RWBY: Bonds Between Hearts
Chapter 48: Releasing the Arrow
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The Saint idly listened to the woes of people and cared for any potential injuries that could be quelled. Of course the stall she ordered Technosis to build had some minor setbacks due to someone being far too curious but resumed nonetheless after ensuring nothing was compromised. The medical work was done within Pietro's clinic… though having to have her draconic creation refurbished the entire interior so it doesn't fall apart. Last time a piece of the ceiling fell off! She swore it nearly landed on her head!
"I truly cannot thank you enough for this." Pietro smiled, as he was happy with the change of his clinic and the people's smiles.
"It's all in my routine nowadays, Pietro." Lily waved off as she wrapped bandages over a Mantlean's arm.
"Maybe so… but the smiles of the people and their voices of joy should also make you realize the good you're doing too." The doctor said, patting Lily's arm gently.
The hooded saint took a steady breath and allowed the individual to leave the clinic without further ailments. Her blindfolded eyes stared at the door, her brows knit beneath the cover. "All my life before Faust I lived under poverty. I understand how most of them feel…" being in the slums in Mantle wasn't easy.
Unlike here, Mistral had its criminal underworld within the slums of said occupation. She would hide, make whatever useful to survive. "Eventually bloodshed took my path until I was free from its binds… only to know that I may have reflected on my sins. My crimes. The coils I was strangled in, I can never escape the reality that there are those who cannot forget nor forgive for what you have done to them…" her fingers touched her blindfold. "It is why mother wished for me to understand that I have seen both sides of the world. The good and evil. The light of the world and its tainted darkness I can see in the hearts humanity has…" her fingers curled shakingly. There were few instances she saw it. The blackened auras of those with nefarious intentions.
That feeling her mother had was applied to her as well — The unease. The pain and fear of being drowned in what she sees. It was why she installed the blindfold's function to activate and deactivate to prevent her eyes from seeing it.
"Pretty lady!" A young voice called out as running in with a teddy bear in her arms, with one of them being a robotic limb that was replaced with Lily's touches. She smiled happily as she hugged the leg of the saint.
"Now, now, no rushing when you had just gotten that arm fixed." Lily admonished.
"I just wanted to visit you is all!" She gave a beaming smile, as the little girl while living with her mother would visit the clinic anytime Lily came over to help as the girl grew attached to the Saint like an older sister.
A soft laugh escaped the reformed Saint as she knelt down. Magic danced in her fingers before she flicked it, revealing a moonflower. The girl saw Lily place it into her hairband, keeping it snug. "I have some work to finish but I will be sure to stop by, okay?"
"Okay!"
"Now run along and don't cause more mishaps." Pietro laughed heartily.
The child nodded and jogged outside.
"By the way Lily." The moonlight-haired girl glanced at the scientist. "There is something I have been meaning to ask you. About Technosis."
Lily tilted her head.
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Ruby slumped, her head on the table as she had already finished breakfast. Though she hoped it wouldn't be too much of a hassle after the constant tasks left and right. It was nonstop work day in and day out. From the most menial task such as crossing guard to escorting supplies.
She blew a strand of her hair before noticing the silver-haired android in the midst of staring at the screen. His shining blue eyes not even blinking for a single nanosecond. Her silver eyes dimmed slightly. Was she glad to see Cody happy to have his sworn sister around again? She… wasn't sure how she felt. At first she saw Lily as harsh, criticizing… but that saint had every right of it. The scythe wielder was still unsure but it wasn't as bad as it was at first. It wasn't easy or simple to overcome the trauma but Lily had been… supportive to say the least.
"Oh hey Ruby." The said girl noticed Cody sitting down with his breakfast. "Finished already?"
"I'm just hoping all the small jobs we do don't have a continuous streak." She mumbled.
Cody winced. Yeah she is right on that. "I do recall Jaune kept bringing in trays of casseroles." He patted Ruby's back lightly as he could, "But I'm sure something will come up that's more exciting. I mean… I am kinda the magnet for big surprises." He said, trying to crack a joke.
"Oh sure, emphasis on 'surprises.'" Ruby quoted with her fingers. "It's not like it will just land on the table."
"Is that a metaphor as you humans say?" The duo jumped to notice Technosis who tilted his head.
"Uh… yeah?" Cody replied.
"Ah…" The android cleared his artificial throat. "If you are looking for a task outside Mantle or outside the Amity circlement, there is this." He set a digital tablet to Ruby who took it. "The General is inquiring with any Huntsman or personnel to investigate the summit."
