A/N
I got a guest review asking for a scene where Agni & Rudra speak and freak out the RWBY characters, and the answer I have is that that would be a "maybe", because the swords aren't going to talk around Dante, and Dante isn't going to let the weapons go easily, nor does he have them equipped at all times. If I can work it organically into the story, then sure, but if I can't, then I can't and that's that. I forgot to put this in the first authors note, but if you see any mistakes at all let me know. I can proofread the story a hundred times and still miss things. On with the story.
-The Devil Hunters in Remnant-
After the fighting was over and everyone met up together, Ruby explained how she'd ended up getting chased by a Deathstalker. After meeting up with Weiss, the two had run into some Beowolves, fought them off, and decided to hitch a ride on the Nevermore that carried them pretty swiftly over the forest (and causing Yang to wonder why she hadn't thought of doing the same thing). Ruby elected to jump ship, and Weiss quickly followed suit. Unfortunately, Ruby had landed on top of the Deathstalker and thus a chase ensued, leading to the fight between the seven warriors and the two Grimm.
"How on Earth did you get on top of the bird?" Lady had asked in disbelief after Ruby finished her explanation.
Ruby gave Lady a weird look. "I jumped?" She answered, looking back between Yang and Weiss. "It was only on top of a tree, so…"
"And you meant to say 'on Remnant'." Weiss said to Lady.
Before Lady could respond, Blake stepped forward and said, "We need to make it back to Beacon Cliff, the sun will set in a few hours and we don't want to fail initiation and be stuck out here all night."
"Yeah. Let's get a move on. It should be just a straight shot south of here." Ruby lead the way, followed by her partner and Blake and Yang.
The other three started after them, but kept a bit of distance between them so they could speak. "So, wonder what this initiation thing is about." Dante wondered aloud, kicking a stone in front of him as they walked.
"Those girls were definitely prepared for battle." Vergil muttered. "And they didn't seem at all apprehensive about battling monsters."
Lady kept her gaze focused in front of her, but didn't say anything. "Initiation into what? Why are they ready, willing, and able to fight monsters so young? Not that I'm one to talk, but they way they acted, it felt like doing so was just a normal part of their lives…" Before the death of her mother, Lady had lived a normal life in a normal city. Demons were just the stuff of movies and scary stories, and horror movies were not something Lady had ever had a real interest in. But then everything changed, and if she wasn't training to fight demons, she was researching every urban legend and historical account, trying to figure out how to track down her father so she could avenger her mother. Then in her travels, the tower had appeared before her, almost like a physical manifestation of how big the events of her life were. "But those girls didn't seem to think anything special of the demons we just fought… Their weapons are totally different from anything I've ever seen… And what kind of initiation are they going through?" Doubts and questions continued to fly through Lady's head, and for once she was uncertain what she was going to do.
-The Devil Hunters in Remnant-
Luckily the few demons that got in the way of the group weren't able to stand up to seven armed and ready warriors, so Lady's confusion was able to run rampant as they traveled. She refrained from flat out asking for answers from Yang or Ruby since there was this nagging feeling that was really far out of the loop in this situation. So, silence settled between her, Dante, and Vergil, while Ruby or one of the others would occasionally give an order to be on alert or to follow after one of them. The four girls seemed more focused on getting out of the forest, which agreed with Lady far more than asking confusing questions.
It took about an hour and a half to get back to Beacon Cliff, and when they did Ruby zipped away faster than seemed physically possible, while Weiss sprinted after her and Blake and Yang followed at a slower pace. Looking up at the cliffs, they could see that there several other people already there and waiting for them. "So, what's our cover story?" Dante asked, placing a hand on his chin. "I get the odd feeling we've stumbled into something we're not a part of."
"I don't think we're supposed to be here at all." Lady said. "I mean, demons seem to be expected and they've got a bunch of kids fighting them? Where the hell are we?"
"Those creatures aren't demons. Whatever they are, they're native to this land." Vergil interjected. "And I'll bet that this land isn't Earth."
"And you meant to say on Remnant." Dante imitated Weiss's remark from earlier in a falsetto voice. "I think we all got zapped to an alien planet, or an alternate reality, or something." He listed with a wave of his hand, his hands coming to rest on his waist.
