Chapter 22: Lessons Learned
Back at the stadium Mercury and Emerald was about to face off against Coco and Yatsuhashi and they were figuring out which field they would fight on.
"Good luck you two" Velvet said as she cheered her teammates on.
"Hmm" Bruce said as he stared at Emerald and Mercury.
"Is something wrong father?" Whitley asked as he turned to look at his father.
"Oh its nothing son don't worry about it" Bruce said as he smiled at his youngest child.
"Alright then" Whitley said after he said that it wasn't long until the field was chosen for the fight.
"Hey love the outfit kid" Coco said to Emerald.
"Ill try not to get blood on it" Emerald replied.
"I can't promise you'll leave without a scratch" Yatsuhashi said as he drew his sword.
'i won't be the one bleeding" Emerald said with a smirk on her face.
"Oh I like her" Coco said.
"Three, two one, began" Port said.
Emerald and Mercury backed away and hid in the grass Coco and Yatsuhashi looked at each other and Coco then activated her weapon which was a gun gauntlet and she began to shoot at the grass where suspoosely Emerald and Mercury was hiding.
Coco got rid of the grass only to find out neither Emerald nor Mercury was there much to Coco and Yatsuhashi confusion.
"Look out!" Blake yelled.
Mercury who was up in the air went to kicked Coco but Yatsuhashi pushed her out of the way and he blocked Mercury jumped kick with his sword. He then pushed Mercury back as the silver haired assisan merely flip in the air and land back a few feet from the pair.
Coco wasted little time and began firing at Mercury who began to run to the side and dodge the bullet shots.
"He's good" Sun said as he was praising Mercury's skills.
"Yeah but where the girl?" Scarlet asked his leader.
Mercury then went between Coco and Yatsuhashi and did a flip kick knocking them back from each other. He then kicked Yatsuhashi before flipping into the air and he kicked him again sending back a few feet as he landed.
Once Mercury landed he turned his head and he saw Coco and she was about to fire at him but he flip up in the air and landed on Coco gauntlet. He then blocked a sword slash from Yatsuhashi and jump and kicked him away. He then flip in the air and grab Coco and placed her towards Yatsuhashi as her gun was aiming towards him.
Coco turned her head to look at Mercury and she swung her weapon at him but the assisan merely flip back to dodge the attack and gain some distance as well.
As he was flipping back he fired some shots at Coco and Yatsuhashi but the two of them managed to deflect the shots causing an explosion behind them.
Coco look and was in shock as she saw that Mercury was creating a tornado with his gun shots by spinning around with his hands two and they landed around Coco and Yatsuhashi creating a smoke screen.
"That's not good" Bruce said.
"Yeah from what I can see Coco and Yatsuhashi are mid to close range fighters in a way they are at a disadvantage if they can't see their opponents' Whitley said.
Once the smoke was cleared it wasn't long until Mercury was behind Coco and Yatsuhashi.
Coco turned around and Mercury grab both of their wrist and switch them around and he began sending multiple kicks at the duo. He kicked Yatsuhashi back while he kneed Coco as she fell face first into the ground.
Mercury had a smirk on his face as a chain came from the trees and Coco was pulled into the forest area.
"Coco!" Yatsuhashi yelled as he saw his partner being dragged into the forest.
Mercury wasted little time as he went and kicked knocking the large student back. Mercury went to attack him again but Yatsuhashi went and grabbed him by the throat and he threw him towards the steam like rocky area.
Yatsuhashi jumped in the air and try to attack Mercury with his sword but Mercery blocked the attack with his feet which caused the area to erupt and split open. Mercury then flip back up sending Yatsuhashi back he tried to do a sweep kick but Yatsuhashi flip up in the air to dodge the attack and he Mercury exchange a couple of blows.
Mercury then kick the ground which caused a couple of rocks to go up in the air and he kicked a rock towards Yatsuhashi hitting him and causing him to stumble back a bit. Mercury then got on his hands and spund kicked Yatsuhashi and despite Yatsuhashi attempts to block the assault Mercury just kept knocking him back.
Mercury then went and flip kicked him knocking him into a hot volcanic area and steam erupted causing Yatsuhashi to scream in pain as he got up. Once he gathered himself Yatsuhashi opened his eyes and he looked and saw Mercury coming and launching a kick at him.
