Chapter 212: Aftermath POVs

Chapter 212: Aftermath POVs

~Ironwood POV~

Sigh…

Leaning back in my private courters of my Office I pinched the bridges between my noses of how Beacon Academy and by extension, the Vale Kingdom got attacked by one of my most trusted subordinates.

And learning said traitor allowed Watts to enter our CCT systems made those bastards able to control everything around the Four Kingdoms didn't make the whole idea even better.

Also, the fact I had to make a public apology to the Council Members of Vale along with refutable evidence to show we had been breached by my own soldiers didn't leave a good impression.

If it wasn't for Jack and his annoying viruses the whole situation could've been a whole lot worse off having my robots turn on us but frankly or luckily enough it didn't come to that or else I wouldn't get off with a warning and public apology.

Glynda is busy dealing with the aftermath of the event along with being a new Headmistress of Beacon Academy while Qrow is being transferred as Mistral Academy Headmaster in the next year.

Still, everything wouldn't be as bad as it was if our forces didn't react accordingly.

My soldiers and Vale students reacted to the best of our abilities in the situation as well as those Grimmified people definitely would've caused a stir if Jack made sure to keep such details out of it.

Of course, using <Soul Archive> to delete the memories of others of the event happening was immoral but it was something that needed to be done which Glynda, Qrow, Theodore, and I agreed on.

It was to keep the secret of Salem out of the public ears of course.

Although the man himself did say there would come a time when the public would need to know someday frankly it didn't need to be today or anywhere in the near future at least not till the people recover.

Of course, the youngsters in our group didn't agree with messing with people's minds it was only a temporary measure for the time being without the public asking them why were there Grimmified versions of them or not.

Frankly, the young ones bitterly accepted the fact and idea because revealing the existence of Salem would lead people to wonder who or where they came from.

The people who are less likely to know the better.

With that out of the way if there was one of the few good things to come out of this endeavor was the fact Atlas Military and the Future Foundation are creating a joint project of a new form of communication security across Remnant as seeing our CCT can be breached or hacked into.

It's called the 'Reach for the Stars: Satellite Project' a machine that can collectively be placed in the sky receiving radio waves at a high enough atmosphere where no Grimm can be near it up in the air providing everyone the means to communicate throughout Remnant.

For now, though it's in the experimental phase without the use of Dust to use as a fuel source seeing how the rocket idea using Dust was a bad idea from previous projects.

The young man Jack has some interesting ideas for a different fuel source to keep in his mind…

But the power vacuum in the criminal underworld has been replaced with a new organization from the latest reports of my soldiers that someone is controlling the behind-the-scenes calling themselves... the Chaos Insurgency.

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~Weiss POV~

"Sigh…"

Everything since the Vytal Festival tragedy that occurred costing the lives of everyone including conveniently all of my father's business partners suddenly gone in the day where many lives were lost.

And to make matters worse or not depending on who views it the Faunus were highly targeted by the attack but apparently not to my expectations of people forming a mob against them they were immediately fearful.

Digging around it seems like while the Vytal Festival sudden Grimm Invasion caught everyone's attention the underbelly of not only Atlas but all the three other Kingdoms have been crushed.

Mistral took the hardest considering they compromised most with the criminal underworld now run by a new mysterious crime syndicate calling themselves the Chaos Insurgency or CI for short.

Ironwood messaged me about the whole ordeal along with the sudden arrest of Thornmane along with other compatriots who colluded with him under arrest for a possible hand in the Grimm Invasion.

To make matters even more troubling some mob bosses of Atlas along with good politicians under Thornmane's support was seen using or I guess in develop of new orbs filled with raw emotions of fear with the intent of drawing the Grimm here when the chance rise for Ironwood to fail badly.

Sigh…

Shaking my head at the news at home along with my mother now reigning in everything again with some therapy help that Jack provided for my mom's… alcohol problem.

Even Winter came along and helped with the family when things went situational for us with the sudden death of not only my father but all the corrupt officials in Atlas that worked for him through various means.

Regardless though with Vale Beacon Academy under construction and trying to regain the safety it once had along with investigations of the unknown terrorist attack of the Grimm Invasion…

Ah!

*Thud*

Slamming my head on the table thinking too much of the possibility I decided to ignore it for now.

I had no idea why my father left at the time he did with his business partners nor how he convinced those pushy idiots around but with them gone and no blackmail against us with Jacques gone…

Everything my family is doing is basically getting rid of any influence or workers that supported him are getting rid of this place.

Whitely also helps mom from time to time along with me dealing with the structure of our family business and with the White Fang disbanded because of their hate for humans and us because of that psycho influence Adam made the whole four Kingdoms want to make Sienna face the consequences.

All of her ideas of fear worked well enough… but sadly though she was dragged out with the Future Foundation CEO Jack helping out as it was her influence to spread fear that caused someone like Adam to gain power and left a lasting impression on those that want to do the same under their name.

People who were against the Faunus quickly rallied up against the White Fang not taking their acts anymore if this was their answer to the world unless the Faunus wanted a whole war with the four Kingdoms.

In the end, Sienna was the scapegoat for all of this madness unless she wanted to see her fellow Faunus killed.

Scrunching up on the idea it was for the best honestly.

With me and Blake making a new group in the near future so that Faunus and Humans can co-exist together the group of the White Fang would only be either a nuisance for us but thanks to the White Fang's support in aiding the attempt destruction of Beacon Academy that placed a final nail in their coffin of officially pissing off the world.

