A/N: What is up everyone! I am here with the tenth chapter of OOO! Remember, I will be following not only the RWBY episodes with some additions but also the OOO series (The Greeed, meeting Ankh, introducing Kougami, etc., but no Birth [Maybe]). Anyways enough talk, let us begin the chapter now shall we? Also in this chapter, it is the RWBY storyline.
Henshin!
Third Person View
'Thought'
Greeed/Yummies
Another time, another day at class as I was listening to, yet, another one of Professor Port's stories. Seriously does this guy know that he is wasting time telling us his days than teaching? Ankh, much to his annoyance, left the classroom the moment Professor Port began his story.
Also, Ankh was now wearing a long sleeved, light gray, collared jacket with two chest pockets on both sides; the right sleeve being red that reaches to his elbow but also has small chains dangling on it. Under the jacket is a black shirt with a white cross designed on it. His pants are dark red with black stripe that runs down on both sides and wearing black shoes.
Weiss was simply filing her nails, Yang was writing on her notebook, Ruby was doodling on paper, and Blake was reading another book she had with her.
For me, well I just simply looked over my notes, studying. Yesterday, I kept noticing Jaune was hanging out with Team CRDL, which makes me wonder why he is hanging out with those bullies.
Pyrrha, Nora, and Ren have been concerned about him as well. At first I didn't know Jaune was hanging out with Team CRDL until Pyrrha told me. Not to mention, he was wearing a brown long sleeve shirt instead of his usual short sleeve shirt.
Just what happen to Jaune that made him hang out with Cardin and his cronies?
Plus, yesterday at Professor Goodwitch's class, Jaune actually won multiple duels. It was like he was a whole other person. Hell, he even beat me (without the OOO armor) at a duel. How is he fighting that well when, from Ankh's words, is a beginner?
The bell rang, getting me out of my thoughts. So I got up from my seat and walked out of the classroom.
When I walked out, Ankh noticed the rest of the students leaving. "Finally, and I thought I wouldn't stop hearing that old human's annoying stories." He said, thankful that it is over.
"Don't remind us." Team RWBY and I said in unison.
I looked back and saw Jaune as he somewhat had to go with Cardin. "Why is Jaune with that bully Cardin?" I muttered to myself as I saw him leave with Cardin while the said bully glowered at me when he noticed me.
Something tells me that Cardin is up to something but I don't know what exactly.
"You alright?" Blake asked, making me look at her.
"Yeah just been busy." I responded as I followed them. "You know how it is. Homework, training, and fighting the Yummys and Grimm."
"True." She said.
"So Yang, you still have those two Unagi medals?" I asked.
"Still do. Safe and sound from anyone else." She grinned.
"Yet they are not in my grasp." Ankh growled.
"That is because you are not being nice." Yang pointed out.
"She's got you there Ankh." I said with a chuckle. He gave me his usual glare that says 'Shut up!'. "Well I'm gonna head to the library. I still have to finish up my homework and study."
"Alright, see you later." Ruby said as I waved off and headed to the library.
Remnants of Desires
Chapter 10: A Trip to Forever Fall! The Gravity Combo Arrives!
Pyrrha looks out the window sadly as Ren loads StormFlower and Nora Valkyrie is jumping on her bed in the room for Team JNPR.
"How come Jaune gets home so late?" Nora asked.
"He's become rather scarce since he started fraternizing with Cardin." He responded as he finished loading Stormflower with its new mechanism that was made for Cell Medals.
"That's weird... Doesn't he know we have a field trip tomorrow? We need our rest!" she proclaims this while twirling in midair so her back hits the covers.
"I'm sure our leader knows exactly what he's doing." Pyrrha said, angrily.
Nora and Ren exchange glances, not knowing that Jaune himself is looking in through the crack of the door.
"Mmmm... I guess so." Nora said, still concerned.
Jaune hangs his head and closes the door, just as a voice interrupts his thoughts.
"Hey, Jaune!" Ruby called out. This startled Jaune as turns around to see her in her pajamas, and she giggles at his reaction. "Long time, no see! Did you lock yourself out again?"
"Oh, uh, nope!" He raises his scroll, attempting to laugh. "Got it!"
"So! Where have you been lately?" She asked, curious to what he has been up to.
(3 Minutes Earlier)
Man, all that studying made me tired. I had to go over my notes and study for almost the rest of the day. I yawned, showing that I was tired but I heard familiar voices talking. Curious, I look and saw Ruby talking to Jaune.
As I listened I heard Jaune spoke up again. "I uh…" Jaune started as he seemed to be hiding something and trying to throw her off. "I messed up. I did something I shouldn't have, and now Cardin has me on a leash, and Pyrrha won't even talk to me, and… " Jaune paused for a brief moment to allowing himself to inhale. "I'm starting to think coming to this school was a bad idea." He finished. "I'm a failure." He sighed in depression.
'Don't think like that Jaune. You have your friends there for you.' I thought as a sad expression was etched on my face.
"Nope!" I heard Ruby say in what seemed to be a cutesy matter, causing Jaune to shoot his gaze right back at her.
"Nope?" Jaune inquired Ruby as he had one of his eyebrows raised up.
"Nope! You're a leader now Jaune. You're not allowed to be a failure." Ruby responded back.
I guess this is the right time to join in the conversation. "What does being a leader have to do with being forbidden to fail?" I asked, letting my presence to be known.
