A/N: What is up everyone! I am here with the 32nd chapter of OOO! I am glad you all enjoyed the previous chapter with the Team Match of Team Infinite! Plus, yesterday I was celebrating my birthday so I enjoyed my fun and it was fun! 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
In an Atlesian military ship, the child form of Lost Ankh was reading a book the older woman gave him. The book he was reading were on tactics and strategies of combat. He found the subject fascinating and was completely absorbed with the book's contents. There was so much he did not know, so much he wanted to know, to fill up a void left by losing a part of himself. He needed a way to find himself.
He heard the door slide open, revealing the one and only Winter who had a small smile gracing her lips upon seeing the young boy, completely unaware of who he really is. "How is your reading?" She asked softly.
Ever since she took him in, she somewhat developed a side she never thought to express to the child. It was something about the child when she first met him. He looked confused… lost, even asking her who he is?
She never forget the times he asks and she quote 'Where is me?'. It was somewhat disturbing at first but as those days passed, she realized he was searching for something that shows who he is.
But now, he has learned fairly quickly thanks to her. She assumes he is a fast learner. Kinda like a baby bird learning how to fly, even learning where to go and what to do.
"It's… helpful…" he admitted quietly. "It helps me…" he raised his head to the young woman. "Did you… find me…?"
Her expression soften. While she may be an Atlas Soldier devoted for the military, she developed a care for the child… "I haven't."
"Oh…" he muttered, lowering his head. He suddenly felt her hand gently patting his head. It was something he… liked...
The woman was being so gentle to him… so helpful… he never thought to experience such actions from her. This woman was helping him find 'himself'. She gave him a 'nest' to stay in. Even reading the so-called books that gave him such knowledge of his surroundings.
"Don't worry, I will help you find what you are looking for," She reassured, a small yet soft smile formed on her lips.
The child-disguised Bird Greeed raised his head to see her smile before he nodded in understanding. He understands that he has to be patient. Time is what allows the person to plan, to strategize… to strike. With the books, he will be able to fully understand what to do.
He will learn to fight and retrieve himself.
Remnants of Desires
Chapter 32: Family Reunion, Schemes, Double Round
As Weiss, Blake, and I joined the others as they were all gathered by the pizzeria as our friends were gathered while eating pizza while Akira ate his usual meal and Ankh eating ice cream. As we got closer, Ruby took notice of our approach.
"You're back!" She beamed. "How did the training with your Semblance go?"
"I'm getting the hang of it," I smiled as I conjured ice in my hand. "I'll master it eventually."
"That's awesome!" Ruby said excitingly. "Maybe you can learn how to use the ice to form weapons!"
I blinked, from her suggestions. "That's… actually not a bad idea, Ruby," I commented. "Maybe when I adjust to my Semblance more, I can try it out."
"Oh! Maybe you can make an ice grenade launcher?!" Nora grinned, "It'll bring the whole look for you together."
"I don't know about that," I chuckled nervously. "I think I'll go with Ruby's suggestion about the standard bladed weapons."
"Aw boo," Nora pouted.
"Don't give him ideas that won't work for him, Nora." Ren advised.
"I thought they were good ideas," she crossed her arms.
The rest of us laughed before I glanced at Weiss who took notice of something. Following her line of sight which was the sky was an airship. "Know something about that Weiss?" I asked.
"She's here…." Weiss smiled softly, quickly getting up and rushing off towards the airship bay.
We all looked at each other before Ruby and I decided to follow Weiss. As we rushed to where she was heading and saw she seemed genuinely happy. "Who's here Weiss?" Ruby asked.
"Winter…." Weiss replied softly.
"Wait your sister?" I realized. I looked at the airship that was landing and when the doors opened up, there was Winter as some robots were with her as well.
"Winter!" Weiss called out.
The elder Schnee took notice of her sister, as she along with Ruby and I, made our way towards her ship. "Weiss…" she acknowledged. She turns to Ruby and me, getting a good look at Ruby before looking back at her, "Your… friends I take it?"
"Of course," The younger Schnee smiled.
"I see…" Winter's expression not changing from what seemed to be of boredom and disappointment, "It has been a long time since I was last in Beacon…. The air feels… different from before….."
"Well, it is fall, so it is a bit colder…." Ruby muttered to herself, only for Weiss to give her a quick strike against the shoulder.
"S-So, Winter! What brings you out here? I thought you said, you would be viewing this back at home?"
"Classified for the main reason."
"O-Oh…"
I chuckled softly upon seeing this. Weiss was trying to act all humble and like any little sister would to their elder sibling.
She then turned around at her robots, "Leave us…" They nodded in response, backing up from her and continuing their tasks, "So… how have you been?"
"Splendid thanks for asking. I'm actually the top of my team in sparring, as well as some of the classes. I've also-"
Winter cuts her off by slapping Weiss on her head, leaving behind a massive bump on her head. "Silence, yourself. I don't recall asking about your ranking, I'm asking how have you've been. Are you eating properly? Have you taken up any hobbies? Are you making new friends?"
"Well, there's Ruby and Enrique here.." She gestures to us.
"Hey Winter," I smiled. "Been awhile since we last met."
"Yes it has been. Thank you for taking care of my sister and her… 'troubles'." Winter nodded to me.
Weiss though was surprised, "Wait, you two met before?"
"We have, at a cafe," Winter replied.
"O-Oh!" She chuckled softly, glaring at me as if I didn't tell her this.
"I did tell you I met her, didn't I?" I told Weiss with my hands raised.
"But you never mentioned you and her were at a cafe." Her glared grew.
"I didn't think it mattered….?" I responded with a slight shrug.
Weiss turned to Winter, "Let me show you around Beacon so you can get acquainted."
"I'll also need to expect your quarters"
"O-Okay…"
When they left, I chuckled. "Guess she's different when Winter is around her." I looked at Ruby. "Wanna go see if they have any snacks at the booths?" I offered.
"Sure!" She beamed before the both of us went to the snack booths.
Weiss, Winter, and the androids were walking towards the courtyard to head into Beacon. Weiss was anxious about what to tell her sister. It has been a while since she last talked to her. But as they continue to walk, sounds of androids being ripped apart could be hard before the discard remains of one of them lands next to them.
What stood there was a middle aged man, he had a spiky hair and donned a cloak, with predominantly dark or black clothing. He has graying black, spiky hair, red eyes, and slight stubble along his jawline. With a red, tattered cloak, he wears a gray dress shirt with a long tail, black dress pants, and black dress shoes. He also wears a ring on his right index finger, two other rings on his right fourth finger, and a necklace with a crooked cross-shaped pendant.
"Hey!" The man said, almost drunken like as he tosses the decapitated machine aside, "Finally, I got your attention, Ice Queen…"
As one of the automated soldiers advances with the rifle raised, Winter stopped it. "Halt!"
