Team CYAN: Grimm Family Matters

Chapter 20: Guardian

(Note: I do not own RWBY, all rights to RWBY go to Rooster Teeth in honor of its creator, Monty Oum)

Celena's POV

June 15, 04:27 PM

After zip from branch to branch I eventually land to rest and check my scroll for the time but I find that the signal is good from up here. After everything that's happened, I think I need to hear Moms voice so I select 'Mom' on my contacts and wait for her to answer.

Angel: "Hello?" I don't even know what to say as I stay silent. "Celena? Sweetie, are you okay? What happened?"

Celena: "Mom... Before hearing about Uncle Connor... I was confused... confused about how far our family expands. Now all of a sudden I find out I have a brother? What am I supposed to do with that?"

Angel: "You always know which path is right, and which is wrong... Just like your father. There's no need to start doubting yourself now." Another second of silence.

Celena: "Thanks... I guess that's I needed to hear." I turn when I hear faint sounds of power bursts from the top of the tree. "If you wouldn't mind, please tell Yin and Alice that I've got one last thing I need to do... and then we're all coming home." To which I hang up and start heading for the top. "I couldn't protect Professor Quartz... To this day... I blame myself for not being there to save her. But this time will be different!" I start running. "I swear!" I yell as I run. "I'M NOT LETTING YOU DIE!" My Aura starts glowing as the symbol of Lloyd seal appears in front of me and shatters. I feel a huge burden has been lifted from my mind, as I hear her voice in my head.

Kusabira: "It's been a long time, hasn't it? But now that you have over come your curse, it's time that I emerge once again and land my aid!"

Celena: "Yes... Come forth my other self..."

Kusabira: "I am thou, thou art I... Thou hast found the power to face the truth..."

Celena: "I'm Right Here!"

Kusabira: "Now... use that power, and embrace the truth head on!"

Celena: "Kusabira!!!" I summon my Spirit Guardian and use her to enhance my Semblance, allowing myself to zip up to the top of the tree faster than the speed of light.

Celena-new power:

Azure Samurai, Kusabira

Celena's own Spirit Guardian born from within her mind. Finally released from Lloyd's seal.

Dad and Lloyd are charging at each other with Skeith and a Camazot and I intercept them both at the center of the ring, using Senshi to block their swords, while Kusabira holds back Skeith and the Camazot. They both look at me in either surprise or bewilderment.

Zaka: "This is... curious."

Aidan: "...Celena?" Me and Kusabira push them back a small distance away. As a result, Dad couldn't stay focused to Skeith our anymore, meanwhile the impact was strong enough to kill the Camazot. Both of them are on the ground trying to sit up as they continue to stare.

Zaka: "Was my Judgement about her truly wrong?"

Aidan: "What the hell...?" I stand up straight as I put Senshi away and Kusabira does the same with her swords.

Celena: "This ends, right now." Dad gets up and now has a look of anger and starts walking my way.

Aidan: "Listen to me. I told you already, that this not your-" He was cut by Kusabira bitch slapping him a good distance away. Lloyd looks on in awe from seeing that.

Celena: "Sorry, Dad... but I'm afraid you can't handle him like this... I'm here to keep you two from killing each other. I don't intend to let this family fall apart even further then it did with Uncle Connor." I turn to face Lloyd. "I don't care if I have to fight you to stop you... I'm putting an to this ridiculous family feud!"

Zaka: "Ahahahah..." He stands up straight. "You came all this way, just for that?"

Celena: "Zaka Lias... Ly... Whatever you call yourself... Dads not gonna here... and neither are you. I'm bringing both of you home alive!" Dad is still on the ground behind me grabbing his jaw.

Aidan: "Argh! 'Not gonna die' my ass... That bitch slap nearly killed me."

Zaka: "If I beat Celena... then by default, I beat you. Agreed... Father?" As he points his sword at me. I'm gonna guess that means he knows now.

Aidan: "Whatever... Do whatever you want... I'm just gonna sit one out..." As he lays down trying to rest.

Celena: "When this is over, I'll make you submit..." As I draw Senshi and Kusabira cracks her knuckles. "...Brother!" As Kusabira draws her swords. That's when I notice that I've overloaded my Spectrum gloves and shorted them out with the excessive power Kusabira gave, so I won't be able to use them.

