Disclaimer: I do not own the blazblue franchise or the RWBY franchise they belong to their respective owners
(A/N) To answer a couple of quick questions I have received. First, I am fully aware of Mai's situation in the main series and that will still exist in this story but in a different way. Rest assured I will treat Mai with the same respect and dignity that I will treat anyone in this story, so she will not be mistreated because of her situation. I am not going into detail about Mai in the author's note because I know there are some people who don't know the full details of who she is.
Second, Ragna's and Jin's street clothes appearance at this point in the story is based off of their design in the main games. Though Ragna's coat has less belts and Jin's coat doesn't have the NOL symbol and the blue sleeves. Once this story gets to the volume 4 story portion of RWBY some of the blazblue characters will have new outfits. I would say who but I might risk giving away some event spoilers.
Also when Blake ran out of the room in the previous chapter she ran past both Blake and Ragna. Ragna figured out very early on in the story that Blake is a Faunus which comes as no surprise since Jubei trained Ragna. After seeing Blake run out along with Makoto while remembering Weiss's overall attitude. He figured he should show some support since he does care about the Faunus. Though he does not care much for Weiss though.
Chapter 18 Scar of the White Fang pt 2
(The Vale Transit)
A few hours after Blake revealed to her team that she was a Faunus she had found herself in a frustrating position. Looking back on the whole thing she had yelled out her statement out of anger because of all of the statements that Weiss was making. Though she greatly disagreed with Weiss's statements about the White Fang and her thoughts on the Faunus as a whole. A part of her had to admit that Weiss is justified in her attitude about the White Fang. However, another part of her believes that Weiss doesn't full understand the struggles of the Faunus since the young heiress have lived in luxury for her life. Unfortunately, Blake's first action after unintentionally revealing herself was to run, which in a sad way proved one of Weiss's points about the Faunus. Right now, Blake is looking out of the train window thinking about what to do next.
"You think she will be OK?" Sun had asked Ragna and Makoto in a low tone
"It's hard to say until she tells us how she's feeling Sun. A couple of months ago I warned Blake about hiding her Faunus traits from other people. Especially knowing full well that Weiss is on her team. I just didn't think it would be this bad though. Let's just give her some space and eventually she'll come around." Makoto had responded to Sun
"After we get off we'll have to walk the rest of the way. It's not a huge distance so we should get there pretty quickly." Ragna had told everyone
"Say Ragna, why are you helping Blake? I know that Blake is Yang's teammate and all that but you two barely know each other." Makoto had asked
"Thanks to my training I figured it out early on that Blake is a Faunus. Since that snobby heiress is on her team I figured that the big reveal wouldn't go well with that prissy brat. Personally I would tell her off but it looks like Blake wouldn't go back anytime soon and you would stick with her. So rather than risk you two go missing I figured that you all should go to a safe place at least until she can sort this out. Besides I didn't have anything better to do this weekend. So I figured that this could make for an interesting story that I did something that a team leader should do." Ragna had explained to Makoto
"Well it's nice to see that your trying to act kind and responsible, I'll just ignore the part that this will help you kill your weekend boredom." Makoto had said
"Thanks for letting me come along as well Ragna. I know that you don't know me but I feel like I should tag along." Sun had said
"Well Blake and Makoto are OK with you, and you look like a friendly face so why not. Besides this beats touring Vale and sitting in the dorm room all day and this might lead to something interesting." Ragna had said with a small smirk
(The Church)
A few hours later after getting off the station the group had found themselves on the grassy plains after a few minutes of walking. Roughly thirty minutes later the group notices a lone building that looks like a church. Which is fortunate since it is past midnight and the group looks very tired. After seeing the Church Ragna had went on ahead of the group so he will be able to properly explain the situation to Sister Celica. Once Ragna got to the door he began to knock loudly since it is late night and both Celica and his sister are likely asleep. After a few seconds, someone opened the door.
"Yes . . . Ragna is that you?" Someone said who turned out to be Celica
"Hey Sister Celica, look I know that it's late but something happened and me and the others need to stay here for a bit." Ragna had said before he pointed his thumb towards Blake, Makoto, and Sun
"I see Ragna, your friends look tired so they can stay. You can explain the situation to me in the morning when everyone is ready." Celica said in a kind tone
"Let's go inside everyone." Ragna had told them as they were going inside to get some much-needed rest
(Beacon Hallway)
"That sounds like an excellent idea that you have Amane. If you can give me a video that shows a rough draft of your proposal then I will make my decision on whether it can be approved." Headmaster Ozpin had said
"Thank you Professor Ozpin, I have already made some preparations so it will take some time to get ready. Once I have a demo video ready I will make sure you will have the demo and it will be top priority. Als,o I can assure you that it won't interfere with my studies and it will all be non-lethal." Amane had told the Headmaster
"Then I'm looking forward to it." Headmaster Ozpin had told Amane before he left to his own business
"Now I just need to . . .hmm" Amane had thought before he noticed team RWBY minus Blake. Taking a quick look at them he noticed that most of them had a concerned look on their faces and figured that something must have happened between them. After noticing this Amane had decided to go to the girls to see if he could help them in any way
"Ruby I see that you all look down, is there something wrong?" Amane had asked with a concerned tone
"Hi Amane, it's just that well, Blake and Weiss had an intense argument all day yesterday and things had gotten to a point that Blake had to run away. Though what has us worried is that Blake never came back last night." Ruby had briefly explained in a worried tone
"We shouldn't worry about her Ruby. After all, we have learned last night that she is capable of taking care of herself." Weiss had said in a harsh tone
"Well what were you guys arguing about?" Amane had asked
"It's um complicated." Yang had said while stroking her hair
"What's complicated about it, we found out that she's lied to us." Weiss had said in a bitter tone
"Oh dear, I take it you guys figured out that she's a Faunus huh?" Amane had said which shocked the remaining members of team RWBY
"Uh Amane, how long have you known?" Ruby had asked still shocked that Amane knew
"Hmm if I had to guess it was a few months." Amane had answered which stunned the girls further
"How did you figure out that she's a Faunus? For all you know she could be associated with those White Fang terrorists. Or better yet, why haven't you felt the need to tell any of us this." Weiss had said in a judgmental attitude
"Well I thought that you guys would have at least figure it out by now, she is your teammate and friend after all. Though to answer your first question Weiss, there were plenty of signs that she's a Faunus, such as her cat like reflexes, her night vision, and the fact that she never takes off her bow. As for your second question Weiss, it wasn't in my place to tell anyone that she's a Faunus and if you guys haven't figured out that she's a Faunus then why should I tell you." Amane had explained to the girls
"Well Amane is just one person, I'm sure nobody else could have known that Blake was a Faunus." Yang had said
"Well you are all still missing a teammate so I'll help you look." Amane had said
"Sure if you want, but I'm pretty confident that she's alright. In fact, I'm confident that she will be back with us before we know it." Yang had said in a confident tone while remembering Makoto's text messages
"Then it's decided team RWBY minus Blake plus Amane will go on a special mission to look for our special friend Blake." Ruby had said with a lot of optimism
"Assuming she didn't do anything to get herself arrested first." Weiss had said in a sarcastic tone
"Come on Weiss don't be like that." Yang had told Weiss
"I'm just pointing out some scenarios." Weiss had said maintaining her bitter tone
"This is going to be a while, oh well this should be interesting at least." Amane had thought
(The Church's Room)
It has been several hours ever since Ragna had taken everyone to the Church he lived at with his siblings. After everyone had gotten a proper rest they all had woken up and had eaten before deciding to help out around the Church since Blake wasn't talking to anyone anytime soon. While they were at it, they also decided to help the other nuns at the orphanage nearby and everyone had left except for Blake and Celica.
