? Pov
I was sitting in my office sipping my coffee until the strangest phenomenon happened. Everything turned black, a blue butterfly appeared, and, suddenly, I was in a jail cell with a man with a long nose.
?: Welcome to the Velvet Room. My name is Igor. I am delighted to make your acquaintance. This place exists between dream and reality, mind and matter. Though only those who have formed a contract may enter this room, There is a reason why I have summoned you here today.
?: The War that is slowly approaching and the Corruption with it is slowly poisoning your world. My master will send a prisoner of fate to your world to remove this malevolent threat, a Trickster who has gone through a dilemma similar to yours. Now then, I shouldn't keep you from your world as time marches on. Until we meet again.
As everything starts to fade out and my vision returns to me, I see that I'm still in my office, with coffee in hand. As I finished my coffee, I thought back to what just happened, and the question that came to my head was.
When is this 'help' going to arrive, and who is he? All I can do now is wait.
Usually, I thought of this for far too long, but I decided that it was time to retire for tonight as time passed.
Ren's POV
Velvet Room
I open my eyes, and I see that I'm in the Velvet Room. I get off the bed knowing that I have once again become a prisoner of fate. I walk to the cell door and see a familiar man with a long nose and a small girl with platinum hair wearing a blue dress.
Igor: Welcome, Trickster, to the Velvet Room. This place exists between dream and reality, mind and matter. I am delighted to meet you once again. My name is Igor, and this is Lavenza.
He points to the little girl next to him.
Igor: Trickster, you are to be sent the other Journey to an otherworld to free yourself from this
malevolent threat.
Ren: Will I be going there solo or with my team?
Lavenza: Unfortunately, only two can be brought with you. It is hard enough just to get you, so only Morgana and Sophia will be able to go with you.
Ren: I…See, can you bring them here? If they're coming with me, I need their consent.
She nods, and Morgana and Sophia appear in front of my cell.
Morgana: What? Ren? What are we doing here, and why are you in a cell?
Sophia: Ren, you appear to be a prisoner. Do you know who the Monarch of this Jail is?
Ren: No, Sophia, this isn't a Jail. Well, it is, but not the one we were used to. This is a Velvet Room.
Igor then explains the situation, and they both agreed that they would go with me to this new world.
Igor: Trickster, when you are ready, come to the Velvet Room.
My vision starts to fade black.
Early morning
?: Fly me to the moon, let me play among the stars, let me see what spring is like on. A-Jupiter and Mars, In other words, hold my hand, In other words, baby, kiss me.
I get up and stop my alarm on my phone. I head into the washroom to get ready for the day., and Afterward, Mona and I prepare for our trip.
Morgana: So, are you going to tell the others?
Ren: I don't know if I tell them they're going to try and get me to make Igor let them come with. I said back
I grab my weapons, medicines, clothes etc.
We finish packing up. Heading downstairs to leave I hear a voice
?: You're up early. Just where do you think you're going?
I look over and Uncle Dojima is looking at me
Ren: It's, uh, time again.
He already knew about the Phantom thieves. He saw no reason not to believe me especially how Yu told him about his journey
Dojima: Well, do what you have to do, Ren? I know you well enough that if someone needs to help you always be there, so where are you going this time?
Ren: A different world.
He just looks at me with disbelief
Dojima: From a scrawny kid from Hell's Kitchen to the savior of worlds. Sounds like a movie or a book. Your parents would have been proud of you Ren. He said while chuckling
?: RenRen, where are you going?
The voice comes from a little girl walking down the stairs.
Ren: Don't worry Nanako, I'm going out of town for a little bit.
Nanako: When will you be back, RenRen?
Ren: I don't know, I'll be back when I'm back, I guess.
I walk to the front door.
Ren: Hey Sophia.
She pops up on my phone.
Sophia: Yo Ren... Anything you need?
Ren: Do you know where the door to the Velvet Room is?
Sophia: Give me a second… I have located the entrance to the Velvet Room entrance in the South Shopping District right by Daidara Metalworks.
Knowing where I'm heading, I leave my home.
Morning
I stand in front of the Velvet Room.
Ren: You ready, Mona? He just simply nods as I head in
Igor: Trickster, welcome back. Are you ready to embark on this journey?
I simply nod back.
Igor: Now, Trickster, upon this new world, your current form of currency and weapons will be altered for you, and someone from that world is already informed of your arrival.
Lavenza: You will still be able to use your complete Compendium as this Journey is similar to your past ones and full access to the Velvet Room.
Igor: Now that everything has been settled, you must be sent off now. Until next time, Trickster.
My vision started to fade black as I exit the Velvet Room with Morgana and Sophia, who said nothing the whole time. As I came to, I was on a sidewalk with Morgana in his cat form. We start to walk around a group that is led by some ginger. The pair of haired men with a bowling hat and white coat and the four other guys seem to be wearing black suits with a red tie this seems way too shady.
