RWBY: The Chorus Chronicle

by Raging Archon

With Team RWBY hot on his trail, Torchwick moves to desperate measures to ensure the success of his latest scheme. But when the plan backfires, RWBY find themselves on an alien world filled with armoured men and women. Their only hope of returning home lies in the planets heroes, the Reds and Blues! In short, they're screwed. Rated M for language and violence.

12. Firefight!

Hello again and welcome to the next chapter of the Chorus Chronicle. Not really any questions more just general reviews so no question answering today. I will however, say this little announcement. Next week there will be no update on any of my stories. The reason for this is because it's Christmas and I will be spending the weekend with the rest of my family. If I can, I will try and get updates out throughout the following two weeks but I wouldn't place any hope in that thought. Now, on with the show!

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Chapter 12- Firefight!

Unidentified Alien Temple

The temple which served as one of Charon's many forward command posts was in complete chaos. Space Pirates and White Fang were rushing around like headless chickens, readying themselves for a coming battle. They'd lost contact with one of their security towers and were losing video feeds and motion sensors left and right. Already, defences were being brought out to combat whatever was coming. Turrets were being placed in strategic positions, snipers hovering over choke-points, Warthogs and even a Scorpion were in play, mines and other traps were positioned around the many entrances whilst others placed sandbags to act as cover spots for their own forces. A few Space Pirates had been positioned inside the temple itself, ensuring that no-one got in or out. Unknown to the White Fang, the reason for this was that the Pirates were preparing for their own evacuation, planning on leaving the terrorists to die should things go sideways.

At the north gate, a pair of Pirates stood guard, making sure that enemy forces didn't make their way through. None paid much attention to the pair who themselves were taking their job less then seriously, only gazing out from time to time.

"Movement, 2 o'clock!" One of the Pirates whispered, raising his Binary Rifle as he scanned the nearby foliage.

"Where is it?" the second enquired, having seen no movement whatsoever.

"I'm sure I saw something but now..." the Pirate began, pausing as his eye caught something out of the ordinary. "Wait, what's that?"

The second Pirate raised his own Binary Rifle as he scanned the forest, his eyes catching on something that seemed oddly familiar.

"I don't know...looks kinda like a-"

The Pirate never finished his sentence as a soft whooshing noise was heard, followed by a small ping as a bullet hit his head, his visor cracking as he slowly slumped forward, his body toppling over the barrier. The other Pirate stood back in shock before he quickly began looking around for the assailant.

"What the-"

Another bullet came flying, hitting the other Pirate in the head, causing him to spin rapidly as his body tumbled to the floor. In the foliage, Carolina lowered her Silenced Sniper rifle as she swapped it for a more comfortable weapon, the rifle turning tan and green to match her adaptive camouflage. She wasn't a proper marksman like North or Wyoming, but she was still damn good with one.

"Really Carolina? Spotted by some guards?" Church jokingly chastised as he let out a sarcastic titter.

"Now isn't the time for chastising Epsilon..." Carolina whispered as she slowly made her way to the gate, staying close to the forest edge. "Is security down yet?"

"Almost, just a few firewalls and they'll be pretty much blind AND deaf..." Church replied as he continued on disarming the security systems. "And...done! You should be good now."

Carolina nodded as she deactivated her adaptive camouflage and moved towards the fallen body outside the gate, searching for any extra ammo and grenades.

"Just scanned this guys corpse, he has an access code to enter the compound, sending it to your HUD now." Church stated, seconds later a sequence of numbers appearing on her visor.

"Come in Wash, we have our ticket in! Is everyone in position? Over." Carolina asked over the radio as she pulled a grenade out and tightened her grip on the small explosive.

"We're all ready! Waiting on your signal Carolina, over!" Washington replied over the radio, an assortment of shuffling and general preperation heard in the background.

"Copy that, everyone on my mark!" Carolina ordered as Church readied himself for opening the door. "Three...two..."

