Chapter 12: More to Me
Early Evening
Beacon Academy
After a series of failed—but persistent—escape attempts, Y/N found himself in a vacant training room in one of Beacon Academy's many combat halls.
(Y/N): Is this really necessary?
Yang: It is. We need to show everyone in school that you have what it takes to study at Beacon.
Ruby: There's nothing wrong with learning how to defend yourself, Y/N.
(Y/N): Okay, I understand that. But was it really necessary to literally chain me to the chair!?
After the fifth escape attempt, the girls chained Y/N to a chair, and dragged him to the training hall.
Blake: We did try to get you here the easy way...
(Y/N): Well... can you guys at least loosen the chains?
Weiss: Are you going to try and escape?
(Y/N): ...No?
Weiss: *sigh* Let's start the training.
(Y/N): ;_;
Yang: Alright! Let's start! So, Y/N, as you've already seen from watching us, every person fights differently. Whether it be the technique, the weapon, or their semblance.
Ruby: Or a combination of all three!
Yang: That's right! For example, Weiss uses her "Myrtenaster"...
(Y/N): Her what?
Weiss: My rapier.
(Y/N): Oh.
Yang: Right, so, Weiss uses her weapon to help her use her glyphs in combat, as well as make powerful precise hits.
Weiss: There's more to it than that, but that's the basic explanation.
Yang: I, on the other hand, use these.
Yang help up her fists, showing off her yellow gauntlets.
Yang: "Ember Celica"! These bad boys help beat down anything and everything standing in my way!
Weiss rolled her eyes.
Weiss: When she says that, she means she just swings her fists like a gorilla.
Yang: Hmph. You're just mad that this "gorilla" beat you in duels earlier today.
Weiss: You heard Professor Goodwitch, you won barely!
Yang: Is that a challenge?
Weiss: I'm ready whenever you a-
Ruby: Guys! We were teaching Y/N how to fight, remember?
Yang: Uh, right.
Weiss: Hmph.
Ruby: *sigh* Well, I use my scythe, "Crescent Rose".
Ruby pulled the red weapon from her waist and transformed it from its compact form.
Ruby: I like to think that I have a good balance of speed and power in my strikes. Blake?
Blake: Mine are "Gambol Shroud".
Blake showed her two weapons, both were still sheathed.
Blake: While not as hard hitting as Yang's gauntlets, they're considerably faster and more versatile. Allowing me to move, strike, and re-locate quickly. They also have a ranged form.
Blake's two swords transformed in her hands into a kind of gun.
Blake: They're fully automatic and can use any type dust ammo.
Ruby: That's right! Each of our weapons have a ranged form. Mine transforms into a powerful sniper rifle!
Ruby's scythe configured itself into its rifle form.
(Y/N): That looks like it has a lot of recoil.
Ruby: It does, but where some see a flaw, I see a strength. I use the recoil to help my attacks move faster as well as give me a burst of speed whenever I need it.
Yang: Oh, me next!
Yang's gauntlets shifted a bit to reveal hidden gun-barrels.
Yang: For when you need to shoot something as you punch it!
(Y/N): That is... a very specific need....
Weiss: Mine, isn't exactly the same when it comes to ranged combat.
Weiss held up her rapier and pointed to the hilt.
Weiss: Technically, my "Myrtenaster" is already in ranged form, here is where I load in my ammunition and, once activated, I can point my blade at the target.
(Y/N): So, you guys all have some kind of gun-blade thing, going on?
Blake: You could say that.
Weiss: It makes us ready for any situation, ranged or melee.
Yang: And since we carry them mostly everywhere we go, we're always ready.
Ruby: So, Y/N, do you have a weapon that you use?
(Y/N): Actually I....
It was at this very specific moment, that Y/N finally realized something.
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In A Familiar Dimension
Princess Lumara was learning with the Grand Wizard in his library. As she grabbed another book from the book shelf she noticed a pair of gloves sitting on a table.
Princess Lumara: Aren't those.... aren't those Y/N's gloves?
Grand Wizard: Hm? Oh. I think those are.
Princess Lumara: What are they doing here?
Grand Wizard: I guess he forgot them.
Princess Lumara: What should we do with them?
Grand Wizard: Hmmm... we'll put them in a display case.
Princess Lumara: Wait, don't you think Y/N will miss them?
Grand Wizard: Yep.
Princess Lumara: So... shouldn't we try and give them back?
Grand Wizard: Eh. If they were important to him he'd have brought them with him.
Princess Lumara: That makes sense...
