General Ironwood looked out from Beacon's landing docks to the city of Vale. While he had to admire the view's beauty, he was constantly reminded of the bigger picture whenever one of his airships passed by his eye sight. He heard footsteps coming up to him, and he had a good idea who it was
"Trouble sleeping?" Glynda asked
Ironwood looked back, gripping his shoulder with the other hand "Arm was acting up"
"Of course, so logically, you got out of bed, dressed yourself completely and decided to gaze menacingly out into the distance" Glynda, surprisingly, joked about before looking at his thoughtful face "What's wrong?"
"I've trusted him for years. We both have. I just... I can't help but feel like he's keeping us in the dark"
"Don't be ridiculous! You know very well that we are not the ones in the dark"
"That makes it worse!" He said as he laughed unassuringly "I refuse to believe that a man that I've trusted for so long would act so... passively"
"You're a good person, James" Glynda put her hand on her friend's shoulder "You've always done what you think is best for the people, even against strong protest. It's admirable. But it's high time you stopped talking about trust and started showing it" Her shoulder dropped as she looked into the distance with him "Ozpin has experience that the rest of us lack. And I think that's something worth remembering"
Suddenly, her scroll started ringing. She grabbed it and looked at a message sent to her
"Speak of the devil, and he shall appear" She said as she opened the message
"What did he say?" The general asked, intrigued
"It says... "Both you and James meet me in my office immediately, it's urgent""
Glynda and Ironwood looked at each other with great concern for a moment. They ran as fast as they could afterwards with no thought of "what" or "why" as it sounded like they didn't have much time
Night in the abandoned city was a very dusky and far less appealing than any other place on remnant at night time. Oobleck said that both teams would need to take turns watching the sight and making sure their location wouldn't be attacked by any Grimm. Everyone agreed that they'd all take 1 hour each and than switch to the next person. Ruby volunteered first, and after her turn Sora went after her. Sora kept his keyblade in hand during his shift, just in case anything came out of nowhere. For the most part, his hour was very boring. Sure a beowolf would look up to him every once in a while, but that was about the only grimm out tonight, and every time that happened and ended he'd always think to himself:
'Yeah, you'd better run' and than give out a yawn
Thankfully his shift was almost up, than it was Kairi's turn and so on, and he got to sleep for a good 6 hours after a long day, which lasted even longer due to how he had to stay up till Ruby's shift was over and she didn't have to tap him and cause another vision
"Why do you think he asked us about being a Huntress?"
Sora overheard a voice behind him. He turned to see it came from Yang, who turned over to where Blake was sleeping, talking to her
"Like, what was he trying to say?" She asked her partner
"Maybe he was just curious" Blake gave her best answer
"You think?"
"...No"
Yang rolled back on her back, still wide awake "Weiss, are you awake?"
"Of course I'm awake! You two are talking" Both Yang and Sora winced when the ice queen started talking
"And I think he..." Weiss thought for a moment, before changing the topic slightly "When I said I wanted to honor my family's name, I meant it. But, it's not what you think. I'm not stupid. I'm fully aware of what my father has done with the Schnee Dust Company. Since he took control, our business has operated in a... moral gray area"
"That's putting it lightly" Blake said sarcastically
"Which is why I feel the need to make things right" Weiss pulled herself up to look at her faunus friend "If I had taken a job in Atlas, it wouldn't have changed anything. My father was not the start of our name, and I refuse to let him be the end of it"
"All my life, I fought for what I thought was right" Blake looked up at the ceiling, looking very nostalgic and reminiscent "I had a partner named Adam. More of a mentor, actually.
He always assured me that what we were doing would make the world a better place. But of course, his idea of a perfect future turned out to be not perfect for everyone. I joined the Academy because I knew that Huntsmen and Huntresses were regarded as the most noble warriors in the world. Always fighting for good.
But I never really thought past that. When I leave the Academy, what will I -" Blake sounded like she was starting to hold back some tears "How can I undo so many years of hate?"
