GARO Saviors of Remnant
ESKK: New chapter for you all so please enjoy it my most loyal and beloved readers. By the way small warning this chapter may be on the short side of things.
*Insert HOWLING SWORD Garo Vanishing Line Opening theme 2
The song began with the show of a silver sphere with a gold aura round it surrounded by darkness with Grimm and Horrors reaching to grab it. Then a Hybrid shot forth and chomped down on it before either spheres shot out ranging from the colors of red, white, black, yellow, gold, silver, ivory, and crimson whole they flew around each other.
The screen then showed Beacon with the Dragon frozen at the top before the eight colors shot out destroying the roof of the tower. It then showed the map of Vale as the white and silver lights flew to Atlas, the Ivory and yellow flew torts Vale, Black flew torts Menagerie, Crimson flew torts an unknown location, and red and gold flew torts Mistral.
The screen then showed Gold with his poncho and goggles as with him was a new kid named Oscar as he was wearing Eruba as they walked to his bike. The two then boarded it as they had their goggles on before starting up Madou Cycle Zaruba.
-Seijaku wo mushibamu machi tsukiyo ni umeku NOIZU no koe-
The screen showed a tri-split screen of Gold on Zaruba with Oscar, Ruby alone on Eclipse with JNPR, and Ollette riding her car as they rode from different locations to the same destination.
-Izanau itsuwari no EDEN-
The screen showed they were riding day and night on roads leading to Haven intent on locating something there.
-Hito shirezu nagareru hoshi-tachi nageki no namida ka inoribito ka-
The screen then showed a different angel on all three riders as they then followed it up by a close up on Gold and Ruby's faces as it then showed Oscar alone as he looked to Madou Ring Eruba before backing up for the next part.
-Kanashimi to zetsubou ni yogore nagara mo mada shinjiru yume negai-
The screen began to show the memories Team GARO and built with Team RWBY from there friendships to their battles before showing the Garoken and Yaiba Scythe in its civilian state.
-Kasaneta te no nukumori "kizuna" nakusanu you ni-
The screen then closed in on the Garoken symbol as it showed Raymond with Yang as he over looked Patch as Iris was with them as he saw how Yang was struggling with her depression. He also saw how Yang may be seeing things that aren't there as she tried to regain the strength and resolve she lost in Beacon.
-Hikari matoite sora wo aoi da...-
The screen then showed Aron arriving at Atlas before he revved up the engine on his bike as he drove to the Schnee Symbol where he knew Weiss was waiting for him so they can fight their way out.
-Kakenukeru sekai no hate de tsurugi furikazase-
The screen then showed Yaiba, Crow, and Gaia taking on Zex and Bolg as soon Ollette's car drove in as she fired what appeared to be a Maiden fueled bullet at Bolg knocking him back hard with its power. It then showed her stepping out and holding her gun at the ready with plenty more of them ready to be used.
-Mamorubeki mono sadame daita yurugi naki tamashii yo-
The screen then showed Gold and Ollette in their vehicles with JNPR and Ruby in theirs as they drove closer to Mistral as now Qrow had joined the ride.
-Nando taorekuchite mo ima mezasu asu wo egaku sono tame ni-
As the three vehicles rode to their destination it showed Salem and her group on their path as phantoms of sorts as it showed a burly man with his arms crossed known as hazel, The screen then showed Blaze with his twin sister Cinder scared and injured as she now had a clawed Madou Tool arm as she was followed up Akane as she held a Glyph in her hand as Ico stood next to her, then the Scorpion Faunus Tyrion was showed as he had a sadistic smile on his face, next up of Salem's group was Watts as following up on him was Solomon as he held his pike weapon and glared out, And to top it all off was a less injured Nexus with Salem as she glared out to the screen before the Knights of Salem's group summoned forth there armors and in turn Kiba, Zex, Zem, Bold, and Edel all took the stage.
It then followed up Gold taking on Tyrion as following it up as a three way battle between Akane, Blake, and Adam as Akane was attacking them both with Blake trying to avoid it. It then followed up with Ollette as she was training with her new power as it appeared Ollette may have actually became a Maiden. The scene then followed up with Weiss training with her summoning Glyph as in a split screen to Aron clearly crashing a party as he faced a large Horror that when the battle started had burst forth from one of the guests or hosts as it was the Horror Ring.
It then showed Garo and Kiba once more going at it only this time it was one on one as there blades clashed once more.
