Rwby: a different View,
Due to the number of jumps of point of view I'm broken it down like like this
[locations]
(personal)
Grimm speak (translation)
This will make it simple to see who is in what and with that we will begin.
-chapter start-
[Salems Cathedral]
Salem watched as her allies made there way to there chambers and out on their quests. They had a lot to go if there plan to strike this lifetime was to be a go ahead. But plans seemed in motion, and for that Salem was proud, proud and happy. She all but smiled.
(Vale)
Several days before the vytal Festival tournament was scheduled to begin the classes of beacon were canceled to start the festivities, with the opening ceremony, why was this important because the opening ceremony held the most important part of the torumant, The Amity Colosseum. That's right, the opening ceremony represents the combined efforts of "all" four kingdoms escorting the Amity Colosseum into place above its hosting city.
Cinder watched from the air field along with Mercury and Emerald as they held there scrolls while the Pre-show podcast talked about theories, news and bets as to who's gonna win the fights, what's new in the city, and this and that about the culture.
"So Hamilcar who do you feel is scheduled to win the vytal festival this year?" Liza lavender said as she Interviewed the public director of the event.
"Well Liza, despite only being open to huntsmen and very fine gladiators of high standing. To that on par on Trainees, and the fact that many of the schools keep there rosters a secret to prevent the other schools to come up with counter strategies for their best fighters. It's quiet an open secret that Pyrrha Nikos is fighting for this year of Beacon." He said
"You feel The 4 time gladiatorial champion might try to snag a fifth one this year?" Liza asked
"Sure and what a splendid way to top her already perfect career my hoisting the Vytal festival trophy over her head as well." The director said.
"Yes I can see it now...hold on...this just in over the horizon the Escort fleet is on its approach! We are tuning into the cameras now! Ceril." Liza said as the camera switched.
As the scrolls looked to Ceril who behind him was the skyline of Vale and the horizon in the distance,
"Yes Liza, we've just received news the Escort fleet has just been given permission to enter Vale's borders. And sometime within the next hour or two we shall see it in the horizon to the north behind me. We will keep an active camera here Filming the footage live, while we continue the, rest of the talk show, back to you Liza." Ceril said
"Thank you Ceril, now I must ask, as the director of such a massive crowded event, did it worry you, to host such an event here after the massive calamity of sudden breach of vale, last month?" Liza asked
"It did Miss Lavender, however we were fortunate to be able to be easy to reach out to the Atlas military and they would provide protection during this to ensure this event runs just as smoothly as it has the other 39 years." The director said brushing away the question.
Cinder smiled and closed her scroll, and walked away,
"You two head Into Vale, don't get in trouble, but just be seen having fun, why not check out the foregrounds so you can get a good layout in case we need to leave to Amity in a hurry." Cinder said
"Yes, Madam." Mercury said halfheartedly as he and Emerald walked to the Airbus's holding hands.
[Ozpins Office Beacon]
Ozpin watched through the schools CCTV. As he noted Cinder walking towards the building, he was pulled away as he got a note that Glynda was on her way up. Hiding the footage as to not worry her, he spun his chair towards the window, as the door opened. Glynda walked in holding two steaming hot cups of coffee.
She walked by the table and place one on it nearby the headmaster.
"Thank you Glynda." He said as his eyes never left the window,
"Magnificent site isn't it?" He said as Glynda took a sip of coffee,
"Yes,,,even if it must happen at such an ungodly hour, having the Escort fleet arrive the exact same time as the sunrise is quiet a mood setting experience, no matter where one is from." Glynda said
"As it is planned, a good way to shake off the tired and soreness of the previous year, and watch as the monument to how far we've come, is shown bright In the Golden suns rays." Ozpin said.
"Of course we both know there is more to that." Glynda said knowingly.
"Well, of course, someone or something needed to give me a reason to rise early in my old age." He said
Glynda and Ozpin shared a light laugh And they drunk there coffee together.
