A/N: Hello, everyone! So, last chapter, we said that this one was basically a time skip, but we were throwing a few details in.
Azeroth: We decided that it was too boring, and that people would hate our story.
So, instead, we're going to do a extra-long author's note, followed by Azeroth and Ruby VS Torchwick.
Especially since Volume 5 comes out the 14th. And since they released the artwork today, we figured we'd continue this faster.
And so that we can drown out Hastur and Yhagni watching "My Little Nightgaunts: ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn" in the next room.
That show is horrible.
I know, right? Back to topic, what is the latest fashion that Azeroth is wearing? Let's hear straight from the source!
...Ummm. Okay. So, my outfit is basically... Go look up 176 by exellero on DeviantArt. That, minus the spikes, and iron jaw, is what my top looks like.
Except it's all fabric.
Yeah, that. I wear a cloak, similar to Ruby's, except blue...
Red VS Blue.
...I hadn't realized that. As for my pants, go look up Lean by wlop, again, on DeviantArt. Oh, I wear a crown that looks like Icecrown Citadel.
An excellent combination.
As for my weapon... Go look up Crescent Rose: V.32.3 - Full Bloom, by Dishwasher1910 on DeviantArt.
I don't care whether you have more than enough power to CREATE that, YOU DO NOT GET A DEATH STAR!
Fine. How about that fishing rod weapon?
The one from the fan-made trailer? That... Would actually be pretty cool. But no. Better question: What will you have it made of?
That satchel of items I was found with. The Eye of C'thun, a Vial of The Sunwell, A shard of Frostmourne, A scale of Deathwing, The Heart of Y'Shaarj, the Arm Of Blackhand, and the Heart of L'ura.
A well rounded set of powerful artifacts. How'd you get the Heart of Y'Shaarj?
They forgot all about it after beating Garrosh senseless.
Oh.
Keyblade?
No. Kingdom Hearts. Musical Instrument?
No. Legend Of Zelda. Staff?...Fine. But it better be awesome.
(Shows Darkened T'uure)
Damn you. Let's go with that. If anyone would be willing to draw Azeroth wearing this, send us a PM, and we'll work out details later.
Please do. Artwork helps us with creating cool stories.
And the fact that there is absolutely no artwork of Azeroth's World Soul, just the planet.
should we call my weapon?
Arkham's Asylum.
That's not bad. But it's a Batman reference...
Technically no. Arkham is from the Cthulhu myths, being a place where H.P. Lovecraft placed many of his fictional stories.
True.
And its thought to be a reference to Salem, Massachusetts.
Fine. Arkham's Asylum it is.
I suppose that we should get on with it?
The Cast Of Monty Python And The Holy Grail: GET ON WITH IT!
Very well. Monty Python has spoken. So. You have a relationship with Ruby.
Yes. She and I are close. Not dating yet, mostly because of Ruby's fear of her father.
And the fact that you are only there due to his kindness.
That too.
How about Yang?
We get along. She keeps teasing me, though.
What about Tai and Qrow?
Qrow sees me as an adult. Tai, as a child. It took a lot of effort to get to a position where Qrow could tell me anything about Salem.
I forgot about that. What do you know about her?
Little. While Qrow was willing to give me basic details, he withheld other information that he deemed it unnecessary for me to know. I'll let him go with that. For now. Suffice it to say, Salem is related to the Grimm, her minions are very dangerous, and that she may know of my presence. Not what I am, I haven't told anyone that. Actually, I don't even really know what I am.
...What do you mean?
While writing the Author's Note along with you, I know what I am, what the future is, up until Volume 4, and all the stuff we've discussed. However, when I'm not doing this, my knowledge of other events significantly decreases. For example, I know who Cinder is, and what she's done. But once I leave this mental space, I will completely forget. And once I return to this place, I will remember again.
Oh. That is actually a huge surprise. On that note, should we discuss your Semblance?
We should. It does require an explanation.
About the same time Ruby decided to become a Huntress, Azeroth decided to follow her. Wanting to keep your girlfriend safe?
Partly. The other part involved my desire for understanding who I am exactly, and why I am here on Remnant. So Qrow unlocked our Aura's. Ruby's Semblance, as you know is speed, Yang's is a Knockback ability...
Kung Fu Panda. That scene with Po, and the punch doll.
Exactly. Mine is... Storytime.
