Chapter Two - A Meeting of Simple Souls.
Vale - Outside From Dust Till Dawn.
"Yui-chan, are you tried. We've been walking around for hours, I can carry you if you want." said Kazuto, concern in his voice showing his fears that his daughter may be pushing her new body to far.
"It's OK daddy, I'm barely tire-" CRASH! Yui was cut off as a body came flying through the window of the store across the street.
Out of the store flew a second figure. Coming to a stop with possibly the biggest scythe any of our adventurers had ever seen, was a petite girl, with black hair, dressed in what they could only describe as a goth loli black dress and stockings, a flowingred cloak billowing out from her shoulders.
"Okay... Get her." And with that three goons with red swords charged the girl. Only to be swiftly taken down, the first with a swift kick, the second launched with a hammer like blow assisted by someone kind of explosion from the scythe. The final goon lost his weapon to the continued swingof the scythe, and was quickly, and painfully hammered to the floor with a vertical smash.
"-you were worth every cent. Truly you were."
As this was all going on Kirito scooped up a pistol from the first goon that went through the window. Checking it quickly drew a sword as the others went for their weapons.
"Well Red, I think we can all say it's been an eventful evening, and as much as I'd love to stick around..." said a man in a white dinner jacket with a bowler hat, sat atop shock orange hair. Drawing aim with a cane like rifle stated "I'm afraid this is where we part ways."
As the man was about to take his shot Kirito jumped in parrying the rifle sending the shot high into the sky. Kirito landed behind the man, and in the confusion from the exploding round, the thief made his escape. Searching around it was Yui that spotted him first climbing a fire escape "Þeír slíta fimm grœnn vindr." She called as five wind bladesflew at the man.
The others hearing this turned to see him crest the building and jumped after him, the four faes'glimmering wings going unnoticed as they flew to the roof. Once there the four fae naturally fell into a combat formation Kirito and Asuna in front and Leafa guarding Yui at range as the girl prepared todefend with a spell. The scythe girl stood between them and to the side. Suddenly a large aircraft flew up to meet the thief, who climbed aboard, turned and threw a red crystal in the middle of the groupand with a call of "end of the line, kids." shot it causing an explosion. Seeing this Kirito and Asuna charged forward avoiding the flames, Kirito jumped and attacked the wing as Asuna attacks the tail.
When the blast cleared, standing between the three remaining girls stood a blond woman, in a while shirt, black skirt and a purple cape. She was holding a riding crop like a rapier, appears to be maintaining some kind of barrier. As it fades away, the womanswipes her arm firing off a dozen orbs of purple light, each striking the aircraft with a small explosion. When the craft stopped shaking the woman sent off another shot, this time a storm cloud appeared unleashing a barrage of ice shardsto pierce the flying craft. Then in the open door of the craft appears a lone figure in high heels and ared dress. With a wave of her hand the person fired off several bolts of flame, kicking debris all aboutonly for it to be sent flying back at the aircraft in a swirl of purple.
The derbies was then blown apart in a wave of heat, as the young reaper girl folded her weapon and took several shots at the mystery woman. But it was to no avail as the aircraft flew away. The girl turned to the remaining women and with a gasp of awe stated "your a Huntress, can I have your autograph!"
The others just starred on in bewilderment.
This is how we find our heroes an hour later in a rather crowded interview room at the local police station. A small room with a desk and a few chairs. Asuna sat in one with Yui asleep on her lap, the girl who had introduced herself as Ruby Rose sat next to her. Leafa stood behind her as Kirito lent against the wall.
"I hope you know your actions tonight won't be taken lightly, children." Stated the Huntress. "You put yourselves and other in great danger."
"They started it!" Cried Ruby, indignantly.
"Five against one didn't seem like fair odds to us, so we decided to help out. We only interfered when it looked like someone was going to get seriously injured." Said Kirito,matter-of-factly.
"If it was up to me, I would send you home, with a pat on the back, and a slap on the wrist." The Huntress said finally with a crack of her whip to punctuate her point. The sudden sound woke Yui, who simply stated "you shouldrelax, you'll live longer."
The Huntress glared at the girl and continued "but... there is someone here who wants to meet you."
