Outcasts and Outlaws

Volume 3, Chapter 17

Legend of the Titans

All right, here's where things get really interesting. This is the start of what I like to call the Four Generals Arc. This is the OG major conflict in the story, the beginning of the translation into much cooler and more awesome fights. There's a new opening and ending for this chapter, as well as a story about the beginning of the world of Remnant in this chapter, so enjoy! More to come soon!

Opening Music: https/youtu.be/jOz5mHKWaQ8 [GATE OP 1]

(Music starts)

(Note: Characters listed next show up at the same time as the letters in the video)

(Shows Yang)

(Shows Jim)

(Shows Irileth)

(Shows Kane)

(Shows Mars)

(Shows Damien)

(Shows Ruby)

(Shows Connor)

(Quickly shows the letters of the title)

OUTCASTS AND OUTLAWS (Shows Connor walking down the corridor of Beacon)

Toku ni nani mo nozomu koto (Connor looks behind him)

nante nai!

(Ruby is behind him)

Minihodo wa shite

(She smiles at him) iru sa!

(Yang comes out of her room) Sonna boku de sae mo

(She pretends to be grumpy but let's out a small smile)

oku no hou ni!

(Shows Irileth in the arena facing away)

Yuzuritakunai

(She spins around and faces forward)

ikou geedo wa

(Attacks with her dual energy whips)

arurashii!

(Shows Stephane walking away from the arena)

Mamorutte angai to

(He scowls angrily)

muzukashii ne!

(Shows Mars raising his fist into the air)

Aki-

(Shows Kane charging into battle) -ra-

(Shows Jim punching with his metal arm)

-meru

(Shows combat air ships leaving Beacon) wake ja nai kedo!

(The air ships arrive at the naval platform)

Aoi sora no hate

(Everyone jumps down from the air ships and lands on the naval platform)

tsunagatta machi no yukue

(They walk towards the soldiers) Kitto teki to wakari

(The soldiers fire at them)

aenai

(The team fires their semblances) dakedo

(Their semblances take out the soldiers)

iin ja nai!

(Shows Mars using Mystic State) Hirata tobira wa

(Shows Kane surrounded by dark clouds)

subete o kaete

(Shows Jim's muscles growing stronger)

yuku!

(Shows Daryl standing on the roof watching the battle)

Sora no akatsuki no you ni!

(Shows Michael in flying around in his dragon exo-suit)

Oh wow wow! (Shows Michelle teleport behind Irileth and Kane and swing her twin-blade at them) Oh wow wow!

(Shows Wolf slicing at Jim, Yang and Stephane with his claws)

Oh wow wow!

(Shows Jorge firing a chain gun at Mars and Damien)

Oh wow wow!

(Shows Mars, Connor, Jim and Kane trying to push a tank back) Oh wow wow!

(Shows Michael, Michelle, Wolf and Jorge)

(Shows Mars and Damien)

(Shows Yang, Jim and Stephane) (Shows Kane and Irileth)

(Shows Connor and Ruby)

(Shows them all cheering in a line)

The door of Team Kalos' room opened roughly, hitting the wall so hard the hinges almost broke. Out of the now open doorway came Connor, who now fully healed from his fight against Mars, rushed into the corridor excitedly.

"Alright, I'm ready for the tournament!" Connor exclaimed energetically, punching the air in front of him in enthusiasm as he hopped around in the hall, unable to contain his feeling of raw excitement. "I've lost two matches in a row, but now it's for me to kick ass and show you all how strong I am!"

Coming out of the doorway after him, Jim and Kane edged around to avoid getting hit as Connor continued to thrust his fists into the air and dodge imaginary attacks, Jim impressed the the enthusiasm and Kane silent and slightly grumpy looking as always.

"If you come at someone like that, you'll surely win." Jim commented, secretly a little worried of being matched up against his teammate in later rounds. "Your really energetic despite getting your ass beaten by Mars a couple of days ago."

