Salutations everyone, Javi here to bring you another chapter in RAMB, as always Ancient magus bride and RWBY doesn't belong to me they belong to their respective owners and as always R&R
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'Thought'
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Previously
"I told her not to until she was older, I have no doubt she will find her but I hope she doesn't, Raven was a complicated woman and teammate to say the least." I replied
Chise nodded then I said to her
"Go join them, I'll catch up with you all later." Chise nodded then brought her lemonade outside with her to the porch
'I'm glad I got that off my shoulders.' I said as I felt a warm feeling in my chest before it was interrupted by Qrow's snoring. Chuckling I grabbed myself some lemonade then went out to join my girls in the porch.
:Now:
:Somewhere not in Remnant:
"I'm so glad you could make it ladies." a large Hare with brown fur said as he sat beneath a full moon in an open field
"Well, we're technically not ladies until we change to properly conduct the meeting, Evelyn." Replied a hare with orange fur
"What are we?Hares who are secretly witches?" replied another hair with reddish fur sarcastically
"Don't bring that up again and no we're not Ariel as I've said for the 200th time, remember what happened to Tabithia?" the second rabbit asked
"That was long ago Amelia, like 1693 long ago, and besides no mortal can see us in our hare forms without the sight." Retorted the a third rabbit with gray fur
"Ladies! We're here to conduct a meeting not a debate, everyone change forms quickly then we can start with the annual meeting." the browned haired Hare who was named Evelyn announced
They gray haired hare grumbled while the other six hares nodded in agreement before changing form and turning into stunning ladies, appearances ranging from teenager to woman.
"Why do we meet anyways the most important meeting is in the start of Spring." The ginger haired teen whose name is Amelia asked
"We do them so that we can report to Eostre on the comings and goings of this world and the next as well as other worlds right Javi?" asked the first hare who was a stunning woman with brunette hair to a teenage girl who stumbled into the clearing and sat down with them
"Sorry for being late!" squeaked Javi who had black hair while wearing a beret and wore a red scarf.
"It's all right, the moon is still high and our lady is still watching and listening to us, let us begin ladies." Replied Evelyn kindly then they began the meeting but as Evelyn was about to ask everyone if they have anything to report a black haired teen (Who was still considered new despite her age being 124 years old.) raised her hand and asked
"But isn't our lady always watching everyone including the other gods and the fae queen, so wouldn't it be kinda pointless to meet and report things?"
"She does but she needs our confirmation that if she saw was true." Replied Evelyn
"Didn't she used come down to earth and change into a Hare like us? Asked a white hared teen (Who was also new just like the black haired teen/hare who was her twin.)
"She only does it during Easter and the first day of spring, she used to do it every full moon, but after the war with the old gods and the new ones, she's been seen on earth less and less but that doesn't mean she isn't hearing what we're saying nor seeing what we're and everything else is doing." The brunette explained to the white hared teen nodded in understanding
"So has anyone got anything to report?" the gray haired woman grumbled
"The Dragon who was stopped by the Thorn Mage's apprentice hasn't been transported to Iceland yet, and it's showing signs of waking up, Hopefully The Caretaker of the Dragons Aerie will transport it back to Iceland soon or it will wake and spread doom ." Reported a Ariel
"By the way how is the Thorn Mage's apprentice and her familiar Javi?" asked Evelyn
"They're doing great as far as I know, I felt a great change with her that our lady was seeing in her since she was bought by the Thorn mage." Javi replied
"Has our lady or anyone for that matter, discovered who or what was the one sent them to another world?" asked Amelia
"No, she has not neither does anyone we know but our lady has a theory that the fae queen has a clue." Evelyn replied
"How did she happen to come about this theory?" the gray haired woman asked before they all paused as they heard the same voice
'Hello my dears, it has been 2 years since I've last heard a meeting and I miss you all dearly.'
"My lady!" exclaimed Evelyn as the rest of the other ladies cheered in excitement in hearing the Goddess Eostre's voice
'Haha, it's good to hear you all excited to hear me, Now I have to talk with Javi about something that involves the Thorn mage's apprentice, so if you don't hear me, don't be worried or angry at Javi for having my attention for this meeting, but I believe her report is something I need to hear.' Eostre said to them
"Its fine m'lady, now has anyone got anything else to report before we call a halt to this meeting?" asked Evelyn to everyone present
"There have been no attempts to rebuild the Auction House as far as I can tell." Amelia reported
"Well, that's a good thing those mortals and their business, always rubs me off in the wrong way." Grumbled the gray haired woman
"Esther do you have anything to report or are you here to just grumble?" Ariel asked the gray haired woman who huffed and said
"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't be here!" retorted Esther"The Yokai in Japan have somewhat calmed down thanks to the sleigh beggy not being there any longer, another thing is that I've been hearing some rumours of Chimera sightings in France, Germany and Spain as well as the border of Europe."
"Are they the Cartaphilus experiments or some other persons?" asked the white haired teen
"It is defiantly the work of the Cartaphilus besides no one immortal or mortal has ever experimented with Chimera's until he did, I've been hearing that the Chimera's appearances were more extreme then what they were long ago, which we all know that the Cartaphilus doing, remember what almost happened to the Robin's Familiar." Esther reminded them
"What do you think it is doing?" whispered the black haired teen
"Probably has his minions looking for the Thorn Mage's apprentice and her familiar." Mused Evelyn
"But why?" mused the black haired teen "If she and her familiar aren't in this world wouldn't he give up the search on this world and find a way into the other one?"
