Chapter Eleven

Unplanned Reveal...

None of team MACH had ever been in trouble to the point of having to report to the headmaster's office. So when it was announced that the four were to do so, they couldn't help but start to wonder what it was about. As they entered her office, Matthew took note of the fact both his aunt and Alexis's mother was there. "Now before you start thinking you are trouble, let me assure you you're not," Headmaster Goodwitch said from her seat behind her desk, "I called you up here to ask you about Jacob Reigns." "What about him?" Crystal asked coldly.

"We need to know where he is," Goodwitch replied calmly. "If you plan on going after him, we want in and so will team SWRD," Matthew said. "No one will be going after him for his location will be handed over to the police," Professor Lie stated. "And his informant in the local PD will let him know they have his address and he will run," Crystal said glaring at the headmaster, "Then you will never find him." "Then what do you suggest, Ms. Reigns?" the headmaster asked.

"You'll have to take him from all sides at once hard and fast," Crystal said calmly, "Don't use semblances cause he will mimic them and use them against you. But more importantly, you have to take away his advantage." "And what advantage would that be?" Professor Lie asked. "He has metal floors instead of wood," Crystal replied looking at her. "A giant Taser," Yang said speaking up, "then we cut the power."

"Which will cause a timer start," Crystal said shifting her gaze to her mother, "Thirty seconds later, a bomb he has in the basement will go off with enough power to wipe Beacon off the map. Thing is, I know how to stop it." "How do you stop it?" Goodwitch asked. "He doesn't know it, but I put an override phrase into it before I left," Crystal answered. "What's the phrase?" Yang asked. "It won't work if you say it because it has a three part fall safe built into it; voice, fingerprint, and DNA scan," Crystal said calmly, "And that phrase will only work if I say it. So I have to go."

"You're not going," Yang said crossing her arms over her chest. "Why do you say that?" Crystal asked. "Because I'm not putting anyone in danger if I don't have too," Yang replied. "But you'll put yourself in danger," Crystal countered. "Because it's my job," Yang said glaring at the girl, "You're not a huntress yet." "And there is no way you're going anywhere near him. Huntress or not," Crystal said as her temper started to flair.

"I can take care of myself," Yang said as her eyes turned red, "Why do you even care if I go?" "Because I don't want to lose my mother now that I've finally found you!" Crystal yelled as tears began to fall freely from her eyes. Yang took an involuntary step back at the sudden statement. "We confirmed it last night, Aunt Yang," Matthew said speaking up, "Using the DNA database the school has, we compared hers against yours and it came back as a match as being parent and child."

Yang teared to hold back tears as she slowly walked over to her daughter and said softy, "A-are you serious? Y-You're my?" Crystal wiped the tears away before looking up and replied just as soft, "I guess I finally know where I get my temper from, huh?" "You got more than just that from me," Yang said before hugging her daughter. Crystal slowly returned the hug as she buried her face against her mother's neck. "I never gave up," Yang whispered as tears fell unchecked down her face.

"I know," Crystal replied happily. "I think we can post pone this little talk until later," Goodwitch said with a slight smile, "Instructor Xiao Long, why don't you take the rest of the day off to get reacquainted with your daughter. And would you please take your nephew and the others with you?" Yang nodded before her and the others made their way to the elevators. "We have a lot to talk about," Yang said throwing an arm across her daughter and nephews shoulder's, "Don't we?"

"Such as?" Matthew asked a little leery. "Who all knows for starters," she replied as they stepped into the elevator. "Just everyone that was in the headmistress's office," Hailey said as the doors closed, "Matthew and Crystal were originally going to wait until after sparing practice today to tell you. Then he was going to tell his mom and sister." "I would say it's a good thing Rubes isn't here when you tell her," Yang said looking at her nephew, "Because she would freak." Matthew gave a slight shutter before saying, "You're right, but Summer is basically a miniature version of mom."

"Which is why I'm glad I'm not telling her," she said smiling. "Not it," Alexis quickly said hitting the button for the ground floor before Matthew and Crystal echoed her statement. All eyes slowly looked at Hailey as she said, "One; you guys suck. And two; you owe me, Matthew." "And he will pay up," Crystal said looking over at her cousin, "Mom and I will make sure of it." "Before or after you dye your hair back to its original color?" Matthew remarked with a smile, "Why do you dye your hair black?" "Blame my father," Crystal said with a sigh.