Chapter 9: Pushing forward

Taking advantage of the commotion the two teams separated. The team led by Spider-man and Glynda were on a lower floor approaching the weapon's room. Their objective was just around a corner. Four guards were standing in front of metal entrance. They were armed with some kind of advance white, electric rifles. In theory, such a narrow place should be easy to keep safe; in theory.

All of a sudden the arachnid came rushing at the guards, trying to stay as close to the ground as he could. Shoots came in no time; all of them unable to hit the hero. He jumped up and stuck to the ceiling running alongside it. The arachnid jumped back when he was in the middle of the guards. The quartet instinctively back down to get some space to fire again but they forgot how small the hall was. They hit the wall behind them. Spider-man took the opportunity to take two of them by their collars and hit their heads together. The other two guards behind him were going to shoot him but they were tackled by a rampaging Nora that was coming at them at full speed. In no time, came Pyrrha and Glynda to restrain the unconscious soldiers. While apprehending the enemy, something picked the professor's interest.

"Mr. Nikos, take a look at their weapons" Glynda requested

Pyrrha looked at them "Those rifles look like…"

"Atlas' weapons" Glynda sighed "James is not going to like this" She commented mostly to herself. She got up and turned to the group. "Everything done here. My congratulations Mr. Arc" She said looking at Jaune who came from behind the corner "That was a clever strategy"

The aforementioned gave her a small smiled and a thump up -Yeah…. Go strategy guy- .His discontent at the name was clear for a moment but then focused again on mission at with the cost clear, there was only one problem left to encounter, the huge metal door in front of them.

"According to Blake" Pyrrha started "The entrance is a 30 cm thick steel door, comprised of 9 locks inside the structure. 5 on the sides, 2 above and 2 below".

"Yeah… I forgot about that" Peter spoke "Honey you have the keys right?" He asked Glynda. As expected she just glared at him, narrowing her eyes. "Well…" The hero focused his lenses on the door "I can't see any weak point, so I guess brute force will have to do the job". He stretched a bit "Nora wanna give me a hand?"

"…."

"Nora?"

"… So-sorry what?" The orange-haired seemed distracted by something.

"Me, You, door, detach the door, are you in?"

"Oh… Y-Yes Mr. Spider-man" She cracked her fingers "Let's roll!"

The arachnid and Nora stood next to each other and got hold of the door. They pulled but nothing happened. Then pulled again, nothing. Then pulled again. The damn thing sure was heavy; it was not moving an inch. Peter felt his muscle tense and Nora started to sweat. Then the concrete around the door cracked. The door was moving! Slowly but steadily, the hero and the teen detached the door from the wall, opening it half way through.

-Almost there- Peter thought -…..Oh no- His spider-sense tingled, more soldiers were coming. "Everybody, inside now! More soldiers are on their way here!" Everybody hurried up and tried to enter. Glynda, Pyrrha and Jaune were already in. "Nora you go first"

"But-"

"I said go!" The teen entered. A big group of soldiers came once Spider-man was trying to get in. From the crowd of enemies, Yuri jumped up into the air. Her bow and an arrow were on her hands. The hero managed to enter into the room as the projectile flew. The door was closed and the arrow impacted, creating an ice wall on the outside of the entrance.

"Tsk" said the silent archer.

On the other side of the door the group was able to relax, even if momentarily. Peter went to the door and touched it. It was ice cold.

"Well guys, the good news is that we achieved one of our goals. The bad news is that Katniss Everdeen probably froze the door and yeah yeah, I know you don't get the reference".

Glynda just rolled her eyes "We better hurry up before they decide to blow up the room with us inside. Students, start looking for your weapons". All of them obeyed. The group decided to separate. That way they would cover more ground quicker. The room wasn't big but the different boxes and crates stored in there would not make their weapons easy to find. As they searched, they kept finding more and more Atlas weapons.

"I don't understand" Peter commented "Aren't these guns from a highly militarized country or something? How did they get them?"

"I don't know" Glynda, who was next to him searching, responded "Atlas is one of 4 kingdoms; famous for its grand military force. So the fact that their weapons are here is unheard of"

"Apparently they are not as secure as you think" Peter kept searching "Hey Glynda I think I found your magic wand" He said as he pulled it out of a box.

