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Name: Jaune Arc
Age: 17
Species: Remnantian
Alias: White Knight
Equipment: Crocea Mors mark II. Formerly a one-handed broadsword, Crocea Mors was a family heirloom passed down the Arc family line for generations. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by a Trigon-possessed Brother Blood (see Trigon Incident). This necessitated a complete reconstruction from the ground up, resulting in the creation of Crocea Mors mark II. The weapon is comprised of two components. The sword is made from a depleted promethium-titanium-vanadium alloy, making it virtually indestructible along with the shield, which can collapse into the sword's sheath. Once sheathed, Crocea Mors can be expanded into a two-handed claymore with a Nth metal edge. The Nth metal's electromagnetic properties are capable of ionizing the air, and when used in conjunction with built in heaters can coat the blade with plasma. The electrical current can also be used on its own. Using built-in gas canisters, Crocea Mors can also release cryogenic gas, freezing anything it touches.
Semblance: Aura Amp – Using his extensive Aura reserves as fuel, Jaune can boost the Aura of others significantly. All aspects of Aura are enhanced accordingly, including Semblance strength, Aura durability, and regenerative capacity. Testing has determined that Aura Amp, so far, works exclusively for Remnantians who all utilize Aura for their abilities.
Bio: The only son of eight children, Jaune Arc lived a stable childhood with no major personal tragedies to drive him. Desiring to follow in his family's footsteps and become a heroic Huntsman, Jaune found himself lacking both the talent and skill to follow his dream. Without access to either a combat school or a personal tutor to help him, Jaune seemed destined to live a safe, normal life. Rather than accept this, Jaune took matters into his own hands and managed to obtain fraudulent transcripts that greatly embellished his personal abilities. Transcripts that gave him entry into Vale's prestigious Beacon Academy. Despite having no formal training, nor knowledge of Aura in general, Jaune was named leader of team JNPR following Beacon's last initiation.
Strengths:
Aura Reserves: Following Pyrrha Nikos' unlocking of his Aura during initiation, Jaune was found to have large reserves of Aura. Indeed, he has the most raw Aura out of the entirety of teams RWBY and JNPR, and among the largest of his former class. Using his Aura, Jaune is able to both stay in the fight far longer and can fuel his Semblance for extended periods of time.
Semblance Utilization: The advantages of Jaune's newly awakened Semblance, dubbed Aura Amp, cannot be understated. By using his Aura reserves to boost others, he can amplify a teammate's Aura from nothing to full in a matter of moments. Grievous wounds that would take hours, if not days, to recover from are healed in minutes, as appropriately demonstrated by his awakening of his Semblance to save the life of Nora Valkyrie from her mortal injuries at the hands of Black Adam. Further testing has shown that the power of Semblances from those he amplifies go far beyond what they could accomplish while unassisted. In addition, the simple protection that Aura provides is significantly enhanced while under the effects of Aura Amp, allowing it to remain intact following a blow that would've broken it otherwise.
Physical Strength and Durability: While not reaching the heights of either his teammate Nora Valkyrie or Yang Xiao Long, Jaune is among the stronger members of RWBYJNPR, capable of lifting a maximum weight of 15-tons. More impressive than his physical strength is his durability and endurance. With both his extensive Aura reserves and heavy plate armor, Jaune can take far more damage and remain standing than the rest of his teammates.
Weapon Functionality: While relatively simple when compared to the weapons of his teammates, Crocea Mors mark II is still a highly effective weapon against a wide array of targets. Using its claymore function to either form a plasma blade, cryothrower, or electrified stun baton, Jaune can effectively customize his chosen weapon against nearly all targets he may come across. With his shield, Jaune is also able to block most oncoming attacks, allowing him to both protect himself and others while potentially closing the distance between himself and his target.
Tactical Ability and Leadership: Jaune's primary strength on the field, even more so than his newly unlocked Semblance, is his tactical ability. Capable of easily taking in and understanding any given situation, Jaune can come up with strategies on the fly that best utilize the strengths of his teammates. This was first shown during Beacon's last initiation, where after only a few minutes of interaction with Pyrrha Nikos, Lie Ren, and Nora Valkyrie, Jaune was able to develop an effective strategy that enabled them to kill an ancient Deathstalker. Events since have only continued to push Jaune's skill in this area, and combined with his ability to maintain morale during difficult situations, he has effectively become the de facto second-in-command of RWBYJNPR.
Determination: Unwavering in his commitment to his teammates and the pursuit of justice, Jaune Arc has shown an unwillingness to accept defeat. He continues to fight for as long as possible, doing whatever he can to protect those he loves and under his care.
Fast Learner: Jaune Arc has proven to be an extremely fast learner. Despite having a rough start at Beacon Academy where he began with no training whatsoever, with the help of Pyrrha Nikos Jaune was able to catch up significantly with his friends and teammates. Further training with experts on Earth, such as Shining Knight, has only further improved Jaune's fighting skills to the point where now he can stand side-by-side with them on the field.
Weaknesses:
Skill Gap: While Jaune has made tremendous progress over the past several months in improving his skills in combat, he still lags behind his teammates. This is understandable, given how they have had years of training and experience whereas Jaune has had less than one. Regardless, in a one-on-one fight between him and any of his teammates, the odds of Jaune securing a victory is slim.
Stubbornness: While normally Jaune's determination can be a strength, it can quickly fall into stubbornness where he doesn't know when to withdraw when he really should. This was best exemplified during his time at Beacon Academy, where he obtained fraudulent transcripts to enter the academy in the first place despite having no training. Had he not had the fortune of being partnered with Pyrrha Nikos, or had Professor Ozpin not likely have known about the fraudulent status of Jaune's transcripts yet allowed him in anyway, his time at Beacon could've resulted in tragedy. Luckily, he can be talked down, such as when Pyrrha convinced him to remain friends rather than stubbornly try again at another date (see Poison Ivy Incident). But only to a certain extent as he has continued to consume dairy products, such as ice cream, despite being lactose intolerant and his teammates (with the exception of Ruby, Yang, and Nora who encourage him) repeatedly asking him not to.
Self-Confidence: Multiple conversations have shown that Jaune does not have a high opinion of himself, especially in comparison to his friends. He has gone on record saying that his friends are the ones that matter, not him. As a result of his low self-esteem, Jaune routinely puts himself in more dangerous situations so that his friends are protected without regard to his own safety. While this has been mostly mitigated so far, deeper analysis through both private therapy sessions as well as glimpses into the Multiverse have suggested a far darker, potentially self-destructive path should personal tragedy befall his friends or team.
Ranged Capabilities: While Jaune has begun to incorporate specialty grenades into his arsenal, Jaune has no mid-to-long range option whatsoever. Should he be attacked by a gunman or sniper, Jaune would be completely unable to counterattack unless he can close the distance.
Semblance Limitations: While Aura Amp has tremendous usage, it does have a downside. While Jaune is using it on another, he must maintain close physical proximity to the subject, greatly restricting the mobility of everyone involved, and the focus required leaves him unable to defend himself. Healing also takes time in order to work; the more serious the injury, then the more time is needed. Should he not have someone there to protect him while using his Semblance, the chance of opportunistic attack skyrockets. And as with all active Semblances, Jaune cannot use his Aura Amp indefinitely. Eventually, he will have to take breaks to recover his Aura.
Mobility: Jaune is the least mobile member of RWBYJNPR, with the heaviest armor and no movement advantages conferred by his fighting style, equipment, or Semblance. This leaves him at risk of being unable to keep up with a highly mobility situation. This shortcoming is only exacerbated by his dearth of ranged attack options.
Areas for Training:
Combat Training and Swordsmanship: Jaune's ability to fight needs to be greatly improved. Not just in swordsmanship, but in general so that he can further close the gap between himself and his teammates. Have reached out to Shining Knight to further his swordsmanship training as well as Wildcat to improve his hand-to-hand combat skills.
Semblance Training: Further refine and expand Jaune's use of his Semblance, including effect duration, speed of amplification, self-usage, and multitasking ability. The possibility of Jaune learning to project the effect from a distance would be a game-changing improvement. While it has been confirmed that Aura Amp does not affect Earth metagene-based powers, such as Black Canary's Canary Cry, nor expand to humans in general, compatibility with soul-based abilities similar to Aura are currently unknown. It is possible that Aura Amp may work with those powers.
Mobility: Improve Jaune's ability to maneuver around the battlefield, such as terrain traversal, landing strategies, and general mobility, with an emphasis on verticality. Further changes or additions to equipment are the most promising solutions.
