Rwby: The Inter-War: Chapter 1: Did that just fucking happen?
Hello and welcome to the next chapter of the Sequel of Guts and Blood enjoy.
Trigger warning Berserk this should not surprise you.
Key
Grimm-Apostle talk
Angry talk
Ozpin talk
{Text Chat/ phone call}
[Black Ink]
flashback/ memory
#Song Lyrics#
"Skull knight talk"
Chapter start:
On an open Desolate Land wracked with explosions and Darknpurple crystals and Blsck void pools 4 young girls a boy and an older women looked to the night sky.
The four girls were of team RWBY:
comprised of a black red lined lace-up corset with four buckles hanging loose over a mesh sleeveless top over a white low cut long-sleeved blouse, as well as a black choker around her neck which was actually the one that Tai gave her to help control her semblance which had begun to act erratically. She wears a red pleated skirt that is split at the side with a small brown belted strap across the gap, and bright red shorts under it. On her arms, she wears black bracers with large brown buckled straps around the wrist as well as black fingerless gloves.
Of course she also added a mix of the Gear from her Apostle Hunting Armor. With a Bandolier of both Throwing knives and Bombs Ruby could throw at a moment's notice.
Around her waist, she now has a brown belt with several bullets with a buckle of her emblem on it alongside a pouch on the right side with a Zwei based emblem and one on the other side that was always open so she could quick drop her mags in it so she didn't have to police her brass. she wears black, thigh-high steel-toe boots with red soles and heels, a single buckled strap, rear seam and a large brown buckled strap with attached pouches near the top, over a pair of brown mesh tights. In addition, her torn cape is replaced with a new cape that has a hood
Weiss' hair is now braided, and she has grown out her bangs and styled them to frame her face more closely. The hair had a black hairpin in it which held the Schnee Snowflake symbol.
She wears a pale blue sleeveless dress with deep red lining, bow detail fixture, and two diamond-shaped pieces hanging from the corners of the hem, over a white diagonal hemmed strapless dress. Above which she wears a vivid blue shrug with a raised collar, puffy sleeves and the Schnee emblem on the left sleeve, fastened by a blue, silver outlined strap. On her arms are a pair of long navy blue gloves with silver top trim surrounding a red gem at the top.
Across the chest is a bandolier of Grenades that she can use at a moment's notice.
Over her dress, she wears a light blue, corset styled belt. Around her waist are three white belts with a medium-sized pouch attached to the lowest belt and another 2 pouches attached to the middle belt, one is always open as a dump pouch. The lowest belt crosses over the middle belt. She wears long, pale blue wedge-heel boots with white frill detailing at the top at the front, alongside grayish blue coloring on the toes and navy blue wedged heels.
In addition, she wears a pair of ruby earrings that match her icicle-shaped tiara with a diamond-shaped ruby in the center.
Blake's attire is a purple sleeveless catsuit with attached boots that has light purple soles and trim. The catsuit has a high neck with a single short silver zipper alongside matching zippers that run from her thighs to her ankles on the front of the legs. A pair of knee pads, matching color to the catsuit with silver studs on them are attached to the knees of the catsuit.
Her long, white tailcoat has desaturated purple detailing on the chest, sleeves (which on then had a small Purple band around her right arm,) sides and collar alongside a dark purple detailing on the back.
Across her chest was a Bandolier of grenades where she held Her weapon across her back
It has a narrow belt around the collar and a wide white belt loosely secured around her waist through the coat's belt loops. The belt has two pouches attached to the back and one on the side always open as quick drip pouch. The coattails end in a point and the inside lining is vivid purple. The front zipper of the coat is upside down and extends to the very bottom of the coat, and there are additional zippers along the lower half of the sleeves with a single purple line running between the zipper and her shoulders. Around each wrist is a dark purple belted wristband and has a desaturated purple magnetic backpack on her back.
Yang's new outfit primarily consisting of khaki overalls, the gold zipper of which is unzipped just below the breast to reveal a white low-cut cropped tube top. Around the thighs of the overalls is a gold zipper and buckled strap that allows for the pants leg to be detached. The right leg is unzipped but still strapped to the overalls but the lower part is partially folded over. Over top of the coveralls, she wears a baggy, dark brown crop aviator styled jacket with fur trim around the neck and black-and-orange straps along the sleeves.
On the Arms she has Several Armbands with pockets which hold extra ammo and gear for emergencies.
And across her body like everyone else was a bandolier of Grenades 20 in total half smoke half Deadly. and this time it's a pull trigger so no need for an extra action.
Around her waist is a black-and-orange belt with black-and-yellow folded fabric on the sides, which runs behind her with a pouch attached to it and a golden buckle of her emblem. She wears dark brown knee-high boots with black laces and top trim. For accessories, she has resumed wearing her orange scarf around her neck and her purple scarf around her right leg, like she did with her original battle outfit. She also has a black/brown strap with golden trim and a pouch wrapped around her left thigh. Yang wears yellow and black socks with her emblem.
Then there was Guts wearing a set of what looked to be 15th century Battle armor but was in fact the cursed Berserker Armor.
The women was Salem defeated and bent low having just been defeated by team RWBY
Salem wears a long sleeved black partially exposed "cold shoulder" robe, ending in middle finger loops, with red trim flowing from her raised collar bordering through the vertical window exposing her bust, to the sides of her hips and three crimson stripes flowing all the way down to the bottom hem of her robe. Additionally, she has ornate light gray bone arm cuffs on her upper arms, and an elaborate, cross-shaped brooch with a rhombus-shaped ruby gemstone atop her clavicle, closing her outfit and forming the aforementioned slightly wider, diamond-shaped window. Completing her ensemble is a similar black cape with matching red trim, with a couple additional red gemstones hanging from her bun.
She also had taloned Hands covered in black fur like a hawk or eagle.
Ruby's head was abuzz she kept playing the scene over and over again in her head
Suddenly the sound of a portal opened and Salem looked up to see The Godhand hovered in the air.
Void
Slan
Conrad
And Ubik
The four Current Godhand along with two extra figures.
Void was a being, a figure who was draped in a cloak all the time and had a head of a revealed brain, eyes shown shut, and the top of his cloaks folded up.
