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Hi, I'm sorry about the wait. I've been trying to this chapter finished all month. I've had family and school problems, along with writers block. I'm upset with myself at the fact I've only been able to get one chapter done per month when others can get twenty. If Anyone can give me some tips on how to improve that, it will be greatly appreciated.
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Chapter 7: A Shadow in Beacon Part II.
Weiss narrowed an eyebrow. Why was there a lot of Grimm activity today? She looked at her Teammates who also had looks of bewilderment. Ruby rubbed her chin.
"Why are the Grimm so active in the Emerald Forest right now?" She ask aloud, "It was low earlier."
"Maybe it's some second or third years?" Yang suggested.
"Most likely." Blake added. Weiss just looked out the small window and sighed. She just wanted to do something private like study and get her mind off that Criminal and those men. But they'll arive later than usual. The White haired Heiress took out her scroll and looked at the news.
Vacuoan Cartel found slaughtered, Leader found found mutilated. The title of the article read. Weiss raised an eyebrow again and pressed on the link.
"Early this mourning in the Kingdom of Vacuo, a building was found littered with deceased members of the Koltan Cartel." It read, "Bodies were riddled with gunshots after a quick decisive battle took place. No bodies of any other affiliated group was found. The leader and wanted murderer, Quvar Pelto was found dead on a wooden cross. He was apparently tied to it with barbed wire and mutilated. Police aren't giving anymore details as they continue to investigate the carnage. No group of any kind has claimed the attack." Weiss cringed at the mental image of the man. She stopped reading and got off her scroll.
She sighed the billionth time in the last day and half. The Ashen haired Girl thought about the boy again. That Grin, those eyes, that scar. Why is that Barbarian still in her thoughts? She wanted to scream in anger at his very image. She then rubbed her face, if Ozpin wants him to work for him, does that mean she'll see him again?
Emerald Forest.
The Dark Swordsman was Surrounded on all sides. One King Taijitu, One Nevermore, tons of lower Grimm. He gripped his sword and smiled, at least he can control himself now. "Well then, come and meet your untimely demise, you dumb bastards!" He shouted. The lower Grimm charged him, he just carved through them like butter. One Beowolf came from behind at his right only to find Tyrfing in its mouth and out the back of its head. He pulled the sword out and teleported around to kill about seven more with no incident. Then a Ursa ramed him into a tree, he coughed as he stood up with his sword.
The Bear Grimm continued its assault only to find a red blade under its right arm pit. He slit deeply and black bile flooded from it. The Grimm convulsed and fell over dead. Umbra then sprinted across the field, dodging and deflecting the arrow-like feathers of the Nevermore which flew and screeched across the sky. Then he rolled from the lunging bite of the Black Taijitu head. When it struck the ground he threw one of his throwing knives into its right eye. It let out a loud roaring hiss. Umbra was then knocked away by its white head.
He tumbled on the ground, his sword still with him. The two headed snake back off to lick it's wound. A little dazed, he slowly got back up only to run in panic as the Nevermore dived and fired it feathers like a machine gun. When one feather was coming for his cranium, he teleported to the tree line. He then preceded to take cover behind a tree. The raven like Grimm then halted its attack run and retreated to the sky above the Taijitu. The Hooded boy then peaked around the edge of the tree to see both Grimm. A plan formed in his head.
Cliff over the Emerald Forest.
The two professors watched the tablet with interest. Glynda was starting to get déjà vu. The boy, his fighting style, it seemed familiar.
"Was he trained by a Huntsman?" She asked Ozpin, he just nodded.
"Think of his last name." He said.
"Redson?" She says, thinking.
"Yes, there was a graduate from Atlas academy. You may have forgotten him. He always got to the finals in the Vytal tournament when he was in school."
"Damien Redson?" She says, her eyes opening a bit. "He looks nothing like him, he had red hair and yellow eyes."
"The jacket Glynda, it's the same he always wore."
"Ok, I guess that explains his rude attitude a bit." She then looked at the Headmaster with a raised brow, "Wait, you said his family was killed, so that means..."
"Yes, sadly the young Huntsman Damien Redson is dead." He told her with a frown.
Emerald Forest
Umbra took off from behind the tree and charged at the serpent. He dodged the feathers as he pulled out another throwing knife. The white head came at him as he threw the knife which took out its left eye. In the monmentum, he jumped on that side of its head and propelled himself at the Nevermore. It in desperation shot more feathers at him, but he used teleportation to appear in the air above it. The feathers littered the body of the King Taijitu, severely wounding it.
"Got you now, you overgrown shitbird!" He shouted as he pierced the small indent that connects its left wing to its torso. The Nevermore screeched in pain. It lifted its body straight into the air only for Umbra to slide downward and his sword to slice the rest of the wing from its body, leaving only a little of its left wing connected. Umbra and the Nevermore then fell to the earth. Umbra guides his fall and raised his sword.
The wounded King Taijitu gazed up and saw its brutal prey, in anger its heads leaped at him. Both heads fight for the kill. The Swordsman only grinned as he teleported and stomped on the Black heads remaining eye, then he did the same to the White head. When the Taijitu was completely blind, he flashed right above it. He brought his sword down to cut the torso in half, killing the Serpentine Grimm.
He stood up breathing a little heavily as the two headed monstrosity fell to the ground dead. He then heard a screech and looked to see the Nevermore walking to him, it's left wing just dangling at its side with black blood pouring from it. He smirked as he leaned Tyrfing on his right shoulder. He raised a finger and said "Wait a moment." He casually walked to the two snake heads, pulled out his knives and put them back in his belt.
"Alright little birdie, time for you to go back to whatever nest you came out of." The Grimm screeched once again in anger. The Shadow then started to sprint at the Nevermore. The Grimm, with what ability to fly left, leaped into the air to unleashed a final barrage of feathers. He flashed up to it and sliced off its remaining good wing. As it fell, it screeched once again in pain. He landed on its back and stabbed the back of its neck, paralyzing it. The Boy then leaped off to cut off its head. Black bile poured from its unearthly boby as he landed on his feet and hand. He rose up only to be engulfed by his preys black mist.
