Son of Babylon
AN/ the story continues.
Chapter 2
Gilgamesh walked through the forest looking over everything around him as beside him walked the young boy he had found a few days.
"So boy, tell me what is this world called?" Gilgamesh asked as the little boy just kept his gaze to the ground refusing to look at Gilgamesh. He just raised a brow at the boy as he waited for an answer only for the boy to stay silent. "It is not wise to not address a king when he is speaking to you!"
Gilgamesh said angrily as he boy just turned up to him with sad eyes.
"I don't understand the question."
The boy said as Gilgamesh just huffed as he stopped walking crossing his arms over his chest as he glared at the young boy.
"Was I not clear, I asked you what this world is called?!"
Gilgamesh growled out as he glared at the young boy who just stared blankly at him refusing to look away from him. This brought a smile to Gilgamesh's lips as he looked over the boy. 'He doesn't want to die, that look in his eyes is that of a child trying to test the patients of his elders. He is defiant but he also knows that he should respect me.' Gilgamesh thought as he knelt getting to the boy's level.
"Fine then tell me this, what do you want boy?"
Gilgamesh asked as the boy just stared at him before answering.
"I want to go home; I want my family."
The boy answered as Gilgamesh just chuckled as he stood up smiling at the boy.
"That is a truly admirable want but that was not what I meant, tell me what you desire that which you cannot obtain?"
Gilgamesh asked as the boy just stared at him confused as he took a few seconds to answer him.
"I… I want the power to keep my family safe, so my mom and sisters don't end up dying like my dad."
The boy said as Gilgamesh just chuckled.
"Now that is a desire, but do you think you could ever gain that kind of power?"
Gilgamesh asked as the boy glared at him.
"Yes, if I try I will gain power, even more power then you!"
The boy shouted at Gilgamesh as he just smiled at the young boy reaching down grabbing the boy by the collar of his shirt lifting him to his face. Gilgamesh glared at the boy as he squirmed in his grip still glaring at him.
"Now then that sounds like a threat, if you weren't a child I would kill you now!" Gilgamesh growled out as the boy just glared at him flinching at his words but continued to glare at him. "You are a truly entertaining young boy; I would like to see what you can become."
Gilgamesh said as the boys glare fell as he stared confused at him.
"What do you mean?"
The boy asked as Gilgamesh opened a portal to his gate of Babylon below them as a golden throne rose beneath him as he sat down dropping the boy onto a golden floor. Gilgamesh and the boy rose higher till they were ascending above the trees.
"I mean I will give you power as a gift, I want to watch as you grow. It will be a truly entertaining play." Gilgamesh said smiling till he heard a strange grumble sound as he looked down to the boy as he threw up at Gilgamesh's feet. "You brat!"
Gilgamesh shouted as the boy quickly ran back away from him as he shot to his feet trying to kick the vomit off his feet. Gilgamesh quickly turned glaring bloody murder at the boy.
"I-I am sorry, I have airsickness."
The boy said as he tried to keep from vomiting again. Gilgamesh glared at him as he held back his rage to keep from knocking the boy off the Vimana as he took a deep breath.
"I will let this slide once boy but if you vomit on me again I will kill you!"
Gilgamesh shouted as the boy waved at him as he held a hand to his mouth.
"M-my na… guh, name i-isn't boy it-its Jaune."
Jaune said as Gilgamesh just huffed as he removed his armor as he quickly summoned a bowl of water as he went on to clean his feet of vomit.
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Jaune stretched his arms over his head as he walked down the halls of beacon passing the locker rooms with no place he wanted to be till the initiation began only to stop as he heard a voice call out to him.
"Hey Jaune!"
He turned around to see Ruby running up to her as her sister Yang stood at the doors to the locker room waving at him. He just raised a brow at them before looking down to Ruby.
"What is it Ruby?"
Jaune asked as he turned to face her as she smiled brightly at him.
"Well you just walked past the locker room, but I can see you don't have your weapons so I was just wondering if you might not have known where the lockers were."
Ruby said looking down as she pushed her index fingers together while Jaune just raised a brow at confused.
"I know where the lockers are I just have nothing in there."
Jaune said as ruby looked up to him confused.
"Wait, then where are your weapons?" Ruby asked as she looked him over quickly. "Or do you fight with your fists like Yang does?"
