First of all, I would like to apologies for not updating sooner. School and work have kept me busy, and I wanted to avoid writers block by submitting everything I got now and not having a plan for the future. But I have another chapter for you guys, as well as an idea for a new crossover. Details will be listed at the end.
Colorful Space Marines on Remnant
**Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, I do not own Red vs Blue or RWBY. Both are owned by Rooster Teeth.
Chapter 3: The Meeting
Teams RWBY and JNPR arrived at Beacon Academy with the soldiers following closely. Washington and Indiana seemed impressed with the Academy and Caboose said he liked the nice buildings.
"So, this is your school? " Washington pointed towards the large building in front of them.
"Yup, the number one school for training hunters and huntresses in Vale!" Ruby exclaimed.
"So where is this, Headmaster?" Ruby pointed towards the very top of the academy.
"His office is at the very top of the academy, his name is Professor Ozpin." As they passed through the campus, they heard murmurs come from the other students.
"Atlas guys?"
"Those teams are with them?"
"Think they're scouts?" The murmurs continued on their way towards the office, finally reaching the elevator.
"So I think it should hold our weight," The dark haired boy, stated. "but it looks like it will be a tight fight." The blond girl, Yang, started to giggle before the girl with the bow nudged her in the side. Wash looked at all of them.
"You guys are from two teams right?" They nodded. "Alright then, how about the three of us go, and two people from each team go with us?" The teen looked between each other, then the white haired girl, Weiss, spoke up.
"Not too bad, Ruby and Jaune, as leaders, you guys should go. As for the other-"
"I'm going." Yang said stepping forward putting a hand on Ruby's shoulder.
"Me too." Car- Pyrrha said. One by one they entered the cabin until all seven were in. The ride almost lasted about twenty seconds, but felt longer with the awkward silence. They finally arrived to the office. Washington noticed the room had an odd theme of clocks and gears, but ignored it. There was a gray haired man sitting behind a desk with a blond woman standing beside him.
'Elevators are the only visible point of access. Possible hidden weapons all around us. Desk is the only place of possible cover. Not good.' Wash hoped Indy at least gathered that info as well.
"Gentlemen, please take a seat." Washington did a double-take. This guy sounded similar to him. Not exactly, but similar. Washington stood still for a few moments until Ozpin repeated himself.
"Please take a seat." Washington looked to at Caboose, who was still looking around the office. He nodded to Indy, who sat in a chair, but hanging over the edge. 'In case things go down.' He also noticed that he put his duffel behind the chair. Wash mimicked his friend, but had now way of telling Caboose to do the same. Wash just hoped for the best when the last soldier took a seat. Ozpin looked at the group that brought them here.
"Excellent work, students, you may now return to your classes." Ruby spoke up with curiosity in her voice.
"Are you sure, Headmaster?"
"I am, we'll take care of this." The four went back into the elevator. The five in the office sat in eerie silence for a while. "I suppose introductions are an order." Ozpin said, finally breaking the silence. "My name is Professor Ozpin."
"Glynda Goodwitch" She made a quick glance towards the other men in the room. A quick look to Indy who gave a nod gave him his answer whether or not to say the truth.
"Washington."
"Indiana."
"I'm Caboose, and this is Freckles!" The blonde one raised her eyebrow, think he was crazy until it spoke.
"Greetings." Glynda and Ozpin seemed surprised, but something about it felt, artificial.
"Now then, let's get down to business. Who are you three?" Ozpin asked in a serious yet friendly tone. Washington had to think of an answer. Normally he'd respond like he would with anyone else, but right now, he was beyond confused on what was happening right now. He had never heard of a school made to train people, Grimm, or aura. He knew he needed information on where he was first before he would answer these people.
"With all due respect, we would like to ask some questions first."
"Very well, what would you like to know?" Washington thought for a moment.
"What is 'Aura'?" Indy asked bluntly. Ozpin raised his eyebrow, but still complied.
"Aura is the manifestation of one's soul. It is a life force that runs through every creature with a soul, of Remnant. It grants the holder enhanced senses, strength, etc."
"What do you mean by, with a soul?"
