Jaune just got back to the dorm after informing the headmaster about Ruby's disappearance. It has been a long day. He helped his friends, visits Yang in the hospital, train with Pyrrha, and many more. It was Saturday, so it was fine. He then remembers the odd choice of words that Sam gave him at the second day in Beacon. It clicked something on his mind.
Think. Attack. Movements. Guard. Safe. Will.
After hearing those words in a full sentence, his mind started to work much faster than any normal people would. He also recall having only reading or seeing something once, he can immediately remember every single detail, including minor ones. He also became a lot smarter than other people, making Weiss jealous in the process. He chuckled every time he remembers her shocked expression. Although after thinking much more thoroughly, he then started to take the hint that Weiss was not into him, but Pyrrha is.
"Man, I really am dense." He muttered. He looked in to the clock and saw it was 2 in the afternoon. He already finishes his works, he already train with Pyrrha, and he already had a chat with team SWMP and CACH. Apparently two members from team SWMP and a member from CACH has gone to search for that other member, Hoshiguma. Who ran away.
Why though? It was all just an accident. Accidents happens all the time.
He sighed as he lied in his bed and take an afternoon nap.
FLASHBACK (A WEEK AND 5 DAYS EARLIER, AFTER THE YANGCIDENT)
It was Thursday afternoon, team RWB(_), JNPR, SWMP, and CACH all sat down together to eat lunch. None of them said a word after the Yang Incident. Ruby was glaring at Hoshiguma, Weiss was trying to act not scared, Blake was tensed, and the others just minding their own business. There was an awkward silence in the air, until it was broken by Tricia with the question.
"So, how's everybody going?" She asked trying to lighten up the mood as she continues to eat apple pies.
"Ok I guess. Not much happened." Sam said while eating a sandwich. "I mean, we didn't do anything much yesterday as the classes got cancel to handle the..." He trailed off.
"Let's not talk about that." Tricia said.
"Well, a friend of mine finished rebuilding his work place." W said as she ate an apple.
"Huh, good for him then." Sam said.
"Rebuilding? What happened?" Weiss asked.
"I... accidentally wreck the whole place." W said. "But he'll be fine. I made sure of it. I mean I did help him with the money." She said.
"How did you get all the money? I don't think anyone our age has that much money." Blake asked.
"Simple, work." W said.
"What kind of work?" Nora asked.
"Okay, that's enough questions." She then glanced towards Amiya, who's staring at W. "What are you looking at?"
"You... reminded me of someone. Long ago." Amiya said as she then continues to try and remember.
"Really?" Cassie, now intrigue, asked. "Who?"
"Someone close to... Theresa." Amiya said making W widened her eyes, only for a second. "Something Cage." She groaned. "Can't really remember much."
"Theresa..." Tricia said. "Wasn't she the leader of Babel who died mysteriously?"
"Oh yeah, I heard the news long ago." Jaune said. "My dad works at Babel, until it was disbanded and turned into Rhodes Island. He didn't work there though, something about naivety or something." He explained making Amiya flinched a bit.
"He was right about that... but the leader grew out of it and started to think realistically." Hoshiguma said still getting the glares from Ruby, which made her nervous to speak out.
"That's a relief." Mark said getting everyone's attention. "With how the world works, sometimes you got to be realistic about your approach on becoming a huntsmen. Being one will make you face many dangers, not just Grimm, and sometimes you can't just save everyone and be a hero."
"Yes we can." Ruby said now glaring at Mark which caused the attention of everyone at the table. "I can. My mom can. She became a hero to save everyone, and I will follow on her footsteps. I will become a hero like mom."
"Being a hero is a lot tougher than you think, Ruby." Sam said in a serious tone. "I have heard many tales of heroes in the past. All of them didn't have a happy ending." He then stood up and walked towards Ruby. "I tried being one, you know? It cost me everything. Money, home, family, everything. Once you became a hero, you will be carrying a heavy burden in this cruel world that will have bad consequences." He then puts a hand on her shoulder. "It's best to rethink what you want to be." He calmly said towards Ruby. She slapped his hands away and ran out the cafeteria. He sighed and turned back to saw the look from the teams. "What? You know I'm right." He said as he then walk away from the cafeteria.
