Loki: "Three on the left. Take the first one out with your swords then shoot the other two."
(Y/N): "On it."
(Y/N) ran through the hallway, quickly slicing the first guard he could see with his blade. He never saw it coming.
The other two guards glanced over, realizing (Y/N)'s sudden assault on their coworker. But before they were able to do anything, (Y/N) pulled out his bow and shot both of them with ice arrows, encapturing them.
(Y/N) stopped to take a breath, looking around for anyone within his eyesight. He couldn't let those people be seen while he ran. He had this opportunity to run because Loki took care of the cameras while in the lab. They needed to go quick, and it was better to go down and fight then wait for someone to find them.
Loki: "We need to get to the head office. We need a proper map instead of going just on your memory."
(Y/N) scoffed while running, already knowing that was their goal from the beginning.
(Y/N): "Yeah, I know. I've just never been to the head office, so it's kind of blurry to me."
Loki nodded while watching (Y/N) run, trying to plan for the next steps ahead.
(Y/N) was heading down each floor in an attempt to clear them before their big fight. They needed to maximize their chance of success, and the first step was taking out whoever they could.
So they went down each floor, taking care of whoever crossed their path. They were only able to get about four floors down at the time, with each floor containing more and more guards. It was increasingly difficult, but nothing they couldn't manage with each other's help.
Of the four floors, they were only able to find a total of five types of rooms. On the top floor were the laboratories and offices, on the rest contained some amount of test subjects, a couple of experimentation rooms, and a basic storage room. They weren't able to find much they could use, but thankfully, they didn't need to use anything.
The plan was simple. Get to the office to have a clear view of everything within the facility, unlock the doors to the test subjects and their weapons, then finally, burn the place to the ground with the tools they had. The problem was finding the office, but that wouldn't pose much of a problem.
While in the lab, Loki found a list on how many floors there were in the building. The fifth floor contained the main office and testing facilities within the building, and it was the second to final room in the facility. The floor underneath contained more weapons and testing facilities for the subjects. Not exactly what they were looking for.
So thankfully, now at the fifth floor, (Y/N) could finally get to the head office and start the next part of the plan.
(Y/N): "I think we're almos- There!"
(Y/N) grinded to a halt, spotting the door to the head office in the nick of time. He couldn't believe how easy it was to get there, but it didn't matter to him. Once he's done, he would never come back here again.
Loki: "Good. Get inside and I'll work on the computer."
(Y/N) nodded in recognition, entering the office right afterwards.
The office was fairly small, seating one person in a beautiful desk and lamp. The desk was made out of pristine wood, and the lamp illuminated the office for a much warmer environment. The only other furniture, however, to speak of were the simple chairs parallel to each other. It made the room more comfortable than others, but still not exactly a cozy place.
It didn't matter though. He just needed to get the info and leave.
So, spotting the computer on the desk in front of him, (Y/N) quickly jumped into the chair in front of the desk and turned the electronic on.
(Y/N): "Alright, you're up."
The moment he finished speaking, his eyes changed to an amber color and his hands moved across the keyboard without him thinking.
Loki searched throughout the computer, looking for anything that might be helpful. Plans, experiments, goals, shipments; everything. He wasn't planning on researching any of it now, but it was good to download them for future use. At least, that's what he thought anyway.
But after searching for every useful piece of information on the computer, Loki finally found what they were looking for.
A map of the facility.
Loki: "Found it."
(Y/N) nodded in recognition as he listened, focused on reading the map in front of him.
Looking at the map, he realized how small the facility in reality was. While most of the rooms focused on testing and researching, they floors were incredibly small. There were only about three rooms to research in, and testing was dedicated to mostly the bottom floor.
But not just that, there were also surprisingly less subjects than he thought. He remembered how there were dozens of other subjects in his facility, but in this one? He counted only about sixteen of them in the entire building. Maybe this facility was smaller than most? Who knows.
And while thinking of all of this, (Y/N) simply stared at the map, trying to memorize it completely. He was never good at directions, definitely, but he couldn't afford to get lost here. That was definitive.
While this happened, Loki was also staring at the map. But not because he wanted to remember anything. He wouldn't need to wait that long to memorize everything on the map.
No, he was staring because he was confused.
Loki: "What the hell is that?"
(Y/N)'s head snapped to look where Loki was staring, wondering why he would be confused on the map. Was there something he didn't know about? Was there a piece in the puzzle that he never realized?
Well, it was hard to tell.
Because the room he was staring at wasn't labeled.
(Y/N): "...What is that room?"