Weiss on the other hand angrily walks up to the offender's face. "Excuse me! Do you have any idea who you are talking to!?" She demanded.
The man pushed her out of his way as he moves forwards. "Not you."
"Hey!"
The supposed drunk looks at the irritated Winter, "You." He clarifies. "I saw that gaudy ship of yours in town. I guess you're here too."
"I'm standing right before you," Winter frowned in irritation.
The drunk squints through his hazy state of mind. "So it would seem."
"You realize you just destroyed Atlas Military property."
"Oh, oh i'm sorry." He sarcastically apologizes. "See, I mistook this for some sort of… sentient garbage."
"I don't have time for your immature games, Qrow."
"Qrow? You know him?" Weiss looked at her sister.
"Geez, you Atlas Specialists think you're so special, don't you?" The now named man mocked.
"It's in the title."
"Well, you know what you really are?" He questioned. "A bunch of sellouts. Just like your boss."
"I'm not sure, what you think you're implying. But I've heard enough." She said to him.
"Oh I've heard too. I've heard ol' Ironwoods finally turned his back on Ozpin." He replied.
Hearing the headmaster's name, this made Weiss confused, "Ozpin?"
Her older sister shoves her aside, not wanting her to get close. "Weiss, it's time for you to go."
"What-"
"Listen to your big sister, Weiss. She'll protect you." He looked at Winter. "Just like Atlas is going to protect all of us, huh? Just like when they 'protected' everyone against the Grimm and those weird animals."
Winter gritted her teeth as she draws her sword. "If you won't hold your tongue, then I will gladly remove it for you!
"Alright then…" He smirked, running his hand through his hair as it's pushed back. "Come take it…." He taunted.
Winter charges at Qrow, starting the fight as the two were spinning and trading blows until Ruby enters the crowd upon seeing what was going on. "What's going on!?" She asked her partner.
"Some crazy guy just started attacking my sister!"
Ruby gasped, "Oh no! Who would do such a th-" She turned her head to the fight, only to realize who the man was. "That is my uncle!"
"What?!"
"Kick her butt, Uncle Qrow!" Ruby cheered for him.
Weiss blinked before gritting her teeth, "Teach him respect, Winter!" She cheered for her.
From afar, as the battle went on, Mercury walked by, only to stop for a moment, his eyes widen before he begins to run off towards the dorms.
Qrow and Winter's battle raged on, the two clashing blades with one another, with Winter running up top as Qrow shoots at her, to Winter using a new form of their families Semblance to spawn energy constructed Nevermores at him, luckily he cut them down easily. The fight coming to a close, Winter propels herself forward, screaming in rage and preparing a thrust towards Qrow.
"SCHNEE!" A voice boomed.
Winter stops her blade's point mere inches away from Qrow's neck. She looks behind her to see General Ironwood standing behind her, with Penny Polendina behind him. Seeing the general made her lower her blade as she addresses Ironwood, "General Ironwood, sir!"
Ironwood approaches Winter with Penny by his side, "What in the world do you think you're doing?"
"He started the altercation, sir!" She answered.
Qrow puts his hands behind his head in a relaxed stance. "That's actually not true. She attacked first." He said.
Ironwood looked at Qrow then at Winter. "Is that right?" Winter searches for words, only to realize Qrow is right. She looks down in shame. "And you." Qrow points to himself in mock confusion. "What are you doing here?"
"I could be asking you the same thing."
"I-"
"Now, now, everyone," They saw Ozpin intervening with Glynda Goodwitch standing by him. "There is a sanctioned fight happening just around the corner at the Colosseum, that I can assure you has better seats... and popcorn."
"Break it up, everyone! We will take care of this mess." Glynda ordered.
"Let's go."
As Ironwood and Winter leave, Penny notices Ruby and quietly waves to her, while Ruby waves back. Ruby then leaps giddily onto Qrow's arm, shaking her legs in delight.
"Uncle Qrow!" Ruby beamed , hanging on Qrow's outstretched arm. "Hi. It's so good to see you! Did you miss me? Did you miss me!?"
"Nope," he grinned before patting her head.
"Qrow!" Ozpin called out, the Huntsman turning to look at the headmaster as Ruby gets dropped. "A word, please." Goodwitch then repairs the courtyard using her telekinesis.
"I think I'm in trouble," Qrow said to her niece discreetly.
"You did kinda tear up our courtyard." Ruby giggled.
"Yeah, I did," he winks and gives her a fist bump. "Catch ya later, kid."
He walks off to join the others before Weiss walks up beside Ruby, arms crossed. "And suddenly, your recklessness makes sense." She observed.
Ruby nudges Weiss' shoulder, "You're just mad because he whooped butt."
"That was a draw, at best!" The heiress argued.
Ruby's grin says otherwise.
After a while night began as Ironwood was waiting with his arms crossed while Winter is impatiently pacing about. Suddenly, a smirking Qrow, accompanied by Goodwitch and Ozpin, arrive in the elevator.
"What were you thinking!?"
"If you were one of my men, I would have you shot!" Ironwood added.
Qrow pulls out flask as the three enter the room, "If I was one of your men, I'd shoot myself."
"While I wouldn't condone his behavior, retaliating like you did certainly didn't help the situation." Goodwitch responded.
"He was drunk!" Winter argued.
"He's always drunk!" She replied before the four turn to Qrow to see him drinking from a flask. His eyes widen when he notices them staring, and he holds the flask out to the side, looking at it awkwardly before grimacing.
"Qrow, why are you here?" asked Ozpin.
"You've been out of contact for weeks! You can't just go dark like that in the field!" Ironwood added.
"I'm not one of your special operatives, Jimmy!"
"General." Winter corrected.
"Whatever," he huffed. "You sent me to get intel on our enemy, and I'm telling you, our enemy is here."
Ironwood leans against Ozpin's desk, "We know."
"Oh! Oh, you know! Well, thank goodness I'm out there risking my life to keep you all informed!"
"Qrow-"
"Communication's a two-way street, pal. You see this," Qrow interrupted the general, pulling out his Scroll and points to it. "That's the SEND button."
They had reason to assume you'd been compromised," The older Schnee assumed.
"And I have reason to assume you don't need to be here," He looks at Winter for a moment before pointing at her. "Seriously, who invited her?"
After a moment of silence, Ironwood speaks up without looking at her. "Schnee, we'll discuss this incident back at my ship."
"But sir!"
"Winter. Leave." He strictly ordered.
"Yes sir," she salutes before she turns on her heel and gives the winking Qrow a dirty look as she exits via the elevator.
Ironwood gestures Qrow to continue, "Go on."
