Legal Disclaimer: The following is a fan-based take on RWBY which was created by Monty Oum (RIP) and Rooster Teeth. There will be some minor (or possible major) crossovers which belong to their respective owners. I own nothing from the concepts for Team YUKI.
Three Days Grace – The Animal I've Become (YUKI Variant)
(Lapis would be the one singing it)
I will escape this hell
Even though so many times I've tried
and even still caged inside
Nobody will get me through this nightmare
I will escape myself
So what if you can see the darkest side of me?
No one will ever change this monster I have become
Don't help me believe it's not the real me
Nobody help me tame the monster I have become
(This monster)
(This monster)
I can't escape myself
(I can't escape myself)
So many times I've suffered
(So much suffering)
And there's still rage inside
So what if you can see the darkest side of me?
No one will ever change this monster I have become
残り:四の影 / Remnant's Four Shadows
The K Trailer
(6 Years Before the Events of Canon)
[Cues: BSL Ambience 1 - Metroid Fusion]
Lapis Kristal only really knew her name because she bothered to find it out. She was usually referred to "Experiment 731" by the good doctor. Frankly, he was so wrapped up in his experiments on her that he had not noticed Lapis' growing intelligence. Dr. Rotertod was essentially a twisted bastard who claimed his research could change the world, but Lapis saw him as the devil. She feared him, and it fueled her drive to escape. The A.I. was the only kind thing in this hellhole of a lab as it tried to comfort Lapis. The drugs he'd pumped her up on had screwed her up leaving her with the shakes. The good doctor had tried to work on something would suppress fear to increase bloodlust, but it had the opposite effect on the test subject. She had her fear suppressed but was able to think clearly. It would be her twelfth birthday and it would be the A.I. reminding her once again. She sat naked and contained within her "bedroom". She was shedding tears of pain as the A.I. had one of its robotic arms tend to her injuries from the latest test.
"I can't do this anymore." Lapis said terrified. "I need to escape."
"But Lapis, escape from the facility is nearly impossible." The A.I. said in a comforting tone.
"That's what you're programmed to think!" Lapis screamed.
[Cues: Sector 1 (SRX) SR388 Simulation Area - Metroid Fusion]
The A.I.'s robotic hand was retracted and the A.I. left the room. Lapis immediately sprang up from bed as her demeanor shifted as veins around her eyes pumped and throbbing a pale greenish color faintly. Being injected with the fear suppression from young for so long had gotten her body to adapt to naturally producing it within her own body. Right now, she had it in her to escape or die trying. She went under her bed and got out some clothes. A form-fitting yellow and black bodysuit which flares at the ankles and wrists, and black boots. It was her "combat wear" that the doctor only let her put in when in testing, and she had managed to stash one away. She slipped it on before walking up to the control panel at the door and punched it open. Ignoring the obvious pain on her hand, she began hotwiring her way through.
"Now if the doctor's still a smug prick, the password to override security should be the same. Finally!" Lapis said as the door opened.
[Cues: Facing a Huge Reaction - Metroid Fusion]
Lapis ran as her life depended on it. Being dragged through the lab, she knew the place well enough and she was going full advantage of Rotertod's mistakes on handling her. First was the archives in the main supercomputer and Lapis immediately started raiding the files pertaining to her. All she wanted to know was one important thing, her parents. She longed for a mother and father, and originally hoped they could recuse her. Her hopes had died that day as she learned the horrible truth. Her parents, or at least her mother, had sold her to him…for drinking and debt payments. There was no mention of a father.
"I had a twin…." Lapis said with a tear streaming down her eye.
The information did not even say what happened to said twin, at least on the surface. She did not have the time to try decrypting more of the information.
"Screw it, I'll have to copy this and find a way to unlock it later." Lapis said uploading the information to a flash drive lying around.
Once done, she pocketed the drive before heading for the exit. But there was one problem.
[Cues: SA-X Chase - Metroid Fusion]
A bellowing roar got Lapis to freeze in her tracks as charging up the hallway was Kuro, a mutated Ursa Major. Rotertod had gleefully sic this one on her multiple times in testing and this was the one Grimm she could not beat. She had always been fighting Grimm for the experiment and for the doctor's enjoyment without any aura to protect herself. This one had nearly killed her and ate her at many points, but Lapis had no time for being scared. Kuro was going to die one way or another. Lapis had kept on her feet leading Kuro all throughout the lab. She managed to snag a retractable naginata form the weapons vault on the way. Seeing the door to the outside, Lapis stopped in heels hoping to time it just yet. Kuro came running as Lapis fall on her back letting it ram right into the door giving Kuro a nasty concussion and cracking its bone mask.
"Thanks Kuro." Lapis said triggering the naginata to extend which impaled it.
[Music Ends]
As Kuro faded into nothing, the light shined outside as, for the first time, she saw the outside world. Even if it was hot desert as far as she could see, she thought it was beautiful. She was finally going to leave this time only for her nerves to scream out in agony.
