Alright, I'm sure you all have seen the flood of reviews on this story and are probably wondering "WTF?" I honestly don't know why this individual seems to have it out for me, going as far as to create new accounts every time I justifiably block him. But rest assured that none of what he says is true, the crimes he mentioned carry very heavy sentences and as such if any of this were true than I would most assuredly be sitting in a cell right now and not posting this story in any way.
Disclaimer: RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth, Kingdom Hearts to Square-Enix
Sora would sigh tiredly as night began to fall upon the first day of their journey, they had spent the majority of the time fighting through more foliage than they did Grimm. The Boarbatusks that called this mountain home were of little consequence to him once he had gotten the rhythm of their rolling attacks down, although not without some chiding from the veteran member of the group.
"What the hell are you doing rookie! Striking at that armor won't get you anywhere, go for the belly already!" The fashionista had never been one to mince words when it came to giving out orders to her teammates, even as she was bashing a smaller Nevermore out of the sky while doing so.
"Right!" The spiky-haired young man would slide beneath an oncoming Grimm and give it a few solid kicks before sending it into the air and cutting through its soft undercarriage with the Keyblade, grinning as it slowly disappeared into nothingness before deciding to transform the weapon into its dual pistol form and rain down bullets upon the remaining stragglers. It certainly made things so much easier for his companions to dispatch what was left of the enemy and proceed along the path, now that there were finally able to stop and rest their tired bodies it seemed like the perfect time for a group meeting to be called as Blake calmly stood around the small campfire they had created.
"Alright guys, according to the digital map we've made a good bit of progress through these mountains. But we're still a long way from where the base is situated, and the mountains seems only to get steeper and more dangerous from here."
Coco would groan audibly at this statement as she looked upon the scuffed heels of her boots with disdain, unlike the others who seemed to be dressed with more adequate footwear for the journey ahead of them, she had elected to wear the designer boots she had on her feet. "Yeah, because this is exactly what my aching dogs need..more hiking through the damn mountains!" This would cause Emerald to chuckle as she reached into her pack and pulled out some dried jerky and took a hearty bite out of it, she had gotten used to the taste of it during her earlier travels with Cinder..before Mercury arrived and mucked up their happy little dichotomy. "Aww sweetie, if you can't handle a little hike then how are you ever gonna make as a bonafide Huntress instead of just a student?" The thief would quickly reach for her weapon as Coco readied her minigun, only to feel the cold steel of her sickle at her throat. "Case in point, you're too slow to deal with someone like me, and I'm sitting here chomping down on dried animal meat!" Emerald would grin triumphantly as the other woman slowly backed off and moved further away from the antagonistic thief.
"I thought we agreed that this little rivalry of yours was gonna be quashed while we were out here, we're going up against the White Fang here..they may be a guerilla force of rebels but they've been in this terrain for so much longer than we have! They may know secret paths and traps about this area that can be used against us!" The yellow-eyed Faunus would glare at her team in disgust as the two embattled Huntresses stared bitterly at one another, but she would nearly crack a smirk as she noticed Zwei digging into Emerald's travel bag and making off with a good chunk of her jerky as he scampered off behind Sora to start biting into his pilfered meal.
"You've been awful quiet during this trip Sora, something on your mind?" The feline Faunus would quietly sit down next to the Keybearer while keeping a watchful eye on the corgi behind him. "You were so upbeat about getting out onto this mission with us, about seeing more of Remnant..and now here you are being a gloomy Gus, it's almost as horrifying as seeing a Ruby who hates cookies." The two of them would chuckle quietly as they imagined the young woman in question turning down a plate of cookies, it was something that the both of them knew would be categorically impossible seeing as that was how Sora had met the silver-eyed red hood.
"I guess I'm just curious as to what kind of person this "Bálor" is, I tried asking Ruby once and she just seemed to smile a little and than say that he was just..someone who needed a little TLC." The spiky-haired young man would stare up at the empty sky with a contemplative look, his brow furrowed in thought as he imagined a haggard, wrestling obsessed hobo. The raven-haired woman would smile wistfully as she looked into the fire in front of them, knowing the exact look on her leader's face when she must have made that statement.
"Ruby probably wasn't the best person to go to for information on our missing Faunus. Those two have a very strange bond with one another: She's doing her best to try and coax the man out of the wolf, and he's been pretty responsive to all of it..he'll at least be more civil than feral whenever she's around" Blake would sigh when she noticed the furthering of a confused look upon Sora's face and pat his head kindly, knowing that maybe there were just some things that couldn't be explained with words alone. "It'll make more sense when we finally track him down and free him, you should get some rest. I'll take first watch tonight, unlike us the Grimm don't really seem to sleep much. And as a Faunus I have better eyesight during the night."
