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Chapter Cover: Blake seating alone staring down with her sword leaning beside her.
Chapter Sixty
Breath of Death
Somewhere else in downtown Vale, Yang Xiao Long was hanging out with a few friends. The young woman had decided she needed to go out and enjoy the city without being a Huntress. Thought, she still believe that being a Huntress is completely awesome and was something that she could find herself getting used to, the thing that had happened at the White Clan created a cord to her.
Everything that had been happening lately had been throwing her off completely. What she had learned back in the White Dimension and then there was the conversation with Weiss's Father about the Pieces of Light that they were talking about. She couldn't understand that their Uncle knew about something like that. She had felt the level of power that the Piece of Light had and its power completely paralyzed her and Ruby when they had sensed it's presence wash over the White Dimension.
Did the Rose-Dragon Clan really had something like that in our possession? She thought.
"Yang, are you feeling okay?"
The blonde girl blinked and turned toward the silver eyed girl that was in front of her. Eve Sky was someone from one of her class that she somehow managed to get along with. The blue haired girl was staring at her with a confused look upon her face and Yang could also see the worry in the depths of those eyes.
"You've been quiet for a long time now," Eve continued with a light frown upon her face.
Yang shook her head, before giving out a small smile.
"Sorry, just being dealing with some stuff back at home," she answered.
Eve gave a light smile.
"It's that why we're out here?" she asked the blonde, "So that we could simply let go of the problems of life?"
"Eve is right," Sakura laughed, "This little outing is exactly what I needed to get ready for the winter season."
Yang glanced at her with a frown.
"You just wanted to get away from your older sister didn't you?" Eve said.
Sakura gave Eve a pouting look.
"Don't bring her up," the pink haired girl told her.
Yang chuckled at the duo. Sakura and Eve had been childhood friends, and they had spent their entire life here in Vale unlike Yang who just moved in. Yang had met them during one of her classes and Sakura had been the one who talked to her first. It was quite refreshing the way they had become friends somewhat in the times where she wasn't with Jaune and the rest of the other gang.
"Is something wrong with your sister?" Yang asked, giving the pink haired girl a glance.
"My sister turn into a Demon during the winter season," Sakura said with a small groan, "I mean…that's the time that her last boyfriend had dumped her so she became this demon every year…so I learned to make myself scares during those times."
"Don't you have to go back home?" Yang asked her raising her eyebrows.
"She campout at my house," Eve answered, "Thought I wonder how long she'll managed this year? Her sister literally dragged her out in the snow back to their home."
Yang smiled, "That's kind of extreme."
"You have no idea," Sakura sighed slamming her face upon the table they were seating on.
"Actually…I found it hilarious every time," Eve deadpanned.
"Eve…you big meanie," Sakura yelled slapping her friend's shoulder.
"Hey…you're going to make me drop my drink," Eve yelled back.
Yang actually laughed at the duos antic.
"It's always a fun when we enjoy each other's company like that," she said chuckling, "Thanks for inviting me to come along today."
Eve gave her a confusing glance.
"Well…after the thing Schnee did," she said, "We thought you could use some cheering up."
Yang stared at the silver eyed girl in confusion.
"What?" she said simply, "Schnee…you mean, Weiss?"
Eve nodded.
"Yeah, you're friends with her right?"
"I am," Yang said, "What did Weiss do?"
Eve looked down.
"Well since you're her friend," she said, "I thought she would have told you about it…I mean…"
Yang stared at the two girls, completely confused as to what is going on. What did Weiss do behind her back during the short two days since they have been back. The blonde didn't have much time to think of it for she suddenly felt a spike of Aura coming not too far away from where she was at the moment causing her to instantly turned her attention at the direction she had felt it come from.
The young woman had a light frown upon her face.
That Aura…feels familiar, she thought.
Schnee Manor
Noir came to a stop at the sudden appearance of the Aura causing the young man to turn toward it. The dark eyes narrowed lightly as he recognized the power that he was currently sensing and he couldn't help but feel a little curious as to why she was here again.
Blake, he thought, So you came back after all…
He raised a hand toward his head and activated his Telepathy to contact Weiss and Ruby about it but the young man stopped. With a light sigh, he turned away from what he was doing and stepped outside of the Manor.
