Evie looked at Jacob, then back at Raven. She looked her over for a few seconds before snapping her finger. "Oh! Ok. Yeah. I see the resemblance now" She said.
"Hm... So you both know my daughter" Raven said as she looked at them both as she walked around them. "Ozpin told me about you two... I was a bit surprised how he let two children into the protectors, until he told me a bit more about you... Came from a whole other world to go on a treasure hunt in this one, that sound right?" She asked.
"Ozpin trusts you enough to know about us... He mentioned you were an ex member" Evie said.
"I have my reasons for leaving... But I owed Ozpin a favor a long time ago, and here I am" She said. "I'm only saying this once... Here's the deal. I'm helping you both through the woods all the way to Mountain Glenn, and after that, you're on your own in the city" She said. "Ozpin told me about your fighting skills, so I do hope I won't have to worry about either of you falling behind... But should one of you happen to fall behind? Or gets overrun by Grimm? Well news flash. This won't be like the other missions where your assigned Huntress sends you back to Beacon"
Jacob and Evie looked over at each other. Both giving the same look of confusion and concern. "You're would let us die before we even make make it to our destination?" Jacob asked.
Raven looked at him. "Jacob was it? There's only 2 kinds of people. The strong, who survive and contribute to the world. Or the weak, who are killed off" She said. She reached to her waist, grabbing her Grimm mask and put it over her head. "And I refuse to babysit the weak"
"Ummm... Ok then" Evie said. "I can assure you we won't fall behind"
"On;y one way to find out" She said. "We leave now" She said and walk in a direction, which Evie and Jacob follow her. Jacob was thinking to himself about all this.
'Yang's mother is here with us... and by the way she talks, I can see why she left... She's nothing but a selfish bitch' Jacob thought.
2 hours later...
The three walked in mostly silence. Evie and Jacob would make small talk once and a while, but Raven wouldn't answer usually.
They soon heard a few growls from the woods. Before the twins got a word out, a Beowolf lunged out from the bushes behind Raven. Raven, still with her mask on, just took her sword out and spun in a circle. She was able to cut the beowolfs head off with one blow, killing the beast. "Be ready to fight" Raven said as she sheathed her weapon.
Evie took her cane sword out while Jacob got his brass knuckle into his fist as more Grimm showed up. "You're not gonna fight with us?" Jacob asked Raven asked.
"Me? I'm not here to hold your hand boy, I'm just here to point you in the right direction" Raven said. "Reminds me. When you're done here, come find me" She said. She then lunged behind a tree and flew away as a raven.
"That bitch! She's just going to leave us to fend these beasts off on our-"
"Duck!" Evie yelled and ran over to Jacob with a Beowolf following her. He quickly bent over as Evie rolled her back on Jacobs back to get over. As she made contact with the ground, her sword went right through the Beowolfs head. Jacob lifted his foot up and kicked the beowolf that was following Evie right in the face, then punched down on its head, killing it.
Evie used the other half of her cane to hit the sword like a golf ball. The sword flew through the air and landed in another Beowolfs head. As she ran over to retrieve it, Another Beowolf ran to her and swung its claws at her. She blocked it with her gauntlet arm, then performed a spin move where she stabbed her hidden blade into the Grimms gut. While it whimpered in pain, Evie reached over to the other Beowolf to grab her sword. Once she got it, she impaled it right into the others back, killing it.
Two Boarbatusks rolled out of the trees towards Jacob. Jacob narrowed his eyes and pulled his pistol out. He put some aura into the Dust bullets and shot the first Boarbatusk multiple times, and stopped once it tipped over and fell on the ground dead. Jacob then ran over jumped up in the air when the other Boarbatusk jumped over the dead one. Jacob charged his right fist with aura and punched the Boarbatusk, and with the aura, it made a large impact that knocked the grimm back so hard it slammed into a tree and killed it.
An Ursa Major broke through the trees and roared as it looked at Evie. Evie narrowed her eyes and put her hood over her head, then threw a smoke bomb on the ground. When the smoke cleared, Evie was gone. The Ursa Major growled as it sniffed around for its prey. Evie went out of invisibility behind the Ursa Major then she jumped on its back. It roared and ran around trying to shake her off it, but she wouldn't let go. She climbed up to its head eventually and took two throwing knives out, before stabbing one in each eye. The Ursa major roared even more in pain and ran around blinded, crashing into every tree it comes in contact with. The Grimm shook it head so hard that Evie loses her grip and flies off the beasts head grunted as she hit a tree.
"Evie!" Jacob yelled and ran over.
Evie groan in pain and held her side. "My cane sword... use it" She said and tossed it to him. Jacob took it and ran over to the Ursa Major running around. Jacob charged the sword with a ton of aura, and the second stood on its back legs, Jacob threw the sword like a javelin. The sword impaled the Ursa Major through the heart and it came out through its back. The Ursa stood stunned before flopping on the ground dead.
Evie smiled and slowly got up and lean on the tree. "And Ironwood says two people aren't enough" She said and laugh.
Jacob gave back her weapon then put her arm around his neck to help her walk. "Are you ok?"