-Kagayaki mashi tsuyoku nare yami wo harai hoero GARO!-
The scene then showed the three vehicles driving off a ledge of sorts torts Mistral and with it Haven Academy as they're destination and answers waited for them there as the title screen then showed with Garo and Kiba glaring way from each other with Yaiba stuck between them surrounded by four lights.
GARO Saviors of Remnant
(Start with Gold)
"Well Eruba?" Gold asked as he was currently at the Gate of a Farming Village as he looked to it.
"Good news Gold... we found him." Eruba said as Zaruba agreed.
"Yes we did even I can sense him." Zaruba said as that was good that was really good for all of them.
"So how we going to do this?" Gold asked as Zaruba chuckled a bit.
"By the looks of it these folks are outsiders to the Makai Order we'll need to be delicate about this." Zaruba said as Gold looked to them.
"I have an idea." Gold said as he looked to the two Madou Rings as he began to drive into the village.
(With Oscar)
Oscar Pine was currently carrying a pitchfork into the barn, which has loose bits of hay strung about the floor. He passes a sink with a mirror behind it, and something makes him pause and take a closer look. He sees his own reflection and lifts a lock of his hair, as if expecting something different.
He leans forward and examines the mirror more closely. "Hello?" He asked as if expecting someone to answer back somehow.
Just as Oscar is about to back away, a familiar voice booms out, sending him crashing backward from the pure shock. "Hello! I'm Professor Ozpin!" Ozpin's voice was heard as Oscar was clearly caught off guard by it. Oscar looks up at the sink and mirror from the floor of the barn, breathing heavily. From outside the barn, a woman's voice calls out.
"Oscar? You be careful with those tools!" The Woman said as it was clear what happened to him there.
"What was that about?" The Farm Boy pondered shaking his head a bit before he heard a motorcycle engine.
(Later at the House)
Oscar arrived to find there was a motorcycle parking at his house as by the looks of it there was a traveler on it as he was cracking his neck a bit no doubt a tad bit tired. "Um hi there can I help you?" Oscar asked as he looked to the man as it was none other than Gold as he then smiled to Oscar.
"Yeah I was hoping I can trouble ya'll for some rest here see I'm a bit of a traveler and seeing as I'm short on cash I was also hoping I can work off the stay and a bit of some payment till I Can get level with my income again." Gold offered as he looked to Oscar as he said it in a cowboy like accent.
"Well you're going to have to ask my aunt about it but I'm sure she'll be happy to help you out." Oscar said as the guy was kind of weird to him.
"Must be my lucky day then." Gold said as he then clapped his hands together in a prayer like fashion. "Thank you for the hospitality." Gold thanked as Oscar was surprised with how a simple clap had echoed for him.
"Um don't thank me yet she hasn't said yes or no yet." Oscar said as Gold smiled a bit as he smiled.
"Sure but even if she does say no at least I can be thankful for being lucky enough to be alive." Gold said as he looked to Oscar who nodded seeing this guy had a strange but welcoming aura to him.
"Well I'll go introduce you then." Oscar said as Gold nodded to him.
"That will be mighty fine of you." Gold said as he parked Zaruba and pulled his Madou Ring out to follow after Oscar.
(Meanwhile with Yang at Patch)
Yang Xiao Long is inside a nightmare. All around her are broken pieces of buildings and darkness. She looks around, confused, and lets out a small gasp when she looks down. She raises both of her arms and turns them, examining their presence, particularly her right arm. Yang looks up from her arms to see Adam Taurus walking toward her. The red accents in his hair, mask and outfit have a surreal glow. Yang steps back defensively and discovers that she is suddenly wearing Ember Celica. She blasts Adam five times, but they do nothing to him while he steadily continues walking closer.
Adam puts his right hand on the handle of his sheathed sword. Yang tries to attack him again, but her weapon is gone, as is her right arm. She stares for a moment in confusion and disbelief and then startles when Adam is abruptly directly before her. He grins at her and starts to unsheathe Wilt from Blush.
But then Adam cried out in pain as Yang saw it and from the darkness Nexus appeared as he was consuming Adam as he saw this. "Sorry about him sometimes the weak don't know when to obey properly." Nexus said as Yang glared at him as she then charged at him only for him to easily avoid her attack and push her away. "And unfortunately I don't deal with weak willed insects such as you." Nexus said as he then began to walk away.
Yang roared out as she charged at Nexus only for a familiar shield and scythe to stand in her way as Yang saw this. "Ruby? Pyrrha?" Yang asked as soon she jumped back as she saw Pyrrha was connected to Nexus' shadows making her one of his many victims.
