A/N: What is up everyone! I am here with the 29th chapter of OOO! I hope you all enjoyed the previous chapter with the debut of Lost Ankh and the two battles against him. And now time to continue on with the story. What will happen to our Rider? Will he continue to fight as OOO again or continue to fight as a normal Huntsman-in-training? Well we are about to find out in this chapter so sit back and enjoy the chapter!
Remember, I will be following not only the RWBY episodes with some additions but also the OOO series (The Greeed, meeting Ankh, introducing Kougami, etc.).
Don't forget to check out my other stories as well.
Henshin!
Third Person View
'Thought'
Greeed/Yummies
Gara was going over his latest studies about the progress of the five Purple Cores that are now inside the young Rider. So far, nothing has set them off. Not a single tick, itch, or even anger to set off the cores. He wasn't using them. And that needed to change now. He was his vessel, and he needed him turned into his Greeed puppet now, otherwise his plans would take too long for it to work, and he needed his plans to happen right now. He looked at the hourglass he carries, noticing the grain of sand finally gone on top.
Seeing this made him write down notes in his journal. The day has finally started. "The second phase is finally beginning…" Gara grinned. All he has to do know is to make sure those Purple Cores show up again so the process can grow.
Wanting to make sure the process is truly starting, he used his materials and use of alchemy into a small case. He grabbed a cell medal from his fingers before dropping it into the case. It glowed before producing a small lizard that crawled out. It shared the similar draconic traits as Gara's kaijin form. It was dark gold with a small crown-helm on its head.
He grinned, the use of alchemy never fails him, even to this very day. It was the reason why he was allowed to live for so many years, gaining more and more knowledge. "Spectate the vessel." He ordered.
It squawked at him, nodding as it rushed off towards where the vessel was at.
"Soon… soon you will be my puppet, vessel and your existence will be gone for good." He laughed. Oh how much fun he was gonna have with his experimentation.
Remnants of Desires
Chapter 29: Second Phase, Greedification, Steel Resolve
"Enrique? Enrique!" Ruby shouted to me, snapping me out of my trance.
I raised my head from the desk, seeing the Ruby and her team. "Huh? Ruby… oh sorry, guess I fell asleep…" I yawned. "Did I miss anything from the so-called Lecture that Professor Port said?"
"Uh…. 'Missed anything'? Class has been over for 15 minutes!" She pointed out, showing we were the only ones left in class.
"Oh…"
"Are… you alright? You zoned out after it started." Blake asked me.
"Yeah, I'm alright," I smiled. "I guess I'm just tired is all. Ankh and Akira were arguing over Cell medals last night again."
"Who won that time?" Yang asked.
"Neither… again," I sighed.
"You've been in and out of your trance for the past week. It's almost time for the Festival! You need yo get your act together." Weiss stated.
I got up from my seat as the five of us left the classroom, "Yeah, yeah, I know."
"Anyone else notice he's been getting more and more depressed lately?" Jaune pointed out forgetting to whisper.
"You know I'm right here?" I deadpanned. "Look guys, I'm alright. Really. It's nothing to worry about, okay?"
"Are you sure…?" Ruby asked.
"I'm sure, Ruby," I responded.
"Well, let's head to the cafeteria! I'm sure the food will help you ease your mind!" Nora beamed at me.
I chuckled, "Sure why not." I accepted before we all made our way to the cafeteria. We all got our respective meals with myself getting sushi with a side of rice. Sitting down on the tables, we set our trays down as I sat down next to Blake who was eating a tuna sandwich.
Seeing my friends happy, I couldn't help have a smile of my own. I care about my friends a lot, even more falling in love with Blake. "Let's eat!" Ruby beamed, devouring her tray of cookies.
The others began to eat their meals as well before I decided to do the same as well, using my chopsticks to grab a piece of sushi. I took a bite of the sushi but the moment I did I froze. The feeling of horror finally overcame me when took a bite of my food.
