The Goddess and the Minotaur AU
*A group of four adventurers wander on a labyrinth inside of a empty island in the middle of nowhere, in search of an extremely valuable treasure for their leader *
Sky: are you sure it's here?
Russel: yeah, we've been looking around this damn labyrinth for hours.
Dove: also, i think we're lost, and if the rumors about that monster are real, we shouldn't stay here for much more.
Cardin: you're all just a bunch of lazy cowards, we spent too much time to find this place and I refuse to leave without getting to the center of it first.
Russel: for what!? Just so you can get a hot wife!?
Cardin: haven't you heard the stories you idiot!? This isn't just any woman we've seen before, we're talking about one of the three goddesses of beauty, who got trapped in this labyrinth and is being held hostage by a terrible minotaur.
Sky: we know these stories already, but they're so old that this "goddess" is probably an old hag at this point.
Cardin: i doubt it, they say she never ages so she's always at her peak.
Dove: which makes sense if she's the goddess of beauty.
Russel: i still don't think that's worth the effort though just to find a wife.
Cardin: I'm the future heir of the winchester house! And if i'm going to have a wife, i'll accept nothing less than a goddess to marry me!
Sky: *deadpans* that if she even accepts to marry you.
Cardin: don't worry about that, after I save her from the beast of the labyrinth, she'll surely fall for me, and even if she doesn't. . .well *grins* let's just say that there are other methods i can use to persuade her.
Dove: damn man, that's dark even for you.
Cardin: i'm not paying you guys to judge me, i'm paying you to help me.
Dove: *sighs* okay, fine.
Cardin: good. Anyone else has anything to add?
Russel: nothing, except that we should've left already.
Cardin: we're not leaving until I find my wife!
Russel: just marry someone else! I doubt this goddess is so beautiful to the point of risking our-
Russel's speech comes to a halt when the group arrives at a large open garden, covered with grass, some trees and a small lake in the middle. But it wasn't the sight of the garden that robbed them from their ability to speak, instead what did so was a beautiful girl with long white hair, icy blue eyes wearing a pure white dress and standing next to the lake.
CRDL: *completely speechless*
Weiss: . . .huh? What a surprise, it's been a few years since I've last seen a human face.
Russel: . . .is. . .is she the. . .
Dove: goddess? i don't know, but i've never seen anyone so beautiful before.
Sky: *nods, eyes still glued on her*
Weiss: Tell me, what is your business here? do so and leave at once.
Cardin: *approaching her* goddess of beauty, i am cardin winchester, son of frank and katherine winchester from the winchester house. *kneels, taking her hand* and i came here to ask for your hand in marriage. *tries to kiss her hand*
Weiss: *pulls her hand back* so that is what you're here for? *sighs* Why am I not surprised? I'm sorry but i must refuse your proposal.
Cardin: w-what!? *gets up* you can't do this to me!
Weiss: why not? I clearly already did.
Cardin: I am from the winchester house! One of the most powerful and influential families of vale!
Weiss: i could not care any less for that. You are just another tiny man who thinks you are powerful just because people know your name and your family has a decent amount of treasury.
Cardin: *clenches jaw*
Weiss: You are nothing but an entitled human that thinks just because you were born in a high social status the world has to bend on its knees for you. I would never even entertain the thought of marrying someone like you.
Cardin: SHUT UP! *draws his mace* YOU'RE COMING WITH ME! AND YOU ARE GOING TO LEARN SOME MANNERS AS WELL! OR ELSE I'LL SMASH THIS PRETTY FACE OF YOURS!!
Weiss: Oh? So you're going to force me to come with you?
Cardin: YES!!!
Weiss: . . .farewell then, shall we go?
Sky: wait, what?
Dove: so. . .you're just going to come with us like that?
Weiss: yes, i'm an unarmed girl against four armed men, and despite being a goddess i'm not an avid fighter like my older sister, therefore any resistance that i tried to put up would be futile.
Cardin: good thing you know that, at least you're not only looks but you have some brains as well.
Weiss: unfortunately though, i don't think he's going to like the idea of me leaving.
Cardin: he? Who are you talking- *feels a tap on his shoulder* what is it!?
When Cardin looked to the side to see who tapped him, he saw his three men looking behind him, they all were completely pale and wore terrified expressions. When he himself turned around, all the color in his body vanished and was replaced by the same pale tone of his comrades, they all stood still staring at the nine feet tall creature standing behind them with a huge white sword in hand. It had a human body with several scars and with only a red tattered cloth covering his lower half, but his face looked like it was made of metal, and it was surrounded by a long golden mane with a pair of horns coming out of it.
