[Rise of a Multiversal Empire] 1 – The New Home of Remnant

[Synopsis - Once human, now...more, Vidal finds himself in a different world, leading people from a place also different from the one he found himself in. What's worse is that he has been named Brother's Chosen by the Faunus he now leads, and it is now his duty to take care of the people under his charge, regardless of the bloodshed he must commit to protect and strengthen them.]

[Chapter Begins]

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[Planet Selected]

[Scanning Planet...Scanning Planet...Suitable Colony location Detected]

[Scanning Area around the suitable location...scanning...scanning]

[Location Scanned]

[Abundant Resources: Metal, Wood, Plants, and Animals]

[WARNING]

[WARNING]

[Unkown Machine Platforms and Human Organic Lifeforms in the area]

[Selecting user...User Found...scanning archives...scanning archives...Citizen Race Match found]

[Species: Faunus. Origin Planet: Remnant. Notable Advantages: Aura, Semblences, Magic Affinity. Notable Disadvantages: Free Spirited, Organic]

[Scanning Planet...Scanning Planet...Planet Scanned. Notable Advantages: Plentiful Flora and Fauna, Raw Resources, and possible targets for conquering. Notable disadvantages: a large number of potentially hostile Robotic Platforms, a large number of potentially hostile Humanoids]

[Augmenting User]

[Unlocking User's Aura]

[Erased deficiencies]

[Waking User]

GASP

With a gasp, I awoke to a breeze and the strong smell of mud and earth and a forest canopy overhead.

[Congratulations User! You have been selected to become the new owner of Multiversal Empire System #982,173!]

Suddenly, gasps came from around me as people awoke.

Getting up from the ground, I was surprised to find many people with varying animal traits adorning their bodies.

[Generating Colony Status]

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Colony Name: None

Colony Level: New Colony

Population: 100 Faunus

Structures: Five Bunkhouses, One Storage Warehouse, One Security Fence, One Basic Workshop, and one Personal Log Cabin

Warehouse: 20 crates of dried food, Three crates of various tools, One crate of personal survival sidearms, One crate of dried seeds and one crate of environmental protection suits

Loyalty: 80%

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[New tasks assigned]

[Construct a water well]

[Construct a simple farm]

[Construct a basic Research Center]

[Scout and map out the surrounding area of the colony]

"...Wha-" Suddenly, I felt a shock course through my system.

[Aura unlocked!]

A black sheen of light covered the surface of my body while a beautiful white light surrounded the black as an outline.

I couldn't help but clench my hand as I felt strength and vitality flood my body.

Snapping out of my thoughts, I climbed up from the ground...to find a bunch of the...Fanus...people? Staring at me.

What the hell was happening?

Who were these people?

Was this some sick joke?

The last thing I remembered was playing some Horizon Forbidden West, and I was in the last mission of the game, and just...blank, I have no idea what happened. Did I black out? Did I die? Have I been kidnapped for some sick prank?

Suddenly, one of the Faunus spoke up from behind me, "Uh, Chosen? Are you alright?"

"What?" I asked, confused.

"I asked if you were alright, Chosen," The Faunus again asked. I turned around to see...a man? With the legs of a bull.

"Why do you call me that?" I asked, confused and disoriented.

"Because you were chosen by the Brothers to lead our people to a new world, a better world," The Bull Faunus explained.

"Brothers...Faunus..." I spoke out loud, coming to the realization of why these...people were so familiar.

The Faunus, a race from a certain animated series made by a small company called Roosterteeth, that originate from a world called Remnant, a world infested by soulless creatures called Grimm that want nothing but the death of both Humanity and the Faunus.

Shunned, hated, and enslaved by a large majority of humanity, the Faunus are a race of Human-like people with animal traits.

And...I, a human, was supposed to lead them?

To make matters worse, I didn't even originate from their world! My home is Earth, and in my world, RWBY and the story of Remnant are nothing but entertainment!

Sighing, I regained my composure and took a deep breath.

