Let's keep this story rolling. It may wind down for a moment or two cause now the Avengers are starting to adjust to this world as the world also begins to respond to them.
Many at first will believe that the Avengers are just another set of high profile Huntsmen and Huntresses until they begin to see just what they can do that other Huntsmen and Huntresses cannot do.
But with their arrival comes new challenges to themselves and Remnant as well because like Vision stated. There is a causality to it. Their very strength invites challenge, challenge incites conflict and conflict breeds catastrophe.
Salem will be a large scale threat but she is no longer the only one.
And after the D23 description of the Avengers Infinity War trailer came out, I'm pretty sure we all know just who it is that will be a threat beyond anything Remnant and Earth had ever seen.
AND THEN THERE WAS THE COMIC-CON TRAILERS. STRANGER THINGS, THE DEFENDERS, FLASH, ARROW, JUSTICE LEAGUE, THOR, AQUAMAN, CAPTAIN MARVEL AND THE SKRULLS AURGH I LOVE BEING A NERD
But that's all for now guys
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Avenging Remnant Chapter 7: The Ripples Continue, The Avengers Adjust
Steve exhaled after doing his…thousandth pushup? Two thousandth? He had honestly lost track after a while.
Regardless, Steve continued his workout without stopping feeling the sweat drip off from the tip of his nose.
On his back was a weight of nearly 500 pounds which did very little in slowing down the Captain who kept on pushing up after every down.
Several had now past since their escapades and interviews at the town of Single Peak and since that time, the news media has calmed down by some small margin. They were still on the up and up about them as they answered their questions as vaguely as possible.
Still, Steve continuously found himself here in the gym pushing himself physically as best as he can. That meant testing the limits he already knew he had and seeing how far he could take them.
His training regime was cut off abruptly when the door to the gym opened and in came Glynda Goodwitch.
"Steve, Ozpin would like to…" Glynda slightly halted in her tracks
Steve stood up to face her and the seasoned Huntress couldn't help but stare at the nearly perfect sculpted body of the first Avenger.
There was literally no amount of fat on the man and while Glynda has seen her fair share of men with impressive physiques, Steve seemed to put all of them to shame.
Glynda quickly recovered though, hoping Steve had not noticed while chastising herself for staring like a wide eyed high school girl.
"Glynda?" Steve asked, noting her silence
"Apologies Steve" Glynda humbly stated "I got caught up in my thoughts. Ozpin would like to see you"
"I'll be right there" Steve said, removing the taping from his hands
"How are you Steve?" Glynda suddenly asked, nearly slapping a hand over her mouth for such an out of nowhere question
"Pardon?" Steve said
"How have you been Steve?" Glynda decided to go along with it now "Since coming here?"
"Honestly" Steve said, wiping off sweat with a towel "I'm still overwhelmed. If anything, I'm trying to get a grasp as to how we're here and really why we are here"
Glynda found herself once more admiring Steve for his honesty as there seemed to be a great shortage of those kinds of people in recent memory. After meeting the Avengers and getting to know Steve in particular, Glynda found that the man wore his heart on his sleeve and was willing to fight tooth and nail for what he believed and willingly acknowledged the great amount of flaws that sometimes came with that mindset.
"If I were to share in your honesty, I too find myself getting lost in the aspect that not only are we not alone but the fact that there are other realities out there" Glynda admitted "I'm still finding it hard to believe. I can't imagine what you're going through right now"
Steve chuckled, wiping his hands.
"Working on it" Steve said
The two exited the gym, walking towards Ozpins office.
"So Steve" Glynda said "I hope you're at least adjusting well here"
"Well enough I guess" Steve stated with a shrug "It's kind of strange really being in an academy specifically designed to educate kids how to be heroes basically"
"Yes now that you say that after you told us of the world you come from it does seem rather ridiculous and ironic at the same time" Glynda said in good humor
"Maybe when we return home, we should consider opening an…Avenger Academy of some sort" Steve remarked "Think that would be a nice way to retire"
Glynda gave a little laugh at Steve's idea
"I'm not sure that would be a healthy retirement" Glynda said good naturedly
"At least it would serve a purpose" Steve said with a shrug
"Well I think you would be a great teacher" Glynda said
"Thank you Glynda" Steve said truthfully "That means a lot"
The two eventually made their way to Ozpins office where the headmaster was currently filing through papers in regards to current students and future contenders.
Beside him was a young woman with brown hair and gold tinted eyes who was standing their fidgeting slightly.