"The creatures of Grimm have no soul. They are drawn towards fear and panic, and they only seek to destroy and eliminate humanity." Ozpin explained, but looked confused as if where he was going with this.
"Has your civilization been able to travel to outer space? Or encountered extraterrestrials?" Ozpin and Goodwitch had confused looks on their faces.
"No." Ozpin answered blankly. Washington thought for a moment, wondering how he couldn't have heard about this planet. He had a theory, but there was one question in his mind that would either guarantee it or not.
"So I'm guessing you haven't ever heard of Project Freelancer?" They shook the heads. "The Covenant?" Same answer. "The UNSC? Earth?" Each question had the same response. He and Indy looked at each other. He could imagine the expression his friend was making behind the glass.
"No, but where are you going with this?" Washington took a deep breath.
"Alright." Washington finally said. "I think we're ready to answer your questions." Ozpin smiled, seemed happy that they were getting somewhere.
"Thank you for your cooperation. Let's start off with the elephant in the room. Where did you three come from?" Washington tried to think up of a lie until Ozpin continued. "I will know if it is a lie." Ozpin said, in a serious tone. Washington sighed.
'Okay then, Santa.' and decided to answer truthfully. "From… another galaxy…" Washington said slowly. A moment of silence that felt like hours passes.
"It sounds crazy, but from what info we've gathered, it's the last 'possible' solution. And if that's the case, it's a miracle we all speak English?" Indy said making air quotes when he said possible.
"English? Wait, never mind. Do you have any evidence of this?" Ozpin asked the freelancer. Washington couldn't tell whether or not he was convinced. He tried to think of an answer. He considered bringing up the door, but didn't know how it would unfold. He suddenly got an idea.
"You can check us for aura. We won't have it because we're not 'of Remnant' technically, right?" Ozpin looked towards Glynda, who had some sort of holographic device in her hands.
"What is that?" Washington asked the headmaster.
"A scroll, it holds information among other things. It can also determine whether you have aura or not. I request that you and your partners take of your helmets for a much clearer result." He said, drinking something from a cup. Washington took of his helmet, so did Caboose and Indy.
Washington revealed his short, bleach blond hair, dark blue eyes and fair skin. Caboose had brown hair that reached to his cheeks, brown eyes and fair skin. And Indy showed them his fair skin, dark blond hair, and ice blue eyes under. But Wash noticed something about Indy. His hair was shorter. And the shrapnel scar that he had on his chin used to be faded from age, but now it looked as new as when they first met, over nine years ago!
Glynda checked her scroll for any signs of aura from the three. Her eyes widened, she looked back to Ozpin who watched them with curiosity.
"Perhaps you just haven't unlocked it yet." Glynda insisted, still unconvinced.
"Let's say hypothetically, we do have aura, how do we unlock it?"
"One must either discover it through some sort of training or life threatening moment, or have it unlocked by someone else." Glynda explained.
"We've been in life threatening situations before, multiple times, and...nothing." Indiana stated, probably having a quick flashback of all the shit they've been through.
"So, one of you could unlock it?" Washington asked. Glynda looked at Ozpin, who nodded.
"Yes, and it's a simple and painless process. Who wants to try?" They each looked at each other.
"I honestly can't tell if this would go against my religion, but-"
"I'll do it then." Wash spoke up.
"Whoa whoa whoa, I was just joking-"
"It's fine, Indy. I'll do it." Wash said ending the discussion. She walked up to him, placing one hand on the freelancer's head and the other on his shoulder, her fingers barely brushing against his neural implant. She then began chanting.
"For it is in passing that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all. Infinite in distance and unbound by death, I release your soul, and by my shoulder, protect thee." Glynda's body was glowing as she chanted, though Wash's didn't. Once she was done chanting, she stepped back, closing her eyes and letting it process. She looked a little more tired.
"Don't feel any different, what does the 'scroll' say?" Her eyes remained closed for a few more seconds as she open them and turning her head back to the desk.
"Pardon me Ozpin, but could you repeat that? I think my ears were ringing for a bit." The men in the room were confused.
"Uh- I didn't say anything Glynda. Washington, is that right? -was asking to check the scroll again." She had widened her eyes once more when she held it in front of him. He guessed that he still had no aura.
