The Apex Predator


Common: Well here it is guys, the last chapter of the (Crown Arc). Don't worry, of course this isn't the end. The next chapter of this will be release in the next three weeks or so, I don't know when exactly It'll be out but expect it to it be out in the next three weeks around that time.

Ken: We've finally reach the end of the first part of the story, we have two more arcs until the finale. But what I mostly look forward to is the second arc which Common named 'The Hybrids Arc'.

Ruby: I do have one question though, when are we gonna have more screen time? I feel like we're not getting noticed enough by the readers.

Common: I'm getting to that, I am sorry about the screen time the cast of RWBY is getting. I know they're mostly short but please bare with me here.

Nora: especially me! Me no get enough time to speak!

Jason: You should focus more on both Ken and team RWBY, they are the protagonists of this story.

Common: Geez I feel like I'm getting bullied here, anyway I don't wanna waste enough time, let me know if you guys want at least have a filler chapter before we go on a three weeks pending.

Ken: We're also giving you the power to choose what kind of filler chapter you guys want, but if nobody relies then Common won't make one. Also if you guys do want a filler chapter but didn't reply to Common about a filler chapter you want then he'll make he's own.

Naomi: Also I don't wanna confuse anyone but, my outfit isn't exactly the same as a soul reaper. Common did describe me having a skirt, like nozomi when she transforms into a shinigami. But anyway I-I just wanted to let you guys know that...please stop staring.

Common: Without further ado, the disclaimer please.

Jason/Disclaimer: Common owns nothing except his originality and Ocs, Done.

Common: (Slaps Jason behind the head)

Jason/Disclaimer: Ouch! Fine! RWBY is currently owned by Rooster Teeth and it's characters, all content in this chapter is not owned by Common.

Common: Enjoy the Chapter guys.


Chapter 17 : Team K.R.W.N.

Black steam engulfed the arena within the stadium, the sentinel that had challenged the young soldier now laid lifeless on the ground arena while it's body evaporated leaving only a black trail. Ken watched the creature in sympathy since he could feel the creature's mourns, as much as he didn't want to show it but his expression gave away so much for people to see that he clearly felt bad for the grimm. Who couldn't blame him, he was part of one their kind, as much as he hated it but this was part of being a guardian. And he knew the actions he had to do, he quickly fled from the arena and brought himself back to his teammates and squad. "What now Captain?" Sakura asked.

"We're leaving, call Sig to bring the Black Hawk here at the Vytal Stadium" Ken instructed her.

"Yes Captain!"

"Squad thirteen! We're moving to the L-Z, rest of you guys are coming with us" Ken informs everyone including team RWBY, JNPR, Rosa, Sun, Naomi and Neptune.

Everyone began running their pace, the L-Z was outside of the stadium so the first thing they needed was an opening and an opportunity to get to their destination. A few white fang members were closing in on them as they were running but were immediately subdued by Avery who was still at the roof giving covering fire, "You haven't forgotten about me have you?"

"Avery? Where have you been?" Ken asked.

"I've got my own battles to fight on! Plus I've been giving some support on your men outside"

"Well I put an icon on your communication wrist, that's where the L-Z is. We're going to need covering fire to get away from the stadium, I've already got a bullhead ready for you to escape" Ken responds.

"That won't be necessary, I've got my own way of disappearing. Just give me the signal when you're there"

"Ahh alright copy that, you better not get yourself killed out there"

"When have I ever?"

About fifty meters away was the L-Z, everyone was able to reach the bottom floor and find a exit out but the problem was that the pathway was too hot and too many crossfires. The group would be caught in between the White Fang on one side and the Royal Guardians with the Atlas soldiers on the other, the rest of the students and crowd were finally able to evacuate the place but now all that's left was them. "Sig! Where are you?!" Misty yelled through her ear plug.

"I'll be there! Give me five minutes, secure the L-Z while you're at it"

"Fine, just get here already" she responds.

"Guardians, give us some supporting fire. We have students here, the Black Hawk we'll need some space and support for evac. Stand by for further orders" Ken ordered through his ear plug.

The Guardian soldiers were done as told and began giving covering fire for the group to cross, all though as much as the guardians can give support it was not enough. There weren't many soldiers to give enough time for them, therefore this wasn't their chance to move in and stayed in their position until they could find another opportunity. "This isn't enough, we can't cross like this" Martin says.

"Heard you guys need some support"

"Dad?"

Later David lands between the white fang and the guardians and lifts up Annihilation to deliver a devastating strike towards the enemy, "Aura Slash!" He yells.

David swung his gigantic sword at the white fang sending a wave of aura making them take massive damage and casualties, he sends another aura slash at them to buy them more time while instructed the group to move. "There we've given you enough time, now go! Hurry!"

Just as the group was moving, Andy shows up with bandages around his wounds and his tantō already at hand. "Andy?! Get out of here quick" Ken tells him.

