Chapter One: A New World?
Ruben was in quite the predicament at the moment, stuck in some strange room in an even stranger world in which he had relatively little words to describe besides confusing. At one point he was fighting a Chaos sorcerer that he and a merry band of state troopers of Ostland were sent to destroy the heretical and dangerous person. Then he found himself transported into some mysterious place filled with oddities and other things that would make a dwarf green in envy and a scholar put into a state of bliss.
He was sitting in a chair, the position being quite uncomfortable with the awkwardness of being stared down by a man who was a foot shorter than him and that his plate and chainmail armor didn't help comfort him in the slightest.
Damn, my back is starting to itch now
The man who was sitting in front of him had formally introduced himself as Professor Ozpin. The formal introduction only happening because the man apparently got him out of "jail" all because Ruben went on a supposed "psychotic rampage" as the men with gold badges and sunglasses had put it.
All I did was wreck a few of their machines, sent people flying through the air who were probably going to turn into beastmen, and shouting 'For Sigmar!'
He was proud of the last part as he smiled at the glorious memory of kicking the ever living chaos out of a strange human beastman who had horns growing out of their head.
The Grand Theoginist would be so proud of me for that.
"So, Ruben." Ozpin started. "Would you care to tell me why you were destroying a part of Vale by turning vehicles into scrap metal and by sending various faunus flying through the air with your war hammer?"
"I was doing my duty, Sir Ozpin. It was for the glory of Sigmar and that beastmen are highly dangerous and chaotic creatures that deserve nothing more than death!" He spat.
Ruben couldn't stand the calmness of the man before him, it was quite shocking to him how many people actually felt "sorry" for the creatures. He was trying to save them from getting eaten by beastmen and ending the torture of the poor souls who were about to become beastmen. He was doing Sigmar's work for Sigmar's sake!
"The creatures you call faunus would most likely be eradicated since my people have no, how do you put it, 'good history' with beastmen and their ilk." He spoke with a hint of frustration in his voice.
While Ruben was obvious in his lack of mercy for faunus and many other living things, Ozpin was taking in the whole situation quite well despite the fact Ruben could potentially tear him apart. It wasn't because the man was practically a giant that stood well over six feet tall, or that he wielded a giant war hammer with practical ease, or that it took a group of experienced Huntsmen to take him down.
To be fair, the police did help with disabling the man with an entire firing line of Tasers that would kill lesser men and tranquilizers meant for criminal Huntsmen.
What kept Ozpin safe from getting hammered from Ruben was that the warrior priest needed information and help. That and also the man was hooked on the sugary circular delectable treats known as donuts when they had him strap down with chains and leather straps and he got hungry from resisting arrest. So through the power of donuts, freedom, and smooth talking, Ozpin had successfully persuaded Ruben to come with him to Beacon Academy to discuss further topics of intrigue for the Sigmar worshipper.
Ruben was now eating a donut while giving the man a death glare that would make a khornate berserker nod in approval. Despite the open hostilities the man had, he didn't kill anyone when he had arrived through a lightning bolt from the sky, and the worst he did to anyone was smash their car and sent them flying with a mighty wack of his hammer. He was a tough nut to crack, and Ozpin would probably need a jackhammer and a few sticks of dust dynamite to do the job, but subtlety was the key to talking down a tower of meat and anger.
"I assure you that a vast majority of faunus are quite friendly, and none of them have a desire to kill or eat the flesh of humans. We treat faunus equally like any other human on Remnant." Ozpin explained. "The faunus here face discrimination and adversity, but we have taken steps to lessen the bridge of inequality to let everyone fight against the darkness that threatens all life on Remnant."
Ruben was now becoming interested in what Ozpin had to say, slowly chewing on the chocolate donut that was in his hand. "An all-consuming darkness that threatens all life on your world? Sounds like you have Chaos within your midst." He spoke apathetically.
Ozpin raised his brow. "What do you mean by Chaos?" He was now sipping his mug slowly.
Ruben nodded, swallowing the bite of his donut. "Yes, Chaos, the greatest force of evil and damnation that you will not even tolerate having on your planet. Do not worry though since you have a devout priest of Sigmar and a warrior priest at that!" Ruben boasted with pride, going so far as to standing up with his hands on his hips as his head was held high.
"I'm certain we don't have any Chaos on Remnant, the darkness I'm speaking here is a force of creatures called Grimm who seek to destroy all creation and life of humanity including faunus." Ozpin noted.
Ruben rubbed his chin in deep thought. "What is this Grimm you speak of, are they of Chaos origin?"
Ozpin pulled out his scroll, pulling out a picture of a Nevermore and a Death Stalker. He then showed the picture to Ruben who seemed very confused looking at the pictures.
"They are quite small creatures. May I add that it is quite sad to see humanity and even the so called faunus getting killed by such a tiny menace." Ruben pointed out.
Ozpin laughed at the man, even more so when he looked honest about his observation of the Grimm.
"N-No, I can certainly tell you that the Grimm are not this small nor are they not a threat." Ozpin said as he was recovering from his bout of laughter. "The Grimm are much larger in person, some species being the size of a building. The only reason they look small to you is because they are on my scroll here." He said as he gestured to the scroll in his hands.
