Remnant...
Two feline eyes slowly opens. It was a wooden shelter as it seems. She could feel her head hurt. "Ugh...Wha...Where...?" She turns her head to see, surprisingly, familiar faces. "Ren? Nora? Jaune?"
"Wakey wakey Blakey!" Nora smiles to the wakening Faunus.
Blake then goes wide eyed as she jolts up in shock. This is clearly not a dream. "Yo-You guys?! How di-?"
Jaune tries to calm her down. "Whoa Whoa! Settle down!"
Blake gets up regardless of Jaune restraining her. "Where am I?"
"We're on our way to Mistral."
Blake widen her eyes. "Mistral?!" She almost faints. "No...nononono..." She covered her face with her hands, trying to hide her frustration. Her friends back at Beacon were concern of Blake's sudden behavior. "Why am I here?! I should be on my way at Menegerie! Not Mistral! How?! Why?! DAMN IT!" Blake cursed on the top of her lungs. Her friends stayed silently, watched to see their calm and collected friend breaking down in anger. She breathed in and out, feeling drained from the break down alone.
"Um...Blake? Are you alright?" Nora broke the silence, afraid of Blake's outburst.
Blake realizes it and sighed. "I'm...I'm sorry you guys...I just...I don't know...How am I even here...I was going to a boat towards Menegerie, I slept for a second, then the next thing I knew it, I'm here."
Ren couldn't wrap around how this is possible. "That is strange. How did you came to there from here?"
"The portal." Everyone looks towards the open door, and see the one who said it, Akame. "The portal that sent you here was occurring on our side too."
Blake couldn't help but question this person. "Portal? Who are you anyways?"
Jaune steps in. "Oh! Blake! This is our friend, Akame. She came from...a far away place and she helped us a lot!"
Akame bows her head. "Nice to meet you."
Blake hesitated for a second to process this. Then does the same. "You too." Blake then looks around. "So...you mind telling me why are you going to Mistral?"
Jaune looks down for a moment, remembering the mission and how serious it is. "We have been travelling a long way, to help out on stopping the ones who invaded Beacon...We had tons of set backs, if it wasn't for Akame, we would've never got back to the right direction." Akame blushed at being praised by Jaune. Sure, she helped them, but she can recall being somewhat of a hindrance back at Easter Island.
Ren stood up. "We still have a duty to protect the things we hold dear. Last time, we were not ready. But now we are."
Nora fist bumped the air. "We're going to kick some Grimm tails! You won't see us run away! Nope! Nothing will make us turn to the other side and run to our Mommies and Daddies! Nope! Nothing!" Blake then sweats nervously. "By the way Blake, what have you been doing? We haven't seen you since Beacon."
Ren then adds in, "You did say your going to Menegerie. For what reason?
Blake then turns around. "I...I...I got to go to the bathroom!" She runs off.
"Uh...the bathroom's the other way." Jaune pointed out.
Blake runs off towards the hallway and thinks about what has happened. She's even farther away from home, and now there's this new person that just suddenly showed up. Blake's instincts are telling her that Akame can't be trusted. She could even smell the scent of death all around her. Then someone walks in. "Hm?" She turns around to see Akame.
"Your friends are worried for you." Akame said. "Are you alright?" She walks towards Blake.
Blake slowly walks backwards. "I..." Her instincts are taking over her body. She can't control this fear. "There's more to you than what Jaune is saying...Who are you really?"
Akame then looks down. "I am...an assassin. At least...I was. I killed many people, those who deserved it, and sometimes not...Many of my friends are now dead. I still would have been lost in despair if it wasn't for Jaune and his friends. I vowed to help them on their mission till the very end."
Blake then pondered in her head. She doesn't seem to be a bad person, despite the deathly aura in her. She looked towards her sheathed sword and she finds out that it was mostly the source all along. Akame's aura is small and unassuming. She probably has control over her own aura. But Blake can notice something inside, and it is similar to her dark sword. Blake can't help but feel bad for thinking so badly on Akame. Her instincts are becoming more of a burden then a necessity. "I see." She comes back with the others and they inform her of Ruby's disappearance. Blake feels that something bad is happening. So she accepts JNP's help. If she can trust anyone, its them.
Later...
Jaune brings out a wooden sword. "Alright Akame, lets train you in getting your aura."
"Aura?" Akame is unsure of this. "I still don't think my aura is compatible here."
"What are you talking about?" Blake asks, meters away, next to Ren and Nora. "I sensed your aura back there.
