Chapter 8: A Faunus' Fury Part 1
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Team RXDY
After rescuing Team TEAL, Rena and her own team head out for the next mission. The gnawing feeling in her stomach hasn't decreased, in fact quite the opposite. It's only grown more.
Arriving at a town somewhere outside of Vale City, RXDY takes in the sub-urban area.
They heard, "Ow! Stop, that hurts! Let go of me!" Turning around they see a couple of male teenagers pulling on Yumi's ear and tail.
Not tolerating this, Rena walks over grabbing both of the teenagers' arms and squeezes them forcing their hands to release Yumi and tosses the humans. Yumi rubs her ear and tail while Rena stands in front of her.
The first teenager said, "What the hell was that?"
Rena crossed her arms, "Why are you picking on my team mate?"
The teenager pointed at her, "She's a faunus. She should be locked up in a cage or in the Dust mines, not roaming free!"
Rena said, "You humans think you're so superior. Thinking only of yourselves at the top of the food chain, you fail to see we faunus, besides having an extra set of ears, a tail or heightened senses, we're every bit as human as you."
The second teenager scoffed, "A dog shouldn't talk back to its master. Shouldn't you be in school?"
Rena replied, "Shouldn't you be in school, boy? Or did you drop out because you two are juvenile delinquents?"
The first teen drew a knife, "What did you say?"
Rena goaded, "You talk big but you're just hormone-driven wanna-be adults."
The second teenager drew his gun, "You're so dead, bitch!" Rena gives the come here gesture, daring them with a stoic expression.
Her first opponent charges aiming his knife for Rena's throat only to have the faunus drive her fist into his stomach, halting the teen's assault. The human's weapon falls out of his hand clenching his stomach. Rena sends him away with a hard kick. Leveling her gaze at the second teenager she watches him take aim. Unfazed Rena walks forward, drawing Scarlet to deflect bullets shot at her. The teenager keeps firing until the gun clicks indicating it's out of ammo and next sees his gun sliced in half. Looking up at the taller faunus, he finds himself shaking in fear under Rena's cold glare until she violently kicks up her boot and strikes him in the face, breaking his nose. The pitiful human falls onto his back holding the broken orifice. Rena stares at the sight uncaring, they deserved it.
Sheathing her blade Rena warned, "Listen up, you piece of human trash. I have no tolerance for anyone that picks on my team, human or faunus. I'm letting you two off with a warning." She grabbed his tank top pulling him close, "But the next time you pull this, I will put you in the ground personally. Now get lost." She kicks him in the ribs, shoving his lighter frame back.
The two retreat.
Rena looked at Yumi, "How are you feeling?"
Yumi smiled, "I'm fine. Thank you, Rena." They resume walking around town, Rena on constant alert.
She suddenly feels someone grope her rear prompting Rena to whip around kicking the person's face, almost breaking his neck.
Some of the citizens take a step back from the group not wanting to piss the faunus off.
Looking up, the team sees storm clouds gathering in the distance and closing fast.
Rena said, "We'll stay here for the day." Checking into a hotel, Rena purchases them a room that can hold two people each. She looks over her shoulder feeling a presence but can't see it.
As day turns to dusk, the storm is raging. Rain pounds against the glass of the hotel while lightning flashes lighting up the sky and thunder sounds.
The faunus team eats in the hotel lobby. However, the gnawing feeling in the pit of Rena's stomach won't go away. She feels it's a warning, meaning danger's coming. Later that night, the lights to the hotel are off.
On top of a hill overlooking the town, a man spoke into his scroll, "They're here."
The person on the receiving end ordered, "Do it."
The cloaked man nodded, "Yes, sir." Ending the call and placing the scroll into his pocket, he sits down legs crossed and concentrates.
Rena suddenly jumps out of the window shattering the glass, landing she runs with his pursuers right on her.
Spinning on her heel with Scarlet drawn, she sees her team mates attacking her.
She asked, "Why are you attacking me?" The one-eyed faunus angles her blade downward to block a strike for her feet by Hermes.
Rena deflects shots from Draco's shotgun then evades punches from Xavier. She back flips landing on her feet.
She asked again, "Why are you guys attacking me?" A flash of lightning gives the answer. Their eyes are blank and distant.
'Mind control Semblance? But who would...unless...' She thought.
Rena brings Scarlet up parrying slashes from Draco, sparks fly. She then deflects punches from Xavier with her blade. She can't bring herself to harm her team so she thinks of the best solution. Dodging a slash attack from Yumi, Rena pinches a nerve on the wolf faunus' neck, rendering her unconscious. Directing her attention to Draco, she punches him across the temple hard enough to knock him out but not kill him. After directing her attention to Xavier, Rena charges, swinging around and jumps onto his back wrapping both arms and legs in a sleeper hold. The ox faunus struggles to get free but Rena holds on tight, feeling him begin to slow down and lean forward then lets go when he starts falling onto his side. She next places them in the lobby where a few staffers are still up.
