Meeting Ends
Onyx sits on his bed in his warehouse. He is staring at his hand. He feels Shadow calling to him. Onyx closes his eyes to focus his energy on contacting Shadow.
"Rider, did you get the answers you seek?" Shadow asks.
"I did, but how does it help me to defeat Night?" Onyx asks.
"The knowledge of the Chaos Zone's full capabilities is something even Night doesn't have." Shadow states.
"Why did you call me here?" Onyx asks.
"I'm sure you have noticed my strength is fading." Shadow states.
Onyx realizes Shadow's orb is smaller than before. Shadow is dying.
"If you die, then the Chaos Zone goes with you." Onyx says.
"Not necessarily. I have called you here to give you a portion of my soul, with it, the Chaos Zone will continue to prosper." Shadow states.
Shadow's body split into many balls of energy. One of the orbs dashes into Onyx's chest. The others dissolve. Onyx eyes and hair burn with a crimson fire. His body got covered with a crimson flame aura. After a while, Onyx opens a portal and flies through it.
Onyx exits the portal in his warehouse. He hears a knock at the garage door. Onyx opens it and Team RWBY is standing outside. Weiss is in the back with her arms crossed.
"I'm surprised you showed up." Onyx states.
"I wouldn't miss this." Ruby states.
Onyx leads them to his room. Weiss and Ruby sit on the bed and Yang and Blake sit on the couch.
"Shadow has died." Onyx says.
"Who?" Ruby asks.
"The heart of the Chaos Zone, he gave that heart to me so the Chaos Zone could survive." Onyx states.
"Did it do anything else?" Yang asks.
"Yes, it's increased my connection to and ability to control the Chaos Zone. His knowledge and power has been infused with my own." Onyx explains.
"What's the plan?" Ruby asks.
"I need to meet with some contacts, then we begin our strike on Night." Onyx says.
"We still don't know what Night's plan is." Ruby states.
"Night's ability to copy semblances caused him to go insane. The more semblances he copied the worse it got. He's so far gone that he believes the Grimm are the key to survival. He thinks humanity is a plague and the Grimm are the cure." Onyx explains.
"But isn't he... Human too?" Ruby asks.
"Yes and no. Night believes he has transcended humanity. In his eyes, he is superhuman." Onyx answers.
Onyx turns towards Blake.
"He hates Faunus as much as Humans." Onyx states.
"Why are you...?" Blake starts.
"That bow doesn't hide it." Onyx states, "Night plans on becoming the strongest so he can wipe out all intelligent life. Because we are modified Humans, our bodies are supposed to decay much slower than Humans, giving us a nearly infinite lifespan."
"Supposed to?" Ruby repeats.
"None of us have lived long enough for the theory to be tested." Onyx explains.
Onyx opens a portal and starts walking towards it.
"Who are we meeting?" Ruby asks.
"I'm meeting my contacts alone." Onyx states.
"Oh... Well, um... We'll wait here." Ruby says.
Onyx walks through and the portal closes behind him.
Onyx exits the portal in a small village. Onyx enters the Inn in the center of the village. Onyx walks upstairs to the rooms for travelers. He enters the second door to his right.
"You're late." Qrow states.
Onyx exits the Chaos Zone.
"I was busy with your nieces and their partners." Onyx jokes.
"Why did you need to come out here?" Qrow asks.
"I need your help." Onyx answers.
"I'm not helping you fight Night. I have my own mission to deal with." Qrow states.
"I'm not asking for you help with the fight. I need your assistance with something else." Onyx says.
"Why did you come out here?" Qrow asks.
"I need to give you something." Onyx states, "I will stop Night, whatever it takes."
"You have no intention of coming back alive." Qrow says.
"I have no one to come back to." Onyx states.
"What about Taiyang, Rubine, and myself." Qrow begins.
"When we talked this morning I told you about what I am, what the Umbra Agency was. And in order for the Umbra Agency to truly be gone, both Night and myself must die. I am their weapon. The agency may have fallen, but there are still members of the Umbra Agency out there. Once I finish with Night, I'll be coming after them." Onyx explains.
"Wasn't the Umbra Agency's goal to destroy the Grimm?" Qrow questions.
"They went against the Kingdoms' back and had a plan for world domination." Onyx answers.
Onyx gives his scroll to Qrow and then begins to walk into a portal. Qrow looks at the scroll and then Onyx's closing portal.
"Good luck." Qrows says.
