(I made a few changes and additions to the previous chapters and the Character Preview and change the power armor from a T-45b to the Winterized T-51b from Fallout 3 DLC Operation:Anchorage, considering this character is both the Courier and the Lone Wanderer, but I hope you enjoy!)

Chapter 5: The Initiation (Part 2)

Location: Vale, Emerald Forest Year: Unknown

"Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, oh shit!" I started to panic as I was launched into the sky and hurtling towards the forest before a thought came to mind.

'Wait, I have my Power Armor. I can just use it to crash-land and take less damage.' I thought to myself as I put on my Power Armor. Moments afterward, I crashed into the ground and made a small crater afterwards. I then checked my Pipboy to see my health status and to see my chest health bar and my right leg health bar had taken damage.

'Eh, not too bad. I'll just use two Stimpaks and I'll be on my way.' I thought to myself as I pulled out the Stimpaks.

Afterwards, I climbed out of the crater and then pulled out my 'YCS/186 Gauss Rifle' and I heard Ruby shouted, "Birdy, NO!"

I looked up to see Ruby flying overhead as well as some other students. I shook my head and muttered, "Oh, Ruby. I hope she is going to be alright."

I was about to continue walking before I heard growls coming from behind me. I turned to see a pack of large, wolf-like creatures with a body pure black with bone-like armor with red markings.

'So these are the Grimm I heard so much about. I'm not impressed, somewhat.' I thought to myself as I replaced my 'YCS/186' with my Plasma Defender and stood my ground, still wearing my Winterized T-51b, while these monstrosities circle around me. I then pulled out in my other hand, my 'Blood-Nap' Bowie Knife and said, "Let's see what you got, shall we?"

I was answered by one of them, attacking me from my right and I ended up shooting it in the head, turning it into a green, bubbling puddle of goo. Then to my left and I stabbed my blade upwards through its head and dropped like a rock. They kept on continuing to try and kill me, but failed miserably as I stood there at the same spot, killing them one by one. they eventually stopped assaulting me and I asked out, "What? Why the heck did you guys stop all of a sudden?"

I was given an answer when an even larger Grimm that was also wolf-like and was followed by more of its smaller kind.

"I'm guessing you're the pack leader, am I right?" I asked out.

I was answered again, but this time, with a growling and barking, as if saying "You are correct, human."

I then looked around me at these wolf-like creatures before saying, "You guys are just like Deathclaws, except not as scary."

All of them looked at each other in confusion and I replaced by weapons with my 'Smuggler's End' and a Fire Bomb before I continued, "Well, let's get this over with."

Then all of them, except the Alpha male, charged at me and I basted them away in a matter of minutes. afterwards, the Alpha started to charge at me head-on and I replaced 'Smuggler's End' with my 'A Light Shining in Darkness' and shot a decent-size hole in its chest. I then ran up to it, shoved my Fire Bomb into the hole and kicked the Alpha away and aimed my gun at it.

The Alpha looked at the Fire Bomb weakly and then towards at me and its reaction was around the area of "Oh crap."

"Burn in Hell." I said as I shot my gun at the Fire Bomb, which it exploded, bursting the Alpha into flames.

I then replaced my gun with my Protonic Inversal Axe and continued onward towards north before I replied, "Again, not impressed."

XXXXXXX

'Ozin's 1st POV'

I watched Edward as he rose out of the crater, wearing an armored mech suit and gotten himself surrounded by Beowolves. What almost surprised me is that he didn't even struggle against the Beowolves and even eliminated the Alpha Beowolf in mere seconds.

"This boy... He's unlike anyone we ever encountered. He just wiped out a pack of Beowolves in minutes. It's like he isn't even trying. I know that he is a Veteran, but even a Veteran would have at least some trouble with them. What do you think, Ozpin?" Glynda asked me.

I answered, "I think... that we are lucky to have him here at Beacon. He's not just skilled in combat, but what I've heard is that he is also skilled in diplomacy, computers, strategy, reaction timing, and everything else."

"But he seems like that he isn't even from around here, or this world, crazy as it sounds. And what he said about being from uncharted parts of the world, well we have charted all over Remnant and have nowhere that, what he says, are Badlands or Wastelands. And for him to never even heard about Beacon, including Huntsmen and Huntresses, or even Grimm for that matter. What should we do after the Initiation, Ozpin?" She then asked.

I sat there for a moment, took a sip of my coffee, before replying, "We will ask him when the Initiation is over and the teams have been formed. We'll see what will happen afterward."

"Of-course, Ozpin." She responded as I continued to watch the students' progress.

XXXXXX

'Back To Edward'

I continued on through the forest towards north as I hear Yang's voice shouting, "Helloooooooo? Is anyone out there?"

I then rushed towards Yang's location and found here.

