Chapter 2: Unfamiliar Territory
Normal Text- Character Speech
Italics- Character Thoughts
Bold- On Screen
Bold Italics- singing
The audience had settled down after what previously happened in the last segment and were ready to continue
Marcus: is everyone ready to continue?
Everyone then nods
Marcus: ok, just a heads-up, sometimes it will be in Joshs P.O.V so that we know his inner thoughts and whatnot
The screen turns on showing Josh lied down still as he opens his eyes to see nothing but the colour white
Josh: ill admit that i wasn't expecting this, i had a pretty strong feeling that i'd be burning in the depths of Hell right about now
Yang: wow, way to set the bar low enough huh?
Ruby elbows her in the ribs
Yang: what? its true!
Josh: not sure what im supposed to do now though, i mean i could have a walk
Josh takes a few steps forward before a spirit appears in front of him in the appearance of a women
Josh: oh.. hello there!
Winter: im a little surprised that he's so calm right now
Qrow: yeah, its not everyday that you die and suddenly you see a spirit
Spirit: greetings mortal..it appears that you have died as of recently
Josh: 'aye no fuckin' shit im dead
Spirit: you don't seem very sad about this
Josh: not really, im glad that im gone..so i dont have to deal with my cocksnot of a brother anymore
Yang: ill admit, his insults are creative
Marcus: oh trust me they only get better
Spirit: you hold alot of hostility towards your family don't you?
Josh: oh bloody hell! what made you think that?
Spirit: well, your sarcasm and snarkiness is a very good indicator of it
Josh: ok, good point.. now..is there anything you need..?
Glynda: that teaches him to be more respectful
Winter: i take back what i said about him being calm about this
Spirit: no..but i came to offer you something
Josh: and what would that be..?
Spirit: well, im willing to give you a second chance at life
Josh: ok, you've peeked my curiousity..but theres a catch isnt there..?
Spirit: indeed, the world you'll be sent to is a dangerous one, it is filled with black, abyss-like creatures that feed off of negative emotions
Josh: sounds like fun..
Spirit: the people there need a hero in their time of need..
Josh: ya' know what? fuck it, I'll give it a go..but i have one requirement..
Spirit: which would be..?
Josh: i wanna still be able to listen to my music when im there..
Spirit: that can be arranged..but there is also a requirement for you and that is for you to give yourself a new name based around a color
Josh: thats..weird..but ok..ummm..how about Ether Azure..?
Jaune: Ether Azure..? hmmm.. it has a nice ring to it
Nora: its an awesome name!
Spirit: any reason why you chose that name..?
Josh: well Azure means blue, which is my favourite color and Ether because fire is my favourite element
Spirit: hmmm.. interesting.. well then.. are you ready?
Josh: as ready as i'll ever be..
Spirit: then welcome to your new life...Ether Azure..
The screen then becomes engulfed in white, then it cuts to a scene where Josh, now Ether, opens his eyes to see that he was now in a forest as he gets up
Ether: now where did that woman send me..?
But as he was pondering this question, he felt as if something had moved on the top of his head, he pulled out his phone; which was luckily still in his pocket and used the camera feature as a mirror only to discover 3 big differences about his appearance, the first was that his hair was now a dark midnight blue color that matched his hoodie, the second was how his eyes were now lime green and how the irises was thinner and more slit, lastly and probably the biggest difference of them all was that he now had a pair of cat ears on his head that were the same color as his hair
Blake: he's a Faunus?
Yang: ooh look~ another kitty cat~
Kali: i think he looks rather adorable!
Ether was now practically wide-eyed at this new-found discovery, he couldnt believe this, he was part cat and part human
Ether: ok! ok! ok! ok! calm your tits Ether! alright, if i remember correctly cats usually have great eyesight in the dark and their ears are sensitive, which can pick up more sound then humans...i think..
Ozpin: he's very perceptive and alot more knowledgeable then he lets on
Ether: which means that i have a great advantage over most people! fuck yeah!
