A/N: What is up everyone! I am here with the third chapter of OOO! Remember, I will be following not only the RWBY episodes with some additions but also the OOO series (The Greeed, meeting Ankh, introducing Kougami, but no Birth [Maybe]). Chapter 12 of Keyblade Wizard is almost done so look forward to it. And on October 31st for the Kamen Rider Ghost x Soul Eater crossover. If you know a good title for it, feel free to let me know. Anyways without further ado, let us continue the story, shall we? And one other thing, I want to thank Kamen Rider Chrome for helping me out with this chapter knowing that he thought of a good desire for a Yummy to be born from.
Henshin!
Third Person View
'Thought'
Greeed/Yummies
I was sleeping soundly in bed as Ankh was resting on the swinging bed that was hanging. As I slept, the alarm from the alarm clock was going off, making me look at the time, showing that it is 8:00 AM. I sighed before I sat up and stretched.
I looked to where Ankh is sleeping before I got up from bed and pushed the bed a little, making it swing a bit. "Ankh, I have to get to class…" I said as I walked under the swinging bed.
Ankh just waved off as he jumped off the bed and adjusted his clothes. I was in the shower to get cleaned up and got dressed before I walked out wearing the Beacon Uniform. It was a black suit lined with gold, accompanied by a blue vest and a white shirt with a red tie. It does look nice I gotta admit, but for Ankh, knowing he is only acting as a 'guard' to what others think, he just wore the clothes from before.
"Let's head to class." I said as we walked to the classroom that will be taught by a Professor Port. When I was walking to class, I noticed some students began to murmur.
"Isn't he that student that literally cut through the entire forest in front of him but killed a Deathstalker and Nevermore?"
"I wonder who is he? To have a bodyguard, he sounds important."
Ankh ignored those words as well as me. When we made it to class, I simply opened a book and began to read to learn more about this world even though Ankh knows about this world more.
"Let the first day of class, begin…" I muttered
Remnants of Desires
Chapter 3: A Bug in Beacon?
I was taking notes in class as Port was talking about the types of Grimm but I am sure Ankh knows about them as he was leaning against the wall by the door. I was in the front row, where Team RWBY are at with Ruby taking a quick nap, Blake and Yang paying attention, and Weiss was taking notes like I am.
The professor soon told a bad joke which made the whole room quiet with Ruby waking up. However, as he continues, he began to talk about his story about himself. I face planted upon listening to this.
I heard a snicker as Ruby shows a drawing of a stick figure but makes fun of Port's name. Blake, Yang, and I laughed but Weiss was annoyed.
"Ah-heh-hem!" Port said, as our attention went to him. "In the end, the Beowolf was no match for my sheer tenacity, and I returned to my village with the beast in captivity and my head held high, celebrated as a hero!"
He took a bow as I noticed Weiss was getting more and more frustrated.
"The moral of this story? A true Huntsman must be honorable! A true Huntsman must be dependable! A true Huntsman must be strategic, well-educated, and wise!" he said. "So, who among you would like to demonstrate these traits?"
I raised my hand. "Umm… I would like to try sir, even though I am not all that wise and honorable." I said with Ankh just watching.
"An honest young man, then step forward and face your opponent." he said. "Please head out get your battle outfit."
"Umm… I won't be needing much of a battle outfit."
This surprised him. "Young man, how will you fight then?"
I stepped forward as I put the Driver on my waist. "Ankh, can you let me use them." I asked.
"Fine, this will help you learn to survive by doing this." he said as he tossed me the three Core Medals. "It will be trouble for me if you don't survive."
I sighed as I caught them before placing them in the Driver. "Henshin."
TAKA!
TORA!
BATTA!
TA-TO-BA TATOBA TA-TO-BA!
I soon transformed into my OOO armor and got out the Medajalibur. "I always carry my armor. Well before it was Ankh." I explained to Port who was surprised.
"Amazing!" he said as he saw my armor. "Let the match begin!" he said before he swung his axe down and breaks the lock revealing a boar like Grimm.
"It's a Boarbatusk, Enrique." Ankh informed. "Just survive this."
"I understand." I said as I used Taka Helm to scan for any weaknesses and sure enough it was under his belly along with some other soft spots as its weakness. "Okay… day two of training, start."
The Boarbatusk charged as I moved to the side. "Now how can I roll the pig…." I muttered. Before I knew it, the Boarbatusk literally jumped and rolls into a ball and launches itself towards me. I guess I jinxed it.
I got my sword up as it was grinding against it but the Grimm was pushing me back. "Come on…" I muttered. I looked back as I was about to hit the wall. "I wonder…" I used Batta Legs and jumped over as the Boarbatusk hit it but got stuck due to its tusks.
