The Apex Predator
Common : Hello everyone, Common here. I know this is another late update and that this is really late from my promised schedule but to be completely honest...life isn't treating well right now. I'm actually struggling with a certain matter, so I apologize for this everyone and for the following sentence I'm about to say. Next week there won't be a new chapter, I know everyone is probably like 'Common why? What's wrong?'. Let's just say I can't really do something anymore due to my age, it's really sad and unfair. I'm doing this because of how messed up my schedule is, next week there won't be any chapter but next two weeks expect another one cause it'll be awesome trust me.
Common : I'm sorry if things got a bit personal and probably emotional at this section, I made the author's section for it to be funny and have a good time with the cast of RWBY. But these days I can't really think of anything funny so forgive me, anyway we've just hit over 8400 views guys. I know I've said this to every chapter but I really am proud of what we accomplished guys, It's not that I hit this millstone but We hit this millstone. Thank you so much, anyway I leave with this chapter guys. Again forgive me for not writing something funny at this section, forgive me also for the next week delay. Please understand this, I hope you all respect this decision. Enjoy.
Chapter 12 : Am I Grimm Or Human?
Ken was currently working at team KRW's room right now, he was currently working on a new weapon he had been thinking for a while. One different from Bon Fortuna, and deadlier in most ways. He wanted to replicate his father's weapon but the only problem was he couldn't find the blue print of Annihilation, even his father couldn't find it anymore. He could only replicate it through his observation of the weapon, he would most likely not get the exact same function as Annihilation but he'd do his best to make it close to the original. Heck even Ruby was by his side, she came by KRW's room to ask about his weapon. After she knocked on the door and called her presents, Ken lead her inside. She was instantly swoon by the parts laying around his corner and the assembling of a weapon, she immediately took interest and offered to help the young soldier. Ken was skeptical about it at first but he didn't mind having an extra hand to help with his project, after informing what exactly Ken was doing exactly, Ruby took action and worked on the soon to be weapon. "Why exactly did you want to make the same model as your dad's weapon, Ken?" Ruby asked while observing the parts on her hand.
Ken sat by the little red while handing her a tool, "I wanted to make the exact copy, but I couldn't find the Annihilation's blue print. Even my father doesn't know where it is, I'm making this model through my assumption of it's interiors and appearance" he then looked at Ruby and ruffled her hair playfully. "You wanted to look at my weapon right? Well I'll show you it first then we'll work on the weapon afterwards"
Ruby responds by pouting and mumbled "Okay, don't ruffle my hair like that. Yang does it to me way to often"
"Hmm? So Yang does it too?, I only do it to kids and my little brother" Ken exclaimed, immediately the little red scythe-wielder's eyes widened out of curiosity and leaned closer to the soldier while holding her hands together close by her chest. "You have a little brother?! Why haven't you mention him then?" She asked.
Ken tries to push her lightly to try and keep the gap between them previously but ultimately fails, she may seem small but she is literally no push over, "I guess it never came in mind, maybe I'll introduce you to him someda-"
Just as he was about to finish his sentence, a beeping sort of sound came from Ken's scroll. He pulls out the tablet while Zina emerges from the screen, "Master, it seems an unknown contact is calling you"
"Wow! Who are you?" Ruby now leans at Ken by his shoulder as she watches the blue A.I. observing her, Zina then scans Ruby's face for identification, seconds later she speaks revealing Ruby's identity. "Ruby Rose, first year huntress in training of Beacon Academy. Team leader of RWBY, and daughter of Taiyang Xiao Long. Born female at the island of patch, Ruby Rose previously attended Signal Academy. But due to her prowess and talents, she was move two years ahead and attended Beacon at an early age of fifteen. Height is five,two and has silver eyes, semblance is speed. Signature weapon is a hybrid of a scythe and a sniper rifle named Crescent Rose. Processing...master her semblance is the same as yours"
"Wow, she's amazing and...small" Ruby tries to poke the little blue figure but she backs away trying to avoid the girl's finger, "Ruby this is Zina, she's my personal A.I."
"What's that?"
"An Artificiale Intelligent, think of it like someone doing all the work for you on a device. Only instead of a person it's a computer"
"Oh...wait that's not fair, what do you mean by that?!" For her tone it was obvious Ruby was reluctant about Zina, life as a student would have been much easier if she ever had an artificial intelligent. But apparently life never worked that way, "Oh don't be so down Ruby, I made her for a reason. One of them are to make missions easier for me" Ken says while placing his hand on the girl's head.
"Hmmmm I want one" she mumbles while puffing her cheeks, times like these Ken could admire the cuteness of the little red. He never admitted it but despite being a fifteen year old, her beauty does appear equal to the other female students attending the academy. He let those thoughts bury deep into his conscious since he didn't like Ruby in that kind of way since she was so young, he wasn't a pervert but he respected women in every way most men don't, even though like this he shrugs them off to keep things professional. "Zina, answer the call for me please" he requested.
"Yes Master"
Later an image of Professor Ozpin appears from the screen with Goodwitch by his side, "Mister Markes, I have an assignment for you. Please come to my office as soon as possible,...oh and please inform Ruby Rose for me, she'll be accompany you for this mission"
Just as she hears her name, Ruby pops from Ken's side and reveals herself, "Here I am, so what's the mission Professor?"
"Oh okay good, come to my office as soon as possible for info. I suggest you prepare yourself before coming to my office, I'll be waiting for you both" Just like that the call hangs, Ruby hops from her seat and began marching towards the exit of team KRW's room. "Meet me by team RWBY's door in five minutes, Yang's probably gonna convince professor to appoint her in the mission too since she 'doesn't want me to go alone' so she calls it" Ruby says hanging her arms down low.
Ken raises a brow as he looked at the young little red, "Alone? But you'll be with me"
"That's the point, I'll be with you. But Yang is an overprotective sister, and when she isn't by me side especially during missions, she tries to find a way to keep her eyes on me" Ruby says putting her hands behind her back while looking down, "She sometimes just goes to far" she whispers.
Ken walks to her and plants both hands on the girl's shoulder, this surprises her and shivers slightly from his sudden touch and tries hard to hide her light blush. "She's only trying to protect you, I admit I'm kinda the same when it comes to my little brother but I trust him enough to know he can handle himself" He lectures her.
"That's exactly it, she doesn't trust me enough to know I can handle things myself"
"Just like I said before, she's only worried for you cause she's your sister. It's only natural Ruby, Yang cares for you a lot. She doesn't want to see you hurt, she wants you to be happy and strong"
Ruby had to admit Ken was right, Him and Yang are both older, they were automatically given the responsibility to protect their younger sibling. It was only natural they wanted to keep a close eye on them, they didn't want their sibling to be harmed or to fail. They were always willing to take the blow for their young sister/brother, it was what older brothers/sisters are for. "Now go before we arrive late" Ken informs her.
She smiles bright while nodding and dashes towards her dorm, Ken goes to his closet and pulls out his arm guards and wears them. He checks to see if he was running low on steel wires but thankfully he still had stocks full of them, he was already wearing his combat outfit on so all that was left was knives and his cloak. But this time he decided against the idea of wearing his Royal Guardian cloak, he pulls out the box underneath his bed and opens it revealing several throwing knives. He then takes all of them from the box and hid them from underneath his sleeve, honestly most people had been wondering about his sleeve. How he was able to hid weapons from underneath it but that was a story for another day.
