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Speech: "The Mountain"

Thought: 'The Mountain'

Flashback: "The Mountain"

(My POV)

It's been at least a good thirty minutes ever since we left Vale, and so far Summer hasn't really said anything ever since we left the gate. All she's done is walk up and down various trees, rocks and hills in complete silence with her massive scythe resting on her shoulder.

Seriously, would have thought she would have told me what exactly we were doing.

"She did say that she would teach you how to properly use your new found powers." Caliber said.

Yeah, because that's clearly such a narrow spectrum of possible answers. I'd like to know what exactly I'm going to be doing for the next week.

"Be patient, my boy." He said.

Fine, but I would at least like to know where exactly we're going. I mean why did she pick this mountain out of all the mountains around Vale?

"We will get our answers in time. The Reaper wouldn't have picked this location without a reason." Caliber said.

Yeah, I suppose your... wait, The Reaper?

"I thought it would have been fitting due to the massive scythe she wields and the cloak she bears." He said.

Then why don't you call Ruby that? She has a bug ass scythe and wears a cloak.

"While that may be true, she does not go all across the vast continents of Remnant slaying Grimm, Outlaws, Bandits, and Rogue Huntsmen." Caliber said.

...Okay you have a point there, I guess the name "The Reaper" is pretty fitting for her.

"Indeed. A mysterious cloaked figure wondering the world in search of sinners, carrying out justice wherever they may go." He said.

Guess I can see why Ruby looks up to her mother in a way.

"I disagree." Caliber said.

What do you mean?

"The Reaper that The Rose looks up goes by the name of 'The Mother', a kind, warm, gentle, and nurturing creature that will take care of her kin until it is time for them to leave the nest. The Reaper is a person that hunts down those who sin in this world, slaying them with out mercy." He said.

So that means... what exactly?

"Just think of it like this, my boy. She has two spirits, the spirit of Mercy, Agnus, and the Spirit of Brutality, Lupus. She is the very embodiment of death itself. It can be soothing, peaceful, sometimes nurturing. But it can also be cruel, merciless, and terrifying." Caliber said.

Wow...didn't really look at it that way. Wonder what Ruby would do if she ever found out that Summer was still alive.

...Actually, it's not really that hard to figure out. She'd more than likely look for her mother, even if it meant searching to the ends of the earth...or Remnant in this case.

"Hey, watch your step." I heard Summer say, breaking me out of my daze.

"Huh? What do you meaaAAAAAAAAN!" I yelled as I fell off of the edge of a near by cliff.

Though before I could get too far away from the edge of the cliff, Caliber's arm appeared from my shoulder and quickly grabbed the edge.

"Gah! Jesus!" I yelled as I stared at the far ground bellow.

"Fool! You could have gotten us killed!" Caliber yelled.

"Hey! You were the one distracting me! Why the hell didn't you warn me that I was about to walk off of a freaking cliff?!" I asked.

Summer giggled and leaned over towards the edge of the cliff.

"Wow! That was some pretty fast reaction time! Only time I've seen speed like that is with Raven's spirit, Masamune." She said.

Though before I could say anything else, the stone from the cliff started to crack under Caliber's iron grip.

"Just help me up already!" I yelled.

"Okay, okay. Give me your hand." Summer said, holding her hand out.

I nodded and grabbed Summer's hand. I was expecting her to have some trouble pulling me up, but she pulled me up as if I were as light as feathers.

"Let's keep moving. Times a wasting!" She said.

"You know, you're pretty strong for someone your size...no offense." I said.

"None taken. I get that a lot. Also what did you expect from a woman who carry's a scythe the size of her body around all day long?" Summer asked.

"Can't argue with that logic." I said as I got up.

"Besides." She said as she put her hand on my head.

"I'm still taller than you." Summer said, walking down the path.

"I'm still taller than you." I mimicked as I followed Summer.

We continued to follow the path that led up to the top of the mountain. We were so high up that I could see all of Vale including Beacon from up here.

"Damn, now that's what I call a view." I said with a whistle.

"Yeah. I used to come here all the time while growing up in Vale." Summer said.

"You come here with the team?" I asked.

"You mean Tai, Qrow and Raven, right?" She asked.

"Well those were the people who were on your team, right?" I asked, causing Summer to nod.

"Then there's your answer." I said.

"Well, I used to come here with the guys all the time before we started to go to Beacon." Summer said.

"What about Raven?" I asked.

"She was...a little bit hard to convince. But she eventually came around during our time at Beacon." She said.

"Heh, guess two you two had a rough start, huh?" I asked.

"Yeah." Summer said, her smile turning into a frown.

Guess it's a bit to personal for everyone.

Summer just stood there in silence as she gazed upon Beacon tower that stood a top the hill top like a shining beacon of hope.

The hell do I say for a situation like this?

"Uh...S-sorry. I didn't mean to bring up bad memories or anything." I said.

"No. It's fine, it's just hard not to think about sometimes. Even after ten years." Summer said as she continued to walk.

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"Okay, I know you're trying to be all mysterious and all that. But can you at least tell me where we're going?" I asked.

Summer turned around but still kept her steady pace and pointed up to the air.

"We're going to the top of the mountain." She said.

"Okay, but what exactly is at the top of the mountain?" I asked.

"It's a surprise." Summer said.

"...Okay, look. Training with Ozpin tends to give you a paranoia for any known surprises." I said.

"I know. Raven was my partner after all... then again she was always so uptight." She said.

"Well can you at least give me a hint or something?" I asked.

Summer pinched her chin for a moment before nodding.

"Okay, if you insist. We're going to go see an old friend of mine." She said.

"I thought you said you didn't want anyone knowing about your existence." I said.

"He doesn't really get out a whole lot these days." Summer said.

"When was the last time you saw him?" I asked.

"Hmm...about twenty years ago." She said.

"...Well how the hell do you know they're still even here?!" I asked.

"Oh trust me, I would have known if he got out." Summer said.

"The hell's that supposed to mean? You make it sound like he's a prisoner of some sort." I said.

"Well, you're not completely wrong." She said.

...Well this didn't help me in the slightest, if anything I'm even more confused.

"So, what kind of training will we be doing all the way up here?" I asked.

"You'll just have to wait and find out." Summer said with a smirk.

"Tch, fine. Be that way." I grumbled as I continued to walk.

After a good ten minutes, I was starting to get slightly impatient.

"Okay, how much further is this 'friend' of yours?!" I asked.

"Don't worry. We're almost there." Summer said.

Sure enough, we had finally reached the summit of the mountain.

"Jeez, it's about time." I said, walking up to the summit.

Though as I made my way to the top, the sight of a cave stopped me in my tracks.

"...We're going in there, aren't we?" I asked.

Summer nodded and started to walk into the cave with a lighter in her hand.

I sighed and ran after the white cloaked woman.

As I entered the cave, I could see Summer lighting various torches that lead down the cave.

"Hello?" I said, my voice echoing throughout the cave.

"Anyone home?" I asked.

Though before I could call out again, the sound of a loud snarl stopped me in my tracks.

"...Okay, I'm j-just gonna wait out here. Your friend clearly doesn't like visitors." I said nervously as I started to walk out of the cave.

"Don't worry." Summer said, halting my progress.

Don't worry? Yeah! No need to be worried about the loud ass snarl that just came from the inside of the cave.

"He won't hurt you." She said.

"Yeah? Well HE says otherwise!" I said.

"Okay, let me rephrase that, he CAN'T hurt you." Summer said.

"You sure about that?" I asked.

"Trust me. If he tries anything I'll see to it that it's the last move he makes." She said as she continued to walk down the cave.

Well, let's see who...or what Summer is keeping in here.

As we drew deeper and deeper into the cave, the cold snarling sound became all the more loader, each snarl sending shivers up my spine.

"We're almost here." Summer said with a serious look on her face.

"Y-yeah." I said.

We kept walking for a few more seconds before Summer came to a complete stop.

"What's the matter?" I asked.

"Hello old friend." Summer said, her left eye glowing with a silver aura.

As soon as she said this, a mixture of red and silver lights blinded my vision.

It took a few minutes for me recover from the light, but once I did, the thing I saw in front of me scared the living day lights out of me.

"W-what the hell?!" I yelled.

It was an enormous winged creature, with large red bat-like wings, a pair of legs and a tail. The red membrane of the wing is translucent. It had rough black skin, with white bone-like spines along its body, including an external skull, rib cage and rows of dorsal spikes.

It also had three bony spikes on its tail and large claws on its hind legs. Its skull has a pair of large prominent horns and six yellow-red eyes. Its jaw has teeth extending down along the creature's neck, beyond its skull, such that its entire neck also opens when it roars.

Though the most noticeable part was the stone body it had, it's upper head the only thing that wasn't stone.

The stone itself had strange silver patterns on it, the patterns were glowing with a silver aura.

"Brandon. Meet my old friend, the Grimm Dragon." Summer said.

"...What. The. Hell?!" I yelled.

