CHAPTER 2: VALE AND MEETING NEW FACES


This is my first time writing a fight scene so, I'm sorry if there are any mistakes on this one, I'm still trying to improve myself so please bear with me.


With the permission he got from Ozpin, Issei was now walking to the hallways in Beacon academy trying to find the exit.

"Um, I think I'm lost."

[You think!]

"I got lost already and school has not even started yet," Issei said while sulking by the fact that he got lost.

[Better ask somebody for directions or you could have asked Ozpin for a map!] Ddraig said jokingly while letting out a small chuckle.

"Yeah I better find somebody," Issei said while looking around the campus for someone.


As he was searching he couldn't seem to find anyone in the campus.

"Where the hell is everyone!. I thought this was a school, not an abandoned place."

[Well school starts in a week, maybe the students are on vacation.]

"Yeah you're probably right" Issei said but he suddenly caught someone in the corner in his eye

"There, finally someone is here," Issei said as he rushed to the person and hopefully can ask for some directions.

When he gets closer he can finally see the person clearly.

She has long, brown hair and brown eyes. She also has a pair of brown rabbit ears, identifying her as a Faunus. Her combat gear is made up of a cropped brown jacket with a thin gold zipper and her emblem on the right of the chest, over a thin black top and brown shorts that are decorated metal trim alongside black tights with golden metal flats. Accenting her outfit are a pair of gold spaulders, cuffs, a belt, that have decorative patterns.

"Hello, may I ask you something?" Issei asked the girl

"Sure what is it?" replied the brunette.

"May I know where the exit in this academy is?" Issei asked, hoping to get some directions around the academy.

"Oh just go straight down this hall and turn right and go straight again and you will reach the exit." the girl said while pointing the directions

"Thanks , um Ms.?" Issei said while asking the girls name

"My name is Velvet Scarlatina, but you can call me Velvet, nice to meet you," Velvet now introduced herself while holding out her hand to Issei

"My name's Issei Hyoudo, but you can call me Issei, nice to meet you too Velvet" Issei said while shaking her hand in return.

"Your name is similar to one of my teammates, maybe you know him,

"Oh what's their name?"

"His name is Yatsuhashi, maybe you know him?"

"It is similar but I have never met someone with that name."

"I see, by the way, what are you doing here in beacon? Are you a new student here?"

"Yes, I'm a new student here and I'm gonna take the initiation exam in about a week."

"I see, goodluck on the initiation then, and I hope that you will pass."

"Thanks, it was nice meeting you but i gotta go," as he greets her goodbye he turned around and started to walk away "see you around school Velvet," Issei said while waving his hands in the air.

"Bye Issei and goodluck with the initiation next week."

"I will," and with that he was gone. Suddenly 3 new figures came to Velvet.

"Velvet, who was that?" said a young woman with fair skin, short dark-brown hair, and dark-brown eyes. She has wavy locks on one side of her face, dyed with a gradient that starts as dark brown and transitions to caramel.

Her clothes consist of a long, cocoa-colored shirt with an upturned layered frill collar with a black single strapped waist cincher. She wears black trousers that have golden lining around the pocket and ribbons attached to the back of a golden zipper seam around her knees. A black golden studded belt is normally hidden by a large cocoa-colored belt with gun cartridges on the left side and a large golden crosshair buckle. A large piece of black fabric is attached to her belt hanging down on her right side. She wears a pair of dark black, high-heeled leather calf-high boots with golden buckles.

"Oh, his name is Issei Hyoudou Coco, and he will be participating in the initiation in a week," Velvet replied to the now revealed Coco.

"Issei Hyoudou, his name is similar to yours Yatsuhashi." Coco said to the tall and athletic-looking young man with shaved-short black hair and tanned skin, who wears mostly pale-green and brown attire.

He has a long short-sleeved robe, which he wears on one shoulder over a black muscle shirt. The robe is fastened at the waist by a leather armored belt with two pouches on it. He also wears brown pants and black-and-green boots.

"Yes indeed," Yatsuhashi nodded in agreement."But I've never met him before."

"He said he is new around here." Velvet said

"Did he tell you where he came from Velvet?" Coco asked Velvet

"No, unfortunately I didn't ask him where he came from," Velvet said while scratching her head.

"Hmm, what do you think about him Fox?" Coco said as they all turn their heads on Fox awaiting his answer

Fox is a boy with dark skin and dark, messy copper hair that has a long fringe and a cowlick.

