Chapter 2: New World
This chapter was suggested by Bahamut13. The author of it the story New World is Nicodemus V. However, as I do not have permission, I will instead make the next world an inspiration from it. Thank you Nicodemus V for the idea along with other writers of the real world and RWBY world meeting up.
-Note that this is not how real soldiers may act, say, or do. Anything that seems real is just a coincidence. Story has a bit of cursing as well.
"I can't wait." Ruby squealed watching the screen lighting up. "Oh, what will we see next?"
"Come on pipsqueak, don't get to shaky." The drunk uncle Qrow said smirking.
"Can you blame her uncle Qrow." Yang said also looking a bit excited. "That first universe seemed pretty cool, even if I am leading a bunch of crooks."
"Hopefully we'll see one without criminals." Ironwood said.
"Whatever the case, we will soon find out, won't we." Oscar or Ozpin said watching the screen.
Mercury was already eating a giant tub of popcorn, ready to see what was next. Hoping this world would have more action compared to the first one. Less talking and more fighting.
The first scene showed the nice tall forests. In it the birds were tweeting, the squirrels eating nuts. Everything seemed nice and calm here with not a hint of trouble.
"Ruuuuunnnn!" Until now.
From the forest came a group of three grown men wearing equipment not seen in Remnant at all. Wearing outfits similar to Atlas troops, but completely different. All three men wearing a green camo outfit with many pouches on them. In their hands were rifle guns, pistols, and other small weaponry on them.
On their backs were packs with most likely rations and other essentials. Not that it mattered considering the fact how it wouldn't help them with those things.
"Graaaa!"
Things being a pack of extra size Beowolves all running straight at them. There purpose being nothing more than to tear apart the people that intruded upon their home.
"Now this is more like it." Mercury chuckled already anticipating the action.
"Wow...look at those weapons."
"Really Ruby. Your more focused on their weapons than the fact that these men will more than likely die." Weiss said berating her partner's lack of focus on the danger on screen.
Winter was wondering what type of uniform and was that. It was something she nor Ironwood have ever seen. Not to mention the weapon design seemed different.
"Excuse me, Mayden."
"Yes sir Ironwood?"
"Well, I was wondering what kind of group are these men from." The general asked thinking the entity knew.
"Oh that. Yeah, these guys aren't from Remnant at all." Mayden calmly said ignoring the shouts of confusion.
"Not our world, then where do they come from? Another dimension." Jaune asked recalling his old comics mentioning things exactly like this.
"Pretty much. They're from a planet called earth-"
"That's a dumb name. Who calls their planet dirt?" Nora interrupted, the Keeper continuing on.
"-and arrived here like any good story, through unknown methods. Anyway, just keep watching."
"Damn, damn, damn, where in fucking hell are we?!" One soldier asked with pure panic on his face. Panic that only attracted the Grimm closer to them. And not in a good way with the Grimm now doubling their efforts.
"Who cares! These bitches certainly!" The second soldier said firing his pistol at them. The bullets doing nothing at all to even pierce their hide. Only angering them.
"Whatever the case, it's pretty clear we're all fucking dead."
"...There speaking rather...violently." Ren remarked on the soldiers language.
"Yeah well, these guys are from a world, and never seen Grimm." Qrow said seeing the men being badly chased. "I'd be talking like them to if I was in their position."
"Hmmm, there weapons aren't doing much damage. Must not have enough piercing power or perhaps the caliber is of or maybe-" Yang whacked her sister in the head.
"Ruby, just keep watching."
For the soldiers it would appear they were more than likely doomed. One minute they were on a mission to the middle sea, then brought here in this forest of obvious death.
The third soldier seeing how they were more than likely dead, took out a few grenades and threw them at the monsters.
"Eat this bitch!" The grenades were armed and set off, enveloping the beasts with a small explosion that actually damaged them. Roaring in pain, while the Beowolves caught in the blast weren't dead, they were certainly hurt as one could see fractures of the grenaded pierced in it.
"Hah! Such it chiwawa!" From nowhere a might Alpha Ursa came out of the brush and roared at them, joining the chase as well.
"Son of a-"
Yang covered Ruby's ears, who grew annoyed by her sister's protectiveness and pushed them away.
Ironwood observantly watched the grenade and thought of ideas he could use to add the shrapnel into his own military arsenal.
It would appear this was the end for the soldiers who still had no idea how they got here. While they still had weapons on them, they didn't know how to use them without stopping and getting a direct hit. As such, each of them accepted that this may be how they would die.
