Before we begin this next chapter, I want to make a quick correction on something that someone mentioned to me in a review. I was actually incorrect by the name of the ships. They are not called paladins, they are bullheads. I apologize from that mistake, but enough of that. Let's get started with THE BREACH!
As the sun began to rise up from the bewitched ceiling, Ash began to wake up from the rays. He looked to his right and saw Yang snuggling up to his shoulder. He couldn't help but smiled at the scene. She slowly began to wake up.
"Morning Ashy." She said in a cute tone in her voice.
"Morning sweetie. I see you slept well." Ash said as he got off the bed. They were both still in their suit and dress from last night.
Yang decided to get cleaned up first before Ash. After she exited the bathroom, she nodded at Ash indicating that it was his turn. Suddenly, she eyed the silver like Dust around the bed.
"Hey Ash, what's this silver like stuff." She asked.
"One moment. I'll be right out." Ash called out form the bathroom. After about a minute inside, he walked out and looked over at where she was pointing at. He picked up a small bit of it and examined it.
"Not sure. Whatever it is, it looks like some kind of Dust. Maybe Weiss might know something." Ash suggested. It was then he saw that the dust was surrounding the bed. "What the hell?" He asked.
"It's all around the bed. This wasn't here before was it?" She asked.
"No. Let's just get this examined. Once we know more about what this is the better." Ash said as he decided to take some more with him. They exited the Room of Divine and walked made their way inside Team RWBY's room.
"WHERE WERE YOU TWO!?" The rest of Team RWBY yelled at them. Ash and Yang sweat dropped from the yell.
"It's…kind of a long story. In the meantime, Weiss can you take a look at this Dust?" Ash asked as he showed her the Dust.
"I suppose, but you better have a good reason as for why you didn't tell us where you were. We were worried." Weiss said as she took a small zip lock bag and Ash dumped the Dust into it.
"Alright, but be warned. This is kind of a complicated story." Ash said. Meanwhile, Yang went to the bathroom to change into her usual clothing while Ash began explaining everything that has happened. He tried to make it as less complicated as possible. If only Xedrek were here to help back him up.
"So the whole reason as for why you didn't tell us where you were was because this Xedrek person came out of nowhere in another portal, magic up that door right across our dorm, and he gave you a second chance of dancing?" Blake asked with a very questionable look of disgust.
"That's how it is." Ash said. Yang nodded in agreement.
"I don't buy it." Blake simply said as she returned to her book.
"They speak the truth." Xedrek's voiced echoed all around them. This caused everyone to look around them as to wonder where he is.
"Where are you Xedrek?" Ash called out.
"Out here on the tree." Xedrek said as everyone now eyed him while being upside down on the trunk with the same half smile. "I told you that we would meet again Ash." He added.
"Where the hell did you come from?" Yang asked as he got up from the trunk and stunted his way into the room.
"Where I came from is unfortunately not important. I came here to collect the rest of my Rate T Dust if you would please Weiss." Xedrek said as he looked at the silver dust inside the bag. Weiss staggered backwards from knowing her name without any introductions.
"How do you know me?" She asked before handing over the Dust to him.
"Where I'm from….we know more than just your names. Before you ask, no I am no stalker. I just came here to collect the last bit of the Dust. Until next time, ta-ta." Xedrek said a dark portal opened around him and he disappeared.
Weiss just stood there starring at where Xedrek was at with a dumbfounded look.
"Ash, sometimes I really hate it when you are right." Weiss said. Ash chuckled nervously.
"Well now that we got all of that confusion out of the way, I'll be heading down to breakfast soon." Ash said before he took his dark coat with him to change and clean up in his room.
"Is it just me, or whenever something happens it's always all of us?" Ruby asked.
"No, it's all of us." Yang answered. Suddenly, Blake's eyes widen when she realized that Ash left.
"Hold on, where is Ash going? The bathroom is right there." She wondered. She got up and rushed to the door and saw that Ash went into his room right across from theirs.
"Oh, wait till you girls see what's inside. I'm sure that he wouldn't mind." Yang said as she pushed the door opened. They saw Ash going towards the bathroom and Team RWBY saw the amazingness of what the room had to offer.
"Make yourselves comfortable girls. I'll be out in a moment." Ash called out. Blake decided to lie down on the bed to continue reading. It was more comfortable than her bed in their dorm. Ruby and Weiss were looking up at the bewitched ceiling while sitting on the edge of the bed. Yang was looking around in the closet, only to find guy clothing inside.
"This place has everything. Wish our rooms were like this." Ruby said.
