Remnants 5th Kingdom
ESKK: Ok first I would like to apologize for the long wait everyone. This chapter took me and Mr. Unknow longer then intended but we were able to get it out. Now as most of you have noticed this fanfic now has its own cover that wasn't copied and paste. Well that's because with the help of xXRWBYFan2017Xx for it as she has a lot of amazing arts of RWBY and FFXV fusions so if you want to check her out find her penname and ask for a link to DeviantArt. Now then let's finish Volume 1 the Prologue Volume and start delving into the real story.
(Start Chapter 4)
It has been a good first semester thus far from a field trip to Forever Falls all the way to Jaune's major improvement in combat classes. Though he was still lacking in the knowledge part since he did have to write a boom report on certain pages while Gladiolus made sure Cardin washed the dorms... again as well as apply a new paint to them. Yeah it wasn't a fun day for him at all.
As of now though Team RWBY and NIGP were in Vale as they were heading to the Docks as Noctis yawned a bit. "Why did we have to get up so early you two?" Noctis asked as Ignis looked.
"Well if we wish to board our boat for our voyage to Lucis we need to get a good time." Ignis said as Weiss spoke.
"Yeah plus with the fact Noctis here was able to convince his father for our teams to be allowed to drive to Insomnia from the port under the agreement we keep up with our studies we need a good time slot for our voyage " Weiss said as Ruby looked.
"But why bring us along when we can be packing the things we'll need?" Ruby said as the revelation of their road trip after Forever Falls had Ruby jumping off the wall for that as well as Pryna.
"Simple in case we find any students who didn't get the memo, we can greet them and explain to them they took the wrong boat." Weiss said as Ignis chuckled.
"No need to hide the truth Ms. Schnee we all know you wish to study any competition we may find." Ignis said as he chuckled.
As they walked though they soon arrived at the docks to see a middle aged man of Lucian descent and a young woman if a similar age there as they walked up to them. The woman though Ruby didn't know why but there was something strange about her and her blood red Crimson eyes. In fact just looking at them made her own eyes sting a bit to which Ruby responded by rubbing them with her hand.
"Well it appears me and my fiancé are out of luck." The man said with a voice showing he was clearly from Lucis as his garb spoke of his origin home.
"What seems to be the problem?" Weiss asked as Noctis looked at the man as something about him rubbed him the wrong way much like how the woman did for Ruby.
"We came here under the assumption the Vytal Festival would be held here." The woman began as she looked to the lack of major preparation for said festival. "Me and my fiancé here were hoping to watch tournament before heading to Lucis to have our wedding and my husband can be quiet the impatient traveler." The woman said I a kind yet regal tone as the man took off his hat to fan himself which the scarf he was wearing shouldn't really help.
He put the mask back on as he walked away a bit with his fiancé. "My lovely fiancé is correct." He said walking past the two teams with his fiancé by his side as Ruby swore for a minute she saw two phantoms walk with the woman, one Luke a Grimm version of a witch while another was the woman herself bit with pale white skin carrying these black views in them. As the two passed the man sighed. "I suppose we should inform our planner and the guests to move torts Lucis on our expense though." The man said as the woman nodded.
"Yes I had always wanted to see Lucis and the crown city Insomnia but I suppose it would be for the best." The woman said as she smiled to them mainly torts Noctis and Ruby. "Well I do hope you two young love birds have an easier time when your wedding day eventually arrives." The woman said as her and her fiancé seemed to be holding something.
Gladiolus and Blake on the other hand didn't trust these two something about them made them on edge with their hairs standing up. "What's your stories?" Gladiolus said as he still needed to protect Noctis and almost no one knows about Ruby especially not like that.
"Oh just a couple who got turned around." The man said before they turned to them and threw two coins over torts Noctis and Ruby before Gladiolus and Blake caught them.
"What are these some kind of souvenirs?" Blake asked as she didn't trust these two.
"They make those?" Prompto asked as he looked.
Let me see!" Yang called as she looked.
"Consider it your allowances." The woman said as Gladiolus glares.
"And who's allowing us?" Gladiolus asked as the man smirked.
"A man and woman of no consequence." The man said as he spread his arms before this violet haired man and his white haired fiancé left to their own devices.
Ruby ended up releasing a breath she didn't even know she was holding. She felt strange when that woman was around, just being near her made her both scared like Vale cornered animal and angry like she was some mortal nemesis merged into one.
"I hope they can have their wedding it's stuff like this that pushes back their special day." Weiss said as she honestly hoped those two have their wedding.
"Yeah." Noctis said as something about that man made him uneasy for some reason.
"Well then best we start retrieving those listing then we can plan our journey to Insomnia." Ignis said as everyone agreed before they got any further on the docks Ruby noticed something nearby.
"Wow look at that." Ruby said as she pointed to something as everyone looked and saw a wrecked Dust Shop as this was quiet surprising especially with the yellow tape of the Vale Police Force on it.
As the two teams approached they saw the Police taking notes as Noctis and Ruby looked at this. "What happened here?" Noctis asked as he looked to the scene.
"Robbery. Second Dust Shop to be hit this week." The man said before he began to walk away. "This place is turning into a jungle." The man said as his partner looked.
"Maybe we should call in some Kingsglaives they can solve this at the source." Another said as the first laughed a bit.
"Yeah call them away when they and the Crownsguard have to make sure Lucis first Vytal Festival hosting doesn't get ruined." The guy said as a lot of Glaives and Crownseguards have been called back to Lucis to help prepare. Though it's usually the ones who have the time to make the trip for the festival as many of them have taken teaching roles in the Combat Schools and Huntsman and Huntress Academies.
"That's terrible, I mean the robbery." Yang said as Prompto looked around.
"Man this really sucks." Prompto said as he looked upon the damage.
"They left all the money again." The Police man said as Ruby and Noctis looked.
"Wait what?" Noctis asked as Ruby heard this.
"Yeah, just don't make a lick o'sense. Who needs that much Dust?" The detective said as he looked to his friend.
"I dunno, ya know what I mean?" The 2nd Detective asked as he looked to his friend.
"You thinking the uh, White Fang?" The 1st Detective asked as the 2nd looked.
"Ya I'm thinking we don't get paid enough." The 2nd one said as they all heard this.
"Great." Noctis said as he rubbed his eyes in frustration.
The White Fang thanks to Lucis appearance in Remnant had been very low on numbers as of late as told from ex Members who had chosen to leave when Lucis had provided them a safe haven to have the equality they desired. The only ones left are the loyalists who want to wipe out humanity and with it Lucis since their current leadership claims Regis a human just wanted to exploit the Faunus and since they had assassinated a few Faunus leaders in Lucis it now only had ensure the White Fang was never welcomed in Lucis but they were all but banished from Menagerie ensuring the loyalists not only lacked a home but also lacked any means for a permanent base of operations.
"Hmph. The White Fang. What an awful bunch of degenerates." Weiss said showing her dislike for Faunus and the White Fang.
"What's your problem?" Blake asked as Gladiolus looked as did the rest of Team NIGP.
"My problem? I simply don't care for the criminally insane." Weiss said as Ignis and Gladiolus were about to step in.
"The White Fang is hardly a bunch of psychopaths or at least the ones who left. There a collection of misguided Faunus." Blake said as she noticed at times the news have omitted when the White Fang's numbers have decreased.
"I have to take Blake's side on this one Weiss, the White Fang are now on the brink of being nothing more than a nuisance recently since their entire foundation revolved around equality Lucis and the cities and towns in it have provided what they have long strived for and due to their close friendship with Menagerie and Vale, Vale is on its way to being the next Kingdom to place into effect equal rights between humans and Faunus." Gladiolus said as Weiss was shocked.
"I must conquer with my cohorts here Ms. Schnee as we had our fair share with the White Fang in Lucis who had snuck in and they are just loyalists who have lost a great amount of power and the fear they instilled had all but vanished." Ignis said as Weiss was surprised Ignis was taking their side. "Before you retort Ms. Schnee I must remind you that the White Fang have targeted Faunus Leaders in Lucis which was the key factor in the Organizations spiral downward when they lost recruits and Lucis placed the names of all Faunus who had died by the Fangs hands to show what the White Fang had become. These Faunus leaders in Lucis had families and were proud supporters of equality and Lucis that they had even had families with human spouses." Ignis said as he looked to Weiss.
"Basically I think you should be a bit more open minded Weiss I mean look at Prompto here." Noctis said pointing to the Fox Faunus.
"Hello!" He called as Noctis looked.
"Prompto hasn't committed single crime since he lived in Lucis almost his entire life. So those Faunus leaders who had died by the White Fang had left widows and widowers as well as children who had lost a mother or a father." Noctis said as Weiss then looked to Noctis.
