Chapter 22

Back in Black

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

Flashback

"Scroll Communications / Tv"

Location / Date / Time Change

Six Months Later

Three figures, one male and two females, walked through a dark forest. The man wore a long blue trench coat with golden highlights at his wrist, end, and bicep line. Underneath it was a gray shirt with a tribal design on it and a gray handkerchief. Strapped to his left side was a black pistol and to his right side of his black pants was a white one. Hanging from his left thigh was a katana and strapped to his back was a claymore with a skull and bones handle.

The first girl was a brunette with her hair tied up in a braided, waist length ponytail with a red ribbon at the end. An elbow length red vest covered her arms and shoulders and fingerless gloves covered her hands. A light pink top went down to her waist, where it lead to two crossing red belts. Her legs were covered by a hot pink ankle length skirt with two red curves on both sides of her hips, and purple boots covered her feet.

The last girl had long blonde hair and a metallic, black trimmed right arm. Her brown boots covered her feet and orange cloths went around her archs. Her right leg was bare expect for a orange bandana at her knee. Her left leg leg was covered by a light brown sleeve, and an oval showed of her outer thigh. Two belts connected a tanned front, brown back jacket that was longer on the left and a white skirt that was longer on the left. A white crop top covered her chest and the shoulders were puffed up with cross stitching over a yellow area. Her left arm had a light brown sleeve with an oval at the elbow and around her neck was a scale like scarf.

The three walked out of the forest and stood on a cliff. Even from the distance they were at, they could people running in terror as their town burned around them. A screech pull their attention upwards as two Nevermores flew over them. Yang held up her robotic arm and the hand shot off, attached to a long black wire.

A third bird flew by and the hand wrapped around the leg. The wire retracted and pulled her up, followed by Aerith who held onto the blonde other hand and then Vergil who did the same with hers. The wire reached half way and Yang threw the other two up before she flipped herself up onto the back.

Vergil looked down over the side and saw the Grimm on the ground. They looked like Beowolves but it was like they were... mutated. Pulling the claymore from his back, he delivered a swing that severed the wing, causing all three to fall. Yang crushed a statue when she landed, Aerith slid down some clothing wire before she rolled next to the blonde, and Vergil landed on top of the sword.

A Grimm licked its lips as the pack aproached the three. "How many are here?" Yang asked.

"I count at least fifteen, maybe twenty." Vergil said as he flipped off the sword and kicked it, making it land in its sheathe.

"Let's get to work..." Aerith reached around and pulled out her weapon before spinning it into its kali stick mode. All three charged the pack and separated.

Yang blasted her first Grimm with Ember Celica before kicking it away. She ducked a claw swing before kneeing it in the face and punched it with her prosthetic, creating a similar blast to her gauntlet. She jumped over another and placed her metallic palm on the back of the head, and a yellow blade popped out of the jaw. She pulled it out and the body fell. "Still got it..."

Aerith flicked her sticks and cracked the neck of a Beowolf before she cracked its knees, making it fall over. A creature charged her and she combined her sticks into her staff form and pole vaulted over it. She landed and took out its legs before slamming her staff end through its head. Aerith delivered a back kick and then shot a third Grimm in the head.

Vergil drew his katana and sliced a wolf in half before five more charged him. He pulled out Ivory and shot each in the head before he summoned his gauntlets and punched one straight through the head. He pulled his arm out before throwing the body towards a destroyed house. He turned and a rock crashed into his face. All three looked up as a Beowolf stood on top of a clock tower and threw bricks at him.

Yang charged the tower and punched the side, making it topple over. As the Grimm fell, Vergil jumped off of Dreamwatcher and sliced it half with his brothers sword. A Nevermores flew by and he pulled out his pistols and fired both, the dust shots coalescing into one that destroyed the bird.

Vergil landed next the girls as the ground shock. All three stood back to back in a triangle before a large black forearm smashed into Yang and Aerith, sending them flying into Vergil as they flew back into a wall.

All three stood up in a green glow from Aerith as the Beringel, a gorilla-like creature with a burned face pounded its chest before it charged them. Aerith and Vergil jumped to the sides as Yang jumped over it. Vergil charged and stabbed its thigh only to be swatted away. Aerith jumped and tried to slam her staff on it, only to be snatched out of the air and thrown to the side.

