Naoto stepped into his dorm room- or it would be his dorm room for now. The last remaining rooms are reserved for Vytal Festival participants. Ozpin had said that all of the other dorm rooms had been filled up, so when Vytal arrived he would need to bunk with RWBY or JNPR- which he didn't mind.
It had been exactly two hours since he had been assigned to both RWBY and JNPR...as its servants. That bothered him. Ozpin knew what he was doing with that damnded chess piece! Even in a different world, he was someone else's "servant".
The room itself was devoid of any and all life. It honestly looked insanely bland, but the fact that he had his OWN room to himself was more than enough. Setting his bag down he unpacks what littles clothes he has. He switches out of his combat attire into his sleepwear.
Pulling off his sleeve-glove hybrid he examines his right arm- the arm made by the No Life King and Raquel. He flexes his arm, his left hand's fingers feeling around it.
He uses a bit of his Bloodedge, letting a trail of blood swirl around his arm.
"I hope your okay...wherever you are, Raquel."
He drifted asleep, the light in his room staying on.
The Terumi heir's eyes cracked open, the sun was just coming up. He looked to his alarm clock, 6:32 it read. Last night he had looked over his schedule but just to be sure...
Naoto opens his scroll up, looking for the PDF that held his schedule.
'Ok, so classes begin at 9 am, that's plenty of time to get ready.'
Sitting up Naoto walks into the bathroom, he showers and brushes his teeth, slipping into his school uniform. It didn't bother him due to his time at Kawahama, honestly, he liked the colors.
The uniform consisted of a long-sleeved white button-up, a blue button-up vest, a red tie, a dress shirt with gold linings, and black slacks. The colors didn't bother him but the uniform was a little tight for his tastes.
He unbuttons the dress shirt and removes the vest- to hot. He loosens his tie and takes a step back, looking in the mirror. He wore black slacks, a white button-up, a black dress shirt with gold linings, and a loose, red tie. He then proceeded to put on the black dress shoes that were provided.
Overall he thought he cleaned up pretty good- just missing one thing. Naoto takes the sleeve-glove hybrid, slipping it on. Grabbing his fingerless gloves with red guards he slips them into his right pocket- in case he needed them.
"Alright!" Looking at his scroll the time reads 7 am...so much time to kill.
'Might as well get an idea of what the school is like now.' He thinks, grabbing his dorm key and opening the door.
A loud rattling can be heard...coming from the dorm beside him...team RWBY.
Concerned and curious he walks up to the door and knocks.
The door opens and...
Yang is holding up one bed while Blake neatly stacks bucks in between the frames, acting as a support beam.
Weiss is using her attraction glyphs to pull the "top bunk" up while wrapping ropes onto the hooks that were stabbed into the ceiling...is that not damage of property?
"Hi, Naoto!" Ruby says, holding a book for what seems to be for the "support beam".
'What...?'
"Uh...hi? What is all of.." He gestures to the beds "This?"
"Oh, we're making bunk beds!"
'I don't think that's how they're made.'
"Yang keep steady!" Blake shouts using one end of Gambol shroud to support the bed-frame while books are being slid in between.
"S-sorry!"
"Ruby you dolt! Come and help I can't hold it for much longer!"
Usually, Weiss would ignore Ruby, but she always wanted bunk beds so...
"Oh- coming!" Ruby forgets about Naotos existence and runs back to help her team member.|
"Am I in danger?" Naoto asks, being ignored.
Blake goes to slide another book in and-
Yang sneezes and loses her grip, the beds come crashing into Ruby and Weiss' station.
"Timberrrrrrrr!" The blonde yells, falling back.
"Yang you idiot!"
"Weiss look out!"
Naoto slowly backs out, yeah he would just explore the school.
For one hour Naoto explored the campus until he got bored.
"Man...I should've slept in..."
Naoto groans, his arm begins to buzz.
"Ozpin?"
Naoto turns around to see Headmaster Ozpin, with his signature Beacon mug and cane.