"He may have made a been a bit of an asshole to a 15 year old girl, but he is right." Amiya said as she then stood up. "Lunch almost over. We should prepare for the next class." She said as she leave the cafeteria. Soon everyone started to stood up and leave.
"I'll go find Ruby." Blake said to Weiss as she rushed to find her leader.
LATER
"Welcome back everyone. Because of yesterday's... Incident. Today we will be continuing from where we have left." Glynda said as everyone is now at the battle arena. "Charlie Steppenwolf, Jaune Arc. Please stepped in to the arena." The two of them complied and went to the arena with their weapons.
"That guy has no chance against her. I just know it."
"I may hate the freaks, but I agree. He will lose."
"Heh. He seems vulnerable."
Lots of comments were headed towards Jaune as they saw how wimpy he is. His teammates got worried about this. Pyrrha started to think of a training schedule, the others are just worried about his safety. Except one person.
"YEAH! YOU CAN DO THIS LEE!" Cassie cheered as loudly as possible.
"Quiet down." Glynda said as she sent a glare towards Cassie, which she immediately shuts up. "Now are both combatants ready?" They both nodded and ready themselves. Charlie unsheathe both of her two swords, while Jaune unsheathe his and position himself behind his shield. "Begin!"
(FIGHT!)
Charlie sprinted towards Jaune and swing one of her swords in a downward slash. From all the moments she saw him, she knew he's not that experienced. Everything went slow motion as Charlie's sword was about to hit Jaune.
Until Jaune moved at the last second. He moved his shield to where Charlie's sword was about to hit. Everyone was shocked, including his team and Charlie. They all knew he was very weak and inexperience, but this turn of event sets everyone off. Charlie continues her attacks with a barrage of sword swings. Every swing, Jaune defends himself and dodges from them perfectly, like he knew what he was doing. A few swings later, he found an opening and thrust with his sword towards her stomach, making her groaned in pain. Using this opportunity, Jaune quickly position himself and uses his shield to hit her right at the stomach and knocking her away. She landed safely on the opposite site, while holding her stomach. She looked forward and saw Jaune has position himself behind his shield with his sword pointing straight to her. Then she saw his eyes, the eyes of someone who knows what they were doing.
(The audience)
Everyone was silent.
Shocked from that act.
"What the f..?"
"I... Wh... I... What?"
"Huh. Neat." Sam said with a blank face. Showing no interest at all.
(ARENA) (PLAYS: Sword Art Online OST. - Fight!)
Back at the fight, Charlie mutters something about not choosing the other sword, and then charges again. Jaune readies himself. She swings her sword and it hit his shield. She swings with another sword, and it hit the shield again. This action was repeated again and again. She swings again and he parries with his shield and downward slash with his sword to her abdomen. Her aura decreased. Jaune then tackle her with his shield, and slash upwards. Another swing from Jaune, which she dodges making him miss. She saw this, and quickly uses her two swords to get rid of his shield. She rushed him, making him fall with both his arm on each side spread apart. She quickly disarm him from his shield. After his shield is gone, he swiped her foot of the ground, and pick himself up. He pointed his sword at her, which she knocks it away with her sword and stood up.
Jaune doesn't have his shield anymore so he have to fight full offense. Charlie rushed to him, which he responds by rushing to her as well. Both weapons clashes. After a few hits and clashes, both fighters have their auras at yellow. A few inches from getting red. They are standing away from each other. Both tired and hurt. They settle to one last clash. They both rushed in at the same time. Both hit their targets. Both are now on the opposite side with their aura's on the red.
*Thud**Thud*
(END SONG)
Both passed out at the same time.
"With no guarantee fighters, the fight will be considered a draw. Like this fight." Glynda explained. "We usually have a tie breaker, but since both fighters have exhaust themselves. They are now allowed to have the rest of the day off." She said as she turns towards their teams. "Would anyone kindly bring them to the infirmary?" She asked which made Amiya and Pyrrha stood up. "Thank you."
