A/N: What is up everyone! Sorry for the long wait, I have been really busy with college and work. I am here with the eighteenth chapter of OOO! I hope you enjoyed the introduction and debut of Akira Date and the Birth Buster. Don't forget to check out my newest story, Chalice: The Wild Card Chronicles (Kamen Rider Blade x High School DxD).
I am glad you guys are enjoying the story so far and that I am thankful. This story is the best one I have amongst my Kamen Rider stories with my Dark Drive story being the second favorite. Anyways let us begin the chapter now shall we?
Henshin!
Third Person View
'Thought'
Greeed/Yummies
Another day as usual as I woke up for another day of class. I moved the blanket away from me as I yawned. I turned my head to look at the sleeping bag by the wall and saw that Akira was not there, only to see that he was cooking food in a small portable stove with a few opened cans by him. Wait what?
"Morning," He waved.
"Uh, morning?" I responded, watching him stir his food in the small pot. "Why are you cooking here?"
"I often cook my favorite meal in this time of morning," he answered, stirring the food in the pot. I took notice of the cans with their labels before I realized he is making his favorite food, oden. Guess this Akira likes that food as well and this world has the ingredients to make it.
However, I sweatdrop upon his response. Akira was a happy-go-lucky man in the show, I guess it is the same here as well. Still, Akira is now sleeping in the dorm with Ankh and I. The Bird Greeed however was mad and I had to promise him four boxes of ice cream a day.
"So, Enrique. I heard from Ruby that you are her first friend here in Beacon." Akira recalled, interrupting my thoughts.
"Yeah," I confirmed with a nod. "I often help her out at times. When I first met her, I was surprised she uses a large weapon, the scythe she called Crescent Rose."
Akira chuckled upon my remark. "Qrow did teach her to use a scythe. They are very difficult and deadly weapons to use and master."
"How did you meet this Qrow guy?" I asked, curious since the past for this Akira might be different.
"He is one of my good friends when I was here in Beacon. This is the school I graduated from." the man answered, gesturing his surroundings. "He along with three others in his team were good friends of mine."
Now this caught me by surprise, this world's Akira graduated from Beacon as a Huntsman and probably as the wandering doctor. "And your career as the 'wandering doctor'?"
"After becoming a Huntsman, I decided that being a medic can give me a small advantage to my Huntsman career." He explained, in which I nodded in agreement. "Eventually, I got that title since, as a trained medic, I travel around helping people with medicine and such."
"So that's how you got that title…" I muttered. This world's Akira is the same but adding the fact that he is a family friend to Ruby and Yang along with being a Huntsman who is Yang's mentor.
Akira turned off his mini-stove before he began to eat his breakfast. Gotta admit, he sure does love eating Oden.
I then noticed the bunk above me moving a bit, showing that Ankh is awake. He jumped off his bunk and adjusted his clothes before looking at Akira, who was busy eating his Oden, with a heated glare. "You better not make a mess with that Oden crap."
"Oi! Oden is what I enjoy eating!" Akira argued.
"Like I give a damn on what you enjoy eating," the Bird Greeed scoff upon Akira's response. Before I knew it, the two began to argue, butting heads against each other, leaving me to rub the bridge of my nose.
It has been only been a day and the two are already butting heads. At least Ankh will be away from him when the Bird Greeed and I will be helping Ruby and her team to investigate what Torchwick and the White Fang are planning.
Remnants of Desires
Chapter 18: Investigation, Highway battle, Round 2
After the two were finally done arguing, Akira went to continue his practice with the Birth Buster since he has those gauntlets of his. Right now, I was heading to class since we won't start our investigation until the afternoon.
I looked at Ankh who has an irritated look on his face. "I still can't believe that Akira is sleeping in our dorm." He growled.
"You have to get used to it, Ankh." I informed. "You know that he will be helping us since the Kougami Foundation hired him."
Ankh clenched his fists more, wanting to vent out his anger since he hates the fact that Akira will be in our dorm. "If you need me, I'll be at the training room." He informed before walking ahead. I let out a sigh knowing that he is not happy that Akira is crashing in our dorm until the situation with the Greeed is handled which will take a while since they are no pushovers. What makes me curious about Akira is the fact that when will he get the Birth Driver?
Sure he made an appearance as Birth in the series but it seems he gets the Birth Buster first instead. I made my way to the first class, remembering what Ruby planned for the investigation.
For me and Ankh, we are to help Yang with her part of the investigation. Although, Ankh didn't want to be part of it but seeing as how that if we investigate there is a possibility of finding a Core Medal.
That and he wanted to be away from Akira.
I just hope Ankh can get along with him and not kill him. Being called Anko seems to piss him off greatly. The others thought it was funny that Ankh is being called that by Akira since Anko literally means red-bean jam and Ankh's color is red.
I snickered upon the memory.
"What's so funny?" A voice asked.
I blinked before looking back and saw Weiss. "Oh, hey Weiss," I greeted.
"Don't say hey when I was asking you a question." Weiss crossed her arm.
"Sorry about that," I apologized. "It's just that it's funny how Ankh is being called Anko by Akira since Ankh's Greeed arm is red and the word Anko being red-bean jam."
"Oh," she muttered. "What do you think of that man, Akira, was it?"
"He seems like a good guy. Being a family friend to Ruby's and Yang's dad and uncle, I can see why they know him so well." I answered. "Makes me wonder what he is gonna do when he begins his fight against the Greeed since Kougami gave him that Birth Buster."
"Still, why won't Kougami present his works to my father or to the Atlas Military?" Weiss furrowed her brows.
"You do remember the dangers of the cell medas?" I raised an eyebrow.
"I told you it was one time! Like that would happen again." She huffed, turning her head away and arms crossed.
I sighed, "I think it's best that the Kougami Foundation and Ankh collect the Cell Medals."
I then remembered the Cell Medals that Blake told me she pocketed. "And don't think about sending them to your family."
"Why would I-"
"Blake told me what you planned on doing." I responded. "Weiss, I know you want to use them for alternative means but this isn't a joke. Cell Medals are dangerous if not in right hands. The Kougami Foundation knows how to handle them. You have to let this go and don't send them to your family."
