Chapter 13!
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Team DHLA
Combat
The group was coming up on the cliffs through some ruins, when the giant Nevermore perched itself on the main tower, "Down!" Daien said in a harsh whisper. Everyone took cover. "Well that's great!" Yang said with aggravation. Just then the Deathstalker burst through the trees. "Oh man, RUN!" Jaune said doing exactly that, Pyrra followed suit, with Yang and Ruby hot in their tails. Suddenly the ruins in front of them exploded as 'Beastie' crashed through them, flinging many stones at the teens. "Nora, distract it!" Ren shouted to his partner. The giant Nevermore slung several sharp feathers at the orange haired girl as she ran out into the open.
"Lilac, Dax! Cover fire! Keep that thing off them!" Daien said, the corresponding teens nodded to the dragon Faunus and began firing their respective weapons at the large, reptilian Grimm. "Chichi, restrict its movement! Keep it from running away!" Daien said before giving the small girl a 'go' pat on the shoulder. Chichi raised her arms, her outfit changing into a black and brown suit, and motioned for horns up to an invisible orchestra. Then she began to conduct, starting out with small, light movements, as she did this the ground underneath 'Beastie' began moving in time with her conducting. "Go! We got this!" Daien yelled to the others.
Daien took a moment to study Chichi's movements before realizing that she wasn't conducting a traditional orchestra piece, she was conducting a song from Sadie's Sixgun! "Hell yeah!" Daien shouted as he ran around the Grimm, firing as he dodged the writhing earth. As he ran, Daien began singing/shouting in time with the song, "Git, Git, Git down! Sadie's got a sixgun! Laughin' as she Blastin'! Shootin' while she Lootin'! Ventilate the Chief of Staff! Split the world right in half! Bringin' down the Anarchy On. Your. Behalf!" Daien narrowly dodged an attack from 'Beastie' that almost threw off his groove as he went into the chorus, "Anarchy! Rainin' down on the Monarchy! Lead flyin', six shots down range, ain't nobody gonna stop this rage! Listen to the Sweet Symphony of this Anarchy!" Daien managed to get a hold of one of the plates at the base of its tail, "Unleash the Anarchy!" He screamed, as he shoved a red Dust handgrenade between the before mentioned plates. Daien was blasted off his feet as the grenade detonated prematurely.
Coming to rest violently against a stone pillar, Daien managed to pick himself up. "Note to self: Never buy from Ladron ever again!" He said as Chichi ran over to him. "D-Daien! A-are you a-alright?!" She asked in utter concern. "It'll take more than that to put me under!" Daien said as ruffled the small girl's hair. The Grimm's tail had been blasted off by the over charged grenade, causing the beast to become even more enraged. Daien stretched, causing his body to let out several pops and clicks, and transformed Strife and Fury into axe form, "This bastard is really starting to piss me off!" He said, cracking his neck to both sides.
Daien sent a pulse of Aura into both axes and slammed them together, pulling Strife back and pushing Fury forward, combining them. The result was a fire axe handle with a circular sawblade shaped head that had a pistol barrel and slide on either side. "Dax! Lilac! Cover me!" Daien shouted. Dax winked while Lilac gave a very military salute before pouring on the hurt. "Chichi, I need you to make me a ramp up to that big bastard!" Daien said. "W-why? What are you gonna do?" Chichi asked, confused concern on her face.
"Something stupid!" He said as he ran at 'Beastie'. As he ran, a ramp made of stone rose up underneath Daien. "Dax!" Daien yelled, getting the teens attention. Reaching into his pouch, Daien pulled out the remaining two grenades. "On my signal!" He said as he tossed the grenades to Dax. Approaching the end of the ramp, Daien used his Semblance; Daien focused Aura into his legs, what Aura that was lost was instantly replenished by his extra reserve, and blasted it into the ground, launching him into the air. Landing on 'Beastie's' back, Daien struggled to keep his balance as the huge Grimm bucked like crazy.
"Chi- Chichi! Stabilize him! Please!" Daien shouted as he dug the blade of his axe into the monster's tough hide and hung on. Chichi secured the Grimm with stone shackles and by encasing its legs in ice. Daien removed his axe from the monster's hide and ran for its head. "OPEN WIDE!" Daien jumped into the air and with a mighty swing, dug the blade of his axe through 'Beastie's' hide and into his jaw. Daien planted his feet, accidentally popping 'Beastie's' one good eye, and pulled with everything he had, using his monstrous strength to yank the Grimm's mouth open.
"NOW!"
Dax and Lilac tossed the two live red Dust grenades down the monster's throat and ducked for cover. "Chichi!" Daien lept off 'Beastie's' head, nearly tackling his partner as he used his body to shield her from the blast that... Hadn't happened. Daien rolled off Chichi and stared at the huge Grimm before him, "Goddamnit Ladron! I swear by all that is good and-" Daien's furious threat was cut off by the roar of 'Beastie' exploding in a glorious ball of flame.
"Holyshit it actually worked." Daien said in slight disbelief. "What do you mean 'it worked'? That was your plan, right?" Dax said as he and Lilac walked up. "Well, sorta. Anyway, any of y'all know what that thing was?" Daien asked changing the subject. "Wait, don't you know?" Lilac asked in disbelief. "Nope" "It's a Basilisk, I thought you knew that! I thought that's why you took the time to destroy its eyes!" Daien rubbed the back of his head, "I actually thought it would be easier to kill if it was blind." Daien admitted.
The four teens looked toward the cliff as the sound of several shots in rapid succession rang through the now ruined ruins, and watched as Ruby decapitated the giant Nevermore. "Whoa" "Wow" "Awesome" said Lilac, Chichi, and Dax, respectively. "Damn." Was all Daien had to say on the matter.
A few hours later, Dax, Daien, Chichi, and Lilac were standing at the team forming ceremony. Daien paid special attention when team CRDL got their turn and all four teens whooped and hollered when teams JNPR and RWBY got their turns. Finally it was their turn. "And last, but not least, Daien, Daxtrus Heliotrope Henna, Lilac Rampuri, and Chichi Auburn." Professor Ozpin said, each student's picture appeared as their name was said. There were a few snickers at Dax's full name, but they were mostly silenced by a look from Professor Ozpin.
"The four of you retrieved the White Royal pieces, from this day forward you will work together as Team Dahlia." A D appeared under Daien's picture, an H appeared under Dax's picture, an L appeared under Lilac's picture, and an A appeared under Chichi's picture. "Led by... Daien!" Professor Ozpin finished.
Everyone cheered; Dax gave Daien a fist bump, Lilac gave Daien a pat on the back, and Daien ruffled Chichi's hair. "I expect you to show the same amount of devotion to each other that you showed in the forest, in everything else." Professor Ozpin said. Professor Ozpin had been looking at Daien when he said that and Daien got the impression that it was meant for him. Daien nodded to the headmaster, as if confirming that he would. "How much does he really know?" Daien wondered.
Aaaaand that's chapter 13!
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