Chapter 52: Black and White (6)
Chapter 52: Black and White (6)
~Third POV~
"Guys I'm coming!"
Sun appears right behind the two having to back up his friends as they have a careful look towards Roman wary even.
All three of them nodded their heads signaling to attack Roman together.
Vaulting over Blake Sun attempts to kick Roman in the chest as he disconnects his staff into two spinning circles of flame-firing shotgun nun-chucks that before become twin arcs of offense again.
*Shiii*
"Hmm…?!"
Roman was then suddenly caught inside Jack's skill <Aura Trapping> as Roman crossed his arms together as he used his Aura to defend from the next upcoming attacks from Sun.
*Woosh*
*Bang*
*Woosh*
*Bang*
*Woosh*
*Bang*
Sun swings each gun at Roman while firing everything he has at him, but even with the rapid series of shots and flying bullets, Roman manages to defend himself against every bullet as he bears the brunt forces of Sun.
*Shing*
*Shing*
And soon to follow behind Sun was Blake as she swing her blades at a fast speed as Roman aura began to protect him more as he was breaking through Jack <Aura Trapping> soon enough that he hit both Blake and Sun knocking them back with a surprising amount of force sending them flying across the field, "Now that wasn't very nice! Your next punk!"
Quickly using <Telekinesis> Jack managed to hold on to Blake and Sun before they went crashing into the warehouses filled with Dust Roman began to rush at Jack as he was left defenseless.
*BAM*
"Ack!"
"JACK!"
"BRO!!"
*CRACK*
*KABOOM*
Jack was left defenseless, he was sent flying towards a crate filled with Dust as it exploded upon contact with his aura a burst of elements was launched on Jack while Roman took his cigarettes with a smile, "Poof! Now that felt god damn good to kill a bug. Now then…"
Sun and Blake both fell down safely as they saw in horror that their friend died like that as they grit their teeth in anger but also a hint of fear in their eyes as Roman casually comes closer to them.
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Meanwhile in the center of an explosion shown to have a charred body barely hanging on to life he views his HP bar on the red leaving only at 10 and slowly reaching 0 as he felt almost is consciousness slipping.
The pain he felt as his muscles, skin, and nerves were damaged as he felt the pain he pushed through as his will to live was stronger as he began to open the rewards of his daily quest as his HP reached 5…
4…
3…
2…
Barely managing to say a few words as he accepted the second reward as his voice was hoarse and in pain he managed to say what he wanted, "…. Get… Reward… #1 Status Recovery…."
1…
*Shiii*
2….
3…
A brilliant yellow light soon covered Jack's body it began to heal all wounds he manages to open his eyes seeing his HP bar instantly recovering his lost HP and AP in the instant his mind returns.
The recovery went on fully healing his body with extra energy to spare and some notifications, he got to seeing the screen of what he learned through experience the hard way.
While Jack gets to recovering he managed to obtain skills surviving an explosion full of dust as each screen of notification about what he learned through surviving the Dust explosion.
[Through tanking a blast of Earth, a skill to tank earth and resist it has been generated.]
[Skill learned <Earth Resistance>.]
[Through tanking a blast of Wind, a skill to tank Wind and resist it has been generated.]
[Skill learned <Wind Resistance>.]
[Through tanking a blast of lightning, a skill to tank lightning and resist it has been generated.]
[Skill learned <Lightening Resistance>.]
[Through tanking a blast of water, a skill to tank water and resist it has been generated.]
[Skill learned <Water Resistance>.]
[<Physical Endurance> LEVEL UP!]x12
[<Fire Resistance> LEVEL UP!]x20
Soon enough the wounds began to fade away restoring all damages and recovering Jack's AP and HP opening his eyes full of life once more but also a hint of fear of just how close he was to dying for reals.
Something like the fear of death is now itched to his mind and heart from now on…
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On his back, Roman notices a container hanging by a crane right above the two warriors and gets up to fire his cane at its supports.
Blake leaps behind it, but Sun barely misses when he jumps forward, ending up right below the nozzle of Roman's cane. Just as he's about to fire, his and Sun's attention is drawn to a familiar voice.
"Hey!"
Ruby appears on the rooftop overlooking them, Crescent Rose extended and ready for action.
Roman seeing Red soon lost interest in Sun, waving at her with an innocent smile, "Well, hello, Red! Isn't it past your bedtime?"
Penny arriving with Ruby began to assess the situation as she questioned the two Faunus Blake and Sun as she spoke to her, "Ruby, are these people your friends?"
Ruby looking behind her talked quickly, "Penny, get back!"