"This bed feels like the one back home." Weiss said as she laid down on it and smiled.
"I see you girls are happily relaxing. So what do you say we head down to the mess hall?" He asked. They all nodded and they all left the room. Along the way towards the mess, Blake held Ash's hand and purred. Meanwhile, Ruby was looking a little down.
"What's wrong Rubes?" Yang asked her sister.
"I just can't help but shake the feeling that I'm being left out from the love group." She said. Everyone's eyes widen from that answer. Ash quickly hugged her on the spot.
"Why would you think that Ruby? I can never leave you out." Ash asked her.
"I guess maybe I'm not doing much to show it." She answered. Ash had to do something, so he picked her bridal style. This caused her to gasp and blush from this.
"You've always done so much for the love group. Besides, it was you that suggested it, am I right?" He asked as Ruby leaned her head onto his shoulder and smiled.
"You're right. I love you Ash." Ruby whispered before kissing him.
"Love you too Ruby." He answered back before putting her down.
"Hey guys, you guys heading for the mess hall?" Jaune's voice called out from behind. Ash and Team RWBY looked behind them and indeed Team JNPR was behind them.
"Yeah, wanna tag along?" Ruby asked. They happily obliged and they began socializing on the way there. Just as soon as they arrived, Ash's pokedex rang and Ash quickly answered it. It was Ozpin.
"Yes Headmaster?" Ash asked.
"Ash, may we have a word with you and Ms. Schnee?" Ozpin asked. Weiss then got nervous when she heard Ozpin mentioned her.
"Yes sir, we'll be there is a moment." Ash said before closing his pokedex. He then turned to Weiss and said, "Ozpin is requesting our presence in his office." Weiss was getting more nervous, but nodded nonetheless.
"Okay, we'll meet up with you later guys." She said as they left the mess hall. Ash was looking over at her as he sensed some anxiety growing within her. He took her hand hoping to calm her down. She looked at him and smiled a bit.
By the time they entered the elevator, Weiss was getting more worried. So much so that she had to lean on Ash's heart for comfort.
"Don't worry, I'm right here. We're gonna be okay." Ash said as he kept her close. By the time the elevator stopped, Ash was the first to knock.
"Come in." Ozpin's voice called out from behind. Ash and Weiss emerged and they saw Ozpin, Ironwood and Glynda waiting for them.
"Thank you for coming." Ozpin said to them.
"Yes indeed. First off, I want you both to know that what you did last night was the right thing to do. You saw a problem, and you both took action." Ironwood said as he walked towards them.
"I wouldn't have known about it without your help and the help of my Pokemon. Weiss decided to tag along from knowing of the infiltration." Ash said. She immediately looked away from being mentioned.
"Speaking of such, were you able to find out who it was that infiltrated the CCT tower?" Glynda asked them.
"I know exactly who it was. It was Cinder Fall. Her aura I sensed proves it. She wants the power of the Keyblade for Queen Salem and she's doing whatever it takes to take Amber's power. What she was looking for in the system is something I don't know for sure." Ash explained.
"I see, but why was she wearing Mistral uniform?" Ironwood asked.
"Perhaps she was trying to blend in? Whatever the case, she's pretty much exposed now. I think we should do something." Weiss said. This caught everyone's attention.
"What do you suggest Ms. Schnee?" Ozpin asked.
"Why don't we just relocate Amber? It's clear that she's no longer safe here." She said. This caused some confusion for a moment, until they realized that she was on to something.
"I may have a few ideas. However, I think it would be best if only I know where she is. No records of where she is, no clues, nothing. Pure secret from the rest of the world." Ash stated.
"Then perhaps maybe we should speak to her of this matter and see what she says." Ozpin said before moving to the other side of the desk and pressed a button. "Amber, may we speak with you up here in my office?" He asked through a speaker.
"Yes sir." Amber's voice spoke from the other side. Mere seconds later, a small ball of fire popped up next to Ash and Weiss and it grew larger. It then landed onto the floor and Amber emerged in her same outfit she wore when Ash first encountered her.
"Amber, thank you for coming. I know this may sound a little sudden, but I'm afraid that given the circumstances that has transpired, we are wondering of what your thoughts are of relocating you." Ozpin said. Amber gasped a bit from what he told her.
"What took you guys so long to realize this? Of course I want to be relocated." Amber said.
"Good, Ash here has a few ideas. I want you two to discuss this with each other and come to an agreement." Ozpin said. Amber turned to Ash and nodded.
"We can discuss this now if you want." She said to him. Ash thought about it for a moment before looking back at Weiss.
