...aaaannnnd 21 done. Phew! This is the longest story I've been working on...well...ever! Anyway, onward!

We slowly made our way down the winding corridors of the new lair of the White Fang. I could see my breath the further we went in as lights lit the dark stone tunnel walls. Our footsteps were the only thing that was audible as we continued making our way downward into the base.

"…ahead…," Lima said, causing us to stop.

My sword handles clicked in place as footsteps that weren't ours filled the air. In a corridor ahead of us.

Immediately, I hid along the door frame, pressing myself against the ice as the footsteps came closer. Sierra pressed herself against the other side with Hotel as Lima's ears twitched, the footsteps suddenly stopping. She slowly reached down for her hatchet until something along the lines of a laser shot filled the air. Lima winced, but then widened her eyes, suddenly getting hit with a flash of blue light. She let out a grunt of pain as she was blasted backwards.

"Lima!"

I then turned back to the corridor as another laser shot filled the air. I watched in slow motion as I leaned backwards, watching the light fly past my face. I pointed my sheath at the corridor, shooting my sword out, hearing it fly through the air, then a "SPLAT," as well as a scream of pain as I teleported straight to where it had landed, revealing a White Fang member stuck on a wall with my sword in his chest, trying to pry it out as I appeared, ripping it out of him and cutting him in half, taking him out of his misery. Blood pooled at my feet as I quickly ran back to Lima, who was getting back up to her own feet.

She immediately turned away from me, covering her nose. Sierra looked at me, going up and down as she said, "Man, someone was pissed."

I looked at myself, noticing the blood that had gotten on my clothing and my swords. I sighed, then said, "Ah, shut it. I cut the first thing I saw."

"But," Sierra said, "I didn't say 'engage,' did I Delta?"

…fuck my life….

I swung my swords clean, sheathing them as I said, "Ah well…can't do anything about it now."

We continued making our way down through the winding corridors, finally getting a good lead as Lima's ears perked again, this time with her saying, "…machinery…."

Sierra glanced at Hotel and I, gesturing to move around.

Hotel cocked his lance as my sword handles clicked into place. We quietly made our way around, carefully maneuvering around the machinery that blocked our way as a group of White Fang members walked right past us. I glanced at him, seeing him shake his head as we stayed completely still until they walked completely past us. I let out the breath that I was holding as we continued on our way.

Taking cover behind a boulder, peeked over it and saw Sierra getting ready to throw something. I paid careful attention as she suddenly pulled whatever she was gonna throw back down.

"Psst! Delta!"

I jumped out of my skin, seeing team RWBY crouching behind me. I sighed with relief, turning back to see a glint of silver land right in front of my face. I picked up the knife, which had a note on it, reading to myself, "Get ready to make a mad dash for us; we're done here."

I nodded at her, handing the knife to Hotel, getting a nod from him as well.

"Let's go," I breathed out, instructing them to go around to where Sierra and Lima were. Suddenly, sirens began blaring as a speaker said, "Intruder alert! I repeat: intruder alert!"

Suddenly, all manufacturing stopped as I suddenly felt the cold barrel of a laser rifle being held against my head.

"Hmm," a familiar voice said, "looks like we have some rats."

The voice was…mixed with something, but I know this voice. Whose voice is it…?

I slowly raised my hands as the man ordered, "On your feet."

I followed the order, slowly standing up. I shot a quick glance at who was holding the gun against my head, instantly recognizing the weapon.

Isn't that…?

Suddenly, a knife shot its way through the gun, the offending weapon getting thrown to the side as I reacted, elbowing the man in the temple as I quickly grabbed his arm, throwing him against the boulder we were hidden behind. I drew my sword, throwing it at the other man who was holding Hotel down, nailing his weapon as Hotel quickly grabbed his lance, slamming the man with the base of the blade. I then threw my sword at the group holding down the girls, hitting the lead man. The rest of the men were suddenly caught off guard as Yang's Ember Celica wrapped itself around her arms as she blasted one of the men into the manufacturing area. Weiss and Blake kicked another two as Ruby used the blunt side of Crescent Rose to blast another man backwards.

I quickly teleported to the gun my sword was lodged in, prying it out as I pointed my sword at the man I had surprised, and said, "Now, do I kill you or…?"

The man quickly scrambled backwards, his breathing heavy as I began approaching him, only to feel something tug on me.

"Wait! Don't kill him!"

I turned back, seeing Ruby holding me back. Suddenly, the sound of a bullet filled the air as I felt a stinging pain in my abdomen. I glanced to the man in front of me, who had a very familiar grin on his face as I could feel my breathing grown heavy. I motioned to move, only to fall to my knees as my legs began giving out on me. Suddenly, Yang and Hotel lunged for the man as he began his retreat with the other members of the group that was holding us down. I cussed out loud as I doubled over in pain, feeling the stinging intensify as I could feel my heart start beating faster as I started seeing stars. My aura began to intensify as I coughed up some blood, tasting the iron in my mouth as I felt Ruby's arms wrap around me, hearing her trying to talk to me.