He takes a sip of his microwaved beverage.
"That's Headmaster Ozpin to you."
Naoto sighs.
"Yeah yeah, what do you want?"
Ozpin raised an eyebrow at the man's attitude but continued talking.
"I expect to see you after classes, Naoto after all you said we had matters to discuss."
"... Right, I'll be there after school. Then, if I provide answers...you must do the same."
Ozpins jaw clenches. Considering the magical energy radiating from the boy's arm it would be best to comply, he knew naught of what he could do outside of the footage he saw.
"We have a deal..." He lets out a sigh. "I believe you have classes soon, best go attend them."
"Yep, see you around."
"Wait, whats with your uniform?"
Naoto runs away.
The buzzing stops.
Ozpin lets out an annoyed sigh.
'That boy...has no aura.'
That confirmed it, this boy was using magic. Had Salem distributed her power among her ranks? But that didn't make sense, the boy had used no fire, ice, water, nothing!
After analyzing the clips provided Ozpin came to the conclusion that the boy was using a 5th unheard Maiden power or...was using his own blood. It would make sense. Each clip that the bloodedge used his powers, it came from his right arm. The question was why, and how far could he push it? Pulling out his scroll he returns to the clip of Naoto creating a crimson shield. Ozpin had two theories now. A, the boy had an aura manipulation semblance- but that couldn't work, he had no semblance. Or B, he had a form of magic- which was without a doubt true.
His arm radiated raw magical energy as if he could reach out and take it at that very moment. Not only that but...
Ozpin goes to the clip that showed Naoto gripping his arm after using his EOE, his strongest move. 'It appears there are drawbacks after using it in large pools, how interesting.
No matter. Ozpin walks down the hall, cane in hand.
He would find out from him directly.
Naoto sits in class
'8:57..2 more minutes, wheres everyone else?'
As if on queue both RWBY and JNPR burst into class, panting and taking their seats.
Naoto sits to the far right, RWBY takes the seats beside him and JNPR sits above.
"Hi Naoto!" Nora shouts, leaning over her desk.
Ren sighed 'These two are sure to be chaotic together...'
"Why are you still wearing that thing?" Weiss' nose wrinkles up in disgust. "Your no better than Ruby and her filthy cloak."
"Hey!"
Naoto raises his right arm up. "It's comfy, now leave me alone, damn princess."
"The nerve of you-!"
"Class is in session!" A voice booms, interrupting the verbal war the two were having.
Naoto kept his head down in class, snoring. You couldn't blame him, the teacher was boring. Peter Port was it? Or was it Pety Peter? Port Pete?
Ruby sat next to him, trying hard as to not mimic her teammate's actions.
"Monsters, crawlers of the night, demons..."
"They go by many names, but me? I personally call them 'prey'."
To pass the time, Ruby pulls out a piece of paper, uninterested in listening to the man's ramblings.
"And you will as well, upon the time you graduate you will be well-armed in order to combat these beasts."
Grabbing a nearby book, Peter slams it down in front of Naoto's face, jolting him awake.
"Agh!"
"But if you do not pay attention, you will not learn."
Naoto rests his face on his right arm, unamused at his rude awakening.
"Now, as I was saying. Vale, as well as the other three kingdoms, are a safe haven to beasts that would love to devour you whole."
"It is our job as huntsmen...huntresses." He says winking at Yang.
She laughs nervously, avoiding eye contact with the man.
Naoto would laugh had it not been a 50 or so year old man hitting on a 17-year-old.
"To protect and save the people of Remnant, for it is our sworn duty."
Ruby begins to scribble on the paper, Naoto looks at what she's drawing, interested.
"Allow me to tell you a tale of a young, handsome man, me!"
Andddd Naoto would drown him out once more.
Ruby snickers to herself, holding her doodle in Weiss' face. It was a rather horrible drawing of Professor Port with lines indicating that he smelled on the page.
