My Turn Aftermath Arc: Chapter 21, a rwby fanfic

A/N: Welcome to another installment of My Turn!

After watching the recent episode of Volume 4 on Rooster Teeth…I've decided that I'll be incorporating that season into this story. Nothing will change, really. Just some stuff will be added.

Such as when I meet a certain person, I will refer to him/her as a little shit.

I look forward to that.

Anyway, last we left off Qrow and I busted up the club, made up, then tried to get revenge on Vert for suggesting Colt/Qrow….

Oh right, and Ruby was a happy accident. How dark. ._.

A bit of warning, A LOT happens in this final chapter, so prepare your brains for what may result in a mind-processing overload.

ON WITH THE CHAPTER!

Disclaimer: I don't own RWBY.

Agh…my head.

What the hell hit me?

I open my eyes to find myself…back in the Beacon infirmary….

What?

"Daddy?"

I turn at the sound of my daughter's voice. She's sitting on a chair next to the bed, giving me a look of concern.

"Violet? W-What happened?"

"You and the mean Huntsman never stood a chance."

Me and Qrow? What was she….

Oh, right. Qrow and I tried to get revenge on Vert.

Judging by the fact I'm in the Beacon infirmary again, I'd wager it didn't end well.

I groan and face the ceiling. "How bad was it?"

"Well, I was kinda out of it, but everyone else says neither of you were able to land a hit on Vert."

Ugh. Figures.

"It didn't help that the two of you had already beat each other up beforehand, not to mention the alcohol you drank finally kicked in during the fight."

That explains my aching headache.

"And Vert might have gotten a bit too into the fight. Which is surprising since he had apparently beat up the owner of a bar and his two special guards.

Great, so much for avoiding any other collateral damage.

"When it comes to you, though, he only took you down in one blow to the head since you had already been hurt by the mean Huntsman."

I'm thankful for that, but still…goddamn it.

"Don't worry, Daddy! I kicked him in the shin and shamed him!"

I'll bet you did. Wish I had been conscious to see it.

I don't care who you are. My daughter will make you feel ashamed of yourself.

The only ones that wouldn't be affected by this would be the villains, of course….

Along with Raven.

And Ironwood.

Possibly CRDL.

Definitely Mr. Schnee.

Maybe Goodwitch and Ozpin.

Not to mention Qrow.

Not sure about Junior and the Twins….

Off topic.

I smile. "Good girl."

She giggled.

I look around the infirmary. "Where's everyone else?"

She pursed her lips. "Well, the mean Huntsman, Vert, Amber, and those other adults are talking to each other about something."

I'll wager everything I have that it has something to do with me.

"The two girls in red and yellow aren't here, since the mean Huntsman told them to go home and that he'd see then when he finished with his business."

She leaned towards me. "Did you know he was their uncle?"

I chuckled and booped her nose. "I might have known beforehand."

The perks of watching the show.

Violet crossed her arms and frowned. "How can a mean Huntsman like that be an uncle to those two? They're so nice!"

I raised an eyebrow. "You talked to them?"

"Oh yes! The one in yellow, Yang, is so cool! She has something called a motorcycle. I asked if I could have a ride on it, but the others made it clear that I needed to ask you."

She put on her puppy eyes. "So can I-?"

"No."

"But why?!"

"You will never get on that deathtrap so long as I still breathe."

Violet huffed. "Meanie."

"I only care for your safety."

I don't care what people say about motorcycles. My daughter isn't getting on one if I have anything to say about it.

"Anyway, then I talked to the girl in red, Ruby…she's really nice! Also, she likes talking about her weapon."

Really? I never would've guessed.

"Yang called it a weapon fetish, though, and Ruby got all angry."

She tilted her head. "What's a fetish?"

…

Yang, I'm gonna kill you.

"I'll tell you when you're older."

"But-."

"My word is law."

She pouted.

Seriously. I'm gonna shave Yang bald in her sleep if I ever get the chance. Consequences be damned.

"Oh yeah! I need to tell you something!"

Before I can ask what it is, Violet hugs me gently.

"It wasn't your fault."

…Huh?

"Come again?" I asked.

"The village…it wasn't your fault."

…

My eyes become glassy. "You don't know what you're talking about."

"Yes I do, Daddy!"

She gave me a stern glare. "What happened wasn't your fault! Those meanies decided to be sore losers and do bad things!"

"Because I crossed them!"

Violet flinched.

"It wasn't any of my business in the first place! I could've just sat back and done nothing! Everyone in the village would still be alive right now, and you and I would live peacefully in the village!"

Instead….

Men. Women…children.

Dead because of one simple decision on my part.

And now Violet, Vert and I lost the only home we had ever known. Not to mention that we were more than likely on Salem and Cinder's shit list.

Not only did I get a lot of people killed and made us homeless…I've put our lives in danger.

Father of the Year, ladies and gentlemen.

Violet remained silent for a moment.

…

"Then why?"

Violet frowned and crossed her arms. "Why save Amber, then?"

I turned my head to stare up at the ceiling.

"…I knew the attack was going to happen."

Violet made to say something.

"I'll explain that part later."

She closed her mouth and waited.

"Anyway, I knew that Amber was going to be attacked beforehand, and…I didn't think I could live with myself if I simply stayed home and ignored it."

Violet frowned. "You didn't want to let her die."

…Heh, and to think I accused Qrow of doing that, when I could've very well done a couple days ago.

"Not just that," I continued. "But a lot of terrible things would've happened as a result. Granted, those terrible things may still occur, but saving Amber was the first step to preventing them."

What I planned to do after that…actually, I didn't really think that far ahead. I guess I figured that saving Amber would be it, and that the Ozluminati would be able to protect her further. I could stay out of it after that.

