"Soichi..." Pig Grandmaster calls for my name.
"Yes?" I ask as I sit in a lotus position on a cushion. She lights up a candle with a normal matchstick instead of using her Dust abilities.
"It's time."
"For what?" I ask her.
"How long have you been here?" She asks me.
"Almost nine months," I told her.
"You have grown magnificently. We crammed so much, of our knowledge into you." She says and proceeds to light another candle. I didn't speak and wait for her to praise me more. "You're what we call a prodigy. A genius at this."
"Geez, you're making me blush," I told her while rubbing the back of my head.
"The masters have been talking. We should let you go." She tells me and I lose my smile.
"What?" I ask.
"You clearly need more experience with the outside world."
"But I came from the outside world," I told her as she blows out the fire burning her matchstick.
"You cannot be confined and practice here anymore. There are tons of people out there stronger than us. Stronger than the techniques we teach you." She tells me and walks up to me, taking a seat in front of me.
"But I haven't finished learning the Grimm arts or the Secrets of the school," I told her.
"You already have enough knowledge to practice them without our guidance."
"Grandmaster! I don't know-" She holds out her hand to stop me from finishing my sentence. She takes out a book from her qi and hands it to me. I take the book from her hand and look at it.
"In there you will have all the techniques of the school. From Ursa Stance to Phoenix Stance."
"What about the Secrets?" I ask her.
"The Secrets aren't learning, but to be forged. Your body is different than mine, so you execute the powers of the Secrets differently."
"Can I come back?" I ask her after a long time of silence.
"That is for you to decide." She tells me and I quickly flip through the book. "Keep it safe. That's the book passed down from the school's Headmaster. Which was passed down from his ancestors."
"Woah! Isn't this precious than? Possibly thousands of years of fighting technique in this book?" I ask her. "I shouldn't have this!" I urge her to take the book back but she pushes it away.
"You earned it." She tells me. Well, if she insists, I guess I'll just keep it. I put the book into my training uniform and then I sat there waiting for something to happen. Like congratulations or a surprise party... But none of those things happen.
"Hey. Where is the Headmaster?" I ask her. The dude wasn't brought up ever since I have been here so I thought I would ask.
"Long gone." She tells me.
"On a journey to improve his skills?" I ask her and she shakes her head.
"He's dead."
"Wait, what?" I exclaim and she lets out a sigh.
"For almost fifty years." She tells me. "I had only four years of experience in the school of Grimms. One day a group of people came a talked with the Headmaster. Even behind doors, we can hear them yelling and arguing. After hours of arguing the visitors left. The much older looking one was the most furious of all."
"What happened next?" I ask her.
"The next day arrived like normal and I believed it will be a normal day of training again. But I was wrong. During the evening we were attacked. I thought an army of assassins had been sent to murder us. But it was a few people. We tried hard to defend our school, but many of us died trying." She looks angry when she tells me the interesting story.
"Bodies drop one by one and at an alarming rate. Not even our masters can fight with the leader of the assassins. The Headmaster challenged the leader and in the end, the Headmaster lost. With a lost, he also lost his life and family. However, my fellow students and I didn't let our Headmaster's death cause us to lose morale. We continue to fight the assassin and manage to injure them."
"But I was naive. A stronger person came to challenge us with a grin on his face and the cracking of his knuckles. He showed us what punching was really like. Taking us down one by one and with ease. I was lucky to get away with a broken rib cage and being knocked unconscious." Grandmaster Pig tells me and I was just sitting there entranced by her story.
"What happened next?" I asked her.
"Nothing a few of us decided to rebuild the school and fifty years later. Here we are." She tells me.
"Hmm..." I rub my chin as I think. "Who were those people?" I ask her and she shakes her head.
"I don't know. They dressed all black and the leader of the group has golden eyes just like yours... Even silver hair. But your hair is obviously dyed." She says and I look up and try to look at my hair. Indeed, without a convenience store around, I couldn't buy some silver dye. Now the tips of my hair are silver and it looks bad.
