Last chapter we saw that perun was invovled in a crashing airship trying to stop zephyra from being taken. While zephyra was in the process of being escorted to windpath. Though the menagerie group will be ready to head to havan soon belongs to Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum. I own the OC's, AU. Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 103:Onward To Havan
Hours went by as it was dinner time almost as some of them where already finishing up making dinner for the night. But outside right now staring at the stars was nadia right now. The tiger faunus was staring at them recalling something she missed deeply, the feeling of loving someone.
Its nice to see her kids finding partner but she only had one person she thought about. That being amber, its been a long time since they last saw each other. But to hear that she died still hurt her heart so bad. She did her best keeping her emotions in check but she still wonders why she even broke things off. Nadia started to recall that night in vacou all those years ago.
Flashback six years ago
A younger nadia was walking around the streets of vacou holding something in hand a small ring box. She was very nervous right now because thing have been rough since her son had past. It made thing tough on her and her daughter especially but shes been looking toward the positive.
The young nadia took a deep breath as she kept walking through the street of vaocu trying to psych herself up. Because today was the day she would ask a certain someone she fancys an important question. That would to be her wife hopefully.
"Alright you got this walker, you've faced monster down all your life. Along with fighting people in the ring for your career. You became remnant number one faunus boxer in the women league. Along with bouncing back from losing your arm and son for now. This will be easy to do she just your girlfriend for the past fifteen years"nadia said as she thought about what she said before smacking her face.
"Why haven't i asked her after two or even a year!?"nadia shouted to herself as some people stared at her. But the tiger faunus composed herself as she continued her way to amber orphanage. Soon enough she arrived at the place but was met by a strange sight.
That being amber with a pack on her back as she was talking to a young girl in a red dress.
"Now cinder we need to be careful when we leave. I need you to be prepared for anything when we go out into the world"amber said to a younger cinder fall who nodded.
"Don't worry i'll be fine, i'm more woried about you mom"cinder replied which made amber feel content as she patted her head.
"I'll be fine sweetie, your mothers one tough women alright"amber replied as cinder looked behind her which got her attention. Amber went wide eyed seeing nadia here waving at her which caught the women offguard.
"Uhh walker what brings you to vacou? I haven't seen you in a year since your son death"amber replied as she seemed very nervous and scared right now.
"Oh uh well i've been living in menagerie actually. Moved their thanks to my friend ray and some others. "Nadia said as amber shoed cinder inside to grab some things.
"Thats interesting, how have you been dealing with your sons death latly?"amber asked worried a little but seemed to be in a hurry right now.
Nadia just looked at her metal arm sighing closing her eyes"its…its been hard dealing with his death. Their isn't a day that goes by that i miss him. His sister misses him to but lately she been climbing up the ranks in the menagerie royal guard actually"nadia said to amber amazement as she was still trying to head inside.
Nadia followed but noticed something strange that being all the kids gone along with most of the furniture being removed. Which confused her why all of it was gone.
"Where are all the kids? I thought you were running your orphanage don't teal me the council decided to shut you down or something"nadia asked as amber was ahstly packing a bag with some essential.
"Umm no..i..i sold my orphanage to someone else"amber replied to the women shock as she went wide eyed.
"Hold on you sold your orphanage that isnt like you. You always said you wanted to run your own oprhanges when we attended beacon"nadia said placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Are you okay because you seem very tense"nadia added as she rubbed her shoulder as amber looked away with a look fo shame. She placed a hand on her sighing.
"Look tigs its just…something really important came up. I couldn't run my oprahnge anymore. Me and my daughter need to go somewhere right now"amber replied as she pulled her hood up about to head outside to where cinder was waiting. But nadia was scared she might not even get the chance again.
"I uh…wait! I..i um wanted to ask you something"nadia said making amber stop dead in her tracks as she sstood their. The tiger faunus then took a deep breath as she pulled out a small ring box about to pop the question.
"Me and you've dated for a long time now. And i've been meaning to ask this question"nadia said getting on one knee about to open the box.
"Will you–"but before she could even finish amber just blew up on her.
"Dammit walker! Can you get it through your thick skull i don't have time for this!"amber shotued catching the women off guard as she stood back up holding the box close to her chest.
