Chapter 1:What are we?
(300 Years after mankind first surfaced)
He was here to save humanity that was his ideal, for he was told that he would save everyone by killing Grima the dragon of darkness creator of the Grimm.
They told him he was meant to save humanity, and that he would be a savior and be remembered for all of eternity.
He stood on a hill covered in swords and stared off into the horizon over a field of countless bodies. He wanted to save everyone, but he couldn't.
He wanted salvation, and he fought for it, but he had come to a hard and cold realization. The path to salvation is a cold and cruel path, for one must try to save everyone knowing they cannot.
One must also know that to ignore the fact of death, is to deny reality and the corruption of which salvation truly is.
He had killed the Dragon of Darkness Grima, but in doing so he unleashed a curse of immortality upon himself. He also realized why the Grimm are being created, not because of Grima, but because of humans.
As long as humans live in this world hatred will exist, and that hate along with sin will breed more Grimm. The reason that humanity was facing this crisis was because of themselves.
He saw it, he saw all of it the sin that mankind would create, he saw the evil of human nature. He wanted nothing to do with it.
He no longer cared about humanity for they are not worth saving, no….he did not even know what he wanted to save in the first place.
What made him come to this realization that Grima was not the reason for the Grimm appearing. It was because of the sins made by humanity that the Grimm existed nothing more nothing less.
Thats all he thought, for there was nothing at the end of a life of saving people. It is a false life that can neither save yourself nor others.
He saw the wars of the future, he knew he could try to stop them with his immortality, but what was the whole point of it. There was no reason for him to stop something so inevitable.
He walked away until he came to the highest point on the planet to be away. He stood at the top of a mountain that held an endless blizzard.
The depths of despair…. He felt so calm here. He won't be tricked by anyone anymore, and he won't have to save or condemn anyone. There's nothing here. Not even loving. Nothing but to keep staring off into the eternal blizzard until one day he hopefully dies.
I am Daemon Stark, the first hunter and the savior of mankind. I have come to condemn mankind and secluded myself.
Miracles aren't free. When you wish for hope, it creates an equivalent despair. That's how the balance of this world is preserved.
When are we born? When do we die? Why are we born? Why do we die? The world has been destroyed and we've fallen countless times, always resurrecting from the ashes as Paradise. It has happened before, and it will happen again. An endless cycle of life and death. The world is a Paradise that was opened by someone, but this era too is almost at an end.
This knowledge has left me in despair, my fate has fallen and scattered like the petals of a dying flower, like the blast from a sand storm it has been worn down and weathered away. As if to be purified, the world will be encased in ice so that it can return to the beginning once more. Paradise is a world that is opened by someone...
(Five years before RWBY)
"No wait! Doctor, don't do this to me!" A young man that seemed to be around the age of fifteen said on an operating table. He had black hair and blue eyes, and a muscular build at the height of 5'11.
"I have no choice, Luke this must be done." The doctor said as he activated a machine that held ten vials of different colored liquid, that had needles.
The machine rose up and pointed the needles at Lukes, abdomen much to his horror. "Doctor! I don't want to become a monster!"
"I'm not going to make you a monster! I'm going to make you transcend from humanity! There will be nothing in this world to stand in your way!" The doctor said as the needles inserted themselves in Lukes abdomen.
"Rebuilding humans is just wrong, Doctor!"
"Shut up! I'm merely creating a perfect life form! We humans are so fragile and I will change all of that!" As the liquids injected themself inside of Luke he began to feel immense pain as his veins began to bulge.
"Gah!" He gasped in pain as the Doctor took out a final vial that was pitch black liquid. The Doctor observed the eyes of Luke that kept changing in color.
"Amazing you are stabilizing, I knew you could handle it Luke." He said as he brought the black vial closer.
"W-what is that?"
"This vial hold the blood of Grima, the dragon Grimm that first appeared at the beginning of humanity." The Doctor said as Luke widened his eyes.
"H-how can you have such a thing?"
"There are things in this world that you cannot comprehend Luke, and people that wish to destroy it. You will stop them with this." He said as he injected the final vial into Lukes body.
