Mad Max: Road to Salvation
Episode 21: Come as a friend PT. 1
A/N: Sorry if this is just filler but I have to get it out of the way.
[awsomrebel55: She did and Max is most likely far stronger considering all he's been through, and he could do a lot.]
[chandlerjones376: Thanks and yes I'm planning on it.]
[Review dude: You can say that again and yeah Cardin will get a lesson in hard knocks. Yes he is, and no worries there man. Well from what I've seen, maybe she is or isn't, it's confusing. Those children should grow up happy alright.]
[Scorch the 13th: Those will come pretty soon and be patient, the angel will live once more.]
[Gamerman22: He will meet them in time, and vengeance against Cinder and Salem will be sweet.]
[Charles: Well... yeah and I'm still considering it, they will see the few similarities. That's cool how you beat it.]
[SilentType1997: Yeah well it does and I wish I had but I'm just not so sure. This is where you'll find out how to tell the difference.]
[Ronmr: He did and your welcome.]
[UndeadLord22: You'll see.]
[Guest: yeah man.]
[Batmd: I wanted to but... and I'm holding judgment for now.]
[Evowizard25: It could but for Raven, considering what I just saw in the show... I don't know, but things for the good guys could change.]
[EnriksD8: Heh it will and poor Tai.]
[Dungeon Wyrm: Thanks mate, it will be nice for her.]
Back at the Xiao-long household, the two sisters had carried their knocked-out dad back to his bed and were enjoying the company of their baby sisters.
"Well sis, what do you think we should name them?" Yang asked her younger sister who tilted her head in confusion.
"Why are you asking me?" Ruby replied gingerly.
"Come on, you have to have something up your sleeve." Yang teased her little sister.
"I'm wearing a tank top Yang." Ruby deadpanned with her arms crossed.
"Fine, if you won't go first, I will. I think I'll call her Mei." Yang said with slight frustration and named the first of her and Ruby's baby sisters. The baby giggled in agreement with her eldest sister's choice and was carefully set back into her basket.
"I think she actually likes that too. I think I'll call this one Talia." Ruby noticed Laika's little smile at her new name and picked her next sister's name.
"Then I get the last one, who will be, Ada." Yang snapped her fingers as the idea presented itself.
"But how do we even tell her apart from the others though?" Ruby asked her sister.
"That's… a really good question sis." Yang thought hard for a moment.
"Ooh, get me a marker!" Ruby grinned with a brilliant idea.
"Why?" Yang didn't get it yet.
"You'll see." Ruby smiled.
"Here ya go." Yang got a black permanent marker from her room.
"Thanks Yang." Ruby grinned as she started doodling on Mei's onesie.
"Oh, I get it, you're marking their pajamas with little doodles." Yang put it together and had Cheshire grin on her face with joy.
"Yep, for Mei, I put a cute little doodle of Zwei." Ruby said happily and handed the marker to her sister.
"I want to do Talia's next." Yang said with a smile as she made a little crescent moon on Talia's onesie.
"I get Ada then." Ruby called dibs.
"But what do we doodle for Ada?" Yang said as she finished Talia's moon which made Ruby cross her arms in hard thought. "Uh what about a flower?" Yang scratched her head.
"How about a little bullet instead?" Ruby said as a lightbulb flicked on in her head.
"That works." Yang said as Ruby doodled their last little sister's symbol. "When we get the chance, we'll definitely get some patches to put on their clothes so we can wash them later."
"Awesome!" Ruby yipped with glee.
The two sisters then started trying to decide which room the babies would sleep in, and the scene faded to black.
