Ch. 5

Since it was now Saturday, Team RWBY along with Abaddon, Kathleen, and Emma decided to go into the city of Vale to relax. They left Jurano behind as he had a study date with Velvet in the school library. His team didn't know how he managed it, given his past bad luck with women but decided not to question.

As Abaddon and the girls went into town, they visited several clothing stores to try on different outfits, and a bookstore for Blake to get new volumes of her favorite book, whose title she hid from the others. It was in the first clothing store that the girls picked out clothes for Abaddon as a way to embarrass him, which worked since one of the outfits they tricked him into wearing was a clown's outfit that Yang had found. Although, he got his revenge by stealing Emma, Ruby, and Yang's bras. Both Abaddon and a female store clerk found this hilarious when the girls came out their stalls to chase him while trying to hide their breasts. Then a trio of boys nearby decided to make a wrong move by peaking in the dressing room from hearing all the noise and managed to pinch both Ruby and Emma's asses. When Yang flicked them off and Emma hissed, one of the boys called them 'feisty little bitches.' This prompted Abaddon to grab the kid by his neck and throw him out of the dressing room and through several stacks of clothes. Emma and Ruby were grateful, but the store manager wasn't, and they were promptly kicked out.

The girls were now in their third store, hanging out in the girl's dressing room. Weiss and Kathleen were gazing in the mirror at the outfits they were currently trying on, Yang and Emma were trying to convince Ruby to get into the dressing room again, and Blake sat in a chair nearby reading her newly acquired book.

"How do we look?" Weiss asked. She was wearing a dark blue sleeveless dress that ended at her knees and had ripples going down the length of the dress. Kathleen wore a black shin length dress with short sleeves and a grey corset around her midriff.

"Oooo, lookin good Weiss," Yang said with a thumbs up.

"You should keep that dress Kat," Emma beamed. She was still struggling to pull Ruby into the dressing room. Ruby was trying her hardest to get away, but every time she managed to slip out of Emma's grasp, the cat faunus simply teleported near Ruby and grabbed her again.

"Noooo, what if someone pinches me again or takes my bra," Ruby whined. Yang grabbed her sister by her hood and dragged her into an empty dressing room.

"Don't worry Rubes, that won't happen again. Plus I've already got something for you to try on." Yang closed the door behind them, and after a series of yelps and complaints, Yang opened the door again to reveal what she had done. Ruby came out wearing a red knee length dress with black stockings and black trim. The straps of the dress went over her shoulders and crossed at the back and she wore a dark jean jacket over it.

Weiss looked at her partner with a look of interest. "You look fine Ruby," she said with a smile.

"I don't know…" Ruby whined, but then Kathleen pushed her over to the mirror to see herself. Ruby's face lit up in excitement. "Woooowwwww."

"Seeee, now it's my turn!" Emma picked up an outfit she laid out on a chair and rushed in one of the dressing rooms.

Ruby was still looking in the mirror and talking to Weiss and Yang about whether she wanted to buy the outfit or not. Kathleen was busy admiring her dress, twirling around in it a bit to get a good feel out of wearing it.

"Hey Kathleen, you got a minute?" said Blake. She had finally looked up from her book to see that Kathleen was alone.

Kathleen went over to Blake and sat in a chair next to her. "Sure Blake, what's up?"

"It's about the match I had with Abaddon the other day. After I kicked him in the chin, when he looked back at me, the sclera of his left eye. It was turning black. When I asked him about, he said it was because he got carried away. Do you know the real reason why?" Blake asked her.

Kathleen's face donned a worried expression. "Well, usually when he gets hit with a surprise attack or when something greatly irritates him, his sclera in both eyes turn black. That's usually a sign that he's done holding back. I was worried that he could've broken something, like your arm or leg. He would've felt very bad if he did since he hates to lose control around his friends and innocent people."

Blake understood what Kathleen was saying and laid a hand on her shoulder. "It's fine. It didn't happen, so there's nothing to really worry about." Then Blake looked around the dressing room. "Where did he go anyway?"

"He said he had to go call his parents, but he looked worried so I just told him to tell them I said hi," Ruby added.

"Hmph, Fido's feeling bad huh? Maybe I'll go cheer him up," Yang said with her arms crossed. She began walking out of the dressing room and towards the front door.

"Thanks Yang, but we know what he's doing, not where he went," Kathleen called out.

"No probs, I'll be back," Yang replied before exiting the store. She stood on the sidewalk and looked left and right. "Ok Fido, where'd you go?"

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The sun began to set on the city as the late hours came closer. The rays of Remnant's star painted the sky in yellow, orange, and purple while the black silhouettes of birds flew about in the breeze. Abaddon sat on one of the tallest building in the vast city just to catch the view. The air was nice and the city was beautiful, peaceful, just like his hometown. His mind was lost until his scroll vibrated in his pocket.

"Oh, I almost forgot." Abaddon reached into his pocket and grabbed his scroll. He pulled it out and saw 'Grandpa' displayed on the screen. He pressed on the screen to answer. The face of an elderly man with short and spiky grey and black hair, dark yellow eyes, and a strong set jaw appeared on the screen.

