A/N: What is up everyone! I am here with the 30th chapter of OOO and this is the last part of 'The Return' arc! And this is the chapter before the Volume 3 Arc, plus the first episode of Volume 4 is two days away! I hope you all enjoy this and look forward to more. 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.).
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Henshin!
Third Person View
'Thought'
Greeed/Yummies
Gara checked the ancient box, counting its contents to make sure he still had the remaining five Purple Dinosaur Core Medals. Seeing them all accounted for, he had to prepare for the final step if he was to accomplish his plans to become the God he so much desired. While his weapons was still incomplete, he at least had his vessel. He would need to focus on his chosen vessel. He needed to to complete his plans. Soon, the world would fall into his clutches and he would succeed, unlike the Greeed that were still roaming around. He glanced at his familiar that was perched on his shoulder, "My dear pet, keep watch over my vessel and keep me updated on where he is," he ordered. "It is time that I start the process a little early."
The draconic lizard obeyed before it crawled through the door and made its way to Beacon to keep watch over Gara's vessel.
"It is almost time for the world to bow before me!" he declared. .
He began to gather all of his materials so he can continue his second project.
"Today is the day you will be my puppet, young vessel…" He grinned. He knew what this day was and thought that it would be the perfect day to ruin not only those brats, but for the vessel to be erased and give rise to a new Greeed.
Remnants of Desires
Chapter 30: Gara's Strike, Dino Greeed, Semblance
A day passed since the second Dino Yummy attack. What was worse was that I was forced into that Combo again, even telling my friends that I was going through Greeedification. Right now, I was looking at my dog tag locket, staring at the photo of my family before they died. I looked at the calendar and saw what day it was today…. Today was the anniversary of their deaths. 9 years since my dad died and 6 years since my mom and my little sister's death…
I never told my friends or girlfriend about today… I just wanted to do something since every year I would stop by their graves to visit but now… now I couldn't…
I was brought out of my thoughts when I heard a knock on the door. "Come in," I allowed whoever was there. The door opened, revealing Blake. "Oh hey, Blake…"
"Are you alright, Enrique?" Blake asked, placing her hand on mine. "We haven't seen you in class lately. We asked the professors and they said it's something personal. Is it about the Cores?"
"No, not that…" I sighed before walking over to my desk. I kept one of the drawers locked because it was where I kept something that was valuable to me. I unlocked the drawer and opened it, pulling out a bag which I had before I ended up on Remnant. I opened the bag and pulled out an old stuffed bunny along with an old newspaper. "It's today. Today is..."
"Huh?"
I walked back to her and handed her the old newspaper. She got hold of it and saw the headline.
A HORRIFIC CAR CRASH IN MIDST OF STORM, LEAVING ONLY ONE SURVIVOR.
Her eyes softened as she looks to me, leaning on me, "I'm… sorry.. I didn't know…" she apologized. "So this is why you haven't come to class today…?"
I nodded, "It's been 9 years since my dad died in combat and 6 years since that day my mom and little sister died…" I looked at the old toy as a soft squeak was heard from it. "This… this was the only thing I have as a reminder of my little sister… Sometimes I wonder why I lived…"
"I'm sorry…. Is there anything I can do to help you?" She asked.
"I just want to be alone for a little bit" I answered. "I don't want the others to see me like this." I fiddled with the small toy as old memories came back. I remembered the day I got this toy for Marie.
10 Years ago…
I approached my little sister quietly before I tapped her shoulder, "Boo."
"Eep!" She jumped away before she saw me laughing. "That was mean!" She puffed her cheeks.
"Come on, Marie, that was funny," I laughed before I calmed myself down. "Besides…" I presented her a small box that had a bow on top. "Happy 5th birthday!"
Marie beamed before she got hold of it and began to unwrap it. When she did, I watched her pull out a stuffed rabbit as a soft squeak was heard from it.
"I love it! Thank you!" She hugged it before hugging me tightly. "You're the best, big bro!"
I smiled as I patted her head. "It is what I do," I said.
A small tear escaped my eyes upon the old memory as I stared at the stuffed animal. I never forgot how happy she was when I gave it to her… Even mom and dad were happy that I got her such a wonderful gift. .
Blake frowned, not saying a thing as she pulled me into a hug. Her warmth felt nice against me as I slowly hugged her back. And.. I couldn't hold back anymore as tears ran down my face, as I muffled my cries in her shoulder.
"Shhh….. It's okay… I'm here, so let it all out…" She said, slowly petting my head.
"I miss them… I miss my family…" I cried. "It feels like it is my fault that the only family I had left died in front of me… Why… why does my life keeps going downhill? "
He tried to be strong all these years, but it just got harder and harder. He never got the chance to watch his sister grow up. That chance was taken from her and he always blamed himself.
"I wish I could tell you…" Blake said, unsure of what to say.
"Now… now I am becoming a Greeed…" I continued. "What am I supposed to do…. What can I do…?"
"Believe in yourself and us, Enrique… That's all you need…" she said softly, trying her best to calm me down.
I slowly raised my head to look at her.
She had a soft, warm smile on her face, before placing her forehead against mine, "I know you're scared…. And you have every right to be. But, as long as me, Ruby and the others are here, you'll never be alone again…. I promise you that," she assured me.
I slowly placed my hand on hers while I used the sleeve on my other arm to wipe away my tears. I looked at Blake once more before I looked at the old toy.
"I just need to do something for today…" I said to her. "Since it is what I always do… for them."
"We could go for a walk around Beacon" she offered. "Or… do you want to go the botanical gardens?"
I stared at the toy for a moment before I slowly nodded, "The garden would be the right place…" I responded. "Since it reminds me of home."
Blake helped me stand as the both of us walked to the door, only to be greeted by my friends.
"Hey, you guys…" I greeted.
"Hey, Enrique," Ruby smiled, reaching into her pocket to bring out some cookies, "I thought this could help cheer you up?"
"Sorry, it's just that…" I let out a sigh. "The reason why I didn't attend class was because of today... is the anniversary of my family's death…"
"We understand, Enrique. We're letting you and Blake have time to yourselves." Pyrrha said, "Even Yang will stop her antics just for today."
"I appreciate it, really." I thanked them.
