A/N : Hey guys, I present you new chapters for my story 'DEATH COMES TO EVERYONE' ! But before you start reading them, I have some things to say first =
-First of all, thank you for those who recently favored or/and followed this story.
-Second, thank for for the people who reviewed me.
-Third, be prepared, the next chapters are going to be intense (more than before)
-Fourthly, I still wondering how many children Harry/Thanatos and Blanche should have… Can you please help me with that ?
-Fifth… I don't have anything to say anymore.
Now I should leave you alone so you can all enjoy this story in peace… GOOD READING EVERYONE AND ENJOY THE STORY !
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The next day following the Dance, things returned back to normal… even if Harry's relationship with Glynda's assistant was now well-known among the student body. Needless to say that Team RWBY and JNPR both congratulated him for this even if Yang had been REALLY embarrassing with some of her question.
Such as "Did you do it yet ?"
Thankfully, Blake and Weiss both slapped the back of her head to shut her up while Ruby was complaining about how gross it was. Trust the leader of Team RWBY to be sweet and innocent to the end. Right now, our hero was in a secluded part of Beacon, discussing with Amber about his new plan regarding the last Relic .
"Are you sure this is gonna work ?" The Fall Maiden asked him with a frown, not really sure about what he had in mind.
"Of course ! She dislikes Ozpin as much as Salem and would probably want to participate in this just for the chance of getting rid of him !" Harry retorted with confidence.
"Probably but will she really want to work with You-Who-Who ?" Amber asked him inquisitively while crossing her arms under her bust.
"You know the saying 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'..." Harry retorted with a shrug before adding with a grin.
"Beside, I'm pretty sure the Boss will use something to make her comply one way or another..."
Amber nodded in agreement before saying "You know… As much as I like talking to you, I still miss Thanatos..."
"Him or the large Library in his palace ?" Harry asked her with a teasing smirk
"Shut up you !" the Fall Maiden hissed with a blush while slapping the back of his head, which caused him to laugh in amusement.
"Alright alright I will stop !" he said to her with a smile before adding more seriously
"What about Emerald and Mercury ? Did they tried anything ?"
The Fall Maiden's red face turned equally serious as she responded calmly "The guy didn't see me but the girl did..."
Harry blinked in surprise at those words but before he could say anything, she talked again
"She hadn't stopped sending me looks of regret and shame…"
"Maybe she wants to make amends ?" Harry asked her gently while putting a hand on her shoulder.
"Perhaps...I don't know..." Amber responded with a deep sigh.
"Maybe you can go see her and talk with her..." our hero whispered to her in a gentle tone.
He knew that Emerald had only attacked Amber because CINDER wanted it and regretted it. The green haired Thief loved the Mad Woman but the sentiment wasn't shared… as Ms. Fall only cared for Power.
"But try to make sure Mercury isn't around first..." Harry added with a soft snarl.
Mercury Black was not like his 'partner' because of his love of hurting others or even killing… even if it wasn't as much as Tyrian Callows.
Amber glanced at him with a raisebrow before nodding her head in agreement.
Hearing something ringing, Harry reached out for his pocket before out his Scroll. On it was the name of the One calling him
'BLANCHE'
"You should answer~" The Fall Maiden cooed at him with a wide grin on her face.
He shot her a small glare before taking the call "Mr. Potter I'm listening..."
"Hello love ! I wanted to know if you were somehow available ?" The White Wolf Faunus's voice echoed through the device.
"But of course I'm available !" Harry's voice responded in a sweet tone that caused Amber to snort in amusement.
After shooting her a small glare, he focused back on the love of his life as she started to speak again
"GREAT ! I will wait for you in the courtyard !"
" Hold on ! What have you planned for us this time ?" he asked her before she hang up.
"It would be telling~" Blanche responded with a purr-like tone before hanging up.
Harry stared blankly at the Scroll in his hands before his shoulders slumped as a deep sigh escaped his mouth
"This woman is going to be my end..." he whispered to himself but sadly, a certain someone heard him
"Awww you poor thing ! Let you big sister give you a hug~" Amber cooed playfully as she pulled him into a gentle embrace while using her hands to pet the top of his head.
However, our hero staid calm and composed, accepting the gesture even if you could see the annoyance on his face… along with the red tick mark on his forehead.
"Amber..." Harry called out after a second of silence as his head laid right against her chest.
"Yes ?" she asked him innocently while looking down at him with an equal expression in her brown eyes.
"I hate you..." he grumbled while glaring up at her.
Amber only smirked at him before patting his head again, much to his chagrin and annoyance. He hated it when someone ruffled his hair.
"No you don't~" the Fall Maiden cooed back, still smirking mischievously.