"Oh-ho! A strategic plan you have developed." Port commented.
The Boarbatusk trying to get itself out of the wall. I take the moment to catch my breath before I focused my attention on the Grimm as I charge forward. I heard the roar of the tiger as I moved my right arm out with the Tora Claws revealing itself as I threw Medajalibur at my best to the Boarbatusk as it got stuck to its back and I used Tora Claws with the help of Batta Legs and jumped on top of the Grimm and clawed its center skin, where its hair is, making it squeal in pain. I dug the other under its bone-like armor and muster all the strength I had and literally pried it open and stabbed it, killing it. I got off the Boarbatusk as I was panting heavily knowing that this was my third time fighting a Grimm.
"Bravo! Bra-vo! That was an excellent strategy, using those blades to pry under the bone on top of its body, exposing it's weak spot and killed it from there! It appears we are indeed in the presence of a true Huntsman-in-training!" Port said.
"Umm… thank you." I said. I put the Driver in the original position as I gave Ankh the Core Medals.
"I'm afraid that's all the time we have for today. Be sure to cover the assigned readings, and… stay vigilant! Class dismissed!"
Most of the students were walking out of class as I noticed Weiss glaring at Ruby before she hurriedly went for the exit.
"Sheesh, what's with her?" Jaune asked.
"That is what we're wondering too." Blake said "Interesting fight you did though."
"I'm not used to fighting." I answered, honestly. "This is the fourth time defeating a Grimm."
"It is a good thing you survived." Ankh said who is still looking at the Scroll device. "This device certainly provides a lot of data for me to search for information."
"Why is that?" Yang asked.
"None of your concern." he said to her.
Weiss is still storming off, but Ruby turns a corner and manages to catch up with her.
"Weiss!"
Weiss turns around and said, "What?"
"What's wrong with you? Why are you being-?" Ruby asked until she was interrupted.
"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with you? You're supposed to be a leader, and all you've been so far is a nuisance!" Weiss answered.
Ruby scoffed. "What did I do?" She asked.
"That's just it - you've done nothing to earn your position! Back in the forest, you acted like a child, and you've only continued to do so!"
"Weiss, where is this coming from? What happened to all the talk about 'working together'? I thought you believed in acting as a team." Ruby asked.
"Not a team led by you. I've studied and trained. And quite frankly, I deserve better." She turns her back on Ruby, who was trying to reach out but dropping her hand. "Ozpin made a mistake." She walks away with Ruby looking dejected.
"Hmm... Now that didn't seem to go very well." Ozpin remarked.
"Is she right? Did you make a mistake?" Ruby asked, on the verge of tears.
"That remains to be seen." Ozpin laughed slightly.
Meanwhile, as Weiss continued her walk, she was sulking over that she was suppose to be leader not Ruby. "Why did Ruby have to be a leader and not me!?" she muttered to herself.
She then noticed something by the trees. She saw floating clusters of coins by the tree. "Huh?" she muttered. "What is that?"
Her questions were answered when it gathered only to reveal a bug-like humanoid as it looked at her. "That greed you have will suit perfect for the next Yummy." It said as it began to walk towards her.
Weiss was frozen where she was standing knowing that the creature isn't a Grimm and it was able to talk. "Time for a Yummy to be born." He said before inserting it into her forehead. Weiss froze to what had happened as the humanoid turned Weiss around as a mummy like creature appeared from her back and began to walk away, searching for team leaders and show them... The hard way.
It watched the mummy walk away before it looked at Weiss who was frozen in shock to what is going on before she fainted. It chuckled in amusement before jumping away, avoiding further detection.
When Weiss woke up, she looked around as she was sitting against a tree. 'What was that? Was it a dream?' she thought.
What she didn't know was the the same mummy was hurting a team leader to continue to gather Cell Medals and grow so it can reveal its form.
A day past and it was lunch time as I got my lunch with Ankh avoiding any bird-related foods but he instead got ice cream Popsicles, 8 of them to be exact. I began searching for a table to sit at until I heard a voice.
"Enrique, over here!"
I looked and saw Ruby waving as I also saw the rest of her team along with Team JNPR. I walked to their table as I sat next to Blake as Ankh sat by me as well.
"Woah! You are gonna eat all that?!" Jaune questioned as the others noticed Ankh with his 'ice candy'.
"This is cold but it is also tastes sweet." Ankh said as he took a bite, ignoring Jaune's question.
"He prefers that more than other foods." I explained.
"Really?"
I nodded as I ate my food before I heard some chatter from another table.
"Did you hear what happened to Indigo? I heard he got hurt badly and sent to the infirmary." One said.
"How?"
