Neo tapped her foot impatiently as she stood in the crowded airship. She had placed one of her illusion disguises over herself before leaving her apartment.
Her hair is now black, with lighter streaks where her white streaks would normally be, and her default eye color is green, though she can change it to pink, brown or white at any time. Her hair is done up in a twin tail hairstyle with white bows, and her bangs are still in the same usual style from her original appearance. Her attire consists of a sleeveless black blouse with white frills on the chest and collar and a black ribbon bow hanging from the front of the collar. The blouse exposes her midriff, and she wears medium-length black armbands on both of her wrists. Along with the blouse, she wears a knee-length skirt fastened with a white belt. She wears black shoes with her triple tomoe emblem on the soles, with white leg warmers.
While Neo knew she wasn't a known criminal like Roman, she prefers staying on the side of caution than risk being recognized. Plus she was extremely hot in this disguise, well she's hot no matter what but this appearance gave her an air of innocence and cuteness as well.
Hm, let's see who's worth anything here. Neo thought looking at everyone aboard the airship
Most of them Neo simply dismissed with only a few catching her attention. The first was a black haired girl standing off to the side and was obviously a Faunus with that bow on her head, the second Neo recognized as Weiss Schnee heiress to the Schnee Dust Company, and the last two…
It's the cutie. Neo thought a grin slowly working it's way on her face seeing Ruby
Next to her was a fair-skinned young woman with lilac eyes and bright golden hair worn loose that fades to pale gold at the tips with a cowlick sticking out at the top. She was wearing a tan jacket that exposed her midriff, with golden brown piping and short, puffy sleeves with black cuffs that feature two gold buttons. Underneath this, she wears a low cut yellow crop top with her emblem on the left breast in black. She also wears a brown belt covered by a pleated brown piece of material reaching from hip to hip around the back of her waist, with her emblem emblazoned on the right-most pleat in gold. Underneath this is a long, white, asymmetrical piece of material reaching to her knee on the right side, as well as a pair of black mini-shorts. She wears a pair of brown, knee-high boots and orange over-the-knee socks, with the right sock pushed down just below the knee. A purplish-gray bandanna is tied around her left knee. An orange infinity scarf and black fingerless gloves complete her outfit.
Didn't I see her walk into Juniors. Thought Neo recognizing the girl from the night she got the henchmen from Junior
If she's with Ruby then it's possible they're sisters, or half sisters given their vastly different features.
Other than those four Neo didn't see anyone else that was really worth her attention. Looking out the window Neo focused on the quickly approaching Beacon Academy.
She frowned looking at the school, she could feel powerful energy coming from there, not like aura it was different. It reminded her of Cinder's power only weaker.
Could that be the girl? Wondered Neo
Whatever it was she'll find out, maybe it'll clear up some of the mystery on whatever power Cinder has and whatever the hell Salem is.
If there's one thing Neo hated it was not having all the information.
It wasn't long until the airship landed and everyone began departing. Normally new students would go to the amphitheater to hear the Headmaster's speech, Neo however followed where she could sense the energy coming from.
Hm, lets see I doubt Ozpinhead wouldn't not know about a girl kept under his school, so he must know where she is. And if so he must keep her somewhere close like… right under his feet. Neo thought looking towards Beacon Tower
Going to the tower Neo was thankful to not find anyone inside or around. Prying open the elevator doors Neo looked seeing how far down it went, whistling quietly when she couldn't even see the bottom.
Better start climbing. Thought Neo beginning her descent
It took a while, a few close calls, but Neo finally reached the bottom level. Opening the doors Neo was surprised to see a vast open area, it was dimly lit with wall-mounted torches casting a green glow.
And there she was at the other end of the hall; the girl Neo saw in her dreams. She was in the pod Neo remembered seeing her in, along with the rest of the machine it was connected to, there were several cables running along the pod with the girl and to another empty pod.
Frowning Neo stood in front of the girl's pod, what was this machine and why was she in it? But Neo wanted to know who would go through the trouble of keeping her alive and hidden down here, what was so special about her, and why did her Aura feel similar to Cinders?
Or is it Cinders Aura is similar to hers? Thought Neo frowning
She didn't have enough information to take any immediate actions. Knowing there was nothing she could do Neo turned back to the elevator and began climbing out.
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Once Neo had left the vault Raven flew down transforming back to her human form. She had been following her and the missing Summer's daughters as they headed to Beacon, it was only pure coincidence she noticed Neo was also going there for whatever reason. Raven was glad to have followed her to discover this place and who was kept here.
"So this is where you've been keeping the Fall Maiden Ozpin." Raven muttered to herself walking up to the pod
It was pretty arrogant and foolish of Ozpin, keeping a defenseless comatose Maiden under Beacon, especially when her attacker is currently in Vale. It would have been safer to take her to a remote location away from civilization, instead he kept her right at Beacon.
He always did like keeping assets close. Raven thought remembering her own time at Beacon
Constant attention, extra training missions, turning a blind eye whenever they happened to break the rules and get into more trouble than they should've. And in the end none of it mattered, Raven saw the truth, Summers died, and Taiyang and Qrow are still fools who follow Ozpin.
Now Raven weighed her options on what to do, she considered entering the pod and taking the Fall Maiden power herself, it'd certainly help to have the power of two Maidens. But she quickly dismissed that option, the risk far outweighed the reward, Raven didn't fancy having her personality and psyche changed.
The other option was simply kill her, the shock of dying should wake her up and the last person she'd see would be Raven. But there's also the risk that her death would cause her powers to seek out its other half, thus giving Salem the full Fall Maiden powers. Or even worse she'd take the rest of the Fall Maidens power with her in death thus leaving the power forever broken. On second thought that wouldn't be so bad, it'd ensure Salem never got all the Fall Maidens power.
Raven also couldn't risk moving the girl, taking her out of the pod would likely result in her death.
Damn it, no matter what I choose there's a greater risk than anything I might gain. Raven thought
Sighing Raven opened a portal to leave, at the very least she knew where they were keeping the Fall Maiden and could use that to her advantage. For now she'll sit and wait to see how things play out.
And that girl, Neopolitan, I feel she'll be at the center of things. There's just something… unnatural about her. Raven thought entering the portal
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Neo sighed in relief when she reached the floor she had first entered through. Getting out of the elevator shaft Neo exited the tower and went to catch an airship back to Vale, she had no desire to stay here any longer.
Even if it means seeing more of the cutie. Neo thought
But she had no desire to risk getting stuck here and being forced to attend school.