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Hey everyone! I have some good news and bad news. Good news is that you got a new chapter relatively fast even if it was a little shorter than usual and I have an idea of where I am going to take the story in regard to at least Volume 3's ending. Last part of the good news is that hopefully I can reach the ending of Volume 2 and do my little bits of interlude before I get to Volume 3. Bad news is that college is here and I am trying to learn a different language so it's going to be a little harder to pull myself away from my studies to work on this story. I would like to finish this story before Volume 4 starts but we'll see where the future takes me.
To xXLeviathanXx: I really do want to let Jaune get more involved with the fighting as well but I keep him back because I really want to try and show off the rest of the cast during the fights and he's the best one out of the three POV's to show it. Don't worry; I'll be sure to give him his due however I can. He deserves to get some action in the fighting spotlight.
Now then everyone enjoy and feel free to message me or review if I made a glaring mistake or if you just have some questions about things that don't make sense.
Chapter 12: Truth
Kamui's POV
Kamui and his team were all in their makeshift camp now; they were using one of the old buildings as their sanctuary. The buildings were still sturdy after all and provided good cover. It wasn't hard to set up shop either since there were plenty of things in the building to use as firewood. Kamui was also a living lighter anyway; he just had to point and snap, flames. Someone let it slip what his true semblance was so there was no point hiding it now. Kamui knew what was coming though, everyone held off on everything since they were more focused on getting to safety, plus Jaune was hurt.
"OW!" Jaune yelped as Kamui tightened the bandages around his chest as Pyrrha held him in place. The blonde knight had broken at least two ribs and probably bruised the other ones. He was lucky that his aura reserves were so large, yet he couldn't suck up the pain of patching him up apparently.
"Stop whining, you're the one that got hurt, it has to be tight so that your bones stay in place so they can heal correctly," Kamui chided as he tied the bandages up so they were set. Jaune grumbled a little as he pulled his shirt back over his chest and his hoodie. Kamui sighed and put the rest of the medical supplies in the first aid and he noted Pyrrha's blush but he was too nervous to tease her. He picked up Jaune's chest plate, which had cracked badly, the thing felt like it was about to fall apart.
"You're lucky, if you weren't wearing this armor you probably would have suffered a more serious injury. You're lucky you have such large aura reserves too, if someone like Weiss took the hit…" Kamui sighed as he placed the armor in front of the blonde who looked at it longingly. An idea formed in the Rider's head as he watched his friend but he sighed since he knew that everyone was probably waiting on him.
"Alright…" he sighed as he turned to everyone, who were indeed looking at him, expectantly. Ruby was close to him, as always, trying to give him her support, which was gravely needed. Ren and Blake were eyeing him warily, while the others were trying to be a little more subtle.
"Kamui, you don't have to do this…" Pyrrha said as she stepped up to his other side, Kamui nodded to her though and he chuckled a little when he realized that he was now at the same height as Pyrrha now if not a little taller. It had been months since he started at Beacon after all. She'd always tried to shield him, like a good retainer, one who protects their lord above all else, she was like another big sister to him actually.
"A promise is a promise, what kind of Lord would I be if I treated my word like the mortals…" Kamui said bitterly, not bothering to hide his thoughts now. Everything would be revealed to his group now, for better or for worse.
"Mortals?" Weiss asked. Kamui waved his hand though as he took a seat in an old chair, Ruby claimed the chair next to it. Pyrrha pulled Milo out into its spear form and everyone seemed to tense when she planted its shaft into the ground.
"I'll get to that soon enough…as I said a promise is a promise…ask your questions," Kamui said. Everyone seemed a little surprised by how open he was; to be honest he was too. Blake asked the first question.
"What were those things?" she asked.
"The big creatures you saw with the metal helmets are called Faceless…vile beings of shadow. They hold little else but madness inside them, they are monstrous beings that corrupt everything around them, even the dead as you saw. The smaller ones you saw were Risen, as the name implies they're corpses brought back for one purpose, to serve the Faceless and kill whatever they can find," Kamui answered simply. They all seemed to digest the words slowly though Kamui knew they would ask more so he cut it off.
