RWBY: Ghost of Remnant Vol.1
Chapter 12: Ghost VS Specter, A Chosen Wish Granted
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Vale
Night was still upon the city. Quiet, and not much noise was made sides from the waves from the harbor and the sounds of the forest. But out in a distant warehouse was where these plans were being made. And today was that day.
Inside was an old man, one very old age. Almost as if he lived for several generations. He had one a tan suit with a teal fedora. Glasses were on him as he seemed to be grinning from ear to ear. He then looked over to his briefcase, chuckling madly at it.
Inside it were now several Eyecon's. Each one with another new number on it. From, '05', '06' '07', '08', '09',' '14', and finally '15'. All along the row and in the right order of their numbers. "After several months… Several times of trying to find them.. All the leads, resources and time… It's finally done…." He said as he slowly stood up. "Now.. tomorrow is the day. The day of reckoning…"
He turned his head as he looks at a small board. All across it, was plans, sketches, and more. But in the center was a matured man. He had odd clothes on and smiling, and right next to him was a familiar boy. One with messy, dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. In his left hand was a small object, completely white, while in the other hand was a large broadsword. The old man then picked up a knife as the tossed it, landing straight onto the face of the old man.
"Your apprentice may have stopped me from getting the hilt of Musashi… but by tomorrow, I will be able to surpass you.. Master Kelvane Birthright." He grinned, ready for the promising day.
(Insert opening song - This Will Be The Day - RWBY Vol.1 Opening)
The start first starts off with a guitar strumming a bit before the lyrics start.
[They see you as small and helpless. They see you as just a child]
The screen shifts to Cody sitting upon a rooftop in the middle of the night. He sits their as he looks at the Ore Eyecon in his hand.
[Surprise when they find out that a warrior will soon run wild]
Something then goes amiss as Cody quickly looks up to see a fire outbreak near by. He then smirks as he jumps off of the roof.
[Prepare for your greatest moments. Prepare for your finest hour.]
The title card then appears as it shines a bit before shifting down after Cody.
[The dream that you've always dreamed is, Suddenly about to flower]
As Cody runs through the road, he passes by a single rose in a pot, a snowflake in a store, a cat in an alley way, and finally a single ember flicker from a window of an occupied house.
[We are lightning]
Once he reaches the area, four shadows appear above him. Cody stops to see the shadows land in front of him.
[Straying from the thunder, Miracles of ancient wonder]
In front of him were Team Rwby smiling at him. Cody then smiles back as he grabs the lever of the Ghost Driver on his waist and pushes it in to don on the Ghost Damashii.
[This will be the day we've waited for, This will be the day we open up the door]
Fight then breaks out as Cody and Team Rwby are fighting against the Grimm and the Ganma as they class h it out together.
[I don't wanna hear your absolution, Hope you're ready for a revolution]
As they fight them, Team JNPR drop down to assist them as they battle some more highly evolved Ganma.
[Welcome to a world of new solutions, Welcome to a world of bloody evolution]
As both teams fight their enemies, Roman is standing on a roof near by, watching them fight along with Alan and his benefactor as they grin from ear to ear about some special plan they have in-stored for them all.
[In time-your heart will open minds]
As the fight continues, the teams are surrounded by Ganma and Grimm as they approach them all. And out from the distance is Ozpin watching them all along with Sennin as he smiles and offers them some power.
[A story will be told , And victory is in a simple soul]
Energy flows into Cody, Team RWBY and JNPR. They all then nod at each other as Cody activates his OmegaDrive. They all then jump at the enemies, delivering their own special attack as Cody flies at the screen with a rider kick, smashing through and showing the title card one last time.
It's been several weeks since that battle as Cody is now back up to full strength. Though, right now he has been trying to figure out the right plan of attack to take on Specter. So far though, nothing has come up… Worst part, he's been trying to think this for about a week, usually in Professor Oobleck's class, not knowing he has been keep tabs on his day dreaming.
He wasn't the only one either. The rest of Team RWBY, except Weiss who wasn't aware, were finding a way to beat Specter. They have seen what he has done to the Ganma, the criminals and White Fang, even when Cody fought him. Hearing how the Ancient Chimera Grimm was kill by him, he was indeed a tough opponent they would have faced.
"This is crazy…. If he was able to kill something like that, we have no chance against him!" Blake stated, worried about her friends.
"I think we should focus on fighting him from behind?" Ruby suggested.
"I say we should hit him head on! With all of us hitting in one place, he won't even stand a single hit." Yang shouted, banging her fists together.
"But if we do that, won't it give him the advantage?" Blake pointed out nervously. "You saw what he did to that Ganma back at the museum."
Yang turns to Blake, frowning. "Are you saying we should just retreat?"
"No it's just… he's someone who seems to have trained far longer than any of us." Blake explained. "His experience seems to be close to that of a veteran Huntsman but..."
"But what?" Ruby asked.
"Didn't you guys realize that he sounds to be around our age?" she remarked.
"Come to think of it… You're right. He is." Cody responded.
"Then how come he has that much experience for someone at that age?" Blake added.
Everyone remained silent, trying to figure out the answer to that, but only to come up with nothing. Even with a plan, they have to find out who Specter is under the armor. 'Should we tell Weiss about this…?" Ruby suggested.
"Tell me about what?" a familiar voice asked.
They turned their heads and saw Weiss at the door of their dorm with a raised eyebrow, wondering why she was mentioned.
"Oh, just the fact that we're gonna attack Spec-" Yang quickly covered Ruby's mouth.
"Attack the special festival coming up soon! You know, the Vytal Festival?"
Weiss raised an eyebrow, looking at them suspiciously before crossing her arms. "Really? Then how come you were close to mentioning Specter?"
Yang flinched as she let go and sighs. Cody looks up at her. "Weiss, we plan on fighting Specter. Not only to get Edison back, but also to stop this match we have…"
"Fight him!?" Weiss exclaimed. "I told you guys, I don't want you to fight him. I know he has your Eyecon Cody but this doesn't solve anything if you have something against him. And don't say it's because of him stealing Edison!"
"It's not just that Weiss…. If we continue to let him do this, he's going to be a bigger problem for not just me, but for the rest of Vale!" Cody stated.
"A problem? A PROBLEM!?" She barked. "The only problem here is that you guys don't know that he has changed! Haven't you watched the news recently? He stopped his killings that he often does! He resorted to beating the criminals and the White Fang and leaving them to the authorities!"
"And how long will that last? Once a murderer, always a murderer…" Blake said bluntly.
"He isn't a murderer!" She banged her fist on the wall.
Cody had his faced lowered before looking up at her. "I'm sorry Weiss… But this needs to be settled right now… If not, then I might as well just have my dial run out…"
Weiss's eyes had tears appearing, looking at her supposed teammates. They wanted to stop him even though he has Edison. Don't they realized that he is a changed person upon meeting her!? "Fine go and fight him!" She yelled.
"Weiss, we-" Weiss pushed Ruby's hand away.
