~hello again folks, I've returned with updates for all my fanfics. Anyways enjoy chapter two~
Ruby: is everyone ready for the next trailer?
Yang, Blake, and Weiss nod as Ruby places in the dvd labeled chapter two.
(Scene opens)
I will walk the path of supreme conquest. All so I may stand upon the summit and as the world drowns in darkness. I will know that I stood as the champion and the strongest in my world of everlasting darkness.
Yang: ok, I got to admit that was scary
Yang turned around to see the others pretty nervous about this character.
*Insert Price of Freedom Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII OST
(Start Old Schnee Refinery in Mistral)
Weiss: hey! That's an old refinery my family owned!
Ruby: really?
Blake: good place for a bad guy hideout.
Four figures three young man and one young woman was standing upon the old refinery as a young man in a black trench coat with red highlights and black shoulder pads was reading a book as on his left arm was a shield/gun combo and sheathed near him was a sword of his own. He and the young lady looked almost identical making them possible twins as the young man in black and red was reading the book titled loveless.
Yang: ok he seems interesting
"Infinite in mystery is the Gift of the Goddess." He read as nearby was Cinder Fall as she was in her regular Dust infused uniform as on her back waist was her twin swords.
Ruby: those two look familiar for some reason. Hmmm...
'There he goes again.' Cinder thought playfully to her twin brother as he read on. 'Blaze needs a new book to obsess over.' Cinder thought as she looked to Blaze Fall who kept in.
"We seek it thus and take to the sky." Blaze read as leaning next to him was a man dressed similar to an old Hunter with a black Trench coat with a blindfold over his eyes. He held a spear as his silver hair and tan skin all showed one thing as his mouth, which did not show any emotions upon himself. "Ripples form on the water's surface the wandering soul knows no rest." Blaze recited the act as the third young man a very dark looking Knight as he was dressed in a pitch black duster with silver armor over his shoulders as his chest area was revealed but just enough to get young impressionable woman to follow him with his allure.
The four stared at these characters. They feel like they would be very scary yet cool if they were real.
All in all, the four youths seemed to all be between the ages of 17 and 20. The young man walked torts his three cohorts as his sword was similar to a fishing rod of sorts but instead of a hook it was an axe blade as right now his weapon was in sword form. "Loveless Act 1." The dark young man said as Blaze closed his book.
Ruby was once again in a weapon loving trance.
*End OST
"Nexus Kite Sparrow, you remembered I'm impressed." Blaze said as he stood up as he put his book away before standing up and drawing forth his sword as did Cinder and there third friend as it seems a fight was about to happen here.
Yang: Oh so his name is Nexus? Weird name.
Blake: Not exactly Nexus still in a strange way fits the whole color naming scheme.
Ruby: How so?
Blake: It's like a Nexus of emptiness if you will like absolute… darkness…
Ruby: Oh this is his trailer.
Yang: Yeap.
Weiss: But I seem to be detecting some conflict between them. But the poetry was splendid I think I have heard of Loveless before though I need to check again.
Blake: Get me a copy of it.
"How can, I not when you and your sister Cinder have all but beaten it into my head, Blaze." Nexus said as he tapped his head with his left hand's index finger who showed to be covered in a pitch black glove as his shoulder length black hair blew in the wind and his dark emerald eyes make that smirking look to his three allies before he took a battle stance.
Yang: A fight it about to break out I just know it.
Ruby: Hopefully we can see what their weapons can do.
*Insert Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core OST Truth of the Project
The three all took a battle stance as well as the blind spear holder finally spoke up after so much silence. "Don't underestimate Nexus you two like you did last time." He said as he dare not get on HER Champion's bad side.
Ruby: Wait last time? Why does that frighten me for some reason?
"Noted Ico." Blaze said as Cinder was ready.
"Don't worry it won't happen again." Cinder said before the three charged straight at Nexus before the three began trading sword strikes but it seems none of them could get a strike in on Nexus as he was moving in a way that showed he was just toying with them. Cinder went at Nexus but he blocked her attack with his weapons flat side before pushing her away and firing at her with his weapon now in gun form. Nexus then shot at Blaze who had to shield himself with his shield before returning fire.
Blake looks to Ruby and sees she is all but drooling at this but also saw the fight play out and how this Nexus fellow was holding back here. Weiss was also saw as the members of Team RWBY All saw this and witness the battle play out and were visibly impressed with how Nexus took out three opponents at once without breaking a sweat.
