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Chapter 8: Glitches
Cinder couldn't help the growing smile that was etched its way across her face as she watched a certain video on her scroll. It was currently the middle of the night and she was sitting on her bed with only the light of her bedside lamp illuminating the room. Ever since Neo had returned from the Emerald Forest and presented the amber eyed girl her findings, she had replayed the video about four times now. Seeing Robin once more let his instincts get out of control was simply incredible to watch, but now it more brutal and bestial than ever before. From how quickly he moved to how visceral he was with literally plunging his arm into the Ursa Major's heart was something to admire in way. Even without his instincts taking over, Robin showed to be quite the capable fighter, as if that wasn't already know, against the Grimm. Truly the youth was already meeting her expectations and more. Yet after reviewing the video with great care, Cinder knew that Robin still has shown his true potential. The fight was too fast to be even considered an actual fight. It was as if this Robin was crushing a fly that barely even had time to even realize that it was facing a predator.
Seeing this limitless potential made Cinder almost ravenous with the same burning hunger she felt when she obtained half of the Fall Maiden's powers. If she could find a way to properly harness the kind of power that Robin possessed and combined with her own, she would be unstoppable. Yet she still had to be cautious. If she allowed her desires to get the better of her, she would expose herself before the time was right. Not to mention there was the little detail concerning Robin's mental state. From what she learned through peaking in Ozpin's personal files, once more taken precautions with hacking the headmaster's personal scroll, Robin had vanquished his nightmares by recovering an item that was lost in Forever Fall. A tiny music box.
This fascinated Cinder despite now being left without proper research material that were the boy's nightmares. Still, the amber eyed girl was interested in this mysterious trinket. Could its presence truly had calmed the boy's mind through natural unconscious causes? Or was it something more, something that had to with what was in her black book? None the less, she would have to see it for herself before making a final judgement.
Then there was the fact that boy's blood was tainted with a mutated and unknown disease. That was something Cinder didn't expect to find out in Ozpin's report from the doctors. Though instead of being terrified by such a potential risk to her safety, Cinder was intrigued as Robin's disease was apparently dormant and behaved so much differently than other illness. Then she remembered something from her black book, specifically something related to that blood and the power it gave.
The dark haired girl didn't understand what it meant at the time—as most of the writing in the book was either partially faded or written in an obscure fashion with only portions of it that were even considered normal—yet now there must be a connection between the boy and that particular passage. Could the boy's diseased blood be actually truly helping him instead of acting like a parasite? She would have to get her hands on some of Robin's blood and experiment with it to truly understand its full capabilities. Perhaps Emerald could covertly steal some of Robin's blood when he was unware as removing some from the Nurse's Office would definitely notify Ozpin.
She was pulled away from her thoughts suddenly as the video in her hands interruptedly stopped and started to vibrate with a single name appearing on screen. It was Adam Taurus. Smoothing her expression and pushing away the smile that was starting to grow on her lips, Cinder answered the call and was immediately treated with the image of the Vale division of the White Fang.
He also looked quite livid.
"Just what the hell did you send us to find, Cinder?" demanded Adam with a snarl.
"Whatever do you mean, Mister Taurus?" Cinder asked calmly, though she could already guess the answer.
"Don't play games with me. One of my teams found the tomb you theorized was in the mountains, but when I arrived to investigate, they were nowhere to be found. The only that indicates that they are gone is all their equipment laying on the floor and the streaks of blood coating the walls of the tomb. So I will ask again, just what did you have us dig up?"
Cinder kept a stoic expression on her face as she listened to the seething leader, but deep down she felt a growing pit of excitement and anticipation at the news. "As I have said before, Mister Taurus, the tomb that you located held some kind of ancient cosmic power and treasures. So naturally it must have some of defenses to get rid of intruders."
"You knew and you didn't warn—?"
"I didn't know, I guessed." Cinder calmly cut the bull Faunus off before he could get angrier. While it was entertaining to see him try to treat her as an equal, he needed to be reminded who held the power between the two of them. "The probability of finding the tomb was low to begin with and the search for it was merely an experiment for the both of us. Not to mention since the tomb is ancient I theorized that the defenses would be too old to cause any trouble for your men. It would appear that I was mistaken in that regard. However, this only proves to me one thing."
"And what is that?" Adam asked in a low tone, though it was evidently less livid than before. Cinder had to compliment him for having some restraint with her.
"Why, the power inside the tomb is real, of course." Adam was silent for a moment and Cinder let a small smile grow on her face as she knew the Faunus now registered her words. "Besides the fact that tomb actually exists, the fact that it has actual defenses that are strong enough to kill your men shows that the power we seek."
"…And what if you're wrong? What if it was simply a fluke?" Though Cinder could tell that Adam's words were hallow and he didn't believe in them.
"Come now, Adam Taurus, do you think that I wouldn't invest time and resources to this endeavor when we are so close to our goal if I didn't believe in it?"
Adam was once again silent at her words, but this time it didn't take long for him to give a reply. "No. You're too smart for be deceived by ancient legends..." Cinder let a smirk appear on her lips at that admission from the leader of the Vale Division of the White Fang. "Very well. I shall start send proper expeditions into the tomb."
"Good. Keep me informed on your progress. As for myself, I shall research more into this tomb and make sure that there aren't any more hidden secrets for you to encounter."
The red haired bull Faunus gave the amber eyed girl a nod. "See that you do." With that, he cut the video feed and once more Cinder was alone in her room.
Cinder let the small smirk that was on her face grow as she put down her scroll for a moment before turning her attention to the book still in her lap. She didn't lie when she told Adam that she guessed the defenses were still in the tomb, but what she didn't tell him was that she knew exactly what killed his men. With a careful hand, the amber eyed girl picked up the book and flipped through the pages till she stopped on a specific bookmark she planted days ago. Staring down at the worn paper sheets, Cinder's eyes were met with a particular drawing of a large obese man whose eyes looked hollowed out and his flesh was bone white. There were other people in the picture as well, all having ghastly looking pale skin and had the same hollow eyes, but they also looked gaunt and had elongated limbs. Furthermore they all had wicked looking weapons. Sharp cruel looking blades, terribly large curved axes, and ancient looking firearms. At the bottom the page there was a single word that said "Watchers" as if to give a name these strange looking people.
From what Cinder had read, these people were barely human, or rather they were human, and now nothing more than servants and caretakers of the tomb that the White Fang stumble on. The book stated that even after their master's death—whoever that was—they would continue watch over the tomb till the end of time. At first the amber eyed girl thought it metaphorical, but after some thought she discarded that idea after listening to the descriptions of Robin's nightmares. If those things were real, then why couldn't the watchers' tale be true either? And it turned out that she was right in the end. This made Cinder all the more eager to find the ancient secrets that were hidden in the tomb. The cosmic power that she learned about and the so called Ritual Blood.
