This is now officially a writing assignment for school.
Which means, I get to do more writing!
Yes!
I want to thank you all again for the support. As I said last chapter, here are my answers/responses to your reviews:
The OC Maniac: Well, this story is similar to a diary. Other than interacting with the characters, I write down the events of my life. You may not see that much in the beginning, but later on you will get to see what really happens around me; with the exception of some personal things.
Also, I may, or may not, tackle with Rooster Teeth, but I'll definitely refer to them. And, since this story talks about my real life, I'm afraid I can't go to any of the RTX conventions. The closer one convention that I know of is in Texas; but I live in New York, and that's still far away. I was gonna go to NYCC this year, but with the reconstruction of the Javits Center happening, my parents decided not to go. Still, it would've been a cool entry to this story.
And finally, I may also tackle fans of the show, such as MurderofBirds; and I'll probably tackle some theories as well.
LAnyway, thanks for reading my story. And good luck with your stories, too!
DragonWalkerDEW: I'll take your word for it. But, I'm most likely gonna let them react to what's on YouTube; excluding RWBY itself. I want them to get to know more about all the stuff outside of the RWBY fandom. The pairings took a toll on Team RWBY.
But, at some point, I'll show them more of what the RWBY fandom is about. Like, what you suggested.
Something321: You'll probably get to see me tell them about the negative stuff in this chapter. Thanks for the compliment, though.
impactor: Thank you. I will.
Jeit93: Yah, it's already like that. Basically, I'm the opposite of JC... and younger. Hell will break loose soon, and it's going to be HUGE.
Now, without further ado, here's the next entry!
WARNING: Some of this story is based off on real events. If you see specific content that upsets you, such as terrorism, 9/11, civil right protests, the Trump White House, or the probe for Russian interference in the 2016 election, then I suggest you skip that part. Thank you.
1/1/2020: This entry has been revised. Expect a few changes and some editing.
Honestly, I wasn't going to published this entry.
But there were a couple of events during this week in particular that I felt were very important to discuss.
One was good.
One was bad.
Overall though, I felt it would good enough to 'reveal' more about myself.
Even if some of my opinions cannot be agreed upon by everyone...
September 28th, 2017
4pm
Right now, I was laying on my bed.
But, I was not comfortable.
I did not expect this.
It was too soon for me.
At least my friends are handing this, pretty well.
I'm still trying to; barely.
...and you have no idea what I'm talking about.
Someone came over to my house two days ago; for a surprise visit. But, I should give you the full details on what really happen.
September 26th, 2017
5:23pm
I was in my room, on my computer, while the TV was on above me. I had a Spanish quiz that day, and I just wanted to relax by watching videos... and also looking up on some news websites to see if they were any articles on possible sightings of RWBY characters.
So far, there were none.
Ever since Teams RWBY and JNPR arrived in my house, my days have become more occupied. From hanging out with them, to doing my homework, to searching their friends, to discussing more about the world to them, it became a bit stressful. But, it's not as overwhelming as you thought it would be. Sure, hanging out with them is fun and all; in fact, it's great! But, in the end, there is the whole situation of where the rest of their friends are, including the teachers, the villains, and all the other people.
It made me worried. Maybe, when I go to Rosendale on Saturday, I'll see if anybody is there.
Anyway, I was looking through the internet when suddenly, a very familiar voice was heard from downstairs.
"Hola, mi corazón!"
My hand had stopped moving the mouse, as I heard that voice. There was only one voice that I know that was so sweet and kind.
My Abuelita.
That's grandma in Spanish.
She lives down in New York City with the rest of my Dad's family. She visits us very often, and if that doesn't happen, we visit her. My sister and I have been with her recently during the month of July. We all had a great time together. I hope we get to do something like that again.
Still, it was a surprise for her to visit us on a short notice. I didn't hear her opening the front door! It was probably because of the air conditioner in my parent's bedroom and the fan being on that made me not hear her. It was a hot day.
But, as much as I love my Abuelita for visiting my house, that wasn't the reason why I felt scared.
