RWBY: Path Of Blood 26 Chapter 19: Truth And Lies...

You lose yourself in the madness you start to get numb...

Sometimes I wonder if the bulls.h.i.+t I say is even real or is it just a lie?

I honestly don't care anymore I just feel indifferent towards it all.

I honestly want to come clean, it pains me to keep lying to them...

I get so numb to my pain sometimes I look for a fight just so I could see if I'm alive or not...

I lay at night beside the one I love, staring into empty s.p.a.ce asking myself...

Am I really doing this for Neo? or am I just trying to justify my actions so I could look for another thrill...

I don't know why... but after the fight with gluttony I dozed off for the first time in weeks...

My mind telling me that you're going to die if you keep this up...

But honestly am I really alive? what if I'm still stuck on that jail cell?

Hallucinating all this bulls.h.i.+t...

None of this seem real...

Even the momentary happiness scares me...

Afraid that when it all comes cras.h.i.+ng down, I wouldn't be able to stop it.

What if life decided to take it all away...

Am I just doomed to repeat history all over again?

When in your so much s.h.i.+t, you can't avoid to drown in your gratifying self pity...

Stuck in this neverending cycle of senseless killings....

I'm f.u.c.king sick and tired of this charade...

That's why I'll pretend that everything is okay and I am in control...

Eventually I'll stop noticing the glaring issues... Or the fact that I'm pretending at all.

The following day after the incident...

Ozpin called Team RWBY to his office to ask about what happened...

He also informed Haruki to go to his office earlier...

When Team RWBY came back to beacon, no one spoke. For what happened at the warehouse was too shocking for all of them, when they came inside their room, they immediately fell asleep.

After the fight with gluttony Haruki has discovered that Warmonger Has absorbed gluttony's strength.

He gained Gluttony's Special Trait... the stronger version of Aspect of Gluttony

Maiorem Gula - Everytime He devours, his strength doubles but it increases his hunger. basically complimenting warmonger...

Fenrir Fangs has also upgraded...

Dire wolf pack - A stronger form of the black wolves... they have now poison on their claws and fangs...

Chains of Gleipnir - Can bind 6 opponents and the chains are unbreakable... can only be used twice a day for it requires blood essence to use.

Tricksters Sting - Upgraded version of the normal poison... can take down a manticore with just a scratch.

Vànagandr - Can transform into a Jet black werewolf... Triples his strength, but he cannot use any weapons except Primordial Level ones.

(A.N.: refer to the cover for the look of the werewolf.)

Absolute Demise was promoted to another cla.s.s...

Mournful Vengeance is a DemiG.o.d cla.s.s katana.

It is a jet black blade with white streaks...

Not only can it make absolute obedience pacts...

If the opponent is stronger the Blade triples it's damage output, and if the enemy is. .h.i.t there is a 30% chance of stunning them.

Vorpal Spikes - Mournful Vengeance's only active skill. It could summon void spikes from the ground when the user stabs it to the ground.

His powers have reached a new height...

And adding the Grimm he has eaten with warmonger... his permanent increase in his strength could probably effortlessly punch a hole in a Goliath...

Waking up... he saw Neo's cute sleeping face so he gently moved her arms that were wrapped around him. He kissed her forehead and went to wash up.

He got a message from Ozpin to go to his office.

So he prepared himself to face Team RWBY, he's pretty sure that they would be there.

He thought to himself he probably would have to answer a lot of their questions...

But that is fine too...

So he woke up Neo telling her that he would be going to Ozpin's office...

She was going to go with him... but he told her he'd handle it.

Haruki was walking in the hallway when he saw Pyrrha about to go do their morning training... "Hey babe... I gotta go to Ozpins office to report some things, so I can't join you guys in training."

Pyrrha was curious on what it's about so she asked... "What is it about?" Haruki replied... "It's about last night...I'll tell you all about it later okay?"

He kissed Pyrrha and went to Ozpins office.

Arriving To his office Haruki saw Qrow and Glynda glaring at him...

Qrow immediately gripped his collar "You almost risked the life of my nephews... I thought you said you can handle it!"

Ozpin added "You risked the lives of my students... now I'm doubting if this partners.h.i.+p could work..."

Haruki sighed and looked at Ozpin "I never expected that a monster like that would exist..."

Qrow crossed his arms and asked "What do you mean by that?"

Haruki slammed his hands on Ozpins desk...

"It's a talking Grimm that could turn into a human!!! A f.u.c.king Grimm!"

Qrow drank from his flask and said "Stop f.u.c.king lying..."

Ozpin raised his hand to stop Qrow...

He beckoned Haruki to continue...

Haruki then continued. "If it weren't for me there would be thousands of casualties right now!"

He sat down and narrated parts of the story...

He retold how he and Adam had to team up to kill Gluttony...

As Haruki continued Ozpins expression turned even more grave...

" If this is true then what you did Mr. Haruki, deems great reward... don't you agree Qrow?"

Qrow scoffed and drank from his flask. "Whatever... I still don't understand why you chose team RWBY to go there?"

Haruki shrugged his shoulders.

"Tsk... c.o.c.ky brat..." Glynda stopped them.

"Alright enough you two... Team RWBY has arrived..."