He looks back up at his ears and sighs softly
Ether: but its probably more advantageous for me to keep these things hidden under the hood.. i don't really need the bloody attention right now..
Blakes thoughts: if only he knew..
He pulls his hood over his face and plugs his earphones into his phone, he places them in his ears, playing music from his phone and starts singing along to the song
(Plays: Hello Walls by Krizz Kaliko ft Tech N9ne)
Ether:
Is anybody listening?It's like I'm yellin but I'm whisperinIt's like it doesn't even matterTalkin fast, but it's idle chatterIf you can feel me hear me outI've got something to talk aboutI promise I won't waste your timeNever mind I'm like...Ren: he uses music to express his feelings..
Blake: feelings of sadness and despair..
Weiss: he would actually make for a pretty good singer
Yang: whats that Ice Queen?~ are you warming up to Ether?~
Weiss starts blushing slightlyWeiss: b..be quiet!
Yang: whatever you say Weiss..~
He keeps walking on a dirt path through the forrest until he sees a tipped over cart on the side of the pathway and the corpse of a man next to it, he decides to investigate the cart and approaches it cautiouslyQrow: good job he's being cautious, he doesn't know if what attacked the guy is still around or not
He opens a couple of crates that appeared to contain weaponsEther: transporting weapons eh..?He notices a crate separated from the rest and he opens it to find a pair of finely crafted short katanas that came with a sheath and a dagger with a small sheath too, he fitted the sheathes on himself and both weapons fit snugly on himEther: not bad at all..Raven: at least he's smart enough to take what he can get his hands on
Ruby: his katanas are pretty cool!
Ether: it'll take time to learn how to learn to use these but it'll be worth it in the long runHe then walks to the body of the man, noticing the large claw mark that tore through his clothing and into his fleshEther: that claw mark is abnormally large for a normal wolf, perhaps a bear maybe?Nora: Detective Ether is on the case!
Ironwood: im glad he's handling the situation with care and professionalism
Winter: i agree
Ozpin and Glynda nod in agreementEther then hears growls from behind him, he turns around to see pack of 3 bipedal wolves with jet black fur, demonic red eyes and bone plating with red markings on their facesEther: I've got a 'bone' to pick with you lads!Yang: finally someone with an appreciation for puns!
Everyone else but Taiyang groaned at this prospectOne of the large wolves charged at him but he sidestepped to the side, swinging both of the blades in an overhead swing and bringing them down on the wolves neck, cleanly decapitating its headEther: i didnt expect that to happen, but i'll take it..Ozpin: Mr Azure shows alot of promise
The other two wolves become more wary of their foe, so it was Ethers turn to make a move, in sprinted at one of them as the wolf did the same and pounced at him, so he slid underneath it, stabbing one of his blades into its stomach and using the momentum to effectively gut it open like a fishTaiyang: now that was cool!
Yang: gross, but cool nonetheless!
He then wasted no time in sprinting to the last one and with both feet, dropping kicking it through a tree with it landing on its back, he rushed it again while it was momentarily stunned, leapt into the air and stabbed it square in the chest and then slashing its throat for good measure, he sheathed his katanas as he watched their bodies dissolve into nothingNora: that was so awesome!!
Ruby: yeah! he was like woooo!- wa-chaaaaaa! he was like a samurai!
Pyrrha: i will say that im impressed that he was able to defeat a pack of Beowolves without any combat training
Glynda: or Aura for that matter
Ether started to dust himself off, he was surprised that he was able to do all of that, if any of itWeiss: it seems so unbelievable..
Blake: but it happened..
He was however interupted from his thoughts by a voice behind himVoice: not bad kid..Ether turns himself around to see...Marcus: CLIFFHANGER!
Nora: oh come on!
Ruby: that voice sounded like yours Uncle Qrow
Qrow: yeah, it kinda did..
Marcus: want a small break from the viewing?
Ozpin: yes please
Marcus: ok, 15 minute break people!
(ok guys hopefully this chapter was longer then the other two and you enjoyed it like i did writing it, see ya' next time lads, byyye)