"A true champion can adapt to anything." - Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
EVOs of Remnant
Chapter 2: Remnant? Pt. 2
Location: Emerald Forest
Time: Unknown
Amazing.
It was the only word Ruby could use to describe what she was witnessing in front of her own two eyes. The young huntress-in-training never expected to wake up today and go on an assignment to find the source of something out in the forest, only to find a guy their age who was capable of creating weapons from his own body and his friend, who also happens to be a talking monkey as well.
Her eyes lit up with excitement when she saw Rex land another punch on the side of the Alpha's face, causing it to growl out in pain.
Soon, Ruby and everyone else saw a large, jagged crack form on the side of its armored head, making it very obvious that Rex was far stronger than he was letting on initially. As the two beings stared at one another, a pair of crimson eyes met the dark brown.
Then, the creature let out a deep, feral growl, before charging at the teenage EVO.
As the Alpha quickly closed the space between it and Rex, the teen ducked underneath the massive claws and launched an uppercut against the creature's jaw. More and more, the Grimm felt pain all across its body from the numerous hits it had taken from the strange human it had been fighting.
Without even hesitating, the Alpha let out a roar and stood its ground against Rex, determined not to let this human be the death of it.
Watching this happen, Bobo let out a yawn at the fight, "Geez, I thought this thing would've put up a better fight! Even those pawns of Black Knight could do better than this in a fight against Rex." commented the talking monkey.
This comment earned the other's attention.
Black Knight? Pawns?
"Whose this 'Black Knight'?" asked Yang, curious about what the talking monkey was talking about. Still, it was weird having to talk to a Chimpanzee as if it was another person, something Yang and the others wouldn't get used to.
Bobo looked at the blonde girl, "Let's just say our workplace had a change of management, and it wasn't exactly all sunshine and rainbows. Even if they had better bathrooms, the EVOs didn't try and kill you, and... now that I think about it, the place was better than when White Knight ran it."
All members of team RWBY raised an eyebrow at the talking monkey. Still, it was strange for all of them to even think such thoughts.
However, their attention was soon back on the fight. Each of team RWBY saw how easily Rex was able to duck and block the attacks from the Alpha using the massive, metal fist he possessed. Then something unexpected happened, his fist returned to normal after he knocked the Alpha back once more.
"Uhhh... why did Rex do that?" asked Ruby, apparently confused at what the guy had done.
Looking at the talking monkey, hoping to get an answer, but only to see him with a smirk, "Just know this fight is gonna be over. Rex! Hurry up! I'm starving over here, and I want to see the kind of food this place got."
All of them were curious about what Bobo meant by that. Looking back at the fight, Ruby couldn't help but grin when seeing the massive, orange sword on Rex's right hand. It had to be a few meters in length and was way bigger than just about any sword she's seen. This also told her that Rex was pretty strong to hold something that long and cumbersome.
Then, the teenage EVO started to charge the Grimm once more and, to the girls' amazement, jumped high enough off the ground and lifted the sword above his head. Rex proceeded to swing it down and cutting the Grimm down the middle. As the dust settled, all that remained was Rex as he looked over the - dissipating - body of the Alpha.
For Rex, seeing the body of the creature turn into dust like it was doing at this moment, proved to him that he wasn't in his world anymore.
Though after meeting Ben, Rex didn't entirely rule out what his fellow hero told him about there being multiple universes. Guess that something must have happened when he initiated the world-wide cure event, causing both him and Bobo to land in this new world.
"Rex!"
Hearing someone call out his name, the young EVO decided to put those thoughts in the back of his mind, for now.
As he turned to face whoever called out his name, he saw Ruby standing in front of him as she had a massive, childish grin on her face. Rex couldn't help but the find the girl's expression adorable. Scratching the back of his head, "What did y-"
Before he could ask what she wanted, the girl then talk at a hundred miles an hour, "Ohmygod, thatwasincrediblewhatyoudid! Youhadthesegiantmetalfistandagiantmetalsword!"
"Salud?" was all the EVO could say in his other language.
Leaning his head out, Rex saw the others approaching him and Ruby. The first one to arrive was Bobo as he looked at Ruby and shook his head, "Jeez, she's like an energizer bunny! I don't want even want to imagine her on a sugar rush. All she would do during the fight was talk about how 'amazing' and 'cool' your builds were."