With that he jumped forward transforming into a black crow as he took off toward the skies heading straight toward where he had felt Blake's Aura coming from, flying faster than any ordinary crow. He can feel other Aura surging in the distance meaning that Ruby and Weiss had felt the presence of the new arrival. Whether they'd recognize it as Blake will be something else however thought, he had a feeling that Weiss had realize who had just arrived in Vale.
He wouldn't it put it past her to realize who it was after all, Weiss had fought a battle to the death with Blake just a couple of weeks ago. He felt a presence appear in his mind drawing his attention.
"Noir?" Weiss's voice said in his mind, "Did you feel that surge of Aura right now?"
"I did," Noir answered her, "You realize who it was isn't it?"
He heard Weiss scoff in his mind.
"Of course I did," she said, "Do you have any idea why she has decided to return?"
"No," Noir said, "I am heading there right now."
"Have Yang help you," Weiss told him, "She seems to be close to the area where your friend appeared."
Noir thought about it.
He wasn't actually planning to contact Yang at all, wanting to meet Blake alone first and learn exactly why she had decided to come back. It was merely six days ago that she had split from them after all and for her to be back this quickly. Noir had expected months to go by before he even had contact with Blake again, so for her to be back so soon…
Something is going on, he thought.
"Noir," Weiss said snapping him out of his thought, "Are you contacting Yang or not?"
Noir let out a sigh.
"Not like I have any other choice," he said, "What about you? Are you going to get involved as well?"
"You and Yang can handle it," Weiss told him.
With that the presence was gone form his mind. Noir let out a soft sigh as he continues to fly toward where Blake's Aura was coming from. He was worried about the reason Blake had decided to come back here so soon and he wondered just what his mind was considering were not comforting at all.
Yang stared at the direction the Aura had come from, momentarily forgetting what she was talking about with Eve and Sakura. The young girl was wondering exactly why this power felt familiar when a familiar feeling of someone entering her mind overcame her.
"Yang, I know you're close to the surge of Aura," Noir spoke to her, "I want you to meet me there at once."
"Alright," Yang said, "I'll be there in a few moments."
The blonde made a show to pull out her Scroll and checking it for a few moments before looking up toward the two girls that were across her. The two where looking at her confusedly for a few moments.
"Yang, are you okay?" Sakura asked, "You seems suddenly tense."
The blonde let out a sigh.
"it's my Uncle," she said, "He want me home right about now so…I'm going to have to go."
Eve stood up as well.
"Hey don't worry," she said, "I can understand, we'll just meet back at school for the last few days left."
Yang nodded at her.
"Thanks for the invite guys," the blonde said, "I really appreciate it."
Sakura and Eve simply waved at her with smile before the group went their separate ways. Yang turned her attention toward the direction where the power came form before starting to run at the direction it came from and then with a sudden burse of Light Steps Yang disappeared from the ground and was now into the air but this time, she was dressed in her Huntress outfit with both of her gauntlets appearing around her wrists.
Alright, let's do this, she thought, focusing upon the familiar Aura that had appeared in the distance.
"Woah,"
Penny was looking at the buildings around her as well as the numerous people that were walking around and talking to each other. She couldn't actually believe it but she had finally see what the outside world was like. She had read many books during her stay at the Las Hazard facility and even had seen pictures of many things but this was the first time she had ever seen them actually moving around.
She could see the clouds high in the blue sky above them and can even see the sun…thought it was hard to look straight into it without almost blinding herself and making her eyes hot from staring into it for too long. She can see cars moving in the streets and the sounds of the motors…
It was all very, very awesome.
She turned her gaze toward her companion noticing that the dark haired girl had some sadness in her eyes. Penny knew that she was feeling sad because of her friends she left behind at Las Hazard. Penny feel sad that she wasn't able to save them at all from whatever that had been done to them.
"Blake…are you okay?" she asked.
The dark haired girl glanced at her.
"I…I'll be fine Penny," she said giving a light smile.
Penny nodded and gave a light nod.
"So this is the outside world eh?" she said, "It's much more than I expected it to be. There are so many things that I am seeing for the first time…it's amazing."
Blake stared at her curiously.
"Where you born in Las Hazard?" she asked.
