Chapter 2

Well… that was an embarrassing way to wake up

“Yang!~ delete it ! Please it’s embarrassing” Ruby plead in the verge of tears

“Sorry Rubes, but it’s just so cute the way you and Nemo cuddle with each other when sleeping” Yang- no the yellow devil said with a shit-eating-grin “Beside I’ve already sent the picture to uncle Qrow and dad”

I cuddle when I sleep, so what sue me!

I look at yang, and as expected, she was waiting to see my reaction. Well forgive me but I would not indulge you demon because I have the perfect counter for this!

“…” I ignore her existence

I start to gather my stuff and store them

After that I went to the bathroom to wash myself up

“Yang you meany! Whaaaaa!” I heard Ruby cried.

May the force be with you Ruby Rose

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After having a good shower I wear my usual Collar t-shirt, black pants, black cloak, and white mask

I really don’t see the need to go to the locker room, but past experience told me that leaving Yang will result in a massive brawl between us

While I make my way toward the locker room, I take out a used up dust crystal

I poured my prana inside it carefully. I repeat this process five more time before arriving at the locker room

If I have more time I would have create a spell infuse dust, simillir to gemcraft

By the way my origin and element is both ice

I was really hoping that when Zelrecth created me I can use all element when I was about to learn magecraft

I guess there’s a reason he named me Yukihime

When I reach the locker room I spotted my two best friends

“… I drink milk!” Ruby said crossing her arm

“Doubt it” I said from behind her causing her to go ‘eep’

“N-Nemo you’re here… why are you wearing that silly mask?” Ruby asked

“Oh! I haven’t seen that mask since we become friends” Yang said in nostalgia

“One, I don’t want people to confuse me with Weiss, two, you force me to become your friend” I said while taking off my mask to glare at her

“Aw~ c’mon, just admit that being friends with us is the best thing that happens in your life” well I can’t deny that “And beside your taller than Weiss so I’m sure… well most people will be able to make a difference” Yang said

I just put my mask back on and look away, not wanting to continue this conversation

‘Tsundere’ Hassan muttered

‘Fufufu shy aren’t we?’ Kiyohime said

I of course ignore them

“Continuing where we left..” Yang said looking at Ruby “What about when we form a team? What then?” Yang asked her sister

“Well… I don’t know I’ll just be on your team, or maybe Nemo” Ruby said and then glance at me

Oh dear

I suddenly found the floor very interesting

“Maybe you should be on someone else team?” Yang said while combing her hair with her finger

“My dear sister Yang” Ruby said poking her sister chest

‘Pervert’ Hassan accuse me

‘I am not!’ I denied

“Are you implying that you do not wish to be on the same team with me!? And Nemo, you’re not off the hook yet” Ruby said at her sister then turns to glare at me

Only to find the spot I was just standing is empty

I really love presence concealment

“I really hate it when he does the disappearing act” Yang said “Anyway Ruby, I just think that it would help you break out of your shell”

“What!?” Ruby said “ I don’t need to break out of my shell! That’s completely-“

“RIDICULOUS!” Jaune said

Nice timing

I continue to stare at Jaune and I spotted Weiss talking to a red head

Weiss has this evil look on her face when suddenly

“You know what else is great?” Jaune said appearing in front of Weiss trying to woo her and failing

Oh dear

I think, just this ones I should save him from the humiliation

I deactivate [Equip] making presence concealment to drop

“…*gasp* that was you!? They only do that for star athlete and cartoon character!” Jaune said in shock

“I don’t think the cereal is very good for you” I suddenly said from behind Phyrra surprising all of them which make me grin behind my mask

Well in Phyrra case she went for a punch aiming at my face

I quickly block her punch with the flat side of my gunblade which I brought out under my cloak

“Please don’t kill me at first sight” I said while I move my gunblade, hiding it under my cloak to place them back inside my storage

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“Oh! I’m so sorry it’s just that I was surprise and all and and-” Phyrra apologising in a panic state

“Calm down, it’s not your fault if anything it’s my fault” I reassure her

It works because she sighs in relief and then smile at me

I returned her smile with a nod

“What’s with you popping up from nowhere? And why are you wearing that mask? “ Weiss yells at me

I answered her by taking my mask off and smile at her

The shock look on their face was worth it

“Well I didn’t know that you have a twin here snow angel, names Jaune Acr short, sweet, rolls on the tongue and the ladies love it” he said winking at me

I frown, okay maybe it’s not

Is- is he hitting on me?

