(Chapter 20-The Hunt is on)
Weiss and Connor made it back to Beacon the day after the funeral. As they landed Ozpin, RWBY and VAA. Welcomed them back until they saw Fisher on a wheelchair with Choego pushing him from behind. "Fisher… what happened to you?" Fisher faced his head down as he just wheeled himself away. "He hasn't spoken to us since Robert's funeral…" Choego said with a depressed tone as the rest of them just stared at him wheeling away.
Connor looked at the VAA members and Ozpin, He gestured to meet them at Ozpin's office. As he made his way inside but Weiss grabbed his hand and asked "Are you not going to hold my hand as you walk in?" Connor sighed as he felt that he had pampered her too much but he obliged out of spite and offered his arm. Weiss wrapped around it lovingly as she rested her head on it and walked into the school. Blake and Yang gave each other the 'What?!' face as they rushed off after them.
(RWBY's Room)
Weiss dragged Connor into the room as she hummed a tune. "Alright Ice Queen! What happened?!" Weiss scoffed as she stared at them as she gripped Connor's arm. "Clearly all of you didn't not read the news covering Bloody Rain." Blake's eyes widen as she read about it and remembered that when the funeral was held Connor and Weiss were there as the report was "Former Caretaker and Fashion Designer was killed!" She spoke as she turned to Connor who was clueless as ever. "You guys were part of the events of Bloody Rain?" Weiss nodded as she turned to Connor who was literally just breathing. "Hey Big Guy! How are yeah hanging?!"
Connor recoiled slightly as he told her off "Yang… I would not like to be hanged…" Yang smiled as she playfully smacked his arm but Weiss reacted quickly "Don't touch him! He's mine! Mine!" The girls recoiled as Ruby said "But Connor is with us! He can't belong to one person that is crazy talk." Connor stared at Weiss as he muttered "Please let go… I need to see to somethings." Connor shook free and walked off. As Connor left the room he could hear the sounds of screaming behind him.
Connor walked down to the bay as he boarded an Airship to Vale. "I must seek one of the VAA members out… and tell them about Shay." Connor said as he sat on a free seat as Kai Wen sat down next to him. "Hey..." Connor looked at him and returned a greeting as he asked "Are you headed to Vale, Frost…?" Kai laughed as he patted his shoulder. "Yeah! Going to get a few Risoian Cook books for Fisher, He has been pretty depressed since Shay took his leg, ya'know? No worries, I know about the Piece of Eden… it's common sense if you returned without it, Shay took it. Plain and simple."
Connor sighed as he nodded he asked him "What was your first encounter with Shay like?" Kai Wen's eyes darken as he replied with a sad tone as it continues to flatten. "I would not like to recall the day of that event…" Connor nodded as he stared at the floor. "I am sorry…" Kai smiled as he looked at him gently "Not your fault… how's about a treat of mashed potatoes and stew sound at Hans'?" Connor nodded as he noticed the Airship stopped moving. "Welp just head to Hans'. I'll meet you there." Connor nodded once as he parted ways with Kai Wen.
Kai Wen walked further down the street until he reached a bookstore called 'Tuckson's Book Trade, Home to Every Book under the Sun.' Kai smiled as he walked into the dim dusty bookstore. "Welc-… General Aranus?!" Kai Wen smiled as he watched Tuckson jump over the desk and bear hugged him. "Ex-General Aranus Kai Wen! How may I help you?"
"Tucky… please, don't use that title on me. I go by Kai now." Tuckson released him and walked back to the counter and Kai asked "Hey do you have traditional Risoian Cookbooks?" Tuckson nodded and said it's in the backroom go help yourself." Kai Wen nodded as he walked to the back room.
He was browsing as he found a few books already until he heard from the door. "What about… Third Crusade?" There was a moment of silence until Tuckson spoke "Umm… I don't think we carry that one…" But Kai Wen knew the voice of the female as scrambled around for a similar title as he slowly walked out with a small book with the Title 'The Crusade of Three' as he felt the light outside dim he busted out. "It's not the one you're looking for but it comes close…" Emerald stared at the large man and growled "Who are you…?" Kai Wen took out his canteen and drunk. "No one you should be concerning yourself with thief…"
"Mercury… we're taking them both out…" Mercury charged at Tuckson but was blocked by Kai as he smirked "So… Shotgun Boots? Neat…" Kai just straight punched Mercury as he flew to the wall. Kai faced Emerald and walked towards her with a chuckle "Now… we have a score to settle, well not with you but with your boss…" Emerald sprayed bullets all over Kai but it didn't even faze him. "W-who are you?!"
