RWBY: Grey Chapter 11
Blake scanned the treeline, Yuri leaning against the tree next to her. "Oh... there he is." She whispered. "Ahh... about time." He chuckled. Sun jumped over the small ridge, landing just a feet from them. "Took you long enough." Yuri commented with a smirk. "Sorry, man, I had to get away from Neptune, but he wouldn't stop asking me where I was going." He said. Yuri shrugged, turning to the deeper parts of the forest. He seemed eager to get down to business, something that Blake noticed. "Well, since we're all here, let's get moving." Blake said. "Yeah... this is important."
They moved quickly through the forest, small packs of Grimm avoiding them as they did. Yuri rifled through one of his bags, pulling out four small spheres similar to the one Blake had found on the dresser with his mask. "What are those for?" Blake asked. "These? These are for them... one last time." He said. Them? She shrugged off any questions she had and kept moving. Eventually they arrived at the grave site they had visited plenty of times before. Yuri brought the three of them to a halt. "Fortunately for you two, you'll get to see what these do rather soon." He told them.
He walked to each of the graves, running his hand along the smooth stones. He placed a sphere on each one, saying the name of the person the grave belonged to as he did. "Mint, Jonah, Aria, Kaia. I need the counsel one last time... as such... I offer my Aura, for one final commune." He called. His hands brushed the spheres, and each began to light with a different color. "Rise... my Royal... brothers and sisters." Blake wasn't exactly sure what she was expecting to happen, but it wasn't what did. In a single, blinding flash of light, the spheres dissipated into the stones, and they erupted in a iridescence that she'd never experienced.
She and Sun watched in awe as the lights twisted into multitudes of shapes. Eventually, however, the shapes subsided, and they were left with a form that was undeniably human, although featureless. The four lights looked around, seemingly confused as to where they were, and why they were there. Once they saw Yuri, however, they seemed much more understanding. One of them spoke. "Oh... Yuri... I never expected that we'd have the pleasure of seeing you again." The female voice echoed. "Hello, Aria, it's been a while hasn't it, you four?"
The four lights turned their attentions to him, and they began discussing things separate from what Yuri had likely intended. "How long has it been... you look so different from what I remember." One light asked with a male voice. "Well... it's been about two and a half years." He said. "Ohhhh..." They all murmured. "Well... I don't remember you being this attractive." Another female voice said. "Of course you don't Kaia, you grew up with me. You saw me at my best, as well as my worst. So you weren't so illusioned with me." He laughed. "Alright, alright, you three... he's called us here... time to do what we promised." A third female voice ordered.
The four lights dropped to their knees, and they clasped their hands together. "Once again, Leader, you have brought us to your side. What is your final desire of us?" They asked. He laughed. "Holy hell... it's been so long since I've heard that greeting... very well... like me... the four of you are Royals... our blood and bones vital to the existence we vowed to protect. I am an Omni, the last of my kind... but you four were special... even if you weren't as diverse in power as me." He said. The male voice jumped in. "Oh... so you're actually going to ask us for them, even though you swore to us that you'd never need them?" He asked.
Yuri nodded. "I lost you four to him, now I have a chance to make this right, to fix the problems he's caused." He told them. "Very well, although, it wasn't necessary for you to ask us, they were yours by right." One girl said. "I know that, but I gave these to you, so I feel it only right to ask for them back." He said. "Very well then... you know this was the only time we could see each other again, right?" Another asked. One of them laughed. "For such a silly reason... oh well, I guess this is-" "No!" Yuri interrupted. "This is not goodbye... we already said our farewells, almost three years ago... that one time was enough." Yuri said. "Well... you know what to do..." They said. They disappeared in a bright flash, returning their spheres to the tops of the stones.
"What was that?" Blake asked. "It was our last promise, to see each other one last time, even if everything went awry." Yuri said. He took the metal spheres from the stones, taking a long look at them. Eventually, he tilted his head back, and dropped them into his mouth. He struggled to swallow them all, but choked them down after a few seconds. "What was that for?" Sun asked. He smiled. "It's the last remnants of their Aura... I swallowed it to metabolize it." He said. "Now... the three of us have a matter to discuss." He said. He dropped onto his backside, crossing his legs after he landed. His hands jumped straight to his bag, and he removed his Scroll. As he tapped the screen vigorously, he waved over Blake and Sun with his free hand.
They moved to him, and watched as a multitude of charts and graphs fought for a place on his screen. "Recently... I've been noticing something very worrying recently. They... seem more lively than ever at this point." He said. "Umm, who?" Sun asked. He sighed, apparently finding the graph he was looking for. "The White Fang... their communications have been going nuts for the past few weeks. I think they're planning something." He said. "The... White... Fang?" Blake asked. "Yeah... I brought you two here to ask for your help... you don't have to answer me yet, we won't need to make our move for a few weeks." He told them.
"What do we need to do?" Sun asked. "Well... one of their little underground meeting places seems to be a mainstay of their influence in the city. I just need to find out if something really is going down." He said. "Alright, I'm in. I don't like the White Fang anyway." Sun said. "Yeah... me too, I told you I'd help you, I meant it." Blake smiled. "Thanks you two... I'll keep the two of you updated, but only in person, the White Fang like to follow me around sometimes." He said. "I'll send the two of you notices to meet out here once I'm sure of what exactly I'm looking at. That's all... we can head back now." He said.
