HEy guys, Im sooooooooooooo sorry! IVe been writing like the wind but with my new job my boss has been kicking my ass. Just today I had to stay 6 hours after my shift ended. However, I've managed to get a few chapters written and will be dumping them for oyur pleasure over the next few days. This is only the first one. I know its short but its action packed. Hopefully you enjoy it. Aincent and Ginger, keep up the reviews. Love you guys.
Ruby was swaying back and forth inside Titan, while Darron walked up to meet the advancing group, when a voice caused her to jump.
"Hi, there." it said with a cheery, bubbly tone. Ruby immediately looked around. The voice laughed. "Don't worry. I'm Titan." Ruby looked forward dumbstruck.
"You're… Titan?" Ruby asked skeptically.
"Yes. Normally my voice is so dreary and mechanical because Max and I work better when I'm only using the analytical part of my AI. However, We both feel you'd be more comfortable if I had some emotion, so now I'm using the complete scope of my AI." Titan explained.
"Oh… So wait. You're really an AI." Ruby pressed.
"Of course. Fully emotional, capable of learning, what more is there really? I've been around a while to so I know a lot. I'm happy to finally meet another girl like me though." Titan said. Ruby just smiled.
"I think we're gonna be good friends." Ruby answered, prompting Titan to cheer.
"Ok, So here's the game plan. I'll work all internal systems, and weapon deployment. You tell me what you need sweetheart and you've got it. You can control all motor and combat functions. Sound fun?" Titan described. Ruby nodded in agreement.
"Wonderful. We're going to have such fun." Titan cheered. Ruby couldn't see Titan, but she was pretty sure Titan was spinning and smiling broadly. Ruby smiled as well, unable to contain herself.
Darron and the group finally reached one another and stopped dead. The two stared at each other intently, both already aware of what was going to happen.
"Seems like you guys are early. This can't be it, can it?" Darron asked, smirking.
"Nah, we're just the first wave. There's what 10 of you, and there easily 50 of us. This shouldn't take too long." The guy who appeared to be their leader answered cockily.
"I wouldn't get your hopes up." Darron warned. "There will be no mercy, is that understood?"
"We wouldn't be mercenaries if we wanted it any other way." the leader responded. "I doubt you'll just hand Max and Zade over then." He continued.
"You can have them when you pry them from my cold, dead hands." Darron declared. All of the mercenaries raised their weapons, and Darron twirled his. Darron started to slowly back up. The group took the opportunity to start following him.
"Would any of you guys happen to belong to an organization of some kind?" Darron asked. The members of the group looked around before they all shook their head.
"Good. Didn't want to have to deal with that stuff so early on." Darron sighed, still backing. The group kept pressing, no one brave enough to take the first shot. Eventually Darron had them right where he wanted them. Darron gave out a loud, screeching whistled. From the window's in the house, Pyrrha, Ren, and Nora started firing at the group. Even Max took control of a roof mounted light machine gun and started firing. Darron turned and sprinted to the front of the house as the group on mercenaries took cover and started running after him.
"Fight to kill!" Darron yelled out as the ground troops ran to his the remainders of the group head on. Darron started by facing off against a man in moderate armor, wielding a mace. The man gave a war cry as he tried to smash in Darron's head. Darron dodged slightly and ran his sword through the soldier's chest. The man coughed up blood as he bled out on Darron's blade. Without removing the sword, Darron spun around so that he was back to back with the soldier. He pulled out one of his pistols and shot another soldier in the face at point blank range, killing him. Darron ripped his sword out from the mercenary, spun it over his head, and slammed it down onto another mercenaries shoulder. The blade dug into his shoulder, down to his abdomen. Blood spilled from the wound as the mercenary dropped to the floor. Darron re holstered his pistol and raised his sword to block an incoming strike from yet another mercenary. Darron stepped back and calmly blocked his onslaught of attacks. Darron lashed out and grabbed the mercenaries throat, lifting him in the air. With a sickening crack, he snapped the mercenaries neck. The dead soldier coughed up blood all over Darron's face. Darron dropped the lifeless body and cracked his neck, rushing the next potential target.
Allister had not trouble dealing with the mercenaries. He shoved the head of the first one down in towards his stomach, leaving a gurgling hole in his neck. He lashed out backwards and kicked off another mercenary's jaw. Allister fell to one knee and elbowed another soldier in the chest, breaking all of his ribs. The man staggered backwards and fell to the ground. Allister rose to his feet and whipped his daibo around, knocking away bullets fired from some of the other soldiers. Allister skipped forward, and pierced a soldier's chest. Allister pulled back and spun around, crushing the side of the soldier's skull with his daibo. Another soldier ran forward and tried to slash at Allister. He blocked the swing with his daibo and countered with an elbow across the soldier's face, knocking his jaw clean off.
Ruby was piloting Titan flawlessly, easily adapting to the new, oversized version of Crescent Rose she had been given. Ruby kicked one of the mercenary's weapon away and kicked him into the air before cleaving him in two. Ruby twirled her scythe around and slammed it down on the shoulder of another soldier.
"Excellent." Titan complimented, as the soldier screamed in pain. Ruby beamed and pulled back, ripping a huge chunk out of the soldier's chest.
"Thank you." she responded. Ruby quickly shifted her crescent rose into its sniper configuration, and started aiming down its scope.
"Here, allow me." titan insisted. Ruby's eyes widened as a visual display booted up inside her scope, its showed target distance, target vitals, and percent hit chance.
