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Chapter IV: The Discovery
"Wow," Optimus exclaimed in amazement of the sight he sees. The architecture and the landscaping design of the habitable area is Amazing, regardless of how crowded the houses are in the area, it's still an amazing sight. To compare this sight between Cybertron is irrelevant. But that doesn't mean there's no beauty in here, because he would rather live in Earth than Cybertron. Earth and this new World are similar yet different and the beauty of this place touched him.
"Ha! Just to see ya in that expression is worth it," Festus grinning ear to ear, "Nevertheless to a Human! Haha! Now come on!" Festus exclaimed as he walks on ahead. Optimus quickly followed.
...
Optimus Prime had never felt so free in a long time. He no longer had to hide or disguise himself to enter a human errr- Faunus civilization as he did before. For him to walk on a road along with other people around made him feel good. He would need to change if he ever plans to stay. During the war, he was always on guard and prepare to fight to survive. He was always strict and authoritative in those time. Right now that was going to change. He's gonna what humans prefer ' loosen up a bit'. He would need to soften his expression and smile when to greet and speak to someone, speak smooth and calm and be respectful. He would need to blend in so starting soon he would need a lot to learn to be a human. That last thing he wants is getting attention.
And right now, he's getting a lot of attention, every Faunus eventually stopped of the things their doing a stares at him which made him uncomfortable. He wasn't sure if it is because of the giant sword he has on his back, he doubts that was the case. Most of the Faunus around here carry weapons themselves and a body armor. So he doubts he looked intimidating with the Star Saber on his back.
Well whatever the reason is, at least he didn't frighten anyone away. He just wish that everyone would quit staring, it was getting pretty annoying.
"Just ignore them," Festus said "It would be all over soon."
"I hope so." Optimus Frowned a bit, "Festus, why must I keep my Helmet on?"
"I'll explain later."
"Could you perhaps explain to me now?" Optimus asked, " Because I believed it would be best to explain to me why I must not reveal my face to everyone, I doubt it could cause any harm."
"Well, that were ya wrong there," Festus said quietly but not quiet enough as Optimus caught what he had said, "... I reckon we got time to spare... Okay! I'll explain to ya right in a few minutes." he said
Optimus smiled and nodded. As the two walked, Optimus would take the time to look around. Most of the people had different Animal traits which looked familiar to Optimus, other were unknown.
Also the design of most of the houses looks similar from the ones from earth, a traditional china house. Which was strange.
The two walked through a market area that has Food stand, café shop, mobile kiosk, mercantile, and hardware stores. They continued walking till Optimus came to a halt when something caught his attention, something amazingly delicious.
"Festus... what's it that amazing smell." Optimus asked as he follows the trail of that delicious smell.
"That is-HEY Optimus wait up!" Optimus ignore him as he sprint to find where the smell was coming from. He became so attracted to that smell that he lost control of himself, his stomach begin to growl aggressively. He felt that nothing will stop him until he succeeded is search.
It took him awhile but finally Optimus had stopped in his track when found where the smell was coming from, he stands in front of a Food Stand that seems to sell cheesesteak on a stick.
"Give me a few minutes for the steak to be cook sir, than I will serve it to you."
Optimus remain silence as he stared the meat in a dazed expression. He stared at the meat in what felt like hours but was back to himself as a certain Goat Faunus shouting out Optimus name.
"Optimus! You-you," Festus panted as he tries to catch his breath, " Boy ya sure run fast, I still can't believe ya out run Nellie, your even faster than those Grimm we took down." He said as he bend down on his knee.
Optimus quickly check on him and place his hand on his back "Are you alright?" He asked with a concern expression.
"Sure I'm Alright! Now whatz is it to ya to run of like that, huh?"
Optimus blinked in confusion, "What? I was with you the whole time."
"Umm no ya weren't, ya just took of as if ya were- (GROWL)
"-hungry?" Festus finish stating as he realize why the boy run off, he stared at Optimus who quickly turn his battle stance when he heard a growl, not knowing it was him who's growling.
"Oh so that why ya run off" Festus lightly laughs as he says "You're hungry"
"Hungry?" That word entered Optimus head, he came to realize he had frightened a few Faunus and quickly changes his stance. He took a few steps back trying to ignore the delicious smell of steak that's being grilled, but he found it quite difficult to ignore.
