RWBY: Ghost of Remnant Vol.1
Chapter 16: A Hidden Truth Uncovered
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(Flashback)
Blake was sitting on a rock as she watched the leaves within Forever Falls. It kept her mind clear of things as she watches the leaves fall. As she continues to watch the leaves fall, a man walks up to her.
The man in question is a tall man with red hair that spikes backwards in a windswept way. While most of his hair is red, a portion of it in the back is brown. A noticeable trait of his appearance is the mask he wears, which obscures his eyes and upper face. His Faunus heritage appears to be that of a bull, as two horns can be seen on either side of his head.
The mask is whitish-tan with red, Japanese style, flame-like symbols decorating the front, and two slits on each side, presumably to allow for vision. He also wears a long-sleeved black trench coat with slit sleeves and more red designs and a white symbol on the left side. His trench coat is red on the inside with red flame-like accents at the bottom and a large emblem on the back, with a white tulip design covered by a red rose design. He wears long black pants and black shoes that are red on the bottom, and black gloves with more red emblems on their forehand, appearing to be a variant of the Greek letter Ω (Omega), the last letter in the Greek alphabet. He was also wearing a black belt with white domino marks on it.
"Blake it's time," He informed her.
Blake slowly turned her head to him. "Okay…"
After a small trek through the Forest, they saw the train that was rushing through the forest. The two slide down the hill and onto the top of the train. Upon boarding it, they enter a car full of what looks to be Androids.
"Looks like we're gonna be doing this the hard way."
The Androids activate and circle the duo.
"Don't be so dramatic." She rolled her eyes as they got their weapons ready.
An Android activates the guns on its arms and aimed at the two, "Intruder, identify yourself."
The red-haired Faunus responds by cutting the Android in two and he and Blake proceed to completely annihilate the Androids in the car. Eventually, they burst out of the freight car onto a flatcar and encounter a horde of Androids running towards them.
"Let's do this." He said as the two charged through the horde as they began to decimate the horde and eventually enter into a second freight car. Adam approaches a box and opens it, examining the contents inside.
"Perfect. Move up to the next car." He informed before he closes the trunk before looking at her. "I'll set the charges."
"What about the crew members?" The ebony kunoichi asked.
"What about them?"
This shocked Blake upon hearing this. Before she was about to speak up, they heard metal that was being heard from the ceiling. Adam turns his head around and sees a Spider Droid climbing down from the ceiling of the car. Adam moves to fight it.
"Adam"
The man now named Adam and Blake try to fight it, but it doesn't go so well. Adam grabs Blake before she was about to be crushed by the droid's legs.
"We need to get out of here," she insisted.
Eventually the fight moves out of the car onto another flatcar. Seeing the disadvantage they were in Adam looks at Blake. "Buy me some time!"
"Are you sure?" She asked, concerned.
"Do it!"
Blake nodded before she begins to distract the droid while Adam readies his next attack. As she jumps back to Adam some time later...
"Move!"
The droid fires a powerful beam. Adam catches the beam with Wilt. As his body starts to glow, the droid jumps toward him. Adam then slashes out with his sword, disintegrating the droid and even affecting the trees in the Red Forest causing their leaves to fly into the air.
He sheathed his sword as Blake looked at him. However Blake's bow twitched, making her look at the forest, with Adam wondering what she heard.
At the edge of the forest, they saw blue mist before revealing The warrior was wearing a black suit underneath his armour, with the armour being coloured black. The blue lines that appeared on his body before were used as decorations for the armour, with the way they were styled and positioned made it them resemble the bones of a person's body. On the chest and back of the armour was the same eye symbol that appeared before, though scaled smaller so it would fit onto the armour. Unlike the blue lines, the eye symbol was glowing yellow.
The hands also had small pieces of armour at the back of the fingers as well as the palm. The knees also had blue knee guards to protect them, with similarly coloured bands on the warrior's wrists and ankles. Over his armor was a black hoodie with blue trimmings, with it's collar being pull back to reveal blue lining that had black trimmings, seemingly held back in place through the use of silver buttons at the edges. It had black straps extending from it's short sleeves and the hood down as well as having belt-like straps on it's shoulders and a small coattail reminiscent of a classic ghost tail.
The most menacing feature about the figure was his face. He had a black helmet with a full blue visor with black 'eyes' and 'teeth'. Along with that were two blue devil-like horns that had a silver edge, with a blue gem embedded near the base.
He was also driving deep blue motorcycle but it had two horns on it along with chains embedded in the sides where the engine was.
To the two, they knew who that was. All of members of the White Fang and those in the criminal underworld knew who it is. They were seeing the Blue Devil himself. He slightly turned his head to the train that the two are on, the visor glowing. He revved the engine as the vehicle went faster before it was now next to the train, catching up to the car the two White Fang Members are on.
He thrusted his arm out before drawing what looks to be an eye before jumping onto the car, the motorcycle turning into mist. The Blue Devil stood up before turning around to face the two.
"So… You're the two White Fang members who have been pulling off these jobs. You know, by doing this, you're crippling several small towns from living properly?" He said, summons his rifle as a cobra slithers onto it before forming a sickle as he gets into a stance. "I am gonna do what I have always done to people like you."
"You know, I've always wanted to fight you, Blue Devil…" Adam grinned, getting into his own stance. "Once you're gone, then I can do as I please…"
The Blue Devil's grip tightened as he stares at Adam. Before the two knew it, they charged at each other, their blades locked before the Devil lowered Adam's blade a bit, the barrel of the rifle aimed at his face. Adam quickly jumped back, avoiding the gunshot that would have killed him as he looks at the Blue Devil who twirled his weapon.
Adam rushed forward, slashing at him, with every inch he could, pushing him back further and further. He quickly sheathed his blade, before unleashing a barrage of Aura slashes at the foe. It was though, unaffected as he simply walked through it, like a ghost. "What!?" He shouted out.
The Blue Devil struck Adam across his chest, his Aura protecting him but he felt the amount of force the Devil was using. He felt the warrior wasn't using Aura to enhance it, it was pure strength. "Cobra." He announced.
The Sickle became a Cobra as it lunged at Adam who quickly swerved to right right, only for the Blue Devil to fire a round onto his shoulder in which the red-haired Faunus blocked but the warrior wasn't giving up as he fired more rounds as he slowly approaches Adam.
He growls as he turns to Blake. "Blake! Cover me now!" He shouted.
She slowly nodded as she charged in to defend Adam as she tried to strike the Blue Devil. The warrior avoided the slash that would have cut off his head before rolled over and fired a round in which Blake used her clone to avoid it.
Adam sheathed his sword again, slowly building up every inch of power he could, as he turned back to see the fight. Blake shoots several round at the Devil, before using her Gambol Shroud as a whip, sending her blade at him as fast as she could make it.
The Blue Devil became mist as he moved to the side and grabbed the strand of the ribbon. He yanked it back, forcing Blake to move towards him. The Devil quickly disarmed her before grabbing hold of her neck, her eyes witnessing the visor glowing along with the blue lines in his armor. "They dom't call me the Blue Devil for nothing." he said, her eyes widening in fear upon seeing him up close. No wonder everyone fears him, he was a menace.
"They'll be calling you dead soon!" Adam shouted out, he rushed in, his visor and hair glowing blood red as time seems to slow down as Specter sees Adam, slowly unsheathing his blade, a sense of danger alerted him about this attack.
The Blue Devil's hand glowed and shoved Blake away for the moment Adam unsheathed his blade, he unleashed full power onto the Devil, creating an explosion.
Adam grinned, seeing that the Blue Devil wouldn't have survived it but he took notice of his glowing armor and unfamiliar glowing that appears to be from his hand.
