Chapter 13: Attraction

~Zack POV~

*Swoosh*

After the commotions with Penny using her Winter Maiden powers as she quickly used them it's only a matter of time before Ozpin notices the Winter Maiden.

I have no doubt that he will notice its power or maybe not but I'm not taking any chances as I grab my mask and the invisibility cloak on us.

Also, a spare for Trivia as she looked surprised but took it and didn't ask.

Good.

It would've been a bother so we rushed it as the students got alarmed of what was going on with the sudden power that Penny used.

Risky but we didn't care as we got what we needed as the students began to rush towards the headmaster's office as we squirmed our way through them as they began to be shocked seeing the scene.

It was hard to get passed if that was the case.

Penny held us tightly as we chose to fly away instead of running the students took notice of Penny's power helping us fly as I feel the cold.

Burr…

I hate the cold after my experience with Atlas but I ain't complaining.

*Swoosh*

*CRACK*

Rushing outside as fast as we could… well more like Penny rushing us outside we made a noticeable large crack on the outside of the academy as I saw the view of the outside.

Hei was already outside with his car at the ready as we landed as he spoke to us taking off our invisibility cloaks, "Ah. Techno was it? I see that you got my niece out from that place. I'll have my men flush them out soon. Now then miss Trivia we have matters to discuss with your family…"

She raised her eyebrow at this as I basically nodded to Hei and smirked mischievously to Neo as we got inside the car.

With that, we talked business.

…

…

As soon as we enter inside it took us for a long while to reach Neo home as Hei began to talk to Trivia like she was part of the family or trying to bargain with her which took her interest knowing she has an uncle.

Criminal family mafia one but nonetheless an uncle much to her joy.

Since we are in the topic of business and with Trivia did talking Hei glanced at me as I began to talk, "Good. At least you are keeping your end of the bargain. The stolen Dust he took is under Neo or Trivia's bedroom underneath it."

Just as I spoke Hei about everything about the Trivia family hiding the Fire Dust and how unguarded they are in security he seemed surprised but also made a call.

Neo showed a surprised but angry expression also doubt on her face as Hei spoke, "I see… so that bastard Jimmy thinks he can pull a quick one hiding the Fire Dust on his own daughter's room? But answer me this Techno why would a man risk his own daughter's life like that."

Shrugging my shoulders at the question I began to reply to him with an easy answer, "Greed. Anybody will be greedy to ignore what they have just to have a sample of more power or money. It does happen to others."

Hei nods at this as this was the plain truth about Trivia's parents as she stood silent taking in the info while Hei nods as again speaks, "True. Most would kill more or less for petty reasons."

Nodding at that I began to explain some things about Trivia's parents as well show them a hard light hologram of their family deeds to them while I got them from their home database and her mom's blackmail emails.

Everything these days are online and can be hacked.

Jimmy was Neo's father. In her early childhood, she didn't get along with her father at all as he physically abused her and demanded her to speak in her own words even though she's mute. It is hinted that Neo came to fear her father due to his abusive, arrogant, and controlling behavior over her.

Above all else, Neo's parents wanted her to be normal, to the point of keeping her in the shadows until she turned so. While Jimmy was abusive towards Neo, he genuinely didn't want his daughter to accidentally get involved with crime like he did with the Xiong Family.

Throughout the years up until she was 18 years old, she develops a strong hatred towards him to the point where she lets Little Miss kill her father by shooting the Dust inside the Vanille manor and causing a huge explosion. Afterwards, she showed no remorse for her father's death.

Carmel Vanille was Neo's mother. In her early childhood, she was on neutral terms with her mother since she was the only one who didn't abuse her. However, her mother refused to look at Neo in the eyes when she talked to Neo out of disdain for Neo's heterochromia. Neo's mother wanted her to be normal, to the point of keeping her in the shadows until she turned so.

