Chapter 13: Contact
"...you are speaking to Neloth of House Telvanni." The dunmer said with pride. His pride and arrogance are gained after all. His magical prowess can only be rivaled by the Emperor and Serana combined. Due to his experience, he knows much more destructive spells than him, but the Emperors Thu'um and Serana's powers are proving a great counterbalance to his magic but nobody knows the outcome. Some of the dunmer agree that if the two faced in battle, Neloth would win.
"My name is Glynda Goodwitch, and these are my students." The combat class instructor introduced herself to the Telvanni Wizard but Neloth wasn't interested in her. Instead, Neloth just drew closer to Velvet, observing her ears.
"You. You are not exactly human, are you?" Neloth asked the rabbit faunus.
"N-no," Velvet stammered, "I'm actually a-a f-faunus. And sir. What are you?"
"Me? Oh, my race? We are called Dark Elves by those who are uneducated but we call ourselves the "Dunmer". We are a proud race of magic users who hail from Morrowind. The ignorant call Morrowind a wasteland due to the explosion of the Red Moutain, but it also has luscious forests and land for farming."
"And did you say that you are a Faunus? I might have heard that..." Neloth just used his telekinesis spell and grabbed a book called, "Public Written Accounts of The Emperor: A Realm of Oblivion called Remnant" from Tel Mythrin which surprised Team CFVY and Glynda how he did it.
"How did you do that?" Yatsuhashi asked the Telvanni Wizard.
Neloth spoke while not lifting his head to even to a glance to them, "I use magic. What? Are you those primitive imbeciles who don't see the benefits of magic or are you living under a rock that even you don't even know what magic is?"
"Magic is the stuff of a legend! There's no way that can even exist!" Coco berates the man but Neloth just nonchalantly cast a Thunderbolt spell to the sky, making their jaws drop to the floor while he just skimmed through the pages of the book.
"It. Exists. You all are stupid to not even recognize that what I'm doing is magic." Neloth berates back at them.
The book, "Public Written Accounts of The Emperor: A Realm of Oblivion called Remnant" was just published two days ago after the news got out that the Emperor is venturing on a new realm of Oblivion. It wasn't known how is he going to use it, but the people aren't scared at all. If the Emperor had defeated Alduin, a literal son of Akatosh, he might as well defeat any threat from that world.
Neloth flipped the pages of the book to the appendices, "Faunus - a species of humans that have animal traits. And because of it are oppressed by regular humans." Neloth read to them which is a close description of a Faunus, "So, it seems that the Emperor and you all have the same homeworld as he does."
"Emperor? Who is the Emperor?" Coco asked the dunmer. They are intrigued that this an emperor and them have the same homeworld as they have. Remnant never even had contact with Tamriel before! So how?
"The Emperor? It is Emperor Jaune Arc. HA! He even boasts his Arcane University as the prime institution of Magic in all of Tamriel! But I am the greatest wizard you'll ever meet. Even though we have no hostilities between us, he needs to learn more about the magic that only we, the Dunmer, manifested for thousands of years. Even the so-called "Thalmor" cannot even dent the magical superiority of our race. " He said with disdain.
"Wait, did you just said that the Emperor of...something...is Jaune Arc?" Glynda clarified to him.
"Are you even paying attention to what I've said, of course, he is! Now, what is so important to him that you need to find him?" He asked them.
They couldn't believe what they are just heard, the once blonde goofball and one of the weakest in Beacon is now an...
"Sir, do you mean THE Jaune Arc? Blonde hair, blue eyes, flimsy in combat?" Glynda wanted to clarify if this is really the real thing, or just another man named Jaune Arc and is possibly the Emperor. There is no way that guy would be an Emperor...right?
Neloth took this clarification as somewhat of an insult to his intelligence, "Are you implying that I can't recall a simple person?" He said annoyingly.
Of course, they Glynda didn't want to get on the wrong foot with these locals, "N-no! We just want to know if that is the Jaune Arc that we need to see."
"Well, yes." Their eyes widened when he said that, "He is the one I suppose. Blonde hair, blue eyes, but flimsy in combat? I have to admit, even though he is leagues below me in terms of magical prowess, he defeated a Daedric Prince."
That drop of information was a bomb to them. Firstly, Jaune Arc was now an Emperor. Two, HE DEFEATED A DAEDRIC PRINCE?! Like a god?! Like the one Sheogorath mentioned to them a few moments ago?!
"Well..defeated is a subjective term. He just made a deal with Old Mora that he needs to kill Miraak. And if he did, he would never be rewarded from him ever again. That is an unimaginable feat, I might say so myself. Old Mora is the Daedric Prince of Knowledge and Fate, but Jaune isn't subjected to fate, I suppose. He did destroy the fate of this world to wither in the jaws of Alduin. It isn't destiny, it's breaking destiny itself."
That calmed them down a bit, but a deal with a god still is just unimaginable to them. Jaune, while he was gone in Remnant, achieved great and unimaginable things. Dealing with a god, becoming an Emperor, and saved this world.
Glynda just shook those thoughts back onto her head and deal with the problem at hand, "Sir, where is Jaune?"