Naoto and Yang laugh with Ruby, finding amusement in the drawing rather than the man's lectures.
Peter clears his voice, putting all eyes on him once more.
Ruby begins to stack books in odd ways, Naoto watches.
"A huntsmen must be dependable."
The silver-eyed girl taps are fingers against the books, making an odd "tap" noise.
Weiss' anger was visible.
'Uh-oh.' Naoto thinks, ready for the incoming storm.
"A huntsmen must be strategic, strong, and worthy."
Ruby picks her nose.
"So, who among you believes you are the embodiment of these traits?"
Naoto raises his arm, stretching.
Weiss's hand shoots up.
"I do sir!" She says hands slammed onto the table
"One believes with no education they can combat the ferocious beast of the night with ease." That comment was made and meant for Naoto.
"Sir I wasn't going to partci-" Naoto was cut off.
"And the other seems to have a fire set in them, burning to prove herself. Very well, both of you, change into your combat gear and show what you are made of."
"Sir, it was a misunderstanding, so uh-."
"No no, if you want to prove that you need no education, then prove it."
Naoto lets out a sigh, giving both JNPR and RWBY puppy dog eyes.
Weiss looks at him, angry.
Pyrrha would have said something...but she was excited to see more of his fighting-style up close. Same with Ruby...but she just wanted to see his cool, red weapons.
Ren lets out a sigh.
"Go on, punchy guy!"
"Its Naoto, Nora, Naoto."
"You say tomato, I say tomateo." Nora says, arms behind head, a grin on her face.
Ren sighs once more. 'Chaos is sure to ensue.'
Naoto, learning he has no say in this, walks to get put on his combat gear, Weiss following, an angered look on her face.
The two emerged in their respective combat wear.
Naoto goes to the left side of the arena, taking notice of the caged Grimm, it was small.
"The victor of this match gets the honor of fighting this Boartusk!" Peter says, sitting in his office chair.
"First to have their aura broken is the loser of this battle, do I make myself clear."
Peter clicks a button on his desk, and a hologram projects itself over the chalk-board, displaying Weiss and Naotos aura gauge- what?
'But..I don't have aura? How?"
Naoto was visibly confused, quickly turning his attention back to the heiress. She had planted her right foot in front of her left, bringing the rapier up to her chest.
"Go, Weiss! Go Naoto! Kick butt...or each other's butts? Hehe...?" Ruby laughs nervously.
"3..."
Naoto slips his fist up into its normal brawler stance.
"2..."
'Why exactly do I have aura? It makes no sense, is it just a glitch?' That was completely possible, considering how advanced technology was here you'd expect a few glitches, right?
"1..."
"Fight now, think later, right!" Naoto concludes that he would theorize on this subject later, for now? Time to do something he had wanted to do for a long time now.
'Time to knock her down a level!'
"Fight!"
Weiss uses a repulsion variant of her Glyphs, pushing her towards the bloodedge, rapier held high.|
Naoto sprints towards the W of team RWBY, already having a plan in mind.
Once he felt that they were close enough, he uses it.
[SHIFT SWAY: ENHANCED]
Pivoting on his left he practically phases through the attack. In reality, he's pivoting on his left and bringing his arms to his side, crossing his right foot with his left he spins behind his enemy.
"W-what!?" Weiss uses a repulsion glyph to shoot herself up, but shes landed right where Naoto wanted her- or aired right where he wanted her?
[INFERNO CRUSADER]
Naoto puts his right foot to the side and turns his body sideways, pushing off of his left with blood trailing from his left arm he punches Weiss in the face.
'Not done yet!'
[FOLLOW UP: OVERHEAD KICK]
Naoto swings his body mid-air, the heiress now under him.
He throws his right arm over Weiss' head, and throws his left leg into her stomach, sending her into the ground.
'Last one!'
[FALLING KNEE SMASH]
The bloodedge turns his body once more, angling his knee over the heiress.
Weiss gets up and sets off a repulsion glyph in front of her, Naotos knee makes contact and is sent flying back.