Sure enough in walks a tall man with messy grey hair,waering a black suit, with a green shirt and neck scarf. He also wore a small pair of sunglasses, and was carrying amug of coffee and a plate of cookies. "Ruby Rose ... you have ... silver eyes."
"Um..." came the intelligent reply.
"So" the man stated, "where did you learn to do this?" A video was playing of the fight.
"S-Signal Academy" Ruby said nervously.
"They taught you to use one of the most dangerous weapons ever designed?"
"Well one teacher in particular." She continued.
"I see..." He says, placing the plate down on the table. Yui grabs one and nibbles on it as Ruby starts to shovel the rest into her mouth.
"It's just I've only ever seen one other scythe-wielder of that skill before. A dusty old crow" he mumbles withnostalgia.
"Thash muh unkul!" Comes the shout through a mouthful of cookies. "Urp, sorry. That's my Uncle Qrow!" Surprised she continues "he's a teacher at Signal! I was complete garbage before he took me under his wing. Now I'm all like, hoowaaa~~~" she concluded making funny noises to a giggling Yui and Leafa.
"This is nice and all but is there a point to all this." Interrupted Kirito.
"Ah, yes mister...?"
"Kirigaya, Kirigaya Kazuto, but friends call me Kirito."
"I'm Yuuki Asuna, feel free to call me Asuna."
"I'm Kirito's sister, Kirigaya Suguha, most call me Leafa, though." That got her a strange look as, pointed ears aside, she looked nothing like the boy.
"I'm Yui, I'm Mamma, and Papa's daughter." That caught even more attention, none of the others looking old enough to have a child yet alone one as old as Yui.
"I believe this next clip should explain your own presence here." He said playing a clip of Yui casting a spell, then the four Fae sprouting wings and flying to the roof. "What I would like to ask, is how is all of that possible? What are you?"
Kirito sighed, then looking up asked "May I try something?" Getting an affirmative he stood up and asked "questplease" in a clear voice.
"What?!"
"Well that obviously didn't work." He mumbled. "You seemy current theory is we are in a different world to the one we were bore into." He said shocking those present.
"So... your aliens?" Asked Ruby rather bluntly.
"Sort off but not quite" he then proceeded to explain that NerveGear and Aincrad, the AUMSphere and ALFHeim, their journeys in both these words, the world seed and the spread of virtual worlds, Yui's nature as an AI and theirquest to give her a body in the real world. Suguha tellsthem of the storm and the lightning, and in the end Kiritosay "so to answer your question, I'd probably say we're Faries, I'm a spriggan, I guess."
"I'd be a sylph, then" says Leafa.
"An undine" continues Asuna.
"I'm not sure I was a pixie, but I think papa changed some things for the program." Finished Yui.
"Well now that's out of the way, I think I have an offer for you, but first, Ruby, what's an adorable young girl likeyourself doing at a school designed to train warriors?"Asked the man.
"Well... I want to be a Huntress"
"Excuse me what's a Huntress?" Asked Asuna.
"Oh, I forgot you wouldn't know." Said the man, proceeding to explain the Grimm and Hunters and Huntresses. "It appears that you four are using Aura subconsciously when you use you wings or spells, which is very interesting."
"So, Ruby, you want to fight monsters?"
"Yeah, I've only got two more years of training at Signal!And then I'm going to apply at Beacon! You see my sisteris starting this year and trying to be a Huntress, and I'm trying to be a Huntress because I want to help people. Our parents always taught us to help others, so I thought, hey might as well make a career out of it! I mean the police are alright, but Huntsmen and Huntresses are so much moreromantic and exciting, and really, gosh, you know!" She finished as silence rang out.
"Do you know who I am?"
"Your professor Ozpin, headmaster at Beacon."
"Hello"
"Nice to meet you."
"You want to come to my school?"
"More than anything."
"And you guys."
Kirito looking around and getting nods says "sure, why not."
"I'm coming, someone has to keep Kirito, in line." SaysAsuna.
"I'm in then." Calls Leafa.
"Try and leave me behind." Declares Yui.
Ozpin looks to his aid, who just huffs.
"Well OK then" said Ozpin.
With that their course was set in this world. They wouldbecome Hunters of the Grimm. For the next few days thewould prepare for their journey into this new unknown.