Loki: "*scoff* I don't know, you tell me. You're the one that lived in a place like this."
(Y/N) stared at the room, taking note on how small it was. It was in the dead center of the training area, a strange location to say the least. Not only that, but whatever that was in there didn't have a lot of space. It was so... odd.
He had to know what was in it.
(Y/N): "...Can you open up the facility doors while we're away from the computer?"
Loki paused at that statement, taking a moment to think about it.
Loki: "Yeah. I can do that. You planning on searching that room before we go?"
(Y/N) nodded in agreement, heading out of the office in the process.
(Y/N): "I'm going to find out what it is... I need answers."
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The testing area was huge, bigger than any other area in the building. It was a flat area with nothing inside of it except for the changeable battlegrounds on the ground. It was the perfect place to train and test your strengths in different areas at a time.
And now there were half a dozen guards inside of it, surrounding the small pillar at the center of the room.
(Y/N): "Dammit. Looks like they alerted the guards we're here. We don't have as much time now."
(Y/N) stood away from the testing room, behind the door to the giant battlefield. The moment he saw the guards, he knew that he needed to be cautious about going in. If he entered, he would have to take down all of the guards.
The guards all wore heavily fortified armor. His swords and bow had no chance of piercing it, making him a sitting duck. It was better than anything from the military, at every kingdom. It made it clear why Anvil was so influential.
And not just that, their weaponry. Those guns were more advanced than anything he's ever seen. It even included their own dust infuser built in, creating a limitless amount of combinations.
It was extremely dangerous.
But he still had to fight.
(Y/N): "...Can any of you guys help like Liam? Or are you going to still going to stay silent?"
(Y/N) looked out to nowhere, hoping to see one of team SLLL come to help him. After Liam helped him with his imperceptibility trait, he was hoping the others would follow suit. Or at least one of them would.
And so, he waited for someone to speak.
And got silence.
(Y/N): "...*sigh* Fine. I'll figure it out my-"
Lucas: "Just fight."
Hearing Lucas speak out of nowhere, (Y/N) stopped.
That's it?
Just... fight?
Lucas: "Fight like normal. If you're hurt, grab someone with your hand. I'll take care of the rest."
(Y/N) furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. Why would he grab an enemy if he's hurt? Wouldn't it be smarter to just stay back instead?
But if it helped...
Then he guesses it's just what he has to do.
So looking back at the guards one last time, his heart pumping faster than ever before...
He ran.
Alerting the guards of his presence.
The moment he got into the guards eyesight, they all raised their weapons in preparation to fire. They were going to give no warning. No second to rest. Just fire.
But instead of trying to avoid it like a normal person, (Y/N) listened to what Lucas said next.
Lucas: "Get hit by them."
And so he did.
Bullets flew from the guards, covering the entirety of (Y/N)'s vision. But he took it all, bleeding profusely from every single wound made. Pain covered his body, making it harder and harder to move his legs.
Except, that's not what happened.
It actually felt... easier. He felt faster, stronger, more precise, more durable... Everything was improved, letting him get increasingly closer to the guards.
And what the guards saw was even more impressive. Because it wasn't just the fact that their bullets appeared to do nothing, or that he got stronger as they fired, or even that (Y/N) was getting shockingly close to the point where he could kill them in only a few seconds more.
It was the green fire surrounding his body.
Creating a giant phoenix that charged at them.
Guard: "WHAT THE HELL IS TH-"
And without any warning, the giant phoenix charged at the six guards, knocking them all back at once. It pushed them with enough force to make them all launch to a different wall. It was a powerful attack that they couldn't prepare for.
But that wasn't the end of the attack.
Because those wounds that were all over (Y/N)?
Were now all over them.
The moment the charge ended, (Y/N)'s body completely healed. None of the wounds from before were left on his body, and his weapons were still in their pristine condition. The only thing he felt was kind of tired.
Lucas: "Pain manipulation."
(Y/N) stopped, looking around for Lucas who said that. Pain manipulation?... Why does that make so much sense?
Lucas: "I can absorb pain, use that to increase my abilities, or give someone else my pain to heal."
(Y/N)'s mind went mad with ideas. Is the pain controllable? Can you place the power into objects? Are you able to release pain to something that can't feel pain? What other uses does this ability potentially have?
But staring at the door in front of him, he knew he had to wait before he could answer those questions.
He still had a job to do.
And nothing would stand in his way.
