I don't own RWBY or Darkest Dungeon
From infancy on we are all spies; The shame is not this but that the secrets to be discovered are so paltry and few.
John Updike
Ozpins Office a few hours later.
Ozpin and Glynda watched out the window as they witness Atlas bringing their army to Beacon.
"Ironwood certainly loves bringing his work wherever he travels." Glynda quoted, with a slight annoyance.
"Well... running an academy and a military makes him a busy man, but yes, those are a bit of an eyesore." Ozpin replied as he sips from his mug. As they continue to watch Ozpin receives a message from his desk. The message on Ozpin's desk notified him that Ironwood is waiting.
"Come in." Ozpin said as he walks to the elevator.
The elevator doors open up and Ironwood stepped in before warmly greeting his host. "Ozpin."
"Hello general." Ozpin replies.
"Please, drop the formalities." Ironwood insisted as he and Ozpin walked up to each other. They shook hands like seeing an old friend. Ironwood then replies, "It's been too long!"
He then turned to Glynda. "And Glynda! It has certainly been too long since we last met."
"Oh James..." Goodwitch remarks with a fake smile before she turns to Ozpin. "I'll be outside."
Glynda then walks out leaving the two headmasters alone. Ironwood comments. "Well, she hasn't changed a bit."
Then Ozpin let's out a small chuckle before dropping the formalities. "So... what in the world has brought you all the way down from Atlas?" He asked as he grabs a kettle and poured him a cup of coffee. "Headmasters don't typically travel with their students for the Vytal Festival."
"Well, you know how much I love Vale this time of year." Ironwood answers before reaching inside his coat pocket and produced a flask of strong liquor. As he pours the contents in he soon continued the conversation. "Besides with you hosting, I thought that this might be a good opportunity for us to catch up."
"I can certainly appreciate the quality time between friends. However, a small fleet outside my window has me concerned." Ozpin said as he motions to the army that was now shadowing down town Vale.
"Well, concerned is what brought them here." Ironwood said empathizing the word concerned.
"Yes, I understand that due to recent events. Travel between kingdoms has become increasingly difficult." Ozpin replies as he takes a sip from his mug.
"Oz, you more than anyone else here know why I brought so many of my soldiers. You were the one who told me yourself." Ironwood said referring to the recent monstrosities that had forcefully crawled there way out from camp fire horror stories and into reality itself.
"Still, despite what unfortune events happened with your specialist, this is a time of peace. We shouldn't have these shows of power. People will get the wrong ideas." Ozpin said before taking one last sip from his favorit mug.
"But after everything that happened so far, we should…" Before Ironwood could finish Ozpin had already raised his hand, stopping the conversation.
"If thing become as drastic as it's been for the past few months then we will handle it Tactfully." Ozpin said sternly before reversing to a more casual tone. "It's the Vytal Festival. A time to celebrate unity and peace. So, I suggest that you not scare people by transporting hundreds of soldiers halfway across the continent."
"I'm just being cautious." Ironwood said in his defense.
"As am I. Which is why we will continue to train the best Huntsmen and Huntresses we can." Ozpin remarks firmly.
"Believe me, I am doing the same for my students. Especially against the newest abominations." Ironwood said as he stands up. Before leaving he asked Ozpin a serious and daunting question. "But ask yourself this: Do you honestly believe your children can win a war of madness?"
As he walks away, Ozpin didn't reply. He watched him exited the office before muttering to himself. "I Hope they never have to, especially with the brand of madness from back in those horrifying old days."
In the Library downstairs
Dismas was currently sitting at a table with his team. He was currently reading up on his new subject which was about aura why'll the rest were working on something else with their own books. After the food fight Glynda confiscated his pipe, making sure that he wouldn't use it again. He of course stole it back without her noticing. While reading he couldn't help but notice that Blake, Weiss, Yang, and Ruby played a board game very loudly across from them.
