So this is the end of the prologue… but before I begin…
To anyone thinking that the whole Summer situation is disgusting… that's nice… I mean at least Onyx is around the same mental age unlike many other fanfictions with even more frequent, larger age gaps. Hell, even some of the fanfics in the RWBY archive do worse, for example the surprisingly large amount of Ruby x Ozpin stories out there. So I'm sorry but I'll be going through with my plans.
Also, like I said before, this chapter is the fallout from the last chapter so you'll see some other bits of backlash from "Fate changes drastically".
Now that that's over with, onto the chapter!
I do not own RWBY, it belongs to Rooster Teeth (RIP Monty Oum). Anything else that you know I probably don't own.
"Thoughts"
"Speech"
[The Game]
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When Onyx woke up, the sun was only just peeking over the horizon, casting an orange glow over the world.
Looking down he realized that there was a bandage wrapped around his chest, probably to cover the scar he'd received on his back. He'd decided during the walk back to the now Rose household that he would leave this scar on his back. As a reminder of his failure. The wound may not have come while trying to save Taiyang but it was the same fight.
He sighed as he began to get up slowly, at least that's what he would have done if his door hadn't flown open to reveal a grief-stricken Yang with tears streaming down her eyes.
She pointed at him with a shaky arm and said "Daddy's dead… He died because of you…" her voice was weak but Onyx knew exactly where this was going, he'd expected it from Summer after all.
"I know," he replied, feeling the tears come up once again but he schooled his features "I could have saved him…" he continued, making Yang look at him "I… I just wasn't fast enough… Taiyang's dead because of me…" he looked at Yang dead in the eyes now "You can blame me for his death all you want, it's true… but when he was dying he made me promise to help take care of you girls, so I will." He said.
"I HATE YOU!" Yang shouted as she slammed the door while running away.
Onyx bowed his head, letting the tears flow free again only passingly noticing the significance of Yang's emblem disappearing from his map.
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~Qrow's POV~
When I heard Yang shouting and slamming a door shut I knew she must have gone to try and talk to Onyx and he must have told her to blame him. Ughh, that kid's an idiot…
I heard about what happened yesterday from Summer and let me tell you, it was a pretty big surprise to hear that my three year old son managed to slaughter a horde of Beowolves with a wooden scythe… but we couldn't exactly tell the kids that so we changed the story so that Summer killed the Beowolves because Onyx popped in at an opportune moment, distracting them while Summer killed them except one got past her and was about to kill him but Tai showed up and saved while taking the blow himself, killing him.
I didn't like lying to my nieces but I didn't really have much choice. It worked well enough for Ruby, I'm actually surprised that she understood what happened, and she didn't hold a grudge against Onyx because, and I quote, 'It must have been an accident, the cookies he makes prove that he wouldn't do it for nothing.'
…Never change Ruby, never change. Either way Yang didn't take the news as well and set herself on a path to confront Onyx.
Glancing over at Summer who was comforting Ruby, she may have taken the Onyx part well but she did just lose her father, she nodded towards my son's room. Silently thanking her I made my way to go see Onyx.
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~Normal POV~
Onyx's head was still down when the door was lightly opened.
"Hey kid," Qrow greeted quietly, closing the door as he moved to sit at the foot of the bed "how are ya handling things?" he asked.
Onyx looked up and shook his head "It feels terrible…" he admitted "I got Taiyang killed and Yang hates me now. That and after I explain to you who I am you'll probably disown me…"
Qrow sighed "I'm not gonna tell you you're wrong about Yang, I wouldn't be surprised from the way she reacted, but you didn't kill Tai and I doubt anything you say will be that ba-" he said before Onyx cut him off.
"I'm 21 years old and I come from a different world where this one was a work of fiction that I watched" he said in a deadpan.
Qrow blinked "So?"
