Play to Win Chapter 3, a rwby fanfic

Someone asked about drops, and why he doesn't collect the Grimm Bone Armour. Regarding the drops, not exactly. The Grimm bones are the drops, and he does collect them, you will see more about that in this chapter. I will say that Grimm bone will be worth a lot of money, and he has 2 years' worth stored up.

As for adding a Shop, yes there will be a Shop in later chapter's. Just remember that I want to avoid him giving abilities that don't fit, so Grimm will not be suddenly flying around or shooting fire from his hands.

Also, I want to thank everyone that voted on the Poll. I have decided on the Semblance. However, I will warn you all that it is not exactly the same. I made a few little tweaks, but it is the same idea. However, you are just going to have to read and find out ;)o it.

There is a new poll now that I would like people to vote on. I like to get an idea of people's opinions and Polls are the easiest way to do it.

Also remember that this is set 11 years before the start of RWBY, people will not be the same as they are when older, though some will.

I want to say thank you to 'GamerHD2158', for helping point out the type of snake Faunus Grimm is. Goggle Anaconda with Melanism. It's basically a green Anaconda with the opposite of Albinism, giving it black pigmentation.

Let me know what you think :)

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Disclaimer: I don't own RWBY :(

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Chapter 3- Lost Boy

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Glynda Goodwitch

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It was supposed to be a simple scouting mission, something she didn't even need a team for. There had been some odd Grimm activity recorded in the area and Professor Ozpin asked her to investigate it in fear of an Abomination.

Abomination was the term used for 'unique' Grimm, those that were different from the standard Breeds. Powerful, intelligent and bloodthirst an Abomination Class Grimm could walk through the defences of anything but one of the four City's and were usually followed by a Hord that mopped up anything they left. Glynda was sent to instigate, but not engage. You don't fight an Abomination without a very good team behind you at least, and even then, the chances of someone dying are high.

No one knew where they came from or how became so different. Only had ever been 6 recorded, officially at least, and they were even given individual names. There had been The Krampus, that looked like a 9-foot-tall goat human hybrid. The Kraken, a giant octopus/squid monstrosity. The Basilisk, a Snake like Grimm that could follow a Bullhead whole. The Chimera, a Grimm that had seemed to be an odd combination of several animals mixed together. The Cyclopes, a fifty-foot-tall giant with on large red eye. Finally, was The Dragon…enough said.

The Krampus and Chimera had been killed years ago, at the cost of many lives and several towns each. The Kraken hid itself somewhere deep in the sea, only appearing to sink ships at random. The Basilisk was in the Vacuo Desert and easy enough to find, but too dangerous to try and kill. The Cyclopes had wondered off into deep Grimmlands almost 20 years ago and wasn't seen since. The Dragon had simply disappeared without a trace…and that scared a lot of people.

While Grimm were the enemies of Humanity, Abomination Class Grimm were the biggest threat.

So, she came, and started her investigation. This was going to be her last mission before she joined Beacon Academy as a Professor, so Glynda wanted to make sure it all went smoothly. The reports she had been given said that the Grimm were moving oddly in the area. An area 20 miles from any kind of settlement or outpost that could explain it.

There was nothing out here, not even abandoned villages. While not filled with strong Grimm there was a high concentration of Beowolf, Boarbatusk and Ursa that made it almost impossible to try and get a foothold in the area. Too little land for a lot of effort, it wasn't even worth trying to clear the area out. Beacon Academy would sometimes send student to the area for survival training, leaving them for a few days near the edge of the forest. Which was why it was so important to make sure nothing too dangerous had moved into the area.

Twenty square miles of jungle like forest full of, while weak, a lot of Grimm. The Bullhead dropped her off five miles in and when she looked up, the trees coverage was so thick Glynda couldn't even see it leaving.

An hour of wondering later Glynda realised that she hadn't seen a single Grimm yet, and that made her nervous. She remembered being sent here or a week when she was a student with her team, they could barely go five minutes before another Grimm showed up and attacked. But there was nothing, no howling Beowolf, no Ursa knocking down trees, nothing. Glynda flinched at every noise and shadow, her Crop moving to follow them and only just stopping short of sending a shard of ice through a tree ever few seconds.

She almost missed the clearing behind a row of trees and moved to take a closer look before moving on, only stare at what she saw.

A campsite, small and inconspicuous. The clearing had been made by hand, she assumed with the rusty old axe sticking out of a stump at the edge. A small hut was built in the middle with a firepit in front of it with trails of smoke still rising into the air and a stump a few feet away for a seat. Several racks had been built to the side of the hut with animal furs stretch over them tightly to dry out.

However, what really caught her attention was the large pile of bones. Glynda had been a Huntress long enough to know the difference between animal and Grimm bones, and there was no doubt that these were from Grimm.

A few of the bones seemed to have crafted into crud tools. Small knifes, spikes, one was even used as a handle with a stone tied to the end to make a hammer.

Bone left behind when a Grimm died were valuable, both as trophies and materials. They can be ground down into a powered and used as a 'Grimm Deterrent', Grimm tending to avoid an area it was spread. Huntsmen called it Grimm Dust, and are always required to carry a pouch at all times. It can also be mixed into cement for building walls, which is how most villages survived for any length of time outside the Cities. It wasn't 100% effective, but it worked make life a little easier.

