And we're back with another chapter of A Trainer in Remnant. Really don't have much to say here. Well except...
HOLY SHIT! I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY HAD TO DO THAT! WHY ROOSTERTEETH?! WHY?! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?! HOW COULD YOU DO SUCH A THING!? I REALLY REALLY LIKE HER! AND WHAT KIND OF ENDING IS HAVING HER KISS HER TRUE LOVE BEFORE SHE DIED?! WHAT DID PYRRHA DO TO DESERVE THAT?! WHAT?! DID?! SHE?! DO?! FOR?! THAT?!
Okay. I'm done.
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or RWBY. I do not own Vanessa; she belongs to Insane Dominator. I do not own the opening, but I do own the images that goes with the song in this story.
*OPENING*
(Instrumental)(The scene begins with Goomy looking into the camera, then getting its slime all over the lens, making the scene blurry. The camera was wiped clean by Vanessa as she returns Goomy to its Pokeball and ran to catch up with her friends)
Dragon, Ghost, Ground, Flying
Poison, Bug, Water, Electric, Rock, Grass, Dark
Ice, Normal, Fire, Fighting
Steel, Psychic, Fairy
(The scene went from Vale to Emerald Forest to Forever Fall to Beacon Academy)
Come on, from here on out it's an adventure
(There's a red background of Ruby upgrading her weapon only to get a small explosion in the face.)
and there's only light ahead
(The background changed to white with Weiss practicing her fencing skills)
The sky overflows with a rain of tears
(The background changed to black with Blake reading a book under a tree)
but we push through
(The background changed to yellow with Yang seductively attracting a guy only to then punch him in the face)
Come on, use your courage to be better than you were yesterday
(The scene changed to Jaune standing in front of a statue of two hunters slaying a Grimm with a sad look on his face. He was then comforted by Pyrrha, Ren and Nora.)
Treasure any encounter
(Professor Ozpin and Glynda were shown to be watching the students' process at school)
Heart's pounding, Challenger!
(The scene quickly went from Team CRDN to the Grimm to Roman Torchwick to the girl Ruby and Glynda fought and two others.)
Someday, my dream will be fulfilled
(Vanessa is shown running after someone and his friends, only for them to vanish upon contact causing Vanessa to shed a tear)
That's what you have taught me,
(Weiss placed a hand on one shoulder, having Vanessa to look up at her. Blake placed her hand on Vanessa's other shoulder, having her to look at her next)
and that's why I travel
(Ruby and Yang grabbed Vanessa's hands, dragging her forward with Vanessa smiling)
As the red ring of bonds spreads far and wide
(Team RWBYV was surrounded by Grimm. Ruby took the first move and cut down a group of Bewolves followed by Weiss using her Glyphs to hold her enemies then take them down)
I'll definitely reach out to everyone with this energy I suddenly feel
(Blake used her ninja skills to swiftly take out her opponents. Yang leaped into the air and punched the ground, taking out around half of the Grimm)
This blue planet of ours is shining with hope
(Vanessa released Braixen, Goomy, Krokorok, Mawile, Venasaur and Magnezone, giving them orders to destroy the remaining Grimm. A huge Grimm emerged)
The yellow flowers bloom
(Vanessa Mega Evolved Venasaur and Mawile, having them take it down)
Dragon, Ghost, Ground, Flying
Poison, Bug, Water, Electric, Rock, Grass, Dark
Ice, Normal, Fire, Fighting
Steel, Psychic, Fairy
(Team RWBYV looks up at the broken moon)
It was dark. Everywhere she looked, there was nothing but darkness. Nothing was heard but the sound of footsteps.
Vanessa Pularis walked in what seemed to be an endless void. Wondering where she were and how she got there. She saw a speck of light ahead of her, as well as hearing a faint voice. One that is familiar to her.
"Vanessa... Vanessa..." it called.
'That voice!' Her eyes widened at the sound of the voice calling her. 'Can it really be?!'
She ran towards the light, hoping that the voice she was hearing was the voice of whom she assumed it was. As she ran closer to the light, it got bigger and revealed a shadow within it. Like the voice, the figure's shadow was also familiar, bringing tears of joy to her eyes.
"Nic! Nic!" she called back, running closer to the figure. For some reason, though, as she was getting closer to the figure, it was moving away from her, as did the light. "Nic! Wait!"
"Why aren't you here?" she heard him ask. "Do you not want to be here? It hurts, Vanessa. For you to lie to me like that."
"Nic! Wait! That's not true! Nic! Nic!" No matter how loud she cried for him to wait, how loud she called for him, he keeps moving away from her. She reached out a hand to him. "Wait! Please!"
