Chapter 3: Negotiations and Culture Shock
Beacon Academy, 10 AM, Late Morning.
A day has passed, after their first contact with meeting up to the four unknown young hunters-in-training, Summer and her team led an entire company throughout their way to Beacon, even though they've meet some black horde creatures standing in their ways, however, Summer informed about the black creatures known are the "Grimms", with much more information he gained from her, the more useful it became, she also mentioned that the Grimms are attracted to negative emotions whilst John tried to calm down the entire company during their trek.
After they reached the school grounds, their sudden appearance of the 1st Armored Expeditionary Company gave out a massive surprise amongst the students of Beacon Academy, Team STRQ led the clueless Americans through the security gates, thus parking their vehicles in front of the entrance, they were suddenly met by an uncomfortable welcome from a large group of Hunters/Huntresses-in-training, gathering themselves to see the newcomers along with Summer's team, most marines noticed that the young people standing around them while looking at the soldiers, are carrying actual weapons, ranging from swords to firearms.
John heard clicking sounds from his fellow men behind him while they stationed their fingers on the triggers of their rifles, meanwhile, the students felt mere dumbstruck, never recognizing what those men and women wearing patterned uniforms and even the insignias attached on their shoulders before.
"Why are they carrying weapons?" John asked to the white cloaked girl.
"It's because this is a combat school." Summer replied. "I belong to this place and study here to become a huntress."
"O-kaaay...does that means that these people are like you, right?"
"Certainly, but they have their own semblances and Aura." Qrow added. "It seems like that you haven't seen a Hunter before."
'Aura? Semblance? Hunters?' He thought. "What are those...Aura and Semblances? And what are the Hunters that you've mentioned?"
"Wait...You never heard of those before?" Qrow was reckoned by this and raised his brow in confusion.
"No, you've never asked while we were walking our way until here."
"I-"
What is going on here?" Suddenly, Qrow was interrupted by someone, as he turns around and saw none other than the Headmaster of the Academy himself. "Oh dear...It seems Miss Rose had brought some...unexpected guests."
"Are you...the Headmaster?" John asked while pointing out
"Professor Ozpin, Headmaster of Beacon Academy." Ozpin introduced himself. "You are..?
"Captain John Sierra, part of the United States Marine Corps." John replied with his introduction. "I've led the 1st Armored Expeditionary Company to established the first contact within this area."
"So...I guess that you part of an unknown Military." Ozpin spoke calmly and made one sip of coffee and clears his throat. "Ehem, Mr. Sierra, can you come with me please and we may tell each other about this "expedition" that you've mentioned, I can see that most of your men are clueless when you first arrived, but, please tell your men to not harm any one of my students while we're on top of the tower."
"At ease." John nods then turned to one of his high-ranking marine who is barely sitting on top of an Abrams Tank. "First Lieutenant Jenkins."
"Sir?"
"While me and that guy are going to discuss up there, tell everybody to stand down and don't do jack shit, understood?"
"Yes sir." Jenkins nodded then saluted while John heads inside the School building along with the headmaster.
While the Marines can only see two men walking in the distance, Summer inspected the Marine's Weapons, equipment and the armored vehicles while analyzing them with her silver eyes.
"So..." She then turned to Jenkins. "What kind of weapons do you guys carry?"
The marines stood dumbfounded while looking at the white cloaked girl's face, which is covered by gleeful expression.
Beacon Tower.
Ozpin exited the elevator with John followed the fray, the Veteran Marine was met by a large room and larger windows which is the Emerald Forest and a City from a far away distance was clearly visible, he analyze his surroundings and noticed large clockwork gears above him, thankfully, it was secured with thick secure glasses, Ozpin sat on his chair and placed a mug on his desk.
"So, tell me Mr. Sierra, why were you and your men arrived in the eastern coasts in the Kingdom of Vale?" Ozpin asks curiously while making a gendo pose.
