A.N. So this is my first Fanfiction, so please bear with me. I'm not the strongest writer but I'm learning so bear with it for a little while.
Chapter I
"Well we're fucked" Elm said unhappily as a large horde of Grimm surrounded them.
"Not yet we're not" Elms brother Nile spat out a glob of blood while talking.
"No it isn't" Elm said suddenly lighting up with an idea.
"If it's what I think it is, then fuck no!" Nile shouted while quickly dodging a Beowolf strike, countering with an attack of his own, decapitating the Grimm.
"Got a better idea? No, ok let's do it!" Elm shouted back. Running toward Nile he activated his staff causing burn dust and wind dust to shoot out of the top. With his semblance he ignited the dust and with the shock wave produced by his aura he sent a roaring wave a flame and pain rushing forward at the Grimm. Nile used the bow form of his weapon and began picking off the remaining Grimm. Elm transferred his staff to his right hand and drew his short sword, activated the gun mode and proceeded to kill the rest of the Grimm. Once they were finished Elm sat down on a rock and changed out the dust cylinder in his staff. Returning his sword back to its sheath he changed his staff into cane form and slid it neatly in its holster above his sword at his back.
"Well that was interesting, drinks on me tonight, we deserve it." Elm said stretching out on his rock.
"Yeah ok whatever you say." Nile grumbled to himself.
"Remind me why we decided to come this way again?" Nile asked.
"Don't tell me after all this time you don't even remember the way back to your home village." Elm asked with sarcasm in his voice.
"Yeah yeah, but why would they want to see us? Especially you." Nile said bluntly.
"Well I'm not going there to say hello to old friends" Elm stated. "Like I had any." He said under his breath.
"I wanted to repay the blacksmith for all he did for me and to say hello to my mother who we both know was the only reason I'm alive." Elm replied fiercely.
"Yeah I guess you're right." Nile said to himself.
"And besides when was the last time you saw our mother, you are her son after all." Elm questioned.
"I don't know, it's been too long" Nile thought.
"Well I can tell you" Elm stated, grinning. "It's been 12 years and 3 months today." He said.
"God it's been that long" Nile said surprised
"Yep but I'm worried about the town. There were supporters of the white fang even before they changed their ways." said Nile with a worried look on his face.
"Shit I forgot about that." Elm said standing up.
"We best be off. I told Clancy and the twins we would meet them in Vale in a week." Elm told Nile while walking down the road. They continued on their way for a few more hours until they reached the town of Goldleaf. When they got there Elm looked around and said "Fuck this bullshit I'm leaving, I'll call Clancy and tell him we'll be early.
"What did you see?" Nile asked turning to look in the gates. The first thing he saw was the massive white fang banner strung across the town center. Everywhere he saw white fang members strolling around doing various and sundry tasks. He knew how much his brother despised the white fang it was almost as much as his hate for pineapples which was unparalleled by any other. His problem was that the white fang embraced the stereotype that all Faunus were no good criminals and hated them for it. Having grown up with a brother who was Faunus he saw firsthand the terrible effect it had on Nile so he now stops it whether it was deserved or not, he didn't care, Elm didn't want anyone else to suffer like his brother had.
"Hey Elm wait for me!" Nile shouted and with that they were off to Vale to meet up with the rest of their team.
"Hey Clancy it's good to see you! How've yeah been?" Elm said excitedly.
"Good we didn't expect to see you here so early." Clancy stated questioning.
"Well, high five for being early." Elm said holding up his hand.
"Fuck off Elm, I won't fall for that again!" Clancy jeered.
"Haha that's what you think but I'll get you eventually!" Elm said smirking.
"Let's go find a room, Xplit and Xplat will be here eventually." Clancy suggested. And with that they were off.
"Holy fuck I am bored out of my mind" Elm exclaimed laying on his bed.
"Well this is how everyone with a normal life feels." Xplat said.
"Which is exactly why I wanted to become a hunter." Elm said sitting up.
"Well I hear the shadow a hunter day is coming up at Beacon, we should put ourselves in we could probably take two teams." Stated Nile, who was relaxing in a chair examining his weapon.