"Huh?" Akame thought of it. Then came to a conclusion. "She did walk away once she looked at me. She must have sensed my aura!" Does that mean my aura developed the more I stayed here?
"Seems like it." Jaune stated. "But that doesn't mean you truly mastered your aura yet. I'll help you with your aura."
Akame smiles. "Thanks."
Jaune then points his kendo sword towards Akame. "Now. Aura's can shield you from any fatal attacks. First you need to let it out. I'll give my all to you.
Akame see's how this is done. He will try to activate her inner power through trial and error. Judging by the way she can control her own inner power. "I see. You think you can take it?"
Jaune steadies his wooden weapon. He is nervous for trying to hurt his friend, but readies himself. "I think I can now." Akame readies her self with her own wooden sword. They clash.
Akame notices Jaune's strength has been vastly improved. "Impressive Jaune!"
Jaune chuckled. "Thanks, Bulat really trained me to the bone you know." He felt Akame was holding back, and there won't be any progress if she doesn't draw out more energy. He isn't sure if this would work, seeing how he is no expert in different dimensions or if auras can even be unlocked. He is a lot more focused on making sure Akame is more prepared than she already is, even if it doesn't make sense. "Alright..." He sighs. "Pyrrha is defiantly better at this thing..."
Nora looks carefully at Jaune. "Daaaaang. Jaune is really killing it there!"
Ren also looks on. "Very impressive. He's barely fighting like the Jaune we know."
Blake didn't think Jaune would show this much resolve and grit. But what got her attention was Akame. Her dark energy is now showing a little more, and her senses are yelling at her that death is coming. Akame looks like a nice friend, but there are hints of a deathly monster in her. It makes her cringe at the idea if she actually gains aura like everyone here, and decides to make enemies off of everyone. Little did everyone knew, an armored man looks on, they have their eyes on Blake.
Meanwhile...
Dark blue eyes slowly open. "Huh?" He tries to move his arms, but he then realizes that he is tied up. "What the?!" Then he looks around to see people with animal ears and/or tails. They look at him with angry looks on their eyes.
"So you finally woken. What business you have for us?" The one sitting at a high throne above Wave looks down upon him. Her skin is dark with tiger stripes on her arms and a black dress with red cloth. But Wave notably see's cat ears on her head, and a red gem on her forehead.
"Um...Where am I? Who are you?" Wave asked.
"I'm the one asking the questions human." She replied. "Now, who are you, and who do you work for?"
Wave couldn't help but feel worried. He doesn't recognize these people or their outfits. He was just outside the drug labs, now he is in what appears to be an internally new nation filled with half people, half animals. Are they a new breed of danger beasts? "Um...my name is Wave, I'm a member of the Imperial Navy Force! Now, can you un-cuff me please?"
Then one of the locals brings out his spear and points it at Wave's neck. "Learn your place you mongrel!"
"Enough!" Their leader shouts. The spear-man backs off. "You must be lying to save your own skin. I have never heard of this, Navy Force. There's one way to get answers from you. Send him to the torture room!"
"What?!" Wave gets sent away. "You have no right! You can't do this!" He gets sent out of the room. He tries to fight back, but no luck. He looks around to see if his Grand Chariot sword is around, but no such luck. "Let go!"
"Shut up human!" They throw him at the room where the torturer is already waiting. "Fresh meat."
"Good..." The torturer said with a cold, unforgiving tone. While Wave gets sent to his seat, the torturer looks at his gallery of instruments of torture. "Hm...Since this is your first time, I'll give you a beginner friendly one. Say goodbye to your fingers."
Wave struggles more. "Grrrgh!"
Then something went "BOOM!" "What was that?" "Check it out! I got him!"
One of the lackey's went outside, he goes back in. "We're under attack!" Then he gets shot in the head.
"Shit!"
Then Wave hits the lackey while he is distracted. The torturer grab his large machete. "I don't think so!"
Wave gets in fighting position and dodges the machete's slashes that is capable to cut normal people clean in half. Wave waits for his opportunity and kicks the torturer in the face. The machete wielder continues his futile attacks and Wave then targets his throat. While the sadist gets on his knees and coughs, Wave grabs the tray on the table, and uses it to hit his head, knocking him out. "Ugh...now to find Grand Chariot. He exits the room and notices that what that lackey was saying is true, this base is under attack by armored men. "What the heck?" He tries to hide from the fights near-by. He goes room to room to see if his weapon is there, but then all of the sudden...