Ren: Hey, Mona, you see that guy's group of five? They all look like possible criminals about to walk into that store and probably going to rob it.
Before he could answer, one of the guys is tossed out of the store by a girl with what looks like a mechanical scythe.
Ren: Ohh?!
Mona: What?! How?!
She then takes a stance and glares at the robbers.
Ginger Man: Okay…. Get her.
Ren: And that's our queue.
Before we move, I notice I have my weapons, but I can't feel Arsene.
Ren: Mona, we have a problem. I can't feel my Personas.
Morgana: What? This is bad.
He sounds concerned in his Metaverse form.
The men start to surround the girl.
Ren: Mona, we don't have time. I got my weapons, so let's go.
Morgana nods.
We ran at the robbers, slashing at robbers, taking down two of them, while the girl knocks out the other two guys. I'm not going to lie, but I am impressed. The leader of the group seems disappointed that two kids and a cat took down his men. He then points his cane at the girl.
Ginger man: Well, Red, I think we can say that it has been an eventful evening, and as much I'd like to stick around this where part ways.
Before he can pull the trigger, I push the girl out the way and unload a clip into the man, but he blocks all of them.
Ren: You alright?
I reload as she nods back.
Girl: Hey, your shoulder it's bleeding!
She sounds concerned. , I look at it, but it was just a scrap from the bullet.
Ren: 'Tis but a scratch.
Ren: Mona, cover her for me. Those goons are still conscious.
I run at the leader, firing rounds at him and slashing at him when I was close, cutting his shoulder. I tried to disarm him, but he managed to kick me which somehow sent me flying at the Girl and Mona.
Mona: Ren, are you ok?
Ren: Don't worry, buddy, I'm fine.
I check how many rounds I have left.
Ren: Dang, I'm out.
Girl: Look, he's getting away.
She points at the ladder with the leader at the top of it. She looks at the shopkeeper.
Girl: You mind if we go after them?
The shopkeeper approves.
We run toward the ladder. I check my wrist to see if I have my grapple hook, which I thankfully do. I grab the girl's hand and grapple up to the roof.
On top of the building, I notice the girl's face grew a slight blush. I look up at the ginger man.
He was just there, standing there menacingly.
Ginger man: Persistent.
He said as a -hellicarrier?- flies up to him, and he gets inside of it.
Ginger man: Frizzy, Red, Kitty. End of the line.
He says as he tosses a red crystal and shoots it in front of us. Just as it blows up, a blond woman stands in front of us and blocks it with magic. The vehicle shakes from the explosion. The man is replaced with a woman in a red and yellow dress who is throwing a fireball at the blond woman the battle front of us, continued until they made their escape. The Girl looks at the Woman with stars in her eyes.
Girl: You're a huntress… Can I have your autograph?
I look in an odd way if this world is in danger. Do I have the power to save it? Mona also transformed back into a cat, and before I knew it, we were in an interrogation room.
The Woman starts to lecture us about how we risked our lives and how we could have died. I stayed silent the whole time while the girl looks sad and Mona hid in the corner.
Woman: If it were up to me, you kids would be sent home with a pat on the back-
The girl goes from sad to happy.
Woman: -And a slap on the wrist
And now she looks sad again.
The Woman slammed her riding crop on the desk, getting my attention immediately and spooking the girl.
Woman: But there is someone who would like to meet the both of you.
As she says that as she steps away from them as a white-haired man in black and green steps in with a plate of cookies and a cup of coffee in his hands.
White-haired man: Ruby Rose... You have silver eyes.
Ren: Ah, so that's your name.
Ruby: Uh...
White-haired man: And where did you learn to do this?
The woman from before shows a video of the fight we just had.
Ruby: Uh, Signal Academy...
White-haired man: And they taught you to use one the most dangerous weapons designed?
Ruby: One teacher in particular.
White-haired man: I see now.
He places the plate of cookies on the table. Ruby starts eating them like she is a vacuum.
White-haired man: It's just I only seen one other scythe wielder of that skill before a dusty old qrow
Ruby: Das mah unkol.
Ren: Swallow before talking
She follows my advice before speaking again.
Ruby: Sorry about that. Anyway, that's my uncle Qrow. He's a teacher at signal, I was complete garbage before he took me in under his wing, and now I'm all like-
She then starts to mimic various poses like Futaba but with Ryuji's confidence.
White-haired man: So I notice an adorable girl such as yourself doing at a school designed to train warriors?
Ruby: Well, I want to be a Huntress.
White-haired man: You want to slay monsters?
Ruby: Yeah, I only have two more years left training at Signal, and then I'm going to apply at Beacon. You see, my sister is starting this year. She's trying to be a huntress, and I'm trying to become a huntress because I want to help people. My parents always taught us to help others. Hence, I thought maybe I should make a career out of this. Police are alright, but huntsmen and huntresses are just way more romantic, exciting, cool-
She stops to breathe.