"And why are YOU of all people defending them, last I checked the White Fang have all but made Lucis their top target as well as your father." Weiss countered as Noctis glared.
"Yeah but the Kingsglaives have Faunus in their ranks and so does the Crownsguards as of late, heck I remember this one Faunus in my life growing up who was practically like a mother to me. So if you really think all Faunus are bad then how can one Faunus in the Crownsguard show genuine concern and motherly affection to me a human prince if it wasn't part of her job?" Noctis said as he remembered that one Faunus in Particular. She had come from Menagerie and she had sailed through the ranks of the Crownsguard and once the Marshal steps down there has been wagers she would take his place.
"Oh yeah I remember her I think we met her when me and Yang were kids when we visited Lucis." Ruby said as Yang nodded.
"Yeah she was like a Super Mom for you Noctis." Yang agreed as Weiss was now backed to a corner.
"And how do you honestly know she isn't trying to take advantage of your trust Noctis just to get to your father." Weiss countered as Prompto, Gladiolus, and Ignis were wide eyed as was Ruby and Yang as Blake just saw that Weiss had officially stepped on the proverbial land mine.
"Ms. Schnee that was very much uncalled for!" Ignis scolded being stern as Noctis was silent about this.
"Weiss even I know that was a low blow even for you." Yang said as Blake looked very offended by that as Noctis didn't have any memories of his mother and a Faunus who had joined the Crownsguard had filled that void for Noctis in his youth so for Weiss to say that Blake figured Noctis was about ready to explode on her.
"If that were the case... she would have let me die all those years ago." Noctis finally said as his eyes were shadowed by his hair before he turned around. "I need to be alone for a bit see you guys." Noctis said as he walked away as everyone knew Noct needed his space right now as Weiss heard what Noctis said as she didn't know that Faunus woman went as far as to risk her own life for Noctis as she knew any other White Fang Agent would have allowed Noctis to die to make a direct jab at Regis.
"Wait Noctis!" Ruby called but Noctis was already gone as Ruby looked down sadly.
"That was over the line Weiss." Prompto asked as Weiss was shocked that the woman went that far for Noctis even if she didn't know what it was.
"I... I didn't know she risked her own life for his." Weiss said as it was no wonder Noctis and Regis were supporters of the Faunus as well as Lucis they saw the good Faunus could do since now that the Faunus had Lucis to call home as well as Menagerie their people was flourishing as according to Lucis Faunus birth rates have been on a rise since Lucis appeared in Remnant as some of those Faunus were actually born and thus far raised in Lucis.
"Look how about we all calm down before we end up at each other's throats." Yang said as she saw Weiss felt guilty a bit.
"That would be prudent at this time." Ignis said before turning to Weiss. "And I believe we should all keep our opinion on Faunus to ourselves for the time being lest we make things worse." Ignis said as that was a good idea until a commotion was heard nearby at the docks.
"Hey! Stop that Faunus!" Came a voice of a Sailor as everyone looked at the site as this was about to get a bit of a problem.
The group looked and saw a Monkey Faunus running across the boat as they all sighed at this as Ignis looked. "Hmm catching this young man will be quiet simple if done correctly we just need to time it just right." Ignis said as Prompto and Gladio smirked.
"What's the plan specs?" Gladio asked as Ignis looked.
"For starters Gladio you'll handle catching him just be ready to grab him and on my signal grab him." Ignis said as this would be a simple maneuver they had performed many times before.
"Alright Iggy straight and simple plan that is only focus on timing and snagging." Prompto said as Ignis nodded.
"Now then be ready." Ignis said as the Faunus caused the commotion. "There is no doubt in my mind that this Faunus right now had boarded the wrong boat or was misinformed as the Vytal Tournament will be in Insomnia." Ignis said as everyone got ready.
(With the Monkey Faunus)
The Faunus looked to the group as his tail moved around while he smirked at them. "Thanks for the ride guys!" The Monkey Faunus called with a snicker before jumping off.
Once the Faunus landed the crew glared at him as they saw him run. "You no-good stow-away!" The Sailor called as they looked at the Monkey Faunus who was now hanging upside down by his tail.
"Hey! A No-good Stow-away would have been caught! I'm a great Stow-away!" He called as he peeled a banana and started eating said fruit before a rock was thrown at him and missed as said rock landed into the water.
"Hey. Get down from there this instant!" The Cop ordered before said detective got a banana peel thrown at him causing him to growl as the Faunus did a mischievous laugh and jumped away and ran down the docks.
As he ran he soon began passing the two teams before Ignis nodded and with that just as the Faunus was about to pass Gladio the Large man lifted his arm out and caused the Faunus to hit said arm flipping him downward and knocking him to the ground as that hurt and just before the detectives arrived Ignis spoke up. "Our apologies gentlemen this young man is a Huntsman in Training and it appears he did not receive the memo of the Vytal Festival being moved to Insomnia in Lucis and will not be held in Vale this year as part of the new cycle." Ignis said as the young man heard that and got up as he looked shocked.
"Oh uh..." The Detective asked as Ignis spoke up. "Do not worry I am part of the royal advisory in Lucis for Prince Noctis who has gone exploring the city for a bit so if anything happens from here on out caused by this young man I shall take full responsibility." Ignis said as the Detectives looked and they saw the badge Ignis had proving his position in the Royal Advisory before the nodded and then left.
"Wow man thanks." the Faunus said as Ignis chuckled.
"It is not of any trouble I assure you though I do must advice you against any possible illegal activities in the future, now then I suppose you may need some transport to Lucis later to regroup with your team so we shall take you to Beacon and explain this to our headmaster." Ignis said as the guy nodded.
"Yeah thanks." He said as everyone got off easy here.
(With Noctis)
Noctis was walking by himself not really paying attention to where he was going as he didn't get many chance to explore Vale as he wondered how much of it was different from Lucis and Insomnia besides size. As Noctis walked he don't pay attention where he was going as coming from the side alley exploring was an orange haired girl with green eyes as Noctis ended up bumping into her as his head hit hers as it felt like he hit metal as he yelped in pain a bit and held his forehead. "Ow." Noctis said as he held his head.
"Oh I'm sorry are you ok?" The girl asked as she looked to Noctis worriedly before she realized who he was. "Wait I know you, your Prince Noctis!" She called out getting a bit too close to Nocits as he yelped in surprise and fell down on his rear. "Oh sorry I didn't mean to startle you." The girl said as they were lucky no one heard her exclamation of Noctis name and title.
"It's ok just don't go crying out my name like that." Noctis said as he held his head and got up.
"My apologies but are you ok?" She asked as she helped Noctis back on his feet.
"Yeah I'm good." Noctis said as he dusted himself off. "Anyway since you know my name might as well learn yours." Noctis said as he looked to the girl.
"Oh I'm Penny Polendina it's nice to meet you Noctis Lucis Caelum." Penny said as she introduced herself. "Are you here for the Vytal Tournament also?" Penny asked as Noctis looked.
"No I'm enrolled in Beacon and the Tournament was moved to Lucis and right now last I heard the whole Kingdom is celebrating over their first time hosting the Tournament so right now with the lack of decorations to welcome other students it's because the students are probably heading to Lucis." Noctis said as Penny nodded.
"Oh... I was told it would be in Vale this year but now that I look around it seems I got the wrong instructions." Penny said as Noctis shrugged.
"Well I guess I helped, if you need to I can take you to Beacon to call your team at the CCT tell them you got lost and have them send you a new directions." Noctis said as he had to help the girl out.
"Well I'll be ok on my own all I have to do is contact father or Mr. Ironwood and have them, come pick me up." Penny said as Noctis looked confused.
'Ironwood why does that name sound familiar?' Noctis wondered as he swore he heard that name before. "Well let me get you to Beacon then you're a foreign Huntsman and by the looks of it seems your one of the many students who are trying to adjust to the new cycle and they really should have a system set up to point misdirected students to the right kingdom. Besides anything to help a friend right." Noctis said as Penny looked surprised at that.
"Well let's go." Noctis said as he began leading Penny to the School before she appeared in front of him surprising the young Prince.
"What did you call me?" Penny said as Noctis said, "Ah…?"
He had no idea what's going if he insulted the girl on accident or she misted heard as she lean in closer as she said, "You called me "friend". Am I really your friend?"
"Ahh… Yea sure," Noctis said as he didn't know any other way to say it and didn't want to disrespect people for any reason even one that seem mentally challenge, and then suddenly Penny seem very happy as she gave that look and put her kneel close and her hands as well as she said while throw up her arms in the air and said, "Sen-sational."
Noctis is confused at this point as it seem it's like he is the first friend Penny ever made as she went on saying, "We can paint our nails, and try on clothes, and talk about cute boys!"