It was always in demand because it was always needed. That pile was worth at least 30,000L, possibly more.

A few of the bones seemed to have crafted into crud tools. small knifes,

The question is, who gathered them.

Frowning, Glynda moved to take a step forward, not noticing the small string. Stumbling slightly, Glynda turned as the sound of wood hitting wood filled the air as saw several logs hanging in the trees knocked together as a warning. Freezing in place and holding her breath for a full minute, Glynda slowly looked around before stepping forward into the clearing when no one showed up.

Moving over to the hut Glynda wasn't sure what to think. From a distance it looked small, but up close it was even smaller, she couldn't get more then her head and shoulders inside. There were several more furs laid on the ground, but when she lay her hand on it there was no warmth so whoever use them had been gone a while.

There was also an old leather book hidden under the furs. Taking it out and opening it, Glynda raised a single eyebrow at the drawing of an Ursa, along with detailed information about it from size, weight, and observed behaviours. She was surprised, it was very good and seemed accurate. Flipping through the pages showed several other images of Grimm, some with more detail than others.

Putting the book back where she found it, Glynda turned away from the hut and moved on.

Next, she moved over to the fire pit and blinked at the small wooden carvings on the ground around it. There were little models of Beowolfs, Ursa and Boarbatusk along with animals. Some looked a little crude, but Glynda could see the progression of skill over time. Picking up a Alpha Beowolf she couldn't help but note the detail.

Taking out her Scroll Glynda started taking pictures of everything, including the pile of Bones, to send to Ozpin. She also marked the location on her Scroll's GPS, making a note to possibly return later.

With one last look around Glynda left but couldn't shake the feeling that something was off with the camp. At least more so than the fact it was in the middle of a Grimm Forest.

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Glynda didn't know what to think when she saw him. The thing that was bothering her about the camp…it was too small. The hut that she could barely get her shoulder in was made for a child, not an adult. The noise had drawn her, the first sound of Grimm she had heard since starting her investigation.

It led her to another clearing, natural this time and larger.

It was a battlefield. Holes dug into the ground with familiar black mist raising from them, one dead Beowolf that looked like it had gone through a blender, two more on the ground bleeding out. one of them even had a pair of very simple knifes in its knees that stopped it standing even as it tried to crawl.

Then she saw, him. He had just jumped into the air between two Beowolfs, grabbing one in a headlock and the other with his…tail. A small Faunus boy, a reptile of some kind based on the scales and tail, which was wrapped around a Beowolfs neck. He was dressed in animal furs and couldn't have been older then 6 or 7. His hair was black and short but looked to have been cut off with a knife and was uneven, black scales on his face and yellow eyes narrowed in concentration.

Then with a jerk, he broke both Beowolfs necks.

All three fell to the ground, the two Beowolfs not moving and the boy slowly getting to his feet and turning to face something to Glynda's right. An Alpha Beowolf, less than 50 feet away from her. Glynda had been so distracted that she hadn't even noticed it. She didn't think, didn't hesitate as she stepped into the clearing. With a flick of her wrist a shard of ice formed in front to her and a Thought had it shooting right at the Alphas head.

Turning to the boy Glynda was not prepared to see him glaring at her as if she had kicked his puppy.

"You. Stole. My. KILL!"

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Grimm

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Ok, so I was a little annoyed. But can you blame me? Two years I had been out here, building up my exp a little at a time where possible, and just as I was about to reach Level 10 and unlock my Semblance, Glynda FREAKING Goodwitch steals the kill that would give me the exp.

So I glared at her, I wanted to make sure she knew how annoyed I was.

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Quest Alert!

Into the Woods!

Objective: Survive the Grimm Infested Forest long enough to be found or you find a Town/City.

Rewards: 2000exp, 5 sp, 500L

Mandatory Quest!

Complete!

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Level up

+5sp

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Semblance Unlocked!

Would you like to Learn now?

[Yes] [No]

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…ok, so I forgot about that Quest…I suddenly feel less annoyed.

However, before I select Yes Goodwitch seemed to recover from her shock and made her way over too me, being carful to avoid the Pitfalls Traps and dead Grimm. "Young man, what are you doing here? Where are your parents? And why were you fighting those Grimm!?" She started asking, falling into the 'strict teacher mode' she had in the Anime.

So, at this moment I have two options. Stick around and let Goodwitch take me to Vale years before the start of RWBY or try and make a run for it. While I don't care about making changes, it would be easier if things 'started' the same. While it was annoying being lost out here in the middle of nowhere at least I was less likely to cause any big changes too soon. But when it came time for RWBY to start, all bets are off. That is when I start getting involved.

With this in mind, I did the only thing I could.

Without a word I turned around and ran in the opposite direction, weaving between the trees and slowly circling round back to my camp. I could hear Glynda following behind me, but even if she was stronger than me I know this forest like the back of my hand. I don't know if she is faster than me, but I am smaller and can squeeze through places she can't.

It took about an hour of constant running but eventually I lost her and made it back to my camp. It is times like this I wish my Inventory had more item slots, 20 was no where near enough. Having said that all I needed to grab were a few spare furs and my notebook.