"Don't look so down on me brother, just because I lost to Ruby doesn't mean I've shown you my true strength" Andy says clenching his hand while standing firmly.

Ken looks at his brother attentively while he notices the atmosphere around him, "His aura is somehow building up in it's center, what's Andy plan on doing?" Ken thought.

Just as Andy was ready, he concentrates all his aura around himself making him burst while being covered in blue aura, the aura's pressure made the surrounding rocks and pebbles fly away from him. The current state he was at increased his aura capability by two, "Emprove!" Andy yelled.

"No way, he actually mastered it" Ken mumbled.

"Wait if I can see it correctly, Andy hasn't mastered it completely but it's more like in...semi mode or something. The flow of the aura is still unstable" Ken though to himself, despite mastering the Emprove, Andy still needed more training due to him struggling to keep it stable.

He then summoned several hawks, lions and rhinos by his side and signaled them to attack the faunus cult. "Hurry brother, we'll hold them off while you all escape" Andy stated.

"Listen to your brother Ken, go!" David agreed, as much as the young captain didn't want to, he had no choice. "Everyone on me" Ken ordered.

The group quickly follows Ken as the other guardians along side David and Andy covered them, there were struggles to get to the landing zone but later they were able make it. It was near the parking lot but the only probably was that Sig hadn't arrived yet, "Sig where are you?! We're at the L-Z" Lars yelled through his ear plug.

"I can see the stadium, just hold that position for two minutes"

"Damn it! Copy that" Lars responded, he then looks at Ken with a worried expression and said. "Captain!, Sig is about-"

"I know two minutes with have to hold. Sit tight everyone cause we've got two minutes till the Black Hawk gets here" Ken informed everyone, they immediately pulled out their weapons as they prepared for the worse. A few white fang members were able to slip pass the guardians assault and towards the group, the faunus terrorists knew very well who was their target and this was a perfect opportunity for them to capture Ken. "Two minutes isn't exactly the time we have right now Ken" Yang blurred out.

"Guardians! Defensive formation 3! Encage!" Ken ordered, the other guardians took their position immediately after his call. Wade took point in front of the group, while Lars and Misty took the sides. Both Sakura and Martin were positioned behind while Ken stood with everyone els, one minute and forty four seconds pass, only seconds has pass since they stood like that. The white fang had an opportunity to strike but some just stood there, staring them down while they gazed back at them. "Encage defensive fire!" Ken says.

The other guardians began firing their weapons towards the white fang, some were able to evade the incoming projectiles but ultimately they weren't able to handle the guardians's assault and began retreating back to the other white fangs. Surprisingly Adam was still wrapped around Blake's ribbon, he was dragged this entire time because of the fabric's strong hold against him. Blake kept him secured and even wrapped Gambol Shroud around his mouth to keep him shut, in short he wasn't going anywhere. The white fang who retreated threw a smoke bomb to cover their tracks and secured their escape while the others kept their position still waiting for Sig with the Black Hawk. "Hey what's that thing inside the smoke?" Pyrrha asked.

Inside the smoke screen was a figure who was slowly getting closer and closer as it began to die out, the guardians and the Beacon students gripped their weapons as the figure began running till it finally revealed itself from the smoke. "Adam?!" Ken yelled.

"Wait wha-" Blake then turned around to look who she had wrapped around Gambol Shroud, what she expected was Adam still trying to resist the holds of her weapon. But what she found was her ribbon laying on the floor with nobody wrapped around it at all, she quickly turned around to find Adam clashing swords with Wade while Ken kept his eyes on both warriors. "What are you planning Ken?" she thought.

Wade then backed a bit closer to Ken as he gripped Bon Fortuna, right after Wade dodges another of Adam's slashes, he positioned himself facing his back against where Ken stood. "Wade now!" He yelled.

Wade quickly side steps while Ken dashes straight towards Adam with fearsome speed, Adam wasn't able to react fast enough as Ken quickly maneuvered around him while wrapping him around in his steel wires and placing knives in each side to keep him in place. After Ken was finish he stood facing Adam while transforming Bon Fortuna into it's second form, he then places the weapon's blade on the wires while it streamed electricity. "Secret Black Move : Static Brink!" Ken named.

He placed Bon Fortuna's blade on his wires while using the electricity to stream down the wire, in the process it shocked Adam with over two thousand volts. Not enough to kill but only to stun, especially for someone like Adam who used his aura to protect him, but still it worked and later he fell to the ground unconscious with his mask removed from his face due to the shock. Only thirty seconds left, "I see you, I'm landing in a bit"

"Alright copy that" Martin responded, the entire group could see an entirely black colored small bullhead with chain guns attached to it's side and a small mini gun at it's behind. "Evac in ten seconds"

"Everyone to the L-Z now!" Ken yelled, the Black Hawk began to hover at lower ground but later needed to pull back towards the air when nearby white fangs began firing at the flying vehicle. "L-Z's too hot, I'm going into evasive maneuvers"

"I need everyone to cover the Black Hawk so it can land properly" Ken informs, everyone nods while they all began firing back at the white fang who slowly started retreating again as the Royal Guardian forces was closing in on them. Later the Black Hawk was finally able to land as everyone began evacuating into the bullhead while Ken drags Adam's unconscious body, he then lifted him up and into the vehicle while he was helped by Misty and hopped into the Black Hawk. "Bring us back to Beacon" Ken orders Sig.