"Builds? Is that what they're called?" asked Yang, curious as to why his weapons were called such a thing.
"Yeah, I've been calling them that since... well, forever." Rex simply said.
Standing a few meters away was Ozpin and Glynda, the latter still surprised to see anyone with an ability like that. Even in all her years of being a huntress and seeing the strange things their world had to offer, this was possibly one of the most bizarre. A boy capable making machines from his body, not something seen every day.
The older woman looked at her boss, a man whom she has trusted since meeting him all those years ago.
Right now, all Glynda wanted to know was how Ozpin felt about all this. However, for all the time she's spent working for him, Glynda could never honestly figure out what the man was sometimes thinking. It was like a game of guessing what the man thought.
"What are we going to do, Ozpin?" Glynda asked slowly.
Gripping his cane firmly, the older man couldn't help but be intrigued by the boy's ability. Seeing a boy around the same age as team RWBY and who was capable of killing an Alpha without suffering any real damage, was impressive. It made the older man curious to see if the boy and his 'friend' knew more than they were letting on.
Deciding to worry about that later, Ozpin walked towards the group of teenagers and talking chimpanzee.
"Mr. Salazar, I was certainly impressed by those abilities of yours," complimented Ozpin, "In all my years as a hunter, I have never seen anything like that. Though, your reaction to seeing everyday things such as the Grimm, our school, and even the moon, is a bit disturbing. Most would merely write you and your friend off as insane; however, I believe there is truth to your words when you say you're not from around here."
Rex was taken back by the man even considering the idea of believing him, "Wait, you believe us?" Rex asked in surprise.
"Why do you say that?" Ruby asked, not bothering to hide her curiosity.
Scratching the back of his head, Rex thought they would lock him and Bobo away for testing or something, "I mean, I've seen plenty of movies that end up with less than nice things happening to people in this situation."
"Are you an idiot?" questioned Weiss, who was offended by Rex's question, "How dare you assume us to be such people?! We would never do such a thing!"
She then continued on her rant while the rest of her teammates felt terrible for what Rex was going through. They knew he didn't mean anything by what he said, but each of them knew Weiss wasn't going to take such words.
In the back, Glynda gave Ozpin a look, "Well, certainly James wouldn't hesitate to cut open the boy and find out what makes him tick." she whispered to him.
The man in question, James Ironwood, is the overall commander of the Atlas military, who was also on his way to Vale for the Vytal Festival starting up in a few weeks from now. And after the recent string of dust robberies and what had happened to a significant individual under their watch, it made people like Ozpin and James nervous about what was going on.
Even sightings of strange monsters with a hand-like symbol on them were appearing all across Remnant.
The world was becoming a precarious place, and Ozpin saw the potential in some of his students to reverse such a thing. However, the retired Huntsman was still unsure of Rex and his friend; they were an unknown with no allegiance to anyone.
He was undoubtedly going to have to be cautious when trying to find out more.
Knowing that it was better to make friends with those who can help, Ozpin spoke up, "Ms. Schnee, while I understand your feeling, I would like for the rest of you to head back to Beacon and get some sleep since you do have classes in the morning. I will take care of our guests here while Ms. Goodwitch will escort you four back to the school."
Before anyone could object, Glynda then proceeded to get the four girls walking. Ruby looked at Rex and said, "I hope things work out for you, Rex."
With that, the four girls and the older woman entered the forest and started making their way back to the school.
This, in turn, left Rex, Ozpin, and Bobo by themselves. Both EVOs felt like they were going to get a 'talk' of some kind from the man standing in front of them. Ozpin looked at Rex, "Mr. Salazar, would I be correct in saying that you and Mr. Bobo have combat experience?"
"Well, I mean, yeah." answered Rex, wondering where this was going, he asked, "Why do wanna know?"
"Because Mr. Salazar, I'm going cut a deal for the both of you. One which is to benefit the all of us," replied Ozpin, who's tone took a nosedive from being friendly towards them to a business-like one.
Curious what the older man had in question, Bobo spoke up, "What kind of deal we talkin' here, pal?"