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(Y/N) went down the stairs, being led by the small railing next to him. The room turned out to be a staircase, leading to a secret floor reserved for the director and a few others. Whatever they were doing here, they didn't want anyone else to find out about. Not even the other scientists.
So as he lowered, (Y/N) started to theorize about what they would want.
(Y/N): "Biological, Grimm, and Robotics branch have been working with each other... The robotics branch explains the armor, so it's some sort of weapon... But what kind of biological weapon would they be creating? A new kind of serum? A way to force abilities on people? Or maybe..."
(Y/N) went through as many possibilities as he could. He couldn't fathom how those three sections would be connected with each other. It was so... random.
Why would all four of them be connected? What would combine robots with grimm and people? Why that combination specifically?
But eventually, he didn't have to ask, with the staircase finally ending to the door ahead.
(Y/N) stared at the door, fear covering his body. He knew that whatever was in there would be big. It would be dangerous. It would be something he would need to deal with in any way possible.
But he didn't have time to hesitate. Not in here.
So....
He opened the door.
And saw something impossible.
(Y/N): "What the..."
Loki: "How did they..."
Lucas: "Holy..."
Shen: "My gods..."
Liam: "..."
All five of them were paralyzed at what they saw. They never dreamed something like this was possible. It was such an anomaly, that they stood in place out of fear.
Letting them take in the girl in front of them.
The young, little, vaquita faunus girl with white skin, black hair, a single black fin on her back, black shadows around her eyes, and bones covering her body.
They just found...
Both the rarest type of fauna and the first ever grimm faunus hybrid.
There she was, inside a tube of green liquid, connected by dozens of cables and tubes. On the walls, monitors were covered with a variety of information. It was labeled with test logs, heart monitors, a view on all sides, and more.
It was downright disgusting.
(Y/N): "They... made her become this... They used her... They-"
Before (Y/N) could say any more, he felt someone touch his shoulder. There, he could see Liam, and realize one thing.
The rest of Team SLLL felt the same way.
They were pissed.
(Y/N): "...We got to get her out of here."
Loki: "But where would she go?..."
At that point, all of them paused. Where would she go? Everyone would be terrified of her, no doubt, and no one would want to take care of her. Hell, they'd probably kill her the moment they could out of fear. It was too dangerous.
But suddenly, Shen spoke up with all of the authority he had.
Shen: "We'd take her."
All eyes were upon Shen at that moment, shocked by his sudden decision. They would take her? Them? A seventeen year old teenager with multiple people inside of his head and tons of other mental problems? Is he serious?
But in reality, what other option did they have?... Everyone would hate her, fear her, or do something horrible to her... There would be no one willing to take care of a grimm faunus.
It was their only choice to save her.
(Y/N): "...We got to get her out of here first."
Team SLLL all nodded in unison. Their first step should be getting her out of her tube, then they could discuss what comes after.
Loki immediately took (Y/N)'s body to the control panel, going through a list of commands to help her escape.
And within a matter of minutes, the tube opened up.
Letting the little girl fall onto the floor.
Still unconscious, but no longer used.
(Y/N) walked over to the girl, looking over her one last time. Thankfully, no wounds were on her body, but she was all skin and bones by the looks of it.
They needed to get her out.
Now.
(Y/N) grabbed the cloak on his back and covered the girl with it, trying to keep her safe and warm while she was asleep. It wasn't the most effective, sadly, but it did seem to give her a little comfort while sleeping.
And at that moment, all of team SLLL went inside of (Y/N)'s head for one goal.
Getting the hell out of there.
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Barely a minute after grabbing the girl, (Y/N) was met face to face with about a dozen guards outside its door. They were all in the same gear as before, but their aim was all trained at his head.
If he moved even a centimeter, they would kill him instantly.
(Y/N): "Dammit. Of course they had an alarm in there.
(Y/N) searched around, looking for an escape, but wherever he turned, even more guards stayed. He never seen them be so prepared for anything.
Before he could think more clearly, a voice rang out throughout the room.
Speaker: "WHOEVER YOU ARE, PUT YOUR HANDS UP AND NO ONE WILL GET HURT."
Hearing this, he realized that everyone in the facility was already in this place. The only others would be right outside the front doors of the facility itself.
He was trapped with nothing but a little girl in his arms and eyes praying to be put to rest.
It was the absolute worst case scenario for him.
So with not much option left, he called for help one more time.
(Y/N): "... So, Shen, Loki, which of you want to show off next?"
Immediately, without a hint of hesitation, a voice replied rapidly.
Loki: "Pay attention to the blood."
