Four Hearts Of One Journey

by Owriush

Their life's were as normal as can be. The girls of team RWBY living day, by day and enjoying the life they had. Until they became wrapped up in a destiny none of them had any idea they were apart of. One that would send them on a journey unlike anything they could have expected. With friends, new allies and each other. They'll have to be the hero's, everyone needs...

26. Chapter 25

What's this, yet another chapter up and about!

Well yeah, hello once more my fellow readers. I decided to do one more chapter for this arc, before letting it be to work on my other stories. Why you may ask. Because I was feeling a writers streak after writing the last chapter. Which has now stopped on this chapter. That happens to be what I call, the Prologue end of the Assassin's creed arc. The next chapters will be during obviously the early years of Ezio's new life as an assassin in the AC2; with the help of team RWBY's group.

This will most likely be a few more chapters before I stop with the AC2 arc. Still enough of my babbling, I'll let you get to reading now. Enjoy!

I do NOT in any way, shape or form own Kingdom hearts/associated show, music, game etc. Which belongs to Square Enix and Disney, RWBY which belongs to RT/ Mounty Oum along with all the other added in franchise as well which belong to their respective creators.

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Four Hearts Of One Journey

Ch.25: The Creed. Pt.2

-With Blake, Atalanta and Frankenstein: Five Minuet's after the Execution-

"Grah…"Frankenstein growled lowly as she and Atalanta were doing their best to sooth their master at the moment. Blake having fallen to her knees tearing up, after they were far enough and out of sight while on the roof tops

Thankful she and Atalanta had taken out an archer on the very roof they stood on now. Knocking him out though since they had a feeling Blake wouldn't care if they just killed the guard. Still she'd gotten a mace, while Atalanta took his bow and quiver. It would have been a moment of hope with their situation, if Blake hadn't again broken down into tears.

"Fran's right Blake, you have to calm down. We don't know if anyone is following us still or what will happen if we stay up here for too long." Atalanta added in sympathetically as she and Fran were feeling the same as Blake was. But they also knew how to keep in it and grieve for the loss of such good souls. Blake was still young in her and Fran's eyes. By their guess Blake didn't know how to do it, even for how calm the girl acted most of the time "Please Blake."

"I…I know…I just… how could they do that. How could all those… people just watch that…how…" Blake asked through her tears, completely confused on how so many could watch three innocents die like that. She knew the world wasn't too kind and pretty, she knew people could be cruel but still; it didn't make it any easier

"We know Blake. Truly we know." Atalanta replied back as she and Fran slowly helped Blake back up on her feet. Blake herself still tearing up a bit, but trying to stop which was harder then it looked

"Grah, umf…unh, grah." Frankenstein stated kindly, doing her best to help calm Blake down

"T-Thank you Fran…. Thank you." Blake replied back, smiling just a bit and slowly ceasing to cry with a few tear stains on her cheeks. She took a breather, sighing weakly "I-I just wish I could have-"

Suddenly though, Blake was cut off by a quick smack to the right side of her face from Atalanta who sternly was staring at her. Scolding her in a way like an older sister would with their younger sibling for some reason or another. The force of the hit was hard enough that it pushed Blake on her feet back a little and left a red mark on her right cheek a bit. Blake just looked back at Atalanta shocked from the sudden act as she covered the slap mark that stung a bit.

"Atalanta…" Blake muttered, as Frankenstein wasn't happy about what transpired one bit

"GRAH, UMF!" Frankenstein screamed at Atalanta, not finding any good reason for smacking their grieving master. Atalanta just glared back at her fellow servant, not backing down

"I'm not sorry Fran. I won't have her doing anything to blame herself for events that she….and us had no control over. I won't. I'm not going to coddle her. She needs to learn not to put the blame on herself for every bad thing that happens around her." Atalanta sternly responded, much to Frankenstein's increasing irritation

"GRAH!" Frankenstein screamed yet again, grabbing the collar of Atalanta's coat and began to throw a right hook. Only for Blake to quickly stepped in between to separate them, with a worried look

"NO STOP PLEASE!" Blake screamed worriedly, Frankenstein stopping her right hook mere inches away from Blakes face. Grumbling as she was still a bit upset, while Atalanta huffed a bit irked that one of her friends almost attacked her for no reason other than the truth. Blake sighed in relief, glad to have stopped a fight between them. Then averting her gaze to Atalanta "Atalanta… I don't like being smacked across the face like that. But you had your reason so… thanks."

"Welcome, just don't start placing blame were none is needed. Understood or I won't be afraid to smack you again." Atalanta replied back crossing her arms, stern with her gaze; but smiling a bit too in a kind manner. Blake could only just chuckle a bit, as she and Atalanta had become quick good friends during the past two weeks, just like how she and Fran were now too after the past two weeks

"Yes big sister." Blake teased, smirking as Atalanta flinched flustered a bit and trying not to smile from the sudden remarked

"Ah…r-right and s-since you're still acting l-like a brat. I guess I'll be it m-myself to be you're big s-sister then. I-If only to make sure you keep up y-you're good behavior." Atalanta stated, doing her best not to show how happy she became from being called 'Big sister'. Though her ears sticking up and her tail happily wagging were a dead give away

-"Well…guess mom will have to get use to a few more kids now."- Blake though, half joking and half serious as she knew her mom always had wanted a lot of kids, so this was a good start. She then looked to Frankenstein, who was surprised at the sudden statement Blake had called Atalanta and how quickly the mood of the archer changed

"Now then, Fran I know you just were trying to help also so thank you. But please, don't fight with Atalanta okay." Blake stated kindly as Fran gave her a somewhat hesitant look behind her bangs and Blake had a way to get the girl to be less hesitant "Please big sis?"

"GRAH!" Frankenstein suddenly growled, trying to not smiling like an idiot like Atalanta was trying to do. As she was not as red faced in embarrassment and patted Blake's head "G-Grah, r-rah…. U-Umf!"

"Then it's settled then." Blake responded back kindly, sniffling a little more as she hugged both flustered servants "You both are my big sister and big sis!"

"ADORABLE/GRAH!" Atalanta and Frankenstein screamed out, as they seemed really happy being considered the older sisters when it came to them and Blake. Then again the two kind of had fawned on her like a little sister ever since they got to this world, two weeks can bring people closer than some would believe. After a few more moments, Blake let go of her newly dubbed older sisters feeling better, but sniffling some more

"Feeling any better little…sister?" Atalanta asked, internally squealing at how endearing she found that term

"Grah?" Frankenstein asked too, also feeling the same as their anger with one another just minutes ago felt like it never happened

"I'm fine big sis and big sister… thank you both again." Blake happily stated, as she had wanted to call the two big sis and big sister since she saw them as it. Though again knew her mother would be ecstatic about this. But she was still sadden by the deaths of three of their groups friends. Though knew they'd get pay back for their deaths of the three Auditorie's "Now that we're all better. Let's get to that place Ezio spoke of. Just hope we find it soon."

"We shall little sister." Atalanta replied back with a big smile

"Grah!" Frankenstein cheered, also with a big smile

"Alright, let's take the free running slowly though okay?" Blake stated kindly as the three newly dubbed sisters began to free run once more on the roof tops, to the destination of where Ezio said to meet up; they just hopped everyone else was doing fine too..

-With Weiss, Mordred and Scathach-

Scathach currently was looking around the corners of a small old house that had been left abandoned for some reason in the more rural parts of the city. Mainly just farmers if barley walking around and no guards thankfully, from what Scathach had seen. To add to their luck, she and Mordred had found a hidden stash inside the old home. One semi- old sword for Mordred and a wooden spear for Scathach herself. Weiss didn't find anything in the hidden stash herself, but that was fine for the moment. As Mordred and Scathach knew they could keep Weiss safe until they got her a weapon. Still despite the good luck somewhat, she was grieving in her own still for the deaths of their three friends. She knew of death and how easily it was for anyone to die no matter how good they were, but that didn't mean she had to like it and as calm as she was usually. She was already plotting ways to kill that traitor Uberto if she got her hands on him first. She then quickly moved back inside the old house, seeing near the doorway to what they guess was the kitchen and saw Mordred sitting against the wall before she noticed Scathach.

"Hey how's it look out there?" Mordred asked quietly, just in case guards came by even if that was a low chance in this area

"Safe enough." Scathach answered, but wasn't very convinced herself on how long that would last "Where's Weiss?"

"Um… inside the next room." Mordred answered a Scathach was about to go in, only for Mordred to quickly moved in front of her "No please don't!"

"Pray tell, why?" Scathach asked sternly, narrowing her eyes a bit as she crossed her arms which kind of unnerved Mordred at how scary the woman could be when needed

"I… look, she said she just needed a bit to think. I said sure, I thought that maybe it would just take a minute or so. But she's been in there ever since you went out. That was ten minutes ago. But five minutes in, I went to peep and just saw her sitting on the ground. That wouldn't be so bad but… I saw just for a moment I swear I saw a dark aura around her body and I swear when I got a glimpse of her eyes the pupils look like a beasts. Along with the fact she was arguing with herself. I just backed away and…I don't know. Somethings up with her." Mordred explained as Weiss currently was making the air feel off, like she had a small lack of air in her lungs

"Hm." Scathach muttered as she could feel it too now, she sighed patting Mordred on the top of the head to the younger girls slight irritation "Don't worry. I'll deal with her."

"How?" Mordred asked curiously

"As any teacher would with a moody student." Scathach proclaimed back calmly, though Mordred still felt a slight shiver down her back before the woman walked into the room Weiss was in, Moments later she felt the tension in the air strain even more, before sudden yelling stared up

As Mordred moved back a bit, to just stay away from the growing tension she was sensing. She began to worry a little which was rare for someone of her experience with oddities. But it was really more of a worry for her new friends, the rest of Ezio's family and Weiss at the moment. Especially Weiss to be exact, who'd she'd come to care for Weiss as a good friend in these past few weeks. This was a side of Weiss she didn't expected the girl to have. It was a side she hoped Ruby, Blake and Yang didn't have. That would be… unnerving, especially with Ruby. Though she did remember hearing about the girls earlier exploits along with the other servants from Ikail, Guin and Dante one night when the girls we're asleep early with the kids. She remembered that in the world with their friend Tarzan. They had faced a man named Clayton, who died at the end of their stay at that world. How he died, the three didn't say; but they had explained they knew the girls had killed him. Along with the fact that the girls had just said he had gotten killed by his own slip up. Every one of the adult servants there and herself were a bit off put by that. Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang had shown nothing but kind attitudes since their summoning. So it was hard to believe, those four had killed someone. Granted they all had one way or another in their lifetimes. But they had too, because their era's though ones of peace or at least a stable peace. Still had large scale battles occurring here and there. Heck, she remembers the conversation like it just happened.

"We can tell this is uneasy to take in." Ikail had stated then, calm and oddly acting very mature from her usual attitude; so much that she seemed like a whole other person

"But the facts are there. The girls did kill Clayton, how again we don't know. Though what we did know was that it effected the girls mental state in one way or another." Dante said, sighing a bit as the girls may have not even showed it; but the girls were bad liars and hadn't realized he along with his friends could easily tell they had blood on their hands

"We're telling you this because me, Dante, Ikail, Donald and Goofy have tried talking to them with this when we hung out at the Traverse town; not dealing with the oddness of that place. But those four always get very quiet and change the subject a little too quickly. We thought maybe you being their servants and all, you could help us someway with this. Artoria you as well, you may not be a servant of the girls, but you are ours and their friend. Your skills and training you talked about when it came to your story could possible help out also." Guin explained crossing his arms "I believe the girls are worried if they tell us or anyone else it. They'll be vilified and hated for it."

"Why though?" Artoria asked curiously "Does it have to do with… how their native world is?"

"Mom….what are you talking about?" Mordred asked this time, curious like the other servants now as Artoria gave the Guin, Dante and Ikail a look. The three nodded back, knowing she was asking them to help with this

"She's speaking on the native world of the girls. I forgot myself that you lot don't know the basic on it. Thankfully Glynda and Ozpin two other natives of the girls world told us three, Donald and Goofy about it." Dante explained first as he motioned to Ikail who nodded understanding

"Yes, you see from what has been explained. The girls world is called Remnant, one where man ruled over it for a good while. Until the Grimm's came, monsters of darkness. They almost died from these beasts. Until they discover Dust, small crystals that held the elements. They were able to fight back the darkness of the Grimm, but for a time; though enough time for them to flourish through the world. Still, even though they live all through their world, the humans and Faunas which is what Blake is. Still they have to fight back the never-ending horde of Grimm that seems to be getting bigger and bigger. They do this by way of warriors called, Hunters and Huntresses. Warriors with Aura's, Semblances and powerful weapons. Tasked with the fighting back the Grimm's." Ikail explained with a sad tone, she found the girls native worlds a cease pool of unluckiness and pitted those who endured it. She motioned to Guin, who nodded back before clearing his throat

"What the Glynda and Ozpin explained to us then was that the girls had all been placed on one team. Team RWBY, led by Ruby and was stated as 'Beacon's most promising team in a long time'. It seems they had killed before, just that it was Grimm's." Guin explained, but was cut off before he could say more

"Then why are they so traumatized killing that Clayton man. Seems like he was asking for it." Leonardo asked curiously, confused a bit on that part

"Because from what Goofy told on what he knew about those Grimm's… they had no souls, they were darkness incarnate, evil, veil, not living beings like we were before joining the Throne of hero's." Artoria answered calmly, but scowled a bit from the firsthand sight on all the suffering those things had cause. She already hated the Grimm the first time she laid her eyes on them, still even if what was said on Clayton. Who was a man that was everything Artoria loathed, he still was a living being "Meaning…"

"Grah." Frankenstein muttered, a sadden tone as she held her hands together

"Yeah…Clayton evil he was for sure… But also was their first kill of a living being." Scathach stated as she understood now on why the girls kept giving off that aura of self-hatred and pitted the four "Even if Clayton did truly deserve to die. The girls must hold some regret doing it, how youth and innocents can be such a weapon against one's self."

"Are you sure you don't know how they… killed him?" Jeanne asked quietly, praying for the girls in silence for their wellbeing. Dante, Guin and Ikail looked at one another, sighing a bit

"Again no. We only saw the end result. The girls and Clayton had been fighting up in large trees. When I and the others got there, we found that Clayton had been hung by the vines in the trees, his neck snapping most likely from the force of the stop with the vines. His machete stabbed into the ground next to him. We would have believed in his own irritation he cut the vines by accident trying to get loose, but caused his own death. But two things made us believe otherwise." Dante explained

"What would that be…" Atalanta asked, wondering if she and Frankenstein could have a private chat with their master about this situation; maybe they could help somehow

"Factor one was that we saw eight stab wounds in his chest and stomach. The girls earlier in that world had obtained a spear form for their keyblades. Factor two was the more evident piece of evidence that they killed Clayton, was when we asked them on how they died. They lied." Ikail answered "Good thing for I, Dante, Guin, Donald and Goofy. We can tell a lie easily, well at least when the girls do it if it's obvious enough. Believe me though, they were very obvious… they still haven't spoken about it and again we fear that it's starting to effect their minds. Like on one hand during a middle of a battle, Weiss began screaming at someone who wasn't there. She almost got herself killed if a new friend of ours Groot hadn't saved her. Ruby, Blake and Yang didn't show much in that sort of mental issues, but I wouldn't put it behind them."

"Well we'll try and help them. Let's just hope we can succeeded." Artoria stated then, confidently as everyone else just nodded in silent agreement

Yes Mordred remembered that evening. She and the other servants didn't treat the girls differently though, along with keeping an eye out for odd behavior from the four. Nothing so far, this past hour or so may change that as Mordred began to wonder if something else sinister was at play with her masters mind. But that was cut off very quickly, as a loud smack suddenly echoed. Mordred ran into the room now only to see Scathach calmly holding Weiss left wrists with a tight grip. While Weiss was angrily hitting Scathach's shoulder with all her might. Which wasn't much as the clothing they now wore was a bit padded, Mordred did noticed also that Weiss had tears coming from her eyes and her face red in anger or maybe she was flustered or both.

"LET GO OF ME, LET GO, LET GO!" Weiss screamed kicking Scathach who just didn't see to either feel the hits at all or maybe she was just good at fighting back pain itself " LET ME GO NOW, HOW DARE YOU HIT ME!"

"I but I do dare child and won't let go until you calm down. If you want me too. Then start acting your age." Scathach sternly stated, taking the role of a very scary teacher dealing with her spoiled student who was just trying to vent out granted; but not in a less destructive way "Keep hitting me if you please, but I'm not letting go."

"LET GO!" Weiss screamed once more, all those years of etiquette and self-teaching herself to keep her emotions in going away because of her current temperament. She noticed Mordred just staring, giving the young knight a pleading look "HELP ME HERE PLEASE MORDRED!"

"Mordred." Scathach stated calmly looking at her now too, a look that said 'I don't like doing this, but it's for the masters own good. You know that' Mordred knew Scathach was right, but she didn't like that it had gotten so violent between the two so quickly and that was saying something given her background when it came to violence

"Right sorry Weiss but you need to calm down." Mordred said, moving to Weiss other wrist as she and Scathach lifted her up in the air a by the wrists. Mordred and Scathach able to easily since their boots were heeled giving at least Mordred a boost in her height

"LET GO BOTH OF YOU, LET GO!" Weiss screamed swinging her legs while tears flowed down her face, trying to get out of the duel grips on her wrists "LET GO, LET GO, LET GO, LET ME DOWN DAMNIT!"

"Like Scathach said. Not until you calm down and you need to calm down now." Mordred replied back sternly herself as she now fully agreed with Scathach that this was the best way to deal with Weiss current mood

"GAH!" Weiss screamed one last time as Mordred and Scathach swore they saw a slight aura of darkness shroud Weiss a bit, before she just started to calm down. Until she was still but breathing in and out, from all the fuss she'd been giving Mordred and Scathach who sighed in relief themselves; letting her go as she fell to her knees

"You okay now?" Mordred asked calmly as Weiss looked up at her and Scathach seeming quickly shameful at her behavior not even a minuet ago

"No but… better than just… you know." Weiss explained sighing as she looked to Scathach "Scathach I-"

"I know Weiss, I'm not mad." Scathach kindly answered patting the top of Weiss head, deciding to leave the aura of darkness thing alone until she could talk to some of the others on that particularly "I understand why you were angry, but we couldn't have you snapping now of all times, Not when we're being hunted down. Believe me when I say. Mordred and I are beyond angry ourselves at what occurred… we'll get pay back for them."

"Killing… you mean killing right?" Weiss whispered looking down to the ground now

"Yeah. Sorry Weiss but we have too." Mordred replied back, though she could tell her first killing was still weighing heavily on the girls minds

"I see…" Weiss quipped, not very fond of that

"We'll cross that bridge when it comes. For now, we should head to that place Ezio spoke of." Scathach suggested as she and Mordred helped Weiss back up to her feet "Once there, we'll plan out our next move with the others."

"Yeah… thanks girls." Weiss said kindly as she gave the two a hug who for a moment were hesitant before they hugged he back. Once done with the hug, Weiss took a few deep breaths in moving over to the stairs before looking back at the two "Well girls ready for some more on the spot free running lessons, it will be the best way to get to the rendezvous spot without dealing with the guards."

"We'll be behind all the way Weiss." Mordred proudly said with a big grin

"Indeed and we'll make sure to get revenge for Geovanni, Federico and Petruccio's deaths." Scathach added in smiling too

"Then let's go ladies!" Weiss chanted before she, Mordred and Scathach quickly made their way to the homes roof; before then beginning their way to the rendezvous spot..

-With Yang, Nursery Rhyme and Leonardo-

"We're all okay?" Yang asked as she was still taking in a few deep breaths, Leonardo beside her doing the same while Nursey Rhyme was just on her knees on the roof top quiet

"I'm good… wow, didn't think I could do that." Leonardo stated as she never in her life thought she'd be able to do free running like she just did. The adrenaline helped but still, she was surprised. still… "That aside, Yang haven't you noticed Nursery Rhyme hasn't spoken at all?"

"Huh?" Yang replied back, then looked down to see Nursery Rhyme sniffling. She frowned sympathetic to how her child felt; kneeling down as she hugged her child "Let it out sweetie…. Just let it out."

"Why… they didn't do anything bad so why…" Nursery Rhyme asked in a pained tone crying a bit more now, but not fully as she nuzzled against ma's stomach "Why…why…why… it's not fair…"

"I know baby girl. I know." Yang replied back quietly, with a pained tone herself –"I just hope we don't have to kill anyone… I've seen enough death already…I murder Clayton with the girls help…we…we did as much as I hate to say it. But I won't do it again, I won't. I refuse to kill."-

"Yang we need to talk in private." Leonardo suddenly said in a calm, but serious tone as she looked at Nursery Rhyme gently patting the child's "Nursery Rhyme mind waiting over by the flower bed please. This won't take long I promise."

"Okay…" Nursery Rhyme replied back softly, giving her ma Yang a kiss on the cheek and hugged her before moving over to the flower bed

"Such a sweet child." Yang joyfully muttered as she was glad Nursery Rhyme was now getting very use to being in a family. She then looked back to Leonardo who was over by another floor bed to the other side of the roof, the older woman using her right index finger to motion her to come to where she was at. The thing was, Yang felt a slight shiver of fear as the usual calm and kind if not teasing woman now looked stern; very stern. Yang walked over to Leonardo, quiet for a few moments before Yang broke the ice "So-"

"You're going to have to kill end of discussion." Leonardo bluntly and sternly stated as Yang flinched a bit, confused on why she brought that up

"W-What are talking about. You can't tell me what to do, you're not my mom!" Yang yelled back in slight fluster at the blunt question and wondering how easy of a book she was to read

"Be it as that is. Even if I'm your servant one of my duties is to you is to keep you alive. Even if you dislike how I help you, even if I have to make you kill I will do it only so you become a better you." Leonardo replied back as Yang and her glared at one another. How naive she found her friend at times, But she knew why Yang was iffy on killing " Yang aside from Jack and Nursery Rhyme. We know about what you and the girls did when it came with Clayton."

"W-What how-" Yang began to ask, only to be cut off

"Ikail, Guin and Dante told us. Worried about you four since you've been trying to keep your killing a secret. They could tell and I can too. Yang-" Leonardo stated, but was cut off by Yang

"SHUT UP WE DID NOT-" Yang screamed not willing to admit publicly, even if she did internally before getting smacked across the face hard, then again, again and a fourth time before Leonardo grabbed her by the wrists and smacked her a fifth time

"You stupid girl, the fact that you're so angry shows me enough on how much this has been effecting you. But you have to get it through your skull that you're going to have to kill at one point. These people want us dead, all of us even the kids. If you don't you'll just leave more people who want us dead in the long run. Do you understand!" Leonardo screamed, but not too loud to get any attention below them as she landed a sixth smack across Yang's face "DO YOU?!"

"YES BUT I STILL WON'T DO IT!" Yang screamed back not ready to admit it to anyone out loud, but was smacked across leaving painful mark. Leonardo proceed to them smack Yang six more times. Leonardo glaring at Yang, who glared back in a pained defiance "I won't… not again…"

"…. Jeez, how did I get such a stubborn girl for a master." Leonardo remarked smiling in slight pity for Yang and chuckling bitterly as she let of Yang who was rubbing her cheeks "I hope you understand why I did that."

"Yeah I guess… but don't do it again okay?" Yang asked pouting a bit as her cheeks still stung a bit "You hit hard you know that, even if you don't have that servant strength of yours."

"I know. Come on let's get Nursery Rhyme." Leonardo remarked with a chuckle, as she ruffled Yang's hair; who would have yelled again for that but decided not to as she didn't want to get another smack across the face

"Why do all my friends like hitting me one way or another sometimes?" Yang muttered to herself as she saw Leonardo coming back with Nursery Rhyme in her arms as the young girl seemed better if not understandably sad still. Yang looked back at the direction were the hanging had occurred narrowing her eyes just a little "We'll get payback for those deaths. That I'm making my word good on."

With that Yang looked back at Leonardo and Nursery Rhyme smiling a bit. Despite it all, she was glad these two were her part of her odd little family. She just hopped everyone else was doing well and that they would all meet up at the place Ezio spoke of the night before safely..

-With Artoria, Ikail, Dante, Guin, Donald and Goofy-

"GAH!" An archer on the roof screamed as Artoria ran him through with his own sword through his stomach, before the blade was pulled out falling over dead as Artoria landed the killing blow with a stab through the skull

Behind Artoria, Guin, Ikail and Dante had gotten done killing a few other archers with the same tactic she used while Donald was pecking the last archers faces as he fell over the edge of the roof. Goofy ramming his head into the man's leg to help, as said man feel on a roof below them but was knocked out cold from the sudden fall on a slight lower part of the roof top. As the small fight was done and over with, Artoria took a in a deep breath. She was use to keeping her emotions in to the point she could be called inhuman because of it, but as of now. She was doing her best to keep her rage in for the injustice that had been done upon the Auditore family. She had bad feeling though on the three people who were with Uberto before the hanging. Sure they were in robes, but she knew two were men and the other a young girl. One a much older man, the young girl she guess may be Blake, Weiss and Yang's age. The last man she had a bad feeling was him. One of her beloved knights, her closest knight in fact and her most loyal…. Lancelot.

The fact Lancelot was an insane berserker was hard enough for her to deal with and was taking her some time still to accept that fact, when she heard Jeanne state his name. But now to have him here, still with all his strength as a servant to bat while she and the other servants along with the others in general were just mere normal humans now. That did not bode well if they had to face Lancelot, he wasn't Artoria's greatest of the knights of the round for nothing. He would be a deadly opponent for them. Still that would have to wait until it happens, right now she had other issues that needed to be addresses as she turned back to her cavalry which was what she referred to them as.

"So we're all equipped now then?" Artoria asked, even if it was an obvious answer at that, since she, Guin, Dante and Ikail all had swords now; Ikail taking it upon her to take a bow as well. But she needed to make sure anyways, it was a good habit to double and even triple check at times like these

"We are Artoria. I'm just surprised they had Archer this deep into the city instead of the outer walls protecting this place." Dante remarked as he used a ripped piece of a guards shirt to clean to fresh blood off his blade "You'd think that would be more important."

