Remnant's Knightfall (Rwby X Bane Reader)

Volume 1.5 Part 2

(Bane's pov, two months ago)

"So, what was it you wanted to discuss with me Selina?"

She looked around nervously as I spoke, her hands trembling slightly as her fingers tightened around the wine glass before bringing it to her lips.

I looked at my scroll before turning back to face her as she set her glass down.

"If this is a trap for me, you're not doing a very good job of hiding it."

I leaned back in my seat just enough to show her the knife strapped to my belt before moving forward towards her.

"Not to mention that you would be the first to die. So either you start talking within the next ten seconds or I slit your throat."

She held up her hands.
"Relax Bane, this isn't a trap. No one else even knows that I'm here.....hopefully."

My eyes narrowed at her statement before nodding and taking another drink of wine.

"In your message you said that you had something to discuss with me, about Bruce and Salem. That they are....linked as I believe you said it, what does that mean?"

She sighed as her gaze focused on the wine bottle before shaking her head.

"Honestly I am not entirely sure. All I can say for certain is that he is different from the others. Unlike the rest of her lieutenants he rarely leaves her side, he's fiercely loyal to her and anyone who opposes her ends up with severed arms or legs. She's changed him somehow Bane. And this change, it frightens me...."

"Changed him how?"

"It's like he has no memory of all the years he lived in Gotham. He didn't know who I was when I first met him in this world, he doesn't remember any of the members of his bat family. Hell, he thinks his parents are still alive!"

She downed the glass and poured herself another before looking at me completely distraught.

"He is not the Batman I know and fell in love with. Every time I look at him all I see is a stranger wearing his armour."

I stared at my reflection in the wine glass, mulling over the words I just heard.

"I'm surprised that his mind was broken so easily, but why tell me this?"

"Because I want you to do something the next time you see him.....which likely won't be that long."

(Present day)

I looked up at the screens showing team JNPR defeating their opponents in a....rather odd fashion. I chuckled as Nora landed next to her teammates with that cheerful smile of hers.

As I continued my way towards the courtyard I noticed a airship flying towards the school. Curiously I made my way to it as it landed and saw a familiar face step out of the airship.

Winter looked around at the students before she noticed Ruby and Wiess walking towards her. With a small group of Atlesian knights around her she stepped forward and began talking with the other two, as I looked at their interaction I thought about what It must be like. To be with family, your own flesh and blood.

An experience that I will never have.

I shook my head and turned towards the school, as I was walking away I heard a loud metalic clang from behind me. Looking back I saw two of the Altesian knights escourting Winter suddenly get torn appart by a red cloaked man, I quickly made my way back to the scene and recognized the man from back at the bar holding one of the AK-200's headless torso's before tossing it aside.

He stepped closer and I clenched my fists as I heard him talk to Winter while her grip tightened on the handle of her saber. Her face turned from a neutral expression to one of anger as the man had the same smirk on his as he continued to goad her on.

She's a proffesional. Surely she won't fall for that, right?

As soon as I thought that she drew her saber and lashed out with a series of thrusts and slashes all which he dodged with minimal effort before drawing a large sword from his back and begining his counter attack.

I watched as they moved around the courtyard at high speed fighting each other in a duel seemingly to the death.
At least where Winter was concerned while the drunkard was acting as if this was all simply another bar brawl,

As they drew closer to the center I heard to voices cheering for them I looked into the audience and saw Ruby clapping her hands and shouting for the man to win.

"Kick her butt Uncle Qrow!"

My eyes widened as I looked back at the two clashing swords in the courtyard.

"So that's why he seemed familiar....."

I gazed at the surrounding area being torn apart by the two before deciding enough was enough. Drawing my knife from its sheath I sprinted forward and with a running leap landed right between the both of them just as they swung at each other.

I blocked Qrow's broadsword with my knife as I caught Winter's saber in the palm of my armoured gauntlet while firmly holding both weapons in place. They both looked at me in surprise, not expecting the sudden interuption to their little duel.

Winter's eye narrowed at me before recognition flashed in her eyes. She gave me a stern look as she tried to pull her weapon out of my grasp but to no avail.

"Bane...this doen't concern you, stand down."

I scoffed at her words, not loosening my grip on the saber in the slightest.

"Nice to see you too Winter, I frankly thought that one of Atlas' elites would act more proffesional, guess I thought wrong."

She glared at me as I turned towards the other man who was looking at me with a amused expression.

"So you're Qrow Branwen, I've heard a lot about you..."

He chuckled and pressed harder against my blade in an attempt to push me back, I didn't budge.

"All good things I hope?"

"Depends on what your definition of good is."

By now Winter was trying hard to remove her sword from my fist, and yet I didn't give her any slack. She glared at me coldly as I slowly pulled her closer.

"Bane, as Ironwood's second in comand I demand that you release me at once!"

I looked at her and shook my head.

"So you both can continue tearing up the place? Hell no, I'll deal with you both myself."

"And just how do you plan to do that?"
Qrow asked in a scratchy voice.

"It's fairly obvious isn't it?"

"Kid...trust me, you don't want this fight."

I looked at both of them before letting out a slow, sinister-sounding chuckle while I shifted my stance slightly.

"Oh....I'm pretty sure I do.."

Without warning I parried away Qrow's sword while knocking aside Winter's sabre sending them both tumbling wide before I kicked her in the stomach and slammed my fist into Qrow's jaw. Not hesitating I grabbed both of their wrists and slammed their heads together.

As they stubbled back a bit dizzy from the impact I grabbed them and put them both in a headlock, one under each armpit, which in one fluid movemt I DDTed them both into the hard marble. As they both lay there I reached into my pocket and took out a small flask before taking a quick sip and replacing it back in my coat just as I saw Ironwood walking towards us with a few AK-200s behind him.

"Well, this should prove to be rather interesting."