"I must say, I didn't expect so many people to watch the ceremony." He said
"Well it has been a massive tradition." Glynda said
"Too true." Ozpin said "I must wonder who is running the school's bet's this year for who is gonna win?" He asked
"I believe as it has been since the beginning the Director himself is overseeing the winnings." Glynda said
"Ah yes, and rightly so." What is the total winnings for this year come if out to?" Ozpin asked
"I believe 50,000 lien sir." She said as she checked the numbers on her tablet scroll.
"A good bump to our coffee budget wouldn't you say?" Ozpin said
Glynda rolled her eyes amused, before her pocket scroll went off, in an quiet ringing. "That's the fleet it should be coming in just a minute or two." She said
"And not a moment too soon, I see the sun just peeping up now." Ozpin said.
True to his words in the distance the sun was rising. It's glorious light bathing the city below.
Ozpin looked to see many student if his were prepared and wore Vytal festival sunglasses to watch the sunrise, which also doubled in the arena for if the desert biome was picked which filtered the light but also made the user see clearly. Fortunately for the headmaster and Deputy, the Window automatically did that so no glasses were needed, nonetheless Glynda noticed Ozpin was toying with a pair.
Glynda glances below and noticed a familiar famous red blur run across the courtyard, a swirl of rose petals following as a wake.
"Looks as team RWBY is awake." She said
"Yes I heard their leader just got back from her break in patch last night." Ozpin said, as he took a sip eyes never leaving the sun.
(Team RWBY)
"Come in Weiss! Hurry up!" Ruby said jumping up and down before dashing off again,
Weiss sighed, "honestly ruby I don't know why your so excited about this, we could easily see the fleet just fine from our scrolls or the TV by projecting it there, you know like JNPR is doing!?" The heiress said
"Bah it's so much better in person! I'll save you a spot!" Ruby dashed off petals landing in Weisses open mouth.
"Gah!" The nerve of her." She said as she rubbed her tounge,
"What's the matter Weissy, not liking my sister's taste?" Yang asked seductively. Weiss rolled her eyes, "you brute, I would think of anyone who would be more scaired of Ruby's sexual desires be that of you. Yet your the one most teasing." She said
"Because I know ruby can handle herself, unlike you who is all honesty just fun to tease and watch your squirm." She said with a wolfing grin,
"Yang enough, we should probably meet up with ruby, it will probably be the only respite we get today, before she goes full on trainer on us." Blake said holding a book,
"Yea, but once the matches start that will definitely fade away as she will be glued to her seat." Yang said almost gossiping about there team leader,
The three shared a laugh at her antics, as they made there way to the landing pads, where Ruby sat down her feet dangling off the edge,
She looked back and gasped sunglasses on her and when she leaned back they moved back on her forehead,
"Finally! You made it just in time look!" Ruby said pointing to the sun which was now just poking above the skyscrapers now, in the distance.
"I can't see the fleet," Blake said squinting at the sun,
Yang handed her the sunglasses,
"The glasses enhance the vision, making it more clear to see, even for a fanuas there useful." Yang said
Blake blushed and took them putting them on and looking again,
(Cinder)
A few feet away Cinder watched through her scroll as the announcers announced the arrival of the fleet.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Put your hands together for the 40th Vytal Festival!" Liza said
As the students of beacon could hear the people in the city cheer as off in the distance the Escort fleet arrived over the city, in almost in a parade formation.
"We've got the flagship of Atlas's Blue fleet arriving with the supplant reserve Gold fleet, up front in center!" Liza announced, as in a wing formation 5 atlas ships the first 3 on point were Blue 1, 2,&3 with gold 1 on the left flank with gold 2 on the other side.
Behind Atlas we got Vacou!" The announcer said as that kingdoms Transports few over the left flank, followed by Mistral on the other side!" The director said as the airships looking much like Wind and sail ships flew on the other side, of the fleet.
"And following up the rear, gifted to the fleet by beacon academy itself, Vales rearguard fleet!" He announced, as the missing schools Airships flew behind the fleet.