"But..but..i..i–"she coudln't finished as the women started to go off on her turning around pushing her back.
"I don't care! I'm sick and tired of your annoying antics. You were just a fling alright! That what our relationship was a simple fling for me to have some fun. Leave me the hell alone you dam faunus!"amber shouted in rage as her hood slightly illuminated as nadia was just taken aback by hearing all this. The women felt something hot hit her face as she just covered her eyes walking away dropping the ring box to the ground. She just ran out of the place crying after hearing that.
While amber watched her leave as she looked down at the ringbox holding it. As she began to shed tears unknown to the tiger faunus because she never wanted to say that to her but wanted to keep her safe.
Flashback end. Present
Nadia just wiped her eyes that had tears coming from them. She felt so hurt hearing amber say that still wondering what she ever did to make her mad. Though she just caressed a faded picture of the two with their time back at beacon. It was her holding the women close with some cotten candy in hand. While kissing amber on the head as the women smiled bright.
"I wonder what i did to mess the best thing in my life up"nadia said as someone placed a hand on her stood their with a somber look.
"Dinner ready, are you doing okay up here walker?"sienna softly asked as the tiger just shook her head rubbing her eyes.
"Honstly no, i sometimes still wonder what i ever did to piss her off."nadia cried slightly as sienna rubbed her back gently.
"Look i know you two where close it…still hurts hearing she died. "Sienna replied sadly
Nadia sniffed rubbing her eyes"i know…when i saw her daughter i was overjoyed. Part of me hope to rekindle that flame after finding my son alive. Thing were starting to look up"nadia said as she tried to fight more tears but they broke through.
"But when she told me she was dead i devsatated…she was my first love. I might not find someone like that again"nadia finished with tear streaming down her face as the two women consoled each other. But unknown to them a certain red eyed girl listen with a look of guilt.
Everyone sat down for dinner as it consisted of a grand spread of steak, chicken, grilled fish from all types, some rice, alfredo, mashed potatoes. Alot of different types of food as they all happily ate their big meal. Because soon they'll be off to mistral to stop the white fang.
But as they ate summer was talking to some about something very important.
"So we have a cargo ship that could transport some of you to havan. To see if your friends are alright"summer said
"Yep with the airspace restriction it may be hard to get into the place. "Cardin replied eating his dinner.
"Uhh your also missing the guy that has a thirty million lien bounty on his head"yang reminded pointing to zane.
"Huh guess all the ladys want me now"he quipped with a small smile as neo stared at him for a moment. Then she flung some mashed potatoes into his face as some laughed.
Katherine chuckled"awww but you already have my daughter and the rabbit. Your not going to break their heart again are you?"she warned as he shook his head. Then he wiped the food off his face as he pulled the two by their waist close
"For starters i aint messing that up again, don't worrie death refuses to take me"he said in confidnce as onxyia and velvet just leaned against him loving. Nadia smiled at that slightly but messed with her food a little.
"Yeah don't die on us again…i'll think your faking it"nadia replied as they continued to eat dinner for a bit. But summer had another thing she was worried about mainly their winter maiden. Soon enough dinner concluded as she took some of them to a certain part of the house making sure no one was listening.
"Okay why did you drag us all in here? Some of us want to get some sleep tonight"sun said
"Yeah we got a long way till we can get to havan, is it something important?"velvet asked
Summer then looked at a few of them miyuki especially as she closed her eyes"you all heard of the tales of the four maidens. Seasonal guardians that have said their mighty healers for the people. Protectors against the forces of grimm."summer began as she walked over toward miyuki as they eyed the silver eyed women.
"People who have exotridtnary gifts and powers of the four season. Summer, fall, spring and finally winter"summer said placing her hand on miyuki as she nodded to her. Miyuki nodded as she look for the power deep inside her as her eyes had two blue flames appear. Some of them were caught off guard by this.
"Whoa your eyes, their are flames around them"jazmine said in shock
Neo nodded as she looked at her for a moment reeling something"Wait the four seasonal maidens, you mentioned before how their real"she signed
"Wait is..is she the winter maiden?" sun asked shocked.
"Oh yeah she is, finally can tell you guys about the other secret we've hidden"Cardin said as they looked at the vale group with shocked. Summer was suspried a little because they told a grimm about the maiden none the less which made her wonder. Did ozpin known about these grimm.