"Your little infiltrator isn't just another pawn. They're the one responsible for Autumn's condition," he continued before he takes a drink from his flask once more.
"What?" Goodwitch asked.
"Despite what the world thinks, we're not just teachers, or generals, or headmasters. The people in this room, the leaders of the other two academies, we're the ones that keep the world safe from the evils no one even knows about!" The huntsman got up in Ironwood's face. "It's why we meet behind closed doors, why we work in the shadows. So you tell me, James, when you brought your army to Vale, did you think you were being discreet, or did you just not give a damn!"
Ironwood stares down at Qrow as he places his Scroll on Ozpin's desk. "Discreet wasn't working." the center of the room projects a hologram of Vale, Beacon Academy, the Amity Colosseum and Ironwood's fleet of Atlesian Airships, which he gestures to" I'm here because this is what was necessary."
"You're here because Ozpin wanted you here! He made you a part of this inner circle and opened your eyes to the real fight that's in front of us!"
"And I am grateful."
"Oh, well, you've got a real funny way of showing it," Qrow retorted.
"The people of Vale needed someone to protect them; someone who would act." Ironwood stated. "When they look to the sky and see my fleet, they feel safe, and our enemies will feel our strength.
Qrow starts laughing over Ironwood's statement. "You... You think they're scared of your little ships? I've been out there and I've seen the things she's made, and let me tell you - they are fear."
"And fear will bring the Grimm. A guardian is a symbol of comfort. But an army is a symbol of conflict. There's an energy in the air now, a question in the back of everyone's minds…" The Headmaster of Beacon gestures to the display. "If this is the size of our defenses, then what is it we're expecting to fight?"
The general glares at them before sighing and walking forward, picking up his Scroll just as it flashes with the image of a Black Queen. "So then, what would you suggest we do?" He asked.
Ozpin was quiet for a moment before finally saying, "I suggest we find our guardian."
Lost Ankh was spending his time by watching the replay of the first few matches of the first round of the Vytal Tournament. He watched the matches with detached interest. It wasn't until he saw Team Infinity onscreen that he really paid attention.
"OOO..."
His palm rested on the television screen as his eyes narrowed while watching the match.
Laid open around him were more books on history and culture. There was so much to learn. What interested him most was the history of warfare. It gave him such knowledge of what to do in combat, even watching the replays of the matches that Winter recorded helped him learn.
He was learning to be a better fighter. But he has to learn more if he were to get himself back…
Hearing footsteps approaching the door, he saw Winter enter the room with a somewhat irritated look. Did something happen for her to be like that?
"Is something… wrong?" He asked her.
Hearing his voice, Winter turned her head to see the child's confused look. "I'm sorry you had to see me like this. Just an old 'friend' came by" she responded but she hated Qrow.
Lost Ankh blinked before he stood up and approached her. He slowly raised his hand before patting her head, making her confused.
"You… do this to… cheer me up…" he explained. "Does it… help you…?"
"Why, yes it does little one." She nodded.
Lost Ankh slowly moved away before he walked back to the TV and began to replay the footage of the matches again as he reads more books.
Winter watches the young boy dwell into the learning of combat. Who knew he has a big interest in the history and the ways of tactics, strategy, and combat? 'He might become a fine soldier…' she smiled unknowingly.
What she didn't know was that Lost Ankh is learning how to fight…
To fight better and take back himself.
As the night continues, Mercury was sitting in a chair as he reported to Cinder about who he saw earlier. Cinder was walking back and forth in front of him with Emerald on the bed. "And you're sure?" Cinder asked.
"Bad hair, used a scythe, and smelled like my dad after a long day," He described. "It was him."
"What do we do?" Emerald asked.
Cinder turned to Emerald before answering, "Nothing. We stay the course. They have no idea who we are, so we have no reason to worry. Besides, the last of the heavy lifting is being taken care of thanks to our clever friend.." She walked over to the desk and picks up her Scroll as it flashes an image of a chess piece, a Black Queen piece. "Speaking of which… it appears we have a new access point."
"Anywhere good?"
"You could say that." The maiden grinned. "Go to your rooms. I'll prepare everything tomorrow."
"What about that OOO guy?" Mercury asked.
Cinder simply kept her grin as she looked over the footage of the fight against Team JSMN. Oh how much power he has… it simply made her desire grow, wanting to get him to join her side before the final phase. "We simply have to get him to join," she said.
"But… how?" Emerald asked nervously. "That OOO guy is not gonna simply accept and the fact that the Bird Greeed watches over him like a hawk, even from afar. Not to mention we have that oden eater and the ex-Fang girl."
"You leave that to me…." Cinder said.
The next day came as the first match of the Double round will be happening in the next few hours. Right now I was with Akira who was eating his meal of Oden.
"How much did you eat so far, Akira?" I asked, seeing him consuming it all.
"Hmm…. 10 pounds?" He noted.
I sweatdropped upon hearing his answer. Akira was always the somewhat strange man, just like in the show. However my thoughts were interrupted when someone spoke up,
"I remember how the doctor eats oden like it is his salvation," The voice of a man as the both of us turned around as we saw a man approached Akira. He has spiky hair and donned a cloak, with predominantly dark or black clothing. He has graying black, spiky hair, red eyes, and slight stubble along his jawline. With a red, tattered cloak, he wears a gray dress shirt with a long tail, black dress pants, and black dress shoes. He also wears a ring on his right index finger, two other rings on his right fourth finger, and a necklace with a crooked cross-shaped pendant. Even more I can smell the faint signs of alcohol.
"Funny, I recall a crow drinking his latest booze. I didn't expect his drunken ass to fly all the way here," Akira said with a chuckle as he stood up from his stool.
I looked between the two until they laughed and got hold of their wrists. "Been a long while, Qrow." Akira said.
"Same here Akira," his friend chuckled.
"I see you still drink that stuff, you know it will kill you sooner or later," The Rider pointed out.
"That will be the day when I see myself relaxing on an island in Vacuo with beautiful women."
I sweatdropped upon seeing the two. Guess Ruby wasn't kidding about Akira knowing their parents and uncle so well. "So how did you meet Akira?" I asked Ruby's uncle.
"I met the doc here when the team and I saw him looking for the last can of oden during the first year at Beacon. He even said and I quote 'Oden is what I eat day and night no matter the situation'" Qrow jabbed a thumb to Akira. "I'm surprised that stuff still hasn't fatten you up." He then glanced at the weapons on his wrists and holster. "Guess your vacation is over?"
"Meh, I had my fun. Gotta help Enrique here since the Kougami Foundation hired me." Akira smiled, patting my shoulder.
Ruby's uncle stared at me with a critical look as if he was staring right into my soul. It was actually making me nervous and also wondering why he is looking at me like that. Did I do something wrong?
