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A question one would ask why type this up? Simple – why not?

Chapter 30: Buried Secrets of A So-Called Hero

"It's a another goddamn Yoruichi." grumbled Ichigo as Jinn made some clothing to cover her modesty.

"My god, one already was enough!" Ruby agreed with a painful groan.

Yang raised an eyebrow. "Sounds like this Yoruichi is a handful."

Ichigo and Ruby glanced at Yang then at each other and repeated for a few times. Fear riddled their faces at the prospect of Yang meeting Yoruichi. Combined bad puns with the eccentric Yoruichi, both not afraid to show off...

All hell would break loose.

"Ichigo, let's vow never to get my sister to meet Yoruichi." Ruby proposed.

"Agreed." Ichigo sided instantly. Ren nodded with vigor.

A flare of Jinn's presence brought their attention back to the genie of knowledge.

"I am Jinn." she greeted, "A being created by the God of Life to aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. I've been blessed with the gift to answer any three questions every 100 years. You're in luck, as I am still able to answer-"

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" shouted Ozpin, permeating a silence.

Jinn just stared blankly at the prone Ozpin reincarnation. Ichigo and Senna were giving suspicious looks to him, while the Huntresses were glaring daggers at Ozpin, Ruby being the most notable. Qrow and Maria just looked confused.

"-two questions this era." concluded Jinn.

Ruby took a deep breath as she stared at Ozpin to calm herself. The rest of her friends couldn't see it, but she was getting a little bit agitated by Ozpin and his crap. Her anger subsequently would become quite unfortunate if she didn't calm down and let Cristina out to have a few words. They have a mutual bond now, but Ruby still doubted the spirit of her Grimm sister would be any less brutal than before.

"No more half-truths and lies!?" Ruby exclaimed, her spiritual pressure rising a bit that it made Jinn wince at the foreign energy, "You certainly are doing such a good job with that. Instead of half-truths, we don't get any truth at all!"

"She's a feisty one." Jinn said, "It's a pleasure to see you, old man."

"Ruby, please-"

"Don't 'Ruby, please' me, Ozpin!" Ruby spat, raising her spiritual pressure by accident to the point that WBY could feel the weight of it, "It was one goddamn question that we asked about the Relic back in Haven. Instead of telling us that it had two more wishes, you flat out lied that it couldn't! What the hell is wrong with telling us the truth about that!?"

"Don't do it." Ozpin pleaded. No, he was begging!

This man that used to be known as the greatest Headmaster and Huntsmen in all of Remnant was begging to her. Just to keep a lie alive. Her teeth gritted in fury of this sudden weakness, showing her new canines. Qrow tried to approach, but her spiritual pressure stopped him from moving. Ren and Senna were forced to use their own to shield everyone from Ruby (Ichigo would make things worse with his novice control). Unfortunately, it couldn't do anything for Ozpin was sinking in snow right now from a level of spiritual pressure that bordered on a captain-class.

Ozpin forced his chin to rise to look up to plead to Ruby, only to freeze what he saw. Her right eye was pitch black, and her pupil was halfway crimson and silver. It almost felt like he was staring right at Salem all those years ago he was first killed. No, it was more he was staring at a true Grimm.

Ruby reigned in her Grimm powers with another deep breath and looked back to the genie.

"Jinn," Ruby ordered, "I would like to know what Ozpin is hiding from us."

Ozpin would've screamed and run to Ruby to stop her if only the spiritual pressure wasn't forcing him down.

Reality changed in an instant, and every person present was put in their own blank dimension that would tell a tale long forgotten.

(Ichigo's Perspective)

"What the..." Those were the only words that left Ichigo's throat before he was silenced by the story that unfolded. At first, it appeared to be a classical fairy tale: a warrior of valor fights for a princess locked in a castle. It really made it hard to believe this was Remnant's history, and it was a world full of bizzare magic the likes that don't exist in his world as far as he knew.

It all seemed wonderful till tragedy happened in the so-called happy ending when Salem's lover, Ozma, died in bed of a sickness.

'That escalated quickly.' Zangetsu commented.

