A/N: I will be honest with you guys, I always forgot what size of words I used but from now on, I will be using the size #12. Now that's out of the way, let's speak about this chapter. It is rushed, but if you followed me long enough, you know this is my kind of writing style. Other than that, this may or may not be the last chapter. Basically an ending. If it's not, the next chapter will be between 1000 to 2000 words of Epilogue. Well, now that's out of the way, let's begin reading!
P.S
Number 1 and Number 2 from last chapter is actually a lyrics of DragonForce – Valley Of The Damned.
2 days passed. Only 1 more to go, or to be specific, 17 hours more to go. Jhin didn't know whether the third day will should be on the same time when that madman came out of nowhere or by midnight sharp. And so here he is, watching Gehrman training the Huntsman or Huntress alike. Remnant might have better technology, but what is a good weapon if you can't wield it? In this case, what is a better technology if you're not even skilled while our enemy, with outdated equipment just like himself and the others, can demolish the whole Huntsmen-In-Training in the area?
Gehrman showed Ruby another use of a scythe. Other than using it's blade for sending out deadly cuts, slashes, you name it, there are many other ways of using scythe. Gehrman, his Burial Blade in scythe form in his right hand, one leg in the front, made a grabbing gesture using the scythe's blade.
'Now that I think about it, I don't think Ruby ever done that before.'
While he never doubt Ruby's skill with a scythe, her technique lacks something. Hmm, now that he think about it, will she even want to kill the other Hunters? Crazy, mad and insane as they may be, they are human. Oh wait, they can change to a beast, so that won't be a problem once they transform. But should they will not transform, and Ruby is not committing the deed, he or other Hunters nearby will do it.
'The life of a Hunter, blood-stained hands, corrupted soul, and any other traits I'd not bother to think.'
Maria is teaching those that are using sword or katana weapon-type, for she is very skilled with it, I may have a bit of doubt, but I think she surpassed Gehrman when it comes to swordsmanship or the correct and effective way of the sword. The one taught by her is many but there is a familiar face, such as Blake and Pyrrha.
"I still haven't got over it, ya know?" a voice called out behind him.
He turned his head to the sound, to find Yang approaching him. For once, a grim expression on her face.
"Seeing some of the Huntsman and Huntress alike, students and all, fighting that thing. Result? Over a team of Beacon's first year is dead and 5 Huntsman. Not getting stabbed or slashed, but eaten alive?" Yang's voice began to break, fear and disgust etched into her face.
"I will be bland with you. I would be shocked if you already got over it. It is okay to fear, even as a Huntsman, or in your case Huntress. Fear is what separates us from the beasts we hunt after all." Jhin assured her of her worry, his left hand on Yang's shoulder, to ease the tension.
Jhin will never forget it. The casualties of fighting Vicar Amelia. She is a beast, no puns intended, to be reckoned with.
2 days ago
As Jhin finished his words, his Ludwig's Holy Blade in it's Great-sword form, rushed to Vicar Amelia, the beast in front of him. Gehrman and the other 6 followed.
Amelia raised both of her arms into the air, slamming it back down to The Hunters, who dodged by going to the side. Gehrman and Jhin rushed to her back, stopping only to send more strikes on her behind, Gehrman doing the same. Blood fly around from the wound, from our strikes. While the remaining strike down the fists.
"Ready your Numbing Mist, she can heal herself!" I warned them.
All of them nodded their heads as a way of them accepting or acknowledging it.
She retracted her arms, sending a sweeping strike from her right hand. All Hunters dodged by dashing to the back, some have strong leg power and jumped high to dodge it.
A Team of Beacon's First Year rushed to the fight, along with them are 5 Huntsmen, weapons drawn. The students, afraid of the be-no, the monster in front of them, used the ranged form of their weapon. From Rifle, to sniper, some even completely changed to a bow, reminding Jhin of Simon's Bowblade.
The Huntsmen, they knew Grimm are ruthless, but this beast, in front of them, is more than dangerous. It gave an aura of telling not to fight it. But they must fight it, for it is their duty as a Huntsman to hunt and to protect. All 5 Huntsmen when to the front legs, slashing at it for damage, every little number counts.
They were caught off-guard when a bright light occurred. Eileen, thinking it was the healing, threw one of her Numbing Mist.
One of the nearby Huntsman however, was slammed into a wall, courtesy of it's giant fist. The Huntsman, being caught off guard, didn't made in time to manage his Aura, resulting in a painful injury. Then another fist made it way onto him, killing him in the process.
Jhin sent a charge attack to stagger it's rampage, but it was unsuccessful. He began to worry. And his feeling was correct as the students, enraged, forgot of their fear, rushed to the beast. All 4 were caught in the hands of the beast, and then ended up in the belly of the beast. The woman turned beast's teeth were red from it's recent dinner. The other was disgusted, shocked.
The other 4 Huntsmen, with anger clouding their minds, made rash decision, with the decision being the same as the now dead team. Rush.
They dodged more than the kids does, but they're in the end still dead with a strong strike and 2 of them being eaten alive.
"What in the Great One that guy does to this beast? It's resistance is way too great!" Gehrman yelled out, annoyed by how he, as a Hunter, can't end a fight with a beast more quicker.
"Ludwig's Holy Blade is not the best it seems… Maybe that will work." Jhin muttered.
He called out The Messengers, and there, upon them, is the Whirligig Saw and 9 Fire Papers. He grabbed one of them and rubbed it on his weapon, making the gigantic saw on fire. He called the others and showed them the Fire Papers.
"Fire Papers? That will do." Henryk said with a small voice, as always, everyone grabbing one of them except Gehrman because of his weapon.
"The others, please just stay there." Jhin's voice sound almost as if begging. The others nodded their heads reluctantly.
He charged his saw, and then slammed the saw down on the fingers of the beast. The sound of flesh ripped out, diced, told them that it is working and penetrating whatever the madman's magic inflicted on the beast. All Hunters let out a sinister grin, though Maria is more of a smile. Henryk is of course unseen courtesy of his mask, along with Simon.