"Must be quite the shock I assume." She said.

"Y-yeah, that's one way to describe it." I said as I got up from off of the ground.

The Dragon growled as it's eyes moved towards Summer's silver eye, the snarling itself making the cave shake.

"Jeez, someones angry." I said.

"Well, sitting in a cave a lone for twenty years tends to do that to a lot of Grimm." Summer said, her left eye still glowing silver.

"So...did you do this?" I asked.

"Twenty years ago. Still remember the incident like it was yesterday." She said as she sat down in front of the dragon.

"I'll tell you about it. Sit." Summer said, patting the spot next to her.

"No, I'll stand." I said.

"Fair enough." She said as she began to recall the tale.

"It was just supposed to be a regular old mission for team STRQ. We had all agreed to take a request from the village on the other side of the mountain we're sitting in." Summer said.

"It was after the Vytal tournament, it was supposed to be a way to clear Raven's mind." She said.

"I'm assuming Qrow told you about what happened at our Vytal tournament, right?" Summer asked.

"Briefly. He just told me that Raven saw the tournament as the perfect opportunity to pass Masamune's test." I said.

"Well, it goes a bit deeper than that." She said.

"Let me ask you something. Do you know what 'Evolution' is?" Summer asked.

"Uh, yeah? It's when something develops from it's earlier form and takes on a new form." I said.

"What would you do if I told you that this concept also applies to the Spirits?" She asked.

"...What?" I asked.

"Ah! So it's time for this conversation." Caliber said.

"The hell are you talking about?" I asked.

"Well, the spirits are able to undergo an evolution, allowing the spirits to gain new, unimaginable powers." She said.

"That so?" I asked.

"Indeed, it's what drove Raven to get stronger. She dreamed in one day achieving this evolution." Summer said.

"Even after twenty five years. No dice, huh?" I asked.

"Hah, yeah." She said.

"What about you? You seem like you've got your life together." I said.

"Heh, I guess I can see why Raven was having so much trouble." Summer said.

"So, even you?" I asked.

"Yep." She said.

Wonder what I have to do to achieve evolution.

"Hey, Caliber? What do I need to do to get this evolution thing going?" I asked.

"..." He remained silent.

"Caliber?" I asked.

"Why not perfect the techniques you already have before moving onto more advanced lessons?" He asked.

"Fair point." I said.

"It was always Raven's dream to become the strongest, and she was certain that that power would be the key she needed to achieve that goal." Summer said.

"Her drive and passion in a way, was her greatest strength. But it was also her biggest weakness, and weakness is not a word Raven is particularly fond of." She said, her gaze saddening.

"So...the dragon." I said.

"Oh! Right, guess we got a little off topic there. Where was I? Oh yes, it was just supposed to be a simple patrol mission. Clear out some Grimm and make sure the citizens of the town stayed safe." She said.

"But then he showed up." Summer said as he gazed upon the Grimm Dragon.

"It was so sudden, we were barely prepared to face this beast in the first place." She said.

"We had called in reinforcements to assist us, but it wouldn't have mattered anyway. The Dragon would have killed everyone by then." Summer said.

"What about Raven? She was the wielder of Masamune at the time, right?" I asked.

"While that may be true, she was a far cry from what she is today when it comes to strength." She said.

"No matter how many Grimm we killed, ten more took it's place. We were out numbered." Summer said.

"It got to the point where we were all beaten. Our aura's were shattered, and we were low on ammunition." She said.

"People were dying, screaming. My teammates were dying. I just...snapped." Summer said.

"Snapped?" I asked.

"I'm sure you're wondering about my silver eye's." She said.

"That's one of the many questions I have, yes." I said.

"Well, Remnant is full of legends, stories, and folklore. Some were made for the sole purpose of inspiring children, while others are actual true tales." Summer said.

"Let me tell you one legend that goes back before the huntsmen, before the kingdoms." She said.

"You mean like the spirits?" I asked.

"Yes, like the spirits." Summer said before turning towards the dragon.

"It was said that people born with silver eyes were destined to lead the life of a warrior. You see, the creatures of Grimm, the most fearsome monsters mankind had ever encountered were afraid of these silver eye'd warriors." She said.

"They were the ideal warrior. Strong, fearless, with a strong sense of leadership." Summer said.

"It was said that just a single stare from one of these warriors would be able to strike a Grimm down." She said.

"It's a ridiculous story, I know." Summer said.

"Well, we carry living fairy tales on our backs so...not so ridiculous." I said.

"I suppose that's true." She said.

"So...silver eyes AND an enchanted weapon. That's quite the arsenal you've got there." I said.

"Well, my eyes aren't what they used to be." Summer said.

"I lost my right eye during the mission where I supposedly 'died'. They were able to recreate the eye. But not the power." She said.

"So, what happened when you 'snapped'?" I asked.

"Well, while the power did help us a great deal, I wasn't exactly able to control the power. While I wasn't able to kill the dragon, I was able to completely freeze it. After that I fell unconscious and woke up back at Beacon." Summer said.

"What happened to the village?" I asked.

"Luckily we were able to evacuate the citizens before it got to out of hand. The huntsmen we called cleared the area of any remaining Grimm and the village was rebuilt." She said.

I stood there in deep thought for a moment before looking up at the Dragon.

"Wait, you said you completely froze it. So what's up with it's eye?" I asked.

"Well, that was when I had BOTH the silver eyes. Now I only have one. So naturally, the seal isn't as strong as it was before." Summer said.

"So, it's breaking out?" I asked.

"Yeah, it's breaking out of it's stone prison." She said.

"How long before it...you know?" I said.

"Not sure. But..." Summer began, only for the sound of stone cracking to cut her off.

"It's gonna be soon." She said.

Shit. Well at least I know why it stayed in the mountain for all these years.

Summer stretched her arms out and jumped up into the air, landing on the ground with an audible thud.

"Okay, let's go." She said as she started to walk out of the cave.

"Go? Go where?" I asked as I started to follow her.

"Outside. It's time to see what you're made of." She said as she started to walk faster.

It got to a point where I was barely able to keep up with her and eventually she faded into the light.

"Hey! Would it kill you to wait up already?!" I yelled as I ran after Summer.

I ran out of the cave and expected to see Summer in the field that was just outside of the cave.

"The hell?" I said.

Though before I could react, Summer appeared above me with her scythe reeled backwards.

"Jesus!" I yelled as I rolled backwards.

"Hmm, not bad. But not good enough." Summer said, pointing to my shoulder.

I looked at me shoulder to see that the cloth covering the shoulder had a visible cut in it.

"Tch, lucky shot." I said.

"Perhaps. Maybe I'm just that good." She said.

I growled and pulled out my sword.

"Don't you know it's rude to draw your blade at a woman?" Summer asked with a cocky smirk on her face.

"Don't you know it's rude to attempt to behead someone you intend to train?" I asked.

"Well, I can't argue with that. Okay, how about this." Summer said.

"I won't use either of my spirits throughout this fight. The only thing I'll use are the powers I acquired over the years." She said.

"Tch, fine by me." I said.

"Oh, and another thing. Loser has to buy dinner for the both of u-." Summer began, only to be cut off as I swung my blade at her body.

Though imagine my shock as I swung at thin air.

"The hell?!" I yelled.

"Hmm, maybe we should work on your manners while we're at it." She said.

"When did you-?!" I yelled.

"When did I get here? Well, that's part of the power I gained from Agnus." Summer said from behind me.

I swung my blade towards my back, though similar to before, I only swung at thin air.

"Want me to explain?" She asked as she peeked out of my chest.

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Wait ,what?!

"What the fuck?!" I yelled as I started to swipe my chest, my hands going through Summer as I did.

"It's a rather convenient power. Makes sneaking around Grimm and assassinating targets pretty easy." She said as she walked through me.

"How-?! When did you-?! What the-?!" I said shakily.

"It's part of the power I gained from Agnus, with this ability I'm able to move through solid objects like walls, tree's, the solid ground, and even people. Unfortunately I'm not able to attack in this form." Summer said.

Great, how the hell am I supposed to attack something I can't even touch?!

"Think fast!" She yelled as she swung her scythe at me.

"Gah!" I yelled as I moved backwards, but Summer was right there to greet me.

She smiled and started to swing her scythe rapidly, though as I attempted to block the attack, her scythe was easily able to move through it and hit me directly towards the wall.

"You know you can use Caliber, right?" Summer asked.

"Fine. Caliber, let her have it." I said as I snapped my fingers.

Caliber appeared behind me in a blue inferno, placing his mask on his face before the flames died out.

"That's quite the entrance." She said.

Caliber snapped his fingers, blue sparks coming off of the two fingers.

As he did this, a blue and black aura started to form around my body until it eventually faded.

I moved towards Summer at blinding speeds, moving side to side to make my attacks pattern more unpredictable.

I went in to stab Summer, though she was easily able to catch the blade in between her fingers.

"W-what?!" I yelled.

"Hmm, she's good." Caliber said.