Regarding the bull Faunus, I asked, "What's your name?"

"Amranth the Bull, as all of us here are orphans, none of us middle or last names. What may we call you, Chosen?" The Bull Faunus, who revealed himself to be named Amaranth, asked.

"Vidal," I answered, eyes wandering to the many Faunus around us.

They all stared at me with hopeful eyes. It was certainly uncomforting.

When my eyes traveled back to Amranth, I was surprised to see a screen appear before me.

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Name: Amranth The Bull

Race: Remnant Faunus (Bull)

Age: 42 Years Old

Talents: [Leadership], [Craftsmanship], [Economics]

Aura: Locked

Magic: Locked

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Other than his legs, one would never assume that he was anything other than human.

His skin was sort of like bronze, and while he was 42 years old, he looked to be more in his 30s than anything, and he was certainly fit, as he was standing before me...without a shirt.

"It is an honor to meet you, Chosen Vidal. What do you want us to do?" Amaranth asked.

I beckoned him to follow me.

Our...The colony was...small.

Wherever we were, it seemed to be in the middle of a forest, and after walking around a bit, I found my guess to be right, as I stood before...some sort of futuristic fence.

It was short and made of small pylons with some kind of...barrier connecting the pylons together.

By short, I meant the fence was maybe only four feet in height, meaning someone could get over it if they tried.

"Amranth, I want you to start gathering everyone up to the center of the Colony. While you do that, I will inspect the warehouse," I ordered the man, and he bowed, quickly leaving to gather the others.

Now that I had a second to myself, I let out a breath and reached deep into myself, and my Aura came flowing out, covering me in a black sheen with a white outline.

Clenching my fist...I couldn't help but sigh.

Was I dreaming? Was this all real? Reaching down, I pinched my arm, feeling terrible pain.

"Damn it..." I cursed.

Looking up, I found my eyes glancing over the warehouse.

Leaving my Aura active, I stepped inside, finding that the barn was separated into two floors, with the bottom floor behind filled with crates.

Each crate held some symbol to signify what was inside: a roll of bread, a hammer and sickle, a gun, and a hazmat suit.

The piece of bread must have signified the dried food, the hammer and sickle must have been the tools, and the last two were obvious.

Walking over to a box with a small pistol symbol, I cracked open the lid, finding it trivially easy with the increased strength I felt from the use of my Aura.

Inside, on multiple racks, were small firearms that resembled pistols, only more high-tech and featuring...some kind of power cell as ammunition instead of being fed bullets from a magazine.

Though that brings up another problem: do we have more of these...batteries?

Could we recharge them, or were they a limited resource?

Grabbing one of them, I held it in my hand.

It had a bit of weight, but it certainly felt lighter than what I expected, not including my currently enhanced strength.

If anything, I think it might weigh less than a traditional sidearm from my home.

Looking down, I noticed I didn't have any belt or holster that I could use. Instead, I was wearing a cloth black T-shirt, jeans, and boots.

With no other choice, I decided to shove it into my waistband until I could get a holster that I could use.

Closing the crate, I walked over to the crate with the environmental suits, cracking it open to see what looked to be...20 or so suits that looked like Hazmat suits.

Seeing no use for them at the moment, I closed the crate and walked out of the Warehouse, finding all of the Faunus under my care, with Amranth at the front, bowing to me in greeting.

Well...I guess it's time I addressed the Elephant in the room.

Clearing my throat, I began my horrible speech, "My name is Vidal, and I have been named your chosen. I may be new to all of this, but what I can promise is that I will do my best to lead you. I will strive to make sure that you are protected, fed, and happy. I may not be the best, but with your help, I will strive to be.

We have no idea what lies beyond our fence, of the dangers that could be lurking in the shadows of the forest that surrounds our humble colony. It's an entirely new frontier, and with all of your help, I endeavor to turn our colony into something truly breathtaking," At the end of my speech, I bowed, thanking them for any help they give me in the future.

[Chapter Ends]

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