Blake and I made it to the garden. We both found a bench to sit on. I gazed at the plants that reminded me of home. The sweet scent that came from the flowers. It was nice to see that, while Remnant was so different from Earth, there were so many similarities to remind me of home. I looked at my hand and for a brief moment I saw what it looked like as a Greeed arm. It reminded me that I was going through the Greeedification process. As long as the Purple Dinosaur Core Medals remained within me, there was no stopping the process. I had already lost my sense of taste… I was afraid of losing more of my senses. For a moment, I found myself sympathizing with the Greeed. Could their lives truly be called living as they perceived the world with such dulled senses? No wonder they were so desperate to be whole. Their desire to be whole became an obsession and they would do anything just to feel complete again. If I ever did lose my humanity, I would end up becoming just like them.
Blake soon took my hand, leading me towards the Cherry Blossom trees. I marveled at their beauty as the petals fell. We sat down under them with their aroma filling the air as petals fell down calmly. Blake leaned against me as we rested there.
Seeing the petals, I reached my hand out as a petal soon landed on my hand. My eyes slowly closed due to the serene, peaceful atmosphere that surrounded us . It felt like a part of me wanted to sleep… it had been awhile since I last had a good rest… ever since the Purple Core Medals were implanted in my body, I actually never had a good sleep.
The nightmares kept me awake. The nightmares of my complete Greeedification… and what would come next.
"Tired, Enrique?" Blake asked.
I nodded tiredly. "I guess…" I yawned. "A part of me just wants to sleep…"
She smiles, "Then sleep. I'll be here when you wake up."
I looked at her, seeing her warm smile as my eyes slowly began to close. I was trying to not fall asleep, but with how peaceful it was around me… I wanted to sleep. My eyes finally closed as I drifted off to sleep.
Blake smiled as she watched the young Rider sleep. Seeing him at peace with his dreams made her feel at ease as she hugged him closer to her, letting her feelings reach his dreams so he could sleep peacefully.
"Rest easily, my hero… I'm here for you…" she said softly to him. She gently set his head on her her lap, giving her a view of his sleeping face. She gently brushed a few strands of his hair away to see him.
Deep down, she was worried about him. The Greeedification was changing him… It already made him lose his sense of taste and now, she was afraid of losing him completely.
He was afraid of losing his senses, along with his human emotions, and finally his soul. Then he would be fully transformed into a Greeed once he lost his soul.
After the happiness she felt in a long time, it was about to be taken away from her.
'I swear…. I swear on my life that I won't let him fall into Gara's clutches… I will protect him.' Blake swore in her thoughts, determined to make sure he remained human.
A soft murmur was heard, making her look to see the young Rider's eyes flinch a bit before he continued his peaceful sleep. She smiled softly before kissing his forehead as she sat there, watching the area as she lets him sleep.
After what felt like hours, I slowly opened my eyes. At first, my vision was blurry. For a moment, I was freaked out. Had my vision gone along with my sense of sight? That only lasted for a moment as my vision cleared up and I saw Blake's kind smile. I noticed that it felt like I was resting on something soft. That was then I realized that my head was resting on Blake's lap.
"Had a nice nap?" she giggled.
I blushed lightly upon realizing what I was resting on before I got out of my stupor. "Yeah… how long was I asleep…?"
"Almost three hours."
"That long huh?" I muttered tiredly as I placed my hand over my mouth to hide the yawn. "I guess I needed it… after all that has been going on and all…"
"Guess so," she conceded, handing me the bag of cookies that Ruby had given me, "Here, she made them very well."
I sat up and stretched before grabbing hold of the small bag. Opening it, I picked one and took a bite of the cookie. A sad frown formed, my taste buds were unable to taste anything… it was all… empty. No taste… I couldn't even tell how good it was. "If only I was able to taste how good they really are…" I muttered sadly.
"See? Isn't it good?" Blake smiled.
"But… there's no taste… I still can't taste anything, Blake…" I responded.
"Oh…" she realized, remembering that I was still going through the Greeedification. She clenched her hands before I heard her say, "It's not fair…"
"What?" I saw the small glimpse of tears forming in her eyes.
"This isn't fair for you!" She shouted standing up, "Why… why must this bastard torture you? Why can't he just leave you alone!?"
I flinched as she continued, "He has been hurting you with those Purple Core Medals! I was scared when I saw what happened! He was forcing you to use that Combo… he… he's turning you into a Greeed… something with nothing in them… I-I don't want to lose you… after all, that has happened to me. You made me happy for the first time in my life… but Gara's taking that all away…"
I slowly wrapped my arms around her as I try to calm her. "I know… I'm scared too, Blake. I am…".
She cried onto my chest knowing that they couldn't find a way to stop the Greeedification… even if I find out what I desired, by then it would probably be too late…
"Let's go see Ruby and the others. Okay?" I suggested.
"Why?"
"That way I won't forget who my best friends are. Meeting you guys, I don't want to forget those memories," I answered before kissing her forehead.
She blinked before nodding to me, "That.. sounds nice…"
The both of us headed to the shopping district of Vale. The last message we got from Ruby was that they all wanted to look around. We contacted them to meet up by the cafe as Akira dragged Ankh along. We were all sitting at the outside table.
Blake had sent a few glares Ankh's way, knowing that the two teams had two days to try and save me before he made the decision.
"Still any luck in finding a way?" Ankh questioned mockingly to some of my friends.
"Beat it, KFC meal. We rather not see you right now." Yang crossed her arms.
Ankh's eye twitched, feeling the urge to hit her.
"Easy now," Akira intervened. "No need to fight at the table. Let's just enjoy ourselves. And Yang, be nice."
"Only if he does…." she huffed.
"A-Anyways! How were the cookies, Enrique?" Ruby asked with a smile.
I lowered my head while Akira nudged her. "That is a touchy subject Ruby."
"O-Oh… I'm sorry…" She lowered her head. "I-I forgot about it…"
"It's okay…" I sighed.
"No, It's not," she mumbled.
"I still think he should be put down before that Greeed is born." Ankh scoffed before he felt someone stomp on his foot. "Alright, which one of you idiots did that!?"
"Bring it, chicken boy!" Nora cracked her knuckles.
"You guys please don't fight!" I intervened. "I just want to spent my time being with my friends instead of you arguing with each other."
"Ankh, if you're going to keep acting like a jerk, just leave." Ruby frowned at him. "I rather not see you here if you keep treating Enrique like a monster…"
Ankh huffed as he turned away, not looking at us until we saw him flinch, "He's here…"
What came out of a ripple made of Cell Medals was none other than Gara, an evil grin on his face, "My dear vessel…. The promised day has come… For you to become my new Greeed, and the instrument to my desire!" he cackled.
