Aaaaannnnnd…... I am back. I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday, despite the pandemic. I tell you, Christmas night I cried a bit since it's the first Christmas that I've had without my grandpa. He died almost a year ago and I really miss seeing him and the rest of the family on Christmas. I'm sure everyone feels the same way I do in regards to losing a loved one and being able to see them on Christmas.
Anyways, I am almost done my version of Volume 2 and I can with confidence say that this will be a lot more different than the actual canon of RWBY, especially since Neo has changed sides, so expect a bit more action than what we were given in the show.
Now, onto the reviews.
Mr. Shades42: You too man.
The guest who calls himself Galen Marek: I'm well aware that the Starkiller Clone was born a year after Galen's death but as to meeting his clone, sorry not going to happen. Now in regards to Rey over StarKiller, I'm mixed on the two of them. Both are good, but Galen is more skilled than Rey while said girl from Jakku helped stop a resurrected emperor, so I am still unsure. Also, thanks for your concern about the Corona virus.
Jack Smith1: I think you mean good work Hardcase, since it was, he who disarmed the bomb. But thanks. I always thought that the Star Wars galaxy was more advanced than Mass Effect, but it will be interesting to see what you do for your story. As for Proxy and Kota, they'll be arriving this chapter.
Luffy L Deathwalker: You as well man.
Hamm1999: Trust me, I'll try to do something as a tribute to Boba Fett's actor. But not for a while. As for the idea of using the Reds and Blues as rebel commando's, I'm not much of a Red Vs Blue fan. Sure, it's Halo and I love that series, weapons and all, but it seems a lot of a comedy than a science fiction military series, so sorry. But I have been considering about old Sergeant Johnson appearing.
Ok, reviews done. Let's get this chapter started. Disclaimers are the same as before, please enjoy.
Chapter 24: Breach
The following morning, Team JNPR were walking towards their bullhead, but their leader was deep in thought. During the night, Jaune got a call from Ruby which woke him up but all he got was static and he knew it wasn't like Ruby to call and not say anything and that made him worry.
"I'm sure they're fine." Pyrrha assured Jaune.
"Probably a butt dial…" Nora chimed in.
"Teams RWBY and GARM have always performed exceptionally in the field. We should be focusing on our own mission." Ren added.
"We're gonna be deputies!" Nora said with excitement.
"I just got this feeling… I don't know." Jaune said, still unsure about the whole situation. He was soon proven right when all of a sudden alarm's rang out and the team turned to see smoke rising from the city. Noise of the alarm was soon drowned out as Dagger, Scimitar, Longsword and Broadsword fighter jets, streaked towards the city and even from the school's landing pad Jaune could make out the shapes of multiple unknown fighters approaching the city. "We're changing our mission. Everyone on board!" Jaune said, but he noticed Ren's disappointment. "Ren, we'll make it to that village another time." he assured his teammate before he ordered the pilot to take them into the city.
As the transport took off, Emerald, Mercury and Cinder watched from nearby and all three of them knew that something had gone wrong. Playing the part of students, Cinder reluctantly ordered her teammates to assist in the defense of the city.
Meanwhile, miles away outside the city. ARC-170's and Z-95's lifted off from the runway of base while the fighters of the Gelb Team and Fulcrum taxied their Sabre's onto the runway before taking off and formed up with the formation of Star-Fighters, led by the V-Wing of Seyden along with multiple LAAT gunships full of troopers or carrying several buggies and fighter tanks. The same thing applied with the other airbases around Vale, including the air base of the Galm Team. Robyn had yet to leave for Atlas so it wasn't a surprise for the ground crews to see her dressed in flight gear and climbing into the Sabre E's cockpit instead of the Scimitar. "Ma'am, you're not authorized to fly that aircraft!" one of the ground crew shouted, but by the time he said it, the canopy closed and Robyn was already taxing onto the runway. Once Cipher and Pixy had cleared the runway, Robyn followed suit.
"This is Robyn Hill, callsign: Talisman, I'm airborne!" she called out over the radio before she joined with Golem, Warwolf, Skeleton, Gargoyle, Strider and Cyclops Squadrons.
