Hi, I'm going to respond to a review here.
Endme: Why thank you for a review and on my birthday too, it made it all the better. You asked me if there are going to be more prime warframes. Yes, but it will take a while. Maxus is the one in charge of Hexus loadout so when the need arises, he'll give him new a new warframe.
Chapter 7- Into the maw of the beast
Over three hundred students pack themselves in civilian transport in anticipation of the trip. For two weeks they will be able to mingle with the newcomers and be taught new exciting things. Many of them wanted to meet the exciting alien's humans. Others were planning on ways to use or take some of the enigmatic technology. Along with dozens of other ideas of what they wanted to do. Team Rwby huddled together and enjoyed the three day trip to the camp. They even met Team Jnpr and had fun while during the trip. Alongside buckets of vomit from Jaune due to air sickness.
It was fun and games for the while. The hunters and Huntress in training chatted, ate in the crafts dinner hull and played scheduled sports. For most of the students, it was fun and didn't even mind Goodwitch breathing down everyone's backs on their studies. Yes, everyone had their fun, except one little sad Faunus on her bed.
The scroll held warm in her grip and its contents felt sour in her mind. It showed that no matter what, violence will always follow people. Blake Belladonna was reading the report of the white fang attack on these orokon. It told of 67 dead Faunus and over a hundred more escaped. Her ears drooped unknowingly as see read for more details. It summed up the skirmish as a hateful attack by a terrorist organization who wanted to sour relationships between Vale and the Orokin. The White Fang attacked with chemical weapons and overwhelming numbers. With their motives unknown, but speculated as of some sort of power move. These Orokin was said to repel the attack with their own elite guard and with an Atlas specialist. But they highlight how the Specialist put her life on the line and went above and beyond to protect people she didn't know or understood. All because of some sort belief in justice and strong morals.
Blake could smell the B.S. off those words. This happens far too often and way too obviously. There were obvious half-truths and outright lies in this. From the white fang and the Atlas specialist, she could hand pick every false detail off of these and easily speculate what really happens. Why? Because its textbook yellow page media and they use it anytime it involved Faunus. Everything is decorated as some sort of black and white confrontation of bad guys vs innocents. Still, there are a few things that elude her. The reason the white fang attacked and how they got those chemicals are such examples. These Orokin people are another. Everything about them is mysterious to her. From the fact they are supposed to be humans or at least relate to humans or their impossible technology. They put on some sort of godly image to the public and yet act so… helpless. She supposes that she should be grateful for this opportunity. She might find out who they truly are. Her hopes are low though.
Blake bubble is burst when she hears her team's leader make some sort of impression of an explosion. The Faunus turns her scroll off and turns to her leader telling some sort of tale to her older sister and friend Yang. The blond brawler sat cross-legged on her bed as Ruby stood in front her, tell the story. She smiled but decided it didn't interest her to join in. She was going to return to her scroll and open more tabs on the attack, that was until Weiss butted in.
"That's is fascinating Ruby. where did you learn that?" The Heiress uncharacteristically inquired. Blake was slack-jawed and from the looks of it, so was Yang. Ruby, on the other hand, had stars in her eyes.
The young girl smiled and stood proudly with her hand on her chest. "I have connections on the worlds of weapons." Ruby bragged.
Yang chuckled at her sister adorable sense or pride. "I didn't know you had connections sis. Next thing you'd be telling me that you also have guys for supplies."
Ruby responded with the same cocky tune. "I had to find them when I needed a few unique parts for my Baby." She said while wiping out her scythe and cradling the same way one would a child.
Weiss lost some of her abrupt patients for Ruby and burst. She decided to return the conversion to the original topic casually, at least for her. "Enough with dumb connections and tell me about your information on the Orokin!"
Blake let an ohhh in her head. Ruby's Bravado was gone and her regular attitude returned. "The details on one of the Orokin weapons returned and it was… strange." Ruby said in a soft tone.
Weiss shook her head in disappointment. "That wasn't helpful at all." She wanted to complain how Ruby wasted her time but Yang's big sister mode kicked in. "Hey Weiss, you can't be rude like that. Ruby was excited and you just-" Ruby interrupted Yang's scolding.
