22 Chapter 22: Battle (3)

Words: 2,135

...

[3rd POV]

"Who was that red-haired girl?"

Ozpin asked as Pyrrha and Jaune approached him.

Headmaster Ozpin had seen two other people in iron armor, but he didn't pay much attention to them.

General James Ironwood could have created some sort of unit for situations like this, but he sensed something from her... magic?

Strange, but still magic. It was definitely not the magic of Salem or the Maidens.

He could ask her who she was after giving Pyrrha the Maiden's power, but there was too much at stake right now for him to waste time.

"I'm not entirely sure. She might be from Atlas or Mistral. The girl with the scythe is also with her, as far as I understand."

Pyrrha spoke and looked back at Anthony with bright golden eyes. She saw him that way when he first got to the Colosseum.

The feeling of helplessness and bitterness she felt when she saw Penny's body separated into pieces vanished when he restored her.

"Miss Nikos, let's hurry."

Pyrrha's mind returned to the present, and she nodded and ran after Ozpin.

Jaune followed behind them his face showing confusion.

Jaune was the first to see her not as the 'Invincible Girl,' but as Pyrrha just Pyrrha.

Of course, this was part of his charm and kindness perhaps even a bit of foolishness.

It was hard for Pyrrha to accept it, but she could see that Jaune only saw her as a close friend.

He often looked at the same Weiss more than her...

...

[Anthony's POV]

"That's a big bird."

Shinoa said this as she looked at the hologram projection of the huge flying Grimm.

In fact, they could see it even without the projector if there were no buildings in their way.

"Students! It's time to evacuate!"

They heard Bartholomew Oobleck's voice in the Colosseum, but he had apparently descended now.

The evacuation was already in full swing, and many of the injured students had already been relocated.

The kingdom hadn't suffered too much damage because the Grimm were going straight for the academy, but that didn't mean the kingdom was unscathed. 

There were small damages, but Rias quick presence saved some buildings from total destruction.

Now, a lot of Grimm were bombarded from above giving them time.

"Yeah, the Airship doesn't have suitable weapons for such a bird."

I said.

"The Vale Council didn't allow the general to arrive with the most powerful weaponry. Rias, I think your power can handle this easily."

I glanced at Rias.

"Hmm, if I hit it, then yes."

Rias nodded not too confidently.

"It was a completely new experience."

Hermione admitted.

"Tony, thank you for this armor... if not for it..."

Hermione flinched, and images of torn bodies appeared before her eyes, but Cortana quickly blurred out all those bodies for her.

But she wasn't stupid or blind and had already seen bodies... torn bodies, severed limbs...

"You're doing great holding up. Both of you."

I looked at Erina and Hermione.

"Cortana, how much charge is left in their armor?"

"There's still thirty-five percent left, and the charge is slowly being recharged."

Cortana's voice sounded.

"It would be advisable for you all to rest together."

I glanced at the student hunters standing aside.

The evacuation was in full swing and I could see it with my drone in the sky.

I also noticed Pyrrha rushing out of the academy with a wounded Jaune who held a bloodied hand to his abdomen.

"I've got something important to deal with in case you're wondering. There are large Grimm Goliaths coming from the south.

I informed Rias and Shinoa.

The huge flying Grimm in the sky was no longer just a black dot but a fairly large mark. The Grimm should arrive here in about seven minutes.

"How important..."

Rias puffed out her cheeks grumblingly.

I don't remember the plot well enough after the third season of RWBY. I have only a bit of information, and even that I'm not sure about.

But what I do remember for sure is Pyrrha's death and Beacon Academy's fall.

I didn't see that Pyrrha had already left with Ozpin while I was helping the hunters evacuate civilians to safety.

Ozpin had probably already died, but if my presence affected him, it was very unlikely.

"You're Pyrrha, right?"

I asked and landed next to them.

Pyrrha's eyes were wide open out of fear for her friend, and she was breathing heavily.

"Yes... you're the one who helped Penny."

She clearly remembered me. After those words, a groan came from the guy in her arms.

"Weiss..."

Jaune whispered as if drunk and Pyrrha closed her eyes as if in pain.

"There... the headmaster ordered us to leave and call Professors Goodwitch and Qrow. There's a dangerous woman with great power there."

Pyrrha quickly said.

"Lay him down, I'll heal him."

I told Pyrrha, and she hesitated for a moment before immediately laying Jaune down with hope flashing in her eyes.

Jaune's aura was at zero. Obviously, Cinder had hit him pretty hard.

I closed his wound easily with my skills.

"There, now he just needs to rest. Is he important to you?"

"He's... the leader of our team, and he's helped me a lot."

Pyrrha said while exhaling and noticing that there were indeed no more wounds.

"He's a very close friend and comrade... I have to go. Can I know your name?"

"Anthony Luthor, you can just call me Tony."

I reached out my hand for a handshake, and she responded with a firm grip.

"Strange name, Tony, thank you for everything... If this idiot wakes up, don't let him come after me."

Pyrrha smiled slightly sadly.

"Send reinforcements."

Pyrrha said she was finally picking up her shield and spear and going back.

'Am I imagining things or haven't seen unattractive girls yet?'

This strange thought crossed my mind. It's quite likely that Aura plays no small role in this.

...

[3rd POV]

"What are these monsters?"

Rias exclaimed after using Power Destruction on the huge Goliaths.

After her power annihilated their heads, they immediately began to disintegrate into black pieces.

The sensation of ants crawling down her spine made her feel as if it was something very aggressive and evil.

Rias' demonic power attracted them because as soon as she flared up with that power again a new bunch of Grimm rushed towards her.

She decided to take a flight to avoid exposing herself.

After all, Tony-kun was right, and there was no need to lower her guard.