Summer giggle and lifted her arm up into the air, causing my feet to leave the ground.

She threw me up into the air, though with blinding speeds she was able to appear above me and slam the blunt edge of her scythe down onto my abdomen.

I hit the ground with an audible thud, Summer landing only a few feet away from me.

I growled and summoned Caliber to my side.

Caliber appeared and snapped his fingers, causing a white and black swirl to appear around Summer.

Though what neither of us expected is for Summer to flip backwards, dodging the attack.

"...Okay, that hasn't happened before." I said.

Caliber clenched his fist and held out his palm, a larger black and while swirl appearing around Summer.

Though she was able to dodge each and every one of Caliber's attacks and sped towards Caliber with her scythe reeled backwards.

Caliber reeled his fist backwards and intercepted the attack, sparks coming off her blade as the two fought for domination.

Though Caliber's strength proved to be greater and he was easily able to parry the attack and swing his fist at Summer.

"ORA!" He yelled as he swung his fist at Summer.

Though what neither of expected was for Summer to dodge the attack by side stepping to the right.

The hell?! She's faster than Caliber?!

"Whew! That would have hurt! Guess you and Raven have similar spirits." Summer said with a smirk.

Caliber started to rapidly swing his fists at Summer, though what she didn't expect was for Caliber to actually land a hit on her.

"While my brother may be stronger in terms of physical strength, my speed is superior." He said with one arm behind his back.

"Heh, I can see that." She said with a smirk.

"Stand up, Reaper. You are not fighting the average warrior." He said, motioning her towards him.

Summer nodded and jumped up into the air and shook of Caliber's attack as if it were nothing.

Caliber floated beside me, the flames hidden behind his mask starting to get significantly larger.

"Hmm, you sure?" Summer asked, her eyes moving towards the air.

She must be talking to one of her spirits.

Summer closed her eyes for a moment before nodding.

"Okay, let's do it, Lupus." She said.

Suddenly, Summer's scythe started to glow with a red aura, the blade becoming significantly more demonic looking.

"Uh...should I be-." I began, only for Summer to move charge towards me.

She reeled her scythe backwards and swung it at my blade, sparks emanating off of the blades as they made contact with one another.

This attack had a hell of a lot more force than her previous one. Summer and I exchanged blows for a few seconds, each strike causing red and blue sparks to come off of the two weapons.

Summer reeled her scythe backwards, the blade of the weapon glowing with a red aura. She swung her blade at the side of my abdomen, causing me to go flying across the summit.

"Ugh." I groaned as I got up off of the ground.

"Might have overdid it Lupus." Summer said.

"Ow. Gonna feel that in the morning." I said as I cracked my back.

"Are you alright? Nothing broken?" She asked.

"Yeah. Though it'll probably leave a mark." I said.

"Heh, well, Lupus was always the brutal one of the two." Summer said.

"I can figure that out." I said.

Summer giggled and put a slip of paper in my lap.

"What's this?" I asked.

"It's an address, as well as a certain type of food." Summer said.

"...Wait, you were serious when you said the loser buys the winner dinner?!" I yelled.

"Of course! Don't worry, you can get a little something for yourself as well." She said.

"But it's all the way down the mountain! It'll be cold by then!" I said.

"Not where you're going." Summer said.

I looked at the address and read the name aloud.

"Mamma Sherri's?" I asked.

"Took the team here all the time." She said.

"So what's so special about there food?" I asked.

"Well, they use fire dust to make it so that the food never gets cold. Always stays piping hot!" Summer said.

"Is it safe to consume dust?" I asked.

"You're not very familiar with the culinary part of Remnant, are you?" She asked.

"Hey, I've only been here for two years. What did you expect me to be, a master chef?" I asked.

"Well, while swallowing dust whole isn't good for you in the slightest, there are certain techniques used so that the food is suitable to eat, and Sherri is most known for her expertise in fire dust." Summer said.

"Hmm, well now I'm interested." I said.

"Well, I'll wait up here. Can't exactly stay hidden in the town I saved, you know?" She asked.

"Yeah, that would be kinda awkward." I said as I started to move down the mountain.


(3rd Person POV)

"So...what are we doing again?" Yang asked as she walked down the fields of Beacon with her partner.

"We're going to help you get over your anger issues." Blake said.

"You don't have to say it like that." She grumbled.

"Come on, this will be good for you." She said.

"So why are we all the way out here? Why not just do it in our room or something?" Yang asked.

"Our room has to many distractions, it's why I took your scroll away from you before we went out." Blake said as she waved Yang's scroll around,

"Uh, just a quick heads up, don't look at my photos...or my browser history...you know what? Just don't turn on my scroll." She said with a nervous grin on her face.

"Believe me. I NEVER had any intention of looking at whatever you keep in here." She said with a shudder.

"Oh come on! It's not that bad!" Yang said.

"Yeah, I have my doubts." Blake said.

Yang sighed and threw her hands behind her head.

"So where exactly are we going?" She asked.

"We'll be going to the fields outside of the forest that surrounds the Kingdom." Blake said.

"You mean the Emerald Forest?" Yang asked.

"No, the forest around Vale isn't really home to a lot of Grimm really. It's mainly the Forever Fall, Mountain Glenn, and the Emerald Forest that are the cause of a lot of peoples problems." She said.

"Oh." She said.

"Don't you live around Vale?" Blake asked.

"Nah, Ruby and I grew up in Patch, it's not really home to a whole lot of Grimm." Yang said.

"Guess living on the island has it's perks." She said.

"Yeah, though it does get kinda boring after a while, you know?" She said.

"Well, I guess that's why people try to flock to these islands. Not a lot of Grimm to deal with." Blake said.

"Yep. Pretty ideal place to raise a family." Yang said.

"That why your dad picked it, right?" She asked.

"Yep. Said that he wanted us to have a pretty laid back life and not have to worry about Grimm our whole lives." She said.

"Guess dad's are like that." Blake said.

"What about you?" Yang asked.

"Hmm?" She hummed.

"What about your family? Ruby and I told you all about our family...or at least what we know at least. What was it like for you growing up?" I asked.

Blake was taken back a bit but started to chuckle.

"Well, it was pretty chaotic I'll tell you that. But not in the bad way." She said.

"Really?" Yang asked.

"Yeah. My dad, Ghira Belladonna, was the former leader of the White Fang. So naturally he was always busy with work and missions, even now he's busy working as the chieftain of Menagerie." Blake said.

"Wow, leader of the White Fang and the chief of an island?! How old is he again?" Yang asked.

"Hmm...about forty two." She said.

"F-forty two?! The man hasn't even reached his mid life and he's already become the leader of the Fang and Menagerie?!" She asked.

"Yeah, he's really something." Blake said.

"He's the main reason why the Phantoms met each other in the first place." She said.

"What do you mean? Did he form the group or something?" Yang asked.

"No, my mother did that. He took all of the Phantoms in when they were about our age." Blake said.

"Dad took in Alerio and Aleria when they tried to steal his treasure." She said.

"They did what?" She asked.

"Yeah, it surprised me when I found out as well." Blake said.

"He took in Veronica when she had escorted my mom to the leader the Khans were having." She said.

"Dad took in Naomi when the lab when he had found her wondering the desert alone." Blake said.

"And he took in Ilia when she had lost her parents back in an Atlas prep school." She said.

"Wait, your friend, a Faunus, wanted to go to Atlas?!" Yang asked.

"Yeah, it was pretty shocking for me as well." Blake said.

"I can imagine...wait, what about Osvaldo?" She asked.

"Right...well dad hasn't actually met Osvaldo. He was taken in by Adam." She said.

"Do you think he would have liked Osvaldo?" Yang asked.

"Hmm...I'm not really sure. I barely know anything about him so it wouldn't be to fair for me to decide that." Blake said.

"Guess you're right. So what about your mom? What was she like?" She asked.

"Mom? Wow, she was...the best. Though she has a big mouth." She said.

"So you get everything from your dad. Good to know." Yang said.

"Anyways, she was the best mom I could have asked for. She's sweet, kind, compassionate, loving, even to humans, and she was the Faunus who got me into the books I read." Blake said.

"Though despite all that, she was the founder of the Phantoms of The White Fang." She said.

"But she sounds so nice! How can someone so nice be the founder of the Phantoms?" Yang asked.

"Yeah, it was a shocker to everyone, including my dad. But that's how we all came to be." Blake said.

"So, were you raised into the Fang?" She asked.

"Pretty much. Though my dad was a bit too eager to get me out there. Handed me a sword when I was only five years old." Blake said.

"Wow, my dad couldn't get me away from weapons at that age." Yang said.

"Yeah, needless to say, my mom was not happy with that decision." She said.

All of a sudden, Blake's look saddened.

"It was...hard for everyone when they left the Fang." Blake said.

"I said some pretty harsh things to them. I called them cowards, I...abandoned them." She said.

"Damn." Yang said.

"I would want nothing more than to make things right with them. All the time I missed. I can't even begin to imagine what it was like for them." Blake said.

