Dragons in Remnant-20
"What do you mean you killed him?" Glynda questioned.
"Jiemma was… using the village as a base of operations. He planned on taking over the entire world of Earthland, as well as make an heir for this throne." Scythe explained.
"Wait, when saying he created an heir, you don't mean…" Ozpin paused, the look on Scythe's face was all the answer he needed. "That poor woman."
Getting what Ozpin was saying, Glynda's face took on a sympathetic expression.
"Who was the woman he took?" Glynda inquired.
"The woman he took was known to me as Aunt Kim. She was a family friend and ever since I can remember, she's been a part of my life for better or worse." Scythe explained. "She had twins, she named one after me, and the other after my sister Suzie."
"I see, at least there's still a silver lining to the dark and dreary cloud that was Jiemma's tyranny." Ozpin sighed.
"So, why did you kill him though? Couldn't the authorities in Earthland have handled the situation if you detained him?" Glynda questioned.
"No. The royal army or the rune knights aren't equipped to handle demons as strong as Jiemma." Scythe sighed. "I decapitated him when he charged for Ruby."
"I told you it was a bad idea to go after him." Yang exclaimed lightly punching Ruby's shoulder.
"How was I supposed to know the madman would charge after me?" Ruby questioned.
"Anyways, I believe Natsu told you about the Tartarus incident a couple years ago?" Scythe inquired.
"He did indeed. I do remember him saying something about a demonic Jiemma." Ozpin stated.
"Also, before I go, I'm going to hand the murder investigation over to V.P.D, I keep hitting dead ends; maybe they will have better luck." Scythe explained.
"Alright, get going you three, you have a few classes to catch up on. I dismissed your absence as going on a mission, so off you go." Ozpin smiled.
"One more thing." Yang stated. "Someone came back with us, he should be on his way to Patch."
"Who may I ask did you bring?" Glynda inquired.
"Uh, his name is Sting, and he and I…"
"They're going steady." Scythe lied, not wanting Yang to be put into an awkward situation.
"Alright, I'll notify Mr. Xiao Long of his arrival. Does he have Scarlet and Crimzon with him?"
"He does, he's bringing them back."
"Now off to your dorms, you're lucky it's a Saturday, gives you the chance to catch up on homework assignments." Ozpin stated.
"Scythe could you stay for a bit? We're expecting Ironwood to come by." Glynda exclaimed.
Scythe saw no harm in doing so, and motioned for Ruby and Yang to head back to their dorms.
It was a short while later that all three were staring out the window seeing Ironwood with his fleet.
"Ironwood certainly loves bringing his work with him wherever he travels." Glynda sighed in annoyance.
"Well, running an academy and a military makes him a very busy man." Ozpin exclaimed.
"But yeah, all his bullheads, and other military vehicles are a bit of an eyesore." Scythe added before Ozpin received a transmission from the elevator.
"Come in." Ozpin stated.
The elevator opened up for Ironwood to step through, alone without Winter.
"Ozpin." Ironwood greets.
"Hello General." Ozpin says.
"Please drop the formalities, it's been what, four months since I was last here, and you two, good to see you both again." Ironwood said as Scythe and Glynda both approached from behind.
"Oh James…" Glynda exasperated faking a fawning over him.
Scythe tried to hold in a laugh as he thought that funny.
"I'll be outside." She told Ozpin. "Coming Scythe?"
"No, I need to have a talk with Ironwood anyways. There's something that's been on my mind." Scythe explained.
"Suit yourself." Glynda smiled walking away.
"So, what in the world has brought you all the way down from Atlas this time?" Ozpin inquired as he began to pour some coffee. "Scythe, would you care for a glass?"
"Yes please, black is fine."
"Headmasters don't typically travel with their students for the Vytal Festival." Ozpin exclaimed handing Ironwood a mug.
"Well you know how much I love Vail this time of year." Ironwood exclaimed.
"Right, and I'm Jacques Schnee." Scythe said mockingly causing Ozpin to chuckle.
"James, the small fleet outside my window has me somewhat concerned." Ozpin exclaimed.
"Spill it Ironwood." Scythe sighed taking his cup.
"Well, concern is what brought them here."
"I understand traveling between kingdoms has become increasingly difficult." Ozpin stated.
"Oz… You and I both know why I brought those men." Ironwood exclaimed.
Both Scythe and Ozpin took a sip of their coffee with a sigh following Ozpin's mug as he lowered it.
"No offence General, we are in a time of peace, shows of power like this will only scare the people." Scythe sighed.
