I have one question for you, Delivery man. Is a man not entitled to the whole world? No, says the man in the west, it belongs to me. The Courier stared at Ceaser utterly confused...this was not what he was expecting. Okay, just kidding about that part anyways, 10 points if you can get that reference. So a brand new chapter. The first one was...I would say okay? I guess? Anyways, some questions and reviews to be answered! Firstly, the teams will find out that he killed a lot of people, though would they go ape shit cause they are like batman? Well you will have to find out. Now about me not maxing luck. Well I don't really ever like a luck character in most of my playthroughs, because to me, I always felt that skill beats luck. Its kinda a personal preference so no offense to anyone that has a LUCK character. So I kinda never really invest any points in Luck. I also get that some people would like Six to be a lot more mysterious, sorry to kind of disappoint considering I really suck at mystery, for the life of me I can't really grasp how to actually write a mysterious character. I either make the person a giant asshole (*Cough* Sasuke Uchiha *Cough*) on accident or, completely make him look like a dork. That should kind of give you an idea about how bad I kind of am with mystery characters. Any who, team RWBY and JNPR how should I really put it? They are kind of naive, maybe except for Blake, Weiss, Ren and Nora. Still they are still kind of naive, they are still 17 year old teenagers with all said and done. Most people at that age would normally be a bit more trusting towards a friendly person. Though then again, who is to say that everyone trusts The Courier? Hue hue hue, mysterious~ Okay maybe not mysterious since I spoiled it, but still, Mysterious~.Anyways, I bored you guys long enough with this author's note. So leeeeeeeeet's do this!
It was at the crack of dawn when Ross woke up. Stretching and doing a little bit of light exercise to warm-up for the day. He looked around to see the group of…acquaintances still fast asleep without a care in the world. He sighed at this and started cooking.
'If they were in the wasteland they would be sleeping with one eye opened instead.'
This simple observation brought into perspective about the life these people had to Ross. They were in one simple word, pure.
'These…children are untainted by the horrors of war, death and destruction. They were all so pure…well maybe most of them were. The ones they call Blake and Weiss seem to have experience these things first hand, along with the ones they call Ren and Nora'
Ross cleared his head as he noticed a few of his acquaintances start to stir. (Get it? His stirring a pot making food, and his friends are starting to wake up. Stir? No? Okay I'll see myself out)
"Hey Ross…..whatcha cooking?"
Ross looked at the person who asked him the question. Ruby was her name, he remembered. The youngest and by far the most naïve and idealistic person he had met. She kind of reminds him Veronica.
"Oh nothing much, just some stew and a few omelettes."
A hum was the response he got as the girl quickly began washing up. Soon the others began to wake up as well. Ross, now done served them their respective portions. Need it be said that Ross, was a guy that follows the motto, 'There is no kill like overkill.' He would pack enough food to not only last himself for days, but, for other people as well. If one were to calculate the amount of food Ross has, they would find out that he has enough food to feed 9 people including him for an entire day.
However, that leaves him with less ammo than he would have desire. If there was one thing Ross would wish for it would be that ammo would be weightless, so he can carry as much as he wants without giving 2 shits.
Well sorry for turning on hard core mode for fun then.
"Screw you bastard…my weightless ammo…"
"Who are you talking to?"
"No one Ruby….Just a giant jerk called 'The Author'"
"Okay…?"
The gang stared weirdly at Ross before digging into their breakfast.
"Wow, this omelette is amazing! Not to mention the stew as well. You might as well go work as a chef instead of….well whatever it is you are doing."
Yang complimented well stuffing her face full of food. The rest of the gang all agreed as well.
"It is…acceptable."
"That is as close as a thanks; you are going to get from the Ice Queen."
"Hey, I know how to be nice."
Ross grinned and decided to utilize his "great" sense of humour.
"Yeah, I'm you sure you know how to be Weiss to people."
The mentioned Ice Queen huffed at the teasing and silently ate her food while the two pun-masters, gave each other a hi-five. Everyone was happily enjoying their food except for Blake. Her enhanced sense due to her fanus heritage tells her that something is…off with the food. It is not poison, that much is certain as the man cooking the meal himself was eating it with vigour. It is something that is akin to poison, yet because of its small amounts and aura, it is not able to harm her or anyone. This would slip by most humans, but, then again she was not human.
However, she did not speak out in fear of being discovered as a fanus. Questions about how she knew that would be asked, and she couldn't risk her second chance at life. Though, everyone still seems relatively fine anyways so she decided to drop the matter and file it away for a later time.