He wears a sleeveless, muted orange zipper vest with black lining and a high collar, a pair of black jeans, and brown, laced shoes. His eyes are pure white, showing that he is physically blind. His arms are covered in scars, and he has a vertical scar on his lips.

"I felt something strange from him." Fox said while rubbing his chin. Which made everyone curious.

"What do you mean Fox?" Yatsuhashi asked Fox

"I don't know how to describe it, it's as if I saw two completely opposite lights in one person, which is impossible." Fox explained to everyone, making everyone more curious about the boy.

"Why is it impossible?" Velvet asked curiously

"It's like saying that a person has two different auras inhabiting their body, which is impossible."

"Unless he has another soul residing in his body."

"Which is still impossible." Fox replied

"Hmm, I think this year is going to be a hectic one." Coco said while receiving nods from everyone


Issei was now outside Beacon Academy trying to find a way to get down to Vale.

"So how do we get to Vale Ddraig?"

[I don't know, Don't they use some kind of plane here?]

"It's called a bullhead but I can't seem to find one."

[Well if we can't seem to find one, there's only one other choice.]

"We wait!" [We use your wings!] they both said in unison.

"What do you mean using my wings?"

[Come on partner, it's the perfect chance to stretch your wings.]

"I guess you have a point with that. And we don't have all of the time in the world," Issei answered as he unfurled his wings and flew to Vale.


As Issei reached Vale they landed in an alleyway so that nobody could see them land.

"Well that was exhausting,"

[Yeah but at least you had the time to stretch your wings.]

"Good point," Issei agreed as he walked out in the alley and took a good look at the city.

When he got out the alleyway he saw many new technologies far more advanced than his old world. As he walked around he could see hunters roaming around carrying their weapons, people with animal traits that made him remember the yokai's in his world, and many different stores with many products that are unknown to him.

'Do you think these people are like the yokai in our world Ddraig?'

[I don't think so, I can't sense any ki within them.]

'I see, well let's go buy some clothes, and some books to learn more about his world."

[I agree, partner, it's best to know what world we are living in right now.]

Issei nodded in agreement as he went into a clothing store and bought himself some clothes and his hunter's outfit in which he paid with the lien he was given by Ozpin. As he got out he went to an alleyway to store his clothes in his pocket dimension.

"Now with that out of the way let's go buy some books."

He searched around the city trying to find a bookstore until he was in front of Tukson's Book Trade.

"Well this looks like a good book store if I ever saw one." Issei said as he entered the store.

As he entered inside he saw many shelves containing many books and a counter in the middle of the room with a bell on top of it. He decided to ring it when a voice came from the door behind the counter.

"Be right there," Issei waited when the door finally opened revealing a man carrying a tower of books in his hand

"Welcome to Tukson's Book Trade, home to every book under the sun, how may I help you," the man greeted Issei.

"Um , I was looking for some books about the history of remnant and other books explaining things about remnant," Issei asked

"Well you've come to the right place, let me get some books for you," the man said while grabbing some books from the shelves and placing them on the counter.

"Will these be enough for you?" as he presented the books in front of Issei.

"Yes these are just what I needed, and here's the payment for the books," as he hands out some money that Ozpin lent him.

"Thank you for your cooperation and I hope to see you again," he said while packing the books and handing them out to Issei.

"Thank you too, and i will come again," Issei said while grabbing the books and leaving the store.


As he got out of the store he decided to roam around a bit. He wandered a bit around the city until he reached the murky part of the city. While roaming around it he seems to find a nightclub which reminds of the time when he and his team accompanied Odin in some clubs then being attacked by loki.

"Hmm, how i missed those days," as he remembered the missions he had with his team.

[Partner, are you okay?] Ddraig asked in concern about his partner.

"Yeah I'm fine, I think I'll go and have a drink." as he started to walk towards the bar.

As he entered he could see many people dancing, and many people drinking and chatting. As he was walking toward the bar stand he had a bad feeling that things were going to go south in this bar sooner or later.

'Why do I have a bad feeling like something is about to happen?'

[I don't know but be prepared for anything.]

'Right,' as he reached the bar stand most of the seats were already taken, one by a man in a suit, another two by two identical girls who were older than him, and the other one was taken by a girl his age with long blonde hair. He proceeded to sit down on one of the stools and ordered a drink. But the bartender stopped as he was preparing his drink

"Aren't you too young to be in this place?"

"I'm just here to drink, I'm not here to cause any trouble."