"Amber" Ozpin said kindly "There's no need for you to feel nervous. You met them back in Single Peak and they were very kind to you"
"Yes but what if they reject me this time" Amber stated
"Have I not told you that they are quite unusual themselves, yet they do not hide who they are" Ozpin said
"Yes well I would know more had you told me about them" Amber remarked with a pout
"When I told you that they were a recent development, I meant every word of it" Ozpin said "Why are so nervous again? You already met two of them and they seemed to like you very much"
"Yes well…"
"Amber" Ozpin now sounded more father like "There is nothing to worry about, you will be fine. This is a show of good faith between myself and the Avengers. They need to know what it is they are fighting for here other than a threat they have not even seen yet"
With those words, the elevator opened and out came Glynda Goodwitch and Steve Rogers.
"Steve" Ozpin greeted "Glynda, thank you for bringing him here"
Glynda nodded to Oz then turned to the other guest in the room.
"Amber" Glynda said pleasantly "How are you?"
"Very well Glynda" Amber said nervously, her eyes on Steve Rogers "You're Captain America"
Steve looked at her with a tilted head and bemused expression
"To the news outlets I'm known as Captain Rogers" Steve said "How do you know my other moniker?"
"Aside from Ozpin telling me about it" Amber gestured to said headmaster "Your friends Pietro and Wanda told me about you and the team at Single Peak"
"To simplify everything right now" Ozpin cut in before Steve could ask more "Amber he ran into the Maximoffs and became acquainted with them. She then responded back to me about her travels and mentioned running into Remnants newest celebrities"
"And I take it that someone like Amber is important" Steve rightly stated
"Indeed she is" Oz nodded "Steve, I'd like to introduce to you the Fall Maiden, Amber"
Steve's eyes widened at that drop of news.
"The Fall Maiden?" Steve reiterated
"The very one" Ozpin nodded in confirmation
"And" Amber said a bit meekly "I know all about you since Ozpin gave me the forewarning"
"Than that takes care of a lot of talking" Steve said in good humor making Amber smile at the super soldier
"But why bring her here?" Steve asked the headmaster "I thought the Maidens were supposed to be kept secret and constantly wandering?"
"That is not usually the case as Maidens are known to a select few individuals across the world to the point where you can count them on two sets of hands" Ozpin said "But after your escapades and learning of the grander picture, I find a great sense of foreboding in the distance"
Ozpin laced his hands and leaned onto his desk looking at Steve dead in the eyes
"I wish for you to train Amber and help master her powers" Ozpin said in complete seriousness
"Me?" Steve said in slight disbelief
"Well I prefer it to be a group effort" Ozpin said "You and your old ally, Black Widow, did the same for the second incarnation of the Avengers. I wish for Amber to learn under individuals who are greatly seasoned in the ways of combat and their capabilities. Aside from the headmasters, the personnel at the schools, and Qrow, nobody else in the world has the capabilities that you all possess"
"Ozpin" Glynda spoke up "Are you sure about this?"
"Very" Ozpin said to her, looking to Steve once more "Our enemies here Steve are beginning to get more bold. In Qrows last reports, he noted a growing increase of Grimm attacks throughout Vale. While not on the level of national or even local news, the consistency is starting rise. Added to the fact that we have no idea where the Spring Maiden maybe is a cause of great concern"
Steve stared long and hard between both Oz and Amber, the later of whom shrank slightly against the Captains gaze.
Steve then approached the Fall maiden who went slightly rigid at Steve now being closer to her.
.
.
.
"It's not gonna be easy" Steve said after several moments of silence "We're gonna put you through the ringer. Even if you are naturally powerful, you'll be facing enemies who may be smarter, more experienced and in some cases, stronger than you"
Amber blinked several times.
"You mean you'll train me?" Amber said in disbelief
"A show of good faith" Steve said, sending Oz a smirk which he returned
"Besides" Steve said to Amber "I think you'll find the other members of the team just as friendly as the first two that you met"
"I sure hope so" Amber said innocently
Elsewhere
Salem closed her eyes in concentration, feeling her ancient power swell within and around her.
Her hands were horizontally hovering an inch apart from each other. A black substance and energy circulated around her hands, pulsing with each wave of power Salem sent into the energy.
Her eyes snapped open and Salem fired the black power into the ground.
A large crater, larger than previous ones she had made now lie before her. A moment later, the energy that floated around from the initial blast morphed and fell into the crater. The crater was then filled to the brim by a black pool of an unusual liquid of some kind.
Then, the pool shimmered and bubbled until a large Beringel leapt out from the substance. And by large, this Beringel was the twice the size compared to the standard size of its species.
