Weapons, and festivals Part 1
A/N: Hello everyone, I am coming at you with a new chapter RWBY x Danmachi. Now I was told that the numbers with he stats are low, and I agree. I have seen how the numbers look, in the series, and I will fix that, so hopefully things will be more clearer in the future.
And I had noticed that I made a typo, I made the mistake of saying, Jaune will be OP, I meant to say that I will try to make Jaune "NOT" Op. His aura will be a very big advantage that will help him in the long run. He will have it a little easier, but everyone is different on different levels, and how refined they are in how they fight or, how their own powers work.
So without a further ado, let's begin!
Hestia was now in Hephaestus' office. Said forging goddess was sitting at her desk, cross armed looking at Hestia, while Hestia herself was still on her knees, with Crocea Mors in her arms. Hephaestus just gave off a tired, and annoyed sigh.
"Hestia, how long are you going to do this?" Hephaestus questioned the little goddess. "And what are you doing exactly?" She questioned again, wondering what kind of bowing is she doing. Bowing for them is usually just kneeling, but this is just weird and different for her.
"This is called dogeza, Takemikazuchi told me this is the way to deeply ask someone for a favor, or begging for forgiveness." Hestia said to her, while her head was still bowed.
"That man needs to mind his own business." Hephaestus sighed in annoyance. But then looked at Hestia. "But why are you putting yourself in this position like this?" Hephaestus finally asked the biggest question right now. Hestia started speaking.
"My first child, Bell, has started on a path, a path truly grueling for someone like him." Hestia started, speaking with a conviction Hephaestus never heard from her before. "He wants to be stronger, but with a goddess like me I have no way to help support him. He is someone who has a heart of gold, and someone with the strongest will that I have ever seen, I want him to succeed. As his goddess I will do anything to make things go forward for him, even doing something like this, or subjecting myself to suffering! Hestia yelled out, causing Hephaestus to widen her eye, Hestia was serious.
"So please Hephaestus, help me, make a new weapon for Bell." Hestia pleaded in the end. Hephaestus sighed, got up and walked to her, and knelt down to her level.
"Alright Hestia you win, I will help make your child a weapon." Hephaestus agreed. This caused Hestia to look up and gave a cheer standing up suddenly almost falling over, the forge goddess caught her, and gave Hestia a firm glance.
"My services aren't cheap, I expect you to pay back every valis, no matter how long it will take you." Hephaestus said to her sternly. Hestia nodded to her.
"I know Hephaestus, I intend to." Hestia said to her. That caused Hephaestus to grin, having a familia has really changed Hestia for the better, but then she looked down to the blade in cloth, and seeing about the second reason she was there for.
"And, what about this Jaune fellow? And what is with the weapon in that cloth?" Hephaestus addressed the other elephant in the room. Hestia looked at the blade wrapped up, she quickly, but carefully unwrapped it.
When she did, Hephaestus had a raised eyebrow. The blade looked interesting enough and the sheath too. Hestia pulled out the blade, and that caused Hephaestus to have a slight wide eye. She took the blade from her and inspected it. It was a truly beautiful blade, she can tell that this blade has seen a lot of battles and pulled through.
All the battles had a story to it, and this blade told many stories, many she would want to know of. The metal was incredibly powerful, able to with stand a lot of punishment, without chipping, or dulling really.
Hephaestus was about to question her about the blade, but Hestia held up her hand to make her wait. That confused her, as she picked up the sheath. Jaune had taught Hestia how to unfold the shield, and pressed a button to unfold it. That made Hephaestus widen her eye further, she had never heard of a shield turning into a sheath. But then Hestia, pressed another button, and did a twist of her wrist, and the shield looked like it was along her forearm, and now she can punch with the bottom tip of the shield.
Hephaestus was now in silent awe, this…this is incredible, Hestia took the sword back, and sheathed the sword back into the sword, she then pressed another button as it when in. She pushed the blade further in, and Hephaestus heard gears turning and connecting. The shield seemed to extend slightly, and sharpened more, the sword just became a great sword, almost like a claymore!
That broke the goddess. She went to her knees looking at the blade, and shield combo, rubbing her hands over it, she then looked at the little goddess in such shock.
"W-w-wha, how, where did you get this, weapon from?" Hephaestus asked in complete awe. This caused Hestia to giggle slightly, she had the same expression. She gave Hephaestus a small but genuine smile.