They saw that behind the smoke was a white and golden glow and once the smoke died down, they saw him wielding a sword with golden symbols glowing as a chain was attached to it, wrapping around his forearm.
"T-That Semblance!" Adam got out as he jumped back. "Blake, cut the connection!" He turned to see her gone. "Blake?" he looks around for her, as he blocks another attack from Specter.
Blake was on the other cart as she looks down at Adam, tears in her eyes. "Goodbye…" she quickly cut the connection as the car that the Blue Devil and Adam are on slowed down.
Blake gasped as she woke up, panting heavily from the dream. She looked around, to see her teammates still asleep, while the night was still young. After calming down she curls up, holding her bow. 'Please… Please don't remember me…' She thought to herself, tears starting to build up.
It has been a long while since that day… ever since seeing Specter at the museum again, it kept on bringing back the memory when she was held by the neck by him, seeing his glowing armor up close and menacing helmet.
But what was worst, was when she found out who he was. Ever since then, this same dream always comes back to haunt her. To remind her. So much so that she began to worry if Specter, or Axel, would remember her and try to finish where he left off? The idea… it terrified her… It scared her so much… So much she tried her best to avoid him now. She can only now just wait, and pray he never remembers her.
In Vale, a floating orb was going around before seeing a weapon shop. "Now this Ah' gotta see!" a voice that almost sounds southern Vacuo was heard as it floated inside the shop, looking around and saw the motherload. "Sweet Oum, this is a gold mine!" He floated to each weapon in interest before it decided to glow, revealing a dark figure with what looks to be a cowboy-like jacket, piercing brown eyes and was literally walking to the front counter and rang the bell.
A old man, wearing another cowboy hat walked up, his glasses very fogged up with dirt as he slowly looks up at the figure. "Yes? What can Ah' do for ya'h tonight sonny?"
"If ya'h don't mind, do ya'll have a firing range so Ah' can test out these magnificent weapons?" the figure asked.
The old man nodded and gestured him around back. In the back room were more wonderful, rare, unique, antique and power guns, laying all across the shelf.
Only one thing could be heard from the figure. "Come to daddy." He aims at the target marks.
(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 clash 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 Ara 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.
A few more days have passed, and as this day went, everyone of Team Rwby was sound asleep, enjoying their peaceful dreams as they enjoy this time off from school. But it of course didn't last long… Something small flew into their room from the open window, that Weiss left open after another late night date with Axel.
It was very small, handheld to be exact but the front end looked like a bat plastered on a tombstone, while the open panels looked like wings. It landed on the bookshelf as the wings folded in and became an antique clock as the long hand was getting to the 12 in 3… 2… 1…
*BBBBBBRRRRRRIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG!* A large noise emitted from it, sounding off a rather loud alarm from such a tiny thing.
Everyone's eyes shot open as they covered their ears and yelled in surprise and pain from it. Both Yang and Weiss, bumped their heads against the frame of the beds above them while, Ruby, Blake and Cody fell off their beds. Cody was the first up to look around as he sees the small clock and slams his fist on top of it, stopping the ringing.
He panted in annoyance from that sheer sound. "Who brought this here!?" he demanded.
"It wasn't me!" Ruby denied since she uses the whistle to wake them up.
He then turned to Weiss, "Hey, don't look at me! I don't pick up junk!" She huffed, her hair messy from waking up like that.
Blake and Yang shook their heads before they all started to glare at Cody. "Woah woah woah! You can't blame this one on me!" He stated.
"Then explain the clock that is here?" Weiss pointed at the clock on the bookshelf but an outline of it appeared, showing that it was gone!
"What? Where did it go?" He said, everyone looked around for it, but it seemed to have vanished. Everyone then let out a long yawn as they began to stretch.
"Well, since we're up so early, we might as well get dressed and head into town.." Weis said before taking the bathroom first.
"KYAAAH!" She screamed as she quickly left the bathroom. "There's a bat in here!"
Cody and the others looked surprised as he accidently rushed in, not thinking about it, but once in, he lets out a painful scream as he's thrown out of the bathroom. Now on his knees, holding his… "gems" as he lets out a painful squeak. What comes out was the bat that entered their room, floating above the ceiling.
It looked at them as familiar chimes was heard from it. It floated to the bookshelf before becoming a clock once again. Everyone except Cody and Weiss blinked before walking towards it. "Say, it changed! Just like Cody's Ghost Gadgets!" Ruby pointed out, getting looks from Blake and Yang about that name.
"What? He's a Ghost, and his Rider name is Ghost, and he has the bird and spider, who are animals and gadgets. Therefore, Ghost Gadgets." She beamed.
"Oh," they uttered. Yang then looked at Cody, "You alright…?"
"Y-yeah… Just… give me a moment…" He said, his voice now high pitched.
"Then don't rush into the bathroom when I'm here, you pervert!" Weiss shouted from the bathroom.
'Why? Why do they hit that spot?' He groaned in his thoughts.
"So this clock was the thing we heard?" Jaune asked, the others staring at the bat clock that was in its clock form. They were all at the cafeteria enjoying their breakfast while Axel was not with them.
"Yeah! Seems Cody has a new Ghost Gadget to his weapons!" Ruby beamed, gaining looks from JNPR as well. "Seriously?! I'm the only one who would name weapons?" She asked.
"Yes, you would." They all replied, Ruby sighing as she facepalms onto the table.
"Say where's Axel?" Weiss asked.
"He went to see Tsukasa to talk to him about something after Axel was called up by Ozpin." Luna answered.
"I hope he's not in trouble?" Weiss worried, as the others continued eating, Blake seems to be zoned out, not even fiddling with her food, almost in a trance.
"Are you okay, Blake?" Yang noticed.
"Huh? What?" Blake got out of her trance before looking at Yang. "I'm alright."
"You haven't touched your food though," Ruby added.
"I'm fine Ruby." Blake said, starting to get annoyed.
"Maybe you should go back to the room and slee-" Cody was quickly cut off as Blake slams her tray and stands up, "I said I'm fine!" She left the cafeteria after throwing away her food.
They watched her leave before they look at each other, concerned. "She has been like that for a while…" Ruby said.
"I wonder if something is bothering her?" Pyrrha asked, also getting worried.
"I think for now we should wait before heading into town... " Cody stated, Weiss glaring at him.
"Oh no! We are NOT going to give this opportunity up just because Blake is mad!" Weiss glared.
"Why are you all going into town?" Nora asked, eating the rest of Blake's food.
"Weiss suggested that we explore Vale even though it is Friday," Yang jabbed her thumb at the heiress.
"Trying to find something to impress Mister Future Schnee, Weiss?" Cody teased with a large grin on his face. Weiss gave him a death glare as she lifted up her fist, causing the young rider to flinch and go back to his food, making the others chuckle slightly.
"Or Misses Saber," Yang added with a teasing grin, Weiss then glaring at her at well.
Later on, after Blake calmed down enough, Team RWBY made their way into town, seeing several decorations, items and more for the upcoming Vytal Festival in the next two and a half months. Everyone in Beacon was getting things ready for it and everyone was excited for it, but oddly enough, Weiss seemed to be the most happy for this.
"The Vytal Festival! Oh this is absolutely wonderful!" Weiss smiled as she clasped her hands together.
"I don't think I've ever seen you smile this much for something like this, Weiss. It's kinda weirding me out…" Ruby said as she had a worried expression on her face.
"Tell me about it… We haven't seen you this happy since your first REAL date with Axel…" Cody added on.
"How could you not smile? A festival dedicated to the cultures of the world! There will be dances, parades, a tournament! Oh the amount of planning and organization that goes into this event is simply breathtaking." Weiss continued.
