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Chapter Cover: Ruby seating in her room as she was reading an X-Ray and Vav comic.
Chapter Forty-One
The Ancient Woods
Schnee Manor
Inside the Manor, Sebastian was standing inside the Entrance of the building. The man knew that he will have to open the Doorway that will take them away from this battle. If Captain Schneider told him that they were going to have to run away, and going at a place that they wouldn't be tracked down but the man didn't have many places that they could go where the White Clan wouldn't be able to track them down…
Unless I take them there, he thought.
Sebastian knew that he hadn't been there for a few years ever since he first take the wounded Weiss to gather help for healing, and they had helped her long enough so that they could save Weiss's life. Sebastian knew that since he parted ways with them, he didn't know if they will accept him and the people he brought with him but he'll cross that line when they get there.
Let's hope that they don't kill us when we get into their territory.
Sebastian took off the jacket he was wearing leaving only the button up shirt that was upon his form. Then the man rolled up the button up sleeves. Then he placed his thumbs at the center of his palm and then flicked them up.
Upon his left palm, a star like symbol appeared and then on the right was a circle.
"With the Star of Light shining our path, the unbreakable ring that bind us together, May the path to our home open and be protected by the Blessing of the White Goddess," he said.
Sebastian then aimed both of his palms forward as in the middle of the entrance, a white clothed figure appeared. It was womanly in form and Sebastian noticed the glowing Eyes that the figure had and the Third One that shone in the middle of her forehead before she disappeared from sight with a large golden white Gate appeared right in the middle of the room.
Outside of the Manor both Noir and Schneider reacted as they both turned their eyes back toward it, both of them having sensed the Aura that had appeared right in the middle of the battle. Noir had a look of surprise upon his face at what he was sensing. Never before he had sensed an Aura like this before and what surprised him more was because that he recognize who was doing it.
Sebastian…that is his Aura but I don't think I have felt his power like this before, he thought.
Schneider had a small smirk upon his face.
Good, he though, Now that all we have to do is to get through the Portal and we're out of here.
"He did it," he said, "We have to go now."
"We can't go yet," Noir said, "We still have Ruby and the others."
Schneider blinked at him in confusion.
"Who?"
"They're Huntress that Weiss had been training before the White Fang attacked us," Noir answered him.
Schneider was surprised to hear that.
Untrained Huntresses? He thought, That's unheard of…are they survivors of a clan who was destroyed or are they Faunus?
"You are planning something aren't you?"
The young man glanced up toward Mercury who was still standing in midair above them. The man had both of his arms crossed as he stared down at them with a frown upon his face. Schneider realized that he also must have sensed the power that Sebastian had just released to open the Doorway.
"I could feel that strange Aura that was suddenly released inside the Manor behind you," Mercury said with small smirk, "Light, you already know that you can't defeat my White Knights so you chose to have Sebastian to open a Doorway so that you can escape."
He raised his hand and the White Knights that were around him took their stance before launching straight down at them. Schneider took hold of his staff as lightning surged through it before it launched straight up toward the Knights who got taken down by the attack, landing down upon the ground around them.
Noir took his stance as more Knights launched at the direction that they were in right now and the young man intercepted them with his weapon as he slashed and danced through the attacks that were coming at him. He blocked an attack coming from the left with his sword and then another Knight came at him for the stab but Noir raised a hand at the Knight.
"Dance of Crows," he said.
Black feathers sprung into existence around the young man as the numerous birds launched straight toward the Knight and through him but no blood flew out from the many holes that had appeared upon the Knight's body. While that was happening, Noir sliced through another group of them his sword glowing with his Aura as he fought against them. The young man jumped and dodged a lot of attacks that came his way.
He looked up toward them and saw that the Knights were coming straight at him, none of them slowing down nor showing sign of fatigue.
I guess the Captain was right in a way, he thought, If I had used my Awakening I will probably be running out of Aura right about now…and these guys just keep on coming…we're going to have to go soon or we won't survive past this day.