"Yes I do...sometimes..." Harry grumbled to himself but it was loud enough to be heard by her.
Amber's smirk widened even more at those words as she patted the top of his head again but then froze as she heard footsteps coming their way
"Damn ! You should go !" she quickly said to her 'brother-in-all-but-blood' in a hurried tone.
"Right ! See you !" Harry said to her before becoming invisible after using his powers.
Amber sighed as he disappeared in thin air but then looked to her right to see none other than the Headmaster approaching her
"Amber… We need to talk..." Ozpin began to say in a stern tone.
"About what ?" The Fall Maiden asked him with a frown of confusion.
"Someone has been seen in the Cross Continental Transmit System… And we think it was one of your attackers..." Ozpin's response caused her to widen her eyes.
Not too far from there, Harry, still invisible to eyes, wondered how Emerald had been caught, seeing that everyone had been at the Dance… The only one who almost left was Ruby but thanks to his master plan, she didn't. As he left, his mind was still wondering who somehow managed to see her.
00(Elsewhere)/00
At the same time, in Anima, someone was making his way through a world of trees and exotic plants. The figure belonged to a 7 feet tall grown man, who looked to be in his early thirties, with raven black swept hair, flaring emerald green eyes and a well-trimmed beard.
The man looked to be really well-build and muscular. His outfilt was consisted of a silver scratched up chestplate along with a large black cape clasped together with ornaments that looked like skulls. He also wore black pants and a pair of Bracers were fastened to his arms while white gloves hid his hands. Then, as if it wasn't enough, the guy wore what looked like black boots.
Who was this guy you may wonder ?
It was none other than Thanatos… or more precisely, another copy of him. However, instead of a teenager, the embodiment of Death decided it was more appropriate to create an adult body to face the person he intended to meet.
Who was it ?
He was looking for the Branwen Tribe… and their dangerous Leader.
Back to present, the man soon found himself facing a large wooden log wall with a single gate. At the gates, stood some guards…Five to be precise… who upon seeing him, pointed their weapons at the unexpected newcomer.
"HALT ! Who are you ?!" one of the guards asked him threateningly while pointing his weapon at him.
"How did you find us ?!" another one asked him with a glare and barred teeth… even if the horror could be seen in his eyes.
The stranger didn't answer as he then walked forward, approaching them. With battle cries, the guards began to charge the newcomer… only to be knocked to the ground as if they were nothing but ragdolls.
The only sign of effort that the man showed was his widened eyes and his nostrils flared ever so slightly. As the guards laid on the ground, moaning in pain, the figure walked past them, ignoring them completely as he opened the gates.
Once the gates were open, the man stopped walking to glance around : a path lead through the camp to the main open area in front of a large tent… probably the leader's . The camp was composed of different tents and cut down tree stumps and campfires are scattered throughout the campsite.
However, his apparition also caught attention… from the Tribe Members. They all stared at him in surprise and shock for a moment before charging him with battle cries !
However, instead of attacking him, they just surrounded him with their weapons at the ready. The man looked at them all with boredom, not at all scared by the dismay, as he spoke in a deep tone
"I am not here to mean arm ! I am here to see your Leader !"
The Tribe Members, however, didn't move as they all stared at him. A few seconds later though, someone made its way through the crowd to approach him.
It was a young woman with tan-colored skin, short brown hair and icy blue eyes with the tatoo of a bird rising from flowers on her left arm. She was wearing a light brown vest with dark brown panels on the top and a dark brown buckled strap on the back, over a partially torn white shirt .
In addition, she had brown-colored jeans with the right side rolled up to her thigh revealing the a dark pink lining and a brown belt with a pouch attached to the right side. She also wore dark brown calf guards .
She also had a pair of beige and dark brown lace-up boots with folded over sides, showing over the white lining accompanied by a pair of brown socks that partially covered her calf guards. Lastly, the girl wore dark brown fingerless gloves along with a narrow dark brown choker strap around her neck.
"Who are you and why do you want to see our Leader ?" the girl asked him (well… more like ORDERED him) in a stern tone while her blades were pointed him threateningly.
"My name is Hadrian Black and what I want with your leader in none of your business girl !" the man responded in a cold tone that sent shivers down the spines of the listeners.
Thanatos had decided to use a variable of his name for his new clone…
The girl's eyes narrowed at him as her blades were now inches away from his heart.
"This is my business ! Now you better talk or else..." she snarled at him before pausing at the end.
It was easy to understand what she meant as Hadrian could see the rest of the Tribe taking a step forward with their weapons at the ready.
Sighing deeply and no wanting to waste time, he closed his eyes for a second… before re-opening as his attackers stood a few feet away from him.
His emerald eyes were now nothing but green fires as his body was covered with a black fire-like aura, giving him a rather terrifying look. Along with that, all people present felt it.