Yang jumped up on a building and fired shots from her gauntlets at it as it picked up a Beowolf and threw it at her. It spun in the air as Yang pulled her fist back. When it reached her, she shoved her blade through its skull as the gorilla jumped and delivered an axe handle slam, forcing her to jump back.

The two circled each other before the beast charged the blonde. It slammed its fist on the roof as Yang jumped over and fired more shots at it. She landed and blocked a punch before pulling her fist back. Her eyes turned red and she punched the beast hard enough to rip the tiles off the roof. She jumped off and landed on the ground.

The beast landed and stood up slowly as Vergil and Aerith recovered and joined her. The beast roared and charged them, and Aerith swung and took out it's knees. As it fell, Yang punched it in the gut with both gauntlets, sending high into the air. With a heavy thud, its body landed as its head was pierced by Rebellion.

The Grimm faded away as Yangs Scroll rang. She pulled it out and placed it on her robot arm, creating a projection that let them all see the four faces in the Broadcasting/Reciving feed.

"You guys okay?" Ruby asked.

"We saw the smoke." Jaune added.

"We're headed your way." Ren reported.

"Don't start without us." Nora teased.

Yang chuckled as she put the device away. "Better hurry..." The three looked ahead as a horde approached her when a ball of fire shot up. The Grimm stopped and moved to the side as the hunters looked confused. The last Beowolf stepped to the side, and the three stared in shock. A cane, bowler hat, orange hair, and that self righteous grin.

"Hello, kiddies. Missed me?" Roman asked as he spun around, showing his white mask.

"You're supposed to be dead!" Vergil shouted. "Ruby saw you get eaten! She told me so!"

"Don't believe everything you hear." He raised his cane and took aim. "Get them." He fired his cane and the Grimm followed it. All three jumped out of the way of the blast and started fighting the Grimm.

"This is crazy!" Aerith shouted as pierced three Beowolves with her staff.

Yang stabbed a Beowolf in the head when she felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around. Roman swung his cane and hit her in the face. "Nice arm." Roman twirled his cane and walked over, placing it under her chin and his boot on her chest. "Wonder if you can do the same with a head?"

Vergil caught the sight and shot at Roman, making him duck. He charged the criminal with his katana, only to have Neo land from nowhere and yank it out of his hand with her umbrella. She jumped up and flipkicked him before she slammed his handle into his face.

Vergil caught the sword and swung it, only to have her duck and kick his legs out from under him. She spun around and slammed her umbrella in his back, sending him to the ground. She placed her foot on her back and flicked her blade out, pointing it at his check.

Aerith blocked a swing and slammed her staff on the head of a Beowolf before running over. "Don't worry, Scales is much happier now..." Roman said as he slowly moved his finger to the trigger. Aerith separated her staff and threw one end and hit Torchwick's arm, causing the shot to go off into the air.

Aerith slammed her other half into Torchwick, crushing his hat. She grabbed the other half from the air and then turned it into its gun and shot at Neo in four directions, making her jump off of Vergil.

Yang immediately stood up and grabbed Roman by his collar, lifting him off the ground. "What are talking about!? Where is Natsu!?"

"He's with someone who appreciates him." Roman smirked as he fired his cane at their feet, causing them to fly in opposite directions.

Neo jumped over her and forced Yang to the ground before she flipped over to Roman as more Grimm surrounded them. "Yang, we have to leave. Now." Vergil said as clutched his gut.

"No! They know something about Natsu!" Yang shouted back.

"If we stay here, we won't be alive to hear it." Vergil said, placing his arm on her shoulder. "Please, just wait a little longer."

With a heavy sigh, Yang's eyes returned to normal and nodded before all three turned and ran out of the village. "Follow them." Roman ordered and the pack followed after the three.

Outside the Village

The three ran out off the village and into the forest until they lost track of the creatures. Yang pulled out her Scroll and called her sister. "Ruby, do not go into the village!"

"What!? Why?" Her sister asked.

All three looked and then back to the Scroll. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you..."

All of the emblems are in the same place as the originals, just add one for Yang on her palm.

Saw the short weeks ago and just need to finish the other chapter to start this one. All of the outfits are based on fan art I saw online, just look up 'character' redesign. I don't know if this is canon or not, but if it isn't, consider this a vision Salem had.

Beta read by Natsu is Awesome.