He begins to walk toward a water fountain, his hand clutching his stomach trying to stop the growling noise it makes but fail. Optimus understand that his body trying to tell him that he needs to eat, the problem was he doesn't have money to pay for a meal.
He let out a sigh as he took a seat from a near by table, he need to find a job in order to survive in this word. His first priority was to find out what world is he is in, and what and where do these Grimm come from and how to stop them from killing the people in this planet. Now the plan has change. He's going to need money in order to take care of this body but what can he do?
Optimus was in deep thought but was interrupted when a plate full of cheesesteak slid right in front of him.
"What?" Optimus stared at the plate in confusion, he look up to see Festus sitting on the other side of the table.
"Its the least I could do," Festus smiled, "Now eat up before it gets cold."
Optimus stared at him for awhile then smiled back, "Thank you Festus, I really appreciated."
"Thank nothin', now eat!"
Optimus chuckled a bit, he took the first cheesesteak he spotted and slowly took a bite. His eyes widen the closed as he starting to chew on the food while savoring the taste of the steak, he moan in pleasure while taking another bite of the juicy steak.
"PFFFFTTT!" Festus took a sip of water and when he heard Optimus moan, he immediately spat out his drink and begin to cough uncontrollably as the water went down the wrong hole in his throat.
"Your alright Festus?"
Festus hold his hand out, signaling him to wait as he try to regain his gesture. After he manage to return to normal he turn to Prime, "Optimus! Ya can't just make noise... like... that... when yo-" Festus paused as he stares at Optimus plate which was now empty, "Optimus... where's yore cheesesteak? The plate was just full seconds ago, now there only sticks."
"I eat it."
"Ya ate it." Festus gave Optimus an impressive expression, " Golly Bill, ya eat faster than my third cousin Haggy Haggen when she visited me couple mouths ago. Ya must have Haggen blood on ya."
"... Thank you, I think... Now what is it you wanted to tell me?"
"Huh? Oh! I was goin' to say-" Festus paused in thought, he open his mouth then closed it, "Hmm, I forgot."
"Umm, Well... Thank you again Festus, I'll find a way to repay you" Optimus said, determined to pay back Festus for his act of kindness.
"Oh shoot ya don't need to repay me, It's the least I could do since ya save my life. Now we should get goin' and I guess I've got some explainin' to do." Festus said as he stood up and gesturing Optimus to follow.
The two walked by a donut shop when Optimus stopped when he picked up a another pleasant scent. It was different than the cheesesteak, it smell doughy and sweet. When Festus saw the expression Optimus was giving he asked if he had ever eaten a donut before which Optimus simply replied no.
Festus didn't know what to say after that, meeting someone with incredible strength and skill and haven't eaten anything so simple like a donut, it doesn't sound right. He wanted to ask a couple of more question but he decided to keep it to himself until Optimus feels comfortable to talk about his past. And besides he didn't want to bother the young Prime whom seems to enjoy munching a donut.
"So let me get this straight," Optimus said as he took a bite out of a chocolate glaze donut that Festus bought him, " The reason why I must keep my helmet on is because I resemble to someone known as a Schnee who own the Schnee Dust Company which is also known as the SDC and it is one of the largest producers and exporters of Dust in the world," Optimus paused as he took another bite of his donut, he continued, "and the man who inherit the Company is Jacques Schnee."
"Yup"
"And under his leadership, the Schnee Dust Company's made a huge profit by the use of cheap labor, allowing Faunus to work in a dangerous working conditions, possible monopolies, and having shady business partners?"
"Uhhhh… ya?"
"And right now Faunus are facing discrimination from human because there... Faunus?"
"Well, that's one of the reason and discrimination isn't the only thin' we suffer from... we Faunus are victim of abuse, harassment, violence, sexual assault, rape, murder, I could go on and on and on."
"I see," Optimus said with his eyes narrowed, "Have their been a civil war?"
"Umm, ya but that was years before that, ya really aren't from around here are ya?"
"No, as I said before I'm not from the four kingdoms," Optimus stated, he quickly changes the subject, not wanting to answer any question about where's he from, "Festus, I must asked, do you believe the people here would harm me because I of my... resemblance to a Schnee?"
"What? No!... Not all of them," Festus chuckles nervously before clearing his throat and asked, "Have ya heard of the White Fangs?"