"No! I am tired of you guys not believing in me or to Specter! None of you do!" she looked at the rest of her teammates. "I rather see Cody lose his eyecons than you guys fighting Specter!" she marched out of the room, slamming the door closed.
Everyone was shocked upon hearing that, while Yang was mad at her outburst, Ruby and Cody on the other hand were saddened by this. "Trust me… I wish I could believe in him…." Cody said to himself as the others turned to him. "But… This was going to happen either way... We need to focus on the plan…"
Axel was sitting on a tree branch, resting against it as he looked at the city from the distance. It has been several weeks since that Grimm fight and he has trained more since then. That Grimm was a challenge he gotta admit but it made him stronger by learning on what his mistakes were and what he has to correct.
He learns and corrects his fighting skills by the day. Not only that, Ozpin was making the others prepare for a war, hiding secrets from them. He hates beings used and seeing Ozpin do that disgusts him. Ozpin looks to be stronger than any opponent he has faced for the past years. In the 'Tough Opponent List' the Chimera Grimm was below a certain red-haired Faunus he fought at the train. He was tough but he handled it. Ozpin thought… he was at the top list for sure.
That red-haired Faunus still has it out for him. Knowing that Specter himself nearly killed that faunus but in the end, all good things have to come to an end which was leaving before others can notice.
'That day though…' He thought to himself, until he heard someone stomping. Outside he sees Weiss, stomping away from the dorms, seemingly angered.
He watched for a moment as she was nearing the tree he was on. So deciding to find out what is bother her, he jumped down, landing in front of her, surprising her. "Weiss." he said.
"Axel!" She gasped. "Don't scare me like that…"
"Sorry." he apologized. "Is something… bothering you?"
She huffed slightly. "If 'bothering' can be the right definition for it?" She growled as she kicked the tree next to them, cracking it from the blow of her Aura.
"Angered…?" he guessed.
She sighed as she tried to calm down. "It's.. just my idiots teammates… They still don't trust you…" She frowned.
Axel was quiet before turning away. "It's what often happens. Even after what I have done for the past year..." He said, looking at the city. "Ever since… returning I had to find answers about the Eyecons…"
"Axel…." She then took his hand into hers. "Just give it time… Then they'll understand…" She smiled slightly at him
"No one does…" he muttered. "I've killed people, Weiss…" he informed. "It is something that I both regret and hate but it was to get my answers…"
"Well, I for one am glad that you did that for your sister.. If not, then we wouldn't have met," She smiled, seeing a slight blush appear on his face.
"I… see…" he muttered.
She then slowly gains a frown as she looks to the ground, wondering if she should tell him about what she heard?
"Something wrong…?"
"It's… just something my team is trying to do…" She said, starting to waver her trusts.
"And that is…?"
"They want to fight you… to get Edison back…" She said softly.
It now became quiet upon what Weiss said. "They won't get it back." he said, eyes narrowed.
Weiss looked up at him. "Please…. Don't tell me you're gonna fight too?" She frowned.
"For you…. No…" he answered. He knew he needed the Eyecons but if it means to keep Weiss that way she is then he has to keep his word.
She smiles as she looks around a bit before giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. "Shall we take a stroll together…?" she asked.
He looked at her for a moment before nodding, accepting her request. She then hooked her arm around his as they begin to walk. Not knowing from afar, they were being watched.
As the two were by the far parts of Beacon, spending their time together in privacy, Weiss leaned her head against Axel's shoulder, feeling relaxed.
"So you have been here all this time, boy." a voice called out.
The two turned around and saw a man in his mids 30's. He wore a black royal uniform, it had several buttons on it and a long trench coat around his waist. His uniform seemed unique but was more dirtier by looking at it closely. He had a black short beard and moustache on his face, and a look that seemed to be one of the 'elimination' like.
"I believe you and master Alan have some unfinished business…" he said as he straighten out his cuffs.
Weiss gripped Axel's sleeve tightly. "I have no business with you guys anymore. After all that your soldiers and yourself have done to me?" Axel growled.
"Hmph… Seems like someone needs to be disciplined…" He said coldly. He then charged forward as he delivers a hard palm thrust.
Axel blocked the man's punch but he received a blow to the gut as the man kicked Axel back. "Axel!" Weiss called out, rushing to his side. She looked at the man. "Just who do you think you are!?"
"A soldier to his holiness.." He responded, he then lifted up what looks like an Eyecon, but more sharper and less pure unlike that of the Luminary Eyecon's.
"You're a Ganma…" Weiss recognized.
He didn't respond as he pressed the button on it. A symbol appeared on it, looking like a demonic eye with a lime green background. He let go of it as it started to surge smoke and crackle with electricity as he gains a new form. It was mostly light blue with some silver on it. On its chest was what looks like to be a slab with a flame like symbol to it. His face replaced with what looks like a helmet with a large eye in it.
He was about to deliver a strike to the Heiress only for a voice to call out. "Javel, enough."
He stopped as he turns around. Smoke forms around him as he changes back to normal before bowing to the voice. "Of course, Master Alan…"
Weiss soon saw the young man in question as his clothing wasn't like the man, 'Javel.' "Who are you?"
"My apologies, I am Alan." He introduced himself with a small bow. "It seems you have meet my old friend and mentor."
'Mentor?' Weiss thought as she turned to her boyfriend. 'And… I thought he didn't have any friends?'
"We aren't friends, Alan… you're the reason for my little sister and to the pain I suffered!" Axel growled.
"Yet you survived it all. Most would back down or die from all that." He pointed out, preventing Javel from doing another attack.
"Wait… You're the reason to why Axel has those scars?" Weiss asked, her fist clenching.
"He was a weakling, a child back then." Javel interjected, remembering when both Axel and Alan were 7 years old. "He wanted strength so we gave him the training needed."
"Axel and I were 7 back then." Alan added.
She then stood up as she slapped Alan. "That still doesn't give you the right to torture him like that!" She shouted.
Alan snorted in amusement while Javel wanted to hurt Weiss for harming Alan. "You veil witch!" Javel growled as he approached he and slapped her into the ground near by.
Axel's eyes widen before he struck Javel in the gut, the two began trading blows until Axel caught his fist. "Never. Harm. Weiss." he growled before punching him in the face.
Javel didn't even flinch as he slowly turns to him before punching him in the gut hard, causing the young Rider to cough.
"Javel enough already."
"But Master Alan-"
Alan looked at him with narrowed eyes. "Are you disrespecting me, Javel?"
He flinches as he lets go of the young rider, dropping him. Alan then walks up to the as Javel reaches into Axel's pocket and brings out Luna's eyecon before bringing it to Alan.
"That's Axel's sister! Give it back to him!" Weiss yelled, her Aura healing her wounds as she rushes to Axel as he was coughing from the attack that he received.
"I will… after he gets something for me." Alan mused.
Axel slowly looked at Alan, clutching his stomach. "What the hell do you want Alan?" He growled. "I don't work for you guys anymore!"
"Oh, you will if you don't want me to bring her back to the Ganma World…" Alan threatened.