I placed my hand on her shoulder, "If you are trying to prove something, I think this isn't the answer." Weiss was quiet for a moment before she slowly reached in her pocket and handed me an envelope. I can tell there were Cell Medals inside based on the weight as well as the feeling. "I…" She tried to answer before saying, "You're right… Seeing what the Cell Medals can do to us, you have a point…"
"Thanks Weiss." I smiled.
"It's not like I needed your thanks or anything," she said, turning her head away.
I mentally sighed as one thing came across my mind.
'She's definitely a Tsundere.'
7 hours past and it was one minute until our last class ends for today. The holographic clock displayed from the time on my desk as Professor Port was yet again talking about one of his moments as a Huntsman. When will this guy ever realize that he is suppose to be teaching us?
Ankh left the classroom earlier and headed back to the dorm since he rather wait in the dorm room than listen to another one of Professor Port's stories. I then took notice of Jaune who slides up next to Weiss, who was also waiting for class to end and began to talk to her. From what I could hear, he was trying to ask her out. I slightly shook my head before looking at my notebook. Most of the stuff I wrote were notes in which I closed my notebook since class is almost over and Team RWBY and I were gonna start our investigation with to learn what the White Fang, Kazari, and Torchwick are planning.
And just in time, the holographic clock displayed the time now being 4:00 and I dismissed it with a wave of my hand while the professor was temporarily unaware of the alarm.
Just as he was posing as a towering monster, he continues his story, "And then I-Oh." he notices the time and straightens his stance as most of the students start to leave. "Time that one wrong, I guess. Well, the stunning conclusion to this story will have to wait. Until next time, students!"
I collect my books and got up from my desk before leaving the classroom. I looked back and saw Jaune faceplant of the desk, and to my guess Weiss rejected his offer. As I was heading to my dorm to get myself ready for the investigation, I bumped into someone.
"Sorry about tha- Cinder?" I apologized before realizing who I bumped into.
"Oh, hello Enrique. I'm surprised that I ran into you," she smiled.
I chucked nervously, "Hehehe…" I then noticed the time. "I'll see you later Cinder. I gotta meet up with my friends."
"See you later," she said, waving goodbye as I walked my way to my dorm.
When I made it to my dorm, I saw that Akira wasn't here since the case that held the Birth Buster was gone, showing that he is still testing the weapon. He must be taking the training seriously but this also gave me the chance for me to put on the clothes for the investigation.
I walked to my closet and opened it, revealing my clothes as I search through the one I was looking for until I found what I was looking for.
I grabbed the set of clothing that I needed and walked to the bathroom to change into my new set of clothes. Once I was done changing, I walked out of the bathroom, now wearing an unzipped, black jacket with a raised collar; with the ends of the collar able to button together. Under the jacket was a gray shirt with a black stripe running down the center.
I was also wearing black pants with a belt wrapped around it, sporting the TaToBa symbol on the silver buckle. I still wore my dad's old dog tags which hung around my neck. On my right sleeve was a few pieces of armor, acting as an armored gauntlet since I am left-handed and handle the Medajalibur with my left hand. On my feet were black shoes with the top part being gray while I wore fingerless gloves on my hands.
Gotta admit, the outfit looks cool.
Seeing that I am ready, I walked to my desk and grabbed the O-Driver before placing the buckle in my pocket. I turned my head to Ankh who was waiting by the door, impatient. "Are you ready or what?" He asked.
"What do you think?" I responded before the both of us walked out of the dorm and approached Team RWBY's door. Before opening the door, I knocked on it to make sure I don't walk in while they were changing. "Hey Ruby, are you guys ready?" I asked from the door.
"You can come in," The scythe-wielder answered.
Hearing that they were ready, I opened the door to their dorm and entered the room with Ankh closing the door behind us who then walked to the nearest chair he can sit on. I looked at the team and saw what they were wearing for the investigation.
Ruby was wearing a long-sleeve, light gray shirt with black belted cuffs near the ends of the sleeves. Over top of the gray shirt is a black pinafore with two vertical lines of red stitching that resemble the lacing on a corset.
She also wears a red skirt with a large black-colored print of her rose emblem on the side of it, and the inside of her skirt is black. She still wears her black stockings and black-and-red boots. A few pieces of metal arranged in an abstract shape are attached to her sleeve on her left shoulder, likely as a form of armor such as a spaulder. As usual, she wears a red cape with her outfit. However, her cape is short like the one she wears with her uniform, but with a scarf as part of the hood.
Weiss was wearing a pure white dress with black edging and two columns of four black buttons on the abdomen. Much like on the bolero of her original outfit, there is a print of her snowflake emblem on her back, in pale blue this time, rather than white.
The inside of the skirt portion of the dress contains black frills. She also wears thigh-high, white high-heel boots with frilly black thigh-high stockings that come up slightly above the top of her boots.
Blake was wearing a white v-neck zip-up shirt that is black along the bottom and has mid-length sleeves. Her belladonna flower emblem is printed in off-white on the left side of the shirt. She wears black pants that have a vertical gray stripe on the outer side of each leg, and she wears a black belt with them.
Attached to the inner side of the belt is a black, somewhat curved, banner-like piece of fabric that hangs from the back and extends forward to her hips. On the underside of this is a thinner, longer, similarly-shaped purple piece of fabric. Her black high-heel boots come halfway up her calves and have a pair of belted straps across them. She still wears her black ribbons on her arms and her black bow over her cat ears.
Seeing the way she is dressed caused me to blush lightly.
Finally, for Yang, she was wearing a collared cream top over a black shirt, and over top of the former is a black article of clothing that consists of a raised collar, a strap across her collarbone, and mid-length sleeves that are gold at the end. Around her neck is a pendant that has a smooth, round, purple gem set in a round piece of metal that has a point coming off the left and right sides and a small oval shape coming from the bottom. She has a pair of crooked black belts with gold accents across her hips, and a purple piece of fabric with lilac lace around the edges hangs from her left hip.
She has a dark gray article of clothing coming down from under her cream top that is a mini-skirt or part of her black shirt. It has vertical belted straps going down into her thigh-high black stockings, which have her burning heart emblem printed in yellow on the outer side of each leg near the top and a row of four gold pyramid studs above each knee.
She also wears a pair of black boots with a series of belted straps across them. On the back of each boot at the top is a large white ribbon tied into a bow.
