Alright here is chapter 6, Roosterteeth got flooded on Saturday, so I couldn't even get the episode to load. So I may be a bit behind. I own nothing except my ideas and OC's.
Ash sighed and ran a finger through his hair as he sat down beside Ruby. Up next was Coco and Yatsuhashi vs Mercury and Emerald...for some reason he couldn't shake off a bad feeling he had.
The arena shifted into a 4 segment arena, something Ash took notice of for a later time. "Ironic in some cases, we could have used that in our fight". Ash mutters.
"Why does it matter? You still whooped their butt"! Yang says with a grin.
Ash sighed. "You don't realize how much on the ropes they had us, Ryan was nearly choked out, George managed to hold his own until Rondel knocked him and his opponent out, and Yaron...from what I heard his new Semblance saved him". Ash explains.
Yang immediately closed her mouth, obviously cowed off.
"Looks like the fight's about to begin". George says, pulling their attention to the arena.
"BEGIN"! Port shouted.
Mercury and Emerald merely stepped backwards into the deep brush, fading from sight.
Coco drew her Gatling gun and opened fire, cutting down the brush quickly, revealing nothing. The two blinked in confusion.
"Heads up"! Yaron snaps.
Mercury leapt from above, Yatsuhashi pushed Coco aside and blocked the blow, with Coco opening fire again, which had Mercury outrunning her strafe.
"He's good". Sun compliments from beside them.
"Yeah, but where's the girl"? Scarlet asks, causing them all to focus.
Ash darted his eyes to the forest.
Mercury was fighting 2 to 1, and managed to force Coco to drop her Gatling gun form by aiming the barrel at Yatsuhashi's stomach.
Mercury leapt back and fired two shots, which moved on their own, something Ash made note of.
Ash's eyes widened when Mercury began some form of Breakdance, firing shots which whirled around him wildly. "Dang". Ash mutters.
"That's some Semblance he's got, no way he could do that on his own". George noticed.
Mercury fired multiple shots, blinding the two, allowing Mercury to get behind them and separate them, allowing a chain to grab Coco by the waist and yank her into the forest.
"Coco"! Yatsuhashi shouts.
Mercury kicked him again, that seemed to be the last straw as Yatsuhashi grabbed Mercury by the throat and threw him into the hot springs arena, Yatsuhashi roared before slamming his sword down, which Mercury parried with his boots, causing the floor to break down.
"Well, he didn't skip leg day". George quips, getting a smack from Ryan.
Mercury had the advantage, leading Yatsuhashi's attacks and tripping him right onto a geyser, which went off right on his head, causing him to shout in pain.
GRAAY and RWBY flinched at that.
Ash turned to the Forest screen, watching Coco smack against a tree and collapse on the ground, she checked her glasses, only to realize they're broken beside her.
"Uh oh". Ash mutters.
Ash had his own personal fights with the purse toting girl, while she relies a bit too much on her Gatling gun, her glasses and beret where things she cherished, and they just made her angry. Coco dodged a barrage of bullets from Emerald, and let loose shots from her gun, causing Emerald to swing across the branches and eventually vanish.
Coco growled and looked around.
"Coco". Yatsuhashi's voice sounded.
Ash stared in confusion as Yatsuhashi walked forward, it suddenly clicked. A disguise Semblance? Coco figured it out when Yatsuhashi went out, and Emerald vanished. Coco's hands began to quiver as she looked around.
Ash saw Emerald raising her weapon, and he shouted at the top of his lungs. "Behind You"!
Luckily for Coco, he has a voice that carries.
Coco swung her purse behind her, smacking a surprised Emerald across the face, opening her to a barrage of bullets as she relentlessly fired. A buzzer sounded, signalling Emerald's defeat. Coco sighed as she looked around. She was about to make her way to Mercury, when a hand tapped her shoulder, and a boot nailed her in the face, knocking her back to Yatsuhashi.
"And Coco is out, despite a good fight, Emerald and Mercury are the winners"! Port announces.
Ash sighed, those two..they didn't fight normally, they fought like he did. Experienced, they know how to spill blood.
"Coco". Velvet mutters beside him, surprising him.
He turned and saw Fox comfort the girl.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw her...that woman, getting up and walking away.
Apparently she noticed his sudden stare and smirked, her eyes shimmering bright.
Ash growled and clenched the railing, denting it.