"What stunning beauties Ms. Xiao Long and they are all mine." Nexus taunted as he looked to Yang. "Pyrrha Nikos mine to toy and defile as I see fit and Ruby Rose my apprentice mine to mold and corrupt into my image they are all mine." Nexus said as his shark like grin send shivers down Yang's spine as she saw this.
"Leave her alone!" Yang roared as she charged at Nexus only to her shock for Ruby to literally protect Nexus by lopping off her arm again as Yang saw this as Ruby looked at her with a cold emotionless look.
"Threat neutralized master." Ruby greeted as Yang saw this as she was in shock. But soon the nightmare began to shift once more as she soon saw herself as a phantom from one of Nexus's familiars as she to her horror saw Ruby older but holding what she saw was Nexus offspring being made into nothing more than a part time killing machine and part time brood mare as Akane laughed at the 'joy,' Ruby felt from it no doubt from the fact Ruby at least in this nightmare was mentally broken.
(End Nightmare)
Yang awakens with a gasp as she looked around to see that she was in her room, lying on top of her bed. The robotic arm given to her by General Ironwood and Raymond rests on her bedside table, out of the box. Yang looks at it for a moment before turning her face away. She hears laughter coming from downstairs.
As Yang left her room though she saw another room and opened it for a second and saw Iris sleeping there with a stuffed Garo in her arms and Zwei on her bed as she saw the corgi really took a shine to her. Yang couldn't help but smile as it was like she had two sisters now instead of one. She then quietly left the room to let Iris rest as she headed downstairs.
(Later Downstairs)
Yang heads downstairs to discover Professors Oobleck and Port sitting at her kitchen table and laughing with her father, Taiyang Xiao Long as the only one who wasn't laughing was Raymond but he did smiled in amusement to the story being told. There's a bowl of fruit at the center of the table.
"And, and, and then, in comes Qrow, wearing a skirt! I was just a TA, I-I didn't know what to do, so I just… I just left the room to laugh!" Port laughed as Yang then came to the kitchen door while the three laugh.
Taiyang snickers. "We told him it was a kilt! He'd never worn a uniform before, so he didn't know!" Taiyang said as Raymond was now snickering himself.
Oobleck shook his head in disapproval. "That is terrible! What is wrong with you!?" Oobleck scolded as he was still laughing.
"Believe it or nor me and Ollette tried to see if we could do something similar to Gold or Aron on the first day." Raymond said as Taiyang looked to the Boy Scout in shock.
"Why didn't it work!?" Taiyang asked as he looked to him.
"Let's just say we had three snitches with us at the time that we didn't get a chance to try it." Raymond joked as it was clear that Raymond was being serious here as he now was part of the conversation.
"Well the girls all said he had nice legs! I did that jerk a favor!" Tai said as everyone laughed a bit more as he wasn't done. "Besides, that's not even the best part! See, then we-" He began only to be interrupted by Port who slammed his leg on the table.
"Like what you see?" He asked as this got a laugh from everyone as Port then loses his balance as he tried to save himself from falling, but ended up on the floor in the end as he cried out in shock from it. There's even more laughter. Taiyang claps from mirth and Port joins in the hilarity from the floor. Yang giggles too, covering her mouth, but the three teachers become alerted to her presence. Oobleck stands while Port gets up off the floor.
Port dusts himself off. "Oh, uh, Miss Xiao Long! Uh, please, join us. May I ask, where is Iris?" Port asked as he was hoping Iris was doing ok here after the whole ordeal she had suffered do to her father's act of fatherly love.
"She's sleeping upstairs Zwei's watching her." Yang said as she walked over to her father.
Oobleck nods eagerly after that happy to hear she was doing ok. "Oh, yes, yes, pull up a chair. Please, pull up a chair." He offered as Yang looked to them.
Yang rose her hand. "I'm good. So, what are you doing here?" She hoists herself backward up onto the kitchen counter, beside where her father stands as Port and Oobleck sit back down.
"Despite popular belief, teachers do have a life outside the classroom." The Caffeinated Man answered with a smile on his face.
"Professor Goodwitch is working 'round the clock to restore Beacon to its former glory! But, Mistral wasn't built in a day. And we all need rest from time to time." Port added as he looked to the girl.
"Though I can't blame her for wanting to fix the mess there but Mantel wasn't built in a day as you said involving Mistral." Raymond said as he sat on his chair now.