Axel clenched his hands upon the threat. "What do you want….?"
"I need you to get the other Luminary Eyecons from Ghost along with the two you hold." Alan informed. "You do that then I will give her back. A temporary mission for you if you prefer."
"You're a monster." Weiss accused the prince of the Ganma.
"We are all monsters in our own way, Heiress." Alan countered. "Our actions makes us who we are after all. Isn't that right, Specter?"
Axel lowered his head upon hearing that, not saying anything. "Now, do what I temporarily assigned you and meet me at Emerald Forest in the next hour. Don't be late. And knowing you, I'm sure you can get it done with no trouble." He was the first to walk away as Javel stared at the two before following the prince.
Once gone from their sights, Weiss looks at Axel. "Axel… how do you know them…?"
"Alan… he is the prince of the Ganma…. Javel is the commander…" he answered lowly. "I trained Alan from what I know and learn as the days go by in the past while Javel… his soldiers gave me the scars you saw on my body…" He looked at her. "I used to do missions for them to search for locations as well…"
Weiss gasped as she slowly helped him up. "What… do we do?" She asked him.
"I have to get her back…" He answered. "I have to get Luna back from Alan…. I am gonna fight Cody…"
Weiss's eyes widen, "You… you can't! If you do this, he'll die! And…" Tears started to form. "And you promised me…."
"I know… but Luna is the only family I have left…. My parents were murdered, Weiss…. I was only 5 and Luna was 3."
"Axel.." She whispered as she looks down, unsure what to do.
"I have to get those Eyecons… I can't lose Luna…. Not again…" He muttered, beginning to walk away. "I...I'm sorry…" he said before leaving.
Weiss looked as he left, lowering her head as some tears fall. 'Please… Please for Oum…. Don't let either of them die…' She prayed.
After several hours, Cody and the rest believe they had a plan. "Okay… I think this is good." He said to them, pointing out the strategy.
"Hopefully this will work," Ruby muttered.
"It will." Yang assured.
"Guys…" Blake said.
The three looked at her who pointed at the window and saw a familiar mechanical cobra. Cody was the first to be surprised as it's eyes glowed and showed a screen which displayed a message.
Meet me at Emerald Forest… We are gonna finish what I was suppose to do. Don't be late, Ghost. - Specter
Cody looked at them, seeing if they heard this right. "Did…. did he just challenge me instead?" He asked, making sure this was real.
"Specter is the only one with that snake, what do you think?" Yang reminded.
Cody looked back at the snake that was now moving into the room before slithering under the door. "I think it wants us to follow him?" Ruby realized.
"Guess, it's time then…" Cody muttered as he stood up, they then began to follow the snake, but as they do Blake starts to think.
"Wait… If he challenged you, then that must mean Weiss must've told him!" Blake growled, offended that she should to this.
"She is head over heels for him, Blake." Yang reminded.
"She still betrayed us! Betrayed Cody for telling him our plan!" She shouted.
"Just let it go, Blake." Cody said, trying to calm her. "I'm not going to be mad for her choosing the guy she loves…."
They continued to follow the snake as they eventually reached the forest. However it went into the bushes, vanishing from their sights. "Where did it go…?" Ruby asked.
Cody frowned as he quickly strapped the driver on as he placed in Ore and pulled the lever.
KAIGAN! ORE!
LET'S GO! KAKUGO! GO-GO-GO-GHOST! GO, GO, GO, GO!
He dons on Ore quickly as he looks at them. "We best be ready for anything…." He informed. They nodded as they got their weapons ready.
They looked around carefully until someone jumped down from the trees. They turned their heads and saw… Axel?
"Axel? What are you doing here?" Ruby asked him.
Axel's eyes narrowed at each one before he moved his hands out of his pockets. Suddenly, a blue fire surrounded his waist, surprising them before it died down, revealing a Ghost Driver wrapped around his waist. Seeing this shocked them in total surprise to what they witnessed.
"WHAT?!" Yang shouted out in disbelief.
"He, has the same belt as Cody?" Ruby gasped.
Blake however, her eyes widen as she trembled as they all saw what was now in his hand. An Eyecon but a familiar one at that. "That's.. Specter!?" She shouted out, catching the others attention.
Cody then looks at Axel, his eyes widening. "You're…. Specter?" Cody pointed out.
"To answer that..." he placed the Eyecon in his Ghost Driver. "I am Specter."
EYE!
BATCHIRIMIRO! BATCHIRIMIRO!
As Specter Damashii flew out of the Driver, Axel gripped his fist tightly as the tune kept playing. "Hen...shin…" He pushed the lever on the Driver.
KAIGAN! SPECTER….
READY GO! KAKUGO! DOKI-DOKI GHOST!
The transient armor appeared on him before the Specter Damashii attached to him, forming the faceplate and he slowly pulled down his hood. He moved his hand close to the driver before he summoned his rifle.
This gave them a complete utter shocked, surprising them all as Cody stood there, baffled by this. 'He's.. been Specter all along?' Cody thought to himself, still trying to process this info.
"You're Specter… How come a person like you kill all those criminals and the White Fang!?" Blake demanded.
"You people will never understand." He informed, aiming his rifle at Cody. "Now give me those Eyecons. Now."
This brought him out of his trance as he shook his head. He withdrew his blade before pointing it to Specter. "Sorry, but I can't let you do that Axel…." He frowned.
"Then I will take it from you with my own hands…" Specter said, the weapon now ready to fire.
"Alright…. Just like we planned… Ikouze!" Cody shouted, the girls nodded as they brandish their weapons and charged with him.
This though was a bit surprising to Axel. 'They're all going to fight me? Hmph… So be it…' He thought as he pulled the trigger.
Several bullets were sent out as Cody blocked the barrage with his blade. Ruby then flew past him as she started to swing her scythe at the rider.
He blocked them as well as he charged towards her, but in a second, Blake appears as she starts swinging her blades at him, sparks flying off as he jumps back to gain some room. But it didn't last as Yang came flying down, smacking him into the concrete below. He gritted his teeth as the cobra attaches to his rifle, making it a sickle as he swings it, but it blocked by Cody as he swings his blade down, only to be met with the ground. He turns around to see Specter holding his rifle before firing.
They both dodged out of the way as he continued his assault on Cody, but was quickly met with interference with bullet fire. He held his side as he sees Yang and Blake, guns ready.
'Lousy Huntresses…' He groaned in his thoughts. 'Have no choice this time….' He said as he brought out a familiar yellow Eyecon. But before he could press it, a red blur passes by, he looks to see the Eyecon gone and near by a familiar red hoodie girl, hopping up and down.
"I got it!" Ruby said, raising the Edison Eyecon to her teammates.
"Way to go Ruby!" Yang cheered.
Specter looked at the now gone Eyecon from his grasp. He clenched his rifle tightly before he said, "Cobra."
The serpent attached to his rifle once again, forming the Sickle before he charged towards Cody and struck his armor.
The Rider stumbled back before he saw Specter rushing towards him, prompting him to block the attack. Cody swung his blade at Specter who blocked the attack before Yang sent the Azure Rider flying across the field.
