Hello and welcome back everyone to yet another exciting chapter of my story right here! I'm happy to say that the poll for which version of Brainstorm I'll be using for Jaune in this story has come to a close! And the winner is… MY VERSION, WITH A GRAND TOTAL OF 6 VOTES TO THE OMNIVERSE ALBEDO VERSION'S 3 VOTES! However, I have made some slight alterations to the transformation to make it better seem like what Doctor Psychobos could have looked like before his mutations. But anyway, now we come to another turning point in the story. Not necessarily when they go to Beacon just yet, but close to it.
*I still don't own Ben 10, and I don't own RWBY either.*
Jaune's Current Aliens (Devolved): Humungousaur, Echo Echo, Spidermonkey, Malice (Rath), Arctiguana, Gravattack, Brainstorm, Albedo (Greymatter), Goop, and Big Chill
Current Ultimate Forms: Ultimate Humungousaur, Ultimate Echo Echo, Ultimate Spidermonkey, Ultimate Malice (Ultimate Rath), Ultimate Albedo (Ultimate Greymatter), Ultimate Arctiguana, and Ultimate Gravattack
*Speech Key*
"Going Hero!" = Normal Speech
'Going Hero!' = Thoughts
"Time to go ULTIMATE!" = Someone Yelling
"Subject suffers from DNA Degradation. Shall we attempt to cure?" = Omnitrix/Ultimatrix A.I. Speaking
Acceptance Into Beacon!
Previously, on Ultimatrix Chronicles - A Hero's Humble Beginnings…
"She's good. Too good to be an ordinary crook." Terrasaur observed.
"You're right, my friend." Glynda replied. "Something's not right about this whole situation."
But they had no more time to ponder this, as Ruby shifted her scythe to the form of High Density Sniper Rifle and shot four rounds at the mystery thief. Unfortunately for her, though, the woman was able to deflect the bullets seemingly with her bare hand!
"WHAT THE DEUCE?!" gasped Terrasaur.
The woman waved her arm and cause multiple circles of volcanic glass to start forming beneath them, making Glynda gasp. She knew she wouldn't have time to dodge or get her companions out of the way in time. She was surprised, however, when Terrasaur pushed her and the girl out of the way and crossed his arms to tank the blast.
Terrasaur let out a roar of pain that sounded like a cross between the roar of a Tyrannosaurus and a Styracosaurus as his skin was burned by the glass, but not cut. But this distraction was just what our two bandits needed to close the ship's hatch and make their escape. Much to Glynda's chagrin. Though, she's more concerned about Terrasaur, who uncrossed his arms and had burnt markings on his body.
"Terrasaur, are you okay?" Glynda asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine. These burns are nothing compared to the other things I've tanked." he replied.
Glynda decided to just take his word for it.
"You're a huntress…!" the girl gasped in awe.
Glynda and Terrasaur simply looked at the girl as she looked up with the blonde woman with shiny eyes filled with adoration and a kind of admiration normally found in the eyes of a child towards their parents.
"Can I have your autograph?" the girl asked.
Now…
"...I hope you realize that your actions will not be taken lightly. You put yourself and others in great danger!" Glynda scolded as she paced around the room.
I'm guessing that's a 'no' to the autograph. As soon as they were certain that the danger had passed, Glynda had taken the girl to an interrogation room that was once used by the Plumbers on Remnant. It was one of the less heavily fortified ones that was normally only used when dealing with galactic drug dealers and smugglers. As the hooded girl sat at a desk with a bright light shining over her, Glynda was trying to her to see the error of her ways and how her recklessness could have made things a lot worse.
So far, there's no luck in doing so. The girl firmly believes that she was not in the wrong and did nothing reckless.
"They started it!" she fired back.
"If it were up to me, you'd be sent back home with a pat on the back," Glynda said, causing the girl to smile. "...And a slap on the wrist!"
She smacked her riding crop on the table, making the girl yelp and recoil back in fright. What can she say, this woman's scary! Really scary! So scary, she wouldn't invite her to her place for dinner with her family even if her dad ordered her to!
"But there is someone here who would like to meet you." she sighed.
The girl looked confused about that. Did this woman call the police on her just for trying to help? That hardly seems fair. But she was actually quite surprised to see two people walking into the room once Glynda moved aside. One of them was a middle aged man with silver hair and purple spectacles holding a coffee mug in one hand and a plate of cookies in the other. Trailing behind him was a boy who looked to be two years her senior with messy blonde hair, pale skin with a slight tan, and blue eyes. But he seems a bit on the skinny side. He's also carrying something. Something that's inside a plastic shopping bag.
