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Avenging Remnant Chapter 11: Further Revelations
Four months
It has now been four months since the Avengers had arrived on Remnant.
Since that time they had repeatedly gone on missions in taking down terrorist organizations, saved villages from avalanches, retrieved tech that was clearly from their reality and had fought against the Grimm on multiple occasions now.
Most of those occasions now being practice for them as they assimilated into the world, going out on brief missions where there were sightings of Grimm near settlements.
They decided on not drawing to much attention to themselves as usual, so they went on these missions as discreetly as possible.
Sometimes it worked out, sometimes it didn't. The Avengers have been sighted all over Vale with several forays into Vacuo, Mistral and Atlas on occasion.
They've been getting around a lot faster as well thanks to Scotts advancements in engineering.
It took him quite some time but he reworked a bullhead into reaching a higher variation of speed, cutting down travel time a great deal.
After some customization from Falcon and Clint, the latter of which had a great long years of experience in Quinjets during his time with SHIELD and the Avengers, the personalized Bullhead of the Avengers was finished, complete with their complimentary large A. The Bullhead was retrofitted with some Vibranium Scott had on him, courtesy of Black Panther. It truly is the most versatile substance on the planet….well two planets now.
While Steve was at first somewhat reluctant of that small edition, it was Wanda who reminded Steve that in the end they were still heroes who chose to fight together for the battles that no single hero could.
So now that the Avengers had begun to get used to the idea of living in Remnant for the time being, another challenge had cropped up.
"I'm not so sure about this" Steve said hesitantly to Glynda as they walked down the halls of Beacon.
"Nonsense Steve, you are more than capable of this" Glynda waved off Steve's concerns "I think it's high time you at least have a go at it"
"Last time I had something similar to this, I was pelted with tomatoes" Steve wryly remarked, earning a bewildered look from Glynda
"I'll tell you about it later" Steve assured
The two stood in front of a door, with Glynda placing a hand of Steve's shoulder
"Just stand back and observe for now Steve" Glynda said like a teacher would to her Student
Letting out a sigh of slight defeat, Steve nodded to the professor who gave him a small smile in return.
The two entered the room which was none other than Glynda's combat classroom. It was framed like a regular type of lecture hall only instead of a simple desk at the center, there was a circular arena with a large screen that displays Aura gauges, videos of combat instructions and so on.
Some of the desks already had some students there already.
As Glynda walked down to the arena of the lecture hall, practically all the students immediately realized that she was accompanied by Steve Rogers, the leader of the Avengers.
Many let out silent gasps of amazement, in disbelief that one of the Avengers, the leader at that was in front of them.
Soon enough, the rest of the students had arrived, all sharing the same gaping expressions with the rest of their classmates.
Glynda cleared her throat loudly enough for most of her students to turn to look to her.
"As you can see" Glynda said professionally "We have a very special guest amongst us today. One more of you have already heard of. Mister Steve Rogers of the Avengers"
Steve gave a small salute to the students, with a friendly smile that made some of the girls swoon.
"He will be standing back to observe the class for today" Glynda went on "And if need be, he shall be making notes of many of your fighting styles and critiquing you all. I expect you all to be on your best behavior and performances today"
The mention of Captain America monitoring their class and seeing what they could do made all sit up just a bit straighter.
Steve's eyes ran over all the students in attendance when they stopped on four familiar faces.
Eyes widening with recognition, Steve gave the team a small smile and nod.
Coco grinned and gave the Cap a peace sign with Fox and Yatsuhashi inkling their heads in return, both sporting small smiles.
Velvet blushed slightly, meekly waving at Steve.
"Alright everyone, settle down" Glynda said "It is time for class to begin. Since we're nearing the end of the semester and have finished the exams, I figured we should make it simple today. One on one bouts, basic rules and procedures"
Glynda went to her Dust pad and turned on the randomizer for the class, pairing off students.
And in that time, during each spar, Steve watched on silently. His eyes took in every detail, every movement from every student. He took notes of their stances, combat styles, weapons, skills, everything that makes a Huntsmen and Huntress a Huntsmen and Huntress.
Every now and then Steve would step up from the corner he was leaning on after every fight and run down the list of pros and cons of each student.
From Coco's reliance on her use of her strength to a student's lack of it, Steve was unbiased and fair to each student, treating each one equally which made Glynda have an unnoticeable smile.
The students also absorbed his words very seriously. To them, a hero was actually taking time to tell them where they exceed and where they need to improve and they would not squander the opportunity most would dream of.
The class eventually ended, with the students leaving with excited chatter at seeing and being instructed by Steve Rogers.
