Persona Series x RWBY crossover
I do not own either one, They are Respectively owned by ATLUS and Roosterteeth
Including any additional add-ons from various games, anime, etc.
A/N: Just a note to include ahead; This will be base on my knowledge of Japan, anything will go.
Journey to the Far East
7/24 Beacon Academy Morning
"Wake up, you dolt!" Ruby woke up as Weiss bumped her hand on her leader's head. "Honestly, how do you even managed to sleep standing up?" She wondered.
"Oh, Weiss! Er... is the assembly over?" Ruby asked waking out of her half-asleep head.
"It's still going on." Blake pointed out as they see Ozpin giving his speak in regards to the Grimm attack last month.
"Man... how long is this gonna take anyways...?" Yang yawned.
"... Which is why we must, as we said before, remain vigilant, even when there is no classes within your summer break." Ozpin stated. "The Grimm attack that occurred last month was just one of many trials the we, Huntsmen, must overcome. However, one does not neglect our own respite, we are to have our own body to keep check of our own conditions. Therefore, I am considering to send my students on field trips to other Kingdoms in order to understand more of their customs." He stated as he checked his glasses. "The Vytal Festival is months away, so what better time and opportunity to share what you may, and might, learn and use the experience into action in the tournament? Vacuo, Atlas, Mistral, and Japan. They all have their own customs as to the student that hailed from them." He suggested. "Keep in mind that as you learn of their culture, you do well to show them proper respect. That is all." The Headmaster concluded as many screens popped up around the assembled students.
As the Beacon students were about the look up their choice, the teams saw the students of Yasogami and Gekkokan, all in their summer uniforms, gathered at one terminal screen as they swapped between what Kingdoms they wanted to visit, although they all we're a little on debate of which the want to go to. "Why Vacuo? Isn't it nothing but sand?" Yosuke questioned.
"It's because of the rumor of selective meats they have! I heard they're having it this month." Chie stated.
"I heard they have Huntsmen who're as powerful as they say. I wanna head there and fight'em!" Akihiko agreed, supporting Chie's suggestion.
"Aw... but I wanted to head to Mistral. That Kingdom has a lot of culture, if not a perfect scenic views of Anima." Rise whined.
"I heard they even brought clothes over from our Kingdom. I'd love to see them." Yukiko mentioned.
"That's your only reason?" Junpei questioned as he scratched his ear.
"That's only you with your lack of fashion sense, Junpei." Yukari gloated as Junpei made face behind her back.
"It seems we are all conflicted upon our destination." Aigis stated.
The rest of them sighed as the teams RWBY and JNPR approached them.
"You guys having a hard time picking a Kingdom?" Ruby asked.
"Heya, Ruby-senpai." Ken greeted. "Yeah, this is completely up in the air."
"Have you guys decided the Kingdom you wanted to go to?" Minato asked.
"Not yet. Although we were considering to stay around Beacon and train and all." Yang considered
"That's all? I mean, if you're doing it for the Festival, that's fine and all, but that's like... three months from now." Yosuke mentioned as he counted.
"A lot can happened in a day." Yu told them.
"I'm surprised... out of curiousity, has none of you ever consider visiting Atlas?" Weiss asked as the students said nothing and looked away with sweat-drops. "What?"
"Uh, Weissy-chan, Atlas and Japan aren't exactly on terms for many reasons, rememeber?" Yosuke mentioned.
Weiss paused a moment and recalls the reasons. "Oh... I suppose it was wrong to ask you guys that..."
"What terms?" Ruby asked out of curiosity.
"Something about Dust Technology... well, Dust in general. That was long time ago, right when we were toddlers." Yosuke explained.
"Hmm..." Ruby pondered what they wanted to do, but then Jaune stepped in with an idea.
"Well, hey, why not we head to Japan?" Jaune suggested with everyone facing him. "I mean, I've never been to you're guys' Kingdom before. Wouldn't it be the first for us?"
"Plus, it's an Independent Kingdom that wasn't on the maps once long before." Ren agreed.
"I agree, this would make a great change of pace." Pyrrha agreed as well.
"You guys wanna come to our Kingdom? I mean I don't think our Kingdom is that great or somethin'." Kanji humbly denied.
"Actually, I think going to Japan is a great idea. I mean I never been to any Kingdom before." Ruby approved as well. "Is it far?"
"Past Mistral, once out on the open sea and you'll be able to take an entire day to get there by an airship." Yosuke explained.
"Huh... So what's your kingdom like, anyways?" Ruby asked.
"Japan? If I have to guess, I'd say it's no different from Vale, in my comparison." Chie summarized.
"It's said the our kingdom's technology rivals Atlas in development and economical race." Naoto included.
Oh wow..." Ruby muttered with eagerness. "Is there more to your guy's kingdom?"
"It's also multi-cultured with housing many deities." Yu included.
"Deities?" The Beacon student mentioned.
The Japanese turned looked towards each other with stern expressions. "Hmm... that... part is a little hard to explain here... " Yukiko told them.
