A Day with the Villains.
Ardyn, Cinder and Zenos were walking through a cave until they arrived at a place with many markings on the walls. Ardyn looked interested in them and decided to study them for a bit. Cinder looked around with some interest herself as she had no idea what the markings meant, but she could feel there was something special about them. Zenos however didn't care much as he seemed more interested in finding a way out. He looked around but there was no other path ways and he sighed in annoyance at the wasted trip.
"This is just a dead end, let us leave" He said.
"Hold on a moment, I am close to finding out what these markings means. Seems like Chaos' gift has granted me the ability to understand this forign language" Ardyn said.
"So what is it about?" Cinder asked.
Ardyn looked closer "It seems to be part of the history of this world. Fascinating".
"And how is this old history going to help us?" Zenos asked.
"Now now, Zenos. Don't be so quick to dismis history, there is much it can show you" Ardyn said as he finished figuring out what the text said "It seems that Chaos, Cosmos, and someone named Cid of the Lufaine arrived in this world from another one when Chaos opened a portal to the Interdimensional Rift that drew them in. They met Shinryu, an ancient dragon dwelling in the Dimensional Rift. A massively strong will once consigned it to a certain task, but all details are unknown. It often rains devastation on those who would destroy it, causing even gods to fear its strength. It was visiting the this world, one of the many dimensions connected to the Rift, and took an interest in them".
Cinder looked more interested now "So what happened?".
"Cid made a pact with Shinryu to gain immortality in exchange for giving up his body. Chaos and Cosmos would war with each other using this world as the battleground, and call warriors from other worlds through the Rift to their side to fight for them. Cosmos made her throne in Order's Sanctuary on an island off the coast of Cornelia, while Chaos's throne lay inside a volcano on a floating island near Onrac" Ardyn explained as he walked along the walls and kept reading "But as the war raged on, one of the Chaos warriors opened a portal to something called the Void near Onrac and releases the manikins the Onrac of another world where they were produced and sealed away".
"I don't know even half of those strange locations you mentioned. But I understand enough to know something bad happened" Cinder said.
"Indeed, those manikins swarmed all over the world and nearly overwhelmed it. Details after that is unknown, but it does appear they somehow managed to stop them and finally closed their path to this world. Cosmos and Chaos, along with their warriors, as well as this entire world, were believed to have been wiped out. But as we can see, that is not the case" Ardyn finished.
Zenos rubbed his chin "That was indeed an interesting story. So there is a power even greater than the gods themselves out there".
"Power to surpass even Godhood... now that does sound like a tempting meal" Cinder said as she licked her lips.
Ardyn smirked "I couldn't agree more. A power mightier than even the gods could grant us all our greatest desires".
"With power like that, I could create a never ending war to satisfie my hunger for battle" Zenos said with an cruel smile.
"And it could allow me to become the one true power of my entire universe, even my master would bow before me" Cinder said, sound more eager than normal.
Ardyn chuckled "And I would gain the power to break free of the fate my gods forced on me and destroy them. The mere thought about it makes me want to sing a happy song".
"Still, how do we even gain such power? This Shinryu is clearly far above us when it comes to power. As much as I hate to admit it, we would be helpless against such a being" Zenos pointed out.
"You may be correct on that, Zenos. We can't hope to match such a being in battle. We will need a way to take it's power from it and make it out own" Ardyn said.
"And how to we pull that of?" Cinder asked. She knew one way to steal power, but she didn't have the grimm parts needed to absorb someone's power.
"I fear I have no answer to that yet. But it's clear now that there is a lot more for us to discover out there. If we keep exploring, we may find a hidden secret that can lead us to our goal" Ardyn answered.
"Then let's not waste more time here. We have a long journey ahead of us" Zenos said.
The others nodded and the left the cave, with a new goal in their mind.
Meanwhile Adam and Gaius were still searching for their enemies. Traveling with Adam had been a rather difficult situation for Gaius. Adam never made any effort of hiding his very clear hatred for humans and he was very focused on finding this Blake woman. He was like an angry bull who had one trapped mind and could only see in a straight line. Something that could prove a problem if other enemies finds them.
"You need to control yourself. You are making our task harder with your blind focus" Gaius said.
"Shut up! I don't want or need your advice! All I care about is making all my enemies pay" Adam snarled.
"Something that will never happen if you can't control your emotions. You need to approach this with a calm and collected mind. I will not die in battle because of you being incompetent" Gaius warned.
Adam stopped dead in his tracks and glared at him "If you are looking for a fight, I would be happy to give you one".
Gaius narrowed his eyes behind his helmet "Very well. If I need to beat some sense in to you, then so be it".
Adam pulled out his sword and got ready. Gaius did the same. A few heavy seconds of silence passed as the two stared each other down before Adam finally made the first move.
His Blade missing Gaius by millimeters as the Garlean general shifted back slightly to evade the attack. Following up the miss with his Sword Adam immediately drew Blush and fired what should have been point blank at Gaius' head if he hadn't calmly taken hold of Blush before Adam fired and pushed it a few inches to the right making the shot miss.