He chanced a glance toward the Captain and noticed the man was slowing down. The Release of his weapon was the only reason that the two of them weren't swarmed right now but the release was starting to take it's toll upon the man's form as he was getting slower as he fought. His Soul Weapon Release was probably something that ate away at his Aura if it's stay like this too long…
Damn it Ruby, Yang and Blake where the hell are you? He thought.
In his lack of attention a Knight managed to get through his guard and sliced at him causing Noir to jump backward as blood flew out of the wound that was now forming upon his left pectoral. The young man raised his hand toward where the wound was feeling blood dripping from the opened flesh that was underneath his palm and it was also the blood that was dripping was starting to darken the clothes he was wearing.
Shit, I got careless, he thought.
The young man glanced up toward the Knights as they were all coming down upon him as he raised his sword getting ready to fight for his life but then multiple red blasts coming from nowhere hammered down upon the Knights that were coming at him. Noir blinked to himself in surprise at what was happening before three figure landed down in front of him.
"Noir," a familiar female voice called out to him in worry.
Blake was there in front of him, her golden eyes staring at the wound he had with worry upon her face. Noir actually smiled at her.
"Hello Blake," he said, "Nice to see you again."
The girl's eyes were drawn toward the wound that he was hiding behind his hand.
"This is a bad wound…," she said.
"Worry about it later," he told her, "For now we have to go."
"There are more of them coming," Ruby yelled as she hold her Scythe at the ready.
The White Knights were all coming down toward the group and flames burned around Yang's body as she stood there getting ready to attack but blast of lightning tore through the White Knights that were coming at them drawing their attention toward where Schneider was.
"C'mon," he yelled at them.
Ruby stared at the white cloaked man that was holding the staff of lightning. Her silver eyes were wide with surprise as she realized that the strong Aura that she had felt arriving in Vale before the White Knight had attacked them. She was also amazed at the power that the man as he was able to take down so many White Knights in a single attack.
He was also their side from the look of it.
"C'mon, let's go," she said.
Their mysterious companion, Blake had thrown Noir's arm over her shoulder and the trio ran straight toward where the white cloaked man was as Yang was shooting many blast of Aura straight toward the enemy as they were running toward him and the cloaked man led them straight into the Manor and then he raised a hand.
"White Dust, Protective Cube,"
A white glow appeared all around them and then wall of light grew from all around the Manor before a few moments that they Manor was completely surrounded into a large Cube of Light that separated them from the White Knights which were attacking them.
"That should buy us some time," he said as they entered inside the Manor, "But it won't stand for long…I already have used too much of my Aura during the battle earlier."
The group was now inside the Entrance of the Manor and they all found a sight waiting for them. Sebastian was standing in front of a Doorway and it was the first time Ruby had ever seen something like this before. Her silver eyes were wide with surprise as she stared at the open Doorway of light that stood in front of them.
"Through the Doorway," Sebastian told them.
Noir and Blake entered first followed by Yang and then Ruby stepped through. The weirdest feeling of being pulled forward took over Ruby's body as the girl stumbled forward through the tunnel of light that was shining around her form and then with a short scream, she landed down upon a grassy ground.
Blinking in confusion, Ruby looked up noticing that she had fallen on the floor of a forest. The trees were tall around her form and it was completely taken over by darkness making her wonder if it had become nighttime in the few seconds she had spend in the tunnel of light that was around her.
The girl pulled herself to her feet as she glanced around herself.
"Yang," she called out.
"I'm here," the blonde called out.
Yang approached her and pulled her younger sister up.
"You're okay?" she asked.
Ruby nodded. She then glanced behind her and noticed that the Portal was still open and then Sebastian got through followed soon by the man in the white cloak. The man had stumbled as well before the Doorway of Light disappeared from sight, pulling everyone into the darkness of the wood around them.
"Sebastian, are you alright?" Ruby asked.
The man glanced at her and gave a light smile.
"I'm fine child," he said.
