Yes, I know. The title's very original... I was being sarcastic if you couldn't tell. Also, anything italicized and underlined means a radio transmission or a message

Anyway

I don't own RWBY. RWBY is owned by Rooster Teeth and was created by Monty Oum. I only own my OCs

Adam awoke a few hours later. Thankfully, they hadn't started the 1v1 matches or else he would've been disqualified

Adam, however, was surprised to find a message from Oz. Even more so when it was two messages. So, naturally, Adam checked them

"Mr. Taurus, I advise you come by my office some time soon. I need your help in explaining the maidens to Ms. Nikos." The message read. Adam felt bad now, he wasn't there for his friend when he felt she would need him the most

Adam shifted around before opening the second message. He was nervous about what the message may hold. After all, he hadn't showed up when Oz called on him

"Mr. Taurus, I understand not being happy about knowing what's truly out there, but I hope you can at least understand that I need your help now. And if not I, then many other people need your help. That being said, I have went ahead and told Ms. Nikos that your surname, Capra, is a fake. I have not told her your true identity, however. I will leave that for you to explain."

'God fucking damn it. Well, at least I can explain to her myself that I was a murder.' Adam thought before getting out of bed and taking a shower

When Adam got out, he immediately set off to look for Pyrrha... after getting dressed of course

His first stop was team JNPR's dorm. But, surprisingly, no one was there. Adam had thought that maybe they were at the festival

So, that was Adam's next stop

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The fair was filled to the brim with people, of course. Faunus and Human alike. In the face of seeing all these people, all Adam could think about is how he probably would've been on a killing spree right now. He would've been screaming about how humans deserved to die and about how he couldn't understand how they could just let humans stand next to them

'Well, at least I'm no longer like that.' Adam thought as he continued to walk around. Eventually, he decided to give up and go to one of the stands and get himself some food

Adam opened up his scroll and opened up a game on it... what? Adam may be a very stoic person, but even he must have entertainment

Anyway, he opened up a game called Amity Arena. It was released just recently to celebrate this year's Vytal Festival. They had all sorts of characters. Ranging from the participants in the tournament to himself from when he was in the White Fang, which Adam didn't even know how they even managed to do that

Anyway, he was sitting there eating the food he ordered and playing a few matches when a message from Pyrrha came in

Adam literally looked like he froze in time. He took a huge breath in and released an explosive sigh. Adam rested his head on his hand on only thought one thing

'How the fuck, did I not think of that?'

Adam opened it and looked at what it read

"Adam, I need to talk to about something."It read

Adam messaged her back, saying "Well, what is it?" He clearly knew though. Adam knew it was about his true identity

Sure enough, a message from Pyrrha came in asking him what his true name is. Adam messaged her back to let her know that he has to tell her that in person

Pyrrha asked him to come to the roof her and Jaune usually train at. So, Adam told her he'd be there sometime soon

He went and got a little project of his in case this took a horribly wrong turn

'Never hurts to be prepared.' Adam thought

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He was now on said roof. Needless to say, he wasn't necessarily looking forward to this. But, if tried to keep hiding it from Pyrrha after she already knew that Capra was a fake surname, then it would only do more harm than good

Still, he wished that he could've kept this hidden. He was gonna tell her and the rest of them, but he wanted to wait until they were huntsmen and huntresses to do so

Suddenly, Adam remembered something. Adam opened up his scroll and sent another message to Pyrrha telling her to bring Jaune

A few minutes later, Jaune and Pyrrha walked through the door leading up to the roof. They walked up the steps and Adam began to get nervous again. His body had goosebumps all over after thinking about how they may react

As they came into view, Adam lifted his chin at them as if to say hello. Jaune returned the gesture along with Pyrrha

"Ok Adam, we're here. We can start talking about what professor Ozpin told me." Pyrrha said in a nice manner

"Yeah, I can. But first, I need to know. Are you 100% sure you wanna hear this?" Adam asked her

"I am." Pyrrha answered almost immediately

"No, I need you to think very carefully about this. What I will tell you will change the way you think about me for the rest of your life. You can't have anger or distrust in your heart or you will resent me. So, I'll ask again. Are you 100% sure you wanna hear this?" Adam explained before asking the same question again. Pyrrha looked down

