Fate/Revival is was inspired by "En Memoriam" by Xanothos . I hope that my terrible writing skills doesn't cause any of the readers to cringe…
Any ways I hope you enjoy here chapter one
Changes:Just a lot of change and revision any betas to help me?
Chapter one: Other worlds
Darkness, that was all Monty could see. He was in a sea of darkness. All around him was a fragile silence waiting to shatter. Monty never enjoyed the darkness, he thought that darkness meant inactivity, wasting precious time he could be using on working on RWBY. But he knew what was going on, he was in the hospital. Something had gone wrong during a routine checkup and before he knew it he had collapsed. Now he was floating in a dark abyss wearing nothing but a white robe. Perceiving time in the darkness was impossible but he knew one thing, he was dying. He could feel his body getting weaker every passing moment. Many would feel frightened, angry of dying wanting a second chance, a do over to change something in their life. But Monty didn't need a second chance. Monty was already at peace with what he has done in his life time. He had a good life, a loving family, enjoyed his job with his coworkers at Rooster teeth. True he was disappointed for unable to continue his work as an animator, but he always knew that his work would out live him, that it will bloom into something great beautiful an inspiring work of art to everyone who sees it. So Monty waited, he waited in that void staring into nothingness.
As he waited he felt his strength give way his body must have been at his limit. He felt his body being to float he looked around he could see his family and friends around his body his wife sobbing holding his now empty body. He reached out trying to comfort her one last time only to float further away towards the night sky. The city became smaller and smaller until Monty could only see small specks of light on the earth's surface. "Beautiful." He whispered "I could stay here all da-"
Suddenly a man in a black robe grabbed Monty hand pulling away from the Earth, objects and light began to blur as they pick up speed confused Monty looked at the man holding his hand. The robed man had most of his featured covered by his hood all Monty could make out was that it was definitely a male and that he was mumbling to himself. Before Monty could really hear the man white door came into view the man suddenly stopped turning to Monty "AlrightThereYouAreDeathsdoorsJustWalkTowardsItAndMeetWithRexeprionist-Bye." With that he blasted past Monty leaving him in a middle of nowhere with a floating white door. "Wait what just happened?"
In an unknown area with no time
In a throne room made of pure marble a girl sat on that throne, legs crossed on top of another, her chin rested on the palm of her hand.
Her earthly brown hair was braided into a small bun, her skin a seemly creamy shade of white, her expression blank staring at nothing. A cloud of black fog floated towards the throne room landing near her, as the fog dissipated it revealed a tall man, his face was sharp but gave off a gentle feeling to him, a s if you would follow him without a doubt, it went well with his black buzz cut hair. He wore a black and white stripped butler uniform, its cuffs loose and dress shirt sticking out, as if he was in a hurry.
Smoothing out his cloths the man kneeled toward the throne chair head bowed.
"My apologies Great Earth mother I'm am late I was in the middle of guiding a soul to the gates and came here as fast as I could what is the matter?" Gaia looked at her servant surprised of how quickly he had arrived she just called upon him a moment ago...
"No Thanatos, it was nothing important I was just wanted some company. When you're a mother and grandmother of so many children and none of your children are willing to visit, it gets a little lonely." Gaia suddenly felt that something was off.
Gaia waves her left hand in front of her self-creating a floating mirror showing a man in a white robe standing in front of Thanatos's door. Gaia sighed.
"Now look what you've done in your rush you forgot to finish guiding that poor spirit."
Gaia stared at the mortal, for a moment she could see that the man had died an early death not even a wrinkle on his skin.
Thanatos glanced at the image in the mirror, the man was pacing back and forth seeming to be impatiently waiting, as if expecting something to happen at that moment. He was mortified at his mistake, how could he be so stupid of course a soul would be able to open the door, he was in such a rush that he must have forgotten.
"Forgive me for my idiocy I will go fix it immediately and am ready to receive the punishment after I have completed the ritual." Thanatos did a quick bow, before Gaia could say anything a black fog enveloped Thanatos leaving no trace he was there.
The throne room once again silent, the Earth mother puffed her cheeks, all she wanted was to have some company can't she just have one simple thing? She glanced at the mirror the young mortal in the glass image. She could see brief images from his soul, the world he had created with his sweat and blood. She could see the very meaning of the man:an unmatched resolve for perfection, dedicated to his art. He was one of a kind, not some part of a system of gears in the world but a whole separate system by himself. Gaia felt a a pain in her chest that she had never thought she would ever since the ending of heroes and magic, curiosity. This man had a very unique mind, she wanted to explore this mind see what it could do?, what made it tick?, and most of all what could she do with it?
She raised her left hand in front of herself closing her eyes searching for a world that would meet her conditions she needs to make her goal happen, suddenly a flash of white blinding light emitted from her palm revealing a magnificent grail. It's design had a medieval theme to its body, priceless gems lined up on the rim and base of the cup. Gaia looked warily at, it handling the unholy grail with great care of not want to spill it. Inside the cup was a crimson liquid its blood like appearance gave the cup a sinister aura. "A world where heroes are summoned to fight to the death for a wish and there's a magic that creates pocket dimensions? Perfect" Gaia thought as she allowed the cup to fade back to it own world.
"Be prepared mortal you have peeked my interest."
Gaia vanished in a flurry of tree leaves chasing after the black fog to its destination.
Monty was overly confused. He had been staring at the antique gate for a while now and nothing seemed to be happening. He already tried opening it and was rewarded with bruised hands.
'What going on? Shouldn't the afterlife be quick? Is this even the afterlife?'