"There is a difference between them…Faceless…they were never human or Faunus, they were never mortals. They used to be more than just husks of madness…now they're shells of their former grace…I'm sure Pyrrha told you they hate fire? Fire can cleanse and they hate that immensely, so in turn they probably don't like me too much, because of my powers. I'm sure you've figured out by know that I can control flames," Kamui sighed as he ran his hand through his hair. It was such a chilling story and he hated it. Ruby tightened her hold on him and he sighed contently. The others were shuffling about uncomfortably. He wouldn't tell them anymore than that about them, they would have to figure that out.
"You spoke of your brother and his tie to this place, what is it? What does it have to do with those creatures?" Ren asked, being perceptive as always. Kamui sighed as he saw Jaune wobble over to the fire carefully. Surprisingly Weiss helped him sit down comfortably. Kamui was going to remember to push Pyrrha later otherwise Weiss might beat her in the game for Jaune's heart. The Schnee was beginning to see that Jaune wasn't some perverted jerk after her money. If Pyrrha wasn't careful Weiss might actually start growing an interest in the blonde outside of simple friendship.
"Kamui, we deserve to know the truth now," Jaune said and Kamui sighed.
"In order to understand I have to tell you everything. You know already…do you know anything about my brother, Ryoma? Do you know anything about who he was before everyone started calling him a monster?" Kamui asked evenly. Everyone paused at that and Kamui felt his anger spike, so people had decided to wipe his brother's past completely off the record just because of one thing. No one ever remembered who he really was; they only remembered him for that one act.
"He was a hero…" Jaune said slowly and Kamui smiled. That's right Jaune had sisters who went to school with his brothers. He vaguely remembered three girls with the same blond hair that Jaune possessed.
"Indeed, he was top of his class in all regards. As I said before, he went to school around the same time as many of your parents or relatives did. His classmates hailed him as a hero; even the other schools were in awe of his abilities. Everyone in Beacon admired him even if they were his enemies by nature or not. Team STRQ was especially close to his team. He had a team too…though not anymore…do you know why?" Kamui asked. Everyone felt a little uncomfortable, it was obvious that Kamui was rather fond of his brother and they didn't exactly share their outlook on him.
"He…got them all killed…" Weiss said slowly.
"Yes…they all died under his lead. Do you know how and why?" Kamui asked but no one answered. How typical, even that truth was kept from the public to paint his family bad. Kamui hated the governments of the four kingdoms so much for their slights against his family. They were jealous of the power they held, how fitting that they often held their fates in their hands without them even knowing.
"It was a big mission, he was a full hunter already. He had his own team along with two other teams with him. Team STRQ was one of them and the other team was led by one of Jaune's sisters, Sophtia. They were sent here, to Mountain Glenn to attempt to clear it…" Kamui explained and everyone's eyes widened, especially Jaune's.
"Sophie never told me that…" Jaune whispered and Kamui laughed bitterly.
"Of course she didn't…she was probably too ashamed to…my brother was against the plan, adamantly. I will tell you the truth of Mountain Glenn and my brother. My father, years before when Mountain Glenn was first built had spoken out against the construction to the Counsel of Vale. Except the Council didn't listen at all…they still went ahead and built the town, ignoring my father's warnings. Do you know why my father was so adamant with his case? Because those Faceless were here…they built their city on an ancient burial site and disturbed powers they didn't understand. They said it was Grimm and true Grimm did have a part in the sacking but the Faceless and of course the Risen were the first domino that fell and led to the destruction of this settlement. Vale closed off the tunnels to hide their mistake and save face so there would be no proof that my father was correct…" Kamui said bitterly as his hand crushed the armrest of his chair. Everyone took the news rather shocked but he didn't see any doubt in their eyes, good they trusted him.
"What? I've never heard of that! My father was there, he…was ashamed…" Jaune went off as he no doubt slowly realized that his father was shamed.
"Yes, Jaune, your father was one of the people who ignored my father's warnings, he publicly renounced his warning too. Ryoma and his group were being sent in to clear out the site in hopes of reclaiming territory but while Vale had forgotten why it failed, Ryoma hadn't. My brother was against the mission taking place to begin with but the council threatened to send STRQ and Sophitia's team in without his team. So Ryoma came here…to this tomb and they found the Faceless like those that died here before…and all the people that died here were now the Risen, servants of the Faceless…" Kamui explained bitterly, he hated the council for what they did, a sentiment that his entire family shared. That was why they refused to be truly bound to any of the kingdoms. They just let them think they were in relationship where they needed each other.
