last couple chapters have been focusing mainly on the new faces being added to the case. It time we returned to the story now and see where it leads us now.RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum. I own the OC's, AU. Hope you enjoy!

Chapter 10:Buried Memories Revealed

Another week had past and now it was morning and a weekend so that meant no classes for the day however that meant Zane could focus on something else he's been putting off. Finding the owner of this necklace he remembers.

He remembered about how Onxyia and Blake found it a while ago and he was looking it over in his dorm room.

In there with him was Rogue and Onxyia,Eria was in the bathroom cleaning up.

Rogue was on her bed sitting upside kicking her feet in the air. While Onxyia who now let her right eye not be covered up anymore was mediaitng.

Zane kept staring at the necklace in his hand and the one he had. But he couldn't come up with anything which made him annoyed.

"Dammit why can't I remember who this belongs too."Zane exclaimed frustrated

Rogue who was still kicking the air made a suggestion"why don't you just go around and ask people if they know who it belong too?"Rogue said

"I could but it'd take too long plus…..I have a feeling their close. I don't know why but I got a feeling."Zane said examining the necklace.

Onxyia stopped meditating going over to her boyfriends wrapping an arm around him. "Come on just relax why don't we search together we can cover more ground."Onxyia replied

"What about bun do you think she can help?"he asked

"No she got an assignment today that needs to be done. Sorry but its just us two"onxyia replied

Zane groaned, agreeing with her then he put the one he owned around his neck. Then he and Onxyia went toward the door, leaving to look for the owner. They had a goal where they decided to seek out the owner of this necklace. But on an end table was Zane power damper for his semblance. He was so focused on the necklace he left it since it got uncormtable

Soon Eria emerged from the shower in a robe drying her hair off. She looked around and at her sister.

"Hey where's the wolf and her chew toy?"Eria sasked

"Oh they went to look around the owner of that necklace."Rogue replied

Eria was walking over to her bed to change but as she did she noticed something that was left on a desk. It was Zane bracelet used to control his powers. "Oh no…"she said which got Rogue attention. Then Eria showed her the bracelet with a hint of worry in his face.

Meanwhile somewhere else on the campus Cinder was reading a book to try and calm her nerves from the classes that were going on at the same time Cinder was more worried about the people after her and her friends.

She sighed as she closed the book placing a bookmark where she'll come back to it.

"Please don't find us?"Cinder said to herself

"Morning Cinder."A voice said near her. Cinder looked up and noticed that it was Ruby in all her glory.

"Oh good morning Ruby. You look like your heading off somewhere."Cinder asked

"Yeah I wanted to walk around a little bit it kinda helps with nerves"Ruby added

"Hey you want to come with, you really look like you need it."she replied

Cinder thought a moment before taking up on Ruby offer"Sure it probably better than staying here all day."She said as the two left the campus of Beacon

Zane and Onxyia began looking around for whoever owned the neckalce but so far they had no luck.

"Should've relized how hard this is going to be. We're getting nowhere with this."Zane said, tapping his foot.

"Maybe we can split up to cover more ground, if one of us finds the right person we call each other on our scrolls. "Onxyia suggested.

Zane nodded"great idea wolfie, let me know if you find anything."Zane said blowing a kiss while walking away.

Onxyia just laughed waling in a different direction with her tail wagging from side to side slowly.

But what they didn't know was that a green haired girl watched it play was Emerald her and Mercury were going around looking for Neo necklace but then she saw those two talking about looking for from behind someone grabbed her on the shoulder making her grab their arm flipping them over.

"Ow! What the heck Emerald?"Mercury said now on his back.

"Oh crap sorry merc…you startled me you alright."Emerald said helping him up.

Mercury rolled his shoulder"yeah….hey what are you doing over here spying on those two."Mercury asked

"I think…..they're looking for someone…..maybe Cinder."Emerlad replied

Mercurys eyes went wide at the mention of this"dammit they're already here…..were lucky Cinder went into town. Lets just hope none of them find her their in Vale."Mercury said

Emerald thought for a moment this got a look from mercury."What are you thinkin?"he asked his teammate

Emerald then presented her weapons which are a pair of Kama, she gripped them tight looking at mercury. He knew what she was thinking and both looked at Zane walking down the hall.