"I guess I need a haircut now," I told Pig Grandmaster as I grab a lock of my hair and roll it back and forth in between my fingers.
"Soichi... Before you go mind telling me your last name?" She asks me. I think back and I realize she never knew my full name. But which one should I use?
"I have two last names and I don't know which one is my true name," I tell her.
"It's alright. I'm curious to see if you kept secrets from me."
"Secrets?" I ask her.
"Like if you were a spy from that assassin."
"Who?"
"The person I told you about. The one with eyes like yours."
"Doesn't he have a name?" I ask her. Her eyes widen and she looks like she's been hit by a truck. "Grandmaster are you ok?"
"Yeah. I just remember something. I remembered his name. Inzerillo..." She says causing me to freeze in place. "That's right. The Headmaster called him Inzerillo." I started laughing really hard. I mean it must be another Inzerillo there's got to be more than one Inzerillo out there... Right?
Oh god, it must have been my grandpa... Now I think about it QTR doesn't have a Grimm heart along with his generation. The Grimm's heart got introduced a generation after his right around the time Grandmaster Pig said when the school was attacked... Oh my god... What has my grandpa done...
I stop laughing and Grandmaster Pig looks at me as if I was crazy. I coughed and started speaking. "So the Headmaster was-" I was cut off.
"Headmaster Ryo." She corrects me.
"Right... Headmaster Ryo was the descendant of the founder of the school." She nods. "So all of his techniques are also in this book, right?" She nods again. "Great... Can I leave?" I ask her and she nods again. I quickly get up and walk towards the door. After closing them, I dash towards my room.
After slamming the door open a clay plate had been already near my face. I quickly wiped it away before it can hurt my beautiful face. "Oh! Sorry, I thought it was an intruder." ATX apologizes.
"No worries," I told her.
"What's the rush?" She asks me and I debate on whether I should tell her or not. Of course not, I don't trust her or myself. God, she can even regain her memories right now and attack me. Like how can I trust people when I don't trust myself.
"Just want to come back early. You know..." I tell her with an unconvincing smile. ATX looks at me for a second and then speaks.
"Ok... I'm going to the library if you want to come." She says giving me this weird look.
"Oh... By the way. I'm leaving the school." I tell her.
"Where? For a jog down the mountain?"
"No. Grandmaster Pig told me I should leave this place."
"What did you do?" She asks me with eyes as wide as an owl.
"No! I didn't do anything wrong. She feels like I should go outside to train and get some experience."
"When are you leaving?" She asks me.
"Next week I suppose," I tell her and she became silent for a second. "I like to get back to my team," I told her. "It's been almost a year since I contacted them. I want them to know I'm safe as soon as possible."
"Yeah... I think you do." She says quietly but still able to be heard.
"Hey!" I call out to her and she looks into my eyes. "Thanks for everything," I said with a grin. "If you didn't summon me with your powers nine months ago. I wouldn't be here today." I said and her eyes look less depressing. "So again. Thank you."
Jacques catches Weiss and pulls her back while forcing her to face him. "Where are you going?" He asks his daughter.
"I'm... Just a little thirsty." Weiss says with a meek expression.
"Sweetheart, we have people for that." He lets go of Weiss and begins to raise his arm to call over a waiter. Weiss stops him by grabbing his forearm, prompting a sideways glance from Whitley.
"What? No, I can get it. I'll be right back, I promise." The two of them exchange gazes and then Jacques let Weiss do what she wants.
"I'm sorry, I tuned out for a second, but sounds like I'm the good guy again?" Jacques talks with the business people once again and shares a laugh with the woman. Weiss moves across the room to look at the painting of Beacon Academy. She has barely reached it when a boy Weiss's age speaks to her.
"It's beautiful." The boy pauses. "You two match." Weiss crosses her arms and does her usual expression when the boys walk up and attempt to flirt with her.
"Yes, it's a lovely painting."
"So, that was my attempt at breaking the ice. How am I doing so far?" The boy asks Weiss a horrible question. Weiss lets out a sigh and answers sarcastically.
"You're leaving a lot to be desired."