"This time I won't go down so easy!" Connor valiantly announced, taking a pause from fighting his imaginary opponent and grinning widely back at his teammates. "I'll show them all!"

"I wouldn't say you went down easy against Mars anyway." Kane stated in his usual dull voice. However it wasn't his voice that made both Jim and Connor look confusedly in his direction, more so what he had said.

"Wow, you actually gave me a compliment...maybe you're changing for the better Kane." Connor responded in surprise, calming down for a moment to take it in. He quickly went back to his usual grinning self though, and wittingly teased back, "Or you're just sore about going down before me!"

"Shut up!" Kane snapped back, further solidifying Connor's claim.

"You fellows look ready for a rumble, don't you now?" A voice from behind them came, prompting them to look down the corridor and see Stephane standing there, back in his causal attire. "Don't you get knocked out of the tournament too early, Jim." He said. "I've been looking forward to that match we agreed on."

Stepping closer to his new friend and rival Stephane, Jim glared back challengingly and cockily replied, "I'll smash that stone shield of yours into tiny little pebbles, just you wait."

Pushing Jim to the side in an act of unexpected enthusiasm, Kane too glared at Stephane and boldly declared, "Wait up, I want to get a go at this prick! Irileth jumped in for me last time and I didn't get to fight!"

"So I'm still a prick to you? Nice to know I'm accepted." Stephane muttered to himself, surprising the others by taking the insult lightly and chuckling out loud. "Besides, after seeing you fight Mars, I really don't want a piece."

While those three continued their conversation, Connor turned at the sound of the door to Team RWBY's room opening, and saw Yang calmly but boldly step out into the hall. Their eyes meet and she immediately adopted a cocky smile and said to him, "Glad you're up and ready to brawl, I've a hope that we'll clash again in the tournament."

"Yeah?" Connor replied, returning a smile just as cocky. "Well, it'll go differently this time, I don't intend on taking it easy. My semblance'll take you down a peg, sister."

"Don't call me sister, you brat!" Yang then reminded him, pinching is ear as punishment. A much lighter punishment than the others however, as before their fight she might have punched him.

The playful punishment didn't last long however, as upon hearing Connor's voice, Nora came bursting out of her room on the other side of the corridor and called out, "Connor!" with her hands up in the air. She then leaped onto his back before he could get out of the way and knocked him down to the ground, contently sitting on his back, humming, and running her hands through his hair, while he groaned underneath her.

It was at this most unfortunate moment that Ruby appeared out of the open doorway of her room and looked down the the sight of Nora sitting quite comfortably on her fiancé. Her face became a mixture of embarrassed blushing and slight anger at Nora for her warm actions towards Connor.

Seeing Ruby's expression, Connor used all his strength to stand up, picking Nora up with him. Once he was upright, Nora clung to him with her arms around his neck from behind, and her legs around his waist, Connor holding them so she wouldn't fall as she gleamed like a child riding on it's father's back. "Hey Rubes!" Connor greeted cheerfully, hoping to distract her attention from who was on his back, as the girl in question fidgeted and bounced around as a four year old would. "Umm...you wanna go get something to eat?"

Despite his efforts however, Ruby ignored his question and continued to pout at Nora, obviously miffed off by what she was doing. Noticing this, Connor immediately dropped Nora off of his back, much to her disappointment, and picked up Ruby in his arms. He held her with one arm under her legs and one behind her back, her hands grasping the back of his neck for support. "Miss Rose, would you kindly accompany me to the food hall, you have a date with yours truly."

Ruby blushed like mad being held in his arms, something he'd never done to her before, and slightly sheepishly replied, "Oh, I like it when you take charge like that!"

While the two of them conversed, flirting with each other as Yang watched and pouted herself, Nora had snuck back up behind Connor. Without warning she called out "Wee!" and jumped once again onto his back, he now barely able to keep his balance carrying both of them.

"Nora, I'm gonna fall over if you don't get off me!" Connor protested, pacing back and forth from his complete loss of balance.

