Greetings, one and all! And welcome to the first installment of RWBY: Heroes! Now first of, I do not own any of the characters except the OC. With that being said, I hope you all enjoy it as much as I have writing it and now on to the story, (The cover art is on it's way).
A motorcycle drove down the street at night, it's driver's face was being obscured by a blue full-face helmet. On his lower body were black jeans, on his upper body, he wore a blue polo-shirt under a white jacked, its tail coats flaring out from behind him as if the wind blew at him from the front. Taking a stop to see where he is, he overheard something coming out of the store he had stopped just stopped. "P-please! Just take my Lien and leave!", a elderly shopkeeper said, but it seemed the thieves weren't after his "Lien", what ever that was, but instead they removed crystals from the display case.
The shopkeeper proceeds to fill the case, as another henchman goes for another tube. "Damn it.", the man said, entering the shop, he drew the attention of one of the henchman, who unsheathes his sword. "Alright kid, put your hands where I can see 'em."
"You got a death wish or something?", the young man said, looking over each of the would be thieves, "I count five of you and... only one of me. And it still is an unfair fight."
The henchman charged at the young man, thinking he would be to slow to react, but with his right hand, grabbed the henchman by his arm before being spun around and thrown out of the store. The other men look outside as the young man calmly follows after them. The red headed man, obviously their leaded, scowls, "Okayyy...", before turning to his remaining henchmen, "Get him! And don't fail like you did with red!"
The henchmen run at the young man, who waits for the right moment, and with one swift kick the approaching criminal in the face, sending him crashing into a wall. Not moving from his place, another henchman charge, but was knocked out by a powerful punch to the adornment.
In a amazing display of speed, the remaining henchman are defeated in a blur of movement, never seeing his powerful punch and kick attacks coming, the last one was defeated by a powerful round house kick to the head, sending him flying to their leader's feet.
"You were worth every cent. Truly, you were.", he said dropping his cigar and crushing it with his cane as approaching police sirens are heard in the distance, "Well, my motorcycling friend, I think we can all say it's been an eventful evening, and as much as I'd love to stick around... I'm afraid this is where we part ways.", he raises his cane and opens the bottom to reveal a rifle with a cross grid, unleashes a red blast at the young man, it seemed to have taken the full blast.
The thief leader is quickly climbing up a ladder on a nearby building. "Need a hand?", someone said, offering to help the leader up.
"Took you long...", the leader said as he was helped up the building, but soon realized that it was the young man with the motorcycle helmet, "Persistent..."
The young man stood ready to fight him but a airship rises up and opens the hatch to allow the leader inside. The leader turned around and held up a red gem, "End of the line, my speedy friend.", he throws the gem at the young mans feet and fires at him, resulting in a large explosion.
The leader burst into laughter as he enters the airship, before he noticed that the young man had gathered the explosion into a orb in his hands before sending it back at the airship, which barely managed to dodge the assault of energy.
Removing the helmet, the young man had a handsome face, along with a head of spiky black hair and amber colored eyes which faintly glowed. The leader and the young man stared at each other before the young man raised his hands, seemingly gripping the ship with his mind, throwing the leader around in the back until he goes to the cockpit, where a woman in red, is struggling with the controls.
The woman gets up and heads toward the back as Roman takes the controls. The airship was held in the air, unable to be moved as the young man's amber eyes started to glow red before sending a stream of red energy at the airship, causing heavy damage. The woman reaches the back and her arms and chest light up like fire, aiming a burst of energy at the young man.
He managed to catch it, sending it straight into the ground platters behind him, but breaking his concentration, forcing him to release the airship, the hatch close and the craft quickly fly away.
The young man was about to give chase, but was stopped by the arrival of a middle-aged woman with very light-blonde hair tied back in a bun with a curl hanging down the right side of her face. Her eyes are bright green and she wear a thin ovular glasses. She was dressed in a white long-sleeved suit that exposes part of her chest, and puffy sleeves that tighten near the wrist before spreading back out near her hands. Her lower body has a black business skirt with buttons running in a vertical line up the front of it and lighter black-brown stockings.