"Well, I appreciate honesty." He says trying to not go into a nervous breakdown. So he did the next stupidest thing, he offers her a hand. "Henry. Marigold." Henry trips on his name. Weiss turns her head to look at the person and keeps the same expression.
"Weiss Schnee." She lightly places her fingers across his in a very loose handshake.
" I know, I saw your performance." He cringes and realizes that was stupid. "Obviously." He clears his throat. "You were wonderful. And I promise I'm not just saying that 'cause you're pretty." He says, causing Weiss to turn back to the painting of Beacon. "Honesty, remember? So, you thinking about buying it?"
"No, I don't think so," Weiss answers the boy wishing he would move along quickly.
"Yeah, kinda pricey for a painting," Henry says annoying Weiss.
"It's to raise money," Weiss explains to Henry.
"Oh really? For what?" The boy says, causing Weiss to change expression.
"For what?!" Weiss throws him a disgusted look.
"Hehe, I'll admit, I only come to these things for the food and drinks," Henry says starting to breakdown from his cool and calm composure as he grabs a champagne flute from a waiter. "And the extraordinary company. Of course." Weiss shifts to face him. "So what, is it another Mantle fundraiser or something?" Henry says pulling at Weiss's last straw.
"Get. Out."
Henry lets out a quiet laugh. "What?" He sounds confused.
"Get out, or I will have security escort you out."
But I haven't done any-" Weiss cuts him off.
"Leave!" Weiss raises her voice causing people to turn their attention towards the two of them.
"Pfft, whatever," Henry says and then leaves Weiss alone. The party then resumes and Weiss looks at the painting once more.
"Well, that wasn't very nice." A new person walks towards Weiss. The Heir to Schnee Dust Company lets out a sigh.
"I want to be alone." She tells the man.
"Enjoy the party." He says and Weiss turns to look at the guy next to him. A little taller than her and wearing a black tuxedo with a nice blue tie the man was alright looking. Brown hair and light skin almost pale like a ghost. What caught Weiss off was the person is wearing a mask to cover his eyes.
"You know this isn't a masquerade party," Weiss tells the man. He lets out a soft laugh and looks at Weiss.
"I was injured by a Grimm back in the days." He says and Weiss buys it. She does see scars that are peeking out of the mask. "I see you're enjoying my painting."
"You painted this?" The Heiress asks.
"Yep."
"It's wonderful." She admits.
"Thank you. It was a little rushed, but I'm glad you can compliment it." He says.
"What's your name?" Weiss asks, being a little curious.
"Call me... Soran."
"A pen name?" She asks.
"Yes," Soran tells the Ice Queen.
"How long have you been painting?"
"About two years."
"You're talented." Weiss compliments him.
"I was a better Hunter than a painter." He tells him.
"Why did you stop? An injury like that wouldn't disable your fighting ability." Weiss states and he nods.
"I guess I got tired." Soran answers.
"Tired of defeating Grimms?" She asks.
"No. Tired of saving people." He says shocking Weiss. No one has said that before, she doesn't believe that any Hunter has said that. "I was ambitious when I started my training. Thinking I'll do great and save countless lives. I wasn't wrong... But, my optimistic perspective changed, after years of fighting I have seen the dark side of humanity." He says.
"What are you saying?" Weiss asks.
"After suffering this damage I decided to stop fighting and express my feelings through painting." He finishes up his story leaving Weiss speechless. They stood next to each other in silence and look at the painting. "It was nice meeting you, Ms. Schnee." He says offering a hand. Weiss takes it and receives a firm handshake.
"The pleasure was mine." She says and then they heard a loud and obnoxious laugh.
"Honey. You're making a scene."
"Come on. Everyone here knows I am right. Vale was arrogant thinking their defenses were the tightest. They always boast their strength in their defense and it seems like they were all talk. They really had it coming to them." A woman says and then laughs obnoxiously.
"Shut up!" The room falls silent, and all of the party goers turn to look at her.
"Weiss?" Jacques confirms if it was his daughter.
"You don't have a clue! None of you do!" Weiss shouts keeping her tone and volume.