Quickly throwing both into my Inventory, now it is time to put as much distance between myself and Glynda Goodwitch as possible.

"Stop right there!"

Eye's widening, I spun around to find Glynda almost falling into the camp. Her hair is a mess with leaves and sticks tangled in it, her cloths ruffled, and face covered in mud as she glared at me. I hesitated for a second before turning around and running, once again using the thick foliage to my advantage.

I had a plan in my, but I needed to make sure I was out of her line of sight before I could use it. So, I led her to a specific area I had set up in case I every needed to lose a Grimm I couldn't handle. 9 Pitfalls, 15 trees rigged to fall, and a swinging log later the only sigh that Glynda was anywhere within a mile of me was the loud swearing.

Confident that I lost her for the moment I quickly made my way to the bolthole I had started building. It was only a few feet deep, just enough for me to fit if I crouched down. But I had only meant for it to be used in an emergency. Pulling the wooden cover off the hole, while being carful not to shake off the dirt and leaf's covering it, I jumped down and pulled it back over my head.

Two minutes later I heard footsteps running by without pause and fading into the distance. Letting out a sigh of relief but making no move to leave and instead reopening the last alert I received.

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Semblance Unlocked!

Would you like to Learn now?

[Yes] [No]

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Congratulations!

After much soul searching and battle experience, you have unlocked your Semblance!

Devolution!

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Devolution: (Active) You are not Human, and it's time everyone remembered it. Your Semblance gives you the ability to mutate yourself into a more primal state. You have 2 forms. Form 1: Snake- You can turn into a Snake. Minimum Size- 10 feet long. Cost: 1000ap. +1000/per 5 feet. Buff: While in Form 1 you get X2 STR and DEX. +5 STR and DEX for every additional 1000ap. Form 2: Hybrid- You can turn into a more 'monstrous' human/snake. Base Hybrid Cost: 5000ap. +5000 to increase mutation. Buff:While in Form 2 you get X5 STR and DEX +10 STR and DEX for every additional 5000. Debuff: you are unable to use weapons while in Snake Form or Hybrid Form. (Warning: If Aura falls to below 100, you will deactivate.

(Warning: Aura will not Regenerate while you are transformed.)

(Warning: Over mutation in Hybrid form my cause Berserker state, if the Mutation Meter reaches 10.)

If this state is activated, you will lose control and attack everything in sight until Mutation is reversed or Timer runs out. Buff:While Berserker State you get X10 to STR and DEX. Debuff: While in Berserker state INT and WIS are reduced to 1.

Mutation Meter: 0

Berserker Timer:01:00/per 5000ap used

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…ok, that is kind of badarse.

I can turn into a giant snake or a mutant monster that might go Berserk and kill everything. But if I want to use it properly I need to make a few changes to my Stats. I need more Aura, STR and DEX. Aura to fuel my Semblance, STR and DEX because those are the things it will boost. The better the base the better the boost.

Luckily, I've been saving up Stat Points for the last 2 years.

Stats

STR: 47 (57) (+5 X2)

DEX: 45 (55) (+5 X2)

VIT: 27

AUR: 43P (103P) (+60) – 27R (87R) (+60)

INT: 23

WIS: 31

CHA: 5

Stat Points: 142 (12) (-130)

3030ap with a 15/sec regain. It was a start. Now I just need to sleep for it to activate.

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You have slept!

HP and AP Full!

All changes to Stats have been implemented!

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Strength is over 50!

Please choose 1 Reward!

+5sp

+1000exp

1 time use Buff: X2 STR (02:00) Not stackable!

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Dexterity is over 50!

Please choose 1 Reward!

+5sp

+1000exp

1 time use Buff: X2 DEX (02:00) Not stackable!

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Blinking the sleep out of my eyes and stretching as mush as possible in the small amount of space I had in the bolthole, I could barely stop the grin that tried to spread across my lips. Without a second thought I selected the +5sp for both rewards to start making up for the ones I used before and took a moment look myself over.

Something I noticed over the years, is that no matter how many Stat Points I spent in bulk, few changes were made to my body. I would gain a little muscle, maybe a hundredth of an inch in height if it was a big enough dump, but for the most pat I was the same. My bodies build was always slim and sleek.

Looking up at the cover of my bolthole I carefully reached up and lifted it an inch, just enough so that when I flicked my tongue I could get a taste of what was outside. I dropped it back down a moment later, eyes wide as I smelt not only Glynda nearby, but several other's as well. Guess she called in reinforcements, who knew that the people of this world cared so much able a 'lost child'. They did trained teenagers to be monster hunters.

Biting my lip as I considered what to do now that people were looking for me, the sound of footsteps moving towards me reached my eyes. holding my breath, my mind raced as I tried to think what to do.

It came to me a moment later and I closed my eyes in concentration.

Not five seconds after that the cover of my bolthole was lifted off and sunlight hit my face, blinding me for a moment while my eyes adjusted. When they did I looked up into the once again surprised face of Glynda Goodwitch.

"Hisssssssssssss."

But all she found was a large, black snake coiled up in a hole.