"Nothings broken. I'll be fine soon enough" She said and took a drink of one of the bottles of medicine.
Jacob looked around and sighed. "She just left us" He said. "She thinks this is a joke"
"Calm down Jacob. She's pushing us to our limits. Nothing we're not used to" Evie said.
"This is different Evie and you know that. On any other other one of our missions, I wouldn't care... But this? You and I know what a Piece of Eden can do"
"It's a very powerful object, I know... But if we let ourselves be blinded by hatred over people and what they do, we'll never complete anything" She said. Jacob looked down at Evies stomach, thinking back to Oliver.
"You... aren't wrong" Jacob said. "Come on, lets get to searching" He said.
1 hour later...
It took a bit of time walking through the forest, but the twins found Raven standing at the edge of a cliff, facing out to the view of the land. They walked over to her.
Raven turned her head to the side to look at them. "I was starting to worry you were killed off" Raven said.
"You? Worried?" Jacob asked. "How touching" He said as the twins made it to her and looked out. They noticed a large group of different kinds of Grimm walking through the threes. The ones that caught the Twins eyes however were the largest one out there, which were big black elephants covered with bone armor. "Oh boy..." He said.
As Jacob pulled a voltaic bomb out, Raven stopped him. "Your toys will do nothing but piss off those Goliaths" She said.
Jacob sigh and look back at the Grimm. "Those things are close to the kingdom... Why doesn't someone do something about them?" He asked.
"Grimm don't have souls, but they have brains... They learn overtime from every fight that they might die, and with that knowledge, they get smarter in there attacks on Humanity" She said. "Those Grimm aren't going to attack the city. There just waiting for the right moment to attack"
"So why not deal with them before that happens?"
Raven looked at him. "You want to go up against all those Grimm on your own? Get brutally murdered? Go right ahead" She said. "Go. I won't stop you"
Jacob glared at her. He was about to speak when Evie quickly pulled him away. "We should set up camp for the night. It'll be dark soon" She said.
"Agreed. We'll walk a bit more than settle down for the night" Raven said and continued to walk.
Evie glared at Jacob. "Don't piss this woman off. We still need her" She said.
"Do we though? We can make it to Mountain Glenn quicker on our own" Jacob said.
"Maybe. But she's here now, and we'll be to our assistance for the time being... got it?"
He look away and sighed. "Fine"
"Good... cheer up Jacob. We're almost there" She said. The two ran up to catch up with Raven.
Forest - 8:20PM
Raven and Evie were sitting around a camp fire. Jacob was gone taking a walk around the area.
"Your brother... is he always that dumb?" Raven asked Evie.
"Not always... just when he chooses to be" Evie said.
"So always" She said and shrug. "I have a brother who's the same... The kind who thinks that he can change the world"
"And what makes that way of thinking so bad? The Assassin philosophy is all about changing the world. Bringing an end to evil tyranny and corruption wherever our Templar Enemies go"
"That's one way of thinking" She said and cross her arms. "Maybe if I was born in your world and saw things the way you do, I might believe changing the world is possible"
With Jacob
Jacob was sitting on a tree branch, looking at the night sky, while on his scroll talking to David.
"So you're going in Forever Fall for a week?" Jacob asked.
"Nothing special. Just a search and destroy mission" David said back. "Tomorrow we're leaving with our Huntsman.
"Whoever it is, it can't be worse than ours. This chick would rather let me and Evie get killed than show us anything to learn"
"That's called experience. Your Huntress is teaching you to survive om your own out ion the real world... trust me, I speak from experience of my own" He said.
"Whatever you say" Jacob said.
David laughed. "You know Jacob, uuuhhhh... I don't wanna get all emotional, but your a pretty cool guy since I've known you" He said. "Most people I know aren't as adventurous like you"
Jacob smiled slightly then sighed as he looked at the moon. "David... You said a while back you don't want anymore lies from me?"
"Mhm..."
"Weeellllllll... Truth is, me and Evie chose this mission in Quadrant 6 because we had a lead to Gods Relic" He said.
"That..." David mumble. He just laughed. "You're STILL on that hunt?"
"I've never stopped" Jacob said.
"Jeez. So far, everyone who you've told about that thing to thinks you're a mad man" He said.
Jacob laughed. "Thought you'd like to know... See you when missions are over" He said.
"Bye" He said back then they hung up.
Jacob smirked to himself. He was glad that everyone thinks he's stupid for going on this treasure hunt, instead of suspicious. That just makes it easier on him.
After a few minutes he went back to the camp and sat down by the fire.
"You know, normally when students are put on missions with Huntsmen, they ask the students why they became Huntsmen. But in your cases..." Raven said and look at the twins. "What was it again... Assassin? Why did you two become Assassins?" She asked.
Evie looked at Jacob, then back at Raven. "Some people join the Assassins, others are born into the Order" She said. "Me and Jacob were born into the Assassins, and have always been Assassins. Learning the true ways of the world and how Templars exploit these truths for power... The Assassins were made to give the world free will"
"Hm... You speak of free will, and yet you two were raised learning only what people wanted you to believe" Raven said.