Ranged Options: Expand Jaune's arsenal to incorporate longer-ranged weapons. Options include throwables, such as boomerangs, or firearms. Jaune has also shown interest in learning blade-based forms of Aura techniques mentioned by other members of the group, which project the energy as ranged attacks. Encourage more training with Blake, who has already incorporated all three into her fighting style.
Self-Confidence: Convince Jaune of his personal self-worth and mitigate self-destructive habits before they become such. Help him to recognize his familiarity with and connection to civilian life as something to take pride in rather than a sign of weakness.
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Strategy for Subdual:
Should Jaune Arc be placed under mind control or otherwise forced into opposition against the League, it is imperative that he is taken out as soon as possible. Prior to the unlocking of Jaune's Semblance, his tactical awareness and leadership ability already made him a prime target. Without his input, team JNPR's coordination drops substantially, thereby making it easier to subdue them. Following his Semblance being awakened, Jaune has shot up to top priority target. If he is allowed to, he can and will keep his teammates on the field for as long as possible, thereby making it exceedingly difficult to take him or his teammates down without serious risk of injury. The combination of his and Pyrrha Nikos' Semblances is a particularly powerful and dangerous battlefield-scale threat, which should be prevented from coming together at all costs.
Attempting to take down Jaune Arc in close-quarters is not advisable, as his claymore will cut through all but the most extreme defenses with ease. Loss honed senses and a lack of ranged capabilities make long-range combat the safest, especially from stealth. First priority should be removal of the shield, both to reduce personal defense as well as his most devastating offensive capabilities. Remote controlled explosive or concussive batarangs should be effective in reducing his Aura over time while interrupting his attempts to approach and also compromising his sight and hearing to allow further attacks from concealment, eventually allowing him to be subdued once his Aura is whittled away.
Should long-range combat not be an option, proceed to close-quarters combat with a focus on maneuverability to avoid his attacks and keeping the claymore out of play, as heavy armor or blocking will be futile otherwise. A rapid, aggressive style is best for discombobulating him and keeping him off balance, with a focus on indirect attacks such as throws, blows to his joints, and oblique strikes in his blind spots. Thermal or electrical weaponry could be suitable for wearing down his Aura, but would need to be at an extreme output due to his armor's insulation being designed with those very hazards in mind. Disarmament and immobilization with either cables, glue, or ice grenades is more expedient than trying to directly overcome his heavy defenses and Aura reserves.
Armor component of Project HUNTER-BAT nearing completion, with the physical components constructed and assembled. Unfortunately, power consumption has proven to be too great. Once I have a suitable power source, I should be able to bring it out into the field against superpowered targets. Until then, HUNTER-BAT's armor component is currently on hold.
In the meantime, I have begun shifting towards designing a new weapon for dedicated use against the Grimm. Encounters against the Grimm in the field have shown that my current arsenal, outside of vehicle-mounted weapons, is not suitable for the task at hand. Too many times have I had to be bailed out by one of my stronger teammates. Based off observations during those encounters, I believe that Nth Metal's anti-magical properties will serve extremely well as the basis of this new weapon. Admittedly, I have also taken inspiration from RWBYJNPR's weapons, as they have consistently proven to be the most effective against the Grimm.
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Hunters of Justice: Chibi- Out with a Yang by GameBawesome
(Disclaimer: This is based off a Robot Chicken Episode involving Bane)
Yang Xiao Long was walking into the Batcave, with a special request from Bruce, himself. Despite Bruce's secrets, she was notified that this request was important.
Batman was sitting in front of the Batcomputer, obscuring himself from her view.
"Sup, Bats," Yang said. "So, what was it you want that was so 'special' that you called me all the way from Metropolis to Gotham?"
Batman turned his chair, and Yang's eyes widen in surprise. Batman's body fully in cast and bandages, making him so stiff, that he look like a statue.
"Dear Gods, what happen to you!?" Yang asked.
"Bane," Batman answered, still as stoic as ever. "I was patrolling the ports, investigating Bane's Militia. They were smuggling illegal weapons for the Penguin to sell on the black market. That's when Bane took me by surprise and broke my back."
"And that broke all your bones!?" Yang questioned, this time with concern in her voice.
"No," said Batman, still stoic. "This first time only broke my spine, but with my years of training, I was able heal in record time."
"Wait, what do you mean by the 'first time'?" Yang asked.
"This wasn't the only one Bane did to me," Batman explained. "I was in the Batcave, reviewing the connections between the illegal weapons and the Joker, when Bane took me by surprise broke my back, again."
"HOW DID HE FIND THE BATCAVE!?" Yang exclaimed, in confused
"That was the second time," said Batman. "The next time was in the Watchtower, when I was discussing the maintenance and finances of the Tower to the League, when Bane took me by surprise broke my back... for a third time."
"HOW DID HE GET INTO THE WATCHTOWER?!" Yang exclaimed, again, confused. That's when something came to her. "Wait a minute. You're Batman, the most skilled and focused hero I know...How did Bane get the jump on you three times in a row?"
Batman only stared at her, saying nothing.
"Anyway..." Batman said, changing the topic. He handed her a small device.
"This is a tracker," Batman explained. "I managed to slip tracking beacon on Bane the last time he broke my back. Here is your mission..."
Yang raised an eyebrow, now getting interested.
"Go on..." she asked, with a smile on her face.
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Gotham Docks -12:23 P.M
In a seemingly abandon warehouse, men were unloading crates. These crates were carrying enough AK-47s to arm a private army.
"Vamonos!" commanded the ranking officer.
Suddenly, from the glass skyline, a figure in yellow came crashing down. Glass shards flew everywhere, as the figure landed on the concrete ground. Men dropped what they were doing, and ran away.
"Hello boys!" exclaimed Golden Dragon, "Where's your boss?"
"RIGHT Here, señorita!" A voice said from behind.
Yang turned around to see where that voice came from. There, she saw Bane, with the same black mask, that covered his face, only his eyes and mouth showing.
"Bane?" Yang asked, "Was that you?"
"Yes," Bane said, with that same raspy voice, "What?"
Yang took a moment to process this moment. Then she started laughing so hard that she started to tear up from laughter.
"Bwahahaha, You sound SO hilarious! Haha, haha!" Yang laughed, "Bwahaha! I-I'm dying! Hahaha!"
"SHut Up! I HAVe A Cold!" Said Bane, angrily, "wHY ARE YOU HERE!?"
"Oh, that's right!" said Yang, "Remember this?"
Golden Dragon charged at him, and with her strength and semblance, punched Bane's right arm, breaking it like the first time.
"OoooHWO!" Bane exclaimed in pain, "WHY!?"
Golden Dragon said nothing, only smirked, and shrugged.
"Out with a Yang!" she said, before running out of the warehouse, leaving Bane behind.
"...WHo Is YaNg!?"
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Gotham Underground- 6:47 A.M
"So that's the story..." said Bane, with a cast around his now broken right arm.
"So... she just jumped in and broke your arm?" asked one of Bane's militiaman
"Yes..." said Bane, "Still, this won't stop our opp-"
Before he can finish, Golden Dragon came charging out of nowhere, and punched him in the same broken arm.
"Oooowwhooo" Bane exclaimed in pain, "How!?"
Again, Golden Dragon said nothing, only smirked, and shrugged. She just turned to the scared militiaman, who was talking to Bane.
"Out with a Yang!" she said to the militiaman, before running out of there, like before.
"...Who's Yang...?" asked the Militiaman
"Right!?"
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LEGION OF DOOM headquarters- 9:01 P.M
All the supervillains of the LEGION OF DOOM, were having a meeting, listening to Bane's story
"So, Golden Dragon came into your underground headquarters, and broke your arm...twice?" Asked Lex Luthor.
"Yes!" said Bane, still his cast, "But one day, I shall be her reckoning and-"
Before he can finish, Golden Dragon came charging out of nowhere, and punched him in the same broken arm.
"Oooowwhooo" Bane exclaimed in pain, "Come on!?"
Again, Golden Dragon said nothing, only smirked, and shrugged. She just turned to the LEGION OF DOOM, specifically Lex.
"Out with a Yang!" she said to them, before jumping out of the window of the building.
"Hahaha," laughed the Joker, "She just cracks me up."
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Metropolis- RWBY JNPR Home- 2:34 P.M
"Isn't this a bit cruel?" asked Weiss.
Yang, sitting in a chair, watching the news, only shrugged.
"Maybe." Yang said, "But he started it."
Then her pocket beeped. She pulled out the tracker, that was flashing red.
"Well, that's my que. " Yang, said, getting up, "Out with a Yang!"
