A/N: Welcome back you lovely people on , as always MrBlazianz here to bring you chapter 12. You guys are so loveable I wish I can kiss you but travelling is a bitch to me and my wallet, as for last two chapters I didn't want to create team faze. I actually want Markus to fight against Pyrrha but I dropped the idea. Well guys I'm almost done with the story one arc in probably two or three chapters depending on how fast or how much I write. How I intend to continue the story in volume two is a damn mystery to me but I'll manage. Now as always read, review, suggest idea, comment, come over here and have a pizza party with me and enjoy!
Chapter 12: What we fight for
"C'mon Idris! Take her down!"
"Go Yang! Kick his butt!"
"Don't you dare lose Yang; I do not intend to run around the school in my underwear."
"Yeah I don't feel comfortable doing that either hehe."
"Oh please Jaune, there's nothing like having a breeze going through your skin."
"I'm not sure if there's something corrupting your mind to think that or you're just crazy."
"Shuddup Ren, besides I know for a fact that we won't lose."
SLAM
"..."
"YES! GIRLS RULE!"
"Damn it... Damn it all"
"Oh don't be a sourpuss, but now since you lost you know the drill."
"B-B-B-but..."
"Hey you guys made the bet and lost, so now start undressing."
All the girls started giggling and blushing as the boys start to undress, as the boys took off their shirts and pants Markus enters the room with an apple. With an eyebrow raise, he didn't want to bother asking them what was going on but their stares made him concern.
Twenty minutes before Team RWBY and JNPR went to change into their pajamas and came back to Team ELIC's room, they talk about many subjects disturbing Markus from sleeping. They continued to talk so there was no point of lying on his bed the whole night so he decided to get some food before the cafeteria closes; meanwhile as he left the others had a heated discussion on who's stronger. Idris or Yang. They ended up having an arm wrestling contest to see who ends up being the victor but not without a bet, if one loses the opposite genders will have to strip down to their underwear and run around the school for thirty minutes.
Back to the present
"..."
"... Am I interrupting something?" Markus asked.
"...RUN!"
The others boys rush out the door with Markus speechless, he turns to look at the girls.
"What the hell was that about?"
"We had a bet and they lost." Yang replied.
"And the bet was?"
"Get undress and you'll see." Yang winks at Markus
"Yeah no thank you."
Markus walks towards is bed biting into his apple, as he sat down he reaches for his bag and pulled out the files he was given by Ozpin. He opens them to look at the pictures; one was a man in a white suit with chestnut color hair and the other revealing a figure who wore a mask with a long black covering their body.
'Damn... out of all the time in the world you both have to show up now huh'
Suddenly a shadow covers the files and Markus looks up to see Ruby standing in front of him.
"What'chu looking at?" she asked.
"Stuff" Markus replied.
"What kind of stuff?"
"Personal stuff"
"Oh..."
"..."
"..."
"Ruby..."
"Yes?"
"I'm not going to tell you what it is."
"Oh C'mon we're having a slumber party and everyone tells secrets during one."
"Never been to a slumber party nor have I been to any party, and I'm pretty sure no one has ever said the truth in one unless they're under the influence."
"Under the influence?"
"You know... Getting hammered, popping pills all that crap."
"Uh I don't think it's a good idea to continue." Yand said as he came behind Ruby and covers her ears.
It took a few seconds before Markus remembered that Ruby was only 15, someone that young shouldn't know those terms.
"My bad, anyways how long do you think those fools will be back." Markus said placing the files on his bed.
"Well they're only allowed back after thirty minutes soooo how bout some stories?" Lilly spoke.
"Oh oh oh one time me and Ren were once in the bathroom..."
Before Nora can even finish her sentence Ruby quickly cover Markus's for some reason, he didn't bother moving but as Nora continue to talk the rest of the other girls started to blush then laugh expect for blake who was reading a book resting on the floor. Ruby uncovers Markus ears only to hear chuckles from him.
"That is an embarrassing story." He said.
The girls look at him with shock.
"H-how did you hear that?" Pyrrha questions him.
"I learned how to read lips when I was younger, and you my dear Nora. If you're going to hide jelly, don't hide them in someone's pants you'll only cause trouble for others.
"Okie dokie!" Nora giggled.
"Oh I want to hear more stories" Yang declared.
"I want to hear the story about the scar on Markus's back." Lilly exclaimed as her rest her head on her hand.
