Alright, here is chapter 24 with a very special event going on. I am not going into too detail, but one of the members of GRAY will be getting a new ability. And to answer Elementor, while I am honored you would want to us Ash for your story, but I am only comfortable with me using Ash, if you wanted to use my OC's like George, Ryan, Yaron, or Aria, I can accept, if not I'll have to sadly deny. Also the story was the Separation Arc in RWBY: The Assassin. Let's begin. I own nothing except my ideas and OC's.
Yaron sighed and ran a hand through his hair as he walked the streets of a coastal town near Vale. Ozpin had gave him details of strange happenings, sudden rats that could devour people whole in swarms, and people falling ill to some strange sickness involving bleeding at the eyes. Ozpin had also mentioned that it will be cured in about a weeks notice, and the rats would be exterminated much sooner, but due to Yaron's Grimm Blood he could not fall ill to the sickness. Apparently the Grimm Blood is territorial, it will not let anything else go in the bloodstream. Be it poison to alcohol, it would be removed in seconds. So due to that, Yaron is taking a solo mission to discover and eliminate the source.
Yaron asked around and couldn't get a decent response, some said they came out of nowhere, some said they are cursed, however he managed to get one response that pulled his attention. "I saw a strange shiny thing in the cove outside the city". A little Faunus boy said, his leopard tail moving around behind him. Yaron smiled before leaning down and patting the boys head, before giving him some Lien. "Thanks kid". Yaron thanks before walking off, hearing the happy cheer of the Faunus boy.
Yaron found the cove and slowly walked in, Nightfall in his grip. He looked around as a strange energy began to come to his attention, putting his nerves and senses on edge. He crept and leaned against a wall, seeing someone kneeling to some strange shrine. Yaron slowly crept forward, daggers at the ready. The person rambled crazily, Yaron couldn't even tell what they were saying, or what gender they were. Yaron put his daggers to the figures neck and spoke in a icy voice. "What is this and who are you"? Yaron demands.
The figure turned to him, ignoring the daggers that went across his throat. Yaron leapt back as the figure vomited. Yaron saw the blood in the shape of tear streaks. "It's one of the infected". Yaron mutters sadly. "I apologize, but I must put you to rest". Yaron said while he twirled his daggers and leapt over the infected man's sloppy attack, and slit his throat along the way, making it drop dead. Yaron saw rats about to eat the body, only for Yaron to use the fire from a nearby torch to incinerate the body, keeping the rats away. "Rest in Peace". Yaron mutters, bowing in respect. Yaron turns to the shrine and saw a strange circular item. He grabbed it and saw it had a strange mark on it, which began to glow.
Yaron felt a strange feeling of vertigo come over him before he collapsed.
Yaron growled before slowly getting up, feeling sick. He stood up and gasped, seeing he was in some strange place. The lighting was a light purplish tint, given how there were light posts floating randomly. Yaron walked forward a couple of steps before something appeared before him, making him reach for his weapons, which he found weren't there. "Be at ease Yaron, I mean you no harm". A male voice eases. Yaron turned and saw a male man appear from the strange darkness. The man was rather plain looking if it wasn't for the fact he was floating in mid air.
The man had short brown hair, and was wearing a brown coat, blue pants and black boots. What really pulled Yaron's attention was that the mans eyes were pitch black, no white in his eyes whatsoever. "Who are you"? Yaron asks. "I am the Outsider, a being from another world". The man known as the Outsider introduces. "And you, have gained my attention". He says while staring at him. "Is that good or bad"? Yaron asks. "Depends, I saw how you fought, and how you strived to find the source of this plague, I haven't been in this world long, due to a strange rift, one of my shrines was teleported to this world, alongside one of the Weepers". The Outsider explains, pulling Yaron's attention.
"Weepers"? Yaron asks. "That man you just killed, he was a Weeper, a living corpse so to speak". He explains. "You killed and burned the source, and soon the plague that almost destroyed an Empire, was killed off in mere days". The Outsider praises. "Now, how do you know my name"? Yaron asks. "When I came here, I was fascinated by the strength and abilities of the people here, but none have fascinated me more than you, Schatten, the name has been whispered through this town for days, speaking of a last member of a powerful group of Hunters, the Grimm Hunters, which were wiped out by heretics, I was instantly curious, so pulling some strings, I had your Headmaster send you here, so I can talk to you". The Outsider explains. "So, what do you want"? Yaron asks. "I want to help you". The Outsider answers, making Yaron's eyebrow raise. "What's the catch"? Yaron asks.
"Nothing, you remind me of a man, he was the Lord Protector of an Empress, but was framed for her death and the kidnapping of her daughter, because of his situation I gave him my Mark, and he used it to his own ends, by not killing in revenge, but making them pay with justice, he never stained his blade once". The Outsider explains. "So, what exactly is this Mark"? Yaron asks, sitting on a bench that appeared. "I simply give you my Mark, and you will be on your way, the choice is all yours, will you use it to kill the men and women who wiped out your Family, or will you use it to strive for justice". The Outsider asks, before Yaron felt a burning sensation on his left hand, making him take his glove off.