He smiled as he turned around to the half a mile of broken trees and ran. He had enough fun today.
Beacon Academy Air docks.
Team RWBY exited the Bullhead relived as it had been a extra twenty minutes to maneuver around the area of Grimm activity. Ruby fell on her knees and lifted her arms to the heavens. "Praise Oum!" She bellowed with tears in her eyes. Yang yanked her up.
"Sis, do you want to go spar?" The Golden Haired brawler asked her half sister. Ruby smiled happily.
"Sure!" And with that the Two Sisters left their partners in the dust. Blake just sighed.
"They never change, do they?" Weiss just nodded.
"No, they don't. I'm going to go and take a quick nap. I am tired from last night, I don't want my natural clock to be ruined." The Heiress said as she left.
"See you later, I'm going to the library." Blake said truthfully. She was curious, she wanted to see if anything has happened in Vacuo that correlates to what those men have said.
Cliff above the Emerald Forest.
Ozpin and Goodwitch waited patiently for the Boy to return. They had seen his display of power and were impressed. Ozpin didn't seemed that surprised though. Goodwitch just hoped that this boys skills will out weigh his attitude. Then, the Boy appeared by them in a flash of red and sheathed his sword.
"Hope I didn't take too long, I had some detours along the way." He said while breathing hard.
"It is ok, do you have the relic?" Ozpin asked. Umbra then reached into his jackets pocket and pulls out the yellow horse shaped knight. He smiles sadly as he looks at it before he gives it to the Headmaster. Ozpin then smiles when he sees what he got.
"Looks like fate only reconfirmed my idea." He commented. Umbra's eyebrow rose up suspiciously.
"What's that suppose to mean?" The Dark Swordsman asked.
"Nothing, let's go, you have to take a picture for our database." Umbra reluctantly left with them.
Beacon Academy Libary.
Blake Belladonna was always a inquisitive and thinking girl. If she had not fought in the White Fang for her people's freedom, she would have more likely not want to be a Huntress. She would probably have pursued a more intellectual career. That's why she felt compelled to investigate whatever this Company is, she has a strong suspicion that they aren't good. So when she got to the library, she got on a computer and searched up recent events in Vacuo. Apparently, Business was being conducted.
The first thing she saw was about how that same mourning, a entire Vacuoan Cartel was killed. That their leader was found mutilated on a cross. No group has been identified as the attackers. She knew she was on to something and searched up cases in Vacuo. Apparently, a month ago before she arrived at Beacon academy, a ghastly scene was found in a abandoned house. A man named Ahmad Goldsand was found dead of starvation and dehydration in its basement. His eyes had been gouged out and his flesh had chains hooked into it and through the bone. And they found three dead bodies of a female and two children. They had been beaten to death.
It turns out they were his family and he was a ex detective. Blake nearly vomited at the image in her head of the sight. These people were Monsters. This was not all. There were more similar crimes that have been reported for the last six months. Gangs, people and even White Fang have been found in similar situations. She heard them mention the other kingdoms. Sure enough, more bloody unsolved crimes have been reported there. An Noble from Atlas, a businessman from Mistral, an writer from Vale. There was a trail of blood that stretched the world, and there was no report on the group responsible for all of it.
She also noticed how ninty percent of the crimes were not made huge news, just hidden articles on the internet. She was stunned. This group, these monsters, whoever they were had the world by the strings. She vowed to uncover them and bring them to justice. But that will have to wait, these people where too powerful. She didn't want to end up like their victims. She sighed as her scroll received a text.
Beacon academy, sparing chambers.
Ruby and Yang stood on opposite sides of the ring. Ruby held Crescent Rose, Yang wielded Ember Celica. They both grinned with excitement.
"Are ya ready sis?" Yang asked.
"Always Yang."
"Then let's do this!" The Blonde brawler roared as she charged at Ruby. Before she could connect a punch, Ruby used her Semblance of speed to move behind her sister, rose petals followed her. She raised her scythe to strike her sister only to hit air. Yang moved to Ruby's left and fired Ember Celica, knocking her sister away. Ruby quickly got up and switched Crescent Rose to firing mode. Yang dodged the shots as she came to hit Ruby again. But before she could land a hit, she was kicked on her back by Ruby.
"Rubes, where did you learn to do that? I thought you were bad at unarmed combat?" Yang asked with surprise.
"I was bad at punching, but recently I've been learning how to kick pretty good, I kicked one of Torchwicks men out a window the night I was moved ahead two years." She said with a smirk.
"Well looks like you just lost your trump card against me then." Yang said with a grin.
"Don't be too sure." The Sisters continued to spar for a while, until eventually taking a break. Ruby and Yang sat on a bench at the side of the room. Exhausted, they both drank a bottle of water.
"That was good Sis, you about had me a few times." Yang said patting Ruby on the back.
"Yeah, I still have a ways to go before I'm on your level though." The Blonde Brawler looked at her seriously.
"You are at my level Sis, that's why your here."
"I don't know, I've been stressed. Being Team leader is hard. I've tried to get Weiss and Blake to be more cheery, and Weiss has gotten better, but they still just... act distant. Last night, we all fought that Boy with everything we had...but I still fell."
"Ruby, you're doing fine. We got that boy because of Your planning and Your leading."
"I just feel that if we had kept on our guard and stayed together, none of us would have been beaten. We all were pushed to our limit though, you included Yang." Ruby looked at her sister with tears, "I'd never seen you be hurt like that before."
"Rubes, I'm alright, I mean, we all lose sometimes. And besides, we still completed our mission in the end. You need to stop beating yourself up."
"I...I just... I'm just afraid of what might've happen if I didn't wake up to save Weiss. She's my Partner and my teammate, and if anything had happened to her on that mission...I don't think I could've continued Beacon." The Red Reaper looked down.
"But nothing happened to her, we arrived just in time to kick his but."
"Something did happen to her, she's been upset all day." Ruby thought back to the way Weiss was acting.
"She's probably just sour that she had been pushed to the limit by that boy and needed our help."
"I suppose." She then looked back at her sister, "What did you think of the Mission, the people and that Boy?"