"I hope that you realize that your actions tonight will not be taken lightly, young man. You put yourself and others in great danger.", the woman said, the young man was only half listening, he had to admit the woman looked pretty.
"Yeah, whatever.", the young man said, he was about to take his leave until a middle-aged man with tousled gray hair and thin brown eyes. He has a light complexion, and sharp facial features. He wears shaded glass spectacles and a dark-green scarf with a small, purple, cross-shaped emblem on it. His outfit mainly consists of an unzipped black suit over a buttoned vest, with a green undershirt. He also wears black trouser shoes and long, dark-green pants.
"Greetings. My name is Ozpin, and the lady who gave you a scolding is Glyda Goodwitch.", the man now named Ozpin introduced himself and the woman, "And you? What do you call yourself?"
"Skywalker. Jason Skywalker.", the young man introduced himself, giving a slight bow as a sign of greeting.
"Skywalker? That is an... unusual name.", Ozpin said, exchanging a look with Glynda while Skywalker muttered that he heard that before, "So, where did you learn to fight and move like you do?"
"I am mostly self thought.", Skywalker said, "Though I have had additional training from different teachers over the years."
"What is an young man such as yourself doing around here?", Ozpin continued to asked, intrigued by this young man for some reason.
"I was just passing through, just going where my motorcycle takes me...", Skywalker explained as Glynda and Ozpin study him, they exchanging glances, Glynda shows her disapproval with a 'Hmmph' before he turns back to Skywalker.
"I have an offer for you, Mr. Skywalker.", Ozpin said.
The next morning, Skywalker had board a large airship heading to Beacon academy. As he looked out the window he noticed a blond haired girl tackling another girl in a hug, crushing the air out of her. "Oh, I can't believe my baby sister is going to Beacon with me! This is the best day ever!", the blond said.
Turning his attention to a TV screen showing VNN, Vale News Network, playing nearby talking about another robbery and showing the same thief leader's mug shot. "The robbery was led by nefarious criminal Roman Torchwick, who continues to evade authorities. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact the Vale Police Department. Back to you, Lisa."
The mugshot changes to a new anchorwoman, with a photo of animal-eared demonstrators holding signs saying 'We are not Animals' followed by an image of the logo of a growling red wolf's head with three scratch marks. "Thank you, Cyril. In other news, this Saturday's Faunus Civil Rights protest turned dark when members of the White Fang disrupted the ceremony. The once peaceful organization has now disrupted..."
The news feed is cut off as a hologram of Glynda replaces it. "Hello, and welcome to Beacon!", the hologram said.
"Who's that?", the blond girl from earlier said as she stood next to Skywalker now.
"That's Glynda Goodwitch.", Skywalker told her, receiving an "Oh." from the blonde as the hologram continued to speak.
"You are among a privileged few who have received the honor of being selected to attend this prestigious academy! Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace, and as future Huntsmen and Huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task, and now it is our turn to provide you with the knowledge and the training to protect our world." and with that said, the hologram disappears.
Skywalker turns around, looking out of the window, admiring the scenery from below until he hears a passenger groaning and hunched over nearby, running to the back of the ship. "I guess the view isn't for everyone.", he thought.
A few minutes later the airship docks at the entrance of the school, and as soon as one lands, the boy who vomited emerges and goes over to the nearest trash can, hunching over it as he loses his lunch.
Skywalker walks alongside several other students, walk out of the ship and head down the paved path to the front of the school. Up ahead of him, the blond haired girl leave with a group of other students leaving the other spinning and dizzy-eyed from the blonde's sudden leaving.
"Wait, where are you going!? Are we supposed to go to our dorms? Where are our dorms? Do we have dorms?", the other girl asked as she stopped for a moment, but lost her balance and bumped into Skywalker, making him lose his balance making the two falls backwards into a luggage cart, sending the cases flying.
"What are you doing!?", a girl said, as Skywalker stood up, dusting himself up and holding out his hand to help the girl up. Turning to the speaker he he saw a young girl, dressed in a pale blue bolero jacket over a similarly colored thigh-length dress with a piece of black lace making up the neckline of the dress. The inside of the bolero is red and the sleeves turn blue as they get closer to her wrists.
