'Old road to new places'
The day of initiation. Headmaster's office. 1hour after the establishment of the teams.
''So… have you figured out, who their uncle is jet, Glynda?'' stated Ozpin.
''I can not connect it to any of our teams of the past, any teams from other academies, nothing… just tell me already what's soo special about the uncle of the Brothers.'' Stated Glynda.
''Fine… their uncle Deacon , was the last leader of the drifter gang called The Mongrols. He himself was a hero, not known to the public. He kept the Rippers at bay, took out dozens of hordes per day if needed. He saved so many lives, yet he never wanted any praise. He was one of the best men out there. He did the right things, for the right reason. He has a aqueitance of mine. And when I look at Dominik and Jaune, I see him. I see how he taught them, to be. To be the best version of themself. I see 2 legends that will unfold before our very eyes. I see heroes to be.'' Explained Ozpin.
Glynda was speachless. She knew they were experienced, but that a literal heroes taught them everything they knew. Regaining her composure she managed to speak. ''So you really think they are gona be as good as this Deacon ?'' she asked.
''No… I think they will be even better… '' Stated Ozpin. ''But that's not all, Glynda dear… haven't you noticed Jaune's features. Blonde hair, ocean blue eyes… like the ark family has.'' He added.
''But the only Arks that are still alive are Saphron and Teresa Ark. And beside all male Arks died in that massacre that happened at Rivenchek village… wait you don't think…'' stated Glynda.
''Yes Glynda, Jaune is the to belived dead Jaune Ark, both the backstory and the age match, not to mention the similarities. I guess we have to infore the sister, that their brother is still alive.'' Stated Ozpin.
''We should tell them in person, I will arrange a meeting as soon as possible. Should we tell Jaune, that he still has family?'' asked Glynda.
''That can wait until the meating, and we need to talk about the other thing first.'' Stated Oz.
''What other thing?'' asked Glynda.
''The other , in the incident a certain Dominik Draganov, heir to a quit wealthy family died alongside his parents. And Mr. Umbra quite remarkebly resembles the Draganov bloodline and he sure looks like Dimitri Dragan, a younger version of him to be precis.'' Explained Oz.
Glynda was is hock, the brother that saved her… were the hair of the Ark family, heroes that go back generations, and the heir to the Draganov wealth, the family was well known for their high quality weapons, that were even on huntsman circles highly valuable. Some of the top notch non custom weapons were produced by the Draganov Arms and Blades.
''Are you certain Ozpin, if you are wron you…'' started Glynda just to be interrupted by Oz '' I'm most certain about this matter. And we will deal with it in time. I do belive he wouldn't want to deal with finances or the fact of his family being quit wealthy. Also, I do belive his mental state could be a problem. '' He stated.
''What do you mean?'' asked a confused Glynda
''Mr. Umbra, as I heard passing by the doors, has nightmares connected to the passing of his uncles. Meaning he hasn't coped with their deaths and only appears stable on the outside. While in the inside he could be broken for all we know. And finding out that he still has family, could tip the scale to eighter side… fix his froblems or break him completely. It would be best to wait and see how he develops. If he becomes more stable, we will tell him, but until then…'' explained Ozpin.
''I understand.'' Added Glynda.
And with that their meating was done.
The next day. Friday, the day after initiation. 5 in the morning, Dominik's dorm room.
A alarm went off, waking up Jaune. He got up from his surprisingly comfortable bedding and made its way to Domi's bed.
''Rise and shine!'' he shouted as he flipped the matures with Domi still on to the ground.
Domi, now semi awake grunted like a zombie. ''Some things never change…'' he mustered out.
''Get yourself together, I'm going to my dorm get my gear, and we will be of to O' Leary Mountain when your ready.'' commanded Jaune.
Domi now putting the matres and pillow back onto the bed. He stretched as he heard his joints snap into place. Time for a shower, he thought heading into the bathroom.
20minutes later he emerged from the shower, dried his hair and put on his signiture dark green bandana. And then the rest of his gear. He strapped on his pistol holster with his Barrera 9mm pistol, his ammo belt for shotgun shells and put his Super 90 into the back belt on his coat. He was ready to head out.