Penny thought about it. All she ever remembered was being in that room back in Las Hazard and the feeling of being completely alone. Her father had never wanted her to go outside even when she asked it.
"All I ever known was that place," she said, "I never understood why my Father didn't want me to go outside?"
"Are you sure that man was your father?" Blake asked her.
Penny stared at her confused.
"Of course he is," she said, "He wouldn't lie to me about that would he?"
Blake was about to say something but a voice interrupted her.
"Of course your father wouldn't lie to you Penny."
The two turned toward the voice finding two people dressed completely in black standing in the air above them, a man and a woman. They were both pale skinned which looked even whiter in the natural lighting around the city. Penny instantly recognizes who they were. Being in Las Hazard, she had come to know the people her father worked with and she would have not expected them to be here.
The man had a sword hanging at his waist as he short hair danced in the wind as his golden eyes stared down toward them. His face was completely empty of emotions but he had some handsome features if he was to be called that. The woman beside him long hair flowing upon her back. Her face was also completely empty of emotions as she was staring down at them, her face half shadowed by the hair falling on her face, her eyes of a similar shade to her companion. She didn't have any visible weapon upon her body unlike her companion.
Penny stared at them feeling surprise at the sight of them standing here in front of her.
"Six…and Seven," she said shocked.
The woman landed down upon the ground across them, her black clothing dancing in the wind as she stepped down upon the ground. Her companion landed down as well thought he made no move to grab his weapon or attack.
"Your Father is very angry at you Penny," the woman said as she stared at the girl across her, "And I don't think he is going to be very forgiving about what you have just done."
Penny looked down at the ground in front of her.
"If you come back right now," the woman continued, "I can maybe convince him to lessen the level of punishment you could receive."
"But…why?" Penny asked, "Why don't he want me to go and visit the outside world? I just don't understand…"
"Your Father makes the decision Penny," the woman said, "You just have to be a good girl and listen to him."
Penny stared at her but before she could say anything Blake had stepped in between them, holding her sword at the ready. Penny stared at the dark haired girl's back in front of her, wondering what her new friend was going to do.
"Blake…," she said.
"Is that why her Father have her with the Mark of Judas upon her?" she said narrowing her golden eyes at her, "If that man really was her father, he would have never placed such a spell upon his own flesh and blood."
The woman smirked lightly.
"Just who the hell are you people?" Blake asked.
"Six," the woman said simply.
Penny didn't even see what happened just the blood that surged from Blake's form as the girl let out a gasp of pain before she fell down upon the ground and the young man, Six, standing above her with his sword in his hand and blood dripping from it.
"BLAKE," Penny yelled worry for her new friend coursing through her.
"How about I make you a deal," the woman, Seven continued, "You come with us…or watch your friend die."
Penny stared at Blake, fear now coursing through her because the girl wasn't moving from where she had fallen down. She didn't want Blake to die like this and because of her. She didn't want her friend to die when she had just met her…
"What it's going to be Penny?" Seven said, "Your friend's death is hanging on the line."
Penny can feel tears falling from her eyes as she stared at the woman.
"Just…I'll come with you," she said, "Just don't let her die."
Seven smiled.
"Now was that so hard?" she asked, as she took hold of Penny's arm and then pulling her up upon her feet, "Six…you can kill her now."
The young man gave a brief nod before turning toward Blake with his sword raised again. Penny could feel her eyes widening in shock at the sight of it.
"No…you said that you wouldn't kill her," she said.
"I never said I wouldn't kill her," Seven said staring down at the girl, "Your Father orders were clear. Anyone who stood in our way is to be killed."
Penny turned her eyes toward Blake and saw that Six was bringing his sword down toward Blake's fallen form to kill the girl.
No…Blake…
Suddenly a bright ball of fire fell down toward the ground in front of Six as the young man was send flying backward through the air as yellow and fire danced everywhere. Penny feel her eyes widening as she took notice that a young woman was standing in the middle of the flames that were growing around her. She had long blonde hair flowing behind her and two gauntlets around her wrists as her violet eyes stared straight toward them.
Who is that…, she thought.
"Alright," the blonde girl said, "I don't know who you are but you are going to let the girl go before I turn you into cinders."
Yang arrives on the scene ready to kick some ass...
Next Time: New Enemies
Jacques0 out.
R&R