"Indeed, I have a feeling the higher ups here are more corrupt then what I've heard around. That or someone else is pulling the strings behind the ruling personal. The rumors a bit iffy here and there." Ikail quipped in agreement as the others knew what she was speaking of, rumors of corruption and such that varied who you asked

"Either way, we need to make our way to the place Ezio spoke of." Guin stated, cleaning his own blade now as Dante handed him an extra piece of cloth "I just hope Jack and Nursery Rhyme don't ask too many questions on the place he spoke of. Ruby too maybe."

"Quack?" Donald asked tilting his head as Goofy looked curious too

"Yes, why would those three ask questions?" Artoria asked confused as well as Ikail almost actually snickered, while Guin sighed

"It's a whore house." Dante bluntly answered smirking "That was easy to figure out."

"I-It's a brothel?" Artoria asked red in the face a bit wide eyed from the sudden realization of where the groups kids plus Ruby were heading

"ARF!" Goofy barked wide eyed alongside Donald surprised by that, at least what their bodies could convey as surprised

"Yep. I… know it was easy to figure out… trust me." Dante stated, though seemed a bit ashamed on that aspect as only Ikail and Artoria kind of in her case took notice of that short moment of shame

"You got to be kidding me. That boy, I swear Ezio I may not be your mother but I'm going to give you an earful when I see you again. Maid telling you or not, he could have found a cleaner place to go. Especially since we have kids... and Ruby with us!" Artoria stated sternly, as she really was going to give the boy an earful when she saw him next; to pick a brothel of all places… just…WHY. Couldn't he have asked if his maid knew a cleaner place to go to, not to mention he had his mom and sister there too which only made that a lot worse if you asked her. She swore she could already tell what Merlin would say, if the lecherous old man was with them

-"A brothel, well what the hell are we waiting for. The fair ladies await my king ha!"- A imaginary voice of Merlin screamed through Artoria's mind, as she pinched the bridge of her nose glad he wasn't with them at the moment. She could only worry how many stab wounds the man would end up having at the end of their little brothel visit like the last one… ten times she was dragged into one by the man when he was bored and she had nothing to do on those days back then when they were still alive

"Arf. Arf." Goofy barked with what looked like a sigh

"Quack!" Donald quacked next, sighing too and shrugging kind of

"Donald and Goofy are right. No use in wallowing about our meeting spot now. Not when we're being hunted by the city. We have to get there soon, my guess is that they'll be placing posters of us in our current Attire." Guin explained as that was most likely to happen, which would only make their stay in this city much harder to deal with

"That and they'll increase the number of patrol's around the city too." Dante added in, crossing his arms in slight frustration with their situation

"Quack, quack, quack." Donald said now as Dante, Ikail, Guin and Artoria nodded in agreement

"Yes and they'll be putting more guards at the gates so we can't just walk out. I guess we really have no other place we can trust other than the… brothel then." Artoria replied back as she hated to admit it, but yeah if anything the brothel might be the safest and most trustworthy place at the moment to stay at until they can figure out their next move with the others "Well guess we should get going. Donald get in my arm's again."

"Quack!" Donald replied back as he flew into Artoria's arms having been carrying him during their first free run since he was still getting use to flying. Also so that someone wouldn't try shooting him with an arrow for their next meal or to pluck the feather for a pillow or most likely both

"Same with you Goofy." Ikail happily stated as Goofy nodded a bit, jumping on her back as she got a firm grip on him to stay in place

"Sure you don't want either of us to take Goofy for you, me and Guin could handle it since Goofy seems a bit heavy. No offence to either of you." Dante asked kindly, as Ikail smile back blushing a little

"Arf!" Goofy barked saying it was fine, he wasn't offended

"Kind of you to ask. How very kind, that's something I like about you dear Dante." Ikail remarked looking away a bit shyly and blushing some more "Well let's be off, the brothel waits for no one….wow never thought I'd say that."

With that Ikail quickly began free running to the brothel as Dante was all but confused on Ikail's mannerisms. She could be like that with him sometimes, though for the life of him he had no idea why though. Then again he wasn't great with women really, at least ones of class like his beloved Beatrice. God's mercy that he was able to get her to like him and that he hadn't made a fool of himself then.

"Dante you have much to learn." Guin remarked smirking a bit as Dante was still getting use to him actually doing so even if it was a temporary face made by this world for him as he followed behind Ikail in suit

"What, what are you going on about?" Dante asked, even more confused now as Artoria patted his shoulder

"I lack in that category myself Dante. But even I can see the signs dear Templar." Artoria teased as Donald made a noise that sounded like a laugh in agreement, both making their way off

"Seriously what are any of you talking about… hey wait up!" Dante yelled as he began to free run too, to catch up with them

Though as they did, Artoria herself couldn't help but smile a bit more at this odd moment between her and her comrades, she felt this with her knights back then too yes; but she had always kept this feeling of joy in as she was their king. But then she realized, right now she wasn't a king, wasn't a woman having to pretend to be a man or even a servant. In this world, she was just Artoria Pendragon a sort of normal girl and a mother as well. For some reason, she couldn't help smile even more and do something she did so little of that she herself even didn't think she could. She laughed, laughed in pure joy despite the situation they were in.

"HAHAHA!" Artoria laughed, in a manner that was very cute despite how stern of a woman she gave herself off to be, if she was going to help get revenge for the deaths of Geovanni, Federico and Petruccio. Along with making sure they get the remainder of their group and the rest of Ezio's family out safe of the city. She was glad it was with… well, with her friends..

-Florence six hours later-

"Finally…." Ezio muttered as it was just finishing up raining, feeling like ten times older then he was. Ezio was lucky to have avoided the guard on the way here, though thanks to his little sunt that ended up being a very large quantity of guards on patrol. He just hoped the others made it here okay if they had yet or at least will be making here no trouble

Though as looked upon the building their house maid had told them about, having a sister there. He noticed it was a two story building painted pure white red clothed draped all on around the building, there were a few windows with candles burning bright too. Ezio began walking to the temporary safe zone. But as he did, his mind wandered a bit at everything that had happened this day. It had all happened so fast, he honestly though they had enough time to save his father and brothers. But that didn't happen and now half his family was gone. He, his mother and sister all that was left of their family. He would killed Uberto with his own hands, that he would make sure of. He wasn't a cruel man or one that reveled in the act of killing. But if he had to enjoy murder at least once in his life even if it would be bittersweet no matter what; Uberto would be that only one he'd take pleasure in killing. But as he stopped at the door, grabbing the handle to feel it was open freely. He pushed the door open to see… a lot of women dressed in what most courtesan's would dress as which made he just stare at all the lovely women here. But he didn't notice as suddenly a dog ran up lunging on him onto the ground as he was about to attack. Only for to see it was a dog he knew all too well.

"Goofy?" Ezio asked as it was Goofy, wagging his tail happy to see Ezio was okay. A moment later Donald came in, flying now before landing next to his head and pecking at it with a quick quack and what Ezio swore was the equivalent to a mischievous smirk as both animal companions moved off/ away from Ezio so he could get up. Ezio smirking as he patted their heads "Yes I'm glad to see you both okay too, but where are-"

"EZIO!" Ezio heard four girls yell in joy and relief as he was given a group hug by Ruby, Blake, Weiss and Yang who gave him a bone crushing hug more than anything

"DUDE YOU HAD US WORRIED!" Yang screamed in slight anger, but more of joy that Ezio was okay. The patrols in these past six hours had increased to an outrageous number for what they had learned, thanks to what some of the courtesan's here had said

"YOU REALLY DID, WE THOUGHT YOU'D BEEN FOUND OR WORSE!" Weiss stated this time, as she was glad Ezio was alive still. He was a good friend to her and the others, so it would have added even more to the grief they all felt still if he had died

"IT WAS STUPID OF YOU TO GO ALONE THOUGH, BUT AGAIN WE'RE JUST HAPPY TO SEE YOU'RE ALIVE!" Blake yelled, in slight anger at their friend too as they had realized the saw Ezio escape from the execution grounds alone without any back up. With all the extra guards placed after that incident in not even six hours it was just worrying that Ezio wouldn't make it. But she was glad their worries were wrong

"JUST DON'T SCARE US LIKE THAT AGAIN PLEASE, WE ALL WERE SO SUPER DUPER WORRIED!" Ruby stated last as she like the girls were slightly angry at Ezio for making them worry and for escaping alone even though it wasn't really in his control at that point. Still it was good Ezio survived, at least with one thing going right today. Ezio just smiled back, glad to have these friends of his and decided to tease them a bit maybe in way to help him cope a bit with what had occurred just a while ago

"Ladies, ladies I know I'm charming and utterly irresistible. But I must say I cannot court you four, beauties you are you're just too young for me. Also you lack the qualities of the women in this city, you're much too boyish if I must add. So sad I know, but it must be!" Ezio teased, acting like a tragic heartbroken hero from a romance novel, Donald and Goofy doing a gasping quack/ bark adding to the sudden scene. Some of the Courtesan's watched from afar finding this funny as they giggled. The girls let go of him smirking before deciding to play along seeing this was probably a way to help him cope and they didn't blame him for it

"Oh be it us, our plan foiled. How could we ever think to parade as proper women like this. The travesty!" Weiss screamed in fake horror "The shame, shame!"

"Our families shall surely disown us now. We have brought shame to our houses. Curse you sir Ezio!" Blake yelled in fake angry now, doing and over exaggerated shake of her fist

"And curse you're accomplishes sir Donald and sir Goofy!" Yang remarked as she pretend to sigh in defeat "Curse you two, curse you!"

"ARF!" Goofy barked back with what looked like a pretend smug look, while Donald flew onto his back smirking too in his own way

"CURSE YOU!" Ruby added in last, as she and the fell over pretending to be dead now while the courtesan's watching all chuckled or clapped a bit before going back to their business. Team RWBY getting back up and Ezio had a quick laughed. Donald and Goofy just watched, since they couldn't psychically laugh thanks to their bodies. Once the laughter was over, it was quiet for a few moments "So anyways… Ezio how are you feeling?"

"A bit better now, still…" Ezio answered sighing as the girls frowned concernly and understood

"We know. We're so sorry Ezio. It shouldn't have happened." Weiss stated as the girls nodded in agreement while Donald just nodded and Goofy whined a bit

"Thank you." Ezio replied back as he did feel somewhat better now that he was with friends and family wherever they were in this place "Speaking of which were are the others, my mother and my sister?"

"You're mother and sister are in one of the bedrooms getting some rest. The others… actually I do not know." Blake answered, but hadn't seen the others around since she was busy with the girls trying to make some sort of plan on what to do next; with little to no luck so far

"Want to go look around for them, your maid was told by her sister they'd be around ." Yang suggested

"Oh so you haven't met the sister yet then?" Ezio asked curiously

"Yep. Kind of rude if you ask me, but she was kind enough to let us stay per your maid's request." Weiss explained this time "So I guess I shouldn't say rude. Still I'm sure we'll meet the woman soon."

"Huh, I believe we will. Still shall we see to the others then?" Ezio replied back as the girls nodded. Donald and Goofy just made their way to a group of Courtesan's who quickly began petting them, saying how cute the pair was

Once off, Ezio notice a lot of the girls staring at him with smile. Though he smiled back the best he could, team RWBY noticing this giggled in a way to tease Ezio some more. But that didn't go on for too long as they entered one of the rooms to see Dante, Guin and Jeanne in there. Dante trying his best to not blush as a few of the Courtesan's were sitting next to him with gazes of attraction. Some of the rubbing his arms and a few others just teasing the poor man. Guin seemed to be faring better, as he was talking with the Courtesan's and seeming to get a laugh from them. Jeanne though… oh she was having the hardest time keeping calm. Then again the girls remembered from what Jeanne, Dante and Artoria had taught them on Christianity from pure curiosity. Places like these which were called Brothels, which had women who sold their services for… special reasons weren't places one of holy following would call non-sinful. The girls though not liking the ideal of brothels didn't judge them either, as these women had been very kid hearted so far to the group. With that the girls and Ezio walked up to the three.

"Hey Jeanne, hey Dante, hey Guin!" Ruby joyfully shouted as the three looked to her smiling back. Even if Dante and Jeanne seemed to be the more uncomfortable of the three

"Oh girls so glad to see you!" Jeanne happily stated, then noticed Ezio "Ezio you're here that's great. We we're so worried about you!"

"Thank you madam Jeanne." Ezio replied back, noticing Dante and pitted the fellow. But he couldn't help but tease the man too "So Guin, Dante seems you are the ladies men."

"Oh they have. Guin's been such a gentlemen. He even lets us just vent on anything we need." One of the courtesan's stated sweetly as she nuzzled a bit against Guin's chest. Before she and the other courtesan's around Guin gave him a kiss on his cheeks. Before retracking back giggling

"It's no problem. I like you're company ladies." Guin stated kindly as the courtesan's all just blushed a bit from the compliment, some more than others

-"Who knew Guin was so good with women?"- Team RWBY and Ezio thought, looking at Dante now who was still seeming shy around so many of these women

"I hope Dante's been as much of a gentlemen as Guin had been." Ruby remarked as Dante flinched giving her a look screaming 'WHY?' Only to be meet with a small mischievous grin from the young girl, making Dante stare at her deadpanned that she was teasing him now of all times

"Oh he has been Miss Ruby. Such a kind man he is, it's sad he's taken though." The courtesan stated as she and the other courtesans with Dante left out a playful sigh of disappointment on that little detail

"BUT… he's fun to tease anyways. Thank you girls for bringing such two strong and sweet men here." Another courtesan to Dante's right stated as she stroked his cheek a bit with her index finger making the man's face flush a bit more. The girls and Ezio got a quick laugh from that, before looking at Jeanne who had courtesan's sitting around complimenting her

"Oh Jeanne you're hairs so pretty and long How do you do it?" One Courtesan sweetly asked as she fiddled with Jeanne's braid a bit

"You're skin too. It's so smooth and flawless. What do you use to keep it that way?" A second Courtesan asked curiously as she stroked Jeanne's cheek feeling the youthful smoothness of the saint

"Do have like a boyfriend or someone. Cause if not, I'm curious why?" A third courtesan asked this time smirking as she seemed to want to start up gossip and such for fun

"Don't ask that, you'll make the poor thing faint." A fourth courtesan stated, but smirking herself a little too

"Oh but come now. I'd be shocked if no one has tried to lay with this beauty. She must have had many men beg her to bed her." The third courtesan replied back "Speaking of which how many have…you know?"

"Well I um…" Jeanne tried to rely back, but this was an awkward question if anything

"What's wrong dear, surely you've been with someone?" The first courtesan asked curiously herself

"I…I've never…" Jeanne stated shyly as all the Courtesan's around her gasped a bit

"You're a virgin, well that's a surprise given how pretty you are!" The second courtesan around her stated as the other ones nodded in agreement as they began to ask her more questions. Jeanne looked to the girls and Ezio, though mainly Ruby for help. Only for the five to give her a silent pray

-"WHY FRIENDS, WHY MASTER. WHY?"- Jeanne thought, as she knew she was stuck with all the questioning. Meanwhile team RWBY and Ezio quickly moved once more to see where everyone else was at -"TRAITORS!"-

Meanwhile as the five walked some more, seeing a few of the courtesan's talking amongst each other and such. Giving Ezio sweet smiles and glances as they would pass by. Ezio would just smile charmingly back as team RWBY rolled their eyes a bit at the boys behavior. But again let it be, as maybe this was another of his way of coping. A minuet of so more they stumbled upon Leonardo and Scathach. Scathach actually holding up four of the Courtesan's on her, two on her shoulders and two on her biceps which was odd since she was the same size as most of these courtesan's. Leonardo seemed to be keep tallies on a piece of paper with a feathered pen.

"That's four, you see that ladies. Watch as our woman of stone show's even more feats of her amazing strength!" Leonardo chanted happily as some of the courtesan's watching clapped at the showman words of Leonardo

"You know Leonardo, you really should be a merchant. You'd be able to sell a lot if you ask me." Scathach suggested smirking before noticing the girls and Ezio "Girls, Ezio good to see you're okay young man. Had us worried."

"You really did." Leonardo added in kindly, giving the girls a head pat; then Ezio a big hug before letting go and just smiling a little before moving back to the Courtesan's

"He did with us all, but he's here now. Still what are you two doing?" Blake kindly asked back

"Well you see the girls here didn't have much to do today since the guards are a lot more active at the moment. So I and Scathach decided to give help them be less bored. I couldn't think of anything myself there as much as I hate to admit. But Scathach did as she's a lot stronger than most women. So we started to see how much she could hold and as you all can see. It's four and counting." Leonardo stated smirking as she looked back at Scathach "But I know you'll stop at five."

"You wish, I can hold eight tops and still have strength for more." Scathach quipped back smirking as the two seemed to form a close kindship and yet also a sort of competitive streak with one another as well. The courtesan's seemed to giggle at the two's banter, before Scathach turned her attention to the group "So anyways, what are you five up to?"

"Just walking around and seeing where everyone is. Also so they can know Ezio's okay. Know if anyone is close by?" Yang answered as Scathach and Leonardo though it over

"Hm… I think Artoria, Mordred and Ikail were with some of the courtesan's doing some story telling or what so." Leonardo answered as Scathach nodded in agreement. Then Leonardo turned her attention back to what they had been doing "Alright ladies, let's see what our stone woman can do!"

"Yes ma'am!" The courtesan's replied back as two more began to climb on Scathach's arms, team RWBY and Ezio making their way off moments later

Again off on their way through the brothels lower floor, seeing the that it began to rain a bit outside which made sense now on why so many of the courtesan's were inside at the moment; that and the higher number of guards most likely too. They walked and walked, until they found Artoria, Mordred and Ikail reenacting a play of sorts. Mordred and Artoria the actresses while Ikail seemed to be the storyteller, the girls and Ezio made their way next to the courtesan's listening which was about fourteen. The girls at least able to tell quickly, it was story that Ikail knew of from her home world. Though from the sounds of what Ikail was saying, it was a really old story. Since the woman was reciting it from memory.

"As with that, the Je'daii of the old were shattered from their era of peace. One side who held the moon Ashla as the force of good." Ikail stated in her story, with a clear and loud tone as she motioned to Artoria who lifted her head up high

"Ashla is the true force of our life, Ashla is our god!" Artoria shouted proudly and calmly, pointing to Mordred "You fools will see the truth one day, the light is always be the true and righteous way!"

"Then there was the other side, the ones who worshiped the moon Bogan as the true way of life." Ikail continued on, motioning to Mordred who smirked

"Ha, ha you peace loving fools. You can't see that the dark is the true primal path of life itself. Ha!" Mordred screamed with a fake laugh and smirking still as she stared back at her mother

"So with that the once unified Je'daii were no more. A war would happen, many would perish because of this." Ikail stated as Artoria and Mordred pulled our two branches and began to pretend fight with it "But eventually it was the followers of Ashla who prevailed."

Artoria then gently bopped the top of Mordred's head as Mordred fell over, pretending to be dead. Artoria proudly placing her hands on her hips.

"I am victorious!" Artoria shouted in a heroic manner as Mordred almost chuckled at how cheesy her mother sounded there

"With that the followers of Ashla became the Jedi and served the greater good for a very… long time. They lived h-happily ever after." Ikail finished up, wanting to leave the story on a happy ending as the courtesans. Including team RWBY and Ezio. All clapped at the stores conclusion. Artoria, Mordred standing back up now and Ikail all taking a bow to their audience. Once it was done, as the courtesan's just began talking to one another, Ikail and company noticed the others

"Oh girls did you enjoy the show?" Ikail happily asked, then noticed Ezio and smiled wider "Ezio you're here, you're safe. That's good, we we're worried. Especially Mordred here."

"H-Hey shut up, I wasn't!" Mordred yelled back, a bit flustered now from the statement while Artoria chuckled just a bit

"Right, so you walking back and forth like a mother hen wasn't anything then when he was still out there?" Artoria asked smirking as Mordred flinched, before crossing her arms pouting a bit as she stared at the smirking Ezio

"Ugh, fine whatever. Just wipe that stupid smirk off your face boy or I will." Mordred stated with a cute threat, as she walked to some of the courtesan's to speak which only made the knight of treachery look cuter then she wanted at all

"Sometimes it's hard to believe she's a tomboy." Weiss muttered to the girls, who all nodded in agreement but found Mordred's reaction to the statement amusing

"Anyways. Aside from that, that was quiet an interesting tale you were spinning Ikail. Something from you're home?" Ezio kindly asked

"Yeah, sounded like you knew that story by heart." Blake quipped in agreement

"It is, a story I found myself in a small underground hole. Was buried for some reason. But still I read the book always and loved the… tale in it. I put it back before I was taken to the academy though. Hm, maybe it's still there." Ikail answered, but began to ponder if that book was still there after these past few years

"If it is, we can look for it when we visit. Promise!" Ruby joyfully stated as Weiss, Blake and Yang once more nodded in agreement with big smiles. Ikail chuckled as she patted the four on the top of their heads

"Then we shall then girls. Thanks." Ikail sweetly replied back, before turning around "Now if you don't mind me, I'm going tease Mordred some more."

"Just not too much okay?" Artoria stated as Ikail just gave her a thumbs up, before moving next to Mordred and the courtesan's. She sighed, but knew Ikail wasn't too ill when it came to teasing anyone in the group "Anyways, I'll be making sure Ikail doesn't tease my daughter too much. But if you want to know, I believe Fran, Atalanta, Jack and Nursery Rhyme are somewhere in one of the larger rooms down the hallway to our left. Once you pass by this room I mean. I'm sure they'll be happy to see you're okay a well Ezio. Like the rest of us are… for what it's worth… I'm sorry about your father and brothers."

"Thank you." Ezio replied back, with a half-smile. Appreciating the kind words, since the pain was still fresh. The girls gave Artoria a nod goodbye before they and Ezio made their way out of the current room. Once out, they did see they were in a hallway with six rooms each on the left and right

So the girls and Ezio walked down the hallway to the left, each of them knocking on the first five doors. Waiting a good five seconds only for silence to be the response back. Then they moved over to the last door in the left side of the hallway. Ruby knocked, before hearing a few foot-steps come up to the door.

"Yes?" A voice that must have been Atalanta asked calmly

"Atalanta it's us and we have someone here that you and the others will be happy to see." Weiss kindly replied back as Atalanta opened the door, only to smiled widely as she saw it was Ezio. Fran behind her did the same as she stood up from a bed in the room. Then before anything, Ezio was tackled by two blurs of black to the ground, which so happened to be an overjoyed Jack and Nursery Rhyme

"You're okay, you're okay!" Jack happily shouted hugging Ezio and smiling

"We were so worried about you, we thought that bad men found you!" Nursery Rhyme added in, tearing up a bit as she hugged Ezio; but smiled too in relief that she was wrong

"I know girls, I am sorry I had you all worried." Ezio kindly replied back as he patted their heads, before they Jack and Nursery Rhyme got off of him. Followed by Ezio standing back up, only for him to get a smack to the back of his head by Frankenstein "Gah, really was that necessary I said I was sorry?!"

"Grah. Umf!" Fran yelled back, before hugging Ezio herself and patting his head "Uff."

"I see, well I understand." Ezio responded back as he patted Fran's head before she let go. Atalanta giving him a hug a moment later before letting go

"Either way you're safe and sound. That's what matters." Atalanta responded back happily as Blake picked up her Nursery Rhyme and Weiss picked up Jack

"Thanks again for watching over them Atalanta. Sorry to throw them on you and Fran." Ruby stated with an apologetic smile

"Yeah but we needed to make sure on a few things, but we didn't want to leave the kiddo's alone when they were so down then." Yang added in with a sheepish smile "But still sorry."

"It's no issue girls. Fran and I loved watching over the kids. Honest." Atalanta stated with an all but happy tone as she patted Jack and Nursey Rhyme's head once more

"Still, I'm surprised this is the place our maid told us about and that her sister is the owner of this place. Speaking of, have any of you meet her yet?" Ezio asked as the others nodded no

"Yeah it's weird, but like Ruby said when we arrived here one by one. At least Ruby, me, Weiss and Blake meet her. But then we're told the owner of this place was busy with some preparation and that she'd meet us later on." Yang answered

"Still it would be nice to meet the lady properly." Ruby stated as she was curious on what person this woman was; but just then they heard one of the doors open behind them

"Ask and you shall receive little one." A woman stated suddenly, coming from out the room behind them

The woman in question was pale skinned, with love brown eyes, some red lip stick and black eyeliner. She had long dark brown hair that was covered by a wine red hooded cloth, with a strand of beads around the cloth/ her head and a stand of beads connected to her hair with a red gem at the bottom. She wore a beaded neckless with a golden metal piece that had a red gem in it also. She wore a pair of brown shoes, a wine red dress that covered most of her body aside from her hands, face, neck and top of her chest. Oddly enough she looked like nun of sorts, one of lust in a way as her dress clung onto her body somewhat showing just enough of her lovely shape to any eyes that wandered. She was a mixture of a holy woman and an exotic gem from a far off land if that was what she was going for. The woman walked up to them, as Ezio couldn't help but stare and admire the beauty before him. The girls, Fran and Atalanta noticed his staring. So to make sure he didn't offend the woman in any way if that was possible, they quickly all elbowed his sides which caused him to flinched as he held in his groan of sudden quick pain. Jack and Nursery Rhyme didn't seem to take notice as they waited for the woman to get close enough to speak with the easily.

"What?" Ezio whispered as his sides were in some pain

"Eye's to eye's boy/ Grah." The girls warned as they were half serious and half teasing, well at least team RWBY was. Fran and Atalanta just seemed serious at this point as the woman stopped a few inches away from them. Checking them all over, before smiling a bit more

"It's a pleasure to make you're acquaintances Messer Ezio and Le signorina's." The woman stated with a quick friendly nod "My sister speaks quiet highly of all of you, especially you Ezio. I can see why."