She was lying on her bed staring at Markus only to be stared back at with a look that gave an expression of go screw yourself. The other girls sat on the floor in front of the four beds.
"What's so special about a scar?" Weiss asked uninterested.
"His is huge and goes down his back!"
This now got the girls attention excluding Weiss and Blake.
"Can we see it?" Ruby asked.
"Uhhhhh..."
"Please Please Please." Nora begged.
"Alright fine."
Markus got up from his bed turns around and lifts his shirt up to reveal his scar to them only to get gasps in return. He puts down his shirt and sits back down on is bed.
"How did you get that?" Pyrrha questioned.
"Well it all started on a raining day..."
Meanwhile outside next to a wall of the school.
"How long have we stayed out here?" Jaune asked.
"I think it's been what ten minutes?" Cameron said.
"Are you sure this is a good hiding spot what if a student or a teacher sees us? Ren uttered.
"Don't worry guys, no teachers come to this place I checked before." Idris reassured.
"Ahem...I believe teachers do come here, especially when they're on hall duties." A voiced said.
The four boys turned around to see Goodwitch standing behind them; they gulped for whatever punishment they were going to get they aren't ready.
Back at Team ELIC's room
"Whoa! You really lifted an island off the planet?!" Ruby said nearly yelling.
"Yes I did, due to me having such awesome powers that island weight was the equivalent to a 5 pound dumbbell... Lilly what's wrong?" Markus asked with a smirk on his face
"YOU DAMN LYING ASSHOLE! THAT ISN'T THE REAL STORY AND YOU KNOW IT!" a vein pops out of Lilly's head but Markus laughed.
"Alright alright, I'll tell you what happen... ...I was on a mission with eight others, Lax the Giant, Nigel the Shadow, Claire the Mender, Matthew the Daredevil, Jackson the Falcon , Akima the Skipper and me The Ebony Knight. Our mission was to infiltrate and secure an enemy's base that store stolen Schnee dust products." This made Weiss listen carefully.
"We entered taken out all the grunts quickly but we didn't realize that two of Vytal's most wanted was operating the base, The White Conjuror and The Red Juggernaut. We fought hard against them but the White Conjuror cast some illusions distracting the team expect for me, I was too busy fighting The Red Juggernaut and was stab by his partner giving him an advantage. He beat me down to point I couldn't move and to make sure I stayed down he used Lax's weapon which was a hammer and broke my spine."
The girls got closer paying attention to every detail
"Man... I don't remember what happen next, all I remembered that my ears were ringing, my vision went dark and I believe I was screaming at the time. However I was told that when reinforcement arrived Claire had to cut open my back to fix my spine, however her semblance wasn't enough to heal me properly. I went into rehabilitation to learn how to move again, I should have died but I was lucky to have Claire to be there."
"Whoa... that's kind of intense." Ruby said quietly
"Yeah it was I still have pain to this day whenever I move."
"Doesn't it bother you?" Pyrrha asked.
"No I just learn how to deal with it."
"Wait you were on a mission, what were you part of an organization or something." Weiss said snorting at the same time.
"Yes I was."
"Ohhhh really what is it called." Nora asked jumping up from the floor.
"The Order."
Markus turns to grab his apple he had place down on a small table near his bed, as he was doing so he caught glimpse of Weiss and Blake. Weiss eyes grew wide as Blake drops her book created a loud thud noise, the other girls look at Blake who was shaking a little bit.
"Umm Blake are you alright?" Yang questioned the girl.
"Uhhhh yeah I am, I was just... trying to stretch and I think I pulled a muscle." She replied.
"Oh do you need a Massage?" Ruby asked her.
"No no... I'm fine." Her voice became shaky as well.
"Ok!"
"So Markus what is this Order you said before." Pyrrha asked Markus.
"The Order was created a long time ago to protect all of Remnant, it picked the greatest Hunters and Huntresses to serve and defend the people. The number of members grew out through the years and so did our enemies, missions go from being an escort or a bodyguard to stopping powerful foes. We stood as proud protectors of Remnant, but things change drastically."
"What happen?" Lilly asked.
"The Schnee family and The White Fang happened."
Blake got up quickly excuse herself and left the room, causing Markus to have some thoughts.
'Hmmmm... No, I don't believe that she has anything to do with them... but... she did leave when I mention The White Fang. Ah well I can't assume anything if I don't know the truth.'
"What about my Family?!" Weiss voice broke through Markus thoughts.