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-1000ap

X2 STR and DEX

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Using my Semblance for the first time felt…odd. The entire process happened in seconds and without pain but would take some getting used to. My legs had melded together, my arms into my sides and my hair pulled back into my skin even as my scales spread and covered every inch of skin. After that it just felt like I was being stretched, my body getting thinner and as it grew longer. It was also a little weird seeing the top of my mouth and nose in front of my face when it grew forward.

We stared at each other for a moment before her attention was taken by someone calling out to her.

The moment she wasn't looking I started lifting my body out of the holes and slithering away, somehow knowing instinctively how to move. Even though I didn't make any sudden movement it still made her jump to the side as I moved between her legs. It looked like she was about to attack me, riding crop in hand, but before she could the voice called out to her again and she walked away.

I waited until she was gone before moving again, in the opposite direction she went.

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I can't cover as much ground while in Snake form as my normal body. While my DEX is the same there is a big difference between running and slivering. However, it is less noticeable, and quiet. The few Grimm I passed would turn in my direction and sniff the air, but only seemed to be confused and ignored me.

Grimm don't attack animals, only Humans and Faunus. For whatever reason it seems they don't register me as Faunus while in Snake form, not completely at least. I have the feeling that if I draw attention to myself that would change quickly though, so I ignored them too and just kept going.

Eventually it started raining, getting heavier every minute until it was a torrential downpour. The ground was getting very muddy and it was becoming harder to keep my head above the mud and water, so I moved from the ground and moved towards a tree.

Luckily it seems most if not all off my skills still worked in this form, including my Climbing Skill. I was quickly able to ascend into the branches of the tree and the cover from the leaves protected me from the rain. I found a strong branch to coil around to wait for the storm to pass.

Looking down I saw a large puddle slowly forming under me, reflecting my image like a mirror. I looked like an Anaconda, but instead of several different shades of Green I was completely black. No pattern or second colour, just pitch black. It was a little unnerving. My eyes were still the same though, a little different in size by still bright yellow with a slit pupil.

Getting curious, I closed my eyes and concentrated.

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-1000

Size: 15 Feet

+5 STR

+5 DEX

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Once again, I felt my body ripple and stretch. The branch I was coiled around groaned under my new weight before snapping. I fell into the puddle below me with a splash. Recovering quickly, I turned to look at myself and gave the Snake equivalent to a smirk. Not only was I longer, but also wider. My body looked to be almost a foot wide to match its new length. I felt stronger from my Stat boost, and faster.

Everything looked smaller too, the trees that were giants before didn't seem so imposing. The sound of a snapped twig to my right drew my attention, tongue already out and getting the scent. A deer, less than twenty feet away taking shelter from the heavy under a tree. The sound of the rain covered the noise from my fall and it hadn't seen me.

Deer

Health: 100

Narrowing my eyes, I let my body move on its own, falling low to the ground and slowly slithering through the mud.

It never saw me coming.

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I spent the next week as a snake, getting a feel for it and just letting my instincts guide me. It was surprisingly relaxing. Though I was able to confirm that I wasn't a normal Snake…other then my size. The deer I ate was digested by the time I woke up, for a normal snake something that size would take over a week.

The same thing happened every time I ate something. Another dear, a stag, I even ate a bear! I'm always hungry, I eat, it's digested, I'm hungry again. The only thing I didn't try eating was Grimm, for obvious reasons.

But in the end, I knew I needed to turn back. It felt like the opposite of when I changed into a Snake, instead of being stretched I felt myself being pulled. However instead of my scales receding, they shed. By the time I was back to normal I was surrounded by a giant snake skin the same size I had been that I had to tear my way out of.

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-5 STR

-5 DEX

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It was a little surreal looking at my own skin. It was almost an inch thick, and instead of black it was a dull grey. I had been shedding mu scales since I was reborn in this body, but they didn't cover my hole body and fell off in flacks instead of all at once. I ran my hand over it, feeling the ruff and dry texture.

Luckily it turns out my cloths changed with me, so I wasn't naked. But after having thick scales for a week I felt a little cold and pulled my cloak a little tighter.

I was in a completely new area of the forest now, most of my camp gone. All I had in my inventory was a few fur blankets, three spare sets of cloths, 10 needles made from Grimm bones, some thread, an axe made from Grimm bones, several Grimm Masks, my notebook and 20 log I kept just in case.

It wasn't much, and I would need more to build up a new camp.

Sending one last glance at my skin I looked up at the sun overhead, before I started walking South.

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Age 13

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The air was different in Cities than it is in forests. Thicker and slightly acidic, a result of the pollution from all the vehicles in a concentrated area. It was louder too, people talking, Bullheads flying overhead and cars rushing by. The first time I came within a mile of the place it was like a physical hit every time I flicked my tongue until I got used to it.

After my run in with Goodwitch I kept moving and eventually found a small village. The people there weren't the most welcoming to a Faunus, but they didn't chase me away with pitchforks. I was able to but a map and compass, though I was forced to pay a 'Freak Tax' for them, and from there slowly made my way here.

It took me two years of mostly walking, stopping at whatever village I came across long enough to sell anything I could and buy anything I needed. But finally, I made it to Mistral. Not a lot was known about Mistral in the Anime, but the easiest comparison I can think of was Vegas. It seemed the entire city was about entertainment. Casinos, a Fighting Areas, restaurants, and everything else you could think of.