Both team leaders looked up to see me as I walk towards them. "Ah, Enrique, just the person who's perfect for this situation." Ruby commented. "Can you help me explain to Jaune that he's not allowed to be a failure for his team?"
I wanted to help out with cheering Jaune up, so I sat down with the two, now with the blonde sandwiched in the middle. Getting comfortable, I looked at Jaune. "Look, failure or not, every issue you have isn't just about you. There's a reason why we have teammates, partners, friends. Each of them is there to be able to support and help one another. Take the Shark Yummy attack, no pun intended, for example. Ruby and I acted as a team to beat them quickly."
I was also reminded of how it was when Ruby and I dealt with the Shark Yummys. We acted as a team in order to defeat them quickly in which it worked.
"He's right Jaune" Ruby said as she stood up. "You've got your own team now. And if we fail, then we'll just be bringing them down with us. As Enrique said, this isn't just about you. If you think like that, then you'll just be bringing your team down with you. The same was happening for me during my first day." Walking to her room across the hall, she wished the both of us good night.
I took a deep breathe, preventing sleep from taking over. "Jaune, I don't know what is going on with you but look, Ruby also proved a point, you have your team their for you and it doesn't matter if you are a failure or not." I stated. "Don't ever think you are a failure, you have your friends there for you." I showed an assured smile.
Jaune looked at me for a moment before he looked away. "Just think about what we said, okay?" I stated before getting up and headed to my dorm room to get some sleep.
With new energy upon hearing Ruby's and Enrique's words, Jaune pushes himself off the ground and faces the door, ready to turn the knob and face his team, but his scroll beeps and he pulls it off of his side to open it, seeing Cardin's contact relaying a message.
"Hey! It's your buddy Cardin! I know you're probably busy with that Dust project I gave you, buuuut I'm gonna need you to go out and get me a bag of Rapier Wasps." Jaune makes a terrified sound in response. "And make sure they've got some really big stingers! It's important, so don't screw this up!"
Jaune closes his scroll just when it begins to beep again. Sighing, he wearily heads down the hallway and away from his room. But inside, he is very upset he has to go through yet another task from Cardin. Blackmailing him to do the work for him.
This truly upsets him inside but also the Yummy inside him is gathering all the anger that Jaune is holding up to power itself.
"So another task from that human?" A familiar voice called out.
Jaune quickly turned his head and saw Kazari in his human form. "W-what do you want now?"
"Hmph, just seeing how your power is doing." He lied. "I see it is doing well."
"Y-yeah…" Jaune lowered his head in guilt. "I still don't like this."
"Relax blonde, you are trying to become a hero. Isn't that what you are aiming for?" Kazari questioned. "Don't you want to prove you are not, what you quote, a 'damsel in distress'?"
He slowly nodded as Kazari could sense, to his amusement, all the Cell Medals gathering inside the poor blonde. One thing is for sure, the Yummy is going to be a very tough and valuable Yummy. "Remember, don't let others know about the power I given you." He reminded. "Now if you excuse me, I'll be off." He disappeared in a flash.
Jaune sighed before continuing with what Cardin told him to do.
Meanwhile in the mansion, Gamel, in human form, was tending to Mezool ever since her fight with the blonde four days ago. Inside, Gamel swore to get the mean blonde with lilac eyes just to make Mezool happy but she told him it is her problem to handle.
Mezool, with her loss of power, she was weak from what happened. Once she sees the blonde again, she will deal with her in a much more brutal and lethal way for what she did to her.
As they continue with what they do, Kazari walks into the room.
"Kazari, where have you been?" Uva who was in human form, questioned.
"On a Yummy business. The host is an idiot for falling into my 'deal'," he mused. "Before we know it, we will have a very valuable Yummy with endless Cell Medals for us."
Now this caught their interest. A strong Yummy giving endless medals to them. The host must have a very interesting desire for Kazari to be amused.
"Yay! Medals!" Gamel cheered.
"There's something else isn't there?" Mezool weakly asked, seeing there is more to the feline Greeed's information.
"OOO might eventually find out what is going on with the host." He responded lazily as he sat down to doze off.
"I will defeat that meanie!" Gamel pounded his fist to his chest as he went into his Greeed form. He too wanted to get OOO for being a meanie to him and to Mezool.
"Then let us end him." Mezool insisted as she slowly got up before losing balance until Gamel got hold of her shoulders.
"No Mezool, rest." He pleaded as he slowly made her lay back down on the couch.
"He's right. You need rest after what that blonde brawler did to you." Uva agreed before going into his Greeed form. He placed his hand on Gamel's shoulder. "Both of us will handle him." He assured before walking away. 'And I will get my revenge on him and that Faunus kunoichi.'He growled in thought.
Despite his hate on the new OOO for taking his Core Medals, he also has a hate for that Faunus that stopped him from finishing Ankh. Not to mention delivering attacks that made him lose some of his Cell Medals.
He also learned about her semblance during that fight as well. Able to create clones much like him when he is at full power but she is limited to a certain number. She may have been a good opponent to his opinion, but he still has to get his revenge.
Gamel looked at Kazari. "You better take care of Mezool." He informed before following Uva.
Kazari ignored his words as he simply dozed off on the couch. He still keeps his tracks on learning about the White Fang. Not to mention, learning on who the leader is that leads that terrorist organization. 'It's only a matter of time.' He thought with amusement.
