Chapter 24 -Reunion & Truth-

Three months. Three months has passed since (F/n) disappeared, but now they got a lead to where he might be. Forever Falls.

"Are you sure that he's here, Ozpin?" Rogue asked as everyone makes their way through the red forest.

"That's what my leads said, if he's still here or not is the question," Ozpin explained.

While Rogue was talking with Ozpin, Nickel was looking to the rest of the group that came with us. Team RWBY, Ozpin, Glynda and Qrow. He's still pissed off because what everyone did to him. (F/n) was like a brother to him, and given his past with Chrome... it's very surprising that he's able to maintain his composure for this long. Rogue, on the other hand, can snap any moment he so desire.

The rest of the group wasn't in a good state of mind either. Yang and Blake were very worried about (F/n)'s physical and mental state, Weiss feels guilty for her actions, but she's still mad about (F/n), because of what he did to Ruby. Ruby... fell into depression over time. Yang knew about this and stayed by her side the best to her abilities.

Qrow, has a different story entirely. He's not only confused, but also pissed off at the same time. He didn't understand why this kid was so important, but he's still stuck with the weapon on his arm. No matter what he tried, that stupid weapon doesn't come lose or even get a scratch on it.

Everyone snaps back to reality when they heard multiple small roars coming in front of the entire group. Nickel walks forwards and was met up with (F/n)'s small Hydra Grimm.

"Found something, Echo?" Nickel asked.

A couple of the heads nodded as she walks back to the woods again. Everyone then started to follow Echo, and eventually found what looked like an improvised camp.

"What is this?" Blake asked.

"It looks like some sort of camp, who could be living here?" Nickel asked.

"Probably some group of bandits," Weiss said with a hint of disgust in her voice.

"Well, glad to know you think of me that way, you cold backstabber," said a voice behind the entire group.

Everyone got startled by the sudden voice and immediately grabbed their weapons, but when they turn around to face this person, they were met with the one they've been looking for.

"(F/n)!" Rogue and Nickel shouted as they went to hug him, which he gladly accepted.

Moment later, I feel something against my leg. I look down and saw Echo panting happily.

"Hey there, big girls. Sorry that I left you behind," I said as I petted their heads.

"Where were you!?" Rogue asked, in an angered voice.

"I was all over the place," I simply stated.

"Mr. Nephalem, it's good to see that you're surviving," Ozpin said, with a smile.

"Greetings, Ozpin," I said, but as I look to his general direction, I saw some people that I wished that I wouldn't meet again.

I was about to say something to them, but...

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!?" Yang screamed, looking towards the camp side.

I look to see why she was screaming, then I realised that she was screaming towards Neo. I to her and saw that her eyes has turned grey in fear. Then next thing I knew was Yang sprinting towards her, but before she hit her, I concentrated the air enough to create an invisible wall in front her.

"What the-" she said, before she got flung back to the group.

While everyone went to check if Yang was alright, I slowly made my way towards Neo, to see if she was alright.

'Thanks, (F/n)' Neo signed, shivering in fear for a bit.

'No problem, Neo,' I signed back with a smile.

"What the hell, (F/n)? Why are you on the enemies side!?" Weiss screamed in anger.

"That's the same attitude that drove me away, Weiss. Be careful with what you say next. And Neo isn't on the enemy's side. Not anymore," I explained in a calm tone.

"What are you talking about?" Blake asked in confusion.

I look to everyone's faces, and they truly have no idea.

"So, they haven't told you the truth..." I said in a serious tone.

"Kid, what are you talking about," Qrow lied.

"So, you want to play that game, huh? Qrow, Weiss, I'm giving you one final chance to explain yourself, before I'll show them myself," I said in a very dark and serious tone.

"Explain what? There's nothing to explain here," Weiss said in an annoyed tone.

"So be it," I said with a cocky smile, forming on my mask.

Suddenly, everyone got a message on their Scrolls.

"Last chance to redeem your self," I said to them.

They didn't respond, instead, they played the video. The video consisted of all my deaths from my mask's point of view.

The first footage showed me walking towards my dorm after I found out that Yang was cheating on me and after breaking up with her. Moments later, when I was about to open my dorm, the camera turned around as saw Yang with her semblance active, ready to kill me.

"What do you want, Yang?" said my voice filled with venom in the recording.

Then, before I knew it...

BANG! THUD!

The footage then changed from my first death towards the scene at the harbour, where Blake was talking with Adam.

