Hello you wonderful people! Here we are for the next chapter of the story! Our friend Corvo has found his way into Vale with a fresh new start, but with his past, this won't be an easy change. Let's get to it.

And another thanks to my friend DovahkiinSamuel for his help with editing, go check him out. He's here on Fanfiction and Wattpad.

Speaking: "Hello world"

Thoughts: 'Hello world'

Powers: {HELLO WORLD}

Corvo had been making his way through the forest for some time now. He was getting closer to the city, and having not run into any trouble on his travels was a plus. Even though the travel was quiet he never lowered his guard. That's how you ended up dead in his line of work.

He would occasionally {BLINK} up to the higher trees to make sure he didn't lose his way, but other than that it was a dull trip. The time allowed his mind to wander a little, what would he find in this new world? Something like home? Something completely new? He couldn't lie to himself, he was curious to see what would happen.

The sun was still high in the sky, he felt relieved that he was almost out of the forest. He saw what chaos had brought to his homeland. This was a new start...maybe he could make something out of this.

Corvo dropped into an alley, having jumped from tree to roof and so on into the city. He observed from the shadowy areas, this city seemed far more advanced than his own, both in construction and in technology.

Putting his mask in his coat Corvo also hid his other weapons away. He didn't know the rules of this place so he didn't want to take a chance being openly armed.

This city didn't have nearly as many defenses as the ones in his world so getting in was a snap, and this city was so alive people were walking about happily.

The streets were clean, no 'Tallboys' walking around, no pledge, and death wasn't around every corner it felt... nice.

The different surroundings were helping Corvo actually relax after weeks of death and none stop missions, so quiet time was nice.

The people of this city were dressed much differently for Corvo with a simple thin layer of clothing and more casual attire and the women were dressed in a bit more revealing clothing than back home.

So he was receiving a lot of looks from the people with his mostly black heavy trench coat with gold trim and buttons and plain black pants he guess he wasn't blending in well but most just continued about their day not paying him any attention.

There was a problem but he didn't try to show it on his face after years of training and being a spy and an assassin he was able not to show a drop of emotion after years of his career.

Some of these people had animal parts, actual animal parts some had ears, tails, and horns, it was a strange sight, but seeing how no one had a reaction this was a normal sight.

He had many questions about how people had animal parts. Information to find out he was going to survive here.

Corvo continued his walk a little bit more. This world seemed much farther in technology. He couldn't make heads or tails of all it, he really needed to learn all about this.

Corvo notices a store 'Tukson's Book Trade' a small convenient place to get information without any suspicion, content with the plan Corvo made his way over to the store, once he entered the bookstore. He noticed the large collation of books everywhere. There was a lot to look at, but he locked eyes with a large man behind the counter.

"Hello sir welcome to Tukson Book Trade. We have every book under the sun. I am Turkson. How can I help you? '' the man said excitedly.

Corvo walked up to the counter "Good day sir am not from around the area, I thought best to get a history book of some kind to get a... feel of the place you know?" Corvo said smoothly none of it was a lie after all.

"Ah new to Vale huh, you came to the right place let me take a look in the back". with that Tukson walked to the back of the store.

Corvo took the time to take a look around. This place did have an impressive collection of books that might actually be something of use, and the man called this place Vale earlier he was getting somewhere now. The sudden sound of a bell pulled him out of his thoughts as two people walked in.

Corvo out of impulse or just a plan habit Corvo took in as many details as he could of the two that walked into the store. One was a young woman with medium-brown skin and dark red eyes. Her hair was light, mint green. She wore two bronze-colored rings on her middle fingers as well as a pair of high-heeled shoes.

She was with a young man. He had pale skin, a well-built body with gray eyes and he was also wearing a slate gray and black two-tone partial-zip jacket that covers his upper body.

Both looked right at him and the girl seemed to be sizing him up? Why would she be doing that? She put on a smile and walked towards him. She might be young but Corvo never lowered his guard.

"Excuse me, sir, might you be Tukson," she said in a to cheer tone

"No" was all he said. There was a long pause after as she looked back to her friend who just shrugged she turned back to him " Do you know where he is" once again he said was "Yes"once again a long pause followed he saw her eye twitch he chuckled inside his head a bit, and the young man behind her was actually laughing a little.

She looked like she was ready to jump at him, but he heard a voice from behind him "I think found the book you were looking for" Tukson enter the room "And did I hear the doorbell" but suddenly Tukson stop right in his track as soon as he saw the two people who entered his store.

Corvo could see how tense the man was as he looked at those two "Something wrong?" his voice seemed to snap him out of it "No sir just got the book you ask for" Tukson put the book on the corner.

