AN: Trigger Warning


As the Bullheads flew through the air towards Atlas the Friends were finally allowed to reunite with each other.

Geoff told his friends his story of how he woke up in Atlas with a broken spine and shattered rib cage. He explained how his pain tolerance had risen thanks to the nearly unbearable pain, and how he'd learned to push it to the back of his mind so he could work on the projects Ironwood wanted him to take on.

"Wait!" Scott snapped. "Ironwood made you work on projects while under excruciating pain?"

"Yeah. Worst time o' my life."

"Damn him!"

"You want us to take care of him?" Gale asked, looking through his bag to see what pranking material he had on hand.

"Thank ye, but no. Ironwood isn' how 'e should be righ' now. He's... corrupted by somethin'."

"A cursed weapon?" Jason asked.

"Maybe? I dunno. He's erratic an' dangerous. There're days tha' he Can' function properly."

"Okay. We'll assume that he is under the influence of a cursed weapon."

"Speakin' o' cursed weapons. I found a journal tha' talked about two cursed weapons. I found One o' 'em, but no' th' other."

"Where did you put it?"

"I's in my room on Beacon II. Do ye thin' I'm daft enough ta carry a cursed weapon around wit' me? Speakin' o' which. Scott. I found somethin' that migh' interest ye. Along wit' gear fer ye t'ree."

"Cool." Gale said. "I've been waiting for another upgrade."

"Obrigado, Mano.(Thanks bro.)." José Said.

"Thank you, Geoff." Scott said. "But... you didn't have to."

"Yeah, I did. It was th' only way tha' I stayed sane in tha' place. At least until Velvet showed up, but I was already havin' issues wit' th' Ace Ops. Harriet Especially."

"Want us ta crack some skulls?" Yang asked.

"Yes." Velvet said, startling everyone. "Harriet has been nothing but trouble. She has threatened Geoff multiple times, but she is too fast for me to catch and stop. She NEEDS to be put down."

"Pardus. You have my permission to hunt down and remove Harriet's Semblance. The last thing we need is for you to die because you can't get a Speed Semblance."

"Yes Alpha!" Pardus yelled.

"What Else should we be aware of?" Jason asked.

"Is it okay ta speak around them?" Geoff asked, pointing at Maria and Emerick.

"Wait!" Gale yelled. "Geoff. We would like to introduce you to the president and second member of the Viridian Moss Fanclub."

"Th' old lady 'r th' guy." Geoff asked, deadpan."

"He means me!" Emerick snapped. "And I don't believe him. What was the very first Weapon that Viridian made!?"

"Depends on Wha' Time Yer asking about." Geoff said. "If'n yer asking about his very first weapon then Tha'd be his 'Grimm Slayer 9000' Bazooka/Bat in his parent's shed. If'n yer askin' about the first weapon he made at Beacon then Tha'd be 'Boom-N-Doom' Blacksmith Hammer/Double Barrelled Rifle. If'n ye want ta know wha' th' first weapon he made in his shop Tha'd be 'Supernova Twilight' Gun/Pike, and if'n ye want ta know his first Commission, then tha' was th' 'Desolation Swan' Gun/Whip."

Everyone looked at Geoff in awe, but Emerick looked at him in horror.

"I am unworthy of being the Viridian Moss Fanclub President." He fell to his knees.

Geoff blushed. "Oh, come off it. Stand up. Yer good."

Emerick stood up and saw Gale trying to hold back laughter.

"Knock it off Gale." Geoff said. "Now. Let's see how far we are from Atlas."

Velvet and Geoff walked towards the cockpit and Velvet felt compelled to phase through the Bullhead. She phased through the front of the Bullhead and felt the greatest sense of exhilaration she had ever felt... until she saw the smoke plume rising from the direction of Atlas.

"No!" Geoff yelled horrified.

Jason ran into the cockpit and saw the smoke rising out of the distance. He focused on the smoke and realized why Geoff was so worried. "That's the Clinic!"

"I know!" Geoff yelled, pushing the Bullhead to the limit of what it could do.

Jason looked at his Scroll at his Aura Level.

