Chapter 25: Continuing to Move On
Last Time Cooler seemed unstoppable as he proclaimed himself to be the strongest in the universe and killed Evan in front of everyone's eyes. This enraged Jason causing him to become a Super Saiyan strong enough to defeat Cooler entirely. However, Cooler survived their confrontation if barely with only his head remaining, then he was found by a somehow alive Talon! What happens next now!
Atlas Flagship…
"Where am I?" Jason questioned.
Jason just woke up to unfamiliar surroundings to where he was when he passed out. Taking a look around, he saw that he was surrounded by many machines and computers. He then felt something sift under him, and he looked down and saw Neo sleeping, laying her upper body on Jason's legs.
"Neo?" Jason questioned as she slowly woke up. As she realized that Jason was awake, she quickly gave him a hug.
"I'm glad you're awake. I was so worried." Neo thought to Jason.
"Sorry I worried you, but do you mind letting go my everything still hurts?" Jason asked as Neo obliged.
"Where are we?" Jason inquired.
"We're on a ship going to Atlas after you defeated Cooler General Ironwood came and cleaned things up then offered us the chance to have the new Ki weapons they made," Neo answered.
"Ki weapons that doesn't sound good someone being able to mass-produce weapons that can use such power," Jason commented.
He felt something in his hand and looked down to see Evan's bandanna in his hand the memory of the fights against Cooler coming back into memory. Tears came down from Jason's eyes as he remembered Cooler killing his friend.
"Are you okay?" Neo asked.
"No, not really," Jason answered. He then took Evan's bandanna and tied it onto his left arm then got up from the bed.
"I'm going to go get some fresh air," Jason said as he left the room.
Neo quickly followed after him as he traversed around the ship until he managed to make it outside. It was nighttime, and Jason slowly breathed in the cold air outside. Neo walked up next to him and grabbed onto his hand, getting his attention.
"I'm here if you want to talk," Neo told.
"Thanks, Neo." Jason thanked.
"I just don't know if I should go to Atlas or anywhere again. Maybe my place in this world is far away from others so that whoever comes after me next can't hurt anyone." Jason explained.
"What do you mean, no one is coming after you?" Neo asked.
"Not now, but who knows when it may happen," Jason replied.
"Whenever I go to a kingdom capital for an extended period of time, I bring death and destruction, and now it's claimed the life of my best friend and my master." Jason began.
"I don't want anyone else to die because of my presence, so I think it's best if I just go back to the mountain and remain there until I am needed to protect the world," Jason explained.
"With all, that's happened, maybe it would have been better if I never landed on this planet because if I didn't, my best friend and master wouldn't have died." Jason cried with tears flowing down his face. Neo gave him a quick yet strong slap to his face causing Jason to look at the girl surprised as she pulled him into a hug.
"Don't you say that if you never came here, then Cooler would have come here unopposed or that Tuffle guy would have used this planet for his revenge against your people. People may have caused death and destruction trying to kill you, but that's their sin, not yours." Neo scolded.
"Without you, much more people would have died, and entire kingdoms may have been leveled." Neo continued.
"And if I never met you who knows where I would have ended up, you saved my life. I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't met you." Neo added as she let Jason go.
"I guess your right, thanks." Jason thanked.
"Still, though, I can't help but feel responsible for it and for Evan's death," Jason said as he looked out to the horizon.
"You know I think I know of a way to cheer you up if only a little," Neo claimed as she tapped her foot on the ground and shifted nervously.
"Really, what is it?" Jason asked, wiping away the last of his tears.
He was suddenly caught off guard when Neo wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a kiss. It seemed like it lasted for eternity as they were lit in the moonlight as Jason closed his eyes, giving into the kiss with his tail wagging happily. Once it ended, Jason gave a sheepish smile while rubbing the back of his head while Neo stood there, blushing.
"That did cheer me up a bit though I will still need time." Jason smiled, embarrassed.
"I thought that it could help, and if you want to do it again, I wouldn't mind," Neo replied.
"Yeah, that sounds nice. Maybe when we're in Atlas, we can do things together, just the two of us." Jason suggested.