He then pulls out his tablet and informs Zina, "Zina I want you to tell Rosa and Wade I'll be going on a mission, if they ask when I'll be back just tell them I'll be back at our dorm probably around late afternoon"
"Yes master, messaging Rosa Delaise and Wade Broekman"
"Thank you Zina" It wasn't exactly five minutes yet but Ken decided to come to Ruby's dorm early to wait for her, he may get her to hurry since he arrived early. He stops at the front of their door and gently knocks, whispers were clearly heard from the other side of the door, most of them being Yang's and Ruby but later the door opens to reveal Yang in her orange tank top with her flame emblem on the front, and brown boy shorts. She lean on the side of the door frame with a large grin, "Hello there wonder boy, looking for someone?" She says playfully, obviously knowing the reason he was here.
"Hello Yang, I'm here for Ruby. I assume she's not ready since I came early"
"Nahhhh she's almost ready, just preparing her gears and stuff, wanna come in?"
Ken was hesitant, he was about to enter a room with four girls. He didn't know what was happening behind those walls, and knowing Yang he was probably gonna walk in with those girl still in their pajamas. He didn't want that, so he decided to decline the offer. But before he could answer, Yang had already began pulling him in with little to no effort. It was to be expected from a girl who literally punched him straight to a wall, "Come on don't be shy, we won't bite"
"Ummm ahh"
It was too late, he was already placed in the middle of their dorm. Ruby appeared to be ruffling through her gear looking for magazines, Blake was in her bed still wearing her yukata and Weiss was sitting on a desk with her sleeping gown still on and a pencil on her hand. From the looks of it she appeared to be doing school work, "Ya-Yang! Why'd you let him in?! I'm still on my pajamas!" Weiss yelled to her teammate.
"For the funzzz" she says shooting her a smile of amusement, "Ugh!" Was all Weiss could say, she quickly marches towards the bathroom and closes it. Ken had his eyes covered by his own hands as his eyes immediately landed on her gown by her chest area, obviously she wasn't wearing anything underneath with the tip of her bosoms sticking out from behind her clothing. His cheeks felt hot as he tried his best to shrug the image out of his memory, but for some unknown reason the image was so vivid. He shakes his head rapidly and turned to glare at the blonde who had been giggling from his reaction to Weiss, "Hehehe my goodness you're so adorable when teasing"
"Ugh shut it Yang, I was gonna say no until you pulled me inside"
"You didn't answer in time, I got bored fast and decided to let you in. Come on I know you liked it when you saw Weiss" Yang teases while gently elbowing him, Ken frowns earning a questioned look on Yang. "Wait so you didn't like it? Do you like guys then?"
Ken quickly turns to face her and denies her assumption, "What no, I didn't say I didn't liked it but I-wait no I didn't mean that in a weird way but umm-no you're not putting me in that position. Sorry Yang but I've been teased enough times to know what exactly you're doing"
"Ohh? And who may that person be? if you don't mind me asking"
Ken takes a seat and looks back at her, "My teammate in my squad name Misty, Remember I introduced you all to them not to long ago"
"Oh yeah her, you know she fights awfully similar to how I fight"
"Well she does prefers close combat other then ranged battles, while I wait for Ruby I might as well kill some time" Ken then pulls out a book from his sleeve and began to read, Blake took immediate attention to this as she made a quick glance at the young soldier and raises her brow in interest. "He reads books too, guess we have something in common"
"Ughhh, another book nerd...boring!" Yang moans and lays on her bed, Ken chuckles at her comment and continues reading. His book was close to being over, he needed a reminder to go to the book store at Vale to pick up something new to read. "Found it!" Ruby yells raising her magazine she had been looking for, Ken closes his book and slips it back into his sleeve. "Ready to go then?" He asks.
"Yup" she responds.
"Hold on just a sec" Yang intervenes standing between the two, she kneels to face Ruby and puts her on her shoulder. "Remember Ruby to always keep your tracker on so I'll know where you are, don't separate from Ken and please don't be reckless"
Ruby rolls her eyes and crosses her arms, "Yes Yang, I will"
Yang pulls her close and gives her a hug for good luck, even though Ruby was embarrassed she still returned the hug. They stood like that for a minute and finally Yang frees Ruby from her embrace while the little red was already walking towards the door, Ken was about to follow but Yang's grip stopped his tracks. She held him by the arm tight with her eyes already red staring deep into him, "You make sure she's safe, let no harm come close to her. If anything happens to Ruby,...you'll...answer...to...me" She threatens.
Ken could feel his Grimm trying desperately to give in to her negative emotion, it took a lot out of him just for his eyes to remain normal. Her intent to kill him if any harm were to come to Ruby didn't help as she gripped tighter onto his arm, Blake was the next to speak as she leaned close to the two while still sitting on her bed. "It be best to follow what she says" she advises the young soldier.
Ken needed her to calm down, so he took action by laying his hand on her own that gripped him. She took a quick glance on his hand and back to his eyes, Ken never changed his expression. He gave her a gentle smile as he spoke softly to calm her, "I promise to protect her, trust me when I say this. I will protect her with my life, no harm will come to her path for I will be there to fight along her side"
Yang slightly shivered as he said those words to her, she was hesitant at first but she slowly retracts her hand from him and holds it close by her chest. "I'm sorry, I just want her to be safe. I'm always with her in missions, it's just that ever since her accident in the pool, I've been more protective since I realized how fragile she can be"
Ken takes a step closer to her, he takes her hands and covers it with his own, "I understand, I promise she'll be back safe. Trust me"
Yang's eyes had reverted back to it's lilac color at this point and returns his kindness by smiling while feeling the warmth of his hands, "Ken are you coming or what?" Ruby sticks her head inside the dorm as she had been waiting for him this entire time.
Ken frees their hands together and began to walk towards the exit, Yang did felt disappointed as his warmth had fled from her hands but ignored the thought and watched the two flee towards Ozpin's office. "Bye Yang" Ruby bids walking along side Ken.
"Bye Ruby" she returns as she watches the door close, she then changes her expression to worried and gloomy. She takes a seat by her bed and was lost in deep thoughts
about the mission both her sister and friend were assigned to do, Blake could tell her depressive mood through the atmosphere she had been giving out around. She lays her book aside to try and comfort her teammate, "Yang don't worry about the two, they can handle themselves just fine. Plus Ruby's with Ken so she'll be perfectly safe, what's the worst that could happen"
"Don't jinx it! It's not that I don't trust him, it's just that...if Ozpin was sending Ken and assigned Ruby with him then it must mean the mission has got to be important if he's sending him in"
"Yeah, or it could probably just be another typical extermination mission where they kill a bunch of grimms again near an area by Beacon" Blake says
"I don't know, this just seems weird as all"Yang replies.
Both teammate thought hard about the mission the two was about begin, they were so deep in thought that they didn't hear the loud voice coming from the bathroom. "Hello?! Did he leave yet?!"
David Markes was by Goodwitch's office, he didn't expect her to be there but he only sat there to keep a eye on someone. While he was messing around on his on communication tablet, a blonde little girl came running towards him and hugged on his leg. She was no older then six years old, her height three,seven and her resemblance was like an ordinary young child. The girl's blonde hair reached down her shoulders and her eyes were the same as David's bright blue eyes, "Daddy when are we gonna see big brother?" She asked.