"You're a natural at this, Steve" Glynda complimented "I know you would do well as a teacher"
"Still feel a little out of my element if I'm being honest" Steve admitted "It's strange really, teaching kids. Never thought my 'Career' as an Avenger would lead me to this"
Glynda smirked a bit at Steve's humor, the two leaving the classroom.
"Just come for the rest of the semester. It's ending in two weeks after all" Glynda advised "Then you'll have the break to truly think over Ozpins offer"
Steve decided to remain silent. Shrugging, he accompanied Glynda for her lunch in the teachers break room.
He idly pondered on the whereabouts of the others as they themselves had fallen into their own routines.
Sam usually spent the day with Steve as well as exploring the City of Vale with Pietro whenever they had time.
Scott became laser focused on advancing his technological and mechanical know how, taking studious amount of time reading up on books and practicing with the various tech he had at his disposal of this world and their own.
Thanks to his advancements, Scott implemented this knowledge for the team.
One of his crowning achievements was at last finalizing his portable suit for himself and for Falcon.
He wore a vest underneath his clothing and when pressing against his chest, the Ant-man suit would materialize around him.
Scott still kept his Helmet in a shoulder pad form for when he made it portable.
He made modifications for Sam's suit as well and was similarly a vest like Scotts.
It didn't take much considering that Sam's wings were carbon-fiber that already could collapse in on itself and quickly expand to its full length in rapid succession.
Pietro became interested in the weaponry of this world and began considering his own. Yes his super speed and powers gave off the illusion of super strength and in a matter it technically did. When he ran at high speeds, the momentum that came from every strike was powerful indeed.
But Pietro began to think that perhaps he required more than just that.
And so, Pietro began experimenting around with weaponry from swords and knives, to axes and batons. The speedster also decided on upping his training, spending hours on end at times with Steve and Clint in particular to up his Close quarters game seeing as how he wanted to improve himself. One could only rely on their power so much.
And speaking of power, Wanda and Amber had also pushed and tested their abilities in hopes of reaching beyond just their set capabilities. Wanda was perfecting her powers of 'implosion' wherein she concentrates on an opponent's specific weakness that could be exploited and used for her to single handedly take them out.
And it wasn't an easy ability to grasp onto, having gone through vigorous self-imposed training. She knew the main problem she always had with this ability is due to focus.
When standing still and uninterrupted, Wanda had a better focus and grasp over her power and pinpointing the weakness.
But during combat when everything can be as chaotic as a hurricane, it's exactly easy to concentrate on exploiting weak points on enemies.
Sure she always has the team backing her up and keeping her out of harm's way but there will be situations where she will be fighting alone. Where she must rely on herself to get the job done and throwing hexes and blasts can only do so much until reaching an enemy that can clearly take out more than she can dish out.
So it was more training for her.
Amber had truly gone through great strides in her tutelage under the Avengers. Thanks to the combined efforts of Wanda, Pietro, Clint and Steve, she had mastered a new ability that she had practiced but now grasped with grace and finesse.
Since she was the fall maiden, the brown, orange, yellow and red leaves of the trees had a natural association with her. When within an area of leaves, Amber managed to call upon the fallen foliage and turned them into projectiles that may as well be metal ninja stars.
Sam had also given her tips on how to fly more freely and naturally which she had taken on with great gusto.
Ozpin was exceedingly pleased to see the Fall Maiden go through such leaps and bounds in a short amount of time.
He was truly grateful for the Avengers for everything they had brought to him and the world of Remnant.
So much so, it high time to continue reinforcing the level of trust between them.
A week prior to Steve's first time in Glynda's classroom helping students, Ozpin had called together the Avengers for their weekly meetings, Amber included this time.
"As you all know" Ozpin said from his desk "This world holds a many great secrets that maintain the stability of all. Salem wishes to overthrow all of this so you must know what it is your helping me fight for"
Ozpin nodded to Glynda who in essence merely tapped her Dust Pad.
From Oz's desk, a screen appeared, displaying four glowing orbs.
