Author's Note: Yes, I am a new writer that simply had a passion to write a fanfiction, inspired to write by RWBY, like many others. The story's great dynamics with action sequences and tense character development created quite a lot of fans like me, and a ton of fan fiction writers due to its unfortunately long uploading status. My story in particular will start off at the end of the forest episode, were Jaune defends Cardin from the Ursa. I will try to acknowledge all canon information given up to this point, but the plot will obviously differ from the original, seeing as this is a fanfic. Once again, I would like to state I am a new writer and all questions and criticisms are gladly received. Enjoy!
The New Beacons of Vytal: Chapter 1
Pyrrha Nikos had a virtual tidal wave in her stomach that seemed delighted with colliding with her guts, then sloshing back and hitting the other side. Over, and over, and over again. Of course she had needed to interfere; Jaune would've been raked apart from his mistake. Nonetheless, she knew he was still sensitive about his combat prowess, and the revelation that he could not defeat a single Grimm without help would crush him. Arguably, Ursa were indeed relatively tough customers, but Jaune would not buy it, considering one of his teammates rode one for pleasure, being unable to face one would be a slap to his ambitions of being able to lead the team. He can do it, Pyrrha insisted, he just had never been in situations like this and it would take experience to transform him into the warrior she knew he could become.
As she entered her dorm to cash in for the knight, she could not have known that, at the same time, a shadow lurking down the hall was thinking the same thing.
The next morning, both teams awoke with the vigor of a sloth that had been sunbathing for hours. The excitement of the battle with the Ursa had kept Jaune from falling asleep, and everyone else had been too beside themselves with anger upon learning how Cardin had treated Jaune, and how he planned to harm Pyrrha with rapier wasps, virtually unprovoked. Unsurprisingly, there was one exception…
"THEY HAVE BLUEBERRIES IN THEM!" declared Nora, again mowing down dozens of innocent pancakes, using her patented, physics-defying "pasta technique" to consume them by the plateful.
"That's absolutely wonderful," replied, of all people, Ruby. Despite the scenario, this elicited a small smile from Yang, who was glad to see Ruby being on the other end of dealing with a hyperactive nut for once.
After dressing and eating, the team went to the one class they had that Friday: Weapon Mechanisms. The class was a new one introduced just that year, and annoying to a lot of people, due to the fact they had already constructed their weapons and proved their worth. If they had already built theirs perfectly, why were they taking a class after the weapons were built? It was this thought that entered the heads of most of the students as they started toward the rather…industrial building that stood before them. Yep, this definitely was going to be a class that would be a story of horror for all of the students' descendants.
There were two people hoping otherwise; resident Grim Reaping enthusiast Ruby (no shockers there), and also Jaune "Why can't I High-Impact Gun-Thingy" Arc, hoping to finally turn his fortune around.
"If there is ever a chance for me to ditch this thing for a new weapon," he thought, glancing with contempt at his family heirloom, "it will be here. I don't care what it is, even a staff that doubles as a spitball shooter would be better than what I have now." He paused at the doors, and then opened them with renewed excitement.
The compound was, as expected, built for functionality over appearance. As he entered, a double-door airlock greeted him as the formal entrance to the gigantic room. It looked like a factory assembly line over any place that was supposed to provide a comfortable learning environment. And then he looked at the front of the room, where sitting behind the control panel…
"He better be hot," thought Yang as she entered shortly behind Jaune. The class was such a buzz kill; she'd perfected the Ember Celica well before the year started. For such a waste of her time in such a poor place for her skin, the instructor better have a good bod that spent plenty of time being exemplified by a tight fitting shirt, clinging to him by his sweat in the shop. She started into her daydreaming mode. Aww yeah, he would be built like a statue, to handle the burden of being a hard working mechanic, and would ask her to help him…
"AAAUUUGHHH!" she exclaimed as her visions were suddenly replaced by the reality of the instructor at the front of the room. Oh, he was definitely huge; standing at about 6' 8" but to her dismay his size was quite fixated around his unbelievably large belly. His sheer mass put even Professor Port to shame.
"Good morning students! I, Professor Gepetto, will be your teacher on how to analyze, repair, and hopefully avoid the numerous weapons you see out in the Hunting World!" beamed the professor. The students all inwardly groaned. His overenthusiasm was rivaling Peter as well. This was going to be a long session.
A.N. And that is my first chapter written! If you're in to RWBY for its action, then DO NOT worry, plenty of that is coming, but my goal is to actually try and introduce some characters first before sending them flying through walls and ceilings for my (and hopefully your) amusement :)
Anyway, criticize, review, all that good stuff. Part two coming out soon