I couldn't taste it… there was no taste as if it had no flavor… nothing…
"Enrique? What's wrong?" Blake asked.
"Oh, it's nothing," I lied quickly as I took another bite. Still nothing.
Panic settled in before I grabbed another tray of food and began to eat more but again, there was no taste.
"Something wrong, Enrique? You seem to be eating a lot." Yang asked.
"I-I'm fine!" I lied again before I began to eat more food. But every time I eat, I couldn't taste anything… there was absolutely no taste whatsoever… Nothing…
I felt dread coming over before I quickly sit up from the table and ran out of the cafeteria, my friends calling out to me but I ignored them and ran my way to my dorm like no tomorrow.
That's it… get stressed out… You'll be mine soon, boy…
It felt like Gara's voice rang in my head as I tried my best to ignore it.
I washed cold water over my face, repeating the process over and over before I stopped, taking deep breaths as I stare at the mirror.
I was afraid. What if I lost touch of my emotions as well? I can't lose my feelings… Blake is the girl I love. I don't want to lose that emotion!
Don't fight it…. It'll be over soon…. You'll lose your humanity, your emotions, that Faunus girl and be my anti-desire weapon against this worthless world….
"STOP IT!" I shouted, smashing my fist against the glass as it broke. I panted heavily as I slumped to the floor.
The Purple Cores were the antithesis of desire...and desire was an emotion. Loving someone was a desire as well and that could vanish.
I slowly looked at my arm and saw the brief glimpse of a claw much to my horror. Holding my arm, I stumbled to the door, my back hitting it as the feeling of dread took over as I watch my arm briefly change before it went back to normal.
I was now panicking. This was one of the symptoms of the Purple Cores staying within my body. Loss of taste…
This was the symptom of the transformation…
Greeedification.
"Enrique, is everything alright in there?" I heard Ruby's voice behind the door. Blake must have gotten worried that she called the others…
How am I gonna explain to them that I am becoming one of the very enemies we fight…? I just can't hide it… I am basically hiding the truth to what the Purple Cores are doing to me. It was eating me up… They have to know… they have to…
Swallowing, I slowly stood up and opened the door to see my friends as they saw how pale I was from the fear I was experiencing. I raised my head to look at my friends before lowering my head once more. "You guys need to sit… I… I have to tell you all something…."
"Tell us what?"
"Please… this is… important…" I stated.
They looked at each other before they sat while I sat on the edge of my bed. I received stares, the group wanting to know what was wrong with me. It was about time they know what the Purple Cores are doing.
"You have been acting strange for the past day, Enrique. First you were all freaked out when you ate lunch. Heck, you ate so much food as if you were starving." Yang asked. "Just what is going on?"
I gulped, my heart racing before I took deep breaths to try and calm myself down. "D-Do you guys remember the Purple Cores inside me?"
"Yeah? And …?"
"They are not only making me go berserk in the armor…" I admitted as I held my arms, trembling in fear. "They are… they are…"
"They are what? Spit it out," Weiss demanded.
"The Purple Cores are initiating... a process called Greeedification…" I announced, confusing them until I decided to say its meaning. "The Cores are slowly turning me… into a Greeed…"
"Y-You mean… you are becoming a Greeed…?"
"Why do you think the Greeed are so filled with desire? Because their existence is incomplete? Their senses are dulled. No taste, no sense of touch, their eyesight have no color, no smell… no emotions…" I looked at my hands. "I already lost my sense of taste… and I saw a glimpse of my arm changing… eventually… I… I will lose every sense I have before becoming one… a monster like them..."
"NO!" Our attention turned to Blake, her eyes welled up in tears. "It's not true… Please tell me it's not true?"
I lowered my head, "I'm telling the truth…" I admitted. "The Purple Cores are turning me into one… that's why I couldn't sleep much… Not only I'm afraid of the Purple Cores forcing me into that Full Combo, but it is also turning me into a Greeed…"
"Isn't there anyway to stop it? Can't we just.. Take them out?" Ruby asked.