Unassuming name, terrifying power.
Basically, I can start telling a story from my 'dreams'...
Really, they are stories of Azeroth's heroes and villains.
And those people, or places, can come to life. I've only done some basic people, Uther, Grom Hellscream, Tyrande...
What was Ruby and Yang's reactions to it?
They were surprised, to say the least. Qrow thought that I was doing a modified version of Schnee summoning glyphs. But they really couldn't just keep me stay out of Signal with that.
They were?
Me and Ruby, remember?
Oh... Your relationship with Ruby... How DO others take it?
Tai doesn't like it, Qrow only slightly better, Yang... She finds it weird, especially since she's straight, but she doesn't complain much.
Is there any real reason for them not liking it?
Not in my opinion. The most we do is hold hands.
No pervy jokes?
Yang has enough of them as is. Neither I, or Ruby, like them.
Is there anything else we should mention right now? Or should we get to the story?
Only other thing I should mention now is that I've got most mage abilities. Blink, teleport, Pyroblast, Arcane Blast, Cone Of Cold, etc, except they are way overpowered. If there's anything else, we can talk about it later. Or next time.
Kay. That's it for the Author's Note. To Vale, we go!
In Vale, there are many stores. There are very few open, especially at this time of night. But this one is special. This is a Dust Store. This store has three occupants: The Shopkeeper, and two customers. There were about to be several more of the latter. But unlike the first two, these ones wouldn't pay for services rendered.
Roman Torchwick, the infamous super thief, escorted by several of Junior's thugs, entered Dust Till Dawn, with a smile on his face.
For some reason, a phrase came to mind. Why, he wasn't sure. But he liked it. He should say it tonight. Some how.
"Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a Dust Shop open this late?" He asked the innocent looking shopkeeper.
"Please, just take my Lien and leave." The shopkeeper begged, his voice shaking in terror.
Roman shushed him. "Calm down, we're not here for your money." He turned toward the thugs. "Grab the Dust."
Two of the thugs placed large suitcases on the counter, and opened them, pulling out dust containers. They moved toward the dispensers on the wall, and began filling them.
Another thug brought out another suitcase, this one with specific shapes. "Dust crystals. Pure. Uncut." The shopkeeper nodded, and begun to place crystals in the suitcase without further instructions.
A fourth thug grabbed a dust container and moved toward the opposite wall from where his co-workers were draining Dust. He heard a noise. He turned and scowled. Two girls, one wearing combat boots, a miniskirt, and a red cape, and a second, wearing a black, red, and orange dress, and a blue cloak, flowing down to the bottom of her dress. Both appeared to be reading magazines.
The thug approached the two, drawing his sword. "All right, hands where I can see them." They didn't move. "What, you got a death wish or something?" he said, as he approached the pair. He tapped the two on the shoulders. They started and turned. Both were wearing headphones. The thug motioned to his ear. The two pulled them off.
"Yes?" asked the red-caped one.
"I said, hands where I can see them."
"Are you robbing us?" asked the one with the blue cloak.
"YES!" the thug said, exasperatedly.
"Ah..." Said the two. They grinned at each other.
The thug found himself kicked into the door jamb.
Roman looked at the newly unconscious thug, and motioned to another one, who ran to the two girls. He pointed his gun at them, and yelled "Freeze!"
This thug found kicked through the front window.
The thugs looked out the front window to discover the red-caped girl, unfolding a massive scythe.
The blue cloaked one appeared next to her with a flash of power. She carried a staff, grey, and overflowing with energies that made Roman's head feel dizzy, just looking at them.
The two looked at Roman smugly.
"Okay. Get them." he said to the thugs.
The remaining six thugs launched themselves at the pair.
The red-caped one used her scythe as a fixed point, driving the head into the ground, and kicking the first one in the head. She pulled it out of the ground, and pulled a trigger on it, propelling her to attack three others. The first fell at the butt of her scythe, the second at the back of its head, and the third, she dodged his attacks using her gun as a rocket, then knocking him into the air, and kicking him to Torchwick's feet.
The other two attacked the blue cloaked one. The first found himself frozen solid. The second's aura seemed to blow up.
"You were worth every cent, truly, you were." Roman said to the unconscious thugs. "Well, Sarge, Church, seems like you've beaten my hired thugs! Now what should we do about this?"