"Ok then," answered the bartender as he prepares his drink

"Enjoy," as he hands out the drink to Issei.

"Thanks," as he gave some lien to the bartender making the bartender leave. He was about to take a sip out of his drink until he heard a pitiful moan caught his attention, causing him to look on his side and watch in horror as the blonde girl was grabbing the man by the balls.

"Hey can you let him go, I don't know what this man has done to you, but i don't think it's enough to castrate him like that," Issei exclaimed, gaining the attention of the girl and the man.

"Who are you, and are you with him or something?" asked the blonde

"No, I just came here to drink." Issei said while taking a sip from his drink.

"Then why get involved," the blonde said while still holding the balls of the man.

"I don't know, but I couldn't just watch and let you crush his balls," Issei said while pointing at the man."At least leave him one." Issei said jokingly

"HEY!" the man exclaimed.

"Just trying to help you dude, so let's calm down, miss?"

"You can call me Blondie."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah"

"Ok then blondie, could you please let go of him cause i'm starting to feel its pain already."

The blonde hesitated but soon let go, making the man go in a fetal position while holding his crotch

"Thank you, now let's calm down and not do something crazy," issei said but suddenly they were surrounded by a mob of men in suits with their weapons out. Both Issei and the blonde looked at the people around them.

"Look what you've done, now I gotta fight my way out of it" exclaimed the blondie as she appeared to prepare her fist for a fight.

"How is this my fault, you started it blondie," issei replied back.

"Don't care," she said while preparing her weapons in her hand which was a yellow gauntlet with barrels and bullets in it.

"Oh come on, can't we just talk it out or somethi-," Issei was about to say but was interrupted by a bat that was aimed in the head in which he narrowly dodged it.

"Well it seems we can't talk this out anymore," Issei said as he prepared himself to fight the mobs.

"You can fight?"

"Of Course i can fight blondie, you don't have to worry about me, though i'm more worried about you,"

"You don't have to worry about me just-,"

"Don't get in my way!" They both said as they charged in the mobs of men in front of them.

They split the mob in two and fought the mobs

'I knew I had a bad feeling when I came to this place," Issei thought while dodging bullets, bats and punches while also delivering some punches into the mob.

'At least blondie there can hold up against them,' he saw the blonde punching the mobs as well while something was firing out of her gauntlets.

[I like her she has a spark in her,] Ddraig commented as he was watching the blonde charge relentlessly on the mob

'Kinda reminds me of Xenovia being a muscle head when fighting,' as he remembered the times when she always charges head first during battles.

[I agree.]

As they were finishing off the mobs of men Issei and the blondie came together with their backs facing each other.

"Not bad Blondie."

"I told you to not worry about me!" when suddenly a missile came straight to them making them move back. As the missile exploded in front of them making a lot of smoke.

"What was that?" Issei asked as he looked at the giant smoke that was created by the rocket that exploded.

What emerged from the smoke was the man holding a rocket launcher and the two twins

"Damn brat, look at what you and that girl caused!" exclaimed the man in anger as he fired another missile from his

"Aren't you kinda over reacting to killing us!?" Issei asked as he pulled the blondie and himself into the debri.

"I dont give a shit, i'll have both of your heads by the end of the night" the man said while preparing another missile in his rocket launcher.

"So what now?" the blonde asked while reloading her gauntlets.

"You take care of the twins, and I'll take care of No Balls over there," issei explained his plan while gaining a giggle from the blonde for the nickname he gave to the man.

"Ok let's go with your plan, but leave that man conscious, I need information from him," she exclaimed as she readied her gauntlets.

"Ok then let's go!" Issei said as they came out of the debris and charged straight into the charged into the man while the blonde was charging straight into the twins.

"HEY NO BALLS!" Issei shouted as he charged a punch towards the man

"What did you call me you brat!" the man shouted as he changed his rocket launcher into some kind of club in which he used to swing at Issei's punch.

Upon impact the man was blown backward while still on his feet and immediately started to charge at Issei again with a barrage of swings from his club.

As he was trying to hit Issei with his club, Issei was effortlessly blocking them with his arms.

"Why won't you die!" the man shouted as he continued trying to hit Issei with his club.

"What can I say, I'm just built different!" Issei exclaimed as he grabbed the club and smashed it in half and punched the man into the wall making the wall break.

"Wait, didn't blondie say to leave him conscious,"he said as he looked over the broken wall and saw the unconscious man on the floor."I hope that information is not that important, why was she getting information anyway, in a bar of all places," Issei said as he thought on why she needed information from a nightclub.