David merely respond patting the girl's head, "We'll see him soon, be patient for just a bit longer Krista"
"Okay" Krista says still hugging on her father's leg, David sets his gaze from his daughter to a boy sitting across the room with an irritated look. The boy had David's eyes as well, his hair was let loose however, being that it's length was fairly average reaching only till his ears. His height appeared that of Ruby's being only about five,three, he wore completely black clothing, a high collar short sleeve shirt, black pants with knee pads. He wore combat sandals like Ken and had a tantō strapped to the right side of the back of his shoulder. He also wore what appeared to be a harness for his tantō which ran across his chest and fastened over both his shoulders. He also wore arm guards like Ken only difference is that it had metal plates covering it, the boy appeared fifteen being the same age as Ruby. "Where is he? He's late"
"Andy, don't be like that. Remember that he's a student now, he doesn't always have free time. Plus he never stepped down to being a captain, remember? Go on easy with your brother will ya?" David advised the young boy, babysitting two of his kids was a nice feeling but without Ken it could sometimes lead to disaster since both can't control their actions. Andy being a prankster and Krista being the typical young girl, naive, clumsy and stubborn. He could very much calm both of them down but Ken did a better job of keeping them in check, despite being only seventeen, he would show his own father that even he could handle both kids better then any parent can. Though there were times Ken and David didn't have time to spent with both of them because of their occupation in the military, Andy and Krista would be left at home alone. Andy being the second oldest had been given the responsibility to take care of his younger sister, most of the time it would be boring. Ken and David would sometimes not be home for days or weeks, heck even months. Andy was the one that had to deal with weeping of his younger sister, Krista called her boring since when she was young, she would hang out with Ken more often. He taught her to read, speak and play certain games they would play together.
Andy being a prankster would always pull funny jokes at people, he would sometimes hang out with his father but being that his position of chief and colonel, David would spent little time with his family. So he had to resort to being with his older brother, Ken would sometimes hang with him for a bit but most of the time he would train Andy in the ways of his style. Andy was pathetic when being taught the ways of Ken's style of swordsmanship, he couldn't handle wielding two swords and spinning was completely out of the question since he would always feel dizzy sick. So Ken decided to teach him a style that would be an alternative of his own, a style that uses acrobatic skills and flips to maneuver around enemies to make their patterns unpredictable. This was the right decision since Andy would quickly learn it's teachings and became an expert at using the style, Ken would try it himself as he was the one that taught it to him but Andy was shown to be more athletic then him since he could execute more flips then Ken before tiring himself out. Ken had advice his younger brother to use it only when it's necessary, since it uses a tremendous amount of strength and energy. It was one of Andy's tramp cards and he thanked his brother for teaching him such a skill, ever since then he would train more often, hoping to become strong as his brother. "Yeah whatever, it's just that you guys barely spent anytime with us. Both of you guys are always occupied with Mistral and the army, it's just not fair all the time" He complains.
David gave out a sigh as he shot Andy a look of sincere, "I'm sorry Andy, we know it gets lonely most of the time but we're trying our best to keep things peaceful at Mistral"
"Yeah and leave us alone too, look I get it dad. It's just that big bro won't be able to spend a lot of time with us anymore now that he's a student here at Beacon" Andy says with arms folded, he looked away from his father's gaze. David could do nothing more then just watch his son sit with a depressed look, he felt really bad for nothing spending too much time with his family. The guilt he felt became worst when he send Ken to Beacon, he knew very well he had a strong connection with his siblings and yet he did it anyway. He only wanted Ken to feel like a person again, because of his grimm heritage, he wasn't able to feel much like a human being. He felt more like monster, a predator that waited for his prey let down it's guard for him to strike.
The room went silent for awhile, Krista was complaining and Andy would stare at the ceiling waiting for something to happen. The only reason David brought the two of them here was because if he left Mistral without them then it would be troublesome and irresponsible, so as a father he decided to bring them with him along with Ken's squad to Vale. After their arrival, Glynda agreed to let them stay by her office for the night. There weren't any rooms available right now so David had to let them stay here, Him and the guardians stayed by the Black Hawk. David knew already that Ozpin would be assigning Ken to a mission today, he knew Ken was going through the hallway by Goodwitch's office, that was when he told both Krista and Andy they would be seeing their older brother. They instantly jumped around in joy and excitement, but as one hour past their expression changed to doubtful and unhappy. They thought David could be lying, but their impatience were what clouded their judgement.
Finally for an hour of waiting, David began to hear his adopted son's voice from the distance of the hall, surely it belonged to him, he knew it too well. Another voice was heard as well, the other was softer and feminine, David assumed it was one of Ken's classmates. He was introduced to them not to long ago, so that assumption could be what explain the other voice. David quickly got up from his seat setting Krista on his chair and peaked outside the entrance of Goodwitch's office to see if he really arrived, his instincts were correct as he saw Ken walking at the hallway along side a little red cloaked girl which he remembered was...Ruby was it? He hoped he got that name right, too many people to meet that day, it was almost as if Ken was making a harem since most of his new friends were girls. Two guys were the only ones he introduced, all of them being women. Not that he complained, he chuckles at the thought of his own son forming a harem. He was slightly jealous though, back when he was young David had a difficult time with women, so most of his friends would be guys...well some of them, being that he was most of the time a loner. Ken however was a people person, he could fairly communicate with almost any kind of person, plus if he ever tried to form a harem well David wouldn't be surprised. Most girls at Mistral would try their luck with the young soldier, even follow female soldiers would try to seduce the young captain. But Ken would reject all of them, as he views romantic relationships were mere distractions to his job as a guardian. Not that he didn't like it but he just didn't want it yet, and that also doesn't help that fact when women try to seduce him, he would takes this as a way women communicate with others instead of taking it as an action of their affection for him. Even the most obvious signs he could never pinpoint, he was that stupid when it came to romantic interactions and relationships, and that was kind of a turn off to women.
"Ken over here!" David greets waving his hand towards them, Ken takes immediate attention as he returned the gesture and walked towards his father with Ruby behind him. "Dad hello, what's going on?"
Even without looking, David knew as soon as both Krista and Andy heard their brother's voice from outside the office, their expression had changed back to it's positive look. Without waiting anymore second, both siblings jumped out of their seats and dashed towards their brother outside. "I've got two close friends of yours, you mind want to-" David did not finish his sentence as Krista quickly passes her father and immediately tackled her older brother with a crushing hug, Ken had manage to keep his balance and took his gaze down the girl that was hugging him.
"Big brother Ken! I've missed you I've missed you!" She says happily hugging her brother close to her as possible, Ken smiles at her and kneels down to return the hug. "I've missed you too Krista, how's my little sister been? Have you been naughty?"
She smiles brightly and is lifted up by Ken placing her by his shoulders, "Nope I've been a good girl, weeeeee"
"Where's Andy? Is he here?" He asks looking up to her, "He's right there" she points out.
Andy quickly reveals himself behind David and finally walks towards his older brother, "Hello brother, how you been?" He says calmly, Ken could very much see through his acting. He's been with him for seven years, he had lots of time to get to know the young individual.