-Beacon-
Things went on for a while with the new status quo taking shape. Max dutifully carried on with his new job, turning students into hardened fighters. Those who went into Max's class had stories to tell, some of them good, some of them extreme. Every story that circulated about him though, he was always brutally honest, he didn't sugarcoat his opinions and some of his students respected him for it. The ones with the brains to understand were the ones that usually picked it up quick. The ones that didn't, ended up gaining a lot of muscle from his strictly brutal fitness regimen. Some tried to challenge him and prove they were top dog, those were the ones whom Glynda had given the final warning for the ultimate punishment, barring outright expulsion of course. Max had made them regret that every single time, with a permanent reminder to never beat their chests again, unless they wanted to remember their numerous cracked ribs. There were also ones who tried to use personal status outside of school to try and usurp his authority, he made it perfectly clear that he didn't care, in his class they were all equal in matters of discipline.
Suffice it to say, Max was becoming known as Beacon's fiercest instructor to date. There were a few bullies who had smart ideas about picking on Anya, which Max and Glynda would work together on for delivering punishment. If anyone with less than peaceful intent got within a few feet of her, all she had to do was scream for her fiercely protective Daddy, or in some cases, her yet to be official and very powerful Mommy. There was also her best furry friend, Dinki-di around to guard her when her other protectors were busy. It had become an unspoken rule of the school, if you see the little girl, her protectors aren't far away, and they don't play nice when she's in danger.
Eventually, it came time for Bruz to actually enroll for his first year at Beacon. Bruz knew to behave with his mentor around so he barely said a word until the day before initiation. He was minding his own business in the ballroom until he got up to stretch and froze in place when he saw a girl in the corner that made his heart stop. She was a brunette with tall rabbit ears on her head and brown eyes. Next to her was a stylish girl with black aviator sunglasses and a black beret on her head. Next to them was a larger boy in a green short-sleeved robe with a metal pauldron on the left shoulder, and another boy in an orange sleeveless zip up vest with dark skin and dark copper hair. Bruz drooled slightly as he stood in a lovestruck gaze. Max was nearby and saw Bruz with that dumb look on his face. So, he backtracked to 'retrieve' his son/student. The road warrior slapped the back of Bruz's head and snapped him out of it.
"Who, what, where?" Bruz whipped his head around in confusion.
"Bruz this is no time for messing around." Max growled to his young apprentice.
"Boss, that bunny-eared beauty over there, she's just so darn pretty." Bruz said dreamily as he looked at the rabbit eared girl with the urge to howl or bark.
"Bruz, what did I just say? Because, I didn't stutter." Max made himself clear on the subject.
"*sigh* Yes boss, this is no time for messing around with girls." Bruz sighed in defeat as he shot one last glance at the bunny girl.
"Good, now get back to it." Max said as he walked away to take care of some more important matters.
"Uh Coco?" Velvet said as she caught Bruz's passing glance and looked to her friend/leader.
"Yeah Vel?" The stylish girl replied.
"Was that boy over there just staring at me? The one with hyena ears." Velvet asked in a timid voice.
"I think someone's got a crush on you! Oh, that's so cute! He's definitely a keeper." Coco replied as she got a good look at the road warrior's battle-hardened apprentice.
"W-What makes you say that?!" Velvet went red in the face with embarrassment.
"He's hot alright, all rippling that muscle, and I think I saw him on T.V." Coco tried to recall and snapped her fingers at the revelation. "Yeah, he was in the mistral tournament!" Coco ogled the dingo faunus as he walked away with his boss.
"I mean the crush!" Velvet shouted at her friend with her face still tomato red.
"Oh, come on Velvet, you know you're a catch." Coco said coolly. Back with Bruz, the young mechanic was thinking to himself about the days ahead. He had come so far now, it was just so crazy. He used to hate huntsmen and huntresses, now not so much. He still didn't like them much, but he didn't hate them anymore. As he thought to himself, two students from a different kingdom came over to talk to him. The first student was a tall boy, dressed in worn and older looking Atlas military junior officer's fatigues, he had black hair and red eyes. Next to him was his sister, her attire consisted of a black fleece coat, tactical gloves, combat vest, black pants with knee guards, black combat boots, and a skull balaclava on her face with goggles, and an eight-point patrol cap with holes for her extra bat ears. There was also a small bulge on her back that suggested she may actually have wings.
