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Chapter Cover: Noir seating down by himsef as he had a lot of objects in front of him on the table.
Chapter Sixty-One
New Enemies
Seven was staring at the girl across her, her hold upon Penny's arm tightening just a little bit. She hadn't felt the girl approaching their location and it made her wonder if this dark haired girl, Blake, has gone to a place where she knew she'd have allies. That caused the woman to frown considerably considering what was at stake at this moment.
If one of the Clan got wind of what the Professor was doing…the project will be in jeopardy and that was something that she doesn't wish to happen too soon…not when he was so close to cracking it. Her golden gaze turned toward where Six had crashed through and found that the young man had stepped out of the debris without as much as a smudge upon his clothing.
"Six," she said, "Take care of her quickly…we can't have anyone knowing about us this early."
The young man simply nodded at her.
Yang stared at him as the young man approached toward her. The girl had seen the dark haired Faunus girl lying down on the ground behind her and she recognized her as the same girl that had been with them before they went to save Weiss and it made her wonder what she had been up to. At least it made sense as to why the Aura was so familiar to her.
She then turned her attention toward the two darkly clothed people in front of her. A man and a woman from the look of it and one of them had a sword in his hand and it look like it had blood upon it. Well, at least, it didn't give any doubt as to who was the one who struck her down and Yang can feel her Aura rising even higher at this.
Blake had helped them back then when they were surrounded by the White Knights and this time she was going to return the favor and help her herself.
"Burn as hot as the Sun, Ember Cecilia," Yang said.
Fire grew from her wrist as her Aura rose even higher as her eyes turned red. The girl's eyes were fixed upon the man across her as he stood completely unfazed by the power she had unleashed and then with a yell, she launched forward, launching forward like a fireball and slammed her attack straight toward him and the man blocked it with his sword and she shockwave of the attack caused the nearby building to rattle as glasses exploded outward and started raining around them.
"Explosive Fist," Yang said.
The young man's golden eyes seems to widen a little as her Aura started to rise and then a large boom of fire engulfed him completely causing him to be blown backward through the air at the power and Yang wasn't done with him for she followed after him with another punch slamming it down upon his stomach again causing the ground explode as he was slammed upon it with a lot of force and creating a shockwave around them again rattling the nearby buildings. With the young man unmoving on the ground, Yang's red eyes turned toward the woman who was still standing there holding the smaller girl by the arm.
The girl was dressed in some faded pants and a green shirt. Her green eyes were also wide with surprise at her, almost like she couldn't believe what she had done.
"Let the girl go," Yang said.
The woman actually smiled at her. Yang was confused as to why she was smiling before the small girl yelled at her that something was coming behind her. The blonde used the Light Step technique instinctively and even then, she felt the pain surging through her body as she appeared a little way away from the battleground, blood dripping from her arm.
That bastard…he was aiming to decapitate me, she thought as she landed on the air above the fight.
The young man with the sword came at her again and Yang blocked the sword strike, thought the attack had a lot of more power behind it then she had first thought. The blonde girl could feel herself being pushed backward from the attack, gritting her teeth as she surged her Aura forward to stop herself from continually being pushed back.
The young man stared at her and Yang noticed something that she had overlooked before. She couldn't feel any Aura coming from the young man despite the power he had and she was confused at that. It was strange that he didn't have any Aura coursing through him to strengthen him like this…The young man raised his hand drawing her attention and he launched a quick punch straight toward her and the power behind it pushed her back through the air as she slid through it.
Just who the hell are they? She thought.
Then darkness started to surge through the young man's form drawing Yang's attention as she stood in front of him. She can feel the touch of it growing through his body as he stood across her and wisp of it can be seen growing around the sword he was holding as its blade was turning from silver to a complete black color. That touch of darkness was familiar as well as it continued to grow around the young man's body.
"Slash," he said simply.
Blood flew from the wounds that appeared upon Yang's body as the red eyes widened considerably. She hadn't even seen him move and yet, he had managed to cut her. The blonde girl let out an ack sound as she fell down from the sky and she fell down upon the ground and rolling upon it as she feel.
What the hell…how did managed to cut me, the blonde thought as blood dripped down upon the ground.