"Don't act so different Andy, give your brother a hug will ya?" Ken says offering the sibling with an arm, Andy took no time moving to his brother's embrace. This certainly was a happy moment for the Markes family, Ruby was by the sidelines admiring the sight of Ken and his siblings. Her connection with her own family was fairly similar, only that she was more embarrassed when Yang acted sisterly to her in public.
Krista would shift her eyes of Ken and would slow turn to look at the little red, she had a questioned look as she observed the girl all around (almost like what Zina did). "Big brother Ken, who's this girl? Is she your girlfriend?"
Ruby couldn't help but let out a light blush as the last comment was pretty straight forward, Ken shook his head as he sets little Krista down gently. "No Krista, she's my friend"
"Ohhhhhh"
Andy felt his cheeks go hot as he set his eyes on the young girl, his heart was beating fast and his voice felt like it was muted. He didn't understood this feeling but just by staring at the little red made him feel very nervous and shy, "Andy, Krista, I want you to meet my friend Ruby Rose"
"Hello" she greets, her voice was so soft. A simple hello made him feel like he was at heaven, it was a voice of an angel if he ever described it. And her name...'Ruby Rose'...it was like that name was given by the almighty Monty Oum (which he did), it fit so well with her beautiful, cuteness and amazing appearance. Andy tried hard not to stare to long but he couldn't help that his eyes was very much glued to Ruby's beauty, Krista approaches her reluctantly and reaches for her hand. Ruby looked around at first to find what exactly she was looking but later she lends Krista her hand as she pointed to her, "you're pretty, I'm Krista"
Ruby was melted from Krista cuteness and proceeds to hug on her knees into her arms, "You're so adorable, I just wanna hug you all day and snuggle you like a pillow"
Andy walks towards the two as to keep on eye on his sister but found it difficult to stand next the fifteen year old, Ruby kept her hands on the younger sister but took her eyes off Krista and towards Andy. "Hello there, you must be Ken's younger brother. I'm Ruby by the way"
"Ummm ahh hi, I'm-I'm Andy Markes. Yes I'm he's brother" Andy says awkwardly as he waves at Ruby, she responds by raising her brow and goes back to Krista.
Ken smiles at the sight and turns to David, "Going to Ozpin's office?"
"How do you know I was going to his office?"
"I know lots of things, even the secret behind your 'so called closet'"
Ken frowns at his father's comment, sometimes he feels weird that he's father may know everything there is too know, almost makes it as if he was a second professor Ozpin. "Geez dad, I know that I sometimes hack into people's personal files but you make it seem like a walk in the park"
David admires his son's praise and crosses his arms with a smug on his face, "Well I was the one who taught it to you, it be natural that I'd be better at it then you are"
Ken simply rolls his eyes and turns back to Ruby who he calls, "Ruby let's go, Ozpin is waiting for us"
"Okay" Ruby ruffles Krista's hair and walks to Ken, "Oh by the way son, here you might want to this back"
David hands Ken a small looking device which appeared almost like an ear plug, he took it from David's hand and placed it on his right ear. "Thanks, this will give me better communication to the guardians and to you"
"Don't let it get busted again"
"It wasn't my fault last time, the man shot it when it fell off my ear"
Ken was about to walk away with Ruby but Krista had pulled him towards her preventing him from leaving, "Are you gonna leave us again big brother?" She says, her eyes already forming light tears.
Ken was hesitant trying to find a reply to his little sister, he didn't want to leave them but Ozpin was obviously waiting for them at his office, he didn't want to keep him waiting. "Ummmm wait here with dad, I'll be back in a bit"
"Promise?"
"Promise"
Krista loosened her grip on Ken and both had bid their farewell and made there way towards Ozpin's office, Ken certainly felt bad about leaving his siblings like that after such a short reunion but he still had things to do. He promised himself after this he'd plan on spending lots of time with them on his return.
Ozpin was by his desk as usual, with a coffee mug on his left hand and a tablet on his other, he was observing the current situation the guardians was assign with back at Vale. It was the reason for the guardian's absence, they were assigned to help the investigation for the recent robbing of dust caused by the white fang, David had given them this mission not too long ago but it seems that they were doing a good job. Everything seemed to be going quicker and smoothly, without their help the police at Vale would most likely have a hard time solving this case. All they needed was information to why they needed it and where they hid all those dust, they had leads but most just led to a dead end, Ozpin didn't put too much thought into it since he noticed Ken and Ruby arriving at his office. "Ahhh Ken, Ruby. Please take a seat"
They do as the professor says and took their seats, "What kind of mission did you assign us professor?" Ken asks.
"Yes, I've received reports of grimm activities at Forever Fall. Seems a village nearby is being harassed by beowolves, I want you both to exterminate these grimms and make sure no harm is to come to that village" Ozpin informs them.
"Alright professor Ozpin, we won't let you down" Ruby cheers and hops out of her seat, "Wait miss Rose, there's more"
Ruby then slow sinks back into her seat, obviously embarrassed by her sudden burst of claim. "There's also seems to be sighting of a small group of faunus harming villagers and travels near the area, I want you to investigate this case and subdue this group before they cause anymore danger to these people"
"Yes professor, is there anything els you want us to do?" Ken asks.
"No, that is all. You're mission begins in ten minutes, if you're ready now then both of you may leave at ones"
"Yes professor/Yes professor" they said.
Both students then stood from their seats and began to make their way towards the exit of the office, Goodwitch scoots from her spot and stood near the headmaster. "I have a bad feeling about this, this mission could be more then just a simple extermination and investigation. Are you sure those two can handle it?"
Ozpin sips on his mug and turns his seat to face the window behind him, "I'm sure those two can handle it, Ruby can hold her own and with mister Markes by her side then surely they'll come back unharmed. But I fear the same as well, I'd best to keep them monitored incase of any danger comes to their path they may not be able to handle. I'll keep team RWBY on speed call in case they need reinforcements"
Goodwitch looks at the window along with Ozpin and silently hoped the two success that they accomplish this mission with no harm. "I hope Miss Rose may keep up with the young captain" she says out loud.
Yang was pacing back and forth, corner to corner, one side to another. She felt nervous and scared for her sister, she trusted Ken that he'd protect her like he said. But that didn't stop the blonde to have doubts on his abilities and skills, she knew he was strong but she wanted to accompany them just to make sure. This made Weiss a bit irritated, she had a sibling herself named 'Winter Schnee' but their connection with each other were different from the ones Ruby and Yang had. She envied her older sister Winter for reasons, she never felt the love between two siblings. Back then she was too occupied with her training and hardship, in a way she barely felt any love from her family when she was a child. Thus giving her the personality most of her friends know as cold, selfish and rude, all though if people did get to know her then their judgement of Weiss would surely change, she may have been rude and disrespectful but if anyone were to get to know her more then she would treat them much nicer and less of a bully in a way. "Yang please calm down, I'm trying to make my homework here and your pacing isn't helping at all"
"Hey! You don't know what it's like to worry for someone when their sent in a mission, I have to wait here and hope that Ruby doesn't get hurt!" She yelled at the white heiress, Blake had taken her attention from her book to the two. She couldn't really read in peace with both of them yelling at each other, both Weiss and Blake had finally change to their normal clothes back due to Ken entering their dorm earlier because of Yang. "Can both of you please calm down, Ken and Ruby are gonna be fine okay. They can very much handle themselves in a battle, so don't worry Yang" Blake advices trying to calm the two.