"Just what the hell do you think are doing, Oz?" General James Ironwood demanded as he stared intensely at his old friend who only looked back him with the same stoic expression that he came to know.
"Calm down, James," said Ozpin.
"How can I calm down when you are not doing anything to put Robin in quarantine? That boy is a walking epidemic! He should be far away from Beacon as soon as possible least he start a pandemic."
Ozpin suppressed the urge to let out a sigh and massage his tempts in front of the good general. It was the middle of the night and for once the headmaster didn't have any coffee to keep him company for this endeavor. He knew that it was only matter of time before Ironwood found out about his special student's contaminated blood and confront him about his decision to leave Robin alone. "The disease inside of Robin's blood is dormant, James. He is currently perfectly safe to be around my students otherwise we wouldn't be having this conversation, or any other for that matter, if it weren't the case."
"Perhaps for now, but what about in the future, Oz? What's to say that his disease doesn't activate suddenly and starts killing your students? This is too much of a risk to be allowed to continue on."
"And if I put Robin in quarantine then there is high chance that we will lose what little knowledge we can gain from him. The boy's mental state is currently fragile, you know that, James. You read about the reports regarding his nightmares and stress that he accumulated from them. Not to mention his already delicate nature regarding his memories. If we lock him up now, Robin will more than likely snap and then it would be impossible to learn any information from him regarding anything that has happened over the last few weeks. Furthermore, as headmaster of Beacon Academy, I will not allow one of my students to undergo such mental trauma than he already has endured."
Ironwood let out sigh at that before his gaze harden a bit. "That may be true, Oz, but the risk is too great. Even I want to find answers from the boy and I don't want to put him in that position either, but we can't simply allow disease, no matter how dormant it is, to run loose while he know about it. The safety of all your students is your highest priority rather than just one." Ozpin didn't show it, but that comment dug into him a bit, but he didn't have time to make a rebuttal just yet as Ironwood wasn't finished. "Furthermore, the council will not allow such a hazard to run loose under their watch and may even order something drastic if we don't make the decision before they do. If I quarantine Robin first, then at least he will be safe along with everyone else in Beacon."
Despite everything, Ozpin still kept the stoic expression on his face and Ironwood was a little amazed at how calm and collected his friend was. "I'll have you know that I'm taking every precaution with this situation, James. I'm not sitting by and simply hoping for the situation it fix itself. My medical staff is already working around the clock to synthesize a cure for Robin and in case the disease does become activate. I've taken the necessary steps to protect my students should a breakout happen and counteract this disease. Moreover, if Robin is placed in quarantine and his memories never return, then we'll never learn if there is a connection between him, the strange energy surge in Forever Fall, and the ancient civilizations that once covered all Remnant before there was even Dust."
"That may be so, but that doesn't change facts, Oz." The headmaster knew that his friend was now digging in his heels. "Robin must be put into quarantine immediately before the disease becomes active. If I have to go to the council, then I will. Perhaps after they hear about my proposal they'll agree with my plan rather than do something harmful to the boy… I'm sorry, Oz, but this is the only way."
For a moment the two friends stared at each other, neither willing to back down from their beliefs, until suddenly a call from Ironwood's scroll interrupted them. The general took his eyes off the headmaster before pulling out his scroll to answer, but hesitated for a moment as soon as he saw who the caller was. "Schnee, I trust that this is important." He answered the call in a professional manner befitting his rank. "I'm in an important meeting at the moment… What?" For the slightest of moments, Ironwood's eyes went wide and Ozpin could hear the shock in his voice. "…One moment, Schnee." He then turned his gaze back to the brown eyed headmaster before placing the scroll onto the table, allowing Winter Schnee image to appear on the many screens on Ozpin's desk. "Start at the beginning, Schnee, so that the both of us can get a better understanding."
"Of course, General." The eldest child of the Schnee family said before taking a moment to collect herself. "About four hours ago, my team had discovered the ruins that you described, sir. They were found at the northern most part of the continent of Solitas and barely with the kingdom of Atlas's borders. The ruins themselves are currently mostly covered in ice and snow as well built against a mountain, with only a single gate and a monolith of stone being the only things truly visible. However what really tipped us off that these were the ruins that you described was this symbol on the slab." She then pulled up picture on a scroll showing the stone monolith being partially covered in ice, but more importantly focused on the engraving in its middle.
It was the same upside down trident symbol that was on Robin's old coat as well the same one from Qrow's old picture.
While Ironwood had a look of disbelief at the sight of the mysterious symbol, Ozpin instead kept his usual calm expression as he stared the picture before turning his attention back to his friend. Feeling eyes on him, the good general turned to face the silver haired headmaster. There was nothing to be said between the two of them, just a simple silent understanding as to what needed be done next.
"Good work, Schnee." Ironwood said as he turned his attention back to the specialist. "You done really well on this assignment. Now I want you to set up base camp around the ruins with plenty of security. Once that is finished, gather up teams and have them start excavating the ruins. I'll send someone to take command of the site later, but for now you're in charge. Understood?"
"Yes sir! I have already started setting up a base camp as we speak."
"Excellent. Then you are dismissed, Schnee." Winter gave her general a salute before cutting off the scroll, leaving Ironwood and Ozpin alone once more.
For the longest time none of them said a word, as if they were digesting what the snow white haired specialist had reported. Ozpin could see the conflict on his friend's face, but didn't say a word and simply continued to keep his expression neutral. Ironwood turned his gaze towards him, a deep penetrating stare that none could withstand. None except for his friend, of course. "….In light of this new information…. Do you really believe that Robin's memories are somehow connected to these ruins? That letting him be in your academy is well worth the risk of all your students?"
Ozpin didn't say anything for a second or two before letting out a sigh and turned his chair so that he could face the dimly lit academy that blended with the darkness of the night, the first real emotion he shown since the meeting had begun. "….Ever since I became headmaster of Beacon, there was always a measure of risk with every action I took. For every decision, I risked the lives my students to make them stronger, better, and prepared them to face the dangers that lurked beyond the safety of our homes. However, not a day goes by that I don't do something to help reduce those risks. I care for all the lives for my students and will do everything in my power to protect them from the risks they are not yet prepared to face." The headmaster then turned his gaze back to the general, his eyes filled with a resolved that Ironwood known since they were young. "That being said, I do believe that keeping Robin out of quarantine is well worth the risk. Yet that doesn't mean I'm not going to do anything to reduce said danger. I will see to it that the boy will receive a cure for his strange ailment while keeping him sane enough to find his memories."