Kai smirked as he stomped her stomach and buried his boot deeper into her abdomen. "Ask Cinder…" He said darkly as he spoke once again. "Next time, when you want to track someone… don't place the tracker on the globe map scale. That tracker you used was so easy to intercept…"
Kai mocked them as he took the two of them outside and ran down the sidewalk with their faces planted to the floor. As Kai lifted them up to see both of them with cuts on their faces until Mercury tried to kick in the nuts but Kai smashed his face into the floor. "Tch… I wish all of you would just learn to leave White Fang traitors alone…" He hooked the two kids on a lamp post as he walked back to the Book Trade. He opened the door to see Tuckson smiling at him "So you're headed to Vacuo? Send me a post card, oh yeah how much for the cook books?" Tuckson just boomed with laughter as he packed the books for Kai "Just take it for free! You've done me a great service." He passed him the bag as Kai thanked him and walked out. "Now off to Hans'… to probably break the news for Connor…" Kai Wen sighed as he walked down the street with his bag of books.
(Hans' Grill Bar-2:00pm)
Connor sat at the corner seat silently waiting for Kai Wen to arrive, Hans just came up to him and placed down a glass of water. "Thank you Hans…" Connor muttered from under his breath as Hans acknowledges it and left him be. Connor thought for a moment as he waited for the Juggernaut to appear. "It does not bode well for anyone if the Templars freely roam the kingdoms… they must be stopped but being attached to Beacon means I do not have time to roam the city as much as I please…" Connor was rudely interrupted by Kai Wen sitting down. "Yo! Hans fire up some stew and patatos for us and a beer!" But Hans gave him an evil eye and told him "Kai… if it is not pasted 5 no alcohol on the tables, you know this…" Kai Wen chuckled as he waved him off. "Well how have you been, Connor?"
Connor merely pulled back his hood and replied "I am well… but the same cannot be said for a few…" Kai Wen sighed as he stared at him like an old man would stare at his grandson. "Well… in this line of work many people die every day… but I am sure you of all people should know that… to be honest… everyone who had or still is working is this line has their purpose for going into this line…" Kai Wen said sadly but truthfully as Connor just remembered on how he became an Assassin and why did he fight for the creed. He asked as the food came, "If I may… why do you fight Kai?"
Kai Wen snorted a laugh as he had a sad smile "I guess it's only fair… but for me to be the first one to tell you is kinda unfair…" But Connor merely grunted as he told Kai nicely. "Fisher has told me his side of the story of why he fights before you…" Kai smiled as he said "Well let's start…"
"Well… the Schnees' hired an Assassin to take out my family in Atlas because we were an uprising Dust shop…" Connor's eyes widen as he was about to ask but Kai spoke before he could speak "No Weiss was not involved … she was maybe not even born at the time…" Kai said as if he remember the day like it was yesterday.
"I went out to gather some supplies for my father that fateful day but I got side tracked by all the lights and sounds for the Vytal Fest that was being held in Atlas that year. I was 14 at the time as I came back to find my parents dead… by the hands of Morty the Faunas Hunter…" Connor spoke brashly as he slammed the table lightly "Could no one around the shop stop them…"
Kai Wen shook his head as he sighed "All the shop customers were Faunas. Every Faunas feared Morty… after my father had taken out two of the Schnee guards before they finally sent Morty…" Connor sighed as he took a spoon and gulped down the soup. As he just darkened but Kai just smiled "I spilled blood of that man for the first time… he was my first kill and after that I travelled around to make sure nothing like that ever happens and for that I fight…" Connor nodded sadly as he knows that he does not want to go into detail.
But Kai just stared at Connor with a serious look "Connor… with Fisher out of commission, we need you to become a Spectre like he was before he taught at Beacon but you are only allowed to roam the streets of Vale as we had recent rumours of White Fang roaming the city."
Connor stared at him as he asked "Will I still be taking refuge in Beacon or even being with Ruby's Team?" Connor sighed as he knew that all the girls cared for him greatly but he was always called on a mission the moment he has time to spend with them.
Connor's eyes soften as Kai sighed and shook his head "I am afraid not… we will still send you homework no doubt but you can no longer stay that Beacon… as a Spectre you need to stay out of contact to people who do not know you're a Spectre… meet at Ozpin's tower tomorrow but for now head back to Beacon for lunch with the Team. Who knows it may be the last one with them…" Kai walked off as Connor pulled up his hood and ate everything. He stood up and dropped the Lien on the table as he thanked Hans for the food.