But now….

"What kind of terrible things?" Violet asked.

I frowned.

Beacon falling, a lot of people dying (I'm not naïve enough to believe that there were no casualties caused by the Grimm or the hacked robots), the kingdoms on the verge of war….

Still, was the price of preventing all that truly the lives of the people of my village?

I know war would cost more lives, but still….

I mean, what if a war wouldn't have broken out? What if by the end of the series, Ruby and friends were able to stop Salem before an all-out war could break out?

Did I truly need to get involved in this nightmare?

"Daddy?"

I turn to Violet, who's giving me a concerned look.

I sigh. "Well…essentially, what happened to our village would've happened in Vale and Beacon, only on a larger scale."

Violet covered her mouth in shock.

"Yeah."

…

"You know," I say aloud. "A question's been nagging me ever since what happened to the village."

Violet paid attention.

"Was it fair that saving one life cost the lives of an entire village? Was it right?"

Violet looked down at her feet, silent.

Guess she didn't have an answer for this one. Not that I blame her….

"I told Amber it wasn't her fault," Violet finally said.

I turn my head to her to listen.

"Just because she was some magic lady, that doesn't mean that anything bad that happens around her is her fault."

I blinked.

Apparently, my daughter knows about Amber being a Maiden.

Wonderful.

"And that bad includes what happened to everyone at the village."

She looks up to me. "And you shouldn't have that blame on you, either."

"She's got a point there, kid."

We both turned to find Qrow in the doorway.

Violet immediately ran towards him and kicked him in the shin.

"Agh!"

"Meanie."

Violet walked back to my side, a frown on her face.

I'm having a hard time deciding whether to congratulate or reprimand her. I mean, this time it was a little uncalled for….

Eh, I'll just stay quiet about it.

Qrow rubbed his shin and stood back up.

"Ugh…anyway, what happened happened, kid. You can't do anything to change it. All you can do is remember them and move on."

I turned my gaze away. "It's not that simple."

Qrow grunted. "Believe me, I know. You think I was able to move on just like that when Summer died?"

"…No."

"Right. I was as torn about it as Taiyang when it happened, but I didn't break down like he did. Not that I completely blame him, since his first wife simply left him to raise Yang himself."

"Yeah…back to her bandit tribe, apparently."

Qrow raised an eyebrow. "What? Wasn't that in the 'show'?"

"No…maybe? I don't know. I only saw three volumes."

"Huh…guess you don't know everything about all of us. Huh, kid?"

"Guess not."

Violet had a cute confused look on her face. "What show are you two talking about?"

"Never you mind, Violet. I'll tell you later."

"But-."

"My word is law."

She pouted.

Qrow continued. "Right…anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that life isn't gonna be like the fairy tales. It's a mean son of a bitch-."

"SWEAR!"

Violet was suddenly in front of Qrow with a big jar in her hand that had "swear jar" written on it. She held it out to him.

"…You can't be serious?"

"Just put a Lien in," I said. "She'll get it from you one way or the other."

He rolled his eyes, but put a Lien in the sweat jar.

"Thank you, meanie."

"Can you stop with that?"

"Nope."

She walked back to my side.

Qrow took a deep breath and let it out.

"Right…my point is that life hits hard-."

"But you've gotta be willing to take the hits, right?"

Qrow stared blankly. "What? Are you a mind reader, now?"

"No, just…something from a movie I saw."

Rocky Balboa was the shit.

"No one's gonna hit harder than life…but it ain't about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward."

I raised an eyebrow at him. "Is that what you were gonna say?"

Qrow took a drink from his flask. "Sort of…you just made it sound better."

Damn right, it sounds better.

ROCKY! ROCKY! ROCKY! ROCKY!

"Also…you need to make sure your village didn't die in vain."

"…Huh?"

Qrow absentmindedly glanced into his flask. "We talked behind closed doors and decided that you need to be kept an eye on, just in case your story doesn't check out…which is debatable, to be honest."

…Eh, at least they're considering it.

"So, Ozpin's decided that you'll be Amber's personal bodyguard here at Beacon."

…

"I beg your pardon?" I asked, not sure if I heard him right.

He chuckled. "Yeah, I didn't believe it either, but that's the decision that was made."

I blinked.

So…I was supposed to guard the Fall Maiden against those that go after her….

"Is Ozpin high?"

Qrow shrugged. "Jury's out on that one. Who knows what's in that mug of his."

Son of a-.

I groaned. "I don't think I can handle that on my own."

"Technically, you won't. Ozpin and Glynda are here, and Vert and I have been made a part of the newly established 'Beacon Security'. Keep any outside forces out and make sure the 'brats' don't get too rowdy."

I suddenly felt bad for the students of Beacon, even CRDL, who will more than likely get on Vert's shit list when they start to bully Violet's older sister, Velvet….

Huh, now that I think about it, maybe I oughta say something to them beforehand?

Depends if I can find them.

"There's something else, but I'll leave that to Ozpin to tell you. Gotta head out."

Qrow made to turn…then stopped.

"By the way, remember when we talked about Raven?"

"Yeah?"

"…Expect a visit from her at some point."

With that, he left.

Violet turned to me. "Who's Raven, Daddy? And why do you look pale all of a sudden?"

I kept my gaze towards the ceiling as I began to sweat bullets.

Raven Branwen might visit me….

Oh fuck all kinds of duck.

Scratch a Hellsing Ultimate Abridged reference off the list.

"Am I interrupting a panic attack?"

I lifted my head to find Ozpin and Glynda enter the infirmary.

"N-No, just…thinking."

Ozpin hummed. "Well, I've come to make you an offer, Mr. Remington."

"…And that would be?"

"Well, originally I was going to have you be the youngest first-year student in the history of Beacon-."

