Note: I don't own anything in this story but the OCs.
The sound of the boats' horn blaring in the air as I can see the island of Menagerie coming into view. Thankfully the ship wasn't too badly damaged from the attack by Charybdis, so we managed to arrive safely without any trouble. The ship finally made it to the docks, and everyone was already walking down the gangplank with me following behind. Before me was the largest city of Menagerie; Kuo Kuana.
I can see several Faunus greeting those who left the ship. Some were filled with tears of joy and relief probably worried about them when they heard about the attack.
"Menagerie. Here I am." I said to myself. That's when I noticed I was getting several Faunus looking at my direction. Some filled with surprise, shock and a hint of distain and sneers as well. "I should've expected as much."
(Insert opening song - NEXT LEVEL- Kamen Rider Kabuto Vol.1 Opening)
It first starts off with a musical beat, then a red figure and white figure appeared, followed by a yellow figure and a black figure appeared. Then by a second beat a red and black figure appeared, being viewed from different angles, until it turned its gaze at the viewers.
The music continued playing as the first four figures landed on their feet with ease, while the red and black one appeared in a burst of flames before leaping in the air, the scene switched to the red and black ranger riding on a motorcycle with his color schemes, through the streets of Vale.
[Kimi ga negau koto nara subete genjitsu ni naru n' darou]
On a grassy field were Riddick Myers, along with team RWBY in a circle, as the leaves fell and blew into the wind, while Riddick's face held a strong, firm expression, the girls had their own determined expressions.
[ Erabareshi mono naraba]
The scene switched to the sky as a dark sphere had taken form, crashed into the ground and out of the darkness, the Grimm came forth.
[Bousou hajimete 'ru sekai wo moto ni modosu ni wa mou Jikan ga nai]
Then the scene switches over to Team JNPR with their weapons in hand, leaping into action, while Ozpin and Glynda were seen in the main office, gazing out the window.
[MOVING FAST, Kokoro no tokei ni hashirase ashita no sono saki e]
We see Blake in a glass container, opening her eyes and a picture of a white bestial head in a circle next to her. Then Riddick was standing in the rain reaching out for the picture, before switching over to him standing face to face with his ranger self, as they walk through each other. Before Riddick was Roman Torchwick and the Blue Sons, and before the ranger was a field of fire as three shadowed figures stood before him, the one in the middle turned its blazing yellow eyes at him.
[ Kimi no tonari tatakau tabi umarekawaru]
Then Riddick was seen shouting into his morpher, before being bathed in fire and in his place, was the Quantum Ranger.
[ Me ni mieru SPEED koete 'ku MOTION]
Then the three members of RWBY were facing their own dilemma. Ruby standing before a gravestone, Weiss practicing her glyphs and Yang looking at a picture of her mother, before riding off on her bike. Then the Quantum Ranger was seen running through a series of explosions.
[ Ittai jibun igai dare no tsuyosa shinjirareru?]
We see Blake's face slowly gaining a look of horror, as a shadowed figure loomed over the glass container, with four red eyes glowing. Blood was seen falling on the bestial picture, as the one Riddick reached out for vanished, he fell to his knees and cried out in anger, as he was bathed in red, black and purple aura.
[ Kousoku no VISION minogasu na]
We see teams RWBY and JNPR on the field, with the Quantum Ranger fighting the Grimm, then Riddick was seen alone out in front of Beacon, when he saw both teams standing beside him which made him smile and look to the sky.
[ Tsuite koreru nara]
Riddick morphs once more, before slashing at the screen as the title card appeared, before fading into darkness.
Here I am at the kingdom of the Faunus after surviving a battle with the dreaded Charybdis, only to be stared at the eyes of the Faunus who've been persecuted by humans for centuries, not that I blame them considering the cruelty they suffered from. Especially from those of the Blue Sons. Some parents even had to hide their children behind them in case I tried anything, not that I would do such things.
"Hold vast everyone, it's alright, he's no threat!" The captain called out, getting everyone's attention as he walks by me. "In case no one's heard about it yet, but this is the young man who bravely faced the Charybdis that attacked my ship and saved everyone's lives. If it weren't for him none of your friends or loved ones would even be alive today."