"Now look, let's not worry about that right now. So, there we were, standing in the auditorium, looking at Qrow, wearing a skirt. Then Oz tells everyone, 'It's time to work on our landing strategy!'" Taiyang said grinning like a fool as the story continued as this got a laugh from everyone here.
Oobleck rubs his chin. "The Branwen twins have always been… interesting, to say the least." Oobleck said as one became the Phantom Knight Qrow while the other a powerful Makai Alchemist who was rumored to have gone dark.
Port chuckled. "That sure didn't seem to stop young Tai." Peter said as Raymond chuckled a bit at this.
Taiyang frowned at the two. "Hey, come on, man, she's right here." Tai said as he knew how Yang was about Raven.
"Oh, please! She's a mature young woman! If she can handle combat, she can handle a few jabs at her old man!" Port said with a scoff at Taiyang for that little overprotective statement.
"That's not the issue, Pete! And besides, she's still a teenager!" Taiyang said as then Raymond cleared his throat to them.
"So am, I and I hunt flesh eating demons from another world at night that can do things normally more risqué to get there pray." Raymond said as he looked to them all.
"That's different!" Taiyang said as Yang decided to jump in on this subject.
"'She,' is also in the room, and can be directly spoken to. And I think I've been through enough to be considered an adult at this point." Yang piped in pointing her thumb to herself as she was referring to everything from being given a concussion then abducted fighting for Beacon and then getting her arm lopped off. And that's not including all the times she had to help with the Horrors in some way or form.
Taiyang sighed. "Adult or not, you've still got a long way to go before you're ready for the real world." Taiyang said as she looked
Yang feign a gasp as she bore a scowl. "Oh my, gosh! Does every father figure have the same three condescending phrases?" Yang shot back as she saw what her dad said.
"Yeah! But we only use them when we mean it!" Taiyang scolded narrowing his eyes as his elder daughter.
Raymond, Port, and Oobleck look at each other as father and daughter argue, a touch uncomfortable. Oobleck takes a sip from his mug while Port pulls at his collar with Raymond coughing into his mouth a bit as he then took the drink from before and took a swing of it.
"Is that so?" She asked as she was almost daring him to try to come up with a better argument then that.
Taiyang crossed his arms as he nods. "As a matter of fact, it is so! If you honestly think that you're ready to go out there on your own, ha, well I guess you lost some brain cells along with that arm." Taiyang said as this caused quiet the reaction. Yang gasps and pulls back from her father's face while a stunned Port leans forward and Oobleck's mouth drops open and his glasses slip down with Raymond wide eyed as he gave Taiyang from behind Yang an 'abort,' gesture with how he was on unstable ground. There's a comedic beat before the mug slips out of Oobleck's hand to safely land on the table. All four stare at Taiyang for a few seconds as even Goruba was stunned into silence from that comment.
"You… jerk!" Yang huffed but she smiled as then she playfully punches Taiyang, and the father and daughter laugh together as Raymond sighed in relief at how this didn't become an incident here.
"Are we finally talking about the Goliath in the room?" Oobleck whispered to Port as Taiyang and Yang look at each other and then laugh but then relieved laughter comes from both Port and Oobleck.
"Oh, Miss Xiao L— Yang, if you don't mind me asking, why haven't you tried on the arm yet?" Port inquired looking at her amputated arm.
Oobleck glanced at her with curious eyes. "Oh, yes, yes! A piece of Atlas technology given out like that is rare indeed even more so that it was modified using spells and materials from the order! Not to mention the effort it took to deliver it here. It seems a great many people want to see you returned to normal." Oobleck said as he looked to Yang as Raymond was one of those people who wanted to see her return to normal.
Yang of course looked down as she didn't know how to answer it. "I'm… scared." Yang said as she looked to everyone as Raymond and Taiyang looked to her with concern as the two listened to it. "Everyone keeps talking about me getting back to normal. And I appreciate it, but… this is normal now." Yang continued as she turned to her missing limb as she knew she was only half as strong with just one arm. Oobleck and Port exchange sad, knowing glances. "It's just taking me awhile to get used to it." Yang said as Raymond looked to her as he then scowled a bit at how she was giving up so easily.
"Well, normal is what you make of it." Taiyang stated as he looked to his daughter.
Yang turned to her father. "What is that supposed to mean? Do you want me to just pretend like nothing happened? I lost a part of me. A piece of me is gone. And it's never coming back." Yang growled as then Raymond spoke up.