Using attraction glyphs Weiss runs up the bloodedge and angles her raiper for a stab, it pierces...his skin?
"W-what?" Had her aura pierced through his aura? How? She looks at the holographic screen...his aura...goes back up?
Looking at where she had pierced the now fallen bloodedge she sees the wound gone as quick as it came.
Naoto sits up, jumping into the air and going for an axe kick. It hits Weiss and she is sent into the wall, a small crack having formed.
Port had seen enough, amazed at both abilities but skeptical about one of them.
"Time!"
"The victor is Naoto Kurogane!"
"What!?" Weiss practically yells,
this caveman had beaten her!?
She looks up to the screen, half of her aura already gone.
"But how..?"
Naoto stands, letting out a pant.
Weiss sits up, angered at Ruby, Naoto, Peter, every smug and lowly person that degraded her very existence as some princess that got everything!
Letting out a huff she walks back to change out of her combat attire.
Everyone was amazed at the man's abilities, but that was to be expected of the man that had slain a Nevermore.
"It appears that's all we have for this class, I praise your extraordinary abilities!" Peter narrows his eyes. "Due to this class being over this Boartusk will be kept alive for another day."
The class didn't care, they had just watched some kid end someone from the Schnee family.
"Be sure to read up on the extra assignments, class dismissed!"
Ozpin watches from his desk, freezing frames and slowing down the clip.
"I'm beginning to get an idea of your powers... ."
After class had ended Ruby had immediately gone after her partner.
"Weiss!" She yells, panting as she caught up to her.
Weiss turns around, frustrated.
"What's wrong? Why are you upset-"
"I have a toddler have a teammate, that's why I'm upset!"
Ruby shrinks back.
"I really thought I could at least try and get to know you, thinking my judgment was wrong."
Naoto sits behind a wall, listening.
"But you're just downright insufferable! Maybe I could tolerate you as a team member, but team leader!?"
Ruby looks down.
"I worked my body and mind off, and I sure as hell didn't do so to get one-upped by some caveman and toddler!"
Ruby reaches out but is stopped by her partner's words.
"Ozpin made a mistake."
Weiss turns on her heel, walking away.
Naoto leans against the wall, listening.
His arm buzzes.
"Are you not going to intervene?"
"I would but...this is something they need to do. They lack coordination together, and one can't stand the other."
Ozpin chuckles. "You sound as though you speak from experience."
"In a way...I do." Recalling his banter and battles with his other-self, technically nephew: Ragna. He was curious as to how the man was doing, they would probably just go back to fighting though if they met again. But in the end, they joined up as allies, fighting for the same cause...but they hadn't won- he hadn't at least.
"Hey, aren't you the headmaster? Go do your job."
Ozpin narrows his eyes. "I'd recommend you stopped talking to your headmaster so casually."
Naoto freezes. 'That pressure...again.'
"Right..." Naoto pushes himself off the wall.
"Let's talk later."
"We will." Ozpin responds, making his way over to Ruby.
The buzzing stops.
Pyrrha Nikos was excited..very excited.
The power that man had shown...the power her teammate had shown. She never looked down on anyone, but in Mistral, so many people went "Oh Pyrrha please spare me!" during champion rounds...it annoyed her.
Her very reason for coming to Beacon was to fight stronger people...and not be held like a trophy. Turns out she gets BOTH of her wishes. Ruby liked her as a person, Blake didn't care, Yang just wanted to fight, Jaune just knew her as "cereal lady", Nora and Ren also didn't care. And Naoto? Knew nothing of her and appeared to hold great power!
She wanted to fight him, her desire kept growing and growing. He would surely be ok with the proposition of a duel, right?
Sun had begun to set, and classes were over. Currently, Naoto Kurogane was making his way up to "Headmaster" Ozpins office, now he was no Celica but he did get lost a few times.
Finally locating the elevator he rides it up, all the way to Ozpins office.