"Didn't you guys remember? It is close to my heart…" I reminded. "Even Ankh says that if they try… I will die… This is what Gara wants… to make sure no one removes the Cores within me... "
"That's not fair!" Yang growled, smacking the wall, cracking it, "That bastard is going to pay for this…" She looked at me, "You're our friend Enrique…. You… you don't deserve this…"
"What else am I supposed to do?" I questioned. "Simply wait and let Gara turn me into a monster or die if anyone tries to remove them out of me?"
"No, you fight him! Beat him and force him to remove those Cores!" Yang argued.
"I told you, I don't want to use the O-Driver… I can't risk myself ending up in the Combo…" I glanced at the O-Driver at the desk. "It will only speed up the process…"
"Then what else can you do? Just whimper and let him torture you?" Yang questioned.
"I am not using the O-Driver, okay!?" I shouted until I saw my arm change briefly, making my widen eyes in fear before it went to normal. I held my arm in fear as I sat on the bed. "Please… just go…" I pleaded. They looked at me worried as Pyrrha wanted to speak up but I turned my head away from them, causing each one to leave one-by one, leaving me in my dorm.
As the sun was setting, Team RWBY and Team JNPR were in the Team RWBY dorm as they were all worried about their friend. "What do we do? We have to do something…"
"Yeah but what?" Weiss questioned. "If we tell Ozpin, then Ironwood will find out and take Enrique away."
"You all just have to wait," They turned their heads to see Ankh's arm crossed, leaning against the door. "Guess you all found out huh?"
"Wait… you knew…?"
"Since last night," He huffed. "I never thought that Gara could truly make it work. A human becoming a Greeed."
"Has he ever tried that before?" Pyrrha asked.
"No… this is the first time for this to happen," He responded, looking at his Greeed arm. "That bastard must have planned this for a long time… But since he discovered my charge, he is now making the plans progress quickly."
"Any idea how we can help? I don't like seeing him like this…" Ruby asked, pouting.
"Beats the hell out of me," He admitted. "But if it continues any further…" He glared at the group. "I would have no choice but to get rid of him."
"What!?"
"You heard me, another Greeed like the one that is forming shouldn't exist." He warned. "If those Cores only reside in those with no desires and with Enrique being the only one in this world and the one he is from, it would stop Gara from progressing any further."
"You can't do that! He's our friend, Ankh!" Jaune got out, gripping his collar, "You've helped me and him so much! Why turn your back on him like that? After everything he has done for you…."
Ankh grabbed Jaune, "That Greeed that he is becoming is an obstacle to getting back my body." He shoved him away. "If that continues any further, then I will kill him."
"You try anything and you'll the one who'll die…" Blake said, her weapon near his neck as well as her ears folded back in anger. "WE can save Enrique. I know we can."
"Che, you can try. You all know it won't happen." He scoffed. "I'll give you all one week, the week before the festival. If it doesn't work, I will put him down." He grabbed the blade with his Greeed arm before moving away and left the dorm.
"What…. What are we going to do?" Ruby asked the others, as everyone was silent.
"He… He only gave us one week… how are we gonna accomplish that and stop those Cores in Enrique?" Weiss questioned.
They all were silent once more, trying to think of something until Blake left the room.
I was sitting on the desk, depressed to what was happening to me while I stare at the O-Driver. I just couldn't go back into that armor… I don't want to speed up the process of becoming a Greeed. Setting it down, I leaned back on the chair as I look at the ceiling. After all that has happened… it was gonna end up like this… a monster...
I swear, I could still hear and see Gara, laughing at me, as if it seemed he won this battle…. That I would fall and become his puppet… I… I don't want that. I don't want to be a monster.
"Oi! Enrique!" I soon felt a pat against my cheeks as I blinked and looked up to see Akira standing there. "Geez kid…. Something must've bad happened to ya in school to make you like this."
"It's…"
"Is it trouble with Blake?"