The Grimm let out a roar, turning to face its creator.
Salem smiled insidiously at her newest creation when.
"Milady" Said a refined and posh voice
Salem turned away from her Grimm to face one of her members of her inner circle, Doctor Arthur Watts.
"Terribly sorry for inconveniencing you at this moment" Watts said with a slight bow "But I believe this may be of interest to you"
Watts held out a scroll for her which she delicately took.
"And what may this be, Doctor?" Salem inquired in her smooth, sinister voice
"Perhaps an answer as to what is troubling you so" Watts said enigmatically, choosing to let the video he had ready to do the talking
Arching a brow, Salem held up the scroll and played what Watts had prepared for her.
She observed everything with a critical eye, taking in everything that was on display.
Afterwards, Salem slowly lowered the scroll with her mind going through a great deal of brainstorming in order to explain just what it was that she saw. The more her thoughts dwelled on the videos, the more questions Salem began to ask.
"Thank you doctor" Salem said "You have given me much to think about"
"Milady" Watts bowed, leaving his master to her dwellings.
"Hmmm" Salem faced the Beringel that was idly glancing around
"Well Ozpin" Salem said to nobody but herself "You've made your move. Now it is my turn"
Scene cut
Roman Torchwick took a long swig of his cigar, enjoying the unique texture and taste before exhaling.
"Hope you're enjoying that Cigar there Roman" Said a deep baritone
"Morgan" Roman said casually
The man before him was large in frame, clearly larger than him standing at around six feet tall with broad shoulders and very defined muscle.
He had slicked back red hair with bluish green eyes and a square jaw.
His attire was relatively simple with black cargo pants, black boots, shirt and a trench coat riddle with straps.
"Never understand why you wear that do rag" Roman said
"It serves its purpose" Morgan remarked, proving it by reach into one of straps and pulling out his own cigar
Roman stared momentarily at Morgan as the bigger man lit up his Cigar.
"I didn't know it could that" Roman stated
"That's why you don't appreciate my kind of fashion mister bowler hat" Morgan said smugly, pulling up his collar
"Right, whatever you say Colonel Morgan"
"It's Captain"
"Whatever" Roman waved off "So I take it you've heard about the most recent news topic then"
"Who hasn't?' Morgan said with a roll of his eyes "That's all people have been talking about, it's getting annoying"
"I saw two of them" Roman said getting an interested glance from Morgan
"When was this?"
"Last week" Roman remarked "Saw the runner and arrow guys at Juniors bar"
"Really?" Morgan scratched his chin with curiosity "What did you think of them?"
"Couldn't say much" Roman admitted "But to think that the two of them were a part of that crew. Gotta say, learned an even greater lesson in don't judge a book by its cover"
"Hmmm" Morgan hummed in thought "Think we should give a warning to the boys?"
"Already sent them out" Roman said "Hopefully Flint will come back with our haul sooner rather than later"
"Ain't he working with some Faunus?" Morgan said "Hernia or something like that"
"O'hirn" Roman corrected "Yeah, big guy, like huge. Definitely taller than you Morgan old boy"
"What kind of Faunus is he?"
"Ah some horned Faunus or something like that" Roman said
Scene cut
Qrow Branwen leaned back in his chair, observing his sophomore year of students. They were excitedly working on their weapons with their group of friends.
One of the students was none other than his adorable, weapon-nut niece, Ruby Rose.
The young Silver eyed Huntress to be was with several friends disassembling and reassembling her custom made scythe.
Qrow couldn't help but smirk with pride at the little warrior as she was one of the few pure things left in Qrows life. Occasionally, one of his students would come up and ask for help which he obliged in, helping to point the kinks and nuances of their custom weapons.
Eventually the bell rang and the students began to depart save for one who jumped and latched her entire upper body onto his arm.
"Heya kiddo" Qrow said with a grin, ruffling Ruby's hair
"Uncle Qrow" Ruby said excitedly "Think we can train later today?"
"Sure thing Ruby" Qrow said "Been needing to get a sense of superiority for a while now"
Ruby only pouted making her uncle laugh at her expression. Being around his nieces put the dusty old crow more at ease than anything else in the world. Especially after the insanity of the last few days.
Speaking of insanity.
"Hey Uncle Qrow"
"Hmmm?"
"Have you heard about those Avengers all over the news?" His young niece asked with a slight gush
The veteran Huntsmen could only chuckle. Looks like they already have a fan with one Ruby Rose. So he decided to humor the girl
"I'll do you one better" Qrow said a shit eating grin "I've met them"
Ruby stopped dead in her tracks and her eyes widened to the size of saucer plates.