"...sa... up..." came another voice. "...ke up... Van..."
*REALITY*
*TWEET*
A whistle was heard, causing the trainer to shot out of her sleeping bag.
"Now you're up," came Weiss's voice.
Vanessa looked around her and saw that she was in her dorm, her teammates looking down at her in their combat clothes and worried looks on their faces.
"Are you okay?" Yang asked.
"You were talking in your sleep. Did you have a bad dream?" Ruby said.
'That... was a dream?' Vanessa thought.
"You're also crying. Was it... that bad?" Blake dared to ask.
"Huh?" Vanessa brought her hand to her eyes and felt something wet from the corners. She wiped them away with her hands. "I-It's nothing. Really."
"Are you sure? You can tell us anything," the team leader told her.
"I'm okay. Just... homesick, I guess."
Team RWBY knew she was lying. But they also knew that it was better if they let the topic go.
"So, why are you guys not in your uniforms?" the trainer asked.
"We're going on a trip for Professor Peach's class," Yang said. "Forever Fall? Sap collecting?"
Those two things made Vanessa widened her eyes as she remembered about the assignment that was given to their class the other day. With that in mind, she quickly made her way to the bathroom to get ready for the apparent trip.
Meanwhile, outside the bathroom, the four girls couldn't help but look at one another, all wondering the same thing.
"I'm not the only one who imagined it, right?" Ruby asked. The rest of the team shook their heads at the question.
"Either she's really homesick, or she miss this 'Nic' guy," Yang said.
"It's probably both, for all we know," Blake pointed out.
"What if we ask one of her creatures? They might tell us," Weiss suggested.
As if on cue, Braixen came out of her Pokeball. "It's Pokemon. And as much as I want to tell you, that's something that Vanessa should tell you herself. What I can say though is that, you're right Yang. Vanessa does miss Nic. Who he is is something she needs to tell you." They all nodded in understanding.
Ruby then asked something that was on her mind for a while. "As stupid as this question might be, Braixen... Did Vanessa ever feel lonely?" Her team and the Fox Pokemon looked at her like she grew two heads. "I asked because... when she was calling for Nic, she seemed desperate. And I don't know if it's because she misses him."
"Ruby, that's-"
"Not really," the fire-type interrupted the heiress. "Which makes this unusual. Because she was okay with having us around. But my best guess now, after seeing Nic again like she did, and having to suddenly part with him, she's worried. Worried about never seeing him again."
They all looked down in deep thought at those words, knowing what it was like to lose someone important to them.
Ruby was the first one to speak. "Well, we can cheer her up. We're not just her teammates; we're her friends. And as her friend and leader of this team, I say we should investigate! Find out who Nic is and where he might be!"
The rest of Team RWBY and Braixen looked at her with smiles on their faces.
"She's right," Blake admitted.
"No one deserves to to part from their loved one for good," Weiss agreed.
"Then I guess this means Team RWBY has a mission on their hands!" Yang said in an excited tone. "So, how exactly do we find him?"
"That we will figure out as time goes!" Ruby replied.
Some time later, Team RWBYV, along with their fellow classmates, followed Glynda as they made their way into Forever Fall for their assignment in Professor Peach's class.
"Yes, students, the forest of Forever Fall is indeed beautiful," Glynda said to the group. "But we are not here to sight-see. Professor Peach has asked all of you to collect samples from the trees deep inside this forest, and I'm here to make sure you don't die doing so." She then held up a jar. "Each of you is to gather one jar's worth of red sap. However, this forest is filled with creatures of Grimm, so be sure to stay by your teammates. We will rendezvous back here at 4 o'clock."
Vanessa turned to her team. "Should we split up into groups?"
"Nope. We're staying together," Ruby answered. She then got to Vanessa's face, much to her discomfort. "Besides, I feel like we're not that close with each other~"
"Um... What?"
Yang saw what her sister was doing and played along. "Yeah. We never really talked much with you, did we?"
The trainer was, of course, oblivious as to what they meant. "What are you talking about?"
"You know, we don't know that much about you, Vanessa. All we got out of you were your name, age, your team, and your weapon. Nothing else."
"And that you're a sour mouth," Weiss added.
"Hey, just because I like lemons doesn't mean I'm a sour mouth!" the blonde-banged girl resented.
"So then is it official? That we will get to know more about you as we collect some saps?" Ruby asked. And just so Vanessa doesn't say no, she gave her the puppy-dog eyes. And a super effective one at that.
"... I have no say in this, do I?" she asked Blake, who shook her head at the question. "I guess I can tell you a little bit more about me. Just a little bit." That was enough for Ruby to squeal in happiness.