"Your right it's not coming back but you aren't the first person to lose a limb." Raymond said as he got up and looked to Yang as she was shocked at what he heard. "In fact you aren't the first person to lose a limb protecting another." Raymond said as he looked to Yang as he glared at her before sighing to calm himself down as he then raised his hand that had the fingerless glove on it.
"There once was a trio of Makai Knights long ago as they were hunting a special type of Horror that were made not summoned." Raymond said as it seemed to be story time. "The Knights on this mission to slay Madou Horrors were known as Gai, Zen, and Garo." He said as he looked to them as this was a famous one. "At the time Garo had lost his shine lost in the darkness and its current holder wished to bring back its light." The Makai Knight said as he looked to them. "They learned the Madou Horrors had the light of Garo inside them so if Garo slayed them the light and his power will return with each one slayed." He said as Yang listened to him. "Zen never took the job seriously and slept around a lot while Garo was the same minus sleeping around but they're hearts were in the right place." Raymond said as he looked to them.
"One day they found the one who causes it all and in turn had battled his three highest Madou Horrors but it was a trap as the mad human wanted Garo as a Madou Horror." Raymond said as he looked to them. "Zen in a moment of nobility and duty charged at them and stopped the plant from entering Garo by letting it enter his hand. In turn with his blade he sliced off his arm and allowed Garo to destroy it to help him regain his light." Raymond said as that was a shocking twist to hear that Zen the playboy sacrificed his own hand for his ally and friend.
"How does it end?" Yang asked as Raymond smiled to her.
"He gained a new hand that was better than his old one and in turn they defeated the Madou Horror's creator and aided Garo in regaining his light." Raymond said as Yang was impressed with what she heard.
"Why tell me this?" Yang asked as Raymond saw he was getting somewhere with this.
"Because losing your arm doesn't mean you have to stop from becoming what and who you want to be." Raymond said as he looked to Yang. "Your Yang Xiao Long the strongest girl I know and just as crazy as Ollette on a normal day is." Raymond said as he looked to Yang and put his arm on her shoulder. "So when your done wallowing in self-pity you can bet your ass that Tai and I will support you 100% on whatever path you choose." Raymond said as he looked to Yang as Taiyang smiled to the two of them.
"I..." Yang began but Goruba spoke up.
"Fear is like any other emotion but Courage is acting in spite of fear. Even Raymond and many other Knights or Alchemist face this emotion but the fear of failing those they must protect brings out there courage to act in spite of their fear." Goruba said as she looked to Yang from Raymond's wrist. "Plus you should know, Raymond is afraid of small spaces." Goruba yelled as Raymond glared at him.
"I told you this in confidence Goruba!" Raymond argued as Goruba looked to him.
"Well it's true and claustrophobia isn't as bad as you think in fact you act very much in courage when in such a situation." Goruba argued as Yang began to laugh a bit as she saw this as Tai smiled as well as he saw Raymond was treating Yang right here.
(Later Upstairs)
Yang was heading upstairs as she was calmed down from her laughter enough to climb the steps. "Goodnight." Yang said as she headed up the stairs.
But as Yang passed down the halls she decided to check on Iris again and opened the door and saw she was still sleeping. As Yang went to Iris she smiled at her for a bit and patted her head seeing she was doing ok. As she left Iris stirred a bit and looked to Yang. "Yang?" Iris asked as she saw Yang who saw Iris as well.
"Oh Iris I'm sorry did I wake you?" Yang asked as Iris turned her head.
"Are you ok now?" Iris asked as she was still very sleepy.
"Oh yeah it's all good." Yang said as Iris smiled to her a bit.
"I like it when you're genuinely smiling." Iris said as she looked to Yang who was surprised to hear this. "It makes me feel like I have an actual home here." Iris said as Yang saw how it was. Yang and Ruby were her surrogate sisters and since Iris never had any sisters she was welcoming to it while Taiyang became her new father after losing her birth father to Drasil's machinations for freedom.
"Don't worry Iris you always have a home here." Yang said as she then tucked her in and let her sleep again and left the room. "Goodnight Iris." Yang bid farewell as she left the room.
"Goodnight Yang." Iris said as she fell back asleep with Zwei repositioning himself to be comfortable with Iris better.
(Later in Yang's room)
Yang looked to her Madou Tool arm and saw what it meant for her. Iris was like Ruby was at that age but she went through a lot in her time. But those smiles Iris gives off and the home she loved here Yang... wanted to protect it she wanted to protect Iris' future smiles and the home she will hopefully grow up in. That Light the light was the thing Yang was going to protect so Iris can enjoy that light as with the rest of Remnant. Maybe Raymond was actually on to something with what he told her downstairs.