"In all honesty, I think that it was shit. That town was tortured for years because that old geezer was greedy. Those girls were broken. And finally, that Boy shouldn't have been bothered."
"Why do you think we shouldn't have bothered that Boy?"
"Because, he has at least tried to help people. I don't condone the violence he's committed, but I would rather have him out there than that Dilan man that Sally talked about." Yang then smirked, "And I liked our fight. That boy knew how to stroke the fire in me, not to mention he was hot. If he wasn't a murdering Edgelord, I would've flirted with him. The only things that really made me upset with him, was when he cut my hair, hurt you and that power he used on me. It felt like a cop out."
"Yang..."
"What do You think, Ruby?"
"I'm angry." She stated, "That town and those Girls showed me there is a problem in our society. Huntsmen and Huntresses staying only in the Kingdoms needs to stop. That's something I want to change. And then there's that boy, Umbra. I just wonder why someone our age would be so... Violent. Under that rude exterior, there was someone who had nothing and he was just thrashing out at everything. But even with that, he didn't hurt us. The only person I was afraid of him k-killing was Weiss."
"What made you fear that?"
"Just the sheer animosity that they both had for each other." Then, their scrolls ringed with texts.
Beacon Academy, Rwby Dorm.
Weiss Schnee, the Heiress to the Schnee Dust Company, was siting on her death trap bed. In her hand was perhaps on of her only pictures that she had of her sister and brother. The photo was composed of her sister Winter at the far right, her in the middle and her little brother Whitley on the left. They were all dressed in white amongst a blue background. She lamented her childhood and her restricted life.
Her family though powerful, was broken. Her closest family member was her older sister, Winter. But she never really saw her anymore, she was an officer in the Atleasian military. Her brother had grown distant from her. Her Mother had been a drunk since she was young, never really caring for her kids. And finally, there was her Father. She hated him, she was nothing but a tool for him. A Pet. The only time he would ever show her attention is when he needed her to do something for the "Family" or when she needed to sing at a concert.
The White Haired girl put the photo away and sighed. She remembers hearing of her Fathers Deals. That always bothered her. Everything did. She wanted a normal family. She wanted her Mother to not drink away her life and ingore her children. She wanted to have a happy childhood, but that was also ruined. She had to mature fast. The only thing that made her happy in her youth was the appraisal that so many people gave her. This all fell apart when she realized that was only because of her family name, not her.
She thought back to that Boy, Umbra Redson. People like him with hatred for her family wasn't uncommon. She had experienced it a little after she realized that her name was the only reason for her appraisal. He was skilled, more so than her and that tore at her. She needed to be better, to get better. That boy had her by throat, only her teammates saved the mission. She then thought back to that moment, that foreign moment when they both stared into each other's eyes. She had broken down after that, her true self shown her colors.
Ring, Ring.
She looked at her scroll.
"Team RWBY, please return to your dorm, I'd like a word with you."-Headmaster Ozpin.
Beacon Academy, Ozpin and Umbra.
Umbra followed the Headmaster through the Academy grounds. He had been bored with more things he had to do with Ozpin before he could meet his Team. One thing he did is take a photo for the school's database. Another was being told about all the different curriculums the school had. He also was told about his rights and privileges as a student. It was all...so boring. Then he gave the Boy two things: a scroll and a envelope.
"What's are these?" The Boy asked.
"This is a scroll," Ozpin had said grabbing it and pulling it open to show the boy, "Every student at Beacon who doesn't have one is issued one."
"I've never used one of these things." Umbra said.
"You'll get used to it," Ozpin said while handing it back to him and then pointed to the envelope, "That is your Brothers letter to me, I figured you'd want to read it later."
"Thank you." He said quietly, putting it in his satchel.
Now, he is going to meet his surrogate team.
They walked to a huge building, it had rows of windows for what looked to be a five floors.
"This is Beacons Team Dorms." Ozpin said, "Your new home."
"Wait, aren't these sort of things supposed to be segregated on gender?" Umbra said getting a little nervous.
"Yes, in Universities. Teams are expected to stay together in Huntsman academies, regardless of Gender. You are expected to be mature and responsible." Ozpin said professionally.
"Okay." He bit his lip, "I hope I get a all male team. I don't want any awkward moments." The Shadow thought. Ozpin entered the building, gesturing for the boy to follow. When they walked up the stairs a bit and entered into a hallway, The Swordsman started to get curious and nervous.
"Is there anything you can tell me about this team I'm going to be apart of?"
"They are one of the Teams I think has some of the best potential. You might not get along right away, but I think with time and effort, you'll be great friends." Ozpin reassured him with a smile.
"Okay..." Umbra said. They stopped by a white door, Umbra could sense people inside.
"Here they are, are you ready?" The Headmaster asked, Umbra felt sweat go down his face, his body tensed, his heart raced.
"Yes."
Beacon Academy, Rwby Dorm.
RWBY assembled in their room, they had been summoned by the text they all received. They all puzzling looks.
"What does Ozpin want now?" Weiss asked spitefully.
"Well, he's continuing our talk from yesterday. Remember what he said?" Ruby told her.
"What does he want to talk to us about?" Yang asked out loud.
"More than likely, it is about our mission and why he sent us to capture that boy." Blake explained. Weiss scowled and her eyebrows narrowed in anger.
"I am tired of hearing of that damn boy! If that's what our Headmaster wants to discuss, then he can go away." Weiss declared, her left fist clenched.
"Weiss, it could be about some form of reward?" Ruby tried to calm her down.
"I don't care." She said coldly. Yang then walked between the two and lifted her arms into the air.
"Alright, let's just calm down. The past is the past. Let's just focus on the present, ok?" Weiss just sighed.
"Ok." Then, the four girls heard a knock on their door. For a moment, they were silent. Then Ruby walked to the door and opened it. What they saw made them gasp. There in the door way was Headmaster Ozpin and a familiar Hooded figure, Umbra Redson. They all wore faces of shock, even the boy. Ruby and Yang were genuinely surprised to see him again. Blake expected to at some point, because she thinks he is an agent of Ozpin's. Weiss had a face of absolute scorn with a few sprinkles of shock. Umbra's mouth was opened in a frown, his eyes obscured by his hood. Ozpin just stood there, stoic.