Hearing Loki's answer, (Y/N)'s eyes glanced to where a bloodstain was left, next to a couple of guards in trace amounts.
(Y/N): "What are yo"
Loki: "Use your mind to insert the blood into the guards by turning them into needles."
(Y/N) blinked in response, not fully processing what he just said.
Turn the blood into needles? And insert them into the guards? How the hell was that supposed to work? Let alone, help.
But he knew better than to doubt Loki's judgement.
And using all of his brain power, trying to imagine the blood piercing through the armored men's skin...
He felt something sharp.
Loki: "If you felt the needle pierce through the men, good. Now freeze it to zero degrees kelvin."
At that moment, (Y/N) couldn't help but be taken aback by what was just said. Zero degrees kelvin? A theoretical temperature where all movement in molecules stop? He wants to imagine something that hasn't even been seen before?
The entirety of that statement froze his brain.
So much so that he didn't realize the ice that formed around his enemies.
Loki: "Wow. You really are a natural at this."
(Y/N) shook his head, realizing what he just did to the people in front of him.
(Y/N): "Are they..."
Loki: "Dead? No, no, no. Your subconscious will make the temperature within them survivable. Not even the sun could change how cold they are."
Hearing this come from Loki's mouth, (Y/N) was astounded by how powerful the ability was. Not only would he get stronger in a fight if blood was drawn, but he could also freeze people in their entirety with no escape whatsoever.
It was such a meticulously thought out ability, he couldn't help but be impressed by it.
(Y/N): "Damn. That's ama-"
Loki: "Turn the blood around you into a spear."
Not expecting the sudden statement from Loki (Y/N) glanced around, looking at all of the blood around him before turning it into a spear.
And what came next was even more surprising.
Loki: "Light the blood on fire. It should be able to create heats higher than napalm."
(Y/N) took a second to process what was just said. Light blood on fire? That shouldn't even be possible! It's mostly water compared to the blood cells. How would he be able to light blood on fire!
But, not really seeing another option, (Y/N) unsheathed his sword and set it ablaze, placing it next to the spear in front of him.
And there he saw the most beautiful crimson flame he had ever seen. It was pure red. And even though it was supposed to be the coldest of the fires it was... unnaturally hotter.
Loki: "Shoot through the ceiling."
Not fully realizing what he was doing, (Y/N) looked up and shot the spear through the floors of the facility until there was nothing left to smash.
And there, he created a hole large enough to get out of the facility immediately.
Loki: "Climb using the blood as a grappling hook."
And not wasting a moment longer, (Y/N) reached out his arm to see the blood come back and pull him up to the next few floors above him, landing in front of a hallway of open doors with children standing outside.
The children all stared, absolutely shocked by what they were seeing. A teenager they've never seen just broke into the facility, grabbed a strange girl, and broke a hole throughout the entire building.
It was like a dream come true to them.
Little Girl: "A-are you here to get u-us?"
(Y/N) looked at them all at a loss of words.
(Y/N): "... Yeah. Yes, I am."
All of the children's eyes widened at the same time, tears forming within their eyes.
So many years...
So much pain...
And it was finally over.
It was a fantasy they never thought would be real.
(Y/N) looked at all of them, a smile on his face as he saw the look of joy spread throughout them all.
To help these kids...
He never felt more alive.
Looking back at the blood on his hand, (Y/N) changed its shape into a ladder, reaching all the way to the top of the building.
(Y/N): "Now, climb this ladder and grab the kids on the other floors as well. Try to head towards beacon academy. Tell any adult you see to find a man named Ozpin. He'll help you all from there."
All of them, nodding in understanding like soldiers, rushed to the ladder and quickly climbed up to escape the wretched place that surrounded them.
(Y/N) watched them all with pride in his heart. Seven years later, and he finally fought back. He was able to do what he always dreamed of.
But there was still more to be done.
And looking back at the damaged girl on his back, (Y/N) frustration stayed strong, making him more determined than ever to finish his mission.
(Y/N) looked up at the giant hole, taking note of the danger the kids would face the moment they left the facility. Too many guards outside would be the end of them all. And even if they manage to escape, they would easily be tracked and taken back.
He needed to destroy it all.
(Y/N): "So Shen. Your turn."
(Y/N)'s heart burst with excitement when he thought he could use Shen's powers. Shen was the only one that wasn't human, and he could use magic! There was no telling how powerful he would become when using his power.
And so, he waited.
And waited.
And waited.
(Y/N): "...Shen? Can you help?"