"Well... I guess we'll have to find out ourselves when we get there, right guys?" Yang assured as she looked at her friends as they all unanimously agreed. Ruby then turned to the screen and chose the Kingdom in mind.
At a far corner of the amphitheater, Seta looked over her shoulder to see her son and his friends at a terminal as she headed out with the rest of the teachers.
*Wake up, Get up, Get out there
6/17 Beacon Academy Daytime
Last month, Seta seem curious of what she noticed. "... While we're here... is it about time we discuss the form that Kirijo-san took with him? You mentioned 'Field Trip'." Seta brought up.
Ozpin swung his chair back as he smirked. "Yes, after this Grimm attack, I was considering on allowing my students on an training excursion, a school trip of sorts." He suggested. "I've asked Mr. Kirijo to pass on some forms for allowance and allow my students to expand their curiosity, despite the current events going on in your kingdom."
"Ah... you must be talking about the elections for Prime Minister?" Seta recalled.
"Given the fact that you hailed from Japan and working as a teacher here, can I count on you as their tour guide of sorts?" Ozpin requested.
Seta nodded but asked a serious question. "Has my son picked a kingdom he wanted to go to?"
"Of course. In fact you're in luck." Ozpin told her as he pulled a list before Seta. She immediately skimmed the list as she spots her son's name as her squinted eyes opened wide.
"*Ahem* ... Okay, I will do my best to be their guide. Although, their can only be only a few selected schools that he and his friends can go and visit, and preparations is an A-must."
"Yes, that's part of the forms I gave to Kirijo." Ozpin assured.
"Then... is gonna happen, isn't it." Seta muttered with mixed expressions. "Very well, I'll make sure to tell them in class sometime soon." She reassured as she bowed and left the office.
"I still don't get why you're sending students away." Glynda wondered. "What you planned to do would only jeopardized the security of the relic."
"I know. But since Japan has been isolated long before the great war, despite our foreign friends knowing our situation, I cannot guarantee that our current number of allies will be able to hold against our enemies." Said Ozpin as he pondered the thought. "Also James is looking out for our Kingdom, so it should be fine."
"... You plan on bringing some of our foreign friends here?" Glynda guessed as Ozpin smiled, assuming her deductions were on the spot.
"More or less." Ozpin responses passively as Glynda shrugged and left. Afterwards, the headmaster received a call from Souji. "Ah, Soul, it's been a while." He greeted.
"You're gonna leave it at that, aren't you?" Souji groaned as the headmaster chuckled. "Anyways, I've sent my audio documents to you. What I don't know is what you need it for." He mentioned.
"It's just that I wanted to know a little more about Japan and all." Ozpin told him with optimism.
"... Right..." Souji sighed in disbelief. "And what's this about a field trip? You know my Kingdom's is on edge because of recent events going on, right? And near the time of elections."
"What ever you are imagining, it's not anything like that, my friend. I'm only sending my students to learn some culture." Ozpin reassured.
"... Alright. I know you made a lot of risks and a lot more mistakes... But I'll trust you on this." Said Souji. "I hear my son's been doing well so far, so I guess I'll leave it be."
"That being said, you've been going there and back as of late. Is everything going well so far?" Ozpin wondered.
"... This is between us, right? It seems time moves faster there. I've been trying to discover how I can hold the thing up on a certain date." Souji told the Headmaster.
"Ha, you say I made more risks and mistakes." Ozpin chuckled.
"I blame you for growing on me." Souji retorted. "Anyways, I trust that my son, my nieces will be fine?"
"You have my word." Ozpin confirmed as the both hung up as Ozpin turned to his window.
7/30 Beacon Academy Early Morning
At the Academy docks, a number of Beacon students in their school uniform along with their luggage, were all excited to go on their trip to the Kingdoms of their choice.
"And so... we've been tasked to serve you all as your translators." Yu told the students heading to Japan.
"The language and currency are awfully different than what you guys have outside our Kingdom, a one-of-a-kind Kingdom." Yosuke followed. "For example, '[Do you know what I'm saying?]'"
The Beacon students looked to each other in confusion, failing to understand what he was saying. "He asked if you understood what he said." Weiss repeated in English.
"Oh!" They all gasped.
"Weiss, you understood what he just said?" Ruby wondered.
"Of course, the Schnee Dust Company needed to expand our business, even to foreign Kingdoms. How else did the CTT come to be?" Weiss questioned back.
"Right, got it..." Yang sighed in annoyance.
"Alright everyone listen up. Today we'll be heading to our Kingdom of Japan!" Seta declared as she did her roll call. "Now if everyone who's heading to our Kingdom, please board our airship as I will then tell you about my homeland!" She stated.
*Bark*
Zwei barked as he appeared out of Ruby's backpack as they all turned to her. "What, I can't just leave him here. Dad told us to take care of him."
"Oh... Very well, as long as you hold accountable for everything that Zwei-chan does, okay?" Seta told her as she nodded back. "Okay, let's go!