"All he said was some mummy. They think the punches he took might have made him see things." The student replied.
"Man that is the sixth time I heard something like this. I heard that most of the others were team leaders."
Ankh must have heard it as he smirked. "A Yummy is here." He said. "It must be gathering Cell Medals by hurting the students."
"Uh... Why did you say Yummy?" Yang asked, overhearing the conversation.
I looked at the others who were looking at me. "W-well uh..." I stuttered.
"None of your concern." Ankh said to them. "It is a matter that I need him to deal with. Not to you humans."
"Hey!" Weiss exclaimed. "We deserve answers. Why did you say Yummy and you keep telling him about gathering something Medals."
He then presented his Greeed Arm as it was close to Weiss's face. The others were shocked to see that his right arm change. "Some answers are not for free. There is always a price." Ankh said. "So I suggest you stop asking." He then went back to his seat until his arm flinched. "Medals... The sound of Cell Medals." He said before he quickly got up and he dragged me along as well.
"H-hey!" I said.
What we didn't know was that Team RWBY and Team JNPR followed us.
When he dragged me to the hallway, Ankh and I saw a Yummy punching a student and kicked one away. I was about to intervene until Ankh stopped me. "Let it gather more Cell Medals." He said.
"But-" I was interrupted when a voice called out.
"Enrique!"
Ankh and I looked back and saw both teams and they saw the Yummy hurting the students as it began to move slower, showing it is about to change.
"What is that thing?!" Ruby exclaimed.
"That isn't a Grimm." Blake said.
I looked at the Yummy as it slowly flinched before it fell and a mantis shaped bug appeared out of it. An ugly looking mantis at that, just like from episode 2.
"Let's go, Enrique." Ankh said.
I nodded as we followed the Yummy but my friends followed. "You guys need to tell any staff to keep away from this and try to get the others to safety." I said to them. "This is something Ankh wants to me do."
"But-"
"Get going…" Ankh ordered in a defiant tone as this cause both teams to froze.
They slowly nodded before they left the Yummy to us.
"Hold it," Ankh grabbed Weiss' arm.
"Unhand me!" Weiss demanded.
"Hey, let her go!" shouted Ruby.
"Ankh, what are you doing?" I questioned.
"The scent of Cell Medals is coming from you," Ankh studied Weiss. He smirked, "Of course. Now I understand."
"Ankh?" I asked.
"The Yummy was born from her," Ankh stated as he pointed at Weiss.
"Are you saying this is my fault!?" she yelled.
"The Yummy was born from your desire and only exists to satisfy it. You tell me."
"Weiss, did anything happen yesterday?" I asked. "Try to remember."
"It was probably Uva. He's the one who uses bugs," Ankh interrupted.
"Bug..." Weiss repeated. "I... I was encountered by a bug like... Thing."
"Weiss complained that I shouldn't have been leader," Ruby frowned.
"And I guess she felt she should've been picked. No wonder it's been going after team leaders. With them gone, she'll get what you want."
"I never wanted this!" denied Weiss.
The Mantis Yummy took one look at Ruby and roared, "LEADER!"
I looked at Ruby. "Ruby, go!" I shouted as I then charged at the Yummy and prevented it from going after her as I used the Medajalibur. "Yang! Blake! Get Ruby away from this Yummy! It sees her as its next target!"
I then looked at Weiss. "If you want to work as a team then act like a teammate and help Ruby. And get everyone away from the Yummy." I said.
She looked at me before she nodded as they left to get Ruby to safety along with keeping others away from the Yummy.
The Yummy pushed me away as it turned around and crawled away to continue to gather Cell Medals.
"Let's go after it." Ankh said. I nodded as we went after it.
We followed the Mantis Yummy as we saw it destroying a trophy room full of pictures and records about past leaders and noticed one other thing about the ugly looking Mantis Yummy.
"Holy cow..." I said in shock as I saw that the Yummy already got into its massive size. Now I know how Eiji felt when he saw it. I quickly got the Driver on my waist as I looked at Ankh. "Ankh, the Core Medals."
He tossed them to me. "Don't get killed." He said before he jumped onto the roof.
I nodded as I placed the Taka and Batta first before inserting Tora and tilted the Driver. I grabbed the scanner and swiped it across the Driver. "Henshin!" I exclaimed before moving it close to my chest.
TAKA!
TORA!
BATTA!
TA-TO-BA TATOBA TA-TO-BA!
I soon transformed into my OOO armor and got out Medajalibur. "Over here you overgrown bug!" I shouted. It turned to me and roared.
"You want lunch? Then come after me!" I taunted as I ran away with the giant Yummy chasing me. When I got out of the trophy room, it destroyed the wall with it and continued to go after me.