"Not to mention give the wrong impression." Ozpin added.
"But if what Qrow said is true, then-"
"If what Qrow said is true, then we will handle it tactfully." Ozpin said.
"It's the Vytal Festival; a time to celebrate unity and peace. So I suggest you not scare people by transporting hundreds of soldiers halfway across the continent." Scythe explained.
"I'm just being cautious." Ironwood said bluntly.
"As am I, which is why we will continue to train the best Huntsmen and Huntresses we can." Ozpin sighed.
"Believe me, I am." Ironwood exclaimed as he turned to leave.
"Hold on a minute, there's something I need to ask the both of you about." Scythe explained.
"What's on your mind soldier?" Ironwood asked.
"Please, tell us what is troubling you?" Ozpin inquired.
"Every time I go through the underground garage I sense something, it's as if it's a voice calling out for help, but it can't reach me fully."
Ozpin and Ironwood's eyes widened before they looked at one another, Scythe could tell by the look they gave each other, they were deciding on something important.
"I think we should tell him, he has the right to know since he knows everything else, and he's Glynda's son. He has just as much a right to know as anyone else." Ozpin exclaimed breaking the silence.
"Oz bringing more people in will only make the risk of the enemy finding her that much greater." Ironwood stated.
"We're bringing him into the circle, and that's final." Ozpin stated standing and grabbing his cane. "Please follow me Scythe."
Ozpin, Scythe, and Ironwood took the elevator down past ground level, where it opened up to a dark corridor, and the voice calling out to Scythe was clear and continuous. Without a moment's hesitation, Scythe ran down the dark hall, using his enhanced vision to see through the dark, before stopping in front of a machine with two medical pods, one of which was occupied by a young girl with brown hair, dressed in white with tan skin, and some sort of scar covering the left half of her face.
"Who is she? Why is the voice coming from her?" Scythe questioned examining the machine to find it was for medical purposes.
"Her name is Amber, she was attacked by Salem's followers and half her powers were stolen. As for why you're hearing a voice crying out for help, we have had our suspicions on something since the day you arrived in Remnant." Ozpin exclaimed.
"Scythe you know of the story of the two brothers correct?" Ironwood asked.
"Yeah, Ozpin and Qrow told it to us the evening before initiations." Scythe stated.
"Well, based on information we've gathered on you, and on your abilities, we believe you might be the younger brother incarnated." Ozpin exclaimed.
"Wait, you're saying I'm the younger brother of destruction and chaos in mortal form?" Scythe questioned.
"Have any of your other teammates said anything about hearing a voice from afar in the underground garage?" Ironwood inquired.
"No."
"Let me show you something." Ozpin sighed bringing out his scroll and the footage of his fight with Cardin Winchester a few months ago. "Take a close look at your shadow when you finish the fight civilly."
Scythe watched the footage closely, his eyes widened when he saw what form his shadow took even though he didn't take it.
"We believe that you are the younger brother based off of the information we've gathered. Either you're here to destroy our world, or you're here to save it. Given what you just told me and your mother, I'd say you're here to save it." Ozpin explained.
"What did he say to you?" Ironwood asked.
"Scythe killed a tyrant who was trying to rule Earthland, by using his home village as the epicenter." Ozpin stated.
"A celestial spirit brought me back to Remnant, he also brought Crimzon, Scarlet, Ruby, Yang, and the others." Scythe added.
"So, now we know you're willing to kill those who threaten the peace. This goes with what I was saying earlier Ozpin. Do you really believe your 'children' can win a war?" Ironwood questioned before turning around and walking off.
"I hope they never have to." Ozpin stated.
"I'll see you later professor, I need to study." Scythe sighed heading to the elevator.
"Please, we both know you've memorized all the textbooks by heart with your lightning magic." Ozpin chuckled.
"I know, just wanted to lighten the mood." Scythe smirked walking towards the elevator after Ironwood. "I'll see what I can do about Amber's condition, I need some time to do so though."
"You'll have full access to this sublevel without a problem." Ozpin smiled.
…
In the library, the next weekend, Team RWBY was playing RISK, Team JNPR was studying, well Jaune was reading a comic book, and Team KNHT was doing their own thing. Scythe was reading up on medical books, Natsu was sleeping away as he was supposed to study, Gajeel was reading up on a book of guitars and music, while Wendy was sitting by Ruby, watching Team RWBY play.
