A/N: Alright so a few things Ima talk about. First off RWBY ended last night and DAMN! was that awesome. If you haven't watched ep 15 and the finale then there might be a slight spoiler but I doubt that's even the case since yeah. This chapter might be a bit awkward since I think I might be doing too much but oh well. Hope you enjoy and if any characters seem OOC then thats just cause I like doin that sometimes. :3
Edit: So I screwed up Jaune's name too ._. I'm soooo slow
Pyrrha yawned as she stood up and stretched her sore limbs. Having to fight like that two days in a row really made her body sore. She winced as she moved her head as a slight bruise from Blake's attack had formed on her neck. Explaining that to everyone she saw was becoming awkward so she wore a scarf around her neck to cover it up. "I wonder if Jaune finally woke up?" She walked down the halls towards the infirmary when she noticed two members of team CRDL specifically Dove and Russel picking on the faunus known as Velvet.
She was cowering as the two continued their relentless teasing as well as bits of violence here and there which were mainly done by Russel who was enjoying himself. The red head grit her teeth as she walked up to the two and immediately grabbed the mohawked member and flung him to the ground followed by knocking the other one down with a well placed punch to his face. "I'm tired of seeing you and your team picking on her! She's done nothing to you so leave her alone!" The two glared at her before getting up and walking away but not before spouting a few profanities which the spear bearer didn't care about. "Are you okay?"
The rabbit eared faunus nodded as she stood up and looked around shyly. "Th-thank you." She quickly reached up to her ears and winced slightly at touching them. "Ow." She suppressed a sob until the spear wielder grabbed her shoulder and motioned to the infirmary which was a few doors down.
"We should go to the infirmary to make sure your ears aren't badly hurt from being pulled on so much." As they walked, the rabbit eared faunus stayed a few steps behind her which caused the red head to sigh before pulling the girl next to her which caused her to yelp quickly before regaining her composure. "Sorry about that. I don't like it when someone I wanna know more about stays behind like that."
Velvet nodded as they entered the room and noticed the blonde knight sitting up with a tired look on his face. When he looked up at Pyrrha, he sighed and looked down at the blanket which caused the spear bearer to walk over and sit on the bed. "I'm glad you're awake." He looked at her then at the faunus and pointed at her. "Oh her name is Velvet. She was being picked on by Cardin's cronies so I helped her."
The rabbit eared faunus quickly bowed before sitting down on a nearby seat. "Y-yes I'm g-grateful for he h-help." The knight coughed a little before stretching a little which caused him to wince in pain. "A-are you okay?!" She quickly stood up and walked over to him. He winced as he felt pain all over from his one on one fight with Ike. His eyes widened as Velvet began to hum while a bright light encased her hands which she placed on his cheek and chest which began to relieve the pain.
When she finished, he blinked and flexed his arm which felt like if nothing ever happened to him. "Wow." When he looked over, the girl was about to fall over when someone caught her. They all looked over at the person that caught her and watched him pick her up and set her down on another bed. "Instructor Soren." The green haired mage then walked over to the seat that the rabbit eared faunus had just occupied and proceeded to sit down. "What brings you here?"
He reached into his sleeve and pulled out a scroll which was bound with strange seals. "I came to deliver this to you Jaune. I heard about your fight with Ike and I decided that you were the person I figured would be able to use this technique and master it." He tossed it to the knight who caught it and tried to open it but failed as every time he tried to open it, the seals would glow and prevent him from doing so.
"How can I master something I can't open?" He continued trying to open it but sighed after a few attempts and placed it on the nightstand by the bed where he was. "If this is something you're giving me because you guys had pity I'd rather not take it. I'll take down Ike but I'll do it on my own." The mage chuckled as he shook his head. "What's so funny?"
Soren sighed as he crossed his arms and looked at the duo. "You remind me so much of Ike when he was younger. In fact you may end up becoming stronger than him but it takes more than ones self to become strong. You need people to help you grow and there is only so much you can take before you become a mere shell of who you want to become." He stood and began walking away. "Think about it Jaune. If you really want to grow. Then let others help you."
Pyrrha looked over at the blonde who chuckled before looking up at his teammate. "Jaune I really have to agree with Soren. If you try to bear everything. You'll only end up breaking yourself." She reached up and cupped his cheek with her hand before she realized what she was doing, she leaned forward but snapped out of it and flushed a dark red before rushing out of the room. He swore he heard her yell I'm sorry before leaving the room.
