Red Like Ruby (Mostly RubyxDyrroth)

Ruby Fell Into The Abyss Part 1

This is for all the RuDy shippers out there who continue to support my stories!! Special thanks to WHEEPUP17 for the flood likes that inspired me to write these chapters!!

"There's too many of them we have to retreat!" Tigreal suggested as he repelled the talons of a really large bird with his shield. 

"I think we should hold this line. They're still manageable but if we let them continue living the villages outside the empire could be in jeopardy. I don't want any child to go through the same thing I did." Ruby replied calmly as she used his shield as a foothold to jump high and propel herself upward to hook a nevermore down by its neck. 

"She's right Tigreal. At least we should chip out a number of their forces before leaving to ensure the safety of the people." Alucard agreed as he slammed his sword to decapitate the head of the nevermore Ruby brought down. 

"Stop trying to show off to your little girl crush and think rationally for our own well being. We've been fighting for hours but these things kept coming and coming. Perhaps it's best to step back a moment and take time to make a new strategy." The tank added solemnly. 

"I see your perspective but we might not be able to find their nest anytime soon. If we don't press further they might change their nest and then we're back to square one." Granger added as he shot the eyes of a nevermore about to attack Ruby from behind. 

"Perhaps Tigreal is right. These birds keep on pouring and pouring like an open faucet and we don't even know where they are coming from. My mana is nearly depleted, Fanny is out of commission, Granger is nearly out of his cannon ammo, Tigreal is panting, and Alucard is distracted by Miss Ruby's swaying skirt and we still haven't found the mother or the nest." Harith suggested dashing away from being gobbled up by a nevermore. 

"Wait what?" Ruby exclaimed in shock. 

"Guys I think I found the nest." they heard Natalia inform through their earpiece. 

"What's the exact location?" Granger asked while firing. 

"Southwest, 2 km from your location on top of the castle ruins but be careful of the stone bridge because the mother bird is guarding it. It's quite huge about 40ft long with a wingspan of up to 50ft. Sharp talons and can shoot its feathers like a barrage of arrows." 

"Copy that. Let's move out." Granger ordered as they all made their way to Natalia's indicated location while fighting murderous gigantic crows.

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"Bomb planted. Ruby, what's your status?" Granger asked as he and Alucard plant bombs on the birds' nest. 

"Single. But we're surrounded by nevermore and the mama bird doesn't seem to like me that much." Ruby answered as she evaded the barrage of feathers the giant crow aimed at her. 

"Maybe because you're wearing red." Alucard suggested jokingly. 

"Just hurry up and get out of there!!" protested the little red who was doing her best to escape from the giant birds chasing her. "These are not the type of giant birds that I want to eat me!" 

"You can eat my giant bird instead if you want." Alucard offered as he and Granger made their escape from the ruins. The marksman running beside him unexpectedly slugged his face that is surely going to leave a nasty bruise.