"Hmmmm… Alright! Hmmmm… Alright… Yang Xiao Long, prepare your kingdom for battle." Ruby announced pointing at her sister across the table.
"Bring it on." Yang cheered.
"Um girls…" Wendy tried to say.
"I deploy, the Atlesian Air Fleet." Ruby announced.
Yang did a fake gasp.
"Looks like I get to fly right over your Ursai and attack your walls directly." Ruby smirked evilly.
"Um girls." Wendy stated a little louder as Ruby made an airplane and bombing noise.
"GASP… You fiend." Yang stated.
"Since Atlas is part of Mantle, my repair time only lasts… one turn." Ruby smirked before Yang laughed a bit.
"Pretty sneaky sis, but you just activated my trap card." Yang stated showing a card. "Giant Nevermore. If I roll a seven or higher, fatal feathers will slice your fleet in two."
"But if you roll a six or lower, the Nevermore will turn on your own forces." Ruby stated, clinging to any hope of winning.
"That's just a chance I'm willing to take." Yang stated.
The scene began to roll over Team JNPR with Natsu and Gajeel sitting with them, Nora joined Natsu in nap time, while Ren kept flipping pages on her head, Jaune was reading his comic book until Pyrrha took it and handed him a text book, before she started reading the graphic novel with a smirk.
"No!" Ruby cried. "Scythe come help me."
"Sorry babe, you're on your own with this one." Scythe stated as he closed the third medical book and started on the fourth.
"Well Weiss, it's your turn!"
"Why won't anybody listen to me? The library is for studying and reading." Wendy sighed walking over to Scythe.
"Don't feel too bad Wendy, they're just really into the game." Scythe smiled not taking his eyes off the book. "Besides, a game like that helps to home someone tactical skills without having to go out into the battle field to do it."
"I have… absolutely no idea what's going on." Weiss stated.
At the sound of Weiss's voice, Natsu woke up and was behind her in an instant.
"Here let me give it a shot." He said taking the cards. "You're playing a Vacuo, which means all Vacuo based cards come with a bonus."
"That sounds dumb." Weiss simply said.
"See you've got Sandstorm, Desert Scavenge, oh, looks like you've got Resourceful Raider. Now you can take Ruby's discarded air fleet-"
"No!" Ruby wined.
"-and put it in your hand!" Natsu finished pulling up a chair next to her.
"Okay…?"
"Since Vacuo warriors have an endurance boost against natural hazards, you could use Sandstorm to disable Yang's ground forces and simultaneously infiltrate her kingdom." Natsu added.
"Just know, that I will not forget this declaration of war." Yang stated pointing a finger at them.
"And that means?" Weiss asked as Natsu gave back her cards.
"It means you're only three moves away from conquering Remnant!" Scythe exclaimed. "Natsu became a master of this game yet he can never beat me at it."
At the realization, Weiss laughed evilly and the scene behind her became a burning background, with Natsu as a shadow demon with horns and glowing red eyes.
"Yes! Fear the all mighty power of my forces." Weiss snickered.
"Don't get too cocky Weiss." Natsu tried to warn.
"Cower as they pillage your homes, and weep as they take your children, from your very arms-!" Weiss continued, not hearing Natsu's warning.
"Trap card." Yang simply stated.
"I tried to warn you." Natsu exclaimed as Yang messed with the pieces on the board.
"Your armies have been destroyed." Yang smirked.
"Since Yang won against Ruby, she was able to use the Giant Nevermore attack again, because she rolled a nine when she did." Natsu sighed as Weiss sat down with comical tears running down her face.
"I hate this game of emotions we play!" Weiss wined.
"Stay strong Weiss, we'll make it through this together." Ruby wined as they hugged.
"Shut up! Don't touch me." Weiss cries.
"Yet she says that while hugging Ruby back." Natsu sighed.
"Alright Blake, you're up." Yang smiles.
Gajeel looked up from his book and noticed her distracted look. He sighed and walked over to her, snapping his fingers in her face. This snapped her out of her daze.
"Huh?" Blake asked. "Oh! Um… sorry what am I doing?" Blake asked.
"You're playing as Vale, trying to conquer the kingdoms of Remnant." Yang explained.
"Right…" Blake stated.
"Hey, can I play?" Jaune asked interrupting the game standing next to Natsu and Weiss.
"Sorry Jaune, we've already got four people." Ruby stated.
"But there's six of you." Jaune stated pointing to Natsu and Gajeel.
"They're just helping out the newbs to this game." Yang smirked.