"Excuse me?" The woman says with a hint of attitude.
"You're all just standing around talking about nothing! Worrying about your hair, your money, your stupid problems that don't mean anything!" Weiss continues to shout angrily. Her father quickly approaches her.
"Weiss, that's enough!" Jacques says angrily as he grabs her wrist. Weiss immediately struggles to be free from her bond.
"Let go of me!" Weiss shouts, but Jacques has a firm grip on her.
"You're embarrassing the family."
"I said let go!" Weiss finally breaks free from her father's hold. But through the process, she loses her balance and falls onto the ground. Suddenly her left hand had black liquid running through her veins. A dark glyph forms manifest where her left hand had touched.
A creature of white comes out. It was nothing like a Grimm, but it was indeed a Grimm. Shaped like a humanoid it had weapons buried in its back and sharp long structures growing out of its wrist. The only thing not white about it was those circular black eyes.
Letting out a strange cry the Grimm charges at the woman dissing on Vale and was ready to pierce her with the weapons on his wrist.
"Please, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, just leave me alone." The woman apologizes and pleads for her life. Leaping at her with the intention to kill; the Grimm was immediately shot down by Ironwood. Trying to get up and recover from the attack the mysterious Grimm instead disappear like snow being blown in a blizzard.
"It wasn't me... I can control it now." Weiss says softly with no one being able to hear her.
"Arrest her! What are you waiting for? She's insane, she should be locked up."
"She's the only one making sense around here. Thanks for the party, Jacques." The ex-general exits casually like a day after work.
Soran walks out of the party with the rest of the party guests. Many of them were discussing Weiss and the strange Grimm appears. However, he was not interested and walk towards a limousine. The driver of the limousine opens the door for him.
After getting in the artist looks at the other person in the luxury car. Jayce was playing with some brushes and a broken canvas that has a bite mark on it from something inhuman.
"How was the party?" Jayce asks Soran. The artist lets go of his cover taking off the mask he replaces it with one wore by Kira. His hair color turns back into the color black and his figure becomes less buff. Until Kira revealed to Jayce that he is Soran.
The car drives and Kira still haven't said a word to Jayce. "What's wrong? You were talking so much during the party." The driver says, turning his head slightly showing his face. Kira looks at Ford driving the car and then looks away. "Still not going to talk," Ford says and then focus on driving.
Yang catches a punch from Ash then quickly dodge another by her Dad. She punches her trainer with her robotic arm. Ash takes the hit and then Taiyang tries to tackle her.
Moving aside quickly the two men crash into each other. After recovering from the collision they look at Yang giving them the 'come at me' finger. Both of them let out an identical smile and charges at the cocky Xiao Long.
Taiyang falls to the ground, sliding across the ground aiming for Yang's legs. She sidesteps and catches her father giving her a mischievous smile. Ash then gets his payback and punches Yang in the stomach with his healed arm.
Taiyang quickly sweeps Yang off her feet and gets up at the same time. Yang falls on her back and closes her eyes. Realizes the fight isn't over she rolls aside and gets up. She continues to fight the two grown adults until she catches both of their fists.
"We've been at this for weeks. I get it, you wanna make sure I can still fight. I think I'm doing just fine." Yang says and then bumps her fists.
"You're close," Taiyang says.
"Oh, really?"
"You're still off balance."
"No, I'm not." Yang disagrees and the three of them laugh. "I thought it would be just this huge weight, but it feels… natural. They did a great job with this thing."
"But wouldn't you want to use your arm again?" Ash asks, causing Yang to remember, there have not been any improvements when her cast is off. Her arm just wouldn't move and Ash has tried almost everything to help her.
Taiyang delivers a left hook right into her face. Yang's upper body rears back both from the impact and surprise. She's ready to block his right hook, however, instead uses the turning momentum to deliver an elbow jab. Grinning the entire time, Tai blocks it and then dodges all the kicks she follows through with.
