Chapter 10

Don't Stop

Reese and Yang were both out for their morning runs, it felt good that the cool mountain air was blowing in Reese face but for Yang it was hard for her to get use to it.

"Why couldn't we start running in the afternoon?" Yang said in between breaths.

"Because Yang when we used to start our day with a run you were ready for the day and it made you feel good." Reese says without effort.

"Your a punk you know that right." Yang says back.

Reese just keep running, then after 6 minutes of running they were at a top of a hill.

"This is the stop point Yang rest for a little bit then we can head back to the house." Reese says.

"Finally." Yang says as she drops to the ground painting.

"What a great view, it feels like we are on a date right now." Reese says with a smile.

"I rather walk up here than run." Yang says.

"Well you're here with me instead of a drill instructor who would scream in your face so there's that." Reese says.

Reese then sits next to Yang who is still breathing deeply, looks like she hadn't ran in awhile, then she put her head in his lap and shut her eyes for a few seconds.

"Hey Yang don't fall asleep we still have to get back to the house." Reese said.

Too late Yang was out.

"Grrrr." was all Reese said as he puts her on his back and started the run back to the house.

After 40 minutes of running Reese made it back to the house, to find Tai looking at him.

"Let be guess fell asleep at the hill." Tai asks.

Reese just nodded.

"Figured as much she did that to when i use to help her get into shape." Tai says.

Reese just stayed silent then Tai walked over to Reese with Yangs other weapon in his hand.

"So tell me Reese were you there for when Yang lost her Weapon?" Tai asks.

"Yes i was it still is horrible for me to see that image in my head, but after that i took the attacker's arm off." Reese says back.

"So did you look for her Weapon?" Tai asks.

"Yeah i found it." Reese says.

"Well may i see it?" Tai asks.

Reese then walked to his bike and reached into one of the pockets and grabbed the other part of Ember Celica and showed it to Tai.

"Can i have it?" Tai asks.

"No i'm going to modify it." Reese says.

"No Reese it's useless to Yang she won't need it." Tai says.

"You don't think like i do Tai." Reese says.

Right around this time Yang was stirring and seeing both of her weapons in sight she was happy to see them, but she wasn't too happy to see Tai and Reese yelling it out again.

"Well i could modify it to fit on her new arm." Reese says.

"Well it won't work her weapons were made to her arm measurements." Tai countered.

"Dad i want Reese to modify my weapon to my new arm." Yang said and walked into the house.

"You heard her i'm going to make it work." Reese said as he followed Yang into the house.

As Reese went into the house he found Yang in the kitchen drinking an energy drink.

"You do realize that i'm going to need your right arm for a bit right." Reese tells Yang.

"Yep i do, i just want to watch what you do with it so it's not leaving my body." Yang says to Reese.

"Well that's fine and all but if i have to weld it, your going to have to detach it from your body so i don't zap you." Reese says.

"Humm." Yang says.

Then Yang detaches her arm and gives it to Reese.

"Treat it like you would treat me." Yang whispers to Reese and giving him a light kiss on the cheek.

"You got it." Reese says.

Reese then went into town with her arm and the right of Ember Celica, to find a shop to let Reese work on it for a bit, then he found one and after a bit of persuading to the owner so that Reese has the shop to himself for four hours, then owner left Reese in charge of the shop, for Reese it was a challenge to incorporate the weapon into the arm and still function with the deployment,firing,cocking, firing, and retcractment of the weapon.

Then after three and a half hours Reese got it to work all parts moved exactly as the blueprint said to do.

Reese then went back to the house to find it dead quiet, that made Reese worry a bit.

"Cloak engaged." Patty said as Reese activates the Predator armor.

Reese then walked around the house to look for any clues of a break in, after a look over he sees no evidence of a break in, and all the tracks are from Reese,Tai and Yang, but there were new tracks someone in high heels.

"Patty their are only two people i know who wear high heels and they are Winter or Weiss, did i miss an email from Winter?" Reese says.

"No." was all Patty said.

"Well let's go in." Reese said.

Reese went through the back door but keep the active camouflage on so he couldn't be seen,then Reese heard voices but they were soft so he had to get closer.

Then Reese was able to identify who it was, and it was Winter why was she here.

"Reese you can come out from behind the corner where your hiding i can see you clear as day." was all Winter said.

Reese then came around the corner with a look that says. "How did you know i was there?".