"Cut the head off first and the rest will crumble."Emerald said as the two began to follow him.

Meanwhile in Vale Ruby and Cinder were walking around enjoying the sites and sounds. For Cinder it was starting to help her clear her head and it gave her a chance to think more clearly but right now she just wanted to enjoy the day.

"So Ruby how is it being a leader? It must be pretty rough."cinder replied

Ruby nodded"yeah you wound't beleive the amount of resposnibiiltiy that comes with it. Having to keep my team in line and out of trouble. Coming here is the few bits of time I can get to myself or I got to the library at school."ruby replied

"So yeah its pretty rought but i've got my team to help me out."She added

"It must be nice to have a team you can rely on."Cinder replied as a small smile appeared on her face.

"So cinder I been meaning to ask. Where you from?Ruby asked

Cinder paused for a moment before the answered the young huntresses question

"I was born in mistral Argus if you believe it or not. I had my parents with me but then these men kidnapped me. After that my parents were killed trying to escape and I was then sent to Vacou."Cinder replied

"Thats terrible but how'd you get away?"ruby asked

"Thing is I didn' when we came to another settlement a huntresses and another women came to put an end to the gang."Cinder replied

"You mean they killed them."ruby added

"Yes…..somtimes it isn't easy having to take someone's life. After she and the other huntress dispatched them she took me to an orphanage in the capital. While the other huntress took three of them back to Vale with her. Turns out the women who rescued me was a caretaker at a orphanage and she took all the children their except those three."Cinder added

"Wow, I couldn't imagine living in an orphanage. Was she nice?"ruby asked

"Yeah she was. I believe I was what five or six when I got their and believe me the experience was terrifying"cinder said

"It must've been quite horrifying for you then."another voice replied from behind which made both of them jump as Cinder summoned a bow and arrow made out of glass and pointed it at the source of the voice.

Ruby however only noticed who the person was and gave out a sigh of relief.

"Penny don't scare us like that."Ruby said trying to calm herself.

"My apologies Ruby."penny said as then looking toward the other.

"Is this another friend of yours ruby."she replied

Cinder then dismissed her weapon"sorry about that it was a reflex."cinder said

"Penny this is Cinder shes a new student that came to beacon along with her team."Ruby replied

"Oh well then hello Cinder Pleasure to meet you."penny replied

"Same to you."Cinder added

Ruby then chimed in"By the way Penny what happened to you at the docks last month? I tried to look for you but you disappeared."ruby asked

Penny however tried to think of a appropriate answer but couldn't find one.

"Well heres the thing Ruby. I'm not exactly a normal human."penny replied

"What do you mean not normal?"cinder questioned

However just before Penny was about to answer their questions Ruby heard footsteps coming their way.

"Where did she go?"the general is going to have out heads for this if we don't find her."a man voice said

"I told you we should've kept a better watch of her."Another one replied

They heard the voices and they were getting closer

"Atlas soldier? What are they doing here?"ruby asked

"I think we should het out of here and quick."Cinder replied

Ruby grabbed hold of them both around their waists."Hold on you two."ruby replied as she went to activate her semblance. However due to the weight of them both she couldn't turn into a rose spiral but she was able to launch herself forward leaving behind rose petals until they were in an alley road.

Ruby took a breath from having to carry both of them.

"You two are really heavy you know."Ruby breathed

Cinder gave a slight huff at the comment Ruby made but it seem to bother penny that much.

"Anyway why are Atlas Soilder here?Cinder questioned which only eemed to confuse Ruby even more.

"Yeah that does have me…"ruby began but was cut off when she heard a loud honking sound coming down the street and it was coming at them. They turned to see what was coming at them which was a disposal truck which hinked at them again to get out of the way.

"Ruby! Cinder ! Move!"penny shouted as she shoved the two out of the way. Ruby and Cinder looked on with worry. Penny then faced the truck and in almos an instant she placed her hands in front of her as the truck was about to hit her.

However the truck instead of running her over was stoped as the back of truck tipped upwards while penny surprisingly remained unharmed from the sudden impact. The back half of the truck came back down and to a full stop. People saw this event and came to see what had happened. Without wasting another minute penny went to where Cinder and Ruby were and took them further into the alley.

Once they were far enough away penny let go of the two.

