Before we get to the chapter, I decided to do a favorite character poll. Please send you vote via PM with the name of your five favorite characters. Here are the rules:
1. You can choose any character used in the fanfic, even the original characters from RWBY (while Professor Peach was mentioned, this Peach is my OC.)
2. No duplicates. You can't just put, say, Ozpin 5 times. Otherwise, there might be some insane poll numbers.
3. You can choose fewer than 5, hell, you can choose just 1 if you like. Makes things easier when I go to counting.
4. One vote a person. Same reasoning (kinda) as rule 2.
5. The most popular character will get their own fanfic, and if their is a tie, Then we vote again on who gets their fanfic first. We don't want me to overwork on the fanfics and lower the quality, do we? I will get to the other person, so don't worry.
If you need a list of people in the fanfic, just look through the fanfic itself.
Ruby: So we can't be in it?
Oh, right. I think I can bend the rules and let you be in the list too. You girls are kinda in the fanfic.
Yang: If I win, I want to have a harem of hotties!
Uh, no. I'm not going to make harem stories.
Weiss: He seems to have some decency, now if we could make him stop the swearing.
That's something entirely different. Language helps express emotion, even if the words are frowned upon.
Blake: *nods*
And now, back to the chapter.
Dan stood, his sword at the ready. Ozpin took a step foward, and a black rune appeared in front of him. He began to speak when Dan yelled out.
"May the orbs of darkness fly at those who fight me." Ten small, black orbs flew from the rune and surrounded Dan, with one flying past Ozpin's head. Ozpin stopped, watching Dan with a curious expression on his face. Glynda stepped foward, anger clear on her face.
"How dare you attack the man who helped you! He raised you, trained you, kept you healthy, and this is the thanks he gets?!" Dan looked at Glynda. She swung her hand, conjuring a pair of purple spears. She flicked her wrist, sending one of them at him.
"How dare I? He did nothing after he picked us up. Peach raised me, she is my parent! Ozpin only sent us on missions for the money we needed, and looked how that worked!" He swung his sword at an incoming spear of purple energy. "He sent us on the mission which led to Clara's death! He didn't stop Jack from leaving, which led to his! He could've stopped Alice from leaving, since she wanted to talk to him, but he didn't, and where is she?! She ran away!"
As the other purple spear came flying towards Dan, two black orbs blocked it. He charged forward, swinging his sword at Glynda, who blocked with her crop. He pulled his head back, and headbutted her, her aura taking the hit. "He has done nothing to save my team, and you want me to stop?!" He jumped back, as Port's axe came smashing down towards him.
"So you'll attack me just because you want me to be a leader?" Dan asked, when a rocket came flying towards him. Another two black orbs blocked the attack as Dan charged Oobleck. Port swung the axe, which Dan dodged by rolling under it. A black orb flew towards Port, which he blocked using the side of his axe. Dan threw a punch at Port, only to be blocked by Ozpin's cane. With all of his strength, Ozpin pushed Dan back, only to have the four black orbs fly towards him. Glynda managed to block the attack using her barrier, then both Ozpin swung their weapons at Dan, which he blocked using his sword, holding the blade with his left hand. Dan was about to counter when Peach yelled out.
"Stop!" She had jumped in front of Dan, shielding him from further attacks.
The teachers jumped back, their weapons at the ready except for Ozpin, who just simply stood still.
"Why are you stopping us? He wants to leave, Sakura! He can't, we need him to stay and defend Beacon with us! We can't let him end up like his..." Glynda started, but Ozpin waved his hand in front of her. He lifts up his cane and grabs the middle of it.
"Dan Kitari, if you truly blame me for what happened, then why did you blame yourself that day?"
Silence. Dan's eyes dim slightly, then he readjusted his grip on his sword, using one hand.
"...It seems you are set in not being a leader. So be it. However, to gain the freedom of choice in this matter..."
Ozpin pulls the cane apart, revealing a thin blade. He grips it tightly, and swings it to the side.
"...Show me your resolve!"
Ozpin charges forward, swinging his sword at inhuman speed.
