Foreign Exchange
Chapter 11:Finally, an Explanation.
This guy's day had went from awesome to Shit-tastic in no time flat.
Standing next to Ozpin with his hands stuffed into his jean pockets, Shavo leaned against the wall of the elevator with a frown on his face, eyes transfixed on nothingness, lost in thought. The two stood in silence for quite a while, jazzy elevator music playing through the speakers before Ozpin turned a look over his shoulder to the teen.
"You're not in trouble, if that's what you're thinking." He told the goateed hunter-in-training.
Shavo jumped slightly as he turned to look at the silver-haired man, the first time he had spoken since the introduction ceremony ended.
"Okay… So what is this about?" He asked nervously.
But he felt he already knew what this was about.
"Just one moment, please." He said as he put away his scroll, still looking towards the door instead of him. "There is someone who would also like to speak with you as well, and I would rather not have to repeat myself."
Shavo's stomach practically hit the ground as he began to worry even more. Now, he was expecting there to be some sort of police officer or such standing in the office, waiting for him so he can get arrested as Ozpin explained how he received a fraud of a student.
And if he had to escape, he had absolutely no way of defending himself.
Mentally cursing himself for leaving his weapon on his jacket, which was now in his new room that he had absolutely no idea where it was, the doors finally opened up to reveal Ozpin's clockwork office.
At least that hadn't changed.
Shavo only saw one other person in the room besides himself and Ozpin. He felt relief that this man wasn't in any sort of uniform, instead dressed in a fine black suit and wearing aviators, relaxing in a chair with his legs folded and head leaned back. The man didn't even look up as the two walked into the room.
"Took you long enough." He chided, face turned up to the ceiling.
"You know as well as I do that it's Remnant law that everything about Beacon has to be as long and mind-numbing as possible." Ozpin said as he stepped around the the man and sat down in his own seat, resting his cane against his chair and reaching for a cup of coffee that was sitting on his desk.
"That's just a general rule for everything nowadays." The man said as he finally looked at one of them, more specifically Shavo. He stood up and walked up with a slight grin on his face as he patted the goateed teen on the shoulder.
"Glad to see you managed to survive this long, Shavarsh." The man laughed. Now that they were closer, Shavo was able to make out more details, such as the man's bald head and long, braided red beard. He looked like he was in his mid to late thirties, and just about Shavo's height, if not a little taller.
"Uhhh...Thanks, I guess?' He responded, now more confused than worried.
Somehow, he felt like he recognized this man.
The man gave a small tilt of his head before seeming to realize something and laughing. Shavo got even more weirded out, but stayed where he was.
"You don't recognize me, don't you?" He asked.
Shavo slowly shook his head 'no'. The man then gestured to himself with both hands, still grinning to himself like this was amusing him greatly.
"I'm the guy on the bike who brought you here, dumb shit!"
Once the words came out of the man's mouth, realization hit Shavo like a fat sack of bricks, eyes widening and mouth opening with a classic 'Da Faq?' look on as he looked the man up and down.
And while in some ways he had changed, such as the new beard and outfit, he indeed was the same guy from before that gave him his new life.
The three of them remained in silence, Shavo and the man who brought him to Remnant looking at each other, waiting for someone to say something.
Until Ozpin broke it with a loud sip of his coffee.
"Way to ruin the mood, Ozzy." The man deadpanned. Behind his desk, said headmaster smirked as he turned in his chair to face the window overlooking Beacon academy.
"Just taking after you, Knk'ahayr." He said as he looked out the window.
At the mention of Knk'ahayr, which Shavo recognized Armenian, he looked over to the man in the suit and pointed at him.
"That's your name?" he asked. Knk'ahayr nodded before walking over to the desk and leaning against it.
"Damn straight." He grinned. "You can just call me Kink if it's too much of a mouthful."
"N-No, Knk'ahayr is fine, I guess." He said as he held a hand up.
They went back to silence as Shavo looked around at the clockwork office, gears spinning overhead, before turning back to the two other people present.
"So, not to be rude or anything… But can we please get along to why I'm here exactly?" Shavo asked. "I'd like to get back to my team as soon as possible."
"Ohhhhh, you're probably going to want to hold off on that for a sec, kid." Knk'ahayr laughed. "Weiss is pissed."
"Yeah, I could kind of tell." Shavo responded with a flat tone. He then looked around the godly man before him and over to Ozpin.