Both Amiya and Pyrrha went to the arena and helped them to the infimary. At the audience, Cassie is very silent and Ruby is still have a grudge and glaring at Hoshiguma, making her not focus on her first friend's fight. That sight was the only thing he saw before he fully went unconscious.
(END FLASHBACK)
He woke up after his nap, and that little flashback two weeks ago. He sighed knowing that he just make himself a target.
At least she's cool with it though...
He heard a knock from the door. "It's open." He said allowing whoever by the door came in. It was none other than Charlie. "Oh, it's you."
"It's me." She said. "How's your day going?" She asked.
"... Not great." He said. "Knowing that your first friend here just disappears and went on a revenge quest against someone who ran away from all the comments about her being... her, makes you worried about their mentality, you know?" He explained.
"Hm." She grunted in reply. She took out a chocolate pocky stick from the box she carries and eats it. "Want some?" She offered to Jaune.
"No thanks." He said. "So, what's up?"
"The headmaster is calling us." She said.
"Us? As in our team or..." Jaune trailed off.
"Our team along with RWBY and SWMP. He said it's urgent." She explained.
"Okay then let's go." Jaune said getting up and went to the door. "I'll go get my team and team RWBY."
"And I'll go get mine and team SWMP." Charlie said as they both took off to find their teammates.
(In the library)
"Can we do something fun..?" Cassie asked.
"No." Mark said with a very cold tone. "If you do go do something fun, your grade will fall behind and will have to stay here one more year."
"Please! You are tearing me apart Mark! We have been studying for 6 hours! On a Sunday!" Cassie shouted until a book came to her head. It was thrown by W.
"No shouting in the library." W scolded before she grinned. "Unless you want to create chaos."
"I'll show you chaos!" Cassie shouted until she gets hit in the head by Mark.
"No shouting." Mark then looked at W. "And no provocation."
W sighed. "Whatever. Just trying to have fun..." She said making Mark twitch his eye brows.
"Does pranking people with explosives, causing fights, and basically make everyone here mad at you and want to kill you so much is fun?" Mark said with an angry but calm look.
"You should stop being angry, you know?" W said. "You could get old faster with that kind of emotion. Oh wait! You are old." She said while grinning making Mark very annoyed and angry.
"Okay, that's it!" Mark shouted until a book was thrown to him. They all look where the came from and saw the librarian with her hands out stretch. She is a woman in her mid 20s that has extremely long brown hair styled into pigtails and wears a white coat that covers her entire body, leaving only a dark turtleneck sweater-dress under and a pair of black boots to be seen. She also wears a pair of glasses on her face.
"No shouting." The librarian said. "And you shouldn't be focusing too much on studying. You're still young, and you can learn something new through experience." She said as she puts a book on the book shelf. "Try reading that. It might help you understands the world." She said as she then walks away to manage other books.
Mark picks up the book that was thrown at him and saw the title. "Life?" He read out loud. He gives some thoughts about this. "Eh, why not?" Mark said as he then started to read it. "Oh, and we're done here Cass, you can go now." He said while not looking at her. "You too W."
"Yes! My torture is over!" She whispered loudly and bolted out of the library, leaving W and Mark behind.
"Nah, I like it here. It's quiet." W said.
"Well, suit yourself then." Mark said as he continues to read. Silence befell on the two of them. W then started to thought back to a week and five days ago with her head on the desk.
FLASHBACK (1 Week and 5 days ago)
After that fight between Charlie and Jaune, which brought them to a draw, it's time for the next match. "Cassidy Wolfenstein. Ruby Rose. Come forth to the arena." Glynda said as they both gets up and prepare themselves. While waiting for them, the rest of the team were worried. They both are mad. One because Hoshi accidentally bring her to the hospital, and the other because some guy with no experience just beat her. All of them had the same thought, which Sam says it out loud.