"Nice outfits," I commented, leaning against the wall as Ankh sat on the chair, irritated since he is helping out with the investigation.
"The same thing should be said about you, Enrique," Yang purred, looking me over upon seeing my outfit. "That look definitely suits you."
"Umm…" I stood back a bit, away from Yang.
"Oi, are we gonna investigate or are you just gonna flirt with him?" Ankh asked the blonde brawler, irritated.
From the corner of my eye, I took notice of Blake glaring at her partner. I was confused to why she was glaring at her. I wonder why?
Before more thoughts could come to mind, Ruby spoke up as she was sitting from her top bunk. "Alright, guys, today's the day! The investigation begins!" Ruby announced, happily leaping off her mattress and onto the floor.
Weiss rolled her eyes, arms crossed. "I'm glad to see we're taking this so seriously," she commented sarcastically.
Yang looked at Weiss. "Hey, we've got a plan!" She pointed out. "That's… moderately serious."
"Right!" The scythe wielder agreed. "Everyone remember their roles?"
"You and I will head to the CCT and check the Schnee records for any Dust robberies or inconsistencies. Seeing as I'm in the family, it shouldn't be a problem." Weiss said.
"The White Fang has regular faction meetings to hand out orders and recruit new members. If I can get in, I can hopefully find out what their planning." Blake adds, explaining her part.
"I have an old friend on the shady side of town that typically knows everything going on in Vale." Yang smirks confidently.
"Ankh and I will be helping out Yang to back her up in case thing go wrong." I remembered with Ankh having a twitching eyebrow of annoyance and impatience. The Bird Greeed wasn't the patient type at all since he wants to get the investigation done quickly.
"Great, we'll meet up tonight near Yang, Enrique, and Ankh to go over what we found. Let's do this!" Ruby cheered only to get a "Yeah" from the window, where we saw Sun hanging upside down from his tail.
"Sun?" I said, both surprised and alarmed. "How did you get up here?"
"Same way Ankh does. I go up trees." The monkey faunus replied. "Except I climb while he simply jumps onto the tree." He flips into the dorm room before looking at us while Ankh huffed, knowing that another person is helping much to his annoyance. "So, are we finally getting back at that Torchwick guy?"
Blake steps forward, "We are going to investigate the situation… as a team."
"Sorry, Sun. We don't want to get any of our friends involved if we don't have to," Ruby apologized.
"Psh! That's dumb, you should totally get friends involved, that's why I brought Neptune with me." Sun pointed out the window, causing us along with Ankh to look out the window to see the aforementioned teammate who was pressing himself tightly against the wall.
"Sup?" Neptune asked, turning on his charm to the girls.
"How did you even get up here?" I asked, finding it somewhat funny to see him like that.
Neptune smiled, "I have my ways." He then asked, looking down, scared. "Seriously, though, can I come in? We're like really high up right now."
Ankh, who was in his arm form, flew to the edge of the wall and grabbed Neptune and threw him into the dorm. He flew back into the room, looking at Neptune. "Tch, you have a death wish being there."
The blue-haired boy looked at me then at the unconscious body that Ankh was possessing then back at me. "You weren't kidding about him being only an arm." Ankh turned his sights at me before going back to his host, standing back up as he adjusts his coat.
With Neptune and Sun now helping, Ruby didn't need to take much time to make changes to the plan, "Alright, I'll go with Weiss. Sun you can go with Blake. Enrique, Ankh, and Neptune can go with Yang since she doesn't have a partner. Everyone good?"
As Neptune passed Weiss, or rather being pushed towards the blond by her younger sister, he gave the heiress a wink. Trying to get her chance of being with Neptune, Weiss suggested, "Actually Ruby why don't you go with Yang? After all she is your sister."
"But Weiss, who'll go with you?" Ruby asked, confused.
"Well…" Weiss' face began to fluster as she said as if it was off topic, "I guess Neptune can come with me."
Neptune wasn't against the idea since I had a clue to why Weiss wants to partner up with Neptune. But Ruby, being Ruby, let out a laugh and said, "Nah."
Before she could protest, Weiss was dragged away by her young team leader. I turned my head to Yang and Neptune and said, looking to the two, "Guess I'm with you two then."
I looked at Blake and Sun. "You guys be careful." I lifted up my fist to the monkey Faunus who obliged as he returned it, sharing a fist bump.
Once we left the school, we made our way to get our vehicles with Yang getting her motorcycle, Bumblebee.
Ankh tossed me a Cell Medal while he got one out as the both of us approached the two RideVendors.
"What are you gonna do with those?" Neptune asked, curious.
To give him my answer, Ankh and I placed in the Cell Medals into the RideVendors before activating them, causing them to convert into its bike forms.
"Nice ride," Neptune whistled.
I chuckled before I got on mine and Ankh got on his own with Neptune riding with Yang on her motorcycle. "Let's ride," Yang said after putting on her helmet.
We nodded before we began our drive, following Yang to the location of her informant.
Ankh, Yang, Neptune, and I eventually made it to the location that Yang mentioned. It was the ruined parts of Vale. Yang takes off the helmet as she gestures with her thumb to the music playing nearby. "Come on, my friend's right in here!"
Yang gets off the bike to reveal Neptune sitting right behind her, hair and goggles messed up with a petrified expression of terror on his face. Ankh and I got off our respective RideVendors and removed our helmets before placing them back in the compartments.
"Cool…" Neptune responded, dizzy. He shakes his head, somehow perfectly fixing his appearance, and gets off the cycle, looking around worriedly. "And where exactly is... here?"
I took a good look around as well upon Neptune's question. This was definitely the kind of a shady place to be at in my opinion with the exception of the club that Yang pointed at which was well-maintained. On top of the club was a sign that says 'The Club'.
I seen a few nightclubs back in my home world but never stepped foot in one. To my guess, Yang visits that place often.
"Let's just get this over with," Ankh muttered, impatient.
We made our way to the club before I noticed some men in suits noticing us with a panicked expression on their faces and ran into the club, slamming the doors closed. Why would they panic from seeing us? Unless...
I turned my head to Yang who had a mischievous grin. Oh, they panicked from seeing Yang. The blonde brawler walked ahead as her Ember Celica unfolded before she punched the doors wide open and Ankh stayed behind, waiting by the entrance. When we entered Yang announced her appearance, "Guess who's back!" She announced.