"Hey man, the name's Titus Rorschach, and this is my sister Sally." Titus spoke to the bored Bruz.
"So, what are you two blokes looking at?" Bruz replied with his arms crossed indifferently.
"All my brother is trying to do is find someone to talk to, you ass. Here I thought the people in Atlas were jerks…" Sally rolled her eyes at Bruz's attitude.
"You're both from that damn dictatorship? Cause Atlas can sit on it, and rotate for all I care." Bruz continued being rude without any regret.
"Don't dis our home ass face." The bratty batgirl growled at the extremely rude and crude dingo dude known as Bruz.
"Easy sis, just because he's a jerk right now doesn't mean we should piss him off. After all, we might get stuck with him." Titus tried his best to rein in his angry sister.
"Piss him off?! He's the one pissing me off! If anyone should be pissed, it's me!" Sally was being driven batty by Bruz.
"Heh, I know someone who beat the tar out of one of their best and brightest. In fact, I even went head to head with her myself. Didn't win, but I gave her hell." Bruz grinned smugly at his remembrance of Max's past victory against winter as well as his own run at the uptight atlas specialist.
"Who?" Titus looked at Bruz in confusion.
"Schnee." Bruz said her name with disdain.
"Wait, wait, wait, I call BS on that. There's no way in hell you fought a Schnee." Sally tried to call out Bruz on the facts.
"The only Schnee in the military is that specialist Winter, and she's part of the general's personal guard." Titus rubbed his chin in thought.
"I got proof alright, ask the teacher with black leather gear. But then again, he doesn't really like to say much." Bruz referred them to Max for info.
"If he doesn't say much they why should I ask him?" Titus was getting annoyed by Bruz as well.
"He's my old man, that's why." Bruz replied nonchalantly.
"You're lying you braggart." Sally narrowed her eyes at
"No skin off my bones if you don't believe me mates. Besides, haven't either of you heard of the road warrior?" Bruz put his hands behind his head in relaxation.
"Who hasn't these days? He's pretty damn famous for someone who came out of nowhere." Titus remarked.
"Too right mate, and I have no reason to lie since I never wanted to be here in the first place. To make a very long story short, I was dragged here, and since my boss is teaching, he won't let me quit. He'll probably give me a black eye for not even trying to succeed, so I'll just make the best go of it that I can." Bruz stretched out and explained the situation coolly.
"So that's why you're such a royal pain, and here I thought you were just a stuck-up loser." Sally chuckled sarcastically.
"Oi, don't push your luck batfink! I was in the mistral tournament, and I won the whole thing!" Bruz shot back.
"So what dog boy! You beat the invincible girl, big deal!" Sally snapped.
"Shut your trap, bloody rat with wings! Careful with dog jokes or else!" Bruz and Sally were butting heads with each other.
"Hey time out you two, you can beat the snot out of each other later! When you say your boss, you mean your dad, right?" Titus got in between the two rough housers and asked Bruz for the truth.
"Yep, it's what I called him before he took me in, still call him that out of respect. All the things I've seen him do… He's got a rep here alright, and I'm going into his class. Probably won't be too different from any other day he spars with me." Bruz answered Titus with less spite.
"You spar with him? That guy over there, the one in the leather armor?" Sally glanced over to the teacher who was overlooking the entire room with an almost angry look on his face.
"That's him alright." Bruz replied with a grin.
"He's the freakin road warrior, and you're his son?!" Sally let her jaw drop in amazement.
"Oi, boss?!" Bruz called Max over to speak with him.
"What Bruz?" Max was not exactly happy at that moment as Glynda had left him to supervise the first-year students.
"Just proving something to me new mates." Bruz said smugly as the brother and sister duo gaped in surprise.
"Don't waste my time son." Max growled.