"Is it a good idea for them to fight? 'Cause I have a feeling this is going to be bloody..." Sam said. Hoshi stays silent, still felt bad about yesterday, Weiss shows worry for her team leader, and the others just stay silent, hoping it would not go bad. Both Cassie and Ruby shows up at the arena. Both looking very angry. Although, Ruby's expression may seem calm, but she is very angry, except for Cassie who just shows everyone that she is that angry. This causes everyone to get worried, including Glynda only for a tiny bit, but she remembers Ozpin telling her to continue the fight no matter what.
Honestly, what is up with him...
"Are both combatants ready?" Glynda asked hesitantly, now started to question the headmaster's orders.
"Yes. I am." Cassie said, still looking angry, while Ruby just nodded.
"...Begin-!"
(FIGHT-!)
*BANG*
Ruby suddenly shoots her sniper-scythe at Cassie, which she dodges while deflecting some bullets. Some of the bullets that Cassie deflects manage to return to its sender, prompting Ruby to move location. They both started to run in circle. Ruby kept shooting her with her semblance active, Cassie deflecting and dodging the bullets that was sent to her. This goes on for a while, until Ruby notices that she was wasting bullets and changes her sniper back to a scythe. Cassie saw this and rushes towards her. Both weapons clashes, and Ruby recoiled a bit. Cassie was starting to get stronger due to her semblance. Ruby jumped back from another incoming attack, not wanting to risk getting hit.
"COME BACK HERE!" Cassie shouted as she started to chase Ruby around. As Cassie was behind Ruby, she suddenly backflips over Cassie and slashes her back and kick her away. Which causes Cassie to get more angry. "AAAHH!" She shouted as she rushed towards Ruby with rage. Cassie's eyes started to flicker, Ruby's as well. As Cassie was in front of her and ready an X slash, Ruby Raises her scythe and shoots her chest sending her back.
Now Cassie's loosing it, and started to roar with her eyes now bright white. Glynda's eyes widened as she notices this. She was about to call off the match until she saw Ruby's eyes started to turn bright as well. This wasn't supposed to happen now. Ruby probably unlocked her silver eyes powers when Yang was accidentally put in a coma. They both rushed each other with all their power and clashes, making a bright white light.
...
...
...
As the light started to fade, they all saw both combatants with torn clothes and burns on the ground. Both aura has been broken and both are unconscious.
(END FIGHT)
"Oh god..." Sam said with wide eyes. Everyone was speechless. W remembers stories about the silver eyed warriors. She then remembers how they were unlocked.
"Sam." W called as he turned towards her. "Their silver eyes. They were unlocked because they lost someone dear to them. Ruby her sister, while Cassie... she must've unlocked them years ago." She whispered.
"Yeah..." Sam muttered. "I remember how." He then looked towards the arena. "This is not good." He said as he shook his head.
"... Can everyone look here?" Glynda said as she wears a sunglasses and holding a pen of some sort. Sam and W knows what that device is and quickly avoid looking at it. There was a bright flash that came from that pen, as Glynda lowers the device and removed her sunglasses. "They both brought flashbangs and grenades that are powerful enough to break auras. They were requested by our weapons development's team in order to test the new tools, that has been permitted by the headmaster, to help us against other people and grimms. Luckily, the one they brought was a prototype as this was just a test." The bell rings. "That will be all for today, thank you. You may return to your dorms now." She said as she leaves the arena. "Gods, I need a raise..." She mutters.
Everyone was blinking in confusion, then they saw the two unconscious girl on the arena. "Ruby!" Weiss then rushed towards her leader along with Blake. Hoshi also notices that her partner was on the ground, so she quickly rushed towards her and brought her to the infirmary.
Sam and W looked at each other with an understanding look and nods. What they witness is a classified information. One thing they wondered though.
Where did she get a neuralyzer?
(FLASHBACK END)
"W."
"Huh?" She snapped out of her little flashback from earlier to see Mark waving his hand in front of her face. "Yes?"
"Charlie called. Something about the headmaster want to meet us." Mark informed her. "Cassie and Charlie are already on the way."
