(RWBY V4) No Safe Haven

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The sounds of thunder and gunfire are heard against a black screen. A wide shot of Kuroyuri shows the empty, degraded town. A billowing cloud of dust and pieces of wood rise in the distance around the top of a tree that is barely visible above the town rooftops. Jaune Arc, Ruby Rose, Lie Ren, Pyrrha Nikos, Terry, Damian Locke and Nora Valkyrie all fall back by the dead cherry tree. Qrow Branwen and Silver both still remain unconscious and propped against it.

The Nuckelavee comes into view, twitching its various body parts. It sends out a shockwave roar that causes all four teenagers to flinch. The Grimm looks at the teenagers and turns its head to look at Qrow and Silver, then it begins running toward him.

Jaune sheaths his sword and makes a run for his two injured friends. The Nuckelavee lashes out with one of its arms, able to extend it at a far reach. Jaune avoids it and gets Qrow upright, Terry rushes to Silver and gets him up too, but the Nuckelavee is heading right for them.

Ren uses his Semblance to hide Jaune, Terry, Silver and Qrow from the Grimm, which stops short and looks about in confusion. Jaune stands still, staring at the Grimm.

Damian: Get them to safety!

Terry: Got it!

Jaune and Terry walk away with their injured friends while the battle resumes. They set down behind a building and narrows their eyes at the wounded individuals before Jaune turns to leave. Qrow grabs him by the hand, but falls unconscious before he can say anything. Jaune gives Qrow, he then looks at Terry who nods his head and watches as Jaune joins the fight.

The Grimm is using its arms to grab hold of each of Jaune's teammates, but is continually distracted by the fire of the next one.

Damian: Guys, keep moving, go in a circle!

The team follows this plan, and Ruby gets distracted when Jaune sheaths his sword after landing a strike.

Pyrrha: Jaune!

Ruby: What are you doing?

Damian: Doing what I expect him to do.

Ruby smiles when she realizes that Jaune is using his upgraded Crocea Mors to land strikes on the beast.

Pyrrha: Excellent form!

Jaune and Pyrrha smile at each other. The fight continues and Ren ends up pinned to a building by a Nuckelavee extended arm.

Nora: Ruby!

Ruby nods, and she uses Crescent Rose to launch Nora in between Ren and the Nuckelavee's would-be fatal strike with its other hand. Magnhild is pinned to the building above Ren, with Nora dangling from it.

Ren looks up at Nora.

Nora: (pulling her skirt to hide herself) Stop looking!

Ren: (covering his eyes) Ah-ugh.

Nora grins to herself. Damian gives a sharp whistle looking up at Nora.

Damian: Nice view.

Nora: Shut up!

Damian chuckles.

The Nuckelavee flings Nora around until she is knocked to the ground with her Aura depleted. Ren uses StormFlower to give himself leverage to pull the Nuckelavee hand off of him.

Pyrrha: What is he doing?!

He repeatedly goes after the creature, exhibiting reckless behavior, his eyes wild.

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