"RWBY," I muttered.
I quickly jumped out of my seat and ran towards the stairs. Aside from my family, I did not tell any of my relatives about RWBY and JNPR living in my home! If my Abuelita finds one of them, I don't know how she'll react!
I hope she doesn't-
Too late.
As I reached the main floor of my house, I quickly notice Ruby standing near the doorway to the living room staring at our new guest. Not only was my Abuelita staring back at her, the rest of my family were looking at her, as well. Sunny was sitting right next to Abuelita, panting happily.
"Oh, who is this?" Abuelita questioned. Okay; at least she wasn't feeling suspicious, but I do feel curiosity in her voice.
I then notice my sister looking at me at the corner of her eye. She wasn't sure what to say. On instinct, I mouthed, "Stick to the plan."
On the first weekend since the cast of RWBY came to Earth, me and my family had created a set of lies for our relatives whenever they come to visit our house. After we set all of it up, I told RWBY and JNPR about what we were gonna do. We weren't happy about this, since lying is not our best suit, but we didn't had a choice. It was either tell our relatives right away, or tell them at the best time possible. We chose the latter instead.
"Abuelita, this is Ruby. She and her friends are our pen pals for the school year," Emily lied. Our plan is now coming into fruition.
"Oh! How wonderful! Do you know where they are from?" Abuelita asked.
"England," I said.
At the sound of my voice, Abuelita turn around and looked at me. A bright smile form on her face. "Hola, Jared!" I walked down the rest of the stairs and hugged Abuelita, and softly laid my chin on top of her hair. She was smaller than me; smaller than any of us actually. "Como estas?" she then asks me in Spanish.
"Muy bien," I replied. To tell you the truth, I do not know Spanish very well. That's why I'm taking Spanish in high school.
I noticed Ruby raising an eyebrow. She was confused on what we were saying. There was no Spanish on Remnant.
"How long have they been here? Why didn't you text me about it?" Abuelita said. My Abuelita is crazy about me texting her, and calling her. She wants me to text her almost every day, and I understand that, because she just wants to know how I'm doing.
"They all arrived on the day before my school year started; September 5th. I didn't text you because... I wanted to surprise you," I explained. No offense, but my Abuelita is a bit sensitive when I don't text her. That, I also understand.
"Well, that is a good surprise. How many pen pals are living here?" Abuelita asked again.
"Eight," I answered.
"Eight!?" Of course my Abuelita would be shocked about this. "Really!? Do you know how big a responsibility that is to feed all those people?"
"Our food supply is still intact, Mom," my Dad responded. Surprisingly; still.
"Are you sure? I don't want to be rude, but...," Abuelita pauses.
"It's okay, Abuelita. We're fine. We're all fine," Emily reassured her.
"Yah. Anyway, maybe you can introduce yourself to Ruby here," I suggested, as I looked at said friend.
"Oh, yes. Definitely," Abuelita started walking over to Ruby; said girl continued to look at me. I waved my arm a bit to give her the go ahead.
"Hello, miss. I'm Ruby. You must be Jared's grandma?" Ruby introduced herself, holding her hand out.
"Yes, I am. Maria Teresa," my Abuelita introduced herself back by shaking her hand. I was a bit surprised that Ruby got her right. "It is nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you, too," Ruby smiled softly. Abuelita quickly grows attach to anyone that becomes part of our family. Looks like the love is starting to spread to Ruby.
"How is it living here, so far?" Abuelita asked her.
"It's great. Me and my friends have enjoyed living here. Your family has treated us very well, especially your grandson," Ruby answered.
"Oh, did he now?" Abuelita turn back towards me. Another bright smile appeared. "Jared, I am so proud of you!"
"It was nothing," I blushed a little in embarrassment. Well, they were people from another world, so I did what I had to do.
"I'm serious! That was a wonderful thing you did," Abuelita complained. This made me smile a bit. "Qué hace?"
"Uhhhhhhhh," I said. I may be taking Spanish, but I'm still not good at it.
"She said 'What did you do?' Jared," Dad translated.
