'Old road to new places'

Saturday morning, the day after the visit at the O'Leary mountain memorial. Domi and Jaune having breakfast at a caffe in outer Vale.

''I will go check the weapon store downtown for the Super 90 for me and a new machete for you. And btw before i forget. I had a dream, and it gave me an idea for you…'' Began Domi.

''Should I be afraid?'' cut in Jaune asking, with a worried expression on his face.

''Just listen… in my dream you were wielding a wrist mounted shiel… which dobled as a compact crossbow! And it would have a automatic flip recycle, so you only had to put a new bolt in, it would increase your fire rate by a lot, as well as giving you a mean of defense in its shield from!'' explained Domi.

''I was expecting something utterly crazy, impossible to make and life tretening… this is only impossible to craft!'' stated a surprised Jaune.

''Have you seen Ruby's colapsable sniper sythe? The colapsable shield crossbow is far less complicated. And we can count on Ruby to help us, have you seen how exited she got after hearing we would be upgrading our gear. You could se her vibrate!'' explained Domi.

''You have a fair point.'' Jaune said downing the rest of his orange juice. ''We will ask her on the possibility of making such a thing. But for now let's focus on the task at hand. You go to the weapon shop, I will go to the metal trader and get the metal. Meet at the fountain in 30.'' Jaune stated leaving Domi.

Domi proceeded to the weapons store down the road. Draganov Guns and Blades it said on the sign. When he entered he noticed all kind of non mech shift weaponry. From pistols to msgs, from ars to shotguns, from axes to swords. Then he noticed the cleark. An older fellow who looked like an ex huntsmen.

''Can I help ya matey?'' asked the cleark.

''Looking to buy a Super 90, stockless, 12g receiver and a machete, nothing to heavy.'' Stated Domi.

''You don't strike me for a machete type.'' Added the cleark.

''The machete is for my brother, his old one is more rust then weapon, he had it for ass long as I can remember. Literary.'' Enswered Domi.

''Well I got what your looking for, but I need to see some identification that your a huntsman or at least a traine, before I can sell you anything.'' Explained the cleark.

''You know out there in the outskirts, you don't need no ID, nor will anyone ask why you don't have one… but luckily…'' Domi stated, opening the ID ap on his scroll and showing it to the cleark. ''I got that covered now.'' He added.

''Beacon eh? How did you manage that, you said outskirts, you a drifter?'' he asked.

''Sure am, always will be, and to answer your question, me and my brother saved a teacher from Beacon and got invited to join. We were sick of doing suicide runs!'' explained Domi.

''Interesting story kid. Let me fetch you your order.'' The cleark said going of to the back of the store, returning with a super 90 and a machete. ''Super 90, 12gage, no stock, fine chose, you want to dual wield them?'' he asked. ''Something like that, I want to turn them mech shift, one machete, the other axe, will se as I go along crafting.'' Stated Domi. ''Interesting, now the machete… Pure atlesian white steel, hardened and tempered, sharpened so good, you can shave your beard with it, literary, on of the folks who bought one told me he did. Strange fellow. Anyway it will pay it waight in gold out in the battlefield. If you can use it properly.'' The cleark stated, Domi just nodding along. ''So ring me up, how much do I own ya.'' Asked Domi.

''Together 470, but I give ya drifters discount… so 380 will do. We got to look out for each others, there are not many left of us, the good kind that is.'' He stated.

Domi handed him 400 lienn. ''Keep the change, can't have ya run out of bussines, can I.'' Stated Domi paying and now equipping his new shotgun on the back stap on the left side, also staring in the machete, whitc was now barely hanging from his back.

''Keep it up kid, I've got a good feeling about you.'' Said the cleark.

''Will do, have a great one!'' said Domi in goodbye. As he left the store.

Fountain 30min afte the brother split up.

''Think fast!'' is all Jaune herd, turning to the direction of the noice, barely catching what flew towards him. It was Domi who said that, and it was a new machete that was thrown at him.

