Alternate Dimension
Theatre
Thoughts
Singing
Chapter 1
I'm a filthy casual. I have only played bits and pieces of Dark Souls 1 and 3 not 2. I mostly played them at a friend's and never got into it because well… he led me like a sheep to a slaughterhouse. So, put down your pitchforks and where the hell did you get a flame thrower? One more thing I just took the setting and changed it a lot so don't expect much.
Dark Souls belongs to its creators just like RWBY.
Inspiration: Dark Souls
With his clone gone Sto turned around to see the group of Huntress and lone feminine Hunter waiting for the movie to start. Shrugging he materialises a projector behind them before teleporting into his newly created library. Skipping along the shelves he grabs a dark blue orb that pulsed with desire before rethinking and muttering "I should wait for Winter for this one. How about this one." A pop and the black orb explode, returning to the theatre he sees the screen flicker on.
"I am doomed." The viewers are greeted with the form of an armoured man. Wearing chainmail and some pauldrons, with a simple metal helmet. The light hits the face of the resting figure, a horribly dry and dead face. With sunken eyes and withered lips. Yet his eyes are bright blue and the few wisps of dark blond hair on his head still cling to life.
The first to break the silence is Ruby who whimpers out "Is that Jaune?"
Weiss answers still staring at the face of the dork "I think it is. What happened to him?"
Yang and Nora's smiles disappear as they watch the knight. Ren closes his eyes and with the use of his semblance regains composure. Pyrrha and Blake just stare shocked at what they are seeing.
A sudden crash is heard, and the dead man looks to see a naked corpse just as shrivelled as him laying there. The knight jumps at the body turning it around onto its back where he sees the whole were the man's heart should be. A small ember of light sits there he covers the whole with his gloved hand and absorbs the light. The skin on his face gains a slight tint of pink. Looking up he sees the open sky and a figure walking away.
Weiss speaks "I think Jaune just took something from the corpse to keep himself alive." Sto nods happily at Weiss "Yep, in this world the undead need souls to live and so they can live."
Ruby shouts "Wait he's a zombie!"
Yang answers "No I don't think he's a zombie after all he isn't braindead."
A round of booing occurs at Yangs bad attempt at a joke.
Cracking a painful smile, he whispers "What luck, I still have a chance." Grabbing a broken blade, he warily gets up turning to the barricaded door. Quickly he shoves the furniture off and opens the door.
With a quick prayer he steps out in the corridor ready to start sprinting as soon as even a hint of danger appears. With a quick step he follows his original path hoping that this time he can make it.
Pyrrha terrified for her crush breaks the silence she asks Sto "Where is he going?" Sto turns to her and zips his mouth before pointing to the screen.
Jaune runs as fast as he can using the wall to keep himself steady. A moan is heard an arrow flies at him. Jumping to the right he manages to avoid being impaled, with a quick sprint he is standing before a corpse. The corpse stands rigid getting another arrow ready, a blue light burns in its chest.
As it pulls the string jaune jumps the ground with the arrow sailing over him by mere inches. Quickly getting to his feet he uses his broken blade to slash at the creature. The corpse screams in fury and tries to hit him with the bow. Jaune manages to barely dodge the strikes, he soon regains momentum and manages to strike the monster sending it to the floor.
Grabbing the flame and absorbing he makes a run through the corridor dogging hands coming out of the walls. The newfound strength allows him to dodge the skeletal arm but in a moment of arrogance he is sent to the floor. Another corpse stands over him holding a wooden shield and rusty blade.
Ruby gasps seeing Jaune on the floor. Yang shouts "Bullshit! How did it get there?"
Weiss shouts "Language!" and Ruby "Swear."
Jaune shouts "Fuck!" Rolling away from the blade that strikes the floor he manages to get up. Another strike sends him jumping back into the nearby wall were one of the grasping hand s grab his arm. As he tries to free himself, he forgets the corpse. The blade strikes him in the chest.
With a grunt of pain, he forces himself to keep standing. Seeing his chance as the corpse lifts its blade he dodges out of its range. As the creature misses, he attacks, slashing at its unprotected body. Three good hits before he is out of breath and the corpse prepares for another strike.
A howl is heard and newfound strength rushes through the knight's body. Running as fast as someone can while wearing chainmail he pushes past the corpse and heads through the hallway.
Ruby asks "What is he running from?"
The corpse is sent into the wall as the exhausted knight makes a mad dash for the exit. Giving a quick look back he sees the metal monstrosity. A mix of a bat and lion made of metal charges through the corridor. Instantly regretting it he puts his last remaining strength into the run.
The monster chases after him squashing anything that gets in the way. Bricks are sent flying as the monster tears through the ancient dungeon.
Nora starts cheering "Go Jaune, go!" Ruby and Yang join in soon after, as they cheer for Jaune makes it.
Jaune movement become sluggish as he reaches the exit of the corridor. A giant broken bridge stands before him and behind him a metallic abomination. He rushes to the edge to peer over seeing nothing but rocks about a 50-metre drop. On the other side he can see the other part of the bridge leading to a metal door his only chance. Fear builds up in Jaune as he turns back to the creature, he already faces the monster twice and he couldn't even scratch it "I already died to it twice, I don't have enough souls for another revive. Shit I have to jump."
Blake speaks "Wait he died and came back?"
"He must have died, that's why he needs souls he needs them to live." Weiss says thinking about the meaning of Jaunes thoughts.
Ruby and Pyrrha ignore them but both are thinking the same "Please make it."