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The gathered Pirates and White Fang continued with preparations of their defence, hurrying around carrying boxes and weapons. Suddenly, the north gate began to slowly open, causing all in the courtyard to stop in their tracks and gawk at the open gate.

"Some of ours?" a White Fang questioned, turning to face the others around him.

"Can't be! We aren't expecting reinforcements!" A Space Pirate countered, raising his weapon slightly as he slowly stepped forward.

"You two, check it out!" one of the Pirates ordered, the Pirate and White Fang walking forward with weapons raised, making sure not to stray to far forward and trigger the booby traps planted. Both scanned the open gate before the White Fangs eyes gazed to the top of the gate.

"Err, where are the guards?" The White Fang questioned, causing the Pirate beside him to gaze up as well. Almost immediately, a small green ball entered their field of vision as it landed in front of them.

"Grenade! Get Down!" the Pirate shouted as he started to run back to the safety of the group. The grenade detonated almost immediately, killing both the Pirate and the White Fang as well as prematurely detonating the mines and other traps. Moments later, Feds and New Republic soldiers charged through, led by both the Blood Gulch Crew and Team RWBY.

"What are you idiots waiting for? Shoot them dammit!" one of the Pirates shouted, having recovered from the initial shock and was now firing at the soldiers. The others soon followed suit, and began to gun down the advancing soldiers.

"For our ancestor's ancestors! Charge!" Sarge shouted as he fired a round from his shotgun at an advancing White Fang.

Team RWBY were a blur as they advanced upon the White Fang and Space Pirates. Ruby swung Crescent Rose at an advancing team of White Fang, sending them flying back as they screamed in surprise. Weiss laid a Fire Glyph under a group of Pirates, the glyph detonating almost immediately and knocking the Pirates into the air and on their backs. Blake swung forward with Gambol Shroud, the katana sending an advancing Pirate flying back into her comrades and causing a domino effect. Yang was swinging her fists left and right, sending anyone who was dumb or brave enough to get close to her flying back. The huntresses stuck close to Carolina and Washington who managed to best anyone who got close to them with a combination of marksmanship and close quarter combat. Ruby turned to see how the rest of the Blood Gulch crew were doing, and was surprised by how well they were doing.

Sarge, Grif and Simmons had already commandeered a Warthog and were mowing down anyone who got in their way. Lopez stood in the middle of the fray, his own body being his weapon whilst Donut stayed in the back with a group of grenadiers, throwing grenades at the enemy that detonated on the other side of the compound. Tucker was weaving his way through the Pirates, his Energy Sword easily cutting through the metal and flesh whilst Caboose was continuously shooting anyone who got in front of him, Freckles confirming the kills almost non-stop. By now, the combined Fed and Republican attack party had milled into the temple and were now splitting off to complete their respective objectives. Team RWBY were now taking cover behind a row of sandbags alongside the ex-Freelancers, who occasionally popped out of cover to take pot-shots at the enemy forces.

"All right ladies, listen up!" Carolina shouted over the gunfire, Team RWBY turning their attention to her. "Your job is to get inside the temple and stop whatever the Pirates are planning! We'll join you when we can, but the heavy lifting is your responsibility! Is that clear?"

Team RWBY nodded their heads in response, determination on their faces.

"Good to hear! We'll give you some cover fire!" Washington said, turning slightly before continuing to fire at the enemy forces.

Team RWBY rushed forward, with Carolina and Washington staying true to their word and providing the Huntresses with cover fire. The group made their way through the enemy forces, knocking down White Fang and Pirates where they could. Their attention was then caught by a Federal soldier who was hiding behind a building with the rest of his squad, waving them over.

"Over here!" the Fed shouted as he continued to wave them over. Team RWBY then made their way to the squad, ducking under stray bullets once in a while.

"What is it?" Yang asked, looking around to ensure that no Pirates would try and flank them.

"Our objective was to take over this bunker, but me and my men are being pinned by turret fire. If you can take them out we can offer you some fire support!" the Fed quickly replied as a member of his squad fired a few pot-shots from his cover, only for a stray bullet to hit his shoulder, causing him cry in pain before a medic went to tend to his injury.

