The Mask of Zorro 2
Next scene takes place 20 years later.
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The scene goes 20 years later, a man riding on horse comes in pulling both Jaune and Saphron now adults, the man revealed to Roman Torchwick. Roman is singing and he pulls hard on the rope causing both Arcs to fall down.
"Stayed on their track. Bringing them back So pay the bounty now to me. Cause", Roman singing before drinking his water bottle and turn to Jaune and Saphron when they didn't answer from the last
Cause?" Roman asking them the last part of his song.
"Nobody's tough as Roman."
"Nobody's tough as Roman."
"Now you're getting there." Roman said handed toss his water bottle to Saphron who gives it Jaune, he attempts to drink only to learn it's empty before angrily throws it away.
After that, Roman begins pulling the siblings again while laughing.
"What's Roman Tochwick doing with my children?" Melissa Arc ask Hakaze while Roman keeps his distances from the Arc Family.
"Yeah!" Terra ask what's he doing with her wife and brother in law.
"20 years has passed, with Zorro absent for that long, Jaune and Saphron now adults become bandits, but I have no idea why. Lastly Roman Torchwick himself is a bounty hunter", Hakaze fills them on what's going on.
"Bounty Hunter? I guess the 2 have a price on their heads and I want so badly", Roman said liking the idea due the money he'll get.
"Oh sure you like that", Cinder compliment him in a annoying way.
In a small outpost, a woman washes her face and it turns out to be Caroline Cordovin until she hears Roman Torchwick.
"Like I done told you, singing can lighten your terrible load. Hey, hey, hey! Come one, come all, for the fright of your life. See the notorious Arc Siblings. Robbers, horse thieves, bandits, people of the worst sort. Hey! Get out here. Cordovin. The Arc Siblings. Get over here." Roman said as Caroline and the rest of the Nimbus Commandos gather around, while someone snatches a wanted poster of Jaune and Saphron which Roman then snatch and looks at it himself.
"These 2 are now in the custody of Corporal Caroline Cordovin. We will take them the rest of the way. Claim your bounty." Caroline said to him.
"Oh Cordovin is only a Corporal in this one", Winter smiling along with those who really don't like Caroline's bad attitude toward others.
"But the only high ranking in that small outpost", Hakaze said to them.
"When bulls start wearing bloomers." Roman said which gave him a weird look coming from those around him.
"How much are we worth?" Jaune ask as Roman moves him back.
"All figured, about 200 in money." Roman answer as Jaune and Saphron look surprise about it.
"Two hundred in money? That's it? A lousy 200 apiece?!" Saphron shouted not happy about it because that sounds really low.
"200 seems a little low", Ruby said.
"A agree with you, unless someone like Cordovin is trying to scam Roman", Maria said insulting her.
"We are wasting time."
"That's 200 for the both of you." Roman said referring to Jaune and Saphron.
"What? Are you crazy? Don't take it, Roman", Jaune tries to tell him not take it but Cordovin smacks him away until Saphron who manage to free herself and pulls out a EC-17 Hold-Out Blaster Pistol and aims it a Cordovin's head.
"Touch my brother again, and I'll kill you." Saphron warns her as Jaune pushes Cordovin away, the Nimbus Officer was going to pull his Sword out only for Saphron to pull out a DC-15A Carbine.
"Hey, I thought you were tied up."
"That's because you're stupid." Saphron said until Jaune trips them all using a rope.
"Drop it. Drop it!" Jaune said pointing a E-5 Blaster he picked up at them, even Roman revealed to be sided with Jaune and Saphron.
"Roman was sided with Jaune and Saphron this whole time?"
"Yes Ruby, let's say he knew Cordovin was going to scam him, so he sides with both Jaune and Saphron in the end", Hakaze says to Ruby.
"Well I guess switching sides isn't so bad", Roman said which means he wouldn't need to side with Cinder after all.
Everyone gets prepared to depart while Jaune spends time with a small kid.
"Hey. They got a strongbox on the wagon."
"We know. That's why we came. It is a fact that I, the legendary Three-Fingered Roman ain't even mentioned. I ain't even mentioned. Ain't I the one that figured to kidnap the mayor from his own outhouse? I tell you, I am the holy guts of this gang. Without me, the whole dang opera falls apart." Roman mutters some stuff before it's for him with Jaune and Saphron are ready to leave.
"Legendary?"
"And 3 fingered, let's not talk about", Hakaze said that will speak about it.
"Boys, adieus", the little boy's father said and Jaune waves goodbye to kid.
So the the trio ride away and rode pass Cordovin and her Nimbus Commandos who are tied together crying out in pain due to the cactus which many laugh at while Cordovin rubs her body after seeing her counterpart being stung by the cactus.
"Oh that's got to sting", Clover said laughing alongside the rest of the Ace-Ops.