Luke instantly felt the change to his body as his eyes turned pitch black before turning back to normal, but this time his eye color was a crimson red.
He gave a malicious grin as his canine sharpened. "Who dares confine me."
A shiver ran up the spine of the doctor as the deep demonic voice spoke. He had not expected this to happen, for it was not in the simulations or other test subjects.
"That's new, the others died, but you Luke are stabilizing." He said as Luke chuckled.
"So that is the name of my vessel." Luke said as the doctor widened his eyes.
"G-grima?"
"Ah, yes you insufferable human who was experimenting with my blood. Those others could not even handle my blood, but this one."
"Oh shit!" As the doctor was about to reach for his emergency latch a Beowulf emerged from the ground and grabbed him by the neck.
Before the doctor could even scream his head was ripped off by the jaws of the Beowulf. Luke then grinned as he broke from the restraints.
Luke or Grima much rathered then grabbed his head in pain. He could feel it, his power was being suppressed somehow.
The boy that controlled this body was forcing him away into the recesses of his mind. Grima, tried to fight back knowing that if this did not go well, he would lose all memory of ever being what he was.
The Beowulf dissipated, as Grima fought for the body only to lose the bout, but not without backlash.
(Ruby and Yang)
A ten year old Ruby was staring out the window, as she saw a huge pillar of purple light descend into the sky. Her sister Yang who also saw this ran to go get their father.
(Luke)
It was raining, that was what he could remember along with the city being engulfed in fire. He walked forward through the destruction.
He fell to his knees and stared into a puddle of his reflection. His eyes in the puddle were pitch black and he could not understand why.
"What are you?" He asked as his reflection rose an eyebrow.
"You mean, what are we?"
"W-what?" He said as everything went dark.
(Three Years Later)
"Let go of me! My father will kill you guys!" Weiss Schnee heiress yelled as she was backhanded by a member of the White Fang. She was currently being held down by powerful chains created from refined metal.
"Careful man we're using her as a ransom." One of the thugs said.
"Pffft, no matter as long as shes alive." The thug that backhanded her said. "Ain't that right boss?" He said as a large lion faunus stood up and laughed.
"That's damn right, besides we are so far away right now. Even if she did get away theres no way that she'd make it." The leader said as Weiss gave him a determined glare.
"Don't believe me princess? Read em and weep." He said as a map of Remnant opened up on the computer screen in front of them."
"You see this is where Schnee Industries is." He said as he tapped on an area near the capital of Vale. "And this is where we are girl."
Weiss widened her eyes in shock when she saw him point to the border of Vale and Vacuo. All hope left her eyes as she realized how far away from home she was.
"Come on boys let's leave her be." The leader said as him and his two guards left her in her cell. As they left one could see that the facility was a huge one indeed, of course it had to be for it was one of the main bases of the White Fang.
"300 guards, three underground levels, cameras, weapons, I'd feel bad for the poor sucker who found himself in here haha!" He laughed as did the other two.
Little did they know as they passed by a security camera two guards were already dead.
(Somewhere in the base)
"There are nearly 300 guards in this base and you thought we should help this girl." A voice said in Lukes head. Luke was now older and stood at 6'1 and wore a red and black outfit(Cover Image). A red mask covered the lower part of his face.
His crimson eyes surveyed the halls as he spoke with the voice inside of his head about what they were gonna do.
"You know that she needs help, because of you I could feel the fear in her heart."
"My power allows you to feel all human feelings and sin what did you expect."
"I don't know, but I must help this girl. She is a Schnee after all who knows how much money I could get off of this."
"You idiot! Think about the attention! Ironwood and his agents are still after us!"
"Yeah G, and we've killed like 200 of them so far."Luke turned invisible and walked around passing by guards.
"You know we should be crazy, we've seen all human sin in this world, and every time we kill someone we see the people they leave behind. HOW are we not insane."The voice now identified as G said as Luke tried to reply only to bump into a guard.
"Aww shit." He swore as the invisibility came undone.
"INTRUDER!" The guard yelled as he clicked something on his side causing the alarms to go off. As he did a shadow rose up and pierced his heart.
