Iron Arc

A/N - Random ideas just came to mind when I decided to play the game For Honor and honestly, I love the game as much as I hate it though I thought of how some of the heroes can be related to RWBY, so that's what I did. I tried to make each character from both team RWBY and team JNPR be as close as I can to their abilities as characters, to the heroes of For Honor. I am always open to suggestions so if any of you feel anything could be different with characters I've chosen for the cast then please speak freely! But for now, I'll stick with what I've got. If you have ideas on who else you wish to be in the story or even on just a random plot, then leave a review or just PM me.

I do not own the characters of RWBY nor do I own the heroes of For Honor.

Anyway, enjoy!

It wasn't supposed to be this way. Not like this. It was a simple reconnaissance mission but somehow, some way, the world had other plans for this one Shinobi of the Samurai. Was it fated? Destined to be captured by these heathens that called themselves 'honourable knights'? These weren't knights… They were anything but. Their prowess in battle was appalling, no better than your average foot soldier but because of their numbers, they were trapped.

All they had to do was scout the surrounding area, so the nearby village could secure their defences, attend to all the wounded soldiers and look out for all the women, children and elderly. But somehow, these 'Knights of Valour' as they apparently called themselves, broke into their territory without notice and stormed the village. By the time this shinobi found out about their presence, they had already broken passed the gates and began pillaging… It was horrific.

The sounds of innocent people being killed, taken or worse… Children wailing for their mothers, mother's protecting their children, even the wounded samurai were taking a stand as to try and hold back the incoming force so any of them could get away to safety. Flames erupted from houses, huts, stables and even onto the nearby nature that surrounded this small village. Small monuments of past leaders and Gods of Old were destroyed, but what was worse, was that the Gods the people were praying to weren't answering their calls… They heard nothing.

'How… How did this happen? Why did this happen?'

That was all this shinobi could do. Ask questions but get no answers. The warrior was on their knees as they held their chained kusarigama or Kama, for short. Night was around them but the flames that burst to life from the nearby houses brightened everything in vivid detail. Burnt wood and cloth, pools of blood on the earth as well as splattered across the walls of some houses or even the ground itself. The sacred cherry blossom tree that had been within the village for many generations was now burning because of these spineless scoundrels who called themselves 'knights'.

A roar of a nearby enemy brought the shinobi out of their inner thoughts, making them quickly roll out of the way of their attack that collided with the dirt ground. A thunder clap came from the sky as both warriors leapt to meet each other's attacks however, the knight was quickly kicked away by the shinobi before their Kama escaped their grasp and hooked itself into the knight's armour, pulling them down to the ground as well as skidding towards the Samurai. The shinobi took no time to quickly stab both of their sickles into the back of the knight, killing them instantly.

Looking around as they felt the adrenaline run through their veins once more, the shinobi heard many more screams of civilians as well as many knights in the surrounding area, making them come up with a quick plan.

"I can't let them kill and take whatever they want… I have to fight!"

Deciding to not waste any more time, the shinobi broke off into a sprint towards where they believed the closest noises were coming from in order to help out or at least, kill their oppressors. After finding one of the local villagers in a tight situation of being almost being forced to have their body be violated in ways that no-one should ever experience, the shinobi took quick action to dispose this filth that would forcefully lay their hands on a woman.

The shinobi jumped into the air and with a roar, they sliced at the knight's back, making them yell and wail in pain which soon turned into anger.

"You bitch…!"

But before they could say anything else, their throat was heavily sliced by the shinobi and their head was forcefully kicked from their body, making the headless body stumble to the ground in a heap. The local woman was quick to give her thanks with tears streaming down her face and her arms trying to cover herself but was quickly given a large blanket from a nearby fallen stand. With the shinobi telling her to run, she did so without looking back.

Not even a minute passed when the assassin heard the sound of roars in the distance as well as marching… Their eyes widened.

"Reinforcements? No… Not now!"

Without much time, the shinobi went on their way to find anyone else in need of help and was lucky to find an elderly man using his walking stick to fend off a handful of knights who seemed to be trying to get to the little girl who was scared beyond belief behind the old man. From what the shinobi could tell, the elderly man was already wounded… It seemed like even if they intervened, the old man wouldn't survive the trip to safety… They cursed under their breath.

Preparing their Kama once more, the assassin was about to step forward but instead saw him… It seemed almost too good to be true but even in the east, the samurai had heard of him. A single knight emerged from the fire behind the old man and made his way in front of him, even though the elderly man himself was too stunned and above all surprised that a knight would fight for him and the little girl. A single glance from the knight was all the old man needed as he hurriedly got hold of the little girl, whispering to quickly follow him… And they did. Though, the young girl couldn't stop herself from looking back just in time to see two of the knights attack the single knight that saved them.

The lone knight merely side stepped the one attack and decided to grab the other knight's hand as to stop the incoming attack before pulling them around and letting them smash into the knight who had just tried to attack him. Not a moment passed afterward did the single knight draw the sword that was on his back, just in time to knock away an incoming attack from a third knight.

The lone knight was quick on his feet to move out the way of a blade that came from behind before he was suddenly bombarded another two knights, both swinging wildly. One quick dodge to the side was all it took before the other was parried off to the side, the single knight deciding to charge into the one he dodged while stabbing his sword into their gut deeply. Pushing the body off his sword, the knight turned just in time to see another blade heading his direction but didn't count for it be a heavy attack, so as he tried to block it, the attack still carried through his guard a little and the tip of their blade managed to slice the knight's left bicep.