"Sorry.", the girl who bumped into Skywalker apologized.
"Sorry!? Do you have any idea of the damage you could have caused?", the girl in white said angrily, as Skywalker picked up one of the other girls cases, "Give me that!", she snatching the luggage from Skywalker and opening it to reveal its twinkling-sounding contents.
"This is Dust!", the girl in white told them, much to the other girls awe and Skywalker surprise, "Mined and purified from the Schnee quarry!"
Skywalker had no idea what she was talking about, just allowing to let this girl in white to rant. "What are you, brain-dead?", the girl in white continued, holding out a vial of red Dust and shutting the case, "Dust! Fire, air, water, earth!"
"Yeah, yeah. I have heard it all before, only the Avatar can master all four elements and bring balance to the world.", Skywalker thought sarcastically, rolling his eyes, but the girl in white snapped at him.
"Are you even listening to me? Is any of this sinking in? What have you got to say for yourself!?", the girl in white continued.
The younger girl, who had been receiving more and more Dust to her face, finally sneezes, which erupts into a full-blown explosion of flame, snowflakes, and electricity. The bottle she had been holding flies over the courtyard and at the feet of a black haired girl, who picks it up and notices the Schnee Dust Company logo on the side as she reads from a book and looks over at the scene.
The girl in white was now covered in soot, though it quickly disappears, "Unbelievable! This is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about!", she exclaimed angrily at the two, though Skywalker still didn't say anything, "Ugh, you are a complete dolt! Aren't you too thick be attending Beacon? This isn't your ordinary combat school. It's not just sparring and practice, you know! We're here to fight monsters, so... watch where you're going!"
"Well, excuse me princess. She said she was sorry, what more do you want?", Skywalker said, finally speaking up in defense of the girl who had bumped in to him.
"Huh, so you can talk.", the girl in white said, before another voice added, "It's heiress, actually."
The three look over to see a a girl with a light olive complexion, with long, wavy black hair, and her eyes are orange. She wears a black ribbon tied in the form of a bow, while dressed in a black low-heeled boots and stockings that start off black at her hips, but gradually fade to purple as they near her shoes. On the outside of her stockings. She wears black ribbons on both of her arms, with a black detached sleeve and a silver band on her left
The three look over as the black haired girl approaches with the bottle, "Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company. One of the largest producers of energy propellant in the world.", the girl said making the girl now named Weiss smile smugly.
"Finally! Some recognition!", Weiss exclaimed.
"The same company infamous for its controversial labor forces and questionable business partners.", the black haired girl added making Weiss get angry again as Skywalker and the other girl chuckle.
"Wha... How dare you... The nerve of... Ugh!", Weiss gets up in the girls face and takes the bottle from her, walking off in a huff as her helpers gather the luggage and follow.
"I promise I'll make this up to you!", the younger girl said to the storming Weiss, "I guess I'm not the only one having a rough first day... So, what's...", she turns around and sees the black haired girl walking off as well before turning to Skywalker.
"So, hey... Thanks for sticking up for me.", the girl said, finally giving Skywalker to chance to look her over. She had black hair with a red tint to it, along with silver-eyes. She was dressed in a black blouse, a black corset with red lacing, and a skirt with red trimmings, complete with a red cloak.
"I am Ruby Rose by the way.", the girl now named Ruby said, sticking out her hand.
"Skywalker. Jason Skywalker.", he said, shaking her hand.
As they let go, they are approached by a tall teenage boy with dark-blue eyes that are emphasized by his messy blonde hair. He wears a white chestplate and shoulder armor. Under the armor, he wears a black hoodie with reddish-orange sleeves and an emblem hidden underneath the chestplate. He also wears blue pants with a white patch on the left knee.
"Hey... I'm Jaune.", he introduced himself, and Skywalker and Ruby introduced themselves to him.
"Aren't you the guy that threw up on the ship?", Ruby added, earning a embarrassed nod from Jaune.
