Legal Disclaimer: The following is a fan-based take on RWBY which was created by Monty Oum (RIP) and Rooster Teeth. There will be some minor (or possible major) crossovers which belong to their respective owners. I own nothing but the concepts for Team YUKI.
Melissa (by Porno Graffiti)
Sever all your pain from memories plagued in vain
Stop the endless woe you've come to know
Find your heart and soul ; Break through every wall
Until you reach your goal
C'mon clap your hands and fight until you're finally made whole
Gazing skyward, and so sure tomorrow will arrive
I don't know how I'll get through by myself
With my heart in a daze
The birds beside me soar away into the endless sky
Will the find with their free spirits the light
At the end of this maze?
Please wait...I want to fly with you
Let me on your back to look of my soul
All the pain that haunts me to this day will vanish
If I just reach up higher, I'll find what I desire
I'll never tire 'til I...
Sever all your pain from memories plagued in vain
And stop the endless woe you've come to know
Find your heart and soul ;Break through every wall
Until you reach your goal
C'mon clap you hands and fight until you're finally made whole!
In the dark of night and sitting in the endless breeze
I am bent down to the ground with no strength
And I'm lost in despair
It's times like these, I wish I had some wings to fly with ease
I don't mind even being the Melissa sailing high in the air
I've tried to stand upon my feet
But every time, I fall back down again
Maybe this is not the way to find my answer
The wind is calling to me, and it is guiding to me free
And I will then find...
The key to my way out of this abyss of doubt
There's no time to wait or hesitate
Even if I'm bound, and the key I have isn't the right one found
Still, I will end it with the impact of the lock on the ground
-(cue guitar solo)-
My soul will shine it's life through the pain and strife
If I'm never saved, I'll still be brave
If I disappear, my soul will still live on and help you fight your fears
And the moonlight will reflect my shadow to show I'm still here
残り:四の影 / Remnant's Four Shadows
The Y Trailer
(7-8 Years Before the Events of Canon)
-(Cues: driver – the eye of truth)-
Know this young one: These silver eyes perceive all things conjoined. The past, the future, and the present. Everything flows, and all is connected. These eyes are not merely seeing reality but is a gateway to an ascended level of power. Achieve it, and there will be nothing holding you back.
Those were the words that young Yuki was told by his father one day when his mother taught him some basics in kenpo. Mao Azure was what Yuki believed to be a man among men, and Haku Azure was the strongest woman in the world to him. His parents were responsible for forming the village he was born in, Crossroad Village. The village was a bustling place between crossroads for traders, travelers, and huntsman to pass through. An early Saturday morning had come upon the village and Yuki woke up with a spring in this step. Today was the last day of the year, his birthday, and the cheerful child had a face full of excitement and innocence. He donned a white long-sleeved shirt with a sleeveless black shirt underneath, dark-grey shorts, and blue boots. Getting his backpack and his hunting knife in his pocket, he went downstairs to the kitchen of his family home sliding down the railing.
"Good morning, mother!" Yuki said running into the kitchen.
"And here's the birthday boy! Happy birthday, sweetheart!" Haku said setting down breakfast on the table. "And here's your special breakfast…pancakes, eggs, hash browns, with a hefty helping of bacon."
Yuki took this time to savor his breakfast. While he was forking it all down, he asked where his father was. Haku had a thoughtful look on her face.
"Well, he mentioned he wanted to talk to you up on the nearby rock fiel-" Haku said before Yuki literally flung himself out of the window and was running off. "At least, he did not break it like his last birthday."
-(Cues: Eterna City (Daytime) – Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum OST)-
The cold air was rather light despite it being December as snow had not fallen for too long. The village was in full swing with people operating their business and with children playing with the little snow left behind. In a sense, Yuki was seen by this village at its "prince" and was looked to take over the reins when he got old enough to do so.
"If this isn't the birthday boy, how did old you make this time?" A fox eared Faunus said walking up with a deer Faunus woman.
"Hey-o, Mr. and Mrs. Quartz." Yuki said kindly. "I've made it to 10."
"Double digits at last. You're on the cusp to adolescence, the most confusing time before adulthood. Say goodbye to your childhood, kid." Tsubaki teased ruffling his hair.
What Yuki had not known was Tsubaki and Mizuki were former members of the White Fang who left the Vale sect due to disagreements with their sect leader's plans and Tsubaki's pregnancy.