"What else are you doing then eh?" Bruz asked with head cocked.
"Helping Glynda, all you need to know. Now I'm busy." Max said as he turned to walk away.
"No worries here boss, do what you got to do." Bruz waved him off.
"Behave yourself-" Max stopped to say his peace again.
"I know boss, I know." Bruz cut him off.
"Grrr." Max growled angrily.
"Heh right I forgot you hate it when I do that, sorry." Bruz scratched the back of his head in regret.
"Don't do it again." Max said as he walked off.
"Just how in the hell do you get him as a dad?!" Sally snapped as she was a big fan of Max.
"Oh, let's see, there's luck, destiny, fate, call it what you will. It was meant to happen and that's all there is to it sweet cheeks." Bruz rattled off the reasons with his fingers.
"I want his class!" Sally barked.
"Be careful what you wish for, the boss has a rep as one of the scariest teachers here, and nobody knows better than me." Bruz grinned his joker smile as he leaned against the wall.
"I'm doing what my sister does, and besides if we work together, you can show us what to do." Titus tried to bargain with the adopted son of Max.
"Oh, now you want my help." Bruz groaned.
"Yes, just team up with us already mutt-face!" Sally barked orders at her possible teammate.
"Not how it works batgirl, but since my Dad is on the staff I do know a few things though. We all have to find something in the woods tomorrow, and if we find the right thing, then bob's your uncle. I'll be proud to lead you two into battle though, I got an itch to kill something ugly!" Bruz found a box and stood his right boot on it as he raised his left fist in the air proudly.
"Yes!" Sally raised both of her fists in glee.
"Calm down sis, or I'll have to hurt you again." Titus deadpanned with his arms crossed.
"Aw come on bro, you know this is going to be so awesome!" Sally had a face of sheer joy under her mask.
"You two are definitely something alright, I'll tell you that much." Bruz giggled at the two bickering siblings.
"Wow that's the first not mean or braggy thing you've said all day." Sally said in a cool tone.
"I'll take that as a compliment, and let that one slide, for now." Bruz had a vein pop out on his head, but kept his cool.
"I'd say this is the beginning of a successful partnership." Titus shook hands with Bruz.
"Yeah, I'd say you're the brains alright, she must be the brawn of your little duo." Bruz stated his observation.
"Hey!" Sally snapped.
"I was top of my class in combat school when it came to my technical expertise. Sally is also no slouch in combat and demolitions, I fill more of a support rollllllll…." Titus trailed off as he saw a girl with golden eyes, silvery mid length hair, and sizeable assets on both ends. She wore a deep blue combat skirt with a rifle round bandolier, black leather boots, and a black boonie hat with a bullet in the strap. The normally stoic and calculating Titus was drooling as she approached. Bruz already had his sights set on the girl in his mind he was calling his 'fender bunny'. So, while he did want to whistle, he held it back with great effort. The pretty girl in blue then walked over to the three of them and looked at the drooling titus with confusion.
"Ok what's with him?" The new girl pointed at Titus.
"I think my new mate here looked at the sun too long, hat lady. Nice boonie hat by the way." Bruz joked and leaned on Titus.
"Thanks doggy-boy, I get that dumb look all the time, and I'm really not happy about it. It's not easy being me when I get boys breathing down my neck day in and day out. Just because I'm pretty though doesn't mean I want to be you know a-" The girl in blue replied casually in a slightly tired voice.
"I get ya there, as long as you're cool to me I'll do the same." Bruz crossed his arms and shook his head.
"Much obliged." The new girl agreed.
"Sorry about my idiot brother here, I'm Sally Rorschach. The drooling one in white is my big brother Titus and the mutt-face there is Bruz." Sally introduced everyone.
"That's getting old right quick you, batty brat." Bruz growled.
"The name's Aurora Kingsman, pleasure to meet ya'll." She said sweetly as she waved to the rest of her new crew.
-END CHAPTER-