Kali tapped her chin for a moment"i assume that this is why those mercs didn't leave the island. Their main target was him, but in reality they were after you. "She said as miyuki nodded holding her head.
"I know we…we didn't wanna risk me being found out. But they probably already know about me being the winter maiden. We just didn't wanna risk you all being involved….but you already know about them i guess"miyukied explained as verona nodded before looking at the group.
"And for another reason, this means we have two maidens in our grasp. While they got one"verona stated to their confusion as they looked at her.
"What are you talking about? Don't tell me your gonna talk about that witch sum mentioned"nadia said in disbelief as someone decided to finally introduce himself.
"Ah you mean mother, fricking annoyance along with my siblings"bane said as they all looked at zane with crimson eyes. It caught them offgaurd but their now meeting the chimera grimm.
"Whoa, freaky to see him with crimson eyes"jazmine said
Zoey nodded"yeah bug you better not be using my little brother to kill everyone here or i'll rip you out"she said poitning her kurki at him which didn't bother him.
"Oh on the contare i'm not insane like my siblings. For example zeta always on the thrill of the hunt. While for alpha that little pest was the first grimm knight. Always going on how he wanted to please mother. "Bane begun as he sat down crossing his legs placing his hands together.
"Though the story of a witch being in control of the grimm is true. And my host has personal met her"bane spoke as some just stared at him for a moment. While zane inside his head shivered at the thought.
Summer just tighten her grip on her seat taking rapid breath which surprised some. Yang placed a hand on her shoulder as the women kept slightly freaking out. It was strange to see a grown women acting like this.
Soon enough she gained her composure shivering"that..that women is pure evil…she torumented remnant for years. Surprised for a child to even meet her"summer said
Bane looked down scared himself it seems"you have no idea, claiming to be my mother sickens me. Too bad mommy little grimm decided to be a rebel. "He said as his eyes soon shifted back to dark blue.
"Okay weird meeting that guy finally"falk replied as they sat in silence to ask about the previous statement.
"Also what did you mean by two maidens?"velvet questioned as yang looked down rubbing her arm for a moment.
"My mom is the spring maiden, the one needed for the vault at havan. They should be their any day now to unlock the vault. We guessed their using the white fang as a cover up to steal the relic their. "Yang stated
Cardin rubbed his chin for a moment"hold on if i recall right don't we need a key to unlock the vault or something?"he asked
"Percsily my guess is the key is somewhere with havan current headmaster. Lionheart is probably trying to gather as many huntsman and huntresses as he can. "Summer replied as zane sat their for a moment before he reached into one of his pouches. He pulled out that medallion goodwitch put in his pack before they left. He turned it around a bit seeing beacon symbol on it as he thought of something.
"Wait…do you think this could be the key for the one in beacon?"zane asked as summer looked over at the medallion in his hand. The women went wide eyed as she snatched it away from him examining it then stared at him.
"How long have you had this?!"summer said as her eyes flared silver slightly.
"Hey take it easy, glynda stuffed that in my pack before we left for here. I thought it was important. "Zane replied
Summer composed herself for a moment as she decided to explain this key"for starters were lucky to have this now. Because that girl bonnie thanatos has the fall maidens powers. Which is imperative we take them back from her. But our winter maiden needs to be very cautious and avoid fighting."summer stated
They all knew the importance of keeping her safe as they had it explained to them. But emerald just kept eyeing nadia which didn't go unnotice by her.
"Why do you keep staring at me kid?"nadia questioned
Emerald just sighed holding her head"because…because i want to tell you the main reason why amber refused your proposal"she replied which confused them. Zoey recalled that day her mother came back crying after being dumped and rejected by her girlfriend.
"Uhh you mean my moms girlfriend, that tore her heart into pieces then left without a trace"zoey asked
"No because for starters the previous fall maiden was pyrrha but cinder gave her half the power. Before that it was amber…salems forces killed her. We served her for years thinking someone else did it. But it was her…i;m sorry"emerald said as nadia just went wide eyed holding her chest for a moment. All these years she thought amber hated her but she was trying to protect her.