"Just a way to ensure success." Titan explained, Ruby nodded enthusiastically and aimed it at the nearest mercenary. With a single shot she effectively turned the soldier's head into red mist. Ruby effortlessly pulled back the bolt and aimed at the next soldier. Before she could fire Titan screamed out.
"Watch out Ruby!" Ruby jerked her head to the right and saw a mercenary charging her. Ruby shifted her stance and luckily blocked and incoming stirked. However, she wasn't as lucky the second time around. The blade of the mercenary slammed on Titan's shoulder, causing her to cry out slightly.
"Titan?" Ruby asked concerned, as she kept trying to block the mercenaries strikes.
"Yeah, Yeah, I'm fine, but this meanie is going down." Titan declared. Titan activated one of her shoulder mounted guns and mowed down the soldier. "Take that you jerk!" Titan yelled, and ruby laughed.
'You tell him girl." Ruby encouraged, turning back towards to the main group.
Jaune, unfortunately, found himself fighting the leader and one other mercenary. Jaune used his sword and shield to simultaneously block incoming strikes, as he stepped backwards. Jaune luckily managed to knock the grunt off balance with a sword swing and followed by smashing his face with his shield. At the last second, Jaune managed to pull back his shield to block a strike from the leader. Jaune kicked out and caught the leaders calf. The leader staggered backwards and jaune used his sword to block another feeble attempt from the grunt. Jaune thrusted forward sending the grunt to the floor with his weapon. As the merc tried to raise himself, Jaune skipped forward and kicked the grunts ribs. He aimed his sword down to pierce the back of ths soldier when the leader raced forward and charged right into Jaune's shield. He waved his arms wildly as he fell. Once he hit the ground, Jaune tucked himself in and rolled back, popping up to his feet. He spun around and brought both his sword and shield against the leader's weapon. The leader stepped back in line with his rising grunt.
"Not bad kid." The leader complimented. Jaune smirked.
"I only do my best. I had a great teacher though." Jaune replied.
"That much is obvious, don't get cocky though." The leader added, as the two rushed Jaune again. Jaune raised his weapons, and stated blocking strikes again, while waiting for an opening to present itself. Finally Jaune was able to sidestep the leader, causing him to stumble past Jaune. Jaune stepped forward, and used his shield to block a strike from the mercenary. He pushed the weapon and stepped to the man's side, slashing his calf. The man yelled out in pain as he fell to the ground. Jauns spun around and plunged his sword into his enemies back. He quickly raised his shield as the leader bore down on him again. Jaune grit his teeth at the onslaught of attacks. Jaune drew his sword back and wildly slashed out, clipping the leaders cheek. The leader seethed, but continued his assault unaffected. Jaune mentally counted has he kept blocking shots. In a swift motion Jaune slashed with his sword, knocking the leaders weapon to the side, and using the momentum to continue spinning around and slamming his shield, straight into the leader's face. Jaune continued spinning and slashed off one of the leaders arms. The leader hunched over and screamed out in watched him wither and stumble about, before walking up behind the leader, and running his sword through his heart from behind. Jaune pulled his sword out and watched the limp corpse fall to the ground. Jaune stood there for a moment, breathing..
"Jaune!" Pyrrha's voice called out, yet Jaune didn't here her. Another mercenary was fast approaching his from behind, and Jaune had yet to take notice. Pyrrha raised her rifle and made some fast adjustments. "C'mon." she muttered to herself, doing her best not to panic. Pyrrha took a few deep breaths, and fired. The bullet soared through the air, running right through the skull of the mercenary. Pyrrha smiled proudly, as Jaune looked around, confused. Eventually Jaune noticed the corpse of the mercenary, and turned to wave at Pyrrha. Pyrrha smiled and waved back. Pyrrha looked back down her scope and started looking for more targets.
Blake and Yang were fighting in Tandem against the mercenaries. Yang knocked away one's weapon, and punched him in the ribs repeatedly, firing shotgun blasts with each punch. The mercenary coughed up blood and fell over, deceased. Yang turned and grabbed another one by the wrist. She quickly swept his feet out from under him, causing the soldier to his the ground. Yang kneeled down and punched man straight in the face, using a shotgun blast to cave it in.
"Yang!" Blake called. Yang immediately ducked her head down as Blake jumped over her. Blake used Gambol shroud to block two incoming strikes, then spun rapidly, slicing both of the mercenaries throats. Blake raised gambol shroud, catching an enemy's blade betwixt them. Blake through her hands to the side. Yang jumped over Blake's back and punched the mercenary right in the face, blasting his jaw off. Yang stepped back and admired her handiwork.
Once all of the mercenaries had been disposed of, the teams regrouped in front of the house. Everyone who wasn't a member of team ENDD, stood there panting. The members inside also came walking out into the yard.
"That...sucked." Jaune expressed, falling over comically. Darron busted out laughing.
"What?" Jaune whined from the ground.
"That was barely the first wave. Those weren't even strong fighters." Darron answered.
"What do you mean." Ruby inquired, from within Titan.
"Didn't you guys notice that none of the people we were fighting had aura's, or semblances. These guys were simple grunts. When actual corrupt mercenary hunters start showing up. Then we have the problem. Y'all ready." Darron explained excitedly. The rest of the teams just stared at him, while Allister, Zade, and Max just smirked amused, knowing that things were about to get a lot harder.