"I know I can win this, Axel!" Cody shouted. "I know I can beat you! Even if you're stronger than me, but with my friends it is possible to beat you!"
Specter slowly got back up, staring at Cody. The group watched as he shouldered his Cobra Sickle as the other hand was thrusted out, making them confused and on guard.
He moved his hand side to side as if he was drawing something but it wasn't an eye seal. They began to see motes of light appearing, pure light.
"What the…"
As he collected more light, he quickly swiped it to the left and before they knew it, they saw he was now wielding a sword.
The sword was white as the snow with golden symbols that were glowing on the blade. The grip was black as he held onto it, but also partially wrapped in bandages. The guard on the sword looked like a dragon's head as the bottom end had a chain wrapping around his forearm.
"Light…" He said, twirling his sword. "It is a bloodline Semblance that allows the person to conjure a sword made of the light. A strong soul leads to a great future… A strong will crafts a sharp blade to cut through the darkness..."
The chain on his forearm glowed before he sped forward, using his Sickle and newly crafted blade and began to strike them. Yang tried to shoot him with her rounds, only to see that he was blocking them with ease with his swords.
'This is what he meant when he was holding back a lot!?' Yang realized in thought. "Cody! He's going all out! His Semblance must be the reason!"
Specter's sword clashed with Blake's Gambol Shroud, sparks casting to the air. She then cloned her way closer to him as she swings her blade at his neck. But a suddenly clash sent her being flung back to the group.
She gritted her teeth as she charged back at him, but before Blake swung her Gambol Shroud at him, Specter used the blunt end of his sword to hit her gut before using the handle Cobra Sickle and swung it at her like a bat, sending her away from him.
He took notice of Ruby rushing towards him with her Crescent Rose. The Rider dodged Ruby's scythe before she fired a few rounds at him but he used his two weapons to block them before he fired a round, disarming her as her weapon flew to the wall. Specter pushed Ruby away as he went after Cody.
Yang decided to intervene as she fired a few rounds but Specter used his sword to block a few and the Cobra Sickle to strike her. She gritted her teeth as Specter stabbed his sword to the ground and spun himself resulting with a kick to Yang's side which sent her across the field.
"YANG!" Cody shouted before looking at Specter as their blades locked. "Just why are you doing this Axel!? Why are you collecting the Eyecons?!"
Specter jumped back to avoid the blade of Cody's saber. "Just who are you!? Answer me!" He demanded.
Specter was quiet before he made Cobra detach from the rifle and presented two necklaces, making Cody's eyes widen under his helmet while Yang looked at Specter in anger. "Why did you take those!? Those belong to Cody's best friends who died!"
The azure rider looked at Cody, "Answer me this, Cody Aldrich, do you recognize the crest on the necklaces?"
"Of course I do! I saw my two friends wear it to represent their dead family!"
"Do you remember the day I was introduced to the class? The symbol on my shirt." Specter added, now serious.
Cody began to think back and remembered it. He then remembers the symbol on the crests before thinking back to the quote Specter said and his stance as he wields the sword. Suddenly, memories of the older boy he looked up to flashed back in his head, causing his eyes to slowly widen in complete shock. "Y-You mean…. You're him? But… That's… That's impossible! He died! I saw the bloody medals! There is no way you're him!"
"Do you remember Luna?" He added.
He flinched. "You're… You're lying!"
"I never lie, Cody. A Saber never lies and you know it."
Cody had his head lowered, fist trembling. "Why…." He slowly looked up. "Why didn't you come home?"
"Luna and I were trapped in the Ganma world for 10 years. 10 years!" Specter shouted. "They were the reason to my pain! They left me wounds that never disappear! No one ever saved us! I had to risk my own life just to protect Luna!"
Cody had no idea about the trouble he was in… He didn't know the suffering they were given. "But… you're here… now… So… Why? Why didn't you just tell me…. Why didn't you tell mom and dad?" Cody asked as he slowly lowered his blade, starting to lower his guard.
"No one would have remembered who we were!" He yelled. "Who would have remember us!?"
"We…. We may have forgotten your faces…. And names…" He said softly, he took out Ore as he changed back to normal. As he was there, almost defenseless, both Specter and the girls could see floods of tears running down his face. "BUT WE NEVER FORGOT ABOUT YOU TWO!"
Specter clenched his hands on his weapons before making his sword vanish. "There lies the answer! You forgotten who we were!" He grabbed hold of Cody's collar. "Are you willing to waste your own life just to save another!?"
"If that should mean ending my existence to save you both when I thought you were gone, I would've gladly done it!"
He shoved Cody to the ground and aimed his rifle at him. Cody could just only close his eyes, not wanting to see what's about to come.
"You have no idea how much hell I've been through…" Specter growled.
"AXEL, WAIT!"
The group looked and saw Weiss running towards them. "Weiss…" He muttered.
"Please…. Don't do this… If you give into what that… 'Alan' guy said…. You'll not only lose Cody, your friend.. But… But you'll lose me too!" Weiss shouted out, tears in her eyes.
Specter's hand began to shake as his finger was on the trigger.
"You promised you wouldn't spill blood than you already have! Please don't do this!"
Specter's growled as he looks at Cody, his hands now trembling.
"Is this what your parents wanted!?"
Now this got him. Specter yelled out in anger as he pulled the trigger.
*BANG*
Cody slowly opened his eyes, only to see a hole next to him. Specter growled as he stormed off, disappearing into his mist, leaving them. Weiss drops to the ground, sighing with relief, but sad that he left them like this.
Weiss rushed to her teammates and began to help them while Yang ran to Cody. "Are you okay?" Yang asked him.
"I'm… okay.. Just…. Just shocked…. That he's still alive…. And still tried to kill me…" Cody said softly. He then turns to Weiss who saw his look as she looked down at them. "You will have to explain this Weiss… This time, you owe us an explanation…"
Weiss looked down, "He told me everything that happened to him…"
"YOU KNEW!?" Cody shouted at Weiss. "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US OR ME!?"
"I promised Axel that I wouldn't tell anyone." She answered.
"Weiss, you should have told me damn it!" He argued. "He was my childhood friend! He was a brother to me! Why would you be with a person like him for what he has done!?"
"BECAUSE HE'S MY BOYFRIEND, ALRIGHT!" She then covered her mouth, knowing that she just told her team her relationship. She didn't want them to know either.
"You're…. Boyfriend?"
Weiss lowered her hand now having a guilty look.
"So… that's why you didn't want to help us…." Yang realized. "Cause you not only wanted to protect him and his identity… But Cody too.."
"I… I'm sorry…" She apologized. "I care about Axel and I just couldn't tell you guys…"
Cody sighed. "Still though… He was acting much more different from before… A lot more… hate…" He then looked at Weiss. "Do you know why?"
"The Ganma not only tortured him in pain… Alan put Luna into an Eyecon due to an illness she got from that realm…" She answered. "And… he's using her to use Axel to fight you and get the rest of the Eyecons…."