She said, "Please take care of them." She turns around heading for the exit.
One asked, "Where are you going?"
Rena answered, "Hunting." Stepping outside the faunus feels an emotion she only felt one time in her life: Rage.
'You dare use my team against me for revenge? I will find you and kill you, Azule! Nobody fucks with me or my team!' She mentally declared.
But first she needs to find out where her target is.
Sensing a presence close by Rena bolts.
The mysterious man stands up to leave feeling his mission is done, turning around. He doesn't get far because he feels an armor gloved hand grips his hood and violently pulls, sending him to the ground. Rubbing his head the man looks up to see Rena glaring down at him, face hidden by her long dark hair. A flash of lighting reveals her eye holding murderous intent. Rena grabs him by the throat, lifting him off the ground putting his height at 5'7. She notices him wearing a bat Grimm mask that covers his entire face and quickly removes it.
She demanded, "Where is the man who hired you? Where is Azule?! Tell me or I'll end your pathetic life!"
The man groaned, "It was nothing personal, I was just doing my job. If you want to find this Azule you'll have to find him yourself."
Rena shook him, "You're lying! You know where he is, you're merely protecting his ass! Now I'll ask you one more time. Where is Azule?"
Her victim said, "Sorry but I can't tell you." Rena squeezes the man's throat more and more then, with a loud crack, crushes his trachea and drops the body. Looking at the Grimm mask, Rena picks it up staring at it before putting it on, finding it fits her size and shape. Drawing Scarlet the faunus starts her extermination of the Black Star terrorist organization.
Walking through the storm, the only thing going through Rena's mind is killing Azule. He crossed a line and now must pay the price.
Reaching the outside of a forest, Rena spots a base. A military one and recently built. At first she has no idea who'd want to build a base in Vale. Atlas is the only kingdom with a military, leading her to conclude that Azule somehow obtained resources to build one. Too bad it won't be left standing after this night is over.
Sticking to the shadows Rena makes her way toward the power generator. She drives Scarlet into it, rendering it inoperable and plunging the base into darkness. Pulling her blade out the one-eyed faunus makes her way to the base.
(Graphic violence ahead. Those under 18 or don't like this sort of content, turn away now.)
Reaching the back gate, Rena jumps over it and lands in a crouch position. Spotting two guards she runs at them.
The humans only see a black blur, not having enough time to utter word because Rena throws Scarlet like a boomerang, slicing one guard in half below the waist. His partner looks at it surprised but he doesn't get time to process when Rena drives her fist through the human's chest, emerging from the other side with his heart. Sliding the hand out, she crushes the heart beneath her boot and retrieves Scarlet. Opening the door she enters the base. Her faunus vision allows her to see in the dark, the storm raging outside.
She suddenly hears footsteps and hides in a hallway, closing her eye to blend in.
The human male said, "It sucks we have to wait for this storm to end before someone can fix the power generator." He walks past Rena, the faunus opening her eye and stalks him. A flash of lightning makes it more frightening.
Walking up behind the man she raises Scarlet overhead and swings it downward, slicing the human in half. Blood stains her blade. Not satisfied with just one kill, she advances being as quiet as she can. Reaching a hallway that splits into two directions Rena debates which to go down. She spots a flashlight and grabs the person, muffling his gasp and slams his skull into the wall shattering it and destroys the flashlight. Choosing left the faunus walks in that direction.
Arriving at the resting the quarters Rena opens a door seeing and hearing the occupants sleeping. Activating her Semblance she stabs her claymore into the ground engulfing the room in flames. The occupants suddenly scream in agony feeling their flesh burn. Rena watches it without remorse. After a few minutes she pulls Scarlet out of the ground and the flames disappear. The overwhelming scent of burnt flesh fills the room as she closes the door.
Entering another room she only sees one occupant. Walking up to it she stabs repeatidly killing the snake faunus. Back in the hallway Rena continues her rampage seeing another guard approaching. The guard, a deer faunus hears a dripping sound in front of him. Trailing his vision up he discovers a pair of combat boots, followed up with black leggings, blue armor and a masked face with a single red eye piercing through the mask's eye socket. Rena swings her blade sideways beheading her victim, blood spews out like a fountain as the body collapses to the ground a pool of crimson gathers around the body.
A group of armed human guards wearing night vision goggles patrol the hallway when they hear a scream echo through empty space, putting them on alert.
It said, "No, please! Have mercy! I didn't do anything wrong! Please!" They next pick up the sound of bones cracking then silence. Soon Rena steps in view, her blade and armor stained with blood.
The one in charge ordered, "Open fire!" Rena twirls Scarlet deflecting the Dust bullets away getting closer. Tripping the first soldier Rena drives Scarlet into his skull killing him, pulling it out she grabs another using him as a shield. Hearing their guns click Rena tosses the body aside and charges, beheading one guard, diagonally slicing another in half, punching another human's face in and crushes the other soldier's skull. Reversing the grip on Scarlet Rena thrusts the blade up cutting the third in two from the bottom up. She punches the next target hard snapping his neck. Returning to her standard grip Rena cuts a rifle in half before thrusting Scarlet into the victim's chest, piercing the heart followed by setting the body on fire. Sliding the claymore out the faunus glares at her foes eye glowing red with rage.
