Chapter 13
Standing in the middle of their dorm room with a stereo blaring, Yang let out a small dance as she was the only one in the room.
"Shriek the lips
Across ragged tongue,
Convulsing together. Sing
violently, Move the jaw
Cry aloud. Bound up the Dead
Triumphantly
The ragged they come and
The ragged they kill!
You pray so hard on bloody knees.
The ragged they come and
The ragged they kill!
Down in the cool air I can see."
Yang sang as she danced to the music, the stereo blaring with the window open.
"Hey, Yeah. I'm the one that you wanted. Hey yeah. I'm your superbeast" Yang sang with her hips moving as she danced, she failed to hear the room door open to show Blake and Ruby step in, stopping at seeing their blonde brawler listening to the obvious voice of Zecromac on a cd player she spun around to the music before freezing at seeing the two staring before Blake closed the door, walking to her bed as Ruby walked to the stereo, looking to an old cd case she saw it without the cover, turning to Yang the blonde brawler had an awkward smile while scratching her head.
"I uh, had dad send them to me" Yang said with Ruby holding one of the cases up.
"I thought you grew out of these" the girl said with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah well, when I heard Zeke and his brother sing an old verse I couldn't help it" Yang said before her stereo was shut off, making her groan in defeat as Ruby packed the CD's back into their cases.
"You need to make sure their not damaged Yang, the fact they still play to this day makes it a miracle" Ruby said with Blake snorting as she read a book.
"her taking care of anything else of her hair will be a sign of the apocalypse" Blake said with the blonde denying the notion before they suddenly took notice to the many voices outside, making the three step to the window to see what the commotion was, until Weiss rushed into the room with a look of shock.
Making the white girl speaking quickly with the three seeing her rush out the room.
"What did she say?" Yang questioned with Blake speaking.
"Apparently theirs a giant human imprint on the beacon cliff"
"Is that what caused the tremor last night?" Ruby questioned with the two shrugging before following the fourth member of the team to see many students running to see the commotion.
With the three hearing the occasional " Stone Giant" in the conversations.
It was when they came out of the building did they gawk at the stone giant everyone was speaking of, but judging how he was repairing the academy of the imprint his smaller body made, the three had a feeling of awe as the concrete was moved back into place, and seeing Zecromac talking to a woman in leather armor the three approached calmly.
"What the hell" Yang questioned as she watched the concrete lift up from the ground as the giant held his right hand to the imprint, turning to them his Viking helmet tilted slightly in greeting, making Ruby smile with a small wave.
"Oh hey girls" Zecromac greeted with a smile, with Aeron looking to Terragon as he finished repairing the damage he caused, with the students staring at the Viking stone giant as he shrunk.
"Hi, big statue" Yang said as she was forced to crane her head back to look up to the giant who chuckled.
"Terragon, young dragon" the giant said with Yang smiling
"Alright, students clear out, you still have classes scheduled"
"Except Jaune" Zecromac whispered to Yang who stifled a laugh before he was thrown by a blushing Goodwitch.
"Oh come on, you had that coming" Zecromac said as he walked out from behind Goodwitch who jumped at his appearance, making Aeron and Terragon chuckling.
"So, are you ready to leave?" Aeron questioned Zecromac with the girls frowning as he suddenly wore a travellers outfit.
"Wait, your leaving?" Ruby questioned with Zecromac looking to Aeron, seeing her nod with a hidden wink he sighed, knowing his physical state will run out soon he nodded.
"Yeah, I'll be gone for a few years, maybe less give or take"
"An important matter has come up that requires all of our attention" the giant said as Zecromac shooed the other students away to their classes
"What's so important?" Blake questioned with Terragon sighing.
"A family matter" Aeron said with Zecromac giving them a worried look.
"What happened, is she okay?" Zecromac questioned.
"She is alright, recovering, but alright"
"What about Jaune, does he know about this?" Weiss questioned with a voice of concern, with the four adults giving her a look, with Zecromac smiling knowingly as the girl blushed at being caught.
"He'll be alright, I'm planning to tell him before I go off again" Zecromac said with a smile.
"Wait, where is Jaune?" Blake questioned with a frown as even Zecromac had a look of confusion as he shrugged.
"How should I know?" but mentally he was having a panic attack at hearing Jaune yelling at him for help due to a hostage situation from the White Fang.
Sitting in a small room with his arms and legs tied to the chair the Arc let out a sigh of frustration as he was encircled by a furious Adam Taurus.
"We'll do this the easy way, or the Hard way, now tell us where that bastard is and we'll make your death quick" Adam said with Jaune giving him a deadpan look.
"Why do you think telling me that will loosen my lips, I'd go for the tells us and you go out free then back stab them, all your doing is making the victim feel less talkative" Jaune said with the WF lieutenant snort before standing straight as Adam turned to him with a masked glare, turning to the teen the Bull Faunus had a scowl as he unsheathed Wilt and Blush, aiming the blade at Jaune's throat he spoke, not noticing Zecromac appear beside Jaune in his ghost form.
"Sorry I'm late kid" Zecromac said as he undid Jaune's restraints, unnoticed by Adam as he continued speaking.
'What took you so long?' Jaune mentally questioned as he looked to the sword at his neck as Zecromac stood up beside Adam, letting his right arm drape over the Terrorists shoulders calmly.
"I've been trying to make an excuse when I get back in that head of yours, My walks over remember, I just wanted to save you the trouble of explaining this shit to your growing group of fangirls" Zecromac said as Jaune's right eyebrow twitched.