Onyx was confused by the question "What do you mean "So?"? I knew that Summer was going to die yesterday so, using an ability I received when I came to this world that basically makes me into a video game character, when I met Summer and Ruby I promised myself I would save Summer. It even went so far as to give me a quest for it. But I was stupid and didn't think it through that "Fate changes drastically" would mean that Tai would die!" by the end of it Onyx was shouting, not loud enough to disturb the people in the other room however.
Whether or not it was just to irritate Onyx or not, he'll never know but Qrow replied with yet another simple "So?"
""So?" What?" if it was to irritate the child, it worked.
"So what if you didn't perfectly predict the future? You're not clairvoyant, you can't see the future. The entire thing was an accident, and before you say it, "I wasn't fast enough" isn't a valid reason for why this would be your fault."
Qrow's words struck Onyx hard. He wouldn't ever accept that Tai's death wasn't his fault but he wouldn't beat himself up about it anymore.
"Now," Qrow began "Who are you?"
"Ah, there's the dreaded question…" Onyx thought "I told you already, I'm a 21 yea-" he started before being cut off.
"I'm not asking who you were, I'm asking who you are." He corrected with a smile on his face.
Seeing the smile on his father's face Onyx couldn't help but do the same "I am Onyx Shade, Qrow Branwen's adopted son." He said the smile never leaving his face.
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The two had stayed like that for a couple minutes before they entered the main room where they were greeted with the sight of Summer holding a now sleeping Ruby… It seems that the revelation drained her.
Summer was quick to gesture them to be quiet as to not awaken the sleeping Ruby, to which the two nodded.
As the two sat down Qrow was the first to say something "So, Onyx, can I see that scythe that Summer told me you pulled from nowhere?" he asked.
The eldest Rose was now paying very close attention, she had been wondering about it too.
Onyx sighed but nodded.
"Load, Blades." He chanted, feeling the mana course through his body with a pleasant heat to it. He then extended his arms outwards where the two blades of the Black Demise appeared in another flourish of light, but it wasn't finished there. A pulse of Aura shot forwards into the blades covering them in a green and black glow before it faded down revealing that the skulls that had previously possessed menacing red eyes had changed colors. The eyes of the left scythe having become emerald green while the eyes of the right had become pitch black. Onyx was about to say something about the lightshow but he was interrupted by a notification.
[Black Demise II]
Rank: A+
Black Demise is a weapon with a long and bloody history amongst the demon lords. Some legends claim that the unnatural rites used to create the weapon have imbued it with a limited form of sentience. Bound with unholy blazing runes of power, Black Demise seizes the inner strength of every opponent and adds it to that of its wielder.
Has a 10% life steal effect for every hit.
After being exposed to your Aura, the scythes have accepted you as their master and have evolved to belong solely to you.
When a boss is killed by these scythes they absorb its STR stat and provide the same amount as a boost to your STR when wielded. This effect stacks for every time a boss is slain by them. Current boost: 670 STR.
Revealing the true name of this Noble Phantasm will transform it into Death's reaper form's scythe.
"Huh, I guess I'm literally Death now…" Onyx thought before smirking at Qrow "Hey dad" he began while putting the scythes on his lap, secretly keeping the handles clutched in his hand "Wanna have an arm wrestle?" he asked.
Qrow was confused but shrugged and put his arm out.
Summer was confused as well but for a different reason "Didn't he say that he only had about a sixth of Qrow's physical strength?" she thought.
Onyx grabbed Qrow's arm and began counting them down.
"3,"
"2,"
"1,"
"Go." He said calmly, feeling Qrow's arm begin to strain against his own. With the added strength that Black Demise was giving him he was able to hold off Qrow's arm easily enough.
Determining that the contest had gone on long enough, Onyx started exerting his own pressure downwards, pushing it down easily as Qrow had expended his strength already.
As soon as his hand hit the ground Qrow seemingly teleported to the corner with an aura of disappointment was surrounding him and muttering "Beaten by a three year old…" repeatedly… It was a rather depressing sight to be honest.
