speed and height. He put away Grimm and Fang and reached for his back grabbing his gauntlet howl. Howl covered him in black armour.
"Hey what's up birdy." Braxton cocked back his right arm and threw a powerful straight at the bird's face connecting.
"I can tell you what ain't up, you. Oh Shit!" They both feel out of the sky coming crashing into the ground.
"Damn that was a close one if I didn't have howl up and running I might actually be dead right now." Braxton's armour fell apart only leaving howl on his right arm. The Nevermore was starting to get up.
"You gotta be kidding me. I just punched you out of the bloody sky and you still want to go a second round. God damn you're more stubborn than I am and that's saying something." Telcam and Zawaz started to ran over to the wolf.
"Stop guys we got Grimm coming." Ulric was up in a tree looking into the forest. "And they're chasing students. The wolf can hold his own let's help these guys." Telcam turned around to help Ulric but Zawaz couldn't make up her mind. Help Brax or save the students who messed up? Crap sorry Brax. She went to help the others.
"Damn I guess it's me vs. you, wolf vs. bird. Then I guess it's time to break out the big guns." The wolf drew Grimm and Fang with their blades at the ready. Time to combine them. Braxton put the two blades together making a greatsword. "Meet Grimm's Fang you bloody bird." The Nevermore attacked with its beak. It was going right at center mass of the wolf. Braxton blocked it with Grimm's Fang. Peering over the blade the wolf mocked the Nevermore.
"That the best you got? I guess that makes it my move. What a shame I was hoping to get a bit of fun out of this but I guess not." Braxton pushed back the Nevermore. Raising his sword he cut threw the air. Taking the right wing off the Nevermore. The Grimms scream pierced through the air.
"Come on it didn't hurt that much. You know what's the worst part about this is? It's only the beginning." The wolf ready his sword once again.
"So what's next your other wing, the right foot or left foot or your head." The Grimm attacked again and Braxton just brushed it off to the side.
"Wing it is." With one quick slash the wing was cut off. Again the Nevermore shrieked in pain.
"Hell this is your fault. You picked the fight. You should never pick a fight with a better predator, otherwise you end up being never more." Braxton walked over to the Grimm. He put Grimm's Fang up to the Nevermore's throat.
"Like I said you'll be never more." With that the wolf cut off the Nevermore's head.
Zawaz was right behind Telcam when they made it into the forest.
"Ulric where are they?"
"A fourth of a click ahead Zawaz."
"In a language we can understand please Ulric."
" .155 miles ahead of you."
"Was that so hard?"
"Whatever. They should be on top of you in a minute. So get ready guys." Telcam drew Yin and Yang. The cat went invisible and went on ahead.
So many Grimm. I gotta be careful other wise this will end badly. There's the students. Hmm the one in front is the one who picked a fight with Braxton. Man he should be happy he's dealing with Grimm instead of Braxton.
Ulric began to volley arrows at the Grimm. Striking Grimm left and right taking them out before the students made it to Zawaz. Telcam was behind the rest of the pack waiting for the moment to strike.
"Stop running. Stand and fight." Zawaz glared at the four students.
"You're crazy. It's five vs allot." Ulric jumped down from the tree and landed right behind Zawaz.
"No it's seven vs 50 beowolves and 10 ursa. So sixty Grimm total, that's easy pickings for us. Everybody gather together, strike as a team. Coordinate your attacks, I'll cover from up top."
"Man you make it sound easy Ulric." The one who pissed off the wolf looked worried.
"It is easy just stick together and use the woods to your advantage."
"Ulric's right, so stop being cowards and get ready to fight." Zawaz readied her weapon. "Ulric can you be on the front lines while I recover?"
"How long you need?"
"At least five, can you guys hold them off that long without me?"
"Yeah little lady we can." The one who pissed of Braxton spoke again.
"You might want to be careful with her." Ulric looked the man dead in the eyes.
"Hmm, why?"
"The wolf has taken quite the liking to her."
The man froze solid. "My bad, didn't know please don't tell the wolf I beg of you."
He hears that Braxton counts me as a friend and he gets petrified. Wait he said "quite the liking to her." What did he mean by that?
"They're here!" One of the students called out from the side.
"Time to fight. Ready yourselves and don't back down. It's time to show Grimm that we are no pushovers!" Ulric was in his sniper spot and ready his bow. He knocked an arrow and brought the bow up aiming at an ursa.
Telcam saw the others ready. He initiated the fight. He had Yin and Yang in dagger form. The cat rushed down an ursa slitting its throat in one motion. He shot past the rest getting a couple as he ran through the crowd. He ran right by the others ending up at Ulric's side.
"How many did you get tel?"
"Five. Four beowolves and one ursa. Where's Zawaz?"
"Sitting back there, resting up because of the wolf."
"What do you mean?"
"She used all her aura healing him up."
"Okay then we will just hold out until one of them are here."
"I'm ready" Zawaz was right behind the two.
"You sure?"
"Yeah there's no need to push yourself."
"I'll be fine. Let's just do this before Braxton pops up and takes the kills."
The Grimm attacked the four students in front.
"Hey I know you're busy and all but help!"
Ulric smacked the Grimms head right off. Revealing some pressure for the other classmates.
"I'm in position, I got your backs" Ulric shouted from his sniping position.
"You heard the man, trust him and fight on." Telcam yells as he's finishing off another Ursa.
Zawaz walked up right behind the four students. "Okay listen up Telcam is gonna be in and out Ulric is overwatch and we, we are the frontlines. Now you know let's push them back."
"You got it. Guys you heard her time to smash some Grimm." The four students rushed in pushing back the Grimms frontline. Zawaz stayed behind providing support.