"I won't need it." Onyx declares as the portal finishes closing.
Onyx exits the portal in a warehouse.
"Red!" Onyx shouts.
His voice echoes through the warehouse. An older man walks towards Onyx.
"Hello, Onyx." The old man says.
"Hello, Red. It's been a while." Onyx says.
Red is a pale white with fading black hair and a short scruffy beard. He wears a black short-sleeve hoodie with a red trim. He wears a black balaclava. Over the balaclava is a glossy red skull mask with yellow lenses. Over his hoodie are two red vertical shoulder gun holsters, one under each shoulder. Red wears black tights that are tucked into his knee-high black combat boot with red soles and outsoles. Over his waist is a black belt with a silver buckle. Over each of Red's forearms is a glossy red vambrace. Covering his hands are black fingerless gloves with a glossy red hand guard on the back. Covering the front of Red's thighs are glossy red armored plates. Red has similar plates covering his shoulders, knees, and shins.
"Why have you come here?" Red asks.
"I know we didn't leave on the best terms, but I came here to thank you. You took me in and guided me on the streets. Even though I'm no longer a thief, I still use your lessons everyday." Onyx says.
"Why are you doing this now?" Red asks.
"I fear my time is about to come." Onyx states.
"Funny." Red says.
"I'm not joking. And I'm sorry for leaving you without warning." Onyx says.
"What is it you're about to do?" Red asks.
Onyx doesn't answer and leaves through a portal.
"That's new." Red says to himself.
Onyx returns to his warehouse. He enters his room where Team RWBY is talking.
"He didn't even tell us who he's meeting..." Weiss starts.
"Qrow and Red, my old mentor." Onyx interrupts.
"You spoke with our uncle?" Ruby asks.
"Yes, I gave him all the information about the Umbra Agency. I can trust him with it." Onyx states.
"What were you doing with Red?" Weiss asks.
"That is to remain between me and him." Onyx says.
"What now?" Yang asks.
"You will help me find Night. When we do, I'll take care of him." Onyx says.
"You can't fight him alone." Ruby says.
"If you fight him, you'll die. I won't risk your lives to deal with my problem." Onyx states, "I am the only one who can stand up to his power."
"You can't expect us to let you fight him on your own." Ruby states.
"You've yet to see the limit of Night's power. He's always been toying with us." Onyx says.
"But we can..." Ruby starts.
"I said no! That is final." Onyx says, "Now wait outside."
Team RWBY leaves the room, and Onyx opens the closet. Inside is another outfit. Onyx begins changing. Onyx now wears a closed triple-breasted, black leather trench coat that goes down to his ankles. The buttons themselves are gunmetal grey. The skirt of the coat covers his sides and back and is single vented. Over the coat is a black, leather hood. The hood has a shoulder cape that completely covers his shoulder and back, but leaves his chest exposed, and goes down to his elbows. Like his skirt, the cape is split in the back. Over his trench coat, but under the shoulder cape, is a thick black belt with a gunmetal grey buckle wrapped around his body going from his right shoulder to halfway down his body. Wrapped around his waist is a dark brown leather belt with a rounded gunmetal grey buckle. On the belt are three dark brown leather pouches, one on his front right, another on his front left, and the third on his side left. Onyx wears dark brown leather gloves and boots. Gunmetal grey greaves are held on by three dark brown leather straps with gunmetal grey buckles. Onyx then leaves the room. Team RWBY is waiting for him.
"Are you not letting us fight Night so we don't die or so we can't stop you from killing him?" Ruby asks.
Onyx puts his hood on. The hood casts shadows over most of his face, revealing only his mouth. Onyx turns towards Ruby with his irises covered with crimson flames.
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Identity
Name
Red Mordant
Aliases/Nicknames
The Lady Killer
Characteristics
Race
Human
Weapon(s)
Redemption's Edge (Former)
Dead Redemption (Current)
Gender
Male
Age
36-37 (Flashbacks)
20 years older than Team STRQ (At least 58)
Traits
Handedness
Right
Complexion
White
Height
5'9"
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Brown
Aura Color
Red
Semblance
The Lady Killer
Professional Status
Previous Affiliation
The Umbra Agency
Occupation
Criminal
Previous Occupation
Agent
Personal Status
Status
Deceased
Media
Music Theme
"Crossing the Rubicon" (The Human Abstract)
Voice Actor
Joe Vargas (The Angry Joe Show)