(Author's Notes): Hello everyone, if you are reading this then I have to tell you something. I have recently read a fanfiction called "We gaze upon the Shoulder of Giants" written by Cronus Prime. I fell in love with it in the first chapter and many chapters on. So therefore this is tribute to his story, in a way I can say this is like an idea proposal in addition to the story to his next chapter. I don't know how to put it, because this is my first doing something this big. I guess you have to read both his story and this on top of it to understand what I mean. But anyway, enjoy!
Chapter 1: A new player on the field
As a player of Titanfall 2, I never thought that about exploring other universes. Other made up from books, heck I might even take the ones that are in movies too. Those are fun. Even time travel is even a thing. But looks like that opportunity may be even closer than I thought.
My name's Fredric Miles, I'm just an everyday gamer who plays for fun and sometimes for competitive edge. Every time I game, I always at least do a bit of research to improve my skills and current community status. I'm a bit of a loner, always had issues to getting new friends. But enough about me.
I was replaying The Pilot's Gauntlet training mode, trying to get that Become the Master achievement. I had to complete the whole run in 33 seconds. I tried it many times, but always one second off. From 34 seconds to even 33.90 seconds at most. Then the moment came, I had finally beaten it. 33.00 seconds flat, I was happy. Then something strange happened, usually the NPC Captain Lastimosa will give me two options. But this time it gave me a third option. That hasn't happened before. Therefore, I clicked on the third option. Then the Ark came up next to me. As I walked up to it, it tells me to hold X.
But all it says is three question marks next to it. So I hold X, then the screen went unusually bright and I was blinded by the light.
Then the next thing I knew I was unconscious. I woke up to find myself in a forest. I was wearing a Pilot suit with armour, I was even wearing the famous iconic Pilot helmet too. The helmet then comes online.
New User Found
First Name: Fredric
Last Name: Miles
Serial Number: ***********
Birth Date: 14/6/98
Initialising Pilot Combat Systems
Personal Cloak- Online
Ordinance- Online
Firearms- Online
Double Jump- Online
As I looked around to what was attached to my body, I was equipped with a data knife, a SMART Pistol MK5 and four Arc grenades. Next to me there was a crate with a note on top. It reads.
"Hello Fredric, I know you may be thinking. Why are you here? Well, all I can say that you are here to change history. The real reason why the achievement Become the Master was made is because we need Pilots who are good with their skills and being efficient. Inside this crate contains your Jump kit and your other weapons. I didn't want it to get it in the wrong hands so that's why I kept it separate. I've already sent a pilot and he's already on the move to set things in motion. His name is Connor Camerone. You'll eventually meet up with him but for now. Let's start with you. Right now you need to catch up with him. Everything will begin as soon you start moving. Good Luck."
Sincerely, The Advocate~
P.S. Welcome to Remnant Kiddo!
Fredric then was in high happy hours. "Remnant?! As in RWBY Remnant?! But whereabouts am I in the series? Huh, actually I can tell I am in Volume 1." Fredric stopped for a moment and calmed himself down. "Breath in…. Breath out…. Okay, I'm talking to myself again."
As I opened up the crate, I couldn't believe my eyes. It had my favourite weapons there.
G2A5 Battle Rifle
Charge Rifle
As I picked up the weapons, they are highlighted with what they are equipped with.
G2A5: Extended Magazine, HCOG Ranger Sight and Kill Counter
Charge Rifle: Extended Magazine and Kill Counter
I was over the moon by that point, but by the time I realised I had lost my track of time. I needed to get out of this forest and follow this Pilot named Cameron's footsteps and regroup with him. As the night falls, I hear footsteps coming towards my location.
I quickly grabbed my gear and ran. But as I ran further and further away, I realised that the footsteps were still following behind me. So I stopped and hid behind a tree and activated my personal cloak. As I activated, I let out a sigh of relief because the thankfully the cloak has the duration in multiplayer but not in campaign.
The footsteps grew louder, I remain hidden and out they come four female figures. But the figures that I am looking at, I knew who they are.
It was Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang.
"I know what I saw, he was dressed the same as how Connor did." Said Ruby with certainty.
"C'mon sis, you must still be dreaming. It's practically night time already. You must be tired." Said Yang worrying about Ruby.
"The crates that we saw back there, didn't it look the same as how Connor got his gear too?" Weiss said.