"Thanks but I told you it was a riding crop!" Glynda took a deep breath to calm a bit. After that she spoke again "Never mind. Did you find yours?"

"My riding crop? No. Would you imagine if went around beating bad guys with that? I would really need to consider changing my name. My web-shooters and my belt, on the other hand, yes" The hero had just spotted them in a nearby crate. He checked his equipment and everything seemed to be ok but he noticed that neither of their resources were plentiful. "We are ready over here" He spoke to the students

"We are ready too" was the response from Jaune, Pyrrha and Nora. Despite the enthusiastic answered, Glynda noticed a less-than-excited Nora with a troubled look in her face. She walked up to her.

"Ms. Valkery, are you alright?".

"Ye-Yes!" The orange-haired tried to mask her sadness with her cheerful smile but the professor knew better.

"You are worried about the young Ren, Am I right?" at the sudden mention of his name, Nora's face showed her true feelings. It reflected worry and doubt. Understanding the girl's emotions, the woman thought for a moment and then put a hand on the teen's shoulder. "I have a proposition that may interest you".

Outside the room, the soldiers had been guarding the door as instructed by Yuri herself. The gray-eyed gal was just there, leaning against a wall with her eyes close. Her eyes then opened.

"Enough" she said

The guards witness as the blue-haired advanced to the icy wall. She took 3 arrows out of her quiver and aimed them at the door.

"Boss what are you-"

"Step back" she said.

Without turning to see them, she fired her 3 arrows. As they traveled through the air, the tip of each projectile turned bright red. The contact with the wall was immediate. Upon it, a high-pressure steam of air was produce. No doubt the result of the sudden encounter between cold and heat. The stream created enough force to push back several soldiers but the most impressive feat was on the door. The massive steel object had been blown away to the end of the room inside, thanks of course to the already cracked concrete. In no time Yuri and her allies entered and started searching.

"Clear over here!" "No activity here!" "No movement in this area!" were the yells that Yuri heard.

"Tsk" the blue-haired didn't like this. Her objective had disappeared. She sudden looked up and saw a fairly big hole on the ceiling covered entirely with webs "Clever".

Jaune, Pyrrha and Spider-man ran through the second floor. With their weapons at hand, their travel should be easier in regards to facing groups of soldiers. They had just finished defeating a group of enemies, with some of them stuck to a wall.

"Spider-man" called Jaune as they redo their running

"Yes?"

"Are you sure it was a good idea to let Nora go?"

"Glynda has her back….. I think she'll be ok" He simply responded. Jaune just nodded.

Cold, simple and relentless cold. That's what Blake was feeling. From the beginning of their plan, she knew this would happen. Had the other known about this outcome, they would have never agreed to do what she said. Now that she thought about it, Did she still have legs? She didn't know. After having your body being slowly frozen with dust is hard to tell. Actually how long has it been since she last saw Ruby, Yang and Weiss? Minutes? Hours? Was she even conscious?. Her mind was spinning and it was difficult for her to focus. A powerful sound came from her left. She couldn't make out what it was. She actually couldn't make out much of her environment, just a dense fog that was everywhere. The last thing she remembered before passing out from the pain was Valencia asking the same question: "Why are you here?". The sound came again, much stronger this time. It sounded like something colliding with metal.

-What… what is that?- A third time the sound came, his time it came with a furious roar. The door, which served as the entrance to her room, collapsed. What followed was a cloud of pedals rushing in until it stopped in front of her.

"Blake!" Ruby shouted as she turned back to her human form. "Weiss, Yang, quick! She's in here!" She signaled the others and they came in no time. The sight the group encountered wasn't pretty. Blake was pale, her lips were purple and her eyes seemed almost empty. She also looked to be restrained to the chair she was in.

"Yang what do we do?" Ruby asked her older sister. The blonde approached Blake. She put a hand on her cheeks and her eyes widen. "She is… She is ice cold." Though shocked for a moment, she snapped out of it once Weiss untied the amber-eyed. Immediately Bake dropped to the ground before been caught by Yang's arms.