Noctis face palm himself as he said, "That what you do with another girl, Penny."
Penny froze in place for a moment and then put her arms to her side and said, "My apology. I was told that what people do with friends."
"Whoever told you must meant more female friends than males friends," Noctis told her as while he rub the bridge of his nose Penny eyes widen a bit like she was processing what Noctis say before going back to normal, as Noctis didn't notice that at all as he look remove his hand from his face.
"So what do you do when a male friend then?" Penny ask curiously with a happy tone as Noctis thought of a few things that a girl and boy does when they are just friends as he said, "Well… I guess watch T.V, play video game, Gang out and talk about life or any other things."
Penny nods and said, "Then we should do those then."
Noctis wave his hands a bit and said, "Yea- maybe, but not right now. Let just get to beacon and we can sort out your problem of traveling."
"Right then, let head go to beacon then," Penny said as she walk down a random ally as Noctis saw this as it was the wrong direction as he said, "Wait hold on Penny, that the wrong way!"
"Sorry." Penny said before she began following Noctis as Noctis rubbed his eyes.
(Scene Break that evening Dorm Rooms)
Noctis had dropped off Penny with Ozpin and Glynda who promised to make sure Penny's team from Atlas is made aware that she is here in Vale due to a mistake. It would still be some time before everyone can properly adjust to this new cycle so until then they had to take in students and sent them to Lucis to regroup with their teams. As Noctis arrived at the dorm rooms he saw Gladio come out as they can hear yelling from Team RWBY's dorm room as with him was Ignis as Noctis looked.
"Uh do I want to know what's happening?" Noctis asked as Gladio and Ignis looked.
"Well when we got Sun here and told him what was happening he decided to crash with the other lost students in the guest dorms. After he was gone Weiss and Black began a verbal war on each other and Weiss is seriously disliking the Faunus." Gladiolus said as Noctis looked.
"So what's the story Iggy?" Noctis asked as Ignis looked.
"By the sound of things, her father may be abusive and neglectful in some ways as the abusive parts may have stemmed from the White Fang." Ignis said as they were ease dropping.
"You two do know we'll get into trouble with them for ease dropping right?" Noctis asked as Ignis looked.
"I understand your point highness but if what Ms. Schnee states is true then I believe we may need to bring it up with General Ironwood and the Atlas Council and have Jacques Schnee removed from his position and undergo a major investigation." Ignis said as Noctis said.
"I think I can talk with Ozpin and dad about this but we're going to need some major evidence to put the bastard away." Noctis said as Ignis nodded.
"Yes I shall confess that Dust and Elemancy are similar in many ways but the main problem is that the Schnee's have a global monopoly of the stuff one word from them and the whole world goes dark." Ignis said as Noctis understood this. "Normally I wouldn't concern my sell with Monopolies like this as thanks to Lucis if the Schnee pull back on Dust Lucis can provide Remnant with its power and energy needs to combat the Grimm." Ignis said as Gladiolus nodded.
"Yeah but if worse comes to worse I'll talk with Blake and Specs here will handle Weiss." Gladiolus said as Noctis nodded.
"Good idea Gladio." Noctis said as soon Blake was heard very loudly.
"Well maybe we were just tired of being pushed around!" Blake was heard from the dorm as Prompto was heard next door falling off his bed in shock as no doubt he was caught off guard.
"Guys clear the door." Gladio said as Ignis and Noctis got the warning and went back to their dorm and just in time too as Blake ran out of her room with an Aura enhanced speed.
"Blake! Wait! Come back!" Ruby called as she chased after Blake.
"I saw what happened!" Gladiolus called as he looked. "I'll handle this I know her best." Gladio said before he ran after Blake knowing exactly where she would run too.
"Ms. Schnee is there a problem?" Ignis asked as Weiss looked as he sighed.
"Ignis I..." Weiss began as Ignis sighed.
"Come along I believe we should talk for a bit." Ignis said as he was keeping his cool but he knew Weiss's upbringing wasn't the best as Regis said when you meet someone starved of parental attention you tend to sympathies with them.
"Um... ok." Weiss said as she felt she was in trouble now.
(With Blake)
Blake ran as she was making her way to the main courtyard of Beacon as when she arrived she saw the Grimm Statue there as she began to tear up and remove her ribbon as under it was her cat ears. "Well haven't seen those in a while." Came Gladiolus as Blake looked and was shocked to see him there. "Hey Blake." Gladiolus said as he walked over to Blake. "You ok?" He asked as Blake looked.
"Depends on your definition of ok." Blake said as Gladiolus looked.
"You know I get it, when the White Fang was founded you dad lead it but Adam turned them against him with his ideals. Lucis was a safe haven for Faunus with them being treated as equals there." Gladiolus said as Blake looked.
"Adam didn't like Regis, him and my dad were best friends and I once heard him talk about making Lucis a Faunus only Kingdom." Blake said as she looked.
"Yeah you told me that when you first started to question the White Fang and I told the right people and luckily we were able to find White Fang cells in Lucis before they really got big." Gladiolus said as Blake looked.
"Adam raged for almost a month about the leak and had started targeting Faunus leaders in Lucis... Gladiolus I... I saw Adam do something horrible a Faunus and his human wife... he called the man a traitor to his kind and... He nearly did something unforgivable, two lives would have been lost that day if the Glaives and Hunters didn't show up in time." Blake said as she could never forget that shock and the woman involved.
"Yeah the Faunus leaders in Lucis heard this as did Menagerie and had basically exiled all the White Fang from there areas." Gladiolus said as Blake looked.
"Maybe... I should have been in the Crownsguard or the Kingsglaives maybe I could have done better good there." Blake said as Gladio smiled.
"Yeah Blake but... then we wouldn't be here today now would we." Gladiolus said as Blake smiled at this. "Look Blake what you did was the bravest thing anyone could have done the White Fang was falling apart and they haven't gotten any influx of recruits since they targeted Faunus leaders. When you told Lucis and the Hunters what was happening you saved more lives than you think." Gladiolus said as he smiled at Blake.
"In a way you're an unsung hero." Gladiolus said as he smiled at Blake.
"Wow that's awesome." Came a new voice as Gladio looked.
"Sun shouldn't you be asleep." Gladio asked as he looked to the Monkey Faunus who was standing there.
(With Ignis and Weiss)
"Look Ignis I know what you're going to say and I just can't trust the Faunus like that ok!" Weiss yelled as Ignis looked.
"No I was going to say something different, now you saw Blake run right what does that tell you?" Ignis asked as Weiss looked.
"That she's guilty?" Weiss asked as Ignis looked.
"Normally yes but those framed do." Ignis said as Weiss was lost. "Imagine this your accused of a major crime like for example you murdered you father but you didn't do it even when the evidence points to you. Now imagine they are going to arrest you for a crime you did not commit what would you do in such a situation?" Ignis asked as Weiss looked.
"That's stupid I would run and prove my innocents obviously." Weiss said as she quickly realized where Ignis was going with this. "Wait you saying Blake is innocent?" Weiss asked as the pieces began fitting together.
"Maybe she is, maybe she isn't but she does wish to fix mistakes of the past. Remnants news especially Atlas covers up certain things about the Faunus. Specifically involving the Faunus killed by the White Fang for dating or marrying a human for example." Ignis said a Weiss was shocked. "If you did your research you would find that about over 80 percent had condemned their actions after Lucis had showed up and even more disagree with them but they had begun condemning them too. If Faunus don't agree with the White Fang and they have lost a major amount of support and are close to being a skeleton crew of a small group of nuisances then that would in turn cause the humans to look evil as they blame every Faunus for what few did, though I shall not deny the Faunus have bad eggs among them but so does the humans." Ignis said as Weiss saw Ignis was leading up to something.
"I get what you mean and I'll hear Blake's part of the story... but why are you bringing all this up?" Weiss asked as Ignis looked.
"Ms. Schnee please be calm and do not be alarmed but I believe growing up you may have been a victim of a form of child neglect and child abuse." Ignis said as that shocked Weiss to no end.
"WHAT?!" Weiss called in shock at the fact Ignis would even insinuate that as Weiss sent him a glare.
"Ms. Schnee be calm, the evidence is in fact in your upbringing and on your face." Ignis said as he pointed to his own face to signal her scar. "Now the way you did this, from the looks of it your father has all but been controlling you like a puppet and when you began cutting your strings well he used the Grimm Suit of Armor to try and traumatize you and forever put you under his thumb. He tried to put Winter under his foot but she was stronger so he went for a far different approach with you." Ignis said as Weiss was seeing where Ignis was getting his proof.