"He is far away from here, I'm afraid. He is at the Imperial City at Cyrodiil, ruling the Empire together with the Elder Council."
"Do you have a map, sir?"
Neloth just used his telekinesis to grab his map of Tamriel from Tel Mythrin. A scroll of paper then unrolled in front of them, presenting them the map that they so desperately need.
Neloth then pointed to Morrowind and a small island north of it is Solstheim. "You are here in Solstheim, and down here..." He then pointed to the Imperial City at the heart of Cyrodiil, "..is the Imperial City."
"That is a long way from here..." Velvet gasped.
"It is." The Telvanni Wizard vanished it within his magic and returned it to his library. "If you want to go to the Imperial City, you have to take a trip to Raven Rock first, west of here. And since you'll go to the Imperial City, tell Jaune there that I'm interested in his little project of his."
"Thank you, Sir Neloth." Glynda slightly bowed to the wizard which he just gave a huff and went back to Tel Mythrin.
"This land sure is...foreign. Like, I have a feeling that Grimm doesn't even exist here." Coco said as she observed the outlandish look of everything around her.
Velvet then spoke her mind to the group, "But Jaune being an Emperor? How can that even happen? He was only gone for like six months!"
Ms. Goodwitch just straightened her pencil skirt and grabbed her wand, "I know that this...information about Mr. Arc is a shock to us, but we must better keep going to this "Raven Rock"." Team CFVY prepared their weapons. Even though that there is likely a chance that Grimm is nonexistent in this place, they still might appear.
"Ms. Adel, go to the back. I'll handle the front." Coco nodded without hesitation and took a backseat role in leading. And they set foot westwards towards Raven Rock.
"Darn it! My boots are full of ash!" Coco complained
Once they reached Raven Rock, they were surprised to see a bustling town that isn't just a wasteland as what they've seen so far of Morrowind. But even if this part of Morrowind looks like a wasteland, it looks just so outlandish that it doesn't feel empty at all. Rather it feels that the region was destroyed by far greater force.
Even if that they have their weapons, ready to fire at any given moment, they never used it. No Grimm stalked them and took them by surprise, and instead just utter silence and the crashing waves of the Sea of Ghosts. That means that there is no Grimm is this world called "Tamriel." And peace was evident.
However, when they reached Raven Rock, it was already near nightfall.
"That is not the thing to complain now, Ms. Adel. We need to find a place to rest first before you worry about your shoes." Ms. Goodwitch scolded the team leader.
They then approach the gate to Raven Rock, but they were then approached by a man who was wearing an armor made of yellow chitin. "Halt! State your business to Raven Rock, travelers."
Velvet then spoke up, "Umm, we just want to go the Imperial City and umm we don't know how to get there."
Without showing his face, the guard is a bit skeptical, "The Imperial City is a long way here, travelers. And you wanted to go there through here?"
All of them nodded in return. The guard then stood there, thinking about what he is going to do. Then he came to a decision, "You can enter here. If you want to know how to get to the Imperial City, you can either ask Councilor Morvayn or Geldis Sadri in the Retching Necth."
"Where is the Retching Necth?" Velvet asked.
"The fourth building on the right. You'll meet Geldis once you enter the Inn. Oh, and he offers you his Sujamma, try it. It's good stuff!"
"Thanks, sir!" And they walked to the Retching Necth. As they walked towards it, there were more Dunmer that linger the streets with most of them being shopkeepers, selling products that they don't even recognize. There was also a blacksmith on the left who was a human like them. The dunmer looked at them like they were some sorts of strangers because of their outfits but they just focused on the task at hand and went it the Retching Netch.
Retching Necth
They then entered the Inn and it covered them in warmth. There was a fireplace on the front but the entrance leads downstairs. Still, there were many dunmer that drink or just have a casual conversation and eat on the tables provided to them.
"Come on in! We have rooms and Sujammas for you, travelers! If you need something to eat, we also have what you need!" A dunmer on the counter said to them. They went downstairs to see the man.
He was wearing red to orange clothes, a standard Dunmer color for any outfit. Like any dunmer, he has red eyes, dark skin, and pointy ears but his hair is tied on his back. "Need anything, travelers?"
Glynda and team CFVY sat on the chairs in front of the counter, "Sir, do you know a man named Geldis Sadri?" Coco asked the dunmer.
"You're talking to him," The dunmer smiled, "So what is it that you want to talk about?"
"Ummm..." Coco paused, "how do we get from here to the Imperial City?"
"You want to go to the Imperial City?" Geldis questioned them which they responded with a nod, "You're travelers, yet you don't know how to get to the Imperial City? I mean, you must've come from Skyrim or Morrowind!" He then pointed to Fox, "And you, you look like you might've come from Hammerfell!"
They don't know the places that Geldis is talking about other than Morrowind, which they are currently now on.
Glynda sighed, "No, sir. We really are lost and don't know how to get to the Imperial City. Now can you please tell us how to get there?"
"You really don't know, despite you being travelers?" Geldis clarified.