She then jumped out the window, breaking it. Weiss only rushed towards the broken window.
"You're paying for breaking this!" she said, angrily.
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Bane's Hideout - 6:48
Bane open the door to his hideout, with his one arm. He was exhausted after all those surprise punches.
Then he screamed to see a yellow figure sitting on a crate of weapons that he was going to sell on the black market.
"Golden DragoN!" Bane exclaimed, getting ready to fight.
"Easy." Said Yang, "I'm just here to tell you I'm stopping."
Bane only raised an eyebrow, cautious of her motives.
"Really?"
"Yep" Yang said, popping the P, "Rule of three, not going for a fourth."
For the first time, Bane was relieved
"oh thank G-"
Before he could finish his sentence, Pink Lightning came out of nowhere, and hit her hammer against his legs, breaking them instantly.
"Oooowhwoo!" Bane anguished, "I thought you were done!?"
"Oh, I am" said Yang innocently, "I didn't say anything about my friend. Thanks, Lightning."
"Anytime to break some legs!" Nora exclaimed happily.
Both jumped out the window, leaving Bane behind.
"Out with a Yang!"
"Nora away!"
Bane only stared out the window, and only had one thing to say.
"WHO ARE THOSE PEOPLE!?"
[~][~]
Hunters of Justice: Chibi- It was me, RWBY by GameBawesome
RWBY were sent on a mission into the heart of Gotham's underground sewer system. They've been getting reports of it becoming a Grimm haven, and large energy source, possibly magic in nature. They ended up in a battle with hordes of Grimm.
"Keep moving forward" said Ruby Rose swinging Crescent Rose, trying to defend herself from the teeth and claws of the Grimm.
Ruby swung her Crescent Rose against the Beowolf, slicing it in two, before it dissolved in darkness.
"Look out!" exclaimed Weiss Schnee, stabbing another Beowolf with Myrtenaster, too preoccupied to help her leader.
From behind Ruby, a massive Ursa was jumping towards, with its mouth ready to bite her. Before it could sink it's teeth in, Yang Xiao Long came jumping to her little sister's defense. With red eyes, and a fiery fist with Ember Celica she punched the Ursa, shattering it's skull and killing it. It soon dissolved into darkness.
"Thanks," Ruby said with a smile.
Then came Blake Belladonna, holding Gambol Shroud in one hand, and her scroll in another.
"We're close." Blake said, looking into her scroll. "The magical source should be close by."
"Then let's go" said Ruby, as her team nodded in agreement.
They traversed the tunnels, until the found a large tunnel cavern. At the bottom, they saw a tar-like pit, and they instantly recognized it as the source of the Grimm in Gotham.
"So you found me..." said a voice from behind.
RWBY turned behind, weapons in hand, ready to fight. From behind them was a pale-white woman, in an otherworldly black dress with red lining. Her eyes were that like of a Grimm; filled with a desire for destruction.
"Who are you?" asked Blake, pointing Gambol Shroud at the creature.
"You all haven't heard of me, but my name is Salem" said the woman, "Ever since the destruction of Remnant, I've been trying to establish myself on... Earth, as these people call it here."
"You're from Remnant?" asked Weiss, in surprise.
"Yes, It was me who ruled the Grimm all along." Salem said.
"Then I have gift for you!" Yang exclaimed. She aimed Ember Celica at Salem, and fired her missile straight at her. Salem exploded, as black goo splattered where her form was. What was left was her lower body.
"Huh? That was easy," Yang said, almost surprised, "I guess what's left is to destroy this pit-"
Then they heard a laugh, coming from the Salem's lower body. To RWBY's horror, it got up, and slowly regenerated back into fully- reformed Salem.
"What!?" exclaimed Yang, now terrified, "How are you still alive!?"
"Oh, Yang Xiao Long...You fully don't the extent of my story." said Salem, "I've been tracking you down, and influenced each of your lives. All to come to this moment"
"Like what?" Asked Ruby, steadfast to defeat evil.
"You want to know?" said Salem, with a malicious smile, "Those cookies that was your Mother's recipe...It was me, Ruby, I was the one who gave her the recipe!"
All of sudden, the world froze, for Ruby, shocked by what she heard.
"What?"
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Years previously- Island of Patch, Remnant
"When in the oven, you want to make sure the cookie dough doesn't burn, but stays crispy enough to eat."
In a small house, Summer Rose took out a batch of small cookies. She then proceed to take a bite out of one, and her eyes light up.
"Wow these cookies is amazing!" Summer Rose exclaimed, "Thanks for the recipe... Mommy Salami?"
"It's a pseudonym." Said a woman with pale-white skin, wearing a chef jacket and hat.
"Oh," Said Summer, "By the way, your wig is off."
Salem quickly fixed the blond wig she was wearing as a disguise
"Anyway, I'll be taking my leave." Said 'Mommy Salami', leaving the house, "I hope to see you again, Summer Rose...Once I capture you..."
"What?" Asked Summer, not sure if she heard that correctly.
"Bye bye now!" said Mommy Salami, quickly leaving.
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"No..." said Ruby, in disbelief, "That's not possibly..."
Weiss took the lead, pointing Myrtenaster towards Salem.
"Enough of this!" Weiss exclaimed, "You haven't done anything to me!"
"Oh, Weiss Schnee...you don't understand how long I've been following you, even on Earth, " said Salem, "Remember when Bat-cow was chewing on your hair? It was me, Weiss. I was the one who was chewing!"
Like Ruby, the world froze for Weiss, shocked by what she heard.
"Huh?" Weiss said.
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Few months previously- Wayne Manor, New Jersey.
Weiss Schnee was soundly sleeping. Then the door to their room opened, and moving silently in the darkness, Salem stood in front of the Bed of Weiss. From behind Salem, she lead Bat-cow into the room. She then went to Weiss long white hair... and began to bite at it, trying to tear it.
"By the two brothers!" Muttered Salem, frustrated, "What product do you use for your hair!?"
She continued to do it, until she saw the clock.
"Shoot!" Muttered Salem. She quickly open Bat-cow's mouth, and put a lock of Weiss's hair into her mouth.
She then silently dissolved into darkness, and outside the window.
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"Wh-What...Why would you do that!?" Weiss said, more confused than shocked.
"It doesn't matter!" said Blake, taking the lead, "Whatever you did to us, we'll end it here!"
"Oh, Blake Belladonna, one of my biggest fans..." said Salem.
"What do you mean 'Fan'?" Asked Blake, now worried.
"Remember your favorite novel, Ninjas of Love?" said Salem, "It was me, Blake! I was 'Patty Berdioler'! I wrote the novel!"
Like Ruby and Weiss, the world froze for Blake, unable to comprehend what she heard.
"No..." said Blake, eyes wide open.
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Months previously- Vale, Remnant
Blake stood in line, excited and nervous. She was about to meet the author of her favorite novel, Ninjas of Love.
"Next!" said the Author, "Patty Berdioler"
Blake took her lead, and came face to face, with "Patty Berdioler". "Patty" was very pale, almost bone white, and blonde hair, that brought out her red glasses.
"Patty Berdioler!" Exclaimed Blake, before going back to her usually composure, but still nervous . "Hello...I'm a huge fan of your novel."
"Well it's good to see some who enjoys my novel so much as you!." Happily exclaimed "Patty Berdioler", as she signed the novel, "Here you go...I'll be watching you"
Blake was too excited to hear that last bit, and got out of the line for the next person. Meanwhile "Patty Berdioler" smiled maliciously.
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"No..." Blake said, shocked, "No no no no no no!"
"Okay, I can see where this is going," Said Yang, taking the lead, "You're going to be like 'It was me, Yang, 'I was the one who broke your bike!' or 'I was the one who cut your hair!'."
Then Yang got serious for a moment.
"Because if you did any of those, I would make sure there isn't any of you left."
"Oh, Yang Xiao Long, such good idea, but sadly didn't do any of those." Salem continued. "Remember when you were young, that cuttlefish attacked you? It was me, Yang. I was the one the sent that cuttlefish!"
Instead of the world freezing, Yang just stood there, confused.
"Huh?"
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Years previously- Island of Patch, Remnant
A young girl was swimming in the sea, having fun. That little girl was Yang Xiao Long.
From the beach, Salem stood there, watching the girl have fun. She pulled out a bucket full of water. She pulled out a cuttlefish, squirming around in her hand.
"You know what to do, my little friend." Said Salem, mocking the cuttlefish.
She then flung the cuttlefish into the air, it landing in the sea. A few moments passed, and Yang popped out of the water, running out of the sea, crying for her parents.