Everyone shuddered at the idea and Esther told her "Young Lady, Our secret of traveling to other worlds must not be known to anyone but our kind! If there is anyone or anything else that knows about this, like that mysterious entity that sent the thorn mage's apprentice and familiar to the other world, the results would be catastrophic! The boundary between life and death will be worn thin, entire worlds or universes could be destroyed and the hare's will be of blame for revealing it!" Cried Esther in anger which made the black haired teen cringe away in fear before Javi placed a hand in her shoulder and said
"Don't be scared of Evelyn, She is just worried for our wellbeing as well as the other worlds wellbeing, And I agree, I mean if something unknown took something from you, you would probably want it back? But it's probably safe if he searches her in this world instead of looking for a way into another world, As Esther said it would be catastrophic" which everyone nodded in agreement
"Also has anyone noticed how we sound male as well as wise in our hare forms?" the white haired teen asked
The ladies looked around and let out a chuckle and then Evelyn explained
"It is for us to keep our human identities hidden, as for sounding wise we're beings that know of Death both entity and realm and other realms so it isn't a surprise why we sound wiser in dreamscapes."
"That makes sense and I think the modern era is affecting our slang nowadays." The white haired teen replied
"You're right, see influence changes with the coming era's, back then we would have said "Thy" instead of "your" or "verily" instead of "Truly" and etcetera." Evelyn explained
"I have a question" the white haired teen said "Where are our other sisters? Shouldn't they be here?"
"They should be but this is not an official meeting so they can come whether they want to or not but, it is important if it's on the first day of spring, and on Easter." Evelyn explained
"We're getting off topic!" Esther reminded everyoneas she pointed to the horizon which was turning orange every second
"You're right, ladies if there's nothing to report tell our other sisters to keep an eye out for Chimera's do not engage them, but if they attack you fight back, also keep an eye on anything unusual happening, although I would highly doubt that since we ourselves are unusual." Evelyn said "And you two." She said looking towards the two twins "I want you two to watch over the Thorn mage so he doesn't do anything rash again." They nodded in agreement before Evelyn raised her hands and said
"Meeting adjourned" she then turned into her hare form and hopped away along with Ester who already was in hare form, the two teens remained in their human forms and walked away with Ariel and Amelia following them, Javi remained to report to Eostre of the Robin and her familiars condition.
'Now that we're alone now, Javi tell me, how are they doing?' Eostre asked Javi who replied
"They're doing fine m'lady" Eostre hummed in appreciation before she urgently asked "Are her powers the same?" Javi paused for a bit and said
"They're getting stronger, and without a mentor, she wouldn't be able to harness that power, after all in that world magic is rare and the people there are not like the ones here, they have powers which mortals here would only dream of!"
"Understandable, which is why I must ask you to teach her." Eostre told her which shocked Javi and said "But I don't know much magic! As the others said before and we've always said we're not witches! If we were we would join Phyllis's coven." Replied Javi suddenly regretting it
"I'm sorry m'lady I won't speak to you that way again." Javi said bowing her head in shame
"Its fine just don't mention covens or witches again although the current coven strives towards good, it won't change that face we lost too many sisters during that time when the mortals thought they were witches and either burned or hanged them for crimes that were not of their doing." Eostre sighed in sadness and continued
"You must ask the Thorn mage to give you everything you need to teach her, if he doesn't agree you can mention you have seen herand know she is in another world, if he asks you how you visited or saw her just tell him that you cannot tell him it's fine if you include your sisters as long as you don't mention their names, you can also mention me as well, when you tell him about you've seen her don't tell him any specific details or reveal how you got here or it might force him to take you to her even though you cannot do it with living beings or things with a soul, living essence." Eostre instructed
"I understand m'lady. But I must ask, should I appear in my mortal form or in my hare form when I go teach her?" Javi asked
"It's preferable you remain in mortal form and turn into a hare in her dreamscape, so that she doesn't get confused, but I do know she's intelligent it won't take her long to connect the-what is it the mortals call it circles?" Eoster asked "I believe they are called dots m'lady."Javi explained
"Ah thanks dear, now don't fail or dire consequences will not come for you but for the fate of that other world." Eostre explained
"I understand, I won't fail you or the other world." Javi said before she changed form and left the field
"I know you won't my dear.."Eostre said before she faded away from her head
A few hours later
:With Javi:
I approached the house of the thorn mage admiring the garden as I approached the front door
'Hmm.. Mage has got a beautiful garden for a creepy mage, must be that silky of his.." I mused before I heard a huff and saw the dragon still laying asleep on the lawn 'It still hasn't been moved, I pray to m'lady that it stays asleep a while longer or fire shall engulf this area.' I thought sadistically before I rang the doorbell
"If that's you Simon, I do not want to do any of the Churches request today." A deep voice said coming from the living room as far as Javi can tell
'How dare that Thorn Mage assume im that upstart's worshipper from his "House".' I thought angrily before saying
"I would like an appointment with the Thorn Mage it's about his apprentice." I said before she heard the door slam open revealing the Silky with her master behind her
"What did you say?" The Thorn mage asked me in a suspicious tone
"Hello Thorn Mage, I'm here to speak to you about your Apprentice."
"And what about her?" he asked his suspicion growing as well as a hint of anger in his voice
"I need you to hand me her studies as well as the books, ingredients needed to further her studies." I asked him
"And why should I?" he asked me again sounding angrier by the minute while the Silky gave me a harsh look
"Because she will be needing them at this point of time." I said carefully thinking of picking the right words
He looked at me before he approached me and placed a hand on my shoulder and whispered to me
"And why is that?" he hissed
"Because I've seen her and know where she is." I said following my lady's instructions
He looked at me standing at his full height before he walked towards the house giving me the gesture of "Follow me." I followed him into the house as I approached the front door where the Silky was still standing she blocked my path giving me a deathly glare
"Silky, Let her through, I'll be needing to talk with her." The thorn mage told his Silky, She bowed towards him and let me through.