"What?!" Ruby squeaked in shock and awe "When?!"
"Right before they went to Single Peak" Qrow remarked "Gotta admit, nice bunch of fellows. Caps a bit of a boy scout but he's a tough one I'll give you that"
"Really?" Ruby asked
"Why are you so interested in them anyway?" Qrow inquired "They've only done several things really"
"But they're SO COOL" Ruby exclaimed "Yang and I saw a bunch of videos of them just charging right through bad guys at that snow place and they were like WHOA and BAM and HEEYAH and DOWN WITH EVIL DOERS. That guy with shield that bounced around like CLANG and AURGH and the winged guy flying FWOOSH FWOOSH. Then there was that Hawk guy with his arrows going THWIP and BAM with that shrinking guy all VWOOP all gone. And then those two that stopped that avalanche were like YAH and RAH and KABLAM and the snow was all gone!"
"Doesn't take a lot to impress you" Qrow said
"They are so awesome and they all look AWESOME" Ruby announced "Shield guys is so cool looking"
"His name is Captain Rogers" Qrow corrected "He's the leader of the Avengers"
"And what an awesome name" Ruby said awestruck making Qrow chuckle at his niece who had stars in her eyes
Qrow could only laugh again, further messing up his nieces hair who only continued to pout at her Uncles actions.
"Heya Uncle Qrow"
The two scythe wielders looked up and saw Ruby's half-sister Yang Xiao-Long with a beaming grin as she came up to the two and hugged them tightly.
"Little sis" Yang said after breaking the hug "What's up? We having lunch together?"
"Yup" Ruby declared, pulling out her large brown lunch bag "Dad made us our favorites today!"
"Awesome" Yang said with a fist pump "Well come on then, what are we waiting for? I'm famished"
"Didn't know you knew such a big and fancy word there Yang" Qrow remarked earning a false glare from the blond
Scene cut
"Come on Pietro, I think you've done enough for the day" Clint said while facing his targets
Behind him was a sprawled down Quicksilver who was attempting and failing to sit back up. He was completely spread eagled with his arms trembling from exhaustion.
"No" Pietro said in a daze "I can keep going"
"Wanda"
"Pietro" Wanda used her powers to… "Sleep"
The speedster jolted and was soon unconscious, slumbering on the floor.
"Jeez" Sam walked up only in workout gear "That's one way to know a person out"
"It's not always that easy" Wanda remarked now beginning her next step in her training which involved levitating weights only this time she is to have at least twenty of them surrounding her.
"Can't you do that more often?" Sam asked, grabbing his own set "Would be a helluva lot easier to take care of bad guys that way"
"It's a recent ability" Wanda said "Influencing the mind takes some concentration but effectively forcing them into unconsciousness is somewhat difficult. It was easy with Pietro because he was exhausted"
"Yeah and we don't always have time to make our enemies sleepy" Hawkeye said, pulling of a five way bullseyes with a trick bounce arrow that left a piece of itself after every target to show his mark.
Sam then noticed two of the Avengers weren't present "Where is Steve? And Tic tac?"
"Scotts working in the workshop of Beacon" Wanda answered "He's been working on getting a better understanding of our tech that we use"
Where Steve was became unneeded in answering as the leader of this team of Avengers arrived being accompanied by Glynda and…
"Amber" Wanda said in surprise, setting down the floating weights "What are you doing here?"
"Hey Wanda" Amber said happily before seeing Pietro "Uh…what happened to him?"
"Training" Clint answered "What's up Cap?"
"Everyone" Steve glanced around, turning to Sam "Scott?"
"Working on tech" Sam answered
Nodding, Steve gestured to the young brown haired lady to his right "This is Amber. Wanda you already know who this is I take it?"
"Yes we met at Single Peak"
"Right" Steve nodded "Amber here, is the Fall Maiden"
That garnered shocked expressions out of all the conscious Avengers
"Whoa, wait a minute" Sam waved his hands "She's one of the Maidens Ozzy told us about?"
"Indeed she is" Glynda said "As Wanda had said, she was at Single Peak during your escapades returning from her journey with meeting with the Winter maiden"
"But why is she here?" Clint asked, his keen eyes narrowing "And meeting us?"