Ruby asked as Jaune just shook his head at her turning away raising a hand waving her off.
"Don't you worry about that I will have my weapons when the time is needed?"
Jaune said turning away from her to walk away only for Ruby to grab his arm as she tried to pull him back.
"Oh, come on Jaune I wanted to see what your weapons are."
Ruby whined as Jaune just flicked her in the forehead as she yelped lightly letting go of Jaune's arm as she brought her hands up to her forehead as Jaune waved offhanded at her as he left her be.
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Jaune walked out towards the cliffs at the edge of Beacon where he saw the headmaster Ozpin standing at the cliffs. Jaune raised a brow at the sight of the man as he walked towards him looking out over the forest as he noticed metal pads set along the length of the cliff. 'This must be where initiation is being held.' Jaune thought as he walked up towards the edge of the cliff looking out over everything not looking back at Ozpin who just stood staring into the forest.
"Is a nice sight isn't it."
Ozpin said behind Jaune as he heard him take a sip of his coffee. Jaune just chuckled at the man as he looked over the forest.
"Please, this isn't anything special. If anything, this is a disgusting sight, seeing as there are Grimm that lurk underneath the brush and foliage."
Jaune said as he heard Ozpin walk up beside him. Jaune never looked his way, staring out over the forest watching as the trees swayed with the wind.
"Now, many would be amazed with what they saw, but I guess when you come from the Hanging Garden you see things differently."
Ozpin said as Jaune just shrugged as he heard a loud speaker as someone called all the first years to the cliffs.
"Yes, I see things differently but what does that matter to you?"
Jaune asked as Ozpin just hummed for a second before answering.
"I guess I want to know what makes the world look so different to you then it does to me."
Ozpin said as Jaune just shrugged at him as he heard people coming over.
"So tell me what do we have to do for this test of yours?"
Jaune asked as Ozpin simply raised a brow at him.
"I would rather not have to explain the initiation more than once so you need only wait for everyone else to arrive."
Ozpin said flatly as Jaune just glared at Ozpin through his peripherals before taking a deep breath as he went silent and waited for the rest of the first years to show up. Jaune just stood at the edge of the cliff waiting for the students to show up as he tapped his foot impatiently. After about 8 minutes finally all the students showed up as they were told to take a place on one of the metal squares before them. Jaune just sighed as he did the same while the vice headmistress came up walking next to Ozpin. Jaune just took a deep breath as he waited for Ozpin to explain the initiation alongside his headmistress Glynda as they told them how they would collect relics and how they would make partners. Jaune just listened till he got all the information he needed as he stepped off his metal square and walked towards the cliff.
"Excuse me what do you think you are doing?" The vice headmistress snapped at Jaune causing him shoot a glare at her. She flinched from the glare shocked by the hate he showed before it faded.
"I heard what we need to do and I am taking the initiative and going first." Jaune said. Ozpin just chuckled stopping him as Jaune looked back at the headmaster.
"Glynda please there is no reason to stop him." Ozpin said as Glynda just stared at him in surprise before resigning herself to let it be. "Go I can't wait to see what you can do."
Ozpin said as Jaune just stared at him over his shoulder before turning away and stepping off the cliff. As Jaune fell down the face of the cliff he opened a portal form Bab-ilu as he used it to fire out his twin blade/tonfa's Enki as he was sent flying towards the forest. Jaune flew at high speeds before finally stabbing a blade into one of his swords into a tree he passed as he spun around it as he pulled the sword out falling into the forest. As he hit the ground with a thump and clank from his leg guards. As he stood up he heard a growl as he cursed and quickly jumped forward as a clawed hand crashed into the tree he had landed next to. He hit the ground in a roll and came up to his feet to meet the sight of an Alpha Beowulf. He just glared at the beast a portal opened over his head before he paused and took a deep breath letting the portal fade as he brought his twin swords up before him and glared down the Alpha. 'No if I rely solely on Bab-ilu I would be no different than Father!'