"Already on it" he replies.

As the Black Hawk ascended up and began flying towards the air, a white fang member quickly aims his launcher towards the vehicle and launches a missile at the bullhead. The scanner quickly began blinking as it detected a flying projectile going straight towards them, "Activate flares" Ken says.

"I've got it"

Later flares began bursting out of the bullhead's behind while the missile explodes thankfully far from the aircraft's reach, but then the scanner began blinking again as it detected another missile heading at their direction. "Shit we've got no flares" Sig curses.

Ken quickly sticked his head out of bullhead while aiming Bon Fortuna straight towards the missile, it transforms into it's second form while it began to charge electricity at the tip of the blade. "Shit it won't make it, there's isn't enough time" he thought.

Before Ken could think of another plan, the missile somehow mysteriously explodes just in the neck of time before it could get close to their path. Ken reaches for his ear plug as he talked, "Avery?"

"Like I said, I don't take my eye of my dealer. I expect to be paid double for this"

Ken chuckles as he was glad Avery was still in the game, "Don't expect any special treatment after that Avery, I've still got some things to settle with you"

"Looking forward to it"

Somewhere in the distance, Cinder, and the others watched as the Black Hawk fled from the stadium and towards Beacon's direction. She grinned at the sight of the Predator's retreat and thought deeply for their next encounter, "Soon you will join me, or everyone you hold dear will know who you are. They will all fall before my feet, just you wait Predator"


Hours have passed before finally the Black Hawk arrives at Beacon Academy with everyone stepping out of the aircraft, Misty and Ken walked ahead as they discussing today's encounter. "Why were they after you exactly?" She asked.

"Probably because of my nickname, it's not surprising the white fang intended to capture me and make me one of their own" Ken explains.

"You could say that again, all though at least there wasn't any casualties" she says relieved.

"You're right, everyone was able to evacuate and that's all the matters"

"Yeah, hey nothing went wrong with your...you know" she quietly whispers.

"No, thankfully nothing went wro-" suddenly Ken's left eye instantly changed into it's grimm as he fell into his knees while gripping his head, somehow the hunger he's been feeling suddenly gotten worse. Misty kneeled down to check on her captain while the guardians and the others quickly came to his aid behind them, team KRWN or RWN ran to Ken's side as he continued to grip his head. "Captain what's wrong?! Did you got injured or somethin-"

She cut herself off as she notices the other eye of Ken's face had already changed, she quickly signaled the others to back off while the guardians observed their captain by his side with worried expressions. "Guys stay where you are! It's best not to approach him" Misty instructed.

"Is Ken okay?" Jaune asked.

"Why?! We are his teammates too, why do we have to stay behind while you all stand by him?" Weiss rebellious asked, she clearly hid the fact that she too was worried for the young soldier. She may be cold but she was still caring, Ruby herself was feeling the same as the rest of team RWBY. Most of JNPR was feeling the same, except for Pyrrha, it wasn't that she didn't care but she understood why they wanted to back off. "Guys let's just do as we are told, Ken will be fine" she says.

"How are you exactly sure Pyrrha?" Nora asks, Ren places his hands on the orange head's shoulders to calm her and as he trusted Pyrrha's instinct. Jaune reluctantly does the same along with team RWBY.

"Hurry Ken, bite me" Misty instructs while handing him her wrist, Ken slowly shakes his head to decline her offer. He was too scared to do it right here in front of everyone, especially when his friends from Beacon are literally behind him. But Misty was persistent, she cared deeply for Ken's health just like the rest of his squad. She pushes her wrist closer to his mouth as she tried again, "Ken do it! We don't have time for this, it's only gonna get worse if you don't relief it now"

Ken didn't want to deny it, it was only gonna get worse if he continues to decline her offer. He needed flesh or blood now or els things were gonna get ugly, he quickly grabs Misty's hand and bites deeply into her skin and began sucking her blood out of it. Misty couldn't help but let out a yelp as he bite down her hand while sucking it slowly, she gave out a small moan as he continued to suck on her wrist. Rosa was smirking down her team leader while Naomi covers her face while madly blushing at the sight, even team RWBY and JNPR couldn't help but do the same. Yang was doing exactly what Rosa was doing only she felt a bit of jealousy from Misty's doing, Ruby was doing what Naomi was doing, covering her face while blushing madly. Meanwhile Sig brings out Adam from the Black Hawk as he walked towards the captain who seemed almost done with his action, "Captain, where do you want me to bring him?" Sig asks.