"I appreciate the kind words." Ezio replied back kindly as he took her hand and kissed in as a way of thank you and the woman smile some more from his charming mannerisms

"Indeed it is and thank you for letting us stay here Madam…" Ruby replied next, as she realized they hadn't asked her name yet and the woman took the hint and chuckled somewhat

"Please, you may all call me Paola." Paola responded back

"Well again Paola, thank you again for offering your home to my friends and family." Ezio said as he knew he'd never be able to repay the kindness this woman offered to them even if they had vouching words their maid to help out

"It's the least I could do. I can't say for your friends, but you must be tired. Perhaps you'd li-" Paola began to say, but was cut off by Ezio

"No grazie. (No thank you.) I can't stay here myself." Ezio stated sternly for once as the girls and servants all gave him a look of surprise

"Why?" Paola asked

"Yeah why?" Team RWBY asked wanting an answer, after they had all been worry if he was even alive to just want to go out so soon with all this chaos. Ezio just turned his back on them as he rubbed the back of his head

"To kill Uberto Alberti." Ezio said sternly as the girls looked at one another, a bit worried but understood why. Jack and Nursery Rhyme were just silent, while Atalanta and Frankenstein were in agreement with Ezio on this

"I understand you desire for vengeance I do… But The Gonfaloniere is a powerful man to trifle with. You're not a killer Ezio-" Paola began to say, but yet again was cut off by Ezio

"Spare me the lectures." Ezio replied back sternly still and not wanting to hear it, he needed to do this if he was to ever get his vengeance for the unjust murders of his father and brothers

"Ezio she's right!" Yang yelled now as she, the girls and the servants passed Paola to confront their friend

"Yeah, look we want to make sure Uberto gets his dues too. But none of us have killed…well me, the girls and you at least. Still Paola is right we aren't killers." Blake argued herself as she was worried Ezio would get himself killed, even if she understood his want for this to be rectified

"Exactly, besides how in the world will we survive out there with all the guards on high alert for us?" Weiss asked sternly herself as she hoped it would get through the stubborn man's head at their situation

"That and again we don't know how to survive out there in general. We need florins still and keep out of sight since none of us really fit the bill when it comes to common clothing." Ruby added in now, as she and the others looked at their uniforms and admitted most people didn't wear hooded robes and such in daily life

"With that said, Ezio you'll need to wait. I know that's a lot to ask, but you'll have too until we learn how to survive out there on our own." Atalanta stated as Fran, Jack and Nursery Rhyme nodded in agreement. Well Jack not as much since her mortal life was somewhat similar to these current conditions. But this was a different era and country all together. So she was just as lost as the others here, even Scathach much to the older woman's bitterly had sigh when she admitted it a while ago. Just then Paola walked up to them coughing to get their attention

"Which is why I'm going to teach you all how to." Paola explained as the group stared at her oddly

"You know how to be a killer?" Blake asked warily, narrowing her eyes a little as Paola chuckled getting what the girl was wary about

"No, no I'm not. I'm going to teach you all how to survive." Paola stated "Gather the others who came with you and meet me by in the back were the gardens are."

With that Paola just left, making her way down the hall before turning left down another hallway. The group looked at one another, before just doing what she asked of them. Making their way off to get the others, so they could learn how to survive.

-Maleficent castle-

"So Jaune, you sure about this?" Emerald asked as she, Maleficent, Shockwave, Lady Maria, Malgus, Knockout, Jafar, Caster, Mumma Ra and Medusa all were one of the more open rooms of the Maleficents home at the moment. Having been 'loan' as how Gilgamesh explained it to Maleficent, to help her with… well what was just going on at the moment as the all stood behind Jaune who was getting done drawing a summoning circle with some white chalk Medusa had…for some weird reason the snake lady didn't elude to when asked

"Yeah I am, but thanks." Jaune replied back kindly as he gave Emerald a quick thank you pat on her shoulder, getting a small if not still wary smile from the girl

She, Mercury and Jaune had all become actually pretty good friends after their first meeting. Well it was more of Emerald getting the shy guy to hang out with them some more. One because she just wanted too and two, she did pity the man remembering when she saw his comatose wife to be and… well how much he seemed to love her when he looked at her. Looking attentively for anything that may happen to her as she slumbered. It was… sweet Emerald had to admit and a rare sight to see when it came to how her life had been. Still she was glad she'd become… closer friends with the man. He was a rare one, like how Mercury was.

"No problem." Emerald responded kindly back, moving back to the others but stopping in front of Maleficent "M-Ma'am, please just don't strain him."

"Not to worry child. It is why I brought some of our more… supernatural experts plus I." Maleficent stated calmly, looking to Caster "Caster, you're sure the boy will be able to do it. Even with our magic we'll be infusing with him?"

"Oh yes, yes my queen. Indeed he shall, he may not have circuits like the ones back in my native world. But he has an incredible amount of prana emitting from his very soul. With our help, we should be able to do the feat you ask of him." Caster explained, seeming to be anticipating what was going to happen soon

"But are we sure it's wise. Not to be a spoil sport. But from what I've learned, you need to catalyst to summon a hero and that's just one. Summoning one with no catalyst, let alone the number you want him to do is… problematic." Medusa stated calmly, as she was curious on how this would go; but didn't want them to lose the quote one quote 'Valuable Asset' Jaune was from what Maleficent was planning with him

"That's why I and Knockout are here. To make sure that he doesn't go boom if anything. Well Knockout really. I'm just here for data Madam Medusa." Shockwave remarked calmly and cold as he most likely saw this as yet just another of his… experiments

"True. Shockwaves more of the scientist. I'm the doctor around these parts." Knockout quipped smirking, as he tapped his clawed tipped fingers waiting for whatever was going to happen occur which sent a shiver down Emeralds back a bit, since she found the two decepticons a bit creepy. Well Shockwave a lot more and Knockout she hadn't had time to get to know that well yet

"Though I do hope the boy stays alive, he is a rare one to spend time with. He is kinder then most I've known. I like that one, he is a good boy." Lady Maria muttered to herself with a rare small smile, as she and Jaune had become friends as well oddly enough. But she did like the boy, he was a much sweeter man then the world or worlds deserved so she was worried too even though her face didn't show it at all

"That's why she brought us in too Medusa." Jafar said with a smirk as he motioned to himself, Muma-Ra and Malgus "We three like you and Caster have the adequate knowledge of the mystics to help in young Jaune's endeavor. If he starts to… flair up during the summoning."

"Though the runes and magic I myself have instilled in young Jaune during his magic session with me should give him a boost." Muma-Ra stated smirking as he had to admit. The runes he placed on Jaune's flesh was extremely painful. But the young man took all the pain and let it seethe for him to fight through it. He got a total of seventy five rune's on his back and chest each. Every rune only able to be done one by one, along with all being placed on at the same time. Muma-Ra could only give the oy credit, he was willing to endure all that pain for power

"That and his unusual connection to the dark side." Malgus stated crossing his arms, as when Muma-Ra had his runes inscribed into Jaunes flesh, he could sense the rage, the anger and the hatred he used to survive such a painful procedure. He would have made a most powerful Sith back in his native world, maybe even his own apprentice. Though that was a maybe, as he sense a… small flick of light in his soul. If that were snuffed out, again he'd make an excellent Sith "Anyways, are we having him do the summons or not?"

"We are. Jaune are you ready?" Maleficent asked calmly as Jaune stood back up facing her and the others "You remember what you must do correct child?"

"Yes I do remember. I am to summon four Heroic Spirits like Mister Caster is. I am to use them against team RWBY, their allies and… there new servants. This is so I can have a better advantage in battle later on." Jaune repeated on what Maleficent had told him perfectly word for word, which brought a rare smile on the witches face

"Good, very good. Now then Jaune. Repeat the chant Caster told you. The rest of your, be ready to transfer you're magic into him when the spell begins." Maleficent ordered as the other mystics of the group were ready to do the magic transfer. Shockwave with his internal computer scanning for the results, while Knock had his own computer out keeping track of Jaune's vitals. Emerald was starting to internally worry about her new friends life, worried how bad this could end for him and hoped he wouldn't be killed if it did happen. Jaune meanwhile took a deep breath before chanting the summoning spell, though with a tweak or two in the chant to make the summoning more efficient

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"Let blood and black steel be the essence.

Let ruined stone and my heart of the contracts be the foundation

Let white the color I pay tribute to, Let my soul be with yours as your Master Ark

Let rise a shield that will stand against those with ill intent!"

Jaune began to chant, as he could feel it… the magic inside his body acting up. Turned out he had an odd mix of circuits and natural mana pools inside his body. A hybrid as Caster, Muma-Ra and Medusa concluded. Still he felt those three, plus Maleficent start to transfer mana to his body as he could already feel the slowly growing power

"Let the dark gates close.

Let the single road, lead to the kingdom of the heart.

I hereby declare to my four chosen

Your body shall serve my cause

My fate shall be your weapons

Submit from the throne of heroes of old!"

Jaune's body was now starting to heat up, his nose slowly feeling like blood was about to pour from it from how intense his body felt now. The circle glowing brightly around him as he could feel air swirling too. Four lights starting to form in front of him. As he knew he had to hold out longer, no matter what.

If you will submit to this will and this reason…Then answer!

An oath shall for four shall be sworn here!

I shall attain all known and unknown virtues of all of Heaven!

I shall have dominion over all evils from the dark hearts of all of Hell!

From the castle of miracles , attended to by three greet words of power,

Come forth from the ring of restraints,

Protector of the heart!"

Jaune screamed his lungs out at that last part, forcing all his natural mana, plus the large transferred mana into his body. He felt so powerful, but he felt oddly calm too. As he could sense four people forming up in front of him as it was a sealed deal his summons was going to work. Everyone else watched in awe, some recording it all. Though none saw the small smirk from Maleficent as she knew this would indeed force four heroes from that Throne of Hero's for good. But that was part of her plan, for unknown to the others. She had dealings with the grail current host the bastard he was all those years ago with her. So this was a joyful sight to see.

"I told you… when you back stabbed me all those years ago after I treated you so well… I told you I'd get my revenge and what better way than to screw with your little Throne of Hero's some. So whatever you're feeling right now, I want you to remember Angra Maniyu. How it feels to betrayed by the very same little girl who loved you unconditionally when I summoned you. Who was you're only true friend, I WANT YOU TO KNOW MY STILL BROKEN HEART ACHES FROM IT DAMN YOU…. I HOPE YOU FEEL IT ALL EX-BEST FRIEND!" Maleficent screamed in her mind, as she was half happy and half hurt. But she truly did wonder what the bastard was feeling right now, what she'd give to see it..

-Somewhere beyond comprehension-

"AHHHHHHHHHH!"The soul of the Holy Grail of the one known as Angra Maniyu screamed in horrific pain like no other. Pain he had never felt before, but knew all too well who was behind it "MALEFICENT, HOW DARE YOU. HOW DARE YOU TAKE MY TOYS AWAY. HOW DARE YOU AFTER ALL I DID FOR YOU. YOU ROTTEN BITCH!"

Angra could feel it though, the spirit origins of now four more hero's taken away like that for good. This time not by his own dumb choice and that only angered him more. So he did the only thing he could, he didn't want to. But with the last of his power before he would have to slumber for a good while. He linked up with the summoners lover, by using his heart to find her. He would spare the girl the summoning process and was surprised she had the same hybrid system m as the other summoner had. But he didn't mind it too much, as he picked for heroes perfect for the girl. Like how the other summoning did the same more painfully thought. As he felt the spirit origin of final four heroes he sent away for good fade. His pain stopped, he was alone again and tried; so painfully tired.

"It is done… no more…. Not for a while…. Must rest…. Until the fourth war starts again…. So much…. Pain…. I will…wil…l…. have…my….. veng…..ence….. one….day…." Angra Mainyu muttered, as he slumbered finally. His body to rest for as long needed and until the fourth grail war started once more. He just hoped for once, the good guys won in the end…

-Back at the Castel-

Jaune fell to his knees, panting in pain and fatigue as sweat dripped off his face somewhat. He took deep quick breaths, his heart racing like wild. He heard only silence, he wondered if he had done it actually. If he didn't fail, but that was when he sensed four people in front of him. He looked up, only to see the four people and had a feeling he had not failed. As he saw two women and men standing in front of him, looking at him.

The first of the females, was older woman with pale skin, yellow eyes and neatly kept medium length silver hair. She wore…well it was hard to explain, but think of BSMD corset mistress and cold blooded killer mixed into one with a of black metal horns on the top of her head connected to a black band, along with a black mask that covered her face. All of that oddly complimented her more um… well stacked body as some would say. Though she also had what looked like a metal casket on her back along with a painful looking staff. This woman gave off a feeling of danger yet calmness too oddly.

The second was a young girl. Short and petite in size, which only made her look cuter. She had short cut purple hair that went down a bit passed her ears, dark almost coal skin and a purple eyes. What she wore was a black head band that had two little bump that kind of look like cat ears or horns. She wore a form fitting leotard with a pair of black leg pieces that connected around her bare feet. She also wore a pair of black fingerless gloves, a black belt with two purple floors on the left and a pair of throwing knifes in a small pouch connected to the right of her belt. She looked menacing in a way, but… oddly she looked so innocent.

Now for the first of the men, this one was out of all of them the most normal looking. Heck, he even wondered if he was a far off interdimensional relative for his family tree with how he looked. The man was tall, strong looking by the way his body was built, along with his peach skin, medium length messy blonde hair and aqua blue eyes he did look in a way like ones from Jaune's family. To further Jaune's surprise of this man's look, he wore a full suite of well-crafted silver armor that had flora patterns engraved with blue clothing showing underneath the armor itself. His blade though, Jaune could not for the life of him understand why, but he swore just looking at the sheath blade; he could feel the very warmth of the sun itself. Though the man gave off a friendly vibe, one of loyalty and kindness.

Then finally was the second man of his four servants. But unlike his first three who he could get a sense for his power. This one… was on a whole other scale of power itself. The man was at least two feet taller than the rest of his other servants who aside from the younger girl were a bit taller than average for both men and women. This servant wore what Jaune could tell full black body armor, with a bleu chest piece, two horns and… a skull for a head or mask maybe that had two glowing blue eyes. The tips of his gauntlets were sharp, his feet were bare he thinks as they seem to wrapped in black bandages and had sharp steel top tips or something that made it look more like a beasts paws. He wielded a large great sword that emitted the same blue glow and was dark like the void of space. Finally he wore over his armor a black hooded cloak that allowed the horns of his to pop out from underneath it. All in all, this guy gave off the instant death aura, yet also the calm and wise aura too.

As Jaune stared at the four, looking at him. It was the first man who walked up to him. Hold out a hand with a smile. Jaune took it, being helped back up as the man patted of his shoulder before kneeling down.

"Greetings, I am your Saber class servant here to serve you until our pact has ceased." The man stated calmly, proud and kindly. The other three did the same, decided to just go along with it

"Greetings I am you're Assassin class…ser…" The second man, the older woman and the young teen girl said. Stopping with their greeting as they stood back up, looking a one another confused. Well oddly the teen girl seems shocked looking at the older man, like real shocked but didn't want to say anything as she along with the other two looked back at Jaune. Saber stood back up, confused now too, looking at the servant and then back at Jaune

"Master, why is there three Assassin class servants here too?" Saber asked confused beyond belief, as he just realized something. Other than his class skill and the gist of the holy grail war, he had no other information that would and should have been given to him

"I believe I can answer that." Maleficent suddenly said as Saber and the Assassin saw her along with all the other odd people and Caster. All four without even asking questions or so quickly moved in front of Jaune in protective manner weapons out and ready to defend him

"Stay you're place witch you and you're… odd group of misfits. You shall not come closer to our master!" Saber sternly threaten narrowing his glare at Maleficent who back up a bit, knowing full well these servants could cause some harm if provoked not that she like to admit that

"I had a feeling that would happen." Caster stated as he looked to the three Assassins "At least if the Assassin try anything I should be able to handle them. The Saber though…"

"Shall we kill then and try again?" Lady Maria asked taking he duel blades out ready to kill, some of the others followed in suit. That being Malgus with his lightsaber, Knockout who had his saw only mainly to juts make them stay away so they didn't scratch his paint. Also Jafar with his staff ready and Medusa with spells ready to use. Thankfully Jaune stepped in as he pushed past his servants and stood in between them and the others

"Wait, wait no one has to kill each other!" Jaune yelled as he hoped his servants would listen, the few moments of confusion and looks about wanting answers were enough of a hint for Jaune to vouch for his friends "Look. I know they look… different. Some more than others no offense."

"Eh." Most of the others replied back shrugging, not paying much mind to the statement

"Yeah anyways. I'll explain everything soon. But these people helped me, especially Maleficent here. She was the one who found me and took me in honest." Jaune said kindly as Maleficent was actually kind of surprised at how quickly Jaune came to here defense specifically; that was a rare thing for someone like her and only one or two others had ever shown it "So please. Lower your weapons. You're with friends I promise."

The servants all looked at one another, they could sense the darkness in almost everyone aside from maybe the moth hair girl who had a single small but slowly shred of light inside her soul. None of them understood why they all were summoned, why there was no grail war, why they had no knowledge outside how to speak modern English, their classes and the grail war itself. Then finally, they had no idea what got their new master into the company of these people. But they all made an agreement, to find out.

"If that's so… I guess we shall." The older female assassin stated as she knew she herself was evil, veil and such. Yet she couldn't help but want to stay away from the others like her that her master was defending. She'd figure out one way or another what this was about, then she'd kill anyone who tried to harm her master; that she would do at least

"Thy shall need not worry…for now." The older male Assassin said as he wanted to just cut the heads off of all the dark ones before his master. Though he had no idea why he was here, why he'd been summon either since he shouldn't be able to be summoned like any servant; but then again this situation was odd enough already so maybe questioning it wasn't worth it. The younger assassin just seemed to shyly nod in agreement. Jaune took let out a sigh of relief, looking back at Maleficent and the others

"There we go. No need to kill them and they won't attack you. I got this." Jaune proudly stated as Malgus laughed just a bit

"Prideful one. That's a good trait to have." Malgus remarked crossing his arms

"Guess it is. Anyways do we need to be here anymore. I think Shockwave got his data and Knockout wasn't even needed." Medusa remarked, smirking as she looked back at Knock out with an oddly sweet smile "No offense of course."

"Right." Knockout responded back, though knew it was a subtle jab at him; but he turned the other cheek not to let the organic have her fun

"Aside from that. The runes in your skin boy have helped with your summoning indeed. Maybe I shall make a few more for you." Muma-Ra stated smiling a bit sadistically as Jaune shuttered a bit and his ne servants glare at the old wizard

"Banter aside. I believe this was easier than expected. Jaune. Please lead your servants back to your room. Talk with them and get them caught up with events. Emerald stay with him and make sure he doesn't pass our or something." Maleficent ordered

"Sure." Emerald replied back as she moved over to Jaune. Seconds later Maleficent stabbed the end of her staff against the ground; before she and the others aside from Emerald, Jaune and his servants all disappeared from the room

"Can't just use the door." Emerald remarked with a sigh, before looking to Jaune with a small smile "Anyways… good job dude. Glad you're okay."

"Thanks. Kind of was worried to be honest." Jaune replied back sheepishly smiling as Emerald snickered

"Right, right had a feeling dummy." Emerald responded back with a hit across his arm of friendliness. Then he and Emerald began to laugh a bit, all the while Jaune's servants watched the oddness of the two since most of them never saw interactions between the opposite sexes because of their eras

"Excuse me master?" The young female assassin asked shyly as she held her hands together, like a small child asking a question to a role model or something

"Oh ah yeah?" Jaune asked, kindly as to ease the young assassin

"Um…is she you're lover?" The younger assassin asked, as Emerald and Jaune flinched at the sudden awkward question; both blushing from being asked that so suddenly

"A-Ah no, no she's not. She's just a friend honest!" Jaune responded back quickly to subside the speculation of his new servants

"Y-Yeah just friends, besides he's already has a wife!" Emerald yelled next, trying to not blush as she awkwardly laughed for a few moments

"Fiancée!" Jaune corrected quickly, trying to do his best to not stutter anymore because of that sudden question

"So you are to be wedded then young man?" The older female assassin asked curiously, as she wondered what sort of woman her master was tied too

"Well yeah…when we can I mean." Jaune answered, frowning a bit bitterly, as Emerald gently patted his shoulder as a sort of comfort. The servants took notice of this, finding the wording a bit odd

"Is something wrong master?" The older male assassin asked, though even if it was a more sincere tone. But the deepness of his voice, well it made him sound still bloody terrifying

"U-Um yeah… actually what are your names anyways?" Jaune asked, calming down a bit "I mean… Caster explained the who code name thing. But I mean your actual names. I mean you don't have to worry about saying your names anyways, besides three of you are Assassin class from what I heard so I'd rather know your names so I don't have to say young, old or older assassin and also so I don't have to Saber over and over again. Eh you four can tell how repetitive that would be if I didn't just call you by your name. You know?"

"He's got a point." Emerald added in as the servants look at her for a moment "Just saying."

"Well…" Saber muttered as he looked back at the other servants who just shrugged but seemed to go along with their masters suggestion. So with that he nodded in confirmation with himself, before kneeling down once again

"Very well then master. I am Sir Gawain, knight of the round." Gawain stated calmly, as he bowed his head a bit downwards too, the three assassin's decided to just follow in suit, so they could get some explanation on what was going on

"Hello master. I am Hassan of Serenity or you can call me Serenity. Whichever fits your tongue master." Serenity said next, shy still a bit; but happy to tell her master her true name

"And I am Carmilla, I hope we get along swell." Carmilla said with a half stern smirk/ half calm smile as Jaune just nodded slowly back

"Then thy shall call me Hassan the first. My blade serves thous master." Hassan the first stated calmly yet proudly too, as Jaune and Emerald looked to one another then back at the still kneeling servants

Jaune for some reason, had a feeling this were going to get a lot more… odder then even now. Which compared to everything that's been thrown his way, was saying a lot. He just hopped…. It would all go as smoothly as possible for the future whatever it held for him..

-The Advisors realm: Pyrrha's room-

"Thanks for the help. I'm sorry to be such a bother." Pyrrha stated as she was in her room, laying on the couch she had been able to conjure up with her mind

With her was Dorthey R. Right who was acting as Pyrrha current maid since Pyrrha was having more trouble now moving around along with her spikes of feeling ill. Helping also was Holo and C.C as they two had taken a fond liking to Pyrrha, as she was a sweet young lady. Then there was the only male in the room… who felt really awkward at the moment being in a teen girls room with two other women. He'd take a horde of elites out to kill him then this. Still he only said yes to joining because the girls wanted some extra back up just in case heartless somehow showed up. If there was one thing Avery Johnson was, he wasn't one to turn down someone asking aid if it was a legitimate reason to do so. This was one of those times, so here he was, just standing against the wall next to the couch.

"It's no problem Pyrrha. Besides with what you've explained. It's a miracle you weren't stuck in bed before now." C.C responded back as she had to admit, Pyrrha world was a sad if not also interesting one. That and she wondered what her husband to be was like, from what she described to him as. He sounded like naïve, but good hearted man and she could tell how fond Pyrrha thought of him. Just by seeing the smile of devoted love form, it was a tale of a princess and a knight if you were to take a gander at their romance

"Agreed. So no matter what, no more moving around at least not without one of us or Dorthey to make sure you don't pass out or throw up or both." Holo quipped as she took a clean rag, wetting it down with a small bowl of water she was able to conjure up herself thanks to this odd plane of existence they were in. She squeezed some of the water out of the rage before folding it, then placing it on top of Pyrrha's forehead. Dorthey having been able to tell, Pyrrha was heating up a bit which lead up to what was going on now "Anyways, don't fret okay. You need rest."

"I will try then." Pyrrha replied back with a small smile, before turning her attention to Sgt. Johnson who took notice

"Something you need kid?" Sgt. Johnson asked curiously

"No, I just wanted to say thank you and sorry. Thank you for joining us even if it would get awkward and sorry for well making you feel uneasy here." Pyrrha sheepishly explained with an apologetic smile

"Don't need to apologize for that, I've faced worse trust me." Sgt. Johnson remarked smirking as Pyrrha chuckled a bit, while C.C and Holo rolled their eyes a bit at their newest allies somewhat boastful attitude at times "But if you don't mind me saying, I'd personally kick your boyfriend ass after the mistakes he's been making. Like getting you knocked up at the age of seventeen for one, no offense."

"None taken and yes… Jaune's been making mistakes. But I know he'll make up for it somehow. Especially with making me worry so much about him." Pyrrha explained as she understood where Johnson was coming from and kind of though if anything he'd be the protective uncle in this weird dysfunctional family of theirs now

"That's true. Still it must be… odd to be pregnant at this age. At least from what I've heard and read on. Teen pregnancy can be hard to deal with, if you don't have much support. Again at least from what I know on it." Dorthey stated with her even so still blank look and monotone face, carrying a plate of tea on a tray in her hands, setting it down on a small wooden table next to the couch "I hope this will help you feel better and the rest of you too. Tea can help anyone really, at least that's what I was told."

"Oh thank you Dorthey." Holo kindly responded back as she took one of the cups and a sip

"Yes thank you. But you didn't have to you know." C.C quipped amused a bit, but took another cup and a sip, when she offered a cup for Pyrrha. She just nodded no and mouthed the words 'Later.' C.C nodded back before placing the cup down, then seeing Sgt. Johnson look at the tea "Something wrong?"

"Nah nothing, just haven't had any sort of tea in a while. Really ever drank it a few times. Wasn't my favorite and hell don't beat a beer. But, it's good for stress I guess, well that and just kicking ass." Sgt. Johnson explained, taking a sip of his tea and setting in back down "Huh, not bad Dorthey."

"I used what I could find is all." Dorthey answered, quiet for a few moments before she decided to ask something "Do you think they'll be okay?"

"Who?" Pyrrha asked for herself and the others

"Doctor Fate, Constantine, Mavis, Princess Henriette and Albedo. Given that it was the world those two men were from, I wonder if the girls will adjust to it. Especially Albedo and her temper." Dorthey explained as the others shuttered a little, mainly about Albedo, she was nice enough when not grumpy…ish. But she was easily able to just snap like that, making her a bit of a wary one at times

"I'm sure they're fine. I think at least, be it me to say it. But Albedo will not kill us in the end. Mainly because she's smart enough to know that we need each other as much as she seems to dislike it. Though I just hope Constantine doesn't egg her on, it took us long enough to keep him from getting killed by her when he blurt out that embarrassing secret. I'm still glad Yen Side was the one in the end to stop it. Man knows how to take charge." C.C explained

"True, also I know Mavis and Henrietta will be fine there too. They are the negotiators and such, along with their already loveable personalities. They'll be safe for sure." Holo inquired as she those two were such sweethearts in her opinion

"So all in all Dorthey. No need to worry, hey where are the others anyways?" Pyrrha asked curiously

"Mostly everyone is around somewhere doing their own thing." Sgt. Johnson answered with shrug "You know talk, arguing and just socializing. I mean hey, what else we got to do while we wait to help team RWBY whenever. Not that I hate it, always good to make some new friends. More friends mean less likely you'll die."