"Did you really think you'd escape, 731?" Dr. Rotertod said smoothly.
His Semblance allowed him to control people like puppets as Lapis found herself walking back to him into his private quarters. Fear filling her mind, the effect she had drummed up had worn up.
"It's a shame that you've grown too crafty for my liking. Don't think I had not realized you laced my food with laxatives!" He shouted grabbing her by the throat.
She had not done so and was actually lucky he got diarrhea. She struggled for air as he submerged her head in the sink trying to drown her. He looked her over as she struggled for air.
"You've certainly grown up, 731. Maybe I could use you for other experiments." Dr. Rotertod said with a crooked smile.
The robotic arm had descended to get the doctor to stop them with A.I. citing that killing her would not be beneficial. However, the doctor had an idea and shoved the arm in the sink exposing the wiring to electrocute Lapis. Lapis screamed out as her body shook and everything went dark.
Lapis opened her eyes to find herself floating in nothing only for a girl like her to appear in front of her all in white.
"Lapis, you must fight back for the both of us. Take my semblance to add to your own." She said to her embracing Lapis.
"Who are you?" Lapis asked confused.
"For it is in passing that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all. Infinite in distance and unbound by death, I release your soul, and by my shoulder, protect thee, Lapis Lazuli Kristal." The ghostly figure said before merging with her.
Lapis' body began to glow and Rotertod went wide eye to see the water beginning to rise. Lapis had awoken her aura and her semblance right at the same time slamming Rotertod into a mirror with water. Dazed, Rotertod came up to try to use his semblance only for his body contort with pain as Lapis lifted her hand.
"Does it hurt, doctor? That's all for all the times you put me in hell without aura. Yes, I have it and it feels greet. As for my semblance, let's just say that it's a bitch most things on planet are made with water." Lapis said with a wicked grin of her own.
"Gah!" The doctor screamed. "How?"
"I don't even know how myself. Maybe it was something the A.I. passed while frying my brain. Either way, it's over for you. Goodbye, Alexander Rotertod." Lapis said molding the water into a spike impaling him through the chest tearing through his own aura.
"You bit….GAHH!" Rotertod said as Lapis had him choke on his own blood.
He was forced to give his last breath. Lapis had felt that her body was truly at one hundred percent for the first time in forever. Fluids had come out of his body merging with her and Lapis was unaware she had gained something else. With one last kick to his shriveled corpse, she finally took her first steps outside.
"Well, now that I'm out, I do exactly what I have to do…." Lapis said before walking off into the desert.
She had four goals on her mind: to never be a prisoner again, to kill her parents, master her semblance, and to leave Vaccuo.
-|Three Months Later|-
[Cues: Route 111 - Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire]
Vaccuo. The "barren" oasis within the harsh deserts of Sanus. The people had gone on about their business when some noticed a figure walking out of the sandstorm in the distance. Out of the storm came a woman cloaked with a torn-up cape and hood with a raincloud over her head. Her bodysuit was also torn up as rain poured over her body. She trudged into the city past the gates looking tired and drained.
[Cues: Going to Kill Me – Joseph LoDuca]
"Whoa, check her out." A monkey-tailed Faunus remarked to his blue-haired best friend. "She has got to have nerves of steels to come out of the desert at a time like this."
Lapis had been through harsh trials went the desert. Had she not been able to keep herself hydrated, she would have died. Lapis dispersed the cloud and walked into the city of vice. She knew she needed food and followed her nose into a local bar. There on a table was a plate of spaghetti and meatballs. She did not know what it was, but she wanted it as she walked up to it. She at least had the mind to use a fork to wolf it down, but not to realize that was someone's lunch. And that someone had just walked out of the restroom to see someone eating her food.
[Music Ends]
"Hey! You little street rat!" She said to Lapis.
Musashi Rustine was a leader of her own set of bandits that operated in Vaccuo. Basically, the poor man's version of what Roman Torchwick and Raven Branwen's child would be spawned from hatefucking. Lapis paid no mind to her and did not realize was referring to her as she kept eating.
"I'm talking to yo-" Musashi said coming on her from behind before getting a glass smashed in her face.
Her aura had saved her from being blinded, but she stumbled back into the counter as Lapis finished. She turned to person who approached and looked her over. Her clothes were a bit too big but would do better than her torn clothes.
"I need your clothes." Lapis said stoically.
"Are you fucking with me, street rat?" Musashi said getting livid with Lapis. "I will…"
Lapis had liquids out of various beers and drinks to form a bubble of water of Musashi's head essentially attempting to drown her. Any chance of Rustine showing off her weapon or even her semblance was dashed as Musashi screamed for air, but Lapis kept her hand raised. Musashi tried drinking down the bubble only to choke on it falling to her knees floundering like a fish. The crowd were disturbed by all this only to sigh in relief that Lapis released her hold. Musashi spat up and took in air in sweet relief. She looked at the child who just did that who asked for her clothes. Immediately, she got out a bunch of lien cards out of her jacket to shove in Lapis' hands.