"So… this kid has the Multi-King's power… Seems to me, he's taking more than he can chew." Qrow noted.
I gulped, "S-Somewhat…"
"Say… where's Anko?" Akira noticed, looking around since he was with us earlier before he approached a tree and punched it. It shook a bit before branches broke and there was Ankh as his treat fell on top of him.
The Bird Greeed quickly got up and adjusted his jacket before getting his treat off of him. Once he did, he glared menacingly at Akira.
"What the hell!? I was in the middle of eating my snack!" Ankh barked at Akira.
"Qrow, meet our friend Anko," Akira smiled.
"It's Ankh, you dumbass!" Ankh growled.
"Hmph. Seems like some punk if you ask me…" He scoffed.
"Hey!" Ankh glared at Qrow. "You watch your words or I'll kick your ass!" He threatened.
"Heh, with that pea sized brains of yours, I'm surprised you can talk." He smirked.
Ankh's eye twitched and his greeed arm formed. Oh boy, when that happens, it shows that he is beyond pissed. "YOU DRUNK BASTARD!" He roared as he rushed towards Qrow.
Qrow just smirked, dodging every swipe from Ankh, along with parrying him easily.
"Woah, Ankh! Calm down!" I pulled him away as he tries to make me let him go. "Sorry about that, Qrow, it how he is."
"Oi!" Ankh glared at me.
"Heh, it's alright. I wanted to see what he can do and I saw what I needed." Qrow said, taking a quick swig. "Guess he isn't all talk after all. I know I'll die should we ever truly fought."
Ankh pried my arms off of him before adjusting` his coat. "Be lucky I wasn't in my real body you drunk human." He glared. "I would have burned you alive the next time you upset me."
"Yeah, yeah…" Qrow waved off, "Just try and do your best and teach these kids properly alright? They're the next generation of Huntsmen and Huntresses that will do their best to change the world."
"Whatever…" He huffed before shoving Qrow aside as he walked away.
"Well, isn't he a bundle of fun?" Qrow turned to Akira, taking one more swig.
"You'll get used to it," He waved off.
I sighed before looking at Qrow. "So… how did you know about the Multi-King's power I mean…" I looked around and saw no one. "He nearly changed the fate of the Kingdoms that they had to remove anything involving him. Other than Ozpin who knows about the history of the Multi-King or that masked woman from before…."
"I've done my research kid. Plus with the texts from Ruby here and there, it was easy to figure out it was you." Qrow explained. "Sides, there's only that kind of power in this world that could do all of that."
"Oh…"
"Speaking of which, I heard from Ruby that you are in the tournament as well."
"Uh, yeah," I confirmed with a nod. "I won the first part of the match. Ruby and her team passed as well, going to the Double Round."
"Heh, gotta admit. The way you handle the match, I was curious on what you would do." Qrow took another swig of his flask, "But try to remember. That power of yours is fueled by Desire. The more you have and use, the more powerful that suit can be,"
"Ma, ma," Akira patted my head. "Enrique won't end up like that guy for sure. He barely has any desires. Only a sense to help people." He then took the flask Qrow was gonna drink. "And seriously, you gotta lay off on this stuff, Qrow." He tilted the flash, pouring the stuff into the ground.
"Says the same to you and your lousy taste in food." Qrow said, swiping the oden and poured it in the trash, a playful smirk on his face.
"My oden!" Akira cried out as he was on his knees in defeat.
"See ya later kid." Qrow patted my shoulder, "And do your best to become something better than the Multi-King…" He said before walking away.
I watched him walk away before looking at Akira. "Uh… are you okay?"
"My Oden…"
I sweatdropped before I patted his back. "I'm sure they have more at the noodle booth."
Before I expect it, he stood up. "You're right! See us later!" He dashed off with the milk tank and headed back to the noodle booth.
"Wow, guess it makes him hyped up for more Oden…" I observed before I heard my stomach growl. "Guess I should eat too."
I walked over to a booth that sold sushi and got myself a small tray of it and began to eat, favoring the taste of the rice, fish, and meat.
"So you are the guy that beat Team JSMN," I blinked before turning around and greeted with a teen who looks to be the two years younger than me. He has short, black hair, emerald green eyes and on the tanned side with a bit of a rugged look to him. He was wearing a black suit with an overcoat on it. On his wrists seems to be gauntlets.
With the young man was a girl who is the same age as him with long bonded braid hair, blue eyes, fair skinned and on the buxom side. She is wearing a Victorian era clothing top with the corset and black gloves concealing her arms, with a long black combat dress with a cut on the side and wears black shorts underneath her dress as well. I also noticed folded fans on her sides.
"Uh… yeah?" I replied. "Can I help you?"
The rugged man smiled. "Ah my apologies." As he and the blonde woman bowed a bit in respect to him. "My name is Carter Fields, Leader and member of Team CART, and this here is my fellow member and second in command Amelia Green."
Amelia smiled warmly at him. "It will be an honor and quite a challenge to face someone like you in the Double Rounds, sole member of Team Infinite."
I blinked a bit in surprise, they seem like a nice lot so far. "Well… I'm technically not by myself if you count the Gata Clones that helped me." I said.
Carter shrugged a bit. " A fair point there Enrique." Then his expression became more serious and calmer now. "But that was not the point I was trying to make."
"Huh?" I blinked in confusion.
He then waved his hands around as if the whole place was a grand stage to him, which it can be considered that. "What I mean to say is despite the fact that you do have the power to self multiply, and from what I seen in the match, manipulation of ice and gravity as well as some various abilities. You are still a single man on a team." He then narrowed his eyes. "You have power within you Enrique and yet you are also carrying a burden by yourself as well. Such power and isolation is never kind on the mind, soon the people that find themselves with such power either become monsters." He said ominously which made me shudder as I remembered my Greeedification. "Or they drown in their own despair and self-loathing...that is why I worry for you."
"That is what one of my friends told me before," I placed down my drink. "And to be honest… power isn't everything."
"Oh?" Amelia hummed out.
"I reach out to people, helping them see that having more isn't what they need," I stare at my reflection in my drink. "To show them that they should cherish with what they have now instead of having more… to stop them from making a mistake and make their life miserable or ruined…" I took a sip before setting it down again. "If I don't reach out… it makes me wish I were dead. I reach out because all I want to do is help people, especially those around me."
Amelia then smiled kindly at me, as did Carter, then she spoke up for the first time. "You may have found the purpose to using your powers for the good of all." SHe said brightly but then frowned a bit. "But you are still one man, and they say at the top the peak is the loneliest place to be."
Then she grabbed Carter's arm as the man smiled softly at her. "I found myself with good friends back in the slums of Mistral. And before I knew it the way that I saw life no longer became as dark." Then she smiled coyly at me. "The only way I was able to deal with it is because i had a special someone, I am assuming it is also the same for you as well?"