A new day began as I woke up and stretched a bit. Hearing a small pop, I got out of bed and looked up and saw Ankh snoring loudly just like at the motel. I snickered before I grabbed my Scroll and recorded every single second of him snoring.
Oh this was too good to be true. I gotta show this to Ruby and the others. I saw him move his arm a bit before scratching his back and continues to sleep. That was then I remembered that today is the field trip to a place called Forever Fall. Still, I wonder why it is named that?
I then decided to hit the showers to get myself cleaned up. After that, I put on my new set of clothes. I was still wearing the same black collared jacket but I was wearing a white v-neck shirt under it and denim boot-cut jeans and black shoes with gray shoelaces.
When I walked out of the bathroom, with a new set of clothes on, I saw Ankh adjusting his shirt before noticing me. "Let's go to this so called 'field trip.'" He scoffed.
"Hey Ankh, ever heard of the place called Forever Fall?" I asked.
Just as he reached his hand to the knob of the door, he stopped for a moment. "No." He simply answered before leaving the room. I swore I heard a hint of remembrance when I said that name. Does he know that place?
Shaking my head, thinking I must be imagining things, I followed until we met up with Team RWBY and JNPR as I saw Jaune looking sad.
"Hey you guys." I waved.
"Hey Enrique." Ruby smiled. "You ready?"
I nodded as we, along with the rest of the class went into the bullhead and headed to the Forever Fall. After awhile, we made it to the location and to my very own eyes, it was truly a sight to see. I never seen a place this beautiful in my life. If there was a place like this back home, it would be an amazing place for others to see, without the Grimm of course. I watched the leaves from the red trees fall slowly to the ground. Not to mention, I noticed Ankh held his hand out as a leaf fell onto the palm of his hand. He looked somewhat calm just by staring at the trees. Does he know this place?
Professor Goodwitch looked at all of us. "Yes, students, the forest of Forever Fall is indeed beautiful. But we are not here to sightsee." she explained to us, getting me out of my thinking as we walk through the trees. "Professor Peach has asked all of you to collect samples from the trees deep inside the forest, and Professor Ankh and I are here to make sure none of you die while doing so."
Ankh scoffed knowing that he has to babysit us to make sure we don't get hurt. To him it is nothing more than another headache.
We stop, and Jaune, grunting and carrying a large case with six empty glass jars on top, tries to catch up with the rest of us and ends up bumping into Cardin. I took notice of this as I saw the bully scowl at Jaune who attempts to feign innocence by whistling. Something definitely doesn't feel right, what is Cardin up to?
Goodwitch then turned to face us as she presented a jar full of red sap. "Each of you is to gather one jar's worth of red sap. However, this forest is full of the creatures of Grimm, so be sure to stay by your teammates. We will rendezvous back here by 4 o'clock. Have fun!"
With that we went to collect the sap as I used Medajalibur to cut some openings in the trees to let some sap spill into the jar I held.
Once full, I set it to my side as I noticed Ankh sitting up on a tree branch, watching while I had to fill another jar with the red tree sap. "Enjoying the view from up there?" I asked with a hint of sarcasm.
"Quiet." he said as he lays back. "I rather not sit around here long babysitting you students. It is already a headache for me as it is."
"Well from the looks of you, Ankh, you somewhat are enjoying the scenery of this place." Yang countered.
He glared at her before he scoffed and looked away, ignoring her. I sighed before handing the full jar to Blake as she sets the other jars onto the case.
Ankh whispered ominously as he eyed Jaune, "Nearly done..."
"Has anyone seen Jaune?" I asked, unaware of Ankh's statement. "Wasn't he with us a couple of minutes ago?"
"Probably being best buds with Cardin…" Pyrrha muttered as she collected some sap.
"I think what Jaune is doing is stupid. He should stand up for himself." Blake said as she handed a jar of sap to Yang, and started to fill another.
"Cardin is just another bully, Jaune needs to make something of himself and really do something for once to tell people not to mess with him." I muttered as I finished another jar.
What none of us didn't know was that we were being watched by the said bully and his cronies.
Now perched on a hilltop overlooking the other students, team CRDL - plus Jaune, squeezed between Cardin and Russel - peak their heads over the crest and watch as everyone is retrieving their samples of sap. Ren, kneeling to collect it from a tree, passes a full jar to Nora who looked at the jar as Ren trades it for the other jar in her care. Once he turns back to the tree and starts filling it up while he heard several sounds, he looked back and saw Nora with an embarrassed smile as her hands and smile was covered in the said sap and an empty jar in her hands.
Jaune turn to his left to look at Cardin. "Cardin, wh-what's going on?" he asked, nervously.
Still staring at the unsuspecting group sharply he answered, "Payback."
Upon hearing this, Jaune's eyes widen in understanding. "Pyrrha…?" he watches her gather more sap from a tree. "Wh-What are you-?"
The bully pounds his fist to the ground. "That's the girl, Red-haired know-it-all, thinks she's so smart. Alright, boys…" he pulls out a buzzing cardboard box with a large letter written on its sides. "Last night, old Jaune here managed to round up an entire box of Rapier Wasps, and now, we're gonna put him to work."
Russel grabs Jaune by the shoulder, who barely laughs in nervousness.
"Now, according to one of the essays you wrote for me last week, these nasty things loooove sweets." he recalled. "I'm thinking it's time we teach her a thing or two."