Yang sighs, Blake was right. She was thinking about this all too hard, she was too worried and nervous but she couldn't help it. It was a natural thing for her to feel worried for her sister, it's just that she just really wished she was also assigned to this mission too to keep an eye on her. "You're right Blake, I'm sorry Weiss. It's just that Ruby is always with me, I guess I just got use to it" She says with a depressed tone.
A knock was heard from their door and instantly Yang instinctually dashed towards the door and flew it opened, she hoped to see Ruby her dear sister but her expectations were disappointed as she saw Ken in front of the doorway. "Ken? What are you doing here? Where's Ruby?!" She asked urgently.
"Calm down Yang, I'm here to drop off two family of mine here if you guys don't mind" Just as Ken replies, Krista sticks her head out behind her older brother and looks at the brawler. "Awwwwww she's so cute" Yang says, strangely her behavior had changed into the overly protective sister too the joyous and fun loving Yang. Guess Krista has those effects on people, wonder if she still does when she grows up.
Krista held her brother's clothing by instinct as Yang kneels down to meet the young girl's eyes, "Hi I'm Yang, nice to meet cha" she says cheerfully and hands her a hand (no pun intended).
Krista responded by reverting back behind Ken, she didn't spend too much time in the outside world. Ken, Andy and David were the only people she ever knew being that they were her family. Other then that she was very shy and distant to others, scared of the outside world and it's people. "Don't be scared Krista, let's go inside. There's nothing to worry about, trust me" Ken sofly says stroking the young one's hair giving her comfort.
Andy was leaning by the door and as soon as Ken and Krista entered the room, so did he. All three members of team RWBY or WBY were sighted by Ken and two unknown strangers they haven't met quite yet, "Yang, Blake, Weiss, these are my siblings. This is Krista Markes, my younger sister" he introduces.
Krista looks at the three with curios eyes and stood back behind her brother, "And here is Andy Markes, my younger brother"
Andy waves at the three members with an awkward smile, he as well was not a people person like Ken. But after a good chat with him, he would find conversations be much more easier to conversate. "Wait so you're leaving us with these two?" Weiss asked.
Ken raises a brow as he took this as a decline of his request, "Is it a problem?"
Yang interrupts their conversation answering his question for Weiss, "Oh no no no no no no no, it's very much fine. Right girls?!"
Blake now out of her bed kneeling down to meet Krista's eyes, agrees with the busty blonde. "Yeah, I don't really mind having them here. I love kids"
"Hey I'm not a kid, okay!" Andy says abruptly, he was fifteen years old. Surely that wasn't considered a 'kid' anymore, right? "Andy, watch your mouth. Have some respect for these girls" Ken scolds, sounding a lot like a father then an older brother.
"I'm sorry brother, I apologize for my rude comment" Andy says and bows to Blake, she raises a brow and accepts his apology. "It's fine, don't worry about it"
"He seems to have taught them strict manners, almost like my father when he taught me how to eat at the table when I was young" Weiss thought, she turns back to her homework and continues her work. "Very well, you have my approval. As long as they don't touch my stuff then I wouldn't mind" she informs Ken with her eyes still on her work.
"Thank you Weiss, thank you all. I'll sure to repay the debt I ow you" Ken says, he turn to look at Andy and places his hand on his shoulder. "Behave yourself, I don't wanna come back and find these three complaining about your actions or attitude"
"Yes brother, I'll behave. Just come back soon" Andy replies rolling his eyes, sometimes Ken can get irritated from his attitude but he wasn't gonna bother since it wasn't worth it and plus he had team WBY amongst them so Andy was in the green light...for now. "Hmmm take care of Krista while I'm gone"
Andy nods, Ken then kneels down the height of his little sister. Her eyes already forming tears just ready to fall down, "You're leaving again brother, but you promised you'd stay"
"Yeah I did promise and I came back, but now you're older brother has to leave again to take care of something"
"This isn't fair, you always leave. Even back at home you always leave with daddy" she says already crying her tears out, Ken felt the weight of guilt hard inside. He really didn't want to leave her, but the villagers were in danger. And the more he waited the more harm the grimms could cause to the people, he just had to do it. Even if Krista cried her heart out, he gently strokes her head and calms her down hugging her close to him. "Shhhh don't be sad, I'll be back I promise this time. When I get back, both of you will stay at my room and we'll spend as much time to play if you want"
Krista now sniffing on her nostrils returns the hug and stops her crying, she didn't want to let go of her brother but duty had different plans and soon they depart from each other's arms. Blake and Yang were admiring the sight with tearful eyes (well not really, they just find the scene cute), "Awwwwww" they said in unison.
Ken stood up from his place and began to walk towards the door, Krista had let go of his clothing when he stood but now that he was close to the door, she was willing to run back to her brother and cling to him again. Andy had foreseen this and gently gripped his sister to keep her in place, "Kenny! Wait!" Krista pleads.
Ken opens the door and turns back to look at Krista, he smiles at her one last time and closes the door behind him ready to meet with his teammate Ruby. "Oh shot I forgot to ask him something" Yang dashed towards the door (and closes it since well Krista) and runs towards Ken who turned around just in time. "What is it Yang?"
"I wanted to ask you something...where's Ruby by the way?"
"Oh she's by the landing port, she decided to go and wait for me there"
Yang had told him before but she wanted to tell him again, "Please take care of her okay, I trust that you won't let her out of your sight"
Ken responds by chuckling and places his hand on her right shoulder, "Yang don't worry, have faith in me, have faith in Ruby. Do you not trust in our abilities?"
"No I do, it's just"
"You have doubts?" He answer for her. She nods while Ken sighs and responds, "Ruby is a talent young girl, you've seen the way she fights. Surely you shouldn't doubt her skills, it's me your having doubts with, have you?"
Again she nods, again Ken sighs and responds once more. "Well then trust me Yang, I will protect her like a sibling of my own. I won't let her get hurt, okay?"
For the last time she nods only she nods with thoughts full of doubts. She hasn't seen Ken's full potential, especially since she doesn't know he was actual the Apex Predator. "Okay, I'll try. Make sure she comes back safe, okay?"
Ken this times nods and dashes towards the landing port with Ruby patiently waiting for his arrival, Yang waves at him with her hand low even though he had his back turned. "You keep an eye on yourself too, alright wonder boy" she silently mumbles.
Ruby and Ken were dashing through Forever Falls, their speed matching each other making transportation a lot easier and quicker too. Ruby slightly having a hard time since he couldn't control her semblance completely like Ken can natural but she was still keeping up with the soldier and that was what mattered. "Zina, how close are we to that village?" Ken asked.
"Not too far master, in your pace. Both of you would be arriving in just one minute"
"Good"
As everything may seem to go according to plan, their pace quickly stops as they encounter a group of beowolves growling at them with hungry stomachs. Sentinels may be know to devour humans and faunus, but other grimms were just as the same when hungry. Only that other grimms just didn't do it too often then Sentinels does. Ruby unfolds her weapon quickly held Crescent Rose by her hand, Ken signals her to hold her position and closes his eyes to observe how many were there using his grimm senses. "Four in front, two behind the bush at our left and...one on the right" he thought.