They halt when they seen in front of them is more Nimbus Commandos and their leader is Cardin Winchester and he's armed with a long barreled SE-14 Blaster Pistol. The Trio attempt to flee but Roman is shot. Jaune and Saphron to leave him behind, Cardin takes aim again and fires, Saphron is shot next and unable to stand up, Jaune attempts to help her up.
"Go. Go!" Saphron tells to go on without her knowing there is no time.
"Come on. Get up, get up!" Jaune persist until Saphron punches him in the face.
"Go. Go", Saphron tells him and Jaune reluctantly runs as Cardin and his troops surrounds Saphron.
Cardin puts his SE-14 Blaster Pistol away and pulls out his Skana Sword and says this to Saphron.
"I want you to know, I consider this an honor." Cardin said and Saphron spits at him then pulls out her DC-15A Carbine and shoots herself dead to avoid capture.
"Did I just committed suicide?"
"To avoid capture Saphron, plus Cardin here is Jacque's underling which makes him villain here", Hakaze answer and reveals Cardin's background.
Cardin not finished yet and he looks at Saphron's dead body and slashes his Skana Sword sending the silver necklace that Sam/Zorro gave to her 20 years ago flying much to Jaune's anger on what he just witness. After that was finished, Cardin turn to his troops and orders this.
"Bury the body. Bag the head." Cardin said which gave the audiences an answer that Cardin is taking Saphron's decapitated head as a trophy.
"What kind of soldier would do such a thing?!" James ask because this so out of character for a soldier.
"Cardin might Jacque's underling, but he's very sadistic which is reason he takes trophies out of his victims and enemies. Your lucky that Cardin in your universe redeemed himself instead of staying as the bully he used to be", Hakaze said while Cardin is quite sick of what his counterpart is.
"Jaune will vow revenge will he?" Tyzone Arc ask hoping that Jaune avenge his daughter.
"Oh he will kill Cardin and avenge Saphron."
"He better", Terra said while holding Adrian who didn't see what happened to Saphron.
Later on while it's raining, Cardin in his horse is waiting for someone as a CIS Sheathipede-Class Shuttle lands. Next a hooded man who revealed to be Jacque Gele meets with the prison warden who reveal to be a T-Series Tactical Droid. After this, all of the inmates are lined up as Jacque at all of them, well he stop to see most of them even a deformed face Faunus which is actually Tyrian Callows. Next looks at another inmate who only has his eyes set on the floor.
"Wait Tyrian, what happened to his left side face?" Cinder asked Hakaze while Tyrian didn't care.
"There is no answer to Tyrian's face", Hakaze that there is no background behind his deformed face on the left.
"So Jacque is aligned with the CIS", Ozpin said.
"Yeah, but like in every universe, he's just their pawn."
"Listen to me. If any of you is, or ever was that masked man all dressed in black known as Zorro, reveal himself now." The Tactical Droid told all of the inmates.
"I'm Zorro!" One random inmate announce and Jacque gets the man's attention.
"They took my mask, my sword", but the inmate never finished as another random inmate interrupts.
"Silence, you old fool! I am Zorro! I am the man you want. I am the original", but then Tyrian interrupts
"Liar! Anyone can see? you are too tall!" This eventually turns into a riot as the only inmate looks at the at everyone, but the green eyes looks familiar.
"Who does these inmates think they are? Claiming they are Zorro?" Ruby said not liking their tone by claiming they are Zorro when they are not.
"Perhaps they just want out", Yang answer.
"Somewhat that man with green eyes might be Sam", Pelina believes it's her husband.
"He already has a plan to escape prison", Hakaze warns them all that Sam has planned to escape prison.
After breaking up the riot, all of the inmates are back in their cell, but one inmate dies after the Nimbus Commandos bash his head on the stone wall. That Nimbus looks at him but realize he's dead.
"Get him out of here, before he starts to stink." As the other Nimbus leaves to get a body bag, the other who's guard is down is ambush by Sam who strangles him to death.
"He let his guard down", Weiss said laughing at the scene.
"They really no idea that Sam is still combat ready even after being imprisoned for 20 years", Penny comment.
"Mostly likely he was just buying his time to come up with a plan of escape", James took a theory.
After that he use the key open his lock but unable to do so due to the size of the key hole on his chains. Next scene goes to Jacque who's gets on his on while Cardin is waiting for him.
"Did you find him?"
"He's dead. Back to the Lucrehulk-Class Battleship. I need some sleep before landing tomorrow." Jacque said to Cardin unaware that Sam is still alive actually, but for now he remains into believing he's dead.