No one knew that the Rogue Shadow had just dropped out of hyperspace and almost before PROXY could scan the planet, Kota turned the modified Imperial Transport towards the planet before telling the droid to take over while the general headed for the cargo bay.
Back in Vale, the two teams, Rex and his brothers, Ahsoka, Rick and Neo stood in the middle of pavilion downtown surrounded by Beowolves, Ursai's and a massive King Taijitu while the droids continued unopposed into the city. The snake like let loose a might roar, signaling the other Grimm to attack.
Planting her scythe into the ground, Ruby kicked away the Grimm while Yang used a Creep as a springboard to jump high in the air and bombard the Grimm with fiery blasts before she was brought down by several Giant Nevermores that sent her crashing to the ground. The Grimm were then quickly taken down by blaster fire from Waxer and Boil.
Dodging the swipe from a Beowolve's claws, Blake stabbed the creature in the head before she fired her weapons pistol mode at the other approaching Grimm with Rose who fired round after round from her rifle tearing through the Grimm.
As usual, March charged in recklessly using his semblance to get up close and personal before he blasted the Grimm with his shotgun sword, blowing off heads and limbs while laughing like a madman. "I've got plenty for everyone. All of you are about to lose your heads!" he shouted, laughing away.
Weiss and Arthur on the other hand were more cautious, slashing six Beowolves with Myrtenaster and Excalibur before the heiress summoned a glyph, conjuring up an ice blade which then killed several other Grimm. Arthur quickly switched his sword to blaster mode and opened up with multiple rounds taking down multiple creatures, one of which almost got Hardcase.
Yang, back on the ground, sent several cars flying towards the Grimm crushing some of them while Ruby killed two more creatures in front of the King Taijitu which was ready to attack. That is until the snake Grimm was killed by a flying Nora Valkyrie using her hammer as a mode of transport and shouting "NORA SMASH!" before she was joined by the rest of her team who continued to thin out the ranks of the Grimm.
The droids on the other hand were a different story. Already, the droids had managed to get further into the city, chasing the civilians who were running in fear. "No survivors." One of the droids said, preparing to fire at a child who tripped and fell when they were running with their family. The child's life would have flashed before their life had it not been for Rex who dived to the side, firing his pistols at the droids while Neo helped the kid back to their feet and sent them back to their parents.
"Attacking civilians is the lowest thing that clankers can do." Rex snarled before he looked at the number of droids heading towards him. "Come on boys, let's show them how real soldiers fight!" he said as Fives, Echo, Hardcase, Jesse and Kix each took cover behind a parked car and started shooting at the droids. Ahsoka soon joined them and began to deflect blaster fire away from the civilians, each of whom thought that the Togruta teen was a rare type of Faunus.
"Really wish I could go back and get the screamer!" Rick said, firing his weapon in battle rifle mode before he tossed a grenade that was given to him by Hardcase. The grenade exploded, killing several droids but more continued to show up. "Damn it." He cursed.
"Just hold the line! We can't let them pass us. Those people are counting on us!" Fives shouted over the roar of weapons fire. Neo leapt over Ricks shoulder, igniting her lightsabers and slashed through droid after droid, many of whom were surprised that one of their allies was fighting against them. "I think we might need to trade in her old sabers for new ones." The ARC Trooper added.
The roar of an engine echoed through the city and coming from behind them was the same Screamer that Rick had taken to Mountain Glenn, driven by a Clone in basic Phase one armor. The dirt on the armor told them that the trooper had seen combat before. The machine guns of the buggy roared to life, ripping apart droids like they were nothing. "They really need to learn to say please." The trooper said, getting out of the vehicle and pulled out a Z-6 rotary blaster before he joined up with Fives and Echo. "Look at that, you two made ARC Trooper. I knew you both could do it." The trooper said before he cut lose with his blaster cannon.
"Hevy!?" Fives said in shock.
"So, you remember me? Hard to forget a brother like me." Hevy replied, firing his weapon in bursts mowing down droid after droid. "We can catch up later. Focus on the battle. Right, Captain?"
"Got that right. It's good to have you back soldier." Rex said, equally surprised as the others.