"I'm sure you'd figure it out" Yang tried reassuring her "You're not one to back down from a challenge, Blake"
"But I am! I do it all the time! When you learned I was a Faunus, I didn't know what to do, so I ran! When I realized my oldest partner had become a monster, I ran! Even my Semblance! I was born with the ability to leave behind a shadow of myself; an empty copy that takes the hit while I run away!"
The area became very quite, with the sparking of fire and deep breaths of a sleeping Ruby being the only sounds for a moment. After hearing those things, Sora wanted to go over and say something, but what could he say?
"At least you two have something that drives you" Yang broke the silence "I've just kinda of always, gone with the flow, y'know? And that's fine, I mean, that's who I am. But how long can I really do that for? I wanna be a Huntress, not really because I want to be a hero, but because I want the adventure. I want a life where I won't know what tomorrow will bring. And that'll be a good thing. Being a Huntress just happens to line up with that"
Ruby started rolling around in her sleep, and seemed to be having a nice dream. Seeing such a young girl have seemingly pleasant dreams despite the situation made Yang, Sora, Blake and even Weiss a little more happy
"I'm not like Ruby, she's always wanted to be a Huntress. It's like she said, ever since she was a kid, she'd dreamt about being the heroes in the books. Helping people and saving the day, and never asking for anything else in return. Even when she couldn't fight, she knew that's what she wanted to do. That's why she trained so hard, and went through so much to get where she is today"
"Well, she's still just a kid" Weiss tried bringing up some realism
"She's only two years younger" Blake argued against her point "We're all kids"
"Well, not anymore" Yang made another argument "I mean, look where we are! In the middle of a warzone and armed to the teeth!"
"It's the life we chose"
"It's a job" Weiss assured the both of them "We all had this romanticized vision of being a Huntress in our heads! But at the end of the day, it's a job to protect the people! And whatever we want, will have to come second"
Sora smiled at how their conversation ended, before giving out one of his biggest yawns. Surly by now, it was his turn to wake Kairi up and then rest. He got up and started walking to Kairi behind the girls. Before he tapped Kairi to wake up, though...
"Sora"
He turned to see Yang sitting up
"What's up?" He asked
"Why did you become a keyblade wielder?"
"Yang, it's the middle of the night and he needs to switch posts" Blake tamed her partner
"Besides, I'm sure he'd like to go to sleep as soon as possible" Weiss added on
"No, no it's fine" Sora assured them "Besides, I like talking with you guys"
Sora took a seat next to Yang and Weiss, legs crossed, ready to answer their questions
"Alright, than why'd you do it? Yang re-illustrated her question
Sora took a moment to remember "It's to really a matter of "why," more "when" is the question"
"Huh?"
"I never really chose to wield the keyblade, it sort of chose me"
"Wait, so the keyblade is sentient?" Weiss asked, puzzled by the claim
"Sort of, yeah"
"And it chose you, you didn't chose it?" Blake tried clarifying his words
"Well I mean, technically, it chose Riku, but that's a whole other story for another time. Anyways, right before Destiny Islands was swallowed by the darkness, the keyblade came to me and protected me from the darkness. The rest is set in stone after that"
"So you don't even have a choice in the mater?!" Yang found herself whisper shouting
"I mean, when you put it like that it sounds like a bad thing"
"Because it does!"
"Didn't you have other things you wanted to do?" Blake asked
Sora though for a moment before shaking his head "No not really. All I really wanted to do was to explore other worlds, and thanks to the keyblade I get to do that, on top of getting to meet some awesome friends and save so many people. I mean, I do kind of wish I got to choose that life, but I honestly don't mind it too much"
"And you're positive that there are no downsides?" Weiss asked
Sora thought for another moment, this time his smile started owing down "I mean, I guess there's one part of the job that doesn't sit well with me. See there's this thing called the world order, that states we can't interfere with the affairs of other worlds. Now I might have broken that law more than a few times than once and there are exceptions like this world, but it's still a law we try to follow
"What's so bad about that?" Yang asked
"It means that once the world is saved, I can't go back there unless it's in trouble again. I was able to argue with Yen Sid and the king that I could visit worlds that found out, either accidentally or before I showed up, that there are other worlds, but not worlds that aren't in danger or don't know. Because of that, there are some worlds I can't go back o, at least not yet"
"Like what?" Weiss asked
"Well, there's one world I visited when I first became a keyblade wielder called the deep jungle" Sora layer on his back, arms acting like a pillow for his head "In it, there was this guy named Tarzan who lives with gorillas. I never told or hinted to him or anyone else we came from another world, so I have to follow the world order with his world. I haven't seen him in a long time, and I've always wondered what happened to him. How's Jane doing? Are there any other hunters going after them. I don't know, and it sound like I never will, as that world has been safe ever since I saved it. I just wish I could see them again some time.