"You sent them, didn't you? I knew I should have killed you." The leader of this base stands there, glaring at Wave with angry, feline orange eyes.
Wave backs away. "Hey wait! I seriously don't know what is going on!"
"Now you DIE!" The leader runs furiously, and then into all fours like a big cat and pounces at the defenseless Wave. She grabs him from the arms and makes him fall hard on his head. He was able to use his legs to send the leader out of him on time. She lands on all fours, giving in to her primal instincts. She growls and pounces again, scratches Waves shoulder.
"Gagh!" Wave dodges the next attack and tries to cover his bleeding arm.
"No where to run. This will teach you to never trifle with the White Fang!" Then all the lights turn dark. "What the?!"
"Huh?" Wave is just as confused on what is happening.
"Sienna Kahn..." A female voice can be heard. "Leader of the White Fang..."
"Whose there?!" Sienna demanded. "What do you want?!"
"JUSTICE!" Then machine guns start shooting. Hitting Sienna, with bullets showering and blood splatter. Wave ducks and covers as bullets spray everywhere. Once it ends, Wave opens his eyes to see the leader is no where to be seen. All he could see is a trail of blood. "Are you okay sir?"
Wave turns around to see someone he never thought he would see again. "Wh-What?! Seryu?! Is that you?!"
"Hm? You know my name sir?" Seryu asked.
Wave shakes his head. "Ugh! That can't be...I thought you...What's going on?!"
"We must move. This place isn't safe as of now!" Seyru brings out her hand to Wave. He hesitated, but complies. They leave the base of operations of these hybrid people. They meet up with the armored men. Seryu salutes. "I have found and rescued a hostage!"
Wave couldn't process what happened. Seryu used to be a part of the same group with him. The Jaegers. She was an overly dedicated solider of the Empire. Perhaps too dedicated. She had a tendency to kill people without trial, and over small crimes. He heard she was killed in action, they said she self destructed to kill the enemy. But she is here, and alive. "Um..."
"Hm? What is it?" Seryu asked in a friendly tone.
Wave forgot that she was a very friendly person when she is around people she considered friends. "I um...I forgot my weapon! Can you help me get it?"
Seryu then gasps. "Why didn't you said so! Come! I shall help you find your blade!" She grabs Wave's arm and drags him back to the former base of the White Fang.
The armored men look at each other. Then they get a call. "Sir?"
"Is Sienna Kahn disposed of?"
"Yes sir."
"Good. We got a new mission for Ubiquitous. We found another target."
"Roger."
Earth 2072...
The buildings blaze with fire as Albert kneels down, feeling the bruise on his stomach. "Ugh..." The dead looking attacker then raises her staff.
"Wait! WAI-" The red jewel on the top of the staff gets lunged towards the defenseless man and kills him.
Albert leans on a wall and see's in terror to see his men getting killed by this monster. What makes this even more surreal is that she holds no coils. To him, everything that is happening in front of him should be impossible. No one is this powerful without a coil. They just can't. Albert looks around to see if he can find something that can help him survive against this monster. He uses his gun to shoot a leaning sign that was about to fall on the street. He shoots the supporting wires that allows it to fall down on the Monstrous Maiden. She looks up and uses her staff to shoot a hole through the sign and it falls down around her. She flies up and see's the injured Albert. She points her staff at the solider and shoots a large fire ball. Albert closed his eyes, but once he opens his eyes, he see's a familiar face. "Arisato?!"
Minato grabbed Albert in time and jumped out of the way. They walk towards an alley to hide. "Do I have to help you guys in everything?"
Albert sighs in relief. "Just what kind of monster we are dealing with?"
Minato peeks out to see the floating woman with flaming eyes. "Nothing I haven't fought before."
"Easter Island?"
"Easter Island." Minato leaps towards some stairs that leads towards the rooftops.
Albert chuckles. "You really grown to your own man Minato. Careful out there..."
Minato lands on the rooftop after one large leap. He looks at the flaming buildings. "Damn..." He grits his teeth in anger. He brings out his sword.
Mira lands behind Minato. "My goodness..."
Minato turns to Mira. "Stay back, I faced someone like her before."
"Minato, you can't be serious! Remember that I'm here for you!"
"She has no coils in her. You wouldn't help much other than being an easy target." Minato said coldly.
Mira was offended by his words, despite it being true. Then something catches her attention. "Minato! A large heat signature is on its way!" Then the flaming woman flies towards Minato and Mira. She surrounds herself with flames and crashes towards the building both collectors were standing in. Both of them jump out of the way. Mira lands on another building close by. "Minato!"