I trembled until I saw my friends brandishing their weapons.
"We are not gonna let it happen this time!" Ruby declared. "You hurt our friend! We won't let you continue hurting him any further!"
"As if you can do anything…" He chuckled. "But if you wish try to stop me… Then come at me…" he taunted them all.
They glared at him before they rushed towards the mad alchemist. The first person to attack him was Akira as he placed in the Birth Driver on his waist. Once it wrapped around his waist, he presented a Cell Medal. "Henshin!"
Placing the Cell Medal into the Birth Driver, he twisted the knob and was eventually adorned in the Birth Armor. Placing in another Medal, he twisted the knob once more.
DRILL ARM!
Now equipped with drill arm, he rushed towards Gara to pierce his chest. The mad alchemist dodged the drill and tried to deliver a strike at the Huntsman, only for him to block the attack with his forearm before he went in for another punch and managed to deliver the first contact. Gara stumbled back until Birth charged in once more but seeing this, the mad alchemist grin for the moment Birth swung his Drill arm at him, Gara gripped his arm, squeezing it. Sparks began to bleed off of the arm before he tossed him aside with ease.
"Next?" Gara taunted.
Team JNPR and RWBY were next to go after him. I watched as my friends fight the madman…
Clenching my hands, I grabbed the Medajalibur and rushed in to help my friends. Ruby and Jaune used their weapons to try and strike Gara but he dodged them easily before he was about to strike Jaune but his arm was stopped, causing him to dart his head towards Pyrrha.
That's right, Gara's body was now filled with Cell Medals instead of flesh, making him a walking piece of metal.
"Now you guys!" she shouted.
We all charged ahead, brandishing our weapons as Gara growled, "You dare use your power on me, girl? That wasn't smart…." he said coldly as an odd aura began to pour out of his body, forming him into his kaijin form as a ripple of energy shot out in a radius. He quickly extended his arm to Pyrrha, but due to her sharp reflexes, she manages to avoid his attack in time with the help of her Semblance.
"I'll make you suffer for that, girl…" Gara growled, his jaw lowering down as energy built up quickly before he shot out a ball of energy at her. She wasn't able to dodge it in time as she was struck and tossed aside, canceling her Semblance as Gara whipped around to grab Yang and Nora by their necks.
The two tried to forcibly pry his hands off until Nora slowly aimed at Gara with her grenade launcher and fired a round into him. The smoke cleared, showing only a few scars on him before he kicked Yang away and started to squeeze Nora, "I'm tired of you…."
"Let her go!" Blake shouted, her blades drawn as she charges ahead, aiming for his neck. He quickly blocked the attack and tried to strike her, only for her to use her Semblance to encase his arm in rock. I rushed in and brought my blade down onto his arm, severing it and freeing Nora while Ren pulled her away.
"You insolent vessel," Gara growled, stumbling back. We watched as Cell Medals spilled from his wound. Then we saw a lizard crawling onto his shoulder. A grin formed on Gara's teeth as the lizard glowed before going inside the wound. Before we knew it, his arm reformed again.
"Wh-Wha…"
"The wonders of alchemy you insolent heathens. My familiar was not only a scout but also a part of me," he boasted, flexing his newly regenerated claw before he swung his arm, hitting us as we all fell to the ground, our weapons out of our grips. We all groaned in pain while we struggled to get back up to stop the madman.
I couldn't bare the pain that my body was enduring as Gara forced my friends away from me. The Royal Alchemist laughed as he went into his human form while presenting the other 4 Purple Cores. "Now…" he got them closer to me. "Time for you to become the perfect Greeed that the likes of this planet have never seen in the past 800 years."
I saw him digging the Cores into my chest, the feeling of horror and dread now running through me as I now began to feel more pain than ever. Gara began to laugh as his plan was finally coming together. I felt the Core Medals reacting within my body, causing me to feel the pain from the energy they was emitting.
Sparks were forming around me before I finally gave in to the pain.
"AAAAAAAAGGGGGH!" I screamed, my body now covered in a malevolent purple aura.
My vision went black.
The group watched in horror as Gara placed the Core Medals into Enrique, creating a purple aura around him. They watched as the purple aura began to envelop parts of his body, forming something they had never seen before. Once the glow died down, they were treated with the sight of a horrifying creature standing in Enrique's place. Its chest was that of a triceratops head, horns extruding out on the center while the crest acted as a collar with two more crests on its shoulders. Its arms were reptilian but also armored. Its claws were sharp enough to cut through anything.
The legs were a steel gray color that was muscle-like but also had frills on the side of its thighs. On its knees was armor plating, protecting its knees that could smash into anything if it tried to use its knees for physical violence.
The most menacing feature was its head. It was like a helmet, shaped like a T-Rex head with a singular red visor eye. It was also bone-like at the same time while its lower jaw acted like a mouthguard for the creature standing in front of them.
They had just witnessed Enrique become a new type of Greeed before their very eyes.
"Behold! The Dino Greeed!" Gara announced to the group, his arms spread out like wings as the Dino Greeed slowly stood up. The Dino Greed roared loudly, making the two teams, Birth, and the Bird Greeed cover their ears.
The road was so loud that it caused the windows to shatter as ice began to form around the Dino Greeed.
They looked at the Greeed once more and were horrified by what has happened. Their best friend had become a Greeed all from the nine Core Medals that Gara implanted into him. The mad alchemist was holding the last Purple Core.
"Y-You monster...!" Blake shouted at the alchemist.
Gara laughed maniacally. "Oh, how fun it is! If it wasn't for you all trying to seek what he desires, I wouldn't have shown up! Then again, he would have still become a Greeed either way." He grinned. "This is the start to where I will become a God! HAHAHAHA!"
"Bring him back… Bring Enrique back you sorry excuse of a scientist!" Blake shouted.
"Oh~, why should I?" He mocked. "I have planned for this for 800 years and now my plans will finally make me the new ruler of the four kingdoms! They will all bow to me!"
Ankh was shocked as well, seeing his student/charge become a Greeed. He never thought this would truly happen but with Gara here, they were in trouble. He knew how Gara behaved and if the tenth Core was broken, they would lose Enrique forever as his soul and mind were consumed by the Dino Core Medals and the Dino Greeed.