"Don't worry! I got this!" Ruby quickly replied before she zoomed out of sight.

Ruby dashed through both enemies and allies, making sure to trip up any Pirates or White Fang along the way. She continued to dash through before she spotted her opportunity. One White Fang and two Space Pirates were manning the turrets, repeatedly firing at the cover being used by the Fed squad and her friends. She switched Crescent Rose into its Sniper form and lined up the shot, making sure the group was perfectly aligned with one another. She applied pressure to the trigger before firing. The round pierced the legs of the group, causing them to fall over in pain as they clutched their leg before they were mown down by the now advancing Fed squad. Ruby rejoined the squad and her friends, the leader stopping outside the bunker as the rest of his group filed in.

"Thanks for the assist. We'll give you supporting fire where we can." the Fed replied, giving a small salute before he joined the rest of his men inside.

Team RWBY nodded in acknowledgement before they continued onward, now supported with fire by the Fed squad. As they turned another corner, they came across a New Republic squad gunning down a group of White Fang and Pirates. As the two teams continued to fire at one another, one of the Pirates was quickly killed, leaving only one Pirate and a White Fang left.

"Dammit! We're losing too many, fall back!" the Pirate ordered, sprinting around a corner followed by the White Fang.

"They're on the run boys, lets finish them while they're down!" the Republican squad leader shouted, followed by a large cheer from the rest of her squad.

"All right chums, lets do this!" one overly eager soldier shouted, sprinting past his squad mates. "LEEEEEEEEEEEEEROY JENKINS!"

Almost immediately after turning the corner, the soldier was shot by a hidden sniper, his body disintegrating as he crumpled to the floor.

"Sniper! Stay in cover!" the squad leader shouted, her heels grinding to a halt as the rest of her squad stopped behind her.

"God dammit Leeroy..." one of the squad members sighed, shaking his head in shame.

"He was really looking forward to that chicken after the battle..." another replied, causing the rest of the squad to grunt in agreement.

"You four, would it be a little too much to ask for your help?" the squad leader asked, pointing to Team RWBY.

"Don't worry," Yang replied, cracking her knuckles in anticipation. "I got this."

Yang immediately turned heel and ran around the snipers position, ignoring the battle around her. So far the sniper had failed to spot her, and she would like it to stay that way. She quickly took cover behind a barrier as she spied the sniper, who was taking cover himself and firing pot-shots whenever he could. A primal yell caught her attention as a White Fang charged her, hoping to tackle her to the ground. As the White Fang was nearly upon her, Yang dropped to the floor and kicked his legs out from under him, causing him to fall forward with a surprised yelp. As he began to rise, Yang grabbed his head and slammed it into the barrier, causing a large indentation as the White Fang slumped to the floor.

Yang then turned back to the sniper who was reloading a fresh clip into the Binary Rifle, grateful that he hadn't noticed him. Yang then charged forward, raising a fist to bring down on the Pirate. The Pirate noticed at the last second, jumping back in surprise as the blow hit his right leg, an audible snap resounding soon after. The Pirate clutched his leg as he screamed in pain, attempting to nurse the injury.

"You broke my leg you bitch! What is wrong with you?!" the Pirate continued to scream as he huddled over in pain before Yang delivered a kick to his gut, sending the Pirate into a wall and knocking him out.

Yang let out a loud whistle to signal the Republican squad. Soon after, the Republican squad sprinted out, followed closely by the rest of Team RWBY. Yang jumped down from the snipers nest and rejoined the rest of her friends.

"Thanks for the assist ladies, I'll see you on the other side!" the leader shouted before she went after the rest of her squad.

"Come on, the temple isn't far now!" Blake shouted, rushing forward followed closely by the rest of her friend as the battle raged on around them.

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A Republican soldier continued to fire at both Space Pirates and White Fang from the safety of his cover, popping out only from time to time and far to quick for anyone to get a clean shot on him. So far, things were going well for him.

"Incoming!"

