NNLS Chapter 2
Well the second chapter is out now, and now with a new title. I just wasn't really feeling NLSN, partly because it isn't relating to any color, and partly because it's when you say out loud it sounds like a very generic name. NNLS (nigellus) on the other hand, sounds a lot cooler and is actually relating to the color black, which makes sense kinda as there are 2 members of the team that are sort of black-themed (That would be Naruto and Sasuke themselves).
It's nice to know that my story is getting positive feedback. So far 5 reviews, 8 faves and 12 follows. Not bad for a first chapter if I do say so myself.
Imagination 3101: Thanks man, but honestly the first chapter is really more backstory than actual plot, but it's nice to know you like it so far.
meredinoemiliano: Don't worry man, you have nothing to fear. I myself am not really a Lancaster fan, now that doesn't mean I hate the ship, I just don't particularly care for it.
Ryujomaru15: Again, I can't thank you enough for enjoying this, and thanks for the idea about the elemental cloaks, I'll be sure to use those later in the story.
Atheus the World Traveler: Dude, when I saw that you commented to my story, I nearly jump out of my seat. But anyway, thanks for the suggestions and props to you for suggesting the new title. I don't mean to sound impatient, but when are you gonna upload 'Titans of Remnant'? That story is really good and is actually an inspiration for this story and I seriously can't wait for the next chapter.
Please enjoy.
As the airship landed at the entrance, Naruto stepped out onto the platform. Standing from where he was, he looked at Beacon once more.
'That's definitely gonna take some time getting used to' Naruto thought to himself.
While Mistral did have some fine architecture and building work, Beacon seemed a lot more advanced in it's design.
While he was appreciating the view, Naruto heard retching beside him. He turned and saw a tall boy around his age with blonde hair, wearing armor, losing his lunch into a trash can.
'So that was the guy who ruined my moment'
However, despite that, Naruto couldn't help but take pity on the young man, especially considering that nobody was bothering to see if he was okay. While nobody outside of Hiruzen and Jiraiya never really showed him any care, Naruto never really saw that as an excuse to be indifferent towards other's misfortune. So with that in mind, Naruto walked over to his fellow blonde.
"Hey, are you okay?"
After the blonde was done emptying his stomach, he looked up at him.
"Yeah, I'll be fine. Motion sickness, that's all"
"Okay, good." Just as Naruto was about to continue down the path, the boy held out his hand in front of him.
"I'm Jaune by the way."
Naruto was a little surprised to say the least, as it has been a long time since somebody other than Jiraiya acted this friendly to him. But hey, he wasn't complaining. Naruto then firmly grasped Jaune's hand and shook it.
"Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki, nice to meet you!"
"Likewise."
Naruto was about to say something but was cut off by the sound of an explosion. Naruto and Jaune imediattly turned their heads and saw smoke rising from the courtyard.
"What the hell was that!?" Naruto asked in surprise.
"I don't know, maybe somebody accidently dropped some combustible Dust."
"Think we should go check go check it out?"
"Probably."
Naruto and Jaune then ran towards the explosion site. After getting to the courtyard they saw that nobody was injured and that other than a small smoldering crater, the area was fine for the most part.
They then saw a young girl who was sitting dejectedly on the ground. She had pale skin that looked almost white, and had black neck-length, choppy hair that was red at the tips. She wore a red hooded, and a black long sleeved dress.
The two blondes walked over to the girl, and Naruto asked "Are you alright?"
The girl looked up to them surprised and Naruto saw that she had silver eyes. 'That's strange', Naruto thought, 'I've never seen anybody with that eye color before'.
The girl got up quickly . "Uh.. Yes! I'm fine, just tripped that's all" she said chuckling a bit
"I'm Jaune"
"And I'm Naruto Uzumaki!"
"Ruby"
The now named Ruby shook both of their hands, smiling. Upon closer inspection at Jaune, Ruby realized something.
"Aren't you the boy that threw up on the ship?''
Jaune then stared at Ruby wide-eyed, and soon started to laugh nervously.
"Uhh... maybe"
The three then walked down the path towards Beacon, with Ruby teasing Jaune for the incident on the airship, even nicknaming him 'Vomit Boy'. Naruto laughed at Jaune's new nickname.
"Stop laughing!" Jaune pleaded, embarrassed. "And besides, motion sickness is a lot more common than most people let on!"
Ruby was also laughing but sooned calmed herself down, "Look, I'm sorry! Vomit Boy was the first thing that came to mind".
"Oh yeah? What if I call you Crater Face?''