Before arriving at Ozpins office Everyone was silent... they were thinking if they should tell Ozpin about Haruki... Blake told them earlier not to... But in the end it is up to them.

But upon entering they saw Haruki calmly sitting down, sipping his tea while smiling at team RWBY.

Ozpin told the girls to come in. He immediately followed it by saying "I believe we have a common acquaintance..."

Qrow immediately transformed into a crow, he doesn't want them to know that he's here yet.

Blake was the first one to speak. "I want to know what the h.e.l.l is happening..."

Ozpin sat back down on his seat.

"I believe that you already know of Mr.Haruki's real ident.i.ty... An a.s.sociate of the white fang, and part of the gang of Roman Torchwick."

Team RWBY sat down and looked at Haruki... Weiss was the first one to speak up. "I know that you have already saved us multiple times already, and I personally owe you, but I want to know the truth on why you are working for Roman Torchwick..."

Haruki looked at Ozpin for confirmation if he could talk about Salem but Ozpin shook his head... For it wasn't time yet.

Haruki sighed... 'Fine I'll tell them part of the truth... even if Ozpin is listening...'

Haruki retold on how Neo found him in the snow almost bleeding out 5 years ago, they were tasked to do the dirty work for someone more powerful... He said he doesn't know who it is yet...

He has worked for them along with the white fang... He said he has already gotten tired of that life...

Ozpin then continued his story "Mr. Haruki has been working with me, for the past few months...

You see we have been trying to thwart the evil in this world for so long... we are working in the shadows to stop those kind of things from happening again....

Although at first I didn't trust Mr.Haruki but he has proven to be worthy of our trust"

Ruby then asked Haruki "Then why is he still working with them?"

Ozpin smiled "He gives me information about their movements and we opt to stop them."

Haruki then added "I wanted redemption for all I have done... even I have to sacrifice my life, giving Neo a life away from all the bloodshed is all that I wish for..."

Weiss then got near Haruki and slapped him. Shocking everyone...

"What about the people you killed!? You think just by saying that you're sick of that life makes it all better!?"

"You think that playing they Martyr and risking your life, would erase all your sins!? You're only running away!!!"

"That's why you have to live no matter what and repent for those lives lost! Stop risking your life for some foolish idea of redemption... It doesn't work that way!"

Haruki was woken up by Weiss' scolding... "I honestly considered you as a kind friend... I trusted you... for you have saved us many times... but if those times you were just thinking of saving us, because you wanted to pay for the lives you've taken??!"

Weiss beat on his chest while crying... "Do you honestly think Neo would be happy if she lost you!? THINK ABOUT EVERYONE YOU'RE LEAVING BEHIND!!!"

She leaned her head on his chest tears flowing down from her eyes...

and said in a low voice that only Haruki heard.

"Think about what I will feel when you're gone..."

Haruki tried to hold Weiss' shoulders but she shook his hand away... "don't talk to me until you've figured this out yourself..."

Ruby then comforted Weiss while Yang and Blake were just staring at Haruki...

Yang then woke up from her stupor and asked Ozpin... "Honestly I always thought that Haruki carried great sadness with him, but..."

Yang punched Haruki in the face...

"I thought we were friends! if you told us this sooner none of this might've happened!! "

Yang then continued while gripping his collar.

"I know you could've dodged... But I forgive you for that and for hiding everything..."

"when all is said and done... you did save our lives..."

"You should thank Her 'Weiss Words' For that!"

Boooo!!! Team RWBY booed her joke but it did restore a cheery atmosphere...

Blake then went near Haruki and asked... "The words you told me back at the fountain... was that true?" Haruki patted her head... "Of course... I honestly want your cause to succeed..." Blake then hugged him. "But not at the cost of your life!!!"

Haruki smiled at her... "Yeah...she really helped me realize that there are people that care about me... those are some Weiss Words..."

They booed Haruki, "that's really lame Haruki! Stop copying my sister!" Ruby added...

Yang said in the background "Someone Gets me!!!"

Ozpin cleared his throat... "It's a nice moment and all but I still have to ask you guys about something..."

"Haruki has reported to me about the talking Grimm..."

Everyone's expressions darkened...

Team RWBY nodded their heads...

Weiss then said if Haruki didn't kill that grimm the casualties would be huge...

She then proceeded to say... "But it's one thing he said that bothers me... He said he wasn't a Grimm he was far more ancient..."

Ozpin stood up and looked at the windows...

"He wasn't a Grimm but something more powerful... If that's the case how did you kill it???"

Haruki summoned Fenrir Fangs and showed it to everyone....

"My semblance is weapon summoning... it could only summon weapons with the corresponding element it represents..."

Ozpin then narrowed his eyes... I seem to remember reading your form, and it said your semblance is Lightning...

Haruki laughed and summoned his guandao... "this weapon represents lightning" as he channeled lightning to his weapon...

Haruki then turned towards them and smiled...

"Weiss is right I shouldn't hide anything from you guys so you would trust me..."

Ozpin smiled he thought that Haruki was changing for the better...

Everyone has calmed down and Ozpin told them to take the day off... for they have been through so much last night...

Haruki on the other hand was preparing to tell Pyrrha everything.... He has already resolved to tell her, even if she doesn't agree with what I've done... I'm prepared to spend the rest of the days wooing her again...