Ozpin walked closer to the pair of EVOs, causing Rex to prepare one of his builds in case the man attacks them, "I'm prepared to let you stay at my school until we figure out this mess and find a way to send the both of you back to your home, and in return, you will help me deal with an issue that has been occurring in the four kingdoms in the last few weeks." proposed Ozpin.
Not letting his guard down, Rex needed more information than this if he was going to agree to a deal of this nature, "What kind of issue?" he asked.
"The kind of issue that I'm not at liberty to talk about, Mr. Salazar." the headmaster merely said.
Putting his fist down, Rex was curious about this. He was in this world for less than two hours, and someone already needed him to do a job. Even in a new world, things don't ever change for Rex and Bobo.
"So," said Rex, "What do you need from us then?"
Then, Ozpin pointed his cane at Rex's chest, "All I need from you and Mr. Bobo here, is your skills and ability in combat because that is all that matters to me right now. I do not care for who or what you are, just know that. I only ask that you keep this deal between the three for us, for now. Until then, I will send Ms. Goodwitch whenever I need you for an assignment, do we have a deal or not, Mr. Salazar?"
Taking the man's deal into consideration, the teenage EVO didn't entirely trust Ozpin. Rex felt the same kind of feeling he got when he was around Black Knight, but necessarily in a bad way. He figured the man was hiding far more than what he was telling Rex and Bobo.
It raises the question; did they have a choice?
With nowhere to go and not knowing anything outside a few general things, Ozpin had more or less put Rex and Bobo into a corner they couldn't get out of. Eventually, someone would realize they weren't from around here and thought they were dangerous.
Heck, people would call the cops on them the moment they hear Bobo speak.
Rex looked at Ozpin, "Fine; we have a deal. But, the only thing I need from you is to keep an eye out for any reports about two people."
Nodding his head, Ozpin motioned for the teen to go on, "One would be a woman around Ms. Goodwitch's age and with black hair and green eyes. She also goes by the name of Dr. Rebecca Holiday. The other is an older man with short, black hair and wears sunglasses, goes by the name of agent Six. Another big thing, he wields a pair of swords by the way."
"I'll keep an eye out, for now, follow me to the school. We need to get you two settled in as quickly as possible." Ozpin said.
"Why's that, old man?" Bobo asked.
Ozpin looked at them and smiled at them the way Six would right before starting a mission, "Because, you're going to be meeting a man by the of Qrow. A man who you will be working with to track down these... new threats."
Rex and Bobo stopped walking when the older man said this.
The teenage EVO looked at his partner, "Do you ever learn to keep quiet?" he asked, annoyed by already having to start working again.
"What did you say to me, kid?!" Bobo retorted.
Ozpin couldn't help but look at the two with some amusement. Qrow is undoubtedly going to have his work cut out for him, primarily since the man has been working as a lone wolf for quite a few years now. Now, he was going to have a teenager with very powerful abilities and a talking monkey who indeed isn't helpless by any means.
'James isn't going to be happy when he finds out a child, and a talking animal has been recruited to help...' Ozpin thought, concerned what his friend might say about this.
However, with creatures unlike any seen before appearing all throughout Remnant, they needed help, and the former huntsman was banking on Rex to be that very help they need.
EVOs of Remnant
Chapter 2: Remnant? Pt. 2
Beacon Academy - Dorms
An Hour Later
"He's so cool!" squealed Ruby as she was laying on her bed.
After being escorted by Ms. Goodwitch back to Beacon, they took Ozpin's advice and got ready for bed since they still had classes tomorrow, but the first semester was coming to a close, they were going to get a few weeks off before the start of the second semester.
Though all Ruby could think about was how awesome Rex was and seeing him create those pair of fist and a massive sword was terrific. Even hearing that those were just a few of the many he possesses made the girl eager to talk to him and see them.
Meanwhile, Weiss was in the bathroom, getting ready for bed, Blake was sitting on her bed with a book, and Yang was looking through some stuff on her scroll. However, the blonde bombshell heard the constant giggling of her younger sister and decided to tease her.
"Ruby, I know we just met Rex and all, but isn't it a little early that you have the hots for him?" she asked, a smile forming on her lips.
Once hearing this, Ruby's face contorted into that of embarrassment as her cheeks became bright red, "N-No, I don't! We just met!"