"Fucking hell G, this is all your fault you know that." Luke said as the shadow looked over at him and shrugged before re-entering his body.
"There he is! Kill him!" He looked over to the other side of the hallway to see multiple White Fang members charge him.
"Here we go!" G said as a bow made of black energy appeared in the hands of Luke. Luke held out his hand as an multiple arrows made of light blue dust manifested.
Five of the guards were killed instantly as the arrows embedded themselves into their skulls before dissipating.
"Being able to shape dust into reality has its uses."
"So is having a shadow detect enemies and watch your back."
"Yeah, yeah." Luke said as he walked away, as he did one could see multiple guards laying on the ground not from his arrows, but from G's power.
As more guards came from both sides the ones from behind Luke began firing guns at him. Much to their surprise a black shadow rose from the floor and deflected all the bullets.
As soon as the shadow dropped down, multiple arrows flied towards them killing them all instantly.
Suddenly more appeared charging with swords as the black bow in Luke's hand disappeared and was replaced by two katanas made of pure dust. One of fire dust, and the other of electric dust.
He charged the line weaving through the enemies and cutting them with his swords. For every enemy he missed G, killed them with his shadow.
He ducked under a swipe and sliced off the hand of the faunus attacking him. He held nothing against the faunus, but he did not like the evil that the White Fang resorted too.
He heard clapping and turned to see a monkey faunus that walked towards him. "You fight very well human, and you are interesting to say the least."
"That power of your's what is it?" He asked as a staff appeared in his hands. Luke, seeing this had his swords dissipate as a red spear made of dust appeared in his hands.
"I'll take this guy on myself G." Luke said.
"Fine I'm reaching my limit anyway I gotta take a break." G said, as Lukes crimson eyes met with the Faunus's who was under his White Fang mask.
"Crimson eyes, an unusual color for a human. I've seen violet, lavender, but never have I seen red before." The monkey faunus said as Luke remained silent. "Not much of a talker, well then."
The monkey faunus suddenly disappeared in a sonic boom as Luke ducked down with his eyes closed to dodge the swipe of the staff.
A loud bang was heard as a section of the wall was destroyed by the staff of the faunus. Luke, quickly took note not to get hit by that.
Clairvoyance, the act of perceiving or see events of the future to a sensory degree that was his true semblance.
Luke, rolled forward and spun back as he jabbed his spear forward only to have it be blocked by the staff. As it slid off of the staff, he jumped back.
The enemy upon seeing this jumped forward and slammed down his staff only to have it hit the floor creating cracks.
"Dust Shaper, that is who you are." The monkey faunus said as Luke widened his eyes. "I thought you were just a myth, but you do exist after all."
"I am Sun LeKong, and I shall take my leave." He said as he walked away much to the confusion of Luke.
"Anyyyyyyyyhow, back to saving the damsel in distress." G said as Luke nodded and ran down the hallway. He came upon a Lion faunus, who held a large axe and had two guards with him.
"That accursed Schnee sent you didn't he?"
(Weiss's cell)
Weiss, was wondering what had been going on, she heard a loud commotion. She honestly hoped for someone to come save her.
It had been a while and she had been hearing the roar of the White Fang, and then came a loud scuffle outside her cell door.
"Hey! What are you doing?!"
"Did that accursed Schnee send you?"
She was wondering what it was until the door was kicked open. Her blue eyes met with the mans crimson ones.
He had a red mask covering the lower part of his face, and a hood on to conceal the rest. However she could see his strands of black hair.
He looked like what every fantasy assassin she imagined would look like. He walked behind her to inspect her chains.
The chains were made from refined metals found only in the heart of Vacuo. It would be very difficult to cut these with almost any weapon.
But, what of weapons that were made from the pure form of dust itself? Weiss, widened her eyes as a shiny transparent red sword appeared in the mans hands. Using it he easily cut through the chains holding her down.
"Can you walk?" His tone was deep and rough yet at the same time concerned. She nodded and stood up.
"Can you fight?" He asked as Weiss nodded.