Evie raised a brow. "We could've left if we wanted to. Pack our bags and leave everything our parents fought for. But we didn't"
"You honestly think you can make a difference in this world by Assassinating people who think differently of you? That's not change sweet heart... that's just regular murder" Raven said.
Jacob narrowed his eyes. "You act as if there's no such thing as change, and yet change happens more than you realize" He said. "You know what? I have a question for you. When we meet, you said you're an ex Huntress, and tribe leader... Why did YOU become a Huntress, just to quit later on? What changed in your life to leave the Protectors?"
She looked at him. "If you really want to know... back then, me and my brother were born and raised in a tribe outside the kingdoms. Our defenses were getting weaker while the Grimm and Huntsmen were getting stronger. The only way the elders knew we'd live on was if we applied to a Huntsmen academy... The same schools that teach our enemies"
"Your enemies... Huntsmen" Jacob said and widen his eyes. "You bitch! You kill Huntsmen who come near your village!" He said
"Right" She said. "At some point, Ozpin knew of me and Qrow's backstory, but still brought us into the Protectors anyway. he gave me and Qrow the power to turn into birds" She said. "He thought he could change us. He thought he could make us see the world differently... Well, it may have worked on Qrow, but not me. I was still loyal to the tribe!" She said.
"After everything Ozzy told you about the world... Salem, the maidens, the Pieces of Eden, and yet you still leave?" He ask. "Ozzy shared everything to you!"
"He did... But has he shared everything with you?" She asked.
Jacob tilted his head. "What do you mean?"
"Did it ever occur to you why Ozpin just trusted you the second you brought up coming from different worlds? Yet he acted as if he's never known the truth about Remnants own existence? That's because he's keeping more secrets from you than you can comprehend... they're the kind of secrets that'll ruin the way you see Ozpin" She said. "He's shown ALL of his secrets to me and Qrow, and guess what, I STILL left the Protectors to go back to my tribe"
Jacob glared. "You forgot to mention one thing... You left your daughter behind as well" He said.
Raven glared at him and stood up. "Don't you dare talk about Yang"
Jacob stood up too and pushed Evies hand away when she tried to stop him. "Why did leave once Yang was born? better yet, Why have a baby at all?" He asked.
"Jacob!" Evie said. "That's enou-"
"No! I want to hear her say it" He said.
"Say what?" Raven asked.
"Say you didn't want to deal with the responsibilities! Say that you'd rather watch Yang die than do any work to protect her!"
"I! LOVE! YANG!" She shouted. "That is why! I! LEFT!"
"Did you love her when she walked for miles looking for you as a child?!" He asked. "Yang told me how she almost died looking for you! And it wasn't even YOU who saved her from death!"
She growled and slammed her foot in the fire place. Jacob widen his eyes away from the fire.
"I left to keep her safe you little bastard! Everything I have DONE since she was born was to keep her safe!" She said. "Someday Jacob! Someday in your life as an Assassin! You will understand that your line of work is one of risk for EVERYONE around you! And when that day happens, only then you will realize the world isn't as glamorous as you think it is! It's even shittier than what you were raised to learn! What you're doing now is NOTHING compared to what you'll be up against in your future! If you ever have a family that is" She said. She then took her leg out of the fire, causing what was left of the fire to die off from it.
"When I have a family, I won't let anything happen to them" He said.
"That's what everyone says asshole" She said then walked away.
Jacob sighed kicked the dirt in the fire. "So much for not pissing her off" Evie said and lay on the ground.
"Fuck her... If she cared, she would've stayed to protect her. Not leave hoping she'll be ok" He said and sat down. "Father died protecting us"
"I know" She said. "Just... Try thinking about Raven in her position. Her tribe must cause a lot of problems with bandits and other people. What would happen if they ever knew she had a daughter?"
Jacob sighed and lay down too. He spent the night thinking about what else Raven said in addition to all that. "Do you think... She wasn't kidding when she said Ozpin hasn't told us everything?" He asked.
"I don't know..." Evie said. "But He's a good man. A wiser one than anyone else here in Remnant. Whatever secrets he's kept must be important"
Jacob closed his eyes. "You're right..."
[Next day] Outside of Mountain Glenn - 4:00AM
The twins slept for a few hours before getting up early. They walked for a few more miles until they made it on a mountain overlooking the completely wrecked city of Mountain Glenn.
"There it is... Mountain Glenn" Raven said. "Your prize is waiting for you in there"
"Thank you Raven" Evie said.
Jacob hesitated for a moment before looking over at her. "Raven... I'm-"
"Don't say it" She said. "My debt to Ozpin has been paid, and I don't need to deal with anymore Protector bullshit... You wanna stay friends with me? Let's never see each other again" She said as she turned into a raven and flew away.
Jacob sighed and watched as she left. "The map and key to the Apple is here somewhere" He said and looked at Evie. "But so is RWBY"
"We search this city from top to bottom. And we keep away from RWBY if we see them" Evie said as she got her hood over her head. "We move in" She said.
Jacob nodded, taking his hat off and putting his own hood over his head as well.