"Penny what was that?Are you hurt?"Ruby asked bother concerned and completely shocked.

Penny didn't say a thing for a minute before she spoke up."This is what I mean by me not being a normal human."penny said as she brought up her glvoed hands

Cidner and ruby inspected and immediately saw what she menat as the gloves were ripped from stopping the truck.

They saw that her right hand was the same color as her skin but the left hand was completely metal.

Ruby then looked at penny with confusion

" are you?truly."she asked

"I believe they called me an android. A person that is both half machine and half human."penny replied

"An android? I thought it was impossible to create one. I guess Atlas has it secret projects."cinder replied.

"Yes and i'm also the first ever to generate an aura."Penny added

"What about those soldier?"Ruby asked

"On my escorts. They are meant to make sure I didn't get into any trouble."penny replied but before she could do anything else she heard footsteps coming toward them.

"You two need to hide. If they find you they'll more than likely question you and you don't want that."penny said urgently

"What about you?"ruby asked

Penny gave a smile"don't worry.i'll be fine."penny said confidently as the two hid behind a dumpster as two soldier came up to her.

"Hello sirs."penny greeted

"There you are young did you go?"one of them asked

"Oh just out for a walk."she replied a gentle smile on her face.

"Okay but its bad enough that Adam we don't want you getting found by him."the second soldier replied.

"But were lucky his Lt didn't escape due to that leg injury. Although he did kill the police officer guarding them."the first soldier added

"Terribly sorry about that. We better be on our way then."penny replied as she and the two soldier walked away.

Ruby and Cinder walked out from behind the dumpster with what they just heard.

"Oh Blake and Onxyia are not going to like this."ruby replied

"About what?"cinder asked

"Adam Tarrus. White fang leader and from what I could tell,Blakes ex boyfirend. Ollie Weaver is his Lt, who was Onxyia's friend and he killed…a little girl in Vacou and a boy she knew.``Ruby replied with sadness in her voice.

Cinder seemed shocked by that part clenching her fist with her eyes slowling glowing with a flame on her right eye. But she clamed herself breathing in and flame disappeared and she tuned back to Ruby

"You know what I think i've have enough of the city would you agree."cidner added as Ruby nodded in agreement.

"Yeah lets head back."she said as the two made their way back to Beacon.

Meanwhile Onxyia was going around trying to find the owner of the necklace but she was having no luck.

"Hmmm where could they be? I'm getting nowhere. Oh who could it belong to? I feel like I'm being a terrible friend and girlfriend right now."Onxyia groaned at this with her ears twitching. She heard faint voices and went to examine it.

She turned a corner and saw a girl who looked familiar to her and Neo. They were moving their hands and seemed to be speaking with each other. The girl with Neo turned to look at the other girl noticed her looking away turning her head.

"Oh hey coffee shop girl how've you been"The girl said

"Oh it's you who thought me and Zane were on a date umm…"Onxyia said trying to remember her name

"Lazuli, what's up by the way?"Lazuli asked

"Oh I'm looking for the owner of a heart shaped necklace. It looks like one from a deck of cards I think."onxyia replied. Neo looked surprised and a big smile was on her face.

"Really well my little sis here was looking for it, she lost it a while back."Lazuli replied

"Wait, you're related?you don't look similar."onxyia added

"We're both adopted but we care about each other so about that necklace can we have it?"Lazuli asked

"Oh I don't have it Zane does I can have him meet us near the main stairs entrance. There isn't anyone here right now plus it would be great to get some air."Onxyia replied as she sent a message to Zane to meet by the courtyard.

"Come on, let's go, I'm sure you'll be happy to see it again."Onxyia said as Neo and Lazuli followed them. Lazuli was thinking about what was happening.

Zane saw the text from his scroll and was making his way to the front entrance stairs. As he did Eria and Rogue were looking for the two.

"Arghh that idiot leader of ours he's going to get himself killed."Eria said anger

"Sis calm down he'll be fine why would he use his semblance even. Their no one here to hurt him."rogue replied

Eria groaned"we can't be sure what if he didn't have it on him all that cumulative time he hadn't taken the syringe he could turn."eria said. Rogue relized what she meant by this and was just as worired.

