(Author's Note)
Hey Guys! 0n3dgeGaming here. So... I will be the first to say, that I want to thank all the people who reviewed, followed, and to those who Favorited it so much that there's... actually more favorites than follows... that's new. (It's mellowed out, but there was like, 4 more favourites and I don't know how to feel about that.)
With that said, I have read every review, aside from one or two reviews just kinda taking a shit in my general direction, I have read the concerns and warning of the others reviews. I understand that starting this right now, may not be the best idea and most of the time, had a mostly bad turnout. That's not always the case, there were a few that turned out rather okay, but those aren't the norm.
See, I don't want to stop writing the story out, but I do want to wait a bit to get more info on the ZI-O side of things. So for the time being, I decided that to fill in time while I wait for more things to happen, I might as well cover that one month gap between the red and Yellow trailers. These will be in the form of the .5 chapters, for now at least.
Chapter 2 will still happen, it will have the Henshin, but I will probably give it a bit of time for it to come out, so I have more of a base to work off of for ZI-O related material.
With that said, enjoy the current chapter, it's.. rather short in comparison to the last, but it's a .5 so expect the main chapters to be longer. (Much like how ZI-O's .5 chapters are length wise)
Disclaimer: I own nothing, k thanks.
"...You brought home an alien…" Said the adult man in front of us, his blue eyes looking into mine as I felt a bead of sweat roll down the back of my neck. "And you want to give him the guest room?"
"...Yeah?" Ruby said, as I sat uncomfortably in the chair I was sitting in. I wasn't looking forward to this meeting. Why? Because my livelihood would be decided by this conversation.
The two girls had brought me back to their home, and most of the snow was melted around that area it seemed. Along the way I had gotten the full name of Yang, Xiao Long. When I asked if both of their last names were 'Xiao Long', Ruby explained she had taken the last name of her late mother, Summer Rose.
By that point, we had reached their house. The outside of the house was wood, giving off a rather cozy feeling to it. As we approached the door, a small dog charged out of the door, running towards the two girls.
"Zwei!" Ruby said, kneeling over to the dog, as she started to pet him. Zwei was (as was clarified later by Ruby when I asked), a black-headed tricolor Pembroke Welsh Corgi, and was the most adorable creature I had ever seen on the face of both planets.
"Your dog?" I asked Yang, who nodded.
"This is Zwei." Said Ruby, as said dog looked to me, his eyes seemingly shined in moonlight.
I kneeled down and pet the fluffy one. The door to the house creaked open more, as I looked to the right, seeing a grown man walk out of the house. "Ruby! Thank god you're okay! I thought I told you the grimm were increasing in that area!"
"Sorry… I just, wanted to see her." Said Ruby, as the man sighed. He looked over to me with a raised eyebrow. "Oh right, Dad, this is Bryce. Bryce, this is our dad, Taiyang."
And that's how I got into this nightmare of a situation. Ruby sitting beside me, Taiyang opposite of us, Yang behind me, and Zwei asleep on his bed. I honestly don't feel very good about the situation I just found myself in.
"...Look. This is a lot to take in right now, especially at this time." Said Taiyang, gesturing towards the sleeping Zwei. "Even Zwei's asleep right now. So I'll let him use the guest room for the night. We can discuss this more in the morning."
Taiyang stood up. "I'll show you the guest room."
I stood up, following after him. As we walked, he picked up the conversation.
"So I know how Ruby found you, but how'd you end up here?" Asked Taiyang.
"Honestly? A faulty kids toy." I answered, taking the Ride Watch out of my pocket. "Find out it's not the thing I actually ordered and the next thing I know… I'm in the middle of a snowy field and there's a hoard of wolves surrounding me."
I looked up, watching Taiyang's eyes scan the Ride Watch in my hand. His eyes conveyed emotions I couldn't really read, and any further prying was cut short when he blinked, and was brought back to the topic at hand.
"Right, well, guest room's right here." Said Taiyang, opening the door to the room, a single bed sat in a corner, while a wood desk sat in the other corner, opposite to the bed. "We can talk more tomorrow."
"Thanks… for just this tonight." I said. Taiyang gave a brief nod of understanding, before he left, closing the door behind him.
I walked over to the desk, taking my phone out. I turned it on, taking a look at the time.
"...2 PM huh?" I noted, taking the charger out of my pocket. "Well, time to hope that the electricity works the same."
"You're… up early." Said Taiyang, walking downstairs. I sat in the living room, fiddling with my phone.