You could spend a few weeks in a Fight Arena and make enough to live off for the rest of your life if you were good enough. Of course, with all these things came crime to match. My first day here I ended up braking the wrist of a pickpocket for sticking his hand in my pocket,

It is hard to imaging Pyrrha Nikos coming from such a place, what with her shy and timid attitude.

And yes, I looked into her. It seems it is still a little early though because there was nothing about her yet. I will be keeping an eye out though, since if I wanted to entire a competition one day I have an advantage knowing her Semblance.

Though one good thing about Mistral is that most people don't care if you are Human or Faunus. Money was money in Mistral and if you had it or had the skills to help someone make it that was all it mattered.

Luckily for someone with my…skill set I had plenty of opportunities. Mostly underground fight clubs, I was too young to fight in the legal Arena who had a cut off age of 14. Basically, I showed up, beat whoever they told me to, and I got paid.

If I was still around when I turned 14 the people I fought for were even willing to support me for the official fights. That is were the big money is, about 80% of Mistral's economy came from broadcasting fights to the other Kingdoms. Since I had no intention of going to a Starter Academy it would be a good foothold for getting into Beacon in a few years.

I even had made my own 'weapon', even if it is low-tech. A length of thick, heavy metal chain with a large barbed fishhook on both ends. I kept several different sized Hooks in my inventory that I could attach to the ends depending on the situation. One of the hooks was large enough to loop around a Ursa Major's neck, so about the same as a large human's torso, and the inside was sharpened like a blade. To the smaller, just enough to hook around a human's neck. There was a small handle between where the hook and chain connected so if I need to I can use it up close. The outside of the hooks were blunt, good for blocking or blunt force hits.

Most of the time I kept the smaller Hooks attached, unless I decided to go out hunting Grimm to blow off some steam. I even made some specialty hooks, because you never know. I was working on a belt that I could keep them on so people didn't start to wonder how I pulled them out of nowhere but hadn't finished it yet.

In true RWBY fashion I gave it a name.

Jormungandr

I never said it was a good name. it took me longer to think of it then it did to design and build the dame thing. Jormungandr was a legendary Midgard (World) Serpent in Norse Mythology. Mostly I picked it because it sounded cool.

Shortly after naming it a new skill appeared.

Jormungandr Skill: Level 51- (Active) A Weapon you yourself invented and designed that is mostly used to restrain or remove limbs. Damage depends on Hooks used, but all have a high chance of Critical Hits. Current Used: (1) Size 1 Hook- 100+STR (2) Size 1 Hook- 100+STR. (Note: Hooks Available- Size 1 Hook- 100+STR. Size 2 Hook- 200+STR. Size 3 Hook- 500+STR. Size 1 Claw- 150+STR. Size 2 Claw- 250+STR. Size 3 Claw- 550+STR. Grappling Hook.) (Warning: Size 3 Attachments require 100 STR to use.)

Luckily, I've had a lot of opportunities to Level it. Though it was oddly enough the only skill that didn't MAX out at 50. The reason for the Strength requirement for the Size 3 Hooks was because they were huge and literally weighed over a ton.

I hadn't needed to use them yet, so I didn't spend any Stat points.

Level: 14 (13,675-14,000)

Title: Underground Fighter

Name: Grimm Reaper

Health: (200/200) Regain 19/Min

Aura: (18,300/18,300) Regain 1000/Min

Age: 13

Race: Faunus- Snake

Money: 20,375L

Semblance: Devolution

Climate: Normal

Luck Meter: 0

Mutation Meter: 0

Stats

STR:78

DEX: 64

VIT: 27

AUR: 155P – 100R

INT: 35

WIS: 41

CHA: 15

Stat Points: 59

Luck Meter: 0

Mutation Meter: 0

Progress was still slow, but I was still taking every little scrap of exp I could get. I am going on the theory that 15 will be the next 'Milestone' in the game. If it hadn't been unlocked 5 would have been when my Aura unlocked, and at 10 my Semblance. If something was going to change I think it will be at level 15.

I put a lot into increasing my Aura level, so I could use my Semblance.

I gained exp fighting Human/Faunus differently then Grimm. With Grimm the gain was fixed based on the type. For people it was based on their Level. I gained 10 experience for every 1 Level. So, if I won against a Level 10 I gained 100, Level 11 I got 110 and so on. Unfortunately, most of the people I fight are between 5 and 9, with more on the lower scale then higher. Though they are only kids, so I can't be too disappointed.

That is why I can't wait until I'm old enough to fight in the Legal fights against real opponents. The first Group is the 14-17 bracket, which is what I would be fighting in. My fist match could be against a 17-year-old about to Join an Academy or another 14-year-old who barely knows how to hold a blade. The betting odds were always in favour of the older more experience teens of course, at least until the younger contestants gained a reputation.

I planned to make a large profit in my first contest by betting on myself at the standard 100/1 for first time fighters.