"I would love to." Neo accepted. As they went to return to the inside of the ship, Neo wrapped her arm around Jason's and leaned her head on it.
"By the way, did you notice the others watching us?" Neo asked.
"No, I actually wasn't focusing on sensing energy around me at the moment, but you're right. They're still there too." Jason answered. He and Neo then snuck up on them as they hid scarring them all.
"What are you guys doing?" Jason questioned as he and Neo found the others.
"Ahh, nothing we weren't spying or anything!" Ruby answered.
"Real smooth, Ruby." Weiss sarcastically complimented.
"We…were…we were just getting some air!" Damian lied.
"Yeah, getting some air, that's what we were doing." Alex agreed, holding a large stack of lien along with Nora.
"Where'd you get all that lien guys?" Jason asked.
"NOWHERE! I mean, I've been saving up." Alex lied.
"I won mine in a bet." Nora bragged, getting glares from the others. Neo rolled her eyes and pulled Jason away, the two going back into the ship together.
"That was close." Ruby sighed.
"No thanks to you, nearly blowing it." Weiss scolded.
"three-hundred and fifty lien gone." Elias groaned.
"I still can't believe you guys placed bets on that," Weiss said.
"Well, to be fair, it was…Evan's idea," Damian stated. They fell silent at the mention of the boy's name saddened at the death of their friend.
"Well, either way, we should turn in for the night we should arrive at Atlas in the morning," Elias suggested as he went back inside the ship with the others following.
The Next Day…
"Does Neo seem more clingy to Jason than usual?" Jaune questioned.
Ever since she and Jason came in, Neo hasn't left his side even leaning on his shoulder from time to time as they sat next to one another. To those that did not spy on them last night, it shocked them as they gathered on the main deck.
"Yeah, it's kinda off-putting." Yang agreed.
"You should have seen last night when they kissed." Ruby pointed out.
"I'm sorry, what?" Yang asked.
"They kissed last night." Ruby reiterated.
"Are you sure?" Pyrrha asked.
"It's true I saw it too," Weiss answered.
"I did too and won money because of it," Nora added.
"That's only somewhat surprising," Ren commented.
"It did seem like she had a crush on him," Blake pointed out. Yang looked at the two and felt a bit conflicted thinking of what could have been if Evan was still alive.
"No, I should be happy for them even if it is Neo I'm sure Evan would have." Yang thought.
"Well, it seems to be keeping Jason in high spirits, so I'm happy for them though it is weird seeing a former enemy and a friend dating," Blake added.
"Yeah, knowing him, he's probably blaming himself for Evan and Mura's death, so it's good to see him not depressed." Elias pointed out.
"He probably would have considered not going to Atlas like how it was after the Vytal Festival," Damian said.
"Does that mean he would've stayed on the mountain?" Ruby asked.
"Yeah, probably he blamed himself for the Vytal Festival, so he refused to go into the main kingdoms thinking that he would only bring trouble. I have no doubt he still thinks that way even more now, but Neo seems to be keeping him away from those thoughts at the moment and helping him move forward." Elias answered.
"Can we still be uncomfortable about it?" Yang asked.
"If you want," Alex answered.
"But let's get what we came here to do done with I think many of us need it," Elias said.
The group then held a rudimentary funeral for those that had died during the battle with Cooler. The joy that was in the air before was now gone as the majority of those present began to cry as they remembered the times they had with the departed being Evan and Mura since no one had much time to remember Raven with.
Once they were done, they consoled one another to make sure that everyone was okay, especially Jason and Yang. They decided to cheer themselves up by exploring the ship before it arrived at Atlas.
"You guys really haven't explored this place during the time we've been on here?" Jason asked.
"Well, for the most part, we have been dealing with the aftermath of the battle weighing on us, and we were also concerned about you," Ruby explained.
"That makes sense," Jason commented.
"How big is this ship anyway I didn't really look when I was on top last night?" Jason questioned.
"It's slightly bigger than the normal flagships due to the incorporation of the technology Atlas developed from Talon's remains," Elias answered.