As they turned another corner Cardin turned the corner spotting them with velvet next to him,."oh hey the twins whats up, you look like your in a hurry."Cardin asked

"Cardin thank god have you seen Zane?"Rogue asked, which surprised Eria when did they become friends even the rabbit was a shock

"Hmm yeah saw him going toward the main stair entrance why?"Cardin asked curiously.

"Did something happen to my boyfriend or something?"velvet asked concerned

"Zane forgot his meds and we need to get there now."Eria said as she walked past him hurrying.

Rogue was about to go after her then thought for a moment."cardin,vel come with us we may need you help."rogue said. Cardin just simply nodded and they followed the two twins to the courtyard

Back with Zane as he waited at the entrance waiting for was looking at the heart necklace in his hands. On the sides mercury and emerald made their way to him. Soon enough they emerged from behind some pillars and Zane noticed them.

"Oh hey guys what's up?"Zane said with one hand in his pocket and the other holding the necklace.

They both didn't speak instead emerald brandishing her kama. While Mercury cracked his knuckles ready for a looked at them shocked at what was happening. Did he do something to piss them off?

"Look whatever I did i'm sorry let ju…"zane tried to say before Mercury launched himself at Zane. This caused Zane to drop the necklace from his hand.

Zane rolled out of the way and when he did Emrald swung her kama at him. But then Zane instinctively went into his armor. He blocked her hit and was trying not to hurt the two. The two kept coming at him with all their might to kill him it seems.

After a bit of time Zane growled in an animal-like noise. Mercury heard this but continued to blast several shots into Zane armor form by kicking his legs. Then before he shot another Zane grabbed his leg which surprised mercury. Zane threw him into a pillar which made his aura used her semblance to trick he stood there for a bit he seemed to sniff the air. But then he reached into thin air grabbing her. Then he stared at her with his fist wrapped around her seemed ready to choke her as he titled his head.

"Do it kill her then one less pest to deal with."Zane said in his head but it didn't sound like him.

"No…. but if we talk we could….. ''Zane thought before a sharp pain piercing his resulted in him letting Emerald go as she catched her breath gasping for air.

As he let her go he recoiled clutching his heavy breathing could be heard as Zane gripped his neck trying to felt his throat closing as if he lost his voice Emerald and Mercury looked confused at what was going on. But it didn't matter to them they came here for one motioend for Mercury to help her finish him off. She hid her weapon so they weren't then cracked his knuckles ready to finish crept toward Zane thrashing around now holding his he did his body contorted like crazy like he was having a seizure.

"Thank you ruby for taking me into town, it really helped."cinder said walking up the stairs.

"Hey don't worry about it everyone needs to take a little walk to clear their head."ruby said walking next to her

"You're not wrong I just hope nothing bad…"Cinder began before getting to the top of the stairs to see Mercury and Emerald ganging up on Zane.

"What in the remnant are you two doing?!"Cinder yelled with Ruby looking over at them with shock.

This stops the two looking at her with looks of surprise and shock. Zane was beginning to thrash around more trying to breathe and ruby knew what that meant. Cinder had a look of anger on her face staring at her teammates. While the two were shocked to see her back already.

"Cinder we ummm were well trying to take out one of her…"Emerald was about to finish but cut off by Zane screaming in his armor fell off but then slowly replaced it as it did it looked disgusting and white spikes emerged from his arm slowly becamed covered by a tar like substances and his hand produced white like claws.

"What the hell is going on."Mercury said backing up.

"We can discuss this later help me hold him down.''Ruby excalimed rushing over.

Ruby turned into petals trying to hold him went and joined her relizing she needed jumped on top trying to hold him down by the arms. Mercury and Emrald then looked at each other before rushing over to help them. Soon enough around the corner Onxyia,Lazuli and Neo turned the corner.

"You won't believe me when I say this. But the person were going to meet will be happy to know your the owner"Onxyia said

Lazuli laughed"Really? what does he have a crush on my little sis, too bad she swings the other way."Lazuli said.

Neo blushed and had a pout face pinching Lazuli arm. Lazuli said ow then ruffled Neo laughed at this reminding her of her own brother and her when they were little.

"Don't worry you'll understand when we get there."onxyia said, turning the corner with the two then looking at what was happening before them. Their in a dogpile in Ruby,Mercury,Cinder and emerald.