"Next question, if you're not from here, then how did you end up in the forest?" Ozpin asked as they replaced their helmets.
"We came through a door." Caboose answered right away.
"A door?"
"Yeah, um. We were scouting the land of our current home, when we first found the door. The first time I went through, it acted as an empty door frame. It led to a small, empty cave, but when I got out, we got cornered in a clearing by some... creatures." Indy picked up before Wash finished the story.
"Out of options, we made for the cave to hide and call for backup, but when we fell through the door all together, there was a white blur and... woke up in the grass. Also in front of the same door."
"Do you know how it works?"
"No, we have no idea."
"Do you know if you can find it again?"
"There's a possibility we could find it again. But when we checked it it didn't seem to be working." It was technically true, but Wash didn't want to show his cards.
"Does anyone know that you're gone?" Goodwitch asked. Wash could swear he heard concern in that question.
"Our friends knew we would be gone for a few days, but they'll get suspicious soon."
"So if you have no where else to go or any way home at the moment, how would to like to work in Beacon Academy during your time here?" Ozpin asked, to which Goodwitch look at him with judgment.
"Ozpin! We barely know these people and now you're trusting them to be near your students?!"
"They were capable of attacking them earlier and they didn't, to which I want to thank them." He said looking back at the soldiers.
"I'm not sure, sir." Glynda said. Ozpin gestured them towards the elevator.
"I request that you leave for a moment. I would like to have a private talk with my colleague." Ozpin said sternly. The three then got up, picked up their bags and went into the elevator. It then began to go down after it closed.
"Motherfucker!" Indy hissed as he dropped his bag.
"What?"
"I could have 'accidentally' left my helmet in there. We'd use the radio to hear what they're saying."
"Son of a bitch, you're right. But, if they found out we did that, they might not trust us, and send us back out there."
"Touché. And personally, I wouldn't blame them for doing that... wait, so, that means we're staying?"
"From what we know now, it's sounds better than the wilderness."
"Just checking, but they're not gonna let us stay for free, they're gonna want something."
There was a small pause before the talking continued.
"That lady is scary."
"What's scary about her, Caboose?" Wash asked.
"She has this mean...feel...around her."
"Presence?" Indy offered.
"I think so, all my teachers had that."
"Don't worry Caboose. If she tries anything, she'll have to fight through us first." That rang a bell in Wash head.
"Indy, take of your helmet. I need to see something." He said as he lowered his own bag.
"Okay, what did you want to see?" Wash turned on the flashlights on his helmet to get a better look in the dim elevator.
"The scar on your eyebrow looks the same. But the one on your chin, it looks fresh, like when we first met."
"That was over nine years ago... take off yours." Wash complied and his friend examined him the same way. "Yeah, you don't have bags under your eyes. Now that I think about it, doesn't my voice sound, different?"
"Yeah, not higher, just, less bass I think."
"So, I have the experience of a twenty eight-year-old, but have the body of a nineteen-year-old." Wash just shook his head.
"What the fuck is going on?"
"Ozpin, you cannot trust these men. Whether they are from another dimension or androids or whatever, they appeared out of nowhere, we can't trust these people." Glynda told the headmaster. Ozpin sighed.
"You've seen the skill of these people, they can help us for what's to come."
"Ironwood's armies will already be doing that during the Vytal festival."
"Right now, I'm offering them a position as teachers, or at the very least assistants for them, in Beacon Academy, which right now has no influence on Vytal festival. Which is still months from now."
"Beacon Academy will be housing hundreds of transfer students from every kingdom. If these soldiers are indeed a threat, letting them into Beacon is a great danger to everyone."
"So far, their story is believable, nobody in recorded history has ever been discovered without Aura that stayed locked after a ritual. I believe their story being from another world is not false."
"Are you sure about this Ozpin?" Glynda said, raising an eyebrow.
"They will be monitored 24/7 Glynda, I assure you, if they are a threat, they will be dealt with. And if they are even a threat in the first place, it would be easier to monitor them here than out there in the world" Ozpin said in a serious face and voice.