Jason Todd: 42%

"Damn it!" He swore.

"Wha'!" Geoff yelled.

"My Aura is only at 42%! I can't do anything!"

"Then Wha' good Are ye!" Geoff yelled but bit his tongue as soon as he said it. "I'm sorry." He said, knowing that there was nothing he could say now. He knew that Jason was trying his best, and they were both stressed, but it was so infuriating.

"I know." Jason said. "Let's just get to the Clinic as fast as we can."

Coral felt a tear roll down her cheek when she saw how devastated Jason was, but he had to learn this lesson. He put himself in this situation, and he had to pay the consequences, even if that meant someone else had to pay for him to get it.

Loki looked at Coral and pleaded with her eyes, but Coral shook her head.

"I can fly ahead!" Sun shouted. "I'll go try and stop the fire."

"Go!" Jason shouted.

"I'll go too!" Qrow shouted, jumping out of the bullhead. A crow appeared on the other side and flew towards the Clinic.

Velvet watched in horror as the Clinic burned. The place that helped people at their most desperate time. She wished that she could do something, anything.

'I can help you.' The Bounty Hunter Said.

'How?'

'Change into me, and you will be able to change the Bullhead into your ride.'

'How?'

'Change.'

Velvet burst into orange, red, yellow, and white flames before changing into blue and white flames. She instinctively knew what she needed to do and touched the dashboard of the Bullhead.

The Bullhead changed until it looked demonic with blue flames surrounded it.

The occupants suddenly felt every ache and pain they were feeling disappear, and Jaune bolted upright.

'Now. Urge your ride forward!'

Velvet thought about the Bullhead going faster, and they shot forward at an accelerated speed; getting to Mantel in only a few minutes.

When they were hovering over the Clinic they jumped out, leaving the Bullhead to hover.

Weiss stabbed 'Myrtenaster' into the ground and sent water Dust at the Clinic.

Jason heard someone inside the Clinic and saw them barrel through what remained of the door. He grabbed them, but they fell, leaving two children in his arms. "I'm sorry." The voice rasped. "I'm sorry... Master Geoff...Geoffrey. I... I fail... failed you."

"GEOFF!" Jason snapped.

Geoff ran over and froze when he saw who was lying on the ground. "Awena!" He gasped.

Jason noticed a second person lying next to her. This one he recognized. "Fox?" He asked.

Fox's lips moved, but no words came out. Shortly after, Fox's body gave out, and he passed away.

"Awena!" Geoff yelled. "AWENA!"

"I tried." Awena croaked. "I tried. I'm sorry. I tried."

"Awena!" Geoff sobbed. "Awena no!"

Awena looked into Geoff's eyes and recognition dawned in her eyes. "Master Geoffrey." She whispered. "Thank you for saving me from that place all those months ago."

"Yer welcome lass. Don' worry. We'll get ye healed."

Awena let out a rattling gasp that froze the breath in Geoff's lungs.

"Awena? Awena?! AWENA!" He shouted towards the sky, agony ripping through him, causing a pain that tore at his soul.

"Ohh." a scathing voice said. "Did the Foo Foo die? Ya know. I was going to meet you guys at Atlas Academy with her pleasuring me to see how much it would tear you up inside, but this? This is sooo much better than anything I could have hoped for."

Geoff spun around, his eyes glowing white as he tried to burn holes in Harriet's skull with his gaze. "HARRIET!" He roared. "WHY! WHY! SHE DID NOTHIN' TA YE! WHY! I COULDA FERGIVEN YE FER BURNIN' DOWN TH' CLINIC, BUT WHY KILL HER!"

"And Fox?!" Velvet asked, becoming the Bounty Hunter.

"This." Harriet smiled. "To see the pain on your face. I hope you remember this feeling for an excruciatingly long time. Maybe you'll think twice before destroying my place of recreation next time."

"You did this Because he tore down a brothel!?" Gale yelled.

"Yes. Now maybe he won't next time."

"Sick her Scott!" Gale yelled.

Scott ran at Harriet, but she ran away only to see him keeping up with her.

"HOW!" she demanded.

"SCOTT!" Geoff snapped. "She's mine."

