"The Catalyst" : A Yang Xiao Long AU! #RWBYWATTYS

Vol.3 / Chapter 10 : "The Choice"

This chapter is so overdue. I'm sorry T.T. I spent so much time trying to find the right way to describe the events. Forgive me.

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Rei and Winter suddenly landed, the two jumping off the bullhead. Rei quickly pulled the weapons Weiss had ordered for him some time ago from his backpack, taking the triangular shaped shield and placing it to his left arm. He then took the very sharp longsword from the bag as well, holding it in his right hand.

"Let's do this."

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"I told you he'd be here." Mercury said as he jumped down from the broken pillar he had sat on.

"Whatever. Inform Ms.Cinder. We have company." Emerald said, glaring at Rei from a distance.

"She'll be happy to hear that." Mercury said, flipping his bangs again as he left the room.

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"We will certainly be outnumbered." Winter said, cautiously watching their surroundings as they walked closer towards the broken coliseum that Cinder was waiting for them in.

"And?" Rei asked, obliviously. His eyes suddenly caught onto Winter's sly smile.

"I never said we were alone either." Winter stated, pulling a small remote-like device from her pocket and clicking the large red button. Instantly, four bullheads appeared from the horizon and fired rockets at the broken down coliseum, the age old stone collapsing.

"That won't kill them." Rei said, continuing to walk forward. Winter pressed the button again, signaling the bullheads to cease fire. She then walked forward as well.

"About what you said with us not being alone. She isn't either." Rei said as he spotted the endless amount of Grimm that practically flowed from underneath the broken stone coliseum.

"When I said we weren't alone, I didn't just mean that we had four bullheads." Winter said. As if on cue, the entirety of the Atlisian army were dropped around them from more bullheads higher in the atmosphere.

"You didn't tell me you brought the entire army." Rei scowled. He didn't like the idea of having an entire army to take care of in the oncoming fight. Honestly, he'd rather not have Winter with him either.

"It was our Mother's orders." Winter said, drawing her own sword and readying herself.

The Grimm charged, their fangs and various claws stretched forward in anger.

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Yang used her one good arm to push Yuki on the swing that stood outside her house, smiling happily as she heard her daughter cheer for her.

"Higher, Mama! Higher!" Yuki's bright voice shouted, laughing at the same time. Yang laughed with her, pushing her again.

"Alright! I'll push you higher!" Yang replied, using more force.

She suddenly felt a pang on her heart, dropping her to her knees. She slowly got up as Yuki jumped off the swing, running anxiously by her side.

"Mama? Are you okay?" Yuki asked innocently.

"Y-Yeah." Yang said, shakily getting back to her feet.

"What was that?" Yang thought to herself.

"Rei." She said, instinctively turning her head in the direction Rei was in.

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Rei slowly got back to his feet after being knocked down by Cinder. She stood in front of him, several feet away and yet the black flames she emitted made it feel like she was right next to him. She actually was next to him shortly after, kicking him in the side and sending him flying and tumbling again.