As I ran towards the area where the ships landed, I stopped and turned around with the Yummy roaring at me before it raised one of its claws. I dodged one of its attacks and countered it with a slash to its leg, making it move back. Even though it is a giant Yummy, I can fight it... Hopefully.
I lazily dodged another attack from the side, nearly got me until the Yummy hit me with one of its legs, nearly sending me off the edge of the cliff side. "That was close..." I muttered in relief. I looked at the Yummy as it roared.
Before I was gonna attack again, I heard the sounds of turbines as I looked back and saw a VTOL, kinda similar to the one I seen in the shooter game as it was carrying... A vending machine? In the hovercraft was that biker from before as he saluted at me. He withdrew two twin swords before it converted to twin pistols as he began to shoot at the Yummy.
It roared in pain as the VTOL moved a bit to drop off the vending machine. "What's with the vending machine?" I asked from below.
The biker looked at me as he tossed me two Cell Medals. "Place one in the vending machine and press the button under the blue cans by the following: 1, 4, 2, 3. For the second, press the black button." He said as he continues to shoot.
I looked at it before inserting a Cell Medal before following what he said before I knew it, multiple blue cans came out and I mean a lot.
TAKO CAN!
I grabbed one and opened it before it converted into a small robotic octopus. It flew around me before the rest of the cans did the same. "Woah..." I said in awe as they soon flew towards Academy while some stayed. I insert one more Cell Medal and pressed the black button.
Team RWBY was getting everyone away from the area where Enrique and Ankh are as they handle the giant bug that they both call 'Yummy'.
"Are you sure he can handle it?" Blake asked.
"I hope so..." Ruby said. "That Ankh person was kinda mean."
"He is downright rude." Weiss said. Despite what is happening, she was still felt that it was her fault though knowing that the so called Yummy was born from her desire.
They then heard sounds before they noticed small things flying around as some flew past the four girls. One stop as it looked at the girls. What the four were seeing was a small flying, robotic octopus.
It then continued to fly, making the girls confused.
"What on Remnants…?" Ruby wondered out loud.
The robots soon formed a floating pathway until they heard the sound of a motorcycle. They soon saw OOO on a motorcycle as he was literally driving on top of the robots that were creating a pathway in the air.
"Hey you four!" OOO waved as he drove past them from above.
This made the girls jawdrop at the sight of OOO on his motorcycle.
I can't believe that I was on a motorcycle, driving on top of the Tako bots. The vehicle I was driving was the RideVendor from the series.
The Tako bots were forming pathway that was leading to the Yummy. "Alright... Time for the ultimate slash." I muttered as I got out the last of the three Cell Medals I had in my Medal Holder.
I insert the three Cell Medals into my sword with the chimes going off and pushed the lever. I continued to drive towards the Yummy before landing the bike on the ground, towards it. I then use the O-Scanner and scan the Medajalibur before I stabbed my sword under the giant Yummy. The same way Eiji did in the series.
TRIPLE SCANNING CHARGE!
I held the weapon tightly as it was cutting through the Yummy before I was behind the Yummy. When it turned to me, I slash it with everything behind it went diagonal then back to its original position and the Yummy exploded into mass amounts of Cell Medals as Ankh, in his arm form began to gather them while I took 6 for the Medajalibur.
"My Cell Medals!" He said as he ate them.
I chuckled before I drove back to meet up with the others as I noticed Glynda using an ability to repair the damages the Yummy caused.
I saw Team RWBY and drove until I was in front of them and got off the bike. "Well, situation handled." I said as Ankh unknowingly flew past us and to the body he possessed.
"What kind of bike is that!?"
I looked at the RideVendor. "Whoops I should place it by the wall." I said as I moved it to the wall before pressing the switch as it went into its vending machine mode.
"It turns into a vending machine!?"
I nodded. I looked back at the cliff side as we saw the VTOL with that biker giving a two finger salute before it took off back to the city.
"But he was the one that dropped the vehicle off along with those bots that are in that machine." I added. I noticed Ankh took a photo of the ship that left moment awhile.
"Ankh?"
"This will be useful if we ever find that ship again and the one who knows about them…" Ankh said.
I nodded in agreement. Whoever is helping both Ankh and I is highly knowledgeable about the Medals. Could we have a Kougami in this world?
Team RWBY, Team JNPR, Ankh, and I were in Ozpin's office as he was examining the footage of the Yummy.
"So this creature is similar to the one you fought before?" He asked.
I slowly nodded.
"Do you know what they are called?"
Ankh covered my mouth before I can talk. "It is something that he needs to defeat." He said. "The only matter is for him to collect what I need from them."
Glynda looked sternly at Ankh. "So you are aware of them." She said. "Then tell us what they are."