Frowning like a grumpy child, Nora reluctantly dropped down from Connor's back, allowing him to regain his balance whilst still holding Ruby in his arms. She then moodily strolled back into her room and closed the door with a slam, making Connor feel extremely bad.

That feeling was soon whisked away however when Ruby, still in his arms and holding onto his neck, reached up and kissed him on the cheek. The two lovebirds smiled at each romantically before noticing Yang's unhappy expression. She was glaring at the two of them, looking as if she was holding back from smashing Connor in the face.

Luckily for him however, Yang somehow miraculously contained her temper and somewhat grumpily stomped past the pair on a direct line to Jim. When she reached him she was looking down at floor, hiding her face. At first Connor thought she was still trying to contain her anger, but then he noticed she was blushing and grew extremely confused.

Just as Jim was about to ask Yang what was wrong, she broke the eerie silence by grabbing him by the sleeve and dragging him down the corridor with her, the others all watching them in confusion. Once they were a ways down the corridor, Ruby sweetly smiled and said, "Those two look really good together, don't you think?"

"Those two?" Connor repeated, wondering what Ruby meant. "What do you mean 'those two'? I don't get it."

Before Ruby could explain her reasoning for thinking so, the buildings PA system rang, a voice bellowing down through the corridors. "Team Kalos and associates, report to my office for an important meeting." It didn't take everyone much time to identify to voice as Ozpin's.

Without any words amongst each other, the majority of the group started walking in the direction of Ozpin's office dutifully, as if they were dogs on leashes, being called back by their master. They knew that Ozpin called them all to his office for something he thought was important, it was usually a serious matter, and so they didn't hesitate to get on their way. After just a few seconds, Connor and Ruby were the only ones left in the corridor, Connor still carrying his fiancée.

They then stood in silence for a few seconds and then, just when Connor was about to say that they should get going, Ruby spoke. "What's the deal with you and Nora?" She muttered, prompting Connor to look at her in his arms and see her expression. He instantly felt bad upon seeing her face, she looked upset not angry, the sad kind.

"Ruby..." He mumbled to himself, trying to think of what he could say to make her feel better as she hung her head to avoid looking at him.

"She always acts so close to you...so I can't help but wonder..." Ruby continued, still muttering, Connor barely able to make out her words.

It took him a minute, but Connor figured out what she meant and hastily and a little panically replied, "No! No! It's nothing like that!" He assured her as she continued to look down bashfully. "I wouldn't do that!"

"But she acts so close to you all the time..." Ruby muttered quietly again.

"Ruby." Connor then said to her, effectively grabbing her attention and making her look back up at him, blushing a little. "I assure you, Nora doesn't see me like that, that's not the way she thinks. To her, I'm more like a playmate, a good friend that she's not afraid to be a little frisky with."

"You promise?" Ruby asked sweetly, putting a hand on his cheek and staring into his eyes as he stared back into hers.

"I promise." Connor replied, Ruby blushing a little more at his response. "You know Nora, she's a big kid. That's why she treats me the way she does, not because she likes me in that way, because she sees me as a big, walking teddy bear that she can mess around with."

Blushing more and showing a sweet smile, Ruby put her other hand on Connor's cheek as well and pulled his face a little closer to hers before saying, "I love you..." They then stood like that for a moment, mesmerised by the eternal bliss of their mutual affection, resting their foreheads against each other and staring into one another's eyes.

"Connor!" A much louder voice on the PA system yelled, snapping them out of the moment. "Get up here, you juvenile, you're making Ozpin wait!"

Both of them giggling at little at Mars' voice over the speakers, Connor then held Ruby tight and stated, "We better get going then." Before carrying her off down the corridor in the direction of Ozpin's office.

A few minutes later they came barging through the double doors of the upstairs office, Connor still carrying Ruby, and came in giggling to each other. They stopped giggling however, when they saw the very serious faces of everyone in the room and picked up a atmosphere of annoyed impatience. "You guys are buzzkills." Connor grumpily complained, putting Ruby down on her feet and adopting a slightly more formal tone. "So what's up?"