"Ozpin wants us to train her" Steve said right away "To help her get a greater grasp on her powers"
"A new Avenger already?" Sam joked "That was quick"
Amber's eyes widened "No, I didn't mean to join your team. That's wrong of me to force myself onto your group"
"Relax kid, just kidding with you" Sam said with grin "But hey, the invitation is open. We could always use another powerhouse on the team"
"Be that as it may" Steve said "We're here to help Amber out just as we are to help out this world until we get back to our own. Training Amber to further master her abilities falls under that umbrella"
"Then we can start with some basic stuff then" Clint suggested "See how well she can handle herself"
"A Spar then?" Steve said
"Nah" Clint waved off "Too soon"
"Hey" Amber spoke up with a puff of her cheeks "I know how to fight"
"You know how to do a slugfest at best maybe" Clint remarked, already circling her "Since you're the Fall Maiden, by the time we're done you are going to be one of the biggest Badass fighters in all of Remnant. That's a guarantee"
"And we don't wanna do a spar right now" Steve said "Beacon has school at the moment and I don't feel like drawing any attention to ourselves. More than we already have"
"So what do we do then?" Wanda asked getting silence from the rest
Sam broke the silence "Bond? Some lunch sounds nice"
Scene cut
Pyrrha Nikos, the current three time Champion of the Mistral region Tournaments was walking away from her most recent victory in a 'qualifying match' to enter the next upcoming tournament.
This one was actually quite unusual for a match as her opponent used a circular shield rather sloppily and he was soundly defeated.
"Atta girl Pyrrha" Her coach said boisterously "You're on your way to your fourth win"
Pyrrha only smiled tiredly at this.
It's become routine at this point and her coach recognized it.
"Pyrrha, why do you do this?" Her coach asked softly
"Hmmm?" Pyrrha looked up from the straps of her armor
"Why do you keep doing this to yourself if you hate it?" He said
"I don't hate it" Pyrrha half-lied, half said the truth
"Yes, but I know you as well as your parents Pyrrha" He said knowingly "You grow tired of this, don't you?"
Pyrrha remained silent for some time until she relented and sighed.
"It's this whole fame and press really" Pyrrha admitted "Ever since I was at Sanctum and even in my early school days, I was hailed as a prodigy and genius combatant. And that's all I ever was and am now"
"You wanna get away from it all I take it" Her Coach said good naturedly and understandingly
"Maybe" Pyrrha said until she remembered her fighter minutes ago "That boy I fought a few moments ago. He had good form and posture but his handling of his weapon was atrocious. How did he even qualify?"
"Hmph" Her coach snorted at recalling the boys performance "Must've been trying to mimic that Shield fella from that new tea, that's all over the news"
"What new team?" Pyrrha asked
"Ah, you mustn't have heard of them" he surmised "They're all the rage in the news for the past few days. Not surprised really. The shit I've seen them pull off is insane"
"Who are you talking about" Pyrrha now asked with intrigue
"I'll send you a couple of videos" Her coach said, pulling out his scroll for that very reason "better that way then me explaining it to ya"
Pyrrha nodded in thanks as she continued to remove her armor with her coach choosing to leave her to herself.
Beacon Academy
Velvet Scarlatina was currently framing up a picture of none other than Captain America after the battle of Single Peak. It was originally of him standing before the team speaking to all but Velvet expertly singled him out along with the rest of the Avengers.
"Wow" Coco Adel, her team leader, came up from behind looking at the photos in appreciation "God damn Vel, you really know how to make people look damn good in a single frame"
"Thanks Coco" Velvet said softly
"First they save that Aurora place then us and now they take out a white fang base and another town all within the span of what, two weeks?" Coco remarked "That's really crazy when you think at how fast they did all of this"
"They are pretty impressive" Velvet said in her usual quiet tone
Her eyes lingered on Steve Rogers whose stance was that of a battle-hardened warrior. And yet, she had a heart to heart with him and he was so kind and gentle and understanding. It was strange how she saw that personally. A part of her wondered if anyone else had seen this side of Captain Rogers as well.
"Aw" Coco teased with mischievous grin "Does a certain bunny have crush on a strapping man like Cap here?"
Velvet blushed furiously and comically beat Coco's chest and stomach.
"Coco" Velvet squeaked "It isn't like that"
Coco could only laugh and further tease her teammate to the point where steam was coming out of her ears.
"Still though, you really like Cap don't you"
Velvet still maintained her blush.
"Not like that" Velvet said "But he's really nice"
"You know, you never told me what it was that the two of you talked about the last time we saw him" Coco brought up "What did you guys talk about?"
Velvets bunny ear twitched momentarily, recalling that day on the Cliffside.
"He told me that he understands" Velvet gently rubbed her arm "He told me that he was bullied like me"
Coco remained silent, staring at her teammate who began to slightly tear up with this happy smile.