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(Y/N): FUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All of that hard work making it!! God fucking, faaaaack!!!!!
(Y/N): *sigh* No....
Ruby: That's okay, if there's anything I know, it's weapons. I can definitely find you a weapon that suits you!
(Y/N): Really?
Ruby: Yeah! What kind of weapon were you thinking of?
(Y/N): Um...
Yang: Hold on! Before we start talking weapons, let's first get a grasp on your basic hand to hand combat abilities. Which means, I'm going to unchain you.
Weiss: Don't you dare try to run.
(Y/N): Yeah, yeah. I won't, I promise.
Yang unchained Y/N from his chair and brought him to the center of the training arena.
Yang: Alright, let's first see how well you punch.
Yang held up both of her open hands.
Yang: Hit my hand.
Y/N looked at Yang's open palms.
(Y/N): Um... you sure?
Yang: Yeah! Hit as hard as you can, I can handle it.
Y/N swung his fist at Yang's open palm.
(Y/N): Ow OW OW!!!
Yang: ... Are you kidding?
(Y/N) I think it's broken.
Yang: This might take a while...
Blake: Let's try blocking.
(Y/N): Q_Q
For the rest of the evening, Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang, worked together to try and help Y/N become a better fighter. Unfortunately, Y/N would fail each time, either by falling flat on his face or getting punched in the face.
Yang: *sigh* Let's call it here, girls. I don't think we'll get much more done today.
Y/N was face down on the ground, in pain.
(Y/N): (muffled) Ow....
Blake: I'm pretty sure we've done more harm to him than Cardin at this point...
Ruby: Are you okay, Y/N?
(Y/N): (muffled) I've been better...
Yang: Let's help him up and head back to the dorms. We can try and pick this up tomorrow.
(Y/N): Tomorrow!?
Weiss: Let's go you big baby.
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Ozpin's Office
Glynda: This proves it, he doesn't belong here.
Ozpin: Hmm...
In his office, Ozpin and Glynda were going over the footage of team RWBY's vain attempt to train Y/N.
Glynda: He's clearly just a civilian with no combat experience.
Ozpin: Hm.
Glynda: He's outclassed and out of his league, it would be more prudent to send him to a different school.
Ozpin didn't look away from the screen as he carefully watched Y/N get thrown around.
After a few moments, the elevator dinged and opened up to reveal Qrow.
Qrow: Hey, I'm back. Don't roll out the welcome mat or anything...
Glynda: Hello Qrow.
Qrow: Glynda. So, I heard you guys found the person we were looking for.
Ozpin: Quite literally walked right through the front gate actually.
Qrow: Really? I take it you guys are watching him right now?
Glynda: Correct.
Qrow walked up to the other side of Ozpin to look at the footage they were seeing.
Qrow: *sigh* Of course it would be Ruby and Yang with this kid...
Glynda: Indeed. Your nieces always seem to find their way to the center of my concerns.
Qrow: Heh. I'll take that as a compliment.
Glynda rolled her eyes.
Qrow looked at the footage.
Qrow: Are you sure you got the right guy?
Glynda: Yes, we're sure.
Qrow: Yeesh. I've seen first years at Signal fight better.
Glynda: We were just discussing on sending him to another, non-combat school.
Qrow: Really?
Qrow looked at Ozpin, who was glued to the screen, intently watching Y/N move.
Qrow: ...You see something, don't you?
Ozpin had a small smile on his face.
Ozpin: Indeed I do.
Glynda raised an eyebrow.
Glynda: Care to elaborate?
Ozpin: Yes, watch closely.
Ozpin reset the footage to when Yang held her hands up.
Ozpin: Look at Y/N very carefully.
Y/N rubbed his wrists before looking at Yang with a sad face. After a moment Y/N weakly hit Yang's hand before clutching it in pain.
Glynda: What's there to see?
Qrow: Wait...
Ozpin smirked.
Ozpin: You noticed?
Glynda: Notice what?
Ozpin reset the footage once again.
Ozpin: Watch Y/N's eyes.
After rubbing his wrists, Y/N eyes briefly looked directly at the camera before weakly punching Yang's palm.
Glynda: He's looking at the camera?
Ozpin: He is. Now keep looking at his eyes.
The footage continued to show Y/N fail miserably at his training, but on occasion his eyes would always dart back to the same camera.
Ozpin: He knows he's being watched.
Glynda: That's... surprising. But that doesn't mean he-
Ozpin: There's more, actually.
Glynda: There is?
Ozpin: Yes. After the events at the Dust store the other day, something caught my attention.