"You're right." Blake said. But as she stopped talking she senses something that something is watching them. "Girls, we're being watched."
The team huddled together and readied their weapons.
"How close are they?" Ruby questioned.
"Close, very, very close." Blake responded.
"I can't wait to see his face as soon he gets jumped by us." Said Yang with nerves on high alert.
Then a transmission came up on my helmet. It was from the Advocate.
Receiving encrypted transmission-
"Looks like you managed to get yourself into a little trouble there. But don't worry, they know Connor. So you can reveal yourself. If they interrogate you, tell the truth to where you came from. However, as I said to Connor, don't tell them your purpose. Tell them that you're here to change the world for the better but don't elaborate too much, do not mention me too much either, don't reveal the chip in your pistol they cannot know about it. I have my reasons for this. I know this is asking a lot from me at the moment but you need to trust me on this. As I did to him."
-The Advocate
"Wait, there's a chip inside the pistol?" I said.
Then the group heard me and pointed their weapons at me. Perfect.
"Show yourself and keep your hands in the air where I can see them!" Weiss demanded.
I raised my hands in the air, and jumped down in front of them at a safe distance. I disable my cloak.
"Wait, that gear you're wearing. You're a pilot…" said Yang with a surprise.
"You're correct there, a certain someone sent me to regroup with a Pilot named Connor Camerone and you girls are it. You girls know him?" I said surprised.
"Yeah, we know about him. But what are you doing here? What's your reason?!" Weiss demanded.
"I swear. This feels like déjà vu…." Blake said softly.
"I'm here to support him as his backup. Someone to cover him while he's working." I replied.
"Let me guess your reason, it is to change the world is it?" Yang questioned.
"You guessed it, Connor said the same reason isn't it?" I asked.
"Yeah, he did." Yang said.
"Darn it Advocate, you got to come up with better reasons next time." I said to myself.
"Let's escort him back to Beacon and take him to Headmaster Ozpin." Weiss suggested.
"This isn't going to take long for some explanation." Blake said.
"Alright, you're coming with us." Yang demanded.
As the team RWBY escort me to Ozpin's office, I can definitely see some ghostly images of Cinder and Pyrrha having a fight. Huh, I wonder did Connor imagined the same thing. Nah, he couldn't have. He could be from another planet in a different universe for all I know.
Once I arrived to his office, Glynda was standing next to him.
"What are you girls doing here at this time of day, and who have you brought here?" Glynda asked.
"It's one of another those Dimensional Travellers that we found today." Ruby replied.
"He says that he knows Connor Camerone." Blake said.
"This is the second time it's happened, are you sure we should not resolve this situation?" Glynda suggests to Ozpin.
"No, let's keep this under secrecy for now. Let's wait to see how this plays out. They mean no harm so far. Team RWBY, thank you. You may leave now."
As RWBY left the office, Ozpin turns his attention to me. He then stands up and walks to the front of his table and sits down.
"So you've come here to change the world is it?" Ozpin questions.
"You've read my mind." I replied.
"Then that's settles it." Ozpin said.
"Ozpin, you can't be serious. That's all we need to know?" Glynda opposes.
"Yes, because I'm thinking that the next thing he's going to say is that you're a person from another universe isn't it. Mr Miles."
"Yep, you got that part right too." I replied.
"But it does raise an interesting question." Ozpin said but he then asks a question again. "How did you know about Cameron?"
"When I was sent here, I was told by my informant to regroup with a person called Connor." I responded. "I don't know him at the beginning, only until my informant decided to me about this Connor person."
"Interesting. And your name?" Ozpin asked.
"Fredric Miles, sir" I said.
"Okay Fredric. I would like to request a proposal to you."
"And what is that?" I asked.
"I would like you to be enrolled into this academy."
"Is Connor enrolled to this academy too?"
"Yes, he is. You will be assigned with the same team as him for convenience acting as support. And you'll be located to the same quarters as him as well. That is, if you accept my proposal." Ozpin proposes.
"Okay, sign me up." I agreed.
"Good, it's official then. Welcome to Beacon Academy." Ozpin said. "You may take your leave and your things to Connor's quarters."
Then Ozpin turns on the PA.
"Would Miss Xiao Long from Team RWBY, would you please make your way to my office."
Once Ozpin finishes talking, Yang arrived to Ozpin's office.
"You called me sir?" Yang said.