The elevator started to move back up for them. When the doors opened, they were greeted with the same atmosphere as when they left. The three sat back down in their chairs with their bags by their feet.
"Welcome back, so, what do you think of my offer?" Ozpin asked them.
"How can we help?" Ozpin kept a poker face up.
"Excuse me?"
"We know that if we'll stay here we'll have to offer something in return, what do you want?"
"For now, you will be working with Ms. Goodwitch in combat class. As today was Friday, the next starts at 9:00 am in three days, on Monday."
'So they have a similar time system too.'
"Is there anything you'd like to discuss in when in class?" Washington thought for a moment.
"What about hand-to-hand combat? It seems like everyone here is a bit too reliant on their weapons. They won't always have them in a fight." Ozpin nodded and looked towards Glynda, she gave it a thought before giving her answer.
"That could work. Do any of you have experience teaching, as well as, how old are you three?" Washington was confused on how to answer. Before he could think of an answer, Indy gave one that might work.
"I'm 19 years old. That would make Wash here," He started murmuring number before concluding with, "21."
"Caboose?"
"Yeah?"
"When were you born?"
"Uh, March 2, 2521."
"So right now you're...20."
"Neat."
"But to answer you first question, Washington was put in charge of training an army that we kinda had to, help out. I helped. And before that I actually trained his team." Indy said with a bit pride in his voice.
"Fascinating, to be so young but to have so much responsibility. And, Indiana, was it?"
"Yes?"
"The reason why we asked about your age is because you are the perfect age for a third-year student." Ozpin then cleared his throat before continuing. "But the question remains, what do you think of this offer?" Wash turned to Caboose, who nodded his head without hesitation. He turned to Indiana, who shrugged his shoulders before also nodding his head. Wash then turned back to Ozpin.
"We accept." Ozpin gave a soft smile while getting out of his chair and extended his hand.
"Welcome to Beacon." Washington smiled and mimicked the Headmaster.
"Can we keep this whole 'other galaxy thing' quiet? I don't want to start a panic. Come to think of it, if we're gonna be here for a while, then we're gonna need some documents." Indiana pointed out. Ozpin extended his hand and shook his and Caboose's hand.
"We'll take care of that soon, in the meantime, perhaps we should show you to your quarters."
They walked through the dorms, hearing the same whispers and murmurs they had heard before, before they finally arrived at their dorm room.
"You three will be staying here. Apologies if it's not to your standards." The room was relatively simple. There were a few bookshelves, a table, a few desks, and a bathroom.
"This is sufficient, thank you." Indy said as he placed his gear next to one of the beds.
"Here." Ozpin said handing Wash three scrolls. "These act as communication devices, information databases, electronic currency, and, identification devices."
"So we just input what info we can?" Wash asked as he passed them around.
"Precisely. We'll work on your location of origin in the mean time. In case you need to contact me, my number is there. I believe that you can figure out how to open it yourself." Washington clicked on the yellow button and the scroll popped opened.
"Toaster windows!" Caboose said with excitement. Washington sighed, but smiled.
"I will send a team to give you a tour. In the meantime, I'd suggest getting some rest and set up your identities. Good day, gentlemen." He said walking back to his office. Glynda stayed and looked at them with a cold, deadly set of eyes.
"Ozpin is putting a lot of trust in you two. Don't make us regret our decision." She left before they could even respond, which left them to close the door behind her. Washington sat down on a random bed.
"Lets get this over with."
"But Wash, you gotta admit, that was weird."
"What's weird?" Andzej looked at the door before whispering his answer.
"The fact that that Pyrrha girl looks and sounds like a young Carolina."
"Yeah, I almost called her Carolina because of her voice, but then I remembered that her armor is blue, not brown." Wash looked at Caboose with confusion.
"Wait, Caboose, have you ever seen Carolina without her helmet?"
"No, but I did tell her that I don't think she has an ugly side, and that she probably looks pretty under her helmet, and then she told me to put an explosion into words. Pssshploziaaaah." The blue concluded trying to mimic an exploding fusion coil.
'Holy shit. Caboose accidentally flirted with Carolina...and lived.' Wash shook his head.
