'Thoughts'
"Speech"
The passengers on board the airship awaited the signal for them to leave. A sign which was soon given to them as a door opened up and the teens made their way out, one in particular went straight to the nearest bin and vomited straight into it.
Flare, who was near the back of the group looked at the boy in pity as he walked past him. He was soon outside, the sun blinded him for a bit so he moved his arm in front of his eyes in order to shield them.
When he removed it his eyes widened in amazement for the second time that day. Who could blame him. Right in front of him was Beacon and more so than a school it looked more like a palace. "Woah." He said underneath his breath.
After admiring the building Flare soon began to walk across the walkway. His hands in his pockets as he glanced to the left and the right taking in everything his eyes could see. This was Beacon, his new home.
As Flare was walking he heard a loud *thud* which seemed to be followed by the sound of objects, briefcases more specifically, following to the ground that was soon followed by a cranky voice.
"What are you doing!?" Said the voice. It seemed to belong to a girl and wow did she sound pissed.
"I'm sorry." Said another voice. This one seemed familiar which made Flare curious so he decided to take a look at what was happening.
"Woah. What's going on here?" He asked as he walked over to the voices. The first thing he noticed was the the girl and a red hood whom he immediately recognized. "Oh hey you're the signal girl." He said with a smile as he looked at the girl surrounded by briefcases.
"Do I know you?" She asked as she looked up at him. 'Woah silver eyes.' He thought as their eyes met. 'Woah orange eyes.' She thought as she looked at him.
Flare grinned down at the girl as he bent down and extended a hand to her. "Well not yet. But hopefully we could get to know each other Ms…?" His voice drowned out implying that he wanted her to answer the question.
"Oh my name's Ruby, Ruby Rose." She said as she took his hand. Flare pulled her up. "Well it's nice to meet you Ruby. My name's Eiro, Eiro Flare and before you ask these." He pointed to his ears. "Are real."
Ruby's eyes lit up but not for the reason Flare thought. "Are those Katanas?!" She asked her voice all giddy and excited as her eyes turned into stars.
"Hey! Are you ignoring me!" Shouted the other girl as she stamped her foot on the ground. Flare looked over to her. "Woah you were still here?" He said causing the girl to glare at him. The girl was wearing a white jacket that had a red interior over a white combat skirt a rapier was strapped to her side. She had pale white skin, silver hair and bright blue eyes. She was also wearing high heeled combat boots. Flare snickered at the girls actions
"Aw is little Missy jealous?" Teased Flare as he shoved his hands in his pockets and smirked. "Of some animal? Please I would never." Retorted the white haired girl.
Flare laughed. "An animal? Hahaha please at least use the correct terminology. I'm a Faunus and I'm damn proud of it." Replied Flare as he smiled brightly.
The girl hmph'd. "Whatever." She then turned to Ruby. "Aren't you going to pick these up?" She said as she pointed at the scattered briefcases. "Oh right sorry I'll do it now." Ruby said as she went to pick them up only to be stopped by Flare's sleeveless arm. His bells jingled as he stopped her from moving.
"Woah. She doesn't have to do anything. Who do you think you are some kind of queen?" The girl smirked, straightened her back and puffed her chest out.
"Of course I am a Schnee." She declared her voice full of pride. Flare scowled. "You think I care what family you're from? The Schnee family may be one of the largest manufacturers of dust in Remnant but that doesn't mean you can just boss others around." He growled out his disapproval obvious in his tone.
On a bench not too far from the commotion a girl with a black bow resting atop her black wavy hair. She wore a black vest over a white sleeveless shirt. She had black low-heeled boots and white shorts she was also wore black stockings that faded into purple as they came closer to her boots. The stockings had white flowers on them. The girl smirked as she read a book, the conversation she was listening to had suddenly become more interesting.
"How dare you! I don't use my family as an excuse! She's the reason my cases are everywhere, she should take responsibility!" Argued Schnee as she pointed an acusing finger at Ruby.
"Yeah? Well maybe if someone didn't just leave their stuff lying in the middle of a pathway this wouldn't have happened." Retorted Flare as he showed the path behind him by waving his sleeved arm at it.
Schnee was about to say something but he made a good point. Not that she'd admit it. So she decided to take this argument in a different direction.
"Do you know what's inside these crates? It's dust! I can't just take it anywhere I please it could get damaged or worse!." She said as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"So you just left it here? Wow I underestimated you Schnee I didn't know you were kind enough for to trust a school full of complete strangers." Said Flare as he nodded his head with close eyes and his arms crossed over his chest.