"Ozpin, is this some sort of joke?" The Boy said as he looked up at him. His voice calm with a tinge of anger. The Headmaster simply took a sip of coffee.
"No, it is not. You had chosen the yellow knight after all." This made the four girls eyes widen. Umbra face palmed.
"You have to be fucking kidding me." The Swordsman thought.
"Um, what do you mean Ozpin?" Ruby asked in denial. The man looked at her with a smile. Weiss silently prayed.
"The reason I've asked you all to assemble here, Umbra is your new team member." This revelation cracked the screen.
"TEAM MEMBER!" They all said in various tones.
"Yes, He is."
"I will not accept a murdering monster like him on my team!" Weiss shouted with fury, making the Boy tense up a bit.
"I'm sorry Miss Schnee, he had had grabbed the yellow knight. To change this is against the rules."
"But why are you putting him on a team?" Blake asked inquisitively.
"Because, in order for Mister Redson to not spend the rest of his life in jail, I've gave him the option to attend my school and become a huntsman." Blake's eyes widened with realization.
"But are you sure that's a good idea?" Yang asked, scratching her chin.
"Miss Xiaolong, Mister Redson has come to a compromise. He isn't going to do anything bad to you all."
"He did hurt Jaune and Ren, are you sure this is the type of person you want to come here?" Weiss interjected with fury.
"Don't worry about that, he will apologize. Miss Rose, can I talk with you a moment." He said as he looked at the Red Reaper.
"Yes Headmaster." She followed him out into the hall.
Umbra was left in the room with three girls that have a reason to hate him, not to mention they are now his Team. He was angry and he was nervous. The Heiress looked at him with complete disdain. The Brawler looked at him with uncertainty. The Ravenette looked at him with a little fear.
"You, you shouldn't be here. You Criminal, you should be rotting in prison!" The Schnee walked up to him in anger.
"Listen Ice Princess, do you think I'm excited for this either?" He defended himself, "I'm sorry."
"I don't care you murdering scum. This academy is too pristine to let in filth like you." She said getting in his face, "Take off that damn hood and show me some respect!" He grit his teeth and pulled it down, revealing the black haired, red eyed youth from before.
"Well excuse me Princess!" He shouted drawn out sarcastically.
"You're not excused!" The Furious White haired maiden replied, pointing a finger in his scarred face. Yang got between them while Blake remained silent.
"Alright, let's all just calm down, ok?" She raised her arms, once again trying to defuse the situation.
"I will not calm down!" Weiss bellowed.
"I'm sorry, ok?!" He screamed out, "I'm sorry about last night. I was just defending myself. If I'm such a bother, I'll just try my damnest to not to bother you all. Let's just agree to ingore each other then. You don't bother me, I won't bother you." He got in her face, "Deal!?" She backed away.
"Apology unaccepted." She said quietly while going over to her bed and sitting down, she rubbed her temple from stress.
"I forgive you." The Golden Haired Girl said to him, "But if you hurt my sister or damage my hair ever again, I'll knock you to the Moon."
"Noted."
"I'll be alright with you on this team as long as you respect our space." Blake said as she came up to him. But she was still wary, he still reminded her of Him.
"I'll try to stay out of everyone's way." He said quietly. The two girls went to do stuff around the room and he just stood there. He brushed his black hair to the side. The Schnee looked at the other two girls like they were traitors. The boy sighed as he looked around the room. It was a mish mash of things.
Most notably was the unsafe bunk beds, one was held up by ropes, the other by books. The middle of the dorm had a window which was covered up by a scarlet curtain that weirdly had a long stitch mark on it. Below that was a bookshelf. There was a poster of some boy band called Achieve Men, and a beautiful painting of Forever Fall forest. In one corner of the room where tons of metal brief cases. Finally, there was bookshelves and four desks around the room. Umbra felt in the way and he felt sad, the room looked a little like Liards room.
Weiss stared at the boy with ferocious eyes. Why of all people was Ozpin letting him come to this school? A murdering theif! And he was on her team, her team. She didn't know what to do. "Why?" She thought.
Suddenly the door opened.
Beacon Academy Dorms, Hallway.
As Ruby stepped outside, Ozpin sighed. Weiss screaming could be heard outside. The Headmaster turned to Ruby and spoke.
"I know Miss Rose that what I'm asking is a lot of responsibility, but I need you and your team to accept Mister Redson as a new member."
"I can't change their minds. Why do you want him on my team? I mean, he's a...Murderer." Ruby said nervous.
"I know that unfortunate fact, but this Boy deserves to be given a chance to correct his mistakes. Would you rather deny him the chance to better himself and cast him in prison? I think he'd make a exceptional Huntsman. What about you Miss Rose? What do you think of his skill?" Ruby thought back to last night and her teams battle against their new Teammate.
"He is talented, but, he has hurt my team and my friends. I don't think I could feel at ease with that."
"Miss Rose, there is something I think I should tell you, something you'd only be able to understand about the Boy. I don't mean to bring up old ghosts, but would you like to hear it?" Ruby thought for a moment and shook her head yes. "Three years ago, I got a letter of recommendation from that Boys brother. When it came time for us to meet, no one showed up. I did some research and it turned out that their hometown was raised to the ground by some group of bandits. That boy was the only survivor. His family and friends all died, this is why he is the way he is." Ruby was stunned, "Ruby, you'd probably understand him the most out of all your team when it comes to loss." Ruby's mind brought up the faint images of her mother, she winced.
"I understand." She said calmly.
"What he needs is guidance. And I believe that there is no team better suited for him than yours. Of course, there'll be some difficulties. But I'm confident that when you and your teammates get to know him, you'll be good friends."
"Ok."
"Now for the other reason I wanted to talk to you alone. The boy has made some arrangements to do missions for me. In order for you to keep track of him and to make sure he doesn't try and run away, I've put a tracker on his scroll." The Headmaster took a sip of coffee, "Now the rest I should discuss with the rest of your team. But Miss Rose, the reason I've put so much on your plate is because I do admittedly see potential in you and your team. I also see potential in Mister Redson. This will be hard, but I have faith in you. Do you accept your greatest Mission yet?"