Next thing we knew, 8 guns were pointed at Yang with her smile still etched on her lips. Gotta admit, she is a tough one to not be fazed by the number of guns that are pointed at her. Though this doesn't faze her, she stops and glares at the recording studio where the track is messing up until the frightened bear-headed DJ takes the needle off the record and retreats back under the table. The way that DJ wears that kinda reminds me of the artist, Deadmau5.
Ankh glanced from the entrance then his sights back at the street. "You certainly did something to piss them off," he guessed before eating his ice cream. The Bird Greeed decided to stay by the entrance since he rather have his lonesome than follow us to talk to Yang's apparent informant and not listen to the dance music that was playing.
Neptune and I appear behind Yang as the henchmen continue hoisting their guns. "Yeah, so could you define "friend" for me?" Neptune asked.
"More importantly what did you do to piss them off?" I added.
"It's a long story," Yang simply replied, causing me to raise an eyebrow.
"Stop, stop! Nobody shoot," a man cuts his way through the crowd of goons, straightening his tie. The man was faired skin and had dark black hair. He wore a white dress shirt with a black vest over the top a red tie, black gloves and black dress pants. His grey eyes could be barely seen over the rim of a red pair of sunglasses.
Judging from him and the goons, I'm guessing that Yang pissed off a crime syndicate. Who knew that she managed to piss off a crime syndicate and is still alive?
"Blondie, you're here! ...Why?"
"You still owe me a drink, Junior," She grabs the said man by the arm and drags him to the bar through the hired guns.
Wait, did I just hear his name is Junior? What kind of name is that for a guy like him? Isn't he a bit old to be called Junior?
"Whoa-ho-ho-ho, what a woman…" Neptune commented before he breaks from his lovestruck stupor when he notices what seems to be twins standing beside him.
The first girl had long black hair and pale green eyes, highlighted by heavy cyan makeup. She wore a white, strapless dress with cyan lining.
Her accessories included a large white flower hairpin above her left ear, a white feather scarf, a silver pad with cyan and red feather on her left shoulder, white gloves, a small silver bracer over the glove on her left arm, a bow in the center of the top-most part of her bodice, a silver chained belt, cyan wings on the lower back and long white boots with blades at the heel. She stood with her arms folded while staring at Neptune with a bored expression on her face.
The second girl, her accessories were almost the exact opposite of the girl but their body type were similar. She has short black hair and pale green eyes, highlighted by heavy red makeup. She wore a red, strapless dress with black lining.
Her accessories included large red and white feathers above her left ear, black fur hanging off her shoulders and held at the front by a dark-gray chain, red gloves, a black bow tied around her waist, and long red boots with very high stiletto heels.
"'Sup?" He flirted with the two.
"Hmph! Whatever." The twins said before they walk away, noses in the air with Neptune lowering his head in his first loss of his 'successful flirting' streak.
"Don't sweat it, Neptune," I chuckled, keeping my voice low, giving him a pat on the shoulder. "I don't think even Zack would have scored with those two."
As Neptune and I follow Yang and Junior, the twins must have heard my voice since they turned to me, but rolled their eyes away, instantly losing interest.
"Like what you see, Enrique?" Yang teased as she saw me sitting between the two while Junior was preparing Yang's drink.
My head darted back at Yang. "Just, hurry up and talk to Junior!" I pleaded dryly. Places like this always make me uncomfortable.
Meanwhile, Blake and Sun were in the other part of town with the cat Faunus leading the way. As their progress came to a stop, Blake's fingers trace three scratch marks on a wall before peeking around its corner and seeing a pair of horned Faunus as they are ushered into a building by a bearded man. Realizing they made it to the location, she turns to Sun who is next to her.
"This is it." said the ebony kunoichi
"You sure?" Sun asked, wondering if she was right. Blake glares at him and starts moving towards the entrance while unfastening her bow. "Y'know, I'm just gonna take your word for it."
The two walk inside the building to a hallway filled with cases, seeing another man announcing "New recruits, keep to the right!"
"I don't get it." The monkey Faunus wondered, holding out the half-mask in his hand. "If you believe what you're doing is right, why hide who you are?"
Blake was quiet for a moment before speaking up "The masks are a symbol. Humanity wanted to make monsters out of us, so we chose to don the faces of monsters."
"Grimm masks... That's kind of dark."
"So was the guy who started it," she responded by internally grimaced upon the memory before she puts her mask on and walks on. She couldn't forget the changes that happened in the White Fang when he took over.
"Always sunshine and rainbows with you... " he sighed before he follows her lead.
The new recruits of the White Fang were moving in a line to the side of the stage, a mere few dozen compared to the hundreds of white-vested, black-hooded soldiers to their left and up above in the balconies. Blake and Sun look around themselves when they stop, and a fully-masked man with tattoos standing starts speaking before the large sheet emblazoned with the bloody wolf and claw marks.
"Thank you all for coming. For those of you who are joining us for the first time tonight, allow me to introduce two very special comrades of ours! I can assure you, they are the key to obtaining what we have fought for for so long" he explained.
The sound of footsteps approach the crowd before it revealed Roman and his cane that taps on the stage. However with him was a familiar man that Blake remembers.
"Kazari…." Blake silently mutters in shock. She remembered Kazari telling her and her teammates after the battle against the Mega Greeed that he was now in lead of the White Fang alongside the man she knew. She never thought he was actually telling the truth.
"Thank you, thank you!" Roman mockingly waves at the crowd as he speaks, a girl walks out from behind the sheet. Her hair was a trio of colors as well was her outfit. Half of her hair was pink, the other half was brown while a white streak ran through her pink hair. One of her eyes were brown while the other was pink as well. She wore a white jacket with a pink interior, brown pants and gray boots with very high heels. Under her jacket she wore a black corset, curved in the middle of the bottom, exposing her sides. She also wore a multitude of necklaces "Please, hold your applause!"
A Faunus with antlers on her head points at Roman and Kazari from her place right in front of Blake and Sun, "What are humans doing here?!" She exclaimed in question, seeing the two humans.
"Humans?" Kazari parroted, tilting his head a bit with a grin. "It's actually just him and the little one."
