Remnant's Protectors

Under Attack

Iron POV

I cut the thread. When that's done I bandage it.

Iron: "So you fought someone who taught Koda?"

John: "Yep."

Iron: "Meaning this person is likely more powerful than him."

John: "Correct. But there was something off about the fight."

Iron: "Explain."

John: "While we fought he easily blocked all of my attacks. Normally that's not a big deal. But it was like he knew what I was gonna do, before I even did it."

Iron: "Precognition?"

John: "I don't know. But if so then this'll be a very difficult fight."

He puts on a fresh shirt.

John: "Shall we assemble the others?"

I withdraw my pager.

Iron: "Yes. This requires the whole team."

I press the button. The pager begins beeping.

*Faunus*

I cut my steak when my pager rings.

Blake: "What's that?"

I look getting serious.

Faunus: "My friends need me."

Blake: "Go on. I'll cover the bill."

Noir: "Good luck dad."

I smile.

Faunus: "Thanks."

Steeping outside I press the button on my pager. My body fades into light sending me away.

*Y/N*

Amica: "Talk punk!!"

Robber: "Never!"

Amica: "Then enjoy hospital food."

He punches him out cold. The cops arrive making us leap into the air. But my pager rings.

Y/N: "Showtime Amica."

Amica: "But we'll miss lunch!!"

Our body fades as we're taken away.

*Iron*

Two blinding lights appear. When they fade we see the rest of the team.

Faunus: "So what's the situation this time?"

I sit them down where John and I disclose everything.

Faunus: "Sounds like one tough guy."

Y/N: "No kidding. Sounds like we got our work cut out for us."

Amica: *appears* "Just leave him to me and I'll bite his head off!"

John: "Cool your jets. I know you're itching for a fight. But remember that this Nero guy is not one to take lightly. He beat me, so there's no doubt he'll do the same to you guys. If we're to beat him then we need to work together. And definitely with a solid gameplan."

Y/N: "What do we suppose we do?"

John: "We do some digging. We need to know his ability. When we do it'll make it easier to find ways around it."

Faunus: "But where do we even begin?"

Iron: "We-"

I'm cut off by the building rumbling. A siren then rings out. I tap my earpiece.

Iron: "What's goin on S.A.M?"

S.A.M: "Building breached!"

Iron: "Where are they?"

Voice: "Right here."

The door is torn off its hinges. It's then we're presented with a man in a suit.

Iron: "You must be Nero."

Nero: "The one and only. Nice to meet the so called heroes."

He looks at each of us.

Nero: "You lot are hands down the most mismatched group I've ever seen."

Faunus: "Never underestimate people."

He fire web strands at his arms. With a tug he pulls himself to Nero.

Amica: "Hold on buddy!"

He leaps forming a bone scythe.

Nero: "How foolish."

He grabs the web spinning Faunus around. He's swung into Amica slamming them both into the wall. I aim my palm blasters firing at Nero. He weaves through my blasts closing the distance between us. He goes for a right hook when I use my new upgrade. A mechanical tentacle forms wrapping around his wrist.

Nero: "Fascinating."

He grabs the tentacle when I fire a blast point blank at his face. He however dodges it.

Nero: "Try harder."

Iron: "John, do something!"

He snaps his fingers. We go weightless as the world chips away. Colorful lights fly past us. I use this moment to kick Nero in his chest. He catches my foot flinging me away. I start to fly into the unknown when my foot is caught by a strand of web.

Faunus: "I got you!"

I activate my boosters flying towards Nero. He smiles waving away my attack. He then punches my chest sending me crashing into John.