Back in the square, Galen cut down a Creep with his left saber before he threw his right saber, taking the head off a Beowolf. The creatures vanished into black mist before he reached out with the force, lifted an Ursa off the ground and electrocuted it with a blast of force lighting, which exploded and sent its spikes into several enemies. Blaster fire from his left forced Galen to turn his attention on the shooters, a large group of battle droids that were heading towards them. Leaping over dozens of hostiles, Galen landed in the center of the droid formation pulled his arms and legs in close to him and unleashed a powerful Force Repulse, disintegrating the droids and damaging the nearby buildings, something he didn't want to do. "Better tone it down on the repulse." He said to himself.
Galen then looked towards Jaune's direction where the blonde knight finished off another Ursa when a Beowolf swung its claws at Jaune, who blocked the attack with his shield before he stabbed the creature right in the torso before he ducked down to avoid another Grimm's attack like he knew it was coming.
An Ursa fell towards the feet of the arriving Sun and Neptune who flashed their badges. "Nobody move! Junior detectives!" Sun announced.
"We have badges so you know its official!" Neptune added. Their moment was short-lived as the arrival of dozens of LAAT's which dropped off dozen's troopers and light vehicles all of who began to engage both the Grimm and droids. Troopers from the 501st, 212th, 104th, 327th, 91st, galactic marines and 332nd along with ARC-Troopers and troopers like the Bad Batch were quick to rush into battle and also began to assist the civilians who were still trapped in the city. They were followed by numerous Atlas dropships which deployed AK-200's while Ironwood stood on his flagship, commanding the battle. The mere sight of this forced Sun to drop his badge.
"Someone's showing off." Rose said before she spotted an Ursa attempting to attack Ruby from behind, but the Ursa was quickly gunned down by a dropships machine gun as Artoria dropped down onto a roof of a nearby building and started to snipe both the Grimm and droids with her swords rifle mode. A bullet tore through a Beowolf while two AK-200's were trampled by a Boarbatusk. Another group of three knights fired on an Ursa while another Ursa fell to a Knights punch.
Nearby, Cinder, Mercury and Emerald arrived and a nod from Cinder signaled her two teammates to attack the Grimm while she headed somewhere else. An Ursa received the business end of Talaria, Mercury's shotgun boots while dozens of Grimm stood in front of Emerald who drew her own weapons, a pair of revolver-sickles called Thief's Respite from her holsters and opened up with her weapons. The Grimm pack were all but cut down, save for one Ursa who was about to meet the business end of her weapons blades before it was slammed by Wrecker. "Time to put you down!" he quipped, taking out his knife and stabbed into the Ursa's neck, killing it. The muscular trooper looked to Emerald but said nothing, smashed his fists together and went back to kicking ass.
(Caffeine starts)
Out of the hole created by the train, Zwei jumped out of the hole, followed by Doctor Oobleck, piloting a damaged Paladin-290 jumped off the mech and headbutted a Beowolf before everyone noticed a bullhead carrying Team CFVY and Professor Port. Team CFVY leapt out of their transport, with Yatsuhashi landing in the middle of a pack of Grimm.
The large member of the second-year team unlimbered his weapon, Fulcrum which he then smashed into the ground, unleashing a shockwave that sent the Grimm flying. Velvet and Fox kicked and punched the Grimm in the air before Fox impaled a Grimm. Much to their surprise a large and spikey Ursa roared its ugly head before charging at them, but Fox intercepted the Grimm with a kick before unleashing a combo of slashes and punches with his weapon before he knocked the Grimm into the air with an uppercut before hitting it square in the head with both hands, sending it flying before it landed, swelled up and exploded impaling the nearby Grimm and droids.
Coco walked forward, swatting a few spikes away with her weapon while Yatsuhashi shielded Velvet from the spikes before they started to advance. "Nice hustle, Fox. Good Job." Coco said, giving her teammate a light pat on the butt. Fox soon jumped back as his leader approached a large Beowolf. "You just destroyed my favorite clothing store. Prepare to die." Coco said with a spit before swatting away the Beowolfs hand and kicked in the crotch, a sight that made people like March glad they didn't piss her off.