Yang got to her knees and turned her attention toward the darkness she could feel and saw that the young man was coming for her again. Yang tightened her hands into fist and turned toward the oncoming attack.
"Explosive Fist," she yelled launched her hand forward.
Blood flew out of the new slash wound that appeared upon Yang's form as the blond girl stood there unable to understand how he had managed to cut her again when she was sure she had managed to get to him.
Was his speed even greater than I thought…that even in my released state...I am no match for him…
She glanced behind her and saw him standing there right in front of her, blood dripping down his sword. Then he aimed the sword straight at her though before the blonde could move, the sword came to a stop, blocked by another one.
"Well, if it's a sword fight you want," the familiar voice spoke, "Then I am your opponent."
Noir stood there in between Yang and the young man in black with his sword blocking the attack that was surely going to kill her. The young Faunus stood there staring straight at the young man's golden eyes and something like frustration appeared there.
"Yang…are you okay?" he asked.
"I'll be okay," the blonde said, "But be careful…this guy…"
"I know," Noir said, "I could feel that darkness from where I was…I had thought that it was Grimm that you were fighting against but to think that it was a person instead."
Yang blinked lightly at the declaration.
Grimm…, she thought, But then…these people…they are…
"Six, pull back now."
The young man jumped backward from Noir and landed down beside where the woman who was holding on to the girl. Yang noticed that a strange looking Doorway had opened behind the young woman where she was standing.
"It's better if we ends thing here," she said, "I have a feeling that more of them are just going to keep coming and it's still too soon."
Six glanced at her but gave a brief nod and then sheathed his sword.
"You think we're just going to let you go long with that kid?" Noir said.
The woman stared at him and gave a light grin before raising a hand toward him. A dark orb instantly formed in the air in front of her palm and it slowly spun upon itself as the dark power surged around her. Yang can feel it now, the essence of the Grimm that was pouring from the woman like a fully open tap.
How could something like this be possible? She thought.
"Shwartz Atem," she said simply.
The attack suddenly grew in size and the blast then aimed straight toward the two before they were completely overcome by it…as well as a numerous buildings that were behind them all of them caught in the powerful blast which caused the ground to shake as screams echoed in the distance at the sudden explosion.
"Blown to bits," she said, "Now…for you Penny, it's time to go back."
She then turned away and walked through the Doorway. The young man, however stayed behind longer as he stared at the smoke which was slowly disappearing before revealing the area that Yang and Noir was in just a few moments before but it was completely devoid of any type of life and even the ground was destroyed.
Then he turned away and disappeared into the Doorway which disappeared as soon as he stepped through it.
Yang and Blake were both taken under Noir's arms as they were seating down upon the ground. The blonde girl no longer had her weapon in their released State thought she was still bleeding and Blake was unconscious. Noir himself was huffing and he stared at his right arm which looked like it was burned by the wounds that was upon his skin.
He hissed at the wound before he frowned to himself.
That last attack, he thought, Such raw power…I was lucky that there was manhole cover nearby…
Noir stayed there with a frown. These people he had faced today…he could feel the Grimm within them somehow and even their power, was reminiscent of the Grimm power and that attack that woman had launched toward him….From his mind, he can find himself thinking back to that time when the Leviathan had appeared during the White Fang invasion…
It was the same as the Leviathan attack that day…he thought, But somehow…it felt stronger…more controlled than the Leviathan…
Noir was snapped out of his thoughts by the familiar Aura he was sensing arriving where he was seating. Chancing a glance at the two girls, he noticed that Yang was unconscious. At least, that's explain why she hadn't said anything so far since he had saved them.
"Noir?"
The young man looked up toward the voice finding Weiss staring down at him from the hole above him. The white haired girl was staring at him surprise and worry visible in her blue eyes and he gave her a light smile.
"Hey Weiss," he said.
The white haired girl came down toward him and noticed the heavy wounds that both Yang and Blake has.
"Just…what happened?" she asked.
"Let's get these two healed first," Noir told her, "Then…we can talk as much as you want."
Weiss gave him a light nod giving the two girls he was holding under his arms a glance.
Schnee Manor
The group was all inside the house as Ruby was drinking some juice to pass the time as they were all waiting for Sebastian to come back. Weiss was standing at the window looking out to the city. The white haired girl had a frown upon her features as she observed the smoke in the distance from the sudden dark power they had sensed while they were still at Ruby's house.