Everyone looked at Geoff to see him Mecha-Shift the 'Junkers Toolkit' from the assault rifle to the halberd.

Scott backed off and Harriet looked at Geoff. "What do you think you can do?" She snarled.

In response Geoff threw the 'Junkers Toolkit' at her.

Harriet ran at Geoff, but something was wrong. Something was very wrong.

Geoff typed something into his wrist computer that opened a compartment on the 'Junkers Toolkit' that dropped tiny orbs. He reached forward with the hand that had the Gravity Dust gauntlet, calling the 'Junkers Toolkit' back to him.

The orbs exploded and Harriet was knocked back. She got up in time to see Geoff running at her, glowing white. She tried to run but felt woozy and weak.

Geoff hit her and exploded.


From Atlas Academy General Ironwood and his Ace Ops saw a flash of white coming from Mantle. Ironwood made a motion, and the Ace Ops made their way towards Mantle.

Shortly after they left there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." He spoke.

Caroline Cordovin was led into his office by Lia Skye and a man he knew very well.

"Lia, Ob, Cordovin. What is it?"

"General Ironwood." Lia said. "Were you aware that Special Agent Cordovin was involved in covering up the torture of fellow soldiers as well as Faunus? Captain Sidian was one of said soldiers."

"Is it true?" Ironwood asked.

"I was simply pre..."

Ironwood startled everyone when he threw his chair into the wall and stood to his impressive height. "I didn't ask for excuses!" He snapped. "I asked if what Senator Skye said is true."

Cordovin was frozen in sheer terror. She had never seen General Ironwood So Furious. His rage filled eyes glared into her very soul as she wondered what to say.

"Senator Skye. You are free to go. I'm sure that you have more pressing issues."

"Very well sir. Are you sure that you do not want any report?"

"Of course. I will have you and Captain Sidian Debriefed and your reports will be used to settle this matter right away. As for Special Operative Cordovin..." he glared at Cordovin. "I'll make sure that this doesn't happen again."

"Very well General." Lia said as she and Ob left the office.

"Well..." Ob Said. "...That was a lot More terrifying than usual."

"I was able to sense his emotions. He was struggling with something."

"I wonder what it is?"

"Not sure. Let's go. The sooner we're debriefed the sooner we can get back to Argus."

"Oh. You want me to go back with you?"

"Do you not want to go back to Argus?"

"I think maybe it's time to retire."

"That wasn't an answer."

"I think I will. Maybe they could use a guy like me."

"With everything that you've been through. I think you need a break."

"Me too. Let's go."

They walked through the halls of Atlas Academy to be debriefed on the events of Argus.


When the smoke cleared the group saw Geoff passed out but couldn't see Harriet. What they did see was a splatter that they could only assume was what was left of Harriet's body.

"What happened!" A voice called out and four individuals appeared. "Where's Harriet! Her last location was here!"

"Oh..." Gale said. "...She's there, and there, and there." He pointed at masses of flesh and blood.

"Gale!" Scott, José, and Ebon snapped. "Too soon!"

"You murdered Harriet! A member of the Ace Ops!"

"Hey!" Jason snapped. "She killed two of our own and burned down the clinic that we used to help people! In cold blood! Don't get all high and mighty unless you want to be next!"

"Are you threatening us?" A tall, pale individual with what could have been tattoos or piercings on their head; asked, trying to be intimidating.

"If you want to be intimidating..." Jason said. "...you have to be, well, intimidating, and you aren't. As for if that was a threat... yes."

"You do realize that we are the best Operatives that Atlas has, right?" A Canine Faunus asked.

"Then it's amazing that it's still floating," Coral said.

"Hey!" A feminine Voice snapped. "Do you want us to arrest you?"

Coral, Loki, and Jason looked at each other before they began laughing, placing their hands on their stomachs when their stomachs started hurting.

"Why are you laughing!?" The feminine Voice demanded.

"Because. It's hilarious that you think you can take us!" Loki laughed.

A bolo wrapped around Jason who looked at it and up at the guy who looked like he spent three hours doing his hair every morning, who's weapon was a... a fishing pole?! "I was going to say that I'm going to make you look like an idiot when I get out of this, but you don't need any help with that."