"The reason why we came here is because of the new landscape appeared in front of the coasts of California." John explained. "President Bush and the United Nations declared military expeditions due to this... "Land appearing in the middle of the sea out of nowhere worldwide incident" thing, therefore, it is our mission, led by James L. Jones to establish our first contact whenever we encountered foreign civilization, you are an example."
"Oh, well that is quite an event." Ozpin wondered and then asked. "Sadly, since the CCT's are down, we cannot establish communications with the other three Kingdoms, so, Mr. Sierra, from which place do you hail from and what is the United Nations you've mentioned of..?"
"I came from a nation called the United States of America, people who lived in other countries referred us simply as Americans as nicknames and the UN is..."
The discussion was fifteen minutes long, the information which John gave him totally surprised the Headmaster, a single large landmass appeared on a large ocean which the marine calls it the Pacific Ocean, two more lands appeared in the Atlantic and a huge island in the east region of the Indian Ocean.
Then the world, Ozpin, like a Remnantian himself like all other people who lived in the four kingdoms, whom are still unaware of the world outside, are no longer in Remnant, instead, in a world which John called it known as Earth, a planet inhabited only by dominated humans and other living animals in the wilderness.
From what led Ozpin to nearly dropped his mug of coffee after hearing the world's population was over 6.18 Billion humans living worldwide with a various of hundreds of diverse cultures and also not to mention, there are over 195 Nations, this is much, much more than 600 million people, humans and faunus living in all four kingdoms altogether, what Ozpin asks about the Grimms living there, John replied that there are no Grimm infestations or anything, simply, there are no Grimms outside the four Kingdoms, but yet, there are human conflicts still existed around the globe.
Thus finally, Dust, Ozpin lastly questioned him about the Dust, surprisingly, the Marine has no knowledge of it, for John, the Headmaster explains that the Dust was an everyday, a common power source in all four kingdoms, what it reveals to be powerful, mysterious crystals or may appear as powder-like substances that holds elemental powers, works like magic for example, the Dust was used both for household energy and ammunition for weaponry, sadly however, such a powerful energy could not even let any Remnant related Technology that fly into space, it will lose power once it reaches the outer atmosphere of the planet, John then explains the power source of Earth.
"Shocking, yet fascinated." Ozpin remarked with a brightened expression. "That, for us is quite impossible, instead of using Dust, the people on any places from what you referring them as "Nations" outside the Kingdoms rely on alternative energy source, one of my best students, such as Oobleck would be fascinated by your people's knowledge, but enough discussion, tomorrow, I must send the report message to the Vale Council right away, the Council are the representatives of this Kingdom."
United States, New York.
As the cold winds blew within the City as snowflakes fell from the skies, thousands of citizens that are living within the city are fascinated to looked up on a single Atlesian Airship that hung over the Ports of New York, US Coastal Guards and Marines keep themselves a distance away from the Atlesian soldiers, this place held where no conflict could be caused nor inflicted, many people began to raise their cameras and took some pictures of the Airship, including the Atlesian soldiers, the Atlesians stood there dumbfounded and began exchanged looks, which the people in front of them might led the soldiers have been thinking that they hadn't seen people like the Atlesians before.
In the Atlesian Frigate, crew members are awestruck by New York's scenery where hundreds of buildings that towered almost everything while one Atlesian soldier takes some pictures with his scroll.
Meanwhile, inside the UN Headquarters.
Representatives from all Nations gathered each other inside the UN General Assembly, including some of their new guests, which both of these groups came from the Kingdom of Atlas, including the Kingdom of Mistral, They've met Mistral during the same day when the other task group encountered the Atlesian Fleet by the UN Expeditionary fleet, led by the French, Spanish and the British Navy, their first contact with the Mistralians was met in a large fishing boat until they establish to negotiate with it's Councilors, nowadays, the Mistralian Councilors agrees with the Atlesian decision to meet themselves in a city called New York, since they have first arrived, they were surprised that the City was much more larger than the Atlesian City or Vale City itself, now they're inside the building called the United Nations Headquarters, they were met by over a hundred representatives of each nation, the UN security offered them reserved seats for the VIP's, in front of the stage.