"This was not an ordinary Doorway," the man in the robes said as the staff in his hand reformatted into a blade, "Just where have you taken us?"
Sebastian gave the man a sideway glance.
"You said to take you somewhere they could not track us Captain Schneider," he said, "and that's exactly what I did, although, I am not sure if the people who lives here will treat us any different than Mercury."
The man, Captain Schneider, stayed silent for a few moments, but the confusion in his face was very visible. Ruby was also confused at what Sebastian had just said and it made her wonder who exactly is living in this place that was nothing but woods. Also, there was a strange feeling in the air around them too as Ruby glanced about. The small girl couldn't explain it but it was there, like an echo that was echoing around them but still close enough that it causes chills upon her skin.
"Yang…do you feel that?" she said looking at her sister.
"Yeah," the blonde said, "It feels…like we're being watched. It's creepy."
The two followed after Sebastian as they reach both Blake and Noir who were seating together. Blake was kneeling beside the young man and from her hands, there was a green glow meaning that she was starting to heal him using her Aura. The dark haired girl had a light frown upon her face from where she was and even the young man, Noir, seems to be put off for some reason.
"How is the wound?" Sebastian asked.
"It was nothing but a flesh wound," the girl, Blake, answered him, "I should be able to close it without any problem."
Ruby and Yang took a seat down beside the seated duo and Sebastian gave a light nod.
"At least it wasn't as serious as I thought," he said.
Noir looked up at him.
"Sebastian," he said, "Where exactly are we? These woods…I can feel the Aura surging through them…it's a lot like the woods where the Faunus Clan once lived in."
Sebastian looked up toward him, the look in his eyes sharpening considerably.
"You noticed that didn't you?" he said, "I shouldn't be surprised if you do. These woods are enriched with Aura very similar to the ones of the Faunus Clan compound. As Faunus, you are able to feel the life that is flowing through the Aura that is in this place."
Ruby who was listening frowned a little.
"Is that where we are?" she asked.
Sebastian shook his head, "No…this place is similar but it's not the former home of the Faunus Clan. It's the home to something much…much older than that."
Schneider had taken a seat by the other side of where the group was and had taken off the cloak he had been wearing. He revealed the wound and smear of blood that was upon his clothes and with his own hand he started to heal himself but he was also listening to what Sebastian was saying.
"I hadn't known that a place similar to the Eldar Woods existed," he spoke out, "I see this world of our still hold many mysteries."
"Eldar Woods?" Yang repeated.
"That was the name of the woods that once was owned by the Faunus Clan," Noir said, "Before the White Clan burned it down in the war centuries ago."
Schneider looked at the young man and Ruby can see there was this odd tension between the duo in front of her. Sebastian must have noticed it for he spoke out.
"This will not help us," he said, "This old war had already taken enough lives as it is."
Schneider glanced at him before turning his attention away from the group. He was still healing his wound by himself and Ruby noticed that Noir was also looking away. Ruby had just heard what Noir told her about the war, and she knew that the war was the reason the White Fang attack had happened on Vale and it was the reason why Weiss had almost died…
But then before she could speak there was a sound of something and then she turned her attention toward it noticing that a figure had stepped out of the woods and that person was holding a bow aimed straight toward them.
"Hey look out," she said instantly standing up.
Schneider moved before the words were out of her lips. The man had his sword at the ready in the blink of an eye as more of the figure stepped out all of them aiming bows straight toward where he was standing.
Yang was upon her feet as well her Soul Weapon instantly summoned out as she glared at the new arrivals, and even Ruby had her Scythe ready. Blake stood up as well her hand upon the sword at her side.
"No," Sebastian said, drawing their attention toward him, "They already have us surrounded and we didn't come here for a fight so lower your weapons."
How did they managed to sneak up on us like this? Ruby thought, We should have been able to sense them approaching…Just…who are these guys?
A mysterious arrival...After a daring escape, Ruby and the others found themselves surrounded...
Next Time: Light of Remnant
Jacques0 out.
R&R
