So, this is officially dated to last year. The reason for not uploading this sooner is the fact that not only was I in a bad place mentally, but I also lost the ability of opening Open Office. So, I thought it was gone, and had made plans to rewrite it. Thankfully Libre Office allowed me to open this, and reminded me of just how much I wanted to write this story again. Literally, this is just me writing how I'd be as a Jedi or if I was sent into any other Universe.Also, RoosterTeeth owns RWBY. Not me. It'll never be me. Let's just go to the story. Colt Remington is owned by Le Mao XVII. Check out his story My Turn cause it's amazing.
A figure stood under a tree in the middle of a heavy downpour. His black tunic and trousers getting bogged down with water, while he surely felt the effects of the bitter rain. In front of him was a grave. A fresh grave.
*Record scratch* *Freeze frame * "You may be wondering who that sexy devil is. Well it's me. A man who was chosen for quite the mission. Yet, it also caused plenty of heartbreak as well. To explain it, I'll have to give you a long story. But first, you may call me Takeo Ebony."
I booted up YouTube on my phone, intent on watching the Volume 4 trailer for RWBY. I had just gotten off of work, and decided to reward myself for another long day of dealing with idiots. A friend sent me a text during my lunch informing me of a new Breaking Benjamin music video.
Growing up, I was always the odd one out. My dream jobs were spread out, and all centered on me becoming famous. Wrestler, Chicago Cubs player who hit the game winning homerun that broke their curse, and an employee of RoosterTeeth were some of the mainstays.
As ambitious as those dreams were, I really didn't have any motivation to go and chase them. Not for a lack of trying though. To explain the key reasons behind the lack, I'll have to give you a long story. My brother died when he was twenty. I was fourteen and in so many ways, died as well. Not literally. He was the one person who I relied on more than anyone else.
So naturally, when you lose someone that close to you, you fall into a deep depression. One that can be broken by finding that special someone who'll help you through it all. I thought I had found said person. Spoiler alert, that was my problem. She was a great friend. Nothing more could've came from it.
Enter RT and Achievement Hunter. Their let's plays drew my attention quickly. As did the chemistry of the group, which made me both jealous and a huge fan. Enter their fandom and find a second family that I never realized I needed.
They helped me through the dark times, but then I moved to Kentucky. Kentucky is good for bourbon. JUST bourbon. Seriously, it's just two, maybe THREE, big citites surrounded by nothing but despair and hatred.
Seriously. The town I'm in doesn't trust anyone over a certain age. The local McDonald's said that they were mainly hiring those who were in high school. Hell, almost ALL of the fast food joints were, which left me with very few options. Thankfully, one was Amazon. Unfortuantley, it was from five thirty in the evening to four in the morning.
So, back to me watching the RWBY trailer. I was hoping to get something that would kickstart my writing gears. Sadly, buffering ruined that hope for me. All that meant is that I'd have to wait until I went to the library to watch.
Oh, did I not mention that I get to live with my aunt? Yeah. You see, this town doesn't believe in helping people out. If you work two hours at minimum wage, you can get your own shit. So, I was going to get Wi-Fi set up so I could watch YouTube on my phone.
As I sat up, a sharp pain in my chest quickly overtook me. Every breath I took was nothing more than a wheeze. My vision quickly blurred, while my legs barely supported me when I stood up. My dog was by my side, crying and making sure everything was going to be fine. It wasn't though. In a matter of moments, he let out a pained howl and I was looking down at my own body.
And holy shit! I didn't realize I had that great of an ass.
Okay, back to me being in limbo. Or whatever you want to call it. Seriously, in all of the philosophical items that I could've been sent to, mainly Hell, why here? Perhaps Death will let me return to my body and life? I'll change my entire life around! Love, caring, going to the gym, eating healthier.
"Sad to say, but you won't be returning to your old life" Death said, manifesting right next to me. While most depict him as a skeleton, he was really a young man. His eyes were sunken though but that would be understandable, seeing as he saw death on a daily basis.
"You're needed in front of the Jury." He teleported me to a white room with a round table in the middle of it. Gods from all religions were sitting around it. They took turns giving me pitying looks, which irked the Hell out of me.
"What!?" I finally shouted, catching them by surprise. Only two had the decency to stand and respond.
"You've been chosen for a mission. One that... Required your death in your dimension." Great. So they just practically confirmed that I won't get to spend another Christmas with my mom. Or see my dog ever again.