"I knew you would be there because i would hide there to." Winter said.

Reese then gave Winter a gesture.

"Why am i here i need that report for the incident from a few weeks ago that's all, and you will find i left some repair kits for your armor in your room." Winter said.

Reese then went up stairs and grabbed the report he made some weeks ago, and then came back down to still see Winter sitting in the same chair looking at him,and gave her the file,then after some time Winter nodded.

"Interesting report Reese i never would have thought that they went that low to control this island, so now here is your next question." Winter said as she leaned forward to Reese, it was an intimidation tactic that she would use on Reese to make him talk.

"Why haven't you called me?" Winter asks.

"Well i have been helping Yang out to get her back into shape." Reese says back.

"Say that again but look at me." Winter said.

Reese then looked at Winter in the eyes, it looked like he was straining to look at her.

"I was helping Yang out is there a problem." Reese said.

"Outside you lead." Winter said.

Reese then opened up the door and Winter followed shortly out.

Then she drew out her sword and went after Reese, Reese then drew his combat knife and got ready to engage Winter.

"You do realize that Gen Ironwood is still after you right Reese." Winter says with aggression.

"Well tell him to leave me alone." Reese says back as he hits hard with his knife.

"Well i would need evidence that you are to strong to be taken in Reese." Winter says as she tries to take a swipe at Reese.

"So that's why we are fighting, if i win he'll leave me alone right?" Reese asks as he ducks to avoid Winter's sword.

"Right but if i win you come quietly, and in order for you to win you have to hurt me so don't hold back because im your mother." Winter says as she delivers a punch to Reese's face.

Reese then stumbled back from the impact and came back from the impact and punched Winter in the side, then Winter tried to slash at him and missed because Reese got out of the way in time, then Reese got up and held his ground and didn't move for some time, Winter then moved forward and got Reese's knife locked on her sword,Reese then took the time to hit Winter in the face and the sides again, but Winter then delivered her own punches in the general locations like where he hit her,both held their ground then Reese disarmed Winter of her weapon,then Winter did a back flip to get away from Reese, as she was doing the flip her foot then hit Reese in the jaw causing blood to pour from his mouth, but Winter wasn't so lucky Reese's blade then connected to her back and he got a good hit in on her,both of them staggered backwards to feel there wounds, Reese then got mad at Winter and Winter got mad at Reese, then both charged forward yelling.

"Yeahhhhh!" Reese shouted.

"Aruuuugggg!" Winter shouted.

Then they meet in the middle then they both swing their blades at each other, then for a few seconds they were both standing there untouched, Winter then fell to the ground with a slash on her right side opening a chunk of her body, for Reese he got a little bit off the top of his head and is bleeding.

Then Reese realized that there are some Atlas soldiers there to probably to stop if something went wrong but then Reese then saw they raised their rifles to shoot Winter, but then Reese drew his Blackhawk pistol and shot them all before they could fire a shoot at her.

"LEAVE HER BE IRONWOOD I WON FAIR AND SQUARE,SHE KEEPS HER JOB AND EVERYTHING AND IF I HEAR ANYTHING THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN I'M COMING AFTER YOU!" Reese shouted into the forest.

Then out of the blue came Gen Ironwood himself.

"Well then Reese you indeed beat her so now why don't you finish her off and take over her job." Ironwood says to Reese.

"Realy? Work? For you? Well i got news for you i just recorded this conversation and the files to the whole world so now everyone knows what kind of person you are so now if i were you you pick up your phone now." Reese says

Just then Ironwoods phone went off and he answered it.

"Sir yes sir i was just what you can't do that i'm in charge here i'm just yes ok i'll leave and come back to the manor." Gen Ironwood says.

Reese then smirked.

"Let me guess mr Schnee who is the primary benefactor of your forces, he didn't sound to happy that you used his daughter in a dual that could have killed her, if i were you run." was all Reese said.

All Ironwood did was turn to leave, then some of his soldiers then tried to get Winter's body out so they could do first aid on her, but then Reese jumped over and covered her body.

"Back off from her i won't let you touch my mother." Reese said with aggression in his voice.

Then they backed off and followed Ironwood back to his ship, then Reese directed his attention back to Winter and started first aid on her.

Just then Yang appeared around the corner

"REESE WHAT HAPPENED?"a very angry Yang said.

"Help me get her into the house and i'll talk." Reese said with sadness.