Yang put her hand on Blake's shoulder and gave her one of her signature grins.

"Well, at least you saw what they saw." She said.

"Yeah." She said with a grin on her face.

Though before they could continue there conversation, Blake spotted a familiar figure sitting below the tree.

"Oh! We're here." Blake said as she pointed at the tree.

"Really?...Wait, isn't that Sage?" Yang asked.

"Yeah, I called him here to help you with your anger iss-." She began, only for Yang's glare to cut her off.

"I mean, your anger management." Blake said.

"Better." She said.

The two started to walk to the seven foot tall of a giant, who seemed to be in a state of complete tranquility.

"So why did you call him here?" Yang asked.

"Well, out of all the members of Sun's team, he seems to be the calmest. Which is already commendable because even I have trouble handling there antics." Blake said.

"So what, you want me to sit under a tree all day?" She asked.

"No." She said.

"Okay, thank Oum. Here I thought you were gonna-." Yang began.

"I want you to sit under a tree all day with Sage." Blake said.

Yang groaned but kept walking to the tree.

"Hey, Sage." Blake said, causing Sage to open his right eye.

"Oh. Hello Blake. I see you've brought Yang with you." He said.

"Sup big guy." Yang said with a wink.

"Hello." He said.

"So...what do I do?" She asked.

"Sage. Do your thing. I'll make us some te-." Blake began, only to grab thin air in her pocket.

"Oh damn it. I forgot the tea. I'll be right back, you two just stay put." She said as she started to run back towards the direction of Beacon.

"Wait! What am I supposed to do?!" Yang asked, though it was too late, she was already gone.

"Greaaaat...so, what do you want me to do big guy?" Yang asked.

"Do what I'm doing." Sage said as he sat down this his eyes closed.

"...Is there any specific position I need to do?" She asked.

"Whatever you are comfortable with." He said.

Yang nodded and sat down with her back slouched.

So she waited.

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And waited.

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And waited...and wai-.

"Ugh! This isn't working. It's just making me anxious!" Yang yelled.

"Hmm." Sage said.

"It feels like we've been here for hours. How long is Blake gonna take?!" Yang asked.

"We've been here for five minutes." Sage said.

"...What?" She asked.

"We've been here for-." He began.

"No, I heard you the first time. It's just...it feels like an eternity." Yang said.

"Not used to this sort of thing, aren't you?" Sage asked.

"Yeah. I'm more of a girl of action." She said.

"Hmm." Sage hummed with a nod.

"So...what do you do to pass the time?" Yang asked.

"That's the key to meditation, Yang. The thing is to not think about anything. You must clear your mind and let the world move around you." He said.

"So I'm not supposed to think about anything?" She asked.

"Yeah." Sage said.

"But that's impossible! How the hell are you just supposed to be thinking about nothing?!" Yang asked.

"I know it can be difficult at times. Even I have trouble keeping a clear state of mind sometimes, especially with the recent events." He said.

"Then how-?!" She began, only for Sage to cut her off mid sentence.

"Don't think. Listen." Sage said.

"Listen? Listen to what?" Yang asked.

"Everything, listen to the wind blowing through the leaves. Listen to the birds singing, the grass flowing, the water flowing. Take it all in." He said.

"How is that gonna help me relax?" She asked.

"Well, unlike a quiet library, or the comfort of a bed, it can't offer you the one thing nature can offer. Purity." Sage said.

"What?" Yang asked.

"There is nothing to distract you. Nothing that will bring you harm. It's just nature in it's pure, natural form." He said.

"You become completely relaxed, and yet-." Sage began, only for the sound a twig snapping from above them.

A lone apple was moving towards Sage's head, though right as it was about to hit the green of his head, he caught it with his hand without even opening his eyes.

"You are in a complete state of concentration." He said as he bit into the apple.

"...How?" Yang asked.

"Hmm?" Sage hummed.

"How did you do it? How were you able to do all this?" She asked.

Sage started to chuckle and opened his eyes so that he could face Yang.

"Well, it was...hard to say the least." He said.

"I always had a temper, even now I still have one. It mainly comes out when I use my tattoos." Sage said.

"Wait. You had a temper?!" Yang asked.

"Yeah." He said.

"You?!" She asked.

"If you saw me back before I went to Haven then you would agree." Sage said.

"You before Haven? What happened before Haven?" Yang said.

"A lot of things happened before Haven." He said.

"Do you want to talk about it?" She asked.

"Hmm...sure, might help you." Sage said.

"I never had a whole lot of experience with the outside world. I don't even know who my parents are. I grew up in the forests of Mistral." Sage said.

"Who took care of you?" Yang asked.

"No one. I took care of myself. I never really knew how to fight, all I knew is that a big weapon would do a hell of a lot of damage. That's why my sword is so big." He said.

"I grew up all on my own, I slayed Grimm, beasts, and sometimes I would steal goods and treasures from traveling traders." Sage said.

"I wasn't a very good child growing up. But I had to survive, and fighting was the only way I knew how to survive." He said.

"People would always send mercenaries to attempt to kill me, though with my understanding of the forest around me I was easily able to beat them." Sage said.

"Eventually, people stopped coming to the forest all together. But I didn't care, that was the way I liked it." He said.

"I was always an angry child. Though I didn't know how to control it, the only thing I knew back then was how to fight. So I used my rage to help me in my fights. I would intimidate opponents with my war cries, and I would also overwhelm opponents with my aggressive battle style. I didn't control it, I let it consume me." He said.

"After a while, I gained these marks on my body that gave me weird unnatural powers." Sage said.

"I felt unstoppable, I was the king of the forest. That is until he came." He said.

"Who?" Yang asked.

"My former master." Sage said.

"He was just passing by on a trip through the mountains, carrying various supplies that would help me survive." He said.

"So naturally I went to go and steal the mans supplies... I wasn't even able to land a single blow on him." Sage said.

"Seriously?" Yang asked.

"Yeah. He just struck me down and went on his way. I've never felt as angry as I did that day. Every time he passed into the forest I would challenge him, and every time he would always come out on top." He said.

"How many times did you challenge him?" She asked.

"Heh, I lost count after fifty." Sage said.

"But I wasn't going to stop. Not until I beat him. Though from the looks of it, he had other plans for me." He said.

"I can still remember what he said that day. Young one, the way you fight tells me that you carry a lot of rage inside of your heart. But when I look into your eyes, I see great pain." Sage recited.

"That was the day I started to follow him. We traveled all across the continent of Amina for years. He taught me how to control my rage, he refined my fighting style, he taught me how to control my powers." He said before clenching his fist.

"That is before the incident happened." Sage said.

"W-what incident?" Yang asked.

Sage sighed and looked up into the trees.

"It was supposed to be a simple visit to an abandon temple. There weren't supposed to be as many Grimm as there were." He said.

"We fought, though my master was not the fighter he used to be and in the end he was taken by those beasts." Sage said.

"For the first time in a long time, I felt...enraged. I slayed the beast that killed my master without mercy." He said.

"I only wish I could have said I was sorry for how I treated him back then." Sage said.

Yang put her and on his shoulder, giving him her signature grin.

"I'm sure he knows." She said.

"Hopefully. Anyways, the last letter I ever got from him was his final goodbyes, and a transcript to a Haven prep school." Sage said.

"So I packed my things and headed for the city of Mistral." He said.

"I will admit, entering the city was a bit intimidating at first, but I eventually got used to the crowds of people." He said.

"It was all going fairly well, that is until the actual exam came up." Sage said.

"While I passed the exams with flying colors, I needed something almost everyone had. A name." He said.

"I've never had a name before. My master would always call me brat, boy, or my student." Sage said.

"Why didn't he just give you a name?" Yang asked.

"I think it was his final test in a way. If I picked my own name, I would have finally become somebody. I would finally be whole. So, I picked the first name that came to my mind. Sage, the occupation my master had, and Ayana, the name of my fallen master." He said.

"Then I met the guys. While they're a...rowdy bunch, they were the first actual people I had connected with. While I may not say it a lot, I truly do value the time we spend together and I treasure the bonds we share." Sage said.

"...Damn." Yang said.

"So, that's my story." He said.

"Wow, that's one hell of a story." She said.

"Heh, glad you enjoyed it." Sage said.

"Does your team know about your past?" Yang asked.

"Yes. They know of what I used to be, and I am grateful that I have found companions who accept me for what I am, and what I used to be." He said.

Yang sat there in silence for a few second before she started to move around on the ground.

"So I just need to relax, right?" She asked.

"Hmm?" Sage hummed.

"All I need to do is just clear my head, right?" Yang asked.

Sage was silent for a moment before he started to chuckle.

"What's so funny?" She asked.

"It's a bit more complicated than that. But those are the basics of it, yes." He said.

"Okay, I'll give this a shot." Yang said as she crossed her legs and closed her eyes.

"Good." Sage said.

"...So, will I be able to do cool stuff like fight with my eyes closed?" She asked, opening her left eye.