Yang sighed and replied, "You really know how to take a good thing and make it sound boring." Weiss looked over at her.
"Quiet you!"
"Remind me again why we are spending our friday afternoon visiting the stupid docks?" Yang asked as they walked over to the railings of the docks.
"Ugh, they smell like fish," Ruby held her nose and said, regretting that she sniffed the ocean air.
"Hey, at least it's not garbage." Cody smiled, Ruby giggling at it.
"I've heard that students visiting from Vacuo will be arriving by ship today. And as a representative of Beacon, I feel as if it is my solemn duty to welcome them to this fine kingdom." Weiss said as they started to walk again.
Cody's brow flinched from hearing that. "So that's why you wanted us to come here! You're spying on the other students to get an upper hand on the tournament!" Cody pointed out her plan.
"Uh, you can't prove that." Weiss scoffed, crossing her arms in defense.
"Oh? I can see your scroll. It's on the video standby mode. Plus, I saw you packing up papers and pencils labeled and I quote. "Tournament Cheats" on it." He stated.
Weiss glared at Cody who flinched once again as they continued their walk. However as they walk, Ruby heard sounds that she loves to hear.
"Hey you guys, I think someone is at the firing range!" She said. "Come on, I want to see!"
"No, Ruby. We need to focus on the students." Weiss denied.
"Please! I want to see the guns!" She pouted as Weiss ignored her. Cody saw Ruby's look as he sighs and leans in to whispers. "Go on Ruby. We'll catch up to you later." He smiles.
Ruby then beams as she hugs him and rushes off towards the gun shop, leaving the others to this 'trip' Weiss has planned out for them.
When Ruby made it to the location, she sees a large group of people gathered as some ladies sighed happily. She squeezed through the crowd until she saw a figure who was wearing a bandana that was covering his lower face as he was wearing a jacket that was that of a cowboy with a hat literally attached to the coat. He was also wearing cowboy-like pants but they were also armored as he tips the hooded hat hybrid. "Ya'll watch this." he said as he looked away and aimed his shotgun at the target marks. He lowered his hooded hat and fired multiple rounds to each moving target with deadly precision as each hit was a bullseye.
The shooter lifted up his hooded hat a bit and blew away the smoke and twirled his gun and holstered it. "And bullseye for the count."
Several of the people roared in applause, amazed by his sharp shooting skills, Ruby beams as she squeezes in and stands up to the very tall cowboy. "That was amazing Mister!" She beamed.
"Ah' was born for this, ma'am." he said as he quickly unsheathes his gun and fired another target mark.
She smirks, "I bet I can hit them easily as well." She gloated.
This caused murmur amongst the crowd, surprised that she is challenging the marksman. "Ya' think ya'll can beat me? The lads that did lost." he informed. "Ah' say this, first one to get 10 bullseyes within 10 seconds wins."
"Challenge Accepted." She grins, bringing out her Crescent Rose, Gun mode, as the cowboy whistled at it.
"That's one dandy rifle ya'h have." He commented.
"Thanks! Made it myself, partner." She giggled.
"Ah' like yer' style." he said before the old man began to set up target marks.
"This may take awhile you two… Ya'h have been shooting them down ever since 2 am…" The old man said. "It'll be awhile before Ah' can get new ones up for the challenge. Hope that's fine with ye two?"
"No skin off mah' back. Take as much time as ya'll need." He said, leaning against the wall. Ruby smiled as she leaned against it as well, mimicking the cowboy, much to his amusement.
"JUST WHAT WERE YOU THINKING CODY?!" Weiss shouted at him. The young Rider rubbing his ear from her yelling.
"I said it wasn't a big deal Weiss… She wanted to see the guns, so I think we should let her. Sides, we know the store and can get her once we're done after all…" Cody stated.
She glared at him before she turned away, "Whatever." she huffed.
Cody sighed with some relief as Yang patted his back gently. As they continued to walk, they reach the harbor where a new ship has just arrived and docked. Several crew on and off the ship, helping unloading the cargo inside it.
"So this is where they were suppose to arrive at?" Cody asked Weiss. "Cause this doesn't look like a ship filled with Vacuo students."
Before Weiss can talk back, they heard a voice shout. "Hey, stop that Faunus!"
They then turned their attention to the ship. And from what they could see, a young man wearing an open white shirt, blue pants, blonde hair and a monkey's tail ran out of the cargo hold before grabbing a banana from one of them as he hopped up on a light pole and started to peel off the banana while hanging upside down.
"You no good stow-away!"
"Hey, a no good stowaway would've been caught, I'm a great stowaway." The Faunus boy replied to the two from the ship. A rock came flying at him and he leaned to another direction to dodge it.
"Hey! Get down from there this instant." The officer said. But in an instant, the Faunus boy ate the banana in one go before tossing the peel at the officer. He then landed as he started to make his getaway. As he did, he started to make his way towards the group, as he did, he gave a sly wink to Blake before running off, the officers hot on his trail.
"Well Weiss, you wanted to see the competition, and there it goes." Yang said as they watched the police chase after the Faunus boy.
"Quick, we have to observe him!" Weiss proclaimed before they all started to run after them.
As they continue their chase, they round the corner but then Weiss bumps into someone and trips. She looks up to as they saw the Faunus guy disappear from their view, showing that he got away. "No, he got away!"
"Uhh… Weiss?" Yang pointed at the girl Weiss bumped into.
Lying on the ground was a girl with short, curly orange hair with freckles on her face. She was also wearing clothes that were part futuristic and part old-fashioned. She wore a blouse with feminine overalls, with a black collar and matching stockings, both decorated with green lines. She also wore a pink bow in her hair. On her back was a small backpack.
"Uh…. is she okay?" Cody asked, as they all leaned in to see if she was alright?
Weiss becomes startled as she hastily gets up while the girl still down on the ground, smilies. "Sal-u-ta-tions!" she greeted.
"Uh.. hello?" Cody said.
"Are you… okay?"
"I'm wonderful! Thank you for asking." she beamed happily.
The group looked at each other in bewilderment before Yang speaks up again. "Do you… wanna get up?"
The girl thinks for a moment. "Yes!" She leaps back on her feet while the team stands back a little. "My name is Penny! It's a pleasure to meet you!"
"Uh… Likewise. I'm Cody, This is Yang, Blake, and Weiss. We also have Ruby but she's in a gun store right now." Cody introduced them all.
"It's a pleasure to meet you!" she repeated.
"You already said that." Weiss pointed out.
Penny paused again before she replied, "So I did!"
"Well, sorry for running into you," Weiss said before they turned around and started to walk away.
"See you later friend. "Cody said as they all left her.
As they wonder a few feet Yang spoke up, "She was… weird?"
"Now where did that Faunus rif-raf run off to?" Weiss asked out loud. However they all stopped as the strange girl, Penny, appeared in front of them.
"What did you call me?" she said to them.
Weiss was repeatedly looking back and forth as to see how she did that. Even Cody was wondering how she got there that quick. "Oh, I'm really sorry, I definitely didn't think you heard me." Yang apologized, but Penny had another reason as to why she asked them that. "No, not you." She approached Cody. "You." Penny specifically pointed at Cody.
"Me? I said… 'See you later friend'." He answered, confused. "Did I offend you or something?"
"Am I really your friend?" Penny asked.
"Uhh…" He looked over at his teammates who shook their heads, trying to tell him to say no. "Um.. yes I guess?"
The three looked at him as if he made a horrible decision, which he sorta did, and fake fainted.
"Sensational!" Penny cheered as she continued to ramble on to what friends do and such. Having the other groans slightly as Cody starts to regret getting out of bed today.