"Besides this game requires a certain level of tactical cunning, that I seriously doubt you possess." Weiss stated.
"Uhh… you attacked your own naval fleet two turns ago." Yang countered, causing Weiss to groan in both annoyance and embarrassment.
"I wouldn't dismiss Jaune just by his looks. He's a good strategist, one of the best I've ever seen actually. Still nothing compared to Master Mavis but who knows, someday you might reach her level." Scythe smirked.
"How do you know about her?" Gajeel asked.
"Hmm? The night I joined Fairy Tail, she visited me personally, reason was because I have Acnologia's power, and she wanted to judge me personally. She even told me of her past with Zeref, and her past in general. Sad, true love's kiss is what killed her."
"Bring it on Ice-Queen. I'll have you know that I'm a natural born leader." Jaune stated proudly, bringing the subject back on track.
"By who, your mother?" Weiss asked.
"And Pyrrha!" Jaune said.
"Hello again." Pyrrha smiled.
'Pyrrha is just way to nice. Why can't Jaune see that she likes him?' Gajeel questioned seeing the chemistry between the two.
"C'mon let me play your hand for a turn." Jaune pleaded with Weiss.
"I'm not trusting you with the good citizens of Vacuo." Weiss stated.
"Why not? You trusted me with the fact Blake's a Faunus."
"Everyone knows she's a Faunus. Her ears are completely visible because of her Guardians Uniform and the Aura Unification that she had with Metal-head over there." Natsu stated.
"Hey…" Gajeel shouted.
Scythe could tell this was getting out of hand, so after he finished reading the last book with his lightning magic, Scythe took the pile of books to his left and went to put them back, passing by Sun and Neptune on the way.
"Hey man, where have you been, we haven't seen you for over a week?" Sun questioned.
'Crap, Sun and Neptune don't know the truth. I can't let it slip.' Scythe thought. "Several of us went on a mission, Velvet wasn't allowed to send any recording devices, so you won't be seeing any of the mission. That's all I can tell you." Scythe explained walking off to put the books away before quietly talking into his earpiece. "Heads up guy's Sun and his pal Neptune are heading your way. They have no idea about our origins, and they shall remain in the dark."
"What do you want us to do?" Ruby responded.
"Keep the focus on the game, if they try switching to a different topic, make sure it's not about our origins. If it's not, then you can talk about it. If it is, then smoothly switch it back. I told them several of us went on a mission, so Ruby, Yang, you know the most of what happened, try to come up with something."
"Roger that." Yang and Ruby said in unison.
After putting the books away, Scythe's earpiece beeped, signaling an incoming transmission. He took his computer/sunglasses out from his pocket and quickly went outside before answering, finding the caller was Winter Schnee.
"Miss Schnee, what can I help you with?" Scythe asked leaning against a pillar, trying not to look suspicious.
"Scythe, I have a mission for you. It was assigned to me, but I don't think I can handle it." Winter stated.
"That's not usually like you Miss Schnee. May I ask why?" Scythe questioned raising an eyebrow.
"It's a bit too personal, that I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to complete it."
"I see. What's the mission?" Scythe inquired.
"It's a solo mission. You'll be infiltrating the Schnee Dust Mine Quarry. When I was the heiress, I was to learn all I could about how it was mined. But I left to join the military before I could learn how our workers were treated, and it's been haunting me for a while. I want you to go and learn how my father is using the Faunus, and how he is treating them." Winter explained.
"Weiss would have no clue about it as of yet. Alright, I'll do it." Scythe sighed. "Don't let the others know about it though."
"Thank you Mr. Knight, or is it Goodwitch now?" Winter questioned.
"It's Goodwitch." Scythe smiled. "Over and out."
Removing his computer/glasses, and ending the call, Scythe made his way to the main jet, and opening the loading bay door, finding Glynda Goodwitch waiting for him.
"Where may I ask you're going?" She questioned.
"Solo assignment. Going to investigate the Schnee Dust Mine Quarry, and see how Jacques treats him employees." Scythe explained walking past her, and heading to the ship's forge.
"Please be careful, any officer who's gone and investigated him and his business ethics have never returned." Glynda stated following him.
"You sound like you've known about this job before I did." Scythe exclaimed removing his shield from the wall, along with a few throwing knives.
"Because Winter came to me for permission first. So I did my research. Despite how painful it was to say yes I don't want you to go. But knowing you and your thickhead you'd go even without my permission." Glynda sighed.
