Tales of The Wanderers
Chapter 07 The First Move
First let me say I'm sorry for not uploading in a while got sick and threw out my shoulder and had to even buy a new monitor I would like to thank you for your patience hope you enjoy it.
(Riverdale)
Walking thru Riverdale Pyrrah looked to the men before her. She couldn't begin to comprehend they're powers despite the fact that he had been so injured and must have been worn out Wanderer still fought till the last moment the same could be said for Paladin and Vanguard. Pyrrah looked to the man that stood out even among these heroes. King may not have looked tired to the rest of her group but Pyrrah could tell he was completely exhausted but was doing everything to hide it. An elbow jabbed into Pyrrah's side she turned to see Yang with a large grin.
"You in love P-money?"
Pyrrah faced flustered and she turned away from Yang. Wiess stared at Yang and spoke with deadpan voice. "Please, unlike you it takes more strength to appeal to Pyrrah." Yang looked out to King the man she had inspired to meet for the better half of a year. "Yep strength is very appealing." Yang eyes then turned left to Wanderer remembering how he fought. Not to stay alive but to help others like her sister and her. she smiled her face adopting the lightest shade of pink. "especially the kind that makes you protect others."
Pyrrah stared at Yang in surprise. "Yang do you like Wande-."
"Man I'm starving!" Yang looked to Pyrrah with a huge grin. Cardin looked to the two with his arms folded behind his head King smiled smiling. "Hey King wanna grab some grub at the bar. Sky and Dove are already there after all seeing they're girls." King looked at him. "Sure sounds like a plan."
Ruby was a bit underwhelmed by the establishment upon entering despite being so big it was rather plain looking. She was still surprised to see so many of the same knights she had seen outside in here drinking and cheering. As Yang strutted thru she noticed a large amount of detention directed at her. She was more then use to a few stares but this was ridiculous. "Blondie?" Yang turned to see a familiar form. The rather large man stood left of her clothed in a white dress shirt with a black vest over the top, and black pants was a man she hadn't seen in quite some time. "Hey Junior. Haven't seen you in a while." The man looked to Yang nervously and smiled. "You aren't here to wreak my place are you."
Yang walked up to the man and smiled. "I wasn't intending to." Junior just continued to laugh half-heartedly Yang could feel most of the knights looking to the two. "Looks like your pretty popular huh?"
"Oh no it just most of them remember what happened last time you came into my club."
"What are you saying these guys are the same ones from back then."
Wanderer walked past Yang fist bumping Junior. "Long time no see Xiong. Wasn't expecting you in Riverdale." Junior shrugged. "Yeah well once Vanguard said he was heading out to defend Riverdale you know I had to send some of my men with him. I also figured you might be here so me and the twins figured we'd try and repay our debt. Too while we're at it. S talked to King to see if we could go to Riverdale with him and the rest is history."
"Xiong you don't owe me anything how many times do I have to say it." Junior placed a hand on Wanderer's shoulder. "More times than you ever could. So I assume you came for some grub and booze lucky for you we were just celebrating that Riverdale is still a city and not the new mount Glenn. The twins are back there if you wanna catch up." The knight resumed they're cheering and merry making ignoring Yang. As the group walked towards a large table Yang saw two identical but familiar faces. Both of which were busy swapping spit with lesser two of CRDL. Dove's left hand laid on Melanie upper thigh with his index under the leg opening of her surprisingly black panties and his right pressing her neck forward so they could kiss more passionately her straddling him. While Miltia sat on Sky's lap as he kissed her from behind. One hand on her cheek while the other fondled her breast she lifted her arm behind herself wrapping them around his neck. Just as Yang was about tease them the Women nicknamed Berserker stepped pass her. "That looks fun mind if me and Rook join in?"
Melanie and Miltia turned wide eyed to Jean much the same way Dove and Sky did to Cardin. "H-hey Cardin take a seat." Without missing a beat, the group immediately followed suit. "Seriously I know you guys have been kind blue ball for the past few days but try some restraint." Dove and Sky shot Jean Glares and then just as quickly returned to normal. After a few minutes Junior came with quite the banquet as Salmon, salads, soups and meat pies were placed before them.
After finishing her salad Pyrrah looked outside the window she couldn't help but feel bad. The people of Riverdale lifted large chain-link as thick as Rebar to the broken walls to supply a temporary defense. While her group and the White Knights ate and traded laughs and stories. A hand landed on the Spartan's shoulder and she turned to see King.
"Nikos why I understand you want to help them you've already used your Polarity far too much."
Pyrrah looked to the man that may just be the strongest person in Dracova. "I've barely used it I assure you."