Once the students went on board, the airship took off and Seta began her lecture.
World of Remnant: Japan
Once the Airship took off Ozpin watches the airship fly away as the Headmaster pressed a button as the an image appeared on screen on his desk as Souji's voice appeared.
"So... You want me to tell my tale of Japan? Well, I am payed to say, but... Ugh... I never thought I'd have to document this... wait... it's on!? Crap!" Souji stuttered as he began to tell his story.
"*Ahem* The Kingdom of Japan, the land of the rising sun... at first it wasn't on the map." He explained as the screen included another piece of paper on the right side of the screen, merging with the whole map. "I thought it was labeled as another part of Mistral, due their unique lifestyles. Yet unlike their neighbor who holds respects to their traditions, Japan has their respect for deities or their gods or, what they say in their language, their 'Kami' of the land."
"The humans who settled their, surprisingly have little quarrel with the Faunus residence who also shared the land." The screen flickered to view silhouettes of Humans and Faunus working together in mutual respect and then it view the creatures of Grimm disappearing one by one. "Although, the first thing that actually surprised me is the fact that the Grimm presence was at an all time low. I wasn't sure if it was due to some sort of natural barrier was the cause of the loss of the Grimm, but I'll get to that at another time."
"At the time, this boon allowed the resident to become productive and utilize their potential and the natural resources through ingenuity and innovation, making the Kingdom advance with new technology in the making. Even with making their own CCT. Heck, I hear they're planning on building on top of the water, the ocean floor. Imagine that..." He explained with the screen viewing buildings of modern technology. Heck, you'd be surprised how close their own houses are in some residential areas."
"At that point, their development allowed the Kingdom to prosper, mixing technology, traditions, and cultures. This may sound like a perfect Kingdom to live in but it does have it's own downside and I'm not just talking about their own language and relations between Humans and Faunus."
"Their Capital City is in Tokyo as its former Capital was in Kyoto. From what I've looked up, it looked like they moved around in the early periods, before even I was born. Anyways, the Tokyo Metropolis is one hell of a huge city and you could get lost... lest you couldn't understand what they're saying." He chuckled.
"Right now, I'm still wondering why there's that very low Grimm presence... This is also from my own perspective and it's subject to change. Anything can happen in one day after all." Souji stated as the video ends there.
7/30 Unnamed Academy After School
Within a principle's office, the Principle, who looked overweight and bald and wore a beige suit, white undershirt and red bow tie, was on a phone with someone. "H-Huh!? Y-You want me to sponsor for the Huntsmen on their field trip?!" the Principle exclaimed with a strong hint of joy.
"That's correct, Kobayakawa. Consider this your atonement for failing to expose the damn thieves." Told a guy on the phone.
"Y-Yes of course! Shujin Academy would be honored!" Kobayakawa stuttered. "I also have the list of students coming in! I must say, some of the students on the Cultural Exchange Program are on here, too-"
"No matter, see to it if we can use them to hunt them down. Do not disappoint us!" The guy on the phone ordered as he hung up.
The Principle as he gave a heavy sigh as he hung his phone as he then looks back at a report he received earlier. Just then, a young lady in uniform entered. "Makoto Niijima, care to explain?" He questioned as the Student Council President peaked onto the report she gave him earlier.
"I believe in what I wrote... 'The Phantom Thieves are just'." Makoto explained.
"Have you figured out who they are?" The principle asked, assuming she found out what she needed to do.
"No, I'm nowhere close. However, after considering all the facts, I concluded there are no errors in their acts or principles." She shook her head. "Thus, upon deeming them to be on the side of justice, I have decided to to end my investigation."
"What!? But that's impossible!" The Principle exclaimed.
"Impossible...? May I see the evidence you have that leads you to believe so?" Makoto egged him.
"Ngh... I was just speaking to the headmaster of an Academy about your letter of recommendation too..." Kobayakawa grunted.
"There will be no need for that. I intend on getting into an academy by my own merit." Makoto reassured confidently. "Is there anything else?"
The Principle gave a meaningful stare at the Student Council President as he placed a form before her. "... We have some Student Huntsmen that will be arriving in our kingdom and we've been selected to represent our school and our teachings. Can you send these copies to the faculty room?" He asked.
"Hmm... Of course...?" Makoto agreed as she took the forms as she left.
The Principle gave another sigh as he gave another call to someone. "Sir, it's me. I apologized for bothering you like this... About that..." He said.
"What is it now? Have you found something?" The voice asked in an annoyed tone.
"Y-Yes... I am making progress. However, I have stumbled upon some difficulties..." The Principle stuttered. "Still, why would someone as important as you be interested in a petty case like this...?"
"I thought I made it clear to investigate this matter and bring me results! Are you questioning me!?" The voice questioned angrily.
"N-No! That's not what I meant...!" Principle Kobayakawa denied. "I will investigate with all the resources available to me."
"Really now?" The voice doubt with no belief.