Back with Sam, he gathers enough gunpowder and pour inside the small key hole, after this he use the Sheev Dagger using a small stone to create a spark and ignites the gunpowder that blows up the chains freeing himself. What's next after seeing the dead body, he poses as the dead body as the Nimbus Commandos takes body and bury it into the grave area, unknown to them, Sam hid the dead body and took the dead Nimbus's boots. Few minutes later, Same emerges and flees the scene.
"Hooray, now Zorro will return after 20 years", Ruby cheered.
"Unfortunately for all of you, Sam will not be coming back as Zorro", Hakaze said which drops everyone's smile.
"What do you mean?" Pyrrha asked.
"Zorro will return, but that won't be Sam", Hakaze answer knowing a successor will come in Sam's place.
"You think it's Jaune?" Saphron ask if it's him, but Hakaze already knows what's coming.
"Let's see and find out."
Elsewhere at the shores, unhelmet Nimbus Commandos play trumpets as the same CIS Sheathipede-Class Shuttle lands and Jacque disembarks from it.
"The governor has returned!" Klein said as Jacque goes to greet him and the crowd of people clap their hands even though they still hate his tyrant rule.
"Klein." Jacque greets his old friend and they embrace.
"Welcome home, Jacque. It has been too long."
"Too long, my friend."
"You said once you favored me above all. Consider this a fool's apology for ever doubting you." Klein gives an odd looking gold as a gift which Jacque kindly accepts.
"Must of mined from somewhere", Roman comment about that gold.
"But Jacque likes it, because I know Jacque, all he ever cares about is money and power", Nicholas said while still glaring at Jacque who cowers.
After Jacque finish greeting many of the other nobles who are both human and Faunus alike, he step up to the crowd of people who are still clapping their hands for his return even though they are not happy to see after everything he's done during his tyrant rule 20 years ago.
"Gentlemen. Please, please. I know you are not really happy to see me, so let us all stop pretending, shall we? You think I don't know that you have been paid, even threatened, to come out in the hot sun and greet me?" While Jacque keeps talking to the crowd, Sam is among them and step closer if he can, but right he just listens to what Jacque is saying.
"I understand exactly how you feel. Why should you care about any of your leaders, past or present? What did they ever do for you? The Atlesians of Solitas oppressed you, the rest of Vacuo ignored you. And the Nobles? Well the Nobles seem merely content to cheat and lie to you. In fact, I put it to you. Who, in your entire history, has ever helped you?"
"Zorro! Zorro fought for the people." One random priest and the crowd cheered for every good deed that Zorro 20 years ago much to Jacque's annoyance.
"Ah yes, Zorro. Where is he now, good sir, your masked friend? Unless I am mistaken, he hasn't shown himself in 20 years. Twenty years!"
"But Zorro will still return to action and when that happens, you will be out the picture", Willow said smiling.
"Oh he will, just in a new fashion." Blake said knowing how new it will be.
"People of Shade, the time has come to take our destiny into our own hands. Not as Atlesians, not as the rest of Vacuo, but as the people of Shade. I stand here before you today with no mask. Only a pledge, a solemn pledge that I will never abandon you. And you have my word, the word of Jacque Gele, that I will do everything within my power to help you fight for a free and independent Shade!" Jacque speech made everyone in the crowd cheer knowing they want independences from the rest Vacuo.
"Does that mean they want to split from Vacuo?"
"Yes James."
"And why are the people are cheering at Jacque when he said that?" Willow ask Hakaze that.
"That's because the rest Vacuo along with the people Solitas have oppress and ignored the people of Shade for too long aside from Jacque's tyrant rule. So they want independences from the rest if Vacuo."
Sam who doesn't agree with Jacque's word, pulls out his Sheev Dagger, he was going kill Jacque. But before he can do so he stops after hearing this.
"Father." There was a now grown up Pyrrha who just came of out of the shuttle holding a parasol and hugs whom she believes is her father.
"Gentlemen, allow me to introduce my daughter, Pyrrha." Jacque said and the other nobles bow their heads as their way on greeting her, but Sam is surprise to see his daughter alive all this time but Jacque is the father.
A young girl gives Pyrrha a white flower as gift to her.
"Thank you." Pyrrha thanks the girl and smells it.
"Can anyone tell me what this flower is? I know this scent." Pyrrha ask someone and Klein will answer
"It's called romneya. But it only grows in Shade, and I believe this is your first visit to our shores."
"Yes."
"Jacque is Pyrrha's father?! What's going on here?!" Jaune ask Hakaze in angry manner.
"Calm yourself Jaune", Saphron said.
"Full explanation, because Pyrrha is just a baby and she never knew her parents at that time when Jacque took her. So since Jacque raised her by himself, Pyrrha believes Jacque was really her father, plus she believes her mother whom she was told is Pelina died giving birth to her while living it Atlas."
"Why that monsters!" Sam said glaring at Jacque like he wants to lunge at him.
End
Next up, Jaune and Sam meet again after 20 years.