"So you write on that thing? I didn't see you write on that with a quill at all!" Ruben shouted.
Ozpin took a deep chug of his coffee. The task of dealing with a man with a hammer and can shoot out beams of burning light was not going to be as easy as he thought.
I'm going to need a lot more coffee now.
After being explained to about everything in the world of Remnant by Ozpin, well as much as one could teach to a man who lived in a world where faith, a sword, and your brass balls were the only things keeping you alive, Ruben was being escorted by Glynda Goodwitch to his room. The blonde teacher was not very well pleased to play as baby sitter for the man wielding a huge hammer by orders of Ozpin himself, but she relented when the man didn't even know what a Grimm was.
Can't have some imbecile walking around by himself with a hammer with no sense of mercy towards anything not human in the slightest.
And she was right in that regard when one of the faunus students who came through the office unannounced was almost smash through the floor by were it not for Ozpin pathetically trying to restrain him by tackling him. Glynda swore that the man was smirking when he saw Ozpin trying to restrain him with all his might, but she threw the thought away when he started shouting 'For Sigmar!' at the poor student who ran away. It took some of Glynda's power to restrain the war hammer from turning the student into a red stain on the floor, but she was pretty damn shocked that the man had the strength of an Ursai Major or even more.
At the current moment, they were walking through a corridor where it was on the oppositeside of the campus from the student dorms. Ozpin didn't want to risk Ruben trying to nail any faunus or student on the head with his big weapon so they decided to give him his own room that was away from any soon-to-be victim of his. Ruben was carrying a box of donuts in one hand while carrying his war hammer on the other hand, seemingly protective of the donuts when Glynda looked at it once and he almost raised his weapon in objection. She had no idea why the man was so addicted to the doe circles, but they kept him calm and they even prevented him from killing some of the students and faculty they passed as they made their trip with sweet promises of more of the treats if he acted civil in the Remnant way.
That meant that he couldn't harm any of the student, faculty, or any other civilized being both in and out of Beacon Academy both physically and mentally. Ruben was quick to agree to that deal, and now it was just only a matter of time until Ozpin would reveal his plan to Glynda and the rest of the faculty and students when the time was right.
"So, who are you to that man, Sir Ozpin I mean?" Ruben asked, his sight forward and unwavering.
Glynda raised a brow at the question, but would answer it nonetheless. More so to keep the man entertained. "Well, I am his assistant and I am his supposed 'second in command' by your standards. He keeps the students and faculty together with his planning, and I make sure that the school itself doesn't fall apart because of the planning." She answered, keeping the same stoic stance as Ruben was doing.
"So, are you interested in the man?"
Glynda stopped, turned around, and look at the man with a gaze that would make all men shiver. She had a bit of a blush around her cheeks though.
She sort of reminds me of Sister Elizabeth, the death glare in those terms
"Listen here, Ruben." Glynda hissed. "Professor Ozpin and I are both professionals inside and outside of the workplace. I would very much appreciate it if you didn't make such casual assumptions."
She then continued down walking the corridor, not caring whether the man followed her or not at the moment. Ruben did continue following her, only doing so after he recovered from the brief shock that he had witnessed from the wrath of the woman's scorn.
The two had now arrived in an empty hallway that had only one door, a plain wooden door with a metal knob to be exact. Glynda then opened the door with a key and walked in with Ruben in tow. The room was quite big, having a personal bathroom, some bookshelves, and even a living room space with a wide display TV.
"This place will be your personal room for the remainder of your stay at Beacon Academy." Glynda explained. "You have all the amenities that you would need to make your life comfortable here for the time being."
She then motioned her hand towards the other door that was opposite of the bathroom door. "That door over there is your personal bedroom, it has a queen size bed, a dresser with a walk in closet, and other essentials and items that will help you during your stay."
Ruben walked in the room, trying all the new devices and functions of the room from switching the TV on and off to playing with the water in the sink. Glynda tried to hide her laughter as she saw the grown man playing with everything in the room like a small child who just moved into a new house.
Before she forgot, she took out a scroll from her pocket and hand it over to Ruben who was currently fascinated with the TV guide. "This is your personal scroll issued by Professor Ozpin, it has all the basic tools and functions that you need for it to be of use to you, as well as allowing you access through most of the school."
Ruben took the scroll in his hand, examining every inch of it. "So this is one of those scrolls that Sir Ozpin has? It feels metallic yet it is so light in my hands as if it were a feather!"
"That is because of technology Mr. Ruben. The technology that you see around you is through the advancement of science and logic by many bright minds of Remnant." Glynda spoke with pride.
"I never witness such glorious devices in my life!" Ruben awed. "I get free water in both a small bowl and an even bigger bowl!"
Glynda's happiness immediately died away, replaced by confusion. "What?"
Ruben was in the bathroom, flushing the toilet while the sink had water running out of its faucet. The man was giddy at the prospect of fresh clean water, but Glynda was quite irritated at the whole debacle. She already knew that Ozpin had explained to them about their history and the current situation in Remnant, but it was left up to her to teach a grown man on what a toilet is among other things.
I honestly don't get enough pay for this