Chapter 11: Second Encounter

After he woke up and got dressed to start his daily training routine, he quietly walked out of his room and slowly closed the door so to not awaken his team. Once he heard the soft click, he sighed and turned around to walk out of the building. Only, he turned to see a particular blonde brawler in her pajamas, which consisted of short brown shorts and bright orange tank top on. She was currently carrying a glass of milk, and she froze in place when she heard the faint click of his dorm room's door. He inwardly cursed himself for having not been more cautious. Then again, why was she even awake at this hour? Normally she sleeps in until noon on Saturdays. Kai sighed & greeted the blonde brawler.

Kai: "Morning Yang."

Yang: "Oh so now he greets people in the morning."

Kai looked at her with an expressionless look and began heading towards the stairs.

Yang (quietly): "Hey! Where are you going?"

Kai (without turning back): "I'm going to do my daily training. What else would I be doing at this time?"

Yang shrugged & said: "I don't know, doing drugs secretly, peeping at girls through their windows, going to see a secret lover?"

Kai turned around and sent her a glare. She giggled at his reaction and then responded to him.

Yang: "I'm just kidding. Anyway, why so early?"

Kai: "I just thought I might as well get a head start in my training. Plus, I won't have to try and find time to do it later today."

Yang: "I see your point. Can you hangout today?"

Kai was taken aback by this question. He never expected her to ask him this.

Kai: "I don't know. We'll see. It depends on if Shangzu is going to train me today or not."

Yang (disappointed voice): "Oh, okay. Well good luck with that."

She then quickly and quietly went back into her own dorm room. Kai continued to stare at the door that had just been recently closed before he sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. He then headed downstairs and left to go for his morning run. Little did he know, there was a mysterious hooded figure watching him from the roof of the building.

?: 'It seems I may have to send in another wyvern to test his strength. He seemed to get along with Shangzu's dragon pretty well, but he will have to find a dragon of his own soon. Wyverns definitely aren't the strongest, and I certainly wouldn't want one.'

In another room on Beacon's campus…

Shangzu jolted up from his given spare bed. He was sweating profusely. He dreamt the same dream Kai had envisioned not too long ago before he arrived to Beacon. Only, the vision he had displayed more detailed events than that of Kai's dream.

Shangzu: 'Damn, I knew that the Templars were up to something more than what I uncovered when I was imprisoned there. I killed our clan to make Kai hate me and let that power grow so that he could become the hero of the prophesy, but all these years, and he hasn't even unlocked his full potential. Little do the Templars know that I didn't actually kill our clan. I hope Kai doesn't figure that out either.

'I'm glad that we had real life dummies that made it look like I slaughtered everyone. Then again I did kill a few of the corrupt, but at least everyone else is safe. I just hope aunt and uncle can remain hidden from him until that time comes. I can't tell him everything yet. I need to keep feeding the lies to both him, the Templars, and the order. Now, I wonder about Master though. What exactly is your role in all this? Are you just another man seeking power and conquest? This is definitely confusing to me.'

In the city of Vale…

Kai was jogging through the city of Vale. It was quiet with a few people seen here and there in the early morning of the day. He preferred for a silent environment anyways, but this really was like home to him. He loathed having to come to the city during the early to late afternoons when it was bustling with people at every corner of the city's sidewalks. He kept jogging along the sidewalk he was currently on when he came to a split in the path. He jogged in place as he looked at his options. If he kept going straight, he would've kept going deeper into the heart of this city. If he veered off to the right, he would end up in the city park, which was actually quite huge. He decided to go right.

After jogging for another five minutes through the park, he decided to take a break and sit down on the bench. He was panting and breathing rather quickly because he had gone a long distance since he was dropped off at the docks by one of the airships. He was deep in thought that he didn't notice another person sit beside him. This individual waited patiently for him to notice her, but it didn't seem like he would notice her anytime soon.

Kai: 'What am I going to do? It doesn't seem like I'm strong enough to save this world. I really need to start training tenfold of what I'm currently doing. If I don't, then Remnant can be in some serious trouble. I can't lose. I can't give in. I will succeed, and I will save this world from destruction. But what can I do?! I need to do more!'

?: "Ehem!"

Kai looked up and turned toward his left to see the individual who sat next to him. This person was a female with white hair. She was practically a spitting image of a grown up Weiss. She had a smile on her face as she sat straight up and composed. He was still in his trace before she greeted him with a "hello".

Kai: "Hello miss. Is there something I can do for you?"

?: "Ah yes, I was wondering if you could tell me where Beacon Academy is. I've seemed to have forgotten my way around Vale as it has been a long while since I've been there."

Kai: "I can take you there if you wish, I was going to head back there anyway."

?: "Oh, are you a student there?"

Kai: "Temporarily."

?: "I've never heard of a temporary student before. Are you part of an exchange program?"

Kai: "Not hardly miss."

?: " Hmm… Anyway, I think I'll take up your offer on taking me to Beacon Academy.

Kai: "Alright, please follow me miss."

?: "Thank you. You're such a gentleman… Um…"

Kai (getting up & walking away): "Kai. Kai Tetsuya is the name."

The girl got up herself and sped up to catch up with him. Once she did, she introduced herself to him.

?: "Oh, where are my manners? My name is Winter Schnee. Please to meet you Mr. Tetsuya."

Kai: "Please, just call me Kai miss. Everyone does."

Winter: "Alright, and you may call me Winter then Kai."

Kai: "With all do respect Winter, I believe it is not fitting for me to call you Ms. Schnee considering you're older than me, and you are of higher rank in the social system of this world.

Winter: "Oh, so you know who I am then?"

Kai: "Of course. I know all of the 'celebrities' of this world. I know how the social order works around here on Remnant."

