This is the Sequel(Sort of) to Courage, Bravery, Integrity Canon from my profile. If you are reading this as a new reader, I suggest you go read that first, but I ain't gonna stop you if you want to skip straight to the end of Volume 2. Enjoy!
Zachary's POV
I sat atop the cliff facing the city with the rest of Team RWBY. The last 12 hours have just been a haze of congratulations and awards to the Hunters that fought, my Teams. I smiled happily as Yang finally broke the silence.
"Well, we did it." Blake agreed.
"We did it." I nodded mellowly.
"We did it." Weiss raised a hand, breaking the train.
"If we don't get extra credit for that, I'm going to be seriously disappointed." Yang chuckled.
"Weiss, a two headed snake literally crushed a Bakery. I wouldn't count on it."
"Plus, I mean, we didn't everything. A lot of people were hurt and we still don't even know why they did this or who that mystery girl was." What Mystery Girl? Weiss shook her head.
"Well, not every story has a neat and tidy ending." I leaned forward to look at her.
"You really believe this is 'the ending?'" Blake shrugged.
"We might not have all of the answers, but we do have a lot of dangerous people behind bars, and I think that's something we can be proud of." Ruby nodded happily.
"Yeah, and if anyone tries something like this again, we'll be there to stop them." Yang stretched her arms, falling on her back lazily. Zwei followed suit quickly.
"Yaaaaay, teamwork, honorary, good guys, go team, alright." She pushed herself up on her elbows.
"So, what now?" I glanced down at her before looking back at the city.
"Training for the Tournament." Weiss snorted.
"I think we have that covered at this point." I smiled, mumbling.
"Yeah, I guess you guys do." Yang ran off her words again.
"So then…?" Ruby pitched an idea.
"Time for bed?" They all started agreeing, getting up before I started to stop them.
"Hold up. I still haven't been briefed on the Mission, and I don't think Ozpin is gonna hand over the files." They all looked at each other before they started for the Dorms anyway. Yang held back to pull me along.
"Tomorrow. For now, let us rest. We've had a long couple days." I stared at her for a moment before I started towards the Dorms with her, hand in hand.
Maggie's POV
I trudged back to my Dorm slowly, the Bullhead had just dropped me off from the city. I had spent the entire day avoiding all the cameras and military enforcement that had swarmed the city from the Breach. I finally made it back near dusk. I heard my Scroll go off in my pocket, but I didn't bother picking it up. I already knew that it was Steel, considering the calls he's already sent since they had seen each other. I glanced down to see my fists clenched and slowly opened them up again. A part of me, deep down, really wants to pick up the phone and talk to him, but my anger had taken over. What he did to me… us was unforgivable. The Scroll finally stopped ringing, and a moment later, I could hear that he had left a voicemail. I growled, and pulled out my Scroll, quickly going for the off button until it powered down. I shoved back in my pocket as I walked through the doors of the Dorm building. I walked up the stairs and went straight for my room. I didn't feel like entertaining any of my friends right now, and really, really, just wanted to sit down on her bed, pop open a can of soda, and shoot something in my game. I got to my door and opened it up, closing it behind me as soon as I was inside.
Amber's POV
I laid on the bed in my new room. Goodwitch had shown me to my Dorm room about an hour ago, and since then, I had just been lying on my bed thinking about the events that have transpired over the past day, every detail of the mission. It was all just so crazy. I ended up on the thought of the Man in the Orange Suit. Who was this guy? I didn't know my Master had any siblings, and why would his brother be a Criminal Mastermind? What about Agni? He had those artificial wings on his back, but why? I wiped my face with my hand, as if I could wipe the thoughts away as well, but to no avail. I laid there for a moment, trying to clear my mind when there was a knock at my door. I slowly stood up and walked over. I opened the door, revealing Zach on the other side. He had a tight smile, obviously tired.
"Hey, I just wanted to stop by to see your new apartment." I stared at him for a second before I stepped back, letting him into the Dorm. He gladly accepting, walking into the room until he stood in the middle of the foyer, looking around. "Huh, it's the same design as my place." I nodded.
"Yes. That was the first thing I noticed when I walked in." He shrugged.
"Whatever." He turned to me as I closed the door to the hallway, the smile lowering on his face. "What I really wanted was a briefing on the mission. From what I heard, you guys were fighting the White Fang at Mountain Glenn." I nodded.
"Yeah."
"While you guys were doing that, I was infiltrating the Mansion of the Milos Family, my Family." I nodded.
"Yes, the Assassins." He started to shake his head, but looked down instead.
"Right, anyways, while I was in there, everybody was gone, around 80 people in the City for some 'big event.' While I was in there, I found a treaty with the White Fang, the Breach was the big event." He stopped for a second, taking in a breath. "Was there something different about the people you were fighting? Like two groups working together?" I thought back to the Train.
"Yes, there were people wearing black and orange that were fighting alongside the soldiers. They seemed to be in charge of the White Fang's forces." He frowned.
"Yeah, that was them. What else?" I thought back to the engine room. The fight with the man in the Orange Suit.
"There was a man with Torchwick. Someone that seemed like his equal. He was an old man wearing a suit, but he was immensely powerful." I had left out Agni. I wasn't going to say anything about him until I figured out why he was there. I stopped, thinking about what he was implying. "Wait, you don't think…" He nodded.
"I think you're talking about Gra-... Cain, the head of the Family. He would be in charge of the others if he was there." My mind was blank, just a calm mind before the storm. Thoughts then started forming in my head, putting together what happened during the mission to what he was saying until I realized something. I looked back up at Zach. With a low, more feral voice, I spoke.
"Cain, the leader. Did he have a brother?" Zach stared at me.
"Yes, but he died many years ago, close to when I was born." I stared at him, taking it in.
"His brother did not die." He blinked twice.
"What are you talking about?" I glared at him.
"His brother's name was Abel and he did not die all those years ago. He died just last week, now buried beside my house in the forest." Zach stared at me.
"Are you saying…?" I nodded slowly. He put a hand up to wipe his face before he responded.
"Oh my god. Oh my fucking god, this isn't possible, how could this be possible?" He had started pacing in front of me. "If your Master is my Great Uncle, then how was he alive?" I shrugged.
"I don't know."
"Why did he leave to train you?"
"I don't know."
"When your master was alive did he say anything, anything at all about My family over the years, maybe something he kept in that cabin to-" I yelled over him.
"Zach, I don't know!" He went silent, staring at me before he just plopped down on the floor, leaning his back against the foyer wall. I sat down across from him, leaning against the other side. After a couple minutes of silence, he finally spoke.
"You know, if you think about it. Since your were raised by my Great Uncle, that could make us practically brothers." He started to crack a smile, and I couldn't help but laugh. At least, he could still keep it light after all of this.
"Yeah, I guess you could say that." We chuckled for a couple seconds, just trying to hold onto whatever sense that we knew what was going on that was left. Zach suddenly stood up.
"Well, I'm heading back to my Dorm. Tomorrow, I'll text you. You and Team RWBY are gonna give me a full briefing for your mission." I smiled standing up as well.
"Of course." He put out a hand and I grasped it tightly.
"Tomorrow." He said. I nodded my head and we let go. He left my Dorm without another word.
Hey, guys. A short, honestly pretty lame chapter, but I needed to start the new Season off with something, so here ya go! More will be brought soon in the future, cause I can't wait to start the new Arc! GuffeyManipulation out!