Yang couldn't help but continue teasing her little sister, "From the way you've been acting ever since we got back from the forest, you seemed lost in your little world ever since meeting Rex. What do you have to say about that?"
"W-What? He's cool and makes his weapons, Yang!" exclaimed Ruby.
"Oh," said Yang, "So, you didn't notice when Weiss was checking him out earlier today."
Ruby paused for a moment, "Wait, what?"
"I did what?!"
Standing behind them was Weiss wearing her white sleeping gown, and a frown was present on her face. She wasn't happy with being called out like that, especially with how she was glaring at the back of Yang's head.
"Come on Weiss; I saw you checking him out. I mean I was too back in the forest. Tall, dark, and good-looking. Heck, he can handle himself in a fight, that only makes it way better. So you two, who's up first in wooing Rex."
Weiss had a look akin to disgust, "Do you have no shame, Yang?!"
"Not really," replied the blonde bombshell. "Besides, Ruby was about as red a tomato after I mentioned the idea of her liking the new kid in school."
"Which I do not!" Ruby retorted.
Yang snorted, "Yeah, after cheering him on as he beat that Alpha and talking about him along the way back to the school. If that doesn't scream the idea of you being interested in him, then I don't know what does."
All Ruby did was cross her arms over her chest and pout in response to her sister's words.
While the three members of team RWBY were talking about this, Blake remained quiet throughout this little 'gossip' time. Though she couldn't help but think about the boy, they met today, while he seemed quite laid back than one would expect until they saw him going up against the Alpha.
Rex seemed serious and concentrated on the fight and didn't waste any time in removing the threat. With his abilities, he looks like either a powerful ally to have or terrible enemy to battle. Still, she had her doubts about him, mainly in the category of being in a structured environment like their school. It was a place of rigorous studying and staying in peak physical condition.
Until she saw otherwise, Blake's opinion on the guy was that in a fight, he would be a valuable teammate. Outside of that, she wasn't entirely too sure about him, especially when it comes to his opinion on the problem involving the Faunus.
Not even realizing, the girl gently touched her bow.
Even after Weiss and the others forgave her for lying, Blake still had her doubts when it came how her teammates honestly felt about her. She endangered Ruby and Sun when they went up against White Fang forces who were working alongside Roman Torchwick, a human criminal mastermind.
Blake had continued looking into that night and tried to figure out what the White Fang would get out of this. One of their primary rules was to never work with the humans, and here they are, working with one of the worst kinds in the form of a criminal like Torchwick.
Deciding to look into it in the morning, Blake placed her book on the night table next to her bed and went to bed.
Yang took notice of Blake going to sleep earlier than everyone else. The blonde bombshell knew her partner was thinking about what had happened a week ago at the docks, who wouldn't question something like that.
Though it was getting to the point where Blake would be sleeping less, not eating well, and ignoring them in favor of searching for clues.
Returning to the conversation at hand, Yang was still teasing the living hell out of Ruby and Weiss when it came to Rex. At this point, both girls were blushing and continued to deny their interest in the guy. It was pretty amusing for the blonde member of team RWBY.
Still, even Yang admits that Rex was certainly different than most guys she's met.
"So, what do you think will happen to him?" asked Ruby, wondering what everyone was thinking.
Weiss was the first to speak, "He'll probably be escorted off the campus and thrown on an airship back to Vale, this school already has enough warriors-in-training. Besides, his abilities would probably only cause trouble since we don't know how they work."
After hearing her partner's opinion, Ruby leaned over the edge of her bed and look at her sister, "Yang?"
The blonde was quiet for a few moments until "I have a feeling we may be seeing more of him from now on. Ozpin doesn't seem like the kind of teacher to get rid of someone with potential, I mean, he took in my sister here, who also happens to be a year younger than the rest of us here."
Once hearing her reason, Ruby felt like the latter of the two was possible.
Ever since that fateful night when she went after Roman Torchwick and tried to stop him, Ruby was then permitted to enter Beacon, something she's always wanted to do. Now, she's living that dream of wanting to become a huntress and doing good for Remnant.
"I feel the same way, Yang," muttered Ruby.
Then Weiss started talking about another topic when it came to the boy name Rex Salazar, "Though I do wonder how he got those powers of his. The chances of it being a semblance are quite low since when does a semblance make weapons like those?"