"So you said yes because there was no point in saying no." Scythe smiled. "I'll be fine don't worry. If anything happens to me, then you know where to find my last known location."
"Just promise you'll be safe." Glynda sighed. "I don't know what I'd do if I lost you again."
"I'll be fine. Besides, if anything does happen to me, dad will retaliate full force, so will Aunt Sienna."
"You've kept in touch with your father?" Glynda questioned.
"No, but word will get to them. I know you were outside my door that night dad confronted me. If you feel like patching things up with him, you know where the Khan Estate is." Scythe smiled turning to her.
Scythe left the forge and headed for the cockpit, detaching the mini-jet from the main body and flying off to Jacques Schnee's mining facility.
"Be careful son." Glynda exclaimed with a tear running down her cheek.
…
"GASP… cough, cough, cough…" Scythe woke with a coughing fit. He looked around to see he was in a dark cave with fight light dancing on the ceiling and walls.
"I see you're awake." A voice said.
He looked over to see a bat Faunus wearing rags for clothes with large bat ears on his head.
"The name's Bracket. Glad to see my medical skills haven't dulled over the years." The bat Faunus smiled. "What happened out there to create such damage to your body?"
Scythe looked down at himself and saw his torso bandaged up. He ripped the bandages and saw dozens of scars on his body, all from surgery.
"The last thing I remember is, I was fighting, and… I got hit with a tranquilizer." Scythe groaned sitting up. "I was on my way to investigate Jacques Schnee and his work ethics."
"That would explain your current state. The boss doesn't want people to know he enslaves us Faunus to work in the mines. What do you mean investigate him though?" Bracket asked.
"My name is Scythe Jaeger Knight Khan Goodwitch, I'm a member of the Remnant Military, Rank Major." Scythe exclaimed using Sky Godslayer magic to heal the wounds faster as he stood.
"Sit, tell us what happened to you…" Bracket stated.
Scythe looked past Bracket to see dozens if not hundreds of Faunus all in a weakened state of both health and malnourishment.
"Well, first thing you gotta know, is I'm not fully Faunus." Scythe groaned sitting back down. "I'm a half-blood."
"A half-blood… those are extremely rare. Which Faunus family is your heritage?" A white rabbit Faunus asked sitting next to Bracket.
"I am the son of Shiro Khan and Glynda Goodwitch. My Aunt is Sienna Khan, leader of the White Fang. If my father and aunt find out Jacques captured me to be enslaved in their mines, then there's nothing that can stop their hell from reaching the quarry." Scythe explained.
"Tell us about your incident with Jacques's personal hunter."
"Well, it wasn't pretty that's for sure." Scythe smirked, then wincing in pain.
(A minute before the incident)
"So that's where you're going?" Shiro asked from the hollo-screen. "You do realize if they capture you, I will find out, and nothing will stop your aunt or myself from bringing the fight to them."
"They won't capture me, dad, unless they have a good chunk of obsidian to weaken me with I'll be perfectly fine." Scythe explained putting the jet on auto pilot. "Now, I hear you're coming to Beacon for a visit with Aunt Sienna soon."
"In a month, when the dance comes around, she's really excited to meet you. When we're with the soldiers she's all stern and serious. But when we're by ourselves, she acts like a doting aunt that everyone adores." Shiro laughed. "Really quite something."
"Shiro who are you talking to?" A woman's voice asked from the background.
"Uh-oh, you're aunt is here… should I hang up or let her talk?" Shiro asked.
"Are you talking with Scythe? Please let me talk with him, I can't wait to meet him." Sienna's voice sounded as the screen started to shake, with Shiro trying to keep his scroll out of her reach.
"Put her on dad." Scythe smiled.
The screen stopped shaking as Shiro handed the scroll to Sienna, with her face appearing with a bright smile.
"Hi Scythe, I'm your Aunt Sienna. Wow, you look so much like your father when he was your age." Sienna smiled.
"Back when dinosaurs ruled?" Scythe asked.
"Oh snap, he got you." Sienna laughed.
"Hey, we're the same age, so that would make you just as old."
"Still, doesn't matter, you're older by ten minutes."
Before Scythe could stop their arguing, the mini jet was hit by a large explosive and started nosediving.
"Scythe, what was that?" Sienna asked as both she and Shiro were now on the screen.
"I'm gonna have to call you back, it seems I've been hit with an unfriendly welcome." Scythe exclaimed taking the jet out of autopilot and pulling up. "I look forward to your visit."
"Scythe don't…"
Scythe ended the call before Sienna or Shiro could argue with him.