Back at the gun store, the old man finally finished setting up the targets, this time a bit more than before as Ruby and the cowboy get ready to duel this one out. The crowd watched as a time was shown on the screen, displaying the two and the targets they have to shoot. "You ready to lose cowboy?" she smirked.
"They don't call me Billy the Kid for nothin'." He replied, his hands close to the guns on his holsters.
Ruby looked up at him, her eyes widened as she then noticed his piercing brown eyes and soon her eyes were filled with stars, but she shakes it off for now, and concentrates on this challenge.
3
2
1!
GO!
They quickly got their weapons as they began to fire as the 10 second timer was going down. Everyone watched in awe at the display between the two shooters until the timer went off.
"Time!" The old man shouted. "Lower ya'll weapons."
They did as instructed while the owner approached the target marks. He went to Ruby's side first and examined each one. "9 bullseyes!" he gestured to Ruby. The crowd clapped at her great marksmanship as the old man goes to Billy's side. He counted each mark before a smile was shown on his face. "10 bullseyes! We have a winner!" he gestured to Billy the Kid.
The said person twirled his gun before holstering it. "Like Ah' said, they al' call me Billy the Kid for nothin'" he said.
Ruby sighed in defeat but she then beamed as she walked up, the crowd leaving them to chat. "You're really 'THE' Billy The Kid?" she asked before bringing out a book that had his image on it. "Can I have your autograph?!"
The figure chuckled, "Never knew ya'll city folk like my tales." He mused.
"Oh, I'm from Patch. A small island west of Vale. I grew up reading your stories." She smiled as Billy took her book and gave her what she wanted.
"Fine place for people to enjoy a feast back in mah' day." he replied as he walks with Ruby. "What brings a lady like ya'll in this city?"
"Oh, I'm training to be a Huntress with my team." she replies, Billy looks at her, his 'eye' raising slightly from it.
"Yer in a team?" He asked.
"Mhm! I'm also the leader."
Billy sighed in happiness, "Now that brings back the ol' days when mah' pals and Ah' ride across the sands. The scorching heat, the sands with Grimm that slither in ye' grounds, even them fine ladies."
Ruby giggled. "That sounds wonderful." She smiles. "My team is great… Weiss is great at being my BFF, sides her not wanting to admit it… Yang, my sis, is also great to be with! Blake is quiet, but I trust her… And Cody is just a blast to be around! …. Even if… he doesn't have long to live.." she muttered softly.
Upon hearing that last name, made Billy turn to Ruby. "Cody? As in Kamen Rider Ghost?" He asks.
Ruby looks up at him. "You… know him?" She asked.
"Know him? Ah' sent him mah' trusted Bat Clock to keep an eye on him!" He says proudly.
Her eyes widen to the size of dinner plates. "That was your Bat Clock! You even named it!"
"Of course! Who doesn't name their weapon?" He says to her. "And yup! Mah' own device back in mah' days."
"And my friends say they think it is ridiculous to name the device after an animal and object!" She said, now willing to show it to their faces. "I think you should meet them!"
"Heh, Ah'll gladly meet them. Sides, Ah' also wanna see if these two friends of yer's are worthy for mah'..." He twirls his gun above him as it lands into his holster. Ruby squealed upon the event "Prowess…"
Within the distance they were being viewed from binoculars as it lowered, revealing a female figure wearing a cowgirl like outfit but she looks to be that of a bee. "There he is… The one and only Billy The Kid."
Back with Cody and the others, they're walking around town, trying to ditch a certain red head, but she seems to just come out of nowhere, with every turn! And right now, they were all resting on the sidewalk. "W-Way to go Cody…." Weiss panted. "You just HAD to make a new friend?" She whispered.
"How was I supposed to know, she would do this?" He replied, whispering back at her.
"So where are we going next friend?" Penny asked, making them groan in disappointment.
"What happen to you guys?' A familiar male voice asked. They looked up and saw Axel with a confused look on his face upon seeing them resting on the sidewalk.
"Don't ask…" They all said in unison.
"O-Kay?" He raised an eyebrow before looking back. "And who are you?"
"I'm Penny!"
He looked at her for a moment before looking down at his friends. "Cody made a new friend?" he guessed. The girls nodded in agreement before slightly glaring at him.
"Ah." He uttered before looking at Penny. "If you may, can you go for a moment so they can talk to each other? Just them."
"Okay!" She said before she left.
He looked back at his friends who stood up, finally relieved she was gone. "So what's up Axel?" Cody asked him, wondering why he's over here now?
"I just got back from talking with Tsukasa along with training with Yusuke." He answered. "After that I thought it would be nice to look around town for a bit until I found you guys here and that girl."
"Well, before SOMEONE, decided to befriend a stranger… We are investigating the students from Vacuo." Weiss explained.
"She wanted to cheat and get some info on them" Yang added on, bluntly. Weiss gasped and huffed away from Yang.
"Weiss... ?" Axel raised an eyebrow.
She slightly blushed as she fiddled with her fingers, not wanting to answer the response. "I take it you were trying to cheat to win?" he assumed.
"I-It's not cheating.. Just…. Strategy…." She admitted.
"Alright…" He muttered before noticing something. "Wait, I thought Ruby was with you guys?"
"Right here!" Ruby's voice said, making the five turn their heads to see her and a cowboy to their assumption with the bandana covering half of his face while the hooded hat was over his head. He was also wearing armored cowboy pants with a two holsters that held pistols while his back had a holster for a shotgun, and a small empty holster on the back of his hips. To say this, he was armed to the teeth.
"Uh… Ruby? I thought we discussed not to pick up strangers?" Yang stated to her.
"He's no stranger! Guys this is THE Billy The Kid!" She said, pointing at the said figure.
"Ladies, gentlemen." He tipped his hooded hat. "Nice to meet ya'll."
"EEEEHHH?!" They all shouted.
"B-Billy The Kid?!" Cody and Axel got out.
Yang turned to her sister. "How… did you?"
"I met him at the gun shop! He attracted a lot of people!" She answered. "He even beated me in the Bullseye challenge."
He chuckled slightly, tipping his hat. "Though, she was pretty good. A bit more practice and she could possibly be me, easily." He admitted, before rubbing Ruby's head playfully. "She would have been a fine sharpshooter in my group."
"So um… what brought you here Billy?" Cody asked him.
Billy lowered his bandana, revealing his piercing brown eyes, which was the only thing they saw on his face, just like Beethoven. "Ah' was wondering in yer' city until Ah' saw the gun shop. It was a gold mine." He answered. "So… Ah' stayed at ye' firing range."
"Wandering the city? For what?" Axel asked.
"For me!" Shouted a voice from above.
They all then looked up to see a female Ganma for once. She had a cowgirl hat on and resembled a bee while wearing a monocle on her right eye as she stood up on the building above. "I finally found you Billy the Kid," she mused.
"So, ya'll finally decided to show yerself?" He mused, drawing his guns at her. Cody and Axel looked at each other as they nodded, bringing out their Eyecons and pressed them.
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 and stood by Billy the Kid. "We can handle this Ganma. It's our job after all." Cody said.
Billy the Kid chuckled before aiming his guns at the Ganma. "Then let's begin the showdown!" he announced. Cody and Specter nodded, drawing out their guns as they started to open fire upon the Bee Ganma. However she became into a large swarm of bees, as they hit some of the bees but couldn't tell which bee exactly is the Ganma.
"This Ghost is smart I give er that," Billy the Kid commented as he continues to fire his rounds along with Cody and Specter. The swarm of bees swarm around the three, stinging them as they try to swat them away.