Skywalker, Ruby and Jaune were now walking through Beacon inside the walls are filled with scenic trees, arching architecture, and a winding road alongside a river. "All I'm saying is that motion sickness is a much more common problem than people let on!", Jaune exclaimed to the two.
"Look, I'm sorry! Vomit Boy was the first thing that came to mind.", Ruby said, rubbing the back of her head.
"Oh, yeah? What if I called you Crater Face?", Jaune said before pointing at Skywalker, "Or him Pretty Face?".
"Hey, that explosion was an accident!", Ruby said defensively, before trying to change the subject, "So... I got this thing!" she pulls out Crescent Rose and stabs it into the ground.
"Whoa! Is that a scythe?", Jaune said impressed.
"No, it's obviously a broom.", Skywalker snarked as Ruby explained that Crescent Rose was also a customizable high-impact sniper rifle.
"Oh. That's cool!", Jaune added, "I got... this sword!", he unsheathes a blade, "And I've got a shield, too!", he gets his scabbard, raises his arm and expands the metal into his shield.
"So, what do they do?", Ruby asked touching the shield. Jaune fumbles with the shield as it retracts off his arm, expands, and retracts again before putting it back in place and finally shrinking it down for good, placing it on his belt. "The shield gets smaller, so when I get tired of carrying it, I can just... put it away..."
"Wouldn't it weigh the same?", Ruby asked, making Jaune remark that it does, before they turned to Skywalker, "So what's your weapon Jason?"
"I mostly use my fist and feet to fight.", Skywalker told them, "My original weapon was stolen from me. So when I have to fight with a weapon, I use a weapon my f... a weapon from someone I am related to.", he finished explaining, a slight sour expression,
"Hey, you two can be proud of your weapons, Jason, Jaune, not many people can appreciation a classics these days.", Ruby said supportivly to the two boys.
"Yeah, the classics...", Jaune muttered, rubbing the back of his head.
"By the way, where are we going?", Ruby added, looking around.
"I don't know. I have been following Jaune.", Skywalker said.
"What? I have been following Ruby the whole time.", he added.
"But... I have been following Jason the entire time!", Ruby said.
"You think there might be a directory? Maybe a food court? Some kind of recognizable landmark? Is, uh... Is that a 'no'?", Jaune continued as the three looked around, not sure where to go.
After some difficulty the trio managed to find Beacon Academy's auditorium, filled to the brim with people. As they took in the room, their attention was drawn to a girl calling Ruby over. "Ruby! Over here! I saved you a spot!", the blond haired girl from earlier waved at her.
"Oh! Hey, Jaune! We gotta go! See you after the ceremony!", Ruby said and before Skywalker could say anything back, the crimsonette dragged him along.
Once the two joined the blond girl, she crossed her arms, "How's your first day going, little sister?", she said with a wink to Ruby before noticing Skywalker, "So, who is this handsome fellow?"
Giving her a good look over, Skywalker saw that the blond girl was dressed in a tan vest with gold piping over a yellow low-cut crop top with a black crest that resembles a burning heart. The vest has puffy cap sleeves with black cuffs. She wears black shorts under her belt, which resembles a pleated skirt in the back.
"Skywalker, Jason Skywalker.", he introduced himself, but was interrupted by the blond girl placed a arm around him, pulling him tight.
"Nice to meet you, Jason! My name is Yang Xaio Long! Thanks for looking after my little sister!", the girl now named Yang said with a smile.
"Personal space.", Skywalker said, not amused by the attention the girl was giving him.
"So how did you two meet each other?", Yang asked, not getting the hint, keeping her arm around Skywalker.
"I dumped into him, tripped us over some crabby girl's luggage, and then she yelled at me, and then I sneezed, and then I exploded, and then she yelled at me again, and I felt really, really bad, and I just wanted her to stop yelling at me! Then Jason stood up for me.", Ruby explained, before she was interrupted by someone yelling at her, "Oh, God, it's happening again!"
Weiss came over to them, "You're lucky we weren't blown off the side of the cliff!", she said as she came to a stand still next to Ruby.