"Here….take this to buy something nice for yourself!" Musashi said fearfully. "It's all I have."
"Oh…so this is lien." Lapis thought before looking up at Musashi.
"I want your jacket and gloves." Lapis said blankly as Musashi tossed off at her.
The gloves were too big for her to wear at the moment, but she did tear off the cloak and hood to put on the jacket.
"Hey, you look like that Soil drunk?" Musashi said looking Lapis. "Exact same shade of hair and eyes. She your mother or something?"
"No, she's the person that spawned me. Where can I find her?" Lapis said darkly.
"She lives on the other end of the city! It's a really run-down place and you can smell the booze." Musashi said pleadingly.
Lapis turned and left much to the bandit's relief.
"So that the drunk had a kid? I wouldn't want to be her right now." Musashi thought.
Lapis had bought new clothes to replace her bodysuit. She now wore the jacket, a plain white undershirt, light brown jean shorts, and boots. She now carried extras along with her possessions in a new duffel bag. She made her way to the other side of the city unaware she was being followed by the pair of boys who saw her walk into town.
"Neptune, did you see what she did?" Sun asked hanging off the bar's sign with his tail.
"That crazy girl controls water." Neptune said fearfully. "But she is kind of cute."
Lapis was unaware of the duo tailing before arriving at the home of where Rustine said her mother was said to be. The place was definitely in disrepair and liquor bottles littered around it. The apartment building had about two stories and an old man was sitting on a rocking chair on the ground floor.
"Excuse me, I'll looking for a woman called Soil. She looks like me, only older." Lapis asked.
The old man crinkled his eyes looking the girl over.
"Huh…I thought she had it aborted. I believe you're looking Soilellia Kristal. That slob lives on the top floor in the second apartment." The old man said. "You her kid or something?"
"Not for long." Lapis said cryptically as she walked up the rotted stairs.
The smell of booze grew thick as she opened the crumbling door. Inside, Soilellia was in the middle of her afternoon drink only to see Lapis.
"If you're here for the money for Rustine, don't worry I'll come by tomorrow." Soilellia asked about to take a sip.
Using her semblance, Lapis whirled the firewater away from her as she stepped instead. Soilellia looked like she saw a ghost.
"Oh, hello mother." Lapis said venomously. "Don't you remember me?"
"Lazuli…." Soilellia said shaking only to lifted up by the throat due to Lapis lifting the water in the drunkard's body.
"Close guess, but enough!" Lapis said using her power to hurl Soliellia into the wall rattling the bottles on the shelf. "I longed for a mother to protect me and to love me. And all I find is this! You sold me and my twin to Merlot Industries! Why?" Lapis raged.
Soilellia made excuses, but Lapis was not having any of it. Lapis even asked if Soliellia even knew her father.
"In all fairness, you and your sister were an accident. I don't even remember who he was because I was so shitfaced." Soilellia admitted. "I…"
[Cues: Samurai X (Rurouni Kenshin): Trust & Betrayal OST - The Will]
She would not finish her sentence as Lapis slashed her throat with a blade of water. There was no mercy for the drunkard as Lapis was out of it to give. At the moment, it was nothing but sweet catharsis. However, there quickly came the emptiness. All she had wanted was parents to love her, but she knew long ago that you usually do not even get what you want in a world like this.
"I can't stay here. This place has nothing for me….." Lapis said leaving the apartment.
-(Music Ends)-
However, she did take the meager cash that Soilellia had laying around. She slowly walked down those stairs only to run into Sun and Neptune.
"Hey, you alright?" Sun asked. "You're covered with in blood."
"It's not mine." Lapis said with a glare. "But I need to ask you something. Where's the nearest kingdom from here and in which direction?"
"Vale and it's to the Northwest. Planning on flying there?" Sun asked. "Because I doubt they'll let you on a bullhead."
Lapis had not heard that last part but was homing in on her semblance. Unknowingly, she drew fluid from her mother's corpse to form wings of blood which horrified Neptune.
"Thank you." Lapis said taking off northeast for Vale much to the shock of the two of them.
Lapis was a mess mentally, but she hoped a change of scenery would do better for her. Maybe she would find…purpose.
(A/N: To those who will probably ask, yes that's the same jacket she wears on her hunter's attire and the gloves are the same as well. As for the cameos of Sun and Neptune, think of them as a bit of buildup. Simply put, it made sense to have the younger them meet Lapis briefly. This trailer was a bit longer than I liked. Honestly, I consider this one my darkest trailer. Metroid and Outlast were heavy inspirations for this one.)
[Secondary A/N (4/9/2022): Yes, I am re-editing the YUKI trailers. It had to be done, but this one had the least edits made thus far.]
Ending Theme: Just Forget - Force Of Nature