Kings eyes furrowed at her. "I'm no fool Nikos you're still suffering from your injuries. Between your damaged foot and heart there's no way you could like that unless you were utilizing your semblance to assist in moving the armor around your limbs to lessen the strain."
Pyrrah was shocked that he was able to deduce such a thing so quickly. "How did you know?" Lily looked to Pyrrah with the smallest bit of annoyance. "I already told you me and Daddy use to go see you back when you were asleep." Pyrrah stopped for a second recalling the girl had said something about it. Just as quickly another thought hit her head. "Why would you go all the way to Mistral to see me?" Ren, Blake and Wiess stared to King waiting to hear his answer. King sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. "Well that's because. Um." The eldest of the Arcs Jean spoke up. "To check on you on my behalf."
Pyrrah turned to the ample Jean Arc of which was playfully antagonizing Lily. "Why?" Jean rose an eye brow to her. "Do I need a reason to check on the person that was my little brother's partner?" Pyrrah conceited to her logic thou it was mostly that she didn't want to start an argument with the girl that had only a few hours ago overpowered a Scourge. "Oh, Really I didn't know you were so concerned." Jean turned to Pyrrah with a huge grin plastered across her face. "What can I say my compassion knows no bounds" Cardin rolled his eyes. "Yeah miss bleeding heart here could barely contain herself." Just as everyone begun to chuckle before Jean turned to Cardin with a glare. Cardin froze in place at her gaze until a toothy grin rose ear to ear. Cardin begun to sweat and panic before she wrapped her arm around his neck and tightened her grip choking him. Just as the light begun to leave his eyes she let go and allowed him to breath.
The rest of the White Knights didn't even seem to be phased by her actions and just continued to eat. "God dammit Jean you can't grip my head that tight." Placing her cheek against her fist that was posted on the table she gave a sly grin. "Oh really? That's the first time I've heard you complain about how tight I am." Cardin's rough face turned a shade of red one wouldn't think possible and no sooner did Vanguard and Wiess alike spit out they're drinks in shock. Winter signed placing her hand over her head at her partners commit. "Jean may I ask that you reframe from such talk. We were having such a nice meal." Wiess looked to her sister clearly half annoyed and half curious. "So she the untouchable goddess you spoke so much about."
Winter looked to her sister with an evident blush. "One I lost a bet and had to call her that. Two untouchable is plenty ironic for this one." Jean looked at her with an oddly cute pout that Cardin quickly took a pick of. "Why my dear Winter I believe you are attempting to deface me." Winter shot her a look. "I do believe your petty jokes are doing a fine job of that in my stead."
"Oh come on Partner you know you love my awesome sense of humor." Yang smiled she had grown quite fond of the fellow buxom blonde since meeting her. "So you and Cardin are a thing huh?" Jean smiled at the blond brawler. "What can I say I love the way he sounds when he yells."
"Jean!"
Jean smiled at his panic.
"Oh grow a pair already."
Cardin dunked his head in defeat and sink into his seat. Jean wrapped both arms around the Orange giant a kissed him on his check before nibbling his ear. "if you wanna redeem yourself how about you show me how much of a man you are tonight. We haven't messed around in 4 whole days. I haven't gone four whole days without my regular severing of Vitamin C in almost two years now." Cardin looked to Jean with a deadpan expression. "Really because I have a sneaking suspension you're the reason
Dove and Sky were so hot and bothered with the twin right now. By any chance they haven't been spending the night at your place. Have they?" Jean's mouth curved into a devilish grin. "What can I say we Arcs can dance and nothing gets a girl more turned on than a few drinks and a slow dance. If anything you should be proud of me. Not my fault if your friends get blue balled for a few days." Cardin just turned away. from behind Hei placed a drink. "Oh so your giving me the silent treatment." Cardin begun to sip at the cup. "I thought we agreed until there was a ring different zips mean free pass. You should just be happy I didn't let Dove and Sky in to." Cardin turned to Hei and begun asking the year of his drink. "Oh come on! 'Psh' Fine! I promise not to do it again." Cardin laughed at the sheer ridiculousness of the drinks price. "I recorded it if that makes you feel any better."
"Say what now."
Yang was roaring in laughter. Winter looked to Jean with obvious scrutiny. "Seriously Jean you're a year older than me you should really practice some restraint." Jean looked to Winter with a deadpan look. "Really this coming from the same person who I've caught leaving all four of the White Knights room." Vanguard and Wanderer nearly jumped from they're seats. While Paladin excused himself to the bathroom in a rush. And King simply turned away and whistled. The room went silent as all eyes turned to Winter. Yang just stared off at Wanderer who seemed interested in anything else but meeting the Buxom Brawler's gaze. Junior not missing a beat looked to Yang. "Strawberry Sunrise or Vodka" Yang glared to him but smiled. "What do you think." "Both it is." Junior slammed the drinks before her.