"This belongs to my most recent child, Jaune Arc. He told me the name of his weapon is called Crocea Mors. It belonged in his family, for generations, and he is next in line to use it." Hestia revealed.
This caused Hephaestus to look on gob smacked, an ancestral blade passed down! No wonder she can see that this blade held many stories, this was a piece of history, and still making new history to this day, how has she not heard of this until now?! She grabbed Hestia's shoulders, scary the goddess, and looked her directly in the eye.
"How was this made, does he know how it was made, and can he get contact of those who may have info of the forging, and creation of this?!" Hephaestus practically demanded Hestia. She started to breath heavy a little. A new form of weapon created, she can revolutionize weapons, and other creations. She must know the secrets!
Hestia looked at her firmly, and placed her hands off her shoulders.
"Hephaestus, he hasn't told me anything about the way it was forged." Hestia said to her, Hephaestus was about to demand her to get Jaune to tell her the process. But, Hestia continued.
"He doesn't know, he just said the process was lost to time. And he is the only living decedent left, so he has no way to look it up. This is his last piece history of his family that he has left. Just the blade, shield, and any story his family has told him. He comes from a far away place. I can't say it, because you won't believe me, and it is not my story to tell." Hestia said to Hephaestus, taking the wind out of her wings. She then just looked at the blade for a little while, but then sighed….again.
"What do you want me to do with this weapon then, Hestia?" Hephaestus questioned her. Hestia just smiled.
"Is there a way to improve it, it's all he has left of his family and home, and I want it to stay with him, for the rest of his days." Hestia said. That caused Hephaestus to freeze a little. To make that request she would need to melt down the sword again, and reforge it, and enhance it!
But, with that logic, she could figure out the metal, and what to use to make something better and stronger. And she could enhance it from there. It would be the same process with whatever weapon she wants Bell to have.
She looked at Hestia and gave her answer.
"I will see what I can do for it, but I want Jaune here, to tell me about his weapon and it's history. Like you said it's not your story to tell it is his. And I want to hear it from him that will give me permission to do work on his blade and shield." Hephaestus said to her. That caused Hestia to freeze, Jaune will have to tell her the truth, but Hestia can trust her to not say anything and keep a secret, it was full proof!
'I'm sorry Jaune, you will have to tell her about how you got here. I know you are still going through a lot, but, I want you and Bell to survive!' Hestia thought to herself, upset that this will have to happen. Hestia then stood up and smiled at her.
"I will talk to him in coming to see you, anything to help my children succeed." Hestia said with conviction. Hephaestus just looked at her with a smile.
'Change for the better indeed.' Hephaestus thought to herself. She walked over to her wall, and grabbed a hammer.
"What kind of weapon does your child Bell use?" Hephaestus questioned. That made Hestia perk up
"I believe a knife, wait your going to make it yourself Hephaestus?!" Hestia questioned in shock and awe. To have a weapon made by Hephaestus herself was legendary, she cannot believe her luck!
"No by myself, you will be helping me. No matter how hard it is you will do what I say, and how I say it. You are working for your precious children, this will be an interesting task are you willing to step up for the challenge?" Hephaestus said to Hestia, now pulling on a lever to reveal her personal forge, ready to get started.
Hestia just stared on with excitement, and determination.
"Let's get to work!" Hestia said to her friend. Said friend gave her a friendly smile, with a small fire in her eye, one she hasn't had a lot in a while.
"Let's get started them." Hephaestus said getting into the forge with Hestia. This is going to be interesting for the goddess of the forge.
A/N: I know a new chapter so soon and smaller, I had this cooking for a little bit, I am trying to experiment on the dialogue, in stories and in general.
Now Hephaestus has interest in Crocea Mors. The blade itself is amazing, it took an enraged magical enhanced mad woman to break it, that says a lot. And seeing mechashift technology for the first time in a medieval esc world like this is very interesting, and shocking for blacksmiths, and anyone in general. And yes, Jaune will have to tell Hephaestus about where he comes from, and I am thinking of give Jaune the same upgrade that Bell has. It gets stronger as he gets. To make Crocea Mors truly alive, and stand the test of time. But I will make it slightly different too, so at least other people of his choosing can use it.
So until next time!
May God Continue To Bless All Of You!