"The Maidens of Remnant are tasked with a duty that has been passed down since the deity brothers first created this world" Ozpin said seriously "Having access to and protecting the Relics of this world"
"Relics?" Sam said in intrigue
"The four gifts left behind by the deity brothers" Oz explained "These Relics are the physical manifestations of Choice, Knowledge, Creation and Destruction"
"Whosesoever possesses these Relics has the power to change the world" Glynda said in a manner similar to a recital
"Physical manifestations of free will basically?" Steve surmised garnering a surprised look from Ozpin
"Strange" Oz mused in amusement "In all my years, I had never thought of referring to them in such a manner. Yes, they are the physical representations and manifestations of free will, mister Rogers. And it has been my groups sworn duty to protect them. Myself, Glynda, Qrow, Winter, Ironwood and the other two heads of the school as well as a literal select handful of individuals are aware of the existence of the Relics. Now that you are included, the defense of the Relics have thankfully increased"
"So long as the Relics are protected, Free Will remains" Glynda stated "Should Salem get her hands on them however…"
"God knows what she plans on doing" Clint said, arms crossed
"Why is it always so generic" Scott bemoaned "It's either control everything or destroy everything. There's no more originality with these bad guys"
"If we were to be honest Mister Lang, I'd always prefer that over the alternative of an unpredictable adversary" Ozpin said in good humor "Keeps things simple enough"
Steve couldn't help but snort at the identical words he once shared with a fellow Avenger when it came to secrecy and honesty.
"So now we know about these Relics" Sam said "What else is there?"
Ozpin was in deep contemplation on his next choice of action.
He had shown a profound level of trust towards newcomers that he had known in a less amount of time over the people he had known since his time as Huntsmen in training.
These individuals however come from a very chaotic, more dangerous world considering the fact that they had dealt with world ending events more frequently than what he had endured.
"There is much more to the Academies then just the protection the Relics" Ozpin said, looking to Glynda "I'm sorry for keeping this from you Glynda, as my mentor wanted me to keep this information on a higher level of secrecy then even what you know"
Glynda was slightly stunned by Ozpins words. What had he kept from HER?
This was also a great surprise for the Avengers as well. From what they had seen, there was a great level of trust, respect and admiration between Oz and Glynda. To learn that Ozpin had kept something from Glynda of all people had truly troubled the team.
"What I am about to show you is essentially beyond the higher levels of secrecy that we had established" Ozpin said, approaching the elevator in his office.
What he had done next, surprised the Avengers but confused Glynda.
"The Sanctum, Ozpin?" Glynda spoke up "What is this about? Does Aleksander know about this?"
"It's more than just Aleksander" Ozpin said with a slightly grave tone
Ozpin raised his hand above the elevator switch. The team was surprised a bit at seeing golden lines appear in front of Oz's hand, forming into a circle with different shapes and seals before he plunged his hand into the wall.
The elevator door morphed before their very eyes into that of an old, oaken door.
Ozpin opened the door and revealed an entirely different room on the other side.
"Please" Oz turned back to the Avengers "Follow me. There is someone I'd like you to meet"
Curious, the Avengers followed after Ozpin and Glynda into a bizarre and elegant room that they had never seen before.
"What is this place?" Pietro asked aloud
"It is The Beacon Sanctum" Ozpin answered, leading them down a hallway "This Sanctum has been around for as long as this world had existed. When humanity had come into existence, so had the concept of magic, far before the discovery of dust"
They stood before a large domed door.
"Master Aleksander will help in explaining the nature of this Sanctum" Ozpin said to them before opening the door to the library of the Sanctum.
They entered the room, surrounded by rows and walls loaded with books, scrolls, parchment and so on.
Most stared in wide eyed awe of the size of the place. It seemed endless.
How did a place like this hide in plain view? What was this place to begin with?
They were guided to what appeared to be the center of the library as all the pathways seemed to converge onto this area specifically.
There in a circular area was a round table with an open center.
Seated within the open center was an elderly man decked in red and orange robes. He was bald with only a pitch black beard and mustache as his distinguishing feature.
Technically though, he was distinguished enough as it is. He was the only one within the room save for the newcomers.
The aged man looked up and saw that it was Ozpin and Glynda with The Avengers.
"Oz, Glynda" The elderly greeted kindly "Good to see you"
The man then had his eyes set on the Avengers.
"Ah, the Heroes from another world I've heard so much about" He stood up out of his chair.
The Avengers eyed the stranger to them with slight anxiousness. He clearly knew Oz and Glynda in what appeared to be good terms with that greeting, which was a plus in their eyes. But he also knew that they were from another reality.
"And the Fall Maiden" The elder said in surprise "Amber, am I correct?"
The Fall Maiden was still unaccustomed to strangers knowing about her status as a maiden. She tentatively nodded to the man who gave her a true warm smile.
"Apologies" He said to the Avengers "My name is Aleksander, the master of this sanctum. It is a pleasure to meet you all"
"Steve Rogers" Captain America introduced himself followed by the rest of the team.