His arm begins to buzz once more, he hated it.
"Stupid thing."
The doors open, waiting is Ozpin.
"You may now excuse yourself, Glynda."
"Sir."
Glynda walks past Naoto.
"Don't try anything funny, or else."
Naoto lets out a 'tch' before taking a seat on the chair across from Ozpin.
"So...what do you wanna know?"
"Your arm, I believe we briefly spoke about it...so I'll make it short."
"Are you working for Salem?"
Naoto knew naught of the name, so why did it carry so much malice?
"...I'm sorry, I know nothing of the one you call 'Salem'."
Ozpin raises his fist, slamming it onto the table.
"THEN WHY ARE YOU USING MAGIC!?" His voice barked, sending shivers down his spine.
"Wait you guys aren't using magic?"
Ozpin appeared stunned.
Had this boy truly just admitted he was using magic? Just outright, like that? Going as far as to ask why the people of Remnant weren't using magic?
"Semblances. Fueled by aura, you have no aura, so you have no semblance...so you must be using magic."
"I am using magic- a form of it at least."
Ozpin readies his cane- the long memory, he was too dangerous to be kept alive.
"The world I came from had plenty of magic users aswell- those that made contact with the blue."
"...The world... you came from?" It repeated in Ozpins mind, his world? Multiple magic users? The blue? None of it made sense.
"I have but one goal, Ozpin." Naoto sits up from his chair, looking Ozpin in the eye.
"To find Raquel Alucard...and the Blue, by proxy, save my world."
Bartholomew Oobleck sighed, he had become ill a few days ago, and had missed the first day of school.
It made him feel like a really crappy teacher, but, he would make up for it by being the BEST teacher he could possibly be.
Sipping his coffee, Oobleck straightened out his tie, his hair was slicked back and a shade of light green- almost looked like broccoli.
The dream from last night played in his mind like a record on repeat.
A man with heterochromia eyes- raised a large buster sword at him. They exchanged blows, Oobleck couldn't tell if he was the man in the dream or not. A black chain with a snake head emerged from a portal, clamping on the white-haired mans wrist.
"TERUMIIIIIIIIIIII!"
"RAGGYYYYYYYYYYY!" The voice sounded like him- but unhinged?
"Not over yet!" The white-haired man throws his sword into the air.
He slips out of the snake-chains mouth, grabbing the sword and turning it into a...scythe?
They slashed at each other once more, dodging each other's attacks.
"BLOOD- 'Raggy' jumps over Terumi slamming the scythe into the mains arm- SCYTHE"
The exchange blows once more, Ragna jumps back, so does Terumi.
"RESTRICTION 666 RELEASED-"
"GOD'S RETURN-"
"DIMENSIONAL INTERFERENCE FORCE FIELD DEPLOYED-"
"SERPENTS BEHEADING-"
"CODE S.O.L-"
[VIOLENT HUNGER SEAL]
[AZURE GRIMOIRE, ACTIVATE: BLACK ONSLAGHT]
Yuuki Terumi is swallowed into a black mass of energy, forming a body of sorts- resembling the Sussano'o unit, it wields an unholy sword.
Ragna the Bloodedge has a black aura surrounding him, courtesy of the Azure Grimoire. Aramasa- his sword now turned scythe is held above his head, ready for one last attack.
"TERRRRUUUUMMMMIIIII!"
"RAGNAAAA THEEE BLOODEDGEEEE!" The demonic voice screeches.
The attacks collide and-
That's all Oobleck can remember- other than waking up in a cold sweat. He chalked it up to something being on while he was asleep- some anime of sorts.
ANDD THAT'S A WRAP.
Getting better at this A/N stuff lmao. This chapter is at 3.660 words, far lower than the last but that's a special case.
I want my audience's opinion. Should I write higher quality chapters in turn for waiting a bit longer or should I keep at my current pace? Just wanna know. Also next chapter will be going off of Naoto's POV for a bit...time to see what the snake is doing!