*Bang*
*BOOM*
While her attention is diverted, Roman snarls and fires his cane at her, launching the young Huntress-in-training back from the explosion's force and sending her scythe flying away in the process.
"AAAAAH!"
Roman gives off a professional-level evil laugh at his attack on the young girl but that was he noticed something flying toward Ruby, "Hahaha – Huh? What the hell!"
*Woosh*
Coming out in a form of blue rose petals as Jack finally emerged holding onto Ruby princess style landing on the ground Ruby noticed as he asked in concern, "Whoa! Ruby you ok! You should really look where you get shot at!"
Ruby managed to get herself together and blushed a bit seeing Jack's muscles but stops as she noticed burn marks on his clothes and blood dried up as she tried to ask him, "J-Jack were or what happen to –"
Before she could finish Jack used <Telekinesis> to return Ruby scythe Crescent Rose to her as he didn't reply rather he kept changing the topic immediately but Penny seeing this sighs in relief but also small annoyance after she analyzed the satiation as well as possible simulations inside her head to get what happened.
The second explosion the two heard and Jack's damage, as well as Dust radiation on his person, was caused by Roman that shot at Jack while he was exposed to the blast was resulting in her head.
Penny turns her head toward the criminal and gives her first glare, walking forward while Ruby tries to get back up followed by Jack as she raises her hand in a futile attempt to stop her,
"Penny, wait! Stop!"
Penny training a look at Jack and Ruby gave a brave smile on her face as she spoke out, "Don't worry, Ruby. Jack. I'm combat ready!"
Her backpack mechanically opens up, and from its dark depths comes a single sword that extends and multiples into several blades hovering over Penny's back.
*Shiii*
*Shing*
*Swoosh*
Leaping from the rooftop with the weapons acting as wings, she sends three of her swords to knock two White Fang soldiers down before even landing on the ground, where she proceeds to fling the swords at one enemy, impale another to a wall, create a barrier of spinning steel against a running attack, leaping over a goon with her swords in tow, and finally making a wheel that she throws to knock multiple Faunus off their feet.
"Whoa!"
Seeing this Jack stands up as Roman glares at Jack with annoyance and a hint small of fear as he grit his teeth to him, "That Dust Shipment had enough to kill a Veteran Huntsman to charcoal… how the hell does a brat like you survive that by simply having burn cloth marks."
Jack glares at Roman before he turns his attention toward the White Fang grunts as he still had the objective to collect EXP from them as he spoke to Ruby, "Ruby I'll explain later. How about helping me as well as our friends out with the trash? Shall we?"
Ruby stops her worrying as she sees Penny fighting along with Sun and Blake as she nods giving a faint smile to Jack holding her Crescent Rose, "Ok. How about we see how many we can clean up – Right now!"
*Swoosh*
Turning into red petals Jack was surprised but grit his teeth as a smile appeared roaring out to Ruby as Roman was busy finding an escape now, "No fair! At least a little warning next time!"
*Swoosh*
"Ah!"
"My leg!"
"Ow…!"
"MY BALLS!"
"Why for the nuts!"
"Damn it retreat – Ack!"
Three Bullheads come from the skies and open fire on the battle, but Penny merely forms a shield and launches two of her swords into the wall behind her, which in turn pull their wielder back with their strings.
When her swords swirl around her again, she commands them to open their points and build up a large glowing ball of green light.
With a punching action, several bright lasers crack the pavement when they fire at the transports and slice each one in half, causing several of the White Fang members inside to fall and letting Ruby watch as Bullheads fall in pieces behind her.
Stunned, she turns back to Penny as she aims her swords at the remaining Bullheads holding the crate of Dust and pulls back on their wires, tugging the aircraft with them.
Ruby watching in awe was surprised at this, "Whoa... How is she doing that?"
Seeing the Bullhead's flight fall under Penny's control, Roman grimaces and turns to run towards the last transport.
Penny, after her large green pupils dilate for a second, pulls with all her might on the strings, and the aircraft crashes into a stack of crates, causing an explosion as a result.
*BOOM*
Roman watching from the safety of his escape with the observation made uses his cane to close the doors, and the jet lifts off, flying away from the lost battle, "These kids just keep getting weirder... But that girl… what is that damn monster."
Flying off from his spot with using the Bullhead there were some of the White Fang members caught as Jack used <Deep Pockets> to change into different clothes as he felt exhausted.
Glancing at his body was now calm but his hand shaken for nearly dying as the glint in his eyes expressed fear as he talks to himself in private away from his group, "That… that was WAY too close for my comfort… I almost died because of this if I didn't use my Status Recovery…"
Jack remains silent listening to himself on a what if…
He only clenched his fist as he managed to survive for now but next time he won't be lucky…