Whilst these two were arguing Ruby was standing behind Flare completely baffled. She didn't know what to do so she just stayed quiet.
Schnee blushed a bit. "O-of course, it comes with being a Schnee what else would you exp-." She didn't get to finish her sentence as Flare decided to cash in on a joke. "Just kidding." He said casually as he looked off to the side with his hands behind his back.
The girl on the bench giggled a little whilst Ruby snickered. He got her good. Schnee was a blushing mess both out of embarrassment and anger.
"You!" She said in a furious tone. "What?" Asked Flare as he feigned innocence. 'Oh man she's totally about to lose it. Just one more push I'd say.'
"You gonna confess to me now? I don't think this is how it works." Continued Flare as he scratched the back of his head and chuckled nervously.
"What!" Yelled Schnee. "*Pfft* Hahahahaha!" Ruby completely lost it and started laughing without mercy at Schnee's expense. The girl at the bench had a hand over her mouth as she tried to stiffle her laughter but a few giggles kept escaping.
"Ugghh!" Moaned Schnee as she packed her cases into the carrier and pulled them away. Flare shouted out to her. "Hey! You giving up so soon? I know rejection sucks but you should at least wait for my answer!" Schnee just glared at him over her shoulder.
When she was out of sight Flare turned to Ruby. "Flare one, Schnee zero." He held up one finger on his sleeveless arm and brought the fist of his sleeved one next to it to emphasise his point.
He then extended that fist to Ruby and smirked. Getting the message Ruby bumped her own fist against his and they both snickered.
"That was quite impressive, Flare right?" Asked a new voice. Flare turned to her and found the girl that was sitting at the bench had come over.
"Tired of eavesdropping?" He asked as he smiled invitingly at her. The girl looked surprised but that was replaced soon after by an emotionless expression which Flare guessed was her normal expression.
"You could tell?" She asked. Flare chuckled. "Yeah not that hard when you've got senses like mine" he answered.
"Your not just a Faunus are you? I was in your blind spot there's no way you could have seen me." She stated. Flare put his hands in his pockets and signed. "Yeah, I'm a battle faunus." He revealed
The girl looked surprised, shocked even at this. Ruby looked confused. 'What's a battle faunus?' She thought.
"A battle faunus?!" The girl exclaimed. "I thought they were extinct?" She said her tone telling Flare that she wanted answers.
Flare shrugged his shoulders. "We might as well be. Me and my friend are the only ones left." He said sounding a bit sad. "There used to be more of us. We lived out in the woods until 10 years ago we were wiped out by Grimm." Flare looked up at the sky for a bit and then back at the girl.
"I can tell you more but it'll have to be later." He said and then looked at Ruby. "You can come too if you want to." Ruby looked confused for a bit before nodding her head. "Uh sure." She answered Flare smiled at her.
"By the way." Flare looked at the girl from the bench. "Mind introducing yourself?" He asked her. "Huh? Oh right I'm Blake Belladonna." She introduced herself. Flare followed suit. "Eiro Flare." Blake smiled slightly.
"Uh do you guys know where we're supposed to go?" Asked a new voice from behind them. 'Please don't tell me this who I think it is.' Thought Flare as he turned around. 'Damn it!'
Standing right in front of Flare was. ""Barf Boy?!"" said Ruby and Flare simultaneously. Ruby sounding excited to meet someone new. Flare sounding genuinely disappointed. "Hey! My name's Jaune." He shouted
"Listen all I'm saying is that motion sickness isn't as uncommon as people think." Said Jaune as the four walked along a pathway with a stream of water running beside it.
"And for the last time Jaune you really don't need to explain yourself." Replied Flare as he shook his head at Jaune.
"So" Ruby pitched in. "Can I see your weapons?" She asked her tone getting more excited every second.
Jaune suddenly appeared in front of the group. "I was hoping you'd ask." He said as he grabbed the sheathed sword on his side and unsheathed it, holding it in his right hand as he grabbed the sheath in his left and with a press of a button it formed a shield.
'I can see many ways that could work against him.' Thought Flare as he imagined his shield getting stuck in a doorway.
'That's conivent.' Thought Blake as she inspected Jaune's weapon. "Wow not many people have an appreciation for the the classics these days." Said Ruby as she smiled at Jaune.