"So he went to try and protect them?" Ruby asked, and Kamui sensed admiration in his girlfriend's voice and he nodded but he didn't smile back.
"Things didn't go as planned did they?" Weiss asked and Kamui nodded.
"That's putting it lightly, while they easily cleared the Grimm on the surface…it was a disaster as soon as they tried to clear out the tunnels underground. Ryoma was able to pull STRQ and SARN out alive…but it cost him his own team…they say he abandoned them but it wasn't that simple and no one understood exactly what he sacrificed. His team…they were more than his team, they were his retainers…sworn to protect him to death if need be, but it was more than that, they were his friends, people who had grown up with him basically…they knowingly sacrificed themselves for him and the others…Winter was in charge of the force sent to reinforce them but by that point Ryoma pulled the plug and gave the order to retreat…" Kamui said gently as his fist tightened at the memory of Ryoma's team. He vaguely remembered Ryoma's team. Saizo, Kagero and Niles…poor Nina cried so hard when Ryoma came home with the news, she was barely six at the time.
"Why didn't Ryoma stay to die with his team then?!" Yang shouted as she slammed her hand into a desk that was next to her, shattering the old wood easily. Kamui's gaze lowered and he sighed, everyone who knew the truth had asked that same question but they knew the answer, they just wouldn't accept it.
"Because…he was too important to die…our family depended on his survival at the time…our servants all understood that. We had already lost our parents at this point and Camilla and I were still children and Takumi was still in school. Plus…Ryoma couldn't have stayed and fought without revealing a secret that would endanger our entire family. I'll explain why. Do you know why I held the name Azure when you first met me?" Kamui asked quickly. Everyone was in a bit of a somber mood now. Ruby was still holding him comfortingly and she was staring at him, waiting for him to continue. Pyrrha hadn't moved from her spot, she knew everything already.
"What secret?" Ren asked and Kamui held his hand up, telling him to wait.
"You'll find out in time…now answer my question," Kamui promised.
"No…I doubt anyone except for Ruby and Pyrrha know," Jaune said firmly, holding onto his leader persona. Yang was still tense and Weiss looked troubled. Blake and Ren were still watching perceptively as always and Nora was just watching everything worriedly.
"I had that name because when we lost our parents we had to go into hiding…my father was betrayed and the ones who did it knew my family's secret. To put it lightly I was being hunted, me and Camilla both. I took the name Azure for two reasons, the first was because it was my father's favorite color, the second was because I had to go by a different name in order to hide from those who hunted me. We had no choice by this point, we had lost too much already to take risks, we lost my parents and… My siblings all did the same. Ryoma was the only one who was a full hunter out of the four of us at the time so he had to stay alive in order to seek out the ones hunting us and destroy them…Takumi joined him in the hunt after a year, and a year after that they were all gone…" Kamui explained and Ruby tightened her hold on his arm, even though she already knew she was always sad to hear about his past, Kamui appreciated her to no end, he really did need her more than she thought. The young Rider really hoped no one would ask him about his pause in the middle of his story, he really thought he could talk about…"her" but it seemed he needed some more prodding first.
"You paused…you said you lost your parents but you stopped after you said "and", what were you going to say?" Blake asked. Kamui winced slightly, he didn't want to tell them exactly but he didn't want to lie either. His more reasonable side won out and he sighed.
"My…twin…we lost my twin along with my parents…" Kamui said softly and everyone immediately sobered up a bit. Kamui wouldn't talk more about it even if they asked and he hoped they could tell that he didn't want to. His twin…was something that only he and his siblings talked about; and even then it was seldom brought up, only Camilla ever really talked about it. Even Pyrrha who knew since she was there never brought it up.
"That certainty puts things in perspective…" Weiss commented, thankfully reading the signs that he didn't want to talk about that specific detail anymore. Yet she sounded a little unsure now. Kamui couldn't blame her or anyone really; they've been told what was true for so long only to be told that it wasn't the truth. Or…there was more truth to it than people realized.
"What secret are you talking about though, Kamui? So…all those huntsman and huntresses and…political figures, those deaths that they say your brothers "caused" they're true then?" Jaune asked shakily and Kamui nodded.