Once Yang was plenty sauced yelling at Wanderer in a mix of angry curses and giggling. King stood up staring at the group. "Okay now a better time than any that we discuss the plan wouldn't you say."
The room went silent and readied for their discussion everyone in the bar including junior seemed to leave at once. "Now than today you showed me you were plenty capable of going into danger. Terra." The handsome man placed a map upon the table. A vastly detailed map laid out.
"This is a map of the White Fangs main base of operation." Looking at the map they could see 2 miles of desert before the base at the maps center. Only the bases top was on the surface while 4 much larger areas remained under giving the base an iceberg like appearance.
"Now listen Winter, Terra and the 5 sister Arcs will stay above making a distraction. the White Fang still doesn't know about team RWBY or JPNR being here and we'll use that to our advantage. Xiao Long and Belladonna with Wanderer, Rose and Schnee with Paladin and Valkyrie and Lie Ren you with Vanguard Nikos you're with me." Our mission is simple we're planting explosives within the base and destroy it from the inside however the reason we're invading is to destroy the base if we find any rooms that can give us any information on the White Fang take it." King turned to Cardin "You, Russel Violett and Furia you are to take care of the Riverdale while we're gone understand? The White Fang may strike while they believe we're weakened."
Blake looked to King with a measure of annoyance.
"It almost sounds like your accusing them of sending the Grimm upon us."
Jean and Cardin seemed to turn serious at Blake statement. But before they could speak King begun to wave his hands in a mock defense. "Oh no, no I'm not suggesting such a thing." Before Blake could even process his word. A strong gust of wind erupted inside the bar and King's Fist were against one another the image reminded her of Yang. "I'm stating it was them as a fact."
"W-what would make you think they would do this! You don't even have any proof!"
Queen begun to get out of her seat only for King's arm to block her as if saying to stand down. "Violett use to be a member of the White Fang." Blake looked to the armored maiden who removed her helm to reveal a frail pale face with very light violet hair and lavender eye's it was obvious just by looking at her that despite her last name being different she did indeed have the cold beautiful looks and complexions of a Schnee however the surprise of this was dwarfed by what laid above her brows on her forehead emerged a single pale horn and two small rhino ears. She leered at the cat faunus. "Violett has informed me of these tactic." Jean hugged a now sleeping Lily tightly and looked to Blake and spoke. "They used the same tactics on her village." Blake's eyes widen as she backed down.
"If there aren't any more question we'll start the day after tomorrow."
(Riverdale White Knight Base left Corridor / Late Afternoon)
Yang was not in a good mood she had to many things on her mind between fighting off an army of Grimm knowing she would be assaulting a terrorist base and havening to repair her arm again she was surprised she hadn't lost it already but on top of that she now came to understand her newly found crush had slept with Winter Schnee one of the few people she had encountered who she actually felt intimidated by. What's worse said crush had taken it upon himself to help her to her room as Wanderer piggy backed her.
"Thanks Wonderboy. Sorry for getting a little moody."
The mask man turned to her. "Still think you didn't have to punch Junior's guys through the wall."
"He shouldn't have got so close while I was dancing."
The man just shrugged in conceit.
"Yeah I guess not. Could've at least offered a lady a drink."
"Exactly… So what the deal with Winter."
The man flinched at her question. "So that's what's been bothering you huh?"
"what can I say I'm a straight shooter. More so when I'm tipsy."
"Tipsy?"
"Hey! I only had 3 Strawberry Sunrises."
"And 11 shots."
"Yeah but it was the weak stuff."
"It was called Kidney Killer."
"Whatever. Just answer the question."
"Fine guess you could say me and her are testing the water."
Yang looked to the man annoyed.
"Yeah as well as the other three dudes."
"O-oh yeah. well, It um. Complicated."
"Really that's your response. Fine well whatever." A wide shit eater grin begun to emerge on Yang's. "I guess you guys are a lot closer than I thought huh. Guess Blakes fanfic wasn't more fact than fiction. So have you guys had a sausage party yet."
"Oh look your room. Let's continue this never."
Opening the door Wanderer guided the buxom brawler to her bed. Yang wasted no time planting herself into the bed. Before she turned and laid on her back grasping her hair with both hands and crossing her legs letting the tip of her boot poke at his chest she winked to him with a seductive smile. "Wanna try waking up tomorrow with a Yang?"