"Yang, It's fine, I would be restless too if I was forced to wait too on this news." Ruby interjected.
Weiss interest was peaked again. "Huh, what is it?"
Yang wanted to resume berating the Heiress rudeness but Ruby was faster with her response. "The weapons estimated firepower was outrageous, a chunk of its kinetic force rip through the object and then the rest of the projectile's energy dug itself into the floor. But! That isn't the strange part." Ruby was explaining ecstatically.
Yang looked at her sister and realized she forgot about the past incident and returned to what made her happy. She was impressed at her sister's willingness to forgive. Yang smiled and decided to join in."Yup, you were explaining that to me. Let's see." Yang said while remembering the rest of the details. "You also told me the people who were looking into this found out the gun wasn't energy based and it still they didn't find any bullets."
Ruby gave an excited smile to her sister. "Exactly! How these Orokin guys are, their weapons work on entirely different principles and they pack a punch."
Weiss's face turned from curious to observation after those words. "Tell me, what did the gun penetrate and how deep was the hole?"
Blake whips out her scroll and quickly search for the answer. She had a clue what the object was and doubted that Ruby looked in on who it was. Plus, she also had reliable sources as well.
Ruby responded quickly. "The hole was in a concrete road and it was around two meters deep. As for the object… I don't know."
Blake found her answer. "There were 32 similar holes and 67 bodies, one-half of the bodies were cut apart, the others were shot. The detectives found that the shooter didn't miss a single shot. The thing that was penetrated was a Faunus." Blake said coldly and without skipping a beat.
"White Fang." Weiss corrected.
"Excuse me?" Blake Replied.
"Those were White Fang who was shot." Weiss said, standing her ground.
Blake hand slowly balled into fists. "I know, what do you mean by white fang."
"They attacked, they knew what they were getting into."
Ruby's no longer happy on the news, looked between her two friends and nervously stayed silent. at the brewing storm. Both Weiss and Blake were attempting to stare each other down. The room grew colder and the tension almost became physical with its amount present in the air. Yang knew a yelling match was about to break out and she had one chance to avoid it. She breathed in and out and walked between them with a puffed chest.
"Look, guys, we all have our opinions and we don't have to agree with each other but if we break out in yelling, then we're stuck with each other for the rest of the trip attempting to killing each other with stares." The room stayed quiet and Yang's words were ignored. This is going to be a Yang-tastrophy. The blond brawler thought to herself, alongside with pat in the back for the Great pun. [It wasn't a good pun]
The seconds past and they felt like hours. Both of them were about to break out in a screaming match but a savior came to save them. The knocking came from their door and Ruby answered it before any objections could be raised. The door open to Pyrrha who was holding a half-conscious Jaune.
"Hello. I'm sorry to Bother but I don't know if Jaune is going to make it the nursery, so I'm wondering if any of you have any medication to help?" The Champion asked as politely ass possible.
One half of Team Rwby was flabbergasted at the boy's air sickness, the other half was grateful for it. Blake jumped off her bed. "I have some medicine for this. Give me a sec and I'll get out of the bathroom."
"Really, I never would have guessed you would have any problems traveling?" Pyrrha asked surprised.
Blake was already coming out of the bathroom with pills in hand. "It's normal, it runs in-" Blake quickly realized what she was going to do. The second pair of ears makes her twice as sensitive to any changes in air pressure and was about to casually mention it. "The Family." Blake said to quickly save her.
She handed the packet of pills to the pair. "Just please return it. I don't wanna end up like Jaune here."
Pyrrha gave a grateful nod. "Don't worry. I'll return them as soon as we're done."
They both gave their goodbyes and Blake closed the door. When she turned around, she saw both Yang and Ruby in their beds sleeping. Weiss was moving to the closet. Blake was confused. She looked at Weiss. "What up with them." She said forgetting their previous interaction.
Weiss let out a sigh. "They said they were tired and jumped in their beds with clothes and shoes. Now I'm off to change into my pajamas." The heiress stated.
Blake looked at them both at them and realized what just happen. Still, she didn't want to fight anymore and went with it. She didn't want to say something she'll regret like with Pyrrha. She was far too vulnerable and had nowhere to run if she did. Blake just rested for the day.