Ken finally releases his teeth from her wrist while handing her hand back to her, Misty looks away with her cheeks slightly red obviously embarrassed from doing this in front of everyone despite it being her idea. "Thanks Misty" Ken thanked while he stood up whipping the blood of his mouth as he turned to face Sig.

"Ugh, so indecent" Weiss let's out.

"Bring him to me, I'm bringing him to the interrogation room" Ken says, Blake did not like this one bit. Her partner was about to be dragged away to an interrogation room most likely alone with the infamous Apex Predator, the idea itself screamed out bad news. She quickly intervenes as she offered herself to accompany Ken, "Ken please! Take me too"

"Wait what?!" In a situation like this, Yang couldn't help but think of this in a very immature manner.

Ken points out, "You're right, I've got some questions for you too. Blake come with me"

Even though she offered herself to go with him, she felt a bit scared when Ken said he had questions for her. She follows Ken as he dragged the red head boy with him towards Beacon while everyone els paced towards their dorm, "I hope Blake isn't in trouble" Ruby says.

Yang attempts to calm her little sis by massaging her shoulder making her relaxed to cease her worries, "Don't worry sis, I'm sure Ken's just going to ask her a few questions and she'll be back to our dorm as Blakey as ever"

"I hope so"

"Let's not give our attentions to them, we've got some business with professor Ozpin" Weiss suggested, she's was absolutely right. The stadium was attacked and the tournament was canceled, they all needed to know the purpose behind the white fang's operation. "We'll go with you" Jaune answers.

"Do as you must, we need answers" she responds.


Meanwhile at the interrogation room


Adam was wrapped around once again in Ken's steel wires, it was the same room Ozpin spoke to Blake at the first semester. He was shirtless and his weapon was confiscated, his arms were bind and so was his legs. Ken made sure that electricity ran through the wire, just in case he ever lied in some point he would activate Bon Fortuna which triggers the room to shock him. He intend to get answers even if he had to resort to violence, Blake sat by his side handcuffed on the table. "Now Adam, I'm only going to ask you two questions. If you cooperate then maybe I'll think about reducing your criminal records"

"Go to hell"

With that Ken activates Bon Fortuna immediately shocking Adam with over one thousand five hundred volts, "Ken please stop, he don't mean any harm" Blake pleaded.

He ignores her as Ken tries once more to get answers from Adam, "Okay let's try this again, what exactly are the white fang planning?"

Adam sighs, "isn't it obvious, equality. That's what it's always been about"

"Bullshit, how I see it the white fang already achieved equality but not out respect, out of fear instead. No the white fang are planning something more then just a place in society...what is it?"

"Go fuck yourself"

"Very well"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Ken raises the voltage slightly to two thousand volts, he has interrogated lots of people before but Adam seems to one of those people who aren't fazed easily. Most likely from the training he has been through, so Ken tried a different approach and went to Blake instead. "Alright Blake, I'm going to ask you three questions"

"F-Fine, just don't hurt Adam" she answers.

"Thank you, now tell me. Why did you help Adam?" Ken began.

"I was once his partner, I use too be in the white fang until I realize the wrongness they were doing. I ran away from my last mission leaving Adam and everyone els, and then I came here in Vale to become a huntress instead" she answers.

"Are you still acquaintance with them?"

"N-No"

"Then why did you help Adam?" Ken asked.

"Because he means a lot to me, he was my only friend back when I was in the white fang!"

"Hmmmm okay, one last question. Do you know what they're planning? If so then you need to confess"

Blake hesitated for a moment and answered, "I don't know, they never told me back when I was still with them. All I did was follow orders"

"Hmmmm just in case you're lying...I'll-"

"I hope you don't mind the interruption mister Markes"

"Professor Ozpin?" Blake asks.

"Hey Blake"

"Sup Blake"

"There you are"

"What are you guys doing here?" She asks.

"Your teammates were looking everywhere for you, and also I need everyone to be present before I can tell all of you what's going on"

"Hmmmm I don't necessarily like being disturbed during my time but very well, just let me finish things up with her" Ken says.

"Do as you wish mister Markes"

"Like I said Ken, I don't know anything"

"I know, I just need to make sure...don't think ill of me. It's only precautions" He responded.

Behind the glass window, team RWY were a bit worried of what Ken might have in store, Ozpin merely kept observing while sipping his coffee. On the other side, Ken quickly swipes Blake's chair from her and places her knees on it making her butt facing behind him in a very...unmannered position. Blake began blushing of the thought at what Ken might do as he began unbuttoning her shoe and setting them aside, "Is he doing what I think he's doin-" Weiss got cut off as Yang began punching the glass window.

"Get your hands off my teammate you pervert!" She screamed.

