"Jaune?"
"Yeah?"
"Pyrrha's been staring at us like that for a good, what, forty seconds, right?" I asked, looking at Jaune. "I never imagined she'd be so shocked, you know. I mean, hell, where I'm from most girls take a smack on the cheeks a compliment." I sighed, shaking my head and digging my hands into my pockets. "My tie is messed up and my jeans got a little dirty, but overall I'm fine. How about you?"
Jaune looked at me with a bewildered expression before replying. "I'm more worried about Pyrrha than myself." He replied. "Why'd you go and smack her like that? That's not how you treat a woman."
"I needed to defend my dignity." I replied, shrugging. "I mean she's not hurt… except for her pride. But I mean… shit, I mean I had to do something. She was kind of crushing me, and I didn't want to lose. I mean you just had to end up getting fucked, and I had to clean up your mess. Now mind you that I will admit that I would have lost had Pyrrha pinned down both of my arms. But since she didn't I was able to get her off me. In war all is permitted. At least that's how the saying goes."
"I've never seen her in this kind of state before." Jaune commented, crossing his arms. "She's just standing there. Pyrrha, are you feeling alright?"
I shook my head. "Maybe we should shake her out of this." I said, walking towards her. Reaching the Huntress in training I placed my hand on her shoulder and shook her gently. "Pyrrha snap out of it! So what, I smacked your ass? In five years you're going to enjoy it every day, so why not get started now? I mean no one except for Jaune saw it, and you're not going to get bad grades because of it." I scratched my head. "Listen… I'm sorry I did that."
Pyrrha looked at me and blinked several times. "The fight is over, right?"
I looked at her in a confused way. "Uh, yeah it's over. Why do you ask?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Oh, just because I can do this!"
As I watched Pyrrha bring her leg backwards, my thoughts instantly went to my side. Holding my hands to my sides, I waited for Pyrrha to try and kick me. Her foot, however, to a vertical turn. I watched in shock and time seemingly froze for me. It was then that the foot reached its target, and my entire life flashed away before my very eyes.
Headquarters had just been attacked, and had been unable to repel the attack. Fuck, I am definitely going to feel this in the morning, but even more in the evening.
"You… Ugh, I feel like shit." I muttered, dropping to me knees and holding Ramses Junior with both of my hands. Laying on my side, I looked up at the sky and watched as more stats started forming in the dark. Those stars were probably there because of the immense pain that I was feeling. You could say this was coming, but let me tell you one thing, ladies: Never kicks a man in the testicles! "Oooh, this fucking hurts." I wheezed. "Someone get Weiss and tell her I need ice. And before you say it, Jaune, yes I did rhyme that on purpose."
"I wasn't about to ask you that." Jaune replied, taking a seat on the ground beside me. "Pyrrha's gone, by the way." He added. "So… you won. Congratulations. Don't worry, I'll talk to Pyrrha about this. I just hope she'll forget this whole thing. I live with a lot of sisters, you know, so kind of know how the ladies think."
"That's probably the main reason you get no pussy, fam." I replied, slowly sitting up myself. "This stings like hell, and for a second I thought I heard one pop. Why do girls always go for those kinds of areas? I mean you never see them do it in real-life combat, or in the movies. But why do they always go for the dick in these kinds of situations?"
"All is fair in war." Jaune chuckled, shaking his head. "Listen… I'm just going to go after Pyrrha, if you don't mind." Jaune said while standing up. "Today was interesting to say the least. Thanks for talking with me. I get the feeling we'll be good friends."
"Yeah, sure thing. I'm not really in the mood of replying right now." I replied, waving him off. "I, eh, I'll see you tomorrow?"
"I'd like that." Jaune replied while walking away. "Bye, Ramses. Have a nice evening!"