Something about this boy seemed familiar to the Little Red Riding Hood cosplayer though. She feels like she's seen him somewhere recently, but she just can't quite put her finger on it. Maybe it's the mark on that funny watch of his that's setting something off in her head.
"Ruby Rose." the man said in greeting.
Of course, we all know that this man is Ozpin, and he shall be addressed as such. Okay, enough breaking the fourth wall. Was that a fourth wall break? Meh, I'll figure it out later.
He leaned down to get a better look at the now identified girl. More specifically, at her eyes.
"You… have silver eyes…!" he said in slight awe.
Ruby wasn't quite sure how to respond to that. It seemed a little random to say something like that to her. That's when Glynda turned her Scroll tablet around to show her a recording of her fight with that mob boss's henchmen.
"So, where did you learn to do this?" Ozpin asked, indicating her fighting style.
More specifically, involving her scythe.
"Signal Academy." Ruby replied nervously.
"They taught you how to use one of the most dangerous weapons ever made?" Ozpin asked.
"Well, one teacher in particular." Ruby clarified.
"I see."
Taking a moment to absorb this information, Ozpin placed the plate of cookies in front of Ruby, making the girl look at him curiously. Feeling a little suspicious, Ruby slowly took a cookie from the plate and ate it. Seeing that no one was going to stop her and that she wasn't getting in trouble for it, Ruby began eat the rest of the cookies in the batch at a much faster rate.
"Whoa, slow down there, Little Red! You'll give yourself a stomach ache eating that fast!" said the blonde boy as he stared in shock at the girl's eating habits.
Giving a slight nod at his words though, Ruby slowed down enough to actually savor the sweet, chocolatey taste of the rest of the cookies. Goes to show that this kid's got a sweet tooth the size of The Gulf of Mexico.
"My name's Jaune, by the way. Short, simple, easy to remember." the blonde said as he introduced himself. "I'm actually the newest recruit for the possible students at Beacon Academy. And I gotta say, uh, Ruby, was it? You're a total badass with that scythe of yours!"
Ruby blushed a little at the praise for her skills, happy that someone else could appreciate the strength and grace of such a weapon. Especially if used correctly.
"Yes, and I've only ever met one other scythe wielder of that skill before. A dusty old crow." Ozpin added.
Ruby mumbled something through the mouthful of cookies she had, but quickly remembered to swallow before speaking again. This time, what she said was far more coherent.
"Sorry. That's my uncle, Qrow. He's a teacher at Signal." she informed. "I was complete garbage before he took me under his wing. Now, I'm all…"
Ruby started doing a few karate moves while exaggerating the necessary sound effects. Much to the amusement of Ozpin and company. Not that Glynda will ever admit it.
"So I've noticed." Ozpin said.
He set his mug of hot cocoa on the desk before asking Ruby "And what is an adorable girl like yourself doing at a school designed to train warriors?"
"Well… I want to be a Huntress." Ruby replied, all traces of foolhardiness gone from her voice.
"You want to slay monsters?" Ozpin asked, though it sounded more like a statement.
"Yeah. I only have two more years of training left at Signal, and then I'm going to apply to Beacon." she replied. "See, my sister's starting there this year and she's trying to become a Huntress and I'm trying to become a Huntress because I want to help people. My parents always taught us to help others, so I thought, eh you know, might as well make a career out of it. I mean, the police are alright, but Huntsmen and Huntresses are just SO MUCH more romantic and exciting and cool, ya know!?"
Glynda and Jaune just stared at Ruby blankly at her explanation, most of what she said having gone over their heads due to how fast she was speaking. Honestly, what did half of that gibberish even mean? So, Jaune just summed that up in a way that one of his transformations would.
"Uhnh?"
'You took the words right out of my mouth.' Ozpin thought to Jaune before asking Ruby "Do you know who I am?"
"You're Professor Ozpin. You're the headmaster at Beacon." Ruby said respectfully.
Ozpin grinned and simply said "Hello."
"Nice to meet you." Ruby replied in a more formal greeting.
"You want to come to my school?" Ozpin asked.
"More than anything!" Ruby said honestly.
Glynda looked at Ozpin, her eyes showing the unasked question of if he was serious or not. Ozpin glanced up at her and his eyes gave the answer that she was hoping they wouldn't have. She just groaned and rolled her eyes in response.
"Well, okay." said Ozpin, readily approving Ruby's admission into his school.
