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Chapter 34: Friends, Foes, and Turtles
Glynda was sitting on Ozpins shoulder as she watched Ironwood's military ships arrive. "Ironwood certainly likes to bring his work with him," Glynda said in an angry tone.
"Well running an academy and the military while in the body of an infant can be quite taxing," Ozpin said while taking a sip of his coffee. "But those thing are a bit of an eyesore maybe some color and they would look a bit nicer." Suddenly Glynda's pacifier started to glow.
Not even waiting for the announcement on his desk Ozpin hit the button to open his door. "Come on in," He said.
Ironwood came in through the door on what could only be called a motorized ride on toy that you would give a toddler learning to walk. It looked like a three wheel bike painted all white with the atlas symbol on the front. On the top above the handles there was a spot Ironwood could place his scroll and make calls. As he came in he said, "Ozpin." He hit a button on the bike causing it to stop in the center of the room.
"Hello General," Ozpin said.
"Please drop the formalities, it has been far too long," Ironwood said hitting a button on his bike to rise high enough to shake Ozpins hand. He sees Glynda and said, "and Glynda it had certainty been too long."
"Oh James," Glynda said in the most sarcastic way possible. She turns to Ozpin she said, "I'll be outside." She then uses her semblance to float over the general and out the door. That is one advantage to her new size. She could do this before but it was very taxing on her aura reserves. Now in her toddler body she can float around for almost a full day if she did nothing else.
"Well she hasn't changed a bit," Ironwood said.
"So what in the world has brought you all the way down to atlas? Headmasters do not typically travel with their students for the festival," Ozpin said pouring a glass of tea and handing a glass to Ironwood. Ironwood deployed a small tray to set the glass on. He then reached down and pulled a flask from a small bag on the side. He poured some of the flask into the cup before he put it away.
"Well you know how much I love Vale this time of year," Ironwood said. "Besides with you hosting I thought it could give us a chance to catch up."
"While I can appreciate time among friends the small fleet out my window has me concerned," Ozpin said pouring himself a glass of tea as well.
"Well concern is one of the reasons I brought them," Ironwood said.
"I understand that travel between kingdoms has been increasing in difficulty but that is no reason to bring such a fleet," Ozpin said.
"Oz me and you both know why I brought those men," Ironwood said.
"Ugh we are at a time of peace. Shows of power like this are going to give off the wrong impression," Ozpin said.
"But if what Qrow said is true," Ironwood said.
"If what Qrow said is true then we will handle it tactfully," Ozpin said. "It is the Vytal festival. A time to celebrate unity and peace. So I suggest you not scare people by not transporting hundreds of soldiers. Halfway across the continent."
"I'm just being cautious," Ironwood said.
"So am I," Ozpin said. "Which is why we will continue to train the best huntsman and huntresses we can."
"Like the ring bearers," Ironwood said. "I still believe that they should be handed over to trained professionals who can use them to the highest degree. I already have specialist Schnee training an elite group of flame actives and many of them I believe could use the rings better than those children."
"Ironwood we have been over this the Vongola rings choose their wielder just as much as much as they get chosen for the rings. Not only that but only someone of Vongola blood can wield the sky ring and the only two known of Vongola blood are Summer and her daughter," Ozpin said. "Unless you know of any other silver eye warrior."
This caused Ironwood to look away in annoyance. They didn't realize that the silver eye power was connected to Vongola till Summer watched Ruby trying to figure out the zero point breakthrough and noticed it seemed like a focused version of the silver eye power. She decided to tell Ruby of their family power and through trial and error they had discovered that the whole Grimm freeze at the sight of their eyes was quite literal. Apparently somewhere down the line their ancestors had created a weak version of zero point that when released in a wave would freeze any active flame it came in contact with. This also led to the discovery that the Grimm's bodies seem to be made of corrupted flames.
"Fine ill drop the matter for now but ask yourself this do you think your children can win a war," Ironwood said as he turned to leave.
Ozpin watched him leave before he said, "I hope they never have to."
Beacons library
Inside the giant library of beacon academy team RWBY could be seen sitting at a table playing remnant the game. It was Ruby's turn and she was looking at her teammates trying to figure out what to do. She looked at a confused Weiss, an overconfident Yang, which her intuition was telling her to avoid, and a bored Blake that had a Hibird sitting on her head.