"Okay. Let's go." W said as she got up from her seat and started to walk with Mark towards the headmaster's office. As they leave the library, the librarian ,who have been watching them from a far, can't help but feel that she has met W before. Then she shrugged it off and continue to work.
(In RWBY's Dorm room)
"Ugh! She's not answering us!" Weiss shouted in worry as she had been trying to call Ruby. As expected, there was no answer from her. Other than her there was Blake, Pyrrha, Ren, and Nora here. They were having a meeting to talk about Ruby's disappearance after lessons.
"It's obvious that she's ignoring us, just so she can have revenge against Hoshiguma, who accidentally put her sister in a coma." Blake bluntly said. "So, calling her won't work."
"I know! I just..." Weiss sighed. "This isn't right, Ruby suddenly turned from nice into-" She gestured with her hands. "This! I needed to know what change her."
"Listen. We are all worried about Ruby, but we need to keep calm to start actually thinking where she might went." Ren said in a calm voice with Nora agreeing to him.
"Also, there's the possibility that she might hijacked Sam, Amiya, and Tricia's bullhead. So wherever they're going, Ruby's with them." Pyrrha voiced out her thoughts.
"Of course it's possible. She's literally tried to kill Hoshiguma many times before. Her following them already means that she is very determined to have her revenge." Blake said.
"So what? We asked the headmaster to send all of us to get Ruby and stop her before things went out of control?" Weiss said.
"Probably."
They all turned their head to see Jaune's head popped out the door. "What do you mean probably?" Nora asked.
"The headmaster wants to see us." Jaune said. "Along with CACH and SWMP." He gestured his hand to come over. "Come on, let's go." He said as he then leave the door. As he leave, everyone looks at each other and goes to follow Jaune.
(At the headmaster's office)
"Their here."
As someone said that, on cue the elevator ding revealing both team RWBY and JNPR. They came out with some difficulties due to it being cramped. As they leave the elevator they looked in front of them and saw Ozpin, Glynda, team CACH and SWMP, and two more people with one man tied with metal sands. The first one is a bald old man who sat on a wheelchair. He wears an navy green suit and tie along with black shoes. The second one is also an old man with white hair. He wears a dark red suit with black shoes. The tied up and muted man is a middle aged faunus man with long white hair and pointy ears, he also has a tail of a snake. He is wearing a white suit and tie, and is currently struggling to break free. They were all positioned on the right side of the desk. They were confused as to who these new people are, except one.
Pyrrha blinked. "Gramps? Gruncle?" She asked towards one of the new people. Her friends looked towards her with a 'what?' face.
"Hello, Pear." The old man who was standing greeted her with a warm smile. "It's good to see you again."
W snorted. "Pear?" She muttered as Mark hits her.
Pyrrha blushed. "Not here, please." She said a she looked away from her friends grinning faces. "Also what are you doing here? Aren't you retired?" She asked towards 'Gramps'.
"I did. Retired hunting, not teaching." 'Gramps' said making Pyrrha looked at him in surprise.
"He just wants to see you everyday." 'Gruncle' said. "He misses you a lot."
"Charles."
"Sorry, old friend. Can't help it."
"Wait." Weiss said as she steps in. "'Charles'? As in 'Charles Xavier'? The professor that made a breakthrough in mutation biology and Aura? THE professor X?" She said in a surprised tone and shocked face.
"The one and only." Charles said as he nodded. 'Weiss Schnee, the heiress of SDC.' Making her looked even more surprised after seeing him talk to her without moving his mouth. "Although, ever since I retired, I settled here as a counselor for all the students in Beacon." He explained.
"Wow... Sister is going to flipped when she sees you here, professor." Weiss commented.
"Same. 4 of them." Jaune told Weiss, making her looked at him. "What? Biology interests me." He then looked towards 'Gramps'. "Not trying to be rude, but who are you sir?" He asked.
"Erik. Erik Lehnsherr. At your service." He said as he did a little bow. Blake started to blink in confusion.
