MiRCALe: Wonderland (A RWBY Fanfic)

Chapter 4

Alice laid on her bed staring up at the ceiling of her room. It had been over a year since she was brought here and her life was changed. Whatever serum they pumped into her made her body grow much faster than any normal person. Instead of looking like a pubescent girl, she looked like an almost fully matured girl. But that was only the beginning of what had changed. She was much faster and stronger, with another year or two of training she could easily take on another fully trained hunter or huntress. 

She was one of four others that had made it through all the training thus far, and today was the day that the phase two training ended. Alice, as well as the others, knew this and was preparing herself mentally for her final trial. While she did not know what the final trial was she knew it would be against Derick, one of the surviving kids. The other three, Samuel, Oliver, and Alexander all were guaranteed entrance into the next phase but her and Derick were not.

Alice shook her head dismissing all the thoughts running through her head and pulled her necklace out from under her shirt. She smiled softly as she looked down at the canine tooth, she didn't remember where she got it, all the training had pushed almost all memories of her previous life out of her mind, but every time she looked at the tooth it always made her happy. It reminded her of a home that she never had.

She continued looking and running her finger over the tooth for a few more minutes before the door to her room slid open and Agent Arrow stood there flanked by two armed guards, "your final trail is in five, be in the training room before then," he simply said before leaving Alice's room. 

"You're a fighter, a survivor Alice," Alice said softly to herself before sliding out of bed and changed into black sweat pants and a gray tank top before heading down to the training room. 

Once there Alice was greeted with seeing Samuel, Oliver, and Alexander standing around their sparing arena with Derick already inside wearing similar clothes to Alice. "So this is the final trial," Alice simply chuckled to herself before walking over to the sparing area and stepped in.

Agents Arrow and Inferno, the main scientists behind everything Dr. Mortem, and General Ironwood all come into the room a moment later and gathered around the arena. "There is only one spot left, to decide which of you gets it you will fight for it. The last one standing will be allowed into phase three of the program, while the other one, dies." Agent Arrow said glancing between Alice and Derick.

Alice and Derick both nodded their heads before moving to opposite ends of the arena. Derick was, at least, a foot taller than Alice and weighed at least twice as much as her in other words he was a giant of a man. Derick cracked his knuckles loudly and stared Alice down in an almost primal way. Alice however simply ignored his stare and breathed out evenly before crouching low and readied her arms.

"Begin! Show us who's the best!" Agent Arrow shouted

Not even a second later after hearing Agent Arrow's shout Derick rushed towards Alice roaring loudly as he did so. Alice held her ground waiting until he was a foot away from her before quickly sidestepping him and delivering multiple jabs straight to his side as he blew right past her. 

Derick let out a simple grunt in acknowledgment of Alice's strikes as he turned around and faced off with Alice again. The two began slowly circling each other, both of their eyes locked onto each other. Derick was the first to attack, he growled out again and lunged towards Alice throwing multiple punches straight at her. Alice, playing on defensive, quickly dodge his punches and used Derick's own momentum to spin underneath his arms throwing a few more jabs straight into his abdomen. 

Right as Alice was about to disengage from him again Derick swung one of his arms back that connected right into her side which sent her spiraling across the arena. Alice gasped out in pain and quickly got up only for Derick to charge straight at her. She was unable to move in time at Derick wrapped his arms around Alice's waist and slammed her into the ground hard.

Derick roared out and got on top of her and began slamming his fists down onto her without mercy. Alice held her arms up blocking her face as Derick wailed away on her slamming his fists into her arms and sides. Alice gritted her teeth and bucked her hips up slightly before slamming her foot into the back of Derick's head multiple times, causing him to get up off of her and stumble back. 

This allowed Alice to quickly jump up and ready herself, she was breathing out heavily. Blood was dripping from multiple wounds on her face and she could already feel many bruises forming all over her body. She needed to end this fight now or Derick will surely pummel her to death. 

Derick regained his footing before glaring at Alice, "If anyone is making it to the next phase it'll be me!" He yelled before grabbing a large mace that was hooked onto a weapons rack and charged at Alice with it. 

Alice quickly rolled out of the way as he brought the mace down smashing into the floor. Alice needed her own weapon of she surely would lose this fight and in turn her life. She ran towards another weapon rack and grabbed the first weapon her hand touched before facing off Derick. 

Derick looked at the weapon Alice grabbed and simply laughed loudly, "A knife! you bring a knife to fight? Ha!" He laughed loudly before charging Alice once again,

"This is no knife, this is a dagger," Alice said and charged back at Derick. Right before the two met Alice sidestepped him causing Derick to miss his swing and become off balance. Alice took this opportunity and kicked Derick's hands knocking his weapon out of his hand and in a quick motion jammed her dagger straight into Derick's heart. Both of them locked eyes for a moment, all the hate and anger fading from Derick's as he mouthed a simple thank you before collapsing.

Alice breathed out heavily and stepped back from Derick's now lifeless corpse. This is the first person she has ever killed, sure she fought against robots and destroyed them but killing another person is a completely different thing. 

"Congratulations, you have earned a spot in phase three. You all are dismissed. We will come for you tomorrow to begin the next phase," Agent Arrow said looking at the four remaining subjects. 

The four kids nodded and began filling out of the room with Samuel and Oliver helping the still shocked Alice out of the room. 

Once the four of them left the room General Ironwood turned to Dr. Mortem with an annoyed look, "You said they would be ready within the year, so tell me why we have just reached phase three of the program."

"General we are dealing with very new and dangerous science. We have to be cautious with how we proceed so we don't kill this group. You want the next level of fighters and that is what I am giving you, it will just take more time than I first predicted, Dr. Mortem said calmly to the General.

"We don't have time Doctor, you and I both know she is only growing more powerful by the day and Ozpin is doing nothing to stop her. So this program is the chance we have at stopping her."

"James, don't worry this is the most successful team so far. If phase three doesn't kill them we can start training a whole new group with more efficiency. With these soldiers, Salem won't stand a chance," Dr. Mortem said smiling at his old friend and setting a reassuring hand on his James' shoulder. 

James sighed heavily but nodded his head at Mortem's words, "then tomorrow we give the subjects their semblances, and hopefully the procedure doesn't kill them all."