"He told me that if I ever needed anybody to talk to, he would speak with me" Velvet then looked to Coco "And that I have a team that would support me through everything"
Now Coco smiled brightly and pulled the rabbit Faunus into a tight hug which Velvet returned.
"Ah Vel" Coco said kindly "You know that we've always got your back"
"I know" Velvet said "And I'll get stronger and better. For you and for the team"
Coco nodded her head "And we'll help with every step of the way"
Scene cut
Pietro's room
"Pietro"
"Mmm"
"Pietro"
"Mve Mre mtes"
"Pietro"
"Fve mre mnutes"
"PIETRO"
"WAH" Pietro bolted upright and fell off his bed
"OOF" Pietro groaned upon impact and slightly wreathed around on the floor
"Ow" he moaned, sitting up to rub his back "Couldn't you have let met sleep for five more minutes"
"No" Wanda remarked "You've slept through the entire day as it is"
"Hey I was tired" Pietro said, massaging his sore arms
Wanda handed him some stick pads that help with the soreness. Usually thanks to his enhanced metabolism and speed, soreness and injuries recover almost ten times faster than most injuries. However due to Pietro pushing the limits of his powers with new techniques and abilities, the healing factor had been somewhat slower than usual.
Regardless, the silver haired Avenger got up with a grumble.
"So what did you guys do while I was out?" Pietro asked
"Spent the day with a new trainee" Wanda said
"Trainee? Do we have a new Avenger?"
Wanda chuckled at the question "Sam made a joke like that. No it's someone we know"
"Like who?"
There was a knock at the door.
"Wanda" A familiar voice said from the other side "Are you in there?"
"Yes, come in" Wanda called back
Pietro was about to ask who that was when the door opened and in stepped…
"Amber?" Pietro said in clear surprise "What are you doing here?"
"Pietro" Amber said brightly "It's good to see that you're awake"
"Yes" Wanda said "We have a lot to catch you up on"
The two girls briefly gave Pietro the rundown as to what had transpired while he was asleep.
"Ugh, I missed the formation of the New Avengers and then I miss this" Pietro remarked
"To be fair, you were riddle with bullet holes when that happened" Wanda said with a strained smile. Not exactly a pleasant memory with seeing your brother nearly die.
"What?" Amber said with slight alarm
"Story for another time" Pietro waved off
"I don't think you can simply say I'll tell you later" Amber said with a huff and concern
"Well I'm standing aren't I?" Pietro said hands wide open to 'show' Amber that he's alive
Amber still looked disconcerted but for the time relented on the topic.
"It's crazy to think we casually met a Maiden" Pietro said with a laugh
"Life is full of small surprises" Amber said "Like meeting a group of individuals that come from another reality showing how small we all really are sometimes"
Pietro burst out laughing "Well when you put it like that"
Wanda herself couldn't help but chuckle at the comment which made Amber smile a great deal.
"It's nice to have friends" Amber said making the twins look at her in surprise before they smiled at her
"Yes it is" Pietro said putting a hand on her shoulder
"Well, I came by to check up on you Pietro" Amber said with a slight blush "I'm glad to see that you're alright"
"Aw you care' Pietro teased throwing an arm around Amber who got even more red upon contact but maintained a happy demeanor
"Where's the rest of the team?" Pietro asked
"Sam, Scott and Clint are all working on their equipment together" Wanda answered "As for Steve…I don't know"
Steve was currently sitting on a Cliffside he had been stopping by since coming to Beacon.
He sat on a little foldable chair he brought for himself and had a small little stand beside him.
On said stand were pallets he used to paint the scenery before him.
With a steady hand, Steve drew in the miniature forest on the far side of the cliff before moving to the slopes and eventually the swishing waters down below. He brushed off some of the dust and moved on to paint the scenery he captured.
Taking a brush, Steve delicately applied a set of sunshine blue to the waters.
He continued on his painting for nearly an hour, not taking any breaks. Only small moments to glance at the water to see if he had missed anything.
"Looks like you're up on it again Michelangelo"
"If you're trying to cheat off me, you'll have to try another time"
"Me cheat off you? Please Steve, you and I both know who's the better artist"
"Is that why I have an A+ and you have an A?"
"I wasn't at the top of my game that time"
"Right, you were on top of Rosy"
"You had to bring that up"
"You make it too easy Buck"
Steve blinked and found himself back at the Cliffside.
He glanced down to his work and saw that the water had been finished.
Steve briefly fell into a trance again, hands grazing over the unfinished painting.
Leaning back into his chair, Steve chose to sit there and watch the sunset. He snorted to himself, feeling like an old man reminiscing on days gone by from a past that had moved on without him.
