"Speaking"

"Transmission of thought"

*Remembering other people saying as thought*

Ilia POV

Jaune pretty smart he use his zergling to bait the Beowulfs into the canyon where their number advantage was useless. At first I was worried that it wouldn't matter against a four to one disadvantage but with every one of his falling he just made more to replace them. It was still a tense five minute it also didn't help that Jaune was dead silent during the whole thing. The fight ended with the four Beowulfs turning tail and run they didn't get far. "Jaune that was awesome."

"All of you should leave me." Jaune said in a tone that lack all emotions.

"What but I told you the nearest village is a week away and you don't know the land like we do."

"Your all in danger by being with me." Before I could talk Jaune raised up his hand. "I hid a part of the truth. I'm being chased by a deranged serial killer. Four days was plenty of time for him to catch me but since he hasn't that just mean he hot on my trail."

"And what are you going to do?" I questioned.

"Simple I'm going to lead him away from you and give him the slip again. Bye." Jaune went running in the direction we came from.

Shepard grabbed my shoulder "Don't even try there no way on Remnant you're going to catch up to him not with aura by his side."

I open my eyes. Why was I having that dream that was like three year ago. Getting up from the floor I navigate my way to the bathroom being extra quiet not to wake up my fauns brethren. My parent had told me once when I was getting to the stage of becoming a teen my body would change. Today my skin is a blend of red and yellow. Family, O how I miss them somehow someway I am the one to survive the brutal conditions of this camp. The alarm rang it's a high pitch one that the only way the human guards don't seem to bothered by it. Everyone else is starting to stir. Leaving the warehouse I head to warehouse 143 which is in the middle of the camps. "Freedom is a fool's hope." The door open I take my usual seat by the boxes left from the center of the room.

"Brothers, sisters the time of action draw near in a month time the guard rotation will happen we will strike when the new less experienced guard replace our current one." If that mean that monster would leave and be replaced by one with not as powerful of a semblance then we can fight. I grab my food ration and went outside near the ally I can't stand eating with other too many good memories comes to mind. Before I could start eating red eyes are staring at me from the shadow of the ally. Grimm in here that impossible. Before I could make a move it took a step into the light and on its forehead was a blue double arcs. "Zergling with wings." wait does that mean Jaune the new hunter? No he's was a nice guy.

*"So what type of guy is Jaune cause he spent a bit of time looking between me and Snow?"*

Shepard did mention he might have been a racist. Wait if his zergling is here then he must have heard everything. I charge at the zergling I can't let it escape and relay the information if Jaune is truly working with the guard, that would spell the death for the resistance.

*"We should know what type of grim they are when my zergling come back."

"How close does it need to be?"

"O about 50 yards."* 50 yards there no way he is in range he's at least two mile away. The zergling did not even twitch a muscle when I close the gap. Could Jaune be here to help. Is this a scout? No armor just like that other time the only thing that makes it not a Grimm is the symbol and the blue bone armor but even then it could easily be mistakable for a Grimm. Is it foolish to hope for help from a human? "Jaune, this is a slave camp and we could really use you help." That all I manage to say before the Zergling ran back into the shadow and all I hear is silence(and I'm a Faunus). I couldn't shake the dread in my gut. What if I'm wrong? Can our broken pickaxe head and rusty knife even go thru the armor? No there no way Grimm are that weak. The gun of the guard should be able to shoot thru the armor but since they are small and fast it is basically impossible to hit them. If there only 12 at a time Jaune could just remake them basically making a number advantage pointless. And actually getting to Jaune would be difficult with the guard and his forces defending him.

Jaune POV

A scout overlord has reported a mining town, ling has yet to report back. West, I guess that the next expansion then absorb another town increase AE(aura energy) intake and establish another outposts.

"Sir, you have a meeting with the elders of Long Beach in two hours."

"Yes thank for the reminder T-ring." Stepping out of my Lair a steed Grimm( the horse part of the Nuckelavee Grimm) came. Long Beach is about 100 miles east of the base so I'll be there with 20 minutes to spare. So the mining town is actually a Faunus slave camp and Ilia apparently there as well that's interesting. "They are planning a revolt. I say we send our troops in kill the guard relocate the slave and set up a mining base with drones and steeds. The dust could be use as a bargain chip for non assimilate town."

"No that's wasteful they have hunters among them we should capture and try to assimilate their power into the Swarm."

"I don't know how I feel about human experimentation yet."

"Oh come on human these people are monsters worst then any Grimm. You know they deserve it."

"Fine you make a fair point but I think the decision is out of our hand we should just ask the victims how should they be punished."

"But we should mention the possibility of experiments. You know if they want to help their savior grow stronger."

"Ya I guess that fair. So how's your newest project going?"

"We have the acid worked out but the design is providing a bit challenge." I nodded my head in understanding, despite not being able to see it Pecus can sense it.

"Pecus I'm at long beach, tell the hatchery to make a few hundred steeds and to pull halve the ling to prepare for the assault."

"Alright be careful human." Long Beach is a village of 200 people they have expressed interest in joining. I alerted the town of my arrival the elders are unsettled by my steed.

"The Swarm, you're a bit early." The man using his sword as a support said.

"Yes this reduces the chance of a successful ambush."

"You don't trust us?" A man in his 40's shouted a bit a fended.

"One I'm on your turf. Two, I respect your request of coming here alone and unarmed. Should I come with a cart of food as well?"

"Excuse my son he a bit dull when it come with these sensitive topic." His son's protests went unheard "Thank you for accommodating our needs."

"No problem it's understandable that with winter coming a poor harvest and little game caught you would seek aid." The old man was gripping his sword slightly harder. "Now you do understand a contract with us is permanent, right? United we live, divided we fall."

"Yes of course young lad?" His smile a bit thin. "But what is the price we have to pay?"

"Aura we have extractor which will drain your lock aura reserves that energy will be use to fortify your defenses and grow your food."

"This draining process won't kill us right?"

"No silly a dead body stop generating aura. But we will establish other building in this town for its proper defence."

Author Note

Hey so this is going to be the Next Arc of dealing with the slave camp and the SDC in the continent. Please sent me pm or Review I have no clue on any of your opion.