Shortly after I got here I brought new cloths, selling the fur I used to wear. Now I wore a black leather jacket with a red sleeveless shirt, and blue jeans. I also had bandages wrapped around my hands and arms u to my elbow. I also hit a growth spurt, all those points I added into STR starting to show. I was still more sleek than butch, but my height had shot up a foot and I looked down on people my own age now more often than not.

I fought at a bar called 'The Drunken Huntsmen', they had a large basement converted into an Arena for fights with stands.

Jasper Spartan, the owner, was my 'sponsor'. He supported a few legal fighters to and used his underground club to scout out talent. The bar itself was large with the counter lining the entire north wall, with shelves of different bottles of alcohol on display behind it. the stairs to the basement was hidden behind the counter, a trapdoor under old carpet with so many stains it is impossible to tell what colour it was originally.

Jasper had been a Hunter in his youth, though never well-known or strong but he was good enough. Now he was a grouchy old man with a potbelly, shiny bold head and giant bushy eyebrows that seemed to cover the top half of his face. He frowned more then smiled, yelled more then spoke, and wasn't afraid to smack you round the back of the head if you did something stupid.

He retired at 45 and brought his bar with the money he saved up. That was 20 years ago. The fights were the only thing he did that was illegal and he had a no-nonsense attitude. He didn't allow underage drinking or drugs, and the moment anyone started trouble that wasn't being bet on he tossed them out.

He helped a lot of kids like me, even if he made a profit off it to. Gave me a chance, a fair pay check and if I every needed it advise to improve. He helps send a lot of people to Huntsmen schools that wouldn't have been able to afford it. I think he thought it as him still helping even though he was retired.

Jasper took one look at me when I first arrived and smirked, not in a bad way or anything but in the 'I see potential in you' sort of way. He took me under his wing and in return I made him a lot of money winning fights. I'm his best fighter at this point, undefeated.

Tonight, Jasper had me fighting someone new he had been training in secret, something about it being family business or something. All I know is he told me to go all out, hold nothing back. I never used my Semblance in a fight, partly because I wanted to get used to my weapon, but also because I wanted to keep it to myself until I started the real fights. But if needed I would, if Jasper says I need to go all out I believe him.

Even Jasper doesn't know my Semblance, though he tied guessing several times.

Fun fact, when I turn into a snake my cloths change with me. But when I change into my other form they don't, think incredible hulk with more teeth and scales. Which is where I got the idea to always wear elasticated shorts under my other cloths in case I every used it.

I rarely used my 2nd form, and so far only outside the city when hunting Grimm. It drew a lot of attention and I was still having trouble getting used to it. Unlike when I was a snake there is nothing natural and instinctual about that form.

Anyway, it is almost time for my fight, so I quickly made my way inside and down to the basement. I shrugged off my jacket and discreetly put it into my Inventory for safe keeping. The crowd had already arrived, and most were in their seats, some benches that lined the walls and surrounded the Arena.

The Arena itself was just a square platform raised a foot off the ground with four tv attached to the roof above it pointing in four different directions, so the crowd can see the fighter's Aura Levels during the fight. It made me laugh when I first saw the system used was basically the same as my Gamer Ability, just without the Health bar.

The System monitored your Aura though a microchip implanted in your chest that connects to the System that quantifies your Aura into a number. If your Aura hit 100 or lower or you lost consciousness, the match was over, and you lost. The microchip nicknamed the 'AL Chip', can connect to most anything, though required the consent of whoever it was implanted in by use of a personal password.

There were a lot of laws enforced by all four kingdoms when it came to things like that. Semblance experimentation is illegal, so if someone had a powerful or unique Semblance they couldn't be experimented on. The AL Chips can only be used to monitor Aura and not used to track or spy on someone. Apparently there had been issues in the past that made these laws necessary, mostly with Atlas experimenting on Faunus.

There was a reason I avoided Atlas, even if they were supposed to have cleaned up their act. As far as I'm concerned, all that means is that they got better at covering their tracts. A City based around military power would never be able to give up the chance to make their soldier's stronger.

With Jormungandr wrapped around my torso and a hook in each hand I jumped up onto the stage to cheering as the crowd banged their feet. I walked around the area with my arms held high, getting them excited for the fight as was the norm. Jasper always said that competition fights between Huntsmen is as much for entertainment as it is about the fighting. You need to put on a show, get the crowd riled up.

Show off, basically. It wasn't a part of the job I liked, but it put money in my pocket.

After I was done warming up the crowd I walked back over to my corner and waited for my opponent to be brought in.

I didn't have to wait long, and it took all my willpower not to start cursing at the top of my lungs.

Long red hair, green eyes, with bronze style armour chest plate with a red skirt a and headdress. She had a spear in one hand and a round shield in the other. She was shorter then in the Anime, with less curves, but she was only 13 at this point and hadn't grown into her body yet.

Pyrrha Nikos

Level 14

Title: Natural Fighter

Aura: (15,000/15,000)

Stats

STR:60

DEX: 57

INT: 55

WIS: 55

CHA: 30

Pyrrha-FREAKING-Nikos! Are you kidding me? My opponent was Pyrrha? What was she doing in a place like this?

Her Level is higher than mine, but her Stats are lower, more balanced. Her shield and spear weren't the ones she had in the Anime though, at least not yet. The Shield is old and slightly misshapen, clearly having been repaired several times. The spear was also just a spear, not a mecha-shift weapon.

