RWBY: Lost and Forgotten

Chapter 24

Chrome

Pulling my foot back, I kicked open the doors to the dorm and rushed outside. Seeing everything in ruin, I pulled my second weapon off my back. Starting to head for the courtyard, I could see members of the White Fang releasing Grimm into the school.

Ignoring them, I continued making my way for the courtyard.

Placing one of my weapons on my back, I pulled out my scroll to contact my team. Running and dodging passed a few Grimm, I looked at my scroll to see it had rang out. "Damnit, guys!" I placed it in my pocket.

Pulling my weapon off my back again, I noticed a small group of Grimm approaching someone. Rushing over, I stabbed one of the Beowolves in the back before creating a glyph and shooting an icicle into another. Throwing my weapon at the Beowolf closest to the girl, I rushed over and ripped the weapon out of the Grimm as it turned to dust.

The girl just glanced at me before running off.

Making sure no more Grimm were around, I continued heading for the courtyard. Finally reaching the courtyard, I looked around for any sign of Blake, or Yang.

Hearing the sounds of failing engines, I looked up to see a Bullhead about to crash land. Seeing an Alpha Beowolf jump from the ship, it landed on the ground and began chasing civilians.

"Damnit!" gripping my weapons, I began chasing the Grimm.

Take a step towards the Beowolf, I stopped as I heard someone call my name. "Chrome?" I looked back to see my sister rush up behind me.

"Blake!" I smiled. "You're seriously a sight for sore eyes!"

"Come on. We have to deal with that Alpha." Blake ran passed me and after the Beowolf.

"Hey!" I followed behind her. "Where's Yang?"

"She's helping Weiss and the others with a paladin." Blake replied. "Now, come on!"

Running passed the dining hall, I looked up to see the Beowolf attach itself to the side of the building. I was about to give chase when a scream of pain caught my attention from inside the hall.

Looking over, I felt a wave of fear wash over me as I looked at my former friend. "No..." Blake said with the same amount of fear I felt. "Adam?"

Adam looked directly at my sister and smiled. "Hello, my darling." Blake took a step back. "Running away again? Is that what you've become, my love? A coward?"

"Why are you doing this?" Blake asked.

"You and I were going to change the world, remember? We were destined to light the fires of revolution!" He drew his sword and prepared to stab an Atlas student in the chest. "Consider this... a spark."

Blake suddenly rushed in and locked blades with Adam. "I'm... Not... Running."

"You... Will." Adam kicked Blake back. "But not before you suffer for your betrayal, my love."

Seeing Adam take a step towards Blake, I finally snapped out of my daze and rushed him. Just as I reached him, Adam knocked me away with his scabbard. Propping myself up, I looked to Adam. "I'll get to you in a second, Schnee."

I was frozen to the ground as Adam said those words. "Schnee?" Blake repeated.

"Oh, you didn't know?" Adam chuckled. "You see, Chrome was never your brother, Blake. He's the bastard child of Willow Schnee."

Blake stared at me as I looked to the ground. "It should have been obvious, really." Adam continued. "White hair, the Schnee family semblance. All of the signs were there. Although, I can't really blame you, seeing as how I didn't know either until recently. I mean, I never would have thought a Schnee would get with a Faunus."

"How do you know all of this?" I asked as I slowly got to my feet.

"Oh, a friend of mine overheard your little conversation with that blonde girl." Adam replied. "You should know her, Chrome. Her and her sister. After all, they're both on your team."

"What?"

Adam aimed his scabbard at me and fired a shot, knocking me onto my back again. "I had them go undercover when I learned you two went to Beacon." Adam said. "I still can't wrap my head around it. All this time, I was helping a Schnee and had no idea. If I knew, I would have gladly shown you the same treatment your family showed me." he walked over to me and kicked me in the gut.

"Leave him alone!" Blake shouted.

"You." Adam pointed at Blake without looking at her. "I'll get to you in a minute."

I coughed as Adam kicked me again. "I'm not a Schnee..." I told him.

"Oh, but you are." Adam growled. "You have Schnee blood in you." he kicked me again. "And this-" and again. "-is payback!" another kick.

Coughing, Adam went for another kick but Blake stopped him by shooting his shoulder. She tried to shoot again but Adam used his blade to block it. Turning his attention to Blake, he started approaching her as he continued to block her shots.

"This could've been our day! Can't you see that!?" he shouted at her.

"I never wanted this! I wanted equality! I wanted peace!" Blake replied. She tried to shoot again but Adam blocked the shots.

"What you want is impossible!" He sheathed his sword and backhanded Blake across her face, knocking her over. "But I understand because all I want is you, Blake." she tried to raise her weapon, but Adam kicked it away. "And as I set out upon this world and deliver the justice mankind so greatly deserves, I will make it my mission to destroy everything you love."

"Blake!" I looked over to see Yang through the broken window. "Blake! Where are you!?"

I felt a wave of terror wash through me as Adam smirked. "Starting with her."

Adam raised his sword and stabbed Blake through her abdomen near her left hip. Feeling anger replace my terror, I forced myself to my feet and rushed Adam. Just as I neared him, he turned to me and I felt a massive wave of pain. Looking down, I saw Adam's sword in my side.

Grabbing my shirt, he grinned. "GET AWAY FROM THEM!" Yang shouted.

Adam pushed me off his weapon and I fell to the ground, clutching my wound.

Yang let out a scream as she lunged at Adam. Just as she reached him, Adam slashed at her.

Watching as she fell to the ground, the lower part of her right arm separated from her. "No." I used one of my swords to steady myself as I got to my feet. Yang hit the ground, and was completely still.

Adam approached her but Blake threw herself in between them. "Why must you hurt me, Blake?" he pulled his weapon back.

Jumping in the way, I blocked Adam's weapon with my own. "Get Yang out of here!" Blake didn't hesitate to grab Yang's unconscious body and run out of the building.

Seeing them safely get out, my strength left me as Adam knocked my weapon from my grip and kicked me to the ground. Raising his weapon, I closed my eyes as he slashed at me.

Feeling a massive amount of pain on my left eye, I placed my hand over the wound and let out a scream of agony. Hearing Adam scrape his blade across the ground, I opened my right eye to see him standing over me.

I started to back away as Adam raised his weapon again, only to quickly sheath it.

Kneeling down to meet my eye level, he frowned. "The only reason I don't kill you here and now is because I want you to know that I let you live." he growled. "Every breath you take is because I allowed it. I would gladly kill you, but I want you to feel the pain I felt when your family gave me their gift."

And with that, he stood up and walked away, leaving me alone in the burning building.

End of chapter 24