Jhin quickened his way through the beast shredding the beast's flesh and bones. Gehrman sliced and diced the right side of the beast. Gascoigne chopping everything he deemed as enemy and his partner slicing everything on the beast. Ludwig sending out a huge wave of blue energy, Simon shooting QuickSilver Arrow. While Maria slicing everything that will make the beast weaker.
The beast, now slower and weaker, raised up one arm or hand, then slammed it down. But as it near the floor. Jhin's eyes widened after concentrating and shot a bullet from his Blunderbuss. The shot powerful because he took a Marrow Bone Ash, staggered the damned beast. The head, or specifically, the opportunity to end the fight, laid there. Without hesitating, he quickened and plunged his hand into the head of the beast. Grabbing what he assumed to be the brain, he then pulled out his hand. Blood sprayed from the wound inflicted by Jhin.
After painful contact, it is howling and shrieking, no one could tell the difference now. Then it finally laid down, before exploding in fresh crimson colored of blood.
"Prey Slaughtered."
After that experience, he couldn't blame any people of Remnant for fearing the exact thing will happen to them. Even a veteran Huntsman is shaken up by the experience. Clearly, they've never been in a situation like this before. The Grimm was a threat, yes indeed. But no one heard of people getting eaten alive whole by Grimm unless it was a huge water type Grimm.
Jhin could feel his shoulder, a bit wet. Probably of Yang, crying because of the experience. The first he died while he was in Yharnam. He was shocked but quickly adapted as he always do. He always do. A human must adapt to the situation as quick as they could to survive. And he always alone so he never know how to comfort people, more less a friend.
Now here he is, lending a shoulder for Yang to cry on. He theorized that he didn't want to cry on Ruby so she can still kept up a strong image for Ruby. Whenever someone thought you're strong and then suddenly seeing you shocked because of fear, cried because of fear, that person's expectation will probably gone. But Jhin have faith in Ruby. She loved her big sister after all. To be more correct, half-sister.
He heard Yang's sobbing fell silent. He looked at her face, to see she fell asleep on his shoulder. He let out a smile. Not being alone, is 10 times better than being alone.
"Hmm, who knew you were a lady-man, Jhin?" another gruff voice heard by Jhin. He only knew one person with that voice, and see he was correct: Ludwig in the flesh.
"Hmm, the first time we met, not the one where I killed you, but in the roadway, I didn't have the time ask since we're busy fending off the Blood-Starved Beast. But, I didn't expect you to be bald." Jhin said, his smile turned into a smirk.
"You probably expected me to have a long hair based on my beast's face, yes? I'm afraid, that is the body part of the beast's body I was. Not my hair. Besides, it is shaved, see the mark?" Ludwig asked, a smile on his face. No matter in what situation, Ludwig will always be the positive one. Ludwig took a seat next to Jhin, following his eyes and saw Gehrman training the leader of Team RWBY.
"The leader definitely have vast potential with a scythe. Even her uncle, they're both skilled with scythe. But with the hell of Gehrman, they will probably be more than skilled." Ludwig let out a small chuckle after his own words.
"Indeed, though scythe never my type, I still can see how it works. I am more of sword or great-sword, hence the reason I took your Holy Blade." Jhin replied.
"I'm glad you liked it then. Do you still have the Moonlight Greatsword?", Ludwig asked.
"Indeed I do, but like I said, I still like your Holy Blade more.", Jhin replied.
They then fell into comfortable silence. Jhin tapping his scroll, messaging Blake to take Yang back to the resting place. Ludwig focusing on Gehrman training Ruby. Qrow might not need the technique since probably, he only taught Ruby the basic ones and the one only that fit her current school level.
Footsteps could be heard behind them, only to seem Blake. Her face, clearly exhausted. A bit of dirt on her, and some bruise. Probably sparring with Weiss or Wukong. Blake seeing Yang's position, smiled softly, nodding her head at Jhin and Ludwig as a greetings and thank you for taking care of Yang. She approached Jhin and grabbed Yang, carrying her via piggyback ride.
Both Jhin and Ludwig watched Blake's and Yang's figure disappear into the hallway they were in. Going more far and finally, gone from their sight. Jhin sighed. Wondering if it only a bad nightmare that this happened. First, he was transported into a whole new world. Prove is the shattered moon. Then, he saw the Hunters that he killed or allied with. Prove, Eileen, Gascoigne, and the others. Thirdly, some beasts or he already killed also brought here with him. Even Gascoigne!
"And there's that guy on top of that Amygdala." Jhin's voice brought Ludwig's attention. "Just what is happening right now?".
"I do not know what it is, Good Hunter. But I do know that it will be bloody." Ludwig replied with a serious expression.
"Indeed, it will be bloody. More innocents getting killed in another Night of The Hunt. Sometimes, I think that The Great Ones are fucked up or just literally mad." Jhin responded.
"Perhaps, it is our action on the Fishing Village of Hamlet and Kos." Ludwig donated some theory.
"Could be. Even now, I'd still think that the scholars of Byrgenworth never found those tombs." Jhin said.
"I am in the same boat as you. But for now, we will rest. For later, we have a bloody fight commencing." Ludwig stood up and gave Jhin a hand.
"Alright. Being exhausted on a fight is a huge disadvantage. Or more correctly, lack of energy." Jhin replied, taking the hand to get himself up.
They both then walked through and went to their separate rooms, to get their beautiful rest.
Few hours had passed, the time is now 5:59am. The 8 Hunters, already awoke, readying for assault or a glimpse of the same light from 3 days ago. That glimpse of light will be their warning, their signal that it is commenced.
Tic tic tic
The other students, Huntsmen and Huntress alike now awaken from their slumber, all having their weapons on their hands. Ozpin, the ever stoic faced headmaster, for once, having a stern and serious expression on his face. Nothing to be said for his assistant Glynda other than her stern expression multiplied.
*Tic tic tic*
A ringing, from each of everyone's alarm. Signaling the 6:00am time. All tensed up, expecting any attacks. However, they could find none. Everything is silence, except their breath. The winds' not blowing. The sun's shining ever brighter. One Huntsman far on the back, loosened up, breathing a huge sigh of relief. When suddenly,
*BOOOOOM*
A huge explosion with the same light appeared as 3 days ago appeared. The others widened their eyes from the unexpected attack.
