Yo Peeps, GMG here with chapter 17. Got a new document processor on my computer, which means I'm not entirely wifi dependent to write the chapters. It'll take some getting used to, but it's interesting.
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY...
"HEEEELLLLLLLLLLP!"
Blake grimaced at Sun's loud yell, inwardly feeling a bit sorry for her teammates on the other side of the call. In a more level voice, she spoke. "We need back up."
Beside her, Sun was looking back at the Paladin chasing them through the streets. "They've got a robot and it's big! Really big!"
On her side of the call, Ruby grinned. "Oh, I am not missing this."
"That Torchwick guy's in it," he continued. "But not like, it didn't eat him. He's, like, controlling it or something."
Yang, with Neptune, on her motorcycle stared at the scroll. "Where are you guys?!" This was immediately answered when the ground shook and a loud commotion came from the street behind them. Turning to look, they saw Blake and Sun run by with the Paladin on their heels.
"I think that was them," Neptune pointed out.
"Yeah, I got it," Yang replied before peeling off after them, tires screeching against the asphalt.
For Blake and Sun, the Paladin was right on there heels and gaining on them. With a spike of quick thinking, Blake leaped off to the side and onto the highway below, Sun right behind her.
It was when Torchwick followed, that she realized it might not have been the best idea. As they leaped from car to car, leaving people relatively undisturbed, Roman plowed through the various vehicles. She hoped no one was injured to greatly.
Which didn't help Yang any, as she had to drive and dodge frantically out of the paths of the thrown cars. When the worst of it passed, a few shots from Neptune caused the Paladin to stumble before he jumped forward in a lunging stab. Soon after, solid manifestations of Sun impacted the robot before Sun tried to join the fray.
In his attempt, however, Roman managed to shake off Neptune, who flew right into his partner, sending both careening off the highway.
Blake shook her head at the sight before Weiss' voice came over her scroll. "I'm in position!" Above, she saw a white blur fall and watched as Weiss landed behind her before diving off the side of the highway.
Roman grinned at the sight of the girl standing in the path of oncoming traffic, not even concerned as she raised her sword. As he closed in, it stabbed into the ground, producing a sheet of ice beneath her before she too fled. Unable to stop, he stumbled onto the ice before slipping and tumbling into a barrier before going through it and falling.
Ruby watched as it landed before her as her team too landed, though much more planned. As the Paladin stood, Roman chuckled at the sight. He could finally rid himself of the thorn in his side that was Red.
"Freezerburn," came Ruby's voice and, with it, Yang and Weiss shot into action; the heiress making another sheet of ice while Yang leapt above her. As Yang landed, she slammed her fist into the ice, her semblance superheating it and vaporizing it into steam, clouding Roman's vision.
The girls darted about in the cover, Roman unable to find them and any shots he took missed. Suddenly, Ruby fired out of the smokescreen and slammed into him. Taking a swipe at her, he grinned when he saw it connect. The smile soon turned to a frown as it phased through her.
She landed with a stumble, not expecting to have phased at that moment, and fell. Roman fired at her, startling her into action as she regained her footing. She was a bit too slow on the uptake, and a few more rounds were true, only to pass through her. Scarmbling away, she yelled, "Checkmate!"
Blake and Weiss zipped past her and started attacking the Paladin, drawing Torchwick's attention enough for Ruby to correct her balance. They connected a few hits, which were largely superficial before Weiss had to pull Blake away from danger with a glyph.
As they retreated, a barrage of missiles launched from the large robot's back , intent on the duo. Another glyph gave them the sudden momentum needed to dodge the projectiles and the started leaping back. Noticing there straight path, Roman lined up a shot and blasted Weiss back.
Flying backwards, she managed to correct herself and fire off a glyph. Blake saw it end point and rolled forward to land where it struck. Just in time, as another barrage was fired off.
Ruby stared in awe as Blake's movement speed was increased dramatically and the swipes she took with Gambol Shroud were forming into blade beams that sliced through the oncoming assault, the flurry of blows destroying the rounds.
Torchwick took it in stride, waiting for the effects to wear off before he fired another missile with a smirk. Ruby's eyes went wide as she sprinted forward, slamming away Blake in a tackle as the missile impacted where she stood.