"hmmmmmm… All right… All right." Ruby remarks loudly as she stares at her cards. She then quickly points her finger at her sister before shouting. "Yang Xiao Long, prepare your kingdom for battle!"
"Bring it on!" Yang replies cockily.
"I deploy the Atlesian Air Fleet!" Ruby declares as she slams her card face up on the table making Yang gasped in shock as Ruby continues. "Looks like I get to fly right over your Ursai and attack your walls directly!"
Yang gasped in shock why'll Ruby made a airplane sounds and explotions. She replies by shouting. "You fiend!"
"And since Atlas is part of Mantle, my repair time only lasts one turn!" Replies with a taunting smile. As she reveles in her victory she heard the unexpected chuckle of her sister.
"Pretty sneaky sis, but you've just activated my trap card! Giant Nevermore! If I roll a seven or higher, Fatal Feathers will slice your fleet in two." Yang remarks as she shows her card.
Ruby interrupted her with a gasp countered. "But, if you roll a six or lower, the Nevermore will turn on your own forces!"
"That's just a chance I'm willing to take." Yang replied with both sisters engaging in a determined glair.
Dismas gave a simple deadpan look at the two sisters. He honestly couldn't tell if they were seriously playing the game competivity or in fact have a secret poll on who would win the most games. He shook his head before looking across the table towards team JNPR. They too were trying to study with a more mellow atmosphere then team RWBY. Ren was seriously studying, Nora was asleep on his book, Pyrrha was also studying, and Jaune was reading a comic book. Till Pyrrha suggested to him to study. She confiscated his comic and once he begins to study, she started to read it.
After Ruby's short complaining spree, Yang then turns to a confused Weiss. "Well Weiss, it's your turn!"
"I... have absolutely no idea what's going on." Weiss replies, with no understanding of what's going on.
"Look, it's easy! Your playing as Vacuo, which means all Vacuo-based cards comes with a bonus!" Yang said as she scoots her chair next to her.
"That sounds dumb." Weiss commented.
Ignoring that, Yang then points out. "See... you've got Sandstorm, Dessert Scavenge, Oh! Oh! Resourceful Raider! See, now you can take Ruby's discarded air fleet… ("Nooooo..." Ruby moans) and put it in your hand!"
"Okay?" Weiss replies, still confused by what was going on.
"And since Vacuo warriors have an endurance boost against natural hazards, you can use Sandstorm to disable my ground forces and simultaneously infiltrate my knigdom!" Yang said as she points out Weiss strengths. But she then took a complete 180 and points at her with a threatening tone. "Just know, that I will not forget this declaration of war."
"And that means?" Weiss asks innocently.
"You're just three moves away from conquering Remnant!" Ruby answers, still weeping.
Weiss then realizes she was winning and stood up why'll manically laughing. As evil storm clouds formed behind her, she gave a small speech. "Y-Yes, Fear the almighty power of my forces! Cower as they pillage your homes and weep as they take your children from your very arm…"
"Trap card." Yang abruptly interrupts her.
"Huh?" Weiss asked dumbfounded.
"Your armies have been destroyed." Yang responds.
Weiss realizing, she had just lost, sat down and begins to weep. "I hate this game of emotions we play!"
Ruby then quickly hugs Weiss say's "Stay strong, Weiss. We'll make it through this together."
"Shut up! Don't touch me!" Weiss comments why'll still crying.
"Alright Blake, you're up!" Yang said as she turns to Blake.
"Huh? Oh! Umm... sorry, what am I doing?" Blake asks tiringly.
"You're playing as Vale, trying to conquer the kingdoms of Remnant!" Yang answered.
"Right..." Blake replies uncertainly.
"Hey! Can I play?" Jaune asked as he walks over to the table.
"Sorry, Jaune, we've already got four people." Ruby answers.
"Besides, this game requires a certain level of tactical cunning that I seriously doubt you possess." Wiess remarks.
"Didn't you attack your own naval fleet, two turns ago." Paracus remarks as she casually flips the page in her book.
