RWBY: Team CRML
Chapter 21
A couple minutes after the events at Amity Arena
As Beacon's courtyards were overrun with Grimm, there were five people standing on the top of a building, watching the chaos unfold below. Cinder, Emerald, Mercury, Mist and Shadow watched with satisfaction. Mercury was recording the destruction with his scroll.
"Beautiful."
"It's almost sad." Emerald said.
"It's horrendous." Mist said with a smirk.
"Focus on the Atlesian Knights." Shadow told Mercury.
"I'm getting all of it." Mercury replied.
"Good. Continue the broadcast until the end." Shadow told him.
The ground suddenly began to shake. "And don't miss what happens next."
Fighting way below on the ground, Liam was slowly growing more and more exhausted.
Slashing through another Grimm, Liam aimed his weapon at another Beowolf. Pulling the trigger, he shot a hole through the Grimm's head.
With the area finally clear, Liam was able to catch his breath. Feeling his scroll vibrate, he pulled it out to see Marek was calling him. "Marek?" Liam said as he answered the call.
"Liam. Amity Arena has been overrun with Grimm." Marek said. "Nicci and Chrome ran off once the White Fanh began releasing Grimm into the school and I can't find them. Where are you?"
"I'm near Beacon tower." Liam replied. Feeling the ground shake again, Liam stabbed his sword into the ground to keep his balance. "Wait, the White-"
"Oh shit..."
"Marek?"
Hearing a loud screech from the distance, Liam turned his head to see a Wyvern flying towards Beacon. "Oh shit."
"I'll be there in a bit." Marek said before hanging up.
Putting his scroll away, Liam saw more Grimm heading his way. Taking a breath, he pulled his sword out of the ground and readied himself.
Chrome was running towards Beacon, talking to Blake on his scroll. "I'll be there in a bit."
"Be careful, Chrome."
"You, too." Chrome said before hanging up.
Nicci, however, wasn't fighting Grimm or helping civilians evacuate. Instead, she was following Chrome from the rooftops, making sure not to be seen.
Killing Grimm along the way, it took Chrome a few minutes to find Blake. He saw her and Weiss split off and began catching up with Blake.
"Blake!"
She stopped in her tracks as Chrome caught up with her. "Chrome!" Blake pointed to a building on her left. "Help me with this Alpha."
Seeing an Alpha Beowolf climb up the side of a building, Chrome nodded.
While they chased it, Blake suddenly stopped when she heard a scream come from inside the burning building. Turning her attention to it, her eyes filled with fear as she saw who stood inside. "Adam?"
Hearing that name, Chrome slid to a stop. "Hello, Blake." he then turned his head to Chrome.
Chrome grabbed Blake's arm and turned to run. "Running away again? Is that what the two of you have become? Cowards?"
"Why are you doing this?"
"We were going to change the world, remember? We were destined to light the fires of revolution!." He stomps on a downed Atlas student's chest. "Consider this... the spark." Adam drew his sword and raised it, only for Blake to suddenly charge in.
"I'm... Not... Running!"
"You... Will." Adam kicked Blake away. "But not before you suffer for your betrayal."
Chrome rushed in and slashed both of his swords at Adam to get him away from his sister. "Don't touch her!"
Adam sheathed his sword. "That's fine. Because honestly, I'd rather hurt you much more than her, Schnee."
Chrome was taken back, giving Adam the perfect opportunity to launch his sword into Chrome's chest, causing him to stumble back.
Not giving any chance to recover, Adam rushed forward and slashed again and again in quick succession, quickly draining Chrome's aura. Finishing it off by kicking Chrome onto his back, Adam sheathed his sword once more.
"How...do you know that?" Chrome asked once he caught his breath.
"Nicole told me." Adam replied nonchalantly. "Right, you didn't know. I sent her here to watch you two. She even eavesdropped on the conversation between the Schnee sisters."
Chrome was taken back. "She...was a spy?"
Adam just grinned as he approached Chrome. Raising his weapon, Blake jumped in the way, clashing her weapon against Adam's. Quickly knocking her away, Adam turned his attention to her instead. "This could've been our day! Can't you see that!?"
"I never wanted this! I wanted equality! I wanted peace!"
She raises her sword, its blade folding into sickle mode, and shoots at Adam, who blocks both bullets with his sword.
"What you want is impossible!" Adam shouted.
He sheathes his sword and backhands Blake across her face, knocking her over.
"But I understand because all I want is you, Blake."
She begins to raise her sickle again, only for him to kick it out of her hand, knocking her over once again.
"And as I set out upon this world and deliver the justice mankind so greatly deserves, I will make it my mission to destroy everything you love."
"Blake!" Yang shouted from outside.
Yang's voice draws their attention to one of the broken windows. She soon comes into view and shoots a White Fang member, before looking around for her teammate. "Blake! Where are you!?"
Adam looks at Blake to see her terrified expression, then returns his gaze to Yang.
"Starting with her."
Adam raised his blade as Chrome got to his feet. Bringing it down, Adam stabbed Blake in her side. Yelping in pain, Chrome's fear and shock was immediately replaced by an overwhelming amount of anger.
Picking up his weapons, he charged at Adam, only for Adam to quickly turn around and stab him as well. Dropping his weapons as he looked down, Adam gripped his shirt.
"Get away from them!" Yang shouted, her semblance activating. Adam pushed Chrome off his sword as he turned to Yang.
Yelling, Yang launched herself at Adam, only for him to glow as his semblance activated as well. With a swift swing of his sword, he slashed through Yang's aura, cutting her arm off just above the elbow.
The whole scene seemed to play out in slow motion as her unconscious body hit the ground. Adam, wiping off his blade, approached her and raised his weapon only for Blake to jump in the way.
"Why must you hurt me, Blake?"
As Chrome watched Adam raise his sword, he summoned the rest of his strength. Picking up his swords, Chrome jumped in the way, blocking Adam's sword with his. "Get Yang and run!" Chrome told his sister.
Without hesitation, Blake did as told, picking up Yang and running for the door.
Seeing them make it out, Adam looked to Chrome with a smirk. Easily knocking Chrome's weapons from his grasp, Adam grabbed him by the throat and knocked him down.
"It's fine that they escaped." Adam said. "I only wanted to make sure that you didn't."
Walking towards Chrome, Adam raised his sword and brought it down, the blade slashing across Chrome's left eye. Screaming in pain, Chrome placed a hand over his eye.
Hearing Adam's blade scrape across the ground, he raised it once again, this time with intent to kill. Slashing at Chrome again, someone suddenly jumped in the way, blocking the attack and protecting Chrome.
"Nicole, what do you think you're doing?!" Adam growled at the fox Faunus.
Nicci had jumped in front of Adam, blocking his sword with her axe. "I won't let you kill him!"
"You were doing such a good job." Adam said softly.
"You said you wanted to talk to them!" Nicci shouted.
Adam broke the lock and kicked Nicci back. Sliding to a stop, Adam turned to Chrome and raised his sword again.
Using her semblance, Nicci pulled Chrome to her, along with his swords. Adam took a step towards them but Nicci shoved him back with her semblance.
Turning around, Nicci helped get Chrome out of the building.
End of chapter 21