Yang nodded, "Yeah, you're right. I've seen a lot of semblances in my life, but never anything like that."
"What if it's not a semblance?" asked Ruby, deciding to think outside the box.
"What?" Weiss and Yang said at the same time.
"I mean, everything we've said so far points to it being impossible to have a semblance like that. What if... Rex was given those abilities?" Ruby explained, trying her best not to make this sound like some crazy theory.
The other two took their team leader's words into consideration, with Weiss adding something else, "To me, the only way he could have gotten those powers using Ruby's theory, is that he was experimented on and given those incredible abilities of his. It makes the most sense, which is a first for Ruby."
"Hey!" Ruby yelled indignantly.
Weiss continued with her thought, "But, the real question remains is... was it by choice or by force?"
This question made Ruby and Yang pause for a second, if they were to believe Ruby's idea, then he must have gotten his powers by one of those choices. It made each of them wonder what did the guy have to go through.
Ruby certainly hoped it was the former of the two choices.
EVOs of Remnant
Chapter 2: Remnant? Pt. 2
Beacon Academy - Dorms
Few Minutes Later
Rex and Bobo were currently following the other person who was with Ozpin in the forest. Ms. Goodwitch was her name if they remembered correctly.
Once making it to the school, Ozpin told them that he had some things to attend to and left the pair of EVOs in the hands of the blonde-haired woman. Rex had, so far, remained quiet and continued to think about their deal with the headmaster.
It was undoubtedly strange to see a man like Ozpin, who runs this school, to be making such a deal.
Like he felt earlier, Ozpin wasn't a man Rex could fully trust, but he was willing to cooperate with the man if it meant that both him and Bobo could go home. However, there was this feeling in the back of his mind, telling him that there was no way to go home. That he was stuck in this world and needed to come to terms with that fact.
While Rex was going to be able to hold his own in a fight, it was this man that Rex and Bobo were going to have to work with that made him nervous.
On the way to this school, Ozpin informed them about Qrow when it comes to the kind of missions the man takes, which weren't all that different from the ones Rex had taken on when he was an agent for Providence, but the level of secrecy kept certainly didn't ring well with the teenage EVO.
If there was one thing he had come to hate, it was secrets.
His brother kept the truth about what happened on the night of the Nanite Event, about what to their parents, and the idea of another Nanite similar to the Omega, existing.
Working for Providence showed Rex that the world was always going to be this ugly place, one filled with people who want power. This world seems no different how children were being trained to be the very best hunters and huntresses they can be while those above them merely use them as pawns.
Something Black Knight was quite known for back in his world.
Before he could continue thinking about anything else, Rex didn't notice Glynda stopping in front of a door. On the other hand, Rex didn't stop and accidentally bumped into the woman. Realizing what he did, the teen backed away and started apologizing while rubbing the back of his neck, "Sorry! That was my bad, wasn't paying attention."
Glynda slowly turned around, and an expression of annoyance was present on her face, "That is quite alright, Mr. Salazar. Please keep aware of your surroundings next time."
With that, the woman then explained the rules about curfew and the rule regarding them leaving their room, "Mr. Salazar, you are allowed to leave your room during the day; however, it must be within the time between classes. The only time you could be seen by the student populace is during hours in which students are allowed to eat."
Just as she was leaving, Glynda then looked at Bobo, "As for Mr. Bobo here, the chimp is to be kept inside the room, at all times."
This caused Bobo to nearly speak up until she glared at the monkey, causing him to shut up.
Finishing her sentence, the woman walked away, leaving the two EVOs to themselves. Rex fished inside his pocket for the key and unlocked the door to their new room. Grabbing the knob and twisting, the door opened, and the two walked in.
Bobo entered the room first, then Rex. As he closed the door, Bobo looked at Rex, "Kid, we haven't been here for more than a day, and you're already trying to hit on the blonde teacher. I get it, you miss the doc, but this pretty quick, even for you. Though I won't lie and say she looks... magical if you catch my drift."
Rex looked at his partner in shock, "I was not! It was an honest mistake!"
The monkey merely laid on the bed and waved off Rex, "Hmm. Sure thing buddy."