As Weiss became defensive in her poor military strategy, Dismas's team noticed Sun and Neptune coming towards the table. Sun said, while holding up a peace sign, "Sup, losers?"
"Just, chilling… possible killing." Jay's responded before the girls noticed him.
"Hey Sun!" Ruby said as she wave her hand at him.
"Ruby, Yang, Blake, and Ice Queen." Sun acknowledges with a cheeky smile.
"Why does everyone keep calling me that?!" Weiss complains.
"Your cold and calculating personality." Dismas said without looking up from his book,
"You are A Heiress, to the most influential and riches families in the land." Jay added as he pulls his guitar and begins to toon his guitar.
"In German your name means White snow. Very on the nose considering your home is snowing majority of the year." Paracus added.
"And you are so stuck up, I mean I never met anyone with a tighter asshole then you." Boudica bluntly added causing Weiss to blush.
"Alright point made. Just shut it." Weiss said as she hid behind her hand.
"Well, um as interesting as that sounds… I never got a chance to formally introduce you guy's to my old friend." Sun replies before turning to Neptune.
"Hello, nice to meet you all." Neptune remarks smoothly. "So, uh... aren't libraries for reading?"
"Thank you!" Ren remarks loudly in agreement causing Nora to wake up and shouts. "Pancakes!"
"Shut up. Don't be a nerd." Sun said to Neptune sarcastically.
"Upupupup! Intellectual. Okay. Thank you." Neptune corrected, this caught both Weiss's and Paracus's attention.
"Ah, good. We really do need more intellectual and refine people at this institution." Paracus muses before pointing with her thumb towards Jay and Boudica. Jay was looking a his cheeks with his kitchen knife, currently pondering if he should shave the small ginger hair growing on his face. Boudica was busy foundling with her tits, seeing if they had grown bigger then Yangs.
"Oh, I see." Neptune said as he begins to blush at the sight of Boudica's side boob. He quickly shakes her head and turns to Weiss. "Hi, I'm Neptune."
"So, Neptune, where are you from?" Weiss asked slightly interest in him.
"Haven." Neptune answerers.
"... And I don't believe I've caught your name, snow angel." Neptune finished.
"Um... I'm Weiss." Weiss remarks in an out of character tone.
"Pleasure to meet you." Neptune complemented.
As Weiss struggles to find the right words, Sun begins to make small talk with Blake. "I never took you as the board-game-playing type!"
Blake uncomfortable replies. "Right... well, I think I'm done playing, actually. I'll see you guys later."
"… Women." Nora simply said, getting a chuckle from Boudica.
Dismas was concerned about Blake's strange behavior. Having enough studying for one day, he decides to check in on her.
Back at the dorms.
Dismas came to check on Blake in RWBY's dorm to see how she's feeling. He gave a simple knock. Blake responds with. "Who is it?"
"It's me. Just want to see how your holding up." Dismas answers.
After a brief moment of silence, Blake opens the door. He could have done it himself but he knows when someone want's to be left alone. He walked in and closed the door behind him. Blake had returned to her bed, hugging her legs and was almost deep in thought.
"What's been going on?" Dismas asked.
"Nothing, I'm just peachy." Blake said unconvincingly.
"… Blake, It's me. I can tell if someone is lying just by eyesight alone." Dismas remarks as he leans against the wall opposite of her. "Besides that. You seem more... unaware, lost in thought; depressed. And quite frankly you haven't shown this behavior since the shipyard."
Blake didn't respond. She just kept quiet and looked conflicted. Dismas decided not to continue on. He simply walks over and places his hand on her shoulder. "You don't have to bear these secrets, but just don't let it eat you up inside."
He turns to leave her to her thoughts. However, something changes Blakes mind as he grabs the door. "It's about the latest string of robberies." Blake blurted out.
"… Really?" Dismas responds as he turns around.
"Yes." Blake said as she nodded her head.
"Does it also have to do with Roman Torchwick?" Dismas asked.