I quietly admired the house before I went into the living room and sat in one of the couches while the Thorn mage sat in a cushioned armchair
"I'm sorry for Silky's rudeness, she's just concerned about Chise as with and it's been at least a week already." The thorn mage said before crossing his legs and said
"So how is my little pup?" he asked me
"She's doing fine, great actually." I said before he asked
"Is Ruth still with her?"
"As far as I can tell, yes."
"Can you tell me how you came to see her?" he asked me curious
"Unfortunately I cannot do that Thorn mage for it is a secret me and my sisters must keep." I said tensely before he uncrossed his legs and asked
"And who are you're sisters if I may ask? The Thorn Mage asked me as I crossed my legs and said
"If you're wondering, No we are not working or under the Fae Queens rule we report to a higher being than her."
"And who or what is this higher being if I may ask?" he asked me with another hint of suspicion
"The Lady of the Full Moon and of the dawn, the Lady of Spring and of Easter, The one who watches all even the Fae queen who lives below and The Hare's lady, She is the Goddess Eostre." I told him saying her titles, raising my arms in praise to her
He looked at me with his red eyes burning into my own and asked
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't Hare's known for their abilities to travel through worlds as well as shapeshift into beautiful women?" he asked me
"And if so?" I asked tensely ignoring his last comment
"Oh, nothing I was just wondering if you're kind had anything to do with my apprentices as well as her familiars disappearance?" he asked me with a hint of anger in his voice
"If we did we would have brought her back by now, unfortunately we hare's cannot bring anything in our world "hopping" that has a soul or a living essence, and we as well as our Lady our figuring out who or specifically what did it." I said harshly
"I apologize." He said raising a hand before he said "It's just been a week, it's getting harder to wait for the Fae queen to transport me into the other world as well as waiting for her, how do the humans say it? "babysitter." He sighed before raising up
"I'll be getting the things you need, wait right here." He said before I said "Wait! Before you do that aren't you going to call the Caretaker of the dragons in Iceland to transport that dangerous dragon back to Iceland?" I asked pointing out the window where the dragon could be seen
"Ah, well He already informed me he will be coming today, so it's best we wait." He said before heading out of the room to get Chise's Studies as well as magical ingredients. I thought to myself 'So my lady and Evelyn were right the fae queen does have a clue or rather a way… I must let Evelyn and the others know that our suspicions were correct.' before noticing the Silky still giving me an angry look as she swept around the living room
"What's your problem with me?" I asked her, she stopped sweeping and looked at me with dead cold eyes before she left the room as the thorn mage entered the room carrying a bag
"Here you go I think this shall do it." He said as he handed me the bag
"Thank you Thorn Mage, Now I must be going, I will deliver this to her as soon as I can." I said as I stood and started heading out of the room before I felt a hand of my shoulder and the thorn mage said to me
"Please tell her, I'm sorry."
"You can tell her yourself once you get there." His red eyes dimmed and his jaw went slack but before he could say something I raced out the door. As I headed out the door I suddenly felt a strong gust of wind I looked up and saw a Uil hovering in the air with the caretaker of the Dragons Aerie.
"Hello down there, is that bone-head down there." He asked me before I could answer him, the Thorn mage came out of the door and said
"I'm here Lindel."
"Good, I'm going to be transporting this old boy back to Iceland, keep watch over him while I direct Paulina into position." Instructed the Caretaker to the Thorn mage
"You could always tell me to get in position sir." The Dragon replied in feminine voice
"I could but do you want me to just tell you? I know you very well Paulina." The caretaker said to the dragon who said
"Of course." She said before she remained silent
"Well I best be going." I said before I rushed out
"What's her problem?" asked dragon caretaker, thankfully I hadn't lost my hare hearing abilities
"She has some other business she has to deal with at the moment." The Thorn mage replied
"By the way, where is Chise.. I want to speak with her." I heard the dragon caretaker say before I was out of hearing range
'I wonder why didn't the caretaker of dragons didn't know the Thorn mages apprentice was missing, he should have, knowing that he addresses her as his granddaughter.' I thought before I walked away from the thorn mages house and went to find Evelyn's home.
:In the island of Menagerie on Remnant:
"Mazarine, Dear if you keep ramming your head into the wall you're going lose a few brain cells needed to be able to walk and talk properly." Said a kindly light blue color haired ewe Faunus to a 9 year old blue haired and white skinned Ram Faunus girl
"But Mom, I need to ram my head in the wall, I'm a ram Faunus remember?" she said to my Mom
"That doesn't excuse you, do you remember what happened to daddy after he rammed his head at another person?" her mother reminded her
"Yeah, he looked like he hit a steel wall." I giggled before she gave me a noggie on the head and said
"My dear, do you want to be as dumb as he is?" Mom said as she giggled
"No, I don't to be a big dummy like he is!" she cheered before giggling again
"That's good, Now what do we do so that we won't be dumb?" she asked
"Do not ram you're head into the wall or to another person unless it's combat school then its fine." Mazarine said to her, she clapped and said
"Very good, except don't ram you're head into the wall in combat school, you don't want to lose those precious brain cells!" she tickled Maz as I laid there giggling before the main bedroom door opened revealing Dad
"I heard my name or rather how much of a dumb dad I am." Dad said to me with sarcasm
"Good morning Dear." Maz's mom greeted her dad he smiled at my mom and looked at his daughter hopefully
but instead of the "good morning dad." He was expecting she got up and headbutted him
"Wow, you're headbutts are getting stronger, you sure you're head isn't full of rocks?" her dad said
"Nope!" she said popping the "p" "100% sure Dad." Maz said giving him a thumbs up
"Please don't encourage her Neel, she's a young up-coming huntress and she's going to be needing her brain cells." My mom told my dad who scoffed and said
"That's until she turns 12 and it's like 3 years away, so I'm sure that her brain cells will grow back." Her dad said convincingly which didn't really convince mom as she gave him her famous death stare, which he cringed away in fear before saying
"I-I woke up to someone giggling, I was hoping to join in the tickling but it seems like I missed it." My dad said as he gave Mazarine a smirk before he tickled her along with her mom
"St-stop it! It really tickles!" Maz said before I activated my semblance and pushed them off of me
"Woah! My big girl can lift her old man and woman!" my dad said in fake surprise
"Who are you calling old?" my Mom asked my dad who cringed and said
"Nothing dear!" he said before giving her a kiss on the cheek
"ewww… cooties.. bleh" Maz said sticking her tongue out in disgust while my parent's laughed at my reaction
"What's wrong dear, don't you want to kiss a handsome boy?" my mom asked her while my dad blushed slightly at the handsome boy comment
"Ew..no well not yet at least." she said crossing my arms over my chest in defiance
"Is my girl interested in girls instead?" my dad asked me smugly
"Major ew.. I'm not gay dad! I'm a tomboy remember?" she said to him before he feigned surprise and said cupping his hands around his mouth as if to announce some important event
"Breaking news, my little girl is a tomboy, can you believe it folks she's a tomboy!" he said before he laughed while my mom elbowed him
"Neel, don't bully you're daughter." She said giving him a harsh glare
"Its fine Mom, it's true anyways, and remember dad's a big dummy remember?" Maz said to her as she let out another laugh
"Hey, you're right I forgot!" she said before she shrieked in alarm as dad crushed her in a hug
"Neel! Let goooooo" my mom said half begged jokingly
"Never!" he replied triumphantly as mom let out a giggle
"You two act like your still 18 or something." she said to them before my parents paused and looked at me and my dad asked
"Are you calling us old Maz?"
