Hello, everyone, Jack here. Sorry for the extremely late update, like I said in the last chapter, I was moving and you know how bloody stressful that can be. Anyway, here's chapter 4, I hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY, It belongs to Roosterteeth and Monty Oum.
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Chapter 4
The emerald forest, a place where creatures, harmless or dangerous, thrive. It is here that the new students of Beacon academy take part in their first trial to become huntsman or huntresses. Among these students was Weiss. She had been "leading" Ruby to the location of the forest temple but was...stalling. "Ugh, I'm getting tired. I can't believe I traded wealth and butlers for hard work." Weiss said as she sat on the ground. Ruby walked up to the white-haired girl and groaned.
"Weiss, we need to keep moving. We can't be stopping every ten minutes just because you're tired." Ruby said as she looked down at Weiss.
"Give me a minute." Weiss said from under her breath. Ruby sighed.
"Fine. I'm going to scout ahead. I'll be right back." Ruby said before walking through a few bushes. Weiss breathed in and out as she sat on the ground. Something in Weiss' mind kept bothering her.
"Jack Greyson has escaped and is coming here." Alasters words echoed through her mind. She sighed as she closed her eyes for a few seconds.
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Suddenly, multiple howling noises were heard from the east, startling Weiss. She stood up and looked around. The howling continued, this time louder. Weiss found the direction of the howling. At first, she was hesitant at first but shook it off and began running toward it with haste.
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After a couple of minutes, Weiss had reached the source of the howling and saw two things: multiple bloodied and lifeless bodies of Beowolves and a man with gray hair wearing a gray trenchcoat with a large claymore on his back, fighting off the large Beowolf pack.
"Grr, you assholes are really starting to piss me off!" The figure said in an angry tone before grabbing two by their necks and smashing them on the ground. Weiss' eyes widened as she heard the figures voice.
"It-it couldn't be,could it?" She questioned. Before the figure could react, Beowolves surrounded him, leaving no room for retreat. They then immediately charged and piled on top of him. Weiss saw and immediately thought that the battle was over. As she was about to sneak away, she felt an aura resonating from the pile. She turned around and saw what appeared to be smoke, seeping through the
"Get. Off. Of. ME!" The figure said. Suddenly, a large shockwave immediately resonated from the pile of beasts, launching all of them in the air. Time seemed to stop for Weiss as the figure grabbed his claymore and jumped up, swinging it through multiple Beowolves. He landed on his feet and placed his claymore on his back. In a matter of seconds, blood and severed body parts rained from the sky. To Weiss, only a few seconds had passed. She was struck with both awe and fear. Who was this figure and exactly how powerful was he? Before she could react, she heard a distinct growling from behind her. She slowly turned her head and saw the drooling mouth of a Beowolf. She then turned her whole body around and reached for her Myrtenaster but was immediately knocked to the ground. The Beowolf roared in hunger. Weiss' eyes widened as her demise was merely a few seconds away. As the Beowolf swung its claws at Weiss, and her life began flashing before her eyes, one particular moment stuck with her.
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"I'm scared." A seven year old girl with long snow-white hair and blue eyes says with fear and sadness in her voice, tears flooding her eyes. She had been lost in the forest after playing outside with someone for a while but had lost her way after going inside of the forest. She then began hearing footsteps coming from behind her. She turned around and smiled as she saw a boy about five years older than her, had gray hair and yellow-orange eyes.
"Weiss! Thank god I found you!" The boy said as he ran up to her and wrapped her in his arms. "Don't you ever run into the forest ever again, you hear me young lady!" The boy said in an angry tone. Weiss' smile retracted and began to whimper. The boy sighed and wrapped his arms around Weiss and picked her up. "Oh come on, don't cry. I'm sorry, I did't mean to yell at you." He said in a more calm tone. Weiss stopped whimpering and smiled as she wrapped her arms around the boy. He chuckled and began carrying her back to their home.
After a few minutes of walking, Weiss asked something. "Jack?" He began. The boy looked down at Weiss and listened. "How long will you protect me?" She asked. Jack was slightly startled by her question but then chuckled.
"I'm not really sure." He began. "I guess until the world comes to an end." Jack said with a smile. Weiss began to laugh.
