Chapter 200: Battle of Beacon (3)

~Third POV~

"Ahh!"

"Quick rung away!"

"I want my mommy – ah!!"

"Mom! Where is my mom!"

Civilians continue to run and flee in panic as they reach the docking bays of the Colosseum. Atlas Soldiers are seen directing civilians to calmly step into the Air Buses. A female student is seen breaking down in tears as another person tries to comfort her.

*Woosh*

*THUD*

Suddenly, White Fang Bullheads are seen dropping off more Grimm at the docking bay. Two Atlesian Knights escorting General James Ironwood effortlessly gun down an Ursa.

*Bang*

As they proceed forward, the Knights have suddenly brutally ripped apart by a much larger, armored Mutant Beowolf variant that Ironwood soon mutters while narrowing his eyes at it, "Ok that's a new one."

The Mutant Beowolf then notices Ironwood as the General starts to run towards it, gradually picking up speed as he nears the charging Beowolf. He screams a loud battle cry as he pulls out a pistol from his coat.

*Cree*

Just in time Ironwood narrowly avoids crystal-like spikes from the ground while he ducks and slides under the Beowolf's attack raising its arm up when the spikes are generated making the General think what he just saw, 'Ok that's a new dangerous one! And a green variant? Whatever it is I need to notify everyone of these… Mutant Beowolf's ability to summon up crystal spikes immediately!'

Thankfully Ironwood's Semblance is keeping his head on the fight fully prepared to change strategy against the Mutant Beowolf and shoots at it twice. Pivoting as he skids across the floor and using his free hand as a break.

*Bang*

The Beowolf lands and shakes its head then charges at Ironwood again, who fires his revolver three more times before having to duck under another swipe. The Beowolf attempts to swipe at him again with its left claw, but Ironwood effortlessly stops it with his own right hand.

*BOOM*

The General then fires at the Beowolf's feet, the explosion causing it to get airborne, and still gripping its claw, Ironwood proceeds to swing it back down to the ground with his own brute strength.

*THUD*

Ironwood then picks up the Beowolf, aims the revolver at its skull, and shoots it, causing black blood to splatter from it.

Ironwood then watches the body of the Mutant Beowolf dissipate before leaving mumbling to himself in worry about the new Grimm appearing out of nowhere, "This isn't good. These Mutant Grimm seem to have additional abilities of those of the original. Tch. Salem has really outdone herself this time."

*Thud*

The students are then shown exiting the arena entrance and gathering together in front of Ironwood with Ruby asking in concern, "What's going on!?"

Ironwood sees the students coming towards him while he explained to everyone what's going on and pauses noticing a Creep advancing on the group from behind, and shoots it before finishing, "Grimm is crawling all over the city. The White Fangs invaded Beacon, and to make matters worse new Mutant Grimm appeared with additional abilities like Beowolf's summoning crystal spikes. And some... vagabond has seized one of my ships. Until we regain command, the skies are out of our control. So, I'm...*BANG*...going to take it back."

As Ironwood turns for his ship, he is stopped when asked a question by one of the students, "What should we do?"

Ironwood turns and faces the students with exchange looks with each other with the General gives everyone a choice and then proceeds to climb up on the dropship in front of him, as he addresses the crowd, "You have two choices. Defend your Kingdom and your school... or save yourselves. No one will fault you if you leave. Let's move out!"

As Ironwood leaves, the students look at each other and murmur before a certain monkey Faunus speaks up, "I mean... come on! We can take a ship to Beacon!"

While the students head to the nearest airship, Jack immediately went towards the General right away asking him in a serious tone, "Ironwood, do you need immediate control back to your airships?"

Pausing at this Ironwood looks at Jack before speaking out in a neutral tone quickly realizing something before speaking, "You're, speaking about that nasty virus of yours humiliating Atlas—no never mind that. Can you get me back in control?"

Jack nodded taking out his Scroll activating his Future Foundation secure servers replying to Ironwood using his skill injecting Aura into his Scroll, "Of course. Whoever planted this taking out the CCT control from Atlas is good. They made sure to attempt full takeover and stall me as much as possible leaving any breathing room to work. But fortunately, my virus program left a backdoor to your guy's servers—"

"What…?"

*Beep*

Listening to Ironwood's steel tone Jack shrugged it off reminding the General of the important matters at hand, "You can get pissy later. In fact, you could probably look this over since my virus program of SMG4 just notified me of Atlas forces are coming back online. Also proof of who betrayed everyone here assisting the terrorist with the large-scale attack."

Proving Jack's point the Scroll soon opens up to see the cameras of Atlas who assisted in disabling the CCT systems making Ironwood listen to his second hand in command with wide eyes and a frown, "Harper… I'll deal with her personally once this is over with and – impossible!"

Next, the Scroll soon showed Arthur Watts talking about Salem making Ironwood narrow his gaze finally clicking in his head on what's going on with a stern expression on his face mumbling to himself with Jack listening, "It… it all made sense how Salem can enter inside Atlas and know our Paladins Project. Watts…"

Seeing Ironwood frown Jack replied getting back to business with Ironwood suppressing his shock thanks to his keeping his thoughts on the situation at hand, "In that case how about we give Watts a taste of his own medicine? Virus for a virus? What say you, General?"

Hearing the words Ironwood simply responds with Jack pressing the button with no hesitation, "If it's what you are thinking… do it."