Then a screech priced the air. The fighting stopped everyone was holding their ears. Telcam fell to his knees getting the worst of it because of his sensitive ears.
"What is that!?" Zawaz looked at the others. They just had a blank look on there faces.
The screech was gone leaving Telcam visible and in the ground in the middle of all the Grimm.
"Damn it, get Telcam Now!" Ulric was picking off the Grimm what where surrounding the cat faunus. "Get your ass's in gear now!" The four students pushed forward with Zawaz.
"Big guy pick him up." Zawaz looked at the one who pissed of Braxton.
"You got it." The student pick up Telcam and put him on his shoulder. Zawaz and his teammates surround him as they pushed their way back out.
Another screech came pricing tougher the air.
"It stopped. What happened?" Ulric looked over to Braxton seeing him standing in front of the Nevermore with a greatsword to it's throat. Braxton dragged it across turning it to black dust.
"Holy hell he killed a Nevermore."
The Grimm began to run away. What the hell? The bird dies and they run away? Do they know the wolf was the one who did it? What the hell is going on here?
"Ulric you got eyes on Braxton?" Ulric didn't hear Zawaz or just didn't acknowledged that she said something. "Ulric!"
"Yeah sorry. What you need?"
"Braxton, he alright?"
"Yeah just fine." This is unreal, he killed a Nevermore by himself. I got to get better if I'm gonna stand a chance against him. Damn it.
Braxton walked through the forest with the greatsword Grimm's Fang dragging behind him.
"So where is he Ulric?" Zawaz had anger in her voice.
Ulric looked down at her. "Right there about thirty seconds out. Just be patient." Braxton walked out of the forest putting the greatsword on his shoulder.
"What you miss me or something?" The wolf walked into the the group of his classmates.
"Braxton!" Zawaz tackled the faunus.
"Ow, bloody hell. What was that for?"
"I'm so sorry. I thought you died. Those screeches…. I thought it was you getting killed."
What the hell why is she so worried about me? What should I do? "Hey instead of killing me yourself. How about you get off me."
"Oh sorry again." They got up and she backed up from Braxton.
"Man wolf you can't take a hint can you?" Ulric jumped down from his spot ending up behind the wolf faunus.
"You know I still have the big gun out. I can cut you into ribbons with one swing. So I would be careful of what you say." Braxton glared at Ulric over his shoulder.
"Whatever you say wolf."
"Speaking of the big gun, where did that come from? Where's Grimm and Fang?" Zawaz looked at the massive sword on the wolf's shoulder.
"This is Grimm and Fang." Braxton held out the sword. It split down the middle allowing him to pull it apart making to separate swords. "That big ones called Grimm's Fang. You could call it my trump card." Grimm and Fang retracted there blades becoming there pistol from. Hmm why am I being so friendly with this girl? So what she helped me out and didn't let me die. But I hate all so why don't I hate her? God damn it what is "Wrong with me!" Braxton fell to his knee holding his right eye where his moon shape scare was.
"Shit is he breaking down, what's going on? Zawaz talk to him. He only listens to you." Ulric turned to Zawaz.
"Yeah okay. Braxton what's wrong? Braxton?"
"You" Braxton looked at Zawaz with remorse in his eyes.
"What do you mean?" Braxton ran away from the others not looking back.
"What the hell Brax. Why did you say that? Shouldn't we be going after him? Come on guys." Zawaz was tearing up.
"Zawaz let him go he needs to be alone." Telcam was up and off the ground holding on to her shoulder.
"But I don't want to! He needs help!"
"You just don't get it do you?"
"You too Ulric?"
"Think about it Zawaz. What was the first thing he said when he got on that airship." Telcam was still trying to break in and get her to realise what's going on.
"Here's the deal. Leave me alone if you enjoy your life. If you don't then approach me and find out what happens." "Those were his words, why?
"Those words explain enough. If you can't see what they mean then sorry to break it to you, but you're plain stupid." Ulric looked at her showing no emotion.
"I hate to agree but he's right. Braxton doesn't like others."
"That's a lie and we all know it. Braxton isn't like that. He saved me! A man who hated everyone would of never put himself in front of a blow that could of killed him. So tell me if he truly hates everybody then why did he do that?" Zawaz looked at Ulric and Telcam with pure sadness in her eyes.
Ulric was first to speak. "To tell the truth I don't know why the wolf would do that but why do you care so much? You just met the guy and you're acting like you've known him your whole life. You know how stupid that makes you seem? I recommend you forget the wolf. He's useless he just drag you down when he goes down."
"Ulric that's enough! She is crying for God sakes." Zawaz had tears running down her cheeks.
"Zawaz you alright?" She broke down in front of the two.
"Why don't you guys see what I see? Especially you Telcam. I helped you because you were being picked on and Braxton is not that different. I help others it's what I do. So that's why if that makes me stupid then so be it but that person needs help and calling him a wolf doesn't help at all." Zawaz wiped the tears from her eyes as she finished her rant. "So that's my answer you army brat. If you have a problem take it up with someone else because I'm not listing." Zawaz turned away from the others and stared at the area Braxton went.
"Hey Zawaz listen to Ulric he may be a prick at times bit he's right. Just let Braxton blow off some steam and to add on to all this I could use some help of my own." Zawaz looked at the faunus.
"Hmm, what you mean you look fine. What's wrong?"
"Remember those screeches from the Nevermore. Well I think my ears are bleeding."
"Let me see Telcam." Zawaz put her hands on Telcam's ears and did a small aura transfer. "Man I need to stop that before I pass out. And fine I'll listen to Ulric but on one condition."
"Hmm what would that be?" Ulric looked at her with a puzzled face.
"You have to play nice with Brax."