Nadia had tears streaming down her face sighing in relief"so she really didn't hate me…she wanted to make sure her dumb…girlfriend didn't get roped into this"she said crying her eyes out. Soon enough they all had one thing to discuss their plan.
"Okay for starters she can't stay here anymore. More trouble will come to your island if she does. We should send a small group in the cargo ship to havan. Whos going?"summer asked. Immediately the first to volunteer was cardin, velvet, may, yang and zane. Along with falk who needed to pilot the ship and their winter maiden. Which left three open spots.
"Alright three more spots available for my ship whos coming?"falk asked as neo stood up to jazmine worried.
"Swirl don't it..it could be dangerous. Just travel with on us the march to havan"jazmine asked but neo kissed her head patting it.
"I wanna check on my sister to see if she alright. And tell her the good news i won the bet"neo signed as the panther faunus wanted to argue but sighed letting her.
"I'll go as well, i wanna make sure rogue and eria are okay"onxyia volunteered but wanted to go to make sure zane didn't go off and die again.
"Alright that will do who else is going with them?"summer asked as they sat their for a moment until someone stood up. They all looked over at nadia who had a very determined look.
"Wait mom why are you going?"zoey questioned to her and her brothers confusion.
"What you worried i'm gonna do something stupid and die again?"he joked
"Oh thats extactly why, because for starters i aint risking you dying again. And…i'd like to meet your friends again. With what you said is true that my girl died because of these jerks. That means watts will be their…i'd like to crack him upside his skull"nadia declared
Asani nerouvsly raised her hand"can..can i go too…maybe?"she asked nerouvsly.
"Why do you wanna go all of a sudden little sis?"zoey asked as the girl looked down messing with her sleeve for a moment.
"Because…i wanna see…i-if asher might be with them…he was the first person to treat me with any kindness back in deepwald. I want to thank him"asani answered to fenix surprise right now.
"My old teammate? Well it seems that klepto did some good though with an extra passenger it might slow your ship down a bit"fenix said but the pilot chuckled.
"If we leave early in the morning we'll get their in no time while you guys take the others ship. We'll meet you guys their and heck maybe even stop it"falk said as they soon decided to call it a night and send them off tomorrow morning.
Later in the night at nadia house zane began to toss and turn in his sleep as he groaned as his face hardened trying to ignore something. Onxyia held him close still sound asleep as velvet snuggled against him on one side.
"No..please..stop"zane said in his sleep with swet beting down him like bullet as he had another nightmare
Dream
Zane was in the middle of amity arena as he just stood their string at penny dead body infront of him. He knew she was a bot still but his minds trying to make him believe she real. Though he placed his hand on his ear to called out to someone.
"Gusy do you read? Their are grimm all over the city. We should retreat"zane called out but got no response. He tried again.
"Firestarter you read me?"he called out again but only got the same result.
"Princess ice queen, you good?"zane called out but got nothing
"Wolfie…"he called out a third time but got no answer from his teammates.
"Bun?"he called out for her but got no response
Soon enough several voices could be heard calling him a murderer and a monster. Along with seeing several people he knows surrounding him but he noticed most where the people they lost during the fall.
He tried to run to find his team but he didn't get far as he tripped over something and fell the ground. He looked down to see what he tripped over that being a shatter remains of an axe along with the infernal gauntlet. He knew whos this was as he pick himself up but felt something cold and liquid on his hand.
He looked up what was hand and immediately regretted is at there was blood covering his hand making him jump to his feet. Then he looked over as the scene shifted to reveal a tree stump nearby. It was his partner body leaned against a tree stump as blood gushed from her neck. On the tree stump was her head with her axe drove into it as her eyes rolled into the back of her head.
"No..no..not rogue"zane said as he tried to search for his other teammate. However he didn't search far for eria as her body was close by near what seems to be a random snowy tundra.
Her body was lifeless as the blood stain the persistent snow below her but what was more disturbing was her leg was torn off. But a metal prosthetic was jammed in as blood dripped onto the leg.
"Not you too…no"zane said now worried about his last teammate and his girlfriend, he hoped she was alive as he tried to find her calling out her name.
"You'll kill them all"a voice echoed through the area as he kept moving.
"Its all your fault everyone died"a voice echoed but zane kept running forward.
