GARO Saviors of Remnant
ESKK: New chapter enjoy it folks.
*Insert HOWLING SWORD Garo Vanishing Line Opening theme 2
The song began with the show of a silver sphere with a gold aura round it surrounded by darkness with Grimm and Horrors reaching to grab it. Then a Hybrid shot forth and chomped down on it before either spheres shot out ranging from the colors of red, white, black, yellow, gold, silver, ivory, and crimson whole they flew around each other.
The screen then showed Beacon with the Dragon frozen at the top before the eight colors shot out destroying the roof of the tower. It then showed the map of Vale as the white and silver lights flew to Atlas, the Ivory and yellow flew torts Vale, Black flew torts Menagerie, Crimson flew torts an unknown location, and red and gold flew torts Mistral.
The screen then showed Gold with his poncho and goggles as with him was a new kid named Oscar as he was wearing Eruba as they walked to his bike. The two then boarded it as they had their goggles on before starting up Madou Cycle Zaruba.
-Seijaku wo mushibamu machi tsukiyo ni umeku NOIZU no koe-
The screen showed a tri-split screen of Gold on Zaruba with Oscar, Ruby alone on Eclipse with JNPR, and Ollette riding her car as they rode from different locations to the same destination.
-Izanau itsuwari no EDEN-
The screen showed they were riding day and night on roads leading to Haven intent on locating something there.
-Hito shirezu nagareru hoshi-tachi nageki no namida ka inoribito ka-
The screen then showed a different angel on all three riders as they then followed it up by a close up on Gold and Ruby's faces as it then showed Oscar alone as he looked to Madou Ring Eruba before backing up for the next part.
-Kanashimi to zetsubou ni yogore nagara mo mada shinjiru yume negai-
The screen began to show the memories Team GARO and built with Team RWBY from there friendships to their battles before showing the Garoken and Yaiba Scythe in its civilian state.
-Kasaneta te no nukumori "kizuna" nakusanu you ni-
The screen then closed in on the Garoken symbol as it showed Raymond with Yang as he over looked Patch as Iris was with them as he saw how Yang was struggling with her depression. He also saw how Yang may be seeing things that aren't there as she tried to regain the strength and resolve she lost in Beacon.
-Hikari matoite sora wo aoi da...-
The screen then showed Aron arriving at Atlas before he revved up the engine on his bike as he drove to the Schnee Symbol where he knew Weiss was waiting for him so they can fight their way out.
-Kakenukeru sekai no hate de tsurugi furikazase-
The screen then showed Yaiba, Crow, and Gaia taking on Zex and Bolg as soon Ollette's car drove in as she fired what appeared to be a Maiden fueled bullet at Bolg knocking him back hard with its power. It then showed her stepping out and holding her gun at the ready with plenty more of them ready to be used.
-Mamorubeki mono sadame daita yurugi naki tamashii yo-
The screen then showed Gold and Ollette in their vehicles with JNPR and Ruby in theirs as they drove closer to Mistral as now Qrow had joined the ride.
-Nando taorekuchite mo ima mezasu asu wo egaku sono tame ni-
As the three vehicles rode to their destination it showed Salem and her group on their path as phantoms of sorts as it showed a burly man with his arms crossed known as hazel, The screen then showed Blaze with his twin sister Cinder scared and injured as she now had a clawed Madou Tool arm as she was followed up Akane as she held a Glyph in her hand as Ico stood next to her, then the Scorpion Faunus Tyrion was showed as he had a sadistic smile on his face, next up of Salem's group was Watts as following up on him was Solomon as he held his pike weapon and glared out, And to top it all off was a less injured Nexus with Salem as she glared out to the screen before the Knights of Salem's group summoned forth there armors and in turn Kiba, Zex, Zem, Bold, and Edel all took the stage.
It then followed up Gold taking on Tyrion as following it up as a three way battle between Akane, Blake, and Adam as Akane was attacking them both with Blake tried to avoid it. It then followed up with Ollette as she was training with her new power as it appeared Ollette may have actually became a Maiden. The scene then followed up with Weiss training with her summoning Glyph as in a split screen to Aron clearly crashing a party as he faced a large Horror that when the battle started had burst forth from one of the guests or hosts as it was the Horror Ring.
It then showed Garo and Kiba once more going at it only this time it was one on one as there blades clashed once more.
-Kagayaki mashi tsuyoku nare yami wo harai hoero GARO!-
The scene then showed the three vehicles driving off a ledge of sorts torts Mistral and with it Haven Academy as they're destination and answers waited for them there as the title screen then showed with Garo and Kiba glaring way from each other with Yaiba stuck between them surrounded by four lights.
GARO Saviors of Remnant
(Start Gold)
It was day time as Gold was riding down the road once more as since he left Eruba with Ozpin or Oscar now Gold's next focus was to head to Mistral and meet up with some guy named Lionheart. As he rode Gold still felt like he was being followed as Gold looked to Zaruba.
"Anything?" Gold asked as Zaruba sensed around.
"Nothing as of yet but be warry I feel our Tracker is narrowing in on us." Zaruba said as they rode as Gold looked to him.
"Alright then any villages for us to stop at for supplies and such?" Gold asked as he looked to Zaruba.
"Yes one but it is in ruins are you sure you wish to stop there?" Zaruba asked as Gold looked to his Madou Ring and shrugged a bit.
"Well if anything it should give us fire wood and possible a shelter for the night if need be." Gold said as he rode down the road.
"What about other supplies that may have survived?" Zaruba asked as Gold shrugged again.
"We'll see it when we get there." Gold said as they made a small detour to stop at the village to rest up and get some supplies for their trip.
(Later at the mentioned village)
Gold arrived at the village as he parked his Madou Cycle and looked around as he saw the place was in ruins alright but it also looked to be abandoned for some reason. "Huh guess Horrors and Grimm must have had a field day here." Gold said while pointing his thumb to the empty village ass this was just one of view villages that were left like this.
"Be respectful Gold this place is must be treated with respect for those who failed to make this a home." Zaruba scolded as Gold sighed.
"Alright I got it." Gold said as he wondered how Kaze had put up with Zaruba for so long.
"Now move along and retrieve what you'll need and let's go." Zaruba said as Gold sighed and scratched his head a bit.
"Geez ok Mom." Gold taunted and joked as Zaruba huffed a bit at how Gold can be in there partnership sometimes.
"That boy." Zaruba said as he wondered at times why Garo chose him after Kaze passed.
(With Ruby and JNPR)
As the gang drove down the long roads as Nora started saying loudly, "Another day another adventure!
"What's on the agenda today?" Ruby asked as she wonder if another village would be coming up in the next few miles or something as Jaune said and try to make it sound like in Ruby positive tone, "Driving!"
"With a side of?" Nora asked as she waited for something as it seem she was getting a little board of just walking as Ren said simply, "Driving."
"The next village wouldn't be for another day and a half to the rate we're walking," Penny said as after that Ruby lower her head and sighed and said, "Haven is a lot farther away than I thought."
"Of course, every journey is long and hard, but it would get easy you reach the end of it," Eclipse says as Ruby added in, "Yea but I thought I wouldn't be this long."
"Ruby? How long did you think this journey was going to take?" Ren asked as he came walking up to the side to Ruby as she looks at her hand before waving them around as she said, "I don't know. I grew up in a small area; I've never been this far away from home."
"Right but... how long?" Jaune asked as Ruby held up a finger as she thingk for a bit and said, "Maybe like, uh... two weeks?"
"What?!" Jaune said as he look to Ruby as Ruby step back and said, "Okay fine, three or something!"
"Look, whatever," Ruby said as she looks ahead as something came into site as Ruby asked, "Hey what's that?"
Nora came up to a broken wooden fence and look to see walls and some building with some what looks like damages as Penny said, "That's strange I'm sure there wasn't going to be another village this near, maybe I need to recalculate?"
Jaune pull out a map to double check as he follow the road they are on and said, "No Penny, you were right before. This place isn't on the map."
"I'm sensing resident Inga here," Eclipse said as soon enough as Nora said, "Are those building damage?"
Soon enough as everyone went into serious mode as Jaune said, "We should search for survivors!"
Jaune throw the map down as all of them ran into the village and check it out and look for anyone, or anything.
(Inside the village)
Ren ran in while Nora jump to the top of the wall, with Jaune and Ruby following up, as Nora was right as there are some damage buildings, but there were also incomplete buildings as well as for some reason the village wasn't completed but the gang check around for anybody as Ruby lifted up a board and look under to see nothing but a bush as Ruby drop it she yell out, "Anything?"
"Nothing over here!" Nora said as she leap onto an incomplete building before jumping down as Jaune looked around and said, "No one over here either!"
Ren was just kneeling checking the ground as there was no wear from being use, only the aging of time as Ren said, "It almost seems like the town was abandoned."
AS team JNPR walk ahead as Ruby stood in place wondering what happen as Eclipse said, "No sign of horror, but the Inga here has been for a while, not even enough to summon a horror to cause this."
"Hey, I think I found something!" Nora yell out as the team came up to her, as Ruby came up last as everyone stood in front of a sigh with some vines growing on it as Nora moved it and saw the name of the town as she said, "Onuyuri? Never heard of it."
"Me neither," Jaune said as Penny add saying, "There no reference of Onuyuri anywhere in my data storage.
"I have," Ren said as everyone look to him as they expected more as he began to say, "You might think of it as Anima's Mountain Glenn, had it never been completed."
"That explain why there no reference to it as if town wasn't complete it won't be listed on any map, data or printed," Penny said as Ruby asked, "What happen?"
"Years ago, the richest members of Mistral were unhappy with how the kingdom was being run. Frustrated with the council, they pooled their resources together to build their own city... With their own laws."
As Ruby looked around and wonder what this place would have been like if it was completed as Ren went on saying, "They hoped that one day, it could maybe even become its own kingdom. Many thought it would be the future."
Ren began to walk away from the group as Eclipse saw what this was from her spot on Ruby's Finger. "I know my parents did." Ren said as Eclipse figured as much.
"This was your home wasn't it?" Eclipse said as Ruby saw it as well as did Nora and Jaune as they saw Ren nod to Eclipse's comment.
"What happened?" Ruby asked trying to be comforting for him.
Ren brushes some dirt off of the stone border of a low wall to reveal claw marks. "What, always happens." Ren said as he glared at the claw marks and knew it well.
"The Grimm and the Horrors." Jaune said as he knew how cruel the Horror were and how they will feast without end if given the chance to do so.
Ren tightens his hands into fists. "Not just any, one Grimm." Ren growled as he still remembered it like it was recent.
Ruby briefly faces Nora in confusion, but Nora doesn't move her concerned gaze away from Ren. "One?" Ruby asked as she heard him say this. Several small black birds take off from a tree outside Oniyuri's wall. They fly over the village and the six travelers (Counting Penny and Eclipse of course).
"Come on. Let's just get through here." Jaune said as he began to walk ahead back to their small convoy as he knew this place was a wound for Ren and one that they don't need to reopen more than it has to. Nora and Ren soon followed after Jaune as Eclipse then spoke up in turn.
"This place is stained with Inga and judging by his reaction it seems Ren and I have something in common." Eclipse said as Ruby heard her partner say that. Once they were loaded back up they began to drive on through as Ruby knew Eclipse must have meant the other Silver Eyed Warriors since Eclipse once said at one point there were many and now almost none are left in Remnant.
(In Atlas with Weiss the Schnee Charity Event)
*Insert RWBY OST: This Life is Mine
A dramatic, feminine vocalizing is heard. The broken moon shines brightly to the sound of Weiss Schnee singing as she was singing a true perfect song. Weiss stood alone on the empty stage with a spotlight on her with Weiss singing a wordless aria, her arms outstretched. She is perfectly positioned below the center of the painted emblem of Atlas that dominates the stage.
-"I'm not your pawn, not another thing you own.
I was not born guilty of your crimes.
The riches and your influence can't hold me anymore.
I won't be possessed,
Burdened by your royal test.
I will not surrender.
This life is mine.-
*End OST
As Weiss sang this though Jacques seemed to enjoy it a tad bit to much as he waved his hand to the symphony of it as under his sleeve an injury was seen from clearly a soul metal based weapon as it healed like nothing. But as Weiss sung her soulless aria her mind drifted to Aron as she missed him and even though she knew he was in Atlas she wondered what he's even planning if he want to get her out of this gilded cage her father put her in.