Jaune thought angrily as he glared at the Alpha as he heard a tree branch snap behind him as he quickly spun on his heels slashing out with his right blade slashing along a Beowulf that came up behind him. He quickly cut that beast down as he saw three more behind it as he growled at the beasts as he jumped up over the Alpha that had charged him when he turned his back on it. Jaune quickly reversed his grip on his blade as he stabbed them into the beast's back killing it with ease. He quickly pulled his blades out letting them shift into tonfa form as he braced the blades against his forearms as a stone crashed into him shattering as it exploded against the blades. Jaune cursed as the powdered stone blinded him slightly as he closed his eyes hearing two beasts charging from his right and left. He growled as he slashed both arms out to his side feeling the blades cut into the beast's heads at the same time as he then jumped up as another beast charged him from the front as he flipped through the air rubbing his right eye so he could see.
He cursed as he saw a large pack of Beowulf's coming towards him as he just activated Bab-ilu as ten portals appeared around him as they fired out weapons, killing the beasts quickly. When he flipped, landing on the ground, he quickly back pedaled as an Ursa came charging out of the brush. He just glared at the beast as he brought his swords up slashing across its chest in a cross strike killing it. He spun around to see only three Beowulf's remained of the pack he had just killed. The beasts just cowered slightly as they all back up. Jaune just smiled as he shot forward killing them all quickly before they could run away. 'No reason to let these beasts live any longer than a few moments.' Jaune thought as he shifted his weapons into tonfa form and turned looking around the area as all the weapons he fired out from Bab-ilu faded back into its vault. He turned and walked off through the forest in the direction of the temple where the relics were. 'I'd rather not run into anyone before I collect my relic.' Jaune thought not wanting to encounter someone.
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Jaune walked up towards a cave where he saw a painting along the side of it depicting people fighting a giant scorpion. 'Well at least I know a Deathstalker waits inside this cave.' Jaune thought as he looked at the cave wondering if he should go to kill the Deathstalker within. Jaune was about to enter the cave when he heard a rustle behind him as he quickly spun on his heels and shot forward towards the brush. He quickly shot into the brush slashing out with his blades as he heard a clang as his eyes widened when saw a bronze shield before him. He quickly jumped back, shifting his grip on his blades as he held his hands up ready to block a strike if whoever he just attacked retaliated.
"Wait please calm down!"
The person shouted as she lifted her shield up showing her face as Jaune just stared at her. The girl before him had bright red hair but what caught Jaune's attention was her emerald green eyes. He cursed as he realized he just made eye contact with her. 'Damn it this means she is my partner now!' Jaune thought angrily as he lowered his arms clicking his tongue as he took a deep breath as he looked over the girl.
"Who are you?"
Jaune asked as the girl stared surprised for a second before lowering her weapons to her side as she smiled nervously at him.
"I am Pyrrha Niko's it's nice to meet you, I guess we are partners now?" Pyrrha said as Jaune just turned away from her and began to walk towards the cave he had been at before. Pyrrha just followed after him. "Hey wait aren't you going to introduce yourself?"
Pyrrha asked as Jaune just looked over his shoulder at her as he huffed.
"My name is Jaune, now let's get going, we have a Deathstalker to kill."
Jaune said as Pyrrha just paused at cave entrance as she watched Jaune fade into the darkness staring wide eyed and shocked before she heard Jaune's voice eco towards her.
"Hurry up you are my partner right so you better come in a help!"
Jaune shouted as Pyrrha quickly ran in after him.
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Jaune and Pyrrha walked through darkness Pyrrha keeping a hand against the wall of the cave to keep from falling over while she could hear Jaune's feet just clanking against the ground. They had been walking for several minutes now and in the darkness, the minutes felt like hours as the only sound they hear was water dripping and the clanking of Jaune's feet.
"So is there really a Deathstalker here?"
Pyrrha asked not expecting to find anything in the cave wondering why Jaune had just entered the cave.
"Who knows but there is the chance of it and if so we best be prepared so raise your spear and shield, you'll be needing it."
Jaune said as Pyrrha just nodded at him before shaking her head as she realized he couldn't see her. 'Right pitch black darkness.' Pyrrha thought as she raised her spear ready for anything. They walked for several more feet before a glowing golden light appeared before them illuminating their path.
"Do you still question me?"
Jaune asked flatly as Pyrrha winced as she just gulped at the glowing ball of light before them.
"No, but we should fall back for now and try to draw it out."
Pyrrha said as Jaune just nodded.
"Then let's go."