"Don't do that, you'll overload the circuits." Elm told Nile
"Shut up I know what I'm doing" Nile said just as his weapon exploded in a puff of blue flame and electricity.
"I told you so. Man you are fucking terrible even with your own damn weapon. You built it yourself for god's sake." Elm said as he grabbed the pieces of Nile's weapon and started reassembling it.
"With your help Elm," Nile said cleaning himself up, "You do most of the modifications on all our weapons, hell, that's the third version of your staff." Nile pointed out.
"Yeah I guess you're right." Elm said finishing up what he was doing "There good as new". He said handing the weapon to his brother.
"I like the idea of taking a team or two of huntresses and hunters." Clancy said changing the topic.
"Alright it's settled. We'll go sign up tomorrow I'm exhausted." Elm said laying back in his bed and falling fast asleep.
"Leave it to Elm to fall asleep in full battle gear." Xplat said mockingly.
"You shut up or I'll kick your ass!" Elm said just before falling back asleep.
"Did he just wake up to insult me and go back to bed?" Xplat said incredulously and switched to Xplit.
"Don't bother Xplat, you know he could probably beat most of us without any real difficulty." Clancy admitted.
"It's Xplit and yeah you're right." Xplit said.
"God fucking damn it!" Clancy swore.
"Alright that's it I'm off to bed too." Nile said through a yawn
"Yeah we should all hit the hay we've got a long day ahead of us tomorrow." Clancy said, falling asleep.
"Alright where do we sign up? Because I have no idea where we're going" Nile said as the four members of team ABEX stood in the courtyard of Beacon Academy.
"We need to talk to the headmaster," Clancy said sighing deeply. "This will be a long day." He said to himself.
Team ABEX walked through the halls of the school until they were stopped by a stout man with gray hair, thick bushy eyebrows and a large gray mustache. He was dressed in a beacon staff uniform.
"Hello there, how may I help you fine gentleman and lady. My name is Professor Port." The man said.
"Hey there's two of us in here you know." Xplat said sharply.
"Oh god it's him" Elm said groaning.
"Ah Elm how have you been?" Port asked.
"I've been good, haven't gotten myself killed yet". Elm replied.
"Well then that's always a good thing." Port replied.
Their conversation was interrupted by Clancy asking where they could find the headmaster.
"Ah Ozpin's office would be just down the hall to the left and into the elevator then up to the top floor." Port replied and continued on his way.
"Well after you" Elm said sarcastically looking at Xplat.
"Fuck off Elm" Xplat said while flipping Elm off.
"Oohh feisty" Elm said mockingly.
"Alright you two calm down and let's go meet the headmaster." Clancy said already tired of Elm and Xplats' fighting.
"One thing, before we go meet this Ozpin I vote that Xplit be in control." Nile said putting his hand up.
"Nile put your hand down you look ridiculous. But I agree" Clancy said looking at Elm. "Well what do you think?" Clancy said while crossing his arms.
"I don't particularly care however Xplit is calmer and a better listener than Xplat. So I have to agree." Elm said taking out his cane and leaning on it.
Seeing Xplats hand creeping toward her weapon. Clancy decided to intervene.
"Just do it Xplat you know Elm will make you switch whether you like it or not." Clancy stated reluctantly.
"It's Xplit and I knew that already." Xplit said adjusting the way her weapons sat in their sheaths.
"Fuck this I'm leaving." Clancy said angrily and headed towards Ozpin's office.
Ozpin was sitting at his desk sipping a cup of coffee and going over the list of missions that his students would soon be undertaking. The door to his office opened and four people walked in. Ozpin set his mug down, dismissed his displays, and put his hands together resting his elbows on his desk.
"Good afternoon, how may I help you?" He asked in his ever present monotone voice.
"Hi my name is Clancy Aruna. I am the leader of team ABEX and we would like sign up for the shadow a hunter day that is coming up in the next few days." Their leader said.
"Well that won't be any trouble, all I need is proof that you are capable of handling students on a dangerous mission." Ozpin told the hunters and huntresses.
"Well I've got mine" One of the hunters said as he walked forward and placed his scroll on the table in front of Ozpin
Ozpin picked up the scroll and placed it in the data slot. He pulled up the hunter's profile.