I smiled, "There is someone." Memories of my time with Blake. "I understand her for who she is. We both understand the pain… growing up without those who care about you… trying to survive and stay strong…" I looked at the locket in my hand as my smile grew of the memory of seeing my family when I nearly became a Greeed. "But deep down, you know they are still watching over you from the great beyond…"
Carter noticed the locket and smiled sympathetically and much to my surprise he too, pulled out a...picture out of his chest pocket and then showed it to me. I could see the picture of stern looking white haired Priest in a similar suit to Carter with a frown but upturned a bit near the end. And I saw a bunch of other kids crowding around him all smiling, cheering, laughing, and having fun. With a brunette woman with a nun's gab yet surprisingly wore a fedora.
The same hat that Carter was wearing and yet burnt near the end as well. "Father Crossby and Sister Elena did right by me as I grew up." Carter spoke but now with a tone of melancholy. "White Fang Terrorist attack went out of control and a fire bomb hit the orphanage." He said somberly. "Was outside at the time with the rest of the kids save for the ones that were too sick to go outside, ran back to help them, almost died but Sister Elena saved me and the others, lived to be a protector since then."
My eyes soften. So he understood what it was like losing those close…
Carter places the photo away before looking at me. "I look forward to our fight."
I chuckled, "You two can count on it."
Amelia smiled at me then got really close and whispered. "Don't you dare insult us by not fighting us seriously, because we will not grow we don't get a challenge out of it."
"Stay true to your bonds and prepare for pain in the future. I sense a storm coming, and it may not be nice to any of us. And…" Carter looks conflicted but pressed on. "Sometimes bonds break and we are left with no answers, I dearly hope you do not have to go through such a thing." He muttered before he tilted his hat in my direction then Amelia bowed once more and the two left.
When they were gone, I finally let out a breath of relief. I looked at the O-Driver again before I placed it back in my pocket.
After another hour, the Double Round has finally started as I was already in my GataKiriBa armor. We first watched the match of Coco and Yatsuhashi versus Emerald and Mercury. We were though a bit late getting to our seats, and upon reaching them, the match was over quickly… Coco and Yatsuhashi lost to Emerald and Mercury. It was shocking to say the least that two seconds year were defeated by first years.
I even noticed Ankh narrowed his eyes at Emerald and Mercury. Was there something he saw that others wouldn't notice? He did have the vision to a hawk, being one of the three representations of his Greeed motif.
Eventually, we all got to watch Yang and Weiss fight against two people from Atlas. One being a Faunus while the other being a young man who wore classy clothing. At first, it started difficult until Weiss gave Yang the chance and defeated the two, letting Team RWBY go into the final match.
Now, we all watched the rosters go through for the final match of the Double Round displayed none other than Carter and Amelia of Team CART. The second half rolled.
"Nervous?" Blake asked.
"A little…" I sighed. "I just hope I am not the first..." I saw the roster slowed down to reveal myself in the armor and my team name. "One… oh great..."
[Carter and Amelia of Haven, versus Enrique of Beacon!]
"Karmas a bitch isn't it?" Ankh huffed until Blake glared at him to which he ignores.
I sighed before looking at the Medal book. I pondered before grabbing Kobura, Kame, and Wani and Taka, Tora, and Batta. But just in case, I also grabbed Sai Gorilla, and Zou. "Alright, got the set we need." I handed BuraKaWani to my Clone as the both of us approached the arena.
There my copy and I saw the two as they had their weapons. "Guess we are fighting, huh?" I sighed.
Carter nodded. "Indeed we are Enrique, I do hope to push you to your limits and beyond." Then he grinned. "Not to mention I have always desired to face a wild card such as yourself. Me and my team are pretty high up in the roster and we are no pushovers do not underestimate us just because you beat a pretty handy team."
"Uh… should we worry boss?" The Gata Clone asked, jabbing his thumb to the two.
"How should I know?" I muttered before replacing our respective GataKiriBa Cores and placed in the ones to use.
TAKA! TORA! BATTA! TA-TO-BA! TATOBA! TA-TO-BA!
KOBURA! KAME! WANI! BURAKA~WANI!
The crests aligned as our respective Combos formed as my clone was now in the Legendary Combo with myself in my normal armor of the TaToBa. The claws unfolded and got into the signature stance while BuraKaWani got into a stance meant for martial arts.
"BuraKaWani, you handle Carter." I ordered.
"Right back at ya, boss." He nodded as the both of us face our respective opponents.
Carter smirked as he pulled out submachine guns from his coat and Amelia pulled out...fans? Carter evidently noticed my reaction, seeing through my lenses and smirked at me. "Do not underestimate her! There's a reason why she became my Second in Command Boy!"
3…
2…
1…
BEGIN!
The field changed into what looks to be a desert with some boulders on some parts of the area while the other half of the arena being a dense forest. Since it looks like it had enough to cover a person, I looked at BuraKaWani since he has the Infrared lenses thanks to the Full Combo. "You head to the forest, I'll be handling Amelia in the desert part of the arena!"
"Understood!" He nodded before he quickly ran into the foliage of the forest, consuming him while I stayed at the desert side of the arena.
Carter smirked as he dashed off to the forest as Amelia twirled around her fans before going into a combat pose.
I charged towards Amelia with the Tora Claws and before I knew it, our weapons actually clashes, sparks casting off as I held my ground upon the surprise. Amelia smirked. "Size does not indicate power!" She shouted before twisting my arms to the side and then striking me really hard in the face with her fans multiple times before kicking me in the shins causing me to be distracted as she then aimed her fan's blades! At! Me!
"Crap!" I quickly raised the claws before I used the Batta Legs and jumped back. I had to find out how she will strike. Wait, the Taka helm. Focusing on the helmet, I saw her rushing towards me once more and saw her movements in which I tilted my head to avoid a punch before i used the Batta Legs and kicked her across the side.
She used her fans to take most of the impact as she smoothly jumped back and narrowed her eyes at my helm which still glowed a bit. "Ah I see… a power that allows you to focus on me and my movements, how annoying." She muttered then went back to smirking.
"But here I have an advantage to control." Leaving me in confusion and much to my shock and surprise she started whirling her fans and the sand came up in a twister! And then she flung it at me blinding me all around. She cover herself in the storm to prevent me from using my eyes! I started to feel repeated blows all over my body and stab wound as well.
"Damn it…" I cursed under my breath as I try to find out where she is. I just hope BuraKaWani is going better than I was.
In the forrest, Carter was carefully looking around in search for the reptile motif Rider. He was careful, his guns aimed at all directions to see where he will show up. "Where are you…?" He muttered.