Glynda: And that would be?
Ozpin: The official statement from the store owner. She stated that Y/N here, saved her life as well as the lives of her employees.
Glynda: What?
Ozpin: I found it interesting as well, so I had to pull a few strings to gain access to the store's surveillance system.
Ozpin closed the footage of the training hall to the in store security footage of "Midnight Dust"
The footage showed five armed gangsters tie up the Y/N and the employees while they stole the Dust from the store.
Glynda: I thought team RWBY were the ones to protect the employees.
Ozpin: Ruby and her team appeared after the employees had already escaped, which piqued my interest further. Now watch.
Gangster #1: You heard him.
Gangster #2: Hell yeah, "execution style"
Gangster #3: Hey don't make too much of a mess.
Gangster #1: What's it matter? We ain't cleaning it up.
The gangster cocked his gun and aimed it at the head of the employee in front of Y/N.
Employee: P-please d-d-don't do this!
As the gangster pointed his weapon at the employee's head Y/N moved his foot so that it was flat against the employee's.
Glynda: What's he...?
BANG
As the gunshot went off, Y/N pushed his foot forward causing the employee to move out of the way of the bullet.
Qrow and Glynda looked at the screen in surprise. Ozpin chuckled lightly.
Ozpin: I had the same reaction as well, now keep watching.
The footage then showed Y/N jump to his feet and deftly take down all of the gangsters in the front of the store, while his arms were still tied.
Ozpin: Does this look like the actions of a "civilian with no combat experience"?
Glynda: I had no idea...
Qrow: That's impressive.
Ozpin: It get's better actually.
The footage continued, showing Y/N cut himself and then the rest of the employees free. As Y/N directed them out the front of the store, one of the gangsters got up and lifted his gun at the fleeing employees.
Gangster #1: Ugh... No one does that to me! NO ONE!!
(Y/N): *sigh* Really?
Y/N jumped in between the fleeing employees and the gangster.
Glynda's and Qrow's eyes went wide as the gun went off multiple times in the direction of Y/N.
What was once fear, for the life of Y/N, to utter shock as they watched Y/N's hands move each time the gun fired at a speed that the camera couldn't keep up with. After the gun ran out of ammo, Y/N straightened himself out and opened his hands dropping all of the bullets that were fired at him.
Qrow: No way...
Glynda: That... shouldn't be possible.
Ozpin: And yet, here is the proof.
Qrow: Is that his Semblance?
Glynda: N-no it isn't...
Qrow: What!?
Glynda: I only just activated his Aura.
Qrow: Are you telling me this kid, caught a volley of bullets in midair without a Semblance or Aura!?
Ozpin: You just witnessed it yourself.
Qrow: That isn't humanly possible, Oz.
Ozpin: No it isn't. For now we should-
Qrow: No, Oz.
Qrow looked Ozpin in the eyes.
Qrow: That. Isn't. Humanly. Possible.
Ozpin looked back at Qrow.
Ozpin: I know what you're implying, Qrow, but we don't know enough about him to take any action.
Qrow: What more do you need!? That kid is clearly dangerous, we can't just let him continue on with what he's doing!
Glynda: I... I agree with Ozpin on this.
Qrow: What!? You were just talking about kicking him out!
Glynda: That was before I saw this video. I feel like... we should take our time and learn what we can about him.
Ozpin: Which is exactly what I wanted from the beginning.
Qrow grew agitated.
Qrow: You guys might be fine with letting this... this... "thing" have free reign on the academy, but I'm not!
Glynda: Qrow!
Qrow: Those are my nieces that are hanging out with him!
Qrow began to walk toward the elevator, fists clenched.
Glynda: Where are you going?
Qrow: I'm going to do what you two, clearly can't!
Before Qrow reached the elevator, Ozpin spoke up.
Ozpin: Hundreds of Grimm swarmed that crater...
Qrow stopped himself from pushing the elevator button.
Ozpin: And yet, this young man was the only one to walk away.
Qrow hesitated for a moment before glaring back at Ozpin.
Qrow: I need a drink...
Qrow pushed the button and the elevator opened up and Qrow left without saying another word.
Glynda: Despite his rash behavior, Qrow did make a point. Now that we know he's dangerous, how should we continue from here?
Ozpin: Continue with what we've been doing. In time, we'll learn more about him.
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The Following Morning
Beacon Academy
Team RWBY were peacefully sleeping in their dorm.
Blake: zzzz.... More tuna.... please....