"Are you OK, I see that you have a lot on your mind?" Celica had asked Blake in a kind yet concerned tone
"A few things happened, I would rather not talk about it." Blake had responded choosing to answer the person who gave her and the group a place to sleep
"I understand then I won't pry further. Though it will help you out if you talk to people you trust. After all, you might be able to find a good solution to whatever problem you're having." Celica had said before she heard some voices come inside causing her to leave Blake's room
"What trust did I build, that wasn't based on a lie?" Blake had asked herself
(The Church's main room)
"You know I never would have thought that a lot of kids wanted to lay on my tail. Though I wish they wouldn't have jumped on it after seeing some of the kids fall asleep on it." Makoto had said while rubbing her tail
"Well at least your tail wasn't pulled relentlessly like my tail was. It still hurts when I move it. Though I didn't expect the other Faunus kids to join in with the human kids as well." Sun had said rubbing his tail like Makoto is rubbing hers
"Hey it wasn't that bad all I did was kill some weak Grimm, now that was boring." Ragna had said in a casual tone
"Screw you Ragna, have a tail like me and Makoto and you will know how it feels." Sun had said
"I would still find a way out of it. Besides Saya helped treat both of your wounds, didn't she?" Ranga had said
"She is such a sweet little kid, in fact she is as adorable as Carl. Though I didn't expect her hair to have grey streaks in her blonde hair." Makoto had said
"Yeah her hair has always been like that." Ragna had said
"Still it's actually nice to see Human and Faunus kids live together so peacefully. If there are more places like that orphanage then maybe Blake wouldn't feel the need to hide who she is." Makoto had said shortly before Celica and Saya appeared
"Thank you everyone for helping out around here and at the nearby orphanage." Celica had said in a kind and grateful tone
"It's no problem, so uh how is Blake doing?" Makoto had asked
"Well she is still troubled about something." Celica had answered
"Well, we can't force her to talk if she doesn't want to. Even I can figure that much out." Sun had said
"Which reminds me, Sister Celica did you know that crybaby Jin goes to Beacon as well?" Ragna had asked Celica
"Well his adoptive parents did tell me and we decided that . . ." Celica had said before she realized what she did
"WHAT YOU AND MY MASTER KNEW HE WOULD BE THERE! If I'd have known I could have been prepared ambush him, so I can beat him to a pulp properly." Ragna had said in an angry tone
"Ragna that is one of the reasons why we didn't want to tell you. We were hoping that you guys would at least try to get along with each other and talk out your differences. Jin is your brother and I know that you two are still angry over what happened 8 years ago but . . ." Celica had said before Ragna cut her off
"If talking it out involves my sword then I am all ears." Ragna had said in a defiant tone
"You think that's bad Jin and Ragna are on the same team together. To make things worse if the two knuckheads fight then me and my friend will get in trouble as well." Makoto had told Celica
"I see, well it looks like it will take more time than I thought for them to patch things up." Celica had thought to herself
"What's the story behind. . ." Sun had thought before Ragna had cut him off
"Don't worry about it Sun its none of your business. Besides let's just eat I'm pretty hungry." Ragna had said as he sat down on the table. Though before anyone could speak further Blake had appeared
"Oh Blake, how are you doing?" Makoto had said
"We figured that you should get your rest." Sun had quickly said
"While also making sure that you have your space." Makoto had quickly said as well while Blake went to go sit down
"So, you guys want to know more about me huh? Well I'll tell you later, after I get my thoughts together." Blake had said with a thoughtful look in her eyes
"Well eating a nice meal should help take your mind off of things. I know I thought of a new recipe and I should go out and . . ." Celica had said before she was stopped by Ragna
"Sister Celica I do the cooking here for today. If you go out to get more ingredients for a recipe then you'll end up in Haven and we'll all starve to death." Ragna had said before he started to cook
"Wow you actually cook Ragna, wish I'd have known sooner." Makoto had said
"Yep Ragna cooks really good food." Saya had said
"Well it was either that or let Sister Celica get lost and we wait for hours for her to come back. Besides why didn't you warn me how deadly Noel's cooking was?" Ragna had said as he was cooking
"I never got the chance, besides every time I told her how bad her food was. She always finds a way to make it worse. The only person who likes her cooking is Mai and that's because of her semblance." Makoto had answered with a sense of dread from past experience
"Sounds awful." Sun had said
"You have no idea." Makoto had responded. Before anyone could speak Ragna started serving the cooked food to everyone including Celica and Saya. After being served the food they all found themselves surprised at the high-quality food that's been made for them by Ragna.