Summer raised an eyebrow "I thought you said you were only a sixth of Qrow's strength physically?" she asked.
Onyx nodded "I am but apparently these scythes absorb the strength of bosses that I've killed with them and add it to my own when I'm holding them," he said showing her the scythes before trying to dispel them "Huh? Why aren't they disappearing?"
Summer again looked at him quizzically "Are they supposed to?" she asked.
"Yeah, they are… They're a construct of magic and are supposed to be able to be dispelled at any time…" Onyx replied before glancing at them once again "Unless they've become a physical existence?"
Deciding to put it to the test, instead of trying to dispel them again Onyx attempted to put them into his inventory. It worked.
So while he was trying to figure out how he somehow turned his projection into a true existence Summer was trying to wrap her head around the fact that Onyx had just said that he can use magic.
The two put their thought aside however when Qrow had returned to them "Well as interesting as all this is… We should probably get to planning Tai's funeral…" he said somberly, receiving a nod from Summer and Onyx.
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~Omniscient POV~
The funeral had gone off without a hitch and twelve years have passed.
Onyx and Qrow had moved into the Rose household, much to Yang's displeasure. She had done everything that she could to make the gamer miserable. From occasionally tripping him to destroying some of the things he brought with him and over the years it had only gotten worse. She was a kind and loving sister to Ruby but when Onyx was involved, she changed completely.
Speaking of Ruby, she'd grown to be Onyx's best, and only, friend (Except for Summer). The two of them had bonded when Onyx had started reading weapon magazines (to add more versatility to the UBW whenever he finally unlocked it) and Ruby had popped over his shoulder to see what he was reading, ending up with the two of them becoming weapon nuts much to Qrow's displeasure. The reason for his lack of friends, while in large part due to his absolutely abysmal charisma, was also caused by Yang doing her best to screw him over socially… Yeah, people have a tendency to stay away from the person who the most popular girl in school says killed her father, no matter how much said girl's sister attempts to run a damage control.
Summer had begun training both Onyx and Ruby at the age of ten in the art of scythe wielding with the occasional assistance of Qrow whenever he wasn't busy on a mission for Ozpin. The two were both prodigies and Onyx managed to pump his "Scythe Proficiency" skill up to 92.
Whenever they began going to Signal Academy, Ruby created the Crescent Rose as her weapon while Onyx created his own separable double headed scythe called Silver Moon so he would be able to keep the Black Demise hidden. With the future having changed the way it had, he was going to need as many trump cards as he could get.
Silver Moon was much less flashy than the Black Demise but that's understandable as this scythe isn't a Noble Phantasm. The blades were silver and were undecorated. They were connected to the handles at a pivoting point so that they could close up and attach to his belt without getting in his way. On the handles however there was a trigger and a revolver barrel on either side so he had a ranged option.
Yang's weapon was surprisingly still the Ember Celica. She still wound up becoming a brawler but her style wasn't the same as she hadn't trained with Tai and had instead created a more unique style.
The two girls wound up growing up to appear the same way that they did in cannon. As for Onyx's appearance… he now appeared to have a more defined, muscular body. His previously short black hair had grown to be just below his chin, is shaggy and it now has a natural emerald green fringe in the front. His silver eyes had grown sharper and he now stood at 5'7". His attire now consists of a pair of black combat boots, black technical pants that have a silver chain at the left pocket, an emerald green t-shirt covered by a black jacket that's been left open, a pair of black fingerless gloves and a dark brown utility belt.
Onyx had decided that, as a tribute to the people whose power he's effectively stolen, his emblem would be Shirou's command seals between the ears of the Darksiders 2 logo.
Of course his skills had grown as well. His sneaking skill had increased to 31, hand to hand had increased to 24, reinforcement had increased to 75, aura manipulation had increased to 3 (It was surprising to see that nothing had changed from it at all yet), his semblance was still locked and perhaps the most interesting change is his bow skill.