"Cheery." Holo remarked with a chuckle as C.C smirked, Dorthey just stay quiet as she herself was still trying to learn the purpose of laughing anyways. Pyrrha herself chuckled a bit too, but then suddenly she felt an intense burning on her to top of her right hand, she shot up from the couch withering in pain as steam could be seen coming from it. The others quickly took notice of this and were reasonably confused on what was going on

"What the heck is going on?" Holo asked in a startled tone, as she, C.C and Sgt Johnson stood straight back up; while Dorthey was wellbeing Dorthey and just watched not understanding how Pyrrha's hand was steaming a from the top

"I-I don't know!" Pyrrha replied back she felt pain around her hand get worse, before a surge of magic erupted with four pillars of smoke that appeared in front of her and the others. Holo, C.C, Sgt. Johnson and Dorthey getting in front of Pyrrha to keep her safe just in case things went south quickly

Though as the smoke dimmed out, what Pyrrha and her friends saw were four people. One young man in his late twenties with the best guess, two young women probably a bit older then the young man and a little girl. All of them staring right where Pyrrha was hidden behind the others.

The young man from what could be seen look in a way like Jaune, from the pale skin and blonde messy hair. But his eyes were a green. He wore a blue tunic and blue cloth under his armor and that also formed a skirt like piece covering his legs. His armor in question was silver with blue accents engraved in the armor. He also had a black hood connect to the neck piece of his armor. In his hands he wielded a blade that was… in one word holy. It was lovely shade of royal blue and gold. The steel double sided blade also had blue and yellow symbols plastered on it. All in all Pyrrha felt at ease with him around, like he was a for sure safeguard to anyone who'd try to kill her, her Jaune and their kids in their kids once born.

The youngest of the females was in one word, adorable. At closer she looked only a year younger the Ruby at the age of fourteen . She had light olive skin, two adorable violet eyes filled with kindness, she had lovely long purple hair that was tied in a long ponytail. She wore a somewhat revealing lavender robe with a pair of purple/ teal gloves. She also wore a pair or thigh length silk leggings that covered her feet to the half of the thighs. Both also a color of purple and teal. She wielded in her hands and staff with a large circle with a crescent moon cared out of it. Finally she had a pair of pointed ears that stuck out a bit from her hair. All in all, Pyrrha was doing her best to not just hug the adorable child at the very moment. Also she oddly just wanted to adopt the adorable child before her.

The first of the two older females look kind of like a nurse in a way. She had peach skin, with pink hair braided before being tied in a sort of bun, her eyes were red though also held some sort of madness them. She wore long sleeve military styled coat with black cuffs, black straps on the shoulders, a black collar, gold buttons, a white belt with a white strap across the chest, a pair of white gloves, a black skirt with red lining, a pair of white stocks and a pair of white belted boots that had black tops with some fire and were tipped at the end. For some reason, Pyrrha like the other two felt safe with her, yet she also felt like she needed to make sure she had all her shots or this woman would be on her case; but that last part she had no idea why she felt that.

Then the last of the four newcomers and the second older woman. Well Pyrrha could only swear she saw… what she may look like older if she had to be honest granted there were differences between them. Like this woman had lovely pale skin and had blue eyes like the ocean with a pair of golden earrings too. She wore a white corset with gold threading connected to a red skirt with black cloth around it, a pair of white legging that went up pretty much almost to the top of her thighs with leather boots that were only bit shorter than the leggings by an inch or two. She wield a sword with a golden handle and a black semi-small round shield with a gold plate in the center. She also wore a white top that covered her neck, collar, shoulder and both of her arms to the start of her hands Though because of this, her um chest was exposed a bit and ah… well there was another 'BIG' reason she and Pyrrha differed around that particular chest area. Though what also made Pyrrha see her as her older self too, was the hair, it was shorter yes with a small ponytail in the back. But, like her hair, it was bright red. Also out of the four, for some reason when she and this woman looked into each other's eyes. Pyrrha somehow knew she was like her in one more way. She was or had been a mother, the woman could easily tell that Pyrrha was getting ready to be one and could sense the worry within Pyrrha herself. Which prompt the woman to give Pyrrha a small smile of kindship, that only made Pyrrha feel even closer already to this woman in particular.

It was awkwardly quiet for the moment, very quiet before Sgt. Johnson aimed his shotgun at the four with his finger pressing slight against the trigger as he narrowed his eyes at them.

"Alright I don't know what the hell is going on or who your four are. So you better start talking or you're dead got it." Sgt. Johnson threatened as this was an unknown situation now, these four could pose a threat to Pyrrha along with the unborn kid or kids that was still developing. Thankfully for him, Holo had her hunting knife out, C.C her pistol held at the hip and Dorthey just cracked her metical knuckles. All of them ready to keep Pyrrha safe from whoever the heck these four were

"Now just wait a minute. We could be asking you the same mister!" The little girl argued as she narrowed her eyes with her staff in hand "You could be thugs keeping this girl hostage!"

"She's right. So lower your weapons and give us our master." The young man asked sternly, but politely too as he was ready to use his sword if needed. But before anyone else could threaten or demand something, Pyrrha pushed past her friend and in between them and the four new strangers

"Wait no one has to do anything, let's all just clam down and…and… AH!" Pyrrha stated to stated her suggestion as stern as she could so they would all listen, but she felt sick suddenly. Falling to the ground quickly as she started to sweat as well

"Pyrrha!" Holo yelled as she knelt down, already inspecting her as the nurse began to move over to her too along with the red head only for Sgt. Johnson to step in front of them

"Whoa, whoa where do you-" Sgt. Johnson began to ask, only to feel a bullet shot pass by his face and out the small home thankfully not hitting anyone. Though it seemed that the nurse wasn't very happy about Johnson had tried as she had pulled a pistol out, firing off a round before holstering back her weapon

"Listen here you. I'm a nurse, that is my patient at the moment and you will let me pass there or so help me you'll be the next one I fix up got it." The nurse sternly said, eyes narrowed with a deadly intent or maybe one of deep madness. Johnson having prior experience with the medics like this, did the only thing he knew was the most sensible thing to do and just moved to the left

"Yes ma'am. She's all yours then." Sgt. Johnson simply said as the nurse nodded before moving over to Pyrrha along with the red headed woman. Both of them quickly helping out Holo and C.C with Pyrrha in her current condition

"I thought you were supposed to be our guard." Dorthey said simply moving next to Johnson, though the man couldn't tell if she was being mocking or just saying what she wanted to say with no hint of ill

"Dorthey if there's one thing I've learn in all my years in the UNSC. There's one person to fear above all else in the battlefield when ticked off." Sgt. Johnson stated calmly as he pointed at the nurse doing all she could to help Pyrrha "The medic."

"I see." Dorthey responded back as the young man and little girl made their way over to them, once they stopped it was awkward for a few moments

"So… um, you two are friends with our master then?" The young man asked curiously

"We are. Question is why are you call her master though?" Dorthey asked back simply, titling her head a bit

"You're kind of creepy." The little girl bluntly stated as the young man flinched a bit at the comment

"Now that's not kind to say young lady." The young man scolded as the little girl shyly averted her gaze to her feet from the sudden scolding

"Sorry." The little girl muttered, making herself only cuter from how shy she suddenly became. But was surprised when she felt a gentle pat on her head by Dorthey

"It's fine child. I suppose someone like me is creepy, I'm not human despite how I look but only an android." Dorthey explained as the young man and little girl seemed confused by that terminology

"Anyways… what's your names?" Sgt. Johnson asked as the two youngsters seemed a bit hesitant all of sudden, getting a sigh out of the war vet "Look you might as well. Whatever you think's going on ain't. Besides we're going to need to know your names anyways, better then call you boy or girl."

"I guess." The little girl said as she set her staff down, before doing a polite curtsey "Hello, you may call me Medea. How do you do?"

"Heh, well what you know. A kid with manners and such a sweetheart too. Our luck I guess." Sgt. Johnson quipped with a smile as Medea smiled back at the kind compliment, he then looked to the young man "What about you son?"

"Arthur Pendragon, pleasure." Arthur remarked as Sgt. Johnson was a bit wide eyed "Um something the matter?"

"I… you know what no, after everything I've been dealing with so far. Nah." Sgt. Johnson stated with a half-smile as he was internally shocked that he was actually meeting King Arthur himself, the sword and outfit help with that revelation too still he'd let it be for now; but already could tell Meda must have been also an individual from the past if this guy was King Arthur. Looking back to the two women helping Pyrrha out, he decided to ask them the same question "So ladies I know your busy and stuff, but you got names too. The kids here told us their real names already so you know… might be nice to know is all."

"Well how about you two first, we already have been introduced to Holo and C.C here." The red head woman replied back

"Fair enough, Sgt. Avert Johnson ma'am. Little lady here is Dorthey. Heads up she's a bit lacking in the interaction department." Sgt. Johnson stated

"Pleasure to meet you." Dorthey stated with a quick bow

"Same, since you two were so kind to tell us your names. Seems like it's only polite back." The Red head woman replied back "You all may call me Boudica."

"What about your friend?" Holo asked a she and C.C hadn't asked their names yet after telling them their names

"Nightingale. Now if you don't mind I have a patient." Nightingale answered quickly as she was looking over Pyrrha, sighing as she placed a wet cloth on her forehead and stood back up; followed by the others "Well good news, she'll live. Bad news whatever is effecting her is making it hard for her to even move much."

"That's because she's with child." Boudica stated as Arthur and Meda were surprised, while Nightingale nodded in confirmation. The others did too, as they could tell she knew what she was talking about "So I see, my question is why our master is with child and also… what's going on?"

"I think we four will need an explanation." Meda suggested, as the girls looked to one another; then Sgt. Johnson who sighed

"Alright, but take a seat and keep tending to Pyrrha if you want. This is going to be a long story." Sgt. Johnson said, wondering why nothing could just be simply anymore..

-Aqua's hut-

"Dinner is ready!" Elizabeth happily stated as her tail wagged, walking over to Aqua and Siegfried with a plate of food. Which consisted of meat, carrots, fish and three cups of water. As she placed the plate down, she placed the three cups to their respective drinkers, then placed he steaming plates down in front of Aqua and Siegfried first before setting her plate down. Once she took a set, she smiled widely at her big sister and bestie "Well dig in!"

Aqua and Siegfried looked at one another, a bit hesitant for a moment. Which Elizabeth caught onto and huffed, crossing her arms which was kind of attractive at how cute she looked depending on what some considered attractive when someone pouted.

"Now that's rude, it's not like my food's going to kill you!" Elizabeth quipped irritably

"Elizabeth sweetie, it's not that we don't appreciate it…. just um…." Aqua tried to explain, but she really didn't have the heart to tell her basically little sister how her food had been so far these past well how many years they'd been in this place

"The last time you cooked, Aqua and I contracted food poisoning." Siegfried explained bluntly, as Aqua slowly if regretfully agreed with the man

"It wasn't that bad and it was just a bowl of handmade cereal!" Elizabeth yelled back in her defense

"We were sick for two weeks and you were trying to make egg's and toast… that somehow became a liquid." Siegfried bluntly explained once more, with a sigh and slight shiver from those two weeks, he'd rather be stuck killing a horde of dragons then get that sick again

"Though Siggy could have said it better. You have to admit, you're cooking hasn't been the best." Aqua remarked with an apologetic smile, as Elizabeth narrowed her eyes at her for a moment before she sighed

"Fine, I know. My food hasn't been the best. But I swear that's it's better now. I've been self-teaching myself and testing all the food I've been making!" Elizabeth stated proudly and happily, though with a slight eye twitch "Was that one of the most harrowing times of my life. HAHAHA!"

"That kind of explains at times afterwards you had to stay in bed for the day-night." Aqua quipped as now it made sense at the few times a while ago during these past two months she'd been sick in bed more than usual. Honestly Aqua had been worried it was something like an illness, but she was glad it was only temporary sickness from her own cooking

"Yep, so try it I promise you won't regret it!" Elizabeth joyfully stated, with a big smile "Would a cutie like me ever lie to you both huh?"

It didn't take to long for Aqua at least to relent as she squealed a bit at how adorable Elizabeth could be, despite the history behind her. Then again a year after they were stuck here early on, she'd learn of the past of both her servants. She felt a sorrow for Siegfried when he told first and was a bit shocked at Elizabeth's. But didn't hold it against her or Siegfried for whatever they had done back then as it was the past for them. So they'd look to the future, which they had been if their current home was anything to say about it. So she gave Siegfried a look asking him to try it alongside her, the man sighed knowing he couldn't say no just on principle and because they were his friends.

So both of them took a piece of the fish, slowly putting it in their mouth and chewing. It was a few moments of silence before the two began to just scarf down the food. While not noticing the smirk of pride on Elizabeth's face now as she just followed the two in suit. Aqua and Siegfried couldn't described it well enough, because of all the wonderful flavoring, spices and just wow it was amazing. After about a good ten minutes of eating the whole cook meals plus seconds…thirds and drinking their water afterwards. The three were relaxing in their chairs, letting their food digest and talking

"Oh yeah I remember that, first time Elizabeth tried fishing in these seas. Was scary then, but now well a bit amusing when you think back on it." Aqua remarked as they were talking about the time Elizabeth tried out fishing after watching Siegfried do it the first month they were in the place. Who knew the man could make a fishing pole out of a sturdy twig, some vines he found and used his fingers to bend the hook

"Hey wasn't my fault big sis, that stupid heartless fish thing was gunning for me I know it!" Elizabeth stated as she found that particular memory embarrassing, mainly because of how much she was bailing after being saved granted she had wounded the heartless fish thing while clinging onto Aqua calling her big sister. Which turned out to be the first time she had called her that, though had stuck for these few years

"I know. But you were safe and alive which was what mattered the most." Aqua stated kindly as she patted Elizabeth's head, before kissing her on the forehead. Though she looked outside the window, seeing that ever so familiar heart shape moon and sighed

"You okay?" Siegfried asked concernly as Elizabeth wondered too, neither liking it when Aqua was depressed. Not that they blamed her, being stuck her for who knows how long and both still holding slight grudged against those four girls that Aqua also called little sisters. Mainly because when they stabbed her in the stomach both figuratively and literally, still they did know it mostly came back to those four as Aqua still loved them as much as she did on that fate day before they got stuck.. here

"Yeah, I just wonder if we're ever going to get out of here. You know. I wonder if our friends are still there, if it's only been a day or two out outside of this realm… if the girls are okay." Aqua explained as these questions always went through her mind. Though as she thought on this, her servants just stayed quite not knowing what to say

"Hm?" Elizabeth hummed suddenly, before she felt a surge of something new "Siegfried."

"I sense it too." Siegfried said as he and Elizabeth both stood up from the table, snapping Aqua out of her current state of mind

"What's-" Aqua began to ask, but stopped when the sudden surge of energy sparked through her very soul "Outside now!"

Without even acknowledging. Siegfried and Elizabeth both made their way outside. Aqua followed quickly. Once outside, the three saw Heartless of all kinds moving away from the source of energy, said source was in front, of them in the form of a large blue oval that was sparking.

"Big sis…." Elizabeth muttered wide eyed and smiling

"I-I know…" Aqua responded back, as she realized what this was. Something out there had created a powerful enough surge that conflicted with another somehow at the same time. Creating this temporary portal to who knows where, which also happened to be lucky enough to land right here in front of them. She looked to her servants, who were looking at her waiting for a response "You guys ready to go on another adventure."

"Do you have to ask?" Siegfried asked, smirking a little which made Aqua smile halfway as she knew that would be his response

"Little sis?" Aqua asked sweetly

"Duh, no way I'm letting my big sister run around without me. So you know the answer." Elizabeth answered proudly, made Aqua smile fully now. She held Elizabeth's left hand and Siegfried's left hand and knew what to do

"Alright, here…we… GO!" Aqua yelled, running through the portal with Siegfried and Elizabeth.

Thirty seconds later, the sudden portal flicked once more to a rapid speed before disappearing as quick as it came. Once it was gone, the realm that hosted its three more lively guest; knew the silence of only darkness once more…

-Happy Harbor ten minutes earlier-

"So let's rehash what Ana just explained." Megan stated as she, her team and the main Justice Leaguers at the base currently. Which was Batman, Superman, Wonder woman, Martian Manhunter Green Arrow, Black Canary and Flash. Were all standing around Ana who explained what the situation for her and her people had been before coming to this world, along with clearing up some more serious misunderstandings

"You mean the fact they come Ana and her friends come from the year 2176, along with the fact they live alongside a race of machine people called omnic in mostly peace after two genocidal wars. Plus the fact that she was part of semi government funded group of superhero's that used lethal force when needed. But were hero's in the end. Or are you meaning the fact that it seems that she and her friends were easily taken by those heartless. Which is why they're now here." Wally stated, as the speedster was resting his leg now; thankfully having been able to stay off the adult hero's from just attacking Ana and throwing her in a cell. Thankfully his friends had his and Artemis back

"Yes those… along with him." Wonder woman replied back as she and the others looked at Vo-toi who was playing a game of ball with some of the kids that were in the repurposed civilian refuge sector of the base "Are you sure he's safe?"

"Got to agree with Wonder woman. After what you explained, kind of hard to see him so…childlike." Raquel remarked "Though it is nice to see that we have another non-killer robot with us."

"He is young lady, if he hadn't been. I'd have ripped his head off by this point." Ana joked a bit, smirking

"After what you explain about you war. I wouldn't put it behind you to not." Oliver stated as he was a bit nervous around the older woman because of that, even if she'd been nice so far

"Anyways. About you're team." Robin asked changing the subject "When can we meet them?"

"Sooner or later." Ana answered, before glaring a bit at Batman "And they won't be attack on sight correct?"

"If they don't try anything. Then no." Batman responded back glaring himself as Ana was a bit more trustworthy now; but he still was wary of her and this team of hers too

"Still I say it would be a good idea to team up. We need more people to deal with this situation." Black Canary quipped as it seemed to be the best course of action

"I agree. But you people will have to follow our rules. I hope you understand that." Superman explained as he didn't like to be blunt like this, but with what some of Ana's members had done so far to roaming gangs; it was better to not let them to their own devices

"I do. As much as I hate it I do. I only think the ex-Talon members will have a problem with it. The rest of us mostly should be able to abide. Though we are missing five of ours still. I only hope they are safe." Ana said, as she for one understood why Superman just explain that. The ex-talon members even after joining Overwatch mostly because they had no choice, still were the more willing to kill just because it was easier. She also was worried about Solider 76, Angela, Hana, Bastion and her darling child Fareeha. She then felt a hand on her left shoulder, looking to see the one called Kaldur or Aqua lad and the rest of the children smiling at her

"Don't worry Ana. We'll do our best to find them. I promise." Kaldur kindly said with full confidence in that, the others part of his team all had the same confidence and Ana couldn't help smile at these young ones

"Thank you child, you know how to make an old woman feel hope." Ana said sweetly

"Well that's what we do, bring hope and justice." Zatanna explained smiling happily

"And we always keep our promise. Well most of them." Connor quipped in, rubbed the back of his head with a sheepish grin as Ana chuckled

"Yes I can see that." Ana stated, look back at the older hero's "You have some pretty good kids with you."

"Well that's what do. Train them to be the next hope for our world." Martian Manhunter replied, though suddenly he and the others heard Vo-toi coming since the sounds of his metal footsteps echoed a bit

"Hello friends!" Vo-toi joyfully stated joyfully

"Hey Vo-toi, how you fitting in so far?" Wally asked as he'd taken a liking to the robot, the others on his team as well as all of them could see he was just a child in a robots body; most of the adult leaguers were somewhat okay with Vo-toi if not wary since it was explain how quickly he kill those possessed soldiers a while ago

"I'm doing good, very good. The kids are so nice and the people are nice too. I like nice people!" Vo-toi joyfully answered as he really was liking all these people so far, though before anything else he felt an odd surge somehow of magic "Huh, weird. I felt magic!"

"Felt magic?" Flash asked, only for suddenly a portal to open behind the group of hero's. All of the leaguers and younger leaguers along with Ana all quickly got into a fighting stance to attack whatever was about to come out of the, but what they saw was Doctor Fate

"Ah so I see this is the base for the moment." Doctor Fate stated calmly as he walked out of the portal, that stayed opened as another man followed that most of the adult leaguers plus Zatanna by reputation at least knew who the man was

"Nice and homey I'd say, better than being out in damn space." Constantine remarked walking out in amusement somewhat, before seeing the leaguers while the portal was oddly still open "Hey long time no see fellas!"

"Constantine, I thought you were taking a break from hero work?" Batman asked curiously "We're getting annoyed with the constant threats last time we spoke."

"Eh that was then, now's now. So anyways who are the kids sidekicks?" Constantine asked curiously as teens took a bit of offense to that

"Hey who you calling side kick jack ass!" Artemis yelled as she flipped the man off, who noticed the similarities of her outfit with a certain green archer

"Ollie, that your kid. Kind of rude twat she is." Constantine remarked, as Kaldur and Robin held back a suddenly angry Artemis, while Oliver groaned pinching the bridge of his nose

"Of all the people…" Green Arrow muttered as he always had some issues with the British men's blunt and smartass remarks

"That aside, we though you we're in that little hidden trove of yours. Said you didn't want to be disrupted by anyone form the outside. What happen to that?" Wonder woman asked as she was curious

"Well I came back here for a small visit, see what I missed after all these years and BOOM. Those heartless jack holes take me away." Constantine explained shrugging like it was nothing

"OKAY HOLD UP!" Wally suddenly yelled "One who is this guy, two why is he with Fate who I'm wondering where you've been dude and three… why is he so irritating?"

"Hello pot, he's kettle have you meet?" Artemis remarked amusingly as Wally glared back at her a bit for a moment

"Well I got an answer and question's for you kid!" Constantine yelled back smirking "One I'm John Constantine, professional with the investigation and dealings with the paranormal. Two I'm not irritating just honest and three, Fate you answer the kiddos."

"I see… fine. Young Flash, I've been gone so long for a good reason. Mainly involving me being an advisor to those four I told you about a while ago. Along with mister Constantine here too." Doctor Fate answered first

"Advisors for those four girls you spoke on…really?" Black Canary asked kind of surprised by that, but let it be for now "How many more are there then, it can't be just you two."

"No…we have other…friends." Doctor Fate asked as everyone else, Ana and Vo-toi watched in silence as three other people came out. All females that were lovely in their own rights, yet only one of the seemed… dangerous

"What took you girls so long?" Constantine remarked smirking, only for the tallest of the three women to punch him in the face, as the man covered his face groaning in sudden pain "GAH, YOU VIRGIN SUCCUBUS BRAT!"

"Oh just shut up you man child, I may not be allowed to kill you like the little rat you are. But that doesn't mean I won't beat you to near death got me!" The woman threatened, before she tackled Constantine to the ground, putting him in a heck lock with her thighs while pulling his right arm back to cause some more pain "ALSO THIS IS FOR BLURTING OUT I'M A VIRGIN AGAIN!"

"This… this is weird." Raquel muttered to the others on her team, who all slowly nodded in agreement

"Ugh…can someone please separate them." Doctor Fate asked as Superman and Wonder Woman just walked over to the two, using their super strength to pull the two apart. Though Wonder Woman was more of just keeping the girl at bay as she was trying to claw at Constantine. Who was irritated and flipping them woman off, Superman and Wonder Woman just looked at Fate who sighed not believing this was his life now before turning his attention to the ground "The woman trying to claw out the man child's eye is Albedo. Do mind her she has a temper."

"I'LL KILL YOU NEXT OLD MAN!" Albedo yelled at him, trying to claw at him now too, Wonder Woman now being helped by Black Canary to keep her still enough. Both women kind of surprised at how strong Albedo was despite how soft she looked

"Anyways, with me is-" Doctor Fate began to say, but was cut off by the second oldest of the women

"Thank you Fate, but I can introduce myself." The second oldest woman said kindly, before looking at everyone else with a respectful curtsy, before smiling so ever sweetly "Greetings native hero's. I am Princess Henrietta, I hope we all become great allies."

At that moment most of the boys on the team and even the some of the male adult hero's kind of got a bit red in the face from how well… attractive Henrietta was from her exotic looks and her regal attitude.

"Nice to meet you Princess." Martian Manhunter said for the others, though noticed his nieces somewhat jealous look when she looked at Conner who was one of the ones blushing a bit and trying not to look at the princess. He couldn't help but smile a bit at how cute some earthlings would call it, he then looked back to the new guest, only to see the smallest of the three women were gone "Where is-"

"HELLO!" The smallest of the woman stated joyfully as she appeared from nowhere next to Ana who was a bit surprised at this, the teen heroes were more surprised

"Where the heck did you come from and how?" Robin asked a bit iffy with the young girl already, who giggled at the question

"Sorry, I'm a ghost if you must know." The young girl remarked sweetly as most teens gave her a look of surprise and some of disbelief

"Is she?" Black Canary asked curiously, though kind of creeped out if that was the case and sad if she died that young or at least at the age she looked seemed like she was young

"Indeed she is, now please introduce yourself." Doctor Fate stated with a sigh once more, wondering if his host will get a heart attack from all the stress he'd been dealing with lately from these people

"Oh right silly me." The young girl stated as she floated up a bit, before landing back on the ground with a big smile "Hello I'm Mavis Vermillion. I hope we can all be the best of friends!"

"She's…." Zatanna muttered

"Chipper." Kaldur finished for his friend, not that it was bad but she really was a chipper one

"Hello small friend, I am Vo-toi and we shall be the best of friends!" Vo-toi proclaimed as he and Mavis high fived, which was odd to the others since she did say she was a spirit

"So innocent." Ana remarked, looking at Batman with a smirk "Well guess you'll be growing grey hairs now hm. So sad."

"I like her." Wonder Woman remarked as most of the leaguers could appreciated the woman's sass; even if she was still technically considered and unknown along with her team. Though Batman couldn't help but sigh, already having a feeling Ana was going to make his life a semi living hell, well more than it already was

"So now that we're all acquainted. We should-" Princess Henrietta began to say, only to be cut off as suddenly a more unstable portal a bit up in the air appeared

"More friends?" Artemis asked, holding her bow in an alert stance while some of the others got back in their fight stances

"No… this is something else." Albedo answered serious toned wise as Wonder Woman and Diane had released her by this point, while the same was for Constantine. She summoned her armor aside from her helmets, she also summoned her axe "Get ready for a fight."

