Ch3: [Insert name here]
"Ummmmmmmmmm." My mind going blank at the sight of my hair, which was a dark blue now, and longer than I remember it, I bring my hand up to my hair, to make sure what I'm seeing is real. While moving my hand through my hair, my hand comes upon my ear. Well, I guess I'm a freaking elf now. Great. I've got nothing against elves, they're quite awesome, especially Legolas. Back onto the topic at hand. 'Wait, is that a TAIL?!'
"Are you alright?" The man asks, noticing my quite freaked out expression.
"What… tail? I have a tail now. Fuzzy." I barely manage to mumble as I gasp my new (blue) tail. 'so, that's what felt weird.'
"Who… are you people?" I ask, idly toying with my tail.
"I am Taiyang Xiao Long, and this is my daughter: Ruby Rose." The man, now identified as Taiyang, said, his hand on Ruby's shoulder.
"Who are you?" Ruby asked, inquisitively.
'Waitaminute. What is my name?' I think to myself, panicking. I look into the mirror, taking in my whole appearance, before a name, and the man himself, spring to mind. 'If I can't remember my own name, I might as well pick one I like.' I think as I proudly proclaim, emphasizing the german accent.
"Kurt Wagner, at your service!" (Read: Kurt Vagner.)
"Alright then, mister Vagner. Can you explain what you were doing in the middle of the White Forest, almost totally unprepared?" Taiyang asked.
"Two questions. First: where am I? And second: why are you not freaking out about me having as tail?" I ask, desperately wanting answers.
"First of all: you're on Patch, in my home. Second: why would we freak out about you having a tail?" Taiyang answered my questions.
"Okay then. What state is Patch in, by the way?" I respond. 'Patch, I know that from somewhere.'
"State?"
"Are you sure that I'm the one that needs help pal? Because most people know what state they're in." Blank stares 'Alrighty then, not a good sign.' "Am I missing something important here?"
"Where are you from?" Taiyang asked, figuring out that something was very wrong.
"United States of America, born and raised." I say proudly, noting that that was all I knew on the subject.
"Where's that?" Ruby asks, confused.
"I'm not in Kansas anymore, am I?"
"Where?", that was Ruby.
"It's official. So, where am I?" I ask, 'yep, I'm probably not on Earth anymore.'
"The island of Patch, just off the coast of Vale." Taiyang explains.
'Well shit. I'm in RWBY.' I realize, finally putting the pieces together. 'Took me long enough to figure that out.'
"Next question, why am I not dead? That wolf thing probably got my femoral artery at least." I think I know what happened, but I don't want to reveal too much.
"We unlocked your Aura, it was the only way to save you." Taiyang told me.
'Sweet, now I've got an aura. Wonder what my semblance is. Considering who I currently somewhat resemble, I may have an idea.'
"What's 'aura'?" I ask, trying to keep up the illusion of incomprehension.
"Aura is the extension of our very souls: it shields us from harm…" Taiyang lectured for a bit before I interrupted.
"Could you just get me a book? You know, like 'aura for dummies' or something along those lines?" I ask, hoping to be spared the lecture that he has undoubtedly given waaay too many times.
"Sure, I'll see if we have one." He says, walking out of the room, leaving Ruby.
"Hello!" she says.
"Hi." I say, lacking emotion.
"Soo. That's a nice gun you've got there. What's it do?"
'Now there's the ruby we know and love.'
"Colt Model 1911 single-action .45 caliber handgun. Seven round magazine." I say, before pulling back the slide, ejecting the round left in the chamber. "Plus one in the chamber." I say, picking it (the round) up and tossing it to Ruby. "Now if you'd please leave for a bit, I've had quite an… eventful… day and I would love to just listen to some music and try to deal with what has happened." I say, unlocking my Iphone and picking a song (Cue Queen of the Pirates by Miracle of Sound).
I sigh as I fall back into the bed let the music… 'Wait, why's Ruby still here?'
"Yes?" I ask, looking at her while the song plays in the background.
"Can I… touch your tail please?"
"Ummmmmm." 'I actually have no idea how to respond to that.
"Sorryit'sjustthatyourtaillookssocuteandfuzzyandIjustwanna-"
"Slow down, yeesh. Sure, you can touch it." I relent, as she pokes at and pets my tail. 'This is so weird.'
"Welll then sis, I didn't think you were THAT interested in him." 'And that's Yang.'
"EEP." Ruby squeals, none too quietly, yanking my tail in the process. 'AAAGGHHHH! Shit! Faunus hearing, riight.'
"MEIN GOTT!" I shout, my ears still ringing. "That hurt." I say, rubbing the base of my tail.
"Yaaannng." Ruby whines.
"Hey." I interject before the inevitable sibling brawl. "Where's my coat?"
"On the chair."
I look over to see my greatcoat hanging on the aforementioned chair, along with a cadet cap. 'How did I not notice that?' I ask myself, getting up and placing the hat on my head.
"Why are you wearing a hat indoors?" Yang asks me.
"Why aren't you?" I respond, adjusting the hat in the mirror.
"Alright then. Dad says he's got something for you, whatever your name is."
"Kurt Wagner: Pirate, creator and marxman- sorry, marksman- extraordinaire, at your service."
"Oookaay." Yang replies.
"Pirate?! Cool!" 'And that'd be Ruby.' I grab my Iphone and turn the misc off.
"Not really, but it would be cool." I chuckle. "But where's your dad?"
"Outside."
"Onwards!" I shout, striking a pose; pointing towards the door while I point my best friend towards the ceiling, holding it at face level.
"Charge!" I shout, running out the door, Colt in hand.
When i arrive outside, I see Taiyang standing in front of a crate, upon which rest my magazines, along with a few extras.
"Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition." I say under my breath, loading my weapon and grabbing the extra mags, which i shove into various pockets.
'So, what're we doing now?" I ask, reassured by the presence of a loaded weapon in a world where pretty much everything wants to kill me.
"Training." he says, pulling out his weapon, a claymore sword with an integrated shotgun, and rushing at me.
"Ach!" I shout in surprise and a none too small amount of terror.
As he swings at me (more specifically my head) I desperately want to be somewhere, anywhere else.
*BAMF*