Ken then opens his eyes and points to his right at the grimm, "Ruby shot that bush, now!"
Ruby does what she is told and shots the bush causing the grimm behind to howl in pain and fall to the ground dead. Ken pulls out Bon Fortuna from his sleeves and changes it to second mode since he didn't have a gun mode, the blades then splits in two and yellow lightning began to charge around the blades. Ken points at the four in front of them and swings his Ninjakens shooting yellow lightning bolts towards the group of grimm, the effect causes them to become paralyze and become vulnerable. Ken then points at the left side at the two grimms and does the same, after the two grimm get shocked, Ruby proceeds by shooting both grimms in the head.
They now turned to the four grimms at their path still looking weak, the shocked must still have the effect on them so Ken and Ruby took this opportunity and sprinted towards them at break neck speed. Ken uses his signature move and spins in a circular motion causing the two grimms to be decapitated with little to no effort, Ruby does the same and spins around using her scythe making the same result as Ken has. "Alright, now that that's done. Let's move" he informs.
Ruby nods and fasten her pace just as Ken, seconds later they arrive at the village. The place seemed fairly normal with the women carrying baskets off fruits and the men farming close by, a women then approaches the two and asked for their identity. "Hello, who are you two? You seem lost, travels perhaps?"
Ken waves his hands around denying her assumption, "No no, our leaders told us about recent grimm activities near this area. We were sent to exterminate these creatures"
"Oh thank the gods, these monsters have been harassing our people for weeks. Our food and supplies have shortened and our young ones are advices to stay inside incase of more attacks" she tells, Ken takes this information and asked for more info. "Do you know where they mostly come from? Maybe perhaps their base? Or current location?"
She shakes her head, "Sadly no, but perhaps our elder may know their whereabouts"
Ken was hopeful, if this elder did have useful information then surely they could get this mission done lickety split. They were led to an old hut, inside they found an old man who seemed about somewhere between seventy to seventy five years old with a long white bears. Ken and Ruby sat down across the fire and introduced themselves, "Hello village elder, my name is Ken Markes. And over here is my parther Ruby Rose"
"Hello" she says waving at the man, "We've come here to exterminate creatures of grimm, we've received reports stating they attack near this village. We've also heard that they attack the village in numerous occasions, a villager told us you may know the whereabouts of this grimms. Can you share it with us?"
The man rubs his beard and speaks in a soft tone, almost quietly like he's whispering. "I've seen them come and go, when I was strolling by the woods for a walk. A group of monsters came from the bushes and tried to slash me, but thankfully the village was near me since some saw me in danger, they've dashed to my rescue"
"Can you tell me where these monster show up most of the time?" Ken asked.
"Hmmmm if I remember correctly...ahhhh it was close by the river I believe"
"River? Okay. Is there more you can tell us about these creatures?" It was Ruby's time to ask the question, "Not that I know off young lady"
That was pretty much everything Ken needed, he just hoped they were really by the river. He was about to stand up but remember something he needed to ask, "Oh yes I almost forgot!"
"What is it laddie" Man asked still rubbing his white beard, "Do you know about a group of faunus here? They said that they come here sometimes to harass the villagers"
"Ahhhhh yes, the animals of Forever Falls we like to call them. Yes it is true they come here to harass us, but ever since more grimm showed up they stopped their actions and left somewhere at the forest. Where are they now? I do not know" the old man finishes.
Ken was a bit frown that this part of the mission was what probably what would make it longer, he wanted this mission done but I guess luck wasn't with him today. "Hmmm okay, thank you for you're time village elder. We will be leaving now"
"Already? But surely you must stay, even for just a bit. You just got here and now you're leaving?"
"Sorry village elder, we appreciate the offer but duty calls" Ken says leading Ruby out of the hut and to the exit of the village, they both wave farewell to the village lady and elder and dashed towards the river of Forever Fall. "Zina, how close is this river?"
"About one hundred meters away, with your speed. You'll be there in no time"
"Thanks Zina"
As they kept their pace for about three minutes, Ruby decides to crack open a conversation since they've been literally running for minutes in complete silence. She may not be a people person but she would soon get very annoyed when friends didn't bother communicating with her even when they are just centimeters away, "So ummmm what are we gonna do when we kill all the grimm Ken?"
Ken turns to her and back to their direction, "We're going to try and find leads to where these faunus may be, we have to keep a close eye on each other's back an ourselves since this forest could have more then just grimms laying around"
"Do you think they may be carrying weapons?"
"Maybe Ruby, since the other villagers couldn't defend themselves especially the men. Then through our assumption they may be very well be armed, another reason to keep a close eye"
Minutes pass and they soon arrive at the river meeting numerous beowolves and ursas, Ken and Ruby immediately armed themselves and ready their stance. "About fifteen beowolves and ten ursas, alright not too bad"
Ken leans to Ruby and informs her, "Alright Ruby, we'll take them down with you attacking on the left and me on the-"
"Okay then let's attack now!"
"Ruby nooo! Dammit!"
Ruby quickly rushes at the grimms using her semblance, thankfully Ken was faster and had already sliced three grimm at Ruby's direction. Ruby then maneuvers around and spins Crescent Rose and delivers a devastating slash at the beowolf, Ken breaks through the grimms defenses and slashes about five beowolves leaving about nine beowolves and ten ursas. Ken goes to the ursas and slashes their heads killing two in the process, he sends about many strikes at a certain grimm but side steps to avoid an in coming attack from behind and penetrates both grimms chest deep through and retracts his blade. Six ursas remaining, Ruby flips her scythe around making it twirl while landing strikes on beowolves and quickly grips it and slashes the grimms killing about six beowolves, three remaining. Ken activates Bon Fortuna into it's second form and shoots lighting bolts at the ursas, two were effected and later he uses his speed and quickly slices them clean off in half. Four more, suddenly the last remaining ursas jumped him to end their battle but Ken planted his blade at the ground causing a shocking blast around him, the radios wasn't too large but it was enough to catch all four by surprise. He increases the electricity up a bit higher which causes two ursas to fry up and fall to it's death while the last remaining two were severely shocked and unable to move. Ken slips Bon Fortuna back inside his sleeves and pulls out his military knife which he called the Phantom Eagle, he changes it to gun mode in it's desert eagle form and finished the two ursas by shooting it in the head.
Ruby plants Crescent Rose on the ground and began to shoot at the three remaining beowolves, she shot the two beowolves head clean off and raised it back from the ground and dashed towards the last one. She twirls her scythe around and stabs the grimm's jaws and pulls the trigger, using the recoil she separates the beowolf's head from it's body and with the head still stuck on the tip of her scythe. Later the head evaporates with the rest becoming nothing more but smoke and walked towards the young soldier, "mission accomplished" she says.
It didn't go as planned but they did get the job done, "Ruby, next time you don't rush recklessly. That action of yours could have caused your life, be careful next time" Ken says, scolding her a bit.
"Fiiiiine, what now?"
"We scan the area for more, this may not be the only pack since we've only encountered the first. Remember Forever Falls is crawling with grimm, which makes me wonder why there is even a village in the middle of this dangerous forest?" Ken asked feeling this whole thing to be slightly odd.