"Of course... Um... I should be able to let you know relatively soon. Trust me, I will bring you good news... Well then, thank you for your-" Yet the person on the other side of the line hung up on him as he began to panic subtlety. "Dammit... I hope those Huntsmen can get here sooner..." He whimpered.
7/30 Overseas Afternoon
Still flying over the ocean floor. The Huntsmen were all wondering what the Kingdom of Japan looks like... despite what Seta told them. "So... is there anything note worthy that we might wanna see?" Ruby asked.
Yu pondered what to say, but then a mocking laughter. "It's probably a back-washed kingdom, it wasn't even on maps!" Cardin laughed. He and the rest of his team were also joining them on the field trip. They even saw Sun and Neptune along with the ride, assuming that their rest of Team SSSN might have came along.
"The hell's that's suppose to mean!" Kanji questioned.
"Come on! You guys are all lovey-dovey with those animals. It's no surprise that you guys aren't even developed." Cardin mocked.
"Say that again, dipshit! I dare 'ya!" Kanji exclaimed as he was about to grab Cardin's collar. But as his teammates were about to intervene, Seta calmly held him back. "S-Sensei!"
"So are you saying that our kingdom is nothing but a savage and chaotic kingdom with no authority?" Seta assumed.
"Um... yeah...?" Cardin stuttered his answer.
A pause filled the area as the Natives of Japan gave a small laughter all around Team CRDL. "Wh-What the hell is funny?" He questioned with anxiety.
"Poor Cardin-kun, obviously oblivious." Rise giggled.
"Clearly he isn't as clear minded as I thought..." Naoto agreed.
"Cardinni is beary dumb!" Teddie bluntly stated as everyone turned to him with surprise.
"Dude, that's so blunt!" Yosuke exclaimed.
"What was that!?" Cardin growled as Seta stopped him.
"Unless you saw our Kingdom for yourself, you wouldn't be saying such garbage. It's actually the opposite of what you just said, Winchester-kun." Seta smiled but a strong intimidating aura made Cardin and his team to stagger away from the Teacher.
"Y-Yeah..." Cardin stuttered.
"Anyways, there's something I need to inform you all, right now there is only a limited areas note worthy to tour, so we can't exactly roam too freely, because of the elections are in a couple months." Seta informed.
"Limited areas." A student asked.
"Hai, The Elections for Prime Minister." Seta continued. "Once we've arrive to our hotel tonight, we will be heading to a nearby school, Shujin Academy.
"Wait, Shujin Academy?" Yosuke mentioned as he then turned to Yu. "Hey, isn't that the school we've been to?"
"You guys been to that school before?" Yang asked.
"Yeah, that was about... last month ago when we went on a mission without Chie and Yukiko." Yu recalled.
"... Now that I think about it, Chie-senpai, Yukiko-senpai, did... you tell your boss about this trip?" Naoto mentioned as the other friends had exclamation marks upon them.
"Yeah, we told them about our field trip. We told them we'd be back before the Vytal Festival." Chie assured.
"And we've recommended them to spend so time in our kingdom, with booking a reservation at our inn, too." Yukiko included.
"That's... reassuring..." Naoto sighed.
"You think they'll have something fun there?" Sun wondered.
"We have our pop culture that's another thing we could do." Rise asked.
"Rise, you said that you were an idol, right?" Jaune asked. "You think there would be any concerts to check out?"
"I haven't checked with my agency for a while now, ever since I left Japan. Maybe I can check with them..." Rise shook her head as she then pulled her cell scroll out. "There's quite a history about us idols, called the Golden Age of Idols of Japan.
"It's about beautiful idols singing and dancing with their self-expressions. It makes me feel in love with them!" Teddie stated.
"You're just another love-struck fan, Ted. Well, there's other stuff to look at, even art schools... oh yeah... did we mentioned that we have many schools in our Kingdom." Yosuke told them.
"Many schools? You guys aren't from Shujin?" Yang wondered.
"That's right. We came from Inaba, our school's Yasogami High." Chie mentioned.
If you're talkn' about schools, we came from Gekkoukan High!" Junpei included as Team MAYJ came around. "And we're from Tatsumi Port Island."
"You guys were talking about our kingdom, weren't you? We thought we'd share what we know." Minato waved as he and Yukari and Aigis followed.
"Our schools have a strict code dress code unlike the outside kingdoms. High school students always have to dress in their uniforms. No casual wears, jewelry, or dyed hair.
"Seriously? That's so strict!" Nora complained.
"Not to mention a saying about blonds being delinquents and something." Junpei muttered as he looked at Yang, Jaune, and Kanji.
"We have clubs that facilitate the students a wide range of extra-curricular activities that are usually done after classes." Aigis mentioned.
"Oh man... too much... information..." Ruby sighed.
"I suppose we will know once we arrive." Ren responded.
"At any case, the only schools that are available to sponsor our trip is Shujin Academy, Gekkoukan High, Yasogami High... and there's only a couple more free for us..." Seta noted. "I'll make the necessary arrangements..." She told then as she pulled up her cell scroll.
