Chapter 3: A Grimm History Lesson
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Hello everyone, TTOA here with Chapter 3 of The White Demon. It has been a long time since I updated this story. I hope that this would be an interesting Chapter. With college getting in the way, updates will take a while.
As far as this Chapter is concerned, all of the stuff about the Grimm is obviously made up; but you already knew that.
Let's get started!
Fair warning: This Chapter might not be very long as I usually make them. I will still try to keep the 3,000 word limit, but I may not be able to do that without dragging out the Chapter since I wanted this to mainly focus on the Grimm history. I know I said I would make them at least 3,000 words, but I honestly don't think I'll be able to this time. If I somehow do make it to at least 3,000 then my ending Author's Note will let you know. Keep in mind I start the word count after the dialogue legend.
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Grimm/"Ryndur" speaking (translated)
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Grimm/'Ryndur' thoughts (translated)
[#] Author's Comments which will be shown at the official end of the Chapter and before the ending A/N.
Inner Sanctum
"So now you are going to tell me about your past after 12 years?" Lunatus asked.
"Indeed. This may take all night, but since your spirit is here, your body should get the rest you need." Ryndur said.
"That's good to hear, I guess" Lunatus replies with a shrug.
Ryndur took a deep breath and began to speak, "In the beginning, there was the All-Maker. He created the world you live in. When the All-Maker died, his spiritual energy spread all of the world creating plants, water, land and more. He also had two sons, the Alpha and the Omega, and he divided his power between them to watch over the world."
"Wait, how did he have two sons?" interrupted Lunatus.
"There are some things which can never be explained." Ryndur said. He continued "The All-Maker also gave the Alpha and Omega the abilities to create life, but only to a certain extent. The Alpha created humanity while the Omega created the animals. As the humans and animals survived, they had to kill each other eventually. The Alpha felt that humanity would be able to grow and thrive while the Omega believed that the humans needed to be controlled. The Alpha was displeased with his brother and banished him to the NetherVoid, a realm of eternal darkness and placed a seal on it so the Omega would never get out."
"Isn't that a bit extreme? I mean, to banish your brother simply because he has a different viewpoint than your own? The Alpha was kind of a prick in that regard."
"I will not deny that the Alpha seemed to be harsh with the treatment of his brother, but keep in mind that humanity would be living their lives differently should the Omega gain control."
"I guess so."
Ryndur continued. "The Omega was furious with his brother's actions, and it got to the point where his original form became shrouded in darkness from the effects of the NetherVoid. It was on that day he became the One, the first Grimm. The Omega now had a hatred for his brother and humanity, so he used his hatred to create the Creatures of Grimm and in turn have it so that they were created from the negative flaws in humanity; in my tongue they are known as Brinshak Dinvok, Banished Darkness. They attacked humanity and the Brinshak Dinvok increased as The One created more of his children."
"How do the Grimm escape? Wouldn't the seal prevent them from leaving the NetherVoid?"
"The seal has been weakened over time, and it continues to do so. Every lock can be broken. It will only be a matter of time before the seal is completely broken. I imagine that once the seal breaks, The One will use his dark power to reign over this world." Ryndur paused before continuing. "The Alpha, seeing his own children in danger at the hands of his brother, decided to create his own Creatures of Grimm known as the Ginvel Tosh, Guardians of Light. It was then a great battle was fought between the Brinshak and the Ginvel; at the time humanity was at its lowest. Can you guess what humanity did?"
Lunatus thought for a minute. "Is this around the time Dust and Aura was discovered?"
"Indeed. It was discovered by the Alpha that Akune and Duk, Aura and Dust respectively, were the spiritual energy from the All-Maker. It was as if the All-Maker predicted something like this was going to happen and prepared for it. Duk gave humanity a fighting chance and Akune protected them."
"But didn't humanity attack both the Banished and the Guardians?" Lunatus asked.
"Yes, humans were primitive at the time, and sometimes I think they still are. Duk is able to cause harm to both the Brinshak and the Ginvel. Over time, the Alpha was slowly losing his power and The One's only seemed to become stronger. The Alpha created his descendants and gave them the task to fight alongside humanity, but his descendants could not figure out how to accomplish this. How do you think they proceeded?"
"I'm not entirely sure."
"It was the predecessors in my lineage who decided that some of them should take on a human form while still keeping some of their traits; maybe some had ears, a tail, heightened senses."
"Wait just a minute, you're telling me that the Faunus originally came from the descendants of the Alpha?!" Lunatus exclaimed.
"Not exactly. The Frarou, who are the current Faunus, are the children of the Alpha's descendants and humans. Generations would pass to make them who we see them as now"
"Damn." Lunatus was speechless.
"Did you expect humanity to combat the Brinshak alone?"