“Pfft- ahahahahahahahahaha!” Yang, Ruby, Hassan, & Kiyohime laughed

Okay, screw saving Jaune from humiliation I’m out

I put back my mask on my face to cover my now red face and leave the locker room without a word

“W- wait come back!”

I don’t care who said that but I’ll just ignore it

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It’s been more than 50 minute since the initiation start

Currently I’m waiting at the abandoned temple for the other

No I did not get any help from Hassan and Kiyohime, I got here on my own using my own ability and skill

The relic Ozpin set up is a chess piece; I chose the white king since it’s kind of fitting for me who is the avatar of throne of heroes

I was meditating to waste time when Index suddenly inform me something I would like to avoid

“Master, I’ve detected a tainted servant nearby, currently it is still inside the mirror world, it would be a matter a time that before it comes to the real world”

I frown under my mask

‘Hassan get ready to [Materialize], Kiyohime I’ll use [Equip] on you but if the fight gets tough I want you to take over my body using [throne of heroes]’ I said to the two servant inside me

‘Roger’ Hassan & Kiyohime said at the same time

I was cut out of my discussion with them when I heard a rustle

“Yo! Nemo, over here looks like you got here before me” Yang said waving her hand at me

“Oh, it’s just you” I said facing her

I stand up and pat myself

“Is that the way you greet your friend’s snow princess? I thought you knew better than that” Yang said walking toward me

“For you, yes” I said and notice someone behind her, her partner I guess “Are you going to introduce your partner to me?” I asked her

“Ah, that’s right,” Yang said hitting her fist on her palm “Blake this is my best friend Nemo Yukihime, Nemo this is my Partner Blake bellondola”

“A pleasure to meet you” I said nodding at her

“Likewise” she returned my gesture with a smile “Aren’t you the girl who tried to help Ruby to socialise but gave up” she asked me

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She still think that I’m a girl?

“pfft” Yang & Hassan

I turned my head toward Yang and glare at her behind my mask

“I think you should go and grab the relic now before I destroy all of them” I Threaten Yang

“Fine, fine spoil my fun would you” Yang said while waving off my threat

Yang and Blake walk at the temple and observe they’re surrounding

“Chess pieces?” Blake asked

“Some of them are missing, looks like we weren’t the first one here” Yang said

“Obviously” I said at her earning me a glare from her

“well, guess we should pick one” Blake said at Yang

“Hmm… how about a cute little pony” Yang said with a smile holding up the knight pieces

“Sure” Blake said rolling her eye but still had a smile on her

“I don’t know about you” I said pointing at Blake “but I can’t possibly imagine Yang as a white knight since she’s… well Yang”

“What’s wrong with being me?” Yang asked raising an eyebrow

“Nothing” I quickly dismissed, least I earned her ire

Not that I already have

“AAAAAHHHHHHHH!” all three of us heard a scream

“Oh no, some girl’s in trouble!” yang said concern on written on her face

“Don’t waste your energy, she’s dead already by the sound of it” I said like it was not my problem

The two girls glare at me

“What? Don’t look at me like that I’m just voicing my thought on the most logical view” I defended myself

“*sigh* I forgot you can be an asshole at times” Yang said in defeat

“Thank you for your complement young lady” I said dryly

“Ignoring that idiot, what should we do Blake” Yang asked her partner

“What part of already dead do you not understand?” I asked, but none are even acknowledge my existences

“HEADS UUPP!” a very familiar voice, or should I say scream? Whatever, was coming from above

The three of us look up, and to our shock its Ruby who is falling from Root knows where

And then promptly got hit by… Jaune? In mid air

I did not expect that

Once again, I was in awe at Ruby luck

“Did sister just fall from the sky?” Blake asked in disbelief

“I-“ Yang was about to say something but stop when she saw an Ursa appear

Not long after that the Ursa fall and showed a girl in pink riding on top of said Ursa

“Aw~ it’s broken” Pink said in a sad tone

“hah.. hah.. Nora… please don’t do that again” said a boy in green Chinese cloth

Nora then teleport in front of the white rook, grab it and sing

“I’m queen of the castle! I’m queen of the castle!”

