Chapter 2: Team VAKR
When the next day rolls around, they had us divided into groups and then line up at the top of a hill. Unfortunately Blake wasn't part of my group so it looks like there is a less chance of her being on my team. When we got to the hill they told us to stand on these metal plates, while standing on the plates I can see where our evaluation exam will be taking place. A giant forest that looks like it stretches across the horizon, I couldn't be happier. Out of any arena that they could have picked I'm really glad that it's in a place that I could considered my element. As I was taking in the scenery I can hear Professor Ozpin in the background explaining how the exam will go.
"It's simple, in the center of the forest you will find a temple. There you will find relics, you are to grab one and make it back here. Also one other rule, the first person you make eye contact with after you land will be your partner for the rest of your time here at Beacon." He said.
After asking if everyone was ready, I put on my gloves and get ready to be launched into the forest. Suddenly I go whizzing into the, I can feel the wind flying into the back of my skull. I ready the claws on my gloves to grab onto a tree and try to slow down. My main weapon is a pair of gloves that I modified to have retractable claws. I land on the ground and immediately get back into the trees, when your hunting it's better to be up high. I start moving towards the center of the forest when I hear a loud crash just a couple of meters from my current position.
I rush over to investigate when I notice a guy fighting a pack of Beowolves, he had golden hair and fought using a halberd and he also had an orange scarf wrapped around his neck. I noticed that one of the Beowolves was about to attack from behind him. I yelled out to try to get his attention but he didn't hear me, so I leaped from where I was watching and nailed the creature in its skull rendering it incapacitated. I turn around and grabbed his shoulder and yelled out "Hey!"
He turns around and I then noticed that he had ear buds inside his ears. He removes them and ask me "When did you get here?" before I could answer the rest of the creatures started to attack use. Without a second thought we readied ourselves and fought off the creatures.
As the action died down I start to relax when I hear the golden haired kid shout, "Get down and cover your ears!" I do as he says and I then feel a rush of wind go flying past my back. He assures me that it's ok to get up and I look at what happened. I see a beowolf running away and the boy holding a rifle instead of a halberd.
"Holly shit is that your weapon?" I asked.
"Yah I made it myself, it operates my firing a compression blast of air so fast it breaks through the sound barrier, that's why I told you to cover your ears." He explained.
"So would that mean that your semblance is wind based?" I asked.
"Actually its sound based, that's why I had ear buds in. the more I listen the better I fight." He explained. A semblance is a special ability that makes use special, so weather it make use run faster or control the elements not one semblance is the same.
"That's cool." I said. It didn't dawn on use till now but this guy was the first person I made eye contact with and will have to be my partner for the rest of my years at beacon. "Umm, I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Aaron." I said holding out my hand.
He shakes my hand and said. "The name is Vladimir, but you can just call me Vlad."
"Ok Vlad, if I remember correctly the middle of the forest should be that way," I said pointing towards the left. He nods his head and fallows behind me. He walked for what feels like hours and we then could see a large temple like thing in the middle of a large meadow with some alters arraigned in a circle. We started to head towards it when a large Nevermore lands right in front of use. We stepped back when we can hear a voice yelling from across the way.
"Oh shit that thing fell hard." I could hear a girl's voice yelling from across the meadow. I then see a girls with black hair and a sniper rifle hanging off her back. She wasn't wearing much armor and it looks like she had packed very light. Following behind her was a giant guy that was as big as two Ursas put together. He carried a sword that looked like it was twice as big as he was, and weighed one-hundred tons. He was clean cut and had a gauntlet that was made of steel on his right arm.
"What the fuck that could have killed use!" I yell at her as she gets closer.
"Well then you should have kept your eyes on the sky rather than being distracted." She snapped at me. She pushes past me to inspect her kill. "Yes I clean shot, check it out Rush I took it out in one shot." I looked over towards the big guy who was giving her a thumbs up. She sighs and says, "Still not talking, oh well I'd prefer a partner who is quiet rather then one who doesn't know how to shut up". She said taking a picture with her school pda and getting up.
"So wait this guy is your partner? Why doesn't he talk?" I asked
"Yes and I don't know if I knew then wouldn't he been talking?" she snapped at me. Before I could responded I hear the sound of crashing trees from behind where we were standing. Suddenly a huge Ursa the size of two trucks comes running towards use. The next thing I knew the guy Rush steps inform of everyone pushing use out of the way. He sticks his arms out and holds the hulking creature at bay.