Ignoring the sudden burning sensation on his arm, the knight swung his sword at the one who just attacked him before kicking him in stomach to stagger him away, though his instincts told him to move the moment he thought about attacking… He dodged instead, seeing a blade lodged into the dirt beside him which in turn gave the lone knight the need to quickly slice at the back of their exposed leg before finishing them with a thrust into the side of their unarmoured side.

"Two down… Three to go."

Not giving the single knight enough time to recover, another knight roared into action once more by swinging down at the lone knight which in turn was dodged before they felt a heavy armoured fist collide with their helmet, staggering them back. Before they could even utter a word of frustration, they felt a sheer burning sensation run through their body… They looked down and saw that their stomach had been sliced across and opened up, making him fall to the earth in a heap.

The single knight turned to the two remaining knights with his sword raised, ready to fight once more but found them unmoving for moment… Before both bodies fell to the ground with blood seeping from their backs. That was when he saw a warrior of the likes he had never seen before… Just by seeing their eyes though, he could they were of the samurai. But then, he could also see what this samurai actually was by their stature… Whoever this person was, they were clearly a woman.

"You…"

The single knight slowly stood up to his full height and saw that he was almost towering over this person, but he internally shook away those thoughts, his right hand slowly placing his blood covered sword on his back in a slow manner to show that he wasn't a threat to her.

"Why… Did you kill… These knights? Are they not your… Comrades?"

The lone knight could tell this woman wasn't all that used to the common tongue, but they seemed to manage enough. But he could also tell… She seemed quite young.

"No."

The shinobi found themselves raising an eyebrow at that response, her hands slowly placing her kusarigama on her hips posing that she too wasn't a threat.

"Why?"

"… They were not knights. They broke the code."

The knight's voice was deep but then again, the helmet he had on probably gave that affect off. Still, now that the potential threat was gone for the time being, the knight took a breath as he felt the adrenaline wear off as well as a searing pain on the right side of his ribs. He looked down and saw that he had another small slash there, making him groan internally before shaking his head.

After a moment, the knight looked towards the shinobi, giving her a small nod and decided to go on his way by walking off down the road with a slight limp and a hand on his ribs. The shinobi looked on curiously at the retreating knight and saw something on their back… A symbol, it looked like. A triangular shield that had a white background but had two golden arcs in the middle, both looking like crescent moons… Her eyes widened.

"Hey!"

The knight stopped suddenly, looking back to the voice that called out to him slightly but instantly saw a look of surprise in her eyes.

"You are him, are you not?"

The knight stood there for a moment, saying nothing.

"Answer me!"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

The shinobi was about to retort when an arrow whistled through the air struck its target… Straight into the back of the knight before her. She whirled around and came face to face with a shield, only to be struck by it, making her fall down to her knees. Before she could retaliate, the tip of a spear was aimed at her neck and instantly kept her hands low. What the hell was going on?

"A shinobi? Hm… Interesting. What is your name, young one?"

The shinobi could clearly tell that the one that was aiming the spear at her neck was female, considering the large covered bust that was upon her chest but the voice was far too masculine… She got a somewhat good look at the one who was holding her hostage, seeing the ram like helmet upon her head as well as the fur coat pauldrons with leather pads underneath… She was a Viking?

She looked to the side to see a man dressed in what looked like robes of a scribe, a man of clear importance. The robes were black, but he had a tree green scarf around his neck as well as what looked like a staff or a cane within his grasp. Seriously, who the hell were these people? Since when did a scribe, who was clearly from Ashfeld, doing with a Viking from Valkenheim? And not just that… But also, she could also see Knight, Viking and Samurai foot soldiers under his command? Out of the corner of her eye, she could even see an Orochi who was also with them?

"I won't ask a second time, shinobi."

The shinobi looked back to the man in the robes, now seeing that he had white hair and a light smile on his face. This man… This man was someone she had knew she should be afraid of.

"Ruby… Ruby Rose."

"Ruby… Well, it's is lovely to meet you Miss Rose. Your understanding of the common tongue is good."

The shinobi, now known as Ruby Rose, said nothing as she just kept a wary eye out for the potentiality of being killed by the Viking woman before her.

"Now then, down to business. Would you like things like this to stop happening to your villages?"

"Huh?"

"You see, Miss Rose, all of this was caused not by rogue knights… But by a faction within the Order of Knights, called the 'Blackstone Legion'. Would you like this to stop happening to your villages? Your home? Because it is happening everywhere… Even in Ashfeld and Valkenheim."

What the actual hell was going on?

"… Y-Yes but-"

"Good, then we have an agreement on the matter. So, firstly, I'd like to thank you for helping with the capture of that man over there. I've been trying to reprimand him for quite a while now… And secondly, I would like to ask something of you."

Ruby Rose felt her eyebrows cross curiously as well as in confusion at this. First, this random knight comes out of nowhere and saves an old man and a little girl from slaughter. Then said knight kills three of the knights… And now, this random man was being all too friendly… And apparently, he knew the knight who was now being carried away by a few foot soldiers.

"What?"

"How would you like to be the first shinobi to join the ranks of the rising faction, known as the 'Iron Arc'?"

Thanks for reading.