'So they're waiting for either of us to let down our guard?' Jhin thought. 'Clever.'.
"Hmm, good morning to you all." The man from 3 days ago greeted. On both of his sides, are a sight that made almost everyone become paled. Many Amygdalas beside him, Mad Hunters driven by the bloodlust.
"A gift for you, Khada Jhin." There, lots of humongous beasts appeared by the light. Humanoid figures, and chairs. "Fret not, Khada Jhin. It will be the same as your experience. Except the Amygdalas of course." The man assured Jhin, though, not doing the same to the others.
"Can we start the bloodbath already? I can smell good sweet blood from her." One of the Hunters asked impatiently, while pointing out an index finger at Ruby.
Ruby tensed up from the gesture while Yang's eyes turned crimson from it's normal color, heat surrounding her. Yang almost jumped if it wasn't for Jhin holding his arm as a sign to stop.
"I'm not a fucking toy to you. If I may think, you are flabbergasted that I was transported here, instead of turning into an infant of The Great One after slaying The Moon Presence, is it not?" Jhin asked, his grin unseen because of his crow mask. Gehrman however, was wide-eyed when Jhin claimed that he slain The Moon Presence.
The man narrowed his eyes. "Indeed. But that was the past, would be a new beginning for humanity if you do. But now, since nothing happened, well. Let's just have a bloodbath, shall we? You Hunters, after all do love blood.".
One of the Mad Hunters suddenly transformed into a hideous beast, many furs on his body. And with a shriek, he sprinted to Jhin.
Jhin seeing this, swapped his Blunderbuss for The Evelynn. Taking a great aim, he shot at the approaching enemy. The bullet hit him, the man-turned-beast now staggered. Jhin swapped back to his Blunderbuss. Gascoigne rushed towards the staggered beast, plunging his right hand inside, and pulling it's insides out forcefully, blood splattering clothes.
Gascoigne let out a feral grin. The Mad Hunters, doing the same before approaching him. Jhin, the other Hunters, students, Huntsmen and Huntress alike, let out a battle cry and approached the enemies. 5 scarecrow figures appeared out of nowhere, surprising but not catching them off guard. The scarecrow attacked one of the students, but he managed to evade and return the payment with his own powerful but successful attack, killing it.
'Witches of Hemwick.' Jhin narrowed his eyes. He sniffed the air, searching for the familiar smell of blood. And finally found them. "Henryk, go to the east, a few yards away from where you are now. Strike her down." Jhin ordered him. Henryk nodded his head and headed to where he is ordered. Meanwhile, Jhin went to the west to find the damned witch. After a few moments of sprinting through the battlefield, he found her.
'There you are.' Jhin immediately used the Art of Quickening to assassinate her. When he's suddenly on the witch's back, he then stabbed the witch with his short sword form of Ludwig's Holy Blade. Pulling the blade out, he then sliced her head off. He sniffed the air once again, and found the other witch is dead. 'Good job.'.
He sensed danger from his behind and rolled to the side, to dodge the giant snake that was lunging at him. He looked at his back to see The Shadow of Yharnam. He made his voice as loud as he can for all to hear.
"I've killed you all once, and I will kill you once again!" Jhin yelled through the battlefield.
The shadows, seeming enraged, leaped at him, except the one that keep shooting fireball at him. It was no problem however, for Jhin merely keep using The Art Of Quickening. He merely had an abnormal amount of stamina that he can keep up 24/7. He parried the one with the sword's attack, and slice his chest, inflicting a deep wound. Then suddenly, many snakes appeared from their mouth. Jhin raised an eyebrow.
'This early?' he observed further and found the one that shoots fireball is dead, two arrows on it's eye sockets. 'Simon's doing? I appreciated your help if it's you.'.
He shot his Blunderbuss at the striking shadow with precision, which hit it's vital organ, and plus it is staggered. And so, he immediately when to it and plunged his hand, pulling out whatever insides it. The last shadow, had other plan however. He slammed both hands on the ground as red sigil appeared on the floor. Jhin dashed to the side, narrowly dodging the lunging strike from the huge summoned snake. Jhin transforming his sword into it's great-sword form, once again dashed to the last shadow and sliced it in half.
He heard lightning from afar and saw, the Darkbeast Paarl in it's whole glory. Lightning sparked around the beast. The nearby Huntsmen stepped back from it's range to avoid getting hit. If it hits them, they would be burn into a crisp.
He went himself to the Darkbeast itself, he sensed Yang and Gascoigne behind him. The Darkbeast saw him and so, he lunged at him with an open mouth. Jhin rolled to the side. Yang and Gascoigne by his side.
"Well, I guess you can say, this one is shocking!" Yang punned. Gascoigne grinned like an idiot while Jhin put an amused smile.
"Nice one, Yang. That is an easy one but I hope, in the future you would make more oriJHINal puns." Jhin replied. Yang gawked at him while Gascoigne laughed his ass off. Not the usual madman's cackling laugh mind you. "But now is not the time, it's time to slay this electrified beast." The others nodded their head at him.
Paarl shrieked, lightning strikes nearby it, making it dangerous to approach closer to it for now. When the lightning is over, all 3 of them went to attack it's limb. They kept striking at it's limb with heavy attacks, though Yang had a problem because she's using a gauntlet.
'I wonder if she will be good with the Stake Driver.' Jhin thought while striking the limb. This action made the beast fell. "Quick, strike the head until it is destroyed. The head is it's core." Jhin ordered. The others nodded, Gascoigne being the closest, extended his axe, sending rampaging strikes on it's head. Yang finally there, delivered one strong punch, completely destroying the head. "Get back!"
The others got back from the location as the location exploded in lightning. Gascoigne and Jhin then sensed immediate danger and they both pushed off Yang quickly. They then barely managed to dodge the huge blue ice that was falling from the skies.
"What was that?!" Yang asked.
"Ask the genius, Yang. He clearly experienced this before." Gascoigne replied, and turned his sight to Jhin's back.