"Don't worry girl, I got you". The blonde said.

After a couple of minutes, they managed to put Blake in Weiss back. Once they were out, the sudden light form the exterior hit Blake when she was starting to open her eyes again. The sudden brightness blinded her for a moment. Apparently the electricity had returned to the facility.

"is…. Arp…" Blake said

"What did you say?" Weiss asked looking at her.

"It's….. a trap" Blake said more clearly. The white-haired opened her eyes as she understood what her partner meant. Without her knowledge and object had started approaching her. Weiss turned for a second and saw Valencia Pi who had appeared in front of the group. The Black Cat operative had launched her whip to attack the white princess. The girl embraced herself to receive the attack. –At least Blake won't be hurt-was her thought process. She closed her eyes and waited for the inevitable. She waited and waited but nothing happened. Weiss slowly opened her eyed and turned around to see why nothing had happened.

What she saw horrified her.

In front of her was Yang, with her right arm fully extended. Her forearm was tense. Around it, as if it was a multiple layered bandage, was Valencia's bladed whip, crushing the brawler's arm.

"Ya-Yang…" Muttered Weiss in horror. Her legs started to shake. Was she so afraid and stunned that she couldn't move? Apparently the answer was yes. The blonde then turned around to see her. She groaned. "Don't worry…".

"Well Well Well…. If it isn't Blake little rescue party". The voice of Valencia Pi came from down hall. Her left hand was on her whip's handle.

"What have you done to Blake?!" Yelled Ruby

"We were just remembering the good old days little red. Well, at least I was. Blake was more like screaming as her legs slowly froze". The woman with brown hair said giggling.

Fury suddenly overcame Ruby. Turning into pedal, she launched herself to Valencia. The little red girl spun quickly around and created a cyclone. Even if she wasn't as strong as Nora or Yang, Ruby's speed would certainly compensate. The girl tuned back to her normal self but before she could land a hit, Valencia delivered a powerful kick to her ribs, making her rolled on the ground back to her team.

The brown-haired smirked "Now calm down little girl, no need to get angry" Valencia tensed her whip, making the pressure around Yang's arm worsen. Yang cried out in pain as the weapon buried its blade on her flesh. Blood started to flow. "Or would you prefer your friend to lose her arm?" The yelps of her sister bombarded Ruby's ears.

The little girl just stood there, unable to move. She just watched as her sister knelt for the pain.

"That's better" Valencia spoke. "You know, I don't get why you took all this trouble coming down here for her, I mean do you really think you know her?"

"Shut up" " Came Yang's voice. "Her name is….. Bla-Blake Belladonna". The blonde was breathing heavily as she tried to resist the pain. "She is a member…. Of RWBY…. The most badass team of huntresses in all Beacon….. She is a kind person…. She is our friend. So prepare to have you ass kicked for hunting her!"

Valencia stood silent and amused by the team in front of her "Be ready to back those words" Her smiles grew. She was about to attack but a force tried to pull her whip away from her. She tried to hold it but her weapon left her hands, going in the direction of the girls. This action released some pressure from Yang's arm. Out of nowhere came Spider-man, jumping over Valencia and landing in front of team RWBY. The hero had a package in her back, mostly made with webs.

"Let's see if you can back up your, sister" Mocked the hero. Jaune and Pyrrah appeared as well behind Valencia, ready for battle. The redhead had one of her hands extended.

"I don't remember inviting you for this party" Valencia said. The odds weren't good for the faunus. She was way outnumbered and without her weapon it wouldn't be easy to defeat the group. Looking around she noticed pipelines running above them. Taking metal bars that resided in her pocket, she threw up into the air. The bars sharpened mid-air and cut the pipes. Steam came rushing out of the pipes, blinding everyone and giving Valencia a few seconds to escape. The blade around Yang's arm detached and by the time smoke cleared out, Valencia was nowhere to be seen.

"She made a fool of us! I'll go after her!" said the Spartan-like-warrior next to Jaune.