Leaning down on her opponent, she slammed her bag on the creature's head before effortlessly swatting three more creatures away and leapt back to avoid a Deathstalkers tail. Velvet was about to use her own weapon, but Coco stopped her and instead took care of the enemies herself. Her handbag changed into a mini-gun and began to slaughter a Deathstalker and three Nevermores which she ripped to shreds. Port and Oobleck opened up on some of the remaining Grimm while Glynda used her semblance to seal the opening with her semblance and most thought that they had succeed but they were wrong.
(End song)
Just seconds after the hole was sealed dozens of mortars from outside the city slammed into several buildings and a call over Rex's commlink told everyone that a large-scale droid army had entered the city from the west and were moving through the city. Realizing that there was more to this then anyone knew, Rex was quick to rally the teams already in the city on him along with the troopers who then headed in the direction of the droid forces, determined to push them back.
Further away from where the train crashed, Serra and Zett along with several platoons of troopers were holding the line against the enemy forces. Fighters sored overhead and managed to eliminate the enemy mortars, but they mortar's had done their job as more creatures of Grimm started to arrive from outside the city, drawn by the fear and other negative emotions given off by the civilians who were still running for their lives.
A grenade exploded, killing several clone's as several LAAT's dropped off a few ATTE's on the enemies left flank and away from the city. Atlas dropships came in for a strafing run and would have dropped off their AK-200's but were shot down by enemy fire from the ground. "Hold the line!" Serra shouted, cutting a Creep in half with her sabers before she reached out with the force, caught several enemy grenades and pushed them back towards the droids where they then exploded. "We must protect the city!"
Several Clone blaze troopers charged in, their flamethrowers roaring to life and burning through the Grimm like they were made of wood. Clone Jet Troopers rocketed overhead, dropping thermal detonators and firing their EMP launchers while Clone snipers picked off hostiles from the rooftops.
Clone Heavy Troopers fired rockets at the enemy, destroying vehicles, droids and Grimm in massive explosions while ARF troopers on AT-RT's launched hit and run attacks on the enemy, firing the recon walkers' mortars and cannons. The scout walkers were soon joined by multiple Sharks, Screamers, Seekers, Hoopers and Demons rolled in at full speed, firing their grenade launchers and guns in the same attack style the ARF troopers were using with their walkers. Mortars from several nearby Landstalkers streaked towards the incoming forces as the main cannons of several Puma's slammed into numerous enemy vehicles. "We've got this under control!" one of the Puma drivers said. Just seconds later, they were killed by a blast from an incoming Octuptarra magna-tri droid.
The droid crushed tree's before firing it's at another Puma, destroying it followed by a Landstalker. The droid was about to fire again when several rockets slammed into the massive droid, destroying it another one arrived to take its place.
Rex and the others soon arrived and just before he could issue an order, the Rogue Shadow swooped in and landing on the ground in front of the troopers was Rahm Kota. "General Kota?" one of the troopers said in shock.
Kota said nothing and just pulled out his lightsaber and began to cut down enemy after enemy with his green blade. Even if the general wasn't a big fan of clones, the moral of the troopers soared at seeing one of the greatest military generals from the clone wars making quick work of the hostiles. A quick throw from his saber cut multiple droids and Grimm in half as the Galm team and Robyn flew overhead, chasing multiple droid fighters.
(Diapason starts)
"Fox 2!" Robyn said, launching a missile at a vulture droid before she went after a giant nevermore. Getting into gun range, she pulled the trigger sending a three second burst of 30mm cannon fire towards the avian Grimm turning it into black mist before she pulled away and quickly joined up with the Gelb Team and Fulcrum. "Anyone want to make a bet that Roman was being used by whoever gave him all this firepower?" she asked aloud.
"It's possible that Torchwick may have been used or this is part of something else. Either way, we cannot allow Vale to fall." Fulcrum answered, getting on the tail of a Tri-fighter and fired her own planes weapons. This time, instead of bullets bright red laser rounds slammed into the droid fighter's hull, destroying the craft before launching a pair of missiles towards another fighter which exploded in a fireball. 'I will not allow Adam to succeed in whatever he and his allies have planned.' She thought to herself and switched from laser to bullet.