Ruby thought about what it means to be a huntsman and she decided that helping this boy fits in the category.
"Yeah!" She said jumping up fist raised. Ozpin smiled.
Beacon Academy, RWBY Dorm.
The door opened and Ruby and Ozpin came in. Umbra turned around, his worn out expression was one of aggravation, his eyes seemingly dead. Weiss looked at them with fury, her eyebrows were bent down in anger, her mouth was open in a frown, her teeth clenched together. Yang and Blake turned around nonchalant. Ruby walk forward and was completely a antithesis to everyone else. Her face had a confident smile, her posture was excited, her eyes lit up.
"Alright Team!" She shouted jubilant, making the boy's eyes blink "Let's welcome our new member!" Weiss then felt like she was stabbed in the heart, her own partner betrayed her. Yang wasn't really surprised, neither was Blake. Umbra was took aback by the Red and black haired girls cheerfulness after everything he's done to her team, especially her one-eighty from how she acted when she first found out. He looked at Ozpin, who had a smile on his face. A realization came to Umbra's mind.
"He's a master manipulator..."
"Ruby!" Weiss said angrily as she got up. Everyone looked at the Heiress, "Do you now support this Criminal who has done nothing but hurt our team and our friends?" Ruby's composure broke for a second as she frowned, then she narrowed her eyes.
"He's has not only done that Weiss, he saved those girls, he saved that village." She raised her hands in a motion, "He may have committed crimes and k-killed people, but everyone deserves a second chance." Umbra gritted his teeth at that last part.
"Well then let's hold a vote!" Weiss declared, "If this team isn't your personal dictatorship, then let us have a say. If the rest of us doesn't want the boy, he has to go." She said having hope in Blake's silent ways, that the intelligent girl would side with her.
"Ok," Ruby said, "I vote to let him in our team." Ruby said firm.
"I vote to not let him in our team and cast him in prison where he belongs." The two partners were having a stand off. Yang then raised her hand.
"I vote to let him on our team, Ruby's right. All he needs to do is apologize to Team JNPR." Then everyone's eyes fell like daggers upon Blake, who suddenly felt nervous. Weiss looked at her with hope, if at least half the team was opposed, he'd be taken somewhere else. Ruby looked at her with a begging look. Yang looked at her expectantly. Ozpin looked stoically. The Boy, looked on with dead eyes, the same as the night before when she saw that picture.
In truth, Blake was wary of the Boy because of the similarities between him and her ex partner. But there was something more to the boy, Adam lost that look a long time ago, replacing it with full time fury and hatred. Umbra still wore this face, there was still good in him. She couldn't deny him his chance to live a new life, she had did the same thing. She couldn't judge him, she had done horrible things once too. "I vote yes." She said calmly.
Weiss's face slumped. Umbra's eyebrow rose. The rest smiled.
"So it's decided, Umbra is now part of Team RWBY!" Ruby announced triumphantly.
"Well now since that's settled, I should tell you all your responsibilities." Ozpin said.
"Responsibilities?" Yang asked.
"Yes, as I've told Mister Redson, you're all now his Parole Officers." Umbra's eyes widened.
"What do you mean?" Ruby asked, honestly never hearing the term before.
"Since Mister Redson has committed crimes and have been given a chance to be cleared of them, he needs a team to guide him and watch him." Umbra face palmed, "So you all have full authority to tell him to do whatever you want." A devilish smile appeared on Yangs mouth and a cruel grin on Weiss's. "But, Mister Redson has rights like every other student, so he can politely decline if he deems it to be abuse. Mister Redson, you are expected to be a full member of this team. Work with them, train with them, etc. I also advise you to try and teach them new skills that you possess." Umbra sighed.
"Alright." He said calm with a tinge of anger.
"Ok," Ozpin turned back to RWBY, "By the way, he will stay in this dorm with you all. I can arrange a bed-" He was cut off.
"I don't need or want a bed." Umbra said, everyone looked at him.
"Why?" Ozpin asked.
"I lived long enough without one, I don't want to get used to one. I'll sleep just fine on the floor or against a wall." The girls looked at him in confusion.
"Ok," Ozpin turned back to Team RWBY, "Well, you all can discuss the sleeping arrangements later. From now on, you are Team RUWBY." Ozpin turned around and left the room. Umbra ran his hand through his hair and looked at the girls silently. Weiss just went to her bed, sit down and crossed her arms. Ruby approached the boy nervous.
"H-Hi, I think we all got off the wrong foot." She reached out her hand, "I'm Ruby Rose, Leader of Team RWBY, or now I should say Team RUWBY." He grabbed it politely and shook it. Weiss observed.
"I assume you already know who I am. By the way, isn't weird that you have a team named after yourself?" He asked. Ruby thought about it and a sweat droplet ran down her face.
"I-I guess s-so." She said, they released hands. The Dark Swordsman looked over to the other girls.
"I believe you haven't introduced yourselves to me either." He said almost blandly. The Blonde Girl walked over to Him and stretched out her hand.
"I'm Yang, Yang XiaoLong. Ruby's my sister." She said with a smile.
"Half Sisters then?" He said.
"How did you know?"
"I had a Half Brother once." He said with his eyes dead and a frown. This made the girls...uncomfortable. Ruby frowned from what the professor told her. Blake and Weiss raised an eyebrow.
"Okay, well, let's fight again sometime. And this time don't use that cheat move of yours to win." She finished with a smile.
"I did what I had to for my freedom. It didn't matter in the end." They released hands. The Shadow looked at the Ravenette. "And who are you, Ninja Girl?" She raised out her hand.
"Blake Belladonna." She answered in similar tone as his. Umbra narrowed an eyebrow and thought.
"I think I've heard that name somewhere before."
"Oh, Belladonna is a common surname in south Sanus and south Anima." She lied.