(Y/N) looked confusingly at his own soul, wondering where Shen was. He thought he would jump at the opportunity to help. He thought that the hybrid would love the opportunity to help save the kids.
But all he got was silence.
Until, suddenly, Loki spoke up.
Loki: "Shen can't help you here."
(Y/N) furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, looking almost accusatory towards Loki.
(Y/N): "What do you mean he can't help?"
Lucas: "Sorry man. Can't explain why not now."
(Y/N) was angered by Lucas' words. Even now, when he needs it the most, Shen won't let him use the power he has. Great. Just fucking great.
But before nearly giving up on the idea of destroying the facility itself, (Y/N) heard the words that Liam said.
And it changed everything.
Liam: "We can all help though."
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Guard Captain: "All men! Surround the perimeter! If anyone runs, shoot them on sight!"
Hearing the captain say that, the entire perimeter was instantly blocked off by vehicles and armed guards. Everyone's sight was trained on the building in front of them, preventing any escape from ever occurring.
Thankfully, that would only apply to normal people.
And before any of the captains even realized it, half of their troops passed out, blood pooling around their bodies.
Guard Captain: "What th-"
Before he could even finish his sentence, a spear shot through his body, forming from the blood in front of him.
And with ice forming around the corpse, not one guard could notice the figure of (Y/N) standing right behind them.
(Y/N): "Now?"
Loki: "Now."
(Y/N) took a deep breath in, preparing himself for the battle ahead of him. He wasn't even sure if this was going to work, but it was his best shot at destroying the facility in front of him.
And besides. It would look really cool too.
So taking one step towards the armada in front of him...
He made possibly the most reckless decision he could make.
(Y/N): "YO ASSHOLES! OVER HERE!"
At that moment, all of the guards around the facility turned to face the teenager challenging them.
And before any of them could realize what was happening...
They fired.
(Y/N) didn't dodge though. He took the bullets head on without a shred of hesitation.
All until they ran out, leaving him a bloody mess, but still standing.
Guard: "What the hell is h-!"
Before the guard could even finish his sentence, (Y/N) ran over and sliced the man away.
And within that second, dozens of spears flew out towards the troops, freezing all of them completely.
(Y/N) breathed a sigh of relief as he saw the damage he created.
(Y/N): "Well. That was easier th-"
Loki: "BEHIND YOU!"
Not hearing Loki's message in time, (Y/N) was blown back by the force of an armored truck ramming behind him.
(Y/N) almost lost consciousness from the impact, blood leaving his mouth from the damage to his internal organs. Thankfully, Lucas was able to make his body resilient enough to not die from the impact.
Looking back at the truck, (Y/N) stabbed his swords against the armored tires, using ice dust to freeze them over.
And within that time, the car made a complete stop, throwing (Y/N) away from the vehicle.
(Y/N): "*grunt* Well. At least we're speeding up our pace, right?"
Looking around at where he was, he saw armored tanks and trucks surround his body all around. Once again, he was trapped in the center of mayhem.
Only this time, it was what he wanted.
Rushing towards the facility, (Y/N) was shot completely all over from the armored vehicles around, trying to stop him from reaching the building.
But that was just what he wanted.
Lucas: "NOW!"
Hearing the signal from Lucas, (Y/N) lifted his sword high into the air...
And sliced the facility in two.
The pain he received throughout the fight was stored for this one moment, bursting like a bomb the moment it was used. It created a shockwave throughout the battlefield, damaging every person and vehicle within his vicinity.
It was official...
He won.
(Y/N) stared at the destruction he caused, shocked that he was able to create such a thing.
Finally.
He did it.
He fought back against Anvil.
And he beat them.
(Y/N): "I... I did it."
(Y/N) smiled in contempt, waiting for the words of encouragement from team SLLL.
But immediately after speaking, a wave of nausea hit him over.
(Y/N) fell to the ground, not expecting the pain in the slightest, before looking back at the tree where he laid the girl he found.
(Y/N): "Dammit... No..."
(Y/N)'s vision flickered, not letting him able to see much else. He was about to pass out from exhaustion.
But thankfully, he would be able to do one thing before that happened.
Shen: "I'll get us out of here."
Hearing the words from Shen, (Y/N) was shocked to see his body stand up without even trying.
(Y/N) walked to where the girl was, placing her on his back before closing his eyes.
And when he opened them, he couldn't tell where he was anymore. His vision was so obscured, all he could see was that he was in somewhere new and it was dark inside.
But before he passed out on the ground, (Y/N) could hear one last thing from a certain cat faunus he knew.
Blake: "(Y/N)?"