Festus received a deadpan look from Optimus, "Okay, stupid question. Hmm... How should I explain this?" he said as he put up his thinking pose. "Alright, The war ya asked is called the Faunus Rights Revolution which also referred to as the Faunus War and it wuz a revolution staged by the Faunus in retaliation 'gainst Humans tryin' to centralize our species in Menagerie. As a result of winnin' the war, Faunus are now allowed to live in the four Kingdoms. Got that?"
"Yes"
"Good, now after that war an organization called the White Fang wuz initially a peaceful activist organization created to improve relations between Humans and Faunus, and improve the civil rights. And guess who was the Leader."
"..." Optimus gave him a Blank expression.
"Okay! Okay, I get it, I get it. Ya aren't from around here?" Festus cried out sarcastically, " And I said guessed."
"How am I suppose to know who the leader is when I have no intimate knowledge of this Land and the History it holds."
"..."
"..."
"... As I wuz saying," Festus begin, " The former Leader was Ghira Belladonna."
"The Chieftain?" Optimus asked in surprise.
"Yep! The same one. Anyway he leaded the organization and work very hard with nothin' but sweat, pain, and blood. He tried his best to show that Humans and Faunus could live in peace and uhhh…" Festus paused in thought, trying to find a word to finish the his sentence.
"... Harmony?" Optimus asked with a raised brow
"That word sounds girlish if ya asked me," Festus said with a sour expression, "Theirs another word I prefer to use but I forgot what wuz it."
"...Unity?"
"Ha! That It!" Festus shout as he snapped his fingers, "It's Unity! Haha! What I tell ya, this head is as solid as a rock," He expressed while tapping his head, "It one of the perks of bein' a Faunus, we never forget."
"Let me guess... it also run with the Haggen family." Optimus said with a deadpan expression.
"Ya know it!" Festus smirked, fail to notice Optimus expression, "Anyway the White Fang did everythin' in the book, nonviolent political protests, mass rallies, boycotting organization that discriminate against Faunus..."
Optimus had a concern look in his face as he watches Festus trembling a bit while his fists tighten together that made his knuckles white.
"But after all of that humans refuse to see us as equal," Festus scowled.
"Festus?"
"Do ya know what it's like?" Festus turned to Optimus, he spat, "It was not fun I tell ya that. We did nothin' but protest peacefully... want nothin' but to be treated as equal and to live peacefully, never harmed a soul. But Human refuse the idea, they view us as animals that need to be caged. They assaulted us, abuse us, curse us, torture us, and for what? Because of our Animal traits?"
Optimus remained silence as he stared at Festus, then looked down. He felt sympathy for him and many others who have suffered greatly. He also felt angry for the human in this world for treating them badly and not allowing to treat the Faunus as equals, this is all similar from what he had face in Cybertron. And he doesn't like it.
Optimus narrowed his eyes, if he's going to stay in this world, he's going to need to change it, It will take time but he's could be patient... very patient. He did wait for the war to be over, millions of years is how long he waited and now it is over. If he can wait that long he can certainly wait now.
"Er- sorry 'bout that Optimus," The young Prime look back at Festus who's rubbing his neck and gave a sheepish smile, "Didn't mean to act that way, I'm just frustrated that's all."
Optimus gave him a sympathetic smile, "It's quite alright Festus, I'm sorry you had to suffer that way."
"Eh, it wasn't ya who done it," Festus shrugged, "Besides I'm used to it."
"Regardless of whether you used to it or not. Nobody should have ever suffered that way whether it's being Human or Faunus," Optimus said firmly
Festus gave a surprise looked than lightly chuckled, "Hehe, guess not." He smiled which Optimus returned.
...
"So were you a member of the White Fang." Optimus asked
"I wuz, not anymore."
Optimus blinked in confusion "Why is that? You said that the White Fang is a peaceful organization."
"Wuz a peaceful organization," Festus smiled sheepishly, "I forgot to 'xplain the other part. Ahem. Ghira believed that their wuz a peaceful way to earn equality. But after that fails, he stepped down his leadership for some reason, and the next successor is a hot tiger Faunus name Sienna Khan."
"...Hot?"
"E-yup!"
"... I fail to understand...why is she hot?"
Festus gasped while planting his hand in his chest as if he was having a heart attack, "Why do ya mean why she hot! Have ya seen her! She gorgeous!"