Connor sighed as he made his way to the docking bay.
(With Fisher)
Fisher just laid in bed as he gazed out the window. "What a beautiful day… but I cannot enjoy it to the fullest…" He stared at the stump on his leg as he once remembered his leg being there now wrapped in bandages. "Darling…" A voice that Fisher could not hear but it spoke out from outside the door. She just sat at the door as she mumbled to herself "If only I hurried I could have saved you from this…" She said as she placed her head in between her knees as she balled up with her back facing the door. Ronny was down the hallway as he could not stand it when girls or women cry. Usually he'll flirt with them and bang but Choego was different she wanted to stay by Fisher's side the whole way through.
He tipped his hat and approached her. She stared at the formal dressed man as she wiped the tears from her face. "What do you want? Man whore…" Ronny sat next to her but he sat at a distance. "So how is he…?" Choego's facial expression turned confused as he asked the question, she turned to him as she responded with a "You never seemed to care before… why care now?"
Ronny just adjusted his hat as spoke softly. "He always had that cocky grin on his face… when he smiles like that, I know he is alright. But went he came back… there was no smile, not even a glimmer of the man I once knew… that's why I wanted to ask. He has never stayed sad for long even after Akage's death he just smiled and told us, "Guys… don't worry! We will get stronger!" but at that very day VAA broke up and we replaced with the story on how Fisher's mom got sick. Kai Wen became a Grimm exterminator, Ray settled down and became a shopkeeper for a cat shelter, Fisher wandered the lands in hopes of gathering info on the Templars…" Choego stared at the Ronny and asked "Why did VAA fall apart?"
"Because we could not stay together for any longer because one of us is bound to die again…" Kai Wen came out from behind the wall. "Fisher took it the hardest, he cried as we said our final goodbyes but we told him when the time was right we would see him again…" Kai Wen spoke as he smiled as he usually would as he kneed down to Choego and asked "Would you like to cook something for him and see if he smiles?" Choego nodded as she wiped her cheeks and wandered off with Kai Wen to the kitchen room.
Ronny stood up and opened the door as he saw Fisher trying to stand but he fallen over as he was sprawled out on the floor. Ronny rushed over to him and tried to help him up. "Thanks Panther…" Ronny sighed as he unwrapped his tail around his waist as he placed him back on the bed. His black tail swayed freely as he told him in a caring tone. "You need to watch yourself. She's worried about you. Take a step forward and smile for her. You idiot, don't act all depressed in front of her… she looks like she has not slept in days."
Fisher sighed as he told him with a sad tone as he sat up "No she hasn't… she has been up for the past 3 days since I was in the hospital in Mistral… she should just leave me be- "Ronny pointed his gun at him. He chuckled softly as he muttered with a venomous tone with a darken facial expression "She has cared for you… and you could say such a thing… you're not the Fisher I knew. It would be easier to kill you if I thought that way but sadly you're not worth killing like that…" Ronny lowered his gun but Fisher frowned at him as he knew that Ronny had truth in his words but he had just wished Choego would just stop caring. Fisher sighed as he stared at the table mirror as Ronny left the room. His reflection stared back at him as he saw the dark and sour expression on his face, he laid back down as he drifted off into sleep.
(Mess Hall- 3:00pm)
Connor was now in his Beacon uniform as he sat next to Blake who seemed quite strange at the moment with her book as she glares at it intensely. He looked up as Nora tossed a grape into Yang's mouth who in return gave a thumbs up. Yang suddenly had an interest in Blake's book as she shifted over to Blake as she asked "Whatcha doing?" Blake had a moment of shock as she closed the book in a hurry which made Connor quite curious about what was in the book. "Nothing… just going over notes from last semester." Connor stared with the corner of his eye as he knew it was a flat out bad lie but Connor being Connor did not pry on such a matter. Yang seemed to be convinced as caught a pea in her mouth and responded "Lame."
Ruby suddenly slammed a huge stack of paper on the table titled with a crossed out title "Vytal Festival Activities, Property of Weiss Schnee." Was crossed out and now the title reads "Best Day Ever Activities!" Ruby cleared her throat as he announced "Sisters! Friends! Weiss…" She gestured at everyone but Weiss had a sharp "Hey!" Because she was mentioned by name.