This made them look at her. "Wait, this 'Alan' guy has the rest of the 13 Eyecons!?" Yang gasped.
She nodded. "Alan isn't just some Ganma, he is an actual prince of the Ganma World. Axel and him were somewhat friends and trained Alan to fight in the past when he was trapped there…"
Cody then frowned a bit as he looked down. "Its obvious Alan doesn't plan to keep his part of the deal and release her…."
"Then how will Axel get his sister back…?" Ruby asked. "He sounded like he wants her back…"
Everyone remained silent, thinking of something for awhile. But after a bit Cody stood up, the girls turning to him. "I'm going to give Axel my Eyecons…"
"Cody you can't be serious!" Yang exclaimed.
"I'm sorry, but this is the only way. If we want to have both Axel and Luna come back in one piece, I'm going to have to give it to him…" Cody answered her as he walked over and started to gather them up. "But… While me and Axel give Alan them.. That's where you and JNPR come in.." Cody smirked.
"Are you sure we can do this…?" Ruby asked.
"Alan will have his bodyguard who is a strong Ganma…." Weiss warned. "He is at Alan's and Axel's level of skills…"
"But, I think we can do this. Sides…" He smirked as he grabbed the two Ghost Gadgets. "We have many means of hiding."
Weiss stood up, "I'm gonna try to find Axel…" Weiss then turned to Cody. "Be careful, okay?"
Cody nodded as he started to tell them his plan on ending this fight.
With Specter, he was conflicted after what happened. He just wanted to save Luna by beating Cody… But all of that only brought him anger and loneliness. Something he didn't like to feel.
He hated loneliness…
He hated anger...
He hated pain…
He hated the Ganma that put him through hell for 10 years…
And now, he… regret for what he has done… Not only about to lose his friend again, but also the girl he fell for. And it disgusted him from that experience.
His hands trembled before he punched a hole in a tree, venting out his anger. He then felt something under his helmet that was running down his face.
Tears… something he never showed or felt for a long time.
"Axel?"
He turned his head and saw Weiss. "Weiss…" He muttered. "I…."
*SLAP*
Even with the helmet he felt it. He turned his head to look at her, "I… Deserved that…" He admitted.
"I know… But not for harming Cody again… For giving into that jerk, Alan and his manipulation…" She then wrapped her arms around him, bringing him in closer. "Don't ever do that again…."
He looked at her before nodding slowly. "I… I won't do it again…"
"Good. Cause I have a plan." He then looked up to see Cody and the rest of Rwby and his own team there. Cody walks up to him as he hands him a small bag. Inside it was his Eyecon's.
He looked at Cody. "Why are you giving these to me…?"
"Simple… I want to save Luna too. I thought of a plan that can work out for both of us." He smiled.
This made him surprised. "You're… Helping me…?" He repeated. "Even after what I did…?"
"Truth.. I'm still hurt from what you did… …" Cody said softly. "But for now, I'm willing to put that aside and help you get Luna back. After all, I owe her and you from the times we used to have."
"Cody…" He muttered, surprised.
"I already lost you and Luna once, I rather not lose another chance again. Cause since I'm partially already dead, I won't die from any encounter for the next 45 days." He smirks. This though surprised the rest of Team JNPR from what he just said. "Don't worry, we'll tell you four everything once this is over…"
Specter pocketed the bag before looking ahead. "Alan is coming… Along with that guard of his." He informed.
"Alright." Cody then turns to the others. "Hide over there, and when we fight them, try your best to get Luna away from them. We'll handle the rest."
They nodded as they began to hide. Cody was about to walk away until Specter places his hand on his shoulder. He looked back at Specter who said, "... Thank you… And I'm sorry…"
"You'll have plenty of time to apologize. For now, we have to finish this…." Cody said as he used his power of Ghost to turn invisible.
A few hours went as Alan, his benefactor with his fedora covering his face and his commander Javel walks into view. Alan grinning as he holds out the Eyecon of Luna in his hand, seeing if he was able to do it as well and gain the last Eyecons.
"Did you get them?" Alan asked.
Specter presented the bag in his hand. "Now give me back Luna."
"Eyecon's first Specter… Or should I just give this to Javel? Or my benefactor here? I'm sure he would love to experiment on an Eyecon as pure as this…" He holds up Luna's Eyecon, slightly squeezing on it.
Axel growled as he tossed the bag to them. The Benefactor grabbed them as he looked inside before nodding to him. "Good… Now, I believe our business is done for." Alan said, as he stopped squeezing on it, but didn't let it go.
"We had our deal, give back Luna." Axel informed.
"Well, seems I decided to alter the deal." Alan said as he turned to his Ganma commander. "Javel? If you please…" He asked. The slightly older man holding up an Eyecon. He pressed it as it dropped down, covering him with dark mist and electricity as he reappeared in his Commander form. He then started to make his way to Specter until…
"NOW!" Cody shouted, he then reappeared as he tackled Javel. Alan's eyes widen, not knowing the people coming up behind him.
Ruby used her semblance and got hold of the Eyecon that holds the Luminaries along with the bag holding the others.
Alan quickly jumped back from a strike from Weiss's glyph, then dodged Blake's clones, but deflecting Yang, Pyrrha, and Ren's bullets. He then turned around to see a few of the teams there.
"Heiress." He recognized. "And human friends to Ghost." Javel got to Alan's side, protecting him. But suddenly in a flash, a blur passes by as rose petals flew to the ground, Alan realized something was missing. He looked down to see Luna's Eyecon is now missing.
"I GOT IT!" Ruby shouted out with glee as she held it up in her hands.
"Good, now you get out of here Ruby! Get to the school!" Cody shouted as he strapped the Driver on as Axel summoned his. "Ready Axel?"
A small but noticeable grin appeared on his face. "Ready… Cody." He agreed, getting his Eyecon. Cody brought out his Eyecon, as they both pressed it, showing their symbol as they placed it into their drivers.
EYE!
BATCHIRIMINA!/BATCHIRIMIRO! BATCHIRIMINA!/BATCHIRIMIRO!
Both Ore and Specter Damashii flew out of the drivers as they flew around their Riders as they got into their poses. "HENSHIN!" They shouted in unison as they both pushed in the levers.
KAIGAN! ORE!/SPECTER…
LET'S GO!/READY GO KAKUGO!
GO-GO-GO-GHOST!/DOKI DOKI GHOST!
GO! GO! GO! GO!
Their pre-armors formed as their said Damashii's placed on top of them, finishing the change as they flicked their hoods down.
Alan growled in anger as he raised his hands, showing several blank Eyecons as he tossed them into the air. Once done, several Ganam soldiers appear around them. "Get them, and kill them all…" He said coldly. "Javel, handle the strongest ones." Javel nodded, as the Ganma soldiers charged in as Alan quickly back up as he made an eye seal as it opened up and he entered, escaping them all.
Javel lead the soldiers towards them. Ghost and Specter got ready as the rest of RWBY and JNPR came out of hiding.