Yang asks, "Whoa, who are you?"

"What do yo-" I stopped as I realized I was in my Power Armor.

"Oh, right. I'm still wearing my Power Armor. It's me, Edward." I then said.

"Edward? What are you wearing? It looks pretty neat!" Yang asks as she looks at me, impressed.

"Oh, this is my Winterized T-51b Power Armor. I used it for a landing strategy." I answered.

"Power Armor?"

"Basically an armored mech suit that makes me a walking tank, literally. Of course, there are others like the T-45b, the T-60b, X-01's, normal and Tesla version, and the X-02's, normal, Tesla, and Hellfire versions." I answered.

"Really? Cool! But why this one and not the other ones?" Yang asks.

"Oh, I have them all, I just don't have them with me and I prefer this one, 'cause this thing can take a hit." I responded.

"Really? How much?"

"Well, what's the most powerful weapon that exists? Like a bomb or... uh..." I asked Yang.

"The Dust Bomb. It can wipe out almost an entire city." Yang answered.

I was shocked for a moment and thought, 'Damn, this world has their version of the Atomic Bomb, though not as powerful.'

I then responded to her, "Well if to... say... drop a 'Dust Bomb' on me while I wear this suit, well... let's just say that afterward, this suit would not have a single scratch, like nothing ever happened, that's how powerful it is."

Yang's eyes widened and said, "Wow! That powerful?"

"Yeah, but that doesn't mean that I won't get harmed. I won't be killed, just injured, maybe." I added.

"Oh, well that sucks." Yang said as we continued onward.

But then we heard rustling within the bushes towards the right, behind us.

"Is someone there?" Yang asked out.

I then switched my weapon with my 'AER14 Prototype' and aimed it towards the bushes and asked out, "Hello? If someone's there, then please come out."

Yang then walked towards and checked behind the bushes and asks, "Ruby, is that you?"

But then two large Yao Guai-like Grimm popped up from the bushes and stared both at me and Yang, who said, "Nope, that is not Ruby."

"Oh, Really? What gave that away?" I asked her sarcastically right before the two Grimm charged at us and we both dodged.

I shouted to Yang, "Yang! I got the one on the right, you got the left!"

"Alright!" she responded and then she charged at one of them.

I then looked towards at my target, who roared at my face. I then replaced my Laser Rifle with my Power Fists and shouted, "Come at me, ya stupid, ugly, son of a bitch!"

Then me and the Grimm charged at each other and I started to punch it like there is no tomorrow.

Yang then punched her target backwards as I do the same as Yang asks, "You guys wouldn't happen to have seen a girl in a red hood would you?"

"Uh, Yang? I don't think they give a fuck." I said to Yang.

"I was just asking." She responded as one of the Grimm growled at us.

Then the Grimm charged at us as Yang said, "Could have said no!"

We both dodged from their attacks and told Yang, "I think that means 'Fuck you' in their tongue, Yang."

"Ah, who cares. We're just gonna..." She slowly drifted off as she eyed on something.

I looked closer and saw a strand of Yang's hair floating to the ground.

'Why do I have a feeling that is a bad sign?' I thought to myself.

Yang then tenses up and clenched her fists. I saw the two Grimm looking at each other in confusion before Yang sighed and spoke.

"You..." She paused as she closed her eyes.

"Oh crap, that's not good." I said to myself as I slowly stepped away slowly.

Then she opened her eyes again to reveal her eyes, which turned to red and her hair bursts into flames. And her body even bursts out a pulse of such and stared at the Grimm.

"Yep, she's gone super mode." I then turned towards the Grimm and said, "You guys are now fucked. Nice knowing you, kinda."

Yang then shouted, "YOU MONSTERS!"

She the charged at one of them a started to pound them non-stop and destroyed it with a couple of trees.

'Okay, note to self: never touch her hair, ever.' I thought to myself.

Yang, who was still in rage, then turned towards the other Grimm as it came up towards her and she yells, "WHAT? YOU WANT SOME TOO?!"

The Grimm growled before it stopped and dropped to the ground, revealing Blake, who killed the Grimm.

"I could have taken him." Yang said after a the pause.

I then walked towards them and said to Yang, "Yang, remind me to never piss you off OR even touch your hair."

She grinned and responded, "Duly noted."

I then turned towards Blake, who has a surprised expression on her face, and said, "Hey Blake, it's me, Edward. I'm just wearing my Power Armor."

"Wow, what other outfits do you have?" Blake asks.

"Well, besides the Winterized T-51b that I'm wearing and the Desert Ranger Combat Armor, I have my old NCR Veteran Ranger Combat Armor, which is almost the same as my Desert Ranger, but kind of different, and the Elite Riot Gear, which is a more armored and advanced version of the Ranger armors." I responded as I replaced my Power Fists with my 'All American'.