"Wow this food is so good. It's better than most of the stuff Beacon and Atlus makes for us." Makoto had said enjoying her food
"My master made sure to teach me to cook while we were out." Ragna had said enjoying the praise he was receiving
"By the way Ragna how are your classes coming along?" Celica had asked while she's eating her food
"Um well, I'm doing good in my own way. I mean my combat classes are coming along nicely." Ragna had said trying to avoid specifics
"OK what about your other classes?" Celica had asked with a concerned look on her face
"You know I can't recall my progress report. Besides grades don't really matter in the long run you know." Ragna had said in a nervous tone
"Yeah, I mean you can learn a lot and not get the best grades." Makoto had said in an equally nervous tone
"The progress report came back bad didn't it? It's a little surprising for Ragna considering that his probation had recently ended." Blake had said in a deadpan tone
"Oh come on did you have to figure it out now!" Ragna had said in an irritating tone
"Ragna you have to do better in your classes. If you don't improve then I will tell everyone what you did when you thought ghosts were hiding underneath your bed." Celica had said in a teasing tone
"HEY, you said you wouldn't tell anyone!" Ragna had said in a defensive tone
"Wait you're scared of ghost Ragna?" Makoto had said in a surprising tone
"We are trained to fight Grimm yet your scared of ghosts. That's a little surprising and disappointing." Sun had said shocked at what he learned
"Yeah, Jin knows that as well and makes fun of him for it. Although it's funny considering what he's afraid of." Celica had said before she started chuckling along with everyone else including Blake
"You know what I just lost my appetite, I'm outta here." Ragna had said before he left
"What is the problem with him and Jin, surely you must know why they keep fighting each other?" Makoto had asked Celica
"I'm sorry but if he or Jin hasn't told you then it's not in my place to tell you either." Celica had answered
"I understand, so Blake are you ready to talk?" Makoto had asked Blake
"I'll talk when Ragna gets back here. It would only be fair since he did bring us here and he deserves to know the truth." Blake had told everyone
(Vale Shopping District)
It has been roughly two hours since Ruby, Yang, Weiss, and Amane had left to go look for Blake. Though the search had only lasted a short time it felt like many hours and they still had a long way to go. Though Yang knows that Makoto is with Blake she doesn't know where Blake is exactly. So she figured that she should join in the search as well so she can be there for her friend.
"BLAKE!" Yang had yelled
"COME ON OUT BLAKE!" Amane had yelled as well
"WHERE ARE YOU BLAKE!" Ruby had yelled
"Ruby we have been searching for hours and we aren't getting any closer to finding Blake." Yang had said
"The fact that we don't have a plan of some kind isn't helping matters for us in the slightest." Amane had told Ruby
"The option to go to the nearest police station is still there." Weiss had said in a slightly less bitter tone
"Come on Weiss, can you at least try to give some ideas?" Yang had told Weiss
"Going to the Police Station is an idea." Weiss told Yang
"A poorly thought out idea." Amane had responded in a deadpan tone
"Besides let's at least hear her side of the story. We owe her that much Weiss." Yang had said
"Fine but you will all see soon enough that I was right. So we should just give up and cut our losses." Weiss had said in a bitter tone
"Well we won't give up on Blake. She is our friend and she needs us now more than ever." Ruby had said in an optimistic tone
"It's as I said, I'm sure she'll come back to us before we know it." Yang had said while getting a cautious look from Weiss
"Let's keep going everyone." Ruby had said maintaining her optimism
"Yes we should all keep going forward." Penny had said suddenly appearing which surprised everyone
"Um Penny where did you come from?" Ruby had asked still shocked at Penny's sudden appearance
"So where are we going and who is the pretty man in pink?" Penny had asked in a kind and humble tone
"The man is named Amane Nishiki, Amane this is Penny." Ruby had said
"Hello Penny it's nice to meet you. I hope that we can become good friends." Amane said in a kind tone
"Wow you'll be my friend like Ruby." Penny had said in an excited tone
"As for what we're doing, we are looking for our teammate Blake." Yang told Penny
"Oh you mean the Faunus girl?" Penny had asked
"First Amane then you, how did you know that she's a Faunus?" Ruby had asked
"The cat ears that's hiding underneath her bow." Penny had answered before a brief silent moment of awkwardness with no noise except the wind
"Maybe we should have paid more attention to the little details." Ruby had quietly told her team
"So do you know where she is?" Penny asked
"No, she didn't come back last night and we don't want anything to happen to her." Ruby answered Penny
"She'll come back when she's ready, So we should just calm down and give her some space." Yang said in a calm tone
"Just as I thought, she does know where Blake is." Weiss had thought planning to confront Yang about it
"Well don't you worry Ruby my friend, I will go with and help your search for your teammate." Penny had asked
"That's great the more the merrier." Amane had said oblivious to the look of dread from Weiss, Ruby, and Yang
"That's very nice of you Penny but I think we got it from here right everyone?" Ruby had turned around to see that Weiss and Yang had left leaving her and Amane alone with the girl and the awkward wind.
"It sure is windy today." Penny had said
"Um right." Ruby had said before she got a message on her scroll. Whne Ruby checked she saw that it was from Yang
"Amane is right we do need a plan to find Blake. So you and Amane will search with that strange girl. While me and Weiss search far away." The text message from Yang says
"I'm going to get those two one of these days." Ruby had thought
"Well my red and pink friends let's get going." Penny had said before she started to lead the way
(Top of the Grassy hills)
It had taken Ragna almost an hour to get to his favorite spot that I near the Church. The reason that Ragna left when he did wasn't because that the people inside learned the interesting fact that he's afraid of ghosts. It was because Celica had hoped that him and his brother Jin would talk out their differences and patch things up. Though Ragna knows as well as his brother that it's not that simple.
"Hmm talk things out with Jin huh. Sister Celica does have a point but it's not that simple between us. Our grudge against each other has gone on for too long and I still hate his guts for what happened 8 years ago. But then again, he has a good reason to hate my guts and I can't argue against that. Ugh this is so frustrating, I better just get back and . . wait is that smell." Ragna had said out loud before he started to catch a faint smell of roses
"It's roses, I want to ignore it but I'm still a bit curious." Ragna had said before he followed the scent.
After a few minutes of following the scent it had slowly gotten stronger. After a few seconds of following his nose he had stopped after noticing something odd. When Ragna stopped he sees a small table set up with a nice cloth it. The person who is sitting on it is a girl with long blonde hair that is tied in twintails sipping tea from an elegant tea cup with her eyes closed. Accompanying the girl is a large black cat and a stout red bat. She also has the company of a tall old man in a suit with long white hair that is tied into a ponytail.