Ruby began shaking uncontrollably as Ozpin tried to calm the yellow brawler, "Miss Xiao Long please stop punching the window"

"Professor, don't you see what he is about to do. Don't you care-"

"I trust what mister Markes is doing and only think that you're jumping into conclusions"

"Jumping into conclusions?! Why can't you see that he's trying to-"

"Yang please" Weiss says as she tried to reason with her, it may seem like it her on what Ken was doing but she trusted Ozpin on putting his trust in him.

"Just watch, miss Belladonna will be fine" He stated.

"What are you doing to my partner!" Adam yelled.

"K-Ken?" Blake silently cried out.

Ken then began to unzip his shirt sliding the zipper down from his chest to his stomach, Yang clenched her fist as she continued to watch Ken uncomfortably close to Blake's behind. He then lifted his hand and began ruffling inside of his shirt, almost as if he was looking for something. "Give me a sec, I'm not sure if I left it here" Ken tells her.

"Ummm exactly what are you looking for?" She asks.

"Get away from her!" Adam yells.

"Ahhh found it" Ken finally pulls out a feather he had been looking for from his shirt and zips it back up to his chest while grabbing one of Blake's foot, "Like I said, I will resort to anything if it means getting answers"

"Wait what are yo- Hahahahahahahahahaha" Blake began laughing uncontrollably as Ken wiggled the feather beneath her feet while still asking her the same question, "What are they planning?"

"I...I...I don't kno- hahahahahahahaha" her cat ears underneath her bow began moving vigorously while trying to pull her legs away from Ken who had her feet firmly gripped on his hand, "Are you sure you're not lying? I won't stop if you do"

"Yes! Yes! I'm telling the truth! Hahahahah Just stop Hahahahah!"

"Hmmmm very well" Ken then finally releases Blake's feet while placing her seat back to how it originally was, he then unhands her from her cuffs and began placing her shoe back to her feet elegantly. "Tha-Thanks" she silently stutters.

"It's no problem, I knew you were telling the true. I just wanted to have a bit of fun" Ken explains, she couldn't help but slightly blush at the sight of him placing her shoes back in place and buttoning it. Team RWY were relieved that nothing serious happened especially Ruby but Weiss and Yang had their jaws dropped and expressions dumbfounded. They could not believe that Ken had not done what they thought he was about too but...(I don't know, girls are complicated), Yang felt a bit of shame in her pride. She knew Ken would never do such a thing, if he did then the time he went on a mission with Ruby, her innocence would already been taken from her and he would most likely have met her fist possibly sending him back to Mistral. Even Weiss felt shameful, he was of course the person that forgave her so easily after accidentally stabbing him through his arm. She doubted his actions, her trust in him. "Alright let's go Blake, Adam will stay here until further orders are given" Ken says to her.

"Okay" she nods, they both step out of the interrogation room but not before Blake takes one last glance at the powerless Adam as he was hanging from the ceiling with steel wires covering him. Adam takes a quick look at her and immediately takes his gaze back to the ground, she closes the door as she joins Ken and her team with Ozpin to his office. "Let us hurry, team JNPR and the guardians are waiting for us. Let's not keep them waiting, shall we"

"Professor, after this I'd like to have a word with you" Ken asks the white haired headmaster.

"Certainly mister Markes"


The room was silent, team RWBY stood at the right corner of Ozpin's desk while team JNPR at the other. The guardians were present at the front of his desk with Ken and David sitting with a cup of tea in hand, Goodwitch stood by Ozpin's side as he began his explanation. "Alright, I've gather you all here today to inform you that everyone in this room is now involve with the white fang"

"What?!" Team RWBY and JNPR said abruptly.

"And why is that?" Ken asked.

"I've just received a note with everyone's name in it, read it for yourself"

Ken the takes the note Ozpin placed on his desk and read it out loud, "Surrender the Apex Predator or everyone in this list dies...professor's right...everyone present here is involved, all of our names are written in this note"

"What?! let me see that!" Weiss abruptly says and snatches the note from Ken's hand and reading for herself.

"Who wrote this anyway?" Martin asked.

"Cinder" Ken says as he continued, "The note and the hand writing has her name written all over it"

"You mean the girl we saw at the stadium? She was also the same girl me and professor Goodwitch fought the other night" Ruby added.

"Cinder? You mean thee Cinder fall? I knew it was her, I recognized her usage of dust during our battle" Goodwitch said.

"If this truly is Cinder, then we need further proof before I can report this to the councilors" said Ozpin as he leaned down his chair while taking another sip of his mug.

"She told me to meet her at Forever Fall if I ever consider joining her, this may be the perfect opportunity to acquire the proof we need" Ken explained.

"Are you absolutely sure about this though Ken? We may never know if this offer of her's may only lead to a trap, perhaps a counter measure be planned first before going to Forever Fall"

"Ozpin's right son, we can't just jump the gun here. She might be prepared for anything if you try something funny" David tells him.