"Don't have to tell us lady." Raquel replied back as they all waited for the portal to spit out whatever it was holding, once it did… it wasn't what they expected as two women and one man in odd get ups landed on the ground before the unstable portal disappear

"Great now who are they?" Green Arrow asked confused and surprised at the same time

"Whoever they are we can't-" Batman began to say only to be cut off, only to see the smallest of the two women, who kind of looked a mini devil with a dragon tail; stood up and looked right at them. Batman though not scared, could sense the dangerous aura around her and the man who was looking at them warily while helping the blue haired woman up. Who once up herself, eyed the group of native and nonnative hero's

"So… can I ask. But…you're all real people right?" The blue haired woman asked curiously, before suddenly Wally despite his leg wound dashed right up to her

"I'm as real as you want me to be ba-" Wally was about to say, with a flirty tone before being cut off by the man pulling out a blade in inhuman speeds before the blade was pushed right against his neck. Which was so close, that just one slight movement could slit Wally's throat which made the others flinch from the sudden hostile act

"If you try that again with Aqua I will-" The man began to say, before the Aqua quickly place her hand over the man's arm "Aqua?"

"Siegfried I appreciated it. But he was just being nice, a bit flirty but nice. So please don't threaten him." Aqua kindly said as Siegfried just nodded doing so, she then looked at Wally with a smile "Sorry about that, he's protective of me. Though compliments appreciated young man, I'll have to decline."

"SHOT DOWN!" Artemis yelled suddenly, smirking as Wally looked back at her while Robin and some of the others laughed a bit at that

"WHY!" Wally yelled, embarrassed that he got shot down quicker then he could run, which was really quick given well his powers; though the small woman seemed to smile at that as she patted Wally's right shoulder. Though he was kind of creeped out, she was cute he didn't deny that even with her extras on her body; though her pink clawed dingers were a bit much for him and he kind of felt like he'd get skewered easily if he she felt like killing he; which thankfully that didn't seem to be the case

"Not that I can fault you on it boy. I mean my big sister is an exotic beauty. I mean look at her, her eyes, hair, lustful figure and best off all!" The young girl stated as she knelt down a bit before moving the top of her head right under Aqua's chest as they jiggled a bit "BIG SISTER HAS A BIG CHEST OH YEAH!"

"ELIZABETH!" Aqua screamed blushing madly as she saw most of the men aside from Batman, Constantine, Doctor Fate and Martian Manhunter. All the other men were looking away with a slight blush on their face from the…sudden action. The woman seemed to be just surprised by Elizabeth's actions, mainly because she was using the top of her head to somewhat jiggle Aqua's chest to emphasized her statement

"What it's true. I'm just surprised our Siggy here didn't try courting you." Elizabeth remarked smirking as Siegfried awkwardly averted his gaze to the ground

"Elizabeth please stop…" Aqua pleaded covering her face from the embarrassment as her little sister though it over for a moment before just moving away

"Sure I had my fun hehe!" Elizabeth remarked smirking still, before seeing Ana and Batman walk up to them "What ya need?"

"For one, I need you to realize something. As of the moment you're all under house arrest." Batman stated sternly as Aqua flinched a bit from the sudden statement, while Siegfried and Elizabeth narrowed their glares at him

"Mind his words you three, what he's really trying to say is that you'll be staying here for some questions." Ana stated kindly, while glaring at Batman a little from his lack of tact "Like where you three came from, how you came to be her in the first place and who you three are."

"I already know of them…" Doctor Fate suddenly said as everyone looked at him now

"You do?" Kaldur asked curiously as it seemed everyone wanted some answers now

"Yes she is a keyblade wielder…" Doctor Fate explained, but continued having a feeling on what they were going to ask next "And no. She is not one of the four to come. She's… something I did not expected… sadly. The other two are of interest to, I guess the old wizard was right then. Heroic spirits."

"Oh great, so they are real. Here I though he was just bluffing." Albedo stated as she hadn't believed the old man when they were all going around explaining their worlds. Though she found Amber and Pyrrha's world a little…sad actually, though if lord Ainz were there she'd have a good idea he'd be able to fix it; oh then they'd sex after before she became pregnant with as many of his children as he wanted. Oh how she could dream of that day, which she did a lot of actually

"Wait heroic what now?" Black Canary asked confused on what was just going on, seeing also her fellow hero's even Batman sort of were kind of lost on what these people were going on about now

"Right, right. Well short of it, I and Siggy around the summoned spirits of well know historical figures of the world!" Elizabeth proudly said, smiling as she seemed to be loving this already "The man you see with us no other than the powerful and noble Siegfried the Dragon Slayer!"

"Wait what?" Barry asked, as if this was true; he was going to fan boy a bit

"Sweet more spirits to hang with!" Mavis joyfully cheered as she was so happy, she wasn't he only dead person here now

"Only you." Henrietta muttered smiling kindly at one of her new friends, since

"Is that true?" Megan asked as she remembered reading up on him, when learning more about earths customs and legends, though bloody and sad at times. She really did enjoy the legends of human history and she swore she'd read on Siegfried's first

"Well um…" Siegfried tried to say, but he wasn't one to really gloat about himself; but that's why Elizabeth was there

"Of course he is and you are also in the presence of fabulousness!" Elizabeth proudly said as she did a dramatic twirl, before placing her left hand on her chest smiling with glee as she faced these people "For I am the renown Elizabeth Bathory!"

It was quiet for a moment, very quiet as Elizabeth huffed from it. Seeming irked from the lack of awes and such. It was only a bit longer, before Zatanna broke the ice.

"You're…serious?" Zatanna asked as she found it hard, very hard to believe this small draconic hybrid looking woman who was as short as a child and looked no more than one…. was the actual Elizabeth Bathory or AKA as some called her 'The Blood Countess' along other names. A Hungarian noble from the mid 1500's to the early 1600's. Who was known for murdering many young woman, then bathing in their blood to retain her youth if the story she remember on her were correct "You're actually her?"

"You mean that crazy blood lady?" Robin asked "That one right Z?"

"Yeah, that's who's she calming to be." Zatanna explained, as she felt suddenly uneasy around Elizabeth if what she was calming was true; then again with everything going on in her usual crazy world of heroes and villains. This wasn't so farfetched now that she thought about it, actually this was far more plausible to believe now that she really thought on it. So she held her wand tightly as she looked at the others worried "I-I think she's being honest… with everything going on well.."

"Yeah. We got you girl." Raquel stated as she and the others of the teens group were ready to attack if needed, but wouldn't unless the adults did in this situation

"If you are who you say you are miss. It would be best to have you detain in solitary." Batman sternly said

"Hey Batman, look that seems -" Flash began to protest seeing how nervous Elizabeth was suddenly, only to shut up right when Batman glared at him "Never mind."

"Wait, wait why would you go and do that bat person?" Elizabeth asked a bit nervous as she didn't have the best memories of being locked up, moving behind Aqua who was just patting her head

"Because you're a murder for one." Wonder woman stated crossing her arms

"You bathed in the blood of your victims who you killed in very sadistic ways also." Black Canary said next narrowing her eyes

"And since you're not dead, we don't know what your plans are. But they can't be good." Batman said, taking over the conversation again

"Well I like her already." Albedo stated as she already felt an odd kinship with the human looking, yet demonic looking girl, if what was said about her was true; she would be an interesting one to converse with "If she's makes you humans nervous, well we'll be the best of friends she and I."

"Of course you'd say that crazy witch." Constantine remarked as he stood next to her, mainly to tease her some more and just annoy her; but he got a punch to the arm which hurt as Albedo smiled "Gah….damn…"

"You asked for that." Mavis quipped with a small sigh as Henrietta didn't want to, but had to agree with her ghostly friend

"Anyways. Batman does have a point." Superman remarked, putting in his two cents though he hated to do so since he could tell Elizabeth wasn't going to handle Solitude well "You're friend Aqua seems alright and if the man with you is the hero Siegfried he's no threat. But you, you are a renown serial killer even if it was in the past, I'm sorry miss. But I have to side with Batman on this."

"But she doesn't have plans. Well she does but they aren't bad!" Aqua argued as she stood in front of Elizabeth in a protective manner "I won't let you do that to my little sister!"

As it started to get tense all of sudden, both sides not letting off as both had their reasons. Even if some were more paranoid then others. It seems like a fight was about to break out, only for someone to cut in suddenly, in the lovely form of Princess Henrietta.

"Excuse me. If I may." Princess Henrietta said suddenly, as the leaguers looked at one another then Superman who looked at Batman; who thought it over for a moment more before slowly nodding for her to continue "I suggest a compromise that will benefit both sides here, will you hear me out?"

"We will!" Elizabeth answered quickly, mainly because she did not want to be thrown in solitude

"…Fine." Batman answered next, calm if not a bit irritated which made Henrietta flinched just a bit; but remained at ease. If this is what she'd have to deal with, once she was back in her own home world and she took the crown. Batman seemed to be good practice to get use to such…stares, even if she believed no one in her world could ever top Batman's glare just by looking at it firsthand

"Very well, now then as I can tell. You both have your reasons in this debate. So I suggest this, Mister Bat person-" Henrietta began to say, but was cut off

"Batman." Robin stated suddenly as Henrietta looked at him with a raised eyebrow "Sorry."

"It's fine, just try to be more polite next time." Henrietta kindly said back, smirking before turned her attention to the two opposing groups "Now as I was saying. I purpose this, Batman you and you're friends will still be able to keep an eye on Elizabeth here. But instead of solitude, have one of the your own and maybe one of the teens keep an eye on her until deemed she's not a threat. Also you let Aqua and Siegfried have the same freedoms I suggest for Elizabeth. Does that sound fair?"

"I think so. Batman?" Wonder woman stated, looking at Batman who just nodded, she then looked to the others who also nodded. Then the teens, who nodded as well, then Ana, Vo-toi, Doctor Fate, Constantine, Albedo and Mavis since they were going to be here for who knows how long. So might as well get their response, though they also all nodded that it sounded fair "Well then, there we go. We agree to your terms Princess."

"Wonderful to hear." Princess Henrietta happily said, before looking to Elizabeth "Now then for you part of the deal, here's what I suggest for you. You will be allowed to pick who you want to keep an eye on you from one adult to one teen here. Also if you are to go out or fight if it comes to that, they'll have to be with you until you're cleared. Is that acceptable for you. Aqua and Siegfried will be keep watched on too, though they won't have to be all the time. No offense. Still is that acceptable for you and your friends Elizabeth?"

"Well…" Elizabeth began to say, looking at Aqua and Siegfried both who took a few moments before slowly nodding in agreement. Elizabeth let out a shuttering sigh, looking back at Henrietta and the others "Yes."

"Good, though to let off an olive branch. Elizabeth. You said you had no ill intentions to this world, if not then what plans do you have. I'm sure if we know, we'll be able to understand you more. Is that alright. That is all else of what I ask of you for this agreement." Henrietta explained as Elizabeth smiled a bit, she could see the princess was doing her best to prove she was harmless to the hero's before her

"I agree. Now for what I have plans to do, well…" Elizabeth stated, as she waited for a few moments to added a dramatic effect before twirling on her right heel, before stopping doing a cute pose like she was addressing an adoring crowd; while showing off a peace sign "I want to be a POPSTAR!"

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That wasn't the response or lack of one that Elizabeth had expected at all, she thought they'd smile or maybe just show some sort of positive reaction to the harmless dream of hers. Oh how she wanted to be a Pop Star. When she and Siegfried had been summoned back then…. in that bloody third grail war. They hadn't gotten any sort of information on the era, which cause quite a bit of shock when they had learned they were in freaking world war 2. That was shocking beyond belief, she still has the nightmares of all the death. Granted she had done horrendous killings herself but… that war, so much, so much death more than she ever would have been able to do.

Then again Aqua had become quiet the influence upon how they she and Siegfried acted morally. Well mainly just her, which is the reason why she began to hate all the blood and gore that came as a result of that war. Honestly, once she was thrown into that dark world with Aqua and Siegfried; that was the only reason she and her fellow heroic spirit learned of the modern age. That was because large and small chunks of towns were in they in the early days. So much even with no one living in those homes, granted Aqua had also explained to her and Siegfried on what they discovered in the early days. Still, she was worried at why these people were so…quiet, until the green skinned girl finally said something.

"You're….serious?" Megan asked, half surprised and half… well she didn't know from the proclamation the girl just said. Here were two hero's back from the dead and the girl, wanted out all the things one could think of; wanted to be a popstar "Not…not that it's bad just. A popstar?"

"Yeah got to agree with Megan on that. Then again, you'd be one interesting pop star that's for sure." Raquel remarked as she could already tell Elizabeth's looks would get her enough attention as it was. Everyone else either just nodded or showed no sort of reaction to her statement, though it was one of their new members that seemed to find Elizabeth's dream something of wonder

"POPSTAR REALLY!" Vo-toi asked as he ran up to her, before stopping inches away. He had NO idea what a Popstar was. But it sounded cool and he could tell Elizabeth was happy, so he was happy for her even if again he had no idea what a popstar even was "I'll be you're first fan then, you're number one fan Vo-toi!"

"Well aren't you just the sweetest automaton there is!" Elizabeth said as she gave the robot a kiss on his metallic cheek, leaving a lips stick mark of pink on her "Then I accept you as my number on fan, before I gather many one day my dear new friend!"

"YAY!" Vo-toi happily cheered, having no idea what the concept of a kiss was and had paid no mind to it (Lucky robotic cinnamon roll…), he turned his attention to the nice teens that took him in "Hey Wally, I have more friends now yay!"

"Seriously, he gets a kiss and I get shot down?" Wally asked wide eyed at this sudden prospect

"Vo-toi one, Wally Zero." Robin joked, laughing a bit at this best friends misfortune

"DUDE?!" Wally yelled back in in embarrassment as some of the others laughed a bit themselves much to the young speeders increased embarrassment, thankfully Henrietta cut in saving the boy from embarrassment furthermore

"Aside from the amusing moment." Henrietta remarked smirking a bit just to tease Wally a littler herself, she look to the adult leaguers with a calmer and more serious look "Now that you've heard Elizabeth's intentions. I'm sure you can be a bit more laxed with her. How much is up to you, but I know she isn't lying. I can tell a liar when I see one."

"…." Batman didn't say anything, looking back to see most of the others seemed to take Henrietta's word for it. Though Superman, Flash, Wonder woman and Martian Man Hunter seemed a bit wary still. Not that he blamed them, he was still pretty wary himself of Anna and her group, along with all these additions. He could have Man Hunter read their minds, but he knew the Martin's rules on not doing it on people unwilling who were 'innocent' as he used that word loosely in his opinion was an issue. Along with not knowing how the new arrivals would react or if they could sense telepathic abilities, this base was full of civilians, law officials and military officials well what was left of them. He couldn't risk a destructive fight to happen, just because he was wary… even if it would be a good idea he believed to have his martin friend read the new guests minds. So he sighed just a bit, looking back at the princess "Yes."

"Good!" Henrietta joyfully stated, with a big smile as she clapped a bit at her successful negotiation; but just then her stomach growled loudly as it echoed in the cave. It got a bit quiet, just a bit as the princess face was red from embarrassment. Smiling as best as she could through the embarrassment, as she felt like she just wanted to hide under a rock or something; that and the stares weren't helping

"… Well, you got quiet appe-" Constantine was about to say, only for Albedo and Wonder Woman, without even having to notified one to the other; both moved closer to Constantine punching him in the stomach as the man fell over in pain "What the f… ah…..why…. what did….. why?!"

"Just wanted to." Albedo and Wonder Woman stated, before seeming surprised looking at one another; before just nodded from a sudden small respect growing for one another

"First friend she makes…. And it causes me pain…. Go figure…." Constantine muttered in pain still, as Mavis simply had moved over to the man and was gently patting his back as a sort of comfort

"S-Sorry about that, but I believe I need some food…heh." Henrietta said sheepishly, still embarrassed from how loud her stomach had growled just now

"Actually if you don't mind. If you have something to eat that would be nice. I haven't had much in a two days." Ana asked now as she had gone without barely any food or water for the past two days while out in the city; she just hoped the others weren't worrying about where she was

"Same here, can I come please!" Mavis happily asked this time, with a big smile

"Can ghost even eat or need to?" Artemis asked, trying her best to accept the fact there was ghost with them right as this moment. Everything else odd yes, but those were all still in the realm of the living; Mavis was a freaking ghost, still at least she was a nice one

"Well no…BUT, I do like sweets. Got any sweets?" Mavis explained curious if they did have sweets, she really wanted some sweets right now

"I think we have some left over fudge in the back of the base. That's where we have our large freezer at." Robin answered, before he and the rest saw Mavis smiling even more

"YES!" Mavis shouted happily "Please take me to the fudge. Please, please!"

"Yes please take us to this fudge you speak of!" Vo-toi suddenly asked with a happy tone, though like before he had no idea what fudge was; but it sounded good…huh now that he though on it. What did that word mean… the word 'good', he knew of the word just not the meaning or concept of it. Though he forgot seconds later, because he wanted to know what fudge was

"Alright, chill you two. We'll take you, besides, I'm kind of hungry myself." Artemis replied back, with a half crooked smile at these two and how much of an innocent aura they gave off. She was glad she decided to bring Vo-toi back to the base, the robot sure had shown to have professional skills in killing; but he was way to innocent to cause her any warry now; she then looked back to their three new-newest guests

Now again she wasn't one to judge on appearances mostly, that being said when she gazed upon Aqua, Siegfried and Elizabeth. They didn't seem all that dangerous, okay well Aqua at least even if her get up was a bit off in her own opinion; then again like she had room to speak with what she was wearing for her hero get up. Still Siegfried looked dangerous, very dangerous especially with how quickly he almost slit Wally's throat the idiot man the speedster was for just waltzing up there to flirt with Aqua. NOT that she was jealous… nope, not at all; like not even… nope. Still she wasn't buying the whole resurrected hero thing just yet, even if the past evens lately had broadened her mind that was a little too farfetched for her. But if the man was Siegfried the dragon slayer, then from what she remembered reading on his legend when she was younger; he was as harmless as a fly to heroes like her and her friends. Though Elizabeth if she was really who she said she was, then… she'd have to be wary even if the small demon…dragon…girl seemed nice and stated her ridiculous dream of being a popstar. She was going to be wary of the so called 'Blood Queen'. Then Aqua, she seemed kind, a very kind woman though also gave off the feeling if you screw with her she could take you down within seconds if she wanted. If she was one of these keyblade wielders, she wondered what the four Doctor Fate spoke of would be like.

Then Artemis looked at the slight older- new guest. The ones Doctor Fate came with as she found at least one of them dangerous, the other two good in her book already and one… she just found as a moron. The one she considered a moron was Constantine, the man was from this world too which only made it worse, she wondered how this man was in league with the Justice League. From just the brief interaction with him she could already tell what kind of man he was. He was a rude, drunken idiot and she just hoped she wouldn't have to deal with him much; especially after seeing her Mentor Green Arrow's unhappy reaction seeing the man; that just confirmed Constantine wasn't a great man to be around; heck she'd rather be with her dad then be around Constantine and that was saying something.

The one she found dangerous was Albedo. For good reason too, the woman's mannerisms and such had already showed a violent side of her and along with the fact, Artemis swore she could sense just he aura of uneasy disgust coming from Albedo as she seemed the whole time unhappy to be around them. So she'd doing her best not to get on the woman's bad side. The two she was okay with, were Mavis and Henrietta. Already knowing these two were the kindest of Doctor Fates group, Mavis because of her child like innocents. While Henrietta just because she seemed really kind and she seemed to know how to take charge when the situation was needed. There was more, but mainly it was just because these two seemed so kind; that Artemis herself couldn't help but like them already.

The, came Ana. She was okay also in her book, the older sniper has been a great help to her and Wally when they were out in the city with those things roaming around. That and she just liked how sassy and yet sweet Ana could be when needed. She had like the other two that were with her in their first meeting, those two seemed nice also. Though she wondered what the rest of the group Ana was from, she hoped this Overwatch was as good as Ana had shown. Though as Artemis thought and thought on it, she was snapped out of her train of thought moments later.

"Sure we'll come with you." Aqua happily said as Siegfried and Elizabeth nodded in agreement

"Well… I guess I'll come with you also. But only because I'm curious on what this fudge of you speak of is also." Albedo stated suddenly as Artemis realized she must have been deep in thought to not notice what was going on around her, as she saw that it was Kaldur who had invited Albedo to join with them too

"Then we shall, follow us." Kaldur replied back with a small smile, as he began to make his way off, the others that had been invited followed in suit before disappearing out of sight

"Guess I'll join them. Keep an eye on that Elizabeth girl. Doctor Fate…. Constantine nice to see you again." Black Canary said before making her way off too, once she was out of sight. The remaining Leaguer all turned their attention to Doctor Fate and Constantine

"So… you want answers right?" Constantine asked, with a sigh as he knew this may take a while

"We do." Superman calmly answered, with a slightly stern edge tone

"And you better answer them truthfully or else I'll make you two." Wonder Woman stated next stern and smirking as she pointed to her lasso of truth

"Start talking and tell us everything." Batman said last in a very stern and slightly irritated tone, narrowing his gaze at the two, if Doctor Fate was intimated by it he did not show it; Constantine however flinched ever so slightly as Batman could beat most demon's glares easily

"Sure…." Constantine replied back with a sheepishly grin, as he had a feeling Doctor Fate was going to make him answer all the questions and only one thing was for certain with the man

"This is going to take a while…."

-Florence three hours later-

"Well that was a good day, I'm glad you all we're quick leaners. Well some of you more than others." Paola stated, amused a bit as team RWBY, the servants, Ikail, Donald, Goofy, Guin, Dante and Ezio all stood in a line seeming a bit tired. Some of them even seemed to have gotten into a scuffle, well Mordred, Weiss and Leonardo only to be honest as they a few cuts on their faces and some dry blood from their noses

"Yeah… what happened again girls, because you all look like you got into a fist fight." Dante asked curiously as the three gave him a looked "What?"

"Nothing… but yes we did. That's what happens when three of us go at a time. Can't believe you started a fight Mordred. With the guards no less." Weiss stated sighing as Mordred rolled her eyes a bit

"Weiss have you meet me, besides it that guards fault for bumping into me." Mordred muttered

"Mordred you ripped the man's eye out and broke his trachea. Then you broke another guards arm and I think you kicked his… groin a little too hard. I swear I heard popping and the sounds of mushy mangled flesh." Leonardo stated as all the males moved a bit away from Mordred

"Oh don't worry you silly boy's I'm sure she won't do that to any of you… maybe." Scathach remarked, though seemed kind of iffy on that statement

"Still be glad I was able to get you to calm down. Which is the only reason why I have these small cuts on my face. You really need to learn to be calmer at times okay?" Weiss suggested sternly and concernly

"Fine whatever, but at least scold Leonardo too. She threw he second punch after I threw the first!" Mordred argued back as Leonardo pouted somewhat

"Nark!" Leonardo yelled, but sighed smiling a little "But I did do that so… yeah."

"La Vin why was that again girl. For real?" Yang asked as she was confused on why her servant did so

"Eh because I wanted to." Leonardo answered shrugging like it was nothing, as Yang sighed, then looked to Donald immediately as he seemed to be doing the duck equivalent of holding in a snicker

"Do not laugh Donald, I will pluck you're head feathers out do not think I will!" Yang yelled, flustered as Donald seemed to make it running joke or more of statement that anyone either friends with her or related was prone to hitting for no reason. She knew it was in all good fun… but she still got irked by it. Then she heard Ruby snicker a bit "Baby sis why?"

"Sorry Yang, but it's kind of true you know." Ruby remarked snickering a bit as Yang huffed, before starting to ruffled Ruby's head making her pout now too "Hm, Yang that's not nice. I don't like my hair ruffled!"

"Aw, so cute when you pout. Yes you are, oh yes you are!" Yang teased as Ruby began getting flustered at the teasing, thankfully Paola cut in

"Amusement aside. You all did very well, especially you Donald and Goofy." Paolo stated as she patted Donald and Goofy's heads

"Arf/Quack!" Donald and Goofy barked/ quaked pridefully

"Yes indeed and same goes for you little girls." Paolo stated once more, as she patted the top of Jack and Nursery Rhyme heads; both smiling at the praise. She then looked back at the group as a whole "Now that you've learn how to approach the enemy, blend in and even take the florin you'll need from others without their notice. All you need now are suitable weapons and no. For a task like this, the swords, bows, mace and spear most of you have will not due."

"What would you have us use then?" Ezio asked for the group and his own curiosity, but Paola smirked

"Ah but you already have the answer…" Paola answered as she showed in her hands the broken bracer and the scroll with it, much to the groups surprise

"Hey my father's blade and bracer. How did you get them?" Ezio asked taking his stuff back

"With the same skill she taught us Ezio, correct Paola?" Scathach asked back, smirking as Paola laughed

"Yes true, with the skills I have taught you. " Paola repeated

"It's not exactly in working condition though." Ezio pointed out, looking over the broken bracer

"True is that, but I assume you lot are familiar with Leonardo Da Vinci?" Paola asked kindly as the group and Ezio nodded back

"Si (Yes). But how does a painter factor into this?" Ezio asked, only to get a light smack to the back of his head by Artoria "What?"

"He also said he was an inventor when we first meet him, remember?" Weiss pointed out, in a slightly scolding manner "Or were you paying attention at all then?"

"Heh… somewhat." Ezio answered as Weiss, Artoria, Donald and Leonardo face palmed for a moment

"Well yes, like they say. He has a knack for things like this. He should be able to help you, you'll see." Paola stated as she began to make her way back into the brothel, but was stopped as Ruby wanted to know something that had been on her mind

"Wait, I need to ask you one question please!" Ruby yelled as the group looked at her wondering what she had wanted to know, Paolo did the same but smile as she gave Ruby a nod that it was okay. Ruby smiled back "I…I wanted to know but why. I mean, why have you done so much for us and helped us so much; complete strangers you only meet an hour ago. Why?"

Paolo smiled again, but this was one was a sad smile, a pained one and one of a what she truly must feel everyday of her life. As she lifted up her right sleeve showing that her whole arm was badly scarred by burns, making it looked somewhat rotted in a way; while some areas were still burnt dark. The group was surprised by the sight, as Paola pulled her sleeve back down with a serious looked.