"Everyone" Ozpin stepped forward "This is my master or teacher if you prefer. He has taught me and other past maidens in the mystic arts of this world as well as others, like Glynda and several past heads of the academies"
"So what is this about then?" Steve asked
"Ozpin and I have been consulting for some time in regards to your current predicament" Aleksander spoke slowly "When he had first come to me about other worldly people, I was quite surprised. There had not been any visitors from other universe for quite some time"
They all blinked at the information, including Glynda. There had been other people from other realties that had come to this world before?
"Yes indeed, there were others who had come from other universes to this one, howver I shall speak primarily of the first. The original who had come through to this reality, to help establish the four Sanctums of Remnant" Aleksander explained "The first master of the Mystic arts, Agamotto, The Sorcerer Supreme"
"When he had first arrived here, Master Agamotto recognized how ripe and raw the magic was in this reality" Ozpin added in "He saw that that all were capable of using magic, without the aid of dust and Aura but only a select few had a natural affinity to it"
"But the main thing he did realize that if he was able to discover this realm of magic and Aura, then others with more malevolent intentions would as well" Aleksander said gravely "So he took to seeking out those of good intentions and likeminded individuals, training them in his ways along with creating the Sanctums of this world"
Aleksander flexed his hands and energy began permeating around his arms. He held his hands a feet apart, channeling the colorful swirls of magic into a condensed ball. Slowly, Aleksander moved his hands closer together towards the forming sphere in the center until he clasped both hands over it.
Closing his eyes, a small pulse came out from his hands before he dropped it to the ground.
Upon touching the floor, the ball of magic exploded and dispersed into a colorful sphere that surrounded everyone.
Windows into other worlds and realms began appearing all around them, stunning and amazing those assembled.
"This is the Multiverse" Aleksander said to the Avengers "Endless realities and possibilities that stretch over an infinite timeline that sees no end in sight"
The area around them was constantly shifting and changing, displaying newer and crazier realms beyond any of their imaginations.
"The Quantum realm" Scott murmured, briefly spotting a universe he had once seen
"Some realities hold great wonders and aspects that could be considered as allies to our cause" Ozpin said "But there are others who hold malevolence and death that threaten all universes"
"This is the purpose of the Sanctums" Aleksander said to the Avengers in grave seriousness "The Sanctums act as safeguards that hold back outside invaders that may threaten the very existence of Remnant. Should the Sanctums fall, then Remnant will be left defenseless to the dangers that it is unprepared for"
Aleksander held his hands up diagonally, swiping them down a moment later to disperse the visualization that he had displayed for all to see.
He looked to the Avengers who were still trying to process just what it was they saw.
Normally, many would have a quippy comment or witty remark when it comes to learning new kinds of information.
But this? This was a new level of disbelief and shock.
To find out that they were so much infinitely smaller than what they already thought was truly staggering.
A multiverse without end, full of possibilities and the impossible being completely possible.
"Wait a minute" Sam shook his head, looking to Ozpin "Are you telling us you've known about this whole Multiverse thing all along?"
Ozpin nodded ruefully.
"Since we are being honest here, I had known very recently as I have my own story of magic to tell you" Ozpin said "But the truth of the matter is that I had never encountered anyone from another reality. Not in this lifetime or any of my previous ones until you all came into the picture"
The Avengers of course knew that Ozpin was referring to his multiple reincarnations that he had gone through after being cursed for his failures in being unable to bring down Salem.
"Ozpin" Glynda spoke with a level of disappointment and feeling of betrayal "How could you never speak of this to me"
"Up until recently, it never seemed to be a point" Ozpin admitted with regret "The purpose of this Sanctum was known by those who committed themselves to these arts and its purpose. You already had enough to deal with in regards to the Maidens, helping with beacon and our adversary Salem. The last thing I wanted to do is to place the weight of Multiverse threats and responsibilities on your shoulders as well as the other heads of the academies"
"The other heads are unaware of these Sanctums?" Steve spoke up, clearly disgruntled by this piece of information
"Only in its purpose" Oz said "There is only one other person outside the Sanctums who knows about the true reason of the existence of these Sanctums and that is Qrow Branwen"
"Qrow?!" Glynda said, slightly incredulously "How could you tell him but now me?!"
"It was actually by accident that he had discovered the truth" Oz said truthfully and sheepishly
"How?" Glynda asked
"He was drinking at the time"
"Of course" Glynda sighed with a growing headache
"Hang on" Pietro now spoke "If you're saying that you know about these whole other universe things, then doesn't that mean you may have a way to get us back to our world?"
That got the Avengers attention and realization.
But of course.