As they flew off of them, Cody glared, looking at the swarm and started to notice something. 'Wait.. is that?' He thought to himself. He squinted as he seems in the middle of the swarm, was one bee, glowing gold. His eyes widen. "That's it!" He shouted.
Cody then took out his Eyecon as he switched it with Robin Hood as quickly as he could.
KAIGAN! ROBIN HOOD!
HELLO! ARROW! MORI DE AOU!
The green, Faunus Damashii Archer placed onto Cody as the Condor Phone attached to his weapon, becoming a bow.
Billy took notice of this. 'What is he planning?' He thought to himself as cody placed the weapon on his driver.
DAI-KAIGAN!
GAN GAN MINNA! GAN GAN MINNA!
Cody pulled back on the string as he waits patiently as the swarm flies around them, taunting them before they started to make their way towards them all. "Got you!" He shouted as he let go of the string.
OMEGA-STRIKE!
The single green arrow shot out as it flew into the air and towards the swarm, but as it did, it passed through it, not touching a single inch of the other bees, making its way into the center. It then reached its target as it struck the golden bee. A scream can be heard as a small explosion erupts, the bees glowing and forming back together into the Bee Ganma's whole form.
"Nice shot, Cody." Billy the Kid commented, the three aiming their guns at the Ganma.
"W-Wait! Wait a moment!" She begged, the stinger on her arms glowing.
They began to shoot before she forced a shield of bees to appear, defending her before creating another explosion. They watched until the fire died down, showing that it was gone for good. "That takes care of her." Billy said, holstering his guns before looking at Cody. "Well since you are here, you show good shooting along with Axel here." They then saw him become his Damashii form. "I believe you should use my power, Cody."
Cody looked at Specter who nodded. "I'm honored to use your power, Billy." He smiles as the Damashii then changes into its Eyecon form, before floating into his hands.
What they didn't know was that as soon as they were gone, a small glow occurred from the ashes as a feminine laugh was heard from it.
After resting at the cafe, they all then started to make their way towards Beacon. "Another Eyecon down." Cody smiled. "Only 6 more left."
"Makes me wonder about the other Eyecons, if they are alive then they must be around town." Axel said. "Beethoven landed where your sister's concert was to witness it and now Billy the Kid went to a gun shop to shoot at a firing range."
"We can try to search up what the last 6 Eyecon's could be and figure it out from there." Cody replied. "But…. That still could take a long time since there's SO many people who became etched into Remnants history…"
As they walked, Weiss huffed. "Well, thanks to you, we now missed out on finding more info on Vacuo. Especially thanks to that thief of a Faunus…" Weiss complained.
Blake glared at Weiss. "He isn't a thief." she countered.
"Oh, yeah? Then explain the White Fang." Weiss shot back. "The White Fang are an awful bunch of degenerates."
"Who usually like to kidnap or kill…. They tried to kill Weiss too." Axel spat out. "Especially that one Faunus back on the train. That guy still wants my head since after beating him."
Blake growled out. "Stop it!" She shouted. "Stop calling them degenerates! Stop calling them Murderers! Stop calling them monsters!" she pointed at Axel. "What about you? You have done many crimes before meeting us! People are still afraid of you whenever you are in the Specter armor!"
Axel gritted his teeth, looking away from her. "Hey! He changed! Don't just blame him for all of this!" Weiss pointed out. "At least he tried to make a difference, unlike SOME groups!"
"A difference!? You are with someone who is a murderer!" She shouted. "The White Fang aren't!"
Axel stopped gritting his teeth as his hands relaxed before he decided to walk away. "If you guys need me… you know where to find me." he muttered, the others unaware how he was.
Weiss looked at Axel, before turning to Blake and glaring at her. "Look at what you did Blake! You made Axel leave because of your statements!"
Blake just huffed in anger as she started to head back to the dorms. "Oh, we are NOT! Done with this!" Weiss growled, following after her.
"We… should probably go after them… Before they try to kill each other…." Yang stated, Cody and Ruby both nodding as they follow them back into their dorms.
Night falls, and in the dorm for Team RWBY, is seems Blake and Weiss's arguments haven't stopped at all. They're still continuing to fight and bicker with one another.
"I don't understand why this is causing such a problem." Weiss said to Blake, who was sitting in her bed across from Weiss.
"That is the problem." Blake said to Weiss.
"You realize you are defending an organization that hates humanity don't you? The Faunus of the White Fang are pure evil."
"There's no such thing as pure evil! Why do you think they hate humanity so much? It's because of people like Cardin, people like you that force the White Fang to take such drastic measures."
"People like me?!"
"You're discriminatory!" Blake shouted at Weiss to her face.
"I'm a victim!" Weiss shouted back. The room got quiet. "You want to know why I despise the White Fang? Why I don't particularly trust the Faunus? It's because they've been at war with my family for years. War, as in actual bloodshed..." She continued. "My grandfather's company has had a target painted across its back for as long as I can remember. And ever since I was a child, I've watched family friends disappear; board members executed; an entire train car full of Dust, stolen. And every day, my father would come home, furious. And that made for a very difficult childhood." She bangs her fist on the bookshelf. "If it wasn't for Axel… my life would have ended there and then, thanks to their last commander back then…."
Weiss then looked at Blake, glaring her. "You want to know why, I dislike… No ...Hate the White Fang? It's because they're a bunch of thieves, liars, and murderers! They are the monsters!"
"Well maybe we were just tired of being pushed around!" Blake screamed but this made them all shocked as silence drops as Weiss backs away slowly and Blake realizes her mistake as she looks at her teammates.
"I..I…" Blake tried to get something out, but she turned for the door and sprinted out as fast as she could.
"Blake, wait!" Ruby runs over to the door and calls her down the hallway as Yang sits herself down while Weiss looks down.
"Weiss… I think this time you went too far…." Cody said as he races off after her, leaving them there.
As soon as that happens, the door opens, to reveal Axel standing there. "Guess… she finally told you all the truth?" He said, his voice low and soft.
"Wait… you knew…?" Yang uttered.
"Back when I resorted to killings…. She and that Faunus I told you about raided a train filled with Dust." He answered. "I fought against her and him. In the end, she decided to leave that guy behind as I fought against him. She basically left the White Fang from what I could tell when she said the one word to the red-headed Faunus and that was goodbye." He said to them.
"If you knew, then why didn't you try anything?" Ruby asked him. "I was thinking about it at first when I saw her here. But after thinking it through, I realized that she didn't want to be part of that group. So, I just left her be." Axel responded, crossing his arms and leans against the wall. "It was the same way I did when I worked for Alan… Luna and Weiss knows this but you guys should know…" He took a deep breath before looking at them. "I used to be one of the commanders of the Ganma, killing traitors. So I understood what it was like leaving an organization you work for."
"Sides…. Spite what she said about me… I still forgave her…" Axel said, making the girls look up at him. "After all, my sins aren't forgiven yet… I still have the blood I spilled on my hands… I regret it to my own soul… " he turns away. "While Blake… may have yet to even try to forgive herself. I know, at least she made the right decision…." Axel then walked away, back towards his dorm where Luna is at, leaving the girls in their thoughts.
Meanwhile outside of Beacon. Blake panted as she finally stopped running, right where the statue of Beacon and the icon of a Huntress and Hunter is there. She looked upon it with sad eyes, tears running down her cheek as she wipes them off. She then slowly reaches up as she undoes her bow. Once done, she slowly lowered her hand, her untied bow in it as what looks like to be small black cat ears on her head.
"Blake!" She looked back and saw Cody to her shock as he ran up to her.
He got his breath before noticing the cat ears. "So you were a Faunus all this time?" he asked.
Blake turned away, "Are you just here to mock me because I am one….?"