"No, not that…" I responded before placing my hand over the spot the Cores are. "The Core Medals that are within me… they are turning me into a Greeed…"
"Oh…. wow. That is something." He said, sitting the jug of medals down as he sat next to me. "You're scared to become a Greeed, huh?"
"What do you think…?" I responded. "What am I supposed to do… I don't want to become a monster and be a puppet to Gara…"
"Well… I don't know much but I do know one thing, there is always a way to beat the odds. You can find a way to beat this situation." He stated, patting my shoulder. "Besides, those Cores are opposites right?" I nodded. "All you have to do, is find your desire."
"What? My… desire?" I repeated.
"Yeah. If you figure out what your desire is, those Cores will no longer bother you." He smiled before getting up and grabbed the tank full of medals. "Don't ever think you're alone or they won't accept ya, kid. They're your friends and family. They always will have your back." He opened the door, "Oh hello, Blake."
I quickly looked back to see Blake at the door as Akira moved aside to allow Blake to enter before he left and closed the door, leaving only me and Blake. Seeing her, I turned away, afraid to what she will say after what is happened to me. "I thought you are with the others…"
She didn't respond as she walked over to me, kneeling down before hugging me, "Don't run off like that….." She said softly.
"I-I'm sorry…" I apologized. "I… I just can't be near you guys… I'm afraid of hurting you if I do become a Greeed… I don't want to be a monster..."
"I know you Enrique… You never can hurt me or the others… You're too kind hearted…." Her body began trembling. "I can't lose you… I don't want to lose you…"
I wrapped my arms around her, "I know… I… I don't want to lose everything… I don't want to lose my emotions… falling in love with you is something I don't want to forget… I don't want to lose the feeling either…"
"You never will…. Our bond is too strong for anything to break it…" She said, gently running her hand through my hair, "Sides… after everything that we went through… You really think this would stop us?"
"I… I don't know…" I responded quietly. "I… I also heard what Ankh told you guys… he wants to kill me doesn't he…?"
"He'll try… But he won't succeed… I won't let him." She said, holding me tighter.
"But… it is the only way to stop myself from hurting you guys…" I muttered.
"No… Enrique, I know there will be a way." She denied. "I know there will be a way to make those Cores vanish. Ankh won't kill you and Gara won't make you his puppet…" She said, hugging my tighter, "I swear on my life…."
I looked at her, "... Promise…?"
Her response was her kissing me softly before pulling away, "I promise."
Looking at Blake, I felt safe but also afraid… I didn't want to hurt her but I didn't want to get her more worried than she already is. I blushed as I looked away, "You… can stay… at my dorm for the night… if you want…" I offered nervously.
"I would like that…." She smiled, kissing my cheek.
Upon so, Blake went back to her dorm to get her sleepwear but I swore i heard yelps in her team's dorm, the source being Yang. When Blake came back, she had a flustered look. "Did Yang say something to you?" I assumed.
"I-It's nothing…" She responded.
"Then those yelps… was it what you do to Yang?"
"Let's… just get some sleep…." She said, crawling into my bed with me.
"Alright…" I responded softly. Blake moved herself closer to me as I noticed she still had her bow on. "Hey Blake…"
"Yes?"
"Do you still sleep with that bow on?" I pointed at the said accessory on her head that is covering her ears.
"Do…. you want me to.. Take it off?" She blushed softly.
"I am not upset Blake. I still see you as who you are, Faunus or human, you are still the girl I fell in love with," I responded. "Personally, the whole racism stuff is nothing but stupid people who don't realize the good things a Faunus can do. After all, you and others want to help people, isn't that what counts?"
She smiled softly, nuzzling me before she took off her bow, a soft smile and blush on her face as she stays close to me. "True… thank you for reminding me…."
I smiled softly before I felt the onset of sleep, my eyes becoming heavy as the both of us fall asleep in each other's embrace.