Getting up out his seat, Steve packed away his art supplies and foldable chair and stand. He walked back to Beacon, feeling a lot older now then his physiology.
Steve was so lost in his thoughts, he nearly ran into a small person that squeaked out a small 'oof'.
Steve looked up and saw that it was…
"Velvet" Steve said, pleasantly surprised
"Mister Rogers" Said Rabbit Faunus hid her now red face behind her hands
Steve smiled to himself at the adorable reaction from the Huntress in training.
"How have you been Velvet?" Steve asked kindly "Are you well?"
Velvet fidgeted momentarily.
"I'm fine" Velvet said softly "Me and my team have been doing well"
"That's good to hear" Steve said "Word is that your team is an up and coming promise for Huntresses and Huntsmen of the year here in Beacon"
"We're alright" Velvet said modestly
"Humbleness is a sign of potential" Steve joked placing a hand on her shoulder
Velvet nearly fainted upon contact but thankfully held herself together.
"Thanks Mister Rogers" Velvet whispered
"You know Velvet" Steve said "You don't have to call me Mister Rogers. I'm not a teacher. You can call me Steve"
"But that's informal" Velvet said
"I'm not one for formalities when there's nothing serious going around" Steve said with a smile "You can call me Steve, Velvet"
Velvet looked up at the super soldier and finally smiled
"Alright….Steve"
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Weiss Schnee sat alone in her room at the Schnee manor.
It had been several days now and all she could think about was the fact that she was unknowingly kidnapped by the White Fang. Just how easily the deed was done was beyond terrifying and that definitely kept Weiss up for a while.
She had only just slept last night. And that slumber had ended with a nightmare of her being tied up and she was trying desperately to escape.
Closing her eyes, Weiss felt some slight moisture around her eyes and she moved to wipe the tears away.
She had tried repeatedly to find something to get her mind off of everything that had transpired.
It's strange really. It wasn't the thought of being kidnapped that scared her. It was the fact that she had no clue and slept through it all. God knows what they could have done to her during that time.
For the longest time now, The White Fang had been targeting the Schnee family and any and all that were connected to them in one way shape or form. Faces that Weiss had once seen daily or on occasion vanished, never to be seen again.
Fear began to slowly creep upon the Schnee corporation and family as the White Fang continued their spread of terror throughout Remnant.
Weiss's hands curled up into tight fists as her entire body trembled.
It was then that she remembered a voice and an image of a man who stood over her with an aura that radiated with strength and an underlying gentleness.
Flashback
"You…saved me?" Weiss asked the strangely garbed blond man
"It was more like we all did" Steve said kindly "Your sister was raring to go all on her own. We came along to make sure she had backup"
"He's being humble Weiss" Winter said "Mister Rogers and his team volunteered to come save you. They stormed through the White Fang base where they were keeping you to rescue you"
Weiss stared at Rogers and saw he held a kind, genuine smile, glad to see that she was safe and sound. She found herself blushing greatly.
"Th-thank you" Weiss murmured, glancing down at her lap hoping he didn't see her blush
"You're a brave girl, Weiss' Steve said
"Brave about what?" Weiss said in confusion
"Just that you are brave, Miss Schnee" Steve said "Let's just say I have an eye for these kind of things"
"That doesn't explain a lot" Winter joked
Steve only shrugged, moving to leave the two sisters "If you need anything, call"
Weiss snapped back to the present, finding a slight numbness in her hands after being held in fists while her muscles were tight and tense.
The young Schnee stared intently at the palm of her hands and saw that they were close to drawing blood.
There was a rising feeling of….rage and sorrow. Inadequacy of action that allowed her to be taken so easily. To needed to be treated as a damsel in distress.
Weiss looked out to her small mirror stand and dresser.
The white haired lady stood and approached the dresser.
She walked around the furniture and pulled out a long rectangular metallic case that she had hidden behind the dresser.
Weiss placed the case down and gently opened it.
There lay a sword within with a revolver like hilt where one would place dust crystals in to be used for combat.
Weiss took the blade out from its case and held it steady.
The sword gleamed in the moonlight momentarily and Weiss felt her resolve strengthen.
'With this' Weiss thought to herself 'I won't be the weak little daughter of Jacques Schnee. With this, my Myrtenaster, I will become a Huntress'
And that's another scene guys, whew, I'm having too much fun with this story
So instead of leaving you guys an authors note of goodbye.
