Hello, hello, hello!

Good evening my ever loyal and lovely peeps and a merry Christmas to all!

So, as much as it pains me to admit, i won't be able to finish the new chapter of this story before Christmas is over or possible, not even this year. I'll admit it's gotten a little more out of control and a lot more content then i had originally planned for the chapter 10, but not like that's such a bad thing though. It does go a little more in depth of Xero's bloodline and how Miria from Claymore fits into all of this.

So lets get on with it, as always i own nothing and i for one, need to get back to my own Christmas. As this was something i told myself i would be doing, before this year is done.

So please read, review(Review, that is you're Christmas gift to me, it's what i want this year) and "What the fuc-BOOM"

Preview: Grimm Reaper Vs. Ace Ops

"Now be a good doggie-"

Marrow barely had time to blink, as his ears barely heard the words "Begin" as a sudden gust of wind seemed to rush at him, as the younger man appeared before him in an instant, eyes reflecting with hell fire and silted eyes that promised pain and suffering, as a gloved fist came crashing down on his head,"...and PLAY DEAD!"

CRASH

Marrow's entire body jerked, as he basically belly flopped onto the floor with his face, the rest of him going limp in the air.

SMACK

Marrow gasped, as blood fell out of his mouth, as Xero kicked him with his right leg, sending the Faunus flying, as his aura tried and failed to shield the dog Faunus from the massive amount of damage he just got. As he twisted and smashed into the ground several times, Marrow landed one more time on the ground, hitting the "Arena's" wall with his aura breaking.

...He didn't get up after that.

"Oh you bastard!"

"Harriet wait, it's a trap!"

Clover tried to stop his teammate but the speedster wouldn't listen, as she raced forward, fist cocked at the ready to punch the cocky Magus before her,"Who the hell did you think you are Mazoku?! We're the best Atlas has to offer, you're nothing but a-"

CLAP

Harriet blinked, eyes widen in disbelief, as the young man had caught her fast fist. She struggled to get lose but Xero wasn't letting go, as he wordless brought his right leg up, poised to strike. Something the dark skinned woman notice and began to panic,"No, wait don't-"

SMASH

S-SNAP

"AAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH!"

Harriet screamed loudly, as Xero just kicked her leg so hard, her left leg bent at a very odd and very WRONG angle. Tears welled up in her eyes, mind racing with fear,"What is going on, my aura, where's my aura?! It should have blocked his attacks! What-"

The woman looked fearfully at Xero, terror clear in her eyes,"W-what the hell is he?!"

"No legs, means no semblance, right?"

Xero asked rhetorically, eyes snapping to the left as his well honed battle instincts warned him of danger behind him and quick as lighting, he grabbed the huntress by the scoff of her shirt and threw her towards Elm, who's hammer, Timber was ready to slam down on him.

"Oh shit-"

The large woman didn't get to finish, as Harriet slammed into her stomach, sending them flying back.

Clover hissed, seeing three members of his team go down, real fucking quick and while Elm might be able to get up, Harriet and Marrow were clearly out.

"Vine, we need to-"

"I don't think so."

Clover barely had time to bring out kingfisher, blocking Xero's massive claymore blade, sending him flying back due to the sheer FORCE of the attack! Seeing his leader go flying, Vine attempted to strike at Xero's side by throwing his weapon at him. The throwing star whirled around the room, as it aimed itself for Xero's mid section-

CLUNG

Only for his eyes to widen in shock as Xero caught his weapon, with an ice covered hand, the thick, purple colored ice seemed to seep into the weapon itself, as Xero grabbed it with both hands, both covered in odd purple ice.

"That wasn't a bad idea, hitting me while i was distracted. But..."

C-C-CREA-BREAK

As if he was talking about the weather, Xero casual snapped the throwing star and threw the bits away, like it was trash.

"W-w-wha, how...what the hell are you?!"

Vine asked, losing all composer and starting to freak out, much to the shock of everyone who knew him. Xero, for the first time since they started this little "Spar" of theirs, smiled and it wasn't a pleasant smile either.

"What am i? I am Xero Mazoku/Stark/Le Fay/Pendragon, the master of Chaldea, head of the Mazoku family, leader of the Avengers, an Arcane Warrior and i am Earth's best defender. All who threaten my world, my friends, my family will be destroyed by me. Be they foreign, domestic, human, Faunus, alien or otherwise, I will destroy ALL who threaten the ones i love. So, shall we continue to dance or should i just smash you all quickly, just to save you all the humiliation of being so thoroughly thrashed by a guy that doesn't even have aura?"

Xero waved his finger in a "Come hither" motion, with a dark smile on his face, one hand on his hip and the other on the Black Rose, Miria's claymore.

Clover and Vine looked at each other, as Elm got up.

Things weren't looking good, at all.

Done and damn, the Ace Ops look to be getting very badly. Want to know what happens and how it happened?

Read the ending of the Until Dawn Arc next chapter and to be clear, Xero didn't give the Ace Ops a chance to attack, he had them on the defensive from the get go and is strategically tearing them apart. Oh well, till next time my lovely peeps!

Devil out!