Alright here is chapter 12, and like I said last chapter. It's serious time. Let's begin. I own nothing except my ideas and OC's.
Ash leaned against the wall, alongside Ember as they waited for Ironwood to talk to Yang, the soldiers by the door seemed overkill if you asked Ash. Ironwood stepped out and glanced at Ash, who nodded, and got up. Ember still remaining.
"I want to believe you". Blake mutters.
"Blake"? Yang asks, tears in her eyes.
"I don't believe you, Blake". Ash cut in.
The four jumped, and Ruby yelping by his sudden intrusion. They all turned and saw Ash leaning against the wall.
"Ash"! Ruby cries, surprised at his interruption.
Ash ignored her, and turned his sights onto Blake, who looked immediately cowed. "I don't believe you, why exactly is it hard for YOU her teammate, to trust her"? Ash asks.
"You know why". Blake rebuts, glaring at Ash.
Ash frowned, remembering Blake's story about Adam. "Understandable, but Yang isn't him". Ash answers.
"I know, and I want her to look me in the eye, and tell me he attacked you". Blake said, turning to Yang.
Yang straightened up and looked Blake in the eye. "He attacked me, and I attacked back". Yang says firmly.
Blake smiled at her. "Good". She mutters before turning to Ash. "Is there anything you need"? She asks.
"Yes...It's time you guys are aware of the truth". Ash began, his voice serious.
"First off, Yang, your right and yet your wrong". Ash says while pacing.
"What"? Yang asks.
"You SAW him attack, yes, but what you saw was most likely an illusion, someone in the crowd used an illusion Semblance on you, and I know who". Ash says calmly.
"Who"? Weiss asks, wanting vengeance.
"Emerald". Ash answered.
They all froze.
"Wait, but Emerald's our frie-" Ruby began, only for Ash to turn his gaze to her.
"And what do you know about her? Do you know her past? Her Semblance? Anything outside the fact she came up and said hi"? Ash asks.
Ruby bit her lip.
"I know all of these angles, your being played, and I'm going to end this play short". Ash declares, involuntarily shivering as he began quoting his enemy.
"Ash, where is this coming from"? Weiss asks, slightly afraid.
Ash sighed and looked up. "Someone has shown up...and they're trying to change things for the better". Ash mutters.
"What"? Ruby asks.
"What He's saying, is that we're here to help". Ember cut in.
They all turned and saw Ember with her red muffler up, hiding the bottom part of her face.
"Who...are you"? Yang asks, seeing the black and red hair his sister and Summer have been known for.
"I'll get to that, right now you need to listen". Ember began. "You didn't break Mercury's leg, his leg is synthetic, and the illusion was MEANT for you, they wanted you out of the tournament". Ember explained.
"But why"? Yang asks.
"Your little butting in with the Breach certainly got their attention". Ember answers.
They all froze, how did she know that?
"My Brother is currently speaking to JNPR on another matter, there's a whole other side of this your not aware of, and we would like it to stay that way". Ember began.
Yang stood up. "What matters? And I'm not listening to another word unless you tell us who you are"! Yang demands.
Ember sighed and took her muffler down to her neck, showing her birthmarks, causing them to stare. "My name is Ember Ketchum...a Time Traveler". Ember introduced, waiting for them to connect the dots.
Yang froze when she realized and turned to Ash slowly. Who just shrugged, saying he's just as confused.
"I don't get it". Ruby mutters.
"I'm your Daughter from the Future". Ember answers.
Ruby froze completely at the answer, while Weiss and Blake stared in shock.
"Why I'm here is a question for another time, one that you'll have a lot of time to ask, but right now we have more pressing matters". Ember reminds.
"Father here has a plan, and we need your cooperation to make sure it goes right". Ember began.
"Father"!? They all shout, Ruby's being more of a squeak than anything.
"Yes, but listen up". Ember said, before stepping back, allowing Ash to speak.
"Alright, Garnet should just about be done with JNPR, but let me give you the basics, Cinder, the woman who hacked the CCTS is here, and she's out for something dangerous, something I will not let her have, leave the fighting to me, but you guys need to lay low for a while". Ash explains.
They all nod.
"Ember, I need you to wait for Qrow, give him the lowdown too". Ash asks.
"Of course". Ember responded, before leaning against the wall as Ash walked out, continuing his mission.
Ash walked in, and saw them all staring in shock/fear at Garnet. "I assume you told them"? Ash asks.
"Everything you told me to tell them". Garnet responded.
"Good, I'll pick up from here". Ash says, while Garnet nods and steps out.
"Ash...what are you planning"? Pyrrha asks, very worried.
"Jaune, Nora, Ren, I need you to step outside for me". Ash asks.
"No, what you can say to her, you can say to us". Jaune objects.
"It wasn't a request Jaune, it was a demand". Ash says, electricity crackling over his fingertips.
"Let's go Jaune". Ren says, pulling Jaune out.
Ash turned to Pyrrha, his expression calm. "I know about your choice, to become the Fall Maiden". He reveals.
Pyrrha tried to stay calm, but her eyes looking anywhere but him denied her that privilage.
"You don't have to worry...I won't let it happen". Ash mutters with a smile.
"What"? Pyrrha asks.
"The woman that attacked Amber...I'm going to put an end to her, and I'm going to have to do this the hard way". Ash began.
"How"? Pyrrha asks.
Ash sighed. "I can't tell you, just know that you won't have to make that choice, you can continue learning with your team...and Jaune". Ash mutters with a smirk.
Pyrrha blushed at the blonde's name.
"But don't worry, Ozpin asked me to become the protector Remnant needed, and I won't fail him". Ash says with a smile, before walking out.