"Four score and seven minutes ago, I had a dream!" She said proudly as Yang whispers over to Blake, "This ought to be good…" As she caught a Cherry tomato this time. "A dream that one day, the five of us would come together as a team and have the most fun anyone has ever, had ever!"
Weiss took note of the binder as Connor just drank his water "Nothing could ever beat the day I beat Norris in Bocce. Quite a sight…" Connor chuckled as he remembered Norris's prefect win streak was broken by Connor as he ran around the Homestead shouting "I've lost it all!" With Connor who had a sly grin on his face. As everyone had a good laugh it was known as the homestead joke of the year. But Connor snapped out he saw a cream pie fly into Weiss's face. The pie dropped to the floor as Weiss used her chains to chuck pies at Team JPNR. As the tables turned all the students shouted out "FOOD FIGHT!" as they fled the scene.
Connor sighed as he stood up as he stared at Ruby with a carton of milk "JUSTICE WILL BE SWIFT! JUSTICE WILL BE PAINFUL! IT WILL BE DELICIOUS!" She shouted as she squeezed the milk out of the carton. With the rest of the team readying themselves as watermelons flew towards them. Connor being Connor stepped back and pulled up a chair. He watched as Yang stuffed her hands with turkey as she slammed the turkey together and punched 9 watermelons into bits. With Blake jumping over her picking up French loafs and slashed a few more watermelons with Yang fighting by her side.
Yang ejected the turkeys as both of them hit Juane square in the face blowing him back. Blake jumped towards Pyrrha as their baguettes clashed. Connor stared at the loaf and wonder "Perhaps one day Stephane could fight with a loaf of bread." Connor smirked at his joke as Blake was knocked back a few meters by a baguette. Connor merely watched them but not for entertainment. He wanted to see the synergy within the teams. As that was said Yang also got hit by a baguette and flew back into Connor's arms. "Hello handsome~" Connor sighed as he placed her down on the floor. Ruby who was now surfing on a food tray smacked Pyhrra right in the face with the tray. She jumped back as Weiss used a ketchup bottle to spray the floor and Ren slipped up on it. Nora jumped up and detached a pole from the wall came flying down as she stabbed it with a watermelon and smacked Ruby with it as she flew back.
Weiss took the opportunity to use a swordfish to fight the watermelon hammer. She parried and sent Nora flying but she regained her footing as she charged at Weiss and gave a good hard smack that sent her flying. Connor who knew the impact was too harsh stood up and caught her before she made impact. Connor felt he needed to stop this fight now before it gets out of hand.
"Aveun… I want the spirit eagle…" Aveun smiled as Connor aura burnt a bright yellow as he jumped up and spun around creating a gust of wind as he picked up the food and floor remains and pushed all of them towards Team JPNR. Watermelons, Turkey, soda, milk and basically anything just flew towards them.
But the wind stopped as all the food fell to the floor. Connor sighed as he stared at them with disappointment. "All of you… stop." Connor suddenly felt an eerie feel in his chest. "Nrggh…" Connor clutched his chest. His eyes flashed red for a moment as he felt the pain slowly vanish as he stood back up and breathed out. The guys were worried about Connor; he was not one to suddenly drop to his knees after one move.
Glynda swung the door open with a growl as she lifted her riding crop and shifted everything back into place as they magically flew across the room and rearranged themselves in place. She stared at all of them intensely as she scolded "Children please, do not play with your food…"
"Let it go…" Ozpin suddenly popped out of nowhere as he placed his hand on Glynda's shoulder as Glynda replied with a sigh "They're supposed to be the defenders of the world." Ozpin had a small smile as he said wisely "And they will be. But right now they're still children. So why not let them play the part? After all, it isn't a role they'll have to play forever…" Ozpin walked off but he gestured for Connor to meet him at the office.
Connor nodded as rushed out to the dorm room to change. As he knew no matter what he chose he would have to leave Beacon at some point but he could not bear to see the look on their faces as he leaves the school gates if it ever comes to it.
(With Fisher…)
Fisher stared at Choego as his nose was filled with a familiar scent of Risoian home cooked food. Choego picked up a piece of stir fried meat with beans with her chopsticks. Fisher opened his mouth as the food entered. Tears formed in his eyes as he remembered the taste of his mother's food. When he was young, meal time was his favourite as his mother cooked his favourite dishes every day. Choego saw the tears and backed up "I am sorry… I tried to cook but I am not that good if it tastes that bad I'll throw it…" She said tiredly as she picked up the tray but it was stopped by Fisher's hand. "No… it's the best thing I've tasted in a long time…" Fisher had a smile as he said that. He took the bowl of rice and scarfed it down with the meat. He picked the fish apart as he chomped it down.
