Chapter 1
Surviving with a Demon
Stepping into the mine with Ilia's father, Abu Amitola and his wife, Kartina Amitola.
And two soldiers following them as Abu had begun leading Victor to the spot where the weak point in the mining system laid.
"You are Lucky you're daughter visited me last night, Mr Amitola, otherwise you may have been in bigger danger than we thought" walking beside him, Winter spoke with a knowing smile.
"So that was who you were with last night?" clearing his throat to hide his blush, Winter giggled at his embarrassment before they blinked at the sight of, men on the ceiling drilling the wall.
"What the hell are they doing that could worsen the cave!" Abu growled as his skin became a coal black colour in his rage, moving to yell he was pulled behind a metal fence as gun fire was showered over them.
"Shut up you freak!" looking over the fence for a split second, Victor saw a glimpse of Dust bombs being shoved into the holes while three men held weapons aimed.
"Explosives… They're planning to cause a cave in" was all Victor said with the soldiers paling before firing at the arsonists, seeing the bullets dangerously hitting the rocks, Victor turned to Ilia's parents with a frown.
"I suggest you get out of here, we don't know what those explosives will cause" seeing the two about to protest with his sister he rolled his eyes.
"Just go, I'll follow" turning to his sister, Victor spoke.
"Make sure they don't blow up those explosives, we need evidence against the moron of a Foremen" moving with the two to the elevator, Victor turned to the sounds of fighting, making his eyes widen at seeing his sister fighting melee against an arsonist, she put him down easily, though failing to see him flip onto his back with a trigger held high, seeing this Victor froze.
"WINTER!" seeing her turn to him her eyes immediately shot to the man as he pressed the button, making the explosives detonate with the drill team perishing in the blast, looking up as boulders crumbled towards them, Winter found herself tackled out of the way, making her stunned into silence at being saved from death the sounds of Victor's pained grunts made her mind focus, leaning up her eyes widened in horror before dashing to her brother, placing her shoulders against the stone, hearing the sounds of heavy coughing, Winter looked over the boulder to see the two soldiers staggering out from a cloud, seeing them she called out to them.
"Hey, help me with this!?" Seeing them turn to her they moved with full focus now, seeing one with a bleeding arm the other had a scorch mark on his left breastplate, but no damage.
Upon making it to them the Soldiers immediately went to work helping the heir who had laid down with a scowl of pain, he gave a yell of exhaustion at feeling his leg freed, crawling away from the rolling boulder he gave a grimace at his legs injury, seeing blood slowly stop flowing his wound glowed with a black aura, thank Oum for Aura.
Feeling himself pulled onto his feet the soldiers and Winter turned to another, smaller explosion that set the cave into even more instability.
Moving to the elevator they saw it open for Abu to come running out with a set of miners, and seeing them, ran to help, seeing Winter limping after the three she was lifted off her feet into a bridal carry.
Moving to the elevator where another miner was waiting they stumbled into a stop as a cavern wall fell, making them turn slowly as roars of many Grimm echoed into the mine shaft.
"Move, move now!" helping them move to the elevator the sound of a Beowolf growl echoed behind them with fast approaching footsteps.
Turning his head to see the Grimm, V's eyes widened in alarm as the miner carrying Winter was smacked off his feet with Winter letting out a cry of pain before she was silenced by a hungry roar as the Beowolf turned to her.
Making V's eyes widen he shoved out of his saviours arms to reach for Winter as the Beowolf lunged to bite, feeling his body surge suddenly smoke rose from his left arm before a familiar shape torpedoed the Beowolf, making it yelp in surprise in pain before being cooked alive by purple lightning, allowing Victor the safe passage to his sister, his limp all but gone now as the Grimm were held at bay by a storm of purple lightning, alarming the miners and soldiers watching the spectacle V turned with Winter on his shoulders he saw the split beaked demon bird itself laughing in delight before dive bombing an Ursa, making it explode in a shower of lightning, leaving all witnessing the sight on the edge in suspense as to where the bird had gone, V failing to notice the bird appear on his right shoulder.
"Psst, Miss me?" turning to Griffon as he showed a look of joy, V smiled in excitement before the cave shook once more, making Griffon jump up in alarm before flying to the awaiting elevator.
"Alright people, We like to exist, so I got you're back, cause dying is WHACK!" shooting a ball of lightning into a dust generator the once off line power source to the elevator… before it came to life with Griffon's demonic power.
Allowing everyone to enter with Victor keeping his sister standing, the bird appearing on V's right shoulder with a huff.
"Wow, my heart is pumping, So what I miss anyway?" seeing all eyes on him, the Demon bird looked among the faces with a tilted head.
"Tough crowd, Okay, I'll just, uh, I'll go back to napping" with that Griffon vanished back into V's tattoos, leaving the people in stunned silence before the doors opened to show miners and emergency responders waiting to help, and seeing the two Schnee barely standing, Medical Personnel ran to help them to quick pack tents, turning to Abu and Kartina moving to assist, V spoke to Abu as his wounded leg was wrapped in Gauze.