Ruby snapped her head up to notice the coy smile Technosis had then at the tablet. Then at him; then the device. She repeated it until Cody placed a finger on top of her head to stop the motion.
"You were saying Ruby?" The blonde chuckled.
"Yeah, yeah…" Ruby playfully rolled her eyes with a chuckle of her own before looking at him, "How about we team up for this, then?"
"Well um-"
"He will." Technosis said for him. "My lady did… tell you to not laze around regardless of her presence. It is best if you join them."
"But I-"
"Any plans with Miss Yang, can wait another day too. No excuses."
"Killjoy…" Cody grumbled.
"I can only kill any hostiles my lady tells me of. I do not kill joy."
"Pfft." Ruby snickered.
"Oh you laugh at his unintentional joke but not mine?!"
"He's not attempting to copy sis's jokes. Plus yours are pretty bad." Ruby admitted, causing Cody to gasp in offense.
"How bad?"
"Lady Lily wanting to slap tar on your mouth bad." The android quipped.
Cody whined, "You know what? Forget I asked. Might as well check this out and see what's up! Hopefully something exciting."
Technosis laughed slightly at Cody's enthusiasm. However he stopped his laughter and darted his head to the wall.
"Technosis?" Ruby noticed his alert gaze. "Is… everything okay?"
"Yes. All is well." He replied, his gaze never leaving the southern direction he stared at.
Cody looked confused as he looked towards the direction, confused at what he was looking at. Why was he staring at the wall? Or rather the direction?
To Technosis, his fingers curled against the table and his artificial teeth nearly sharpened as a growl escaped his lips. Almost like a beast who had detected danger. His sensors were detecting faint traces…
Traces of filtered Blood Genes. His ladyship must be informed of this situation.
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After Ruby made inquiries with the General to the task he brought up, it brought some elation to the opportunity of an official (and legitimate) mission as a Huntress. That said, she had to make preparations as they were going to the summit which is a long ride. Thankfully there was a transport taking them since it was also delivering supplies in that route.
Though that excitement wasn't too much for Ruby. In an actual mission, people can get hurt if they are not careful or aware of the situation. Or worse, killed. She looked at her hand, recalling that barrel of a cannon aimed directly at her face, charging up and set to obliterate her. She grasped her hand tightly and took a shuddering breath. There were several near death experiences she was doing her best to overcome. Nearly killed by Evol and nearly beheaded by the Guardians who had a cannon aimed at her were prime examples.
"Hey… you okay?" Cody asked, taking notice of her shivering body.
"Yeah… yeah, I'm okay…" She pocketed the magazine for her weapon into the pouch and set it to her hip. "First legitimate mission. Hurray." She gave a smile before she saw her sister, bestie, and Blake. "Good timing you guys! You got my message!"
Weiss rolled her eyes. "Adding to the emojis, a word that was gibberish, and a cookie emoji, it was hard to ignore it."
"Plus how could we not join in on this? We're a team after all." Yang smiled, hugging Ruby before playfully ruffling her head.
"Just make sure you don't go overboard on this, Yang." Blake reminded her partner.
"You know it." The buxom blonde raised a thumb in assurance, making the Faunus sigh and shake her head.
"How's sis anyway?" asked Cody.
"She had to investigate something in the south after Technosis was on edge."
'So the direction he was staring at viciously wasn't a coincidence…' Cody realized. If the android was that protective, it stands to reason something was there that forced Lily to check with her creation. He and Team RWBY on the other hand were going to the mountain summit which was northeast of Atlas and Mantle.
"She also said not to go after her and continue with this mission." Blake informed, knowing how much Cody would worry about her.
"I know, I know…" The rider groaned out.
"Aw… Blake is being a mama cat, after all." Yang cooed, teasing the faunus. What she got was a pinch to her human arm, making her yelp, rubbing the limb.
"Laugh it up, Yang because that isn't going to work."
"Hehe." Ruby whistled innocently at the glare Yang sent in her direction. "Now then, the transport is about to leave so we shouldn't be late!"
Coming to agreement, the five took the airship that took them to Mantle, then after landing, they hopped into one of the Atlesian supply trucks and waited as it moved. The cool air brushed against their skin.
As the drive was ongoing, Weiss was looking over the details of the mission, making sure that they knew what was going on since Ruby most likely skimmed it. "So we just have to investigate the mountain summit to ensure the Grimm don't compromise the ongoing work with Amity." She summarized. "Not the most glamorous place for an assignment."