Gelb 1 had a Scarab on his tail which was firing its cannons trying to hit Jager who continued to evade each blast. This in turn allowed Gelb 2 to get on the enemy's six o'clock and destroy the fighter with a burst of 30mm cannon rounds. "Gelb 1 to Fulcrum. We've detected enemy bombers. Their barring is 456 and are at an altitude of two-thousand feet. There could be more. What are your orders?" Orbert asked.
"Go for the bombers. Galm Team and the others can handle the situation here." Fulcrum responded, pulling her aircraft into a climb followed by the Gelb team. They reached the altitude of the bombers and found that the formation of enemy bombers consisted of Hyena and a newer type of bomber that was slower than what they had seen. Nevertheless, Fulcrum and her wing-man climbed to six-thousand feet, targeted the bombers and nosed over firing all their missiles. Most of the bombers scattered the moment they detected the missiles, but the ones that were targeted didn't evade in time and were turned into fireballs.
"Seems these new bombers have shields." Fulcrum said as Robyn joined up with the others. "Are you sure Trigger will be happy with you using his plane?" she asked.
"Hey, if it gets damaged its because of the enemy not me." Robyn playfully replied, firing four missiles at four fighters without even getting a target lock. The fighters avoided the missiles, but her real targets were the four bombers in front of the fighters. The shields on the enemy bombers couldn't withstand the missiles and the four bombers were sent spiraling towards the ground below where they crashed into several enemy tanks. "Besides, the more we know how this bird can handle before it gets upgraded the better." she added.
"I don't think Trigger will appreciated that." Cipher called out, firing his last missile at a Vulture before he riddled another droid fighter with laser fire. "These hybrid cannons are working pretty well. Say, Black Leader, you've got some impressive weapons tech where you come from. You think this might actually help us out in the future?" he asked Seyden.
"Only if the pilots of these modified fighters have the will to do so!" Seyden replied.
"Good enough for me." Dante called out before nosing over and fired his cannons, strafing enemy ground forces with cannon fire and taking out a few enemy ground vehicles. As he pulled up, he watched several Dozers ram enemy forces with their front blades like they were actually construction vehicles. "Don't think those will be available for public sale." He joked.
His joked was short lived as he watched a friendly Longsword was shot down and crashed into a destroyed Puma, but that too was short lived as he looked to see that friendly ground forces were gaining momentum with the assistance from this new Jedi and his cousin's team. "Mobius 1 to all forces! Keep up the pressure. The Grimm are down, but these droids are still active. Take them out!" he shouted.
"Easier said then done!" Robyn called out as her fighter was strafed by enemy fire and her left engine was smoking. "I'm hit! I can't do anymore. I'm taking this thing back to base! Sorry I can't do anymore!" she said.
"Just get clear, Aunt Robyn! Neo and I got things under control down here!" Rick said over the radio, the last part of his sentence made Robyn gasp and smile. Her nephew was starting to feel like his old self again.
(End song)
Speaking of said nephew, Rick fired another full magazine at the last Octuptarra droid. His rounds dinged off the droid's armor before the massive droid fired its cannon, forcing him and the troopers he was with to dive for cover. Some of the troopers were killed and but the others were saved by Neo who used her semblance to create several illusions of the troopers that she could save. "We need to take that thing out!" she said.
"Got any ideas?" Rick asked.
"I'm asking you." Neo responded.
"Well I'm asking you!" Rick countered.
"Great." Neo scoffed, not noticing a grenade that landed by her feet. The grenade exploded, sending Neo back a few feet and landing in a puddle of mud from the previous rainstorm. As for her lightsabers, they were sent flying towards the droids, getting crushed by the foot of a super battle droid. "Damn it!" she cursed.
"Catch!" Rick shouted, tossing her one of his sabers which she caught, quickly ignited and began to deflect weapons fire as sniper fire from Artoria downed several droids. "Think we can take that thing down if he hit it up close?" she asked.
Rick looked around and noticed that none of the troopers with them were carrying heavy weapons. "Well, it's the only plan we got. We just need some backup." He replied. Seconds later, Galen landed right in front of them, cutting through the droid ranks as if they were nothing as he, his team, team RWBY, Rex, Fives, Echo, Hevy, Waxer, Boil, Kix, Jesse and Hardcase arrived.
"That'll work." Both teens said.