It only got worse when Salem turned to the God of Life to bring her love back. Ichigo grimaced when the God of Life apparently denied her request for the natural order of things. The hybrid could understand the reasoning but it seemed too cruel for such a hurt individual.

Next came the God of Destruction, which was ironic given her request. Despite the darkness of it, that god actually returned Ozma to life. However, the older brother arrived clearly disgusted by his brother restoring life. They went in a cycle of killing and bringing back Ozma in their argument, each time traumatizing Salem. Ichigo gritted his teeth in fury at how casual they were just taking a life and restoring it before her eyes. Damn the gods, it was sickening.

"At least show some damn respect to the mourning, you bastards." Ichigo gritted through his teeth.

They came to an agreement to keep Ozma dead. The God of Life took her away, and gave her eternal life to learn the importance of life and death. Now Ichigo wanted the scold these two in person.

"She needs consoling, not some goddamn life lesson!" Ichigo exclaimed. Salem was just in mourning and what she needed was help to pull through the pain. Her immortality was indeed a curse when she couldn't kill herself to join Ozma.

'Yeah, like this can't backfire.' said Zangetsu with obvious sarcasm.

He was proven correct when Salem traveled the lands to rebel against the gods.

'Called it.' said Zangetsu.

As one would expect, Salem's rebellion did not win. But instead of killing the invading force, the gods decided to cause absolute genocide of the entire populace. What kind of reason did they need to do that?! Salem was left all alone as the two gods left, the younger destroying the moon in the process.

Zangetsu whistled at the show of destruction of the entire planet and the moon.

Salem yet again tried to kill herself yet again when she jumped into the God of Destruction's pool. She emerged as a hybrid bent on the destruction of everything.

Ichigo then learned of Ozma's reincarnation, and smiled when he was reunited Salem. It was like all that need for destruction left her very being. They eventually built something worthwhile, making a home in a castle and uniting the lands of Remnant yet again. Peace, as the God of Light wanted, seemed to be possible with the two working together. The two had four children even, and everything looked bright for the future.

Ichigo frowned. As history says, that isn't the case.

When Ozma saw that his kids had magic, he panicked. One night he tried to run from Salem only to be caught in the middle of the night. The fight that ensued was terrifying, and Ichigo grimaced when their own children were caught in the crossfire.

Ichigo couldn't help but pity Salem. She was broken when Ozma died, suffering for eternity until he came back only to betray her. The last bit of humanity she had shattered that night because of him. As for Ozma himself, Ichigo didn't know if he should feel sorry for him.

"So much for a hero." said Ichigo.

(Real World)

The party came back to reality, shocked at what Jinn revealed. The genie disappeared into the lamp. Everyone except the off-worlders and Ruby turned to glare daggers at Ozpin.

Ruby was really, really angry, which meant only one thing.

'Get him!' Ruby asked Cristina

'... Yess~."

This whole time, he was lying to them that they could win. How could they win when their enemy is immortal? When Yang ranted on and asked what his actual plan was, he had - none! Tears were going down his face in shame. Qrow was about to punch Ozpin until a chuckle caught their attention.

It was too feminine to come from Ichigo and Senna was facing forward with wide eyes. Ren was silently fuming at Ozpin holding back such crucial information, but reigned himself in from doing anything.

The laughter was coming from Ruby.

After all they just saw, Ruby was laughing?!

"He-he." Ruby chuckled, her shoulders shaking trying to keep it in, "He-ha. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!"

Weiss stomped to her partner with disgust. "How could you laugh after what you saw?!"

She didn't get any response from the scythe-wielder. When Ren, Senna, and Ichigo sensed her reiatsu, they suddenly jumped a step back whipping out their zanpakuto. It wasn't a shinigami's reiatsu anymore.

"Ruby is shocked and is stupified." answered 'Ruby', whipping her head back to stare into unfamiliar eyes, "'Me', I just find it hilarious!"

She waved a hand over her face. Purple reiatsu with white clouded away her face. When it cleared, the Remnanties stumbled by the harsh change in the air and the new terrifying wolf mask that adorned Ruby's face. Blood red eyes stared back at them with violence and death riddled in them.