As Weiss song concluded she did a bow as the audience applauded before she looked up to the balcony and saw her father and brother watching her. Jacques Schnee remains seated, not applauding, while Whitley Schnee is standing giving a slower paced, sarcastic clap. Weiss looks back at the audience, all clapping still in their seats. She turns and walks backstage, her feigned smile replaced with a frown.
(Later with Aron)
Aron was making his way to the Schnee charity event as he walked up the invite guy as he was stopped by him. "Hey stop you Faunus rat." He began showing the list. "You ain't on the list." He said as Aron looked at said List.
"Hmm you don't say." Aron responded before sending an uppercut at the guard knocking him out cold as the list and pen flew into Aron's hand as he then smiled. "Am now." Aron said putting his name in it and adding the words 'fuck you,' onto said list before walking in leaving behind a few stunned people behind. "And that's how you get in without an invite." Aron said to them as he made his way inside to the event.
(Schnee Charity Gala)
The rich and wealthy were mingling as Weiss in said party looked down right miserable as Weiss ignored her father as he made a bitch lie about how he gave the same wages as the rest of their mining staff as she ignored him. Weiss hated it here as she looked to the side knowing her father was lying considering the number of Horrors that had sprouted in said mines when people tend to 'vanish,' from said mines. Weiss looked down for a moment before she saw a familiar set of Aura Chains slithering on the ground as they held a message on them.
"Get ready for the real party." It said before it slithered away as Weiss knew those were Aron's chains and knew he actually kept his word.
'Idiot you chased me all the way to Atlas I don't know if I should be flattered or angry that you did something so stupid.' Weiss thought knowing how Faunus are treated in Atlas.
Weiss tried to leave but Jacques stopped her by grabbing her arm. "Where are you going?" He asked as Weiss noticed how cold his hand felt more so then usual.
"I'm just a little thirsty." Weiss responded as she had to sneak away to see Aron at the very least.
"Sweet heart we have people for that." Jacques said as he was about to call someone for that but Weiss stopped him.
"No I can get it." Weiss responded while stopping her father. "I'll be right back I promise." Weiss said as once her father returned to the conversation she began to walk away following where the chains were slithering away.
(With Aron)
"Ok simple hack job no problem. Thank you Winter for giving me access." Aron said as he was typing away as he knew Winter had given Aron access codes due to him dating Weiss and to really stick one to old man Schnee faker. "And... bingo." Aron said beginning the download as he was downloading the dirty information of Jacques Schnee on the inter info net of Remnant even what he did to Weiss when he thought no one saw. Everything save for one as that was better as a secret. "Uh ok looks like someone is getting into a whole mess of trouble with the law." Aron said that is if they even get to him first as Aron knew a Horror when he saw one as he then felt a baton tap his shoulder.
"Yeah you Faunus." The guard said as Aron looked.
"Ok... I give up." Aron said putting his hands up as the guard walked to him and was ready to call back up only for Aron to do a quick nerve pinch and the man was out cold. Aron took his radio and then spoke in his voice. "Everything is clear on my end carry on." He said as he then turned it off. "Man I am good." Aron said as he smiled at his handy work.
Soon Aron walked out as he had sent his chains to find his Girlfriend and knew they found her as he walked over to the far end and leaned on the wall outside the party as soon he saw Weiss walk by and then snagged her and dragged her in surprising her.
"Hey babe miss me?" Aron teased as Weiss then glared.
"Aron what the Hell were you thinking coming here!?" She whispered with a scolding tone as Aron smiled his arrogant playful smile that showed he had a plan in the works.
"Meh getting you out, exposing your dickhead of a dad for what he is, hunting a Horror, oh and making sure he got the video of us on our date then one where we kissed." Aron said as Weiss looked shocked at this as she knew Aron was sneaky at times but not to this level for her.
"You didn't." Weiss said as she was hoping he did as this can be her ticket out.
"You mean expose his dirty laundry to Atlas and pretty much everyone on Remnant with a Scroll using a short activation of Vale's CCT Tower before shutting it off once it went out then yes I did." Aron said as Weiss then grabbed him and kissed him as Aron happily returned it. "Baby I missed that." Aron said as Weiss glared at her boyfriend.
"Well where is the Horror then?" Weiss asked as Aron smirked knowing Weiss was either going to like this or hate this when she hears what Silva says.
"If I had to guess he's your father right now, no doubt it had occurred recently as of late." Silva stated as she looked to Weiss as she was shocked as Weiss looked down.
"Weiss you ok?" Aron asked as he looked to Weiss.
"I thought I felt something off about him." Weiss said as she realized what this meant as Silva and Weiss agreed to discuss this with her later.
"Ok Weiss I have a plan and I'm going to need your help." Aron said as Weiss smiled to Aron as she saw he had a plan in the works.
"Ok do tell." Weiss said as Aron began to relay his plan to Weiss as she was enjoying this or was going to enjoy this.
(Later back at the party)
Weiss returned to the party to look upon the painting as she seemed bored but also had her scroll ready to start recording a new incident of her father as she just needed to wait for the signal. A young man no doubt high society looked to Weiss. "It's beautiful... you two match." He said as Weiss sighed at this guy flirting with her. She knew Aron can get jealous and territorial but he did so within reason but didn't hurt to scare a guy who couldn't take no for an answer.
"Yes it's a lovely painting but you should know I'm already taken." Weiss said as she knew he was flirting. "And I doubt my significant other would be happy to see other men flirting with his significant other after she politely informed them she was not interested." Weiss said as the young man eased back to avoid Aron's possible wrath.
"Whatever." He responded as he walked away as Weiss then sighed as she waited for the signal if it ever came.
"But really, does it come as any surprise, what happened to Vale?" The Trophy Wife asked looking at the picture with the Heiress.
Weiss opens her eyes and turns slightly, peering over her shoulder at the woman.
"It was a long time coming, if you ask me." The Trophy Wife states.
"Honey…" The Husband said shaking his head.
The Trophy Wife's Husband places his hand on her shoulder, trying to shush her, but she shakes it off, leaving him to glance around the room with a forced, nervous grin.
"What?" She laughed. "You said the same thing last night. If they're so arrogant to think they can get by without proper kingdom defense, then I say good riddance." She defended as Weiss didn't realize the signal was her.
While she talks, her Husband drops the act and heaves a silent sigh. The Trophy Wife's rant is cut off by a voice shouting angrily across the room at her.
"Shut up!" Weiss hissed at her.
The room falls silent, and all of the party goers turn to look at her.
Jacques narrowed his eyes. "Weiss?" He began but he had no idea he was walking straight into a trap.
Her voice still raised, Weiss angrily gestures to the guests while she speaks.
"You don't have a clue! None of you do!" She snapped at the Trophy Woman.
The Trophy Wife had a disgusted look on her face. "Excuse me?!" She demanded as she glared at Weiss.
"You're all just standing around talking about nothing! Worrying about your hair, your money, and your stupid problems that don't mean anything!" The Heiress barks at everyone.
Her father quickly approaches her while Whitley looks on with a faint smile on his face. "Weiss, that's enough." Jacques scolded his daughter grabbing her wrist, and she immediately begins struggling to pull away.
"Let go of me!" Weiss cries grabbing her father's arm.
Jacques narrows his eyes. "You're embarrassing the family!" He answered as soon a new voice spoke up.
"Oh please you're doing a damn good job of it on your own Jacques Schnee!" Aron was heard as soon the doors were kicked down showing Aron was there as everyone was surprised by this. "Sorry I'm late folk's looks like my invite got lost in the mail." Aron said as he strode right on in as he already handled security as he grabbed a glass for a drink. "Don't mind if I do." Aron said downing it all in one and throwing it back at the saucer plate where I landed the same way it started but empty and without shattering.
Aron then pointed straight at Jacques Schnee as he smirked. "Your next line Jacques will be, 'What is a Faunus doing here and how it get in here,' am I right?" Aron taunted as Jacques fell for the trick like many others have.
"What is a Faunus doing here and how it get in here?" He repeated before going wide eyed at this.
"Now let me say this to start Jacque check your scroll all of you for breaking news or in Jacque's case his messages." Aron said as he then took out his gun and fired it to the ceiling. "Now." He urged as James decided to comply as he was wide eyed at what he saw in breaking news.
Jacque was checking his messages already calling for security silently as he was stalling but when he did he saw what looked like a photo album of his daughter Weiss and Aron on what seemed to be one of many romantic dates. "Now Jacque your next line is, 'These have to fake no daughter of mine will be allowed to see or be involved with a Faunus mongrel,' and go!" Aron predicted as like always he was spot on.
"These have to be fake no daughter of mine will be allowed to see or be involved with a Faunus mongrel!" He countered while repeating before going wide eyed at Weiss was nearby recording the event silently. Just then Security or whatever was left of it arrived as Aron saw this.
"Fine then, come and get some." Aron taunted as he smirked. Soon Security arrived but then Weiss spoke up in Aron's defense.
"Stand down all of you!" She ordered as the guards looked surprised by this.
"Weiss what are you doing? He's a Faunus spreading slander on you." Jacques tried to urge as Weiss smirked at her 'father.'
"Well 'father,' how can those, pictures be slander when I took some of them myself!" Weiss argued as Jacque was shocked as the guests were as well as Weiss went to Aron's waiting arms and to add insult to injury had a quick kissing session as Jacque was shocked by this. Jacques looked ready to attack but Aron then held up his right index finger to him telling him to wait as he and Weiss made out. Once the two separated for much needed air James Ironwood was heard.
"Security have Jacques Schnee arrested for his numerous crimes against Atlas and the civil rights crimes on the Faunus as well as domestic abuse as well as child abuse." James Ironwood spoke as Jacque then heard the people whispering call him things like a wife beater, child abuser, sick greedy snake, tax evader, and many more as Jacque looked a this scroll and saw the breaking news and was wide eyed as he saw himself and the crimes he committed and had brushed under the rug as it was viral all over Remnant.
"Now you can't do this to me!" Jacque called out as he was being cuffed and restrained.
"To bad Jacques we just did." Aron teased as he smiled. "Not exactly how I pictured meeting my girlfriends whole family but close enough." Aron said as Whitely tried to stop them but being weaker and more pathetic he was easily knocked down a peg.
"And guess what 'daddy,' if Aron and I get that far our kids your grandkids will never even know you existed." Weiss said as that was the sealing nail to draw out the Horror hiding in her father's skin.
"No..." Jacques said in a demonic voice as Aron saw what was happening as did Weiss.
"Would everyone please leave the area now we have crime scene here!" Weiss called as everyone did so as James being informed of this by Ozpin knew what was coming. Soon Jacques roared in fury as soon his body exploded showing something was underneath and it was big, white, and feather like as Silva knew this Horror instantly.
"Hey Look Zero the Horror Ring!" Silva called as Aron smirked.
"Zero..." The Horror asked as he remembered the Silver Fanged Knight of the past who ended his plans. "ZERO!" The Horror roared out in rage as Zero ruined his plans a second time.
"Well at least the outside matches the inside now." Weiss said as she stood next to her boyfriend.
"Mind if I take care of this babe." Aron said caressing Weiss's cheek a bit as she smiled in response to him.
"Go ahead just make it hurt." Weiss said with a smile as Aron smiled.
"Will do." Aron said as he was ready to fight the Horror as he charged in. "And if you want feel free to jump in." Aron called out before turning to the Horror and firing at it with his guns.
"DIE MAKAI KNIGHT!" Ring roared out going against as a panic began to start. Aron fired at the horror with his guns as the Horror Ring then bashed him away from the firing range. Aron cried out in shock only to land on a Glyph as Aron saw this and smiled.
"Thanks Weiss!" Aron called out before firing forth his Aura chains and swinging into the battle again. Aron flipped his guns so he was gripping the costume made barrels as he began to use them like they were meant to before he modified them as he used the magazine as axe blades like a tomahawk sort of weapon.
The Horror Ring tried to crawl torts the door to fit through as Weiss saw this while Aron kept it at bay. "Weiss doors now!" Aron called out as he used his Aura Chains to restrain Ring but he began to break through them easily.
"Got it!" Weiss called out creating a gravity Glyph with an element one to barricade the door with ice to keep Ring contained here. AS the two began to battle again Aron began to move with a certain grace to him as Weiss saw that it was almost like a male equivalent to her own battle style mixed with Aron's as for Weiss she saw it was almost like he wanted to dance with Weiss.