"They were all related to the issue. Ryoma cleaned our house out so to speak. There were quite a few people in on our secret and he had to clean out the ones who betrayed our father. I…I was almost killed actually if not for…my decision…" Kamui sighed as he thought about it. They were a lot more open back then with the outside world, when their father was around, he remembered that he was actually raised alongside children that weren't in on the family secret. Then they were betrayed and they started secluding themselves. Everyone seemed to catch on to what he meant by decision and Ruby practically moved herself into the chair with him so she could hug him, he returned the hug gently. The others all looked a bit horrified or surprised.
"So…Ironwood, Ozpin and the leaders of the other academies…they all really did cover it up?" Blake asked and Kamui nodded as Ruby moved back to her seat.
"They challenged the Rider of Death…my brother doesn't tolerate traitors. Ironwood, Ozpin and many others are part of my families inner circle so to say. They were the ones who remained loyal to us and aided us in our time of need. My brother saved our family…but the world's view of him was tainted because of it. There's no repairing his image unless some world crisis happens. None but a few understand the truth," Kamui explained sadly, he wished that his brother could be seen as a hero again instead of a murderer.
"What secret is worth all the torment and death your brother caused? Hundreds were killed; many were important figures in the kingdoms and academies. Is it truly so devastating that they would deal so much damage to protect it?" Ren asked. Kamui closed his eyes and he reached up to hold his necklace. He thought about whether or not he should tell them the full truth again. He could just push his transformation off as his armor being enchanted, they would probably buy that. Though Weiss and Jaune might realize he was lying since they were closer to the circle than the others. Yang deserved to know since her sister knew; she deserved to know what her sister had walked into. Blake would probably be fine with it and he had a feeling Ren and Nora would as well…so why was he hesitating?
"Ruby…Pyrrha, do you think I can trust them with everything?" Kamui asked as he opened his eyes.
"I…I trust them, Kamui but don't feel like you have to. I stand by you as always, I'll fight for you as always," Pyrrha said rather nervously, he couldn't blame her. Kamui nodded, ignoring the betrayed look on the rest of JNPR's team. He turned to Ruby and she looked deep in thought before she sighed.
"They're your team, Kamui, all of them. If you can't trust them, then how will you prove yourself? I understand your hesitance, especially given what we've seen with the Faunus and Penny but they're your friends…" Ruby pleaded and she kissed him gently on the lips. Kamui savored the one-second contact and it gave him his confidence to stand firm. He nodded and he turned his gaze back to his friends.
"What I am going to say will be told to no one else am I understood…under no circumstances will you ever speak about this with anyone outside my family's circle understood? Even if the councils breath down your necks, for information on my family you must never tell them the truth, you have to swear your loyalty to not reveal anything…" Kamui stated firmly and Pyrrha stamped Milo into the ground, hard to establish the point and everyone flinched slightly at the champion's attitude.
"If you endanger him or reveal his secret without consent, you will face judgment," Pyrrha said with the strict tone of a soldier.
"And me!" Ruby added, though as always she came off cuter than menacing.
"So its really that bad huh? Must be some secret," Yang said as she combed her hair.
"Do I have your word?" Kamui asked again. Jaune and Weiss nodded immediately while the others hesitantly agreed after weighing their options.
"An Arc never goes back on their word," Jaune promised.
"A Schnee doesn't violate their word either," Weiss claimed. The others all gave small nods of submission to his terms.
"Good…I am welcoming you into my family's inner circle or network so to say. It does have to do with what you saw me turn into. Now then…tell me, what do you know of the old world? Of the…beings said to have ruled Remnant before the kingdoms, the beings that come before all other lore. The ones who taught humanity and Faunus Aura Immortality," Kamui asked. Everyone looked rather confused by that question except for the ones who knew.
"They're stories, fairy tales. Stories for children on imaginary beings said to have powers of the gods," Weiss stated confidently.
"Ok…details?" Kamui asked. Weiss looked a little unsure, she probably never heard any of the stories; she was a Schnee after all. It wouldn't surprise Kamui if her father thought that the stories were a waste of time for her. If only they knew…
"They were called Nephilim, because they were born from fallen angels and humans. They were said to be extremely powerful and intelligent. They treated Humanity and Faunus equally. Their power was supposed to be beyond legendary, they were said to have ruled all of Remnant for a time, said to be the time of true equality. They say that the legendary Kingdom Ylisse, the founders of Vale met one such Nephilim, the Legendary Grandmaster Robin. They use his tactics today still," Blake summarized. Jaune chimed in at the mention of the tale.