"Now that I think of it... You guys mentioned the appearance of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts in the capital. Is that right, Senpai?" Naoto recalled.
"Oh yeah, the ones who made Madarame confess his crime?" Yosuke recalled as he pulled out his cell scroll. "In fact they have their own page on the internet called the 'Phan-site'." He mentioned as he typed on his screen as he then show the page. A red screen with the Phantom Thieves logo and a poll "Are the Phantom Thieves just?" It said with a meter around 35% on the bottom of the screen with multiple surprise comments coming.
"Who are those Phantom Thieves anyways? Are they supposed to be famous?" Ruby asked.
Yu and Yosuke stuttered as they glanced at each other. "Uh... if I had to guess, they steal hearts some how? Like they made Madarame confess. If anything, they searched for the bad guys and steal their desires or something..." Yosuke guessed.
"That... doesn't make any sense." Weiss scoffed. "From what I believe, those guys are only blackmailing innocent individuals and only forcing them to confess. Nothing, but filthy petty thieves."
"At least they all aren't composed of Faunus..." Yosuke muttered assuming no one heard him.
"You said something?" Blake asked.
"Uh... nothing at all." Yosuke denied.
"Hey guys, is that Japan?" Nora pointed out. The Beacon students leaned over the airship to see where the Kingdom were, what they saw was a huge city with skyscrapers lighting up the dusk settling towards the night.
"Wait... THAT'S your kingdom!?" Cardin questioned.
"Surprised?" Seta chuckled as Team CRDL's mouths dropped.
"That's a lot of lights...!" Ruby exclaimed with awe.
7/30 Japan Evening
*Beneath the Mask
As the airship lands, they passed through the terminal, as it all looks so highly modern unlike the kingdom of Vale.
"Wow... they definitely made their time to established this hi-tech stuff." Yang complimented.
They even pass through a checkpoint with a Faunus holding them back "[Hold on a moment!]" The Faunus guard hollered the students attention. "[Your weapons.]"
"Uh... what's this guys saying again?" Jaune asked.
"He asking for your weapons." Seta translated. "Now days, Huntsmen visiting our kingdom needs to have their weapons checked before entering through. Safety reasons after some incidents a while back... Anyways, weapons please! And Winchester-kun! You guys as well, less you want to stay here!" She included as Team CRDL staggered as they obeyed.
Once they handed over their weapons for inspection to the guard, a pair of black uniformed soldiers approached from nearby and also inspected their weapons. "Uh... who are those guys?"
"Black Fang soldiers." Seta answered. "Those pair are here to help with security along with inspecting Huntsmen weapons.
"What? The Black Fang working in airports? Without the need to worry about their Faunus traits." Blake questioned.
"Oh you'll find them just about everywhere in this Kingdom, should you count them along with any power of authority." Seta explained.
Soon enough, the guard and the soldiers returned their weapons back. "[Enjoy your stay.]" One of the soldier said as the other soldier said it in English as they bowed.
"Okay... So what next, Narukami-sensei?" Junpei asked.
"There's a bus that will take us to a train station and we'll take in to our hotel. The Black Fang has invested a lot on this field trip experience." Seta replied delightfully, but then stared back at the Vale students "Remember children, this isn't Vale, so try NOT to do something stupid." She she snapped back, much to all the students giving sweat-drops.
"Your mom's something, Yu." Yosuke sighed as Yu sighed as well.
They took a bus with them as the students gazed out of the windows to see the view of the city they're in.
"So this is Tokyo... It's so... stuffed." Sun mentioned.
"We live on an island, so we don't exactly have the luxury for the space." Naoto explained.
"And you guys mentioned about building artificial landmass off the island?" Ren recalled.
"It's a huge island, we tend to think big." Rise boasted.
"Yet you say it's a 'Huge' island..." Yang chuckled.
Soon as they arrive at a train station, they were baffled by how the ticket system works.
"Oh sweet, mine's still works!" Yosuke exclaimed as he slide his wallet on a gate panel, opening the door as he passed through.
"Uh... Professor, how do we get through this gate?" Ruby asked.
"Oh, you all have to get a ticket at the counter. I'll show you." Seta pointed to a nearby kiosk. She showed them how the system work, despite how perplex it was.
After their teacher showed them how the train tickets worked, they eventually waited for a certain train to catch. "... After that, the next train should be ours soon." Seta told them.
"So we're just waiting afterwards..." Chie sighed.
"Well, hey, there's a vending machine, anyone want a drink?" Seta asked as she went to pick the drinks.
"Oh, she's offering? That so nice of her." Pyrrha noticed.
"I guess she only sweet toward's her son's friends." Jaune assumed.
Although they waited, they hear a grunt nearby. "[... Damn it!]" The voice grunted as Yu notice someone walking by.
Yu: "Huh...?"
"[Hmm...? Oh you're... You must be Narukami-san? And Shirogane-san?]" The person approached them.