Zaka: "This has nothing to do with you. Stand down!" As he comes at me with his sword to which I counter and knock him back.

Celena: "Nothing to do with me? It has EVERYTHING to do with me!" I zip around to avoid his energy slashes but eventually he spawns dark crystal spikes that I have Kusabira shatter. "Take me seriously now?" I send her his way to which they clash a few times which distracts so I can get close and attack from behind. This last a good strikes until he bounces back and we end up in a hold. "Are finally feeling accepting yet?"

Zaka: "Of what? Your existence? Or your strength?"

Celena: "Both you goddamn bastard!" We break the hold and jump back. Afterwards he calls in more Teryx's and a shadow clone. "Relying on numbers won't do you any good!" As Kusabira creates a bright flash of light that blinds everyone to which I zip around and take care of all the Grimm. Zaka quickly recovers and calls in another Manticore and jumps onto its back and they fly around the ring while I handle the shadow. Once I finish the shadow I zip out of the way of the Manticores dive bomb. Afterwards, Zaka appears at the center of the ring and charged of energy into his sword and then does a spin slash, create a giant energy slash that covers the whole ring to which I zip up into the air to avoid. I spin with my blades as I come down and hit the ground as Zaka jumped out of the way and closed the gap with a charged sword thrust and we get into another hold. After holding for good while, I sweep kick and trip and enter Divine State as I launch him into the air. "Trying to escape my blade!?" I start my barrage of strikes with my Semblance. "Walk forth..." Kusabira shows and attack with her Hassou Tobi attack at the same time. "...to the ever approaching moonrise!" I land and turn my back to him. "Distant Frontier!" As he lands and his Aura is now finished. He's now kneeling on the ground using his sword to support him as I de-spawn Kusabira.

Zaka: *pant pant*"Interesting..."

Aidan: "Ahahahaha... Oh, Lloyd..." Sitting up and looking towards Lloyd. "You sealed away your sisters power to prevent interference... and you still lost. Hahahaha..."

Celena: "Enough, damnit! This tree and the Grimm are overwhelming Atlas and Mantle. We need to do something before it's too late."

Aidan: "She's right... We need to take this thing down. Hey, you lost, so you better do what she says." Lloyd gets up in pain. Perhaps I overdid it a little.

Zaka: "Fine. I'll concede defeat this time. And as for the tree, well need to sever the roots from the source." As he sheaths Salem and walks pass me.

Aidan: "Now that's the smartest thing I've ever heard you say!" As he gets up and catches up with Lloyd. "I'll let you lead the way but if you try anything funny-"

Zaka: "Yeah, yeah. Don't remind me."

Celena: "Hey, wait a minute! Where are you going?"

Zaka: "The tree is actually growing from the Pool of Death within the Domain of Darkness. I used the Salem to open a portal above the pool so that the tree sprouts here in Solitas as Atlas and Mantle make the largest kingdom, and thus, the largest source of fear to gather. We need to sever the roots from the Pool of Death itself, then we seal the portal with the Salem."

Celena: "Hold on! How do we know we can trust you?"

Aidan: "Why do you think I'm going? Someone's gotta keep an eye on your big bro." They both start walking away.

Celena: "You can't just expect me to stay and-" Dad stops and turns to face me.

Aidan: "Its because your here we can go! We're trusting things on this side to you... capisce?"

Zaka: "Make haste, Father."

Aidan: "Yeah... I know." He turns and catches up with Lloyd. "Oh and Celena? Have Tyler send out an airship to the Domain after you and the others finish off the remaining Grimm in town. Okay? Okay." I stand in silence as they walk away.

Celena: "Grr... Wait!" I follow After them but they stop and they both back hand me in the face which knocks me back a bit.

Aidan: "Once again, I'm proud of you Celena. See ya later." Then jumps off the ledge and goes God form to fly down towards the bottom of the tree.

Zaka: "I was serious when I said I'll concede defeat this time... And you can have this as prove." He tosses his poetry book my way to which it just lies there a good distance between us. "I've memorized the whole thing by now, so I won't be needing it anymore. I swear... I will win next time." Then he turns away and jumps off the ledge, and having recovered some Aura during our conversation, he used his Semblance to call forth a Nevermore. It caught him and he was falling and he rode on its back as it flys towards the bottom. I run after them and stop where they stood before picking up the book and then looking down the ledge.

Celena: "Please come out of this alive..."