Daughter meet Mother.
Tidus was sitting on a rock, about to watch another entertaining show. Tifa and Yang were about to have another sparring match, and they had nominated Tidus to be the judge. Both women stood ready, both in their respective fighting stance. Tifa had a calm and focused look on her face, while Yang was simply smiling, as if she was about to take part in a very fun dance. Tifa wished Yang was a little less go ho when it came to fighting, but she would be lying if she said that she didn't enjoy their friendly matches too.
"Alright ladies. Ready... set... GO!" Tidus called out.
Tifa started by dashing at Yang and delivering a jump kick. Yang ducked under it and lounged two kicks at Tifa, who used Her arms to block both. Tifa then quickly retaliated with a swift punch, which caught Yang by surprise and backed her off. Tifa dashed at her and delivered another kick. Yang used her arms to block it, but the impact still made her slide back. She recovered quickly and was ready to continue the match.
Yang quickly began to perform a flurry of powerful strikes, her fists slamming into Tifa's gut and then into her side as she finished with a powerful right hook that launched Tifa to the side, but quickly flipping in mid-air Tifa was able to get back on her feet before Yang could do too much more damage. The blonde dragon quickly charging toward her friend, adding a little bit more momentum with Ember Celica as she prepared to try and end the fight rather quickly, but soon found herself getting slammed in the face by Tifa's foot as she performed a spinning kick, sending Yang back a couple feet as Tifa began to crack her knuckles before strafing closer toward her blonde friend.
Both female fighter were almost at a complete stalemate with one another, though Tifa did have the upper hand in terms of how much damage she had dished out. Both ladies were now in the middle of their little arena they had picked, trading blows and blocking each others hits as Yang found herself laughing a little. She finally felt herself enjoying the thrill of battle again and Tifa was doing a damn good job at bringing out her old flame.
She then prepare to throw a left hook to try and catch Tifa off guard, only to see her take up a rather odd fighting stance... but upon being hit Tifa quickly flipped through the air, and then slammed her foot down onto Yang's skull, who was quickly slammed into the ground as Tifa began to back up a little.
"Sorry, was that to much?" She asked with a smile.
Yang sat up on her knees and rubbed her head "Ow! That one hurt!".
Tifa smiled, knowing Yang would be fine "Maybe we should call it a day?".
"No way! That would mean I lose!" Yang argued.
"Umm, Yang? You do remember you both agreed that the first to hit the ground loses, right?" Tidus reminded.
Yang blinked several times before she remembered and sighed "Dang it...".
Tifa laughed a little before helping Yang up "Don't beat yourself up over it. You are improving. It took me longer to beat you than last time".
"I swear, before this is all over and we go back to our own world, I will get a win over you" Yang promised.
"Well, if you ladies are done, there is a small lake nearby. Don't know about you, but I could use a swim" Tidus said.
"That would be nice. But we don't have any bathing suits" Tifa pointed out.
"Eh, then just swim in your underwear" Tidus said like it was obvious.
"What!? No way you pervert!" Yang snapped, her eyes turning red for a moment.
"What? Unless you wear skimpy underwear, then they don't expose any more skin than bathing suits does" Tidus pointed out another obvious thing.
"He does make a good point" Tifa said with a thoughtful look before looking at Tidus "But are you OK with bathing alone with two girls?".
"I don't see the big deal. Water is my friend. Now let's go" Tidus said as he headed for the lake.
Yang calmed down as she could see the logic her friends made and followed them. Soon enough they arrived at the lake and had stripped down to their underwear. Tifa was wearing black underwear, with her bra barely being bale to contain her large proportion. Yang was wearing a yellow bra, with black boxers, a small sign of her tomboy nature. Tidus was wearing very simple boxers, a sight Yang could not help to check out for a bit before he jumped in the water.
Tifa and Yang enjoyed the refreshing feeling of the water, before Yang could not help but to look at Tifa's bust "You sure got an impressive physique, Tifa. Almost as good as my own".
Tifa blinked before looking at her bust and then at Yang's "I am pretty sure mine are bigger".
