Yep... so here we are... the actual series.
LAST TIME ON THE GUARDIANS OF HOPE
A Young man known as Scarlet was hanging out in Dust to Dawn when it was attacked by Torchwick and the gang, with the help of a certain Scythe wielding girl, they managed to fight them off.
Later, Ruby found out that the Scarlet she fought with was the same Scarlet that she helped escape his home long ago. The young Crimson King had asked her to make a secret promise.
What will happen his chapter? Find out now!
[PLAY OPENING ONE]
Scarlet was wearing his hood up with his cloak being black, he knew the color red was pretty much related to not only him but also the Rose family. Meaning that he could be discovered of he was not careful, thus wearing a black cloak may not make him seem obvious.
Meanwhile, his family was sitting with him, as to make him blend into the groud a lot easier, nearby there was Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long talking.
"I'm wanting to be a normal girl Yang." Ruby said
"But you managed to take down an entire group of criminals with this mystery guy that you've mentioned, which I wish I could meet." Yang said
Ruby internally winced at that, she remembered the promise that Scarlet made her keep last night.
Flashback
"You want me to tell Yang that you weren't here?" Ruby asked her brother
"Yes... she almost found me last time and I don't want to talk to her or worse... be hurt by her again." Scarlet said
"...She does regret what she did, she realized what she did was wrong and wants to make it up. We can't even talk about you around our parents without mom licking her lips creepily or dad just angrily complaining about you. We do it whenever we're not around them or we're alone." Ruby said
"I... look, I'll be the judge if she regrets it or not. I'm not dealing with her, I'm not... prepared to face her again. To her, I might still be the person who 'caused her family so many problems' as she put it." Scarlet said
"Scarlet Umbra, you know that wasn't the case... it was just what dad fed to her, she thought you're the reason why her mom left and realized... that wasn't the reason after looking it over." Ruby said sadly
"...I'm still not wanting to see her again." Scarlet said somberly
"And I understand that but... please... try to forgive her." Ruby said
Scarlet sighed and looked at her with a small smile.
"I'll do it during our time in Beacon... but you can't tell her I was here. I don't want her looking for me yet." He said
"She's been looking for you for years... but since your my brother, I'll do it... for you." Ruby said
"Thanks Ruby... and see you at Beacon." Scarlet said
He got up and went through the door, Ruby meanwhile looked at the door with a frown.
"I wish you could understand that... she wants you to forgive her... not because of what she did... but for what she assumed about you." She said
"You may go Ms. Rose." Ozpin said
Ruby weakly nodded and left the police station, being picked up by Yang and told her the cover story that a mystery man helped her instead of Scarlet.
Flashback end
Ruby glanced to see Scarlet in his black cloak nearby, she could recognize him at a glance no matter what color his cloak in, she smiled slightly as her brother weakly waved at her.
She looked back at Yang, not noticing she was talking to her still.
"You were saying something Yang?" She asked
"So you didn't hear my teasing about how he might be your future boyfriend?" Yang asked a little shocked
"...No and DON'T!" Ruby said
Scarlet saw the encounter and chuckled to himself slightly as the two interacted but he looked at Yang with a solemn look.
'...Is that truly the same Yang from when I was younger? Is she the same person as before? I don't know... and I don't want to risk getting hurt again.' He thought to himself
He then noticed a hand on his shoulder, he looked over to see Perry grinning at him.
'Right, I have my family with me... I shouldn't be afraid, because I'm stronger then I was before.' He thought to himself
Scarlet grinned back, determination filling his mind.
'And I will make sure that I'm not hurt again by her or any of my old family members, my life will not be the way it was before. I'll make sure of that.' He thought to himself
He was determined to keep this life of his, he had earned it and it will not be taken away from him. Those who try will have a fate worse then hell to pay, and the debt is larger then anything else.
That much, he can say the very least.
Later
Several bullheads arrive at the school As soon as one lands, a young blonde man emerges and goes over to the nearest trash can, hunching over it as he loses his lunch. Scarlet looks at him with slight pity and pats his back with the other standing nearby him.
"Motion sickness huh?" He asked
"I'm glad... someone... understands." The teen said between breaths
"Yeah, it happens sometimes but you get used to it." Scarlet said
The young blonde looks at him with a small smile after wiping his mouth with a tissue given to him by Cerise, he's grateful that SOMEONE understands what motion sickness is.
"Thanks, name's Jaune Arc. Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue. Ladies love it!" He said with a grin
"Do they?" The female's of Scarlet's Group asked (That includes Cerise)
Jaune then lost his nerve immediately and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly soon after.
"Well, I-I hope they will. My mom always says that... Never mind, it was kind of stupid." He said
"My advice when it comes to females, don't say things like that. Try getting to know them instead." Perry said wrapping an arm around him
Jaune looked at him with a smile while Tealle looked at him with a deadpan look.