As I watched Jaune walk away, I simply shook my head and laid myself on the concrete below me, placing my hands behind my head and laying my head on them for rest. I looked up at the night sky and couldn't help but let out a short sigh of relief. Sure my balls still hurt like hell, but the pain was slowly going away. This entire day had been a rollercoaster on its own, and I had a feeling the next couple of days were not going to be different. I still had to go and talk to Ozpin, so I would have to leave in a few minutes. I also had to start and come up with some kind of plan. A plan to stop Cinder and her idiots from taking over and destroying Beacon. One day I would have to tell Ozpin about it. At least I know in what chapter I am. I mean had I appeared somewhere near Volume three things would have gotten a lot crazier. Speaking of Volume three… when the hell was Penny going to appear again? I know she appeared in volume one, and she has some in two as well. Ah well, I'll leave tomorrows problems for tomorrow's me.
However… I have been thinking. Thinking about something rather… sinister. Her name… is Salem. I believe I saw her in the ending of volume three. When I fainted on Earth and ended up in Remnant volume four had already aired, and two episodes had been released. I didn't watch any of those episodes, though. So when the time comes and things go to shit I will have to make sure nothing bad happens. I need to stop Cinder, but I can't do it alone. There is no way I will be able to stop her and her Fall Maiden powers. That got me thinking… whatever happened to the other Seasonal Maidens? I know what happened to Amber, and how she was almost killed by Cinder. Just how strong are the Seasonal Maidens? What are they going to do when everything goes to shit?
So many questions… so little answers.
I slowly got up from the concrete and stretched my back. Time to talk to Ozpin about Earth.
Pyrrha Nikos sat angrily on the far end of her bed, leaning her hands beneath her knees and head down. She was not happy, not at all. Who did that guy think he was, doing something like that to her! She didn't regret kicking him in his private areas, he had it coming. Jaune had entered their dorm as well and didn't say much after that. He went to take a shower instead, probably hoping that she would cool off or something. Well she wasn't about to let him off the leash this easily. Pyrrha let out a sigh before feeling a tap on her shoulder. Looking up, she was greeted by her fellow teammate Nora.
"Heya, Pyrrha, how are you feeling? You look a little irritated, someone giving you trouble?" Nora asked, taking a seat beside her friend. "Want me to break his leg?"
"No, no," Pyrrha replied, sighing again. "I already broke something else. This guy is… well, I don't know. Now that I have calmed down a bit I feel like it was my own fault. Or rather both Jaune and mines. Jaune kind of challenged a guy into something. The guy accepted the challenge and… well… I kind of got into it as well. We did the challenge and… I lost."
"You lost? You're telling me you; Pyrrha Nikos, lost?" Nora asked, raising an eyebrow. "What was the challenge? Who could eat the most food in ten minutes?"
"No, it was a fighting challenge. We tried to see who could pin down the other person for ten seconds. It was him and Jaune against me. Jaune put up a fair fight, but I defeated him. Then I went for the other guy and it was going pretty well for me. I had him pinned down and had already started counting, but he rolled over and caught me off-guard, something I didn't expect him to do. Then I was able to get him pinned down again. I almost had him until…"
"Until what?" Nora asked, curious as to how their strongest fighter could have lost.
"Until-."
"Until Ramses decided it'd be a good idea to smack Pyrrha on her butt." A voice interrupted. Both woman turned their heads to see Jaune walk out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist. He looked at them before continuing. She was so shocked that Ramses was able to pin her down and win. Of course, as you can imagine, Pyrrha was a little shocked at first. Eventually Ramses went over to talk to her and… well, he was kicked in the "balls" as he called it."
"You mean to tell me you kicked a guy in the testicles?" Nora asked. "Hahahaha! I never thought I'd see the day!" Nora exclaimed, holding her belly as she fell to the floor, holding her stomach in laughter as she continued to roll over.
Pyrrha shook her head in embarrassment before looking down at the floor again. "Maybe I went a little too rough on him. I mean what he did was unacceptable but we kind of provoked him into doing it." Pyrrha looked up at Jaune, who was now standing near his bed. "Jaune, what do you think?" she asked.