'Ruby' turned to SIR. "Don't get your pants in a mess, - ha-ha-ha - I am not going to kill you. Ruby is actually fuming herself and decided to allow me to vent out her frustrations. Call me Cristina."

Everyone didn't seem to relax from her so-called promise that Ruby was allowing this. Sweat poured down the shinigami's necks. Cristina's gaze fell over the other Remnanties.

"What are you, a split personality?" Weiss asked, her swordhand shaking.

Cristina laughed. "Trust me, I'm a lot more than that." Cristina turned to a shaking Yang. "It's nice to finally meet you, big sis."

"Oi!" Ichigo called, "Better not do any funny business."

"Whatever do you mean?" Cristina played innocent while inching into Ichigo's personal space, "Is it the not-so-innocent schemes Ruby has for you in bed?"

Ichigo tried to keep his composure at Ruby's Grimm flirting with him, but his tail was waving a storm behind him. Weiss, Blake, and Qrow dropped their jaws at the pair's strange romance. Yang looked like she was going to kill Ichigo if he went through with those 'schemes'.

'Sorry Ichigo, but Cristina has no self-control.' Ruby's voice cried in Ichigo's head.

Cristina gave a bout of laughter before turning back to Ozpin. The reincarnated spirit froze on the sadistic look in those blood red eyes. It was like a Beowulf boring down on him without any resistance.

"You know how I find that so hilarious?" said Cristina, leaning forward, "Because you're a damn idiot. Really, that's what you wanted to hide so badly? Salem being immortal. Why the heck should that stop us? She may be immortal, but is she unbeatable?"

Cristina lifted Ozpin to his feet and extended a finger pointing over his shoulder. A purple orb formed at the fingertip, and they all tensed at the pressure it held. Ozpin no longer saw a Grimm, but the God of Destruction himself standing right before him.

Ichigo would've tried to stop her, but if his girlfriend was doing this to vent frustrations he did not want to add on her list.

"Let me show you." Cristina whispered, "Cero."

A cero, smaller than the last ones, fired from Ruby's finger. It tore through the landscape like butter. She aimed upwards and the blast split the clouds apart, providing a clearing from the snow. Except the shinigami, everyone could barely stand when Ruby just showed a power that went far beyond a maiden. No one could just split part the sky with force alone.

"I'm a Grimm," snarled Cristina, "That makes Ruby one as well. I'm her instinct, her rage, her shadow taken form and power. And I say you're a dumbass and a coward. We don't need to kill Salem, as much as I would love to. All we need to do is stop her. There is a difference, ya know."

Cristina threw Ozpin into a nearby tree like he was a small rag doll. The mask started to crack as Ruby regained control.

"Be very lucky that Ruby and I are on such good terms, or else I would've eaten you."

The mask shattered into dust, and Ruby's eyes returned to their lustrous silver. However, Ruby stared back at Ozpin with so much malice and hate she could've frozen him on the spot.

"You said that you've made more mistakes than any human on this planet ever." Ruby said, "Yet, you can't seem to learn from them, Ozpin. You can't stop being a coward."

Pleading eyes stared back at Ruby, begging from the girl who he let into Beacon. But that girl wasn't standing before him. In her place was a grown warrior exceeding any Huntress he was ever met combined with the malice of a Grimm.

"Maybe you're right." mumbled Ozpin.

Ozpin's eyes glowed golden and Oscar was put into place. This transfer however was different. That much Ruby could tell.

"He's gone." muttered Oscar.

"That bastard!" Yang exclaimed, "Bring him out here right now!"

"I can't!" said Oscar, rising to his feet, "He's locked himself deep in my head. Uh, our head. RAAUGH!"

"He just left us?!" exclaimed Weiss.

"What do we do-"

"Enough!" cried Maria, "We need to get a move on from this storm, and you're all reeking negativity. I'm still coming to terms that a mountain a blew up, the apparent dead are coming back, a girl broke the storm, and this is humanity's second coming, but I'll be damned if I die out here in this cold after living so long!"

"She's right." voiced Ren, sheathing his zanpakuto, "We need to get a move on. If a horde comes through here, we can't guarantee your safety."

