We appear in The Grey Area with everyone sat there anxious. "Is she alright?" Weiss asks and I nod. "She's fine, though she needs rest, the same goes with the rest of you." I say as I carry Umbra to her room with Ruby following me. She opens the door as I step in and lay her on the bed and we walk out. "Ruby, I know you want to ask her now but this can wait until morning alright." I say and she nods though sadness and joy can be seen in her eyes. I pick up my girlfriend and escort her to our room.
The morning came and I get up with Ruby already dressed with a stern look on her face. "Forget missions, I'm talking to her." She says whilst not looking to me. "No worry, no mission today anyway." I say and she sighs. "Why, why did she hide it?" She voices out as I put on my coat. "I don't know why, but if I had to guess it was probably timing." I say and she faces me with a look of confusion. "Look, every time she had the chance to inform you, something got in the way. The Rating Game with Riser, getting to Beacon, now missions and schoolwork. She probably didn't want to stress you any more than you are." I say and she just holds me. I put my hands on her shoulders and push her off me. "Now, let's go see your mom," I say and she nods, wiping tears out of her eyes.
We leave our room only to see it is still incredibly early. We go to Umbra's room and enter to see it empty. "Where is she?" Ruby asks and I close my eyes using the link between us as she is my familiar. "I know where," I say and open a Dark Corridor. Walking through we see Summer's 'grave' with Umbra standing over it. "Mom?" Ruby calls out and she turns around to face her. "Yes, Ruby," She says with what looks like tears coming out her silver eyes as Ruby charges at her and put the Heartless into a hug. They both cry into each other as I watch with. A small smile on my face. Umbra then looks at me and smiles. "I guess I have you to thank for reuniting me with my daughter master" she says with a small smirk which makes me feel VERY uncomfortable as Ruby shudders. "Don't call him that, it's weird enough Your his familiar," Ruby retorts which makes us all laugh. "Well, you also have my thanks for If it wasn't for her, I'd not be me ever again" I say getting a chuckle from Umbra.
Footsteps then take our focus as a blonde man with a scruffy beard walks into view with... Xsemrum? "Ruby?" The man asks as she looks at him. "Dad?!" She yells out as my mind shuts down. 'Oh shit, that's Tai' is my only thought which gets a smirk from Umbra, knowing she can read them. Tai then looks at me and back to Ruby. "I assume your Roxas right?" He asks and I nod. "Yes sir, I am" I say simply as he looks me over. "Well, pleasure to meet you," He says and holds his hand out. I takes his hand and shake it pleasantly surprised by this. "Number XIII, or is it No. I now? We must stop meeting like this," Xsemrum says which gets a nervous chuckle from myself. "Yeah, well fate just seems to do this." I say and she nods.
Xsemrum then spots Umbra and even through the hood I can see her eyes widen. "So this is my other half," she says getting Umbra's attention. "Oh, if it isn't my missing piece." She replies as they begin to walk to each other. Ruby comes up next to me and whispers. "What's going on?" I kneel a bit and whisper back. "I'm fairly certain Xsemrum is your mom's Nobody, given that Umbra is her Heartless." I say as Xsemrum pulls her hood down revealing Summer's true appearance. "Wow, you look just like her," I say and she elbows me.
They stare face to face as they each draw a fist back. I ready to intervene as they grab the others hand mid swing. They stay like that for a few moments before they both speak in sync. "Something's missing. Roxas, could you help?" They both say as I think what I could do to help. I snap my fingers in revelation and summon Oathkeeper and Oblivion. I walk up to the two and feel my innate power grow as my coat changes. I then float as Oathkeeper and Oblivion leave my hand and float behind both the women in front of me. "By the Duality of Light and Dark. Let Two Become One once More!" I declare and slam my hands together. The Blades then blitz forward and pierce both of them getting a shocked gasp from Ruby and Tai. This ends as a beam of light goes into the heavens where Summer's Heart and Body stood. The Blades emerge and spin around the beam as a spiral of dark mixes with the light and condensed into a dome. It then breaks as I unsummon my Keyblades as a Figure steps out of the light.