"Hmm, it seems you do know how to give some wisdom." He said
"Shut up." Perry said annoyed
Scarlet chuckled slightly, before hearing an explosion nearby. He looked over and saw his sister Ruby being yelled at by some girl, he then ran over immediately. He had a slightly angry look on his face, she didn't do anything too wrong did she?
"HEY, STOP YELLING AT HER!" He said
The girl wearing white looked at him annoyed, he returned it in kind. One of the many lessons taught to him by Tealle over the years, match someone's gaze when the situation demands it.
"And who are you supposed to be?" She asked
"Someone that cares about her, now, why in the bloody hell are you yelling at her?" Scarlet asked
"Wait... that's a slightly Atlassian accent... who are you?" She asked
"I'm Scarlet Umbra, now answer the question." He said annoyed
"Wait, Scarlet Umbra? The same Scarlet Umbra that's been under the tutelage of Ozpin for the longest time?" She asked
"...I guess? I've been here for quite a while with some other people, now answer the damn question woman!" Scarlet said annoyed
"That dolt right there had tripped over my luggage!" The girl said
"...Did Yang run off Ruby?" He asked his sister
Ruby nodded, Scarlet had a frown on his face and he bridged his nose.
"Okay, first off. It wasn't even her fault, her sister had managed to make her fall over. Second, you probably shook that Dust which can react quite easily to one's sneeze if they have Aura hence why most people wear masks in the mines meaning that you shook a damaged vial haphazardly. Third of all, acting like this won't help anything and makes you look like a brat Princess." He said in an eloquent tone
"It's heiress, actually."
The three look over at the source of the voice as a woman with a black bow on walks over, she has a generally disinterested look on her face. Scarlet knows that look, it's the look Glynda uses whenever someone really manages to piss her off.
Meaning that she was probably going to rip this 'heiress' a new one.
"Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company, one of the largest producers of energy propellant in the world." She said
Weiss then preens at this information, looking proudly while Scarlet has a deadpan look on his face. He secretly helps Ruby up from the ground while she's not looking.
"Finally! Some recognition!" The heiress said
"Give it a sec." Scarlet said in the background
"The same company infamous for its controversial labor forces and questionable business partners." The woman in black said with venom in her voice
Weiss sputters slightly at this information while Ruby chuckles, Scarlet shakes his head with a slight click of his tongue.
"There it is, the destroying remark." He said
"Wha- How dare- The nerve of... Ugh!" Weiss sputtered
She then stomps off, a vial of Dust in her hands. Ruby looks sorry about the event and yells out this.
"I promise I'll make this up to you!"
Ruby sighs while Scarlet pats her shoulder looking at her with a somber look.
"Forget her, she's just got a stick up her ass." He said
"Language." Ruby said simply
"Whatever, hey here comes the others." Scarlet said
Ruby looks at him confused before seeing the other people of his group and Jaune run over, Claire looks at him with a proud look on his face.
"Wow, you and that other girl tore that Schnee a new one huh?" She said
"Yeah, she's a bit of a bitch in all honesty." Scarlet said
"...I uh... don't think she's that bad." Jaune said
Scarlet looks at him with a raised eyebrow, he then pats his shoulder.
"Jaune, buddy old pal, don't go after her. She's not worth it, maybe there might be a nice girl here that you'd like." He said
"I kind of do like redheads better." Jaune muttered
"That's the spirit, now come meet my... compatriot." Scarlet said
He winks to her, she gets the message about keeping their brother-sister relationship with each other a secret since Yang was still around and he didn't want to talk to her yet clearly.
"I'm Ruby Rose." She said, sticking out her hand
"Jaune Arc." The blonde responded
The two then shook hands, Ruby then realized something very important about Jaune a few moments later.
"Aren't you the guy that threw up on the ship?" She asked
Later
Beacon is usually filled with scenic trees, arching architecture, and it has a winding road nearby a river. Walking down the side currently were Ruby, the Crimson Court, and Jaune.
They were talking about things
"All I'm saying is that motion sickness is a much more common problem than people let on!" Jaune said annoyed
Ruby and the others chuckle at his response slightly, they've been talking about this for a bit now.
"Look, I'm sorry! Vomit Boy was the first thing that came to mind." The scythe-wielding girl said
"Oh, yeah? What if I called you Crater Face?" Jaune said pointing at her slightly
"Actually, I'd think Cookie Monster would be better." Scarlet said with a grin
Ruby puffed out her cheeks which only made her cute and not look all that mad.
"Hey, that explosion was an accident! AND DON'T YOU DARE CALL ME THAT SCARLET!" She said indignantly
"Too late!" He said with a cheeky expression
She punches his arm slightly causing his chuckle to turn into full-blown laughter, she then sighs before chuckling herself with the others joining in soon after. After a bit, the laughter dies down.
"So... I got this thing!"