"I know, I know"

"What do we do now professor? The Vytal Tournament is canceled and possible the festival too, if taking down the white fang is involve then count us in" Yang suggested.

"No, I don't plan on getting anyone involve in this even if everyone is. The Guardians will deal with this, we're putting the alert level to three. This way students won't get involve with military affairs" Ken answers.

"What? You heard the professor, we're already involve and sooner or later then white fang will target anyone here anyway" Weiss reminded him, Blake later interjects. "She's right, you don't know the white fang like I do. They'll come for us either way, you can't stop this Ken"

"I don't know them like you do but enough to know that this is beyond all of you, we're dealing with this...end of discussion"

"That's not fair, you can't do this" Jaune joins in.

"Jaune please be quiet" Pyrrha says quietly to her team leader.

"Students! Mister Markes here has clearly said that none of you are to take action, if there is any objections then speak to me when this meeting is over!" Ozpin said raising his voice.

Team RWBY and JNPR didn't like this at all, first the tournament was canceled then they were attacked and now they weren't allowed fight back against the white fang? None of them agreed to this decision at all, they reluctantly nodded their heads as most of them stared down Ken while he sipped his tea. "I'd also like to introduce to you the last member of my team, Naomi DeFalco"

After Ken called her name, Naomi hesitantly takes her steps closer to the headmaster. She could feel everyone's gaze shifting to her, the stares she was receiving made her feel uncomfortable and scared which made Ken instinctually come to her side and plant his hand on her right shoulder. "Naomi DeFalco, from the DeFalco family huh? I see. Tell me young one, what reason do you have on becoming a huntress?" Ozpin asked.

"I-I-I...it's because" Ken lightly gripped her shoulder to remind her that he was still here for her, he set his hand away as he spoke to her. "Come on tell him, I know you could do it"

"It'-It's because, I-I want to follow Ken"

"You want to follow Ken Markes huh? Why exactly do you wanna follow him?"

"It-It's...it's because..." Her cheeks began to glow bright red as she tried to hid her face from the people around her, "Ummm Naomi? Are you okay?" Ken asks worriedly.

In Ozpin's eyes, he already knew her reason why she wanted to follow the young soldier. To him it was obvious, so he made his approval, "Very well, if that's your reason then I say it's a good enough reason for you to join my academy. Welcome Naomi DeFalco to Beacon Academy, I hope to see you be as good as what Ken told me you are"

"Y-Yes sir, I won't disappoint you" she slyly answers.

"Alright, now that that's done. I have more info on this whole situation but I'd like team RWBY and JNPR to exit this room" Ken instructed.

"What? Why? Whatever it is, we deserve to know!" Yang tells him.

Ozpin raises his hand to cease their rambling, he pointed his finger towards the direction of the exit to hear out Ken. "This information is obviously classified, you are all dismiss"

Team RWBY and JNPR later did as what they were told and marched their way towards the door, all though most didn't want to. Later it was only team KRWN and the guardians that were present amongst Goodwitch and Ozpin, Ken sighed as he began his report. "During my battle with Cinder...she mentioned a group of people called Hybrids, from what she told me they are human or faunus infused with grimms like me. And during my fight against that Sentinel...a man above the stadium saved me,...he had the same eyes as me"

"Ken are you sure what you saw is correct? I mean it could be just a guy who somehow has black eyes and-" later David was cut off.

"I know what I saw! And what I saw was someone who's the same as me, there are more people like me...I have to find them"

"Let's not get hasty captain, we don't even know if these people are friendly" Sakura warns him.

"She's right son, listen to your lieutenant" David said.

"I just...I just don't wanna feel alone anymore"

"You aren't, we're here captain. And we plan to stick with you until you get fed up" Misty joyful reminds him.

"Thanks Misty,...I might as well go back to my team"

"Very well Ken Markes, you're dismiss" Ozpin held his hand to signal him to the door, Ken slipped out his book from his sleeve as he went for the exit. David and the Guardians stayed behind since currently their meeting wasn't over yet, "We need to hide every information there is about the Hybrids from him, we can't let him find out about his time with doctor Fredrick" David said.

"I agree, we need to make sure he never knows about himself or els this effect could trigger him becoming a fully grown Sentinel" Ozpin added.

"If he finds out about him being a subject, who knows what he might do to the population" Martin continues.

"But do we have to? I mean Ken is a nice guy" Misty says defending her captain.

"Look Misty, who knows what could happen in the future. If he ever goes rogue then our strength alone won't be enough to beat him, it's already hard enough to fight him when he's at stage two of his grimm. These are just counter measures the Royal Guardian Chiefs have decided" David answered.

"Maybe we should put a bit more trust in our captain, he has been good these pass years" Sakura spoke.

"But like Chief David said, what about the years that is to come. Isn't this what then Royal Guardians strive for...true peace, if this is what it takes to earn that peace then so be it" Lars intervenes.