"Oh, my god, you really exploded...", Yang said, placing her free hand over her mouth, while not letting go of an annoyed Skywalker, irritated that she still wouldn't let go of him.
Weiss holds up a pamphlet titled 'DUST for dummies and other Inadequate Individuals' to Ruby, and starting to read out loud the policies to a clueless and horrified Ruby. "You really wanna start making things up to me?", Weiss asked and the crimsonette nodded her head, before Weiss shoved the pamphlet in Ruby's hands, "Read this, and don't ever speak to me again.", before she walked away.
"She seems nice.", Skywalker said dryly, though they didn't know if he was being honest or sarcastic as their attention is drawn to the stage, where Professor Ozpin is readying the microphone, with Glynda beside him. "I'll... keep this brief. You have traveled here today in search of knowledge, to hone your craft and acquire new skills, and when you have finished, you plan to dedicate your life to the protection of the people. But I look among you, and all I see is wasted energy, in need of purpose, direction. You assume knowledge will free you of this, but your time at this school will prove that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step."
As Ozpin leaves, Glynda steps up to talk, "You will gather in the ballroom tonight; tomorrow, your initiation begins. Be ready. You are dismissed."
Later that night, the students are splayed out in sleeping bags. Skywalker is dressed in a blue t-shirt with a big red S on his chest inside a diamond shaped shield and black boxer shorts. As he laid on his back staring at the ceiling, Yang comes crashing down next to him as Ruby sat down on the other side, a journal under her arm.
"It's like a big slumber party!", Yang said, placing her sleeping bag next to Skywalker's as Ruby began writing in her journal.
"I don't think Dad would approve of all the boys, though.", Ruby added, not looking up.
"I know I do!", Yang purrs, watching several muscular, shirtless guys and Jaune, dressed in feetie pajamas, waving to her, which makes her groan, before she turns to Skywalker, getting a mischievous smile.
"What are you doing?", Skywalker asked Ruby, not noticing the look Yang is giving him.
"Oh, just a letter to the gang back at Signal. I promised to tell them all about Beacon and how things are going.", Ruby said, a little embarrassed.
"It's good to stay in contact with your friends, even if your apart.", Skywalker said, "I know it can be weird at first, being in a new place with no friends.", added with a sad look.
"Well, I have you and Yang.", Ruby said sympathetically, "And you have me! So that's one friend!"
"And you have me! Plus two friends! That's a two hundred percent increase!", Yang added.
For the first time he arrived Skywalker gave a soft smile, before noticing a candle being lighted nearby, and the black haired girl from earlier that day is leaning against a wall, reading her book.
"You know her?", Yang asked, Ruby explained what happened that morning, "Well, now's your chance!", grabs Ruby's arm and lifts her up. Getting up, Skywalker followed the two sisters over to the girl.
The black haired girls looks over her book to see Ruby unsuccessfully struggling against Yang's grip as she leads her sister over to her spot before letting go. "Hel-looooo! I believe you two may know each other?", Yang said.
"Aren't you... that girl that exploded?", the black haired girl asked, much to the embarrassed of Ruby before she introduced herself.
"Okay.", and with that the black haired girl turned back to her book.
"So... What's your name?", Ruby asked, the black haired girl sighing as she's distracted yet again, "Blake.", she answered.
"Well, Blake, I'm Yang, Ruby's older sister! I like your bow!", Yang said, but Blake only seemed irritated.
"Girls, she isn't interested in talking to us.", Skywalker said, turning to Ruby and Yang, "Let's leave her to her book."
"Thank you.", Blake said, not looking up.
"By the way, what is it about?", he added, surprising the girl.
"Well... i-it's about a man with two souls, each fighting for control over his body.", she explained with a slight smile.
"Sound's interesting. Maybe I can borrow it sometime?", Skywalker said with a honest smile.
"I love books.", Ruby said, getting in on what Skywalker was trying to do, "Yang used to read to me every night before bed. Stories of heroes and monsters... They're one of the reasons I want to be a Huntress!"
Blake laughed a little, "And why is that? Hoping you'll live happily ever after?", she asked and Ruby nodded.