Nexus then had his weapon into its fishing rod form and casted at Cinder who saw this and tried to use her arm to block it but the axe blade missed as Cinder smirked but was wide eyed when she saw that Nexus missed on purpose to pull torts Cinder an old freighter cart which Cinder ducked just in time as Ico and Blaze avoided the attack as well as Nexus was calm and collective in this. Nexus then sliced through it allowing it to fall to the jungles below as Nexus smirked a bit there.
Team RWBY's reaction were a mix here as they saw this play out.
Ruby: Awesome!
Weiss: They just destroyed Schnee Company Property!
Yang: Don't ruin it!
Blake: Not awesome… Ruby.
Yang: What the, but this guy is a total badass!
Blake: No he's holding back on purpose.
Weiss: Wait holding back as in…
Yang: He has a few more tricks up his sleeve.
With this the members of Team RWBY Kept watching as they wanted to see what else Nexus can do as this trailer centered on him.
The three then began to go for continues attacks at Nexus but Nexus smirked before he vanished as was replaced by a Sparrow who flew upward and avoided the attack with ease before he turned into a flurry of black feathers and slammed down between them separating them from there failed assault.
It soon got to the point that the three had to regroup as Nexus showed he was stronger than all three of them and Cinder was one Salem's chosen Seasonal Maidens to boot. Ico charged in and went for a skewer attack but Nexus blocked it as Cinder charged in with her weapons drawn ready to attack as Nexus then did a horizontal strike sending Cinder back but as Cinder flew Blaze ran in and Cinder crossed her swords to allow Blaze to jump upward and in turn he spun around trying to get a blow in or even a scratch on Nexus who wasn't even breaking a sweat.
Weiss: His form and combat has a certain elegance to it that even I cannot deny.
Yang: Really? That's what you're getting out of this.
Weiss: What? He's clearly well-rehearsed in his combat and doesn't take a step without it furthering his own combat strategy. If he was an Atlas student he would give my elder sister a run for her money.
Ico then charged at Nexus who had already sent Blaze back to where he came from as Nexus smirked to his blind friend. "Is that the best you three can do?" He said in a taunting sort of way as he then pushed Ico back as the three were catching their breaths there.
Team RWBY Watched with great intend as the four girls saw the battle play out as they saw how Nexus was basically playing with his food here.
Yang: Come on show this guy what you three can do!
*End OST
"Heh all hail Nexus huh?" Ico said as Blaze did not like the sound of that in any way.
Weiss: All Hail indeed.
Blake: Especially if he was holding back as he was.
"Cinder, Ico stay back. I'll fight Nexus alone." Ico said as Nexus smirked a bit.
"Blaze." Ico said as Cinder saw what Blaze was going to do.
Ruby: Um didn't that blindfold guy tell you not to face him alone?
Blake: Now this is a rivalry between them.
"Don't Blaze you know Salem said not to use your armors against each other especially against Kiba." Cinder said as Nexus glared.
Team RWBY Had similar thoughts when they heard Cinder called Nexus Kiba as they began to get a bit suspicious of this as they paid close attention.
RWBY: Kiba?
"I don't care but as long as I don't use my armor itself we're all ok." Blaze said as he got ready to fight. "Salem needs a new champion." Blaze said as he charged a crimson aura to his Makai Ken.
This of course confused everyone as they didn't know who this Salem was but she sounded important.
Weiss: Salem?
Ruby: Never heard of her.
Nexus then scoffed at Blaze as it was apparent he wanted to see what Blaze can really do unrestricted. "Come and try." Nexus taunted as he had no doubt in his mind that Blaze will lose.
Yang then laughed at how Nexus responded to what Blaze Said.
Yang: Oh sick burn. Badass quote right there.
"So smug… but for how long?" Blaze asked before he charged at Nexus intent on beating him.
RWBY All heard that as they wanted to see what was next.
Ruby: Only one way to find out.
Yang: Dead man walking!
*Insert Sacrifice (RWBY || RoosterTeeth) ~Orchestral Battle Arrange~
Weiss: Ok I am really starting to like these soundtracks.
Blake: So am I oddly enough.
Blaze charged at Nexus as the two began to cut loose a bit as now blade marks were appearing on the ground where they are fighting as soon they clashed sword creating a crater in the ground where they stood as the two let off a light chuckle before they continued their fight.
Blaze went for fast and strong attack as he saw he was pushing Nexus to the defensive. Of course that was Blaze's first mistake as when Blaze went full frontal Nexus blocked his attack with ease before pushing Blaze far away from him. Blaze saw that Nexus was coming in for the frontal attack and tried to block key word being tried as Nexus then launched Blaze to the sky before chasing after Blaze using an Aura enhanced jump as the two traded blows in the air.