"I need to start training." Yang said as she wasn't going to let this world fall and with it the smiles Iris had yet to share with Remnant.
(Back with Ruby and JNPR)
On a path through the woods, Team JNPR with Ruby were driving forward with Ruby looking at a map in the truck as the Madou Cycle was currently on the flatbed. "Come on, guys! If we pick up the pace, we can hit the next town before sunset!" Ruby said with enthusiasm as they made their way through by Truck with Jaune driving this time.
"Assuming it's still there." Jaune said as he looked to Ruby while they drove.
"Of course it'll be there. This one's supposed to be pretty big! Hee-gan…bayn-a." Ruby struggled to say the location right as Eclipse chuckled at Ruby's struggle.
"Higanbana. It's a well-protected village with a popular inn." Ren said helping Ruby out as he explained the village information.
Nora smiled widely. "Which means, no camping in the rain!" Nora cheered as she didn't have to get wet in the rain tonight.
Ruby grins widely. "See? Everything's going to be fine!" Ruby assured them as they drove on through.
"Perhaps we can stop by the Makai Outpost there for a refuel." Eclipse said as she was running a bit low after all.
"Same we need to keep a close eye on our fuel supply." Penny said as Jaune agreed with her as her holographic body appeared on the dashboard once again.
"You know, we've had a lot of ups and downs. But things could be a lot worse. I really thought we'd see more Grimm." Jaune said as he looked to the group in the pickup truck.
"As did I." Ren said as Eclipse actually noted that.
"That must mean our luck is finally turning around! To Higanbana!" Nora cheered as they were on the way there now.
"To Higanbana!" Jaune and Ren repeated in unison as Penny and Eclipse joined in.
"To Higanbana!" Eclipse and Penny cheered as Eclipse was a bit lack luster in energy while Penny's was filled to the brim with energy as they drove there.
"To Higanban… ban-a!" Ruby fixed her sentence.
(Meanwhile nearby)
A Beowolf stomps into view and growls at the four kids. Just as it is about to leap, it is stabbed through by Qrow. Three disintegrating bodies of other Beowolves are just behind him as Orva then sensed it. "Qrow… we have company." Orva said as Qrow the heard a black raven cawing from a tree branch on eye level with Qrow.
He looks at it before it flies off, following JNPR and Ruby. "Luck." Qrow said with a scoff as he knew who it was instantly.
(Later that Night)
It was raining in the village of Higanbana as through a window Qrow saw the four kids at a Makai Outpost as Eclipse and Penny were being refueled as he saw them silently discussing with the proprietor noting how she looked exactly like the one in Vale as she acted like she never met them before now. Qrow sits at a table in a tavern watching them as he was expecting someone to show up soon as he had a few choice words to give her.
A waitress sets a glass with liquor and ice in front of him as Qrow turns to the waitress seeing the drink given to him. "Oh, I didn't o—"
"From the woman upstairs. Red eyes. Said you wouldn't mind bottom shelf." The Waitress said as Qrow knew it was time for Raven to face the music for her part in Nexus creation.
Qrow turns and looks up. An overhead shot shows the spacious lower level of the tavern and its several round tables, while the edge of a balcony is just visible. Qrow turns back. "Thanks." Qrow said as he took the drink as he knew who gave it to him.
The Waitress winks at him. "But I went ahead and gave you top. Lucky you." The Waitress said as Qrow liked that.
With a pleased smirk, Qrow watches the waitress as she walks away. But then Orva spoke up to him.
"Qrow focus." Orva scolded as she looked to her partner who already got it.
After she is gone, he looks through the two windows to see no one visible in the lobby of the inn. "Yeah." He said as he began to make his way to the top floor knowing she was there.
(Later Upstairs)
Qrow arrived upstairs and in turn found Raven Branwen waiting for him at one of the tables, her mask atop it as Qrow noted how much it resembled Nexus old mask. "Hello, brother and Orva." Raven greeted as Qrow and his Madou tool partner both glared at her in response.
"Raven." Qrow greeted as he began to make his way to her spot.
He pulls the chair that's beside her and drags it to a position across from her instead. With his hand on the back of the chair, he simply looks at her expectantly. Raven rolls her eyes and moves her mask to the side as Qrow sits down.
"So, what do you want?" The Drunk Scythe User inquired taking a sip of his alcohol as he was going to see why Raven was here before stabbing into her about Nexus.