Corvo felt the girl move closer as she took a look at the book on the corner "Getting to know Vale" she read out loud "I've read that one- it's a really good" Corvo look at Tukson who was watching the girl real closely "Good to know" Corvo glanced at the girl before look back to Tukson "How much is it I don't- have much but.." Tukson just waved him off "Free of charge, think of it as a welcome to Vale gift just go on about your day" Corvo was surprised but it looked he was trying to rush him out the store "Well that's kind of you".

Corvo picked up the book and put it in his coat, but he almost completely stopped as he felt a hand going in his coat. Was this girl trying to pickpocket him while he was distracted who she think was dealing with?

Corvo started to turn to her. He felt her quickly move her hand out of his pocket. The girl was good but not good enough for him not to notice. He looks right at her,and to her credit her face never changes in any way to give her away still had that smile.

The smile didn't even feel real to Corvo.

"I must apologize to you for my earlier behavior it was uncalled for and I am sorry" she was taken by surprise by this turn of attitude.

Corvo took her hand and bow his head, the girl looked very confused he lifted his head and made his way to the door and turn to them all

"Good day to you all" and with that, he left and the girl narrowed her eyes and looked right at Tukson

"We need to talk".

(Outside)

Corvo continued his walk until he saw an alleyway and turned right into it making sure he wasn't being watched. He took his mask out of his coat and put it back on feeling better with it on, and he raised his hood. He planned on finding a quiet place on the roofs to read for a little while.

But before that Corvo reached into his pocket pulling out a strange white little thing he took from that girl, she tried to steal for him so he stole from her, but he had now idea what this was something to look into later.

With that,Corvo {BLINK} towards the rooftops for now, it was much quicker than walking after all.

**Scene Change**

Both Emerald and Mercury walk out of the blacked store of Tukson with Mercury reading a comic he took on his way out.

As Emerald was talking about the man that was in the store with them

"He was getting on my nerves and I was so close pickpocketing him"

Mercury without looking up from his comic "What the master thief wasn't quick enough" Mercury said teasingly "Besides the face you made when he answered you like that was priceless".

"Will you shut up and why do you even have that?" she said pointing at the comic book, Mercury just shrugged " I like the pictures" Emerald just shook her head "Am going to call Cinder and tell her were done" Emerald reach inside her pocket find that her scroll isn't there, she was sure she put it there, she began to patting around her pockets trying to find it.

Mercury looks over "Something the matter" "I can't find my scroll I had it when we went inside the store" she tried to trace her steps, she went inside the store and talk to that ma-" her thoughts stop as she remembers when the man had touched her hand distracting her and just left.

No, he couldn't pickpocket someone like her but she couldn't find it in her pockets "Maybe it fell in the store" Mercury pointed and she just shook her head.

"He took it!" Mercury looked confused "Who took it?" "That guy in the store before he took it right from under me" Mercury just stared at her and began to laugh out loud, he didn't care how mad she got.

**After a bit of time pass**

Corvo had found a quiet place to sit down on the rooftops and had been reading for a little while now. It was convent that it was something he could understand,and he was picking up some useful information.

He finally found out where he was, Vale is one of the four kingdoms of Remnant and is considered a safe haven from the Grimm. Didn't know what Grimm was tho the book didn't say anything about it. But Vale is located on the northeastern end of Remnant's largest continent.

Also, Vale was surrounded by two different forests, the Emerald Forest and one he was in the Forever Fall Forest. He had to stop reading though it was starting to get dark and he was hungry.

Walking to the roof's edge he looked down from the rooftops to the streets below,and they were perfectly empty. It'll be easy to move around with fewer eyes, Corvo had {BLINK} down to the street level and stuck to the shadows as he always did.

How quickly the city changes at night, in the day there were people everywhere, going about their day with friends or family, but at night no a soul was on the street or at else in this area.

Corvo had been wandering through the cover of night looking for a place with food, it wasn't going well all with most of the shops being closed now, he could try breaking in but he decided against it causing too much attention.

Corvo came to a sudden stop and hid deeper in the dark, as he did so a group of men walked past the alley Corvo was hidden in. Corvo leaned slightly out the alley to get a look at the guys, they were in black and red suits with strange hat's, there were five in total, and with one important detail.

They were armed.

"I'm telling you that stupid old man reopened his shop today, so you know the dust is fresh," one of the men said

"Yea, but you think was a good idea to go without the boss knowing," another man said

"You worry too much, we got this town scared no one going to stop us"

This man was starting to annoy him. These men remind him of the thugs that sprung up after the empress death back home.

