Hello again! So fun fact, I wanted to do a holiday omake but I couldn't find the original work tag, if this site even has one. from there, after a small but hopefully good for you short with some characters for a secret project of mine, I would show you a teaser for a new story. yes yes, on top of my already shity upload/ work schedule with my two other slow-paced stories, I was going to add a third. Well, I would like to let you know I have a shit work ethic and am probably masochistic as not only am I doing third story, but it's going to be mostly in first person! So, some of the scenes that uyou see below would be changed to fit. (what) Also it comes with an unreliable narrator, (what). That takes place in RWBY (ok that's alright...) but dated in the past so none of the students showing up besides cameos (what the fu), plus this deals with Orion, my custom world setting that holds its own reason on why remnant is remnant... (Remember that from the purple trailer! Told ya I had two planned) Next, there will be a little bit of fate elements, not enough to make a second tag necessary (at least not in this fic) but obvious enough that if I don't say it, I will be called out. (You will see why in a sec, or when the first chapter hits, whatever comes first.) Finally, if this hadn't turn you off from reading, here's the trailer for Remnants of a Hero please enjoy! Also, I don't own RWBY, as its own by rooster teeth nor the music used as its own by eve and this cover is owned by Amalee, check her out if you hadn't do it!
Moving across the snow, I spot some more of those bird things. Honestly, despite being on this frozen mountain for what I think has been a while now, I still can't figure out what the hell these things are. Oh well, they taste decent plus they manage to fill up my mana reserve slightly so I can't really complain so far. Ah right, forgot to mention that while I keep finding those birds, there isn't anyone else so far. Just me, myself, and I. Also those weird ass monsters, though they're more annoying than anything. To be honest… oh well, I should be getting back to civilization after I cross that ravine and then I'll be able to enjoy as many human interactions as I could possibly want. Yup, I think to myself as I send a fire bolt at a few more birds, just have to wait a bit longer… I mean, besides the large jump and my near nonexistent connection with the world's mana reserves, what could possibly go wrong?
(Op: KaiKai Kitan Amalee version)
"Y-you're fucking with me, right?!" The False hero shouted, turning tail as the giant white dragon chased after, spewing fire from its gaping maw. (A series of drum hits play out as guitars play after, creating a three tone rift pausing a second before continuing…)
"So, you're the crazed swordsman I've been hearing about" The red haired shitty dressed man spoke, an equally shitty smile forming on his even shittier face. "How would you like a job?" (Revealing their true hidden colors…)
"Keep pushing! We're so close to riches I can taste it!" Roman shouted, shooting back at the cops before them.
(The masses form like an army of vengeful wights…)
"Yeah, yeah I hear ya asshole" The False Hero shouted back, pulling Schneider out, loading the heavy hand cannon with a fresh mag before firing out.
(Some hearts are kind…)
"This is Junior, Junior this is… huh you know I never got your name…" Roman started with a gesture, as the false hero let out a snort.
(...foolishly living life…)
"Hmph, you're gonna have to do a lot better if you want to impress me" Raven said, sheathing her blade.
(...Different names…)
"s-Say that after you stop limping" The false hero said, dusting off his clothes, before noticing Raven pulling out a hand, confused, it takes a second before the black-haired woman gets impatient, and proceeds to yank the man up off his feet.
(...but the same vain…)
Punching another huntsman in the gut, the false hero barely hears a shout yell out behind him before a shot rang out. Turning, he notices another downed huntsman and with a roll of his eyes, he turns to his "savior" as a young girl with brown hair gives a cocky smirk…
(...worthless people)...
"What do you mean you can't!?" Summer asked, standing on the tip of her toes pointing a finger at Qrow…
(Life's so unfair…)
Find the wielder of Excalibur, and when you do, inform me of their identity, a regal and firm voice rang out from their black throne as the view pans over their shoulder down onto a black-haired man in a cloak, a scorpion tail flowing underneath. "Of course, my queen I won't fail you" I know you won't Giles…
(Expectations everywhere…)
"Woah woah!" the false hero shouted, holding on the train for dear life as a swarm of lancers buzzed above…
(But out of reach 'cause life taunts the talentless…)
Hey now why don't we all get along" was all the false hero got as he dodged gunfire from both Raven's tribe and the specialists from atlas…
(Treat equally both friend and enemy…)
"You know we're alike you and me," Giles started as he kicked the false hero, who despite parrying it, still managed to be pushed back. "How the hell are we alike" "we both don't play well with others! Giles shouted as turned his weapon from its gun mode to its melee form…
(I truly believe that there is no place for me…)
Slowly falling down in the cave, the false hero manages to stay close by the fire before falling asleep after the long trek through the frozen wasteland…
(I wanna cry in the gaps of my dreams…)
Do you believe in destiny? A brown-haired man grunted out, bleeding as the camera pans to face our black haired "hero" who seemed to share similar wounds
(I'm holding out for an answer please…)
"Never" He grunted back, getting into a basic sword stance with his broken blade…
(Won't some ever reply to me?..."