"Let's head out, gonna be a while till our fights". George says with a sigh.
"I got business with Qrow, you guys go and do whatever". Ash mutters before walking off, Ruby and Yang following him.
Ryan and George were about to go when Winter palmed George's shoulder. "I have some things to discuss with my sister, and as close friends to her, I thought you would be willing to join us". Winter invites.
The two glance at each other before shrugging and nodding to her, they followed her and Weiss, not noticing the smirk on Winter's face.
Yaron merely walked off, with Aria following him with her hands behind her head.
Yaron sighed and rubbed his neck, he's been having a strange sensation ever since getting here, he heard a True Hunter was entering, specifically for him. He huffed, he wasn't going to feel honored or anything, he was going to put them in their place.
"Ah, I didn't expect to find you here so quickly, I would have brought my blade". An arrogant voice sounded.
Yaron and Aria turned, spotting a dirty blonde male standing before them.
He had brown eyes, a strange clash with his hair, with a bit of a tan, and an almost permanent smirk on his face. He wore a strange variation of armor and leather, with an armored chest piece which was covered by a shawl of some sorts, he had white clothing under said armor, with armor on the knees, and on his boots. White clothing covered him fully. He was unarmed, and given his tone of voice, he forgot to bring his blade. On his shawl caused Yaron to glare, the True Hunter mark, two crossed swords being bathed in light.
"So, your the last of those Grimm Hunter mongrels". He taunts with a smirk.
Yaron huffed. "And your one of those pompous True Hunters, a shame I can't gut you here". Yaron snaps.
Aria flinched, Yaron was never one to immediately go for a threat.
"Yes, and the feeling is mutual, mutt". The boy snaps.
"Do you have a name? Or am I going to have to think of one"? Yaron asks, his voice implying the worst.
"Lucien Ligero, the last name you'll ever know". The male named Lucien introduces.
"Yaron Schatten, I doubt it would do anything". Yaron introduces halfheartedly.
"Of course, one way or another, you'll be another name on my sword". Lucien gloats.
Aria had enough, she stomped forward and smacked Lucien in the face, surprising both males. "That's enough! Your nothing but a murderer, killing people for a simple choice, one that was for the greater good, its just like human's persecuting Faunus"! Aria snaps.
Lucien huffs as he stared at Aria. "Well, looks like the mutt has his Vixen to keep him company". Lucien mocks.
Yaron's eyes widened in anger as he bit into a Grimm Pill, a crunching noise letting loose as he charged angrily, claws out. "You take that back"! He roars.
Aria bent metal to restrain him. "Yaron, stop"! Aria exclaims.
Yaron growled at the boy in white, who merely laughed and walked away. "I look forward to our match, so I can put you down for good". Lucien says before laughing, his voice fading.
Yaron sighed as Aria released him, his hands returning to normal. "I'm...sorry for lashing out like that". Yaron apologizes.
"No, if anything I'm sorry for holding you back, you have every right to tear him a new one, but you'll have to wait...hopefully you'll get matched with him, sooner or later". Aria mutters.
Yaron nodded. "Let's head back, I'm done here". Yaron says.
Aria nodded, and the two walked back to Beacon, the tension still there.
"Your...leaving"? Weiss asks in worry.
"Yes, I was only needed to oversee the additional transport of units to Vale, our last shipment was lost to an ambush". Winter explains.
"I believe you and your friends had a run in with its cargo actually". Winter points out.
The three freeze.
"It's fortunate those Paladin's were in the prototype phase, otherwise you two may have not fared so well". Winter says.
Ryan held his hand over his heart, looking injured that his Paladin was apparently a 'prototype'.
Winter put a hand over Weiss' causing the distraught girl to look up.
"Weiss, you've done well, out here on your own, you should be proud". Winter says with a smile.
"And I'm glad you managed to meet so many friends, especially ones that are willing to stand up for you like those two". Winter says, moving her head in Ryan and George's direction.
The two blinked in confusion. "Don't think I didn't hear your rapiers breaking as you clenched them, Ryan". Winter says, causing Ryan to freeze.
"Regardless, it was quite amusing seeing Father's face on the day you left for Beacon". Winter says with a small laugh.
"I can't wait to show him what I've learned". Weiss says, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Oh? And what do you think you've learned"? Winter asks, hands intercrossed in front of her.
"What, I'm getting better and better with my Glyph's, I've even started Time Dilation". Weiss objects.