"What's up is something very serious, so watch your tone." Mars scolded, stepping in front of Connor and addressing him directly. "This is an extremely important matter, so please listen carefully."

Easily picking up the seriousness in Mars' voice, Connor immediately calmed down and stood silently. He knew that when everyone was like this, something momentous was about to be discussed.

"Perhaps now we can get started." Ozpin announced politely, putting his coffee cup to the side on his desk and leaning forward. "I've called you all here today to talk about Mars' semblance and the thing called Mystic State he used in the recent battle involving him. Now, before we continue, have you all heard of the legend of the Titans?"

Hearing that Connor and Kane showed confused and curious faces, while everyone else seemed to understand, implying they had heard the story before. Ozpin let out a slight smile and continued, "I wouldn't expect you two to know about it, having both been raised in villages far from major civilisation, so I'll tell the tale." He then adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose, leaned back in his chair to get comfortable, and began his storytelling. "The legend is about this world and it's early days. It is said that long ago, when the human race had yet to emerge and only animal life roamed the planet, there lived four Titans. Humongous, beastly creatures, capable of destroying a mountain with a flick of their tail or a whack of their fist. The runes in the ancient temples around Remnant tell that many, many centuries ago, these Titans were created by...whatever created the earth...to protect it. To save its inhabitants from natural disasters or the presence of evil life forms that might one day scour the land."

"Titans?" Connor mumbled to himself doubtfully, not sure if he believed the tale. "Great big, monstrously strong creatures? Sounds impossible."

Ignoring his disbelieving mumbles, Ozpin continued on, further expanding the story he was telling. "The runes state however, that one day came the Grimm. Beowulves, Ursa, Deathstalkers, and others that maybe we haven't yet discovered or that no longer exist. Even the Titans with all their strength could not defeat the army of monsters that had besieged their homeland, nor the force that had created them. They made a difficult decision, sealing themselves away and dispersing the last of their power in a last ditch effort to wipe out the Grimm. As is evident from the modern day, they did not succeed. When human kind was born into this world, the Grimm was there waiting for us, and the long fight against them began."

Ozpin then took a breath and picked up his coffee mug again, everyone else taking in the story so far, Connor still not sure if it was true. "My throat is parched." Ozpin causally stated, taking a sip from his coffee as if they were in a cafe and not discussing the origins of the greatest evil in the world. As he placed his cup back down on the desk, he made a content sound and said to Mars, "You make a mean cup of tea, old friend."

"Let's get back to the important matter, ok?" Mars replied, patiently waiting for the headmaster of Beacon to finish sipping from his cup.

"Yes of course." Ozpin agreed, putting his coffee down on the desk one last time. "Although they were sealed away, the Titans did leave behind something of use, a fragment of their power. Mars and his Mystic State is an example of this."

Surprised by this sudden revelation, everyone looked at Mars as he stood beside Ozpin's desk, not reacting to the news at all. "Yeah, I know, so shocking." Mars sarcastically joked, secretly enjoying the way they were all staring at him, basking in the awe in their eyes.

"Mars' telekinetic creation semblance is unique for a reason." Ozpin explained, trying to clear up the story for everyone. "It is derived directly from the remaining power of one of the Titans, he's pretty much a descendant of it."

"It's the Mystic, the Titan that my semblance comes from." Mars added, trying to contribute to the explanation, but only confusing everyone more. "There are four Titans, the Mystic Titan is the one I get my powers from. The Mystic Lady Amaira, master of the mind, telepathy and other tele-stuff...at least that's what the runes say."

"Mars is living proof that what is inscribed on the runes is true, that the four Titans have left their power to be inherited by humans." Ozpin concluded, then waiting for everyone's reactions.

All were silent at first, thinking over what they had just been told, then Connor took a step forward and spoke. "You said four Titans, right?" He asked, still looking slightly confused. "So...where are the others? I mean, if you know where all four are, then that really would validate the theory, right?"