With that the feline would stand and walk off into the distance as she began looking for a vantage point to look out for Grimm, leaving the Keybearer to mull over things that were outside of Remnant. "I wonder if the others are okay, I feel like time is flowing differently around here." He would frown upon recalling the journey through the Sleeping Worlds, one where His Majesty and his friends were brave musketeers who spent their time defending their kingdom and Princess Minnie against the dastardly forces of disgraced musketeer captain Pete and his associates, the Beagle Boys. Another where Mickey was the apprentice to the great Sorcerer Yen Sid who had gotten ensorcelled by the Spellican Nightmare, and thus left it to Sora to dive into a musical score and rescue the King by defeating the Spellican in an absurdly long battle with the creature. "I hope that Xehanort hasn't made a move on the other worlds yet, but even then I'm sure Riku and the others can hold their own just fine."
The azure-eyed young man would smile quietly to himself as he envisioned the faces of his allies who were no doubt eagerly awaiting his return to Yen Sid's tower, only to stop when he noticed the familiar visage of Pyrrha Nikos was now among the many of the faces who were smiling warmly back at him. "Pyrrha..?" Again, his heart would skip the faintest of beats as he spoke her name, they had had limited interactions with one another but it was clear that he was feeling something towards the red-haired spear maiden but he couldn't exactly put a finger on what it was. Though it wouldn't keep him from staring up at the night sky as a tired but well fed Zwei curled up tiredly into his lap, his mind full of thought at what would happen next in their journey.
Emerald would sigh tiredly as she finally finished looking for a place for away from the campsite, having had to dispatch a pack of Beowolves along the way before finally settling down and pulling out her scroll and hitting the icon representing Cinder while fidgeting impatiently.
"You're late, you were to report in hours ago." The dark-haired pyromancer would scowl visibly, even as the dark-skinned Huntress cowered meekly under the weight of her Mistress's amber-eyed gaze. "So how goes your little expedition into our mountain outpost, I trust you haven't done anything to compromise our cover?"
"No ma'am, everything's still going smoothly..if not a little slow for my tastes." The verdant-haired thief would roll her eyes at the slow pace that the group had settled upon, it would've been much more convenient to have sent a small elite force of Huntsmen to assault the camp while their group quietly made their way in through the back.
"Good, I've spoken to our associate over at the compound and the prisoner seems to have quiet the penchant for pain. Although they've assured me that they may now have a bit of an ace up their sleeve in getting him to be more forthcoming to our plights." The pyromancer would grin wickedly as she stood up, dressed in the uniform that marked her as a student of Haven, it was one of the disguises that they used around the school whenever formal ceremonies were held. "Although I've taken it upon myself to enact a contingency plan should this so-called ace turns out to fall flat, our..benefactor has seen fit to supply me with a rather "unique" assortment of gifts that should help out nicely when the time comes for us to strike." Cinder would smile smugly, seemingly proud of the mayhem that would soon be arriving on Beacon's doorstep while her associate seemed very much perturbed about the rising eagerness in her superior's voice.
"Mistress..are there any further orders, if not then I should really be getting back to the campsite before the others start getting suspicious." Emerald did her best to maintain a cool and even tone, despite the growing nervousness that was slowly building in the pit of her stomach.
"No, head back immediately and maintain your cover. And next time you will report back to me in a more prompt manner!" The pyromancer would terminate the call on her end before Emerald could give an affirmation of her orders, as well as some visible display of her fealty to the other woman. But on some level the dark-skinned woman truly believed that Cinder truly valued her, unlike the cocky silver-haired assassin that worked alongside them she had more time to get herself closer to the pyromancer and earn her trust.
"It's going to be alright, just stick to the mission and everything will be fine." The thief would continue muttering this as she began making her way back to camp, unaware that the Keybearer would still be very much awake and looking surprisingly disheartened.
"Penny for your thoughts newbie?" She would grin, expecting the subtle jab to ruffle his feathers somewhat. But judging by the worried frown on his face it seemed to miss the mark entirely, causing her to scowl and take a seat next to him and start poking at his shoulder in an attempt to rattle him out of his funk. "C'mon spiky-head, snap out of it and say something goofy about how awesome these mountains are." Emerald would keep on poking at the young man's shoulder, remembering how Mercury would usually bat her hand away before trying to legitimately punch her. However his silent reflection would persist, leading Emerald to think up more drastic measures before wrapping her arms around his neck and delivering a searing kiss and smiling internally as his azure eyes widened before scampering back in shock.
"E-Emerald! What the heck was that about?" The startled young man would stare back at her with his cheeks blushing brightly, even though the other Huntress couldn't really tell thanks in part to the darkness of the night. "I mean, I'm flattered that you think of me that way but…" He would go silent as the frown on his face slowly began to return, causing the thief to grin knowingly as she watched a half-awake Zwei slowly moving back to the lap he had been nestled in previously.