"Alright, now to keep my focus on trying to stay alive." Scythe exclaimed pulling up with the controls. "Level out, level out." Scythe kept repeating.
Scythe managed to get the jet to level out before going up. With the angle at his advantage, Scythe was able to grab his shield and helmet, before the jet nosedived again.
"It's not or never." Scythe exclaimed kicking open the door, before he could jump out, the jet lurched as it hit several trees, and knocked him back into the cockpit as it crashed into the ground with a small explosion.
In the rubble, Scythe managed to pick himself up out of it, his helmet and shield still intact while the heat from the explosion made his uniform fragile as paper as the shirt was torn apart from debris.
"Damn that Jacques Schnee. He owes me a new cockpit for the jet." Scythe groaned removing his helmet, regaining his bearings.
Scythe quickly bent backwards avoiding a spear to the face.
"Well, well, well. Look what we have here, if the Faunus keep coming to volunteer for a job at Jacques's quarry, then I'll be out of a job."
Scythe recognized that voice and turned his head to see the hated, face he did not miss.
"How the hell are you alive Donny? Last I heard, you were killed in an explosion in you cell." Scythe growled glaring at his enemy.
"Mr. Schnee set that up, gave me a new face, a new identity, used a Faunus as my corps, not that there was much left to examine after the explosion. He hired as a hunter, to gather new 'employees' for him. Honestly they're just slaves, but he doesn't like that term, he prefers to keep things legal, so to speak." Donny explained. "What a surprise I get my second chance at you." Donny smirked holding another spear over his shoulder.
(Que Music… I'm free: Bryan Adams)
"You want me Donny? Come and get me." Scythe stated putting his helmet back on.
"It'll be fun taking you out." Donny said, smiling insanely.
Scythe kept the shield on his back, letting his claws out as he charged at the Faunus Killer.
"News toys won't help you." Donny stated pulling on empty air.
Scythe's eyes widened when he realized, Donny was pulling on a string.
A string attached to the spear he just evaded. Scythe duck and rolled forward, the spear nicking his shoulder, where the shield didn't cover.
"This is gonna be fun." Donny smirked jumping into the air.
Scythe held his claws out, blocking the striking spear as she got back up to his feet. He squinted his eyes, recognizing the design of those spears.
"Those weapons, I made those per special order of General Ironwood." Scythe glared.
"Yep, Jacques told Ironwood that he needed a new pair of weapons, said they were for a new guard of his. He didn't know that guard was actually me, Jacques's hunter." Donny smirked slamming the other spearhead into the claws, trying to gain the upper hand.
"Bad luck for you." Scythe smirked pushing back, the blades of his claws slowly cutting through the spearheads. "I know how to destroy these spears."
With an X motion of his arms, his claws cut through the metal of the spearheads, sending Donny back.
"Those weapons aren't made from Grimm Metal, just plain old steel." Scythe stated lunging at Donny, stabbing his shoulder.
"AAAAHHHHHH you filthy animal, you bested me once, I'm not gonna let that happen again." Donny shouted in pain.
Scythe jumped back as Donny sliced diagonally upwards on him, gashing his chest.
"You've gotten faster than when we last met." Scythe growled standing his ground, looking at the dual sai Donny now held. "But I've gotten stronger."
Scythe engulfed his body in flames before charging at Donny, using his claws to slice at Donny.
As if by nature, Donny easily blocked each blow, with tiny bits of his weapons being chipped away.
"As a Major in the Remnant Military, I am placing you under arrest." Scythe stated knocking Donny's weapons away.
"You're in the military? Then I can't let you live." Donny growled.
Scythe threw Donny into a tree before holding him there by the neck.
"Not bad. But I'm better than you, ya filthy animal." Donny stated.
Donny kicked Scythe in the side, and pain shot through him. Scythe looked down to see Donny retracting a boot knife sticking out from the soul of his boot, from Scythe's body.
"Now it's my turn to beat you to a bloody pulp." Donny stated.
Scythe let go of Donny and put pressure on his injured side before Donny sliced him again in the chest, with a piece of the broken spear.
"How does it feel to be powerless? To be bloodied to a useless heap on the ground?" Donny questioned bringing the sharp edge down. "To be weak?"
Scythe stuck his arm out and the sharp edge struck there. Scythe screamed out in pain, his eyes becoming ominous and dark as he continued to take on the pain.