"Um what and who are you guys? You, blonde kid are you a rabbit Faunus?" Ragna had asked
"Hmm did any of you hear the words of a careless buffoon who doesn't know manners or a graceful presence." Rachel had said not bothered by what Ragna had heard
"Well I heard a bold tone and looking at the source I now see the buffoon." Nago had said
"Yes princess, clearly the buffoon needs to learn some manners when addressing someone with class." Gii had said
"I apologize Madame Rachel, it was inevitable for such manner less people to come to such a location. It is slightly embarrassing for the oaf to see that you're not a Faunus." Valkenhayn had responded to Rachel
"HEY, you can just ignore me instead of insulting me you rabbit. You know what, you said that I need manner but you're not any better if your quick to call me a buffoon." Ragna had said in a bold and irritated tone
"How dare you talk to Madame Rachel that way rude oaf. Why it appears I should teach you some manners and respect." Valkenhayn had said getting ready for a fight
"Calm yourself Valkenhayn, such rudeness should be a proper test of our patients. After all he is still young and we shouldn't overreact to his words. Though I do agree with you that he should learn some respect. If he doesn't then his poor attitude is a poor reflection to Jubei" Rachel had said while drinking her tea
"Wait you know my master?" Ragna had asked surprised at what he learned
"It seems the oaf is capable of learning by listening. It seems that there is hope for Jubei's apprentice after all. You know I should reward such a fact, my name is Rachel Alucard, My loyal and very capable butler is named Valkenhayn R. Hellsing. The cat and bat are my familiars Nago and Gii." Rachel had said in a sarcastic tone
"Thanks for the introduction but that still doesn't answer my question. Wait Valkenhayn, oh crap now I remember, my master told me a bit about you. So what are you doing serving someone snobby like that rabbit?" Ragna said in a bold tone
"I will not allow a ruffian to insult Madame Rachel." Valkenhayn said ready to attack again before he was stopped by Rachel
"Calm yourself Valkenhayn, it is a fine time to drink tea and it would be a shame to ruin it just to teach a ruffian manners." Rachel said which calmed down her butler
"Of course, my apologies Madame Rachel." Valkenhayn said after calming down
"Now buffoon, I would recommend that you watch your words and your manners. Or else you would ruin this day and the splendid tea Valkenhayn has made." Rachel had said while drinking her tea
"You know I'm not the type of person who is quick to beat up little girls. But with a mouth like yours I'm willing to make an exception. Come to think of it you remind me of another snobby girl that gets on my nerves." Ragna had said before he started to grab his sword after briefly remembering Weiss
"Interesting, you honestly believe that you, a thug who doesn't know proper manners can best me, an individual of such refine taste and etiquette. Valkenhayn it appears that this brute has managed to invoke my curiosity, I must personally see for myself if he is capable of living up to his claim, while also meet the expectations as Jubei's apprentice." Rachel said before she stood up before transforming Nago into an umbrella
"Well this should be interesting." Ragna had said before he started to run towards Rachel while holding his sword
When Ragna had gotten close to Rachel he had swung his blood-scythe at her. Though before Ragna knew it Rachel had quickly stepped back at a speed that caught him by surprise though he did not show it. Not wanting to give Rachel chance to attack Ragna had continued to attack at a furious speed. Unfortunately for Ragna, Rachel has gracefully dodged each attack with such grace and elegance. Then after dodging another swing Rachel had quickly gotten close to Ragna and pushed him back a far distance. Requiring little effort on her part.
"Damn, how can a little kid like her be so strong." Ragna had though while wondering what else he can do
"It seems the brute is capable of swinging his sword, yet not much else." Rachel said in a calm tone
"Alright let's see how you handle this." Ragna had said before he charged at Rachel
As Ragna was running he had already formed a plan for how he would attack Rachel. Once he had gotten close again Ragna continued to attack Rachel with his sword at an increased speed. Rachel had repeated her earlier action from earlier and dodged it for a few seconds. Though this time Ragna had made a powerful downward swing towards Rachel causing her to move back to dodge it. Fortunately, it's what Ragna wanted since he dug his sword into the ground and propelled him to go past Rachel from above. Though before Ragna had landed Rachel had summoned a powerful gust of wind and blew Ragna away knocking him down.
Before Ragna could process what happened, Rachel threw a rod at Ragna but it landed near him. Ragna was slightly confused at this but before he could put more thought into Rachel's action he noticed that she snapped her fingers. Out of instinct Ragna decided to quickly move away to avoid whatever Rachel was planning. Unfortunately, it was too late since a powerful thunderbolt had hit the rod and a powerful explosion had hit Ragna knocking him back. Ragna had quickly recovered and dashed towards Rachel at an even greater speed.
"The rabbit is stronger than I thought, alright time to stop holding back." Ragna thought to himself before he thought of a plan
Once Ragna had gotten close he had released the seal and sent a powerful aura stream attack at Rachel. The attack had hit her and it had caused a small explosion. After a few seconds, the smoke from the explosion had dissipated but after that it was revealed that Rachel blocked the aura attack with her umbrella with little effort.
