Hey everyone, welcome to the second chapter. Here, the OCs of Team DRGN will interact more with the main characters. Also, Gwen gets some more attention as well.
As everyone exited the aircraft, with 'Vomit Boy' running to the nearest trashcan; Ruby, Yang, Damien, and Neos all admired the scenery of the campus grounds.
"Man, the view on Vale's got nothing on this!" Neos commented, to which the four of them nodded. Meanwhile, as students were walking around, Ruby noticed the weapons that they had, and started to fan-girl all over them, much to the other three's bewilderment.
"Ohmygosh, sis! That kid's got a collapsible staff! And she's got a fire sword!" She squealed.
As Ruby started to drift away, Yang quickly pulled her back towards them, and back into reality. Damien laughed. "Wow, you sure love weapons!"
"Weapons are the coolest! They're an extension of ourselves! They're a part of us!" She squealed, before taking a deep breath. "So, why did you guys decide to become Huntsmen?" She asked, to which Neos stared silently, with Damien feeling nervous to explain about Neos' past.
"Um, if your friend all right?" Yang wondered.
"Well, how do I put this delicately?" Damien pondered. "Neos has a bit of a complicated past..." He was about to elaborate further, but Neos stopped him.
"Nah, it's fine, I'll explain." Neos smiled back towards them. "The thing is, I'm not really your average model citizen. I have no parents, for when I was 6 years old, they were killed during a break-in!"
"What?!" Yang was shocked when she heard that.
"In fact, growing up, I ended up becoming a rogue, fighting to survive on the outskirts of Atlas." Ruby looked concerned as the teen continued his story. "I've done things I haven't really been proud of. I'd probably be locked up in Altas Maximum Security by now."
Ruby looked shocked when she heard about Neos' past. "So, how did you end up here today?"
"When I discovered my Semblance, this was a chance for me to redeem myself. So, after working with the Atlesian Army to foil a heist by the White Fang, I was given the opportunity to become a Huntsman, so that I could protect the people that I had wronged in the past."
As the two girls stood silently, Damien stepped in. "I know what you girls may think, but I assure you; Neos is a changed human being. When we met together in Sanctum, I told him that I would always stand by his side. Since then, he's come a long way, and I promise you, he's good!"
After a brief silence, Ruby spoke up. "I believe you."
"Ruby?!" Yang yelled, surprised.
"I don't care if he was a bad person. He's in Beacon now to become a Huntsman, and I know he has what it takes to be one." Ruby said in a sweet and kind voice, while hugging him. Neos was shocked. He thought she would hate him for it, or at the very least, Yang would have beat the crap out of him. "Besides, if Damien believes you can change, then so do I!" She explained, while she turned to face Yang, who was eye-balling the ex-rogue with red eyes and flaming hair. "Y-yang?"
"What's with her?" Damien wondered.
"She gets this way when she's angry..." Ruby worriedly explained while backing away, as Yang walked towards Neos.
Damien was slightly nervous, while Neos looked back at Yang, not feeling scared at all. Eventually, Yang calmed down and giggled, with her appearance going back to normal. "Then that's good enough for me!"
Neos was surprised when he heard that. "Huh?"
"Ruby is able to see the good in people, and if she says you're fine, then I'm satisfied!" The blonde girl smiled towards Neos and Damien. "In fact, I think you boys are more than all right."
"Heh, thanks Yang. That means a lot to me." Neos replied back.
Ruby smiled before having a quick thought. "Hey, do you think the four of us could become the best of friends?"
All three of them nodded before they all gathered together in a group hug. After breaking the silence, Neos spoke up. "So, why are you girls interested in becoming Huntresses?"
Ruby answered. "Well, I wanna become a Huntress so that I could always protect those who aren't able to protect themselves, and make this world a better place!"
Damien nodded in admiration. "Remarkable. I'm sort of in the same boat too!" He turned towards Yang. "And how about you, Yang?"