"Pyrrha wait!" called the arachnid. "Let's take care of the wounded first" The red-head felt the need to pursue Valencia but decided to let her go for now. She and Jaune went to help Blake while the hero went for Blake.

"Ok Yang, let me see that arm" Said Pyrrha. The blonde was holding her arm. She extended it.

"Enjoy" Yang said with pain fully showing in her face but somehow she was able to smirk. Her arms didn't look good. The stress from punching all those solid surfaces before just made the impact of the lacerations worse. The weapons had created several cuts around her forearms. Some were just scratches but others were deep wounds. Even with their aura combined, they didn't know if it would be enough to health her arm. Blood was flowing out of the cuts.

"This looks bad Jaune… we have to do something" Pyrrha said.

The boy thought for a moment "I have an idea" He responded. The teen removed his chest-plate and hoodie. With Pyrrha's help they were able to cut the cloth and wrap it around Yang's arm. The girl flinched but supported the pain. After a few moments Jaune and the redhead were done.

"This should hold for now" The blonde boy said. "How do you feel?"

"I…. I am ok" Yang responded "Let's check on Blake" Yang was going to stand but Pyrrha's hand came first, offering the blonde help. She took it and the three of then walked to where the others were. Weiss was on her knees, with Blake's head resting there. Ruby was holding one of her hands and Spider-man was checking her signals.

Jaune approached first the group "How does it look?"

"I am no doctor….. but she seems to be barely stable for now" Spider-man answered. He then turned to Ruby and Weiss "If you guys had taken longer, she wouldn't have made it. Good job girls". Weiss and Ruby smiled for a moment but their worry looks came back. The arachnid then stood up and turned to Yang. "How are you holding up blondie?"

"I-I'm ok bug-man" said Yang still flinching a bit.

"Come let me see that arm" The hero requested. The young woman did as she was told. The hero examined her arm for a bit, trying not to touch it too much. He then proceeded to cover the arm with his webs. "And…. Done. This should keep any bacteria from infecting your arm"

Yang smirked "I know there is a joke somewhere around here".

"Maybe, but later sweetheart. Now we need to figure out a way to heat Bake up"

"I think I can work something out" Yang said. She walked to the pale girl and signaled Weiss to change positions. The white-haired agreed. The brawler sat down and with the help of the group, Blake now was in her lap. Yang closed her eyes. Silence remained for a couple of second but then Yang's hair started to shine. She opened her eyes and the once lilac irises were now red. Fire started to emanate from her, heating up Blake's cold body.

"Sir a new report just came in" A White Fang soldiers spoke to a member of his crew. This one seemed to be his superior or commander for the soldier addressed him"

"Go on soldier" the commander said

"The unusual vibrations we've been feeling the last 10 minutes do not come from any tectonic plate or any other natural fault"

"Then where the hell does it come from?"

"Sir, according to our computers it comes from… the second level"

"WHAT? How can that be possible?!"

"W-We don't know Sir but the source seems to be moving to the lower levels"

The commander just shouted everyone to move. The strange vibrations were something they could not handle right now. They were needed in the base floor. "Boy"

"Ye-Yes Sir?"

"How are Felicia and her party doing?"

"The-They are scattered"

"Good, let's keep an eye on them"

Glynda Goodwitch and Nora Valkery had been running through the facility after Spider-man agreed to their plan on assuring Ren safe comeback to the group. Any opposition that they encountered in their path was quickly blown away by the orange-haired's grenade launcher and chunks of rocks courtesy of the blonde professor. The ground shook everywhere they go. After interrogating a soldier and threatening to break his legs, something that Nora was not joking about this time, they knew were they needed to go. The hammer wilder usually would never stop talking but this time she was quiet. In her mind a million memories flashed through. In all of them she didn't recall a single moment where she was alone after Ren appeared in her life. He was always there. Her Ren was always there. To make her laugh, to let her cry. It was time for her to be there for him. They arrive at the place after a couple of minutes.

"This is it" Nora said grabbing her Magnhild.