Salem watched, with a malicious smile.
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Yang didn't say anything, trying to process what she heard.
"So you can see, I've been influencing and watching your lives until now!" Salem continued, "How can you stop me, when I know everything about you!"
Team RWBY looked at each other, wondering what to do. How can they stop a being that knew their lives better than each other.
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RWBY Chibi: You Don't Mess With the IRS by mangawriter77
It had been six months since the great battle with Brainiac. Although there had been some debate about whether or not to kill the android by the Earth's populace, the ones who advocated death were quick to change their tune when it was discovered that said death would kill every city onboard Brainiac's ship, including the ones Brainiac had managed to steal from Earth. So, with extensive research on part from WayneTech, LexCorp, STAR Labs, and several other tech corporations, laboratories, and governments, humans had figured out how to reverse the process of the bottling, which they then proceeded to do to the Earth cities, as well as a few other exceptions.
As thanks to the Hunters, as RWBYJNPR was called by the public, the United Nations agreed to construct artificial islands in the Northern Pacific to accommodate the surviving Remnantian cities. The Remnantian Hunters then showed their appreciation for this kind gesture by leading the charge against the Grimm menace, especially against the mass-murdering terrorist, Salem, who had made a public appearance a few months before Brainiac's invasion of Earth. Although she had been soundly defeated by the League, she had managed to slink away into the woodworks and become a powerful underworld presence with the help of Lex Luthor. Luthor, however, overplayed his hand a couple months after Brainiac's attack by trying to create an exosuit with tech he had stolen from the alien warlord's ship as well as some Grimm samples. Of course, it went rogue and caused massive damage before the Hunters, by then the newest members of the Justice League, could stop it. Luthor was arrested and sent to prison (finally). But by that point, Salem had already learned the ins and outs of Earth society, and no longer needed him.
As the Hunters were about to discover, this went a bit farther than just a who's-who in the underworld.
The alert had been a simple one; someone was attacking and robbing the Gotham Central Bank and cleaning out as much as they could. Judging from the clown-themed goons who had taken control of the inside and the Grimm that were attacking anyone who got close on the outside, Joker and Salem had formed an unprecedented partnership. Why Salem wanted to rob a bank was beyond even Ozpin, but it was still dangerous for that many Grimm to be anywhere near a populated area, so the Hunters and Bat-family were deployed to deal with the situation.
It started off easy; the Hunters did what they did best and killed the Grimm outside, while the Bat-family did what they did best and silently take out all the thugs inside the building. It took the Bats and Birds less than five minutes to clear out the building. It took the Hunters less than two to kill all the Grimm. Eventually, they were all standing outside the bank vault, ready to jump the villains.
Ruby peered inside, using her cowl's detective vision. "Six thugs, all armed, plus a few small Beowolves. Also, Joker, Salem, and Harley are in there too," she reported.
Yang scoffed. "If they're gonna attract this much attention, can't they try to make this challenging?"
"Salem's a threat all on her own, Dragon," Nightwing reminded her. "It'll take more than some well-applied brute force to take her down."
"Nightwing's right. We cannot just charge in recklessly. That simply invites chaos and death upon us," Robin agreed. He turned to the de facto leader of this operation. "What's the plan father?"
"Some well-applied brute force from charging in recklessly," Batman said without changing his expression at all.
The group of young adults took a moment to double-take and stare at the Dark Knight.
"If Salem is hit hard enough, it will take her a few seconds to regenerate fully. Enough time for me to slap on these cuffs I had Constantine and Ozpin create to hold her," Batman explained, holding up said cuffs. "So, in this case, a hammer works as well as a scalpel."
The teams took a moment to process this... then concede that the man in black had a point.
"Works for me!" Yang said with a smile. She then got ready to bust down the door-
"DIBS!"
SMASH!
-when Nora beat her to the punch and smashed the door in with her hammer.
Grumbling a bit, Yang jumped into the vault after Nora, Ember Celica cocked, her friends charging in behind her-
-to see all the criminals proceeding as normal as though nothing had happened.
The heroes just stood there, lost for words.
Nothing happened.
They stood there, frozen in heroic poses, waiting for the ball to drop.
Still nothing.
It was starting to get awkward, so Ruby decided to wield the ice pick herself.
"Uhhhhhhh..." she said.
Finally, Joker glanced up from stuffing money in his bag. "Oh, it's you guys. Hey, Little Red. Hey, Bats," he greeted in a rushed and bored tone. Hell, he didn't even smile. Once he was done with the pleasantries, he went right back to stuffing money in the bag.
Spoiler blinked in confusion. "Are... you guys okay?" she asked hesitantly.
"Don't mind him," Salem said as she tied the bag she was filling shut. "We're just both in a hurry to get the money we need and to the post office so we can mail it all in."
Nobody really knew how to respond to that.
"It's not much," Harley spoke up on the villainous duo's behalf. "It's just a measly $240 million."
"240 MILLION?!" screamed Ruby, Yang, Nora, and Jaune while the rest just looked on, shocked (except for the Batman, Robin, and Weiss; they were used to such amounts, and thus saw it as paltry).
"What in the world do you two need that much money for?" Ren asked with a bewildered expression.
"Government payments," a goon piped up.
"Shut up, Stan!" Joker shouted.
The group processed this... then reacted appropriately.
"WAIT, WHAT?!"
"Yes! And if we don't get this money to the IRS by 6:00, we'll go to jail for tax evasion!" Salem explained as she handed off her bag to a nearby goon and started to fill another one.
"I'm crazy enough to take on you on a daily basis, Bats, and she's evil enough to mess with the Grimm on a daily basis," the Joker stated.
The two supervillains then shot wide-eyed looks at the heroes.
"But the IRS? No~ thank you!" they both declared.
For a moment, the heroes just gaped at the villains in disbelief. Then, Blake of all people decided to make her opinion known.
"Fuck it, I can't deal with this right now. I'm just gonna kick your asses and try to forget this day ever happened," she deadpanned. With that, she took out Gambol Shroud and opened fire on the thugs and Grimm. It only took a second for her companions to jump in after her and curbstomp the robbers.
Afterwards, the villains were sent to prison. However, since they didn't reach the court until the next day, lawyers from the IRS showed up to their trial as well.
Once the two had been convicted for several crimes, including tax evasion, both the villains and the heroes who had given testimony had nightmares about lawyers and taxes for weeks. When asked, both Justice Leaguers and prison therapists had this to say:
"Nothing we can do about that. The IRS is scary. That's just a fact of life."
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Elseworlds: DC Bombshells by GameBawesome
Ruby's world was spinning. She was in a column of light, and traveling to who knows where. She still continued to clutch the metal box that transported her and her friends from Brainiac's ship…
Her friends…
As she tried to see, all around her was bright, but she could make out the figures of her friends.
However, they soon started disappearing one by one. Jaune, Nora, Pyrrha, and Ren disappeared before her eyes.
Then her own team. Her family. Weiss, Blake, then Yang disappeared from her sight.
Ruby reached out with one arm in vain, but it was for not.
Soon, she was consumed by light, and everything went blind.
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1939, Great Britain, Rosyth
Mera, Queen of Atlantis was visiting Great Britain. She was currently on board the HMS Hood, the finest ship in the Royal Navy.
She was currently talking to Admiral Lancelot Holland.
"You're majesty" said the Admiral, bowing out of respect, "It is an honor for you to visit His majesty."
"Indeed, admiral," Mera said, "It seems the surface world is on the brink of war, again."
"Yes," said the Admiral, "Under the Nazi Regime, the Germans have began to remilitarize, and Parliement fears another war. We could use your Majesty's help in case of attacks from the German Kriegsmarine"
"Well, Admiral. Atlantis has never involved itself with the surface's affairs, but-" Mera stopped, and looked up. In the corner of her eye, in the sky, a bright object was coming towards them.
"Admiral, what is that?" She asked.
Admiral Holland looked to where Mera was pointing. His eyes widened at the sight.
"My God, it's coming towards us!" He exclaimed.
The bright object sped towards them. They braced for impact, but instead the bright object fell into the ocean.
"What God's name was that?!" exclaimed Admiral Holland
"I don't know, but hold on for a second." Mera said, as she dove into the water.
She looked around the sea. That's when she noticed a bright red speck in the dark and murky water.
It was a girl!
She swam towards the girl. She wasn't moving. Using her powers, Mera then formed an air bubble around the girl, and quickly moved her to the surface.
"Your Majesty!" exclaimed one of the sailors.
"Get a medic!" Commanded Mera, "This girl is injured!"
