Neural-link Established

It was a stupid idea, I knew it but I did it anyway, I took that drive and what did it get me in my car? Down the mountain during winter, the icy roads always gave me that piece of calm I was searching for as the snow lightly fell and my music calmly and quietly played in the background. I had just finished Cyberpunks Edgerunners and was feeling down so I took that calming drive to "I really want to stay at your house", I let myself go in the music and feelings.

In the end that was all, it took for me to lose focus, to allow the icy turns to take the wheel and for my car to crash over the edge. This red snow looks so pretty though, the warmth of the fire reminds me of the good old days when I didn't have to worry about responsibility.

The music changed, how ironic that it just had to be "Let you down". I did let you down didn't I? Don't worry Hinata we can be together now, the afterlife is one place we would enjoy together no? I hope you've enjoyed it, for both of us.

And with that, Shimomeikato Arikatatakafu died alone in the cold snowy mountains of Canada. Only found a week after his death, with no family left his body was given a proper burial that he had already paid for.

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???:「You led a very interesting life, didn't you? 」

Shimomeikato Arikatatakfu awoke to the sound of someone's voice, something that should logically never be possible.

Shimomeikato:「I guess I did, just one thing though. Who, what, where, why and how? 」

Alagore:「Alagore, Reincarnation, My home, Your death, Hinata Kotomaine. 」

Shimomeikato:「Will I get to meet her again? 」

Alagore:「That depends, do you wish to wait for her in the afterlife or join her on her adventure? The choice is yours young man. 」

Shimomeikato:「What world? Do I get to pick powers and items or no? 」

Alagore:「The world of RWBY, Somewhat it depends if you have enough points or not. 」

Shimomeikato:「Do I go as myself, or do I become a character and if so can I choose? 」

Alagore:「You will become a character, just as Hinata did, you will not choose them, however. 」

Shimomeikato:「What about points, what can I get and how many do I have? 」

Alagore:「The amount available to you is at the top right, everything is available what you choose is entirely up to you. 」

It was at this moment that Shiomomeikato had sat up, looking around he saw that he was in a nice cozy living room, 2 bookshelves filled to the brim next to a lit fireplace. Look at what he was laying on he saw a cot.

Looking back up to the man called Alagore he took in he was a tall lean-built and stoic middle-aged man. He has pale skin, high cheekbones, stubble, and long ragged black hair with brown highlights. His attire consists of a tattered white dress shirt with an upturned collar and cuffs, black pants, low-heeled boots, and a long, amorphous black overcoat with a burgundy highlight that flares out into ragged ends. He wears brown-tinted, semi-transparent wraparound sunglasses.

Shimomeikato:「Do you have to look like Old man Zangetsu from Bleach? 」

Alagore:「It is the form I most prefer. 」

In his hands was a black tablet with a glowing screen, taking it from his hands he went to work searching through everything while Alagore went to sit in front of the fireplace in a very comfy-looking chair taking off his sunglass while picking up a manga to read.

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Alagore was about halfway done with his manga (Bleach Volume 3), Shimomeikato had finished pressing and had chosen his options leaving him with no remaining points.

Alagore paid him no mind as he continued to read his book, only motioning him to sit in the chair beside him, Shimomeikato sat down on the chair to his left and in between them was a small coffee table as both chairs faced the fire.

Shimomeikato placed the tablet on the coffee table in between them when Alagore had snapped his fingers, beside the table appeared a tray with two whisky glasses on it. Alagore sighed as he added a bookmark to his page before putting the manga down and picking up the tablet and drink.

Alagore:「You have chosen some very interesting things. 」

Alagore had finally spoken up after looking through the table and taking a drink, looking over he saw Shimomeikato relax into the chair as they themselves took a sip from the whisky glass.

Alagore:「The Titanfall 2 Knowdegle pack for 800 points, quite a hefty purchase you know? 」

Shimomeikato:「Be that as it may a Titan can easily defeat any Mecha from Atlas, besides if I can use Northstar like Viper did I'll be just fine. 」

Alagore:「Intresting, this also gives you access to the blueprints for items like the Timetravel gauntlet and the Simulation pods. 」

Shimomeikato:「Not to mention the advanced medical and weaponry they have. 」

Alagore:「Fair point, Cyberpunk 2077? 」

Shimomeikato:「Frist and foremost, the advanced medical and weaponry they have, secondly the sandevistan and other cyberwar could give me an edge over every other human being.」

Alagore:「I see, but that is almost all of your points spent. 」

Alagore closed his eyes as he leaned back into his chair before taking a long sip of his whisky, the glass now half full compared to Shimomeikato's mostly full glass that stayed in his hands while he stared at it.