"You wish. I am the blonde busty babe" Yang said with pride.
"Not sure I would call myself a babe, but I am rather proud of my own bust. And I know they are bigger" Tifa said.
Yang and Tifa glared at each other for a moment before Yang spoke "Well, guess we need a third party to judge. Hey Tidus! Get over here!".
Tidus quickly swam over "What is it?".
"Tell us wish one of us have the bigger boobs!" Yang said like it was the most important contest in the world.
Tidus blushed bright red "Wait what!?".
"Come on, just take a quick look and tell us" Tifa said in a calm tone.
Tidus glanced between their busts real quick, not wanting to prolong it any more than he needed to "Tifa's are bigger!".
"HA!" Tifa said in victory.
"No way! They are not bigger!" Yang protested "You must have looked at them wrong!".
"Look, just calling it how I see it OK! Besides it's not like I have anything to measure them with and even if I did, I doubt you would even let me" Tidus said with his hands up.
"But that can't be right. Maybe our bras are pushing them in. Maybe taking them of will allow the true size to come out" Yang said as she was about to remove her bra.
"NOOOOOooo!" Tidus shouted in panic as he stopped Yang from doing anything stupid "Look! If we find Yuna, then maybe she can give you a better verdict. I mean who better suited for this than another girl?".
"Fine. But I am still not admitting that Tifa beats me in both a fight and in body" Yang said as she went to swim.
Tidus had to splash his face several times, trying desperately to keep and mental image out of his head. He is loyal to Yuna, and he is not going to betray her trust. Tifa just laughed at the whole ordeal. It was fun to have more... normal competitions for a change.
Meanwhile, Weiss, Cloud, Yuna and Ace were walking along a path. Yuna had managed to adapt walking in Weiss heals, and thankfully Weiss was not bothered at all by walking barefoot. Like she said before, her aura protected her feet from what ever they stepped on. Still there was not much talking so Weiss decided to try an start an conversation.
"So, Yuna. What do you do?" Weiss asked.
Yuna looked at her "Huh?".
"I mean, do you have a job? Or a purpose?" Weiss asked.
"I am a Summoner" Yuna answered.
"What kind of Summoner?" Weiss asked.
"The summoners are practitioners of a sacred art, sworn to protect the people of Yevon. Only a chosen few become summoners, who call forth entities of greater power: the aeons. The aeons hear our prayers and come down to us. They are the blessing of Yevon" Yuna answered.
"Wow... so how does it work?" Weiss asked.
"The process of summoning relies on the control of pyreflies, the life energy of Spira, manifesting them into a corporeal form of the fayth's imagining. This is how aeons, Dream Zanarkand and Sin are all formed. After completing their initial trial, each summoner undertakes a pilgrimage to the temples of Spira to gather aeons and develop their strength in body and mind. Acquiring an aeon from a fayth is a fatiguing process, as the summoner must have a strong mental bond with the fayth to be able to call forth its aeon. At the end of the pilgrimage the summoner receives the Final Aeon from Lady Yunalesca at Zanarkand Dome and is ready to fight Sin. The summoner who defeats Sin sacrifices his or her life to perform the Final Summoning and is posthumously granted the title of high summoner. High summoners are worshiped by the followers of the religion of Yevon" Yuna began to explain.
Weiss listned closely. Finding is very interesting.
"I became a summoner like my father before me, and embarked on a pilgrimage to expel Sin, a monstrous creature that terrorizes the world of Spira" Yuna continued "The summoner makes a journey and stops at numerous temples with their guardians. At these temples, the summoner prays to the fayth of the temple and receives an aeon. After being granted assistance by the aeons acquired from the temples, the summoner makes their way to the temple in the Zanarkand Ruins. Upon completing the trials of this temple, they are required to choose one of their guardians to become the Final Aeon, who is used in the battle against Sin, a battle in which the summoner ultimately dies, regardless of the battle's outcome".
"Wait, hold on a sec. Back up just a bit. You mean once you are done with defeating Sin. You will die?" Weiss asked in shock. Even Cloud and Ace stopped to look at her after hearing this.