Ironwood stared at Ozpin for what seemed like an eternity before finally letting out a sigh. "….Very well… I'll allow Robin to continue to stay in Beacon under your care, Oz."
"I'm glad that you are finally seeing reason—."
"On the conditions that I have one of my agents personally watch over him. While I can trust Glynda to look after the boy, I'll feel better knowing one of my own is keeping an eye on him. As well to remove him from the academy if he shows any signs of his disease activating. And I want reports from you from time to time concerning the disease and the progress on its cure."
Ozpin was silent for a moment before giving the general a nod. "I can accept those conditions. Who do you have in mind to watch Robin?"
"I know just the person who for the job. She still has a lot to learn, but I know she'll blend in real well within the student body and keep a close watch on Robin…"
Robin let out a grunt as his bottom hit the ground, but he didn't have time to think as he quickly rolled to the side just as a black cleaver cut into the spot where he landed. Jumping to his feet, the dark blue haired youth got into a stance with Calibur pointed down low and poised to strike even as Blake stood up from where she stabbed Gambol Shroud into the cold floor. It was after class and once again Robin had found himself practicing with his friends only this time with his new sword. Earlier today in combat class he had faced Ren, whose martial arts was certainly impressive as it forced the amnesiac to think different in order to hold his ground, but now he had to face the quiet golden eye girl of team RWBY once again.
Unlike before, however, Robin was putting more of a fight than when he first faced Blake. He remembered her movements and the transformations of her gun from before and now he used that knowledge to his advantage. The youth was able to push Blake a little at the beginning of their match, keeping close to her and not letting her out his sight, and even was able to get her down to eighty percent of her aura. However that's when the dark haired girl made a comeback with her Semblance and was able to knock down Robin a number of times despite his attempts to defend himself. Though he was able slow down her assaults once he got her timing down and dodged most of her clever ambushes.
Now he was down to forty-five percent of his aura with only a few minutes left in the match while Blake's was down to sixty-five. Not bad if he did say so himself, but he didn't have time for that line of thoughts. Right now he needed to focus on the match at hand and try to work around her Shadow Semblance. Which was easier said than done considering she had more experience than he did.
His eyes met with Blake's before taking a deep breath and charged. With three great strides, Robin was upon her with his sword slicing up from below. A sharp clang echoed throughout the room as the golden eyed teen's cleaver met his sword before pointing her gun at his face. Yet before she could pull the trigger, Robin gave a heave and shoved the Blake back. He didn't give her a second to recover as he swung sword at her side. But his sword didn't meet flesh nor steel and instead met air as his opponent did a twirling backflip. She landed with catlike grace before rushing forth to attack Robin once more.
As soon as she was a mere few feet away from him, a clone appeared in her place. Robin gave a momentarily blink of surprise before jerking his sword up to block Blake's katana as it came for his shoulder. Suddenly another clone appeared in her place, and Robin was forced to jump back as the golden eyed girl's clever came for his side. Yet something tangled around his left leg before tugging it forward and causing him fall onto his back and caused him to close his eyes for a moment.
Letting out a ragged breath, Robin opened his eyes only to blink in surprise as he found the pointed end of Gambol Shroud near his heart. Blake gave a stoic look, though the boy could see the victory in her eyes, as she held her foe in checkmate, but a sudden click caused one her eyes to turn to her left and see Calibur in its gun form. Before she could even comprehend what he was doing, Robin fired off a shot from his gone. The force of the highly powerful rifle blasted the dark blue haired youth away from Blake's blade and causing her to stumble onto one knee as his right leg hit her feet.
Quickly jumping up to his feet once more, Robin switched his weapon back into its sword form before slashing Blake. The golden eye girl gave him a look of shock and the amnesiac couldn't help a sense of victory over take him as the blade neared its mark. However it was short lived when he felt something slammed into him mid swing and forcing the youth to drop Calibur, as well his tricorn hat, as he skidded across the floor.
It was Blake.
The one on the floor was simply another clone of hers. The arena buzzer went off, announcing to all that Robin's aura was below the safety limit, and declared the golden eyed member of Team RWBY her victory.
Rubbing his side, the amnesiac carefully started to push himself off the ground, but stopped when he noticed a hand not too far from his person. "That was a good match, Robin," said Blake. "You almost had me there."
"Maybe… but I still lost in the end," the youth said as he took the hand was hauled to his feet by the golden eyed girl.
"Perhaps, but you're getting better. Definitely faster than you were the last time we fought."
"Indeed, Miss Belladonna," Miss Goodwitch said, who was standing near the edge of the arena ring, her attention was focused on putting the info from the match into her scroll. "Mister Robin has certainly gotten better since his match with you. Though that's to be expected since he been practicing for a few weeks straight and has made a great deal of progress since then. I'd expect he'll be at your level, as well the rest of any first year student's, faster than he knows it."
"Oh, oh, oh," Nora said as she excitedly jumped up on her seat next to Ren and Jaune, "if Robin gets any better then he'll be at our level and that means I don't have to hold back with him! Though if he is at our level, does that mean we are getting weaker….? Ren, Jaune! We are going to be do some special Nora-style training starting tomorrow!"
"Oh please gods no…." The blonde leader of team JNPR said in a terrified voice as he slumped his head into his hands. Pyrrha, who was sitting to Jaune's right, gave him a sympathic pat while Ren looked more resigned than horrified.
"Maybe Robin can participate in the Vytal Festival single tournament," Ruby said, her eyes sparkling as she was already envisioning Robin facing off against some of the best huntsman-in-training Remnant had to offer.
"Hmm, perhaps," said Goodwitch. "If he has the determination and the patience to continue his training, then I think it is possible for him to enter the singles tournament." She then put her scroll away before turning to face her dark blue haired charge. "That'll be all for today, Mister Robin. You spend the rest of the day as you wish. If you need me, I shall be in my office. Oh, and before I forget, I have to do some grading tomorrow so there won't be any extra practice. They'll resume the day after tomorrow though. With that said, enjoy the rest of your day." Without another word, the emerald eyed teacher left her students to their own devices.
"So what do you want to do now, Robin?" Yang asked from her spot next to Ruby and Weiss in the arena stands as Robin bent down to pick up his hat.
"Hmm, I don't really know," Robin said as he carefully dusted of his hat before placing it on his head. "Maybe we can—."