Shifting his weapon into assault rifle mode, Rick followed the troopers while Galen and the others cleared a path for him and Neo. "Neo and I are going to take that thing down once we get close. Keep us covered!" he shouted.
"Let me give you some help." Galen offered, landing in the center of the droids and unleashed another powerful Force Repulse, taking out dozens of droids and allowed Neo and Rick to get close to the walker. Allied sniper and rocket fire from behind them managed to keep them covered as the two came nearer and nearer to the enemy walker. Putting his rifle away, he unsheathed his secondary lightsaber and ran along side Neo.
"Go for the legs! Trip it up!" he shouted. Neo nodded and both of them zig-zagged between each other and with their blades sliced the droid's legs, causing the droid to fall backwards crushing several droids before they could even begin to retreat.
Meanwhile, Kota continued to slash through the droids as more and more clones continued to rally onto him, much to his surprise since they all knew that he held them with little to no regard but surprisingly, when one clone was wounded Kota stepped in and covered the troopers pulling their brother back. As he did, a droid tried to take a shot at him but was gunned down by Alpha and Fordo who quickly joined up on the generals left and right flank. "I know you don't hold us clones in high regards, especially since a lot of our brothers killed many Jedi, but for what its worth General Kota, I respect you as a military genius and general." Fordo explained.
"Well then, perhaps my opinion on clones might change." Kota said, blasting the droids with the force before he spotted Galen. "I knew it." He said to himself, watching Galen and the others out of the corner of his eyes.
Arthur fired his wrist guns at the droids as before he was sped up by an Ice Glyph casted by Wiess who then fired several lighting-based rounds at the droids, taking out multiple droids.
March, as usual was being his usual reckless self, swinging and firing wildly at anything that got in his path, even almost hitting multiple several troopers from his recklessness. "Junk heaps!" he said playfully.
Compared to him, Rose was far more disciplined. Picking her shots, she fired multiple rounds from a DC-15A she picked up from a wounded trooper taking out multiple droids with same style of long-range shooting her father taught her in her youth. "Take this you bastards!" she shouted, lobbing a grenade before she triggered her semblance and fired multiple shots taking out multiple targets.
Jaune and his team slashed, shot and blew up droids left and right, with Nora enjoying herself immensely. "KA-BOOM!" the orange haired girl said with a giggle.
"Nora!" Ren shouted, reloading his submachine guns before he used multiple hand-to-hand combat techniques and acrobatic techniques against the droids. "Don't be so reckless!" he added.
Pyrrha tossed her shield, which took the heads off dozens of B1 battle droids before she configured her spear into rifle mode and fired off several rounds at the droids. She then used her semblance to grab one of the droids, turn it around before sending it flying into several other trains like a projectile from a gun.
Blake cut through multiple droids with her sword and sheath while Yang bombarded the machines with aerial blasts of fire and lightning taking out multiple droids before the two of them stood back-to-back, looked at each other and nodded their heads before they continued to engage droids.
As for Ruby, she swung her scythe and cleaved through multiple droids before she used her semblance to dodge several rounds from droids before she landed behind Galen, planted her scythe in the ground and unloaded on the droids before she pulled the same maneuver, she did back in Mountain Glenn; using her scythe like a launcher. "Let get them!" she shouted, cutting through no less then six basic battle droids.
Galen let out a chuckle as he, Ahsoka, Neo and Rick continued to cut through droid after droid or in Ricks case, fired away with his guns. The fighting continued for another fifteen minutes before finally, the droids began to retreat after taking heavy loses, especially after Wrecker pushed a wrecked tank into several squads of droids.
Everyone soon returned to the pavilion as Roman was escorted by Mercury and Emerald onto an Atlesian airship. "Oh, I can't believe that you caught me, you've really taught me the error of my ways." He said sarcastically before an Atlesian Knight grabbed him by the arm. "He-hey, watch the hat!"
Emerald and Mercury, after handing Roman over to the authorities then approached Ruby and the others before smiling at them. Sun and Neptune bumped fists while Team CFVY smiled at each. As for the Rex and his brothers, they began to clean up the remains of the droids and began to give the wounded medical attention, under the guise of 'Elite Atlas forces.' Ruby smiled, feeling very proud of what she and her team had accomplished.