Leaning forward in his chair again, and looking around at the four members of Team Kalos, Ozpin answered, "The Light Dragon, Ryuu...the Dark Knight Dante...the Great Cyclops Bulthor...their descendants are all standing in this room."

There was then once again silence along with the second revelation, before Connor said, "You don't mean...it's Team Kalos? Our team?"

"Makes sense doesn't it?" Ozpin replied, Connor feeling a pang in his chest as his idea was confirmed. "Your four, all together, all descendants of Titans. I think it was meant to be. Connor, the descendant of the Light Dragon Ryuu, and controller of golden light. Kane, the descendant of the Dark Knight Dante, and the carrier of the destructive black clouds. Jim, the descendant of the Great Cyclops Golthor, and the inheritor of great physical strength. Mars, the descendant of the Mystic Lady Amaira, and the user of the unique tele-creation semblance. I believe it's your destiny to be together as a team, as you are the children of the Titans."

There followed a third silence, the members of Team Kalos drinking in the information they had just been giving without saying a word. Ruby softly grabbed hold of Connor's arm, concerned as to what he was thinking. However it was him who broke the silence, sternly saying to Ozpin, "So what else did you call us here for. That not it is it? I can see it in your eyes."

"As always, you surprise me..." Ozpin muttered to himself, admitting that Connor was right in there being another subject to talk about. "I've got someone here, in the next room right now, who wants to talk to you about a mission. Come in!" He then yelled over to his left, prompting whoever was waiting outside the door on that side of the office to come inside.

Upon who it was though, Connor lost all his former composure. Ruby looked just as shocked and hid behind his back, the others being caught off guard as well but trying to keep cool faces. The only ones acting as if nothing abnormal had happened were Ozpin and Mars, who supposedly had known about it previously.

"That bastard..." Connor cursed, scowling at the person who had joined them in the room as they cooly looked on back at him, ignoring his hostile expression.

"Hello there...Connor." The man said, as he pulled the cloth away from his face, revealing to everyone who he was and confirming all their guesses.

It was Damien.

Ending Music: https/youtu.be/KruXhNuindw [Naruto Shippuden OP 3 V2]

(Shows Damien on the left and Connor on the right)

Habata itara

(Shows Damien's flintlock pistol and Connor's Katana)

modoranai to itte!

(Shows Connor's eye, then Damien's eye, then Ruby's eye with a tear)

Mezashita no wa

(Shows Connor on his knees in front of a shadowy figure)

aoi aoi no sora!

OUTLAWS AND OUTLAWS

(Shows Connor falling through the sky towards the naval platform) Kanashimi wa mada obeorarezu! Setsunasa wa ima tsukami

(Shows Connor floating next to Damien)

hajimete! Anata e to daku kono kanjou mo!

(Shows Ruby holding her hands to her chest)

Ima kotoba ni kawatte iku!

(Shows Jim with Stephane and Yang)

Michi naru sekai

(Shows Kane with Irileth)

no yume kara

(Shows Mars with Damien) mezamete!

(Goes back to Connor falling through the sky)

Kono hane wo hiroge

(He straightens himself mid-air and his fists glow with the golden light of his semblance)

tobitatsu!

(Shows the four generals in a circle)

Habata itara modoranai to itte! (Shows Mars, Jim, Connor and Kane)

Mezashita no wa

(Shows Mars and Damien fighting Jorge)

aoi aoi no sora!

(Kane and Irileth fire their semblances at Isabella) Tsukinuketara

(Shows Jim, Stephane and Yang fighting Wolf)

mitsukara to shitte! Furikiri

(Connor throws a punch at Michael)

hodo

(Shows Connor fist fighting Michael)

aoi aoi ano sora!

(Shows the four generals together) Aoi aoi

(Shows Daryl with a shadowy figure)

ano sora!

(Shows Connor standing up)

Aoi aoi ano sora!

(Shows the Beacon team standing on the naval platform in front of Daryl, the shadowy figure, and the four generals)

END