The truth

After introducing Oscar, who is sharing a body with Ozpin, to Yang, Waiss, and Y/N. Y/N was with Neo talking with Ruby who looked angry.

Ruby: Why is she here?

Y/N: Here we go again. I'm starting to think that when we found Blake I'll have the same conversation.

Ruby: You still didn't answer my question. Why is the girl who helped Roman with you?

Y/N: Ruby look, Neo is no longer the bad guy she joined our side and even reveal to me who was behind the fall of Beacon before it happened.

Ruby: If you knew then why didn't you say something?!

Y/N: You think that I just could go to General Ironwood and tell him that I know the spies in the academy without any evidence, he would not take it seriously.

Ruby: But you could at least tell us.

Y/N: I wanted but I didn't have any evidence which way you could think it was a prank.

Ruby: Look, you can tell us anything, we are friends we should trust one another and share this type of information.

She put her hand on his shoulder and smiled at him.

Ruby: Next time just tell us. And about Neo... I guess she is part of us now.

Neo smiled at her.

Ruby: But that doesn't mean I'm not keeping my eye on you. Anyway, let's eat!

Then the three sit down with their friends and talked about their adventures.

Yang: How do you lose your map at a time like that?

Jaune: Believe me, I've asked myself the same thing ever since.

Everyone laughed.

Nora: Hey, but you made up for it, Mister Muscles. You shoulda seen this guy take a giant Grimm head on!

Jaune: I couldn't have done it without Ruby wearing it down.

Ruby: Um, me? Did you see Ren during that fight? He was out of control!

Ren: I'm sorry, I may have lost my temper momentarily.

Ruby: No, no. Out of control as in awesome.

Ren: Oh... Thank you.

Then again everyone laughed.

Then Weiss started talking about her time at Atlas.

Ruby: You did not!

Weiss: Yeah, right in the middle of the party.

Yang: Please tell me you let that lady have it.

Weiss: Of course not.

Y/N: She should have seen that coming.

Weiss: Even if I did really want to.

Nora: No way, I don't believe it.

Then Weiss summoned Boarbatusk next to her which scared her.

Then Yang started flexing her robotic arm.

Yang: It's not a replacement for the real thing, but I'll make sure to make good use of it.

Jaune: That's amazing.

Ren: Incredible.

And Ruby had stars in her eyes and started examing Yang's arm.

Ruby: And it's just as strong?

Y/N: No, it's more strong trust me I saw how she pack a punch.

Then Nora put her arm on the table and challenged Yang to an arm wrestling contest.

Nora: Wanna bet?

Weiss: Nora, please, now's not the time.

Then Yang and Nora started arm wrestling. Everyone was cheering for them but then Yang shoot her arm and Nora end up hitting a wall with Yang's arm still in her hand.

Jaune: Did she win?

Y/N: I don't know.

Then Y/N started talking about his time when he was traveling with Yang.

Jaune: No way...

Nora: Wait the minute... Professor Rose... Is Yang's biological father AND he is a member of a bandit tribe now?!

Ren: That was unexpected.

Ruby: Wait, then why are you have blond hair, Yang? Shouldn't you have the same hair color as I do?

Weiss: I can answer that question. Remember when I told you that after one private lesson with Garito about how dust can change the color of things if used properly?

Ruby: Yes.

Weiss: Then that's it. Garito just changed Yang's hair color so she wouldn't suspect Garito of being her father.

Jaune: That make sence.

Y/N: And you weren't there when Tai told us, how did you figure that out?

Weiss: Oh please I just put two and two together. It was easy to figure out.

After a little while they ate all the food.

Jaune: Yeah, we ate it all. Oh, I think I'm gonna be sick.

Y/N's stomach was so full that he had to lay his head on Neo's lap and she was stroking his hair.

Yang: Easy there, Vomit Boy, I believe in you.

Jaune: Oh, we're doing nickname throwbacks now. Wonderful.

Weiss started to chuckle.

Nora: I mean, the Ice Queen seems to like it.

Then Ruby burst out laughing.

Weiss: I so did not miss you, people.

Nora: Oh my gosh, she really does like it. What went and warmed your heart while you were gone?

Y/N: Was seeing your teacher crush being a strong, bandit did the thing?

Weiss' face turned red and looked angry at Y/N.

Weiss: HEY!

Everyone laughed.

Weiss: Stop laughing! You make it sound like I used to be terrible.

Yang: Nah, just a lot to deal with at once.

Ren: It's been a long time. We've all grown in our own ways.

Ruby: You really think so?

Ren: Well, think back to when we were all at Beacon, would you say you ever did anything foolish or embarrassing? Or do you think you were perfect?

Weiss: Oh gosh.

Y/N: I may have drank too much that one time with Revy.

Yang: I may have been a little too gung-ho from time to time.

Ruby: You? I tried to 1v1 a Nevermore on the second day of school.

Jaune: Yeah, well, don't even get me started.