"How?" Lady asked in disbelief.
"Perhaps its because the portal between our world and the demons was meant to be sealed in a very specific ritual." Vergil started to explain. "Sparda used a considerable amount of his own power, the names of demons, the blood of a priestess, and two magical amulets to close the gate and seal all demons in Hell. The portal opened when the names of the seven sins were given back to them, your blood was spilled, and our amulets came together. Just splitting the amulet back into two might have caused the gateway to become unstable, and without properly following the ritual Sparda had used two millennia ago…" Vergil motioned around them. "We ended up here, rather than back on Earth."
Dante had pulled out his amulet and let Lady look at it when Vergil had mentioned it during his explanation, then put it back away. "By the way, how did you end up here?" He asked.
"I don't know. I'd just killed Arkham, and then I was going to head back down the tower when suddenly everything went white. I came to, and almost got mauled when you and those two girls found me." She answered.
"... Well, we still need to figure out what were going to tell those people up there." Dante said.
"Do we need to go up there at all? There might be some way back if we go find where we first appeared in the forest." Vergil pointed out.
Dante shrugged. "But if there's not, then we'll be lost in some alternate world. I say we get our bearings first, then come back to the forest."
"Are you three coming?"
Everyone turned to see that Yang had come back, although Blake wasn't with her. She turned to Lady a small frown covered her face. "I'm sure you aren't the only one who didn't get a partner, so let's go see who's single and ready to mingle, alright?"
With no small amount of uncertainty, they followed after Yang up the cliff side. "Yo, Headmaster! I've got someone without a partner over here." She yelled out as they approached approached the group.
Dante noticed that they were all armed, although curiously very few were wearing any kind of armor. Not that he was one to talk, but at least he had the excuse of having the ability to withstand lethal attacks thanks to his demonic heritage. Somehow, he doubted these kids had the same excuse as him. He was pulled out of his observations when an old man dressed in green approached them.
"I don't recognize you three." He said after looking them over for a moment. "What are your names?" The three glanced at each before Dante gave his, and then Lady (who got a weird look from the headmaster) and Vergil too. "Glynda?" He turned to his assistant, a woman with a riding crop. "Are they initiates too?"
After looking through her scroll, which got a weird look from the three since they'd never seen a device that advanced, she shook her head. "No one by those names are attending Beacon, Professor Ozpin." Glynda looked at the three demon hunters. "They could be from one of the nearby villages, but it seems unlikely that they would've come this close by accident. Where are you three from?"
Before Dante or Vergil could ruin the idea Lady just had, she quickly said, "Our village was destroyed yesterday, and we were heading to Beacon to find refuge." It was two half truths; Capulet had been destroyed, and they did need to find someplace that wasn't a monster infested forest to gather their bearings. She looked back at the two half demons, and they both quickly nodded.
Ozpin and Glynda's faces fell. "I'm sorry to hear that." Lady's shoulders relaxed slightly. "But Beacon is not a homeless shelter." Lady's shoulders fell completely. "We can offer some temporary aid for today, and you can escort a Huntsman or Huntress to your home in an attempt to look for survivors." Ozpin turned to Glynda, who nodded.
"I'm going to have to confiscate your weapons." She stated.
"Yeah right!"
"Absolutely not."
"Not happening."
Glynda frowned. "You three may be lost, but until we've confirmed your story, we aren't going to let armed strangers walk around freely on campus grounds."
"But you'll let them do it?" Dante asked, gesturing to the Beacon initiates. "Seems a bit unfair."
Glynda glared. "Those students have documentation and are legally enrolled into the school. For all we know you could be trying to sneak into the school in an attempt to steal supplies and knowledge. Now; your weapons."
Dante was about to say something else, but then he saw Yang standing a bit behind Glynda, looking at them warily. With a sigh, he pulled Rebellion off his back and handed it over to Glynda, doing the same with Ebony and Ivory. None of his other devil arms were still all stored in their hammer space, and with a smirk he realized he wouldn't be completely defenseless going forward. Unfortunately, the same couldn't be said for Lady or Vergil. Glynda took both of Vergil's swords, and all of Lady's firearms. Vergil had a bit of an edge over Lady since he could summon his spectral swords, but even though they were both proficient in hand to hand combat, their true potential lay with their weapons.