"With everyone else busy who else could have done it?" Cody reminded her. "Sis is occupied, Ace-Ops the same. Jaune, Ren, and Nora too."
"He isn't wrong," Ruby responded. The truck slowed down.
"Alright Team RWBY, the pathway to the summit is just over there. I'll inform Specialist Schnee of your progress."
"Appreciate it!" Ruby thanked as her team hopped out, waving to the now moving truck. The five teens looked at the mountain.
"Well… at least this mountain is intact unlike the other one at Mistral." Yang quipped.
"Say um… did it say what 'exactly' we were investigating?" Blake questioned as the idea came to her head.
"The Grimm activity. Just a little Grimm extermination is all."
"Right…" The five took the mountain path. While the cold was chilling, they were glad their new gear was thermal. Otherwise frostbite would have been the first to have died before dropping dead. For Cody, his Semblance has limits unlike magic but the latter can drain him if he isn't careful.
Cody looked to the side, seeing the brief sight of the walls of Mantle. The slope wasn't much but it gave him some leeway to see the scenery. His eyes saw the tiny dot in the sky just south which was no doubt his sworn sister on the mechadragon Technosis. Looking ahead he took a deep breath and continued following Team RWBY.
"Heads up!" Ruby pointed at the cavern entrance. Prowling around were Beowolves. "Guess the report was right!"
Everyone's weapons were now drawn out, with Cody using his Beat Crosser and Magma Knuckle to fight as this wasn't too dangerous for him to change into his armor as he charged ahead with the others to deal with the Grimm.
The blonde slid across the snow, evading the claws of a Beowolf and beheaded it. With it killed, he ducked from another and yanked its tail. The beast fell flat which it gave Cody the opportunity to stab its cranium.
One large Sabyr pounced on him, ready to swat at the Rider, yet it was blocked by Yang as she used the hit she took to fire it back as the head was cleanly shot off. She turned and gave him a wink before turning back to deal with the few Arachni that attempted to dive bomb the group.
Weiss had her summoned Knight slashed at the Grimm that approached the group as she had used a few glyphs to send icicle shards in response to any oncoming fireballs that were launched their way.
Blake used her agility and the ribbon on her weapon to spin around, evade attacks with her Semblance before finishing off the Grimm that attacked her, only to repeat with another Semblance evade, usually an elemental one with a Grimm's limb or jaw encased in ice or stone, or destroyed by a fire clone she made from another evasion.
Ruby as usual, used her scythe to slash and cut down the Grimm, as the improvements to her weapon allowed her to spin the top part, allowing her to swerve around and jump from one head to another, decapitating the Grimm in her wake along with the few bursts of speed from her Semblance.
To all five of them, they improved but still have much to learn.
With the Grimm eliminated, the five lowered their weapons slightly in relief. "How much farther until we reach the summit?" Yang questioned, massaging her arm to ensure its condition hasn't dented or chipped the metal limb.
"It's hard to say," Weiss craned her hand. "The ranges vary so there's no telling how long it takes to reach the summit."
"Might as well continue onward then," said Cody.
The rest followed but Blake's ears twitched and looked over her shoulder.
"Blake?"
"I swore I heard murmurs."
"It's probably the wind. Come on, we have to progress."
With a nod from the others, the team of five continued onward to the summit, hoping no other surprises would show up from the interior of the mountain caverns.
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The five were stepping out of the cavern upon completing their ascent of the mountains. Though through the exiting, Weiss was voicing her complaints.
"I swear if we have to deal with more spiders that keep exploding to kill us, I am going to scream my head off from the frustration."
"You still got some webbing in your hair." Blake pointed out to the heiress.
"You're not helping!"
Cody snickered as he used his magic to give the impression there was another spider on Weiss's back, teasing the heiress and her new annoyance.
"Quit it you dolt!"
The blonde whistled innocently before the cold air brushed against him, allowing them to see the view from the summit. Seeing the sight, Cody smiled. "You know… aside from my last time in Atlas was not fun, at least this shed some light."
"Hmph! But of course! Atlas is amazing, is it not?" Weiss smirked with pride.
"You better not be trying to steal my man." Yang crossed her arms.
Weiss glared at her teammate but caught a glint not too far. With curiosity she brushed past the blonde and brushed away the snow on the ground. "Hey, what is this?" She raised the device that looked to be an orb.