A strange mark, like the one on the item was being burned onto his hand. Yaron bit down his yell as it finished, and he finally got a good look at it.
It had a black color, obviously from being seared onto his skin. There was a dot in the middle, with a spike around it and extending to the top left direction, with another dot outside the spike. Around the spike was a form of forcefield like allusion, possibly alluding to the fact it breaks through the logic of reality. At the bottom of the spike, was a strange lightning shape. The mark glowed a ominous white with a green tint.
Yaron turned to glare at the man. "I take it I have no say and/or return in this"? Yaron asks. "Correct, what's the interest if they don't take it". The Outsider answers. "Regardless, you are now in the possession of immense power, using the laws of what people have called 'Magic', use my Mark however you see fit. Just know that I will be watching with interest, regardless of the barrier of worlds, farewell Yaron". The Outsider says before Yaron felt tired and collapsed.
Yaron groaned as he got up, feeling nauseous, before smacking a rat away that crawled onto his hand. He stared at his left hand and clenched it, seeing the mark glow through his glove. "I wonder what exactly this can do". Yaron mutters. Yaron remembered how the Outsider said 'immense', it must mean versatile as well. He decided to try something. He held his hand forward and focused at the mouth of the cave, the mark glowed before, in a flash of shadow, he was now at the mouth of the cave. "I take it back, this will be interesting". Yaron says with a grin.
Yaron turned around and saw the shrine vanish in a flash of darkness. Yaron turned back to the town, time to report to Ozpin. He walked through the town once more, before hearing fighting. Yaron ran forward and saw the same Faunus boy holding himself in a ball, multiple men surrounding him, the thing that angered Yaron, no one was doing anything. Yaron pushed by the small crowd and walked forward angrily.
One of the men saw him and rose an eyebrow. "What's with you"? He asks, only to get pushed out of Yaron's way. The second one was about to hit the boy, who was held by the third one, only he was cut off by Yaron grabbing him and throwing him back. Yaron turned to the third and thrust his hand forward, blasting the man back with a blast of power, the Mark glowing brightly. Yaron turned to the boy who looked up at him. "Close your eyes kid". Yaron says while the boy does so. "What are you doing? Defending an animal like him"? One asks, a metal pipe in his hand. "Stopping an innocent boy from being hurt by monsters like you". Yaron bites back.
The man growled before pulling out a club and charged at Yaron, who growled. Yaron ducked under the swipe before slamming his fist into the mans face, and pulling out Nightfall, and cutting the mans knees, forcing him to kneel. Yaron ducked under a pipe swing before cutting the pipe in two, before grabbing the piece and smacked it across the man's face, knocking him on the pavement. "You little-" The last one says before pulling a pistol out and pointing it at the boy. Yaron's eyes widened, a familiar memory going into his mind. "Brother"! He screams in his mind. Yaron held his hand forward. "NO"! He shouts as the Mark glowed.
Yaron watched as the light in the sky dimmed, and everything except him slowed. "I can slow time"? Yaron asks himself. Yaron stared before shaking himself out of his stupor and picked up the slow kid, and putting him out of harms way, before turning back and clenching his fist, speeding time back up. The bullet zipped by the spot where the kid was and went into a wall. The three looked and saw Yaron with the boy. "How did he-"? One asks in shock.
Yaron growled before holding his hand forward, the Mark glowing. "I am Yaron Schatten, the Last Grimm Hunter, and I will not let you hurt this child"! Yaron declares before the Mark glowed brightly, before the ground shook. The three turned to Yaron in fear. "Leave". Yaron mutters. The three heeded the advice and ran. Yaron turned to the boy who was smiling brightly at him. "You alright"? Yaron asks. "Yeah, thank you mister...um Yaron"? The boy tried to remember. Yaron nods before patting the boys hair. "Listen, while most people may not be the most considerate people, do not hate them, instead turn that anger on the Grimm, show that you are not an animal, that you are willing to protect those that persecuted you in the past". Yaron says while the boy nods. "Farewell, and may we meet again". Yaron mutters before walking off, the Mark glowing brightly.
The End.
The Outsider stared through a small portal at Yaron. "Interesting, you used intimidation instead of just killing them, even though they reminded you of your brothers killers, fascinating". He mutters. "If it wasn't for the fact you have a heavy destiny ahead of you, I would like to take you to meet my other bearer of the Mark, Corvo Attano, you two would get along quite well". He mutters before closing the portal, and stared at a brunette man who stood at a throne beside a small girl. A smile went across the Outsider's face. "But that doesn't mean I can't instill a conversation". He mutters.
And there is chapter 24, with Yaron obtaining the Outsider's Mark. Also excuse my poor explanation of the Mark, I couldn't find any way to describe it. And yes Yaron will know unique abilities, but know some past ones, like Bend Time and Possession. Anyway, what will happen next, you'll see. R&R This is Oathkeeper0317 signing out.