AN: Well then, really early update here for this fic. Honestly, I'm a bit surprised in myself for being able to actually update this, especially considering my track record up until now. Also, I know how horrible that title is considering that RWBY is set on Remnant. Anyway, onto the next Chapter! I do not own RWBY, Destiny, or any facets of Mass Effect
Guardian Scott ******, Tower, Last City on Earth, Error: Time In Nonexistent State:
I walked through the courtyard, rather confused. Everything was empty, not one living soul in the area.
"Al?" I questioned, holding up a hand, expecting the Ghost to appear. Nothing happened.
"I am afraid that this is not real, and as your Ghost is real, he is unable to form." I spun around to see the Speaker.
"Then what am I doing here?" I asked.
"This is within your mind, deep within your subconscious." he replied, gesturing to the area which was devoid of life. For the first time, I noticed that everything was in grayscale, with no wind, no scents, no sounds, everything seemed much lonelier. "The Traveller took a special interest in you while you walked the mortal plane, and now offers you a choice. Continue fighting the Darkness, though it will not be in the form with which you are familiar, or join your friends and family in the afterlife."
I raised an eyebrow, "And what does the Traveller get out of this deal?"
"Guardian, the Traveller is not a selfish being. It has given you this choice to help prolong the existence of the Light. To help save the Universe from the vile grasp of the Dark. However, it cannot always save the light by itself. Hence, the reason for the Guardians."
"How do I know that this isn't all just a mind game from the Darkness?" I demanded
The Speaker chuckled. He fucking chuckled. "Dear Guardian, you should know, the Darkness does not play games." He looked at the Traveller. "You only have two minutes before your body cannot be recovered."
"Fine." I stated. "I accept the Traveller's offer, although, I must ask: How the hell are you speaking to me?"
"I am not." The Speaker said simply. "This conversation was merely a test of your willpower. Your will to fight the Darkness, to prolong the existence of the Light, is what will allow you to survive the transition caused by the Vex machinery. Were you unwilling, you would die, without even a corpse left behind for those to see the result of your passage. You would simply… cease to exist."
"Why you little-" I started as I lunged at him, only for a rather familiar white light to fill my vision.
The last I heard before I was engulfed was the Speaker's last words. "You will be thankful for this discussion in the future."
Guardian Scott ******, Unknown Location, Unknown Time:
My eyes snapped open. "Guardian? Guardian? Eyes up Guardian!" I heard a robotic voice say. I forced myself off the ground and looked to my left and saw a Ghost. Not a literal Ghost of course, but one of the machines the Traveller sent out after it died to help safeguard Humanity.
"Al?" I asked as everything came back to me from everything that had happened, including the conservation with the Speaker and my hundreds of deaths.
The Ghost blinked. "Who's Al?"
AN: Dun dun dun! Whelp, this is a damn short chapter, but I kinda wanted to leave it on a cliffhanger like that and I couldn't really think of anything that would fit as well later on, though I do have plans for the time period after this, and I've got part of it written already!
Users G_Scott and Al has joined the chat
G_Scott: Well Al, I guess that I'm not the only one who is getting screwed with by GD56!
Al: Uh, who the hell are you?
Sound of crickets chirping
Al: Jk. I know what's goin' on since I'm here in the AN, but seriously, GD56, why would you do this to me?!
GD56: Uh, sorry about that, but I kinda wanted to make it different from ALL the other fics where the Ghost goes and just has tons of evidence to prove the truth of the Guardian's statements to Ozpin which somehow results in instant trust from him and he either attends Beacon as a student or helps teach the students there. Found that to be a bit off, which is why I felt I had to screw with Al's memory systems. Anyway, the next update is probably gonna be for Changing Universes, but considering that I started writing that chapter when I caught the "RWBY X Destiny Crossover Continuation" bug I have no idea if that's going to be the case. Anyway, since this is so short, I'm going to give a short teaser for the next chapter. Here you guys go!
Chapter 3 Teaser:
Guardian Scott ******, Unknown Location, Unknown Time:
I snarled at the beast in front of me, pulling a combat knife from my belt as I did so (AN: I get that Hunters are the only ones who have knives in game, but really, why wouldn't someone have a knife? It is literally one of the most basic tools of survival as it can be used for hunting, material gathering, etc). The animal charged with a howl, causing me to roll to the side.
"Al!" I called. "Weapons would be nice about now!"
"I'm workin' on it!" The Ghost responded. "Don't get nervous, you'll do fine!" Rather similar conversation to the one I'd had with him back in the beginning of my days as a Guardian.
As I internally cursed my luck, the animal attempted another charge, only for it to be snatched up by a large tail, which was imbedded in its back. I followed the tail back to what looked to be a very large scorpion.
I took a step back. "Al! Guns!" The monster slowly moved forward, matching the pace at which I back up and then surpassed it. I performed another roll to the side, the stinger embedding itself in the ground I had been standing on. "NOW!"
"I. AM. WORKING ON IT!" the Construct of Light replied.
Not deigning to give a response, I launched myself at the beast and slammed the knife down, only for it to bounce off of the armor. This is the knife that had gone right through a damn Hydra's armor plating and it bounced right off of the armor of an overgrown scorpion. I rolled backwards out of the way of a swipe of its pincers.
A grin appeared on my face as a rather familiar weight settled onto my back. "Oh hoh, you've done it now!" I said to the Scorpion as I pulled a rifle off of my back. "Let's dance!"