"I still don't like the idea of Atlas using Ki like that in the wrong hands. It will be dangerous." Jason muttered.
"Sadly, it can't be helped. Just be glad the general isn't just handing it out to anyone and everyone." Elias stated.
"You say that like he would give it to anyone," Weiss commented.
"Well, based on his past mistakes, I'm just glad he's learned at least something," Elias replied.
"It's not like he wanted Atlas weapons to be stolen," Weiss argued.
"True, but it helped him learn that he needs to keep a closer eye on the advanced tech." Jason pointed out.
"Well, I guess that's fair," Weiss replied.
"Wow, look at all the snow!" Nora exclaimed, looking out the window.
"Yeah, it looks like the entire landscape is just made of snow," Blake commented.
"I heard that it snowed a lot up here, but I didn't think there would be this much." Pyrrha pointed out.
"Yeah, it can get pretty bad, which is why Atlas has a heating system to melt all the snow around it," Weiss explained.
"Looks like it's necessary," Yang said. Jason walked up and stood next to Yang as they looked out of the window.
"How are you holding up?" Jason asked.
"All things considered, I'm good still sad, but being surrounded by people who care about you helps," Yang answered, giving him a weak smile.
"We'll always be there for you if you need it." Jason smiled as he went back to Neo.
"You always look out for others, don't you?" Neo asked, smiling.
"Yeah, and I think I may be rubbing off on you seeing that you look out for me and sometimes the others," Jason responded.
"I usually only care about looking out for you, but you may be right," Neo replied as she grabbed onto Jason's hand. The group traveled throughout the ship, taking in the entirety of it, even sneaking into blocked areas to look at.
Cockpit…
"I'm glad to see that they are still able to keep themselves high spirits even after something so tragic," Ozpin commented as he and Ironwood watched the group over security cameras.
"I do wish that they wouldn't go into the restricted areas," Ironwood complained.
"Well, there's not much we can do to stop them. The same can be said for taking away Neopolitan. They wouldn't let us do so." Ozpin argued.
"I guess you're right though I'm still concerned about more extra-terrestrials coming to Remnant. If this Cooler was strong enough to destroy a planet, what else could be lurking out there in the stars." Ironwood expressed.
"I agree it is concerning knowing such creatures that hold such power exist out there. We'll just need to keep on guard for them." Ozpin agreed.
"However, I feel that we soon may have to reveal their existence to the world, keeping them a secret from the populous will be much more of a difficult task than keeping Salem a secret." Ozpin fretted.
"He's right people are going to be asking even more questions after what went down at Haven, and no matter what we do, be it keep the truth from everyone or tell them about it all, negative emotions are going to build and attract the Grimm." Qrow chimed in.
"Qrow, it's good to see you back on your feet, but are you sure you are fully recovered?" Ozpin asked.
"Besides my left arm being sore, I'm fine," Qrow answered.
"Well, that's good to hear we're going to be arriving at Atlas in a couple of hours," Ironwood said.
"I got to say though this whole Ki tech stuff seems too good to be true, I can't stop thinking about what could happen if it was acquired by one of Salem's pawns. It was lucky that Team RWBY found where they were hiding them and helped capture them." Qrow admitted.
"I assure you once again that we are taking every step possible to prevent such an occurrence from happening," Ironwood assured.
"Speaking of why did you let Team RWBY go on a mission for second years?' Ironwood asked.
"Well, I may have overheard their conversation and had faith that they would succeed," Ozpin answered.
"I see well again. There is no need to fear any of this new tech falling into Salem's hands." Ironwood reasserted.
"Even if one was stolen, I'm sure it's power would pale in comparison to the power wielded by Mr. Shin," Ozpin added.
"That's putting it lightly from the description those kids who can sense his power gave us nothing on Remnant could ever be a threat to him, not even Salem," Qrow commented.
"Unless whatever she is concocting becomes powerful enough to take him on," Ozpin argued.
"How long do you think it will be until it's finished?" Ironwood asked.