The man placed his hand on her boot slowing pushing it away from him. "There's a limit to how far you should take a joke." He turned around and made his way to the door. "Good night Xiao Long." Wanderer turns to look at her only to see lilac slowly disappear as she closed her eyes as her hands were placed on both sides of his mask slowly lifting it to the tip of his nose.
"I have to emit I'm somewhat jealous of Winter."
Yangs leaned forward and locked lips with the mask man moving her arms so they wrapped around his neck as she pressed herself against him and her aura flared out. Slowly her tongue pressed into his mouth. Just as the Wanderer begun to wrap his arm around her Yang broke away a trail of salvia stretching between the two of them.
"But as long as nothings official I still have a chance. Well see you tomorrow Wonderboy." Without a word Yang closed the door winking at Wanderer. No quicker did she fall on her bed placing her pillow against her face as her face turned a bright crimson.
(Riverdale White Knight Base Left Corridor / 10:30 pm)
Wiess was glad she wasn't much of drinker thankfully Winter wasn't much of one either. She walked alongside her elder sister catching up on things however that was but one of the benefits of today as in front of her the man she had admittedly admired walked before Vanguard he was as magnificent as she had heard like a true knight.
"Now sister I want to make sure you observe properly."
"O-of course I wouldn't miss such an opportunity for the world."
Vanguard opened a pair of massive doors and inside was a large stadium stood without a ceiling revealing the star filled sky. Winter and Vanguard stepped onto the field from opposite sides in Vanguards hand he held not his signature twin lances that had sustain vast damage in the early events of today but he held two spears land and white as the snow with a long flag on each of them with the sigil of a knight's helm. Wiess recognized them Proothisi Elpizei otherwise known as Advancing Hope.
"I'm Ready master." Raising his left spear Vanguard assumed his stance. Winter launched forward colliding with him a burst of sparks erupting as her saber met the left spears at its center. Vanguard pulled but the right spear and stroke forward. A black Glyph appeared before it slowing it down and Winter pressed the saber releasing a parry dagger she struck into Vanguard before place another glyph beneath him meant to launch him back but to both hers and Weiss's surprise he stabbed the right spear into the ground and swung the left at her. Winter jumped back and as she did Weiss saw Vanguards cape glow a radiate white. Before he launched forward the cape seeming to propel him leaving large pillars of ice behind it. his spear forward as it allowed half of its hilts length to collapse in upon itself leaving on end to meet at the center of his chest. Winter didn't waste a second as she prepared a guard. And allowed her aura to flare around her. She took his strike but no sooner did his cape redirect itself before him allowing him to change his trajectory and strike forward again. He repeated this process multiple times. Each taking more and more of Winters aura with it. however, just as she reached a quarter down. Three white Glyphs formed beneath her. She launched forward meeting him head on. However, as they meet winter struck true while Vanguard seemed to ascend into the air above her upside down. Struck Proothisi Elpizei forward depleting more of Winters aura before landing.
Weiss could not deny it after that display despite not having they're semblance Vanguard had found a way to replicate the fighting style of the Schnee.
The flags of Proothisi Elpizei begun to glow a pale blue.
could they be dust imbued like his cape.
Vanguard once again launched forward. The flags wrapped around his spears and from them a sheet of ice begun to form around his spears. Winter summoned a King Taijitsu that lunged forward. Vanguard didn't waste a second as her threw the spear forward into the head freezing the snake like Grimm almost instantly. He landed on its head and slid down spear at the ready as white fell down upon him. clashing they're weapons with incredible speed and foresight Vaguard managed to parry Winter using the flag to block her vision. From above him two white Beowulfs emerged. Vanguard used his cape to block the initial strike before piercing them with a upwards thrust. Winter did not waste the opportunity. With a strong swing of her parry dagger the remaining spear flew out of Vanguards Hand Winter pulled herself back as another two glyphs appeared beneath her and her saber and arm begun to glow a pale white. She launched forward into the armored hero with a series of thrust each making a significant dent is his aura. Before she turned even more aura into the blade and preformed a vertical swing launching vanguard away off the stadium and into wall creating a crater and with it sending his aura very near red.
As Vanguard pushed himself from the crater his cape propelling him. Winter summoned a griffon the flew forward ready to strike the man. Vanguard punched the beast before gripping the end of its mast with is other hand. And adjusted himself to directly face the Grimm lifting his leg and axe kicking the Grimm into the earth. Without a beat he crossed his arms and from above Winter descended stabbing her saber downwards into the knight. Creating yet another crater but much large as wave of force and ice enveloped the form point of impact. Weiss looked as Vanguard laid on his back arms crossed together pierced through by Winters saber as it dug into his chest mail and in turn his cape enveloping her freezing her back, shoulders and thighs and spreading. A beep could be heard and a huge automated voice blocked spoke out.