"Headmaster, while we're on that subject…" Shavo said as he walked around the desk and into the man's line of sight. "Why did you elect me leader?"
Ozpin looked out the window quietly for a few seconds before taking a sip of his drink and looking back up to the teen.
"I picked you for just the same reason I picked any other leader, Mr. Odadjian." The silver-haired man explained. "You show promise."
"During initiation, you showed bravery and tactical thinking." he went on, now standing up from his chair and walking up to the window. "Not only that, you also tried to not take full control of the group. I saw a few times when you would be sure that everyone got their say in on a decision and tried to make it one everyone could agree with, as opposed to making it yourself."
That was when he turned back to look at the newly-appointed leader with a small smile.
"A good leader tries to relate to those under his command."
"Plus, let's face it, that Weiss girl is too much of a little snob to be put into a position like that." Knk'ahayr added his two cents from the desk, inspecting his nails before blowing on them.
"Hey, she can be a brat sometimes, but she's not bad by any means." Shavo tried to stand up for his new teammate. From behind him, Ozpin chuckled as he made his way over to the God leaning against the table.
"That, right there Shavarsh, is just another case into my point." He said. "Standing up for someone, despite how they treat you."
"Personally, I think the girl needs to call a doctor to see if he can surgically remove that stick rammed up her ass." Knk'ahayr laughed to himself.
Ozpin shook his head, but ignored it as he looked back up to Shavo.
"Anyways, on to as to why you are here." He took one last sip of his coffee before setting it down on the desk. "Incase you couldn't tell by now, I am aware of your current circumstances."
"Okay… Mind me asking why?" Shavo questioned.
"You really think you're the first one for this to happen to, kid?" Knk'ahayr asked. "I've been doin' shit like this for a few thousand years already."
He then jerked a thumb over to the man standing next to him.
"Matter of fact, Ozzy boy here was in a similar position not too long ago."
Shavo's eyes widened as he looked over in surprise at the omnipotent headmaster, who just smiled in return.
"Indeed I was." Ozpin nodded. "So now, Knk'ahayr has asked me to take you in for training you and building you up into true hunter material, disguised as a common Remnition from Vale."
"Okay then..." Shavo said as he then held his hand out. "But why? Like, there has got to be some sort of reason. Some Method behind the madness."
The three sat in silence for a few seconds before Knk'ahayr looked over to Ozpin, face having gone from joking to deadly serious.
Ozpin looked over to him and gave him a nod of approval for something. Knk'ahayr then turned back to Shavo, face grave as he slowly leaned forward and looked him in the eyes.
"You really want to know?" He asked him.
From the tone of his voice alone, Shavo could tell that this was something that was very serious. So far, all he had seen Knk'ahayr do was joke around, and he also got that vibe from the guy back on Earth. If this was making him serious, than it had to be bad.
So, he leaned closer to the supernatural man before nodding.
"I have no doubt in my mind." He answered.
Knk'ahayr looked at him for a little longer before leaning in closely, his mouth close to SHavo's ear before whispering three words.
"I got bored."
And like that, all of Shavo's calm went flying out the window.
"You, good sir, are a jackass." He cursed at the bearded man. He wasn't too offended, though, currently doubling over from laughing so hard.
"AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA, DUDE, YOU FELL FOR THAT SO HARD! AH, HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAA!" He managed to choke out between laughs before falling out of his chair with a loud thud. "OH MY GOD, YOUR FUCKIN FACE, MAN! HO-LEE-SHIT, AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!"
As Shavo fumed in his seat and Ozpin chuckled to himself, Knk'ahayr managed to get on his knees before holding his hands up and make a surprised face, his glasses having had fallen off to show wide emerald green eyes.
"I mean, you were just like "HOLY SHIT, THIS IS SO SERIOUS, WHAT THE ACTUAL FLYING FUCK!?" AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!"
He tried to say more, but fell back onto the floor and rolled around as he clutched his stomach and only managed to make wheezing sounds with incoherent words scattered out every few seconds.
"You can't be serious." Shavo said to himself as Knk'ahayr rolled on the ground behind him.
"I'm afraid he's telling the truth." Ozpin sighed out. "While he may be one of the kindest people i've met… Knk'ahayr can be quite childish at times."
"So, what… There's no point in me being here?" Shavo asked disheartedly.
Ozpin, however,held a hand up to stop the teen from any further thoughts.
