Well its good to be back, and this was a pain and a half to get out. Lets just say when it rains it pours. School, work and life took a lot of my time away from this. and I had to redo it twice after the file corrupted on my flash drive before i scrapped it. Well enough of me bitching on to the story. First thanks to everyone that fav and followed or even reads this, you guys are a big part of why i still write and it means a lot. Now the soldiers in the squad are basically like the students in RWBY each has a unique weapon that they use ad skill. They do not have the semblance like the Chosen or Fallen but they have that spark that gives them a boost. In strength, speed, steal, and so on. And thanks to the person that made a suggesting for the story, you know who you are ;) With that said please enjoy the new chapter.

Chapter 5

The sound was familiar to the three, they heard it more times than they wish too when they fought outside the walls. Alice and Ren quickly looked too Jaune worried for their friend. Expecting the blonde knight to be shaking with fear but saw the knight standing composed.

Both knew Jaune was no coward, but also how the knight did not hide his fear. Their first days of training, the candidates were forced to face Grimm in battle. It was a way to scare off the weak.

Jaune showed his conviction that day by protecting a candidate that tripped running away. It was obvious he was scared but still he stood and battled the beast till the end.

Since then he grew more confident in battle but confided in his friends, his fear after each mission. Now Jaune looked ahead his eyes absent of fear replaced with determination.

Another cry came from the dark, begging for help. Signaling to his friends Jaune moved first followed by an eager Alice to get away from the ghastly scene. Ren hesitated a moment taking another look at the bodies.

"Don't Grimm normally disappear a while after death?" He thought to himself before the realization struck him. These bodies are fresh, someone came to the mine first and took care of the Grimm.

Looking closer at the miner he saw the sword sticking out of his chest, a symbol of two axes crossing each other was on the hilt. Following the blade down Ren noticed something in the miners' pocket.

Taking the book he quickly skimmed a few pages, it appeared to be a journal. Before Ren could continue he heard another cry and raced off to follow his friends placing the book in his bag as he ran.

Jaune followed by Alice raced to the source of the scream. While unpleasant it meant whoever it was, was still fighting and alive. Although Jaune's mind raced in thought.

He knew he was scared, more like terrified really. But he stayed focused. At his core the stone pulsed rhythmically to calm is body and mind, and he pushed past the fear and doubt.

Looking past the veil of the dark tunnel, Jaune and Alice could start to make out shapes. Their fear was realized as they approached the morbid scene in front of them. A Beowolf was mauling a soldier tearing into their armor as they frantically struggled to get the beast off. Against the wall was another pinned by the beast's claw digging into his arm.

Drawing his sword and shield Jaune lunged at the Grimm, thrusting forward his sword stabbed the Grimm in the chest tackling the beast off his comrade. The Grimm dead, he looked back to his squad mates.

Alice was tending to the pinned soldier as a piece of the claw was still lodged in his arm. He called out to the soldier on the ground. "Eve! Eve! Say something damn it!" She remained still, Jaune moved to the body and checking her vitals.

He waited a moment before silently shutting her eyes, and turned to the solider, his expression of dread, staring at their fallen friend.

"Sorry. And sorry for this. " Alice said to the wounded solider, "It's alright" he softly spoke back. "Wait, why di" The solider stopped his own question and howled in pain as Alice removed the claw with a quick yank.

"You Fucking Bitch!" He groaned in pain. "Well not the worst thing someone called me." Alice joked as she started to wrap the wound. Ren joining the group looked at the scene and figured what had happen.

Knelling down Jaune started to ask the solider as Alice continued to treat the wound. "What happened? You are not supposed to be here we still had time to scout." Wincing from the pain the solider began. "Shortly after you three left Cardin woke up, he was pissed but was thinking straight this time. He ordered Dove to keep watch if you guys gave any signals, we were on standby waiting when Dove can running back saying how you were fighting off the Grimm at the entrance of the mine."

Jaune, Ren and Alice looked at each other as he continued. "I guess Cardin does have a heart, since he and Russell started to mobilize us, to do a search and rescue. We made our way to entrance and there was dead Grimm all around it. We moved inside and started to make our way. A few Grimm tried to ambush us but we over power them easy. We made our way to the main cavern, but it was quick. The squad split up to search, then…" Wincing Alice finished treating his arm as she tightened the wrap.