"I believe they and The White Fang are our greatest failure, we humans had promise the Faunus respect but got none. The Order was partners with both which cause a lot troubles but was managed, we became partners with The White Fang because we wanted to show the world that humans and Faunus can work together. They were trained under great warriors, learning how to fight, use weapons, strategies everything they can be taught however The White Fang promise to use non-violent protest. They were peaceful group until five years ago The White Fang got a new leader and their actions have become more violent. They attack people, stole cargos, destroy shops and with that they got the attention they wanted by scaring people. The Order started to lose trust in The White Fang and broke the partnership between them, which pissed off the leader and swore to destroy The Order. And they did.
The girls became silent, they didn't know what to ask or say.
"They killed too many members of The Order causing them to retaliate back, protection was sent to the Schnee family and company because they have Faunus working there as labourers... In the end we've lost people, friends and family."
"What about you? Are you still with The Order?" Yang asked.
"No I left when I was fifteen."
"What? How old were you when you joined?"
"I was twelve."
"How is it possible you joined at that age?" Weiss voice started to shake. Markus notice it quickly and realize that the information he had said must been too much for Weiss.
"When I was younger I was training under the most powerful hunter in all of Remnant, he was also a member of The Order. I was able to join because I finish Signal early and he recommend me, like I said missions started as escorts and bodyguards. But I started to get stronger each year and was given more serious missions."
"So what made you leave?" Lilly inquired.
"My master left when I had joined The Order without a word and a dear friend of mine got injured, so I left to take care of my friend and to search for my master. It's been two years and I still haven't found him."
The room became silent and the intercom rang, it called the rest of the three teams to the office. As they walked in they saw the underwear loving fools being scolded by Goodwitch and a slight amuze Ozpin sipping on coffee, only Markus facepalmed.
Flashback
"Markus... why are you hanging on this tree branch?" an older man said. He had a long black cloak and mask; it was black with two white outlines going down the face. He was hanging onto the tree truck with one hand showing off his strength.
"Oh hey master, I was having a competition with a Faunus to see who climb a tree faster. I think his name was Sun or Sam or something like that, but he had to leave and I decided to stay here." A younger Markus said. He was lying on the tree branch holding it tight.
"...You have no idea how to get down do you?"
"NO I DON'T!" Markus cried.
The older man chuckled and grabs Markus by the back of his shirt and jumps down from the tree, as he lands he places Markus on his feet and sat down.
"Now why would you get into a competition with a Faunus, you do know they have better movements than a human?" The older man asked as Markus sat down.
"Well that's why I'm training with you right? You are the greatest there is and I want to be just like you." Markus said with a wide grin on his face.
Although Markus couldn't see it but he can tell that older man had a smile on face behind the mask.
"Well if you to be the best then your next lesson will be learning how to climb down trees, starting now."
"Eh?!"
"C'mon let's get a move on." The older man laughed.
Markus eyes shot up and threw his blanket off him; he rubs his face and stretches but his face got into the light and hissed as it made contact with his right eye. He closes it and looks around the room to see that no one was in sight; he grabs his scroll that was lying on the small table next to his bed and saw that it was seven o'clock pm. He had slept in the whole day but lucky for him it was a day off, but he was tick off since he had plans today. He got off his bed and walks around the room to see a note on the fridge, it read:
Hey there leader, we left to go to the city today so we probably won't be back till later tonight. We did make you lunch if you... wake up at that time. Anyways we'll see you later.
Cameron.
Markus opens the fridge to see a tupperware filled with rice and shrimp tempura, he smiles and takes the tupperware out of the fridge.
'Hmmm maybe I should go to the city and grab some stuff from home.' He thought.
He walks towards his bad and puts the tupperware in it and changes into a burgundy shirt and black cargo pants, the sun started to go down as he rested on his bed.
'They're not here yet, I guess they're staying there for a while.'
Night had crept slowly and Markus decided to leave, as he left the school to go to the landing area for dust planes. He saw a figure in black standing in front of the schools statue, thinking it was intruder he crept towards the figure only to reveal it was Blake. Markus was going to say hi until he saw her reach for the bow on her head and took it off revealing cat ears. A smile forms on Markus's face and he moves behind her.
"You know, you do look cuter without the bow." He said.
Blake froze for a few before turning to look at Markus, Markus was smiling but it quickly vanishes when he saw tears coming down her face.
"Blake what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Blake didn't answer but instead look down at the ground, knowing asking more question would irritate the girl he didn't say anything and nods.