It's also not exactly a safe job, either. I've seen a lot, and to all of it was pretty. I was also separated from Riku and Kairi for over a year, I've gotten seriously hurt more than once, and I have hardly seen my family since I started working and since Xehanort came back"
Sora lifted his head and rubbed his eyes from a tear or two that started escaping that he caught in time. He opened his eyes to see that all the girls didn't have the nicest faces. All of them had either concerned or sad faces at all Sora has done
"But even with all that, I wouldn't change my life as it is right now" Sora tried assuring them he was ok "Even if I never get to see some worlds and even if I've been through a lot, the satisfaction of saving world and making friends is all worth it"
The girls all started to be more relieved, which made Sora glad they didn't worry about him
"I'm just glad you guys can come back to this world after you're done" Yang said
"Yeah, it sounds like wielding a keyblade has it's perks" Blake agreed
"It was a nice little tale, but I suggest we get some shut eye. Some of us have shifts coming up"
"And it's probably gowing to be a big day tomorrow" Blake layer back in a sleeping position, with her teammates following her lead
Sora gave a loud yawn after standing up "Goodnight girls"
Sora got out of the circle to wake up Kairi. Before he. Shook her up, he looked back at the 3 huntresses, smiling in their sleep. He started smiling too. He really hoped Yen Sid would let him visit this world freely. There are a lot of great friends he's made here
Ozpin looked at the city through his window, admiring its beauty with the stars shining down. It was a marvelous sight. However, seeing that sight really made him anxious and he found himself constantly tapping his fingers on his cane. He had a very bad feeling that he hoped was just imaginary, but he knew sometimes hoping something doesn't mean it the hope will come true. He had to stop looking once the elevator door dinged and opened with Glynda and Ironwood inside
"We got your text Ozpin, what's wrong" Glynda asked
"James, how many civilians can your ships hold"
Ironwood was left baffled at the question "Excuse me?"
"How many humans and faunus can be held in all your ships combined?"
"... I'd say over 1,000 at least. But what is this-"
"That's good. How fast can you get them on?"
"Ozpin, what's this all about" James put the focus on Ozpin
"We need an evacuation" Ozpin bluntly answered
"What? How soon?"
"Preferably within hours"
"Hours!? Ozpin, you can't just ask me to do something so extreme in such short notice"
"James..." Glynda tried calming the general down, but he wouldn't listen"
"If we were being attacked right now, I would be on your side, but we can't just tell people to evacuate when there's no-"
"It's the heartless"
The room was left silent, as both Ironwood and Glynda were left speechless
"You're positive" James broke the silence
"I wish I wasn't, but I feel it in here" Ozpin pointed to his chest
"But the keyhole is locked" Glynda pointed out "How are they coming so soon?"
"The organization, most likely"
"How long do you think we have?" The general asked
"Not sure exactly, but more than likely it will happen by the afternoon"
James slowly started nodding in realization and pulled out his scroll and typed in a number
"Attention all units" he started talking into it "This is General James Ironwood. Evacuate the city and prepare for defensive positions, we have a Code: Shadow. I repeat, evacuate the city and prepare for defensive positions, we have a Code: Shadow" He hung the scroll up, awaiting responses
"What about the school?" Glynda asked
"The teachers and students should be able protect both Amber and the vault, even if the heartless get here"
"Still, even with my soldiers and weaponry, the heartless are very different to fight in mass numbers compared to the grimm"
Ozpin thought for a moment before coming up with an idea. Although, it wouldn't be the best idea after all is said and done
"Yen Sid isn't going to be happy with me, but there's one more team that should know the truth"
Both Glynda and Ironwood were speechless as to what the headmaster was proposing "But the world order-"
"Is second to ensuring the protection of this world" Ozpin argued "I need that team to meet with us in the amphitheater first thing in the morning"
"Team JNPR, sir?" Glynda asked
Ozpin nodded "Yes"
"I know someone who can grab them" Ironwood offered
"Tell them to bring Jaune Arc, Nora Valkerie, Pyrrha Nickos and Lie Ren to the amphitheater. Glynda, let the rest of the staff know. Go!"