Naoto noticed a familiar face. "[You're... Goro Akechi?]" She said.
The person before the group saw Goro Akechi, a Faunus with a canine tail, wearing a collared shirt with a tie. "[It's fancy meeting you guys again, but what brings you back from the Kingdom of Vale? Has the Cultural Exchange program ended]?" He asked.
"[No, we're actually here to spend our vacation here. We're translating for our friends from Vale.]" Yu stated.
"[Oh, that's fantastic! Though, I must say, you all have came at a odd time.]" Akechi mentioned.
"[An odd time? Is it about the elections?]" Naoto asked.
"[It not just that, you heard about the Phantom Thieves, right?]" Akechi mentioned. "[They've been on the rise right after their next victim.]"
"[Next victim...?]" Yosuke muttered.
Their conversation left Ruby and the other foreign Huntsmen confused as they were speaking in Japanese. "Um... Yu, you guys know this person?" She asked.
"Oh right, you guy never met each other." Yosuke recalled. "This is Goro Akechi, he's another detective from our kingdom, the next 'Ace Detective.'"
"It's nice to meet you all. As he says, I am Goro Akechi" Akechi greeted as he bowed to them, speakng in English. "It's nice to meet some new faces.
"Oh! Well... uh, nice to meet you too! Mr. Akechi! I'm Ruby Rose. Huntress from Beacon Academy." Ruby greeted.
"Yang Xiao Long. Ruby's older sister." Yang introduced herself.
"I am Weiss Schnee. It'sa pleasure to meet a friend of Narukami's." Weiss followed with a nod.
"I'm Blake. Blake Belladonna." Blake followed with a bow.
"Oh please, you can call me Akechi, if you want. Still, Beacon Academy?" Akechi wondered as he turned to Ruby. "I thought they allow students around sixteen... or do you just look young?"
"You think? I'm 15 after all." Ruby recalls as she blushes.
"Yeah, my little sister is the bee's knees!" Yang responded cheerfully. "She that good, she's was able to skip a couple years in order enroll!"
"Remarkable. So that would make you a prodigy?" Akechi assumed.
"Hehehehe... yeah." Ruby giggled with glee.
"Prodigy... Right." Weiss scoffed with complete doubt. Ruby's friends doubt it as well.
"Well anyways, I welcome you to our kingdom of Japan." Akechi bowed as they notice a train coming in. "I believe that this is our train?" He mentioned.
"Everyone! This is our train, let's go!" Seta beckoned the students as they and Akechi followed.
While on the train, most of the students were listening to Akechi to what he suggests to visit. They also heard news going on as well seeing a big person in a fashionable suit and jewelery being accompanied by a couple policemen. "Hey, uh... what going on?" Ruby asked.
"The news said that Kaneshiro, a Yakuza, has turned himself in." Naoto translated.
"Yakuza? What's that? Something to eat?" Nora wondered.
"Oh, not at all. It's actually referred to Mafia in English." Akechi answered as he frowns at the screen. "It seems Junya Kaneshiro had his heart change because of those Phantom Thieves."
"The Phantom Thieves? They're the one who changed that Madarame guy's heart, right?" Yukiko wondered.
"That's right." Akechi agreed. "They claimed that they're justice while they stay hidden. Nothing but pure blackmail." He grunted.
"I agree. They should be locked up for their crimes." Weiss commented in agreement as some of the other students nodded.
Blake attempted to retort, but Yu held her back. "Blake-chan, please, let's not have that argument again." Yu begged, as Blake scoffed in response.
"Junya... Kaneshiro." Naoto muttered as she stares at the screen.
While they were idle chattering, Seta noticed something odd. "Is something the matter, Narukami-sensei?" Yukiko asked.
"That was supposed to be our stop." Seta mentioned as they passed their destination off.
"Wait, this isn't an express train, is it?" Yosuke asked frantically. Even the other passengers were questioning similar things as well.
"Uh, hey, aren't we moving a little more faster?" Jaune wondered. It appears that the train has started to pick up speed, followed by the train shaking violently, causing the passengers to panic.
"[Oh no...!]" Akechi muttered in horror. "[We need to get to the front, quickly]!
"What do you mean, what's happening!?" Yu asked.
"Ahh! What are you saying, what's going on!?" Ruby questioned.
"There were so many incidents as of late that cause the engineers of the train to fall into a psychotic breakdown." Akechi exclaimed. "If he lost it, he may be the one who's increasing the speed."
The train rocks a lot more. "Dammit, the train might derail if this keeps up!" Yosuke exclaimed.
"Is the brakes in the front?" Blake asked.
"Yes, but we must hurry!" Akechi exclaimed.
"[Everyone, hold to something]!" Yu exclaimed to the rest of the passengers as they did as they told, holding on to each other and to their seats while the huntsmen rushed to the front of the train in an attempt to stop the train from derailing and crashing.