"Is that so, well that explains it." They released hands and Umbra walked away and stretched his arms. "Well, thank you all for letting me on your team, but I have to tell you the reality of the situation."
This made the girls collectively say "What?"
"Well, you see..." He said as he sat at a chair and put his boots on a desk, "I'm not really a Team Player, I work alone. So any ideas of you all bossing me around should fly out the window."
"But Headmaster Ozpin told us specifically-"
"I know, I know. But do you really think you'd be able to control me-Aagggh!" Ruby pinched and pulled his ear. It was one of the most painful moments in his life and that was saying something.
"You're a member of this team whether you like it or not!" Ruby declared.
"By the Gods, stop it!" He ordered almost falling out of the chair. She released her godly grip.
"Now will you be cooperative?" She asked innocently.
"Fine! What were you trying to do? Rip my ear off?" He asked angry and amazed.
"No, I was simply exercising my authority as a Team Leader and a Parole officer." She smiled.
"I'm pretty sure that's Illegal in the Kingdoms."
"What makes you say that?" Her eyes widened with fear.
"Why do think I'm in this position?"
"Where is he going to sleep?" Weiss interrupted everyone, walking up to him. The boy just sighed.
"I've already answered that question, Princess. I said the floor and I meant it."
"I don't want you in the same room as me!" She declared.
"Too bad." He calmly replied. She looked at her teammates.
"Why did you all support getting this Murderer on our team?" Before any of them could answer, he got up in her face.
"Listen here Princess, I'm not a murderer. The people who I've killed were monsters. Think whatever you want of me, but pray you never deal with the people I've dealt with." He walked over to the area between the bunk beds, took of his sword and tossed it to the ground, "I'm going to sleep, we can discuss this tomorrow."
"For one, you can't sleep there. For two, you can't keep weapons on you, they must be put in a locker!" Weiss said pointing at him. He looked at her with a stern face.
"One, I can sleep wherever I want. Two, I might put my knives away tomorrow in one of those lockers, by this sword will stay by my side till the day I die." He took off the belt of knives and the dagger and laid them by the sword. He then sat on a bed to take off his boots.
"Hey! That's my bed!" Weiss screamed, Umbra looked up at her.
"Sorry." He preceded to take off his black jackboots only for a wrenched smell to over take the girls, about making Blake fall unconscious.
"What's That smell?" Yang asked, about to barf.
"That would be my boots and socks."
"Why do they do they smell so horrible?" Ruby asked clenching her noise.
"I've only wore them for two years straight." He said putting them by Weiss's bed.
"Get them away from my bed!" Weiss shouted girly, he simply put them by Blake's.
"No, no, please put them somewhere else!" Blake begged. He picked them back up and put them by Weiss's bed. Before the Heiress could scream of disgust, Yang and Ruby practically leaped out of nowhere and sprayed the area down with air freshener, making Blake sneeze.
"Oh Thank Oum." Yang said as the smell dissipated. Angry, Weiss turned around to cuss out the boy, but found he was on the ground with his coat over him, sleeping. His sword, knives and satchel were at his right by Yang and Blake's beds.
"He's asleep?" Weiss asked aloud.
"I guess everything tired him out." Said Yang.
"Let's all get ready for bed then, it's getting late." Ruby added.
On the ground with his eyes closed, Umbra consulted his Sword Tyrfing. "This has been a mess."
"You're telling me." Said the Sword, "So what's the plan?"
"Honestly, I don't know."
"We need to investigate Vale."
"I don't know how we'll do that with these Girls-"
"I was thinking of us going shopping tomorrow in vale, do you think we'll still be able to do that?" He heard Ruby ask.
"Yeah, we will just have to keep an eye on him." Yang said.
"Jackpot."
Lamplight Village, gate.
Eric was at his post on the wall at the South Gate. Tired and bored as always. It was a horrible job, but someone had to do it. The last two days had been eventful. That Boy walked into town, killed Dar Thanton, walked out, killed the Defilers, walked in town with a girl and left. Then a Huntress with her kitties come along and have the mayor arrested, then leave. After that, everyone was celebrating-except for him.
While everyone else had fun, he sat on that damn lonely wall. Sometimes he wish that everyone in that town would die. All they ever do is make fun of him. Eric the Smelly Gatekeeper. Eric the Idiot. Eric the Lonesome. Eric the Fool. Once, there was a Woman he loved. But she moved alway with her rich Husband. He had no chance. Everyone in that town hated him, even though he was the one keeping them safe from Grimm!
As he wallowed in his misery, three figures approached on the southern road. One was tall and slender, one was Taller and Msucular and the last was shorter and cloaked. As they got closer he could make them out. The one in the middle was the tall and slender guy, he wore strange black and purple armor as did the bigger guy at the right. (Think of the Lost Legion armor from Telltale GOT with a purple cape and the praetorian guard armor from Ryse son of Rome without the mask.) The one on the far left was cloaked in black.
Eric watch them with curiosity as they approached. The one in the middle had a sword at his side that looked like a katana from Mistral. The huge guy had two machetes at his sides. The cloaked guy was a mystery. They stopped in front of the gate.
"Greetings, is this town perhaps called Lamplight?" The one in the middle asked in a surprisingly aristocratic voice. Eric was jarred.
"Yeah it is, may I ask what brings you all to this shitty town?"
"My name is Jupiter, this big fellow to my left is Mars and this shy guy to my right is Pluto." The Middle man said.
"We're Bounty Hunters." Answered Mars in a thick but light accent. (American Southern accent)
"We're looking for a Hooded boy in a trench coat, he carries a sword on his back." Jupiter said. Eric's eyes widened with realization.
"Yeah someone with that description has been through here." He answered them.
"Could you tell us some information," Jupiter said pulling out a sack Lien, "We're willing to pay for it."
Eric thought for a moment before asking "How much?"
"Five thousand, we're getting paid a lot for this guy." Eric in desperation ran down the stairs and out the gate to talk with the men.
"What do you want to know?" Jupiter smiled.
"All that you can tell us."
Twenty minutes later.
"Then they left and no one knows what happened to them." Eric finished.
"Thanks for the info." Jupiter said.