Jaune had done the same, being the first one up he had the first dips on the shower, which he gladly took. When he was done showering, he dried himself off and put on his clothes, he walked out the bathroom, he notice Pyrrha siting on her bed. ''Good morning'' he greated with a smile on his face, taking his equipment and putting it on. ''Good morning'' she responded yawning and stretching.
''Me and Domi are heading out to O'Leary mountain, to visit the memorial of our uncles, don't expect us back till late in the night or rather till tommorow, it's a long drive.'' He explained.
''Are you gona be okay on your own?'' asked Pyrrha with a worried expresion on her face.
''We were on our own for, years… one more day won't kill us… hopefully. We can handle ourself, thank you wery much.'' Answered Jaune.
''Oh, right… I forgot you two were drifters. But still… be careful out there.'' Stated Pyrrha.
''Don't worry, I got Domi. He's got my back and I got his. And it's just a trip to a memorial, not a high ranked huntsman mission. If you are so worried, give me your scroll, I will put my and Domi's number in, so you can call us to assure yourself, that we are ok.'' Stated Jaune, and Pyrrha obliged, giving him her scroll. With a swift shuffle off buttons, 2 new contacts were added to Pyrrha's scroll.
''Here… and before I forget to mention it, try and not call Domi, he has that God awful song set as his ring tone!'' explained Jaune.
A muffled ''I heard that!'' could be heard outside of their dorms. It's like with Doctor Oblec, just with Domi and his favorite song, no mater where you are, if you say shit about it, he will know. He just will.
''And that's my que to leave. See you later partner.'' Stated Jaune.
''See ya, and be safe.'' Said Pyrrha. As Jaune left true the door.
''Took you long enough, and fuck you for talking shit about my fav song.'' Stated Domi.
''Before we go… coffee?'' asked Jaune. ''Coffee!'' stated Domi.
They proceeded to the coffee corner of the cafeteria, whe to no one's surprise, the local coffee adict Coco Adel was. Jaune went to get the two of them the needed coffee, while Domi went to flirt with Coco.
''Cocopuf, give me your scroll number.'' Stated Domi.
''Straight forward, aren't we?'' teased Coco. Domi smirking at her, as she handed him her scroll. Tip, tap, and 1 new contact in Coco's scroll and 1 more To Domi's.
''Be so good send me the location of that tailor, you said you will hook us up with.'' Stated Domi.
''I was thinking of taking you personally.'' Stated a rather disappointed Coco.
''The two of us are heading to O'Leary mountain, to visit the memorial of our uncles. We will be back either late at night today or early in the morning tommorow. So unless you are willing to wait and see, we will have to postpone our date.'' Stated Domi.
''I hope you get back soon, or I will miss you.'' Stated Coco licking her lips.
''As I already told you… I'm a taken man.'' Stated Domi.
''You and the wild, free road… I know, but can't you make an exception?'' Coco asked with a finger to her lips.
''You are really something, aren't you. You are the first girl who isnt afreid of the fact that I'm a drifter, not to mention how hot you are. Man could melt at the looks of you. But I'm not really relationship material… I got demons… a lot of them. I dought you want to deal with that.'' Stated Domi. Coco blushed at bein called that hot.
With that Jaune came with their coffee.
''We will have to continue this a nother time, preferably somewhere more… private.'' Stated Coco with a seductive smirk on her face.
Domi took the plastic coffee cup and took a long sip, before speaking. ''Welp, time to go. I will se about that offer of your Cocopuf. Jauney, let's a go.'' He stated. And with that the took of towards the exit of the cafeteria.
''He sure is something.'' Thought Coco, filling another cup of coffee. ''He seems always happy, up for jokes and a occasional flirt… but daemons… what did he mean with demons. I guess only time will tell'' she finished thinking taking a sip of her bewarege.
Domi and Jaune arriving at the garage, they unlocked their units and got their bikes. Preparing to take off. Relocking the units, settling on their bikes, the hear a also familiar voice.