The shaking train may have prevented the huntsmen as it made some passenger fall on the ground even big parcels that were on top of shelves nearby almost fell on the passengers as the huntsmen caught them from falling on top of them.
From passing through the cars of the train, they made it all the way to the front of the trains cars as they found the door was locked.
"[Hey! What's going on]!?" A passenger as as he bang to door.
"The door's lock. Yang!" Ruby turned to her sister as she literally pulled the door open, much to the other passenger's surprise.
Once Team RWBY entered the pilot car, they see the back of the engineer, holding the lever, the speed of the train. "Hey, what the hell's going on!?" Yang demanded her question, but when she face the engineer before her, they see a man drooling black liquid from his mouth.
"Augh, what is this!?" Weiss questioned. The engineer was acting a zombie.
"What's going on? Is that guy okay?" Jaune questioned as he followed from outside the room.
Yang grunted as she tossed the ill-looking engineer out of the car and with Seta catching him.
"So how do stop this train?! And... which button should we press!?" Ruby panicked as she rushes towards towards the console. She couldn't understand the language on the buttons.
Naoto came in scanned the area. "Follow my lead." Naoto suggested as they did as they were told. Naoto directed the Team as they were told to press certain button and pull some levers.
Soon enough, the train was starting to slow down, eventually stopping near the next station.
"Okay... that was close..." Yang staggered as she and her Team stepped out of the room. "Hey, Professor! the train we got the train to stop."
"Good work." Seta congratulated although she had a stern expression while she and Akechi was tending to the ill-looking engineer. "Akechi-kun, is he...?"
"... It's unfortunate... but he's gone..." Akechi said as he contemplated, much to the surrounding individual's silence.
Just then, the doors of the train opened and they saw Black Fang soldiers and security guards outside. "[Hey, is everyone okay]!?" one of them shouted.
Soon afterwards, the students were all at the nearby station with the Teacher explaining their case. Even several people on the train bow to Yang saying their thanks to her, assuming she herself stopped the train. "Uh... right good to hear...?" Yang nodded a she reluctantly bowed back.
"Glad to see you guys are doing well." Said a voice. The group turned to where the voice came from and it appears that it was Alvin.
"Alvin-san?! We didn't see you there, how did you get here?" Yu asked.
"What, after the Grimm attack on Vale?" Alvin recalls as he frowned, leaving Yu to wonder what that expression is for.
"Ah, Alvin-kun, you heard about this little incident, have you?" Seta approached Alvin as he staggered with surprise.
"Whoa, Mrs. Narukami!" Alvin stuttered as he regain his composure. "Er, yeah, when we had to rush all the way here. Worst having to running on foot." He sighed as he pointed to his men as he then noticed Akechi. "Hey... you're..."
"I believe everyone on the train is all accounted for. And we can say our thanks to these young women for stopping the train themselves." Akechi stated as he pointed to Team RWBY. "Their quick thinking made it possible."
"Still, it looks like the investigation gonna take a while, Alvin-kun, can you call for a bus?" Seta requested.
"Already have, it should be outside." Alvin stated as he pointed towards the exit.
"Alright everyone, we may have a little detour on our hands but we'll be arriving to our hotel soon enough!" Seta called out to the students as they followed her.
Elsewhere a boy, with wavy unkempt black hair and dark gray eyes, a school regulation polo shirt, albeit untucked and sans the suspenders and a bag watched the students walking away. And then a cat appeared out of the bag the boy was holding, meowing.
"You think it them?" The boy asks the cat as it meows again. "Wonder what brings him here..." He mutterers.
A/N: Stopping this here. Once again, beg my pardon for the late chapter. So many things were going on IRL, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and now the preparations for Christmas. But I'm definitely not dead.
Still, I'm still reluctant on using Japan as a name for the Kingdom. Worst enough, I may have forgotten what I've seen in the country.
Also, I've have been considering adding more content than Persona 5 has to offer, maybe Tokyo Mirage Sessions...? Or so...
But anyways, second chapter. There... so... there's something I might've missed... anyways see you next time.
Also, I've made Akechi as a dog faunus and I assure you that the P5 characters will make their appearance soon.
Here's a pair of Omake skits.
A Fugitive's Misinterpretation
During Jaune's stay in Japan, he came out of the convenient store with a snack in hand, until he realizes something. "Why do I feel like I'm forgetting something..." He wondered as he looked down to the candy bar and recalls. "Oh no! D-Did I pay for this candy bar!?" He exclaims as the female shopkeeper walked outside.
"[Ah, Excuse me, you forgot your wallet]!" The young-looking shopkeeper said as she beckons to him.
However, Jaune didn't understand what she said and assumed he was in trouble. "Oh no! I was afraid of this would happen one day. I've gone rogue!" Jaune panicked and bailed away.
"Eh!? [E-Excuse me]!" The Shopkeeper exclaimed with a baffled expression with Naoto, Sun, and Neptune watching.
