Chapter 2: Why am I the first person to do this?
Six spent the next week in hospital, the Spartan was amazed at the recovery speed; the schools Nurse used her 'Semblance' to heal the Spartan faster than was normally possible.
Six was determined not to be helpless in this new world and set about discovering the basics of this world before her classes started the next Monday, so dressed in the schools uniform she set out for the library; Six personally was very happy to have a uniform again, even if this was drastically different to what she used to wear. (Six knew military uniform and mini skirts weren't a typical part of them, then again this wasn't a military uniform, it was a skirt)
Stepping into the libary Six was amazed to see the amount of physical books; Six didn't get to see many physical books, too flammable thus most of them got burned when the Covenant showed up.
Six pulled a book called 'Aura and Semblance; a Huntsman's guide' off the shelf and began to read.
The humans on this planet were not the same as the ones she knew and formerly was. These humans had a natural energy shield and super powers built in. For Six to have ability's like the one's in the book she would need a suit of armor more expensive than a star ship to get anything close to these ability's.
Six knew she wasn't able to do these things, the Nurse had confirmed it; she'd tried to activate Six's Aura to speed up the healing process and had been very surprised when she couldn't.
Apparently it wasn't unheard of to happen for a human not to be able to manifest one (Various things like trauma and shock could prevent one from being able to form) but it was rare and several people had tried to warn Six against becoming a huntresses due to the danger, Six had ignored all of the warnings.
"I'm okay to fight like this, I've been doing it most of my life; I don't feel the need to stop now."
The Spartan also knew that without an Aura she wouldn't be able to produce a semblance but the Spartan wasn't worried; again she'd been doing it for years, that wasn't a problem. The reason she was researching it was because her opponents would have them, and knowing how they worked might give her an edge.
After about an hour of reading Six was distracted by something; a group of first years hassling another student over something. Six stopped reading, she was hardly trained to ignore a problem.
Quietly slipping out of her chair she walked over to the group to listen in on what was being said.
"Look at this freak, told you they where real!" Said the man who appeared to be the leader of the group, tugging hard on the girls ears, her long brown rabbit ears.
Okay, never seen that before.
"Stop, please!" The girl said quietly, as if polity asking ever stopped bully's.
"Why is a freak like you even here!" one of the group cried as the whole group quickly piled into abusing the rabbit girl. A familiar anger bubbled in the Spartan, one she knew well, but these creatures were barley more than Grunts.
"Excuse me." She said, gently tapping one of the grunts on the shoulder, as he turned around Six decked him, sending him sprawling to the floor. Before his friends had a chance to react she swung round and slammed her fists into the the other two grunts. Stopping to look at the leader.
...
Cardin Winchester was very confused, a girl who would be very cute if not for the look of pure hatred on her face; had just knocked out his team for no reason.
"Let. Her. Go." The girl said calmly, looking straight at the leader, possibly a Jackal.
"Look, babe." He said, confident he could work this situation out with her.
...
No regret, no realization, not a sliver of guilt, Six had no mercy.
Leaping across the Rabbit girl Six drove a kick into the Jackal's gut's, driving another fist into his face, her opponent staggered, but apparently realized what was happening he recovered fast.
He raised his own fists, striking out, but he clearly used a weapon more than his fists as Six was easily able to catch the fist, clutching it tighter, before catching the other fist, not letting go of the fists Six slammed her knee repeatedly into his groin, before pulling her head back and headbutting the Jackal in his face.
Dazed he was in no shape to stop her from shoving him to the ground and stomping on his chest.
"If I ever see you pull something like that again I will hurt you worse than I have now, am I understood?" The dazed thing stared at her blankly, trying to regain focus.
Disgusted Six kicked him in the guts and turned to the Rabbit girl. Looking down at her she reached out her hand.
"Are you okay?" The girl sat their on the floor for a second, her eyes small and clearly scared of the display the Spartan had just put on.
Dammit, I need Jorge!
The girl did eventually take the Spartan's hand.
"You, you didn't have to..." She started to say, but Six stopped her.
"Don't say that, yes I did; I know how these things go and I was not going to put up with it again." The Spartan bluntly stated.
The rabbit girl was confused for a second, before smiling and saying:
"Velvet Scarlatina."
"Noble Six."
Velvet stared at the strange girl.
"Really?" She asked, trying to see any hint of irony.
"Yes."
"Oh... erm, that's a really... Unique...? Name you have." The blushing Rabbit girl blurted.
"Its fine, though I have to ask you something."
"Really? What is it!" Velvet asking, keen to make it up to the Spartan.
"What are you?" Velvet stared blankly at her for a second, so Six elaborated:
"My memory's a bit scrambled at the moment, I have a lot of blank spots, I don't mean to be rude."