Both ran back to the elevator as Ozpin said, but James stopped for a moment and turned back to his old friend
"I'm choosing to trust you Ozpin, but I hope you know if you're wrong that we'll both look like fools"
Ozpin walked up and put his hand on his friends' shoulder "I assure you, weather I'm right or wrong, I'll be the only one to look like a fool" He put his hand down and walked back to his window "But foolishness and concerning are not the same. Take a moment to rest and than head out. You'll need as much energy you can get tomorrow, James.
After all, it is a big day"
Author's notes. Well this came out early. At least a lot earlier than it usually does. I was originally going to go how i have done things up until now, where i write one chapter of Mystery Dungeon, than a chapter of this, with some Grieving Angel sprinkled somewhere. However, with all the new stuff about KH3 we've gotten in all the E3 trailers, I thought that I'd like to talk about my thoughts on some of the stuff we've seen so far, as well as something I kinda wanted to get out of the way for a while about cannonisity
Great timing too, as there's not too much to talk about this chapter. I mean I do like Sora's contribution to WBY's story time and some stuff about the world order, and there's some stuff with Ozpin and Ironwood that some might find implausible, but not much to really discuss, at least not unless someone wants to PM me or leave a review saying "why did you do blank?" Don't worry though, next chapter is when things really start kicking up and I'm excited for it
Anyways, I was not expecting to call Luxord being in the new organization. I mean it kinda made sense seeing as how we hardly know him, especially outside of KH2, but still, I just kinda included him because of this video I saw a while ago that predicted Luxord being on team Xehanort due to how he's one of the last guys we fight in KH2 and how we don't really know him. I just liked that idea and included him. Good on me, am I right. In general I'm happy with the chosen members of the new organization. I mean i really wasn't expecting Larxeen or Marluxia and thought if we were going to see either of them again we'd see them as somebodies, but i'm cool with them both, the implications of the Riku Replica and especially Vanitas. Birth by Sleep is finally starting to come into light again and seeing Sora vs Vanitas will be epic if there isn't a Ventus rematch (which there probably will be)
Also can I take a moment to say that I'm really hyped for Pirates World coming back, which is something I never thought I'd say. I mean, I've never been a huge fan of most of disney's live action stuff (except Mary Poppins and Saving Mr. Banks) but the art-style changes to everyone, including Sora, Donald and Goofy, really helps it feel like these characters are together in the same location, unlike the first game where Sora, Donald, Goofy and Pete stuck out like a soar thumb and the animation didn't feel free at all, unlike now which feels like kingdom hearts met sea of thieves and assassins creed. I'm also really hyped that Frozen is coming and the models all look amazing. The models in general have all really been spot on with only a few characters you can tell are from the game like Anna and Sully, while others like Elsa, Woody, Buzz, Rapunzel and the formerly mentioned Pirates worls all feeling like I'm watching a sequal to their movies. Also helps that, as far as I'm concerned, most of the original voices are coming back. Which isn't really too surprising in the long run as there were a few in previous installments, and I may not be the most knowledgeable in terms of celebrities and how hard they are to get in touch with, but the fact they were able to get Johnny Debt, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks and Idina Menzel, or at the very least really good impersonators, to all do their original voices is incredible
Also love Kairi's new design, glad we're seeing more besides game play on the tangled world (still waiting to hear their voice though), it's a little weird seeing Ratatouille see some appearances in Kingdom Hearts before The Incredibles, Wall-e or Up but whatever, loving all old and new worlds, can't wait till they start showing some Big Hero 6 stuff, and... alright let's talk about the elephant in the room, aqua's apparently evil in the next game. What's my take on it?