Everyone paused as the explosion occurred, Blake fearing the worst as she stood. Meanwhile Roman was cackling. "Finally! The pest in my side has been killed." Looking at the girls he laughed again. "It's a shame that Red had to die, but don't worry," he started cheerfully. His voice dropped into a dark tone. "You'll be joining her soon."
Blake jumped in suprise as a voice called out. "Ladybug!" She saw Ruby jump out of the smoke, unscathed, before catching on and running after.
They hacked away at Roman as he kept swatting at them. "Why won't you die, Red? " He fired at them, only to miss again as they settled into position on either side of him. They took a few more swipes at him before leaping up and out of range from him. Not seeing them around him, Torchwick turned his eyes up and saw them dropping in. With not time to react, the landed a hit and sheared off the mech's left arm.
Reeling from the attack, he was suprised by the sudden impact of Yang landing on the mech. Latching on, the brawler started repeatedly slamming him with punishing blows from Ember Celica before getting knocked off of him and up into the air. Blake and Weiss looked on in concern as Torchick slammed a punch into the free falling blonde and firing her through a concrete pillar.
"Yang," Blake called, worried that the blonde was down for the count.
"Don't worry," Ruby said from beside her. "With each hit, she gets stronger and she uses that energy to fight back!"
So that was the blonde's semblance, Weiss thought. She watched as her girlfriend stood, facing off against the giant form of the Paladin. Inside it, Roman grinned as he tried again to punch the blonde and put her down for good. Yang caught it, a loud impact sounding as she did. Looking up at the Palading, she brought back a fist before slamming it into the arm, tearing it to pieces.
Not wanting to take another hit like that, he kicked her away, groaning as he heard Red yelling. "Bumbleby!"
Blake turned on her heel, launching Gambol Shroud at Yang with a blast of gunfire, the Yang catching it, pulling it taut as she was forced into an orbit around Blake. Using Ember Celica, she speed up the spin and attempted to slam Roman, but he pulled back just in time. The Paladin was too quick.
"We need to slow it down," Ruby told Weiss.
"How do you suppose we do that?" The heiress asked.
A grin answered as Ruby spoke. "Ice Flower!" Whipping Crescent rose around, she slammed the blade into the ground as she lined up a shot. Meanwhile Weiss set up the necessary glyphs to augment the shot. Ruby's first instinct was to fire multiple shots but something told her not to.
In an instant, a singular icy blast erupted forward, surging at the Paladin at incredible speed. Roman braced the mech for impact only for a cold feeling to take him by surprise as he was blasted out the back of the suit and sent tumbling. He recovered quickly and rolled up and onto his feet, Melodic Cudgel in hand and dusted off his jacket. "I just got this cleaned." Looking around, he noticed Yang glaring at him before a round was fired at him.
He grinned as he heard the flutter above him before the clack of heels was heard in front of him with a woosh of movement as Neo appeared with her parasol open and shielding him from the blast.
Snapping a salute at them, he smirked. "Ladies, Ice Queen," He spoke, getting an indignant "Hey!" from Weiss. "Always a pleasure." Looking at his partner. "Neo, if you would."
The short girl nodded before bowing politely to the other girls. The casual indifference pissed off Yang and she ran forward, yelling as she slammed a punch into the other girl's face, only for it to shatter. Along with the rest of her body. Roman too shattered, leaving Yang growling as she looked up to see them flying away in a bullhead.
Torchwick had escaped a second time.
End...
Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Kept some things the same and other's were changed. The particular quote from Sun was entirel necessary and I wouldn't accept anything but the real quote there. It's too funny. If the fight scene sucked, sorry. *shrugs* I actually have no idea the word count of this one, so if it's longer than normal, then it was due to me not knowing and formatting it as such.
I figured out my what I wanted my new poll to be for! And it's not a joke. READ THIS: For people reading this story it's important. As we get closer and closer to Vol. 3's events, a certain character will be showing up and I figured it'd be wise to pose the question ahead of time as to whether or not she should join Blake and Ruby. Who? May Zedong. I'll let you decide via votes, poll being put up as soon as possible after the chapter is up.
As for why May, in my head, she's very similar to the two. The baggy jacket kind of makes her look a bit shy and unsure of herself and she would look extremely cute in the adorkable awkward way that Ruby does. If she's shy, she's not exactly social, which is something shared by Ruby and Blake, though Ruby's more outgoing with friends. Etc.
Adieu for now!