It's lunch time at the Beacon cafeteria as students are enjoying their last day before school starts. Right now my brother and I are joining most of team RWBY for lunch while Ruby herself is on her way as we speak. As most of us are enjoying the current peace and quiet Blake is reading a few old journal entries from her time in the White Fang, her entries include sketches of Adam Taurus and the symbol he wears, as she looks at them she begins to feel a sense of loss, however as she turns the page a new entry shows sketches of her teammates and friends with their symbols included as well. When she gets to the spider symbol she drew a warm smile can be seen on her face as she turns to face me, reminding herself how lucky we are that we found one another.
Yang: Whatcha doing?
Blake: Nothing, just going over notes from last semester.
I move my head to the side to avoid the piece of fruit Nora threw for Yang to catch in her mouth, I had to admit it was kind of fun watching Yang catch every piece without fail.
Yang: Lame.
As expected Ruby came in with an oversized binder filled with all her plans for the final day of our break.
Ruby: Ahem, sisters, friends, Weiss.
Weiss: Hey!
Ruby: Four score and seven minutes ago I had a dream.
Yang: This oughta be good.
Ruby: A dream that one day the six of us would come together as a team to have the most fun anyone has ever had... ever!
Weiss: Did you steal my binder?
Ruby: I am not a crook.
Blake: What are you talking about.
Ruby: I'm talking about kicking off our semester with a bang.
Jonathan: ( Oh no here it comes. )
Yang/Carlos: We like to kick our semesters off with a Yang!
Of course no one thought it was funny, Jonathan even kicked me in the shin just because I participated as Yang was hit in the head with an apple from Nora.
Nora: Booooo!
Blake: Carlos you know I love you, but please don't ever do that again.
Jonathan: Preach to the choir sister.
Ruby: Look guys, it's been a good two weeks, and between more exchange students and the tournament at the end of the year our second semester is going to be great, but classes start back up tomorrow, which is why I've taken the time to schedule a series of wonderful events for us today.
Weiss: I don't know whether to be proud or scared of what you have in store.
Jonathan: Most likely a little bit of both.
Blake: I don't know, I think I might sit this one out.
Carlos: Blake trust me, a little time to relax and have fun will do you a world of good.
Weiss: He's right, sit out or not I think however we spend this last day we should do it as a team. I for one think that...
Direct hit I repeat direct hit. This moment was so perfect I had to take a picture of it, I mean how often do you get a chance to see Weiss with pie on her face live and in person. Soon the whole cafeteria descended into madness as food was thrown everywhere. As students either ran for safety or were taken out due to the horrors of war it was down to just teams RWBY, JNPR and AVGR with the latter split between the first two teams; basically Jonathan was recruited by JNPR and I was obligated to help Blake.
Nora: I'm queen of the castle, I'm queen of the castle!
Ruby: Justice will be swift, justice will be painful, it will be DELICIOUS!!!
WBY: Yeah!!!!
Nora: Off with their heads!!
As the battle between our two forces began I ran ahead of the others to go in for a preemptive strike while grabbing two baguettes only to meet up with my brother who began throwing milk cartons at me to slow me down. I easily avoided his attacks and Yang backed me up in destroying the barrage of watermelons coming directly at us. Before I knew what hit me Jonathan came rushing in with soda cans aimed directly at us.
Carlos: Yang get back!
Yang: Got it!
As we jumped back I ditched my bread and used my webs to grab several bunches of grapes and hurled them at the enemy and I managed to hit Ren and Pyhrra while just barely missing my brother. While the fighting continued as normal for the others Jonathan and I had our own version of "Civil War" to deal with. Our fight was essentially us throwing whatever we could get our hands on at the other with me alternating between the walls and floor while Jonathan used his tech to hover in the air and grab nearby tables to use them as shields. I grabbed several food trays and threw them like oversized throwing stars hoping to get a few lucky hits only for them to get blasted to pieces by his repulser blasts.
Carlos: Hey no fair using your tech like that!
Jonathan: This is supposed to be war remember. Besides, you know I never play fair.
Jonathan then grabbed a whole table filled to the brim with food and threw the whole thing at me, forcing me to backflip out of the way and almost getting hit with Nora's watermelon hammer before Yang came in to save me.
Yang: I got this, you go take care of your brother.
As I went back I grabbed some ketchup bottles and started firing as Jonathan countered with mustard bottles, both of us getting a few grazing shots but nothing lethal ( or as lethal as you can get in a food fight.)
Jonathan: You do realize you're supposed to be on my side right?
Carlos: Sorry Mr. Stark, but I won't fight for a side that prevents me from doing what's right!
Jonathan: Then I guess we just aren't meant to fight for the same cause, surrender now and I promise no one will harm you or Blake.
As soon as he said that I saw Blake knocked over to one of the walls so I grabbed a nearby soda can and threw it on the ground as a makeshift smoke bomb and left to go check on her. I held her in my arms as she tried to speak to me.
Carlos: Easy Blake I'm here.
Blake: ( cough ) I'm s-sorry I couldn't...
Carlos: Don't speak, just rest up love.
Blake: T-thank you... I love...
As she closed her eyes I layed her down gently and turned to Ruby with a silent agreement between us both. We got into position and ran as fast as possible, I knew I couldn't keep up with her for long so at the last possible moment I took her by the hand and threw her with all I had and she took over from there while I went to pick up Blake and brought her up to the ceiling with me for safety.
Blake: Thanks for the save.
Carlos: Like I said, I'll always be there for you.
Once the immediate danger of Ruby's last attack that luckily Jonathan managed to avoid, Ms. Goodwitch came in and fixed up the damage we caused and I gotta say it's pretty cool to see her semblance in action since it basically looks like she's using actual magic.
Goodwitch: Children please, do not play with your food.
As I set Blake down I got into position and I jumped as best as I could and caught Yang before she could hit the ground.
Carlos: Hey Yang, you really know how to fall for me huh?
Yang: Well you make it easy if you keep Yanging on to me like this.
Carlos: R-right sorry.
I think it's safe to say we all had a great time, too bad moments like this wouldn't last much longer, I really wish I could keep us in this moment forever but I know our true fight is almost about to begin and the decisions that will define us are getting closer.
Ozpin: Let it go.
Goodwitch: ( sigh ) They're supposed to be the defenders of the world.
Ozpin: And they will be, but right now they are children, so why not let them play the part. After all it isn't a role they will have forever.
Goodwitch: What about the boys?
Ozpin briefly turned around and saw Jonathan and I smiling along side the others and simply having a good time with them.
Ozpin: Even though they are fully aware of the situation, they also understand what it means to be young. They have been tasked with a heavy burden but I am confident that in time we will see why they were chosen.