''My Mr. Umbra, where are you heading this early in the morning if I may ask?'' asked Glynda.
''O'Leary mountain.'' Stated Domi.
''But that is almost 10h of a ride away, what are you planing to do out there?'' she asked.
''The aniversery of the death of our uncles is nearing, so we are going to visit their memorial, since we won't be able when classes start.'' Explained Jaune.
''Oh, then have a safe trip, I can't stop you from mourning your lost once, that would be inhumane. But be sure to be careful, we got some rather troublesome jobs around O'Leary mountain, that haven't been taken.'' Stated Glynda.
''If there is a bounty on the way, I wouldn't complain on some extra credit in my pocket.'' Stated Domi.
''I can't possibly allow students to take huntsman lvl jobs.'' Glynda said, reaciving weard looks from the brothers.
''You know we saved your ass, and are more than kapable at doing such jobs, and if you don't give the details, we will just stop at a camp and get the details.'' Explained Domi.
Glynda sihtet. ''Alright, give me your scroll.'' She said, as Jaune gave her his scroll, and she uploaded the details to the bounties to his scroll. ''If anyone asked, you got the details from a camp and not from me, do you understand?'' she asked receiving nods from both brothers.
''A pleasure doing bussines, we got to go now, we got a long ride ahead of us.'' Stated Jaune.
''Try and not die, while on unoficial bussines.'' Glynda stated.
''See ya Glynda.'' Said Domi igniting his engine and driving off.
''You will get used to him… in time.'' Stated Jaune igniting his engine and driving off a s well.
With both of the off, riding down thrue The Emerald Forrest, Glynda was glad she invited them. A small smile crept its way onto her lips. As she was brought back to reality by the ringing of her scroll.
Back with Jaune catching up to Domi, the drove side by side as Domi brought up his scroll, and music started playing.
''Curse Glynda for giving Domi his own scroll. Now I will have to listen to this soon the entirety of the ride.'' Jaune thought as the song Push by Thousand foot krutch started playing.
3 hour later, a nother loop of the song ended. As Domi stopped the music.
'' Thank the brother for that!'' thought Jaune, as he saw Domi pull out his shotgun, aiming ahead of him… and pow… he shot a freakers head straight off while driving.
''The wild road, shooting freaks, the smell of gas and gunpowder and dead freks… you got to love it.'' Stated Domi.
''Enyoj while you still can, after this WI won't be riding for quit some time, at least at such scale. So let's go full out.'' Explained Jaune. Domi just grinning like a maniac.
They speed up their bike to the maximum and broke the limit with the nitro installed to their bikes.
''This is the life'' the both thought.
6hour of biking later, near O'Leary mountain. Ripper camp…
Bang, pow, pow… swing, chop… and with that the last of the ripper was dead.
'' I expected more from a 'throblesome' bounty!'' stated blood splatter covered Domi.
''I guess we have different opining on difficulty.'' Added the blood covered Jaune.
''Take some pics, for confirmation, the get yourself cleaned, you look worse then the Rippers.'' Stated Domi.
''So do you, look in the mirror.'' Added Jaune.
Domi went to his bike, looking into his right mirror, seeing himself covered in splatter of blood and brain matter. With that they were both off to the near river, to wash up before heading to the memorial.
Jaune, the blood bathed mess he was, simply jumped into the almost 1m deep water. While Domi simply washed his face and cleaned off the front side of his coat. The Reason he wore black… blood couldn't be seen, and it wouldn't stain.
The cleaned Domi, and cleaned and now water soaked Jaune, made the way to their bikes. Jaune trying to squize dry his hood. He hoped the wind would dry him off before they got to their former safe house and nowadays memorial...
It was 4 in the afternoon allredy, About 30 minutes later, they approached a mountain road leading up to a fenced off area, which the fence was broken on seweral points, which was the result of the ripper ambust, that led to the deat of their uncles. Inside the faced in area stood a 25 meters tall watch tower.
As the arrived the gate was open, as they left it… at the bottom of the watchtower, were two graves. With a large stone slap acting as a gravestone.
At the top was ingraved: Here lie Legends.