Then after a few hours of nerve wracking surgery Winter was now in a stable state, then Reese told Yang and Tai what happend at their house while they were gone.

"Reese you better leave the house." Tai says.

"But." Yang says.

"He is right Yang." Reese says.

"I'll leave,but in return you treat my mom with respect and don't kick her out of the house the instant she wakes up." Reese says.

Reese then grabs his stuff then leaves the house,that's when Yang loses it.

"DAD HE IS THE ONLY PERSON THAT HELD OFF THE NIGHTMARES NOW THEY WILL BE BACK!" Yang shouted.

"WELL REESE IS A DANGEROUS INDIVIDUAL AND FROM THE LOOKS OF IT I WAS RIGHT." Tai shouted back.

Yang wasn't going to fight back but she went back to her room and went to bed to deal with the nightmares, and later that night they indeed came back then she then woke up and got her gear on and left the house with just a flashlight, Yang then looked down and started to track Reese's footprints and after a little bit she found they stop at a tree approximately 600 yd from the house but then she didn't know where Reese would go from this point but then after a little bit Yang could not track Reese, he was gone, now Yang was tired and sad.

"All that for nothing." Yang said.

Then Yang started to walk back to her house, but was intercepted on the road by bandits that held her down.

Yang knew this was the end so she just gave up, Yang didn't want to fight back.

Then without warning one of the bandits was just killed on the spot then one of them took Yang as a hostage while the other was looking, then Yang saw it a shimmer right in front of her then the next bandit died,then the other held a weapon to Yangs head.

"Stay back you demon." said the bandit.

"She's mine, so let go if you want to live." was all Reese says.

"You better do what he says you don't want to die yet." Yang says.

The bandit then dropped his knife and ran away in fear, Reese then walked over to Yang and picked her up off the ground and looked at her in the eyes.

"So what is your answer to my question Yang?" Reese asks.

"I'm going to go out on an adventure with you final answer." Yang says while holding his gaze.

"Ok then let's go back to the house." Reese said.

As they were walking up to the house Tai then opened up the door and tried to hug Yang,but then she pushed him to the ground.

"Firstly Reese just saved my life again and secondly he is going to stay here and that's final." Yang said.

"Well i was just talking to Reese's mom and i made a big mistake so he can stay here." Tai says.

"Winter is awake?" Reese says and he rushes past Tai and gets into the living room to find that she is awake but groggy from their fight.

After a little bit Reese then came back.

"Winter is fine but she needs to rest for a little so i gave her something to help her sleep." Reese says.

"That's good but the one thing i noticed is that you and your mom are not the same." Tai says.

"What do you mean?" Reese asks.

"Like you don't have her white hair or anything like that what's up with that?" Tai asks.

"That is classified information the only other people who know my story is team RWBY." Reese says.

"Speaking of RWBY have you seen Ruby?" Yang asks.

"Well." Reese says.

Time 2.5 months after the Fall of Beacon

Reese then made his way further down south of Vale, Reese had time to do explore a little bit, then he noticed a red hood in the crowd and a pink hair girl and a guy wearing a green outfit.

Then Reese remembered thats Ruby.

"Ruby!" Reese called out.

Ruby then turned to see Reese coming to see her,then she walked toward him,then they both stopped within a few inches and Ruby gave Reese a hug.

"Ruby what are you doing out here?" Reese asks.

"Well we are going to Haven to find the people responsible for the attack on Beacon." Ruby says.

"That's very dangerous Ruby you're just first year huntsman/huntresses with zero field experience,do you have any backup?" Reese asks.

"No." Ruby says.

"Well then you should go back home and be with Yang she needs you and i'll be there to help her out." Reese says with a smile.

"Sorry can't do that." Ruby says.

"Well Ruby you just told me you are not experienced to do this mission so more than likely you'll be killed, and with the rest of team JNPR here, so stop with this chase and go home." Reese says.

"No Reese i got to do this." Ruby says.

"Then prove to me that you can do this beat me in a dual just you Ruby not anyone else, if you win i'll let you go but i won't be responsible for your death,but if i win you go back home or i'll drag you home." Reese says.

"Ok fine then deal." Ruby says.

After some time Reese found a field where they could do the dual, it was big enough so that nobody could get hurt.