"That, is an attack from Rom, The Vacuous Spider." Yang raised an eyebrow, while Gascoigne widened his eyes.
"You mean th-" Gascoigne was cut off by Jhin's immediate reply.
"Yes, the one that follows Master Willem's ideals."
Gascoigne grew serious as he absorbed the information. Gehrman then suddenly appeared besides them, with Simon, Ludwig and Maria in tow. Jhin looked at them with interest, blood coating their clothes. The other Huntsmen fared well than he thought. They suffered injuries but they managed to bring the Mad Hunters down with a trick on their sleeves. Jhin then felt a familiar power and when he turned his head, he saw Martyr Logarius.
"Gehrman, can you and the others take Rom down?" Gehrmand nodded his head, then Jhin continued, "Alright, I will handle the Leader Of The Executioners, Martyr Logarius alone. You guys can help after your fight with Rom is done."
Without waiting for their answer, he sprinted his way to the Martyr. Logarius, seeing him, sent out a magic power kind of attack, resembling a flying red skulls towards him. Jhin dodged it with ease just like his first time fighting him. When he is near, Logarius tried to stab using his staff, but Jhin dodged cut off his arm. Logarius then roared in agony.
As a sign of anger, he slammed down his staff with his remaining arm. Red energy gathered around him. Jhin with his Ludwig's Holy Blade in great-sword form, sent out a fully charged attack on Logarius' back. Logarius, staggered in one knees. Jhin plunged his right hand into the back of Logarius', pulling out his heart from behind. Then crushed it, the blood coating his mask red. Logarius now laid on the floor, his own blood pooled around him with a hole the size of a fist on his back on where his heart is located on his body.
He observed the others finally ended the fight with Rom, and now he saw bonus additions to the group. Eileen, Henryk, Team RWBY (though Yang was there at first) and finally Team JNPR.
"That. Was. One. Huge. Spider!", Nora yelled out enthusiastically.
The other girls however, Pyrrha and Yang not included, shuddered because of the huge spider and the other spiders. Jhin made his way towards them. Ruby noticed him coming and so
"Hiya Jhin! I got better with my scythe now thanks to Gehrman!" Jhin nodded his head at her. He eyed all of them, then sent out a warning while giving the other Hunters the Bolt Paper.
"Warning to you all: Do not puke." The others were dumbfounded at his warning. When the other Hunters looking at him, he sighed. "The Unseen Village." None of them still understand. But Gehrman nodded and looked towards the sky.
'Ah, Doll must have told him.' Jhin thought.
The sky then grew dark, at certain area by the way, and what seems to be puke leaking out. Then a skeletal figure appeared. And when it dropped, almost all of them puke. Jaune was first, then the whole Team RWBY. It looks… weird. The skeletal was riding what seems to be… actually that can't be described except that it has many legs. Jhin and the other Hunters rubbed the Bolt Paper on their blade, making it electrified.
"Well, at least there's no bell lady." Jhin commented, earning a raised eyebrow.
They then rushed towards The One Reborn. Striking with everything they got. The One Reborn is an easy prey. Just keep striking and dodged all its attacks and you will be fine. A red energy can be seen and they all stepped back. The ground then exploded from the energy. Jhin swapped his Ludwig's Holy Blade for: The Whirligig Saw. Turning it into it's Saw form, he then keep the Saw spinning and shredded the insides and fleshes of The One Reborn. It then staggered from continuous strikes. Gehrman seeing the opportunity, went to the figurehead and did a visceral attacks. Honestly, the blood is nothing new to him. The One Reborn then shrieked in agony from the constant pain it received, when it then gave up. Which it explodes in blood after a few seconds.
Since Team RWBY and Team JNPR isn't involved in the fight, only the 8 Hunters are clothed in blood but it didn't bother them. Especially Gascoigne, if his feral grin were to say anything. Jhin sniffed the air once again, searching for familiar smell and the familiar blood. Only to find that he wasn't here.
'Definitely weird. But am not complaining because chasing that guy is a hassle.' Jhin thought as he scowled. Jhin took this chance to observe the surroundings. Nearly all of The Mad Hunters are dead with double the amount of causalities of Huntsmen and Huntress. And also, surprisingly, the Huntsmen are really good at handling the Amygdalas and there's only one left. Coincidentally, it's the one he fought at The Nightmare Amygdala, when it saw Jhin, immediately broke 2 of it's hand, using it as a weapon.
'Now that's too early.' Jhin narrowed his eyes. It shot a beam at him which he dodged skillfully, while at the same time surprising the others. An explosion occurred where he stood before. Jhin would like to quickly kill it since it is really annoying, a hassle to kill. 'Perhaps a cannon shot to it's head will be enough? Or will I have to use the Executioners Gloves? So many options.' Jhin used a Bone Marrow Ash to strengthen his firearms' damage. Before pulling out his cannon, shooting at the Amygdala's head.
The explosion was really powerful that the wind was blowing. It let down his head on the ground, giving the Hunters the opportunity to do a visceral attack. Ludwig was the one to volunteer to send out the deeds. Which successfully killing it.
"Now that's done, I will just hope that only 3 left and not 4. Because that vagina is really annoying." Jhin commented out loud. The others, specifically the females, were flabbergasted at his comment. Something caught Jhin's vision and then let out a sigh, as he continued. "Ah well, bad luck. Vagina is here. Real name: Ebrietas, The Daughter Of Cosmos."
'I should have guessed that.' Gehrman thought, his palm on his face.
"Well, dodge to the side and you will be safe." Jhin said after sniffing the air.
They did as they were told, and they felt the wind blows. Smokes covering the area. And when it's gone. There, a creature pale yellow and bluish color. And it's head is huge, very huge. It kinda resembles a vagina.
"Fire or Lightning, I do not know what is best against this creature. By the way, just stagger it and a fully charged attack from a Stake Driver should do the trick." They nodded their heads and went to attack the beast. Warrying of the light that also suddenly befall on them. They managed to dodged it of course. Slashes from Ruby's and Gehrman's scythe, cuts from Maria's and Eileen's, dust bullet from Weiss, stabs from Blake, and it is staggered.