"But that will never happen." Weiss said as she laughed. Jack laughed as well.
"Then I guess I'm stuck with you for all eternity." He said in a sarcastic tone as he put Weiss back on the ground.
"Do you promise?" Weiss asked as she looked up at Jack. Jack smiled and placed his hand on her head.
"I promise."
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Weiss remembered his words and they had hit her hard. She looked and saw the Beowolf, its sharp claws heading straight for her. She began to cry, knowing she would die...and not see Jack again "Jack, where are you? You said you would protect me. You said...forever." She said. The Beowolf roared as it swiped its claws at Weiss. Before it's claws could reach Weiss, it looked behind her and only noticed one thing, a large claymore headed right for it. The claymore cut straight through the Beowolfs chest, impaling it into a tree. Weiss, began trembling and breathing heavily. Her tears began staining her clothes. She turned around and saw the figure walking toward her. She was trembling even more as the figure got closer to her. He stopped in front of her and extended his hand to her. She calmed down and grabbed his hand. He picked her up off of the ground and walked toward his claymore. Weiss saw his eyes, yellow-orange, just like. "Jack." She silently said. She looked back at the figure and saw that the figure was leaving her. She followed suite. "Hey, wait up." Weiss said as she began following him. The figure paid no attention to Weiss as he continued walking. Weiss caught up to him and walked next to him. "Thank you for saving me." She said to him.
"No problem." He said without looking at Weiss. Weiss sighed and smiled.
"What's your name?" She asked. Jack didn't respond as he walked past her. "I said what's your name.?" She asked once more. The figure growled and turned around.
"Look, I really don't have time for this! You already know my name! It is practically being screamed through all of Vale!" He began, with anger in his voice. Weiss backed up and sighed.
"You're Jack Greyson." She said.
"Exactly, Jack Greyson, The Gray Wolf. Wanted for mass murder, of which included fellow team member, Kaim Fenix. I'm innocent, I say, but no one believes me. They think I'm a liar." He said. "Everyone in Vale either wants me behind bars or dead." He said as he turned back around.
"That's not true!" Weiss said. Jack turned around and looked at Weiss. "I know that at least one person in Vale cares for you. A girl, named Weiss Schnee." Weiss began. Jack's eyes widened from hearing the name. "She cared for you and always has, and the day you were taken from her...she was heartbroken!" Weiss said as she looked at Jack with tears in her eyes. Jack looked at Weiss and began walking toward her slowly.
"How do you know that?" He asked. Weiss couldn't stop crying.
"because that girl is standing right in front of you." She said with a smile and laugh. Jack walked up to Weiss and looked at her. Everything checked out, snow-white hair, light blue eyes.
"Weiss, you've changed so much." Jack said with a smile. Weiss finally cracked and immediately wrapped around Jack and began crying in his chest. "Shh, it's okay, I'm here." Jack said in a calming tone.
()()()()() A few minutes and a tear-stained shirt later.
Jack and Weiss were sitting on the ground. "So, what's been going on for the past three years?" Jack asked as he looked at Weiss.
"W-well, I became heiress to the Schnee dust company." She began.
"Really? That's great. I knew you'd get there someday." Jack said with a smile. Weiss chuckled slightly.
"By the way, how did you get that scar on you face?" Jack asked. Weiss began stammering.
"Uh, w-well, you see, I had an accident. I tripped and fell on my weapon." She said.
"And that's another thing, why do you have a sword? are you not telling me something?" Jack asked. Weiss began panicking. "Don't lie to me." Jack said. Weiss sighed and nodded.
"Fine, I'm actually...going to be a Huntress. I got this scar from an inncident in training." Jack was speechless. "I'm actually taking my initiation right now." Weiss said. Jack chuckled and smiled.
"Damn, I never knew you had it in you." Jack commented. Weiss scoffed.
"What's that supposed to mean!?" Weiss shot at Jack. Jack chuckled.
"Yet, somewhere deep inside, I knew you were ready." Jack said. Weiss looked at him and smiled. They both got up and smiled. Jack then placed his hand on Weiss' head. "Listen, I want you to go and and complete the initiation." Jack said.
"What about you?" Weiss asked. Jack sighed.