"Oh, well I'm a Faunus; there's a lot of us around, as are people like them." Velvet explained, looking down at the unconscious bully. Six scowled at the unconscious scum.
"That's kind of sick."
Velvet simply shrugged.
"Eh, what can you do?"
"Not put up with their crap?"
"I could, but I don't like methods like yours..." Six's eyes where still hard.
"Well if you want, though in my experience not doing anything doesn't stop anything."
Six then turned around and walked back to her book, ignoring the look on the Rabbit girls face.
…
"Okay beauty, lets get you working again." Six said to herself and her Gravity hammer.
Spreading her tools around the Spartan set to work, stripping components and carefully laying them out in front of her. The alien tech was not compatible with most of Remnants tech; so if she was going to make it work in this world substantial changes where going to be required.
The main thing Six needed to do was replace the power core with a more Remnant friendly power supply and she was also going to require a way of telling how much power it still had. Hence why she'd payed a trip to the schools armory/part shop to collect the parts she was going to need.
About an hour into her endeavors someone walked up behind her and slapped her back. The Spartan span round, getting ready for a fight, her 'Opponent' smiled.
"I'm not here to fight you, I just wanted to say thanks for helping my gal." Six tilted her head.
"I'm on Velvet's team, actually I'm its leader; Coco Adel"
"Noble Six." The Spartan said as her face hardened.
"Whats wrong, you look like you just swallowed a lemon or something."
"Why was I the one standing up for her?"
"..."
"You said you where her leader, why was I the one stopping that man from hurting her?" Six said, trying to stare the older girl down.
"One: I wasn't there, and Two: She doesn't tell us anything, I only found out because I walked in on her bandaging her ear." This caused Six's face to soften slightly.
"Why? Does she not trust you enough to tell you what was happening to her?"
"It's not trust, she doesn't want to worry us, especially me... Stupid girl, why did it have to be you?" Coco said, Six's face relaxed.
"I understand, whats going to happen in the future after this?" She asked, hoping she was guessing the answer correctly.
"Oh believe me, she's going to tell us in the future, anyway I just wanted to say thanks to you for helping out my friend." Six let out a small smile.
"No problem, glad I could be their for someone..."
Coco noticed the expression of the girl change, but before she could inquire further:
"So, how did you know it was me?"
Coco snorted.
"Seriously? Lavender hair? Orange eyes? More scars that Fox? You stand out." Six nodded, wondering again why her hair was the color of her old armor.
"So, what you building?" Coco asked, looking down at Six's project.
"A HUD." Six Answered, returning to her work.
"Oh, Okay; well I'll leave you to it." She said, messing with the Spartans hair as she left.
Six stared at her for a second as she left, watching her hips sway. But then she was gone, and Six was able to get back to work.
…
"Welcome to Combat Class, as you can see we have a late arrival, She goes by Noble Six, so on with today's lesson." Six couldn't help but grin, this was the kind of lesson she could appreciate. Direct and to the point; it was almost like being back on Reach.
"Today we're going to be partaking in one on one spars, any volunteers?" Glynda said, looking around the room.
Six stuck her hand in the air, she needed experience fighting people with auras and semblances.
"Okay, Miss Six and Miss Valkyrie; please prepare for you match." Said Professor Goodwitch; pointing towards the changing room.
Once changed the pair re entered the room; Nora wearing the outfit Six had seen in the forest.
"Er... you sure your ready?" Nora asked, looking at Six, who hadn't done anything other than put on an ammo belt and a golden visor over her eyes.
"Yes."
"Okay then..." Nora said, not looking to sure about that.
The two opponents faced each other, both with their hammers ready.
"Match begins in three, two, one... yes Miss Nikos?" Glynda Goodwitch asked looking at the red head who'd stuck her hand up.
"Six's Aura gauge appears to be glitching out; can you safely monitor it?"
"Miss Six's aura gauge is working fine. You two go now." Six didn't need more incentive.
The pair charged at each other, hammers swinging, a clash of metal on metal.
Nora Valkyrie; uses a hammer grenade launcher combo, you're vulnerable to the explosions, keep it within melee range so she can't use the projectiles.
Six stayed close, swinging at her opponent, who sadly was keeping up the pace easily; ducking each swing and always ready with a counter to anything Six used.
Okay, this isn't going anywhere, they're going to find out eventually, might as well show of what a Gravity hammer can do.
Six leaped back, swinging the hammer around and bringing it down on the ground; the shock wave sent Nora flying back and crashing into the wall.
"And Miss Valkyrie's Aura is in the red, this means the match is over, victory goes to Six."
Their was a polite round of applause from the crowd.
"Miss Six, if you wish to keep fighting your welcome to."
Six nodded, and so the lesson went on.
Six was did well, she didn't lose a single fight, until Pyrrha was her opponent.