"Oh uh, well I basically showed them our culture. It's kinda different from where they live," I explained.
"Well, I hope you and your friends are getting along with our country just fine," Abuelita said.
"We are. Thank you," Ruby replied.
"So, Abuelita," I began, as my grandmother turn back at me, "I got to ask but, what are you doing here? I did not expect you."
"Well, there was nothing going on for me for the rest of the week. So, I thought why not hang out with my favorite grandchildren. Besides, why not get a head start with visiting you guys before your mother goes to London in October," Abuelita explained.
It's true. At some point next month, my Mom is going on a business trip to London. She'll be gone for a whole week, and since my dad goes to work on the weekdays, thus leaving my sister and I alone, I could only theorize that my Abuelita wanted to come over for that week to take care of us. But now that Teams RWBY and JNPR are gonna be staying here as well, we are gonna be having a lot more company.
"I guess that makes sense. We're still happy that your here, though," Emily said.
"Well, thank you. Ruby," Abuelita turn back towards the said girl, "Would it be kind enough if you introduce to your friends to me?"
"Sure. I'll take you to them," Ruby accepted. She began leading my Abuelita to the living room.
"I'll join you," I added, as I began following them.
As soon as I finished my sentence, Ruby looked at me and whispered, "Hey, Jared. What was what you and your grandma were saying back there?"
I walked closer to her and whispered softly; so my Abuelita couldn't hear, "We were speaking Spanish. It's another language we speak here on Earth."
Ruby hummed in understanding.
Not a moment later, did we reach the living room. Yang, Jaune, and Pyrrha were sitting on the couch; the blondies playing a 'Call of Duty' game on the PS3, with Pyrrha supporting them. Nora was sitting on the edge of the couch next to Yang. Weiss, Blake, and Ren were sitting above us, on the edge of the loft.
"Attention, everyone!" Ruby said aloud. Everyone, from above and in front, turn and looked at us; with Jaune and Yang pausing the game. They all quickly noticed the newcomer. "We have someone that'll be staying with us for awhile. This here is Jared's grandma."
"Maria Teresa. It is nice to meet you all," Abuelita stepped forward.
"My grandmother is from New York City, down south. She'll be here for the rest of this week. Treat her kindly, and... get to know her," I said. I wasn't good with introducing people that well. But at least, I gave them some of her background.
"I guess there's always room for more," Yang chuckles, "Well Maria, I'm Yang; Ruby's older sister."
"Sister?" Abuelita repeated. Yang nodded in agreement. Abuelita then looks at Ruby for a second, and then back at Yang. I can tell she was confused.
"They're half-sisters, Abuelita. They have a uh... different... mother," I hesitantly whispered to her. I really didn't want to bring Summer and Raven up in front of Ruby and Yang. But, no offense again, my Abuelita doesn't know that many things. She's not stupid; that I can tell. But, there are a few English things that she doesn't know about.
My Abuelita nodded in understanding; probably also why I had to whisper it to her.
But before we could move on, she had one thing to ask. "Are you all brothers and sisters?"
Everyone one of them just shook their heads and said no; almost in sync actually. "Only Ruby and Yang are siblings, Abuelita," I explained again.
"Oh, okay," Abuelita understood. She then back towards the small crowd, waiting for someone else to introduce themselves.
"Hi, I'm Jaune."
"I'm Pyrrha."
"Nora!"
"Weiss Schnee." Abuelita looked up at the loft and sees the remaining members of the group.
"Lie Ren."
"Blake."
"What interesting names you all have," Abuelita complimented.
"Thank you," everyone, except me, replied back.
"If you all have any questions for her, please ask right away," I said.
"No offense, but why does your voice sound like that?" Pyrrha asked.
"Well, that is a good question. You see, I was not born in this country. Where I was born, my family raised me down in a then-developing country called Colombia. I migrated here when I was 18," Abuelita explained.
"Why does your grandson keep calling you 'A...buel...ita'?" Jaune asked, trying to say the word correctly. It's not easy to speak Spanish.