Yang switches to punches, but Tai is too on point for her. While she uses her left hand to block an elbow thrust, Tai has grasped her robotic arm and pulled it forward. The position puts Yang in the position of having her balance rely on the weight of one leg.
"I wasn't talking about your actual balance," Tai says and then sweeps her off balance again. "Although, that can use some work too," Tai says. Ash helps Yang up and offers her a towel.
"Meaning?"
"Meaning we saw your fight during the tournament."
"Let me guess 'I was sloppy'," Yang says with a mocking accent.
"No, no, you were predictable. And… stubborn. And… maybe a little boneheaded." Ash takes a sip of water while nodding his head. "Do you realize that you used your Semblance to win every fight after the qualifiers?" Yang turns around facing away from Tai.
"So what? How am I using my Semblance any different than someone else using theirs?"
"Because not everyone else's is basically a temper tantrum. I'm serious! Once you take damage, you can dish it back twice as hard, but that doesn't make you invincible! It's great when you're in a bind, but what happens if you miss? What happens if they're stronger? What then? Now you're just weak and tired! You've always been one to burn brighter than everyone else, whether it was with your smile, or, well, I remember your first haircut."
Tai yanks at her ponytail and Yang bats him away. "But you gotta keep your emotions in check. Keep a level head, and think before you act. Your Semblance is a great fallback, but you can't let yourself rely on it. It won't always save you." Tai says, but Yang doesn't listen.
"What your father is saying. What happens if you're on the disadvantaged side. Your semblance won't allow you to punch away the strongest huntress in the world. Being strong doesn't mean you have nothing but muscle. What determines strong is the ability to think and outwit your opponent. But I agree with you. If you don't have the necessary strength no amount of brains can defeat a guy that's all muscle." Yang still didn't listen.
Outside of her home on Patch, Yang Xiao Long spray paints her robotic arm and half of Ember Celica bright yellow. She goes into a tool shed and takes the tarp that had been covering her motorcycle, Bumblebee, off.
"I don't remember saying that you were ready," Taiyang says. He is leaning against the frame of the open door.
"Oh yeah? You're gonna try and stop me?"
"No. I think I'm still too sore after our last fight. I just wanted a better goodbye than a letter. And, I also have a question for you." Yang turns around to face him. "Where are you going?"
"What do you mean?" Yang asks.
"Well, despite asking him numerous times not to, I know that Qrow told you where your mother's been at these days. I know how much you wanna see her. I've stopped you in the past, but I won't anymore. And we both read the note. We know your sister's headed to Mistral. So, where are you going?"
"No... I'm finding my own path." Yang says.
"What do you mean?" Taiyang asks.
"I know Soichi's death wasn't my fault. Yet I still feel guilty. So I'm going to do what I want now. First, I'll stop Ruby and find mom. After that, I'll figure out as I go." Yang says as she puts on her arm.
"When have you become so mature?" Tai asks.
"I have many people to thank," Yang says and then soon she rides off on her motorcycle with Taiyang watching her go.
"Ash, can you do me a favor?" Tai asks the man next to him.
After having a heated argument with Jacques, Weiss has just had enough of her family. Asking Klein to help her, she is now sneaking out of her room and escaping with her weapon and a suitcase.
Just coming from around the corner, she doesn't see Klein. Hearing Ironwood and her father spoke about Winter being in Mistral her goal is to meet the eldest Schnee.
"Klein! Klein!"
"Keep your voice down, I told you I'd be here." Weiss rushes over, dropping both sword and suitcase in order to hug Klein with both arms. He returns the hug and his eyes turn back.
"Are you sure Mistral is safe?"
"No, but it's where I'll find Winter," Weiss reassures her butler.
"I suppose she'd be the only family you have left after tonight." Weiss puts her hand on his shoulders.
"I'll always have you."
"You most certainly will." A loud bang from further into the house makes them both look. It is clear that Ironwood has gotten finally out of Jacques' study.
"Klein?! Klein, get down here this instant!" Jacques shouts causing the butler to slump his shoulders
"Go now!" Klein says and Weiss grabs her suitcase and goes into the secret passage.