With Blush held in his right hand Adam tried to swing his blade, but Gaius blocked it with his gun blade before dragging the Faunus close to stare him in the eyes "Your emotions are a weakness. If you wish to punish those that have wronged you, you need to close your mind to petty desires as revenge and fight with a clear mind. Only then will you guarantee results".
Adam kicked him back and they traded a few clashes with their blades before pushing each other away as Adam spoke "You humans knows nothing! You have no idea what it feels to be hurt by all sorts of people in all sorts of ways. All because you happen to be different! But I know suffering! And I will make sure all my enemies feels it too!".
"Spoken like a true revolutionary. I have heard these kinds of speeches before. How people feel they are being treated unfairly because they are not strong enough to live among the elites. I have quelled more uprises than I care to count. Truth is, might makes right. It is the duty of the strong to shepherd the weak and the ignorant from their weakness and heresy by strength of arms. If you want a better life, you need to be strong enough to deserve it" Gaius said coldly.
Adam let out a yell as he charged in to clash blades over and over with Gaius, making sparks fly everywhere. Little did Adam know that as the weapons clashed Gaius wasn't simply blocking and responding but observing, taking in every one of the angry bull faunus' movements and making several plans on how to counter every attack he sent his way. With every clash of metal upon metal though Wilt began to glow again as Adam used his Semblance to absorb every impact, soon beginning to force Gaius back as his strikes got stronger and stronger. With every blocked strike Adam forced Gaius more and more on the defensive.
However, once Adam's sword was charged and he got ready to unleash the built up energy. Gaius aimed his arm canon and fired at Adam's feet, forcing him of balance. Gaius then launched cross-shaped arcs of energy from his sword and used his magitek to conjure blue fire to encircle his blade before blast Adam away with it. Adam was sent in to a boulder, his aura flickering. He looked up just as Gaius pointed his blade at his neck.
"You are lucky I held back, or you would be dead by now. But now I hope you understand that emotions has no place on the battle field. I suggest you take the time to train your mind. If you fight this Blake woman in your enraged state, she will kill you, and everything you've worked so hard for will go to waste. I see potential in you, Adam. It would be a waste if you died before that potential could be reached" Gaius said before putting his blade away. He did not offer Adam a hand up since he knew Adam would refuse it.
Adam growled as he looked down. He couldn't believe that a human scolded him like this. And as much as he hated to admit it, Gaius was right, might does make right. He needed to show humanity how inferior they are to Faunus, and that the Faunus should be the dominant race. They have everything humans have and more. Humans shouldn't just fear the Faunus, they should serve the Faunus. That way they would know how it feels to be treated like and animal, and being pushed to the ground by people who think they are better.
"We will stop here for the night. Use this time to decide what you are going to be: A wild animal, or a warrior" Gaius said before walking away, leaving Adam to his thoughts.
Adam growled and slammed his fist in to the boulder "Damn it!".
Back with the heroes, they decided to take a break near a small lake. Ruby decided to go for a quick swim as she was starting to smell real bad... something Blake shamelessly told her. As Ruby was neck deep in the water, she was thinking about everything she had learned since arriving in this world. She was fighting in a war that made all the conflicts back on Remnant look like a minor disagreement. While she always tried to stay positive, she knew she and her friends had been forced in to a war that is way out of their league, and yet they still needed press on and win it.
She sighed as she made bubbles with her mouth until she heard footsteps approaching. She had a feeling it was Yang who were going to try and scare her. Ruby smirked as she ducked her head under the water, ready to turn the tables... Little did she know it was Firion who arrived since he needed to wash his face after some training.
"Alright, this water should do fine" Firon said until he noticed something on the ground "Wait... isn't that Ruby's clothes? I thought she was finished bathing by now... but if her clothes are still here... then where is-".
"I GOT YOU!" Ruby shouts as she flies out of the water and tackles Firon down, she stat on top of him with her legs on each side of his hips "Thought you could sneak up on me sis? I am not the little girl you used to pull pranks on! Now the tables are turned an I..." She suddenly noticed it wasn't Yang "Firion?".
Firion was blushing bright red. Ruby blinked... she then looked at her clothes, then back at Firion, then she looked at her body, and again back to Firion. Her face suddenly grew bright red as well and she let out a loud scream. Kain, who was nearby, heard the scream before Firion suddenly ran passed him in full panic. Kain was confused and went to investigate the lake.
When he arrived, he saw Ruby wrapped in her red hood and mumbling to herself "Oh man I can't believe that just happened, a boy just saw me naked, how will I face him again? What will Yang say? Oh man I can't tell her because she would murder him. I don't know what to do, what do I do? Ahhhhhhh...".
Kain decided to just leave and not speak a word of this to anyone.
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Yes, the last part was inspired by the RWBY fan comic. But I made some changes so I wouldn't just copy it.
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