"The fact your estates servants at times looked to you with pity and even disliked him is more than enough evidence right there." Ignis said as Weiss saw this as she unconsciously rubbed her scar as she hated to admit it but Ignis was right. All her life... the fact he always tried to make her get rid of Pryna especially when her dog had growled at him and Whitely no matter how much she trained her it all pointed to this. Pryna knew what was happening as she found herself at a bench and sat down.
"I know this may be a lot to take in Ms. Schnee but..." Ignis began but Weiss cut him off.
"Tell me..." Weiss began as Ignis looked. "Tell me how I can put him behind bars." Weiss said as she needed to make sure her father, no that man didn't deserve that title, that greedy manipulative bastard is put so far in prison his only reprieve will be the ass rapes he'll get from his fellow inmates. Weiss was pissed... no she was beyond pissed, rage anger it all boiled in her at the fact she was basically betrayed by her own father and the fact her life was just being his doll in a cage. Unknowingly a new Glyph appeared behind her as Ignis saw this.
"Ms. Schnee if I may we will need to contact Winter Schnee to help with this investigation of ours she has the connections we need to find the proof." Ignis said as he saw the glyph which Weiss failed to notice.
"I can't believe it, he tried to destroy who I was just to keep me caged." Weiss growled as she couldn't believe her own blood would do this to her. Now she knew why her mother and... that man, had argued so many times if anything her mother should be the SDC CEO it was her birth right after all. "If I ever see him again proper form and elegance be damned I'll shove a sword so far up his ass that it will come out of his mouth and cut him in half." Weiss said before a large sword slammed down next to her as she looked. "Yes a sword that large." She said as Ignis looked shocked as Weiss then quickly realized what happened.
Weiss looked and to her shock saw the upper part of the suit of armor she faced before well uh floating there as she was shocked. "Did I just?" Weiss asked as Ignis looked.
"It seemed when you finally realized what happened you began unlocking your Summoning Glyph, your own anger caused it to appear but we are lucky as it has a target but the target isn't here which means it's on standby." Ignis said as Weiss pulled her weapon out and focused on that rage. She focused it and with it the enemies who had pushed her past her limits and soon the suits legs came out. But when it did Weiss collapsed as Ignis caught her and the Suit looked down on her. "Ms. Schnee congratulations you have made a huge step torts mastering your summoning Glyph." Ignis said as Weiss looked and nodded.
"I'll need a lot of practice." Weiss said as she felt drained from that as the Armor soon vanished.
(Scene Break Vale after the Weekend)
Teams NIP and RWY were in Vale as they were looking for their friends as Ignis had gone over there schedule. "Well good news fellows I was able to charter us a vessel to Lucis tomorrow late morning which is good since we have already packed are luggage for the journey." Ignis said as Umbra and Pryna walked with the two teams.
"Yeah but we can't leave without Blake or Gladio and honestly I'm worried about them." Ruby said as Noctis looked.
"Don't worry Ruby Gladio should be with her, she's in good hands." Noctis said as Weiss was still reeling from the discovery and realization two days ago.
"Yeah the big guy can bench Bumblebee and the Kings Regalia if he wanted to." Prompto said as they walked with Yang who laughed.
"Sounds like he thinks he's stronger than me, Foxy photographer Prompto." Yang laughed as Ignis chuckled.
"I wouldn't be surprise if he was." Ignis said as Yang laughed.
"Yeah Specs put your money where your mouth is." Yang said as Noctis looked.
"Thought right now we need to focus on finding them then we can get the full story." Noctis said RWBY nodded.
"Yeah!" Ruby called as they continued their search.
(Blake, Gladiolus, and Sun)
As the two Faunus and Crownsguard sitting down at a Café place as a waitress came around and given them their drinks as Gladiolus is having a cup of coffee as well, while Blake and Sun were having a cup of tea.
"This one is on me, so enjoy," Gladiolus said as he drink of coffee and sun said, "Good then, I ran out of lien."
Blake sighed to this as she wonder why this guy join them in the first place… oh yea, he was curious.
All of them took a sip of their drink and stay silent for the moment as Gladiolus look to Blake and said, "Blake, you know you don't have to keep it pint up, you can tell your story if you want, no one will judge you."
Blake look to her friend at that and thought for a moment and then she began to say, "Fine I will tell it."
"Finally she speaks!" Sun said as he was getting tired of waiting for Blake to say something, even Gladiolus was the one to getting to her to talk as Sun went on saying, "Nearly two days and you've given me nothing but small talk and weird looks, and while this just playing it cool."
Blake gave Sun a look as Gladiolus took a sip of his coffee as Sun said, "Yea those looks."
"Sun... Gladio are you two well familiar with the white fang?" Blake said to them as Gladio said, "Only what I read in reports when they came to Lucis."
"Of course there isn't a Faunus on the planet who didn't know about them, stupid creeps who uses force to get what they want before they got nearly taken down." Sun said as before taking a sip of his tea.
"A bunch of idiots if you ask me since Lucis is giving the Faunus equality before they even knew what a Faunus was." Sun said as smiled. "My cousin is actually dating a Lucis girl in Lucis won't be surprise if she gets knocked up and give birth to another one of those kids born of Lucis and Faunus Parents." Sun said as Gladio sputtered on his drink as he had a mental image of his own sister Iris as he remembered how she said she was hanging out with someone.
"Sun... we need to have a talk later." Gladiolus said as if the cousin Sun was talking about and the girl was his sister then Gladiolus was going to meet this boy personally.
"Anyway... I was...once a member of the White Fang." Blake said that caused Sun to sputter on his drink and cough as Gladiolus looked as he wasn't really surprised.
"Wait a minute, 'you,' were a member of the White Fang?!" Sun asked as he looked to Blake.
"That's right. I was a member for most of my life actually. You could almost say I was born into it." Blake said as she had her eyes closed. "It was at least until they did something I should have stopped and I caused there major leak ruining any chances of them attacking Lucis and all but exiling them from Menagerie." Blake said as she knew she was the catalyst for the White Fangs Downfall. "But before the White Fang began falling apart it was different a lot different." Blake said as she could remember it like the back of her hand.
(Flash back)
As a darken area with smoke, flames, and weapon that litter the ground.
"Back then, things were different."
Scene slowly changes to 6 being, 3 on the right were humans the 3 on the left were Faunus, as the ones in the middle were shaking each other hands showing peace between them.
"In the ashes of war, the White Fang was meant to be a symbol of peace and unity between humans and Faunus."
Scene changes again as a Faunus were being hated by a group of people that was throwing, hitting, and cursing him and his kind.
"Of course, despite being promised equality, the Faunus were subjected to discrimination and hate."
AS the scene came to where two of the Faunus brethren came and try to stop the violent as the one still on the ground was cowering in fear.
"Humanity still thought of us as a lesser beings. And so, the White Fang rose up as a voice of our people."
The image change to where a group of Faunus was protesting for equal rights as in front was a younger version of Blake, scuff up but held strong, holding a sign as well.
"And I was there. I was at the front of every rally. I took part in every boycott. And I actually though we were making a difference... but I was just a youthful optimist..."
"But then Lucis appeared and the Faunus wasn't really trusting of them at first, until there King Regis and some of his closest friends and Glaives came to Menagerie and I was there to see it all."
The screen showed young Blake watching her father and Noctis own Father Regis talking and smiling as even though they just met they were instantly friends.
"I can never forget the way he treated the Faunus and even called my ears a unique part of me that as a King he would always respect the Faunus and swore on his own crown and title that the people of Lucis would welcome the Faunus with open arms."
The screen showed a younger Regis talking to Blake as he put his hand atop her head as he smiled kindly at her.
"Next thing we know Faunus travel to Lucis and are getting jobs and being treated as equals and even being given what we all desired equality. The People of Lucis didn't look to the Faunus with disgust or hatred but with curiosity and wonder. In four years' time we had gotten influx of children born in Lucis of both human and Faunus couples and even Lucis born Faunus." Blake said as for the Faunus this was in fact the Golden Age that many believe they would never see in their life time.
As the scene change to a flag poll of the sigh of the White fang of a blue back ground with a white tigers face… until it was brought down and a new one rose to a more horrifying one as the tiger face itself red as blood, and claw mark through it as the flag itself look to be stain in spatter blood.
"Then everything changed, five years ago, our leader stepped down, and a new one took his place. A new leader, with new ways of thinking. Suddenly our peaceful protests were being replaced with organized attacks."
Scene came to Faunus holding signs, changes to them holding weapons, destroying stores, and hijacking trains and stealing their goods of dust and money.
"We were setting fire to shops that refused to serve us. Hijacking cargo, from companies that used Faunus labor."
Scene changes once more to three Faunus standing in a dark room that you only see their outlines… and their wicked smiles.