Ruby's eyes brightened so much, one might go blind looking into them for too long. Jaune just chuckled at her reaction. It was so close to how his own had been, though a little more subdued.
"Welcome aboard, Ruby! Congratulations!" said Jaune.
"Thanks, Jaune. But there's one thing I need to ask you." Ruby replied. "Where did you get that fancy watch?"
Jaune nervously glanced down to the Ultimatrix at his wrist and gulped slightly. He really hoped that Ruby hadn't figured anything out about this device and made the connection between himself and Terrasaur. But he couldn't just lie to her. He's a terrible liar!
Fortunately for him, Glynda came to the rescue.
"Mister Arc here has a very unusual Semblance. He can transform into many different forms and gains special powers depending on what he transforms into. Things like enhanced strength, durability, speed, night vision. We also think that with some transformations, he will gain elemental manipulation. Such as the ability to control fire or electricity. However, he lacks full control over when and where he transforms due to his Semblance being a passive one. So his watch was constructed to act as a medium for his Semblance and allow him to transform when he wants to instead of transforming at random and inconvenient times. He also has a habit of naming his transformations." Glynda explained using the story they fabricated should someone ask about the Ultimatrix.
"Really? Can I see?" Ruby asked excitedly.
"Well, uh…" stuttered Jaune.
He glanced at Ozpin and silently asked for permission from the man. Ozpin merely grinned and gave a thumbs up in response.
"Okay. I'll show you ONE form." Jaune relented.
Raising his arm with the Ultimatrix, Jaune brought his free arm to the dial and activated the gauntlet. Just like with Malice and Terrasaur, a full-body hologram of an alien showed up.
"Okay. Eenie, meanie, minie… this one!" Jaune mumbled as he selected a transformation. He gently pressed down on the faceplate and was enveloped in a bright flash of red light.
When the light died down, it revealed Jaune to have become a creature that looked kind of like a crab of some kind. However, his overall body form looked stumpy and a little bit flatter in comparison to most crabs. His arms are large and thick with a small pair of pincers on the ends, and his legs are longer in proportion to his body. There were three spikes on either side of his head, and his face was composed of only a pair of eyes and a mouth full of yellow teeth. His shell was a kind of a purple color, and he wore the watch's dial on the belt of a red and white loincloth that he had for no apparent reason. As a matter of fact, his design seemed to make him look more like a Vampire Crab.
"Oh, how peculiar. I'm a seafood platter!" Jaune exclaimed with a deeper voice that has a british accent. "Hmmm! And apparently, one possessing a highly advanced intellect as well as electrokinetic abilities. Ergo, perhaps I should assign this new life form… A more appropone nondechair. What say… THUNDER-KRAAB!"
Upon yelling the name of his new transformation, Jaune's cranial plates opened up and electricity began sparking along his brain. Something that amazed everyone in the room. Especially Ruby.
"Whoa! You mean, you can shoot lightning from your brain?! OH, THAT'S SO COOL!" squealed Ruby as her eyes became stars.
"Why thank you, my good friend." the newly dubbed Thunder-Kraab replied. "I would take the time to demonstrate this new form's abilities, but we are pressed for time and must make our way to Beacon soon, if we wish to arrive before Initiation."
Ruby nodded, understanding the importance of punctuality. Especially for something as important as Initiation into Beacon. And she just knows she'll do great there. The only thing she's really dreading…
...Is her sister's reaction.
*To Be Continued…*
Sorry if you guys don't like the name I gave Jaune's version of Brainstorm. It was all I could think of. Still, I hope you guys liked the chapter, at least. And now, for the questions.
1.) Which Ultimate form, if at all, do you want Jaune to use during initiation? (Choices include Ultimate Terrasaur/Ultimate Humungousaur, Ultimate Spidermonkey, Ultimate Echo Echo, Ultimate Malice/Ultimate Rath, Ultimate Arctiguana, Ultimate Albedo/Ultimate Greymatter, and Ultimate Gravattack.)
2.) Should Jaune still learn how to use a weapon? (If so, please give an idea for a kind of weapon for him to use.)
3.) If you had a device as powerful as the Ultimatrix, what would you do with its power?
4.) Should Jaune have a run-in with the White Fang Splinter Group lead by Adam Taurus?
5.) And finally, should any of the bad guys RWBY and JNPR face be former Plumbers that went rogue early on in their careers?
Thank you guys SO MUCH for reading! Don't forget to leave a LONG REVIEW and answer my questions. May the Force be with you, and have a great day!