"What?" he asked, confused and mortified.

Jason disappeared into his shadow and appeared out of Loki's, leaving the Bolo behind. "Now. How should we humiliate these assholes even more?" He asked.

"I didn't think we could humiliate them anymore than we already have." Coral said. "I suppose we could let Loki use her Semblance on them."

"Loki?" Jason and Coral asked in Unison.

Loki walked in front of the Ace Ops and they each activated their Semblances holding her in place.

Loki glowed black and the streets of Mantle were filled with their terror filled screams.


Lia and Ob were waiting to be debriefed by Special Operative Schnee When Lia felt an overwhelming sense of fear followed by pain that slowly dissipated.

"Are you okay?" Ob asked.

"Yes. I'm Fine."

"What was That?"

"My Semblance. My Semblance is Empathy. It helps me sense people, Grimm, and in cases where I'm close to my brother it lets me glimpse the possible futures based on a person's emotions."

"What did you get that time?"

"Fear. Primal fear. The kind that you don't feel without a good reason."

"Oh. I haven't felt that in a while."

"Are you bragging?"

"No. I was dead in that brig. I died, but I came back to life."

"How?"

"When my former commander found out that my Semblance healed me, he had me sent to the camp healer. Dr. Merlot. He... did things... to me."

"You don't have to talk about it." Lia said, sensing his discomfort at the subject.

"Thanks. I don't like talking about it."

"You're..."

"Senator Skye." Winter said.

Lia stood up and was led into a room.

"Please. Sit, and tell me what happened."

"Thank you." Lia said, taking a seat. "I received a call from my husband..."


Loki looked at the Ace Ops, cowering in fear as she used her Semblance on them. Marrow was the only one who's worst fear bothered her. She picked him up and carried him to the others. "He's coming with us." She spoke.

"Why?" Coral asked.

"His worst nightmare is being betrayed by his human Allie's, which means that they don't treat him very well. We're taking him."

"Alright, but you know that you sound like one of those people who adopt anything that looks sad right?"

"Don't care. He's coming with us."

"Okay. Someone grab Geoff and we're heading for the manor."

Velvet picked up Geoff and the group headed for Todd Manor, Gale trying not to laugh at the sight of two small women carrying people larger than them.

Jason picked up the two children, Awena had given him while Coral picked up Awena and Scott picked up Fox.


Lia sat in a room with Winter Schnee as Winter wrote down the last few things that Lia said. "I see. So, Special Operative Cordovin willingly allowed two thirds of her base to torture, violate, and degrade the Faunus as well as anyone who opposed them." She stated.

"Yes." Lia confirmed.

"Thank you. I'll walk you out."

They walked out to the waiting area to see Ob flirting with a woman carrying a stack of books. She looked pleasant enough, but Winter groaned when she saw her. "Miss Ivy. I do hope that you haven't destroyed anything in the last few minutes."

"Of course not." Ivy said. "I was just on my way to the library when I ran into Captain Sidian."

"Well, I'm sorry, But I need to debrief Captain Sidian, so please attend to your duties."

"Of course." Ivy said as she left, tripping over nothing and knocking over drink dispenser.

Winter closed her eyes and prayed for patience. "This way Captain Sidian."

Ob followed Winter back to the room and stood at attention.

"At ease."

Ob stood at Parade rest.

"Now. Tell me what happened."

Ob explained everything, until being impaled and dying and coming back to life.

"How are you still alive?" Winter asked skeptically.

"Ma'am; I'm not at liberty to say unless you have at least level seven clearance."

Winter held out her Hunter's card to show a star with the number eight in the center.

"Very well ma'am," Ob began. "When I was recruited, I was injured during basic training. I should have died, but I didn't. My commanding officer, Major Cobalt..."

Winter grit her Teeth at the name.

"...had me sent to medical. The medical officer in charge was Dr. Merlot. I underwent testing. My Semblance allows me to heal from fatal injuries. What Dr. Merlot did... it wasn't right. He found a way to alter my Semblance. Made it even stronger."