Aron back flipped away as the Horror broke free and slammed, its, fist down where Aron was. "Makai Knight you're a putrid Faunus and these Humans feel the same about you so why protect them!" The Horror roared as it tried to bring Aron's true nature out with words.
"Hey I may say rich a-holes will be rich a-holes!" Aron called out as he then avoided another attack. "But I don't discriminate with life." Aron said as he then avoided a hand attack and stabbed into it as the Horror roared in pain from it. "It's my duty as one who protects as a Makai Knight after all." Aron said as he then sent his Aura chains out as they stabbed into the Horror as it roared out with the Aura Chains mixed with his Madou Flames turning the Horror Blood to dust.
"Plus!" Aron called out as he fired at the Horror's eyes as it shielded them as Aron saw this. "I don't waste time counting, I just hunt every Horror that shows up in my face and protect people be the human, Faunus, or something in between them!" Aron roared out as he then avoided another attack as soon Weiss then jumped in.
"No we'll protect everyone!" Weiss called out as Aron then smiled to Weiss and bowed to her as if to taunt Ring even more.
"Then may I have this dance my fair lady?" Aron asked while offering his hand to his girlfriend as Weiss smiled to him in response.
"I'd love to good sir." Weiss responded before taking the offered hand as the two then linked hands as this was going to be one for the history books Silva knew it.
The two then began to dance as Ring only got angry at this even more as it tried to attack. Weiss of course created a Glyph under her and Aron that followed there every step as they slashed, shot, and stabbed at Ring while they did what was basically a ballroom combat dance. IT was like a symbolic sort of beauty human and Faunus Schnee and Rogue Vagabond locked in a powerful set of movements in a field that was perfect for them. For Weiss she was cutting the chains of her past and Aron he was reaching his chains torts the future but together they created the path torts there future hand in hand together.
Ring was being pushed back hard as the white Horror stood up tall with its hooves bashing into the ground as he roared out and kept the attack up as Aron and Weiss then split and spun around avoiding the attack with ease as they then got back and held his guns together and fired at Ring knocking him back with ease.
"Die both of you will DIE!" Ring roared out as thus there dance ended as Aron was knocked back hard as he cried out in pain as Weiss saw this.
"Aron!" Weiss roared out as she then glared at Ring. "RING!" Weiss roared out in rage as she realized where her path was taking her and she realized what this means as she saw the Summoning Glyph form once more. Weiss roared out unleashing her Aura as soon Weiss saw the armored Gigas charge at Ring and punch it in the face with a full body before swinging its blade out and attacking it further. "That was for using me as your doll!" Weiss roared out as she wasn't done as the Armored Gigas kept its attack up as it then grabbed Ring and bend its spine up as it roared in pain. "That was for what you did to my mother and stealing what was rightfully hers!" Weiss roared even further as she was letting out so many years of anguish upon the Horror that was once her father.
The Gigas then grabbed Ring by the head and slammed him to the far wall creating a large hole to the night outside as Weiss wasn't done. "And this!" She roared out as Gigas raised its large blade up. "Is for hurting my Silver Wolf boy!" Weiss yelled as Gigas swung the blade down and caused Ring even more pain as its injury rand deep in its shoulder.
"How... How can you utilize Makai Magic... it's not possible." Ring cursed as he glared at Weiss as Aron began to get back up.
"Weiss I'll handle things from here." Aron said as he walked forward looking to Weiss. "But first... sing." Aron said as Weiss looked confused. "Just sing Weiss I'm going to show you why he didn't eat you or the other Schnee family members." Aron said as Weiss saw this and nodded.
*Insert Fly Me to the Moon
As Weiss sang the famous song as she assumed the song didn't matter she was shocked to learn she was right as she saw Ring's injuries begin to heal from her singing as Aron saw this as did Weiss. Soon once the, injures were healed Weiss realized what she and her family was to Ring. "We were your doctors you needed to outlive the Order so you used my family to keep yourself healed!" Weiss roared in fury as Aron the stretched his arms out to stop her from charging in head first.
*End OST
"Yes... I did." Ring said as he got up. "But this human was already ambitious, greedy, and selfish he wanted power and he used you all to get it but it wasn't enough. He put himself as Nicolaus Schnee's closes ally so him marrying Willow would be a simple matter and in turn he gained the power of the SDC!" Ring roared out as he began to laugh at them all. "But now thanks to you I have to start all over again!" The Horror roared as it then spread its wings out to try and escape.
"I'll go after him!" Aron roared out as Weiss saw this.
"Wait but you can't fly!" Weiss argued as Aron then smiled to her.
"Yeah but we can your my wings." Aron said taking Weiss' hands and kissing it. "So please give me wings." Aron said before he got ready as he then fired at Ring as he just took off distracting him enough to see him.
*Insert ZERO Dragon Blood OST: Ginga Kishi ZERO
Aron then charged at Ring before throwing his ZERO Bullet Ken at Ring who tried to block it but was hit as they in turn formed the energy circle once more. Aron then jumped forward and did a back flip before doing a drop kick torts the portal. Once Aron was through his armor began to attack to him as the helmet was saved for last. It went for the jaw just as Aron's kick landed and then the face plate was added as Aron then caught his awoken ZERO Blades.
Soon Zero and Ring were over the edge as Weiss saw Zero and Ring fall as she was wide eyed. "Aron!" Weiss called out as she then noted his armor's new form had the Schnee symbols on it. "Wait are those?" Weiss asked as she saw them across his body as she began to wonder.
'Weiss Please give me wings.' Aron's voice repeated in her head as she then realized what those symbols were for. Zero took the form to symbolize Aron's commitment to her and now ZERO answers to both Aron's family and the Schnee Family depending on who is proven to be more worthy.
"Alright." Weiss said as she knew what was next as she activated her glyph Semblance particularly the summoning part of it. "FLY ZERO!" Weiss ordered as she looked to Zero as he fell.
(Zero vs Ring)
"Fall Makai Knight to your death!" Ring roared out as he glared down at Zero as he fell to what may be his doom.
Soon the Schnee Symbol on his back glowed before forming into a summoning Glyph as and from it Nevermore Wings of a combination of a pure white, silver, and azure blue color shot out and flapped before Zero flew away from Ring's attempt attack. Ring flapped his wings as he looked to the moon and saw Zero fly torts its face before he floated before it spreading his new wings out as Ring was horrified as the image it gave him and the memories it brought forth.
Soon the veins on Zero's armor glowed the azure blue color as Zero glared at Ring as Ring glared back. "Ring I will cut away your Inga and free Weiss and her family from your grasp!" Zero roared out as Ring then in his rage roared in defiance against Zero before the two then charged at each other.
They passed each other and began an aerial battle as Zero slashed at Ring while Ring clawed and tried to chomp down on Zero. The battle was shown to go either way as Ring wasn't going to allow himself to be defeated by Zero a second time. Zero of course knew his armor's lineage and Ring had a sort of history but he didn't care as his main focus was Weiss. As the battle progress Zero avoided another attack from Ring before combining his blades and in turn lit it with a Madou Fire. Ring charged at Zero once more in the skies of Atlas as Zero avoided it and then three the Zero Blades at Ring like a boomerang. Ring avoided it easily enough but was caught off guard when he saw Zero was covered in his Madou Fire before he charged at Ring.
Ring didn't have enough time to act as Zero then kicked Ring in the stomach hard enough to bash him into the building side. It wasn't enough for Zero to be satisfied as soon his blades were coming back as Zero then did a spin kick and a upper cut punch before he caught the blades and sliced Ring down the middle as his body in turn became aflame with the Madou Fire.
"Damn you! Damn you Makai Knight! Damn you Silver Fanged Knight ZERO!" Ring roared as soon his body turned to ashes as the blades took the essence of the Horror and sealed it inside the blades.
*End OST
Zero then flew up to the place he left Weiss at and disengaged his armor as the two then shared a hug as when they did they took note to camera's snapping pictures of them as Aron saw this as well. "Well... there goes keeping the relationship on a down low." Aron said as he saw this happen.
"No kidding." Weiss said as Silva chuckled.
"Don't worry memories can be manipulated as far as the public will know after tonight Jacques will have tried to take Weiss hostage to escape with her and Aron did what he had to do to save the woman he loved and killed her insane father." Silva said as Aron looked to his Madou Amulet on his glove as he smiled a bit.
"I guess that can work for now." Aron said as Weiss then looked and saw James Ironwood.
"Though I must ask... how did you get access to the CCT Anyway?" James asked after seeing the whole thing.
"When Winter and I met before the fall it was one time use for emergencies and I used it wisely." Aron said as James then sighed as there goes that idea.
"We best start cleaning up this mess then... and contacting your mother Ms. Schnee." James said as he can name about three Schnee's possibly throwing a party over the patriarch of the families 'death insanity.'
(Back with Gold)
Gold and Zaruba were riding through the destroyed village as they began to take their leave of the area. "Wait Gold!" Zaruba called out as Gold saw Zaruba got in ready for battle as he saw him producing the Handle of the Garoken. Gold saw this and got ready as Zaruba began to rev his own engine in case they need to make a quick exit.
"What am I dealing with Horror not Horror?" Gold asked as Zaruba could sense it.
"No and not Grimm either it may be one of Salem's." Zaruba said as it seems there stalker had come to play now.
(Nearby)
Tyrion was running torts where he knew Gold would be as he was sent to hunt him down and well kind of easy to hunt when your quarry is traveling around the area of Mistral with a large motorcycle that leaves tracks wherever it goes. He was also laughing to himself as even though he wanted to go after the Silver Eyes girl he knew his mistress and her heir who is his master had sent Blaze to them knowing Soul Metal armor will give him an edge Tyrion lacked.
(Gold)
Gold began to draw the Garoken as it extended into its full sword form as he looked around for his foe with but his eyes as he knew he was coming closer if Zaruba was getting itchy like this. "He's here." Zaruba confirmed as soon from behind the nearby building Tyrion jumped over the building and landed in front of Gold. He extended his axe blades and then charged at Gold who then blocked his attack with ease before punching him away all the while Tyrion was laughing like a mad man.
Gold then threw his sword at Tyrion who blocked it but due to his unworthiness of the blade and its soul metal properties he was knocked back only for Gold to charge in and punch Tyrion hard as Tyrion just laughed at the pain. Tyrion then sliced his axe against Gold hitting against his aura as Gold hissed in pain before he grabbed his blade once more and sliced at him only for Tyrion to jump onto it and look to Gold with a mad look in his eyes.
Gold then roared out and knocked Tyrion into a nearby building where he busted a hole in it as Gold saw him and was catching his breath on this while hiding Eruba in his pouches. "Ok Mr. Crazy I'm not looking for a fight here but looks like to me the insane asylum lost a strait jacket and you dug yourself out." Gold said as Tyrion grinned at Gold before jumping down to see him.
"Oooh what Nexus said is true you really do have a mouth that won't quite with taunts." Tyrion said as he got up and looked to Gold. "But that doesn't matter right now I matter to you." Tyrion said as Gold then looked to the mad man with a glare.
"Ok then as long as it's not for some sick fetish of yours what do you want?" Gold snapped up with a clever quip and taunt as he looked to Tyrion with a glare.
"Oh! The Wolf has fangs and claws." Tyrion said as Gold glared at him. "My little pup I'm here to whisk you away with me." He said as Gold heard this.
"So let me see if I get this straight you were sent by someone to come 'collect me,' and if I don't want to go with you, you'll take me by force... am I right?" Gold asked as he looked to Tyrion after pasting a bit.
"Yeah you are little pup and that's good because I'm hoping you resist." Tyrion said before he vanished and appeared behind Gold who saw this coming.
"ZARUBA!" Gold called out as soon Zaruba came and nailed Tyrion by doing a Doughnut who then jumped over the Motorcycle and got away from him. "Well to bad for you buddy... I'm kind of busy with something else so go tell your Bitch Grimm's Slut whore Queen I'm not interested in coming over at the moment." Gold said as Tyrion then glared at Gold for his insult. "So tell her to enjoy her Grimm gangbang as I see her at better scheduled time." Gold said as Tyrion glared at Gold for his vulgar insults to his queen.