N'than'el, Zeta, and Malthazar watch in awe as Ozpin rushes forward. Peach tries to stop him, but Dan pushes her aside and starts his own charge. Their blades meet with a loud clang as sparks fly. Dan tired to push Ozpin, but he ends uup pushed back himself. Ozpin goes for a stab, which Dan dodges with a roll. He swings as Ozpin rushes towards him, trying to knock the blade away. Ozpin easily parries it, and kicks him back a few feet.
"Is that all you have, Mr. Kitari? Defence is good only for defending, while all I have to do is break your defence. Much like the first Souless broke through yours."
Dan swings his sword, only for it to fly harmlessly by Ozpin's head as his knee connects to Dan's chin. Stunned, Dan yells out in desperation, " Let the black lighting assault my enemies!". The black rune spits out a large, black bolt, heading straight for Ozpin. Ozpin raises his sword to block just in time for the bolt to hit him.
Smoke obscured the battlefield, keeping Ozpin from view. Dan rasied his sword as the black rune grew to his height, and Dan started chanting in a low voice. The dust cleared, and Ozpin was standing with his feet apart. He held his blade so the blade ran diagonally across his chest, his eyes on Dan. As Dan's charged his spell, a humorless laugh rang through the air. Everyone turned around except for Dan, who was facing that direction.
Three figures, wearing brown cloaks, were watching the battle. The middle figure, towrring over the others, was the one laughing. His teeth, or fangs, as they were sharpened to a point, shone bright against the figure's shadowed face. He calmed down, and he only said two words.
"Kill them."
Malthazar jumped back from the attack, staff flying inches from his face as N'than'el blocked the other cloaked figure's kick. The staff wielding cloaked figure was the shortest of the three, and her hands revealed her gender. She held the staff with one hand, showing off it's white gleam and length, easily as long as she was tall. The kicker was completely covered in bandages, hiding every inch of skin under the cloak the figure wore.
Zeta ran in for a quick attack, but the kicker intervened, hitting the blade aside as he came in for a jab. N'than'el caught the punch, and swung the captor over his shoulder, relasing at the right time to throw. Malthazar drew Artemis and fired a bolt. The staff wielder blocked the attack, and the kicker ran in and threw a punch, scoring a hit on Malthazar, sending him flying. Zeta caught him, but the staff wielder smashed her staff into Artemis, sending both mercenaries into the wall and knocking them out.
N'than'el charged the staff wielder, grabbing hold of it and trying to pull it from her grip. The kicker tried to kick N'than'el, but he used the staff to block it. The staff wielder, taking advantage of the action, spun the staff out of N'than'el's hands and smacked his head, knocing him out.
"So weak~ So weak~" the kicker said in a sing-song voice, revealing him to be a man. The staff wielder remained silent, twirling her weapon around. The taller cloaked figure started laughing again.
"Your hunters have been beaten, Headmaster of Beacon! And by used products!"
Glynda got herself between the cloaked trio and the unconcious, and moved them seemingly too fast to catch. Ozpin turned around, his sword at the ready. He cleared his throat, and when he spoke, calmness emanated from him.
"May I presume you be the creator of the Souless? Mr..."
The taller one ripped his cloak off, revealing a masked man with gray hair. His black suit covered most of his body, and he didn't seem to have any weapons at all.
"Ah yes, manners. I have destroyed the name I was born with, so please, call me Mr. Grimm. A quaint name, don't you think?"
Ozpin didn't have the chance to answer as a black sword flew from Dan's rune as he yelled out, the sword going for Mr. Grimm. The staff wielder blocked the attack, breaking the sword. Dan charged forward, pushing against the staff and holding her in place as he raised his left arm. The black rune rose, over his head and aimed for Mr. Grimm again. Dan grinned, as he shouted out.
"LET THE FIST OF GOD SMASH THE GUILTY!"
And a large fist, pure black and larger than Dan, flew from the rune and hit Mr. Grimm. Smoke once again covered the area, filling the area with tension. Dan was about to bring his left arm down to attack the staff wielder...
When a large scapel flew through his shoulder, cutting through it and slicing his arm off. He kept himself from yelling, and jumped back from the staff wielder's attack. His remaning hand flew to the bleeding area, lips pursed together. Peach was at his side instantly, bandaging what was left of his shoulder. Mr. Grimm tsked, wagging his finger, unharmed. The staff wielder twirled the staff again.