"Shavarsh, just because you were put here for no reason, doesn't mean that you can't be here for a reason. It would seem that quite a few of the students have already taken a liking to you."
"Yeah, I guess." Shavo said from his seat, thinking about how he had already made friends with Sky, Ruby, Yang and Pyrrha.
"I would call it more than a guess." Ozpin smirked. "Now, I believe seeing as how you arn't familiar with this version of Remnant, you'd like some basic history books?"
"That, and some Grimm books." Shavo added on. " I don't wanna go into a school on hunting Grimm without knowing any of their basic's."
"That would be helpful, wouldn't it?" Ozpin chuckled mirthfully before gesturing to the teen with his cup. "I'll be sure that Miss Goodwitch will give you a few copies at some point."
"That would great, Headmaster." Shavo bowed slightly in his seat before having a thought. "Say...Who all else knows about this?"
"That would include Miss Goodwitch, Professor Port, Doctor Oobleck and myself." Ozpin told him while Knk'ahayr banged his head into the floor multiple times with laughter. "And as I believe you were told before, you may inform those you trust if you so choose. But be careful about who you choose, Shavarsh."
"I'll try my best, Headmaster." Shavo assured the man.
"Well, I do believe that was the purpose of this meeting. Unless there's anything you would like to talk about, then you're free to leave."
Shavo sat there for a second, stroking his goatee before shaking his head.
"I believe that's it." He said as he stood up. "I'm probably needed back at the new dorm room, seeing as how i'm now team leader."
Shavo turned to leave, stepping over a knk'ahayr who was gasping for breath, before stopping by the door and whipping his head around.
"Wait, I almost forgot!" Shavo said as he held up a hand.
"What was that… That thing that was chasing us in the mall?"
Shavo expected Ozpin to answer him, but Knk'ahayr chose that moment to stand back up, dusting off his aviators before putting them back on.
"I believe I could explain that, actually." Knk'ahayr said in a regular tone. He then cleared his throat, face neutral. Apparently, this was the closest thing to serious he could get.
"Well, here's the thing kid: You guys were right in not believing that was a Grimm. That, dear boy, was a malevolent thousand year old windigo named Mr. Rogers."
"Mr. Rogers, even though he's technically a soul-devouring demon from ancient Indian legends, was sent her after you, kid."
Shavo's face was one of pure shock and fear as the words came out of the man's mouth.
"You're… Y-You're kidding me, right!?" Shavo cried out. "That, That Freakin' THING is after me!?"
"Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhh, that's my bad." Knk'ahayr said as he rubbed the back of his neck. "You see, I'm not exactly liked by a lot of other gods in the multiverse, and since they can't really do much to me… They're gonna send some seriously screwed up things after you."
"Oh, really, they don't like you!?" He cried. "I COULDN'T POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND WHY!"
"Okay, Okay, calm down." Knk'ahayr held his hands up to calm the frantic teen. "Listen, I understand why this is a cause of concern for you. But, that's why you're here at Beacon. Here, you'll be safe."
"And whenever I have to leave Beacon?" Shavo asked hotly. "Whenever I have to go hunt Grimm!? WHat the hell do I do then, exactly!?"
"Well, think about it like this: Mr. Rogers is easily one of the strongest 'Bounty hunters' in existance. If you're able to kill him, you'll just have to deal with creatures and people that are pretty much around this world's level."
"Yeah, this world's." Shavo barked. "Notice, emphasis on this world, which I AM NOT OF."
"But that's why you're here, kid." Knk'ahayr tried to explain. "So that way, you can become just as strong as the people here."
With that, he walked up to the goateed traveller and rested his hands on the young man's shoulders.
" I'm not gonna lie kid, It's gonna be tough." He told him. "But, I really think you can do it. You've already proven you have the potential to do it."
Bringing up his hand, he then poked the young man in the chest with one finger, emphasising his point.
"Now you just need to show us you can."
Once again, silence came over them all as Shavo took in all of this new info, looking down at his feet before looking back up at the man with a defiant stare.
"Oh, trust me, I will." he said sternly.
"Okay, great!" Knk'ahayr went immediately back to his big smile as he shoved Shavodan into the elevator and pressed the down button. "Have fun dealing with a temperamental Ice Demon, kid!"