"Definitely not one of sis' designs. She prefers making highly advanced work than this." Cody inspected the orb. "Doesn't look like one of her little drones either."
"And any 'Blood Tech' has been retrieved by Lily anyways." Blake pointed out. "The incident with Evol rewrote everything he made into becoming her own xenotechnology, especially in Eden."
"Could it be just someone's lost tech?" Ruby poked it. Suddenly the clear piece in the center gleamed orange, activating its functions.
Weiss pinched the bridge of her nose. "Ruby… you did it again."
"Huh? What? Did I do something?" Ruby asked, confused.
The orb suddenly floated off the former heiress' hand and was shrouded in its energy. Suddenly wisps of black appeared around them, bringing forth Grimm.
"It's luring Grimm here?!" Yang gaped, readying Ember Celica.
"But that should be impossible! Grimm can't just be drawn here like that!" Weiss shook her head, drawing her sword.
"Who cares? Let's just beat them! If it does spawn more? I'll just smash that thing!" Cody proclaimed.
"Don't have to tell us!" Yang fired a few rounds as the Grimm that appeared attacked. A Swindlen pounced onto Cody's head, hitting him repeatedly. His Aura held on.
"Gahh! Get off, get off, get off, get off!" He cried out, trying to get the gremlin-like Grimm off of his head. He gripped its tail, igniting it in flames. The Grimm screeched, releasing its hold and into the snow but was met with a boot that kicked its now flaming body into a Sabyr.
"Talk about a hot mess." Yang quipped.
"Not now, Yang!" Blake groaned from her joke.
The two evaded before looking at the orb. Both partners nodded and rushed to it. Whipping her ribbon at it, she reeled the device which allowed the buxom blonde to shatter it with her fist. The pieces of the device fell, allowing their tree teammates to rid the remaining Grimm and this time no more spawned upon the destruction of the orb.
"Ugh…. believe it now, Ice Queen?" Cody groaned out, turning to Weiss and her skepticism.
Weiss rolled her eyes. The former heiress plucked the pieces from the snow and said, "Whatever this thing was, we have to report this. The rise of Grimm in the summit must have been caused by this thing."
"And if somehow somebody turns this into a weapon? It could bring more problems." Cody nodded in agreement. "Maybe sis can trace its contents? She is the tech expert."
"Good idea," Ruby agreed.
Blake's ears twitched again and looked at the entrance. Her eyes narrowed and slowly tightened her grip on the Gambol Shroud.
"More Grimm, Blake?"
The four looked at the cavern entrance but noticed red gleams in the shadows. Not of Grimm… but eyes. The footsteps that were slowly yet almost dragging. At first they thought it was the Apathy but no, they noticed several Atlas soldiers who looked to be in a trance.
"Soldiers? What are you all doing out here?" Yang questioned them. She looked back at her friends "Did any of you call them?"
"No. We-" Cody saw one of them raise the gun. "Yang, get down!" He forced her and himself to duck from the few rounds that flew past them.
"Hey we are on your side!" Weiss snapped.
"Bound…"
"Bound?"
"Bound… by…" Cody's skin paled upon the two words. He saw the red gleam beneath one of their helmets. "Blood."
The tranced soldiers fired at the five, causing Weiss to conjure her Arma Gigas to use its sword to shield them. "Did they just say 'bound by blood'?!" Weiss yelled. "Evol is dead!"
"They… They could have his blood like Cody?" Ruby questioned, unsure either by this.
"It can't! Lily's rewrite ensured everyone who had the blood lost the said gene Evol had!" Blake winced.
"Not if it wasn't Evol." They looked at Cody. "Remember the tale Jinn showed…? Evol wasn't alone when he was sealed by Vernage."
Realization dawned on them. He was right. They saw Vernage seal four others with Evol and her. "Th-That means…"
"One of his tribesmen is making himself known."
Another barrage of bullets caused them to hide behind some rocks, making sure they were well defended.
"Then why are they after us?! We may have fought Evol, but we didn't kill him in the end!" Weiss questioned.
"Who cares!? Let's just beat these posers!" Yang smacked her fists together.
"Yang stop!" Weiss stopped her. "These are real people who aren't in control of themselves! Bandits we subdued to unconscious but there's no telling how far this thing is!"
"Then what should we do then, huh?! At this rate, we're going to be much by their weapons!" Yang frowned. She winced from the cover. "That's it!" She got out of cover and charged towards them. She evaded before punching one across the head and a cross into the other's ribs. At first they were down for the count but they slowly picked themselves back up, repeating the oath of the Blood tribe.