"Totally." She said blowing a raspberry at them before running out of the living room in fear that they might retaliate in tickles and proceeded to climb up the beams of the house and hid in the rafters
"Where's our little girl?" she heard her mom say
"Yeah, she's in for a bad time.." her dad said menacingly before she heard an "oof" and her dad said "Ow.. I mean she's in for a tickle time." She heard her mom chuckle, before hearing footsteps getting closer to where she was, she covered her eyes with one hand while the other held the rafter before she felt a hand on my shoulder Maz shrieked and nearly fell before she heard her mom said
"GOT YOU!" before she started laughing at my expression
"I'm sorry dear." She said before she shouted "NEEL! I found the little rascal!" before she proceeded to scoop up her little girl and brought her down to the floor
"Ooooo… is it tickle time?" my dad asked as he saw us
"No, it's breakfast time." My mom said before she left me where I was and walked to the kitchen
Mazarine and her dad cheered in jubilation
30 minutes later
"Breakfast's ready you guys!" Mom called Maz and her dad, they looked at each other before silently agreeing to a race and Maz's dad said
"Last one there is lamb chops!" he said as he raced me towards the low square table where 3 bowls of Apple Cinnamon Quinoa with orange juice beside them
"Wow mom these look great!" Mazarine said as she ran ahead of my dad who looked winded
"Thanks dear." She said before she glanced behind me and asked
"Were you and your dad racing?" she asked Maz
"Yep." Maz replied popping the "p" before she sat down at the mats and began to eat
"Di-sh is yurmy." Mazarine complimented mom and the food with my mouth full of Apple Cinnamon Quinoa
"Don't talk with your mouth full of food dearie but thank you." She said as she slowly spooned some Apple into her mouth, while Maz's dad huffed and said
"Seems like this old goat is getting slower." He said in defeat before he too began eating
"Haha." Maz teased him after she finished her bowl of Apple Cinnamon Quinoa and orange juice
"I'll be right back, I'm going to take a bath ok?" Maz told her mom and dad
"Go ahead honey." her mom said
"Yeah go, you smell worse than your mom's carrot pancakes." her dad said before he was smacked in the head with a wooden spoon by mom
15-30 minutes later
"Mom will it be ok if I go visit Blake?" Maz asked her mom as she put on her shoes
"Sure, but you must accompany your dad to his stall before you go visit her ok?" mom asked her to which I nodded and said
"Ok mom!" before she went out the door and waited for her dad to get ready.
"Wait up kiddo!" her dad said as he put his shoes on
"You're getting slower old man." she said blowing him a raspberry
"I'm not that old." He muttered
"But you said that you were, remember?" she reminded him, he signed in annoyance before walking down the stairs of our house and proceeded to lift her up on his shoulders
"Ok let's go can't keep the customers waiting!" he said before running towards his stall (Which he sold different types of vegetables, which he grew in pots he had around his stall.) with me laughing all the way
"And my friend Blake!" I said and my dad replied
"Yep." popping the "p" like Maz does
After they made it to the stall Maz's dad started setting up shop while turning over his stall sign which was saying "We're closed!" to "We're open!"
"Well looks like the tomatoes and basil is ready." He said observing the ripe vegetables in his vegetable pots
"And it seems the other vegetables are looking good too." He said to no in particular before they heard
"Good Morning Neel, Maz!" Said a gray haired man with fish fins at his cheeks and arms
"Good Morning Mr. Farran." Maz greeted the man
"Please call me LLoyd Maz." Lloyd said to her before he patted the back of Neel and asked
"How's the wife my friend?" Lloyd asked Neel who was rearranging his wares
"As Fierce as ever." He replied
"Like when we were just kids?" Lloyd
"Perhaps, although if you were to ask me she's more fierce than ever." Neel replied with a smirk before he looked at his daughter and said to her
"Don't tell your mother about this or she'll have my hide." He loudly whispered to her which made Lloyd chuckle before asking Mazarine
"What you up to squirt?"