"Ok here are the rules: You can't get any help from your friends Ruby this is your fight, now for hits 3 strikes your out the dual is over, and i'll say it again if i win you go back home to Yang and help her recover,if you win i'll stand aside and you go on your way,deal." Reese says.

"Deal." Ruby says as she deploys Crescent Rose.

"Ready?" Jaune asks.

"Yes!" both Ruby and Reese call out.

"Then start!" Jaune says.

Reese then ran forward and hit Ruby in the gut with his fist.

"One." Reese says.

Ruby then swung her weapon around but she missed Reese by a mile,then Reese hit her again.

"Two, you better be ready to turn around." Reese said.

Then Ruby fired a explosive round into the ground causing Reese to stumble backwards, then Ruby hit Reese with her weapon's blade.

"One." Ruby says.

Reese then tries to move forward but then Ruby fires another shot that hits Reese in the chest.

"Two, better be ready to stand aside or join me." Ruby says.

"Don't get cocky yet." Reese says as he activates the DRAGON program.

As Reese predicted Ruby tried to shoot him again but her shot went wide then she fired again and missed again, at this point Reese was close to not use her weapon at this range, so Ruby clasped it so it was more compact, then Ruby ducked under Reese's fist then fired a shot at point blank range into Reese's gut.

"Thats three i win." Ruby says.

"Now you will come with us." Ruby says.

"I did not agree to go with you Ruby." Reese says.

"Well i won so you have to meet my terms Reese." Ruby says.

"Ok how about one more challenge, who ever closest to the bullseye wins and makes a demand." Reese says.

Reese then makes a target on a tree 150 yards away.

"You only get one shot so make it count." Reese says.

"I'll still win." Ruby says.

Ruby then takes aim and fires a shot off, Reese then looks at the target with a spotting scope.

"You are .80" off from the center of the bull,now my turn." Reese says as he takes up the Atlas M5060A2 6.96 CAL sniper rifle with enhanced optics.

In out in out Reese breathed then at the bottom of the third breath Reese fired his shot.

Reese then heard Ruby gasps in shock.

"You center punched it you won Reese." Ruby says.

"So what is your demands?" Ruby asks.

"Well you won the first round,so you could still go on your mission, my demand is i'm not joining your quest i'm going after Yang so that she can stop you." Reese says.

Reese then got on his motorbike and drove off back to the dockyard, to get back to the boat in time.

Current time 5.5 months after the Fall of Beacon

"Yeah i did see Ruby she beat me at a dual but her terms were that i let her go on her crazy job without me." Reese says.

"Humm so your here to help me get back on my feet then go after Ruby right." Yang says.

"Right." Reese says.

"Well then help me get better then!" Yang says as she starts the next sparring match.

While they were fighting each other Winter was watching them from the window of the house.

"She is getting better." Tai says to Winter.

"Yeah and so is my son." Winter says back.

"So i still don't understand how are you his mother, when you don't have a husband?" Tai asks.

"Well that's because i was never married." Winter says.

"Wait don't tell me you did not do?" Tai asks again.

"No no Reese was made in a lab then was implanted in me that's all i'm going to say about it the rest is a secret." Winter says.

"So who taught him to fight?" Tai asks.

"I did." Winter says.

"So that's why i have never seen that fighting style before." Tai says.

"Yah and that he was also taught by the top 3 huntsman at the time." Winter says.

"So that's how he beat me." Tai says.

"Yep you got that right." Winter says.

"You saw that?" Tai asks.

"Yep and in live footage." Winter says.

Tai at this point was speechless.

"Can you get Reese for me i need him to change the dressing on my wound." Winter asks.

"Ok." Tai says.

Tai then opens the door and looks out to see the match just got interesting.

"I can't interrupt him he is in a good beat right now." Tai says.

"Reese come to me!" Winter calls out.

Reese then suddenly stops and runs to Winter.

"What do you need?" Reese asks.

"Can you change the dressing from the dual i lost." Winter asks.

Reese then started to change it out with precision and put new bandages on her and gave her a knock out drug so that she could sleep better.

"Reese what just happened?" Yang asks.

"I honestly don't know." Reese says.

"I'll tell you Reese and Yang only you guys." Winter says as she eyeballs Tai.

Then she fell asleep and Reese had more questions as of this moment.

"Yang we are done for the day." Reese says.

Yang didn't question Reese at this point she then went up to her room and fell on her bed to take a nap.

End

Author's notes

What are you still doing here this is the end of the chapter wait for the next one.