Then she saw people moving in the city while she hovered in the air and killed the Grimm below.

A man with red eyes and a sizable sword more precisely slashed the Nevermore.

There was a blonde woman dressed up next to him as well as a man whose body parts were definitely not human but rather robotic.

"We need to find Ozpin quickly."

Qrow Branwen said this with his red eyes and resting his sword on his shoulder.

"And find out what's going on with the Grimm, my androids, and airships."

General James Ironwood said this while holstering his gun and pulling out something like a mobile device.

"Well, there won't be any problems with the ships, that's for sure.'

Qrow Branwen pointed towards the ship frozen between huge stone columns.

The second one wasn't too far away, and the third one was still hovering in the sky.

After he spoke, they heard Grimm's piercing cry again, and another Nevermore dived towards them while several old ground Grimm emerged from the corners of the nearest buildings. 

The three of them prepared to attack when a seemingly transparent barrier appeared around them, and a seal glowed under their feet.

"Weiss?"

Glynda Goodwitch exclaimed.

The Grimm were hit by dark red orbs that exploded, killing them in the process.

The same thing happened to the Nevermore. The beak hit the barrier that appeared, and a dark red beam hit it from the side while burning a hole in it.

"Run towards Beacon Academy; there's an evacuation going on there."

Rias said.

"Evacuation is good. You're not a student at Beacon Academy, are you?"

Glynda asked while looking at the dissipating barrier.

"No, she's not one of ours."

General Ironwood seriously said this while trying to contact his ship.

"Impressive."

Qrow nodded and acknowledged the Rias' power.

"I haven't seen you before... anywhere."

"I'm not from here, and neither is my group."

Rias replied while adjusting her hair after her feet touched the ground.

"We just decided to help out. If you're worried about the airship, don't be because my friend has already dealt with those who got in there."

"What? Your friend? Is he also one of Ozpin's people?"

General Ironwood looked at the two other people besides him.

"No, I don't think so."

Glynda frowned slightly, and suddenly, a brilliant white light burst from the academy and started to incinerate the Grimm.

The massive Grimm stopped in midair as it nearly reached the academy.

"What the..."

...

"Yang! Blake!"

Ruby shouted while looking around desperately for Yang and Blake.

"... yesterday everything was fine."

Weiss spoke in a low voice as he looked at the destroyed buildings and the academy. The academy itself hadn't suffered much damage. 

She took out a scroll and tried to call her friends.

"Weiss! Where are they⁈"

"How should I know? They should be around here somewhere. Don't worry; everything should..."

Weiss didn't finish her sentence as Ruby's eyes widened, and she disappeared from the spot using her semblance.

"Oh, another one of your friends?"

A vengefully unpleasant voice spoke up.

"No! Ruby, run!"

Blake's cry sounded, and Weiss realized there would be another fight soon.

Weiss didn't flinch as she moved forward and saw Adam Taurus holding a long sword.

He blocked Ruby's scythe blow and then sent a reddish energy towards her to throw her aside.

"Where's Yang? And don't you dare harm Blake!"

Ruby yelled while preparing to attack again.

"Yang, that blonde? Don't worry because you'll see her soon. Blake your cowardice is leading to this. I will change the world one way or another, and revolution will happen... but before that, I will destroy everything you love.

"You... you're definitely a villain!"

Ruby yelled clutching her scythe tighter.

"Why are you doing all this⁈"

"Because I want to, and it's the right thing to do."

Adam said it slowly with a smirk.

"And your Yang, over there."

Adam's smirk widened, and when Ruby glanced in that direction, she saw Blake crying while hugging Yang who was missing an arm.

Weiss was standing as if in a daze and unsure of what to do.

"Oh, I like your expression..."

Adam suddenly drew his sword and met the scythe blow, but he didn't expect the force of the blow, and he fell several meters along the ground.

A girl wielding a different kind of scythe faced him.

"It looks like we've got a villain here who needs to be taken care of."

Shinoa said while twirling her scythe in her hand.

"Which one of you is Blake? I suggest you get out of here."

"Look, Blake, look how I'll destroy everything you love."

Adam spoke and... unexpectedly drew his sword again to defend against the scythe.

Shinoa jumped over his strike, sending a slash of fiery energy through the air. Then, she fought back by cutting his back with the tip of her scythe to push him away.

"No... no... no... Yang..."

Ruby whispered, tears streaming down her face as she watched Yang, her hands shaking and her eyes beginning to burn with something...

"And you wanted to start a revolution? Pathetic."

Shinoa said with a smile while parrying Adam's next strike and dodging the "unexpected" burst of energy from his sword again.

Adam became angry and accelerated while surpassing most of the hunters in speed.

It was hard to keep up with his fast strikes, but Shinoa just grinned wider.

"You're not bad yourself. Right, Shi?"

Ruby uttered those words, and her scythe momentarily flared with black energy.

Adam's katana was broken when her scythe struck it.

She then spun her scythe ready to strike him, when... a huge pillar of light shot out of Ruby's eyes blinding her and tossing her to one side.

"Aaaaahhhh!"

Ruby screamed from the depths of her heart.

The nearby Grimm simply evaporated, but the energy wave had a limited range.

Soon, the light faded, and Ruby fell onto Yang's body.

"He escaped."

Shinoa stated that she was somewhat irritably noticing that her opponent had disappeared.

"You... you managed to fight him..."

Blake spoke somewhat in disbelief.

"And even won."

"I think your friends need help."

Shinoa pointed at Yang without an arm... and Ruby, who had lost consciousness already lifted by Weiss.

...

patreon.com/Sothisq

You can find up to 20 advance chapters on my patreon.

💎DROP MORE POWER STONE💎