Then soon enough he finally found his girlfriend but she noticed something that she was on a sandy dune from the looks of it similar to menagerie. Because leaning directly infront of him on a palm tree was his worse fear. It was onxyia with her bodie laying lifeless as her ears were ripped from her skull along with her tail as blood gushed from it. They were pinned onto the tree above her as her lower stomach was sliced opened. As velvet layed next to her with her ears pinned against the tree as her body hung their lifeless.
Zane backed away from this crying now as he fell to the ground realizing his team was gone. Then he started to see all his other friends die infront of him as he just got in the fetal position crying.
"Weak. pathetic little omega. Your just a monster…everyone is dead because of you"the voice said now sounding familiar
He turned around and immediately a hand grabbed a hold of his throat making him pounded at the one doing it. But what he saw was him with a murderous look with grimm like features as he squeezed the life out of him.
"All your friends will perish because of you. Your just a monster that killed everyone"the grimm version said menacingly as he lifted his sword remorse stabbing him going for the kill as he woke up.
End dream
Zane woke up screaming as he shot out fear with heavy brething startling onxyia awake who jumped out her skin looking at him worried as velvet jumped up hugging the blanket for dear life. He was trying to calm down but felt a queasy feeling in his stomach as he jumped out of bed rushing to the bathroom
He slammed through the door as he kneeled over the toilet beginning to gag. From behind nadia emerged in the doorway with onxyia as he kept hacking and coughing.
"Its alright…just relax calm down. Slow your breathing down"nadia said motherly as he tried to but kept shaking like a leaf as he was crying quietly. More footsteps could be heard as vance, neo, colt and asani emerged.
Asani yawned"is everything alright in here?"she asked groggily.
"Nothing much kids just having a nightmare. You gotta talk about this kid"colt said softly
Nadia kept patting his back for him to get it all out, once he did he walked to the sink rinsing his mouth out before spitting in the sink.
"Alright now I want you to calm down. Breath in and out"nadia said as he listened slowly breathing in and out that seemed to help.
"Okay their you go again '' Nadia said rubbing his back. Zane kept doing it again and again to calm his breathing until his pulse was under control. After five minutes he got it under control but still had tears and shook visible.
Neo looked worried as she got near his face"maybe you should talk about these nightmares? You look very troubled"she signed with a concerned look
"I..i..i just can't okay…t-their…too much"zane said looking away as his lynxed cousin decided to just do it. The lynx used his semblance to read his mind and after a bit of digging he just went wide eyed.
"What…what the hell…thats what those nightmares are. Oh my god"vance said scared himself they didn't want him to look into his mind without his permission. But this got them to wonder what they were as they went to the living room. Zoey was laying their rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
"Man i spent the night after spending time together before you head to havan and…"she stopped seeing her shaken up brother as nadia guided him to sit down.
"Let me guess another nightmare?"zoey added
"Uh yeah and um vance peeked inside his head and saw what they are"onxyia replied worried as she sat next to zane holding him. They looked toward the lynx who was moritfed as he shook his head.
"Nuh uh i can't…seriosuly its too screwed up. No wonder you haven't talk about them"vance said scared for his cousin.
Asani felt confused but scratched her head"uhh how bad could they be?"she asked
"Is it really that bad? I thought you'd promise to not peek inside his head"velvet said concerned
Zane had tears breaking through again as his mask slipped away again."i..i..i..keep having nightmares…of people dying"he said which got the atmosphere to tense up. Nadia just looked at him worried as she didn't like the sound of that all. Onxyia just pulled him close as she stared ahead as he kept shaking. With velvet covering her mouth in shock.
Colt rubbed his eyes blinking"kid you gotta be lying…right? Please tell me that not what they are?"he replied happy he's talking about them but this was upsetting.
"Look if your telling the truth talking about them might help. They've been going since you woke up"onxyia said but it was the opposite.
"N-no…they went on during my coma"zane answered nerovusly making them just go wide eyed. Zoey just covered her face they've gone on for almost two months now. Neo eyes went wide as saucer as she hugged herself hearing that.