"I've thanked all of you for coming in this grand meeting today then we can now discuss peace negotiations with these two group who represent from these two new nations." Mr. Han Seung-soo declared while standing up represent the Kingdom Councilors followed by it's other VIP's. "From the Kingdom of Atlas and the Kingdom of Mistral."
Everyone in the UN Section murmured around the great assembly as they locked their eyes upon the Kingdom representatives, the Councilors shrugged.
"So, how was it in your first time here in New York." Han Seung asks while reading their reactions. "I'm sure it hasn't troubled you and your experiences with the people getting crowded around the streets."
Thus then, an Atlesian Councilor raised a hand and stood up.
"Actually, it wasn't really a big trouble for us." The Councilor spoke. "But what I am going to say that the City here surprises us, it was grand and was much more larger than any other cities in all four kingdoms, but now, let us not dwell in such stuff, but let's head to the point. "
"Very well, my name is Han Seung-soo, the President of the United Nations General Assembly." Han introduced himself to the Councilors. "Since after the incident, two days ago, had caused a massive abrupt to most international trading ships, as for now today, after our official first contact with the Kingdoms, we are hereby to declare our negotiations under the UN Charter of Chapter 1."
"And why do you want that?" Asked one of the Atlesian Councilors.
"Each and every one of us had much gain it's mutual agreement for opening our relationships." Han explained while tipping his glasses. "Therefore, we could offer you anything which is benefit for all of us."
"And what would it be?"
"Open Free Trade Agreement for all other Nations, as an example, including any international citizens are secured and have the right to legally travel, To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace, to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends."
The Atlesian and Mistralian Councilors murmured themselves upon this topic, an Atlesian councillor still stood there in surprise, he gazed his eyes upon other Kingdom representatives behind then looked back at Han Seung.
"That offer...does seemed very generous, but we couldn't accept it in an instant, we are still not sure of it." The Councilor said with his voice nearly shaken. "Although, we can accept peace and must try this agreement to increase our relationships with other...nations."
"Hmm...Well..if..." Han then looked behind to the other UN Councilors, they muttered each other for the decision, until one of them, nodded his head in agreement.
"We agree." The UN councilor spoke. "Therefore, it is be possible to increase our international relationship, with no unnecessary conflict nor whatsoever, this including to share our lifestyle society and the culture itself."
"Then, it is decided." Han declared.
"But one thing, Mr. Councilor." The Atlesian asked once more. "Are these people are actually the representatives of each and every Kingdoms or "Nations" from what you called?"
"Why yes, there are approximately 189 Nations which are part of the United Nations while some other countries are independent from it."
At that moment, the Kingdom Councilors in the VIP section had their reactions in a mix of frustration, shock nor nearly fainted, the UN members exchanged their dumbfounded looks then stared back to the Atlesian and Mistralian Officials.
...A day later...
*BUZZT!* (CNN Headquarters)
"This just in, the UN negotiate Peace with the representatives of the two Kingdoms." Spoke a CNN reporter. "UN council member, Han Seung-Soo and the Kingdom Councilors agrees the decision and declared free trade agreement and open borders to increase international relationship."
*BUZZT!* (Vacuo)
"The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force along with US Navy Military Support encountered a new civilization in further west of the Pacific." Informed a reporter from the Japanese New Network. "Prime Minister JunichirÅ Koizumi established to negotiate peace with it's Kingdom Councilors with the nation known as Vacuo."
*BUZZT!* (Menagerie)
"I'm not sure why." Spoke an Australian Marine in front of the cameraman.
"Can you tell me about this place since the Australian Army first landed?" Questioned a CNN reporter who stood on live.
"Well, this place have no differences but all felt like home back in Australia." The Australian Marine explained with his arms crossed. "But what we've encountered there are human-like people, they appeared to be wearing modern clothing, but when we got closer, as you can see they had animal ears and horns attached on their heads and tails attached on their backs, when they saw us in our first encounter, they all have ran away, probably scared of us like we're all aliens, but it's unlike any kind people I've seen before."