Ruby relaxed her stance, visibly much calmer than she was a few moments ago. She looked to her teammates, SIRR and RWBY, and gave them a wide berth of a warm smile that they all knew too well. They then set out for supplies while leaving a still slack-jawed Senna just coming to terms from what she saw from Jinn.

"WHY IS NO ONE FREAKING OUT THAT THERE IS A GUY OUT THERE WHO CAN DESTROY MOONS!?"

(Time-Skip)

The party of Remnanties and shinigami were walking on a snow covered path. Ruby (holding Jinn), Ichigo and Qrow led the way, followed by Blake and Weiss. Behind them were Senna and Yang pushing the motorcycle with Maria sitting on the seat, and following them was just Ren looking out for their rear with Oscar by his side looking glum.

"I just want to get the stupid Relic to Atlas." complained Blake.

"Here's hoping we don't have to walk there." said Weiss.

"I thought trails were supposed to lead us somewhere." said Yang to Maria.

"Do you have anything to do than to harass an old lady?" asked Maria.

"Hold on!" Ruby stopped the party's advance. Her new wolf ears picked up a creak in the distance. Blake listened as well and turned into the direction. Almost faded away in the snowstorm was a creaking red gate leading into a small farm town. A sign above it read Brunswick Farms.

"Yeah, totally not creepy." commented Ichigo.

Ruby gave Ichigo an agreeing glance. "Be careful, everyone."

"Anything is better than this storm." Senna cried with Yang nodding in shared pain.

"We could all use some rest." said Qrow, opening the gates. He suddenly held back Ichigo, "Nuh uh, you and I need to have a quick chat."

Ichigo looked back to Ruby, who only gave a wink. Yang stayed with the greatsword pair, and didn't say anything until the others were just out of earshot.

"Ugh, what do you want?" Ichigo groaned, only to receive a wicked smile from Yang that said, 'I am so tempted to break you in half'.

"I don't know you, kid." said Qrow, leering toward Ichigo's face, "And frankly it's worse since you are in a relationship of the romantic sorts with my niece. I don't care if she spent two months with you and that she knows you better, but I don't care really because I do not trust you."

"Like hell I'd betray any of Ruby's family and friends." Ichigo said.

"That's not the point, orange-head." Yang spoke, her eyes turning crimson, "See, I've already lost my sister. All of a sudden she comes back and has a boyfriend magically appear for her. But I can't help that you've played her for ulterior motives."

Ichigo frowned. "No way in hell I'd ever do something like that to Ruby."

"Then what do you think of her?" Yang asked.

"What do I think?" said Ichigo, pausing to say the words, "I think Ruby is one of the best people I have ever met. I think she is the only one who I can put my trust in completely to watch my back, and I hers. I think of her with a heart of gold that she shares for everyone, and always looks for the light in everyone she meets. Ruby - is one of a kind and I wouldn't give her up for anything."

A pause permeated between the trio. Seconds felt like hours as the moment dragged on with the Brawnwens examining Ichigo. Finally, Qrow put a comforting hand on Ichigo's shoulder with a smile on his face.

"Good answer." Qrow said before walking to the others.

Yang stayed longer, eyeing Ichigo with those red eyes. She leveled a heated glare to the pseudo-shinigami, but Ichigo did not flinch.

"Ruby is really happy around you, that much I can see." Yang said, "My baby sister being happy is very important to me, so I won't cause trouble over you out of being suspicion. But... you hurt her, break her heart, or do anything that ruins my little Ruby, I will personally tear off your manhood with very rusty blades, rip out your spine through your asshole, and take your bloody, beaten, meat pile of a corpse to feed to Zwei. Are we clear?"

"C-Cystal." Ichigo answered through his terror.

"Good." Yang said, her eyes changing back to lilac. "Who knows? Maybe one day I can call you a brother."

Twelve paces Yang walked till Ichigo let out a breath of relief he didn't know he was holding. Who can blame him? He just escaped certain death by a red-eyed demon.

I thought it was cool giving a perspective of the vision for Ichigo. In the case of Senna, her mind would just shut off at the fact someone can actually destroy a moon. Ren would be angry of course of Ozpin for lying but he's, well... Ren of course.

Up next is Chapter 31.

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