"Tell you what, I'll head down to the Vault tomorrow afternoon and then we can discuss this." He suggested.
"Yes Master Ash." Amber said before bowing her head to him. Ash chuckled a bit.
"Please, just call me Ash." He insisted.
"Sorry, been kind of a force of habit for me ever since we met some time ago." She said while blushing a bit.
"Before you go, this package came for Ruby and Yang by their father earlier today." Glynda said as she handed him a large cylinder like package.
"Thank you for your time Ash and Weiss. You are dismissed." Ozpin said to the two of them. They nodded and they took their leave.
"Oh, and one more thing. I don't know what exactly she was looking for, but I suggest we run a scan on the system. I hope she didn't input a bug or whatever into it so she can control the system outside the tower." Weiss said before the doors opened.
"I already gotten that planned out. Our Metagross's will know more when we scanned the entire CCT system." Ironwood said to them as they entered the elevator. When the elevator closed, Weiss hugged him tight.
"ACK!Well…that wasn't bad…was it?" He said while trying to breathe. She finally let go of him so he didn't turn blue from the lack of oxygen.
"I had to get that out of my system Ash." She said. They then made their way back to the mess hall, only to find that Team RWBY and JNPR left already. They decided to get what's left of breakfast and ate together.
"Why were you so nervous anyway?" He asked her.
"That's really the first time that I have actually failed in a combat situation. I feared that they would give me a hard time with it." She said. Ash understood what she meant. Especially when he had more personal failures he had during his time as a trainer.
"In reality, nobody's perfect. We can only do the best that we can. Last night was a prime example." Ash said as he placed a hand onto her shoulder. She didn't say anything but nodded. If her father was around and heard what happened, she would be disciplined in a painful way.
After they finished eating, they returned to the dorm.
"WHAT HAPPENED!?" Yang yelled out. Ash calmed her down a bit as they entered. Weiss decided to explain what happened.
"So they're relocating Amber? I think that's great considering that she is in too much danger here." Blake said.
"I agree. Oh yeah Ruby, Yang, this came in today. It's from your father." Ash said as he handed the package to Yang.
"OH SOMETHING FROM HOME!" Ruby squealed before she sprinted onto Yang and tried to take the package to see what was in it. Yang then shook it opened and something brown emerged. It then hopped a couple times before taking on the form of a dog like Pokemon Ash has never seen before. Everyone looked down at it and it was staring back.
"Rock…Ruff" It barked at them. Everyone then screamed in surprised, shock or, in Ash's case, "WHAT THE HELL!?"
"ZWEI!" Ruby screamed in happiness.
Ruby and Yang's Rockruff/Zwei LVL 24 Rock Keen Eye
Tackle Howl Rock Throw Rock Tomb
"He sent a Rockruff?" Blake asked as she made her way behind Ash.
"In the mail?" Weiss asked as if continuing where Blake left off. While everyone was talking about Zwei, and Blake climbing onto Ash due to her being part cat, Ash took out his Pokedex and aimed it at Zwei.
Rockruff, the puppy Pokemon. This Rock type Pokemon has considered to be a good Pokémon for beginners because of its friendliness, but its disposition grows rougher as it grows up.
"Are you telling me that this mangy….drooling….mutt is going to wive with us vorevar? Oh yes he is, yes he is." Weiss was saying in a way she was talking to a baby.
"Please keep it away from me and my belongings." Blake insisted as she held onto Ash tighter as Zwei landed onto the floor.
"PIKA PI!" Pikachu's voice echoed from outside on the tree.
"Pikachu, there you are. Sorry I didn't collect you from last night." Ash said as he took Blake towards one of the bunks and she hopped onto the top bunk. Pikachu and Zwei met and they began playing with each other.
"Hey look there's a letter." Yang said as she pulled out an envelope from within the package. She then read aloud. "Dear girls, I've got to leave the island for a few days. So, I'm sending Zwei for you to take care of. Inside should be all the food you'll need. Love you both, Taiyang."
Ash was confused by what she meant by 'inside should be all the food you'll need.' Yang then tipped the package upside down and dozens of Pokemon food cans spilled out.
"Your Rockruff must get hungry easily." Ash said just before a can opener poured out afterwards.
"So now what? We can't exactly leave him here while we are away tomorrow. We have our first mission." Weiss stated.
"Not to worry. Good old Ash can vouch for the little one." Ash said before scratching Zwei's head. "Besides, I need some company while I think of a location for Amber."
"If you say so, so we have until tomorrow to do whatever we want." Ruby said.