"I'm going to visit Blake Belladonna." She replied with a smile before her dad asked Lloyd how he's catch go which Lloyd replied it went great and he got a variety of good fishes as well as some squids and octopi, which shocked Neel before he chuckled and accused Lloyd of using some aquatic powers to command the greatest fishes to come to him and Lloyd asked him
"What do you think of me? Some kind of Superhero who can talk to fish who carries a trident and looks like a carrot?" Neel looked at him confused, before shrugging then turned to his daughter who was tugging his shirt
"Dad i'm going up to the Belladonna's house to visit Blake, Bye Dad!" Maz said to her father as she let go of his shirt then started running towards the Belladonna's house
"Bye Dear!" He said to her while Lloyd waved her goodbye before they noticed a customer coming up to their stalls and proceeded to try sell some vegetables to said customer while Lloyd tried to do the same except with fish and octopi which confused said customer.
:Minutes later:
:With Mazarine:
I reached the Belladonna household and knocked on their door
"Yes? Who is it?" a feminine voice asked me
"It's me Mazarine! I'm here to visit Blake!" I said before the door opened to reveal Mrs. Belladonna
"Hello Mazarine. Come in you can rest up while I call Blake." said to me
"Thank you Mrs. Belladonna." she said relieved that she didn't need to wait outside
"Please call me Kali." Mrs. Bella- I mean Kali said to me
"Ok Mrs. Bella- Kali." I smiled shyly while Kali let out a small chuckle before she brought me inside
"So how are your mother and father doing Mazarine?" Kali asked me
"Dad's doing fine, he's stall is doing great, and Mom is doing fine, she made some Apple Cinnamon Quinoa for breakfast this morning." I said to her
"That sounds lovely dear." She said before she let out an "oh" to Blake who was coming down
"Blake!" I shrieked in happiness before I headbutted her in greeting
"OW! What was that for?" she whinnied
"I just wanted to say Hi jeez." I shrugged before saying
"I'm sorry Blakey" Blake rubbed her head for a bit before she gave me a smile and said
"It's alright, what brings you here?" she asked me
"I wanted to visit you because you're my friend!" I exclaimed before I hugged her
"U-um m-my b-bones.." she muttered as I hugged her
"Oops.. Sorry Blake." I said releasing her from my hug
"So...What do you want to do exactly?" Blake asked me uncertainly
"I dunno, what do you want to do?" I asked her
She shrugged before she said
"Perhaps read? We got alot of books here and we've got plenty of time before my father gives an announcement to everyone later."
"Sure! I love reading although I don't get the chance to do so since we don't exactly have a public library in the city y'know?" Blake nodded and I asked "and announcement about what?" I asked her
"I don't know, but my father has his "i'm going to give an important announcement." Face when he was sorting papers in his study." Blake explained
I nodded before Blake led me into the library to read "some" books
A few hours later
As I finished my 56th book (which I got from the highest shelf I could find.) I looked over to where Blake was my eyes bugged out at the huge mound she had and I asked her how much books did she read she said
"104 books I think?" she shrugged
"H-how-w?" I sputtered in awe at the sheer amount of books she read, before she could replied they heard the door open which revealed Mr. Belladonna who was holding a stack of papers
"You're mother told me you would be here Blake with Miss Okeley, also hello miss Okeley." He said to Blake while greeting me
"Hello Mr. Belladonna, and please call me Mazarine, calling me Miss Okeley makes me feel like I'm someone important or something." I said slightly blushing
Mr. Belladonna chuckled then said
"Of course you're important, you're one of my daughters friends who always brings a smile to her face, and please call me Ghira calling me Mr. Belladonna makes me feel old." He said to me winking I blushed at his first comment while Blake hid her face in the book she was reading
"Dad!" Blake exclaimed turning crimson
"But isn't that Adam's job?" I asked Mr. Bella- I mean Ghira which made Blake turn even redder
"Well he is one of Blake's friends so yes." He said chuckling at his daughter's reaction
"DAD!" she shrieked behind the book
"What? It's the truth you know?" he said before he cleared his throat and said
"I almost forgot, Blake I came to get you I'm going to announce something involving the White fang's wellbeing as well as "some changes that are going to be made." Ghira said to Blake who nodded and said
"Well, I gotta go Maz you can stay here if you want and possibly beat my current score." She said smugly
"Nah, I wanna hear about this announcement even though I'm not exactly part of the White Fang, if it is alright with you - I mean Ghira." I said to Blake's dad who said
"Sure, anyways all Faunus would have come hear about the announcement involving the White fang even if they aren't members themselves." Ghira said before he left the library with the girls following suit
A few minutes later
As I followed the Belladonna's out of their home I noticed a large crowd of Faunus common folk as well as stall keepers and reporters had gathered including my Dad and Lloyd who waved at me to join them which I obliged and told Blake I was going to join my father in the crowds which she nodded and I went to join my father
"Hey there Squirt, did you have fun?" my dad asked me
"Yep! I read 56 books today!" I told him
"Wow!" he said before Lloyd shushed him as Ghira began his speech
"My Fellow Faunus, it is without doubt that the White Fang's recent rallies as well as excursions have been fruitless in our search for equality among the humans, before I would have said to pursue with our activites of peace for equality." Ghira sighed before he continued "Which why I am stepping down."
Murmurs spread amongst the crowd some saying "finally." While confused others said "why?" as well as "who's going to lead the White Fang now?" Ghira raised his hand in silence before saying
"I know all of you are confused, let me explain, the White fang's peaceful ways have not been able to bring us Faunus the equality we need and deserve from the humans, although I know that some of you would prefer the peaceful way but it isn't working as someone once told me "Peace bred complacency and acceptance of our place in the world, I will not let humanity push us down without us pushing back." This quote may rain truth but I'm am not a faunus who uses violence without looking for another way to achieve something, and that may make the White Fang seem weak which is why I am handing the leadership to Ms. Sienna Khan." He said stepping aside to let an Exotic-looking tiger Faunus took stage
"Dad, do you know who she is exactly?" I whispered to my Dad who looked at Ms. Khan angrily
"Not exactly sweetheart, but I do know she's of those Faunus who believe violence will bring us equality, heck even your dad was recruited to be one of the white fang which I turned down, but your mother used to be part of them until she chose to leave them because she heard rumors that the White fang were going to resort to violence which she didn't believe that Ghira would do but was willing to believe someone else was going to, which is why she left." Dad whispered back to me
"Did mom say that Ms. Khan was one of them who suggested or rumored that the White Fang were going to use violence?" I asked him
"She did, she said while she was with them Sienna had suggested that instead of using peace to attain our equality, we should use necessary violence to attain it which some of the other members agreed with it along with that kid Adam Taurus."