"Why would I do that?" he blinked. "Blake, you are my friend, Faunus or not." He smiled at her. "You all stuck by me when I was at my lowest points. Even told you MY biggest secret. Yet, you all helped me out. So, why wouldn't I stick by you all either? Sides…" he chuckles slightly. "Those cat ears do make you look cute."
She looked at him, "Then why are you with Axel? Why do you still trust him after all that he has done?"
"Blake, Axel went through a lot and I don't blame him... " He replied. "Imagine if you were in his shoes for 10 years? Imagine being treated poorly by the Ganma while protecting your only family left… As well as trying to find the one thing that could save her." Cody explained. "After everything, he felt guilty for what he did, and is trying to make up for it. And I'll be there to help him out too when he needs it. And the same goes for you too."
Blake looked at him before her eyes soften. He was right, they knew that Axel went through so much trauma that it would have made him lifeless… broken..… no meaning for anything yet after 10 years he still endured it to protect the one thing he cares about. "Y...You're right…" she muttered.
"Also, he's right. You look much better without the bow." Said a voice. They turned to see the blonde Faunus dropping down from the tree and walking up to them both.
"Say, you're that stowaway." Cody realized.
"I didn't get caught though," He pointed out.
Cody blinked but nodded slightly. "So, why are you here then? And… who are you exactly?" He asked the Faunus.
"Name's Sun. Nice to meet ya." He introduced. "And I just want to talk is all."
In the Saber dorm, Axel was going over his Scroll as a message popped up, making his eyes narrow. It mentioned a certain criminal he was tracking down for the past year and a half. He got up before putting on his jacket and glanced a look at his little sister. "I'll be back, Luna…" he whispered before leaving through the window and got out his Specter Eyecon.
"Stay safe!" she smiled, as she went back to pet Razor, who was now somehow sleeping in their room and rest on her lap.
He nodded before making his way to the ground as he eventually donned himself in his Specter armor. He drew the Eye Seal, bringing out Machine Hoodie and drove away in search for the targets to capture.
Two days past since the event. Cody and Blake were at a cafe along with Sun, from Vacuo. Oddly enough while Cody got to know him a bit more, Blake thought was still silent, sipping her tea. After taking another sip, she gently places her cup down. "What did you want to know?" she asked.
"Finally she speaks!" Sun said. "Nearly two days and you gave me or your pal nothing but small talk and weird looks." Blake gives Sun a firm look. "Yeah, like that."
"Sorry Sun. We just had… 'things' in the past that happened to us. Had to be cautious." Cody apologized. "Sides, you're the one who wanted to mostly talk to her, not me."
He was about to prove a point until he sighed in defeat. "Got me there."
"Are you familiar with the White Fang?" Blake asked the monkey Faunus.
"Of course! I don't think there's a Faunus on the planet who hasn't heard of them. Stupid, holier-than-thou creeps that use force to get whatever they want. Bunch of freaks, if you ask me."
"Well… Blake was once a member of the White Fang…" Cody chuckled nervously.
Sun promptly goes cross-eyes and chokes on his drink, making him put it down as he holds up a hand to process the information. "Wait a minute, you were a member of the White Fang?!" he asked her, shocked.
"That's right. I was a member for most of my life, actually. You could almost say I was born into it…" she looks at her tea. "Back then, things were different. In the ashes of war, the White Fang was meant to be a symbol of peace and unity between humans and Faunus."
"Of course, despite being promised equality, the Faunus were subjected to discrimination and hate. Humanity still thought of us as lesser beings. And so, the White Fang rose up as the voice of our people. And I was there…" She remembers her times in the past. "I was at the front of every rally. I took part in every boycott. I actually thought we were making a difference. But I was just a youthful optimist. Then fives years ago, our leader stepped down, and a new one took his place. A new leader with a new way of thinkings…" she slightly gripped the teacup. "Suddenly, our peaceful protests were being replaced with organized attacks. We were setting fire to shops that refused to serve us, hijacking cargo from companies that used Faunus labor. And the bad part was… it was working. But not out of respect… out of fear. That was until nearly a year and a half ago…."
"Wow…. I had no idea about that Blake…. I take it, this new leader is the reason why you decide to quit and be a Huntress?" Cody asked her, frowning slightly from hearing all of this.
"Yeah… At first, I thought he was doing the right thing. Showing others that we mean business… But…." She looked down. "When the bodies started to pile up, I started to realize he wasn't doing this for justice, or for equality…. It was revenge…" She looked up. "And that was where your friend comes in, Cody…"
"Axel?"
"Since then… the White Fang member count began to dwindle." she answered. "All because of the one person that the White Fang both fear and hate to their very souls. The Blue Devil of Remnant."
This made Sun flinch with chills running down his spine as he looks at them both. "You're friends with the Blue Devil too?" He asked, "Just who are you exactly?"
"Just a guy… trying to find what he desires…" Cody replied before turning back to Blake. "I take it…. He fought you a few times?"
She nodded, "Specter was there whenever the White Fang tried to commit a violent act. It was like he knew where we were and when it will happen. He killed some, others left traumatized to the point they want no part of being in the White Fang. The leader of the White Fang wants his head for what he has been doing… and the day we encountered him. He lost against Specter but I don't know what happened to him after that."
Cody then came to a realization. "So that's why you snapped at him…. You were afraid." He pointed out. "Afraid that he might come after you…. That's why you've been acting strange lately… Cause you're being reminded of that encounter." She nodded once more.
"So… have you told your other friends any of this?" Sun asked her. Blake merely looks down in shame and says nothing.
With Ruby, Yang, and Weiss, they were in search for Blake along with Cody and they were worried about the two. "Blaaaaake!" Ruby called out.
"Blaaaake!" Yang called out as well.
"Blaaaaaaake! Where aaare yoooouuuu!?"
"Blake!"
Ruby took notice of Weiss, "Weiiiss, you're not helping!"
"Oh! You know who might be able to help? The police!" She responded.
"Ugh, Weiss." Ruby crossed her arms in irritation.
"It was just an idea!"
"Yeah, a bad one…" Ruby replied.
Yang followed Ruby from behind and said to Weiss, "Weiss, I think we should hear her side of the story before we jump to any conclusions."
"And once we DO find her, you'll see I'm right!" Weiss huffed.
"And I think Weiss's hair looks great today!" Replied a familiar voice, scaring the 3 girls. The girls quickly turned around and saw Penny, "Aaah! Penny! Where did you come from!?"
"Hey guys! What are you up to?" Penny asked cheerfully, ignoring the question.
"Uuhhh…"
"We're looking for our friend Blake." Yang answered.
"Oh! You mean the Faunus girl?" She replied, surprising them.
"Wait, how did you know that?" Ruby asked.
"Uhh, the cat ears?" she points to her head.
Yang laughs a little, "What cat ears? She wears a… booohhh…" The realization leaves them in silence as a tumbleweed blows through in the wind.
"She does like tuna a lot," Ruby whispered.
"So, where is she?"
"We don't know." Ruby replied. "She's been missing since Friday and we are also looking for Cody…"
Penny gasped. "My friend is missing too?!" She then saluted at them. "Don't worry! I'll find them in a snap. I'm combat ready!" She then stormed off quickly, leaving the group in the dust.
Ruby then looks at Yang and Weiss who are facepalming. "She's his friend?" She asked.
"It's… A long story Ruby…" Yang replied as they continued their search.
With Specter he waited by an alley, waiting for the right time as he saw a group heading towards a van. He summoned his rifle and Cobra and snuck up on the first White Fang solder. He quickly grabbed him and forced him to look at him, "Remember me?" he asked.