Glynda remained quiet throughout the whole meeting, she felt deeply sad and bad for the poor individual grimm Hybrid. She already knew a bit about the Hybrids he spoke of but today she learned a lot of new things even Ken didn't know about himself, him being a subject, his DNA infused with a Sentinel and the name of the doctor who turned him into a Hybrid. She really wished she could tell him, but for the sake as a huntress and for Vale she had to stay shut.

"Tell me Colonel David, which subject was he previously?" Ozpin asks narrowing his eyes on the gigantic man.

"He was...subject thirteen...his number is still marked below his right shoulder"


Ken continued to read as he relaxed at his usual balcony spot, he let the breezing air sore through his hair while feeling it's wind passing through his face. Night time had finally came and the hall was quiet, he never thought Beacon would ever be this peaceful before due to the constant walking and rambling the students make when passing through the hallway. He felt a presence standing behind as he used his grimm senses to try and point who exactly this person was, "Who's there?"

"Just me"

Ken turned around to find Blake standing at the entrance while she walked towards him, "I heard that this place is your favorite spot to be alone, so I figured you may be here"

"Oh well alright...is there something that you needed?" He asked.

"Actually I wanted to ask you something"

"What is it?"

She sat on one of the empty chairs close to where he was and gripped her knees, "I want to know, what's going to happen to Adam? Please I need to know"

Ken looked down on the floor and back towards the distance of where Vale was at, he inhaled one small breath before answering. "If he doesn't talk then, I'll have no choice but to bring him in to Vale's hands. He needs to answer for his crimes"

"B-But he didn't do anything wrong, he was only following orders or els he'll be the one who gets killed"

"Then he should have left like you did which sadly he did not do at all, he has been wanted for a long time and so he is just getting what he deserves" Ken finishes.

"I just...I just don't want him to get hurt"

Ken looks at her with remorse as he recalled what he had said earlier, perhaps what he said wasn't exactly his call but it was still the truth. He felt pity for the ex-white fang member, but he was only doing his job. "You told me before you use to be with the white fang...does that mean you're a faunus?" He asked.

Blake's eyes widened, she had forgotten that she told him about her being with the white fang and that she use to be Adam's partner. She looks away from the young soldier to not meet his eyes, she regretted telling him about her connection with them. "Ye-Yes, I'm a faunus. There's a reason I don't want anyone to know about me"

"I know what you mean"

"What do you mean 'I know what you mean', you don't know what it's like to hide your real identity from people especially your friends" she argued.

"Yes I do know, you have no idea. And it had nothing to do with my nickname"

"Tell me Ken, tell how exactly how you know how I feel. Tell me exactly what it means to hide THIS!" Blake messily unties her bow to reveal her cat ears to Ken while eyeing him with tear drops ready to flow down her cheek.

Ken looks away from her as he was hesitant about the last sentence he said, "Exactly! You don't know how I feel cause you have nothing to hide! All you have is your stupid nickname that means nothing"

"I have more then just something to hide, I have another side of me I need to CONCEAL!" Ken abruptly says while his eyes changes into it's grimm form, Blake was surprised and shocked from his sudden burst and change and instinctually slowly backs away from him in fear. Ken noticed the change he had suddenly made and quickly looked away from her while changing his eyes back to normal, Blake looked at him still feeling slightly scared from what he meant by his other side of him. "I'm- not like any other human or faunus that are born normal with normal auras,...I'm a Hybrid...I human infused with a grimm"

"So you're saying...your-"

"Part Grimm yes, I don't know how I became like this. All I remember is waking up in a snowy forest with beowolves surrounding, my father found me years later"

"Yo-You can't be serious"

Ken looks at her and chuckles, "Believe me as you wish, the point is I understand what it means to be shunned by society. Heck back in the day I struggle on living a normal human life in the first week, but that doesn't matter cause we all just want a place in the world"

"Yea-Yeah, you're right"

"If you asked me, don't hide who you truly are. Place your trust on your friends a bit more" Ken advised her.

"Thank you Ken, sorry for troubling you earlier" she says pushing her hair behind her ear while looking down from him.

"It's fine, by the way just to let you know. Don't try to lie to me or something, like any other grimm I'm attracted to negative emotions which means I know when you're lying"

"Doesn't it change when you feel those emotions too?" She asked.

"Actually yes, one last thing. We never had this conversation ever, what I told you tonight was nothing but a folklore tale" he tells her in a mysterious tone.

Blake couldn't help but lightly giggle from his sense of humor in time of seriousness, she placed her bow close to her pocket while making her way back to team RWBY's room. "Thank you Ken, I promise I won't tell"

"Thank you Blake, have a goodnight"

Blake looked at him with cheeks reddening, she began fast walking towards her dorm while Ken returns back to what he was originally doing before Blake interrupted him. "If I meet her at Forever Fall,...it may lead me to those Hybrids I've been looking for. They are the only people that may answer my questions I've been wanting to know for so long, we fly to mountain Glenn in five days...I've got a bad feeling about this"


Common: Well there you have it folks, we are finished.

