Chapter 20: Birth of the Deadly Alliance

"It's been a week Dio, do you have my information or not?" Cinder said to Dio, it's been a week since Cinder had stayed with Dio and Cinder have given the underground broker plenty of time to find out where Ruby and her friends were heading. Now her patience were pretty much at a all time low right now if Dio didn't have the information she wanted then she would have no trouble turning him into ash right now. Cinder noticed that Dio was wearing a green heart shape headband along with orange pants and green heart shape knee caps around his pants. He was also wearing a orange jacket and under it he was wearing a black tight tank top as well.

Cinder also noticed someone next to Dio as well he had long blond hair and he was wearing dark brown boots along with light brown pants and a light brown vest with a tight black tank top shirt underneath it. Cinder also noticed he carried two guns that was strapped to his side and Cinder also noticed that the man was wearing a hat as well. Cinder thought that this man must have worked under Dio.

"Of course I do Cinder, I have told you that I am a man of my word, by the way I would like you to introduce to one of my associates Hol Horse" Dio said.

"It's a pleasure to meet ya, and my you are quite the beauty" Hol Horse said as he flirted with Cinder.

"I don't care about your little minions, Dio I want you to tell me where Ruby and her little group went if you don't I won't hesitate to turn you into ashes!" Cinder said as she growled a bit at Dio.

"Now Cinder there is no need to get upset, I'm going to tell you the information I gathered but you might not be happy with it" Dio said as Cinder glared at Dio.

"From what I gathered they were seen boarding the Argus Limited a few weeks back, while it's not exactly far from here Argus is hardly a destination that people would go to, which probably means that they are heading straight to-

"Atlas" Cinder said as she turned around and started to leave.

"Cinder you never fully gave me your answer on teaming up" Dio said causing Cinder to stop and look at Dio.

"After all it could give you the chance to work with old friends" Dio said with a smirk as Cinder heard another sound and she looked up and saw a familiar face.

"Wait" Cinder said as she looked up and she saw Neo who smirked at Cinder.

"Neo?" Cinder said.

"Neo here has been working under me these past few years and has been looking for you, I think it's time that you two reacquaint yourselves" Dio said with a smirk on his face.

"Let just hope they don't mess up the bar too much boss" Hol Horse said.

Neo then glared at Cinder and she went down from the second floor and attacked Cinder with her umbellar and once Cinder blocked the attack Neo shattered and Cinder that Neo was on the wall and she sprung from the wall and knocked Cinder back a bit.

"What are you doing?" Cinder asked annoyed that Neo was attacking her and at the same time Neo flipped back and opened up her umbrella a bit before closing and running to attack Cinder again. Neo then attacked Cinder once again who block the first strike she then thrusted at Cinder who dodged to the side and she thrusted again causing Cinder to jump back. Neo did a fake strike causing her to go up to Cinder side, but Cinder reacted quickly and tried to attack Neo but she block the attack and quickly struck Cinder in the stomach and face with her umbrella and she opened it again and attacked Cinder but Cinder flipped back and dodged the attacks.

But once Cinder landed Neo opened up her umbrella and knocked Cinder towards the table and Cinder barely caught Neo umbrella, Hol Horse was about to take out his weapon but Dio merely held up his hand. Stopping Hol Horse from trying to shoot Cinder down because he wanted to see how this fight would play out and to see Cinder abilities.

Cinder growled as she pushed Neo off of her and she punched at Neo who blocked it with her umbrella, Cinder then threw a couple of punches and kicks at Neo, but Neo had skillfully dodged the attacks, however Cinder got on her hands and gave Neo a back kick sending knocking her back and at the same time Cinder landed on a bar table and Neo used her umbrella to float and land on the table as well.

Neo noticed a couple of bowls on the table and she tipped one with her umbrella and used it to throw it at Cinder but she blocked with her arm, and Cinder barley caught another bowl Neo threw. Neo used the distraction to attack Cinder with her umbrella blade but Cinder backed up and dodged Neo's attacks. Cinder then started to go on the offensive and attacked Neo with a couple of strikes but Neo blocked the attacks. Neo then jumped up in the air and tried to do a sweep kick at Cinder but Cinder duck to avoid the attack. Cinder tried to to do an uppercut but Neo jumped back and did a cartwheel kick at Cinder but Cinder blocked the attack.

Neo tried to attack Cinder's legs with her umbrella but Cinder jumped up and once she landed Neo twisted and tried to kick Cinder, but the fall maiden grabbed her leg and threw Neo, but the ice cream theme opened up her umbrella and landed safely on the ground. Cinder used a chair to flip towards where Neo was and attacked her but Neo jump back. Cinder flip in the air again and attacked Neo but Neo jump back but it wasn't long until the two exchanged blows.