"Well that's good you said that not only am I going to enjoy this." Tyrion said as Gold was ready as he saw the insane angry look on his face. "I'm also pissed off for your insults to me goddess!" Tyrion yelled as he then charged at Gold again as he deflected the attack with the Garoken as he took a battle stance by sheathing his sword getting ready for hand to fist combat.
"Fine then." Gold said giving some test punches. "Let's rumble." Gold said as he was ready to do some damage to this psychopath.
The two began their battle as Gold sent punch after punch at Tyrion as Tyrion avoided and deflected some. But when Tyrion did a similar thing with his blades Gold avoided, blocked, or deflected the attacks as well. The two were then in a strength lock as Tyrion grinned his psychotic grin at Gold as Gold countered with his ever present cocky grin. Gold then used a head-butt attack on Tyrion knocking him back in shock as Gold while Tyrion was in his stupor was sending punch after punch at Tyrion as he kept getting hit. Gold then roared out and did a kick attack at Tyrion and a strong one as Tyrion went flying across the ground hitting it before he hit a building wall.
"How'd you like that!?" Gold called out as Tyrion was then heard laughing at Gold as he was getting back up.
"Oh you do have some fight in you." Tyrion said as he was fixing his jaw a bit before he continued. "But we aren't done here that easily!" Tyrion called out as Gold then smirked.
"Ok then bring it on!" Gold roared out as he charged in as he then clenched his fists down on the crouched Tyrion before the attack hit creating a cloud of smoke. AS the smoke began to clear Gold was wide eyed as he in turn saw Tyrion had a scorpion tail blocking his fist.
"Surprised!" Tyrion called out before kicking Gold away as Gold held his footing as he glared at Tyrion as he saw him ditch his cloak and flip away to a high point.
"He's a Faunus heh I didn't think they made them in Scorpions." Gold said as the only Faunus he had met were rabbit, wolf, cat, bull, or monkey based as for Gold this was a good thing to know for later.
"Gold focus!" Zaruba called out as Tyrion smiled to him.
"Best listen to your Madou Ring Golden Knight!" Tyrion called out as Gold looked to him.
"So I'm guessing this isn't White Fang or Roman related because if it was Roman Torchwick related I'd be seeing his little sidekick Neo right now." Gold said as Tyrion laughed at how right Gold was.
"Yes you're correct, those plastic soldiers and pawns mean nothing to me! My heart only belongs to my goddess, her spouse, and there demigod!" Tyrion called out as Gold saw this as well.
"Ok so Salem, Solomon, and... Nexus." Gold listed off as he faced all three of them once back in Vale.
"Yes you, the rose girl, and that blond haired squire had the honor of meeting all three of them at once oh I'm so jealous!" Tyrion gushed as Gold saw him.
"I can trade you if you don't mind getting your ass kicked and inventing a time machine!" Gold called as Tyrion then laughed at Gold.
"Quips to the end My Lord Nexus is really on the ball about you!" Tyrion laughed as he grinned a sadistic grin at Nexus.
"Gold avoid his stinger that thing has powerful poison inside it!" Zaruba warned as Tyrion then charged at Gold as the two began to battle again but Gold, focusing on avoiding the mentioned stinger.
(Nearby)
A wolf was seen charging into the area as with it nearby was a black Raven as it charged to the village almost running or dashing there.
(Gold vs Tyrion)
Gold was being forced to go defensive as he used his gauntlets to act as shield as Tyrion was chipping away at his aura as Gold then roared out and grabbed an arm and threw Tyrion aside. Gold then jumped to where he left the Garoken and grabbed it as soon it began a battle of Tyrion's axe blades vs Gold's Garoken.
"Madou Tool based weapons?!" Gold asked in shock as he saw it.
"Surprised? My goddess gifted these to me for my loyalty!" Tyrion laughed as Gold then avoided another attack from them. The two then clashed blades once more as Gold glared at the insane Faunus.
"Well I'll just break them!" Gold said as he then continued the battle but was soon hit as Zaruba saw this.
"Gold mind your Aura!" Zaruba called as Gold was focusing here as he took on Nexus when he went all out this shouldn't be a problem for him.
Gold roared out before he was hit by a blade attack and in turn kicked in the stomach area hard as Gold cried out in pain as he was sent flying from it as he was in trouble. "Dammit." Gold cursed as Tyrion laughed at him.
"Looks like your good luck ends here." He said while walking torts the downed Golden Knight.
Nearby the Raven and Wolf were flying and running to the battle before they changed form as they came charging in revealing themselves as Raven Branwen and Wolfe. The two glared at each other for a minute before they decided there to talk about this later as they went to where Gold was. Zaruba was then heard as Tyrion was ready as he avoided Zaruba's second attempt at a sneak attack but Tyrion was actually then caught off guard when Raven Branwen and Wofle attacked as Wolfe slashed at Tyrion who then used his stinger only for Raven to block it with her large sheath weapon.
The trio landed as Gold saw this as he was shocked to see all of this. "Heh my luck still holds." Gold said as he began to get back up. "Great timing teach." Gold said as he never thought he'd be happy to see Wolfe here till now.
"We'll talk about this later." Wolfe said as he looked down on Gold with Raven covering his back.
(With Ruby, Eclipse, and JNPR)
AS the group made their way through the village of Oniyuri using Penny to handle the driving with the Madou Cycle on the flatbed with Eclipse on Ruby's finger all seemed calm and quiet... almost two quiet. Soon Ren sensed something as did Eclipse and Penny as Penny stopped with Eclipse quietly vibrating on Ruby's finger to let her know with Ren stopping there movement.
As they all waited for whatever was here to attack to show itself a familiar voice was heard as they all heard it well. "Infinite in Mystery is the Gift of the Goddess. We seek it thus and take to the skies." The Voice of Blaze called out as it echoed about as they tried to locate him. "Ripples form upon the Water's Surface." He continued as they then looked up to a building top to see Blaze standing on the roof as his Madou Robes had changed sum as he was reading Loveless as if waiting for them. "The Wandering Soul knows no rest!" Blaze called out as from the shadows of the building Solomon walked out his heeled armor boots clinking on the ground with his gear.
"Blaze... Solomon!" Ruby growled as she knew these two were allies and she still hadn't forgotten Blaze's roll in the fall of Beacon and the fact Solomon was Nexus ally. Solomon and Blaze both noted the rage in Ruby's eyes as Blaze then jumped down and threw his daggers around them as they all saw it.
"Look out!" Jaune called as the four moved out of the way as Blaze landed on the ground with the daggers going off in an explosion.
The four were ready for battle as soon from the smoke Solomon charged out with his Glaive out stabbing at Ruby only for Jaune to appear and block the attack pushing the man away. "Guys be careful Solomon isn't some poser he's really tough so don't hold back!" Jaune called out as Nora and Ren both saw this.
"Got it!" Nora called out grinning at their foes.
"What do you want Blaze!?" Ruby demanded as she glared at the Fallen Knight.
"As much as I'd love to make you suffer for what you did to my sister before I was ordered with my cohort here to bring you to our mistress so I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to come with us." Blaze said as he was hoping Ruby would say no.
"Otherwise we cannot be held responsible if your friends here get hurt in some way do to your rejection." Solomon said as he was hoping Ruby would deny them. After all it will give him another chance to face Jaune to see how far he had progressed as a Makai Knight.
"We won't let you do that then!" Jaune yelled as he had a battle stance pointing the Gaia Blade at Solomon and Blaze.
"Why do you even bother pup?" Solomon asked as he was referring to Blaze.
"Not everything needs to be solved with needless bloodshed." Blaze said as he and Solomon got ready to battle RNJR.
"And look where that got Cinder." Solomon taunted as Blaze gritted his teeth but calmed his rage for now as he knew company business before private business on this little excursion.
"Let's just do this, the better we finish this, the quicker we can get miss silver eyes to Mistress Salem," Blaze said as Solomon did a small mock laugh as he stair down at huntsmen, and the Makai knight, as Blaze stair down at Ruby.
Ruby spin her scythed as she soon flame flash step towards blaze as it seem in slow motion, the black knight dodge the attack make at him using his shield as a buffer, as he step to the side as fast as he could as Ruby came flying at him with her scythe coming near him as Ruby slash across it with a burning trail of rose petals before long, time speed up again as Ruby cocks her weapon and fire.
Blazed dodge it as he pull out his sword from his shield and charged at Ruby as their weapon meets, as blade meet pole handle of the scythe before they broke apart.
Solomon didn't wait as he charge and attack the trio before him as he swing his Bisento weapon down at them as they dodge it as a shock wave was made.
Nora and Ren took out their weapon and fire bullet/grenades at the dark knight as Solomon grin a bit as when he quickly raise his weapon, spinning it blocking every bullet and grenade that came at him as explosion of pink smoke and green lights of the bullets happens around him making a small show of things as he said, "Your good, but you two are in the way!"
Solomon came at Ren quickly as the boy, raise his weapon and strike with the blades of his guns, only for the dark knight to duck under, and nail Ren hitting him with the bottom of his weapon sending him flying out into trees and bushes with Nora called out, "Ren! No one hurts Ren without a boop!"
Nora change her grenade launcher into its hammer form as she swing it down at Solomon, he smile at this as time slow down a bit as he turn his body as Nora missed him, with her getting hit away with the blunt end of Solomon's weapon.
Jaune came in as he yell out as the two clash, the ground beneath them broke apart and raise up a bit with a shockwave made between them.
"Interesting you've gotten stronger after our last encounter." Solomon said as he looked to Jaune with a smirk.
"Yeah so enjoy!" Jaune yelled out he pushed Solomon back as Solomon began to laugh a bit.
"I wonder... if you truly are the one who will best me and make my anger and rage disappear." Solomon said as he looked to Jaune. "To grant me a warrior's end as I so desire." Solomon said as he smirked as he had expected this kind of resolve and strength from the Garo lineage instead he finds it in a no name Knight Lineage instead.
Jaune then roared out as he and Solomon began to battle again as during this Nora and Ren joined in as they hacked, slashed, shot, or smashed at him as they tried to take down Solomon but he was quickly proving to be a powerful foe if he could take all three of them on with just his Glaive. As the battle progressed Solomon jumped back and then deflected shots from Ren by spinning his glaive around either blocking it or deflecting it. Truth with Solomon used his Glaive to catch them surprising Ren as he saw Solomon line them up to the side as it showed he saw it coming.
Solomon then proceeded to launch them back at Ren and the others as Jaune then used his shield to cover them. But this was only met with Solomon charging at them and stabbing his glaive forth at Jaune's shield. Jaune held his ground as this in turn caused a small crater but nothing major as Solomon flipped over and the two began another battle of blades. Jaune glared as Solomon simply smirked and in turn the two pushed each other back as Solomon was facing JN(P)R alone.
Meanwhile Blaze was running to the side as he fired the gun from his shield at Ruby who used her Semblance to avoid it leaving behind a trail of rose petals. Ruby and Blaze then charged at each other as they began attacking each other as Ruby swung her scythe while spinning it around striking at Blaze who blocked and returned the attacks with force. As this battle continued the two clashed in a struggle as Blaze glared at Ruby with his topaz colored eyes while Ruby herself did the same against Blaze before he smirked. Ruby then saw the ground around them light up as Blaze then jumped back just as it went up in smoke.
As Blaze saw this he then was shocked to see Ruby in wolf form charge out of the smoke before attacking him by biting and clawing at him. Blaze then roared out and used his shield to bash her off before firing at her. The Wolf Ruby ran away from the shots showing she was faster as a beast before changing to her human form and returned fire at Blaze who blocked it with his shield. Ruby quickly got to cover as she then switched out magazines as Blaze went on the attack. Blaze slashed down on Ruby's cover only to see her become a shroud of red rose petals as she aimed her sniper rifle at Blaze revealing the Magazine in question had an electricity symbol on it that she fired out.
Blaze quickly used his shield to deflect it as it then went at Nora as Nora saw this and cried out in shock as Solomon saw this. Blaze also saw this and cursed as he knew what was next as Blaze saw Ruby had helped Nora with Solomon while fighting Blaze. "Solomon look out!" Blaze called out as Solomon saw this.
Solomon looked to Nora only to see her vanish before appearing new him. When this happened she swung down her Hammer at him as this in turn caused a burst to go off like an explosion. But as the dust cleared and settled they were all shocked to see Solomon wasn't even scathed by Nora's attack as he quite easily caught her hammer with his Glaive's pole weapon so the blade was pointing at her ready to run her through.