"The first time I fought you, you're a pain in the ass." Jhin then delivered the fully charged Stake Driver's attack to the head. Explosion occurred, destroying the head and then the body follows, in a crimson colored blood. "3 more." He muttered, but not loud enough for everyone to hear except a few or two. Mainly Blake and The Hunters.
"Wait… no…" Jhin was horrified, but not everyone can see it. Blake and the Hunters can see it based on his body actions. "I just hope only 2 of those are not exist."
"What are you talking about, Jhin?" Blake asked Jhin, bringing everyone's attention to him.
"I just hope Laurence and that one thing won't be here." He replied, voice became lower and lower.
"Laurence?" Gehrman asked, his eyes widened.
"Laurence, The First Vicar. The Founder of Healing Church. Yes, him but his body is basically flaming Cleric Beast with the ability to leak lava through his mouth. The other is a surprise. That or I just don't want to talk about it." Jhin confirmed Gehrman's worry of Laurence. After all, it's not everyday you found out that two or more person has the same name.
"Jhin…" A voice called him. Jhin looked behind and found Oobleck. His body in bruises and cuts but not fatal enough to critically injure him.
"Yes, doctor?" Jhin asked him.
"You got to help us. A huge horse is wrecking rampage. It already took down 4 Huntsmen the last time I was there!" Oobleck's voice grew louder and more concern of the situation.
"Lead the way, Doctor." Jhin replied, with a nod of his head. Oobleck immediately led Jhin to where he encountered the huge horse. "Before you ask, it's Ludwig, The Accursed." He told the others. He saw Ludwig flinched but he kept walking.
As they arrived at the location, they were in time to saw the beast had fallen. The others grew a sigh of relief except Ludwig, who was disgusted at himself to turn into such a beast.
"My first impression: He's ugly. A hero I heard that founded The Church Hunters turned into such a beast. Is the blood a blessing or a curse? It is unpredictable, the howling, the screech. But then, it suddenly became a battle between two Hunters. By the way, get out of there!" The Huntsmen that took it down – for now- obeyed it. "Look at it."
They saw, nearby the horse, was a huge glowing sword.
"Ah… you were at my side, all along." It said. It then stood up, sword in it's two hands, entering a battle stance. "My true mentor…. My guiding moonlight!" As it said this, a greenish aura exploded around it. It turned it's attention toward Jhin and the others. It charged up its sword, readying to unleash a devastating blast.
"Move! Move and get behind it!" Jhin yelled out. Moving out of there is easy for him, Ruby and the Hunters but he is worried for the others. Jhin grabbed Yang and Blake as he quickened his way. Gehrman grabbed Jaune and Pyrrha, while Ludwig grabbed Nora and Ren.
Only when they finally on the horse's back, did they dropped them on the floor as they witness the devastating attack courtesy of the Moonlight Great-Sword. Some unfortunate Huntsmen and Huntress was caught up in the attack, their aura failed to protect them and so their bodies were destroyed beyond repair. Buildings collapsed and destroyed just from sheer contact of it (A/N: Which is true since that attack one shot you in the game).
Jhin swapped his current weapon, the Whirligig Saw, into the Beasthunter Saif. Unfolding the weapon, and rubbing a fire paper onto it, he then dashed and delivered a charged attack on it's back, staggering it. He then performed a back visceral attack which coated him in blood more. The beast however, wasn't dead yet. It slashed his right all the way to the back while turning it's body.
Gehrman unfolded the stick on his back and turned his large and long curved sword into a scythe, which always impress Ruby no matter what. The others then rushed in to attack the damned horse. Cutting all it's part. Limbs. You say it. The beast slashed all around him but ineffective as they all dodged it. It then gave up, it's body could no longer keep up. And so it exploded in blood. Covering everyone in it. Team RWBY and Team JNPR were disgusted.
"It seems the guy really likes challenging prey. So that would mean Living Failures won't be here. And Laurence will be almost 95% here." Jhin calculated. Just to be sure, Jhin sniffed the air. Then it brought relief upon him. Knowing that Laurence wasn't here and so is the Living Failures. Their comets are annoying. He then sniffed once again, catching Maria's smell. The next time he sniffed however, he was horrified.
'So it is here. Poor orphan.' Jhin thought.
A ringing sound then heard. It was Ruby seeing that she was accepting the call from her Scroll.
"Hello, what is it Uncle Qrow?" She asked through the Scroll.
"Just telling you the situation. I managed to kill her somehow. Pretty tough." As Qrow informed that, Jhin sniffed the air and found Maria's gone from the battlefield. "Without the help of Glynda, I wouldn't be talking to you right now. I mean, have you ever seen someone who can control blood, then only for the blood later can turn to fire?" Qrow joked through the scroll. "Anyways, come here. Use the tracker. We're not approaching because of the ominous feeling we get from it. It is a huge white corpse. Dragon-like beings with humanoid hands." Qrow ordered them while telling them of their next opponent.
The Hunters felt a chill on their spine. Kos is dead, so who will be they fighting?
Well only time will tell.
As they arrived, they made their way towards Qrow. Who was drinking his beer. Some people wondered how can he fight after drinking? Maybe it's just like blood-drunken Hunters?
"Good, you're all here. The others, well, what's remaining that is, are here. Ozpin and the others are here too." True to what he said, Ozpin, Glynda, Beacon's staff worker, James are here. Even the students that were from other school. They felt determination on their body until Jhin bought their attention.
"Let's see, let's see…. 1, 2 , 3 and lastly 4. And counting that guy, 5. Hmm." He was broken out of his thoughts when Ruby called him.
"Hey Jhin? What'cha mumblin' about?" A tilt of her head, curiosity running in her mind.
"This one, the other next one, not the one after this, then the last one." He told them, meaning that the opponent after this. "Alright, stay out of my fight. You can join the fight after this one but the rest is mine." He removed his crow masked, to reveal his face to the people. His face stoic, but there was a feral grin on his face. And his eyes, it was full of fury. That sight alone made people obeyed his words. "Let's have some fun eh, Orphan of Kos?" Jhin asked in amusement. Oh he can feel his blood boiling in excitement, mixing with his stress and anger at the situation.