"Of course the center show of the Festival. AMITY COLOSSEUM!" The announcer yelled, as the arena rose up from the center of the fleet. Which held with chains pulled by the atlas fleet, moved into spot right over the city, as the Airships hovered over the four sides of the colosseum, there own fleets facing towards their respective kingdoms direction,
Everyone stopped and looked, Ruby leaned forward in anticipation.
Suddenly the sides of each of the airships opened up. Inside the hulls were hundreds of airbus's as many as they could fit,
Getting the clear from there respective commands, the Airbus's lifted up and out of the ships causing cheers from the crowds below, as they headed towards the city to pick up its first batch of citizens Into the arena.
"The Colosseum is open! LET THE FESTIVAL BEGIN!" The announcer said.
(Cinder)
Cinder fall smiled as the opening ceremony concluded she closed her scroll and laid on her bed, everything was just great.
(Ruby)
"Oohhh!" Ruby jumped up and down excited and dashing all over the place excited about the upcoming fights,
"Easy Ruby, calm down." Yang said as she without any effort at all reached her arm out and caught ruby mid run pinning her hand to her shoulder,
"I think your forgetting something sis." She said
Ruby took a deep breath and nodded,
"Your right, come on team let's rent out the training room and get some last minute practice before-." Ruby was cut off as there scrolls went off, indicating the schedule for the fights,
"Oh never mind, apparently...were first after the opening ceremony." Ruby sighed,
Fortunately the airbuses arrived to shuddle the team to the colosseum.
They made it to the colosseum and got ready for there match,
(Cinder)
After getting the alert of the first fights she got dressed In her disguise attire, and made her way to the colosseum,
As she took her seat others fillers around her and before they were completely full the announcers took there place. "Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the Vytal Festival tournament! Coming live from Amity Colosseum! In your Host Peter Port!" The Grimm studies teacher from beacon said
" ." The estrenctc history teacher said.
"And it's time for the opening ceremony!" Port said
"The opening match will differ much from the standard round, as the best way to start of the rounds off is to show the future huntsmen and huntresses the best of the Best in terms of Strength, power and tactics!" Port said
"As such the four headmaster's are going head to head to show who is the strongest, of them all!" Oobleck said as a buzzar rang. "And it's time, Introducing the The home Academy of Beacon! The host of this event! And weirdest man of Vale HEADMASTER OZPIN!" Port boomed, as Ozpin strode forward Cane in hand waving nonchalantly, with a bright smile. As many voiced cheered for there city's headmaster.
"From the northern Cold of Mantel and Armstrong of Men!, he's strong, he's mean! He's the Stonewall of Atlas! GENERAL IRONWOOD!" Port yelled
All the atlas students started to call out a military cadence as there general strode our spinning his revolver and checking the rounds,
"Who are we!?" The voicer started
"We are the best!" The rest of the students said
"And why are we!" The voicer said
"To prove to the rest!" They said
"And what is that?" The voicer said
"We are strength, we are Will, We won't be beaten down! We are Atlas!" The atlas students cheered,
Professor Port looked over to the other side and said "and from Mistral Headmaster Leo Lionheart!" He cheered
Leo had no special praise nor chant nor did he need it, he came out there ready to win! The drive strong to win. As his Dust disk spun ready, and locked on fire as a ball of flames lit up in his hand showing his lion fangs and a roar, to silent the stadium.
"And coming in final, the silent but deadly breeze of the onblowing sand storm, HEADMASTER Theodore!" Port said as he strode out wearing his gloves and his natural headmaster attire,
That's the fighters, now count with me as we start off this match!" Port said
"3!" He said as Ozpin flipped his Cane to a sword pointing at James Ironwood.
"2!" James clicks his revolver and draws his second pointing one at Ozpin and one at Theodore.
"1!" Leo pulls his arm back ready to fling a fireball into the stadium at a moment's notice.