"So, how long until my "nephew" is born?" Yuki said excitedly.
"We don't know if it's a boy and girl yet, but our firstborn will be here in just one more month." Mizuki said slicking back his silver hair. "I'm hoping for a daughter, though. My silky hair would look good on her."
"Hmph, you and your hair. I swear you're obsessed about it." Tsubaki said teasingly.
"My mother says he probably dyes it." Yuki said before running off.
Mizuki fumed yelling, "You little brat! It's natural! I have silver pubes, damn it!"
Now the townsfolk were looking at him funny as Tsubaki facepalmed. She loved her husband, but he could just walk into making an ass of himself. She swore she had saw some of women looking to her silently asking if his color is natural. Tsubaki was not going to give them an answer.
-(Music Ends)-
Yuki had arrived at the rock field right outside of town and his father stood up facing the sun leaving a large shadow in his wake. Mao was a giant of a man with an equally muscular and well-defined physique standing at seven feet two inches. His wavy ocean blue hair was offset as his silver eyes were shimmering in the light. He wore his usual combat wear of a blue gi with silver linings, sash, and boots with the family crest on the back of his gi.
"Papa, I'm here." Yuki said coming up.
"Ah, Yuki. My precious pride and joy have made it to ten years. It's time I explained a few things about your legacy and the power hidden within. Firstly, I want to let you know that keeping secrets isn't a bad thing but keeping them from people who need to know is. This was why I left a circle helping to defend the world. But first, let's discuss the silver eyes." Mao said being absolutely serious.
Mao lifted a boulder before throwing it into a larger rock to make a seat for them to sit on.
-(Cues: Dragon Ball Kai – Premonition Of a Grand Adventure)-
"Long ago within the ancient times where dust was not completely usable yet, humanity struggled against the Seven Deadly Sins." Mao started.
"Aren't people still struggling with that?" Yuki interrupted.
"Let me explain. The Grimm are not just creatures of darkness that come from the evils of faunus and humans. No, they are spawned by someone. The Grimm have a queen, a beautiful yet wicked woman who is ancient yet ageless. She is known as Salem Grimore. Back then, she had managed to imbue seven of her followers with abilities similar to hers and they become known as the Seven Deadly Sins. They delighted in chaos and corruption helping Grimm to terrorize their fellow man. One of them is the reason we have Beowolves according to legend is due to one of their actions. When humanity was at the brink, the silver eyed warriors emerged." Mao explained.
"Where did they come from?" Yuki asked.
-(Cues: Dragon Ball Kai – The Braveheart Challenges the Strong)-
"Nobody is exactly sure, but the accepted origin is they were blessed and cursed by the brother gods themselves. Blessed with the power to eradicate Grimm and combat Salem but cursed with them baring heavy burdens. With the rush of silver eyed warriors, they engaged the Seven Deadly Sins. In the end however, only seven of the 28 warriors survived. The Seven Deadly Sins were slain except for two, Lust and Envy." Mao went on as he flashbacked to silhouettes of battles of old.
-(Music Ends)-
"Did the two of them get away?" Yuki asked.
"Yes, and nobody knows what happened to them. It's obvious that they did settle to reproduce with another person and there's probably people baring the cursed blood. Doomed to repeat the same mistakes." Mao said bitterly. "But onto what the Silver Eyes can do."
Mao's silver eyes shone brightly.
"The most basic ability they have is to emit a blinding flash that eradicates Grimm around you and in your line of sight. This can harm other people and it'll tear through aura like sheet paper if you master it. If untrained, you'll probably tap into it through extreme emotion, but you'll exhaust yourself. Aside from this, there are three powers Silver Eyed warriors use in combat. Manifesta allows for one to sense the presence of others, especially those with aura, and to predict an opponent's moves shortly before they make them, thereby making the attack much easier to evade with enough skill. Armis allows for one to use their aura to create, in essence, an invisible armor around themselves. But unlike the average aura armor, this one is dependent on your willpower and life force. Attacking with Armis will allow to attack the body past the aura of the opponent. Now, be warned that Manifesta and Armis can be learned by non-Silver Eyed huntsman provided they have the training. Hell, some can even awaken one or the other by accident." Mao said as he got up to provide a demonstration.
Mao got up and asked Yuki to try and land a hit on him. Mao was able to precisely name what attack Yuki had planned down to the cheesy names Yuki thought for them. For Armis, he simply caused his arm to becoming coated a metallic blue, the color of his aura.