"I… well I don't know." Jaune replied, scratching the back of his head. "He did something stupid, but now that I think about it… we kind of are to blame as well. Maybe we should just forget about all of this and just talk to Ramses tomorrow, you know, to apologize."
Pyrrha smiled and nodded her head in agreement. "I think that would be for the best. By the way, Jaune, I still need to talk about something. Something that kind of piqued my interest when we first met Ramses. Remember he had that little tantrum of his and smacked his hand on the bar? You tried using your aura to help him but it just ended up hurting him even more… do you know anything about that?"
"Now that you mention it, yes, that is something that had been bothering me." Jaune replied. "I don't fully know how aura works, but I am sure my aura is meant to help people… not hurt them."
"Perhaps his aura was not on one line with yours? I have heard stories of aura's being opposing poles of one another." A calm, yet wise voice said from the end of the room. Everyone turned their heads to the source of the voice only to see Ren reading a book. Leaned back in his chair, the dual-wielder looked at his team before continuing. "Did he tell you what his aura was? Did you see his semblance?"
"I… don't think he has aura." Jaune replied. "Otherwise he wouldn't have let Pyrrha kick him like that. Semblance is out of the question too. The guy is… normal, I guess."
Ren placed the book down on his shelve before leaning back in his chair again. "Interesting. And this is the same guy we saw during Port's class?" he asked.
Jaune nodded.
"I see." Ren said, holding his chin in thought. "Maybe we should ask Professor Goodwitch about this. She's an expert on aura, so she should be able to tell us something." Ren looked at Nora, who had calmed down a bit. "Nora, please get off the floor."
"But it's soooo soft!" Nora retorted.
Everyone just chuckled at her response. After final words had been exchanged between the team, they all decided to head for bed. Tomorrow was going to be a rough day, but they would pull through.
The secret side of me
I never let you see
I keep it caged
But I can't control it
As I slowly nodded my head to the beats of Skillet, I walked through the halls of Beacon Academy. The lights were all but dimmed, and I had to really look closely so I wouldn't get lost. I remembered were the elevators were, so I knew I was heading the right direction. For some reason I was going through Beacon pretty fast. I kind of knew my way around right now, but I probably would have forgotten it anyway. My balls were feeling much better now, and I had to apologize to Pyrrha tomorrow for my actions. I mean I did go a little too far on her… but still, who else on Earth can say that he had the privilege to touch Pyrrha Nikos' round, perfect cheeks? That's right boys, this guy just ruined your dreams once ad for all. Aces!
I turned up the volume from my phone, wanting to hear the song even better. I wonder how the music here in Remnant was like. I mean they probably don't have as much variety as we do on Earth, but it could be good. I sure hope Ozpin doesn't want to talk for too long, because I was getting kind of tired. I looked down at my feet and straightened my tie. Today had been a very strange day, but nonetheless I enjoyed it.
So stay away from me
The beast is ugly
I feel the rage
And I just can't hold it
Skillet you magnificent bastards. I mean, shit, these guys were pretty good at what they did. I had reached the elevator leading up to Ozpin's office. Pressing the "call" button, I waited for the elevator to arrive. Within seconds it appeared and the doors opened, revealing a very tired Goodwitch. I took out my headphones and put them in my pocket, along with my phone. "Hello there." I greeted her, smiling slightly. "So… what's up?"
"Tired." Goodwitch replied, stiffing a yawn. "Ozpin asked me to retrieve you. He was getting impatient, which is a rarity on its own. Now please just head up to his office. You won't need me to get you there, right?"
"Nope." I replied, holding out my hand. "Get some rest. Thanks for the good guidance today, it is much appreciated. If there is anything I can do to return the favor, feel free to ask."
Goodwitch smiled at me as she gently took my hand and shook it. "Have a goodnight, Ramses." She said while walking out of the elevator, gently patting my back while doing so. "You're a good man."