"I remember that, the story of the Exalt Chrom and Grandmaster Robin. They say he was just a man with abnormally large reserves of aura and strength, possessing unnatural intelligence as well. Except I've heard the original version. They say that he was a Nephilim and that he came to Ylisse in a time of crisis. Every time he fought on the field, the enemy force would flee; he was even more famous than Chrom, even though he was the Exalt. Despite his efforts though, Ylisse was left in ruins. Later they came together and founded the Kingdom of Vale. Grandmaster Robin disappeared shortly after the founding of Vale though," Jaune summarized and Blake looked a little surprised.
"You know that story?" she asked, intrigued.
"Well yeah, I mean it was actually a good legend, unlike the altered versions I've heard. The Faunus weren't treated unfairly in the tale, they actually said that Chrom and Robin were good friends with many Faunus, unlike the watered down version that paints the Faunus as evil," Jaune explained and Blake's eyes widened slightly before her eyes lit up with hope just for a moment.
"Yes, our village had that story as well. We also had the tale of King Marth and the warrior Ike and many others like it. Why are these stories relevant?" Ren asked, bringing the topic back on track. Kamui chuckled and crossed his arms.
"They're relevant because I'm here to tell you that those stories are all true. The Nephilim were real and they still live and breath today, not in the same numbers as the ancient times of course but they still live," Kamui said as he stood up from his seat, Ruby jumped up with him but she released him since she no doubt figured out what he was going to do. She backed a few steps away from him as well and Pyrrha did the same.
"What?" Jaune asked for everyone. Everyone looked like he'd just gone crazy. Even Blake and Ren looked completely taken by surprise. Weiss had the best expression out of all of them, her mouth was literally agape. Kamui laughed at their expressions, as did Ruby and Pyrrha before his necklace began glowing and his black aura swarmed over him. It didn't even hurt to transform now; it was second nature now. It was faster as well; it only took an instant before he was in his true form before them again.
"That brings me to my family's secret…" Kamui reached up and pulled his helmet off, showing his face to them and that seemed to knock them out of the stupor finally.
"My family are Nephilim, I am Nephilim, hence the name Legacy, I am one of the last of the Ancient era. I possess power from an age all but forgotten to the mortals, including the power to warp space as you saw. I even shared it with some of you already. That is why people in service to my family call me Lord, I am not a mortal," Kamui explained with an amused expression as he placed his helmet onto a table. Everyone was silent, they were no longer in shock but they hadn't said anything yet. Made sense, not every day you hear that you were friends with an immortal being of legendary power or at least a child version of that.
"Unbelievable…" Weiss said in awe as she looked at him.
"So…that's what you really look like? Got to say, you really look like the Rider of War now…" Jaune said light heartedly and Kamui laughed, though his morphed voice seemed to unsettle them even though they knew he wasn't trying to be menacing.
"My power flux that I went through, was this form unlocking itself or in other words the demon inside me manifesting itself on the surface. I ran off because I couldn't let anyone see me in this form. Plus I had to learn how to control it," Kamui explained as he flexed his hand a little as power exerted itself visibly in the form of his flames.
"So…you're really a…Nephilim?" Blake asked as she stepped up to him and Kamui nodded down to her.
"Yes…half demon, half human…well actually the correct term would be just half mortal. I have Faunus blood in me as well, though I don't have any visible traits. My kind do not discriminate between who we love," Kamui said and Blake actually smiled at that.
"That's incredible, are there anymore of you?" Blake asked, intrigued. Kamui nodded but he wasn't exactly chipper about it, sadly.
"Yes, my family is the last of my kind…we've been hiding for eons upon eons upon eons," Kamui said sadly. Blake frowned at that.
"Why? They say your kind protected us, why would you hide what you are? Don't you know what this could mean for the Faunus! When your kind ruled, Faunus and Humanity were equal! They were truly equal! You can make those councils listen to you!" Blake said in a more excited tone that she only used when she saw fish or her favorite book. Kamui smiled at her sadly as he sighed.
"It's exactly those damn councils that would see my family burn if our secret came out. Tell me, do you think they would be so eager to relent the power they hold to my family? No…they would never let us rule…not without blood being spilt," Kamui said as his fist clenched in anger, Blake backed up a few steps and Kamui got ahold of himself and smiled at her reassuringly.