Gara's familiar flicked its tongue before crawling away, leaving the school grounds before making it back to the domain that Gara stays at. It crawled onto his master's shoulder, giving him the updates about the progress. Gara frowned in not just of anger but in disgust. A human loving a faunus was disgusting to him.
"What about his Greeedification? Any noticeable changes yet?" He asked.
It informed him of the one symptom that made him grin, "So the vessel couldn't taste his meals… it seems he is truly experiencing it." He looked at the lizard, petting it as the familiar enjoyed it. "Now…" the mad alchemist got out one cell medal and looked at a candle he was using. "Let's send another to make him go berserk again, shall we my little familiar?"
It took the Cell Medal, tossing it into the air as it flew into the candle, and what formed out of it was a new Yummy. It looked to be feminine, with features of a Stegosaurus. It had several armor plating along with spikes on the back. In its hand was a spear that had the spikes to a stegosaurus.
"Wreak havoc when the sun reaches high in the sky. Destroy any objects that were made from desires." He ordered. "Oh… and why not erase that Faunus too?"
The Yummy bowed before walking off into the night, ready to destroy any desires it sees in its path once the sun is at high noon.
Gara laughed before looking at his familiar, "My dear pet, continue to watch my project and let me know if anything progresses for me."
It nodded before crawling away while the alchemist looked over a board that displayed blueprints to what looks to be a buckle. "Once he is turned, my project will be initiated." He chuckled before he laughed. "And soon, the kingdoms will fall under one rule and under my feet! I will rise as the true God!"
The sun rose as I was greeted with the sight of Blake sleeping next to me once more. A warm feeling overwhelming me as I just laid there with her. I felt at peace to get up right now and just wanted to relax in my bed along with her.
I slowly raised my arm, staring at my hand as the fear was welling up… I never thought this would happen to me. The same thing that Eiji went through was happening to me…
Just what is my desire…?
What is it that I desire most…?
All these thoughts were so confusing and frustrating to me… I have to know what it is before it happens...
"Mmngh…. Morning Enrique…" I heard Blake's voice, getting me out of my thoughts as she smiled, opening her eyes.
"Morning…" I responded with a small smile.
She smiled, cupping my cheek as she leaned in and kissed me gently. It was refreshing as I did the same before she parted and stretched. "We should get around…" She said to me.
I nodded as I was the first to get out of bed and headed to the sink to splash water to my face. When I raised my head to the shattered mirror, I swore I saw a glimpse of a certain Greeed with its skull-like head, causing me to tremble as I clenched my hands on the edges of the sink.
"Enrique?" Blake called out to me.
"I-I'm fine…" I lied.
"Enrique… I know when you're lying to me…." Blake said, walking over before hugging me, "You don't need to be scared to tell me anything… Not anymore…"
I gently placing my hand over hers, feeling the warmth and the softness of her hand. It was one of those feeling I didn't want to lose… "I'm sorry…" I apologized. "It's just that… I'm scared… scared of my existence being wiped out… scared of becoming a Greeed and a puppet…"
"I know you are… But we've been through so much. I know you, Enrique. You won't give up or give into this thing that easily… I know you can beat it." She reassured me.
I lowered my head. "That is what I'm worried about… I don't know if I can win this time…" I admitted.
I felt her arms tighten around me, knowing that this might be a fight I will lose…
Before we can continue, there was rapid knocking on the door making Blake pull away while I checked to see who it was. When I twisted the knob, the door was slammed open, hitting me and fall back.
I groaned before sitting up to see Ruby with a panicked look. "What's wrong, Ruby?" I asked, holding my nose from the pain.
"A-A Yummy! Another… weird… reptile like one!" She panted, "Yang and the others are in trouble!"
My eyes widen as I felt the familiar sense of cell medals. Ruby wasn't lying. "Alright," I nodded before I grabbed the Medajalibur and the sheath, placing to the magnetic clip on my jacket before looking at the O-Driver. I shook my head before putting it back.
I have to stick with the Medajalibur and not the O-Driver...