She looked at her butler one last time. "Thank you, Klein." She says and he nods, then shuts the hidden passage. Weiss eventually finds her way out of the secret passage and out of the Schnee family's grounds. Calling a nearby taxi she sets her destination to one of Schnee Dust Company's shipment centers.
Arriving there in secret she finds an Atlesian pilot and bribes him with money. After a hard time convincing the pilot, he gives in and allows Weiss to be a stowaway.
"Okay, you can hide out back in the cargo hold. I'll take you as far as I can, but if we get caught, you're on your own. Understand?" Weiss nods affirmatively. Behind her, she hears someone use a lighter. Turning around, she sees her Uncle Q lighting up a cigarette.
"Haven't had a smoke in a while," Q says and then starts coughing.
"Uncle Q!" Weiss exclaims.
"Wassup pumpkin," Q says, throwing the cigarette away and stomping on it.
"Why are you here?" She asks.
"Obviously, for you." He says raising a brow.
"You're not stopping me," Weiss says, throwing a dirty look at him.
"You sure?" Q questions and then look at the Atlesian pilot. "You're fired." He says.
"Uncle Q!" Weiss exclaims again.
"It's safer if you're here in Atlas," Q explains his reasoning.
"I'm don't want to stay," Weiss argues. Q lets out an annoyed sigh.
"It doesn't matter what you want. You're staying here if you like it or not." Q makes angry gestures.
"You're the same as everyone. I thought you were my family." Weiss says.
"Me too," Q says after a pause.
"If you're not going to let me go. Then I'll have to kill you." Weiss says, holding her Myrtenaster with both her hands.
"You can't kill me. I'm your uncle."
"No, you're not! You're a stranger that I don't know." Weiss says and then suddenly she remembers all the great moments when Q took care of her and played with her. Even if he was an assassin that doesn't mean the kindness he showed her was fake. "You're a stranger that took care of me. Someone that I looked up to. Someone that was so kind to me. Someone... Someone that-" Weiss couldn't continue as she starts shedding tears.
Q walks up to Weiss and slowly lower Myrtenaster. "It's alright pumpkin. You can go." Q says and Weiss lifts her head. Getting out the napkin on his suit Q wipes away the tears. "I'm sorry if I was mean. I just wanted to make sure you won't forget about me."
"I'll never... Ever forget about you. Not until the day I die." Weiss says while sniffing.
"That's good. I'm actually here to say goodbye." He says.
"How did you know I was here?"
"I built that tunnel with your grandpa! It has a system that alerts me if robbers try to sneak in or something happened to you guys." Q says as he puts the napkin back into his pockets. "Where are you going?"
"To Mistral." She answers him.
"To where Winter is?" Q asks and she nods. "Well, I hope you have a safe journey. Before you go I have a gift for you." Q says as he puts down the case behind his back. He opens it and shows a brand new sword.
"What is this?" Weiss asks, taking the sword out of its case. The weapon is as light as her Myrtenaster maybe lighter. It has a thin blade but it feels strong. Instead of Myrtenaster, this was a combination of piercing, stabbing, and slicing in one weapon.
"Your new weapon. I spent all my time developing this. I came to a decision that Myrtenaster wasn't enough for you so I built this. I called this Sabelhieb." Q says, dropping the case. Weiss hugs the old man tightly and he returns back the heartwarming embrace.
"Thank you so much!" Weiss says almost breaking into tears again.
"You need to go now," Q says and Weiss nods. "Make sure you read the manual on how to use your weapon." Weiss nods and puts Sabelhieb back into the case and grabs it. "You! I was kidding about the firing back. Just don't tell anyone about Weiss... Or I'll swear you won't be fired. You'll be set on fire in hell." Q threatens the pilot who nods and salutes the man.
"Good bye uncle Q."
"Good bye pumpkin," Q says. Weiss enters the cargo ship and looks out the window. Q looks at her with a sad expression the ship launches and soon she was in the air.