"Ruby, get that case. We can't let Gara destroy the tenth Core," Ankh whispered. "If he does then Enrique's existence will be wiped out."
"But… what can we do? Enrique… is already gone…." she whispered back.
"He's not gone…yet."
"What?"
"I can still sense his Aura within that monster but it is slowly fading," he explained. "As long as we keep that tenth Core Medal away from Gara, we might still have a shot at saving him. Remember what I told you, idiots? Breaking the tenth Core gave the birth to us Greeed. In other words, if he manages to break it-"
"Then the 'Dino' Greeed hasn't fully formed and Enrique could still be in that thing!" Weiss realized. "Ruby, you know what to do."
Ruby looked at her friends then at Blake before she regained the determination. "Right! Mr. Akira, remember the game you played with me and Yang? Hot potato?"
"Yeah but I recall that Yang had the idea of using a literal hot potato," Birth recalled.
"Well, let's start the game!" Yang said, gripping her sister as she tossed her with all of her strength. Ruby whizzed past Gara, snatching the case that held last Core from him.
Gara blinked before looking at his hands and saw the case was no longer in his grasp.
"WHAT!?" He quickly darted his head back to see Ruby holding the case. "Hand that over if you value your life, you little brat!"
"Catch me if you can, you salamander!" She stuck her tongue out at him.
Gara growled until he looked at the Dino Greeed, "GET BACK THE TENTH CORE AND SHATTER IT!" he ordered.
The new Greeed's visor eye glowed red before it roared, the bone-like mouthplate forming a line until it opened, revealing sharp teeth as the Dino Greeed roared at Ruby.
"Uh oh…." she gulped, beginning to make her next dash.
The Dino Greeed rushed after her as each step it made, ice began to form on the ground as if the Greeed was the embodiment of the ice and no desires.
"Weiss!" Ruby called out.
Weiss conjured a glyph to freeze the Greeed in place, trapping it but it only shattered the ice trying to hold it. It roared, the floating ice shards becoming sharp projectiles that were aimed at the others.
"I got your back, Weiss!" Yang shouted, firing rounds of her Ember Celica at the shards, each shot melting them until she was greeted with the Dino Greeed as it lunged at her. She blocked the attack, only for ice to form on her gauntlet. She ducked from the next slash before Nora hopped over her and slammed her hammer on top of its skull.
"Smash!" She beamed, hitting it until the Dino Greeed got hold of the hammer and spun around before sending her flying to Birth.
Birth quickly placed in a Cell Medal into his belt and twisted the knob.
CATERPILLAR LEGS!
With the tank-like legs formed, he quickly rushed through and caught her before she collided with him.
Pyrrha charged towards the kaijin as she used her spear to strike the Greeed. However, the Dino Greeed stopped the attack. Since the body inside of the Greeed was still flesh and blood, her Semblance was useless. However, with her experience and reputation as the Invincible Girl, she managed to hold her own against the Dino Greeed.
"Blake, a little help here!" Pyrrha called out to the cat faunus of Team RWBY.
"B-But…. It's… It's Enrique!" Blake argued, not wanting to harm him.
The Amazon used her shield to block its claw but felt the subzero temperature of the ice that was forming on her shield, causing her to wince and fire a few rounds at the Greeed. The Dino Greeed dodged the rounds before slamming its fists down on her shield once more as ice completely covered the front. Seeing this, Pyrrha quickly jumped back to Blake.
"I know but we have to help Ruby. As long as she has that case with the tenth Core Medal, Enrique's existence is still safe. We just have to hold on as long as we can," Pyrrha said to the Faunus. "Do this, for him." The Invincible Girl and Weiss charged in as they tried to hold off the kaijin.
Blake closed her eyes, nodding softly before charging ahead with the others. She used her Semblance to dodge every strike while landing a few hits on it. The feral Greeed roared in anger as it plunged its fist into the ground, causing spikes of ice to erupt from the concrete. They evaded the ice spikes that would've skewered them.
"That's it! Show them what you can do, my puppet!" Gara laughed.
"Shut up!" Blake growled, sending a few shots Gara's way.
Gara grinned as an ice wall erupted to block the shots. He wagged his finger at Blake, "Tsk, tsk, tsk." He tsked as the Dino Greeed growled. "Dino Greeed, sic em."
They darted their heads to the new Greeed as it roared, ice slowly forming in the area as it lunged violently at the group.
I could only watch…. Watch as my friends were being hurt by the monster I had become. I wanted to stop but I couldn't do anything. The Greeed that had taken me over was now acting on its own as I began to feel my existence fading away while I was chained by the darkness.
I continued to watch from the eyes of the Dino Greeed fighting my friends, hurting them.
"Stop, please!" I pleaded, no begged the kaijin to stop hurting them. I wanted it to stop but I couldn't as I could literally feel the chains pulling me back, preventing me from fighting back against the power of the Greeed that was taking me over.
The Dino Greeed blocked Pyrrha's attack before it smacked her away, chasing after Ruby who was holding onto the case that held the tenth purple Core, preventing Gara from completing the Greeedification. When Yang stopped the next attack, she gritted her teeth from the amount of strength that the Greeed wielded before ice began to spread from the Dino Greeed's feet, causing the ice to freeze the blonde brawler's weapons. Seeing this, she jumped away but the Greeed grabbed her neck and threw her against a tree.
"Just, stop!" I begged. "Stop hurting my friends!"
Nora and Birth, who was equipped with Caterpillar Legs, charge towards 'me' but I could see the Dino Greeed meet them in the middle, slamming Birth to the ground before punching Nora away.
Tears stream from my eyes, not wanting to see more of what the Dino Greeed was doing to my friends. It was beating them without mercy, wanting to retrieve the tenth Purple Core so that Gara could wipe out my existence.
I fell on my knees, the chains allowing me to place my hands over my face. "I don't want to fade away…" I muttered. "I-I want to be there for my friends."
I looked at my hands, watching them temporarily turn transparent, showing that my existence was ebbing away. I...I couldn't do anything to stop it. Was this how my life was going to end? Was I destined to become a monster as my humanity, my soul, faded away into nothingness?
After all that I had been through, this was how my life…. my own existence was going to end.
'Don't give up…'
I blinked from hearing the voice.
'You can't give up, Enrique…'
'Don't lose hope now, big bro…'
My eyes widen from hearing those words, those voices. I slowly looked up and saw what made my eyes widen more, not in shock, but the feeling that I never thought I would see them again after what happened.
