Chapter 33: Rabbit Hole

Ruby and the others were split up from each other after getting into a fight with the Ace Ops, Qrow was arrested along with Robyn. Jacques was also there, due to evidence of him making a deal with Watts. Though Jacques was silent the whole time, Whitley was dead.

"Tch, this is ridiculous." Qrow said. "I didn't kill Clover, Tyrian did."

Robyn looks down. "We need to get out of here and help the others."

Watts chuckled. "Good luck with that, you're all wanted.."

"Shut up! You think you'll be saved?" Qrow asked.

"You're so feeble minded.." Watts said.

A few guards had came in, as they looked at Watt's cell. "You're free to go, the General would like to have a few words with you."

"What the hell?!" Qrow barked.

"Ta-ta." Watts said leaving the room.

Qrow grits his teeth. "Damn it!"

~~~

Oscar and the others were on some hover-bikes, Derek looked around as they were escorting people. Draken glances around a little as he noticed some Grimm coming, he turned his head to look at Yang, Jaune and Ren.

"We got Grimm coming." Draken said.

"Yeah I see that." Yang said. "You three get the people escorted, we'll handle them."

"Right." Derek nods. "Oscar, come on."

Oscar nods his head and followed Derek and Draken.

"Don't let any of them through." Yang said pumping her fist.

Jaune nods as Ren gets ready. "Let's hope we can get these people to safety before more show up."

The Grimm were charging at the three as Yang punched one of them in the face, she slammed them down onto the ground as she fired a dust bullet into it's head. Jaune slashed at some while Ren was helping the two out, a few strays got away as they were heading towards Oscar and the others.

"Crap, we got some runners!" Jaune said.

Derek turned around as he used her semblance to create a barrier around them, He looked at Draken. "Draken, take care of these strays."

"Way ahead of you." Draken said as he pulled out Ice Flower and aimed it at the Grimm, he started to shoot his assault rife at the Grimm. Dust bullets were flying as it hit the strays in the head. "We're clear."

"Let's keep moving." Oscar said. "The people are almost on the transport ships."

Derek resumed walking as he glances around. "I hope the others are doing okay."

Once the escorting was done, Yang and the other two met up with Derek, Draken and Oscar. Yang glanced around as she didn't see anything else that would stop them from returning to the camp. "Joanna come in, this is Yang. We've rounded up the last remaining people."

"Hear ya loud and clear Yang." Joanna said. "Come back to the camp and wait for new orders."

"Roger." Yang said.

More Grimm started to show up, Yang scoffs as she calls Joanna again. "Change of plans, more Grimm."

"Everyone ready?" Draken asked as his eyes turned purple. "Time to show you my semblance."

Derek cocked an eyebrow up as he watched, for some reason Draken's semblance wasn't working right away. But soon took effect on the Grimm, they stopped in their tracks for a split moment.

"Controlling Grimm?" Oscar asked confused. "Uh...how?"

"It's a long story." Draken said as he was about to say something else. But a shadow jumped over, The Hound had landed in front of them as it snarled.

"Oh he's cute.." Yang said rolling her eyes. "Not." She charged forward and threw a punch at The Hound, but was slapped back by it's paw.

"The hell?" Derek asked as he caught Yang. "This isn't any regular."

Draken tried to use his semblance on The Hound, but it wasn't working. As for the other Grimm, they were broken free from Draken's semblance as they fled the area, this had everyone confused as to why they did.

"We need to get out of here fast." Jaune said.

~~~

The Hound was toying with the group, it was stalking them like a blood hound hunting with it's owner. Derek grits his teeth as he turns his robotic arm into a gun, he started to fire at the Grimm with it, but it wasn't fazing the Grimm one bit.

"Crap, crap." Derek said. "What is this thing made of? Heavy metal?"

The Hound jumped over them as it landed in front of them again, it swiped and slashed it's claws at them. Oscar fell over as the hover-bike fell on him, The Hound huffed as it sniffed Oscar.

Draken ran over and was about to fire, but noticed The Hound was using Oscar as a shield. He stopped, Yang clinches her fist seeing the Grimm use Oscar like a shield.

"Give him back!" Ren snapped.

The Hound looks at him as it stood up. "No" It sprouted wings and flew off into the sky, carrying Oscar in it's jaws.

"It's getting away!" Derek said clearly not paying any mind to everyone's baffled expressions.

Draken scoffed. "It talked, Yang. Get in touch with Fiona, tell her we have a problem."

Yang nods. "Fiona, we have a problem."

"What problem?" Fiona asked. "Please tell me the Grimm haven't infiltrated Mantle as a horde."

Yang was silent for a moment. "No...a new type. It took Oscar, we're going to go and get him back."

Fiona's eyes widen a little. "Right, be safe you guys."

Yang picked up the hover-bike as she got on, she glanced at the others. "Let's go save Oscar, we can't let that thing take him away. We've already lost the relic, we're not losing Oscar."

Draken nods his head in agreement. "Understood, hang on Oscar..we're coming."

A/N: [I can't take credit for Draken's character, credit goes to my friend on Discord]