RWBY Were all shocked and impressed with how much skill Nexus seemed to have to use his Aura in such a way that they still hadn't seen his semblance. But Ruby was more focused on Nexus weapon of choice showing off the designs to it and everything.
Ruby: Awesome.
Blaze was soon falling back to the Earth as he activated his shields third ability as the center of it opened to reveal a crystal of sorts before the segments around it also opened to reveal similar beam focuses before he began firing said arrow like beams at Nexus who slashed through them with ease as Blaze glared at Nexus.
Yang saw Ruby looked ready to have some sort of stroke or orgasm as Yang then looked to Ruby.
Yang: Ruby focus! *slaps Ruby a bit*
Ruby: Present! And Ow!
Then Blaze used his semblance and had the beam shots return and began to try and his Nexus with them as for all of Nexus' strength he knew even he had a limit to it. Nexus began slashing and destroying a few of them before he was trapped in a dome of what looked like flames.
Team RWBY All saw this as they saw how Nexus was in a dome of flames as by all logic he was possibly turning to ashes inside it as if anything Blaze was trying to kill him.
RWBY: HOLY COW!?
"Time to finish this." Blaze said as he sounded like he was actually going to kill Nexus.
Yang: What you mean it's not!?
Weiss: Yes by all logic he should be dead!
But then out of nowhere Cinder appeared behind Nexus with her blades at his neck as Ico also appeared stopping his cohorts attack. "Stop now Blaze your losing control again." Cinder warned as Ico then spoke up.
"Stop are you trying to kill us all!?" Ico demanded but Blaze then head butted Cinder off of him while elbowing her before he knocked Ico's arm away and had his aura based attack from his shield pointed straight at Ico's face.
RWBY heard this as they saw what Cinder and Ico were saying here.
Weiss: That's impossible he can't do that… can he?
Yang: Come on Blazer listen to your twin and calm down.
RWBY then saw what Blaze did as they all witnessed how Blaze was in one of those moods right now.
Yang: Or not.
"That is no way to talk to a champion!" Blaze roared as he then blazed Ico away tearing apart his blindfold to reveal his horns of his Faunus heritage and the fact his eyes were grey from blindness.
Blake saw the state Ico was in and couldn't help but pity him as his she saw he was a blind Faunus.
Blake: Blindness I wonder what happened to Ico to lose his eyes and his horn?
Then Blaze felt it as he looked and saw Nexus broke out of his attack before he charged straight at Nexus slashing at him with more of his strength as Blaze was now the one forced on the defensive. Nexus weapon of course had turned into a long bladed Katana/Sniper combo form called Muramasa mode as Nexus was able to slash through the things behind Blaze as the Quarry and Refinery was sliced cleanly through.
RWBY all saw this as they didn't see this coming as they saw how Nexus not only broke out of the ball of flames unscathed but also sliced through the refinery.
Weiss: I don't know if I should be scared of him or worried how my father would react if he saw these four destroying this place.
Nexus then landed on the falling part as Blaze was in the safe spot but was then wide eyed as Nexus pulled off his amulet as it only meant one thing for them all.
"Dark Knight Kiba." Blaze said as he saw Nexus' eyes turn red with black around and his skin turn pale white very much like Salem as Nexus then blew into the amulet just as he vanished below.
RWBY: Dark Knight… Kiba?
*Insert Crisis Core OST Worlds enemy
Soon the sound of an armor being equipped was heard as from below Dark Knight Kiba had risen as he charged straight at Blaze who was being given zero chances to summon his own armor to defend himself as Kiba was showing Blaze the difference between then in their power. Kiba and Blaze kept trading blows until the refinery was nothing more than a pile of rubble as Blaze in turn was knocked back as he looked and saw Kiba coming straight at him as the two clashed creating a shockwave as it was becoming very evident that even now Kiba was holding back.
Yang: now that's some armor
Ruby: ooh, it's like a darker version of Garo!
Weiss: y you're right, he does
The two ended up pushing each other back as Kiba and Blaze glared at each other as Blaze tried to summon his armor but then Cinder appeared with Ico as the two stepped in and Cinder stopped Blaze while Ico kept Kiba at bay. "Both of you stop now!" Cinder yelled as them as Kiba saw Ico's spear was at his insignia as Cinder held Blaze's arm at bay.
Yang: darn, I wanted to see who won.
*End OST
"Yes I would suggest you children all cool down a bit." Came a new voice as the world around them vanished to reveal a dark room which was heavily damaged from the fight. This woman was none other than Salem as Salem looked to Kiba who reverted to Nexus as he sheathed his weapon.