"Let's go!" Pyrrha shouted as the rest of them charged in, although Jaune was slowly walking towards the hundreds of Ganma near him. 'Not good…' He gulped as he thought to himself.
Specter blocked Javel's strike before kneeing him in the gut and kicked him back. "I'm not losing this time Javel…" He said, ducking from another attack.
"That's what you think, Specter." He said. "You may have trained Alan but you two are only lower than me."
"Except you don't have one thing that evens the odds." He shot back, blocking a punch.
"And what will that be?"
"Friends!" Cody shouted as he swung his blade onto Javel, but he simply blocked it with his forearm.
"You are getting soft aren't you?" He questioned, kicking the two away. "To think that you have endured those blades all those years ago…"
"I've changed since coming to this school… I didn't realize it at first, but now it's more clearer!" Specter shouted as he shot a few more rounds at him. "I may have lost my emotions during those years but I won't lose it again!" He punched Javel in the face, causing him to stumble back.
"Pathetic… What made you start these worthless and weak thoughts?" Javel asked him as he dodged Cody's swing.
"It's because of someone who reminded me that I am never alone!" He blocked a knee before kicking him back. "Someone that I have hope to!" He sidestepped before Ghost kicked Javel back.
He growled as he looked at the Riders before slowly turning towards the others. Seeing Weiss and Yang strike down some Ganma. "Then what will happen if they disappear?" He asked as he sent a ball of energy at the two girls.
Specter's eyes widen before he rushed towards the two and took the attack instead, catching Cody by surprise. "AXEL!" Cody shouted out as he rushed over to the injured Rider.
"That shows how soft he became. It's worthless. Pathetic." Javel explained. "He should have killed you from the start Ghost instead of being with you pesky humans."
"KISAMA!" Cody shouted out, he then took out his ace, the Wizard Eyecon to which surprised Javel that they had more.
"That isn't one of the 15 Luminaries."
EYE!
BATCHIRIMINA! BATCHIRIMINA! BATCHIRIMINA!
The Wizard Damashii as it began to toss Javel around, pushing him away from his friends. "You're gonna pay for that!" Cody growled out.
KAIGAN! WI~ZARD!
YUBIWA NO MAHOU! SAIGO NO KIBOU!
He then dons on the Wizard Damashii as he drew out the Wizardgun before charging at him, slicing at Javel in anger.
Javel dodged an attack but he received another strike from Cody as he fired a few rounds at him, sparks casting off his armor.
He looked at the others and saw the soldiers were gone, he was now outnumbers. "This isn't over." He drew a seal, a large symbol appearing above them as three gray skull-like, flying serpents flew out as he retreated.
"What the?!" Cody got out. But these flying serpents grabbed him and Specter as they started to fly off somewhere. As they all left, the Benefactor smiled as he took the Eyecons and started to head towards Beacon.
"The creep is heading to Beacon!"
The rest of RWBY and JNPR then raced off after him, but for an old looking guy, he was fast!
Specter groaned as he regained his senses. He took notice that he was in the air. "Huh…" He muttered before looking up. "Great… The Gundari…." He turned his head and saw Cody trying to free himself off of its claws. "The Gundari won't let you go."
"How do you know that?"
Specter gave him a look as if he was asking a dumb question. "Oh… right.. Sorry…" He apologized. "Where are they taking us?"
"Last time a Gundari took me far away, making me run back to their kingdom… through the non-stop sandstorm they have in their realm…" he looked at the serpents. "They are making sure we don't get the Eyecons back by taking us far away as possible."
And just like that, the Gundari stopped as it tossed them into a small quarry not too far off from the coast of Vale. Both Rider groaned as they looked at the large enemies. "Think they'll be too tough for our weapons against big monsters?"
"Sorta…" Specter said, beginning to swipe his hand before his blade appeared. "Remember the last half of my quote?"
"A strong will crafts a blade that cuts through the darkness."
"The Ganma are dark spirits in other words…" He tossed his blade at Ghost before he used his semblance again with a chain wrapping around his forearm. "My semblance can kill them if I were to conjure the swords."
"But?" Cody questioned.
"We have to kill them by getting on their backs." He rushed towards the three Gundari.
Cody raced off with Specter. "Leave it to me!" He shouted.
BIG! PLEASE?
A red seal appears as he reaches his hand through it, as he does a larger version of his arm pops out as he then grabs Axel and tosses him in between the three Gundari.
Specter clenched onto his sword before e threw it at one, the chain glowing as it was attached to it. It embedded in its eye, causing it to roar in pain. The azure Rider spun himself around as he was now on top of it, his sword back in his hand. "One." He counted as he thrusted the blade into its neck, the blade glowing.
It screeched before its eyes glowed golden before Specter pulled out his sword and ran across its back before jumping into the next one, the first serpent exploding into motes of light.
"Woah…" Cody muttered as he watched the second Gundari erupt into motes of light before jumping onto the last one, finishing it quickly.
Specter landed on his feet before looking at Ghost. "You do have a special semblance," Cody remarked.
"It's a bloodline semblance… The reason why my parents died… someone wanted them dead due to the Semblance…"
"I'm…. sorry…." Cody said softly. "A-Anyways. We better and find the others. There's still that old man with our Eyecons."
Specter nodded as they both summon their bikes as they raced towards Beacon.
Meanwhile, the old man who has their Eyecon pant as he races towards the ruins in the Emderal Forest, he's been lucky enough to dodged their attacks and pursuits. After seeing he was in the clear, he made his way past the center of the of the ruins as he came across several vines. He moved passed them as he entered a hidden cave, but after a bit more traveling, he came across a small grove.
He looked around and saw what he was looking for. "Finally…" He grinned. He moved the vines away, revealing a monolith with the same Eye symbol that Cody has. He smirked as he placed a paper with another Eye symbol on it. He then took out all of the Eyecons as he started to place them on the paper. Once done, he drops a few dark blue droplets onto the paper. The paper was erased by flames as the Eyecon's glowed brightly. They slowly moved up as they circled the Eye on the monolith.
"Finally… Now.. Grant me what I desire! Make me into a god!" He demanded. But oddly enough, nothing happened…. No reaction of change….
"Grant me my wish!" He demanded once more. But this time something happened, the Eye symbol glowed as it sends out shots of electricity at the old man. He groaned as his body started to glow, but it quickly turned to agonizing pain. He screamed with a blood curdling cry as his body glowed more and more until he vaporized and disappeared, scattering into the four corners of the wind.
The Eyecon's then stopped moving as they reassembled into a new formation, making a new seal as it flew up into the air. Once high enough, it expanded and grew into a large golden seal, covering over Beacon, the forest and the town. Enough for everyone to notice this.
With RWBY and JNPR they stopped as they see this large seal. "IT'S HUGE!" Jaune shouted, falling into his butt. Yang and Weiss saw it in awe too, but wondered who did this and if their friends are there?