I just in the future it would something better…

Or maybe I just need a vacation…

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~Ruby POV~

Ah!

"Here you go miss!"

"Thank you, deary…"

Volunteering inside a soup kitchen for the day helping the people who lost their homes, families, or lovers was something I needed no felt like doing.

After what happened that day… I never want to feel like being saved all the time.

Salem… really is going all out with the intent and purpose of destroying Remnant.

And I'm now just seeing firsthand how she basically ruled all throughout the years making me really, and I do mean REALLY hate her.

Handing people something they can feed or help secure people's belief that everything will be fine I just couldn't help myself but not relax at a time like this.

Although I wish the same could be said about Yang though…

Seeing what I assume to be her biological mom turned monster didn't really help her out much with Jack confirming it to be true she shut down after a while to digest everything that happened.

Yang was left inside her room mourning of losing the chance to know her mother of what happened while my mom helps comfort her for a loss of a team member telling her stories of their time together.

Uncle Qrow only looks sad about what happened to her when Jack confronts him about the news with Salem already taking mom who's to say that she didn't do the same to Raven turning into Grimm against us?

Sigh…

Mentally and physically I'm tired…

Maybe I need a vacation to get over everything that happened.

Time to adjust before returning to my life as a Huntress…

Or maybe a different profession in the future after almost losing my life to my Grimm counterpart.

I mean I always thought being a hero was cool and all but after everything that happened that day maybe I'm way over my head with the idea of being a hero in those fairy tale stories.

Doesn't make it better I'm targeted by her just because of my eyes either so having the means to improve and defend myself daily in my life.

Sigh...

Although I could do a different kind of job as a hobby to practice on not like there is no rule that says I couldn't right?

I mean I could always be a baker and make cookies something I do enjoy.

But with Salem around that might not be possible but I could probably make it work as a side hobby.

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~Blake POV~

"BLAKE!!"

"Ah!"

Returning home to Menagerie after what happened a few days ago and getting hugged by my parents I really needed them right now.

With everything that happened during the Grimm Invasion and the disbanding of the White Fang along with the Faunus communities being targeted.

Everything is just going to get difficult in the future, wouldn't it?

Not like we need more of that but I'm not the one to stop at such pitiful things.

I know there are going to be lots of things I need to do in the future and hopefully, Weiss and Jack can have my back when I want to finally change the ways how the world views the Faunus.

It's going to be difficult I know.

But isn't the most difficult path the most righteous in some cases?

Walking inside my parents, home and seeing everything returning to the way I saw it with me smiling remembering all the times I had with my parents to the present.

I was a coward… and probably still am to a degree.

What happened in the memorial made me rethink my past of what was I doing thinking of my own revolution or following my own path.

Have to say it was really bad to almost everything up to here breaking up my connections with my parents for a boy I thought I love only to be shown a monster he truly became with another showing me the true righteous path.

Meeting new people and making lasting friends I could probably hope to ask for… but now things are going to be very difficult in the future but with my friends, by my side, I believe we can stand against most foes.

But right now, perhaps a small-time vacation with my family is just what the doctor ordered.

Patching up some past connections and enjoying being well… me.

And maybe talk more about what I plan to do in the future with my Parents following my father's actions for a peaceful means.

However, before all of that, I just want to enjoy my family's embrace first.

It's good to be home.

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~Pyrrha POV~

"Hiyah!"

*WOOSH*

Practicing my spear thrust along with Ren and Nora with me training in my family home we all decided to help the two get some closure when Ren and Nora decided to talk to me about killing a monster that plagued their Nightmare.

The Nuckelavee.

I heard about it in Mistral villages being a plague nightmare that needs trained Huntsman to deal with along with it being very intelligent to deal with veterans.

Ren and Nora both talked about this to me and Jack but…

Jack couldn't come because he needed to deal with something important, but he was able to provide us news of where to locate the Nuckelavee much to Ren and Nora's thanks.

But not only that he also provided Ren, Nora, and me the Power Rings that Jessica an old friend fought side by side against Starro to help get an edge over the Nuckelavee along with some basic instructions that made Nora and Ren thank him, even more, providing the weapons needed to have closure on the Nuckelavee.

When I asked why he wouldn't come he responded that he had no time as his business being the CEO of The Future Foundation providing disaster relief needs of Vale needs his attention helping others.

He wished to have come but with his aura being strained to try to fight back a whole herd of Grimm invading and getting his rest pushing himself I understood.

He was tired… probably more so than anybody else.

Probably even depressed about what happened to try his best to save everyone but couldn't…

Jack tried to kill off the Grimm the best he could even in large numbers and supported feeling depressed for not saving the lives even though he gave his all with the power and resources he had.

It was inevitable at times when something like this happened people will die…

I still think he just try getting over his guilt of not saving everyone they could even I feel it but… I let him have his space.

He needed time to think…

And when his done I'll be there for him when he needs it.

"Hey, Pyrrha! Are you ready!"

Turning my head over to Nora waving at me while I smiled at my friend as I respond, "Just need to take a shower before we hunt it down!"

Friends…

I'm glad to have something so normal and help them whenever I can.

I won't regret my experiences with all the friends I have and do my best to protect them.

Although a small vacation would be nice.

Something exotic wouldn't be too bad, wouldn't it?

Maybe one more small adventure with a small group without someway saving the world or Kingdom from peril perhaps?

Strangely enough, that's starting to become a common occurrence around these past few days.

Oh well.

Maybe some nice normal fun would do us some good.