"Hey, that explosion was an accident!"
Naruto, who was mostly silent during the conversation, then chimed in. "Oh, are we giving each other nicknames!? Awesome! You'll be Vomit Boy! You'll be Crater Face! And I'll be..." Naruto was stuck there wandering what he should be called.
"How about Whiskers?" Ruby offered.
"Nah, too obvious, maybe we'll figure it out later."
"Well I'm Jaune Arc!" Jaune said, giving his full name. "Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue - ladies love it!"
"Do they" Naruto and Ruby asked skeptically, in unison.
"They will! Well, I-I hope they will. My mom always says that... Never mind."
Ruby giggled at Jaune's awkwardness, after that the three stood there in silence before Ruby asked the two blondes a question.
"Are you two related or something? you kinda look alike."
"What? No. We met at the entrance platform, a couple seconds before the uh.. incident" Naruto answered.
"Oh" Ruby replied with a hint of a blush in her cheeks.
Deciding to change the subject, Ruby pulled out her weapon, "So... I got this thing!"
"That is so freaking awesome!", Naruto said with a look of amazement on his face.
"Thanks."
"Whoa! Is that a scythe?", Jaune asked surprised.
"Yep! It's also a customizable high-impact sniper rifle!", Ruby answered.
Jaune didn't understand the second part. "A-wha?"
"She means a gun", Naruto stated.
"Oh, cool!"
"I call her Crescent Rose" Ruby said with a prideful smile on her face
She then looked at Naruto, "Well, what kind of weapon do you have?"
"Oh, me? Well I've got this"
Naruto then pulled out a two foot long cylinder which lengthened into a five foot long quarterstaff.
"I designed this quarterstaff after my grandfather's, well.. he wasn't exacly my grandfather, but anyway, it too can also turn into a gun, well two guns to be exact" Naruto said, as he split the quarterstaff in half, and the two halves shifted into two short barreled shotguns.
"I call it, Supairaru Arashi."
"Ooh! That's so cool! Can I touch it, please?"
"Heh, sure, but be careful", Naruto said as he handed his weapon to Ruby, who observed it thouroghly.
After Ruby was done looking at Supairaru Arashi, she handed the weapon back over to its owner, and looked to Jaune.
"Well, what to do you have?"
"Oh! I uh.. I got this sword!" said Jaune as he unsheathed said sword.
"Ooooh!"
"Yeah, and I got this shield too!" Jaune then gets his scabbard, raises his arm and expands the metal into it's defensive form.
"That's pretty neat!" Naruto complimented.
"So what do they do?", asked Ruby as she observed Jaune's sword and shield.
"The shield get's smaller, so when I get tired of carrying it, I can just... put it away..."
Naruto thought for a second until logic kicked in, "Uh.. wouldn't it weigh the same?"
"Yeah, it does" replied Jaune, in a not-so-happy tone.
The three then continued walking down the path.
"By the way, why did you two help me back in the courtyard?" Ruby questioned.
"Well you see, my grandpa Sarutobi would always tell me to help those in need and treat others the way I would want to be treated."
"He seems like a pretty good guy", said Jaune.
"Yeah, he was", replied Naruto with a solemn look on his face.
Ruby and Jaune stood there confused for a second before the realization hit them, "Oh, uh sorry", Jaune apologized.
"Don't worry, it's alright"
"Hey, where are we going", asked Ruby.
Jaune then stopped in his tracks, "Oh, I don't know! I was following you two. Y-You think there might be a directory? Maybe a food court?"
Naruto perked up at the words 'food court', "I hope they have a food court! I havn't eaten since morning! I hope they have Ramen, you think they have Ramen? They better have Ramen."
Ruby laughed a bit at their antics. 'This isn't so bad, maybe Yang is right, maybe I do need to make friends, and I guess I already have friends ', Ruby thought with a smile.
'So this is Beacon?'
A teenager stood in front of the academy's entrance, oberserving the castle-like stucture of the place.
'It's definitely much more grand than I thought it would be.'
The teen has onyx colored eyes and spikey black hair with a slight bluish tint in it. It was little long and quite disheveled, making him look like someone that just got up out of bed. He wore dark blue pants, over which hung a blue cloth that covers him from his stomach down to his knees. The cloth was secured by a purple rope belt. He also wore a grey zippered, high-collared, short-sleeved shirt and blue wrist warmers.
'Hopefully, this place can back up its hype, I don't want my four year stay here to be all for nothing.'
The black-haired teen then walked into the academy.
So there you go, I hope you liked this better than the last chapter.
Bye for now.