"Oh, I know!" Nora yelled out as she jumped into the arena before skipping towards the amnesiac, her eyes brimming with excitement. "Some of the Vytal Festivals carnival stands have already been set before the others today. Let's head over there and win some amazing loot!"
"That's sounds awesome!" Ruby enthusiastically agreed as she jumped up from her own seat. "Do they have the rifle stands set up? I'm so going to win me a huge Grimm plushy this year!"
"That and more, Ruby, my friend! They set up the Whack-A-Grim stands and that means me and Magnhild have a date with the ultra-rare video game prize this year. Queen of Brawlers VI!"
"Well don't get too confident, Nora," Yang said as cracked her knuckles, a smirk growing on her face. "You're not the one who has been practicing all year and I'm not going hand over that game to nobody."
"Oooooooh? You dare challenge my right as queen of Whack-A-Grim?! I'm shocked! Infuriated! And so ready to show you why I'm the Queen!" Suddenly a loud rumbling sound was heard throughout the arena and everyone turned to where the noise was coming from. Namely the orange haired hair herself. "….And maybe more than a little hungry. I didn't eat much at lunch!"
"…Didn't you eat about three plate's worth of ham sandwiches with three different kinds of meat inside of them?" asked Robin as he gave her a look of disbelief.
"Well that doesn't mean I'm not hungry now! Besides, watching someone fight works up an appetite as much as combat class does."
"I think we can all go for a few snacks," said Pyrrha. "If they set up a couple of the game stands, then they must have food stands up and running as well."
"Well what are we waiting for?" Ruby asked as she jumped down from into the arena before rushing to grab hold of Robin's arm. "Let's go!"
Before he could even say a word, Robin was dragged by the little girl out of the arena. He could hear the rest of team RWBY and JNPR following behind him, with Weiss muttering how undignified Ruby's manners were towards him. He didn't really mind of course. Ruby was only looking out for him after all and it was nice to try out new things with his friends.
Yet as soon as they left the arena, someone ran into Robin. A grunt escaped his lips as he stumbled back a step, but thankfully Ruby's hand was still attached to his arm and he was regain his footing without dragging the both of them to the floor. Shaking his head for a moment, Robin turned to face who ran into him.
It was a girl with short, rather curly orange hair that went down to her chin and a pink bow stuck out of the back of her head. She had bright green eyes, pale skin and a few freckles covering her cheeks. She wore what looked like an old-fashion dress with short feminine overalls, as well as a strange black and light green collar that matched her stockings. There was also a hint of something else on about that stood out to Robin, but he couldn't put a name to what it was. She had apologetic look on her face, but her eyes were rather intense as they stared at Robin.
"Penny!" Ruby yelled out in joy as she recognize the girl before Robin. Yet before she could say another word or even twitch, the orange haired girl tackled the scythe wielder to the ground in powerful embrace, startling Robin in the process. "...Why….?" She moaned with her right hand clawing up into the air as if to say she was not long for the this world.
"Salutations, Ruby," Penny greeted the little red and black haired girl as she got from the floor and pulled her friend up from floor before Robin could offer any assistance. Ruby took a moment catch her breath after the crushing hug before her expression became excited and jovial.
"It's so good to see you again! How have you been? Getting ready for the Vytal Festival I hope?"
"It's great to you see you as well, Ruby, and I am doing remarkably well. And yes I have in fact. General Ironwood has been kind enough to have me train with others in preparation for the tournament."
"That's great! Maybe we'll see you in the tournament, in the final rounds of course." Ruby then blinked as she remembered that Robin was still patiently standing next to her. "Oh right! I don't think you met my friend here. This is Robin." She gestured towards the sapphire eyed boy who gave Penny a friendly wave. "Penny, this is Robin."
"It's nice to meet you, Penny," Robin greeted the light green eyed girl politely.
"Salutations, Robin," said Penny as she gave him a respectful bow in return.
"And this is Jaune, Nora, Pyrrha, and Ren of team JNPR," Ruby said as she gestured over to said team.
"Nice to meet 'cha, Penny!" Nora said excitedly, pleased to meet another new friend.
"It's a pleasure to make you're acquaintance," Pyrrha greeted politely.
"Hello," Ren said simply.
"Hi, how are you?" asked Jaune with a smile.
"As I have told Ruby, I am doing rather well, but thank you for asking," Penny answered with a friendly and rather innocent looking smile.
"If you don't mind me asking, Penny, but from you just said to Ruby, you know General Ironwood?" Robin asked curiously.
"I do. I'm from Atlas Academy and one of the chosen students to represent the Kingdom of Atlas in the Vytal Festival." She then gave him a salute. "I'm combat ready!"
Giving her another look, Robin was a little concern if she was. Penny looked more innocent and kind, as well as that one nagging feeling that the amnesiac couldn't put a name to just yet, than being a huntress-in-training. He mentally slapped himself from that thought when he remembered that standing right beside him was Ruby and if someone like her could become a huntress-in-training then why couldn't Penny? "That's great to hear."
Penny gave him a smile. "I'm also enjoying my time here in Beacon. Studying here and attending actual classes is so different than in Atlas." She then got up close to Robin, who was starting to feel like she was getting a little bit into his personal space. "Did you know that Doctor Oobleck drinks about seventeen to twenty cups of coffee per class session? How does he make it through the day with all that caffeine pulsing through his blood stream? And did you know that Professor Port managed to defeat a Deathstalker with his bare hands? He must possess a lot of strength to do that for a man of his age."
"Heh, Doctor Oobleck is certainly interesting when he has drunk his usual amount of coffee. And after hearing many of Professor Port's accounts about his hunt with Grimm, I can believe them." Robin missed the few groans coming from behind as he said those words. However he did blink when he registered what Penny just said. "Wait, what do you mean by 'actual classes'?"
"She, uh, means that since Atlas Academy is part of the military and kingdom itself, things are taught differently," Ruby hastily explained as she stepped in between the two of them, though Robin was a little puzzled why she was acting so… anxious.
"I can't really deny that," Weiss said from behind the young amnesiac, "I never attended Atlas, but from what my sister has told me, it is certainly different from how things are taught here in Beacon."
"Yeah, see! There isn't anything weird about Penny attending good ol' regular classes now…." She laughed awkwardly while everyone, barring her light green eye friend, gave her curious looks. "…What?"
"Why are you acting so weird? More so than usual anyway."
"Wait, what do you mean I'm weird? I'll have you know that I'm a perfectly normal fifteen year old girl."
"Who is addicted to cookies and loves weapons and has a tendency to blurt out things when she flustered," Yang quipped beside her sister as playful smirk grew on her face.