[Bow Mastery Lvl: 7]
You will never miss a shot on a stationary target, no matter the distance or natural influences such as wind. You have a 70% chance of hitting a moving target within 100m, weather has no influence.
Onyx had been busy trying to master his archery so he could make use of his ability of alteration when he finally unlocked the rest of the UBW and he got a bit out of hand.
Sometimes, Onyx and Qrow would go out and hunt Grimm for some more practical training which had gained Onyx seven levels over the course of his training and a large increase in stats… well, most of them.
[Name]
Onyx Shade
[Species]
Human
[Title]
Good Luck Charm
[Perk]
Gentleman
[Level]
Lvl: 24
EXP to Next: 11057
[Dependent Stats]
Health: 1020/1020
HP Regen: 204HP/s
Aura Capacity: 2570/2570
AP Regen: 512AP/s
Mana Capacity: 12850/12850
MP Regen: 1280MP/s
[Independent Stats]
STR: 219
END: 200
VIT: 102
DEX: 217
AGI: 214
INT: 256
WIS: 257
LUK: 283
CHA: 48
[Skill Points]
480
This training also served to teach Onyx that, now that Black Demise II had become a genuine existence, he could summon Kanshou and Bakuya where, he experimented for a while before he figured out how to properly break the Noble Phantasms.
Now that you're all caught up I present to you the current situation, with Onyx walking alongside an excited Ruby to pick up some more ammo for their weapons.
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~Onyx's POV~
Ruby and I were walking on our way to one of our favorite weapon shops, From Dust Till Dawn late at night to pick up some more ammo.
I've considered over and over about whether or not I want to just dump 200 points into Charisma so I don't end up suffering for it latter but I've always talked myself out of it.
After having lived in this world for just over 15 years now, I don't feel like an outsider to it. All the people in this world, they've become my reality. I don't exactly remember much about the RWBY I watched before coming here except for a couple key points like Ozpin's group, Pyrrha's death and the main cast's backgrounds. Otherwise, I've forgotten it and am glad about that. It gets rid of a large number of stupid things I could do to change things that would only end up making things worse in the end.
At any rate, when Ruby and I arrived the first thing we did was sprint-walk over to the magazines of the store to look at some of the new weapons that people have made. It was when we were doing that, that I got my second quest.
[Mandatory Quest Added]
"Would You Like to Attend My School?"
Objectives:
-Interfere with the robbery of From Dust Till Dawn
-Fight off the goons
-Chase ? ? ?
-Survive
Optional:
-Stop the helicopter
-Kill ? ? ?
Success:
-5000 EXP
-10000 Lien
-Admission into Beacon
[Optional Objective Rewards]
-Fate Changes Drastically
-Dark Forces are significantly weakened
Failure:
-Death of Ruby Rose
-Must wait to attend Beacon
When I finished reading the quest pop-up I heard Ruby complete the first objective of the quest for me.
"Are you robbing us?"
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Yang will not be a bitch for long. Sorry, had to point that out first things first. Please remember that Yang has a rather large temper if you're looking for a reason as to why Yang's been doing what she has.
Next chapter we finally move into "Cannon", it might not seem like there's been very many differences at this point but there are which you'll see soon. Other than that there's not much to say so I'll see y'all next chapter!
[Name]
Onyx Shade
[Species]
Human
[Title]
Good Luck Charm
[Perk]
Gentleman
[Level]
Lvl: 24
EXP to Next: 11057
[Dependent Stats]
Health: 1020/1020
HP Regen: 204HP/s
Aura Capacity: 2570/2570
AP Regen: 512AP/s
Mana Capacity: 12850/12850
MP Regen: 1280MP/s
[Independent Stats]
STR: 219
END: 200
VIT: 102
DEX: 217
AGI: 214
INT: 256
WIS: 257
LUK: 283
CHA: 48
[Skill Points]
480