"MATCH OVER WINTER SCHNEE WINS 52.7 PERCENT AURA REMAINING."
Winter withdrew her saber and tucked it behind her as did Vanguard cape as it stopped radiating its pale blue light. From it through flakes of snow fell Winter collapsed unto the Vanguard. "You did well. Always improving aren't you." Vanguard chuckled at her words. "You held back far too much master you only summoned four Grimm and didn't even bother with dust. I say you were at 30 percent at best." Winter looked up at him cupping her face with her hands and laying her arms on his chest. "More like 40 percent really now you must have more confidence in yourself you took out more than two fifths of my aura a feat few in atlas can achieve. Especially since you at only about 30 percent strength in this state." Winter begun to inch closer to Vanguard. Place both hands on his helmet.
"Ahem."
Winter flinched turning to her sister completely forgetting Wiess was there before looking back at Vanguard her face adopting a light pink at its cheeks. Winter stood up almost immediately. Coughing into her hands and turning back to her sister. "Well I hope you learned from our match sister."
Weiss stared out to her sister. "Oh I do believe I've learned quite a bit." Weiss walked towards Vanguard and curtsied. "That was a most impressive display of skill and technique." Vanguard merely stood looking at the women. "Heh Snow Angel giving me a complement thought I'd never see the day." Weiss cocked her head. "What was that? And did you just call me Snow Angel?" Vanguard rose his hand in the air. "Oh no you sister just told me a lot about you so receiving a compliment seemed odd also she mentioned that nickname just came to mind is all. Hope I didn't offend you or anything." Weisses eye widen as a blush took over her face. "Oh no no. Such a thing wouldn't bother me. It's just." Weiss eye adopted a sadness as a bittersweet smile expressed itself from her mouth. "A certain Dunce called me that is all" The slight signs of tears begun to form on the corners of her eyes. A finger brushes her eye. "You shouldn't cry I'm sure he wouldn't want that how about we grab a cup of tea and discuss what you saw in our spar I could use the pointers before I retire. Maybe you could even tell me about yourself." Weiss felt her heart throb the tiniest bit. "Of Cours-"
"Woah what happened here?" Weiss turned to see her partner Ruby walking into the room in awe of the destruction. Alongside her Pyrrah, Nora and Ren fallowed. "Weiss did someone just fight a Goliath or something here." Weiss folded her arms and huffed. "If you must know my sister and Vanguard just sparred." No quicker than when the words left her mouth did Ruby eye seem to shine with a excitement. "No way! Really? Why didn't you tell us I want to see."
"It was a quite fantastic sight."
Winter walked towards a wall to a panel and pressed a series of buttons no quicker did the screen that had previously displayed their auras tuned to a replay of hers and Vanguards match. "Looks like you did quite well against master." Weiss turned to see King at the doorway. "What are you doing here?" Weiss was very surprised to see the leader of the White Knights before her. "Oh well Ruby and Pyrrah were seeking some advice on fighting and I was willing to help. Nora just kind of popped out of nowhere and decided to join in. Although I'm a little concern since she's been eyeing my legs." Weiss looked to Ruby and Pyrrah in shock. "You were going to fight the leader of the White Knights by yourselves when Wanderer was able to take on more than eleven of us." Weiss couldn't believe what she was hearing for Ruby her impulsive leader it made sense but Pyrrah as well. "Then why don't you join them" Weiss turned to her sister. "You can't be serious can you?" Winter looked to her sister. "I think this could be quite the learning experience for you. Don't you agree?" Winter turned to Vanguard who shrugged. "It true Snow Angel never miss a chance to improve yourself." Both Ruby and Pyrrah flinched. "Snow Angel?"
Vanguard placed his hand on her shoulder. "I'm sure you'll do splendidly and after we can both discuss our strengths and weaknesses over a nice cup of tea." Weiss felt excited at the offer. Weiss stepped before King. "I would be honored if you would allow me to participate." King looked to her and then to Ruby and Pyrrah I have a better idea why don't you all five of you fight me after all the more people I'm able to gauge the ability of The better we'll be able to work together. "Sure I got no problem with that be warned thou if fighting Wanderer taught us anything it was not to underestimate our opponent." King laughed before a burst erupted as he jumped to the broken stadium floor. "That the spirit."