The surviving soldiers back up in fear of the enraged creature in front of them. It's like a demon walked out of hell and began slaughtering them.
One asked, "Who the hell are you?"
Rena answered, "Some call me the Messiah of Judgment, others call me the One-Eyed Devil. I'm Rena Schwartz, your judge, jury and executioner!" Flames erupted on Scarlet, "Where is Azule? He tried taking something from me. It's my turn to take something from him. His precious network. And you fools are the start." Screams fill the air with bones snapping, muscles tearing and blood spewing. 5 minutes later the screams end and dead silence takes their place save for blood dripping from the cieling or Scarlet. Still hungry for bloodshed Rena stalks the base, her boots the only sound permeating the air. Thunder and lightning makes the scene more eerie.
No one is spared, military or non-military. Rena slaughters them all. She uses one body to wipe the blood off of Scarlet. Her rage is nearly and she exits the base. Bringing the ring out Rena summons Venus in her dinosaur Grimm form, the faunus points her index finger at the base silently ordering Venus to destroy it. Vanus' back glow red as she charges up her aura breath. With a loud burst of air she fires it. The buildings explode. Soon, the entire base is leveled. Her job done Venus disappears from sight and Rena hides the ring underneath her short-sleeved shirt.
Removing the bat Grimm mask she tosses it into the air and cuts the headwear into multiple pieces then leaves.
The scent of blood is now overpowering and Rena knows a shower is in need and armor cleaned of blood. Venturing back to the hotel Rena meets up with the staff.
She asked, "Where's my team?"
One staff member answered, "We placed them in another set of rooms, 34 and 35."
Rena said, "Thank you." Walking to the room Yumi is in Rena enters and closes the door behind her, locking it.
Setting Scarlet outside the bathroom door Rena removes her armor. Starting with the breast plate undoing the straps, next her gauntlets are removed, her boots followed. Stepping inside the faunus closes the door locking it. Hooking her arms at the hem of her shirt, Rena pulls it up and over her head shaking her black locks. She takes off the necklace placing it on the counter. She then pulls her black leggings off stepping out of them. Next Rena unclips her bra setting it aside and freeing her 36D cup breasts and finally removes her panties, stepping out of them and folding her clothing on the bathroom counter.
Staring at her reflection Rena knows she has a killer body, honed by training and battles.
Her face was beautiful, fair skin with nice complexion, strong arms, breasts that stood in defiance of gravity, a flat stomach with rock hard abs some joked they could use as a cutting board, a trim waist leading to a pair of long, slender legs that held raw strength. Overall, she had the perfect blend of athletism and strength without sacrificing beauty.
Her figure made both men drool and women green with envy as well as desire her. Too bad many either wound up in a hospital bed or in the ground.
She brings her hand up and takes off her eyepatch, placing it on the counter. Flipping her hair back, Rena stares at her reflection. She touches the area where her left eye would be. She told Draco it was the result of a battle. However she didn't tell him how she got it or how difficult it was to overcome this handicap. Her visual range was cut in half, forcing her to hone her other senses to compensate. Even now, she experiences bouts of phantom pains like the wound is still fresh. She vows to return the favor on the person who cut out her left eye.
Shaking her head Rena opens the door to the shadow and turns the faucet, water shoots out of the shower head. Once the temperature is the way she likes Rena steps inside, closing the door behind her. She lets the water cascade down her body. Running fingers through her black hair allows Rena to undo any knots that formed. Grabbing the shampoo bottle provided by the hotel she squeezes a bit into her hand, lathering it up then applies to her hair threading fingers through the locks. After a full minute she rinses her hair of shampoo. Next she grabs the soap bar and scrubs herself. Once that's done Rena rinses herself a final time before turning off the shower. Opening the door to step out the faunus grabs a towel and dries off. She flips the fan on to disperse the steam, puts her underwear back on followed by her eye patch.
Hearing the bathroom door open stirs Yumi from her slumber. Sitting up she looks at the direction with half-open eyes. She sees Rena looking at her.
Yumi asked, "Where did you go? Draco asked the staff and they said you went hunting." Soon the light from Remnant's moon filters through the curtains, bathing Rena in a beautiful sheen.
Seeing her team leader in only her underwear makes Yumi's cheeks glow red. She walks over to the wolf faunus and joins the wolf in bed.
Rena pulls the covers over her before closing her eye.
A/N: Chapter 8 done.
Safe to say Azule pretty much has written his sentence by hiring a cloaked man use mind control Semblance on Rena's team mates but Rena refused to harm them so she knocked them. This prompted her wrath, going on a bloody rampage on a base he somehow built.
Just a heads-up this graphic violence goes on in the next chapter.
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