"I've known what it's like to be powerless Donny. My sister was murdered before my very eyes and I couldn't do a thing to stop it. My home was ravaged by a power mad and hungry tyrant." Scythe growled. "I'm not going to give up though."
Scythe pushed himself up and forward, using his strength to push Donny back.
"I'm never giving up. As long as I have the power to protect my comrades, my family. So long as I have that, I don't care if I'm weaker than everyone else in the world."
Scythe brought out his claws and sliced down, chopping Donny's arm off at the bicep and tricep.
Donny gave out a pained scream as his arm bled out. Scythe silenced him with a punch to the face.
"You filthy mongrel, I'll kill you." Donny stated grabbing a boot knife, and charging at Scythe with his right arm missing.
Scythe grabbed Donny's only remaining arm and twisted it behind his back, knocking Donny to the ground, before Donny sideswiped his legs, knocking him onto his back.
"You think you've won…" Donny stated spitting blood on the ground. "You've only delayed the inevitable."
Scythe slammed his fist into the ground, causing crystals to erupt from the soil and engulf Donny, trapping him in the crystal.
"Yeah, bringing you in, along with the information you just gave me on Jacques's enslavement." Scythe stated.
Scythe's eyes squinted seeing something red, blinking on Donny's belt. His realization came too late as Donny, along with the crystal exploded, imbedding several shards into Scythe's chest.
"Damn it, gotta contact… Ironwood… Winter… let them know… what's going… on…" Scythe groaned as he started to fade.
"You're not telling anyone freak."
Scythe looked up to see a man dressed like an archeologist, with a rifle on his back, and a curved cowboy hat.
"The only place you're going, is Jacques's mining quarry." The man stated aiming the rifle at him.
Scythe felt the sting of the needle as it pierced his skin, and the tranquillizer did its job.
(End Song…)
(Present Time)
"That's the gist of what happened." Scythe sighed looking down at his injuries. "How I'm still alive is all thanks to you Bracket."
"It wasn't all my doing. A Schnee butler, Klein is his name, he knows you, or knows about you. Knows you're friends with the Schnee Heiress Weiss." Bracket explained. "He helped me with the operation. You've been out for a full three days."
"That would explain my hunger." Scythe sighed getting up. "Luckily, I see a source of food right there."
"What are you mad? You can't eat fire? Maybe you got brain damage or something." Bracket inquired seeing him go for the fireplace.
"Nope, just hungry."
Scythe made a sucking motion and devoured all the fire. Once he had his energy back, he reignited the fire pit, and saw everyone's shocked face.
"Is that your semblance?" Bracket asked.
"No, it's known as Dragonslayer Magic. I'll explain it all, but right now, we've got incoming." Scythe stated making his way to the steel door at the cave.
Scythe pressed himself against the wall and motioned for all the Faunus there to stay quiet. When it opened, Scythe waited until the last person entered the room, he wasn't really surprised when he saw that it was Jacques Schnee and the hunter who shot him with tranquillizer.
"Where is the Faunus that was recovering?" Jacques asked Bracket.
"He recovered, and his semblance is digging through any soil. He's making his way out of here to get help for all of us." Bracket explained, though he lied, even Scythe was convinced that he told the truth.
"Damn, if he reports this, and brings back the military then everything's done for." The hunter exclaimed.
"Relax, he's nothing but a stupid animal, the authorities wouldn't believe him even if they gave him a chance to explain himself." Jacques stated. "Rex did you hear me?"
A loud thump resonated from the ground, and Jacques turned to see Rex lying unconscious in the dirt, at Scythe's feet, who had a pissed off expression.
"Jacques Schnee…" Scythe wheezed using his Iron Dragonslayer magic to make a pair of handcuffs. "You and your friend, are under arrest for the crimes of enslavement, torture, aiding and abetting a known homicidal criminal, murder, and countless other crimes against human and Faunus kind."
"You have no right to do this to me. You're nothing but a stupid animal." Jacques stated as he struggled to fight the bindings.
"A stupid animal who happens to be Ranked Major in the Remnant Military." Scythe stated patting him down, finding no weapons, but a set of keys. "Bracket, get all the others out, have them wait in the courtyard and don't let any of them leave. General Ironwood will want their statements when he and his second in command arrive." Scythe explained tossing the keys to the bat Faunus.
"Sir yes sir." Bracket said with a smile. "We're getting our freedom?"
"Everyone is getting their freedom." Scythe smiled taking Jacques's scroll from his pocket. Scythe dialed up Winter's number, when she answered, she had a look of relief on her face.