"I see all that I needed to see, that will be quite enough." Rachel had said in a calm tone after bringing her rod back
"What you talk big and now you want to stop. Sounds to me that the rabbit is scared." Ragna told Rachel
"Do not mistake mercy for fear, I merely have better things to do with my time than putting a ruffian in his place. Though it is very little you have earned some praise for such an entertaining performance. In fact, I should tell you something of interest if you care to listen." Rachel told Ragna maintaining her graceful tone
"Fine, since you know my master it should be at least a little interesting." Ragna said agreeing to listen to what Rachel had to say
"Very well, and please use what's considered a brain in that skull of yours and listen. I do not wish to repeat myself and it would be less of a mental stress for me if you ask pointless questions. First I must ask you a question, what is the name of your sword?" Rachel asked
"I call my sword the blood-scythe. My master gave it to me when we started training, is that important?" Ragna asked Rachel
"In a way it is, your sword is capable of channeling your aura but portions of your aura has been absorbed into the sword. The reason is that your sword is one of the two prototypes of the Aura Weapon. Though the reason it was discarded was because it had zero compatibility with other people. Though once the concepts of Aura Weapons were finalized the compatibility of that large weapon was no longer relevant. Though for some strange reason you are the only one in the world who can use that sword as if it was meant for you. It does not have special functions like the other Aura Weapons but you are capable of drawing out more of its power." Rachel said which surprised Ragna
"Wow so you mean I technically have an Aura Weapon. So how do I bring out more of its power?" Ragna said with some excitement
"Call out the name Bloodedge and your sword will react accordingly. Once you do so the aura that is channeled through your sword will be much stronger than usual. But be warned it will exhaust you greatly and after you do so your weapon will need a good amount aura if you want to do it again. Do not forget though, the weapon is only as strong as the one wielding it. I assume Jubei taught you that much. There is a lot about that sword that you do not know. So I highly advise that you make sure nothing happens to it. You will know more when the time comes, so for now please try to exercise patience." Rachel explained to Ragna with him listening to every detail
"Got it Rabbit, I'll keep all of that in mind." Ragna said in an excited tone
"I will be patient and ignore that rabbit comment but I should give you two warnings. First under any circumstances do not use your semblance against a young woman who has a seal on her right eye. If you use your Aura Eater against her after she removes her seal. Then I fear the consequences will be truly dire." Rachel told Ragna
"Sounds strange but alright." Ragna responded
"The second warning, do not underestimate your brother Jin Kisaragi. He has a power that has not yet fully awakened. Yet once it does he will be very powerful. Keep that in mind Ragna." Rachel said before she started to teleport her and the others away
"Wait how did you know who I am? Come to think of it how do you know my master?" Ragna said before Rachel and the others teleported away
"Looks like their gone oh well. I should test out what she told me when I get the chance. Hmm Bloodedge, it sounds very fitting for some reason. Yeah Ragna the Bloodedge, that could by my full name. I should get back to the others, maybe Blake will talk to us now." Rgna said out loud after taking on a new addition to his name Ragna The Bloodedge
(Vale District)
"Alright it looks like we were able to get away from that weird girl." Yang said after looking around briefly
"Don't you feel a little concerned about leaving Ruby alone with that girl?" Weiss asked
"If Ruby can handle a bunch of robbers then she can handle a strange girl." Yang responded
"Alright, maybe now you can tell me where Blake is?" Weiss said catching Yang off guard
"I don't know what you're talking about Weiss." Yang said nervously
"Don't try to deny it Yang, ever since the start of this search you have been trying to talk Ruby out of it. So that leads me to believe that you know something, so spill it out." Weiss said in a demanding tone
"Alright you got me, Makoto and Ragna saw Blake run out the room last night and they are with her along with someone else. She didn't tell me where but she sent me a message that she'll make sure Blake is alright." Yang explained to an irritated Weiss
"So it looks like Makoto and that thug will prove me right in the end." Weiss said in a bold tone
"Does your views on the Faunus extend to Makoto then?" Yang asked the heiress
"I don't interact with Makoto so I can't say anything. But give it time she'll prove me right you'll see. Nothing good can come from the Faunus if they are able to bring such destruction to humanity in the form of the White Fang." Weiss said in a bold tone
"Well, um . . . look there's Jin maybe he can tell us where they went." Yang said hoping to change the subject before getting Jin's attention
"Weiss and Yang what are you two doing here?" Jin had asked surprised to see them together
"We can ask you the same question." Yang had said
"I came out here to briefly distract myself from my studies since I have made significant progress towards my studies. Now I ask you two again, what are you doing?" Jin asked again
"Our teammate went missing and due to the insistence of our leader we started looking for her. However, we have learned that your teammates Makoto and Ragna are with her. So do you have any idea where they could be?" Weiss asked Jin
"I do not know, Makoto sent a message to Noel and it only says she is hanging out with Blake. Still if Ragna is with them I have an idea of where they can be. It will take a few hours to get there so be prepared for a long travel." Jin had said Yang and Weiss
"You'll help us look for them, thanks Jin I appreciate this." Yang said in a grateful tone
"Do not misunderstand my actions or intentions Yang. Not knowing the status of your teammates is a sign of incompetence and if they are gone for too long and our missing teammates are together. Then both of our teams will share in the responsibilities and the blame if something happens. Besides I do not want to see my brother get killed before I get the chance to do so." Jin explained to Yang and Weiss
"Not exactly altruistic but I'll take what I can get." Yang thought to herself before the three of them left to the train station
(The Church)
"So you mean to tell us that you got injured because you got taken by surprise by the Grimm. Because you were deep in thought about a few things." Celica said reconting what Ragna told her
"Yeah a bit careless I know but I was thinking about my classes you know. I guess your threat had gotten to me a bit." Ragna had said keeping his encounter with Rachel a secret to avoid getting them worried
"Well you don't look seriously injured so I'll let it go. Just be careful in the future Ragna. Me and Saya have to go to the Orphanage for bit, if you all leave be sure to clean up." Celica said
"It was nice seeing you again Ragna." Saya said before she left with Celica
"Everyone I am ready to talk to you all." Blake had said a moment after Celica and Saya left
"Are you sure, we can give you more time if you want?" Makoto had said
"I'm sure." Blake said before she took a deep breath before she started speaking
"Are any of you guys familiar with the White Fang?" Blake had asked everyone in the room
"Yeah what Faunus wouldn't know about them. Their a bunch of creeps who act holier than thou who use force to get what they want." Sun said voicing his thoughts
"I agree, they may think that their the voice of equality for the Faunus. But everything they have done just gives all the other Faunus a bad image. They don't care how they affect the image and opinions of the Faunus as long as they act like a bunch of bullies. Good intentions but poor judgement and execution." Makoto said voicing her opinions as well
"My master don't like them but if it were up to me I would convince them to let me join them despite the fact that I'm a human. So I can show them how to do it right without the bloodshed." Ragna said which shocked everyone
"Ragna how can you a human, want to join an organization that hates humans?" Makoto said
"Look I admit they go too far when it comes to killing innocent people which is something they're not supposed to do. Not to mention that they keep crossing a moral line with a lot of their actions. But I understand why they hate us humans. For years even before the Aura Beast appeared the Faunus has always been taken advantage of and abused in many ways. There are too many people who wants the Faunus to be silent and endure the treatment. But how much longer can they endure before enough is enough. Maybe if us humans stop being so stubborn and actually try to be fair and listen to the Faunus. Then the White Fang wouldn't need to take such drastic actions. My master doesn't like what they're doing, but I understand why they are doing what they do. I draw the line at killing innocent people though." Ragna said to the group
"I'm starting to see why you got your probation. Come to think of it he's the opposite of Jin in a few ways." Makoto had thought to herself
"I used to be a member of the White Fang." Blake said calmly which shocked everyone