The sounds of gasps were heard as the Faunus looked at their companions who gave their own acknowledgment, having witnessed me fight the Grimm and saving their lives. Score 1 for the gossip group. Still, I can see some of the Faunus looking at me with wary expressions. I walked through Kuo Kuana taking in the surroundings as all the Faunus went about their business, selling fruits, vegetables, freshly caught fish, things like that. This place reminds me of Africa, Australia, India and such with the way how the Faunus live here. As I was looking around, I could hear some of the Faunus whispering behind me, while some even tried to stay away from me or shield their children. Despite having saved their fellow Faunus, the others still don't trust me. Understandable. Trust has to be earned.
As I walked through the bazaar, I walked up to a fruit stand that has a variety of fruits, the owner who had a pair of Antelop horns on his head saw me and gave me a friendly smile. "Ah, welcome young man. Care for a fresh batch of fruit? They're the freshest on Menagerie!" The man said to me while holding out an apple.
"Why not? I could use a small something." I said to the man. I went to pay him the Lien when he holds his hand out.
"No need. This one's on the house." He said to me while holding some fruit out for me. "Besides, you saved one of my brothers on that ship. It's the least I can do to repay you."
Ah. So, a relative of his was on the ship when Charybdis showed up. I see now. As I went to grab the small basket of fruit is when I noticed a group of Faunus heading my way. And by the looks of them, they don't appear to be so happy that a human is here. They were 3 men with one having the horns of a rhino, the second had the tail of a wolf, and the third had the ears of a fox.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing? Selling fruit to this human?" The rhino said with pure disdain in his voice.
"For that matter what's a human even doing here?" The fox questions, crossing his arms.
"This ain't a vacation spot for your kind!" The wolf said with a sneer.
I however was unaffected by their words I merely held the fruit basket in my arm and faced them with an unreadable expression. "I mean you or your people no harm. Quite the opposite in fact. I simply wish to see this lovely island of yours." I told them, trying to get them to understand that I'm not here to cause trouble.
"Still doesn't chance the fact that your kind put us here in the first place!" The rhino snorts while taking a step towards me, as a means to make himself look bigger. "Especially, when those bastards the Blue Sons have caused us nothing but pain and suffering! If you think you can just waltz onto our island, then you're wrong!" The rhino cocks his fist back to try and punch me as he lets out a yell. However, his fist merely stops a few inches from my face as I simply gave him a fierce and cold glare which made him freeze in his tracks. He stood there like a statue while his eyes were wide with fear as I'm sure he could sense my killer intent the faint growl of my demon can attest to that.
It wasn't just him, but his friends looked ready to run at the first sign of trouble.
"I fully understand the plight the Faunus are facing, and for that you have my deepest sympathy. But I am nothing like the humans who torment you. Especially the Blue Sons." I explained myself to them, while a small group of Faunus stopped to observe. "However, I'm not here to cause you trouble or anything. I simply want to get to know your people better is all. But if you still want to hit me then go ahead. And see what happens afterwards."
The trio started to shake a little as their instincts told them to run. And run they did. They quickly turned and ran in the opposite direction as fast as their legs could carry them.
The other Faunus watched in stunned silence as I merely talked down those Faunus without so much as throwing a punch. I turn to thank the vendor once more and went my way to enjoy my fruit in peace. I was last seen sitting on a bench by the pier as the sound of Faunus chatter filled the air along with the sound of the waves of the ocean and children laughing as they played in the water. Having finished my fruit, I was taking a small break to take in the serene atmosphere of Menagerie. Then I noticed a building that was a bit far from where I'm at, I narrowed my eyes a bit and saw a familiar logo stamped on it.
'Blue Sons.' I inwardly snarl to myself. That explains so much. Seems like even here on Menagerie, the Faunus are suffering under their thrall. I hope to change all that. Suddenly, a series of screams were heard, and the Faunus were panicking as some ran past me. I turned around and saw something rising from the water. It was a Grimm, a Sea Feilong to be exact, rising from the water with its wings stretched out it roars in the air as several soldiers and Faunus huntsmen arrived to fight the Grimm.
