Chapter 9 – World Quest
Inside a giant auditorium, 4 girls were currently waiting around talking about how their day has gone so far as their orientation hasn't begun yet. The youngest of the four was a pink-haired girl with a stoic face the definition of a cold beauty she is being clung onto by an older pink-haired girl.
Serah: You'll never leave me again!
Lightning: It was you who left me to talk to your friends
Serah: No excuses for cheating!
Lightning: You make no sense, you know that? Haven't you been clinging on to me a lot recently?
Serah: Of course I would, I'm your older sister!
Lightning can only resign herself to her fate. She knew perfectly you can't reason with crazy.
Yang: So, how's your first day been going then?
Ruby: It's been going fine, me and Light were just strolling around together
Serah: SO YOU DID CHEAT!
Everyone decided to just ignore Serah and continue their conversation
Lightning: We did meet that one girl.
Yang: Oh, what was she like?
Lightning: Beautiful but arrogant
Weiss: YOU!
Lightning: Oh, speak of the devil
Weiss: Who are you calling arrogant? You could have blown us off the side of the cliff.
Lightning: I forgot she's also a drama queen.
Weiss: YOU….
Yang: Look, uh it sounds like you two just got off on the wrong foot. Why don't you start over and try to be friends?
Ruby: Great Idea! Hello Weiss! I'm Ruby! Wanna hang out? We can go shopping for school supplies!
Weiss: (seemingly enthusiastic) Yeah! And we can paint our nails and try on clothes and talk about cute boys, like tall, blond, and scraggly over there!
???: Hm?
Lightning/Ruby: That sounds horrible/ The first two sound nice!
Weiss: (Glares) I was being facetious
Ozpin and Glynda walk on to stage grabbing everyone's attention
Ozpin: I'll… Keep this-
While Ozpin began his speech he had already lost the attention of a certain pink-haired girl who was now speaking to her system
Lightning: 'So what exactly are you?'
{I'm a system created by a goddess exclusively for "lesser beings"}
Lightning: 'So what is she the goddess of? Games?'
{Games?}
Lightning: 'I mean you are the Gamer ability, right?'
{I think you've misunderstood something}
Lightning: 'Then what are you?'
{I'm a system created by the Goddess of Creation, Beauty and Time to allow you to travel the multiverse. The gamer is just an additional feature under my control}
Lightning: 'Under your control? So you could take away my powers if you wanted to?'
{No. Not a single person can take away your powers, not even the goddess who made me. As of right now, I'm essentially an interface to keep track of your abilities}
Lightning: 'Your responses seem very lifelike. So back to my original question. What exactly are you?'
{I'm your system of course}
Lightning: '(Sigh) guess I'll address the elephant in the room if you won't answer… travel the multiverse? What does that mean?'
{To put it simply, this world you are currently. In the grand scheme of things is like a grain of sand in a never-ending desert. You have the ability to travel to all the different worlds in creation}
Lightning: 'Sorry, this is a little overwhelming… Why do I have this power'
{You already paid the price so let's say equal exchange}
Lightning: 'I don't understand…'
{You don't need to}
Lightning: 'Why would I go to other worlds?'
{You're an immortal all you have is time and why would you limit yourself to just here?}
Lightning: 'I kinda understand but What am I meant to do in these worlds?'
{Hahaha… Whatever you desire}
Lightning: 'What's so funny'
{Nostalgia, I guess. I will also give you "World Quest" depending on the world you go to}
Lightning: 'World Quest?'
{Consider them optional objectives which will impact the fate of the world}
Lightning: 'Can I have an example'
{Ding* Quest notification
Quest Name: RWBY
Quest Type: World Quest
Quest Objectives:
Capture or kill Cinder (0/1)
Capture or Kill Salem (0/1)
Help Cinder destroy Beacon (0/1)
Help Salem with the destruction of the world (0%)
Add Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang to your harem (0/4)
Get accepted into Beacon (50%)
Quest Reward: Depends on how many objectives you complete
Failure Penalty: None
Accept Y/N?}
Lightning: 'WHAT THE HELL IS THAT HAREM OBJECTIVE?!'
{Don't act innocent, I know you've thought about making one}
Lightning: 'There's a difference between fantasy and reality'
{Fine I'll fix the quest for you}
{Ding* Quest notification
Quest Name: RWBY
Quest Type: World Quest
Quest Objectives:
Capture or kill Cinder (0/1)
Capture or Kill Salem (0/1)
Help Cinder destroy Beacon (0/1)
Help Salem with the destruction of the world (0%)
Add Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang and Serah to your harem (0/5)
Get accepted into Beacon (50%)
Quest Reward: Depends on how many objectives you complete
Failure Penalty: None
Accept Y/N?}
Lightning: '…'
{Light?}
Lightning: 'Accept'
Ozpin: … but your time at this school will prove that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step.
Yang: He seemed kind of... off.
Ruby: It's almost like he wasn't even there.