Slan the women was almost as naked as one could get without actively flaunting about it, as the only clothing she wore was a short blouse top that didnt even cover her breasts but in fact cupped just around the bottom of them to attract even more attention to them,
Then there was Conrad who was basically a puckered human face with the body of a massive wood louse
Ubik had the form of a small floating figure wearing glasses that appear to be fused into his face. He does not appear to have legs, rather he has fin-like tendrils that hang down below him. He is the smallest of the God Hand and is never seen stationary or against any surface, always floating. His face constantly bears the same grinning expression with his hands usually clasped together.
In Between the 4 of them stood the Brother Gods. Of the world The Hod of Light and God of Darkness,
The God of Darkness appears as a slim male with curved, segmented horns on his head that arc back and curve upward. His form is a deep purple that seems to draw in surrounding light. Like his brother, the Dark God's face is utterly devoid of features, though humanoid contours are present.
The God of Light appears as a tall male with a crown of branching antlers upon his head. His complexion is a softly glowing light gold, and his build is muscular with his face devoid of features.
"Salem!" Void boomed
Salem looked up "Void I see you were successful."
"Yes…but you still couldn't fight off 4 girls." Conrad taunted
"They are tougher than they look!" Salem argued back
"It doesn't matter we have what we need." Void said
"Then free me and let's get out of here." Salem said
The now 6 Godhand looked at Salem
"No." Void said
Salem was stunned.
"W-what?" Salem asked, not believing her ears.
"You think we don't know." Ubik said scathingly
"Your volitile, quick to anger, short sighted." Slan said
"Your not worthy of being apart of the Godhand." Void said
"You were just a puppet…" The God of darkness said having the same normal look as before but his eyes were bleeding as was his brothers. Showing they had infact become Godhand members themselves.
"And you played your part well…" The God of Light said impassively
"Goodbye Salem." Void said as they left through a portal and vanished
Both Salem and Team Rwby were stunned…looking at the empty sky
This couldn't be real.
After all that effort.
All that planning, coordination.
All for nothing.
They lost.
Salem slumped down this is twice now that she had been betrayed
Salem felt crushed… she had been betrayed again.
Now at the mercy of those that defeated her.
She looked around confused.
"Well…what are you waiting for… After All this time I'm at your mercy."
The five looked to each other confused
It pissed Salem off.
"Well what are you waiting for, kill me and be done with it."
Guts just shook his head.
"That's not what we came here for." Guts said
That confused Salem.
Her, an omnipotent being. Once a very high member of the Godhand.
'What were these mortals thinking?'
"Salem!" A voice called from behind them
She and the others looked back to see Oscar Pine and Jaune Arc standing there
Oscar wears an olive coat with shoulder pads and a belt both of dark red. Underneath, he wears a white collared shirt and bandages wrapped around the neck. His gloves are a slightly open U-shape with black X-pattern wrist straps. He also wears black trousers and red boots colored orange at the toe.
Jaune however wears a full Garnitures consisting of a set of , pauldrons with gardbraces to cover the armpits, rerebraces, couters, vambraces, gauntlets, a cuirass breastplate and backplate, with a tassets and a culet, cuisses, poleyns, greaves, and sabatons. Of course this was just to look like a historic Paladin like his forefather Arthritis the real armor was not actually metal but it was an Aura powered exoskeleton with armor plates which when hooked up to the users armor made them basically weightless.
The wearer remained highly agile and could jump, run and otherwise move freely as the weight of the armour was spread evenly throughout the body. The armour was articulated and covered a man's entire body completely from neck to toe.
However he retains his red sash and dark brown boots. The other part about him is the fact he wears The Crown of Choice on his head. Symbolizing him as future King of Remnant.
The crown doesn't have any power anymore so it's just a crown but he wears it like he was born to wear it.
And they were standing by the Edge.
Well edge is a little bit undescriptive,
The entire Cathedral an elaborate home she constructed after her ascension to Godhand to Spite her ex-husband. In the one place it would hurt him. Was gone.
Now rubble in the Wake of her Magic blast she unleashed and only a crater remained
Standing at the edge of said crater was the two while she and the others were standing on the edge overlooking the Grimm breeding pools.
(Start song: I'd do anything for love but I won't do that, [Long version] : by meatloaf)
They staired at each other for the longest time… not moving… not saying anything…
Oscar smiled…
Salem hated it… everything in her body burned at 1000 degree's.
Yet no matter what her body still betrayed her…
She smiled back at him.
Then the stupid kid starting walking closer
Even as she wanted to scream at him not to…
Step after step after step.
Eventually they stood before one another…
And the world around them fell away…
Nothing else mattered…
Salem sighed "hello Ozma…here to relish in your victory over me…to mock me for all the pain I gave you…" Salem said
All she saw was pain in the kids eyes.
Pain so ancient it hurt…Pain and pity…
She hated it.
The kid stepped forward shaking his head
"No Salem…no I won't…I will not mock you, you don't deserve it."
Salem Snarled "I don't want your pity then either." She hissed
Oscar just dropped down to his knees to meet her eyes.
Salem tried to look away not wanting to see them.
But Oscar got closer.
"What happened, Salem? Why did you grow so cold?"
Salem snapped her hesd forward at him
"You know it's because of that night." She growled
Oscar shook his head "I never blamed you for it." He said
"That makes it worse! I blamed myself." Salem argued…
"Now I've done horrible things. And I'm so far past redemption." She looked down.
"Not for me." Oscar said
Salem looked back at him shocked
Oscar sighed and looked to the others "can you give us a few minutes alone?" He asked
Team RWBY and Guts looked at each other
"Are you sure?" Ruby asked
Oscar nodded "yes…she won't kill me." He said
"I should on pure principle because of it." Salem growled.
Ruby and the other walked away leaving Oscar and Salem alone.
Oscar waved his hand and made a table with a hot pot of tea.
"You know I can't kill you." Oscar said
"Are you stupid or crazy?" She asked however still found herself reaching for the cup.
As she took a sip she reeled back in shock and looked at the cup.