The three glowing figures were in front of me, giving me warm and familiar smiles.
The first figure was a man with short black hair, wearing a military outfit with his rank shown on his shoulders. The second person was a woman with shoulder-length brown hair and brown eyes, and slightly tanned skin. She was wearing a blue turtleneck over a yellow shirt and blue jeans. Along with the two was a little girl who looked to be 8 years old with short brown hair and eyes matching her hair, and slightly pale skin who was wearing a sundress.
It was my family...before they died.
"M-Mom… D-Dad… M-Marie…" I uttered.
'Enrique, you can't give up after everything you have fought for. You must protect your friends,' Dad said. 'As a Marine, I don't let my comrades down. I was doing what was right to give them a chance to be with those they care about.'
'You have done many things as years went by, helping everyone. Like I did to help you, big bro,' Marie said.
'We are so proud of you, Enrique.' Mom smiled. 'You have made a lot of new friends who will always be there for you. You have helped them so much. You even found love."
The three got closer to me as tears fell down the moment they hugged me, feeling the familiar warmth from their embrace. I thought I would never experience this feeling again, being embraced by my family.
'Don't cry, big bro. We are always here for you.' Marie comforted.
'Remember who you are, son,' Dad reminded me. 'Be there for your friends. Be there to protect them from danger.'
I looked at the three who smiled. I went back to the times I remembered being with my friends. The fun times we shared, the times we fought the bad guys, helping each other with our problems. My friends were like family to me as well. Even experiencing the feeling of love, which lead to my relationship with Blake.
My family was right. I had to be there for them. I couldn't give up; not now, not ever.
I saw the darkness around me beginning to disappear, revealing the memories of my friends. The chains that held me down were cracking, beginning to break apart.
"You guys are right. I can't give up on my friends. I can't die on them now, they need me to be there for them; to help them." I said. "I'm someone who stood strong after all that has happened. I made a promise to be there to reach out to help them, to save them! My friends… they are the ones I want to protect for they are my family! My desire… is to protect everyone who is family to me!"
The three smiled as the darkness began to disappear, light taking its place. Before I could expect it, a glow appeared on my chest, where my heart would be.
"Is this…" I place my hand on the glow, feeling the new sensation of power. Could it be...?
"My Semblance…" I realized.
'Be careful, Enrique.'
'Be safe, big bro.'
'Remember son, Semper Fi.'
I looked at them with a smile, tears of happiness coming down my face. "Promise me that you guys will wait for me when that day comes. Promise me you will meet me at the door to the light."
They nodded with a smile as they gave me one last hug. "That's our boy." My parents said before the light finally took over.
'Take care'
I turned and saw what remained of the darkness take shape. It became the silhouette of the Dino Greeed and it was standing in my way. I raised my fist, with light glowing around it, before I yelled and threw a punch. It collided with the dark shape and it shattered into a million pieces.
"I'm going home."
Team RWBY, Team JNPR, Birth, and Ankh were nearly exhausted, trying to stop the Dino Greeed from retrieving the last Purple Core. All the while Gara watched, gloating about how their efforts were useless.
"It's no use, you miserable heathens!" Gara shouted. "The Dino Greeed will take that last Core and destroy it in order for it to become a complete being!"
"We aren't letting you take our friend away!" Ruby shot back. "We know Enrique is still in there!"
"Yeah! We know he won't give up!" Yang added.
"Hahahaha!" Gara laughed. "How can he when his own existence has faded away within that Greeed? He is nothing but a worthless boy who has nothing! He grew up with nothing but the life he has! And now he has returned to nothing!"
"You're wrong!" Blake yelled. "So what if he grew up with nothing!? He stood strong after everything he has gone through!"
Her friends looked at her, speechless. "Blake…" Yang said. She knew that her partner was in a relationship with him. Hearing this proved that she was deeply in love with the young Multi-King.
"He helped us see that we should cherish what we have instead of being greedy, being selfish. He showed us what it means to hold onto what you have and to never let go!"
Hearing the Faunus Kunoichi's words made the Royal Alchemist frown in disgust. "Enough!" Gara yelled. "I won't hear any more of this nonsense from a pesky animal! Dino Greeed, kill them!"
Their eyes widened as the Dino Greeed approaches the group, ice forming on the ground with each step. Once it was close, it growled before raising its claw at Blake. Her eyes widen in fear as the claw came down, but it never touched her. She looked at the Dino Greeed and noticed a change in its look. Its blood red eye were now green.
"What are you doing!? Kill them!" Gara demanded.
Its body began to tremble, before it stumbled back. It began to roar in what looks to be in pain as they all notice cracks forming around its body, a golden glow appearing in the cracks. As it clenched its chest, all nine of the Purple Cores shot out of his body and floated above the Dino Greeed.
Gold cracks formed on six of the Core Medals before they shattered to pieces that dissolved into dust, leaving only three of them intact.
"WHAT!?" Gara roared in shock.
The Dino Greeed roared once more before more golden cracks formed around its body and exploded, revealing someone that should've been gone. However, Gara had been wrong.
I stumbled a bit before regaining my balance. I looked at my hands before my lips spread into a grin. I turned around as the three purple Cores remained floating above me. The look on Gara's face was filled with shock, anger, and disbelief.
"H-How..?! How did you break free from the Greeedification!?" the Royal Alchemist demanded.
"I have realized that I should never give up on the most difficult challenges that come into my life," I answered. "Realizing that I have people that are here for me, my friends who are family to me." I gestured to the two teams behind me. "I will continue to protect them like I promised! I realized…" I grinned. "That I do have a desire, a desire to protect my family and everyone around me!"
The Purple Cores glowed a golden color before they evaporated into a mist, surrounding me. Instead of going inside my body, the mist surrounded my Aura before disappearing. I reached into my pocket and pulled out the O-Driver. I stared at it before gripping it tightly and placed it on my waist. I was no longer afraid. My eyes glowed with a purple shine.
"My friends are my family and I won't let you hurt them anymore!" I shouted resolutely.
I thrust my arm out as my Aura became focused onto it. The glow died down before I opened my hand, revealing the Invincible Combo as my eyes went back to their original dark brown color. The Cores were now purified of their darkness and were now in my control.