"Yeah Indy, you're right. Like, what are the odds?"
"I don't know, but imagine if someone else came here as well, like The Meta, or Sharkface, or even Felix. I mean, what kind of a situation would that end up being?" Indy asked with a small chuckle to point out the ridiculousness.
"Or Locus." that gave Indy a chuckle.
"Yeah, I don't know what it means, but hopefully it ends up being a very, very, weird coincidence."
"Amen to that. C'mon. Let's fill these out."
"Did you hear all of that James?"
"Indeed I did, I have one question. What the hell were you thinking?! Do- do you truly believe these people Ozpin?! What they're saying is completely insane!" Ironwood tried to knock sense into the Beacon headmaster.
"As of right now, there is no reason to not believe them. Unless you can explain why they have no aura." Ironwood thought for a moment.
"It's possible they are merely robots or androids created by the enemy. Atlas was able to create the same thing capable of this feat as well." Ironwood theorized.
"So what you're saying is that someone was able to get past your security and reverse engineered one of your creations?" Ozpin responded. Ironwood grumbled something underneath his breath. "You are receiving the access codes to monitor their scrolls as we speak. The moment they do out of the ordinary, they will be dealt with, swiftly." Ironwood took a deep breath.
"And when the population starts asking questions?" Glynda cleared her throat.
"As you can see," she said pulling up a monitor displaying three separate scrolls. "we are currently in the process of creating new identities for: David Washington, Micheal J. Caboose, and Thomas Indiana. Ozpin is considering using Vacuo Combat Academy as a place of origin, or that they're former Atlas task force agents."
"Absolutely not!"
"Vacuo Combat Academy it is then." Ozpin looked back at the screen. "Unless you have a better origin story than them coming from an academy overran by Grimm three years ago, where almost all of their documents are destroyed."
"Ozpin, should they do anything, this will be on your head. Your career is on the line." Ozpin took a deep breath before addressing the general.
"My career is always on the line, James. Students lives are always on the line, and I am held responsible. So please, tell me something I don't know."
"I'll take a look at this personally, do not let them out of your sights." The call ended with a click.
"So, student teachers that built their own armor before Vacuo fell?" Glynda offered.
"That may be our best bet at the moment."
Team RWBY were currently in the library playing Remnant: The Game. Team JNPR was there too, but they were reading one table away. Nora was the one to break the silence between them.
"What do you think they're talking about?"
"Probably where they came from, and you know, who are they?" Ren addressed the obvious questions.
"I don't trust them though."
"Weiss, you say that about EVERYONE you meet. You don't even trust me to an extent." Jaune turned to face the heiress.
"Oh, so this is about you now?"
"Don't put words in Vomit Boy's mouth, Weiss." Yang stepped in.
"You're taking his side?" Weiss accused while turning back to her teammate.
"What I mean, is that even though these guys could be a threat, I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt." Jaune answered with a stern stare. The others looked between the two, hoping that the argument won't escalate. But a little shocked by his slight increase in aggression. Blake cleared her throat in an attempt to defuse the situation.
"By the way, are feeling alright Jaune? You're kinda... different." Blake asked.
"Different? I'm still me."
"You stand up to Cardin, take down an Ursa singled handedly, and now you make a logical scouting plan right after we find those guys in the woods. Are you sure you're Jaune?" Yang listed off, ending her question with her poking him in the temple. Repeatedly.
"Guys its still me." Jaune said lightly swatting Yang's finger away. "I guess, maybe, seeing that footage that Ozpin showed us made something in me... tick. Especially since the woods was the first time I saw soldiers like them up close and in real life."
"What do you mean?" Nora asked.
"I only saw images of military in books and online. Back home there are guards, but no exact soldiers. No ranks, no uniforms, nothing like that." Jaune concluded, leaving an awkward silence in the room.
"Annnyway, do you guys believe the rumors? That they're special ops from Atlas?" Nora asked.
"Don't think so, but they do seem to be good fighters," Pyrrha did a quick look to make sure nobody was eavesdropping and whispered the rest. "even if they don't know about aura."
"I don't care what anyone is saying, I know they're hiding something."