"Glynda." Ozpin said causing her to stop talking. He then looked at Ankh. "Can you tell us what they are. This is something that can risk the safety of the students."
"Ankh, at least tell them." I muffled knowing he covered my mouth. "They will found out sooner or later."
Ankh looked upset before he lowered his hand. He raised his other arm as they all witness it turn into his Greeed arm. "Those monsters are Yummy, creatures manifested from you humans' desires." He explained. "They come from Cell Medals, those coins you once saw before I got them."
"So these... Yummies who leads them?"
"The Greeed. They were created 800 years ago." He said. "Now they are back to consume the world with desires."
"How do you know that?" Blake asked.
He looked at her then at the others. "Might as well show you." He said before his arm detached from the body as he floated around in his arm form. "Because I am one." He said. "However I only am this. Without my Core Medals, I am not complete."
Jaune screamed like a girl upon seeing Ankh's form and Weiss and Ruby fainted.
Ankh flew back to the body as he then turn into his human form. "And I keep this vessel alive as I am in control." He added.
Yang managed to wake up Weiss and Ruby as they sat down again.
"What happened…?" Ruby asked.
"Ankh can detach from his... Host and be a flying arm." Yang said.
"How can we trust you, if you are one of them?" Glynda questioned.
"I keep this young man alive to fight against them. Or would you rather see your world be consumed with Desire?" Ankh countered. "Of course you saw that Yummy, imagine different types of them everywhere. Or worse when the other Greeed that dislike me get their Core Medals and destroy all of you." He pointed out.
"If you're an arm, what happened to your whole body?" Yang asked.
"My body was trapped with the Greeed. Two of my Core Medals were trapped with them." Ankh answered. "I managed to save one before that distrustful King was sealed into the coffin."
"Who is this King?" Ren asked.
"The OOO before Enrique here." He answered. "A greedy one at that."
Ozpin became quiet. "Is it the former King who was nicknamed the Multi-King?"
Ankh's eyes narrowed at him. "And how do you know this?"
"A hidden part of history of Remnant that was never revealed to others only to some that promised to keep it a secret like Glynda and myself." Ozpin said. "He used ultimate power and took on other forms. They said he was able to clone himself, burn down villages, create earthquakes and tidal waves, and strike quickly." He continued. "And you have pass that power to this young man?"
"I just need him since he is the only one who can access the power without going out of control." Ankh said.
"Wait then how is he able to?" Weiss asked.
"He lacks desires." Ankh said.
I am not surprised since Ankh might noticed my lack of desires.
"How is that possible? How is he the only one without desires?" Blake questioned.
"That is confidential." I said. "And I rather not talk about it..." I clenched onto my locket.
Ozpin took a sip. "Very well. Is there anything else?" He said.
We shook our heads as Ankh got up and walked away.
"Now students, what I had told you must be kept secret." Ozpin said. "You may understand from what I explained on why the power Enrique now holds must not be fallen into the wrong hands."
"It can create another event similar to the King you speak of." Blake assumed. Ozpin nodded.
"You may leave now." He said as we all got up and left his office.
I walked down the hallway as I notice Blake and others stare at me quietly. "What's wrong?" I asked them. "Why are you all quiet?"
"Why do you lack desires?" Ruby asked.
I looked down when Ruby asked me that questioned. "I don't want to talk about it…" I said. "I told you already it is something personal…" I placed my hand over my face, making me not remember those times. "And it is what resulted with that."
"You can tell us, we are your friends after all." she said.
"I told you, I don't want to talk about it." I said. "After all, there is no return from it."
"I see…" Blake muttered.
"Oi, we must be ready next time so I can get more Cell Medals." Ankh called out to me.
"Alright, Ankh." I said as I followed him.
The 8 watched Enrique follow Ankh as Yang crossed her arms. "That guy is a bit of a pain and treating him like that? Man that guy doesn't care, only cares about Enrique's survival to finding and retrieving those coins." she said.
"But it looks like he doesn't mind it…" Blake said.
"Blake, what up?" Ruby asked.
"It just a hunch, but his lack of desire must do something with his past." Blake said. "I noticed him clench onto that pendant he has."
"His pendant? It looks like an ordinary pendant." Yang said.
Blake looked back at the hall where the Greeed and Enrique went to. She remembered he always stares at that pendant and he even places his hand over his face as if he was masking something. 'I need to ask him.'
I followed Ankh as we soon made it back to the dorm. Ankh jumped onto the swing bed. "Hey Ankh, I am gonna take a walk…" I said.
"Suit yourself, don't go to that forest or whatever." he waved off as he turned away.