"I was talking, you know. So rude. And those Souless, as you call them, were mere child's play compared to their sucessors. Wouldn't you agree, dear Daisy?
The staff wielder turned towards Mr. Grimm and bowed, getting on one knee.
"It is only thanks to you that I live, master."
Her voice rung through Dan's ears, as he blacked out.
Beacon Courtyard, many years ago...
"I can't believe they would leave their children at Beacon! We're teachers, not babysitter!" Glynda yelled out, her hair let down and down past her shoulders. Ozpin simply sipped his coffee, following Glynda.
"I don't know why you're complaining, Glynda. These children are here because of their parents mission, which we assigned them. I can only think of this as fair. Now come, we need to find them. Children tend to hide for all day if you don't find them."
A giggle came from the top of the statue, and a winged young girl sat on the top of the statue. Her white wings fluttered, shaking loose some fluffy down.
"Princess Alice, please cone down from your throne. Otherwise we cannot have lunch."
The young girl glided down, landing on Ozpin's shoulders before flapping her wings one last time. Her silver blue hair covered her eyes as she giggled. Ozpin chuckled as two boys were rolling around in the dirt behind him, at least they were before Glynda pulled them apart by their collars, lecturing them the entire time. Ozpin turned to the boys, and as he put the mug on the ground, his hands flew to the tops of their heads.
"Now why did such brave knights such as you two start fighting?"
The younger one, his brown hair ruffled, began to cry.
"H-h-he said I have to be a squire!"
The older one pulled his bald and brown head free from the hand, and ran from Ozpin. Glynda caught him again, his ear grabbed and pulled, forcing him back towards the headmaster.
"He hasn't proven himself yet. Why would an unproven knave be allowed to defend a princess?"
Ozpun smiled as he planned his words. He chuckled as he spoke.
"He can't prove himself, Sir Jack, if you don't give him a chance."
Jack lost himself in thought. After a few seconds, he nodded his head wisely.
"Good point." His hand flew to the younger boy's, pulling him along.
"Come, knave Dan, we will find you adragon to slay, then you'll be a knight."
Dan smiled as he was lead away, only walk into a young girl. Her short, black hair fluttered as she fell on her bottom. Dan hid behind Jack, as he never met this girl before. She got up, a smile on her face as she ran behind Jack, facing Dan.
"Hi there! We haven't met yet, right? I'm...
Dan forced himself awake, getting to his knees. Professor Peach tried to keep him from it, but he kept himself like that. He used his remaning arm to help himself up, and when he looked at the cloaked staff wielder, her cloak was gone. He saw what he wished he could see again...
"Clara Rosenburg." Ozpin said.
"...or at least, that was you old name. Now, you are Daisy, my dear Beowulf Souless." Mr. Grimm interjected. He took some of her hair in his hands, bringing it to his nose. He took a deep breath, then laughed again. "And you still smell of flowers. How lovely."
Dan felt himself lose consciousness as he watched his partner stand next to the creator of the Souless. As he did, he heard a voice speak to him.
"...Do you require power?"
Yeah another cliffhanger. So what?
Also, in case I didn't make this clear, the extra chapter wasn't relevant to the story. It was a prechapter, so to speak. I wanted to introduce Dan's old teammates, but I liked this was better. More action.
So yeah, poll for favorite character in fanfic. Also review if you don't mind. And if more people favorite the story I'd be thrilled, but again, reviews are better. See y'all next chapter!
Yang: Wait, no chat with us? Not on my watch!
Eh? But I'm tired, I worked on the chapter till late. At least three hours on this chapter today, not to mention the other nights. So sleepy...
Yang: Dude, you are talking with us.
*sigh* Fine. What do you want to talk about?
Ruby: Oo, how about we...
No god. Otherwise we'll be up all night, and I can't do that.
Weiss: I agree, I need beauty sleep. Let's stop here.
Yes, the voice of reason! Sleep...
Yang: *groans* c'mon guys...
*snores*
Blake: *finishes up the chat and pulls on lamp cord*
~DarkJester420 and Team RWBY (Lazy Author (Yang was here))