"Now, the Lien." The Guard was desperate.
"Oh right, here." Jupiter handed the bag out. As Eric reached for it, he heard a laugh. He looked up to Mars, a twisted smile with crazy Orange eyes looked at him back. Before the Guard could say anything, a gloved hand covered his mouth. He looked and the cloaked guy was gone.
"I'm gonna drink your blood." A voice whispered insanely in his ear. He looked with his right eye and saw an crazy face shrouded in shadows. Red eyes glowed in that darkness. Eric let out a muffled scream but his head was lifted up and Red claws sprouted from Pluto's right hand (think a combination of Freddy Kruger, Raven from Gulity Gear and Alex Mercer's Claw ability) and sliced the Guards throat. Blood spewed in a mist and wings like a bat sprouted from under the cloak. Pulto and the dying Eric flew into the woods. The sound of another claw being released and of flesh being ripped apart was heard by the two armored men. After about two minutes it stopped.
Then Pulto emerged from the woods, his claws had blood caked on them and so did his mouth. Jupiter took out a towel and threw it at him. "Clean yourself up, savage."
"Damn, Pluto, even I know when to stop cutting the body." Mars joked. Jupiter just faced palmed.
"Why was I put in charge of two Barbarians."
"Don't you act all high and mighty, Lighting Warrior." Mars said.
"Do you think I earned Gloria as my title by being a bloodthirsty savage? No, I earned it by achieving Glory!" Mars towered over the Caped man.
"Do you even recognized who your talking to? I'm Mars the Brutalis!" He snarled, "I was once so feared by the people of Anima, that I was called the God of War!"
"We all know how that turned out." Jupiter said, Mars growled. "Let's focus on our mission, maybe we can acquire some more information from the Inn. I hope that those Hunters failed to apprehend him."
"It doesn't matter if they did, I'll just cut them up too. I cut up a thousand more men and women if it means I get to slice that Boy limb by limb."
"Whatever you say. Pluto! Are you done cleaning yourself up yet?"
"Here...can I kill some more?" He giggled insanely.
"Calm down, you feral beast. We need to focus on more important things."
"Killing?" Mars asked sarcastically.
"No, gathering intel, finding the Boy. Now come along!"
Lamplight, Inn.
The people of Lamplight had been celebrating since the news of the Defilers destruction. The Inn had become a Bar, Miners, Farmers and more had drank to their hearts content. Men held their Wives and Daughters close, rejoiced that the once ever present threat of the Defilers was finally over. John Berry was happy to see his hometown finally out of those dark times. But, he has been worried for his daughter Sarah, who has been silent and moody since the Hunters left after that boy. That's why when he saw his Daughter walk into the Inn and head downstairs, he followed her.
"Sarah." She looked back to him, a frown and narrowed eyebrows obscured her navy blue eyes-the eyes of her mother. She turned forward and continued on her way to her room. "Sarah, Honey."
"What do you want?" She asked spitefully.
"Everyone is celebrating, why are you going to your room?"
"Why did you help those Hunters?" John sighed.
"Because Sarah, even though that boy helped us and our town, he's committed crimes." He went up to his daughter and grabbed her by the shoulders, "The Boy is not someone to Idolize, he killed those men without blinking a Eye." Sarah violently ripped away.
"They were going to rape and kill me!" She shouted, "Like they did so many others! Do you even know how many of my Childhood friends that I've grown up with had been taken by those Bastards and were never seen again? Emily, Rachel and even T-Tommy. This town had sacrificed its youth because the adults were too afraid and too weak to do anything about it. That Boy had done something that you and every other man in this town should've done. But you, you were always a coward. You left Mom to die."
John was speechless. He tried to come up with words to tell his Daughter why that wasn't true, but couldn't.
"Even now, you refuse to talk. I hate you." She stomped off into her room and slammed the door shut. John held back the tears and pulled out his wallet. He took out the Photo of his deceased Wife. His Daughter held the same fire that her mother had. That was why he moved back to his home town when she had died, he didn't want her to become a Huntress like her mother.
"John, there's some...Guys that want to speak to you." Said Tori who came form the stairs. John put the photo up and walked to her.
"Who are they?"
"Bounty Hunters. Apparently, they're after that boy." She said. John wanted to scream, the effects of that Boy just seemed to never end.
"Alright, let's just get this over with." Walking up the stairs and into the back rooms, John and Tori entered the Bar through the door behind the counter. John was confused and intimidated by the sight he saw. In the middle of the room, there was three men of differing heights. Two were encased in armor, one was shrouded by a cloak. They were the attention of everyone, who were silent.
"Ah, you must be Mister Berry." Said the Slender Caped Man. His right arm rose welcoming, his left hand gripping his Katana.
"Yes, I am." John answered.
"Well, I don't want to squander your time, but me and my associates are in pursuit of a Dangerous Individual. We heard that you had contact with him."
"Yes, I did. He killed the local gang. He left northwards but, some Huntress and her Students came to our town in pursuit of him. They left and I don't know what happened after that."
"That's alright. We just were seeing if you had some extra Information. Have a good day." The Men turn around to leave, but then, Sheriff Golden came through the door. Two other guards were with him, they were blocking the exit. "Excuse us Officer, but we need to exit this building."
"Can I ask you Gentlemen which Gate did you enter?"
"We didn't take note, we're in a hurry."
"Come and answer some questions with us?"
"We've got better things to do." The Big armoured guy said.
"I wasn't asking." The Revigorated Sheriff stated. The situation was starting to get tense.
"Listen...you don't want to get in our way." The Caped One Said.
"We had a radio check and our South Gate Guard, Eric failed to report. He never fails to report. We looked and we couldn't find him. You three were spotted not far from that direction." The Sheriff upholstered his Dust revolver. "And you've just threatened an Officer."
"You really think you and your little group of Guards could make us do anything? We heard how you let the Defilers rape your women. You can't do shit." The Big Guy Said. The Sheriff grit his teeth.