"Wait, what are we talking about?" Jaune asked

"Jaune, you asked me at the ball what my past was. Today, you will get my past." Adam answered

Pyrrha cleared her throat and looked up at Adam. "Yes. I'm ready." She said

"Then, I will tell you. But first, I must ask, have you ever heard of the leader of the Vale cell in the White Fang?" Adam asked

"Yeah. Ace Brick, right? What does he have to do with this?" Jaune asked

"No, the one before that." Adam clarified

"Uh... no, I haven't." Jaune answered. Pyrrha, however, was a different story

"I don't remember his first name, but I do know his last name is Taurus. What does this have to do with-"

"What did he look like?" Adam cut Pyrrha's question off with one of his own

"Well, I believe he had red and black hair, was about 6 foot 4 inches, and I believe he had bull horns." Pyrrha answered

"Now, who else matches that description?" Adam asked

"Well, the only person I can think of is you, man." Jaune answered. Adam nodded and Pyrrha put it together

"Wait, you're... no. That doesn't make sense. But... how? Why?" Pyrrha asked Adam

"Why what?" Adam asked for her to elaborate further

""Why did you leave? Why are you here?" Pyrrha did just that

"I'll tell you. But, did you know I had a really good friend in the White Fang?" Adam asked

"No, I didn't." Pyrrha answered

"Well, She and I were best friends. A few years ago, she agreed with everything I did. But, she decided that it wasn't how she wanted to fight for the faunus. I couldn't bear to see her leave. So, I went with her. However, I only went with her because I didn't wanna lose her." Adam said before chuckling

"What started out as a way for me to keep my friend turned into a quest to be redeemed. What was a prejudice against humans turned into a different way of thinking. What was a man connected to his tragic past turned into someone that judges people by their actions, not someone else's. And I changed into who I am now. People looked at me for who I am, not who I was. Despite Ruby and Yang finding out I was a faunus, they didn't treat me any different. Despite the fact that I've killed innocent people and could've killed more, Oz let me in this School. I never would've thought about something like this a few years ago, but now I think I want it more than what I used to do." Adam told them

"Wow." Jaune said, absolutely astonished

"Yeah, I know. That was a lot." Adam stated

"Did professor Ozpin know from the start?" Pyrrha asked

"I never told him." Adam answered

"That wasn't-" Pyrrha was cut off by Adam

"That wasn't what you asked, I know. But, it's what you meant. So, I didn't tell him. But, looking back at when I first arrived here, I believe he knew the whole time I've been here." Adam said. "And glad I didn't have to use this." Adam said, looking at his left wrist

"Use what?" Jaune asked

"This." Adam answered, flicking his wrist. A blade came out of his coat. He flicked his wrist again and it retracted

"Woah, that's cool." Jaune said in admiration

"Yeah, it insures I always have a weapon." Adam stated

"You know, you never told us about what your past." Jaune said, knowing that even though he heard Adam say it was tragic, he didn't explain it

"You're right, but you know it's tragic now. I'm afraid that if you want the details, you need to find a more secluded location." Adam said

Before Adam could even get a response, he walked off

He had a tournament to attend

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Adam looked around at the other contestants. He knew Aryl would have to fight since they had a draw, but he didn't know if they fought first

"Welcome! This is the night you have been waiting for! Tonight, we start the one on one finals!" Port said over the intercom

"Indeed Peter! But first we have an unsettled match up." Oobleck said, letting Adam know he and Aryl were gonna fight first

"Seems like we're gonna go at it first, goat boy." Aryl teased

"Goat boy, huh? How original." Adam retorted. Adam had to say it, he loved talking with her

"Well, kinda hard to get new insults on you." Aryl stated

"And I get that. However, I believe we have a crowd to appease." Adam said, shifting into his stance and laying a hand on Wilt

Aryl pulled out her spear, Flavus, from out behind her back. This time, however, that wasn't all she pulled out. On her left arm was a buckler

Adam was a bit worried about that, but he couldn't afford distractions

"Ready!" Port shouted over the intercom

Adam's eyes narrowed. Aryl crouched down and put the buckler in front of her and leveled Flavus above it, reminding Adam of Pyrrha's stance

"Set!" Port shouted again

Adam stood up straight and took his hand off of Wilt. Aryl's eyes narrowed

"Begin!" As if on cue, Adam shot Wilt out of Blush. Wilt's pommel hit Aryl's buckler, causing her to slide back a foot or two

