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"If that's how you want to remember her, Davros." Pius replied, not moving his eyes from Delta's covered face. "All that matters is that she's remembered. By us."

"Personally, I always thought Deborah was a good name for a woman that started with D. But Delilah and Diana work just fine."

"Let's take her to her grave," Rufus said. He knelt down and touched her body, checking to see if it were safe to the touch.

Ayers turned to the grave. "Now I may not have my book with me, but this part from the Illuminations always sorta got to me." He strode towards the grave, took off his shirt so as to avoid any dirt getting on it, and went to town, carving Davros's craters into a proper grave. His accent completely disappeared as he did so, as with every other time—Ayers was not only reciting the verse, but the specific tone he heard it in.

"When Solus walked among us, he saw a man die once." Ayers began, cleaving out a solid corner. "It came to him that this horrible loss, a true tragedy, was not yet in his purview. His Illuminations could not yet be finished until he could address it." Ayers ran along the edge of the crater, giving the corners of each side defined right angles. "But he knew a few things, and obviously he needed something inspirational. But he couldn't just say to keep moving forward. It was too callous, too crude. There was a time and a place for elegance, and this was one of them."

Ayers continued smoothing out the grave. "Don't turn their death into a problem. That is what Solus decided he would tell all those who couldn't face the death of another. He said, if they died, would they want you to just stop your life there, end your aspirations, your dreams? No. Nobody dies with the intention of dragging those with them, or at least not the wonderful, beautiful people you mourn today. They would want you to forge on. There isn't a person on this planet who should let a past nightmare dictate their future dreams. Amen."

Ayers stood, his task finished, and started putting his clothes back on. "Now, fer whut it's worth, I'd stay away from any hint of whut she'd become. No D's, no references to her platinum armor. That's fer me, and it's really only okay because I'm gonna be usin' somethin' bad fer gud." He strode over to the body and shucked the plating from her arms, setting them aside. "That name ain't how she'd wanna be remembered. So let's go with... Sandra. Sandra Sanderssen. It's a pretty name, it soo—suoh—fuckit, it sounds all essy an' soft." Ayers lifted the girl into his arms. "I ain't touched'er 'cept with Hrunt and Naeg, no tellin' how she is. Let's just stay cautious here." He started carrying her to the grave.

"I will be saying the words we are supposed to be saying for anyone who is not nomad or dentist," Davros said, stepping up to Dianna Gypsybreaker's grave.

"You may be having the death now, but I am remembering you. I will make memory last as long as I live, and I will make best effort to live forever, so you can be made eternal. Now you can have fish and stick for beating gypsies in next life," After he had said his words, he placed a fish and a club made from the tree Raqib had been leaning against on her grave.

A Grave Misfortune

Having seen all of the group, including Davros, giving a speech, Raqib slowly moved forward himself, drawing out Blues. With a flick of his wrist, he popped out three bullets and made an upside-down triangle with them at the head of the grave.

"Your motion on Remnant may have ended," he said, voice barely above a whisper. "But your memory will keep us and the world moving forward. You were forced to defy your fate against your will and thus died more tragically than any. May your soul find some joy in the knowledge that the fatebreaker was killed for what he did to you."

He walked away and slid Blues back onto his side. He hated sadness so he decided he wouldn't feel it. She was avenged and that was all they could do at this point.

Pius stayed silent as the others gave their own eulogies. He wasn't one for funeral speeches, anyway. All that he had to say, he said to himself, for he didn't feel like it could carry as much weight as the others' words did.

I'll remember you, I swear. When the last Grimm is purged from Remnant, I'll be thinking of you, so that we can both be there to do what Steiner failed to do right. I promise. The Ashen crossed his arms and kept his eyes on the grave as the funeral continued.

edited 24th Apr '14 9:21:38 PM by Insano

Rufus opened his mouth and spoke in the old tongue, the language that predated the Vale. He knew its meaning, roughly, but it was carefully memorized long ago. Only now did he put those lessons to work.