"Ahh, now I understand. The little goofball's already got a sweetheart in his sights!" Emerald would laugh quietly as she noticed the younger man twitching nervously at her words, such a sight made the earlier nervousness she had been feeling dissipate before gesturing for him to scoot closer. "Now now, be a good lad and tell Auntie Emerald all about this mystery gal..unless it's me then we're going to need to have a very serious talk."
Sora would balk at the thought of doing anything romantic with the thief, she seemed to enjoying messing with her allies and although she had proven to be an excellent fighter there was still a lot left that was unknown to him. "W-well, you'll be glad to know that I think of you as a very nice person. Even if you're slightly catty towards your teammates."
He would very carefully make his way over to her, careful not to disturb his furry companion while doing so while also trying to gather his thoughts.
"Well, I'm not exactly sure if I can refer to her as my "sweetheart" but she's definitely someone who makes me feel very different from the other girls I've met on my journey, I mean I get along well enough with my friend Kairi because we've known each other since we were kids." The azure-eyed young man would gently trace a peculiar heart in the sand as he mulled over his words carefully, having never truly broached the topic of romance with any of his friends. "But it's different whenever I'm around Pyrrha: my heart starts getting all fluttery, I tend to forget about whatever I was doing at the time and I feel like I could spend hours talking to her about anything without it getting awkward or boring." He would frown upon noticing the glum look that passed across Emerald's face as he said this, causing him to rub the back of his head nervously as she looked at him with a pointed glare. "No offense."
Emerald would roll her eyes before giving him a playful grin and giving him another poke to the shoulder. "So, she's really revving your engine by the looks of things." The thief would tap her chin thoughtfully as she observed the young man frowning in thought. "Does she know about any of this? Or are you thinking that you're going to be laughed out of the building there kiddo?"
Sora would shake his head vigorously as he stared back at the cocky woman as he thought about the taller red-head who was no doubt working hard back at Beacon Academy, training alongside her fellow teammates and enjoying the peaceful non-Grimm infested environment she was in. "I just..I don't really know what to say in this kind of a situation, I've never had these kinds of feelings before okay!" The spiky-haired young man would grumble to himself as Emerald fight down the urge to laugh, it was rare for her to be able to feel actual enjoyment around being around someone that wasn't apart of her little group of anarchists.
"Oh you poor little sap." She would shake her head while grinning happily at his continued flustered reactions, this was different then pestering her associate. Mercury would only pretend to be annoyed before trying to make some kind of a pass at her, Sora however seemed truly flummoxed by her playful behavior but didn't seem to have any intention of actually assaulting her in any way. "Alright, Alright, I'll walk you through this kiddo because lord knows that without my great guidance you'll choke."
The azure-eyed island boy would groan and slap his forehead at the thought of that very instance playing out. "Gee, thanks for the vote of confidence there Emmy." Regardless of how offended he tried to come off as, Sora would nonetheless grin sheepishly as he awaited instruction from the older woman.
"Now I'm gonna sit right here and pretend to be this girl who's got you so keyed up, and you're going to be you..confessing your deep rooted, mushy feelings to me. Got it?"
The sandy-haired Keybearer would take a deep breath and focus his thoughts, trying to envision himself sitting across from the taller red-head in a quiet room at Beacon.
"Pyrrha, I…I know we haven't known each other very long, and I'm sure you've probably gotten asked out by most of the guys here but…" He would hesitate visibly, not knowing how best to cross the bridge and confess what he truly felt. The girl sitting across from him would groan internally at his fear, wishing desperately that he'd man up and at least start spouting some kind of shitty poetry to break the silence building between them.
"Sora, it's okay..you know you can tell me anything right?" The thief had decided to take her role as the object of his affection more seriously and place a gentle hand upon his shoulder. "We're..friends after all." She would give his shoulder a gentle squeeze while trying to put on a more warm-hearted look for his benefit, watching as his cheeks reddened visibly before feeling his shoulders relax slightly.
"Pyrrha, I really care about you..I don't know how to explain it properly but I really like spending time with you, being around you, being-" He would growl and shake his head in frustration as his words failed him, even as Emerald frowned quietly. Clearly this was going to be a very long night for the both of them if this was the speech he planned to woo the woman with.
"Stop trying to think about it so hard, start speaking from in here instead of up here." She would gently poke him in the chest with her free hand before tapping him on the side of his head. "Trust me, girls would rather have honest and kind words then some lame pickup line heard in a bar. Now let's try this again, this time with feeling!"
Sorry if this one seems a little shorter than the last one, but considering the level of harassment I've had to endure over the last twenty-four hours I'm really starting to lose heart for the business of Fanfiction. I'm not saying that I'm any kind of a perfect saint, but I know myself well enough that the only crime I ever committed was stealing a crunch bar once or twice. Unlike the great Steve Corino, I am NOT an evil man. Even though I'm sure outside forces will soon litter this story with words saying otherwise as soon as this posts.
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