*BUZZT!*
City of Vale, Vale Port.
A single US Aircraft Carrier, CVN-65 USS Enterprise, arrived at the port of Vale, most citizens of Vale gathered themselves to look at the foreign sailors, members of the Vale Police Department and Vale Militia, stood in lines with their rifles hanged on their shoulders, US Marines also took line formation in front of the Valeans, a Captain from the USS Enterprise and including the Commander of the US Marine Corps meet with the head of the Vale Police and Militia, both introduced themselves with respective salute and shake their hands as a sign of welcoming.
"Welcome to Vale, the Councilors are waiting in the Hall."
Beacon Academy.
A single US Marine, Lieutenant Jenkins, was seen walking alone while students walked passed by and whispered about their unknown guest, astonished, he made a whistle while looking up on a sight of a large tower, tall as the Empire State Building itself, he asked one of the fellow Beacon student, who was a blonde woman in her very early 20's, wore eyeglasses and her hair was tied into a bun.
"Hey lady, what's that tower supposed to be?" He asked. "I didn't know that this school had got a large tower as high as the Empire State building itself that since I've saw it back in New York City."
The student raised an eyebrow in confusion, thus then realizing it was one of the military guests that came in the school grounds a day earlier they came along with Team STRQ.
"That's, the CCT Tower." She said and then clears her throat. "It stands for Cross-Continental-Transmit Tower."
"A Transmit Tower?" He cocked a brow.
"Yes, this tower has an ability to connect to other kingdoms." She explains. "Such as messages, calls, videos, including News Reports."
"Dayum." He said with a slight interest then whistled in wonder while looking up at the tower again. "So...it's like a giant telephone booth."
"As you can say, yes." She nods.
"Well, such a huge tower as your everyday telephone booth seems pretty much... A bit unnecessary, I think." He stated while stroking his chin. "From where I'm from, we got already cellphones, computers, the internet and orbital satellites while you guys got those awesome futuristic things like the touchscreen thingies your holding it and holograms too."
Suddenly, a green blur appeared out of nowhere and stood quickly beside the blonde student and the marine, the Marine jumped a bit due to it's supernatural ability, a male student appeared to be slim, had spiky green hair and wore large eyeglasses.
"Excuse me, dear Sir! I had questions, I was informed by my fellow colleague since they heard interesting things from those soldiers that your machines doesn't run on dust, what kind of fuel it used and how do they work?!" He spoke unnaturally fast. "My name's Bartholomew Oobleck by the way, oh and hey Glynda."
The marine just stood there and take the sentences altogether and then answered the question, while feeling uncomfortable.
"Uhh, yeah...it's just simple, it runs on Gasoline." He replied.
"Gasoline?" The male student raised a brow in confusion.
"You never heard of those?" He pointed out while Glynda and Oobleck tilted their heads. "Wait, really?"
"We never had those, most of our things we have been using runs only on Dust." She explains.
"We never used things like this, Dust, from where I'm from." Jenkins explains. "We were using alternative energy sources like uranium and petroleum, even collecting energy from mother nature itself such as Wind Power or Solar Farming, like Solar One back in Nevada."
"Fascinating..." Oobleck fixed his glasses.
"And the Orbital Satellites that you've mentioned, I know what Satellites are, but what does it means "Orbital"?" Glynda asked.
"Seriously, you haven't went up to space?" Jenkins asks.
"No." Glynda and Oobleck answered.
"Wait, what?" He then looked both of them. "You had all those futuristic things you had in hands, but you didn't even try to send a single rocket through the atmosphere?"
"Well, we did try, but Dust doesn't work once it leaves the planet's atmosphere." Oobleck explained.
"Bullshit." Jenkins muttered with a smirk. "As you can see, we did landed on the moon since thirty one years ago without the use of these...Dust thingies from whatever you called them."
"What?!" Oobleck zipped in a blink of an eye, in front of a stuttered marine meeting eye-to-eye while the student of Beacon went wide eyes upon hearing his knowledge. "How is that possible?!"