"It was simple at one point" Aleksander said sadly "But no longer. Our abilities and knowledge on interdimensional travel was lost a century ago, before the great war thanks to no small part in Salem"
The avengers all groaned, completely expecting but still very irritated by that answer.
"I've made several breakthroughs, but it will still take time for me to reestablish the lost knowledge necessary for interdimensional travel" Aleksander said hopefully "You may not realize it but your unexpected arrival has caused a rippling affect throughout Remnant, giving rise to lost magic formerly thought to be long gone"
The Avengers held a more hopeful expression which was then tempered by Ozpin.
"However if our capabilities in magic rises, so shall Salem's" Oz said grimly "She was a student of these mystic arts, same as I was. She has her own set of knowledge that is beyond ours and with your arrival, she may begin to resort to such tactics"
"What kind of 'magic' are we talking about here?" Clint asked
"Dark, ritualistic, blood and demonic magic that is highly dangerous and in some cases forbidden" Ozpin answered
"Causality" Wanda whispered making her team look to her
"Pardon?" Glynda said in confusion
"Causality" Wanda repeated, much louder this time "Our very strength invites challenge, challenge incites Conflict, and Conflict….breeds Catastrophe"
That statement further dampened the Avengers mood in regards to all this new information.
"That…is a very unique saying" Oz said warily "Who said such a thing?"
"A fellow Avenger" Sam said "Vision"
"And it holds great truth and weight to it" Glynda said somberly "Ever since your arrival, you've been making a statement towards Salem by showing that there is a new wave of heroes that are showing that they are more than capable of fighting whatever it is that she may throw at us. In that, she may turn to more…volatile methods in how she will dispose of such enemies"
"We'll handle it" Steve said resolutely, eyes glinting in determination and conviction "Whatever comes our way, we'll fight it together"
"Right you are" Ozpin said approvingly
"We have much more to discuss then and I myself would like to get to know you all" Aleksander said, waving his hand.
More chairs conjured for them all.
"Please" Aleksander gestured to them, returning to his own chair "Have a seat"
In Salem's domain
The queen of the Grimm stood upon one of her m any balconies, overlooking the pools of black ooze that the Grimm come from.
She watched a pack of Beringel emerged from one of the pools, letting out beastly roars and then running out into the world to bring mayhem and destruction.
Salem smirked in satisfaction at her handy work.
Her little moment was interrupted by the arrival of Alan Watts, who knocked on her door before entering her quarters.
"My lady" Watts said with the utmost respect "I bring news"
"Speak Watts" Salem said smoothly
"There has been a breakthrough with the technology and blood that I had given to Tesla" Watts said with a smug undertone
"Do tell" Salem said, tilting her head to face him
"For the technology, while he was studying the glowing purple gem, Tesla discovered several methods on how to duplicate the unique energy signature the gem gives off and apply it to a variety of technology" Watts said "All of which receiving a boost that superseded Dust's implementation. This can prove to be a pivotal tipping point that can provide us with an arsenal that can outmatch anything Ozpin and that general Ironwood have at their disposal"
This did bring a slight smile to the face of Salem. It was always good to hear when it comes to gaining an advantage over that wretched Ozpin.
"But there was some difficulty with the blood sample" Watts admitted humbly
Her smile died, returning to her neutral expression
"Oh? And what kind of difficulty are speaking of here?"
"I am ashamed to admit this, my queen, but the kind where we have very little understanding as to what it is we are looking at" Watts said
"What is it that you do not understand?" Salem asked patiently
"Mostly how such blood can even exist" Watts said with slight amazement "Everything from its structure to its enhancements are beyond anything I or Tesla have ever seen. I am unsure of how such a man like this Steve Rogers came into being. The very science behind how he is confounds me"
"Enhancement?" Salem said with great intrigue "You said that his blood was enhanced"
"More over his entire body" Watts corrected "Bone Structure, Muscle Mass, Reflexive capabilities, brain function. It was as if someone had taken the very peak physical and mental capabilities of a normal man and utterly shredded through the original limits. There were also traces of a regenerative healing factor, the likes of which I have not seen"
"You managed to decipher all this through the blood sample?"
"Say what you will, but Tyrian managed to acquire a very large blood sample" Watts praised the psychopath "That coupled with what we have already seen of this Rogers more than computes with the data we have acquired"
"Can it be replicated?"
Watts was very hesitant in answering here. However he knew that falsehoods would only cause turmoil, specifically for him so it would be better to admit the truth.