The match started fine, But Six realised something was off. No matter how she swung the hammer Pyrrha was always capable of dodging; it wasn't until a full force low swing that she realised what was happening.
Shes moving my hammer; cleaver, I can't hit her with this, but how strong is she?
Six swung her hammer around, the gravity generator now pointing away from Pyrrha; the metal blade now being the primary weapon. Closing in Six swung, waiting for the second she was going to lose control.
The second she felt it she activated the Gravity genorator, causing it to resist Pyrrha's semblance and slam into her; who was only just capable of blocking it in time.
Confident with her strategy Six went for another swing; but it didn't work again, Pyrrha did her thing and knowing what was coming, put far more force behind it and sending the hammer out of Six's hands.
Changing tactics in a second Six went into hand to hand combat, sending a punch at Pyrrha's head, which she couldn't dodge; her fist made impact and staggered her; but for her second swing the red head was ready, bringing her shield up to block Six's punch.
The pain this caused distracted the Spartan for a second she didn't have. Pyrrha slammed her shield into Six and sent her sprawling on the ground.
"I surrender." The Spartan said. Smiling Pyrrha offered her a hand up of the floor.
"That was a good match." The red head said. The Spartan nodded, but it was an insincere gesture.
You're a Spartan, that should have been nothing, how did a teenager get one over on you? Its pathetic; its a good thing you lost the armor, you don't deserve to wear it!
Fuming internally Six sat down in her chair and continued to watch the rest of the matches, taking notes on the fighters; while scribbling some rough designs down.
…
A Covenant ship? What was she doing back on one of those?
Wait who was that!
"... The only way of this slag heap is gravity."
How was he! he died on the ship!
"That was the good news, bad news is the timers fried; I'm going to have to fire it manually"
This was familiar, oh no...
"We all make it sooner or later; better get going Six, they're gonna need you down their."
"Listen, Reach has been good to me, time for me to return the favor, don't deny me this."
It wasn't going to work, it wouldn't stop the fleet.
"Promises to make it count."
I couldn't, it would fail like last time.
Now she was running, the elevators where right there...
"Where does he get of calling a demolition priority one..."
The glow of purple struck the figure ahead of her, the body lifeless as it fell.
I don't want to...
A Pelican, Six was looking up at one, the Scarab looming overhead.
"Your on your own Nobel, Carter out."
Stop it!
A different crash, up on the ledge.
"I'm ready! Howbout you!"
The blade struck again.
No! I cant! Not again! Stop it!
Six awoke in a gasp, cold sweet plastered to her skin, breathing heavily.
Out! I need to get out!
Leaping up from the floor the ex Spartan ran hard and fast out of the school, looking around; she ran to a tree, punching it as hard as she could, driving her fists into the tree over and over again.
Block it out, block it out! You can deal with it! They did their duty, they did their duty!
"They did their duty!"
"Hard time sleeping Miss Six?" Six span around to see Professor Ozpin looking at her.
"No Sir." She said saluting.
"We're not in Atlas Miss Six."
Confused Six realized where her hand was.
"Sorry Sir."
"Its not a problem, though one of my students being out at four in the morning abusing a tree in their night attire is a bit of a concern."
"Sorry Sir."
"Six, what was your dream about?"
"What do you mean Sir?" The Spartan asked.
"Six you where talking in your sleep; who is Carter."
Six scowled at him.
"No one."
"Six don't lie to me; who is he?" Six looked at him, wondering what to say.
"He lead the team I was a part of." She said, finally settling on the truth.
"Lead?"
"Yes, he was the Commander of my team back home."
"Was?"
"Hes dead; Killed in action." Six said blankly, her face hardening.
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"He did his duty."
Yeah, protecting your failing ass.
"Is that what you where dreaming about? The... incident?" Six nodded.
"That must have been painful for you; to see his death again."
"I'm a Spartan, I can handle it." Six Said, turning away from the professor.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes Sir I believe so; he wasn't the only one."
"Only one? Six, how many people have you seen die?"
Scowling Six looked at him.
"Why should I tell you?"
"You don't have too, but I'm your Headmaster, it's my job to look after my students; and you clearly need help."
"I'm fine Sir."
"I'm not convinced; Six, you lost people close to you; didn't you."
Six hesitated, not knowing what to say, her face unchanging even if her mind was going berserk.
"We only knew each other for few days; they were good soldiers."
Why do I tell him everything? What is it with him!
"Soldiers...? Six where you in a war?"
"Yes, they would have wiped everything out, they did; they got Reach, I know they did; they got Noble team."
"Six, you need to talk to someone about this."
"No I don't, it doesn't matter, I'm fine, as long as I can fight I can keep going." Deciding to end the conversation there the Spartan set of back to her room.
"Goodnight Sir."
Ozpin watched as the girl left, wondering if she'd realized she was crying the entire time.