"Yang." Sage groaned, placing his hand into his forehead.

"Right, right, not for combat." Yang grumbled, closing her eyes once again.

After a few minutes, Sage's ears perked up at the sound of rapid foot steps coming towards them.

"Sorry! I didn't think I'd be this late! Okay, let's get...started?" Blake asked as she stared at Yang who was sitting on the ground with her eyes shut.

"Hello, Blake." Sage said as he waved at his feline friend.

"What happened while I was gone?" Blake asked as she sat next to Sage.

"Well, I told Yang a little story." He said as he started to brew the tea.

"What kind of story did you tell her? I've never seen her this calm in...well ever!" Blake said, blowing into her cup of tea.

"It was a story about a sage and a beast." Sage said with a smirk, staring into the liquid in the cup.

"Must have been some story. I've never seen Yang sit still for this long." She said before taking a sip from her cup.

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"She's sleeping, isn't she?" Blake asked, placing her cup down.

Though before Sage could respond, the sound of Yang snoring cut him off.

"I'll take that as a yes." She said with a grin.

"It's a work in progress." Sage said.

"There's a first time for everything. I'm just glad you got her to actually try this idea in the first place." Blake said.

"Well, it did take quite a bit of convincing." He said.

"That may be true, but Yang's quite the stubborn one." She said.

"Heh, yeah. I know, believe me I know." Sage said with a chuckle.


(My POV)

"Wow, for a simple town it's sure got some advanced tech going around." I said as I arrived at the entrance of the town.

"Hopefully the people are as nice as Summer said." I said as I walked towards the gates.

"Hello young traveler!" I heard someone from the gate walls said.

Well I guess that answers my question.

"Hey." I said, putting up my left hand as a form of greeting.

"You're awfully young to be traveling the world of Remnant all by yourself! What's brings you all the way out here?" I heard the woman say.

"I can handle myself." I said as I twirled my blade in my hand.

"So you're a huntsmen in training?" She asked.

"Pretty much, and to answer your question I'm here to pick up some food." I said.

"Let me guess, Mamma Sherri's?" The woman asked.

"Guess it's pretty popular out here." I said.

"You have no idea. Mamma Sherri is the sweetest and most humble person you'll ever meet." The woman said.

"If she's so humble then why did she name a restaurant after herself?" I asked.

"Heh heh, well it wasn't her idea. It was the towns idea to name the restaurant that, we all called her Mamma Sherri so she decided to name the restaurant that." The woman said.

"Oh, okay." I said.

"So, who are you picking food up for?" The woman asked.

"A friend." I said, trying to keep Summer's identity a secret.

"Where does your friend live?" She asked.

I turned around and pointed at the mountain where Summer was currently staying in.

"Wow, they live all the way out there?" The lady asked.

"Pretty much." I said.

"They must really like the food if they're having you come all the way out here to get it." She said.

"Apparently." I grumbled.

"So can I come in or...?" I asked.

"Oh! I'm so sorry, let me get the door for you." The woman said, pressing a button on the console.

As she did this the metal doors started to open, the lights that lit up the town shining through the doors.

"Sorry about that. You must be exhausted if you came all the way down from that mountain." The woman said before looking at the mountain I was pointing at.

"...Wow, that sure brings back memories." She said.

"Right, this town got hit by that dragon." I said to her.

"Yeah, we were the first town in the recent generation to be hit by such a large Grimm attack and not only come back from it, but come back even better than before." The woman said.

"Yeah I've actually been meaning to ask you about that. Your town seems to be more advanced when it comes to technology. What caused this sudden development?" I asked.

Then again I've never really been out to far from the kingdom so what do I know?

"Well, after the incident Vale was nice enough to lend us a hand with the towns reconstruction. They let us use the left over technology so that we could improve our defenses in case the dragon ever got out again." She said.

"So...what did you add to the town?" I asked.

"I'm glad you asked, let me show you around." The woman said.

"Oh! I'm sorry I didn't even introduce myself. My name is Ann, nice to meet you!" She said.

"Brandon." I said with a smirk on my face.

We started to walk into town and already I was noticing the difference between the town I saw at the beginning of volume four and the town I was seeing now.

"Right there is our armory." Ann said as she pointed to a large building.

"Damn, that looks like something you'd see in a military base." I said.

"Well, we have a good mechanic." She said.

The houses seemed to be more industrial than the ones in the town in volume four.

Though they weren't anything to particularly special, they seemed to be lie the average houses you would see in the residential district of Vale.

"Over there is our dust shop, licensed by the Schnee Dust Company of course." Ann said.

"That's pretty impressive for a small town. I heard the only trades the Schnee Dust Company would do is with the various kingdoms around Vale." I said.

"Well, this was before the recent owner of the Schnee Company. We got our dust from the founder of the Schnee Dust Company, Nicolas Schnee." She said as we continued to walk down the town.

"So this was before the company got it's infamous rep." I said.

"Yeah." Ann said with a nervous laugh.

We walked down various blocks and streets before coming to a stop at a construction sight.

"What's this?" I asked.

"Right here is our current project of construction. Sooner or later this will become Siren academy." Ann said.

"So you guys are opening up your own huntsmen academy?" I asked.

"Yeah, and your looking at one of the soon to be teachers in that said school." She said with a proud grin.

"Congrats." I said.

"Thank you! Maybe you could come to opening ceremony." Ann said.

"Maybe. My schedule isn't exactly loose." I said.

And it's not gonna get any better after the Vytal tournament.

"Well, let's move on." She said as she started to walk off.

I nodded and started to follow her down the street.

We walked past various land marks and a memorial for the people who perished during the incident.

Eventually, we arrived at the main attraction.

Mamma Sherries.

It was...a lot smaller than I expected.

"This the place?" I asked.

"Yep! Well, I'll leave you to your meal. I've got to get back to the gate." Ann said as she waved goodbye and walked off.

"Later." I said as Ann walked off.

Once she was gone, I stood in front of the restaurant and started to wonder how something so small can be so successful.

"Well, never judge a book by its cover." I said as I walked in.

As soon as I did, I was met with the sound of various voices in the restaurant.

Well it's certainly busy.

"Well you must be new." I heard a woman say in a strong voice.

"Huh?" I asked.

"I said, you must be new! You need a hearing aid or somethin?" The girl asked.

"Um, is this Mamma Sherri's?" I asked.

"Boy! You must be blind! Can't you read what's on the front of the building?!" She asked.

"Uh, right. So where is Mamma Sherri?" I asked.

"Ma! We've got a new one!" The girl said.

"I'm coming! Don't rush me!" I heard a raspy voice say.

From out of the kitchen came a woman who's probably in her late fifties coming out with various trays full of food.

"All right people! Fresh and out of the oven!" The woman, who I assume is the one they call Mamma Sherri, said as she walked over to the various tables.

For a lady that looked like she was in her late fifties she sure moved fast.

"Whew! Okay, what'ch you want child?" Sherri asked.

"We got a new one." The girl said as she pointed at me.

"Hi. I'm Brandon." I said as I went in to shake Sherri's hand.

Though what I wasn't expecting was for her to come up to me and bring me into a bone crushing hug.

"Why hello there child! I'm so glad you could come to my humble abode. Come and take a seat." Sherri said.

"Uh, yeah." I said as I walked around the various tables.

I eventually found an open table that I could sit in.

"So, what exactly do you serve here?" I asked.

"This." Sherri said as she put a menu in front of me.

I shrugged and picked up the menu.

From the looks of it, this would be the classic barbecue joint you would go to in Texas.

Only difference is that while they use firewood and coals, they also use fire dust.

Though as I looked over the menu, I was noticing something rather strange.

Summer's order wasn't on there.

"Uh, excuse me, Ms. Sherri." I called over.

"Oh just call me Mamma Sherri child, everyone here calls me that." Sherri said.

"Right. I was wondering if you guys still made this." I said as I handed her the slip of paper.

Sherri picked up slip of paper and started to laugh in a sad tone.

"Heh, you related to Summer?" She asked.

"You know her?" I asked.

"Know her? She created the dish you have here." Sherri said, pointing to the meal written on the slip of paper.

"Wow really?" I asked.

Sherrie chuckled and pulled out a photo.

"These children. I owe these children a debt I could never dream of repaying." She said as she placed the photo in front of me.

The members of team STRQ were all standing in front of a younger looking Sherri, various cuts, bandages and bruises on there bodies.

"That's such an old photo. What was Summer to you?" Sherri asked.

"Oh, she was my...savior." I said.

It's not completely untrue.

"Heh, that girl was always quite the dreamer. Is that why you carry the blade you have?" She asked.

"Yeah, it's one of the reasons. Want to thank her for what she did all those years ago." I said.

"Well, I'm afraid your a bit late for that, child. My child, Summer, has long passed." Sherri said.

"...Seriously?" I asked.

Kinda weird when people talk about a person who's supposed to be dead but is actually secretly alive.

"I'm sorry my child." She said.