"Yes." she answered, but with more aggression within her tone.
"I see... and you are feeling unresolved about it?" Dismas asked as he drags a chair over to her bed before sitting in it with the back facing him.
"Absolutely. That scumbag should be the person the White Fang should fight against, not work with." Blake said as grasped her fist together.
"(Sigh) Well, guess there's no point in crying over spilled milk." Dismas said as he stands up and pushes aside the chair. "Guess we have to do something about Torchwick before the White Fang makes an ass of themselves."
She looks up in complete shock. At first it seemed she was going to rejected the préposal, but after thinking about all the evils Torchwick had done. It would be a good idea to get rid of him before diminishing the WF's reputation even more.
"But before we put another hole in Torchwick, you must promise to let it get to you. I've seen thief's who were obsessed with treasure, it always ends the same. We will bring Torchwick in, or down. But you need some rest, because I can tell you haven't slept in days." Dismas said as he points to the shallow rings forming around her eyes.
Blake nod in agreement. She has missed sleeping for more the then six hours. Before the conversation could continue Yang, Weiss, and Ruby came in along with Bigby, Paracus, and Jay.
"Ugh! We should have never let him play!" Yang complains.
"You're just mad 'cause the new guy beat you. See, if you had just attacked when I told you, none of this would have happened." Ruby teases
Before Yang could come up with a rebuttal, she noticed Blake and Dismas alone in the room. "Uh... did we intrude on anything?"
Before Blake could answer, Dismas replied. "I came here to check on Blake, she hasn't been sleeping well."
All three of them replied, "Oh."
"So... about what?" Ruby asked.
"With the recent events and creatures sprawled across the landscape. Trust me we all get nightmares about them." Dismas said reflecting the question. Blake nodded in agreement. She didn't want to bother them with the what she could be described as her burden.
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. … Do you want my sleeping knife?" Ruby asked as she pulls her knife from her sleeve. She did a quickly flip, allowing the handle to face Blake
"Um, I'm good… I got to go." She then tries to makes her way to her door, but before she Weiss stopped her.
"Stop, I want to know what's really going on." Weiss said as she grabs Blake by her wrist. Lately you've been quit, antisocial and moody."
"Uh, have you met Blake?" Yang asked sarcastically. "Besides, didn't she already mention that she has bad dreams?"
"I can get some sleeping aid prepared in a moment." Paracus offered.
"Yeah, see. Problem solved." Yang replies in her partners defense.
"You, do she will most likely try to dissect her why'll she is unconscious." Jay said as he leans against the wall.
"I… yeah, can't be helped." Paracus remarks in slight defeat. This made Blake shiver, and also made it so she will sleep with one eye open.
"Right, anyways. I know its your thing, but you've been doing it more than Usual. Which quite frankly, is unacceptable. You made a promise to me, to all of us, that you would let us know if something was wrong!" Weiss then somehow pulls the chair that Dismas was sitting on earlier. She then balances herself atop the chair as she points at Blake with a fiery passion. "So, Blake Belladonna, what is wrong?!"
Blake, didn't know how to respond. She did made a promise, but she still felt like it was a burden. Plus, if she didn't confess Yang would probably spike her drink just so she can get some sleep. So, with a heavy sigh she confessed the truth. "… no, Me and Dismas were talking about the White Fang, and Torchwick."
"Oum, almighty. Blake you need to let it go. Obsession over this can't be healthy." Yang remarks.
"She is right you know." Paracus added.
"Well, between the robberies and the recent horror shows, I just can't leave this well enough alone. Something big is going on. And, if no one does anything to stop it then I know something bad will happen." Blake said in a despair tone.
Weiss, tries to argue but Dismas stepped in. "Look, we are going to do something about the White Fang's criminal activities. Blake can't stand by with Torchwick on the loose, and I myself find it unsettling that they raised the Crimson Curse for just a brief moment."