Searching around more, he was unaware that in the bushes, BuraKaWani was seeing his body heat. He grabbed the instrument from his side and placed it to the mouthplate and began to play the tune. With Carter, he heard the tune, making him stop and look at his surroundings. He was confused to why his opponent was playing music. His question was answered when a rather large cobra rose from the bushes.
"Well... snap." He muttered as the cobra hissed and lunged at him as he dodged to the side firing at the cobra and was a bit confused that his bullets did not affect it. Then his eyes widen as he notice that the cobra, for all intents and purpose was still coming from the bushes. "How quaint."
Before he stood still and soon the Cobra was on him and lunged at him again before he dodged and the cobra lunged at the tree and soon fired several rounds at several tree branches then as they fall he jumped up and side kicked them into the bushes causing BuraKaWani to curse and stop the tune, dissolving the cobra.
"Got you." He replied cheekily as he fired numerous rounds at him.
The Copy quickly place his arms together, the two armor pieces forming a shield as the bullets were stopped on impact as orange energy was emitted from each shot.
"Shields too?" Carter muttered as he rapidly approached the clone, unwilling to stand by and be a still target for him then he loaded a explosive magazine into his right gun and fired behind Enrique, the resulting explosion caused multiple fragments to slam him behind taking away his concentration and left him fully open to his barrage of firepower.
The Rider cringed as his opponent was getting closer so he delivered a kick, making Carter assume he will miss but did not expect his legs forming energy in the shape of alligator heads as it actually hit him, feeling the hit from that energized kick.
Carter flinched a bit but jumped right back up and was getting somewhat confused. "Legs that form energy in the shape of an alligator?" Then his eyes widened. "His body are all made of reptiles." He muttered a bit annoyed. "Therefore he can see the entire forest with ease due to reptiles seeing in infrared."
At first he looked annoyed but smiled. As Enrique came out towards him and jumping up with his legs screaming for him and casually dodged his kick as he slammed into the trees and then he fired at a tree and kicked it towards him sandwiching him between trees. He fired the last of his explosive rounds magazine at him knocking him out a bit.
During that time then he switched both magazines out for incendiary rounds and started firing them everywhere causing the place to catch fire as he smiled and took out a breather mask and hide in the smoke and heat.
BuraKaWani shook his head and realized his surroundings.
[Oh ho! It seems Carter has changed the tides, forcing the young man to be unable to sense the heat from his opponent!] Port's voice was heard.
BuraKaWani was conflicted. He could barely see where he was due to the fire. He shook his head, trying to keep it together. "Come on, come on…" He muttered. "I have to focus… I have to focus…" He muttered to himself, trying to search for Carter.
"Come on, Enrique! You can beat them!" Ruby called out to her friend. The rest of Team RWBY along with Team JNPR, Ankh, and Akira were watching as they too, except Ankh, were trying to motivate their friend to win.
"Oh man… he is done for…" Jaune gulped.
"He is not," Ankh said, the nine looking at him. "That Combo may use infrared but if you recall, you humans and Faunus have different type of heat than fire."
"Really?" Ruby spoke up tilting her head in confusion.
Weiss's eyes narrowed at her. "Of course Ruby! Our bodies are much hotter than any mere forest fire than Carter can do!"
"Still though" Pyrrha spoke up. "Carter is not one you should underestimate no matter what." She said seriously.
The others could only hope that their friend will overcome the challenge.
I was struggling against Amelia as the sand was still preventing me from seeing. "That's it…" I muttered as I realized it was time to use it. I grabbed the three Gray Cores and replaced TaToBa with the three and scanned them.
SAI!
GORILLA!
ZOU!
SAGOZO… SAGOZO!
The crests aligned and the Gravity Combo formed on my armor. Clenched my hands, I began to beat onto my chest, bellowing as gray energy began to spread in the arena. Then the stage started to vibrate as the sand ceased to move and Amelia was surprised and jumped far back from me as soon as she sensed danger.
Then I blasted all the sand in the air and Amelia raised her fans to cover her eyes and as soon as she was done, her eyes widen even more as she saw the silver gray tanky form of OOO.
"Well this is bloody fantastic." she muttered as she yelped to dodge multiple shockwaves coming out from OOO's SaGoZo form.
I charged towards her and she dodged the moment I swung my fist, shattering the boulder that was once behind her. She aimed her rounds at my helmet but with the enhanced power of Sai, I didn't feel a thing.
Amelia cursed and leaned very far back to avoid the incoming blow that would have taken a good chunk of her Aura away. "Well now I should have expected that." She muttered but then she smiled. "Being more of a tank means less speed, and the flexibility he has still means there are still parts where he is not as hard." Then she accelerated herself very quickly and got behind me before I could react and soon pulled out her blades and if one pays attention closely enough they could see a vortex chain like formation from her blades as she jammed her blade hard into the armor causing me to scream as sparks casted off the armor.
"Just as I thought, the armor still has weak points." She smiled then she jumped back away from him before planning again.
I shook my head and saw her speeding right towards me. Okay, okay, she is doing what Ruby does… guess it's time for a quake. Raising my foot, I stomped the ground, causing it to shake as the blonde tripped from the tremor and was greeted with my fist to her face. "Feel this!" I shouted as I pushed harder with the left gauntlet now acted as a rocket, sending her flying across the arena.
Amelia slowly got up and looked at me "Rocket fists as well?" She pouted. "No fair! I always wanted rocket fists!"
"Life isn't fair," I used my right Gauntlet and smashed the ground, the energy spreading around the area as she was pushed out of the ground before I used the gauntlet and launched myself into the air. Seeing myself shot towards her, her eyes widen. "Headbutt!" I lowered my head and hit her in the gut.
Then Amelia was crashing towards the ground before she used her wind ability to slow her down so she gently landed into the sand and sighed in relief.
Then her eyes narrowed as she focused on me as soon as I came crashing down she jumped up and used her ability to keep her floating as then I fired my rocket fists once more she smirked and fired her blades...right where my eyes would be.
The brief distraction from my focus caused the fists to go out of control and during that time she dashed very quickly towards me, had both of her fan blades in a wind drill like format and dug them deep into my helm as sparks flashed as she continued to do so.
She moved me around as I twisted around a bit and she used her wind to inch the fists I fired straight into me pushing closer and closer to the… edge of the stage.
I slowly got up as I saw the screen showing my Aura and my clone being close to red. "Crap…" I cursed. I looked at Amelia who smirked. I clenched my fists as I shook my head. I couldn't rely on PuToTyra a lot… there has to be something. She uses the wind to her advantage. Flight basically… wait… flight? That's it!
I quickly reached for my side and grabbed Taka, Kujaku and Condor before replacing them. "Here goes…"
TAKA!