''Looks sturdy enough.'' Said Jaune.

''You got the metal?'' asked Domi.

''On the bike. You redy to head back?'' Jaune said walking with Domi into the direction where they left their bikes.

''Time to ride.'' He stated.

The brothers arrived at their bikes and setlet up. Started their engines and drove off.

2 in the afternoon, Beacon, main gate at the edge of the emerald forest. The brothers arriving.

The brothers showed their id's to the guard and proceeded onto the grounds of the school. They drove to the garage and stored their bikes. Jaune took 2 duffle bags and threw one to Domi.

''Just how much metal did you but?'' asked a irritated Domi.

''Just enough.'' Stated Jaune.

The brother made their way towards the dormitories, wery slowly that is. The were hauling around duffle bags full of metal after all. It wasn't that the brothers were weak, but having to move at lest 100kg of metal, across the large grounds of Beacon academy was a task of its own. It made for a good training thou.

Quite some time later, at the dormatorys 25, 26 and 27. Or better know as the dormatorys of team RWBY, JNPR and Domi's private dorm. As the two were about to go inside the dorm of Domi, the door of JNPR's dorm swung open, and out came a worried Pyrrha Nicos. Sprinting at full speed she pulled the brother into a hug. Almost dropping them to the ground in the proces.

''Thank the brothers you are ok. I was worried you lied to me and you two were not fine.'' Stated a now relived Pyrrha.

''You don't have to baby us, mom.'' Stated a teasin Domi. Lighting Pyrrha's cheaks a little.

''I told you, we are tough, and besides the only thing that almost beat us, was the weight of the steal we were carrying.'' Stated Jaune. Pointing to the two duffle bags, aperently filled with steal. They somehow manage to escape Pyrrha's vice like hug.

''They can't be that heavy…'' said Pyrrha trying to lift one of them with one hand, failing miserably. '' or they can be.'' She added in emberasment.

Knok, Knok, was the sound Domi's fist make in the wooden door of team RWBY's room.

Seconds late came out Ruby Rose. ''Hey Dominik, you guys back?'' she asked.

''Ye, and we got some stuff for upgrades, I hope to get you up for the offer the other day.'' Stated Domi, Ruby vibrating with excitement, having a episode about ideas as Yang came out as well.

''You know, you made yourself her best friend with that.'' Yang stated.

Domi just shrugged. Jaune gave a smile.

''But… we will be working on it tommorow, I got a date with Coco. Which I still have to get the details, so if ya excuse me.'' Domi stated.

Ruby was crushed at the statement, that she had to wait. While Yang got a smirk on her face.

''Oh, loverboy got a date, how come I don't know about it?'' teased Yang.

''I just got it yesterday, and besides your the first people to know about it.'' Stated Domi. Who unlocked his dorm and started the pull the bags inside, making creaching sounds, due to the steal in the bags, meeting the contreat of the hallway floor.

''And I got most of my upgrades… here.'' Stated Jaune pulling his new machete from his holster on his back and showing it off.

''Nothing fancy, but it's all I need.'' He stated. ''Domi was talking about this crazy idea, of a wrist mounted shield that folds out and can transform into a crossbow, would that be possible?'' asked Jaune towards Rubby.

''That's a great idea, and yes, it is totally possible, nothing to fancy, we could get it done before combat class on Wednesday. If we go work on it right now.'' Stated a exited Ruby.

''I got nothing better planed.'' Stated Jaune.

''Did I drag the bags in there for no reason at all?'' asked Domi.

''Looks like it.'' Stated Jaune.

''Whatever, I'm off to meet with Coco. Have fun crafting.'' Domi stated wawing goodbye and walking off.

Jaune went into Domi's dorm and got one of the bags and headed to the workshop alongside a wery exited Ruby.

Yang now looking at Pyrrha noticed something, something… interesting.

''You got the hots for Jauney, don't you P-money?'' Yang aske Teasingly.