"Whoa for real." Makoto said surprised at what she learned about Blake
"You were a member of the White Fang." Sun had said surprised as well
"Yes, I was a member for most of my life actually. Back then a lot of things were different, shortly after the war ended. In the ashes of war and the Aura Beast the White Fang were meant to be a symbol of peace and unity between the humans and the Faunus. Despite being promised equality and fairness, the Faunus still had to endure hate and discrimination. Humanity still treated us as second-class citizens and the White Fang was formed to be the voice of our people. I was there at the beginning at every protest, ever rally, and every boycott. I thought we really were making a difference, however it was nothing more than youthful optimism. Then five years ago the leader of the White Fang stepped down and a new leader took his place with a new way of thinking. Then instead of peaceful protests it was organized attacks. Setting fires to shops that refused to serve the Faunus, and hijacking cargo that uses Faunus labor like slaves." Blake had explained to everyone
"Let me make a wild guess as to what happened next. The aggressive actions of the White Fang were getting results." Ragna said to Blake
"Yes, even though it was out of fear. The fact that it worked was the scary part. After realizing their destructive nature I left. I didn't want to use my skills to help them anymore." Blake had said finishing her explanation
"It seems like the White Fang learned that aggressive actions were getting the attention of the pricks that's discriminating against the Faunus. Peaceful protests are all well and good but it takes a long time and not everyone will listen to a bunch of protester. Sometimes you have to destroy some property to get the message across." Ragna said to everyone voicing his opinion further
"But Ragna if they just respect the Faunus out of fear, then what would it really accomplish? You sound like someone I used to follow in the White Fang before he got out of control." Blake had said after Ragna briefly reminded her of Adam
"You sound just like my master right now Blake. He disagreed with the White Fang's current actions as well. He told me that the fact they decided to take a short-cut to equality shows that in time they will lose their way and justifies humanities actions against the Faunus. All I'm saying is that the White Fang needs to target the ones responsible and take responsibility for their actions. Not kill and hurt innocent people and divide the Faunus and Humans further. The way the White Fang is now is not a picture of unity. It's a picture of dominance and destruction and they need to either change or be stopped." Ragna had said voicing his thoughts further
"But the White Fang are not all evil. Their misguided but that doesn't mean they know the extent of their actions." Blake had said trying to defend the Faunus
"Blake, I get that you were practically raised by the White Fang. But you have to understand that the White Fang you know is gone. Maybe there are some good Faunus left but they are likely corrupted by the Faunus that just wants dominance not unity." Makoto explained her thoughts to Blake
"I know that a lot of this is hard to hear. But is there a part of you that doubts what all of us are saying. There must be a part of you that must know that we are making good points." Sun had said causing Blake to think for a second
"I still don't think the White Fang are behind this. If only there is a way for us to know who's behind those dust robberies." Blake had said wondering about a way to prove who's done it
"Well I did hear a rumor on my way hear about a dust shipment coming to Vale tonight. I think that if we go there we can catch the culprit red handed. It will be a good deed for Vale, you'll be able to prove the White Fang innocent, and you'll prove yourself to your team and school." Sun had explained the idea to Blake and everyone else in the room
"It is as Sun said it will be a good deed for Vale." Makoto had said agreeing with Vale
"Not to mention it will bring some excitement and I'll get a chance to bring some pricks down." Ragna had said agreeing with the plan
"Then I guess it's unanimous, it's a long trip back to the docks. If we leave now we should be able to make it before the shipment comes in." Blake had said with everyone agreeing before they all left to go back to Vale
(The Vale Districts)
Ruby, Amane, and Penny have spent a long time looking for Blake. A lot of their activities have either been asking various people if they have seen her. Before any of them have realized it, it was almost evening time and they were starting to be more concerned about Blake's safety. Not to mention they were slowly getting frustrated at the fact they were making practically no progress.
"This is getting so irritating, if I'd have known that this would have taken forever I'd have gotten more help." Ruby had said in an irritating tone
"Look at it like this Ruby, this can be considered a test of your leadership capabilities." Amane had said trying to cheer Ruby up
"But how can she be a leader if there's no team with her?" Penny had asked in a curious tone
"Well we can't give up, if we keep on searching we are bound to find her sooner or later." Ruby said while maintaining her optimism
"How did Blake and Weiss start to argue anyways?" Amane had asked Ruby
"Well it all started when we came across a dust shop that had been robbed. The police thought it was the White Fang and Weiss agreed. But Blake had said that there was no way the White Fang could have done it and things escalated from there." Ruby had briefly explained to Amane
"Wait, that is how we can find Blake." Amane said after having an idea
"What do you mean by that Amane my friend?" Penny had asked
"Blake is very passionate about the White Fang. So if we go to a place that has a good supply of dust. Then Blake will likely be there to try and prove it wasn't the White Fang." Amane had said
"Hmm you know that's a good idea. But there are lots of Dust Shops out there we won't know where to look." Ruby had said
"Well there are some dust shipments that tends to come through the docks. It might be worth it to go and wait there for a bit." Penny had told Rub and Amane
"The that settles it, we now have a place to start looking." Ruby had said in an excited tone and started to run only to bump into a man with green hair in a black suit
"Oh my gosh I'm so sorry. I was in a rush and I didn't see where I was going." Ruby had said to the man
"Oh it was only an accident, so don't think too much on it little girl." The man had said
"Something feels off about this man, we need to keep our guard up." Amane had thought to himself
"Pretty Penny is that you, my gosh I've been searching all over for you. In fact, you had me worried sick." The man had said
"Penny, do you know this man?" Ruby had asked
"Yes I do Ruby, this man's name is Hazama and he works for the Atlus Military. But I don't know what he's doing here." Penny had said with a hint of concern in her voice
"Well I heard that you had wandered off on your own and some people started to get worried. I know that you are at the age that you want to see more of the world and everything. But you shouldn't make people worry too much you know. If you cause a panic because of the worry then we could all have a Grimm attack." Hazama had said in a casual tone
"I'm sorry Hazama it's just that I made some friends and they need my help to look for their own friend. Please don't take me back at least not yet." Penny had said in a pleading tone
"Well you are around pleasant company so you can be with your friends. Just be careful about the bonds you have with your friends. If something happens to any of you then they will feel terrible and if they feel terrible they will fall into despair." Hazama haad said in a slightly cryptic tone
"Thank you Hazama I really appreciate this, oh by the way my name is Ruby Rose." Ruby had said introducing herself
"My name is Amane Nishiki. Are you sure you won't get in trouble for this?" Amane had asked maintaining his guard
"Well my superiors told me to make sure some of our special students stayed out of trouble. But they didn't say how we are supposed to do that, so by my thinking being with friends is one of the best ways to stay out of trouble. Oh my would you look at the time, I've kept you kiddies for long enough. Now go and enjoy your youth and stay out of trouble pretty please." Hazama said before he left
"Wow he is such a nice guy." Ruby said to Penny
"Yes he is, a lot of people say he's eccentric but he is really good with his work. Well let's go to the Docks my friends." Penny said before she started to lead the way
"That strange feeling is gone, who was that man?" Amane had thought before he followed Ruby and Penny. Unknown to the trio though Hazama was hidden listening to the whole thing
"Hmm silver eyes ah that takes me back a few years. I wonder if you're as strong as your mother Ruby Rose." Hazama had said to himself before lightly chuckling
(Vale Docks)
It has taken a few hours for Ragna, Makoto, Blake, and Sun to make it to the Docks. Once they all had arrived they decided to focus on hiding so they can make sure that whoever is stealing the Dust they will be able to get a clear image of who is robbing them before they get the chance to run. Once they all had managed to hide they focused on staying hidden. Then almost an hour later an airship had suddenly flown to the docks. After the airship arrived several people have arrived and they all had worn what appeared to be the White Fang members.