It was sweet…so sweet…she liked it…
"Is this?" She asked
Oscar just smiled.
"The last pot." He said deeply saddened yet joyful at the same time as if reminiscing.
The two didn't talk for a long time… as they enjoyed a tea far to ancient to come from Remnant,
"You didn't answer my question." Salem said putting the teapot down with a clatter.
Oscar chuckled "Maybe I am crazy, but it's true."
Oscar swirled the tea around. "You know…I tried to kill you…I ask questions so long ago…how can I kill you?"
Salem looked shocked "and the lamps response?" Salem asked actually wondering the answer.
Oscar sighed he closed his eyes as he qouted from Jinn.
"You can't."
There was a long pause before Oscar poured Salem another cup.
"I was so devastated to hear that…but not the way you think." He said
Salem raised an eyebrow. "Oh?" She asked
"Sure the relic of destruction could smite you. Sure I could have imprisoned you, I could do so many things to keep you away. And finally have peace." Oscar said
"But Jinn was right…" he added
"I can't do anything against you. I refuse to raise my sword against you, I refuse to cause you any pain or harm. I won't, I'd rather sacrifice the world and give you happiness than fight you…" Oscar said
Salem sat stunned hearing the words from his throat
"Why?" She asked confused
Oscar scoffed "it's it obvious?" He asked
Salem shook her head
Oscar smiled and said
"Love." He said
Salem froze.
Love…
That word
So strange
So foreign…
Yet
It felt right.
That was the word she had been searching for, for so long,
But it couldn't be…
How could Ozma love her after all that she did?
"How?" She asked
Oscar again laughed as he slid the cup back over to her
She wanted to slap it away.
But she didn't.
As she took a sip Oscar finally answered
"I never stopped… sure I had married in other lives been with other people. Heck grew to cherish them, but they weren't the same… it was like buying a prostute for life. It felt wrong.
They weren't you…
"Oz I…" Salem said
Oscar looked up at Salem with a harden glare
Finally something she could actually understand.
And then he threw her another curve ball
"You talk as if your incapable of love now because of what you are." He said finally grabbing the Edge of the table and looking over at her
"But I think you forget the fact that I know you," Oscar said
"Salem someone who had been locked away against the world for the longest time. Trapped in her tower, do you remember what you said the first time I opened up the door after you were freed?"
Salem did but she didn't want to say…
Well half of her didn't.
The other half was back at the time Holding the Heros hands as he guided her to the front door
Her father laid slain by her own hand.
Her hero kicked open the door and Salem Gasped
She saw the world from her window but it was too far away to see it's beauty…
Now she has and the words rolled off her tongue.
"It's beautiful."
And then the memory faded…
Sitting back at the table
Oscar nodded as he sipped his cup.
However Salem didn't see the Young farmhand…
But that gallient hero so long ago.
And again it made her heart stop.
"You might hunk your incapable of love because of that sacrifice you gave…you wanted power. You needed power to get revenge on the gods that have slighted you. And you knew only one thing that was possiblely strong enough."
"My love for you…" Salem said
She said it coldly as she had the last time before
But her face was sad…
As a tear rolled down her face.
"You might think you are heartless. But I know your in there…my Salem. The woman I fell in love in all those Eons ago." Oscar said
Salem sighed
"You might be right…But I don't know." She said
Oscar sat still as she spoke again.
"The word is so foreign…it's like watching a movie I don't care to continue. But at the same time…" Salem paused.
"You know…" Oscar said
Salem nodded "I want to learn…"
If I have a chance to…if you would let me… but i don't know if I can." After all the evil I've committed."Salem said as she looked at her Taloned hands.
Suddenly a loud crash was heard as Oscar stood up swatting the table away.
"What have I told you before Salem?" He said putting his hands on her shoulders.
"But what if I turn back?" Salem asked
Oscar hugged her.
"I wouldn't care…it would only be an accident, a freak error… and even if not…I'd still be there for you."
"But how do you know?" Salem asked
"Because you do know love…" he said
(End song)
Salem was stunned…then she found her arms wrapped around Oscar's small frame.
"H-how can you be so sure? I'm not even human anymore." Salem said.
Oscar looked at her.
"Do you remember all those years ago? The song you made?" Oscar asked
"For me?" Salem asked
"For us." Oscar said
Salem shook her head she had snippets
Oscar smiled
"Try." He said
Salem was stunned "and if I forget?" She asked almost sad she'd forgotten.
"That's not a problem." He said with a smile
Salem and swallowed as she started to sing. Surprisingly the more she sung the more she felt coming back to her
#"By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes
Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond
Where me and my true love were ever wont to gae
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond."#
When she finished that verse she found Oscar jumped in naturally making themselves a natural diuet.
#"Ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low road
I'll be in Scotland afore ye
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond."#
Salem shuddered a breath as she moved onto the second verse. Coming far more naturally, her body groaned against it. But she felt power. Dormant in the song…
" 'T Was there that we parted in yon shady glen
On the steep, steep side o' Ben Lomond
Where in deep purple hue, the hieland hills we view
And the moon comin' out in the gloamin'."
"Ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low road
I'll be in Scotland afore ye
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond."
Salem felt power and passion and sadness embedded into the song and the lyrics something Oscar natrually took to water.
Salem felt the need to provde herself and went to one up him in passion.
#"The wee birdies sing and the wild flowers spring
And in sunshine the waters are sleeping
But the broken heart, it kens nae second spring again
Tho' the waefu' may cease from their greeting"#
On the final verse both Oscar and Salems voice harmonized. To a tune that few people would ever describe again in a justifiable sense.
But as both people Belted the last verse at the top of their lungs till it echoed around the world the voices harmonized perfectly to the point where it was obvious the Song was meant to be sung by these two.
#"Ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low road
I'll be in Scotland afore ye
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond"#
Salem sat stunned as the song ended.
She felt it…
The love…
Her love for Ozma…
Salem started to cry.
Dry heave herself and cry.
"I- I want this done and over with." She took a deep breath
"I want to be with you forever."
Oscar just wrapped his arms around her.
"I know… and we have that chance." He said
Salem snapped her head up stunned
"H-how?" She asked
It was then Ruby reentered the conversation. The two looking to the young Leader…no leader was underselling her.