Cut away to the academy (Unless you want me to detail out how they took each steep to the academy)
Ross expected many things when he heard about this academy yesterday; however, when he reached the famed academy his expectations were blown out of the water. The Beacon Academy was a place that was cleaner than anything he had ever seen, a place that screams prestige and power.
All in all, this place impressed him. However, before he could explore the place he was approached by a woman with light blonde hair tied back in a bun, wearing a pleated top with a wide keyhole neckline, a black high-wasted pencil skirt, along with a pair of combat boots and a cape wielding a riding crop. Suffice to say, Ross was captivated by her appearance.
"Ahem, you in the steel armour, headmaster Ozpin would like to speak with you."
Ross looked to see some of the people in the group give him worried looks. He smiled under his helmet and waved them off.
"I'll be fine guys. Now Miss…"
"Goodwitch. Now let us move with haste."
Headmaster Office
Ross entered the dimly lit room, the back of the headmaster's chair facing him. The man known as Ozpin turned around and said.
"Ross, I am your father!"
No wait wrong script. Ermm change
*Static transmission*
Headmaster Office
"Ozpin, I've brought our guest."
The man known as Ozpin spun around to face Ross.
"Ah yes, thank-you Glynda, you may now leave."
The woman now known as Glynda nodded and briskly walked out of the room. Ross was now left alone with the headmaster that looked a lot like him.
"Ah, take a seat, let us start with introductions shall we? My name is Ozpin, headmaster of this fine school that you are currently in. Now, tell me, who are you then?"
Ross simply stepped out of his Power Armour and took off his helmet, slightly surprising Ozpin at how similar they both look.
"My name is Ross Marston, I'm a…wanderer of sorts from where I come from."
Now that peaked the headmaster's interest.
"Oh and where are you from then?"
Ross was now debating whether to lie to the headmaster or tell him the truth, even if the truth was somewhat unbelievable. He was tempted to lie to the headmaster; however, he knows that somehow the headmaster would be able to see through it. He sighed and opted to tell the truth.
"I am from a place called the Mojave Desert, it is a wasteland of sorts, filled with creatures that are as terrifying if not more than the ones you have."
The headmaster raised an eyebrow at this.
"You speak as though this "Mojave Desert" is not in remnant at all."
"That is because it isn't, not in such a beautiful place like this. I don't think I am even on the same planet, because if I was, my device here would have found a satellite easily."
The headmaster was now really intrigued at his new guest.
"So what you are saying is that you are possibly from another planet then?"
"Possibly even another dimension, since I got here via this device."
Ross answered pulling out what remains of the transportalponder. The headmaster examined the complex wiring and electronics of the device carefully.
"I see…Most people would find your story unbelievable, however, I will give you the benefit of the doubt should you have any proof."
Ross simply pulled out his Stimpaks, Med-X and the plasma mines he brought. The headmaster hummed as he inspected the items brought forth to the table.
"The syringe, also known as stimpaks, heals people by accelerating their regeneration process. It is injected directly in the bloodstream to use. The other syringe is something called Med-X. It is a painkiller basically. Now, this here is a plasma mine, from what I have seen you people haven't utilized plasma as weapons yet. So here it is a mine that uses plasma as a weapon rather than explosives."
The headmaster now looked at his look-a-like in front of him, he was convinced.
"It seems that the evidence you brought forth is undeniable, indeed Remnant does not have such technology yet. I am inclined to believe your claim."
The headmaster now looked at the young man in front of him.
"So, now that we got that out of the way. What are you going to do now?"
Ross was for once speechless. He had no idea what he wanted. His city New Vegas is already stable; he had already taken his revenge on Benny. Now in this new place, he had nothing.
The headmaster knew that this young man in front of him was aimless, he knew that look in his eyes, for he had the very same look once. The headmaster was not one to watch someone so young with such potential get wasted, so he decided to propose an offer to the young man.
"It seems to me that you currently have nothing in mind or any goals to strife for. How about a place in this academy? Clearly you seem like a talented individual, so why not use your talents to protect humanity and fight against the Grimm?"
Ross upon hearing the headmaster's offer stayed silent and contemplated his choices. Though, it wasn't a hard choice.
"I accept."
The headmaster grinned at this.
"Well then, welcome to Beacon."
LINE BREAK
One would wonder why such a tired man like The Courier would accept the headmaster's offer. The Courier's answer was simple. This is a new life form him, a life mostly free of the horrors of the Mojave. A life where he need not stain his hands with the lives of others. A life where he could fight for the good of humanity as a whole.