"Ummm what's going on here?"Lazuli asked, confused , with Neo tilting her head at her team.

"I don't know where is zane….."Onxyia began before the group of four were thrown off. There stood Zane with half his body covered in strange black like tar with him holding his head in pain. His arm looked monstrous in appearance. There were large talon-like claws emerging from his hand and his face was half covered. There was what seemed to be a half grimm like mask on his face.

"Ma–k–kk-ee i-t-t- st-oo–oppppp"Zane said, then going to a small pillar bashing his head watched in shock and horror at what he was doing.

"Is he trying to kill himself?!"Emerald said wondering what the hell was happening.

"We need his meds, he used it to control his semblance. Did he forget it to bring them?"Ruby qustioned

Then from above the twins,velvet and cardin were watching what was going had a look of shock and fear on his looked worried for her partner because he described this as being in severe pain. Velvet looked compelty shocked to see him in pain from what seemed like his semblance but just sighed and looked away. She only saw the pictures and video ,but it's worse up then jumped down which wasn't far and their aura took the it didn't drain them that much.

"Eria,Rogue what happened?"Onxyia asked, rushing over with the two.

"Zane forget his stupid bracelet that dumb idiot was more focus on finding the owner of that necklace rather than care about his own health arrghhh"Eria said anger and looked a little surprise to hear this and look over at Zane.

"Umm thats Zane wow remind me never to piss him off again."Cardin jokes

"Not now Cardin, go hold him down now!"Eria yelled at him. Cardin then rushed over with a look of fear on his face. He jumped on Zane back trying to hold him down. But the armor-like flesh kept covering him as he kept coughing and trying to bang his head. Then he looked toward the railing near the edge. He tried to make his way over there to try and throw himself over.

"M-a-k-ke pa-in sto-ppppp"Zane said with cardin relizing what he was doing screaming like a was slowling walking over with Cardin trying to stop him.

"Guys help me before he jumps off the side."Cardin yelled

Mercury rushed over trying to hold him back and so did emerald. Onxyia lifted her left hand to summon hands from the shadows to hold him emerged from the nearby pillars grabbing was being slowed down but then he knelt down seeming to be at the point of no return. Cardin could barely hold him down because he kept growing in had a syringe in her hand and the bracelet in the other. They kept a few extra syringes in case this happened again.

She tripped and it was rolling away and she scrambled for sprinted over grabbing the syringe then she ran over to where everyone else was. Then she jumped onto Zane's back and stood on Cardin's shoulder. She then jammed it into Zane's neck pressing the button on the syringe and he started to slow down once the liquid entered his bloodstream. Then as he fell down he wasn't moving as everyone waited.

"Ummm is he…"Mercury asked

"Just give it a minute,"Ruby said somberly. Then the stuff fell off like he was moltening and in the middle of it sat Zane.

Eria walked over shaking him yelling"You dumb mother fucker we tell you to make sure you have this on. But no, your idiotic ass wanted to look for that person with the stupid necklace."eria said with a half conscious Zane.

"No…no…get away….Zoey…mom please help…..."Zane muttered which made Lazuli ears perk up. She walked over pushes Eria out of the was on the ground until she looked at her with anger. But then she saw the girl wrap her arms around Zane's half conscious body.

"You..r alive, h..ow"Lazuli said as she looked at his neck with the necklace he had of the laughing skull around it. She picked it up examining it and pulled hers out to cross reference with that she noticed a giant scar on his neck as well. Tears went down her face with everyone looking confused.

"What in the heck is going on?!"Emerald asked to the confusion of everyone

Neo walked over then picked up the necklace she wore gripping it tight. Then rushed over looking at her sister holding Zane. She also went over hugging him to cause more confusion happening.

"Ummm care to explain to the guy who just rode a monster sized person here"Cardin asked

"Please do because why did my boyfriend start turning into a monster?"velvet said confused

Onxyia walked over to the two, placing a hand on Lazuli's shoulder with the girl turning girl looked at the faunus who had a look of worry on her face.

"I'm happy Zane alright but…."Ruby stated looking at Mercury and Emerald standning beside each other.