I raised an eyebrow at her comment. What did she mean by that? A good man? Shrugging, I entered the elevator and pressed the last button, heading to Ozpin's office… I hope. I sighed, digging my hands in my pockets before taking out a peculiar item I had been holding on for quite some time. It was a silver cross my father gave to me. He is a Christian, and even though I'm not really a "believer" per se, I still think there is something—or rather someone out there that I watching us, keeping track of our every move. I looked at the cross and smiled. I really had to put it on more frequently. I placed it back in my pocket, however, not wanting to put it on right now. No need for it, really.
I eventually reached the elevator's last stop and watched as the doors opened before me, revealing Ozpin sitting behind his desk, legs crossed and hands placed under his chin as he looked at me with a neutral expression.
"Welcome," he said, motioning for me to enter. "Before you begin I must tell you this: Tonight I want to know more about your world—more specifically, the wars you have waged. I want to know what your people did to solve those conflicts so that one day Remnant might follow."
"Of course, sir." I replied, walking towards his desk. "What would you like to know about? World War Two, World War One?"
"I think I'll go for the second." Ozpin replied, taking a sip from his mug. "Please take a seat."
As I reached Professor Ozpin's desk I looked down at it, only for me to see that the Colt Anaconda had not moved from its original place he placed it yesterday. I took a seat opposite of him and spoke up, getting straight to the point. "It all started a long, long time ago on September first nineteen thirty nine, when a country called "Germany" invaded another country called "Poland." Two days later two other countries declared war on Germany. Those countries were "England" and "France". Coming just two decades after the last great global conflict, the Second World War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history, involving more than thirty countries and resulting in more than fifty million military and civilian deaths, with some estimates as high as eighty five million dead."
"By the gods." Ozpin breathed out. "Thirty other countries? Are those like kingdoms?" he asked.
I nodded. "Yes, over thirty "kingdoms" took part in this war. It all started when a tyrant, a dictator named "Adolf Hitler" came to power in Germany. He helped Germany, and thanks to him many unemployed Germans were able to get jobs. However eventually Hitler decided to spread his rule and, like I mentioned before, invaded Poland. On April ninth, 1940, Germany simultaneously invaded "Norway" and occupied "Denmark," and the war began in earnest. On May tenth, German forces swept through Belgium and the Netherlands in what became known as "blitzkrieg," or lightning war. I come from the Netherlands… I've heard the stories. Hitler seemed unstoppable, conquering almost all of Europe. Years passed and people had to live under German occupation and cruel rule. Many countries joined Germany. There were those who still fought against them, but they needed help."
"And did this "help" come?" Ozpin asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes… after Japan, another country that allied itself with Germany, attacked Pearl Harbor, a military base for the US navy. This attack was cowardly, since Japan kept persisting that they and the United States of America were still allies. All ships were docked when the attack began. They were almost all but destroyed, and thousands of soldiers, civilians, and military personal lost their lives. That is when the Americans joined the fight and started invading Europe, the continent were Germany was housed along the countries it had invaded and conquered. They arrived in France, Normandy… and that's when they started pushing further and further into Europe, liberating all countries until they reached Germany. Germany was cornered. The Americans came from the West, and from the East came the Russians. Two of the largest countries with the largest military force were marching further and further into Europe until they finally reached Germany. On eight May 1945, the Allied forces accepted Germany's surrender, about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide."
"Five years of war… so many lives lost in so little years." Ozpin breathed out.
"Japan, did not surrender at the same time as Germany. It was able to hold out for another few months. Atomic bombs were dropped on "Hiroshima" and "Nagasaki" on August sixth and ninth respectively. After that the Imperial government sought the Emperor's personal authority to surrender which he granted. He made a personal radio address announcing the decision." I added, shaking my head. "That's all I can come up with, now. I'm tired and I don't know much about the whole war, since so much happened in those five years."
"I am… so sorry." Ozpin said, shaking his head. "And from what I remember… this war was one out of many, right?" he asked, albeit reluctant.
"Indeed it was." I replied.
"Ramses… there is one more thing I'd like to talk about…"
"What is it?"
"What do you know about the Seasonal Maidens?"