"I think we should take this time to train up for our first mission. We don't want anything slowing us down, do we?" Yang suggested as she stretched out her arms.
"I agree, so let's head out for the courtyard. Come on boy." Ruby said to Zwei, who happily barked and followed his owners. Weiss just looked like she wants to hold Zwei for a long time. Blake, on the other hand, decided to stay behind with Ash.
"What's up? You gonna train later on?" He asked her.
"That and to get away from that dog." She said as she got off the bed and leaned her head onto his shoulder. "I really need to start believing you more." She said in a whisper.
"Ahh, don't beat yourself up like that Kitty. For all that has been happening with me, I can expect anything right now." Ash said as he sat on a chair by the desk and pulled out his Pokedex to bring up a map of all six regions he's visited. Blake then looked down at the maps of the regions and looked through it while sitting on the desk next to him.
"I have been to Unova and Hoenn, and they have great locations for Amber due to her being the Fall Maiden." She said.
"I agree, but I think taking her to a volcanic location is too obvious. Hiding her in plain sight would not be good either." Ash said while scratching his head.
"She can't go at any volcanoes and obviously no water locations either." Blake added.
"So the only options are either in a cave, or up on a mountain." Ash concluded, but still had no idea where though. For the next half an hour, Ash and Blake were looking through the maps and figuring out where to take Amber to keep safe.
Suddenly, Blake got up and decided to take her bow off. Ash looked up and he smiled that she let her cat ears out.
"I'm really happy that you accept me for who I am Ash." She said before sitting on his lap and began to purr.
"Right back at ya Kitty." Ash whispered back before their lips connected into a short passionate kiss. They broke the kiss and Blake leaned her head onto his shoulder again.
Suddenly, the door opened up and the rest of Team RWBY got back.
"Blake, there you are. Why'd you stay behind?" Ruby asked while holding Zwei. Blake was trying to figure out how to answer that question.
"If you wanted alone time with Ash, just say something." Yang said with a teasing look. Blake and Ash were blushing from the look.
"Relax girls. We were just thinking about where to relocate Amber. Nothing wrong and weird about it." Ash said.
"Whatever you say Ashy." Weiss said with another teasing look.
"Oh come on, what's the weirdest that can happen with me and Blake?" Ash asked while moving his hand while asking the question. As he did, he accidentally stroked one of Blake's cat ears.
Blake then gasped and moaned from the stroke, causing everyone, especially Ash, to look at her in shock. Blake then grew a blank stare and looked towards Ash.
"Oops. Sorry about that." Ash said as he picked her up a bit and sat her down on the chair as he got up. "Um I'm gonna…I'm gonna go and GYAH!" Ash was saying as he made his way to the door before gasping hard as she grabbed him with a "NYA!" sound and held him tight while purring loudly. Blake then stopped as she looked back at her shocked team.
"What? It's my instincts." She stated as she got back into purring and holding him tight.
For the rest of the day, Ash and the rest of Team RWBY trained with their Keyblades. Blake did get distracted by Ash a few times. She has never felt that kind of feeling when Ash accidentally stroked one of her cat ear. When she was young, her friend Adam did scratch her ears before and she did like it. But when Ash did it, it felt…different in a good way.
As night fell, Ash and Team RWBY returned to their dorms to rest up before their first mission tomorrow. They leave late morning so the more rest they get, the better. Before Ash went into his room, he was stopped by Weiss.
"Hey Ash, would you mind if I sleep with you tonight?" She asked. Everyone was looking at Weiss with confusion. "It is my turn to sleep with you this time, and seeing as we are going on our first mission, we don't know when we'll be back." She continued.
"Sure, I'll be waiting for you Snowflake." Ash said. He kissed the rest of her team and we entered his room. About ten minutes later, Weiss knocked on his door and Ash brought her inside. He then swept her off her feet into a bridal carry and he laid her down onto the bed.
"You really do treat me like a princess don't you?" She asked as he made his way to the other side of bed.
"Always have and always will." He said as he laid down on the bed. She scooted towards him and cuddled him.
"Good night Ash." Weiss said before planting a kiss onto his cheek.
"Good night Weiss." Ash said as he kept her close. Just as he began to sleep, his eyes widen as Weiss immediately planted her lips onto his. He quickly returned it and they had a short make out session. Weiss returned to her original position and drifted off to a relaxing sleep.
By the next morning, Ash and Weiss woke up from the sun shine. They looked at each other and smiled.
"Sleep well?" Ash asked. Weiss nodded and planted another kiss onto her boyfriend.