There were many times where Ross, would question if the decision he made was the right one. When he decided to take control of New Vegas, he always wondered if he made the right choice. Every decision he made was filled with doubt, the decision to spare the brotherhood, the decision to nuke Ceaser's Legion. They were all choices that Ross had made, and they were all filled with doubt. Besides, who was he kidding? He would never be able to rest; he became a Courier for a reason.
LINE BREAK
"Cardin Winchester, Russel Thrush, Dove Bronzewing and Sky Lark. You four have retrieved the black bishop piece. From this day forward you will work together as team Cardinal(CRDL), led by Cardin Winchester."
The audience clapped for the new team.
"Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long. You four have retrieved the Knight piece. From this day forward you will work together as team Ruby(RWBY), led by Ruby Rose."
The audience once more applauded for the new team while Ruby was hugged by Yang.
"Oh I am so proud of you!"
"Ahem. Jaune Arc, Pyrrha Nikos, Nora Valkyrie, Lie Ren. From this day forward you will work together as team Juniper(JNPR), led by Jaune Arc."
Jaune was stunned at the declaration. While his team smiled at him and the audience applauded.
"L-led by?"
"Congratulations young man."
They got off the stage and the headmaster cleared his throat once more to get the students' attention.
"Now, as some of you know, there is an individual that has not been placed on any team yet. Currently he is undergoing another…test, to gauge his abilities before I make my decision."
The headmaster finished and the screen that showed the teams flickered, to show a young man covered in battered steel armour, squaring off against a man with messy green hair wearing glasses and using a bat-torch hybrid as a weapon.
"Why there young man, you seem to be able to match me. However, let us see how you deal with this."
The green haired man rushed towards Ross in a burst of speed and swung his bat-torch like a golf club while using the acceleration mechanism in the weapon to enhance his blow, denting Ross' Power Armour again. Ross not wanting to damage the Armour any further quickly got out of it and readied his bowie knife and Light Shinning In The Darkness. His bowie knife held in a reverse grip in his left hand, while his right hand crossed his left with the pistol. (For visuals just google pistol and knife technique)
"Ah, a great stance! Perfect for both offense and defence!"
The green haired man began firing blasts of napalm at Ross who rolled out of the way while firing back at the man. The bullets mostly missed; however, one hit its mark at centre mass. The green haired man grinned and charged forth, swinging his bat-torch, aiming for Ross' face. Ross leaned back, while switching his left hand to a forward grip and hastily parried the blow. He then proceeds to fire his last 2 shots at the green haired man's chest causing him to jump back.
Ross felt his hand numbed slightly from not deflecting the man's blow properly. He shuddered to imagine what would have happened if he was slower. Heck, the man packs a wallop.
"That was impressive young man! I haven't had such a workout in years! Tell me, where did you learn how to fight?"
The eccentric man asked as he dusted himself off. Ross' eyes widened. He had hit the man a few times with his fists in Power Armour, and 3 bullets from his pistol, yet he wasn't even injured. In fact, he only looked mildly winded. He did however, noticed a faint glow as his bullets and fists impacted him. Nevertheless, he decided to ask his questions later.
"I am mostly self-taught, from where I come from you need to learn how to fight to be able to survive."
Ross replied as he reloaded his pistol.
"I see, indeed fighting to survive would make one a very tough opponent, as they are usually unpredictable and are not as…flashy."
The green haired man observed.
"Well, since I am going to be your teacher for the next 3 years I shall introduce myself. My name is Bartholomew Oobleck, however, you shall address me as Doctor Oobleck. Not Professor Oobleck, I didn't earn a Ph.D. for nothing you know."
Ross smiled under his helmet.
'Ah, a fellow intellectual it seems.'
"I guess it is common curtesy to introduce myself as well. My name is Ross Marston pleased to meet you Doctor Oobleck."
The Doctor grinned and readied his thermos once more. Ross puts away his weapons and prepared to charge at the Doctor. The Doctor narrowed his eyes in suspicion.
To the Audience
"What is he doing?! Is he trying to get himself killed?"
Ruby panicked as she watched Ross put away his weapons.
"That dunce, does he have a death wish?!"
"Hey Ice Queen, maybe you should chill out."
"Grrr this is not the time for jokes!"
Weiss raged at Yang who was laughing as she was trying to placate the girl.
"Besides, I am pretty sure that he has something planned. He is not that stupid."
Yang said, confident of her fellow pun-buddy's ability.
"Oh oh! Maybe he is just faking him out so he can surprise him as he breaks his legs!"
Ren sighed at Nora before turning his attention back to the screen.
