First off, who can name this masked rider? If you can, congratulations! Just an FYI, this guy has always been my favorite Kamen Rider. He just seems so badass imo. Second, sorry for the lack of updates. I'm currently still moving in to my new house, and we don't have WiFi yet. Plus, the service here sucks ass. Third, since no one really decided to... yeah, I'm just gonna leave it there. Anyways, enjoy I guess.
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Y/n's POV

"Are you sure you want to do this? Some kids may not even be able to understand what kind of danger The Taken possess", Storm said to me, as we were walking down a hall. "Yes, Storm. We have to, anyways, if we don't want The Taken to screw this Remnant place over. Oryx almost won, even with us Guardians fighting against him. Who knows what'll happen to this place if they manage to establish a strong enough army", I replied, looking at him. We finally reached what seemed to be the class we were assigned to teach. Looking at them, I sighed heavily, and face palmed "This is going to be hell to teach them", I said to myself. I then spotted four familiar looking girls. Turns out, they were the ones with is before. 'Good. At least they'll know a bit about The Taken'. I looked at Storm, signaling for him to take the lead.
"Alright, folks. Almost all of you don't know who we are. That's because you don't. My name is Storm Nightfall, and this is my friend, Y/n L/n. We're here to teach you about some strange creatures called The Taken. Don't give us any lip, and we might, just might get along. Any questions?"

"Uh, yeah, what's-"

I pressed a button, which sent that student flying out the window. We were on the first floor, so he should be alright.

"Anymore questions?"

No responses.

"Good. Now, I'm about to teach you all the pecking order. It goes: you, the dirt, the worms inside of the dirt, Storm's stool, Guardians, then Storm. Got it?"

Everyone shook their heads frantically, seeming to get the message.

(I know I got the order wrong, but it still works, doesn't it?)

"Now, let's get this show on the road, shall we? First off: who are The Taken? And more importantly, WHAT, are they? Well let me tell you. They are exactly what they sound like. Creatures that have had their wills and souls literally taken from them, and turned into mindless, fierce, minions for Papa Oryx. Who is Papa Oryx? Well, he was the leader of The Taken."

The same black haired girl from earlier raised her hand.

"Yes?"

"You said was. Did you-"

"Kill him? Yes, we did."

"Then why are The Taken still up and about?"

"I did say they were mindless, didn't I? Oryx was their leader, but with him out of the picture, they have no one to listen to. So, they do what they were made to do: take. Moving back on track, The Taken vary in different ways. We got Taken Hive, Taken Fallen, Taken Cabal, and even... Taken Guardians."

Everyone seemed shocked by this. Their own saviors could very well be their enemies as well? I could hear doubts, and that Storm was just joking, but our postures told them we weren't. (Note: not actually sure if there really are Taken Guardians. Just throwing it in there to make it interesting.)

"And before you begin to worry, let me assure you that they're not as powerful as experienced Guardians. Key word there is "experienced". You see, many new Guardians kept thinking that they were invincible. That they could take on everything and anything the world threw at them. Guess what happened to them?"

"Did they survive?", one student asked.

"Well, yes, but actually no. They were Taken, obviously. They were dead, just not physically. It's like a friend of mine told me: nothing kills a Guardian faster than another Guardian. Now, you know about The Taken, but what about the different creatures they've taken? Let's start out with Taken Thralls. They're not much of a threat if you manage to land a single bullet to their heads. But a horde of them? That's even worse than a regular Hive Thrall horde. They can teleport in unpredictable patterns, and are scary enough to make you hesitate if you're facing them for the first time. But, if you play smart, or just decide to go ham and drop something explosive on them, they'll be gone in no time. Now, onto one of the most annoying ones: Taken Phanlanxes. These guys have a shield that can blast you away pretty far if you're not careful. That's why it's important to be aware of your surroundings. Depending on where you are, you can use their shield blast as an advantage and kill them, or get blown off the side of a cliff and die. And trust me when I say that it isn't fun getting blown off a cliffside. Moving on, we got the Taken Knights. Nothing too special about these suckers. But underestimate them, and you'll pay the price. Next, Taken Cabal. These guys are no big deal against an expert Guardian, but if it's up against one of you? You might die. Taken Vexes are the most annoying, as they can either range from the ones that can produce a shield for their own mates, or fire missiles at you after death. That's about it for today's lesson. There are a lot more different kinds of Taken, but I'll leave it up to your imagination. And here's some advice: The Taken WILL take anything. Even those Grimm creatures you're all training to fight. So don't get too cocky if you just see even one. You never know: there could be more lurking about."

I could tell that that left shivers down their spine. Storm and I walked out as the bell rung, and headed towards Ozpin's office. As we were on our way, we were stopped by the same four girls. "Um, excuse me, but...", the white princess began to say. "Yes?", I replied. "You said that there were more Taken creatures. Why didn't you tell us about them?

"Do you think you're strong enough to take on a horde?"

"What do you-"

"Just answer the question. Do you think you're strong enough to take on a horde of Taken?"

"Well, from the way you described them, they don't seem that tough", blondie said. I turned to face her, and walked towards her.

"So, you think you can, don't you? Let me ask you this: would you be able to survive a horde of Taken Thralls, with just a revolver? No semblance, no aura, no shotgun gauntlets. Just a revolver."

"Uh, um..."

"Didn't think so."

"Well, it's not like you exactly did that, either!"

"Really? Who's the Guardian here? Me, or you?"

"I..."

"Sorry to crash your party, but in my eyes, you wouldn't survive that", the white princess retorted.

Storm looked at her. "Hey, princess, if we didn't, then why would we have asked you? I mean, sure, we can't die. But we were in a darkness zone, where Ghosts can't bring their Guardian back to life. No matter what. So to answer your doubts, yes, we did survive a horde of Taken Thralls and Phalanxes. Still don't believe us? Go ahead. You can tell that to my Ghost here", he said, as his Ghost, Valhalla appeared. "I was with my Guardian. I am a witness, and I can confirm that they did in fact survive a horde of Taken. Now if you'll excuse us, we have more important matters to deal with."

And just like that, we left them.

-To Be Continued-

(Not much to say here besides hoping that you guys enjoyed it. Anyways, this is ZEFFEX, signing off! Later!)