She was still young, not yet the 'Invincible Girl'.

Why did I run away from Goodwitch if this shit is going to keep happening? Am I going to keep running into the cast of RWBY before I am ready? I thought I'd have at least a few months, maybe a year.

My hands tightened on my Hooks as she jumped up onto the platform across from me and gave me a nervous smile. "Hello, I'm Pyrrha. Grandfather Jasper speaks highly of you." She said, bringing up her shield and crouching slightly behind it in preparation.

Jasper is her Grandfather…of course, why wouldn't he be!

While inside I was freaking out, outside I was stone. No emotion as I slowly spun the hooks on a short length of chain in each hand. "I'm surprised he let you in here, Jasper never speaks about family. I just assumed he didn't want it to mix with work. You don't seem the type to fight here either." I said, trying to get a little more information.

Pyrrha's face went a little red in embarrassment. "I-I'm not, really. But I have been stagnating in my training and Grandfather thought this would be beneficial. As I said before, he speaks highly of you." She said, not meeting my eye.

So, Jasper set this up hoping I would be a challenge for his Granddaughter. "Well…I'd hate to disappoint him." I said.

Speak of the devil, Jasper jumped up onto the stage and moved to stand between us. "All right you lot, sit down and shut up. You all know why we're here, to see two kids fight with deadly weapons!" He called out, turning as he spoke to the crowd. "We all know the rules, you get knocked out, you lose. Your Aura hits 100 or lower, you lose. You do something that puts anyone other than your opponent in danger, you lose, and I knock some sense into you myself." Jasper explained, sending a glare at both of us to emphasise his point.

After both of us nodded at his words he started speaking again. "Good. Now to introduce tonight's fighters. On my right we have a regular, the snake with the creepy name…Grimm Reaper!" Jasper called, holding a hand out towards me as the crowd cheered again. "On my left we have new face, my own overachieving Granddaughter, Pyrrha Nikos!" He called, getting a lot less cheering.

Stepping back after introducing us, Jasper jumped off the stage and raised both his hands. "Ready! 3…2…1…FIGHT!"

0o0

Level: 14 (13,675-14,000)

Title: Underground Fighter

Name: Grimm Reaper

Health: (200/200) Regain 19/Min

Aura: (18,300/18,300) Regain 1000/Min 2800

Age: 13

Race: Faunus- Snake

Money: 20,375L

Semblance: Devolution

Climate: Normal

Luck Meter: 0

Mutation Meter: 0

Stats

STR:78

DEX: 64

VIT: 27

AUR: 155P – 100R

INT: 35

WIS: 41

CHA: 15

Stat Points: 59

Luck Meter: 0

Perks

Reincarnation: You have been given a second chance with most of your memories. Skills learned in your previous life can affect new skills learned in this one. Start with 20 Intellagnce and Wisdom due to experience from passed life.

Gamer's Mind: (Passive) Allows the Player to perceive their reality in the form of a Video Game. This gives the Player accesses to 'Menu', 'Stat Screen', Etc. Also helps you keep calm under stressful situations and gives immunity to 'most' psychological/mental based attacks. (Warning) May be affected Semblances.

Gamer's Body: (Passive) The Player's Body is changed to simulate that of a Video Game Avatar. The Player is unable to die unless their HP is reduced to 0, regardless of Wounds. All physical injuries heal, up to and including loss of limbs. Both Health and Aura are 100% healed by sleeping in a bed and Most aliments will be healed. (Warning) Player is still susceptible to 'Fatal Critical', e.g. fatal head wounds, instant kills. (Warning) Certain Status effects may affect Gamer's Body's ability to Heal.

Gamer's Eyes: (Passive/Active) Allows the player to see the 'Level', Health, Aura, and 'Title' of others. Active allows you to also see the Stats and Perks. (Warning) Gamer's Eyes can only process the information up to 20 levels above the player.

Inventory: (Passive/Active) Your Own Pocket Dimension.

Aura: (Passive/Active) The power of the Soul, Aura can be used as a Shield to protect against damage. Aura acts as a second Health Bar and power source for your Semblance. Buff: When Active, Base Stats x2 to STR, DEX and VIT. Cost: 100a per sec. (Warning) If Aura bar hits 0, regain will be cancelled for 2 hours. (Warning) If Aura bar hits 0, Status Effect Dazed will come into effect.

Snake Body: (Passive) You are a Snake Faunus. (Buff) all Stat Points added to STR and DEX are doubled.

Snake Blood: (Passive) You are a Snake Faunus. You are immune to all Poison but 'Deadly Poison'.

Cold Blooded: (Passive) You are part Reptile. (Buff) +8 to Strength, Dexterity and Vitality while in 'Hot' Climate. (Debuff) -8 to Strength, Dexterity and Vitality when in a 'Cold Climate'. (Warning) Cold Blooded Debuff and Buff Affects increases by 1 for every Level.

Semblance

(Warning: Aura will not Regenerate while you are transformed.)

(Warning: Over mutation in Hybrid form my cause Berserker state, if the Mutation Meter reaches 10.)