Line Break
"I feel like I should high-five Yang for a great pun…."
Ross muttered before charging at the Doctor. The Doctor met his charge at the middle, though at the last minute, Ross slid down and dropped a frag grenade at the Doctor's feet. The Doctor quickly smacked the grenade away and twirled his weapon to aim it at Ross, only for Ross to shoulder ram him and smoothly transition to an uppercut.
Ross quickly grabbed the Medicine Stick in his left and the Light Shinning In The Darkness in his right and aimed it at the Doctor's head only to feel immense pain as the Doctor delivered a harsh blow to his stomach. He was about to get back up only to see that the Doctor had already aimed his weapon at his head.
"Marvellous! Simply marvellous, though I believe that I have won this bout."
Ross sighed and nodded.
"I concede."
The Doctor grinned and shifted his thermos bat back into a regular thermos before offering Ross a hand.
"Oh cheer up young man, you are very talented to be able to push me this far. Most first years would have lost in the first 10 minutes. You lasted for an hour, it is no small feat."
Ross grinned and accepted the helping hand.
Line Break
"Ohhhh he was so close!"
Ruby deflated as she witness Ross lose to the Doctor.
"Hmmph, such reckless behaviour, he should have kept his distance and strike when the professor got too close. He seems to have very quick reactions, to be able to block attacks from a seasoned huntsman."
Weiss commented as she analysed the fight.
"Don't be so quick to judge, you could see that he was actually having a hard time deflecting that blow. His reaction speed may be fast, but, his body is not fast enough. Not to mention that his plan was actually very well thought out. Should the professor not hit the grenade away he would be dazed giving Ross enough time to end the fight. On the other hand, should he hit the grenade away he would be distracted for Ross to end the fight too. However, Ross underestimated how fast and powerful the professor is, thus causing him to lose."
Blake added.
The headmaster cleared his throat to get everyone's attention as Ross had just arrived in the amphitheatre.
"Ross Marston, you have clearly demonstrated your ability to work with others in the Emerald Forest, and your fighting abilities, in the fight against Doctor Oobleck. You will now be a rotating member for team RWBY and team JNPR. You will switch between teams every week; your first team will be with team RWBY."
The 2 teams were surprised at the headmaster's decision though, they weren't unpleased with it.
"However, it needs to be noted that while you are on either team, everyone in the team will be expected to perform better during missions and team assignments to ensure fairness."
The 2 teams sighed at this.
'Of course, there has to be a catch.'
Were all their collective thoughts. The headmaster looked amused at the scene.
"Well with all said and done, congratulations young man."
The headmaster smiled at Ross, who gave a polite nod at the headmaster and head down to join team RWBY.
Line Break
"There are only four beds…"
Weiss commented as they all reached the room. Before Ross could inform his team that he had a solution already Yang decided to speak up.
"I don't mind sharing a bed, so what do you say Ross?"
The entire team looked scandalize at this while Yang grinned.
"I mean I could share with Ruby, and he could have my bed."
The team immediately grew red at this while Yang laughed at her team's reaction. Ross quickly calmed his blush down, though he could still see a bit of it.
"Actually, I already have a solution. I will just sleep on the ground in my sleeping bag. I don't really want to cause any inconveniences for any of you."
The team's reactions were varied. Ruby was glad that she didn't have to share her bed with Yang. Blake gave a blank look. Yang shrugged her shoulders in a 'suit yourself' manner. While Weiss, was impressed at how gentlemanly he acted, much better than the one called Jaune Arc.
With the sleeping arrangements decided the team decided to get some rest for tomorrow. Ross' was the last one to drift to sleep, his last thoughts being.
'A new life, a new chance, let's see what it holds.'
End
Phew, okay first off, apologies for not updating sooner. I was planning on a once a week thing but, I decided for once every 2 weeks. So anyways the chapter is shorter, so I couldn't really put much memes into it. Even if I am tempted to. But still, leave a review I guess? So that my poor fragile ego can be shattered. If anyone of you noticed that the style of this chapter is somewhat different is because I am currently experimenting with different writing styles. I have read many fanfictions and their style varies. However, majority of them are quite short per chapter (roughly 3k+ or so for each chapter I know some are around 6k+. However, I don't really like cramming too much in one chapter. With the exception of chapter one.) and need not describe or explain everything. Basically, show, don't tell. I am trying to replicate that so my next few chapters might be a bit…flawed as I try to tweak my writing style. There will still be memes and jokes. Just I might tone it down a bit. Anyways enough rambling, hope you enjoy the story. I will see you in the next chapter.