Chapter 10 Phantoms of the Past
Justinian was looking down at his feet with tears rolling off his cheeks and hitting the floor. He was in the waiting room of the hospital with Roman who was sitting next to Justinian also staring down in depression. Neither said anything and sat in silence. Roman stood up and placed a hand on his son's shoulder.
"Look, life right now will be hard but your mother would want us to move on." Roman said in a flat tone. He was so taken aback by his wife's death he left nothing but sadness.
The two stood up and walked out of the revolving doors and out into the busy Vale streets. The walked towards the car they came in when Roman noticed a white folder in between the wiper and the windshield. Roman took it and looked at the front. It had a Schnee Dust Company logo on it. Justinian had opened the passenger door and waited silently in the car as Roman observed it. On the other side was a message that read: 'People wanted her dead, people in charge.' Roman analyzed this cryptic message and decided to open the file and look inside. The folder had documents about a mutated strain of Mistralian Flu and a Schnee Dust Company employee file on Gabriela Cereus, Roman's deceased wife. The file had the words: 'Eliminate' under the picture of her. Roman knew what this meant, the SDC wanted Gabriela dead for some reason. Then he noticed his scroll ringing and reached into his pocket and answered the call.
"Hello." Roman said.
"Is this Roman Torchwick?" A woman asked. Her tone was cold, chilling and slightly seductive.
"Yes, and who is speaking?" He asked.
"A friend who helped you find the truth. I hope you got the file. Anyway I wish to help you avenge her, you and I and even your son could help 'eliminate' those who eliminated her. If you agree, meet at the old warehouse in downtown Vale, if you don't I understand but they might come after you or Justinian next." The woman said hanging up the phone on Roman.
Roman looked back at Justinian who stared at his feet still crying. Roman knew that if they infected her with mutated Mistralian Flu they wanted her to infect Justinian and himself. Roman walked to the other side of the car and got into the driver seat and started the car. He headed for the warehouse in downtown Vale.
Reaper's eyes slowly slipped open. He looked at the ceiling realizing that he was in the train. He looked at his leg where he had been cut to see most of it had healed, probably due to his Aura. He also noticed Neo lying on a crate of dust fast asleep. He sat up, removing the blanket he had over himself and on to Neo. He grabbed his duster off the floor and put it on. He grabbed Death from the crate it rested against and activated it. Spikes shot out from the pole closest to the bottom, near the back of the head of the scythe and from the under blade of the scythe. A handle guard popped out and two spikes, one coming out diagonally from the pole and the start of the hand guard and another one on the bottom. Reaper placed the weapon on his back and exited the train car. He headed out for the rear most train car where he saw Roman walk into it. As he approached it he saw two White Fang soldiers dragging a younger girl with a red cloak. Reaper knew this girl, she was one of the huntresses-in-training that have been messing up things.
"Hey boss, ye found something you might want to see." The one on the left said.
"Is it good or bad Perry because let me tell you I have had a day." Roman said from inside the train.
"It's the girl in the red hood idiot." Reaper stated.
Roman peeked his head from around the corner with a cigar in his mouth. "That would be bad." He said as he tossed his cigar away.
"Yeah no shit." Reaper said in a sarcastic tone. "I told you that they where coming."
Roman walked up to the girl and smirked. He picked her up and pushed her back to the ground in between the two set of rails.
"Wow, you are much more manageable without that over-sized gardening tool of yours." Roman said as he walked forward and leaned on his cane.
The girl stood up and charged at him only to have Roman turn sending the girl tumbling to the ground again. Roman stood up straight again and turned to a group of three White Fang soldiers.
"Ya know, Perry? I really needed this!" Roman said before laughing. "But seriously..." Roman said as he knelt down placing his cane under the girl's chin. "...how'd you find this place, Red?"
Reaper froze for a second as his semblance activated. He planted Death in to the ground and grabbed her by the hood preventing her from using her semblance to escape. As she activated her semblance she flew up a bit but came crashing to the ground again.
"Thanks Reaper. Red, I see you've got some tricks up your sleeve. Let me make this clear. We're not through her yet." Roman said before an explosion rocked the cave. "Oh, what the? Perry if you and the boys could handle could take care of that. I'm kind of in the middle of something." Roman said as he pointed back.
Reaper froze again his semblance kicked in again this time seeing a flash coming from a building in front of him followed by a crack. Reaper leaped sideways as his vision played out and a round hit the train where Reaper was once standing. Another explosion rocked the cave. Roman turned to the source of the commotion.
"What is going on here?" He asked throwing his hands up.
Another explosion erupted this time followed by White Fang soldiers retreating. Ruby seizing the opportunity jumped on Roman's back and shoved his hat down, blinding him and ran off.
"Somebody kill her." Roman yelled at the group of retreating soldiers.
He and several of the White Fang members opened fire at Ruby as she ran. All of the rounds missed her because she kept zigzagging. Roman bent his cane in frustration and turned to the tunnel and started to walk off.
"Attach this car and spread the word, we're starting the train." Roman said as he walked deeper into the tunnel. He looked at Reaper with an eyebrow raised. "And what was that?"
"They brought the White Death with them, an ex-White Fang elite sniper." Reaper said as he walked towards the front of the train. "He has been out to kill me since the incident at the docks almost killed him."
"And how did that happen?" Roman asked.
Reaper chuckled. "That is a long story. I'll tell you later."
The both of them entered the train and Roman got on the PA system. "Get to your places people. We are leaving NOW!" Roman yelled. As soon as Roman was finished. Neo walked in to the train car.
"What the hell?" She asked still a bit sluggish from just waking up.
"Those damn students from Beacon are here." Reaper said pointing to back. Neo fully awoke and her expression went from groggy to sadistic smile. "And yes, you get your shot at the girl in yellow." Reaper said. Neo's eyes quickly changed color as she blinked as well.
Hey guys sorry it has been a hectic month between four project, studying and homework. But I have good news, my school year ends Thursday so I will be able to upload more during the summer. However the week of the first I'll be out of town so I won't upload then but I have a lot of free time for the next two months. So with that said I'll see you guys in the next chapter.