"No, it's fine. Least I can have some closure now." I said.

Sherri smiled and picked up the slip of paper.

"Tell you what, how about I cook up this meal for you? It won't take long at all." She said.

"Oh! Sure go for it." I said.

"Alright, you stay put." Sherri said as she got up to go back to work.

"Heh, I kinda like it here. Pretty relaxing environment. I guess I can see why Summer would like it here." I said.

"...Hmm?" Caliber hummed.

"What's up?" I asked.

"..." Caliber remained silent.

"Caliber?" I asked.

"It's nothing." He said.

"Alright." I said.

Though before I could continue to look over the menu, a male waiter put a glass of tea in front of me.

"Here." He said.

"Uh...I didn't order this." I said.

"Special request. Woman up top. Second room down the hall." He said.

"Uh...Okay?" I said as I got up.

"You're pretty lucky man, she's pretty hot." The guy said.

"...Well, about time my luck had a little change of pace." I said with a smirk, walking up the flight of stairs.

I walked down the hall like the guy said to the second room down the hall.

"Let's see what we've got here." I said as I gripped the door.

"Hello there! The man of the hour is he-." I began, only to stop at the sight of the woman who was sitting on the other side of the table.

The woman in question looked very similar to Yang, sharing the same youthful appearance, facial shape, and even the fringe of her hairstyle; though her hair is black with red highlights, her eyebrows are a little bit higher, her complexion is significantly lighter.

Though the most noticeable part of her face was her burning red eyes.

...I know she said that we would talk soon, but I didn't think she meant the next day.

"...Uh. Hello?" I said.

"Hey." Raven said.

"So...uh-." I began.

"Close the door." She said.

I nodded and closed the door behind me, though what threw me off guard was the sudden figure of Masamune standing beside the door with his sword unsheathed.

"Uh...Hey." I said.

Masamune simply raised two of his fingers as a form of greeting.

"Sit." She said, pointing at the chair on the other side of the table.

"R-right." I said, sitting in the chair like Raven had said.

"Show me." Raven said.

"What?" I asked.

"Bring him out." She said.

"...O-oh! You mean Caliber! Right." I said as I snapped my fingers, causing Caliber to appear behind me in a blue inferno.

"Hmm." Raven hummed as she stared at Caliber.

"Greetings, my lady. It is a pleasure to meet your acquaintance." He said as he tipped his hat.

"Like wise." She said.

"Brother." I heard Masamune say, causing Caliber and I to turn around to face him.

"Ah! It has been to long, dear brother." Caliber said as he floated over to his brother.

"Like wise." He said, holding out his hand.

Caliber gripped his hand and started to shake.

"That was quite the show you two put on yesterday." He said.

"Tch, it was barely a challenge." Masamune said.

"So...you wanted to talk?" I asked, turning my head towards Raven.

"Yeah." She said as she sipped her cup of tea.

"...About what?" I asked.

"Well, first off I want to know how a little kid like you got his hands on a enchanted weapon." Raven said.

"...I took it." I said.

"So you stole it." She said.

"I didn't steal it! The owner never came back, there wasn't a contract bounding the weapon. It was just a weapon sitting on display on a wall." I said.

"Who was the original wielder?" Raven asked.

"...My father." I said.

"Hmm, well if the weapon wasn't bound by a contract then your father is either dead or he cut off the contract." She said.

"With any luck it'll be the first one." I growled.

"...Moving on. How long have you had your spirit?" Raven asked.

"Well, I had the weapon for about two years. I've been using Caliber's unrefined form for a year, and as for his fully manifested form...about a week." I said.

Raven just sat there with her usual expressionless look on her face.

"So, what powers does Caliber have?" She asked.

"Well, he's able to cause some sort of explosion with the snap of his finger, he's able to give me various buffs and put some sort of debuffs on his enemies." I said.

"...That it?" Raven asked with one of her eyebrows raised.

"Hey! I just got the guy fully up and running last week! The hell were you expecting?" I asked.

"Hmm, I suppose you have a point there." She said.

"Though if given the proper training you could be leagues above any of the other students in the academy." Raven said.

"Well, I'm basically one man with two souls." I said.

"Yes, but you two are connected. Kill the user and you kill the spirit." She said.

"What makes it difficult is the fact that spirits don't have an aura like humans or Faunus do. If they get hit it'll be like getting hit while your aura is shattered." Raven said.

"Wait, what happens if you kill the spirit before you kill the user?" I asked.

"While that's a very impractical and idiotic way of doing it considering how powerful they can be, if you do manage to kill the spirit then it's like shattering the users aura." She said.

"Though I'm sure you've seen before that killing a spirit isn't exactly an easy task." Raven said.

"Yeah, believe me I know how tough they can be sometimes." I said.

"Think of it like this. The spirit is your aura and soul put into physical form, so attacking it is like attacking your own soul directly. That's what causes the damage link between spirits." She said.

"Guess that makes sense." I said.

"I've seen the way you fight during your little brawl with the bull. I have to say...I was pretty disappointed." She said.

"What?!" I said.

"You rely on your spirit to much, rather than your own abilities." Raven said.

"When I fight, I use all of the experience I've learned over the years, I use Masamune's abilities to give my attacks more killing capability." She said.

"You rely on him too much. When it comes to actual combat skill your nothing very special." Raven said.

"What do you propose I do?" I asked.

"Learn how to not become so reliant on your spirit. While the spirits are powerful they aren't invincible. If Caliber is destroyed then your basically a sitting duck." She said.

"I'm working on it, okay?" I said.

"Well, your enemies will not wait for you to be ready." Raven said.

Believe me, I know.

"So, is that the only reason why you came to talk to me?" I asked.

"No. I want to make a proposal for you." She said.

"I'm not joining your tribe." I said.

"I can see that my brother can't keep his mouth shut about certain topics. But that isn't what I was going to propose. Trust me, I'm not stupid enough to let you into my tribe." Raven said.

"What does that mean?" I asked.

"While the people I lead may be well suited in combat...to an extent, they lack even an average intelligence." She said.

"So that means...?" I said.

"It means that more than likely they would want to take the weapon for themselves, but none of them would truly be able have the intelligence or the power to grasp the full potential of the spirits." Raven said.

"Can't argue with that." I said as I took a sip from my ice tea.

"Though perhaps we can help each other in the future." She said.

"What do you mean by 'help'? If you're gonna ask me to kill a whole village then count me out." I said.

"Trust me, I would not need your help for such a simple task." Raven said.

I don't know what kind of response I was expecting from her.

"I would contact you if there ever came a time where I would need more man power for a task. In return you can contact me for the same reasons." She said.

...Well, this turned out to work in my favor.

I now have Raven under my belt as potential back up.

Though I doubt she would fight for Ozpin after what happened during her time in Beacon.

Still, this seems a little to nice for Raven of all people.

"Though I don't want you to waste my time. If I find out that the task you assigned me is pointless then our deal is off." Raven said.

Ah, there it is.

"So, was there anything else you wanted to talk about?" She asked.

"...Why did you leave Yang?" I asked.

"Okay, let me rephrase that. Is there anything meaningful you wanted to talk about?" Raven asked.

"The hell?! She's your family!" I said.

"She's Tai's family." She said.

"He was your husband!" I said.

"Key word being 'was'." Raven said.

"She's your daughter! Your flesh and blood! How the hell can you just up and-." I began, only for Raven's cold glare to cut me off.

"Listen here. What Tai does isn't my problem anymore, what Yang does isn't my problem anymore, so quit trying to make it my problem." She said, her eyes glowing with a red aura.

...Jesus, guess I can consider that nerve struck.

Still, in the show she saved Yang from Neo, but in this time line that never happened because Neo never tried to kill Yang.

So if she doesn't care about her then why would she even try to save her in the first place.

Sure she said she'd only do it one time but still, she still did it.

Raven's glare eventually faded, signaling that she had calmed down.

I'll drop the subject for now, though it seems like this whole family situation is a hell of a lot more complicated than it looked.

"So, if we both agree to the terms of the deal, then there is nothing left for us to talk about." She said as she picked up her mask.

"...Wait!" I said.

"Hmm?" Raven hummed.

"Okay, look something bad is going to happen in Vale, something big." I said.

"Trust me, I know. Don't expect me to do anything about it." She said.

"I know. I know you won't help me when it comes to this situation." I said.

"Then why-?" Raven began.

"It's the aftermath. I'm doing my best to stop there plans, but if I can't, if Vale falls, I'm going to go around Remnant and seek out the rest of the Spirit users in hopes to unite them." I said.

"Why?" She asked.

"Look, you and I both know that this goes even further than Vale. It's all of Remnant. Vacuo, Atlas, Mistral, I have no doubt in my mind that after the enemy is done here, they'll go to the other kingdoms." I said.

"And we're gonna need all the help we can get if we want to stand a ghost of a chance against this threat." I said.

"...Vacuo." Raven said.

"Huh?" I asked.