So much for a day in paradise.
I placed my basket of fruit down and ran straight to where the fight was. Running past the Faunus while some of them were shouting at me to run the other way. I pulled out my gun and started shooting, getting the Grimm's attention. It roars at me and lunges at me with its mouth wide open. I rolled to my right while pulling my blade out and swung it right at the Sea Feilong's neck, slicing its flesh as black blood squirted from its wound.
It shrieks in pain while rising up. It glares at me, and its mouth started glowing and it spewed fire at me. I quickly rolled the other way while bringing my second blade out and running straight at the Grimm. I swung my blades as the ethereal chains appeared, I grabbed them and started swinging Sesshōmaru with speed and precision. The Sea Feilong roars loudly as the blades were slicing into its skin and it spreads its wings and takes off into the sky. The Grimm was flying in the air before power diving and flying towards me. I threw one of the blades at the Grimm and it was lodged into its flesh, and I used it to pull myself as it flew back in the air.
As the Sea Feilong was flying over the ocean, I was repeatedly stabbing Sesshōmaru into its hide, blood was flying everywhere and coating me. The Grimm shrieked loudly and tried to shake me off by maneuvering around in the air. I wasn't going to be thrown off that easily! The Grimm then flew higher in the air and then power dives straight into the ocean. The Sea Feilong dove deeper into the water, I could feel the pressure on my body, but I wasn't gonna let that stop me. We kept going deeper until I saw an old, wrecked ship with its sharpen edges facing us.
I quickly jump over the Sei Feilong as it tried to ram me on the wooden spikes. I rolled on the ocean floor, shaking my head while looking back at the Grimm as it rose from the cloud. The Grimm then swam straight for me with its mouth wide open. I jump towards the Sea Feilong with my blades glowing.
Back on the surface the Faunus of Kuo Kuana all gathered at the shore where the young man was fighting the Sea Feilong. They all waited with bated breath, waiting for the outcome of the fight. That was when they saw a plume of bubbles and to their surprise, they saw Riddick calmly rising up from the water as he walked in the shallow water. Some of the Faunus stepped back when he was fully out of the water and standing before them with his weapons in his hands.
Riddick merely stood there before the stunned Faunus before flicking his blades of water and placing them on his back. "Your Grimm problem's solved."
This caused the Faunus to break out in cheers as the young off worlder walked by them. Some Faunus gave him friendly pats on the shoulders, showered him with praise and gratitude, even some women gave him a few kisses on his cheeks. This brought a small smile to Riddick's lips. Feeling a proud that he showed them that he's not like the humans they know.
That was until a group of Faunus wearing black and silver uniforms with some armor was approaching the crowd. Accompanying them were a man and a woman. The man was a tall, muscular Faunus with black hair, a thick beard and yellow eyes. For his top, he wears an open dark-violet coat with white fur trim, exposing a patch of black fur on his chest. Over his beige pants is a matching sash that wraps around his waist and is secured with a large, silver metal buckle. On the shoulder of his coat is a silver metal spaulder, which through a pair of curved strips across the chest attaches as a clasp on the opposite front panel of the coat. The white toes of his black leather boots have a shape reminiscent of paws with claws at the tips. His physique is in general quite hairy, as what little can be seen of his bare arms and the backs of his wrists are shown to be covered in thick, black fur.
And the woman was a cat Faunus with black hair and yellow eyes, she has short hair and three gold piercings on her cat ears - two on her right, and one on her left. She wears a black hakama and sandals with white tabi socks. Over her outfit, she wears a black shrug with a long right sleeve and a short-left sleeve, gold-leaf trim adorning the opening on the front. She wears long, black arm warmers that extend to the middle finger. The left warmer has a purple band tied around the top and a pair of gold bangles around the wrist. Around her waist is a black and gold sash that trails behind her, with a gold flower-shaped buckle at the end.