With Cody and Specter, they stopped their Rider Machines and saw the large seal. "The man didn't have the belts like you two." A voice said. It was a voice that Cody recognized. Cody turned around to see a very old man. He had a snow white beard, a colorful headband, clothes that almost looked too ancient for any tribe on this planet's history and a golden staff. "Senin!?" Cody shouted out, surprised.
"You know him…?" Specter asked.
"He's the one who gave me this Belt and told me what I needed to do…." Cody explained as he turned to him. "You know you have a lot of explaining to do... But… For now, why are you hear? You never answered any of my calls… Did Yurusen even give them to you?" Cody asked, demanding a few answers.
But before any answer could be made, the Seal above glows brightly as its glow shoots down and envelops Cody. He looked at the glow as he slowly started to rise up and towards the center of the seal. "What the heck?! What's going on here?!" He shouted out, trying to break free, but nothing worked.
Specter watched as Cody was brought into the seal while Senin looked at him. "I can see a young man redeeming the sins he has done." He noted.
He then turned to the old man, grabbing his collar. "Explain! What just happened to Cody?!" He demanded.
"It answered to him." He answered simply with a smile.
"Answered?" Axel's eyes widen under his helmet as he let him go slowly. "You mean.. They're going to grant his wish?"
"Yes… And once this has been granted, it will be quite a long time before it can grant another wish again…" Senin said as he slowly started to walk away.
Specter fell to his knees, looking at the ground. "I'm sorry Luna…" He muttered, finally feeling tears running down. "I… I failed you again…"
Cody groaned as he slowly opened his eyes. Around him he could only see white and gold all around him. Above him was the same Eye symbol he has, but below was that of the seal he entered. "Where… am I? Heaven?"
"No. This is where your wish can be granted…" A disembodied voice called out to him.
Cody looked around. "My wish? Wait… your the power the Luminaire Eyecon's possess?" Cody asked the voice.
"I am… Now state your wish."
Cody smiled. "Well… I believe I have a few to ask. Like for example-"
"State your wish and nothing more… "
Cody blinked. "Wait.. You can only grant one?"
"Yes… one wish only. What will it be…?" It replied.
Cody looked down for a moment. "Um… how long will it be before I can ask again?" But it didn't respond, pretty much giving him his answer. "Oh.." He began to think over his days in Beacon.
'I'm sure you can get your life back Cody. We are in this together." Ruby assured.
'I know you can get your life back." Yang said.
'Never give up on your hope.' Wizard stated.
'Are you willing to waste your life to save another!?' Specter questioned.
After a few more moments, he looked up, smiling slightly. "I wish…"
Back outside everyone rushes to where Axel was, they see him on his knees in his civilian form, looking down as tears keep falling down his face. "Axel!" Weiss shouted out. This was the first time they ever saw him like this.
"I failed… after everything I have done…" he said. Ruby walked up to him, handing him the Eyecon holding Luna. "I...I'm sorry Luna…"
"Axel… It's fine.. At least we're still togeth-" Suddenly her Eyecon glows as it vanishes into dust.
Everyone there was in shock at what just happened. The worst one was Axel as more and more tears started to stream down his face, his body trembling. "L-Lu… Luna?" He said, his voice shuddering. He clenched his hands as he cried out, knowing that the only person left in the family is gone.
Weiss had covered her mouth, tearing up as well before kneeling down to hug and comfort him. Yang was also having tears stream down her face along with Ruby as she had her hands covering her face. The rest either had their heads lowered or looking away, not wanting to start anything.
Suddenly, the seal above them all rippled. Waves of energy shot from it as it opened up again. Slowly descending was Cody, but it looked like something… or someone was in his arms.
"Look!" Nora pointed up.
The others looked as Axel's eyes widen. In Cody's arms was a young girl, around Ruby's age. She had waist-length black hair as a golden streak was on the left side of her hair. Clipped to her hair was a crescent-shaped hair clip as if the golden streak acted as the light, her hair as the night, and the hair clip as the moon. She was wearing a white sundress as her eyes were closed.
Cody smiled at them as they slowly reached the ground. But once there, the seal glows and sparks as it vanishes from the sky. But as it does, a few Eyecon's dropped to the ground in front of them. But it was only the ones they had while the others were flying across the sky. 'Seems we have to find them… But guess this will be easier than finding an object…' Cody thought as he turned his attention to a surprised Axel and friends as he walks up to them.
Axel slowly got up as he looks at the girl."Y-You…" he started. Cody gently handed the girl into Axel's arms as he gently knelt down.
The girl started to come to as her eyes slowly opened, revealing sky blue eyes. "B-Brother…?"
Axel finally let out a smile as tears streamed down.
"Am I… alive…?"
Axel nodded. "You're home, Luna." he said. They then embraced each other with a warming hug. Both of them crying out of happiness from this event. "You're alive."
She cried as she clutched onto her brother's jacket, crying in happiness to see her brother. Cody smiled as he approached his team, looking at the heartwarming reunion. "Glad to see him smile truthfully again…"
Axel looked at Cody. "Why would you do this….?" he asked.
"I told you, I wanted us to be back again." Cody smiled. "Just like back home."
Axel smiled as he wiped away his tears. "You really are naive, Cody…" he chuckled.
"Hey, anything for my family." He smiled as he turned to his teammates. "And seems like we're all good now right?"
The others nodded with smiles of their own. Axel helped Luna up as Weiss approached her. "You're… Weiss." she remembered.
"Oh uh… Yes I am. It's nice to finally meet you." Weiss said with a bow.
"I'm glad my brother has someone in his life. Thank you, Weiss." Luna thanked with a small smile.
The others walked up to Luna to introduce themselves, except Cody and Yang. She on the other hand had a worried frown on her face as she looked at the young Rider. "Cody, why didn't you wish to come back to life…?"
He slightly flinched. "Oh uh… Actually yes. They gave me my wish too. Hehe, heck they even admitted to allowing me to keep my powers when I was dead." Cody chuckled lightly as he turned round and was about to walk off.
Yang grabbed him by the back of his hoodie. She then brought him closer as she moved his shirt aside to see the bite marks still on him. "Cody…"
Cody was looking away from her, avoiding eye contact. Hoping that she didn't do that as he remained quiet. "You're still a ghost aren't you…?"
"They… They could only grant one wish…" He answered softly as the others looked at them, worried.
"So? Can't we just gather them up again and make another wish?" Jaune asked.
Cody remained quiet for a bit more as he looked at them, with worried eyes. "They…. Didn't answer.. On how long it could be before… another wish is made…" He replied. "For all I know… It… It was a one time deal…"
"Cody…"
Axel and Luna looked down upon hearing that.
"But… it's just as it's always said… 'Nothing is without consequences.' Even for a wish…" Cody quoted.
In the rooftops of Vale, Alan was walking back and forth as Javel was standing. "You summoned the Gundari. You acted on your own as well upon that…" he looked at Javel. "You know something about the Eyecons don't you?"
"No." he lied.
Alan looked at Javel, a grin shown. "So you're keeping it a secret from me? You do realize wasting the Gundari is a serious crime."
Javel bowed, "My apologies…" he said before walking away.