"No my queen" Watts said "Not for a while at the very least. This genetic enhancement is far more advanced than anything I or Tes had ever seen. It may take years to even begin to understand the capabilities of such a feet, let alone replicate it. We simply do not have the understanding of how this Steve Rogers is the way he is"
Salem did not like this answer but she was not about to reprimand Watts for something that was clearly beyond his control or understanding.
This in turn made Salem go deep into contemplation on the newest information in regards to one of these Avengers. Just one of these Avengers apparently has physical capabilities beyond that of what Watts has seen and this was just the leader.
Oum knows what else they would find should they try getting blood from the other Avengers. Especially the trio that interest Salem the most, being the twins and the shrinking man.
Still, the scientific option was temporarily unavailable to them right now. But there were still other alternatives that could be utilized.
"Return whatever blood you have from the vial to me" Salem ordered Watts "If you have none, send Tyrian out to secure more. For now, prep whatever technological achievements you have made for a test run. I would very much like to see their capabilities"
"At once my Queen" Watts complied with a bow, departing from her chambers a moment later
Upon Watts' exit of her room, Salem strolled over to a collection of books she kept within he chambers at all times.
Her eyes trailed over each title over the bindings of the books until she settled upon one that held an ancient text known only to three people on Remnant.
Lazily holding out her hand, the book flew into Salem's hand who opened it to the designated page that she needed.
She glazed over the instructions, making sure to mark the page down. She snapped it close and tucked it away in her robe, leaving her room a moment later to walk towards another room that she had not entered in a very long time.
Scene cut
Tesla was fiddling with a rifle, wires connected into the cartridge slot of a rifle. On the other end of the wires was the purple stone that Tesla had managed to hook them up to. Around the stone were vials of various kinds of Dust that Tes was planning on utilizing in his experiments.
Right now however, he wanted to see if this next little test will work.
Carefully hefting the rifle up, he lined up his sites onto the target he had put up on the far end of his laboratory.
Exhaling, Tes made sure to have the stock onto his shoulder.
The room was silent, with nothing but the sound of distant machinery being heard for off in the distance.
His finger trailed over the trigger, anxiously waiting for himself to pull.
Shutting his eyes, Tes pressed on the trigger and fired. His entire body jolted from the kickback of the rifle but he remained standing. There was a loud explosion with some sparks flying around and light bulbs bursting out.
Blinking blearily, Tess's vision cleared. What he saw was a giant eroded hole in place of the target.
The scientist stared blankly at the hole, rubbing his eyes to get the dust out of it.
"Test successful" Was all he said
Scene Cut One Week Later
Arthur Watts strolled down the damp, dark corridor with his arms behind his back and posture with purpose.
He was currently within a warehouse hideout of the human terrorist organization, the Cleansers.
Watts couldn't help but snort at such a ridiculously childish name. Honestly, the White Fang at the very least sounds intimidating.
Who came up with such a name, A four Year old?
Regardless, Watts was sent here on a mission and he would see it fulfilled.
He soon arrived at a large sliding door.
Standing before it, Watts gently knocked on the metal, his taps making small echoes.
There was a groan of the gears turning, followed with the scraping of metal against granite as the door slowly opened.
Within the large spacious room was a collection of rugged individuals who had clearly seen better days. Some were bandaged while others were just covered in grime and dirt.
"Hmmm, quite an auspicious day for you" Watts idly commented on the status of the Cleanser grunts "I hope you know I use that term loosely of course"
"I wouldn't expect any less of you" Said a cold, smooth voice.
Out from the shadows of the frames above came a man that was seemingly, out of place in this collection of roughed up men.
He was clean and unblemished by the conflict that they had clearly returned from. He was Caucasian with slicked back hair as black as the night sky and an angular face with sharp, striking red eyes . He wore a simple camouflage vest over a plain black long-sleeve t-shirt and black cargo pants and boots.
"Devvrat" Watts greeted cordially "It is a pleasure to see you once more"
"Had I only shared your sentiment at this very moment" Devvrat stated plainly, unamused and unmoved by Watts' attempt at courtesy "In case you do not see here, Mr. Watts, my men had recently returned from battle and quite frankly, I'd see to their recovery over whatever news or type of proposition you have to bring me this time"
Watts was a bit annoyed by the chilled attitude Devvrat was directing towards him but he couldn't help but respect the man before him.
Devvrat was one of the top lieutenants of the Cleansers, their most accomplished member and one of the most dangerous men on Remnant, something Watts had no shame in admitting.
A former Atlas specialist with a tactical mind that rivalled that of Oz's and Salem's, he became disillusioned with the structure and order of the kingdom he once served, striking out on his own. He sought out conflict and purpose where he could put his intellect and skill to use and somehow, wound up being in the service of the Cleansers. Which was ironic considering he held no ill-will towards Faunus to begin with.