Minato lands on the wall of a building, slides down and then leaps towards the streets. He looks up to see this person's eyes flare up even more as lightening crackles behind her. He stands up, unsheathes his sword and gets ready to fight. "Here we go again." This isn't the first time he faced someone like her. His fight between Cinder Fall was a very troublesome fight. He would have died if it wasn't for some...divine intervention. At least, that's what he thought at the time.
The dead eyed warrior flies towards Minato and they clash blades. She pushes Minato away, clearly showing the strength difference. She calls upon wind to blow Minato away. But she stabs the street floors to stay on his feet. He uses this opportunity to throw a spin dart. He activates it and throws it, its speed goes through the harsh winds, the dead eyed maiden see's this and dodges in time. She see's the dart go through ceramic buildings behind her in a perfectly shaped, little hole. That thing would have went through her, in an instant. She now summons the icy winds and freezes the debris of the destroyed buildings and they rain down on Minato. He jumps to another alley, and runs behind the building walls while the debris hits the wall.
Minato wall jumps his way towards the rooftop, and he jumps towards the dead looking attacker. She see's him and readies a fire ball. The Platinum Being known as Orpheus then comes out of Minato, and it fires its own fire ball. "Agi!"
Both fire balls then hit each other, causing a giant explosion of fire. Mira covers her eyes from the brilliant light of the blast. Then she see's someone on an alleyway, leaning. "Huh?" She runs up towards the person and see's a familiar face. "Mr. Albert Schuman?!"
Albert notices Mira. "Oh. Your Minato's partner."
Mira then carries Albert. "This isn't safe! We need to go now!" They hear another crashing sound and see Minato jumping away from the flaming fighter. "Minato!"
"Don't worry...he won't go down that easily." Albert assures Mira. She still shows worry, but ultimately nods, carrying the injured Albert.
Minato shoots more fire balls to hit this silent person, she flies around, dodging the attacks. "Get down here!" Orpheus then flies up to grab its opponent, they both fly all over the city. Minato concentrates hard to see what Orpheus is seeing. It flies behind the enemy, it shoots a fire ball, hits her, and she falls down towards the streets. Minato opens his eyes, back in his body, and he runs towards the downed Maiden. He jumps in for the final stab, only for her to dodge in the last second. She shoots small beams from her hands, with Minato slashing the beams away. The dead looking warrior flies to attack from above. "Orpheus! Roar!" Huge vibrations breaks all the glass close by, and it pushes the enemy away. "Now is my chance!" Minato jumps in for one big attack. He readies his final slash, until someone blocks his blade. "Huh?"
"Heh heh...Your good."
Minato jumps away and lands on his feet. He looks in front of him to see a small girl with black hair and black lifeless eyes, with small, insidious smile. "Great. Who are you? I'm going to take a guess that you don't belong here."
"Hehehe...That was fun...but we got to go...You would make a good puppet for me..." The small figure then gets grabbed by the tanned fighter and flies away.
Minato looks up, feeling how things just got serious. He then senses someone behind him. "You were watching the whole time, weren't you?"
It reveals to be Raidou. "You were impressive. I had my suspicions, but you were very skilled with your powers."
"Tch...Knock that off. I'm still not trusting you."
"Well aren't you perceptive. Listen, I'm not here to be your enemy. Your power is very remarkable. Your world, along with many others would depend on it." Minato looks away, uninterested on his words. "...You know...there aren't many of us left. I thought I was the only one with this power...to control demons...but as I can recall, what came out of you was Orpheus. The legendary greek musician and prophet of ancient mythology. His music can charm all living beings, including stones. But judging by your tone, you seem to be letting out some tragic song."
Minato's eyes twitch. "I never asked for these powers, and I never asked to be in this world. So save the sympathies and leave me alone." He walks away.
Remnant...
Schnee Manor...
Weiss looks at all the people that entered her families manor. It would have been an interesting time, but after her time in Beacon, it now feels hollow. Just people that probably value their own money than anything else in the world. But she still acts proper, for it is what she has been born and bred for. As much as she hates it on the inside, she must be proper, for her Father. She says hello to her guests, with a smile on her face. Then she notices that the people are gathering around in a spot. She looks to see a skinny man, wearing a bizarrely striped suit. He laughs out loud, while everyone laughs with him.
He notices the heiress look at him. "Ah! Ms. Schnee! Come here! I have a few words with you and your Father!"
