Everything Stays: In the Future

Decision Making

A couple of minutes past the arrest, cops began to load up the captured villains. Lavenza, Damson, Cinder and Hazel were all taken away to different maximum security compounds across all four kingdoms with only Hazel staying in Vale. Cinder was sent to Mistral, Damson to Vacuo and Lavenza all the way to Atlas to take up Dr. Watts' old cell. Meanwhile, the lawful combatants were bandaged up, medicine applied and everyone was resting.

Fred, Yang, Ember, Weiss, Blake and Oscar were busy talking with police over the investigation and the battle. Sun was standing with Neptune and the five young huntsmen.

Sun: Wow...so you've really been everywhere, haven't you?

Neptune: Yeah, man. That's why it's called a "World Wide Mission"! When Bazaar gave me the mission, I was going all over the place.

Sterling: So, how and when did you decide to come to Vale?

Neptune: Your Uncle Sun and Frederic called. Said you were in trouble. Didn't get the message that your mother would be here, but...hey, when it comes to you, kiddo I'm always there.

Sterling smiles in response. Neptune pats his back and smiles.

Stark: At least we got lucky, right? Did what we came to do.

Mars: Ho-rah!

Stark and Mars playfully give one another a high-five. Yang walks up and glares at Stark and the others.

Yang: Lucky? Yeah you got that right! You're lucky to be alive!!!

Neptune: Yang? Maybe cool it a-

Yang: You don't get to complain! You only fought during the final days! You didn't have put up with the crap we had too!

At this point, the group talking with police and even a few officers look over. Fred, Weiss and Blake have the most concern. Ren and Nora glance at one another with some worry.

Jaune: She's right! (Pyrrha looks over to her father) What were you thinking?!

Pyrrha: I...I-

Mars: Uncle Jaune! It was my idea.

Pyrrha: But he gave us the choice. And I chose.

Yang: (To Stark) I swear...your own stupidity will get you killed. I've told you, Amber, all of you, this wasn't your fight! You weren't ready!

Yang grips down on Stark's upper arms, slowly squeezing them.

Stark: Mom?

Yang: (Enraged) You could've been killed! What? Were you so determined to do that?!

Stark: Mom?!

Yang: (Enraged) Damson would have eaten you limb from limb! Cinder would have tortured you just for the fun of it!!! She would have-

Stark: MOM??!!

Fred: Yang!

Fred pushes Yang's hands off of Stark. She glances back and sees just how tightly she was gripping Stark's arms. Fred slowly wraps his arms around her and slowly walked her back away from the kids. One of the officers standing beside Ember turned back to him and raised an eyebrow.

Don: So...war flashbacks?

Ember: From the looks of things. (Sighs) You good with them Don? Anymore questions to ask?

Don: I mean we could, but from the looks of things, it's going to be a long night. How about you bring them in a few days from now? Give them time to recharge?

Ember: Yeah. Good thinking.

The officer wave the rest of his men off as Ember walked over. Just as he was about to pass Stark, he turned and glanced at his nephew.