Pyrrha snapping her eyes of Jaune and looked at Yang. ''No… of cous not!'' she stated.

''Sure thing, just lie to yourself, and it will bring you nowhere, if you like him, just go for it, he seems like the kind of guy you yould be around even if it doesn't work out.'' Stated Yang.

''That's the, problem… I don't think he is interested in me. I would just make a ideot out of myself in front of my parter. I wouldn't be able to look at him after that.'' Stated a selfcouncius Pyrrha.

''Don't play yourself down, you got the looks, the brains and the skill… who wouldn't want you. You just need enough confidence and you can do enything.'' Said Yang.

''I… will think about it, but right now I can't do it. Maybe after we get to know each other better, we haven't gotten to know each other that much yet after all.'' Stated Pyrrha.

''As long as you do It, I'm with you if ya need my help.'' Yang said and punched Pyrrha's shoulder gently.

''Thanks Yang.''

Back with Domi after he left the group.

Domi started a call with Coco.

''Adel here, missed me that much.'' She picked up.

''I'm back at Beacon, you redy for that date?'' asked Domi.

''Didn't you say you were coming back in the later afternoon, it's like half 3, did you miss me that much loverboy?'' she asked.

''Perhaps, perhaps we didn't hold any speed limits. And we took a shortcut, witch saved quit some time. So… you up?'' asked Domi.

''Meet me at the main square in 15. Be ready for a hello of a date.'' She stated.

''I will be there.'' He said ending the call, and headed to the main square.

About 15 minutes later.

''Hey there loverboy!'' she greeted.

''Hey there Cocopuf. Redy to ride?'' he greeted in return.

''Sure, let's get going.'' She said going in the direction of the bulkhead landing… just to receive a ''ahem'' from Domi.

''What?'' she asked.

''We are taking my bike. It's faster.'' Domi stated.

''And I have to hold on to you, smart move lover boy. Smart move.'' Coco teased.

The 2 made treir way to the garage where Domi unlocked the lock, paddled out his bike and locked the door again. The proceeded to padle out to the pathway.

''Setle up, Cocopuf. And hold on tight, I have 2 speeds I drive at. Being fast and Ludacris faster that possible.'' He stated with a smirk on his lips.

Coco proceeded to get on the bike. Hand wrapping around his stomach, holding onto his belt. ''Show me what you got, biker boy.'' She said teasingly.

Domi ignited his engine, and drove of true the courtyard, thure the main gate. Now at the begining of the forest road, he skipped the turns, going offroad, making motocross look like amatears. Coco holding on for dear life, hoping she would survive this wild ride. And a life will, she did. The reached the road leading to Vale, and Coco let out a breath that she was holding.

''You are absolutely, and I mean absolute insane. Who drives like that?'' she yelled, out of breath Ina angry tone.

''That was a little taste of the drifters life, Cocopuf. You eigter love it or hate it.'' Explained Domi.

''That's not it, you could have warned me!'' she stated in a irritated tone.

''I didn't have you for that type, don't worry I'll be gentle and warn you next time.'' Teased Domi.

''You better do.'' She said lightening the grip on Domi's belt a lithe, but not noticeably much.

''Oh, so there is a next time?'' he asked.

''Well, we have to get back, don't we?'' she said.

''Touché.'' Domi added.

The rest of the ride vent in silence, until they arrived in the better part of Vale.

''Park over there!'' she said pointing to a parking lot. So Domi did. ''I know a good place, not far from here. Follow me and maybe leave your guns on the bike.'' Coco stated.

''I guess it's a rather fancy, if I'm to leave my weaponry?'' he stated.

''You could say that.'' Added Coco.

Domi took the 2 shotguns and placed them in a bag on the bike. He took his pistol holster of his leg, with the pistol still Inside and added it to the bag. He also took of the ammo belts and threw it in the bag and closed and locked it. Coco standing besides the bike had a smirk on her face. ''Feeling naked without ya guns?'' she teased.