'That name. Where did I heard that before?' Blake thought.
'From your father, Blake.' Charles answered that question with his mind, making her looked up in surprise.
"If you do teach here..." Nora said. "Then how come we never see you around?"
"I had some business to do with a few old friends in Mistral." Charles answered.
"I was busy teaching the fourth years." Erik answered. "This is their final months."
"Oh..." Nora satisfied with the answer. "Then who's that?" She said as she pointed towards the tied up man.
"That's what we are here to talk about." Ozpin said. "Glynda, if you would." Glynda nodded in reply, she then shows a footage through her tablet. It shows the same tied up man walking up to Ruby, who was depressed from the fight 2 weeks ago.
"Ruby!" Weiss gasped to see her partner. The footage then shows him talking to her manipulatively. Ruby's expression slowly turned from depressed to anger, and finally turned to rage. She gritted her teeth as she then leaves the man alone with a sadistic smile. Then the man leaves her alone.
"This man had been pretending to be me and caused your friend to a vengeful path through using his power." Charles explained.
"This is Kashchey, the deathless black snake. He has been wanted by the four kingdoms for centuries." Erik introduces him. "His semblance is a tricky one. He has the ability to possess people by implementing himself in other people slowly and break them psychologically until they are vulnerable for him to possess or 'dominate'. The man you now see is one of the people he had possessed in the past."
"Losing loved ones, vengeance, hatred." Charles said. "This is the perfect shot for him to go after Young Rose and possesses her."
Team CACH, SWMP, RWBY, and JNPR are horrified to heard this news, except one person.
"You..." W said gritted her teeth in anger. She then walked towards Kashchey, grabbing the intention of everyone in the room, and quickly lifts him up with all her strength towards her face. "You bastard." She said with an angry face.
Kashchey can't say anything due to the metal sand on his mouth preventing him from talking, which made Erik release the sands. "Indeed, I am." He said.
"What are you planning to do to her?" W asked.
"Simple, possessed her, wreak havoc, destroy all four kingdoms with the silver eyes, and free everyone." He said revealing his plans, as he then laughs arrogantly making W throw him to the floor and beat the shit out of him. Charles told Erik to stop her, but he refuses saying she knows who this man is. W beating him made everyone in the room flinched in how brutal she is. After beating him to a pulp, she then step back to take a little breather. "You know killing me won't work. I'll just come back in another body."
"I know." W said not taking her eyes off of him. She then pulls out a gun and aim towards him. Everyone was about to stop her until her gun flew out of her hands and floats next to Erik.
"That's enough. We still need him." Erik said with one of his hands up as he then disassembled the gun piece by piece and puts them on Ozpin's desk, making people look in fascination. He then turned towards Charles and nodded.
Charles nodded in reply and closes his eyes. He then looked through his mind and searched for the tiny piece that connected him with Ruby. He found it and searched her exact location. He then looked around and saw her in a room, and she was not alone. He saw her in what seems to be a throne of sorts along with 19 unknown people kneeling towards a pale lady with purple hair and red horns. He then returns to his body. "I found her." He informed everyone.
"What did you see sir?" Jaune asked.
"I saw her in a throne along with 19 other people kneeling before an Oni." Charles said making everyone tense. "It was as if she was in a fortress."
"What else did you see sir?" Weiss asked.
"... I'm afraid that half of Kaschey's consciousness had already been transferred to her. Making him able to use her body." Charles said making the students panic, except W and Mark for some reason.
"Oh no!" Nora said as she then turned towards Ozpin. "Sir! We have to go now!"
"Yeah, I'm with Nora in this." Cassie said. "This is F-ed up."
An evil laugh was heard coming from Kashchey. "You are too late. Once you get there she'll be gon-"
*SHING**SHING*...*SHING*
"Huh?" Kashchey started to fall apart. His body is now turned into bloody chunks on the ground. Weiss, Blake, Nora, and Pyrrha almost vomited and the others just stare in surprise, except W. The adults were shocked as well, they had never seen a young boy such as Mark unfazed about what he had done.