"Elm Zaffre, member of team ABEX" he read out. "Graduated bottom of his class from Haven, Is now rated one of the top hunters in his kingdom, now teaches students at Sanctum. Very impressive Mr. Zaffre." Ozpin said.
"Master, I'm not married yet. Please call me Elm. " Elm corrected.
"Well then Elm I believe that you are more than qualified to take a team of hunters and huntresses in training on a mission." Ozpin said
"Now then, does anyone else have a reference?" Ozpin asked.
"I-I do sir." The only huntress on the team said shyly.
"Well let's see what we have. Xplit Phrostburne and Xplat Phrostburne, two different people in the same body and member of team ABEX." Ozpin said while reading.
"Graduated from Haven, teaches literature at Sanctum, Well Ms. Phrostburne I believe that you too are qualified to take students on a mission." Ozpin stated.
"Is there anyone else?" Ozpin asked.
The remaining two hunters standing in front of him placed their scrolls on his desk.
"Nile Blue-tide and Clancy Aruna you both are members of team ABEX, Clancy you are the leader and Nile you are a member. You both are hunters as your main occupation. Well I believe that you are capable of supervising students but since the remaining missions require two hunters you will be working in pairs, based on your profiles you will be pair as such." Ozpin explained.
"The teams will be as such Elm and Clancy, and Nile, Xplit and Xplat will be on a team." Ozpin decided
"That will be all for now." Ozpin said dismissing the team before anyone could object.
Ozpin watched the team leave.
"This will be an interesting few days to come." Ozpin said to himself and went back to his work.
"What job did you get?" Elm asked Xplat.
"Clancy and I got a search and destroy mission." Elm told the other half of team ABEX.
"Nice, all we got was a reconnaissance mission. We're supposed to check out a potential Forward Operating Base or FOB for Vales' military." Said Nile with a bored expression.
"I know it sounds boring but you're there to show students what being a hunter or huntress is actually like, and that includes the boring stuff." Clancy explained to an obviously very unexcited Nile.
Elm took a deep sigh. "I feel you, reconnaissance missions are not my type. Too much sneaking around and not enough explosions." Elm said his eyes lighting up at the last part.
Elm got up and went to the bathroom to change out of his clothes. He emerged a few minutes later in his white cotton tee shirt and blue light cotton pants.
"Well, we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow its best if we hit the hay." Elm said as he climbed into his bed.
"I agree with that I'm beat." Xplat said as she too changed into her sleepwear and left for the room she and Clancy shared one floor down.
"Okay we meet at the school first thing in the morning." Clancy told the brothers as he left the room.
"Got it, see you then." Nile said while hopping into bed.
"Did you get that Elm?" Clancy asked his sleeping teammate.
All that was heard from Elm was a muffled okay and some indiscernible words as Elm rolled over and pressed his face into his pillow.
"God this reminds me when we were still in school" Clancy muttered to himself as he walked down the hall.
"Why does this suddenly seem like a bad idea…? Oh right it's because I'll be working with Elm for the next few days." Clancy said, feeling a mental shudder flow through his brain.
He entered the now dark room with Xplit and Xplat asleep in one of the beds.
Clancy got changed and lay down in his bed. As he was falling asleep he suddenly got the feeling that team ABEX would be working as a team whether it was planned or not.
"Oh god, this is going to turn out horribly." Clancy thought to himself as he drifted off to sleep.
A.N. Well now that that's over, I would like to thank OrigamiEnderdragon for helping me edit this brain child of mine. Now, on to the next chapter.
OrigamiEnderdragon: Yay me! I am the ultimate grammar Nazi.
RedMoose: You may have seen me in another FanFic, I am an editor of that one too. If you haven't read it yet go check it out immediately. Seriously stop reading this and go read all of his and then go finish reading mine. The name is Beacon of Hope and it's done by a writer named Spartan25798
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OrigamiEnderdragon: Does this request include me too? Also isn't that that YouTube channel you guys play Grimm Eclipse on?
RedMoose: Yes that's correct. Check that out too. Alright I'll see you in the next chapter after you finish reading his.
OrigamiEnderdragon: Cue taken to stop talking and get editing whatever is to come...