Chapter 214: Goodbyes

DISCLAIMER: This story is NOT MINE IN ANY WAY. That honor has gone to the gorgeous bastard Ryuugi. This has been pulled from his Spacebattles publishment at threads/rwby-the-gamer-the-games-we-play-disk-five.341621/. Anyway on with the present…err learn.

Goodbyes

“Hey Jaune!” A voice referred to as out to me, making me open my eyes. It was time for dinner, I famous absently, which meant I would actually spent your entire day meditating. Because of Pericognition, I hadn’t even wanted to each specializing in something like bumping into individuals within the halls of accident or lacking essential particulars, so I would turned the complete focus of my acutely aware thoughts inwards, on guiding my energy.

Qigong was an attention-grabbing talent. Since receiving it, I turned conscious of a wierd collection of pathways, simply because the talent had described. it, it appeared to be like a circulatory system for ‘life power’one thing I assumed to be one thing between my HP, MP, and Stamina. It flowed all through my physique alongside my blood, flowing out and in of it in a similar way because it appeared to feed and vitalize me.

It wasn’t one thing bodily, however, in an odd approach, did not really feel like one thing that was wholly of the spirit, both. It really did appear to attach the 2 in some way, with life flowing in some way outward and inward from my soul. It made me surprise if it was one thing that had at all times been there however which I hadn’t been totally conscious of, or if it was one thing I would gained together with the talent.

I wasn’t positive and there have been pretty main implications for each solutions. If this was part of my physique and had at all times been there, then it defined a number of issues although, just like the flows of energy I generally observed and the interactions between the patterns of woven mud, their positions on the physique, and the ensuing results. On condition that, I suspected it was one thing that had at all times been part of me, if invisibly so, and that Qigong had simplyunclogged my arteries, in a approach.

Or no less than a few of them. After rigorously inspecting this new a part of my non secular physique, I counted a complete of eight ‘vessels,’ twelve ‘pathways,’ and almost seven hundred ‘openings.’ Vitality was gathered and saved throughout the vessels, flowed alongside the paths, and circulated out and in of the openings like blood by way of capillaries. Not all of the factors have been really open, nevertheless, nor did any of the vessels and pathways seem to be they have been being totally utilized or developed, and so it was tough to make the power circulate properlybut as I improved the talent stage, the method eased and new areas opened. Every time, it was like filling my lungs anew and I may really feel my physique strengthening.

It was an attention-grabbing, superb, andmost importantly of alluseful course of to watch and I would have gladly completed so for days, understanding the advantages I may incur. Part of me, bigger than I wish to admit, needed to simply brush off the interrupting voice and get again to it; I imply, actually, I used to be making an attempt to arrange myself to save lots of the world. I felt like that ought to give me a free cross to disregard any and all distractions.

However I held again the urge as a result of I acknowledged the voice.

“Neptune?” I requested. I used to be sitting at a desk with the remainder of my teamby which I meant Adam, Mercury, and Emerald. The latter two have been nonetheless following me round, which should have been outrageously boring for them, the poor bastards. I would rattled off some transient excuse about psychological coaching and had totally ignored them since. Their report again to Cinder was going to be honest boring, I suspected, and I may really feel occasional spikes of irritation roll off of them even whereas I meditated.

Their weak spot gave me energy.

“Do you may have a minute?” Neptune requested as he hurried over to our desk. “I must ask you about one thing.”

I checked out him for a second after which shrugged, nodding his approach. To be sincere, I used to be a bit interested by what he needed from me; although our transient interplay was greater than sufficient for me to acknowledge his voice immediately, that was extra as a result of I had a extremely, actually good reminiscence moderately than any indication of the time we would spent collectively. After my introduction to Workforce SSSN on our first day, I would gone on to make waves and had form of secured my place among the many seniors and such. I nonetheless met Solar’s and Kyanos’s groups recurrently and was on pleasant sufficient phrases with them, however it wasn’t like we actually frolicked a lot. Most of our time collectively was spent within the classroom and Neptune had by no means approached me individuallyespecially not with emotions of fear.

“Certain, go forward,” I answered. “What do you want?”

“Have you ever seen Solar round wherever?” He requested me, eyebrows furrowing. “We have not been capable of finding him wherever but.”

“Solar?” I replied, blinking as I scanned your entire faculty and did not sense him wherever. After a second, Pericognition famous that I hadn’t seen him since I got here again, which wasn’t uncommon in and of itself; being a faculty full of individuals of their higher teenagers and twenties, it wasn’t unusual for college students to go away Haven in pursuit of enjoyable. It hadn’t appeared notably noteworthy, so it hadn’t brought on any alarm to me. “No, not since yesterday. He is lacking?”

Neptune nodded.

“He left over the weekend and hasn’t come again but,” Neptune mentioned. “I would say that is probably not like him, however that may be a liebut normally, he’d deliver us an extended if he was ditching.”