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As Summer steps forward Ruby stumbles a bit before running at her full force. "Mom!" She cries out holding her for dear life. "Don't leave, ever again!" She demands as Summer just holds her daughter close. "H-How did you?" Tai asks me and I sigh. "Summer's heart and Body were separated and became different people, what I did was create a link to allow them to become whole once again." I briefly explain as Summer looks at me and I hear a voice in my head. 'Thank you,' I look at Summer and pale. "Oh for crying out loud!" I call out getting everyone's attention. "What is it?" Summer asks and I facepalm. "Summer, the link" I say and her eyes widen. Ruby then gets what I'm saying and sits there stunned. "What Link?" Tai asks and I breathe in.
I look at Summer and Ruby getting a nod from both. "Okay So when Summer's heart and body were separated her heart, known as Umbra, was transported to another world. I was on this world at the time and Ruby had been transported there to aid with me regaining my memories. Anyway, after I did I found Umbra when looking for a familiar and she agreed to make the bond." I explain as best I can. "Is this a joke." Tai says dumbfounded and Summer giggles. "He isn't lying Tai, master would never lie," She says and Ruby yells again. "MOM! Stop calling my boyfriend master!" I mentally shutdown and lay on the floor with Tai soon joining me.
Timeskip
We all sat in Ruby's house at the table as Summer had made food. Ruby then hits her head. "I forgot to call Yang," She grumbles and I sigh standing up. "I'll get her." I say and open a dark corridor. I walk through and see Yang chilling inThe Grey Area with her coat on for some reason. "Roxas, where were you and where's Ruby?" Shenasks and I sigh. "That's why I'm here. I'm meeting your father and Ruby forgot to tell you. Also there is someone there you know just... don't freak out." I say and motion for her to follow. She walks with me through the corridor and appears in her house. "Okay, who is it I know," she says as she walks to the kitchen. "That would be me firecracker," Summer says behind us as Yang turns around absolutely shocked. "It-It can't be," she says as she walks to Summer and hugs her.
After a bit Yang then looks at me. "I don't know how you did it, but I don't care. Thank you" She says as comes and hugs me. "No problem" I say simply and Summer coughs. "Let's go eat, Ruby and Tai are waiting for us." She says and we follow Summer back to the others. Dinner was enjoyable and thankfully, Summer didn't decide to tease me about the familiar ordeal. Tai's surprisingly accepting of me dating Ruby, much more than I expected.
Night falls and I yawn. "Well, it has been fun but we must return to....Beacon." I say with a thought dawning in me. "What's wrong?" Ruby asks and I point at Summer. "Well, Umbra is part of the new organisation. technically Summer is Umbra, so that would mean Summer is now the new No.V," I say and Summer pauses to think. "Well, looks like I'm going back to Beacon," she says and Ruby jumps up in the air. "YES!" Tai then approaches behind her and she smiles at him. "Be safe," Tai says and Summer smirks. "Don't worry, master will protect me," She remarks gettin a groan from me and a yell from Ruby, Yang just goes blank. "I'll explain later," I say to her and she just nods as we return to Beacon.
Timeskip
After informing Ozpin of Summer's return he welcomes her back as a teacher of 'Heart studies' as well as the New No.V, The Dark Rose as she still has control of darkness. We wait in the new classroom as other students come walking in. "Welcome class, I'm professor Rose and today will begin your first class of Heart Studies." She says and I sigh. She then informs the entire class of the true power of a heart as my team and Ruby take it all easy as we already know everything about it. Class ends and everyone files out bar We all stay behind. "So, How was teaching" I ask and all I get is a sigh. "Hard, let's leave it at that," she says and we all chuckle. "Anyway, Oz has given us missions," I say which gets everyone's attention. "What is it?" Axel asks and I take out my scroll. "The missions are... huh. There's only one." I say perplexed as I open the document. "What is it?" Aqua asks me as I read through the mission details. "The mission has 2 objectives. Eliminate Heartless Threats and...oh god." I say which gets everyone worried. "And what?" Weiss says irritated. "We have to kill Salem,"