He finished the meal as he smiled at her with a face covered in rice as he said softly "Sorry… for being so hard on you… Haiya… for everything. But thank you, this really made me happy. I am sorry if you haven't slept for the past few days…" But Choego placed her finger on his lips and shushed him. "Shh… baby is not done eating yet, he still has a grain of rice right here." She planted her lips on his cheek as he blushed. "Now… I know you are still not ready to mate but I'll wait…" She said with a kind smile as Fisher gave his bright smile back. "Come on, hop on my wheelchair. We need to go see Ozpin now." She suddenly felt so rejuvenated and hopped on. She sat on his lap as he muttered with his eye glowing fire truck red "Mach Aura: Speeding Wheelchair!"
The wheelchair smashed the door as they raced to Ozpin's office. Where the door was smashed was Kai and Ronny standing outside staring at the floor that was set on fire. They stood there for a moment. "Ronny! Extinguisher now!" But Ronny was running around because his tail was on fire. "HOT! HOT! HOT!" Kai Wen shook his head as he inserted a water Dust crystal as his weapon Hell's Wrath announced "Analysed: Water Dust…" Kai Wen aimed at Ronny's tail as he blasted him with a stream of water that flooded the hallway. "WAHGURHUGRU!"
(Ozpin's office-4:00pm)
Connor stood at the window waiting impatiently as Glynda moved a chess piece. Ozpin who stared at the board with a sly smirk. Moved the Rook and smiled "Check…" Glynda stared at the board in shock as didn't see the sudden move. Connor stared at the board as well but took one of Glynda's pieces and moved it accordingly "Checkmate…" Ozpin flipped the table in frustration. "RAH! I ALMOST HAD IT! WHY!?" Connor merely walked back to his seat and sat down.
"Perhaps you should make haste… we could be done by now." Connor sighed as the door swung open. With Choego and Fisher blasting the door wide open with both of their hair blown back. "That was so fun!" Choego shouted as Fisher was breathless while Kai Wen and Ronny entered soaking wet. "Well we are missing a few people… so we can wait a little while longer…" Connor growled at that statement as he saw the sky turning orange. He needed to know what was the mission so he may execute it swiftly.
"May I ask what happened Ron and Kai? Why are two of you soaking wet?" Glynda asked as she stared at the two Faunus in disgust. Ronny did not like the expression on her face and responded childishly. "We tried to eat you out and when you came, you flooded the hall-GUH!" Glynda sent Ronny flying to the wall. As he hit the wall, four people walked in Hans, Roger, Slyvette and Housecall entered the room. Housecall stared at Kai and said "Did you finally make Glynda cum after 6666 ye-GUH!" Housecall was the next victim of the wall as both him and Ronny dropped to the floor but they gave each other a bro fist. Roger chuckled and Hans sighed while Slyvette was giggling.
"Can we please carry on?" Connor said as Roger walked over to him and gave him a hug. Connor returned the hug as Roger spoke "Connor boy! How are yeah?! You're going to be a Spectre, tough work boy!" As Roger said that the last two men entered "Oi sorry we're a bit late!" Jax Wayland and Ray Kashuni but Ray looked slimmer as Fisher asked "Dude… where have you been? You've been missing for the past few weeks." Ray gave him a smile as he looked down and saw "Dood… your leg…" Fisher's hair shadowed over his eyes as he nodded "Yeah… had an encounter with the Titan…"
"Well when it comes to fighting you barely a LEG to stand on!" Ray chuckled as the rest of the room cringed even Connor stared at him in disgust.
"Ray please no…" Ronny said as he facepalmed with a distasteful expression but Ray smiled. "I guess you could say I STAND above the competition!" Everyone sighed as Ray laughed at his own joke. "Kashuni…"
"Come on guys break a GUH!" Choego just punched him to the wall as she growled "One more bad pun and you will be flying to Atlas without a penis…"
Ray fell to the floor and gave a thumbs up.
(Later…)
Everyone sat around the table as Ozpin poured a cup of tea for everyone. "Let the meeting begin…" The tension of the room suddenly changed "Today this young man will be taking Fisher's position as Spectre for the Vale Kingdom." Connor raised his hand as he felt as the new guy he needed to show his superiors a type of respect. "Yes Connor?" Ozpin acknowledged him as Connor asked in a serious tone. "What is the job of a Spectre?"