A standard scholar may need commented on that, however I left each night time to go kill hordes of horrific creatures with my buddies and will proudly say that I would by no means as soon as listened to a instructor’s lecture right through. Or half of the way in which by way of. Actually, they have been fortunate if I listened in any respect. Truthfully, I used to be form of envious of the truth that Solar may simply ditch completely, flaunting the truth that not everybody was being watched by nightmarish abominations. I need to go away too,

Nonetheless, Solar was roughly a good friend of mine, or no less than a form of good friend of a good friend, so it was price no less than wanting round. I could not see any cause for him to be linked to it, however it may even have one thing to do with my enemies or an indication of one thing to return. I made some extent of not ignoring issues that arose, as a result of I knew rattling effectively that they did not are inclined to go away; in my expertise, they only used the chance to develop worse.

So I paused to survey your entire faculty intently, searching for any indicators. Pericognition would have despatched up the alarm if there have been any indicators of homicide or such, however there have been at all times issues that appeared meaningless out of context. I took inventory of finger prints, foot prints, and organic traces, gauging them to seek out the latest and adopted them out of the varsity. Then, I checked in on all of my enemies and anybody I assumed would possibly attempt to decide on a freshman, ensuring they have been all accounted for and making observe of those that weren’t. Lastly, I went again by way of the stream of knowledge I continually observed within the background however tried not to concentrate to, looking for any signal of Solar on web sites, the information, and messages.

Solar had a type of first names that made looking for him a ache within the ass, however it surprisingly did not take me lengthy to seek out what I used to be searching for. Once I did, I needed to maintain myself from each smiling and rolling my eyes.

“Did you examine your scroll?” I hinted at Neptune. “Possibly he left you a message or one thing.”

“Solar has actually by no means completed that,” Neptune replied. “The final time I requested him to ship me a message on my scroll, he stole it, tapped a observe to it, and had it mailed again to me.”

At that, the need to smile received out.

“Nonetheless,” I insisted. “There is a first time for every little thing, proper?”

Neptune tilted his head to the facet at that, conceding the purpose as he drew his scroll from his pocket and opened it. After a number of seconds, he frowned.

“There is a message, however it’s not from Solar,” He mentioned. “Or not from his scroll, no less than. However then, it most likely would not be, huh?”

“Open it already,” I prompted.

Neptune did after which paused, staring on the display screen as he learn the message I would discovered earlier.

Sorry guys, I am gone. There was a ship with bananas on it and I used to be going to steal all of them and declare myself the Monkey King. Came upon within the course of that the ship was head for Vale or one thing? And I used to be pondering, hey, we made the lower, did not we? And there is that check subsequent week, is not there? And since we have principally handed already, there’s actually no level in sticking round for it, so yeah, I bought a free boat experience! I referred to as you guys, however you have been sleeping like losers, so that you guys are gonna have to seek out your personal boat. Meet up in Vale as quickly as attainable!

Additionally, Neptune, are you able to do my homework? Simply in case it seems it does matter. In any other case, don’t fret about it.

Thanks,

The Monkey King.

P.S. I bought my bananas. Was going to share some with you, however half of them are gone and we solely simply left, in order that’s most likely not taking place.

P.P.S. Convey extra bananas.

Neptune put a hand over his face.

“Solar,” He growled ultimately. “If there is a sea monster making an attempt to eat you proper now, I simply need you to knowI want it luck.”

Then, he glanced at me as I stood to look over his shoulder on the message, for appearances sake.

“Um,” He mentioned, pausing for a second. “Have you learnt the place I may get a ship?”

“Cannot say I do,” I answered. “I attempt to keep away from sea journey, myself”

Primarily as a result of a sea monster making an attempt to eat me was a honest chance and I had no want to see if the legends about Jormungandr have been true.

“However Kyanos would possibly know,” I continued. “Alexandria controls a lot of the delivery trade.”

“Proper,” He mentioned. “Thanks. Um, sorry aboutthis.”

“No downside,” I assured. “So, you guys made the lower?”

“Yeah,” Neptune answered proudly. “Was robust, however they only informed us this weekend. I am form of nervous, to be honestI imply, there are some huge names on that checklist and that is simply right here at Haven. However we have got to strive our greatest, proper?”

“That is proper,” I replied, smiling at him.

“I do not actually care,” I admitted. “I will most likely simply do one thing spectacular on the very starting after which go away; if they need greater than that, they’ll name my grandmother and have her direct them in direction of somebody who cares. It is not prefer it’s an enormous difficulty for me.”

“True,” Kyanos answered. “You’d most likely be on the prime of the dick chart.”

“Sufficient penises,” Melania lower in with a sigh as I tilted my head in direction of her good friend. “Good God however I did not notice being the one woman on a staff could be this tough.”

“Talking of hardness” Kyanos picked up with out lacking a beat solely to briefly falter as Melania leaned again and kicked him within the ass onerous sufficient to ship him staggering into the sting of the desk. He recovered shortly, although, elevating his arms in concession. “I used to be simply going to ask Neptune what he was going to do with a teammate lacking, jeez. Why are you so violent right now?”