And the left was engraved: Deacon , Father figure, mentor, teacher, beloved uncle. His death wish caught up with him.
On the right was engraved: Boza, mentar, teacher, beloved uncle. He was the best.
At the middle was an ingravement, showing a bulldog chewing a chain, with the writing The Mongrols. And under that was writen: They died fighting, for what was right, protecting the people they cared about. At the side of Deacon, layed a cap, dark blue in color and a chunky looking pistol. On Bozer's side layed ammo belt with shotgun shells and a shotgun. Betwen the sides layed s photo, a 13 yo Domi and Jaune alongside their uncles Deacon and Bozer.
This was an emotional scene for the brother. Jaune looking pale as a ghost, while Domi began shedding some tears.
Domi walked to the grave site, lighter in hand, and began igniting the candles surrounding the grave.
Jaune took a pile of lavender he collected and replaced the old one laying before the Gravestone.
As Domi ignited and placed the last candle, he stored his lighter and began speaking. ''It's been a while… since we last wisited… we got into Beacon, we will become huntsmen, yes I know you two would be laughing, but serious we got invited… after we saved a huntress from a horde of freakers. She introduced herself as Glynda Goodwich, headmistress of Beacon. And she invited us to join. We wouldn't have accepted, but Copeland almost got us killed. He said there would be 10 Rippers at most, surprise suprise there were at least 40 or even more. At least we got to take some vengeance for the two of you. At beacon we made some aquintances. Jauney has got a team, oh I don't have one… there were a lot of deaths at initiation. Wasn't prety. But Jauney's team is great. You would have liked them, I'm sure of it. We also met a second year student, her names Coco, I think she likes me. I'm not sure thou. Root for us, will you…'' with that said Domi busted out in tears. Crying and sobbing…
Jaune moved in to comfort his brother...
''Things are looking up for us… we won't have to run suicide missions for Copeland anymore… we will become as great as you, carry on the drifter way… Maybe one day the Bravling Nevermores will be as known as the Mongrols. I know you are watching us from above, looking out for us. Thank you, thank you for everything…'' with that Jaune had some tears run down his face.
They stayed thee for a while, crying, sobbing, moaring…
With all the grief, sadness and negative emotion in the air, soon grim began to gather into the area.
As the brother hear the aproching grim, the wiped away their tears and prepared for battle.
A couple freakers, a few newts, 3 beowolfs, a boatusk, an ursai and an alfa beowolf.
Withou a second to think, the two sparang into action. They fired their pistols in unison, taking care of the freakers and newts. As the 3 beawolf charger at them, Domi took his shotgun and fired 3 shots of his special Dragons beat at them, the shrapnel did a loot of damage to them, before the termite ignited, burning the wolf like grim, melting the cursed flesh. Jaune on the other hand took his crossbow and shot a high explosive tipped bolt at the boatusk, it hit right in the head, cracking the armor, just enough for a single bullet of 9mm fmj dust enhanced special to finish it off.
What was left were the alfa beowulf and the ursai. Domi unloaded the 4 sheals of thearmited dragon beat onto the alfa, whiles rolling to the side, dodging its attack. Jaune fired another high explosive bolt straight into the face of the ursai, exploding and blinding the Grimm in the proces, while dodging the bears charge.
Domi, while dodging the now burning alfa beowulf, that was screaming in agony, reloaded his shotgun in 12gage apr slugs. One at a time, till it was loaded. Aming at the neck he shot a slug, riping of a good amount of foul flesh, another shot to the chest, puncturing it like a hot knife thrue butter. With that the alfa fell down in agony, and Domi aimed at the skull, pulling the trigger and ending it.
Jaune dodging the now blind urzai, reloaded his crossbow wit a explosive tipped, timer bolt and shot it at the join of the front leg to its body. Digging in quit deap, the bolt soon expladed, ripping the front left paw of the Grimm. Domi shot a slug in the joint of the right paw, making the Grimm fall to the ground.
Domi shot the remaining 4 slugs into its healiy armored skull, Jaune unloading the rest of his pistol, before taking and loading another explosive timer bolt. The skull armor damage enough for the bolt to pierc it, it went deap, and tic, tac, tic… boom.