"So…now you all know my secret…" Kamui said as he crossed his arms. Yang approached next and she looked up at him in contemplation before she sighed in amusement.
"Ruby never did make things easy, she just had to fall for someone from legend, I don't know whether to be proud or afraid, but I know that you're not bad. I think you should call yourself half angel, not half demon," Yang said as she patted his arm. Ruby said exactly the same thing, though in a different way, more romantic to be honest. Ren and Nora were next.
"I don't know what to make of this really, Nora and I have seen our fair share of…things some people would consider questionable. This is a new one though I can't find myself being too shocked. You're our friend," Ren said slowly.
"Yeah! What he really means is that it's awesome really! You're basically like some kind of literal divine intervention!" Nora gushed, returning to her usual hyper self and Ren of course cut her off before she could go off and pulled her back but he gave Kamui a supporting nod.
"I already said what I thought, it says in legend that your people brought true equality to humanity and Faunus. I…can understand why you would be cautious but don't worry, I'm sure you'll have your time soon," Blake said as she fidgeted like she was on one of Ruby or Nora's sugar rushes. Kamui might have laughed if he didn't feel so tense. He saw Jaune still staring at Pyrrha in a bit of unease and he quickly cut in.
"Don't blame Pyrrha, please. She's been sworn to my service for a long time now, sworn to protect me no matter what, she's my retainer," Kamui intervened and Jaune tensed before he scratched the back of his head in an embarrassed manner.
"I'm sorry, its just that well…I thought you guys met at a tournament? Isn't there a rule against letting people in from the outside? I mean you were only eleven or so back then?" Jaune asked. Kamui tilted his head a little and he chuckled slightly as he shook his head.
"Well…that was partly true. Pyrrha did have a match with my sister and myself but there were actually reasons behind that other than coincidence. My sister actually threw the match with her to give the public a sort of ease with our family, after all if they think we can be beaten than they will be a little less wary of us but not so much that they try to walk all over us. Pyrrha and I have actually known each other for a lot longer. We just try to pass it off differently so that no one knows that she's sworn to my family. It wouldn't exactly be received well by the kingdoms if they knew that the Mistral Champion worked for the Legacy's," Kamui explained. Everyone seemed rather acceptant of that, though it was probably easy to accept that compared to what he told them just prior.
"Sorry…I was just surprised, I don't know how Pyrrha and Ruby could just be so…normal with everything that you are. I mean its not every day you find out that one of your best friends is from legend!" Jaune stammered as he slapped his cheeks like he was still trying to figure out what was going on. Kamui looked at Pyrrha and motioned towards the blonde with his eyes and she blushed but she put Milo away and went towards her blonde leader.
"I grew up being told that the Nephilim were real. My mother was a friend of Kamui's mother. So we were brought into the fold of the Legacies. I grew up with Kamui. When I was told that my best friend was a Nephilim it didn't really faze me too much. You could say I was raised to serve Kamui's family. I wasn't born into the service of the Legacies though; we were brought in. It's always been a bit of a struggle for me to try and prove myself to the others. Especially after what happened with Kamui's parents and well, you know," Pyrrha sighed as she placed her hand on Jaune's shoulder as she helped him stand up.
"I still remember the day she swore herself to be my retainer, I was only eleven at the time," Kamui laughed as he remembered Pyrrha as a thirteen year old, she wasn't as stout and proud as she was now, just a girl wanting to prove herself to the other people who had been born into his family's service instead of brought in. They were only kids at the time after all. He was more concerned with playing at that point even though he had done what he could to move past his parent's passing.
"Ok…what about Ruby? She hasn't known for very long has she?" Weiss asked as she looked at the little reaper next to him. She jumped when attention was put on her and she chuckled nervously.
"Well…to be honest, I sort of believed in those fairy tales…it was basically a dream come true…" Ruby said nervously. Kamui stared at her and he wrapped his arm around her and pulled her into a small hug, making her sputter. It was a little awkward since in his Nephilim form he towered over her even more but it was still a sweet scene. Kamui released her when he knew the embarrassment was getting to her and he turned to Jaune and Weiss who still looked like they were thinking things over.
"Don't worry, I know it can be a lot to take in. I think that's enough of a history lesson don't you think? I trust I've sated your curiosity?" Kamui joked as he reverted back to his human state. Jaune seemed to get knocked out of his stupor finally but Weiss was faster.