"Yang!"
"Oh, is that why Ruby is acting so strange?" Penny asked in a highly curious manner. "Does she do anything else when she is flustered? Like the loss of words or getting tongue tied?"
"Yes, please, do go on," Weiss said as she had her scroll out and ready to record the beautiful blonde's words.
"Well not for those two, but—."
"Yang you better not tell them anything else or I will take away your favorite shampoo!" Ruby exclaimed before her sister could reveal any more of her most embarrassing secrets.
Robin couldn't help, but let out a little laugh at the exchange. Though their banter was childish, it showed how close they were as friends. However Penny's words and curious nature made that particular feeling about her all the more apparent. What was this feeling? Everything about her screamed that she was innocent and kind, so what was this other feeling?
"So what are you all doing?" Penny suddenly asked.
"We're about to head to the festival grounds." Ruby explained with an eager grin growing on her lips. "We heard that they already set up some the stands and were hoping get some snacks and play a few games."
"Oooh! That sounds positively delightful. May I come along as well? I haven't gone the festival yet and I am curious to see what it has offer."
"Sure thing, Penny. Maybe we can win you a doll or something at one of the game stands!"
Robin's eyes went wide at that word. Doll. That was the feeling that Penny gave off. She looked and acted so much like a doll. He wondered just how he couldn't put together that she was doll like—
"Would ever think to love me…of course, I do love you, isn't that how you made me?"
Robin let out a gasp as a sharp pain flashed across his mind that accompanied the abrupt voice that he just heard. Dropping to one knee, not caring how he looked or even acknowledged what his friends were doing around him, the amnesiac grasped his head as he tried to endure the whirlpool of emotion and pain swirling around in his head. Suddenly it began to clear up and an image forced its way into his mind and with it came a sense of nostalgia and…calmness.
In the image was a woman who had pale looking skin—paler than his own or that of Weiss's—and had snow white hair. Her eyes were a pale blue, nearing gray, and her clothes were old looking; as if they came from a different time era all together. A brown colored bonnet, with roses of the same color in its hem, sat comfortably on her head while a red scarf was wrapped her neck. A locket with an amber colored gem rested over the scarf. She wore a cloak that was the same color as her bonnet and a black blouse covered her lower half. Yet what really caught Robin's attention was her hands. Besides the red, fingerless gloves, her hands looked strange; as if the joints were not made of skin, but actually porcelain. This contributed to the over impression she gave off to Robin that she looked just like an adult sized doll, much like Penny did, but only more mature.
Other than the woman, everything around was murky. As if a fog veiled everything, shrouding his senses and making it nearly impossible to make out anything else. But she was clear as day and everything about her gave Robin a sense of calm. He didn't recognize her and at same time he felt some kind of connection to her, but the moment she gave him a small smile, Robin felt joy. Not love per say, but rather a sense of affection that went beyond maternal or familial affection. It was in the that moment that the youth lost what little control of his senses and was swept away in wave of wistfulness and nostalgia.
"Welcome home, Good Hunter," said the doll-like woman was she greeted Robin. The youth returned the greeting with a bow, which the woman returned with one of her own. "What is it you desire?"
Robin felt his lips move as he responded to her, but the words sounded mute to his ears, as if something was interfering with his hearing. The pale woman gave a nod before gentling grabbing ahold of his hands and held them close to her person.
"Very well, let the echoes become your strength… Now shut your eyes." Obeying her words, the youth closes his eyes and remained silent. For a moment nothing happened until Robin felt something flowing through him. He suddenly felt powerful. Like had the strength to crush all those who were in his path and his mind became sharper as the seconds dragged by. Yet as quick as it came, it ended abruptly and Robin opened his eyes to see the woman giving him an affectionate look, like a mother proud of her son.
"….I will be going now." This time Robin heard his own voice, but at the same it felt distant. Like he wasn't in control of it. This confused the dark blue haired youth and yet he noticed something strange in his tone. It sounded forlorn.
"Farewell, good hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world." The woman's words were simple, yet held emotion in them that made Robin's heart ache. He felt like he should say something more, anything at all, but nothing came out of his lips. Though he did feel his face twist for a moment, but it was gone as he turned away from her and started to walk into the deep murky fog around him.
"…Robin…" A voice called to him, though didn't sound like the woman's. However it sounded familiar. Yet he didn't stop and instead continued to walk forward. "….Robin….Robin…Robin…." It grew louder with every step he took until….
"Robin!" The sapphire eyed boy blinked in surprise as he looked up and saw teams RWBY and JNPR, as well Penny, all looking at him with worry evident on her their faces. The one who shouted was Ruby who looked very close to panicking at the moment and started to shake him. "Are you all right? Please snap out of it already!"
"I-I'm fine, Ruby," Robin answered. "You can stop now…"
"Oh, uh, sorry…" The little girl gave a small embarrassed flush as she removed her hands from the boy.
"What happened to you, Robin?" Jaune asked, his eyes filled with concern as he stood next to his friend. "You started to breathe heavily for a while and stake uncontrollably. Almost like you were in pain."
"I…I…" Robin was at a loss of words on what just happened much like the rest of his classmates were. However, after taking a deep breath to steady himself as he stood up with the help of Nora, who was standing by him, and after taking a moment to think, he gave them a hesitant answer. "I think… I think I might have just remembered something from my past..." Robin then blinked as he, like everyone else, registered his own words. "I remembered something…? I remembered something!" Robin couldn't help the joy at the revelation. After waiting for so long and enduring hardships along the way, the amnesiac finally remembered something from his past. His eyes suddenly felt a little wet, but he didn't care if he looked pathetic at the moment. He had remembered something from his past and nothing couldn't stop the satisfaction and comfort that feeling it brought him.
His friends at first were stunned by the news as much as he was, but after seeing the ecstatic expression on their friend's face, they too felt the same emotions he felt. "That's awesome, Robin!" Ruby exclaimed as she tackled the youth with a hug, who was wiping the tears from his eyes and didn't really seemed to mind the little girl's kind gesture at the moment.
"That's awesome, Robin!" said Yang, giving the boy a grin.
"So what did you remember?" Nora asked excited as she was now up in the boy's face, momentarily snapping him out of his jubilation, before she started to shake him. "Oh! Did you remember your real name? Where you from? What you did in the past? Give us the glorious details!"
"Calm down, Nora," Ren said as he yanked Nora back before she gave Robin a headache, much to the amnesiac's relief.
"You too, Dolt," Weiss said as she yanked Ruby off the boy. "At least wait till he tells what he remembers before you do something like that."