Jaune said as Pyrrha smiled at him glad he was willing to follow her as she turned around and began to walk out of the cave. Only she walked back 30 feet till she realized she couldn't hear Jaune following her as she turned around to see the smallest amount of light back. She stared wide eyed and shock as she realized Jaune hadn't tried to go follow her, he just let her walk away alone. 'Ok he doesn't want me to be his partner, does he?' Pyrrha thought as she went to move back to try and help him only to watch as the light died down and the sound of a dying screech echoed back to her before she heard the soft clanking of Jaune walking back towards her. Pyrrha just waited till the echo finally stopped before her as she felt a hand clap her on the shoulder.
"You do realize you were supposed to walk out of the cave, right?"
Jaune asked as Pyrrha just stared at the darkness where she heard Jaune talk as she just tried to figure out what had just happened.
"How did you kill the Deathstalker?"
Pyrrha asked in shock as Jaune just chuckled.
"My semblance is special." Jaune said as Pyrrha just tried to understand what he just said wondering what kind of semblance was so powerful it could kill a Deathstalker in mere seconds. Jaune just pushed against her shoulder as he began to walk out of the cave. "Let's go we still have some relics to collect."
Jaune said as Pyrrha just heard his feet clanking down the cave towards the exit behind her. She just took a deep breath as she turned around and quickly followed her partner.
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Jaune and Pyrrha walked into a clearing where they saw a set of temple ruins where Jaune saw Yang standing as well as the girl from the previous night Yang and Ruby had go to talk to. He just sighed as he looked over them walking with Pyrrha towards the temple till they heard a shouting come from above them as he looked up to see Ruby falling out of the sky. He just cursed as he quickly created a portal from Bab-ilu sending out a spear at high speeds that smacked into Ruby's hood sending her flying into a tree at the opposite end of the clearing. Pyrrha just stood next to him staring wide eyed and shocked. He just huffed as he looked back to her.
"What?"
He asked as Pyrrha just raised her hands in front of her.
"No nothing it's just I have never seen a semblance like that before."
Pyrrha said as Jaune just shook his head at her as he walked off towards Ruby.
"Whatever just don't ask about it."
Jaune said as he moved off to help Ruby while Yang and the girl Jaune had to guess was her partner ran after her. Pyrrha followed Jaune as quickly as she could as he came up towards them as they reached them. Ruby just hung from a tree a simple spear holding her in the tree as Jaune walked up next to Yang who just shouted at Ruby.
"What is wrong with you Ruby, why were you falling out of the sky, what happened?!"
Yang shouted as Jaune just clapped her on the shoulder as she turned to look at him as he pointed up to the sky. She looked up as she saw a Nevermore flying above them.
"I think that is why she fell out of the sky?"
Jaune said as Yang just face palmed as she groaned while Jaune retrieved his spear as it faded into nothingness letting Ruby fall out of the tree onto the ground.
"Oh, thank you."
Ruby said getting up rubbing her but as she did the Nevermore overhead screeched as it flew by. Jaune just looked up at the bird glaring at it as two portals appeared over his head.
"Worthless malformed beast dares to try and reach the heavens when it belongs in hell!"
Jaune growled out as he shot out an axe and sword as they flew cutting off the beast's wings as it fell out of the sky.
"No, Weiss is up there!"
Ruby shouted as Jaune just looked to her surprised before turning to see the figure of a girl in white falling out of the sky. Jaune just clicked his tongue as he created a portal and shot out a chain with a golden tip that flew as it reached out catching Weiss before she hit the ground.
"There she's ok."
Jaune said as he let the girl drop the last ten feet to the ground where she hit the ground in front of them 6 feet away. Jaune just walked past everyone as they stared at him in shock as he moved to collect a relic. 'This is just great, I had to use the gate far more than I ever thought I would for something so simple as a stupid test!' Jaune thought angrily as he walked up to a pedestal where he saw the rook chess piece. He just reached out grabbing it rotating it in his hand. 'Reminds me of the Tower of Babel.' Jaune thought as he turned to see Ruby apologizing profusely to Weiss who was yelling at her while Yang, Blake and Pyrrha just staring at him still in shock. An explosion rang out to the side as everyone turned to see an Ursa fall to the ground with an orange haired girl fall off its back. Shortly after the girl fell a boy with long black hair jumped over the Ursa following her. Jaune just turned away from them not caring about what was happening just glad he was done with the stupid test. 'Time to return to the academy.' Jaune thought as he waited for everyone to calm down.
Now if only the orange haired girl would stop dancing around him.
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