"Be careful Ms Valkery" the blonde warned. With no time to waste Nora stroke the ground with all her might. The two floors below them crumbled, the debris accumulated and the pulverized rocks became a thick smoke cloud every time Nora hit the ground. When they arrived at the basement, after a forceful descent the smoke cloud blocked the pair's visions. The orange-haired coughed while trying her best to clear her surroundings to no effect. Suddenly the smoke around the room started to flow to a specific point, accumulating and uniting until it was forced into a solid rock-like shape. Nora turned to look to where the Rock was, just to find Glynda using her riding crop on the rock.

The professor smiled at the student and pulled up her glasses, like saying "Your Welcome".

The girl answered back with a thumps up.

The room was now cleared but the dim light of the room didn't help them. Tables were turned and some knifes were also on the floor. At first glance what caught their attention was the sight of a machine with a big hole in the middle of it.

-No doubt the result of a fight- Glynda thought as she was trying to piece together what had transpired. Nora's focus was other, finding Ren. The teen looked through the whole, hoping to find him. No luck, it was empty.

"Is Mr. Lien there?" Ask the Blonde.

Nora denied with her head. She turned around to see the room again. Everything was a mess. She looked for any sign of Ren but nothing. Then something caught her attention. In the wall across from the machine there was what appeared to be a... Stain? The room wasn't well illuminated so she couldn't make out what it was. Slowly she walked to it. The closer she got, the more the stain started to change color. The girl felt a horrible sensation in her chest once she realized the stain was turning crimson

-No... NO NO NO PLEASE NO!- she screamed in her mind. She ran to the wall and dropped on her knees. One of her hands covering her mouth. The other one moved forward, shaking uncontrollably as she tried to touch to red spot. A thousand scenarios went through her mind, each one worse than the previous on.

"Ms Valekry wait". The call from the professor shook her mind. She turned to see her with wet eyes. The blonde just looked at her. "Look" Glynda pointed at a spot with her finger. "The blood stain continues upwards".

It was true. When Nora's eyes looked up to where the professor was signaling the trace of blood indeed continued up some stairs.

Nora didn't have to think twice. She picked up her hammer and with new determination she stood up. Maybe not everything was lost.

Goodwitch followed close behind.

The trail went up the stairs and inside a hall. As worry as the professor could be about Ren's well-being, she also knew how volatile Nora's state was. Unknowingly, both companions were having the same thought

–If I can follow this blood path, anyone else could-

The stain and drops diminished from time to time, but they were still enough. They arrived at a metal door that granted access to an open floor. Nora and Glynda looked at each other and opted not to go up.

The orang-haired knew Ren well; she knew he would never expose himself, even if he was injured. They chose to go right, to another part of the floor, hoping to find the blood path again. Soon enough they found new traces, though they were fewer that before. The narrow hall seemed long and never ending for Nora but she kept pushing. The only wish in her heart was to get to Ren on time. An entrance came after some moments. A sign above the entrance read "Boiler room". The trail looked to lead inside. The student and the teacher looked at each other again and nodded in agreement. The pair slowly entered with their guards up and their weapons ready. The area was big, maybe way too big for any for their likings. The sound coming from the many pipelines, the steam coming out randomly; it all just made them more unease with the situation. Even at a distance, the heat emanating from the pipes warned the pair not to get close. The lights here were similar to the first room they visited. The ceiling wasn't completely visible as a result. The orange-haired had her eyes wide open, waiting for anything to guide her to Ren. A clue, a sign, another trace, anything that could help.

-There is something wrong here- Thought the professor as they turned around a corner, entering a long corridor.

For just a moment something caught Nora's eyes. A shadowy figure appeared for just a moment on the other side of the corridor. Her legs moved by themselves. She started to run with her hearth beating rapidly

"Nora wait!" Glynda ran behind her. The student got out of the corridor and entered a new section of the boiler room. Before Glynda could exit the corridor herself, a steel door shut down from the ceiling in front of her. A couple of feet behind her another one shut upwards, effectively trapping her in the corridor. Nora stopped and turned to see the metal door behind her.

"Professor Goodwitch!" Nora shouted while hitting the door with her hand "Are you alright?!" .

"Yes Ms. Valkery I'm alright!" Glynda stepped back, took her riding crop and aimed it at the door "Back down! I'm going to blow up the door!"