Something appeared, from the corpse's womb. A tall figure, almost if not more than Gehrman, looking like a skeleton and frail. Wrapped on it's right hand, is a placenta, a huge placenta. As it came out, just like Jhin's first experience with him, it cried it's heart out.
Jhin used his primary and main weapon: Ludwig's Holy Blade. Rubbed fire paper on it as it encased in flame. He approached the orphan. As he was closer than before, the orphan noticed his presence and leaped at him without warning.
YEEEOOOOOWWWW!
Jhin dodged to the side, what's left of the ground he stood before now destroyed, becoming crater, the size of half of a comet. It raised it's placenta into the air, to slam it down to the ground, but Jhin, fired a shot with his Blunderbuss, stunning the target which is the orphan. He plunged his right hand into the orphan's chest, and pulling it out. Now his face is covered in blood from the visceral attack. The orphan took a step back before pulling part of the placenta and threw it at him.
He dodged to the side, the part of placenta now exploded in red lightning. He looked at the front to see the orphan in front of him and smacked the placenta point blank on his face, sending him far away from it.
"Jhin!" Gascoigne yelled out in concern. Ready to jump.
Jhin got up, from his location, making a hand signal for him not to interfere. The orphan, sprinting towards him and when finally closer, it slammed his placenta on the ground multiplte times before finally one last long charging slamming on the ground, if it was successful.
Because that was what he was waiting for, as he shot a bullet at the orphan. Once again stunning it, doing another visceral attack. The orphan cried out from the attack, and then, a bat-like wings formed on it's back. The orphan cried out once again, and lighting surrounded him. Jhin stepped away from the orphan, not wanting to get burned into a crisp.
The orphan threw more placentas' part at him, but just like before, he easily side-stepped the projectile. As it try to begin another onslaught, Jhin immediately in front of it. Then sending out a swing from the great-sword from the right to the left, then vice-versa and finally slammed it down, making the orphan stay down on the floor. He used another Bone Marrow Ash. Aiming his Blunderbuss point-blank at the orphan's skull.
BOOOOM
The head of the orphan now has a huge hole, the size of an ear. Blood leaking from it. Jhin didn't have enough and so he cut off the head, finally killing it. And just like before, exploded in crimson blood. Jhin's bone ash outfit, along with his Hunter's Trouser, became red. His face, red and his hair, definitely turned red from it's usual black color.
"Now that's done, let take down Mergo's Wet Nurse." All of them except The Hunters were confused but nodded their head nonetheless. Whether if it was the name or what creature is it, he will never know.
But as soon as he declared that, the familiar sound could be heard as if accepting Jhin's challenge. A baby in a wagon, crying. Jhin flinched and tensed up, as the creature, the tall enormous black figure. It's also faceless. It also revealed how many blades it had on it's sleeve.
"Oh my? Now that's easier. More easy, because this thing is really slow and you can kill it very fast." Jhin said.
Jhin swapped his weapon for Whirligig Saw. Transforming it into it's saw form. The creature slashed the area in front of itself, but the slashes, however were precise and will land a vital organ if not careful. "Get to it's back. Don't give a shit, just keep attacking it's back. Just be warry of the blades." The others nodded their head at him. So they went to the back of the black figures. And true to as what he said, it is getting weaker. And finally dead.
"See? It is that easy." Jhin stared at them with a blank face. Then it turned into a grin, a feral grin. "Now, I will have fun. Remember, no interfering!"
The others reluctantly, nodded at him. They followed him where he went. His sense of smells are really good that even a Faunus couldn't hope to match with him. Jhin then stopped, and they were confused. But they saw Gehrman shaking.
There, they saw a man, in a wheelchair. But the thing is, it resembled Gehrman. The clothes, more ragged, a top hat just like Gehrman's outfit, the difference, however is the wrinkles and the peg leg on his right foot. Jhin approached the man. The man, sensing the presence, smiled sadly. But it is then gone.
"Good Hunter, you've done well. The night, is nearing it's end." He took a pause, then continued. "Now, I will show you mercy. You will die, forget the dream and awake under the morning sun. You will be freed… from this terrible, Hunter's Dream."
"Forgive me, but I refused to be freed." Jhin replied. And to their surprise, the man chuckled.
"Dear oh dear, what was it? The Hunt? The blood? Or the horrible dream?", he now stood up with even with a peg leg. He slowly reached for his weapon on his right hip. "Oh, it doesn't matter. It is always comes down to the Hunter's Helper… to clean up after these sorts of messes." He now had his weapon and slowly, his hand went to his back. Ruby recognized the gesture. As it finally revealed, a transformed scythe: The Burial Blade itself. "Tonight, Gehrman joins the hunt."
Jhin let out his feral grin. The others wasn't used to this side of him. His Ludwig's Holy Blade in it's great-sword form. 'Gehrman' dashed at Jhin, used his scythe as a tool to grab Jhin. But Jhin dodged it ducking and then stepping back. Jhin sent a fully charged attack, that stab through 'Gehrman's stomach. Pulling it out then slammed it on him. 'Gehrman' immediately rolled away. And then dashed sideways to Jhin who was shocked.
'That happened the first I fought him?!' Jhin thought.
Jhin's thought however, was cutoff when he felt a tingling sense and found that his chest has a deep wound now. Stepping back, he injected a Blood Vial on his thigh, as his chest then fully healed itself. 'Gehrman' went to stab Jhin but Jhin sidestepped the attack, and sent a slash on 'Gehrman', wounding him more. 'Gehrman' flinched from the hit. He stepped back away from Jhin and brought his hands in a worshipping gesture (A/N: Praise The Moon!). A blue light began to surround him.
Jhin however, swapped for a more lighter weapon and that weapon is the Rakuyo. As he swapped into said weapon, he leapt at 'Gehrman' and sent out madly slash at him, who didn't even flinch. Jhin, with skill and grace in his deadly combos of attack, ended it with one cross-slash mark and backed away from 'Gehrman', who this time exploded in a blue aura.
'He's powered up by The Moon Presence.' Jhin thought.