Weiss couldn't help but feel uneasy with this man. But ultimately complies, knowing it would make her look un-proper to ignore him while everyone is watching. "And what do I owe this pleasure uh...Mr..."
"Shuji Ikutsuki. I must thank you for taking up my offer to have this little party, celebrating a new age of Remnant!"
Weiss rolled her eyes, thinking that her Father mostly said yes without bothering to ask her opinion about this matter. "Well...I'd like to know about this...new age. I believe I have the right to know it."
Shuji smiled, which made Weiss cringed a bit. "I am so glad you asked Little Weiss" He pats her head, which made her peeved. "I know you haven't been involved in the politics, but I believe that you will be interested in this. I have been in the middle of a little pet project. Me and Ol' Jimmy Ironwood have collaborated to help Remnant! I call it, The Shadow Infiltration Defenders! We have made a scientific break through, and we're putting it to great use! We have made a way to access unlimited, uncorruptible energy! Think of it, we can use this to help out our forces to protect the people from evil, dark forces! It's all thanks to one tower that can provide unlimited power! If you and your family can give me enough funds, we can create towers all over Remnant! Isn't that grand?!"
Weiss is rather disturbed by this man's childish behavior. How is he not kicked out of her manor yet? "Well...that sounds...great...but what happens when someone somehow hi-jacks it, like in..." Weiss stops herself. She didn't want to be reminded by that event.
"Oh ho ho ho...My little Weiss. You just have to take my word for it. No dark forces will be safe with the towers up. We will have peace..." He then whispered to her ears. "...even if we have to weed out every ounce of discord, like the Faunus." Weiss gasps. "Our campaign will make sure certain rebels will taste the awesome power of justice!"
Weiss is wide-eyed. She puts all the pieces together, and is terrified of this man. He attends to use James Ironwood to create an army to get rid of all Faunus! He just can't let him do that! "Your...crazy! I-"
"Why yes! I will take in your offer Ikutsuki!"
"What?!" Weiss turns around to see her Father. "Father?!"
"Weiss, the grown ups are talking, go on, walk off."
"Y-You can't be serious!" Weiss is in disbelief.
"Weiss, you may leave."
"Father, you must know that he plans to use his resources to hunt down every Faunus! Even you can't support this!"
"I am doing what is best for our family. Beacon was defenseless thanks for Ironwood and the White Fang. To secure the safety of our family, we must be extremely sure!"
Weiss then hissed in disgust. "Your only doing it because it will make you look good in front of everyone..." Weiss storms off.
"Weiss! Just know that if you enter that door, you are grounded!" She ignores his warnings and proceeds to her room. "I am truly sorry for her behavior Ikutsuki."
"Its fine. You know how kids can be. It is a shame that I have no kid yet. But it is a burden of being this worlds savior."
"It is quite impressive that you got Ironwoods blessing for this little project. It is a miracle that everyone is accepting it too."
Shuji chuckles. "Well, it just seems like a good idea. After all, what popular belief is false. I'm not planning to kill all the Faunus, the White Fang is getting the axe. The rest of the Faunus...well, lets just say, we're going to make sure they don't follow in their inspirations footsteps." Both of them laugh together as James Ironwood sits in a table, alone. He looks at the laughing Shuji, disgusted and frustrated.
Weiss opens and slams down her door. "Stupid Father! Stupid Shuji Ikutsuki! Stupid plans! Stupid..." She gives up and just falls to her bed, thinking how did all of this happen? She was happy, content with life. Now she's trapped in a box, with nowhere to go. She grabs her Rapier and practices. She's been doing so to keep herself from pure insanity. It was also because it reminds her of the times her only family member had some time to care for her. Winter. Although she was strict, and very harsh, she really tried to bring out the best from Weiss. She miss her sister already. She misses her friends. She wishes she could just disappear from this place and find them now. Then a black portal appears behind her. "Huh?! Waaaa-" Weiss vanishes.
Earth 2072...
"Gah!" Weiss falls on her back. "Oww...What happened?" She sits up, and rubs her rear. Then she notices that she is in the middle of a city. "Huh?!" A city filled with neon lights and holographic neon signs. "Wh-What?! How did-Why I-What happened?!"
"Uh...Weiss?! Is that you?!"
Weiss turns around to see, shockingly, a familiar face. "Yang?! What are you doing here?!"
Yang sighs, as she looks at another blonde that Weiss doesn't recognize. "Its a long story."
To be continued...