Yang: Hehe.... I'll... go out... with a... Yang.... Hehe.... I'm hilarious.... zzzz......
Ruby: Mmmm.... candy... *drools*
Weiss: Of course.... I'll take this... award... as the greatest.... Huntress in history.... zzzz
As they slept, Ruby began to smell something.
Ruby: *sniff* Hm?... *sniff* Mmmm~ cinnamon... *sniff* *sniff* huh?
Ruby woke up from her sleep to the faint smell of cinnamon in the air.
Ruby: What's that smell?
Still in her pajamas, Ruby got up from bed—careful not to wake her teammates—and made her way to the dorm kitchen.
When she got there she saw Y/N pulling something out of the oven.
(Y/N): Yes! Cinnamon Buns! The greatest thing ever.
Ruby: Y/N?
(Y/N): Gah! Ruby! Uh. Hi!
Ruby: What are you making? They smell amazing!
(Y/N): Oh. Uh. Cinnamon Rolls or Buns, if you want to call them that.
On the tray were a dozen freshly baked cinnamon buns looked and smelled heavenly, causing Ruby to drool.
Ruby: Can... Can I try one?
(Y/N): Sure, it's hot though.
Ruby grabbed a napkin and picked up one of the rolls and took a bite.
It was amazing.
Ruby: Mmmmmm!!!~ Thish ish shoo good!!
(Y/N): Don't talk with your mouth full.
Ruby took a big gulp.
Ruby: This is amazing! I didn't know you could bake!
(Y/N): Congrats Ruby, you're now among a very small minority of people that now know, I know how to bake.
Ruby: *munch* Oh my gosh, this is so much better than the ones from Vale!
(Y/N): Thanks Ruby.
Ruby: Where did you learn how to bake?
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Some time In The Past
Earth
T.V.: This week on "Cake Wars"!!!!
(Y/N): Ugh... the remote is all the way over there.... I can't reach it...
The remote was literally three feet away from the couch he was sitting on.
(Y/N): Eh. I guess I have no choice but to endure the "Food Network"....
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Present Time
Beacon Academy
(Y/N): I picked it up...
Ruby: This is so good! How come you don't make it more often?
As Ruby asked this question, Y/N opened a window to let the warm air out. As he did so, a crow perched itself on one of the branches.
(Y/N): *sigh* Because Ruby... No one ever asks... No one ever asks me anything...
Ruby could tell that something was wrong, but before she could ask, someone stepped through the door.
Blake: What's that smell?
Yang: What's going on here?
Not long after Ruby came in, the rest of her team showed up.
Yang: Hey Ruby, Y/N. What's that smell?
Ruby: Oh! Y/N made cinnamon buns!
Yang: Really? Can we have some?
(Y/N): Sure, go right ahead.
Yang: Sweet!
Blake: Thank you, Y/N.
Yang and Blake each took a bite of a cinnamon bun. The reaction was the same as Ruby's.
Yang: Holy cow! This is amazing!
Blake: I can't believe something can taste so good!
Weiss: Hmph. It can't be better than the bakers at Atlas.
Weiss picked up a cinnamon bun and took a bite.
It was way better than the bakers at Atlas.
Weiss: Mmmm~ I-I mean.. *ahem* It's not bad... *munch*
(Y/N): I'm glad you guys are enjoying them.
Pyrrha: What's going on in here?
Nora: I smell pastries!
Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang: Cinnamon Buns!
Nora: Oooooo! That sounds delicious!
Pyrrha: May we try?
This time, team JNPR came in and began to take some pastries themselves.
(Y/N): My buns!!!!!!! I wanted to try some for myself!!!
The crow watched as the students playfully laughed and fought with each other, before flying away.
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Author:
Okay, I managed to get this out before a big wave of work I have to do, so it will definitely be a little more than a week before the next chapter release. My apologizes.
However, this gives me a chance to ask you, the reader, a question.
I am planning on separating this story into acts, separated by multi-part chapters. An example of this is chapters seven and eight: The Best Day Ever. After each multi-part chapter the story will progress to the next phase.
In this particular act, I was planning on making small arcs with all the members of RWBY and JNPR, Penny, Qrow,and yes, even Cardin.
This has resulted in this particular story to be slower than my other story with the same reader-insert character. Then again, there's significantly more notable characters in RWBY than in Kill La Kill.
So, my question is, if you want me to forgo these small arcs and simply stick to major story points, or keep them in.
Personally, I think the small arcs give my story much needed background and depth, but I'm willing to make changes if you want.
Otherwise, I hope you're enjoying reading this story!
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