"Okay then! With that said, let's go~!" The young leader dragged her team deep into the forest, much to their surprise.
*MEANWHILE*
Away from the girls, Team CRDL was in the forest sitting or laying around, no jars near them. Joining the group was Jaune, arms filled with seven jars filled with red sap as he fell to the ground.
"Hey, great work, Jauney boy! Now, that wasn't too hard, was it?" Cardin said with a smirk on his face.
The blonde boy weakly picked himself up. "I think I'm allergic to this stuff..."
The bully, obviously, didn't care about that. "Greeeat, great, great. So, Jaune, I bet you're asking yourself, 'Why did my buddy Cardin asked me to collect seven jars of sap when there's only five of us?'"
"That is one of the many questions I asked myself today, yes."
"Well, come with me and you'll find out."
"Cardin, w-what's going on?" Jaune asked. He and Team CRDL were on a hilltop, spying on his own team and Ruby's.
"Payback," the lead bully simply answered.
Jaune looked back at his friends, two in particular. "Vanessa and Pyrrha? W-What are you-?" He was cut off by Cardin pounding the ground with his fist.
"Those are the girls. Red-haired know-it-all and show-off transfer. Think they're all that." He then pulled out a box. "Alright, boys. Last night, old Jaune here managed to round up an entire box of Rapier Wasps, and now, we're gonna put him to work. Now, according to one of the essays you wrote for me last week, these nasty things love sweets. I think it's time we teach those two some things." Cardin forcefully got Jaune to his feet and shoved two jars filled with sap in his hands. "And you're gonna do it."
Jaune was having a horrible feeling about the situation. "Do what?"
"Hit them with the sap! Either that or I'll have a chat with Goodwitch. And you'll be one the first airship out of Beacon."
The blonde knight looked down at the jars and then to his friends. He raised one of the jars, getting ready to throw it. But then, he was having second thoughts about the position he's in. He then thought back to his conversation with Ruby the previous night, how he was leader of his own team and that he shouldn't be a failure, a coward. Because he has a team to take care of. He especially thought back to the night when Pyrrha had offered to help him get stronger. Thinking back now, he had realized that he claimed he wanted to be a hero. And yet, what was he doing now?
With those thoughts, Jaune made his final decision. "No."
"What did you say?" Cardin asked Jaune.
"I said... NO!" The leader of JNPR unintentionally threw both jars at Cardin, covering him in the sap.
Said guy was laughing darkly. "Oh, you've done it now."
His teammates then had a tight grip on Jaune as he laughed nervously at the situation he somehow got himself in.
*MINUTES EARLIER, WITH TEAM RWBYV*
The team of five was collecting sap with Team JNPR, minus Jaune, much to the former team's confusion. Out of the five, Ruby knew the possible reason for his absence and had her team disregard it.
"So Vanessa, what's your favorite food? I like cookies and strawberries," the scythe-wielder began.
"I think I just said that I like lemons," Vanessa answered, trying to collect the sap in her jar.
"Is it because you're a sour mouth?" Nora asked, holding her empty jar.
"Do I have to wear a shirt that says 'I'm not a sour mouth'?"
"Oh, come on, Van. You know she's just joking," Yang said.
"I guess so."
"Ok, so favorite color?" the black and red 15-year-old quickly changed the subject.
"I'd have to say teal. And I'm guessing your favorite color is red."
"That's right!" She then saw Vanessa giggling for some reason. "What's so funny?"
"Your name's Ruby and you like the color red. It's ironic, since there's a red gemstone called ruby. Not only that, but your last name is Rose, which are normally red flowers," she explained.
Ruby thought over what she said and agreed that it was a bit funny. "That is a bit funny. Okay, and favorite hobbies?"
"One of them you'll think is ridiculous and a bad hobby. The other you will most likely question or judge me for misunderstanding the concept."
"How would you know?" Weiss asked.
"Yeah. Just tell us," Yang insisted.
Vanessa looked down, unsure if she should say. While her sleeping in was a bad hobby, Pokemon battles are practically non-existent in, not just Vale, but all of Remnant. Then again, considering that she showed them what Pokemon are and that they had positive reactions to them, it might not be as bad as she assumed.
"S-Sleeping in and Pokemon Battles," she told them.
"Excuse me?" Nora questioned, not really hearing the answer.
"Did you just say 'Sleeping in and Pokemon Battles'?" Blake asked. The otherworldly human nodded in confirmation.
"Well, you're right about sleeping in, but Pokemon Battles?" Pyrrha said.
"See, I knew you'd question it," Vanessa changed the subject. Or tried to.
"Come on, tell us. I order you as your leader to give us details as to what Pokemon Battles are," Ruby said.