Alan sighed. "At least it's not an entire loss…" He said as he lifted up the two eyecons with the number "14" and "15" on them. There was something to these Eyecons that Javel is hiding. Is there something that even his own people aren't telling him? "Either way… I do believe it's time I start the project.." He said as he took out another item. It also looked like an Eyecon, but more metallic and black with a light green iris.
He drew an eye seal to head back to the Ganma realm and make one more piece needed to complete it.
Team RWBY, Team JNPR, and Cody were in the hall as Luna and Axel were in Ozpin's office. The group were wondering what was going on along with what will happen now since Axel can be with his little sister once again.
"I hope everything is alright…" Ruby said, kicking the air.
"I'm sure Ozpin understand the situation… He doesn't seem the type to kick someone out of the school for being desperate?" Cody pointed out.
Speaking of Axel and Luna…
They were seated in front of Ozpin's desk as Axel began to explain about what happened along with his Semblance that he kept hidden. "That is why Luna and I went to the island… they wanted us to avoid any dangers that lurked in the four kingdoms…" he said. "My little sister hasn't unlocked hers yet but I had to unlock mine at a young age when we were trapped in the Ganma world for 10 years…"
Ozpin and Glynda were there, now hearing the full story and reason. "I see…" Ozpin then turned to Glynda. "Seems our enemy has more secrets hidden…" He said to her before they turned back to the Saber children. "I would have never expect how much despair and trauma you two were in there… I'm sorry for what happened…"
"My brother protected me when we were trapped there…" Luna explained. "I know you think he is a bad person but he's not. He was doing what he can to bring me back… trying to set things right now…"
"I can understand. Spite his… 'actions' he has made. I never doubted what he tried to do was for you and you alone." Ozpin smiled as he offered her some cookies. She grabbed it and began to nibble on it.
"Old ma- Ozpin…" Axel corrected himself. "I may have done things I wasn't proud of doing as I am now trying to redeem myself for the sins I committed…." He patted his little sister. "Now… I feel that I can change myself more knowing that Luna is back but… I feel bad for Cody…."
Both of the teachers lowered their heads slightly, understanding the situation. Ozpin then looked back up at them. "You are right though…. Your sins may be hard to redeem, or even never forgiven…" Ozpin stated as he stood up before walking to them. "But, the first start, would be to stay here, and keep training." Ozpin smiled at the young Rider. "You did say you have trained under all that has happened. Through the sands and the Ganma, you withstood it all despite what happened to you. You stood strong throughout it all to help your sister, and that shows a key aspect to a true Huntsman. Seeing as how you and your… Cobra were aware of things, I would like to request something…"
Axel looked up at him. "What kind of request…?"
A few minutes later Axel and Luna walk out of Ozpin's office. They all then looked up at them, wondering the result to their decisions.
"So… what did he say?"
"Luna is gonna be staying here." Axel replied. "And Ozpin will be lending us our own dorm as well."
"Luckily, right next to yours!" Luna smiles as she points to JNPR before nibbling on another cookie cutely. But as she did that, the 3 males of the teams clutched their hearts for a moment.
Weiss then walked up as she hooked her hand with his, before giving him a bright smile.
"It's great to hear that you're not leaving." Pyrrha stated.
"YEAH! Otherwise we would be one short against them!" Nora pointed to RWBY, still giving a competitive look on her face.
Ruby and Cody smiled at them as Yang gave a smack towards Axel's back, making him look at her who gave him a grin. And while the others did celebrate, Blake looked at Axel, a frown on her face as she gripped her arm a bit, showing some small trembling. 'I… hope he doesn't remember… back on the train….' She thought to herself.
Axel looked at his new friends before looking at Cody and Jaune. "Also… Jaune. Cody." he said.
Both of them looked at Axel, wondering what he's about to say or ask. "Meet me at the training room tomorrow. You guys are gonna learn the skills that helped me get through things." He informed. "Eventually you guys will be on the same level as myself…. At least for the fighting prowess. Are you up for it?" He asked.
"Hmm… I don't mind a bit more training." Cody replied.
Jaune looked at him for a moment before turning to Pyrrha. Wondering if she'll be okay with this too. She looked at Jaune and nodded with a smile. They knew what Axel was capable of as Specter since he trained through the hardships in the Ganma world. And maybe even longer than herself.
Jaune smiled as he turned to Axel. "I accept as well." He said proudly.
Before the two knew it, Axel had a grin that made the two shudder. "Good. Hope you two will be ready for what comes to you." He and Luna walked past them.
"Now I'm starting to regret accepting the offer." Jaune whispered to Cody.
"H-Hey.. It'll help us build character…. Right?" Cody whispered back, wondering if they just made a pact with the Devil himself.
"Oh and Yang." Axel called out. "Hope you get ready soon. You did say we will have a rematch."
Yang smirked as she punched his shoulder lightly as she could. "Yeah… This time I will win it. Now that I know how you move." She chuckled, as Axel grinned.
"Heh, we'll see about that." He looked at Luna. "Come on, Luna."
Luna nodded before looking at the group. "Thank you all for helping him. I'm glad he's starting to be back to his old self again." she let out an angelic smile as they walked away.
Later on as night fell, Cody was on the roof, looking out past Vale. While he is glad that he has his old friends back… He is dreading the next 45 days left…. Because he knew… those were going to be his last ones.
"I thought you would be here." a familiar voice said.
Cody turned to see Yang on the roof with him. "Oh uh… Hey Yang…" He said softly. "How did you know I was here?" He heard chirping and saw Razor poking his head out from behind Yang before nuzzling her leg lovingly. "Should've known.." Cody sighed.
"I may be worried about you, Cody but you should head back to the dorm." she said. "Plus Ruby and Luna are on a cookie eating contest."
Cody looked away slightly, his face showing it. "I… rather be here Yang…." He said softly.
Yang approached him as he flinched. "Cody…" she crossed her arms, looking at him. "We are all worried about you. Heck even Axel and Luna are too."
"I know… But… what can we even do? If they won't grant my wish at all… Then what's the point to try and continue?"
"You don't know that, Cody unless you try." she frowned. "And don't think like that either."
"But I-" The long hair blonde stood up as she grabbed him by the collar as she made him look into her eyes, they were red this time but some tears were forming around them.
"Don't think like that Cody!" she exclaimed. "I hate seeing you like this…"
"Yang…." He got out. "Why… do you care so much about this?" He asked her, starting to wonder if she's been through this already?
"Because you mean a lot to us, Cody." she answered. "We don't want to lose our friend."
Cody just lowered his head, but she quickly stood up as she started to drag him back into the dorm. "And I'm not going to let you mope! Come on, we're going to cheer you up as much as we can!" She exclaimed, her cheeks puffed as she frowns.
Cody though, was taken back by her statement, he smiled slightly, starting to feel more happier… and it was due to his friends… and her….
A/N: Hello Minna! Hope you enjoyed this chap? So yes, their rivalry is done. I know this isn't how the show went, but I wanted to try something a bit more different? Hope it works?
Until next time, later minna!