Nadia just rubbed his head as he flinched slightly"sweetie what are these nightmares. If their people dying you need to talk about this"she said
"I..i..i'm fine….they'll go away eventually we got havan to worry about. I can handle them"zane replied
Onxyia wasn't going to have that as she pulled him into a tighter embrace laying her head ontop of his. As velvet hugged him from the front with all her might
"You aren't fine, you haven't been your old self. Please just talk about them"onxyia said as he thought for a moment before hugging her for a safety blanket.
"Well..i..i keep finding myself in scenarios…everytime its something different. Everysince i went into my coma…i..i keep finding myself seeing my friends or family die..either by ancient..or because i did it"he started but this just shocked all of them for a moment.
"At first..i..i..even counted…because they would never stop…i always keep finding myself in amity arena."zane said taking a breath shaking.
"I..i even see hallucinations now…me with that dumb armblade…with blood on it. Or i..i..see myself killing one of my friends. But…one keeps..happening..over..and over again"zane said shaking physically more just remembering it as tears streamed down his eyes.
"What…what is it?"nadia asked hesitantly
"I'm in amity…after the final round…p-penny bodie infront of me…but..i..i try to find my friends. But i end up seeing them want me dead."he cotnineud which just upsetted onxyia that he even thought that. She held him tight trying to calm him down.
"But…but…the worst is..when i see my team…i turn into that dam monster form. I…i stabbed rogue…my own partner killing her. T-then i saw myself…tear eria leg off then slammed her against a pillar.."he paused shaking not even wanting to say it infront onxyia as kept shaking.
"Just…just finish it…please"zoey begged holding her head shocked these were those nightmares.
Zane buried his face into onxyia chest crying"then…then i see myself..attack you….tearing you in half along with vel. Watts come over…he tells me i did a good job…then twelve people appear congratulating me"zane finsiehd as he kept crying as onxyia just held him close shocked these were those nightmares. All of them were shocked as they sat their for a bit.
"Look…that..that never happened. It just your mind playing tricks on you. I know you would never do that because the mental suggestion are gone now. He can't control you, our friends death aren't you fault. You should have talked about this sooner"onxyia said gently rocking him back and forth. Onxyia pulled him up to get a better look at him.
His eyes were puffy from all the days hes been crying as they stopped temporarily as they threatened to break again. But onxyia wiped them away with her thumb.
"Sweetie, do you really think that could happen now?"nadia asked motherly.
"I..i..i don't know"he said
Vance shook his head walking over hugging him"it won't, i checked your head so many times i can't find a signal one. Celeste reassured us their gone along with the doc. That won't happen. I promise"he said undoing his embrace.
Zane sniffed before onxyia and velvet held him as he kept crying for a bit until ten minutes passed as he exhausted himself. She gently held him but looked at everyone with shocked looks.
"That why he hasn't been able to sleep. God that's why he never talked about it"zoey cried slightly.
"I woudln't want to talk about it either"velvet added
Neo looked down with worry hugging herself nodding as she looked at her cousin who was passed out but seemed to be sleeping peacefully finally.
"It seems talking about them helped, he knocked out like a light"neo signed
Nadia nodded rubbing his head as it pained her hearing that but she looked at all of them with a serious look.
"We aren't telling anyone about what they are, i'm guessing he'll close up if someone confronts him. "Nadia said before walking over to her shelf picking up a team picture eyeing her fourth teammate diamona ghastly.
"And when we get to havan, i got a teammate their that specializes in therapy. A few sessions with her might help him"nadia said as they decided to call it a night as onxyia carried the sleeping zane upstairs as she and velvet layed in bed. The two just held him close hoping he'll be his oldself soon.
It was a bright new morning over the island as the birds chirped their songs. But over in the walker residents everyone was mainly up except for three. After last night events onxyia woke up first still feeling someone in her embrace.
That being zane who rather sleeping sliently peacefully as she wanted to let him sleep. With velvet holding him from the opposite side. But they needed to get up to head for havan today.
"Alright time to get up grimm boy…hope you'll sleep better"onxyia said shaking him slightly as he woke up groaning rubbing his read. But looked at the two as he recalled last night looking down.
"So…now you know about the nightmares. Must think i'm pretty screwed up coming up with something like that. Cried like a little kid all night…but…getting that off my chest felt nice. I..i know i'm not okay..but..i.."zane said before he justed hugged the two which caught them off guard.