Some became confused to what he meant by that before they saw Kazari being enveloped in Cell Medals, revealing his Greeed form. Seeing his actual form created shock and gasps from the recruits.
"You may know that I'm completely different than you and the humans. Even more, I am the second-in-command of the White Fang" Kazari explains, walking lazily on the stage while the recruits became quiet upon hearing that he is one of the leaders. "My kind are considered what the Faunus were suppose to be. More stronger, withstanding all forms of attacks, even being unstoppable."
Blake narrowed her eyes at the Feline Greeed. She knows that they are different than the Faunus due to their powers and capabilities. However both the Faunus and the Greeed share animal traits.
"I'll be the first to admit, humans... are truly the worst but for me, beneficial." Kazari said. "Humans desire to live, survive their days against the Grimm that roam outside of the safe places. While you Faunus are left out, being discriminated, called freaks, animals and such."
Sun leans over to Blake. "So, is he going somewhere with this?"
"But, before the claws come out," Roman interjected. "I'd like to mention the fact that my pal, myself, and the rest of you all have a common enemy: the ones in control, the people pulling the strings, the dirty, rotten humans that run our kingdoms!"
The crowd changes their tune and starts agreeing with him. "Government, military, even the schools: they're all to blame for your lot in life!" Lets the crowd cheer as the two heroes share a look. "And they're all pests that need to be dealt with! Fortunately, I'm the best exterminator around... No offense to any rodents in the room."
"Right… exterminator." The Feline Greeed drawled, mocking Torchwick with the latter giving him a small glare. "Furthermore, humans are what made you all be looked down upon even in the past as slaves. Don't you all desire to be the ones in control? Desire to be the ones who will make the humans fear you, showing them what you can really do?"
Hearing the Greeed's words, they all roared in agreement.With a snap of his fingers, the curtain falls, and the whole mass of Faunus applaud at the sight of the Atlesian Paladin-290 behind it, the mark of the White Fang painted on its shoulder.
Sun uttered, "Whoa, that's a big robot…"
"How did they get that?" Blake wondered as well.
Roman was the next to speak up. "As some of you might have heard, this right here…" He taps the giant mech with his cane. "...is Atlas' newest defense against all the scary things in the world. And thanks to my 'employer', we've managed to snag a few before they, uh, 'hit the shelves'."
"Now, many of your comrades have already moved down to our new operation in the southeast." Kazari informed. "If you'd rather stay within the city, that fine... But if you're truly ready to fight for what you believe in, this is the arsenal that Orange here can provide you. Show the humans what you can do. Don't just show them, show the whole world what you Faunus are capable of." He glance a look at the recruits. "Any questions?"
The White Fang's roaring applause tells the two their answer. Kazari hummed in amusement to see the new recruits agree. They were the cubs while he was the alpha lion, leading the pride. Oh how much desires they are brimmed with, giving him the satisfaction to gather more Cell Medals to steal, collect, and create from their desires. Even manipulate them to do the work.
"We should get out of here." Blake whispered to the monkey Faunus
"Will all new recruits, please come forward!" The White Fang soldier announced.
As the line surges forward, the two had to follow. "Welp!"
We managed to get Junior talking about what Roman has been doing. Oh, who am I kidding? The guy would go on a vacation and he'd still be doing something crooked to pass 6 times.
With Junior, he puts down his glass as he sits behind the bar separating him from his attractive interrogator. The sooner we leave, there better.
The White Fang were still cheering loudly as the recruits are marched to the stage, with Blake and Sun having no choice but to follow along.
"What are we going to do?!" Sun whispered to Blake.
"I'm thinking…" She replied, trying to think of a plan.
Sun watched Roman lean on the robot smoking his cigar and laughing with the girl beside him while Kazari watches each one of the recruits before he zeroes in on the two, a hum of amusement and recognition sounded out from his face. "The cat man sees us…" Sun informed as he tries to smile and wave.
Hearing this caused Blake to mentally panic before noticing the junction box on the wall. She doesn't know if Kazari can see in the dark but with Roman and that girl it won't be a problem. "Roman can't see in the dark." With that, Blake unsheathes Gambol Shroud, transforms it into a pistol, and shoots at the box, making the lights go out for the whole building and turning the area dark.
"Don't let them get away!" Roman called out in anger as Kazari watches.
"Sun! The window!" Blake points at the open window.
"Stop them!"
Before the two student Huntsmen crash through the window and start running as fast as they can, the mechanized sound of running power signals the Atlesian Paladin's activation, and it crashes through the wall of the building in pursuit of the runaways, who leap off of a car and manage to get on the roofs. The Paladin follows beside them on the street as Blake and Sun run, jump, and flip from rooftop to rooftop.
"So you wouldn't happen to have... oh, I don't know... some form of backup?" Sun asked.
"On it!" She grabs her Scroll and puts it to her ear as she continues to jump.
Back with Kazari, he chuckled to what happened. "Clever way, kitten." He commented before looking at the girl. "Get the Bullhead ready."
After Yang finished her interrogation with Junior, we left the club. Ankh was brooding again, glaring heatedly at Yang. "Took you long enough!"
The blonde brawler rolls her eyes. "You think you're the only one? I had to make due with Junior wanting to cop a feel from me just for even a morsel of info. I am not in the mood!"
Suddenly, her Scroll rang and she answered, "Blake, what is it?'"
Blake started, "We need-"
"HEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPP!" Sun screamed. "Robot! Big Robot! Big Killer Robot Chasing Us!"
I blinked from what he meant by that. "What did he mean by that?"
My question was answered when we saw Sun and Blake being chased by what looks to be mech that ran past us, chasing the two Faunus.
"Does that answer your question?" Ankh asked, pointing at the mech that was about to vanish from our sights.
''Ankh! Hand me some Medals!"'
He presented Kuwagata, Kame, and Cheetah. I was confused to why he handed me those three until I realized that Kuwagata provides electrical attacks, Kame with shielding, and Cheetah able to help me avoid quickly.
Without asking questions, I grabbed them before placing them in the slots, tilted the buckle and scanned them. "Henshin!"
KUWAGATA!
KAME!
CHEETAH!
Now in my OOO armor I looked at Neptune and Yang. "You guys get on the bikes, I'll follow after the three.