"I have to take care of something." Jack said in a serious tone. He then turned around and began walking toward the academy. Weiss grabbed Jack by his hand and smiled.
"Jack, I missed you." She said. Jack smiled.
"I missed you to." Jack said before hugging Weiss one more time and then walking away.
"Weiss?" A voice said. Weiss turned around and saw Ruby. "Weiss, where have you been?" Ruby questioned.
"Sorry, I was just...walking around." Weiss said. Ruby sighed and shook her head.
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Ryker was in a classroom that he had just moved into. The class he was teaching was stealth, lowering enemy count, tactics, and anything else related. His class was full of students already and all of them were talking to one and other. Ryker stood up and and walked in front of his student stopped talking and paid attention, it was the girl in purple with the vials of dust. She kept quiet while the other students continued to talk. Ryker chuckled before grabbing his shotgun with detachable tomahawk for a stock, twirling it, then grabbing it by the barrel . He then slammed the tomahawk onto his desk, startling the other students. The students turned their heads to attention. "I'm glad I got your attention." Ryker began. "Stealth, cautious and surreptitious action or movement. In this class, I will be teaching you the basics of how to hide from your enemy, then, when they are trying to find you, incapacitate them or, if the situation calls for it, kill them." Ryker began. "Now, I will need a volunteer." Ryker asked. No one responded but then a hand raised up. "Ah, good, what is your name?" Ryker asked. The hand belonged to the girl in purple.
"Katalyna Banks, sir." Katalyna said. She then walked down to Ryker.
"Katalyna, I will attempt to take you down and all you have to do is basically the same thing." Ryker said. Katalyna nodded. They both got into positions. "3. 2. 1. GO!" Ryker said as he charged at Katalyna, his fists at the ready. Katalyna immediately transformed into a shadow and phased into the floor. Ryker looked and saw Katalyna phase back behind him. She sent a small ring of black dust which attached itself to Rykers wrist. "The hell?" Ryker questioned before the black ring grew a black extension and attached itself to his other wrist, making a pair of black cuffs. Katalyna smiled and created a dust circle on the ground it moved toward Ryker. All of a sudden, a giant black arm extended out of the circle and grabbed Ryker by his legs and dangled him in the air. As Ryker dangled in the air, Katalyna smiled.
"So what's my grade Mr. Wylde?" She asked with a smile. Rykers eye twitched before he sighed.
"A+." He simply said. Just then, Glinda Goodwitch stepped into the classroom and saw Ryker.
"Oh, am I interrupting anything?" Glinda asked. Katalyna released Ryker who immediately fell onto the ground. Ryker stood back up.
"No, what is it?" Ryker asked.
"Alaster, has asked for you." She said. Ryker nodded.
"Class, I will be right back, please don't destroy the room." He said before exiting the room with Glinda. The class then began to talk to eachother once the teachers left.
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Ryker walked into Alaster's office and saw Alaster writing something on a piece of paper. Alaster looked up and saw Ryker. "Ah, Ryker. I'm glad you came." Alaster said.
"You wanted to see me?" Ryker asked. Alaster got up from his seat and looked out the window.
"My men have informed me that Jack is here." Alaster said. "I want you to go out there, find him and bring him to me, dead or alive. Which ever suits you the best." Alaster said in a calm voice.
"Yes sir." Ryker said as he walked out of the room. Alaster sighed.
"You couldn't just rot in jail like the piece of shit you are, couldn't you Jack." He then sat in his chair and chuckled. "No matter, even if he does make it here, stop me, he won't kill me. Not when my plan is so close to reaching it's final stage." Alaster said as he laughed in a sinister way. On the sheet of paper was what appeared to be a symbol of sorts. The symbol had eight arrows going out in different directions with a circle in the middle. "Chaos, complete disorder." Alaster began with a chuckle. "Oh, how I love the sound of that."
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And that chapter 4. What is Alaster planning? Will Ryker successfully bring in Jack? Can I update this story at a faster pace? PROBABLY NOT! But in all seriousness, I am ever so sorry for delay. I originally planned on updating this story every week on Thursday, because that's when a new episode of RWBY comes out but seeing as how RWBY has 10 Episodes and The Bloody Wolf only has four chapter, I obviously failed at that. Nonetheless, I will continue to update.
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