Gah, this would've been out yesterday but mother nature decided to bring on the rain and threaten to cause a blackout, so here's Chapter 2
Disclaimer: RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth, Kingdom Hearts to Square-Enix
As the headmaster of Beacon Professor Ozpin was tasked with making sure that his students left the Academy is a much better state then when they first came in, that meant they were well-trained Huntsman and Huntresses, well-rounded people in a social sense, and prepared to lay down their lives for others when the time came. But as he looked upon the spiky-haired Keybearer sitting inside the interrogation room, playing with the little Corgi that had been accompanying him for what he assumed was the entirety of his time here and wondered if he could apply the same kind of mindset to him as well.
"You do realize that this could probably go a lot faster if you actually went in there and spoke with him, he may be a Keybearer but he's still a boy Ozpin." Goodwitch would watch the duo carefully, smiling as Sora was busy giving his furry friend a good old fashioned belly rub. "Also, I think Ruby would like very much to see her dog once again."
Ozpin would sigh and look into the interrogation room, fortunate in the fact that while they could see him the opposite wouldn't hold true as evidence by the young man looking around in confusion. "I assure you Glynda, I have every intention of reuniting Miss Rose with her pet. But the fact that a Keybearer has arrived here in Remnant does not bode well for any of us, and until we can perceive that the only thing we truly have to worry about are the creatures of Grimm.."
The silver-haired man would leave his words hanging in the air, taking his cup of coffee and entering the room, just as the dog barked suddenly to alert his friend to Ozpin's presence. "It's good to see that you're adjusting well to your current situation my Key wielding friend, most people would be understandably upset at being suddenly detained by outside forces."
Sora would sigh as he turned to face Ozpin, not wanting to completely lose his temper over the situation. It hadn't been the first time he had been jailed upon arriving in a new world, but usually he had friends who were often nearby to help spring him loose.
Well, it was either that or some major disaster happened and gave him a convenient out.
"Why am I here, and who are you? I thought you said we were going to being seeing Ruby." The azure-eyed young man would watch quietly as the silver-haired man sat down across from him, taking a sip of his coffee before setting down his mug and giving a tight-lipped smile. "Aren't you even going to say anything, like how you know about the Keyblade?!"
The wizened Headmaster would simply smile again and fold his hands together as Sora simply sighed in exhaustion and sat back down, even as the Corgi whimpered upon sensing the anxiety in the room.
"Would you believe me if I were to say that you aren't the first Keybearer to visit our world?" Ozpin would gently push forward a file towards the spiky-haired young man, watching as he opened it cautiously before pouring over the contents and watching as his eyes slowly began to widen in recognition. "Do you recognize either of the individuals in those photos young man?"
Sora would sigh as he closed up the file and slid it back towards Ozpin with a dejected look upon his face, he remembered his run in with both Xemnas and the other members of the Organization while traveling throughout the Sleeping Worlds during the Mark of Mastery exam. "I recognized the one in the black coat, and I know that if one of them are in this world then that means bad things are bound to happen." Sora's gaze would go hard, knowing that the Organization usually didn't meddle in other worlds unless they served to gain something out of it.
"But I don't understand, based on what Riku told me Xehanort wasn't finished gathering his thirteen Darkness's to counter the Seven Guardians of Light: Me, Riku, the King, his missing friends, and…"
His brow would furrow at the possibilities of who might be able to fill the final spot in the Guardians in their future clash against evil. "Well, there's always Kairi. According to Riku she's able to use a Keyblade..somehow." Sora's mind would keep working, forgetting for the briefest of moments that Ozpin was still observing his every action. "I guess if it comes down to it then Axel can fill in the last spot, hopefully he's finally gotten a handle on summoning his Keyblade before then."
Ozpin would simply smile quietly to himself as Sora's face contorted into a frown of concern before quietly clearing his throat to get the young man's attention. "Perhaps I should clear the air and put your mind at ease young man, I have no intention of keeping you imprisoned here." This would pique the Keybearer's attention as the light of excitement began burning brightly at the prospect of being freed. "But I had hoped you would be willing to help us with a problem that we have been encountering as of late, one that concerns your dark-coated antagonist." The Headmaster would remove his scroll from his breast pocket and play back the footage that Qrow had sent to him less than a week ago, gesturing for the azure-eyed young man closer so he could see all as he began showing the footage.
Sora would lean in closely as he watched a heavily forested area being overrun by strange creatures of darkness, growls and snarls being heard almost immediately as the viewpoint switched to a group of soldiers doing their best to fend off the beasts with their rifles and various other weapons. "What are these things? They're not Heartless, but they definitely look like they can be just as dangerous." A man with a massive scythe would leap into the frame, decapitating one of the larger creatures with ease before rushing forward after the rest.
"They are known as the creatures of Grimm, they have walked the lands of Remnant for as long as there has been recorded history. There was a time where they had pushed us to the brink of extinction, until mankind finally discovered our salvation..in the form of Dust."
Ozpin would un-pause the footage before Sora had a chance to give any sort of reaction to this revelation, leaving him to watch as the soldiers seemed to finally relax as the Grimm bodies remaining faded into nothingness.
"Gentleman, I applaud you for having endured the first wave." A cloaked figure would step into the pool of moonlight nearby, hands behind their back as some very familiar creatures trailed behind them.