"Stronger? How?"

"He combined my DNA with the DNA from: Sea Cucumbers, Starfish, Axolotl, Salamanders, and Tardigrades."

Winter looked horrified. "Human experimentation." She whispered.

"I wasn't the only one there. There was an experiment that went wrong, and he fused most everything in their into one being. That being and I were the only survivors. Dr. Merlot and Major Cobalt didn't survive."

"Very well. You are free to go, and if you and miss Caravan take things farther, I believe that you will be able to survive her Semblance."

"What is her Semblance?"

"Its True name is called Accidents Happen, but we call it Klutz."

"I see. Am I free to leave Special operative Schnee?" Ob stood at attention.

"Yes. You Are free to go."

Ob Saluted and left.

Winter gathered her notes and the statements as well as the recording device and headed for General Ironwood's office. The General was not going to be pleased with Special Operative Cordovin.


Jason opened the door to the Todd Manor and walked into a .45-.70 Sniper Rifle. "Hello." He spoke.

"Oh gods! I'm so sorry."

"No, no." Jason said. "It's fine. I'd be more worried if I didn't get threatened, considering what's happened."

Tyra looked at Jason and then at the others coming in behind him, and all the emotions she'd felt came crashing down and started crying.

Coco came running in, a baby in one arm and Gianduja in the other. She stopped when she saw Jason holding two children, Velvet holding Geoff, Coral holding Awena, and Scott holding... FOX!" She shouted, running for them.

Weiss took the baby bath Faunus from her so she could check on Fox.

"Fox! Fox! FOX!" She shouted.

"I'm sorry." Jason said. "We got here too late."

"No!" Coco yelled. "NO! I thought you were supposed to be some kind of gods damned savior! Why couldn't you save Fox!"

"Because of me." Coral said.

"What do u you mean?" Coco asked.

"Jason drained his Aura down to Zero at the Battle of Haven," Coral explained. "I told him that he would have to let his Aura replenish naturally."

"Then how is it your fault?" Coco asked.

In response Coral held her hand up and used her Semblance on Jason.

Jason looked at his Scroll to see his Aura fully replenished.

Jason Todd: 100%

"You mean to tell me that you could have replenished my Aura from the beginning!?" He demanded.

"Yes." Coral said. "I didn't because you wouldn't have learned the lesson of Moderation."

"Sometimes you can't moderate your Aura!" Jason snapped. "Sometimes you need to drain your Aura!"

"Look what happened as a consequence of Draining your Aura." Coral said, her voice calm compared to Jason's heated voice. "I won't always be around to top off your Aura. What happens next time you drain your Aura completely and you need to use your Semblance to save a large group of people and I'm not there. What are you going to do?"

Jason looked like he wanted to argue but didn't have a good argument.

"That's what I thought." Coral said. "You need to watch how much Aura you use next time you're going to go all out. Don't drop under 10% Aura next time."

Coco wasn't satisfied with Coral's reasoning, and she swung 'Gianduja' at her.

Coral grabbed 'Gianduja', stopping it, sending Coco stumbling .

Tyra caught Coco and stabilized her, making sure to keep Pico from flying out of her hands, even if his Semblance would activate and catch him.

Coco looked at Jason. She knew that it wasn't his fault either, but it felt good to place the blame on someone.

"Before you think about Blaming Jason!" Coral snapped. "I think you should know that Geoff killed the person responsible. She can't hurt anyone else again."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Coco asked.

"Geoff killed her." Gale said.

"What?" Tyra asked.

"Yeah. He blew her the fuck up for killing Awena and Fox

Everyone looked at Geoff. He had paid a price that he wasn't willing to pay?

Geoff stirred and woke up. "W'a' 'app'n'?" he asked groggily.

"You don't remember?" Velvet asked softly.

Geoff contemplated, then got quiet. "I killed someone." He said before puking on the floor.

Velvet picked him up and ran him to his bedroom, placing him in his bathroom, and lifting the lid.

She looked at her front and saw Vomit covering her front. She left and saw a trail of vomit leading from the foyer to Geoff's room.