"We truly do wish their was a way around it, but that would cause a catastrophic event that none of us can prevent." Looking at the two who were talking, I was surprised to see Jesus and Lucifer. Jesus had his beard game on point, and Lucifer looked just like the TV show on FOX.
"Great. Why did you guys choose me? Why not someone else? Preferably someone I hated" I replied, and they both let out a sigh at the same time.
"We actually had a few in mind. However, they were... Persuaded, to join the Other Side. And Buddha took the other candidate and gave him the name of Colt Remington." Huh. I didn't realize that My Turn by Le Mao XVII was based on a true story.
"Of course it was. What you call 'fan-fiction' is nothing more than either memories of a different dimension you lived in, or one you've often wished of joining!" Came another voice, owned by Zeus. He was... Less intimidating than the Ancient Greeks let on.
"Considering the fact that you're new, I'll let that slide." He glared at me, which made me chuckle. Even better when you realize that they need me to never let them down during the mission. Speaking of-
"I swear to God, if you even THINK about singing that song, we'll call the Time Warden and go back to just before we selected you. Than we will drop a freaking plane on your ass as a calling here" Jesus said, while Lucifer held a phone in his hand.
"Okay, stupid question time; wouldn't YOU be God?" I questioned.
"Not in the sense you'd think of. While it'd be a safe bet to call me God in Christianity, there exists a being much more powerful than any other God in history. His job is to safeguard the Multiverse, which has been involved in a brutal war. To prevent consequences from jumping, he's had to initiate Apocalypse Procedure in four or five universes. Which brings us to your mission." Lucifer picked it up from there.
"To dumb it down for you, the Multiverse God is the most dominate God. He's outside all religion, so he can alternate between being good and evil. Especially since he's got all of us kids to watch over your old universe. Now, on the rare occasions when someone jumps between dimensions, he generally dispatches a small army of five thousand Unifieds. On top of that, he also sends a few Sentinels along in matters of grave importance."
"Hold up, explain the Unifieds and Sentinels real quick!" I cut him off, which he shrugged, before turning it over to Zeus.
"Unifieds are the collected souls who don't belong to Heaven or Hell. While ninety nine percent of the Bibles depicts Armageddon as a battle between them, it'd actually be them and Unifieds fending off an invasion. Now each dimension has a standing army of five hundred thousand Unifieds. That's just for safety. Worst case scenarios can either quadruple that number, or cause the Sentinels to be sent in." Death picked it up this time.
"Sentinels are like the Jedi Order from your Star Wars movies. Monks, Assassins, and Samurai would be an easier description for you to understand. They've got their own reasons for doing what they do, and you'd be surprised to find out that they aren't all that different from one another. However, the person we've been hunting has killed some of the best Sentinels. We need you to help us find out if they have a mole within our ranks."
"What if I turn this down? Why should I help you out, seeing as how you killed me!"
"If you help us out, than you can be assigned as a Sentinel in your dimension. Or remain living in the dimension you'll be thrown into. Either way, we will take care of your family. If you don't, then you'll be sent for Judgment. Despite how people have said about Heaven, you're really not going to be able to look down upon your family." Jesus responded, his voice ringing with sorrow.
"Fine. Just... Promise me that they'll live a good life and that my brother can watch the Cubs win a World Series" I replied, letting out a soft sigh. They nodded in agreement, before pulling out a contract.
"If you agree to this, we'll send you to the RWBY dimension. We will have a contact there who'll help teach you about your aura, semblance, and you can figure out what type of weapon you'll use" Lucifer commented as I signed into the Sentinels.
I'll miss reading the crazy theories that the FNDM created. And the reviews for My Turn. I wonder who Colt ends up with? Was it Amber or Winter? Those two were pretty great. Personally, I think it should be Winter. Or Qrow. Just for shits and giggles.
"He ends up with..." Zeus whispered the answer into my ear. Obviously, I'm going to avoid spoiling it, but let's just say that it'll be a shocker. But still, back to becoming a Sentinel and helping prevent the destruction of the Multiverse...
Well, maybe not save it. Just... not damaged too much. Gotta keep my focus on the end goal though. And that is to make sure I can somehow return. Handing over the contract, a white light blinded me.
"Do not fear. Once you wake up, everything will begin." One of the Jury stated, just before I got knocked out.
Hope you enjoyed this story, and I honestly can't wait for the next few chapters to come out. Got a lot of huge plans for this story, and all center around how big of a jackass I can be. So excited for it!