“Nora” the boy called out to her and she stops singing

“Coming Ren!” Nora said skipping toward him

“Did she just ride on an Ursa?” Blake asked

“I-“ Yang was about to say something again but stop when she sees Nikos running away from a Deathstalker

‘MASTER! THE SERVANT IS GETTING NEAR YOUR LOCATION I ADVISE YOU TO DRAW IT’S ATTENTION AWAY FROM HERE’ Index informed me

Oh dear, looks like I wasn’t able to stay here long enough to see where this will go

“I’ll be taking my leave now” I said to both Yang and Blake,

Before they can even asked I already run away [Equip] with Kiyohime, heading toward the servant direction

“Nemo! Wait!” I heard Yang yelled in concern but ignore it

*sigh*

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When I arrived at the location Index had guide me I was caught off guard by a multiple arrow heading toward me

All have been parried by Hassan

Thank Root I [materialize] her before I got here

“you ok?” I asked her

“I should be asking that, now focused” Hassan said without looking back at me

I moved away from her and summon Kiyohime’s fan and search for any sign of the servant

The servant was clearly an archer class,

We’re inside a forest which clearly look like it’s home turf

One servant popped inside my head that’s an archer who fight in a forest

Robin hood

“Hassan! Don’t let the arrow touch you! And can you send a clone to me I forgot to give you a mana dust to you” I informed Hassan from a distance

Hassan just nod her head and use her noble phantasm

In a blink of an eye hundreds of Hassan appear with their weapon ready to strike at a moment notice

One of them was beside me

I gave him 14 mana dust and raised my guard waiting for the servant to appear

After a few minutes of waiting, I got impatient and nerves

‘Why don’t you just burn all the tree since the servant is clearly using it as it’s advantages?’ Kiyohime told me

‘I took Kiyohime advice and went through it

I took a breath holding it while prana is filled inside my lung and release it

*FWOOOSH*

I burn every single tree I could see creating a forest fire

The plan work, because the enemy comes out of it’s hiding place and attacked me with it’s claw

I deflect the attack with Kiyo’s fan and rolled away from her

Hassan stars to gather around the servant ready to attack while take moment to breath to observe the servant

Looks like I was wrong

The servant was female, with long golden-green hair, a pair of lion ear and tail, and a green dress

A voice inside my head that sounded like Ruby yelling at me that it’s a Combat dress

I shake my head and focused and my enemy who is known as Atalanta

She may not have the poison Robin has but her state parameter is higher then Robin Hood

‘Nemo, I think I have enough mana reserve to defeat her if I use my noble phantasm while possessing you, tell darling to clear off’ Kiyohime told me

‘are you sure? Isn’t it too early to use it’ I asked her

‘I think it’s best to follow Kiyohime’s plan, we’re not in the mirror world and our fight will attract unwanted attention. Even if we couldn’t kill her she would be too weak to to go on a rampage and would just go back to the mirror world’ Hassan argue with me

‘alright I get it, lest do this’ I said in deafeat

[Throne of Heroes] Kiyohime!

I felt my control over my body losses and feel that my whole body change to better suit Kiyohime

‘Alright, let’s go all out Kiyohime’ I cheered

“Of course, anything less would be disrespectful to the enemy” Kiyohime said smiling maniacly

After that the whole world burn in blue flame

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I drag my tired and beaten body toward Beacon after defeating Atalanta, albeit barely

Kiyohime plan works but Atalanta used [Agrius Metamorphosis] as a last line

That servant really, she really went down kicking and screeming

Speaking of her

‘Kiyo, Hassan how’s our new resident?’ I ask my two oldest companions

‘Right now she’s resting, it will be a few more hour before she wakes up’ Hassan answered me