"What is going on here?" The man called out, getting the attention of the crowd and Riddick when they approached them.
"Chief Ghira!"
"And lady Kali."
The Faunus all part ways as the chief and his wife approached Riddick who looked on with curiosity. 'So, they're the ones in charge of this island then. Perhaps it would be best to make some friendly relations with them.' Riddick thought to himself as Ghira stood before him.
The Chieftan gazes upon the young human who stood his ground. From his posture, his stance, and the air around him tells Ghira that the young man has a strong and powerful aura around him. And yet, the smell of blood and death was around him. Even looking into his eyes was like he was looking into a dark void, but he could see a small spark within those red eyes of his. A small spark of light that burns within him.
After a brief standoff Ghira was the first to speak. "Are you the one who killed the Sea Feilong? As well as the Charybdis that nearly attacked a ship on its way here?"
Riddick simply nodded. "I am. I was the one who killed both Grimm. By myself that is."
Kali let out a small gasp while her husband's eyes slowly grew wide. Never in their lives would a human, especially one as young as Riddick would fight and kill two ocean dwelling Grimm, lest of all by himself without any help. "Well, on behalf of all the Faunus of Menagerie, as Chieftan, I thank you for what you did young man." Ghira thanked the boy with a grateful smile and lightly bows his head. His wife did the same while some of the Faunus all lightly bowed their heads, and some merely smiled or gave him signs of gratitude.
Riddick blinked once but silently bows back at the Chieftan.
"Now then, I'm sure you must be tired after that harrowing experience. Come. We can speak more at our house." Ghira offers while leading Riddick with his hand on his shoulder.
With that said the Faunus all went about their normal activities, while in the shadows, some shady individuals watched on. They had the mark of the White Fang on their person, they briefly spoke with each other before leaving to report what just happened.
Wasn't expecting this when I came to Menagerie. Here I am, sitting on a couch and drinking tea inside the home of chief Ghira Belladonna and his wife, Kali Belladonna. Both of whom are no doubt related to Blake since they have the same last name. A daughter of theirs perhaps?
"Is the tea to your liking?"
I turn to see Mrs. Belladonna standing beside the couch with a small tray and kettle on it. "Yes. It's very good." I politely replied as I sipped the tea.
"I'm glad. It's an old family recipe." Mrs. Belladonna said while setting the tray on the table and sitting beside her husband.
"Now, Riddick was it? I wanna thank you again for what you did for us, for the Faunus of Menagerie. As well as the other Faunus in the kingdom of Vale." Mr. Belladonna thanked me again, recalling me telling him my tales of how I fought the Blue Sons in Vale as well as protecting their fellow Faunus. "I can't thank you enough. The Blue Sons have been making things hard for us. Them and their fanatic ideals, and killing their fellow man for 'betraying' humanity." He had a look of pure disdain on his face as well as his tone.
The Blue Sons. According to what the Belladonnas told me, they had set up a base of operations here on Menagerie, to keep the 'animals' in line. The one running that place was named Amon. A rather sadistic bastard who takes his job very seriously, and by seriously, I mean he enjoys tormenting the Faunus of Menageries. Like it was all a sick game to him. I may have to pay that bastard a visit.
"You have my sympathy, Mr. Belladonna." I said while putting the cup down on the table. "I can only imagine the hell they've put your people through while they're on your island."
The Chieftain slowly nods with his hands clasped. "Indeed it has been hell for us. For many years, we Faunus have been striving for peace and equality with humanity. Sadly, those who only saw us with disgust would rather keep us under their heel." His wife places a comforting hand on his shoulder. "My father, my grandfather, and his father before him all suffered that same discrimination and injustice. Which is why I helped create the White Fang. As a symbol of peace and a hope to unit both our kinds."
The White Fang. The once peaceful and noble group now turned extremists and terrorists. And the rival of the Blue Sons. Apparently, Mr. Belladonna was the one who created the White Fang along with another Faunus by the name of Tora Khan, a tiger Faunus from what he told me. At first things went smoothly for them but then some of the Faunus believed that things weren't going fast enough for them, resulting in them adopting more violent methods. And when Mr. Belladonna passed the leadership to Tora is when things escalated from a peaceful organization to a terrorist group, and the creation of an all human, anti-Faunus group.