"I'm sorry…for making you worry about me"zane said as she returned it as her tail wagged a little.
"Your fine, you would the same for me. I love you"onxyia started
"Same here I would do it for you guys too. Love you"velvet continued
"And i love you too"he finsiehd as the three held each other for a bit before heading downstairs after changing. Breakfast was already made and their packs were all ready for their trip. But once downstairs they stared at the two as zane sat at the counter looking away.
"Their you three are though we find you two cuddling"zoey replied
"Uhh yeah…look about last night…s–"he was stopped as his mother just placed a hand on his head rubbing it.
"For starters if you start saying sorry stop it. Talking about this stuff is helpful it..hurt hearing those were those nightmares. But talking about it is apart of healing…i'm sure you'll sleep fine soon"nadia said as he smiled slightly as they had beakfast real quick. While they did colt had one question.
"So if your going to havan whos gonna look after the orphanage?"colt asked
Nadia hummed at that"hmm for starters i'm leaving mari in charge along with miss williams. Though heard mari and james have started dating."she cooed
Neo snickered at that"yeah after the speech i forgot he asked her out the next day. It was sweet"she signed
"Oh man that was a sight but uh what we gonna do about him. Guys ugly mug is everywhere on wanted poster"vance said pointing to his cousin.
"For starters i'm pratciaully the most expensive thing in this house. Second i'm wanted by everyone now"zane joked as it caught them offguard slightly because that was the first one he made in so long.
Onxyia snickered a bit before giggling a little as her tail wagged, a few of them did as they continued to eat breakfast. Though neo had a solution to that problem before they left.
Meanwhile at the cargo ship everyone was waiting for them as they finished their sendoff with everyone else. Blake was waiting for them with the others as they needed to be here before they left. Their going to start their march on havan by loading up the ships soon.
"Where are they, we all agreed to be here at eight am""blake said looking at a watch.
"Hmm i don't know, maybe they al slept in or something"sun replied placing his hands behind his head.
Cardin and yang loaded some supplies they had just incase they ran into trouble on their way. While falk was slightly freaking out which didn't go unnotice by yumi. She took him to somewhere secluded to talk.
"Whats got you so freak out?"yumi asked
Falk bite his nails"you guys are going to have to fly over kuchisake. You know the place a certain abigail pyre hates me and our guts"he reminded as her eyes went wide.
Yumi sighed rubbing her eyes"look will be careful if were lucky we don't gotta go through their. But arra still lives around their close by and can help us if need be"yumi reminded as he nodded at that returning to the others.
As they were waiting for the other soon enough walking over with their bags all packed was the others. Blake looked over sighing in relief their finally here.
"Their you all are we thought you weren't going with them for a second"blake said as she hugged onxyia who returned it.
"We wouldn't miss this we had to well do one quick little thing before we left"onxyia said as they all looked at her pointing toward someone. They looked to see a different looking zane but instead of his black hair that was all messy. It was cleaned up with his originally hairstyle from beacon. But with his white tips still their.
"So you guys were late for playing dress up"sun replied
"Hey guys wanted all over remnant right now if hes seen he'll be arrested by atlas or huntsman. Plus he looked like a hobo"cardin said
"True but lets get going if you wanna reach havan it'll be at least a day travel from here. Bastet gave us some codes that you can use since her father apart of the mistral council"blake said handing onxyia the codes as she nodded. Then soon enough all their family and friends were their to send them off. Xander hugged his sister tight as declan and katherine joined in a wolf like cocoon hug.
"Please be safe out their sweetie, and don't get hurt"katherine said with worry.
"Yeah i rather not see you get hurt sis, please be their when we get to havan"xander added
But declan looked toward zane offering a hand"keep my little girl safe out their alright. I'm trusting her life in your hands"he said as he took his hands shaking it nodding.
"I won't let that happen sir, i'm our teams leader. All my teammates need to be safely returned to their homes or families"zane said in confidence
With cardin yumi hugged him close as they separated"be careful out their i rather not lose my boyfriend because of skyguys crappy flying."yumi said in earshot of falk who rolled his eyes. Cardin just kissed her forehead.
"I won't besides i don't wanna lose my girl"cardin said as he waved her goodbye boarding the ship taking his seat.