However, one thing Mera didn't notice was the oil-like substance that dripped off the girl, to the bottom of the ocean floor.
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1939, U.S.S.R, Siberia
Kara Starikov flew across the sky. Over the snowy Siberian forest, with the cold wind in her face.
Then another being flew past her. Her sister, Kortni Duginovna on her star-rod, flew past Kara.
"You're getting too slow!" Jokingly mocked Kortni.
"I'm getting started!" Kara joked back, speeding up. Together, they flew through the Siberian sky.
Then Kara stopped, noticing something in the sky.
"Kara, what do you see?" asked Kortni.
"In the sky!" Kara said, pointing to a bright object headed towards them.
Kara and Kortni got out of the way, just as the bright object passed them, crashing through the Siberian Forest. The crash made splinters out of trees, and melting snow.
Kara and Kortni made their way to the crash site. In the pit, was a bruised and bloodied girl in tattered white clothing. She was bleeding from the head.
"Oh my…" Kortni muttered, before realizing the situation. "She's injured!"
"I'll get her to the hospital!" Kara said, as she picked up the girl in her arms.
They flew off with the girl, failing to notice the black substance left behind.
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1939, Japan, Nagasaki
On the ship of Japanese Navy, the Admiral prepared his ship to sail. His destination was to China, to reinforce the Imperial Army.
"Admiral!" exclaimed one of the sailors
From the deck, the Admiral saw a bright light coming towards, starboard side. It continued to come towards his ship.
"Impact!" He exclaimed to his sailors, preparing for a crash.
The bright object got closer, and closer. And then bounced off the starboard side before falling into the sea, leaving a large dent in its place.
The admiral and many sailors rushed to starboard, looking at where the object fell.
From the water, a spot began to turn red.
"Get lifeboats, prepare a dive team," ordered the Admiral, "There's something or someone down there."
About an hour later, a boat full of sailors pulled something from the water. The sailors looked in shock and curiosity at the sight. It was a girl...with cat ears. She was bleeding from the head.
"What is it?" asked one of the sailors."
"It's a Yokai!" said one of the sailors "A Nekomata!"
As the sailors continued to theorize what the girl was, from the murky water, black goo sank to the bottom of the deep ocean.
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1939, USA, Gotham City.
Kate Kane, also known as Batwoman, prepared her stance, bat in hand, ready for the ball. When it came, she swung her bat with all her might, hitting the ball out of the stadium.
The crowd went wild, she began to run for a homerun. However, something bright flew past the stadium. Everyone stopped and looked in awe and shock. Even Batwoman stopped what she was doing to look up.
"Well." She said to herself, "You don't see that every day."
She got out of the stadium. By her best guess, the bright object fell into Gotham Bay.
By the time she made it to the Bay, a large group had already formed and the police arrived, as the coast guard came back, fishing the object out.
Then she noticed one of the police officers. She couldn't help but smile.
"Batwoman." Said her girlfriend, Margaret Sawyer, "You're just in time."
From what she saw, the coast guard carried a girl with long blonde hair on a stretcher.
"She's going to the hospital?" Batwoman asked.
"From what I can tell…" Said Margaret, "She's either one of the aliens or a new super."
As the Batwoman and Margaret got into the ambulance with the girl, and from the ocean, more black goo settled on the seafloor.
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1939, France, Belle Reve Manor House
Barbara Gourdon looked outside the Belle Reve Manor House's window. It was getting cloudy. Ravager and Killer Croc were outside training.
That's when they noticed it. A bright object falling out of the sky, into the swampy marshlands.
They got their gear ready, to investigate.
They found a young man in armor, nearly sunk into the ground.
From his armor, dripped black goo, that sank into the earth
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1939, Norway, near Oslo
A young woman walked through the icy snow, gathering firewood for her village
Tora Olafsdotter carries a power with her that her family wants to keep a secret.
She looked up at the clear sky. That's when she noticed a bright object coming down.
It landed in an ice covered lake.
Tora rushed towards where the object fell.
From the water, floating was an unconscious girl with orange hair. She was injured, as her head bled.
Tora dragged her out of cold water, and carried the girl with her, not noticing the black goo that dripped from her
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1939, Themiscyra
Princess Diana of Themyscira, looked out from the balcony of her home. Themyscira was the home of the Amazons. It has never been seen by Man's World.
She wonders what the outside world is like.
As she thought this, something bright came crashing from the sky. The bright object hit the side of one of the cliffs, before crashing down into the sand.
Diana rushed to the crash site, as a group of other Amazons began to gather. Some had their bows readied and weapons drawn.
When Diana got there, she found something unexpected. It was a young red-haired woman, currently bleeding from the head, and injured. She looked like one of her Amazonian sisters, as her armor looked similar to theirs.
"Get her to a healer!" Diana commanded, as Amazons began to carry the young woman to get help.
Diana picked up the woman's bronze and red weapons. Her weapon was...strange. It was something no Amazon has seen so far. However, Diana looked closely, and shifted it to a spear.
This weapon was remarkably crafted.
Diana went with the rest of the Amazons, to look after the injured woman, failing to notice tiny drops of black goo in the sand
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1939 China, Hunan Province
Kuomintang troops were on the move. They had left the Coast, as the Japanese invaded and took over parts of China. Shanghai, then Nanjing, has fallen. Soon the Japanese will expand further, if the Chinese didn't stop them
Their orders were to regroup, and organize a counter-attack.
Then a bright object flew through the sky, eventually crashing into Dongting Lake.
The Kuomintang soldiers rushed towards the lake, to where the object landed. Some had to go into the water, and they pulled something out of the water.
It was a young man. By his appearance, he looked Chinese. His tattered clothing and features suggested so.
The Kuomintang soldiers carried the young man to the shore, not noticing the tiny drops of goo, falling into the lake.
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1940, Britain, London.
Ruby Rose got out of her bed. Ever since she landed on Earth, she was taken under the care of the British Military. With great time and effort, she eventually learned English Language.
On Earth, they had a Great War, like Remnant did. However, they're having another one, a Second Great War. Ruby sighed, not knowing why after so much suffering from the first, nations would have a second.
Ruby looked outside her window with a melancholy look on her face. She wondered where her friends were, and hoped they're okay.
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1940, U.S.S.R, Moscow
Kara and Kortni walked through the military base. They were visiting a friend.
"Supergirl and Stargirl" Saluted one of the soldiers.
"Privyet" Said Stargirl, "Do you know where Snow White is?"
"She is in the courtyard, training." said the second soldier, "She's with General Anton Arkayn."
General Anton Arkayn. A man Kara doesn't trust. After they rescued the girl from Siberia, he took her under his wing, to the Military, where she recovered and was taught Russian.
When the girl woke up, she couldn't remember her past. It seems that when she crashed through Siberia, she suffered from trauma that's causing amnesia. Some of the soldiers called her, Anasastia, after the old Tsar's lost daughter. However, most called her Snow White, after that German fairy tail. She seemed to prefer that one, as she seems familiar with it. Possibly something from her past?
Kara and Kortni made it to the courtyard, and found Arkayn and Snow White. She was training with the rapier she carried. She wore a standard Red Guard uniform, however over it was a white leather jacket, with a black belt and pouches. Her hair was tied into a long ponytail, as she wore a white-fur ushanka, with her personal emblem. It's another thing she felt like she remembered, and requested for it to be part of her uniform.
Snow White continued with her training, elegantly swinging her rapier, as she summoned her "glyphs" as the military called it. It was discovered she needed to source to create these glyphs, so the military created special chemicals that gives her elements such as Ice, Fire, or metal.
"Well, done Snow White." said Arkayn, with a hint of accolations under his monotone voice, "With more training, you can defend your new homeland from all it's enemies."
"Thank you, general," said Snow White, before turning her attention to Kara and Kortni. "Das Vedanya, General"
General Arkayn only saluted back, as Snow White went along with Supergirl and Stargirl.
Demons. Ever since Snow White's arrival, creatures of darkness and white faces appeared in Siberia. They devastated villages, but thanks to Supergirl, Stargirl, and Snow White's efforts, they were able to save many lives.
But deep down, Snow White felt uneasy, as she felt empty, like something or someone is missing. She promised herself, she'll find her way in this world.
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1940, Japan, Hiroshima, Etajima base
Colonel Nakadai walked through the halls of the Etajima base. He carried a film reel of important information, for someone suited for the mission.
In the base, two figures battle it out, being watched by some of the Japanese Admiralty. One was a woman, wearing traditional Japanese clothing and armor, and a white mask. She wielded a cursed katana.