"Wait, then how are you-" Before Neptune could finish, I used the Cheetah Legs to chase after the mech.
"Does that answer your question?" Yang asked him.
"He's fast," Neptune observed.
"Let's move," Ankh said as he revved up the RideVendor and drove.
With me, I ran after the mech and saw him push through cars, prompting me to dodge them left and right.
Hearing the sound of a stag beetle, I charged up the Kuwagata helm and delivered an electrical attack into the mech's back, it's attention now focused on me.
"You again!?" Roman called out from the mech.
"That's right!" I shouted as I charge up another attack as I ran after him.
"Damn!"
The top of the mech turned 180 degrees and I found its weapons aimed at me. I skidded to a halt and brought up the Kame Shields as it fired missiles at me. Upon impact, the shields emitted orange energy but at the same time, pushed me back a bit from the amount of force.
Before it can fire again, it was shot several times, making it stumble back. Wondering who did it, I saw Team RWBY, Sun, and Neptune behind me as Ankh was perched on top of the pillar, spectating the fight against the mech.
"You alright?" Ruby asked.
"I'm ok, let's focus on the mech and stop it."
Ruby nodded as we faced the machine. "Enrique, remember the code words that Weiss, Yang, Blake, and I practice for our fighting?"
"Yeah, why?"
"We want you to help in on the team attacks."
I looked at her for a moment before a grin appeared under my helmet. "Alright." I nodded before looking at Ankh who knew where this was going. He presented the Gorilla Medal and threw it to me. Catching the Medal, I removed the Kame Medal and placed it in the medal holder on my side before inserting Gorilla in the center slot and scan them.
KUWAGATA!
GORILLA!
CHEETAH!
I was now equipped with Gorilla arms and punched my fists together, ready to beat the mech into scrap metal. I looked at Sun and Neptune. "You guys stay back and give Ankh cover in case Roman tries to shoot him.
The two nodded as they stood back as Team RWBY and I were ready to fight the mech that Roman was using. The mechanical giant began to stride ominously towards us, Ruby yelled out two words:
"Freezer Burn!"
Ruby, Blake and I jumped back from the fight, leaving Weiss and Yang. In range of the giant. Weiss performed her trademark spin and stab, freezing the ground over with a thick layer of ice. But Roman was ready this time, as the mech stopped its progression. Unfortunately for him, however, lubricating the ground wasn't what the ice was meant for. Looking up, I saw Yang flipping in the air, bringing down a burning fist straight for the center of the ice. Slamming the hot cudgel into the cold ground was enough: the ice shattered, and melted in an instant, generating a cold mist that masked the battlefield.
"Hammer Fist!"
Yang and I nodded as we charged forward through the mist before as Yang jumped while I charge towards the mech. Once we were in range Yang delivered the first punch onto the left arm, causing it to stumble back to the left. Once she landed, I jumped onto her back and launched myself towards the Paladin before bringing both fists to its head and fire the Gori Bagon, pushing the mech back before it fell with an almighty crash and the gauntlets back on my arms. With the mech now focused on getting back up, we now had a bit of time to prepare any further attacks.
"Ladybug!"
My work was done for now. Leaping back, I watched as Ruby leapt skywards for an overhead attack with Crescent Rose. The blade of the massive scythe lodged itself deep in the back of the mech, and Ruby swung up on the handle of her weapon, balancing on the pole, and rotating it so it pointed up, firing rounds into the back of the mech. Blake, meanwhile, had taken to slashing at the mech's sensors and external weapons, severing a few with precise swings of her blades.
But the Paladin merely didn't notice the attacks, as more weapons emerged from within the beast. One wayward arm punched Blake away, forcing her to swing around a support. As the giant stood, Ruby began to lose her balance, and was left hanging onto her weapon's grip by one hand. The mech began to rush backwards, Roman intent on crushing Ruby against a pillar. But a glyph appeared on the pillar, right as Ruby was about to be pasted against it. The mech struggled, but it was enough of a delay, as Yang tackled Ruby away, taking Crescent Rose with her at the same time. As the two sisters skidded across the ground, Ruby yelled her next order.
"White Lightning!"
Now was my time once again. Weiss and I took point as the Kuwagata Horns began to conduct electricity as Weiss summoned a couple of Glyphs, using Ice Dust in her weapon. Once the horns were charged up, I shot the electricity at the mech that Roman was in. On cue, Weiss summoned a third glyph between Roman and the both of us, the electricity passing through the three glyphs as the lightning became an ice white color, impacting parts of the machine, creating ice that began spread to some of its parts.
It stumbled back a bit as I decided to end the machine. I got out the O-Scanner and scanned the Medals.
SCANNING CHARGE!
Three Rings appeared in front of me, each color being green, grey, and yellow. I used the Cheetah Legs to go through the rings as the Kuwagata Helm began to charge up with the Gori Bagon at the ready. Once I passed through the last ring, I cocked back my arms before punching the mech, the Kuwagata Horns hitting it with electricity at the same time, creating an electrifying, brutal punch.
This sent the mech flying, rolling across the ground as parts of it fell off thanks to the previous attack that Weiss and I delivered before crashing down in a hundred pieces splintering into a pile of frozen steel, shredded wires, and one dazed criminal brushing himself down, muttering to himself amid the wreckage.
"Ladies, gentlemen, Ice Queen…"
"Hey!" Weiss was offended at the insult, but Roman continued, unfazed.
"...as much I would yell I bid you all farewell." He finished.
"You aren't getting away this time, Roman." Ruby said.
"I'm afraid he is leaving now," a familiar voice said, making Team RWBY and I tense up and saw an airship above the criminal. In the Bullhead was a girl with her hair being a trio of colors as well was her outfit. Half of her hair was pink, the other half was brown while a white streak ran through her pink hair. One of her eyes were brown while the other was pink as well. She wore a white jacket with a pink interior, brown pants and gray boots with very high heels. Under her jacket she wore a black corset, curved in the middle of the bottom, exposing her sides. She also wore a multitude of necklaces.
However with her was a certain Greeed that we all (except Sun and Neptune) recognize. "Kazari…" Ankh muttered from the pillar.
Roman grinned as Kazari jumped off the Bullhead and landed on top of a car, destroying the roof of it upon landing. Kazari chuckled as he punched Roman, only for him to shatter like glass. We looked back up and saw the criminal laughing. "Good luck," he mocked as the airship flew away.