She was a hero…
But she would just call her what she was
A huntress.
"I found that using my eyes. I am able to cleanse Grimm affected Apostles of their evil.
But it also works on normal apostles too. With luck I should be able to cleanse your body fully." Ruby said
"But I can only do it if you Really want it." Ruby said
Salem looked over at Oscar and after a bit of self debating she said
"Please…I want this gone." She said and looked to Oscar
"I want to learn to love again."
Ruby nodded
"Griffith, please grant me strength give me the power needed to make this dream real." Ruby pleaded
In her head a voice echoed "you have it."
Ruby opened her eyes…
"Hang on then." Ruby said as she blasted Salem with her silver eyes.
Salem expected it to hurt…
She expected pain of the utmost agony.
But it wasn't…
It was…warm…
Finally the light died down
And she found herself on her knees
And she looked at her arms and found the Grimm goop evaporating off her.
To show her pale arms underneath.
And she looked at her hands… and found they were no longer claws…
They were human hands.
Salem felt warmth fill her chest as she wrapped herself around in a hug.
"Thank you." Salem said as she look up to Ruby.
"You've given me the one thing I wanted-no I needed more than anything." Salem said as she looked to Oscar
"The moment I took that sacrifice I knew I made the worst mistake in my life. Please forgive me my love." She said as she threw herself onto her hands and knees before Oscar.
Oscar just responded by grabbing her chin pulling her up
And slowly dragged her face to his as their lips met.
As they kissed the arms wrapped around each other as they remained like that for some time.
It was a beautiful sight.
As the 6 of them watched
Ruby smiled at the pure moment
Yang elbowed Ruby as she looked over to see Guts was crying to.
But a big smile on his face.
Ruby looked to Yang who just mouthed
'Your welcome.'
Ruby moved closer to Guts and hugged his arm gently
Making Guts look at Ruby shocked
Ruby kissed Guts as well.
Ruby pulled away with a smile.
"We did it." She said
"No not quiet." A deep voice echoed
All of them turned around to see a literal walking skeleton on an undead horse.
The only things not were the pauldrons gauntlets and his shield. Which had a rose wrapped in thorns on it.
"How are you here?" Salem asked
The Skull knight looked at Salem and said
"You who was once a hand…you know how…you know there plan."
Salem shook her head
"They didn't tell me everything, but I know it involves the world tree branching into different worlds, but whether it's making it anchor points or sowing its own seeds I don't know." Salem said
"They're breaking down the borders of reality…" Ruby said.
"Not just." Another voice said behind Skull knight
They look and see a portal open and Griffiths and Casca step out.
Griffith wore a set of 15 century armor with a Hawk helmet.
And Casca was a chocolate women who is Guts love intrest in Midland and still in as they've moved there relationship to include Ruby Rose as well.
Salem recognized him with a gasp.
"Femto?" Salem asked
The Godhand incarnate only smiled.
"Names Griffiths actually…"
Ruby turned to Jaune " what's happening at the battle?
Jaune sighed "the battle ended once the explosion went off, all the Grimm fled…"
"Marko…" Salem grit her teeth.
Ruby turned to Salem.
"What happened?" She asked
Salem sighed
"When I was evil I decided to transform him into someone like me, someone who I could control… Now I fear I just created our worst enemy." Salem said
Jaune stepped forward.
"You have…the Grimm are stronger now. Much stronger than before." Jaune said
"How much so?" Guts asked
"So much so that I feel even the smallest creep is enough to breach the city." Jaune said
The others gasped
"What have I done?" Salem gasped.
However the other worlders had even worse information to bring.
"That's not all…with the Godhand stealing the gods from this world they've not only stolen it's Devine protectors, but also decreased this universes stability… if something isn't done the entire world will collapse." Skull knight said
Everyone gasped
"Is this it? Is this the end?" Blake gasped
Yang stepped forward "not if we can help it." She said
However Griffith spoke up
" No!" He said
The four girls looked at Griffith.
"You five have successfully gone up against the Godhand and won…a minor victory but a victory none the less. You must give chase. Otherwise there chaos will spread to other worlds… even if we stop what's happening here, if we don't stop the Godhand they will just find another place and start again." He said
The others looked stunned before Ruby stepped forward
"He's right. We need to remember it's not just about us anymore, not as individuals, or as factions or as species, entire worlds and universes are in danger and we are the only ones who know about it. Which means we are the only ones who can stop it." Ruby said
"It's not what we'd like to do but we have a larger role to play. I know we'd like to stay and help fix our world but we can't. We need to move on and fix this before we don't have a world to return to.." Ruby said
"Not necessarily." Oscar said, making the others turn.
"With myself and Salem together we can work on stabling Remnant with our magic to keep it stable for as much as we need, due to the fact we don't expire we can do it indefinitely." He said
"But it will leave us Vulnerable… which means we won't be able to do anything else." Salem said
"Then we have 3 goals." Jaune said
"Return to Vale and warn everyone of the new threat. Hunt Marko Down and hopefully slay him. And stop the universe from imploding on itself." Yang said
"Those are all heavy tasks, especially with the Grimm twice as dangerous now and the fact we won't be there." Weiss said
Jaune nodded "I got word from Ironwood and Holland they are already heading back to prepare defense's and hopefully set up a bulwark against any potential attacks." He said
"Then we should go too. We can't waste anymore time." Ruby said
As the group headed to the Battlefield they saw the Alliance military sitting on the field exhausted.
"Look at these people…they can't even stand much less fight." Ruby said sadly.
"I'll handle that." Jaune said as he strode forward.
"Everyone! We've done it!" He yelled
And as if Christmas had come early everyone cheered.
"However the battle is not yet won. The Grimm are still a threat. And with their increased strength means even the strongest of city's are in danger." Jaune said
"We leave immediately and return to Vale as fast as possible. Everyone everywhere is in danger!" Jaune yelled.
With that the army marched leaving team RWBY, Guts, Jaune, Oscar, Salem, Skull knight, Griffith and Casca alone. As they headed to the Port too.
Oscar sighed.