"I think there's one more dust plane leaving to the city in fifteen minutes; do you want to go get dinner with me?" Markus asked with the smile reforming on his face.
Blake looks up at him and nods.
Sometime later
As they enter the city the two went into a ramen noodle restaurant and ordered dinner, Markus ordered Miso ramen while Blake ordered a grilled tuna. They ate in silence which Blake appreciated, when they finished Markus paid and they left, they walked around for awhile until Markus spoke.
"Lucky for us we got a four day weekend today huh?"
"Yeah..." Blake responded.
"Well... uhhhhh... Screw it, I know something must have happen and I'm guessing you don't want to go back to the school." Blake gives him a look
"I got an apartment in the city; you can crash there if you want."
"How can you afford an apartment?" Blake asked softly.
"When you get several of various odd jobs you can score some big bucks."
Blake gives him another look
"No not those type of jobs."
"Yes... I would like that."
"Great it's this way."
It took them half an hour before they reach Markus's apartment, as they walked in it was revealed that the apartment was two floors with the living room in front of the entrance and kitchen in the back. Markus turns on the light and drops his bag down on the floor with Blake following behind him.
"You live alone." Blake quietly asked.
"Yep."
"What about you parents."
"... They've p..."
CRASH
"Owowowowowowwowowo..." a blonde hair boy with a white shirt and blue jeans said.
"Sun?"
"Markus? What are you doing here?"
"Fool I live here!"
"Oh yeah... yeah that's right."
"How did you get inside? And why did you fall from the ceiling?"
"Well I was being chased by some people and your window was my only escape route, I picked the locked and hid up there and kinda past out hehe..."
"You're an idiot you know that right."
"Oh come on now you know you love me."
"Whatever."
"Hey I know you, you're that girl I saw earlier today at the port." Sun said pointing at Blake as Markus helped him up.
Blake didn't say anything but look down.
"Why don't you make yourself comfortable in the guest room it's the room on the far left, I'll prepare the bathroom so you can take a shower and some clothing to wear as pajamas." Markus said to Blake.
She nods and walks up the stairs.
"Man she's a quiet one, hey what did you do to get her to come to your house hmm?" Sun smirked.
"Sun if you don't wipe that smirk off your face, I'll kill you, resurrect you, and then kill you again."
Markus went upstairs and did as he said he prepared the bathroom and place a towel, a white shirt and black jogging pants on a rack. He knocks on the guest room door letting Blake know that everything was ready for her. Markus went back downstairs he saw Sun in the kitchen sitting and eating a banana, Markus walks into the kitchen and opens the fridge to get a bottle of water. As he was a about to sit across from Sun he flicks his finger and electricity shot out of his hand hitting the TV in the living turning it on, the news was on and the subject that was being report was about The White fang.
"Man... Each day it keeps getting worse with them huh." Sun said.
"Yeah... Can't really blame though, all they wanted was to be treated as equals but had to go with violence to achieve such a thing." Markus responded.
"Hmmmm... Oh! When did you get back?"
"I think about a week ago."
"So did you find him?"
"No... No I didn't"
"Oh... what about Abigail?"
"I haven't gone to see her yet, I should do so soon." Markus took a sip of his water.
"Ahh and what about the missy up there?"
"I don't know something happened and when she is ready to talk, she will."
"Hmmm, oh I have a favor to ask you?"
"What's up?"
"You mind if I crash your place for the weekend."
"Are you shitting me Sun! You break into my home then ask me to sleep here!?"
"..."
"Urgh fine there's another guest room opposite of the one Blake's in, you can sleep there."
"Thank the lord my prayer has been answered!" Sun claps his hand while looking up.
"Just make sure you sleep with one eye open"
"Huh? What do you mean by that?"
"As for breaking into my apartment, I will hurt you. I might not tonight, but maybe tomorrow or next week, or in two years when you least expect it, maybe I should hurt you when it's your wedding day." Markus got up and walks upstairs only to hear Sun gulped, he laughed causing Sun to be frightened.
Meanwhile in a warehouse a known criminal named Roman Torchwick was lighting up a cigar as he looked at a map.
"Are our preparation ready Torchwick." A male voice was heard.
"Yes... Everything is ready but why are you going to White Conjuror?"
A man in a white suit walks out of shadow to reveal himself with a wide smile.
"Let's just say I'd like to have some fun."
End of chapter 12