The members of the team get up. Cardin offers his hand to Jaune, only to painfully yank him up on his feet and shove the jar into his grasp.
"And you're gonna do it."
"Do what?"
"Hit her with the sap!" He leans in close to Jaune's face, "Either that, or I'll have a chat with Goodwitch, and you'll be on the first airship out of Beacon."
Jaune looks down at the jar of sap in his hands and then up at the four grinning teammates waiting to see what happens. Jaune turns towards the group and aims his throw at an oblivious and smiling Pyrrha, trying to steel his nerves and shaking hand to do the deed, but ultimately steels himself for what he's about to do.
"No." He muttered.
"What did you say?" Cardin frowned at his answer.
"I said... NO!" He slammed the jar to the ground. "You are nothing but a bully Cardin! You should be the one who deserves to leave Beacon for being mean to everyone!"
'Yes… Now we're talking.' An ominous thought said as some bandages appeared on Jaune's neck.
Jaune's eyes glowed yellow as the others noticed it along with the sudden appearance of gray bandages on his neck.
"Jauney Boy!?" Cardin gasped.
Jaune suddenly got his sword and shield ready and slashed at Cardin, leaving marks across his chestplate. Cardin saw the damage and his eyes narrowed.
"That armor was a gift from my mom!" Cardin yelled as he took out his mace and ignited it. He brought it down on him but Jaune snarled and struck Cardin again, knocking him back and sending him crashing against the nearest tree.
"You...villain..." Jaune growled.
"Who are you calling a villain?" Cardin snarled in humiliation. He saw the rest of his team just staring at Jaune in shock. "What are you idiots doing!? Get him!"
Jaune turned and glared at the rest of Team CRDL who froze at the sight of him as they can see a malicious aura surrounding him.
Cardin growled and got back up to swing his mace. He swung but Jaune blocked with his shield.
"You think you're some kind of tough guy now!?" yelled Cardin but he received a growl in response as Jaune pushed him back and landed a kick to his chest. The other members of Team CRDL shook themselves out of their stupor and rushed Jaune. Jaune's eyes flashed as they came and he quickly charged back.
Dove was bashed in the face with the shield, Russell ended up knocked down by Jaune's sword and then Sky was knocked down with a kick. Cardin used this moment to sneak up on Jaune to land a brutal blow, but Jaune was able to sense his presence and turn to land several more slashes across Cardin's chest, stunning him before he knocked him down with his shield.
Cardin felt humiliated. This kid who was weaker than him had somehow gotten stronger. It just didn't make sense! Jaune was supposed to be lying on the ground down, beaten up, but now the tables had turned and Cardin was the one at his mercy.
Jaune then dropped his weapons and roared as he pounced on Cardin. The larger boy was shocked when Jaune was on top of him before he started to punch him repeatedly in the face. Cardin tried to block with his arms but Jaune's ferocity was too much for him as the blond began to leave bruises.
"Looks like the Yummy in him has matured," Ankh smirked as he looked at a certain direction.
"What?" I looked to Ankh.
"Arc. He has a Yummy in him."
"What!? How long!?"
"I've been sensing in him for awhile now."
"And you didn't tell us!?"
"And lose all those Medals? Of course not!" he argued. "Besides, the moment he first dueled all of you, that was then I sensed the Yummy. A clever Yummy if it was able to suppress its presence but dumb to show a hint of itself during those duels."
As much as I wanted to punch Ankh, Pyrrha was the one who punched Ankh across the face instead. He might be a teacher, but he had gone too far. I would have done the same thing too.
"How could you let it happen!?" Pyrrha shouted.
"How? Simple. You humans and faunus are just a pile of walking desire. You all want something so much that sometimes the consequences don't matter. Besides, why should I even care?"
"Pyrrha, it's ok. Come on, let's go find Jaune," I coaxed Pyrrha. I didn't have time to argue with Ankh, I didn't want the same thing happen to Jaune.
"Still how did Jaune get a Yummy, I mean he-"
"Kazari." Ren spoke up, never forgotten what the feline Greeed did to Nora. "He must have made Jaune a host."
"That would explain that presence I felt at the school." Ankh scoffed, "Knowing Kazari, he must have fooled that idiot into obtaining power."
"But what would Jaune desire the most?" Ruby asked.
"To be a hero," Pyrrha answered, recalling her conversation with Jaune on the roof. "He wants to live up to his family's name. That's why he came to Beacon."
"With a strong desire like that, he was basically calling out to Kazari to infect him," I agreed. "Let's stop Jaune before the Yummy consumes him."
They nodded in agreement as we ran to find Jaune and possibly Team CRDL since we last saw him being with them.
When we ran to the source, we saw Jaune as he throw the members of Team CRDL across the ground with inhuman strength. This definitely showed that a Yummy is inside him since we saw the signs of it on his neck.
"Jaune, look at me. Listen to me," Pyrrha urged as Jaune glared her. "This isn't you."
"Pyrrha...Hero..."
"That's right. You want to be a hero, but this isn't the way to go about it."
"Cardin...hurt you..."
"He tried to hurt me, did he?" Pyrrha asked.
"He… blackmailed me... he deserves to go down."
I carefully watched the scene unfold as I held my grip on Medajalibur in case things go south with this. I know when Ren tried to get Nora her senses back, it didn't work. I just hope that Jaune doesn't lose it.