"I couldn't say it may be soon or even years from now. The only reason we know of its existence is because of Mr. Shin's vision, which he has not had another since." Ozpin answered.
"A guessing game, it is then as usual." Qrow sighed as he took out his flask and took a swig.
"You're going to kill yourself if you continue to drink like that, Qrow," Ozpin said.
"Yeah, like I haven't heard that already," Qrow replied as he put away his now empty flask.
"You don't blame yourself for the events at Haven, do you?" Ozpin asked.
"No, well, not entirely. I mean, I'm sure my semblance played a part in it, but I think it would have happened with or without my presence. Maybe it would have gone better for them without me there, especially Raven." Qrow answered.
The thoughts of his sister were fresh in Qrow's mind though they may have drifted apart. They were still family, and now she was gone just like Summer.
"I know it's hard to lose someone close to you, but at times like these, we must keep moving forward." Ozpin consoled.
"Easier said than done, but I'll be fine. I just came here to get updates on when we will arrive. See you later." Qrow replied as he left Ozpin and Ironwood.
Salem's Domain…
Salem finished the construction of the magical barrier around her creation so that nothing could disturb it or find out of its presence. Ever since she gave it the newly acquired blood, she received, and it grew even larger, taking up half of the room.
"Truly magnificent." Salem smiled as she watched her creation.
She knew that it had to have the blood of the creature that appeared at Haven. For now, it no longer fed off the Grimm pools, which sat nearly empty but slowly replenishing. Now it was self-sustaining with its own energy, and she could feel it get stronger every day.
"Soon, all that will need to be done is give you a small bit of magic for completion." Salem began.
"With you, I will finally get what's mine, and everyone who ever stood in my way will suffer." She continued.
"You are my endgame. My Coda." Salem finished as she left it in the underground chamber beneath her castle. Unknown to her, she was being watched by a small robotic device hidden in that room.
Unknown Location…
"Such vermin dare use my blood!" Cooler complained.
"Calm down Cooler and pay that pathetic witch no mind whatever she is creating shall prove no threat to us. We will soon take care of her, but for now, relax as I continue the construction of your new body." Talon advised as he constructed Cooler's new body.
Atlas Flagship…
"That's Atlas?!" Jason questioned.
"It's floating!" Ruby pointed out.
"Yay…awesome." Alex stuttered.
"If you can survive riding this, you can going on that." Damian consoled. The ship had finally arrived at Atlas, and everyone was met with the sight of the giant floating city.
"If Amity Coliseum had a parent, this would be it." Jason compared.
"That's Atlas for you, the most technologically advanced kingdom on the planet," Weiss said.
"Though everyone there are high and mighty, this place does seem nice," Yang commented.
"Well, I guess I can't really deny that many of those in Atlas see themselves as superior to those from other kingdoms," Weiss replied.
"Why is Atlas over another city, though?" Jaune asked.
"Atlas and Mantle have a joint relationship with each helping the other. However, as I grew older, I realized that it was just a front for separating the two different classes." Weiss explained.
"That's horrible," Blake said.
"It almost looks like Atlas is a parasite feeding off Mantle with all those wires and just comparing the two cities." Elias compared.
"Well, thank you for those…insightful comments," Ironwood said as he, Ozpin and Qrow joined the group.
"Sorry if we offended you General, we were just speaking our thoughts aloud." Ruby apologized.
"It's quite fine, Ms. Rose. I've heard worse, and I know Atlas isn't perfect, and we still are trying to make things better here." Ironwood replied.
"But before we enter Atlas or even try to go into Mantle, we must talk to you, Mr. Shin and Mr. Plant." Ozpin began.
"What is it?" Jason asked.
"After the battle during the Vytal Festival, which the people have dubbed the Battle of Gods. Citizens around the world have had a mixed reaction to your presence." Ozpin continued.
"However, Atlas has had the worst reaction to your presence. The people there are terrified of you both and want you two locked up." Ozpin informed. Everyone was shocked at what Ozpin was telling them, especially Jason, who didn't think people had that bad of a reaction to him.