Thought it only got worse, the White Fang began targeting Lucis and any Faunus who openly supported them even Faunus Leaders, I found out they were going to silently invade key towns and kill of anyone who disagreed and 'half breeds,' as they called those kids. I didn't want this to happen so I got as much of the information as I could and sent it to the Kingsglaives, they cut it at the bud and when this happened the White Fangs downfall began."
The screen showed Kingsglaives such as Nyx and Crow as well as Huntsman like Qrow, Glynda, Tai-Yang, and Winter as they pushed the White Fang out of Lucis and helped many both human and Lucis as the Evil White Fang symbol began to burn as it was being burned by Faunus who supported Lucis as each of them had a Glaive symbol on them.
"I stayed for a time though and I saw that I singlehandedly began the White Fangs Downfall and the worst part I had destroyed the very organization my people started for peace when it became corrupt and from it a good happened, the Faunus and Lucis humans have never been more united and Menagerie has become the closest ally and greatest supporter of Lucis."
The story ended with the humans of Lucis and the Faunus of Menagerie shaking hands as Regis and the Chieftain proclaimed that Menagerie will always support Lucis.
(Flashback over)
Blake put her cup down as she looked upon her reflection knowing she basically doomed the White Fang but the fact was she knew its leader well enough to know that he was stubborn and won't let this go. She knew Adam will do everything in his power to ensure the White Fang survived and the recruits join even if he has to force them to join himself.
"So, I left. I decided I no longer wanted to use my skills to aid in there violence. And instead, I would dedicate my life to becoming a Huntress." Blake said as Gladiolus heard this. "So here I am. A criminal hiding in plain view. All with the help of a little, black bow." Blake said gesturing to the bow on heard head which moved with her cat ears.
"Blake you're not a criminal I know that for a fact. The very fact that you exposed the White Fangs plans and destroyed it when it became corrupt is proof of that." Gladiolus said as he tried to be there for Blake.
"But... Blake have you told any of your friends yet?" Sun asked as that was an important piece of information they should know.
"She will and I'll be there to help her when she's ready." Gladiolus said as he promised this much. "Besides, my team will vouch for her and so will a good chunk of her team so regardless she has friends in high places." Gladiolus said as he looked to Sun.
"I hope your right." Sun said as he was worried for Blake as well. Blake herself though couldn't help but smile at her friends trust in her.
(Scene Break with Teams NIP and RWY)
As both teams were out together looking around for their missing teammate and get them to come back early from their path of life as they would be leaving any day now for Lucis.
"Blake! Gladio! Where are you guys!?" Ruby called out as Noctis sighed as calling for two people in a huge city and hope they would hear them… is like a million to once of a chance.
"Can't we try their scrolls or something?" Prompto asked as he was tired of walking around and not taken pictures as looking for the two missing teammate of both team ruins the mood for it.
Ignis push his up a bit and said, "We have already tried, with Miss Belladonna turn off her scroll, while Gladiolus is not answering, to my guess he put it on silent mode."
"We better come up with a plan to find them, and sooner the better," Noctis said as the two guys nodded to that idea.
Ruby and Yang were the only ones yell out at the moment with Weiss following behind as she didn't want to do an embarrassing thing her teammate and leader is doing as Ruby stop for a moment and said, "Weiss you're not helping."
"Oh! You know what might be able to help? Filing a missing person report to the police," Weiss said as Ruby cross her arms and gave her a look as did Yang as Weiss look at them and said, "What? It's an idea." "Yea and it's a bad one," Ruby said as she went on ahead with Yang follow.
Ignis came up to and get her to follow as he said, "A missing person report can only do so much."
"For anyone, if they wanted to be found, you think they would have called us by now," Prompto said as he clean his camera a bit.
"Which is best were the ones out looking for them," Noctis said as he didn't notice someone following close behind him as it was Penny as she said, "I think it's a perfect weather we're having."
"What the heck!" Prompto said as he was surprise by this as did everyone else, even Noctis as he turn and see Penny there as he said, "Penny, what are you doing here, and why are you following us?"
"Hey Noctis what are you up to?" Penny asked waving to them.
"Wait you know this girl?" Prompto asked as Noctis rubbed his eyes.
"I met her on Friday she got separated from her team like Sun did and I took her to Beacon." Noctis said as he then sighed. "But she is a good friend if not quirky like Ruby but more coordinated." Noctis said as Ruby looked to Noctis. "Though the quirkiness is one of Ruby's positive attributes." Noctis said as that brought a smile to Ruby's face.
"Well any friend of Noctis is a friend of mine then." Ruby said as Ignis and Prompto agreed.
"Anyway we are searching for two of our missing compatriots their names are Blake Belladonna and Gladiolus." Ignis said as Penny looked.
"I think I saw her at Beacon when I first arrive it's the Faunus girl in black right?" Penny asked as Prompto was confused.
"Wait but how did you know that?" Prompto asked as he looked confused.
"Uh the cat ears." Penny said pointing at her head where the cat ears would be.
"What Cat Ears? She wears a... bow..." Yang said as everyone quickly realized what this meant.
Ignis face palmed himself for not seeing it sooner. Prompto sulked as a rain cloud appeared above him as tumble weed blew by. These two should have known from the get go and they didn't even realize it until it until now. "I feel like a fool." Ignis said as Weiss patted his back to comfort him.
"You're telling me." Prompto said as he didn't even realize it.
"The tuna should have been a major give away." Noctis said to Ruby who nodded.
"She does like it a real lot." Ruby whispered as Noctis nodded as well.
"So where are they?" Penny asked as she looked to her new friends.
"We don't know." Ruby began as she looked to Penny.
"They've been missing since Friday." Noctis said as soon Penny ran up to both of them and grabbed both in a hug as she gasp.
"That's terrible! Well don't worry Ruby and Noctis, my friends! I won't rest until we find your teammates." Penny said as Noctis smiled awkwardly with Ruby.
"Uh, that's really nice of you Penny, uh, but we're-we're okay. Really. Right guys?" Ruby asked as she looked to where there friends were with Noctis and saw that Ignis, Weiss, Prompto, and Yang were gone.
"Traitors." Noctis said as the tumbleweed from before came back.
"It sure is windy today." Penny said as she had let the two go.
(Meanwhile with Blake, Gladiolus, and Sun)
Sun, Gladio, and Blake were walking down the street as Sun had his hands behind his back. "So, what's the plan now?" Sun asked as he walked with the two.
"Well if you want my suggestion I say we try and figure out if the White Fang really is behind this. Sure there numbers are basically in a crippling level but it shouldn't stop them from stupidly trying to repair their numbers." Gladiolus said as Blake looked.
"I still don't believe the White Fang is behind these robberies. They've never needed that much Dust before and they are in no position to even use it since they are on the verge of collapse." Blake said as she thought about it.
"What if they did?" Sun asked as Gladiolus looked.
"Yeah that's what we're trying to figure out." Gladiolus said as he looked to Sun.
"No, I mean... the only way to prove that they didn't do it, is to go to the place where they would most likely go to if they were to do it, and not find them there... Right?" Sun asked as Gladiolus looked.
"That's actually a good idea, not specs smart mind you but still smart." Gladiolus said as he looked to Sun.
"The only thing is, I have no idea where that would be." Blake said as she had to hurry less she misses RWBY and NIGP journey to Lucis.
"Well, while I was on the ship (Gladio: Which was the wrong one to stow away in!), I heard some guys talk about offloading a 'huge,' shipment of Dust coming from Atlas." Sun said as Gladiolus looked.
"How huge we talking?" Gladiolus asked as he looked to Sun.
"Huge.' Big Schnee Company Freighter." Sun said as Blake looked.
"You're sure?" Blake asked as Sun looked worried.
(With Yang, Weiss, Prompto, and Ignis)
The four were leaving another shop as Ignis did a small bow to the owner. "Thank you for your time I apologize for troubling you." Ignis said as they left.
Yang then sighed as she looked outside. "This is hopeless." Yang said as Ignis looked.
"How hard is it to find a Blake in Vale?" Ignis asked trying for a pun but no one acknowledged it.
"Hey Weiss you ok?" Yang asked as she looked to Weiss.
"I don't know." Weiss admitted as she looked. "I'm worried for Blake but something had come up that I don't even want to even consider its possibility." Weiss said as she looked. "It's just I'm afraid of what Blake will say when we find her, and I'm more afraid of finding out of new information if it proves to be true." Weiss said as the fact she may be a victim of neglect and abuse made her honestly scared of what she would learn and what would come after.
"We cannot always know what the future has in store for us but we must walk torts it with our heads held high." Ignis said as Weiss smiled a little. "Now chin up fellows we should focus on locating our missing compatriots before something dreadful befalls them." Ignis said as Prompto nodded.
"You got it Iggy." Ignis said as they began their search a new.