"It seems you and your family have been through so much, Mr-"
"Oh, please, call me Ghira." He cut me off.
"And call me Kali. There's no need to be so formal."
I simply nodded. "Well, Ghira, Kali. There's something that I-"
A sudden banging sound was heard from the door, getting our attention as Kali lightly jumped with a gasp.
"Chief Ghira, chief Ghira! We have an emergency!" A voice called out with urgency in their voice.
I blinked twice as Ghira stands up from the other couch and walks over to the door with his wife following. I also followed them to see what was going on. When the door was opened, we saw a dark skinned man with buck teeth sticking out from his upper lip, a gerbil Faunus by the looks of it. He was wearing the same outfit the guard wore when they showed up with Ghira and his wife. Beside him was another man with a darker skin tone, wore a rather tribal looking outfit very similar to the ones African's wore out in the wilds with ears similar to antelopes. And by his expression, he had the look of panic, fear, and dread all rolled into one.
"Saber? What seems to be the problem?" Ghira questions the guard.
The gerbil Faunus, Saber Rodentia, gestures to the antelope Faunus beside him. "Sir, this man here requested that he speak with you. It was urgent."
"Tafadhali, tafadhali lazima uwasaidie watu wangu! (Please, please you must help my people!)" The man spoke while reaching out to Ghira.
I was taken aback by the man's words. The language he spoke was eerily similar to Swahili back on Earth.
"Tulia. Tatizo ni nini? (Calm down. What seems to be the problem?)" Ghira asked in the man's native tongue.
"Ni kijiji changu. Tunashambuliwa na Grimm! (It's my village. We're being attacked by Grimm!)"
So, it's a Grimm related problem huh? Deciding to see what the situation was, I spoke aloud, using Swahili this time. "Na ni aina gani ya Grimm inashambulia watu wako? (And what type of Grimm is attacking your people?)"
My question in the antelope Faunus' language caught everyone by surprise. Moreso the antelope Faunus who stared at me in stunned silence.
"R-Riddick…you..you can understand what he's saying?" Kali gasped.
"Yes, as well as speak his language fluently mind you." I said while coming up to the antelope Faunus. "Mheshimiwa, kama ungetuambia ni aina gani ya Grimm inashambulia kijiji chako, nitaenda huko na kushughulikia hilo mimi mwenyewe. (Sir, if you would please tell us just what type of Grimm is attacking your village, I'll go there and deal with it myself.)"
The antelope Faunus stared at me for a second before he snapped out of his daze. "Wewe...ungenisaidia kijijini? Kweli? (You...you would help me village? Truly?)" He asked me. No doubt feeling awestruck that a human would actually help his village due to what the Faunus have been through.
I only nod to him and silently urged him to tell me about the Grimm.
Sometime later in another location of Menagerie, far from Kuo Kuana, was a village that was mainly made from clay with straw and bamboo on the roofs, I was standing in a lake with the water up to my waist with no shirt on, and only my necklace with the crocodile tooth on it. The sun was looming over us as the gathering Faunus watched from their village along with Ghira and Kali.
I took one of my blades and sliced into my left forearm, just enough to cause me to bleed and let the blood drop in the water to draw out my target.
(Earlier)
"G-Gustave...shetani wa kinamasi, Gustave! (G-Gustave...the swamp devil, Gustave!)" The antelope Faunus exclaimed with fear in his voice.
This causes Riddick to stare in shock and surprise when he heard that name. "Gustave?" He asked dumbfoundedly.
"I've heard of that Grimm." Ghira spoke out, getting everyone's attention. "It's an ancient crocodilian Grimm that has terrorized the eastern part of Menagerie for years. No one knows how old it really is, but it's said to be at least 400 years. Many huntsmen and huntresses have gone to kill the Grimm, none have returned alive."