"Though by the name, it's most likely having two Pokemon fight each other," Ren guessed.
It was here Vanessa's character completely did a 180. "It's more than that! In Pokemon Battles, the trainers and their Pokemon work together to win! They understand each other, they become one with each other, they gain experience in battles they lose in... Pokemon Battles are the best! Each battle is a milestone for the next day! Through those battles, you can befriend other trainers, adapt to new battle styles, and have closer bonds with your Pokemon partners!"
The two teams looked on in slight shock at how passionate their new friend suddenly became. As she explained what Pokemon Battles are, they all couldn't help but feel some excitement and curiosity of her hobby. Vanessa seemed to have caught on to her suddenly blurting out things from her world and covered her mouth shut.
"They sound awesome!" Ruby squealed. "Vanessa Pularis, on our next sparring class, you will lend me one of your Pokemon so we can have a Pokemon Battle!"
"HUH?!" said girl's jaw dropped.
"In fact, during our upcoming break, we will visit your kingdom!"
"I'm all for that idea!" Yang agreed.
"We'll come too!" Nora added.
"It does sound interesting. And by the sounds of it, that means there are more Pokemon in your kingdom," Pyrrha said.
"Speaking of that, where are you from? What's the name of your kingdom?" Weiss asked.
Vanessa was sweating nervous drops, unsure as to how to get herself out of the situation she got herself in.
The two teams stared at the blonde-banged huntress in training, waiting for the answer for Weiss's question.
"... So about the saps." Vanessa quickly turned away from them and collected the tree saps in her already filled jar. Most of her friends behind her anime-fell for the lame escape.
"Oh come on! Where are you from?!" Ruby persisted.
"We really need to fill up these jars, don't you think?" the trainer once again dodged.
"Your jar's already full!"
"Oh, you're right. Are there any more empty jars?"
"Vanessa~! Tell us~!" Ruby used her secret weapon; puppy-dog eyes.
The other 15-year-old knew better and looked away and covered her ears. "Lalalalalala! I'm not listening! Or looking!"
"Vanessa! As your leader, I order you to speak!"
"La la la! I can't hear you!"
"Oh come on~!"
The rest of the girls and Ren laughed at the sight before them. Just then, a loud roar was heard.
"Did you guys hear that?" Ruby asked.
All of a sudden, Team CRDL, minus Cardin for some reason, ran by, away from the source of the sound.
"Ursa! Ursa!" one of them shouted. The boy then bumped into Yang, who picked him up frmo his shirt.
"What?! Where?!" she demanded.
"Back there! It's got Cardin!"
Pyrrha dropped her jar. "Jaune!"
"Yang! You and Blake go get Professor Goodwitch!" Ruby ordered. Yang obliged and, dropping the boy, ran with Blake to get the professor.
Pyrrha turned to her teammates. "You two! Go with them! There could be more!"
Vanessa pulled out a Pokeball and released the Pokemon inside it. "Magnezone! Go with them! Someone has to lead them to the right spot!"
"On it!" The Electric/Steel type followed the four to get the professor.
Ruby, Weiss, Pyrrha and Vanessa ran to the source and arrived to see a big Ursa with a frightened Cardin by its feet.
"Oh no!" the female warrior gasped, as the Grimm went to strike. Its strike, though, was blocked by a familiar white shield. Seeing how he was struggling to hold back its claws, Weiss took out her weapon and got prepared to help out. Pyrrha, however, held her back. "Wait!"
They watched as Jaune was fighting the black bear. His fighting style wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either against it. The next thing anyone knew, Jaune and the Ursa charged at each other, preparing for the final strike. Pyrrha saw that Jaune was leaving himself wide open as he charged in and lifts her hand out to hand. Her arm glowed dark red and seconds later, so did Jaune's shield. The shield seemed to have raised itself to block the Ursa's strike. Jaune took advantage of the defense and cut its head off, successfully killing the Grimm.
Ruby looked at the red-head next to her in amazement, as did Weiss and Vanessa. "Uhh... What?"
"How did you-?" Weiss tried to question.
"Well, Ruby has her speed, you have your glyphs. My semblance is polarity," Pyrrha told her.
"Whoa. You can control poles..." Ruby misunderstood.
"She meant she has control over magnetism," Vanessa corrected.
"Magnets are cool too."
For some reason, Pyrrha started to walk away, in which Weiss noticed. "Where are you going?"
"Yeah! We have to tell them what happened!" the 15-year-old leader said.
"We could... Or perhaps we could keep this our little secret?" Pyrrha suggested.
"I agree. He deserves it," Vanessa supported. Her teammates smiled to each other and also walked away from the scene.