The other figure was another woman. She wore a custom white Japanese Naval uniform. She had long black hair, and her cat eyes burned amber. She wielded an advanced sword not seen in Japan.
Ever since she was dragged out of the ocean, the Japanese Navy called her "Nekomata", after the legendary Japanese Yokai. It was the cat features she had, such as her ears and eyes.
Both women continued to clash, until noticing Colonel Nakadai arrival. Both stopped, and bowed in respect, as did the Japanese Admiral.
"Colonel Nakadai. An unexpected surprise" said one of the Admirals, "What brings you to Etajima Base."
"I am here for the Nekomata," said Nakadai to the Nekomata, "The Imperial Army requested her presence."
"The Imperial Army." asked Katana, "What does the army need for a naval asset?"
"That information is classified, Mrs. Yamashiro." said Nakadai, "Your only job is to train the Nekomata. You may leave."
Katana looked angry at Colonel Nakadai's comment, but she relented, and left the room, leaving Nekomata and the military personnel alone.
"Is this about the other Yokai?" Asked Nekomata. Ever since her arrival, black creatures that the Japanese called Yokai, and the Chinese called Grimm and sometimes Yaoguai, appeared all over Asia. It can be theorized that these creatures are appearing world-wide.
"It isn't about the Yokai. There have been reports of a super-soldier among the Nationalists troops." Explained Colonel Nakadai, putting the film reel in a projector brought into the room. "We managed to recover this film reel from a recent battle.
From the reel in a projector brought into the room. "We managed to recover this film reel from a recent battle.
From the reel, it showed pictures of the battlefield of China. Japanese and Chinese troops fighting each other, while running away from the Yokai attacking them.
However, one wolf Yokai's head was cut off, as it disintegrated into black particles. The young man in a grey long coat, underneath was a traditional Chinese uniform that was dark green. He wore a black bandana mask over half of his face. He wielded two green dual blades, that seemed to be also a gun
The young man continued to slay as many Yokai as he can, until all in the area was gone. That's when he caught the attention of the remaining Japanese soldiers, and they started firing upon them. But the bullets bounced off him, as if there was a shield around him.
He moved quickly, rushing towards the Japanese soldiers, dispatching them quickly, but leaving them alive.
From the background, the Yokai began to return in numbers. The young man, noticing an injured Chinese soldier, picked him up on his shoulder. That's when both seemed to become more grey. The young man left with the Chinese Soldier, as the Yokai began to prey on the unconscious Japanese Soldiers.
Then the film ended.
"As you can see, if this young man continues to assist the Chinese, he and the Yokai could hemper our efforts in capturing Changsha." Explained Colonel Nakadai, "Until this man and the Yokai are gone, the Imperial Army cannot expand further into China."
"Then what is needed for the Nekomata?" asked one of the Admirals
"The army knows of the Nekomata's special abilities." said Colonel Nakadai, "They request her to hunt down this young man, and eliminate all remaining Yokai in the area, for the Imperial Army to capture the city."
The admirals looked at Nekomata. She only bowed in respect, and accepted this mission.
"For the Emperor, the Empire of Japan," said Nekomata, "And for my new home."
Colonel Nakadai only nodded in agreement.
"Tennōheika Banzai!"
"Banzai!" chanted the admirals, and even the Nekomata.
Ever since her arrival on Earth, she has forgotten her past. In her short time, Japan was the only thing she knew. She grew accustomed to their culture, their language, and their lifestyle.
That is why she will serve it's emperor and it's empire to the end.
However, there was something deep in her heart and mind. Seeing that young man seemed to remind her of something… like people she forgot.
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1940, Gotham City, Gotham Air Base
Batwoman was there visiting someone. A year ago, a young woman fell into the bay. When she recovered, the US Military brought her under their protection, as she clearly had powers that could be useful. She learned how to speak English. She then met Commander Amanda Waller, who offered her, and Batwoman to join a new squad of heroes; The Bombshells.
The world is at war, and the US is going to need as many heroes as it can get. In exchange for her staying with the US Military and joining the Bombshells, this woman requested one particular thing.
Yang Xiao Long wanted help finding her friends and family.
Right now, Batwoman was carrying an envelope that may help her. When Batwoman arrived at the base, a crowd of soldiers seemed to form. When she got closer, she saw a large muscular soldier arm wrestling with Yang, who was barely even phased by it.
Yang was now wearing a leather jacket, shorts with a leather belt that held pouches, an orange scarf, and aviator sunglasses.
The soldier began to sweat, as his companions tried encouraging him to push on. However, he gave up, as Yang got up and cheered in victory.
"Come on, boys!" Yang exclaimed, "Pay up! It's only fair."
She held out one of hands, as soldiers began to hand her money. Batwoman then came up to her.
"Is that really fair for a super-human?" asked Batwoman
"Not really." Yang admitted, knowing that humans were weaker than Remantians, meaning she was holding back the whole time. "But it's still fun to get paid."
"Well, how about this for 'payment'." Batwoman handing her the envelope. "Took Amanda awhile to get."
Yang opened up the envelope, and took out the folder that held information and a photograph.
Her eyes lit up in joy, as she cheered, and hugged Batwoman.
"Thank you so much." said Yang.
In the envelope, was a picture of a girl she recognized. Her little sister, Ruby Rose.
"She's in Britain!" Exclaimed Yang cheerfully, "I'm going to see my sister again!"
After a year, Yang was going to see her sister, Ruby again. She'll be the first. Once they get back together, they'll find Weiss, Blake, and then JNPR.
Yang got ready for a flight across the Atlantic.
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1940, German-occupied France
It was a cloudy and dark day. German troops marched across the marshes. After the fall of France, there were reports of giant black beasts, attacking citizens and soldiers alike.
Suddenly the Germans were under attack, when a giant crocodile-like creature arose from the muddy water. The Germans fired their guns, but the bullets seemed to bounce off the hide of this creature.
Then the tank was violently thrown into the air, as a green witch appeared floating above them.
Another woman in a black and orange mask, wielding two swords, sliced through some of the soldiers.
The German Officer steady his pistol, intending not to miss his shot. However, he was violently pushed to the muddy ground. When the officer looked up, he saw a young man in white knight armor, wielding a sword and shield. It seemed that the knight was going to kill him, but after seeing the officer coward, the knight relented.
However, this gave the Officer to raise his pistol to the knight, but before he could pull the trigger, he was violently grabbed from behind, and a woman in a purple outfit bite the officer in the neck, sucking his blood.
This was too much for the knight, who took off his visor, and vomited.
"Mon Dieu!" Enchantress exclaimed in disgust, "Really, Vomit Boy?"
"S-Sorry, I'm sorry…" Jaune said, "It's just… I'm not going to get used to seeing that."
"Well, Jaune you're going to need to get thicker skin." said Ravager, "Just ask Killer Croc"
Killer Croc only growled in annoyance.
"I'm joking! It's only a joke." said Ravager, trying to calm Croc down.
"Besides that, you did good, Jaune," said Batgirl. "We should continue clearing the Germans."
"Yeah…" Jaune said, uncomfortable.
Ever since Jaune landed in France, he met Batgirl and her coven. They taught him French, and after explaining his situation, they promised to help him find his friends.
He wondered where his friends were, and if they're alright.
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1940, German occupied Norway.
German soldiers fired upon the creatures. These monsters continued to attack, killing the Germans, before none were left.
The Grimm sniffed for more, before someone caught their attention. Jumping from the trees, a young girl wielding a large hammer, and wearing a grey jacket came crashing towards the Grimm. She crushed the head of a Ursa, before swinging and creaking the head of a Beowolf.
Before the rest could attack, they suddenly froze, leaving them exposed to be smashed to pieces by the young girl.
"Thanks, Tora." Said the Girl, in Norwegian
"You did good, Valkyrie," said Tora, "We better return to the camp."
Valkyrie… that was the nickname the Norwegians gave her, but it seemed more familiar. Ever since she landed in Norway, she can't remember her past, and it left a hole in her heart. She felt was missing someone, and that they're missing her.
No matter what, she'll find her people in this world, and she'll fight if that's what it takes.
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1940, Themyscira
Steve Trevor is flying for his life. Right now, he's being chased by Luftwaffe planes.
"Jefferds! I'm low on fuel, do you copy?" Exclaimed Steve, "I need to get the payload to-"
That's when more bullets flew past his plane.
"Jefferds! Valdez! Do you copy!?
More Luftwaffe planes fired upon him. That's when Steve noticed an island. By his knowledge, there shouldn't be any islands this far into the sea.
Before the Luftwaffe could continue their fire, they were shot out of the air.