"AAAUUUGGGHHH!" Yang yelled in pain. The blonde huntress tossed into the wall as it cracked from the impact. She had cuts, bruises and puncture wounds on her person as she looked up at the Yummy.
The Yummy stood there was Pyrrha and Nora were below its feet. Near by Ren, Jaune and Weiss were on the ground, everyone had small injuries on their bodies as it scoffed, "You Hunters and Huntresses are pathetic…. Your desires are nothing but paper mache to me…."
Yang focused on her semblance more, using the damage she obtained before getting up and charged towards it, her hair being a burning color and her eyes red. The Yummy turned to her as it let out a ripple of purple energy, and upon hitting Yang her hair quickly stopped glowing as she dropped to the ground.
"You all rely on your Semblances to turn the tide… And that is one form of desire…. And one I can easily… Pierce through." It said, using the tip of the spear as it rammed it through her shoulder.
"Leave them alone, Yummy!" The Stego Yummy turned around to see me, Ruby, Blake, and Akira who was in his Birth armor, his weapon aimed at the Yummy.
"Hmph. As you wish…" It said, pulling the spear out of Yang's shoulder, "Then you all will do nicely!" It charged ahead, aiming it's weapon at…. Ruby!?
I got in front of Ruby as I brought up the Medajalibur to block it, only to buckle from the amount of force it has. It exerted more pressure, pushing me back. It then turned to use the blunt end of its spear to strike Blake then Ruby before twirling it and striking Akira as it pushed him back.
"Man… this Yummy is strong like the last one…" He gritted, pointing his gun as he pulled the trigger as he fired upon it, only to see his attacks barely doing any damage.
It marched towards Akira and swung its spear at him, the latter ducking from the attack, only for it to deliver a knee to his chest as sparks castes off his armor before I intervene with my sword and delivered a diagonal slash across its back.
Sparks flew off, along with a few medals before it turned to me, gripping my neck and lifting me up, "You're in my way…." It said, as I began to grow cold as ice started to form around my neck, slowly encasing me in ice. I tried to make it release me but it had a strong grip as I gasp for more air.
I slowly clenched onto the Medajalibur before I struck its side, causing it to release me as I cough for air. My skin was cold due to its ability as I rub my neck, shivering from the cold feeling.
The Yummy was angered upon this as it got back up before a certain red shortsword got between the two of us. "What?"
I stare at the sword before I saw Ankh by the rooftop. "Ankh…?"
He showed me the O-Driver before tossing it, the buckle landing in front of me as I see the King Combo in the slots. "I-I can't…"
"Look around you!" He pointed to my friends who were injured and the damage the Yummy did. "Is this the result you want? Or do you want that Yummy gone?"
"I…"
"For damn sake, you have to pull it together and fight!" He ordered. "You want to save your friends from it?! Then tell me what you are gonna do!?"
I winced as he continues his shout, "You know as much as I do that Gara is the reason for your Greeedification! The Yummies he made! Either you survive and fight or die like you should have the day you arrived in this city!"
"Silence you puppet! Do not give him any ideas. He is meant to be used by Master Gara, and he WILL become a Greeed!" The Yummy growled, "And I'll start by ending these mortals lives…. Starting with the little one and the Faunus…."
"Shut it…" I muttered, the Yummy turning to me.
"What did you just say?"
I slowly got up and raised my head to look at the Yummy. My eyes filled with no doubt as I place the Buckle onto my waist, the belt forming as I grabbed the O-Scanned. "Just shut it! I will not let you continue any further!" I quickly swiped the scanner across the Medals. "Henshin!"
TAKA!
TORA!
BATTA!
TA-TO-BA! TATOBA! TA-TO-BA!
The crests spun around me before aligning and flew back to me, forming the OOO armor. "I am gonna fight!" I declared, the Tora Claws unfolding and ready to fight.
"You'll fail! You keep using that armor, you'll become a Greeed faster than before!" It growled, rushing ahead as it began to clash its spear against my sword.