Oh my god, I'm about to follow the stereotype of all (or most) self-insert or OC stories.

"But a smack from Goodwitch's whip-."

SMACK!

"Er, riding crop, knocked some sense into me."

I blinked at the bump now forming on Ozpin's head. Glynda simply scowled and looked away.

Violet pointed at Ozpin. "You have a bump on your head."

"Yes, I'm well aware of that."

"…Can I touch it?"

"No."

Violet pouted.

Ozpin turned back to me. "Now, seeing as you're intended to guard Amber, and I intend for Amber to stay at Beacon rather than the city, you'll need to do something while here, so the students don't ask questions."

Okay…but what?

"Which is why I want to offer you a position here at Beacon as part of the new Beacon Security I've established."

…

"Is your coffee drugged?" I ask with a blank expression.

"I assure you Mr. Remington that I was of sound mind in coming to this decision."

"I can't keep kids in line!"

"You've done well with your daughter."

"That's different!"

"Besides, you won't be alone. Qrow, Vert, even Amber will be a part of it as well."

Wait, Amber…?

So, the guardee becomes the guard, while still being guarded…eh.

"Also, Vert suggested to us that you be an assistant to Goodwitch in combat class from time to time, being pit against the students."

Vert…what the fuck?

"In any case, I believe you have no alternative for you and your daughter."

…

"Mr. Remington," Ozpin sighed. "I'm essentially offering you a place for you and Ms. Scarlatina to stay with this position. I believe it's in your best interest to take it."

I lean my head back and stare at the ceiling….

"Who will head the security?"

Ozpin's lips twitched. "That…will remain a surprise."

Why do I have a bad feeling about that?

"…Can I think about it and give you an answer later?"

Ozpin nodded. "Of course. We'll leave you to your thoughts."

And with that, Ozpin and Glynda left.

…

"You're going to guard the magic lady?" Violet asked.

I sighed. "Apparently so."

"…Eeeeeeeeeeeeee! This is just like in the fairy tales!"

What?

"A guardian falling in love with the one he guards!"

…WHAT?!

"T-That's not what's happening!"

Violet sighed. "I suppose."

Wait, she gave up that easily?

"Besides, that mean Huntsman said that you apparently punched him in Winter's honor a couple of times!"

GODDAMN IT, QROW!

"But then Vert said you ran into that ice cream lady and 'had fun' as he put it."

VEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRT!

Violet cupped her cheeks in awe. "Am I getting three mommies?!"

I think I had a brief heart attack.

"Maybe even five since Coco and my sister go here!"

I nearly fainted….

But being reminded of those five made me remember something.

"Speaking of them," I said evenly. "Vert told me something rather interesting when we were out."

Violet tilted her head. "What was it?"

"That you were the one that starting that betting pool to begin with."

…

Violet began to sweat bullets. "U-Um, I er-."

I pulled out The Claw. "I'm giving you a five second head start."

"EEP!"

Violet ran out of the infirmary.

…

Time's up.

"VIOLET, GET BACK HERE AND FEEL MY WRATH!"

Ignoring my injuries, I ran after the little demon in disguise.

(Amber POV)

I sat out in the courtyard, gathering my thoughts.

So…the man who saved me is now going to be my bodyguard.

I wonder how Colt will take it.

"EEP!"

Violet suddenly ran past me.

"What the-?"

"V-VIOLET! G-GET BACK HERE!"

I turned to find the man I was thinking about (not in that way!) stumbling towards my area, his hand raised as The Claw. He stopped short and clutched his ribs.

"O-Ow…this was a terrible idea."

"Colt?"

Said man turned to me, then smiled sheepishly.

"H-Hey, Amber. H-How's it- ow."

He clutched his ribs again.

I quickly got up and moved towards him. I dragged him back to the bench to sit down.

"T-Thanks."

"No problem."

We sat there in silence….

"So," I began. "Any reason for chasing your daughter around with The Claw?"

"She's a little demon in the guise of an adorable little girl."

"…Okay then."

Shaking his head, Colt turned to me. "But anyway…am I really going to be your bodyguard?"

"Pretty much."

"…Well, you're screwed."

I elbowed his ribs.

"Ow!"

I rolled my eyes. "Don't be such a baby. Also, don't put yourself down like that."

He rubbed his ribs. "Right, right…besides, at least I won't really be alone. Ozpin, Glynda, especially Vert."

There's also the fact this is a school filled with students training to be Huntsman and Huntresses, not to mention being in the Beacon's new security detail.

Combine all of that, and I could practically be untouchable.

I won't be letting my guard down, though.

"Did Ozpin offer you a position at Beacon like me?"

He nodded. "Yup. I'm basically supposed to keep kids in line, while guarding against outside forces."

Colt sighed. "Those students are screwed."

I elbowed him again.

"Ow! Why?!"

"You're putting yourself down, again," I glared. "And besides, Qrow, Vert and I will be helping you as well, remember?"

"But even so…I can't do any of this! Guard you, keep hormonal super-powered teenagers in line, protect against whatever may come. I'm in over my head here!

He slumped. "Just like when I decided to save you from those three. And look what that got me."

…

Well, they say that changing the topic usually helps….

"You know, I had told Violet that what happened to your village was my fault."

Colt flinched. "…L-Look, I don't blame you for what happened, and you shouldn't either."

"It's okay."

He turned to me, to which I only smiled.

"Your daughter has a mature way with words for someone her age."

Colt crossed his arms. "Yeah…maybe I raised her a bit too well."

I laughed. "I think you did fine."

I looked down at my hands. "Anyway…I also said that I consider these powers a curse."

"Really?" he asked, surprised at my statement.