"You're better than him, Jaune. He might be stronger, but the one who really has the heart to be a Huntsman is you. Jaune, you need to control yourself before that Yummy takes full control over you!" Pyrrha pleaded. She didn't want to lose him to his own desire.
"I…" He muttered before he screamed in agony. Once he stopped screaming, we saw his eyes glow yellow again, showing that the Yummy is now controlling him.
With that, Jaune charged forward but Pyrrha had no choice as she brought up her shield to block the attack and countered it with her own. "Jaune, please! I don't want to hurt you!" She pleaded. She didn't want to hurt her own teammate/leader.
Cell Medals enveloped Jaune's arms, forming a crude parody of his shield on his left arm and his sword in his right hand. He swung at Pyrrha who gasped and brought her shield up to block. He followed up his strike by kicking the shield sending Pyrrha staggering backwards.
"Jaune, please. This isn't you," Pyrrha pleaded but Jaune could no longer hear her as he threw his head back and roared. His body began to glow with a yellow aura which was not a good sign since Ren and I knew what is about to happen. Team CRDL backed away as we watched Cell Medals completely engulf Jaune's body, transforming him into a Yummy.
The Yummy, standing in Jaune's place, was a bipedal Lion with a muscular body. It was armed with a sword, shield and armor similar to Jaune, but much stronger (compared to Jaune).
Jaune was now the Lion Yummy. I may have not seen a Yummy like this in the series but this will definitely be a tough fight just by seeing how tough the Yummy looks.
I quickly got the belt on my waist as I quickly slot the King Combo and scanned them. "Henshin!"
TAKA!
TORA!
BATTA!
TA-TO-BA TATOBA TA-TO-BA!
I was now donned in my armor as I unsheath Medajalibur and was gonna take point. Or so I thought before I was sent flying to a tree. "Wha…" I muttered before I looked to see who did it and saw none other than Gamel. Great, now he's here of all things, he had to show up.
"I will get Mezool's Core Medals, you meanie!" Gamel pounded his fists together.
I quickly blocked his strike but it was very strong just from the amount of force he delivered. He delivered two more punches to my chest before he lifted me up and threw me to another tree.
I slowly got up as the Core Medals revitalize my body. Just as he was gonna attack, a glyph made a small patch of ice appear under Gamel, making him slip. "Owie…"
I looked and saw that it was Weiss who casted the glyph.
'Ok, let's assess the situation. Jaune's possessed by a Yummy. Now we have Gamel here who probably wants payback for the last time we fought. Hope it doesn't get any worst.'
Just thinking of that, some trees were cut down, only to reveal the Insect Greeed, Uva. "Looks like I found you, OOO." His mandibles clicked as if he had a smirk on his face. "I will take back what is mine and have my revenge."
Now Uva's here too!? How is that fair!? Not good, not good at all. Fighting just one Greeed to a whole lot of effort, but two at once!? I don't think my friends had ever handled these kinds of odds before.
I quickly stood back up as Team RWBY joined my side. "Are you sure you girls are ready for this?" I asked.
"Don't worry, we will be alright." Ruby assured.
"I still want payback for what Gamel did to me." Weiss responded.
"I will enjoy cleaving you five into pieces, especially you, OOO!" Uva roared as his claws conducted electricity before charging forward with Gamel following along as well.
"Let's do this!" I shouted as the five of us split into groups. Blake and I charge towards Uva while Weiss, Ruby, and Yang handle Gamel as the team's weapons were powered with Core Energy. Pyrrha, Nora, and Ren are still dealing with the Lion Yummy.
As I buckled from the amount of force that Uva delivered from his attack, Blake jumped on my shoulder before she used Gambol Shroud to deliver a strike on Uva's shoulder before delivering an enhanced kick, making him stagger back a bit.
"You insolent wench! You will pay for that especially for stopping me from killing Ankh!" He roared as his horns were charging up for an attack before using it towards Blake.
She used her semblance, causing her clone to take the attack instead as an icy mist occurred upon contact.
"Again?!" He growled, annoyed that Blake used her semblance.
He then felt something wrap around his neck, trying to somewhat choke him. He looked back and saw Blake as she tries to pull him down.
"Not this time!"
Just as he was gonna swing her around, I took this chance as I used Batta Legs to kick his chest before delivering a strike diagonally, causing Cell medals to spill from his wounds.
Now enraged, Uva slashed my chest multiple times on my chest before he sent me to the ground. He looked back as he wrap his arm around the ribbon before pulling Blake towards him and punched her in the gut, making her gasp for air and sent her to a tree.
"Blake!" I frantically ran to her. "Blake are you okay?!"
"I-I'm alright…" She said, regaining her breath as we both got up. I sighed in relief that she was okay but Uva is not willing to let any of us to escape alive. Even with the Core Medals revitalizing my body, I can still feel pain under the armor.
We looked back as we saw that Uva was gonna get ready to finish the both of us by using his horns.
"I am gonna enj-" he stopped as if something hit him. "W-What…"
He slowly looked back and we saw Ankh with his Greeed arm inside Uva's back. "You left an opening, Uva. You really are a stubborn one as always." He smirked.
He pulled away as a Kuwagata Core Medal was in hand. We were now able to use two Full Combos: RaToraTah and GataKiriBa.