"Oh, right," Ruby chuckled awkwardly as Weiss continued to pull her back by the hem of her red cloak. "Sorry, Robin."
"No problem, Ruby," Robin assured as he steadied himself from the lingering shaking sensation that Nora gave him. However he paused when he noticed that Penny was suddenly standing before him, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. His eyes went wide when he realized that he, along with everyone else, blurted out his secret.
However before he could make up an excuse, Penny beat him to the punch. "Are you an amnesiac?" she asked in a highly curious tone, as if she was a child who just encountered a new toy or pet.
Seeing that he once again unintentionally let his secret slip, Robin let out a sigh as he knew that there was no way he could deny it now. And even if wanted to, the boy just couldn't refuse Penny's question. There was just something so innocent about her that it reminded him about Ruby and her own pure nature. "…Yes, I am. I can't remember anything past a couple weeks ago." Robin then told Penny everything about how he came to Beacon, how his friends found him in the Forever Fall, and how he became a student. He kept a few things from her, such as his nightmares—there was no need to burden her with something that no longer bothered him after all. As he wrapped things up, Penny was staring with wide eyes and her mouth agape.
"That's so terrible!" she exclaimed as she suddenly hugged Robin, shocking the youth, before letting him go only take his hands into her own. "Well don't you worry, Robin my friend! I won't rest until I help you regain your memories."
"W-Wait, what? We barely known each other more than a few minutes…. So why would you want to help me?"
"Because you're my friend and friends help each other no matter what." She gave him an innocent smile and suddenly Robin blinked in surprise when the image of the white hair from his memory momentarily appeared in the girl's place before quickly vanishing. This surprised, but not as much as he was shocked with Penny. With how sincere and innocent Penny offered her help to him, Robin was starting to wonder if the rest people of Atlas were like her. Or for that matter, those from Mistral and Vacuo considering how Cinder and Sun had offered their services to him without hesitation.
"Thanks, Penny. That means a lot to me." Robin gave returned smile with one of his own.
"You are most welcome, Robin, and do not hesitate to ask me for any help or if you want to talk. If I was in your position, I would talk to my friends about things."
"Speaking of which," said Blake, "why don't you tell us what you just remembered."
"Oh, sure," Robin said before starting to tell his friends all about his sudden flashback. He didn't leave out any detail about what he remembered, though there wasn't much to begin with. Still he didn't hold anything back even as their faces started to brighten up in wonder and puzzlement.
"So you remembered a woman, huh," Jaune said as he placed a thoughtful hand on his chin. "Do you remember what her name was?"
"No, I can't remember her name or anything other than here description."
"Maybe she was Robin's girlfriend," Yang teased with a smirk growing her face.
"Yang!" Ruby exclaimed.
"Kiddin', Ruby. Just kiddin'."
"Hmm, maybe she is a relative of Robin's?" Weiss guessed.
"I don't know," Blake said. "From Robin's description of her, she doesn't have much that would indicate that she is related to him. Except maybe his eyes, but that's not really an evident sign of blood ties."
"And what was with her hands?" Nora asked excitedly. "It sounded like she had robotic hands. Oh! Maybe she's a huntress and she lost while fighting a gigantic Beowolf that was the size of the academy and—!"
"Nora…" Ren chided his partner.
"I don't know what to make about her, honestly," Robin said as his eyes became distant and he recalled the pale woman's face. "When I saw her in my flashback, I felt… a fondness for her. Not really affection, but rather something else… But I don't remember why."
"Well the important thing is that you remembered something, Robin," Pyrrha said with a kind smile gracing her lips. "That is the most important thing right now."
"Yeah!" Ruby exclaimed. "Pyrrha's right. So what if you can't remember everything about that woman or about your past at the moment, you remembered something. That's what counts!"
"Oh, this calls for a celebration!" Nora squealed out in glee as her eyes suddenly sparkled with mischievous delight.
"Nora…" said Ren as he tried to calm his hyper active friend once again, but the hammer maiden wasn't going to be stopped this time around.
"Let's have a super, amazingly, awesome, and epic party for Robin at the festival grounds! We'll party from dusk till dawn! Maybe eat a loud of junk food! Have a ton of marshmallows. Oh! We'll get team CFVY to come over and bring us some coffee and—!"
"No coffee."
"But—!"
"No. Coffee."
"Poo… Fine, fine…. Pancakes then! We'll have them bring us a lot of pancakes and then later we'll go hunting for Grimm, then tame a few so we can have an awesome race, and it be a rockin' good time!" Ren let out a defeated sigh as he knew that nothing he that at this point would stop Nora now.
"I'm down for that," Yang agreed, an eager smile growing on her lips.
"That sounds awesome, Nora!" Ruby exclaimed as her eyes became sparkly like Nora's. "Maybe we can play some videogames while are at it or go to the arcade!"
"Now you're talking, Ruby," Nora grinned as she grabbed Robin's hand. The boy only had a moment to blink before being yanked by the powerful girl and forced to run down the halls with her. "Last one to the festival grounds is a smelly ol' Grimm and has to pay for the whole party!"
"H-Hey, we never agreed to that!" Weiss exclaimed as she stomped her foot down in protest. "Don't make decisions without consulting the rest of us!"
"Less complaining and more running, Ice Queen!" Yang said as she already rushing past the Schnee heir. "Unless you want to pay for the whole thing!"
"H-Hey, wait for me!" With that, a flustered Weiss immediately ran after them. The remaining classmates blinked and stared at each other for a moment before following the white haired girl's example and started to rush towards the festival grounds. All except Penny who had a thoughtful expression on her face.
Noticing that her friend wasn't moving, Ruby skidded to a stop before turning to face Penny. "Aren't you coming, Penny?"
"You mean I'm invited to the party?" She asked hopefully.
"Of course! Everyone's invited. After all, it's going to be super awesome!"
"Then I shall join you then." Ruby smiled at Penny's answer before resuming to race after her friends. She immediately burst into a flurry of rose petals and was gone in a matter of seconds. For her part, the light eyed girl took a moment to look around to make sure that there weren't any students in the area before pulling out several blades from her backpack and used them to propel her forward in the race to see who would get to the festival grounds first.
Robin let out a sigh as he traveled back to his dorm room. It was nighttime and the youth was exhausted after attending his own celebration party. Though it was a good kind of exhaustion compared to what he had experience a few days prior. His clothes were wrinkled and dirtied with food; a byproduct of one of Nora's and Ruby's many games and shenanigans during the party. Thankfully it didn't looked too stained and a good trip to the washer would clean them right up. He partied with his friends for what seemed like an eternity, but eventually it had to end when Miss Goodwitch arrived, looking like a stern, disappointed parent ready to discipline her children.