The rest of trip went smoothly without incident. Everyone just went to normal and nothing was mentioned about the near incident. The fun did resume as the Airship had a myriad of activity to keep them busy. Alongside with lectures made by the teachers who came to chaperone the trip. Goodwitch was also stricter on the trip. Making any roughhousing punished with an hour-long detention.
After a week's worth of traveling, they saw it. Great organic pillars of gold and ivory towered into the clouds. A city, taller than it was wide was surrounded by smaller pillars which created an energy wall. Holding back blob packs of black and white. Not even the digging creeps seem to have made any leeway into the Orokin city. A sudden burst of gold energy pierced the wall of light and carved massive gaps out of the Grimm numbers. It came from orbs of that pulsed with energy and golden rings surrounding it. The students watched in awe at the Orokin defenses and the city worthy for Angles that was built in only a few weeks.
Stingray like aircraft with the signature orokin decoration met the airship and guided it towards the magnificent city. The airship lumbers across the buildings and found the landing pad in the middle of a crystal garden. The Aircraft landed with a sudden stop as an energy field captured it mid-air and guided towards the floor. The landing pad was massive and easily held the 180-meter long airship. Everyone was a bit on edge by being captured out of the air, it made them all feel a bit helpless at the hands of these advance people. Students nervously waited for instructions and when the face of Goodwitch appeared, sighs of relief were let out.
The instructions were brief and simple. The students were to grab their thing and report to the nearest teacher at the landing ramp. There they put into groups and given further instruction. Hundreds of students moved to meet the last remnants of orokin glory.
An hour past and Maxus back was aching from standing. He saw the mass of teenagers walked off the ramp of the primitive vessel and move in packs. They were loud, undisciplined and coming towards him. He had to cross his arms tightly to prevent him from going into teacher mode and he doubted they would understand tenno discipline. Orders came from the teachers who he was told were in charge. To Maxus, they were no different from the student. Just as uninformed and followed the ideals of the tenno way of dress. Loud and colorful.
When they all came to a stop and the teachers mentioned him by name was when he knew to address them. A blond woman who wore a cape was the one who did so. Goodwitch if he remembered correctly.
He steps forward with his arms now at his back interlocked. Giving him an image of authority. With a quick once over he saw the group of children watch him.
"My Name is Maxus Centurion Dax. I am in charge of security and the one who will be working with your teacher to coordinate you for the trip. I am also the one who will be teaching the Dax discipline. Behind me are the buildings where you will be assigned a guide for the remainder of the trip. To us, they are our assistant teachers, so expect to learn from them. To you, they are the law. Everything they say will be your will, everything they do will be a goal, and everything they are will be what you are. So don't disobey! Any question!" Maxus said with a loud booming, commanding voice.
A blond boy with a torso armor raised his hand. Maxus addressed the boy. His hud searched his database and it came up with a name. "Yes, Jaune Arch?"
The boy was taken aback. Stil,l he continued. "So, umm. Your name is Dax, right? And you're going to teach us the Dax ways. Does that mean you are the founder of the Dax?"
Maxus straight up and stood proudly. "No boy. I didn't create the Dax discipline. It's what and who I am. We, Dax, are the loyal warriors of the Orokin. Our flesh and bone were forged by their will and we are what stopped the foes of the orokin."
Everyone, including the teachers, looked at one another. This trip was already yielding amazing information. A second hand shot up, this time by a red hair girl that Maxus already knew. He saw the Champion and greatest of these lot. He addressed her next.
"Miss Pyrrha."
The Champion lowered her hand and stood to attention. "If your the warrior of the orokin, then what makes the people we saw in the news feed."
Dax nodded in understanding. "The one in grey are low guardians, mere foot soldiers who are in service to the Orokin. The one in red is Tenno a special case."
This time it was a girl by Ruby Rose who asked the next question. "Where is he?"
"Clearing a few beasts," Maxus said in regards to the white fang but he assumes that the kids will think of Grimm.
There were a few more questions asked and then it was off to the massive doorways. Maxus smiled for the smooth transition. Most things were moving according to schedule. This was the rise of a new Orokin Empire.
[within the void]
A mind meditating felt the void pulse. And a message was received.