"It was heaven." She whispered.
"Let's get you and the rest of your team ready." He said just as they were getting up. Weiss returned to her dorm with her team to get ready for the day.
Ash looked at his Pokedex to check the time and he needed to meet up with Ozpin and Glynda to discuss with the first years of their first mission.
Just as he was beginning to leave to meet up with the staff, he was stopped by Coco and Velvet.
"Hey cutie, you heading down to breakfast?" Velvet asked as she jumped onto his back for a piggy back ride. Ash was laughing from the unexpected stunt.
"No, I'm actually meeting up with Ozpin and Glynda to prepare the first years on their first mission." Ash said. Velvet whined a bit as she slid off of him.
"Relax Velvet. We got most of the day with him later on." Coco said before planting her lips onto his. Just as they broke it, Ash's pokedex began ringing. It was Glynda.
"Professor, I was just on my way to Ozpin's office." Ash said after he opened it.
"We actually want you to meet us in the amphitheater. All of the first years, Ozpin and I will be meeting up there to discuss what their first mission is about." She explained.
"Wilco, see you there shortly." He said before closing the pokedex. "Well gals, I'm afraid that I will have to meet up with you soon. This has gotten to be pretty important." Ash said as he turned to them.
"Don't sweat it champ. After all, we aren't going anywhere for a while. We may be second years here, but we do get breaks from missions." Coco said.
"Hey before you go, can I show you something that I've been working on all last semester?" Velvet asked as she pulled out a box of sorts with her camera in her backpack.
"What's that?" He asked.
"Oh, you'll love this." Coco said with a grin as she took a few steps back. Velvet took out her camera and looked at Ash.
"Can you strike a pose with your Keyblades?" She asked.
"Sure, but let's be quick." Ash said as he summoned Divine Elemental and the Oathkeeper and struck a pose. She took a picture of him and she flipped a switch on her camera and the box opened.
Ash was shocked to see a unique replica of his Keyblades emerged before him. She did a little change in the filters and the Keyblades took different colors to match her. She grabbed them and copied his pose.
"What do you think?" She asked.
"I gotta hand it to you I'm impressed." Ash said as he came to his senses. "Perhaps later on, we can have a little one on one?" He asked.
"Gladly, but first you should get going." Velvet asked as the replicas disappeared. Ash nodded before creating a portal to the amphitheater.
"Catcha gals later." He said before walking into the portal. In the amphitheater, Ozpin and Glynda had just arrived waiting for Ash. They saw that a portal opened up and Ash walked right out.
"Good timing as always Ash." Ozpin said with a smile.
"Are we ready to call in the first years?" Glynda asked. Ozpin nodded to the question. Glynda then walked towards a nearby phone that connects to the speakers. "Would all first years students please report to the amphitheater at this time." She spoke through the speaker.
"Headmaster, I should mention the Heartless to the first years." Ash mentioned as Glynda joined them.
"I agree. For all that we have gathered, only you and your apprentices can destroy them." Ozpin said.
In a matter of minutes, everyone in the first class from all kingdoms has arrived at the amphitheater.
"Settle down please, Professor Ozpin would like to say a few words." Glynda said through a microphone before handing it over to Ozpin and went behind him on his right, while Ash was behind him on his left. Ozpin began his speech to the students of what to expect
Ash looked around at all the first years from Mistral, Vacuo, Atlas and Vale. He eyed Team RWBY numerous times, and they looked excited for their first mission.
"Before you all choose what mission you will take with your chosen hunter, our Keyblade Guardian has a few words for you all as well." Ozpin said before stepping aside and let Ash take over.
"Everyone listen up. This world is not only plagued by the creatures of Grimm, but it is also infected by even more dangerous creatures called the Heartless. Thanks to Team CFVY and their mission some time ago, we have images of these creatures." Ash began before pressing a button on his Pokedex and images of the Heartless appeared on the big screens.
"The Heartless are darkness within people's hearts that has taken monster form after the darkness leaves the body. There is one major rule to these monsters. Under no circumstances are you to ever engage them. Only the Keyblade and the Pokemon connected to the wielders heart can destroy them. Any other attempts would be useless as they will multiply from each attempt. If you see anything that looks like these monsters on these images or you think you see a type of Heartless, NOTIFY ME IMMEDIATLEY! I will destroy them at once. Study these images well team leaders. Otherwise, good luck to you all, and may your heart be your guiding key." Ash concluded before people applauded for his speech.
Everyone was now selecting what mission to take. Ash saw Team RWBY chatting with Ozpin about a mission that they were interested in.