When Neo was drugged by her mother years later, it was revealed that Carmel kept her true nature as a criminal a secret from her daughter and had no idea she was just using her and her father in an attempt to take over Vale's criminal underworld.

Throughout the years up until she was 18 years old, Neo came to hate her mother, to the point where she refused to save her mother and allowing her to be killed by Lil' Miss when she shot the Dust inside the Vanille manor and blowing it up with her inside.

At least according to the story at least.

But their criminal records and spy network also help sway Neo's views about her parent's true nature.

And the more she read the more her expression becomes hardened by the info.

Man, that is one scary face.

Hate to be her parents right about now.

But I also provided the info about their security being nonexistent because of the fact they are delusional.

They have been living a noble and luxurious life for so long that they forget the nature of the dangers to them.

That was how Roman managed to beat them because they were complete idiots to act upon the danger.

Hei glanced at the info I got as he looked impressed about the info I collected as he holds his chin using his hand, "Whistle… These are some impressive finds. Not anyone could get them in a short time. Real impressive kid."

I just nodded for the time being as I wasn't interested in joining but the benefits are still good to have around.

*Bump*

Like that we stopped at the entrance of Neo home estate as I have to admit this looks like a nice place to live in.

The Vanille family owned an estate somewhere on the outskirts of the city of Vale. Due to Jimmy Vanille secretly helping the Xiong Family smuggle Dust illegally into Vale, Jimmy took parts of these shipments for himself and placed the Dust in his daughter's bedroom.

As we exit outside the car and Penny hides from the sky making sure to keep some distance away as I see Jimmy and Carmel Vaille tied up and gaged at the entrance.

Their eyes went towards Trivia after reading the reports of their crimes with a cold glance as one of Xiong's men came with shipment crates as he makes his reports, "Xiong Hei! It was just like Techno said. The Fire Dust Shipment crates were hidden underneath the daughter's bedroom."

Hei glares at Jimmy as he shakes like a leaf then the next grunt comes out with reports in paper and a Scroll of Carmel as that grunt talked, "And the info miss Carmel was taking… it fits to everything that has been transported to the Spiders. Every political figure's location and secrets to the unknown email. But we managed to recognize one of the Alt Accounts of the Spiders that Carmel has been telling to them. Highly illegal information."

Hei glares fiercer at them as they shake seeing the trouble they are in as he spoke to them coldly, "Jimmy. Carmel. You two did me the wrong service of not knowing your place. You know the price for crossing me, Jimmy. And Carmel…"

She flinches heavily at him as he Hei gestures towards Trivia as she has basically see her own family being treated like this with no emotion in her eyes.

Damn, it looks like she snapped from what I can see.

Hei gestures to Trivia as he explained everything to them shocked in their eyes that their daughter is listening to Hei's words and glares at me hatefully as I yawn replying, "Hey? No need for the glares. You people dug your own graves for being greedy and abusing your daughter. This is just simple karma biting your ass."

*Swoosh*

*CRACK*

Before they could reply or something that happened next surprised me.

Trivia or I guess Neo kicked them using full force with aura squashing their heads like fruits as even Hei looked surprised by this.

Guess Neo is officially here to stay as she hops happily to my side Hei laughs lightly at this as he spoke to Trivia, "Heh. Looks like my niece is doing her own justice. Say Trivia –"

"NEO. Neopolitan is my new name."

That was when we all heard her scroll ring out as she hugs my arm while Hei smirks at this as he replied to this scenario, "Hahaha! I see that my niece is taking a fancy to you Techno. Neopolitan huh? Nice name. At least covering up a new name would be easier."

She nods at this as I chuckle seeing that Hei hasn't betrayed me but fortunately it seems its not at that point but at least though I was over -

"FREEZE!!"

Ah!

Spoke too soon.

Turning my face I paled who I saw was coming towards the place that I was so underprepared to face against…

Ozpin.

Glynda.

Qrow.

And extras…

Welp…

Fuck my life.