"No, we aren't travelers. I...look.." Glynda is thinking of an excuse not to tell that they are from Remnant, "I...teach them magic as I am their teacher."
"Ohh...Ohh!" Geldis widened his eyes, "So that's why! You had a magic user vibe once you all entered here. But I digress." Geldis grabbed a small map under his table, and laid it flat on the table, "For you all to get to the Imperial City, you must first ride a ship from here to Windhelm. After docking, you can hire a carriage to the City of Falkreath and cross the border to Cyrodiil from there. After that, you need to walk to the City of Bruma for you to have a ride to the capital. The trip would mostly take about one to two weeks, depending on weather and so on and so forth."
"How much would it cost?" Velvet asked the innkeeper.
Geldis then scratched his chin, "Mostly about ehhh... about 750 septims."
"Septims? You mean gold?"
"Yes. You really are lost since you don't even know what Septims are. Since, you don't know where you're from, I'll guess. Are you from Akaviri?"
Glynda sighed thinking of another excuse. It's as if she had become a lying student at this point.
"Remnant."
Glynda stared at Velvet in disbelief, along with her teammates. "We came from Remnant." There was a great amount silence as she said that.
But Geldis was the first one to break the silence, openly laughing at her statement. "R-Remnant? You mean the Realm of Oblivion where the Emperor came from? Or did you just read his newly published book and started thinking that you came from there, just because you are lost?" He wiped a tear from his eyes.
"No, we really came from Remnant!" She then grabbed her scroll from her pocket and showed it to Geldis. When he saw it, he widened his eyes, "This is a scroll, a device known used by the residents of Remnant."
Geldis knew what she is talking about. This is a device that only the Emperor described in his in book. A scroll of their world, compact in size. Seeing it in person is a marvel to anyone.
"Well by Azura." He gasped in shock. "Only the Emperor knows where it is from. How did you have that?" He said cautiously. Glynda and the rest then raised their scrolls, "By...Azura...you...you are from Remnant. So you need to see the Emperor because...?"
"We need to find him."
It has been a week since Team RWBY and NPR's their integration to the Arcane University and they have learned a lot of things. One, magic is super cool yet dangerous. Two, you can apparently enhance a weapon with the methods of Enchantment which Ruby squealed too, thinking a lot of upgrades to her Cresent Rose. Third, Jaune is really strict, like Glynda Goodwitch strict. He might be kind to them during their private time but when it comes to University affairs, they always tense up when he is around.
Jaune trained Pyrrha, this time she is unrestrained and allowed to use her semblance, in conjunction with her new magicka techniques and her death copter technique she is using with Crocea Mors. But she was again soundly defeated by the Emperor by using Bound Weapons instead of standard steel ones. Jaune had already ordered a replacement armor for Pyrrha and gave them the specifics for it, using Ebony and Dragonscales as a material to her newly improved armor.
Jaune also published his third book, "Public Written Accounts of The Emperor: A Realm of Oblivion called Remnant" this week. He had been working on the book for months now. And seeing that he is going to open an Oblivion Gate to Remnant, he decided that the best time to get the public opinion on the subject was to publish it while he is working for the Oblivion Gate.
Many were a little bit concerned, but they knew that the Emperor could handle it. He already defeated Alduin before, so what's stopping him to do the same to the Grimm of Remnant? From the Goliaths, Seers, Boarbatusks, Sea Dragons, it pales in comparison to what the Dragons of Tamriel were. The Dragons had Thu'um which can devastate an entire army. And the Emperor commands all of the dragons in Tamriel, so what's stopping him? The public already knew that Jaune was from Remnant as he told his tale to others until it became widespread.
They did not see him as an outsider though. And instead, they looked at him as a divine intervention of the Divines to defeat Alduin and unite Tamriel as a whole again. Some even consider him as the tenth divine but he openly discourages people believing that.
His first book was about levitation magic and why he decided to end the ban on the spell. He saw the ban as stupid and just makes progress slower. His second book was a study on Ulfric Stormcloaks character, titled "Ulfric Stormcloak. A Tragic Hero or a Traitor to Skyrim?". Scholars commended him for being objective in the manner but some scholars felt that he portrayed Ulfric in a lighter note and a tragic hero which the Emperor denied.
Right now he is at the Elder Council meeting at the Great Hall of Tiber Septim. The Great Hall of Tiber Septim was built after the reconstruction of the White-Gold Tower. It was built in the Outer Talos District, where most of the government offices were. The entrance has large six pillars and a triangular roof, with two statues of Talos beside it. Then it has two wings. The Left Wing to leads the Imperial Chancellery where the Office of the High Chancellor is. And the Right Wing houses the Imperial Marble Gallery which is open to the public.
The central room houses the Chamber of the Elder Council. Right now, there are fifty members of the Elder Council, not including their representatives. Monarchs of Tamriel are automatically appointed as a member of the Elder Council. However, due to the distance of their regional capital to the nation's capital, they send their representatives to act on their behalf.
There are chairs and tables in elevated platforms for the Elder Council. On the far back of the room was an elevated podium, a seat for the High Chancellor, and a throne for the Emperor himself. On the back was a flag of the empire with the following phrase, "The Empire is Law. The Law is Sacred."