Ren: Well that embarrassment, that desire to go back and tell yourself not to be so stupid, that just proves you're not the same person you used to be. You're smarter, or kinder, or stronger, and you're not done growing yet. None of us are.

Ruby: Yeah, turns out Ren gets real deep when he feels like talking.

Y/N: Yeah, that was better the Oz's speech.

Everyone chucked at that.

Nora: Well, hold on, I thought I was pretty great in school.

Yang: Even at the dance when you spilled punch on Garito and over yourself in front of-

Nora: Yes, especially at the dance! Thank you, Yang!

Qrow: How can seven kids, and one mute possibly make so much noise eating dinner?

Then Qrow tih Oscar came in and after that, they all sit in the living room where Ozpin through Oscar's body told them the truth.

Weiss: So, the Maidens, Magic, Salem. It's all true?

Ozpin: Miss Xiao long, is this more or less your mother and father told you?

Weiss: For the most part.

Yang: You forgot something. You forgot to tell everyone what you did to Qrow, my dad, and my mother.

Jaune: What is she talking about?

Qrow: Oh, great.

Ozpin: That's not a secret I thought they would give up so easily. Your parents must trust you a great deal. My ability to reincarnate, though a curse, isn't without a few key benefits. Much like the Maidens, I, too, possess a certain magical power. Using this power, I was able to gift the Branwen twins, and after a while even Garito Rose, the ability to see more, to move freely, and be unburdened by their natural bodies. I, well, gave twins the ability to turn into birds and I gave Garito the ability to turn into a wolf.

Then he chuckled at that.

Ozpin: Rather ridiculous sounding out loud, isn't it?

Ruby: Uncle?

Ren: You turned them into birds and a wolf?

Nora: All right, now you're just messing with us.

Jaune: What else is new?

Y/N: He's telling the truth.

Weiss: We saw it. Yang's mom changed right in front of us so as did Garito.

Yang: Why would you do something like that?

Qrow: Yang, that's enough. We made a choice. We wanted this.

Ozpin: May I?

Qrow gave him a nod.

Ozpin: Granting this power to them was no trivial task, and I can assure you it was not done frivolously. I required assistance in gathering information on Salem's plans, as well as searching for Maidens when their hosts become unclear.

Ruby: Okay, so, have you done this with others? Like General Ironwood or Professor Goodwitch?

Ozpin: As helpful as that might be, unfortunately, it is not that simple. My power is finite, and if I'm being honest, dwindling. The amount that I gifted to Qrow, Raven, and Garito was all things considered, rather minuscule. You see, centuries ago, I sacrificed a fret deal of magic to four young women, who I hoped would use my gift for good. They were the first Maidens. Miss Xiao Long, it was never my intention to lie to you. To any of you. There are just some matters that I prefer to play close to the chest. I believe that's how you phrased it?

Qrow: Yeah.

Ozpin: Everyone has a choice. The Branwens chose to accept their powers and the responsibilities that came with them. And later, one of them chose to abandon her duties in favor of her own self-interest.

Ruby: And what about Uncle Garito?

Ozpin: The day he lost Lucy was tragic for him and when how teammates, Kafka and Kratos left as well I recommended to him to leave as well but he didn't. He joined Qrow and his team and one day Raven showed her powers to him, he was interested and wanted to feel free like she is in her animal form so he approached me and offered me his help in exchange for the animal form. I did grant him his new form but I promised to not do it again. And after Raven left he abanded his duties as well and used his gift to look for her far and wide and I guess after the fall of Beacon he finally found her. They did your choice, and now all of you have a choice as well. If anyone wishes to leave, now is the time. There's no shame or disgrace in abstaining, only in retreat.

Everone staied silent.

Ozpin: Very well, then.

Then Yang stood up.

Ruby: Yang?

Yang: If Ruby sticks around, then I will too. If there's one thing I know about her, it's that she somehow always knows the right thing to do. But, if we're going to help, if we're going to keep risking our lives, no more lies. No more half-truths.

Ozpin: Understood.

Jaune: So what now? I mean, what can we do?

Ozpin: That is a difficult question. One that I believe is best answered tomorrow.

Jaune: What do you mean?

Ozpin: The road ahead is undoubtedly filled with hardships and peril. However, it's been far too long since you have all been together. Please, take tonight, and enjoy this moment.

Then he let Oscar take his body back.

Then Nora let out a big gasp.

Nora: Raven? Qrow? They're birds! Cracked it. Now I need to think about why Garito is a wolf.

Then she started deeply thinking this hard that smoke started coming out of her head.

Meanwhile to a gate of the Branwen Tribe came Emerald, Mercury, and Arlecchino.

Emerald: Is Raven Branwen home?

Bandit: You know, I've had a real bad week so I'm gonna take it out on you-

Then he spotted Arthur Watts and Cinder approaching as well.

Mercury: Doesn't look like he wants to cooperate, boss.

Cinder: Then make him.

Mercury: I was hoping you'd say that.

Arlecchino smirked and approached them with her two hidden blades coming out of her wrists.

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