“I wakened and also you three have been the very first thing I noticed,” She answered scathingly, obvious at her three teammates. Itri and Ulaan had barely glazed appears of their eyes, giving freely the truth that they weren’t even bothering to concentrate to what was by now a typical argument. “Take your garments to the bathe if you wish to dress, idiots.”

“Why?” He requested. “It is our room.”

“It is my room, too,” She answered, tone unchanged. “Did you ever think about possibly I do not need to watch you get undressed?”

Kyanos shook his head.

“Nope,” He answered. “Not even as soon as. I imply, even I battle to maintain my arms off myself.”

“I am positive you do,” Melanie shot again with an aggravated snort.

“Oh,” Ulaan muttered mildly, nonetheless staring blankly into area. “It is humorous due to the implication that you simply contact your self.”

Kyanos did not appear even vaguely offended.

“For this reason you retain dropping to me in spear fights, Ulaan,” He famous. “You’ll be able to’t simply hope to win with simply fast thrustsyou’ve bought to manage the motion, man. You want extra expertise.”

“I will maintain that in thoughts,” Ulaan answered dryly as Melania pinched the bridge of her nostril.

Kyanos glanced in direction of her and shrugged, nonetheless smiling.

“I am undecided what you need me to do,” He mentioned. “We share altering rooms, too. Haven’s not a lot on boundaries between teammates. Or genders. Or the rest, actually.”

“Yeah, however why is it that after I open my eyes, the very first thing I see is your ass in my face?” She replied with a scowl.

“It is best to get up earlier,” Itri lower in, sounding equally bored. “That is what I did after I realized the price of magnificence sleep in a shared room.”

I cleared my throat as Neptune’s forehead turned more and more furrowed.

He did not look notably stunned, nevertheless. One would possibly hope that conversations regarding unplanned voyeurism and nudity could be briefly provide at a faculty meant to coach the long run defenders of Mankind, however one could be improper.

“Guys,” I lower in, rolling my eyes at them. “Bringing this dialog again above the belt, Neptune wants assist.”

“Proper,” Kyanos mentioned, easily shifting tracks. “What do you want, Neptune?”

“A ship or one thing,” Neptune answered with a sigh. “Prefer it or not, he is my friendI cannot let him do one thing silly with out me.”

“I am undecided that is how that is purported to work,” Melania famous with a frown.

“No, it is just about the way it works,” Adam replied.

“And I am the man with the boats,” Kyanos answered with a nod, ignoring them each. “I see. Yeah, it would not be too onerous to simply get you a spot on the subsequent ship out or somethingand Mrs. Nikos would most likely be up for an opportunity to go to her daughter in Vale, given half an excuse. Do you know she was a pirate?”

“She wasn’t a pirate,” Melania insisted.

“She was form of a pirate,” Kyanos disagreed. “Simply, authorities sponsored and such.”

“A privateer,” Ulaan equipped.

“Yeah, that,” He agreed. “However pirate sounds cooler. Anyway, she may take us. It may be quicker to simply take an airship, although.”

Neptune raised his eyebrow even greater.

“Us?” He requested.

“In case your complete staff will get to skip class, then so can we,” Kyanos acknowledged firmly. “Ulaan, Itri?”

The 2 of them frowned for an extended second, exchanged a glance, after which nodded.

“Jaune?” He requested, turning to me subsequent. “Up for abusing your loved ones connections with us? I am positive we are able to prepare leaving early.”

“Mm,” I hummed, amused however noncommittal. Nonetheless, there was a chance right here that was price contemplating. “Let me go speak to my grandmother and I will see what I can do.”

“Jaune?” Adam requested, little doubt sensing that I used to be as much as one thing.

“They’re proper,” I mentioned. “There’s not a lot level in sticking round if we do not have to and we have completed a lot of the vital stuff already. I am positive we may prepare to complete up every little thing that is really vital within the meantime after which we are able to all head over to Valeit may very well be like a trip. We will use it to coach some extra earlier than the match, too.”

“And scope out the competitors,” Itri famous.

“And have enjoyable in Vale,” Kyanos acknowledged cheerfully. “I do know that some college students could be arriving by now, anyway; Haven simply likes to attend till the break for no matter cause.”

“Possibly to maintain from interfering with our research?” Neptune urged.

There was a collective snort.

“The final month has been nothing however making ready us for the match,” Kyanos mentioned. “Every part else was busy work at greatest. Jaune?”

I shrugged. To be sincere, I would observed that the work I used to be being given was pretty straightforward, even by regular requirements. Nobody had tried to coach me, thoughwhether due to one thing Grandmother had mentioned or as a result of they truthfully did not assume I wanted the assistance, I wasn’t positive. Both approach, it did not a lot matter.

“That is what I assumed,” Kyanos mused. “After that is over, they’re going to most likely work our asses off, however they need us to look good for the match greater than they need us to be taught stuff we are able to simply make up later. Between the 4 of us, I am betting we are able to work one thing out.”

I nodded in settlement once more. Honestly, it did not make a lot distinction to me by hook or by crook, as long as it did not intrude with my plans, however this appeared like a great likelihood to maneuver with out drawing suspicion.

First issues first, it was time to pay Grandmother a go to.