Hi Ya Folks ETH here hope that you've missed me with this fanfic there's been a lot going on in my life but I will always make time to write for all of you! Anyhow enjoy this chapter!
The portal to the future ended up being like a doorway. First your in the past, you go through the portal and *poof* you're in an unknown place known as the future.
Ireland was the only one to land on her feet while everyone else including Maria landed on their sides and butts.
"Ow…." Oscar groaned rubbing his head as he got up only to gasp at what he and the others saw.
The sky was dark; almost as black as a night without stars, the grass they were all standing on was dead and bitter, and finally the city they were all looking from the cliff they were on was in ruins…. Well all of it except for two fortresses. One was outside of the city and was made of silver crystal and looked like a cluster, and the other was behind the group and turned out to be…. Beacon tower!
"What the Grimm, is that…." Yang trailed off as everyone turned around to see the fully repaired school most of them once went to.
"Is it…." Blake trailed off.
"...Beacon" Ruby finished.
"We must be in Vale, but Beacon is back?" asked Weiss.
"They must have repaired it in this time" proclaimed Qrow crossing his arms.
While everyone else stared at Beacon tower, Ireland just stared at the ruined city and the crystal fortress, trembling.
Oscar was the first to see this and when he did he tapped Ruby and ushered to Ireland. When the two heard faint cry's they weren't to surprised to see tears running down the green cloaked girl's face.
Ruby approached the girl, she knew it was hard for Ireland to see her home like this.
"Ireland, I know you're scared but everything is gonna be- Ruby started but was cut of by Ireland.
"I'M SORRY!" the green cloaked girl shouted as she ran off into the front doors of Beacon tower.
"Ireland, wait!" yelled Yang as she and the rest of the group started to run after the green cloaked girl, who they saw no sign of once they were inside of the combat school.
"Ireland where are you?!" shouted Blake only for her voice to echo off of the far stretched halls.
"I can't believe she ditched us!" screamed Yang, slamming her real fist against a nearby wall.
"I don't think she meant to- Ruby started but was cut off by Blake.
"No we're past that. Ireland brought us here and suddenly she abandons us? She has something up her sleeve!" shouted the girl with the cat ears.
"Yeah, why do you and Oscar keep defending her? She tricked us, Ireland is clearly not who she claims to be- Weiss started but Ruby cut her off.
"SHUT UP!" the short haired girl shouted, making everyone around her be quiet but also stare at her in shock. "Ireland would not trick us like that, I don't know why but I feel a connection to her that tells me that and that connection also wants me to keep that girl safe and happy!" shouted Ruby.
Qrow's eyes widened at his niece's words.
"Rubes, are you serious?" he asked crossing his arms at Ruby who looked up at everyone.
"Yes, this feeling is faint but real" she said.
Oscar then came next to Ruby.
"You're not the only one with a feeling for Ireland like that, I have it too" Oscar admitted.
Ruby smiled at him and sighed.
"Oscar, you don't have to lie to make me feel better- Ruby started but Oscar cut her off.
"No, I'm serious. That's why I'm defending her with you, like you said this feeling is faint but real. It's not a crush but a…." Oscar trailed off, letting Ruby catch on.
"An instinct" the two youngest members of the team said nsync.
Ruby then looked down and blushed, seeing that Oscar was not lying to make her feel better. Not that she would mind if he did happen to do that though.
Yang sighed and put her robot hand to her forehead.
"I'm sorry I really just don't trust Ireland, I don't care if all of this bad stuff happen to her, I don't have a good feeling about this" said the blonde haired huntress.
"And you have every right to feel this way" said a random male voice that sounded kind and wise.
Everyone then took out their weapons and looked around.
"Who's there?!" Qrow demanded as his scythe unfolded.
"Don't worry, I mean you no harm" said the voice, which was now coming from behind the group. Everyone then turned around to see the owner of the voice with their weapons ready and who they saw made their mouths drop open…. It was Oscar! …. But he looked different from the one standing next to the group. This Oscar was older, he wore glasses, had combed hair, was wearing a dark green sweater vest, a white collared shirt, black shoes, and pants and was…. A walking a hologram?
"What the hell…. Oscar?" asked Yang looking from the Oscar she knew and then at the hologram Oscar.
"B-but how, Oscar is right here" stated Weiss lowering her sword a bit.
"Don't be afraid, I am Oscar Pine of the future" said the hologram.
The group was a bit confused.
"Y-your m-me?" Oscar stuttered, lowering his cane and pointing to himself.
"Yes, that is correct" said the hologram of older Oscar.
But you're a hologram" Blake pointed out, still holding up her weapon.
"This is not my real body, it is a projection of my spirit. my physical body is in cold sleep, like what Ireland may have told you" said future Oscar.
"You know Ireland?" asked Maria.
Future Oscar smiled.
"You could say that"
"Where is she?" Ireland ran off in here…. Yelling that she was sorry, but why?" asked Ruby.
Oscar of the future cringed at the last part of Ruby's sentence, which past Oscar noticed.
"Ireland is hurt isn't she, where is she?!" the former farm boy demanded as his future self held up his hand.
"Calm yourself Ireland is safe, she was very tired from time traveling twice so I had her teammates take her to her dorm room before she was able to lose consciousness" said future Oscar.
"That little brat, she's seriously taking a nap at a time like this?!" shouted Yang exasperated.
"Please do not blame her, she has earned some rest for now. Come I will take you to her" said the hologram of future Oscar as he waved his hand and in an instant he and the group were in front of an open dorm room where there were two sets of makeshift bunk beds and the one on the left side of the window on the bottom bunk was a passed out Ireland.
"Ireland!" Oscar and Ruby shouted as they ran to the sleeping girl. Ruby held sleeping Ireland close as Oscar put his hand on her shoulder and tried to shake her awake.
"Ireland, wake up!" Oscar urged.
Then the hologram of future Oscar smiled.
"Ruby Rose and Oscar Pine" he said" the girl you're holding is your daughter"