*Beep*

/////

Elsewhere in Watts' Lab inside Salem's lair, Arthur began cracking his fingers together smirking with his mustache twitching at the scene of carnage happening, "Hmph! Atlas winning the Vytal Festival with that blasted hunk of junk? I lost a great deal of Lien in the betting pool with the Hero winning. Tch. At least I can start messing around with their robots."

Proving his point Watts's hologram screen soon changes to the point of view of the squadron of Knights with a smirk on his face, "Oh doing this kind of job makes me almost not want to continue this carnage?"

As the point of view of a squadron of Knights shoots down Grimm, they suddenly stop as their visors and LEDs turn a dark crimson, and turn around, pointing their guns at Glynda Goodwitch and Qrow Branwen as they continue to fight the Grimm, with Watts smiling, "I did say almost…"

When the two had the realization shocking them as they see the Knights now turned against two of their now former allies hearing from Glynda's voice, "What!?"

Watts smile clicking on the buttons in amusement seeing he had gotten full control –

*Zzzz*

"Whoops? Sorry but you aren't old enough to play this game hacker!"

*Bzzzz*

That was when he had control.

Watt's smile froze in place seeing a certain virus appear along with a red hat fat Italian man came on the screen with SMG4 popping up wearing the drip, "Nu-uh crazy pants. Can't have you ruin this with your nasty plans foiling our drip. Ain't that right Mario?"

Mario merely gazed at Watts like he was nothing wearing the drip clothing calmly responding to the crazy scientist, "Yeah. You ruin my spaghetti time. Be prepared for Mario's dungeon."

Watts's fingers on his hand slowly coil into a fist trembling in pure rage as his eyes widen seeing the virus infecting Atlas is now infecting his own with a trickle of blood bitten through his lips seeing the travesty of his data being corrupted.

But doing so allowed the two to get access to all of his info but made SMG4 jump up in surprise seeing the contents taking out a file folder with an email icon next to it, "Uh oh! This is really bad news Mario send it to the creator fast!"

However, Watts using the mouse on his screen seeing the file immediately tried to stop SMG4 from sending the contents, "Oh no you don't you disgusting vermin! Not while you are in my servers you don't!"

While SMG4 tries to send it with Watts coming in Mario goes over to the mouse then brings out an RPG at it, "So long gay bowser!"

*BANG*

Shooting at the mouse breaking much to Watt's shock SMG4 sending it to the creator while SMG4 gazes at Watt's, "Ok crazy man time for a good old fashion… Fat Italian War… what say you, Mario?!"

Bringing out a microphone for himself and tossed another to Mario immediately agreeing, "Oh yeah!"

Like that the two began to destroy all of Watts's work trying to recover everything he could… in the War of Fat Italians.

/////

Back to Ironwood and Jack getting a look at the contents that the SMG4 virus got reading the profile of 'Project GRIM' the two soon expressed a horrifying discovery of such content being hidden.

Jack could only gulp hard seeing the content and the first mission being assigned such a deadly group against his own friends.

While internally he cursed in his own private thoughts of Salem's own projects frowning recalling the memories of his clones being wiped from them along with some exhaustion on his body, 'Damn it… those Grimm counterparts NEED to die fast. Their additional abilities include aura absorption meaning the more they kill my clones… the more they exhaust me completely mentally and physically of my soul while they empower off them… no wonder I feel more tired than usual... shit.'

But also, on each effect that the Mutant Grimm has but also pales at the information immediately when he spoke out regaining his senses, "This…! This is really bad we have to get the girls immediately protected. If there are Grimm counterparts after them right now in such a mass hysteria…"

Gulping hard and Jack trying to use the cameras in the city with could only curse out loud at the predicament, "FUCK! Cinder and her crew took out all the cameras surrounding Amity Colosseum and Vale for me to do any checking! I have to find them quick!"

Jack use his spy drones all around the places he kept hidden in Vale, Amity Colosseum, or Beacon Academy but didn't get much with the chaos happening around.

Sending the info contacts to everyone with a Scroll to be wary of Ironwood gave Jack his best wishes while supporting the citizens, "Jack go ahead I'll help the civilians out before returning to help. May you be lucky to help them on time."

With that, the General began to try and save any he could find and leave the area before returning to duty and responding to his Atlas Air Fleet to provide support gaining control again of the situation with more problems arising.

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"Ack!"

Gripping tightly one of the C. Jack G. Blake tightened the grip of her Grimm appendage like a whip on the clone's neck absorbing the aura into her body pleasantly soaking it in, "Ahh~ The clones aura of the original is so tasteful~"

Licking her lips in happiness as the clone fades away absorbing the aura into her body G. Blake tilts her head down at G. Weiss capturing another clone draining as G. Blake spoke to her, "Ah! I can't wait to get my hands on the original soon! I just want to play around with kitty right Weiss…?"

G. Weiss finished absorbing the clone addressing their purpose of attacking the clones in a dull tone, "We… have… our… mission… weakening… aura… clones... Jack… loses… vitality, physical… and mental strength…"

*Zzzzz*

Suddenly reappearing in a cloak of lightning was G. Raven silently speaking for the two to hear her response, "Were needed in Beacon Academy. Originals are their G. Yang already began while G. Ruby is dealing with the aura clones in Vale City…"

*Zzzz*

Just as suddenly as she appeared, she vanished away using lightning magic while G. Blake and G. Weiss eyed their next target at Beacon Academy with G. Blake's eyes flashing an ominous dark magic color, "Well… I guess we should get busy then. I can't wait to sink my teeth into human flesh…"

*Shiii*

*Wooosh*

Like that G. Blake using the shadows surrounding them began to fold in devouring them till they were suddenly gone and transported away via shadows…

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