"Yeah. On my world it was about 2 PM when I got to the guest room, so I don't think I was going to be getting any sleep then. Lucky for me, I am great at staying up late, so I should be able to correct my sleep schedule today if all goes well." I said, turning off my phone. "I'm just glad the outlet is the same here as it is at home. Now I can actually charge things."
Taiyang nodded, walking past me. "You want something to drink?"
"If you can spare some milk, that'd be fine with me." I said, petting the napping Zwei next to me. Said dog proceeded to wake up when Taiyang's phone started to ring. Taiyang took out what I assumed was this world's version of a smartphone, and then proceeded to open it up down the middle, a screen of sorts forming between two pieces of white metal on either side.
"Hello?" Taiyang asked, placing the Phone up to his ear. "Right, thanks for getting back to me as quick as you did."
I raised an eyebrow, looking back at Zwei, who tilted his head. Probably not in a manner of confusion, but just more to look cute.
It was working very effectively.
"No… It's not like the others we've seen so far. Certainly not like the ones back from my time at Beacon." Said Taiyang, as I was left even more confused. "...He's from another world, Oz."
'Oz? Who's that?' I thought to myself.
"...So you think it would be a good idea? Really? He doesn't know the first thing about anything here, why would-" Taiyang was cut off by something, as he sighed. "Alright. I understand. Don't worry about it. Take care, Oz."
Taiyang put his phone away, as he walked into the kitchen. A few seconds later, Ruby came downstairs, her hood hanging behind her head. "Morning…"
"Morning." I said, giving a two finger salute.
"Oh, right! Morning, Bryce." Said Ruby, realizing the events of last night weren't really a dream. "What are you doing up so early?"
"Couldn't sleep. It was 2 PM for me when we got here, so I couldn't have been less tired. I plan on riding the rest of this day out so I pass out at the end of the day and fix my sleep cycle." I said, as Taiyang walked out with two glasses of milk. He handed one to me before handing the other to Ruby. "Thank you…"
I took a sip of the milk, the drink a tiny more thick than it normal. "Two percent?" I asked Ruby, lightly spinning the drink in my hand.
"Yep. There a problem with that…?" Ruby asked, confused.
"Not it's fine. I'm just used to One Percent." I said, taking another sip of milk. "Still good regardless."
I finished my drink quickly after, and walked back towards the kitchen. I placed my glass in the sink, filling it with water and some soap, as I cleaned it out.
"You know we have a dishwasher, right?" Asked Taiyang, as I turned to look at him. "Or does that not exist in your world?"
"No it does, I just wasn't sure where you wanted me to leave the glass, so I decided to just clean it." I responded, rinsing the glass once more, before placing it on a drying rack near the sink.
"One month." Said Taiyang, as I turned to look at him. "Yang leaves for Beacon in that time. I'll give you a place to stay for that long, after that it's up to you to find a place."
"Thanks." I said, as Taiyang extended his hand. I took his in mine and gave it a firm shake.
"Let's start over, without the whole 'Alien' thing being thrown around." Said Taiyang, as I nodded. "Think you can help me make breakfast?"
"I think I can do that at least." I said, smiling as we got out the pots and pans.
"Hello?" Taiyang asked, as the man on the other side smiled.
"Ah, Taiyang. It's Ozpin. I just got your message about the boy?" Asked Ozpin, sitting in his office, a cup of coffee next to him.
"Right, thanks for getting back to me as quick as you did." Said Taiyang over the phone.
"It's no problem. Let's get down to business. This… item. You think it's the start of another Rider?" Asked Ozpin. "Does it resemble any of the others?"
"No… It's not like the others we've seen so far. Certainly not like the ones back from my time at Beacon." Said Taiyang, as Ozpin nodded. "...He's from another world, Oz."
"Is he? Well, if what you're saying is true… A month. Let him stay for a month. When the first semester of Beacon starts up, I'll take it from there." Said Ozpin.
"...So you think it would be a good idea? Really? He doesn't know the first thing about anything here, why would-" Taiyang began, only to be cut off by Ozpin.
"This wouldn't be the first time I've taught a student from scratch." Said Ozpin, as Taiyang sighed over the phone. "This probably won't be the last time either."
"Alright. I understand." Taiyang said.
"I apologize for making up your decision like this." Said Ozpin.
"Don't worry about it. Take care, Oz." Said Taiyang, as the call ended.
"And you as well." Ozpin said. "A new Rider… That'll make twenty…"