She went and changed into something clean, making sure to close the door to Geoff's room behind her.


Winter walked into General Ironwood's office with the debriefing report's from Senator Skye and Captain Sidian.

"Here Are those debriefing reports General." Winter said.

"Leave them and get out." Ironwood said, looking out at Atlas and Mantle. "And send someone to retrieve the Ace Ops. They have failed, just as expected."

"You expected them to fail?" Winter asked.

"With who they were fighting. I expect corpses."

Winter looked horrified before schooling her emotions. "Very Well General. What should I do with Cordovin?"

"Leave her here. I will decide what to do with her after reading the reports."

"Yes sir." Winter said and left.

"One more thing." Ironwood Said.

"General?"

"Go say hello to your sister."

"Yes sir." Winter saluted and left.


Weiss walked up to Coco and Tyra looking at the baby in Tyra's arms. "Who's this?" She asked.

"This is Pico."

"Hi Pico." Weiss waved at the baby bat Faunus.

Pico looked up at her in confusion.

"Unfortunately, his mother was killed this past week." Tyra said.

Weiss placed her hand over her mouth with a gasp. She could feel tears of rage drip down her cheeks, and she held her stomach. The Though of someone taking her from her child making her protective and sick.

"JASON!" Coco shouted. "It's Weiss!"

Jason ran in and saw Weiss crying and holding her stomach. He held her and she gripped him with a vice like grip.

"What happened?" He whispered.

"I told her that Pico's mother was killed this week, and she started crying."

Jason held Weiss while she cried. "Let's get you upstairs." he said, disappearing into his shadow, leaving Coco and Tyra alone.

"What was That all about?" Coco asked.

"Oh. Weiss is Pregnant." Tyra said.

"SHE'S WHAT!" Coco asked.


Jason appeared in his and Weiss's room, and he placed Weiss on their bed.

Weiss clutched his hand in a vice grip. "Promise me no one will take us from our child." she asked weakly.

"As Long As there is breath in my lungs no one will take us from our child."

Weiss gave him a soft smile and pulled on his hand.

Jason obliged and crawled into bed next to Weiss to comfort her. He created a shadow clone to go get him the information that he needed.


Winter walked onto the streets of Mantle and saw the Ace Ops shivering on the ground, still alive, but not in a state to do much of anything.

"I'm sorry General." Clover begged. "Please, don't kill my team. It was my fault we didn't catch them. Take me in their place."

Winter walked around, looking at the other Ace Ops, all of them cowering as if they were suffering their worst nightmares. Was this really better than death. "Who did this to you?" She asked. "Where are Harriet and Marrow?"

"Geoff." Elm gasped in a moment of lucidity before going back to crying out in phantom pain.

Winter moved the remaining Ace Ops aboard her Bullhead and took them back to Atlas Academy. She needed answers, and she could get them at Todd Manor.


Yang was in the training room with Scott. She ducked under his punch and knees him in hip causing him to overcorrect and nearly fall, but he used the moment to spin kick Yang away and gain some distance.

Yang didn't let him gain an advantage, firing her gauntlet and arm to send her back to Scott.

Scott sidestepped and chopped downward, sending Yang to the floor, but Yang caught herself and knocked Scott's legs out from under him.

Scott rolled backwards and to his feet before circling Yang.

Yang circled the other way, waiting for a good moment to strike.

Scott and Yang moved in Unison, punching each other's fist.

Scott grabbed Yang's arm and tried flipping her, but Yang landed on his shoulders and fired into his head; so, Scott threw her forward slamming her into the floor.

Yang's eyes glowed red and she glared at Scott.

"Are we using Semblances now?" Scott asked.

Yang's eyes went back to lilac, and she launched herself at Scott, vaulted over him, and punched him with her cybernetic arm.

Scott spun downward before stopping himself and spinning, knocking Yang off her feet when she landed. He tackled her and looked into her lilac eyes.

"See something you like?" She smirked.

"EEWWW!" Ruby shouted and retched, running out of the room.

"Whoops." Yang chuckled. "Forgot we had an audience."

There was a knock on the door and both Scott and Yang tensed, getting up they walked towards the door.