The second soldier doing something what was probably a prayer to some god. The third doing nothing but cursing his fate. The first just plain weeping.
It was then the Beowolves and Ursa were finally closing in. Ready to tear their latest victims apart piece by piece in what would be an excruciating death most likely.
But a miracle came.
A miracle in the form of some crazy girl swinging her hammer.
"I'm queen of the castle! I'm queen of the castle! HAHAHAHA!"
"Oh my gosh-Ren, look, look, look, look, look, look, look! It's me! Nora!"
"I can see that Nora." Ren calmly said despite his bestie shaking him back and forth like a rag doll.
With one mighty swing of her hammer, Nora whammed the Magnhild weapon onto the nearest Beowolf. The end of it making a sick crack that launched the beast away.
For a moment nothing made a sound. Well, everything but Nora.
"Ooooooh! A Ursa! Gimme, gimme, gimme!" Like a spoiled child, the strange girl the soldiers witnessed was easily wiping out the very beasts they had trouble with. A teenage girl….beating them.
"I think I'm dreaming. Somebody pinch me." Soldier 2 rhetorically asked, in total disbelief at what he was seeing. His mind unable to process how some kid to do what they couldn't do.
"Nora, where are you?" From nearby some other kid came wearing green and found his friend. "There you are."
"Hi Ren! Look at what I'm doing. Cool, huh!" Another Grimm soon met its end having its head totally crushed. From behind her though, an Alpha Beowolf came ready to slice her in half. Only for the kid in green to shoot it down with precision better than most soldiers.
"Oh, thanks for the assist Ren. Now if you'll excuse me." Nora then leaped onto the Ursa Grimm and rode it as if it were a horse. "Giddy-up little Ursa! Yargh!"
Like that the pair left the scene with Ren close behind calling her name. Leaving the dumbfounded men alone with mouths opened up. Were this a cartoon, no doubt those jaws would hit the ground.
"It does make sense I guess," Emerald murmured to herself. "Those guys do seem normal, so i doubt they could fight back."
"Please." Adam said surprising her. "You humans are just a weak and pathetic species. You deserve to get beaten."
"Really Adam," Cinder said with small traces of anger on her. "Then what does that say about you, who's been beaten before."
Snarling, Adam was ready to make a move against her before a force made him sit.
"Sorry Adam, but can't have you making a scene. So just keep watching." If Adam found the Keeper, he would kill him.
Back to the men, the first soldier finally got enough wit to snap out of it. Shaking his head, he realized there were no other of those monsters and it was probably best to leave.
"H-hey, come on guys. Let's g-get out of here." The two nodded and started going. This time having their guns ready and armed. If anymore of those things came at them they would shoot without mercy.
"...Would it be bad if more Grimm showed up." Glynda was the only one to hear Ms. Rose's words, and decided that she may need some therapy in regards to that obsession with weapons.
"Sooooo…..any idea where we could be?" Soldier 2 asked soldier 3 who just shrugged.
"No idea man, but I swear we aren't in Kansas anymore."
"Kansas, what's that?" Blake asked the Keeper.
"Just a place located on their world. Nothing important."
"Whatever the case, we can only hope nothing will come out of the-" Soldier 1 was interrupted as from over the trees a girly scream came from the air.
"Oh my gosh, it's a little girl!" Soldier 2 said.
"Oh boy." Jaune muttered looking a bit embarrassed. Having a good idea who was screaming.
"Come on then men. Let's go save that," Another interruption, only this time in the form of some kinda sparta girl who passed by them.
"Pyrrha!" The two teams said not believing they were seeing their deceased friend. Ozpin inside Oscar also felt nostalgic upon seeing his former student. Yet if she was there, and Nora was riding a Grimm, then that meant….
From behind the girl a giant freaking scorpion bigger than a bus came out with it's massive pincers trying to get the girl. Once more these men found their minds drawing a blank.
"That was…"
"Uh-huh."
"...okay then…"
"Uh-huh."
"...giant ass…."
"Uh-huh."
"...we should start running now."
"Uh-hu, wait, why?" Soldier 3 flipped his thumb at the other direction, where a bunch of boar looking monsters came out.
"Oh…..Shit!" The men then began firing their guns full force without mercy. This time having switched their amo to do a bit more damage. The boars now feeling the pain.
"Graaa!" Pain that they would gladly share.
Some of them turned into their rolling form and lunged at them. Soldier 2 saw this and jumped back while his other allies dodged the stampeding ones. The bullets now ricocheting off them.