I gasped in shock that Adam would think that since he always seemed like a good boy who wanted to help others. A Faunus who was next to me shushed me as Ms. Khan continued her speech after getting every Faunus around the area to quiet down
"As you all know our kind has faced the prejudice and racism among the humans, The White Fang as well as other Faunus's around Remnant have tried to do the peaceful way to achieve our equality, well it isn't working and I believe that we need to take action instead of doing it the peaceful way, WHO IS WITH ME?" she said which many elated cheers said "ME!" except for some like me, my dad and Lloyd who shook his head in disgust and the now former leader Ghira who hung his head in sadness with Kali comforting him and Blake sitting there silently as if contemplating what course of action to take.
"Ah, I see some of you disagree, you!" she said pointing towards a dog-eared faunus who winced in the attention he was given
"U-um.. yes?" he asked uncertainly
"Do you disagree with how the White Fang will be attaining the quality every Faunus deserve sir? Tell me honestly and no harm will come." She told him coldly
"Yes." He said to her which she looked at him and said
"Hmm.. I respect any Faunus who has their own opinions but the peaceful way didn't help us achieve our faster, so forgive me for being confused as to why you still believe in the peaceful way." Ms. Khan said to the poor Dog Faunus who was still trembling in fear before he was comforted by another dog Faunus.
"If anyone has questions please approach me, if not then this concludes this press conference." Ms. Khan said before she stepped off the stage along with the Belladonna's and everyone dispersed except for me, my dad and Lloyd
"I'mma going to be heading back to my stall if you don't mind Neel." Lloyd said to my dad who nodded and Lloyd left us
"What now Dad?" I asked uncertainly
"Let's just wait and see, dear now do you want to stay and spend the rest of the day with Blake or you could help me." He asked me
"I would like to help you Dad, anyways I think Blake and her family need alone time for now." I said to him as he rubbed my head I felt bad for leaving Blake but I hoped she understands why I had to.
"Your right, but promise me that you'll visit her tomorrow she'll be needing her best friend." he told me, I nodded in agreement and he said with a grin
"So do think you can beat your old man to his stall?" he asked as he got in a running stance
"I don't think so…"
"I KNOW SO!" I exclaimed as I raced him to his stall
"Oh your soo on!" he said before running along with me
:In the continent of Sanus, Vacuo:
"Come on Ecru, you're an Argent you can lift that cup." An elderly woman with graying hair but a strong figure indicating she wasn't as old as she seemed said to a girl with beige hair and tanned skin, whose face was in hard concentration as she tried to lift a cup using her semblance which is the manipulation of air.
"I'm trying Grand-mère." Ecru replied before she fully lifted the cup up from the sandy ground and set it down again
"Good job Ecru, now try to lift that small dagger there." Ecru's grandmother said pointing to a dagger that lay across from Ecru
"But Grand-mère-." Ecru said before her grandmother held up a hand and said
"No excuses, you need to train in order to "survive" combat school." Her Grand-mère reminded her
"I know Grand-mère," She told her grandmother
"And if I recall you told me you wanted to get into Beacon Academy? Isn't that right, Do you want to go to beacon looking like a newbie with a dangerous weapon and a Semblance that isn't practiced?" she asked Ecru who frowned and said
"No.." Ecru muttered
"That's why I'm training you now! if not Then no excuses this time and do what I asked you, please" Ecru muttered darkly before concentrating again this time able to lift the dagger faster than she did with the cup, Grand-mère clapped and said
"Congratulations child, Now I would like you to practice more, but I think it's time for Lunch right about n-" Ecru's Grandmother said before she heard something like a large flapping of strong wings
"Ecru I need you to run." Ecru's Grandmother said to her urgently
"But wh-" Ecru was about to ask 5 sharp feathers struck in front of them, looking up Ecru saw a Nevermore flying towards them
"Ecru RUN." Her grandmother demanded pulling something from her cloak
"But I can't leave you!" she said to her grandmother who pulled out her weapon which were two daggers
"Go child." Her grandmother said before she place both ends of the daggers together which stuck together and stretched until they formed a double-tipped spear which her grandmother threw at the Nevermore's chest which let out a horrible screech instantly killing it. Ecru's grandmother caught it as it fell going in a throwing stance once again.
Ecru stood there with her jaw going slack and stuttered
"Grand-mère h-how…"
"Child I'm not that old, didn't I tell you to run?" she said not changing her stance
"But Grand-mère there's no more Gri-" Ercu said before she heard a giant screech a bigger Nevermore was soaring above and heading down toward them with 4 smaller ones following suit
"Grand-mère you can't take them all on!" Ecru screamed at her grandmother who still didn't move from her stance
"I know dear child, but I'm distracting them from you, run now my sweet child." Her grandmother smiled at her before she threw the spear again at the giant nevermore's eye which agitated it, it shot out sharp feathers with the other 4 following suit once again, luckily Ecru's grandmother dodged it all but one which stabbed her leg causing her to fall down and scream in pain
"Grand-mère!" Ecru screamed as the Nevermores closed in on her
Ecru's grandmother smiled at her as she closed her eyes in acceptance to her death
Ecru wasn't ready to except that, she closed her eyes in concentration and screamed in rage as a tornado surrounded her grandmother protecting her from the Nevermore's which were being pulled by the cyclone, the spear which was still in the giant nevermore's eye fell loose and circled before tearing the five nevermores into shreds and disintegrating along with the cyclone which dropped the double-tipped spear next to her Grand-mère, who proceeded to lift herself up using the spear as a cane.