Tyra, Coral, and Loki met them.

Tyra opened the door and the others readied for battle, only to see Winter standing in the doorway.

"I come in peace," Winter said. "And alone."

Coral nodded and they let Winter in.

"I came to ask Geoffrey a few questions, as well as see my sister."

"Congratulations." Yang said.

"For what?" Winter asked confused.

"Weiss didn't tell you that you're an aunt?"

"WHAT!" Winter yelled.

"Hello Winter," Jason Said, walking into the foyer.

Before anyone could say anything, Winter had her sword sunk up to the hilt in Jason's chest.

"Sister." Whitley said. "Is that anyway to treat our Brother-in-Law? Even if it was only a shadow clone."

Winter stared at Whitley.

"Hello Winter," Jason Said coming down the stairs. "Fair warning, this is the real one, so I'll defend myself if you try to kill me again."

"Oh please," Winter scoffed. "We both know that wouldn't be enough to kill you."

"True, but I still don't like being killed. So, what can I do for you?"

"What the hell kind of world do we live in that a man can say that and it not sound crazy?" Gale asked.

"This one Irmano," José Said.

"I mean it is Jason we're talking about," Scott said.

"So?" Jason asked. "Are you here to see Weiss, or Geoff?"

"I'm here to see my sister and Brother, get Geoffrey's side of the story of what happened, and also ask Miss Saki to stop doing whatever she's doing to the Ace Ops. They are stuck in an endless loop of terror."

"Oh." Loki said. "That's new. Usually, the nightmares stop after I leave. I wonder what's different this time?" Loki thought about stopping her Semblance being used on the Ace Ops. "I don't know if that did anything, but I thought about shutting it off."

"I'll check," Winter said, taking out her scroll.


Atlas Academy Infirmary

The healers Were looking over the Ace Ops when the Ace Ops stopped acting as though they were suffering from their worst nightmares. They calmed down and fell into a restless sleep.

The healers looked completely confused. They began looking over them when the phone rang.

"Hello?" The Head healer asked. "Yes. The Ace Ops were in a bad way when they stopped all of the sudden. It's the strangest thing... Oh. You know who did this? I see. Please urge caution. A Semblance that powerful is very dangerous and shouldn't be used lightly. Yes. You're Welcome. Goodbye Special operative Schnee."

The healer hung up and looked back at the Ace Ops.


Todd Manor

Winter hung up.

"Hey." Coco Said, coming in from the Game room with Pico in her arms. "Marrow Just stopped begging the Ace Ops not to kick him out and Harriet to stop doing whatever she was doing to him."

"WHAT!" Winter demanded.

"He was begging the Ace Ops not to kick him out and was begging Harriet to stop," Loki said. "His worst nightmare was Harriet blackmailing him for... "favors" so the Ace Ops wouldn't kick him out."

"Noted. I'll question the Ace Ops when I get back. Now. Where's Weiss?"


Weiss was in her and Jason's room, resting when there was a knock on the door followed by Winter coming in.

"Weiss."

"Hello Winter." Weiss said.

"What's This I hear about you being pregnant?"

"Oh. I meant to let you know, but things have been... stressful."

"I've noticed. How long?"

"About ten weeks."

"So, you and Jason conceived on your trip?"

"Yes. While we in Argus. I didn't find out until last week."

"I thought you and Jason were using protection."

"We did, but... did Jason tell you what happened at Haven?"

"No. I haven't been told anything about your adventures."

Weiss began crying and buried her face in Winter's stomach.

"Weiss?!" Winter asked, terrified by Weiss's sudden compromise of emotion.

"I was so scared!" Weiss sobbed. "I was so scared, I thought I was over it, but I'm not and I'm scared."

"Of what?!"

"Of him." Jason said. "When Weiss is calmed down, I'll tell you the full story."

Weiss cried herself to sleep and Jason created a Shadow Clone of himself and Winter. The Shadow Clone of Winter climbed into bed with Weiss and the Shadow Clone of Jason sat on the opposite side of the bed holding Weiss's hand. With that Jason led Winter out of the room and down to the Armory.

