//------------------------------// // 0: The start of a new day // Story: RWBY vs The Equestian Grimm // by PenHeart3 //------------------------------// In the beginning, God created 12 marks. Each mark harness the powers needed to create a universe. And create it he did. Man was made, and God entrusted the marks to Man. Man did as he was told. However, one man would challenge the might of these marks. And with that power, killed millions. God would intervene, and banished the traitor and the marks to a world where he will never return. Over 10,000 years would pass before the man would return, and bring monsters known as the Equestrians. Man was unable to fight these monsters, and as a final blessing from God, he sent his son. And with his blood, he would drive the Equestrians back to their world. The Son would bless the Earth with a special material, known as Dust, and give abilities to those who would fight the Equestrians, should they return. So you can gather your armies, and build your palaces. For in the end, all will fall in the icy cold eyes of Death... “A wise man once told me, ‘treat thy neighbors as you treat thyself’.” A man said in a rather motivational tone. “Has I look upon all of you, the very student’s who had came to this school to fight the monsters that hide in the shadows, I see the protectors of this world. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Benjamin Lawrence. I will be your head-master at Beacon Academy. With me are the staff members that will teach you. Ms. Glynda Goodwitch will be your combat teacher. She’s strict, but will surely have you fighting in no time. Mr. Time Turner will be your History teacher. He will teach you the history of the Equestrians, and other events that had happened because of them. And finally, Ms. Ditzy Doo. She will explain how the Equestrians act, behave and how they work. While these aren’t all the teachers, these three will be in charge of teaching you. “And now for the teams. Through your time in the Emerald Forest, you partnered with the first person you saw. Your task in the Emerald Forest was to find an ancient landmark, and retrieve one of the many relics, that were chess pieces, and return with the relics in hand. There were 16 people in the first wave, forming 8 pairs, which means we are making 4 teams. The chess pieces determine which team you are on. The leaders and teammates are set based on their actions throughout the trial. First I will reveal the groups, then I will announce the teams, then, after all had been done, the rankings. I’ll explain the ranking at a later time. Here are the groups that were formed.” A female computer voice read out the names of various students while their pictures were shown above the names. Coco Adel & Fox Alistair Jaune Arc & Pyrrha Nikos Blake Belladonna & Yang Xiao Long Yatsuhashi Daichi & Velvet Scarlatina Octavia Melody & Vinyl Scratch Lie Ren & Nora Valkyrie Ruby Rose & Weiss Schnee Babs Seed & Flutters “Without further ado,” Benjamin said, “I’ll read out the teams.” He pulled out some cards in his pant’s pocket. “As I call your name, please step forward.” He began to read the names from the cards. “Coco Adel, Fox Alistair, Velvet Scarlatina, and Yatsuhashi Daichi.” All four stepped on the stage. “Because you four retrieved the white bishop pieces, you 4 will be known as Team CFVY [Pronounced Coffee]. And your leader is miss Coco Adel. Congratulations.” Clapping was heard from the audience in the school’s auditorium, congratulating the team’s formation. “Jaune Arc, Nora Valkyrie, Pyra Nikos, and Lie Ren. Because you four retrieved the white rook pieces, you 4 will be known as Team JNPR [Pronounced Juniper]. And your leader is mister Jaune Arc. Congratulations.” Clapping was summoned yet again, then silenced as Benjamin was about to announce the next team. “Blake Belladonna, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, and Yang Xiao Long. Because you four had retrieved the white knight pieces, you 4 will be known as Team RWBY [Pronounced Ruby]. And your leader will be miss Ruby Rose. Congratulations.” More claps were summoned, a few of them had confused looks but accepted it. “And the final team for the day,” Benjamin said, “Babs Seed, Octavia Melody, Vinyl Scratch, and Flutters. Because you four had retrieved the black knight pieces, the 4 of you will be known as Team Dark Horse. And your leader is Babs Seed. Congratulations.” Nobody clapped. Nobody wanted the Equestrians. They were supposed to be training to fight them, not work with them. “That will be all. I will give the leaders the keys to their dorm rooms. Tomorrow, you can decorate your rooms however you like. Classes will start after all the teams had been assembled. Thank you, and goodnight.” The ceremony ended worse then what many of the staff thought it would. Everyone booed at the Equestrians, telling them to “fuck off” or “go back where they came from”. Still, they were used to it. They always were. After the ceremony, the four staff members that were present were in a clocktower room. Above them were cogs and gears that were still functioning. Turner was pacing the floors of the room, while Ditzy was covering herself in shame. Meanwhile, Benjamin was sitting in a chair with Glynda on the table that the chair was next to. “What are we doing?” Ditzy finally said in a disbelieving tone. “We were doing something that could to the world a favor.” Glynda said in a threatening matter. “For years the world feared the Equestrians. Hoping they wouldn’t become a midnight snack for those things, like their missing friends and loved ones.” “But is this something I would’ve thought to be a good idea? Sending them into a huntsmen school to fight their own kind? If anything, they’ll be ripped apart by the angry mobs before they would even be praised for their work! Ben, you gotta stop this! There is no way we can keep them alive for long. You saw the reactions to their team!” “What more can we do Derpy?” Benjamin finally said. “You had placed hope in them before. That they could make a difference.” Derpy huffed. “That was before I saw the crowd of angry people!” Ben sighed. “What do you think of this Doctor Turner? You’ve been rather quiet.” Turner stopped pacing and looked at the head master. “Well, given the events, it might take a while for the students to adjust to this idea of Equestrians fighting themselves.” Derpy sighed in relief. “However, it could also fill hope to the brim that maybe this might be a sign. Maybe we should let this play out.” Derpy stood up with a dumfound look on her cross eyed face. “Those four are living creatures, not a punching bag! Ben, you have to-” “-stop this, I know.” Ben finished Derpy’s sentence. “But what can I do?” Silence. “The Equestrian Hunger is out of their systems, making them more likely to fit into a human life. It’s only a matter of time before they have to face many dangers that they will not be prepared for. In any case, the pieces are placed.” Ben took a sip from his mug filled with hot tea. “Now lets see what happens.”