The Emperor is seated on his throne and his High Chancellor Jordis was on the podium. Jordis may have been a skilled warrior, but she is talented in the ways of persuasive speech. She was appointed by the Emperor as an Elder Council member after he seized power and used that skill to her advantage. The Emperor is really skilled when it comes to speech, but sometimes he can't do it alone.
After her appointment, she expects to follow every order that the Emperor wishes, just like her time being a Housecarl to him. But he said that when he needed criticism, there is no need to shut her mouth. Speak out whenever he is wrong as she needs it during Elder Council meetings. Sure, he appointed those people who are loyal to him, but he made sure that they aren't yes men and women. He needed to rebuild and improve Tamriel, and if he needs opposition and a different opinion, he welcomes it with open arms.
"The Empire's production output is higher than ever, fellow councilmen." Jordis started her speech, "Our Empire is more industrious than ever in its history. Our technology far outweighs that of the past empires before us. Why don't we use this for the protection of our nation? I then propose a motion to expand our military by raising five-hundred thousand more troops."
The entire room murmured as Jordis took her seat. A Nord, councilman then stood up for his response. "I commend you, High Chancellor Jordis, for praising our Empire. However, expanding our military is a blatant attack on the His Majesty's will! We aren't going to a conquest, High Chancellor. We are here to preserve the peace of Tamriel that His Majesty's has rightfully provided to us." The councilmen gave applauses and hums of affirmation.
Jordis stood up to debate the man calmly, "I can see your point of view, Councilman Drensen. That we aren't a conquering nation. And you are giving valid points that we aren't going to a conquest. However, I propose this for the security of Tamriel should there be an invasion of a foreign military."
"Foreign military? Then what military are you referring to, High Chancellor?"
"Those that exist in the Emperor's realm in Remnant and the Akaviri. I know that we can deal with the Akaviri with the Dragons now on our side. But the problem of the nations of Remnant invading our Empire isn't a thing to be ignored. Yes, they still haven't contacted us. But what if they saw that this land has no creatures of Grimm, fellow councilmen? They will surely invade us."
The High Chancellor then raised the Emperor's latest book, "They had a Great War, and fought with each other. And even though that that realm might be peaceful. The Atlesian Military is still a threat to our Imperial Sovereignty. An expansion of the army would suffice, should an invasion happen." She sat down again and every councilman murmured again.
The Emperor then slammed his Staff of Magnus to quiet the murmuring councilmen and stood up to give his opinion. "High Chancellor, can you give me any reports that the Atlas is going to declare war on our empire? We haven't even contacted the nation, let alone the realm, to know what their true intentions are. I do agree that they are a threat to our empire, however, we need to confirm if they are. And let me remind you, High Chancellor, that I haven't finished my project yet.
Our military is three million strong, High Chancellor. That is enough to deter any invasion. I hereby cast a Veto on your proposal. It may be noble to be concerned to our fellow citizens, but the expansion of our military isn't the answer. Let there be no confusion. Our foreign policy is a diplomacy first and will remain so. War would only be waged if negotiations break down.
Even though that our Empire is prepared for an invasion and can even be used to conquest, our army would only invade in absolute necessity if negotiations are nowhere to be found. We would never invade without a good reason, fellow councilmen. Our military's purpose is to defend Tamriel from any invasion or any threat to her peace.
They may be a threat, but I trust in the people of Tamriel. This meeting is adjourned."
Everyone stood up from their seats and bowed to the Emperor before he leaves. And he left the room, feeling tired to a busy day.
Serana was leaning against the wall, reading a book while she waits for him. She then notices that he is done with the meeting and pocketed the book. "Busy day?"
Jaune sighed as he drank a glass of water, "Not obvious enough for you? We were discussing-"
"Yeah, I know." Serana interrupted him, "Nice speech by the way." She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him on the lips.
"Thank you," He then kissed back, "What time is it anyway?"
Serana checked her pocket watch, "About...half-past five." They then stood in silence, just enjoying each other's company, but then Serana was tapping her finger on Jaune's chest, "We...have two hours before dinner...so would you want to go to the Archery Range with me?"
"Okay, who are you? The Serana I know hated archery, saying "Oh I have magic anyway!" Jaune joked and mocked her.
"Just come with me!" Serana pouted, dragging a laughing Jaune to the Archery Range for a relaxation time.
Team RWBY and NPR are sitting in the Dining Room, waiting for Jaune. Their studies in magic are going well, and surprisingly, the prodigy in terms of magic is none other than...Lie Ren. Weiss came to a close second while Yang sat on the third. Lie Ren's control of magicka is quite astounding that even impressed Jaune.
"You just have to control it like Aura does, but treat it as a separate entity from aura." He said calmly to them. He then showed them basic ice spell.
Yang grabbed a glass of tea and poured amount on flame under it. She drank its contents and relaxed. "Magic sure is awesome."
The double doors opened with Jaune along with Serana who had smiles on their faces when they entered. They all said their greetings and started to eat. As usual, the Dining Room is lively as ever. Serana was having a conversation with Jaune, and they're conversation went into weapons.