The Republican turned around in confusion as a Fed soldier slid next to him, banging his head as he failed to stop in time.

"Hey! What the hell do you think you're doing?" the Republican shouted, causing the Fed to look up at him.

"What?" the Fed asked, clearly not understanding what the Republican was asking.

"This is my cover! Go find your own!"

"What? No! We can share!" the Fed pleaded, hoping to come to a compromise. The Republican let out a humourless laugh as he slowly began to rise, towering over the Fed.

"Over my dead body!"

Suddenly, a bolt of plasma whizzed over his head as a sniper narrowly missed him, causing the Republican to yelp in surprise as he quickly ducked back under his cover.

"Okay, we can share!" the Republican shouted, causing the Fed to silently cheer.

"Found you!" a Pirate shouted as he approached the two soldiers who screamed in surprise.

"Ah crap! He found us!" the Fed cried as he slowly began to back away from the Pirate.

"No shit Sherlock..." the Republican muttered as he also began to edge backwards.

"My name is Greg, thank you!" the Fed corrected, causing the Republican to sigh in defeat.

"I'm going to enjoy this..." The Pirate laughed as the Suppressor in his hands began to buzz to life.

"Eat lead, dirtbag!"

The Pirate let out a surprised grunt as he turned to the source of the noise, when suddenly a Warthog came zooming past, colliding with the Pirate and sending his broken body into the dirt.

"Dammit Grif! That was my kill!" Sarge shouted as the Warthog continued to zoom around, knocking over anyone who got too close. The two soldiers continued to watch in surprise as the Warthog continued to mow down anyone and everyone.

"Not gonna lie...but a little pee came out..." the Fed quietly said, causing the Republican to stare somewhat confused and disgusted at the Fed.

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Team RWBY continued to make their way through the Pirates and White Fang as they slowly began approaching the temple entrance.

"Ladies, over here!" an authoritative voice shouted.

Team RWBY all turned and saw a group of both Federal and Republican soldiers waving them over. The huntresses made their way to the group who were positioned near the temple entrance and looked as though they had just been through hell and back. The Fed soldiers were wearing the standard uniform worn by the rest of the army whilst the Republican soldiers looked slightly different. Whilst the armour was the same in design and primary colour, the camouflage pattern ranged from blue, maroon, orange and aqua.

"You're the insertion team, correct?" the tan and blue soldier asked, seemingly the leader of the squad.

"Err, yeah..." Ruby replied, though it sounded like she was asking a question rather then answering it.

"Lieutenant John Andersmith, at your service!" the blue soldier replied, giving a quick salute as he spoke. "We're your escort assigned by Kimball herself to make sure you get inside in one piece."

"Thanks...I guess." Yang replied, shrugging her shoulders slightly. "How do we get inside?"

"There's a door on the east side, that's our way in!" Jensen replied, at least that's what everyone thought she said considering her heavy lisp.

"Doesn't seem too hard..." Weiss said, causing the other huntresses to nod in agreement.

"The problem is that there's a Scorpion outside, none of us can get past it." Bitters countered, causing Yang to let out a small laugh.

"Are you serious? Big battle raging around you and you're afraid of a little bug?" Yang laughed.

Immediately, a large explosion was heard as a squad of Federal soldiers were obliterated. The huntresses peeped around the corner to see a large tank outside the main door with a White Fang positioned in the mini turret, gunning down anyone who got too close.

"Feel like laughing now?" Bitters asked, receiving no answer from the huntress.

"How the hell do we get pass that?" Yang finally asked, turning to her friends.

"I have an idea..." Ruby shouted before rushing forward to face the Scorpion.

"Ruby! Wait!" Yang shouted as she rushed forward, followed by Weiss and Blake.

"Wait, what do we do!?" Palomo asked, clearly confused.

"This way! We'll offer cover fire!" Smith replied, rushing to the right followed by the rest of the escort team.

Ruby rushed ahead as the Scorpion's gunner turned to face her, adjusting the turret to face her.