"Nice try..." Solomon said as it was clear he saw it coming. "But your years not centuries too early to ever hope of standing against me." Solomon said as the ancient Dark Knight then forced Nora off before grabbing her by her face and began squeezing as Nora cried out in pain trying to get free as her arms and legs flailed wildly.
Solomon then charged forth to a building and slammed Nora into the side of it where the building fell with Nora inside it as Ren saw this. "Nora!" Ren called out as Solomon then rejoined the others.
"Now then... shall we dispense with the foreplay while Ren digs out his friend?" Solomon said as he looked to Jaune pointing his Glaive at him.
"Be careful Jaune I think he's baiting you." Penny said as she saw this.
"I know... and it's working." Jaune growled as he was going to make Solomon hurt bad.
"He has a point." Blaze said as he glared at Ruby. "Let's bump it up a bit a Knight for a Knight." Blaze said as he looked to Ruby as she growled.
"Careful Flower Girl." Eclipse warned as Ruby noted her partners warning to her.
Soon Solomon spun his Glaive about creating the dark portal and in turn began summoning his armor. Jaune did so next as he cut open a portal around the area above him as it glowed forth about to summon his armor. Blaze grinded his sword against his shield as when he did it resonated forth creating a portal for his own armor as Blaze pointed his sword forward to the portal and in turn to Ruby. Ruby then had her scythe blade pointed upward before cutting open her own portal as it opened up for her shining its light on her. Soon one by one Bolg, Gaia, Zex, and Yaiba appeared on by one as it was now Gaia vs Bolg and Zex vs Yaiba. The Knights then charged at their respected foes ready to continue the battle as they weren't going to give up so easily against their foes.
Yaiba flash step towards Zex as he held up his shield, only for her to bash it to the side while using the bottom of the scythe and jab it into Zex pushing him back as he gasp to that as he felt the bottom of the scythe weapon ramming into his gut causing pain.
Zex bash off Yaiba as she leap back as Zex cut into a side of a building, as the cut slightly glow soon exploded, destroying the side of it as Yaiba leap up as she took aim with her weapon and fire rapidly as Zex put up his shield to that to block all the incoming fire that rain down upon him.
Yaiba landed before she ran at the dark shield knight, as their weapon flash, Yaiba swing her weapon around slashing around as Zex does his best to dodge and parry against before he step forward with a thrust of his sword as Yaiba deflect it to the side before she quickly move her head to avoid being bash by Zex shield at her head and got it slam into her shoulder as she step back with Zex leap back close to a building as he said, "Not bad for a rookie still."
"I'm far from a rookie," Yaiba said as Zex spoken, "Tell me that in 5 years, if you're still alive that is!"
Zex bash the side of a building as bricks and some wood flew out towards Yaiba as spin her scythe to block most of the debris as Yaiba said, "That isn't going to hurt me."
"No, but this will," Zex said as he snap his fingers and suddenly the bricks and other things around Yaiba glows as it seem Zex turn everything he just touch into a live grenade as Yaiba said, "Oh boy."
The area around Yaiba exploded, a two explosion happen around as a small one exploded upwards, while the 2nd was bigger than the first one as it exploded outwards overcoming the first around the area as a mushroom smoke cloud form.
Yaiba appeared on a roof as flaming rose petals fell as Yaiba took a breath as it seem she barely gotten out of there as a bit of smoke was coming off of her as Eclipse said, "Careful, little rose. He powerful in his own rights and with his semblance, this won't be an easy battle to fight."
"Got it," Yaiba said before she vanish and went out to fight Zex again.
Meanwhile Gaia and Bolg were slashing against each other , as weapons clash, Gaia blocked Bolg's Bisento with his shield before shove it back and slash across at Bolg as heeled up to his weapon not block it before getting in close and tackle Gaia a bit as he shove him into a building, a Gaia shape dent/hole was made.
Bolg charge in thrusting his weapon forward as Gaia got out of the way just in time, as he pull himself out and roll to the side just moment before the staff weapon impaled through the building before Gaia came up with a twist to his whole body and strike at Bolg with a great amount of his mighty along with the force of the swing, as it sent Bolt out and hit into another building before it collapse down on top of him.
Gaia took a small breather as Bolg spoken in a grunting voice, "Not bad."
Bolg stood up as he pushing parts of the broken building off of him as it show his side was slightly bleeding as it seem Gaia gotten a strike pass Bolg armor a bit he said, "Not bad at all, you improve a bit, almost say I under estimated you."
"I have improved, and I'm training everyday just so I can face everyone one of you people and nexus again," Gaia said as Bolg laugh a bit as he said, "You facing Nexus again… please your barely coming up to my level, your hundred year early to be saying that."
Gaia growl a bit as collapse his shield before sheathing his sword as it soon turn into as new and improve form as the claymore sword turn into a Zanbatō size blade, as Gaia ran at him as he give a battle cry before he swing it down, as Bolg huff and raise his weapon and block it.
As the sword strike down, a crater was form below Bolg and the remains of the build that fell on top of the dark knight were blown back as Bolg almost fell to his knees as a bit of blood came forth with that as he give a laugh as he said in a painful tone, "You have improved, but making your sword bigger… doesn't quite cut it."
Blog throw off Gaia weapon and give a round house kick to him, sending him back breaking a part of the house Gaia made a dent in as the side of it fell down, with Bolg said, "you still weapon, even if you manage to hurt me, you can't kill me with that level of power, come one show me what you got!"
Gaia then roared out and charged forth and went for the attack against Bolg. "You want it you got it just don't complain how I give it!" Gaia roared out as he glared at Bolg.
"Why of course in fact I look forward to it." Bolg said as he was a warrior first and foremost with loyalty to no one but himself or Salem. If their leadership got in the way of his warrior pride then he was servant to no one. Gaia then roared out as he and Bolg then ended up pushing each other back as they began to hack and slash at each other before jumping away to get to a new combat zone.
Yaiba and Zex were still at it as Zex glared at Yaiba who glared back as Zex tried to get a grasp of Yaiba only for her to jump away. Zex then pulled forth his daggers and threw them at Yaiba and around her forcing Yaiba to run away from it as they each went off around her. As Yaiba did this she soon felt Zex coming at her so she stopped her sprint and spun around while swinging her Scythe at Zex who saw this and bended to avoid behind hit but Yaiba saw this coming.
Yaiba then spun her body about with the momentum and kicked Zex in the mid-section knocking him to the ground creating a crater from it. Zex then acted and used his Shield to bash Yaiba away before jumping away to avoid her as he then charged his Aura and with his Semblance began tagging every beam in the house they were fighting it. Soon the two face each other as Zex then snapped his fingers as Yaiba saw the explosions going off one by one forcing Yaiba to escape as Zex chased after her as the two ran side by side slashing and hacking at each other before they arrived outside with the house going up in flames in return.
The two arrived outside as they were in the area of Bolg vs Gaia as the battle continued as Yaiba then saw Zex had his blade pointed at another large unfinished building. When Yaiba saw this she was shocked to see the building vanished in a burst and in turn she saw Zex all but throw it at her with his blade as some kind of wand as it flew at her. Yaiba charged forward slashed her way through it avoiding it as soon Zex was once more airborne as they began to slash and hack at each other before they were once more on a building top.
"To think you managed to hurt her. Nexus' little whore minion I can handle being hurt but why did it have to be HER that got hurt." Zex growled as he and Yaiba were currently grinding there weapons against each other to overpower the other.
"Who?" Yaiba asked as Zex was infuriated when Yaiba had the gall to even ask who she had hurt. Zex then roared out in fury pushing Yaiba way as Yaiba held her ground and used the Ring of her scarf to fling herself back to the building behind Zex who saw her attack and kicked her away from him.
"The one I had sworn to protect my last living blood relative my sister Cinder!" Zex roared out as he charged at Yaiba as he began to slash down upon her as Yaiba blocked his attack as she realized for Zex this was personal as she didn't realize Cinder may have had family who were worried for her. In fact if Yang had gotten hurt Ruby may have done the same in a fit of rage.
Yaiba then roared out and proceeded to hit her knee to Zex face after jumping over his shield and knocking him down before she in turn had him pinned down. Yaiba raised her scythe skyward as she was going for his crest to forcibly disengage his armor and bring him to justice. Yaiba then roared out but before she could attack she felt a pulse go through her body followed by pain as she went wide eyed at this. Zex saw her body began to freeze up as if she was in pain before he proceeded to kick her off him as Yaiba was now on the ground as her body was in pain.
Gaia meanwhile saw this as he looked to Yaiba with worry as he noted this just as Nora and Ren Rejoined them. "Ruby!" Gaia called out as he was worried for Yaiba only for the same thing to happen to him as he felt it.
"Jaune hurry disengage your armor!" Penny called out as Jaune heard this.
"W-what?!" Gaia asked as Bolg chuckled as he saw this.
"It seems you've reached the limit of your armors combat time." Bolg scoffed as he looked to the downed Gaia.
"What is this?" Yaiba asked as she saw how her body was feeling extreme pain now.
"Ruby hurry disengage the armor or else you'll lose control!" Eclipse called out as Yaiba began to force her body back to its feet.
"I-I Can't!" Yaiba roared out as Zex then knocked Yaiba down again as Zex scoffed to her.
"You best do it otherwise I'll have to explain to my benefactors and Cinder why I couldn't bring you to them." Zex said as he looked down upon Ruby as inside the armor Ruby had black veins growing upon her face.
(With Qrow)
Qrow in his crow form was flying torts the location of the battle as he was praying he wasn't too late. When he passed by some debris Orva was heard as he turned to his human form. "Crow hurry the Lost Soul is about to roar!" Orva called out to her partner sensing the danger approaching as Qrow ran as fast as he could.
(Battle)
Gaia tried to get his feet under him but Bolg was coming upon him as Gaia then roared out swinging his sword at Bolg's face knocking him back as he felt the blood on his face from it just as Gaia reverted to Jaune who was catching his breath now.
Yaiba on the other hand was on her back as she was spazzing around in pain as the Limit was almost reached. Zex then roared out and slammed his shield to Yaiba's chest as the glowing Silver Veins of her armor began to flash on and off showing Yaiba was reaching her limit. The attack from Zex shield broke a hole in the rood knocking Yaiba inside as Zex came after her as he was enjoying the pain Yaiba was feeling.
(Qrow)
Qrow was almost there as this was going to be a photo finish as he had to hurry before Ruby loses control.
(Yaiba and Zex)
Zex was about to finish off Yaiba as if one were to see a timer neither can see was hitting its last few second before the time... reached 0. When this happened Yaiba went limp as inside Ruby was wide eyed as she felt a bell of sorts go off as the armor of Yaiba's mainly her crest then burst out spinning around before stopping and starting to go dull.
"We're too late." Eclipse finally said as she felt what was going to happen next.
(Nearby)
"No Ruby..." Penny said as she felt it as Jaune saw the look of horror on Penny's face.
When Bold was about to attack Qrow then jumped in and stabbed the guy at his crest hard enough to force his armor off in turn. "Where's Ruby!?" Qrow asked in an urgent tone as Jaune pointed to the building she was in as Nora and Ren followed the gaze.
"Qrow… we're too late." Orva said as Qrow went wide eyed.
"A Dark Knight is about to be born." Solomon said as he smirked at what was about to happen.
(Yaiba)
Yaiba began to be lifted to the air as Zex saw this as her grip upon her Scythe loosened but still remained as dark energy began to form from it and from the armor itself. As this happened Yaiba began to curl up her body as she cried out in pain from it as it was clear a monster was being unleashed as the veins in turn began to glow a darker shade of silver mixed with a crimson red color.
Soon Yaiba's form began to change as her body began to grow larger as the armor began to become more like that of a beast. As it happened the bulky body's arms began larger as her legs became more of that of an animal while the arms retained its humanoid form but the helmet was becoming more beast like. As it continued spikes and claw like parts began to produce from her armor as the arms began to gain scythe blades at them as soon a tail shot out sporting a scythe blade of its own.
When Yaiba landed Zex was in shock at what he saw as he didn't think Yaiba possessed that much of a Knights power to become a Lost Soul Beast. Soon with a burst of her own Aura Yaiba roared out sending Zex flying out of the building while destroying it as Zex hit the wall forcing his armor off reverting to Blaze.