With that the party ended and it didn't take long before everyone was heading back to their dorms. However, Robin took a side trip to the Headmaster's office after telling Miss Goodwitch the reason behind the party. When he got there, the silver haired headmaster was waiting for him with a cup a coffee. The dark blue haired youth then proceeded to tell Ozpin all about his flashback and the woman in it. The headmaster didn't say anything nor show any emotion when the boy finished. He then started question him about the woman, but he quickly stopped when it was obvious didn't remember anything else about her. After that Ozpin then told Robin that he'll have people try to look for the pale woman and see if she is a relative of his or some kind of associate. He then let the boy go back to his room so he could get some much needed rest.
Robin let a tired yawn as he continued down the dimly lit and empty hallways before taking a turn around a corner. Yet he soon let out a grunt as he ran into something and stumbled back in surprise, but managed to keep himself up from falling to floor. He looked to see what hit him only to widen his eyes in surprise.
It was Cinder.
"My, we must stop meeting up like this," she said with a chuckle much to Robin's embarrassment.
"I-I'm sorry Cinder," The amnesiac apologized. "I wasn't paying attention and—."
"It's alright, Robin. There was no harm done."
"Oh, okay…" Robin still felt embarrassed from running into Penny earlier, but now he felt like a true fool for running into the amber eyed girl before him once again. Feeling the shame of embarrassment starting to get the better of him, the sapphire eyed boy decided to quickly change their conversation to something else. "So, um, how are you? What are you doing up so late?"
"I'm doing perfectly well in all honesty, thanks for asking. As for why I'm doing up so late, well… I was pulling another late night session in the library before deciding to come check up on you and see how you're handling your nightmares. I couldn't find you anywhere yesterday so and I could only imagine the worst outcome had occurred." She then stared at his face for a moment. "Hmm…You seem healthier though. Are you feeling any better?"
Robin blinked at the dark haired girl's answer and was more than a little touched by her thoughtfulness and once again was impressed by her keen deductive skills. "I'm sorry that I made you worry, Cinder. But actually, I finally got over my nightmares just yesterday! And since I was feeling so much better yesterday, the headmaster thought I should try out a field exercise."
He then proceeded to tell the amber eyed girl all about how he was able to get rid of his nightmares, his adventure in the Emerald Forest and how he was able to kill two Beowolves on his first hunt, but also an Ursa Major as well. He also decided to tell her about his flashback as he knew that trying to hide that from her was like if he were a child trying to convince their parents that they didn't bring back home an unexpected pet after a long day of play. Sooner or later she would have found out and really, there was no reason to hide anything from her in the first place. By the end of his tale, Cinder looked both amazed and impressed to say the least.
"That's incredible, Robin, and I'm so happy that you were able to get rid of your nightmares as well regained a memory." She then gave a curious look. "Hmm, are you doing anything tomorrow?"
Robin's expression became thoughtful as he considered Cinder's question. "Not that I can think of, no. Why?"
"Well, since you're feeling better, why don't you meet me tomorrow in the fourth combat arena next to the dorm? I promised to show you to the rest of my team and help you practice with your new blade, so why not do both at the same time?"
The dark blue haired youth blinked in surprise at the offer, but after a moment of thought he didn't have any reason to deny her request. Plus he was interested to meet the rest of her team and was curious on what they would be. "Sure, I would like that, Cinder."
"Great. Meet us there a half an hour after classes end for tomorrow, okay?"
"Okay."
Cinder gave Robin a pleased smile. "Well with that settle, I suggest we head to bed. It is quite late and I'm tired after such a long day. Sleep well, Robin, and I will see you tomorrow." She then a little pat on the shoulder before heading to her own dorm.
"Good night, Cinder," Robin called to her before deciding to head back to his own room as well.
It took only another minute of walking before finally he was inside his dorm once more. Closing the door behind him, Robin took off his hat and carefully placed it on his desk and started to peel off his dirty clothes. However he stopped himself as his eyes landed once more on the box filled with his badges. The amnesiac hadn't really examined them as of late, since he was dealing with his nightmares at the time, but now as he looked at them he felt a tingle of nostalgia. That was new. He never felt anything for the badges before.
Taking one of the badges out of the box, the old saw looking badge, Robin stared at it for a moment as he felt the nostalgia coming it growing stronger. Robin just what could have caused this sudden change, but before he could ponder further he felt a sharp, but familiar sensation drilling its way into his head. He cried out in pain at the encroaching feeling until he realized what it was. He was remembering something once again! Yet he didn't have time to feel any kind of joy at that realization as his mind was swarmed with a dozen images and different feelings.
Robin's vision was blurry even as the memory came into view. Everything around him seemed just a distant or cloudy. All except an old man in an ancient looking wheel chair that had a lantern tied to its back. The man wore rather old clothing, some of which looked like they from a different era all together. Yet the most identifiable pieces were his gentlemanly top hat, that had both side of it bent at an angle, an old blanket covering his legs, frilly cups at the end of his sleeves, and a few strips of cloth that veiled his eyes from Robin, making him look blind. His face was covered in a wild looking beard, as if he never shaved the thing at all and was getting completely out of control. However, what really caught Robin's attention was an old looking paper in his hands. He couldn't see the document clearly from his current position, which was him laying his back down onto something cold, but the youth could see it was sealed with a blood red wax and a strange upside down trident symbol in its middle.
"Good," the old man said as he rolled up the document in his hands and tucked in his clothes. "All signed and sealed. Let's begin the transfusion."
It was in that moment that Robin realized that a yellow tube was sticking out of his arm and attached to it was a vial of dark red blood that hung on a nearby IV stand. As soon as the words left the old man's mouth, the blood started to drain out vial and poured into his veins. Robin should have felt some kind of worry or panic at the sudden blood transfusion, but instead felt calm… and hopeful as the crimson liquid continued to fill his body.
"Oh, don't you worry," the old man assured the youth as he sat next to him, even as Robin laid his head back and stared at the blurry ceiling. This last only for a moment before Robin turned his head one last time to old man, who was now giving him a crooked smile and revealing yellow teeth and underneath his bandaged eyes were two black hollow holes. "Whatever happens… You may think it all a mere bad dream…" Suddenly Robin's vision became even more blurry and the image of the old man started to become obscure. However he could the old man starting to let out a highly amused chuckle followed by a low cackle that would have sent a shiver down Robin's spine. But instead he continued to feel calm and the hope inside him was starting to bloom forth even as his vision faded along with the memory…
Robin out a ragged breath he returned to the present. Looking down the youth saw that he was clutching the badge to his chest and it was digging into palm, but thankfully not enough to draw blood. Loosening his grip, Robin pulled it up till it was mere few inches away from his face and stared at it. What was that memory just now? It was strange and more confusing than the last, but what relevance did it had to the badge in his hand? He didn't see the badge anywhere in the flashback nor did hear any mention of it. Also what contract did he sign, who was that old man, and why did he get a blood transfusion? So many questions buzzed around in his head yet he didn't have any answer for them.