"Um you don't wanna fix the floor or anything." Nora smiled at Ren. "Now why would we do that silly we're just going to brake it again anyways." Ren sighed know that was probably true. Without missing a beat Nora jump towards King hammer at the ready. Kings arm begun to glow as the blue and red dust crystal glowed on each gauntlet he slammed his knuckles together creating a thick steam. Nora came flying out crashing into a wall. Losing a sixth of her aura. As King readied to jump out and land another blow on Valkyrie before he could a barrage of bullet dug into him King punched forward causing the steam to part in front of him and reveal Ren who was quickly closing in. He leaped forward throwing both blades of Stomflower at him King quickly blocked the blades by lifting his arms into a basic guard. Before he felt a pressure at his stomach but it was too late. Ren focusing his aura into his palm struck Kings abdomen pushing him back a glyph appeared beneath King sending him flying bright red and pale blue blur rushed towards him as both Ruby and Weiss slashed into King Nora roared as she launched into the air Ruby and Weiss struck King to the last possible minute before parting and no sooner did Magnihild collide with Kings left fist creating an explosion of pink and white. The sheer force causing Weiss and Ruby to shield they're faces. As the clouds parted King's fist could be seen pushing against Nora's hammer the ginger simply smiled in response unleashing a series of grenades at point blank range. No sooner did a second large pink explosion erupt ripping into Kings aura reserve leaving him now with four fifths. "Good quite impressive Nora." The Ginger smiled. "You haven't seen nothing yet. Now Pyrrah!" as the Pink clouds parted dozens of rebar sticks floated in the air. Nora jumped back as they descended forward crashing into King. However, his cape flared and he leaped up above them. The fire from the dust inside his cape melt the rebar together. He looked to Nora a smiled. "You did well so well in fact that I'm gonna show you a little trick of mine." Kings gauntlets begun to glow once again he punched forward and a wave of white energy emerged with air surrounding it slamming into the Valkyrie taking a twentieth of her aura with missing a beat he launched another fallowed by another and then another until all one could see was a barrage of white wind blast King Pulled back both arms. "Let me teach you something today." His aura begun to flare out as her augmented his arm and reinforced his gauntlets with aura. "You can always push beyond you limits." He struck both hands forward unleashing two massive blast of aura. Just before they collided with Nora Ren leaped forward infront of her forming a barrier and taking the blast head on in an instant his aura fell into the red. And pushed him back into Nora's arm propelling her into a wall sending her into the red as well. Pyrrah Ruby and Weiss rushed forward from each side of King weapon at the ready King rose both arms and grabbed the blades of Myrtenaster and Crescent Rose only for Akouo to crash into his chest and Milo to stab forward into him. Pyrrah not wasting a second elbowed King befor pulling Akouo to herself. King pushed away Weiss and Ruby alike and struck towards Pyrrah only to be blocked. And countered as Milo in its Xiphos form slashed forward. As he readied another air strike bullet slammed into his right while flames engulfed his left as Weiss and Ruby assaulted him. switching Milo to Rifle mode Pyrrah fired off into King. draining him of almost half his aura.
King lifted his arm and slammed into the earth. raising slabs of earth around himself blocking they're assaults punching a slab towards Ruby. Before he could direct one towards Weiss however five streaks of blue launched forward. King launched air blast at two of them but the remaining three restrained his legs and left arm. Milo continued unload into him.
"Iceflower Mk 2!"
King turned to see ruby Anchor Crescent Rose into the earth and charge a blast while Weiss allowed Fur' Imerblume to wrap around the scythe as seven large Glyphs formed infront of the barrel. Bullet emerged surround by dozens of pale blue swirling beams lowering the temp of the entire room. Kings cape begun to form around his gauntlet and glowed a deep red and all three dust crystals glowed on his gauntlet as well. He pulled back his arm and struck forward as Air, Lightning, Ice and Fire surged forth erupting against the blast. Freezing the half of the stadium infront of him and leaving his aura three fifths down. focusing on augmentation he strengthens his limbs and broke free. "Used up too much dust guess I'll have to rely on aura." King didn't waste a second rushing too Ruby and Weiss. Grabbing Ruby and throwing her up before leaping up himself and slamming both fist down on her. And diving down fist first into her bringing down her aura to red.
"Ruby!"
Weiss launched forward on her glyphs and simultaneously summoned a Nevermore. King ran towards her leaning back and sliding under the Nevermores maw. Just as it passed under him he struck the ground launching him past Weiss and into an unsuspecting Pyrrah. Pyrrah rose her shield and was launched back but every time distance was gained King closed it. Pyrrah focused her aura and launched the melted mass of rebar's at him only for him to catch it a throw it back at her launching her away with a mere half her aura. Weiss didn't miss the opportunity striking Kings blind spot and activating time dilation yet somehow her kept up after the initial strike he parried each and every one of her hits. "Your good Snow Angel." His aura begun to flare. "But I still have a few tricks up my sleeve." The aura spread out engulfing Schnee. "A Aura Surge!" the bright light enveloped the Schnee and rendered her to the red zone.
