RWBY: Path Of Blood 13 Chapter 12: Hello Again, Little Red

Arriving at the meeting point Haruki saw Roman casually out in the open. "What the h.e.l.l Roman... don't you know to that you're a wanted criminal?" Roman tips his hat "I'm flattered really, but seeing how inept the people here are... I really can't help but grace them with my presence." Roman then looks at Haruki from top to bottom. "I see you changed your look. Wearing a long black fur overcoat with white highlights and rolled up sleeves, Black jeans and White shoes. While wearing a White Fang mask. "You look das.h.i.+ng... You Adam Taurus copy cat..." Haruki then interjected "This is my own unique style!" Roman rolls his eyes. "Bahh... both you and Adam have no sense of cla.s.s..." When they arrived in front of the dust store Roman ordered his men to steal the dust. As they were arguing who is more stylish... *Crash* one of Romans Henchmen was sent flying. When they looked at the perpetrator It was Ruby and surprisingly Blake... Haruki wondered what those two were doing together... "Kaz if you would..." Roman pointed at the two of them... "Well if it isn't Red!!! Long time no see!, you even brought a friend...I am so honored."

Ruby and Blake were just strolling at the town after watching a movie together, when they saw a familiar silhouette... Roman Torchwick... So they ran towards him to prevent more dust being stolen.

Haruki then stood in front of Roman and Brought out Absolute Demise... A jet black blade with a white handle. "h.e.l.lo Little Red... we can't keep meeting like this, people will talk..." Roman roared at Haruki "Hey! That was supposed to be my line!" Blake then says "Are you two done?" Blake was p.i.s.sed she saw Kaz, a member of the white fang now working for Roman Torchwick. Even if he changed his outfit... she has seen that blade countless of times and it has also saved her multiple times before. Not only was that blade a symbol of hope for Faunus, for they have also been saved by it before... It was also a source of pride... For it's wielder was so powerful... He could stand side by side with their leader... Adam Taurus.

Blake suddenly says "Ruby whatever happens please keep it a secret from everyone else..." Ruby then looks seriously at Blake and nods. "When you're ready please tell it to everyone else too..." Blake thankfully looked at Ruby "Thanks I owe you one." Ruby smiles brightly at her. "We're Friends remember?" Blake then looks at the familiar man in front of her... "Why the h.e.l.l are working for this kind of sc.u.m!? He's a Human! why the h.e.l.l is the hero of the white fang doing here?!" Blake angrily roared at Kaz. Roman interjected "He has always worked for me... Him joining the white fang was more of a business collaboration than a tenure..." Blake was shocked. "Was it all fake!? When you saved all those faunus from that slave trader... was that just a job to you? I admired you! I admired your sword skills!" She threw her blade towards Haruki "When you saved me was it also just a job to you!?"

Haruki blocked her blade. She was met with complete silence... further angering her... "Why aren't you answering me!" Haruki slashed towards her, Ruby blocked Harukis blade. She pulls back Blake. "Calm down Blake! Whatever happened between you and him set it aside for now!" Haruki dashed towards them and leapt upwards kicking them both to the store. *crash* the gla.s.s window shattered, sending gla.s.s all over the place.

Haruki went inside the store slowly... with his blade relaxed on it's sheath. "What's wrong Blake? This all you got?" Raaaah!! Blake roared as she clashed with Haruki. She used her clones to distract Haruki. She used the chain to wrap Haruki's sword,and pulled it towards her. Ruby then charged with her scythe, she sliced across Haruki... Breaking the desks and gla.s.s... Sending debris everywhere. Haruki slid down held Ruby's scythe and kicked her in the stomach sending her back. "Wow Red this is not bad..." Ruby screamed at him. "Give it baaack!!!" Ruby picked up his blade and slashed at him randomly...

He spun his scythe and blocked her attacks, using her scythe more efficiently than she did. Blake was also attacking Haruki when he shows an opening but it was just futile. The range on Ruby's scythe was large so it covers every angle. "Kaz... Why?" Blake was Heartbroken... "I can't help Adam from becoming a monster, that's why I left the white fang... but not you too..." Kaz then tossed Ruby's scythe and took back his black blade whilst slamming Ruby in the wall. "You left because you were weak... you were afraid that, when you did what Adam and I did... you would lose yourself in the process. That's why you fooled yourself into thinking that there's a better alternative but there's none!" Haruki blocked another flurry of attacks from Ruby and Blake.

"Humans will always be selfis.h.!.+ They will never change, they will hate anything that's remotely different from them." Ruby was angered "No we're not! not everyone is evil, if you gave peace a try we could make the relations.h.i.+p between faunus and humans better!" Haruki then parried Ruby's attack and swept her off her feet and kicked her in the stomach. "Kaz! Please stop! you're not like this." She blocked Haruki's blade as it was about to stab Ruby. "The world today had fallen into disorder unlike the distant past!"

Blake kicked his sword away and stabbed towards Haruki... He turned off his Aura and let the blade pierce through him. "Antagonism occurs because of race difference, and then this same antagonism causes them to fight one another, and they will seek an even greater power in order to win their war." Haruki grabbed her blade and pulled it out. "Those who were defeated will connect this sadness to their love ones. which leads to hatred... Which leads to despair, and the cycle resumes again." Blake was shocked as she saw His blood flowing down... He knelt down and Held Blake's face... "That's why you have to believe in the good instead of only looking at the bad... What the Faunus need is not a has been hero, what they need is a voice. Not a weapon but to show kindness and compa.s.sion." With tears in her face she looked at her former comrade. "To hold on to you belief even when all is lost, Even if you are close to death, even when you are full of wounds, even when your spirit is on the verge of breaking, even when you're in front of Adam. You have to stand back up. Keep holding on to your weapon. You have to speak sharply. You cannot give up." Haruki then stood up and walked away, for Roman and the others were long gone. That's why Haruki took this opportunity to train Blake and Ruby mentally and physically. He then left his parting words. "I hope you will be the one to end me someday Blake... for I can only be a curse after you achieve your peace. I cannot exist when the faunus and humans make peace for a dangerous weapon is not a show of trust, only a deterrent." Blake than tried to stand up to stop him, but she was too tired. "Kaz wait!, please! don't do this!" But Haruki has already disappeared in the dead of night. Blake cried her heart out...

Blake carried Ruby back to their dorm. When Yang and Weiss saw what happened, they were shocked. They asked Blake what happened but she was in a daze as her hands were covered in Harukis blood. She looked at it and cried again. seeing that Blake was not in a state to tell them what happened, they just comforted her and helper her sleep.

Haruki returned to his room and he saw Neo and Pyrrha talking... He was about to say something, but he has lost too much blood. so he just sat down the floor. Pyrrha was shocked to see Harukis stomach covered in blood. Neo immediately took out her First aid kit and sew his wound shut. "Haruki what happened!?" Pyrrha worriedly asked. Haruki had no idea what to tell Pyrrha for he didn't expect her to appear... Luckily Neo was prepared for an excuse. (We were sent here to eliminate a group of criminals, I didn't expect them to be this strong...) as Neo was st.i.tching his wounds she continued. (Ozpin along with the Headmaster of Haven agreed to send us to missions like these. You know the main trade of Mistral right?) Pyrrha was shocked about this information. (Pyrrha, I trust you could hide this information from others?) Pyrrha nods her head and helped carry Haruki to the bed. "Can I stay here for the night?" Pyrrha asked whilst fidgeting. Neo held up another sign. (Of course! we are after all, sisters now.) Neo giggled. They both hugged Harukis arms as they went to sleep...