"When we return the first minute we step into Vale we will start the ceremony to crown you the new king." He said
Jaune stumbled "what really?!" He gasped
Oscar nodded "with Salem and me being unable to move I can't lead Jaune it will just be you. They need the symbol to rally behind, who else then the one who got them through this day." Oscar said
Jaune sighed
"Alright." He said
Salem looked back
"Shit." She hissed
"What?" Oscar said
"The Grimm pools… from what I saw before he cut off his link to the Grimm with me. Marko only has two Grimm spawners as Wyverns." Salem said
"One now." One of them, who was carrying his avatar in the form of a hound, is dead. It died in the explosion when it got too close." Jaune said
"Which is why they fled, leaderless." Weiss said
"Still they are dangerous." Oscar said
The others nodded "let's go." They said
"We still have work to do in Midland…" Skull knight said
"But we will be ready when you need to go places. I'll work on tracking the Godhand so we can intercept them and hopefully disrupt their plans." Griffith said
Ruby nodded as the Midlanders except Guts left.
Eventually they got on the boat the VSS Lawthroic Dawn and sailed back home.
On the way the entire fleet sung Cheerful Sea shanties of coming back home.
When they arrived at the Kingdom Ruby noted that both the Bkack Array and the Atlas Standard fleet were high above Beacon in parade formation
Each one holding the Vale coat of Arms.
We'll actually it was the Vytal festival Symbol, the coat of Arms of each Kingdom fused into one.
But from the port as the VSS Lawthoric dawn came into port a massive fireworks desplay shot into the sky which made the message
:THE NEW KING OF HUMANITY HAS BEEN CROWNED!:
Jaune walked to the off boarding ramp his team next to him
Pyrrha Nikos Jaune's girlfriend.
Pyrrha had her red hair in a waist-length ponytail, curled slightly into a loose ringlet. She also wore light-green eyeshadow around the far upper corners of her green eyes. She was tall and quite muscular compared to most of the other girls at Beacon. Which only increased after she got her Sentinel Modifications.
For armor she wore a set of Atlas Guardsmen II Powered Armor which was designed to look like her standard Armor she wore in school, the only difference was she wore a skintight bodysuit underneath it all.
On top of the Skintight suit, she wore a brown overbust corset with a vertical strip of lighter brown in the center. Additionally, Pyrrha wore an elastic, black, A-line mini skirt and brown opera-length gloves on both arms. She wore a red ankle-length sash that wrapped around her skirt,
As for accessories, there was a small circular bronze plate on her right hip opposite two pouches with both connected to a belt. The plate bore her emblem. Underneath her hair, she wore a brown circlet adorned with a pair of small, green, teardrop-shaped emeralds on thin chains. She also sported a large bronze gorget around her neck and a bronze bracelet on the upper half of her left arm.
Pyrrha also had elaborate bronze greaves that started below her mid-thigh before continuing downwards into her boots as well as a pair of cuisses that began mid-thigh and ended slightly above her knees. She was also equipped with a bronze bracer capable of connecting with Akoúo̱ atop the sleeve on her left arm. Her high-heeled boots were brown with bronze trim, matching her skirt and sleeves and reaching up to mid-calf.
Lie Ren en is a young man with long black hair that ends midway down his back. There is a magenta streak on the left side of his hair.
He wears a Black Bodysuit like the others with Sentinels Modifications
The outerwear of his armor includes a sleeveless turtleneck dark green top, white long sleeves underneath, black half of a jacket/arm guard combination on his right arm with his father's dagger attached it, a single detached long black fingerless glove on his left arm, and black leather boots. And over that is a large robe that flows in the wind.
And Nora Valkyrie, a redhead happy go lucky girl who many would consider Hyperactive.
She wears a a long, pink and white sleeveless coat with light blue lapels and white-collar belted closed by a black belt with a pouch on the left side, over a black short dress. The front of the coat has two heart shape cutouts near to the bottom. On the upper back of her coat is a small pair of decorative metal wings with a magnet in the middle that she can attach Magnhild to. She also has long detached white sleeves with black fingerless gloves, white stockings, light blue socks and black boots with silver heels, sole and toe plates. In addition, she wears matching metal bands on her upper arms with her emblem on them alongside silver metal bands around her thighs. Nora also wears black shorts under her dress.
Each of the four wore Atlas Guardsmen Armor the skintight suits were present all the time.
As they got off the Ship Jaune leading the procession of the Entire Alliance Military which has now changed to be the Imperial Standing Army, down the Main Street of Neo-Vale after it's rebuilding to the closest point of Beacon academy
Showing off the hero's who saved humanity and all things alike to the citizenry.
The entire thing was broadcasted for the world to see.
As they reached the Vale Park which still held the statues of Team RWBY and Guts.
However what wasn't there before was a large stage with Both General Ironwood and Admiral Holland standing on either side at equal distances of the Statue of Guts in the middle of the Park.
James Ironwood had his stubble had fully grown into a beard, and his hair was more pristine and swept to the left. Ironwood wore a dark-blue collared shirt and red tie, along with a white coat with dark blue cuffs, dark blue and red accents and silver buttons. He wore a white long-sleeved double-breasted jacket over the shirt, with two dark-blue belts, one across his chest, the other around his waist. He also sported dark blue pants tucked into a pair of dark blue calf high boots with red lining and large cuffs alongside silver steel toe and heel plating.
Admiral Holland. Wore a Suit like General Ironwood but his face for the first time was revealed
It looked like a mirror to Ironwood almost expected the Color hair and eyes was different and Holland did have any prosthetic limbs.
Behind them acting as Body guards were Atleas knight androids.
Between the two War generals was Oscar Pine.
Holding the Scepter of King's Oscar Pines Weapon that he made after his previous weapon The Long Memory broke.
The Scepter of King's. Had the handle of The Long Memory with Its handle having embellished with a floral pattern and features a large knuckle guard that reaches down the bottom of the handle.
Set on the back of the Handle is the Rhinestone a Large baseball sized Gemstone of pure emerald but cut so it seemed like shatter glass shards were floating in it reflecting light everywhere.