"That's Spanish for grandma. Spanish is another language. Don't you guys know about Spanish?" Abuelita said.
Everyone shook their heads and said no again. "Where they come from, the place they live is isolated," I half-lied. Some of my friends here do live in major populated areas. But, I didn't want to tell Abuelita that they're from another planet.
Just as I said that, I then realized something. If Abuelita is gonna be staying here for the rest of the week, then that means...
Ah, crap.
"Um, Jaune, Pyrrha," I announced. The two said teenagers looked at me. "Before we continue, there's something I need to tell you two. I'm sorry to say this, but you're gonna have to sleep somewhere else for awhile. You see, the room you two are sleeping at is actually where Abuelita sleeps."
"So, where are we going to be sleeping?" Pyrrha asked.
"I don't know. Probably somewhere near the others," I replied.
"Oh, I am so sorry! I didn't know you were sleeping in my room," Abuelita felt apologetic.
"It's okay, Abuelita. We'll figure something out," I reassured her.
I love my Abuelita.
Besides my parents and my sister, she is one of the most significant and caring individuals that I ever know.
Much of what I wrote for that day is true.
Even to this day, my Abuelita still visits us very often, and I visit her very often in return.
When she's not here, she's like a guardian angel watching over me.
But it was also true that I felt worried about her seeing people that were considered by many to be fiction.
Thankfully, nothing serious happened.
I am fine with that.
Present...
4:19pm
I was not happy with the final decision, but there was no other choice.
In the end, Jaune and Pyrrha had to sleep on the floor. I had apologized to them about this, and I think they understood what I meant by that. The house is getting a bit cramped, since there's so many people now living here! But, this is only gonna be temporary.
Anyway, as I said earlier, RWBY and JNPR have already gotten used to Abuelita living here.
But I barely am.
It wasn't their presence that was problem. It was the one thing that they haven't used since they came here.
Their semblances.
Abuelita hasn't seen them, so far. But, I was still worried. I mean, what if my Abuelita sees Weiss cast a Glyph? Or Ruby using her speed? Or Pyrrha using her semblance to carry pots and pans? I didn't know what I would do if Abuelita saw any of that. We really haven't gotten towards that part. But, like I said, she hasn't seen anything... yet.
Not much has happen between Abuelita's arrival to today.
Except for one thing, though.
September 27th, 2017
3:58pm
Besides RWBY and JNPR, I was the only one in the house. My parents were out food shopping, while my Abuelita was with my sister at her doctor's appointment.
I was watching CNN in my living room. It was talking about the Russia probe; them finding new information on Facebook.
Honestly, these news make me feel sick.
Why would a country like Russia put fake ads on Facebook, so they can interfere with our recent election? I'll tell you why. It's because it is filled with a bunch of corrupt individuals who don't give a shit about anything or anyone, but their own personal needs. This is one of the reasons why Putin wanted Trump for president.
I hope this doesn't happen again in 2018 or/and 2020.
Anyway, as I was watching the news, I noticed Blake entering the room. I mute the TV with my remote, sit up, and look at her.
I notice the solemn look on her face.
"What's wrong, Blake?" I asked, worried.
"...I have been thinking about this for days, now, and... it's been on my mind for awhile," Blake slowly began, "Do you remember when Ruby told you about us going through your songs?" I nodded, and she continued, "Well, I happen to play a song called 'Shadow of the Day', and it reminded me of the inequality between humans and faunas. I know there's no faunas on Earth, but I was going to ask you if there was something like that here. However, that slip out of my mind recently and I never got the chance."
"So, what made you remember?" I asked again.
I hadn't noticed before, but Blake had my iPad with her. She held up the screen in front of me, and it showed one of my songs, along with the album cover.
The song was titled 'Where is the Love?'.
...Oh, I get it now.
"This song talks a lot about hate groups, something called terrorism, and the absence of love. It reminded me a lot of the White Fang and all the horrible actions they committed." Blake then walks up to me, "Jared, I want you to answer this for me: Are there violent groups on Earth?"