She pulls out Crescent Rose and stabs it into the ground, Scarlet looks it over slightly while Tealle examines it slightly.
"Whoa! Is that a scythe?" Jaune asked
"Yes, and it's an amazingly well built one at that." Tealle said
"Thanks! It's also a customizable high-impact sniper rifle!" Ruby said
Jaune merely looks at her confused while everyone else understood what she meant.
"A-wha...?"
"It's also a gun." Jay said with a deadpan tone
"Oh. That's cool!" Jaune said
She then puts it away, Scarlet draws out Oathkeeper with a wide grin on his face.
"This is Oathkeeper, it's a sword that was given to me by someone. It's nothing much but it works." He said
Scarlet then turns his head over to Jaune.
"So, what do you have?" He asked
"Oh! I, uh..." Jaune began nervously
He unsheathes a sword that he had on him.
"I got this sword!" Jaune said
"Ooooohh!" Ruby said impressed
"Nice to know another person likes swords." Perry and Scarlet muttered
"Yeah, and I've got a shield, too!" Jaune said
He grabs his scabbard, raises his arm and it expands into a shield. Scarlet looked at it impressed, Ruby touches it slightly.
"So, what do they do?" She asked
"I mean... yeah, a sheath that can expand into a shield is pretty useful." Tealle said
"Hmm, maybe we should make something like that after Initiation?" Perry said
"It would be a good idea to teach Scarlet sword and shield." Tealle said
Scarlet looked at them in that moment with a raised eyebrow.
"I mean... I should work on it slightly." He said
Jaune, meanwhile, begins fumbling with the shield as it retracts off his arm, expands, and retracts again before putting it back in place and finally shrinking it down for good, placing it on his belt.
That caused more then a few deadpan looks from the group.
"The shield gets smaller, so when I get tired of carrying it, I can just... put it away..." The blonde explained
"But... wouldn't it weigh the same?" Ruby asked
"Yeah, it does..." Jaune said dejectedly
Scarlet pats his shoulder slightly, he has had a few people question on why he uses such simple weapons. So he understands how it feels sometimes.
"Look on the bright side, you have less to maintain. There are so many weapons that can jam up or be broken because of one part not doing its job, so having something simple is a great weapon for a Hunter to have on the Field usually." He said
"...You know what, yeah, you're right." Jaune said with a small smile
Ruby nods slightly, looking at Crescent Rose with a thoughtful look.
"Well, I'm kind of a dork when it comes to weapons, sooo... I guess I did go a little overboard when designing it with my mom."
"Wait, you made that?!" Jaune said amazed
"Of course! All students at Signal forge their own weapons! Didn't you make yours?" Ruby asked
Scarlet sighed and looked at her with a somewhat serious look.
"Ruby, it looks pretty old. I think it's a hand me down." He said
"Yeah, my great-great-grandfather used it to fight in the war." Jaune explained
"Well... that's pretty cool in all honesty." Perry said
"Yes, you are using something that has seen battle time and time again, it's been proven worthy of being used." Tealle said
"Um... thanks?" Jaune said
Ruby chuckles slightly in the meanwhile.
"Sounds more like a family heirloom to me." She said
Ruby pats Jaune back with a smile on her face.
"Well, I like it! Not many people have an appreciation for the classics these days." She said
Jaune sheathes the sword with a slightly dejected look on his face.
"Yeah, the classics..." He said
Scarlet then realized something, he looked at Jaune with a slightly confused look.
"So wait, why are you so friendly with us?" He asked
"Eh, why not? My mom always says, 'Strangers are just friends you haven't met yet.'" Jaune said
Scarlet smiled at what he said, he patted his shoulder yet again.
"Your mother sounds like a wise woman." He said
"Yeah... wait, where should we be going?" Jaune asked
"Oh, the auditorium. Follow me." Scarlet said
He then led his little group to the auditorium, in the distance there was someone wearing a Grimm mask-wearing black and red clothing. She was looking at Scarlet as he walked in with the others, a big grin on his face.
She took off the mask and smiled slightly.
"I'm glad you've gotten out of there, you were stronger than I first gave you credit... it was my mistake to leave you alone with them, I should have taken you and Yang with me. I broke my promise." She said
She then put her mask back on, her voice then steeled slightly saying this.
"I won't break it again." She said
She created a portal using a katana and left.
[PLAY ENDING ONE]
Next time on Guardians Of Hope
"You know you're acting a bit like a bitch right?"
"Heh, I like you. Name's Scarlet."
"I'M NORA!"
"Woah, that was close!"
"We as a group have decided to put these seven students in a group, making them the first seven-man team in Beacon. I think they should be the ones to decide their name."
"I think... we should be called... Team Crimson."
Wow... I was gone from this story for a very long time.
I'm gonna get back to work on this, so don't worry about that.
I'll see you guys in the Fandom.