"You all guy ambushed by the Grimm, but we were trained to happened situation like this what went wrong?" Jaune asked surprising the solider and his friends. "Yea. Beowolfs, Boarbatusks, and Ursa jump out of the tunnels. We were going to go into the normal formation but then Cardin order us to charge." Jaune slapped his forehead at the information.

"In the heat of battle half the squad followed the order and charged in leaving the group split. Some that charged a head got grabbed by the Grimm and dragged into the tunnels. Me and Eve were trying to help one of those dumbasses when we got sideswiped and carried into the tunnel." Remembering the battle that continued the soldier looked to the three.

Leaning forward the solider grab Jaune by his chest piece bringing him face to face. "Listen you all need to get back to the group now! The last thing I remember before getting hit was Cardin making things worse with his shitty orders. Get back to the squad and save them from the Grimm and that brat of a leader."

Ren looked on as his friend rested a hand on their wonder comrade. With a warm smile he nodded and promise to save the squad. Jaune asked him to watch the tunnel in case they needed an escape route.

The three left and ran to help their squad. Ren wanted to tell Jaune and Alice about the book he found, but now was not the time the three of them needed to focus on helping the others right now.

As they move through the tunnel, the sound of fighting got louder and clearer. Ren and Alice prepared themselves for the battle ahead, while Jaune felt calm. The pulse from the stone matched his heartbeat, his eye's glowed with a dull light but too soft for others to notice. In his head ran plan after plan of what might be in store when they find the squad.

They reached the end of the tunnel…

The battle raged in the mine, Grimm and man fought screams and roars exchanged with clashes of claw and steel.

The squad was in disarray, soldiers scattered though the battle field. Each of the soldiers of the squad was capable of fighting the Grimm. Many at a time but each Grimm killed was replaced again and again, those that could not keep up made mistakes.

Grimm swarmed soldiers before the others could help, some were blindsided and carried off into the tunnels.

The archers could not draw their bows as they fought back the Grimm harassing them in the middle of the sloppy formation. In the back was Cardin and his group trying to shout orders to advance further into the Grimm but was muffled by the chaos of the fight or was ignored.

The squad on instinct and training started to group up into small formations to combat the endless Grimm but were too few and unorganized to last in this battle.

Jaune's eyes darted around the battle taking in the fight, thinking of a plan to turn the fight around. A pair of Ursa spotted the three and charged. Jumping in front of Jaune Alice and Ren meet the beasts.

Alice dodging the swings of its claws and striking at its vital points. While Ren using is sword to deflected its attacks slicing the bear like Grimm with more and more cuts.

Jaune's eyes stopped on Cardin group while in the back they fought less Grimm with next to none attacking from the rear. With the Ursa dead Jaune spoke is plan.

"We need to reform the group and move back to the entrance, and funnel the Grimm!" Jaune pointed to the entrance. "We'll move from group to group while moving back. You too go to the front groups and tell them to move on the signal. Let's Go!"

With that the three entered the melee, and made their way through the Grimm. Ren lead the way weaving past attacks or deflecting them with his swords, throwing his knifes at the Grimm to disrupt their attacks at him. Jaune moved away toward the middle of the fight.

Ren could not help but notice how different Jaune fought. His movement was move smooth, he dodged attacks more instead of taking the hit with his shield. Which he used to deflect the powerful strikes instead of taking the force.

Alice glided through the Grimm going unnoticed by the them until her strikes meeting there mark on the beast vital or weak points, on her path to the first group of soldiers.

The soldiers were tired from their constant fight yet they pressed on. One of the soldiers swung his ax to wide putting him off balance. Collapsed he look up to see a pouncing Beowolf overhead. Its mouth ready to sink its teeth into his neck. Till a knife struck its own with its body falling limp to the ground at his feet.

Ren entered the group and guided them to the one closets to them cutting his way past the Grimm. Alice doing the same till all the smaller groups formed into a single formation. "What do we do now?" The soldiers asked for their next order. While holding the new line.

"Wait for the signal and move back to the entrance!" Alice shouted for all to hear. As she pulled her sword out of the head of Boarbatusk.