"Begin!" Port called
Oobleck rang the bell as Suddenly the center of the stadium erupted in a pillar of fire, and in through the fire lept Leo charging at Theodore with his hand covered In ice dust in a claw. In midair,
Theodore smirked and swung his left leg back and planted his feet as Leo descended onto him, and at the perfect moment sprang his feet and sent a bone shattering uppercut into the jaw of Leo Lionheart, sending him flying backwards, however he flipped back and landed on his feet and kept the assault, as Theodore decided to push his advantage and swing at Leo.
With Ozpin vs James Ozpin used his semblances of time dilation, to shift from view and get behind James, and try to whack him, however the military general felt the shift of the wind from his firend and extended his robot arm to block the Cane and spin around leveling his pistol at the headmaster, "sorry old friend." He said with a smile and pulled the trigger,
However Ozpin again activated his semblances and limboed under the bullet dropping the cane and smacking James in the throat with his bare hands making the general fly into the middle of the ring in between Theo and Leo.
James looked just in time to see Theodore in mid swing with James now his new target.
He reacted fast and crouched low grappling his legs and throwing him over to Ozpin to have him deal with that. While he fired his guns at Leo to make the fanuas headmaster back off,
From the stands Oobleck and port watched back and forth,
"And this everyone is the quality of fights we expect to see, Ironwood clearly knew he was outmatched and out of position by Headmaster Theo. And with one grapple throw sent him to the one one likely to actually have a match to stop him, Headmaster Ozpin is in for a tough fight,
"Andwe'reintoastelleroneihearthererivallygoesbacktotherefirstmeetinginthevytalfestivalallthouseyearsago!" Oobleck said.
Ozpin looked up as Headmaster Theo descended on Ozpin, he jumped back in time as the floor shifted taking the weight of the dust powered attack but just bearly. Causing Oz to stable himself with his cane,
This was the opening Theo sought and rushed forward to clobber Ozpin in the head to sending him flying out of the ring,
Unfortunately Ozpin flickered from view as Theo ran right past him, and out of bounds,
"Ooh looks like Headmaster Theodore kicking himself after that loss. Such an embarrassing way to go out, by ring out nonetheless." Port said
Back on the field heading Theo was out, James pulled his second revolver about of his jacket and pointed it behind him at Ozpin, and fired, while he fired another at Leo.
Leo raised an ice Shield to block the bullet but didn't expect an explosive round so as he went to climb over the ice exploded sending him into the air!
"Ooh and Headmaster lionheart is off the ground!"
"Perhaps he could use the bird's eye view!" Oobleck said with a grin
Ironwood turned around fully and fired at Ozpin with all he had,
However Ozpin flickered or battered the shots out of the way as he approached James,
The General Growled, as he took a step back hearing the clicks of his guns, knowing he didn't have time to reload he threw them away and braced his arm,
Ozpin Struck him in a lunge with his cane blasting a shockwave around the stadium. Despite there age, both James and Ozpin were smiling, they were clearly having fun.
Ozpin jumped back before James could retaliate with another swing, and while he stepped back a shadow formed under him as A giant pillar of earth dust appeared to stomp Ozpin to squish.
The earth dust Crumbled and Leo dusted himself off, standing in front of James ready to go at him, however Leo was sent flying by Ozpin with a lunge with his cane,
Leo clawed at the ground to prevent a ring out and charged at Ozpin forming a ice claw and jumping at him,
While this was going on James fled back to his pistols and started to reload them, as Ozpin and Leo distracted each other.
Once loaded James leveled both pistols at one target and squeezed out one shot each,
However both targets moved so instead of hitting both in the temple and causing them both to ring out the shot flew past there ears.
Looking over to see James cock the hammers back, both Ozpin and Leo nodded and both chose to redouble there efforts on James instead of each other,
"Ohh nice little piecemeal mid-Combat treaty by Ozpin and Lionheart. And double it there assault on General Ironwood."