"How can you bear the Cores without struggling or possessing you!?" Gara demanded before it dawned on him, making me grin as he realized what had happened. "Impossible… they fused with your Aura! They became your Semblance!" The Royal Alchemist realized in horror.
The other's were surprised that I finally unlocked my Semblance, that being the very Cores that had tried to corrupt me. I placed the Cores into the Driver without struggle or hesitation before tilting it.
I grabbed the O-Scanner with no struggle either and scanned the medals. "HENSHIN!"
PTERA!
TRICERA!
TYRANNO!
PU-TO-TYRA NO ZAURUS~!
Ice began to form around the area before shattering as the PuToTyra armor was now equipped to my body.
"Get ready Gara for the fight you will regret!" I announced, no longer feeling the berserk nature of the Full Combo or the exhaustion from it.
This feeling was different. The PuToTyra armor was now my Semblance. It acted as a shield for my friends and a sword to fight against the dark forces, not a berserker that only existed to destroy everything. This new form of power is the embodiment of my soul.
The invincible power to protect my friends who were my new family. The ones that I would protect to the very end.
(Cue PuToTyra Combo - Power to Tearer)
My eyes flashed as I plunged my hand into the ground and pulled out the Medagaburyu.
"I am no Greeed or servant to you, Gara. I am myself, someone who reaches out to help others, to save them from losing everything." I said, facing the man.
He gritted his teeth in anger before going into his kaijin form. "Die!" He roared, charging towards me.
I met in the middle and blocked his strike from his claws. His arms extended, attempting to constrict me but I wasn't letting that happen. Hearing the sound of the Tyrannosaurus, the tail formed itself before I got hold of Gara's leg.
He took notice of it before I sent him flying into the wall, creating a dent with spider web cracks in the wall. I charged towards him, but he rolled out of the way. My Medagaburyu's axe blade dug into the wall and I turned to growl at him. He swung his arms at me and wrapped them around me before he threw me into a tree, breaking it. Luckily, I wasn't fazed due to my Invincible Combo armor. I quickly recovered and got back to my feet.
When he delivered the next punch, I caught his fist and clenched it. "How… How can you be able to resist the power the Multi-King used…?! Even tame the power of those Purple Cores?!" he demanded.
"It's because I made a promise to my family that I will help everyone. If my friends are okay then I'm okay…" I struck him with the Medagaburyu a couple of times before lifting him up. "You brought me into this world. And now I'm happy that I was brought here." I grinned under my helmet. "I gotta thank you for that but this is for trying to hurt my friends." My arm became coated in ice before I delivered a right hook to his face, sending him stumbling back. Guess my
Taking out a Cell Medal, I slid it into the Medagaburyu and pushed down the dino head.
GULP!
"And this is for trying to turn me into a Greeed," I said as the Medagaburyu's blade glowed while it released a roar.
PUTOTYRANO HISSATSU!
I roared along with my weapon and slashed Gara across the chest. His screams were like music to my ears as a huge pile of Cell Medals burst out on impact. I left a huge purple gash on his chest as he staggered back.
I then put in another Cell Medal before converting my Medagaburyu to Bazooka Mode. I aimed it at the madman with purple energy building up in the barrel of the cannon.
PUTOTYRANO HISSATSU!
The blast burst right through him, making a huge hole in his body. This, however, did not completely finish him. While he lost a lot of Cell Medals, he was still standing as Cell Medals began to seal up the hole I made.
I looked up while he looks down at me, "This isn't over, boy! You may have broken six of the Purple Cores but I will get the Godhood that my majesty desired!" He vowed. "The four kingdoms will fall before me like it should have 800 years ago! You all haven't seen the last of me!" He vanished into a cluster of Cell Medals, retreating to who knows where.
(End Song)
I looked at my hands before clenching them and relaxed. "Thanks, guys…" I muttered to myself, feeling tears run down under my helmet. Seeing my family once more was something I will never forget. No matter the amount of time, it was worth it as I was able to talk to them again. My family and friends gave me the strength to fight back against the Greeedification.
The three Purple Cores evaporated into mist before surrounding my Aura and merged with it once more. At least now, they weren't inside my body. Instead, they had become part of my soul.
Since I no longer had Medals in the Driver, I automatically reverted to civilian form. I looked back at my friends who had tears (except Ankh) running down their faces. Were they happy or relieved?
"Hey, guys," I said with a small smile. "I'm back."
Blake was the first one to run up to me before hugging me tightly, unwilling to let go. The others eventually joined as they surround me, telling me that they were happy that I was alive and not a monster. Ruby looked relieved upon seeing me.
"So what happens now…? Blake asked. "I mean Gara's the reason you are here after all…"
I lowered my head from that question. "When I first ended up here, I often thought about how I would return home, but now…"
"Now, what?"
"This place is my home," I smiled. "Why should I go back when my family is right here in front of me? There is nothing and nobody waiting for me back on Earth, not anymore. Remnant is my home now."
The group smiled upon my statement.
"Group hug!" Nora suggested before she was the first to hug and eventually the others followed except Ankh.
After a couple of minutes, they pulled away as Yang asked, "Since you finally unlocked your Semblance and the other six purple Cores are gone, what are you gonna do?"
"Well… I guess I can get ready for the Vytal Festival." I decided. "The tournament is coming up, remember?"
"Wait, how will you be able to enter?" Weiss questioned. "It requires a four-person team to participate."
Now that made me curious. How would I even enter the tournament when I was in no team? It's not like… Oh.
A grin appeared on my face. "I'll ask Ozpin. Remember GataKiriBa? I can make three clones to help me out." I suggested. "Plus I never thought about using different Core Medals on the copies."
"True," Yang nodded.
"Think that will work?" Weiss asked.
"I'm sure it'll be fine. Ozpin has been known to bend the rules," I answered reassuringly.
"Hey guys," We all turned to Ruby who raised the ancient box that held the last Purple Core. "What are we gonna do with this old box? I mean, it still has that one Purple Core that Gara tried to break."
"I say it should be destroyed…." Ankh scoffed, "It's too dangerous to be kept." He snatched the case from Ruby's hands before opening it to reveal the last Core. He glared at it before he looked at Weiss. "Oi! Hand me a few Fire Dust shards."
"Why are you demanding me-" Ruby nudged her partner, not wanting to piss off the Bird Greeed. "Fine… Here…" She groaned in annoyance, handing him the Dust.
Ankh grabbed the Dust before he snatched a few Medals from Akira's milk tank.