"In the deserts of Vacuo is a prison. A very heavily guarded prison." She said.

"What the hell are you-?" I began.

"One thousand guards. One prisoner." Raven said.

Jesus how many guards do you need for one guy?

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Actually, if they need one thousand guards just to keep one prisoner locked up then-.

"Who's the prisoner?" I asked.

"In Vacuo, there is a prison specifically designed to hold the wielder of Mjolnir." Raven said.

...Well. Shit.

"How do you know that?" I asked.

"I have connections in all of the kingdoms underworlds. It's how I get most of my information." She said.

"Oh." I said.

"If you really do go through with uniting them, just know you'll be seen as a criminal." Raven said as she swung her blade, creating a red portal.

"You've got a lot of potential. Don't waste it on someone like Ozpin." She said as she walked through the portal.

"...Well, things just got more complicated." I said.

"So, Vacuo it is." Caliber said.

"If we can't stop Cinder then yeah, we'll start heading to Vacuo." I said.

"The Blackbird is quite the interesting one, and now we have a set location for one of my brothers." He said.

"Yeah, I just hope I can figure that whole ordeal o-...The Blackbird?" I asked.

"I thought it would be a more fitting substitute for her name. While the Raven's are a symbol of death, and while this name would be fitting for a woman such as her, the Blackbirds have a more mysterious nature." Caliber said.

"Guess that's one way to describe her." I said.

Though before I could say anything else, the door leading to the room opened.

"What the hell you doin up here?!" Sherri yelled as she entered the room.

"Oh, sorry." I said.

"You best be. You have any idea how long I was looking for you?!" She asked with a plate in her hand.

"This is for you. Summers pride and joy." Sherri said.

"Thanks. Oh! Can I have another one? It's for a friend." I said.

"Fine. But you're paying for this one, ye hear?" She asked as she walked out of the door.

"Got it!" I yelled.

"And for Oum's sake don't move again!" Sherri yelled.

"Sorry!...Jeez, I guess I can see why they call her Mamma Sherri." I said.


(3rd Person POV)

"Oooh! Thank you for inviting me to learn more about Remnants cultures Ruby!" Penny said in an excited tone.

"Oh it's no problem! I just thought we should continue our little culture tour is all. You need it after what happened yesterday." Ruby said with a nervous grin.

"And thank you Ciel! We wouldn't have been able to go if it weren't for your help!" She said.

"Oh, it was no issue Ms. Polendina. It's rare that I get days off like this to begin with." Ciel said.

"Ciel, what have we talked about before?" Penny said with a giggle.

"There's no need for formalities." She said.

"That's right! You can just call me Penny." She said.

"Very well...Penny...Guess old habits die hard." Ciel said.

"Indeed." Penny said.

"So! Who's ready to learn about the history of...Okay when I say it aloud it doesn't sound as cool." Ruby said.

"Aye!" Penny said, pumping her fist up into the air.

"Finally! Finally somebody does it!" She said.

"If I may make a suggestion. Let us continue this conversation inside, the museum will not not remain open forever." Ciel said as she started to poke her watch.

"Oh! Right! I totally lost track of time! Come on!" Ruby said as she started to run towards the museum entrance.

"Onward's and upwards!" Penny said as she followed her red hooded girl.

Ciel sighed and started to walk towards the entrance to the museum.

Once they entered, Penny was already moving around to the various monuments of Vale's long history.

"Wow! What's that?!" Penny asked as she stood in front of a statue, her eyes turned bright green.

"Well, that's-." Ruby began.

"This is the former King of Vale! He was the man who brought an end to the Great War eighty years ago! He laid waste to countless men during his days in the war, earning him the title of Warrior King!" She said.

"...Uh, yeah." She said.

"Oh! What's this?!" Penny asked as she ran over to another monument.

"Oh! Well this is-." Ruby began.

"This was the original flag of the White Fang. This earned them the legal rights in the eyes of the counsel, though they are a far cry to what they once were compared to what they are now." She said.

"...Yeah." She said.

"Oh! What's this?!" Penny asked as she ran to a painting of some sort.

"This is-." Ruby said in a monotone voice, already seeing what was coming next.

"This is a painting of when the treaty was signed between the four kingdoms! They all united and our time of peace became all the more evident! This was the birth place of the famous Vytal tournament." She said.

"Does she already know all this?" She asked Ciel.

"Yes." Ciel said as she pulled out her scroll to take a picture of the paining

"Then why did she want to come here in the first place?!" Ruby asked.

"She wanted to, and I quote, know what a true museum experience was like." She said.

"But the whole point of a 'True museum experience' is not knowing any of the monuments or there meanings!" She said.

"That didn't stop her." Ciel said.

Ruby sighed but started to chuckle soon afterwards.

"Guess I should have expected this. She does have an A.I in her head. A.I's are supposed to know everything about everything, right?" She said.

"Sort of." Ciel said.

"Sort of?" Ruby asked.

"You see, an A.I's knowledge all depends on the knowledge of it's programmer. In this case, she knows all about combat, Grimm, and the history of Remnant." She said.

"So all she knows are the things on how to be a huntress?" Ruby asked.

"Correct." Ciel said.

"Wow." She said.

"Ms. Rose, there is something I wish to get clarification on." She said.

"Uh, sure?" Ruby said.

"It is about your friend, Brandon I think his name was." Ciel said.

"What about him" She asked.

"You see, my watch allows me to look at the files of anyone on Remnant. I can know who you are, where you originated from, and what your record is before you even talk to me." She said.

"Oh! That's...not unsettling at all." Ruby said sarcastically.

"It's only a safety precaution." Ciel reassured.

"Okay, so what does that have to do with Brandon?" She asked.

Ciel's only response was to type his name in her watch and show it to Ruby.

Though what Ruby was not expecting was for the words 'Not Applicable' to pop up onto the screen.

"Non Applicable? What does this mean?" Ruby asked.

"Non Applicable, a phrase used to indicate when information in a certain table cell is not provided, either because it does not apply to a particular case in question or-." Ciel began.

"What?! No! I know what it means! I'm asking what does it mean for the situation?" She asked.

"Oh. Well, the answer is rather simple. It means that your friend doesn't have any legal files in any system in Remnant, it's almost as if he does not exist." Ciel said.

"He doesn't exist?" Ruby asked.

"I was going to ask you if you knew of a possible explanation to this. Though from the looks of it, you are just as confused as I am." She said.

"He doesn't exist." She said once again.

"Is something the matter?" Ciel asked.

"No, it's just that...Brandon is a guy with a lot of secrets, and every time I feel he's starting to trust us more, another secret pops up." Ruby said in a saddened tone.

Ciel started to dart her eyes around the room, sweat starting to form on her forehead.

"Uh, I'm sure that there is a reasonable explanation to this." She said.

"...Yeah. I mean, Brandon isn't a bad person! He just...isn't exactly the most open person in the world." Ruby said.

"He's also pretty capable in the fields of battle for someone our age...Oh! There's one more thing I've been meaning to ask you." Ciel said.

"What's up?" She asked.

"When he stepped in to stop Penny's attack, there was that strange figure floating next to him. I've seen various semblances, each one having there own unique abilities. But I've seen very few semblance's that could create a physical being." She said.

"Well, that's the thing. That's not his semblance." Ruby said.

"Oh? Then what is his semblance?" Ciel asked.

"Well...I'm not entirely sure he actually HAS a semblance." She said.

"He's a huntsmen in training, yet he has no semblance? That seems very inefficient." She said.

"Yeah, but Caliber makes up for that." Ruby said.

"Caliber?" Ciel asked.

"Oh! Right, that was the spirit you saw before. That was Caliber, the Gentlemen Spirit." Ruby said.

"The Gentlemen Spirit?" She asked.

"Well, he calls himself the Spirit of the Fallen Kings, but we thought that the Gentlemen Spirit was a better fit." She said.

"He calls himself-?! Wait, you're saying that spirit was a sentient being?!" Ciel asked.

"Yeah, it was a surprise for all of us when we first found out...well, expect for Penny. She knew about Caliber when she saw his soul in Brandon's body." Ruby said.

"He has two souls?" She asked.

"Yeah, Caliber is a separate being after all, though he uses Brandon's sword as a vessel of some sort." She said.

"...Wait, this sounds awfully familiar to the-." Ciel began.

"Tale of Olaf and the Twelve Weapons?" Ruby said.

"Yes...wait, are you suggesting that the story holds truth to it?! Not only that but Brandon has one of those weapons in his possession?!" She asked.

"Pretty much. Trust me, this is a normal reaction. Pretty much everyone reacted this way when they first found out." She said.

Ciel just stood there, her eye's widened in surprise.

"You okay?" Ruby asked.

"Y-yes. This is just a lot to take in." Ciel said.

"So you believe me?" She asked.

"Well, as far fetched as it sounds it does explain the spirit and the multiple souls." She said.

"Yeah. But it's so cool! I mean, if that Fairy Tale exists, then who knows how many more could exist as well!" Ruby said.