"Is that guy a Faunus?" Sun asked, referring to Kazari.
"No he isn't," I replied, as we got into our fighting positions. "Sun, Neptune, the one we are facing is Kazari, one of the four Greeed I told you about."
The two became surprised and shocked to the revelation. Despite the Feline Greeed being outnumbered, he can still fend off against us. The two got into their battle stances as well, wary of Kazari's appearance. It makes sense for the two since this is the first time going against a Greeed upon learning what they are capable of.
Kazari took a few steps forward, making us on guard, waiting for the Feline Greeed to attack. "Let's see how this works for you all." He thrusted his arm out, and to our shock, he shot out highly pressurized water at us, sending us back.
"What the heck was that!?" Weiss exclaimed, trying to find out what we just witnessed.
"He did a water blast at us but the only Greeed able to do that was Mezool," I said, getting back on our feet.
"But wait if he was able to then that means…"
"Kazari absorbed her Cores and is using a small portion of her power." Ankh said from the pillar.
"Right you are, Ankh." Kazari drawled. "You were always studious and quick for the bird you are. I knew you were quick to find the answer."
Ankh scoffed upon the comment but wanted the opportunity to punch the Feline Greeed's face to a bloody pulp.
"And it's not just Mezool's Cores that I have in my possession," said Kazari before he raised his foot and stomped the ground. He caused a shockwave that shook the ground, nearly knocking us off our feet.
This caught us off guard upon realizing what he also has. He is also using the Zou Cores he took, allowing him to use its power. "You absorbed Gamel's Cores!" Ruby shouted at him.
"That's right, little red." Kazari responded with a predatory look. "I came to learn that absorbing a Core that isn't mine can be useful. Mezool's water attacks and Gamel's with his stomps, I thought it would be of good use against you 8."
This made us tense as we held our weapons tightly in our grips. This was bad, Kazari has a portion of both Mezool's and Gamel's powers; water torrent and the quake stomps.
The Feline Greeed charge at us, prompting us to go on the defensive as Kazari attacked me first since I was equipped with the Cheetah Legs.
Using Gori Bagons, I thrusted my arms out, the gauntlets shooting out like rockets as they were shot towards Kazari. The first one hit him in the gut but he blocked the next one with his claw
I charged up the Kuwagata Helm and delivered an electric shock to the Greeed, causing him to jump back to avoid the discharge. I sped towards Kazari as I delivered a few punches to his chest, the latter dodging some of the punches. From what we can tell, KAzari isn't holding back seeing as how all eight of us are here and he wants his Cores back.
Sun and Neptune took point as the duo of Team SSSN began to help me out on fighting the Feline Greeed. Sun began to use his gun-chucks as he was attempting to deliver bows at the Feline Greeed.
Neptune aimed his weapon at Kazari as it converted to what looks to be a railgun. The Felin Greeed took notice of the charging weapon so he grabbed Sun's weapon and used his strength to throw the monkey Faunus at his partner, the two falling onto the ground.
Seeing this as his chance, Kazari thrusted his arm at Neptune and Sun, creating a yellow cyclone that blew them off the highway. "Not again!" Neptune shouted as they were in the air. My guess is that his hair got messed up upon the cyclone attack, leaving me with a sweatdrop.
Refocusing on the situation, I saw Kazari charging towards me, prompting me to raise the Gori Bagons to block some of his strikes before countering some, delivering a few punches to his chest. When I delivered the next punch, Kazari kicked me to a car, creating a dent while I buckled from the pain. "Damn it…" I cursed under my breath as I got back up.
"Enrique!" Ankh called out.
I darted my head to his direction as he presented two Medals. "Use these!" He said before throwing them to me.
I quickly caught the two Cores and saw it was Wani and Taka.
I switched the Kuwagata with Taka and Cheetah with Wani before scanning the Medals quickly.
TAKA!
GORILLA!
WANI!
Now the helmet changed to the Taka Helm and the Cheetah Legs changed into the Wani Legs. Since Kazari was kept busy by Ruby and Blake, I charged forward and delivered a kick, creating the alligator head which bit the Feline Greeed while spilling Cell Medals from the attack that I delivered.
Kazari focused his attention on me and began to strike me with his claws, sparks casting off my armor. Weiss charged in, to get me out of the possible loss of Core Medal by thrusting Myrtenaster at the Feline Greeed but the latter blocked the attack with his right claw and thrusted his arm out, shooting pressurized water at the both of us, sending us away from him.
Ruby decide to take point and used her Semblance to try to outrun the Feline Greeed. As she sped towards the Greeed, Kazari stomped the ground, causing the scythe-wielder to lose her balance as Kazari got his claw ready. Right before he was gonna thrust his claws at her, Ruby stabbed her Crescent Rose to the ground and spun around before I noticed Yang grabbing hold of her leg as the duo spun around. Before Kazari can expect it, the blonde was sent towards the feline and delivered a right hook to his face, causing him to stumble back a bit. "Don't even think about hurting my sister," Yang warned before she began an onslaught of punches at the scheming feline.
We watched as Kazari was starting to get impatient with us, beginning he to dodge her punches, even blocking them with his forearms. Kazari then began to punch Yang multiple times before slamming her into a car. He marched towards her and threw her to the pillar, creating a webbed crack on the structure.
"Yang!" Blake and I cried out. We ran over to her, before I felt Ruby's hand on my shoulder while preventing Blake from going after the blonde.
"Don't worry. Every hit she takes, she absorbs the energy and uses it to fight back! That's what makes her special." She explained. Turning back to look at her, I noticed she was indeed right: Yang's fire was glowing white hot, like a burning magnesium strip. As Kazari swung his claw again, Yang simply stood, moving quicker than we can expect. Right as the claw was about to connect, she swung a fist of her own, sending Kazari flying.
After landing a good distance from her, he pulls himself up to shake away the ringing, only to see Yang charging towards him, the drawback to her abilities, however, was starting to show, with him easily dodging her due to her equilibrium being thrown off. Having enough of the blonde bombshell, he used his cyclone attack to give him space but Yang quickly used her Semblance, absorbing more damage as her hair was now burning more brightly than ever.