Team RWBY felt chills go up their spines as they saw this woman enter. She looked like a humanized Grimm or something from a fairy tale come true.
Weiss: wait… all this time it was a hologram?!
Yang: and you were worried for nothing.
"My apologies Blaze caused the whole altercation during the sparring." Cinder confessed as Blaze glared at her.
"Traitor." Blaze said as Salem glared.
Yang: reminds me of when I told dad you stole from the cookie jar
Ruby: yeah… wait, that was YOU?!
Yang: … whoops
Blake and Weiss sweat drop as Yang was chased around the room by Ruby, who was swinging her arms wildly
"Enough Blaze you are on Team KIBA lead by Nexus so don't cause dissension among the ranks." Salem warned as Blaze hesitated to talk back as he looked down in fear.
"Alright." Blaze said as Salem nodded.
"Good you are dismissed." Salem said as Blaze took his leave.
"Even if the morrow is barren of promises nothing shall forestall my return." Blaze said to himself as he walked away.
Yang: this guy is like a fortune cookie
Blake: or a Shakespearean actor
"Now Nexus I have a test for you come with me." Salem said as Nexus nodded.
"As you wish." Nexus said as he followed after Salem.
(Later in a dark chamber)
*Insert Tusk of Darkness by Jam Project
Team RWBY was very terrified of what awaited Nexus as the music came on.
The two stood in a dark room as Nexus glared at Salem as the glare was shared with Salem. "During your armors last cleansing and after it I sense a taint a small light of humanity within you, a test is needed on your loyalty because you never took notice to it." Salem said as she didn't new Nexus turning on her in favor for Remnant. Salem then activated the test as Nexus was soon lost in the lights blinding rays.
When Nexus opened his Eye he saw he was in a white world as Makai Symbols rose to the air before vanishing. "Where are we Salem?" Nexus asked as he looked around.
Weiss: we're curious as well
"This is your inner Makai." Salem said just as a golden light appeared before it turned into Golden and crimson ink Makai symbols which then turned into a knight of sorts and then out came Garo followed by the Huntress Summer Rose with her hood up and a scythe on her person.
Ruby/Yang: mom?! Garo?!
Blake and Weiss: that's your mom?!
Nexus then pulled off his amulet before he blew into it and summoned his armor as soon ink symbols appeared behind him representing those of…
KIBA
Ruby was trembling, hoping her mother would survive.
Makai symbols appeared behind her as Kiba glared at Garo and Summer while Kiba took a battle stance as well. The two then charged at each other before there blades collided as they turned into ink painting for a minute before separating and reverting to their original form. They clashed blades as sparks came out of all three weapons as once again they turned into ink as their faces glared at each other before separating and reverting.
Kiba passed Garo while there blades clashed before they turned at each other and continued their battle. Garo dodged and attack before they began clashing at each other with the sole intent of killing the other. It became a short struggle of power before Garo forced Kiba away as he glared at Garo before he charged back in.
Summer ran in and slashed at Kiba who blocked the attack before Kiba charged back at Garo to beat said false Knight
Yang: now this is a fight! Come on Garo, Mom kick his butt!
Ruby: yeah!
Garo spun as she clashed with Kiba's scythe which Kiba blocked and parried as sparks flew. Kiba soon stepped back giving Garo an opening before he grabbed Kiba by the throat. Kiba tried to force Garo off him as he was shocked this speck of humanity was so strong that its grip was powerful. Garo then lifted up Kiba continuing the choke as this was going to be a fight to the death. Garo then threw Kiba to an invisible wall where ink exploded as Kiba forced himself up and charged at Garo where there weapons clashed.
Garo then head butted Kiba forcing him on his knees where Garo began slashing at him with a few punches. When Garo was about to stab Kiba with a piece of Garo's armor Kiba stopped it as with him he might Kiba forced the arm away from him. Summer came in and slashed more attack at Salem before Garo used the momentum to swipe at Kiba's feet knocking him to the ground before attempting to stab him which Kiba rolled out of the way to avoid said stab. Kiba got up but was soon being overpowered by Garo as Garo was pushing her back and then kicked her away where she went flying and landed on the floor.
Garo then crossed his Garoken with Summer's scythe before stabbing them into the side by side vertically where a fissure with Green and red smoke coming out of it went torts Kiba. Kiba of course fell through thus causing Kiba to free fall to an abyss. Garo and Summer followed as they clashed swords in an attempt to defeat the other while they free fell.