The shaft was of simple wood but it was of such a way that it looked regal. At its base it had a Metal Spike with a Floral pattern along its shaft.
The floral pattern was inlaid with gold and the Rhrinestone itself held itself in such a way that it was forever shining no matter which way you looked at it…
And he stood behind a podium which had a purple pillow on it…
And on that pillow was The Crown of Choice…
James Ironwood leaned over to Oscar and whispered
"Are you glad we kept the remains of your weapon now?"
Oscar nodded and looked down the street to see Jaune walking towards them.
"Here he comes, get ready." Oscar said
As Jaune approached the stage the crowd looked at him in anticipation.
"JAUNE ARC!" Oscar shouted
"Approach!" He barked
And alone Jaune Arc strode forward as he stood before Oscar.
Jaune took off the coif helmet with the Crown symbolizing him as a future and handed it off to a prepared Atlas knight who took it and walked off.
"Present your blade."
Jaune drew Coerce Mor's and held it to the sun gleaming light. He then held the blade in his other hand and slowly presented it to Oscar.
"Kneel." Oscar said
Jaune did so. As Oscar took the blade from Jaune
"Jaune Arc! Son of Henry Arc! And by divine Right Avatar of Arthritis Arc!" Oscar announced
That got the crowd stirring. And fervently whispering
However Oscar kept up with the ceremony as he placed the Blade on Jaune's Right shoulder.
"Do you swear to uphold your family Legacy?" Oscar asked
"Until my line is dead and gone and I am all but forgotten." Jaune answered
Oscar put the blade on the other shoulder
"Do you swear to protect your Subjects now and forever?"
"Until my dying breath and I wish myself if I shall fail at this task all my late, current and future subjects will be merciful to me." Jaune said
Oscar raised the sword to his lips asking
"Do you believe yourself to be a fit ruler?"
" to answer yes is to be Hubris. To answer No is a lie,, I am infact neither for I am not a ruler but a Subject. I am and will always be something that I wished to emulate but in doing so will only make a mockery of."
Oscar didn't expect this answer but flowed with it.
"Oh? And what is this self proclaimed role of yours?"
Jaune looked at Oscar dead in the eyes and answered in determination
"I am the first knight!"
Oscars heart soared at the announcement as a smile grazed his face.
Oscar Handed Corcea Mor's to Ironwood for a second as he picked up the Crown of Choice from the podium and said the words
"For years…Decades and Eons the King's of what was this kingdom's borders wore this crown.
From the Kings of Lawthoric to those of its successor State Valoric, kings have passed this crown over to the next king each time.
Its line of passage was only broken Twice in history.
From your forefather Arthritis Arc who was only King by decree never officially took the crown…
And from 82 years ago when the Great War ended and the king of Vale abolished his position. Giving up his absolute rule for the sake of his people.
Now I give you the rite that has always been yours. As the Son of Arthritis Arc wear this crown well." Oscar said as he placed the crown on Jaunes head
Jaune looked up and smiled
Oscar smiled as he grabbed Corcea Mor's from General Ironwood and walked to the edge of the Stage with both the Ancient blade and the New Scepter of King's raised high above his head as Oscar announced to the World for all to hear.
" People's rejoice! The King has come!"
The crowd cheered and its echoes were heard all across the world.
Oscar turned to Jaune
"Now Stand First knight! Stand as a bulwark of the darkness. The guiding light that shall shine upon humanity and lead it to greatness!" Oscar said as he guestured to the crowd before him.
As Jaune stood up he turned around as Oscar handed him the family Sword. Which he slid in its most ancient sheath.
Oscar looked to the crowd who kept cheering.
"May I?"
Jaune nodded.
"There is one more thing I must discuss. And I must say I have lied to you. As your all aware Salem has been defeated. A new enemy is on the rise but we will stand again to fight them! However my crime isn't that at all…for you see what many of you don't know is that I Oscar pine… am actually The headmaster Ozpin reborn." He said
The crowd went silent
"And Ozpin wasn't the first name I've gone by either I have gone by many. In Fact the original title spoken…the first knight of Lawthoric…
That was my title… I have lived for so many lives and I have ruled so many centuries. Many of them as A king… others as a hero… but now I reveal myself to tell you that I'm breaking this cycle." He said
Oscar went on "under all my times as ruler. My kingdom Prospered as I put the most I could into my kingdom…
However it would always go on the brink of collapse once I pherished…
Until…King Arthritis Arc took the throne…
And sense then the kingdom has enjoyed a never ending Renaissance.
Now I grant you back what is rightfully yours. I'm ending the line of the Ozma Dynasty. And here, the new dynasty. The ones who will guide you into the Future. The Dynasty you deserved as people. But not one I can give.
Ladies and Gents Arthritis Arc has risen again in Jaune Arc Oscar said
Suddenly the banner of the Vytal Festival unfurled in front of the Guts statues
"I present to you! the New KING OF REMNANT!" Oscar said as everyone cheered!
As Jaune stepped down he was embraced by his farther.
"I'm so proud of you." His father said greeting his son while te rest of his family cheered.
"I knew you could do it, son." Jaune's mother said
"You gotta tell us later how the party goes." A voice said behind them
They turn and see Saffron and terra-cotta standing there.
"Hey saph!" Jade smiled.
What are you doing here?" Azura asked
Well after word came down about Jaune being the new king we decided to visit…and well after a bit of waiting we actually found a new place." Saphron said awkwardly
"Oh for goodness- Hon take the baby, I'll explain it." As Terracotta shoved Adrian into Saphrons arms
"What's she's trying to say is that we've decided to move closer to Vale now we bought a house in the city and we're working on moving in." She said
"Wait…here?" Jade asked
"And you didn't tell us?!" Azura screamed
Both Women looked and Shrugged
"Um…suprise?" They said
Jaune and Henry just let out a belly laugh
All the girls looked to the two and smiled cheerfully as they saw how identical both men were Jaune had really come into his own.
Once they stopped laughing Jaune looked at them.
"Oh I needed that, I hope it wasn't too hard to find stuff inside the walls, Speaking of, Dad, there is some stuff you need to know, come talk to me in about a week's time.