Jaune gives himself a running jump but unlucky for him miscalculates. He smashes into the broken bridge, by sheer luck he holds on. He turns around to see the monster not stopping at the other side of the bridge and instead it prepares to take a running leap.
Letting go of his blade, he pulls himself up just as the creature jumps. The beasts metal head impacts Jaune sending him flying. His armour dents as he is smashed into a wall. He feels the souls leave his body but grips what's left of his sword as he throws it at the chimera. The blade bounces of the creature not fazing it.
The creature leaps and with a lucky roll the knight manages to get out of the way. Picking himself he notices the open door that was on the other side. He manages to get through the arch, turning around he closes the metal doors. He hears a clanging of metal and is almost sent flying, but a mechanism locks the door.
Smiling Jaune slumps on the floor where he takes a few long breaths as he hears the monster banging on the door. He whispers to himself "I'll be back for you."
Nora shouts "Yes! Fearless leader survived!"
Weiss asks, "That monster wasn't a Grimm was it?"
Sto replies "No it was a creature that feeds on souls. Its one of many thousands that ravage what little is left of civilisation. Unlike in Remnant people here do not have aura or semblance, however they have magic, but it is very taxing to use."
The knight after catching his breath and no longer hearing the banging gets up. He slowly edges through the corridor knowing that he is defenceless. Soon he reaches an open room with a hole in the roof where an armoured figure holding a blade imbedded into a dragon like creature. The figure stands there silent and unmoving, yet the dragon has black veins under its light grey scales.
"This is not going to end well is it?" Shaking his head, he slowly walks into the gothic room looking for any reactions from the dragon or the knight.
He is about a metre away before stopping as he thinks "I need that sword badly, but that dragon is definitely not dead. Probably as soon as I pull it out it will cook me alive." Turning to look at the figure he decides to take of the helmet.
Blake looks suspicious "I wonder why he is doing that."
Yang responds, "Well if I died fighting Grimm, I would want to at least be remembered."
Ruby jumps into Yang's arms hugging her "Don't you dare say you are going to die! As team leader I forbid you!" Yang just ruffles her hair at the cute pout she is giving her.
"Jeez, Ruby do you really think a Grimm is going to stop me?"
Sto interrupts Ruby "Yang won't die to Grimm, Ruby but she should be careful you shouldn't always grab the bull by the horns."
Yang frowns and shrugs before asking "What?"
"You'll find out once you get back." Sto gets up before walking off.
Pulling of the helmet he sees a familiar face. An ashen face of his brother in arms, pink dead eyes and black hair slowly falling from his head. A small serene smile meets Jaune, who steadies himself before closing his eyes.
Nora shouts out pausing the viewing as she grabs Ren "NOT RENNY!" Ren just looks at her calmly as she squeezes the life out of him.
"Its alright Nora it isn't me."
Shaking his head, he turns around and gently releases his brothers in arms hold over his blade. As soon as the hands are free the body falls to the ground dead and unmoving.
Straining his muscle, he rips the longsword out of the monster's head, with the new weight he is forced to take a few steps away from the dragon. The Storm Flower a powerful claymore about three quarters the size of Jaune.
The dragon's eyes flick awake and its body starts to tense. Jaune lifts the blade and delivers a powerful blow not giving the monster a second to rest. The first strike cuts deep but his second-strike grazes it as he is forced to dodge out of its range.
As the beast picks itself up, Jaune delivers a blow then a second and then a third. Just barely dodging out of the way of its claws. A small grin on the knight's face as he manages to land a strike.
The moment of glory leaves him open as a tail comes his side. The appendage sends the knight flying smashing him into the floor.
Pyrrha stares at Jaune laying on the floor as her not so secret crush spits out blood. Tears forming in her eyes as she sees the pain, he is in.
The dragon stands on its hind legs and releases a breath of flame. Like a flood of fire, it covers the ground ready to cook the knight. The knight scrambles as he lifts the blade onto his shoulder, making a run for safety. Just barely sliding behind a nearby rock, the heat cooks his body. Biting his tongue, he focuses on the task at hand.
As soon as the fire stops, he sprints to a nearby rock the flames licking at his heels. Slamming himself to the rock he waits for the beast strength to waver. The second its breath stops Jaune lifts his blade and charges the monster, the beast lifts it head and tries to bite the fool. Stepping out of the way by inches he uses his blade to impale the beast's skull.
Yang jumps up on the couch shouting "Fuck yeah Vomit Boy!"
"Go Fearless Leader!" Nora releases ren and cheers Jaune on.
Weiss and Ruby respectively shout "Language!" and "Swear jar."
As Jaune rips the blade out he hears the creature screech as it falls to the ground dead. Th adrenalin leaves his body as he falls to his knee and starts trembling. A single tear falls down his face as he gets up and walks over to Ren where he sits down.
Silence ensures as everyone looks at Ren, who is intently staring at the screen as it turns dark. Pyrrha places her hand on his shoulder "Ren are yo-"
Ren turns to look at her before smiling and saying "Yes I am alright. I'm just happy that even in another world Jaune considers me a brother. He was willing to kill a dragon for me, how could I not be happy."
"You died Ren."
"It wasn't me Pyrrha, now lets watch the next viewing."
This calm the teams, yet only Nora sees Ren rubbing his eyes as he looks at Jaune crying over his body.
Sto is rummaging through the orbs before he hears a pop. Turning around he sees his clone and sighs before nodding at him to speak.
"Boss we have a big problem…"
Hope you liked. The Hundred Year Frost is coming.
Kudos to anyone who can guess where I stole the swear jar bit from.
Ruby's swear jar: 3 Lien