Yang grinned. "Well, I'm more of a thrill seeker, I always seek out an adventure, but at the same time, I like to help out too! It's a win-win, y'know?"
Neos high-fived Yang while Damien laughed. "Wow! You sure feel confident about letting nothing stand in your way; I love that!" The crimson-haired lad gave her a devilish grin. "That's what I enjoy about becoming a Huntsman; you always get to meet many strong opponents." He waved his eyebrows towards Yang, who immediately knew where this was going.
"Ah, I see what you're getting at." Yang grinned back. "All right, Crimson; you and me, let's go!" The two of them walked over to an empty table as they decided to have an arm-wrestling match.
Neos rolled his eyes. "Oh boy, this should be interesting." He snarkered towards Ruby, who giggled in response while the two of them watched.
Meanwhile, as Gwen was walking around the campus while viewing the scenery, she bumped into a taller teen. "Hey, watch where you're going!" The boy grumbled.
Gwen apologized to the teen who was still walking away. As she continued to stroll, she realized that something was aloof. She reached towards her neck and noticed that her necklace was missing. "Oh no, my necklace! WHERE IS IT?!" She screamed frantically as she spent a full minute looking for it.
"Excuse me miss, is everything all right?" A female voice called out towards Gwen as a red-haired, emerald eye coloured girl wearing a Spartan's outfit was watching her search.
"Oh, um... Well, I'm looking for my necklace." Gwen explained, her voice shaking. "I bumped into somebody a while ago, and my necklace fell off of me, and I don't know where it is..." Her voice trembled, as she appeared to be on the verge of tears.
"Oh, that's terrible!" The gladiator replied. "Well, what does your necklace look like?"
"It's a gold chain, with a light-blue crystal in the centre." The archer explained.
The red-haired warrior pondered for a moment, before giving a warm smile. "Hmm, I think I can help you with that." She closed her eyes and raised her hand up as it started to glow. Eventually, Gwen's necklace floated out of some bushes, before it made its way to the two girls. "I believe this would be it?"
Gwen was overjoyed when she saw her necklace back. "IT IS! Oh, thank you so much!" She exclaimed as she put her necklace back on. "Oh, where are my manners? My name is Gwen Charrlotteton!" She bowed.
"Pyrrha Nikos." The gladiator warmly bowed back. "So, I take it that necklace means the world to you."
"Yes, it belonged to my late mother. My father gave me her necklace as a reminder to always be brave." Gwen explained to Pyrrha. "In fact, as long as I wear it, I can feel her watching safely over me." She finished, while shedding a few tears of joy.
Pyrrha was surprised when she heard that. "I see. Well, I'm just glad you have it back!"
Gwen giggled before remembering what happened before. "Say Pyrrha, how did you do that trick with making my necklace levitate?"
"That was my semblance. It revolves around Polarity!" Pyrrha explained.
"Wow!" Gwen was amazed.
Pyrrha giggled too. "So Gwen, what's your Semblance?" She asked.
"Well, I'm no magnet expert, but I can do this!" Gwen smiled, before her hand glowed blue, and a light-blue knight which was radiating in ice appeared between them, which shocked the gladiator.
"Whoa! You can summon familiars?!" Pyrrha exclaimed.
"Yup! Summoning ice elementals runs in my family." Gwen giggled, as the knight disappeared.
"Well Gwen, I must say, I am impressed!" She smiled warmly as she started to walk. She stopped after a few steps before having an idea. "Say, if you'd like to walk with me, you're more than welcome to!"
Gwen smiled. "Really? Oh thank you, Pyrrha, I'd love that!" She exclaimed as the two of them continued to walk.
There you have it. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Next time, I will give Ryu some more treatment. Also, if it looks like I'm giving more attention to Damien and Neos, it is kind of because they are the bigger OCs of Team DRGN. Regardless, I'll try and give everyone equal attention. Also, just a small-note, the teen that Gwen bumped into before was of course, Cardin, but he's not important right now.