At the hotel lobby, Jaune was hiding behind chairs in an attempt to sneak his way back to his hotel room. "Oh they're gonna throw a book at me, maybe two books! I have to stay in stealth mode...!" He exclaimed in a whisper until some of his friends, Teddie and Ruby, spots him.
"Hiya Jaune! H-Huh!?" Teddie wave to him as Jaune yelped and hid behind Teddie, much to his confusion.
"Watcha doing?" Ruby asked.
"I've gone rogue, you guys!" Jaune whispered as he peeked over the oversized Ursa.
"Okay. I don't know what that means!" Rub replied cheerfully.
"It means I'm a wanted man! One wrong move and it all came crashing down!" Jaune exclaimed in despair.
"Really!" Teddie followed up as he scooted aside to reveal Jaune. "... Wait, what are you talking about, again?"
"Hey, man. Didn't you hear us? Hold it!" Sun demanded with Neptune and Naoto followed.
"Sun-kun, calm down. Jaune you-" Naoto held back Sun as she tries to explain until Jaune cut her off.
"It's the fuzz, they tracked me down!" Jaune staggered as readies to bolt. "I have to go. Tell the world my story!" He requests as he makes a retreat with Naoto giving herself a face-palm.
"Okay, I will!" Ruby wave to Jaune.
"Uhh... what was the story again?" Teddie asks as Naoto and the Junior detectives sweat dropped.
At his hotel room, Jaune was packing up his bag he's taking and fillied it back up with his important belonging, even stuffing Zwei without looking. "My old life is over... I-I have to start a new life...! I know, I'll call myself... 'Felipe'!" He called himself as Ren and Kanji watched him from the side.
Kanji: "The hell...?
"Do I even want to know?" Ren asked as Jaune jumps and hides under his bed.
"I'm a fugitive, guys! Public enemy number on! A man without a face! My home is the night!" Jaune exclaimed as he glances left and right. "Also call me Felipe, that's my thing now."
Just then, someone was knocking on their door. "Hey, is Jaune in there?" Yosuke asked.
"You mean Felipe?" Ren replied.
"Felipe? What?" responded back.
"I'll never forget your help my friends, but you must forget me, I was never hear." Jaune requests as he handed over a rope with sheets of blankets tied together as he readies to jump out the window. "I now join the underworld!" Jaune declared as he jumped... along with the rope of sheets all together, slipping right out of their hands.
"Uh... were we supposed to somethin'... Oh Shit!" Kanji grunted as he and Ren out the window as they see Jaune face down and planted himself into the pavement, shocking nearby pedestrians.
The hotel room door opens as they see Naoto and Yosuke coming in. "Hey guys, have you seen Jaune? He forgot his wallet at the store." Yosuke asked with Naoto holding his wallet."
Kanji and Ren sweat-dropped with their jaws open from the whole confusing ordeal as they figured why Jaune was acting up.
J. D. flaws
A week back, at the Vale Police Department's interrogation room, Naoto was having a discussion with the Junior Detectives regarding their activities. "Now... let's talk about your guys' activities so far..." Naoto sighed as she looks at Sun and Neptune's reports. "First off... You guys cited a Huntsman for littering?
"He even went attempt to grab a weapon out of his pocket!" Neptune addressed as Naoto shook her head.
"Neptune-kun, you tossed his drink out of his hand and he was getting his library card for identification. I am a witness after all." She noted with Neptune staggered with surprise. Apparently she was there when it all went down. They both sweat-dropped.
Naoto continued as she flipped to the next page. "Next... we have a bill for the loans you borrowed and the expensive equipment was immediately stolen under your nose. What happened?"
"We were... trying to upgrade our equipment, seeing that there were no... perps to catch... yeah..." Neptune stuttered with Naoto looking unamused.
"It's your job as Junior Detectives to shadow actual Detectives, not to burn off the lien like that!" Naoto strictly lectured with the Junior Detectives feeling her passive hostilities while she flipped to the next page. "Now about that mock interrogation. It says that the perpetrator turned the tables on you two."
"About that... Neptune went all bad cop and then went wussy and became the perp himself." Sun point at him.
"Well that's because you had to her when I was in a bind." Neptune retorted.
"Hey, I'm not the one with dance classes, you know-" Sun retorted back as Naoto slammed her hand on the table, grabbing their attention.
"Focus, both of you!" Naoto exclaimed as she flipped to the next report, mentioning a hit and run. She remained silent and sighed as she knows about this case. She the Junior Detectives were giving a civilian a ride until they hit someone. "...You know what, I'm not going to even bother..." She sighed heavily as she closes the folder. Now that I've finished, it's about time that you and your team sat down for a lecture. The same lecture for every modeled Detectives need. And I hope you all remain focus on their lessons." She suggested as she walks out of the room. They both horrid the thought of the long lasting lessons they're about to undertake.
It appears that they have a long road ahead before they can even be at Naoto's level.
*Wake up, Get up, Get out there - Shoji Meguro, Lyn Inaizumi
*Beneath the Mask - Shoji Meguro, Lyn Inaizumi