Jaune snickered. "Heh yeah the classics." Jaune then retracted his shield and sheathed his sword before placing it back on his side.
"Well...I have this" said Ruby as she twirled a rectangular contraption around. It then formed a scythe and she impaled the blade into the ground, a little too close to Blake's foot as she jumped back.
Ruby laughed nervously as she apologized to Blake. "So you've got a scythe?" Asked Jaune as he gazed upon Ruby's weapon of choice.
""It's also a customizable high-calibre sniper rifle."" Said Ruby and Flare at the same time. "Right?" Asked Flare as she looked at him in surprise.
Ruby's eyes lit up. "You knew?" She asked enthusiastically as she got all up in Flare's face, something he wasn't sure he enjoyed.
He gently pushed her away. He chuckled a little. "Yeah your uncle told me all about your weapon, said it was the easiest way to identify you." Revealed Flare.
"My uncle?" Questioned Ruby as a thoughtful expression made its way onto her face. "You don't mean?!"
Flare nodded. "Yeah Qrow told me that we'd probably get along so he wanted us to meet. Though I can't shake the feeling he had ulterior motives." Flare shivered at the thought of what Qrow had in mind.
"Wait how do you know my uncle?" Asked Ruby when she realized he hadn't revealed that yet.
Flare smiled. "He trained me." He said with a smile. "About a week after my home was destroyed Qrow found me and he's been training me and my friend in secret ever since." Flare scratched his cheek. "I guess the guy was kind of like a dad to me."
Ruby snickered. "My uncle's the coolest." Flare nodded his head in agreement. "So anyways. Blake how about you show off your weapons for us? You've been awfully quiet." Suggested Flare.
Blake smiled a little. "I suppose I could." She said as she walked to the front after Ruby put her weapon away.
Blake unsheathed her weapon revealing a black katana with a piece of fabric, that wrapped around her arm, attached to it. "I can use the sheath and the blade as a weapon and I can also.." Her voice lead on as she spun the katana around before revealing it as a pistol. "Do this." She then bowed before sheathing her weapons and walking back to the group.
"That was fast." Stated Jaune. Flare sighed before speaking up. "Guess it's my turn." He practically moaned as Ruby jumped up and down while clapping.
"Let's get this started." He sighed as he gripped the the two handles of the sheathed swords on the back of his coat.
When he pulled them out it revealed two identical looking katana blades. The cutting edge was a jet black color whilst the ridge was a blood red. The handles of the blade were...odd to the say the least. There was no cord wrap and it practically looked mechanical though it was still rounded as they normally were. The swords had no guard and were held in place solely by the collar, which had something else odd on it. There were two small pipes that went just past the blades ridge but ran down the side of the handle down to the pommel that was colored silver, the same color as the pipes. The handles also seemed to have some kind of button that was place just above where his index finger was.
"Kyyaaaaa~~~~" Ruby fangirled over the blades which made Flare, Jaune and Blake sweatdrop. Ruby collected her self and the coughed into her hand signaling him to continue. "So I guess I should start with these. Well I named them K9 Fangs. And these girls are insanely sharp and I'm not just saying that." To prove his point Flare pointed the tip of one of the blades at the concrete and dropped it.
The sword pierced straight through the ground and when Flare picked it back up it revealed a perfect fit in the ground the perfect size of the blade.
"See? So you doing want to play around with these okay?" He said though most of it was directed at Ruby he kept touching the tips of her index fingers together as she looked away and whistled.
"Oh right I can also do this!" Said Flare as he grinned. The three standing there knew this would be good because it was the first time he was showing any excitement in his demonstration.
"Watch carefully" Flare relaxed his stance and swung the two swords in perfect sync. 'What the?' The three thought. It was just a simple swing. Or so they thought. Just before the swords reached the end of the swing Flare tapped the buttons above his index fingers. In an instant the pipes and pommel flashed red and flames then burst out of the exit of the pipes at the blade's collar. This caused a lot more force to be generated as Flare came full circle and a ring of wind came off his feet.
Before the others could say anything else Flare put the sword in his right behind his back and pointed it out to the right. He then put his other sword in front of him and pointed it out to the left. He the crouched down and pushed the buttons down. Just like before they flashed red but this time Flare had held the button down which caused him to spin more. Flare jumped into the air.
For the girls seeing Flare twirl in the air with weapons in hand was a sight they would never be able to describe in words. For Jaune he realized what a true master of swordsmanship looked like.
