It'd been a few days since Cardin's death and the whole school knew of it. Jaune half expected everyone to hate him, save for his and Ruby's team. To his surprise, the entire school rallied behind him. Even those who hated Faunus. In other news, Jessica had integrated well. She did have some issues, but in the end she came around.
"So, let me get this straight. Nora's half Faunus?" the newest member of team JNPR asked. "Yep." Ren said as they joined team RWBY at lunch. "How's that possible? She looks one hundred percent human without traits similar to a chameleon Faunus."
"Evidently it's a perk that all half Dragon Faunus have. Allows them to hide in plain sight." Yang said, jealousy evident in her voice yet at the same time it felt distant as if she were in thought. "You ok mom?" Anya asked.
"It's that guy. The one that's practically following us. Who is he, and how does he know us?" her mother said as visions of past encounters with the silver eyed stranger formed in her head. "Regardless of his identity yang, we should be grateful." Blake said taking the dragon Faunus' hand. "He saved your life after all, and helped you find closure."
"Speaking of which." Weiss said handing the blonde dragoness a newspaper. "read the headline yang." Raising an eyebrow, yang took the paper and her eyes widened. "What does it say?" Ruby asked "I swear if that piece of trash walked free I'll find her and bisect her." Yang glanced at her sister for a brief second giving her a brief smile.
"If you try, I will stop you." Jessica said. "I would LOVE to see you try Jess." Nora said gaining the Green Lantern's attention. "I take it you'd prevent me from doing so?" the Lantern asked.
"No, but if Anya's involved, Ruby gets extremely scary." Jaune said. "and I mean murder-happy scary." Jessica raised an eyebrow. "Really, a sweet little girl like her." She said with a toothy smirk. Said smirk faded when she saw her host team's expressions. "Well, um…." Jaune said before whispering the things ruby would do to anyone that dared to hurt her niece. This caused the lantern to go white as a sheet of paper.
"So, what's verdict Yang?" Nora asked. "Hearts pleaded innocent and said that the evidence was false." Yang said reading the paper eyebrows furrowed. "So, she got away." The half-breed ground out as ruby began to get up.
Without even looking, yang yanked her sister back into her seat. "however, an anonymous man with silver eyes stated to the judge that the councilwoman was lying and showed them her memories of both her confession and the murders of multiple Faunus children. The councilwoman, after having her memories shown, fearfully asked the man who he was." The dragon Faunus continued
Yang's eyebrows shot up. "Hon what's wrong?" Blake asked. "the man merely stated 'a friend of the woman who kicked your ass, be glad it was her and not the aunt, or I.' After that the man departed from the courtroom and wasn't seen leaving the building. Ms. Hearts was sentenced to 80 years behind bars without bail." The blonde Faunus said laying the paper down.
"Guess we owe our mystery person another one." Ren said. everyone nodded. yang continued to look at the photo of the hooded man whom had helped not only her and her sister, but their friends as well. "Who are you?"
HOURS LATER
"Do they normally argue like this?" Jessica asked Ruby as Weiss and Blake bickered. After classes had ended, team RWBY had gone to Vale and unfortunately returned with the monochrome duo arguing.
"Blake, for the last time. I'm not calling all Faunus animals nor are they all evil. I'm only calling the White Fang those things because of what they've done to us. And perhaps, even their own kind." Weiss said attempting to keep her cool. "Well, MAYBE if you didn't force us to…" Blake's eyes widened. The heiress' eyes widened.
"You're a Faunus Blake!? And a member of the fang?" Weiss questioned in shock. "No that's not.. I'm not with.. argh!" Blake stammered out before running. "Blake WAIT!" Ruby yelled before all eyes went to the heiress whom was deep in thought.
'Blake's a Faunus and a member of… no, if she was we'd be dead. Unless she was undercover. She isn't.." Weiss thought before realizing. "oh Oum. I called her an animal!" she wailed out banging her head against the wall surprising the others.