"Rubes," Jaune called to Ruby.
"Yes, Archmage? Oh, I'm sorry, yes Jaune?" She smiled. She got used to calling Jaune "Archmage" at the Arcane University.
"You're a total maniac when it comes to weapons, right?"
"I am not!" Ruby slammed her glass of milk on the table. That was until he showed her a sword. But the sword is not just a sword, it was a divine weapon. The sword has a brown leather grip with a gold like pummel. The crossguard looks like it isn't a crossguard at all, the crossguard was shaped like a ring around the rain-guard, while the rain-guard was like a glowing eye, due to it glowing. The blade was double-edged but what made it unique was the Daedric runes in the fuller of the blade.
Ruby drooled as she saw this, but the rest of them was also in the same state. The sword might be simple but haven't seen this kind of craftsmanship put into a weapon before. Jaune smiled as he saw their reaction, "Ruby, meet the Dawnbreaker."
"Dawnbreaker..." She gasped at the beauty of the name. Jaune let Ruby hold the weapon, and she slowly ran her fingers on the fuller, touching the Daedric Runes, "It's beautiful..."
Jaune then whispered to Serana, "Told you she is a total weapon nut!" Which made Serana giggle.
"Crater Face, you're drooling."
"Wuuwuwuh?" She then came to reality and puffed her cheeks. But then her expression softened, "Can you tell me about the weapon?"
"The Dawnbreaker? Of course. You know that weapons can be enchanted, right?" They nodded in response, "Well, some weapons are more special than others. Some enchantments are powerful that no mage can even do it, only the Aedra or the Daedra can. The Dawnbreaker has an enchantment that would decimate the undead due to its enchantment to light itself. And there is a chance that an explosion of light would occur, causing more undead to flee."
"Woaahhh..." Every one of them gasped.
"So, since there are no classes tomorrow, do you guys want to see my vault?" He asked them.
"With more weapons like this?! Of course, we would!" Ruby shouted in excitement.
They all agreed to go but then a hooded man appeared in the room and presented a letter to the Emperor. When he read it, his face turned serious and was slightly shocked.
"Thank you," Jaune said to the hooded figure and the figure just disappeared. He then sighed, "It appears that Professor Goodwitch and Team CFVY are in Tamriel and they are finding us."
All of them rose up, and had mixed feelings when Jaune announced this, "How did-?" Blake was about to ask but was interrupted by the Emperor.
"I got a report from my intelligence division. They told me that there is a person who had..outlandish outfits. They describe as someone who has blonde hair, pencil skirt, riding crop, and glasses. Another who had glasses shaded with black, along with a small shoulder bag. The next one has a large sword on his back and acts like he came from Akaviri. The other one has bunny ears, the most distinguishing trait that she has. And finally, someone who likes like a blind redguard. They are currently in Solstheim, far north of Morrowind."
"Then what are we going to do?" Yang asked Jaune.
"We don't know what means they got in Tamriel, but I'm going to summon them here in the Capital so that we can have a dialogue with each other," Jaune stated firmly. "And don't worry, I'll talk to Prof. Goodwitch about your magickal studies."
"But what about the tour, Jaune? The tour to the vault?"
"We'll just do it tomorrow, Rubes. Since I need the time due to this news, I'm free tomorrow anyways. There are no classes nor Elder Council meetings, so yeah, tomorrow it is. I'll even teach all of you how to make your weapons nearly unbreakable due to a special metal I'd like to call, Ebony."
Omake: An Oblivion Gate to a Different Remnant Part 2
The Emperor wanted to shower fear to those who killed his apprentice in this different Remnant. And fear he shall deliver. He used his levitation magicka and floated in the air to the awe and shock of everybody. He might not have the wings of a Dovah, but he had the power to become near one.
His anger resonated all across Haven that the Grimm around Mistral noticed the negative energy. But they also noticed that this is a much more powerful being that even the young and naive Grimm chose not to attack and fled Mistral altogether.
Emperor Arc gathered his Thu'um inside his mouth and shouted, " FUS - RO - DAH! " To Salem's faction. Raven, Vernal, and Cinder were lucky enough to dodge the Thu'um but Emerald and Mercury weren't so lucky. Their Aura shattered like glass in an instant and even damaged their vitality, giving them large deep wounds and cuts. Mercury's prosthetic legs were destroyed by the impact of the Thu'um.
Emerald helped Mercury up to his feet when she saw the damage. She winced on the pain from the wounds caused by the Unrelenting Force Shout, but that isn't going to stop her from helping her comrade. But when she looked forward, she was at the mercy of the Emperor who was floating above them. She tried to use her semblance of mind manipulation but to her shock, it didn't take effect.
"Using illusion?" The Emperor casts dispell unto him, gaining magic resistance for a certain amount of time. "And by the looks of it, you helped her in killing Pyrrha of this world." He gathered magicka within his hands and casts a Thunderbolt spell.
When they witnessed the damage, they know that this guy isn't just messing around and is a threat that needs to be dealt with immediately.