Fisher and Ronny were the ones who everyone stared at Ronny spoke "A Spectre is like what the word entails Connor a ghost that haunts. Your job is to gather information and report back to us but if it is necessary you are allowed to kill your target but only AFTER you gathered the info." Ronny explained as he sat back down with his usual cool expression.
"But that is your choice, back when we were duo Spectres. I had a rule, no killing while Ronny's rule was to kill every target. I was known as The Trickster Spectre while Ronny was known as Quickshot Spectre but what type of Spectre you want to be is up to you just gather the info." Fisher said as he adjusted his sitting position.
"Does anyone have any objections to Connor becoming a Spectre?" Ozpin asked as Glynda raised her hand while the rest groaned "Ugh… here she goes…" Ron cried out as Glynda shot the men with a glare which didn't phased them in the slightest.
"Glynda? You have an objection?" Glynda stood up and asked "We are sending a child to perform out high calibre stealth missions. At least these two idiots had proper training in the art of Stealth but him? I highly doubt so." Everyone at the table gave that a thought as Hans said softly "I standby that…" Connor stared at the bartender with a confused look but Hans gave him the 'allow me to explain face."
"Although he has stealth ability, he is heavily reliant on cover and his Semblance when there is no cover he resorts to running which is unfit for a Spectre…" Connor looked at the floor and knew it was true without crowds, walls, haystacks or cover. He was heavily reliant on his Semblance. Ozpin nodded as he asked "Ron? Fisher? Would you mind training him in the Art of Stealth in Temporal Falls and teach him a more silent fighting style at the moment his style is too explosive." Both of the Ex-Spectres nodded. "Since the Temporal Falls distorts time, can he be ready by tonight?" Roger asked as the two shook their heads
"Sadly Chrono's Necklace has been weakened due to the Apple being moved. From 1 minute out here is a day in there it is now 20 minutes out here is 1 day in there. We mastered Ninjutsu in 2 weeks a but Stealth will take longer give us a full day and he will be ready.
"72 days?" Roger counted as he saw Connor who was readied to go but he wanted to say something. "I am sorry but could someone bring the news to team RWBY?"
Ozpin sighed as he said "I will announce that you were expelled due to legal issues due to your lack of permeant. But after you're done with your training. You're allowed to take lodging at Slyvette's, Hans' or Roger's place."
"If team RWBY ever sees you… you must withdraw unless if we get involved. Understood?" Ozpin said with a stern voice. Connor knows that this was for the best, he left his village in pursuit of the greater good so way not this? He had questions and no small amount of doubt but he knows that he was doing it for the greater good. He hoped
"Jax when are you able to provide weapons for the new Spectre? We cannot have him walking around with his common weapons he will get noticed and try to upgrade his bracers as well." Jax boomed in laughter as he said "You have my word Ozzy! I'll get them ready by dawn tomorrow." Ozpin smiled as he said "Thank you, old friend…"
Ozpin faced the rest of them "Connor? Everyone here is for a reason. Slyvette will keep tabs on the White Fang activate, Roger and his spies will scout and search for info on the target, Hans will provide as aid should you need any, VAA will be the people you report to and give you your homework while Housecall will give you updates on Beacon related movements, like Teams that go into the city today and Teams that have been sent out for missions or if anything major happens so that we may contact you immediately. "Connor nodded as they all smiled at him.
Ozpin stood up as he gestured everyone to follow.
(The Vault-4:30pm)
Everyone stared in awe of the place as Fisher rolled up to the Healing Tank to see Amber the Fall Maiden. "Ozpin the fucks this?! She the Fall Maiden! The fuck happened to her?!" He raged in his wheelchair.
Choego calmed him down as Ozpin spoke "I am sorry from keeping this from you but she was attacked half a year ago by a hired gun and took half of her powers. Close to death we used Atlesian Medical Technology to create a tank to sustain her until we find a suitable vessel for the new powers. Because a doctor did not want to part take in healing her." Ozpin turned to the cane abled doctor "Hey! That black muk is an unknown substance and I am not going to touch it!"
"They will stop at nothing to get the other half so I am trusting you to keep this a secret, are we clear? "Ozpin said in a dire tone as he walked towards a door and entered a code.