"Spiritually beliefs maybe?" Ruby says shrugging her shoulder, "Maybe Ruby"
"Or maybe there could be-" Ruby sentence was cut off as she fell to the ground, she appeared to be knocked out. Ken then looked around to try and find the culprit, with little to no success he goes to into his first stage of grimm but fails as he felt a dart hit him from behind. He falls to the ground but doesn't lose conscious since he was in the process of changing into stage one, if didn't though then he would surely would have fallen asleep. The darts wouldn't have worked on him when in his grimm transformation since poisons and other deadly liquids and etc wouldn't work on a grimm, creatures of the grimm were immune to many things what most human would call deadly like virus and diseases.
Four figures then emerges from the bushes and walks towards the two students, Ken was stunt. He couldn't move his body and Ruby was unconscious, this was bad. He didn't know what these people would do to the young little red, "Looks like we got a looker here boys" the man says.
Ken finally got a closer look at the four men, they were all faunus. "These must be the group the villagers were talking about" he thought.
The two other faunus goes to Ken's side and helps him up his feet, they held him by their shoulder and called for the others, "Yo dudes, looks like we've got one awake here" said the faunus.
One stays by Ruby's side while the other goes towards Ken, "You've got some fight left in ya, big guy? Well then let's fix that" the faunus lands a punch to Ken's gut causing Ken to couch in pain while still unable to move, "Dammit"
The faunus by Ruby side then helps Ruby up and grabs her chin, "This may be young but, she looks good enough to have some fun with. A holes a hole I guess, right guys?"
The others chuckle at his comment as Ken's patients began to deplete, him touching Ruby like that made his blood boil so hot. Yang trusted him that he'd protect her younger sister, he was not going to fail her now. "Let her go! Don't you touch her!" He yelled out.
The faunus from earlier went back to Ken side and punches him hard on the face, lands another punch to Ken's gut making him lose lots of air from his lungs. "Don't bother being a hero, you can't move anyway. You might as well enjoy the show while you're at it"
"You won't-*pants*-you won't get away with this"
"Shut it human, it's humans like you who are messing this world up. Now we finally get to have our payback for the things you've done to us"
Ken was then tossed at the side as he saw the two other faunus ignore him walking towards Ruby, he only wished he could move. His anger grew bigger as he set his eyes on the earlier faunus that gripped Ruby's chin, he had already began to undress her with Ruby's cape already loosened off. The others were working on untying her blouse around her stomach while the two other faunus were already working up towards her skirt. "If you touch her, I swear to Monty I'll kill you all!" Ken threatens
The faunus that held him earlier turned towards Ken and spits at his direction, "Shut your mouth human, you're worthless without your body not responding to your actions, you might as well enjoy what you see after we kill you and make her ours"
(Insert, Tokyo Ghoul Ost : Auferstehung, Here)
"I can't let them do this, I've got to move!" Ken thought to himself trying desperately to move his body, but no matter what he tried it just couldn't respond. He had to try though, this was Ruby he was talking about. This was for Yang, he didn't want to let her down. So he uses the last of his strength to move but still no progress.
"I can't fail here, not like this" he says to himself still struggling, "Yang put her trust in me, I can't fail her like this"
He watches the four slowly undressing her, close to being almost naked. Ken couldn't do anything, not while he's human at least. "No I can't use it, not in a place like this"
He couldn't rely on such power, it was too risky and dangerous. He wanted to keep Ruby safe not accidentally eat her, "I won't use it, I'll find another way"
Just like earlier, his efforts were futile. The more he tried the tired he got, he just couldn't do it. Not like this, "But if I don't use it soon, Ruby might-"
He didn't want to finish that thought, no matter how things were he just didn't want to use it, he tries to same method but still earned him the same result. "Please body, move!'"
No he was losing hope, he couldn't risk eating his friend. It didn't matter what they do to him or her, as long as she's alive then that was fine enough for Ken. "I'm sorry Ruby, I failed you"
He then continues to watch, "I'm sorry Yang, I failed you", just as he seemed like he lost hope, his eyes moves back the earlier faunus who licks Ruby across her cheeks. This resulted him on becoming even more angry and began to slowly but surely stand on his feet, "I don't care what happens, as long as they pay for what they've done, I'll be satisfied!"
"What the heck?! The faunus yells as he turns to Ken, "The hell is going on?!"
Ken was finally up his feet, he looked up the four with menacing eyes. "Grimms aren't the only ones destroying this world" Ken mumbles.
"The hell are you talking about?!" One yells
"Humans and Faunus too" with that Ken's eyes changes into it's grimm eyes and began to dash towards the group, his left side of his body had already turn dark grey so clearly he was at stage one. The first faunus tries to strike head on going towards Ken but he dodges his strike and lands a punch at his stomach, later bones with spikes came through the faunus's back making him bleed and die from blood loss fast. Ken pulls his hand out from the faunus making a bone breaking sound and rushed towards the remaining three.
The second faunus tries to strike him head on as well, but Ken throws a spiky bone the man which he pulled out from his arm. The bone went flying towards the faunus and easily penetrates through his chest, Ken wasn't finish though. Ken manipulates the bones and scatters it around it's body, the result was the spiky bone turning into more spiky bones penetrating the man all over and killing him.
In just a matter of seconds, Ken appears in front of the last two and goes for the faunus at Ruby's left. Ken places his hand on the man face and later a bone sticks out from Ken's arm and penetrates through the man's head, Ken breaks the bone connected to his arm making the faunus fall to the ground lifeless and turn to walk at the last faunus. "No...please...mercy" he pleads.
"You're death was settled when you touched that girl, now face you're consequences" Ken pulls out a very sharp bone from his left arm and stabs the man at his chest, he then pulls out the bone and sticks it back in. He repeats this phase for about five times and finally walked away to leave the faunus to die, he then kneels down to observe Ruby and began to dress her again. From the looks of it, it seems that they didn't go to far since they haven't even undressed her blouse yet. He ties them back together along with her cape and carried her up bridal style and began to walk towards the village.
He was still in his stage one form and Ruby began to stir in her sleep and opened her eyes slightly, "Ken? What's going on? Why are your eyes weird?" She mumbles.
She didn't appear fully awake yet which was a relief and proceeds to silence his friend by shushing her, "Shhhhh Ruby, rest now"
Ruby does what she was told and goes back to her slumber while Ken walks with her still on his arms.
(End Epic Music)
It was night time back at Beacon, Ken was by the balcony. The same one where him and Weiss talked for a bit, after he arrived at the village back at Forever Fall, Ken let Ruby rest at the Elder's hut while he circled the area for anymore grimms. Thankfully there wasn't anymore and decided to call for their airship and returned back to Beacon with Ruby still asleep, farewells were bid and later they arrive back at Beacon. Ken returned to Team RWBY's dorm and Yang instantly went to her sister's aide and placed her at bed, she asked if anything happened but decided to lie and said nothing happened, they were safe. There were no complains with the Markes siblings and later they bid goodnight and Ken leads the two to his room, Rosa was skeptical at first, so was Wade but they both agreed to let the two stay for now at their dorm. Ken had informed them that he'd be out for a bit to sit by the balcony, much to Krista's displease. He soon finally escapes Krista's pleading and sat by the balcony in the same position Weiss found him, "Today was risky, I made thing dangerous for Ruby. I have to be careful when using my grimm, I don't want to experience that feeling again. My gosh that feeling, that feeling when I-I-I"
"Ken?"