"The Heartless!" Sora could feel his fingernails dig into the wooden table as Shadows, Soldiers, and various other spellcaster types also appeared into view with the familiar Emblems in plain sight. "When did THEY get here?!"
The young man would watch on as the soldiers did their best to fight off their new enemies, the magic users easily dodging the bullets while the melee types moved in quickly and dispatched the brave men. Their bodies disappearing as hearts floated up into the sky of Remnant with more Soldiers rising in their place, the cloaked individual seemingly pleased with their progress before summoning a Dark Corridor and stepping through it alongside the Heartless as the footage suddenly came to a stop.
Ozpin would retrieve his scroll and look at Sora shrewdly with an eyebrow raised questioningly, watching as his expression became crestfallen even as the Corgi nuzzled his leg in a vain attempt to try and raise his spirits.
"I do believe it's time the two of us decided to compare notes on our perspective enemies."
Sora would relent and look down at Zwei. The Corgi doing his best to keep his spirits up even as the atmosphere in the interrogation room seemed to grow more somber with each passing minute.
"The Heartless are the embodiment of the Darkness in mankind's hearts, like your Grimm they've been around for as long as other Keyblade Masters can recall. Their main purpose lies in finding the heart of whatever world they're in and shroud it in darkness and further expand their numbers until all the worlds are drowned in it."
Ozpin would nod slowly as he thought of what the consequences might actually mean for Remnant's current situation, after seeing the Heartless quickly dispatch some of Atlas' better trained soldiers and what became of those poor men and women afterward. "They multiply like locusts, a plague spreading upon our world without mercy and perhaps even no way to stop it, not even with her ability." The Headmaster would look to the Keybearer with a now-shared look of concern, standing up and looking at the spiky-haired young man eye to eye as. "Since you know of this..Heartless, I'm assuming your Keyblade is pivotal to fighting them?"
Sora would hesitate somewhat knowing that he still needed to get Zwei back to his rightful owner, but if the Heartless were now making their way into the World of Remnant there was no way he could just walk away and leave a world in peril.
"Yes, the Keyblade is the only weapon able to release the hearts that are captured by the Heartless but..I'm not sure what it can do against these Grimm." The azure-eyed young man would frown as he remembered the large creatures, as well as their strange bone-like armor plating. "I hate to ask but..I might need a little help if I were to come up against those things." Zwei would bark suddenly, as if offering his support in the matter even as Sora knelt down and scratched behind his furry friend's ears gently.
"You can rest assured that if you should end up coming up against the creatures of Grimm in your journeys you will have the help of some of my best Huntresses, one of which you seem to already know fairly well." Ozpin would give a kind smile as Sora and Zwei both let out cries of happiness at the thought of finally being able to reunite with the cookie-loving red hood, deciding to leave the two to their elation he would leave the room and close the door behind him.
Only to come face-to-face with a stern looking Glynda Goodwitch, holding her scroll in hand as the voice of news personality Lisa Lavender could be heard coming from it.
"Again, we interrupt our regularly scheduled program to notify the citizens of Vale that a major White Fang attack has taken place at a local children's hospital. Masked individuals are reported to have rushed the building and overwhelmed security, at least ten individuals have been listed as injured including one child who lies in critical condition."
Ozpin would frown thoughtfully as he listened to further details being rattled off by the news woman, looking down at his scroll in agitation as if he were contemplating his next move in a second disastrous situation. "This is by far a brutal escalation of the White Fang's motive, although I highly doubt that this is a problem for forces outside of the normal authorities scope."
The older Huntress would sigh and pinch the bridge of her nose in agitation, setting down her scroll forcefully and glaring at her superior. "Dammit Ozpin, we both know that the normal officers aren't equipped to handle this kind of aggressive blitzkrieg tactics. We both know that there's only a handful of individuals here who are even close to being qualified to deal with this threat, and Team CFVY's already been sent away on assignment to the southeast of Vale." Glynda would go to retrieve her scroll with a regretful sigh, beginning to dial as calmly as she could. "Which means we're going to have to call upon Team RWBY-" Ozpin would clear his throat angrily, a sound which Glynda herself rarely heard.
"No, I need Team RWBY set aside for this situation involving the Keyblade. The creatures of Grimm are above all our first priority, and considering that the White Fang have resorted to such extreme measures this leaves us with only one feasible option."
Goodwitch's expression would immediately go sour, knowing exactly just who the Headmaster had in mind for cleaning up this terrible mess and hating the fact that he would go to such extreme lengths himself.
"I know how you feel Glynda, but given the current situation between this individual and Team RWBY it's best that the two parties separate for the time being. Besides, this is what they trained him to do after all." He would activate his scroll and contact his "Pet Project"
"It's me. I trust you've been paying attention to your newsfeed?"
Alright, before any of you think that is my way of wedging My OC into the story and muddying the waters for the pairing happy folks out there, it's the opposite. The White Fang aren't exactly playing with the half-assed kid gloves they used in Volume 1 & 2, this is some grade A nutjob-level insanity that requires someone with a more...loose Code of Morals.
But have faith RWBY-fans, as in the next-chapter we'll see Team RWBY finally meet up with our Keyblade wielding hero, our favorite furry buddy being reunited with his owners, and everyone else getting the 4-1-1 on just how big a threat the Heartless are.