"You know as well as I do that I'm not doing this for you," Blake said with regret and anger in her voice.

"Right. Don't worry about your family. They won't be bothered anymore," Adam said, jumping off of the crate he was sitting on and walking towards her.

Then, a bullet flew by past and almost hitting Adam, if it wasn't for him deflecting it. Blake turns around and her expression turned from anger to fear as she looks towards the camera that is my mask.

After a little discussion that Blake and I had in the video, Adam commanded her to kill me, and she regretfully did.

"Please, forgive me for this," she whispered as she made an horizontal cut on my stomach.

The camera fell to the ground as heavy breathing could be heard from me. The footage changed again for a third time, and this time is where Ruby kills me.

She was in front of the camera, unfolding her scythe and took a battle stand.

"Ruby, set the scythe down, and let's talk this out," I said trying to calm her down.

"You lying bastard, Why did you lie to me!?" she said with tears in her eyes as she swings her scythe around.

"What are you talking about!?" I asked as I dodge her attack

"Qrow told me that you've been seeing a girl during your training! You broke our promise!" She screamed as she impales her scythe in my shoulder and threw be out of the window.

As the camera lands on the ground, you could hear Ruby scream, "I don't want to see you ever again!"

Moments later, Qrow came into frame.

"Hey Kid. Sorry that you're in... this position, but I want to protect Ruby," Qrow said as he pulls out his sword.

"Y-you lied to... her," I managed to say in the footage.

I watch as Qrow turns almost as pale as Weiss' hair, because he knows he's screwed now.

"Tecnically, I didn't lie to her, because I got this," he said, showing the picture on his Scroll.

"And I heard the conversation you had with Ruby before you left. So you did broke the promise to her," he said putting his Scroll away in the footage.

"She's... my... sister," I said, grunting in pain.

"Ha, don't make me laugh. Ozpin told me that you grew up in an orphanage and that you survived over a decade in Mountain Glenn, so that lie won't work on me. And now... you're going to pay for wasting my time on training you," he said cutting my left arm clean off.

Everyone had a look of horror when they saw it all happen, but the footage changed one final time.

"What kind of torturous fate do I have to suf-" by voice got cut off as the camera looks down to see a sword going through my body.

"This, is for hurting Ruby. You monster," said a voice that everyone recognized.

"W-Weiss?" I said weakly as Myrtenaster went deeper in my back.

Seconds later, I started to chuckle sinisterly in the footage.

"Fuck... Everything," I whispered as I put my right hand on the rapier, causing it to fly out of my chest horizontally, leaving a massive cut on my chest.

As the camera turns around, we saw Weiss there, completely frozen in fear.

"H-h-how!?" she asked, shaking in fear.

I didn't respond. Instead, I lifted my arm and shot an ice orb, causing her to be stuck in place by ice.

"Next time, listen to both sides of the party's conflict, because rash decisions like this will only end up getting you killed," I said in a sinister voice as the footage cuts off.

I look at everyone's expressions, and they were either, shocked, regretful, in tears or want to kill them. The last one applies to both Rogue and Nickel.

"Wait! The last twos aren't real. You're clearly alive and still have your arm," said Yang through her tears that formed after watching the footage.

"Oh really?" I asked as I took of my jacket and shirt and threw them aside.

"Explain this then," I said, revealing all the scars that I have on my body.

The scar on my arm, the horizontal cut from Blake on my stomach and on my chest from Weiss, the cut on the shoulder from Ruby's scythe and the giant burn marks at the centre of my chest.

"But as you might notice as well, I'm missing something," I said pointing towards my left arm, "So, Qrow. Tell me, how is your arm doing?"

"What are you talking about?" Qrow said, in an annoyed tone.

"You can drop the act now. I already revealed what you did, what's the point of you still hiding it?" I asked as I slowly started to walk towards him.

As I did, I noticed that his face slow started to express pain.

"What's wrong birdie? Arm starts to burn?" I asked jokingly.

"Screw you," he said as he grabs his sword.

"So be it. Azazel! Keer terug naar mijn zijde en laaten we als één vecthten," said as I stretched my left arm forward.

Suddenly, Qrow's arm spontaneously caught fire as he screamed in pain. Seconds later, the flames disappeared, revealing Azazel stuck on his arm. Moments later, it detached itself from Qrow and flew back to my arm, where it belongs.

"Welkom terug, oude vriend. Now then, do you believe me now?" I asked as I face the entire group.

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