"I wouldn't recommend that if I were you professor" A female voice came from above. Both Nora and Glynda turned towards the ceiling trying to find the source of the voice.

"As we speak, that little room if being filled with a special gas" The voice focused on where Goodwitch was "An odorless and very flammable gas. Perfect when you want to suffocate and audience. In couple second you'll find it difficult to breath and in 5 minutes… well let's say you'll just stop struggling".

The gas was quickly filling up the narrow room and Goodwitch was considering ever scenario, she didn't have much dust left and the longer she waited, the lees oxygen she would have. "Nora, listen to me!" The aforementioned focused her attention in the woman's voice "I'll deal with this myself! But your priority *cough* *cough* right now is finding Ren!"

"But-"

"Nora" The professor smiled from inside the cell "Go and save Ren".

The orange-haired cursed in her mind that feeling of powerlessness when she realized she couldn't do anything at the moment. With a simple "Ok" she let professor know everything. Slowly but steadily she ventured deeper into the room.

Now Glynda had to think. The oxygen was slowly fading as well as her time. Any spark she could generate would create an explosion. She looked around but couldn't find where the gas was entering from. Sealing a random spot wasn't an option. The gas was already covering ¼ of the room. Then something clicked in Glynda's mind. Yes, maybe that was her best chance. She took her weapon and started to draw a small circle with it. She started to make the circle bigger and bigger as she concentrated her aura. It was getting difficult to breath. Slowly a blue breeze appeared. The small, icy breeze began to lower the temperature of the room. Ice manifested, covering the place around her. With a final swipe from her riding crop, the blue energy was sent everywhere, covering every inch with ice. Her plan had work! Freezing the place would certainly stop the gas from leaking in and suffocate her yet the extreme cold she created now threated her life

–Phase 1 completed, Now Glynda, you have to concentrate-

Nora had left her teacher behind. She could have blown the door if she wanted to but her mission now was finding Ren. So far there was no progress. She had checked every level. Went up every ladder and looked behind every machine but at the end, there was no sign of the magenta-eyed. For Nora, the situation was all the more difficult, giving the constant feeling of being watch that she was having. She had run so desperately looking for Ren that she didn't stop to consider her actions. Even if she found Ren in time and supposing he was indeed injured, what would she do? She didn't have any medical knowledge. Another thought crossed her mind. What if she had been leading the person who trapped professor Goodwitch to Ren? The realization hit her like a ton of brick, especially when she started to hear a laugh coming from above. In a moment of frustration, the orange-haired changed her hammer into gun form and shot two grenades to the pipelines above her head. The attack didn't make the girl feel more at ease.

"You missed" the mysterious voice from before appeared again. This time however, the voice was much closer, as if it was right behind her. Nora sweated cold. She was caught completely out of guard. She quickly turned back. Nothing was behind her. Just an empty hall covered with pipes. Without her knowing, someone was above her, ready to strike. With a quick move, the figure threw 2 knives at Nora.

They missed their target nonetheless.

Before the blades could penetrate Nora's flesh she was tackled away by somebody else. The figure above grunted at first, but after it smiled.

-So… there you are pretty boy- The figure above started to move again.

Nora was rolling on the ground after being tackled away by a stranger. The girl quickly recovered her footing and adopted a combat stand. She looked at her attacker and she almost felt to the ground.

"REN!" the girl screamed seeing the boy on the ground. She ran and hugged him with all her strength. She rested her head in his shoulders and the tears she had been containing finally flew out. Nora let everything out. Her fears, her insecurities, her doubts, everything.

She had made it.

She had made it in time to save her beloved Ren. The girl didn't seem to notice that her cloths were being stained by blood.

"Nora… I can't breathe" Ren managed to say between her cries. Nora loosened up, getting a few inches away to let enough oxygen get to him. She looked at him in the eye, sniffing constantly and with tears rolling down her cheeks. She tried to calm for a moment but her eyes focus better on the boy and his bloody cloths. "Ren what happened!?"