Everyone began making their way outside to meet up with their assigned hunter. What really caught Ash's eye was who Team RWBY was going with on their mission. It was Professor Oobleck, their history teacher that is known for his quick talking and fast movements. He made his way towards them with a serious look.
"Hey girls." He said to them, gaining their attentions. "I see Ozpin helped you to bend the rules a bit. Your training with your Keyblades will now take you to your first test."
"We won't let you down Ash. We'll be ready for anything." Ruby said with confidence.
"Good. Remember, Oobleck can have you be sent back here if your actions are unsatisfying. Listen to him well, and remember to stay close to each other. The thoughts of losing any of you…is unbearable." Ash said with a sad look.
"You can count on me to watch their movements Ash. Now let's move along, we are already a minute behind schedule." Oobleck demanded as he sprinted his way towards a paladin.
After they all hugged him, Team RWBY quickly made their way towards the bullhead. Ash watched as their ship began to leave, and he was left alone. He then created a portal and met up with Amber in the Vault.
Upon arrival, he met up with a very determined Amber with a spring in her step.
"Alright Amber, I may have found some possible locations, unless you know of the perfect spot." Ash said to her.
"I have no idea. I'll leave this up to you." Amber said. Ash happily obliged. He summoned a new portal in front of them.
"Shall we?" He asked as he held out his hand to her. She nodded and took it. They walked through it and they left the Vault for good.
In an isolated part of Hoenn, a portal opened and they emerged. They looked around and Amber was happy with it.
"Welcome to the Southern Island of Hoenn. This is an isolated island where there is no civilization here. Not only that, but this is supposedly the home of the Eon Duos. I bet they would be happy to train with you." Ash said.
"Ash…this place is….it's perfect. Thank you. I am forever in your debt. My fellow Maidens will hear of your heroicness." She said before approaching him and she was a foot close to him.
"You'll be safe here. If you see anyone coming here, you need to hide. I can't afford to lose you. Especially since sooner or later, Cinder will be on the hunt for you." Ash warned her.
"Once this whole threat has passed, I can finally be at peace. Good luck Ash, and may your heart be your guiding key." She whispered to him before taking a step closer and hugged him. He returned the hug, but later broke it when they heard a screeching sound coming from deeper inside the island.
Suddenly, two large flying creatures emerged from the island and spotted Ash and Amber. One of them flew right towards Ash and nuzzled him playfully. It was Latias. Amber couldn't believe her eyes.
"Hey Latias, long time no see. I've missed you my friend." Ash said while scratching her head. Latios then lowered closer to them and looked closely at Amber. Amber looked up at Latios with amazement.
"Wow, they're much more divine in person." Amber said.
"You better believe it." Ash said before taking a step back from Latias and looked at her. "Hey think you can help me out? This girl is very, very important. Can you two keep her safe and help her train? She's the Fall Maiden and if we lose her, we're doomed." Ash requested Latias and Laitios, who lowered himself and joined them.
Latias then nodded and flew around Amber and playfully screeched. After near ten years without seeing Ash, she's been happier than ever.
"Thank you. Look I gotta get going, but I'll keep in touch with you guys alright?" Ash asked them. The Eon Duo nodded to him. Amber rushed to him and hugged him one more time.
"Good bye for now." She whispered to him. When they separated, Ash created another portal and he then walked into it.
A portal then opened up and he returned to Team RWBY's dorm. The first thing he noticed was that Zwei was nowhere to be spotted. He activated his aura vision and saw no traces of him. Not only that, but he saw that all the cans of Pokemon Food and the can opener was missing.
"They didn't…"Ash wondered before pulling out his Pokedex. He dialed Ruby's number. "Ruby…Ruby come in. This is Ash." Ash spoke through it. Ruby then popped up on the screen.
"Hey Ashy, we just found a place to crash for the night." Ruby said.
"Good, where is Zwei?" He asked in a concerned voice. As if on cue, Zwei popped up from underneath her head and barked. Ash then smiled and shook his head.
"I'm sorry, I thought he could come in handy for this mission." Ruby said.
"Please let me know of this next time." Ash told her.
"You got it Ash. I'm sorry for worrying you." Ruby said.
"It's alright. Keep everyone safe alright sweetheart?" Ash asked. Ruby nodded with a big smile. "Good, tell the rest I said hi would ya?" He asked again.
"You got it. See you soon Ashy." Ruby said before hanging up. Ash can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that they are safe.
Ash was on his way to his usual spot on one of the towers to meditate until he was stopped as Coco caught up to him.
"Where've you been Ash?" Coco asked.