"Got one!" the White Fang shouted as he began to unleash a barrage of bullets at Ruby, the Pirate driver adjusting the tank so the gunner could continue firing. Yang, Blake and Weiss stopped in their tracks as they saw the gargantuan tank continue to pursue Ruby, its back facing them.

"Look, that vent!" Blake shouted, pointing at a small vent on the back of the Scorpion. "That has to be its weak spot! We take that out, we take the tank out!"

"Right, shouldn't be too hard!" Yang replied as she raised her fists in anticipation.

Almost immediately the top of the tank turned around to face the three huntresses, the barrel aimed directly at them.

"You just had to open your mouth..." Weiss murmured, Yang letting out a sheepish giggle in response.

Ruby continued to dash around as the gunner continued to fire at her, the bullets now getting closer and closer to hitting their mark.

"Come on guys! Where are you?" Ruby shouted as she continued to sprint.

An explosion was her swift answer as the tank began to fire upon her friends, the driver changing position to now focus on them.

"What the fuck are you doing? I can't hit the girl!" the gunner shouted, banging on what was presumably the cockpit.

Ruby spotted the small vent shaft at the back, it's weak spot revealed to her.

'Time to improvise then…' Ruby thought to herself as she charged the back of the tank, Crescent Rose in its Scythe form. With a single slash, Ruby tore the vent cover off and dealt a large amount of damage to whatever was being covered, if the flames and smoke were anything to go by.

"What the..." the gunner said as he began to notice the large amount of flames and smoke spurting out the back. "You gotta be kidding me! Son of a-"

The White Fang was cut off as the Scorpion detonated, killing both the driver and the gunner. Ruby shielded her eyes as the tank erupted into flames before she was joined by Yang, Weiss and Blake.

"Next time you say you have a plan, tell us it before initiating it!" Yang said, gasping for breath as she lightly punched Ruby's arm.

"Sorry..." Ruby nervously laughed as she rubbed her head. The group was then joined by their escort team, who looked impressed to say the least.

"Scorpions down, Jensen, get to work on that door!" Smith ordered, pointing to Jensen as the rest of the escort looked around to ensure there were no nearby Pirates.

"On it!" Jensen replied as she knelt in front of the door and began tinkering with the controls.

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The Space Pirates continued to guard the main corridor of the Temple as the battle raged on around them. Whilst the rest of the force were fighting to keep the armies of Chorus out, they were ensuring that no one got into of the temple. An evacuation was well under way, and the guards were making sure no White Fang could get inside.

"Say, I've been wondering..." one of the Pirates said, turning to face one of his fellow guards.

"What?" the other Pirate asked, turning to face the other Pirate.

"When we're up against just regular grunts, our aiming is spot on..." the Pirate said, pausing to let the other Pirate take in the information.

"Yeah?"

"But when we go up against the 'important guys', we suddenly suffer from stormtrooper syndrome...what's up with that?"

"Oh, you're not suffering from stormtrooper syndrome, it's something else." the Pirate replied, having had this conversation many times in the past.

"Basic humanity?" the Pirate asked, tilting his head slightly.

"No, it's not that."

"Reduced weapon accuracy?" a third Pirate asked, suddenly becoming interested in the conversation.

"Not that either."

"Then what?" the first Pirate asked.

"It's a little thing called-"

The Pirate was interrupted by the sound of an explosion, the door violently vibrating in unison. All the guards slowly looked at one another before raising their weapons. Another blast resounded around them as the door was blown off its frame, flattening two of the five Pirates in the process. As the other three Pirates recovered from the sudden carnage, they were immediately mowed down by gunfire. The lieutenants and Fed soldiers entered the hallway, weapons raised and ready to fire at any given moment.

"Clear!" one of the Feds shouted, glancing behind him before returning his attention to in front of him. Moments later, Team RWBY entered the room, weapons at the ready.

"We'll stay here and guard the entrance," Smith said, turning to face the huntresses. "Make sure no one goes up your rear."

"Hey-chicka-bump-bump!" Palomo quickly shouted, causing everyone to look at him questioningly. "Err, that's the joke right?"

