Devil Bringer (working on revisions)

Part 11: Crazy Train

"FUCK!" Nero shouted as the train barreled towards them. Dante turned into his Devil form and flew upwards while V hitched a ride on Griffon. Nero used his Devil Bringer to grab onto Dante and hitch a ride.

"Y'know, for all your claiming to not be deadweight, you sure are acting like it right now!" Dante yelled back to him as he barely missed being run over. Nero simply responded by flipping him off.

"Guys, I think I see some people further down!" V called out to his companions, "I think it's Ruby and Doctor Oobleck! And...they have a dog?"

"Why is Zwei here?" Nero asked.

"Who?"

"Never mind, lets just get over there!"

As soon as Nero made the suggestion, a couple of hijacked Atlesian Paladins climbed atop the train. V dropped on top of the train, having Griffon and Shadow dart forward. While the former drew the mech's fire and dodged each of its attempts to shoot him down, Shadow ripped into its back with its spikes and blades, destroying the circuitry and crippling it. Nero took the chance to let go of Dante and fall towards the suit, revving up Red Queen for a burning downward slash that caused the inoperable mech to explode.

"Nero!" Ruby shouted in excitement as she ran up and gave him a hug, "Were'd you guys come from?"

"Uh...long story short," Nero explained, "We found an underground villain lair after I fell through the street into a subway tunnel and when we came back out after kicking butt, we nearby got hit by this thing."

"As glad as I am that we have reunited, we should explain our perilous situation, Ms. Rose," Doctor Oobleck adjusted his glasses.

"Right, right," Ruby let go of Nero as Dante and V walked up, "So basically, we found the Torchwick and the White Fang's Base under Mountain Glenn and they're driving this train to Vale while using bombs in train cars to blow holes in the tunnel and lead Grimm back to the city!"

"Well that sounds pretty terrible. Where's the rest of your little chick squad?" Dante asked.

"Yang, Blake, and Weiss are heading toward the front of the train through the cars while we go above," Ruby answered with a thumbs up, "Y'know, divide and beat up the bad guys and all that."

Dante nodded and turned around to see more White Fang members and Paladins down the train smiling, "In that case, why don't we give our friends a little greeting?" he turned back to the group, "I'll head down into the train cars and help out the other kids. You guys keep going topside."

"But what if we need you?" V asked.

"You should be fine with Deadweight now. He's like a less powerful, less stylish version of me," Dante roasted Nero before her dropped down between the cars.

"Hey! Take that back!" Nero shouted down to him, but Dante was already gone.

"No time to bemoan over insults. Our enemy approaches," V said as Griffon and Shadow appeared at his side.

"Yeah, c'mon Deadweight! Let's kick some ass!" Griffon whooped and swooped at the incoming White Fang contingent with Shadow.

Nero sighed before turning back to Ruby and offering, "Shall we?"

Ruby smiled, "Let's go!"

The two charged into the fray, Ruby slashing at anyone that came within range of her scythe while Nero alternated between attacking with Red Queen, Blue Rose, and grabbing enemies to toss them off the train or into range of Ruby for her to take care of them. Griffon zapped the mechs with powerful lightning blasts and peppered some of the grunts, giving Shadow an opening to rip through their lines. V simply stood back, leaning on his cane and reading poetry.