"Yes but the General is known to take on impossible odds and come out victorious before! So let's see how if someone of equal stills is enough to force a retreat from the old Veteran." Oobleck said
As both Leo and Ozpin rushed at James, it was unfortunately that Leo got there first. And swung with an Air attack,
James grappled Leo and used his monumtum to spin around and send him flying right at Ozpin, who pushed himself off the ground and use the headmaster as a stepping stone for his own, air attack, causing Leo to hit the stadium and cause a ring out,
"And like that Ozpin has caused another ring out!" Oobleck said
"Astounding! Now one of the best headmaster's in recent years faces off against the newest headmaster in recent years. WILL THE NEW OVERCOME THE OLD!?" Port yelled.
Ozpin slammed his cane down forcing James to jump away as dust from the stadium blinded Ozpin's movement,
'Damn I cant see him, that along with his semblance will be a pain in the ass.' James though as he looked over to see the dust subtly moving over to then left side
"Heh the only downside of a smoke screen." James said as he aimed and fired at the left side of the smoke.
Everyone gasped as they noticed Ozpins Aura decrees with each round fired,
"It's looks like General Ironwood has locked onto headmaster Ozpin!" Oobleck said
Ozpin jumped back using his cane to block several shots,
'Damn! I shouldn't have hesitated.' He said as he landed behind the smoke,
Only to see James blast through the smoke and go for a punch, which Ozpin was forced to block with his cane.
He jumped to the side to stop the momentum, However the force was still great enough to push him right on the edge with the balls of his feet hanging off the edge,
However Ozpin stood planted his backs of his feet just suspended in mid air,
There was a tense silence as Ozpin calmly took a step forward back onto solid ground. In a show of power and strength,
"Incredible simply incredible!" Oobleck praised
"My body is getting fired up just watching this." Port said
In the locker room Team RWBY was the same way, full of energy but unable to pull away from the screen at the same time, as the Oobleck spoke again "and they go in for another clash!"
"Ohh who's gonna win!?" Ruby asked out loud,
"Who ever it we have a long way to go before we are at there level." Weiss said
All four members nodded
(Back at the fight)
Ozpin lunged forward again causing James to jump back and using one of his pistols to parry the cane away, instead of his hand and risk losing his aura he needed.
However Ozpin pressed the advantage in speed, as he struck at every opening, he exploited, however much to his nickname The Stonewall of Atlas, his defense was rock solid, as he blocked every one of the strikes.
As James looked over to the screen at the Aura meters he smiled, Ozpins stoke hit hard, but he was still in a good position, however Ozpins Aura was at the same pace neck and neck while James Aura would only weaken when Ozpin hit him, Oz's own Aura would trickle down 1% every second or so, as they both sat around 75-78%.
'Damn I'm tired.' James sighed as he caught a swing from the corner of his eye, "woah!" He gasped as he ducked under the cane, taking a chip of Aura with him
'That's his goal tire me out so I'm easy Picking, once I'm exhausted while he not even exerting himself with his semblance.' James thought as he jumped back trying to gain distance,
However Ozpin would not let him as he pressed his assault,
'Damn at this rate I'm gonna burn out before even he reached the yellow.' James thought as he noticed a glint of metal and began to smerk
'Gotta time this right,' he said as he planted his feet solid as Ozpin thrusted his cane to James face. 'Now!' He mentally screamed as his face grew a wolffish grin, he leaned over making the cane move past his face, as from underneath him James shot up his right arm catching the cane and thrusting it in the air,
"HEADMASTER OZPIN HAS BEEN DISARMED!" Port and Oobleck screamed as they shot to there feet,
"WHAT!?" Team RWBY Gasped not even knowing such a feat was possible.
The Long Memory clattered to the floor some ways away from the two of them,
Ozpin jumped back seemingly unhindered by the loss of his cane,
James huffed and reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out due process both in each hand, and threw them out of arms reach as well.
Once done James brought up his fists,
Ozpin hesitatingly did the same,
A subtle wind then a rush as the two of them appeared in the center. James flew with his left but Ozpin ducked and delivered a jab to James stomach. Causing him to jump back before swinging with an ax kick.
Ozpin fell to all fours and pushed himself back making the attack Miss, as he landed he pulled himself forward and lunched himself forward with all his strength and semblance appearing behind ironwood in a second both hands on his shoulders as he used his weight to lift up the General and body slam him down onto the Arena.