"So, what's the last one?" Yuki asked.
"Well, there's a reason Salem fears Silver Eyed Warriors enough to try and kill us all off. The last one, Argentum Voluntatem or Silver Will, is a Silver Eyed Warrior exclusive. This one can't be attained by training alone, but it is something that is awakened…usually by tragedy. It allows one to exert their willpower over others. You can use to knock weak-willed people out…or even drive them to a heart attack if focused hard enough. On stronger people, they'd be less affected, but more inflicted to flee or be driven them to their knees. This power is Salem's worst nightmare, but, sadly, I don't have this ability myself. It's a matter of chance to have the capability to use it. The most I can do is use a bastardized version of Manifesta to emit my killing intent which keeps Grimm away. The last ones I knew who could perform was my mother and my brother…but they're dead." Mao said a bit saddened by the end.
"What happened to them?" Yuki asked.
"Salem…or at least her cronies got to them. It's a shame, they would have loved you dearly." Mao said hugging his son.
-(Cues: Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 OST – Cutscene 1)-
As the two walked on the path back to the village, Mao perked up.
"However, I've spent my life studying aura and working to making techniques of my own on how to fight effectively with it. I've written a book with all the details and research I made on aura, Silver Eyes, and some secrets of the world that you'll need to learn about Salem and among other things. You'll inherit that book the day you become a huntsman in training." Mao said pulling out said book out of his pocket.
The book itself was a simple journal with the insignia for the Azure family on it.
"Then, I will train hard." Yuki said looking up to his. "I promise."
"That's my boy." Mao said as Yuki dashed ahead back to village.
"The day will come, Yuki, when there is an opportunity to show what you're really made of. So, think of all those you fight for, and yell your attack from the depths of your soul. Because among huntsmen, nothing is noblier than self-sacrifice." Mao thought with a warm smirk on his face.
He had caught up to Yuki, and the day was spent celebrating the end of a prosperous year and Yuki's birthday. The presents were plentiful, the food was plentiful, and the love was all there. That day would mark the end of happy moments in his life, for tragedy was hiding in the shadows with fanged grins.
-(Cues: Troops March On - Final Fantasy VI Advance OST)-
An explosion had shaken the village enough for Yuki to fall out of bed. He looked out of the window and saw to his horror that his hometown was being attacked by the White Fang.
"But, why?" Yuki said horrified to see one gut a fellow Faunus.
Immediately, Yuki got dressed out of his pajamas into his clothes from yesterday and saw that was four a.m. in the morning. Getting his knife, he rushed out of his room. He found his mother still in her pajamas looking weary. She had several deep scratches on her left cheek and arms. Her weapon, an axe had chips in the metal, and she held it loosely. She was panting and clearly trying to hide the pain she was in from Yuki.
"Yuki, it's dangerous to go out there. You have not discovered your semblance or had your aura awakened… We hoped to do that when you were older, but we have no choice now." Haku said laying her hand on his hand. "For it is in passing that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all. Infinite in distance and unbound by death, I release your soul—GYAHHH!"
-(Cues: The Gestahl Empire - Final Fantasy VI Advance OST)-
Yuki looked up to see a White Fang grunt had impaled his mother through her heart getting her to cough up blood on Yuki's face. The chameleon Faunus snickered at the sight as Haku could only gag trying to get out the last of the words before he tore it out. He had been hiding in the shadows waiting for the perfect chance to strike. Blood splattered all over the floor, and Yuki's face had a look of terror and near catatonia.
"Well well, sorry kid. Can't have your aura awakened and make things difficult…." He hissed. "Man, I love killing kids. They don't leave much of a mess."
Yuki stared at the bloody corpse that was his mother and he twitched. His lone silver eye burned as his body racked with pain. With an ear-splitting scream, his aura had painfully broken out much to Faunus's shock and irritation.
[Aura awakened….Semblance loading.]
[Welcome to your Semblance, YUKI OS v.10!]
The words that flashed up in front of Yuki were ignored in favor a simple desire, to kill his bastard in the most painful way possible. His semblance skipped the message in favor of aid in targeting a vital area that Yuki along with a small profile.
[Profile on Target]
[Name: Leon Blanco
Age: late teens-early twenties
Occupation: White Fang Grunt
Aura Levels: Average
Semblance: Invisibility [Copied into database]]
Yuki vanished turning invisible much to Leon's surprise.