Stopping their gunfire, the soldiers took out a few smoke bombs and threw them blocking the creatures view. However the Grimm didn't need to see to actually sense them. Using their ability to sense fear and whatnot to track them down. A boarbatusk leaping up and pinning Soldier 2 down and roaring in his face.
"Oh my GOOOOODDDD!" The man tried getting the thing off him, but it was futile. The Grimm was to heavy while the man had no aura to actually help him. The Grimm ready to rip him part when Soldier 1 yelled out.
"Get off him you pile of black bacon!" The soldier switched his firearm for a long gun with a bit more pow in it. With one shot the bullet slammed into the Grimm's flank and pushed it off soldier 2. "Come on run!"
Obeying the three started running back into the safety of the forest still shooting back when they had the time. Still, there work was cut out for them seeing as the Grimm still gave chase.
Back to the audience, Blake noticed something off. "Hey, Mayden. How come those soldiers aren't using their aura?"
"Simple. Because none of them possess it."
"Huh!?" Her reaction could also be seen on many others. A person without aura. But only the Grimm had no aura. If these men didn't have it, then didn't this make them soulless?
"Okay, I can see why your misunderstanding here." Mayden said noticing the mood. "To be clear, in their world, aura isn't a thing. Their not soulless, just people with no power. That's all."
They still wanted to ask questions, but decided against it and went back to the scene in front of them.
"Hey man, what do we do?" Soldier 2 asked soldier 1.
"No idea. Unless we can somehow get these things off our backs, then we're just going to have to keep running." A pretty bad plan, but unfortunately it was the only one they had. So they kept going trying to dwindle their numbers with a shot here and there which did little to nothing.
Meanwhile just a bit away from them were another group of huntsmen in training doing initiation. The type of people nobody remembered at all.
"Alright, I think the relics are this way." One of the students said pointing north.
"Are you sure man?" The other asked dubiously.
"I'm pretty sure. Don't you agree?" The student said to another student who just nodded.
"Good. In that case let's get going and get out of here." Before any of them could even make a move though, three men in strange outfits suddenly passed by them screaming and shooting.
"What the heck was th-Aughhhh!" The Grimm that had been chasing those men soon enough found themselves attacking the prey their former prey left behind for them. As they say, never look over a gift from a horses mouth. Or something like that anyway.
"Hahahaha!" Mercury laughed at the scene with the Grimm attacking those students. Neo herself making a silent giggle at the twist.
Team RWBY along with team JNR just cringed at the sight of those students being torn apart. As for Ozpin, well, he always did wonder how those students ended up dead. He wondered if he should have Glynda right this on the report.
Back to the soldiers from another world, they kept on running having not even noticed the Grimm gone. After a few minutes of panicked running, they stopped and then looked behind them.
"Hey, their gone."
"Woah...that was a close one."
"Nice. Guess they must have gotten tired or something. Hey, did anyone else see kids while we were retreating?" The others shook their heads, thus leading soldier 3 to believe he was just imagining things. "Yeah, makes sense. I mean, what kind of idiot goes into a forest full of those freaks?"
"A big one." Soldier 1 commented. "I pity the people that get stuck fighting those things. And curse any jerk that forces them to."
"Yeah. You'd have to be a real monster to just send kids here unprepared and forcing them to fight alright."
Everybody then turned to Oscar, or should they say Ozpin, who was feeling rather awkward at their glares.
"Anywho," Soldier 1 said continuing on. "I think I see a building up ahead. Come on."
All three soldiers went going finally thinking they were free. To think just a while ago they had been running for their lives like cowards. Screaming in fear in the face of danger. Well….no more!
Now instead they could find help, call the local military, then go back to their homes and forget this nightmare ever happened. What could go wrong?
"Alright men. We are home free."
"Take this, and this! Haha! Time to go out with a Yang!" A blonde said with bad puns.
"Hey!"
"I'm Queen of the castle, I'm Queen of the castle!" A wild voice screamed with no limit.
"They got that right!"
"Jaune! Look out!" A worried voice came in the aid of someone probably worth it.
"Ahhhhhh! Somebody help me!" Or a dork that didn't seem all that.
"Okay, seriously?!"
"Ruby Rose! How dare you let me faaalllllll!" A rather bitchy screamed from the air.
"Those little-"
"I thought you'd be fine!" A rather irresponsible girl said who looked rather stupid.
"Okay, that's just mean."