"What is the meaning of this?!" Winter demanded.

"You Are going to get mad, like, really mad."

"What. Happened?"

Jason explained the situation with Joker from Haven Academy, all the way to Jason killing him, draining his Aura to do so.

Winter's carefully kept appearance shattered, and a Glyph appeared on the floor sending Jason flying back into a wall. A second later her Sword was embedded up to the hilt in Jason's chest. "YOU TOLD ME YOU WOULD PROTECT HER!"

"I know, and you have no idea how much I wish I could have. You can't do anything worse to me than I've already done to myself."

"Want to bet?" Winter asked, twisting her blade.

Jason looked at her with serious eyes, he winced at the pain, but looked her in the eyes. "If you think that the physical pain you can cause is worse than the emotional agony of knowing that the woman, I love with every fiber of my being was brutally tortured and violated by a monster in human form, then you are either sadly mistaken or Delusional."

Winter twisted her sword, and slipped, cutting farther down Jason's stomach.

"Does this make you feel better, Killing me? If so, go ahead. Kill me as many times as you need to feel better."

Winter looked into eyes that showed a soul far older than should inhabit the body. What had Jason gone through to make him like this? She was about to pull her sword out when she was overcome by a sudden urge of sheer hatred. She sliced up on her way out, cutting through Jason's heart, leaving him bleeding on the floor. "If Weiss would have been killed, I would have killed you until you stayed dead." Winter said as she left the room.


Marrow looked around the room he was in. It was nice, a game room maybe?

"Morning Sleeping Beauty." A feminine Voice asked.

Marrow looked around to see the woman who gave him his nightmares. He tried moving away but backed into a couch. "Where are I?"

"Safe." Another feminine Voice said.

"How do I know You're telling the truth?"

"You don't, but I can tell you that we aren't Harriet."

"What about Harriet?" Marrow asked.

"She's Dead for starters."

Marrow let out a subconscious sigh of relief as he felt a weight lift from his chest.

"So it's true," The woman with the black hair said. "Harriet was abusing you."

Marrow nodded with a shudder.

"Then why didn't you tell someone?!" Special Operative Schnee's Voice rang through the air, causing Marrow to jump.

"Hey!" The coral haired woman snapped. "He's suffered a horrific trauma! Yelling won't help! Shut the fuck up before I plant my boot up your ass!"

"And I'll help." the black haired girl said.

"Marrow," Winter said in a softer tone. "Why didn't you tell someone?"

"Don't worry," Coral said. "Harriet is dead. She can't hurt you anymore."

"Yeah," Loki nodded. "We watched her die."

Marrow took a shuddering breath. "Um... after Geoff destroyed the Brothel..." Marrow took in another shuddering breath, and felt tears burn the corner of his eyes. "Harriet..." Marrow started crying.

Loki, Coral, and Winter waited patiently, not going near Marrow in case he became triggered.

"She told me that if I told anyone that I would be kicked out of the Ace Ops and would have to work in the mines or..." Marrow took in a breath and coughed.

Coral handed him a box of tissues. He took them and blew his nose before wiping his eyes.

"Marrow?" Winter asked. "What did she do? We can't do anything if we don't know."

"She's dead." Loki said. "Can't you just let him be?"

"Unfortunately, no," Coral heaved a sigh. "There needs to be paperwork, an investigation, red tape, bullshit. So unfortunately, he needs to relive the trauma... more than once."

"Mother fucker! I wish Harriet was still alive so I could use my Semblance on her until she died!"

Coral grabbed Loki and held her. "Babe. Not now. You scared him worse than before."

Loki looked over to see Marrow leaning as far back as he could, nearly leaning over the couch.

Loki looked ashamed. "Sorry."

"Maybe you should go." Coral said.

Loki nodded and left the game room.

"I'll leave you here." Winter told Marrow. "I'll be back."

"Don't worry," Coral said. "You're Safe. No one here will hurt you. I'll leave you alone, holler if you need anything."

Marrow nodded and laid down on the couch before slowly nodding off to sleep, feeling safer than he had in a long time.


AN: Welcome to Volume 7 where the trauma and heartbreak only get worse.