Sorry for the slow updates. As you all know, volume 4 is BORING. Meaning that I'm doing my best to make it not boring. However, that means it's going to take longer to make chapters because of me having to think of new ideas and actually writing them out. If I'm being honest, Volume 4 will probably only be around 3-4 chapters, mainly focusing on Yang and Vegeta, because Blake and Weiss' part of the story doesn't really contribute to the Saiyans' character development right now. (This also means I'm gonna skip a whole lotta stuff just because I really don't like it. And you'll just have to think that it already happened off screen like Weiss escaping Atlas or Blake fighting that one Grimm on the boat.) Also Jaune will always be the beloved side character he is, meaning I'm giving all the screen time to Vegeta and not him. Also published this a little behind schedule... Sorry about that!
Vegeta soared through the ruins of Beacon, his thoughts wandering back to the past year that he and Kakarot had spent on this planet. As he flew, he couldn't help but wonder about the well-being of his loved ones back home. Was Bulma safe? Had anything happened to Trunks? His thoughts were momentarily interrupted by the relief he felt, knowing that Gohan had taken up his training again and was keeping Earth secure in their absence.
Losing his strength had been a humbling experience, one that had taught him to appreciate the power he had earned through relentless training and practice. He had always taken pride in his strength, so learning that a god had stolen his rival's body had been a frustrating and infuriating experience.
But despite the challenges they had faced on this strange planet, Vegeta had to admit that he had enjoyed his time here. For the first time in his life, he had experienced a "normal" childhood, attending school and living a modest lifestyle. It had been a refreshing change of pace from the constant battles and conflicts that he had known before.
And though the threats they had faced had been daunting, they had also served as a powerful training regimen. Vegeta knew that he and Kakarot were one step closer to regaining their full strength thanks to the battles they had fought on this planet. But there was one fight in particular that still bothered him: his one-sided battle with Cinder. If only he had trained harder, if only he had been stronger, maybe the outcome would have been different. It was a regret that lingered in his mind, even as he continued to fly through the ruins of Beacon.
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Yang entered the room where Goku was being kept, hooked up to machines to keep him alive after Cinder had sliced his heart in two. Atlas' best doctors had replaced his heart with a "bio-mechanical" one, but he remained unconscious. Yang approached his body slowly, feeling guilty for what had happened to him. "I'm so sorry," she muttered softly.
She knew there was nothing she could do but wait and hope for his recovery. Even though she had lost hope for herself, she still had hope for Goku. After taking one last look at him, she tried to close the door behind her using what remained of her right arm, which had been amputated. The phantom pain from her missing limb overwhelmed her, causing her to fall to her knees as she tried to calm the pain.
Once the pain subsided, Yang awkwardly used her left hand to close the door before sighing and walking downstairs.
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Vegeta descended to the ground and observed that the Grimm were behaving differently than usual. Instead of mindlessly destroying everything in their path, they appeared to be more organized and purposeful, as if they were searching for something specific. Interestingly, they seemed unconcerned with Vegeta's presence, perhaps because he showed no fear. Their attention was so consumed by whatever they were looking for.
As he walked amidst the horde of Grimm, he pondered the purpose of their search. The academy had been reduced to rubble following Kakarot's battle, leaving nothing for them to find. The importance of their search implied that it was something worth finding, and he knew he had to locate it before the Grimm did.
After a thorough search, he found himself back at the vault located beneath the school. The fact that Ozpin kept it a secret from the school hinted at the possibility of something valuable being stored inside.
As he made his way through the vast, dimly lit corridors, he was left disappointed by the lack of anything noteworthy. Realizing that he needed answers, he knew that the best course of action would be to approach one of Ozpin's inner circle. The first name that came to his mind was Qrow.
Crouching down, Vegeta was surrounded by a bright white aura as he readied himself to propel out of the vault. With a mighty leap, he launched himself into the air, shattering the ceiling in the process.
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After Beacon fell, Qrow had intended to journey to Haven Academy solo. However, upon discovering that Ruby had also set out for the school, he couldn't help but keep a watchful eye on her and ensure her safety from all potential threats, be it Grimm or thugs.
However, Ruby's well-being was not his only concern. While standing watch over her from a nearby ledge, he couldn't help but wonder about the Saiyans. It had been months since he had last heard from them. Perhaps Goku had finally regained consciousness. He also wondered about Vegeta's whereabouts. Despite his villainous demeanor, Qrow sensed that Vegeta was a good person and couldn't have simply abandoned his friends without a valid reason.