Over on a table near them you could see Reborn writing something in a notebook before he shook his head and tried to erase what he wrote and tried again. The others were pretty sure he was planning their next torture i.e. training session and were too afraid to look at what he was writing. Fon had no such fear and felt Reborn was up to something different so he looked over Reborn's shoulder and it read matchmaking plans at the top.
"Planning on getting everyone together with someone," Fon asked.
Reborn looked up at Fon and said, "Yeah but I'm debating over a few different methods for some couples and not sure what to do about Weiss and Emerald. I have a pairing for everyone but those two."
"I see," Fon said. He suddenly gained a small smile before he said, "What people are you debating over methods with?"
"We with Ren and Nora I figured I just have to get the girl to confess and Ren will just roll with it like he does everything else she does. Now my main two idea for this are to bathe Ren in syrup and lock him in a room in Nora and let her addiction and teenage hormones take care of the rest."
"I'm not so sure about that one she might accidentally eat him trying to get all the syrup," Fon said.
"I know that's why I'm not sure about that one. The other idea is to get Yang or Coco to flirt with Ren in front of Nora till she snaps and punches one of them and claims Ren as hers," Reborn said.
"That could work but it could possibly ruin their friendship even if it is just to get them together," Fon said. "Know who else you debating methods are for?"
Reborn was about to answer till Sun came up to all of them and said, "What's up losers."
"Hey Sun," Ruby said.
"Ruby, Yang, Blake, Ice queen," Sun said.
"Why does everyone call me and Winter that," Weiss yelled.
"It's the general vive you two give off, "Yang said.
"What is that supposed to mean," Weiss asked with a small glare.
Seeing how no one wanted to answer that Sun decided to say, "With all that happened earlier I never got a chance to formally introduce you guys to my good friend Neptune."
"Um aren't libraries for reading," Neptune said.
"Thank you," Ren yelled "Pancakes," the sleeping Nora suddenly said before she went back to sleep.
"Shut up, don't be a nerd," Sun said
"Its intellectual," Neptune said "hello I'm Neptune." Reborn looked at the boys shoulder and could not believe what he saw.
"Well Neptune where are you from," Weiss asked.
"I'm from haven. What about you snow angel," Neptune said.
"I'm Weiss," Weiss said.
"Pleasure to meet you," Neptune said
Watching the boy's act Reborn gave him props for his opening act but the boy was only a beginner in the art of picking up women where he was the master. Seeing the turtle again Reborn decided to quench his curiosity by asking, "What is with the turtle?"
Sun looked up from his attempts with Blake before he said, "oh that's my family's turtle Enzo the IV."
"Enzo the IV," Reborn said. He had no idea that turtle Leon created could reproduce let alone have decedents all the way to this time that only reach four.
"Yeah the original Enzo was given to my family by a tutor that helped shape my ancestor into the man he became and have taken care of it and all of its decedents since. Neptune insists on watching the turtle after one little accident with a sink," Sun said.
"It tries to eat me every time," Neptune said. He then gave a hard glare to the turtle.
"Um how could such a tiny thing trying to eat you be such a problem," Ruby asked.
"I know, just watch," Reborn said. In his hand was a glass of water and before Neptune could move out of the way poured the glass on the turtle. To every ones astonishment the turtle tripled in size and fell off Neptune's shoulder. Reborn saw this and had a sadistic smirk on his face as he holds a pitcher full of water for the turtle to land in. the turtle suddenly grows to about the height of Ruby's waist when on all four. It reached up and bit Neptune in the ass causing the buy to jump back and cover his rear while the turtle chewed on portion on pants that got ripped off.
"Enzo is a special breed of turtle that grows in size and aggression with the more water it absorbs," Reborn said. He then turned to Ruby and said, "Now deal with it before it can cause too much damage to the library."
"What," Ruby said.
"You heard me," Reborn said as he sat back in a chair and placed his fedora over his face and went to sleep.
"You are an asshole," Yang yelled as she tried to hold the turtle in place.
"Yang, Nora try to throw it outside the Sun light may dry it out," Ruby yelled. A newly awakened Nora ran up to Yang and the two of them together managed to throw the turtle out the window with Yang following along and using her semblance to dry out the turtle faster. By the time they hit the ground the turtle was already half its size and a few minutes later was back to its original size.