'FEAR'
Many looked ready to piss in themselves as they looked at the stranger who somehow managed to not only find them but to enter their camp. The girl, who was possibly the Leader's second-in-command, was now frozen in place, staring at him with pure fear in her eyes. The weapons they were all carrying a moment ago were now laying on the ground as they all released their grip on them the second the feeling appeared.
"I am here for your Leader and her only ! Not for her subordinates !" Hadrian coldly said to the girl who stiffened at his tone.
He kept his aura for a moment before stopping. Around him, the Tribe Members all fell on their knees, panting in relief. However, the girl with ice blue eyes then went back on her feet, glaring at the man before yelling loudly
"ATTACK !"
Hadrian sighed but then glared daggers at the people surrounding him. With a simple pulse of his powers, the charging enemy suddenly froze in their tracks. Their eyes showed disbelief for a moment before it turned to fear once they looked at the man whose glare was filled with nothing but anger.
"I won't ask again : Where is your Leader ?" he asked them in a cold tone that once again sent shivers down their spines.
The girl with blue eyes was about to answer when a caw echoed from above. Looking up, Hadrian saw a Raven flying above him, circling the camp. Narrowing his eyes at the dark bird, he watched as it went to stand a few feet away from him… before transforming into an armed woman.
She was a carbon copy of Yang but with black hair instead of blond and her eyes were red not lilac. Her attire consisted of a V neck black and red wrap style top with a black pleated skirt that has black shorts underneath, with series of beaded necklaces. She also had a red obi sash around her waist alongside a red tasset wrapped around her waist where we could see her weapon in its sheath.
Attached to was a long black object that is either fur or feathers, with a red and white bandana-like stuff hanging from behind her. Her forearms were covered by armored gauntlets that protruded outwards and black fingerless gloves. Finally, she was wearing black mid-thigh high boots with red splatter patterns and black heels.
He instantly knew who it was, thanks to Salem who described her to him : it was Raven Branwen, the Leader of the Branwen Tribe and Yang's mother.
A smirk grew on his face as he looked at the newcomer, his emerald eyes locked into hers as he spoke "Do I have your attention now ?"
Instead of answering, the woman charged him with a battle cry and he sighed deeply in both boredom and annoyance as he whispered to himself
"Here we go again..."
00/(Time Skip)/00
Hadrian stared calmly at his 'opponent' as he stood at the same place he was for the last two hours now. He looked perfectly fine despite the relentless attacks the Tribe Leader sent his way.
Around him, the area was completely destroyed because of their 'battle'. Raven had used every tricks she know on him but nothing worked. It was like his first meeting with Salem… except less destructive.
Raven was currently on her knees, panting in exhaustion as sweat now covered a good part of her body. Her muscles ached and her body was sore. Around her, the rest of the Tribe was looking both at the devastation and their leader with shock. It must be the first time they saw her in such a state… The girl with blue eyes seemed particularly shocked.
"Are you finished or do you want to keep going ?" the man asked in a bored tone, his voice echoing throughout the camp, sending shivers down everyone who heard him.
"What are you ? Are you one of Salem's pawns ?" Raven asked him as she tried to get back on her feet.
The man snorted at her before a smirk grew on his face "I follow no one but myself… As for who I am… Answer that riddle and you will have your answer~"
Raven's red eyes narrowed at him at this but she nodded her head in acceptance "Fine what is your riddle ?"
The smirk on the man's face widened before he opened his mouth to say
"'I am always near, but never far
I am always around, but never seen
I am often avoided, but I always catch up
I will come when your old and grey,
Or maybe even the very next day
I will come with cold embrace, and give you rest with a chill kiss on your face.
I come in may forms whether it's irony, love, laughter, or hate.
I am everyone's finale fate'
Who am I ?"
Everyone in the Branwen Tribe started to think about the riddle's answer. Raven, her, was staring at him with narrowed eyes but internally, she was also thinking of it.
For a moment, nothing happened but then, a girl with brown hair gasped audibly before looking at him with wide eyes of shock, terror and horror.
"Look like someone had found the answer ! Please milady, say it~" Hadrian told her with a growing smirk. His teeth now looked shark-like because of how pointy they were.
Raven frowned at those words before, like the rest of her tribe, looking at the girl in question who was now deadly pale as her whole body was shivering in pure fear.
"You are Death..." the girl squeaked in fear before rushing toward one of the tent to hide.
The second those words left her mouth, everyone froze as their eyes widened in pure natural fear. Even Raven herself stared at the man with nothing but pure terror in her red eyes.
"She is a smart one~" Hadrian said with a dark chuckle as his emerald green eyes flashed.