Mutation Meter: 0

Berserker Timer:01:00/per 5000ap used

Skills

Bite: Level 50- MAX (Active) You have teeth and know how to use them. Does 15 + STR.

Attack: Level 50- MAX (Active) You Have hands, feet and…a tail, and know how to use them. Does 50 Damage +STR.

Sneak: Level 50-MAX (Active) Silent and Deadly. The ability to move without being seen or heard. While using this Skill, you can go unnoticed: You are unnoticed by those that are 20 levels higher or lower. (Warning) Drawing attention to yourself will cause Sneak to fail. (Sudden movements, talking/shouting.

Night Vision: Level 50-MAX (Passive) Day or night, it's all the same to me. You can see in the dark perfectly.

Knife Fighter: Level 50-MAX (Active) Slice and Dice! Do 50 damage for slashes and 100 damage for stabs with Knifes/Daggers. Can be Duel Wielded. May causes Bleeding. (Note) 10 Damage per/sec until Treated.

Throw: Level 50-MAX (Active) SMACK! +20 Damage to thrown weapons. My cause Daze if Target is hit in head.

Climb: Level 50-MAX (Active) Find higher ground! You are an -Excellent- climber. You can climb up seemingly flat surfaces!

Parkour: Level 50-MAX (Passive) You might be a snake, but you can move like a Monkey.

Jormungandr Skill: Level 50- MAX (Active) A Weapon you yourself invented and designed that is mostly used to restrain or remove limbs. Damage depends on Hooks used, but all have a high chance of Critical Hits. Current Used: (1) Size 1 Hook- 100+STR (2) Size 1 Hook- 100+STR. (Note: Hooks Available- Size 1 Hook- 100+STR. Size 2 Hook- 200+STR. Size 3 Hook- 500+STR. Size 1 Claw- 150+STR. Size 2 Claw- 250+STR. Size 3 Claw- 550+STR. Grappling Hook.) (Warning: Size 3 Attachments require 100 STR to use.)

Racial Skills

Flexible: Level 50- MAX (Active) You look like a snake on the outside and inside. Your bones are both strong and flexible, you are a natural Contortionist.

Snake Eyes: Level 50- MAX- (Active) Your eyes unnerve people. Stare the target in the eye for the Timer and cause the Status Effect Daze. If you are 5 or more Levels above target this move will cause the Status Effect Paralyze for 00:10 seconds. Timer: 00:01.

Track: Level 50-MAX (Active) The noise knows, and so does the tongue. Using your tongue, you can cross the boundary between smell and taste, allowing you to track smalls like a snake. You can use this to track: Animals, Humans/Faunus, and Grimm. You can tell everything you need to know by smell.

Grab: Level 50-MAX (Active) Fall back on your Animal heritage and use your tail for what it was meant for. Grab someone/something with your tail and Squeeze! Prevents opponent from using Physical attacks while coiled in your tail (Warning) Grab can be broken if Opponent's STR is equal or Greater than User's. (Warning) If Grab is broken, the Status Effect Dazed will be placed on the user. Does 7 +STR damage +5 every 1 minute. (Note) Can be used with any body part that is wrapped around opponent, but for Half the damage done with tail.

Strangle: Level 50-MAX (Active) Fall back on your Animal heritage and use your tail for what it was meant for. Grab someone/something with your tail and Squeeze! Wrap your tail around the Targets Neck and slowly Strangle them. (Warning) Your strength needs to be at Least 5 STR higher than your targets for Strangle to work. (Note) If Strangle is held for Timer, this move will cause the Status Effect (Unconscious). Does 10+STR damage, +10 every 1 minute. Timer: 00:10. (Note) Can be used with any body part that is wrapped around opponent, but for Half the damage done with tail.

Crush: Level 50-MAX (Active) (Conditional) Fall back on your Animal heritage and use your tail for what it was meant for. Grab someone/something with your tail and Squeeze! A Move that can only be used in Conjuncture with Grab. Tighten your grip and Break bones. (Warning) Your strength needs to be at Least 15 STR higher than your targets for Crush to work. (Note) If Successful, this move will cause the Status Effect (Broken Bone*). Does 100+STR Damage. (Note) Can be used with any body part that is wrapped around opponent, but for Half the damage done with tail.

Titles

Little Monster: You killed a Grimm with your bare hands as a little kid. +20 damage to all Physical attacks while this Title is equipped.

Feral Child: You have lived in the wilderness on your own for over a year. +5sp when you Level up while in the wild and this Title is equipped.

Underground Fighter: It might not be legal, but you are very good at it. X2 Money gained from Underground Fights you win.

Knowledge

Hunting- Level MAX

Textiles- Level MAX

Craft: Level MAX

Whittling: Level MAX

Art: Level MAX

Music: Level MAX

Grimmology- Level 15

Herbology- Level 40

Cooking- Level 45

Trapping- Level MAX

Butchery: Level MAX

0o0

So, hopefully no one hates me for the Semblance. After thinking it over, seeing the votes and listening to the advice from a few reviews and PM's this one fit the best with what I am doing.

Having said that, I might still use the other idea's later for other OCs.

After this I will be aiming to update this weekly, at least while I have the time to write.

Anyway, hope you all liked the chapter, let me know what you thought :)