To pull out a Black suit with slight very dark blue accents on it. He held it up to reveal a mouth mask and a hood. It looked like Splinter Cell Outfit but with a hood and a face mask for the people who cannot make up what it looks like. "That is the Spectre Gear, it's not much but it lets you move around quickly and it blends with the night sky. The blue can be served as a light should you need it and it is 15 times more durably to steel and it's light as a feather." Fisher said as he remembered his first time wearing the Spectre Gear.
Ozpin passed it to Fisher and told him "Give this to him went he is ready." Fisher nodded as Connor stared at his outfit and told them "I will have to have an Assassin's Insignia on it…" Ozpin smiled "That can be arranged."
"Meetings Adjourned"
Everyone went up the lift as Ozpin mentally prepared himself to be hated by team RWBY as he will deliver the news personally. Connor quickly went into stealth and exited the school with Fisher and Ronny. While the rest set off to go back to their jobs, Ray and Choego will be standing in for Fisher and Ronny in their absents.
(Mister Port's Lesson-5:00pm)
The last 30 minutes of class before school was out, everyone wanted to get out but Team RWBY wonder once again where was their beloved Assassin. He has been missing for 2 hours and has not returned. Ozpin entered the door as he asked "Peter… may I have a moment with the class?" Port noticed the Ozpin used his name and not title. He nodded as he stopped the story and allowed Ozpin to take the floor.
"It has come to my attention that one student has been very inconsistent with his attendance lately…" Ozpin swallowed a lump in his throat as he continued "He has been handing me falsified Medical Certificates. Signed by Doctor Housecall, Connor Kenway's behaviour will not be tolerated in this prestigious Academy as such in the state of the rule book he should be expelled for giving us fake Medical Certificates that he had asked for…"
SLAM!
"HEY! CONNOR WOULD NEVER DO SUCH A THING!" Yang shouted out as the whole class stared at her although she knows that he has been skipping a lot of classes last semester but Ozpin doesn't know why. Sadly, Ozpin knows he was the one who approved his leaves. But he could not tell them that.
"Sit down, Miss Xiao Long." Ozpin asked her to sit down as he spoke "I will not have people play hooky in my school I am I understood?"
"Yes Sir!" Was most of the classes response except Team RWBY and JPNR but Ozpin didn't care as he walked out of the room.
(RWBY's Room-7:00pm)
The girls were in a very depressed state. The ambiance of the room was gloomy and dark it felt very heavy,
Ruby who was trying to read a funny comic to cheer herself up but could not even crack a smile. As she turned the page it showed an elder brother carrying his younger sister. She pictured herself as the girl and Connor as an elder brother. She always enjoyed Connor's presence it was like Yang's but less chatty. She felt safe around him like he was a shield the would protected her at any cost. A tear came out of her eye as she clutched the comic in her hand. Holding back the tears but she couldn't. She slammed her head against her pillow and cried. It just felt so empty without him as usual but he always promised to come back time and time again but fail to do so…
Weiss who was just holding on to Marshmallow as she sunk into her bed depressingly as she lost Robert no more than two days ago and now Connor left her in the wind without a single word it was almost like god just gave her a flick to the forehead. "Connor…" was the one thing she muttered out as he just hid under the covers.
Blake who was on her computer the whole time trying to distract herself with current White Fang activities. "You haven't even said a word to us or even spend the night… Kenway… I will find you… and I want answers… something doesn't sit right with Ozpin… they are usually on such good terms why the sudden shift in attitude?" Blake sighed as she read the news on a stolen Atlesian Paladin that was stolen from Atlas reported 2 hours ago.
And Yang well she tried to sleep it off because he constantly told herself that he would coming running back. She knows he will there is no way Connor would just leave like that… or would he?
(Ending Credits-Time to Say Goodbye) Only for this Chapter because it's the first. (Try to find spoilers! Goodluck! ) PLEASE AVOID READING IF YOU HATE SPOLIERS!
There's a point where it tips
There's a point where it breaks
There's a point where it bends
And a point we just can't take
Anymore…
The clouds broke apart as it zooms in on a hill overlooking an abandoned city as one man stood at the top of the hill with the Spectre Gear. As the wind blew as he felt the breeze on his face with leaves being blown away from the dying tree.
There's a line that we'll cross
And there's no return
There's a time and a place
No bridges left to burn
Anymore
As he stood there he stared behind him with the faded form of each RWBY member leaning against his form. Ruby was clinging on to him with a sad expression as Connor tried to hold on to her hand but he phased right through as she faded. Weiss stood with him back to back looking up at the wilting tree and turning to him as she fades away.