Suddenly, the air itself started to change to become colder and darker just as shadows started to spread from every part of the camp ! Soon, the man was nothing but a darkish figure with fiery green eyes. Many tribe members, upon noticing this, either fained as the fear was too much for them to bear or they fled to hide out of the camp or in their tents, locking the entrances.
Soon, only two people stood in the open, Hadrian and Raven whose body refused to move despite how much she wanted to ! Then the woman's breath hitched when the man started to walk again… this time toward her ! Gathering all her courage, she unsheathed her sword before swinging it toward the Creature approaching her. Much to her horror, the blade shattered the second it made contact with the man's skin !
Hadrian, not at all bothered by what she attempted to do, kept approaching her until he stood a feet or two away from her. Her red eyes, filled with pure primal fear, was looking up at him, following his every movements.
"How… How can you be Death ?!" she asked him in a shivering tone but we could clearly hear the defiance in it.
The man raised an eyebrow at this : clearly, she was doubting him.
Well then… Let's put up a show~!
"Allow me to show you~" Hadrian purred darkly with a shark-like grin before pointing a hand to his right
"Πνεύμα των νεκρών σε καλώ! Έλα σε μένα και αντιμετώπισε ξανά τους ζωντανούς ! (Spirit of the dead I call you! Come to me and face the living again !)"
The Leader of the Branwen Tribe frowned as she didn't recognized the language this man (who proclaimed to be Death) used but her breath hitched when she saw a portal appearing on the ground following by a rain of… rose petals ?!
All the doubts she was having about this man's self proclamation disappeared when she saw a familiar figure appearing among the rose petals… a figure who belonged to a person she thought to be long dead… a person she saw as her best friend during her years at Beacon.
"Summer..." Raven called out in a soft tone as she felt the tears slowly appearing at the corner of her eyes.
Her Leader and friend looked the same that the day she found her so many years ago… without the blood and the wounds that it. That and her current body was transparent… you could see what was behind her THROUGH her. But despite it, she was still the same woman she had known so many years ago.
"Hello Raven ! It had been a long time isn't it ?" Summer replied from her place, staring at her former Teammate with a bright smile
"How ? How can you be here ?" Raven inquired with stupor as she reached out to touch her friend… only to shiver at the cold 'skin' under her fingers. Despite Summer's body being transparent, she could somehow touch it.
"It helps when you are in good therm with Death itself !" Summer responded with a giggle before pulling her friend into a hug.
Raven couldn't help but roll her eyes with fond annoyance before hugging her back.
Yep, that was Summer alright.
Hadrian looked at the scene with a tiny smile on his face, no wanting to disturb their moment. Raven was the last one to see Summer during her death and was also the one who bring her body back to her family so she could receive a proper burial.
"I missed you so much Summer..." Raven whispered to her friend who chuckled a bit before answering softly
"I missed you to Raven..."
Then the former leader of Team STRQ then pulled herself away from her friend's arm before saying seriously "However, I feel like I'm not completely back !"
As she said this, Summer was staring at Hadrian with her hands on her hips along with narrowed eyes.
"Of course you are not : you are still a soul but thanks to my power, I allowed you to be seen by the Livings..." Hadrian responded with a shrug.
His answer got him a sharp look from the Leader of the Branwen Tribe who hissed in anger " So you can take her back at any second ? Is she nothing more than a hostage to use against me ?!"
She looked ready to lunge at the man who merely raised an eyebrow at her, not at all, bothered by her tone. Raven wanted to say more but yelped when a certain someone flicked her on the forehead
"You're being impetuous again !" She scolded her former teammate before adding sternly
"He brought me back because he wants to set things right for the safety of our world so stop being a meanie !"
Hadrian chuckled a bit in amusement while Raven stared blankly at her former Team-Leader. Here another proof that this woman was indeed Summer Rose : her childishness… However, the woman's mind then went toward what her friend said and frowned.
"'The safety of our world' ? What do you mean ?" Raven asked Summer, frowning in confusion.
The transparent woman opened her mouth to respond but someone beat her to it.
"I think it is best if we talk about this in close door..." Hadrian said as he stepped forward with a serious expression on his face.
Raven stared at him warily for a second before nodding with a sigh "Very well… We will talk of it in my tent..."
Hadrian and Summer nodded back at her before the latter looked back at the former to ask
"When will I be able to see the girls ?"
"Soon… Really soon..." the 'embodiment-of-Death-in-disguise' whispered to the woman before the two of them went after Raven as she lead them toward her tent to discuss.
Once they were sitting comfortably, Raven's face showed nothing but seriousness as she stood in front of them.
"Shall we start then ?" the Leader of the Branwen Tribe inquired sternly to her two 'guests' with narrowed eyes.
(To be continue...)