Meanwhile his teammate and leader Coco wasn't fairing any better as she was still being dragged deeper into the forest area by Emerald and she soon landed hard on a tree causing Coco sun glasses to break in the process.
"I take it back I don't like her" Coco said as she saw her destroyed shades and looked around for Emerald.
Coco saw a bullet aiming at her and she barely dodge it and a couple of other shots she then took out her gaunlet and started shooting at Emerald but Emerald hid behind a tree a bit to block the bullets before she ran on the branches and flip through the air while shooting at Coco right back.
She then used her kusarigama to glide through the trees and dodge Cocos shots and she disappeared through the trees much to the frustration of Coco.
"Damn" Coco said as she cursed in frustration.
"Coco" Yatsuhashi" called and walked up to his leader and teammate.
"Watch out she in the trees" Coco said as a buzzer sound.
"Oh and with that final blow Yatsuhashi is eliminated" Port announced.
"WHAT!" Coco said in a surprise like tone as she turned around and saw that Yatsuhashi wasn't there at all. Coco started trembling a little bit and back away as she started to look for Emerald while Emerald was running silently behind the trees.
"Damn" Coco said as unknowingly Emerald got behind her and was about to attack and once Coco realized Emerald was behind her it was too late as Emerald kicked her far away sending her next to Yatsuhashi and destroying the rest of her aura.
"And with an upset Emerald and Mercury are victorious" Oobleck said as the crowd started to boo.
"Coco?" Velvet said as she was worried about her friend and teammate but Fox put a hand on her shoulder as if saying everything would be alright meanwhile at the same time Cinder smirk as things were going according to plan to her and she got up and started to walk away from the area.
"Hmmm" Bruce said as he looked at Emerald and Mercury.
"Honey is something the matter" Willow said as she looked at her husband.
Bruce looked at his wife and smiled "no its nothing lets get going were supposed to meet Winter for lunch" Bruce said changing the subject.
"Of course" Willow said as she stood up along with Whitley.
Later on after Weiss alerted her team that she was going to have lunch with her family the Wayne-Schner family was sitting down and having lunch.
"You're...leaving?" Weiss asked as Winter told her family that she was leaving Whitley didn't show it but he was a bit sad and upset that his oldest sister was leaving.
"Yes I was merely needed to oversee the transport of additional units to Vale our last shipment was lost to an ambush I believe you had a run in with its cargo actually" Winter said.
Bruce knew that his oldest daughter ment that giant much that he and team RWBY took down while Torchwhick was piloting it. Its obvious that Torchwhick but most likely whoever his behind this most likely that masked woman attacked and stole the Mech.
Its fortunate those paladins were still in the prototype stage otherwise your team might not have fared so well even with Batman help" Winter said.
"Even though our time was short I'm just glad that your doing well Winter just promise me you'll stay safe" Willow said.
"I will mother you don't have to worry so much Weiss" Winter said as she looked at her younger sister.
"You did well out here on your own you should be proud" Winter said.
"I agree you actually learned a lot and gotten stronger since you left for Beacon" Whitley said agreeing with Winter.
"Oh and what did you think she gotten better at Whitley?" Winter asked her younger brother.
"I can tell she gotten a lot better at using her glyphs and she started using time diaelton how ever Winter our sister is still having trouble with her summoning" Whitley said.
"Whitley!" Weiss said as she glared at her brother.
"What I'm merely telling Winter the truth" Whitley said as he shrugged his shoulders.
"Weiss you know that every Schnee has the ability to summon mother and father told us that countless times while we were growing up we have for generations" Winter said.
"I've tried though I even told mother father and Whitley and they encourage me but its still the one thing I'm having trouble with" Weiss said.
"Weiss I'm sure you realize by now how unique the Schner bloodline is" Bruce said.
"Father is right unlike many our semblance is hereditary but that doesn't mean it will come easily your semblance is like a muscle the more you will practice with it the stronger it will become" Winter said as she held out her hand and summoned a glyph.
Bruce looked at Whitley and he noticed that he was listening intently to Winter speech if was as if he was very interesting to learning more about the glyphs and summoning. Bruce knew how much his son was taking a interest in the tournament and the huntsman and huntresses competeting in it especially when they talk about what's been going on in their matches.
Little by little Bruce was being convinced that maybe...just maybe Whitley could take his place one day and he wasn't talking about taking over the company.
"But if you only focus only on one aspect of it... If you fail to test the limits of what you think is possible" Winter said as she summoned a large Beowulf.