When Dante and Lady handed them the black knight pieces they had picked up, Glynda raised a brow but didn't say anything. "Follow me, and don't go out of my sight." She told them. Rolling her eyes, Lady and the others did as they were told.
-The Devil Hunters in Remnant-
Hours later, Ozpin and Glynda found themselves in the former's office, the confiscated weapons on the headmaster's desk.
"They aren't on any files from any of the kingdoms or known settlements. They don't have any identification on them. DNA tests gave us nothing. Usually there's some kind of information, even on those born outside of the kingdoms, but…" Glynda trailed off, sighing and running a hand through her hair.
"Yes, it is strange. As strange as not combining melee and ranged weapons, despite being common practice for centuries. Usually people don't do that because they lack the funds, or the skill, to do so. But all of these weapons are really high quality, despite their simplicity." Ozpin noted. "So it seems that we have some unwelcome guests." Glynda nodded. Ozpin pulled out his scroll, dialing Professor Port. He'd left the three under Port's supervision, and they'd been taken to the infirmary when Yang had pointed out that Lady was injured. "Hello, Peter. Any new developments with our three intruders?"
"None so far, sir. They've bickered a bit, but it wasn't about anything worth noting. Just simple bantering between children." Port responded. "Have you come to any conclusions about what should be done with them?"
"... Not yet, though I believe I will have a decision tomorrow." Despite the mystery surrounding them, Ozpin had been made aware of the fact that they had retrieved the black knight pieces, and that they had fought alongside the newly minted team RWBY and made it all the way back to Beacon Cliff after fighting through the Emerald Forest.
"Very well. I'll keep watch on them overnight." Port said.
"Thank you. I'll leave you to it." Ozpin said, disconnecting the call. When he saw the strange look Glynda was giving him, he smiled. "I'd like to get a second opinion."
-The Devil Hunters in Remnant-
In the infirmary, Lady was upright in bed, fresh bandages applied over proper stitches. Dante and Vergil were sitting down, Vergil looking much moodier than Dante, who looked extremely bored. Not that Lady could blame him, being stuck in bed and all. What was really weird was the old, aptly named man Port who had shown up and told them he was going to keep an eye on them. He'd stepped out a minute ago to answer a phone call, and it was the first time since appearing in this world that the three had been alone.
"So, we breaking out of here, or what?" Dante asked casually, looking between the two. "The longer we sit here, the less likely we are to find some way back in the forest should that way back exist."
"We might be trapped here." Vergil said simply. "If my theory is true, then we're going to have follow in Father's footsteps and find some way to create a tower that serves as the link between the two worlds." He sighed, leaning back in his chair.
"Well, isn't there some way to open a portal to Hell?" Lady asked. "Maybe we could fight our way through Hell and back to our own world."
Dante laughed. "Yeah right. Even if we could get into Hell, who knows how long we'd be stuck there? Not that I mind getting my hands dirty, but I'm not gonna poke the bear unless I'm getting paid. Besides…" He turned to Vergil and narrowed his eyes, but kept his smirk. "I don't know any of those creepy rituals to open a gate to Hell."
"The only ritual I concerned myself with was the one regarding Temen-Ni-Gru." Vergil said as he frowned at his younger brother. "I'm not of any more help than you are."
"And when is he ever of help?" Lady muttered, leaning back into the bed.
"Not often." Vergil answered.
"Hey!"
Even though she did find the situation a little funny, Lady didn't laugh, or even smile. Everything was settling in; her father was dead, she had no family, and as she looked out and saw the shattered moon, she realized that she was on a completely different world and probably had no way of getting back. "You two, look." She motioned to the window.
Dante and Vergil turned, then their eyes widened. "How do you think that happened?" Dante asked with a whistle. Vergil shrugged, and Lady didn't respond. Instead she closed her eyes, hoping that when she woke up she'd be back on Earth and everything would be back to normal.