Dismas paused as he pulls out his Locket. He had retrieved it from the clutches of the Countess. The fact that there was a possibility that she could return makes his blood boil. He releases his grip before looking up at the girls. "So, to more or less save time, why not skip the boring question of empathy and just take down a criminal organization? It's not like this team hadn't done something as dumb as this before. I'm more then positive it will continue even after as well."
The girls thought about it for a moment. They both had a point. The White Fang had to be stopped and they wouldn't want that hellish experience they had been through aboard the Atlas ship to happen to anyone. So, after thinking it over for a few moments Ruby was the first one to speak up.
"Okay! All in favor or being the youngest huntresses and Huntsman to single-handedly bring down a corrupt organization conspiring against the kingdom of Vale... say 'Aye'!" Ruby declares.
"Yes! I love it when you're feisty!" Yang shouts why'll doing a fist bump.
"Why not, I could always test a few theories that I have." Paracus remarks as she grabs her surgical kit she had on the counter.
"Well, I suppose it could be fun." Weiss said as she held her chin.
"Oh. Yes, it is definitely going to be fun!" Jay said as he pulls out his guitar.
Blake only nodded as her response and Ruby muttered, "None of you said 'Aye'..."
"We'll Aye, then. Guess that makes the vote 1 yes and zero no's." Bigby said as he held Ruby's shoulder.
"Alright then... we're in this together." Blake remarks with small growing smile.
"Let's hatch a plan!" Ruby remarks.
"Yeah!" Yang said in full support. However, the moment was ruin when Ruby gasped in realization.
"(Gasp) I left my board game in the library!" Ruby gasp in shock.
"We're doomed." Weiss said as she face-palmed herself and shook her head.
"Unfortunately, so." Paracus agrees as she crosses her arms.
"I'll be right back!" Ruby shouts before racing past Dismas out into the hall.
As the teams got together Dismas heard Ruby running into someone out in the hall. He quickly looked outside the door to investigate. He saw three students that he has never seen before: a girl with a dark tan skin, mint green hair, and red eyes. A guy with grey hair and grey eyes, and the last one... for some reason she seems awfully familiar. The last one had long back hair, and fiery orange eyes that seems to glow manically. Dismas hid his face within the door frame as tried to think where he had seen her before, but nothing came to his mind. That was off putting, and he didn't like that. He did overhear the conversation and it went normal, but suspiciously normal.
"Sorry... Are... you okay?" Ruby asked.
"I'm fine. Just watch where you're going." The mint hair girl remarks.
"Oh... right... sorry... Um... I'm Ruby! Are you... new?" Ruby asked hesitantly.
"Visiting from Haven, actually." The fiery eyed girl answers in a fake pleasant tone.
"Ooooooh! You're here for the festival! Oh, but exchange students have their own dormitory." Ruby remarks.
"I guess we just got turned around." The guy with grey hair responds.
"Don't worry, happens all the time! Uh, your building is just east of here!" Ruby replies back as the three walked down the hall.
"Thanks. Maybe we'll see you around." Then the fiery eye girl replies as she walks past Dismas with the others. The moment she did, he felt his hair stand on end.
"Yeah, maybe! Oh! And welcome to Beacon!" Ruby said before she continued to run towards the library.
As they continued down the hall, Dismas had a bad feeling about these strangers. Still, he couldn't put his finger on it and decide to simple keep an eye on them. For now. Little did he knew; the fiery eye girl had the same reaction.
Right, so I'll be reading the comments and questions but I implore you to read the announcement at the bottom.
From Karren: Yeah, my luck can be weird at times or pushed to the absolute limit. (Examples include being chased by three Mexican wrestlers, accidently deifying a statue of mother nature, successfully lying to a former politician, nearly getting hit by numerous of things including an actual tree, winning more money on bets and luck then I made over work.) But I digress, you get the point. I'm bad at math and money, but I make up for it with amazing luck. Now about the Mad Max, you mean DmanDog056? Yeah, he told me his plans to do another story based on RDR. As for Luck takes a turn by Bathedinblood, I do enjoy it. I'm guessing you are more of The Gunslinger by Mugiwara N0 Luffy fan? (Guy takes to long, and I didn't find the story as interesting as the first. Not hating just preference.)