Suddenly, a voice interrupted Qrow's thoughts, causing him to draw his sword and spin around to face the speaker. Much to his surprise, it was Vegeta standing before him.
"Qrow," Vegeta said, causing Qrow to lower his weapon and stammer out a shocked greeting.
Qrow quickly composed himself and greeted Vegeta, "Long time no see."
Vegeta responded with his usual indifference, "Yeah, whatever. What are you doing out here?"
Qrow jokingly replied, "Just camping."
"You're following Ruby, aren't you?" Vegeta cut to the chase.
Qrow let out a sigh, he had forgotten that Vegeta could sense people's presence. "Yeah," he admitted. "They're on their way to Haven."
"The other academy?" Vegeta inquired. "Are they enrolling there?"
Qrow clarified, "No, they're going there because I am. I'm going there because I'm picking up where Oz left off."
Vegeta then brought up an important matter, "Speaking of which, I noticed the Grimm behaving strangely while I was at the ruins of Beacon. It was as if they were searching for something."
Qrow's expression turned grave as he frowned, "It's probably Salem. She has the power to control the Grimm, and they're likely searching for the Relic."
Vegeta seemed confused, "The what?" he asked.
Qrow began to explain, "Well, first they're four powerful ancient artifacts, known as the Relics, that are capable of-"
But before he could finish, an explosion in the distance interrupted him. Qrow and Vegeta both turned in the direction of Team RNJR, where the blast had originated from.
Qrow's urgent tone caught Vegeta's attention. "The kids!" Qrow exclaimed.
Vegeta let out a sigh, "Fine," he said. "I'll take care of it."
Vegeta crouched down, ready to take off towards the danger. However, before he could, Qrow interrupted him, "Wait."
Qrow's smirk caught Vegeta off guard, "You're not the only one who can fly," Qrow said.
In a split second, Qrow vanished from sight. Vegeta was impressed by his speed as he saw a crow flying towards Team RNJR.
Vegeta shrugged it off and launched himself into the air.
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Jaune yelled at their assailant, who was perched on a building that he had collided with, "We don't want to fight!"
"Who are you?" Ren questioned, wary and on guard.
Tyrian, who was the attacker, leapt from the building and landed on the ground with a flourish. "My identity is of no concern to you," he retorted. "Or to any of you, for that matter."
"But..." Tyrian continued, his finger pointed at Ruby. "You, my dear, do intrigue me. To you, I am everything."
"Me?" Ruby asked, tilting her head in confusion.
Tyrian chuckled, his laughter echoing through the area. "You have no idea, do you?" he said with amusement. "How thrilling this must be."
"What do you want?" Ruby asked, her voice firm.
Tyrian smirked. "Oh, the rose has thorns!" he exclaimed. "My dear little flower, I'm here to take you away with me!"
Nora lifted her weapon, taking a protective stance in front of Ruby. "What if she doesn't want to go with you?" she demanded.
"Well..." Tyrian paused, thinking for a moment. "I'll just have to take her by force."
Jaune and Ren positioned themselves in front of Ruby, ready to defend her. "We won't let you touch her," Jaune declared firmly.
A sinister smirk spread across Tyrian's face. "Good," he responded with a dark tone.
Suddenly, with lightning speed, Tyrian appeared behind Jaune, swiftly unsheathing the blade attached to his bracers with the intention of slicing off his head. "Jaune!" Ren shouted in alarm, firing at his shield and causing the bullets to ricochet back towards Tyrian.
With lightning reflexes, Tyrian leaped onto Jaune's shield, expertly balancing on his blade as Ren continued to fire at him. Ruby rushed to the duo, but before she could reach them, Tyrian leaped off the shield and kicked her in the face. He then expertly dodged Jaune's attempted strike aimed at his face. With lightning-fast movements, Tyrian executed a flip and delivered a swift kick to the back of Jaune's head. As Jaune stumbled forward, Tyrian followed up with another kick to his face, sending him crashing into a nearby building.
Tyrian chuckled. "Our goddess wanted us to prepare for those so-called 'Saiyans', but now that they're dead, so who will protect you?"
As Tyrian charged towards Nora, Ruby quickly sprang into action. She aimed her trusty Crescent Rose at the duo and fired an electrified bullet in their direction. Ruby's shot missed Tyrian, striking Nora instead, causing her to fall to the ground.
Tyrian laughed, finding the situation amusing. "Well, that's ironic," he said. Ruby, however, remained unfazed and smirked as Nora got back up, apparently charged up with electricity without Tyrian's knowledge.