Even though Uva still has his chest armor, we could tell he lost some power in him. "You traitorous bird…!" He growled as Blake and I were got up with our weapons at the ready, prepares for round two.
(With Ruby, Weiss, and Yang…)
Ruby, Weiss and Yang were facing down Gamel as he blocked Yang's punch as well as Ruby's and Weiss' strikes as well.
Pushing them back, Gamel went after Yang and attempted to strike her as the said brawler dodges it. No doubt that he can sense something that Yang is holding onto. "Give me Mezool's medals, you yellow meanie!" He demanded in a childish manner.
"No way! I rather not lose them to you, big guy!" Yang protested as she punched Gamel back with some cell medals spilling from his body.
"I'm telling Mezool!" He cried out. Now he wanted to hurt the blonde meanie now. Not only she hurt Mezool but now she hurt him. He punched her in which it sent her next to Ruby and Weiss but not only that, Yang saw two familiar objects land in front of Gamel.
"Oh great." Yang muttered when she didn't felt the two items in her pockets anymore.
Gamel picked up the two coins and saw what they were. "Yay! I found Mezool's medals!" He cheered in happiness. He can't wait to give them back to Mezool and see her happy again.
"He really does have a mind of a child." Weiss growled. "Ankh's right; No matter what we try, he keeps countering them like it is a game to him."
"Weiss, that's it!" Ruby said, realizing something.
"What?"
"He treats everything like a game, due to his child-like mind, right?" Ruby reminded. "Then let's play a game!" This made the two realize where she is getting at.
"Let's hope this works then."
"Hey Gamel! Do you want to play a game?" Ruby asked.
"Ooooh! I like games!" Gamel clapped, unaware that he is actually being tricked on.
"How about a game of tag!" Ruby suggested.
The other two sweatdropped. 'Is she that serious?!'
"Tag? I like playing tag!" He cheered.
"Try to catch me then!" She smiled before using her semblance to run around the Beast Greeed.
Gamel tried to grab her but she kept running around and around. He began spinning around, trying to locate the red-hooded girl but couldn't as he began to feel dizzy. "My eyes…" He started. "Getting too dizzy!"
He was truly dizzy as he tries to get his balance as well as his senses together. Ruby's plan actually worked on fooling the child-minded Greeed. "Now!"
Weiss used her newly repaired Myrtenaster as it struck the Greeed in the gut with Yang delivering a suckerpunch to his face, sending him back a bit. Weiss on the other hand charged once more as Gamel recollected his senses only to see Weiss up close.
"Take this!" She exclaimed as she used her Ice enhanced weapon to pierce Gamel's gut before setting it with fire dust, causing a small explosion.
"Weiss!" Ruby and Yang frantically called out as they saw her being sent flying across the ground. They ran to her as Ruby shook her shoulders. "Weiss! Weiss, please get up!" She pleaded.
Weiss slowly opened her eyes as a grin was etched on her face. "I'm alright you two, besides…" She slowly opened her hand, only to reveal three Core Medals in her grasp; they belonged to Gamel.
"You clever princess." Yang grinned as she helped her up.
"WAAAHHHH, my cores!" He cried as his armored legs collapsed into cell Medals, revealing them to be black, tattered bandages wrapped around his legs. He got back up as he ran away while crying, "MEZOOL!"
"That will show him." Weiss smirked. At least the Greeed got what he deserves for trying to kill her back then.
(2 Minutes Earlier…)
Blake and I continued our defensive strategy as Uva's was trying to go for the Batta crest on my armor.
Blake defended me as she shot Uva multiple times before he looked back and used his electricity attack onto a tree, causing it to collapse in front of her.
Just as I was about to strike him again, Uva used his clawed forearm to trap my Medajalibur between his blades before he threw my sword aside and delivered multiple strikes onto my armor. "Gah!" I exclaimed in pain as I fell to the ground. He picked me up once more and kicked me back.
"I won't lose to a weak being like you, OOO. You may have won the fight before but this time…" He showed his claw as he got hold of my neck with his other arm, clenching my neck tightly making me gasp for air. "You will die and I will get back my Core Medals."
As he was about to deliver the killing blow, we heard a cry. "MEZOOL!" The voice cried.
It was Gamel as he was running away but he bumped into Uva, causing him to release me as the two Greeed were piled up. "You idiot!" Uva growled as he pushed him aside. I took notice of Gamel's legs as Blake helped me up while I try to regain my breath. Did Ruby, Weiss, and Yang actually got Gamel's Core Medals?
I soon took notice that Ruby, Weiss, and Yang joined as they were ready to fight again due to Gamel's state and Uva who only has one core in him now.
He looked at us before looking at Ganel then at us again. "Grr… You haven't seen the last of us!" He vowed before helping Gamel up and the two retreated.
"That was close…" I coughed before looking at Ruby, Weiss, and Yang. "Did you three actually take Gamel's medals?"
"Yep but Yang lost the two blue Core Medals that she held onto." Ruby answered.
"Should have gave them to me." Ankh scoffed.
"Hey!" Yang exclaimed with a tick mark on her head.
"Which Core Medals did you get?" I asked.
Weiss handed them to me only for my eyes to widen to the size of dinner plates. It was Sai, Gorilla, and Zou! She got the Medals needed for a Full Combo!
"Weiss, this is full combo set!" I exclaimed. "Way to go you three!"
They smiled upon the praise until we heard more gunshots, making us remember the Lion Yummy that Jaune is trapped in. "Let's go!"