Knowing that it was a lost cause, Rex rolled his eyes and took off his jacket, throwing it on the other bed. He then sat at the end of it and started processing what had happened today, from waking in some place he's never heard of before to fighting creatures he's never seen before, and meeting individuals who are color-coordinated with their names.
Yup, it was official, they were in another universe.
Letting a groan, Rex stood up and walked towards the window. In the middle of the night sky was the familiar sight of the shattered moon. Seeing that moon more than proved him being somewhere new cause the last time he checked, the moon was still in one piece in the world Rex grew up in.
Looking back, he saw his EVO partner already sleeping.
'I just hope Dr. Holiday and Six are here. After nearly sixteen years, I finally found a real family, and now there's a chance I've lost them, again.'
This thought would stay with Rex for the entirety of the night...
EVOs of Remnant
Chapter 2: Remnant? Pt. 2
Beacon Academy - Ozpin's Office
That Same Night
Sounds of gears turning filled the room.
Then, the sound of an elevator could be heard. As the doors opened, it revealed Ozpin was walking with a mug of coffee and walked towards his desk. This had been an interesting day with the arrival of the boy named Rex Salazar and his partner Bobo.
Taking another sip from his cup, the older man then heard the sound of his scroll going off. He sat down at his desk and connected it to his monitor in front of him. Ozpin saw it was James Ironwood trying to contact him. Pressing a button on his desk, the image of the screen was replaced with a holographic image of a man around the same age as Ozpin; however, there was very little to compare after that.
James Ironwood had black and grey hair cut militarily while wearing a white uniform with various medals on his right, where his heart would be located. The man's face was currently showing his disposition, one who showed he wasn't happy right now.
"James," greeted Ozpin while taking another sip of his coffee.
"Ozpin, I hope you've been reading Qrow's last few reports before failing to check in the last few weeks," responded the general, apparently not in the mood to exchange pleasantries.
Putting his cup down, Ozin asked the question he's been dreading since picking up the scroll, "What can I do for you on this night, James?"
James didn't hesitate and wasn't in the mood to beat around the bush, "My fleet is about two weeks from arriving at Beacon Academy for Vytal Festival. A large garrison of Atlas forces will also be present for the festival."
Sighing, Ozpin knew this was bound to happen.
With the sighting of strange new creatures, the attack on the Fall Maiden, and the Grimm becoming more aggressive than ever before, Remnant was becoming more and more unstable as time passes and it made people scared. Both Ozpin and James wanted to find a solution and end this madness going on.
None had come to light.
"James, we've talked about this before, bringing a fleet of military warships and troops, isn't going to make things better. It'll only make things worse and cause people to suspect that something is wrong." reasoned Ozpin, hoping to get his friend to see what the effect of these ships would have.
"Ozpin, we're out of time! The Fall Maiden was attacked, and half her powers were taken! Do you not understand that!? The time to sit by has long past, now is the time to show our enemies that we're aware of them and that we're willing to do what's necessary." exclaimed James.
Then, the sound of the elevator could be heard in the background. Knowing who this could be, Ozpin looked at his oldest friend, "James, we'll talk about this in the morning. Bringing military might to Vale will only make things worse, please understand that."
James didn't say anything as Ozpin turned off the call and just in time, the elevator door opened, revealing an individual that Ozpin had been expecting for some time now.
Standing in front of Ozpin was a man with pale skin and long, black hair with some parts of it greying. He was also wearing a long coat. The most noticeable features were his golden gauntlet and golden straps that formed a circle where his heart would be.
"Hello... Ozpin. It's been awhile, old friend." the man said with a cold, sinister smile.
The headmaster knew he made plenty of deals that were questionable at the time, however, none of them have made him feel like he opened up the door to Hell itself and let out the Devil himself.
"Van Kleiss, it's been quite some time." responded Ozpin
I'm back with this story!
Yeah, sorry about the long delay, but there were other ideas I had in mind when making this story, and this one was thrown in the back.
This is just the beginning, and I decided to make Ozpin a bit different since he will act like this with only Rex and the others who know about the existence of all these myths and legends throughout Remnant. I took inspiration from Harrison Wells from the TV show Flash, mostly season one, when thinking of how to make him different.
And um, Van Kleiss is back, by the way. XD
So yeah, this is the second upload I've done within twenty-four hours, which is kinda new to me.
Until next time guys, I'll see ya later.