"Just relocating the Fall Maiden. Where she is something that only me, and me alone, knows. Well then, it looks like we have the rest of the day to hang out." Ash said before kissing Coco on her forehead.
"About time." Coco said before grabbing his coat and yanked him towards her and kissed him hard. He pretty much spent the day with Coco. Later on, they met up with Velvet and trained with Team CFVY. As night time fell, Ash and Coco made their way towards his room. She informed her team that she will be with Ash tonight.
"Are you ready?" Ash asked her. She nodded while swinging a bag with her night gown. He pushed the door open and she was amazed at the Room of Divine.
After Ash got cleaned up and got onto the bed, Ash looked towards Coco in her night gown and watched as she set her aviators on a shelf and laid down next to him and adjusted herself to rest on his shoulder.
"You were right. A man's shoulder really is more comfortable than a regular pillow." Coco said before wrapping an arm around him and wrapping her legs around his right leg.
"Told you that you will love it. Love you Coco." Ash whispered before kissing her.
"Love you more." Coco whispered before falling asleep.
During the night, Ash was having a nightmare. Ash was in a twilight environment surrounded by gigantic creatures of Grimm and Heartless. He kept on calling out for anyone of his love group. He looked around until he saw Weiss on the ground shaking in fear as a Beowulf was walking towards her.
"NO!" He shouted as he ran towards her and tried to summon his Keyblades, but nothing was happening. He successfully saved her, and looked towards the Beowulf. He watched in horror as its claw swung towards him and scratched him in the face. He then screamed in pain.
Coco was trying to wake him up.
"Ash! Wake up. You're dreaming wake up." Coco yelled at him. She then gave him a powerful smack on the face, and Ash woke up sweating bullets. "Are you alright?" She asked.
"Very bad dream. It seemed too real somehow." Ash said through hard breathing. Coco then hugged him to comfort him.
"You're gonna be okay Ash. Nothing is going to happen." She said trying to calm Ash down.
For the next couple of days, Ash and Pikachu were training with Team CFVY. Ash was trying to get that nightmare out of his head. Even talking about this to anyone of Team RWBY proven to be of little help.
Suddenly, alarms were going off. Ash and Team CFVY looked around at what was going on.
"Attention all students and staff. There has been a breach in the barrier of the abandon city. Prepare for immediate departure to Vale at once. This is not a drill." Ozpin's voice spoke through the intercom. Everyone's eyes widen from shock and fear. Ash heard of a barrier in Vale, but he wasn't expecting a breach.
"You guys get to the bullhead. I'll go grab some reinforcements." Ash ordered them.
"No need to tell us twice. Let's go guys." Coco ordered her team and they dashed towards the nearest bullhead.
Meanwhile, Ash ran as fast as he could towards a clearing in the Emerald Forest and whistled for his Pokemon. Mere seconds later, all of his Pokemon arrived.
"Everyone listen up. There has been a breach in Vale. Creatures of Grimm are pouring into the city. You all know what needs to be done. I want half of you defending the citizens and half of you take on the Grimm. Move NOW!" Ash shouted and they all made their way towards the city. Ash had to return a couple of them into their Poke Balls for they cannot get their by foot, water nor air.
Ash then made his way towards Beacon Tower to meet up with the staff to get everyone prepared.
"Ash, you go on ahead. The staff will be right behind you." Ozpin ordered him. Ash nodded and created a portal towards Vale City Hall.
In downtown Vale, hunters were engaging the advancing Grimm that were swarming out of the barrier thanks to a train collision. Teams RWBY, JNPR, CFVY and more were doing their best to kill as many as they can.
"There's too many of them." Jaune yelled out.
"Ash, WHERE ARE YOU!?" Yang screamed. As if on cue, several Pokemon attacks were fired from behind them and gravely injured to killing the Grimm. They all looked behind and they saw a shadow figure with two Keyblades standing on top of City Hall.
"ASH!" Everyone shouted with happiness.
"GET THEM!" Ash screamed as all of his Pokemon charged forward and began attacking the Grimm. Ash joined in while defending the citizens with several of his Pokemon. He sent out Avalugg to act as a wall for any necessary safe houses.
As the invasion continued, Ash watched as everyone was fighting at their very best to take on the Grimm. For the next few minutes, the population of Grimm decreased and soon enough, there was none left. The day was theirs.
Just as things were finally starting to calm down, Ash then sensed massive amounts of darkness coming towards the city. He then heard people screaming with fear of what's coming.
"HEARTLESS!" A huntsman in training screamed. Ash knew it.