"God dammit Palomo!" Tucker shouted from seemingly across the battlefield.

"Come on, we need to keep moving!" Blake shouted, snapping the rest of her team out of their confusion.

The group continued forward, surprisingly encountering zero resistance. They continued down the hallway until they came across a fork in the corridor, one path leading straight forward whilst the other two went left and right respectively.

"Which way is it?" Weiss asked, turning to face each individual corridor.

"We'll have to split up, it's the only way to cover this area quickly." Ruby reluctantly said, not wanting to be separated from her friends yet again.

"You sure sis?" Yang asked, concern present in her voice. Ruby slowly nodded, though it was clear she wasn't happy about it. And so they decided amongst themselves who would go where. Weiss would take the left corridor, Ruby would take the right whilst Blake and Yang would continue down the main corridor. The two huntresses continued to walk onwards, encountering no further resistance. The pair then came across a door, the metal guard opening as it detected them on its sensors.

"Blake! Look out!"

Yang quickly tackled Blake to the floor as a shotgun round resounded above her. Blake looked up to see multiple crates stacked up like a barricade, and behind it was the last person Blake wanted to see.

"Locus..." Blake seethed as she and Yang quickly got up and hid behind a crate, another shotgun blast hitting the floor where they once was.

"Wait...you know this guy?" Yang quickly asked, loading Ember Cilica with a fresh belt of shotgun shells.

"Unfortunately yes." Blake quickly responded, peering around the corner of her cover as Locus loaded a fresh round into his weapons chamber.

"I'll cover you Blake, I got this asshole!" Yang said, patting Blake on the shoulder. Blake quickly glanced around the corner of her cover, Locus positioned on the right side of the cover.

"Okay, but be careful! This guy doesn't take prisoners!" Blake whispered, earning a mischievous grin from Yang.

Seconds later, Yang broke cover and fired some of her rounds at Locus, causing the mercenary to duck for cover. Blake took this as her chance and sprinted over to the other end of the corridor. Locus was too pre-occupied with Yang to even register Blake until it was too late. Blake continued to run as the door behind her closed, the sounds of combat close behind her.

She continued to sprint through the halls, the sound of rushing electricity all around her. She passed through a door and was shocked at what she saw. She was inside what appeared to be the main core of the temple, Torchwick tinkering with it at its base with a large device next to him. Torchwick turned around, the surprised look on his face turning into a malicious grin as he held Melodic Cudgel up in a fighting stance.

"Hey there kit cat, ready for round two?" Torchwick asked, the malicious grin still present.

"Something like that..." Blake seethed, Gambol Shroud at the ready. Torchwick let out a hollow laugh as he placed Melodic Cudgel on the floor.

"Under normal circumstances, I would be happy to accommodate you but sadly I have things to do." Torchwick replied as he gestured to the pillar behind him. "But don't worry, my new friends introduced me to a new pet and he's just DYING to meet you!"

Torchwick tapped Melodic Cudgel on the floor, the tapping resonating around the room. Immediately, a door on the opposite side of the room began to open, the sound of heavy footprints close behind it. Suddenly, a large robot bigger than a Ursa Major lumbered through the doorway. It was similar in design to an Atlesian Paladin but slightly smaller and with a chain gun on its right arm and a rocket launcher on its left arm. The robot continued to walk and stopped next to Torchwick, its large head turning to face Blake.

"ENEMY SOLDIER DETECTED!" the robot announced, turning the rest of its body to face Blake.

"Allow me to introduce you to the Mantis Class Assault Droid!" Torchwick smugly stated as Blake continued to look in horror at the robot. "Sic her boy!" Torchwick ordered, letting out a sinister laugh as he spoke. The Mantis rose to a greater height as the two weapons either side of its body began to power up.

"FIRING MAIN CANNON!"

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Oh dear, what will happen next? Find out next time! As always, reviews are appreciated and constructive criticism is always welcome. Any questions? Leave them in your review or PM me.

Raging Archon out.