Yang then asks, "Ooh, can we see them both?!"

"Sure, why not? Here's the NCR Veteran Ranger Armor..." I answered as I open up a panel on my left arm to reveal my Pipboy and put on my NCR Veteran Ranger outfit.

They look at me with amazement and Blake said, "Maybe you should wear that more often, Edward."

"Maybe, and here is the Elite Riot Gear..." I responded as I switch to the said armor. Again, they were surprised by the appearance of the armor.

Yang commented, "You weren't kidding about it being a heavily armored version. It looks like you were preparing for a war."

"Everyday in the Wasteland, of every minute, of every second, I had to fight for either for survival, to defend those who are helpless, and such. Believe me when I say that I rather be here than there."

Both nodded and Blake asked, "So, which one are you going to wear for now?"

"For now, I need to put my Power Armor back on. I just feel like I haven't been using it for a long while." I responded as I did so.

Yang then asks, "Okay, which way is north?"

"Hang on, let me check my Pipboy GPS and..." I paused as I checked the map.

I then closed it and pointed past Blake, "It's that way."

Yang responded, "Cool, let's go."

So me, Yang, and Blake walked towards the designation before Yang asks, "Hey, can your... uhm..."

"My Pipboy?" I asked.

"Yeah, can your 'Pipboy' play some music?" Yang then asks.

"I have recorded holotapes, but one question for both of you..." I responded to them as both Blake and Yang looked at me for my question.

"How do you guys feel about old Blues, Jazz, Classic Rock, and Country music?" I asked them.

"Is that all you have?" Blake asks.

"Hey, remember, I'm from the wastes where everything is laid to wastes. Cities in ruins, mutated wildlife that kills everything in their path, hostile, military-grade robots, Raiders who enjoy butchering, slaughtering, and all other stuff that involves bloodshed just a fun past-time, Slavers, who are just as bad as the Raiders, gangs that are escapees from a prison and are armed with explosives, Meta-humans who just does worst than Raiders, Feral Ghouls who used to be humans until the radiation rotted their bodies and their brains, cannibals, and even remnants of a corrupted government known as the Enclave, and others like them. No one have never made any new music, whatsoever, so the music I have right now is all I have for the moment, okay?" I said to both of them.

Both Blake and Yang stared at me in shock on what I have described on about where I was from and the threats I had to faced before and I asked, "I... just went overboard, didn't I?"

They nodded and Yang asked, "So that's how bad this Wasteland you're from and had to fight against?"

"Yes, and we were cut off from the rest of the world. That's why you guys never heard of it." I answered.

Blake then asked, "How long was it like that?"

"Two centuries and 5 years." I answered and saw the reaction of horror on their faces.

Yang then asks, "H-how did the Wasteland became a... Wasteland?"

"Remember what I told you about the quote 'The Calm before the Storm' and what I said afterward?" I asked them.

Blake then turned towards Yang, who answered, "War never changes."

"That's right, War never changes." I responded.

Blake was surprised by this and asks me, "What do you mean by 'War never changes'?"

I answered, "It means that the Wasteland was formed from war, not with Human vs Grimm, nor even a war with Humans vs Faunus, but with Humans vs Humans."

Blake and Yang were even more shocked by this and I continued, "Ever since the dawn of Humankind, when our ancestors found the killing power of rock and bone, blood has been spilled in the name of everything, from God, justice, vengeance, Freedom, retaliation, the destruction of Tyrants and the corruption of men, to ban slavery, to even psychotic rage."

Blake then asks, "Are there even people or groups that help helpless people besides yourself?"

"Yes, there are factions and people like me that are fighting for the protection of the people of the wastes, like the New California Republic, or NCR, Rielly's Rangers, the Boomers, The Followers of the Apocalypse, And the Brotherhood of Steel, both from the East and West Coasts." I answered.

Yang asks, "What are the bad ones?"

"That would be the Caesar's Legion, who are both raiders and slavers, The Enclave, who are a remnants of a corrupted government with their devil-like power armored soldiers, which so happens to be the X-01's, all variations, and the X-02's, and again; all variations. Then the Powder Gangers, the Talon Mercenaries, the Fiends, who are Raiders, and lots more. Though, there is the Great Khans, but they seem more neutral than anything." I answered.

They were silent for a moment until I added, "But the worst creatures that roam the wastes, are the Deathclaws, Radscorpions and the Cazidors."

Yang asks, "How bad are they?"

"Well, Deathclaws can cut you into pieces before you can ever react, even you Yang, as long as they don't coward in fear of you, that is."

"Just me?" Yang asks.

"Yep, and usually I'm not scared of anything, until I meet you, so if I'm scared of you, then the Deathclaws might be as well."