"Yeah," I frowned. "Having to move from place to place in Vytal, evading anyone that might be after me for my powers, constantly guarded…a Maiden's life isn't like in the fairy tale, that's for sure."

I clenched my fists. "And in all honesty…I'm afraid what happened to your village will happen again. How many lives need to be sacrificed just so that I can continue to live?"

I snarled. "It's just not fair!"

…

I suddenly felt arms wrap around me.

Colt was hugging me.

I blushed. "W-What are you-?"

"Life's not fair."

I paused as he let go, much to my confusing sadness. He cleared his throat and appeared to be hiding a blush.

"Qrow told me as much. I'll still be completely wrecked after what happened, but…I'm gonna move on. Or try too, anyway. Getting over something like this won't be easy."

It never is.

"Not sure if I'll really be able to get over it at all, if I'm honest."

I wouldn't blame you.

"But…the least I can do is make sure they didn't die in vain."

He clenched his fists. "Cinder and Salem…I may be on their shit list, but those two are on my shit list. I won't let them get away with this."

He grit his teeth. "I may be in over my head here, but somehow, some way…they'll get what's coming to them. Whether it's by my own hand or someone else's doesn't matter."

I let a small smile form. "Well…at least I know you haven't given up."

"I can't afford to."

Colt held his hands together. "I've got a daughter to protect after all."

My face fell.

Right…Violet.

She didn't deserve to be a part of this, whether it's indirect or otherwise.

"Gotta protect you as well."

I gave him a surprised look at that.

"Don't get me wrong, you're ironically both the first and last person that needs protecting."

He sighed. "But the life you're living right now…isn't one that should be forced on anyone. You didn't choose to hold this power, after all."

He gave me a determined look. "So, I'm going to make sure that you get to live the life you want. I'll stop them somehow, and you won't be dying anytime soon."

I just stare at him with my mouth agape, and he falters and looks back down with a light blush.

"I-I mean, again, I'm in over my head, but…I-I'll try my best."

…

I wrapped my arms around his neck. "T-Thank you. That means a lot."

Colt stuttered. "Er, y-yes. Um, right. I, er…w-well-."

I let out a giggle. "Didn't you just hug me a moment ago?"

"T-That was different!" he defended. "I-I didn't know how else to make you feel better. This is y-you hugging m-me!"

I smirked. "Good to know you get flustered easily around girls. That's good ammo for future trolling."

Colt went stiff. "…Goddamn it."

I laughed and let go of him.

"Still…thanks. That made me feel better."

He cleared his throat. "Er, n-no problem."

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

Startled, we both turned to the sudden squeal to find Violet with an excited look.

"Just like I thought! The guardian falling for the one he guards!"

She cupped her chin. "This will certainly be quite the competition, considering the other four gir-."

"Violet."

The young bunny Faunus froze at her father's tone.

"I still need to get you."

…

Violet immediately scampered away.

"GET BACK HERE!"

Colt jumped from beside me and chased after his daughter with the Claw out.

"NO ONE ESCAPES THE CLAW!"

I simply watched them in amusement until they disappeared from sight.

"My Daddy's a nice man."

…

"Gotta protect you as well."

…

"So, I'm going to make sure you get to live the life you want."

…

"I-I mean, again, I'm in over my head, but…I-I'll try my best."

…

"…everyone deserves a special someone."

…

I smiled a warm smile, a warmth filling my cheeks and stomach.

I said before it wouldn't work out.

But maybe…just maybe….

(My POV)

After finally catching Violet and giving her a good scolding, I managed to find Ozpin about to step into a Bullhead.

"Hey, Ozpin?"

The man turned to me. "Ah, Mr. Remington. I didn't expect to see you so soon."

Of course he expected me.

"Yeah, well…a lot happened."

He fully turned to me and hummed. "So, have you come to a decision, then?"

I nodded. "Yeah…I'll take your offer."

Ozpin smirked. "Excellent. Now, there isn't a standard uniform for security, so it's in your best interest to wear something other than your current attire."

"What's wrong with what I'm wearing now?"

"While it is certainly alright for going about the city, it doesn't fit in with a security detail, so you should try to wear a different attire."

…

"I'll see what I can do," I finally said with a nod.

"Wonderful," Ozpin said. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some personal matters to attend to."

With that, he stepped on the Bullhead, the vehicle taking off a moment later.

I pursed my lips. Wonder where he's off too?

…Eh, it's none of my business.

"Colt."

I turned to find Vert walking up beside me.

"Hey, Vert."

He nodded. "So…no hard feelings about knocking you out?"

"…Yeah, sure. Why not?"

I'm getting him back one day.

"Great! So, I take it you heard the news?"

I nodded. "Yeah…to quote someone I've met, this will be an…interesting year."

Vert chuckled. "Of course it will, cause we'll be there."

"…By the way, why am I gonna be pit against the students?"

"It's part of your training. I won't have the time to train you as much as I'd like since I gotta deal with the brats here at Beacon. And not just as security either. Might be asked to be an emergency substitute professor, too."

He gave an annoyed sigh. "Damn brats will definitely give me a headache."

Given Vert's temperament, that's more than likely to happen.

"Also, I've decided to train another student alongside you. Someone who will make a great training partner for you."

I was almost afraid to ask.

"…Who?"

"Amber, of course!"

…What?

"Given she's supposed to be a very powerful woman, yet still got taken down buy three people, it makes sense to give her some training from yours truly."

…I can't fault him there.

"Besides, you'd be sparring with the Fall Maiden herself…you can't get any better training than that!"

Fighting Amber when she has her full powers….

I suddenly feel the need to say something.

"Now, hold on a minu-."

A familiar voice interrupts me.

"TRAINING BEGINS NOW!"

"Wha-?"

POW!