"All I care about is helping my friends!"
"They won't care about you… When you turn, they'll kill you just as you've killed the the two Greeed…."
Our weapons clashed again and again as I try to fight back until it punched me in the chest, sending me flying through a wall.
"You can't win against me with that pathetic armor…. Use the power you were given… Give into it…."
I gritted in pain as I get up. I couldn't accept it… I didn't want to go out of control again. The Yummy threw it spear at me, going at a lightning fast rate.
Suddenly, my body felt that same surge of power again as everything around me became a blur.
A purple field appeared around OOO, with three of the five Purple Cores blocking the attack before it made the King Combo fly off the Buckle and landed in front of Blake. The Purple Cores then placed themselves into the O-Driver with the scanned levitating and swiped the Cores across the Buckle.
PTERA!
TRICERA!
TYRANNO!
PU-TO-TYRA NO ZAURU~!
Ice formed around the area before it shattered, revealing OOO in the berserk combo once again, roaring at the Yummy.
"Yes….. He used it!" The Yummy laughed victoriously.
It rushed towards the Yummy as he used his gauntlets to slash the Yummy with medals spilling out. Before it can block the next attack, OOO grabbed the weapon and tossed it aside and grabbed its leg and began to slam it to the ground left and right, each hit forming a dent in the ground.
"Enrique…." Blake got out, picking up the King Medals.
When it made a crater in the ground, the Rider twisted its leg before he continued and pulled its leg right off, the limb becoming cell medals while the Yummy began to crawl away.
OOO growled before he plunged his arm into the concrete and pulled out the axe once again. He swung the axe down to the Yummy's arm, pinning it to the ground with OOO roaring.
The Yummy tried to get rid of the axe, only for OOO to grab hold of his weapon, the Yummy looking at the Rider.
A snarl emitted from his helmet before he stomped onto its arm. Then again and again to the point that the axe finally cut through its shoulder, severing the arm as it also became cell medals.
"Enrique! Stop this now!" Blake called out to him, worried.
Her words couldn't get to him upon the sound of his roaring as he grabbed the Yummy's neck before the tricera spikes extended, piercing the Yummy's shoulders and began to punch it over and over as more and more cell medals were spilling from its body.
Ruby watched in horror, Akira quickly covering her eyes as they continue to see the Rider beating the life out of the Yummy, and as soon as it couldn't move anymore, he then gripped the ax, swingin it downward as an explosion of Cell Medals rained from where it was. The Berserk Rider roaring in triumph.
He slowly looked back to see the others, the rider snarling in fury.
Blake quickly got up as she rushed over to him, hugging him tightly, "Enrique please stop this!" She pleaded. "Please…"
The Rider tried to get her to release him but Blake only tighten the embrace as OOO roared before his sounds died down, his armor flashing before it finally vanished and the Rider becoming unconscious with the Cores going back inside his body.
The others slowly got up, Akira and Ankh walking over to the unconscious Hunter as Blake held him close.
"He's still a danger…." Ankh said, walking over to his sword. He got it out of the ground before looking at the group. "I rather not let it continue. He needs to be put down."
"No! I won't let you!" Blake stood up, her blade drawn out as she stands in front of the unconscious rider.
"I'm still giving you all one week. One week before the festival." He warned.
"I won't let you harm Enrique… You try anything, I will end you right now…" She threatened him.
He scoffed as he sheathed the blade. "Keep telling yourself that, kitty cat. You know it will happen sooner or later," he walked his way back to Beacon.
Akira placed his hand on Blake, the Faunus lowering her head as he picks him up, "Come on. You kids need treatment." He said, leading them to the nurse's office.
They all nodded, some cringing from the pain before following Akira to the infirmary at Beacon.
I slowly opened my eyes before closing them then opening them once more, greeted with the white ceiling once again. "Not again…" I muttered in pain and trepidation.
"You okay Enrique?" I turned my head to see the others in hospital beds, some more severe than the others with the bandages on their person.