Winter: "So you know my sister Weiss I take it?"

Kai: "Yes I do. She's one of my friend's teammate."

Winter: "That must suck for them honestly."

Kai was slightly startled by this comment, but he didn't show it. Instead he stared at the Schnee for a good minute before shaking his head and continued walking forward.

Kai: "To be honest, she seems to be working well with her team."

Winter: "Hmm, now that's a sight I have to see. I'm just glad that she's changed her ways since I wasn't really of any help to her when we were younger. I also perhaps wasn't a good role model for her at that time."

Kai: "Not that I care a whole lot, but why are you telling me this?"

Winter: "Oh, you seemed like a person that would openly listen to others rant about their problems and then give them some philosophical response about their life right after. That's all."

Kai's eyebrow began to twitch when he heard Winter make this statement. She reminded him of Yang. He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose as the two of them made it to the landing port.

Moments later…

Kai and Winter landed on Beacon's Campus with a welcoming party. Professors Ozpin, Goodwitch, Peach, Port, and Obleck were all present waiting for their arrival.

Ozpin: "Greetings Ms. Schnee. It is a great pleasure to have you on our campus."

Winter: "The pleasure's all mine Professor Ozpin. (Turns toward Kai.) You have quite the gentleman of a student attending your academy sir. He's smooth with the ladies."

Kai 'tsk' and turned his head away toward the rising sun.

Ozpin: "Indeed. Mr. Tetsuya is one of our finest students at this academy."

Kai sighed & said: "As much as I appreciate this appraisal, I would like to go back to my dorm and take a shower if you will."

Ozpin: "Ah yes, you are dismissed Mr. Tetsuya. Thank you for watching over Ms. Schnee."

Kai suddenly thought of something.

Kai: "This 'special package' was Ms. Schnee wasn't it?"

Ozpin: "Quick on the draw as usual Mr. Tetsuya."

Kai: "I hate you and your mysterious poetry lines most of the time Professor."

Ozpin smirked and Kai left right after.

Minutes later…

Weiss: "Wait what?!"

Kai (calmly): "Your sister is here at Beacon Academy to deliver a speech or something like that."

Weiss: "How did I not know about this? How did you find out?"

Kai: "I went for a jog and just so happened I bumped into her. When I brought her back, Professor Ozpin filled me in with the details."

Weiss: "I don't know what to say to this, nor do I know what to do."

Kai turned around and began walking out of Team RWBY's dorm. He paused at the entryway with his hands in his pocket. This got the girls' attention.

Yang: "What is it Kai?"

Kai (without turning around): "Look Weiss. I don't know the story behind your relationship with your sister, nor will I pretend to know what happened, but I would try talking to her. Even though she may have done some things that didn't please you, I still think you should try to talk. That's your choice though."

Weiss: "Says the guy who doesn't talk to his relative."

Kai: "At least your sister didn't murder your clan."

He then walked out and let the door close behind him. The RBY of RWBY simply stared at Weiss and shook their heads at the heiress.

Weiss: "What?! He was being hypocritical!"

Blake: "True, but he was doing it to help you. He was basically saying don't walk down the path I'm walking."

Ruby: "He does have a point though Weiss. At least your sister isn't guilty of murder."

Weiss: "It might as well have been an equivalent to that…"

Yang got up and began to head out.

Ruby: "Where are you going sis?"

Yang stopped and turned around to face Ruby.

Yang: "Oh, I'm just going to go for a walk. I'll be back in time for the speech. Don't worry about me Ruby."

And with that, Yang walked away.

Weiss: "What does she see in him?"

Blake: "Don't know."

Ruby: "Wait what are you guys talking about?"

In the halls…

Kai was walking with his hands in his pockets. He was standing straight and tall, but he felt like a ton of bricks just hit him. He knew he was being a hypocrite, but he didn't want another person to be walking down the same path he was currently walking. His life is full of mystery and wonder. There are questions that have yet to be solved, and with Shangzu now being reintegrated in his life, things seem to be getting intense. He was deep in thought when he was interrupted by Yang calling him.

Yang: "Kai!"

Kai turned around to see the Blonde Brawler jogging towards him. He simply stood in place and waited for her to catch up. Once she caught up, she bent down and placed her hands on her knees to rest.

Yang: "Geez, you walk like a gazelle that's running."

Kai: "What is it Xiao Long?"

Yang: "Geez, what's with the formalities all of the sudden? Girl dump you last night or somethin'?"

Kai's eyebrow twitched in irritation, and Yang let out a laugh at this sight.

Yang: "I'm just kidding Kai. Anyway, are you okay?"

Kai sighed & replied: "Of course I am, why wouldn't I be?"

Yang: "I just thought that you were a little upset about having remembered what your cousin did. When Weiss spoke about her sister in such a manner, I thought-"

Kai: "I'm fine Yang, don't worry about it."

(Roar heard in the background.)

Yang: "What was that?!"

Just then, a wyvern burst through the side of the building they were in. It came in head first snapping its jaw at the two. It was heading towards Yang, but Kai managed to dive and grab her out of the flying reptile's jaw. The two landed about five feet from where the miniature dragon had crashed. It turned towards the two students and roared and loud ear-piercing roar. The two covered their ears as the beast roared. Once it stopped, the two uncovered their ears. Kai told Yang to run back to her team's dorm and get backup. She tried to protest, but Kai sent her a look that told her she needed to do what he said. Reluctantly, she got up and ran the opposite direction to get help. Kai got up and then turned to face the wyvern.

Kai: "Alright you minnow, let us see how you can handle an assassin unlike your other buddy I killed yesterday."

The wyvern roared and Kai ran at the beast with his fist cocked back ready to strike.