Alucard: A RWBY Story

Chapter Fifty Eight - The More The Merrier

After taking the time to rest, Alucard and Walter along with Ruby's Group made their way to Haven Academy after receiving word from Leonardo Lionheart that there was a development in the search for the Spring Maiden. As they entered the building, they are greeted by a visibly nervous Lionheart. 

Lionheart: Why hello. Thank you for...coming. There... seems to be more of you than last time. 

Qrow: Eh, you know what they say, "The more the merrier". So what's going on with the council?

Lionheart: Why... did you bring your weapons? 

Qrow: What? Leo, we're Huntsmen. You okay?

Lionheart: Of course! Of course, sorry. Just haven't had my evening coffee.

Qrow: Look, it's nice to see you, but we got work to do. Are we getting support from the council or not?

As Lionheart stumbles over his words, Yang glances over to see a black bird perched over a nearby balcony. She immediately recognizes the bird. 

Yang: Mom?

Without hesitation, Qrow shoots at the bird. The bird dodges the shots and soon transforms into Raven, shocking everyone. 

Nora: They... they really are magic...

Raven: If you're going to shoot me, shoot me. That was insulting.

Qrow: What are you doing here?!

Raven: I could ask you the same thing. You've been scheming, little brother. Planning to attack your own sister.

Qrow: Leo... what have you done?!

Lionheart: I...

Raven: Leo did what any sane person would in his position - he looked at all the information he had in front of him, assessed the situation, and made a choice. And it seems you all have too.

Qrow: You have the Spring Maiden. 

Raven: I do. 

Walter: You're making a terrible mistake, Miss Branwen. 

Raven: You of all people should know, Dornez. There's no beating Salem. 

Ruby: You're wrong. We've done things that most people would call impossible, and I know the only reason we were able to do it is because we didn't do it alone! We had people to teach us, people to help us, we had each other. Work with us. At least I know we'll have a better chance if we try together. Please.

Ruby's pleas fell on deaf ears as Raven uses her Semblance to open a portal. Out of the portal enters Cinder Fall who was joined by Emerald, Mercury, Hazel and Vernal.

Cinder: Hello boys and girls.

As Ruby's group became surrounded, Alucard and Walter prepared their weapons. 

Cinder and her group line up alongside Raven, while Ruby's group gasp. 

Mercury: C'mon guys, is that any way to greet your old friends? 

Yang growls at him. 

Walter: Hhm. There sure is a lot of garbage scattered around. 

Mercury: Pretty big talk, old man.

Walter: Young man. Do you know who you're talking to? Hhm? I am not just some old Huntsman. No. I am Walter C. Dornez. Loyal servant of Ozpin. But I am known by another title. You stand before the Angel of Death. And none of you are leaving Haven Academy alive.

Qrow: Everybody, stay calm. 

Suddenly they hear the doors behind them open up. 

Oscar: Oh no...

As Oscar says this, Hazel enters the room. 

Hazel: The White Fang is prepping demolition and securing the school grounds. No one's getting in, and no one's getting out.

In that moment, the heroes began to piece together the situation.

Weiss: This was all just a trap?

Ren: It appears so. 

Qrow: Raven, tell me. How long have you been with them?

Cinder: Aww, don't take it personally, little bird. Your sister was a recent addition. The lion on the other hand... Entrance into the Vytal Festival was a real treat, Leonardo's been sending Salem all sorts of information for a very, very long time. Isn't that right, professor?

Lionheart: Stop it...

The revelation of Lionheart's treachery deeply angered Qrow. Soon enough, Millennium soldiers began flooding into the room and aimed their weapons at the group. As they became surrounded, Schrödinger enters the room.

Schrödinger: Guten tag, my friends!

Upon seeing Schrödinger, Ruby's group were shocked. 

Ruby: S....Schrödinger? But how?! You died....we saw.....

Schrödinger: I am everywhere and nowhere, Ruby. 

As the situation became tense, Alucard began laughing. He then turns his gaze onto the terrified Lionheart. 

Alucard: I always knew you were a sniveling coward the moment I met you, Lionheart. Now here you are, aligning yourself with Salem and Millennium. If there's anything I hate in this world, it's a traitor. I'm going to kill you, Leonardo. I'm going to make you beg for your sad pitiful life. 

As Alucard says this, Leonardo whimpers in terror. Cinder and Raven knew exactly what Alucard was. But before Alucard could lash out at Lionheart, Jaune confronted Cinder. 

Jaune: What is wrong with you...? How can you be so broken inside... to take so many lives, and then come here and rub it in our faces like it's something to be proud of?!

Nora: Jaune...

Jaune: All with that damn smile on your face!! I'm gonna make you pay for what you did!! Do you hear me?! Well?! SAY SOMETHING!!

Cinder soon glances over to Jaune without a hint of emotion. 

Cinder: Who are you again?

Alucard: I don't care what these things are! They came here to try and kill us! It no matters what they are. Now they must die! They will be slotted; corpses, let rotten in their graves like filth. This is just the way it is. This is what has to be done! And no one has the power to change that--not God, the Devil or you!

Cinder: Such bravado. Just like Nikos....

Enraged by Cinder's words, Jaune lashes out at Cinder and attacks her. It wasn't long for all hell to break loose. As Ruby's group moved to engage Cinder and her allies, Alucard and Walter began fighting the Millennium soldiers. 

Walter: It will take some time to cleanse Haven of all this filth. 

Alucard: Good. The more the merrier! I'll enjoy slaughtering them all like pigs!

The stage was set and the battle had begun. The battle to come would be fierce as neither side would give an inch as the fate of Haven Academy would be decided in this very battle.