Chapter 62: The Shadows

Chapter 62: The Shadows

~Ozpin POV~

"Sip…. Ah… now this is a good cup of chocolate."

"Headmaster."

"Hmm… you said something Glynda?"

Glancing at the middle-aged woman that has very light blonde hair tied back in a bun with a curl hanging down the right side of her face. Her eyes are bright green and she wears thin ovular glasses.

She began to talk to me disappointed at me before making her remark known, "Sigh. Guess you didn't listen. Headmaster, we managed to get an interesting student coming to Beacon in the coming weeks."

Hmm…

Raising my eyebrow at this Glynda began to report to me just immediately about this student as Ms. Xiao Long is also present in the room, "Ahem. We have a person named Cinder Fall joining – "

"No."

Interrupting Glynda's words I glanced at my new member in the circle that acts more like a wild dog than a dragon when it came to enemies in the past.

Well, her past not our current problems.

Returning my attention to miss Goodwitch I nodded my head in agreement as I spoke to her, "In that case accept her into Beacon."

"What! Ozpin you know –"

Holding my hand to stop Ms. Xiao Long she stopped as I explained to her, "While the help of the future is appreciated, Xiao Long. I'm afraid she only entered by herself to Beacon and Glynda were there any names of Emerald or Mercury joining?"

She tilts her glasses upwards as she replied her answer to me as she spoke professionally, "Yes. Like Ozpin said Xiao Long only Cinder Fall made it on her own. No mentions of the names the Headmaster said have occurred so it's safe to assume our Cinder is different from your own version correct?"

Yang merely grunts at this as she leans on the wall as debated back her concerns, "Maybe… but you don't know if Cinder actually joined under Salem already is taking this chance to enter Beacon."

While that may be true I'm willing to take the chance.

I mean, after all, this time around we know who the turncoat is but sadly under Vale laws we can't act under the assumption and kill who's a danger to us immediately like that.

Plus, it's to ensure our fellow alternate Yang here keeps herself in check.

Although knowledge of the future is good and all I'm afraid her knowledge won't work anymore for a few reasons.

One is this so-called 'Wandering Alchemist' or his other title 'One-Eyed Ouroboros' never once appeared in her original dimension for one.

I could've sent Qrow after this person of interest or asked Lionheart but frankly, Yang told me about him being a traitor surprised me but… I suppose it does make sense after seeing it over the years.

But I also can't let him go as well or tell him about the alternate versions of Team RWBY, Jaune Arc, and Neo in the area.

And there was the time when Yang wanted to go kill off Neo to which I denied that request with our agreement.

The agreement goes like this:

1. You can't go after our alternate versions of your villains under the condition they must have already aligned themselves with Salem or have done numerous crimes that determine immediate extermination.

2. You must have proof of their villainous deeds to be placed under arrest by Vale law as we can't have random murders for no reason or evidence of the matter.

3. You are granted the right to kill only on my words if they are deeming so.

Yang can't go out and kill as she pleases unless I give her permission to do so because while with Roman left alive meant the downfall of Beacon Academy while it was originally Cinder's plan according to Yang.

But eliminating Roman was necessary because in the future he would provide future resources to Salem's inner circle while destroying a certain future.

Thus, will be harder for Salem pawns to get any resources ready.

Although Yang was admitting to taking Neo out, I'm afraid that was not for plenty of reasons one of them being political background and no crimes.

Oh no I know she did the crimes, her shopping spree was caught on camera mind you, however, her family is the issue.

Her family covered it up and doesn't help the fact that they have high political influence in Vale to make matters worse.

To make matters worse though Neo or her full name Trivia Vanille is the father to Jimmy Vanille City Manager of Vale and Carmel Vanille a big donator for Lady Browning's Preparatory Academy for Girls as well as charity funds as she claims.

When trying to get info out of these people you couldn't get them through regular means no.

I had Qrow help for that one and even managed to find out they even remotely have a daughter at all I had to search through birth certified to find it and even then it was paid up in hush money.

Sigh…

Moving on though that was a primary reason why we couldn't act against them in that case and while I would like to have searched the newest person causing waves I have my hands tied finding the other alternate versions of Yang's friends.

Fortunately enough though one of my contacts seems to have given me the news of the idea of another one of Yang's friends arriving in Vale.

I heard from one of my contacts that a certain Ruby Rose is being mentored on a ship straight to Vale ports, but still no news of Neo, Jaune, Weiss, and Blake though…

Those four will be even harder to find if they are spread around Remnant.

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~Blake POV~

"Ugh…."

"Hey, girly you up yet."

"What… RUBY!"

Huh?

Waking up in unfamiliar territory I stand up to see myself inside a home that I'm not aware of before.

"Ugh…"

"Whoa hold it their missy you ain't in good condition."

Trying to stand up I try to as I felt my Aura activate as I try to get up healing my wounds in the process after I tried to save Ruby but only fell into the void.

Getting up as I feel groggy, I saw another Faunus help me up as she spoke up, "Whoa their kid be careful. You seem to have a nasty fall. Hope you can pay up after my cuss saving you."

What?

Getting up now fully standing I began to introduce myself as I saw the Faunus in front of me is a simian monkey with her tail showing, "Sorry to disrupt you, miss. I'm Blake Belladonna and can I meet the person who saved me?"

She smirks a bit as she puffs out her chest proudly as she talked to me, "Good to see you so polite. The name Starr Sanzang the proud owner of this dojo in Vacuo."

Vacuo?

I don't remember going to Vacuo entering through the portal.

And add the fact that there aren't many people screaming or hating Atlas citizens here I can safely assume I must not be in my Remnant…

Or time travel dropping into the void.

Shaking my head of those thoughts was when Starr began to introduce me to my savior I couldn't help but be surprised as once again I don't if fate exists or not to meet him again here of all places.

Smirking a bit I couldn't help but be glad out all the annoying but great guys to help me out it would always be this goofball helping others when he really shouldn't bother into their own business.

Starr began to proudly introduce her cousin my supposed savior helping me out from the desert of Vacuo, "And this here is my cousin Sun Wukong. Come kid say hi to a pretty girl you saved her hide."

He comes out with a smile puffing his chest despite his young age I see clearly he began to talk introducing himself, "Hey there miss Blake. I'm your savior from the Vacuo Deserts when I found yah! The great and most handsome Sun Wukong!"

"Hehe… well thanks then Sun."

*Chew*

Giving him a small peck on his cheek he froze up at this as I told him his reward, "That was saving a damsel like me. I really appreciated it. Uh…"

That was when his face went all droopy as he fell down with steams of embarrassment coming out of his head as I asked Starr, "Is he going to be okay now? He seems to be really out of it?"

"Hahaha!"

Starr merely laughed at my question as she soon replied wiping a tear off her face as she spoke out, "Hahaha! Yeah, he'll be fine. He isn't used to getting kissed by pretty girls you were the first he froze up! It's priceless!"

Nodding at this and seeing that I'm in Vacuo perhaps I should see if I can get help from the Headmaster of Vacuo to get a better understanding of my situation.

But at least though…

Glancing at the twitching monkey as I laughed a bit at Sun's misfortune or actual fortune.

There are some things that won't change with him.

And I'm glad his still the same guy I meet in Vale port.