"You're under arrest-" Sheriff Golden was cut off as he was stabbed in the stomach by a Machete looking sword. He gun went off and screams echoed all around him. The guard to his right had his throat ripped out by the Cloaked guy with bladed claws. On his left, the Guard's head fell off from a single stroke of the Caped Man's sword. Blood poured from his mouth as he was lifted into the air. All his blurry red vision could see was bright Orange eyes and a crazed smile.
"Pathetic." Mars said, he raised his left blade to the Sheriffs throat and in one stroke, beheaded him. People screamed all around him, music to his ears.
"We have no choice, kill them all!" Jupiter ordered as he ran out of the building. Mars turned around with Pluto, the people in the Inn were scared shitless. He loved it.
John turned around and went to the back door as the slaughter began. As he got to it, Sarah opened the door.
"What's going on-" He pushed her into the back room and closes the door. She got back up and went to the small window of the door. "Dad! What's happening!"
"Sarah, go! Out the basement! Get out of town!" John told her, the agonizing screams behind him. Sarah faltered.
"Dad-"
"Go! Get out-arrrggh!" He was cut off from claws piercing his gut, blood gushed out of his mouth. He looked at his daughter who was crying. It was the last thing he would see. Four red claws were jammed into his head, two came out each of his eye sockets. Blood splattered the door window. Sarah screamed in horror as her father was tossed aside. A hooded figure slammed against the window and screamed. She saw his terrible face, blood red eyes and purple hair. Blood Covered his mouth.
"Thirst." That is what he said, "I'm so thirsty!" He banged on the door and Sarah ran.
"Come on!" Mars said to Pluto, "You don't want to miss the main course for a snack."
Lamplight, outside.
Jupiter ran outside and undid his cape. As it flew away in the harsh wind that blew threw town, his white wings unfolded and he took flight. He ascended above the town and raised his sword. The clouds swirled and the skies quaked. Three booming thunders followed by three strikes of lightning. It hit his sword, energizing it. He pressed the button and his blade extended (Sephiroth's sword). He slung his blade and all of the electronics in the town shut off, including the satellite dish they used for communication. He flew down in a slash and turned a dozen bewildered people into ash.
Mars and Pluto bursted the Inn in Mad grins. The town entered its last breath. Blood and bodies soon littered the streets. Sarah ran down into the basement where they lived, she went to the hatch and climbed out of it. She was behind the Inn. The Girl could hear the screams. She ran behind the buildings and alleyways until hands grabbed her out of the darkness. She tried to scream, but her mouth was covered.
"Be quiet." A faint feminine voice said. A man ran towards the alleyway until a machete sword hit him in the side. He screamed in agony as the thundering steps came forward to him. A man adorned in Purple and Black armor grabbed the sword and pulled it out of the dying man. A miner came out of nowhere with a pickaxe and was kicked against the wall. The Humongous man put his machetes together and they formed a weird scissor shaped sword. The Miner got back up only to have his head stuck between two blades.
"You're little Pickaxe is nothing against my Carnage Scissors." The Armored man boasted.
"Fuck yo-" Was all the Miner could say as his head and body fell to the ground. The Armored man pulled a switch on his sword and began firing what seemed to be a built in machine gun at people Sarah couldn't see. His Laughter would forever scar her.
"We've got to get out of here." The voice said, lessening their grip on Sarah. She looked around to see a scarred Girl.
"You're that Girl from the Defilers camp." Sarah said in realization.
"That doesn't matter, follow me." She told her. They crept through the town of Lamplight. As they neared a Gate, they saw a Man running out in the open being swept up by a hooded figure with bat wings. Lightning flashed through the town and the sounds of rapid fire echoed the air. They made a run for it when no one was looking and exited one of the Gates. They then dove into the woods. Sarah and Sally stopped when they felt their shoes squish against the ground. Before them was the mutilated remains of Eric the Gatekeeper. Identifiable only because of one side of his face that wasn't ripped to shreds.
They ran far into the woods.
Lamplight, twenty minutes later.
Jupiter slung the blood off his blade and shortened it. All around him was what remained of the town Lamplight. Emerging from a burnt building, Mars sheathed his blades with a orgasmic sigh. Crawling out of the shadows, Pluto came forth. A woman's corpse in his hand. Her throat was non existent.
"Is everyone terminated?" Jupiter asked, his Yellow eyes practically glowing.
"Everyone I saw is dead, any survivors don't really matter. No one knows it's the Legions doing. And I doubt the Kingdoms will know or care." Mars said.
"Good enough. This pointless slaughter sickens me."
"Why?" Asked Pluto.
"Why? Because these sheep could've been useful. You two may think senseless slaughter is what we're meant to do, but we fight to resurrect our Fallen Empire. We need people to rule." Said Jupiter.
"You're right, but that doesn't mean we can't cull the heard every now and then." Mars rebuttals.
"Enough! Let's continue our mission before any Grimm show up." Jupiter headed north to the exit out of town.
"Oh I can't wait to kill that little Bastard." Mars laughed.
"I can't wait to see Him again!" Pluto said cheerfully.
Behind them, A Lamp went out. It's flame snuffed out by the wind.
Authors Note:
Umbra's problems keep on following him. First, he gets put in a team of all girls that he fought. Second, He has to deal with a Schnee. Third, The Last Legion is after him. To be continued.
OC's.
Alright, so what do you all think off my OC villains so far. Don't worry, RWBY's canonical antagonists still exist. This is still RWBY's story, just with more of everything along with a contrast of Darkness to the shows usual light hearted nature. If anything, these guys are Roman Torchwick level antagonists.
Mars Brutalis: Heavily inspired on Sundowner from MGR, he is Human and his Weapons are Carnage Scissors. Essentially Sundowners weapon with some teaks and named after one of Ragna the Bloodedge's moves. (Who is another inspiration out of many for Umbra)
Jupiter Gloria: Inspired by Angels and some elements from Greek Mythology, he is an Eagle Faunus and his weapon is Lighting Blade. Based off Sephiroth's Sword from FF7.
Pluto Sitis: Inspired by Vampire Legends and a little of Raven from Guilty Gear, he is an Bat Faunus and his weapon is Blood Claws. I already explained them.
References.
"Excuse me Princess." A cookie to whoever knows this one.