Alagore sighed as he opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling for a bit, only moving ever so slightly to look at Shimomeikato who had just downed the entire glass full of whisky.

Alagore:「You could have gotten more powerful abilities for less, like magic that you could use loopholes with, so that leaves me with one question... Why? 」

Shimomeikato:「Magic was always Hinatas thing, mine was always technology. 」

Alagore turned to look at Shimomeikato in silent contemplation as he took another sip of his whisky.

Alagore:「The music pack, why would you take that of all things? It uses the very last bit of points you have so tell me why of all things you would take something so seemingly useless.」

Shimomeikato put his glass down back on the tray as a complicated look came across his face, both sat there for a bit before Shimomeikato came up with his best response.

Shimomeikato:「We loved music, it's what we initially bonded over and I want to bring that with me so we can continue to listen to our favourite artists... besides it's always updated with the latest music so that's well worth it. 」

Alagore finished off his whisky before placing his glass beside Shimomeikato's glass, standing up he stretched a little before picking his manga up and putting it away on the shelf. He motioned for Shimomeikato to follow him with a head nod before walking to a door.

Alagore:「I enjoyed our talk, it's been so long since I last had someone who wasn't either super entitled or just a huge mess. 」

Shimomeikato:「The pleasure has been all mine Alagore, I do hope we can meet again. 」

Alagore:「Likewise, now before I send you off I'll tell you what your soul-mate Hinata picked... and who they are in this world. 」

Shimomeikato nodded his head at Alagores words before they shook hands and alagore gave him a pat on the shoulder before facing a panel by the door and typing lines of code.

Alagore:「Like you said, Hinata's thing has always been magic. She was reincarnated as Ruby Rose, her "Shopping list" as it were is as follows; the powers of Shirou Emiya, Fate/stay nights Solomons "Clairvoyance" and a fix to Shirou's powers so that she can copy divine weapons. 」

Shimomeikato:「That sounds like her, the "Magic Weapon" nut at her finest. 」

Alagore paused his typing momentarily before chuckling to himself and continuing before the door beside him shimmered a bit signalling that it was ready to go. Positioning Shimomeikato righting in front of the door as it opened he took one last look at the interesting human before swiftly pushing him into it while telling him his new identity.

Alagore:「I look forward to your story, Whitley Schnee. 」

The now-named Whitley's eyes widened as he was falling through the door, though the small smile of appreciation and acceptance was enough to somewhat warm Alagores heart. The door swung close shut without a sound and all traces of "Whitley" had disappeared into bubbles.

Walking back to his chair he picked up another book, one that looked faded and old with an heir of mystery around it. Sitting down he snapped his fingers once again, the whisky glass now full and on the coffee table beside him with ice.

Opening it up to the first page he sees a picture seemingly of Whitley Rose nee Schnee and his wife Ruby Rose on the day of their wedding, a small smile was brought to his face at the sight of the picture.

Alagore:「No matter how many times I send you two on this journey, you refuse to change the outcome. 」

Tears streaked down his face and landed on the picture before he went through the book, reminiscing about all the memories they ha- will make on the journey and send him. The fire crackled as he gave off a bitter laugh at the last picture, a child-like version of a male Ruby but with white tips instead of red sat in the lap of Ruby rose next to a standing Whitley.

Slowly but surely Alagore's figure began to change until it matched an adult version of the child in Ruby's lap.

Alagore:「I sincerely hope that this time, the adventure won't end with your deaths. 」

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A/N

Hey! it's been a while huh? You may be wondering "What about PMTM" well the thing is, I kept re-writing and changing the same part because I spontaneously got ideas that I couldn't keep a consistent story and needed to get them out of my head.

"But what about all your other Fanfics? wouldn't that get them out of your head?"

Good point. Counterpoint, those are all CO-written with a friend of mine and not just my own story so the ideas for my own story wouldn't go in there and I needed to get them out somewhere so I'm making this.

Oc X Oc I guess, I'm using this for a more creative way of writing where it's all on the fly, rather than trying to plan it out like I do with PMTM.

Anyways C U NEXT TIME! (C.U.N.T)