Raven and Vernal tried to attack team RWY to divert his attention but the Emperor conjured a Dremora Lord, Xivilai from the Realm of Deadlands and two Seekers from Apocrypha. They were surprised to see that they are summoned by the older Jaune, making the younger Jaune look like nothing in comparison. The summoned creatures were like straight out of a fantasy game.
The Dremora hissed, "I smell weakness..." And when the conjured Daedra noticed their prey, The Seekers began to attack and drained Raven's magic, while the Dremora shouted, "I honor my lord...BY DESTROYING YOU!" and attack the two immediately.
Even though that Raven was experienced in the field of battle, having faced many foes and ended others lives with her blade, the literal inhuman strength of the Xivilai and the constant harassment of the Seekers were proving a challenge to her. Especially with her taking the Seeker's Drain spell that drains her magic and aura, every hit that she is taking.
Vernal too was having a hard time, as the Daedra was hammering her with blow after blow. And with its continuous blows was the fire that the Daedric Greatsword produces that damages her aura, even though that she parries the Dremora's attacks. She tries to get in range, hoping to kill the Daedra with a ranged attack. But every time she does this, the Seeker was also harassing her with its "Seeker Drain" spell.
The Emperor was ready to finish off Emerald and Mercury right then and there. But then for the two's surprise Cinder defended them from the strike, channeling her magic and blocking the strike. Emperor Arc simply pointed the Staff of Magnus and siphon her magic but Cinder still has physical strength left.
Cinder conjured her magma sword and went in for the kill. Emperor Arc simply puts the Staff of Magnus on his back and grabbed his Dawnbreaker on his right hand and Auriel's shield on his left. Cinder went for quick but deadly strikes, the strikes producing an ember of flames everytime the sword hits the shield. But the Emperor was just continuously blocking every attack that she did and it looks like that he did not even break a sweat.
"Is that it? You wouldn't even last on the battlefield with that kind of pathetic moves. I've fought mudcrabs more fearsome than you!" the older Jaune taunted her which she then she responded back with more flurry of swords and a shout full of rage. All of the slashes were blocked by the shield. What Cinder doesn't know that the strength of her constant barrage of attacks was being stored in the shield.
Cinder kept up her assault, flipping back to get in range and fire arrows directly at the Emperor's heart. But he simply blocked them with the shield and shouted, " WULD - NAH - KEST ! " To keep his distance between them close and this time it is his time to strike back. The Emperor saw an opening and used his shield to bash Cinder's solar plexus which depleted her Aura and was flung against the wall. She was about to rise up when she heard the Unrelenting Force shout. The shout destroyed the wall along and shattered her aura and the White Fang saw this happen.
The Fall Maiden rose up, full of wounds and wincing in pain. She didn't notice that her grim hand was now exposed. She walked towards the lobby, wanting to finish this fight. But now was regretting fighting this version of Jaune who defeated her without even damaging him.
When she was inside the lobby, she observed Mercury and Emerald, there lying dead on the ground due to blood loss. She was about to run to them, to get out of this place and back to Salem's castle. She still has physical strength left unto her, but by her condition, she cannot continue this fight. One blow and her powers that she wanted for a long time would be gone in an instant.
The Emperor didn't want to let go, even sympathize with Cinder's condition. She killed Pyrrha, period. She killed someone who was very dear to him. And even though that the Pyrrha of the Remnant where he comes from is alive, there is still a chance that a Cinder of that world would repeat the process and kill Pyrrha.
Cinder used her last remaining magic to conjure a giant sword out of rage and desperation. And due to her strength, she can still lift and swing it very easily. Even though Jaune was impressed by her conjuration, he doesn't want to give her a fighting chance. The Fall Maiden swung the sword to the Emperor but he then shouted, " ZUN - HAAL - VIIK! " To her shock, the sword fell to the ground and she was disarmed in an instant. She was going to retrieve her sword by extending her Grimm hand but again, the Emperor isn't going to allow that to happen.
The Emperor quickly holstered his sword and shield, conjuring a bound daedric bow from Oblivion. He quickly grabbed an arrow from the quiver and drew the string along with it. He targetted her grimm hand and released the arrow. Due to the draw weight of the bow, the arrow was like a speeding bullet, that penetrated her hand.
The Fall Maiden screamed in pain and pulled her hand back to see the damaged dealt. Just as she was about to pull out the arrow, she was hit on both shoulders, making her stumble and cry out in more pain. But the Emperor wasn't done on his target yet. He aimed the arrows on her foot and released two of them.
Cinder was now desperate. The power that she considered rightfully hers couldn't save her. Not even Raven nor her own colleagues can save her. They are either dead or fighting more of Jaune's conjured daedra. But what made the situation now a loss was the arrows that planted her foot on the ground. She screamed into further pain and cried out in anguish.
She knelt on the ground and stared in fear to the Emperor. He pointed Dawnbreaker to her throat, "How does it feel, to be so weak? To be someone at the receiving end of someone's mercy? How does it feel that your power is but a scratch to mine?"
"It is my destiny!" Cinder shouted with her remaining vitality, "Those who are weak should be crushed by the strong! Don't you see it? Or are you just a boy who plays hero?" Cinder provoked but the Emperor had received insult like these before.