The White Fang grunt was about to scream until he covered his mouth up, before dragging him away, only to hear a few grunts and punches from where he last was.
As night finally made itself known, Cody, Blake, and Sun were making their way to the rooftop after being told from Sun about a large shipment of Dust containers from the Schnee Company. "What did I miss?' Sun asked, carrying a bundle of apples in his arms.
"Nothing much… They've offloaded the crates from the boat. Now they're just sitting there." Cody answered before noticing the apples. "Did you steal those?" Blake asked him.
"Hey, weren't you in a cult or something?" Blake delivered an angry glare at him, making Sun sit next to Cody. "Okay, too soon!"
Just as they continue to watch, they look up and saw a bullhead descending in the middle of the cargo containers and extending a ramp until a familiar grunt was seen.
"Oh no.."
"Is that them?" Cody asked as they all soon saw the symbol of the White Fang.
"Yes… It's them…" she answered.
"All right, grab the tow cables!" The White Fang grunt ordered the other grunts.
"You really didn't think they were behind it, did you?"
"No. I think deep down I knew. I just didn't want to be right." she closed her eyes until a voice was heard.
"Hey! What's the holdup!?"
Both Cody and Blake looked at where the voice came from. And low and behold… out from the bullhead was a familiar con man, wearing a nice suit, a bowler hat, and carrying a deadly cane. "Roman…." Cody growled.
"We're not exactly the most inconspicuous bunch of thieves at the moment, so why don't you animals try to pick up the pace!"
"This isn't right. The White Fang would never work with a human. Especially not one like Torchwick." Blake muttered. She grabbed her Gambol Shroud but her bow twitched. "I hear something coming this way…."
Cody looked to see several swarms of bees heading right for them. And they were very familiar. "I thought I killed her!" Cody growled out.
The bees formed into her Ganma form and laughed quietly. "Sorry boys and lady, but I have unfinished business. Hand over Billy the Kid."
"Use my power, partner!" Billy called out to Cody from his pocket. Cody nodded as he strapped the driver on and clicked Billy's brown Eyecon that showed the number "05" on it.
EYE!
BATCHIRIMINA! BATCHIRIMINA!
Billy The Kid's Damashii flew out as it blocked the bees from attacking them all as Cody pushed in the lever to start the fight.
KAIGAN! BILLY THE KID!
HYAKUPATSU! HYAKUCHU! ZUKYUN! BAKYUN!
Billy The Kid donned onto him as his armor was formed. While he now looks like a cowboy, the faceplate shows a six shooter revolver, firing and was brown. Cody quickly withdrew his weapon gun mode as he starts to fire upon the horde of bees.
With Blake and Sun, they wanted to help out Cody but they wanted to handle Roman before they progressed further. However a sound of a motorcycle was heard in which they looked at the street and saw Specter on his Machine Hoodie, his armor glowing in the darkness.
"Specter…" Blake muttered.
Specter stopped his bike and summoned his rifle and got off before firing a round in the air. Those on the ground turned their attention to him, some of the grunts standing back a bit upon seeing him. "White Fang, Roman Torchwick! You are in a world of hurt." He declared.
Roman turned to the Rider, his brow raised. "Oh? You actually found me." He chuckled. "Sorry buddy. But I don't feel like fighting you. But they…" He snapped his fingers as the several White Fang Grunts gather around them. "Beg to differ…."
Specter looked at each one before making his hand glow and summon his sword. The Cobra hissed as it attached to the rifle, forming the sickle. "We'll see about that." he scoffed as the grunts charged at him. Specter stood still before he quickly blocked a strike before slamming him away as he fired a couple of rounds onto some of their shoulders, wounding some, not killing them.
He ducked from one of their swords before throwing his sword as the chains glowed, making the sword flying around each member of the White Fang before stabbing itself to the ground, acting as a lock. He charged in and quickly knocked out each one that got caught in the chains.
Blake growled as she jumped off of the building, and made her way on the ground. She sneaked around until she came up behind Roman, before placing her blade against his neck.
"What the- Aw for f-"
"Nobody move!" Blake demanded at the remaining soldiers, who turned with their weapons drawn and aimed at her.
"Woah-hoh! Take it easy there, little lady." Torchwick spoke with a semi-nervous tone.
Blake looked back from soldier to soldier before taking off her bow. "Brothers of the White Fang, why're you aiding this scum?!" She watched as some of them looked at her, then each other, then slowly lowered their weapons a little.
"Heh, oh kid. Didn't you get the memo?" The man said with a grin.
"What're you talking about?" Blake responded quickly.
"Eh the White Fang and I are going in on a joint business venture together."
Blake pressed her blade on his throat even more. "Tell me what it is or I'll put an end to your little operation." Another dropship flew in from over head, blowing wind at them.
"I wouldn't exactly call it a 'little' operation." The man grinned as they both looked up at the ship. A second one followed the first and stopped to hover.
The man grinned and pulled a trigger on his cane, shooting the ground, sending Blake away from him in an explosion.
Specter growled as he charged at Roman once his sword was back in hand. The two became locked as the cane met the sickle. Roman took notice of his sword ready to impale him in which he quickly jumped back to avoid it before rolling across the ground to avoid shots from Specter.
"You are making this too easy, Roman Torchwick." Specter said, amused, aiming his rifle at the criminal while sword in hand.
"Ah, well kid this is just the start!" He grinned.
Meanwhile, Cody is firing round after round with his one gun, but is unable to get them all, spite the skill of Billy The Kid. Sun was using what looks to be gun-chucks and fired at her in which the bees were avoiding each one. "Talking about annoying!" Sun said as he fires his gun chucks.
"You're telling me!" Cody said, until Yurusen appeared from a puff of smoke.
"Oi! Call Bat Clock and go dual shooting!" He advised.
"Bat Clock?" Cody repeated until the said Ghost Gadget flew to him before becoming a pistol, making Cody wielding two guns.
"Ohhh…. Now this is more like it!" He smirks under his helmet as the two Hunters place themselves back to back as they both open fired upon the swarm of bees. Cody then slightly turns his head to Sun. "Gotta admit, your weapons are awesome." He complimented.
"Same goes with yours," Sun grinned as they continue to fire at each bee. "We have to find the one that glows… and I know just the thing to take care of it. Spider Lantern!" Cody suggested, the Spider Lantern appeared before shooting a large web at the bees, gathering them in one spot, all for Sun and Cody to shoot. "Ready, Sun?" Cody asks, as he's about to point both guns at the target.
"Oi, Oi! Don't do that! Put them together!" Yurusen shouted.
"Together?" He questioned, as he does so. He places the morphed Bat Clock on top of the barrel of the GanGanSaber -Gun Mode, as he does, the twin small barrels on it, extend to larger one. "Oh! It's a rifle!" He beamed as he placed it against the Driver.
DAI-KAIGAN!
GAN GAN MINNA! GAN GAN MINNA!
As he pointed the rifle at the spot, a small brown scope appears, locking on to it. "Alright, let's do this Sun!"
Sun nodded as the two aimed at the glowing bee, Cody's rifle having the image of a clock appeared with the hands going around, the barrel charging up.
OMEGA IMPACT!
The two fired their respective rounds at the Bee Ganma as it headed towards the Ganma. Their weapons hit it, causing a large explosion, as the two high fived. "Let's help Blake now!" Cody said to him, Sun nodding as they head out.
With Specter he continued his clash with Roman as a few grunts were knocked away from the Rider. He fired a few more rounds at Roman who dodged them before he charged towards the criminal. He dodged a shot from Roman's cane before punching Roman in the gut, the latter gasping for air and stumbled back, clutching his stomach.
"Ugh… c-cheap shot…" He groaned.