Honestly, I think it's an illusion or something. There's a lot to consider with this info. First off, Aqua getting Norted seems like too big of a plot twist to just show at the end of a trailer, don't you think. I mean, there are quite a few examples of trailers that showed off something super exciting at the end of their trailer that's mostly there to draw in the hype, with 2 very recent examples like Spiderman debuting in Captain America Civil War and Doof's cameo right before the big crossover in Milo Murphy's law. Sure that's not always the case, but it is a good method trailers use to hype something already hyped to higher hype levels. Hell, even back cover did that with Terra making an appearance near the end, where it turned out he was just a fake. I mean, I think a lot of people knew it, but it's important to keep in mind that Square has examples of hype bait
Speaking of back cover, I've still yet to play it, but from what I've seen and hear Aqua's been pursued by Illusions throughout the game and even fought a mirror reflection of herself, so it could very well be that the relm of darkness is pulling mickey's leg like it did with Aqua. But for me, the biggest piece of evidence that points to her being fake-norted is a quote from Dream Drop Distance:
"Sora and another on your list belong to me now, and that puts you 3 guardians short."
I believe that Xehanort was referring to Terra, as he kinda took control over him at the end of Birth by Sleep. I mean, the Lingering Will was created from Terra's will, not his heart, and throughout the Terranort vs Aqua battle they talk about how Aqua is going to free Terra's heart and how his heart is now Xehanorts and so on. Now there's a good chance that I'm wrong and Aqua really did either succumb to darkness or Xehanort, and if I had to pick which one I'd go for the former due to a lot of the previous arguments I made, but we can't really say just yet. We just have to wait until 2019 (which btw, Just a Pancake totally called) to get a true answer
well now that we've gotten all that out of the way, i think i should talk to you all about a little thing called cannonnisity. I feel like there are at least a few of you wondering how deep the cannon in both Rwby and Kingdom Hearts will go, seeing as how I started this Fanfic way back during V3. I mean a lot has happened in Rwby and I'm already kinda retconning KH3 and Back Cover. Welp, that ain't stopping any time soon, I'm gonna have to tell you. See at some point during the maidens reveal in V3, I started getting quite a few ideas on where to take the series and I really liked 1 idea in particular that stuck around during it all until I decided "you know what, I'm gonna do this no matter what happens to both series" (not going to say what it is just yet, but know I'm excited to get around to that part) which for a while it seemed to work with Rwby, just adjust the plan to include characters from V4 and 5, badda bing badda boom. But recently, especially with the E3 trailers, Kingdom Hearts has been doing a few things where I really need to make some stretches to keep doing the story I want to do. A primary example is Aqua. I have a plan for her in the fanfiction that I want to see come true, but if she really is a xehanort that becomes really hard to try and still go on with my idea. (now i think i found a way to still go with the original plan if she really is evil, but know that once we get to that point there may be some sharks jumped). Point I'm trying to get here is that once we get to a certain point in Rwby's timeline, I'm going to start doing my own story but still try to include snippets and characters from the series, with some liberties taken in order to do so. Hope you really like that turn
well I'm really glad I was able to talk about the new KH3 news and address something I'm sure to get accused of in the future. and it only took over 1,000 words to-
oh. Welp. I just made a lot of you board and confused, didn't I
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...Let's do some reviews
Darkmaster10000000: I know, i'm trying to alright?
KH Fan:... maybe. Again, nothing's been decided yet. For all my plans, I've still yet to come up with an actual end
JGWI1383: maybe it's there, maybe it's not. who knows? (i know because I'm the author) if that's the case than maybe I'll include it, but know there's a chance people will not get it (it's a fanfiction involving kindom hearts, what do you expect?)
Killya008: Thanks for the review. I don't really have big plans for Roxas besides a few cameos and mentions. When KH3 comes out, I might gain some ideas, but as of right now I don't have anything big for him to do anytime soon