"Yeah…for right now we got a party of our own to get to." Pyrrha said
"Oh that right the Banquet!" Henry said one of the reasons he was here was to guide the new king to said banquet.
"What now?" Jaune asked confused
Jaune found himself in the Beacon Courtyard on the main avenue. Which was now packed with Chairs and a long table. At the Head was Jaune.
And the other end being so far it was closer to the end of the road.
Talk about a banquet!
Almost everyone in Vale was invited.
Which caused a problem
Obviously those who were at beacon for school had preferred seating and sat closer to the new king.
Jaune however didn't and had to be posted at the end.
He was fortunate that Pyrrha was able to sit next to him.
The rest of the team was a solid stones throw away from him.
He was swamped by the Kingdoms councilman either angrily sneering at him for re establishing the Monarchy, or trying to play buddy buddy with him to get there policies passed.
Either way Jaune felt he was suffocating had he not have Pyrrha and Ruby there.
Which was another reason why the council was pissed.
One of the councilors went up to Jaune and tried to be all buddy buddy with him as he went to pull out the empty seat.
And he noticed a Red blanket on it.
The councilor picked it up and held it
"Um?" He asked
"Oh my gosh thank you!" Ruby said as she ran over. And hugged it.
"I thought I lost it oh I just left it here to hold my seat thanks." Ruby said as she sat down before the councilman could move.
He was about to talk down to the girl to get out of the seat. But he decided he'd be the high man and took a deep breath and went to sit next to her. Perhaps he would be able to get his way anyway's it's not like one spot would make a difference.
As he went to pull the other chair out next to the woman (he'd yet to connect that the Woman was Ruby Rose)
He found the seat was also Taken…By Guts.
The council let looked down and found the only empty chair was beside Ms Schnee 3 more seats down.
The councilman shook in rage as he stomped off to take his seat before it was taken.
Talk about power move.
Jaune sighed and looked to Ruby
"Thanks." He said
Ruby smiled "hey what are friends for…"
If the fact that no one intruded the dinner to try to talk politics was a good point then the food was a Gold standard.
Jaune left the table swearing he'd put on 50lbs if it not for his aura.
While Nora, Ren, who had now changed Roles from Teammate's to be the King's 24 hour Personal bodyguards were leading them back to the team Dorm which is where they would stay until the Official Kings quarters were completed.
Nora looked smugly at Ren as Jaune leaned on Pyrrha jaune was unaware his hand had been wandering.
Nora and Ren had a bet going on about what the newly Crowded Royal Couple would do once they got some private time alone.
Nora was hellbent on saying sex. While Ren was insistent that Jaune would be too tired and just hit the hay.
The fact that they bet how there next Sheet session would go depending on who was right was kinda a reason why Nora was excited.
Jaune got to the room
"So what are your plans for the rest of the night, Ren?" He asked
"I didn't plan for anything except being with Nora." Ren said
"Are you saying you'd like alone time?" Nora asked suddenly Looking back smugly at Ren who rolled his eyes.
Jaune sighed "actually yeah…I hope you don't mind." Jaune said
"WOOOO!" Nora pumped both fists into the air as Ren facepalmed
"Alright I guess have fun." Ren said as they went to find another room for the night.
Of course Nora wasn't one to hang a bet over Ren for long like this…
Of course also the fact she was super horny but that's an issue for another day.
In the days following Jaune Arc's ascension to monarch a lot of things happened.
One Beacon has changed a few things while it was still a school first and foremost it was now also the Castle for which the king Lived in full time.
One all the huntsman schools have become Government run facilities with the new banner of the Vytal festival which was renamed to the Imperial seal of humanity.
Jaune made several imperial decrees about Huntsman.
While that was happening, team RWBY and Guts weren't seen in the public all that often. After all, they needed to prepare to go after the Godhand.
Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang sat in there dorm making more dust grenades, as well as Smoke bombs.
Meanwhile the Final interation of Guardsmen was ready to be tested.
And they had the perfect subject.
"Me? A new suit of Armor?" Guts asked as pietro laid a heavy crate by Guts feet.
"Yes Guts you, this is a set of Guardsmen armor I had in the world for a while Just like team RWBY…" the Doctor said nodded
Guts opened the crate and saw the packaged suit there.
Guts was given Guardsmen Armor looking much like his Berserker armor.
Guts attached the armor on and found the pieces went on just as well as the actual berserker armor.
"What's the difference between my suit and there's?" Guts asked
"Well for one yoyr suit doesn't run off of sexual energy like the girls…instead it runs off of your anger and Aura alone passively meaning that so long as your Aura is stable and holding your suit will be fully functional." The doctor explained.
Guts nodded "I see." He said as he looked to his hand.
He felt ready to kick ass.
Of course before they were able to leave they had a few more things to accomplish.
One was the safety of Remnant until they got back.
With Marko the new grimm lord at Large. And with it making the Grimm twice as powerful. Jaune was busy running the Empire. As well as look for Marko.
However with the Godhand interference the World of Remnant had become unstable.
So Oscar and Salem would have to use their own magic as something gifted by the gods to save the world.
As Oscar and Salem headed down to the vault under the Imperial Palace to where they would start to meditate and help filter said energy into the planet to stablize it
Team RWBY Jaune and Guts walked them down.
"Now we won't be able to talk as this will use all our concentration. However while the gods arnt here and have drained the magic of the relics we can still use them. We can charge them up ourselves we can't change them but give them more power. If there is anything you want us to use it on please give it now." Oscar said
Guts stepped forward and gave the Sword of destruction to them.
Oscar nodded "anything else?"
The others shook there heads.
Oscar smiled
"I admit seeing the world in your hands…makes me feel a lot safer now." He said
He turned to Salem.
"Good luck everyone." He said as they two walked away to there meditation spot…
Seeing as they have begun to stabilize the planet the teens felt confident that they could leave them to there work as they did there own.
One of which was Prep work to follow after the Godhand.
Most of the stuff was done and secured but they needed to make sure of it.
As they walked to the elevator Ruby hugged Guts arm mashing her it's around it,
Guts looked at Ruby and rolled her eyes with a smile
"You guys get the rest of the prep work set up and be ready to leave at a moment's notice." Guts said
The others knowing the key just nodded as the elevator dinged and they exited off the floor
Ruby and Guts went to His room as the rest of Team RWBY went to there dorm.