Pyrrah looked to King who now faced her and her alone she didn't hesitate running towards him. Switching Milo to its forth form her fight with Cinder taught her she still had room to improve. The blade separated into a bladed whip with a third of Milo at the end and center. She lunged the blade forward focusing her semblance so as to strengthen the whip enough to tear into the stadium floor. King rose his right arm and gripped the blade as it tore into him. without losing a second Pyrrah collapsed Akouo into itself forming a Pata (Gauntlet Sword). And striking King who returned an equally as strong blow. As she staggered her pulled her into a tight embrace. Pyrrah begun to blush before she felt the warmth of his aura t-that was so familiar and it surged outward enveloping her whole. Rendering her aura to but a nearly invisible crimson line.
Vanguard walked to King clapping his hands. "Now that was an awesome fight." King turned to his comrade "Thanks think you could help me out." Vanguards eyes begun to glow yellow within his helmet and a aura burst enveloped King. the two then proceeded to assist the others in the same matter.
"So how did we do?" Ruby was ecstatic she had done much better this time than she had against Wanderer. "You did awesome just look." King pointed to the screen revealing his aura at the end of the match was only near one fifth. Ruby squealed in delight. Alongside Nora Ren merely smiled. Pyrrah bowed to King. "Thank you for the match I learned so much from it." King seemed to freeze in place at her thanks completely thrown off by it. slowly he rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. "R-really it was no problem." Without much more coaxing Pyrrah Nora and Ren left to they're respected rooms. Weiss stepped forward to King and Vanguard stopping Ruby. "May I ask you a question." They both looked to the Schnee. "Go ahead."
"That ability you refer to as Aura Burst is that perhaps your selmblance." Both the man froze in place at the Schnees question. Before Winter cut in. "I believe it should be alright to tell them."
"R-right. Yeah Aura Burst is part of m-our semblance." Weiss froze at that. "So than all your semblances are the same is it perhaps genetic? Also you said part so does that perhaps mean it has multiple uses like that of the Schnee's." before King could answer Winter interrupted. "I'm sorry but that must remain confidential for now you understand the dangers of someone fully understanding their powers of the four main faces of the White Knights correct?" to Weiss's credit she neither got annoyed nor angry but nodded in understanding. However, another interruption soon introduced itself in the form of Vanguard tapping her shoulder. "Shall we get going I know the perfect place to have our coffee where we can see the moon and stars in their entirety." Weiss blushed only giving a nod before leaving. However just before she left Ruby ask King a simple question with rather significant implications. "Hey how much older are you guys than Wanderer."
"Oh we're actually the same age."
Winter looked to King. "I'm going to go find Paladin and talk strategy why don't you escort miss rose to hers and Xiao Long's Room." Ruby could just die of excitement walking beside a genuine hero. Just as they neared the room Wanderer could be seem looking directly forward to the door as if frozen in time.
"Yo Wanderer you okay?"
The man seemed to snapped from his spell. And turned to the two. "Oh um hi you two nice morning huh?" King cocked his head. "It's eleven at night."
"Oh. so it is."
Ruby couldn't help but notice the string running off his mask. "Are you. Um, Drooling?"
"No! That's not min-, I mean, yes. Yes, I've been drooling. And I'm sorry about that. Well I feel efficiently awkward enough. Goodnight." The mask hero ran faster than Ruby had ever seen.
"Well that was weird." Ruby turned to King. "Well thanks for walking me and all I wish I had milk and cookies to offer you but. Um well new room. Hehe." The level of awkwardness literally hurt Ruby. However, the King didn't seem to mind. Instead placing an arm upon her shoulder. "You did splendidly Ruby I had a lot of fun." Ruby couldn't help but leap forward and hug him. No sooner did she let go. "Sorry I'm awkward." King laughed. "More like adorkable, second only to Lily" Ruby pouted to this. "Why does everyone say that." King laughed again only to place a hand on her head. "If it's any consolation you may come in second on cuteness but your still first on being pretty." Ruby adopted a slight blush looking at King, and gave a bittersweet smile. "You know you remind me of my first real friend." King didn't speak. "He wasn't strong like you, or popular or even as cool 'Hic' but he was awkward like me. 'Hic' He was kind and sweet and he always wanted to do what was right 'Hic'. If he was still here he would probably be like you guys maybe even be the fifth face of the White Knight because he would have become a hero just like my mom." Ruby grinned at King with a smile that could break even a Grimm's heart as tears ran down her face. It was the face of someone who had lost to many people, that wanted to believe that someone was alive when she knew he couldn't be. King didn't speak he wrapped her into a hug. "I'm sure he would love to hear those words" she buckled down and cried into his chest as her small honest soul bared its pain to his sincere one.