Adam grabbed Wilt out of the air and seemingly teleported to deliver a large horizontal strike that Aryl blocked again

Adam jumped backward to avoid Flavus. Aryl kept the pressure on Adam

Adam kept blocking strikes from Aryl. Adam had to admit, he underestimated her. Suddenly, Adam was hit in the face by something, hard

Adam stumbled back and looked at Aryl. She grabbed the buckler out of the air and got back into her stance

'She threw her shield at me... why am I surprised?' Adam asked himself

Adam rushed her and swung three times at her. The first two were blocked, the third was blocked. Adam used his Aura to create clones that struck her from all sides. The last clone attacked from the left, going up diagonally. Adam joined up with his clones and delivered one powerful hit

Aryl was knocked backward and collapsed to her knees. Aryl stood up and looked at Adam who was back into his stance

Aryl spun before throwing her shield at Adam. Adam barely dodged it and looked back at Aryl. He noted a purple glow

'Gravity dust. If I can destroy it and knock the shield off of the platform, then I'll eliminate having to deal with the extra defense.' Adam thought as Aryl rushed him

Adam flipped over Aryl and struck her. Adam threw Wilt at her in a certain way that caused it to spin like a saw. Wilt struck the buckler and flew into the air. Adam jumped up and kicked Wilt at Aryl, who batted it into the ground

Adam ran up and grabbed in a reverse grip and swung at her. Aryl did a handspring backward and shot Flavus' shotgun at him, which Adam absorbed

Adam sheathed Wilt and swung from out of Blush three times in a second. Aryl, who was knocked backward, ran up and swung Flavus at Adam's head before spinning and striking at his feet

Adam flipped backward and deflected the buckler into the sky that Aryl threw at him. Adam used his semblance and hit the shield. He heard a very distinct crack

The buckler flew out of the ring and landed out of bounds

Adam heard a strange noise, barely audible to Adam, before Aryl's eyes narrowed and charged Adam. Adam was going to strike her, but, something was off

Call it awareness or instincts, but Adam knew that wasn't the real Aryl

Adam stood there as that Aryl sped forward at him. And, sure enough, when it reached him, that Aryl went right threw him. Adam saw the real Aryl fade back into reality right in front of him

"Well?" She asked as if she said something

"I'm sorry, I zoned out. What were you saying?" Adam asked

"I'm giving up. Are you too good for a handshake?" Aryl asked

"No, I am not." Adam said, shaking Adam's hand

"Well, it was fun fighting you, goat boy. But, I've gotta go now. Cheers." Aryl said to him

"Cheers." Adam replied and gave a two-fingered wave

Aryl jumped off of the stage and grabbed her buckler and that's when Adam remembered something

"Hey! You never used your semblance. Why's that?" Adam asked

"Oh, I did. I just use it much more subtly than you might think." Aryl answered

"You did?" Adam asked

"Yeah, you know the gravity dust in Aurum?" Aryl asked. Adam assumed the shield was Aurum

"Yeah." Adam answered

"I used my semblance on that, allowing me to use it as much as I pleased. But, when you destroyed the dust, I knew I wasn't winning. So, I gave up." Aryl explained and Adam nodded his head

"Well, see ya later then." Aryl said to him and walked off

Adam didn't say anything back. He only had one thought in his mind

'Cinder's begun to make her move.'

Hello! How are y'all doing? You know, I think this may be the fastest I've ever updated this story. I mean, besides the first two chapters. Those were released literally hours apart

Anyway, I feel I must explain something. There's a difference between an intercom and a radio transmission, so that's why people saying things over the intercom only have their sentences italicized and not underlined

Guest/GNTR96: Yes, Adam was very upset and all of that

Guest/Saidaki: Yeah, I was writing that scene and decided that it would fit perfectly

Guest: Well, you're welcome and thank you. I hope you enjoyed this chapter as well

Glover64: Adam did take it well, but it could've gone way worse. Adam didn't need that good luck, but I'm sure he thanks you for it

Luine Mercury LWG: Adam blowing up the arena definitely was more impressive than what Yang did. Also, the Ozluminati, what a wonderful name. That made me laugh

The mysterious Mr.E: That it was

Well, I hope y'all enjoyed

Love ya and see ya later!