(With Ruby, Noctis, and Penny)
"So Blake is bout of your friends?" Penny asked as Noctis and Ruby sighed before Noctis answered.
"Yes Penny." Noctis said as they walked.
"But you two are mad at her?" Penny asked as she looked to her friends.
"Yes! W-well, we're not, Weiss is." Ruby said as she tried to help Noctis explain this.
"Is 'she,' friends with Blake?" Penny asked as Noctis looked.
"Well it's kind of up in the air at the moment so I'm personally not sure." Noctis said as he walked with his two friends.
"But, why?" Penny asked as Ruby sighed in a bit of annoyance.
"Well you see, Blake might not be who we thought she was." Ruby said as Penny looked shocked and gasped.
"Is she a man?" Penny asked in a whisper as Noctis was wide eyed.
"No! Look we right not don't know who or what she is so we need to find her and ask her in person." Noctis said as Ruby looked.
"Yeah she didn't exactly talk to us before she decided to run off." Ruby said as Noctis thanked Ruby for helping him there.
"I don't have many friends, but if I did, I would want them to talk to me about things." Penny said as she looked to Ruby and Noctis as Ruby looked a bit upset at it.
"Me too." Ruby said before she and Noctis continued their search.
(Scene Break that Night Vale's Docks)
Gladiolus and Blake watched the events before them transpire as Gladiolus was the tallest young man of his class. Though as he watched something bugged him as they Schnee Logoed containers were offloaded and just left there. He knew the SDC had resources so they should have had heavy guard detail surrounding the containers so either Jacque Schnee was a complete idiot or this is possibly an inside job.
"Did I miss anything?" Sun asked as he arrived next to the two as Gladiolus looked.
"No they just offloaded the crates and now they're just lying there." Gladiolus said as Sun and Blake saw the worried tone in his voice.
"What's wrong?" Blake asked as she looked to Gladiolus.
"Something isn't right here. The SDC would never leave there Dust and such lying about like this especially when they know the White Fang likes to attack and steal from them." Gladiolus said as he saw this transpire.
"So what we got an inside job then?" Sun asked as Blake looked.
"I hope not." Blake said as it could literally be anyone high up in the SDC doing this.
"Ok well I stole you guys some food." Sun said handing an apple to Blake and Gladiolus.
"Do you always break the law without a second thought?" Blake asked as Sun looked.
"Hey weren't you in a cult or something?" Sun asked before Gladio smacked him upside the head causing him to yelp.
"Ok sorry to soon." Sun said as soon the wind blew hard as a Bulwark flew in as Gladiolus saw this as did Blake with all three looking to see it landing.
"Shit I'm calling in the others." Gladiolus said as he took out his scroll and began sending the message to the others.
"Wait what?" Blake asked as Gladiolus looked.
"We can't take them all on by ourselves so it's best if we get some back up." Gladiolus said as Sun looked.
"Yeah back up good idea." Sun said as Blake sighed while the Bulwark landed.
"But there's no guarantee it's the white fang." Blake said as once it landed the doors opened revealing Faunus in matching uniforms carrying guns as on their back was a familiar mark.
"You were saying?" Gladiolus asked as Blake looked surprised.
"Oh no." Blake said as she saw them exit the Bulwark.
"You really didn't think they were behind this, did you?" Sun asked as he saw their numbers were large but still small no doubt after the White Fang entered is civil war like time as they grabbed the cabals to get the containers.
"No. I think deep down I knew. I just didn't want to be right." Blake said as she saw this as Gladiolus sent the message to their friends.
"Hey! What's the hold up?" Came a familiar voice as Roman exited the Bulwark surprising Blake.
(At the Docks)
"We're not exactly the most inconspicuous bunch of thieves at the moment, so why don't you animals try and pick up the pace." Roman said as he looked to the White Fang who went to carry out the order as this wasn't right at all.
(With the trio)
"This isn't right. The White Fang would never work with a human. Especially not one like that." Blake said as she began getting up but Gladiolus stopped her.
"Blake let's keep them busy for a while till the others arrived." Gladiolus said as he hit the send button.
Blake looked and smiled at him before Gladiolus got up. "Alright let's go." Blake said drawing her sword out.
"Hey! What are you two doing!?" Sun called trying to stop them but it was too late as the two jumped down.
(With Penny, Noctis, and Ruby)
Noctis and Ruby felt there Scrolls vibrate as they looked and saw it was from Gladiolus. "They're at the docks." Noctis said as Ruby smiled as it was late.
"Alright let's go, Noct!" Ruby called as the two made a run for it to the Docks.
"Wait for me!" Penny called as she chased after her friends.
(With Ignis, Prompto, Weiss, and Yang)
The four heard there scrolls go off and saw it was from Gladiolus and saw he was with Blake which meant they have a lead. "Alright Gladio!" Prompto cheered as Ignis nodded.
"We best make haste we do not wish to keep our friends waiting." Ignis said as Weiss and Yang nodded.
"Alright time to go kick some ass!" Yang called as Weiss followed.
"Wait for me!" Weiss called as they began running to the docks.
(Meanwhile back at the Docks)
Blake peaking around some creates watching Roman yelling at the White Fang members while Gladiolus is high up on a container hidden in shadows, kneeling down with his weapon ready if things gets too hairy.
"No you idiot, this isn't the leash!" Roman said before he relies, Blake came up behind him and put her sword to his neck, with a sharp spike held at his skin if she apply more pressure, she could making him bleed a bit, as he started to say, "What the? Oh for the love of."
The lookout members of the white Fang held up their gun at Blake as she said, "Nobody move!" But the members remain steady and ready to take the first shot when they see it to save Romans no matter of how much of a racist asshole he is to them.
"Wow. Take it easy there little lady," Roman said as Blake wasn't, as she became focus on the white Fang members, she reach up with her free and to her bow, removing it as she said, "Brothers of the white Fang, why are you aiding this scum?"
Blake is demanding, as the white fang heard her lower their weapons for now as Roman started saying, "Ok didn't you get the memo?"
Blake glare at the criminal asshole as she said in a demanding voice, "What are you talking about?
"The white Fang and I are going in on a joint Business together," Roman said to her with a smug look on his face as he knew Blake wasn't going to kill him yet without answer, if she ever could that is.
Blake didn't like where it was going as she try to put the pressure on him as she held her sword more at an angle as if she ever cut his neck, it would bleed out fast as she demanded, "Tell me what it is, or I'll put an end to you little operation."
Soon after than the sound of jet engine roar as above, two more aircraft's came around with Roman smiling as he said, "I wouldn't call it a little operation."
Gladiolus look up at those airships, curse his luck as he didn't know more would be on their way, as he thought with the White Fang number cut down to a hands full of hidden Cells across the kingdoms, they wouldn't dare coming together to form crime this big, and not alone ether as he can tell those ships are brand spanking new, as who's ever supporting them has big pockets, and he doubt Roman has that kind of money.
Before he and Blake relies what Roman cane was, the end part pop open, and fire a shot at the ground forcing Blake to let go of him, as he made a break for it to a safer distant, as he still had a job to do.
Roman kept firing at Blake who was jumping out of the way trying to avoid it even using her semblance but before Sun could jump in Roman's cane was shot out of his hand as Sun looked and saw Prompto as with him was Weiss who made a Shield Glyph which surprised Blake. "Ok Blake we can talk about what the heck is going on later!" Weiss called as Blake smiled and nodded seeing Weiss and Prompto were here helping.
"Hey is this party an open invitation!" Came Yang's voice as she jumped in and did the famous super hero landing but with her semblance and strength causing the ground to make a shockwave as Prompto clapped.
"WOOOOO Super Hero Landing!" Prompto cheered as he had his gun out.
"I suppose some back up is required." Ignis was heard as he arrived and saw the White Fang here. "It appears Blake was seeking evidence here." Ignis said as if he had to guess a large portion of the White Fang Loyalists had gathered here.
"Great where are these kids coming from?!" Roman wondered before a banana peel landed on his hat but as he removed it he saw Sun jump in and kick Roman in the face causing Roman to hit the ground torts his cane but soon Gladiolus Claymore weapon landed between Roman and his cane as Gladio glared.
"Leave her alone!" Sun and Gladio said at the same time as the two looked at each other surprised.
"Great any more uninvited guests?!" Roman called out trying to make sure he doesn't get jumped again. Soon a familiar Sword Versus XIII landed in front of him as Roman recognized it. "Uh oh." Roman said before Noctis Ported to that spot and gave Roman a nice helping of a knuckle sandwich with extra ketchup as Roman was holing a bloody nose now.
"Me and our two friends count?" Noctis taunted as Roman glared as the Prince of Lucis was here as the White Fang was now both worried and a bit arrogant thinking if they can grab Noctis they can use him for ransom.