Watts had a small trace of curiosity around the man but decided against prying in his life. This man was a very dangerous individual who had caught the attention of Salem several years back and sent Watts out into strong arming him under her control.
What Watts perceived to be a routine mission proved to be anything but.
Devvrat proved to be a shrewd, calculating and merciless man with no time for jests or tricks. Whatever word play Watts gave him was immediately shot down by the former Atlas Specialist who ran down Watts' mission and servitude to the Queen of the Grimm. He had even bested Watts in combat on several occasions and managed to fight back Tyrian on two accounts which was no small accomplishment in Watts' eyes.
Arthur couldn't help but be intrigued and challenged by such a cold individual and pursued the man, not allowing himself to fail his queen.
In his pursuits of recruiting Devvrat, he learned several key factors about the man.
Beneath his cold, unreadable expression was a man who had a very important philosophy he lived by.
Respect the men under your command and they in turn shall respect you. It has proven to be quite successful as out of all the leaders in the Cleansers, Devvrat is the one who has the lowest casualty rate and the most fiercely loyal followers.
It was almost a parallel to one of the White Fangs Lieutenants, Adam Taurus. The main difference however is Adam is a kind of fiery cold with a blazing passion and hatred wherein Devvrat is an ice cold, with laser focus and determination to complete his objectives.
Devvrat was also a passionate learner of War, art, Culture and above all else, History
The man understood that to defeat his enemies, one must know them. Not in terms of just their battle tactics but their History, Philosophy, art.
Once Salem had caught wind of just who it was they were dealing with after so many failed attempts of making fall in line like most frightened leaders would, she decided to come herself.
What she found was a man far less afraid but far more intrigued.
He gazed upon Salem like she were a statue made of pure diamond and wished to know just who she was.
Salem herself found herself fascinated by such an individual that showed such respect towards her rather than the typical terror one would normally display.
So a deal was struck between their factions negotiated by Devvrat personally.
While The Cleansers would serve Salem and her agenda, she, through her agents, would supply the Cleansers with all the resources she could get their hands on.
But Devvrat only wanted one thing.
Knowledge. Knowledge beyond what anyone else on Remnant knows of.
Salem acquiesced, finding Devvrat to interesting to deny.
Since then, he and the Cleansers had served his Mistress faithfully with Devvrat being the go to individual in debriefing the organization on their missions.
"A Development has come up" Watts stated, getting right to the point "We have recently gotten our hands on some technology beyond anything we had ever gotten our hands on"
"You wish for us to test these breakthroughs" Devvrat said, stating the obvious
Watts held an amused smirk at how quickly Devvrat managed to pick up on the context of the visit.
"Yes indeed" Watts nodded "This technology is unlike anything Remnant has ever seen. There will be a familiarity to them yes, but the results may be completely different then what you would expect"
Devvrat's red eyes pierced into Watts', analyzing its every twitch to make sure this wasn't a lie or some kind of set up for himself and his men.
Finding none, Devvrat nodded and held out his hand expectantly.
Watts let out a soft 'ah' of remembrance and reached into his back pocket.
He pulled out an ancient, withered scroll and gently handed it to the man who took it with delicate poise.
Unrolling the scroll, there was a gleam of intense satisfaction in Devvrats eyes when he studied the contents of his newest acquisition.
"This will do quite nicely" Devvrat said pleasantly, looking to Arthur "We shall continue our business partnership as we agreed"
Watts only grinned sinisterly as he pulled out his scroll to explain the detail of his plan.
10 points and shout out to whoever can guess what the name Devvrat means and who he is based on. It's pretty obvious but still come on now.
This is an obvious setup chapter and don't worry ya'll we are almost there.
Within another 2 or four chapters we shall be reaching the start of the RWBY series as a whole.
Just gotta take care of a few more things before we get the ball rolling
And so because of our recent godsend from Marvel, I think it's more than appropriate that we have a bit of an update over one of our previous teasers
Ozpin stared intently at the group of young assembled Huntsmen and Huntresses, clearly weary from battle.
The group consisted students from all four schools and he could tell, they were on their last legs.
They had been fighting against what seemed like an endless wave of enemies and now it was starting to catch up to them. Ozpin felt a sense of doom permeate the air.
Sighing, The Wizard realized now must be the time.
Standing up out of the chair he sat in, Ozpin addressed the students with strength and authority.