Flare let gravity take it's course as he landed on the ground and did a few more spins, kicking up more wind that made the bottom of his coat flap around wildly, before stopping in the same crouched down position.
Flare then sheathed his swords and turned to his newly made friends. They all had stunned looks on their faces. "So what'd you think?" He asked. They all looked at him blankly.
"'"That was amazing.""" They all said in unison which made Flare chuckle and shake his head. "Well those are my flashier weapons, wanna see the rest?" He inquired.
Ruby gasped. "You have more weapons?! Where?" She squealed. 'Definitely a weapon freak.' Flare thought. Though it was pretty amusing.
"Right here." Flare said as he flicked the lower part of his coat backwards revealing two black and white pistols on his thighs and the handles of what looked like tonfas placed on his tailbone.
"Wow." Said Blake. "When did you have time to make those?" She queried. Flare shrugged. "I just had a lot of free time." Was his answer.
"Ah! Just shush and show us already!" Said Ruby excitedly. Which made Flare chuckle
"Alright, alright, first up Lust and Wrath." Said Flare as he pulled out his twin pistols. Though they looked nothing alike. Lust was shaped like a marksman pistol with double barrels. It's sight was curvy starting high at the start curving down at the middle and coming back up at the end. Though it had double barrels Lust showed no signs of having to reload after a shot as it had an ejection port each of its sides. Though it only had one hammer. The trigger was placed underneath and in the direct centre of the barrels and like usual was attached to the handle. Lust's paint job was fairly simple. The sight, the ejection ports, any part of the barrel under the ejection port, the trigger, the hammer and the grip were colored black the rest was left white.
Wrath was shaped like a desert eagle with double barrels as well though unlike Lust it's second barrel was placed underneath it instead of beside it. Wrath had a revolving clip placed between the hammer and the barrels instead of the normal rectangular one and apart from those two features the rest of it was the same. Wrath's paint job had a bit more detail put into it. With the revolver being painted black along with the outline of the grip and the bottom barrel there had to be some detail on it and there was. Two Chinese dragons that had its tail begin at the hammer then stretched along the barrel parallel to each other, they both had open mouths that looked as if the muzzle was coming out of their mouths. Of course the dragons were painted different colors. White for the bottom and black for the top. White tribal patterns also ran along the bottom barrel. These patterns were apparent on both sides.
"Lust here." Flare lifted up the marksman pistol so they'd know what he was talking about. "Has about the same range and velocity as a high-calibre sniper rifle but has more rate of fire and can fire off more shots. But she's not as accurate as a sniper rifle which is way I installed an extra barrel. More bullets more accuracy." Stated Flare as he laughed sheepishly at his own logic.
"Makes sense." Said Jaune as he nodded his head with his chin between his thumb and index finger.
Flare sweatdropped. "Ah yeah. Anyways Wrath here." He held up the . "Is made to deal with more mid to short range opponents." He fired a shot into the ground and the group was surprised to find multiple shots in the ground. "As you can see it shoots a spray shot much like shotguns. But the cool thing is I can change to different rounds as long as I have the ammunition. Though that doesn't work too well with Lust." Said Flare as he put his pistols back into their holsters.
"My last weapons are these." Flare gripped the handles of two tonfas and spun them around so his fist rested on the short ends. Much like his swords these tonfas had buttons on their handles but were located at his pinky. What made these tonfas special however were the four jagged blades that were placed symmetrically around the end of the tonfa they were also dangerously close to his elbow right now. The tonfa also had a muzzle sticking out at the end of the long half just above the blade that was on the opposite side of the handle. The ejection ports could also be found on that side just underneath the handle.
"These personally are my favorite they're called Shattered Wind" Flare grinned as he began to twirl the tonfas at an alarming speed amazing the three in front of him that he wasn't just cutting himself on those blades.
What amazed them even more was when he started to mix in some martial arts. Throwing in some kicks, flips and elbows to his movements.
Unknown to Flare and even themselves all three of the were thinking one thing as they watched on in awe. 'He looks so comfortable.'
Flare stopped his demonstration by standing up and with a few twirls he then put them back in the straps that were holding them in place on his back.
Much to Ruby's disappointment Flare covered his weapons up with his cloak once again. He looked up and then realized what time it was. "Oh crap it's 12:25 already!? Isn't the opening ceremony at 12:30!"
They all looked at each other and then nodded. """"RUUUUUUUUNNNNNNN!"""" They all screamed as they looked for the assembly hall.