Now, his opponent will be more faster, deadlier than before. However, Jhin didn't even use Old Hunter's Bone yet. He did grasped The Art Of Quickening but it is not as faster as when he use the Old Hunter's Bone. It is however still very fast for the untrained eye.
So seeing the powered up 'Gehrman', he crushed the Old Hunter's Bone. As his opponent disappeared, then only to reappeared in front of him, Jhin blinked away in a mist to his opponent's back. 'Gehrman' was surprised by the use of Quickening through the Old Hunter's Bone but still, caught off guard nonetheless.
Combining both sabre and dagger into one once again, he swapped back to his Ludwig's Holy Blade. The familiar blade in it's great-sword form appeared in his hands. He charged his attack, and then sent a strong thrust or stab, depends on how you look at it, at 'Gehrman's' back which staggered him. Seeing the free opening, he backstabbed visceral attack on the fake. As the deed is done, deep-red crimson blood splashing around, staining his entire figure.
Jhin sent out a jumping slam attack but it was not successful. For the fake immediately stood up and shot a bullet at Jhin, which stopped him completely. Now it was Jhin's turn for his blood to stain the fake's figure, not every of it because of how tall he is.
Jhin gritted his teeth in pain, having your intestines pulled out forcefully is not pleasant, unless you're the one doing it to your enemy. He rolled back as far as he can, and stabbed another syringe on his right thigh, repairing, or to the other's eye, closing all his wounds.
He did not have a time to blink however, for the fake immediately on his vision. Seeing the old man, he changed it into the short-sword form, for light attack. The fake, still in his huge and long curve-blade with the blunderbuss. It shot at Jhin using his blunderbuss, who with great precision, deflected the bullets and stabbed it through it's right eye.
Plunging his sword out, he ducked underneath as it slashed to his left, threatening to cut Jhin's head off clean. It changed it's weapon into the scythe form. Jhin dashed to the right and then, transformed his weapon, with the final act of slamming his weapon down on it. As it began to stand, on it's knee, Jhin immediately struck it's chest, putting it on the ground once again. And for the last strike, a plunging attack through the heart. Ending the fight there.
"The night… and the dream… were long.." it's voice end in a small whisper. The body then exploded in a bright white light.
As the fight finish, the others went to him. Jhin waved at them as if nothing tragic was happening.
"Well… one more to go. Two if you count the damn bastard." Jhin spoke, with a wry smile that did not went unnoticed.
Yang sighed. "You're just too crazy… taking a dangerous opponent like that. At least let us help you."
"I'm honored to have someone worrying about me, but no worry. Nothing jhinteresting will happen for now." Jhin paused, taking a deep breath. "Well, until it appears that is."
Everyone raised an eyebrow at his word, more specifically the 'it'. "What is it?" Ren was the one to ask.
"The Moon Presence." Jhin's words and tone of voice was enough to make Team RWBY and Team JNPR to again, raised an eyebrow.
Jhin however, showed the other Hunters a shit-eating grin. Their reactions when he revealed what will he be fighting would be a Great-One.
"I… have no comment." Gehrman spoke.
"We all agreed." Eileen spoke her and the other 6's agreement.
"Well, here we go!" Jhin's words ended with a shout.
The others followed his gaze and were flabbergasted at the sight. A wolfish kind of beast, with many tentacles, no face, completely void. A gaping ribcage or is it it's exoskeleton?
"It will be fun to end it how I begun it." Jhin commented.
With that, his entire figure engulfed in a white light. When it was gone, it revealed Jhin in The Hunter's Garb, The Hunter's Pants, the tri-corn hat, with the mask covering half of his face. His weapon, is still the blunderbuss for his firearm, while his melee weapon, is the Saw Cleaver.
Jhin gave them an eye-smile. He then slowly approached The Great-One, unfolding his Saw Cleaver. As he was close enough, The Great-One sent all it's tentacles to struck down where Jhin was before. Jhin, his instincts flaring for him to dodge, which he obeyed. With the cleaver unfolded, it has more range. And with that more range, he sliced off between 4 or 5 tentacles cleanly.
The action, angered The Great-One. Enraged, it began thrashing the area in front of it with it's claws. Jhin dodged to the right, sprinting his way to the right side of The Great-One. Jhin cleaved, slashed, everything on the right side. Which enraged the being more. It held his head as if in migraine. Jhin however did not worry.
'If you think you can bust it, try it.' Jhin smirked.
As if hearing his challenge, it sent out a huge red circle light that engulfed the fighting area. Jhin's eardrums were ringing loudly, but it wasn't painful enough, for he endured a more painful sound. Jhin then, with a feral grin, sent everything he got on the being's front area. Deadly slash, horizontal cut, vertical.
He charged up his attack, waiting for the perfect moment. As it began to stand up, Jhin struck down his fully charged attack, which staggered the being. Another feral grin, and the being's now dead, exploded in red blood courtesy of Jhin's visceral attack.
Man, that felt good.
They all watched him ended the fight with a final visceral attack. Ending it's life. They all began sprinting themselves toward him.
"Jhin!" Ruby called out his name.
"I'm alright Ruby. Only one more opponent and then, it will be over." Jhin replied with a grim tone.
Ruby and the others noticed his tone. Not the grim tone, but the hidden tone. They barely got it. The hidden sadness on his words.
"Don't you do something stupid, Jhin!" Henryk yelled at Jhin. Everyone, was wide-eyed at Henryk, for that was the first time he ever had raised his voice.
"Hmm. Well, we'll just have to wait and see whether you're true or not." Jhin replied, in a challenging tone.
Henryk, however was not amused. His eyes narrowed, glaring daggers at him. Not jealousy, not envy, not of anger. But fury. Anger may be the same, but fury however is something more. He was furious at Jhin. If he is thinking of sacrificing should there ever be a need of sacrifice, Great-One forbids, he will not allow him to do so.
*Clap clap clap*
"Bravo, bravo! Very interesting! You all won the war I'd have set upon you. In" the man paused, checking the watch on his wrist. "3 hours! A marvelous record for your first time! Hahahahahah!" he laughed insanely, sending anxiousness down at their spine.