KUJAKU!
CONDOL!
TA~JA~DOL!
The entire stage got to witness the transformation of TaJaDol, feeling the heat that my armor was emitting, the burning soul that gave warmth, comfort, even the determination to finish the fight. Amelia seemed to be in awe upon seeing my change of armor.
As I was about to fly out and help my other counterpart a stream of bullets came caused me to take cover. All ranging from explosives, to ice, to lightning, wind, incendiary and the like as Carter tied to make one final push still.
But luckily I began to avoid the rounds as the peacock feathers formed while BuraKaWani quickly joined my side and got in front of me, using the shields. "Now, boss!"
I nodded as the feathers detached and became numerous projectiles that were aimed at the two, the latter trying to take cover even try and counter but it was futile as each bullet was gone by the projectiles and passing through, heading towards our opponents.
"Frack" Amelia muttered.
Carter sighed and then smiled. "Well that's game then I guess."
The moment the feathers came in contact, they were hit numerous times until there Aura was now depleted.
[Incredible! Team Infinite has gotten back in the game and has defeated Carter and Amelia of Team CART! Team Infinite is the Winner!]
The smoke died down to reveal the said two as Amelia groaned and Carter was...healing quite fast while my Copy vanished and merged back into my body while I approached the two. I looked down at the two before reaching my hand breathed heavily still before grabbing my hands and smiled at me.
"Jolly good show there Enrique! Glad to have fought you!" Then he focused more worried for Amelia and soon picked her up like a princess causing her to yelp and blush a bit, before turning to me as well and smiled.
"Good fight, wish Carter could have gone all out soon, he is a terror in close quarter combat." Before she began to nuzzle in Carter's chest and I swore I heard her demanding massages, ice cream, cake, and the likes.
I chuckled nervously before I tilted the buckle back, dispelling the armor. "Well, it was a good fight for sure." I smiled before looking at my friends who were at the seats before my sights set on Blake and gave her a thumb up. "I still have one more round to fight after all."
Carter then smiled. "If that's the case then why don't I help you practice then if you want." Causing me to blink in surprise.
"Well…" I rubbed the back of my head. "Maybe next time? After all, I have to be there for my friends and help them out." I gave the two a two-finger salute. "Hope we meet again." As I walked out of the arena, the two waved me goodbye as I went to join up with my friends.
When I rejoin with my friends, Ruby rushed up to me. "That was so awesome! You actually won!"
"Yeah, we thought you were gonna lose…" Jaune sighed in relief.
I smiled cheekily, "Hey, at least I did, right?" I pointed out. "Besides, I just had to keep focus on what to do and change the tides. Guess you could say, you guys cheering me on gave me the determination to win the round."
"Well, you were able to pass. The next match of the festival though will be the hardest out of them all." Ren nodded.
"Maybe we can get you a grenade launcher before then?" Nora smiled.
"Uh, I'll pass on the grenade launcher, Nora," I sweatdropped. "I just have to find which combo will be useful in the next battle."
"Aw, come on! It will be fun!"
"Fun for you, not me," I pointed out, making Nora pout.
"Well, upon you being the last one to finish the Doubles match, how about we go out to celebrate once more?" Pyrrha offered.
"The final match is tomorrow too!" Ruby beamed.
"We all came far… And I know that we did our school proud." Blake nodded, sneakily holding my hand.
We heard one of our Scrolls beep, making Pyrrha the one to blink before looking at her Scroll. "Something wrong?" Yang asked.
"Ozpin wants to see me," she answered.
"Did you do something wrong?" I blinked.
"I don't know," she looked at us. "I'll be back you guys. We can hold the celebration when I get back."
"Don't be late," Nora beamed. Pyrrha smiled and nodded, walking off towards the school to meet with Ozpin.
"So…. should we go on without her?" Ruby questioned.
"Maybe we should wait," I advised. "After all, it isn't a celebration without Pyrrha tagging along."
I was with Blake as the both of us were enjoying dinner together before we head back to our dorms. As I took a bite of the sushi, I looked at Blake who was enjoying hers as well. "Say Blake, what do you think we should do when the final match is over?" I asked curiously.
"Well…. What about the beach?" She offered, with a slight blush on her face from mentioning that.
"The beach?" I blinked. I remember how we all went to the school pool but never the beach. "A beach does sound nice but winter is coming up, remember?" I pondered for a moment before an idea clicked. "Oh! How about we go to Vacuo? It does sound like a nice place to go to."
"Heh, that sounds like a nice plan." She smiled at me.
I smiled before she kissed me softly for a moment then pulled away. "Always catching me by surprise," I teased her.
"It's my job, after all." She giggled.
"There you are," we turned around to see Cinder in her fighting attire.
"Oh hey Cinder," I smiled. "What's up?"
"Mind if I join you both?"
I looked at Blake. "Is it okay if she can eat with us, Blake?" I asked.
"Only if she understands not to try anything…." Blake glared at her.
"I'm only here to dine with friends," Cinder assured.
"Fine…" Blake responded, the young woman taking her seat with us.
"I heard that you two are now heading to the final match," Cinder smiled warmly. "I say congratulations to you two."
"It's nothing really. Blake's team and myself will be going to the final match after all." I waved off. "But I'm excited to see what will happen in the finals."
"Heh, who knows? Anything could happen." She chuckled softly. "The bigger question is who'll be the winner?"
"True," Blake nodded. "We still have the other teams to face along with your team."
"Heh, good luck then…." She said softly.
I chuckled until Blake stood up, "I'll be right back, Enrique." She kissed my cheek before walking away but I saw the kunoichi sway her hips a bit as I watched her walk away to my guess the ladies room.
"Enrique?" Cinder called out to me, "Do you mind if we talk privately?"
I got out of my trance before looking at Cinder. "We can talk here, Cinder." I replied. "Besides Blake was gonna come back."
Cinder nodded, "Enrique. I want you to join my team. Not in the festival, but with us." She offered.
"Huh?" I blinked. "Join your team? Why?"
"Heh, you'll know once you join us." She said, "You can't trust your schools or kingdoms at all Enrique… They're more selfish than you realize…."
I raised an eyebrow, "Beacon isn't a selfish place, Cinder. Beacon is my home." I responded. "I mean sure there are some bullies but it's considered home and being here in Vale, despite the incidents, it is a place I belong."
"Enrique. You're only seeing the shell of this wretched place…." Cinder said, "This place… Remnant, is nothing more than a cesspool of corruption, greed, and the worst of humanity and the Faunus. And I believe you are the key to changing everything…."
"Cinder, look, I do understand how dark the world can be…" I muttered. "Believe me… after what happened to me years ago as well as an incident recently… it made me more focused to how that the world isn't a nice place, there is always something to disrupt it. No matter what, the world can be a dark place…"
"Enrique. I'm only saying this once. Join us. You're gift is wasted here… Sides, I can give you what you want." Cinder offered.