"A hero? I defeated an evil far greater than Grimm could ever be. But after that, I didn't use the power that I gained to enslave or to kill innocents. No. I used it to inspire others and helped Tamriel rebuild into a glory that is it today. To be an example of how to use power. I am a hero."
"A hero who kills, huh?" Cinder breathe out, "A hero who has the audacity to kill even a maiden like me?"
The Emperor simply raised his eyebrow, "Who said that I'm going to kill you?" When the younger Jaune said this he marched towards the Emperor. Team RWY and NR followed.
"Then let me." Jaune the Younger unsheathed his Crocea Mors, "She killed Pyrrha, and I will make sure her last remaining moments would be a living hell."
Surprisingly, Emperor Arc blocked his younger counterpart to the shock of everyone, "Jaune. Don't."
"But-!"
"Revenge is not the answer, Jaune. I faced a war and I know how it feels to enact revenge. And trust me, it isn't pleasant at all."
Jaune the Younger let down his sword, and he felt like his old counterpart was his long-lost older sibling. "Instead, I will make her body die, but her soul imprisoned." They were a little bit confused and shocked was going to kill her...how?
"Umm...what?" Ruby of this world, squeaked.
The Emperor placed his sword and shield unto his belt and grabbed the Staff of Magnus, using it as a cane. "Jaune, can we recite to her what Pyrrha said when we both unlocked our Auras?"
"Why?" Jaune questioned back, slightly wincing as she remembered Pyrrha.
"Just do it." The Emperor said firmly.
"Okay. Here goes."
"For it is in passing that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all. Infinite in distance and unbound by death, I release your soul, and by my shoulder, protect thee."
" RII - VAAZ - ZOL ! "
The older Jaune tore Cinder's soul apart from her body and the soul transferred to a Black Soul Gem that the Emperor was conveniently carrying. Cinder's body lumped to the ground but then she started rising. To the Emperor's confusion, it didn't just transfer to one soul gem, but two. The Emperor just shrugged and began to explained what he did,
"I used my Soul Tear shout. Riping her soul from her body and sealing it with this Black Soul Gem." He showed it to them, "And once I used it or destroy this soul gem, it will go to the Soul Cairn where her soul will be bound there for eternity. No soul there can escape. My soul tear shout has another effect on someone if I use it. Their body would be in my command for a full minute and it will all turn in to ash after that."
They took in all of the information of what the older Jaune explained to them. The Emperor basically revived the dead and captured someone souls. Sure they were shocked that magic came to that extent of power but it is Cinder. They looked at the body, or the husk of Cinder. The one who destroyed their childlike innocence, the one who killed two of their friends was just now a husk, defeated under the heels of Emperor Jaune Arc of the Empire of Tamriel. They looked at it with indifference and slight anger, knowing who their target is next. And now that the time is up, Cinder's body turned into ash.
"So...it is over...?" Ruby muttered but the older Jaune knew it wasn't over.
"I believe it isn't." As he walks towards a drained Raven and Vernal and drained their remaining aura and magicka.
"..and touch down...GO TEAM RWBY!"
"Hey! Team JNPR was here first! Anyway, where are we?"
The older Jaune stood in shock as he turned around to the Oblivion Gate, there Team RWBY and NPR landed on the floor with a pose. Once they rose up they saw their own counterparts along with the Older Jaune and Raven which Yang, who still has her right arm intact, easily recognized. They stood there shocked. Team RWY and JNR on the other was shocked on one thing, there with their own counterparts, was a living and breathing Pyrrha Nikos and a Blake Belladonna who didn't separate with team RWBY.
"By the Nine...TEAM RWBY AND NPR!" The older Jaune marched to them, "Didn't Breylna told that you aren't allowed in here?" He scolded them but Team RWBY and NPR's attention wasn't on him, it was at their counterparts.
"Jaune...are those...aliens? Or a shapeshifting Daedra?" The younger Ruby who was 15 asked Emperor Jaune Arc innocently.
"No.. Ruby they're" The Emperor sighed, "Their...you. Well, counterparts of you. You see, I opened an Oblivion Gate not to our original Remnant, but a Different Remnant."
Jaune the Younger stared at Pyrrha as if he was seeing a ghost. And took a few steps forward, "P-Pyrrha? Is that really you?"
"Jaune?" Pyrrha looked at the Younger Jaune. His armor outlining in gold and was a bit different. And she immediately looked at the older, "Umm, Jaune?"
Jaune cupped her face, to see if it is really her which Pyrrha blushed too. Her vibrant green eyes, signifying life. Her luscious red hair that gracefully flows. It is really her. Seeing that it is indeed her, Jaune the Younger buried his face unto her neck and sobbed, "Pyrrha...I missed you so much," Pyrrha was about to console him, that was until the older Ruby hugged her on the back and cried too, muttering words of apology.
The older Ren who has longer hair and Nora hugged Pyrrha. Even though that this is not their Pyrrha, it is the next best thing rather than talking to a grave that doesn't respond. Pyrrha was confused why the other counterpart of her team was crying, even Ruby herself but she just hugged them back.