Ruby looked at the damage they caused before she turned and said, "We should probably go before Ms. Goodwitch gets here." Not needing to voice their agreement all of them were out of the library before Goodwitch arrived to see the damage with a tick mark on her face.
"UM guys what now," She heard from outside. She looked out the hole and saw Yang Xiao long holding a tiny turtle.
Yang saw Goodwitch and visibly flinched and said, "Hey Ms. Goodwitch how the weather ups there it was really raining turtles earlier." She let out a small chuckle before she heard "Detention for one week." "Yes mam," Yang said as she left the area to yell at her teammates for leaving her.
Later that night in RWBY's dorm
The sun had set and RWB had just finished being lectured by Yang for ditching her to be caught by Goodwitch. Blake was sitting on her bed holding her knees thinking about what happened at the docks and her conversation with Ozpin afterword's with him admitting he knew of her previous connections to the white fang. She shakes her head to try and clear it she started to leave the room when Weiss pointed at her and said, "Stop."
"Lately you have been quiet antisocial and moody," Weiss said.
"Ugh have you met Blake," Yang said.
"Yeah and according to Reborn that's sort of how clouds act," Ruby said.
"Which I get is kind of your thing," Weiss said with her hand doing quotations when she said thing. "But you have been doing it more than usual. Which quite frankly is unacceptable. You made a promise to me, to all of us that you would let us know if something was wrong." She suddenly increased the tone ion her voice to say, "so Blake Belladonna what is wrong?" Weiss finishes her inquiry pointing at Blake while showing off her balance skills by standing on a chair with only its back legs on the ground. Weiss quickly puts the chair away while waiting for Blake's answer.
"I just don't understand how everyone can be so calm," Blake said.
"You talking about Torchwick," Ruby asked.
"Torchwick, the white fang, all of it. Something big is happening and no one is doing anything about it," Blake said.
"Ozpin told us not to worry between the police and the huntsman I'm sure they can handle it," Yang said. "Well the huntsman can."
"Well I'm not," Blake said. "They do not know the white fang like I do."
"Okay, I'm sure between blowing up night club, stopping thieves, fighting for freedom in sure you three believe you are all ready to take on these evil doers. But let me be the voice of reason we are students and were not ready to handle this situation," Weiss said.
"Well yah but," Ruby said
"We are not ready," Weiss said.
"And we may never be ready," Blake said. "Our enemy is only increasing in strength and getting more flame actives. Only flame actives can fight flame actives and only a small portion of huntsman can do that right now. As flame actives it is our duty to fight them now before they get to strong for us to face."
"Okay all in favor of being the youngest huntresses to take down a corrupt organization say aye," Ruby said.
"Yes I love it when you're feisty," Yang said.
"Well I suppose it could be fun," Weiss said
"None of you said aye," Ruby said looking away.
"I guess we are all in this together," Blake said.
"Let's hatch a plan," Ruby said.
"Yeah," Yang said. "Just remember that we have to wait since some people decided to ditch their teammate and she got a week of detention."
The others looked away briefly while Ruby said, "OH no I forgot the board game when we left the library."
"Were doomed," Weiss said.
"In all fairness we were trying to leave before Goodwitch got there," Blake said.
"I hate you both," Yang said still upset that they ditched her.
Dorm hallway
Ruby was running along the hallway when she bumped into some one. She fell to the floor and saw two people wearing a different uniform to beacons. Both were male with one having a serious expression while the other looked like he found the situation hilarious. "I'm sorry about that are you okay," Ruby asked.
"I'm fine just watch where you are going," Said the serious male.
"Yeah right," Ruby said. "I'm Ruby are you new."
"Visiting from Haven actually," Said a female voice behind the two. When the serious male stepped aside Ruby saw her and her intuition was screaming at her to be prepared and that this person was not to be trusted.
Looking at the women suspiciously Ruby then said, "OH you are here for the festival. Um visiting student have their own dormitory."
"I guess we just got turned around," Mercury said.
"Yeah that can happen sometimes," Ruby said. "Your building is just east of here."
"Thank you," The woman said as she and the other two left.
When they were far enough away Ruby started to walk again as she pulled out her scroll. She sent a message to Neo letting her know three suspicious people were passing her room in a moment and she should try to get a look at their face so everyone knows to be cautious of them. Something about that women caused her intuition to flare and see her as more dangerous than any Grimm she had ever faced.
Well here we are. I know some parts were like cannon but I tried to add my own twist where I could.