Raven had a small smile on her face. "A girl can't just catch up with her family?" Raven asked as she needed to know if Salem had the relic.
Qrow narrowed his eyes a bit. "She can, but you're not. Now how 'bout we get on with it? Unless you plan on keeping these comin'." He sets the glass down as he glared at her a bit.
"Does she have it?" She asked again as she was hoping he didn't know about Nexus but that was a fool's hope and she knew it.
Qrow doesn't answer right away, instead running his fingertip along the edge of his glass. "Did you know Yang lost her arm?" Qrow asked as he looked to Raven.
Raven arched an eyebrow. "That's not—" Raven began but Qrow cut her off in return.
"Rhetorical question, I know you know. It's just obnoxious that you'd bring up family and then carry on like your own daughter doesn't exist." Qrow snuffed as he looked to her with a glare.
"I saved her." Raven argued a bit as Qrow scoffed in response.
"Once. Because that was your rule, right? Real "Mom of the Year" material, sis." Qrow said as he then put his drink down. "Then again I never pegged you the type to play mother for someone else's leas of all now Salem's." Qrow said as Raven was wide eyed at this.
"How did you?" Raven began as Qrow scoffed at her.
"Faced the kid once and he nearly kicked my ass if Salem didn't call him back when she did." Qrow said as he glared at Raven. "And the way he moved the way he fought with that sword of his I had to be blind and drunk out of my mind not to see it added his little portal thing to boot." Qrow said as Raven saw Qrow figured it out already.
"Tell me does she have the relic yes or no." Raven said as Qrow glared at her.
"How about a trade I tell you if she has it or not and you tell me what the hell went through your head thinking you can control that thing." Qrow said as he was referring to Nexus.
"Information for information a fair trade." Raven said as Orva glared at Raven.
"Tell us now, Raven." Orva said as Raven saw she had no choice now.
"Very well... I found Nexus in the ruins of a village that was set up to test his abilities and I took him in made him part of the tribe." Raven said as she sat there detailing her involvement with Nexus. "I knew instantly who and what he was and I figured if I could train him he can do what he was made to do and end Salem forever." Raven said as Qrow heard this and glared.
"So you found a kid that was clearly Salem's who was lost, scared, and confused at what he did and tried to make a weapon out of him." Qrow said as he was starting to feel real glad Yang didn't go with Raven.
"That was the plan... at first." Raven said as Qrow saw where this was going. "You know how I used to say how a master forming a parental bond with her student who was an orphan was cliché and unrealistic?" Raven asked as she looked to Qrow.
"Yeah and let me guess it happened to you." Qrow said as he didn't know if he should be ashamed that she saw Nexus as more her child then she did her actual child.
"Yes problem was I realized it too late, when I trained him Nexus clung to me only wanting my approval of his skills and his power. Needless to say he met all my expectations... but the tribe before I took control feared him they was scared of what he could do even more so if Salem ever got her hands on him." Raven said as Qrow saw where this was going. "They decided to snuff him out before he can turn against us I was with the minority who disagreed so I was able to help him escape but in the chaos he must have mistaken me for betraying him." Raven said as Qrow saw that stuff like that could really do damage. "Ever since he left everywhere he went he left a trail of slaughter and corpses in his path all for the highest bidder. No doubt to support himself but I tried to chase after him to explain things but by the time I could find him... Salem already got to him." Raven said as Qrow looked to him and knew where Raven went wrong.
"Well I rescind the mother of the year reward the kid needed a parent more than a teacher and by the time you realize the mistake Nexus was already at the tipping point of becoming the very thing you wished to defeat." Qrow said as he knew that Raven was the reason that Nexus was as he was today.
"Fine then I won't explain myself to you... but I will give you this warning." Raven said as she glared at Qrow. "Nexus is my responsibility and if I need to use the Golden Knight and Summer's daughter to take him down so be it as it stands it's my fault Nexus is out there so it's my job to put him down permanently and by any means necessary." Ravens aid as Qrow looked to him.
"And how do you plan to do that?" Qrow asked as Raven looked to him.
"Nexus has a lot of Familiars he can use to regenerate himself even when he should be dead... keep killing him until he has no more to fall back to." Raven said as even though those Familiars were all basically Nexus there was only one Nexus that was the real Nexus inside him.
"Let me guess you were the one who taught Nexus the old creed of 'the weak die and the strong live,' it's no wonder he's so screwed up." Qrow said as Raven then shot up glaring at him.