"Yang, I'm so sorry for calling your girlfriend an animal. When we find her, I will apologize to her. You're planning to take her on a date right? What's her fav… Ow! Anya that hurt!" Weiss tried to say before feeling Anya bite her leg.
"ANYA XIAO LONG! SHE MAY HAVE CALLED BLAKE AN ANIMAL BY MISTAKE, BUT THAT GIVES YOU NO RIGHT TO BITE HER!" Yang scolded. Her words went unheard as Anya locked eyes with Weiss. "That's what you get for insulting Mama. Enjoy what time you have left as a human." the young Faunus said before bolting out of the room.
"Want me to get her?" Jessica asked. Yang shook her head before sighing. "she's more than likely going to beeline it to Blake." The blonde dragon Faunus said before looking at Weiss who seemed to be petrified at what Anya had said.
OUTSIDE IN BEACON'S COURTYARD
Blake sulked near beacon's statue; her bow gone. She knew Weiss hadn't meant to call her an animal, but she didn't know what to do at the time, so she just.. ran.
Suddenly, her ears twitched at the sound of little feet running in her direction. "Anya?" Blake asked knowing who it was. "Mom's mad." The girl asked. "is that why you're here?" Blake asked. Anya remained quiet. Before Blake could say anything a voice spoke up.
"I knew you'd look better without the bow." Blake, and Anya turned to see a monkey Faunus hanging from a lamppost smiling. "I'm sun. by the way, Sun Wukong" the Faunus dropped down and approached the two. However, something grazed his cheek leaving a shallow cut. "OW!" Sun said before a familiar voice spoke up.
"Back off monkey boy," the three turned to see the hooded stranger. "She's taken." He said, eyes narrowing. "You here to convince me to go back and then leave?" Blake asked crossing her arms. "Because I can't."
"Weiss apologized to yang for accidentally calling you an animal." The stranger said surprising Blake. "As for why Anya's here, well she bit Weiss' leg." Blake gasped before looking at the young dragon Faunus. "Anya!" she exclaimed. "I understand you were upset, but that didn't mean that you could bite her." Sun raised an eyebrow looking at Anya. 'I can tell she's a Faunus, but I don't recognize what kind.' He thought
Blake looked back where the stranger had only to find him still there. "I'd thought you'd have gone by now?" she asked. "I figured I'd stick around a bit longer this time. For obvious reasons." The stranger said side-glancing at Sun.
THE NEXT MORNING
Ruby woke to a loud scream of horror. 'And so, it begins.' She thought yawning. Dropping to the floor, Ruby headed for the bathroom. Inside, she saw Weiss curled in a ball crying. Despite them being faint, ruby could see scales beginning to form on her face, the pupils of her eyes had already become slits and had light blue frosted tips in her hair. While Ruby would've loved to see the Schnee suffer for calling her sister's girlfriend an animal, even if it wasn't intentional, this wasn't how she'd want it to go.
Weiss heard her come in. "How long do I have?" She said between sobs. "After the initial bite, about a week. It was a day for my sister due to her anger at Taiyang's first attempt to get rid of Anya." The heiress nodded resigning to her fate. She shivered.
Ruby noticed this. "You ok?" Weiss nodded shivering "just peachy. Could you turn the temperature up a bit. It's freezing in here." Ruby's eyes widened. "Oh boy. Be right back."
Ruby rushed out of her dorm and into JNPR's dorm confusing said team. Ruby scanned the room and saw what she was looking for. "Nora, I could use a hand." She said confusing the hybrid. "Why?" Ruby struggled with how to say her partner was turning into a dragon Faunus. Thankfully, Jessica came to her aid.
"You guys remember the yelling that came from team RWBY's dorm last night and how I told you Anya ran?" she said making her hosts nod. "Well, Ruby's niece bit Weiss on the ankle before she did." This caused Nora's eyes to widen and look at Ruby. "How far is she?" the half breed asked getting up.
"Her eyes have already become slits as well as the frosted tips have appeared. While faint, the scales are forming." Ruby said. "She started shivering and asked me to turn the heat up." Nora frowned. "She could be turning into an ice dragon Faunus." The half breed said.
