Headcanon 006: Grimm Verse
To think of Grimm Verse, one must first come up with a scenario where James would become Grimm. The most likely canon-wise is in the upcoming battle of Atlas/Mantle VS Salem. James is someone who would be on the frontlines, the only reason he wouldn't is because maybe he would be back a bit helping with evacuation, protecting the relics, or dealing with the Amity project in hopes that it'll launch before Salem can destroy it. BUT EITHER WAY, it is during this battle that James would lose his life and be susceptible to Salem's powers to be Grimm'd.
Salem would target James for many reasons: his strength, his political power, the moral he corrals. He's a symbol in Atlas and Mantle even with his recent bad PR. If he dies, they will lose moral and it will attract Grimm.
Turning James into a Grimm? That would be a masterpiece. Sending him back into Atlas as if their symbol had returned only for him to be instructed to kill them all? It would be the greatest coupe that they would never expect and could never plan for, plus with their bleeding hearts it would be so hard for them to attack Grimm!James that he would do so much damage before they got their acts together.
It would be the greatest plan of all.
Salem in turning him into a Grimm would turn off all the humane and moral parts of him that basically held him back. His morals that keep him from killing or hurting freely no matter who and no matter the amount or type of force. Deliberately changing things in him that would be lures back to his previous life.Â
James' last thoughts as he died is that he didn't protect them all, he didn't save them all, he let Salem win. Salem's magic twisted his thoughts and feelings and with it, the reasonings on his last thoughts.
Previously, the way to save everyone, protect everyone, was to fight and win. It was to win against Salem and restore order after the battles and dealing with the Grimm.
Now, he has no wish to save and protect. Salem took that away from him. Leaving him with his desire of possession and he wanted it all. He looked around and he just saw things he desired and so he decided to take them, even from Salem.
He desired what he once called home, who he once called love, and what was previously out of his reach.
With the strategic mind that she so carefully didn't ruin or take away from him, he realized the only way to do that was to win against Salem. It was to kill her and then take control of Remnant bit by bit starting with Atlas and Mantle.
With his newfound powers he manages to find a way and does. With her death, he would establish dominance with the Grimm as the new leader and take her place as a new King, then go on to taking over Remnant.
He would start with Atlas. Walking to the front doors while dragging along Salem's body, greeted by Winter, Qrow, and Robyn - who are running Atlas and Mantle - backed by the Ace Ops and soon after Teams RWBY and JNPR and Oscar. Showing off Salem's dead body as a show of strength, resolve, power, intimidation.
They won't know what to do with him and he doesn't give them long to figure it out. He plays them, acting the part of the old him based off memories to give time for his Grimm army to reach Mantle and Atlas.
The one he tricked the most was Qrow, though at the same time Qrow was suspicious, and his suspicions were right, as soon as his army came knocking on Atlas' front door.
And he took Atlas and Mantle by storm. He didn't just use a small team of Grimm, he brought them all.
Then with the take over of Atlas and Mantle, he took over Remnant one city at a time. With his memories of being a major leader and part of Ozpin's team, he knew who to hit first that would be his biggest threat and then go down to the least.
Until all of Remnant would be in his palm.
This was a random thought after coming across a Grimm!Clover and the horrible thought of how devestating a Grimm!James would be just for the simple facts of who he is. He is a symbol in his community, a master strategist, and an amazing fighter.
James is a man who has achieved so many goals and milemarkers in his life - many that we don't even know - to be able to get the positions of Headmaster, General, and Councilman. If you think about what an ordinary person would have to achieve to be able to get those positions it is mind boggling and at the same time it tells you just how much drive James has.
If you take that drive and remove all inhibitions and morals? I would truly be afraid. Especially considering all of the knowledge he has.
James is not only the General of an army, he is part of Ozpin's group. He knows about the Maidens and the relics, and a good bit about Salem and Grimm (immortality notwithstanding). He is a Headmaster and with the Vytal Festivals that change schools regularly, he has seen the ins and outs of the security of every other school if not in person, then at least in reports. This would also include security support from the cities that the schools are in.
If you factor all of that in, he is the most dangerous person to ever be turned into a Grimm. He knows too much and depending on how he's twisted⌠it would not turn out well for anyone.
As for Salem's immortality, considering not much of anything is known about it, I'm allowing her death to be a plot twist in this Verse. Think of it as, normal Aura and semblance powers can not kill her or hurt her to the point of death, but the powers of a Grimm can. Considering a Grimm would have no reason to hurt her, no one would know if a Grimm could kill her, especially a Grimm born of her own powers.
I will not be doing this Verse.
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