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Text - "Normal Talking"
Italic - whispering
(_) - (Thoughts)
BOLD - "Abaddon talking"
(A/N) - Author's Note
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(A/N - After the long wait... of me moving back in at college, many editing issues and family matters, and working on the RWBY book. At long last, it is here... Rejoice.
This and the next chapter are long people. So buckle up and get a coffee or energy drink. Many truths will be revealed, along with even more questions.)
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Third Person POV
The air was thick in the Hyoudou household's living room, and those who sat within it sat in pure silence.
Irina, Mordred, and Spirit sat on the couch while Y/N and Rias sat across from them on an adjacent smaller sofa.
Eventually, Spirit sighed deeply and leaned forward, her elbows resting on the coffee table between the two sofas.
Spirit: "And you speak the truth...? August was there?"
Y/N: "If he truly wanted to, he or I could have punched one another. Yes. He was there."
Spirit nodded solemnly, her eyes soon falling on Rias.
Spirit: "And you, Rias? Are you alright?"
Rias: "Y-Yes. It's just..." She paused, her left hand rising to the top of her head and massaging it gently. "I-I don't know how even to describe the pressure I felt when he was in the room. It was unlike anything I've ever experienced. I couldn't breathe. I was sweating. My hands were constantly shaking. I-"
Spirit held her hand up, stopping Rias from finishing.
Spirit: "I've heard enough Rias. I don't wish to stress you more than you've already experienced."
Rias nodded her head gently. She scooted closer to Y/N on the couch and ended up wrapping her arms around one of his and leaning her head against his shoulder. In reaction, Y/N brought his free hand around and gently held both of Rias' hands.
Y/N: "That wasn't everything, Spirit."
The AI looked up and tilted her head to the left.
Spirit: "What do you mean?"
Y/N: "He looked different, Spirit... felt different. There was something off about August, and I'm certain it's nothing good."
Spirit: "You mean to say he may have been upgraded?"
Y/N nodded.
Y/N: "Yes, which means if he was..."
Spirit: "So could have the others."
Once more, the silence returned until one hot-headed servant decided to break it. Mordred propped her black boots on the coffee table and looked at Spirit.
Mordred: "So. Suppose that is true then. That August and all those other Task Force Zeta idiots got upgrades. We have the fucking Cyber Dragon Emperor. And, while I hate to give this fucker credit, we have the Red Dragon Emperor too. That should even the playing field. yeah?"
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