BACK IN TEAM RWBY'S BATHROOM
Weiss was still curled in a ball shivering when Ruby returned with Nora. "you feeling better Weiss?" Ruby asked. "I've calmed down, but I'm so cold." The heiress said. Nora saw that Weiss' breath was visible.
"I was right. She's definitely becoming an ice dragon Faunus." Nora said gaining Weiss' attention. "A-a-anything I should be aware of?" she stammered out. "Well, for starters. Ice dragon Faunus typically have a much lower body temperature hence why you're shivering. Once the transformation is done the shivering will stop. However, you.." Nora noticed ice forming around the transforming human. "be right back."
LATER IN VALE
"Yang I swear if you laugh I will freeze you once I'm done transforming." Weiss said glaring at the resident fire dragon Faunus of team RWBY. How could one not laugh. Weiss was wearing what appeared to be a winter coat in 79-degree weather. From what Ruby had told her sister, Weiss' draconic powers were fluctuating.
The coat was designed to reign the powers in and keep them stable. Nora had said that while rare for adults, it was common for a dragon Faunus youngling's powers to fluctuate uncontrollably from time to time. She assumed that Weiss was one of those rare cases.
Despite her body no longer trembling from the cold, courtesy of the coat, Weiss' breath was still visible. When asked, Nora said that it was a trait that all ice dragon Faunus had.
"I'm sorry Weiss, but to see you wearing a winter coat in summer weather is humorous." Ruby glanced at her sister
"Yang this is serious. If Nora hadn't given her that coat, she'd probably have turned our dorm into an ice rink." Yang's eyes widened. "Whoa." She said. "yeah. Whoa. Nora's also getting some blankets made for ice dragon Faunus." Ruby said
"Listen both of you. Bickering about my… current situation won't help us find Blake or Anya." Weiss said. the sisters looked at the team's future resident ice dragon Faunus. "Look, I see this as a punishment for my past views on Faunus, but after getting to know you. I can tell, not all Faunus are bad." Yang scoffed. "even ex-White Fang." She asked. "Low blow sis." Ruby said before looking at the Heiress.
"I wouldn't see the fact that you're becoming a Faunus as a bad thing." The scarlet reaper said. "How so?" Weiss asked as yang smiled in realization. "Well, your father can't remove your status of heir since you'll be a Faunus in a week. If he does, it'll prove that he's biased against Faunus and I'm sure he'd rather save face and begrudgingly accept that the heir of the Schnee Dust Company will be a Faunus." The fire dragon Faunus said. "Good point." Weiss said.
MEANWHILE WITH BLAKE AND ANYA
The duo sat at a table with sun and the mystery person having ordered drinks. "So, you want to know more about me?" Blake asked Sun. "Finally, she speaks." Sun said. He flinched as the hooded stranger gave him a death glare, clearly not amused. "Sorry, its just that…" the monkey Faunus began to say before being cut off.
"Blake wasn't exactly keen on trusting you monkey boy." The hooded man said. Sun scoffed. "You're one to talk." He said. "Actually sun, despite not knowing his name. he's earned my trust, and to an extent my team." Blake said before asking the monkey Faunus a question "Sun, what do you think of the White Fang?"
"Bunch of fanatic weirdos why?" Sun said taking a sip of his drink. "Uh oh." Anya said taking her smoothie. "I… was once part of the White Fang." Blake said causing sun to do a spit-take. "you!?" the monkey Faunus whispered. Blake nodded. "you could say that I was born into it." She went on to explain how she once followed the Fang's beliefs, but eventually saw that they were changing and decided to leave. As well as how she was able to hide the fact she was a Faunus from her teammates, save for her girlfriend, for months.
They noticed that the stranger didn't look all that shocked. "You knew didn't you. Even before I let it slip with my team didn't you?" Blake asked as Anya returned to her seat. "I will neither confirm nor deny it." The stranger said cheekily. Sun smiled.