It makes sense. The White Fang have been known for their violent strategies, ever since Blake's father step down as leader. If the White Fang were affected by the Flashing Light, especially Adam's faction, and if they committed an attack between then and now, then the entire world would most likely label them as a terrorist organization. I mean, look at the Fall of Beacon! That would've been considered a terrorist attack!
That's the problem, though. There are so many terrorist groups in our world today that use similar tactics the White Fang uses in the show. But, my main concern was that I was not sure Blake would be ready to accept all this.
Until now, that is.
"Are you sure about me telling you this? Things could get graphic," I warned her.
"I'm positive," Blake answered.
I breathed in.
And I let it all out.
"Gather your friends. They need to hear this," I said.
4:10pm
Teams RWBY and JNPR and I were all sitting around the dining table. My iPad was in front of me. Deja vu filled the air, as silence continued to pass. It was almost like the cast of RWBY finding out their very existence all over again.
But it was different.
I was hesitant to say what Blake wanted to hear. But, it wouldn't make sense for only her to know instead of everyone else. If that were the case, then everyone else would get curious and things will become a bit complicated between them all.
Lets get this over with, then.
"So... Blake has brought up something that needs to be discussed. On the first week together, I showed you all some of the good things this world has. Television. Video games. Internet. iPhone. iPad... But, this world has some things that doesn't make everywhere safe," I started.
"I think I remember you telling us that were violent conflicts in your world's history, including some that are still happening today," Weiss said.
"Yes, I did," I nodded in agreement, "Your world, Remnant, has had a Great War long ago. My world has had two 'Great Wars'. World Wars, and they are both actually.. not that old. The First World War was supposed to be 'The War To End All Wars'. Sadly, that led to the Second World War. Millions upon millions of people were killed," I explained.
I can tell everyone, even Blake, was shocked to hear this. I mean, imagine if they had two Great Wars, instead of one. The survivors would all be torn apart by the Grimm, because of all the negativity around the world. It would mean the end of everything for them.
"How.. long ago were these World Wars?" Ren asked.
"To start with the beginning of the first one, I'd say exactly a hundred years ago. The second one started 25 years after," I answered.
"Are you serious?" Pyrrha said, surprised.
I nodded.
"That's impossible! How can civilizations rebuild from two worldwide conflicts!? When the Great War ended, it took upon years, decades, to rebuild everything back to the way it was! And that was because of the Grimm! And, like you said, there's no Grimm here! How can a civilization like yours rebuild so dramatically after a war that was only less than a hundred years old!?" Weiss ranted.
"Advanced technologies," I simply put it. "Our technology advanced a lot faster than Remnant's."
"So, how were those wars ended? From what I've learn, the Grimm was a major factor in ending the Great War," Ruby proclaimed.
"...The First World War ended in a stalemate. The countries that were involved didn't want to fight anymore. You can say they were bored, or you can say what they did was just plain wrong. So, they all came together and wrote a treaty that officially ended the war. But, not everyone was happy with the details. That was the beginning of the momentum for the Second World War," I paused for a moment; just so that I can let all of them sink in the information I just gave them. I then continued, "The Second World War ended the same way, as the First World War did. But, this war ended in different circumstances. As a matter of fact, we were the ones responsible."
"What?" Jaune softly said, flabbergasted by the sudden revelations.
"August, 1945. One of our enemies at the time, Germany, had surrendered. It was a tough battle for the U.S and their allies to reduce their military. But, there was one other nation that had yet to surrender. Japan. Our current President at that time, that's the leader of the United States, had died a few months back; and he was replaced by our Vice President, which is his second-in-command. Our new President, Harry Truman, knew that our military had captured most of Japan's empire, except the mainland. So, he was left with two options. The first was to lead an amphibious military operation on the Japanese mainland. As a result of it, it would've took two more years for the war to end; hundreds upon thousands of more soldiers would've been killed."
"What was the second option?" Yang asked.