"Can somebody lend Ren and I some assistance?" Called out a moody emo girl who looked like she had social skill problems and had a pretty spanking butt.
"..."
"Yes, we could use assistance." That guy seemed pretty cool. The only normal one in a field full of complete weirdos and degenerate kids.
"...I'll…..take that as a compliment….."
"Not me! If I get my hands on those jerks, I'll show them the Yang way." Yang said angrily with some of the other students agreeing. The only one's laughing at the comments made were Mercury and Neo. Though Cinder and Emerald did have some smirks on their lips.
As for the soldiers, they just saw a crazy battle with no adult supervision. With kids battling titanic monsters taking the form of a bird and scorpion. Making one wonder what horrible adults would just leave kids to fight these things where they could die? Monsters, that's what.
Glynda and Ozpin suddenly felt the urge to perhaps review how they take the tests for next year. Quietly of course.
Whatever the case, the soldiers could only watch in sheer terror of what this strange place had to offer. A battle where anybody could die from these creatures of…...evil? Still, these men were soldiers, born to protect their country. And like any responsible adult, they would help these kids out from doing what looked like some suicide mission.
"Men...Protect those kids!" Soldier 1 said with the others yelling in agreement. Leaping into the action guns blazing grabbing the students attention.
"Charge!"
Meanwhile, up above were the headmaster and headmistress Ozpin and Glynda. Both watching over the newcomers that were entering the fray.
"Ozpin," Glynda looked down and seeing the strange men battling. Unsure what to do. "Should we enter down and see what's going on? Those men, we have no idea who they are. Perhaps we should assist them?"
"No Glynda."
"Ozpin!"
"What the hell!" Both Ironwood and Qrow just gave Ozpin a look of disbelief. Feeling rather apprehensive that their friend and ally would do such a thing. Even the 'bad' side gave him a 'really' expression.
"I'm….certain this other me has a reason." Ozpin said hoping that it would be acceptable to them.
"Why not sir?" Glynda asked as Ozpin just took a sip from his mug.
"Simple. If these men are interfering, then they will either help our students or die."
The worst part was that this was something Ozpin himself would say. Though it may be best he kept that to himself seeing as everybody in the room was now giving him a rather cold stare. Glynda especially.
The Keeper just laughed at the old man's misfortune.
Back below away from Ozpin and Glynda, the students weren't really sure how to handle the situation. These men just came in and yelled out they were going to protect the. To some like Ruby, it felt nice that these guys were trying to help, even if she had no idea who they were. To others like Weiss, she found it rude that crude men like these thought they would save them. She was perfectly capable of helping herself.
"That's a bit rude to think Weiss." Blake said earning a small scowl from the former heiress.
"Well excuse me. Besides, these men have shown to have no aura. They couldn't help us at all." Weiss rebutted.
"Fire in the whoa….or something!" From nowhere soldier 3 had a fucking bazooka. He then aimed it at the giant bird he thought of as a turkey and pressed the switch.
"Eat this bastard!" The rocket then launched right at the bird….where it entered the mouth and set off, blowing it's head off. The students of teams JNPR and RWBY having their mouths opened in shock.
The audience also experiencing the same thing. Their expectations now blown, and still continuing with the next scene.
"Hey scorpion!" The Deathstalker turned toward soldier 1 and 2, both throwing small grenades at it. "Eat smoke!"
The grenades went off, and while it did no harm whatsoever to the near indestructible carparace, it did block it's sight. This allowed soldier 2 to take out his sniper gun and aimed it at the arachnid.
"Take this bitch." Then expertly shot a few times, each bullet making its mark and destroying the Grimm's eyes.
"Kraaaaa!" Blinded, the Deathstalker screeched in absolute pain. It made erratic movements, attempting to kill those that harmed it. Suddenly it felt a presence on it's head. Hearing a voice that challenged it.
"Hey scorpion, up here." Soldier 3 yelled. Taking the challenge, the Deathstalker raised it's tipped sharp tail full of venom, and launched it angrily to pierce the human that dare mock it.
Only for said human to jump off and let the stinger make a direct mark that pierced the beasts own head.
With one missing a head and the other destroying its own, both Grimm went up in quite literal smoke. Leaving behind the three soldiers who honestly made the eight students just question who they were. Even Ozpin had his mouth opened.
"...Did that just happen?" Qrow asked taking a good look at his flask, wondering if he had a bit to much. Winter herself not believing the absurdity of how these auraless men did the impossible. Ironwood thinking the same thing, but then realized perhaps he could 'borrow' a tactic or two from them.