"Because little one, I like Ezio know what betrayal feels like from those you once held close to you." Paola said calmly, as she just turned back around and disappeared within the buildings. Leaving the group alone

"Well I guess we should get going, it's getting close to night fall." Guin stated as he and the others looked up to notice the sky was getting darker slowly

"Right, follow me." Ruby stated as she began to make her way to Leonardo's. The others followed quickly behind

As the group kept their way through the city, there were a couple of close calls being caught by the few guard patrols still roaming the city. Heck Guin, Scathach and Dante almost got into a few fights but were thankfully those were almost the closets the got to fighting during the now nighttime. Finally the team RWBY and the others made their way to the door of Da Vince's home, Ezio knocking on the door while the others waited. A few moments later the door opened showing Leonardo who smiled at the sight

"Friends, my friends I didn't… I didn't expect to see you again. With what all that's happened… Ah where are my manners welcome back!" Leonardo Da Vinci stated as he gave Ezio a hug at least as a symbolic hug for the others as he was glad they were safe "Come in, it's cold outside."

"We shall then, thank you Leonardo." Ruby kindly replied back as she and the others all made their way inside Leonardo Da Vince's workshop. Seeing the made drawings, schematics and such along with how semi-messy the place was. Once inside, Leonardo Da Vince closed the door behind him, then walked back in front of the group

"Now then what is it I can help you with?" Leonardo Da Vince asked curiously

"I was hoping you could repair something of mine." Ezio answered back

"Of course, this way and if any of you want to take a seat or so. Just find a box to sit on, it's fine." Leonardo Da Vince stated as he made his way over to large mess worktable Ezio, team RWBY, Leonardo and Atalanta followed. The others just decided to find a good place to sit, most were boxes while Jack and Nursery Rhyme sat on the floor. Petting Donald and Goofy, who laid next to them. As Leonardo Da Vince and the ones who moved over to the table got there, Leonardo Da Vince sighed slightly at the state of his workstation "Ag, che pasticcio… Tutt oil santo giorono che cerco… (Oh, what a mess…. I've spent then…) "Let me clear a space."

"Hey Leonardo, were you like that when you were well you know?" Yang whispered as she and the others had been told the night before… the incident the next day. Of Leonardo's origins to pass time, though thankfully at that time Ezio was busy with some other business or something around those lines. Truthfully they all just thought he was prepping himself then, which he may have done maybe but they didn't know

"Yeah no offense if you were but. He really needs to learn some better clean habits." Blake whispered next

"Yeah… I kind of worried that Jack and Nursery Rhyme might get some sort of illness sitting on that dirty floor." Atalanta added concerned "Along with Donald and Goofy. I'm just hope they don't."

"Sorry we got to wonder too." Weiss remarked as Ruby nodded in agreement as Leonardo sheepishly smiled and rubbed that back of her head

"Well…yeah I was just as bad really. But hey you know, that's how us inventors are so yeah." Leonardo whispered back as the girls and Atalanta rolled their eyes but smiled at that. But just then they heard Ezio asking a few questions loudly a bit

"It may very well what?" Ezio asked wanting an answer

"A second." Leonardo Da Vinci replied back looking over now the scroll Ezio had with him

"Leonardo?" Ezio asked once more, for an answer only to be shushed by Ezio who sighed in defeat as he just took a seat to the left of the group and Da Vinci who was bust looking over the scroll trying to break it's hidden secret

"Well guess we'll have to wait girls." Atalanta stated as she looked at Ezio who was quickly asleep now, then again this day had been tiring if anything so he'd earned the nap "Shall we make our way over to the others?"

"You can girls, I'm going to help my other self out." Leonardo remarked as she moved over to Leonardo Da Vinci who was startled at first at the woman's sudden appearance next to her. But began to smile as she started to help him out, both of them whispering as they both began to work on the scroll

"I know they're the same person. But I can't help but think they'd make a cute couple." Ruby muttered kindly as she found the two smarties cute together; despite the fact they were literally the same person… in a sense

"Yeah." Weiss, Blake, Yang and Atalanta replied back giggling a bit as they moved back to others and waited…

-Leonardo workshop-

It had been a good while since team RWBY, Ezio and the others had come to Leonardo Da Vinci's workshop. Ezio had been napping for good time and the others followed in suit after a while, the girls slumbering using Yang mainly as the pillow since she was the largest of the four size wise. The kids Jack and Nursery Rhyme slumbering on her lap, while the girls slept against her arms/ sides. The others slept against either the boxes placed around or in the chairs that sat upon. It was peaceful, well only for a few more moments.

"There we go, haha!" Leonardo shouted proudly as she and Leonardo Da Vinci began to cheer a bit, waking up the others slowly

"Hm… what's with all the noise?" Ruby asked, yawning as she stretched her arms and rubbing her eyes. The others following in suit as they woke up slowly

"Oh just that me and Lydia here have finally done it. We deciphered the scroll and were able to use it. It was instructions." Leonardo Da Vinci explained happily as the group just slowly nodded understanding what he was saying, even if they had just woken up

"How long-" Weiss began to ask before yawning herself for a moment "Sorry. But how long were you two up for?"

"And what time is it?" Blake asked this time, as her cat ear's twitched a bit, as Yang smiled at the cute sight of her girlfriend waking up

"All night, it's seven AM now and we did not falter in our endeavors. Also it was way to fun to sleep on you know." Leonardo replied back smiling giddily as Leonardo Da Vinci nodded in agreement

"That's real unhealthy you two. You know that right?" Yang asked herself, as she hoped the two would take better of themselves when it came to rest

"Much appreciated Yang, but we really…really wanted finish this anyways. Again like Lydia said, it was fun. Especially with some one of own intellect." Leonardo Da Vinci kindly stated as he smiled at Leonardo who smiled back

"Oh you dorky man." Leonardo remarked in a teasing way as she and her male self-chuckled

-"SHIPPING IT!"- Team RWBY screamed in their minds, as the now found the two egg heads absolutely adorable

-"I'll have to suggest to the girls we call it… Eggheads"- Atalanta thought herself, having been introduced to shipping from Blake after they discussed books they liked; one being a Ninja's of love that Blake said she shipped a few characters. When Atalanta had asked on shipping, oh god was she brought to a new level of literature

"Anyways, did you fixed what Ezio asked of?" Guin asked, bringing the two geniuses back to the conversation at hand

"Oh yes, Ezio-" Leonardo began to say, as she looked to Ezio only to stop. When she saw he was still asleep "Wow, deep sleeper."

"I'll-" Leonardo Da Vinci began to say, only to be stopped by Mordred who'd gotten up already

"Hold it, let me." Mordred said, with a small smile and a shine in her eyes as she picked up Donald and walked next to Ezio; holding Donald up to Ezio's face. She smirked widely "Donald you know what to do!"

"QUACK!" Donald just quacked , seeming to be smirking himself as Ezio suddenly woke up falling from his seat. Mordred falling on the ground herself laughing while Donald seemed to be doing the same. Some of the others like Scathach and Guin surprisingly held in their amusement of the situation, some of the others like Fran and the kids found that joke a bit mean; along with Artoria who sighed as she got up walking behind the two jokesters before hitting them on the top of their heads

"Ow mom!" Mordred yelled in sudden pain, while Donald quacked lowly "What was that for!?"

"Behave you two, that was a mean joke if anything. "Artoria scolded as Mordred quickly looked on the ground tapping her fingers at being scolded while Donald sheepishly quacked as a sorry of his own. Artoria just sighed, then looked to see Ezio had figured out what was going on "I'm sorry about that Ezio. You know how Mordred and Donald can be."

"It's no problem honest, I'd find it funny to if I did it." Ezio replied back standing back up as he dusted himself off, seeing the lighting in the house had changed a bit brighter "What time is it?"

"Seven in the morning, me and Lydia let you all rest since it seemed you needed it." Leonardo Da Vinci answered, before grabbing the bracer from the table and moving closer to Ezio "Speaking of which here, it finished."

"Indeed it is, BUT…" Leonardo stated as she sheepishly smiled

"But what?" Ezio asked as the others just listened

"Well um… Leonardo you want to tell him?" Leonardo asked sheepishly still, with an apologetic look

"Okay then, I will Lydia." Leonardo Da Vinci replied back kindly, before looking back at Ezio smiling sheepishly too as he pull out a butchers cleaver "All we have left to do is to remove your ring finger."

"WAIT WHAT/ GRAH/ ARF/QAUCK?" Ruby, Jeanne, Ikail, Jeanne, Jack, Nursery Rhyme and Mordred shouted in shock. While Fran growled in shock while Donald and Goofy quacked/barked in shock. The others were just surprised by this sudden development

"Really…?"Ezio asked half shocked and half curious

"Sorry Ezio, but this is how it's got to be. Me and Leonardo here noticed that the blade is designed to ensure you're totally 'committed' and I use that word honestly. But it's just a contract in a way to whoever wears it in a symbolic sort of way." Leonardo stated as she and her male counterpart shrugged. It was quite for a few moments, until Ezio steeled himself and placed his ring finger on the table

"Bene. (Fine.) Do it quickly." Ezio said as he waited for the strike and pain to come, but if it was to help him on his vengeance then so be it

"Wow, got to say that's some dedication." Scathach muttered as she had to give a lot more respect to Ezio that he was willing to go as far as he could to get his vengeance

"Indeed. I just hope he doesn't sacrifice too much." Artoria muttered herself as she worried for the young man, if this was the path he'd go on it would be one of bloodshed, pain and loss. That she knew, that she pitted him on if it was to be

"W-Wait a minute don't, I'm sure they can fix it so you don't have too!" Ruby yelled as she did not want to hear and see her friend get his index finger cut off

"Yeah don't dude. It ain't worth it!" Yang yelled next as she was hoping Ezio would see this was stupid. She'd say no if she was in his shoes, vengeance or not it wasn't worth cutting pieces of your body off to do it –"If I ever lost a limb a leg, hand, foot or like my right arm, I'd be crushed."-

"Ezio please rethink this please!" Weiss yelled this time as she was seriously going to smack the boy upside the head as many times as she wanted if he did this stupid choice

"Please, don't be an idiot!" Blake yelled lastly as she also didn't want Ezio to do this since it wasn't worth it in her opinion. The others again were silent, but also hoped Ezio didn't decided to get his index finger cut off; even if some of them had to respect the boy for his willingness. Heck the ones tearing up were Jack and Nursery Rhyme who very badly didn't not want Ezio to do this

Though as Leonardo shrugged and Leonardo Da Vinci swung the butcher blade down at Ezio's ring finger. The girls, Jack, Nursery Rhyme, Atalanta, Fran, Jeanne, Ikail, Donald, Goofy and even Mordred flinched as they heard the butcher blade hit the wood. Waiting for the screams of muffled screams of pain they knew Ezio would let out. Only to heard the rest who hadn't flinched chuckle a bit actually, as they had guessed it was a joke of the two.

"We were only having fun Ezio. Though the blade once required a sacrifice. It's been modified." Leonardo Da Vinci amusingly stated as he patted Ezio's back

"Which mean's yay, you get to keep you're ring finger!" Leonardo remarked chuckling as she looked at the others "Well at least some of you got the joke. Sorry if we gave you a scare ya know?"

"Not funny." Ruby pouted back, as she and Blake were calming the kids down a bit, while they got back up on their feet now "That was mean you know."

"Oh come now Ruby, it was kind of funny." Scathach replied back smirking "Still, guess we've gotten good night sleep and Ezio's blade has been fixed. Good day so far."

"Indeed." Ezio replied back getting up from his seat now, as he tied the bracer around his left wrists. He didn't know why, but it felt like by instinct he knew how to put on the odd contraption. He turned back to the others to show them that it was on and by accident or instinct he moved his index finger as a small steel hidden blade popped out from under the bracer itself

"Sweet, I want one!" Mordred suddenly yelled seeing the hidden blade popped up. The others seemed impressed by the device to, though kept quiet about it. But the girls could just feel Artoria trying not to grumble at her daughters sudden outburst. Mordred realizing this, cleared her throat "I mean ah… that's neat."

"It is incredible. I won't lie about that Mordred." Ezio replied back as he was able to sheath the blade back inside his bracer

"Though I will say, we could make you all one maybe. If we had the materials." Leonardo Da Vinci stated "Tell me Ezio do you have any more of these pages?"

"I'm sorry only the one." Ezio answered

"What's special about those pages?" Jeanne asked confused a bit herself, the others wanting to know too out of pure curiosity

"That's how we we're able to fix up the bracers Jeanne. It was like really helpful, if we had more then who knows what else we could craft up for our boy and you all if we get the supplies here." Leonardo answered happily as she looked to Ezio "Just remember, if you find anymore. Tell me and next time we visits back here I'll go to Leonardo's with you. Not that I'm saying you Mister Leonardo can't do it, but a woman's touch helps you know?"

"Hm a woman's touch indeed." Leonardo Da Vinci replied back with a smile, as Leonardo smiled back cutely. As cute as it was, it was also kind of awkward too at the moment…well for mostly everyone

-"SHIP IT, SHIP IT!"- Team RWBY and Atalanta screamed in their minds as this was totally one of their ships now… not that it wasn't odd to ship two of their friends and if anyone were to say otherwise to the girls or Atalanta or both in this case; they would make sure they didn't say it with a good old punch to the face in their opinion

But as the awkward/ shipping fuel moment went on a little more. Suddenly a knock on the door echoed, getting everyone's attention as they looked at the door now.

"By the order of the Florentine guard. Open this door!" A guard screamed sternly, knocking on the door some more

"Eh…just a moment!" Leonardo Da Vinci yelled back, looking at the others who were doing their best to keep quiet and moved around the back some more so they wouldn't be seen as easily if the guard looked inside. He then looked to Ezio still near him "Wait here with the others."

Before Ezio could argue, Leonardo already made his way to the door. Ezio just quickly moved over to the others. But then he noticed the female Leonardo wasn't with them and had placed an old brown drape she had just pulled from somewhere in the workshop around her and moved up to the male Leonardo who was at the door now.

"What are you doing Lydia?" Leonardo Da Vinci whispered

"Helping you dummy, not like I'm going to let you answer alone. Beside it will be fun." Leonardo replied back smirking playfully as Leonardo Da Vinci could help but blush a bit at how cute she looked and sighed

"Fine, fine." Leonardo Da Vinci responded back with a small amused smile, before taking a breather and opening the door. He and Leonardo both moving a bit out of the door to face a guard looking back at them "Yes, what can we do for you sir?"

"You are Leonardo Da Vinci?" The guard asked

"Yes." Leonardo Da Vinci replied back, keeping his cool as the guard then looked to Leonardo

"I see, who's this with you…a friend or…?" The guard asked suspiciously, as Leonardo Da Vinci was suddenly drawing a blank

"Well ah…" Leonardo Da Vinci began to say, but still with nothing. Thankfully Leonardo already had an answer to help out

"I'm his wife, we just got married a week ago. Isn't that right dear?" Leonardo stated sweetly as she hugged Leonardo Da Vinci's right arm snuggling with him

"Y-Yeah she's my wife Lydia… hehe. Just happily married you know." Leonardo Da Vinci answered back, trying to not stuttered at what Leonardo just said for a cover story

"I see. Well ma'am I need to talk with your husband a few questions." The guard began to say, only for Leonardo to flinch a bit and she seemed irked by that

"No wait just a minuet sir. Why-" Leonardo began to ask, but was cut off by her quote on quote 'husband'

"No it's fine Lyndia… dear. I'll be back promise." Leonardo Da Vinci replied back, smiling sheepishly at the surprisingly patient guard "Sorry about my wife, she's a spirted one and she's just protective of me."

"That's fine sir, but come with me. It will just be a few…questions." The guard replied back as Leonardo Da Vinci nodded, before moving out of Leonardo's grip much to his sudden disappointment and followed the guard around out of the house into a small yard to their left. As Leonardo closed the door slightly, thankful no one was out at this time; she sighed turning around to only see everyone else staring at her… smirking so much. Even the ones like Guin, Donald and Goofy who couldn't actually smirk; Leonardo swore she could see them still somehow smirking

"W-What?" Leonardo asked, suddenly blushing as she had completely forgotten the others had been behind her this whole time… again the WHOLE TIME as she blatantly pretended much to her internal fantasy on being her male self's wife "What's with those smirks huh!?"

"Oh nothing, just… why did you say you were his wife hm Leonardo?" Weiss asked smirking, as she giggled some "And so quickly too."

"I ah…I j-just was playing along is all!" Leonardo yelled back, feel her face a bit warming all of sudden as some of the others looked at one another before back at her

"I don't know La Vin. You seemed pretty happy when you said you were married." Blake sweetly remarked

"True, true. One could say a little too happy." Jeanne stated as she giggled herself "I could tell you were…very happy saying that."

"Oh yes indeed, very much indeed. Oh this is so cute!" Yang yelled as she acted like a gossiping schoolgirl

"MASTER WHY?!" Leonardo asked, now knowing she was getting teased relentlessly

"Because it's fun and because you honestly did seem happy. Anything you'd care to tell us hm?" Scathach asked now, smiling so sweetly as it sounded sweet. But underlying statement Leonardo picked up was 'You're going to tell me one way or another. Then I'm teasing you for it, cute as it is'. Leonardo sighed nervously, hopping no one else was going to throw a jab at her… yeah right, this was gold

"Hm maybe she's too shy, come on egg head. You don't have to lie to us, we're just curious is all honest." Mordred said smirking so much as she gave Leonardo a thumbs up too

-"The tone and smirk on your face say's otherwise!"- Leonardo screamed inside her mind, as this was getting bad "L-Lie about what?!"

"On come on now, we can tell. We can tell." Atalanta quipped as she looked so much smugger with her cat like gleam and toothy smirk

"TELL WHAT?!" Leonardo yelled once more

"Really, it's kind of obvious." Ikail responded back with a deadpanned tone, but smirking still

"Yeah no kidding, you'd have to be blind to not notice." Dante responded next, as some of the girls looked at him. That being Team RWBY, who sheepishly grinned at their friend

-"Says the man that can't tell that Ikail has a crush on you…"- Team RWBY thought, before looking back at the flustered Leonardo who was red as a beat about now

"Grah, graah, umf, numf, grah!" Fran growled as she smiled sweetly

"Wise words Fran. But she's right Leonardo, in these odd times if you find love. You should go for it." Guin stated honestly, then again he was one for the rare case of teasing

"NOT YOU TOO COME ON?!" Leonardo yelled back again, as she was hoping someone was on her side, she then looked to see Donald and Goofy seeming happy; well Goofy more and Donald seemed to be doing the equivalent of not laughing

"Arf!" Goofy barked as he wagged his tail

"Quack, quack, quack!" Donald quacked, not able to hold in his duck like laughter as Leonardo was so embarrassed now

"Leonardo and Da Vinci sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" Jack and Nursery Rhyme began to sing, having fun in their own way

"WHY DID WE TEACH THEM THAT SONG?" Leonardo asked bewildered and was trying he best to not just squeal from her embarrassment. She then looked at the last three who hadn't spoken "Ruby, Artoria, Ezio you know I just was playing along right….right?"

"I can't say for sure myself, but you did seem happy." Artoria replied back, with an apologetic smile

"Agreed. Leonardo there's no need to worry, I'm sure you and well Da Vinci will make a fine pair." Ezio stated with a small smirk

"Yeah so don't worry, we got you're back girl. Go for it!" Ruby proudly stated in the kindest manner, as she smiled widely and gave Leonardo a thumbs up

"WHY?' Leonardo asked as she sighed, slumping her shoulders a bit in defeat at the teasing. But smiled just a little "Well at least I know you care about me enough to tease me on this sort of stuff."

Oddly after a moment more, the group just began to laugh/chuckle a bit. It was maybe the oddity of the timing or the absurdity of joking around when they were being hunted by the city guard. But it was just one of those moments to laugh just because. But as they did, seconds later the laughing ceased as they heard easily enough yelling from outside by the guard. While they also heard Leonardo's groans of pain as it sounded like he was being kicked viciously. Ezio stood up, walking to the door; but looked back at the others.

"Stay here." Ezio stated quietly as he slipped out of the doorway. Then it got quiet, the group waiting for a good thirty seconds before suddenly what sounded like a thump against the ground could be heard. Then they heard some muffled speech, before another thirty seconds later Leonardo Da Vinci came in. Followed by Ezio who was now carrying… a dead guard with some blood on his left sleeve.

"What happened?" Ruby asked all of sudden, wide eyed

"Just a little…misshape madam Ruby." Leonardo Da Vinci answered as the group got a better look seeing, he took a beating as he had a cut on his brow and some blood coming from his nose and mouth

"Seems more like a big misshape." Yang stated as Leonardo was looking over his face a bit now

"Don't worry… I'm used to it." Leonardo Da Vinci replied back as Leonardo had taken the cloth she was using off and ripped it up, already using the cleanest pieces to clean her male counter parts small wound and blood off him

"Yeah but that doesn't mean you should take it…stupid man." Leonardo stated concerned for him as she had never been attacked when she was alive, but also upset her male counterpart just took the abuse "Seriously, next time they try that again. Fight back understood mister?"

"Y-Yes Lydia. Understood." Leonardo sheepishly replied back, as he now understood what his mother mean when she said you should never upset of a woman who cares about you. They're scarier than any monster or demon in existence, especially when they get protective of you. But his attention was caught by Ezio who coughed a bit to get it

"Sorry to interrupt the lovers quarrel But should I…?" Ezio asked still holding the dead guards body as blood dripped a bit on the ground, much to some of the groups sudden repulsion of the sight

"O-Over by the other o-one's in the back." Leonardo Da Vinci answered, a bit supposed by what Ezio had said; though seeing Lydia blush a bit from that statement didn't help. He pointed to a darkened portion of his home with a few mats and white cloths over them a few moments

"Others?" Blake asked startled but that

"Yeah, you have other bodies in here?" Yang asked, shocked herself

"T-The city gives then to me for study." Leonardo Da Vinci answered back, calming down quickly as Leonardo did the same. Having cleaned his face up pretty well "Thank you Lyndia."

"No problem honest silly man." Leonardo replied back sweetly, still a bit upset with him. But happy he was looking better already and gave him a quick wink "But only for you."

"Hehe…ahem, right." Leonardo Da Vinci responded back, as he could see she was teasing him again. Though didn't mind. Then looking back at Ezio who had set the body down now and had place a white sheet over the body "See like it never happened."

"Yeah. Still, that little tool of yours's is very nifty. Wish we had a few for the rest of us." Mordred stated with a smile

"Please no. I'm not one for killing if I don't have too. Especially when it has to be in the shadows or behind someone's back. It just seems… wrong." Jeanne responded, as she seemed against the new weapon of Ezio's

"Agreed, if you must face one's opponent. It should be face to face in an honorable duel. Not like a coward in the shadows." Artoria sternly stated, as seemed to have already a real disliking for the way Ezio's tool was used. She was a knight, not an assassin

"Hey!" Jack yelled, slightly pouting as she was offended by both statements

"Oh um sorry. No offence to you of course Jack or to you either Ezio." Artoria retorted, as she had just for that moment forgot what Jack's class was and hopped she hadn't offended Ezio

"Yes sorry sweetie. Auntie Jeanne didn't mean to insult you either." Jeanne sheepishly stated next, with an apologetic smile

"Better." Jack muttered pouting still a bit, which was as usual cuter then anything

"No problem at all. Still like Mordred said, it would be nice if you all had one too just in case. Better safe the sorry." Ezio stated as he popped his blade out once more looking over it, then noticed something odd with the small right satchel on team RWBY's uniforms "Girls, is there a reason your satchels are glowing?"

"Huh?" Team RWBY muttered, as they had just noticed four small satchels on them; so small that it was unnoticeable really. But like Ezio pointed out they had a glow coming from inside. The girls slowly opened the satchels, as a bright glow or red, white, black and yellow emanated. Pulling out seconds later the keychain's Ezio had given the girls the first time when he just found Geovanni's secret room

"Huh, the keychains?" Ruby asked confused, as she stared at the keychain oddly

But just then the keychain's glowed again, as the girls keyblades formed in their hands; though looking distorted as they were phasing in and out of existence within this world. Suddenly the four keyblades shot four small beams of light on Ezio's blade, seeming to scan it oddly enough. Once that was done with, the lights disappeared and the keyblades glowed once more so bright it blinded everyone. Once the light died down though, the girls saw that on their left forearms were also the very same blades Ezio now wore. Then the girls looked to see the others had their own as well. Aside from Donald and Goofy, but they didn't seem to mind. Though all their newly acquired hidden blades, were colored to match the clothing each one of them wore. It was an odd sight, very odd for the servants since this was their first time seeing this.

"Keyblade Hidden Blade mode acquired. Stealth and murder have never been so…easy." The voice from the girls dreams stated once more in their minds, a bit grimmer in its tone before its presence was gone once again like that

"Well… guess you do get one then. Huh…" Weiss muttered as she began to wonder on what else their keyblades could do. They'd been able to do a good amount so far, but she could just feel like their keyblades could do much more. Still she guessed they'd have to wait and see when the times comes

"W-What was that?" Leonardo Da Vinci, wide eyed and smiling like a kid in a candy store as he inspected Leonardo's hidden blade since she was the closest to them "It feels and looks just like the one Ezio had. How is this possible?"

"It's hard to explain there… but we'll tell you later promise." Blake stated kindly as Leonardo Da Vinci sighed, but nodded in acceptance

"We should be getting back to the nice lady in red." Jack stated, looking at her hidden blade "This is cool."

"Yeah it is cousin and the nice lady may have more stuff for us to teach you know." Nursery Rhyme stared next kindly as she was looking at her hidden blade in awe too… though didn't noticed to worried look her mother Blake had as she didn't want her daughter to cut herself by accident

"That or she'll have some information for us. I hope that's the case." Jeanne quipped as she looked at her own hidden blade, not very fond of it

"Agreed." Ruby replied back, looking at Leonardo Da Vinci "Thank you so much for helping Leonardo. It's been a great help to us."

"Anytime, you're my friends." Leonardo Da Vinci kindly said " Oh and remember if you find any more of those strange papers bring them to me. I should be able to contain new designs, I will upgrade you're blades as well

"Of course, but we should be getting back to Paola now." Ruby said with one more thank you nod as she and the others made their way out, though once out Leonardo said one last thing

"Porgile I miei omaggi! (Send her my regards!)" Leonardo Da Vinci shouted, before closing the door

With that the group began their way back to Paola's to see what would be in store for them next...