He chuckled as he stood up and walked over to the bed where Velvet was sleeping. "Thank you for helping me get back on my feet." He looked at her sadly as he remembered the times he stood by and let Cardin do as he wished even though he hated that they did those things to her. "I guess I'll follow Pyrrha's lead. If anything happens I'll step in. I owe you one anyways." He noticed her ears were twitching and the way they were moving actually looked a bit painful so he decided to use a technique he and Ren were practicing on their off time.
He focused some aura into his hands and let it flow to his finger tips as he knelt down and reached for her ears. "Sorry if this is a bit uncomfortable." He gently gripped her ears and began massaging them as he let his aura sense the spots where she had the most damage. "We never did intend to use it like that." He chuckled as he continued the massage which ended up causing the faunus to let out a moan which caught the knight by surprise as he quickly sensed if there was anywhere else with any bruising and when he found none he sighed in relief.
After a few minutes he decided it would be best to get changed and leave but when he removed the gown, he heard a surprised shriek which caused him to turn and look at Velvet who had woken up. "Uhh." He stood still like a deer caught in the headlights as he tried to figure out what to do when he had the bright idea to pull the gown back on which led to her passing out yet again. He sighed in relief until he looked up and realized that there were curtains he could have pulled to close off the area. Smart move Jaune, smart move. After a few more minutes, he was fully clothed and had written a quick letter to the sleeping faunus that she could read as soon as she woke up. He looked at the scroll and picked it up before leaving the room.
Meanwhile Ruby sighed in relief as she looked at her older sister practicing her techniques. Blake sat next to her reading a book as she thought of ways to improve her fighting style especially after her loss against Pyrrha the day before. "Blake?" The raven haired girl looked up from her book to see the crimson scythe wielder pointing at a blue haired man who was looking around. "Think he's looking for someone in particular?" The ninja shrugged as she closed her book and slid it into her pocket.
The blue haired man sighed as he continued to look around until he sniffed the air. "Someones approaching." A brown haired man looked at his partner and sniffed the air until he pointed towards a rather large tree. "hmm?" They both looked up and noticed Blake sitting on the branch with her weapon resting against her shoulder. "So you're the one I smelled." The brunette looked at his companion and then sniffed the air again. "Something wrong Vol?"
Blake looked at the two with slight amusement as she saw how strange they were acting at least until she noticed the ears on the top of each of their heads. Faunus. I don't think I've seen any like them before. She stared at them and then dropped down which caused both to ready themselves in case she tried to attack them. "You two, what are you looking for?" She held Gambol Shroud close to her as she waited for their reply. She stepped back when the brunette with wolf ears stepped close to her and sniffed her before reaching up to her bow. She quickly stepped back again and pointed her weapon forward as she stared down the two.
"W-why d-do..." He was trying to talk but the words weren't quite coming out as the wolf eared man cleared his throat. "H-hi..de ears." The raven haired girl narrowed her eyes and was about to attack when the other person was behind her with his hand around her wrist. "W-we not...h-hurt y-you." She struggled but his strength was nothing close to what normal strength even for a faunus would be. The blue haired man sighed as he let her go and watched her walk a couple of feet away from the two strange people. "Listen to the dog won't you. We're not going to hurt you. We just want to ask you a couple of questions since you seem to live around here."
She relaxed and lowered her weapon as she sat down at the base of the tree. "What do you want to know?" She was surprised when the brunette walked over to her again and knelt down. He studied her bow and then reached up only to get his hand swatted away by the golden eyed girl. "What is your fascination with my bow?" She ended up getting irritated when he tried again only for her to untie her bow and glare at him. "You see my ears? Good. Now ask me whatever you want to know and leave"
The wolf eared man bowed his head and sat down in front of her while the blue haired man sat next to the brunette. "I'm sorry for my friend. He can't really talk the human speech too well yet although, he is learning rather quick. My name is Ranulf and my friend here is Volug." She nodded while she quickly tied the bow back and made sure it looked like it did before. "We came with another friend who went off somewhere else for clues on the whereabouts of a couple of people. Have a couple of guys named Ike and Soren passed through here?" Her eyes slightly widened as she looked at the two before standing and pointing to the large building.
"The two you're looking for are instructors in that building." She looked over at the pair once more and then she realized that the brunette who was near her the whole time was shirtless which caused her to flush a light pink. She sighed as she walked towards the area where Ruby and Yang were when she heard a loud howl. "What the?" When she looked back, the man with the wolf ears had transformed into an actual wolf.
Before she could speak, the pair ran off. "Wait! What are you?!" By the time she realized that she was yelling in an empty clearing, Ruby had reached there with her crescent rose drawn, Yang standing behind her as well. "Blake we heard a howl! Did a Beowolf appear?!" The ninja shook her head as she walked past the sisters. "No but I need some time alone. I'll see you guys back at the room later." Before anyone could speak, she was gone.