The clashes soon became ink paintings as they were looking more like the description of warriors of ancient times battling it out like mortal enemies. They even clashed as Dragons a couple of times before reverting to normal.
Team RWBY was in awe at the battle, sitting on the edge of their seats.
Kiba was able to get some blows in on Garo but the same was for vice versa as they exchanged blows with the battle beginning to ever so slightly turn around and moderately turn around more. They soon began free falling away from each other as from Garo she came in riding Gouten with Summer Rose riding with him while Kiba he came in riding his own Madou Horse called Rouki.
Ruby: I get it!
Yang: what?
Ruby: they're knights, so it makes sense that they would have noble steeds.
As they passed each other their swords collide before they turned into the ink painting again and causing a symbol to form before they showed the paintings of them clashing followed by a dragon. Kiba then burst through a wall on Rouki as he rode before the screen soon turned white. Once the whiteness cleared up the screen showed Kiba riding down a ruined highway of his own inner Makai as destroyed buildings floated around the street.
Weiss: guess I wouldn't be surprised that there's dragons.
A Golden light then appeared in Kiba and Rouki's path as from it Garo and Gouten rode in accompanied by Summer Rose and when they passed each other their swords clashed. When they got to a distance they turned around and charged back at each other in ever present attempt to annihilate the other, with a dragon breaking part of the bridge behind Garo but instead of clashing Kiba and Rouki turned around and began riding side by side. Kiba and Garo's blades clashed as it was evident they weren't giving up. They sent slashes from their weapons and kicks from their body as Kiba even was dragged on her feet by Gouten so she can battle Garo.
A Makai Dragon was flying around the bridge as the two riders clashed and pushed each other away only to come back in. The Dragon eventually burst out behind them and roared as it chased them for a possible meal out of them. They then rode off the end of the bridge as they fell and kept battling it out. They then landed on the Dragon that was circling a bit similar to an Eastern Dragon that it was based off of. The Two Madou Horses rode on the Dragon as the two Makai Knight's battle was beginning to reach its climax.
Kiba and Rouki jumped onto Garo's part of the dragon and attempted to slash at both him and Summer but Garo and Gouten flipped over Kiba and Rouki as the two knights glared at each other. Garo transformed his weapon into a and Zanpakto form a much larger version of itself while Kiba transformed his sword to the same power into its own Zanpakto form as the two Knight then clashed blades as Summer rose also joined her weapon in this struggle as well. It became a struggle of power as time seemed to slow down around them with the Dragon preparing to eat.
Ruby had stars in her eyes, which everyone sweat dropped at.
The three weapons produced a bright light as the struggle continued which made the light brighter. Kiba then used a burst of strength and forced the two away as Garo fell into the mouth of the Dragon and died by way of devouring. Kiba who had returned his sword to normal did a cool down breath as he grinded his sword against his wrist as he had claimed victory once more.
Everyone almost hurled at the sight of Garo and Summer getting eaten. Ruby, however was trying not to have a panic attack as she hugged Yang tightly.
Yang: shh shh shh, I'm here Rubes.
*End song
Nexus came to back in the room but now light had returned as Nexus looked to be kneeling before Salem as she looked deep into him. "Yes you expunged those sparks of light quiet easily Nexus." Salem said as Nexus nodded.
"Thank you milady." Nexus said as he got up and took his leave. "Still…" He began as he stopped. "What is the end game anyway Salem you never seem to be keen on answering me." Nexus said as Salem smiled a bit.
Weiss: he does seem to be a skilled warrior
"Do not fret, all will be, revealed in good time." Salem said as Nexus scoffed and headed out to carry on other matters of importance.
"Soon Nexus the Silver Power you desired will be yours if for no other reason… then to deliver it to me." Salem said as she knew Nexus was power hungry and she intended to use it to her full advantage.
Ruby: Silver Power?
Weiss: probably a plot thing
(End Trailer 2 Sparrow)
Yang: well that's trailer two, let's look at his bio.
Everyone looked at the new profile that took form.
Makai Knight Team
Gold Strider
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Dark Knight Team
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Shade Academy profile:
Name: Nexus Kite Sparrow
Age: presumably 18 or 20
Alias: Dark Knight Kiba, Shinigami, Dark Cloak.
Semblance: Unknown
Semblance ability: Unknown
Origins: Unknown
Last Note: Nexus is a wild card he's powerful but maybe we just don't understand how powerful he truly is.
Ruby: that's…. pretty short
Weiss: *sarcastically* no kidding
Blake nodded
Yang: well there's no point in waiting. After our classes and homework, it's on to trailer number three!
TO BE CONTINUED