I was suddenly floored by the impact of a staff. I simply laid their as both Vert and Amber stared down at me.

"You weren't ready," Amber said, shaking her head in mock disappointment.

"I could've told you that," Vert chimed in with a chuckle.

I think I just got trolled, and with an unintended DBZ Abridged reference no less….

I groan. "Screw you, guys."

They both let out laughter, something that nearly escaped my lips if I'm being honest.

Vert, Violet, and I at Beacon….

Can it get any more interesting than that?

(Winter POV)

I was currently standing at attention in front of General Ironwood.

He had called me for an important mission, one that was classified.

I had a fondness for those types of missions. They were always more challenging than the unclassified ones.

"Winter," Ironwood began. "I've called you here to assign you a long-term mission."

Long-term? That certainly was a surprise. She hadn't had one of those in over a year.

"How long-term?" I inquired.

Ironwood's brow furrowed. "It will be…indefinitely."

…Huh, that's a first.

"You will be stationed at Beacon Academy until I see fit that you no longer need to be there."

Beacon Academy? Why, Weiss was attending that school this year!

I haven't seen her in a while….

This is certainly a nice surprise.

"For what reason will I be there, if I may ask?"

Ironwood pursed his lips. "There is a man guarding an individual of extreme importance. Despite 'trusting' him with this, he is highly suspicious in that he has knowledge that he shouldn't."

He pulled out two files as he continued. "While the man has given us an explanation as to why, it's made us skeptical of his…higher faculties."

So the man is supposedly crazy?

"While Ozpin is giving him the benefit of the doubt, I'd prefer it if this man were watched more closely."

He handed me both files. "I believe you were briefly acquainted with this man before."

I have?

I took note of the name on each file: Amber Autumn and….

Colt Remington?

Wait…that Colt Remington?

I opened the file to find a picture….

Yes, it was him.

"Sir, why does this picture show him like he had just gotten into a fight?"

"He had. With Qrow no less."

…

Is this why I suddenly felt like killing Qrow more so than usual?

"In any case," Ironwood continued. "You will be there under the guise of heading the new Beacon Security, where you'll have Colt and Amber as a part of it. Vert Bowman will also be in your unit as well.

That man was there as well?

"If I may ask, sir, what are Colt and Vert doing at Beacon?"

Ironwood was silent….

"That's not my place to say. The reason is in Colt's file if you wish to read it later."

I'll be sure to do that.

I quickly opened the file on Amber Autumn, the one Colt would apparently be guarding. I gaze at her picture and…huh.

What's this feeling I have within me? I just started having it when I learned Colt would be guarding this woman, implying he'd be around her a lot….

It's probably nothing.

"Why is most of the information on here redacted?"

Ironwood sighed. "Winter…this woman is extremely important. That is all you need to know."

He gave me a reassuring look. "Depending on what occurs from now on, you may be let in on some sensitive information. Until then, I ask that you follow orders without question."

…

I nodded and saluted. "Yes, sir."

"Excellent. Carry on, then."

I left with the files.

As I walked down the hallway, I gazed at the picture of Colt and smiled.

It had been two years, after all.

It would be…wonderful to speak to him again….

And see the look on his face once I reminded him that he destroyed Atlas Military property.

(Coco POV)

I was laying on my bed, listening to some music I had downloaded on my Scroll….

Which means I didn't hear my mom come in.

She appeared above me and gestured to her ear.

I removed my headphones. "What?"

"Professor Ozpin is here to see you."

Wait, what?

I quickly sat up, got in my usual clothing, and made my way downstairs.

As I reached the bottom of the steps, I found Ozpin sitting on the couch.

"Professor?"

He smiled. "Good evening, Miss Adel. I hope I haven't come at a bad time?"

"N-No, it's just…why are you here?"

Ozpin turned serious. "Well, I'm here to ask of you to partake in a little task this year at Beacon."

"And that is?"

"…I believe you are familiar with a Colt Remington?"

I froze for a moment….

COLT!

"I am," I grinned. "What about him?"

"Well…you'll be seeing him around Beacon Academy, as he will be a part of the new Beacon Security that has recently been established."

…What?

He was a farmer the last time I saw him. How the hell did he get a job at Beacon? As part of a security detail no less?

"You may also see him from time to time assisting Professor Goodwitch in Combat class."

…So, I have the chance to get up close and personal with Colt?

I grinned and licked my lips.

Perfect.

Ozpin continued. "The reason I'm telling you this is that, seeing as you and your team are familiar with him, I ask that you…keep an eye on him."

"…Why?" I asked.

"Well…he's shown himself to be a highly suspicious character. He's given an explanation that is…rather unorthodox and unbelievable. I've given him a chance to prove otherwise in offering him a place at Beacon, but it would be prudent if someone he knew and trusted were to keep an eye on him."

So, I'm essentially supposed to spy on champ….

This could be fun.

"Alright," I said. "I can do that."

"Thank you, Miss Adel," Ozpin nodded. "Now, I intend to inform Miss Scarlatina of this as well, so-."

"Actually," I interrupted. "I can tell her for you if you want. I have her number, and she should still be up right now."

Especially if she's still dealing with that legal crap.

Ozpin smiled. "That would actually be alright."

"Great."

Ozpin stood up and moved to the door.

He stopped and turned to me. "By the way…if you could keep this between you and Miss Scarlatina and not involve your respective partners, then that would be swell."

He opened the door and stepped out.

"I hope you enjoy your second year at Beacon, Miss Adel."

The door closed, leaving me to my thoughts….

Seeing Colt again, having to spy on him, maybe even flirt a little.

Yup, I was going to enjoy this year.

(Velvet POV)

I sat at the desk in my room, staring down at the legal documents before me….

I can't believe it. I actually did it.

All that work finally paid off!