"Eh?! That didn't knock them down!?" Yang gawked, shocked as she knew that type of hit would put even Cody down for a bit.
They aimed and fired again. Weiss helped and used her rapier to disarm one of the soldiers but she was met with a fist to her cheek.
"Leave my BFF, alone!" Ruby pouted, as she used her Semblance to rush around the soldiers, before reappearing behind them and jumping into an ax kick to knock them down, "Yes! See? I told you I can do that kick now!"
She felt a hand in which she looked down but was yanked to kiss the snow. She turned but saw the glowing red eyes and the gun.
"Leave my sister, alone!" Yang shot forward and slammed her fist into the soldier, sending him flying into the wall, but what made the others cringe was the soldier's neck fully twisted around.
"Geez Yang! Y-You-" Weiss grimaced for a moment only for them to see the soldier slowly break out of the dented rock wall, only to grip his head and snap it back into place.
"Wh-What is going on… why kind of alien can do this to them?!"
"Bound BY BLOOD!" Just before the final charge, a blur tackled the first soldier. The snow rained down on the impact but there was glowing yellow optics and silver hair. The snow melted upon the heat from the arms of the attacker who was Technosis in his android form. His arms replaced with claws akin to Cyclop's own. The left limb inside the soldier's chest.
"Technosis!" Ruby gasped with delight and relief.
"Subdue all infected." He droned.
'Infected?' Cody questioned in his thoughts.
The android leapt away from the gunfire, his movement being blinded before he slid and slouched forward, a single metal tail appearing before it split into three just like Cerberus' tails and whipped them towards the guns. The weapons were sliced into pieces but they saw the android already close to them both and gripped their necks, slamming them into the snowy dirt. He squeezed harder until a snap was heard from both.
Ruby flinched as she shielded her eyes from that, as did Weiss. It was a gruesome sight and sound.
Technosis slowly stood up, his claws shifting back into normal and the tails vanishing into data. The eyes became back to its glimmering sapphire and turned around to the five.
"Mind telling us what's going on?" Blake stepped forward, as she and the others now needed to know.
"Even more so with you killing them!" Weiss added on with dismay.
"Xiao Long attempted the same by breaking the C3 Vertebrae of the soldier did she not?"
"I was just trying to save my sister! I didn't mean to…." Yang trailed off, looking away with some shame.
"Killing humans is part of being a Huntsman. There are records of it. Your uncle will confirm it too."
"But you said they were infected…. With what?" Cody chimed in.
"Blood. To be more precise, infected by a genome that was forcibly placed onto them."
"But if they were, they could've been saved!" Ruby stated.
"Saving… isn't an option in this case."
"How… do you know…?" Ruby questioned, gulping down what was the obvious answer.
"My investigation." They gasped upon seeing Lily who gently walked over to a corpse, murmuring a brief prayer.
"Is that where you've been these past few days?" Blake asked.
"A village by the tundra's shore went quiet and the general lost contact with a squad in said area. He requested someone like me to check. When I first entered, everyone was still as a boulder." Lily went to the next corpse and gave her prayer. "The second they saw me, they chanted 'bound by blood'. Saw me not amongst those controlled. They were like puppets, obeying the one who was pulling their strings."
"I detected the blood gene inside them." Technosis vouched. "But not of Evol's gene. However scans confirmed they held a familial match."
"Evol may have had some things… but he never showed any abilities like that before unless it was possession…" Cody grimaced.
"Then why did they come after us?" Weiss questioned the Saint with concern and confusion.
"Because of the Evol gene inside Cody." The android revealed. "You are still the spawn of Evol."
Everyone's eyes still widen as Cody looked at him with a frown, "So even with him dead, I'm still cursed by that snake…." He frowned at this.
"Your reawakening of power also caused the reactivation of the gene. In turn, it made whoever Evol's relative is, to notice it."
"Hmph… so I'm a beacon now, eh? Well that's great news…"
"And myself." Lily confessed. "After all… I had the capability to reverse a black hole and use Pandora's Box as a tool to remove Evol's hands on this planet."
"And… how many have you stopped from reaching us until now?" Blake asked.
"…"
"My lady, your sins are my sins upon the task." Technosis pleaded.