They nodded as we ran as fast as we can to meet up with Pyrrha, Ren, and Nora. Once we saw them, they were fighting at their best. I was about to grab the O-Scanner to do the finisher until I remembered that Jaune is still inside the Yummy.
If I used my finisher on the Lion Yummy, I would risk killing Jaune as well. We needed to get him out first.
"Pyrrha! We need to get Jaune out of that Yummy!" I reminded. "It is the only way before he gets consumed!" Even with Cheetah, I don't think I could get through the heavy armor that the Yummy is covered in.
Before we could take point, I saw Pyrrha's hand covered in some type of glow as she suddenly made the sword that the Yummy held float out of its grasp.
"She is using her semblance." Ankh said.
With effort, she made the sword cut through the Yummy's exposed skin, causing an opening with cell medals spilling out.
Again, Pyrrha used her semblance at the clusters, leaving an opportunity for her. Her semblance must be a way of magnetism and since the cell medals are metal, it gives her the chance to leave an opening. Pyrrha then plunged her hands into the Lion Yummy and grabbed hold of Jaune's hand.
"Pyrrha!" Jaune cried out.
"I'm...not...letting you go!" Pyrrha yelled. Nora and Ren joined as they also took Jaune's hand and pulled as hard as they could. The Lion Yummy reeled backwards as Jaune was pulled before the blonde landed on the ground with his friends.
"Jaune, are you okay?!" She frantically asked.
"I'm… Okay… This is my fault." He weakly said.
"It's not your fault. It will be okay, Jaune." She said calmly as Jaune passed out.
"I am the strongest here! I will not lose to any of you!" The Yummy roared as he grabbed his sword out of the tree.
The strongest, wait, maybe I can use it. I looked at the three gray Core Medals but Ankh got hold of my wrist. "Don't; I know what you are thinking."
I pulled my arm away from him. "This may be the only way to beat this Yummy. Either that or no Cell Medals for you and the Kougami Foundation."
As Ankh was about to speak up, he growled when I proved a point. "Fine." He scoffed as I stood in front of my friends.
"Here goes." I said, despite my condition that I am enduring. I switched the King Combo with Gamel's Core Medals and scanned them.
SAI!
GORILLA!
ZOU!
SAGOZO... SAGOZO!
Now I was instantly donned in armor with my helmet being white with red visor eyes but had a 'horn' going up on my helmet; my arms and shoulder pads were silver and black with two tough-looking gauntlets were on my arms, and the armor on my legs had the shape of an elephant. This was the all-black, grey, and white armor of the SaGoZo Combo, aka the Gravity Combo.
(Cue SaGoZo Combo - Sun Goes Up)
Holy crap!
Is this the amount of strength that Gamel would have when he is at full power!? Man and I thought Kazari's power was awesome! I feel like I can lift a freaking 16-wheeler truck or even a tank! This strength might make even the strongest fighter on Remnant look bad.
This is so cool! Now time to show the Yummy who is the toughest around here!
"Enrique's armor looks like a Grimm!?" Ruby and Weiss shrieked.
"Not exactly, that combo is the Gravity Combo." Ankh then held his ground, ready for what is about to happen as the others notice.
Now there eyes widen to the size of dinner plates in realization as I began to pound my armored chest. "RAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I bellowed as a gray surge of energy began to emanate in front of me with every beat to my chest. Each impact brought out a shockwave of grey power which passed over the area.
Just as the Yummy was gonna attack, he felt the change of pressure, causing him to kneel. "What is this!"
I ignored his question as I continue to pound my chest armor with the gravity changing again. Now the Yummy felt like it was being lifted into the air.
"Get me down! Get me down!" It exclaimed waving its arms frantically.
I stopped pounding my chest as this caused the Yummy to fall into the ground before I charged forward. When it took notice of me, it was about to bash my face with its shield, only for my Sai Helm to make it feel like a mere touch.
I got hold of the Yummy before I delivered a much more brutal headbutt, causing cell medals to spill from its head.
"Talk about a splitting headache, right?" Yang grinned.
"Not now, Yang!" The others exclaimed.
Once it staggered back, I punched the Yummy as the Gorilla Arm's power were enhanced due to the full combo, causing the armor on the Yummy to receive dents. "Who's the toughest now?" I questioned the Yummy.
"I am suppose to be the toughest one here!" He protested as it tried to strike my armor but I stomped the ground, causing a minor tremor but made the Yummy lose its balance. With that, I once again used Gorilla arms and delivered an uppercut and then punched it once more, sending it back.
"Let's finish this!" I declared as I scanned the Buckle.
SCANNING CHARGE!
I manipulated the gravity to lift myself into the air before I went to the ground with a powerful stomp. The ground cracked and broke before the pieces and cracks moved towards the Yummy. The cracks and pieces soon caught it and the Lion Yummy sank like quicksand resulting with its feet trapped into the ground, unable to escape.
The reformed ground around the Yummy then started coming back to me, bringing the Lion Yummy back with it. I brought back my head and hands, making them glow really bright, knowing what to do next.
I then performed a very powerful double handed punch and headbutt at the same time. This caused the Yummy to explode into Cell Medals as Ankh, in his Greeed arm form, began to collect his share.