"Yes, Mr Miles here as of now is a new student of Beacon Academy. I would like you to escort him to the Connor's quarters."
"Yes sir. Mr Miles, come with me."
As Yang escorts me to Connor's room, Yang spoke.
"So, you're Connor's caretaker is it?" She asked.
"Yes. Kind of. I'll be taking care of him if he's in trouble." I replied.
"Alright then, just to let you know. My team as in Team RWBY and our neighbour Team JNPR are not trustworthy to Connor despite his recent actions."
"What happened?" I curiously asked.
"A few days back, Connor recently came back from his so called 'business'. He was gone for four hours. Then somehow it made Connor not to be trusted by my teammates. But me." She said.
"But you? What made you trust him?" I questioned.
"Connor told me a few secrets and truths that I was dying to know. He told me, I got my answers. He even told me what he was going to do today."
"So, what's he doing now? And where is he?"
"He said he was to go back to the place that the Advocate sent him to do. If you want to meet him, you can't now. You'll probably have to wait until he gets back." Yang said. "And here we are Room 137. This is where Connor stays."
Yang opens the door and I entered. Then I turn back to Yang and thanked her for escorting me. Then I closed the door, and started looking around the room.
"Huh, it's not that different from RWBY's room." I said to myself.
As I looked around the room, there was a few weapons that I recognised that was laying on the table, even batteries were here too. Six of them.
"Huh, I wonder has he got his titan." I thought.
Then on my table I saw another crate similar to the one's that I found back in the forest. I placed my weapons down on top of the spare bed and opened the crate.
Phase Shift Module (Phase into a different dimension for a short time)
Grapple Attachment (Get hard to reach places quicker)
Amped Weapons Chip (Increases your weapons firepower)
Six Backup Battery Boost Chip (Give you a free battery)
"Well isn't that grand." I said. "Why didn't he given me these back in the forest!"
Then my helmet received a transmission.
Receiving encrypted transmission….
Well, looks like you have settled in quite well. Here are some upgrades to your gear. You'll need it to get up to speed. For now, you'll need to get used to the new gear and wait until Connor gets back. I'll inform him about the situation you're in. When training with the new gear make sure no one is watching you. It's better to keep your escape abilities a secret.
Sincerely - The Advocate.
"This is going to be interesting." I replied with adventurous need.
As I exited the room, I saw team RWBY standing outside with all of their arms crossed.
"And where do you think you're going?" asked Weiss.
"You guys really don't trust me." I argued.
"Yes, just in case you escape from us again unlike Connor has done many times. You're not going anywhere." Blake defended.
"Sigh, well since I can't convince you. I might as well try it now." I said. I activated my Phase Shift and quickly ran away from them. Then as the Phase shift timer runs out, I am at the training grounds.
I then tried out the new gear and program the course to be similar to what the Pilot's Gauntlet. Once the course was set, I set the timer to time myself to see how fast I can do with the course. Since the time to beat is 33:00 seconds last time I did it. I might as well try to beat it again to go faster.
I started training for the course. The first go, I beat my score at 33:00 seconds flat again. Then the next go at 32:90 seconds, then 32:70 seconds. As I continue to nail the time to beat, I saw Yang looking at me while I was training the course. I quickly finished the gauntlet, and turned it off. I walked to Yang.
"So you're here to take me back to my room?" I asked.
"No, I was just admiring your speed. Heck, at that speed you're going, you might as well almost be on par with Ruby." Yang complemented.
"Well, thanks. But this wasn't my best, if I had a device that allows me to go faster. Heck, it might even cut my time in half."
"Now you're just getting ahead of yourself." Yang said.
"What happened to the Ruby, Blake and Weiss?" I asked her again.
"They're still out in the building trying to find you. After what you did to escape, they are still pretty ticked off." She explained. "It's best you head back. When you try to get back, use your whatever your device is to get back in."
"Alright thanks for the info."
As I walk back to my quarters, I see the other members of team RWBY looking for me. I guess they really are suspicious of me. I activated Phase Shift and slip pass the girls and into my room undetected. Once the Phase Shift timer runs out, I was back in my room.
I took off my helmet, then lay on my bed exhausted and grabbed some shuteye for the day tomorrow.
(Author's Notes): Hope you enjoy this story tribute idea proposal. Cronus Prime, if you're reading this, at least this should give you an idea to add on to your stories in the future. Thanks!