"...Festus, must I need to remind you again that I'm not from around here or from four kingdoms?" Optimus responded while crossing his arms and a raised an eyebrow, "You should have remember that by now."
"Well of course I remember!" Festus retorted back, "I'm just havin' a hard time undertandin' ya."
"What's so hard to understand? All I asked why she's hot and you take it as if there was a situation." Optimus asked with a confuse expression on his face, "But seeing you to say that she is 'gorgeous' do you not mean that she is attractive?"
Festus remained silence and stared at Optimus, studying his face to see if was some sort of a joke but found nothing, he let out a tired sigh and said, "Ya know what? Forget it. Ya obviously aren't like a normal teenage boy."
"... I'll take that as a complement."
"Hehe," Festus chuckled a bit, "Let's get to the topic shall we?" he said as they continued walking.
"So now that sexy tiger became the next high leader, her belief were... different than Ghira," Festus paused for a second then continued, "So they took a new direction, and the White Fang evolved to violent and more aggressive behavior."
Optimus eyes widen in realization, this is all very similar to his story.
"Just seeing ya with that expression makes me think ya get the idea, am I right? Festus Asked.
"Y-yes," Optimus stammered
"... Ya alright Optimus? Ya seem a bit pale." Festus asked in concern.
"I'm fine Festus, Thank you for your concern," Optimus answered, the color of his face went back to normal.
Festus stared at him for a few second then shrugged, "Anyway you get the idea, The White Fang is no longer a peaceful organization but a terrorist organization so you can imagen how much were hated now."
Festus sigh, " We pretty much made a lot of enemies... human governments, militaries, schools, Huntsmen,... the Schnee Dust Company...ya. But hey, a least were treated as equal now."
Optimus stared at him a bit than says, "But Faunus are treated equal by fear, not by respect."
Festus gave a surprise looked then smile sadly, "Yeah," he sighs, "It's sad to see a peaceful group turn violent, few of us left but the rest remained."
Optimus place his hand on Festus shoulder, comforting him, "I'm sorry Festus, I know it must be hard for you."
Festus chuckled lightly, wanting to rough up Optimus hair a bit but remembered that he's wearing a helmet, so he wraps his arm around Optimus shoulders instead. "Ya know, I'm starting to like ya more and more, ya may be a bit strange for a human but I can tell who's the bad apple. And certainly ya aren't a bad apple."
"... That's... good?"
"Haha! it is," Festus smirked, "So... Anyway, this continent, Menagerie, is the home to every Faunus... there are a few human that live here but we don't mind that." Festus smirk dropped and whispered, "But there also spies sent by the Fangs, they come every now and then and If they find out that there's a Schnee around here... things won't be pretty."
"But I'm not a Schnee," Optimus whispered back
"I know that but they don't know that," Festus respond through a whisper, he continued back in is regular voice, "That why we must see Ghira, so he can help you to leave Menagerie into whatever you want to go."
"... what if I don want to leave?"
"Well that will just make things complicated for ya," Festus said as a smirk beginning to grow on his face, "but I don't mind ya stayin' here... say have ya ever been fishing?"
Optimus answer by shaking his head sideways.
"Well look at this," Festus pulls out a small black rectangular object out of his pocket, Optimus thought it was communication devices like a iPhone or a smartphone that he seen on Earth. He immediately jump back in surprise when Festus device shot out a hologram form into the air.
"Whoops, sorry 'bout that Optimus, now umm... Oh! there it is, look." Festus hologram device seem to show a projection of a map. "Now this is the continent of Menagerie and this is Kuo Kuana," Festus pointed at
Optimus was shocked even though he doesn't express it, "It appears that this world technology is more advanced than the one from Earth," he thought to himself, he was clearly impressed even though it was just one device, and he was quite excited to see what this world have to offer. If this World device process the ability to create a hologram with that small device, that got him to wonder just how advance their technology is, it may not be as advanced as Cybertron but on Earth... that's a different story.
"Now that river right there as one of the best and biggest catfish and carps in all over Remnant! I caught a carp this big last week," Festus said as he shot out his arms showing the length of the fish he caught.
Optimus, however, is ignore everything of what Festus said, not to disrespect him but he notices something wrong with the map. Something that worries him.
"Festus... is that the border wall we just entered through," Optimus asked while pointing to the map.
"Huh?" Festus track down to where Optimus was pointing at, "Yeah?"