"Where's the stupid Foremen?" seeing Abu scratch his head, he turned to Winter with a fearful expression.
"He… was found dead by gunshot through his mouth, Suicide, ma'am and Sir" letting out a groan, V went to read his book of William Blake's work until it was plucked from his hands by Griffon who flew in the tent before being smacked by a fearful Kartina who held a broomstick.
"Ow, Watch it lady!" seeing the bird stand on its feet to give V his book the reborn Schnee gave the bird a dirty look at finding a tear on the back.
"I wonder how father will react to this mess?" leaning his head back onto the pillow, Griffon gave a bird equivalent of a shrug before vanishing into his tattoos.
The next morning
Stepping into his fathers office with Winter following him, the sight of a worried Weiss and Aurora made Victor frown before turning to his father who had a calm yet furious expression.
"IS there a reason as to why you went to that mine?" seeing Winter open her mouth to speak, Jacques held a hand to silence her, his eyes set fully on Victor who stood calmly before he spoke.
"I had been informed of a weak structure on in the mine walls and ceiling and I decided to investigate the claims, and judging by the wounds we sustained from our visit, we saved more lives than what could have been lost if my action hadn't been taken" staring to his father who stared at him with narrowed eyes, he brought up a surveillance footage of last night, making Victor's eyes widen a fraction as it showed V and Ilia on the courtyards ledge.
"And what was it, that gave you the right to investigate this scenario, without my consent?" seeing Victor open his mouth with only stuttering silence answering him, Jacques stood up with his hands slamming onto his desk.
"ESPECIALLY FROM A FILTHY FAUNUS, NO LESS!" staring at his fathers fury with a panicked look, Jacques spoke with more anger.
"You have been mingling with those creatures for far too long, You are supposed to be my heir to this company, SO ACT LIKE IT INSTEAD OF BEING WITH THOSE FREAKS!" giving his father a narrowed gaze, Jacques failing to see V clench his hands in anger.
"From this moment you are to be held in this house until you've straightened out you're behaviour, I will have private teachers to teach you how to be more respectful to yourself and other companies, from this day onward you are to have no contact with those fre-"
"No" looking up to V who gave a look of fierce rage, making Jacques scowl.
"You will do as I say young man!"
"I said no, I want nothing to do with your company" turning to leave Jacques spoke.
"And where will you go, surely not to that filthy friend you frequent with" seeing V's eyes glow Jacques was thrown onto his back as amass of shadows slammed into him, making him pale at being face to mouth with shadows sharp teeth, V spoke calmly.
"You may wish to choose someone else to be you're dying companies heir father, I want nothing, to do with it, am I understood?" turning to his father as the desk lay in pieces, Klein stared at the panther demon standing over Jacques with Whitley standing behind him in fear while Weiss held her mouth with her mother, Winter merely gave a look of disgust towards Jacques.
"If that is what you wish, than so be it, Victor" standing up straighter with an open glare towards Jacques, V spoke.
"I am no longer you're Heir, Jacques Schnee, you caused this with you're disrespect to a proud species, reflect on those facts before speaking to me ever, again" moving with Shadow joining his side, Winter followed in worry with Weiss and Aurora, Jacques left with his youngest son and Butler who moved to help him off the ground.
"That disrespectful, brat" was all Jacques as Whitley moved to help his father, sparing an angry look after his brother.
Stepping out onto the courtyard with Shadow and Griffon following closely, V leaned against a podium before sliding down to sit, resting his head on his right hand, he sighed as Griffon landed softly.
Looking to Shadow who gave a soft growl, Griffon shrugged before turning to V.
"So… any updates you want to share with us, or is now a bad time?" seeing the child form of V look up, his eyes gained focus before he sighed.
"Well, you should know this world is known as Remnant, four kingdoms, all against an enemy weaker than demons… called Grimm… weak little creatures I might add compared to what we've faced in the past" seeing Griffon nod excitedly he spoke.
"Oh you have no idea, when I took those things down I barely felt a drain in my energy, I held so much back it was sad" giving the bird a smile, V went to speak until he turned to see Weiss running to him, making him frown before hugging him tightly, making V hug her as she began to sob into his shoulder, making V frown before bringing her closer, Shadow curling around them protectively as Griffon flew up to a perch to give early warnings.
years later Special addition
V Trailer
Stepping out to an open warehouse, V now Seventeen years of age, read his book with a click in his step as a Cane shined through the soft moonlight, stopping to rub the wolf handle of his new cane, V flipped a page of his book as a figure walked by him.
"So, How are we handling this?" turning with a smile as V read his book, he began to recite one part calmly.
"I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man's. I will not reason and compare: my business is to create." Snapping his book shut with a smile to his current partner, the two shared a gaze before Emerald Sustrai spoke.
"That doesn't answer my question" saying this, V merely let out a soft chuckle while walking ahead.
"It wasn't my answer to you're question" twirling his new cane in hand, V looked over a nesting ground for Grimm with a gaze of disgust, Emerald beside him with a worried look as she brought out a scroll.