Domi proceeded to pull a boot knife from his sleeve, and put it back. ''I'm keeping my knife, thank you wery much.'' He stated, receiving a chukl from Coco.

The 2 proceeded to walk for a bit, before reaching there destination, a rather fancy Valeian themed Caffe. Everything just screamed 1 cup of coffee cost 100lien here.

''Don't worry about the price, it's on me. I kinda dought you have the bugs for this class of bistro.'' She stated with a teasing tone to her voice. Domi rolling his eyes.

The man at the entrance started saying ''Do you have a reserve…'' before realising who was before him. ''Oh, miss Adel, it's a pleasure seeing you again. What will it be today?'' he asked politely.

''Private both upstairs, get us some coffee and biscuits, we will se from there.'' She stated.

''Wery well, miss Adel. Follow me and I will guide you there.'' He said, gesturing to follow him.

After taking a flight of stairs the arrived a selection of rooms, set for maximum privacy, and were guided inside one. It was valein(roman) themed, with warm colors, paintings of nature decorating the walls. And in the middle was a table, deced with a snow white tablecloth wit a smaller blood red one spliting it, there were 4 chairs surrounding the table, being light natural wooden in material, with blod red cushions.

In Domi's eye was rather odd. But who was he to judge.

''There you go, now for the specifics of the orde, any prefernces in the coffee?'' the waiter asked.

''Frapochino, with extra cream, caramel sauce and sugar.'' Said Coco.

''I'll take the same but wit extra chocolate sauce as well.'' Domi added.

''A fine choice, the coffee will be redy shortly.'' The waiter said leaving them alone in the private room.

Domi and Coco, now sitting across the table looking at each other.

''So… tell me what happened. And don't leave out details.'' Stated Coco.

''Ok… so we got to O'Leary mountain, wit just the sight and memories coming back, we got emotional. As I was walking towards the garages I started crying, I then started relighting the candles around the graveside. Jauney replaced the lavender, he alvays picks for the Graves…'' Domi was visibly shaking at this point. ''We… told them how everything was Goin, how got into beaco. We were crying, just crying there for a few minutes. Then we heard Grimm approach. A lot of them. About a dozen freaks, half a dozen newts, 3 beawolfs, 1 boatust, 1 ursai and a alfa beawolfs.'' Domi explained. Coco was shocked that their grief attracted that many Grimm. She could se how even speaking about wisiting the graveside, shocked Domi. He was shaking at the verge of bursting out in tears.

''It's OK, you don't have to talk about it if it causes you discomfort.'' Coco stated.

''Ye… the topic is kind of a bad one. I get really emotional when talking about my uncles.'' Domi stated, seemingly calming down.

Coco took the hand, which was clenched into a fist that was on the table and put hers on it. ''If ya need me, I willing to listen to your problems.'' She stated in a calm tone.

''Thanx, but these demons are to much for ya.'' Domi said, putting his mask of a drifter back on.

''Domi… I'm your friend, you can tell me what's bothering you… I might be able to help.'' Stated Coco cupping Domi's clenched fist.

With that said the waiter arrived, placing down their bevarege and a plate of all kinds of cookies and biscuits. ''If you require anything else, just ring the bell.'' He pouted to a bell on the wall behind them before leaving.

Domi took the bevarege in his free hand and took a sip.

''Maybe… maybe you are right…'' stated Domi.

''You can tell me enything.'' Stated Coco, taking a hand of Domi's now not so clenched fist, and took a sip of her own coffee.

''Ther is… a reacuring thing with me and my brother…'' Began Domi, Coco looking at him wit all her focus on listening to him. ''Whenever something good happens, something equally bad happens to us… in due time. We were finaly gening to a point where we were happy, then our uncles died at a ripper anbush, meant to kill all of us. When we achieve something good, something nice… it is always foloved by something bad. If we make new friend, the get taken from us in due time. And now, now we are at Beacon, Jauney's got a team, I meet you… I'm sacred Coco, I'm scared what will happen, I'm scared to loose everything, to lose Jauney, to lose you.'' Domi stated with tears forming in his eyes.