Yuna closed her eyes "Yes... Yes I will... I knew about it even before I became a Summoner".
"Then why did you become one? Isn't there another way to stop Sin?" Ace asked.
"No, there is not. It's my destiny to stop Sin, and I accepted my fate when I became a Summoner. As long as the world is freed from Sin, and my friends are safe, I don't care what happens to me" Yuna said, having full belief in her words.
"But... you will not live to see if your efforts was really worth it all" Weiss pointed out.
"You're right. But I have faith in my friends. As long as they get to live and be happy, then it will be all worth it in the end" Yuna said.
"But your death would hurt them far more than Sin ever could" Cloud pointed out.
"What do you mean?" Yuna asked, a little confused.
"I mean, the pain of loss can be far more agonizing than any wound inflicted by a weapon... trust me, I know" Cloud answered.
"You clearly care about your friends. So don't you think they care about you too?" Ace asked.
"Of course I do. They've done nothing but help and support me through our whole ordeal" Yuna confirmed.
"Then how would you feel if one of them died? Would you just be able to brush it of and move on?" Ace asked.
"No, I would be devastated. I could never get over it" Yuna said, starting to sound scared from all this questioning.
"There you go then" Weiss said as she stepped up to Yuna "If your friends truly feels the same about you. Then your death will leave a scar that will never fade".
Yuna looked down, taking in everything her new friends had just told her "Weiss... Cloud... Ace. I hear what you are saying, but I don't have a choice. It's my destiny, I can't just ignore it".
"Yuna, take it from someone who knows a thing or two about choices" Weiss began as she put a hand on Yuna's shoulder "I can't count the number of times someone has decided things for me and told me how I am supposed to be. That's why I left home, so I could join Beacon Academy to become a huntress. But most of all, I wanted to become my own person. And I did it. I made new friends who helped me become a better person. But in the end it was my decision. So do not let anyone just walk up and tell you what to do. Stand tall and be yourself. But most of all: Make your own choices. If there is another way to defeat Sin, I know you can find it. All you have to do is try".
"Weiss..." Yuna whispered, feeling really moved by her words.
Weiss just smiled "And don't forget the friends you've made here as well. After all, we are all friends here now. Right guys?".
Cloud smiled a little "Right".
"Not sure I would call you three friends" Ace began, making the others give him a questionable look "But at this rate, I might consider you siblings".
Weiss blinked a few times before she shrugged "Eh, take what one can get. Let's continue on".
Weiss continued to walk onwards with Cloud and Ace soon following. Yuna watched them for a moment before she smiled and followed them. She had heard Weiss' words, and she would make sure to remember them when the time is right.
Some time later, back with Yang and her friends. Tifa and Tidus were resting, while Yang was watching the sky. But then she spotted something... it looked like a raven. But what would a bird like that do in this world? And whats more, it was looking at her. Yang narrowed her eyes before she followed it. She followed it for a while before she reached a small area with some old buildings. She looked around until she heard a voice... one she's not heard since she was very, Very small.
"Yang..." She turned around and saw it was indeed the person she had been searching for.
"Mom..." She all but whispered.
Raven stepped out of the shadows, her mask of "It's been a long time, Yang".
"Yeah... it's been years..." Yang said, still trying to process that she was talking to her mother. After all these years of trying to find her mother. Instead, her mother had found her.
Raven smiled as she walked closer to her daughter "You sure have grown, little sun dragon".
Raven reached out and was about to touch Yang's face, but Yang stepped out of reach, making Raven a little confused until Yang spoke "What do you want, mom?".
"Can't I just catch up with my daughter?" Raven asked.
"You can, but you're not. I can see it on your face. You did not lead me out here for a mother daughter chat. You want something, so just tell me what it is" Yang all but demanded. Doing her best to keep as calm as she could.
Raven had a disapproving look before she sighed "I was hoping we could talk for a little bit. But if you want to get to the point this quickly, then fine" Raven gave Yang a hard look "I want to know everything you know about this place".