The skull of the Grimm exploded, killing it.
''It's been a short visit, but let's ride, before wawe 2 comes.'' Suggested Domi.
''I'm with you, brother.'' Answered Jaune.
'' We might not come as common to wisit, because of school, but we will make time to come around… so don't get used to the peace.'' Stated Domi with more tears in his eyes.
With that said the brothers mounted their bikes, ignited the engines and drove off, leaving O'Leary mountain, leaving their uncles…
''You OK?'' asked Jaune.
''Yeah… just… I just miss them.'' Domi stated.
'' So do I, so do I…'' added Jaune.
''It's getting late, let's hit a village and rest up, and the go back to Vale.'' Sudgeated Domi.
'' Good enough of a plan!'' added Jaune
3 hours later. Rented room of the brother.
''Are you coming back tonight?'' was the message from Pyrrha to Jaune.
''No, took longer than expected, we are at a inn at a village 2h of O'Leary mountain. We will stay the night and come back tommorow.'' Said the reply of Jaune.
''Good, I was thinking you would just camp outside. Batter be safe.'' Answered Pyrrha.
''If it was a normal day we may just camp, but right now we would have to deal with a bit to many Grimm, beacus of our emotions. We had to deal with a few when at the memorial.'' Explained Jaune's text.
'' How many Grimm?'' asked Pyrrha.
''A dozen freakers, half a dozen newts, 3 beowolfs, 1 boatusk, 1 ursai and an alfa beowolf. We didn't stay for wawe 2 thou.'' Stated Jaune.
''OMG. Are you two alright, are you hurt? Call me right now!'' was what the message from Pyhra send.
Jaune had barely time to read the message, as he received a call from said redhead.
'' speaking.'' Answered Jaune the call.
'''Jaune! Are you allright , is Dominik allright? Are you hurt, do you need help?''' stated a very, very worried Pyrrha.
''We are allright, didn't take a scratch. Domi is fine too. I just took a shower and Domis taking one right now.'' Examined Jaune.
'''That's good to hear, but… if you atracte so many Grimm, you must have had…''' she was cut off before she could finish the sentance.
''It's… a tochy subject, it always happen when we wissit the memorial, i shead tears, Domi cries his soul out. Grimm come, we kill them. Same as always.'' He stated.
'''Next time I'm coming with you, so you won't die on me. Do you understand that.''' She said in a demanding tone.
Jaune chukeled, ''If you can remember it the next time we do go, you can come along, but that won't happen any time soon thou.'' He stated.
'''I will take you up on that… get some rest it's getting late, I guess I see you tommorow when you come back?''' she asked.
''Yeah see you then'' he said and ended the call.
The door to the bathroom swung open revealing a wild Domi covered in only a towel. He proceeded to put on a pair of boxer and nothing more and jumped on his bed.
His scroll was flashing, he had a message from Coco.''Missing me allredy?'' he thought to himself as he opened the messaging app.
''When you coming around, biker boy?'' asked Coco.
''Missing me allredy?'' asked Domi.
''Maybe?'' she answered. ''So… when you coming back?'' she asked.
''Tommorow afternoon, took us longer than expected, had to fight off grim, if ya want more info ask Pyrrha, Jauney told her the gist of it, as I hear from the bathroom.'' Stated Domi.
''Maybe I want to hear it from you?!'' she stated.
''How about we discus this at dinner tommorow, my treat?'' stated Domi.
''You got a date, lover boy!'' she texted.
''K, I'm off to catch some z's, we talk details tommorow.'' Texted Domi.
''Good night loverboy! Sweat dreams! Dream of me while your at it! '' she texted with her final message.
''Don't let the bed grim catch you…'' finished Domi.
Domi turned off his scroll, just to notice his brother staring at him with a grin on his face. ''Texting your girlfriend?'' teased Jaune.
''Herd your lovely talk with your wife. She wants to meet uncle Deacon and Bozer?'' Teased Domi
They both laugh, and shortly after went to sleep. It was a long day the thought, the deserved some rest.