''Domi… you will not lose anyone, we are huntsmen, we are strong, we won't lose anyone, I will make sure of it, and if I have to personaly kick the devil in the ass. I will not let you suffer like that ever again. Did ya hear me!'' Coco already shouting.

Domi, with tears coming down his face, '' Thanks, you have… you have no idea how mutch that means for me.'' Domi manage to get out.

Coco got up, went around the table and embraced Domi in a tight hug. ''As I've said, if you need me… I'm here for you.'' She stated. The 2 of them stayed like that for a couple of moments. The the pulled apart, Domi wiping his tears away, Coco taking her seat.

''Feeling any better?'' she asked.

''To be honest… idk, the only therapy seasons I ever had, were with the road, shooting freaks along the way… but this, I can't say it's wrong but idk what I feel about it.'' Explained Domi.

''How about we change the subject…'' she said receiving a nod from Domi. ''So… I've Ben wondering, what's with the bandana, I can tell it's covering some kind of scar.'' Coco stated.

''Stepping from one mine to the other.'' Stated Domi.

''Oh, another tochy subject?'' she asked.

''Yes but not as tochy as, the other. I will tell you about this.'' Domi said, pointing a finger to the visible part of his scar, that mostly covered by his signature dark green rolled up bandana.

'' I've known Jaune all my life… literaly, because I can't remember anything before meeting him…'' he began, and also began to undo his bandana, revealing what looks like a old gunshot wound. Coco was surprised at that, it look weard, but also kinda cool and badass, it looked like he survived a headsho when his aura was down.

''The day we lost everything, including my memory, was the day ourvillge was atacke by Rippers. The burned the houses, led grim in, and well shot people. Including me. We were 5, I didn't have aura, a ripper shot me in the head, and it would have been the end of me. If my aura didn't unloch at that exact moment. It saved my life, but the damage was done. My memories were lost. I only know my name because, Jauney hear it before shit went down. And before you ask, I had to have a surname for my ID, so I came upwith Umbra St. Ark. And no i don't know my actual surename. And that's how I got this bad boy.'' He said pointng to his scar, before putting his bandana back on.

''Just how much did you two go thru?'' asked a tearing up Coco.

''A lot… more than anyone should go thru. But we manage, we always did.'' Explained Domi.

Coco once again, got up and embraced Domi. Domi huget her back. ''There, there, it's fine…'' stated Domi.

''No its not, you are in need of a lood of affection, and you will accept it, do I make myself clear.'' She said in a demanding manner.

''You don't have to.'' Stated Domi.

''But I want to.'' Added Coco.

Domi took a long breath. ''Thanx, Cocopuf.''

The once again stayed like this for some time. Way londer this time.

The once again returned to drinking their coffee, Coco now sitting in Domi's lap, for the reason ''If he need comfort, I can hug him faster this way.''

''You said you are woryed about your brothers team, what about yours?'' she asked.

''I got no team, I'm a lone wolf. At least I get my own dorm, that's a plus.'' He explained.

''That means I can come to visit at night if you need it.'' Coco said in a half teasin half serious tone.

''Whatever floats your boat, Cocopuf.'' Domi said teasingly.

''So I can drop in?'' she asked teasingly.

''If you think you can handle me and my demons… sure.'' He said.

''After all I've heard, I think I can still handle you and your demons.'' She stated with a smug grin.

''Cocopuf, i will be reall with ya, that wasn't even half of it. And I'm not willing to share more… yet. Enough bad memories for a week. Let's talk something lighter themed. Shal we?'' Domi asked.

Coco was surprise, not even half, she was about to start crying at hearing that. But she was interrupted by Domi hugging her. ''I'm sorry but I can't stand seeing a pretty girl cry, not to mention because of me.'' He stated.

