Jaune Mercer: Volume 1

Chapter 20: A Not So Weak Week.

"You could also do some shopping."

[At an Auction House in Vacuo]

In the storage room, Roman Torchwick was looking at a list and stealing several items from said list. He looks at one necklace, admiring the jewel inside it.

"Heh. Lore my ass. He must be a fan of shiny things, just like those chumps in Atlas," Roman said.

He shrugs his shoulders and puts the necklace in his bag.

"But hey. Easiest 4 million lien I've made."

Little did Roman, the items he was procuring had destructive applications.

"You could even get your affairs in order."

[At Emilio Lowe's Home]

After the events regarding Alex Mercer, "Emilio" requested to be more involved in the paperwork regarding the Arc Clan's affairs in finances and resources. No one questioned his decision for desk duty. After what happened at the compound, they believed he was traumatized and needed time to readjust. Still, they believed he wanted to make himself useful to the clan. They only hoped he would be able to pick up his bow again.

He sits at the computer, going through all of the Arc Clan's data. Recently, he heard how the security of the remaining compounds will be increased.

"Some false hope sounds good about now."

"Or you could sell some false hope."

[Arc Compound #06]

A pair of guards patrol the front gates but notice something out in the distance. It is a skinny, tall humanoid Grimm with a Geist mask. What was most notable were the fire dust crystals protruding from its body.

Geist Variant: Blaze

Seeing the Grimm, the guards immediately sound the alarm. Soon, a battalion of soldiers arrives. They are led by Jean Arc. 

She wears orange armor including pauldrons, gauntlets, a breastplate, a plackart, a tasset, poleyns, greaves, and sabatons. She wields a giant folding fan containing wind dust. By her belt, there were several canisters of wind dust.

With his arms burning with fire, Blaze fired a stream of fire at the group. However, before the attack could reach, it was stopped by a barrier of wind, courtesy of Jean. Blaze stops his attack, only for Jean to quickly follow through with a slash of wind, that takes off Blaze's arm.

"Is this the best Alex Mercer can do?" Jean asked.

Suddenly, a wind dome is formed around Blaze. He tries to burn his way out, but to no avail.

"The elders would one of Mercer's projects to study," She thought.

"Get ready to restrain it!"

"Yes ma'am!" The others shouted.

However, as quickly as Jean gave the order, Blaze was just as quick, shapeshifting his remaining arm into a pair of scissors.

"It's still trying to fight, despite the situation it's in? Mercer didn't make these things with much intelligence," Jean said.

Suddenly, Blaze puts the scissors to his neck. With no hesitation, Blaze beheads himself, much to the surprise of Jean and her soldiers. Soon, Blaze's body evaporates, leaving nothing but fire dust crystals.

They were still reeling from what they saw.

"The Grimm. It killed itself," Jean said still shocked by what transpired.