Thanks for writing Karren
From Buzzsaw935: as Kirston wrote it, (Above yours in the comments.) I can't take on all these classes. Writing characters is like juggling, sure it's entertaining to do so with three balls. But It gets harder with more balls, and so far I'm juggling eighteen. And that isn't including the few chainsaws. (Characters who I miss treat will make hardcore fans gun for my head GTA style.) Still I digress, these characters will make an appearance in the third season. Just wait and see.
Thanks for writing Buzzsaw935 (Oh, just got started on the next chapter, will be emailing it to you before next weekend.)
From Carre: 1. No problem.
2A. Yeah, watched the abridge version of SAO. I guaranty you will laugh.
2B. Yes… joke. Now as for the Karaoke It will happen shortly.
2C. Yeah, Buzzsaw made a request and it will happen… eventually.
3. Yeah, I just googled most of these quotes. This one seemed to be the creepiest.
4. Ruby made a reference to Abe Lincoln, Martin Luthor King, and Nixon. Figure I made Bigby do Kennedy.
5. NOOOOOOOOOOO not the Baguettes!
6. Um, I don't believe so. Though that quote is something the hound master said if he becomes Courageous. There are a lot of fun facts about each character. Like How Paracus is the female version of a swiss physician by the name of Paracelsus. He was a credited father to Toxicology. Dismas is the name of the thief who was crucified next to Jesus. The shield breakers weapons were named after a recent tornado. The Leper is based on a real life Leper king of Jerusalem.
7. Thanks.
Thanks for writing Carre.
This is Wombag1786 signing off.
Hello, Everybody. Wombag 1786 here. So since nobody responds to the Blake question I decided the final vote be left to chance and flipped a coin 2/3 times. Heads being none and Tails being with Blake. It was heads, twice. So Paracus has no ship, which is fine. However, the vote hasn't ended with this. I did said that I was planning something big. And something big indeed. Before this chapter is uploaded I place up another vote, this is for the summer intermission. (The events between season 2 and 3) Like the spring intermission it will have three difrent circumstances that you the reader will decide which order they go in. I'll leave this open till the end of season two. Please share your thoughts on which order you want it in or vote in the polls.
Thanks for everyone's support and probably before the next chapter, the hundredth review. Please Fav, Fol, and comment this story.
(Oh, nearly slipped my mind, I will be uploading my Proxy email on my main page for anyone who want's me to beta read or share something with me.)
Option A
Winter is still a wreck from the experience with the Crimson Curse. And with the Schnee summer solstice party coming up Ironwood asked has requested Dismas to be her plus one to the ball. Unbeknownst to them, a certain bewitching figure has plans to attend as well. (Epic segment of Dismas re-encountering and fighting the countess live on public tv. Also a few more DD will attend with him as well, question is who?)
Option B.
A simple afternoon in town ends horribly when Dismas has shot and crippled Ruby Rose. His friends can't help him. Ozpin can't help him. His team can't help him. The only one who can is the real Ruby Rose. (Basically, like the Harrison Ford Movie "The Fugitive" except the wife is actually a husk under the orders of Cinder to frame Dismas and plant an additional mole.)
Option C.
Date night! As a classwork assignment to everyone, to practice their ability to make good impressions. Everyone has to go on a single date. Everyone will have a date by the end of the night. Tardif is chasing down Neo, Boudica and Yang are tearing up the dance floor, Jay and Velvet are mating like rabbits, Bigby Finally asked (Censured) out, and Dismas and Winter head for a restaurant. Unknowing that the Butler and the Crimson Curse joint WF will be there to ruin the night. (The plot is about how everyone's date night is ruined by White fang/cult/Crimson Curse/gangs/ext so it should be fun to see them fight it out.)