Experiment V

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Chapter 19

"C'mon! We all looked at your fighting videos, you're stronger than this!" Qrow yelled at me as he stood over me after having knocked me down for the thousandth time that day.

"I've told you, I don't remember how I used to fight like that!" I retort as I slowly stand back up on my feet.

Due to the fact that none of us could sleep for more than a good couple of hours after watching the Video Logs, Raven and Qrow decided to try and get me to remember my original fighting style. Only problem about that is that it wasn't making any progress and instead I was just getting my ass handed to me on a silver platter by the Bird Twins who were taking turns 'training' me.

"My turn" Raven stated as she began to walk over, making Qrow take her spot over to the side of the clearing. "Oh great...back again so soon? I would've thought you were enjoying the show" I say to the sword wielder, only to receive a rush attack from her.

I was sent flying before I could even try to think of reaching for my guns. I collided with a thick tree trunk and slid slowly down. This being a repeated process for I don't even know how long; I get hit for a short bit before they switch off and repeat

"How the mighty have fallen..." I hear a voice say, looking around quickly I see that the world has turned into what could best be described as an old timey, black and white picture show. "Look ahead you idiot..." The voice said again to which, because I had no other options at the moment, complied and that's when I saw it again. The Beowolf from my nightmare a few nights back.

"Don't look so surprised, I wasn't just some premonition that some weirdo wrote up to confuse an audience..." It said to me, prompting me to look at it with a confused expression before shaking my head and replying "What are you? Who are you?" I asked it.

"Well to put it simply..." It began before it started to transform and shift until it looked eerily familiar "I'm you or...what you used to be before you got your ass handed to you four years ago." It finished as a smug grin started to spread across its features but soon a flash of memories started to invade my mind, causing me to clutch at my head in agony and let out groans and screams of pain "How's that feel? That's about a decade's worth of memories that those bastards tried to make you forget!" It said as its smug grin turned into a psychotic smile.

"What the hell are you doing to me?!" I ask as another shot of pain shoots through me "Making you remember! I didn't want to have to do this but you're forcing my hand kid!" It replied as it threw its head back in maniacal laughter.

"Go Away!" I scream at it, slamming my head onto the ground "I will only go away on one condition..." It says, its maniacal laughing dying down as it took on a serious expression. "What? Whatever it is I'll do it!" I say as more memories shoot through me but immediately they stopped as did the pain.

"I want us to become one again...no more of this suppressing me because you're scared bullshit, got it?" It asks me "No...I'm never going back to...you" I replied. "You really don't remember her do you?" It asked me suddenly as its face took on a somber expression.

I began to reply but It cut me off "The faunas girl that sacrificed herself...you don't remember her? Isabella?" It asked. A memory immediately was triggered upon hearing that.

I'm in the ruins of a forgotten city, Mountain Glen was the name of it I believe, taking cover behind a destroyed building. I hear the Military-Grade Airships flying overhead searching for me and my temporary partner, a squirrel faunas I remembered back in Mistral, we had long since caught up and talked but now, we were waiting for some other Hunters to show up and help us get out this mess. I see a crow fly over us before turning my glance back to Isabella. "How long have we been waiting?" I ask her "Approximately two hours" A new voice said to us. We both practically jumped out of our skins at that, turning around sharply with our weapons at the ready, we see a lanky man who reeked of liquor sitting behind us. "Yo, name's Qrow, the hunter who's gonna get you out of here." He said calmly as he took out a flask and drank from it.

"How do you plan to do that?" I ask but he simply looks at me and gestures for us to follow before making his way stealthily over to a sewer grate and pulled it off. Getting the idea, we walked over and jumped inside, he followed immediately after before closing it. We walked, for what felt like an eternity, through the sewers but just as I felt we were safe, I instantly felt a wave of fear wash over me as I heard "They took the sewers, after them!" Without thinking any further, we all ran as fast as we could. Making twists and turns before coming to a split in the tunnels "Qrow, take James and go to the left tunnel, I'll keep them distracted" Isabella says. I open my mouth to argue but she places a finger on my lips, "I know you don't want to leave me behind but it's the only way...as cliche as that sounds." She says with a smirk before pushing me towards Qrow, who grabs me and begins to pull but I resist. Isabella quickly walked over to me a kissed the top of my head "James, promise you won't forget about me okay?" She asks "Why are you talking like you're gonna...now...Bells, no!" I say but before I can say anymore, I'm grabbed by Qrow and pulled to the tunnel.

After some more twists and turns, I hear gunshots ringing out along with shrieks and yells. "Isabella! No!" I scream.

"Remember now?" It asks me, the memory going just as fast as it came. I nodded my head slowly, It smirked before saying "Now you understand why I want us to become one? So that we can remember her and others who gave their lives to protect us...so what do you say?" It asks as it reaches a hand out to me. "I say..." I begin before quickly grabbing It's hand "Let's kick ass together again!" I finished just as It got a huge grin on its face as it started to dissipate into me.

The world's color soon returned and I saw Raven begin to advance on me again but I stood up, cracked my knuckles and smiled at her.

I began to advance on her before we stopped near the center of the clearing "Still standing I see" she said to which I chuckle and look at her "Yea...but you won't be for long." I said as I rushed her, appearing before her almost instantly.

I delivered a powerful right hook to her jaw, careening off into a tree "Hmm, seems you have power after all" she said as she unsheathed her sword, rushing me. She slashed diagonally but the move seemed to be moving slower than it was before, giving me more than enough time to dodge the strike. She seemed surprised by that but shook it off quickly and began to attack me again but I flipped completely over her and made a mad dash for my guns.

Quickly collecting the discarded weapons, I took aim and pulled the trigger. Raven nearly was hit by the bullet but moved out of the way of it just in time.

I started to chuckle before exclaiming "Hope you had no plans to fly, Little Birdy, 'cause I'm about to clip those wings of yours!" I finished before rushing her again.

And that wraps up chapter 19...I wanna give thanks to all of you because I hit over 4k with this story! Woohoo! I'm gonna keep you guys entertained with these chapters but until then...stay tuned readers!