(End Song)
With the Yummy gone, I looked at Team CRDL and approached them. The look on their faces, seeing what I had done somewhat frighten them or probably the fact that my armor reminds them of the Grimm. I stared at them for a moment, ignoring the effects of the finisher and the pain I received from Uva. As much as I wanted to punch the bully for making Jaune do the work for him as well as those beatings he and his cronies gave me, I simply reached my hand out to him.
He looked at me for a moment before he got hold and I lifted him up.
"Thanks." He said.
"I'm only gonna say this once, Cardin." I sternly said. "Don't ever mess with me, Jaune, or my friends ever again especially to the Faunus. Got it?"
He looked intimidated, somewhat apologetic before he quickly nodded as he and his cronies quickly left. I slowly reached for the buckle and managed to tilt it back with the remaining strength I can muster before dispelling the armor.
After that everything went black the moment I reverted back to civilian form.
Blake caught Enrique's body as he collapsed and gently laid him down to rest.
"Is this going to keep happening each time he uses a Full Combo?" Weiss asked with slight irritation.
"Once he adapts to its power, he won't have troubles like this." Ankh responded as he grabbed the Sai, Gorilla, and Zou medals from the buckle. 'Able to withstand RaToraTah and now SaGoZo, he is certainly full of wonders.'
He noticed the time on his Scroll getting close to 4. "Let's regroup with Goodwitch and head back to that academy." He said.
Team RWBY, Pyrrha, Nora, and Ren nodded as Blake and Ruby helped Enrique up while Pyrrha and Ren help Jaune as they all headed to the bullhead.
Once there, Goodwitch demanded they tell her what happened. They explained the Greeed/Yummy attack along with Enrique using another full combo. Upon hearing this, Goodwitch pardoned them, giving them relief but also they had to take Jaune and Enrique to the infirmary to rest.
By the time I awoke, I was hearing faint voices again. Once I gained consciousness, I saw that I was once again back in the infirmary.
"You're awake!" Ruby said in glee.
I looked and saw Team RWBY in their uniforms as I rubbed the side of my head. "How long was I out?" I asked.
"It's already nighttime, so you were out for a while. Jaune recovered before you did and Ankh is at the dorm room resting." Blake responded
"How's Jaune anyway after he recovered?"
"He's alright. He was thankful and glad that Pyrrha, Ren, and Nora got him out of that Yummy," Yang answered.
"At least he's alright." I smiled. "Oh, I almost forgot." I began to dig through my pockets.
"What?"
Once I felt the scroll, I pulled it out of my pocket. "Check this out." I snickered as I played the video of Ankh snoring.
They watched before we all began to laugh. "Is that how Ankh sleeps? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Yang laughed as she fell off the chair.
"And I thought he sleeps quietly for the bird he is." Weiss laughed.
Ruby and Blake were laughing as well. Come on, who wouldn't laugh at a scene like that?
"You gotta show that to Jaune and the others tomorrow." Ruby insisted as she laughed. "I bet they will laugh once they watch that."
"Good idea." I grinned. I looked at Blake as I gave her a kind smile, showing my thanks for helping me. She returned the smile with her own.
At least today was somewhat a good day. Jaune was saved from being consumed by a Yummy, we got another full combo set, and we hopefully won't have to worry about Cardin and his cronies bullying anyone again. I really do have good friends to be with. It really does feel nice to have friends.
At the mansion, Gamel had to stay in his human form due to his loss of core medals from the snow girl. But he got two of Mezool's core medals in return, making him happy that Mezool will feel better.
"Gamel what happened?" Mezool asked, sensing his loss of power.
"Those meanies and OOO took my cores." He replied. "Snow girl hurt me." He then presented two Unagi Medals. "But I found two of your Medals."
Mezool smiled upon seeing the Core Medals. She slowly got up as Gamel handed her the two Unagi Medals. She then placed the two trinkets onto her chest, absorbing them as she felt some of her power and energy return.
She got up and rubbed Gamel's head. "That's my Gamel." She cooed.
"Hehehehe." He giggled bashfully, seeing Mezool better. He didn't care that he got hurt now, he was happy that Mezool feels better.
For Uva, he smashed a bottle of wine to the ground, in fury. If it wasn't for the child-minded Greeed, he would have decapitated the new OOO and took back the Core Medals. However, something clicked; the Faunus kunoichi. He sensed the desire she was brimmed with during the fight as well as the fight when she stopped him from killing Ankh. Oh, the desire she has for the Faunus wench she is.
"You will get what you desire, you faunus wench." He grinned evilly as he looked at a cell medal in his hand.
CURRENT MEDALS:
Taka (x1)
Lion (x1)
Tora (x2)
Cheetah (x1)
Kuwagata (x1)
Kamakiri (x1)
Batta (x1)
Tako (x2)
Sai (x1)
Gorilla (x1)
Zou (x1)
(NEXT TIME)
"The Vytal Festival! Oh this is absolutely wonderful!" Weiss smiled as she clasped her hands together.
"So you're actually a Faunus." I said as I saw the cat ears on her.
"A desire like yours suits perfect for a Yummy." Uva mused before inserting a Cell Medal into Blake.
Next Time: A Faunus Among Us?
A/N: I hoped you guys enjoyed the chapter as well as the introduction of the Gravity Combo. Also, to let all of you know, I will also introduce the BuraKaWani in the story as well but can't tell you when though. Anyways, I will see you all in the next chapter. Stay in the shadows everyone!