Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Black and White Roses. Enjoy the 1100-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth do.

(City of Vale, Emerald Forest.)

Summer slashed the final Beowolf in half as Noir shot the final Creep as he looked over to see Raven and Qrow had just finished cutting down the second wave of Grimm that had attacked them.

Behind them was a large spinning device that Noir had been told was critical to the security systems of the forest.

"Remind me…. Why that blasted piece of metal has to be protected from all these Grimm again?"

Noir panted as Professor Port spoke up over the team's scrolls as he and Summer reloaded their weapons.

"Because my boy, it powers the forest's security system, it's vital that these vile beasts don't destroy it, rendering the city of Vale ripe for destruction by sinister forces from the shadows!"

Professor Port put in as Noir muted his scroll and turned to Summer.

"Does everything he say have to come out like a story book adventure?"

Noir asked as Summer smirked and shrugged as Noir turned his head at the sound of growling to see dozens of eyes staring back at him as 3 dozen Creep and Beowolf class Grimm rushed the four hunters from the shadows.

"Looks like this is their last attempt, take them down, team STRQ!"

Summer ordered as she transformed Winter Thorn into its rifle form and fired into the horde of Grimm, cutting down 10 or so Beowolves as Noir slashed 2 Beowolves in hand while backflipping off another's back to crush a Creep under his feet as he landed.

"I… Am asking Ozpin to pay us when this all over, we at least… Deserve a reward for this."

Noir panted before flipping backwards and firing into the horde of Grimm as Qrow slashed 4 Beowolves in half before firing a shot that killed 3 Creeps as Raven backhanded a Beowolf into the horde before cutting it and at least 6 more in half as the remaining Grimm backed up.

Noir cut their escape off with 4 shots as he and Summer cut down the remaining Grimm in a hail of bullets.

"There, all the Grimm are dead now, are we done?"

Noir asked over his scroll as Port chuckled.

"Well done, my boy! Perfectly done! Now team STRQ is to proceed to the next device on the opposite end of the forest that is currently under siege by another group of Grimm intent on leaving the forest."

Port announced as Noir groaned as he turned to Summer once again.

"We seriously are going to ask to be payed when this is over, I know how important this is to Vale but this is going to tick me off."

Noir hissed as Summer nodded as team STRQ looked up at the sounds of engines as a Bullhead began to land near them.

"Wait… Don't those things have autocannons on them?"

Summer asked as Qrow turned to see Noir about to curse as Summer coved his mouth.

"Those da-…."

Summer covered her friends mouth as the team climbed onto the Bullhead as it rotated on its thrusters and flew off into the forest as Summer took her hand off Noir's mouth as the Huntsman in training fumed and grumbled his annoyance.

"I really do hate our missions sometimes… Even if they are awesome."

Noir muttered as the Bullhead continued to fly over the forest before he pulled his scroll out of his pocked and unmuted it.

"Professor Port? What good does defending these machines do? There's about a thousand or so Grimm alone in the Emerald Forest, all of them ready to kill us or eat us, we're starting to run low on ammo for this and all you've told us so far is these devices happen to activate defenses that protect Beacon and Vale from the Grimm rampaging through it…. So, if I may be so bold, what is our purpose in the forest again?"

Noir asked as Professor Port didn't answer his question but instead turned and spoke to someone not on the screen.

"Before this mission, you asked if the White Fang or Junior and his thugs were involved in all this devastation, correct?"

Professor Port asked as Noir looked at Summer before nodding his head.

"Yeah, I did ask that, why do you ask, Professor? I'm just wondering now that we're carrying out this task why once again we and we alone were selected for this mission?"

Noir asked as the Professor sighed before speaking.

"We chose you because the fact of the matter is…. We're not stealthy or reckless enough to handle this."

Port replied as Noir turned to Qrow and Raven before turning back.

"Come again? Last time I checked, our recent adventures are anything but quiet, they involved us attacking a Atlesian freighter and facing off with a small army of thugs and Faunus terrorists… I wouldn't entirely call that quiet… Reckless maybe."

Noir put in as the Bullhead landed in a clearing about3 miles or so from the next security node.

"We're explain after you get the area cleared, my boy, in due time."

Professor port put in as Noir sighed before slamming another round of bullets in Siva Darkness.

"Seriously, we're either the best team in Beacon…. Or our professors are hiding things from us…"

Noir muttered as Summer, Qrow and Raven stepped off the Bullhead as Summer pressed a button on Winter Thorn as she loaded a fresh magazine into the rifle as she turned to Raven and Qrow.

"Qrow, can you and Raven go ahead? Me and Noir need to think of a battle plan before we go any further on."

Summer asked as Qrow smirked and gave a mock salute.

"You got it, you have fun with your girlfriend, partner."

Qrow joked as he and Raven dashed into the forest.

"You ok? And don't lie, Noir, I can tell when you are."

Summer asked as Noir nodded.

"Yeah, I just wish that the Professors told us more about what was going on…. And wish we had bullets to use."

Noir stated before turning as the pilot dropped a crate out of the Bullhead.

"Professor Ozpin wanted me to give you this."

The pilot said as he stepped back onto the Bullhead as it lifted off and flew away, Summer and Noir stepped over to the crate as Noir slid it open and smirked.

"Oh, this is going to be fun now, I take back what I said about doubting Beacon."

Noir said as he and Summer looked down at Dozens of canisters of ammo and Aura.

Author notes

Ok, there's only going to be one chapter a week so I don't burn out my want to write this story, the Grim Eclipse storyline will be 14 or so more chapters. Next chapter will be on Thursday, until then, Lighting Wolf out!