Monty pace back in forth near the door getting more agitated by the moment, something didn't sit well with him. Was he not dead yet? Is there trafficking souls do souls transfer even have traffic? His train of thought was interrupted by a loud creaking sound Monty looked up seeing that the gate had finally opened. He could see two figures one of a woman and one of a man. The man to be in a flustered state. "I don't see why I can't come along."
"My queen you have no need to be here, it is my duty to guide the dead - ah you must be Monyreak Oum correct?"
Monty was for a loss of words the figures in front of him seem so irregular their body seem to shift from one appearance to another the man would briefly look like the robed man from before than back to a manservant and the woman who wore what was closely resembled a sundress, her skin seemed to alternate from pale white, to stone, dirt, than back to white. The taller man beamed amusingly at his new charge knowing that the man mind must be trying to proceed what was going on in front of him.
"It is alright Lost One, I am here to guide you to your final resting place." Thanatos placed his index finger on Monty's forehead.
Monty came back to his senses the figures finally stopped changing appearances. He stuttered still loopy from before.
"Who exactly are you two, you guys don't exactly look like angels." The taller man chuckled
"My apologies I'm am Thanatos, god of death and this is my queen, Gaia mother of all beings."
Gaia stepped forward, Monty was a good five inches taller than her, to her annoyance, she had to tilt her head up to look at him.
"Mortal do you want to be my servant?"
Both men were shocked, one in surprise of the question the other scared of the reason
"My queen you can't do this the natural cycle of after life will fall apart he is not even a hero to make any excep-"
"No."
The two gods looked at the mortal in front of them, the man's voice did not waver, it did not express any hesitation behind the reasoning just plain fact. The queen smiled weakly at the mortal "And what is this reason do you not want to? What reason do you have to not wanting this honor?" Monty didn't even need to think about it, he knew the answer anyone who have known him knew what his answer would be "Because I am a man who does not liked be restrained by order of a master" Gaia just stared blankly at the mortal, Monty's face was in a serious expression. For a moment it was silent until the seemly Youthful girl broke out laughing confusing the other two, she laughed and laughed till she was in tears, clutching her quaking sides.
"Hahbecause hahha I knew hhahahha you would say that!ha!" She wiped a stray tear off her face
"My apologize I haven't laughed that hard for centuries, your more than I expected mortal it be a waste to just send to the afterlife, how about this, I will give you a chance of a second life if you help me with one request.
Thanatos intervened "My Queen let me repeat my self this course of action will break all laws of the afterlife you children will not be pleased with this news." Gaia pouted "Thanatos! Why must you bring up those degenerates!? I don't care what that think, all they are is reminders of how old I am!" The Goddess huffed at the taller man "Everyday those children of mine have the time of their life going off and having fun making babies and grandchildren that I never get to see, while I have to sit back at the throne. Room, they don't even come by to say hello!
I need to go spy on them to see how their doing and they get mad when I do that!" She looked at Monty "So mortal do you want to have some fun or follow the Mr. spoilsp-eh?"
She stared at the empty space where the man once was, she snapped her head towards her servant seeing the mortal walking with the death God "I think I'll pass on the fun I rather take a well deserved sleep." Monty said in a nonchalant tone Thanatos gave a Curt nod "Indeed, a wise choice Moneyreak, let me guide you to a designated waiting room, you will find it very comfortable there." Monty raised his hand "Please no need to be so formal, Monty is fine; everyone calls me tha-"
"Both of you stop!" Gaia suddenly runs in front of them, spreading her arms out blocking their way to the door "How dare you ignore your ME! don't you want a second life do you want forget who you are!" Her Ocean blue eyes glared at the mortal before her "Well!? Do you?" Monty sighed scratching the back of his head"Its not like I don't want to but..." "But what?" Gaia says softly calming down from her mood swing straightening her stance stepping closer to Monty "what is going on in that head of your hm?" Monty stared at the shorter girl wondering why she was so persistent on letting him live there must be a catch.
"Because I know how Greek Mythology works demigods forced to do their divine parent's bidding for their entertainment, so I rather not be a little girls plaything."
'Little girl'. "Thanatos snickered at Monty's remark before becoming rigid when he sensed an icy glare from his queen. Gaia puffed her cheek looking down at the ground pondering what to say next reminding Monty of those girls in anime that would make that expression when they didn't get their way. Gaia looked up at him again a new fire of determination
"How about this if you be my partner in a competition and if we win I will let you create your own world?"
Monty nervously laughed "Your joking right?" Gaia gave simple smile yet it made Monty feel even more uneasy.
"Oh I very serious and because becoming a hero needs the person voiced consent..." Gaia placed her left hand on Monty forehead the mere presence of it emitted danger, warning Monty something very bad might happen if it released "I'm going to need you to say yes if you like it or not." Monty glanced at the glowing hand and back to its owner he sighed 'Why did it end did it end up this way' "Alright fine, I Moneyreak Oum give consent to aid A little girl on her conquest of whatever she wants." The Earth mother mood seemed brighten the green glow on her left hand took a red hue becoming brighter "And as The goddess I Gaia Queen and mother of all God's complete the contract as I am the master and Moneyreak I deemed the servant 'Caster'."
A red light glowed from her left hand as it died down it revealed a rose shaped command seal. Gaia gazed at the beautiful seal, its vines snaked her entire left arm intertwined all the way up to her shoulder her. She looked at her servant standing before her
"Well now 'Caster' we should go find you more suitable cloths than those bed sheets on you have on." Gaia waved her hand in front of her creating a green swirling vortex
"Come along now! I heard that stores in Fuyuki city have many variety of choices!"
Monty exhaled uneasily seeing his recently made master jumping into the portal before jumping himself mumbling "Yes my 'Master'."
A/N
Well that was difficult. I read and reread my work changing it it so many time until i re-posted hopefully this is better than last time.