"What makes you believe I know any more than you do?" Yang asked.
"Because I only know one side of this whole war between order and chaos. And you are the only one from Cosmos side that I can talk to and learn her side of it" Raven answered.
Yang was about to speak, until she remembered a part from what Raven just told her "Hold on... I am the only Comos warrior you can talk to?... Wait!" She got wide eyes when she realized an horrifying truth "You are a Chaos warrior!?".
"Trust me, it was not my choice. He just dragged me to this world" Raven said.
Yang began to shake a little "But... Chaos only summons those with darkness in their heart... just what kind of a person are you to be chosen to fight for an evil god!?".
"Yang, calm down before you do anything stupid" Raven warned.
But Yang clenched her fists "I was told... that Chaos warriors are mostly people with a special connection to Cosmos' warriors. Counterparts if you will... then that means you are my Chaos counter part, mom".
Raven said nothing as she could sense was about to happen. She did not expect this, but it could prove to be a good thing, since it would allow her to test her daughter's strength. She had kept watch on Yang from time to time through the years, but never had she stepped up to test her in anyway. And if Yang was not going to tell her what she wants to know, she might as well make her trip here worth while.
"Sorry mom. But I looks like I have to beat you up" Yang said as she activated Ember Celica "And if I'm being honest. I kind of owe you this for all those years you left me and dad. And once I beat you, I will make sure you tell me why".
"Very well then Yang. Bring it on" Raven said as she put her mask back on and pulled out her blade.
Yang let out a battle cry as she went to punch her mom... only for her punch to be deflected by a swift swing of Raven's blade. The sudden swing made Yang stumble a little, before she regained her balance and turned to face her mother again who was just patiently waiting for her next move. Yang growls before attacking again, but Raven leaned to the side, before tripping Yang with her leg, making her fall fast first in the ground.
"You're sloppy. How did you make it so far in the Vytal Festival when you can't even launch a solid attack?" Raven asked before blocking a back hand from Yang with her sword and pushed her way by the back "Beacon must have gotten even more soft from the days I used to go there. That or Ozpin has gotten even more soft. Still I hoped at least Tai would have taught you better".
"SHUT UP!" Yang said as she unleashed a barrage of punches "You know nothing about us! You where never there! You abandoned us! AND FOR WHAT!?".
Raven easily avoided most of Yang's punched before deflecting one and hit Yang in the gut with the hilt of her blade. The force of the hit sent Yang sliding across the ground before Raven spoke "Because of all the weakness. Beacon was weak, Vale was weak... and even my own family was weak. Had I stayed, I would have become weak too".
"Weak?... Weak?" Yang asked as she slowly got back up "That's why you left?... That's why you never cared?... You left us because you thought we are all weak? WHAT KIND OF REASON IS THAT!?".
"The only one that matters. The strong lives and the weak dies. Those are the rules. The fact I had to save you from that little girl is a clear sign of how Beacon's weakness has infected you. I am ashamed to see what Ozpin has done with my daughter" Raven spoke coldly.
"SHUT UUUUUP!" Yang screamed as her semblance flared up and she charged at her mother in blind rage... a very costly mistake.
SLICE!
Yang gasped as she was flying back... and in mid flight she notice the blood flying out of a cut wound on her chest. She landed on the ground, screaming pain as she held her wound. Raven watched her for a moment before sheathing her sword and walked up to Yang who was still in pain. Raven knelt down and grabbed Yang's face and made her look her in the eyes.
"Do you see now, Yang? This is what happens when you are to weak to do what needs to be done to survive. If you are really my daughter, then grow stronger and challenge me again. Only then will we settle things, once and for all" Raven said before she let go of Yang's face and walked away.
"Yang!" Came the voice of Tifa as she ran up along with Tidus.
"Yang! You alright? What happened?... YANG!" Tidus shouted, but Yang was not responding "Damn! We need to get her somewhere safe so we can treat her".
Tifa nods and picked Yang up before the left the dangerous area. But as they left... Raven was watching them with no emotion.
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