The last thing Ecru saw before collapsing was her Grand-mère hobbling towards her with her spear in hand before everything turned black
:With Ecru:
"Ecru….Ecru sweetie wake up." I heard a voice say to me
"U-gh 5 more minutes.." I said groggily before I opened my eye slightly and I noticed my mother looking down at me with her cream colored hair in a bun
"You're awake!" she said crushing me in a hug
"Mother I'm fine…" I said to her
"I was so worried about you..." She said before
"I'm sorry mother.." I said before she released me and said
"You're grandmother has something to tell you." She said before she helped get up from the bed
"Is she ok mother?" I asked her uncertainly as I exited the bedroom
"She's doing great thanks to you." She said before I noticed my grandmother leaning on the low table with her weapon on top of it
"Hello dear." She said wincing as she got up
"Mother, your leg is still injured, please sit back down." My mother ordered my Grand-mère who grumbled before she sat down
"Come here dear." My Grand-mère said to me, I nodded and sat down beside her
"Thank you child, without you I might have not survive the attack." She thanked me before she gave me a hug
"But what did I do exactly..?" I asked confused before my grandmother released me and said
"You pushed your semblance to its limit and broke it." She said to me simply
"W-what do you mean by that." I asked her uncertainly
"Before I explain let me ask you this, Do you know how Vacuo and Vale laid waste to countless men from both Mistral and Mantle during The Great war?" she asked me
"Well, from what I recall, Vacuo and Vale's armies combined to stop them from cutting of the dust mines that provide dust to both Vale and Vacuo, with the help of violent weathers as well as Mantle's inexperience in desert combat." I answered
"Smart girl, although no one said that the violent weathers were natural or not." She said
"So someone had a semblance who could control weather?" I guessed
"Not weather, Wind." She corrected
"So like mine?" I asked she nodded and said
"Yes child, your great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandmother had the same semblance with you, thanks to him Vacuo and Vale were able to defeat both Mantle and Mistral." I was awed both that I shared a Semblance with my greatx9 grandmother and that I saved my grandmother when she's is one of the toughest in the family beside my Father and Mother.
"I'm glad that you managed to reach the full potential to your Semblance dear child, but it doesn't come without a price." She said
"What do you mean Grand-mère?" I asked uncertainly
"With most semblances there is always a drawback with using them, your great9x Grand-mère's drawback is whenever she pushed her semblance which is like yours, to the limits she would be exhausted and would take several hours to rest and recover, when she "broke" her limit during the Great War, she was near death when it was over, which is why I train you to control your semblance, I don't want to lose my favorite granddaughter." She said smiling at me for a second before she went to her usual stern face and said
"But this doesn't excuse you for training tomorrow." She said sternly with a smirk on her face
I groaned while my Grand-mère and mother laughed at my reaction.
"But you may practice your violin for the rest of the afternoon." She said
"Thank you Grand-mère." I said bowing to her while I internally cheered, before I got up and excused myself to my room to practice my violin
:Somewhere in the continent of Sanus:
It was already afternoon when a small tanned girl with brown hair sat in a couch inside her families living basically doing nothing
'What to do?' the little girl thought before she heard a feminine voice call her saying
"Amber you're snack is ready!" called the female voice
"Coming mommy!" said the girl who was now known as Amber as she went to the kitchen
:With Amber:
"Mommy, this is delish!" I said eating the homemade fries she made
"Thank you dear, Now what were you doing in the living room?" she asked me as went to the fridge to grab a pitcher of Iced Tea
"Nothing really, very bored mostly." I said shrugging as I ate the fries
"So what do you hope to do when you get older Ambs?" my mom asked me as she drank some iced tea
"I want to help people!" I said as I finished my fries
"Ah just like your father?" she asked as she sat beside me
"Yep!" I said
"if you want to first you gotta go to Signal first before you can go to Beacon so that you can help others like you dad does." She explained to me to which I replied
"I knew that already mom." I said before she gave me a noogie and said
"Just making sure." She said before she asked
"So what do you hope for combat school?"
"Well, one is to be accepted into beacon, but also make a friend." I replied shyly
"But dear don't you have friends?" she asked
"Well I do, but what I meant by that is a friend who would stick with me through thick and thin and who is willing to help like I do." I said
"Like your dad and I?" mom asked
"Yep!" I said matter-o-factly
"Mhm, you're not wrong in that regard." She said putting a hand on her chin in thought
"Well we still got a little bit of sunshine left, wanna do something exciting?" she asked me
"As long as we don't encounter any Grimm along the." I replied
"How does the Vale Arcade sound?" she asked me
"Sounds good!" I said
"Ok good, let's get dressed." She said before she went up the stairs with my following suit
Minutes later after getting dressed and heading towards Vale
"And here we are!" my mom exclaimed as we reached the front of the vale arcade
"Ooo, what should we play first?" I asked excitedly
"Hmm… how about you choose first?" my mom said
I put a hand on my chin and thought about it after a bit I said
"Can we play the Claw Machine first? Since it means I don't have to get any tickets to get a prize for a bit." I said my mom nodded in agreement and said
"Can we play Wack-A-Grimm afterwards?" she asked and I said
"Sure I love that game besides the Claw Machine." I said before we both headed inside
2 hours later
"Game's rigged.." my mom muttered after we headed out of the Arcade
"It's not rigged mom." I said as I hugged the teddy bear I got from the claw machine
"It totally is! I hit the grimm so many times but the machine said I still got 0 points!" my mom said angrily
"Perhaps it's broken?" I suggested
"Nah, it's definitely rigged." My mom said stubbornly before she stole my Teddy bear (Which I named Winnie the Grimm Bear.)