"I'll tell you later" Ren grunted "First we have to get out of here"

"Pro-Professor Goodwitch is trapped at the entrance" Nora put one of her hand around his shoulders and helped him get up. "We must go there and then-". The sound of footspeed stooped her. The mysterious figure that had been following Nora emerged from the shadows.

Alina Mikhaliof appeared in front of her. Her crimson hair and red eyes shined under the dim light. What called Nora's attention were her metallic legs. Though they looked state-of-the-art, they seemed dented and damaged.

"So pretty boy… ready for round two?" Alina asked. "You really hit my hard last time" She moved her legs a bit. "Now is my time to give it to you". A sassy smiled appeared in her face. Ren just had a defiant stare on her face. As vague as their conversation was, one thing was clear on Nora's head. She was gonna to make Alina pay for hurting Ren. The orange-haired jumped forward, towards Alina with Magnhild in the hand.

"STAY AWAY FROM MY REN!" She screamed as she descended. Her hammer stroke down with might. Though the attack was faster than she expected, Alina was able to dodge it. Her leg hurt her a bit as she moved. Once she got some distance between herself and Nora, the redhead smirked

"Someone seems to be a little jealous" She took out one of her knifes "I'll tell you something girl, I don't like competition. I tasted him first" A devilish smiled grew on Alina.

Nora payed no attention to it and instead focused on the magenta-eyed. "Ren, go help professor Goodwitch" The student adopted a combat stand. As much as Ren wanted to help, he couldn't and that frustrated him. He was in no condition to fight and unbeknown to Nora, one of the knives thrown at her had actually hit Ren in one of his legs, making it even more difficult for him to walk. He knew he had to get going so with a simple nodded he started to fall back.

"Nora be careful, this woman has hidden blades on her legs". Nora nodded and launched forward again.

"Way to ruin the fun pretty boy". Alina's eyes shined bright red. Her target was set on Ren but before she could get to him, she would have to pass this hammer girl in front of her. The redhead remembered that Nora could turn her hammer into a grenade launcher so close combat would be a good strategy. The Faunus went forward and decided to attack first with her left hand. Before Alina got close, Nora positioned her weapon behind her back and bent down making her hammer spin horizontally as she moved to her enemy. Alina just had to dodge the attack and that would leave Nora open for a quick cut to the neck.

The hammer's movement should be predictable or at least that was the redhead's reasoning the whole time. The dagger that was aimed at Nora collided with the hammer, pushing Alina's arm and weapon to the side. Now it was Alina who was open. Now the blunt object was coming directly at her. With the knife in her other hand, Alina attacked the weapon directly. With the force she applied, she was able to change slightly the trajectory of the hammer and at the same time, push herself out of the way. She managed to get away. Alina's smirked disappeared and turned into a frown.

-She is fast… and she is not letting me get close- Alina looked at her leg for a second. The two rivals stared at each other, trying to determine the other's next move. Alina moved first, taking a knife that was on her back, she threw it directly at Nora. The object flew fast but the orange-haired was able to dodge it. Looking at her target, Nora saw Alina running away. Nora would not let her go so easily.

The minutes felt like hours for Ruby, Weiss and her companions since Yang sat down. The yellow and orange blazes that flowed from the brawler were quite the spectacle. The group would certainly be more amazed by them if they hadn't been in enemy territory. Slowly, Blake skin had come back to its normal state and her eye had started to open. Her vision was fuzzy. The shapes in front of her slowly took form.

-Guys…..?- She thought as one of the images turned clearer. Yang closed her eyes and their color went back to lilac

"My head hurts" groaned Blake a bit. She focused again and saw Ruby's hand inviting her to stand up. The amber-eyed took it and rested on Ruby's shoulder.

"How do you feel Blake?" The voice of Spider-man reached her ears

"I'll live" Blake groaned again holding her right side. "But there is no time to worry about me…. Now we need to-".

"ATTENTION TO ALL PERSONAL, PROTOCOL 11 IS IN FULL EFFECT". An alarm came through out the whole facility. "GO TO YOUR EXITS STATIONS ASS SOON AS POSSIBLE".

"It seems like they want to end up this party" Commented Yang.

"Much worse, they are gonna burry us down here" Blake said.