"You're ready to set out now." Master Monkey says. All eleven master including the two Grandmaster was with me in front of the gate. Today is the day that I'll set out to Mistral. I'll check Haven Academy for Sun or Neptune or anyone that still remembers who I am. Then I'll have to contact RWBY as soon as possible.
"It was fun while it lasted." Master Rooster said, giving me a packed lunch.
"Remember to practice your spear training." Master Tiger says.
"Thank you, guys. For all the hospitality you gave me. We might have got off on the wrong foot." I look at Master Mouse and Master Horse. "But I am really glad that you accepted me and trained me," I said and then bowed.
"Be safe out there kid." Master Ox tells me.
"Don't come back." Master Mouse says while crossing her arms.
"Hope you die." Master Horse says and I let out a smile. Suddenly ATX runs up to us.
"Masters, you called?" She asks.
"What?" I ask and she avoids looking at me directly. Master Rabbit smiles and throws a traveling backpack at ATX the same as mine.
"What is this?" She asks.
"You need to go out as well." Master Rabbit says.
"Huh?" ATX and I said in unison.
"Explore the world. Regain your memories. Staying here won't help." Master Snake says while facing the complete opposite way.
"Since we're sending Soichi out, why not with you as well." Master Yam says. ATX smiles at me and asks me a question.
"Would it be alright if I travel with you?" She asks me and every fiber of my existence wants to say no. But that'll just be rude and it's better if someone can watch my back.
"Sure!" I said and my sub consciousness starts screaming at me.
"WHY DID YOU SAY YES!?"
"I DON'T KNOW!" I cried to myself while keeping a smile on my face.
"Shut up!" Ying yells at me. "Well, congrats kid. You're leaving. Unfortunately, I don't want to go with you."
"But what about our deal?" I said out loud.
"Deal?" Master Yam asks and I shake my head.
"Forget it. Seeya around, kid." Ying says and I feel off for a second.
"Oh! Before you guys leave. I almost forgot." Master Monkey says as he pulls out some modern clothes for us. ATX wore this cute combat skirt dress and I got a tight short sleeved black shirt and some combat jeans. Lastly, I got a new and reform silver jacket.
"The last gift from us." Grandmaster Pig says and Grandmaster Dog comes forward. He hands a sword that can transform into a wipe by splitting into multiple pieces to ATX. Grandmaster Pig hands me back my crystal swords. My God Eater.
"I had this when I dropped by?" I asked.
"That's right. We have been keeping it for you." Master Rooster says.
"Well run along now. We are busy." Master Horse says and starts to leave. ATX and I exchange glances, then we both bow down.
"Thank you!" We said at the same time. The masters bow to us and then we left the school. It took us ten minutes to jump down the mountain. As soon as we got to sea level I ask ATX a question.
"Hey, I can't keep calling you ATX. It's weird in public so do you have a name you want?" I ask her. She puts her hand on her chin and thinks.
"Nothing comes to mind... How about you give me one!" She says with a cute smile. I think for a while and then a name appears in my mind.
"Reika! I'll call you Reika."
She stares at me and I hope she doesn't hate the name. "Reika... I love it! Can you say it again!?" She asks me and I nod.
"Reika."
"One more time!"
"Reika."
"Again!"
"Reika." This continues for a while, but I'm glad she likes the name.
"Have the students evacuated yet?" Grandmaster Pig asks the masters. They nod and their expressions seem uneasy.
"Today will be our last day standing." Grandmaster Dog says.
"We want to say. Thank you for all your hard work. If you want to run now you may. We will not force you to stay."
"Don't be silly. Most of us grew up here. It's our home and we will defend it." Master Rooster says.
"Looks like we can't keep our guest waiting." Master Snake says. They all turn around and standing in the middle of the courtyard is Kira. With a giant weapon in his hand, the Grimm speaks.
"Where. Is. Ying." He asks them.
Wrote all of this in a day. OMG! Glad this is over. Now I can get on with the plot. I won't wait for the fifth volume or anything I'll just continue on my own now. You don't see Blake or Ruby's perspective is because I see them a lot during the fourth volume and they have plenty of character development now. So until next time! Don't taze me, bro... CHILL!