Ken turns to look at the entrance to see Yang on her pajamas, this felt like deja vu since this was the exact same scenario Ken and Weiss made their talk. "I knew you were here, I see you hang out here sometimes. You're teammates said you weren't at your dorm so I figured I might find you here" Yang says taking seat close to Ken.
"Hmmm is there something you need?" Ken asks, wow this was certainly getting similar.
"Actually yeah, ummm" Yang rubs her thumbs together, "I wanted to thank you for keeping Ruby safe, now for sure I can put my trust in you"
"You shouldn't, I almost lost hope back there" Ken thought to himself, sometimes things were left unsaid and this was very much one of them.
"So for your effort, I-I wanted to give you something" she says shyly her face burning up.
Ken raises a brow, "Okay what is it?"
"Ummmm here close your eyes"
Ken does what he says but complains, "Okay, I don't see why I have to close my eye-mmmmmm"
His sentence was cut as he opened his eyes to find Yang crushing her lips with his own, Ken never had this experience before therefore he didn't know what exactly to do. It was no doubt a wonderful feeling, Yang was leading this though. Ken was too idiotic to understand this, he even had his mouth wide open giving Yang access to his insides and swirled her tongue wrestling with his own. Ken couldn't control all of this as part of him didn't want this to end, but alas Yang departs from the young soldier's lips with a satisfied grin. Ken was left panting and shocked, he knew what a kiss was but never knew the feeling of being kissed. This meant that Yang was his first kiss, "I have to admit tiger, even though I did most of the work, I still enjoyed it" she says seductively dragging her finger to his chin.
Yang walks away giving a bit off sway to her hips as she walked, "let's do this again sometimes" she says jokingly, as she exits the balcony she turns one last time to Ken and winks at him. "Bye" was the last thing he heard from her, he was still holding on the balcony. Panting and shocked, he felt like he ran around Vytal, twice. What ever Yang did, she did it well. "Just how weird can this day go?"
Common : Hope you guys enjoy this chapter, I was looking forwarded to writing this and I finally did, this was really a good chapter in my opinion and I hoped you all enjoyed it too.
Ken : Maybe you enjoyed it too much.
Yang : Yeah, look at that face of yours.
Common : Don't look at me, (hisses like a cat).
Blake : (Raises brow).
Common : Sorry, just thought it be funny.
Weiss : I have to admit though, this studio is turning quite elegant. I am impressed on how the story is progressing.
Common : That's because you have me to thank to, without my skills then this place would probably still be a scrap pile.
Weiss : And it still is, for noble's like us this place is nothing compared to our homes. But don't take it rudely though, I am still impressed.
Common : Well unlike you, I had to work hard for this. You had everything from the start.
Weiss : Ugh, whatever, do as you wish.
Common : anyway, I've said that I was making a Q&A. So anyway let's start this.
Jaune : Yeah!
Common : Jaune calm down.
Jaune : Okay sorry.
Common : Anyway the first question comes from 'Qdopey' asking, 'what's your real name and age? Your writing is pretty good by the way i like the story so far'.
Common : Thank you first off all, my real name is Jyle Magante, as for my age. I'll let you guys guess, let your imagination flow for this. All I can say though is that I'm somewhere between seventeen and twenty two.
Ken : Here let me read the next one, next one comes from 'InsaneShotz', he asks. 'What exactly inspired you to make this story?'
Common : Okay, I mostly got inspired by reading other fanfics. Especially a story called 'Viper's Glare', as soon as I finished reading that story I immediately started writing the first chapter and Bam! Apex Predator Of Remnant was born, but seriously check out the story it's really good.
Ruby : Oh Oh me next, next one comes from 'Grumper', asking 'when did you started writing?'.
Common : I started last year around late summer at august, it was a assassins creed/frozen crossover. (Looks at reader) hey don't judge me, the story was okay but the writing was sloppy. But it was good enough too last long being I think to thirty five chapters, that's actually pretty long for me but then again I make most of this story with seven thousand words each chapter.
Rosa : Here I'll do the next, 'codezFlare' asks, 'do you have any future plans for this cool story?'.
Common : Actually yes I do, I plan on making a spin off and a next chapter for the story. But I don't know if any would want that so I'm a bit hesitant, is still too early to tell. We're only at the twelve chapter of this story anyway.
Yang : Ahem, next is 'Cody76' asking, 'Why isn't my Oc accepted? You only introduced one and where did Avery Cole go?'.
Avery : I'm actually right here but I'll let Common answer that.
Common : Well first off, Avery is still very much in the story. Only that he's Ken's eyes at Vale, and about the Ocs. Well most of them were turned down but I did accept some of them which I haven't shown yet, you guys just have to be a patient, Okay?
Andy : Here let me try, next question comes from 'Im Skylle', asking 'What's your favorite anime? If you watch them anyway'
Common : If I had to pick my absolute favorite then it would be 'Rurouni Kenshin' or 'Samurai X' since it was the very first anime I watched back when I was a kid, my favorite manga series though goes to 'Tokyo Ghoul'. And lastly my favorite light novel series has to go to 'Sword Art Online' and 'No Game No Life', I can't pick between the two sorry.
Common : Last question, give it to me.
Krista : I wanna do it! Me! Me!
Ken : Okay Krista, go for it.
Krista : Ummm from someone name...kuch?
Ken : Kush.
Krista : Kushmoney15, 'Besides Kenny, who's your favorite character?'.
Common : Easy, The upcoming antagonist for Ken. To me he's absolutely awesome, the feeling I have for him is like Tsukiyama from Tokyo Ghoul. He's the enemy but we can't help but love him, of course he doesn't act like Tsukiyama. It's just an example.
Common : Sorry if I left out the other questions, I'll happily answer them through messaging or if you guys like it then maybe I'll make another one for the next chapter.
Ken : That was actually pretty fun.
Ruby : Yeah let's do another, send Common a question if you want to continue this Q&A.
Common : Alright, anyway I want to congratulate the second winner of the Oc registration forums, mister 'lord of souls' for his Oc, Andy Markes.
Ken : Alright, let's end this cession already. Conmon would you please.
Conmon : I'd be happy too-wait this is my section and story, why do I have to start?
Everyone : (Glares)
Common : Okay okay, if you like this chapter and story then please leave a review. It really helps me with the story and it shows the support you have for the story, don't be shy I'll accept anyone's opinion. Even the bad ones, everyone must always have freedom of speech.
Ken : If you liked this chapter then click those buttons that says Follow and favorite, if you really like this story then click both I guess.
Ruby : if you have any questions of the story then go ahead and message Ken and he'll happily answer them for you.
Blake : If you have an idea for an Oc then go ahead and fill the registration below, remember that we're also looking for female Ocs, cause my goodness we just have too many male Oc registrations. You'll never know you're Oc might actually win and be written in the story.
Common : Lastly, who do you think should end up with Ken? I'm gonna give you a hint guys, (Whispers to reader) Weiss is winning the votes.
Weiss : Did you say something?
Common : Nothing! (waves hands awkwardly)
Weiss : Hmmmmm.
Ken : Anyway guys, I'll see you all in the next two weeks. Until then.
Unison : See ya laters!
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Next time : Chapter 13 : The Vytal Tournament.