"Go get the relic." He says to use. The girl looked stunned at first but she then grabs my shirt and pulls me towards the area with the relics. We look at the relics and was confused to see that they looked like chess pieces. I grabbed my and Vlad's piece and rush over the help Rush.
"We need a plan of action. Hey girl do you think you can get a clean kill shot if we give you the opening, but be warned we may only be able to give you maybe five seconds of a window." I explained.
"I only need two seconds." She said reloading her gun. As I get ready to rush down the monster I can hear her say to me. "It's Kim by the way." I look at and she snaps at me. "My Name."
I smile and say back. "Nice to meet you I'm Aaron and this is my partner Vlad." Me and Vlad start running to go aid Rush and I asked Vlad. "So you were wondering what my semblance was?"
He smirks at me knowing that he was going to get his answer. I close my eyes and focused on the task at hand and then I used my gift. I divided my mind body and soul into five separate parts and formed my own wolf pack. My semblance gives me the inherent ability to create up to five clones of myself. However the downside is that for every clone I create my overall speed gets cut in half. These clones minds are still connected to mine, so were still able to attack as a whole person, I basically form my own wolf pact. Rush jumps out of the way allowing use to create the opening that Kim needs. I launch a non-stop barrage of attacks on the creature to keep it from getting its balance until I hear the gun shot of Kim's sniper. In an instant the creature falls dead from taking a clean shot to the skull. After everything I look at Kim and yell out. "So do you want a picture of this one too, or can we run now?" Even though I can't see her I know that she is giving me a really dirty look. She grabs a relic and runs over to use and we run as fast as we can back to the start.
That same day we all gathered to see who would be on our teams, I didn't know how we were going to be sorted into teams but I did know that Vlad was going to be stuck by my side for a good long while. We all gather in the training hall and as I look around I can see Blake in the distance standing with this girl. She had long blonde hair and was ferly average height but if I had to pick a distant feature about her it would be that she had the biggest sets of tits I have ever seen. I tell Vlad that I would be right back and start to walk over towards her. "Hey Blake!" I yell out.
She looks towards me and turns away, however the other girl looks my direction and motions me to come talk to them. "Hey Blake, it's awesome to see you again. Who is this lovely lady next to you?" I ask trying to be playful.
"I'm Yang, I didn't know Blake had friends already in the school." The blonde haired girl said.
"Awe Blake you didn't talk about that awesome wolf Faunus you meet, I'm heart broken." I jokingly say in an over the top tone. "Na, I met Blake before the exams, but there is something else she's not telling." I mockingly say leaning in. I look over and Blake was giving me this look like she was about to rip my head off. Her team mate leans in playing along with the jock and I say in a loud whisper, "Blake and I are really more than friends, we're engaged to each other."
"That's not true" I can hear Blake snapping. I put my hands behind my head and Yang and I start laughing loudly. I look at Blake's face and it was bright red, it made me laugh even harder. Before I could follow up the jock with more jocks the ceremony had started and I went back to go rejoin Vlad, but not before saying good bye to Yang and blowing Blake a kiss. I get back to Vlad and he is just shaking his head at me, I smile and we both stand and wait for our names to be called.
Four by four people's names were called, even Blake's name was called, and then finally mine and Vlad's name was called. Following our names was also Kim's and Rush's names, we all stand at attention as Ozpin addresses use.
"Aaron Smith, Vladimir Wingates, Kim Katerson, and Rush Ranson. You four grabbed the white bishop piece, and so from here on out you will all be known as team VAKR (Valkyrie). This team will be led by, Aaron" He said and then he looks down at me. "I hope that it's okay that your name isn't first in the team name, we just thought that VAKR sounded better."
Containing my excitement I shake my head and say "I wouldn't have it any other way." After the ceremony was finished we were showed to our dorm room. It was a fairly large room but you couldn't tell with the four beds in the room. We each put our stuff down on a bed and I quickly realized that everyone else also didn't come with a whole lot of stuff either. We all look at each other and smile. It's scary that this is the first thing that we all noticed about each other. We all agree that it's time for bed and we lie down in bed for the night.