Blake stood a good distance staring at his back with a disgusted face as she fades away with Connor trying to stop her but as he tried to grasp her hand she faded as well. Yang seemed to have a sadden expression but was the only one that gave him a supportive smile and fades into oblivion as well.
We can't just wait with lives at stake
Until they think we're ready
Our enemies are gathering
The storm is growing deadly
Connor stared up in the sky as he sees people dropping down from the Aircraft. He quickly a Leap of Faith from the hill top with the camera cutting to Ozpin and Fisher staring out in the window as Fisher slowly stood up and ran out of the office with Ozpin trying to stop him.
It cuts to the Ozpin's team which consisted of The Teachers of Beacon, VAA, Hans, Housecall, Roger, Slyvette, Jax and Glynda watching the students fall from the sky as VAA turned their heads and rushed off.
As the scene cuts to Cinder's team with Shay leading the frontlines but as we zoom to Shay the there was something strange one eye was brown and in tears and the other blood red and ready to kill. As the screen cuts to a horde of Grimm with the Beacon students landing and ready for a duel.
Now it's time to say goodbye
To the things we loved
And the innocence of youth
How the time seemed to fly
From our carefree lives
And the solitude and peace we always knew
As it cuts to Shay in a dark place fighting multiple of dark silhouettes as he slashed and hacked his way through all of them as the silhouettes fall he stares at Cinder who was preached on top of a wall as she watched Shay with an evil smile as her eye shorn bright orange.
As they cut to Mercury attacked Yang as she charged at him. She parried his attacks as it transitions into Weiss fighting Emerald followed by Blake fighting Roman and after Ruby fighting Cinder. But Shay separated the fight as he pulled back his hood showing his glowing red eyes as he charged at them with his blade.
Connor blocked the blade at the last second as he stared into his eyes. The broke the hold as Connor turned back to Team RWBY as they were shocked to see him. He gave them a soft gaze as he charged at Shay.
There's a day when we'll fight
And we're not gonna fall
There's a day when we'll stand
And a day when we won't crawl
Anymore
But Connor was suddenly blown back by the massive Aura surge as he stared at the Titan, Belatucadros the War God of the North formed. Connor stared at it as he turned to Team RWBY as he shouts for them to run. As Cinder's squad vanished to avoid the mass destruction.
There's a moment in time
And there's no going back
When we're pushed too hard
And we won't hold our attack
Anymore
Connor pleaded them to run as he tried to create a spirit wolf to counter it as Team RWBY charged at the beast to only get knocked back as Connor's wold was destroyed the moment it began to charge at the titan.
We can't just cling to childish things
As evil just grows closer
Humanity's in jeopardy
This fight is far from over
Connor slowly was losing control but the VAA members showed up and used everything to hold off the Titan. As Connor stared at their faces of determination he shouted at them to do something. VAA stared at him as Fisher gave him a look but Connor just nodded.
Now it's time to say goodbye
To the things we loved
And the innocence of youth
With a doubt in our minds
Why we chose this life
And at times we can't help wondering...
Connor pushed the girls back with Bear Might and charged at the Titan. The moment as he rushed in Ruby stares at the Assassin as he charged in with a Tomahawk in hand. The VAA members jumped back and created several layers of earth walls with dust while the girls tried to break down the wall but VAA stopped them. As each of them grabbed one member and fled the scene.
Were we born to fight and die?
Sacrificed for one huge lie?
Are we heroes keeping peace?
Or are we weapons?
Pointed at the enemy
So someone else can claim a victory?
As the walls crumbled down Connor was now also engulfed in a Titan as he traded blows with Shay. She could see that both men's Titans were beginning to fade. Soon it was weapon to weapon. They clashed blade as they growled as the jumped apart.
Now it's time to say goodbye
To the things we loved
And the innocence of youth
How the time seemed to fly
From our carefree lives
And the solitude and peace we always knew
They ran at each other and a slash sound was heard as they both have slashed each other. Both of them dropped to their knees and fell over. With Ruby in tears as she screamed his name.
(Volume 2 Chapter 2- In the Shadows)
(A/N: Well it was loaded with spoilers! But just to tell you it may change so maybe… Anyway I am starting school in 4 days so I won't be posting chapters as often, So for the past few days I've been writing non-stop because I am so hyped for volume 4. See you later!)