My Scroll ringing interrupted my thoughts.

I pulled it out to find that Coco was calling me.

I answered. "Coco? What is it?"

"Hey Velvs!" she greeted. "I was calling to tell you that Ozpin visited me."

…

I deadpanned. "Congratulations, Coco. You've become the first student to get in trouble before the school year even starts."

"That's not why he came to visit! Also, do you really have that little faith in me~?"

"Yes."

"…How are we friends again?"

"You were the outgoing one of the four of us, remember?"

"…Oh yeah."

We both shared a laugh at the memories. We were hardly a cohesive unit at first, but Coco's personality brought us all out of our shells and helped form the bonds we have now.

"So why did Ozpin visit you?" I asked.

"…Oh yeah, you remember Colt, right?"

I can't exactly forget the man who adopted my little sister.

"Yeah, what about him?"

"Well, it turns out he's going to be working at Beacon as part of a new security detail."

That…actually surprised me.

How did he get from farmer to security detail?

"Oh yeah, we might see him from time to time assisting Goodwitch in Combat Class, meaning the two of us get to get up close and personal with him!"

I blushed.

Oh boy. I now pitied Colt….

W-When it comes to Coco! Y-Yeah! I would never try to get up close to him!

Y-Yeah….

"Why did Ozpin need to tell you of this personally?" I asked, dispelling those thoughts.

Coco hummed. "Well…apparently the Headmaster thinks Colt is a suspicious character."

…That's not something I want to hear about the man who's raising my sister.

"You and I are supposed to keep an eye on him just in case, without telling Fox or Yatsu."

"…Coco?"

"Yeah?"

"You don't think that Colt…could be bad…right?"

Coco was silent for a moment.

"…This is about Violet, isn't it?"

My hands clenched into fists.

"Look, I wouldn't worry about it too much. From what Ozpin said and the way he said it, I think he doesn't believe Colt to be like that. I think this is more of a precaution than anything."

But still…if he's right, and Violet is with that man….

"Velvet."

I snapped out of it. "Y-Yes?"

You and I met Colt, remember? Did he really seem like a suspicious character to you?"

"…No?"

"Then there's nothing to worry about," Coco assured. "Besides, we'll be keeping an eye on him anyway, so if Ozpin's suspicion is correct, we'll act. But I don't think that will happen."

I stared down at the legal documents on my desk….

"Yeah, I guess."

"Great! Well, I gotta go. Talk to you later, Velvs!"

Coco hung up.

I set my Scroll down and let my mind wander….

I grabbed the legal documents and placed them carefully in the folder.

Well, either way, I'd be seeing Colt again….

And I'm afraid I've got a bit of bad news for him.

I won't be feeling great when he learns of what I was able to accomplish.

(Neo POV)

FINALLY! Everyone was here!

Although…the fire bitch didn't look too well.

The pulsing black veins on her right hand were an indicator of that much.

"Er, Cinder?" Roman asked slowly. "W-What's with your ha-?"

"IT'S FINE!"

Everyone, even me and Adam Taurus, flinched at the sudden demonic voice.

Cinder cleared her throat. "Ahem…it's fine. On to business."

I was actually nervous right now.

"Now, it has come to our attention that a man by the name of Colt Remington has chosen to stand in the way of our plans."

…What?

Adam humphed. "It appears Fenrir wasn't enough to finish the damn human."

Cinder nodded. "Agreed. This man has stood against me twice now."

Cinder gazed at her wounded (and possibly infected) hand. "He's even marked me."

My eyes widened.

Colt was able to hurt Cinder of all people?!

Roman scoffed. "Wow, couldn't even handle some village person. That certainly says much about you, doesn't it?"

Cinder gave him a look that could kill. "He had an Aura-piercing weapon."

That brought us to a deathly silence….

A-Aura piercing?!

Roman whistled. "Wow, that's…those haven't been seen out in the open in ages. Hardly anyone has one in secret."

He cupped his chin. "I wonder how much that would sell in the black market."

Probably in the hundreds of thousands. Maybe even a million!

Adam scoffed. "Well, if you want this man out of the way, give an anonymous tip to the police about this man wielding this weapon. That will certainly settle this issue."

Cinder shook her head. "I've considered that. But with Ozpin backing him, there's a chance he'll only receive a light punishment rather than be taken out of the equation."

Roman raised an eyebrow. "And what makes you think that Ozpin would help a man who was more than likely a farmer?"

"Because Colt has no choice."

Everyone raised an eyebrow as she continued.

"In interfering with my plans, Colt has crossed me and a benefactor of mine. And my benefactor is not someone who should be crossed. And seeing as he escaped on a Beacon Bullhead, and the woman he saved from us is to be guarded under Ozpin, it is safe to assume that Colt will want to seek refuge in Beacon, where he hopes we can't reach him…or his daughter."

My mind began to wander to what Colt said when I ran into him.

"…Everyone in my village is dead."

"I made a decision to save this girl from a group of assailants, and they didn't take too kindly to me intervening. They came back with some extra hands and attacked my village. We pulled through…but then the Grimm showed up."

"They numbered in the hundreds and swarmed the village. Me, Vert, and my daughter were the only survivors."

"Still…one decision got my village killed."

…

I gave a harsh (yet discreet) glare towards the fire bitch.

She's the one. She and her two lackies were the group of assailants.

I glance towards Adam.

And those extra hands…the White Fang.

I was torn at the moment. On the one hand, Colt should've known better than to cross the fire bitch. This meant that he was supposed to be my enemy.

On the other hand…this bitch is the reason Colt is depressed.

This bitch, who I'm forced to work for since neither me nor Roman can really stand up to her, who intends to bring down Beacon and ruin Vale.

Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place.