"I know right now" Oz spoke to a quiet hall "That you are all on your last legs. Believe me, I too have faced similar odds"
"But" Ozpin's eyes glanced over all of them "Allow me a moment to recite a few choice of words from a man similar to myself"
"There was An idea" Ozpin began
Scene cut
Bruce Banner lay within the ruins of a staircase, shirtless. Staring down at him in shock is Doctor Strange, Wong and Professor Goodwitch.
"To bring together a group of remarkable people" Tony's voice over
Scene cut
Vision, in a more human form had his arm around a happy Penny with a warm, brother-like smile with Wanda right beside him
"To see if we can become something more" Vison's voice over
Scene Cut
Thor stood alone, overlooking multiple windows
"So when they needed us. We could fight the battles" Thor's voice over
Scene Cut
Banner was working on a large hulkbuster arm alone until Nat approached him with her new hairstyle
"That they never could" Natasha finished
Scene cut
Ruby readied her scythe, checked over her equipment before facing her house for what may be the last time.
Qrow and Yang wait for her up ahead.
Steeling herself, Ruby looked forward to her family, her silver eyes radiating with a glow of power.
Scene Cut
Thanos voice over
"In Time, you will know what it's like to lose"
Professors Ozpin and Goodwitch with Doctor Strange, Wong, Banner and Tony Stark stood within the New York Sanctum, staring out the door at the sound of a commotion going on outside.
Tony decided to go to investigate. Throwing a look back at his comrades, he stepped outside.
"To feel so desperately that you're right, only to fail all the same"
Peter was with Jaune, on the public bus back to Queens when the hairs of his arm stood up and he felt a buzzing in the back of his head exploding.
He looked to Jaune in alarm before turning back to Manhattan to see an unusual, foreboding circular ship floating over the skyline of the big apple
"Dread it"
Peter and Jaune were running to the ship at full speed
Tony took off his shades in shock with the rest of the group from the sanctum frozen behind him
"Run from it"
Loki was trembling in terror as he raised the tesseract in his hand.
Salem held an orange stone, face displaying genuine fear and hesitation as the stone began glowing brightly
"Destiny still arrives"
A black portal opens and out steps the Mad Titan, Thanos.
He surveyed the area before looking forward, his lip curling upwards
Spider-man now donned in his iron spider suit along with Jaune, who had a more streamlined variation of a knights armor jumped onto the alien ship that had arrived over Manhattan.
"Evacuate the city" T'challa commanded
Thor, out in space, was in the middle of a contraption that he was holding onto with all his might
"Engage all defenses"
Proxima Midnight threw her spear at a man in shadows who pivoted his body to catch the weapon.
"And Get this man a shield"
Steve Rogers stepped out into the light, sporting a beard.
Amber and Wanda see who it is and sigh in relief
Montage cuts
The hulkbuster suit flies in, ready for combat.
Black widow impales an enemy
Goodwitch conjures a spell, summoning rubble around her as projectiles
Strange lowers his hands, his magical circles vanishing
Triangular ships descend upon the jungles of Wakanda.
Captain America and Black Panther simultaneously fight off aliens with four clawed arms.
Thanos slams Spider-man down to the ground.
"Fun isn't something one considers when balancing the universe" Thanos spoke
Vision is being held down when a spear impales itself upon his forehead where the Mind Infinity stone resided.
He screamed in complete agony with Penny crying out for him, with tears cascading down her face while she was restrained.
"But this" Thanos said as he placed another of the infinity stones into his gauntlet
He laughed sinisterly, towering over Iron man who looked up at the mad titan in dread.
"Does put a smile on my face"
Thanos curled his gauntlet fist, the two gems glowing.
He then emphatically punched down Iron man to the ground
Winter Soldier cocked his gun while Qrow took a long swig of his drink.
Black Panther glanced back to the army of Wakanda with the Assembled Avengers before his claws came out.
Falcon flew over a field of battle, firing his machine guns with everything he had, yelling out in defiance.
The armies of Thanos and Wakanda ran right at one another
Steve Rogers charged forward, Black Widow, Winter Soldier, Qrow Branwen to his right with Panther, Winter, Ozpin and Okoye to his left.
Behind them was The Hulk running, War machine and Falcon flying overhead and the Army of Wakanda right behind them in their charge against the enemy.
All the pieces moved in their engagement of the INFINITY WAR
Meanwhile, Thor was breathing heavily within a ship he did not recognize, looking at a group of unusual individuals.
"Who the Hell are you guys?"
Star-lord only gave the god a dry look as the rest of the Guardians stared at the newcomer on their ship.
Mantis waved meekly in hello
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