-Paola's brothel-

Like before with the group, it had taken them a bit to get back to Paola's. Thankfully it was still early in the morning so it wasn't so bad with only a few people walking around and fewer patrols around looking for them. Ezio's eagle vision did help though. As it was much easier to detect guards that may have been walking to near them or were coming their way opposite of them. Still after a good twenty minutes, they finally made it back to Paola's. Once inside, all of them took their hoods off and saw Paola come down the stairs relived.

"You all were gone for quite a while." Paola stated as she noticed Ezio's bracer. Ezio just released it to show Paola who was smiled at the sight, then looked at the others who did the same thing. Though it took a bit longer to do, since they learned on the way to the brothel at least how to active the blade. Paola smiled more at the sight before the group pulled their hidden blades back in "Impressive."

"I can't say for the others, but I'm fond of it myself." Ezio replied back with a half-smile

"Indeed. I've given you all the skills. Leonardo has given you the blades. All that remains is the deed." Paola stated calmly

"You mean with Uberto correct?" Artoria asked, as Paola only nodded back a yes

"Where can I find Uberto?" Ezio asked, as he knew he was going through with this

"According to my girls, he'll be attending an unveiling in an hour of Verrocchio's latest work. It will be held at Santa Croce cloister." Paola answered back

"Then watch over my mother and sister while I'm out." Ezio replied back

"Of course Ezio, as if they were my own." Paola responded back, as she looked at the others "I'd say to take some back up though. Not to many, maybe six. It's better to be safe than sorry."

"I shall then." Ezio said as Paola then made her way off into another part of the brothel itself. Once she was gone, he looked back at the others "I'd like you all to stay here."

"Ezio-" Jeanne began to say, only to be cut off by Ezio

"No. I have to do this myself… I have to." Ezio sternly stated, as the girls sighed before walking a bit closer to him much to Ezio's confusion. Until he received four smacks upside the back of his head, hard ones "Gah, w-what was that for?!"

"Because you idiot me and the girls are coming with you!"Yang sternly chastised as Ezio was about to argue back

But Ruby quickly flicked the top of his forehead with a quick jump forehand flick which hurt more than he had thought it would from the small girl. As she landed, she narrowed her eyes a bit at him, which honestly made Ezio a bit nervous, stern and Ruby didn't mix in his opinion.

"No arguing, me and the girls are coming with you. That's final!" Ruby stated stubbornly, crossing her arms

"And if you think of trying to book it, trust me… we'll find you." Blake sternly exclaimed herself "I know they we're you're family… but they were are friends. Great friends… they didn't deserve it. So we're coming to end of story."

"Seriously. What's with you men sometimes. Always wanting to go off and be the hero when you know it will get you killed?!" Weiss screamed irritably as she had taken a notice of most of their male friends they've made so far in these worlds always being the stupid selfless types. Not that it was bad, but she just wished in her opinion they'd ask for help some more… then again she and the girls could be like that too "Then again. Me and the girls have a habit of that at times. We're at fault there…. Still, just accept the help you stupid man. For real."

"Ha…ha…HAHAHAHA!" Ezio suddenly laughed for a few moments, it seemed like he'd been in need of a good laugh as the other just stared a bit surprised by his sudden laughter. After a few more seconds though, he stopped catching his breath as he gave team RWBY a quick hug before letting go. Smiling now at them "You know. I can't believe I got stuck meeting such stubborn women like you. But… I'm glad. Fine you can come, but only two more and that's it."

"Good, give us a moment okay." Ruby kindly asked as Ezio nodded. The girls then moved to the others as they huddled up to chat "Alright people. So, who's staying and who's going?"

"I'd say you take Mordred and Artoria." Ikail suddenly exclaimed as everyone looked at her

"Whys that?" Blake asked curiously

"Because Blake. I was going to suggest the rest of us make our way outside to see if we can… lower our notoriety a bit. Me and Paola the first hour meet up by accident, we talked and eventually we spoke of notoriety . She said by this point, there would be posters, officials and speakers telling the public of us. Once Ezio here takes care of Uberto though and if my theory is correct. Then we should have an open space to get out of the city beforehand." Ikail explained

"Understandable. But why us?" Artoria asked curious herself "The others here could be of help too."

"True and I don't doubt any of us couldn't help either. But I have a feeling Uberto's two guards will be there. The young woman and man armored man in the black robes that did the hanging." Ikail explained once more "I can't say who the girl is but… we all felt the man's aura before."

"You mean…" Yang asked a bit nervous, as she still remembered clearly that man in the dark dome not too long ago

"Yes. Berserker or Lancelot of the lake if you want to be technical." Jeanne answered as she scolded herself for not realizing that earlier

"So that's why… because of what I told you of my origins then correct." Artoria asked with a pained look "Along with Mordred because we'd both know how to deal with him the best."

"Yes. I'm sorry to ask of that… and girls as much as I hate to say it. You four were too close to death that last time you fought him. If he and the girl are there, then it would be best to have expert swordsmen fight against him. The girl let's just hope she's an easy one to beat." Ikail explained with a sigh

"Then I guess it's settled then. But while they're out, how in the world will we be able to lower our notoriety quickly enough?" Leonardo asked, as she wanted the conversation back to the first subject and not to dwell on the second. Especially for the girls, who she remember sensing were scared beyond their wits when they were about to die by Berserkers blade

"Again Paola said there we're three ways to do so. One take down posters that the guard's placed around here." Ikail explained first

"Sounds easy enough." Dante remarked as the others had to agree on that

"Two try and get the town criers to spin their tunes." Ikail explained once more

"We still have a few florins. That should work." Scathach said as they had at least 400 in total between all of them

Quiet. Anyway third and final, we take care of some officials who've been paid to… spread rumors on us. That being the biggest boost to lower our notoriety." Ikail finished explaining, noticing some of the group seemed put off by that; mostly team RWBY

"Does that mean… you know?" Ruby asked carefully and concernly

"Yes, yes it does. But you girls, Artoria, Mordred and Ezio will be dealing with Uberto and his two guards. The rest of us… we'll deal with the notoriety the way we see the most effective or safest. Understood?" Ikail sternly exclaimed as she understood the girls worry, but this was to keep them and the group safe. Team RWBY looked at one another for a moment, the back at her "Girls?"

"Yes Ikail." Team RWBY replied back a bit concerned still, but accepted it

"Good. Then you four, Artoria and Mordred get ready to help Ezio. The rest and I will be out for a bit. Just… just stay safe." Ikail said kindly, with a small smile of reassurance as she pat all four of their heads. Once she and the others were gone. It was only team RWBY, Artoria and Mordred left

"So… just you then?" Ezio asked, moving back over to them with a somber look "Thank you. I mean for helping me on this. Sorry if you know…"

"It's fine man, look we understand you wanted to do this alone. But we just don't want you to get killed and we just want to make sure you're safe." Mordred replied back with a small smirk "So it's no problem."

"But Ezio are you sure you can…do it?" Weiss asked "I mean I know you killed that guard. But that was to protect Leonardo. But this is… well it's premediated murder. So are you sure you want to kill him, not have him answer for his crimes?"

"Yeah. It's not that we're trying to talk you out of it. But you'll be taking a life knowing you did so and fully with it. We just want to know if you are truly okay with that." Ruby quipped as she and the girls were worried mostly that it would effect Ezio negatively. Waking up some dark part of his mind, which could end up changing him into a monster and kill the man they've come to know as friend

"Girls I'm sure. I'm not one to kill because I want to but… if I were to enjoy at least one kill. It will be this one." Ezio responded back calmly and honestly, pulling his hood over his head again as he went over to the door opening it "Now come on, we need to get moving."

With that Ezio just made his way off, the girls, Artoria and Mordred looked at one another. Before pulling their hoods over also. Following behind a determined Ezio…

-Thirty minutes later-

"So we're here." Ruby stated as she, the girls, Artoria and Mordred stood on both side of Ezio who was in the center of the horizontal line that had form after their free running to this spot. Which was one of the buildings near the Santa Croce Cloister. Which the group watched Uberto and some others go inside with a set of two guards keeping the entrance guarded on the outside. Whoever he spoke to, the man seem to irritate Uberto which already made the group like the unknown man. Still as they stood there, prepped for whatever was. Ruby just had to ask one more time "Ezio… I will ask one more time. Are you sure about this… we want him to pay too for what he did. But that doesn't mean death you know. It doesn't have to…"

"I know. But I want to kill him, I'm sorry girls. But I'm going to kill Uberto very soon and then all will be paid back one way or another." Ezio answered calmly, narrowing his eyes at the Santa Croce Cloister. He then just silent leaped off the roof landing in a hay bale below, which the others swore they heard an eagle screech as he did so. Seconds later the girls quickly looked to see him just making his way out of the hay bale, then running off to the Santa Croce Cloister

"Man he's a gutsy one." Mordred remarked, but sighed as she looked to team RWBY "Ruby can I ask… did you mean that?"

"Mean what?" Ruby asked a bit confused at what her friend was asking about

"What you said, that it didn't have to end in death." Mordred replied back, a little more sternly

"Well yeah… I just think-" Ruby answered, only to be cut off by Mordred

"That's just fucking moronic you stupid girl." Mordred bluntly stated as Ruby flinched from how blunt she was

"MORDRED!" Artoria yelled, surprised at how blunt her daughter suddenly became "Don't say another word!"

"No, no you know what I'm not done talking mother!" Mordred yelled back, as Artoria was now surprised herself at how stern her daughter had suddenly just become. Mordred meanwhile turned her gaze back at Ruby and the others in suit "Look, I like you four. You're my friends which is why I'm taking it upon myself to tell you. Because I know you four share this same ideal for the most part… that it's stupid. You four are stupid if you think that Uberto will be getting any sort of justice if you let him live. He has to die, end of story!"

"But-" Yang was about to add in, only to be cut off once more by Mordred

"Shut it!" Mordred yelled once more, with a glare as Yang flinched herself at how stern the girl was being . Mordred herself sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose as she noticed Weiss glaring at her a bit now; but she scoffed "Glare all you want Weiss. If being a good friend means you'll be pissed at me for a bit so be it. But as long as you four and the rest stay alive. Glare at me all you like. But in the end of the day, I just want you four to ask yourself this. If someone you loved died, someone in your group like how Ezio's father and brothers were. Do you honestly believe you'd still want to spare the bastard down there huh?!"

"I…we…" Blake replied back for her and the girls, but… none of them could really say much honestly

"We can't say." Ruby replied back shyly, as she averted her eyes away from Mordred's; much to the knights irritation

"UGH, you four as just… just so stubborn. Like for real!" Mordred screamed back, as she was trying to get it through their heads; that they needed to just get over this little no killing issue in her own opinion. But before she could berate them more. Artoria quickly grabbed her shoulder, with a slight stern hold

"I know you're trying to help. But now is not the time understood." Artoria sternly said herself, with a sort of sternness that sent a shiver down Mordred spin. Though Mordred wanted to yell some more from her frustration with her master and the girls. She sighed, seeing that now wasn't the time for that she guessed

"Fine." Mordred stated, looking back at the girls who were just quiet now. Look at her, but seemed hurt and a bit put off by her words. Mordred groaned some more in slight irritation, but wished they'd see she didn't mean any of this with ill intent "Ruby, Ma-Weiss, Blake, Yang. I just want you four safe, I'd hate to have to bury any of you… really I would hate that."

With that Mordred began to free run around the buildings to their right to keep an eye on the area Ezio was getting close too and also to see Uberto's death from above with a good view. Team RWBY all stayed quiet still, but noticed Artoria move a bit closer to them with stern; but kind look.

"Girls I know those words my daughter said were… blunt. But she mean's well. That's her way of showing she cares you know. Still I can't say I don't understand your side on this. Though Mordred is right on one thing." Artoria stated with as she barely clenched her fists at the thought of it

"W-What would that be Artoria?" Ruby asked quietly

"I'd hate to have to bury four of my friends." Artoria simply answered as she followed behind her daughter quickly, free running down the same path Mordred had leaving team RWBY all alone

"So…"Yang muttered

"Look. Girls… I know what we did to Clayton still haunts us." Ruby stated with a pained tone of shame "I know that. I know you three though could pass it by eventually and do what you have to do to keep us safe. But me… I don't know if I can ever or… take a life no matter who they were."

"Ruby that's not true. You c-" Blake began to say, as she knew that one way or another each of them would most likely kill someone in self-defense if given the choice. Well at least she, Weiss and Yang. Though seeing how Ruby was suddenly, she was starting to worry on how this had been affecting their most kindhearted team member/ leader

"NO!" Ruby screamed back, but in a pained tone still "No…you're wrong Blake…that's, that's not what I mean. I…I don't want to again, I'm scared of what might happen if I do."

"Ruby. Sweetie what do you mean?" Weiss asked concerned deeply for her love, as she gently held Ruby's face with her hands as Ruby didn't look her or the others in the eyes "Ruby please tell us, please. We can't understand if you don't."

"It's because of what I am… all the signs are there." Ruby explained as she sounded like she wanted to cry a bit

"Baby sis what's that mean either. All the signs, what signs?" Yang asked, as her big sister instincts were screaming for her to do whatever she could to fix this and make her little sister happy once more, while Weiss moved her hands off of Ruby's cheeks to give the girls some breathing room

"It's obvious Yang, it's obvious!" Ruby yelled back, tearing up some now as she look at them which hurt more since a crying Ruby was a hard sight to look at anyways "The summons I mean… I've noticed a pattern."

"A pattern?" Weiss, Blake and Yang asked confused at what Ruby was talking about

"Yeah… Weiss had the tech, Blake the outsiders and big sister magical summons. All of them good in their own ways and good people. Then… there's mine." Ruby answered shamefully, like she hated what she was for some reason Weiss, Blake and Yang couldn't begin to figure out "My summons… they're all killers. I mean… I know Mister B only does it to keep me safe and he never kills just because. Jungle Hunter he's good enough even though how he kills is… brutal. Even Frank, I know he has his reasons but still…"

"Ruby that doesn't mean anything. Just because they all kill doesn't mean anything on you. I mean Blake has two that are trained killers. I three who could kill if they wanted to and even Weiss does." Yang replied back as she was getting very worried now on her littler sisters mental state

"I know that, I know. But I know also for a fact that it does mean something!" Ruby argued tearing up some more as the girls just stared back at her wanting an answer "Look, when I was walking around alone back in Traverse town last time. A bit after we just got our third summons, I went back to Merlin's to ask him on you know my powers I got after drinking that glowing blue liquid out of that odd bottle. See if maybe I could find a way to suppress it or something. But when I got there, I noticed the door was left slightly open. I was about open it when I heard them talking. I would have left, but what they were talking about was on us… and our summons."

"What was it they said sis?" Blake stated, not realizing she just called Ruby her sister, the others didn't notice much either because of the situation

"They… they were worried about me. They said I was a sweet girl, Fairy God mother said that to be exact. Merlin, he said something though that has been bothering me so much when I heard it." Ruby kept explained as she took a breather to calm down and tried bot tearing up so much "H-He said… 'I pity Ruby Rose, I pity her existence and what she's destined to be. The one's with her will fare better, but Ruby Rose, her summons show it all. Her curse will be that of blood…mad blood and a need for it. She maybe sweet and caring beyond what most people are. A saint almost, but… inside the very center of Ruby Rose is something… that makes her a true tragic monster. In the end, Ruby Rose is…is… is…' "

"Is what." Yang asked, as now she swore she was going to get answers out of the old man Merlin and beat him to an inch of his life if his answer ticked her off enough. Blake and Weiss felt the same, wanting answer from Merlin when they got back to Traverse Town and wanting to beat him to almost his near death if they also didn't like his answers "Ruby…what did he say?"

"Merlin said with a hurt tone… " Ruby began to say, tearing up more, as the girls gasped a bit seeing that the tears were actually become blood red or maybe just turning into tears of real blood "He said… 'Ruby Rose is…is a mistake… that she shouldn't ever had been…born.'."

It was quiet for a few moments as Ruby cried more and more now, she remembered how deep those words had wounded her. Even if Merlin felt shame and remorse saying it, the fact that those words about her were even said; crushed her very being in a way. She wasn't the most popular girl back when she was younger, even before going to beacon she had very few friends ever. Those times she herself had always wondered if she should have ever been born, that maybe her family and the world would be better off if she'd never been born in the first place. Then at Beacon she though that as well, but always smiled no matter what; her chipper attitude was real and honestly that was the only thing that kept her sane through the years up to Beacon and their journey now. As Ruby no matter what always was able to keep those negative thoughts down, telling herself that it was all just self-doubt. But hearing someone else say it, it hurt still even now.

"S-So you see… my summons, everything even my…my tears…. all to be filled with blood. B-But I DON'T WANT THAT. I DON'T WANT THAT AT ALL!"Ruby screamed, thankful that the building they were on was high enough that no one could hear them at all really "I DON'T WANT TO KILL, BECAUSE IF I DO…if I do. I have a feeling, I will never be… me again. I'll be some…some blood hungry monster, some freak, some mistake, Maybe I was right, maybe I should have never been born in the first place!"

Just then Ruby felt a tight hold on her, she wiped her eyes a bit too see it was Yang who was holding her close. The she heard some sniffling followed, feeling a few warm tears down her face.

"Shut up…shut up you stupid little sister." Yang said angrily and sad as she hugged Ruby closer "Don't ever…ever let me catch you saying that you hear me… y-you have no idea how much that hurts. Hurts to hear you say that. Why didn't you just tell us though… you know we love you Ruby. Me, Blake and Weiss."

"I…I didn't want you to…hate me big sister. I'm sorry." Ruby replied back as her tears were coming down some more on the front of Yang's left sleeve "I'm sorry."

Then out of nowhere, Ruby felt two more tight hugs. She looked seeing That Weiss had moved to her right hugging her on nuzzling her nose affection on her cheek tearing up also. Blake moving to her left and just hugging her as she teared up also.

"I'm sorry." Ruby muttered feeling even worse now, that she brought her sisters Yang and Blake, along with her girlfriend to tears because of her own weakness "Please don't hate me…"

"No you stop that dolt!" Weiss yelled, as she kissed Ruby on the lips for a good few moments, with all her love and devotion she could show before retracing back. Now angry, but crying still "You ever say that again and I mean ever. I'll make you apologize a thousand times over and make you be my girlfriend maid for a year or… or something. Just never say that again, do you hear me sweetie. Never!"

"She's right. You have no idea how much you mean to us Ruby. You're the reason we all got along so well in the first place. Making us talk with each other, dragging us along when we hung outside of school. You've done so much kindness for us and not just use but our friends too. If you were gone, it would be a colder place because of it, we'd all be alone too. So please don't ever think you aren't worth living. You are…you are you stupid sister future in law…" Blake stated last, as her ears were flopped down a bit, angry yes; but like Weiss and Yang was concerned for Ruby

"I…." Ruby tried to say, not realizing her tears were back to a normal clear color as she smiled, feeling warm, safe and loved so much by just her sister, future sister in law and her girlfriend. She just embraced their hugs as she stopped tearing up by this point, not including the few drips left and the tear stains "I promise girls. I love you three… more then I'll ever be able to show or say. I'm so glad to be alive."

The girls just hugged each other some more for a minute more. Before letting go of one another. All of them wiping the small tears left on their cheeks and sniffling a bit.

"So… better?" Yang asked kindly, as she ruffled her little sisters hair who for once chuckled

"Yeah better big sister. Love you." Ruby replied back

"Love you too little sis." Yang responded happily, before Ruby look to Blake

"Same goes for you sis in law to be. Love ya and you're kittenness!" Ruby joked half and sincerely stated

"Brat." Blake responded back smirking as she patted her little sister in laws head "But love you kid sis."

"Good to know." Ruby said, then looked to Weiss "I'm sorry dear, hope I didn't make you feel so down too much. I love you."

"I love you too." Weiss replied sweetly as she kissed Ruby on the lips and then nuzzled her nose against hers "My silly rose."

"HNGGG…everytime, it's so sweet it's going to give me a heart attack!" Yang joked a bit, as she and the others got back up on their feet. Once up, they all steeled themselves as best they could for the matter at hand, looking over to the area Uberto was at. Seeing Mordred and Artoria just sitting there. On a roof of another building that looked over the place

"Well girls let's see what's going on." Ruby said as she, Weiss, Blake and Yang made their way quickly as they could to Mordred and Artoria getting slowly use to the free running by this point. After a minuet more, they stopped next to Mordred

"So… you good?" Mordred asked quietly

"Yeah." Team RWBY replied back kindly as Mordred averted her gaze away from them seeming off

"Sorry about-"Mordred began to say, only to stop when she saw the kind forgiving smiles on them, they just nodded like a silent way of saying 'It's okay'. Mordred couldn't help but chuckle a bit at it, but she was happy of the outcome "Thanks girls… anyways if you wanted to know what's taking so long. I think Ezio's having slight second thoughts…I think."

"Second thoughts?" Ruby asked confused as she, the girls, Mordred and Artoria just looked back down at Ezio who was sitting on a bench only a few good inches away from Uberto who was speaking with some party guests; since it seemed the event was an art gallery of sorts

Meanwhile with Ezio, Mordred was somewhat right with her assessment. As Ezio sat on the bench glaring at the man who betrayed his family. It wasn't that Ezio didn't want to kill him, he did. But maybe he was somewhat hesitant to do so with Uberto, was because he'd know the man for a good portion of his life being a sort of uncle to him in many ways. Maybe that's why, the guard he killed wasn't anyone he knew so that was the reason he guess it was much easier to kill him to save Leonardo from anymore beatings. But Uberto… he still remember the man being there at some of his birthday celebrations. He was…had been a friend to his family, a good honest and loyal friend. Still, Ezio shook his head. The Uberto he knew wasn't the man he was staring.

That Uberto was long dead now, only to be in his memories of better days. No, the man in front of him was the man who destroyed half his family. The man who killed his good hearted and kind father. The man who killed his older kind brother and the man who killed his younger brother before he could grow into someone Ezio knew would do great things. That was the fact, this man at the moment. Uberto was his enemy; he would kill him and the others if given the chance. So Ezio knew what he had to do, he slowly got up and began to walk to Uberto who was staring at one of the paintings with a smile. But as Ezio got closer and closer, with people moving out of his way in slight wary confusion on who he was. Ezio didn't notice the very same armored man and girl in black body cloaks that had been with Uberto during the hanging walking towards him from his left. Both with a sword and knife ready for the kill. But as Ezio was so close now, he just then began to notice the two coming close and fast. Ezio didn't know what to do, but to his rescue. Artoria, Mordred, Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang had leaped down in front of the two bodyguards. Mordred and Artoria with their swords ready, with the girls just had their hidden blades out to use them as small knifes. The two bodyguards pulled their weapons out as well, but these actions cause the people inside to back away in a sudden panic letting out gasps. Uberto looked back seeing this; then noticed Ezio and went wide eyed.

"YOU!" Uberto yelled in fear as the group and even Uberto's bodyguards looked to see what had was about to happen

Ezio didn't even speak as he popped his hidden blade out. Grabbing Uberto with his right hand before pushing his stomach against the hidden blade. Ezio using all his anger began to then stab Uberto in the stomach a good ten times. Each stab with blood splattering from the wound and blood beginning to flow from Uberto's mouth. Then with the last of his rage, Ezio pushed Uberto to the ground before leaping on him and stabbing the man right in the throat. Then something odd happened. As the blade hand stabbed into Uberto's throat, everything seemed to slow down around Uberto, Ezio, the servants and the girls. What was now around them was a world of white, glimmering lights that looked like packs of data of all things. They group looked around confused as it was only them inside. Then they looked back, hearing a gasp of pain seeing Ezio slide his blade out of Uberto's neck. As Uberto slowly grabbed Ezio's right arm, gasping for air as his lungs slowly filled with blood.

"You…" Uberto began to say, as the world around them echo his voice, as he seemed to be getting paler now "You would have done the same. To save then ones you love."

"Yes I would." Ezio replied back stern as the world echoing his voice too. But still holding back his anger in him even as he done the deed to get revenge of his family. Ezio then laid Uberto's body on the ground, as the man died seconds later. Ezio stood back up, just looking at the body as the other stared at him in silence "And I have."

Just as it happened, the world around then turned back to the church they were in. The party goers all in shock at what they just witness along with Uberto's bodyguard's watching in silence too. The girls, Artoria and Mordred just kept their stares on Ezio who took a deep breath before he looked onto the crowd around them.

"The Auditore are not dead. I'm still here. ME EZIO. EZIO AUDITORE!" Ezio screamed as the party goers suddenly rushed to get out of the area in fear of their lives while guards were pushed to the ground or trampled on because of this. Though that just left the group and Uberto's bodyguards in the center of all this

"GRAHH!" The man in the armor screamed, throwing his cloak off as he was about to kill Ezio. But Artoria blocked it, before being pushed back on his feet a few inches by Mordred who kicked his stomach "Grrr."

"So it really is you. You know this is a fitting class for you, it's pathetic; but funny." Mordred quipped as she and her mother had to be careful, them being normal humans. Though Mordred could sense that dear old Lancelot had been effect by this worlds rules too. Maybe because they were still in origins servants even if they were reduced to mere humans in this place. But guess that didn't mean Lancelot wasn't exempt from the madness that came with the class

"Grrr…RAH, RAH!" Lancelot screamed with a blood filled roar lunging at Artoria and Mordred once more as both women blocked his attack but soon discovered he was much stronger than them as he was starting to push them back. Thankfully Ezio came in, as he pushed through the two and shoulder rammed Lancelot back a bit

"Now that's not very nice sir. Why don't you pick on someone your own size hm?" Ezio asked smirking as he pulled now had a sword in his hand; once that he took off of Uberto after he died finding it hidden inside his right sleeve. It wasn't anything especially, just a common cheap blade but a blade no doubt "Mordred, Artoria mind if I step in and help?"