"What of your..." Winter stops before turning to Ryan and George. "Do you mind some privacy"? She asks.
The two nodded and walked out.
Ryan crossed his arms over his chest angrily, upset that his Paladin was called a 'prototype'.
"Oh calm down, not like you would add anything new, yours ARE better than theirs". George cheers.
Ryan smiled slightly at that before a smirk goes over his face. "So, what are you going to do about Winter"? Ryan asks.
George froze, Yang (for reasons he has yet to know, but he has a feeling a certain Wolf was involved), managed to find out about Winter, and very nearly destroyed the Dorm as she stomped out of the room. George managed to get her under control, but she grilled him for info. In the end she ordered Ryan to stay around George at all times so Winter doesn't try anything.
"Nothing, she's leaving anyway". George responds.
Ryan chuckles at his friends response, and heard Weiss call them back. They both nod and walk back in.
"You'll never beat me old man"! Ruby declares to her Uncle.
"Your nothing but talk, Kid". Qrow rebuts.
"Yeah! Go get him Ruby"! Yang cheers.
Ash watched as Ruby's ninja in their video game was decapitated, with Ruby whining in defeat. "Ouch". Ash remarks.
"By the way, don't ever call me 'Old'" Qrow says coolly.
"My turn"! Yang cheers, shoving Ruby back and swiping the controller.
"Now, where was I"? Qrow asks.
"You were telling us about your last mission"! Ruby reminds.
"Right". Qrow says before sighing. "I came across a small village west of Mistral, right off the bat I knew something wasn't right". Qrow began.
"What were you doing there"? Ruby asks, entranced by the tale.
"I needed information, tired from fighting Grimm all day, I decided to start my search at the local inn, the place was crawling with lowlifes, thugs, and even a few Huntsman that were hired by less then reputable people for less than respectable reasons". Qrow continued his tale, by now all three of them were listening.
"And that's when it happened". Qrow said, a tense silence going across the room.
"What happened"? Yang asks.
"I was Defeated". Qrow admits.
Ash was shocked, a powerful Huntsman like Qrow being defeated, who could have-
"By the mere sight, of the Innkeeper's skirt length"! Qrow finishes in a chipper tone.
WHAM!
Qrow fell headfirst onto the floor as Ash knocked him upside the head. "I can't believe you"! Ash snaps.
Qrow rubbed his head, before getting a pillow thrown at him.
"You are the worst"! Yang snaps as she threw her hands down in protest.
"Alright, alright". Qrow said with a dismissed wave. "Best two out of three"? Qrow asks Yang, who nodded.
"So, did you get in trouble with Ozpin"? Ruby asks.
"Me and Oz go way back, we're cool". Qrow assures.
"Yeah, for a Old Guy". Yang says with a smirk.
Qrow looked irritated at the jab. "Not funny". Qrow mutters.
"So, what are you doing back here? Dad said you'd be out on a mission for...ever". Ruby said, unable to get a time.
"Well, for two reasons. One, I was expected results as soon as possible, and Two, the second I got the image of Summer's Cloak and a message saying 'The Raven has as gift', I raced over as fast as I could". Qrow responds, glancing at Ash.
Ash smiled slightly.
"Now then, let's get down to business". Qrow said while defeating Yang one last time and handing Yang's controller to Ash, who took it with a smirk.
"Now, Ozpin said you've been following Summer's footsteps, or to be precise, Team STRQ's tracks, find anything of use"? Qrow asks.
"STRQ"? Ash asks in confusion.
"My Team". Qrow said while taking a picture out, showing the team.
"Hrk"!
The three stared at Ash as he choked briefly on air.
The woman...its her, the one who rescued Yang...but wait of they were all on the same team that means...oh Arceus.
"Something wrong"? Yang asks, snapping Ash out of his thoughts.
Ash had only one thing to say. "So that's where you get the hair from". He mutters, pointing to Yang's protruding strand on top of her head.
Yang smacked him upside the head so fast, the hand was barely seen.
Qrow stared, obviously knowing something was amiss, but dismissed it for now. "Back to my question, anything"? He asks.
"Nothing, a couple of people who remember her, but nothing that leads to her discovery, we need one last thing". Ash says, turning to Qrow.
"Her last mission, and since it was a failure, it wasn't documented". Qrow mutters.
The two siblings flinched.