"There you are. What happened? Is everything alright?" Winter questioned.
"Everything is fine Miss Schnee. Sorry to say though, your father is in custody." Scythe smiled.
"Don't be. He's a heartless man who thinks of no one but himself."
"I can't believe I'm hearing this, from my own daughter even." Jacques stated enraged.
"Believe it old man, and shut up. You have the right to remain silent." Scythe stated pushing him against the wall as all the Faunus made their way through the open door. "Miss Schnee, I need you to send as many medical, and Evac teams as you can spare to the quarry's courtyard. There are a large quantity of freed Faunus here that were enslaved by your father. He's also the one responsible for Donny Whitmore's disappearance from prison. He faked the death and hired Donny as a hunter to bring in more Faunus to force to work in the quarry through means of kidnapping." Scythe explained.
"Where is Mr. Whitmore now?" Winter questioned.
"He's dead this time. I encountered him on my way here, he shot down my transport and when I had apprehended him, he exploded, there was a powerful bomb attached to his belt buckle." Scythe stated.
"Understood. Evac and medical teams will be there shortly. Take care Agent Goodwitch." Winter stated.
When the call ended, Scythe dragged Jacques out of the miner's quarters and stuck him against the nearest tree. To his surprise, a transport did come, but it wasn't Atlas military, the White Fang emblem was painted red on the side. When it landed, four figures stepped out ready for battle. The first two were a pair of White Fang foot soldiers, following close behind them, was Shiro and Sienna Khan.
When they stepped out, they were surprised to see that most of the people out there were the freed Faunus. As they looked around, they spotted Scythe, with a handcuffed Jacques on the ground beside him.
"We were expecting a fight, but it seems we don't need to battle." Sienna smiled as the four stepped up to them.
"Well, if you have any medicine on that ship of yours, I could really go for a pain reliever." Scythe smiled as the two foot soldiers kneeled next to him, examining him for any wounds.
"I think I might have something more valuable for you." Sienna smiled. "You two." She addressed the soldiers medically examining Scythe. "Go back to the transport and bring 'the box' here when you return."
"Yes Milady." They both said doing the White Fang salute.
"Sienna, are you sure it's a good idea to give it to him right now? He's just experienced a traumatizing situation."
"I've experienced plenty of those in my life already." Scythe explained.
"I believe he is ready brother. Father left it to me because I had made a name for myself, but I cannot use it because I'm not the first born. If Scythe is able to use this weapon, then it will prove Adam Taurus is not of our bloodline." Sienna stated.
"What about him?" Shiro asked looking towards Jacques.
"We'll leave him in the care of our nephew and his friends. You've changed the world Scythe, you did what we couldn't peacefully. Guess it took more than just minding our own business to change people's minds about us." Sienna smiled kneeling in front of her nephew. "You changed their minds and hearts by displaying your power in the right way, by saving a human girl, the same one who's on your team."
"Oh please…" Jacques stated laughing a little. "You truly are nothing but dumbass animals if you think that's all it took. Just one video."
"No, that's not all it took." Sienna stated using her scroll to bring up Velvets blog. "This is what it took."
Jacques's smile faded as he saw the length of the blog. All the videos of Scythe's power, all the comments, and requests for an interview with him. Even all the likes and reposting's.
"Scythe didn't change their minds overnight. He changed them in the span of six months. A tiny fraction compared to what the White Fang couldn't do since it first started." Shiro stated smiling at Jacques's expression.
"That still doesn't change the fact you're a bunch of mindless animals." Jacques shouted.
"Careful, all these, 'animals', have months, if not years' worth of anger towards you, for enslaving them. So unless you wanna get torn apart, I'd keep your mouth shut if I were you. Of course I can write it off as self-defense as you tried to attack." Scythe smirked, showing a bit of his dark-side.
"Here it is milady." One of the two foot soldiers stated as they returned with the box.
"Excellent." Sienna smiled. "Now Scythe, as I said earlier, only the first born can use this."
"Right, you said that if I'm able to use this weapon, it'll prove I have no blood ties with that psycho Adam Taurus." Scythe stated standing up.
Sienna flipped the coffin sized chest open, and moved out of the way for Scythe to see it.
"During the Great War between Faunus and humans, your great-great grandfather wore this armor and won many battles in it. It is known as the Armor of the Fallen, only the blood of the first born can wear it, and activate its unique abilities." Shiro explained.
"Such as?" Scythe questioned.
"That is something you'll have to find out for yourself." Sienna smiled.