"What the hell?! How is this possible?" Leon said panicked.
Yuki was operating on pure instinct as he circled him like a predator slowly unsheathing his hunter's knife. Leon whirled around only to get shoved over Haku's body as Yuki pounced with one hand on Leon's throat. Yuki made himself visible and Leon saw Yuki had no emotion. It was as if all of his was drained.
"Leon Blanco, it's sickening that I have to thank you that you helped to activate my semblance. So, allow me to aid you in returning the favor!" Yuki said suddenly shouting driving the knife into Leon's skull.
Leon's aura shattered with repeated stabbings. Yuki could have been giggling like a madman, but his semblance had kept his mind mostly intact. Making sure Leon was dead, he was promptly raided for useful items. Yuki refused to take the sword used in his mother's death and tossed it aside. Taking up his mother's axe, he exited through the front door. Shades of red and orange littered the town as the once humble village looked torn to shreds. A few of the village's local huntsmen were brawling against White Fang insurgents, but corpses were scattered about. Some of his neighbors and some of the White Fang littered the streets. Yuki kept the muted horrified look as he looted White Fang corpses along the way.
"Father, where are you?" Yuki said to himself.
His semblance piqued his question.
[Locating "Father". "Father" found in Town Square. Life force is weak!]
He sped off for the town square determined to save his father. His semblance would be a grim wakeup call as this would the last time he would see him alive.
-(Cues: Dragon Ball Kai OST – A Disastrous Spectacle)-
Yuki would arrive to see his battered father alongside a wounded Mizuki and Tsubaki. It was there that Yuki got a glance at the White Fang's leader, Adam Tarsus. With his blade in hand, he looked a lot more menacing despite being only about fifteen-sixteen.
"So, you thought you could escape and cavort with humans to cover your tracks, Mizuki?" Adam said glaring at the fox.
"I had hopes that I did, you sick fuck. You call yourself a fighter for Faunus rights when you're nothing but a hypocritical bastard." Mizuki said only to get swatted with the blunt end of Blush.
"Adam Tarsus, think on what you're doing. How will bringing death upon innocent aid you? You'll only lead to more war and destruction. You can't believe this is right…" Mao said coughing up blood.
Adam promptly slashed his chest with Wilt effortlessly before sheathing his blade.
"I do." Adam said as Mao was bleeding out on the ground.
"You bull-headed motherfucker!" Yuki roared flinging the ax at him with all his might.
Sadly, his throw missed Adam and embedded himself on the White Fang grunt next to him killing him instantly as the body hit the ground.
"Yuki!" Mao, Mizuki, and Tsubaki screamed in horror.
Adam twitched at the insult and turned to the child whose semblance was keeping him calm and not terrified at the moment.
"You have some nerve, you miserable brat!" Adam said readying his sword.
"Because of you, my mother's dead and for that, I'll have your head!" Yuki said as he fired off weapons he had gotten of the corpses.
Adam had merely flared on his Semblance, Moonslice, slowly glowing red as the bullets and thrown items hit him as he walked forward. Yuki was so into trying to inflict damage that was ignoring the warnings his semblance was giving him.
"This is the end for you, child. Endure oblivion!" Adam said unsheathing Wilt.
-(Music Abruptly Stops)-
Adam had attacked, but Yuki had not gotten hit only falling on his behind. Mao and Mizuki's last acts were to save him taking that fatal blow. Tsubaki fall to her knees with tears streaming down her eyes.
-(Cues: Samurai X (Rurouni Kenshin): Trust & Betrayal OST - The Will)-
"Dad, Mizuki! Why?!" Yuki said tears of his own stream downing his face.
"Because that is what true huntsmen and heroes do. Defend the defenseless. Your body will just move on it's on own to do so. I'm sorry that I'll have to leave you and your mother." Mao said weakly.
"Mom's dead…" Yuki said with a sniffle.
"Oh…well then I guess I'll be joining her soon. We'll be rooting for you…from beyond. As for your inheritance, the key to it is within my study. I…love you, Yuki." Mao said before taking his last breath.
"FATHER!" Yuki shouted out.
Mizuki forced himself up looking to his wife telling her to run before dying of his wounds. Tsubaki has staggered up to her feet only to get shot through her stomach and receive a headshot from Adam and another grunt.
"No…." Yuki said in a quiet tone.
His silver eye sparked as his blue turned silver. Adam had raised his blade to strike Yuki down.
