Starting on A New Brighter Path
Years have passed since Wolverine killed some of the Branwen tribe members as words about him have spread wherever he goes in either kingdoms always finding in brutal situations that he is forces to use his claws on and managed to escape from every police and Hunters as they came to the scene. No one has seen or heard from the Wolverine since, it's like he vanishes from the world as he is never found. Until now.
Deep in the jungle-like forest of Mistral, a lone crow flies above the trees looking at its surroundings like it's trying to find something or someone then it flew down passing by some branches and leaves until it saw the ground. Once it saw close enough to the ground, the bird suddenly transforms into a man as he lands on his feet and knee.
The man has graying black, spiky hair with bangs down, red eyes, and slight stubble along his jawline. With a red, tattered cloak, he wears a gray dress shirt with a long tail, black dress pants, and black dress shoes. He also wears a ring on his right index finger, two other rings on his right ring finger, and a necklace with a crooked cross-shaped pendant. He also carries a sword strap to the back of his waist, always being prepare for an unexpected fight.
The man took out his scroll looking at the location that was sent to him by a 'special' friend of his working undercover for a certain group of bandits.
"Well, this is the place, but I don't see him around. Maybe he overslept and forgot to set his alarm clock." The man joked as he took out his flask decided to take one quick sip of his drink.
But before his lips could touch the little container a sharp dagger fly towards the man aimed for the eye, luckily, he reacted quickly ducking down backwards avoiding the dagger as it hit a tree as it new target instead. He put the flask away and quickly brought out his sword as his instinct kicks in when he spins his sword in front blocking sudden incoming bullets for a few seconds until they stop.
"Good, I was worry that the 'Dusty Old Qrow' has gotten rusty." A man called out from behind a tree where the bullets came from.
"You could've just come up to me instead of nearly killing me." Qrow chuckled putting his sword away walking up to his friend.
"Sorry, just wanted to make sure you still in fighting shape despite being drunk most times." The man stated, coming out of his hiding place.
The man that stands before Qrow is as tall as him, brown skin, bald, one brown eye on the right and wears an eyepatch over left one with a black mustache and bread. He wears some torn up but dangerous looking clothes like he's part of a big gangster and bandits though that just how looks on the outside.
"So, Nick Fury, how's Raven been doing?" Qrow asked wondering about his older-twin sister.
"Still strong as always, if not dangerous as long as she remains with THEM." Nick answered referring to the Branwen tribe.
"I know it was a lot to ask to work under cover, learning some information about her and what she's up to." Qrow signed.
"Please, you're talking to the Word's Greatest Spy, if I can sneak my way to get a cookie from a jar then I can certainly sneak into their ranks." Nick smirked as he begun walking with Qrow following.
"I can also conform that the Spring Maiden is with them too." Nick informed making Qrow worry.
"Kidnapped or joined willingly?" Qrow asked.
"You could say both, after being too overwhelm with the responsibility and duty of being a Maiden, guess she just wanted to get away from it all." Nick said.
"Though I have come to a theory that the Spring Maiden who ran away is probably long gone and a new one took her place." Nick said.
"Great, now Raven got the fire power she needs to 'protect' the tribe." Qrow groaned.
"But here's where it gets freaky, the one who claimed to be the Maiden is just acting out as the decoy while the real deal is still hiding." Nick said more.
"Well, that just make things more difficult." Qrow said.
"Yes, for now, they're not doing yet, but I'm more worry if they'll join the 'Black Queen's' side." Nick concerned.
"Come on, Nick, we both know that Raven would never deep herself low; she would rather keep herself distance from our secret war far away as possible." Qrow stated knowing his sister well, at least he hopes so.
"Just preparing for the worse, even I can be scare sometimes." Nick admitted.
The two continue on walking until they made up on a mountain side to see a very small campsite made for one or two people with the fire still burning a little meaning someone is still here.
"You really think the kid is here?" Qrow asked then a small piece to firewood pops out and Qrow signs.
"Only one way to find out." Nick walk near the entrance of the cave by the camp. He took a deep breathe calmly and took out his gun shooting a few bullets then stop.
"Nick…?" Qrow worried backing away a bit, but Nick didn't move from his spot.
He hears rushing footsteps coming from inside the cave and its getting louder as whoever is running is coming this way and not very happy. Then the young boy Wolverine came rushing at Nick with his claws out ready to fight. Nick move aside as he grabs Wolverine's arm and shoulder throw him hard with his back hitting the ground and holding him in place as Wolverine struggles to get up with his foot in his chest.
"Good, you're here, now we can get down to business." Nick smiled.