"Oi! Those are mine!" Akira yelled.
"Whatever," Ankh huffed as he placed a few Cell Medals around the Core and placed Fire Dust on top of the Medals. He put the case down and moved back before a fireball formed in his Greeed arm. He thrust his arm as the fireball came in contact with the Dust and Medals, causing a small explosion with smoke forming. When it died down, it revealed a small crater and the shattered remains of the Purple Core and the case. "Only Core Energy can destroy Core Energy. With the Dust, it made an enhanced explosion. A Core-Energized Bomb."
"It's finally over then. Gara's plans have been stopped," Blake sighed with relief.
"We still have to be careful," Ankh reminded. "Gara will want his revenge and knowing that smug bastard, he will get what he wants one way or another." He picked up the remains of the Purple Core Medal. Since it had been shattered, it would not hurt him.
"And we will be ready for the salamander wannabe!" Yang pumped her fist.
"Yeah!" Ruby agreed.
"And we will break his legs too!" Nora added.
"Why is it always the legs?" I deadpanned.
"Why not his legs?" she retorted.
I offered no answer. That was just Nora being Nora.
We laughed while Ankh stared at me. He took a few steps forwards with Blake moving closer to make sure he doesn't try anything harmful.
"What?" I asked.
He said, "Good riddance to that damn Dino Greeed. Now I won't have to kill you. Makes my task easier to get my body back."
"As if you ever cared for him…" Blake said.
"I only need him to get my body back, kitty cat," he huffed. "Despite those Cores now being his Semblance and Aura, they are tamed."
"Tamed them… then that means!" Ruby realized before looking at me. "You found out your desire!"
I chuckled softly, "Yeah, I did… My desire… is to have the power to protect my family." I smiled at them. "You guys are my family after all."
"Aww!" Ruby, Nora, and Yang said in unison.
"I wondered what took you long enough to figure that out?" Weiss asked.
Blake smiled, hugging me as she kissed my cheek, "I'm glad to hear that from you…."
"Not only that…" They blinked, "I saw my parents and little sister…" I looked at my hands. "No matter how long, I had the chance to see them… even promising them that I will continue moving forward until that day arrives. They helped me unlock my Semblance."
Their eyes softened upon hearing this, learning that I was able to see my late family and that they managed to help me. I shook my head for a moment before looking at my friends.
"Come on, let's head to back to Beacon. After all, the festival is coming up and we all should be prepared."
"Yeah!"
After a few hours, with everything now settled down for once, I was back in my dorm. I was on my bed looking at the locket. Just looking at the old family photo filled me with nostalgia. At least I wouldn't be looking at it with sadness since I now knew my family was watching over me from the great beyond.
Ankh was elsewhere. He'd probably gone off to see if Sara was alright. He would probably deny it if we asked, so we didn't bother. Akira was at the Kougami Foundation to get his Birth Driver repaired since it had sustained damage. So, right now, I was the only one in the dorm room.
As I continued to look at the family photo, the only photo I had of my family, I smiled at the memory of seeing them again. It would be something I would never forget. After so many years, I finally got the chance to see them again.
"Thank you..."
I closed the locket and gazed down at my hand. I looked at the back of it and then my palm. Closing my eyes, I took deep breaths and focused on my Semblance. As my eyes opened, they glowed purple as my Aura poured into my hand to manifest the three Purple Cores.
"Invincibility and the ability to manipulate ice..."
With my Semblance, I guess I now had the ability to summon the Core Medals from my Aura while gaining the ability to control ice.
I heaved a sigh as the three Core Medals vanished and were absorbed into my Aura before I fell back onto my bed. A soft knock was heard on the door, making me sigh once again. Getting off my bed, I approached the door and opened it. There was Blake, standing in the doorway, in her sleepwear.
"Hey, Blake. What's up?" I asked.
"Can… I join you?" Blake asked.
I blinked before smiling, "Not at all." I opened the door further and allowed her in. I closed the door before falling onto the chair.
"Is everything alright?" I asked.
"Yeah… I just feel so relieved that you're back."
"Same here…" I place my hands behind my head. "At least now, I am no longer going through Greeedification. But I still have to be cautious so I don't use too much power from those Core Medals."
"At least they are not inside you." She pointed out, remembering that when we came back to Beacon, we all went to the infirmary to get myself checked. When we saw the X-Ray, the Core Medals were no longer inside me. They were now confirmed to be part of my Aura/Semblance. Even more relieved was that I had regained my sense of taste.
"True." I nodded.
She sighed with relief, leaning on my chest. I heard her purr in contentment.
"I'm glad you managed to beat him….. I… I was scared I'd lose you…." she said softly.
I wrapped my arms around her, bringing her close to me.
"Same here… and if Gara ever tries to pull another one of his plans, we will stop him just like we did earlier," I responded. "If it wasn't for you guys or my family, I wouldn't have been able to fully realize what I desired. You guys saved me."
Blake smiled, her purring growing louder as she nuzzled into my chest happily.
"That means a lot to me…" she said softly.
Seeing her happy, it was one of the few things I loved seeing. She was my girlfriend after all and she made me feel at peace, even loved. I stared at her for a little more before I placed my hand under her chin, making her look at me before I kissed her. A blush overcame her face, as she closes her eyes, kissing me back as soft purrs could be heard as she held me closely, wanting to stay again for the night. I pulled away from the kiss. I swore I heard a soft whine from her, making me tilt my head in confusion.
"Why… did you stop?" she asked me.
I blinked again.
"Is that bad?" I asked in confusion.
"I…. wanted to continue…." she said with a blush.
"Continue?" I repeated.
She nodded.
"I…. like kissing you….." she admitted.
Hearing this made me fluster as I stammer.
"R-Really?" She nodded in response. My flustered look now formed a blush as I looked at her before kissing her again, the kunoichi returning the kiss once more. As we kissed, I felt my mind going dizzy from the kiss.
Blake soon pulled away from our kiss, panting softly.
"E-Enrique…?" she called out to me, "Um…. D-Do… you wanna…" She blushed more, struggling to say something.
I shook my head to clear the sudden dizziness as I heard her voice.
"Huh?" I blinked.
"D-Do…. Do you…. Wanna go further in… our relationship?" she asked, looking at me.
"Go… further?" I repeated, confused to what she meant.
"Y-Yeah…" She nodded, placing her hand on my chest softly. "I-If… you'll have me?"