"What happened guys?" Pyrrha questioned them, and more tears were shed when she said that.
"I-I was too late, Pyrrha! I'm sorry I couldn't save you!" Ruby shed more tears.
Pyrrha just looked at the older counterpart of Jaune and he sighed, "Pyr. In this Remnant, you were killed."
Pyrrha took this news with a great blow. She stammered in fear, "I-I was k-killed?"
"Don't worry Pyr." The Emperor then showed her the Black Soul Gem, "I sealed her Soul."
"Is that-?" The younger Weiss gasped.
"Yes, A Black Soul Gem. A soul gem that only fills up when you take someone's life. But I need you all to understand that it is for the better and..." The older Jaune crushed the soul gem within his hands and the soul went to the Soul Cairn. "..that is the highest degree of punishment that I can give to any threat to my life and the lives of my friends. Their soul would be eternally bound to the Soul Cairn."
He then turned to Pyrrha, "And don't worry. I know her strengths and weaknesses as I fought her alone and she didn't even bend a scratch on me. She was too drunk in power to even know that I defeated a far more superior Dragonborn. And I would teach you everything that you need to defeat her once we return to the tower."
"Thanks, Jaune but...I need to think to myself first." Pyrrha stammered knowing that she died on another remnant.
"Sure. Just to let you know, Pyr, I won't let that happen. I'm your partner, remember?" He smiled at her, which made her smile, even for a little bit. "If she went even near you, I'll be sure to imprison her soul again, without any warnings." Jaune re-assured her.
He then turned to team RWY and JNR. "I know that I'm not this world's Jaune, but I need every single information about her and her colleagues. Because that would help me with the threat on our Remnant. I may be a Dragonborn, but I also need the help of my friends." He smiled at them and placed his palm forward, "So, will you help me?"
The younger Jaune let go of Pyrrha, and he smiled at his older counterpart, firmly shaking his hand, "We will."
Oscar and Qrow defeated Lionheart in a close match, and when they did, they were shocked to see that this older Jaune defeated two maidens at once. The other one is just defeated by summoned creatures that they don't know. Oscar approached the Older Jaune and Ozpin's soul took over.
They then saw Hazel, infusing dust into his system then is going to attack their group. They were about to get hit but the Older Jaune just smiled.
Serana quickly entered the scene, slamming the Mace of Molag Bal to Hazel which drained his vitality. His semblance of pain suppression failed as he felt the pain of tremendous amounts when he got hit by the mace.
"Serana, you didn't have to have a dramatic entrance like that." The Emperor chuckled.
"What can I say? I'm your bodyguard and someone just attacks you like that?" Serana then used her blood magic to lift Hazel up in the air and slam him in the wall. Using her bat form, she quickly teleported in front of him and drained his vitality until there was only a minuscule left of it. But he still resisted and tried to get out, but Serana just slammed the Mace full of anguish unto Hazel, experiencing pain like he never did before and pass out.
"Well, that's done. I guess I could lock him up in the dungeon." She casually said as she levitated his body.
"Serana, I need him for interrogation. So, let him stay here and we'll do some interrogation to him."
"Yeah yeah yeah." Serana chuckled and placed the unconscious body on the wall. "So I guess, adventuring time, Jaune?"
"After everything is done, Serana." He smiled at her.
After the short Reunion, the Council of Archmages finally entered the world of Remnant...
...and done! So, now this has the highest word count in all of the chapters, even removing the omake itself. If you all haven't seen the revised Chapter 1, I highly suggest that you read it and maybe give me a constructive criticism on it. I tried my best to revise and retain the material in that chapter.
The Omake, I loved doing that omake since I finished that within a day. And even though that Cinder is really op in RWBY, Dragonborn is really, really op, like demigod op. He faced two wars, defeated the dragons, defeated Miraak and so on and so forth. Cinder was just being trained by Salem. Proficient in combat, yes, but warfare, dragons, or even a Dragonborn is fighting on a whole new level that, yes she might have the powers of a maiden, but can be decimated since she isn't used to it. So for me, there's no argument there, the Dragonborn would win hands down. Would I still continue the omake? I don't know, let me know in your reviews or PMs.
Regarding the levitation spell, while researching it's actually in Morrowind but was removed in Oblivion and Skyrim. I think it would really be a fun mechanic in Skyrim for the Dragonborn literally flying.
The Hall of Tiber Septim was inspired by the Reichstag in Berlin since I really find that building fascinating in its design aspects. And I tried giving the Elder Council a spotlight in this chapter since, in the Elder Scrolls games, we don't even see a political meeting of the council. They are like these mysterious organization that rules Tamriel so I tried giving them a nice needed spotlight that was lacking in the games.
And yes, Serana is now the main for Jaune if you still haven't guessed. But I'm planning something... regarding that.
I hope this chapter suffices to your liking dear readers! Comments, suggestions, and constructive criticisms are always welcome! Leave a review or give me a pm if you like, since it really helps to have direct reader feedback. And, again, thank you for taking the time to read this fanfic, dear readers!