Cinder then looked at Mercury and Emerald with anger."what were you two thinking of attacking him? Why would you do that?!"Cinder yelled

"Whoa slow down we thought um well."Mercury tried to get the words out before looking at everyone.

Emerald then whispered into Cinders ear"We thought he was one of her servants but….we were wrong what should we do?''Emerald asked worriedly. Cinder thought for a moment before relziing Neo necklace.

"Tell them you thought he was trying to pawn the necklace and he looked shady alright."Cinder whispered with the two agreeing.

Mercury cleared his throat to get everyone's attention.``Okay the reason we attacked him is because we thought he was trying to pawn Neo's necklace off. We jumped the gun on it like freaking idiots, the girl seemed to care alot about it so we tried to stop him.''Mercury said, smacking his forehead.

As he said this Rogue was standing near Eria then sighed looking at walked over to him looking at him in the face"you both owe him an apology then along with that, several other things hot stuff."rogue said walking back to her leader.

"Did she just call you hot stuff?"emerald asked

Mercury who was blushing a little"uhhh yes….I kinda dig it."Mercury said rubbing the back of his neck.

Zane was still muttering to himself about random things. But he kept mentioning the lab again. "The lab…no….no….no…stay away…please no."Zane muttered with a bag underneath his head tossing and turning.

"So what is this lab because i'm still lost"Cardin asked

"He keeps muttering it…what exactly is this lab he keeps mentioning"velvet replied

"Same here what happened to Z."Lazuli added

"These scars on Zanes neck are from when he was in a lab before he lost his memories"Onxyia said, rubbing Zane's slowly turned him over lifting his shirt to reveal the rest on his back. Neo looked at it shocked and looked away. While Lazuli clenched her fist at the sight of this anger it looked ready to puke as velvet looked horrorfied seeing that on him. While Emerald covered her mouth, mercury eyes were wide with confusion and Cinder looked shocked.

Then Ruby turned to the two wanting to know why they're here"who are to him and how do you know Zane?"Ruby questioned. Everyone had the same question.

Lazuli sighed before telling them"I'm Neo's big sister and how I know 's sort of like an adoptive cousin. Nadia raised him in a boxing gym with his adoptive sister Zoey. She cared deeply for those two. We would go to the gym and visit them and do these playdates."Lazuli said, wiping a tear off her face.

"Then one day they went to do some errand leaving him by found the place burning Nadia tried to find him. But once the fire department came, all they found was a body burnt beyond recognition. But from what i''m hearing is that he was kidnap by some fucking scientist to experiment on him….if I get my hands on him i'm ringing his neck from the tallest mountain I can find."Lazuli finished with Malice in her voice.

Soon Zane slowly woke up groggy and was tyring to stand up but felt pain in his side."Arghhh dammit I think I broke another rib…..'' Zane said which got Lazuli and Neo attention and everyone else.

"Where am I….what's going on.."zane began before he looked at everyone around him.

"Ummmmm did I almost turn into a grimm again?"Zane asked

"Again?!"Cardin asked, confused and still scared.

"Yes you idiot next time you go out double check to see if you had this."Eria said presenting the bracelet. Zane smiled laughing and looked away for a bit.

Then Zane looked at Lazuli and Neo squinting his eyes slightly."feather head and…..ice cream girl?"Zane asked as Lazuli walked over smiling at him.

"Hey Z how's it been.''Lazuli said smiling.

Neo just smiled givining a small wave to the as they sat there in silence they all decided to head inside to discuss this they did four people were watching from above.

A boy who seemed to be a reptile like faunus hissed"hmmm you were right one of your father experiments wassss here. But we still need deal with those three."he said

A smaller girl laughed maniacally"don't worry once we have the opportunity they'll think twice before betraying our mistresses."she said still laughing.

"In due time, friends but first I must let my father know about this. He was considered a failure but could prove useful in the future,"the other boy said.

Then a girl who had a hood on smiled at this and at Cinder walking with the other."Don't worry about that for now Watts were dealing with this for now."The girl said

"But he needs to.."He began before the girl looked at him angrily and he hung up the phone. Then she looked down and it seems their plan is underway.

This has been a very interesting chapter right now with the introduction and meeting of several charaters. Along with someone now finding their adoptive cousins it seems. But with the relavation of penny being an andoird as well. I hope this chapter was a nice read!