"Would Teams RWBY & JNPR please meet me outside of their dorms? Thank you." Ozpin said over the speaker.
"You think it's about them?" Ruby asked as they packed up and left the room.
"Yeah, unless it's about you and Nora stealing all the frozen chocolate chip pancakes from the nearest supermarket... please tell me that's not what happened." Jaune pleaded while the accused simply gave nervous laughs.
The teams arrived at their dorm, to find Ozpin outside.
"Good afternoon, sir." Jaune said.
"Good afternoon students. Please, walk with me." He began walking away from their dorms. "You recall the people you found in Emerald a Forest, correct?"
"Yeah, they seemed nice." Ruby said as Ozpin smiled.
"I'm glad you think so Ms. Rose, because those three will be your temporary teachers." Weiss stopped in her tracks. Which got the attention of the others. "Is there a problem, Ms. Schnee?" Ozpin asked.
"I can understand Washington being a teacher but..?"
"Caboose will be more of Washington's assistant, Ms. Schnee. Indiana might as well have a similar position as Mr. Jones, if you recall the story?" They all nodded. Apparently a few years ago, a third-year student was accepted as a substitute teacher based on his academic performance. "Trust me when I say this, they are more than capable of teaching you, in more ways than one I expect. So, Ms. Schnee, is there anything else you need to know?" Weiss thought for a moment, thinking if she should say it or not.
"Yes, actually, sir. They're hiding something from us, I don't think it would be best to trust people randomly found in a forest." Yang elbowed Weiss.
"Do not worry Ms. Schnee, they've already told me their secret." To which Weiss perked up to.
"Really? What is it?" Ozpin sighed.
"It is not my secret to tell, but. I'll ask for permission first. But this isn't something to be stressing over. Now then, let's continue." He said, walking towards a room which was only a few doors down. Ozpin knocked on the door. The door opened up, revealing the gray and yellow armored soldier.
"Hello Ozpin." He looked behind him to see the students he encountered from the forest. "Hello everyone."
"Hi." Ruby and Nora said in unison.
"How are things so far?" The headmaster asked.
"We dug a bit into our rations, but other than that we feel a bit rested."
"Good. Since classes are over for the day, and the rest of the week, these eight shall be the ones to give you a school tour." He turned towards the teams. "If you are alright with that?"
"No problem sir!" Ruby said, saluting the headmaster.
"Alright, Caboose, Indy, we're going." He walked out of the door with the other soldiers behind him.
"Hello!" Caboose said enthusiastically.
"Hey guys." Indy greeted them.
"Good to see you Caboose." Ruby said, focusing more on him than Washington and Indiana. JNPR simply nodded, but were looking forward to the afternoon. Weiss and Blake stared at them with no expression, while Yang was sizing the shortest one up.
"Uh, quick question. Who was the one that thought up that plan back in the forest? The vantage points and whatnot?" Indy asked. Fearing resentment, nobody said anything. Well, everyone except Nora.
"Oh, that was our fearless leader's plan. Jaune is very strategic." Silence filled the hallway as a pair of armored boots approached said fearless leader.
"Let me guess, you did it cause you had no idea who we were, right?" Juane just nodded, trying to be more confident than he normally is. "And the bit about having specific members positioned in different areas, your idea too?" Jaune this time cleared his throat before talking.
"That's right." Three seconds of silence passed. Indiana chuckled, lightly punched him in the shoulder.
"I like this guy already."
"Alright, if that's everything, we ready for the tour?" Washington started. Indiana just shrugged.
"Let's do it."
If the tag team that Wash and Indy did in the forest seemed familiar, it's because it's a Batman/Nightwing combo from Batman: Arkham Knight. I thought it would more interesting than simply shooting or haymakers, especially for super soldiers.
For those interested in the crossover, here it is. I have another crossover in the works between Star Wars Rebels and RWBY, but I need to see where it needs to start from. Please leave a comment or do the poll if the story should start (main events are put into motion) if Ezra crash lands:
-Outside of downtown Vale
-Outside of downtown Vale long before initiation
-In the Emerald Forest before/during initiation
-In the Emerald Forest after initiation