Falling off the tower, the false hero barely manages to look, seeing a brown-haired girl and a silver haired boy looking back with tears. Landing via a roll, he turns to his opponent as the brown-haired man from before gives a scoff. "Just you and me hero, let's finish this!"
("cause I don't know what to believe…")
The first snake rushed over in an attempt to run over the small flesh bag, only for it, in what looked like an act of suicided, to be charged as well, as the false hero flashed forward, dodging its strike, before twisting away from the second head midair.
(We'll light up the darkness…)
"Hold on!" The false Hero shouted, twisting the bullhead to the left dodging missiles left and right as Roman strapped every belt he could find, screaming all the while…
(We'll light up the darkness…)
Falling down, the false hero gives a small smirk as "Excalibur" rises up once more before aiming its guns at him. "Alright then partner, let's show em what Excalibur can really do shall we?" He states as the sword on his side gives a glow of agreement.
(The curtain of night will lift blessing us with a sign…)
Dodging a blow from the specialist from the left, the false hero wields Xenoverse Excalibur in a reverse grip, spinning with it, as he parries another specialist before spinning the blade and blocking a third.
(Face me and admit this loop is infinite…)
Shouting out, the false hero releases a tornado of flames as the black sludge retreats. "Come on now's our chance!"…
(This isn't the time for us to give life to lies…"
Jumping back on the train, the false hero uses his hook shot to launch himself towards a lancer as he uses his sword to strike a passing one down"
(Don't ever hold me back…)
Clashing blades with Raven, the false hero barely manages to get in close before the black-haired woman sides steps before slamming him in the gut.
(Don't ever hold me back…)
Jumping from building to building, the false hero sets up glyphs as tears flow from his eyes, before launching himself in the park where he summons a large glyph shouting all the while…
(My soul it was born for more than anybody else in this city…)
Blocking another hit from Giles, the false hero pulls out Albert as he fires a volley of bullets as the scorpion faunus merrily dodges away.
(Was capable of more than just existing…)
Falling on his back, the false hero holds his arm in his eyes as he lays near his campfire, images of the brown-haired girl and silver haired boy forming in the flames…
(But now I can't imagine there's a future for a cursed man like me…)
Parring a stray blast, the false hero pants heavily before glaring at the black knight before him, their figure transforming into a familiar scene with a brown-haired boy before a noise turns his gaze behind, where a small black-haired girl sits behind a barrier, fearful for his fate…
(Fell again but I intend to fight through all the pain till the end…)
Smiling to himself, The camera pans to show both him and the black knight, flickering between now and the past, where a wheat blond haired girl stood in the same position wielding a beautifully forged sword that seemed to glow before swapping between the two scenes as both the knight and the false hero/girl hold their blades in a stance, glaring, the scene keeps changing before the two clash as a bright golden glow formed behind the "false" hero and a black glow behind the black knight…
(The world's been waiting for this…
With a shout, the last thing heard before the scene fades to black was a roaring EX-CALIBUR…
(Final moment…")
Yeah…. I nod to myself, sticking another one of those bird things on my makeshift skewer as I set it near my campfire. Nothing could possibly go wrong…(The guitars continue before slowly fading away as the scene ends.)
So gonna be completely honest, I made a op. Didn't plan too but, I was mid-way through and listening to the song over and over trying to figure out where to cut it, I just thought, "Fuck it, make an anime op outta it and go from there" so I did... Was it bad, most likely, but Hey, now I have a consistent plan on where to go from here. I already have the first three chapters written from a while back, but I have to update it as it sucks even worse than the beginning of Cross Fates, which I probably have to update again too... If you haven't already, check out Amalee, she makes the best music and I have Ops set for a lot of future stories that are based around her covers as I found them to unironically fit the best! Follow her, do It! With that shameless fanning done, I hope this wasn't too bad, and I can't wait to go even further in this world in the future! Happy Holidays!