Once the doors closed, Knk'ahayr and Ozpin heard Shavo banging on the door and yelling something about 'Castration' and 'beat you with a flaming-', but eventually stopped as the elevator began to go down to the ground floor.
"I honestly don't understand why you always tell them that." Ozpin said with a shake of his head as he walked around his desk and took a seat, picking his mug back up and sipping from it. "It's much more helpful for the person to believe they're here for a reason."
"What, and have them know the real reason why?" Knk'ahayr said with a shake of his head. "Ozzy, you and I both know that would be a bad time."
"I understand that." Ozpin responded, eyes closed as he swallowed a sip of his drink. "It's just that I believe even having been told of the real reason, Shavarsh would have accepted regardless."
Knk'ahayr walked over to the window and watched as the small form of the Traveller walk off to one of the dorm buildings.
"Maybe he would have." He thought aloud. He then turned back to his friend with a smile on his face. "And hell, you weren't much different from him. Now look at yah, Headmaster of Beacon Academy and one of the strongest mortals I know."
Ozpin chuckled light-heartedly at his old mentor before taking another sip of his favorite drink.
"Plus, you can play a pretty mean game of Poker." he said before snapping his fingers. With that, a poker table appeared in the middle of the room with a puff of smoke as well as two chairs and cards on top.
"Come on Ozzy boy." he said as he pulled out a chair and leaned back, shuffling the cards in mid air without using his hands. "For old times sakes?"
Ozpin looked over at the floating cards with a blank look, eyeing the pool chips and leather padded cards. then, he looked down at a twenty page contract Glynda had asked him to fill out for some foreign diplomats who wanted to be sure that all of their funds were being spent on actual school supplies, and not on his personal stash of Mistralian coffee grounds like last time.
"I call dealer." he said as he stood up and walked over to the table.
A/N:I guess I should state right now, the Harem is going to consist of Yang and Pyrrha. You know what, amtter of fact, here:
Harem 1: Yang and Pyrrha
Harem 2: Yang and Ruby
Harem 3: Ruby and Pyrrha
Asides from that, I got Nothin'.
frozenflames720: No worries, dear friend. I shall not stop the ideas from a flowing.
Victory3114 : Sorry about that.
I shall go give myself twenty lashes.
*Loud whipping noises, followed by sounds of screaming*
ImaRussian: Well, keep reading and you will see.
weasel AKA boundedsumo: In all honesty, i didn't think that I would ever reach eighty reviews, especially at this fast of a pace. That gives this story a ratio of eight reviews per chapter, which is awesome!
Guest:Uhmmm… Sorry? I mean, it's not like it's going to be all fo the girls wanting Shavo's D or anything. It would only be two, like Yang and Pyrrha, Pyrrha and Ruby, RUby and Yang, Etc.
Roach99: …
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ENGLISH, MOTHERFUCKER, DO YOU SPEAK IT!?
Newb: Ahhhhh, Ruby, she's so moe.
Maronmario: Eh, good point.
NakaruSoul : Dude, not gonna lie, If I really feel the flow comin' on, I can just sit down, turn on some pre-Path of Totality Korn, and I can type like a machine. hence, today.
TinoE: I wouldn't say she hates him. It's just that from the show, she normally is irritated by everyone she meets until she is forced into interaction with them, hence Ruby's relationship
(CALM DOWN WHITEROSE FANS, I DON'T MEAN LIKE IT THAT,)
with her.
And as for the harem thing, I was about to say. I have hardly ever seen a harem that didn't have Jaune getting hit on by all of team RWBY plus Nora and Pyrrha, as well as Velvet.
And I hate to say it, but I feel like my writing style is a little rushed, so I will probably have to make it as slow as I can, and it will be at a pretty decent pace for everyone else.
See you next chapter, dear reader.
Castor115 : *Blows airhorns while young kids scream about "GET REKT, NOOB!"*
kenegi: No, she wasn't even though she is SUPER FUCKING ADORABLE. Shavo is more than likely just standing there, thinking about how amazing they all look.
…
Well, It may be a bit more Mature then just how amazing they look, but we all get our fair share of sexual shit on the website for RWBY, don't we?
ANd eh, that's just mainly lack of imagination on my part. I thought it was clever, cause, you know, BURN and they'll BURN through the competion, etc, etc-
*Yang jumps in*
Yang: Wow, that's actually a good one! I think I'll use that as a pun sometime…
*Begins to click her fingers together while laughing evily*
…
Shit.