After that Neo threw Cinder until she was on the ceiling, but Cinder used that time to cover her fist with flames which Dio noticed, Cinder then sprung down from the ceiling and tried to attack Neo with her flame covered fist but Neo barely flip back to dodged the attack. Neo then got on the table while Cinder jump on the second floor.

"Oh Ladies" Dio called out as Cinder and Neo turned to look at him.

"As much as I like the show you two are putting on, I don't want my bar destroyed in the process why don't you two take this little show outside" Dio said as Hol Horse pointed his guns at Cinder and Neo.

Cinder and Neo looked at each other and it wasn't long until Cinder flew outside breaking a glass window in the process with Neo going after her and Cinder saw Neo shattering.

"Nice trick" Cinder said as she walked around the ally looking for Neo.

"You've gotten stronger but...so have I" Cinder said as she threw a fireball at Neo who blocked it with her umbrella she then walked up and glared at Cinder while she was wearing Roman's hat.

"I don't have time for your misplace, blame girl I didn't kill your boss or I guess former boss if you want revenge take it up with little red" Cinder said.

Neo then wasted little time and attacked her and Cinder created twin blades and she and Neo were clashing with each other.

"Your not the only one with a grudge against Ruby" Cinder said she and Neo were clashing blades, Neo spun around and she hit Cinder on the face with the back of her umbrella.

"Listen!" Cinder yelled using her maiden powers to blow Neo back.

"We both want that girl dead" Cinder said as she floated in the air.

"So quit wasting your time fighting me and lets discuss how we kill her together" Cinder said as Neo stood down.

"Ok then, lets talk" Cinder said as she landed on the ground and Neo reminded Cinder that she couldn't speak.

"Right" Cinder said she then widen her eye as she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"I couldn't agree more Cinder, why don't we find a nice place to talk, Neo is currently under my care and I can't just let you take her away from me...unless your willing to agree that we become partners" Dio calmly said to Cinder.

"How did he sneak behind me so fast I should have seen him coming!...does he have a speed semblance like Ruby no even then I would have heard him coming..." Cinder thought as she sweated a bit. But one things for certain Cinder needs to have her guard up around Dio at all times.

We go back to the group they were currently standing in front of a house at the abandoned town they were staying in.

"I don't get it the empty towns I passed through were either damage or unfinished but this placed looks fine" Ruby said.

"I agree there has to be reason why this town is abandoned did something happen to the people that resided here" Jonathan said as he placed his index finger under his lip.

"Maybe everyone left in a hurry before things took a turn" Weiss guessed.

Qrow tried to open the door but it was locked.

"Stay on guard" Qrow said after that he kicked the door down and everyone went inside the house with their weapons out but so far they didn't see anything.

"Close the door already" Maria said as she walked inside of the house "it's cold enough in here as it is" Maria said.

A few minutes later Jonathan, Oscar and Blake had gotten a table and pushed it towards the door sealing it so that the wind wouldn't force the door to open.

"I saw a chimney from the outside maybe we can get a fire started" Blake suggested.

"Please, I'll go look for some blankets" Weiss said.

"Yang go with her" Qrow said as Yang followed Weiss while Blake, Jonathan and Oscar walked and saw a door they opened it and Jonathan saw that this looked like a study or a library.

"This looks like a study or a library" Oscar said.

"Good, maybe we can find some clues on what happened to the people of this town" Jonathan said as Blake left the room.

"Do you have any theories, Jojo?" Oscar asked.

"None so far, but something just doesn't feel right about this place Jonathan said.

"We-" Oscar was about to say something but both teens had heard a scream and it was coming from upstairs.

"Weiss!" Jonathan said as he ran upstairs and he, Blake and Qrow arrived towards the room Weiss and Yang were at and they saw a two bodies on the bed and their skin was dried up much to the shock of Jonathan to him it looked like they just went to sleep and never woke up.

"Just what in the world happened to them" Jonathan said still shocked at what he just saw.

A couple of minutes later everyone gathered around the library and they had started a fire in the fire place in the libary, Weiss was still shaken up from what she saw and Jonathan went behind her and placed a blanket over her and Weiss gasp a bit as she looked up and saw her boyfriend and he smiled at her and she slightly smiled back, as he went and sat next to her.

The group then heard the door open they saw Qrow coming in as he was dusting some snow off of him and he looked at everyone.

"It's the same in every house" Qrow said.

"What" Yang said.

"Bodies in every bed, in every home it's like the whole estate went to sleep and never woke up" Qrow said as he got near the fire place to try to warm himself up.

"Who could have done this to so many innocent people" Jonathan said sad that so many people have lost their lives in such a horrible manner.

"Then we're not staying here, right?" Weiss asked Qrow.

"We don't have a choice, storm outside only getting worse we'd freeze to death before we made it anywhere" Qrow replied.

"Well we might as well get comfortable" Maria said as she stood up and try to find a book to read.

"Yeah, fad chance" Yang said.