"Jefferds!" Steve exclaimed. Jefferds plane flew next to him, able to see each other.
"Drinks on me when-" Before he could finish his sentance, Jefferds plane blew up from incoming Luftwaffe planes.
Steve drove his plane towards another German Plane. Both pilots sweat, wondering which one would play chicken.
But before anything could happen, their planes stopped midair. Steve noticed a black shimmer around their planes.
Then the German plane in front of him blew up. From up above, warrior women with spears and on top of giant eagles came attacking.
"Amazons!" said one of the warriors, "Defend Themyscira!"
The Amazons began attacking the planes, as pilots ejected out.
Then one of the women came upon Steve's plane. She raised her sword and stabbed his plane. Steve immediately deployed his parachute.
Just before he fell into the ocean, he noticed one of the eagles, a young red-hair woman, visibly straining. Was she stopping the planes?
Before he could finish contemplating, he fell into the ocean, and blacked out.
Hours later.
The young red-headed woman watched as the unconscious man was dragged to a cage. Diana said, his name was Steve Trevor. He was an outsider.
She was also an outsider to Themyscira. However, given her appearance, she was accepted to Amazons as one of their own.
She didn't remember most of her past. Even the best healers in Themyscira couldn't help her remember her past, but their treatments helped her remember her name, Pyrrha Nikos.
Some of the Amazons nicknamed her Icarus, as she fell from the Sky.
But deep down, Pyrrha felt she had people she needed to find. Hopefully, her memories will return, and she'll find what she's looking for.
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1940, Changsha, China.
Lie Ren sat in a ruined building in Changsha. When he arrived on Earth, he was helped by the Kuomintang. They taught him their language, Chinese, and helped him get accustomed to their world.
Ren looked up into the grey sky, rethinking his experiences to himself. From what he gathered, the Nationalist Kuomintang and another group, the Chinese Communist Party, formed an uneasy alliance against the Japanese. He didn't understand the parties. Both parties had methods he didn't agree with.
But when he saw the horrors of the Japanese Army, cities destroyed, civilians massacred... it shook him to his core. The Chinese Army implored him to join their cause, to help those in need. He reluctantly accepted.
He was truly alone in this world. His friends, for all he knew, were gone. RWBY, Jaune, Pyrrha… Nora…
Ren felt a tear run down his face.
Suddenly he heard gunfire. Another attack. Ren picked up StormFlower, and rushed to battle. He found a few Japanese soldiers, and took them out.
He made it to an open area, and that's when he found a group of Chinese Soldiers lying dead. Ren inspected one of the bodies. By the looks of it, a long blade killed these men.
Suddenly, he sensed something. From the top of a ruined building, a sleek figure jumped from above, wielding a blade. Ren countered his attacker, and both them continued to clash with each other.
The assassin wore an Imperial Japanese Naval uniform, and a Naval cap over her head. She wielded what looked to be a katana.
Each slash, the other dodged. Each thrust, the other counter. Both of them were equally skilled. That's when his attack converted her sword into a gun.
Ren dodged the bullets, before taking cover behind a wall. That's when he realized something. Only one person had such a weapon.
To confirm his hypothesis, he rushed the assassin. When the assassin fired upon him, he relied on his Aura to protect him from the bullets. He then slashed StormFlower over her head, knocking the assassin's hat off.
The Assassin had black cat ears.
"Blake!" Ren said, in shock.
"Who is Blake?" Blake said in Japanese. She raised her sword, but before they could continue, artillery fire began to rain down on their position, forcing the two retreat.
Ren made it to an abandoned building, to catch his breath. He had to think. If Blake was here, that means the rest of RWBY and JNPR are on Earth as well! That means his friends were alive...it means Nora…
For the first time since arriving on Earth, Ren couldn't help but smile, as tears ran down his face.
He made a promise to himself. No matter what, he'll first get Blake out of here, and then find them the rest of RWBY and JNPR. No matter what, he'll find Nora…
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1940, Britain, London.
Mera walked down the halls to meet Ruby Rose. When she got to her room, Ruby was already in her uniform. She wore a modified uniform and a red cape, and a brodie helmet.
"Hello, Mera." Said Ruby cheerfully.
"We got a Leviathan on the coast of Scotland." Said Mera, smiling, "How are you feeling?"
Ruby only smiled back.
"On for a good hunt." Ruby said, getting Crescent Rose ready,
Ruby Rose landed on another world. A world consumed by conflict and war. But she promised herself to save others in need.
And that she'll be reunited with her friends and family, one day.
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After all this talk of WWII, I decided to write Bombshells Elseworld. However, I did with a twist. I based the outfits off RWBY WWII by ThyBlake. However one problem with that, is that RWBY's Outfits came from different nations, like Blake=Japan, Weiss=USSR, Ruby=Britain, Yang=US, Etc. So I decided to split the teams up, into different parts of the world, some of whom have amnesia. Because let's be honest, Blake wouldn't side with Imperial Japan willingly or Weiss side with Soviet Russia, so I gave them amnesia. So, don't start any flame wars I made any of the characters evil. I just did because of outfits. I also changed some things, like Supergirl and Stargirl becoming their personas earlier than 1940, and added some characters like Tora. Also, certain things, like Nekomata is based of Japanese legends. Remember don't start any WWII flame wars, and I hope you enjoy.
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Elseworlds: Adventures of Leatherwing by GameBawesome
Caribbean Sea, 1680s
Musketballs soared through the air, and flames engulfed the decks of the Spanish Galleon, as cannonballs shot through the mist, across the Caribbean Waters, as the wooden planks of the Galleon became splinters.
The battle between English Pirates and Spaniards, as a few pirate vessels attacked a Spanish Treasure Fleet leaving with loot of the New World. While other ships fought in the background, the two main ships fought between each other.
Spanish marines and sailors scurry across the deck, with them chaotically shouting at each other in Spanish
"Reload the cannons!" shouted a sailor
"Secure the cargo!" shouted another marine, loading their musket
"Prepare to be boarded!" Shouted a Spanish naval officer, pulling his sword for combat with these pirates
From the quarter deck, the Spanish Captain, a bearded man wearing a small breastplate and large wide-brim feather hat, prepared for battle. A rapier in one hand, and flintlock pistol in the other.
From the port side of the Galleon, the Pirate Vessel, the infamous Flying Fox, was obscured from smoke from cannon fire. Grapple hooks were thrown, to pull the two vessels closer. The only thing the Spaniards heard were the war-cries and roaring of pirates. Fear built up in the Spanish sailors.
Suddenly, a dark figure rushed through the smoke, grabbing one of the Spanish officers, disappearing with them into the smoke, screaming before going silent. As some of the other sailors looked back where the dark figure disappeared, the rest of the pirates climbed aboard, as fighting ensued.
Shots for flintlocks and muskets soared throughout the deck, and swords and hatchets clashed amongst one another. Meanwhile, through the smoke, that same dark figure appeared, taking down sailor after sailor, before disappearing into the smoke.
The Spanish Captain aimed his pistol to wherever the dark figure disappeared last. Despite the pirates attacking his crew, he had only one shot, and he was saving it.
His arm was starting to shake, and sweat ran down his head. Fear building up inside him.
Then, the Spanish Captain looked up from the masts, and saw a large bat-like figure fall towards him. He aimed his pistol, but was tackled to the ground, making him misfire, and also dropping his sword.
He saw the bat-like figure closely. The man was wearing a grayish shirt, and a large black cape with a bat-like mask. A gold cutlass hung by his side.
This Batman then picked him up, and threw him towards the main deck. The Spanish Captain landed with a clank, and was lying on the wooden floor of the deck. When his crew saw this, and seeing that they were outnumberedX they dropped their weapons and surrendered.
"The ship is ours!" shouted Captain Leatherwing to his crew, as they cheered.
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With the Treasure Fleet anchored, the pirates took anything they needed. Food, gunpowder, anything of value, they took.
Meanwhile, Captain Leatherwing was on his ship, the Flying Fox, standing in front of the Spanish captives. Some were the officers, with their hands tied, while the Spanish Captain was allowed to have his hands freed, out of respect.
"Capitano, all the treasure from this ship has been loaded onto the Fox." Said Alfredo, Leatherwing's trusted Italian servant and navigator, "The treasure from other ships are currently being loaded onto the ships."
"You pirate scum...Stealing the rightful treasure from his Majesty, King Charles II of Spain." spited the Spanish Captain, "You English Dogs disgust me."
"Your loyalties are surely admirable…" Captain Leatherwing turned to the Spanish Captain, "But I wouldn't say the stolen gold of Indians to be 'rightful'?"