Yang just grinned at my statement until...

"The origins of the Deathclaws is that they were made in a research facility from multiple DNA samples from various creatures and such, and one of them, disturbingly, is human."

Both Yang and Blake was disturbed by that fact and I continued, "They were made for the military to be used as real, living weapons. They would have been tamed and/or equipped with a mind control device. But when the bombs fell, which was the cause of the war which made the Wasteland, the Deathclaws escaped into the Wastes."

Yang and Blake were shocked and Blake asks, "Don't they know the consequences when playing God?"

"Apparently not. Or maybe, they just didn't care or just ignored them." I answered back with a shrug. I then continued...

"And the Cazidors...*shivers*... Are fast, agile, giant flying wasps that can kill you by stinging you multiple times and they are poisonous too, so, yeah..." I then sighed before continuing, "...And then, there are the Radscorpions, those fuckers, with their tailed stingers and multiple legs, their multiple eyes, and pincers, and as well as varieties of sizes and types."

"Which type of Radscorpion is the worse?" Blake asks.

I sighed and answered, "Albino Radscorpions. They're huge, probably a little larger than a motorcycle and tough as hell."

Yang then said, "I'm afraid to tell you this, but...uhm... there is a very similar version of this 'Radscorpion' you mentioned and it's called a Death Stalker, and they are as big as a house, kinda."

One of my eyes twitched before I began shouting to the Heavens, "GOD DAMNIT! WHY?!"

I the turn to them and said, "If you see Death Stalker and me running at it, then leave me be, 'cause I will end up blowing the fucker up, understand?"

They nodded and there was a moment of silence before Yang broke the silence, "So, about the music..."

"Oh, right, so which is it? The Blues, Jazz, Classic Rock, or Country?" I asked.

"Surprise me." Yang said.

"Anything is good right now." Blake said.

"Alright, here we go." I said as I played the recorded music and then 'Ain't that a Kick in the Head' by Dean Martin came one.

XXXXXX

'1 Hour later...'

Me, Yang, and Blake arrived at the location and I responded as I turned off the music, "Well, looks like we're here."

"It looks like it." Yang responded.

"Yep." Blake said.

We then approached it and the relics turned out to be chess pieces.

"Chess pieces?" Blake asked.

"Some of them are missing." Yang said.

"I guess some other students came and went. I guess we should start by choosing." I concluded.

Both Yang's and Blake's heads nodded and I came up to the 'relics'.

Then Yang suggested, "How about a cute little pony?"

I corrected her, "Actually, that's a knight, not a 'pony'."

"Whatever." Yang responded and asked Blake, "So? How about it?"

"Sure." Blake answered.

I then went up towards the other Knight that was the exact same as the one Yang picked up, but black, and next to it was a King. I was about to pick up the King, but then decided to choose the Knight.

Blake looked at me and said, "I'm surprised that you didn't pick the king."

"I'm more of a Knight than a King, 'cause... well... I can lead sometimes, but not always. Plus, I always go into the field of battle with all my friends and allies, because sometimes victory isn't won on the throne, but within the frontlines, and also, I'm am a soldier and always will be, for the rest of my life, along with being a survivor." I said to her.

Both Yang and Blake were impressed by my statement and Blake said and asked, "You are selfless and dedicated. You truly are a vigilante that you say you are. So what kind of a reputation you have?"

"Everyone back at the Wasteland, they are actually began started calling me the 'Messiah', 'cause I've been helping people so much that they actually think that I might actually lead them to a better future." I answered.

Both of them was shocked, but yet impressed at my reputation.

"Are you sure that you are a vigilante?" Yang asked, grinning.

"Yes, I'm sure. I'm nothing more, nothing less. I just do what I believe what is truly right to do and help everyone who is struggling to survive every day and night, that's all." I answered.

Blake then said, "Then you might as well be a Messiah, because you truly act selfless and take matters into your own hands. You may even save everybody, if possible."

"A true Messiah would find a way to do so without any killing or wars involve, but I guess you're right, Blake." I responded.

"Or maybe a Crusader of sorts, probably. They are warrior version of a Messiah, kinda." Yang suggested.

"Maybe. So, I guess we're staying here for the others, right?" I asked.

They nodded at me until a girlish scream came out of nowhere.

"I guess some girl is in trouble." Yang said.

"That is not a girl..." I said.

Blake and Yang looked at me with a confused look and I continued...

"...That was Jaune, and I gotta say, that was the most girly-ish scream... ever." I finished.

Blake rolled her eyes and Yang was trying to hold her laughter. But then I heard something from above and asked, "Uh, girls? Did you hear something?"

I was then received an answer when Ruby fell from the sky, shouting, "HEADS UP!"

To be Continued...