"Na sasa mnyama huyo anawatia hofu watu wangu tena. Tafadhali, lazima utusaidie, ninakuomba! (And now the beast is once again terrorizing my people. Please, you must help us, I'm begging you!)"
From what Ghira said about a 4 centurie year old Grimm that was named after the infamous maneater of Africa, Riddick couldn't let this opportunity to see for himself slip by.
"Nitafanya. (I'll do it)" Riddick said, catching their attention. "Nitapigana na huyu mbwembwe wako. Na watu wako huru. (I'll fight this monster croc of yours. And free your people.)"
"Riddick, are you sure you wanna do this?" Ghira questioned the young man.
Riddick only nods. "If this Gustave is as dangerous as you say it is, all the more reason I should kill it. Before more lives are lost."
Ghira, Kali and Saber were stunned by the boy's determination and bravery, while the antelope Faunus looked at him with an expression of renewed hope.
(Now)
My blood flowed into the water as I waited patiently for this monster crocodile to show up. Still, I never would've imagined that I would face off against a Grimm that was named after the very same crocodile that I personally killed back on Earth. I looked down at the croc tooth that hung on my neck.
'I still remember that day like it was only yesterday.'
(flashback)
Back on Earth in the country of Africa, more specifically, the Republic of Burundi, I was visiting the wilds of Africa as part of my journey around the world is when I ended up in helping the local villagers in a last ditch effort in getting rid of the most fearsome monster that ever plagued their home: Gustave.
The fearsome Nile crocodile that has killed less than 300 people over the years after developing a taste for human flesh on the banks of the Ruzizi river. Many have tried to capture or even kill this monster croc, none have succeeded. But all that changes now.
So here I am. In the Ruzizi river with no shirt on and wielding two bowie knives as droplets of blood flowed from my arms. About a minute or so later, I finally saw…him.
Rising from the water was none other than the man eating crocodile himself, Gustave. And he was massive. By the looks of it he must be at least 21 to 22 feet long, much bigger than the last time he was seen. On his back were various scars and bite marks from other animals fighting him as well as a few spear heads on his back. This crocodile had survived against all odds and continued to grow.
The crocodile let out a low rumbling growl as he stopped a few feet from me. The smell of my blood easily lured him to me just as I had planned.
I narrowed my eyes and gripped both my knives while Gustave slowly raised himself with his legs out of the water. The sheer size of this croc was unbelievable he could easily kill a full grown hippo easily. Truly, Gustave was without a doubt a living dinosaur of his time.
We stared at each other for what felt like forever until I made the first move by running towards him, and Gustave let out a roar as he charged at me. As we came close I jumped as high as I could and let out a yell as I swung my knives at him.
After hours of fighting the sun was setting as the villagers were gathered around to see something….inconceivable.
I was seen covered in bite marks and blood while carrying a 3,000 pound dead crocodile over my head. I did. I had killed the infamous maneater in all of Africa. Gustave…was no more. Half of the croc's body was dragged across the ground as his head was over mine. If I hadn't trained like hell to lift heavy things, it would be a bitch just hauling this croc back. Still, I kept going as the stunned villagers all watched in awe and shock as I was approached by the village chief and his shaman. I dropped the dead crocodile on the ground while holding onto a tooth that I kicked out during the fight. The chief and his shaman gazed at the dead crocodile and they turned back to me.
"Your croc problem is solved."
(end flashback)
Ever since that day I was seen as a hero to those people. And now I'm about to fight a crocodile Grimm this time. It didn't take long for the Grimm to show up. The water ripples as the grass was pushed out of the way to reveal the Grimm, Gustave. This Grimm was massive, about as big and long as a school bus, possibly longer. Its back was covered in white bony plates with various spears and arrows stuck to it. The top of the snout was also covered in bony armor, several scars on its snout as its eyes glowed red.
The Gustave let out a low hissing growl with its mouth open. As I gripped my weapons tightly, I noticed something. One of the teeth from the lower jaw was missing. And oddly enough the teeth looked…familiar.