The blue-cloaked one, 'Church', spoke calmly, as though nothing had just happened. "Stand down, and let yourself be arrested. It'll be better for you."
The red one, Sarge, spoke in a perky voice. "Yeah! Give up and we'll go easy on you!"
Roman grinned. Time for that phrase he had thought of earlier.
"I'm afraid that's impossible. You see, my soul is an appalling dump heap, overflowing with the most disgraceful assortment of deplorable rubbish imaginable, mangled up in tangled-up knots!" Roman suddenly brought up his cane. A blast came from the end, destroying the ground underneath Sarge and Church.
Sarge jumped, avoiding the majority of the blow.
Church vanished, then reappeared ten feet behind where she had previously been.
Roman had vanished.
Sarge looked around, and saw him climbing a fire escape to the roof of a nearby building. She ran after him.
Church approached the shopkeeper, slowly exiting his shop. "Do you need any help? Or can I go after him?"
The shopkeeper shook his head. Church vanished...
And reappeared next to Ruby.
"Persistent." Muttered Torchwick. A Bullhead appeared from behind the building, bright lights shining in the faces of Church and Sarge. They squinted, trying to see. Torchwick jumped into the Bullhead, turning and facing the two.
"End of the line, Gulchers!" He pulled a fire dust crystal from his coat pocket, and threw it at the two. They backed up, a look of confusion on Sarge's face, a look of surprise on Church's. Roman shot the crystal, causing it to explode. Roman laughed, before a look of shock took his face over. In front of the pair was a woman. She was blonde, wearing a white shirt, black pants, and a purple cloak. She had a pair of glasses, and held a riding crop on her right hand. She had up a purple shield of energy between Roman, and herself.
She whipped her hand, sending bolts of purple energy into the Bullhead, causing it to rock.
Roman stumbled into the cockpit. "We got a Huntress!"
The pilot, a black-haired woman, wearing a red and gold dress, stood, signaling to Roman, that he was to pilot. She walked into the flight bay.
The Huntress sent a purple beam into the sky, creating a storm. It began to rain shards of ice, one nearly slaying Torchwick.
The mystery woman walked into sight of the woman, keeping her face in shadow. The Huntress's eyes narrowed.
The golden markings on the woman's dress lit up. She sent a bolt of fire at the Huntress, the shield thrown up being more than a match to deflect it. Spatters of it, however fell to the ground. The black-haired woman brought her hand up, causing the ground to explode. The Huntress jumped back, used her powers to grab the shards of rooftop that the explosion made, and turned them into a spear, sending it at the Huntress. The black-haired woman caused it to explode. The Huntress twisted her hands, turning the remnants into another spear.
Roman chose this moment to showcase his excellent piloting, deflecting the spear using the top of the Bullhead. The Huntress caused the spear to transform into three spears. Tired of this, the black haired woman sent out a wave of energy, blowing the spears into non-existence.
Sarge and Church began to shoot at the black-haired woman. She blocked Sarge's attacks with ease, but Church's ice-based attacks gave her pause. Could this be...?
She was hit by an ice spear. This was too much. She sent a blast at the three. The Huntress sent Sarge out of the way, then jumped out of the way. The Huntress's eyes widened in realization. She turned her head to Church. Church had encased herself in ice. It melted suddenly. The two eyed each other. They looked at the shrinking Bullhead. The Huntress turned toward Sarge. Her silver eyes were huge with adoration.
"You're a Huntress... Can I have your autograph?" Sarge asked the Huntress.
A/N: And that's the official first appearance of Roman, Glynda, and Cinder!
I expected more, for some reason.
There would have been. But, due to life constraints, the next section will probably come out tomorrow, so don't worry.
I enjoyed it.
So. Cinder thinks you're the Winter Maiden.
Let her. When the time comes, I will destroy her. I've got the perfect story.
Ooh. Which one?
The Tale Of The Lich King.
Excellent. So, the only moves you used I have to ask about is the Reverse-Blink, and the one thug exploding.
Exactly as you said: Reverse-Blink, followed by Living Bomb.
Should have realized it. Why the Red VS Blue reference in this chapter? I haven't even watched that, and I don't think you like it.
Church is part of Team Blue, Sarge is Team Red.
That came back to bite me.
Next time: Ozpin VS The World.
Of Warcraft.
Well played.