"Half of his soul has been killed. Half of him is no longer here." Mark said behind the now bloody chunks of Kashchey. He turned around and faced them. "I had to. I can't risk him getting full control over her body and mind."
"... I see." Charles said. He then turned towards Ozpin. "Ozpin, it's time." Ozpin nodded in reply. As he was about to call, someone called him through video call. Ozpin picks up the call to reveal Doctor, which surprised many who never knows about the doctor's appearance.
"Doctor." Ozpin said. "How may I help you my friend?" He asked.
"Ozpin, I have some bad news." Doctor said. "Remember the three kids and the new professor that you sent? Well they got here, and were sent to investigate a mountain just a few miles east from Mistral, with a squad led by our top operator Blaze, to searched one of your students. Just now, we lost their signal near the mountain." He said making the students gasped. "I'm... just here to inform you about that. We already sent 5 squad to searched for the fallen ship. That's all I can say." Doctor was about to turn off the call until he was stopped by Ozpin.
"Wait." He said. "Could you send one or two of your squad to pick up a few teams here? An extra pair of hands won't hurt."
"I'll be going as well." Erik said making everyone looked at him in surprise. "You may need help from an experience hunter like I am." He said while collecting the iron sands to his pocket.
"But, gramps..." Pyrrha said in a worried tone.
"It's alright, Pear. I am old, but not weaken." Erik said with a comforting smile.
"Okay." Doctor said. "Good luck." He said closing the call.
"Everyone, get ready." Ozpin said. "Just to quote from an old friend. 'We've got a job to do.'" He said as he then drinks his mug.
TIMESKIPPED brought to you by a preparation montage. (Just use your imagination.)
Team (S)WM(P), C(A)C(H), (R)WB(Y), JNPR, and Erik are now outside at the landing pad, combat ready. Erik is now wearing the same suit as before only the difference was that he wears metal boots, a metal helmet, and a metal Kevlar in his suit. W has both her M1911 pistols on her pistol holster on each side of her hip, Two katana sheaths with their Katana's in them, An M4A1 with grenade launcher attachment, and a bag that carries ammunition; Mark has his Five-Seven gun, 2 hidden knife and his trusty knife; Charlie has 4 swords on her, two of them were simple yellow katanas, and the last two is the same sword that she uses during initiation (;and the rest are as canon). They were waiting for the pickup squad Doctor send them. Then they saw two ships from afar approaching them. One of them is smaller, while the other one is bigger. They were surprised to see the bigger ship, it was just a pickup right?
As the small ship landed, while the other one just stays afloat, the back door opens revealing 12 people with 4 empty slots. The 12 people are, a nun with red eyes and silver hair smiling while holding a giant bandaged packet; a dark skinned man with black hair and yellow eyes wearing checking his vials of... something; a dark skinned woman with long black hair and yellow eyes wearing a blue maid uniform and holding a sniper rifle; a woman with white hair, golden eyes and horse ears and tail in white clothing checking her bow and arrows; a woman with blonde hair tied into a ponytail and horse ears and tail with golden eyes wearing a knight armor, an ear piece and holding a mace on her right and a kite shaped shield on her left arm; a white haired woman with orange eyes, that sort of resembles an owl, in white and orange clothing with an infinity shaped symbol on her armband holding a staff while staring blankly in front of her; a girl, a few years older than the students of beacon, with white hair, silver eyes, and lion ears wearing a casual black and grey outfit holding a customized black and grey AK47; a boy, a few years older as well, with yellow eyes, grey hair, and wolf ears and tail wearing a blue jacket, a t-shirt with a symbol on it, grey pants, red gloves, and blue and orange shoes holding a customized nail gun; a woman with red hair, snake like lilac eyes, and two horns on her head, wearing a black dress, and holding a giant red sword; a lady with silver hair, yellow eyes, and cat ears and tail wearing a... ehem revealing outfit holding a crossbow, and checking her arrows; Dr. Kal'tsit checking a green vial on her hand ;and... Doctor?