"To drop the mother of all bombs," I answered, "During that period, for the past few years, the U.S had been conducting an experiment on a weapon beyond any proportions. They did a test in the past, and it was considered a success. But, we really didn't know how powerful it could be, if we dropped one of those bombs on one of their cities. So, Truman had to decide. Begin an invasion on their mainland, or drop our most powerful weapon in history. And do you know what he did?"
"...He chose the latter?" Nora guessed.
I nodded, "And so, it happen. We dropped a nuclear bomb on one of their cities. The next hour or so, the results came in. The entire city... was completely obliterated. Hundreds were killed. Many vaporized."
"Oh my god," Pyrrha covered her mouth.
"I... never thought that your world would be capable of so much destruction," Blake confessed.
"I know how you all feel. But, that's not even the worst part. Japan still not surrendered. So,.. we did what we had to do," I added.
"Your country dropped another bomb!?" Weiss shouted.
"Yes. A few days later after the first one. And it too, was the same result," I answered, "After that, Japan finally understood what the United States was capable of. So, a month later, they surrendered, and the war finally was over."
"Wait, what does this have to do with terrorism and hate groups?" Blake asked. I guess there's no stopping her.
"Well, from what I've been told so far, was actually the beginning of it all. The news of our nuclear bombs spread around the world like wildfire. We, as a nation, didn't want any other country to create their own version of a nuclear weapon. But, sadly, a couple of years after the Second World War, another nation that was once our ally, named Russia, created their own nuclear bomb. And so began the Cold War."
"And.. I guess a lot more people died?" Ruby asked.
"Mmmm.. sort of. The Cold War wasn't actually a 'real war'. There was a lot of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union; that was Russia at the time. Thankfullly, we never really clashed with each other. But, there were a couple of small wars in between. They were known as Proxy Wars. They weren't as big as the World Wars, but they were quite devastating. In these wars, one side was supported by the United States, while the other side was supported by the Soviet Union. And because of that, a lot of people at home protested. They wanted all this stop. Wives and children wanted their husbands and fathers back home, many others wanted to end the violence... And as a result, a different kind of protest was formed," I looked directly at Blake, "I can clarify, that there is no Earth-born Faunas here. But, we humans had our own opinions, and 50 years ago today, those opinions were clashed violently."
"What happened?" Blake asked.
I sighed heavily. I don't want to be racist, but.. they have to know what happen with my country, "Remnant has people who have a different type of skin color, right?" Everyone nodded, in response. "Earth has people like that, as well, and... we did not agree with each other. Back in the 1960s, White Americans, those who have a skin color like mine, were treating African Americans, poorly. I think you can understand what I meant by that. Anyway, White Americans were trying to separate Africans from public areas. This was called Segregation. I'm guessing there is something like that with the Faunas, as well, right?"
Everyone nodded again.
"Well, as a result, African Americans did not want this. They thought that this was violating their civil rights. In the end, they protested; some violent, others peaceful. White Americans responded viciously. Some even went so far to create their own hate groups. One of them, as you heard in one of my songs Blake, was the KKK; the Ku Klux Klan. They had brutal tactics; even went so far as to murder African Americans."
"Oh, god," Blake and Weiss said, both were disgusted.
"Things would've gone a lot worse, if it weren't for the peaceful groups. One certain man was the catalyst for the era that was the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was that man. He, along with our presidents at the time, helped create unity between Whites and Africans. In the end, we ended Segregation and almost brought everyone together. Almost. There are still a few clashes between here and there. But, they weren't as bad as it was back then," I said.
Until recently.
That's gonna be a story for another time.
"So, for the Cold War, was the Civil Rights Movement a reason for its end?" Ren asked.
"Not exactly. The Cold War ended when tensions between the U.S and the Soviet Union had finally eased and also because of the Soviet Union's economy was on the brink of collapse. And so, in 1991, we signed a formal peace treaty that ended the Cold War. But,.. you can't escape violence," I reminisced Weiss's words on the first day. "This world's history has been filled with violent conflicts. After World War II, a new form of violence started to rise. A violence that was much different than what the KKK or what our militaries used. It wasn't until 16 years ago did the world finally accepted this."