"Then Yang is probably better off without me." Raven said as Qrow saw what Raven meant.
"If you're going to take out your adoptive son you better not hesitate because I can wager a bit that he won't hesitate to kill you." Qrow said as he knew Raven had the highest chance of hesitating when it counted most.
"I told you Beacon would fall and it has, I told you Ozpin would fail and he has and I now told you everything involving my part in Nexus' upbringing so tell me does. Salem. Have it?" Raven asked as she wanted answers now.
"No." Qrow said at last as he glared at Raven owning up to his part of the agreement. "She doesn't." Qrow said as Raven heard this and calmed down a bit.
"If you don't know where the relic is, then we have nothing left to talk about." Raven said coldly while she reached for her mask but as she reaches for her mask, Qrow grabs onto the top of it.
"I don't know where the Spring Maiden is, either, but if you do, I need you to tell me." Qrow was determined to get answers out of his sister.
"And why would I do that?" Raven asked as she pulls her mask out of Qrow's grasp.
Qrow narrows his eyes again. "Because without her, we're all going to die." Qrow said as he glared at Raven. A moment of tense silence passes between them as a nearby lantern dies out.
"And which "we" are you referring to?" Raven asked with a scoff as she knew Nexus was out there and she knew that Gold was his best bet at getting him to show up.
Qrow grimaces as Raven walks away but he still had one last thing to bring up. "Nexus seems to have an almost obsessive interest in the Golden Knight and Ruby." Qrow said as Raven heard this as she then chuckled.
"Then if I can turn the Golden Knight to the Tribe I can train Gold on how to combat Nexus or... use him as bait." Raven said as soon the sound of her sword getting unsheathed is heard and he looks up, unhappy. Raven walks into her red portal and disappears. There's the sound of breaking glass and a gasp. Qrow turns to see the waitress, trembling at the sight of Raven disappearing. She takes a cautious step backward as she looks sideways at Qrow.
"Make this one a double." Qrow said gesturing to his glass as he was going to need it as he knew the leader of the Branwen Tribe was no on the move for the Golden Knight and possibly Ruby.
"Dropped the ball there Qrow dropped the ball." Orva said as she knew this was going to get bad real fast.
"I know." Qrow said as he hoped he could salvage this in some way soon.
(Meanwhile with Gold)
"Dig in!" Oscar's aunt cheerfully said as Gold smiled at the food before he then clapped his hands together in his classic prayer like gesture.
"Thank you for this plentiful bounty!" Gold cheered as his aunt was happy to have Gold around.
"Wow I never seen you make this much before auntie." Oscar said as he saw all the food here.
"Well of course thanks to Gold farm work has been done in half the time than normal giving a lot of us time to ourselves." She said as Gold smiled to them.
"Happy to help ma'am." Gold greeted with a grin as she smiled at Gold.
"You know I could hire you as a farm hand full time instead of you just roaming around Remnant." She said with a smile as Gold smiled to her.
"The offer is much appreciated but I still have wandering winds to follow till I can really settle down somewhere." Gold said as he smiled to Oscar's aunt and her hospitality.
"Well dig in and don't be shy now." She said as Oscar and Gold then began to eat as Gold was the type of person to eat for four people at once so left overs was not a problem here.
'Gold.' Zaruba was heard as Gold heard him. 'Remember we need to get him to acknowledge Ozpin inside him and get him out of here before Salem and her group can find him.' Zaruba said through the mental link as Gold mentally nodded to him.
'Don't worry I got this covered.' Gold mentally responded as all they had to do was wait for the time being.
'Alright but if you found him already I shudder to think of what could happen if Salem or Nexus finds him.' Zaruba said as she knew neither of them were ones to underestimate.
'Got it.' Gold replied as he continued to eat his meal.
(Scene Break Morning at Patch)
Iris and Tai were working on the plants watering a bed of sunflowers outside as they were watering them all with Iris learning new things everyday with Taiyang as she smiled to him as Tai swore it was like Ruby had her age regressed to be a child again. Nearby Raymond was chopping wood while training at the same time as it was clear he was a master of his craft.
Soon the door was heard opening as they all stopped and looked to see Yang coming out, wearing the robotic arm. She uses it automatically to shade her eyes from the sun, and then looks down at the metal hand interestedly, moving the fingers around as Taiyang stands as Raymond walked over to her and smiled.
"Ok then." Raymond said as he smiled to her. "Let's get started." Raymond said as he was going to get Yang back into shape.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well here it is please leave a review for me and like I always say here ja-ne.