I was confused at first until my mind finally connected the dots. I swore a 'ding' rang in my head as I realized what she meant, my face now turning beet red.
"Y-Y-You mean th-that!?" I stammered.
"I-If…. You'll have me, that is?" she said before looking away from me. "I…. know I'm not much to be with sometimes, due to my past...
"B-But Blake, I-I thought we agreed to take things s-slow…" I pointed out nervously. Don't get me wrong, I do love Blake but I never thought of what will happen if we ever did reach that step.
"I know… but… I-no…. We were too close to losing each other... " She looked at me, "And now, I know that in my heart, that I love you with every fiber of my being… And I don't ever want to lose that feeling. I feel ready to do it."
I gulped as I rubbed the back of my head. "I-I…" I tried to tell her my answer. Okay, I have to calm down. This is my girlfriend we are talking about. How can I even find the right thing to say when she is basically saying she wanted to take things up to the next level!? I took a deep breath, calming myself down before looking at Blake.
"A-Are you s-sure about this, Blake…?" I asked.
Blake stood up before sitting on my lap, a blush on her face as she nodded, "Yes.. I… I want you, Enrique." she said to me.
I stared at Blake, feeling nervous at first before I took another deep breath.
"O…" I murmured at first until I shook my head, telling myself that I had to say it. "O-Okay…"
She smiled softly, leaning in as she kisses me gently, and… It was a fun time.
The sun was beaming down through the window, with the sun's rays hitting my eyes. I slowly opened my eyes, my vision blurry at first until it became focused. I rubbed the dust out my eyes while letting out a tired yawn. I lowered my head a bit to see Blake, her head resting on my chest. She had a pleased smile on her face. Her bow was gone, revealing her cat ears. Not only that, the both of us didn't have our clothes on, the blanket being the only thing to cover our modesty.
I was slightly confused at first until the memory of what we did last night made me recall how we ended up like this.
I felt a blush rise up as I remembered. Oh right… Blake and I took our relationship further after all that happened… I still remember the mewling, and how- GAH! I have to stop remembering what we did!
I shook my head to clear my thoughts before looking at the time and saw that it was 8:23am. Looking back at Blake, I smiled before I slowly got out of bed. I grabbed a fresh set of clothes from the closet before making my way to the bathroom to get myself ready for the last day of class since tomorrow was the beginning of the Vytal Festival.
After taking a shower, I walked out, adjusting my tie on my uniform before walking over to the bed to kiss her forehead. Upon this, I heard her groan softly before she slowly opened her eyes and saw me, a smile gracing her lips.
"Morning, Enrique."
"Morning, Blake," I responded with a smile.
She sat up, using the blanket to cover her modesty. "What time is it?"
"It's almost 8:30 in the morning," I answered. "We have class today too, you should head to your team dorm and get ready for class."
She nodded as she grabbed her sleepwear and put them on before kissing me softly.
"I'll be right back," she said with a small smile before leaving my dorm.
After a while, I left my dorm and saw my friends walking out as well, "Morning you guys."
"Morning Enrique!" Ruby beamed. "Are you excited about tomorrow!? Tomorrow's the Vytal Festival!"
"To be honest, I am since this is gonna be my first time I'll be part of an event like this," I answered, making Ruby squeal in excitement before making our way to class.
The first class was with Oobleck talking and such while the rest of the school hours was spent listening to lectures from Professor Port. To me, it was the usual stuff to hear from the two but as those hours passed, class ended but the day wasn't over just yet as I decided on something for all of us to do.
As of now, Team CFVY, Team JNPR, and Team RWBY were gathered together. I even asked Akira to come along. I also had to urge Ankh to come along since I also asked Sara to come. I was busying myself as I set up the Scroll on the tripod.
"Alright, you guys ready?" I asked with a small smile.
"Yep!" Ruby nodded.
"Just hurry up," Ankh said irritably.
"Come on Ankh, this will be fun," Sara pouted, her glasses lowering a bit once again to reveal her blind eyes.
The Bird Greeed looked at her before letting out a sigh that didn't show his irritation.
"Fine…" he submitted.
Sara and I smiled before I pressed the button and joined my friends. Blake was standing to my left as Ruby and Ankh were on my right. The rest of my friends were on both sides as the camera was counting down to take the photo. When I heard the final set of beeps, I smiled.
"Say family!" I smiled as the Scroll was on its final countdown.
"FAMILY!" they all said as the scroll took a group photo of all of us.
This was one of those memories that I will never forget. Having a chance to see my family again which led to unlocking my Semblance and stopping the Greeedification. My senses were back to normal too and I was finally able to taste Ruby's cookies and normal food.
Not only that, I will never forget that my friends were with me…
My friends, they were my family now, and I will do anything to protect them and our happiness. I won't make the same mistake again for I have them by my side.
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 (x1), Tricera (x1), Tyranno (x1)
(NEXT TIME)
"Let's see how this fares for the people before it all goes into plan," Kazari grins as he flips a Cell Medal one more time into the air before absorbing it when it fell onto his hand. "Let the festival begin."
"Kick their butts, Team RWBY!" I cheered for my friends.
"Guess it's my turn," I took a deep breath before me and my three copies enter the arena.
Next Time: Vytal Festival, Round One, Team Infinity
A/N: Well folks! That is it for the The Return Arc! Our Rider has finally tamed the Purple Core Medals that have become his Semblance along with the power to manipulate the ice in his surroundings. In other words, his Semblance is the PuToTyra Combo and Cryokinesis.
The reason why Blake decided to go with "The Happy Ending" for Enrique?
While it is true on they both want to go slow, due to the fact that Enrique was almost lost to her, and turned into a Greeed, she realized she wanted to be even closer to him before. Not only to confirm on their true feelings even more than before, but she did it cause she didn't want to lose him again. She did that to show she'll stay by his side no matter what.
Think of it like a pact for them. By doing this, they are now entwined with each other and shall remain like that forever. It's through this that their bond will grow from the experience, as well as their trust in one another. I hope this can clarify any confusion and such? So, for now, that's all I have to say on the matter.
Now, the next chapter will be the start of the Volume 3 Arc! I hope you all are prepared and such for what will come for our Rider? What new challenges will wait him? What will Uva, Kazari, and Gara be planning? You all will have to find out son! Look forward to the next chapter! Stay in the shadows everyone!