-The Devil Hunters in Remnant-
After waking up, unpacking, cleaning, and replacing the beds with bunk beds, team RWBY was ready to start their day. "So we have a few classes together today; at nine o'clock its Grimm Studies with Professor Port-"
"Did you say nine? It's 8:55 you dunce!" Weiss shouted, running to the door and flinging it open.
"Uh, to class!" Ruby shouted, and the four members ran out after her. And then ran into her since she had stopped just outside of the door and a few steps down the hall. They all fell down together, and Ruby whined, "Hey, what was that for?"
"Good morning students."
Everyone looked up from the floor to see Ozpin looking down at them with a smile.
"Oh, headmaster, good morning!" Ruby said, standing up and brushing her uniform, the other girls following suit. "Is there something you need?" She asked when Ozpin just stood there in silence.
"Yes, actually. Follow me."
Exchanging confused glances, the four followed after him. A few minutes later, they found themselves in the infirmary wing. Ozpin stopped outside one of the windows, and looking through it the members of team RWBY could see that Lady was laying in a bed, with Dante and Vergil sitting off to the side in chairs, while Glynda kept watch over the three of them. "You four were the ones that found them and brought them back with you, so I'd like to know what you think of them."
Blake frowned. "Well, when Lady saw Vergil, she almost attacked him. And Dante was the one that had to calm her down, though he and Vergil don't seem to get along either." She said. "So, I guess those three aren't friends."
"But they're good fighters!" Ruby added. "They took care of a Deathstalker without assistance, and there was only three of them. And that's pretty cool considering they have pretty simple weapons." She crossed her arms over chest.
"Why are you asking us, headmaster?" Yang inquired.
Ozpin took a sip from his mug before answering. "Well, they aren't on any records of any kind, and despite Lady's claims that their home was destroyed, she can't seem to give us an exact location of where this home is. Not to mention we haven't received any distress calls from villages or settlements around the kingdom in the past week."
"So, what are you going to do?" Ruby asked. "Enroll them in the school?"
"Hmm, not quite. It's true, they haven't caused any problems for us since yesterday. But despite the lack of information we have on them, they haven't been keen on sharing much other than their names." Ozpin turned to look at the group. "But I can't say for sure what I should do with them. I don't think handing them over to the police would be a good idea, but they seem too uncertain as to what they would do if they just left Beacon."
"Then enroll them into Beacon." Ruby said.
"What?" Blake and Weiss asked at the same time.
"That way, they have a place to stay, and you can keep an eye on them in case they get up to anything." Ruby explained.
Ozpin gaze switched between Ruby's eyes. "Alright. Miss Rose, if you'll come with me." He pushed open the door, and the students filled into the room behind him. "Hello, Lady. How is your leg?" He asked.
"It's better… Thanks." She answered. "What are you four doing here?" She directed the question to team RWBY.
"I brought them here to help me with a choice I was having making, and so…" Ozpin's face straightened, and his posture become more upright. "If you three have nowhere to go, and won't tell us what you're doing here, then we're going to keep you on as students at Beacon."
"Dude, if you think we're going to take classes then-"
"I don't. You won't be like traditional students." Ozpin cut off Dante with a sharp look. "Instead, you are going to be a shadow to team RWBY. Until you decide to explain what your purpose is here, you won't be leaving school grounds."
"What about our weapons?" Vergil asked.
"Unless students are preparing for a mission or training, all weapons are kept in a secure storage. I've gone ahead and placed your weapons there; should you have dire need of them, team RWBY will assist you, though I warn you: they will not leave the storage unless it is an emergency." He glanced behind him to the four girls as well. "Now that that's settled, we can begin the enrollment paperwork."
Dante groaned, and even Vergil looked slightly annoyed. "Get over it, you two." Lady said, though she couldn't stop herself from sounding annoyed either.
"Alright then." Ozpin said with a smile. He turned to team RWBY and told them, "I've let Professor Port know that you'll be late to his class, and to excuse. So, I suggest you don't tarry."
Team RWBY's eyes widened, and they thanked Ozpin and ran out of the room.