I walked out as I decided to walk around the academy as I walked to the rooftop. I sat down as I reached through my uniform before pulling out my locket. I was about to open it until I heard the door from behind open up. I looked back and saw Blake. "Blake? What are you doing here?" I asked.
"You aren't the only one who need to get air." Blake said.
"I see…" I said as I decided not to open my locket knowing that Blake is here. I looked at the sky as I closed my eyes. "You often come up here?" I asked her. She nodded.
"That pendant you have…. why is it important to you?" she asked. "I remember you didn't remove it back in the ballroom."
"Blake… it is something that is personal, okay…" I said. "I rather not tell others…"
But Blake isn't giving up that easily. "At least tell me then." she said.
I looked away. "I told you that I rather not tell you…." I repeated.
"Why mask yourself when you stare at the pendant?" she asked. "Why do you follow him like a lost lamb?"
"He told me that I can survive if I defeat the Yummies and collect Cell Medals when I use the OOO armor." I answered. "Surviving is something that I go through."
"Why do this for him?" she added. "Why keep on helping him, possibly risking yourself to being killed?"
I clenched my fist. "I don't want to tell you, Blake." I said as I try my best to hide my tears.
"Just trust me for once." she said. "You should stop following him like a lamb."
I quickly look away. "Just leave me alone, Blake…" I muttered.
"Enrique, please I want to help you."
"Why are you doing this?" I asked, suspicious.
"I am doing this as a friend and as a teammate. We look after one another." she answered.
I then had a flashback to the day I met Zack.
'Why are you doing this?'
'Friends look out for each other. Come on, after all we are friends, Enrique.'
"Friends…." I muttered. I slowly turned and looked at her. I slowly grabbed my locket at showed it to her. "Just press the hidden switch on the side…." I said as I looked down.
She looked at it before she found the hidden switch as it surprised her when it opened up. Her eyes widen in surprise to see what was inside the pendant.
"Are they… your family?" she asked. I nodded.
"My mom, my dad, and my little sister…." I said. "What you see in that locket is why I have no desires…"
"I am sorry about your loss…" Blake said.
I grabbed my locket before I closed it. "That is what they all say…." I said. "They think I was lucky for being the only survivor in the car crash. I watched my own mom… my little sister… die." I began to tremble as I covered my face with my hand. "They have no idea what I went through for 8 years of losing a father, leaving me broken. 5 years…" my tears formed behind my hand. "5 years of living without a family, I lived with regret, loneliness, fear, grief. I was to the point that I live with nothing I want, nothing that I don't need, nothing I wish for, I lived with no desires for my desires is what lead to my mom and little sister's death."
"What about friends…?" Blake asked.
"Zack was my only friend…." I answered. "He understood what it was like being bullied…." I continued. "For 8 years I was also bullied. I gotten beaten, kicked, stuffed in lockers... I was vulnerable. Even being with a friend, I was vulnerable."
Suddenly I felt arms around me as Blake hugged me tightly. "What are you doing, Blake?" I asked. "I don't need it after what I-"
"It not your fault." Blake answered.
"It is my fault, I was the reason the only family I had left, die." I said as I try to push her away. "Blake, let go of me."
"No."
I kept doing my best to pull away from her but she didn't. "Blake, let me go now…" I said as my tone was blank knowing that my memories of my family was returning again. "Let me go…"
"You need it." Blake said.
"I told you, I don't." I said as I finally got myself free. "I don't desire anything…." I wiped my tears as I walked away. "Just go back with the others…"
When I made it back to my dorm room, I was about to open it until I heard a door open behind me. I looked back and saw Weiss.
"Hey, Weiss." I said. "Something wrong?"
"I wanted to talk about… what happened earlier." she answered.
I sighed. "The Yummy?" I asked. She nodded.
"It really was my fault, wasn't it?"
I shook my head. "No, it wasn't your fault. It was just your desire and that Yummy went out of control." I answered.
"But that's just it. It was my desire that gave birth to that… thing. I wanted to be a leader so much but instead, I put the school in danger."
"Weiss…" I muttered. She looked like she wanted to cry for what happened and she felt regretful.
"You know what Ruby did when that thing attacked? She helped to evacuate the students. She might be younger than me, but she knew what to do while I just choked."
"Never doubt yourself, Weiss." I said as I placed my hand on her shoulder.
"But why would Headmaster Ozpin choose Ruby as leader over me?"
"Perhaps he saw potential in her. Weiss, being a leader isn't just about being in charge or giving orders" I answered. "Being a leader...it's not a privilege or a right. It's a burden and responsibility. When you're a leader, you're not just risking your own life, you're also risking the lives of your teammates on missions. When you're a leader, you'll have to make the tough decisions and make the right call. Being a leader means being able to shoulder all that and being a pillar for your team."