"Those must be the White Fang members." Makoto said in a low tone
"Well looks like those are the culprits, anymore doubt in your mind?" Sun had asked Blake
"No, and yet somehow I knew deep down that they were behind it. You guys were right, the White Fang I knew are gone." Blake said slowly accepting the reality of the situation
"Well looks like it's time to jump into action." Ragna said before he jumped down to attack the White Fang members
"Dang it Ragna, this guy doesn't know the meaning of the word subtly." Makoto said while mentally face-palming
"But he does have the right idea." Sun said before he jumped down to help Ragna
After jumping out of the hiding spot Ragna had decided to attack several members of the White Fang while blocking several attacks from the White Fang members. Some of the members had tried to shoot at Ragna with their guns. Fortunately for Ragna, he had used his large sword to block the shots fired. When the White Fang members tried to attack Ragna from behind Sun had appeared between them and quickly attacked the members before they had the chance to do anything. After spending a few seconds blocking the shots Ragna had stopped blocking the shots and ran towards the White Fang members using his aura to endure the shots. Once Ragna had gotten close had had hit the small group of White Fang members with one swing of his sword knocking them back far. Though before Ragna could do anything further he blocked another shot but it had caused an explosion. Ragna blocked it successfully but when he saw who shot him he sees a man in a white suit wearing a bowler hat.
"You know I'm getting a big sense of Déjà vu here. I mean a few months ago I had to deal with a kid wearing red. Now I have to deal with another albeit older kid in red. You know maybe red is just my unlucky color." Roman said in a sarcastic tone
"Well you'll be seeing red soon."Ragna said before he started to charge at Roman. Before Ragna had gotten close though he had felt a strong kick to the chest. The kick knocked him back and Ragna had spent a few seconds looking around.
After a brief moment Ragna had noticed a girl with pink hair and she made a motion to run towards Ragna. Thinking quickly Ragna had ran towards Neo as well and swung his sword at her. At the last second Neo had dodge Ragna's sword attack and had given Ragna a barrage of attacks and at the last his knocked him back away from the others.
"Thank goodness for . ." Roman said before Blake appeared behind him with her sword to his throat.
"Oh for fu . ." Roman said before Blake cut him off by speaking
"Brothers and Sisters of the White Fang, why are you aiding this scum?" Blake asked the members of the White Fang that was nearby
"Things have changed with the White Fang kid. But that is something you don't need to know." Roman said before he fired his cane to the ground.
Before Roman could attack Blake, Makoto had appeared and delivered a strong punch to his jaw launching him back. After being knocked back, Roman had quickly recovered but he had to defend himself from Sun's attacks with his weapon. Roman had held his own well but Sun had managed to kick him back a good distance. Before Roman could fire his cane at Sun a shot was fired at him. The shot barely missed but Roman but had slightly turned to see that it was Ruby who made the shot.
"Well if it isn't little red. I knew red was my unlucky color." Roman said before he started to block attacks from Sun and Makoto
Ragna had found himself in a different area of the docks away from everyone else. After recovering Ragna had looked around to see that Neo was standing idly still with a cocky smirk. Getting irritated at Neo's confidence Ragna had dashed towards Neo and slashed furiously at her. Unfortunately for Ragna, Neo had gracefully dodged each sword swing while kicking Ragna every chance she gets. Ragna had quickly recovered and made a powerful swing at Neo. What happened next caught Ragna off guard because the attack had hit but Neo had shattered into many pieces. Ragna was slightly confused but after quickly turning around Ragna had noticed Neo was near him and flipped kicked him in the chin. The kick was strong enough to stagger Ragna but he quickly recovered, though Neo was further away from Ragna.
"Dang it's like I'm fighting Amane again. Hmm you know this gives me an idea." Ragna said with a smirk before he charged at Neo
Once Ragna had gotten close again he had changed his sword into its scythe form and started to swing at Neo. The agile girl had dodged the attack barrage and made a motion to kick Ragna again. Reacting quickly, Ragna had grabbed Neo's leg and threw her into the air. Once Neo was closer to the ground Ragna had pulled Neo with the scythe and landed a powerful attack assault with his scythe and kicked her away from him.
"I won't hold it against you if you choose to run away." Ragna said to Neo
Neo had took Ragna's statement as a challenge and readied a fighting stance with her umbrella. Though after taking the stance Neo had winked at Ragna before she charged to Ragna ready to fight. A mere second before Neo had gotten close she had backflipped to avoid a dive kick from Amane.
"What are you doing here?" Ragna asked in a surprised tone
"It's a long and complicated story that I will have to tell you later. Besides it looks like you can use some help with her." Amane told Ragna before he took a look at Neo
"You know, not a lot of people can make the colors of pink, white, brown, and black work but you managed to pull it off. To be honest I'm impressed and I would love to exchange fashion tips with you. However, you did almost kill my teammate and gave my leader and friends a hard time. So I'm going to have to deal with you." Amane said before he launched his sash
Amane had managed to grab Neo's Umbrella with his sash and tried to pull it away. Unfortunately, Neo was not willing to let it go and ran towards Amane while he did the same. When the two were close the both of them had started to kick each other, but each kick was either blocked or dodged. For a few seconds Amane and Neo had flipped over the other and tried to kick each other with such elegance and grace. To Ragna the fight between Neo and Amane looked as if they were dancing while fighting at the same time. Under different circumstances it would make for a captivating show.