"I guess not." he paused to stretch his muscles. "Does this mean the Faunus have a tiny bit of Grimm inside of them?"
"Indeed. Although it is a very small amount. The Frarou will have tendencies to become more aggressive than normal. If humanity were to learn of this, I fear that the Frarou will be harmed even more than they already are."
"Is it possible for the Faunus to draw power from their Grimm, assuming they have it?"
"It is possible. Although I have personally not seen anything of the sort, I can only assume the results could do more harm than good to them since they will have no idea how much about themselves could change."
Lunatus nodded. "Where do you fit into all of this?"
"When I was created, it was the time just before what the humans called The Great War. I acted as a commanding officer for the Ginvel and it was also where I received my name. While you were walking around the academy, did you see the statue in the courtyard?"
"I think I saw it. It was about a couple of people, one of them holding a sword, and a Grimm at the base of it. Is it important?"
Ryndur smiled. "The Grimm that is depicted on that statue is me." Lunatus's eyes widened in shock.
"That's you?" Ryndur nodded. Lunatus had his mouth agape, but quickly closed it and took a deep breath. "That's pretty cool."
"Myself and my forces worked in the shadows to kill the Brinshak. I do not believe that humanity knows of our presence. Also, the man holding the sword is the Arc boy's ancestor. He was a great warrior, and I hope that the boy can surpass him." Ryndur sighed before continuing. "I even managed to survive until the Human-Faunus War, until my death."
"How did you die?"
"I was sliced in half through my midsection by a scythe wielder. I could smell him on the reaper girl. I believe they are related somehow."
"If you died, then how are you here?"
"I was revived by my predecessors. Myself and a select others are part of an elite task force called Mirthran or Mergers. Out job is to inhabit a body and give the host some of our abilities as well as have them try and act as a bridge between humans and Ginvel. However, most of the time the body's we are apart of are seen as superstition or curses."
"So, you are not the only one?"
"I am not, but I do not know exactly how many of us remain. In fact, you are the fourth body I am apart of."
"How do you know that?"
"When the host dies, I am merely taken to another body whenever my services are needed again. I retain the memories of the previous owners and some of their traits are given to the new host. In your case: the first gave you white hair; the second gave you green eyes; and the third gave you the red claw marks on your cheeks. In fact, the claw marks acted as tribal tattoos and I guess they were given to you."
"What happens when I die?"
"When you die, I will eventually move on to another body, but I will retain the memories of you and the next person will have a trait from you."
Lunatus sighed. "Wait, does that mean when you became a part of me, you changed how I was going to look?"
"It is very likely. It is possible your hair color was originally supposed to be red, but my merging caused it to turn white, but not completely. Your facial features and eye color would most likely have been different as well have I not been a part of your body."
"Will I be able to speak with my predecessors?"
"Unfortunately no. I can however tell you some of their memories. All you need to do is ask."
"What about the transforming stuff? Is that a part of the merge?"
"Yes. I do need to be out in the open every-now-and-then so I can go about my own business."
"What are people like me called then?"
"In our tongue, beings such as yourself are known as Wunkin Gin, Watchful Guards."
"What happened to the others?"
"I am unsure." Ryndur began to be lost in thought.
"Is it possible to defeat The One?"
"I am unsure. This world would have been different should The One had already been defeated. I do not know if we can. You may not be able to, but maybe the next one can. Or perhaps the Arc boy is the key."
"You believe Jaune can do something like this?" Lunatus asked with doubt.
"It is possible that the key to figuring out how to defeat The One is with the Arc boy. I will have to do some more research on the matter. Perhaps there are some old ruins somewhere that holds the answers. I may know a lot of our history, but I do not know everything."
Lunatus nodded. "So then. We find out as much as we can about The One and how to stop him, and then battle him should he come out?"
"It is a better plan than what we have. Let us hope that the Academy will be able to provide you with the knowledge we seek."
"So is that it then?"
"Yes. That is the history of the Grimm and its connection to humanity." Ryndur circled around before lying down. "I believe I've kept you here long enough, Lunatus. You should try and some sleep. I believe you only have a few hours before you need to get up."
"Thanks for the history lesson." Lunatus said.
"Anytime, young one. If you have any more questions, do not hesitate to call upon me." Lunatus turned to leave. "One more thing." Lunatus turned to Ryndur. "There will be a full moon in a couple of days. You know what we must do." Lunatus gave Ryndur a thumbs up before he disappeared from the Inner Sanctum. 'I hope The One can be defeated.' was Ryndur's last thought before shutting his eyes.
Unfortunately, I was unable to make it to the 3,000 word minimum (I got to 1,874 words). I knew this Chapter was going to be short and I apologize for it.
So now I have given my interpretation on the history of the Grimm. Tell me what you think of it.
This has been TheTriforceofAwesomeness and I will see you all in Chapter 4!
Peace!