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"You look pretty happy." Ruby said, as Yuri and Blake returned to the dorm. "Yep, I got something underway that's really necessary." He replied. "Don't worry though... it's not going to impede anything to do with the school." He began. "Moreover, I have a request for the four of you." He said. "Well, come on... spit it out already!" Ruby demanded. Yuri grinned. "Uhh, I'm going to see my family for the first time in seven years, and I'd like you all come to with me." He said. "What... you're being serious?" Yang asked. "Yeah, why not? You girls are my team starting this Monday, that makes you family. So I think... it's important that both of you meet."
The now beaming girls were full of questions. But Yuri redirected them before they even muttered a syllable. "Weiss knows more about my family at this point than I do. So if you want to know about them, ask her." He said. "Hey! Don't just thrust all of the questions on me!" Weiss complained. "Sorry, but seven years without seeing them has made them a mystery to me." He said. "Yeah... but still..." She started. "Enough... it's obvious to me that he isn't comfortable talking about them." Blake cut in.
"Yeah... sorry." She said. "Alright everyone, I'll tell you about his family, so if you have questions, just ask." She said. Yuri opened the door. "You aren't staying?" Blake asked. "No... I neglected them for so long... it's my responsibility to meet them and learn about them myself." He said, closing the door behind them. Alright, I've occupied them for now, next up is... He did a quick double-take, ensuring that no one was following or watching him. "Good, I'm alone. Now... let's give him a call." Yuri said.
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"Wha-... You're being serious... aren't you?" Sun asked. "Yeah... I was thinking, considering that you're a Faunus, and you two seem friendly... maybe... she confided in you." Yuri said. "That's... pretty blunt of you to ask, don't you think?" He complained. "I do... even still, I want you to answer me... and I'm not really wanting to use my Powers." He said. Sun put his hands up defensively. "Alright, alright, I get it... Yes... she told me she used to be in the White Fang." He said. "Why did you want to know?" He asked. "Well... my friends were killed by the orders of a certain White Fang... I think he's behind the increased activity." Yuri explained.
Sun nodded. "So... what are you gonna do about Blake? I mean... you aren't planning on some kind of revenge against her, right?" He asked worriedly. "Oh... no. I was just wondering, I had a certain feeling on the matter, I just used you to confirm it. Please... my intentions with Blake are as a teammate and a friend." He said. "Besides, she gave all that up, right? She's here now, doing something with purpose... in the end, that's all we can really ask from people." Yuri mused. "Yeah... I guess she did. Well... if that's it... I'm out, I need some sleep. Goodnight." Sun said, giving a wave and turning back to the school. "Yeah... night."
Yuri dropped to the ground, his tired body giving little complaint as he slipped onto his side, the grass running peacefully against his fingers. It seems like everything in the world could slip away like this... but I can't let that happen, I need to stay the course. He stretched himself out across the ground, closing his eyes as he did. He stayed motionless for a few moments, but was interrupted by familiar footsteps. He kept his eyes closed, and soon a soft hand brush his cheek. "Hey... couldn't stand to be without me?" He grinned. "I want it." Came the reply. He opened one eye, knowing full well that Yang was the one making the demands.
"Really? You couldn't wait fifteen minutes for me to come inside?" He laughed. "Well, I'm sorry for having a teenagers libido. Now, get up... we're doing this." She said. He hopped to his feet. "Outside? Well aren't you a little exhibitionist? You know it's not as alluring if we do this in the dark." He said. "Oh... then... what exactly did you have in mind then, lover?" She asked. "Well... depends, are you looking to go as long as we did last night, or are you a bit more pressed for time?" He questioned. "Oooohhh, definitely want what we had last night." She grinned. "Well then... how about we get up early tomorrow, and we do it on the Dining Hall table before everyone else comes in?" He said. She looked at him in astonishment. "I'm so unbelievably glad that you were my first, that sounds incredibly exciting." She said.
He swept his arm against the backs of her legs and lifted her up against him. "Oh... no complaints about me carrying you?" He laughed. "Well, last time you lifted me like this was in the bathroom, onto the counter, and we both know how amazingly that went." She giggled. "Don't get too excited, we're just going back to the dorm." He said, as he began walking back into the building. "Are you sleeping with me again tonight?" She asked. "Sure, why not? But no fooling around, I'm already excited about tomorrow morning." He warned. She tried to nod, but ended up burying her head into his chest.
He continued to carry her all the way back to the dorm. Then set her down as they reached the door. He reached out to the handle, but was interrupted by Yang grabbing his wrist. "Hey!" She giggled. She spun him to her and threw her arms around his neck, pulling his mouth down to hers. They stayed motionless for a few moments, exploring each others mouths with exaggerated interest, until finally, he pulled away. "Come on, let's get to bed. Tomorrow's gonna one hell of a day." He said.
And right now, I have you to thank for keeping it interesting... thanks, Beautiful.