Blood Brothers [RWBY]

Chapter 52

Michael's POV

Been walking around the outskirts since it's gotten dark and I can finally move as I please in the night. Seeing my mother today was... something different. Didn't expect her to be so.... gungho about finding father and not depressed looking. She actually looks motivated and is getting stronger due to him leaving. I wonder if this is his plan? Is he just using us to get them stronger and switch sides? A man like him is an enigma sometimes and it puts me on edge. You have all that power and you motivated all these people to follow you and fight and then just give up? I was expecting to see a heartbroken woman who has little to no motivation but I practically saw another version of my father. I have to definitely watch out for her, she may come looking for me and attempt to get info out of me but she won't attack me at first. She's too kind hearted for that. Speaking of which that Atlas encampment was already pretty much destroyed when I got there, the clones are going in with full strength I guess. I sit on a rock and check my blades and armor for anything out of the ordinary when I feel this strong presence, I jump up to a tree and hide my aura and look around trying to spot the person with this aura. One of the girls from my mother's group comes into view "I know you're there Michael, I just want to talk to you and I came with no weapons."

I look at her closely and she's the maiden that used to be on our side. I say fuck it and jump down and show myself "What do you want traitor?"

I can tell she's the one that the clone burned that say at the ruins "I came on my own accord, I wanted to talk to you since we have something in common."

"Scars?" I say this to piss her off and give myself a reason to fight her.

She gets a little irritated but holds it in "No... being used for someone else's benefit and getting treated like a bug with nothing to come out of it with."

I get confused "What? Got a screw loose or did you just say we're the same?"

She smiles and giggles at my insult "Yeah I did, I use to be like you. Different circumstances yes, but treated the same. Don't you wanna see what life can offer? Why do something so cruel to the world just because someone stronger then you told you so?"

She... actually makes kinda sense "What are you getting at?"

"I'm saying just because Xandra orders you to do whatever she pleases, tortures you with training and forces you to take others lives and risk your own while she sits back and watches. Why not fight for a better cause with people that actually care for you Michael? Your mother and grandmother and your grandfather would love to meet you, and your sisters spoke so highly of you. Their were heartbroken hearing what you and Kenji did to your father."

"Shut your mouth! Don't talk to me as if I'm so easily swayed woman!"

"I'm not insulting you! I know your thinking about and it makes sense in that head of yours. You're not dumb Michael... just not used to making your own decisions, come with me and I can show you."

I look at my hands and I can see all the blood on them... I'm a murderer. Who would want me on their side besides the ones I'm with? "Even if I did... I'm a murderous bastard, my own mother wouldn't want me near her. I'm where I belong... killing is a habit. Those hunters Qrow knew? Me and Kenji were the ones who killed them all. Fairly easily too, wasn't much of a challenge. I follow my orders and I get to eat and sleep just to repeat it and get treated like a tool to use."

She walks closer to me and I reach for my blades and as I do she stops "Michael, I was the same way. You're mother will still love you, she's friends with me even though I've committed so many crimes. You're father and mother helped me see my wrong doings and supported me. Not just then but all of our friends did."