Reaper of Remnant Volume 3 (A RWBY Fanfiction)

15.

The citizens of Mantle run frantically in the streets, being chased by Beowolves and Sabyrs, while Teryxes and Giant Nevermores fly around above them.

On one street, a pair of Atlas Soldiers fire at a pack of Beowolves. A Beowolf manages to tackle one of the soldiers, and the other soldier shoots a fiery bullet at it, killing it. The first soldier does not get up. Five Mantas fly overhead, and one of them is taken down by a Teryx. Three Sabyrs round a corner and attempt to run down the street, only to be defeated by a missile. A group of civilians runs down the street that the Sabyrs came from, passing by the hole in Mantle’s outer wall. A herd of Megoliaths is pouring in through the hole, and they almost trample the fleeing civilians.

Somewhere else in Mantle, more Sabyrs are running around, some of which are slain by Fiona, May and Joanna. Nearby, two Sabyrs stand atop a car and watches the Happy Huntresses, who chase another Sabyr down an alley. The Sabyrs then jump down from the car and run down the street, going around a toppled car to find a Faunus woman and child hiding there. A javelin suddenly impales one of the Sabyrs.

Nora: Here, kitty kitty!

The surviving Sabyr turns and looks up, seeing Nora and Pyrrha standing atop a nearby roof. Nora jumps down and slams Magnhild down on its head, killing it.

Elsewhere, Weiss directs the Faunus woman on where to run, while Marrow stands nearby with his gun ready. Another large group of Sabyrs approaches from down the street. Nora sighs, and she, Weiss, Pyrrha and Marrow get ready to continue fighting.

In another part of Mantle, several Atlas troopers are firing upon a pack of Sabyrs that are quickly approaching their position.

Trooper: Fall back!

The troopers begin to pull back as the Sabyrs arrive at their position and one pounces a trooper as another jumps onto another trooper and bites her neck. The other trooper quickly covers his face as the Sabyrs is about to maul him but then he hears a slash. He uncovers his face to see the Sabyr had turn to dust and a Faunus in dark clothing and a bird-like mask with jaguar ears and tail stands above him. He offers his hand to him and the trooper takes it before he notices others dressed like the Faunus are quickly dispatching the attacking Grimm. His remaining squad mates look at them with shock as the Neo-Reaper runs off.

Trooper 2: Who are these guys?

Trooper: Who cares! They're on our side! Let's go!

Elsewhere in Mantle, Blake is running from a Megoliath and three Ursai. Two of the Ursai run to either side of the Megoliath, while the third runs behind the Megoliath’s hind leg. The Ursa behind the Megoliath shoves one of the other Ursai out of the way. It then attempts to tackle Blake, but she draws her katana and uses Dust to create a fire clone. Upon impact with the fire clone, the Ursa catches on fire and dies. The second Ursa attempts to tackle Blake, and she creates a lightning clone, moving to the other side of the street. As the third Ursa leaps to tackle her, she creates an ice clone, turns around in mid-air and fires her gun at the Ursa’s head. The Ursa smashes into the ice clone, tumbles on the ground and is crushed to death under the Megoliath’s foot.

Blake turns a corner and keeps running. Due to its momentum, the Megoliath is only able to make a wide turn around the corner, which causes it to slam into a building, breaking the windows on the ground floor and shaking loose some of the accumulated snow. With an angry trumpet, it continues to chase Blake. Just as it swings its trunk, she uses her Semblance to dodge, and it runs straight toward Elm, who uses her Semblance to root herself in place. Once the Megoliath reaches her, Elm grabs ahold of its face, stopping it in its tracks, which creates a shockwave that shatters all surrounding windows. She then uses the Megoliath’s momentum to lift it into the air and proceeds to hold it there.