'' How about we talk about interests? Hobys and such.'' Coco stated.

''Riding my bike, watching freakers burn to death, killing Rippers the most gruesome way possible, exploding shit.'' Domi thought to himself…

''Riding my bike and exploding shit. Camping could be also part of it, me and Jauney camped quite a lot.'' Stated Domi.

''That's interesting to say the least. I mostly interest myself in fashion, outing together outfits, designing new clothes, that kind of thin.'' She said on her part.

''How about favorite color, mines between black and dark green.'' Stated Domi.

''Good, question, I normally go with black or brown with gold accents or brons accents. But fav color, I gust I don't have such a thing, I got with what best looks on me.'' She stated.

''Well, isn't that odly specific.'' Stated Domi.

''Shut up! My turn, favorite drink. Mine is a Orange Sunshet.'' She stated.

''Three fingered Jack. And I drought you know it, caus it's a outskirts drink mostly ordered by drifters. It's 1/3 Vodka, 1/3 Gin and 1/3 Jegermaister. Call it crazy but it's my favorite.'' Stated Domi.

''If that tastes like what I think it does, I'm eghter impresed by your self control or scared of your bad taste.'' Stated Coco.

''It's not that bad, trust me.'' Explained Domi.

The rest of the date went on like that chatting, smalltalk, drinking coffee and eating sweets, but as all good things come to an end…

Coco went to pay up, and the 2 were abou to leave, as the waiter spoke up.

''I terebly sorry, but if I may ask, are you young man related to Dimitri Draganov in some way, you look exactly like him, he is a ocasonal customer here and the similarytys between the 2 of you are many.'' Stated the waiter.

''Can't say I am, I just have one of those all known faces. Or I simply don't remember. Eight one is aceptabl.'' Stated Domi, biding his farwell.

'' I see… Have a great day, and I hope to see you again Mr.?'' The waiter asked?

''The name is Dominik Umbra St. Ark.'' Stated Domi.

''It would be a pleasure to see you again Mr. Umbra St. Ark. I bid you farwell.'' He stated.

''What was that about?'' asked Coco.

''I have no clue, your guess is as good as mine.'' Explained Domi.

''Well, whatever, you up for some drinks?'' Coco asked.

''2 things, 1 you don't want to see me drunk… strust me on that one. And 2 I would, but I want to work on my weapons tommorow so I need to get some shut eye.'' Explained Domi.

''Why can't we have some fun?'' asked Coco.

''We can have fun on a later date. I really want to finish my upgrades, before combat class starts. And I'm really bad at welding, which means I will be grinding a lot, which means it will take ages for me to finish my project. You cach my drift Cocopuf?'' Domi asked.

''Gues I do. But next time you got no way out, you got that!'' she stated with a commanding voice.

''You got yourself a deal with the devil.'' Stated Domi.''Now let's go, we may be able to catch dinner at the cafeteria, and hopefully Ruby didn't over do it with Jauney.'' He added.

''Jaune and Ruby are a thing?'' aske Coco.

''Do you even know Ruby'' asked Domi

''Touché, but seriously?'' she asked.

''No, shes just helping us with the upgrades and she Is kind of a nut job when it come to weapon.'' Explained Domi.

''Understandable.'' She added.

With that they arrived at Domi's bike. And settled up, and drove back up to Beacon academy. This time around it wasn't a hell of a ride. It seem Domi only drives like a maniac downhill. Good to know.

And with that the arrived back at Beacon.

Coco got a alrm on her scroll, and looked at it. It was a message from her team.

''Domi, stop this thing, I got to run, emergency team meating!'' she stated. Domi stopped his bike and Coco was of and goin full sprint toward the second years dorms.

''Wonder what that was about.'' Domi thought.

He drove to the garage, and unlocked his unit, before leaving he reattached his weaponry, and ammo belt. He then was of towards the cafeteria.