"It's over. All that left is, your fate. Which is you, dying by our hands." Jhin spoke, with venom in his voice.
"Hmm, is that so?" the man, mockingly asked him. "I'd would like to see you try. Because if you look closely, everything is falling apart."
The others widened their eyes at his statement. As they observed their surrounding and true to his words, everything was falling apart. As if there was an earthquake.
"And now! The usual drama of sacrifice occurred!" at the man's statement, everyone began sweating. They'd know Jhin would do it. He never give a single shit about his life. "Not just that! The sacrifice must be powerful enough! Powerful enough to fight The Orphan Of Kos alone! I'm sure you'd know who would that be?"
Everyone was staring at Jhin. Their eyes saying one thing:
'Don't you dare do it!'
"Back at Yharnam, there is a portal. It is closed now however. When I first saw who crossed my path, I'd was shocked, I'd was entertained! One man, singlehandedly defeating every beasts of nightmare he encountered!" the man told them. "Yes, it is the first one, who'd tried to free Gehrman: Lim!" Gehrman snapped, hearing that one name.
"Haah!" Gehrman lunged at him, weapon in scythe form. As the blade was near, a powerful barrier stopped the blade from reaching him. An epic dominance of power, clashed, silver hitting purple colored barrier. An explosion's sound was heard, as Gehrman sent down to where he was before. He groaned in pain, blood tickling down from the corner of his mouth.
"Nice try! By the way, my name is Skim. Now on to the story. Lim, now forever stuck on a whole new world. No longer connected to The Hunter's Dream. That's it, no more chances, you die [1]. The portal was closed as he entered it. A world of adventure, action and blood! All I'd know about that world, is those who hunt beast are know something as.. Watcher? Nah, nah, it's Witcher or something similar." Skim told them of the experience.
"Only a special Hunter could endure it. The portal. Entering it means death to a normal Hunter, veteran Hunter, much less a civilian. And few years later, I found Jhin. Standing on a rain of blood. A similar scene is it not?" he commented, in the rain of blood. "He did not transformed. That is when I know that he's strong. Strong enough to endure the portal. And so, I've sent him here. To see, how would he fair in this world, the reincarnated Hunters are just the icing on the cake!" at his words, the Hunters glared at him. "But alas, he was too strong for this world. The balance and law of this world could not accept him." Skim paused for a while.
"Once in every 4 years, a human would be picked. Evil, good, psychopath, sociopath, you name it. The power to endure, the power to ignore anything that concern you. Your life does not matter, all that matters are those surround you. It may not be special, but they're also given 4 bonus aspects! One, quick battle growth and adaptation on any situation. Two, absorbing every knowledge like a sponge absorbing water. Three, skills, speeds, strengths that surpassed a veteran Hunter of Yharnam. And four, my personal favorite, shortened life." Skim continued. "You are one of the chosen. It doesn't matter whether you're old, newborn, or teenagers. This is one of the Gifts Or Curse, you'd pick. I'm not one of this for I am however, in the Chosen One categories. So now, I'd believed I have done my job. It is your choice to save the world, or let it burn." Skim sent out a feral grin and then it turns into an eye-smile. "Bye bye!"
And with that, he disappeared.
"Hmm, I'd guess this is where we part ways." Jhin initiated the conversation.
"Don't do it please. If it's destroyed, at least we will be together!" Ruby cried out.
"We all agreed with Ruby here, Jhin." Jaune spoke, everyone nodding their head at his words.
"I guess, I truly am in those categories of Gift Or Curse. Because all I care is that you live right now, and the world will not perish." Jhin replied with a sad tone, a sad smile on his face.
"But.. but, Jhin.." Ruby's eyes are pouring out tears. The others having tears on their eyes.
"It's.. just not fair.." Weiss spoke for the first time, not being her usual self.
"Life isn't fair. You all have to realize that. Reality is cruel. The world is beautiful but it is cruel. Everything have a price." Jhin replied, while approaching the circling purple void of portal.
"Sorry, that it has to be this way [2], Jhin." Gehrman said, feeling empathy.
"I don't mind, goodbye everyone. And.. stay safe…" as he was near the portal, tears could be seen on his eyes. Then he flashed a sad smile and stepped on the endless void.
Not soon after he stepped on the portal, what people assumed earthquake has stopped. And the surprise declare of war, or battlefield, with the causalities of almost 300 Huntsmen and Huntresses.
And the death, the sacrifice, of one Khada Jhin.
Long ages ago, on a faraway location, on a green forest. Lies a family of 3. They lived happily, until one day. Something happened with the child of said family. The child was shining bright like an angel.
Like a true chosen one.
The child opened his eyes, and his parents ran abandoned him in fear. No longer seeing him with eyes of pure love, but pure fear. The child then lived alone. At school, he is shunned, ignored, alone, the scapegoat. The school's staffs won't teach him anything for they fear him to do anything with the given knowledge.
But the child does not care, and studied on his own. With the bright light, he was bestowed a duty. To observe every human with Gift Or Curse. Those that are the Chosen One are immortal, forever young, never dying, unlimited power, dimension cross, world cross, time-travel. Everything's possible for as long as their duty is carried: Observe the one with Gift or Curse.
The child carried his job for eons, yet always smiled that painful smile that his fellows Chosen One know. The child, now the forever teenagers, with the responsibility of a Chosen One. The one bearing the name,
Skim Moonlight.
END!
A/N: Before you asked, "How was it at the first author's note it said would be ending or not but at the end it is ending?" well buddy, I'd write this documents for more than a week, just thinking of a possible early ending of the story. Now this story is officially done. Now, I have two, three or more RWBY crossovers that have a logic of possible portal, basically every entered portal and ended up at RWBY's universe. It will be League of Legends, Metal Gear Rising and Bleach. And I will do it in this order: League of Legends, Bleach and Metal Gear Rising. Said crossovers might include OC's and will garenteed OOC for cannon characters.
Now, for those that followed and favorited this story, I'd thank you very much for doing so. I wished you for a good day. Thanks also for the reviewers even though it is painful to read so.
Goodbye, and good day!