"Well better not to stick my head on this matter anymore, I hope blondie's doing ok with those twins," Issei said while rubbing some dust from his hands. When he looked over to the blonde's fight he could see that her hair was on fire and had already beaten the twins already. After that she approached Issei while the fire on her hair was fading away.

"Didn't I tell you to leave him unconscious!" shouted the blonde to Issei.

"Look I'm sorry, I guess I punched him too hard," Issei explained to the blonde.

As they stand there they suddenly heard police sirens, not wanting to be on a wanted list Issei decided its now time to get the fuck out.

"I think it's time to go blondie."

"Yeah I guess it's time to go," the blonde said as they ran out of the club and started running.


As they ran into the city they stopped at a parking lot where they were in front of a yellow motorcycle.

"Well that was fun, don't you think so?"

"We almost got thrown into prison because of you blondie!"exclaimed Issei.

"Well we got out of it, and were not in prison, and besides you knocked him out even though i told you not to knock him out!"

"I guess you're right, by the way what's your name?"

"I guess I can tell you my name, my name is-" the blonde was about to say her name but was interrupted by another voice.

"Yang is that you?" They looked over to see the new voice. She wears a black long-sleeved blouse with a high collar and red trim on the sleeves, over which is a black waist cincher with red lacing up the front, and a matching skirt with red lining. She also wears a pair of thick black stockings and black combat boots with red laces, red trims around the top, and red

"Oh hey sis, what are you doing here" yang asked her sister

'Wait she is her sister? They don't look anything alike."

[Maybe they have different mothers?]

'Maybe.'

"I've been looking everywhere for you for 2 days."

"It's no big deal Ruby," Yang said to her sister who is now named Ruby.

"You're in big trouble Yang."

"Damn"

"Yang language!" Ruby said as she pulls out a vase out of nowhere

'Where the hell did she store that thing' Issei was baffled as to where she got the jar from

"Do you have to carry that everywhere," Yang asked as she put some lien into the jar.

"Of Course I do," ruby said while storing the jar,"By the way who's that boy behind you, is he your boyfriend or something?" Ruby asked as they now turn to Issei

"Nope!" Both Yang and Issei said in unison.

"I don't even know his name,"

"My name is Issei, Issei Hyoudou," Issei introduced himself to yang and ruby.

"The name's Yang, Yang Xiao Long,"

"And my name is Ruby Rose, nice to meet you Issei," ruby said with a smile on her face which radiates innocence.

'That smile really reminds me of asia'

"So Yang, are you a huntress or something?" Issei asked Yang as he is curious if she is a huntress or not.

"What makes you say that?" Yang asked back

"Well your weapon kinda makes me think that you are a hunter."

"Well i'm not a hunter yet but i'm going to beacon academy in a week."

"What a coincidence I'm going to enroll there too."

"Wait, you're going there too Issei?" asked ruby.

"Yes I am." Issei replied

"You guys are so lucky I'm still studying at signal, and you guys are already going to be at Beacon." Ruby said with a pout on her face making Issei and Yang chuckle.

"Don't worry sis after two more years studying at signal you'll be able to join us."

"I hope so," Ruby replied in a saddened tone.

"Well it's getting kind of late." Issei said as he could see that it was getting dark already

"Yeah it is, and Yang you need to come home, dad has been looking for you!"

"Ok," as she rides on her bike and gives Ruby a helmet."Get on Ruby" Ruby did as Yang told her and rode at the back of the bike.

"I guess this is goodbye then Issei," Yang told Issei as she started her bike.

"Yeah I guess it is goodbye, but I'll see you soon at Beacon,"

"yeah , and if do end up in beacon I expect a fight from you,"

"Why?"

"I just wanna fight strong people, and you seem kinda strong," Yang said, reminding Issei of a certain battle maniac in his world.

"Sure, I just hope you can handle me," Issei replied with a wink on his face, making Yang blush a little.

"Welp it's time to go,bye Issei," Yang said her goodbye's as she revs up her bike.

"Bye Issei," Ruby said while waving her hand in the air.

"Bye you guys," Issei also said his goodbye's as he also waved his hand in the air. After that they were gone and Issei was now flying back to Beacon Academy.


A/N

Here's the new chapter for The Protector of Remnant, next chapter will be the initiation.

Next chapter will be on July 10th (GMT+8)