The same students minus one also impressed, including Weiss.
The screen then went dark for a moment, and then showed what was the naming ceremony for the teams. With Ozpin himself giving the last team name.
"...and led by Ruby Rose."
Cheers went by as the last team was said. Everyone happy except for Weiss, who couldn't fathom why Ruby was chosen.
"Hehe, I remember that day." Yang giggled getting Weiss to just turn her head.
"And finally," Ozpin said still continuing on. "We have these fine gentlemen. Who while weren't part of initiation, still proved themselves capable by defeating two alpha Grimm."
On stage were soldiers 1,2, and 3, who honestly weren't sure how they got up here. The audience though didn't mind and clapped, some girls even being wooed since the soldiers from earth were rather good lookers.
"Hey man, how'd we get up here?" Soldier 1 asked getting no response from the other two also uncertain.
"Anyway, I'm glad you men helped even when you didn't have to." Ozpin said walking up to them. "Though initiation usually has students face the Grimm, it is nice to know men such as yourselves do much to protect them."
"Yeah, well, we try our best to-waiiiit a second." Soldier 2 suddenly felt suspicious about what Ozpin said. The other two catching on.
"Oh boy." Qrow said already having a sinking feeling what was about to occur. Mercury and Emerald also noticing as well.
"What are you two thinking?" Cinder asked.
"Hehehe. Trust us Cinder, this is going to get good." Mercury responded with Neo pulling out a sign-made from her semblance-with a winking face on it.
"What is it men?" Ozpin asked.
"Just want to ask you something." Soldier 3 said looking at the headmaster with a rather dark look. "You said initiation, as in a test of sorts."
"...Yes, what of it?"
"We just need to be certain, is that do you just send these kids to fight those things. What did you call em, Grimm." Soldier 1 said clenching his fists.
"Why of course." Ozpin suddenly felt a chill.
"In that case," Soldier 2 began, his jaw tightening in anger. "You must surely send them prepared. Tools, little food and ration, a teacher or something on standby in case things get messy."
"No. After all, how will the students learn if they don't face these challenges themselves?" The three soldiers then looked at each other and nodded. Soldier 3 stepping up and saying one thing.
"You mother fucking son of a bitch you asshole!" With a yell of fury and a fist full of rightouse anger, the soldier punched the headmaster so hard that some of Ozpin's teeth actually flew off despite his aura.
"Child abuse you damn sicko." Soldier 2 screamed, now kicking the downed headmaster in the face. His face full of hate at someone who just threw kids off a cliff with nothing to defend themselves with.
"It's people like you we kill to defend the world from! Die you monster! Die!" Soldier 1 joining in taking out his pistol and immediately firing onto Ozpin. While his aura protected him, it quite well stung.
The audience in the school now showing shocked faces at how these soldiers were beating up one of the most toughest Huntsmen like he was nothing. Then just like that, the scene ended.
Back to the audience, not a single one of them spoke. The silence then broken by a single laugh. One that made even Mercury and Emerald flinch, since they never heard her laugh at all before.
"Hahahahaha! HAHA! HAHHAHAHAHA!" Cinder. Cinder of all people was laughing, never before so happy at seeing one of her enemies being beaten down like he was nothing. Salem herself would likely join if she had seen this. The best part being that there was a good reason for those men to do so as well.
Ozpin himself was rather confounded by this revelation. Overcome with disconcert on how his alternative was beaten so badly. The worst part being that in a sense those men were actually right.
Something that everybody in the room silently agreed on.
Eventually Cinder stopped laughing which placed the room in silence once more. Then Ruby looked up and spoke. "C-can we see the next world now."
"Sure." Mayden said not bothered by the awkward atmosphere and just activated the next dimension.
Down at the bottom again. Hooray! I hope you guys liked this chapter, because I kinda did. Mainly the part with Ozpin getting his just deserve punishment for sending students into a death trap. That's my opinion though. Next one will be a RWBY fanfiction. Also, these are the stories I've gotten permission from the authors I've talked to.
Coeur Al'Aran and his stories
The Amazing Jaune Arc
From Lawbreaker to Lecturer
The Invincible Whitley Schnee
A Darker Shade of Gold
Pride of the 4
Tomorrow and Never Again
Cardinal Sins
The Darkling Thrush
I'm hoping to get more permission from other authors. And I should also mention some stories will just be fanfiction inspired. Anyway, that's all for now. The next one will come soon or a week from now. Remember, I only upload when a chapter is done. Bye.