"Ok then lets do something if this place wasn't abandoned it might still have some supplies we can use" Ruby said.

"Hey yeah, maybe even a car" Oscar said as he walked up next to Ruby.

"I'll do another sweep of the grounds, no one else goes anywhere alone" Qrow said as he started to walk and Jonathan got up.

"Yang and I could search the buildings to see if their are any cars around" Jonathan said as he got up he then looked at Blake.

"Blake do you mind if you can stay with Oscar, and maybe help him find some clues on what happened to the people of this town" Jonathan said to the cat faunus.

"Oh..sure" Blake said.

"You're going to be ok?" Jonathan asked his girlfriend but Weiss simply nodded.

"All be fine Jojo, besides Ruby can keep me company" Weiss said.

"Ok, are you ready Yang?" Jonathan said as he looked at the blonde.

"Yeah, anything to get out of this house" Yang said as she and Jonathan left the house once they did they was heading straight towards a shed and Yang opened up the door to the shed and her and Jonathan went inside and Yang closed the door.

Jonathan saw a tractor but he doubts it works and even if it did, it doesn't have enough room to carry everybody.

Jonathan and Yang were walking together looking for some cars but so far they didn't find anything.

"What do you think happened here?" Yang asked.

"I'm not sure but its like what Qrow said it's like they went to sleep and never woke up did somebody drain their life force" Jonathan said he has study different types of Grimm and he thinks he heard of a Grimm that has those abilities but he just can't exactly remember the type of Grimm.

"Sounds like the case of one of those old vampire movies but compared to what we've been through that sounds exactly normal" Yang said as she chuckled a bit.

"Listen Yang, about what happened earlier I'm sorry I didn't mean to yell at you and the others" Jonathan said.

"Huh, oh don't worry about I know it wasn't right for Ozpin hiding the truth from us...but I guess I can understand his reasons with Lionheart and he didn't really ask for any of this in the first place so maybe I was a bit too hard on him" Yang said as she held her head.

"Are you alright?" Jonathan asked as he was worried about his friend.

"I don't know I guess I'm just a little bit tired" Yang said

"Well it's been a long day for all of us" Jonathan said as he and Yang were walking further down the shack.

"Hey Jojo, look over there" Yang said as Jonathan looked and saw a bumper.

"Hey that's a bumper we can use that to hook it up to your motorcycle" Jonathan said.

"She has a name Jojo it's Bumblebee now then-" Yang looked out the window and she gasp as she saw Adam and stood back.

"Yang what's wrong are you alright?" Jonathan said as he placed a hand on Yang's shoulder.

"I...I was just seeing things I'm sorry" Yang said.

"It's quite alright is something troubling you?" Jonathan asked.

"I'm sure Weiss told you I've lost my arm and I pretty much told you about what happened before we left haven" Yang said.

"Yes I remember do you think about what happened that night a lot?" Jonathan asked.

"I do" Yang sighed.

"Do you think, Adam is still out there?" Yang asked.

"He has abandoned his fellow members I don't think the other white fang members would like that most likely he out alone in the world" Jonathan said.

"I may not know the full history of Adam and Blake but if there one thing I know is that unlike him, your not alone" Jonathan said as he smiled at Yang and she smiled back.

"Even if he does come back and attack us I believe all of us can fight him together, we can protect each other and have each others back" Jonathan said.

Yang smiled Jonathan was really was like Ruby being so positive and upbeat, his words had a calming influence on her and for some reason she wasn't as tired any more.

"Thanks Jojo you know I feel a lot better plus we do make a pretty badass team" Yang said as she held her fist out to Jonathan and Jonathan smiled as he bump fist with Yang.

"Well good thing we found this bumper we can strap it on to Bumblebee like you said in the morning and head out, it's big enough for everyone so mission accomplish" Yang said.

"Yes, we should head back inside then" Jonathan said.

"Yeah" Jonathan said as he and Yang headed back inside, Jonathan was glad Yang was in high sprits again but still he just can't but feel something is still not right about this place and what happened with the people.

"I just can't but feel that something bad is about to happen, if so we all need to keep our guard up" Jonathan said as he exited the shed with Yang and the two were heading straight back into the house.

A/N: I just want to say I'm sorry to the bumblebee lovers for having Jonathan go with Yang instead of Blake I just wanted to change things up a bit and also show the dynamic friendship between Jonathan and Yang, and showing how their relationship is developing and also have Blake interacting with other members of the group. Since you know she only talks with Yang and she didn't talk with Ruby until volume 8 yeah...just wanted to try something different. Also it seems like Dio and Cinder are going to have their alliance after all maybe how will that turn out exactly well read more and find out. Sorry also for taking so long for the next chapter as well I'll try to update as soon as I can. Anyway thank you guys so much for reading my story it means a lot. Don't forget to read review and follow the story until next time guys see ya.