"During the initial reaction, we had to fight off a horde of Grimm from the fear people had, and if they were to see you here now…" Ironwood began.
"Then, they would be afraid once more." Jason finished for him.
"Exactly, so we're going to need to get you a disguise so that people would recognize you," Qrow said.
"How are we going to get a disguise for them on such short notice?" Nora asked. Neo smiled and walked right up to Jason and held his hand. Then using her semblance changed his appearance to a boy with dark purple hair and around her height.
"I can do this with you." Neo smiled.
"That works," Ruby said.
"Yeah, I don't even recognize him anymore." Pyrrha agreed.
"But don't you have to keep holding onto him for it to work?" Damian asked. Neo nodded to answer his question pulling Jason closer towards her.
"But what about Elias?" Amber asked.
"We actually prepared masks for you two so Mr. Plant can use one of them," Ozpin answered, handing Elias a mask which he promptly put on.
"Guess we can go now," Jason said, still in his same voice.
"Not yet there is also the fact the Ms. Neopolitan here is still a wanted criminal at the moment, so if she is recognized, it will also be a problem," Ozpin explained. Neo smiled and pulled Jason closer towards her as she transformed herself into her usual disguise with black hair and green eyes, though unlike before, she put her hair in a ponytail.
"Guess we're good to go," Amber said. Once the ship docked, everyone got off and followed General Ironwood, who was escorting them towards the laboratory where the Ki technology is.
"It seems that the disguise is working. No one is recognizing Jason." Ruby pointed out.
"Ruby?" an unknown voice asked. Everyone turned to see a familiar face though now much different, the voice belonged to a girl in black and green clothing and long orange hair.
"Penny!" Ruby exclaimed as she and Penny hugged one another.
"It's so good to see you again," Ruby said.
"Wow, you look great but different." Jason pointed out.
"Thank you, also, who are you?" Penny asked.
"That's Jason. Neo, there is just using her semblance to change his appearance so that no one freaks out about him," Ruby answered as Jason gave a little wave.
"Oh, I see it's good to see you once more," Penny replied.
"But what about you, Penny? How do you look so different since your well, you know?" Ruby asked.
"Oh, thanks to the new Ki technology, my father gave me upgrades," Penny answered.
"Wait, she's a Robot?" Alex asked.
"Cool!" Damian said.
"You guys don't mind her being a robot?" Yang asked.
"No, not really. I mean, Jason and Elias are both aliens." Damian answered.
"And a cyborg," Elias added.
"Right, that too, so a robot isn't anything crazy, so we're cool about that." Damian agreed.
"Thank you for understanding." Penny thanked.
"But I am confused I don't remember telling you all except Ruby." Penny pondered.
"I may have told them, but they all think that you're still you just like me," Ruby explained.
"Oh well, I'm happy that you all accept me for who I am," Penny replied.
"Are you telling everyone's secrets?!" Jason questioned.
"No!" Ruby replied, hiding behind Penny.
"Nice to see you here Penny, if you'd like to join us, we are heading towards your father's laboratory," Ironwood said.
"I would be delighted to General," Penny replied as she joined them as they continued following Ironwood. As Penny joined them, they all talked with her to catch up since they last saw her during the Vytal Festival.
"So, where did you go once everything ended?" Ruby asked.
"I was escorted by the General back to Atlas immediately, for he and my father was worried about my wellbeing," Penny answered.
"Are you fine with that being hidden from the world?" Blake asked.
"Oh, the people of Atlas and Mantle know about me. Ever since my upgrades, I've been helping protect the citizens of both cities." Penny explained.
"That's so cool! I'm happy for you, Penny." Ruby smiled.
"So why are you all here in Atlas?" Penny asked.
"We're here because the General offered us some Ki weaponry since we have some experience fighting against opponents who have Ki naturally," Ruby answered.
"Also, since we have been fighting against enemies of Remnant, so the General trusts us," Weiss added.
"Oh really, then why didn't the General offer it to you all sooner after you all helped stop those men at the Vytal Festival?" Penny asked.
"The technology was still in its infancy, so there would have been nothing to offer, but I think what made him offer was seeing the battle with Cooler," Elias answered.