As the building fell apart around the Lost Soul all saw it and were wide eyed as Yaiba began to leave the wreckage and roared once more as this was none other than the beast that rests within all Soul Metal Armors. The beast that has now been unleashed upon the fools who would anger it.
LOST SOUL BEAST YAIBA!
"Ruby." Qrow said as he realized Ruby had exceeded the armors limit and has now entered a berserker like state of being.
"Holy cow is that why you guys end a fight quick?" Jaune asked as he realized this was fact.
"Yeah." Qrow said as he saw this.
Solomon then charged at Yaiba only for Yaiba to block it out of instinct and grab him by his arm. Solomon swung his blade about but Yaiba roared out him before her tail with the blade swung forth and proceeded to sever his arm as Solomon saw this and roared out as he felt this pain. Solomon looked to his lost limb and saw how Yaiba discarded it so easily as, Solomon glared at her.
"It seems." Blaze said as he got up holding his own injuries. "We are allies for the moment." Blaze said as he walked over as Jaune glared at him.
"Why say that?" Jaune asked as Blaze glared at him.
"As it stands our shared quarry is in there you to save her, and I to bring her to my benefactors. For now a truce is in order until the current danger has passed." Blaze said as he looked to Qrow and Jaune.
"Dammit." Qrow curse das he knew the holder of Zex was right. "Anyone have a plan then?" Qrow asked as Yaiba once more roared out in fury.
"I may have one." Penny said as she was also designed to help hunt down Lost Soul Beasts if she ever crossed paths with one at least when she still had a body to work with.
(With Oscar)
Oscar Pine was currently sitting on his bed in his room, reading a book by the light of a lantern. As he read Eruba was on his left Middle Finger as Oscar was showing signs of problems occurring around him as Eruba was currently silent after being given to him by Gold before he left. "Oscar, supper's almost ready!" Oscar's Aunt called from another room as he heard this.
Oscar perked his head as he looks at the door. "What're we having?" Oscar asked as he was curious as to what they were having.
"Doesn't matter! You're eating it!" She answered back as that was the basic thing all parents tell their kids even though Oscar wasn't her son his aunt sure treated him like her son.
"I never agreed to these terms!" Oscar jokingly replied with a chuckle as he knew this was part of their normal playful banter.
"It's part of the "living under my roof" contract! Read the fine print, then come wash up!" Oscar's Aunt retorted back as Oscar then closed his book and stands up to get ready for supper.
But as Oscar went to get ready the voice of Ozpin was heard once more. "We have to leave." Ozpin said as Oscar stopped in his tracks and sighed a bit before he continued on. "Oscar. Oscar!" Ozpin tried again as Eruba then spoke.
"Oscar please don't ignore him." Eruba said as Oscar looked at the ring on his finger.
Oscar is about to grasp the door handle, but holds back. "I've decided you're both not real, so you might as well give up." Oscar said as Eruba huffed a bit.
"Now that is rude of you and after all the time I helped you with your farm work after Gold left." Eruba said as Oscar saw Eruba did have a point on that one. "Unless you want me to start speaking in front of your mother to get our point across I suggest you listen." Eruba said as Oscar glared at her.
"She's my aunt." Oscar said as Eruba chuckled a bit at this.
"Could have fooled me." Eruba joked as Oscar was about to retort but she did have a point despite being his aunt she treated him like he was her own child.
"Eruba please let's not resort to that." Ozpin said as he knew Eruba had a good idea and made a small mental nod to keep that idea under wraps for later use. "I understand how you're feeling. I went through the same panic and confusion." Ozpin said understand the reluctance of the young boy.
"It's true in fact your reactions almost mimic each other spot on." Eruba joked as Ozpin glared at Eruba well he would have if he could.
Oscar turns around and looks at an open book on the floor. He bends down and shuts it, talking aloud as he puts it and the one next to it away on a shelf. "It's not real. It's not real. It's not real…" Oscar said as he stood up and saw his reflection is visible in the window.
"Well if you are losing your mind at least your sane enough to know your losing your mind." Eruba joked as Ozpin sighed to Eruba.
"Eruba…" Ozpin scolded as Eruba sighed as Oscar noted that despite her... oddity Eruba was acting like a doting grandmother.
"I can assure you, you are perfectly sane." Ozpin reassured Oscar as Eruba saw this.
Oscar shook his head. "I'm talking to a voice in my head." Oscar countered as Eruba sighed a bit at that one.
"I didn't say you were normal. I said you were sane." Ozpin said as Eruba heard this.
"If you had the armor you would have forged a contract and we would have shared thoughts without speaking." Eruba said as Oscar heard this but Oscar starts to leave his room again.
"Yes you see there's quite a significant difference between-" Ozpin began but Oscar wasn't having any of it as he balled up his fists in response.
"Shut up!" Oscar yelled out as he was tired of putting up with this already. "You think this is funny? It's not!" Oscar countered as he looked behind him before looking back to the door.
"We are in complete agreement on that matter, I promise you. Believe me, I wish this weren't the case. But as I've told you, our Aura, our souls are combined." Ozpin states as he explained there current situation for what seems like the hundredth time.
Oscar looks up at the ceiling without really focusing on anything but clearly showing his disgust. "I'm done listening to you." Oscar said as Eruba saw this was getting them nowhere fast.
"Have you ever been to Haven?" Ozpin inquired as Eruba looked to him.
"Oh yes I remember Haven quiet a delightful place." Eruba said as Oscar rolled his eyes to this.
"I told you I'm not going, and I told you I'm done listening." Oscar said as he wasn't putting up with this.
"Do you think you could describe the headmaster's office?" Ozpin asked from within Oscar as he heard this.
"No. Why would I know that? I've never seen-" Oscar said but Eruba then cut him off.
"Please just try ok." Eruba said as it was clear Eruba was being patient as she could be with Oscar.
"It's probably… It's…" His eyes widen and his face slackens as the visuals panned out around inside his head in a circle as he continues to speak. "It's autumn-colored… with a large mahogany desk. There's a small table with chairs in a corner for guests, with a tea set that… I… I gave him." Oscar explained as the pan stops when Oscar refers to himself in the first person. He puts his hand to his head, disconcerted.
"Why did I say that? Why did I know that? Why did I say that?" He asked blinking a few times as Oscar became increasingly bothered and he starts backing up, dropping his hand.
"Because I helped build that school, and the tea set was a gift to the, man running it now." Ozpin answered as he was now getting some headway as Oscar sat down on his bed and holds his head, groaning.
"If you don't believe me, you can look it up. If I recall, your aunt has several books on Mistral downstairs. I'm certain you could find a picture in one of them." Ozpin said as he knew the books were there.
Oscar straightens up and lowers his hands. "That… that's right, I must've seen it in a picture." He sighed as he began to rationalize all of this again.
"Oscar…" Ozpin began as he knew denial wasn't going to help either of them.
Oscar stands upright, tightening his fists at his sides and shouts. "Stop talking to me!" Oscar yelled as he wasn't putting up with this from some disembodied voice.
"I have a grave responsibility to uphold. We both do." Ozpin states as he knew how it started. "Gold has a similar one hence why he gave you Eruba as part of the ancient order we both had sworn ourselves to as protectors." Ozpin said as Oscar wasn't keen on being drafted to some illuminati type of group.
"I never agreed to anything…" Oscar said as he fell to his knees as Eruba and Ozpin both knew that feeling very well.
"No, you didn't. And neither did, I at first. But you do have an opportunity."
"For what?" Oscar asked still sulking about this entire situation.
"Greatness, hopefully. Greatness in knowing that, when the world needed help, you were the one to reach out your hand that you were the one that when monsters preyed upon the innocent of our world you drew your blade to cut them down. It won't come without hardship, without sacrifice, but I know you don't want to live the rest of your life working as a farmhand in Mistral." Ozpin said as he looked to Oscar hoping he can appease to him somehow.
Oscar had his hands on his head again with eyes widened. "So you just decided to read my thoughts?" Oscar asked in shock as he heard this.
"I…well. They're our thoughts, now." Ozpin explained but he knew that wasn't the best move right now.
Oscar in annoyance groans. "Get out of my head!" Oscar yelled out as he didn't want to deal with this.
"Oscar! Supper time! I better see clean hands!" Oscar's Aunt called again as Oscar heard her.
Oscar looks toward the door, but remains silently on the floor. "...what should I do…?" He asked as he tried to think of something to do.
"Do you want my honest advice?" Eruba asked as Oscar saw her but didn't reply. "Do what you feel is right we cannot force you for it is not our nature I am but a humble guide for you it's your choice weather you let me guide you." Eruba said as this boy was rough around the edges but then again so were many of her previous partners.
(Meanwhile at Atlas)
The incident with Weiss' father was easy enough to handle as they were lucky the people were so easy to fool when their personal gains were involved. But with her fathers 'death,' by means of self-defense on his victims part the SDC was without its head meaning Weiss would have to take over but the committee would no doubt block her path left and right till she was of age and by then it would be too late.
But right now it didn't matter to her as right now she and Aron were once more together as Aron was welcomed to the Schnee Estate as an honored guest. Weiss also noted Aron and Kleinn getting along swimmingly but Whitely and Aron clearly not so much. In fact it didn't take long for Aron and Silva to figure out that Whitley's original intentions was to have Weiss cut off from the family fortune. This was responded by a swift punch to face by Aron himself and Weiss got a good show when she saw her younger brother running off balling his eyes out from the black eye he was now sporting.
Of course Silva had scolded him about the deed but when Aron asked if she would snitch she simply replied that it was a bad idea but she didn't object enough to rat him out. Right now the two were in Weiss's room making out as they were now alone and no one can say otherwise about their relationship.
"Damn I missed you." Aron said once he broke the kiss as Weiss smiled to him.
"Yes I did as well." Weiss agreed as she did miss Aron to think she was in a relationship with a Faunus who her father had all but made lives a living hell for.
Soon a knock was heard from the door as the two who were about to kiss again head it as the door was soon opened revealing none other than to their shock Willow Schnee as she saw them and was wide eyed at this.
"Mother! You're Sober?!" Weiss asked in shock as she never thought she'd see the day where her mother was actually 100% Sober.
"Weiss... and." Willow trailed off as she saw Aron there as he quickly moved off of Weiss as the two were blushing and coughing a bit showing this was awkward. But the scene was soon bringing forth a flashback of her mistake from long ago as she looked to Aron and Weiss.
"Um mother this is my boyfriend Aron Metal." Weiss introduced only to be shocked when her mother began hugging her close as she was to her further shock weeping tears. "Mother?" Weiss asked as she looked in confusion.
"Please..." Willow began as Weiss heard this. "Please don't make the same mistake I did." Willow begged her as she looked too saddened but Weiss had thought it was something else.
"How can you say that?!" She yelled pushing Willow off her. "Aron is nothing like... like that vile piece of trash he may be a Faunus but." Willow began but it was Silva who cut her off.
"Weiss wait I don't believe that was what she meant." Silva said as this in turn caused Weiss to stop her questioning as she then realized what this meant.
"Wait do you mean?" Weiss asked as Willow began to look to the distance as if remembering another from long ago. "Mother I know this may be painful for you but... do I... did you?" Weiss asked having a hard time finding the right words to ask her mother on this subject.
"If you're asking if you have a half-sibling... they yes you do born from me and a liaison with a Faunus." Willow said as she needed her wine to dull this pain but she knew Weiss and Winter both crossed paths with her and Weiss deserved to know the truth.
"Please tell me... what you can." Weiss asked as she knew this was a painful subject for Willow as she wondered what had caused her own mother to all but abandon her second child.
"It was so long ago my marriage with Jacques was as loveless as one can get." Willow said as she sat there with Weiss as Aron made sure she was comfortable. "It was arranged mind you because he tricked my father to thinking he was an honorable man and more so even deceived me as well." Willow said as she sat there. "When Winter was born needless to say I was not in the best of states. I needed some sort of release and with your... with that man I knew he all but stole everything from me, my position on the council, the SDC CEO Seat so in turn I went into Atlas in disguise and went to a pub." Willow explained as Weiss listened to her.