"Yes I can, but I don't have my weapon one me."
"What kind of weapon do you use?"
"I use a rapier that has a barrel of dust." She wondered what he was doing when he held out his palm. A faint white glow appeared as a transparent snow white rapier appeared in his hands.
"Here." He said as he handed said weapon to her. She reached out, but hesitantly and grasped the rapier in her hand. It was cold, but it was real she could not believe the power she felt coursing through this weapon.
"Let's go." He said as they both ran off towards the exit of the place, of course there were many more guards appearing.
Weiss, shot her rapier out forward out of reflex as a wave of ice encased the oncoming enemies. Luke, had to blink twice and looked over at her as she smirked.
"Okay, so the princess can fight big whoop lets get going!" G said as Luke signaled Weiss to follow.
Weiss, on the other hand had no idea what she was doing, but she wanted to get back home. This man obviously was her best chance at getting out of here.
As more men came, she saw a spectral black bow appear in his hand. Spectral arrows of different colors manifested.
She became intrigued at this mans power she had never heard anything about it before. Well, not really she had heard rumors.
A man who had the power to use the dust in its purest form to create weapons, or anything out of it. He was known as "Dust Shaper" and she had heard talks about him between her father and his friends.
She thought it was a myth, but for it to be happening right now in front of her eyes she knew that the stories were true. As the enemies dropped like flies she asked a question.
"So why don't you use guns?" She asked as he looked back at her.
"Never really liked them." He said as the bow disappeared replaced by a green javelin that he threw forward piercing through five members of the White Fang. "Sorry if it's bloody, but can't save you if I hold back."
"I understand, I'm pretty sure my father knew already when he hired you." Weiss said as they ran past the bodies.
"Your father didn't actually hire me princess. I just came to help, because it looks like you needed it, but I'll take the money as well." He said as Weiss widened her eyes as Luke jumped towards her.
"Get down!" Bullets whizzed overhead as the hood came off revealing his unkempt hair style. He sighed and stood up pulling off his mask as the spectral black bow rematerialized.
Weiss, blushed the man was actually really young. She guessed that he was probably only around two to three years older than her.
"I'll end this quickly." He said as a large red arrow appeared in his other hand. The arrowhead was spiraled and held different colors.
As he placed the arrow on the bowstring he twisted it and let the arrow fly. Weiss, follow the rainbow colored trail that the arrow left behind.
Suddenly a huge explosion occurred as she covered her eyes and felt someone pick her up. He had put her on his shoulder!
"Hey! I can walk on my own!" She yelled furiously as she pounded on his back. This was not befitting of a person of her stature.
"Sorry, Princess, but we need to outrun the after effect." He said as she became confused only too look ahead and see a wave of rainbow colors….destroying everything in their path.
"RUN FASTER!" She yelled as he sweatdropped.
"Alright you better hold on then." He said as as his legs became coated in light green dust created wind as he accelerated.
A sonic boom was heard as he blasted across the hall to the exit much to the dismay of Weiss. Luke on the other hand could hear G, laughing within his mindscape.
(Outside)
Luke, jumped out of the hole and looked around wondering where the rich girl that he had just saved had gone. When G, told him to look up he did only to catch a falling Weiss.
At the same time a rainbow colored explosion shot up into the sky behind them. So much for trying not to attract attention.
As he put her down he fell down as she stopped his fall by putting her arm under his shoulder. "What's wrong?"
"I think I may have overexerted myself a bit there." He said as he fell asleep much to her shock.
"Hey! We are in the middle of the wilderness! There are Grimm, crawling about and it's almost night! HELLO?" She yelled as he snored louder much to her frustration.
"Unbelievable." She said as she looked to her side to see the snow white rapier that he had created for her.
"I told the idiot not to overexert himself and look at what he does." A chill went up Weiss's spine as she heard a demonic voice. She turned to see a shadow sticking out next to the body of the man who saved her.
She did one thing any girl would do at this moment….she screamed.
Alright! I guess that's it for now, I wrote this because I was bored and had writers block on my other stories. I mainly wrote this story, because the thought had been inside of my head for a while.