"Like what, killing people in their sleep?" Wolverine growled trying to break free, but fails.
"You have indestructible metal bones and stronger healing than any Huntsmen, I think you'll be fine." Qrow said looking down at the vicious kid.
Wolverine growls at the two men right on top of him though he got one look Qrow getting a strange feeling like he seen this man somewhere before, like they've met but for a short time. Qrow notice this, thinking Wolverine may have remember him from back at the lab.
"You know it's rude to stare at someone or else people will get the wrong idea." Qrow teased.
Nick decides to give Wolverine a chance to think as he lets go of him and got on his feet again as he sheath his claws back in his hands.
"Sorry, you just look like someone I've met a long time ago." Wolverine said.
"We have met actually, in the lab where we found all the dead bodies and you started attacking us." Qrow mentioned, then Wolverine began to remember.
"Oh yeah, YOU stabbed me in the stomach!" Wolverine recalled.
"And you tried to kill me and my team, but I've already forgiven you considering the harsh life you went through." Qrow said with a soft smile.
"We're just here to talk, hoping to help guide you to a better path." Nick said hoping that Wolverine would listen.
Wolverine sat down in a log near the fire gesturing the two older men to come and sit.
"So, you want to help me become a Huntsman?" Wolverine asked getting a good guess, Nick and Qrow each sat on the log on different sides to Wolverine.
"Good guess, I was against at first, but Ozpin the Headmaster of Beacon Academy wants to enroll you at his school." Qrow explained shocking the young savage boy.
"But why? I've killed people, stain my hands and claws in blood, and I don't even go to those lower combat schools to get good grades and all." Wolverine listed looking at his hands still smelling the scent of blood even after washing himself so many times it's still there.
"Kid, nothing in this world of ours is perfect: black monsters attacking lives, humans and Faunus hating each other, and heck part of the god damn moon is broken into pieces! I'm surprise they haven't fall onto yet!" Nick said as he walks a few feet away, making it seem like Remnant is a bad place to live.
"But what I do see is hope, burning in the hearts many who want to make this world a better place for everyone including future generations to come, we all want that!" Nick stated.
"Look kid, people make mistakes either big or small, we learn from our mistakes to make ourselves stronger and so that no one would suffer worse than others already have." Qrow shared his view.
"And you have the potential to become something great, to be the Ultimate or you can stay here wasting your life away until you die of a poor pathetic man." Nick hoped that this will encourage Wolverine to accept the offer.
Wolverine has been doing thinking, really hard, looking into himself of finding the answer then he suddenly gets a flashback of his past of the time when he was still in that lab spending some good times with that doctor lady.
"That doc lady we found, she was still alive for a short while, said that you wanted to become a Huntsman when you grow up." Qrow mentioned which snaps a flashback of him and the doctor.
(Flashback)
"What's a Huntsmen?" Young Wolverine asked.
"They are people who protect the world from evil and battle against the Grimm, they are the strong protecting the weak, and always willingly to risk their life even dying to save as many lives they can!" The woman doctor answered.
"WOW! They sound really awesome!" Young Wolverine excited.
"Yes, even now there are young kids like you are training their hardest to become Huntsmen." She mentioned.
"Then I'll work hard too! I'll become the Greatest Huntsman EVER!" Wolverine declared making the woman laugh, but believes Wolverine can do it.
(Flashback End)
Wolverine now realizes that he did wanted something for himself, something that he decided on his own free will and not set by others, and knew the only person who ever treated him like a living being with feelings than a weapon like the others at that lab.
"See, me and my old team made a promise to watch over you before she died and see that you live out your own life to the very end." Qrow said remembering the promise with that woman.
Wolverine stand up and unsheathe his claws on one hand looking at his reflection, seeing as he is his own person with his own free will and will follow his own path with a little help from others.
"When does the first start?" Wolverine asked with determination in his eyes, like a fire has been lit up in his heart.
Nick and Qrow smirks seeing that the kid has made his choice, seeing as he is ready to test himself against the strongest and ready be learn from the best so that one day he can be the best. To be the Ultimate Wolverine.
KO new chapter is out and hope you all enjoy it!
First off, it's my BIRTHDAY TODAY January 14th and I'm proud to be alive today!
Hope you all like that I have Nick Fury making his appearance considering he's awesome in his own way. He already knows about the Maidens and Salm meaning he's part of the secret brotherhood club with Qrow, Ozpin, and others. So be expected to see him again in the story.
Wolverine has started his first step of walking onto a greater path of his life heading to Beacon Academy to find new excitement waiting for him.
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