Well that’s good news

Ah, that’s right, if I recall from reading the report, Atalanta has a strong dislike toward men…

I don’t want to know how she will react when she will live inside of a male soul

I shivered remembering Atalanta in her pseudo berserker form

That was not fun at all, no sir

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“What happed to you? You look like shit” Yang asked me

I simple stare at her one eye that is visible because of my broken mask and said “grimm, lot’s and lot’’s of them, had to use fire’ quietly so that she can only hear it

Her eye went wide and nod in understanding

“C’mon let’s go, the headmaster will announced the team arrangement and Ruby is getting worried about you” Yang said and went back to her usual grin

I nod and follow her

I also took this chance to take off my broken mask and store it for memory sake’s and grab a new mask

This one has smiling face and eye that looks like a crescent moon facing upward

All in all, it look’s downright creepy

‘I have to agree, that mask send’s shiver down my spine and it makes my mask look tame in comparison’ Hassan gave her opinion

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A red bundle of pure adorableness came rushing toward me to give me a tackle hug

I sidestep the very last moment when she was close to me

She flew past me and hit the floor face first screeching and then stop

I let out a smile behind my mask

“Why did you doge me!?” Ruby recovered and pout at me

I wave my hand toward my while body and slump forward a bit showing that I’m tired

“Oh, sorry hehehe” Ruby says rubbing her head and smile wryly

“anyway” I started “Who’s your partner, I can see Yang is with her, so where’s yours?” I asked my red friend

“That would be me” a familiar voice says to me

I turn around and faced Weiss Schnee

Oh dear

“I see, well I wish you my upmost luck for being partner with her(hey!) she can be troublesome with that luck of her but she’s a nice girl you will get along with her” I said to her

Her only respond is ‘hmp’ and turn her head away

A tsundere?

“Wait what about you? Where’s your partner?” Ruby asked me and got the attention of Yang, Blake, Weiss, Nikos, Ren, Arc and Nora

I give them a sheepish smile and scratch my cheek

“W-well… I don’t have any and I think I accidently burn my relic when I was fighting a hoard of Beowulf and Ursa. Looks like I failed ahahaha” I said

This is also a perfect plan for me to get out of Beacon and a good excuse so that Yang wouldn’t hunt me

I’m a genius! Muahahahaha!

I celebrate internally while ignoring the look of pity send toward me

Nothing could go wrong with this plan muahahahaha

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“… Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and Yang Xiao Long. The four of you retrieve the white knight pieces, from this day forward you will work together as team RWBY… led by Ruby Rose” Ozpin announced

I clapped my hand and wave at them showing my support, they wave back at me

I smiled behind my mask when the two sister hug each other

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Well looks like my time is up

I head toward the exit thinking of a job I should get to stabilize my finances

After having a steady income I should also start my search for any tainted servant

Maybe working at a bar is a good Idea, I can listen to gossip, juicy information, and free drinks!

Hah! Two bird with one stone

I love myself

‘Narcissist’ Hassan muttered but I ignore her

“And Nemo Yukihime” Ozpin called me.

I halted my step and turn around facing him, I suddenly feel like doomsday was approaching when I saw his smug face

What! Don’t tell me his interested in making me his student that

Bad this is bad I was sure that Hassan destroyed all those camera observing me so he shouldn’t know

As I was having a panick attack Index suddenly snap me out of it with a message that makes me fall on my knee

‘ah, forgive me master but I forgot to inform you, Ozpin-sama is an old friend of Zelrecth-sama’

I just walk up at the stage like feeling that my soul already left me

If I take off my mask now everyone will see me crying

“even thought that you failed to have any partner and bringing the relic you will still attending Beacon because of a certain… quaintest of mine told me you intentionally burn the relic and avoid any student you came across with” he said with smirk

My eye darted toward the two sister, and just as I thought, Yang was looking at me with her iris turning red with a scowl

But the thing that frighten me the most is the blank look Ruby is giving me, but I can see pure rage in those bright silver eye of her

Even Weiss and Blake look scared

Oh my

“You will be put as a reserve member of team JNPR and RWBY” with that the ceremony ends…

… With my life

DAMN YOU ZELRECTH ! ! !

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