Who Are We Anyway?
Prologue
The Beginning
Note: So here's my attempt to write another story for you guys after my last attempt. Unlike the last one, I hope you guys enjoy this one. This story has been in the works for a very long time and I'm starting to scratch the surface. Just a heads up, this is more of an introduction part so not a lot will be happening. However, if you're interested if this story will be good, I'd advise you to read this part, but you can skip it if you want.
20 years have passed and the world has changed. The creatures of Grimm have been pushed to the near brink of extinction. Humanity is now experiencing their greatest moment of peace. Cities are finally starting to rebuild themselves after the horrible years of war between the Huntsmen and the creatures of Grimm. Thankfully, the efforts of the Huntsmen eliminated all threats from the creatures of Grimm, leaving them to die in a reserved area called the Untouchable Land. Humanity has since then left them alone and they haven't tried to regain control of the planet. It seemed as though life couldn't be any better. However, because of what they were forced to do, Huntsmen and Huntresses who survived the war, have been shunned away from society. Huntsman and Huntresses are born with a special ability of high skilled combat attributes. As the war broiled down to its last days, Huntsman and Huntresses were forced to unleash their full power against the enemy to force them back and claim victory. However, their numbers were low so they called upon the efforts of humanity. They agreed to fight alongside them, but the collateral damage the Huntsmen and Huntresses caused forced humanity to take action. Humanity saw them as low life forms that contributed nothing to society and so they were left to rot away in remote areas around the world, with no rights; nothing. In the city of Vale, life is at its finest. Named the world capital during the war, it stands as a beacon of hope to all other cities. It also serves as the scum of human life to Huntsmen and Huntresses who remain. They stay out of the way and they try to live life as best they can, but humans are forever vigilant and will repent on what they did.
Ruby Rose, a once famous Huntress, lives with her sister Yang Xiao Long in the city of Vale. She has tried to live the way other humans want them to live by, but it's a constant struggle for her. She tries to find solace and hope in humanity, but is always disrupted by her sister. Yang Xiao Long, once considered to be the strongest Huntress alive, lives by her own standards. She disagrees with the way humanity lives their lives'. She's been known to cause problems with authoritative figures which has led to her numerous arrests for defiance. Ruby believes that her sister is doing the right thing, but is worried that she is growing further and further away from Yang as a person. Yang attempts to control herself in front of Ruby, but she of all people, went through the most during the war.
Weiss Schnee, a former Huntress, lives with her family in Vale. At least, all that remain of them. She abandoned the front lines of the war to protect her family when the creatures of Grimm breached their defenses. She is known as the Huntress who kept the beasts at bay. However, she's also known, in her family, as the one who let her father die. During the battle, she was forced to choose between stopping the beasts from entering the city any further and saving her father. To her family, she chose wrong and they constantly rant to her about how she didn't live up to their expectations.
Blake Belladonna, former Huntress, lives among the shadows in Vale. She contributed a lot to the war. She was the one who came up with the defense strategy to protect the city. However, the intelligent never receive enough praise and therefore, she was shunned, just like the rest of the Huntsmen and Huntresses. Now, she chooses to excommunicate with the people of Vale. She believes that they made the wrong decision to trust them. Inside, she knew that ordinary human beings couldn't be trusted. The skill and strength that Huntsmen and Huntresses acquired proved to be too much for humanity to accept and that's the sole reason why they are forced to rot like corpses. She, among the others, holds the greatest grudge against humanity.
Jaune Arc, the once-leader of army, continue to live a normal life among society. He constantly was seen as the light at the end of the tunnel. He made sure the humanity could put their faith in Huntsmen efforts, but when the war concluded, they lost a lot of respect for him. However, they still saw him as an important figure and allowed him to live as an average person. Unfortunately, those who survived the war see Jaune as a weakling; everyone, except for Pyrrha.
Pyrrha Nikos, second in command, saw the war as an opportunity to show humanity the reason why they live on this earth. In most cases, she was a warmonger which caused humanity to hate her all together. They casted her out before the war even ended. Her goals and ambitions were seen as imperialistic and a threat to the way of life for everyone else. She currently resides in Vale completely under the radar. She chooses to be a ghost because she believes that humanity has dug themselves into a hole that they will never be able to get out of.
Nora Valkyrie, a trustworthy soldier, currently acts as a different figure among the Huntsmen and Huntresses. She still believes that humanity can change. Every day, she goes out and tries to convince people that they did the best for humanity, but they ignore everything she has to say. Because the Huntsmen efforts are now seen as a sin, she is often beat up and ridiculed for her beliefs. No matter the consequences of her actions, she continues to shine light on the topic that Huntsmen and Huntresses are not a waste to this world.
Lie Ren, another strategist, is a quiet figure. He wasn't known for much during the war and he doesn't cause any disturbances to everyday life. Those who speak to him on a daily basis say that he is unaffected by this change. Not many people understand his rationale, but they know if something happens, he'll be one of the first to respond.
Sun Wukong, a rebel fighter, is a very mischievous character. He was never an official Huntsmen during the war, but contributed to the defeat of the creatures of Grimm. Now, he's rarely seen in the city, but when he is, he brings chaos. He, somehow, smuggles in creatures of Grimm into the city to prove that the Huntsmen efforts are still needed. The authorities have never been able to catch him, but he's now the most wanted person in Vale.
Life has definitely changed in the city of Vale and those who remain are now struggling with the one question that haunts everyone: Who are we anyway?
End of Prologue