Still, this is the card that's been played, and I intend to see it through….

Though maybe I can make it so that neither Colt nor his daughter are a casualty?

No…Cinder is intent on removing Colt from the playing field. And crossing her isn't in my or Roman's best interests.

…Would warning him without her knowing be acceptable?

"Now," Cinder continued. "Colt and his daughter, along with possibly Vert Bowman, will be in Beacon along with the woman I'm aft-."

"Hold on," Roman interrupted. "…You mean that Vert Bowman?"

Cinder narrowed her eyes. "Yes…what of it?"

Roman shook his head in wonder. "It's funny. That old man was at Junior's earlier when I arrived there."

Cinder's glare was deadly. "What?!"

Roman raised his hands in defense. "Now, now! Had I known beforehand, I would've taken him out easy!"

WEREN'T YOU ALL ABOUT GETTING OUT OF THERE QUICKLY BEFORE HE NOTICED YOU?

Roman deadpanned at me. "…Shut up."

Tee hee!

Cinder stepped forward. "Was there another man there with Vert? Brown hair, dark green eyes, dressed in outdoor clothing?"

Roman hummed. "Not sure. I had sent Neo to watch the old man."

He turned to me. "Did you see this other man, Neo?"

…

I could just say "no". I really could.

…

I DID.

I was very reluctant in revealing this next part, but if I played this right, and Cinder had the thought I hope she would think, then this could work out well.

IT'S FUNNY. I ACTUALLY KNOW COLT REMINGTON.

Cinder's reaction was priceless.

"…Is that so?" she inquired lowly.

YEAH. I MET HIM ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, THEN WE MET AGAIN BACK AT THE CLUB AND GOT CAUGHT UP.

I smirked.

I KNEW YOU COULD BRING A MAN TO HIS KNEES IN TEARS, BUT DAMN!

Actually, I was furious at the fire bitch for depressing Colt, but I kept that to myself.

Cinder rubbed her chin in thought. "…Would you say that Colt trusts you?"

I had to actually think about that.

…

YES.

At least, I think he does. At the very least, he may want to cash in that card for another lap dance.

I could see Cinder's mind working out something. Hopefully, it's what I think it is….

"Very well," Cinder said. "You have a new assignment, then."

Bingo.

"You will find a way to infiltrate Beacon Academy and keep tabs on Colt Remington. And when I find that he can no longer be allowed to live…eliminate him. And bring me that Aura-piercing knife."

I frowned.

Killing Colt….

I smirked.

ALRIGHT.

Colt…you've found yourself stuck between a rock and a hard place, just like me.

Now we see how this all turns out.

But hey…at least we'll be seeing each other more often.

I licked my lips in anticipation.

(Cinder POV)

After the meeting, I stared at my injured and infected hand.

That man…he did this.

Stabbing through the small creature while in my hand got some of its blood in my veins.

And the after effects were apparent.

At first, I thought it would be incapacitating, even fatal, but Salem has assured me otherwise.

Something is happening to me…and it's giving me power over time.

Combine whatever power I get with the Fall Maiden's, and I'll be the ultimate weapon.

Colt…you don't know what you've created.

What's more, you've marked me. No man can claim this other than you.

It's infuriating. To think a man so enticingcould do this to-.

I blinked. Where did that last thought come from?

"Cinder."

I turned to find Adam Taurus walking towards me.

"Yes?"

He stopped a few feet away from me. "…If you wish for Colt Remington to no longer interfere, then I have an idea."

My eyes narrowed. "…Go on."

"Well…you know Fenrir Azul? The man we tasked with killing Colt?"

"Yes," I said uncaringly. "Fenrir is more than likely dead since Colt is still alive."

Adam nodded. "Indeed. Now for what I'm suggesting…Fenrir had a brother."

I raised an eyebrow.

"An older brother."

My other eyebrow raises.

"A brother who is still alive, in the White Fang, and cared deeply for Fenrir."

…

I grinned maliciously. "Well then…I suppose it's only proper that we inform this man of his younger brother's untimely demise."

Adam smirked. "Of course. And what he should do with the knowledge of who killed his brother could only benefit us."

"Indeed."

Oh Colt…you've brought more than Salem's and my own wrath down upon you.

I clenched my infected hand.

You wanted to help…but all you've done is make things worse.

And should you somehow survive Neo and what Adam has planned, then I will personally see to your demise.

I will stare into your infuriating, disgusting, gorgeousdark green eyes as I bring my blade down upon you after having taken your body for myself-.

I blinked.

Wait…what?

(? POV)

My tongue flicked out like a lizard as my tail slithered across the floor.

Then again…I am a Lizard Faunus after all.

I stared at my scaly clawed hand.

It's funny…the men in my side family were unlucky enough to look more animal then human. Which lead to us being discriminated against more than other Faunus.

Still, we bore it so that those disgusting humans would draw more attention to us while the other Faunus escaped the abuse.

My brother, Fenrir, was always a target of discrimination in the town we lived in. I simply had to show up, and all that rage and abuse was directed towards me, while my brother slipped away quietly.

It's no wonder he followed me when I joined the White Fang after our parent's deaths at the hands of humans.

I wonder how he's doing in prison? I always asked that I be allowed to break him out, but I was always turned down.

BRRRING! BRRRING!

I meticulously brought out my Scroll and answered.

"Reptile," came Adam's voice.

I still don't know why my parents chose to name me that. Just because you pronounce the last part of that name differently doesn't stop others from ridiculing it.

So many years of ridicule….

"Yes, Adam?"

"I'm afraid I have some bad news for you."

I waited for him to continue.

"Your brother, Fenrir, had escaped the Atlas prison and found the base camp I was stationed at."

Fenrir escaped? He's more resourceful than I realized.