"Why didn't you tell Jaune and I when you told Ruby?" she asked curtly and Kamui's eyes widened at the hurt he heard in her voice. Jaune held an expression similar to what Weiss conveyed.
"When you brought Jaune, Ruby and I in to teach us about your space manipulation, you told us that you trusted us. Why did you only trust Ruby with what you are though? Did you think us, did you think me so shallow after what happened with Blake?" Weiss asked, her voice sounded so sad and Kamui frowned at that.
"Weiss, that's a little unfair," Jaune defended but Weiss shook her head as she walked up to Kamui.
"You said that I was your partner just like Ruby, this applies to Jaune as well. You spoke of team cohesion before, when you hide secrets like this though that only hurts everyone," Weiss said softly.
"Hey! That's not fair! Weiss, he can't just come out with that kind of stuff!" Ruby defended as she pushed herself in front of Kamui.
"I understand why he hid it but I am his partner as much as you are Ruby! This is important!" Weiss exclaimed. At that point Kamui placed his hand on Ruby's shoulder and moved her aside gently. He turned his gaze on Weiss and she flinched a bit.
"I kept it secret because I had to know I could trust you. After seeing how you handled Blake it gave me hope but this is a different situation. While Blake's secret could shake Beacon and possibly the kingdom of Vale. My secret would shake the whole of Remnant itself. I am sorry I did not come to you sooner for this but I am not just protecting myself, I am protecting my family. I have three nieces and two nephews that I want to reach adulthood and live for a few centuries or maybe millenniums or eternity. My kind is a little…stretched thin as you can imagine," Kamui explained and Weiss lowered her head in shame at his words.
"I…I'm sorry Kamui, I just…I just don't know how to react to this yet…but I…thank you," Weiss mumbled and Kamui sighed as he wiped a hand through his hair.
"It's been a tiring day, I think we can all agree on that," Kamui said as he sat down in an old chair as he cracked his fingers. Then he shot a small flame at their campfire, reigniting it. Jaune came up to him though and he placed a hand over his chest.
"An Arc never goes back on their word, I still trust you, Kamui," Jaune said faithfully with a smile. Kamui returned the smile and he nodded as Jaune stumbled away with Pyrrha's support. Kamui rolled his eyes, as Pyrrha not so subtly pulled his arm into her chest as she led him to the fire. The oblivious knight really needed to get a hit to the head about her feelings soon. Maybe before they get back or after the tournament they should stage a sort of intervention?
"Thank you all, you have no idea how much of a burden it has been," Kamui thanked and everyone gave him a small gesture of faith.
"That wasn't so bad now was it? Now we just have to figure out where the White Fang are," Ruby sighed as she took a seat next to him. He smiled at her and nodded but he zeroed in on something that was sticking out to him. In the form of a little Corgi dog, sticking its head out of Ruby's pack unknown to his little reaper girlfriend.
"Um…Ruby, there's a dog sticking out of your bag…" Kamui pointed out. There was a series of reactions from their entire group but the one that cut through all of them came from Blake in the form of a hiss.
"A DOG!" Kamui face palmed hard as Ruby started running away from Blake who had Gambol Shroud posed to kill her little pet. Kamui never saw the black haired girl so unsettled; then again she was part cat. He thought that wouldn't have applied to her though. The little dog seemed to think it was some kind of game and just barked happily as they ran around their makeshift camp. Nora ended up joining in the "game" and dragged Ren in with her. Weiss was chasing after Blake, trying to get her to calm down; apparently pets could melt her heart.
When they ran past Pyrrha and Jaune, Ruby not so subtly knocked Pyrrha down onto Jaune's lap. Though Kamui thought Pyrrha used it to her advantage. The blonde knight blushed as hard as his partner's hair and his own partner was blushing as well but she looked a bit…smug. That sly girl really was pulling out all the stops to get him to notice her wasn't she? It must have been frustrating.
"Ha! Look at them, Princess aren't they precious!" Yang shouted as she snapped a picture of the blushing knight and Spartan. Weiss looked a little unsettled and Kamui's eyes widened when he thought he saw her look…jealous?! Kamui shook his head as he looked out the window into the now night sky. He sighed as he looked up at the night sky, specifically the broken moon.
"Your will lives on Father…"