Coco just held velvet in a hug close"please be safe out their bun, i don't wanna lose you"she said lovingly as velvet just returned the embrace tight for her leader.
"That won't happen, i'll be waiting for you at havan see you then"velvet siad skipping onto the ship strapping in herself excited to see more of their friends soon. May was about to board but sun whistles getting her attention.
"Whats up monkey boy?"may replied as sun smiled giving her his scroll. It confused her as she eyed it with a video on it. She pressed it as the video played infront her soon tears began to slip away along with a bright smile as she covered her mouth. Because it showed a video of nolan running around in the vacou desert waving to her with earl and ophelia. The sniper just cried in joy hugging him as he smiled happy for her. Soon she boarded the ship.
Yang hugging blake close as the two didn't want to be apart again. But they needed to go.
"I..i don't want you to go…maybe you can join us on the march to havan"blake suggested
"No i gotta check immediately if sis is alright along with weiss. I'll see you at havan soon i'll be waiting"yang said kissing her on the forehead making her smile. But then the girl looked toward summer as she looked at her for a moment.
"When you get to havan the first thing your gonna do if your early is see ruby. She'll be very happy to see you. but.."Yang begun before walking over hugging her as the women returned it.
"I'll keep this a surprise for her, it'll make her the happiest person in all of remnant"yang added as summer smiled hearing that hugging her niece close. Neo was hugging jazmine close by as the mute waved her goodbye to the girl disappointment but she'll see her at havan soon. Emerald waved bye to her too hoping too see her and mercury their safe.
"Be safe little sis say hello to feathers for me"vance said as neo tipped her bowler hat to him boarding the ship.
With zane and nadia they were hugging zoey along with asani. The small family let their embrace go as zoey looked at them worried.
"Please be safe, i don't wanna lose my brother again along with my mom or my new little sister"zoey said
"That won't happen sweetie, i'll see you at havan. Your a fine young women but…"she begun glancign toward akata who was talking to some others as the tiger faunus looked at her. Then she dug through her coat pulling out the small ring box looking at her then her son. Soon she pocketed that one then handed another to her daughter with her colors.
"Maybe after where done here, pop the question to your girl. Don't lose that chance like i did"nadia said as zoey looked at her with tears before lunging at her crying with a smile nodding telling her yes.
Asani nervously rang her hands together"so…do you think it'll be safe..will they be mad at me for being apart of the talon. will–"She was stopped as zane placed a hand on her head gently rubbing it.
"They won't lets get their and maybe hope we can relax a little before the attack happened"he said as she smiled nodding. Soon they all made their way onto the ship as zane did a quick check on his equipment and ammunition incase. As he looked into his pack he noticed the beacon medallion was their figuring summer trust him with this for some reason. Their was also his pajamas along with some syringes incase they run into grimm knights. But he also noticed the flashdrive along with his photo album.
But their was a small recntagular case attached to his back as he opened it to reveal his broken katana. He caressed it closing his eyes thinking about his partner. He hoped to have time to make these gifts for them somehow when they get to havan.
"Rogue, eria i hope you two are at havan already. When i get their i hope to make it up to you. Your both like family"zane thought as they all began to strap into their seats. The cargo bay doors closed as they waved everyone goodbye. All of them got comfy for the trip to havan as cardin looked out the window smiling. Velvet messed with her camera thinking about her teammates hoping their watching over them. Asani nerovusly sat their messing with her helmet for a bit.
May was doing maintenance on her sniper smiling right now wondering whats in store next. Miyuki looked at her reflection in some metal wondering how important her role in their world is. Yang held the ribbon around her neck close happy to see blake was okay. But hoped weiss and ruby were okay right now by themselves.
While nadia stared at the old team photo she had along with the ring box in her hand. She glanced over at her son who was leaning against onxyia and velvet loving as the three layed on a cot holding each other close. While he played the guitar to keep them entertain on their way their. Maybe someday he could use this to pop those two the question. They jetted off to havan to help their friends, while the others prepared for the march on havan. Unknown to them that a certain evil is waiting for them.
Seems that the group is on their separate ways yet again but they'll see each other soon. But zane finally said what his nightmares were startling them. Though we also got a bit of backstory on nadia and amber for reading!