Now we move on with PLOT. Except not really. You'll see why~

Chapter 17: The Truth

RWBY Dorm's, Night-

X called everyone up to his attic after a bit of just sitting around. After they did so, they saw him standing against his dresser (which is pretty weird considering they only saw him wear shorts).

"Ya need something X?" Yang asks.

"Yeah...what did Glynda tell you about my...past?"

"Well...she told us you had a big fight with Ironwood...and with her." Ruby told him.

"...so she kept the other stuff hidden..."

"Huh? What other stuff?" Blake asks.

"...you might wanna sit down."

They all sit down cross-legged while he takes a swig of caffeinated soda.

"Ironwood sometimes stayed to 'take care of me' whenever Glynda wasn't able to. Except..."

A younger X was crying while hiding in a small, dark space. The small door then opened and large, gloved hand forcefully grabs his wrist.

"No! L-let me go!"

"GET OVER HERE!"

Ironwood pulled him out of the cabinet and punched his cheek. A tooth was knocked out and a bruise was left on his cheek. He snatched him up by the hair and throws him to the floor.

"St-stop hurting me..."

"You keep her away from me...now you have to feel PAIN!"

He punches the boy in the stomach, causing him to vomit up blood. He still cried. Ironwood gets a knife and cuts his arms. Blood trickles down them and X screams in pain. Ironwood grips his hair and slams him down into his own blood on the floor. All the while, he's crying.

X was prepared to spend another day just talking with his mom when he heard yelling. He got up from his bed and saw Glynda arguing with Ironwood.

"What have you been doing to him?!"

"I'm training him to be a soldier!"

"He's 9, he doesn't need to-!"

Ironwood smacks her right across the face. Her glasses fell off and slid to the young boy's feet. Ironwood gripped her by the throat and lifted her up.

"MOM!"

He glared at X and he threw her down. X feared for his life while he walked up to him. Ironwood's fist clenched as he reeled it back...

X's whole body shook in fear and anger as he recalled the stories. Every time he was beaten, cutz bruised, and every time his mother suffered the same fate. Weiss covered her mouth, Blake looked downcast, Yang was disturbed, and was busy comforting the crying Ruby in her arms.

"S-so those scars..." Weiss starts.

"Yeah...she didn't want to rat him out. Ever. Because she knew the things that would happen if she did. So, she kept quiet about it. Even after I ran away, apparently."

He sighs and grabs his scarf.

"Where are you going...?" Blake asks.

"...for a drink."

He leaves the dorm and heads to the usual bar.

Barry's Bar, Night-

When X walked in, he immediately took the seat at the front, ordering his usual. Barry slid him his caffeinated soda.

"What happened this time, kid?"

"... reliving some bad times."

There we go, ABUSE IS BAD. AND AWFUL. Anyways, yeah, that's the more specific reason why he left for good. Because of an abusive asshole in his life.

...sorry, just, hid a hard spot there. So yeah. Don't know what else could be said. Have a good night/day/morning and stay safe! And remember...

...always wear your seatbelt.