"But she's just a child," Weiss argued.
"Then be there for her. A leader is only as good as their team and if you can't be a leader, then perhaps you can be the best teammate for her. Teach her and guide her. She's younger than you. That's your responsibility, isn't it?" I said. "There's a saying: Don't judge a book by its cover. Even if Ruby is young, she has potential in combat and helping others. You did mention that she helped evacuate the others. She was doing what was right to save them and prevent further people from being hurt."
She looked at me as I continued, "Ask yourself why you decided to choose this path and what you want from it."
She slowly nodded as I opened the door to my room until Weiss spoke up. "Hey, Enrique."
"Yes?" I asked.
"Thank you…"
I showed a small smile and nodded before I entered my dorm room. When I was inside my dorm, I changed into my new pajamas that was a sleeveless black shirt, and black pants that were a bit baggy at the bottom. I laid down as I looked at the ceiling. I know I may have been a bit harsh on Blake, but it not her problem. And for Weiss, maybe she can think about what it means about helping Ruby as a friend and teammate. I slowly closed my eyes as I went to sleep.
(Dream world)
'Come on, bro let's go to this merry-go-round!' the girl said as she was tugging a boy who is older than her.
'H-Hold on, Marie.' the little boy said. 'Mom, can we?' he asked.
'Of course you two. Just take make sure that Marie doesn't fall off.'
'Yay! Merry-go-round, merry-go-round!' Marie said in joy.
After a while, the two were on one of the horses of the merry-go-round. 'Mommy look at me and bro! We are on a horsey!'
The little boy laughed as he watched his sister smile as he was enjoying the carnival ride.
(Back to Reality)
I slowly opened my eyes as I placed my arm over my forehead as the sun was shining. "Around and around…." I muttered as a small tear came down my face. I really do miss my family knowing they are gone, leaving me as the only member of the family left. Even though I have no desire, it hurts whenever my memories of my little sister, my mom, and my dad come back in my dreams.
I wiped away my tears and I got up as I saw Ankh was still asleep. I pushed the swing bed again as I walked past him room below as I went to the bathroom to get myself ready for breakfast. After getting my uniform on, Ankh waking up, and heading to the cafeteria, we were in line to get our food.
Ankh got his usual food as I was in the middle of getting mine until I got what I was gonna eat and walked to the table with Team RWBY and JNPR. Blake was reading a book, Ruby was talking with her sister, Weiss was eating her food. Ankh simply unwrapped the wrappers from most of the ice cream and began to eat each one as I calmly eat my breakfast.
"So Enrique, have you and Ankh found any of those bandage guys?" Ruby asked.
"Yummys." Ankh corrected as he ate his ice cream.
"None since that giant Yummy attack." I answered as I ate. "And those Tako cans can be helpful."
"Tako cans?"
I pointed at the vending machine that was by the corner. "Ankh can I borrow a Cell Medal?"
He looked at me before making his Greeed arm appear and shook it until a Cell Medal fell onto my hand.
I got up from my seat as I walked to the Vending Machine. Surprisingly, the vending machines were brought to the Academy by a 'vending company' but Ankh and I assumed it must be from the same company that the biker is working for.
I insert a Cell Medal and pressed a button.
TAKO CAN!
A can was dispensed and grabbed it. I walked back to the others as I showed them the blue can.
"A soda can?"
I threw one to Ruby. "Open it." I said.
Ruby looks at the can before she opened it. Before the others knew it, it became that hovering robotic octopus as it flew around Ruby.
"Aww it's so cute!" Ruby said.
"Interesting for something that small to become that path during the battle of yours." Weiss remarked as the Tako bot was in front of Weiss and did one thing. It spit ink at her face, making the others laugh except Blake who was reading her book.
"It seem to have mind of it's own…Princess," Ankh chuckle with sarcasm.
"Why the nerve of this machine!" Weiss said.
I open my hand as it flew to my hand before going back into the can form. "It requires a Cell Medal to bring out the bots." I explained. "If we use regular coins, we will just get drinks instead of the bots."
"So we can't have our own bots?" Yang said.
"Not unless you have a Cell Medals like Ankh." I pointed out.
"Don't think of asking me for more." Ankh scoffed.
They groaned knowing that they were about to ask him for a Cell Medal.
"What is the difference between a Yummy and a Greeed?" Ruby asked.
"The Yummies are manifestations of a person's desire." Ankh answered as he unwrapped another popsicle stick. "Imagine this popsicle stick as a Greeed. The ice represents the Cell while the stick represents the Core. The Cells stick to the Core, which is our center. It is what composed us Greeed. We also have a void in most of us." he continued. "We became bent on filling the void left in us Greeed by consuming the world, specifically humans, to feel what humans feel."