"Well, I'm hoping we all will. As a girl, I wanted to be just like those heroes in the books... Someone who fought for what was right, and protected people who couldn't protect themselves!", Ruby explained.
"That's... very ambitious for a child.", Blake said, her smile turns into a frown, "Unfortunately, the real world isn't the same as a fairy tale."
"No, it's not.", Skywalker agreed, shaking his head slowly before looking serious, "That's why it's up to some of us try to make the Worlds a better place than it was when we find it. I know that's what I try to do. I won't always be successful. But that's life.", he finished, before telling her he would leave her to her books.
"Well, Jason, Ruby, Yang, it's a pleasure to ha...", Blake said laughing slightly, before being interrupted by Weiss who comes storming to them in her own pajamas.
"What in the world is going on over here!?", Weiss demanded to know, "Don't you realize some of us are trying to sleep?"
"Oh, it's you.", Skywalker said unimpressed.
"Guys, she's right! People are trying to sleep!", Ruby said, Weiss remarked that she was suddenly on her side, "I was always on your side!"
"Yeah, what's your problem with my sister? She's only trying to be nice!", Yang came to her sister's defense.
"She's a hazard to my health!", Weiss argued back.
"Oh, god. Did McGrath and Rares had a child or something?", Skywalker thought rolling his eyes, as he went back to his sleeping bag.
The next day, as Skywalker, Ruby and Yang are getting ready, they are passed by a young man followed by a red haired girl skipping after him. "So, you seem awfully energetic this morning.", Skywalker said to Ruby as he closed his locker number 626.
"Yep! No more awkward small talk or 'getting-to-know-you' stuff. Today, I get to let my sweetheart do the talking.", Ruby responded as she strokes Crescent Rose as she sighs happily.
"Well, remember, Ruby, you're not the only one going through initiation. If you wanna grow up, you're gonna have to meet new people and learn to work together.", Yang said, with a raised finger.
"You sound like dad!", Ruby said, "Okay, first of all: What does meeting new people have to do with fighting? And secondly: I don't need people to help me grow up! I drink milk!", puffing out her chest proudly.
"There nothing compared to Yang's or Blake's yet, though their a little bigger than Weiss.", Skywalker thought, as an announcement plays on the intercom system.
"Would all first-year students please report to Beacon Cliff for initiation? Again, all first-year students report to Beacon Cliff immediately.", the voice of Glynda came out of the intercom.
Skywalker pushes himself off the locker, making his way outside with Ruby and Yang following him as an announcement plays on the intercom system.
On Beacon Cliff, overlooking a forest down below, where several students are standing on silver tiles in front of a mug-holding Ozpin and Glynda with her tablet. "For years, you have trained to become warriors, and today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest.", he said.
"Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of 'teams'. Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion.", Glynda told them as she stepped forward, "Each of you will be given teammates... today."
These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well.", Ozpin added, before continuing, "That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years. After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path... or you will die."
Jaune laughs nervously, turning to his left to see Skywalker giving him an encouraging nod, his arms crossed in front of his chest. "You will be monitored and graded through the duration of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics. Each pair must choose one and return to the top of the cliff. You will guard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately. Are there any questions?"
Jaune raising his hand but is ignored. "Good! Now, take your positions." Everyone strikes a pose on their tile. Yang raises her fists, Ruby readies her body, Skywalker lowers his fist puffing out his chest and Jaune is still raising his hand, "Uh, sir? I've got, um... a question.", he misses the tile under Weiss rising up into a springboard, rocketing into the air and over the forest, as the platforms activate down the line.
At her turn, Yang winks at her younger sister and new friend, puts on a pair of aviators, and flies off shouting "Woo-hoooooooo!" a second before Ruby and Skywalker joins her.
And that is the first chapter for you, I hope you all enjoyed it. I have to admit I am not sure about the pairings or if those will be in here at all. Many thanks to everyone who reads, you beautiful bastards! I hope you all have a fantastic day and I will see you ladies and gents, next time! I am off to drawing the cover pic! Also, stop pointing out that Jason doesn't follow the color name ruling, it's intended that he doesn't follow that rule, you'll see why.