"Hey gramps, how's it goin?" Abaddon asked his grandfather.

"Doing absolutely fine, thanks for asking grandson. It's good to hear your voice. After I was told by Emma's parents that you and the others were attending Beacon, I couldn't wait to call you. Hey, be sure to put what your parents and I taught you into effect. With your training, you should be able to take on even the upperclassmen," his grandfather said.

"Yeah, I've seen many skilled huntsmen in training, but I don't think I'll have any trouble. Plus, the headmaster isn't an asshole like Altair academy's was," Abaddon joked.

"Haha, I'm sure about that. Ozpin is a good man, one of my most trusted colleagues. And also…Oh! It seems your parents would like to talk to you." Vesuvius' face moved out of sight and was replaced by two other people. One was a male with short brown hair, a light beard, tan skin, and black eyes while the other was a female with long black hair, wolf ears, red orange eyes, fair skin, and a rather large smile on her face.

Abaddon smiled. "Hey mom, hey dad."

"Hey son," said Abaddon's father, Selmon, "Glad to see you."

"Glad to see you guys too," the boy replied.

"Oh my gosh, I still can't believe my baby's finally in combat school! And it's Beacon Academy!" screamed Abaddon's mother, Xahnara.

Abaddon chuckled at his mother's squeals.

Selmon grabbed hold of his wife. "We're just very proud of you son, is all. We thought you'd never go to combat school unless we made you."

"Don't you mean unless 'mom' made me?" Abaddon said with emphasis.

Selmon shrugged while Xahnara chuckled. "You bet your ass I would. I was just about to go straight to Marrowshin and teach you a lesson." She then flexed her left bicep to further push emphasis into her point.

"Well, at least now you don't have to that," Abaddon added. He had no doubts that his mother would do just that. She was the one who taught him hand to hand combat when he was little.

"So how's Beacon been treating you son?" Selmon asked.

Abaddon thought of where he wanted to start. "Well, the headmaster is pretty cool. The campus is huge and Kathleen, Jurano, Emma and I are in a team called KAJE. Ozpin made me the leader."

"I'm not surprised since when you were little, you lead those three in your plan to take my cupcakes from the pantry, even after I locked it," his mother added. "But whatever. Did you get the Lien we sent you? Are there any bullies for you to worry about? Have you made any new friends?"

"Ok, ok, calm down mom. First, I do have the Lien you sent, but I do already have some on me. I did the odd jobs so you wouldn't have to send Lien periodically. You two need it more than I do. Second, I can take care of any bullies coming my way. Third, my team and I have made friends with three other teams: CFVY, JNPR, and RWBY. Mr. Schnee's daughter, Weiss, is part of team RWBY."

Selmon was surprised by this. "Hmmm…"

"What?" Abaddon asked.

Selmon smirked. "Well, I thought that maybe if you make a good impression and, possible, date her, and Mr. Schnee likes you, then I could get a raise!"

"Dad!" Abaddon whined.

"Oh, quit it Selmon. You don't even work for Schnee," Xahnara said, smacking her husband on his shoulder. "Besides, I don't think she would be his type, if she's anything like her father."

"Yeah, I'm just trying to get through my classes for now," Abaddon laughed.

"Alright, alright, I'm sure your friends are probably waiting for you to get off your scroll. Talk to you later son." Abaddon's father waved in the screen.

"Also, be careful not to hurt anyone too bad, do your best in class, have fun, and no unnecessary stunts with Jurano alright," his mother added. "We both love you."

"Love you guys too. See ya later." Abaddon shut off his scroll. He continued to look at the sunset, feeling better from having talked to his family. Although, he would sometimes think of the past, of the reason his parents live with his grandfather in Atlas in the first place. From the looks of it, night would soon fall upon the city and he was sure that he should probably go ahead and find the girls.

"Hey Fido, you done talking to your folks?" said a familiar voice. Abaddon turned around to see Yang standing a few feet behind him, hands on her hips.

Abaddon smiled. "Yeah. How'd you find me anyway?"

"Well I used my keen intellect and tracking skills. Plus, while I was looking I ran into team JNPR, who saw you come up here," she joked as she sat down next to Abaddon. "Kathleen was worried so I volunteered to check up on you."

"You found me, so now what?" he asked. He knew she would probably get bored looking at the view.

"We could go have fun, do something that doesn't involve sitting here or trying on clothes all day," she suggested. "Oh! How about we go to a club? That could be fun."

Abaddon laughed. "You sure Yang? Of the two of us, I'm the closest to 21. And I've only known you for almost a week, but I know you're a wild card. I can't imagine what you would do if you were drunk."

"No worries, I can control myself. I've only gone too far once and learned from that mistake. Plus, a friend of mine owns the club. I'm sure he wouldn't mind, "she said smiling.

Abaddon didn't really know what to make of what Yang said, but he shrugged and decided to go along with it. "Alright then, lead the way."