"Cooler? Who is Cooler?" Penny asked.
"Another alien threat came to kill Jason, and not all of us made it back," Elias explained.
"I'm very sorry to hear that." Penny apologized.
Soon they arrived at a bullhead, which would take them the rest of the way to the laboratory. Once onboard, Neo turned herself and Jason back to normal as they sat next to one another as the ship took them past Atlas Academy.
"So, are the students scared of me too?" Jason asked.
"No, it's only the citizens though they will be wary of you. Also, the students aren't here yet since we are still between semesters." Ironwood answered.
"I'm fine with that," Jason said as he relaxed himself into the seat.
"Wow, this place looks even more impressive up close!" Nora exclaimed.
"Yeah, it's really cool." Jaune agreed.
"We can explore the city together," Pyrrha suggested as she held onto Jaune's hand.
"That will have to wait, for we must first explain what will happen from now on," Ozpin told as the transport ship touched down at the laboratory.
"Wow, Atlas Academy looks really fancy," Damian said.
"If you'd like, I can take you on a tour after your meeting with my father is done." Penny offered.
"That would be nice," Ruby replied.
After exiting the bullhead, they once again followed Ironwood as he led them to the laboratory belonging to Penny's father. Once they arrived, they were met by a man sitting in a chair with four legs transporting him around the room.
"Well, hello, Ironwood, I see you've arrived with the children you talked about." The man greeted.
"Hello, sir." Ruby greeted.
"Hello, father," Penny said as she hugged the man.
"Ah, my dear sweet girl, it's good to see you." The man replied.
"Everyone meet Pietro Polendina, the greatest mind Atlas has to offer." Ironwood introduced.
"It's a pleasure to meet friends of my daughter." Pietro greeted.
"It's our pleasure, too," Ruby replied.
"So, what happens now?" Nora asked.
"Well, if you'd follow me, I will explain how the new Ki powered weapons that I will integrate into your own work," Pietro answered as he led everyone deeper into the lab.
"This is the first part of the device, the energy harness." Pietro began as he stopped at a small circular object.
"With this energy is absorbed slowly from around the surrounding area to be used by the weapon, it is the core of our new Ki tech and is how it can work at all," Pietro explained.
"When I finally created this, it opened up my mind to a whole new world of possibilities for technology thanks to the designs from the android made by the man named Talon and help from Elias," Pietro added.
"I'm happy to help, sir," Elias replied.
"Thank you once again, son." Pietro thanked.
"Now then continuing on with the energy absorbed, it can be used several different ways the most prominent being shooting lasers much more powerful than the ones I created for Penny." Pietro continued.
"But it can be used to increase the strength of one's attack, make blades be able to cut nearly anything or even help with one's movement by boosting you with its power." Pietro finished.
"That's so cool!" Ruby exclaimed with stars in her eyes.
"Now for a demonstration! Ms. Xiao Long, I was told that the previous prosthetic I made for you was destroyed, so I made you a new one with Ki technology already installed," Pietro said. He then handed Yang a new prosthetic arm with a blaster attached.
"Thank you." Yang smiled, putting the new arm on.
"Now, there is an area right over here where you can test the new prosthetic," Pietro said as he led everyone to the area, which held a shooting range and multiple targets to attack.
"Now, which function would you like to try out first the blaster or the increased strength?" Pietro asked.
"The blaster, I guess," Yang answered.
"Then come right here and aim down as you would with your old arm," Pietro instructed. Yang did as instructed and raised her new arm aiming at a target.
"Now, to fire a Ki attack, you must use the secondary button next to the one used for normal rounds," Pietro explained.
"Alright, so this one?" Yang inquired as she pressed the button, shooting a blast of Ki. However, she was unprepared for it as she was sent flying backward into the wall from the force of the blast.
"Oh right, probably should have warned you that could happen I'm sorry." Pietro apologized.
"No problem, it was still cool," Yang replied.
"Jason and I can help you guys with stances and all to help with that." Elias offered.