"Then you will never truly grow" Winter said as Weiss smiled and Whitley smirked.
A couple of minutes later Winter was instructing Weiss how to summon.
"Dear are you sure this is a good idea?" Willow asked her husband.
"Willow Weiss needs to learn how to do this if anybody can help her with summoning its Winter after all she taught her how to fight in the first place and whenever I was away or we were busy with something after Alfred and Klien Winter practically took care of Weiss and Whitley" Bruce said as he was reasoning with Willow.
"Besides if Weiss can get the summoning down not only does her team has a better chance at winning the tournament but she can grow and get stronger as a huntress" Bruce said
Willow sigh "I swear Bruce I can never win argument against you though I guess that's a testament to me marrying the smartest man in Atlas" Willow said causing Bruce to chuckle.
"Come on dear you give me too much credit" Bruce said.
They were watching Winter teaching Weiss how to summon and currently Weiss created a glyph.
"Excellent form now think to your fallen foes the ones that force you to push yourself past who you were and become who you are now" Winter said as Weiss was focusing on trying to summon something.
"Think of them and watch as they come to your side" Winter said.
Whitley noticed and saw that Weiss was getting frustrated as he saw the glyph getting smaller.
"I cant" Weiss said causing Winter to hit her.
"Stop doubting yourself" Winter said.
"I'm trying!" Weiss yelled as she turned to look at her sister.
"If this is what you call trying then you have no hope of winning the tournament let along succeeding as a huntress why don't you just move back home and be a failure and disgrace to the Schnee and Wayne family name" Winter said.
"Winter!" Willow said upset over how she was treating Weiss.
"I refuse to be a failure and disgrace to our families" Weiss said as she simply turned around and created another glyph.
Winter then went up to Weiss and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Emotions can grant you strength but you must never let them overwhelm you" Winter said as Willow Bruce and Whitley walked up to them.
"Never stop growing Weiss continue to explore Remnant so that you can learn more about Remnant and honestly more about yourself" Winter said as Weiss looked down on the ground.
"Everyone its time for me to go" Winter said.
Winter then hugged Weiss who hug her back "it was really good to see you Winter" Weiss said.
"I feel the same way" Winter said.
"Whitley I know you have paying attention to our training and taken a interest to the tournament you might feel undecided on what you truly want out if life but know this" Winter said as she went to her youngest sibling and hugged him and pressed her forehead against his shocking Whitley a bit.
"No matter what path you choose I will always support you and love you no matter what" Winter said.
Whitley smiled "thank you Winter I'm glad I was able to see you" Whitley said.
Winter nodded as she went to hug both of her parents "mother father until next time" Winter said.
"Take care sweetie and remember to write to us" Willow said.
"Try to not to push yourself and remember just to relax every one in while I don't want you be stressed out on the job like James is" Bruce jokingly said.
Winter giggle "I'll try not to get stressed out father and mother I promise I will write to you whenever I can now then until next time every one" Winter said as she and the rest of the family left as they went to see Winter off and unknown to them they didn't see the dagger Weiss summoned.
It was late at night and Weiss Whitley Bruce and Willow waved goodbye to Winter as the airship was leaving Vale. Once it was out of the sight Bruce turned to look at Weiss.
"We should head back to our hotel Weiss you should rest up for the next round you know we will be cheering you on" Bruce said.
"Of course goodnight father mother Whitley" Weiss said.
"Sleep well dear" Willow said.
"Hopefully you take our sister words to heart Weiss" Whitley said.
"Don't worry I have and I will continue to get stronger and be better as a person" Weiss said.
After that Weiss and her family went there separate ways with Weiss and Whitley having a better understanding about what they want to do in the future thanks to their older sister advice and hopefully for Weiss she will become even better tomorrow then she was today.
A/N: Hey its been awhile sorry about that hope you guys enjoyed the chapter besides the beat down Emerald and Mercury gave Yatsuhashi and Coco this was mainly about showing the dynamic of the entire Wayne-Schner family while they are together and how close they are to one another with Winter not only giving advice to Weiss but encouraging Whitley that no matter what path he choose she will always support and love him. If you guys been paying attention I'm sure you guys might notice the hints I've been throwing the past few chapters about Whitley and my plans for thank you guys so much for reading my story it really means a lot don't forget to read review and follow the story until next time guys see ya.