Specter huffed before slamming his rifle at Roman, sending him rolling on the ground. "I have dealt with people like you, Roman. I have dealt with stronger enemies, making you the bottom of the food chain." he said, approaching him.
"Ugh… f-fair point… But they're not as clever… as me." He grins, just then, the bullhead near by opens up its side, revealing a large cannon as it shoots Specter. Sending him flying into pile of boxes, knocking him out of the fight. Roman stands up, rubbing his shirt. "And check mate…" He approaches Specter and swept his rifle away from the Rider and aimed his cane at him.
"Leave him alone!" Blake shouted as she reappeared in front of Roman.
He quickly jumped back, avoiding a near strike that would have cut his head off. Blake looked back at Specter who groaned and noticed her. "Blake…?" he muttered.
She didn't respond as she charged in, striking at him as much as possible, but for once, Roman was on the defense. Blocking and parrying every attack she sends at him, until he knocks her back with a strike from his cane a few times before palming her away. But it wasn't over as a banana peel lands on his face. He tosses it aside as he sees Sun and Cody - Ore Damashii charging into fight as well. "Well! If it isn't the Ghost Boy!" He retorts, blocking their assault. "How's Red doing?" He asked as he shot Cody with his cane, making him fly back.
Cody groans as he stands up, but he feels a presence as he turns around, ready to punch, but only sees Penny there. "Penny? What are you doing here?" He asked her.
She salutes before standing in front of him. "I'm combat ready!" she announced as her backpack mechanically opens and from its dark depths comes a single sword that extends and multiples into several blades hovering over her back.
She sends three of her swords to knock back two White Fang soldiers down as she continues her assault on each one, throwing multiple White Fang soldiers off their feet.
Cody could only gawk to what is happening. She was taking them down on par Axel's speed and skill. When a couple of Bullheads tried to shoot her, she stopped them by making her swords produce energy before shooting them down, the ships crashing into the waters.
Roman growled before he quickly made his way to the Bullhead as it begins to depart. "These brats re just getting weirder…" he growled before he felt sudden pain in his shoulder. He quickly looked and saw blood on his shoulder and looked down to the source as the doors were closing. There he saw Specter up and about with his rifle aimed at him. "Consider that a clever shot, Roman." he said. As he fired more rounds, it somehow missed the entire bullhead, surprising Specter as Roman flies off, leaving them there.
'Something stopped me from finishing Roman... ' He muttered in thought.
Moments later, the officers arrive to arrest all of the White Fang members left behind, while attending to the destruction caused by the fight. Cody, Axel, Blake, and Sun were all sitting near the ambulance, holding cups of hot chocolate as they see their friends coming to them.
"Weiss, look Blake can explain everything." Cody said as the Heiress walked past him, ignoring him. She approached Blake and stood there for a moment.
"Weiss, I want you to know that I'm no longer associated with the White Fang, back what I was with-" Blake tried to explain.
"AH! PUPUPUPUP! No. Listen to me first." Weiss demanded, Blake lowering her head. "I thought about this for awhile and…. I don't care, Blake."
"You don't care?" Blake asked, confused.
"You said you're not one of them anymore, right?"
"No, I-I haven't been since I was younger…"
"All I want to know is that the next time something this big comes up, you'll come to your teammates, and not… someone else." Weiss said as Blake looked at Sun, then Weiss and the others.
Blake nodded, "Of course." Weiss smiled at Blake fter hearing the response.
"Yeah! Team RWBY's back together!" RUby chanted as everyone gathered while Axel watched with a small smile. He still felt the pain on his chest from the blast that's for sure. "Hey Blake." he called out.
The cat faunus looked at him as he reached his hand out. "I'll help you out as well. Besides even I forgive you. I know what it is like to work for an organization."
Blake smiled as she nodded and accepted his offer and friendship. "Alright. Now, due to us losing out on precious time and information…." She then looked at Cody. "You're going to treat all of us to some food."
"Eh? Why do I have to?" He asked her.
"You did start the situation from what Sun told me." Axel said.
"How the hell did I start this?!" He complained before Yang wraps her arm around him.
"Aw, look on the bright side Cody! A meal was the easiest punishment Weiss could think of!" She beamed.
Cody sighed softly, giving in. He then looks around a bit. 'Wait, where's Penny at?' He thought to himself, not knowing she was in a limo, driving away with a sadden look on her face.
Meanwhile in Beacon, Ozpin was holding a Scroll showing footage of Cody and Specter at the docks of their battles. He closes the video and opens a communication with a message that says, "QUEEN HAS PAWNS.'
"Hmm…" Ozpin pondered.
In another location, Roman walks into a large warehouse with a shadowy interior as his wound was wrapped in bandages. The Blue Devil wasn't an easy opponent nor someone to look down on. Every criminal knows what he does and he was lucky. He places a case down and sighed in both irritation and tiredness.
"How very disappointing, Roman." A feminine voice said.
Roman suddenly turns around when he hears the voice and their noisy entrance. "Whoa! Hehe... I wasn't expecting to see you guys so soon..." He said.
"We were expecting... more from you." She said as her eyes flowed in the dark.
Roman laughs a little before getting serious. "Hey! You were the ones who suggested working with those stupid mutts from the White Fang."
The woman chuckles darkly. "And you will continue to do so." she summons a fireball in her hand and steps out of the darkness, revealing a has ashen-black hair and bright (nearly glowing) amber eyes, while her fingernails are painted dark red. She wears a dark-red, off-the-shoulders, v-neck minidress with yellow designs. There is a blue feather-like accessory on her right hip, at the top of an open portion of her dress. The dress ends in an upside-down triangular tail in the back, ending just above the knees.
There is a baseball diamond-shaped keyhole on the dress' upper back at the same height as her chest. The sleeves end in a triangle shape, which are wrapped or tied around her middle finger, with the gold designs of the sleeve taking over at the wrists. She wears black shorts underneath her dress, as well as a black choker on her neck. She wears gold loop earrings with a black gem dangling from each. She has dark, glass, high-heeled shoes and a jeweled anklet on her right leg.
With her were two companions, a silver-haired man and mint-haired, tanned woman. "We have big plans for you, Roman. All we ask is... a little cooperation." She had an evil smirk graves on her lips.
"Don't tell me you were the one who stopped that Blue Devil from finishing me off." He realized.
"Oh yes, we were. You are very important to our plans." The black haired dame smirks. Just then, behind him a new lady walks out, from out of nowhere. She was a bit shorter than the others, but she had a look of a professional. She had brown and pink hair, along with her eyes being the same color. She also wears a white jacket with a pink interior, brown pants, and gray boots with very high heels. Under her jacket is a black corset, curved in the middle and at the bottom, exposing her hips. She also wears a multitude of necklaces, which hang haphazardly around her neck.
"You can thank her for that…" She introduced their new friend to her. The girl bowed before looking at Roman.
Roman shook his shoulder that has the round before he nodded. "Fine... " he sighed as both he and the girl left the warehouse, leaving the other three behind.She had a smirk upon the info about the Blue Devil being here as well as the 'other one' Roman mentioned. The two warriors who use souls for power yet one uses pure strength from the soul. And more importantly when the leader of the White Fang recalling his Semblance.
Light, pure Light as a weapon to fight against powerful foes. "Hard to believe there are still survivors… Well… Seems to me, we have another target…." The black haired dame says wickedly as her eyes glow golden.
A/N: Hello minna! A new chapter done, and the closer we are to finishing Vol 1. :3 hope you liked this? I know many will complain about Ruby and Penny no longer friends. Dont worry, they still will be. Had to do something about that and her absence. so I did this. :P Next Chap is another unique Eyecon :3
Until then, later minna!