"I like this guy." He said chuckling. the stranger looked at the monkey Faunus. 'Oh really.' He thought mischievously. "Sorry pal, I don't swing that way beside I'm taken." The stranger said making sun do another spit-take, making Blake and Anya laugh. The stranger looked at Blake and smiled lovingly. 'there's the laugh I love so much.' He thought before dropping the smile
"Sorry, just messing with you. So, what about the White Fang?"
VALE DOCKYARDS AT NIGHT
Sun, Blake, and Anya lay atop a cargo container whilst the stranger was surprisingly perching on a nearby crane. "So, what's his deal? An ex-boyfriend of yours?" Sun asked referring to the stranger. Blake gave him a deadpan look. "this is the longest he's stayed by us. And when I say us, I mean my team or team JNPR." She said.
"Seriously?" Sun asked. "He'd usually say a few words then leave." Anya said. "So, Mama. What's the plan?" Sun glanced at Blake in surprise. "Mama?" he asked. "I'm dating her mother, and before we even had our first date, Anya's already considered me her second mother."
Sun nodded. "No." the cat Faunus said. the monkey Faunus turned to see men in white uniforms. "Definitely White Fang. You were hoping what I said wasn't true, were you?" he asked Blake nodded somberly. "Deep down, I guess I somehow expected this."
Blake felt a hand grasp hers and turned to face the origin. She saw her daughter in all but blood smiling at her. "thank you Anya."
Meanwhile the stranger was watching the exchange between mother and daughter. He pulled out the photo again. "you'd love your counterpart's daughter, kitty." He said rubbing his thumb against the Blake in the photo. Wish you and Spitfire were here though."
Unaware to the stranger, an apparition of "kitty" formed next to him, taking a hand into its before resting its head on his shoulder. "We're always with you, no matter where you are." It said before vanishing. The stranger shivered as a gust of wind blew by him. He smiled.
"Thanks. I'll find my way back to you both and our team, but first…" the stranger looked down and saw Blake, Sun, and Anya engage the White Fang. "I need to help you in this reality." He chuckled putting the photo back. "Maximum effort." (1)
Blake was struggling against a White Fang when a gunshot rang out. Turning to the source, she saw the stranger with his right arm raised a barrel smoking. "Submachinegun gauntlets as well as that blade." He said. "Watch your fire. We can't set off any of this dust." Blake said making the stranger nod.
He deactivated the guns and extended the blade. The fight continued until Torchwick took Anya captive. "Back off, or I'll.." he began. "You'll what Ginger? You do realize if red saw you with Anya in your clutches… you're a dead man." The stranger said. Torchwick backed towards a bullhead. "Since I'm near my ride, I'll let her go." The crime boss said shoving the girl away.
"Till next time." Torchwick said about to close the door before eying an open shipping container. "on second thought." The stranger froze before frantically looking at his colleagues. "Take cover!" he yelled out rushing at Anya, Blake, and Sun confusing them. His warning came too late as Torchwick fired his weapon.
BACK WITH RUBY, WEISS, AND YANG
"We've been searching for hours. Ruby are you sure it's a good idea to stay out this late? We're nearing curfew. We can wait for them to come back on their own accord." Weiss said, clearly wanting to get some sleep. "I have to agree. Blake's with Anya. We can search again tomorrow." Yang said clearly exhausted. She may be worried about Anya's whereabouts, but she knew Blake was with her.
Ruby shook her head. "No! we.." the reaper was cut off as a large explosion was heard. "That came from the Vale dockyards. Come on!" Yang said as the three bolted towards the origin of the explosion.
When they arrived, all they saw was burning wood, twisted metal, even a crane that had toppled into the water. "Dear Oum!" Ruby breathed scanning the carnage. Weiss noticed something on the ground. "Yang!" the Faunus turned to the soon-to-be ice dragon Faunus and her eyes widened at what she was holding. It was one of Anya's wrist crossbows. "No!" she said falling to her knees crying while ruby covered her mouth.