Here's a Teaser of something to come
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"We're arriving"
"Alright Guardians, we don't know what's out here so put on your mean faces" Peter Quill AKA Star-Lord said to his fellow comrades as they flew in through what looked like a wreckage of a planet, system or ship of some kind.
They couldn't tell due to all the debris.
"I Am Groot"
"You said it buddy" Rocket remarked "Place is a god damn graveyard"
Their conversation was cut short when a man slammed into the windshield of the Milano.
"AH" Everyone was startled
"Wipers" Rocket called out "Wipe it off"
Instead, the man was brought inside as the Guardians surrounded him.
"Who is this guy?" Peter asked the others
"I haven't the faintest clue" Drax the Destroyer stated "He seems like a warrior"
"Why was he out here?" Gamora wondered aloud
"I am Groot?"
"I dunno Groot" Rocket said "The Nova corps asked us to investigate cause this place had some kind of universal energy spike before it just vanished"
"Then maybe he knows something" Peter murmured "Alright, Mantis, wake him up"
Mantis stood over the man and her antenna glowed as her hand hovered above his face.
"Awake"
Suddenly the man jumped from the table swinging about wildly before catching his breath.
The Guardians all had their weapons up and ready, pointed at the man who caught his breath and slowly turned to face them.
"Who the hell are you?"
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Peter Parker leaned on his arms in the public bus of Manhattan. Yang sitting next to him with Ruby and Weiss in the front.
The girls were chatting animatedly together whilst Peter closed his eyes.
Suddenly, the hairs on his forearm stood up and Peter had a chill go up and down his spine and to his head.
Head shooting up, his actions alarmed Yang as Peter looked out from the window in worry.
"Peter?" Yang said in concern
"Something is wrong" Said Thor to the Guardians
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Jaune Arc was having a small training session with his team and Hawkeye at Beacon Academy when they all stopped and felt a ripple in the air.
They all looked up to the sky.
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"What is going on?" Qrow asked Scott who was at a loss, seeing Avengers tower in ruins with Manhattan burning
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"Death follows him like a shadow" Mantis said to a now fully suited Iron Man, Iron suit Spider-man, Team RWBY, Guardians, Doctor Strange, Wong, Thor, Jaune and Pyrrha.
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Nora Decked out in Asgardian armor alongside Ren who was wearing a monk battle suit and the warrior Valkyrie all rode atop Pegasus, flying into battle against a giant opponent
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Glynda falls to her knees at the sight of Beacon Academy completely destroyed
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"His Allegiance is paramount" Salem said to her followers
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Quicksilver stood battered and bloodied along with Scarlet Witch, defending Vision with all their might and power
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Spider-man, Jaune, Drax, Ruby, Qrow, Cap and Scott run into battle together
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"He's coming to us" Tony said to the assembled team "We'll use that to our advantage"
Before them suddenly, a portal in space opens and out comes…
Thanos
"Fun isn't something one considers when balancing the Universe"
Jaune is standing, covered in blood and bruises holding Caps shield and Pyrrha's sword Gun
Spider-man in his new suit stood with him and Ruby had both her scythe and her uncle Qrows.
"But this does put a smile on my face"
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Black Panther, Winter Soldier, Yang and Qrow stand together with the army of Wakanda
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Steve Rogers steps out from the shadows with a full grown beard and different black suit, devoid of his symbolic star and colors.
Natasha in silver hair with Clint are with him
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"I know what you are feeling"
Nebula and Gamora pull out their blades together and charge at their foe.
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Loki stands in the ruins of Asgard holding the Tesseract
At the same time, Salem holds an orange gem that seemed to be intensifying her very aura to unprecedented levels
"I know what it's like to lose"
Pyrrha cradled a severely wounded Jaune Arc, crying while Ren, Nora, Blake, Weiss, Janet, Carol and Gamora fight off a horde of Chitauri.
"To fight so desperately all your life"
Strange creates platforms for Peter Quill to run on and Spider-man swings right beside him
"But to fail just the same"
Hulk is smashed through wreckage of a war torn planet
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"I love you" Peter Parker tearfully embraces her, holding her with all his life
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Falcon, Bucky, War Machine and Vision double team against a child of Thanos
Thor's head is being crushed by Thanos while he beats Iron Man down into submission
"You can run from it all you want" Thanos said to the remaining heroes that stand
"But destiny always arrives"
Thanos held up the infinity Gauntlet with two of the stones in place.
He held out his hand to a moon in the sky and clutches his hand.
The moon is utterly destroyed and Thanos sends the remains hurdling at the heroes
"It's not over. Not until all of us are dead. Not so long as one still stands up to you. It'll never be over"
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