But all wasn't well. Due to incident, which was now being called 'The Breach' the council of Vale had reached out to the Atlas Council who had appointed General Ironwood as head of security for the Vytal festival, something that didn't well with Ozpin, especially after what the ARC-Trooper High-Tech had found out about what the intruder that Ruby and Galen fought had put into the CCT tower. As for Ironwood, the General wasn't getting anywhere with his interrogation of Roman who continued to claim that he was the one responsible for everything that had happened so far. As a result, Ironwood felt it was best for Roman to stay on his flagship, something that made the master criminal laugh.
Meanwhile, back in Vale, Cinder, Mercury and Emerald meet discreetly on a rooftop overlooking the city. Cinder considered the plan was a success but Emerald and Mercury had their doubts, especially with the White Fang but Adam assured them that while his followers wouldn't listen to humans, they would listen for him.
Back at the base set up for the remnants of the Clone army, wounded troopers were taken into the medical center while those that had fallen in battle were given a proper burial, their graves marked with the helmets of the fallen mounted on poles. Compared to battles during the Clone Wars, the bodies of the dead troopers were left behind but this time, those that had fallen in battle were laid to rest.
As for pilots such as Bishop, Pixy and Cipher, the upgrades to their planes proved to be a great asset in the battle, the same applied for Fulcrum and the Gelb team who once their planes were repaired headed back to their own base of operations. As for Ricks S35, it was badly damaged and would need to be repaired, so he had to go back to his old Scimitar. But what Rick was concerned with, was Neo.
Despite having worked together in the defense of Vale, Neo was dead set on leaving mostly because she was concerned for Rick's safety, since she knew how dangerous the person behind the 'Breach' was. Though Neo couldn't remember the persons name, she did know that the real mastermind was somewhere in Vale and had connections. As Neo was about to leave, Kota stepped in. "If you believe that you will put your friend in danger, then its better that you stay with him. Both of you are skilled warriors and you boy, have a strong sense of purpose. Together the two of you can accomplish what you both wish to complete." Kota said.
Neo and Rick looked to each other and after much thought, Neo decided to stay with her adoptive brother. She would however need a plane to use with the Galm Team. As for Robyn, she smiled at the sight before she finally left to return to Mantle, but not before telling her nephew that if he ever needed backup, not to hesitate to call.
Galen on the other hand, had numerous questions for Kota, to which the General would be more than willing to answer.
And chapter done. Not as long as I wanted to make it, but its finished. Now, Kota is on Remnant and has much to discuss with Galen. All of which will happen next chapter which will begin the 'War' Arc of the story before I get to Volume 3.
Now in regards to the next Arc, I need ideas for Star Wars clothing for Ruby, her Team and Galen's team to wear. The same goes for the weapons they will be carrying, since like someone said Dust can't be used off of Remnant. I am thinking of giving someone the attire worn by Eleena Daru from The Old Republic. If anyone has an idea of who, please give me the name of said character, but please, for the love of God, GIVE ME IDEAS FOR CLOTHING, ARMOR AND WEAPONS FOR BOTH GALEN'S AND RUBY'S TEAMS!
Second… HEVY IS ALIVE! Yes, I brought Hevy back and here is how he is still alive. After the Rishi base was destroyed, the explosion sent Hevy to Remnant where he was found badly injured in Atlas. Because of his injuries, he was kept in stasis allowing his wounds to heal before he was released nineteen years later, around the time when Galen fought Kota on Nar Shadda before he broke out and made his way to Vale where he survived living off the land until he caught wind of his brothers being sighted. He will be promoted to ARC-Trooper, like his squad mates.
Now, Neo is back where she belongs and as for how good of a pilot she is, you'll have to wait until Maul and Salem enact a plan of theirs. A plan that I will not reveal until the time is right. Speaking of Salem, how will she and Cinder react when they realize that someone managed to hinder part of their plan? You'll see soon.
Anyway, please read, review and above all give me your thoughts about what Ruby and the others should wear when they enter the galaxy far, far, away. Do it in either a review or PM. See you all next time and so long 2020. What a crappy year this has been, for all of us.