Soon Ruby's Crescent Rose was going off as she was firing it upon Roman and the White Fang as Ruby waved at them. "Excellent sniping position Ms. Rose!" Ignis said as he kicked away a White Fang before he jumped between two of their weapons.
"Maybe I should expand my gun range then." Prompto said as he then shot a dust round making sure to keep it from hurting anyone.
(With Ruby and Penny)
"Ruby? Are these people yours and Noctis friends?" Penny asked as Ruby was distracted.
"Penny stay back." Ruby warned as Penny looked.
(Roman)
Roman after finally grabbing his can saw Ruby and glared before he fired as the girl had a lot of friends helping her apparently as she may have connections to Royalty through Noctis.
(With Noctis)
Nocits heard the fire and saw Ruby was in trouble as he stood next to Weiss. "Ruby!" Nocits called before he sent a sword to Ruby and ported to her. Weiss of course saw this and quickly focused as it was now or never since her accidental summon before. She needed to shield Ruby and soon to Weiss's shock the suit of armor from before appeared and blocked the shot as Noctis tried to be a human shield for Ruby.
(With Noctis)
Noctis covered Ruby as he closed his eyes but Ruby was wide eyed when the shot was blocked as Noctis then opened his eyes expecting to be hurt or something. "Noct is that a friend of yours?" Ruby asked as Noctis looked as he saw the tall pure white/blue suit of armor protecting them.
"Nope." Noctis said as Ruby was shocked.
"They tried to hurt you guys." Penny said as she saw the White Fang weren't nice as she walked torts them.
"Penny stop!" Noctis called as Penny looked.
"Don't worry I'm combat ready." Penny said as soon her pack opened to reveal many swords connected by strings.
Weiss smiled at her summon as she did it on purpose this time as she was glad Ignis helped her. "Here." Ignis said as he took out a vile and crushed it revealing it as a, either which Weiss saw recharged her Aura. "You'll need that if we wish to succeed." Ignis said as Prompto cheered.
"Awesome what do we call this thing? Oh heavy knuckle! No wait Iron Golem!" Prompto called but soon Ignis interrupted them.
"I believe Odin would work perfectly for our knight here." Ignis said as the armor then grabbed Ruby and Noctis and helped them down before vanishing.
"Sounds great Specs!" Gladio called as he slammed his claymore down upon a White Fang knocking him down.
As Penny fought Noctis saw her power was odd as it was like some offshoot or knock off of his royal power minus the weapon grabbing as Noctis needed to ask her about it later. Soon Gatling were heard as Ruby and Noctis saw this.
"Take cover!" Noctis called as everyone saw this and quickly ran to cover as Penny blocked the bullets with her swords. Penny then reeled herself back after stabbing two of her swords to a warehouse side and landed as Noctis saw it was kind of like his Warp Strike. Soon Penny maneuvered her swords to be in front of her where they then took a more gun like form and spun around with a green beam charging.
Penny then fired as the beam then split in three slicing two of the Bulwarks in half basically grounding the White Fang here. "Wow." Ruby said as she saw this.
"How does she do that?" Noctis asked as he swore it was like the Royal Power but using science instead of Magic.
Penny smiled at her work before she felt extreme pain in her head as she felt like something was tearing into it from the inside as she cried out. "Penny!" Ruby called as she and Noctis ran to Penny to check on her.
"Ruby, Noctis run! Something, something is coming!" Penny cried out as she felt the pain go through her mind as soon the last Bulwark was destroyed by some sort of ball made of flames which blew it up and killed those inside.
"Impossible." Ignis said as he saw a dark portal of sorts appear as it was like slime as some large creature began to climb out of it. Ruby saw this as she had no words to describe it as this was like an Iron Monster of sorts as Prompto couldn't believe it himself.
"Sun take Penny to safety NO!" Noctis called as Sun nodded.
"Got it!" He called before picking up Penny and running away.
"Is that what I think it is?" HE asked as Ignis was visibly shocked.
"I'm seeing it but I cannot comprehend how it is here." Ignis said as this creature shouldn't even be here in fact he assumed that they were left behind in Eos.
"Well its standing right before us a god damned Daemon!" Gladiolus said as he looked at it.
"Wait that's a Daemon?!" Weiss asked as she stepped back in fear as Yang was visibly shaking with Blake looking nervous.
"GAUH!" Ruby cried out as she felt her eyes were stinging almost burning as she looked at the creature with her eyes now glowing.
"Ruby!" Yang and Noctis called as they saw Ruby was in pain.
"Oh boy." Roman said as he could not believe these things were real. Roman then ran to the last remaining Bulwark as he saw there was no cargo in it but better they run and live and die for a lost cause. The Bulwark took off as the Daemon roared out no doubt making a lot of effort to get here.
The Daemon then looked at Ruby and Noctis and when it spotted them its eyes formed into a glare at them. Penny of course cried out in pain once more as her mind was being assaulted by this creatures dark thoughts. "Chosen... King. King of Kings, Chosen Queen. Queen of Queens must not... deliver this world... to providence!" Penny cried out in pain as her mind was being assaulted by this creatures thoughts forcing Penny to say what that.
"Ms. Schnee!" Ignis called as Weiss nodded and then summoned the Suit of Armor that Ignis has dubbed Odin as the armor then clashed sword with the Daemon.
"Ok we got a name for that thing?" Yang asked as she looked at the two knights fighting.
"It's called an Iron Giant and let's just say it's a brutal fighter." Gladio said as he and Blake grabbed Noctis and Ruby who then grabbed Penny to get her to safety as whatever this thing was doing to her it was causing her great pain.
Weiss growled as she had Odin clash swords with this foe as Odin blocked an attack only for the Iron Giant to hit Odin in the torso and knock it down. Odin was soon being pushed and pummeled as Weiss tried her best to keep this summoning going but she was using too much Aura to keep it here. Soon the Iron Giant Roared and broke Odin into two causing Weiss to yelp and fall as soon the Iron Giant glared at Weiss.
'WarRIOr of tHE LIGHT!' It thought with pure demonic rage in its mind as it then swung its weapon down upon Weiss intent on ending a problem before it buds. But soon Noctis warped before Weiss causing blue sparks to come from Versus XIII as it lit Noctis face in a blue glow as he looked to Weiss.
"You ok Weiss?" Noctis asked as Weiss nodded.
"Yeah." Weiss said as she got up as Prompto used another either to recharge Weiss.
Soon the rest of Team NIGP came in as they each got ready for a fight as soon the rest of Ream RWBY Joined in. Soon the Iron Giant was knocked away as it fell down hard clearly hurt as it glared at the four.
'King OF KINGS! Queen of QUEENS! WarRRIORS of the LIGHT!" It thought in a raspy demonic voice as clearly it did not like them. But then it noticed three of the Warriors were still missing which gave it the thought of breaking them before they truly come together.
"Stand together everyone!" Noctis called as Ruby agreed to that one.
"Got it!" Everyone agreed as they were facing a powerful foe long thought banished from Lucis.
*Insert Final Fantasy XV OST: Daemon Battle Theme 1
Noctis started by warping to its chest area and began slashing at it with his Versus XIII before Ruby joined in and ran up its body and used Crescent Rose to hit it. Once Noctis and Ruby landed Ruby had to rub her eyes from the pain they were feeling as she didn't know what was going on with them. Weiss used a Glyph and created Ice Spikes and in turn sent them to the Iron Giant who got hit by them before it roared in rage.
"Hey Prompto aim for its eyes!" Gladio called as Prompto nodded.
"Got it big guy!" Prompto called as he went to a good spot and fired straight at the Daemon's eyes causing it to growl and then roared as its eye was hit.
Ignis ran in and with his duel daggers began slashing through the Iron Giant before Yang ran in jumped over Ignis and straight at the Iron Giants face. "I! HOPE! YOUR! HUN! GRY!" Yang roared it punching its face before the Iron Giant grabbed her and threw her to the side as she yelled.
"Weiss catch Yang!" Ruby called as Weiss nodded and created a Time Dilution Glyph which she used to slow down Yang's fall and then used the gravity Glyph to stop her fall before she jumped down.
"Nice catch Ice Queen." Yang called with a thumbs up. The Iron Giant then slashed at Black who had a double take her place for the attack. Blake then used her Gambol Shroud to try and restrain the Daemon's legs but it then spun her off before she could enact the plan.
Soon the Iron Giant roared as it raised it arm up creating a ball of dark red energy. "Fellows gather around Weiss. Ms. Schnee created a Gravity Glyph hurry!" Ignis called as everyone quickly gathered around Weiss. Weiss created a dome of ice around them and then while inside it she created a gravity Glyph which she then looked out and saw the Daemon created an actual black hole which would have sucked them in if not for Ignis quick thinking.