"There I ended up meeting another man there and needless to say I became impaired and so did he I'm afraid and the night after was a blur for me." Willow said as Weiss knew what this meant. "We had talked of course prior to our intoxication and the fact he was recovering from an amputation sort of surgery we were both at in layman's terms rock bottom." Willow said as she explained to how Akane was born. "Of course after we stayed in contact and I suppose I was being unfaithful but how can one stay faithful to a monster of greed without children involved?" Willow said as Weiss understood all of this.
"Of course eventually you two weren't careful enough and..." Weiss trailed off as Willow nodded to her. "Yes I found myself with child his child and knew I had to be careful and pray the Human Genetics were dominant here. I had devices a plan to hide it till the birth so when the signs were become noticeable and trust me I was well versed in deception I took a few months of vacation for myself to an old home I had given to an old friend long ago." Willow said as she was getting to the painful part. "The child was born there and my plan was that if the Schnee genetics were dominant in this aspect I would have lied to your father saying it was his and if the wings from her Faunus Father had been the type to more than likely be on a Schnee it would be simple to forge documents and explain that one of us must have had Faunus ancestors at some point whose genetics popped up with the child." Willow explained as Weiss saw what this meant for them.
"But... not only were her Faunus Genetics dominant but... she had few Schnee traits that your first plan was for naught." Weiss explained as Willow nodded to her.
"Yes... I had also located her father during the pregnancy and had in turn named the child Akane Ketsueiki after her father and in turn dropped her off with her father and left." Willow said as she had played the greatest roll in Akane's suffering abandoning her hoping she would be better off. "I had set up a care package and income for her care but after I saw what she did to Winter, and later what she did during the Fall of Beacon I did some digging and not only was her father now dead but it seems I only had caused her more pain then what I wanted to avoid." Willow said as Akane had no one not even her father. "With some digging I learned her father had used the packages and money for her but most of it was used in favor of the White Fang and after having an investigator look in on her she had multiple visits to the hospital and furthermore she had later joined with them and attained a high rank among them only to be turned on by them when her Semblance the Schnee Glyphs had awoken." Willow said as she tried not to break down as she had to be strong.
"After that she hadn't been heard from again save for stories and such about a mercenary duo and later from Winter." Willow said as Aron heard it all.
"And the Fall of Beacon was her most recent sighting." Aron said as he realized why Akane was so messed up.
"Judging by her demeanor and near obsessive loyalty to Nexus... it's clear she has abandonment issues possibly schizophrenic no doubt latching on to anyone who can make her feel like she's more than worthless." Silva said as after the life she clearly had its no wonder she'd develop such a mental issue.
"Its... it's all my fault." Willow said as she began to break down as Weiss saw Willow was falling to her knees as Weiss quickly hugged her mother in hopes of calming her down.
"Its ok mother its ok." Weiss urged as she held her mother close. "I promise you... I'll save her I'll bring her home and even if it kills me I will show her there are people with better intentions who care for her simply because she's her." Weiss said as now that she knew the truth even though Akane was her enemy she was going to save her and bring her home and keep Nexus as far away from her as possible.
"Weiss." Willow said as Weiss nodded.
"Mother go rest ok you're going to need it soon." Weiss said as Willow nodded. With Winter on a mission and her ex-husband dead the SDC and Atlas needed to be fixed up and most of all change needed to be made as soon as possible as Willow will have to take back her position on the Atlas Council as after a long time a true Schnee was going to take back what was hers.
Willow left as she headed to her room as she knew what was needed. Willow passed by a hallway table and saw the wine bottle she left there. She then glared at it for a moment before smashing it to the ground spilling its contents on the ground as right her family needed her and most of all she had to take down her ex-husbands little regime and undo the damage he had caused to the SDC and the Schnee Family name.
(With Aron and Weiss)
"So Weiss anything you want to say?" Aron asked as Weiss nodded as she looked to her Huntress Weapon in a case she opened.
"Yeah. How does one go about becoming a Makai Alchemist?" Weiss asked as she knew if Akane has that type of power she needed to tip the balance somehow.
"Normally training under an actual Alchemist of the Makai Order but I know few things to point you in the right direction." Aron said as Weiss nodded as love can wait training had to begin.
(With Gold, Raven, and Wolfe vs Tyrian)
As Wolfe and raven stood ready with their swords held at the side as Tyrian look to them as he raise his arms up with a smile as he said, "As I live and breathe Wolfe the Wicked Bone Knight, a true Makai knight as enter the fray, and raven something, I am honor to meet the mentor to my demigod."
Raven frown as she raise her sword a bit as she said, "Former mentor, and to make sure to correct that, where is Nexus?"
"Stand down Raven this isn't your fight, and you, I don't know who you are but you made a mistake coming after my student," Wolfe said as Tyrian laugh ha bit as he held out his hand in a somewhat in a greeting way as he said, "Why, friend, my name is Tyrian, and I don't see a mistake. My assignment from Her Grace was to retrieve that young man. So, that is what I must do."
"One does not upset the queen," Tyrian said as he put his hand at his chest as Wolfe narrow his eyes on the mad Faunus as Raven growl out a bit saying, "Salem."
"Hmm, I think we've had enough talking now Don't you?" Tyrian said before he started laugh like the madman as he is.
Tyrian kneel down and trust the tips of his weapon into the ground as a purple violet light shine through as he grind and cut an energy circle like a Makai knight would do, as the portal opens, instead of a bright light that came forth from it, a flood of a purple liquid that slash up onto Tyrian, as the portal quickly vanish and the liquid vanish, and in place of Tyrian was a kneeling down a purple armor warrior that has Axe weapons on his arms still and a 3rd point coming from the for arm with armor plated legging and shoulders.
As when the warrior raise his head showing its green lens eyes, and a row of teeth showing in a form of a smile as it soon laugh like Tyrian as a metal scorpion tail raise up from behind as the warrior said, "Get ready for Sascorpio."
(To the readers: the armor is a mix of a kamen rider and a worm both from kabuto, sasword and Scorpio fuse together with their names as well)
"You read my mind," Wolfe said as he raise his sword up to his chest as he tap it as an energy circle came forth around him before shooting up above him as he pointed upwards to open the portal as Wolfe stood there as his armor engulf him as now standing in his place was bronze color knight, as kanji appeared behind him as it reads.
GIRU
"I'm not going to stay out of this battle," Gold declare as he smile a bit as he raise his sword up and cut an energy circle as she swing down the portal opens and came forth Garo as Gold was engulf in the golden light as Now Garo stood in place.
"I don't care what you say wicked bone knight I'm here for a reason as well," Raven saw as she slash her sword across and held in both hands showing she ready to fight herself.
"Whatever reason that is, it's, not-?"
Before Giru could finish what he was saying Sascorpio came in and strike at the Makai knight as he quickly slash two strike away as he counter with a fast strike of his own as Sascorpio dodge it as he hop back before flip forward slashing downwards as Giru dodge it before Garo came in and slash down at the scorpion armored faunus as he dodge it but back flipping away.
Sascorpio stop as he saw Garo coming at him as he give a laugh before charging in as well, as the two meet, Garo clearly show to be strong, as when they clash making a shock-wave, Garo sent him flying.
As Sascorpio landed using his axe claws to slow him down on the ground, the sound of something before lunch out as a set of wires came forth, latching onto the building around, and propel Raven forward with the wires coming out of her rotating sheath, as she came in with her red blade sword and slash at the mad faunus.
Sascorpio dodge it with ease, but raven wasn't done as she slash at the demon armor wearing faunas with his sword and a set of wires that came at him from Raven gauntlets, as he slash them away and dodge the rest.
As the two were in a tango fight as Raven slash and sent her wires at the faunas block and counter, before they clash again with raven putting more effort into her strikes as she slash down with Sascorpio block it as well bend his head back to dodge a set of wires that came at him point blank range, as they swipe across a building, tore apart a part the roof of a building.
As Sascorpio raise his head back up as he saw that attack that was meant for the kill, just give a dangerous smile, as he pull a trigger on his weapon as bullets were firing as Sascorpio push her back and fire upon her, as Garo and Giru step in blocking the bullets with their sword and their armor taking the blows as Giru said, "If you won't stay out, then back us up instead!"
"Zaruba!" Garo yell out as his motorcycle came in and spin around as Sascorpio saw this as he dodge the motorcycle with ease as he was no longer doing cover fire, Giru came up and slash his sword upwards as the demon armor faunus block with his claw axe weapons it as Giru said, "Your mine!"
As the battle continued Garo roared out as his violet veins began to glow as he came in breaking the tie as Tyrion saw this. "Take this!" Garo roared out as he began slashing at Sascorpio as he laughed and avoided each strike with ease as he saw Garo was becoming more ferocious with his attack that he couldn't help but enjoy himself. But when the clashed Garo quickly used the momentum and grabbed Sascorpio by his arm and threw him to the building near them. Sascorpio saw this and was able to stop himself with ease as he laughed at this.
Then he saw the Garoken come flying at him blade tip first which he dodged it with ease as the blade smashed through the ruined building. But when this happened Garo was then upon him as he began punching Sascorpio as he was sending punch after punch torts hi, Garo then grabbed his face and slammed him to the other side of the building before throwing him like yesterday's trash. Giru then came in and slashed at Sascorpio as he saw this and dodged as best he could but Giru was proving to be a powerful foe to face.
AS they fought along the building wall Giru was then showed to grab Sascorpio by his torso in a firm grip that if he moved well enough could break his arms. But Giru proceeded to head-butt him instead as they then jumped up slashing and fighting each other as they soon landed on the building top. Giru then spun his blade about and stabbed it into the ground before the building was lit aflame instead as Sascorpio saw this. Soon from below Garo came in with an uppercut strike as Sascorpio didn't see it coming as he was getting hammered as then he found himself held up in the air and looked to see Raven standing upon the wire originating from her gauntlets that now crisscross across the area as she glared at the psychopath who knew where her son... no her mistake was currently located.
Sascorpio smirked as the blades across his body shot out and cut the wires as he was soon freed from it. As he fell he began to fire at the trio who quickly blocked or moved out of the way. Raven used her portals to port the bullets at Sascorpio as he saw this and avoided them with ease only for Garo to come in but Sascorpio blocked his attack with his claw gun. Giru came in as well for an attack but was met with the other claw gun. Raven came in last coming for her attack but the Scorpion Tail blocked her way as well as the two Knights and the Rogue Alchemist glared at Sascorpio as they needed and edge against him.
"Oh Golden Knight it's like you want to be taken!" Sascorpio called out as Garo smirked a bit.
"Now you just made my lucky day." Garo said as soon a motorcycle was heard. They all looked to see Zaruba's eyes shining on them as he came at them with his grappling arms out. As he came upon them the three jumped away and saw Zaruba ram into Sascorpio and held him to keep him from moving as Sascorpio was trying to get free. Soon Zaruba rammed him into the far wall as when this happened he drove in and out a couple of times to make sure he stayed down for a bit before driving off to rejoin his partner.
"That was a risky move partner." Zaruba commented as Garo smiled at his partner.
"He's not down yet." Raven said as she took a battle stance that Garo quickly recognized belonged to Nexus during his battles with him.
Soon Sascorpio was heard laughing as he came at them as the trio quickly dodged his attack while Garo was on Zaruba for this. This in turn lead Giru to have his leg caught by Sascoprio's tail which he then dragged Giru into a nearby building. "Old Man!" Garo called out as he saw his teacher get dragged away.
Soon the two were seen leaving the building still fighting as Garo had an idea as he saw this. Giru then threw his sword which stabbed into the ground as got to it and used it to stop his tumble. When he did he moved to block an attack from Sascorpio as Raven was looking for an opening.
"Hey how many of those portal things can you create?" Garo asked as he looked to Raven as she heard him and saw where he was going with this.
Meanwhile Giru and Sascorpio were still duking it out as they then separated as they're auras began to spark showing them to be reaching their limit. As Sascorpio was about to attack a portal soon opened and from it instead of Raven or heaven forbid Nexus he saw Garo jump through and attack Sascorpio. "Portal to the face!" Garo called out slashing at Sascorpio and kicking his face before going past him and into another portal. Soon another one came out as Garo shot out of it again. "Portal with a sword!" Garo called out again as he then jumped into another portal which then lead to another one opening. "Portal with a kick!" Garo called out as he then came out of the last one with a kick to Sascorpio's face which then lead to another opening behind him but this time he was ready.