"Are you sure about this, I mean We don't know how much Grimm is down there" looking to Emerald with a smile, he brushed his right hand across her cheek softly to move a strand of hair from her face, making her blush as V spoke.
"If We are to be accepted into beacon… We must cleanse the beasts that threaten the village over yonder" pointing his cane over his left shoulder, Emerald sighed before she brought out her sickles, making V raise an eyebrow before the extended, becoming mini scythes that glowed with fire dust.
Looking forward, V raised his right hand for Griffon to land.
"Any news to share?"
"Uh, Well, I spotted an Alpha duo having a ruff around in the middle of the nest beside a puddle of that black liquid we've been finding, But uh, I got nothing major we need to worry about, So it'll be easy pickings I guess" Giving the demon bird a look, the bird shrugged before fading into V's left arms tattoo.
Stepping forward V turned to Emerald with a courteous bow with a hand held out to her.
"Shall we dance, M'lady?" giggling at his dry humor, Emerald merely ran by him with a playful giggle, making V smile at her actions before following after her, summoning shadow who roared, Griffon above laughing in excitement.
(Devil May Cry 5 OST | Jeff Rona feat. Rachel Fannan - Crimson Cloud | デビルメイクライ5)
Skulking among it's brethren, a lone Beowolf sniffed the ground for any sign of fresh blood before it looked up at hearing a rock hit the ground, it looked up in time to see Shadow spinning like a buzzsaw before it was cleaved cleanly, slicing forward through several other Grimm, Emerald landed on an Ursa's back before she spun with a jump with her blades ripping through it's neck before she landed with a smile before looking up to See V falling onto an Ursa major, his Cane impaling through it's head before teleporting to a stunned Creep, his Cane torn from it's head he smiled as Emerald gave a jester's bow before she ducked with a spin, cleaving through a Beowolf Shadow returned to V's side as Griffon flew over the nest, sending bolt of purple thunder from above, V merely brought out his book as Shadow and griffon went to work, Emerald dancing a dance of death and blades, V's eyes lingered on her ballerina fit build, her clothing easily showing her curved body before he returned to his book, Sensing a Beowolf behind him he threw his cane through it's head, leaving V's hand in the air before the Cane flew back into his grip, allowing him to duck under a tackle before Shadow's spear attack held it in the air before the attack returned to Shadows being for it to continue its assault.
Allowing V to follow while calling out targets to Griffon and Shadow, he looked to see Emerald laughing in glee before he frowned, turning he spotted one of the alpha's stand up over the small fry, showing it to be an alpha Beringal alongside an alpha goliath.
Making V narrow his eyes as he reached up for Griffon to fly him to a vantage point, followed by Emerald joining him.
"Okay, those two are angry, now what?" turning to V as he stared to his book, he snapped it shut with his eyes closed.
Reaching his left hand to his right wrist, the Grimm were starting to gather for a feast before V held his left hand up with a loud snap from his fingers echoing, followed by his tattoos fading, and his hair turning snow white.
Allowing him to smirk as an object crashed in the centre of the horde, making V run to the edge before Griffon caught him in the air, allowing him to watch as Nightmare rose from the ground as a sludge golem, V swung himself towards his strongest summons as Emerald yelled a cheer as she fell into the confused horde, allowing her to cleave her own space as V landed on Nightmare's back, swinging his cane to the two elder Grimm, he spoke with a smile.
"Cause Ruin" with that, Nightmare lumbered towards the Beringal while swinging it's arms lazily, killing smaller, weaker Grimm on its warpath, V turn towards Emerald to see her riding Shadow through a group he turned to the Beringal in time to duck under a swung hand before it was shoved back with Nightmares punchs, stunning it long enough for Nightmare to lunge forward, headbutting the Grimm V went to finish the easy kill if it weren't for the Goliath to side tackle Nightmare, sending V flying he landed with a grunt as his Cane clattered to his side, leaving him open to the horde as Griffon flew to assist him, seeing the numbers growing among the Grimm, V smiled as he held his cane High with both hands, seeing the Cane shine brightly he stabbed it into the ground as Nightmare threw the Goliath into Shadows spear, it's neck was torn off with Shadow sawing it's way towards the Beringal it roared in rage as Goliath began to fade into a puddle, followed by V's white hair fading into black he smirked as the beringal spotted him.
Watching the Beringal lumber towards him, V twisted his cane in the ground with cracks shining silver, looking up to the Beringal as it hovered above him with a hand raised to kill him, the ground erupted with three demonic looking wolf heads biting into the Beringal, showing the heads belonging to a wolf variant of Cerberus, with V standing on its upper back smugly.
Enraging the Beringal enough it swung the Cerberus off it's right hand to reach him, only for a right hook from Nightmare to stun it backwards, seeing an opportunity V leaped onto Nightmare's hand as it went in for the finishing blow, with V's Cane stabbing forward.
Before landing on asphalt as V and Emerald stepped towards the city of Vale, Griffon and Shadow seen walking beside him Emerald leaned against V with a giggle escaping her lips as he pulled her closely.
"We have a long way to go for Vale… any idea's for some sight seeing?"
"I think I'll catch upon some reading"
"You book worm"