The girl knew that she'd have to write a report about it later on to the Clan now since Vale was now under her responsibility and something like this had happened. She hadn't expected thing to go this way when she had decided that Noir and Yang will be able to handle it by themselves.
Then what the hell did cause the attack then? She thought.
Sebastian entered inside the room drawing the white haired girl's attention.
"How are they?" she asked.
"Well they are out of danger," Sebastian told her, "Miss Xiao Long and our Faunus friend are both still sleeping but they'll be alright after a few days of rest…thought they did lost a bit of blood, nothing I wasn't able to remedy quickly given the proper equipment."
Weiss nodded.
"I'm going to see Yang," Ruby told her, "That's okay…right?"
Sebastian gave her a light nod.
"Of course," he said, "Just don't disturb her sleep."
The young girl gave a light smile before walking out of the room, leaving her cup upon the table. Weiss approached Sebastian and said.
"What about Noir's wounds?" she asked.
"I have managed to do what I can for his damaged arm," Sebastian said as the duo walked through the hallway, "It will take him a while longer to heal…thought from the wounds that he had, I didn't think it was made my an Aura attack…such burns, I don't think I have ever seen anything like this in my life."
Weiss frowned.
"This is worrisome," she said, "Barely a week and we already have something going on. For such an attack to cause this much damaged to the city, and the Grimm presence I sensed just before it. A power like that is beyond any Grimm, that much I know…except for that Leviathan that appeared during the White Fang attack on Vale…"
"Maybe Noir will have more information," Sebastian said.
"Him and that Faunus girl," Weiss said, "Keep an eye on her. I don't want her to disappear again."
"Of course," Sebastian told her.
They reached one of the rooms and Weiss opened it, stepping inside. Noir was seating inside upon the bed and one of his arms was completely bandaged and the young man turned his attention toward them and he gave out a small smile.
"Yo Weiss," he said.
"How're you feeling?" Weiss asked as she closed the door behind her.
"Well, my arm hurt like a bitch," Noir said staring at his bandaged arm, "Other than that…I'm feeling quite okay. How are the others?"
Weiss gave a small smirk at the crude humor but then it melted back into a serious expression as she crossed her arms.
"They'll pull through according to Sebastian," she said coming to stand beside his bed, "Noir…just what happened out there?"
The young man frowned to himself.
"I don't know myself," he said, "I only arrived at the end of it. Yang was the one fighting against these two people."
Weiss blinked.
"Two people?" she said, surprised, "Not Grimm?"
Noir nodded.
"I don't know how that is possible" he said," From the brief encounter I had with them, they felt very similar to Grimm and I have a feeling that they had barely released their power."
Weiss crossed her arms.
"I can concur that from the injuries Blake has that she wasn't with them then," she said.
Noir gave her a sharp glance.
"You really think that Blake would have been part of those people?" he asked her.
Weiss let out a sigh.
"I'm just considering all of the options while we wait for her to wake up and clear up what exactly she had brought to our doorstep," she said simply, "thought from what you said…for them to have Grimm like essence within their bodies…this is a really disturbing thought."
Noir glanced down at his bandaged arm.
"Their power felt similar to the Leviathan," he said.
Weiss glanced at him.
"That blast that caused all that destruction," he said, "It was just like that time with the Leviathan…except it was under control and felt more powerful unlike the Leviathan which was just raw power that a mindless creature was just using."
"Considering how little we know of the Leviathan," Weiss said, "This is uncharted territories. I'll have to send a report to the clan about this new development."
Noir stared at her at this, "What make you decide to become a Captain anyway? The White Clan had done a lot to you."
Weiss turned away from him and made for the door.
"I'm a Huntress Noir," she said, "and it's the life I was born into. If the opportunity arise for me to advance, I will take it and beside, my future always lie with my Clan and with Schneider's death, becoming the new Captain was time efficient, considering that I was set to take his place five years ago…thought, as they say, better late than never."
Weiss turned her head toward him.
"Get some rest," she said, "That wound look like it will take a while to heal."
With that, the white haired girl stepped out of the room.
A new enemy appears from the shadows...
Next Time: Theory.
Jacques0 out.
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