"I know where it was, but I'm going with you, you'll need help". Qrow bargains.
"Of course, we'll need someone to take the glory". Ash says with a smirk.
Qrow grinned at Ash before tacking his scroll out and pulling up a map of Remnant.
Qrow pointed to a small Island far south of Patch. "Here, Summer was on a solo mission, so we don't know why she didn't come back, but if you found her cloak, then she's alive, by some manner, and I'm not going to sit back as you go there". Qrow explains.
"Right, we'll leave after the Tournament, when we're all rested and ready to go". Ash agrees.
Ruby smiled, her eyes glimmering. They were going to bring Mom back!
"And also". Ash mutters before pressing out last button on the controller, securing victory. "I win".
Qrow snapped his head to the screen, finding his defeated ninja. "No"!
"Better luck next time Old Man". Ash says with a smirk.
Something snapped in Qrow, given how his eyes went from red to gold, before punting Ash out of the window, shouting at the top of his lungs. "Who are you calling so Old he'll kill over any second now"!?
Ash fell out of the window, and collapsed on the ground, out cold.
Ryan and George watched as Weiss attempted some technique with her Semblance, Summoning they believe it was called.
"Focus on your enemies, how they lay before you, now imagine them by your side". Winter instructs.
"I'm...trying". Weiss grunts.
"If this is your idea of trying, then you have no chance succeeding in the tournament, let alone as a Huntress"! Winter snaps.
"What about allies"? Ryan cuts in, causing the two to turn to him, Weiss dismissing the Glyph
"We've...never really had allies". Winter mutters.
"Alright then, we'll try this. Weiss, imagine Ruby, imagine your Team, imagine them trying to help you, to fight alongside you"! Ryan cheers on.
Weiss summoned the Glyph and tried again, her memories of RWBY going through her mind. She remembered their times, their struggles, their fights, and in that brief moment, a light let loose, surprising them all.
They watched a small scythe layed embedded in the ground, Crescent Rose.
"Success"! Ryan cheers.
George grinned.
"I...I did it"! Weiss says with a cheer before hugging Ryan, getting a blush from the pistolier. "Thank you Ryan"! She thanks.
"Er...no problem". Ryan says with a embarrassed smile.
"Well, looks like its time for me to go". Winter says with a small smile.
Weiss let go of Ryan, and hugged Winter softly. "It was really nice to see you again, Winter". Weiss says with a smile.
Winter smiled and turned to the two. "I trust you to take care of my sister, all of you". She says with a glare.
The two salute. "Yes Ma'am"! They say with a solid stance.
Winter smiled and walked with Weiss, the two separating and walking off their own ways.
To be continued.
And there is chapter 6, I'm so sorry for the wait, RoosterTeeth just didn't want to work, so I used a reaction channel to use it, thankfully I found a reactor that didn't talk too much over the show. So thank you. Also to those that are being nitpicky about dialogue, I cut out the part about Qrow and the crime, and the talk about Weiss' Father. The latter was discussed 'off screen' so to speak. And now, one last thing.
Five figures watched the fairgrounds from above, their faces hidden.
"You know what to do right? They're out of the tournament, giving you an opportunity to talk to them". The male in the white cloak reminds.
"Yeah, I remember, find George and try to talk to him, see what happens". The female in the dust coat says.
"Good luck, Calida". The male in the cape says to the now named Calida.
Calida smirked under her hood, and jumped down, landing on the ground and zipping off.
"And you to Cr-" "I know". Another female reminds, cutting off her introduction.
She had a light blue cloak, which covered any facial looks.
"Go to Ryan and speak to him, I understand". The female says before getting up and jumping down.
The male in the white cloak sighed with the other two. "Let's hope things go smoothly". He mutters.
"When have things ever gone smoothly back home"? The caped one reminds, a smirk on his face.
The black cloaked female turned to the caped one. "You've been hanging around Adrian too much". She says with a sigh.
The caped male shrugged.
The male in white drawed his curved sword and rifle, before turning to the black cloaked female. "Let's go sis, its time for our match". He reminds.
The female in black nodded, before they both raced off, ready for their match.
The caped one that remained got up and smirked. "You guys attend your matches, I got a match that I've been waiting to see". He mutters before walking off.
Who are they? You'll never know until I tell you, one of them has a revealed name though. Calida. R&R This is Oathkeeper0317 signing out.