The men continued walking down the street, and Corvo followed them from within the shadow, he was curious to see where they were going or maybe it was more than a feeling he had.

He didn't have to follow them long as they walked to a still open shop called 'From Dust Till Dawn', Corvo had {BLINK} to the rooftops across from the shop and quietly watched the groups next step.

Corvo used his mask to zoom in on the shop, he could see the five men enter the shop. There was an old man behind the counter, a frail looking man who looked scared by the present of the men.

He didn't know what they were saying but it didn't take a genius to see what was happening, two of the men drew their swords pointing them at the old man, the other three spread around the store with bags.

Clear as day this was a robber, anyone in the area was leaving without a second look, people were too scared to act.

Corvo could just leave and think nothing of this, but that isn't how he got things done he wasn't someone who just walked away.

In a flash, Corvo was gone...

**Inside The Store**-

"This is too easy," one of the Thugs thought it was supposed to be like this. How it's always supposed to be, an easy job, a weak old man and nobody to stop them having an easy money day.

The doorbell rang behind him and he quickly turned around with his weapon drawn, but what he saw he couldn't explain. It was someone tall standing there with a heavy coat on, and a freaky looking mask.

"You freak you better get out of here before you get hurt" he took a step forward putting his sword closer.

The weirdo turned around "Yeah that's right, run away" but he didn't leave. Instead he grabbed the open sign on the door and turned it to close and look back right at me.

Corvo turned back to the men who had their weapon out, they had sloppy footing, holding their weapons to tight complete useless thugs, Corvo grabbed his folding blade from his coat and with a push button the black steeled blade pop out of the hilt, one of the thugs called out to the others

"HEY get over here we got a problem. Someone wants to play hero", but it was too late as Corvo moved closer, causing the man to ran forward slashing his sword down on Corvo, but he simply brought up his guard block the hit, with a quick step forward Corvo knocking the thug's weapon away, without his weapon to protect him Corvo slash across his chest blood flew from the man as he falls to the grab the open wound in pain.

The second one tried his luck striking Corvo back when he wasn't looking, but Corvo blocked the man without even turning. Casual Corvo pushed the man's blade back as he turned back, and kick the man hard enough to send him flying into the wall. He had two broken ribs after that kick.

The other three thugs showed up to see their wounded friend's on the ground crying out, one pulled what looked like a gun and aimed it right at Corvo "You bastard, you're dead!" the man screamed

But Corvo simply waved his hand unleashing a {WINDBLAST} knocking them to the wall behind them, they dropped their weapons on the ground as they fell back down.

Corvo quickly pulled his pistol out and shot one of the men in the hand as he tried to grab his weapon again, he cried in pain as he pulled back his now bloodied hand.

The others freezed not wanting to end up like him, they were completely at the mercy of this masked man.

"H..HEY don't you know who we work for!"one of the men shouted out the terror clear in his voice, Corvo simple walk closer to the men on the ground, "Roman Torchwick he runs this place, he won't he let this go unpunished you're going to- AHHHHHHH" the man was cut off as a sword entered through his shoulder.

Blood dripped down the man's arm as Corvo kneeled in front of the man, Corvo looked the man right in the eye, the absolute fear he showed Corvo could tell this was no hardened thug, just someone who wanted to feel strong.

Corvo roughly grabs the sword in his shoulder, causing him to yell out in pain "You listen here I don't care who you think you are, you're just a weak man trying to be strong attacking an old man and stealing from him".

"People like you lichens on the world, with only one end" Corvo pulled his sword out of the man and pointed his gun right at their head "Death".

The man cried out "Please Please don't kill us well CHANGE just don't kill us!" tears in his eyes.

Corvo watches the group of men plead for their life until a hand touches his shoulder. He turned his head to see the old man standing there.

"No young man that's enough they had enough," he said shaking his head no "Thank you for your help but that enough you can go now".

This man was brave if Corvo reacted quickly enough he might have been in danger getting his attention.

"Are you sure"? He was kind of confused by this act. The very men that tried to rob and possibly kill him, and he shows them mercy?

The old man nodded his head yes.

Without a word Corvo lowered his gun and stared at the group of men for a moment he could just kill them all anyway but he didn't feel the need anymore. He turned to the door and left without a word.

Hearing the man say thank you thank you over and over again as he left. Corvo was once again on the streets. He looked around to see no one was in the area 'Must have run when the gunfire started'.

He quietly walks back into the shadows and leaves, but as he does that an unseen camera watches him till he's out of sight.

That's all for now not much to say about it sooo thanks for reading

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