"I help people around me, Cinder. And what do you mean by 'give me what I want'...?" I asked.
Cinder then brought out what made my eyes widen. It was one of the photos I kept with me that showed myself with Zack when we went on a trip to Japan. "I found this near the steps by Beacon…. I didn't know what it was at first until we met."
I grabbed it before putting it away in my pocket. "It's only a photo of my first friend." I responded. "The time when we went on a trip."
"Due to finding this, I believe that there could be a way to send you back home. Or… visit one last time." Cinder said, "So… will you join my team?"
I slowly looked at Cinder. At first I thought she might know where I was actually from but I pushed that thought away as I look at her. "Cinder, this is home," I gestured to the surroundings. "Why would I go back to my… hometown when there is nothing or nobody waiting for me back at my hometown."
"But… wouldn't you want to visit it one last time?! What about-"
"Cinder, I'm sorry but I am not joining your team... " I replied. "My hometown… there's nothing for me to go back to… I'm happy where I am. I am happy that I met Blake. I am happy that Ankh is training me. I am happy that I have a family, my friends."
"You… you can't say no to me!" She glared.
Now I was confused. Why is Cinder acting like this? "Just what is wrong, Cinder? Why are you so upset that I am not joining your team?"
"I'm upset that you aren't accepting my offer Enrique…" She said, "Nobody says no to me… You're joining us now."
Before I can speak up, I heard Blake's voice. "I'm back," She smiled softly as she walks over to us. She then noticed Cinder angry at me. "What happened?"
"Uh… Cinder wanted me to join her team and I declined," I explained. "And then she got upset. I don't know why would someone be so mad over it?"
"Here…. Here I thought I could try my best… But you aren't worth my time anymore…" She turned around before storming off.
I reached my hand out before I slumped my shoulders. "I wasn't trying to upset her…" I muttered.
"Wonder what that was all about?" Blake pondered, taking my hand.
"I honestly don't know…" I replied. "But really, I wasn't trying to upset her, Blake. I was just declining her offer, even telling her all about you guys being my family. And yet she got upset all because of that… I honestly feel bad for making her that upset…"
"Don't be Enrique. You did nothing wrong, only told her the truth and your feelings. Guess she was expecting something else?" Blake pointed out.
"I… I guess so…"
"Come on… let's head back." She said, gently pulling on me.
"Okay…" I nodded before I stood up from the stool and followed Blake to the dorms. When we made it to our respective dorms, Blake went to her dorm before I went to mine. However, the moment I was about to swipe my Scroll across it, I heard the door behind me open to see Blake with her sleepwear and what seems to be her clothes for tomorrow? I blinked at first until I asked Blake, "You… want to spend the night at my dorm…?" I guessed.
She nodded shyly, "Yes..."
I opened the door to my dorm before the both of us entered while I went to the bathroom to put on my sleepwear before walking out to see Blake already in her sleepwear. The both of us went to my bed while Blake gently rested her head on my shoulder. "Night, Blake…" I yawned.
"Night…" She replied softly before we drifted off into sleep.
As the night continues, Cinder was calmly walking back and forth in her dorm. With her was Mercury and Emerald as the two saw that under that calm expression was anger. Why was she angry? Well it was due to OOO declining the offer.
"Guess he declined the offer?" Mercury asked nervously
"He's now on the hit list…" Cinder said, "He's no longer part of the plan anymore."
"How are we gonna deal with him then…?" Emerald asked. "He is that OOO."
Cinder was quiet for a moment before looking at Emerald who flinched, "When I get the other half of her power, I'll deal with him."
"What about that er… purple armor he can bring forth…?" Mercury added on.
"I believe Adam can handle it with ease…." She said, already contacting him.
Back in the White Fang base, Kazari was flipping pages of the notes on the old journal he kept. Some mentioned old logs from that bastard Gara. The Feline Greeed has always got used to the abilities of Mezool's of two Cores along with a Core from Gamel. Still… that Combo he saw poses a threat but then again…
it just might be useful. OOO dealing with the enemies with that power and Kazari will be laying back. "Amusing…" he hummed. "Guess it just might be easy for me after all." He heard the doors open, making him place the journal in his pocket.
"Kazari…" Adam walked in, "We need to talk…"
"Oh?" Kazari leaned against the wall with his hands in his pockets. "What seems to be the matter?"
"You…. That's what…." He growled, "You just sent my men to their deaths again! All for what? More of these… medals?"
Kazari didn't flinch, his grin still present as he looked at his hand for a moment. "They are… unique in a way if you prefer bull boy."
Adam gritted his teeth and reached for his sword until Kazari grabbed his wrist, turning into his Greeed form as his left arm's claw extended, close to Adam's cheek. "You do know what I can do remember? Simple threats are nothing to me." He purred calmly but under the red eyes was an ominous feeling that Adam could feel. "You wouldn't want to disappoint your soldiers again now… would you?"
Adam growled in anger, "I swear…. You'll get what's coming to you…. And I'll be there to witness it…"
Kazari chuckled as the claws barely nicked Adam's cheek, only drawing a very small amount of blood. "Desires… desires…" he hummed as the claw receded as he released Adam. "I'll be heading to the stadium and watch the fun… good luck, bull boy." The Feline Greeed closed the door, leaving only Adam in the room.
"D-Damn that monster…" He growled, gripping his fist as blood was drawn out. "I swear, I'll be the one to remove that head of his…."
Back with Kazari, he was looking at a case that one of the White Fang members brought. That being an item they managed to excavate from some ruins. He opened the case and saw a Yellow Cheetah Core. "Core number 4," he mused, examining his Core. Looking over at the two soldiers he looked back at his medal and absorbed it, the bandages now a bit brighter than last time. "Ah, only 5 more of my Medals and I'll be full again."
"W-We shall be going sir." The two White Fang members bowed, ready to head back out on their patrol.
"Then go, I have other fun to attend to." He simply waved them off as he walked away in his human form, heading to the tournament to witness the eventual start of the plan.
Blazing: Taka (x2), 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)
"The final round…" I muttered as I took a deep breath.
"I…" I tried to find the right words when Yang asked me that question.
Mercury felt a hand grab the back of his neck, choking him. "W-What…" he gasped for air. He slowly turned his head a bit to see none other than Ankh.
Next Time: Single Round, Trust, Revelation
A/N: Well that is it for this chapter folks! I hope you all enjoyed the fight of the Double match with our Rider once again winning the match and going to the Single Round. What will happen next and who will he face in the Single Round? You all will just have to wait and see. I will see you all in the next chapter! Stay in the shadows everyone!