"You're crazy if you think we can move an inch back, before the Grimm over take us again." One of the soldiers shouted back unaware of the Ursa behind him.

The Grimm raised his paw about to rip the poor soldiers head off, when an arrow lodge itself into its eyes. Making the beast roar in pain. The soldier shocked at the beasts cry turned to see it blindly attack the air.

Another arrow struck it shoulder then another and another. As the soldier looked back they saw Janue his shield arm gauntlet baring a cut, he stood over a behead Ursa Major. At his sides the Archers readied their bows, waiting for the commanded. Alice and Ren happy to see their friend safe yet again surprised by his actions.

His sword covered it black blood, he pointed it to the Grimm shouting the order. Arrows whistled in the air striking the Grimm, halting their advance. He then quickly waved both arms in the air to the advance group to return back. Alice and Ren sighed at their friend for only Jaune could change from a heroic to a goofball that quick.

Taking the chance the soldiers rushed back to the entrance reforming with the others. As the group reformed they let out a cheer for being back together.

A cry for help caught their attention and they looked back only for their blood to turn cold.

On the ground a soldier crawled towards the ground his hand reaching out. Behind him a Beowolf stood over, covered in arrows in lifted his claw and struck the soldier in his back. A gasp escaped his mouth as his hand lowered followed by his head.

The Grimm satisfied with its kill let out an almost mocking howl. More Grimm started to join the Wolf, all started to grunt, stomp or roar at the soldiers, waiting for their pack mentality to kick in for the next attack.

The hope of the soldiers soon faded, looking around they noticed they lost a quarter of their comrades in the battle. With more exhausted, wounded, or both. Some looked to Cardin for anything, but his failure loomed over him. He silently bowed his head in shame not daring to look at any of his comrades in the eye.

Many were scared and losing hope, inching to the entrance ready to run as their instincts screamed them to do. Till a voice woke them from their thoughts.

"I know you're scared... Hell I'm scared too. But if we run now we lose any chance to fight back.

The Grimm here are too close to the city, our home. We are here to fight the Grimm, we are the light that fights back against the dark." All eye's stayed on Jaune not for just his speech but he seemed to glow. Slowly the soldiers felt something inside them ignite.

"Being scared does not make you weak, look around you. You are not alone here. Fight not just for yourself, but for you comrades in the city, next to you and those that gave us everything. Together we are strong, together we can fight against these monsters." Alice looked to her friend, his eyes again glowed with a blue light, but now his whole body seemed to be covered in a white light.

The soldiers listen to his words they looked to each other, remembering their bonds. A fire burned with in their souls. Fear was replaced with hope, as the soldiers found new strength and energy to fight again.

"We lost too many friends here, and I know you all are not ready to die yet…. So,

WE FIGHT!

YEA! The soldier cry

WE WIN!

YEAA! The Soldiers Shout and rally

WE SURVIVE!

YEAAA! The soldiers erupted now unfazed by the Grimm in front of them.

Hidden out of sight of the battle a group watch the blonde knight and his comrades. A hooded figure happy chatted to an annoyed looking one about all the weapons used in the fight. In the back a masked popped from the shadows, yellow eyes locked onto the blonde knight.

"That's rare to see you interested in a fighter for once." Another lend forward brushing long hair form their face smiled then turned back to the heated battle almost ready to jump into the action "He looks interesting but I'll let you play with the mouse first." A smirk on their face as the mask figured rolled their eyes at the comment. In the middle a figure in bronze watched the knight with interest, flawed but good potential they thought until they were interrupted by an energetic member in the back.

"See something Invincible leader?" The perky girl asked almost bouncing. She placed a hand on her forehead while looking towards the group looking over the people there. Her eyes stopped on a head black hair with a magenta streak.

She stood frozen not moving or making a sound, something the group never saw before. A smile grew on her face. "ITS HIIIMMM!" she shrieked jumping almost over the edge, making three of the members holding her back.

Well that was something. Hope you guys like it, to make up for the long wait I make it twice as lone and will post the next part in a day or two. For real this time I as written both parts at the same time. Anyway as you might have notice a few people showed up finally, now I will go into more detail about them in the next chapter plus the continue of the fight with the GRimm. So like always please comment review or question the story. Really Need some feed back on the fights scenes and conversations. THanks for reading and see you all soon.