RWBY x Destiny Volume 4 (Rise Of The Guardians)

Chapter 6

Jackson's POV

We arrive, the offramp being lowered on the ship bearing Me, Blake and Sun to allow passengers to disembark. I looked at the town, it has many small buildings and homes set among dunes and palm trees. The town bell that has been ringing is shown in its belfry.

Me, Sun and Blake make out way from the deck to the offramp. Blake proceeds without pause while Sun stops to look at the town. I look as well.

Sun: Huh.

Jackson: Wow.

Several Faunus in summer wear meander casually at the dock, some waiting for friends or family among the new arrivals. Also noticed the dock is also a commercial area, with mobile kiosks selling food and other wares. It is a relaxed atmosphere on a sunny day.

Jackson: This place is amazing.

Sun is looking around while he and Blake disembark and walk through the market area together.

Sun: I've never seen so many Faunus in one place!

Jackson: Me neither.

Blake: This is the one place everyone can feel safe, no matter who or what they are.

Sun: Wow, sure is, uh, crowded, huh?

Blake: Yes. Yes, it is.

Sun: *dodging a Faunus carrying a box* Is it always so... cramped?

Jackson: *duck a Faunus carrying a wood logs* I can see that.

Blake: Well, when you try and take an entire species and put them on an island that's two-thirds desert, yeah, it tends to be cramped.

Sun: What! You guys have that much more space? Why waste it? A little desert never hurt anyone!

Blake: It's not like the desert in Vacuo, Sun. The wildlife here is more dangerous than most other regions.

Sun: So, they give us a terrible island, in the corner of Remnant, to try and shut us up.

Jackson: That's actually makes more sense.

Cortana: Do you want to tell them what Menagerie means in our world?

Let's not fucked their minds.

Blake: That's a pretty good summary, yeah.

Sun: Huh. Jerks.

Blake: We try to make the best of things.

The three of us pause in ourwalk to look at the view of the town the road affords. The road they are on goes downhill and to the side, bordered by palm trees and homes that have either canvas or wood roofs. The vista of palm trees spreads out to the edge of mountainous dunes in the distance. Right in the middle of all this is a large house with an open courtyard that the road appears to lead directly to. The house is at least three stories and is the only building in the whole area with a sophisticated roof.

Sun: Whoa...

Blake: This, is Kuo Kuana.

Jackson: It's really beautiful.

Sun: It's... beautiful. I take it all back. This place looks great! Why would anyone ever want to leave?

Jackson: Is like Hawaii, on my world.

Sun: Is it liked this place?

Jackson: Not anymore.

Blake: That's not the point, Sun! We asked to be equal, to be treated just like everyone else! Instead, we were given an island and told to make do. So we did the best we could. We came together and we made a home where any Faunus could feel welcome. But this island, this town, will always be a reminder-