"Wait a minute." I utter to myself
The Grimm growled even louder as I lifted the croc tooth up in front of my face. Looking back and forth I slowly aligned the tooth with the missing spot of the Grimm's jaw. And it fits perfectly.
"Holy shit. It's you isn't it. The same Gustave that I killed in Africa." I said to the Grimm with a sudden realization. This Grimm was actually the same Gustave I killed a long time ago.
The Grimm roars loudly at my face. No doubt feeling angry at me killing him back on Earth.
"I don't know how you got here or how you were reborn, but this time I'll make sure you stay dead!" I exclaim and charge at the croc Grimm.
The Grimm rushes at me with his mouth wide open. I swing my first blade at the opened mouth striking the inside and causing Gustave to stop mid-charge. I jumped over his snout and land on his back and started stabbing the reborn croc. Gustave roars and attempts to shake me off by rolling in the lake. But I held on as I continued to stab him with Sesshōmaru, that is until the Grimm bucks around wildly and throws me off and into the water.
My head was spinning from the rolling around from the Grimm, but I snapped out of it as soon as I saw Gustave swimming towards me with his mouth open.
Not this time. I rolled to the side in the water as Gustave snapped his jaws and I stabbed him in the eye.
This caused Gustave to raise his head out of the water roaring in pain as I plunged the blade deeper. Deciding to end this quickly, I brought my other blade which was glowing red with fire dust flowing in it, I drove the burning blade right at the brain stem. Gustave roared even louder as his insides were burning up. Eventually, the croc's movements slowed and his roars had been silenced. Gustave fell limp beneath me as I pulled my blades out while black smoke was rising from his body.
"And this time stay dead."
Several hours later I was seen among the villagers who were celebrating my victory of ridding them of the monster that plagued them for years. As they sang, danced and laughed with joy, I was with Ghira and Kali sitting by the fire as I told them of my encounter with Blake. Something that caught their attention.
"You mean…you saw Blake? Our daughter?!" Ghira gasped with wide eyes.
"Do you know where she is? Is she ok? Please, tell us!" Kali begged with worried eyes.
Ah. So she is their daughter after all. "Yes. I saw her. On a train with a bull Faunus. They were being attacked by a large robot and would've killed her, had I not stepped in and destroyed it." I told them my abridge version of my encounter with Blake, leaving my Quantum Ranger self out. "She said that she left the White Fang after what happened on the train, leaving her friend behind to start a new beginning."
Both parents let out a sigh of relief after hearing that their daughter was safe.
"I…I don't know what to say." Ghira said before getting up and walked up to me and grabbed my hands, shaking them in gratitude. "Thank you, Riddick. You have no idea how grateful we are to you, for saving our daughter." He thanked me with teary eyes.
I felt Kali wrapping her arms around me as tears fell from her eyes. "Thank you. Thank you for saving my baby." She thanked me with a sniffle. "After what you did today and for us you're more than welcome to come to Menagerie whenever you want."
"She's right. From now on, you're allowed to come visit our island at any time."
I blinked a few times but I smiled back. "Thank you. I'll take you up on your offer." I said, before sipping my drink.
"If there's anything you need Riddick just ask."
I lowered my cup as I was in deep thought. After hearing Ghira's history as well as the Faunus, there was one other place I wanted to go to after Menagerie.
(unknown location)
In a hidden area somewhere outside of Menagerie, was the base of the White Fang. Several soldiers were patrolling outside the base as we turn our attention inside. In a room which appeared to be a throne room were sitting upon a chair was the new leader of the Fang, Tora Khan.
Tora was a man around his early to mid 30s, almost 40s but still had a strong and built body with dark skin and black tattoos that looked like stripes. He had black hair with a small tail tied up and his tiger ears above his head. He had golden/amber colored eyes with a beard and wore a pair of dark pants, armored boots, his chest remained bare with a few scars while he wore a leather vest with white fur over his neck.