I then open my iPad and searched for a video that I wanted them to see. After a few moments, I found it. "What I'm about to show you is very graphic. If you don't want to see this, then I suggest you walk away right now."
No one budged. Well, actually, I noticed Ruby shifting a bit. I sighed, "I know you guys are Huntsmen and Huntresses in training, but what your about to see, may result in something similar in your future."
Still, no one budged. Ruby had stop shifting at this point.
Oh, god.
I hate doing this to them.
As my final warning passed, I pressed play.
4:48pm
Deja vu reappeared in the room.
But, it wasn't anything shocking this time.
No, they were horrified.
What I just showed to RWBY and JNPR were the events of 9/11. It was a 30-minute video, featuring news outlets that covered the horrific terrorist attack.
In the first minute, everyone was comfortable with how the beginning of the day was going. All, except Blake. I can see that she was unease by how perfect the video was playing, especially when one of the news outlets said that the day was, and I quote, 'too quiet'.
And she was right.
As the first minute passed, footage of the first plane hitting the World Trade Center was shown. Everyone was shocked to see something like this from happening.
And after that, the day had gotten even worse.
A second plane hit the Twin Towers.
Smoke and paper drifting from the towers.
A third plane hitting the Pentagon.
The Twin Towers collapsing.
A fourth plane crashing in a field in Pennsylvania.
And everything else.
I literally hate myself.
"What you saw... was a terrorist attack," I said. I was more used to speaking than the others, since I sawed this footage many times before.
"How in the world...?" Weiss spoken first, but paused right after. She was at a lost of words.
"There's been attacks like this, ever since. All done by terrorists; such as Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and ISIS. Many innocent people have died because of them. We're trying to take them down; even to this day," I said.
Everyone remained silent.
I sighed, and grab my iPad away from them. "Look,... this world inherited a mess. A complete, disastrous mess. The ones that are sane are trying their hardest to put things back together and create world peace. But, it's not easy as you think. My world has terrorists, war, civil right violations, global warming, humanitarian crises, corruption, etc. It's not easy. Earth has many problems. And so does Remnant..."
Everyone finally looked up at me, when I mentioned their home planet.
"...Remnant has problems, as well. The Grimm. Dangerous Criminals. Faunas Labor. Controversial businesses. Tensions between Kingdoms. ... ... The White Fang," I noticed Blake narrowing her eyes at me, but quickly shifted back, as she saw the apologetic look on my face. "And many other things that you may not know about. I'm sorry for saying all of this. But, this is the truth. I'm being honest here. In fact, I do know some things about you guys and your friends, and your enemies, but even I don't know everything."
I paused a bit, trying to think of what I'm trying to say here. I then quickly knew what to say.
"And that's okay," I noticed everybody now focusing more on me. I then finished, "We may not know everything, right now. But,... at least we can focus on what we do know, and that's by... focusing on what's right."
.
.
.
"...You really do know how to make a girl smile," Yang smiled. Everyone else smiled, as well.
I chuckled softly. "Well, I don't really talk to a lot of people that much. But still, I have my moments."
"You should do that more," Ruby said.
I hope so.
Maybe, I could put it down in my resumé for college.
Present...
4:59pm
It wasn't until 30 minutes later when Abuelita and Emily came back home from their doctor's appointment. Abuelita noticed something different between us. She said, in her own words, "It looks you guys got a lot closer, all of a sudden."
To be honest, we kinda did.
As friends. We haven't gotten that close.
But, ever since I gave them that little speech, they actually thought that I was part of them. A few of them, most of it I can see from Ruby and Yang and maybe Blake, look up to me.
Honestly, it actually felt comfortable.
Which got me thinking: if I was a character in RWBY, would I make an impact in the series? Would my presence would change some key events, or something? Would I prevent the Fall of Beacon? Would I be paired up with another character; like fall in love? There's endless possibilities.
In fact, now that they're here, those possibilities can become reality. I mean, I can prevent Pyrrha's and Penny's deaths, prevent Yang from getting her arm cut off, prevent Cinder from killing Amber and Ozpin, prevent Team RWBY from getting disbanded, etc!