The dark blue haired youth felt frustrated at that, wanting desperately to know the meaning behind his two returned memories, but after a moment, he soon let out a sigh. There was no need to get angry over his strange flashback, even though he wanted answers. The important thing was his memories were starting to return; two in one day in fact! If that wasn't a reason to be happy, then he didn't know what was. The empty feeling he had ever since he woke up from his coma was starting to be filled up and Robin couldn't help but feel some joy at the sensation.
A tired yawn escaped his lips and Robin realized that there would be plenty of time to think about his flashbacks later. For now he needed some much needed rest. Tomorrow he would go to see Ozpin first thing in the morning. With that goal in mind, the sapphire eyed amnesiac took off the rest of his clothes before putting on his nightwear and slipped into bed. It didn't take long before the tiredness from the day lulled the boy into the comforts of sleep and sent him peacefully to his dreams.
Author's Note: Welp. When I said I was NOT going to be writing a chapter this month, apparently I was lying. To you all and myelf! I didn't know I could do that. Seriously though, I just had a sudden urge to write to another chapter at the beginning of the year after watching the two latest RWBY episodes. The power of RWBY inspired me to continue on!
As for this chapter, Robin's memories are starting to come back more and more. They will continue to come faster with each chapter and in more depth. By which I mean, some these flashbacks that Robin is having, as some of you might have noticed, are not the entire memory. These are fragmented flashbacks. I figured that regaining your memory isn't that simple, even when gaining one single memory at a time, so I wanted to experiment with the idea of Robin trying to piece each memory together to become one "Whole" memory once more.
As for the next chapter, it will be done later in February, (If I don't get another burst of inspiration by RWBY), for real this time. As for what's in it, well, I can tell that some of you already guessed what's in. Specifically about a amber eyed girl and her team "helping" Robin with his training. So look forward to that.
OH! One last thing before the comment response. My friend has volunteered to review and help me edit my story. From start to current chapters, everything will be reviewed and edited to look much better than it already is. I mean, I do review my own content and make sure I don't do any major screw ups, but my friend is better than me in that regard and he is already working on editing the prologue and chapter 1. However, he hasn't reviewed this chapter yet so don't be surprised when I suddenly re-upload this chapter along with the rest of the reviewed chapters later at some point. I do hope you guys will enjoy all the grammar clean up once they are finished!
Now for the review responses!
The Dead Baron: When has Cinder ever cared about Law? To her it's a means to an end. And she has already peered into the abyss and tasted its contents, but she hasn't experienced what lays beyond the abyss and into the cosmic realm. Deep down below and high above, there are certain things that even the creatures in the abyss fear. :D
Galabrax: Yes, the Doll will show up in the real world at some point, but that will be for later. For now, enjoy some flashbacks of the sweet girl! :D
Warden of Love: First off, you have a fantastic name for that comment. 10/10, best name! Secondly, Neo is definitely interested in our young amnesiac. Only time will tell what will happen next! :D
Atthetop: Once again, thank you for your kind words and I really appreciate them. As for your question, well, that would be spoiling now would it? :P In all seriousness though, we'll see how things play out.
Demons Anarchy of Pride: Yeah pretty much. Robin did basically punch out Cthulu. On multiple occassions. Sure it cost him a few lives at first, but after the first kill, everything else like a walk in a park. :P And thank you for your kind comments. As for Robin, he has already met Sun and currently has no reaction to him or Faunus in general, hence why he is fine with Blake. But as for instinctual state, well, we'll see how things play out. :D
Mo Eazy: I won't lie, at first I did, but then I figured a way out of it. Hence why I had Ironwood and Ozpin have their arguement in this chapter and the real reason on why Ozpin didn't lock up Robin in the first place. In his current state, Robin's mind is not all that stable. I mean he isn't going crazy as of right now, but he is a delicate state especially after getting over his nightmares and having to deal with trying to get his memories back, which is already a frustrating experience. So yeah, Ozpin has his reasons, like he always does, but only time will tell if they were worth the gamble.
Hey, It's That Guy: Maybe~!
Lord Blackwing 17: As I told "Hey, It's That Guy", maybe~! Also thank you for your kind words! :)
Gaspachu: Oh yes, Robin is regaining his old skills one chapter at a time...Well, most of the time anyway. Also, he might be able to that, though for how effective it is, even I don't know! :P Also, Winter did find something, but what? That is the question here, ain't it? :D
Ahurtrojo: Thank you for your comment and believe me. I'm trying to get an update for "Fairies in Azeroth". I do have a plan to write the next chapter down, but I want to get something else done first.
LL: Well, I do hope I can sate your desire with Robin slowly regaining his memories... and whatever else comes with them. :D Also Cinder is intrigued by the Music Box, but we'll see what her next move will be soon enough. And yeah, Oz did find out about the Blood... Ironwood as well! And the red shirts died what they doing what they love. Getting into all kinds of trouble! XD
Renko93: ...Did you just quote, or rather paraphrased, Micolash? *Slow clap* Well played, good sir, well played. Also everyone will soon get more eyes on the inside soon enough! Also thanks my friend, I hope you had a happy new year as well! :D
1111: Thank you for your comment and don't worry, the memories will soon start coming more and more. But keep in mind, amnesia doesn't simply go away in a short time. It's different for everyone and some times will take a while before the amnesiac can remember everything once again.
Guest: That's a good question. As for an answer, I can't say as that would spoil some things. But I will say that some amnesiacs still go by the names they are given during their amnesia, as they grown attached to them, while others return to their original names. And then their are some who use both. But only time will tell whether Robin will address himself as his original self, his new self, or a mix in between. As for your last question... I won't spoil anything, but I will say that you have plenty of eyes on the inside.
chase5: Thou has asked... and the Great Ones have answered! Thanks for enjoying my story!
I believe that is everyone! Thanks again for reading my story thus far and I hope you all continue to enjoy my story until the very end!
Until then, thanks for reading this chapter and I hope you all have a nice day!
Sincerely, Count Chaos.