And standing beside him was his daughter, Sienna Khan. She wore four golden earrings on three of her ears, one each on her Human ears, and two on her left Faunus ear as well as a small jewel on her forehead. She was wearing a gray, white-trimmed sleeveless top with the same cutouts on the back and front. A pair of white pants that are partially visible under her gray low heeled thigh boots with a large cutout on the thighs, large light gray diamond detailing around the knees, the boots seemingly reach the top of her pants but it is hidden under her top. As well as a gray waist cincher with red trim that had a black golden buckled belt over it, which fastened a gray pouch on her right hip alongside a smaller rope slanted across it. Lastly she wears a pair of orange trimmed, gray vambraces on her forearms with a small orange rope tied around her right upper arm.
And to her father's right was none other than Adam Taurus himself. The bull Faunus who had returned to the White Fang base after being abandoned by Blake and being defeated by the Quantum Ranger a few months back. Something that he had been sore about since then.
And kneeling before Tora were the spies that were at Menagerie, reporting what they saw.
"What? A human on Menagerie!?" Tora questions with a deep and gruff voice.
"Yes, High Leader. We saw him ourselves. He had arrived at Menagerie shortly after defending the boat from the Charybdis; our fellow brothers who were on the ship at the time saw it all happen. And we witnessed him fighting a Sea Feilong and emerged victorious. And he did all this all by himself." The spy explained to his leader. We swear on our lives that it is the truth."
Their story stunned Sienna and caught Adam's attention. Tora merely looks on with an unreadable expression. True, they saw and heard the news of the Charybdis battle, but they didn't pay too much attention to it, believing that a mere human could actually kill the scourge of the sea. But now it seems the story was true.
"I trust you. You are excused for now."
The spies bowed one last time before leaving the throne room.
"A human killing the Charybdis by himself? Pathetic. There's no way a pitiful human can do something that others tried and failed to do for years." Adam scoffs with his arms crossed.
"Even so, the fact that he willingly risked his life for our fellow Faunus on that boat-"
"Means absolutely nothing, Sienna." Tora cuts his daughter off. "It doesn't change the fact that our people are still under oppression from humans, most of all the Blue Sons." He growls under his breath. His anger for humanity, the Blue Sons most of all was all too real. "The actions of one human doesn't absolve the sins of a whole race after years of hatred and suffering. Never forget that daughter."
Sienna sighs softly with her head lowered. Her father harbors a greater hatred for humans after losing his wife, her mother many years ago. A wound that never truly healed for both her and her father.
Then they hear someone knocking on the door.
"What is it?"
The door opens as a mouse Faunus pokes his head through. "Begging your pardon High Leader. But there's someone who wishes to speak with you."
This caused Tora, Sienna and Adam to raise a brow in confusion. A visitor? But who exactly?
"Send them in."
The mouse Faunus quickly opens the door and lets in a cloaked figure whose face was hidden under their hood. The cloaked figure walks by the mouse who looked a little spooked, while Sienna and Adam were on edge and Tora remained steadfast. The figure finally stops before the leader of the Fang as they watched him for any sudden moves.
"Are you the High Leader Tora Khan?"
Tora narrows his gaze at the person before him. "Yes. I am. And to whom might I be speaking with?"
The figure grabs his cloak and removes it. And when he did the Faunus froze when the figure turned out to be Riddick Rexton himself.
Riddick ignored the looks of shock and anger as he stood his ground before all of the White Fang. "My name is Riddick Rexton. And I want to make a deal with you."
To be continued.
Finally. FINALLY, I got this damn chapter done. I am so SORRY for taking so long, but I was facing some very hard times. I just got fired from our local Walmart in July during pay day, got my ass chewed out by both of my parents, mainly my dad for losing my job, facing serious depression for all of summer, and struggling to find a new job. I won't go into details as to why I was fired, but things have been really hard on me. Thankfully, I got a new job at our local McDonald's. So I'm hoping to get more money after my dad made give all of my money, from my pay and all the play money I had and leaving me with nothing but coins. And to get them off my back for losing my job. With that said, once I post this chapter, I'm gonna take some serious downtime to recover from losing my job, get used to my new job and pick which of my books that I have to read. And that's when I figure out which new story to do. So, until next time and now flames.