James however was back on his feet in a second and spun around ready to retaliate but Ozpin was far enough away, by then.
"Incredible even with there seemingly true strengths revealed, both combatants are still on even footing." Oobleck said checking the Aura meters for seemingly the fifth time,
"You heard right folks it's still anyone's match!" Port boomed,
Ozpin sighed and rushed at James,
James snapped his eyes around and ducked to the right dodging a punch of Ozpin, and retaliated with an off center kick,
Ozpin flew in the air in a corkscrew and landed harshly on the ground, the crowd ohing at the thunk the faceplant caused, especially when Ozpins didn't get up instantly,
James made no hesitation as he stood over his fallen foe foot raised high preparing to curb stomp him. A grin across his face, "looks like I win this year Ozpin!" He said as he brought his foot down.
Suddenly time slowed to a crawl
"No." Ozpin said as his head snapped up and his eyes shined green as he rolled left and stood up and grabbed ironwoods leg and straighten it out, before he allowed time to flow again,
The sudden imbalance caused The General to flip over and nearly bang his head on the ground just as Ozpin,
James looked over to see Ozpin standing with his cane in hand, smiling fondly
"Maybe next year?" He asked
"There won't be a next year!" He said as he grabbed due process from the ground next to him which he was right next to and fired a shot point blank, blood flew in the sky as Ozpins head shot back and an empty shell hit the ground.
James smirked he looked and expected the buzzer to follow the shot but it didn't, ironwood looked shocked at what he saw, the bullet was lodged in his teeth.
Ozpin spat out the bullet along with a bit of blood, and a smile still across his face,
"An a new bullet made to counter my semblance impressive." He said as he raised his cane,
"Still that's not the only trick I have gained over the years, like I said perhaps next year old firend." As he brought the cane down
And the buzzer followed.
"THATS THE MATCH!? LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THE WINNER HEADMASTER OZPIN!" Port boomed,
Everyone cheered, at the exciting match, and clapped at the fighters, the headmasters giving an applause to Ozpin for the wonderful bout.
"If all fighters can head off the stage we can set up for our first official bout, we'll be back right after this." Oobleck said as they went to commercial break.
Ozpin and the other headmaster's walked into the locker room talking to each other,
"I was so close." James said snapping his fingers,
"You were not." Theodore said with a shit eating grin,
"Says the first one out!" James shot back,
"Hey I knew I was a bad matchup against Ozpin, everyone is." Theodore said
"It's his semblance being able to react quicker than we can process things." Leo said everyone laughed as they passed by the locker room and Ruby was sitting outside,
"Oh my god headmaster you were amazing I didn't even know you could move like that." She cried Ozpin smiled
"Of course Ms. Rose, I'm still An active huntsmen, I just don't need to exert myself quiet as much in normal bouts, however should I be overtaxed or overwhelmed, in not invincible." Ozpin said with a sly grin.
James smirked, "just you wait Oz. Next year I'll beat you for sure." James said
"Oh just you rest it Stonewall, by the time you get to him the Grimm will come home." Theodore said causing the other three to laugh at the General's expenses.
"Ahh unfortunately I need to head back to Vacou." Theodore said
"Yes as do I and mistral." Leo said
"Paperwork never waits, no matter how much time dilation you try to change it." Ozpin said mirithly. The four laughed as they headed off to the airfield. While of team RWBY was called for there match.
(Eoc)
This is the opening Ceremony of they Vytal festival, originally this was to be chapter one of volume 3, but this is long enough, I honestly just wanted to show off a cool epic fight. And what Better way to show it then with the headmaster's fighting,
Now I know what your gonna say, with Leo and Theodore to be honest I have not read the novels, nor do I plan to unless I see them in my local bookstore. As for Leo I have a plan for it to make it cannon, otherwise well it's just a thing to have fun and a badass fight are you really complaining?
We will get more of Cinders side next chapter, for now stay safe and keep reading, Bankerrtx01/G. .