???: uhr. . .
Cardin: w-what the. . .
Sky: *eyes wide* this is-
Dove: no way. . .
Russel: MINOTAUR!!!!
Weiss: oh gods, you shouldn't have said that.
Cardin: *looks back to her* what!?
???: RRRHAAAAAARHH!!!! *swings his sword at them, hitting the ground and making a crater and making the group fly away*
CRDL: AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!
Weiss: *sighs* you had to call him like that didn't you? He hates being called by that name.
???: *charging at cardin and swinging his sword again* RRHAAARH!!!!
Cardin: *barely dodges* what the hell!? How strong is this thing!?
???: GRRR. . .
Cardin: *getting up* goddammit, hey! Come help-
_RDL: *already running away*
Cardin: HEY!!! COME BACK HERE YOU COWARDS!!!
???: RRHHAAAAAARH!!!! *swings his sword again, this time hitting cardin and sending him to the other side of the garden*
Cardin: GHAACK!! goddammit. . .we're not over yet!
???: RRHAAARHH!!!! *charging at him again*
Cardin: shit! *runs away*
???: RRAAAARH!!! *chases after*
Weiss: *sighs*
*a few minutes later*
Weiss: *sitting near the lake*
???: *walks into the garden and sits in front of weiss*
Weiss: so, are they gone?
???: un *nods*
Weiss: will we ever have to deal with them again?
???: uh *shakes head*
Weiss: good.
???: . . . .
Weiss: . . .so?
???: *tilts head to the side* ?
Weiss: for how long do you intend to keep the mask on? You know i don't like it.
???: ah. . .sorry.
He reaches out for the metal mask, taking it off and revealing his human face. Well, human if you ignore the black sclera around the red iris of his eyes. Weiss noticed the down look on his face when he took the mask off, and she had a pretty good idea of why that was.
Weiss: what's wrong?
???: . . .
Weiss: Is it because they called you by that name
???: *nods* me is monster.
Weiss: *sighs* what is you name?
???: me. . .?Β
Weiss: yes, of course it's you. Is there anyone else here for me to be talking to?
???: my name. . .jaune.
Weiss: Yes, and what are you jaune?
Jaune: me. . .is weiss guardian.
Weiss: correct, you are my guardian, my protector. Now tell me, what does a monster do?
Jaune: monster. . .destroys, and hurts.
Weiss: and what did you do when those people tried to hurt me.
Jaune: me protected weiss.
Weiss: exactly, you are my protector, not a monster. Understood?
Jaune: *with a smile, nods* un!
Weiss: good. so? What were you doing earlier when those guys showed up? *deadpans* just please don't tell me you were going after butterflies again.
Jaune: *happily nods* un!
Weiss: *facepalms* of course you were.
Jaune: oh! Me remember something! *gets up, running into one of the pathways of the labyrinth*
Weiss: ?
Jaune: *comes back with an excited smile and a big circle of flowers in hands* Here! Here!
Weiss: what is this?
Jaune: *puts on his head* flower crown!
Weiss: oh, you made it?
Jaune: *nods* un! Spring started. . .pretty flowers grow. . .me made crown for weiss. *hands it to weiss*
Weiss: well, as much as I appreciate the gesture, I think it's too big for my head.
Jaune: oh. . . *bummed*
Weiss: don't worry. *puts around her neck* see? It's still a pretty flower necklace.
Jaune: *back to the happy mood*
Weiss: what about you? Where is your crown?
Jaune: me only made for weiss.
Weiss: Do you want to make some more for us?
Jaune: *nods excited* un! un!
Weiss: good. Let's go then.
Jaune: *gets up and picks weiss up, sitting her on his shoulder and skipping away*
Weiss: hey! Don't skip, It shakes too much.
Jaune: un! *nods and stops skipping*
Weiss: better. . .and jaune?
Jaune: uh?
Weiss: *plants a kiss on his cheek* Thank you for protecting me.
Jaune: *with a small blush and a huge smile* me will always protect weiss!
Weiss: *with a small smile of her own* Of course, I'm sure you will. Now let's get those flowers.
Jaune: un! *nods and starts to skip*
Weiss: And no skipping!
Jaune: un!