"And do pirates stealing it mitigate that sin?" asked the Spanish Captain.
"Pirates? By all accounts, we're employed by our monarch, King James II, to attack the enemies of England." Said Captain Leatherwing, "It's more...Privateering."
The Spanish Captain only narrowed his eyes at him, still not convinced.
"Now, enough talking about philosophy." Said Captain Leatherwing, "Alfredo, take these captives to the hold, and we'll ransom them in Havana."
"Sì, Capitano." Said Alfredo, "But will the other 'guest' say this?"
Yes. The other "guests". Ever since Captain Leatherwing picked them up off some remote island near Saint-Domingue, they were the strangest people he'd ever met in his privateering career.
The way they spoke, the outfits they wore, and the weapons and items they carried… made it obvious that they weren't from this world. They spoke a strange language, which took nearly a year for them to learn English. He'd offer to drop them off at Port Royal, but they'd rather stay with him, rather than a world they're unfamiliar with. But they were uncomfortable with the profession that Leatherwing did.
However, when they arrived, sea monsters began to appear, making sailing an ever more dangerous profession. These strangers called them "Grimm", and were attracted by fear.
While lost in thought, Leatherwing and the crew of the Flying Fox were thrown back to the deck. They quickly got up, and looked portside.
One of their fellow ships exploded, and was slowly sinking into the sea, as flames engulfed it's hull, and the crew screamed in agony.
From behind the burning wreck, was the infamous pirate vessel, the Pescador, alongside two smaller ships, sailing red flags. The crew of the Flying Fox and the Spanish captives heard a villainous laugh.
Leatherwing pulled out his spyglass, and saw the pirate that was laughing. A pale man in a blue flamboyant frock coat, and a large green hat and feather green hat. The most defining part was his wide and terrifying smile.
"The Laughing Man…" said Leatherwing, glaring towards his rival.
"Santa Maria…" said the Spanish Captain, before whispering a prayer
"Captaino, should I get the 'Guests'?" asked Alfredo.
"No." Said Leatherwing, "We've dealt with him before. No need to play our cards yet."
"Sì, Capitano."
The Pescador sailed closer to the Flying Fox and got closer, so they could be in ear-range.
"Isn't the famous Captain Leatherwing!" mocked the Laughing Man, as he took his hat off mockingly, and bowed "King Jame's privateering pet! Hahaha!"
"Laughing Man!" said Leatherwing,hand on sword "Our paths cross again on these seas!"
"Aye! By Providence, it's a miracle!" laughed the Laughing Man, "Now, prepare to meet whatever God, Saint, or Deity ye prayed too!"
With that threat, the crew of the Pescador cheered, raising their weapons into the air.
"Prepare the crew for another fight, Alfredo," said Leatherwing.
Meanwhile, as the two rivals prepared to fight, from the murky waters, moved large dark, serpent like figures under their ships.
The Pescador and Flying Fox loaded the cannons, and prepared to fire.
"Fir-"
Before anyone could say anything, a large beaming light came under one of the Pescador's sister ships, annihilating it into pieces.
While the vessels looked at it in shock, from the waters, rose a dark serpent creature, with large wings, and a bone-white face. It roared, terrifying the crews of the ships.
"It's a monster!"
Bells began to ring, and pirates on each vessel loaded their muskets and pistols, firing at the Sea Feilong.
Leatherwing looked at the Sea Feilong stoically, while the Laughing Man only laughed at the chaos ensuing.
"Alfredo, get the 'guests' from the hull." Commanded Leatherwing. With that order, Alfredo rushed below decks.
Meanwhile, some of the Spanish Captives began to panic, and some jumped overboard.
"God have Mercy!" said the Spanish Captain, as he rushed overboard, landing with a splash.
"No! Don't-" Said Leatherwing.
However, the Spanish Captain and his crew didn't make it far, as he was dragged below. Leatherwing looked back up at the creature, as it began to fire another blast.
It fired, but before it could hit the Flying Fox, a large snowflake glyph appeared in front of the impact, shielding them from the fire.
From the main deck, stood a girl in a modified white frock coat, with red inlaying, and a white tricorne.
"Captain Leatherwing, I believe it's best you leave the Sea Feilong to us." said Weiss Schnee.
Joining her were her friends.
First was Ruby Rose, who looked like she didn't change her outfit that much, besides a few more poaches. She unsheathes her large and advanced scythe.
Next was Blake Belladonna, who like Ruby, changed little of her outfit.
"On me!" ordered Ruby Rose, as Blake nodded. Ruby, using her semblance, turned into petals, and swiftly moved up the mast, as Blake used Gambol Shroud as a grappling hook to swing across the ropes. They got onto the body of the Sea Feilong, slashing at it with their weapons.
From the docks, arrives Yang Xiao Long, now wearing a leather coat, and yellow sash across her waist, carrying small clay shells of gunpowder. On her gauntlets were small blades attached to them. She joined her team, and made it to the top of the head. Grabbing one of her shells, and using her semblance, she as her hand became on fire, exploding the pouch on impact on the head of the Sea Feilong. Blake then went around the head, as she threw Gambol Shroud to Yang. Using this momentum, she jumped off the head, and brought the Sea Feilong onto the deck of the Flying Fox.
Finally, JNPR came out. Jaune wore modified armor that was simpler for the times, and a lobster-tail pot helmet. Nora wore a white shirt, with a black skirt and a small black tricorne with a pink feather, and pink sash. She wielded her hammer. Pyrrha, like Jaune, wore more simpler armor due to the constraints of the time. Ren wore some brigandine armor, something that Leatherwing picked in the Qing Dynasty, for protection. All of them had their weapons in their melee form, and hacked and slashed at the Sea Feilong.
With that RWBY and JNPR catch their breaths.
"Man... It is so difficult not having ammo…" said Yang.
"Yeah… I miss my explosions…" Pouted Nora.
"At least we killed it." said Weiss.
Soon, the Sea Feilong melted away into darkness. With it's death, the crew of the Flying Fox cheered for RWBY JNPR.
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It soon became sunset. With the damage from the Sea Feilong, the Flying Fox had to go to the nearby island for repairs. Captain Leatherwing looked into the sunset.
"Captain Leatherwing?"
He looked behind him, and saw Ruby Rose.
"I'm just wondering…" Ruby asked, "What's the status?"
"When the Sea Feilong attacked, the Laughing Man and his crew took the opportunity to take our other ship." Leatherwing said, bluntly, "We lost half of the treasure, and the Spanish Captives were lost."
Ruby only sighed.
"I don't get this world…" Ruby admitted sadly, sitting down on the sand "With no Grimm or anything else...this world's humanity is more divided than I've ever seen on Remnant...I wish I can do more to help others…"
Leatherwing only kneeled, getting to her level.
"The world is...complicated Ruby…" He said, "On the land, my parents were put to the sword, and my birthright stolen from me...But on the sea? I've vowed to take it back, even at the end of a cutlass."
"But piracy? You could do so much better." Questioned Ruby. Leatherwing only sighed.
"My work is cruel, Ruby. It is the most dark and foul. I try not to kill needlessly or ruthlessly. But if it is necessary, it has to be."
Ruby looked down at the waves crashing against the beach. She was disappointed, still not understanding this world.
Seeing this, Leatherwing only placed his hand on her shoulder.
"But always keep those you hold dear close to you." He said, pointing to where her friends and family were. They were celebrating their victory over the Sea Feilong. Ruby only smiled. "Now, enough talk about philosophy, go join your friends."
"Thank you, Captain Leatherwing." said Ruby, "Although I don't approve of your job, thank you for everything."
Ruby then went to join her friends, while Captain Leatherwing looked into the sunset, wondering where the seas would take them next.
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I finally got to writing the Pirate Elseworld I was going to write. I had to read the Leatherwing issue. I really didn't have an idea how to end this, and tried my best. There was a lot of problems, since in the 17th century, most things like RWBY's ammo didn't exist at the time, and unlike the Industrial Revolution of Gotham By Gaslight, didn't have that industry to recreate that ammo. I hope they don't sound too out of character, since there was little to work with. I did base some real-life historical tidbits in this. I hope people enjoy it.
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Hello, everyone. This is Trestwho, and I figured after the events of last chapter now was a perfect time to finally give you all the Jaune Arc Batcomputer File. We've also compilated many Chibis and Elseworlds omakes since the previous one, so I decided to throw them all into here. All of these were written by readers of Hunters of Justice over on Spacebattles, and I felt you all deserved to see them as well. I'm immediately moving on to writing the next actual chapter of Hunters of Justice's story, so expect that soon.