But the question is 'How'?
That's the hardest part. I think... the best option would be to tell Ozpin, Glynda, and the rest of the staff about the future events, and if they don't believe me, then I'll just show them. That would be risky though. I'll have to tell them where no one from RWBY or JNPR is near us.
And there's also with me pairing up with someone. No way I'll be pairing with Nora, Pyrrha, Blake, and Weiss. They already love somebody.
And there's no way I'm gonna fall in love with any of the female antagonists. If that happen, I don't know where that would go.
There's also Glynda.
...Ehhhh, no.
Not saying that's she's not beautiful. She is. But me, a 17-year old boy, being paired up with a teacher? I think that's what perverts would think about.
There's also Amber, if I save her. Which I will. Definitely.
There's also Ilia. Actually, now that I think about it, I never talked about her, until now.
Weird.
Anyway,.. I wouldn't say that she's a bad guy. I would say, in Blake's words, "misguided". If there was any way to make her turn around and see what reality is like in the White Fang, then me and her can work it out. And if that doesn't work, then I'll show her an example of what the White Fang would do, like the recent attacks by ISIS.
There's also Winter. I don't know. I never thought much about her, to be honest. It's probably best if she's paired up with Qrow. Just kidding. But still, there's a slim chance that would work out.
And there's Penny. Hmm, I think it's best for her to know more about the aspects of life. Love might be too soon for her.
Oh yah, and there's Velvet and Coco. Almost forgot about them. Velvet... yah, that can happen. She's sweet, kind, and also shy. It looks cute to me. :) Coco... that can happen, as well. But, she would be more tougher.
There's the minor female characters... It won't work. Here's why. I don't know much about them.
And finally, there's Ruby and Yang. Of all the fanfiction I'd seen out there, the OC always gets paired with either Ruby or Yang. I think there was one story where the OC gets paired up with both. Anyway,... I don't see why not. They're not interested in anybody, as of right now. In fact, from what I remember, RWBY and JNPR and possibly everyone else came here during the middle of the first chapter of Volume 3.
So, again, I don't see why not.
Ruby's cute, sweet, caring, and really kind. She'll definitely be shy if we're paired up. We would be a cute couple,... if I convince Yang to accept that.
Speaking of Yang,... she'll definitely flirt with me, no matter what happens. Things would be a bit crazy with her. And by crazy, I mean I would be extremely nervous if she gets close to me.
Wait...
Why am I saying all this!?
I'm not even in love with any of the characters! But, these are just theories. So...
It might happen. I might fall in love with one of them,.. or that girl would fall in love with me. Or-
No.
No way.
There's no way that's ever gonna happen.
Me getting a harem.
C'mon, think about it! If I had a harem, would my parents accept that?
Hell no!
I sighed.
"It's probably best to see what happens," I muttered.
Don't mischaracterize me, but I was giddy once again during that moment.
All the good possibilities that could've happened between the characters and I, especially with the possibility of love.
I honestly did felt weird about the whole scenario of having a harem.
That's like one of the weirdest, cliche scenarios out there for a writer, specifically one who does anime.
But, I can agree that love is a very original experience.
And that's a wrap!
To be honest, the first half of this entry was all of a sudden. I did not know that my Abuelita was coming over. This really happen. But, I was glad to put this in, because it made this entry a lot more interesting!
Thank you, Abuelita.
So, what do you guys think? Is there a girl that I might fall in love with? And so, who would that girl be? If you want to answer this question, I have set up a poll on my profile. Go cast your vote, and I'll see what you got. Multi-Select is available. You can vote up to 3 characters. The final results will be in after I release the next 2 or 3 entries of my diary.
There's one other thing I want to add. As you might know so far, there are things that I left out in this story. And I'll be serious here, I don't want those parts to be left out. So, I've decided to create a side-story of "Jared's Diary". This side story will cover all the things that happen between the main story, and also some other stuff.
Anyway, I hope you guys like this entry! Leave a review, if you did!
And I hope to see you guys on the next entry of my diary.
See you later, everyone!