"Sure, just to say though I'll be the one to kill this prick." Mordred replied back as she moved back next to Ezio's left sword ready

"Let's just beat him for now... maybe we can… I don't know.." Artoria stated next as she stood on Ezio's right her own blade ready as the other bodyguard of Uberto moved next to Lancelot

"Well guess I have to help now. I may not like tall dark a gloomy here much. But I'd be killed if I let him die so easily." The girls stated calmly as she patted Lancelot's shoulder, before pulling off he own cloak. Showing a girl now wearing a pair of brown leather knee high boots, a shirt like the guards with some added on plating and fitted for her body. Gloves over her hands and had yield around her belt of her black pants a leather whip along with a small dagger. The girl smiled as she held onto her whip "This sure beats my dress I was stuck with beforehand. Though I have to say mister Ezio. I wish you'd prolonged Uberto's life a bit more, I'd like to a have to kill him myself. But I guess you'll have to do."

"Not while we're standing with him Ilia!" Blake sudden yelled, as she and the girls regrouped with the Ezio, Mordred and Artoria. Blake taking her hood down along with the rest of team RWBY, Ilia went wide eyed; before her gaze narrowed

"So it is you… you really have gone and done it now. To ally yourself with… their kind." Ilia growled as she looked at Ruby, Weiss and Yang "You break my heart you know, but its fine. I'll kill those three… then… then I'LL FIX YOU…then we can be together forever like when we first meet before you back stabbed Adam and the rest of the White Fang!"

"Wait what?" Weiss asked as she and the girls were kind of shocked at what Ilia just said

"I…girls…. I will tell you I promise. Please, beli-" Blake replied back trying not to panic only to feel three hands of her sister Weiss and Ruby along with her love Yang. Seeing their reassured smiled, if not still shocked faces. Blake sighed internally, she knew she'd have to explain later; but was glad they weren't upset too much by it to hate her "Thanks."

"Well that's just because we love you babe!" Yang happily replied back with a quick kiss on Blakes lips; though didn't notice Ilia sudden jealous flinch. She, Ruby and Weiss the put their hoods back on as the three got their hidden blades out "Now let's get to winning this fight!"

"Right." Blake replied back happily as she put her hood back on too. Getting her hidden blade out now, as she stared at Ilia who was now filled with a scowl of rage and Lancelot "It's seven against two. Give up and we'll let you leave with your lives!"

"She's right. It's no worth dying over a man you two clearly hated." Artoria stated as she had a feeling Blake was just talking tough to scare the two. The girl Ilia may have bought it, but Lancelot most likely wouldn't and even so it was small chance at that

"Well sorry to burst you're bubble short stuff, but I wouldn't say we're out numbered." Ilia stated as she snapped her fingers, followed by with now two Shade Guard's in the form of local guards, four Knights and one Big Body appearing behind her and Lancelot

"What are those?" Ezio asked confused as he had never seen beings like this "They look like stuff of nightmares."

"Heartless." Team RWBY answered as they really wished they had their keyblades now

"So these are Heartless. Huh, not that scary if you ask me." Mordred remarked

"Don't be so hasty to say that daughter. They are a crafty sort and can bled in the shadows well." Artoria stated as she was now very focused as in this current state she was in power wise it would be harder for her to fight these heartless off

"I see. Then I'll take your word mom." Mordred replied back as if her mom was wary, that was good enough for her to be too

"So…you're move." Ruby stated as her side and Ilia's side waited for the other to attack first. But it wasn't too long, before Ilia lost her patience mainly from it being worn down. Because of seeing the traitor/ her besti Blake once more and seeing the love of her life Blake seeming to be in a romantic relationship with… the blonde human woman with the purple eyes

"KILL THEM ALL!" Ilia screamed as the heartless charged, Lancelot followed , before Ilia did so last

"ATTACK!" Ruby shouted a she, Weiss, Blake, Yang, Artoria, Mordred and Ezio charged at the opposing side

As the battle started of brutally fast, Ezio dodged an attack from a knight, before plunging his sword in behind it's skull. Followed by pulling back the Knight face against the blade killing it after it stopped squirming. Weiss kicking away another knight that was about to lung at him from his right. Before she dodged a swing from Lancelot barley, who was himself dodged an attack from Yang with swipe of her hidden blade from his right.

Artoria meanwhile was dodging the attack from Ilia who was using her whip with rapid succession, blocking the attacks from the whip as she saw the tips had been barred with metal spikes. Also she was trying to take out two of the knight helping Ilia at the same time, but missing since the things were so quick to dodge when she swung her blade at them; before having to block another of Ilia's attacks. Passing in between them was Ruby and Mordred who were facing off against the big body and the two Shade Guards. Mordred and Ruby rolling to the sides avoiding another slam from the big bodies massive arms. Before Mordred blocked an attempted stab by a Shade Guard, Ruby moving passed the Shade guard attacking her, kicking it in the face; before stabbing her hidden blade into the back of the other Shade Guards head killing it. Ruby though felt the big body ready for an attack as its arms were raised to crush her. But Mordred pushed by Ruby, lunging her blade straight into the Big Bodies chest, rapidly as she let out a war cry before it's body disappeared like the Shade Guards.

Back to the others Artoria was still having trouble with Ilia and the two knights, but just as the two knight charged for another attack on Artoria. A third Shade night was flung into the two knocking them back. Ilia then realized Lancelot was being thrown towards her, so she dodged the knight as he collided on the ground to her left. The two three knights Ilia saw had been taken out seeing Ezio and Weiss had been the ones to take them out. Then she noticed Lancelot stand back up next to her and saw also it was just them two again.

"Give up Ilia…please." Blake replied back sternly, but pleading too "Please."

"Grrr." Lancelot just growled sword ready once more for the kill

"You two really are asking to be killed aren't ya?" Mordred remarked "Man you both are dumb as hay if that's the case or stubborn as a mule."

"Well maybe we're just toying around with you." Ilia quipped back, as Mordred chuckled "What's funny?"

"Right, right you're toying with us. Act as tough as you want girly. You ain't gonna impress your little crush Blake." Mordred remarked as Blake flinched from that and Ilia felt her face get a bit red

"W-What are talking about!" Ilia asked as Lancelot just wanted to kill them all, but knew his masters stupid command wasn't going to let him unless he was attacked or if the enemy showed quickly ill intentions to his well being

"Have to say miss, no offense but I can tell you have a… deep infatuation with Madam Blake here." Ezio added in, smirking as Blake was surprised by this; she never knew really as she always found Ilia to be one of her closest friends back when she was still part of the White Fang

"W-Why are you doing this then, if you like me why would you want to kill me?" Blake asked as she was going to hate to break Ilia's heart as she knew Ilia was a fragile girl when it came too her emotions. But she had to make it clear, she just cared for her as a friend along with that she and Yang were in a relationship

"Because I'm trying to save you moron. SAVE YOU FROM YOU'RE CORRUPTION BEING NEAR THESE DAMN HUMANS. I can save you, even if I have to kill you then… then…" Ilia began to say, as she smiled suddenly in very sweet, yet insane manner like she had lost it "Then no one else especially a damn human can take you away from me. You'll be mine forever!"

"Ilia…" Blake muttered as Yang herself was angered by this girls brashness and was going to make sure she wouldn't do anything to take her away from her Blake

"What a child." Artoria suddenly said bluntly, as Ilia glared at her

"What did you say bitch!" Ilia screamed as she was just tempted to let Lancelot kill them all as she watched for her own joy

"I said you're a child, with a childish need, wants and goals. You are pathetic and I pity you." Artoria bluntly answered once more, as she now saw Ilia nothing more than a jealous child

"Yeah you don't love Blake like Yang does, you're just being possessive of her crazy!" Ruby yelled this time as she was going to do her best to keep Ilia away from Blake

"Agreed there's no way we'll let you near Blake now psycho!" Weiss screamed, narrowing her eyes as she was actually considering killing Ilia at least for Blakes sake

"So what's it going to be. You let us leave or die. You're choice you two." Ezio sternly threaten as he had no idea what was going on now; things being said that made no sense to him. He'd ask later, but for now he'd do what he could to keep everyone safe

But just then many guards came into the building behind Ilia and Lancelot swords ready in hand to help the two kill Ruby and the others. Ilia seeing this smirked.

"Now the tables have turned, so… please die." Ilia remarked smirking a bit more viciously, only for a sudden volley of arrows shoot at the some of the guards killing them. Ilia and Lancelot were just barely able to deflect the arrows shot at them "WHAT WAS THAT?"

"GRAHH!" Lancelot screamed irritably, as a few more arrows were shot killing a few guards once more, though the girls were a feeling a bit ill from how bloody the kills were. Still Blake felt a familiar presence, that being Atalanta close by

"Atalanta… she must be giving us support." Blake whispered to the others, who all realized that must have been it

"Then let's take our leave back to Paola's." Ezio suggest as another volley of arrows were shot at the Ilia and Lancelot's back up. The group quickly making their way off up the building before getting to the top and began to free run back to Paola's

"GET BACK HERE-" Ilia yelled, before barley dodging another arrow

"Ma'am what do we do?" One of the guards asked as another one near him took an arrow through his throat

"Retreat!" Ilia yelled to her annoyance as Lancelot blocked an arrow that almost hit her

"Right, come on men fall back!" The same guard ordered as he and the guards began to make their way out of the area quick with only three more guards getting killed. Lancelot then picked up Ilia in his arms before running off himself. Once they were far away, in an empty ally way Lancelot let Ilia down

"Thanks…" Ilia said quietly as she was surprised Lancelot even helped her –"Mad man or not, guess once a knight always a knight. How stupid…"-

"Grr.." Lancelot growled as he oddly just patted the top of her head, making the girl flustered a bit from the rare action she had with anyone really

"Yeah, yeah sure no problem." Ilia stated as she sighed "Come on, we should get back to Rodrigo. The old man will want an update."

"Grah." Lancelot growled once more, calmer oddly enough as he suddenly just lifted Ilia up onto his back giving her a piggyback ride as he walked back to where Rodrigo was staying at now in this city for the time

"I…do whatever you want." Ilia tried to argue back, avert her gaze ahead as she decided to relax since Lancelot was giving her a piggyback ride.

Though she will admit this was a bit embarrassing, but let it be as she also had to admit; she maybe a bit more okay with Lancelot now since it seemed he was trying to be nicer for some reason. Maybe it was because of what she said about him and his legend of something. Still she might as well be a bit kinder now too, it was only proper. Though as she just let the piggyback ride go on, she couldn't help but feel her anger still knowing that her perfect little Blake had been so twisted and was even… in relations with that human woman who kissed her on the lips. That was supposed to be her doing that, not that… human. She knew what she'd do the next time she saw the two lover birds, she'd kill the human lover of Blakes in front of her eyes. Before making Blake hers once and for all, then it would be all better.

-"I'll save you Blake, like you did for me when we first meet. Save your from your madness, you will love me in the end no matter the cost. You…will…be.. mine forever and ever."- Ilia thought as she knew one way or another, she'd get her Blake back and no one was going to stop her in that manner…

-One hour later-

"Hey you made it!" Ikail yelled as she, Guin, Dante, Donald, Goofy and the rest of the servants had been working hard to lower their notoriety as best as they can

Though they'd been worried about how the girls, Mordred, Artoria and Ezio held up. Especially when the guards began to order all the civilians in this area at least to go back into their homes until otherwise. Only a few didn't listen still walking around. Though thankfully almost every guard had made their way off to what they guess, was where Uberto was killed. But that was quickly answered an Atalanta came back just few minutes ago telling them otherwise before the girls, Ezio, Artoria and Mordred just got back.

"Yeah and I am so glad we still had enough energy to free run as quick as we did!" Ruby yelled back happily as she and the others had ran as fast as they could to get back to Paola's avoiding archers and guards alike in the other areas. Thankfully they hadn't been spotted at all, as they rejoined the rest of their group. Ruby turned he attention to Atalanta "Hey thanks for the help back there buddy!"

"No problem. I got done with my part of the mission early and came over to see how you were holding up. Beside we're friends. Friends help friends." Atalanta kindly responded back as the girls all smiled in appreciation. Atalanta then turned her attention to Ezio along with the others "So… is it done then?"

"Yes. Uberto is dead by my hands." Ezio answered as he seemed a bit off

"You okay?" Jeanne asked concernly, though Ezio seemed still off "Ezio?"

"I… I don't knew. Heh, you know I should be happy he's dead. But… I just feel… nothing." Ezio explained as he sighed "I guess should have expected that. I got my revenge. But it doesn't seem to bring me any joy or… relief." Ezio explained as everyone else looked at one another , then back at him wondering if Ezio's mental state of emotional state was shot at the moment or and hopefully not for good

"It's okay Ezio…honest. Look let's just… let's just get back inside. I'm sure Paola will want to hear how it went and will be glad we're okay." Ruby suggested as she and Blake began to motion Ezio to the door, while the rest just silently followed. Once inside, closing the door; Paola came down the stairs seeing them as they all pulled their hoods down. Paola stopped in front of Ezio before giving him a quick comforting hug after what he just did

"I think… I think it would be best if I leave Firenze." Ezio stated with a slight sigh

"Were will you go?" Paola asked calmly

"My uncle Mario owns a villa near Monteriggon. We should be safe there." Ezio answered "Thankfully with the city in sudden chaos over Uberto's death it should be easy."

"I see, but what of your friends hm?" Paola asked as she looked behind Ezio, Ezio following in suit as he saw the others staring at him wondering what he was going to say

"I…I thank you all for what you've done for me so far. What you all risked. But, I ask of you to leave now while you can. If you do so, hide yourselves. I know you'll be safe after words." Ezio suggested, hoping to not drag his friends deeper already into this hell hole before it was too late. The group just stared at him for a few more moments, before some of them sighed mainly the girls "What?"

"You're an idiot." Mordred bluntly stated as Ezio was kind of surprised at how blunt the girl could be

"I'm sorry to agree. But, Ezio we're coming with you." Jeanne explained kindly, with a sweet reassuring smile. Ezio was about to argue, but was cut off

"No point arguing, we're coming with you. Besides, you really want to argue with some of these ladies?" Guin quipped with a slight hint of amusement in his tone as some of the girls smirked

"Yeah you're gonna be in for a losing battle that's for sure." Scathach remarked amusingly, as she gave him the less threatening smile she could muster "If you do, you're gonna be in for it little boy."

"Ah… u-understood." Ezio replied back with a slightly nervous and sheepish grin, but calmed himself down enough moments later "Still. Are you okay with this really?"

"We are. Ezio you're our friend and we've been with you through this so far. So yeah we're going with you." Ruby responded back proudly "Because that's what friends are for and don't you forget it mister!"

"I see then. Well if that's the case, all I need to do is get my mother and sister. Then we'll make our way off." Ezio stated with a smile of appreciation for the people that had stuck by him so far

"Say no more Ezio." Paola suddenly replied back as she clapped her hands. Not even seconds later a few of the courtesans came down the stairs, gently guiding Claudia and Maria down the stairs. Once down, Claudia ran up to the girls giving them all quick hugs before moving back next to her brother and mother who'd stayed next to him

"I'm so glad you're all okay, mother and I were worried. Right mother?" Claudia asked as she looked to Maria who was just quiet and with a void blank stare. The girls didn't really know why she was like this, Ezio had just told their allies and servants. Well aside for the Jack and Nursery Rhyme. When the girls had asked any of their servants or allies on it, none of them would say a thing and just say 'Nothing you need to know, but do know Maria won't be the herself…for who knows how long.' The girls just let it be, but they still hoped just by looking at Maria that she'd get better much sooner and hopefully not later

"I'm sure you're mother agrees Claudia." Dante answered for Maria, though could only feel pity for the woman. She was traumatized by the many factors that had occurred in only a few days flat; he wasn't surprised she was so… void of emotion

"I guess." Claudia replied back with a sigh, then saw team RWBY move a bit closer to her "Girls?"

"Claudia we just wanted to say…all of that um…" Ruby began to say, but didn't know how to word it to Claudia; but was a bit surprised when Claudia held her hand up for a moment "Claudia?"

"It's alright. I know…Ezio told us. I… thank you for your condolences." Claudia explained, though it was obvious she was still pained by that fact

"Anyways, we should get going now." Ezio stated, looking back to Paola "Paola I know I've said this before but… thank you. For everything."

"You are welcome Ezio. I wish you and your friends the best along with a safe trip." Paola stated kindly as Ezio and the others made their way out, but as team RWBY was about to make their way out last; Palo stopped them

"Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang. May I have a word with you." Paola asked as team RWBY looked back at her confused a bit, but nodded and waited to hear what she wanted to say "Girls, I know you four aren't from here."

"W-What do you mean Paola, we're-" Weiss began to quickly retort back, but was cut off by Paola

"Come now Weiss. I'm not a fool and I can…sense it in your and your friends. You're all from out there right. Other worlds. Keyblade wielders." Paola remarked with a chuckle as the girls sheepishly rubbed the back of their head

"Guess you got us their Paola. But…why didn't you say anything until now about it?" Yang asked curiously as Paola sighed

"Because you all have been under quite a shock of events no?" Paola asked, raising an eyebrow as team RWBY slowly just nodded "Yes. That's why, you four and Ezio at least have been flung into this world of death and lies. You feel unsure, worried and scared to do what must be done to survive."

"We, well… what should we do Paola?" Blake asked back as she and the girls all truly were hesitant on… killing still

"That I can't tell you my friends. I'm sorry. But I say one thing for you to remember on during your stay in this world of ours." Paola explained as she gently smiled at team RWBY "If you are to choose between death of the ones you love and death of ones you don't. The answer for most is obvious, but even so each death could have the death of a loved one, a father, a brother, a son, a scum bag… someone; though you will never know for sure. Still, even if you must kill. Promise me one thing you will all do at that time."

"What?" Team RWBY asked as Paola knelt down to them, with a warm smile and poked the center where their hearts were for a moment much to the girls confusion

"Don't ever change." Paola said calmly and went on before the girls could ask "We have enough cold blooded killers out there… those who have lost what made them human in the first place…what made them good in this rotten world. A world where pessimism raves and tries to break those who just want a gentle world. When you have to face all that… just promise me and yourselves. Don't ever change because of it. Our world and the worlds out there… they need more people like you four. People who will kill if only by last resort, people who truly believe that death isn't the final answer. Heh… coming from someone like me. It's odd. Still… promise that girls, if not to me. Then promise that to yourselves."

"We…"Ruby began to say, looking at Weiss, Blake and Yang who slowly nodded in agreement before looking back at Paola "We promise Paola. We promise."

"Good. Then that is all I have to say. I wish you four, Ezio and your friends the best from here on out. Just… just stay safe." Paola answered as she made her way upstairs before moments later she was out of sight. Team RWBY just looked at one another once more, sighing before making their way outside..

-1 hour later-

"Thank the lord we still had all those Florins left over." Ikail remarked with a sigh of relief

"Along with those courtesan's nice enough to help us without asking too many questions." Artoria added in, sighing in her own relief. As she and the others were walking outside the city now. All as quickly as possible to walk out the city gate once more, doing their best to keep Maria and Claudia out of sight as they walked around so no one could recognize their faces

Thankfully the city was still in uproar because of Uberto's death. Meaning little to no guard's walking around the streets in their area since they were all called to patrol the part of the city of where Uberto was killed at. Though there were a few small two man patrols here and there, nothing posed a threat as they ordered the courtesan's to act as their crowd blend as they would form a circle around them. Like a shield in a way as some of the guards who saw the group and their courtesans would yell. Pushing away one or two of the courtesans. Yelling at them to go back to their whore den or something along those lines. By the time they got to the gate which had eight guards blocking it so no one left at the moment. The group had just enough courtesans to distract the guards who began to heckle them for some fun time of their own. The group had quick slipped away, Claudia asking a few questions if they were coming back and such to Ezio. Much to the man's slight irritation as he yelled back a few times he didn't know.

Not that anyone blamed Ezio for snapping back at his sister somewhat for answer he didn't have. But also not blaming Claudia on wanting to know the answers to her questions, knowing fully well she was leaving the city she most likely had always lived in. Maria though was still quiet and emotionless as ever, seeming to have not notice; then again the didn't blame the woman either. These past few days would be traumatizing for anyone. Especially knowing that your husband and two sons, two kids she had births, loved, nurtured and cared for…we're all dead. By death in a way that to team RWBY's opinion at least, no one should ever be killed by no matter who you are. Still as the group walked. Claudia couldn't help but ask one more questions.

"Did they…did they at least have a funeral or…something?" Claudia asked lowly, hoping that if anything; at least her brother, eldest brother and little brother were given some sort funeral no matter how small it might have been. This had made Ezio stop, as he looked back at her before averting his head straight ahead once more

"Yes. Yes they did, I made sure of it." Ezio answered, as the others suddenly realized that Ezio must have done this before he got to the brothel. Which is why it took him so long to get there, which only got them worried a bit more. Wondering how much Ezio's mentality was being effected, crushed by all that had occurred in these two days

"May the lord then guide them to heaven." Jeanne stated in the kindest manner, as she didn't know if Ezio was a believer or not of God. But even if he wasn't, she'd at least pray in her own way for Geovanni's, Federico and Petruccio's to be in a better place

"Amen." Dante and Artoria muttered in agreement with Jeanne, hoping too that good souls like theirs would be up in heaven. Especially Geovanni as most could tell he had been in the profession of killing given what he had for Ezio back at the villa

Still despite that fact, despite how many he may have killed for whatever reasons. The fact that Geovanni had paid for their way into the city at the start, offered them a home to stay at despite having just meet and being all around kind to them during the next two weeks. Had told much on what a good man Geovanni Auditore was, so if anyone deserved to be up in heaven indefinitely; it was him. Ezio seemed to get the message and smiled a bit, turning around to look at the all once more with the best smile he could muster up.

"So… one last time. You sure, because once you come with me, my mother and sister. You're fate is sealed." Ezio asked, half joking if his smirk was anything to say on it and half serious with his tone. The group looked at him for a few moments, a few raising their eyebrows before smirking themselves

"Ezio. We're with you all the way. No matter what happens or who comes after us. We aren't leaving you, your sister or mother alone. That's a promise." Ruby stated sternly and kindly, with a big smile along with a thumbs up. Everyone else just nodded/quacked/barked in agreement with her

"Heh, that's what I expected to hear. Well come on then. Off to my uncles we go." Ezio simply stated as he and the others began make their way off

None of girls or the others in their group knew what would come now in this world. This world that had been a peaceful haven for them until two days ago, where it became a world of danger, death and sorrow. Only time would tell, but one thing the girls of team RWBY knew. They at least had each other to stay alive for the unforeseen future ahead…

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All right, end of this chapter here we are!

As you can see, I did a few things in this chapter. Some of you may wonder on some of the small events more then others. BUT… if you'd like to know on a few possible question some of you may be wondering on. You can PM me and I'll be happy to answer, well if you feel like it of course lol. But I can at least explain a few things in these bottom notes at least.

First off, yes I did give Jaune and Pyrrha servants. Four of them to be exact, which for most fit the two pretty well. Some might be harder to get to cooperate more then others; but I picked them for reasons. So it will get interesting later on with those two and their respective servants. Here's a list of them for those who aren't as verse in fate lore or well at least Fate GO lore/ the servants featured.

Jaune's servants

Servant.1

-Name: Gawain, Knight of the Sun, White Knight of the Round Table

-Class: Saber

Stats

-Strength: B+

-Endurance: B+

-Agility: B+

-Mana: A

-Luck: A

-Noble Phantasm: A+

-Attribute: Earth

-Alignment: Lawful Good

Servant.2

-Name: The Old Man of the Mountain, King Hassan, First Hassan

-Class: Assassin

Stats

-Strength: B

-Endurance: A

-Agility: B

-Mana: E

-Luck: E

-Noble Phantasm: A

-Attribute: Man

-Alignment: Lawful Evil

Servant.3

-Name: Serenity, Hassan of the Serenity, Mary

-Class: Assassin

Stats

-Strength: D

-Endurance: D

-Agility: A+

-Mana: C

-Luck: A

-Noble Phantasm: C

-Attribute: Man

-Alignment: Lawful Evil

Servant.4

-Name: Carmilla, Elizabeth Bathory

-Class: Assassin

Stats

-Strength: D

-Endurance: D

-Agility: A

-Mana: C

-Luck: D

-Noble Phantasm: B

-Attribute: Earth

-Alignment: Chaotic Evil

Pyrrha's servants

Servant.1

-Name: Boudica, Queen of Victory

-Class: Rider

Stats

-Strength: C

-Endurance: B+

-Agility: C

-Mana: D

-Luck: D

-Noble Phantasm: B+

-Attribute: Man

-Alignment: Neutral Good

Servant.2

-Name: Nightingale, Florence Nightingale, Mercedes, The White Cloth of Steel, Angel of Crimea

-Class: Berserker

Stats

-Strength: B+

-Endurance: A+

-Agility: B+

-Mana: D+

-Luck: A+

-Noble Phantasm: D

-Attribute: Man

-Alignment: Lawful Good

Servant.3

-Name: Meda (Lily)

-Class: Caster

Stats

-Strength: E

-Endurance: E

-Agility: D

-Mana: A

-Luck: A

-Noble Phantasm: C

-Attribute: Earth

-Alignment: Lawful Good

Servant.4

-Name: Arthur Pendragon (Prototype), Knight, King of Knights, King Arthur, Proto Saber

-Class: Saber

Stats

-Strength: A

-Endurance: A+

-Agility: B

-Mana: B

-Luck: B

-Noble Phantasm: EX

-Attribute: Earth

-Alignment: Lawful Good

So there's the list, those are the last servants to be in this story. Now with that out of the way, I only have on more world connected to the area Traverse town is connected by which will serve a role in the story later on that I'm sure of. Aside from that, after this last world is introduced. Aside from the natives in the other unexplored world and the remainder of team RWBY's unknown future summons. That's all that's left, no more characters to add in and no more worlds. It's established the worlds to be explored both in the Kingdom hearts game and added, along with the cast for team RWBY's army/ the villain's finalized. It's only just started with the funny, sad and heart felt moments for team RWBY.

Also yes, I did decide to use the effect of how the assassintions happen in AC2, mainly becasue it's just so cool to watch. It was one of the reason's that hooked me into the AC2 when I got it all those years ago.

Finally, aside the cannon worlds in the first Kingdom hearts game along with most of the events included. This is going to start diverging in some ways away from the cannon timeline. Like for one, Aqua is coming in a lot sooner. Now to clarify, I'm still planning a few sequel's to this story which will be based on the other main games. Though also with differences in timeline events.

So there we have it, this will be the latest chapter for a while. Until I get done with the next chapters for my other two stories. So until that time, I wish you all the most wonderful and happy days ahead! : )