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"We need to tell them." Grant said.

We had all split into partners again so I had told Grant about Next and what his plan was. I also told him about how the 'darkness' was my humanity and how Next was going to eat away at it until nothing was left. I just couldn't stand by and let that happen and I knew Grant and team RWBY would try to help but I'm not too sure that they can help. Next was in my head so the only one that could really fight him is me.

"I don't think we should." I told him, "They can't really help fight someone who is taking over my mind."

He shrugged, "I see your point but like you said, you don't have time. At least if we tell them we can control the situation if you go on a rampage."

I nodded, "On another note, what are we going to do about Weiss?"

Grant broke out laughing, "We? I'm sorry but this is all you. She's your girlfriend."

"Yeah! Who was never supposed to be my girlfriend in the first place!"

As if on cue, Grant and I flinched at the faint sound of growling. In the distance a few beowolves were walking in opposite direction of the town.

"Where are they going?" I asked.

"By the looks of it, back to the den." Grant theorized, "You should message Ruby and Yang."

I nodded and sent the girls our location then turned to Grant, "Let's tail them, we don't want to lose them."

He nodded and we followed close enough that we could see them. I have to admit it was pretty cool; I felt like a ninja. It didn't take long before I heard and smelled team RWBY fall in sync with us and Ruby took the lead, Weiss right next to her. At first I was a little sad but then I found myself smiling, she acted differently around her, calmer.

The grimm soon disappeared into their cave and we stopped a few feet in front of it.

"OK guys!" Ruby spoke in a hushed voice, "We have no idea as to how many beowolves are in there so we need to send someone to get a basic head count."

"Well I could do it." Weiss volunteered, "I should be able to use my glyphs."

Ruby shook her head, "I can't let you do that. Your way too noticeable so it would be putting you into unnecessary danger."

"I can handle myself, Ruby" Weiss protested.

"No!" Ruby yelled angrily, "I can't let you get hurt!"

"Woah Rubes," Yang said, "Relax OK, I can do it."

Ruby took a deep breath, "You're not exactly the silent type."

Yang sighed then nodded in agreement.

"I'll do it." I said finally, "I can use my portals to get around."

Ruby nodded, "OK, you go in then come right back out, we'll be on standby if anything happens."

I nodded and headed towards the cave and was careful not to make a noise as I approached the mouth of the cave. I peak through the entrance and I could see a small ledge at the corner of the cave so I made a portal to a spot just above it and stepped through cautiously.

Once on top of the ledge I allowed the portal to disappear.

Ruby was right to be cautious. The cave was much bigger than we thought; ten times bigger. The main room was huge and I could see several other tunnels that had beowolves coming in and out of constantly.

This was definitely the nest. I focused and made another portal to get me out but I slipped on the ledge and I fell into the cave of beowolves. I was shocked when they didn't attack me right away. All they did was sniff me and stare at me curiously with their blood red eyes.

I wasn't about to let them attack me when they figured out I was still a human. The thought made me frown for a moment but I slowly reached up to my weapon and laid a hand on the grip then carefully reached into my pocket and grabbed my scroll and called Grant.

I spoke so that the beowolves couldn't hear me, "Grant, speak quietly."

"Why aren't you coming out?" He asked.

"I fell. The beowolves are confused because of Next but once I make a move they will attack me." I said, "I have to fight."

He spoke away from his scroll for a moment and heard the muffled voice of Ruby.

"Go for it." He said then hung up. Great timing too, one of the beowolves started to growl and bares their fangs.

I didn't waste any more time and drew argent fog from its holster. Rolling away from a now attacking beowolf, I crouched and my gun swiveled into sword form. One of the beowolves came at me and I easily sliced it in half. The sound of howling broke out in the cave and echoed down the tunnels. All of the grimm were now attacking and the only thing I could do was slice a few of them before I had to use my portals to get away.

"Alex!" a voice called to me from near the mouth of the cave.

I looked over to see Ruby and the other's fighting.

"We need to get them out of the cave!" Ruby called, "We can't fight in here."

I nodded as I dodged out of the way, "Everyone to the mouth of the cave."

Grant used his katars and called out to Yang who grabbed his arm then swung them to entrance and ran out with Blake beowolves going after them. Ruby, Weiss and I were not too far behind and I couldn't help but notice how close the two of them stuck to each other. It was at that moment that I smiled at the two of them as they watched each other's backs. Whenever a beowolf approached, one would take it down if it got too close to their partner.

Soon we made it to an open field away from the cave and village where we could fight without worrying about the safety of the villagers.

We were taking down beowolf after beowolf, not even knowing how long the fight was dragging on. All of our auras were running low and we were all taking damage, minor but painful none the less.

"Alex" I heard Next's voice in my head.

"Get out of my head!" I shouted out loud.

"Alex what's wrong?" Blake called as she decapitated a tree.

"Yes Alex," Next taunted, "What's wrong."

"Go away!" I screamed as I angrily.

Ruby looked over to Weiss who just shrugged, "Snow Storm!" Ruby ordered, "Everyone get back!"

None of us questioned her as she started to run around the beowolves, corralling them in a circle marked by a trail of rose petals. After a few minutes of running, Ruby had created a funnel around the entire pack. That's when Weiss used her ice dust to freeze the funnel, allowing Ruby to stop.

"Oh will you look at that." Next said, "Looks' like she's exhausted. She's helpless." The last part sounded maniacal and suggestive.

Weiss helped Ruby over then allowed her to sit for a bit.

"Now tell us what's going on with you!" Yang demanded, "You've been angry forever and now you're talking to yourself!"

"Alex had a grimm in his head." Grant told them before I had a chance to react, "The grimm is actually that professor..."

"Next." I said, "Turns out professor Next was the grimm Ozpin sent us to kill."

"What?!" Ruby asked.

I nodded just not wanting to tell them the whole story.

"Next is literally trying to devour his humanity." Grant explained.

"And he's winning." I added.

"What's going to happen if he succeeds?" Blake asked curiously.

I could picture my dream in my head, killing all of my friends.

"I could kill you and everyone else."

Just then the grimm broke through the ice wall and we were forced to jump back into battle with no further discussion.

The fight droned on for hours after that and with all the fighting more and more different types of grimm started to show up. I could see it now; us losing to these things. Just thinking about it made me angry as I was fighting.

"Why don't you just give in?" Next asked

"Cause' I don't want to destroy this world." I replied

"But if you do you can go home where you won't even remember them."

"No."

Next growled, "Come here!!"

Then I got slashed in the chest by a beowolf and blacked out.