(Riverdale White Knight Base 3rd floor / 12:30 am)
Blake didn't mean to spy on them truly she had simple fallowed Cardin to ask him more about his shift in his opinion of the Faunus. To see if the same could be applied to other racist. However, that was stopped when team CRDL, Winter and the four leaders of the White Knights all gathered. She couldn't help it she still knew so little.
"Are you sure King?"
"Yeah. We finally found a way in the White Fangs base we can't just rush in recklessly."
A series of coughs was heard erupting from Wanderer.
"You don't sound so good brother."
"I'll be fine Cardin. I can last till we get there."
"Don't give me that that last fight took too much of all of your auras let me see."
"You.. don't look so good. Winter might have been right. Maybe you put too much faith in them."
"They made a mistake. That doesn't mean they're not ready. Without Qrow or Ironwood we need as much help as possible. Besides They proved themselves earlier when JPNR and Weiss and Ruby fought me." Blake was surprised they fought King.
"it's not that I think having them with us is bad on a tactical perspective. team RWBY and JNPR always exceeded CRDL. As much as it pains me to say it." Blake took some pride in that. "But the Problem lies in the fact that they think they're friend died in Beacon." Blake was shocked could they be talking about Jaune.
"I need you to trust me... please. I can't tell them yet." A long silence took place before a series of sighs "Fine we should rest after tomorrow we might not get another chance."
Blake begun to back away slowly.
"Shouldn't be ease dropping."
Blake turned to see Rouge who she now knew was Russel.
"H-how'd you sneak up on me you couldn't have gotten that good in 2 years."
"Now that hurt, but seeing as we'll probably be working together I'll tell you hell I'll even throw in some advice. My semblance lets me erase my presence and pick who can see me thou it's a bitch on my aura. Now the advice Don't tell anyone what you heard."
Blake was about to protest before Russel lifted one hand to her face.
"Think about it we're all about to go on arguably the most dangerous mission of our lives since the Fall do you really want your comrades to be at The White Knights throats, All I'm asking is for you to wait till after the mission." Blake didn't like it… But she understood beside after what they did for everyone they had earned her trust if nothing else. Despite the guilt she would feel for keeping a secret from her team even if it was only temporary, it was over shadowed by relief and even some joy if she understood correctly Jaune was still alive and her actions hadn't killed him. and that meant a lot.
(Riverdale White Knight Base /Early Morning)
Yang woke up dead tired and still a little giddy about what she had done. She heard her sister cry yesterday outside the door though before she could act she saw King comfort her and choose to leave it be. Yang walked thru the hallways fallowing Winter down for some grub. However, attacks could be heard. Ruby looked to Winter what was that. "Probably CRDL training with Queen." Yang looked toi Ruby and smiled. "That's the lady that saved you right. Let go check it out." Ruby didn't need much convincing nor did the other soon the total of RWBY and PNR ran towards the stadium. To see all of team CRDL down and out while Jean and Jasmine Arc looked on at the two. And the petite armored beauty with a foot on Cardin's head all of which had their auras in the red while hers remained nearly perfect. "Damn you to strong you know that. Guess I owe you an ice cream huh what flavor?" Queen looked down to the burnt orange hair hunter. "Right stupid question."
Queen begun to stretch and head towards the shower room with Jean and Jasmine a static seem to envelope her form. And a pink wave enveloped her. Her armor change to that of a white jacket with a pink interior, brown pants, and gray boots with very high heels. Under her jacket is a black corset, curved in the middle and at the bottom, exposing her hips the helmet dissipates revealing half pink and half brown hair, with white streaks on the pink half. Her eyes changing between brown, pale pink, and white before settling upon brown and pink. While all four members of team Rwby were shocked Ruby and Yang were the first to act lunging forward weapons ready Ruby saw a flash as Jasmine launched forward he Daisho blocking Ruby. Yang stroke forward only for Neo to dodge and jump back as Yang readied herself The Form of Jean appeared behind her slamming down her Clever like sword. "Don't go off on our buddy like that." Yang and Ruby froze at the statement. "Buddy? Wait she's really a member of the White Knights?" Jean pulled back the blade and grinned. "Well I would assume King's main squeeze is a friend and in case the name didn't tip you off Queen is an important White Knight."
Yang could not handle this so early in the morning today was definitely going to be a long day.
Once again I would like to analogize I hope to release the next chapter within one to two weeks can't wait to upload it please leave your reviews they are always appreciated. Next Chapter Reunion can't wait.