Rosa: Not finished finished though right?

Common: What?! Of course not, this is only the beginning.

Ken: It took you a long time to write this, you went through a lot of writers block too.

Common: Aha and finally we're done, to be perfectly honest the Vytal Tournament chapters were hard for me to write. I don't know why, probably because lot's of things happened.

Ruby: I'm just glad we're finally done! Cookie party!

Ken: You saw the RWBY panel live stream at RTX not to long ago creator?

Common: Yup! Saw everything, I saw the actual stadium, the preview, the teaser poster for volume 3 and the new characters like Winter Schnee and Qrow.

Ruby: That's my uncle!

Yang: Yeah our uncle!

Weiss: Ugh don't remind me of my sister, I can't believe the voice actress she's getting.

Common: Man I'm freaking excited! All though it may be hard since you guys have to go back to the actual Rooster Teeth Animated Studio to work on the canon story.

Blake: Well yeah but we'll still have time here I guess.

Common: Okay, so finally let's wrap this chapter with everyone's favorite game. Jason or Google, but we're keeping it PG since Ruby's here.

Ruby: Heyyy!

Ken: Alright then intro please.

Jason or Google

Google or Jason

Which one said it, let's find out!

Jason: I'm feeling lucky.

Common: Aha alright we'll starting this by first introducing our two wonderful guest for tonight's Jason or Google. Rosa and Avery.

Rosa: Sup guys.

Avery: Yo.

Common: let's not keep everyone waiting, let me explain the rules. I gave Jason and google a three or four word question so it is your job to see who said who.

Rosa: Sounds fun.

Avery: Sounds easy.

Common: Good then let's start this, our first question is 'Do Babies...' (Chuckles) you guys are gonna love this cause it involves babies. Anyway ummm...'Do babies...poop in the womb? Or (Giggles) 'Do babies float?

Yang: (Laughs lightly) I'm already liking where this is going.

Avery: Huh...you know I want to assume the last one is Jason cause he's like the type of guy holding a baby close to a pool and asking himself, "Wow this baby is amazing, I wonder if it floats?"

Ruby: Wow that's pretty stupid.

Weiss: Anyone who doesn't know the answer to that question clearly lack common sense.

Ruby: Hahaha...you said common sense cause...you know...Common's name is Co- okay I'll let myself out now.

Common: (Slowly shakes head).

Blake:...

Rosa: I'd like to say...'Do babies float?' Is Google.

Avery: I say the opposite.

Common: Alright well here's the answer, Rosa unfortunately Jason wanted to know if babies float so Avery gets the win for tonight's chapter.

Weiss: First I'd like to say...what the hell is wrong with you.

Ruby: At least I'm old enough to understand that.

Jason: wow wow calm down Weiss it's just a question.

Weiss: Tell me you dense idiot! How exactly did the get the thought of asking such a idiotic question?!

Jason: Well I've heard of babies being born on water and I was like 'wow that's pretty cool'

Ruby: Ewwww.

Jason: but then I was like 'what happens next though?'

Yang : Hahahahaha the guy on the other side probably has like a pool skimmer net ready to scoop the baby out.

(Team RWBY, Common,Ken,Avery and Rosa laughs)

Yang: he's like 'I've caught a dead possum with this, the baby's no problem' hahahahahah.

Common: (Chuckles) Wow that was good, man I need a drink. Thank you so much for tuning in Rosa and Avery, and of course team RWBY for sticking in.

Rosa: Yeah this was fun, I'd like to play this again.

Avery: Yeah have to admit, that was pretty good.

Jason: So...do babies float?

Everyone: Yes!

Yang: Babies float for goodness sake.

Ken: Let's just do the outro already.

Rosa: I never thought you'd asked, anyway if you guys liked this chapter then feel free to leave a review. It really helps out Common bring more content to you guys.

Avery: If you like this story then click those follow and favorite button, come on I know you want too.

Naomi:...

Ken: You can do it Naomi, at least try.

Naomi: (Shakes head)

Ken: Alright, if you guys have any idea for an Oc then please fill the registration below. All genders and types are welcome so don't hold back, you'll never know your Oc might actually end up on the story.

Ruby: Last but not least, who do you think should end up with Ken? Leave a suggestion at the reviews or message us.

Yang: No doubt it's me.

Ruby: Yaaaaaaaang geez.

Jason: Wait I've got another question!

Common: Ohhh geez what is it this time.

Jason: Okay so ummm, why is the word long shorter then the word short?

Common:...

Ken:...

Rosa:...

Avery:...

Team RWBY:...

(Bursts laughing)

Jason: I just wanted to know, (Looks at reader) please help me answer this question I want to know! Leave it in the reviews, message Common or message my creator username 'TheMAO17'.

Common: Somebody...(Laughing)...please stop him.

(Next chapter below)


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