Ruby: You know?
White-haired man: Do you know who I am?
Ruby: You're Professor Ozpin... You're the headmaster of Beacon.
I sit there silently as I just want this to go smoothly.
Ozpin: Hello.
Ruby: Nice to meet you.
Ozpin: You want to come to my school.
Ruby: More than anything.
Ozpin: Well then, get yourself ready, the bullhead leaves early tomorrow. So you may go now, as for you, mister...?
Ruby leaves the room.
Ren: Ren. Ren Amamiya. Nice to meet you.
Ozpin: Well, Mr. Amamiya, this is the first time I've seen you from around here?
I looked at Mona, who had kept quiet the whole time.
Morgana: Just say it, Ren, maybe this is the guy Igor talked about. He said
Ozpin: Did I hear a cat? Glynda, the doors are locked, right?
Glynda: Yes, they are, Ozpin.
Ren: That would be Morgana, my cat.
Morgana jumps on my shoulder.
Ren: Anyways, we're not from around here. I was, uh, sent to meet someone.
Ozpin: Are you perhaps the Trickster that Igor talked about?
So he is the one I was supposed to look for.
Glynda: Ozpin, please don't tell this child about this nonsense.
Ren: The one with a long nose and a high-pitched voice?
Ozpin: So, you are the one I waited for now. Tell me, Mr. Amamiya, this Igor told me you faced a similar ordeal before. Would you mind telling me about it?
And so I did. I told them all, from, my probation, the Phantom Thieves, Yaldabaoth, Maruki's false reality, and freeing the world from their Jail.
Ozpin's Pov
As I listen to his story, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the young boy. I didn't think that his world could be that corrupt, and this young man had to fight against the world he lives in just to change it for the better and he was imprisoned for protecting it. He finishes his story with how he went home and ended up here.
Ozpin: I could only imagine that. You have really fought a tough battle, yet you are about to face a new one here. I am truly sorry about this.
Ren: Don't be. I never did this alone; I always had someone to lean on for support, and I know that I won't be alone here, presuming you're going to send me to this academy.
Ozpin: Well, , do you have a place to stay for the night?
Ren's Pov
Ren: Ah, no, no, I do not. You wouldn't happen to know any inns nearby?
Ozpin: Oh, okay, I will have a place set up for you tonight. I only ask because I believe that is your luggage. I turned where he pointed to see my stuff.
Ren: So that's where it was.
Ozpin: Now, do you have a scroll?
Ren: I only got my phone and earbuds.
I pull them out of my pocket, and I notice there is something else that is folded.
Ren: Is this the scroll?
Ozpin: That's it. Were you not informed about this world before you came?
Ren: All I know is that my currency was changed to yours. I told him
Ozpin: Would you please hand me your scroll.
I hand the scroll to him and watch him press various buttons in the screen, and he eventually gives the scroll back. So there were now two sets of maps. One of them seems to be a nearby inn.
Ozpin: Now, I placed two waypoints, one to the inn you are staying at for the night. They already know about your arrival, and the other is the bullhead where you will head to for tomorrow.
Ren: I'll do just that. Thanks for everything, and have a good night.
Ozpin: You as well, Mr. Amamiya
Just then, I hear Lavenza's voice.
I am thou... Thou art I...
Thou hast acquired a new vow...
It shall become the wings of rebellion
That breaketh thy chains of captivity.
With the birth of Hierophant Persona,
I have obtained the winds of blessing that
Shall lead to freedom and new power
But I have access to my complete Compendium, and I still heard the confidant speech again. So I have to ask Lavzena about it next time in the Velvet Room.
As I was heading to the inn, Mona asks something.
Morgana: You're stopped for a second back there. Did something happen back there?
Ren: Yea, confidant
Morgana: But didn't you already-.
Ren: I know it's weird. I got to ask Laz about it. Anyways, we're here now.
Finally, we arrive at the inn.
Receptionist: Welcome to (Inn name). How may I help you?
Ren: Yea, um, I was told there was a room ready for me. My name is Ren Amamiya.
Receptionist: Ah, Mr. Amamiya. Professor Ozpin had told us you would be staying the night. Please, place your scroll on the check-in counter. Your scroll will have the necessary information about your stay. Please go to the room listed on your scroll.
I thank her and leave for my room. I enter the room and look around. It looked like the hotel we stayed at in Hawaii. I wait for Mona to say the four words.
Mona: Hey, Ren, you must be tired. Let's go to sleep.
Ren: Yea, yea, I know the drill, but first, hey Sophia, you still there?
Expecting, she would appear on my phone, but instead, she popped on my scroll.
Sophia: Hey, Ren took the liberty to transfer the data on your phone to your scroll. Anyway, do you need anything?
Ren: No, I just wanted to see if you got here safely.
Sophia: Don't worry, Ren. I did a complete data check, all of my files transferred safely.
After she tells me that she is alright, I go to sleep.