"Do you really enjoy ice cream that much?" Jaune asked.
Ankh stares at him before showing his Greeed Arm, "Do you want me to eat like this?" Ankh asked, placing his ice cream toward his Greeed hand as it devour the ice cream.
Jaune fainted as the others were shocked. I stopped Ankh from progressing any further as I moved his hand away from the ice cream. "A-Anyways like he said, the Greeed want to fill in that void they have within them. The Core Medals are what keeps them alive."
"I see…"
"Even your weapons can't hurt a Yummy." Ankh added.
"That too. I saw the officer shoot the first Yummy I fought and it made it look like mere scratches." I said. "Even myself when I shot the Yummy. It wasn't fazed by it, only to make it more angry."
"I see…" Ruby pondered.
"So Ankh, did you possess the officer that the news talked about?" Yang asked.
"Only way to keep him alive." I said. "As long as Ankh is connected to him, the officer he is in control of stays alive but if away from him, he will die in minutes."
"Basically Ankh stays, officer lives. Ankh leaves, officer dies?" Pyrrha guessed. I nodded.
"Does the officer have a name?" Ren asked.
Ankh made his arm appear as he moved it close to his head. "This human's name is Nathan Westborn." he answered. "Hmph, an officer for 2 years."
"Wait how can you know this?" Ruby asked.
"Going through his memories." he answered. "So quiet down so I can see more memories." he became focused as he goes through more memories. "Born here in Vale. As the rest I rather ignore."
"You clearly don't care about people do you?" Blake narrowed her eyes as she closed her book. "What about Faunus?"
"They are people yet different than us Greeed." Ankh scoffed. "We have full on power and details of animals." He looked at me. "Hand me a paper."
I nodded as I handed him a pencil and paper. We watched him draw for 4 minutes until we all saw images of four humanoids. "Uva the Insect Greeed. Kazari, the Feline Greeed. Mezool, the Fish Greeed. and Gamel, the Beast Greeed." Ankh listed until he pointed at himself. "I am a Bird Greeed. Each of us Greeed have 3 parts of an animal."
"I see…"
"So you are much more different than the Faunus?" Weiss questioned.
"Much more. We aren't like you humans or the Faunus." Ankh said as he got up. "Now let's go Enrique, we have work to do."
I nodded as I followed once more.
The eight were quiet upon hearing Ankh's words. "So the Greeed are very dangerous." Pyrrha said. "But if Enrique encounters one he might not have a chance. He is new to fighting after all." she pointed out.
"It too bad we can't use the belt like him." Ruby said.
"He has a reason." Blake said as she was reading. "Enrique follows Ankh like a lost lamb."
They looked at her. "What do you mean by 'lost lamb'?"
"He has no desires because…." she lowered her book. "He lost his family. He told me that his mother and sister died in an accident, leaving him the only survivor. He thinks he was responsible for their deaths."
This causes them to have sad expressions on their faces.
"He has been in regret and grief for 5 years." she added. "The reason why he is with that Ankh is because he believes that Ankh will help him survive."
"I agree with you there. We should do something to help him out without him being treated like some pack mule to Ankh." Yang said.
Ruby then raised her arm. "Then I declare that we help Enrique out even if Ankh tells us not to." she declared. "All in favor?"
They raised their hands. "Then let's follow them!" WIth that Team RWBY followed the two as Team JNPR went began to talking but what none of the students didn't see was a feline-like humanoid eyeing each student behind a window until he saw one eating a large amount of pancakes. A girl with short orange hair.
"Seems like I found the perfect host." he said before walking away.
CURRENT CORE MEDALS:
Taka
Tora
Batta
Kamakiri
(NEXT TIME)
"I never thought I'd have to see that ugly mug of yours so soon…Kazari." Ankh whispered, but I was still near enough to hear the name, causing me to cough out another bite of the bread that I was eating.
"Ah, ah, ah! I can't just let you spoil my fun yet. You're still far too weak to even scratch the surface of what that armor can do. When you finally feel like trading blows with me, I'll let you know." He chuckled as he swivelled to face Ankh, who by now was just standing like an unmoving statue.
'There is a Kougami here in this world!?' I exclaimed in thought.
Next Time: Saving a Friend from a Cat Yummy
A/N: I hoped you guys enjoyed this chapter as well as the battle against the giant Yummy. Don't forget to check out my other stories and look forward to my upcoming Kamen Rider Drive x Hyperdimension Neptunia crossover, Kamen Rider Dark Drive: Hyperdimension Road. I will see you all in the next chapter. Stay in the shadows everyone!