Ember sighed as she was bombarded with questions, who she was, how old was she, why she was here (The last question caused the mood to go down considerably), and much more. Right now they were on the concept of her weapon. Ember shrugged her shoulder, causing the sheath to automatically move from her back to her side, showing it to be a katana like sheath. Ruby looked on in awe.
"I learned this fighting style from someone Father met in his travels, Sam I believe he was called". Ember explains.
Ember pressed a trigger on the sheath, causing the sword to fly out, instead of letting it soar, she grabbed it mid air and swung it, causing a loud wind to whip at their hair. Blake stared in awe/worry at Ember, knowing a very familiar style circled around that.
Ember was about to continue when Qrow walked in, and looked at Ember before nodding. "Alright girls, I need to have a talk with Yang in private". Qrow says with a grin.
They all nod and walk out, Ruby talking to Ember animatedly, and freezing when she saw Garnet, who sighed. "Here we go again". He mutters, as the door closed.
Qrow chuckled and turned to Yang, ready to talk this over with her.
Now, what you've all been waiting for.
Weiss sighed as she split from the group and sat on a bench, exhausted from everything that's happened.
"Hey Weiss". Ryan's voice cut into her thoughts.
She looked and saw Ryan standing in front of her, a smile on his face.
"Hey Ryan...have you heard about...you know"? She asks awkwardly.
"The kids? Yeah, enough to mess the mind up". Ryan responded, sitting beside Weiss.
Weiss sighed, before looking up. "I wonder why all of this is happening, why to us? What did we do"? She asks.
"Let's see, got involved in a criminal organization's plan, almost successfully stopped a train ramming into downtown Vale, must I go on"? Ryan asks with a chuckle.
Weiss huffed and hit Ryan in the shoulder, who laughed. She looked down in though before blushing and turned to Ryan, who was staring off into space. "Hey Ryan". Weiss began, getting Ryan's attention.
"Yes"? Ryan asks, adding a small tinge of his British accent.
Weiss tried her best to keep her face neutral, which was hard given her blush. "Have you...ever kissed anyone"? She asks.
Ryan blinked at the question. "Other than my mother I don't think so. Wh-" Ryan froze when Weiss kissed him on the lips suddenly, face deep red. She stopped and looked down, before leaning close to him and laid her head on his shoulder, he just smiled, a blush on his face, before holding her close.
Sitting nearby, was the same girl who attacked Ryan, sapphire blue eyes watching the two with a smile.
George hesitated to open the door, before jumping back slightly when Qrow walked out, and smiled at him. "She's all yours". He says before walking off.
George sighed and walked in, seeing Yang in deep thought. "Hey...Yang"? George asks.
Yang turned to George, seeing him standing there. "Oh...hey George". Yang greets.
George walked in and sat on Blake's bed, staring at her. "How are you doing"? He asks, a bit nervous.
"Fine, all of this info being pressed into me be Ash is startling." Yang mutters.
George laughed a bit, he remembered staring at Ash for multiple minutes after hearing his explanation.
George looked a bit nervous, remembering what Garnet had told him not long after.
"Er Yang...I think there's something you need to know". George began.
Yang laughed slightly. "We have one here don't we"? She asks.
George froze. "Yeah...how did you know"? He asks.
"It's not that hard to guess after Ember's sudden intrusion, its hard to believe, but they have the proof to back it up". Yang answered.
"She's right". A third voice cut in.
The two turned and saw the girl with the duster, her hat down.
The two stared, in awe.
"I suppose I should introduce myself, my name is Calida...Calida Xiao Long". Calida introduces with a smile.
Ash sighed and carefully walked through the courtyard at Beacon, it was almost time for the tournament fight, but he needed one last thing to be done.
Ash froze when he felt the presence. "I knew you would show up". Ash mutters, turning to the black cloaked figure.
"This plan of yours is a bit crazy Ketchum, you sure you want to go through with it"? The figure asks.
Ash nods. "It's the only chance we have". He responds.
The figure sighed before nodding. "I'll see what I can do". He answered before fading away.
Ash sighed once more and ran off to the tournament, hopefully things would go smoother.
Ruby was scared, she saw Emerald in the crowd, that means Ash was right! She ran through the door meant to go to the ships. She needed to get to Ash now! She paused when she saw Mercury, on his feet, walking perfectly fine to block her path. "Mercury...that means..." Her eyes widened in fear.
"The match up is Pyrrha Nikos, vs Penny Polendina"! Port announces.
Ruby suddenly looked paler than usual.
"Oh, Magnetism vs metal, bad fight". Mercury said with a chuckle.
Ruby reached for Crescent Rose only to realize it wasn't there, she looked in Mercury in fear.
Mercury got into a stance, only to jump back when someone slashed at him. He looked and saw Ember with her Muffler up, eyes glaring at Mercury. "I won't let you hurt her". She says dangerously, sword out.
Mercury growled and got into a stance, ready to fight her.
"Come on". Mercury goads with a smirk.
"OK". Ember began, holding her sword forward.
"Let's Dance". She says, her eyes shimmering a faint pink.
To be continued.
There we go, and yes, I KNOW this is all over the place, but I had no choice. Also I worry for Ruby, luckily in this world, she has Ember to help her out. And Ryan/Weiss is OFFICIAL! What do you think? R&R This is Oathkeeper0317 signing out.
Bonus One Shot: Friends.
"So Ember, do you have any friends in your time"? Ruby asks, sitting on Weiss' bed along with her teammate.
Ember nodded. "There is one that I consider so close I consider her a sister". Ember responds. "Her name is Paige". Ember answers.
"Paige...nice name". Blake mutters.
Ember hid a subtle smirk. "Yeah, she's been there when I struggled with my Father's death, and I'm glad she was". Ember mutters before laying down on her sleeping bag and went to sleep.
End.