Soon the Daemon gave up on that attack before it then roared and smashed the ice dome just as the two teams escaped it as it then began to swing wildly clearly not pleased that they won't die. The group avoided the attack with ease as the large sword was heavy for it to swing as Ruby then ran around the Daemon using her semblance creating a tornado of sorts with rose pedals before Noctis ran into the twister's eye and stabbed at the Daemon. The Daemon though wasn't defeated as easily as it then slammed down its blade but Noctis switched to a claymore weapon and blocked the attack with ease Noctis then pushed the word away and began clashing swords with the large foe before pushing it back and knocking its sword out of its hand.
"I got it!" Yang called as she then grabbed the sword in her arms as it was heavy even for her. "Ok then let's see how you like your own medicine!" Yang called out before she swung slow but powerful slashes at the Daemon as this pushed back the Iron Giant. The Daemon roared before it slammed a powered up thunder fist to the ground causing Yang to be shot back dropping the Daemons weapon as they all gathered.
"We need to finish this thing off fast! We can't let it get into Vale!" Noctis called as Weiss looked.
"Well I'm open to suggestions!" Weiss called as they needed a plan fast.
"Hey you remember Professor Crowe's class about the unpredictable effects when one mixes the wrong ingredients for Spell Crafting with Dust it's not compatible with?" Blake asked as Weiss looked.
"Of course I do... wait a minute." Weiss said as she knew where this was going.
"That may be our best option right now we'd sooner waste all our Aura then defeat this Daemon." Ignis said as Weiss understood desperate times calls for desperate measures.
"Well this should be fun." Yang said as Noctis looked.
"Weiss, Iggy we'll give you two time to craft that unpredictable bomb we'll keep it busy!" Ruby called as Noctis got ready.
"Everyone you know the game plan keep it busy till Weiss and Iggy are ready!" Noctis called as they then all charged forward and began
Prompto was with Blake as they provide cover fire with their weapons as Blake would at times get up close and personal with the Daemon. Gladio charged at the Daemon but was soon knocked down by it but when he saw Noctis charge and hit it he quickly saw Noctis get hurt and got pissed. Gladio then punched the ground he was laying on and used the force to get up as he then jumped up from the Daemon's sword and slammed his weapon down upon the ground creating a shockwave that Yang had to make a tweet sound.
"Am I actually like that when I'm pissed?" Yang asked shocked to see this.
"You have no idea." Ruby said as she stood next to Yang. Ruby then charged in and began using her scythe bladed parts in combo's as she climbed up the Iron Giant and then slammed her scythe onto its head using her weapons gun function to increase the power creating a crack in its cranium. Ruby got behind it but the Daemon attempted to swipe behind it to get Ruby but Blake ran in and pushed Ruby down to avoid it as they were lucky she did that.
"Careful Ruby." Blake said as she saw Ruby almost get cleaved in two.
Yang then smiled as she then jumped up and slammed her fists with their shotgun blasts at the Iron Giants face as Gladio had an idea. "Yang catch!" Gladiolus called as he then threw his claymore to Yang as it spun torts her. Yang smiled and jumped up and caught it before she slammed the weapon onto the Iron Giant knocking it down hard.
"Thanks for loaning it Gladio." Yang said passing back Gladiolus weapon.
"No problem." Gladio said taking his sword back.
"Everyone step back we have the concoction ready!" Ignis called as Weiss then spoke.
"We only get one shot at this so we need to make it count!" Weiss called as everyone nodded.
"Everyone fall back!" Noctis called as he and his team then got away.
"Run for it!" Ruby called as they all ran to take cover.
"Here goes nothing!" Weiss called as she and Ignis then threw their creation that was rumbling and bubbling even sparking as when it hit the Iron Giant it didn't even have time to think as it was soon blew up in a fury of thunder, fire, and even ice as well as the elements coming from the Dust components. Everyone had taken cover as when the destructive force hit the Daemon was no more as it destroyed the Daemon and almost everything around it while creating a billow of smoke obscuring there site.
*End OST
Did, did we get it?" Prompto asked as he got up.
"Yes I do believe we have slayed the beast." Ignis said as he got up as he covered Weiss.
"Thank goodness." Weiss said as she got up and stretched before she walked over to Blake and Noctis. "Blake, Noctis..." Weiss began as they needed to get this out now. "I'm sorry for what I said to you about the Faunus and the White Fang and that Faunus woman." Weiss apologized as she looked to the two. "What I said then was uncalled for and below the belt." Weiss said as she saw Sun had went to grab help no doubt was protecting Penny. "So if you guys can forgive me and Blake to promise me if she ever has any more problems to come to her team and her friends." Weiss said as Blake smiled and hugged Weiss.
"Thanks Weiss." Blake thanked as they all got out of this alive somehow.
"Alright Team RWBY and Team NIGP are back together again!" Ruby cheered as soon the authorities arrived.
"Hey guys what did I miss when tall iron showed up?" Sun asked as he came to report Penny was ok now.
"Oh just an explosion." Prompto said as Gladio then walked up to Sun.
"Now Sun I need to talk to you, about your cousin dating my sister." Gladiolus said as Sun was wide eyed.
'Uh oh.' Sun thought as he knew his cousin was a dead man walking now. "Anyway these guys who I assumed were paramedics came by and told me Penny will be ok so they took her to get ready to get to Lucis." Sun said as everyone could agree to that much but Ruby was worried especially with how Penny reacted just before the Daemon appeared.
"What's a Daemon doing all the way in Remnant of all places?" Ignis wondered as he heard the tales how thanks to the Lunafreya's and the Crystal they were able to transport Lucis to Remnant escaping the Star Scourge.
(With Penny)
Penny was going through a diagnostic as she explained what happened before the Daemon appeared as the data was being sent to her father Dr. Polendina who may have the answer she seeks. Why did her body react so violently to that Daemon... and why is it when she looked at Ruby, Noctis, and their friends she feels an unwanted sense of rage and fear before them, what was happening to her?
(With Ozpin)
Ozpin saw the entire live feed as with him was Regis in a shared view as they were both visibly shocked at what they saw. The Daemons were on Remnant, it seems the Star Scourge won't give up on Lucis' destruction no matter what. As they saw this Ozpin soon got a message from Qrow and Nyx.
Qrow: The Queen has Pawns and the King is lead.
It was cryptic Ozpin knew that much but knowing Qrow it stands to reason they found their supposed Dark Kings identity if only barely.
Nyx: The New Oracle is In Beacon being raised by a very 'Good Witch.'
Ozpin already knew who Nyx was talking about as he knew one thing. "Glynda is not going to like this." Ozpin said knowing Cor's ex-wife might have to reunite with her ex-husband to protect the new Oracle. Glynda and her daughter may have to make the trip to Lucis as well knowing the barrier and the crystal will no doubt be able to protect her for a time but the question was how long they had before the Dark King and Dark Queen make their move.
(With Cinder Fall)
"How very disappointing Roman." Came Cinder's voice as she walked in. "I was expecting more from you." Cinder said as Roman was not in the mood to deal with this and neither was Cinder when she found Lucis hosting the Vytal Festival was now official.
"Hey you were the one who suggested working with those stupid mutts in the White Fang. Plus you never told me a giant Iron Grimm will crawl out of the Ground and some fire ball would blow things up and ruin the heist!" Roman yelled as Cinder was taken back by this as he just described Ardyn's Daemons.
"I see so I guess disappointment wasn't needed when you were dealt with things outside your control." Cinder said as she then sighed. "Fine then well there has been a change of plans we're going to Lucis apparently my associates want something from there and let's just say the play needs to be rewritten a bit." Cinder said as Roman sighed.
"Well White Fang aren't welcomed in Lucis or Menagerie so we don't exactly have a hired goon squad to help us out." Roman said as soon a new voice was heard.
"Leave that to me." Came the voice as they looked and saw none other than Ardyn as Cinder was surprised to see Ardyn here.
"Who the heck is he?!" Roman asked as Cinder looked.
"One of my associates." Cinder said as Ardyn smiled.
"Pleasure to meet you Roman Torchwick, Ardyn Izunia head of the Magiteck project in Atlas, advisor to Jacques Schnee and the Atlas Council, and most of all a close friend to a Dr. Polendina." Ardyn said as he did a respectful bow as his voice was so regal in made Roman wonder if this guy was from Lucis's crown city at the citadel.
(TBC)
ESKK: Hey hope you all enjoy this chapter as we now enter the part we have all been waiting for yet has eluded us in many RWBY FFXV Fanfics… the road trip. Now then hope you all enjoy this and remember to leave a review as you leave and like always ja ne.