Before they could even mourn the loss of both their teammate and Daughter/niece a voice resounded. "Damn bastard. Doing us dirty like that." Turning they saw the monkey Faunus from the day before covered in soot.
"it's you!" Ruby said getting in his face. "What happened!?" she demanded. "Torchwick. He had Anya hostage, but released her after getting to a bullhead. Shot at an open shipping container. Sent me flying. Before I got knocked out I saw your mysterious friend get in front of her and activate some kind of shield."
"And Blake?" Yang asked hopefully. "the guy wanted to shield them both, but the explosion was so fast that she only had enough time to shove Anya to him before being covered by debris. I'm sorry." The Faunus said wincing. "Which way?" Weiss asked. "I'll show you."
The group of five made their way to ground zero. Suddenly they heard voices. "hang in there Mama. We'll get you out." Yang's heart fluttered. She knew that voice. "Anya!" she called. "Mom?" the voice asked as a dragon Faunus girl covered in soot came from around some rubble. Both mother and daughter teared up upon seeing each other. Rushing towards one another they embraced.
"Anya, where's Blake?" Ruby asked as she, Weiss, and a badly injured Sun joined them. Anya looked at them with tear filled eyes before footsteps were heard
EARLIER WITH BLAKE
Blake had never been in this much pain before. Here she was, pinned beneath a collapsed wall with her team's mysterious ally as company. "Just leave me. My legs are probably crushed beyond repair." She said "like hell," the stranger said. "Once I lift this crawl free." Blake looked up at him in annoyance only to see that his cloak had burned away. Most likely from the explosion.
He was, in her eyes, fairly decent looking for a guy. "Listen, thanks for everything." Blake said looking away. "Don't say that. Sounds like you're dying." The cat Faunus rolled her eyes. "You have a daughter and girlfriend waiting for you." The stranger said before lifting the rubble.
Feeling the weight disappearing, Blake crawled free. The stranger watched her get up. However, after a step or two she began to sway. Before she fell, the stranger caught her. "Thanks." Blake said with a blush
PRESENT TIME
Team RW(B)Y, Anya, and Sun watched as Blake slowly walked out of the smoke with the cloak-less stranger aiding her. "Blake!" Yang said as the stranger let the Faunus go. "Thank Oum you're safe." The fire dragon Faunus wailed.
Ruby looked at the stranger and mouthed a thank you. "To be honest Blake, at the speed you were going, you should be dead." The stranger said making everyone look at him for answers. "the initial explosion and shockwave shattered her aura, at the speed the shockwave sent her careening into that wall… her spinal cord should be shattered in at least three pieces, even then if she was lucky enough to survive, Blake shouldn't be… able…to walk." He said before tilting his head.
"You guys know that Faunus typically have a single animal trait right?" the stranger asked getting nods from everyone. "then why does our resident cat Faunus have a tail?" true to his word right above Blake's hindquarters was a black cat tail swishing back and forth lazily. "WHAT THE!?" Everyone exclaimed.
"ok, we'll deal with that issue later, but first who the hell are you anyways? If you try to leave Weiss will freeze you in place." Ruby said getting over the shock of her future sister-in-law now having a tail. "I got a ques…" the stranger began. "Answer me or I swear I'll cut you in half." Ruby snarled, a dark aura rolling off her. "You do realize that when you scowl it looks adorable and cute." He said making the scarlet falter in her threatening stance.
"Are you flirting with my sister?!" Yang asked. "Course not. Just stating a fact. To answer her question. It's Eli. Now my question. I get that Weiss is becoming an ice dragon Faunus, but why the hell is she wearing a freaking winter coat on a near 80-degree day?" the now named Eli asked.
While the group were explaining Weiss' predicament to Eli, there were unaware of the thorned vines wrapping around the person of interest. Unaware to Team RWBY, an adventure awaited them in blissful sleep.
END OF ACT 1
A/N: thus ends the first major story arc and the first act of my version of the Mama Yang AU. I'm sure for those who're massive RWBY fans can guess which arc is next. Criticism is allowed as long as its constructive. Read and review. That being said peace.