"Nam et animi cruciatus,

"Dolor, quoniam completa est malitia tua,

"Somnus autem incipere.

"Nos ad Terra tuam.

"Damus mortem Ccelo.

"Agimus praeter animum ad universum.

"Nam et animi cruciatus,

"Dolor, quoniam completa est malitia tua,

"Somnus autem incipere."

edited 24th Apr '14 9:38:37 PM by God_of_Awesome

"That's everyone." Pius noted quietly as Ayers carried her in the grave.

Here in this moment, they were all one in accord in his eyes. Sorrowful of an innocent girl's death, they had all worked together to give her at least one right as a sentient being, even if she would not be alive to receive it. That was enough for the Ashen, and he sighed as he felt no ill will towards any of the others present, if only just for this moment, while the sun began its afternoon journey to the west.

"Let's bury her, then."

edited 24th Apr '14 9:44:27 PM by Insano

Ayers laid the girl down in the grave, whatever the hell her name was, then climbed out and shoved the dirt he'd already carved away back in there. "There. Let's head home, I got one last memorial to build. First time doin' so without my Master." He walked over to the plates he'd taken off of Delta and loaded them onto the bike, putting his hat back on as he did so.

"Right." Pius buttoned up his longcoat in preparation for the ride back. Since these vehicles were slower than the airships, they had a good two hours' ride back the same way they came. And the Ashen was not in the mood to feel cold on the way back; he felt empty enough as it was.

He gave one last moment of devoted silence to the girl in the dirt, the he turned to join Ayers at his hoverbike.

edited 24th Apr '14 9:51:53 PM by Insano

"While we are giving the names to things," Davros said as he hopped onto his bike. "I should be giving bike name before Chelsea tell me to. And I already call Davros's Special Cane He Uses For Fishing And Fighting And Going Across Village by name of 'Chelsea', I should be giving this different name...."

He thought for a few seconds. "Oh, I will be calling it Gypsy Danger, because I will be using it to bring the danger to the gypsies. But... I want to bring the danger to the lumberjacks, cultists, barbarians, raiders... every nomad, really. And dentists. Fah, but is too late to be giving rename. Guess name will stick."

"How about just Danger, Davros? Then you could bring danger to everyone, again." Pius muttered while he waited for Ayers to get onto his motorbike so could take his seat behind the leader of Team BLAD.

edited 24th Apr '14 10:07:38 PM by Insano

At that moment, to everyone at Delta's grave, they would feel an Aura, floating just ahead of them.

The figure of a girl appeared before them.

Thank you... they heard a voice whisper.

For everything

She smiled. And my name was Mia.

The figure vanished.

edited 24th Apr '14 10:09:51 PM by GrimHelm

Ayers strapped the plating onto his bike, making sure it was secure, then mounted up. "Wiglaf Platinum, I think that's whut I'm gonna call the, uh, final improvement. High-velocity meteor fist and armblade with precision anti-armor high-caliber carbine." He rattled these off quickly and precisely... as if they'd been memorized. "Bin planning this fer awhile, actually."

Pius was not at her grave when her ghost appeared, but his Semblance simply activated against his will for this rare occasion. His grayed-over eyes could see an Aura where he knew no one was there, reaching out into this plane of existence for just this moment before disappearing forever.

"Ayers...did you see that?" Pius only heard her final words before she vanished, awed at what he was sensing.

"Did you hear that, guys? Her real name was Mia." The gray retreated back to his irises when her ghost disappeared, at Pius found himself sitting down on Ayers' hoverbike when his legs felt weak.

Medus' blush deepened. "Well..I guess. It was near the end of basic school. I was living in-land from the edge of Vale. We were pretty safe all things considered but breaches still happened, in fact one had happened about a week before this"

Character Flashback No Jutsu!!!

Medus strummed his guitar just under the awning, just out of the rain. Why won't anyone give me a ride home? It isn't that much to ask. But still everyone the fourteen year-old had asked had been rejected out of hand. I mean Dad is off upgrading weapons and Mom is on a business trip. What am I supposed to do? Walk?