He quickly kicked her back to prevent more damage from her as she flew past us, I heard Ruby yell.
"Bumblebee!"
Blake whirled around, and pitched her weapon at Yang, who caught it with one free hand. Using the ribbon, and Yang's momentum, Blake spun the ribbon around over her head. To give her time, I blocked Kazari's claws with the Gori Bagon. I kept blocking some of his strikes before he lowered one of my arms but I took notice of Yang heading towards us. Just as Kazari was gonna strike me, I said, "Bottoms up, Kazari!"
I ducked as Kazari looked in front of him, being greeted with Yang's fist and the blast of her Ember Celica for this literally sent the Feline Greeed flying again into the air but also we saw one gray glimmer falling out of Kazari.
Seeing this as a chance, Ankh shot his arm out and caught the Medal before going back to his host. In his hand was the Zou Core. Kazari on the other hand eventually came down landing on top of a car, destroying it.
"Hmph, you got what you deserve Kazari," Ankh mused before placing the grey Core in the Medal Book then back in his jacket.
The said Greeed got off the car and stumbled a bit before regaining his composure and posture. He looked at the blonde, their respective red eyes locked onto each other. Even though we can't see it, we can tell that Kazari is upset at Yang for both pummeling him and taking one of Gamel's Cores.
"Lucky you were, hothead." He drawled as he took a few steps back, his back now against the ledge of the highway. "I can see why Mezool lost her Cores to you before. I can even smell the desire you are brimmed with as well. A very interesting desire at that."
I looked at Yang whose hands were tightly clenched, her knuckles turning a white color. Whatever desire Kazari is talking about is making her more mad than she already is.
"Just know that I haven't lost yet. I will get back my Cores eventually, OOO," he vowed before leaning over the edge and fell back.
We quickly ran to the ledge, only to see a Bullhead rising with the Feline Greeed jumping into the side of the ship as the girl from before smiling sadistically at us. "We will fight again OOO, Hothead." He vowed before tapping his claw against the metal of the ship, ordering it to go. "Goodbye."
"He's getting away!" Blake yelled, raising her pistol at the Bullhead, which showed the two smiling as they fled. I just walked beside her, and lowered her weapon.
"No point. He's long gone." I stated. Ankh, Ruby, Weiss, and Yang walked up to us, watching the jet disappear into the night. Yang had cooled back down to normal temperature, but I could still feel that she was angry.
"Feel better about giving Kazari the beating of a lifetime?" I asked, trying to calm her.
She looked at me for a moment and took a deep breath. "Well, yeah. It felt nice teaching him what it means to mess with us." Hearing this made me let out a small smile. Despite giving him the beating, I'm sure Yang still wants Kazari gone for good.
"But now it looks like that orange-haired one has a new henchman with Kazari leading." Ankh pointed out, ogling the Zou Core with a smirk.
"Yeah. Looks like he really made our plans… fall apart!" Weiss joked, grinning at her own humour. Ruby giggled at the bad pun and Ankh facepalmed with an irritated snort while Blake just strode away, her face hiding the slightest of smiles. I, meanwhile, snickered, until Ankh smack against the back of my helmet.
"No. Just… no."
"Wha—? But, you do it!" Weiss protested. Yang just gave her a hard look.
"There's a time and a place for jokes." She responded harshly. Weiss just scoffed.
"Was this not it?!" She asked vehemently. Yang just sighed in exasperation.
"No, your timing was perfect. But your joke wasn't very good." She explained, a hint of jealousy in her voice as she turned away, and began to walk after Blake. Weiss sheathed her weapon, and followed after her, still arguing. All that remained was Ruby, Ankh, and I.
"Wait… where are Sun and Neptune?" She asked, looking around. I titled the buckle back to its original position, dispelling the armor and just shrugged.
"Knowing those two, they're probably fine." I offered. Honestly, those two knew how to get through things in situations like this.
"They were idiots but they certainly have survived that attack," Ankh added since he has that Aura Sense of his.
"You may be right, without the idiot part you said." She agreed nonchalantly, striding after her teammates. I followed suit, now feeling very tired, stifling a yawn. That fight with Torchwick and Kazari had taken a lot out of me, and I wanted nothing more that a hot shower and a comfy pillow to sleep on. But either way, tomorrow was another day of education, and I needed all the energy I could muster for tomorrow.
Still, I wonder what the two are doing now?
Sun and Neptune were sitting in the middle stools of the 'A Simple Wok Noodle House' eating noodles with the shopkeep behind the counter and their weapons leaning against the other two stools. With them however was Akira who was eating Oden. He came across the two huntsmen-in-training when he was on his way to the restaurant they are now in.
They explained to him about what happened, leaving Akira both amused to how they were fighting a mech with little trouble but also a little upset that they went out on a dangerous task to investigate.
"They're probably fine, right?" Neptune asked as he stopped eating his noodles.
"Probably," Sun shrugged.
"Knowing Ruby and Yang, they'll be fine," Akira assured since he knew the girls longer than the two.
Seeing that his question was answered, Neptune went back to eating his noodles as the three enjoy their meals.
CURRENT MEDALS:
Taka (x2)
Kujaku (x1)
Lion (x1)
Tora (x2)
Cheetah (x1)
Kuwagata (x1)
Kamakiri (x1)
Batta (x1)
Kobura (x1)
Kame (x1)
Wani (x1)
Unagi (x1)
Gorilla (x1)
Zou (x1)
(NEXT TIME)
"Your scientists have finished the Project."
"You will pay for hurting me you Faunus wench!" Uva roared.
"Alright, let's start earning," he announced before he charged towards Uva.
Next Time: Revenge, Birth, Shachi Medal
A/N: Well that is it for this chapter! I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter as well as the sneak peak to the next chapter. Don't forget to check out my newest story, Chalice: The Wild Card Chronicles (Kamen Rider Blade X High School DxD).
Also, if you are wondering why I haven't updated The Divine Providence of the Three Kingdoms (Kamen Rider Gaim x Koihime Musou), I am on a writer's block with it. It ain't easy since I have to go over the Visual Novel multiple times to get familiar with it and the characters as well as making OC Gedoshu based on the demons and/or spirits of Chinese mythology along with the scenes for the story.
Anyways, I will see you all next time! Stay in the shadows everyone!