"Oobleck! Calm the Dust down!" Glynda scolded.
Meanwhile, in the Council Hall of Vale...
"In the past hours ago, the Kingdom Councilors from Atlas and Mistral established Peace Negotiations inside the United Nations Headquarters in New York and open it's borders."
US Commander Jones explained the situations from outside the Vale Kingdom, he was standing in the middle of the while hall in front of the wary eyes, the Councilors are curious but yet felt insecure about everything what was going out there.
"I'm not sure wether this, so-called "United States" Nation, barely exist in our maps." Spoke the one of the Councilor. "But upon your explanation are purely nonsense."
"But what about that ship over there which floats nearby our ports?" Said the Head Councilor. "It's unlike any ships we have seen before."
Then they looked back at Jones, he clears his throat before declaring his speech.
"As so forth, the President of the United States of America, George W Bush, whilst to negotiate peace upon your Kingdom under the United Nations Charter of Chapter 1."
"And what is this Charter of the first chapter all about?" Asked one of the Councilors with his eye brow raised.
"The first Chapter is all about the sets forth the purposes of the United Nations, including the important provisions of the maintenance of international peace and security." James explained.
The Councilors muttered each other with more questions and less answers, the whispers took only 10 minutes long until they had the decision, they gazed their eyes back to the US Commander until the Valean Head Council clears his throat.
"Well then, the Council had decided to negotiate with the United Nations." He declared.
"Splendid." Jones smiled.
The Commander shook hands with the Councilors before exiting the Halls...
1 Month later...Year 2002.
*BUZZT!*
"After one month since they came, the first time in Earth's history, after celebrating some firecrackers and New Year's Eve, the Four Kingdoms agreed the international agreement." Explained a CNN reporter live in a television. "Only to send one of their people, as part of their International Project, to see our society."
As we can see here, a large crowded group of people that came from the Ship, which entered the Port of San Fransisco, merely came from the Kingdom of Vale, within a mere hours later, they were stunned and awed by the wonders of the city.
"I can't believe it's larger than Vale itself." Said a Valean Hunter in front of the Cameraman.
"It's wonderful, the people seemed to be happy once they saw us coming from the port." Explained a Valean tourist. "Even thought, I was surprised to hear that this place has various of diverse cultures living in one place."
"It's really amazing and peaceful around here~!" Said Summer with gleeful smile. "It feels more like Vale and most people here are friendly, but man, I really feel like an alien in this place, yet, feels so awkward."
"This Beverage *hic* is great!" Qrow said with a drunk personality while lifting a Green Heineken Beer Bottle. "Hey, where can I *hic* buy more of this? *hic*"
As the camera zooms out, reveals a jet black haired woman in her red-black outfit, she glared at him with a disappointed look and then strike a hand palm to the face.
"Brother, you insolent drunken fool.." She muttered while gritting her teeth and sneered in anger while pinching the bridge of her nose. "I should have had to break his drunken skull within his head.."
Suddenly, Taiyang appeared and smiled to the camera nervously then he forcefully pulled out the drunken Qrow from the camera's view, as the view shifted to the right side, a male CNN reporter stood nearby Raven with a microphone in his hand.
"Hello, May I ask you some questions, miss?"
"Branwen." Raven replied while a sweatdrop rolls down nervously on her forehead.
"Ah yes, Miss Branwen...umm...your outfit seems like a ninja superhero, by the way, how do you feel about this city?" The reporter asks. "Since it was your first time here."
"Well...it's fine, it feels like from the City where I came from." Raven replied, still maintaining her cool. "Not much differences."
"This is Aaron Brown from CNN, it seems most of them feel happy." He reported. "that will be all of it for now."
CNN Headquarters.
"Thank you Mr. Brown for reporting the current events out there." Explained Anderson Cooper while now facing the camera. "And that's the current news for today, this is Anderson Cooper in CNN, signing out!"
*TV turns off.*
Chapter ends.
Next Event: The Great Grimm War.
(Note: I really, really blame my shitty autocorrect buttons)