"Now continuing on with the blast function, the longer you hold the button, the bigger and stronger the blast will be. If you hold both buttons together, it even fires a beam. However, these weapons can only hold a certain amount of energy, so the bigger the blast, the more energy it will consume, and the smaller the blast such as repeatedly shooting, it will take little." Pietro began.
"They do recharge themselves over time and in battle as long as you don't run empty and use them sparingly, then you won't run out of energy. But if you do, it will take time to recharge. However, it can also absorb other Ki attacks to a certain degree of what it can hold within it." Pietro explained.
"So, if we were to absorb too much, what would happen?" Weiss asked.
"Well, if it's too much, then there it will overload and explode, but that will only happen if it is too overcharged if it's overcharged by a little it will short out. A quick solution to prevent that is to shoot off a large blast of Ki to empty out some room." Pietro answered.
"Cool, so when do we get these new weapons?" Ruby asked.
"Well, you can leave your old ones here for me to upgrade to what you ask, which will take a few days," Pietro answered.
"In the meantime, we can give you pointers on using them," Elias added.
"Though I want to train with this new form, I have first," Jason said.
"What's there to train with it? Aren't you already super powerful in it?" Jaune asked.
"When I was fighting Cooler, I felt the rush of the power I was too overconfident, and it all went to my head. My energy was wild, and so was I. I was more aggressive in it, so I would like to have complete control and transform on command." Jason explained.
"This is awesome! We are going to be like Super Huntsman and Huntresses!" Ruby exclaimed.
"Are you saying that because Jason is a Super Saiyan?" Elias asked.
"Yeah, kinda," Ruby answered a tad embarrassed.
"So Yang, whenever you're ready for training with the maiden powers, just let me know," Amber said.
"Thank you," Yang replied, giving a small smile.
"Well, then if you want, I will take your requests for your weapons now," Pietro said.
Unknown Location…
"I'm finished. Cooler, just let the neural implant I put in your head do the work as you control your new body." Talon announced to Cooler's severed head now in a jar connected to several wires. Soon the mechanical body in front of him began to move and stood up, revealing it to be a completely artificial body in the shape of Cooler's fourth form.
"Impressive, this is like an out of body experience, but I can still feel my new power far exceeding that of the Saiyan!" Cooler declared.
"Yes, that is exactly how I felt when I downloaded my consciousness into this backup body," Talon said as he removed the hood over his head, revealing a robotic head with one giant red eye.
"Now, when do we strike against the Saiyan?" Cooler asked.
"Soon, Cooler have patience. First, we will build an army to devastate this world. That includes your spare bodies." Talon answered.
"Is that why you brought those two here?"Cooler questioned as he pointed at two cryochambers holding Asher Shade and Adam Taurus.
"They are two pawns for our use with great fighting experience when I make them into cyborgs. They will be able to use not only Ki but their semblances too." Talon answered.
"What is a semblance?" Cooler asked.
"It is part of the native power here in contrast to Ki. Usually, the two cannot be used with one another, but with my cybernetic upgrades, they will be able to use both better than before." Talon explained.
"Interesting well, then I'm excited to see where it goes, but even more so to finally kill the Saiyan!" Cooler expressed as he let out crazed laughter.
Our heroes are now at Atlas and are receiving Ki augmentations to their weapons, but evil looms over the horizon as Talon finishes creating Cooler his new metal body! What is their plan, and what will they do to Remnant find out next time!
Author's Note:
Another chapter done sorry for the wait and the short chapter, but my house is finally on the market, and if you've never sold a house before, you can't be inside as people look at it, interrupting my time to write.
I also encountered a small amount of writers block with this chapter trying to figure what exactly to say, but I pushed through. So yeah, I hope you guys enjoyed the Ki weapon concept I came up with, and I will explain it further in future chapters.
Then, of course, we now have the introduction of Metal Cooler with my own little twist, no Big Gete Star here. Furthermore, that's right Jason x Neo is now a thing which if you have seen all the heavy hints I made shouldn't be a surprise, but if you haven't, then this is what's happening.
But as always, I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and I will see you next time!