"Hey Medus."

The boy looked up at the red-head standing in front of him. "Hey Kira"

Taking it as an invitation the girl sat down. "My mom is late. Why are you still here."

"Parents busy, no one will give me a ride."

"What? Why?"

"Something about it being to dangerous. Stupid Grimm." Medus replied, depressed. Then a car pulled up. Kira sprang to her feet. "That's my mom I'll convince her to let you come with."

"Sure" Medus watched her run over and get in, he then sighed and resumed his playing. Then there was the noise of an argument and The boy looked up to see the car driving off. Figures. But then Kira popped her head out the window and tossed an umbrella just short of Medus. "Don't be afraid Med!" She called out as he lost sight of the car.

The rocker looked at the umbrella. ''Yea, don't be afraid. Sounds like a good plan.

Present

"So I walked home, and I still got sick from all the rain. I heard later that Kira got grounded for tossing away the umbrella. So it wasn't anything big that changed my mind. Just an act of kindness when I needed it," Medus finished.

"Oh, you mean the nice and cute ghost girl who tell us her name was Mia?" Davros asked Pius. "Yeah, what about it, is something the wrong?"

"No, nothing's wrong about that." Pius replied, getting up off the hoverbike seat as the feeling in his legs returned to him.

Well, mostly nothing wrong about it, in any case.

"It's just that...when I heard about seeing ghosts, I was hoping I'd see...um, some others first."

edited 24th Apr '14 10:39:13 PM by Insano

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Tempestas 21, 6:00 PM, Royal Palace

The students of Beacon were presented to the queen, and un honor of their valiant actions, they were given the Silver Lion, one of the Great Honors a Hunter could achieve.

The Princess Alice stood with her family, dressed in royal garb for the first time. And wearing glasses. Apparently she was nearsighted. Who knew.

When it was Davros's turn to receive his medal, Sir Hal himself clapped the young Hunter on the back.

"You did good, kid. When you graduate, look for me. I'll get you a job, no problem."

Thirty minutes after the ceremony, our protagonists were now boarding the airbus that would take them home....

"Yes, yes, I am appreciating it Sir," Davros said with a grin and a firm nod of his head, wondering who the hell that was. But he knew better than to make a scene, since the other people here were important, like some sort of mayor.

When he got to the airship, he shoved Gypsy Danger into the ship's loading dock, and then sat down on her, pulling out a piece of mackerel and nibbling on it as he looked at his fancy new medal.

Jack looked at the silver medal, a faint smile playing on his lips, he had to admit, Alice looked good in the royal garb...Oh well, win some lose some. He turned to Lucas, "So, how'd the first date go?" He asked, wanting to antagonize someone.

Lunch

"That's sweet." Francesca said sincerely, with a smile on her face. Ieria seemed to agree herself.

6:30 Air Bus

Through Oscar's insistence, Medus, Pius, and Dex had been dragged along to sit near him and the rest of the Jade Brood, new blood included. Oscar stared at the boys from behind his gloved hands. "You did well, all of you." He said finally, after a few minutes of near silence. "Don't let it go to your head, but I just want to say that Ozpin would be proud of you, all of you." He said, addressing the rest of the students as well.

"Yes! Thank you, everyone! This is literally the best day in my life!" declared Carol. Who had somehow managed to sit on her beloved's lap.

"Mine toooo!' agreed Beth.

"And Alice! Look at her, in that fancy dress! Princess Alice!" laughed Carol.

Even at the ceremony, Rufus still looked pale.

Airbus

Remus sat with his team, his mother sitting with them.

He had quite frankly been too embarassed to continue the conversation of his ballerina ambitions in the past with Chelsea.

Amusingly enough, all those various dance classes he convinced his parents to have him take still remained in his mind, and he was still a quite frankly fantastic dancer...

edited 25th Apr '14 5:00:58 AM by SolusLupus