Though before the two could continue, Ruby looked at the corner of her eye to see her friend, Scarlet, standing in front of a battle ship of some sort.

This wouldn't have concerned Ruby if it weren't for the fact that he had been standing there for the past ten minutes.

Ruby started to walk over to her pirate themed friend, Ciel following her.

"Scarlet?" Ruby called out, causing him to jump in surprise.

"Gah! Bloody hell Garnet, you scared me!" Scarlet said.

"It's Ruby!" She said.

"Oh, who's your friend?" He asked as he stared at Ciel.

"Ciel Soleil." Ciel greeted.

"Cheers, the names-." He began, only to be cut off by Ciel.

"Scarlet David. Age, seventeen, hails from Mistral, member of team SSSN. Status:...Also questionable." She said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Scarlet asked.

"Nothing. Pleasure to meet you." Ciel said.

"Uh, yeah. Nice to meet ya, Ciel." He said.

"Why do you get her name right?!" Ruby asked.

"I see you have taken a liking to the sinking of the S.S Maynard." Ciel said as she stared at the model of the ship.

"Yeah. My Grandpa was the captain of that ship." He said.

"Cool...Wait, sinking?" Ruby asked.

"You do not know of it?" Ciel asked.

"Uh, no?" She said.

"Well then, allow me to enlighten you. The sinking of the S.S Maynard happened twelve years ago at the center of Remnants sea's. It was supposed to be a deference fleet to clear out some of the Grimm that reside within the oceans of Remnant. Though the ship never did come back." Ciel said.

"Two years later it was scavenged by Mistral's military, all of the remains of the previous members of the crew were dead, the treasure was stolen, and the other naval ships were never found." She explained.

"Though there has been one fact about this incident that never added up. The severed head of the previous captain, Edward David, was found on the front of the ship." Ciel said.

Ruby gasped, covering her mouth as she did. After she had recovered from the shock of this new information, she went over to Scarlet and placed her hand on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry, Scarlet." She said.

"It's fine. My gramps died doin what he loved. He went out the way he wanted to, like a true sailor." He said.

"The incident was written off as an accident by the government but-." Ciel began.

"It was no accident." Scarlet growled.

"Pardon?" She asked.

"It was a slaughter." He said.

"Scarlet?" Ruby asked.

"Sure everyone believed my Gramps kicked the bucket by some simple shipwreck, but I know the truth. He told me that he was after a beast, the monster that took his leg, his arm, and his wife." Scarlet said.

"Beast?" She asked.

"He was after the terror of the sea's, the Kraken." He said.

"The Kraken? But that's nothing more than an old folks tale." Ciel said.

"Well the Twelve weapons were supposed to be a Fairy Tale but..." Ruby said.

"Fair point." She said.

"It's real. It's real alright. But nobody would believe my gramps. They called him crazy, delusional, that he belonged in one of them nursing homes." He said.

"But I knew. I believed it in my heart." Scarlet said.

"I tried telling everyone what really happened, but no one would believe me. No one would believe my gramps story." He said.

"So I decided. If no one was going to believe me, then I'd just have to go out and kill that Kraken myself." Scarlet said.

"Scarlet." Ruby said.

"It's why I became a huntsmen. Once my training there is complete I'll be able to take some navel training. It was my gramps goal to kill this monster, so I'm gonna carry out his dying wish." He said.

The trio stood there in silence for a few seconds before Ruby broke the ice.

"Wow, that's pretty cool of you Scarlet." Ruby said with a smirk.

"Heh, thanks." He said.

"Hey! Maybe when I become a huntress I can give you a hand!" Ruby said.

"R-really?!" Scarlet asked.

"Yeah! I'm sure the rest of my team, along with Jaune's team and your own team would love to help you!" She said.

"Thanks Sapphire. I really appreciate it." Scarlet said.

"It's Ruby." Ruby said.

Though before the two could continue, the sound of metal moving towards them but them off.

"Ruby! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to run off without you...oh! It's you!" Penny said.

"Oh! Hey, you're...Penny, right?" Scarlet asked.

"Correct!" She said.

"Are you kidding me?!" Ruby asked.

"Is something the matter Ruby?" Penny asked.

"He just-! He never-! How come-?!...Never mind." She said.


And that's a wrap.

So I've learned a few things today.

One, I finally know how the Dragon got stuck in the mountain in the first place.

Two, Summer's a pretty tough teacher.

And three, the wielder of Mjolnir is in a prison in Vacuo.

Not really sure what Summer has planned for me, but it can't be any worse than Ozpin's training.

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Right?

Review Responses.

EzioIsPIRATE:...I have several questions.

Fiction Fan 369: Yeah, there's some pretty crazy shit out there. Also the plot of the story is heavily influenced on the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, a series that so happens to be a Shonen anime...so yeah, quite a few Shonen elements here, though I don't plan to have the problems that come with the Shonen anime genre.

I'm glad you don't want Adam to die in a hole. Let's me know I can write a likable villain.

Glad you liked the Amber development, expect more in the future.

As for your questions.

1. Probably a turn based R.P.G like Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door, or a street fighter based game like Blazblue.

2. I don't really know. Would have to think about that.

CraazyReader: A reply within a reply...and this is a reply within a reply with in a reply.

Anyways, I went back and fixed these issues cause I can kinda see why these would be a problem within the story.

CraazyReader: Good to know.

SPDefender: Oh you have no idea.

Donovan: It's a drug called NSP...well it's a band but still.

SpectreFanchin10: Well, I plan to change that in this story.

SpectreFanchin10: True, true.

And yeah, it makes sense when it comes to genetics.

DragonLord501st: Thanks! It's been a long and fun road with you guys, and I can't wait to continue to ride it out.

Also how much sanity IS intact?

Summer: Sanity?

Okay, none.

Dinosaurchicken: Glad you liked it.

Gabriel H. Sapphire: Thanks!


Omake: The Abomination (Non-Canon)

"Yah!" Brandon yelled as he swung his sword at Ozpin who dodged the attack with relative ease.

"Hmm, you've improved." He said.

"Yeah well I've had time!" He yelled as he attempted to stab Ozpin with his blade.

"But still." He began as he appeared behind Brandon and chopped at his neck, knocking the air out of him.

"You've got a lot to learn." Ozpin said.

"Tch, lucky shot." He managed to say.

"Hmm, all this training has worked up quite the appetite. Shall we get...Hmm, Pizza?" He asked.

"Hmm, I want a pepperoni, and a sausage, and a ham." Brandon said.

"You mean a Meat Lovers?" Ozpin asked.

"No, I like to keep the meat separate. Wanna savor each animal, ya know?" He said.

"But they all have pig in them." He began.

"Don't judge me." Brandon said.

"Very well. Are you hungry now?" Ozpin asked.

"Yeah...Hmm, by the way, do you guys serve Hawaiian Pizza here?" He asked.

"I am...unfamiliar with that variety." He said.

"That's a no. That's what that is, that's a no." Brandon said.

"I assume that it is a sort of Pizza from your world?" Ozpin asked.

"Yeah, it's got ham and pineapple on it." He said, the word pineapple moving in slow motion in Ozpin's mind.

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"Pardon me, but could you repeat that?" He asked.

"Ham and pineapple." Brandon said once more.

"...Ha ha! I must be hearing things. I could have sworn you said that the humans in your world had the audacity to put pineapple on-." Ozpin began.

"I did. Ham. Pineapple." He said.

"...Oh. That is disgusting. Why would you ruin perfectly good pizza with pineapple?!" He asked in an angered tone.

"It's not that bad." Brandon said.

"It's an abomination and I now believe Salem did nothing wrong!" Ozpin yelled.

"Why would you ever put a sweet and juicy fruit on top of a salty delicious pizza?!" He asked.

"Isn't tomato a fruit?" He asked.

"That is not the issue here, Mr. Kim! The issue here is that your race had the audacity to put pineapple on Pizza! Next thing you'll tell me is that they put pineapple on hamburgers as well!" Ozpin yelled.

"About that." Brandon said.

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"Where's Qrow when you need him?" He asked.


Adam Taurus

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 156 lbs

Age: 26

Strength: A

Speed: A

Endurance: B

Perception: B

Semblance: B

Semblance: Moonslice

Summary: It is quite similar to that of Yang's Semblance, however the main difference is that Yang uses the added power to her own strength, while Adam seems to put it all into one blow.

His Semblance appears to involve absorbing an attack with his sword, Wilt, and then cutting his opponent with countered force.

In these instances when he absorbed attacks, everything red on him - such as his hair, his shirt, Wilt's blade and the markings on his mask and coat - begins to glow.

Destructive Power: A

Speed: B

Endurance: C

Precision: E

Potential Growth: C

Range: A

Poll Progression

Silent Enchantment-(Neo/Brandon): 76

Enchanted Jewel-(Emerald/Brandon): 57

Scarlatina's Magic-(Velvet/Brandon): 41

Fashionable Enchantment-(Coco/Brandon) 22

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