"The people that filled the village. All of them…"
"Lily…." The Faunus frowned sadly as she walked over and hugged the saint, knowing that just like before more pain was put on her shoulders and blood on her hands once again.
"The only way to cure their condition is to rid the one who controls them." Technosis stated. "Alas, you all must decide what your choice is on this situation. They won't stop fighting until you put them down. To live or die. Being Huntsman isn't just about fighting Grimm but also bandits and the rest of the dark ilk that plagues the world."
The group stayed silent as those words pondered in their head, as while both Lily and Technodid was right it also pained them to kill someone who didn't deserve this torture.
Lily looked at her hand through her blindfold and clenched it. "That is why as Technosis said, if you all don't choose… then I will be doing so in your place."
"What now…?" Ruby asked the Saint. "If we tell the general it will create a bad image and people will be angry at him if his soldiers have to put down infected people. If we tell our friends, they will be troubled…"
"Not to mention I'll probably be blamed again…" Cody huffed, arms crossed.
"None of you won't have to." Lily rested a hand to herself. "It is my duty to ensure whoever of the Blood Tribe is here is eliminated. Thus the situation must be put on my shoulders."
"Please no… Not again Lily…" Blake gripped the Saint's hands with her own, "You don't need to do this alone anymore…."
"Do any of you wish to kill someone as I have done before?" They flinched. She then pointed at the Huntresses. "Yes you all fought humans but to take a human life is a terrible thing. Can any of you withstand the fortitude of the mental impact it brings you? To sleep every night, reminded of what you did?"
"…N-No…" Ruby lowered her head.
"White Fang and bandits we fought but… to kill…" Weiss rubbed her arm in discomfort.
Yang looked at her hand then at the body of the soldier Technosis was in the middle of tending to.
Cody on the other hand was indifferent. He had taken lives before, both guilty and innocent — The Smash he knew and the Hell Bros. While he doesn't want to take another innocent life, he also knows if it means to protect Yang and the others, including those who can be saved…. He may have no choice either.
"Technosis, sent a private message to Ironwood while resume tracing the blood gene this belongs to."
"Of course, my lady." The android obeyed. "And the bodies?"
"…Make sure they are cleansed so they can be buried properly. I… will talk to James about this matter."
"I understand."
"And… us?" Ruby spoke up.
"You five can do what you were doing. I have to resolve this matter regarding the bodies." She took a deep breath. "Another sin upon redemption…" She murmured to herself. She tapped the side of her head, deactivating the blindfold's functions and removed it.
Blake walked up before hugging Lily, "Remember to call me when you need to… venting can help…."
The blind saintess moved her hand and felt the top of Blake's head, gently moving her fingers against the back of the cat ear she felt. The Faunus purred slightly but Lily slipped her hand away. "Technosis, shift, please."
The android bowed and leapt off the summit. A bright glow erupted before the large metal dragon that was him flapped its wings, keeping itself still. He moved himself to allow his lady to hop on. The saint extended her hand as metal coffins shrouded the bodies and attached onto the mecha's back. "Aren't you all coming or not? You do need to be off the summit, no?"
"Beats going down by foot…" Weiss grabbed Lily's hand and was pulled onto the large back as was Blake. Yang shrugged and joined as did Cody. Ruby looked at her weapon for a moment before she felt a brush of air as the large metal jaw nudged against her. Silver eyes looked up at the full blue optic that was as large as her head.
"I promise to be gentle with it." Technosis said to her.
"Pfft." Cody held back a laugh. Weiss stammered while Yang stared before she laughed.
"Was it something I said that you humans find amusing?" The dragon inquired. "What I said is of assurance to the sister of Xiao Long."
"It's something that may be difficult to learn about." Cody chuckled.
The metal beast tilted its head slightly. Ruby slowly hopped onto the back with her team, her eyes seeing the coffins by Lily who patted the lid of one. Her blind eyes filled with pity and regret.
"Bring us to the entrance of Mantle."
"By your command my lady." The beast obeyed as its flapped its wide, large wings, transporting them back to Mantle.
Cody stared at the summit behind him.
Evol may be gone… but his tribe is here and now intended to take their fun on the stage of their sights on Remnant.
A/N: Hello minna! Sure has been a bit, huh? sorry for the hiatus as usual. Anywho! New chaps! And with this, we now have Blood as our enemy in the story. And if anyone is wondering? Yes, I'm using Arrowfell for this filler arc. Felt like it'd be an interesting idea to do.
Anywho, hope you all enjoyed it!
Until then, later minna!