"Now, are you going to tell me where that bastard is?" Adam questioned with Jaune letting out a hum as he lifted his left leg onto his right knee, bringing his right hand to his chin in thought before shrugging as Adam had a look of surprise before Jaune sent him flying by a kick to the stomach, sending him through a wall as the Lieutenant jumped in alarm.
As Jaune stood up with his being shrouded in shadows before his eyes and mouth were glowing within the shadows, looking to the lieutenant who let out an "Eep" before falling unconscious, leaving Jaune's form blinking before he let out a "Huh".
Looking to Zecromac as he stepped to the unconscious Faunus' body, crouching down to try and poke him.
"I thought he'd at least fight" rolling his eyes the teen went to the rooms door before he was stopped by Zecromac poking his head through the door, slowly standing up straight with eyes of shock as he turned to his host.
"How did you get here exactly?"
"I was blindfolded" Jaune said with Zecromac humming as he looked through the door once again before looking to Jaune.
"I see Neo with Roman and some… oh shit" turning to Zecromac Jaune had a raised eyebrow as he noticed his hands clenched in anger, standing up straight Zecromac showed an angry face.
"What's he doing here?"
"Who?"
"Verrotten, the bastard that made tricked me into being trapped in hell!" the being growled as he instinctively punched a wall, making Jaune open the door to peak out, looking to the warehouse sized buildings interior he saw Cinder Fall sticking close to who he could guess was this Verrotten, who at the moment was showing his power by holding a Faunus by the throat, with Jaune watching his skin age and crack with fire building up within the cracks before he released the Faunus who gasped as the cracks vanished.
"Stick in line next time" hearing the man's voice speak Jaune had to think twice at recognising Cardin's voice but… more older.
Closing the door as quietly as possible Jaune stepped away with a frown hidden beneath his shrouded head.
"How do we get out of here?" the first mistake he made today as he saw the giddy look Zecromac had at remembering all the tanks and weapons in the building, with an evil grin that made Jaune gulp.
Pigeon John the Bomb
Meanwhile
Watching the animals moving equipment and such below himself, the god of decay, Verrotten and his newly acquired mistress watched in silence as Roman was instructing where to put the stolen goods before the buildings intercom screamed to life with a song playing, followed by some of the vehicles stolen to come to life on their own, but Verrotten had eyes of alarm at seeing the ghostly form of an old rival moving to each vehicle before a teen launched himself out of the holding room where Adam Taurus, the only Faunus to get his respect, was in, seeing the teen with his being changed Verrotten had an annoyed groan escape his lips as he stepped into the light to show pale skin with graying hair yet had a youthful appearance, he wore a suit with a loose tie around his neck, and a long scar running down his left eye.
"So, you're here too… Shinda-ō" Verrotten said with a grin spreading onto his lips.
Watching as the teen jumped into an open tank, watching as it changed appearance through the aura of Zecromac.
Watching the being enter the tank to join his host the two had wide smiles as Jaune cranked the gears to full speed, with Zecromac taking control of the cannon, with Jaune seeing Neo and Roman he turned away from them to see crates of dust littering the ground as White fang members ran for their lives.
"BOOM!" the two sang as they fired the cannon while driving forward to the exit, demolishing the wall in front of them they were met with the docks of Vale sanctioned off from the city.
With Jaune laughing like a maniac as he steered the tank as best he could.
And Zecromac spun around firing randomly.
"THIS IS AWESOME!" Jaune cheered as they drove through the streets towards beacon with Zecromac laughing after shooting the cannon until they were far away from the warehouse, high fiving the teen as he relinquished control of the cannon.
Unbeknownst a camera saw the whole event, with Ozpin holding his face at muttering ways to hurt Zecromac if possible.
Looking up to his screen he sighed with a smile on his face nonetheless.
And upon returning to Beacon with said Tank, Nora was excited, Ren was speechless, Pyrrha had a disbelieving look and Emerald had a knowing smile.
Though team RWBY…
Ruby had stars in her eyes, Yang had an excited smirk, Blake had a look of concern and Weiss had her jaw on the ground at seeing the Atlas military logo on the front of said tank.
"HOW DID YOU EVEN GET THIS HARDWARE!?" the heiress yelled with everyone laughing at her outburst, not even acknowledging Jaune saying he was kidnapped and interrogated into giving away Zecromac's location.
"Wait, what now?" yang questioned Jaune as she suddenly sat beside him, grabbing his collar.
"I was kidnapped by the White Fang so they could find Zeke, and obviously I escaped with a new ride" Jaune said as Emerald let out a chuckle before they turned to see Goodwitch with her arms crossed while looking to the tank, with Jaune chuckling nervously before he saw her smug smile.
"Ironwood will love this, Jaune, when the next trip to the Forever fall forest comes, will you care to bring this along, and possibly give it a paint job" Glynda said with the students stunned as she held her right hand index finger to her lips, giving her a somehow arousing look to Jaune who gave the thumbs up as Zecromac appeared beside Jaune on the tank, unseen by everyone else but Jaune.
The group laughing as Glynda gave Jaune a seductive look, who had a smile of his own.
"Who wants a joyride first?"
The first to raise there hand was of course Nora who was jumping in place.
Standing beside Cinder Fall above the burning warehouse, verrotten had a look of disappointment at all the wasted dust and supplies while Cinder had a look of fury at seeing her masters plans being set back.
Looking to her new love interest she saw him suddenly smile at a dazed look.
"Just a minor set back" turning to her he placed a hand on her shoulder, making her gasp as her eyes glowed with glowing cracks surrounding her eyes, making the god bring her into a kiss that just spelled, evil genius.