"HEY!" I said chasing my mom who was running with my teddy bear in her clutches
"Race ya to the house, if you lose you Teddy bear is mine!" she cackled evily
"Not Winnie!" I growled before I managed to catch up with her
Minutes later
I'm happy to say I won Winnie back! But I didn't get to enjoy my victory as long as I hoped since I felt tired as well as my mom who muttered saying "let's take a nap kiddo." Before she slumped into the couch and snored as loud as a Ursa Major
I sleepily giggled before I went up to get a blanket to drape my mother with before I felt a weird sensation in my chest before everything blacked out.
:On the Island of Patch:
:With Chise:
It was already dark and everyone was about to head into bed including me (all morning me and Yang and Ruby were just at the porch talking and drinking lemonade except for Ruby who was drinking milk "Because it'll make me strong!" she explained as we watched Tai walking back and forth with gardening tools, with his clothes looking dirty and sweaty and later in the afternoon Yang and Ruby introduce me to other cartoons who's names I can no longer remember at this point.)
As I laid in bed, I forgot I didn't see Ruth after me, Summer and Yang came back from the grocery and asked him
"Where were you Ruth, I didn't see you when me and Yang went downstairs?" I asked Ruth as he sat in a chair which was facing the bed
"I was just here reading and sleeping." He replied bluntly
"What you read about?" I asked
"I was reading a book about the history of Remnant, surprised to say Racism is also in this world as well as slavery and a great war." He explained
"Were there 2?" I asked remembering the 2 world wars that happened on earth and saddened there was still racism and slavery in this world with their troubles with Grimm
"No, just one and apparently it was Vale and this place called Vacuo which was described as a lawless place but they follow Shade academies rules and all that, and the opposition was Mantle and Mistral."
"Don't know any of those places." I muttered
"Mantle were described as more advanced than Vale and Vacuo, while Mistral whose people were mostly settlers, anyways despite the each of the four kingdoms fighting well it was more of Mistral and Mantle who were trying to conquer the other two kingdoms and the other two fought back, anyways like most humans they weren't focused on the true enemies which were the Grimm, if they had done that they wouldn't have lost many settlements which in the book some have been reclaimed while most were unable to be reclaimed due to the amount of Grimm there." Ruth explained
"What's with people and forgetting that without each other no one can truly survive?" I asked Ruth who shrugged and said
"I don't know I'm not exactly Human." He replied
"Oh yeah, I kind of forgot." I said sheepishly
"it's fine sometimes I forget I'm not exactly human as well." He said as he looked at the clock which said it was 10:00pm
"Okay kiddo it's time for bed don't want Summer going after my hind for keeping you up, so goodnight." He said before snoring away in the chair
"Good night Ruth." I said giggling at his fear of Summer before I felt drowsy and closed my eyes, when I reopened them I wasn't in the room anymore but in a place that seemed familiar but foggy, I was about to shout if anyone was there before I heard a familiar voice behind me
"Hello, it's lovely to see you again Chise Hatori, although I am surprised that you look younger when we last talked."
"Is that you Nevin?" I asked
"It is I, Chise Hatori, Tell me what has happened since we last talked." He asked me as the fog cleared revealing Nevin looking at me
"Well it's actually a very long story." I said to Nevin who nodded slightly and said
"We have time." He said
I took a breath before I told the story
An hour in the otherworld later.
"Hm… very interesting Chise Hatori I haven't win heard of anything or anyone that could transport two living creatures to another world when I was still alive, but do you understand now why I thanked Chika Hatori?" He asked me
"If she didn't let me go that day I wouldn't have met the wonderful people in my life including my new family?" I asked him
"No need for me to answer your question since you already answered it yourself." He told me
"But what I don't get is why I am here, I mean the Yellow Hare told me but I'm just not sure." I told Nevin
"You told me you wanted to leave the Thorn Mage for what he has done, you were angry at him, it seems to me whoever or whatever transported you to Remnant has granted your wish." He said
"But the Yellow Hare told me that without me and Ruth things would have been different." I replied
"Did he specifically say if it was a good or bad difference." He inquired
"He said it would have been terrible." I replied
"Then it seems to me that your coming to Remnant along with your familiar was destiny." He replied
"But I'm not that special.." I muttered
"Chise Hatori, as I've said before you have done things that have made people and other creatures smile as well as rest in peace like you did with me and the cursed spirit in the cat village, without you I wouldn't have had my last memories of soaring in the sky as I did long ago, and without you the Cat king would have had to leave her daughter behind and without you that leánnan sídhe wouldn't have had the chance for her mortal lover to see her one last time before he turned into ashes, trust me when I say that your more than you believe yourself to be, and I'm glad your smiling and laughing more and for that I thank Summer Rose and her family just as I thank your mother for letting you go that faithful day."
I sniffled and said "Thank you Nevin."
"Don't thank me Chise Hatori, Thank yourself for the choices you made that made the world seem a bit brighter, Farewell Chise Hatori until next time." He said before the fog engulfed me and I woke up.
Welp that's all folks!
Sorry it took so long to post this chapter it took a week to write it ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)
First off I hope you like it including Amber, Mazarine as well as Ecru
Their character descriptions will come in the next arc of this story but I do hope you like the fluff and the sandy fight in this chapter! I particularly enjoyed writing Ecru and Mazarine as well as Nevin and Chise (but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy writing Amber :p). (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚
Now to answer a review!
Guest: she is but thanks to her Aura (Which will be unlocked later on in the story) is keeping her alive ( Full explanation go read Chapter 7) and yes she is still a Sleigh Beggy
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