"We had decided that we were to raid a village for a high priority target, and Fenrir chose to tag along, if only to get revenge on the man who put him in prison to begin with."

Yes…we had never found out who the man was that did this to my brother.

It irked me greatly.

"Long story short, the raid was a failure, and Fenrir…was a casualty."

…

"I see," I hissed lowly.

"Yes, and the man responsible for his death, the one who put Fenrir in prison…is known as Colt Remington."

My eyes dilated as my tongue flicked out.

At last…I had a name.

"If you wish to know more, then you will meet with me at a later date of my choosing. All will be revealed then."

The Scroll hung up, and I was left to my silence.

…

I grabbed a table and threw it to the wall in a rage, smashing it to pieces.

My brother…dead.

Colt Remington…you've made a powerful enemy this day.

You will know what a man will do to avenge his brother.

I will see you suffer at my hands.

I will break you, kill any that are close to you. Watch you break down mentally as you lay on the ground, broken and beaten.

Only after all that…will I allow you to die.

A/N: …SO! Everyone alright? Was all of this processed?

And to think you still have the omake to look forward to…more on that in a bit.

Anyway, I'm going to be Amber's bodyguard, and she and I will be in the guise of security officers in the newly established Beacon Security (headed by Winter Schnee), alongside Vert and Qrow.

That'll be fun.

Anyway, on to another matter…did I just write it so that all five girls in the betting pool are in the same place as me?

…Fuck.

Oh well, I'm sure my sanity will survive…hopefully.

Oh, and a new character in the form of Reptile Azul (pronounced like the Mortal Kombat character), older brother to Fenrir Azul, who I killed some time ago….

*gulps*

Reptile is mostly more animal looking. Scaly, claws, a flicking tongue, a tail. He's sort of like Spider-Man's enemy, the Lizard, only his head is still human-like…somewhat. Again, scaly. And his voice is similar to that of Toffee from Star vs. The Forces of Evil.

And as for Cinder…I feel as though stabbing the bug through her hand wasn't a good idea. And those thoughts make me a bit worried….

Eh, it's probably nothing.

Hope the shippers of Colt/Amber enjoyed what I wrote there in the chapter. No, that's not the confirmed pairing. The other ladies will get their moments.

Now…I messed up a bit in that mystery reference in the last chapter. It was supposed to be a reference to the fight between Piccolo and Android 17 in DBZ Abridged, specifically where they kept hitting each other in the same spot repeatedly, then 18 comments that this fight got dumber….

Yeah, that's my bad. I'll fix it later.

However…only one of you bothered to give an answer on the second reference, which was in the omake of the last chapter. And since there needs to be a winner….

Shout out to KrossPhelps, cause he guessed it right! It was a reference to SAO Abridged (specifically episode 9) from Something Witty Entertainment. If for some reason any of you haven't seen this abridged series…what the fuck?

Anyway, here's the omake based on the winner's choice of pairing!

Omake: About Last Night….

I woke up in a daze.

My eyes were blurry, and…I feel like I just went through a workout involving my lower body.

Man…what the hell happened last night?

I slowly sat up and rubbed my eyes of the blurriness. Clear of it, I gazed around to find I was in my assigned room at Beacon.

My clothes were thrown about, as well as someone else's.

I pulled on a pair of boxers, then moved towards the unknown clothing.

First was a pink bra…okay, just set that down.

Next, was a pair of pink lacy panties?

…

Y-You know, I-I should probably hold on to these. Y-You know? For research purposes?

Yeah.

Keeping a firm grip, I searched the other clothing to find a white jacket, brown pants, heeled boots, and….

I paled.

A very familiar looking umbrella.

A soft moan entered my ears.

The moan…of a woman.

Slowly, I turned back to my bed to find it still occupied.

Something beneath the covers moved, and I caught the sight of multicolored hair.

…No. T-There's no way.

A figure sat up.

My eyes instantly trailed to the naked breasts out on full display. They were perky, with pink dots to indicate the nipples.

I licked my lips

Snapping fingers brought me out of my stupor, and I raised my gaze to see multicolored eyes….

"N-Neo?!"

Said diminutive woman smirked at me.

SHEESH, DON'T STARE AT THEM SO MUCH. YOU GOT ENOUGH OF A LOOK LAST NIGHT.

Last night….

YOU CAN KEEP THOSE IF YOU WANT. CALL IT A SOUVENIR.

I gazed at the naked woman, then the panties, the naked woman again, then my state of undress.

…

W-Well, m-maybe this isn't w-what it looks like? S-Sometimes I blow things out of p-proportion.

"N-Neo?" I asked slowly. "W-What happened last night?"

Neo put a finger to her chin.

WELL, WE DID DRINK A LOT LAST NIGHT.

Oh god.

YOU MORE THAN ME.

P-Please don't tell me that Neo and I-.

TO PUT IT SIMPLY.

D-Did I lose my vir…vir…virgi-.

Neo gave a sultry grin.

I MADE A MAN OUT OF YOU LAST NIGHT.

I fainted on the spot.

A/N: Well…that happened.

To the reviewer that wanted me to bang Neo…there. It happened. It was off screen, and it's non-canon to the story, but it happened.

I suddenly feel the need to be fair to the other girls, so the next few omakes will probably involve the other ships.

Except Qrow, that ship was a joke….

Unless you all want me to, in which case…maybe.

No promises.

Oh yeah! Before I forget, I have officially decided on a theme song for myself….

"Metalingus" by Alter Bridge.

After listening to the lyrics, I realize that it mostly applies to me and what's happened up till this point, then moving forward.

By the way…I didn't have it as an option here, but what would you guys think about Violet have some form of role in the Beacon Security?

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See you in the Pre-Beacon Arc!

LATERS!