"Portal with a punch!" Garo called out but Sascorpio then blocked it with his tail which then wrapped around his arm and threw him aside as Garo cried out in shock from it. But Garo then smirked as he then once more threw the Garoken straight at Sascorpio as it then vanished into a portal surprising him. But as he turned it was too late as another portal appeared and out came the Garoken which stabbed into his crest causing him to cry out in shock as it then led to him bending back as his armor was forcibly disengaged in a burst of dark liquid as Garo caught his weapon in his hand and held his battle stance.
Giru roared out but Tyrion saw it coming and used his tail to hit his stinger at Giru's crest catching him off guard as Garo came in as well only for him to be his by both claws and forced out of his armor next. In turn it had become Gold, Raven, and Wolfe vs Tyrion. But Gold flew to the building after being forced out of his armor due to the force of the attack he hit the building and in turn caused it to become unstable as a metal spike like part came at him.
Gold saw this and then out of nowhere Wolfe appeared in a burst of flames and slashed the spike away as Gold saw this. "Thanks old man." Gold said as Wolfe smiled at him which was rare but then he went wide eyed at this as Wofle felt pain at his torso as he looked down and saw the Stinger had slashed at his torso as Tyrion smiled.
Normally this would be nothing for a Knight but Tyrion wasn't normal just like how Nexus or his group weren't normal. Tyrion smiled a sadistic grin as he saw this only for him to go wide eyed as he felt his tail be restrained by his strings. Soon from nearby Raven came in and slashed down on his tail with a black blade in turn causing it to be chopped clean off as Tyrion roared in pain from it.
"You bitch!" Tyrion cried out in pain but soon Zaruba drove in with Raven taking Gold's side as she glared at Tyrion.
Tyrion saw this was not in his favor as he looked to them and began to panic a bit as he realized he failed. "She'll forgive you... hopefully but will he forgive you?" He asked himself as he began to panic. "But what if neither forgive you?" Tyrion asked as he knew Solomon was on his own mission but the fact his prince and queen not showing forgiveness to him was a horrifying thought. But in the end he was forced to run as Gold smirked at him.
"Yeah you better run!" Gold called out as he looked to the fleeing Tyrion. "Talk about lucky!" Gold cheered as they made it out of that fight. Soon Wolfe fell down with his sword dropping as well as he held his wound in pain from the unnatural poison going through him as Gold got worried for his mentor/father figure. "Old man you ok?" Gold asked as he looked to the injured Wolfe who was breathing heavily.
"I'll be fine brat he just grazed me." Wolfe said as he saw the wound was bleeding.
"No he poisoned you." Raven said as she saw this play out.
"Can you heal him?" Gold asked as Zaruba then spoke.
"If she chooses to." Zaruba said as Gold saw this.
"I believe answers are in order for all of us." Raven said as she glared at the Golden Knight and Wicked Bone Knight.
"Yeah why was that guy after me?" Gold asked as Raven looked to him as if he should already know. "Wait... Nexus?" Gold asked as he didn't think the guy could still be alive somehow... but then again Cinder was still alive.
"Exactly it seems you caught his interest and you haven't failed to disappoint it yet." Raven said as she knew how Nexus worked and she knew when he finds a foe he actually enjoys which is apparently one who can survive multiple encounters with him that the tide of power shifts between them he never gives up on bringing this foe beyond his peak of strength.
"Ok what exactly is going on here?" Gold asked as he wanted to know why Nexus was so obsessed with him.
"Heh." Wolfe said as he looked to Gold and sighed. "Counter question what's your favorite legend?" Wolfe asked as for the order Fairytales were legends in most cases.
(Back at Oniyuri)
The Lost Soul Yaiba roared in fury as the group needed a plan of action now. Right now Solomon and Blaze had to get Ruby out of that armor to bring her to Salem as Solomon despite missing his arm didn't seem impressed. "Just a mindless berserker." Solomon said as he went to where his arm was discarded.
"Hey what are you doing?" Nora asked as he then picked up the severed arm and to the shock of many he slammed it back into the socket it was cut off from as they saw that Solomon had a healing factor not as strong as Nexus but strong enough to shrug off injuries like that. Any Injury beyond a stab through his heart or severing his brain from the body was merely going to slow him down. "Ok cool but gross." Nora said as she actually felt a bit sick from this.
"Focus." Qrow ordered as Yaiba roared as it was clearly on a rampage. "If she keeps this up she'll be attracting a lot of Grimm here." Qrow said as they all agreed on this. "We need to hit the crest there or the armor will basically eat her up for breakfast." Qrow said as he pointed to the crest which was a dull blue almost black now.
"Very well." Blaze said as he got ready to armor up as Jaune joined in on this as did Solomon.
Soon Blaze summoned his armor by grinding his shield with his sword which was followed by Qrow cutting open a portal at his feet and spreading his arms out before taking his Makai Blade in both hands, Solomon did his normal method of summoning his armor but then Jaune cut open his portal above him as soon the Knights Zex, Crow, Bolg, and Gaia had taken the stage as they quickly released the Kanji behind them and roared out and taking a battle stance against Lost Soul Yaiba.
The Lost Soul Beast saw four opponents and was unable to tell them from friend or foe before roaring out at them ready to battle.
(Inside Yaiba)
"Guys run!" Ruby struggled to cry out as she was unable to control herself like this as she was surrounded by shadows with burning roses around her becoming ash black.
(Battle)
Yaiba roared out and charged at the four Knights who quickly moved out of the way from her attack as she then turned to them and glared snarling a beast like snarl. "Ruby get a grip already this isn't you!" Gaia called out but Yaiba glared at him foaming at the mouth if she could before charging at him as Gaia was forced to block the attack and in turn was pushed back by it hard enough to be sent flying.
Crow charged at Ruby and began attacking her as Yaiba met the attacks head on before grabbing his sword and knocking him away. Yaiba's silver eyes flashed with energy as she glared at her foes with a berserker like fury unable to tell the difference between friend and foe. Bolg was the next to charge in spinning his Pike about before slashing down upon Yaiba who blocked it with her tail scythe and in turn bashed Bolg away as he spun in the air to fix his landing which he did. Zex came in as he charged at Yaiba slashed at her and tagging her with his Semblance as well as the area around her.
When Zex was away enough Zex let it rip as the seals all glowed as Yaiba saw this and in turn the explosion went off going sky high as many shielded themselves from its force. Zex wasn't going to leave it to chance as he got ready and was rewarded by the Lost Soul Yaiba roaring and attacking him again as she was outnumbered but she had them outgunned. Soon Yaiba crossed its arms as energy began to come off her back with her Aura before roaring out releasing it and revealing it to be from her civilian weapon Crescent Yaiba which fired off her back and to whatever it can hit as the Knights were forced to block or avoid it as they even curved to boot.
Once it was gone Crow looked around for more only to be hit by Yaiba as she bashed into him and with her clawed hand slammed him into the villages' borders. Soon Gaia, Zex, and Bolg came in from behind roaring out as Yaiba then glared at them almost sensing them before her tail reacted and slashed them all away with the scythe blade at the tip.
Crow jumped away and tried to use talismans to hold her in place as when he did this Gaia and Bolg charged for her crest. But the talismans did nothing as they all went up in flames and Yaiba bashed them away. Yaiba then roared out and grabbed both Crow and Gaia in her hands as Zex them came at her only for her tail to move and slashed him back but before he could charge again he found himself wrapped up around her tail. Bolg came in as he roared out but Yaiba was ready for him as soon she roared out as her armor cracked and released a small burst before it mutated as from her chest two new arms came forth and once positioned to her back she used them to grab Bolg restraining all four Knight.
"This is be this is really bad!" Nora called out as Ren saw this.
"We have to do something but what?" Ren asked as he saw this.
"Aim for the crest but as much as I hate to say it our gear won't stand a chance." Nora said as she saw this event play out and clearly not in their favor.
Soon they heard the sound of a car engine roaring as they heard this looking around for its source. Soon from the village gate a familiar set of wheels drove in as it then went airborne from a ramp spot and nearly hit Nora and Ren as the two dodged in time before it skidded to a halt as the door opened revealing a face they had not seen in months.
"Hey everyone... did you miss me?" Ollette asked as she was in a new set of gear as it had heels and a blazer as it seemed a bit cowboy like if not cowgirl as she removed her shades and smiled.
"Ollette!" Nora cheered as Ren was shocked to see her.
"When did you? How did you?" Ren asked as he was for once at a loss for words.
"Oh I tagged you all when we first met." Ollette said as she smiled as Nora and Ren heard this as well. "Anyway what's the situation?" Ollette asked as she then saw this and pulled out her Makai Punisher Cross.
"That." Ren said as Yaiba heard the sound and roared out as Ollette smirked.
"Huh well she's a big girl now." Ollette said as she began walking torts the Lost Soul Yaiba with her heels clicking on the ground.
"Wait be careful!" Ren called out as Ollette smiled to them with her eyes closed.
"Yeah sure." She smiled before opening her eyes as they were now glowing with the same color as her normal eyes as it was the power of a Maiden. "Be sure to tell her that ok." Ollette smiled as she then looked to Lost Soul Yaiba. Ollette then proceeded to take aim and channel her new Maiden Power into her Cross weapon firing off the turret on it as the bullets flew hitting Yaiba as she saw this and was even aiming for her joints forcing her to release Crow, Gaia, Zex, and Bolg and forcing them to revert to their base form as Blaze and Solomon saw this.
"Now then let's finish this." Ollette said as she then switched her weapon over to its RPG more and fired the Rocket Propelled Grenade at Yaiba who saw this and tried to attack only to be hit by it. Ollette wasn't down as she dropped her weapon and focused her new Summer Maiden powers as it gathered around her and formed into a large gun as she smirked. Yaiba charged at her but quickly found the gun at her crest as she was growling as Ollette smirked. "You lose." Ollette said in a sing song voice as she then pulled the trigger. Soon the gun fired off as Yaiba was sent flying roaring out as her crest was hit hard before she began to revert to her humanoid form. Once that was done Yaiba soon reverted to Ruby as she fell only for Qrow to move and catch her.
"Ruby!" Qrow called out as Ruby began to come to looking to Qrow and saw he was hurt bad.
"Uncle Qrow are you ok?" Ruby asked weakened but awake as she looked to Ruby.
Qrow of course smirked as he saw this and smiled a bit. "I should be asking you that." Qrow said as he looked to Ruby.
"You gave us a scare Flower Girl." Eclipse said as Ruby saw her Madou Ring.
"Eclipse I don't ever want to cross that line again... if I do... I don't think I'll make it out." Ruby said as Eclipse understood completely the Lost Soul Beast was a scary thing even the veteran Knights of the order.
"Well now that the crisis is averted I suggest you hand the girl over." Solomon said as he began to walk over to them only for him and Blaze to be nailed by Ollette as she was summoning up storms as her eyes glowed.
"Or you two can walk away and forget about this." Ollette countered as Solomon was about to attack but Blaze stopped him.
"No... Let's go." Blaze said as Solomon glared at him. "This day was a failure... but not a total loss." Blaze said as they just found the Summer Maiden or in this case she found them.
The two saw this as Solomon agreed before letting out a shrill whistle. Soon from the sidelines his Chopper drove in and in turn he and Blaze got on and drove off to escape these foes for now. When they were gone Qrow finally collapsed as Ruby saw this and saw the injuries Qrow sustained as Ollette rejoined them.
It was then Jaune, Ren, and Nora rejoined them as they saw this. "Who was that guy?" Nora asked as she was worried.
"How did you two get here?" Ren asked as he looked to the group wanting answers.
"Why are people after Ruby?" Jaune asked as he was hurt but not as bad as Qrow currently was at the moment.
"Uncle Qrow what's going on?" Ruby asked as Eclipse knew she had to spill the beans now as well as Qrow as she had hoped to protect Ruby from the truth how she, Gold, and Nexus were connected in a much deeper sense than anyone knew.
Qrow was breathing heavily and clutching his abdomen again. "What's your favorite fairy tale?" Qrow asked as he looked to Ruby before groaning in pain again as he knew it was time to tell her and the others the truth since Ollette was clearly the Summer Maiden now.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well I hope you all enjoyed this chapter because I sure did especially with how I handled the Schnee males of the Schnee family. Anyway until next time folks please leave a review and as say here ja-ne.