"... Why is the border wall covering only that area of this town?" Optimus asked in concern, "While the rest of the border is open."
"Umm... Budget problem?" Festus said uncertain
Optimus raised a brow, "Budget problems?"
"I think," Festus smiled sheepishly as he scratch his neck from his back
"But," Optimus turn back to the map, "but the Grimms…they can easily attack the town!"
"I wouldn't be to worry 'bout it," Optimus stared at Festus in shock, "I didn't mean it like that! What I meant was that ya don't have to worry about the Grimm because we rarely have problems with them." Festus amended
Optimus, however, wasn't convenience and asked, "How long ago was the wall built?"
"Months ago... I think." Festus chuckled nervously when Optimus narrowed his eyes at him, "B-But as I said before! We rarely have problems, the border wall was built there first because most of the Grimm come from the area where I found ya," Festus explained, "I mean sure we have one or two problem once in a while but we'll manage."
"Festus, if there is a problem dealing with the Grimms. Why don't you call some of those Hunters you speak of?" Optimus asked
"We do have some Huntsmen, but they are no good, double-crosser, lazy human!"
"Humans?"
"Ya!" Festus grumbled, "We sent someone to the four Kingdoms and asked for help! But nobody cared! Do you know what the chances are for a Faunus to earn there Huntsmen license?" Festus asked, Optimus shook his head no.
"1 to 5," Optimus stood there in shock, "Yeah, most of the huntsmen are human but right now there are a few Faunus that are try to earn there Huntsmen degree." Festus said, "One of the best school to earn that degree is the Beacon Academy, at least that what I heard."
"Anyway, we were pretty much on our own, the pay was kinda short and besides... nobody want to work for a Faunus...no humans that is."
Optimus clutches his fist from the information he's being told, "And the humans huntsmen?"
Festus scoffed, "They came a little while ago, they claim that they can clear out the Grimms, so we hired them but that have been a mistake. They are cheaters, drunkers, abuser, no-good desperados! And one of them even have the guts to flirt with Ghira wife!"
Optimus blinked in confusement "Flirt?" Optimus was about to ask what flirt but Festus beat him
"And he end up being beaten up by Ghira. I mean, HAHA! That was hilarious! You should have seen it," Festus said as he wipe off a tear, "I almost die at laughter." Festus remain silence for a few second then burst out in Laughter, "PFFFFTTT! HAHAHAHAHA! OH IT'S KILLING ME! HAA HAHAHA!," Festus laughed as he fell on his back clutching is stomach while Optimus just stare him, blinking owlishly.
"What just happen?" Optimus asked as he watched Festus trying to catch his breath, he look around and notice several Faunus staring at them weirdly.
"Um.. Festus?" Optimus called but only receive more laughter from the Horned Man, "Hmm, there is much that I need to learn, perhaps there's a library near by the I could get the information I need, while the information that Festus gave me is valuable... but it insufficient. The four Kingdoms...what kind of government are we regulate?
"Ahh~" Optimus turn to see Festus slowly getting up with a smirk on his face, "Does memory will be cherished forever."
"Oh look, there's Ghira house," Festus pointed at the large house that seem to be the middle around other houses.
"Wow," Optimus simply said with a smile on his face.
E-yup, so let's go and-" Festus paused as he spotted a certain black short hair cat Faunus up head, " On second thought, their someone I want you to meet, come on." Festus said as he drags Optimus by the arm.
Sorry guys, been busy with school.
I want to point out something.
First, Thank you all for your review and support
Second, I don't want you all to think I'm just coping the story RWBY: Prime Huntsman by SilverXScythe66
I Will make this story very different than his. And it will be different!
Third, I asked What name should Optimus prime call himself in Remnant
But why Jack Pax? Optimus Prime and Orion Pax might fit in Remnant even though people would think Optimus Prime is a little strange.
But the reason why I add Jack Pax is because I think Optimus would want to be name as a human, not a cybertronian.
Like KtyouVsWriting did in his stories. But why jack? I think you could figure that out.
Fourth, I been thinking... If Jack Pax wins the vote... what if I replace Jaune Arc from Team JPNR with Jack Pax? What do ya think? Optimus would be the new Jaune! He would be Awesome, Strong, loyal, brave, and very Dense and obvious when it comes on romance. HUH~ :-) Would you think.
So tell me what you think.
… Have you all notice that their rarely any Huntsmen that are Faunus?
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