-(Cues: Black Lagoon OST – The World of Midnight)-
Someday I want to run away to the world of midnight.
Yuki's left blue eye had swirled into a matching silver eye as his pupils dilated.
Where the darkness fill the air, where it's icy cold.
Yuki had let out an ear-piercing cacophony of a scream as his eyes flashed silver unleashing a blinding light that sucked up everyone around him.
Where nobody has a name. Where living is not a game
Memories of home, playing outside, getting comfort when he needed it, and the village all seemed to shatter at the moment.
There, I can hide my broken heart, dying to survive. There, no one can see me cry the tears of my lonely soul.
All Yuki would see is silver before blackness fell upon him.
I'll find peace of mind in the dark and cold world of midnight…midnight…mid..nighttt.
-(Music End)-
When Yuki would wake up, the sky was black despite it being late in the morning. The village was in ruins. It was completely deserted with nothing but corpses. Yuki forced his body up, but he felt like he was punched through solid steel.
[Current Aura Levels: Low / Health: Critical / Healing Factor: Slow]
"My semblance…." Yuki said opening it up to look it over.
It showed his status which covered his profile down to the details. He was shocked to realized that his "skills" were organized like it was a video game. Everything he learned from whether it the kenpo or dishwashing.
-(Cues: From That Day On - Final Fantasy VI Advance OST)-
"I could look this over later…but I need to get out of here." Yuki said staggering.
He hated to do this, but he had to raid his father and his friends' corpses. To his relief, the White Fang had not looted them. Despite his hopes, the semblance reminded them that would be possibly be survivors on the White Fang side. He gotten wallets, keys, and useless scrolls. He knew he had to flee the village in lieu of the White Fang returning or the Grimm realizing that there was nothing stopping them from stomping a hole in the place. Yuki made the trudge to the family home to pack what he could at least carry for now. Clothes, identification, and cash were the essentials that his semblance instructed him to put together.
"I can't just call you my semblance, you need a name." Yuki thought.
[I am your semblance. While there is a bit more explanation to me, it is best you wait until you are out of the village and someplace easier. I need to connect to the CCT to fully implement myself. From here, I can only preform based from purely your perspective and limited data off the town's scrolls.]
That alone made Yuki realize this semblance of his could easily be a terrifying force if played right. Yuki would literally become a human scroll…a technopath. That realization added to his desire to live, to fully explore his semblance of his. With his backpack packed, he went up to his father's study and found the book his father showed him. His semblance made it seemingly disappear into nothingness only for it to reappear. His semblance had copied it and burned it on its "database" as a backup apparently.
"Ok, I am probably going to have to still read this, but at the very least I can write a copy of it…" Yuki said rubbing his head. "That's if I write at the speed of sound."
"Of course, I cannot tell a soul what my semblance is. I don't need to a be a genius to know if that information was public, I'd be a target." Yuki thought with a bit of bitterness. "My silver eye will make things worse."
Looking into the mirror, Yuki looked at his icy blue hair done up in a wolf's tail. He immediately undid it having the hair fall, a bang hiding his silver eye slightly.
-(Cues: Awakening - Final Fantasy VI Advance OST)-
It would be near noon when Yuki was ready to leave. He knew he would have to come back to get the rest of what gathered and hid in the former family home. There was just one last thing to do was to "pour one out" for the village. He had seen Mizuki do this for his own mother when he buried her a week ago. He had broken into the case in the local bar and got out the fanciest bottle of wine he could find before liberating the entrance to the village. That day, he made three promises. One was to find a proper weapon for himself after looking down at his father's ninjato, Frostbite. The second was to fully explore his semblance. The third was personally torture Adam Tarsus before killing him…preferably with his own semblance that was now in his arsenal.
"With this first drink, I mark the end of my childhood." Yuki said taking a swig of the wine before tossing the bottle.
He began his journey to Vale as a wanderer whose wishes he held close to heart.
(A/N: Yes, it's here. My first full-fledged RWBY story. Yes, I'll have to repost the trailers, profiles, and the pilot to allow for a proper set of reviews. If anything, it'll be similar to The Geist Within but without warpers. There will be cynicism, anti-heroes, possible lemons, and deconstruction. This is going to be fun. And with this trailer, I have essentially given Silver Eyes some lore. Miles…Kerry…take notes.)
Ending Theme: idealism - Lonely