"I… it happened again…" I responded. "I couldn't stop that Combo from appearing… I…"
"It's not your fault." Akira said, leaning against the wall, "You were forced to. It wasn't your fault."
"But it was my fault for giving in!" I argued. "And there is only one week until the festival… one week before Ankh makes the decision…"
Blake stood up, walking towards me before she placed her hand on my shoulder, "Enrique… This isn't your fault. It's power it just too great. Don't you ever dare blame yourself cause of this." She said to me. "I don't care what Ankh says, I won't let him end you. Even if means fighting him!" I looked at Blake, surprised she would do that.
"Blake is right," Ruby said. "Ankh may have gave us a week but we won't give up on finding a way to make those evil Cores vanish! Right guys?"
"Sides, this is the least you can do, after everything you've done for us." Yang added on.
"No matter what, we're here for you Enrique." Pyrrha smiled.
"We're your family." Jaune added.
"And should Ankh try anything, I'll break his legs…." Nora grinned deviously.
"Just remember, who's with you." Ren nodded.
I looked at my friends, speechless upon their words. They were willing to find a way no matter how much time it took, they wouldn't stop at the ends of the kingdoms to find a way to help. Some tears slowly escaped my eyes before I smiled, "You guys… thank you…"
Blake smiled softly, hugging me gently as Ruby joins in as well. Akira smiled as he leaves us be for now, knowing that my friends…. My family is there for me.
Gara was sitting on his seat, going over his latest notes of the progress of the Greedification from his vessel. So far everything is going perfectly as planned!
He used the combo once again and now he was getting close to the next symptom. However what angers him was that those brats and that Huntsman were giving him a reason to know what his desire is. If he realizes his desire, everything would be ruined!
He has put so many years to make this project work and he was not gonna let some teenagers ruin it!
He slammed his hand against a vial, growling before looking at the ancient box across the table. "Looks like I have to initiate it a little early than I expected." He decided, a maniacal grin growing on his face. "Tomorrow will be the day that he will become my puppet. Hehehe… HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Blazing: Taka (x1), Kujaku (x1), Condor (x1)
Scorching: Lion (x1), Tora (x2), Cheetah (x1)
Strongest: Kuwagata (x1), Kamakiri (x1), Batta (x1)
Legendary: Kobura (x1), Kame (x1), Wani (x1)
Water: Shachi (x1), Tako (x1), Unagi (x1)
Gravity: Sai (x1), Gorilla (x1), Zou (x2)
Invincible: Ptera (x2), Tricera (x2), Tyranno (x1)
(NEXT TIME)
"We are not gonna let it happen this time!" Ruby declared.
"Behold! The Dino Greeed!" Gara announced to the group, his arms spread out like wings as the Dino Greeed was slowly standing up, before it roared, making the two teams, Birth, and the Bird Greeed cover their ears from how loud it was.
"Is this…" I place my hand on the glow, feeling the new sensation of power. Could it be...?
Next Time: Gara's Strike, Dino Greeed, Semblance
A/N: I do apologize for the somewhat short chapter folks, but I hope you all enjoy the chapter with another debut of the PuToTyra combo! Our rider has returned to fight once again despite the Invincible Combo returning. And now, now Gara is about to make his move. What will happen next? You all have to find out in the next chapter and see. Look forward to my upcoming stories The Path of a Blood (God Eater 2: Rage Burst), Game Start: Rider Operations (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid x Hyperdimension Neptunia), and An Abnormal Time Tripping Ride (Kamen Rider [Den-O] x Medaka Box). If you guys want to be beta readers for my two upcoming Kamen Rider stories, let me know via PM.
Also I will be accepting one or two more OCs for my upcoming Ex-Aid story to be Kamen Rider Brave and Kamen Rider Lazer. PM me for further details. Also for my stories that involve Kamen Rider or certain JRPG games, my OC will be the same. Take for example striberx and Fenikkusumaru, their OCs are always the same and so I am doing the same.