After a few more seconds, both Amane and Neo had pulled towards each other and parried each other's kick. The parry had knocked each of them back a good distance but they were still tied to each other because of Amane's sash. After looking at the area Amane had an idea and ran away from Neo pulling her towards him. Neo had followed Amane's direction and chased after him. Then Amane had pulled Neo causing her to jump. Before Neo could jump kick Amane, he had dissolved his sash which caught Neo off guard. She was confused as to why Amane would dissolve the sash but when she saw that she was heading towards Ragna she realized the plan with dread. When Neo had gotten close to Ragna, he had delivered a powerful swing that hit her directly. The attack was strong enough to knock Neo back far, but she recovered but looked injured.
Before the fight could commence further they all noticed a powerful green laser that had been fired. After the laser was fired an airship had appeared and Roman was on it. Realizing that its time to leave Neo had gracefully bowed to Amane and blew a kiss at Ragna before she jumped on the numerous dust containers to get to the airship that Roman was in.
"Looks like she got way, can't believe that pint size girl is that strong." Ragna said to Amane
"True but at the very least she was a very graceful dancer. It just goes to show you not to underestimate her. Besides you managed to hold your own without removing the seal on your arm." Amane said cheering Ragna up
"Yeah I suppose your right. By the way how did you know about her, you said that she fought your leader and teammate?" Ragna asked
"It's a long story so I'll have to tell you next time." Amane said not in the mood to tell how Bang and Bullet barely escaped from danger
"Alright I'll hold you to it." Ragna said before they went back to the other students
(Team RWBY's Room)
It had taken Ruby and Blake a few hours to get back to their dorm room. When Ruby returned she felt exhausted after spending the day searching for Blake and stopping a robbery she had used up a lot of her energy. The first thing that Ruby did when she went back to the room was lay down.
"I am so tired, makes me glad there's no school tomorrow." Ruby said while laying down
"Ruby I heard that you and Amane spent the day looking for me. Thank you, I really appreciate it." Blake said with a smile
"It's no problem Blake that's what a team leader is supposed to do. Besides we're friends why wouldn't I look for you. Come to think of it I didn't do it alone Yang and Weiss helped me look." Ruby said while still laying down
"I owe Weiss an apology, I still think that the Faunus are misguided. But you know it was naïve of me to think that the White Fang weren't capable of doing wrong. Jin is right they do need to take responsibility and they did focus on taking the easy way out." Blake said in a sad tone
"Well you used to be part of the White Fang and you left when they went too far. If you can change for the better then they can too. Now let's get some sleep, Professor Ozpin was notified about what happened at the Docks but he'll speak to us about it tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to it but I'm too tired to worry." Ruby said barely able to stay away
"By the way, where are Weiss and Yang." Blake asked with a concerned look
"They might come back tomorrow, for now let's just sleep." Ruby said before she went to sleep
(The Church)
"That trip took too long, if Blake wanted to hide and stay away from everyone this would be a good spot." Yang had said glad to be stretching her legs
"Jin why would they be here, or better yet how did you know they could be here?" Weiss had asked Jin
"If they were with Ragna and they wanted to get away then this would be an ideal place. Though the both of you will be going ahead, I'm not too keen on going to that place." Jin said in a bitter tone
"But Jin if you led us here then they might be able to speak to you. Me and Weiss are strangers but with they might be able to speak to you easily." Yang had said
"Fine but we won't stay long." Jin said before he went to the door of the church and started to knock on it. After a few seconds someone opened the door and it was Sister Celica. When Celica saw that it was Jin she was surprised
"Jin, is that you? It's been so long how have you been doing?" Celica had asked in a kind tone
"I do not plan to stay long, we are only here to search for our teammates." Jin had bluntly said
"We?" Celica had asked before looking past Jin and seeing Yang and Weiss who are coming to the Church
"How wonderful you have made some friends Jin, how about all of you come inside and drink some tea with me and Saya." Celica had suggested
"Wow that sounds so nice and I could use some. ." Yang had said before Jin cut her off
"We are only here to search for our teammates can you tell us what you know Sister Celica?" Jin had said slowly getting irritated
"Jin I'm sorry to tell you this but the train service will be closed for maintenance early tonight. Since the airships don't come here you will have no way to get back to school." Celica said with a worried look on her face
"You mean that we 're stuck in the middle of nowhere for the night, until the train services are back on tomorrow?" Weiss said in an irritated tone
"You know, since all of you know Jin, you are all welcomed to stay here for until you can all go back." Celica said in a kind tone
"That won't be necessary we will . ." Jin said before Celica stopped him
"Now there's no need to be modest and I won't take no for an answer. Besides do you want to risk being out here all night with the Grimm. From what I'm seeing the option is clear, oh its been so long since you've been here Jin. I look forward to hearing how you have been doing these past few years." Celica said
"She does have a point Jin, and it is getting late. I'm an adventurer but even I know when not to push my luck." Yang said
"Well it is more preferable than being out on the streets. Besides there doesn't appear to be a hotel around here." Weiss said agreeing with Yang
"Very well, we'll stay here then." Jin said before he entered with Yang and Weiss while having a strong sense of dread.
(A/N)
In this story the real name of Ragna's sword is called bloodedge. When Ragna calls it out the sword will glow red and black that is similar to how it looks with unlimited Ragna in the main games. Also there is a lot more to the story of Ragna's sword than the name. I can't reveal it because it is one of the biggest spoilers in this story but it is a chance for Ragna to claim the name Ragna the Bloodedge.
One more thing, Ragna does not hate the humans but he will acknowledge that humans had a strong role in how the White Fang became what they are. Even though Ragna is a human he has a degree of respect for what the White Fang are doing but admits that killing people is going to far. The best comparison I can say is that if Ragna and Jin are police officers and they come across a corrupt cop. Jin will spend every waking moment rooting out the corruption and will make sure the law punishes them with no mercy. Ragna on the other hand will beat the crap out of everyone involved with the corruption and make sure they understand fear.
Shout out to Rocketfist for catching what I was doing with Ragna and Jin, good job I really like that.
Also volume 1 in this story will not end the same way the RWBY series ended volume 1.
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