Tyrian turned around to see Nora had disappeared. Suddenly, she appeared in front of him, leaving him surprised. With all her might, she swung her hammer and landed a crushing blow on Tyrian, kicking up a cloud of dust upon impact. Or at least, that's how they thought it would go.
The group was stunned as the dust cleared and they saw that Tyrian had blocked the strike not with his arms, but with a scorpion tail, revealing that he was a Faunus.
Tyrian let out a chuckle, "Surprise!" He lifted his scorpion tail, causing Nora to lose her balance. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he kicked her twice, sending her flying to the ground once more, putting her out of commission as her aura shattered.
Tyrian landed on the roof of a nearby building and dramatically removed his cloak, striking a pose.
"What is all of this about?" Ruby demanded. "The White Fang? Roman Torchwick?"
"They are mere puppets, insignificant to our cause," Tyrian retorted. "My heart and body belong solely to our goddess!"
Ruby scowled. "Cinder," she muttered.
Tyrian chuckled. "Oh, she wishes," he said before charging towards Ruby.
He swung his scorpion tail at her, causing her to lower her Crescent Rose and barely dodge his swift kick. Ruby quickly recovered and raised her weapon, swinging it with all her might, but Tyrian leaned back and dodged the attack.
With a smirk on his face, Tyrian quickly stood up and delivered a heavy punch to Ruby, sending her flying backwards as it cracked her aura.
Despite Jaune and Ren's assistance, Tyrian continued to overwhelm all three of them, proving himself to be a one-man army.
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Qrow and Vegeta were racing towards them, determined to rescue Team RNJR from Tyrian's clutches. Vegeta surged forward, propelling himself towards the abandoned town where the fight was taking place, with Qrow in hot pursuit.
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Tyrian delivered two swift punches at Ruby, sending her flying back with her aura visibly weakened. He then dashed towards her as she flew, kicked her with full force from behind, shattering her aura completely and causing her to crash into the ground.
As they closed in on the abandoned town, the crow following Vegeta suddenly transformed into a man, that man being Qrow, who ran as fast as he could to rescue his niece.
As Tyrian raised his tail to strike Ruby, he chuckled, "She didn't say I had to bring you back in one piece..." However, his attention was quickly drawn to something in the sky, moving at a rapid pace. He couldn't quite make out what it was – a bird, a plane, or something else entirely.
All of a sudden, the mysterious object crashed into the town with a loud impact. "I'll make sure they carry you out of here on a stretcher," a familiar voice declared.
As the dust cleared, a figure emerged from the wreckage. It was Vegeta, standing tall and fierce before the stunned group.
Ruby was surprised to see Vegeta standing before them. "V-Vegeta!?" she exclaimed, realizing that he hadn't abandoned them after all.
"Looks like I'm just in time," Vegeta replied with a smirk, crossing his arms. "What's going on here?"
Tyrian turned towards Vegeta with a look of annoyance. "Who are you?" he asked, readying himself for another fight.
Vegeta simply scoffed. "I'm the Saiyan that's going to take you down," he said, "Let's see what you've got."
Qrow rushed up to Vegeta, letting out a deep breath of relief upon seeing his niece was still okay.
Tyrian frowned in frustration. Cinder had lied. The Saiyans were not dead after all.
Ruby quickly got up and ran towards Vegeta and Qrow.
Tyrian's expression turned into a scowl. He knew he would be risking his life if he engaged in a fight with Vegeta, especially when Qrow, a skilled huntsman, was also present with him. Realizing he was outmatched, Tyrian quickly turned and ran away as fast as he could, trying to escape the wrath of Vegeta and Qrow.
Vegeta was nothing if not honorable. Despite vowing to defeat those who were a threat to Remnant, he knew that there was more to being a warrior than simply slaying every enemy that stood in his way. He understood that the value of a battle lay in the challenge and honor of it, and the opportunity to grow and improve as a result. Even in the face of overwhelming odds, Vegeta allowed Tyrian to live so that he could live to fight another day. A fight that Vegeta would win. Either way, It didn't seem like it was worth killing someone like him anyway.
END OF CHAPTER
I didn't want to kill the Big T, since he's one of my favorite characters, so deal with it. Anyway, next two chapters will probably be focusing on Vegeta and the gang's journey to Haven. and the last chapter will probably be a surprise. But like I said, volume 4 is boring. Like REALLY boring. So I'm doing my best to make it not boring, by completely ripping out the boring parts and adding some of my own elements to the story. Anyway if you like this chapter or not, feel free to tell me in the comments below and I'll see you in the next one!