"Hey everyone! Let's go!" Doctor said, then he noticed that there are more of them than he thought. "Good thing we brought the dropship!" He told Kal'tsit.
"Huh. Your predicting skills are getting better." Kal'tsit said, a little impress at his feat. She then saw W, and narrowed her eyes in suspicion. "What's she doing here..?" She muttered.
"W, Mark, Cassie, Charlie, I think you should go first." Erik said which they nodded in agreement, except W who hesitated. She seems nervous. As they go in, W position herself as far away from Doctor and Kal'tsit.
"Alright! Pickup successful!" Doctor confirmed. "Erik!" He called Erik. "We're going to go first! You okay with that?" Erik nodded in reply. "Okay! Hannibal, get us out of here!" Doctor ordered the pilot, which the pilot replied 'Roger that, Nighthawk taking off.'. The ship's door closed, then it fly up and started to fly away to the designated location. The bigger ship landed and opens the back door, revealing why its big. There's a giant mecha in a currently sitting in a curled ball position. The mecha's arms and legs are white, its torso are red and blue, a yellow neck collar, and its head looks like its wearing a red eye mask and white mouth mask. On its back seems like a jetpack. There's also a code implanted on its left chest that said 'RX-78-2'. Everyone was amazed, except for Erik who shudders a bit for some reason, but he manage to calm himself.
"Hey! Are you the ones that doctor mention?" Someone shouted grabbing their attention from the giant mecha. They turned to see a girl their age with brownish black shoulder length hair with blue eyes, pointed ears, and an anaconda snake tail. She wears a white racer jumpsuit with red boots and fingerless gloves. "What are you waiting for? Let's go! We're going to be late!" She shouted the others, making them goes into the big drop ship. The ship took off and disappears into the horizon.
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MEANWHILE a few minutes earlier at mount Ooe
Pain.
That's all I can felt.
That kid! He did this!
I was supposed to be immortal!
Thanks to him half of me is now gone!
Did... Mark really just killed someone in cold blood..?
Focus! Do not lose control!
Everyone is... looking for me..?
SHUT UP!
"Hey, big sis, are you okay?" I looked to the right and saw one of my comrades talking to me. It's a girl much younger than this body's owner. She has white hair and green slit like eyes with a scar over her left eye. She wears a black cloth around her, concealing what she's wearing underneath. It was a surprised to know that she's actually that famous murderer a long time ago in Atlas.
"Just fine Jackie. Just fine." I said through her body using her voice to assure Jack.
"Okay then, good luck big sis!" She said as she ran to the door along the others here. I thought about telling lady Shuten about the incoming attack.
Hm...
No, I don't think I will. I just want to kill her and then leave.
Hoshi... Please I'm sorry... I didn't mean to...
It's too late. She's already under that potion she created. Just kill her and we will get out of here.
No..! Must... Resist..!
Goodnight, Red.
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MEANWHILE in a base camp far away from mount Ooe and its surroundings
"You put up a good fight. Really you did. Fighting portal users are annoying, but teleporters? Hoho! They are way more annoying!" The figure said as he choke on someone in the air. He was now standing with lots of bodies brutally murdered, some were dismembered, some got their heads split in half, and many are just unidentifiable. The base was on fire, the forest was on fire, everything was on fire. That someone he was choking in the air is a middle aged woman with long black hair and red eyes. She wears a red and black armor with a grimm mask that was broken in half. Her sword's on the ground, broken in half. She's really afraid as she struggles to let go of his iron gripped hand.
No, I mean his hand is literally metal.
"You... Will... Never... Win..." She said while choking.
"Oh, I will win." He said as he then suck her soul and power, making her go limp. "Now who do I send you to..." He said as he was looking through her memories. His eyes lit up. "Oh I know!" He snapped his fingers, and a portal appear below her. He lets go of her and the dead body fell through. "Can't wait to see his face." He said while chuckling as he suddenly disappears, leaving the base on fire.
Unbeknownst to him, one of them manage to survive the Brawen massacre because he was busy doing something else far away from the bandit camp.