"Everyone, evacuate the area. I'll take care of the Heartless. Team RWBY, use your Keyblades and defend everyone." Ash ordered them as he turned towards them.
"Alright, let's go girls." Blake said before summoning Panther's claw and they made their way towards the bullheads that are being used to evacuate everyone.
To his horror, Ash saw an army of Heartless charging towards city hall. They were all armored and armed with either swords or laser beams. Ash charged forward and began striking them. Soon enough, he was surrounded by hundreds of Heartless. He knew what needed to be done.
"Oh please, don't make me collapse like last time." Ash said to himself before activating his Shotlock Command and targeted as many as he can.
Suddenly, a small barrier formed around him and Ash began to hover into the air. He fired off the same 18 colored beams of light into the sky and they fell to the ground from a large distance. Powerful bright lights then shot up into the sky and created the same twilight environment.
"THIS IS IT! THIS IS THAT ATTACK HE USED TO SAVE US!" Velvet screamed to Team RWBY of what was happening. Everyone looked around them at the environment with surprise and then they all looked towards Ash.
"LIGHT BARRAGE! COME ON!" Ash screamed as he used what strength he had and fired of as many balls of light as he could from his spinning Keyblades. There were explosions everywhere. So much so that Ash had to close his eyes to prevent being blinded.
He was then lowered to the ground as the attack finished and to his surprise, his body felt just fine. He did not feel any exhaustion to the extreme like last time. He then saw an orange circle surrounding his heart.
"Maybe this is what Amber was talking about on how I will unlock my true potential with my aura." He wondered as he placed a hand on it. It felt just as warm as before.
"ASH!" Team RWBY shouted as they ran towards him and hugged him.
"Hey girls. Are you all alright?" He asked. They all nodded. "Great, we're not out of the woods let. Let's search the city and make sure that there are no leftovers." Ash suggested.
Ash and Team RWBY split up and covered the rest of the city. They did kill off any Grimm and Heartless they came across. They met up at the fountain in front of city hall. Weiss hadn't returned yet.
Ash went towards where Weiss's aura was at to meet up with her. Unbeknownst to any of them, a Beowulf was climbing up from behind her as quietly as possible to prepare a strike. It raised its paw and readied its claws. Ash saw the attack and panicked.
"WEISS LOOK OUT!" Ash screamed as he ran towards her. She turned around and screamed. She felt her body being shoved and she hit the ground. The next thing she heard was claws tearing through flesh and a loud scream.
Ash covered his face with his left hand with his eyes shut tight. Blood was seeping out from his face. He then swung his Keyblade viciously trying to kill the Beowulf. He was unsuccessful as he couldn't tell where it was. The Beowulf raised his paw and swung hard at Ash, sending him into a wall.
"ASH!" Weiss screamed with fright before summoning out Absolute Zero and killed the Beowulf on the spot.
The rest of Team RWBY, JNPR, CFVY and many of the staff ran towards where the screaming came from. When they saw Ash, they saw the most horrible thing ever. He was still holding onto his face to prevent more blood from escaping him.
"SOMEONE HEAL ME PLEASE!" He screamed while still suffering from so much pain. Weiss aimed her Keyblade at him and shouted, "CURAGA!" The spell healed him and Ash then collapsed onto the ground.
He pulled out his Poke Ball and sent out Lapras.
"Hey bud can you give my face a douse? I need to clean up." Ash asked her. Lapras then fired off a hydro pump at him, soaking him from head to toe while he wiped his face off to clean the blood. As they were finished, he returned a very shocked Lapras into the Poke Ball.
"Man that hurt like hell. You alright?" He asked Weiss as he turned towards everyone. Everyone had their eyes as wide as dinner plates. "What? What are you all staring at? Do I still have blood on my face? Do I have something on my toes?" He asked while looking around him and his body.
"Ash…are you sure that you're okay?" Yang asked as she approached him.
"Of course I'm okay. Never felt better. Thanks for the healing by the way Weiss." He said to her. He then looked towards everyone else. "So, what's everyone starring at?" He asked them.
Weiss then stepped forward and pulled out a small mirror from her pocket it and aimed it at him. He looked into it and saw two large scars on his face that covered his eyes all the way down to his lower jaw at an angle. (Cover your ears everybody)
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Uh oh. Well…I guess you can say Ash is…scarred for life?...Too soon? Okay. Anyway, this has been the Breach. Thanks for reading. Ash really was a hero in this chapter, but at a cost. What's going to happen to him now that his face has been ruined and tampered? Find out more as the story continues.