Weiss was in the library reading some books on aura manipulation so she would be prepared in case she had to fight Ren again. She could still feel slight discomfort where he had struck but being the gentleman that he was, he quickly apologized afterwards. "I still have a ways to go. Even with our team having two victories we still lost the challenge." She placed the book down and noticed the green haired mage reading a book which she recognized as a glyph compendium. She decided to walk over to where he was sitting and gently placed her book down on the table before sitting.
Soren placed his book down and looked at the white haired fencer and crossed his arms. "What can I help you with?" She looked up and sighed before making eye contact with him. "Miss Schnee. Is there something I can help you with?" She debated on what to ask when she saw a student placing fliers on each table. She reached for it and read it. 'Vale tournament: Come test your might as a hunter or just a plain old warrior. Takes place next week so get ready.' Before she could say anything, he placed his hands on the table. "If you wish to see what you lack. Participate."
He stood and left the room with the heiress debating on whether or not she should participate in the tournament. "I can make a name for myself and prove I'm strong. I. I need to do this." She stood and placed the flyer back down as she left for the training grounds where she would begin her training for the upcoming tournament. As she ran through the halls of Beacon, she wondered who else would be joining the tournament.
Ike stood on the roof of Beacon and watched the horizon as he thought about his home. His mind traveled to his sister, his now brother in law, as well as all the other mercenaries who he had proudly led. He sighed and drew his blade which he looked at with a saddened expression. "It's only been three days but it feels like forever. I guess its because we all get so used to being in one place for so long that leaving feels so unnatural." He quickly sheathed his blade when he turned and saw Jaune standing at the door. "What can I help you with?"
The blonde knight knelt down and bowed his head. "I lost our match. It's only proper that I show my respect." When he stood up he kept his head down. "There will be a tournament in Vale a week from now. I want to get stronger and... I want you to teach me!" The vanguard chuckled as he motioned towards the edge of the roof.
"You seriously don't know how much you remind me of some of the people I used to know." He stared down and looked at how everyone looked so small. He then backed off and sat down. "I'll teach you but, you need to swear that you will never forsake those you hold close. Solely for the sake of power." He looked over the horizon once again and smiled sadly as he remembered something form a couple of years ago. After a few minutes he shook his head and decided to walk over to the middle of the roof. "We begin now and for the next week. I'll make sure you get stronger"
The next week was full of preparation and training for those who would take part in the tournament. Each with their own problems and each with their own convictions. The days passed slowly as they each perfected their craft and made sure they would be ready to face the challenges ahead. The day of the opening ceremony, all contestants stood in the center of the coliseum with their head held high and ready as the names were sorted into the different brackets they would be fighting in. All three named teams would be participating as well as some newcomers who wore cloaks to hide their appearances and finally a golden haired monkey faunus.
The announcer stepped up to the balcony of the watching area and begun to speak. "I welcome you all to the yearly Vale city tournament!" He smiled as he hit a button on the wall next to him. "Today we have three of Beacon academy's teams! Welcome teams RWBY! JNPR! and CRDL!" The pictures of all the members appeared on a large screen with their names below the picture. "Apart from the teams hailing from Beacon! We have four individuals who each made it past the preliminaries and have earned a right to participate." The screen changed to the four individuals. "The mysterious swordsman who calls herself a Trueblade! as well as her two companions Ran and Vol! But don't forget the golden monkey, Sun Wukong!" The crowd erupted into cheers as all contestants were being cheered for.
After everything settled down, the screen began shuffling the pictures of the contestants and when they finally stopped everyone looked up to see the names of the first contestants. "All right! So the first match will be.."
Dust Net Codex Entry - Trueblade
All that is known about those who claim themselves to be trueblades have trained under circumstances that would make most people cringe. Their speed and skill make them some of the most devastating opponents to face. They are rare to find but if you do find one take the chance to speak to them to find out about their training but under no circumstances ask them for a one on one match. Only those who have had as much experience in battle as them hope to even take them on even ground.
A/N: Oof Cliffhanger ending there. So three new Fire Emblem characters added and if anyone asks yes these five will be the ONLY characters to end up in Vytal. Heres the catch. Don't expect to see too much of the three till much later with the exception of a couple of fights. (not sure if giving away too much info...Oh well) Hope ya liked. Catch ya later
P.S. Shoutout to H'te Rarpee and said person's story Messages which gave me the inspiration for the scene with Velvet. (I suggest reading it. Funny as hell)