"Didn't we already pack everything away before we were summoned by Oscar?" Weiss asked
Blake looked to Weiss
"I think your right." Blake said
"Well I mean we can use the time to enjoy ourselves as well" Yang said
Weiss shrugged
At that point all 4 of them started to indulge in there sexual fantasies.
Weiss laid on her bed using her masturbates with the Suit as she felt the Dildo in her suit shift inside of her.
Weisses head landed on the pillow trying to keep quiet but her exasperated moans were unable to be stopped. As she growled feeling the edge build up on her as it pounded her cunt.
Weiss gasped and flared around as she tried to push the intruder out allowing her to clenched around the dildo for more stimulation.
Weiss grunted as the orgasm rolled off her as she came hard she looked over embarrassed hoping that her teammates didn't catch her.
Fortunately they didn't after all they were busy with their Own thing…
Which was good as she didn't stop the Dildo and grunted exasperated as she was pushed over the edge by the dildo,
All Weiss wanted was it to be Ruby's fingers…
Weiss looked over And saw Yang and Blake pound each other raw…well at least they were having fun.
The two were cuddling Spooning each other. Both hands were wandering around each others clits
Mouths engulfed in each other. Muffling there lustful moans.
Weiss rolled her eyes at there antics before realizing it was hypocritical she just laid back down and on the bed and set up the Armor lock of her armor and attached a Gag to her face as she turned on the Dildo to full power.
It was haven for Weiss.
But she wanted more…
Yang and Blake were lost to the world Trapped in there lovers embrace. They both loved it and struggled to escape the pleasure.
As they felt the fingers wander in there clits they gasped, groaned and moaned. As multiple orgasms rolled off there bodies and coated there lovers fingers.
As they broke the embrace in the lips they let out a shout as the built up orgasm exploded outward
As that happened Ruby and Guts were on Guts bed Ruby was naked as Guts laid on her his Body warm with his body as she felt the comfort in his embrace.
Ruby felt her hands around Guts back
And then she heard a click
She looked and tried to pull her hands apart
Locked
Guts had Locked Ruby's arms behind his back.
Ruby looked at Guts who smiled
Before he put all his weight on Ruby pinning her down
Then Guts hands wandered to her snatch
Ruby's back arched
Or tried to with Guts pinning her down it was kinda hard to do that.
As Guts fingers slid around Ruby let out louder and louder moans
Then he slid in
Ruby's eyes bulged
"O-oh fuck- that's not even your Dick and it feels so good. Ahh-!" Ruby gasped
Guts smiled as he slowly pumped his finger in and out of her snatch
Ruby groaned be tried to roll left and right to get away but Guts kept her still forcing her to enjoy the pleasure.
"O-Ohh ahhhh!" Ruby groaned as she grunted out an orgasm.
Ruby panted exhausted from her trying to hold back her orgasm made it difficult and made her orgasm coming out hard.
Guts smiled
"your not actually tired yet are you?" Guts asked in Ruby's ear.
"You still haven't faced my Cock yet…and it's been waiting a turn.
Ruby gasped as she saw the rock hard cock before her.
"Oh fuck!" Ruby groaned as it slid in. Ruby and Guts pounded each other milking each of them for all it's worth.
Ruby groaned hard as she panted as Guts pounded Ruby harder and harder, faster and faster
Ruby grit her teeth as she threw her head back as she felt Guts cum as he pulled out his cock from her and sprayed his cum on Ruby's face.
"Oh fuck!" Ruby gasped…
Guts smiled. As he popped his cock into her mouth and started to face fuck her
Ruby gagged as she felt the Cock in and out of her mouth and Ruby moaned as she felt guts cock contract In her throat as he came
As guts pulled out Ruby panted as
Ruby felt the cum flow out of her mouth panting and gagging.
"Oh gods that was-." Ruby was cut off as Guts shoved his fingers back into her snatch.
Ruby groaned as she felt Guts fumble around her snatch.
Ruby tried to thrust and pull off of his hand. But Guts was able to keep her still. And then he rolled his fingers to rub the top of her snatch
And all of Ruby's struggles died as she groaned with ecstasy as she folded down in orgasm growled out in anger as she tried to catch her breath.
And then guts Started to pump in her again as Ruby let out a scream as her Pussy was raw from overstimulation.
(Guts cunt smacks her for each failed edge (192)
At the end of the week Team RWBY stood in the courtyard of Beacon Academy (now named the Imperial Palace complex of Beacon) ready to go. They had their Gear on them for Hunting apostles. Guts. Blake Weiss and Yang stood before their leader.
"I'd everyone ready?" Ruby asked
They nodded
"Alright everyone grab a part of my body. And hold on tight no matter what happens." Ruby said
Each of them did so. As Ruby took a deep breath
"Griffith, grant me the gift to travel the interstice to chase after the Godhand." Ruby said in a prayer
In her head she heard Griffith's voice boom
"You have it Ms Rose…good luck."
Ruby opened her eyes and crouched low.
And used the FULL force of her semblance as she broke, shattered, Cracked, then Disintegrated the Sound barrier. The Physical barrier, Quantum mechanics, and the Layers between reality itself as Ruby and her team vanished from Remnant…
To give chase to the great evil that threatens the multiverse.
(Eoc)
A/n here we go the Start of the next Book of this series:
As you can tell I've left a bit of space ( mostly because I'm not sure what to add. But also I'm planning on doing a side story about all the events we don't have time to see but happen.
Title of that will be RWBY: Apocrypha. I'm not sure when it will come out but several holiday episodes are planned.
Holloween/ Ruby's Bday. As well as Christmas.
Now for the rest of the actual story here.
I'm planning on Multiple universe Hopping in this story. So I want your Suggestions. As to which Universe they go to. Please suggest stuff in the comments.
And just because said Universe hopping exists doesn't mean we won't pop back into Remnant every now and then.
Anyways, enough talking I'll go and start writing. Thanks for reading. Keep reading. Bankerrtx01.