So. I didn't expect the story to get any attention. Was really surprised by that. Well I'm guessing you want to see the Pyro with a thing for kicking people in the balls and that Deus Ex Machina thing so here goes nothing. The next chapter of a fan fic I never thought would be popular.
Chapter Two: Percy, Eve, and the Initiation
Anthony Verde thought that the Entrance Speech would be more welcoming instead of creepy. Anthony was excited when Beacon's headmaster was going to make the speech but lost his excitement and maybe his confidence to do this trial while listening to Professor Ozpin's speech.
Leo looks calm. Why is he after that speech? It was so weird! Thought Anthony as he stood on one of the platforms set out to begin the initiation, watching Leo out of the corner of his eyes while Leo did some simple stretches. Professor Ozpin, flanked by Professor Goodwitch, began to say something like "For years you have trained to become warriors, and today your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest," and to one particularly clueless student with blonde hair, "No. You will be using your own landing strategy," along with something about your partner being the first one you look at, yad-di da-di-da… In all honesty Anthony didn't really care. He was more worried about why the teachers thought it would be a good idea to fling them off a cliff.
After the clueless blonde student was flung off the cliff, Anthony watched as Leo bent his knees as his platform start to click and whirl before launching him into the Emerald Forest, a forest that is located near Beacon, filled with Grim of all kind. Next up to be launched was a girl.
The girl had a rather petite frame. She had loose black and white jacket, in a checkered pattern, covering her with the sleeves that were so long that it covered her hands. She also had a metallic looking backpack in the shape of a cat with a keychain that had a big red button on it. She was wearing rather big boots that came up to her knees.
Anthony looked at her with concern. Someone that small couldn't possibly survive out there, even if they were chosen for Beacon. Suddenly the girl reached behind her and pressed the button on her keychain. Suddenly, the cat backpack and keychain began to shift and reshape itself in a whirl of mechanical clicks until it transformed into a flamethrower. The petite girl would brace herself as she was launched into the air, screaming her lungs off from what looked like joy.
Anthony wasn't concerned for the girl anymore.
There was one more person before Anthony was to be launched and he looked rather weird. A slick looking man with greased hair poking out of a wide brimmed hat. He was wearing a stained brown trench coat that showed off two Dust machine pistols holstered. The slicked man would look at Anthony and wink. The man would tap against his platform before disappearing in a wisp of grey Aura.
"What! Did he just-" was all Anthony could say before getting launched off the cliff and into the forest.
Anthony was off to a great start.
Leo soared through the air, the wind whipping through his hair and vest, as he looked around for a good place to land. He looked around and noticed a tree that had a decent amount of branches. Leo twisted in the wind and started to descend towards the tree. He spiraled in the air, speeding up towards the tree. He'd meet the tree by grabbing a branch and swinging off it, landing on a branch in the lower part of the tree. Leo would the drop down to the ground, grunting as he landed on solid dirt.
"Easy as pancakes." Leo said as he cracked his knuckles and looked around almost lazily. He would continue to look around before looking dead straight with the most serious face he could muster.
"I have no idea where I am." Suddenly a shrill, demonic sounding howl would erupt deep into the woods to Leo's right. Leo growled under his breath and started to run in the opposite direction, away from the call of that Beowolf, the most common type of Grim in Remnant. Beowolves are known to hunt in packs and are extremely dangerous when in giant packs. Leo knew that even with his enhanced strength, thanks to his Semblance, he couldn't take on a pack of Beowolves alone.
As he ran away from the Beowolf howls, he suddenly ran into an Ursa, the second most common Grim in all of Remnant. Ursa's are know to be stronger the Beowolves but much slower along with hunting in either pairs or little packs. As Leo stumble back, the Ursa let out a roar as it advanced on Leo. Leo regained his balance and got into a boxer pose, his favored fighting pose, as the Ursa let out another roar and swiped at Leo. Leo barely ducked under the swipe before punching the Ursa in the stomach, making it stumble back. Leo smirked as he got back into his boxer pose again. He knew that even with the limiter bracelets on, he can still do some serious damage if he wanted to. Enough to take an Ursa out if he tried. The Ursa recovered from Leo's punch and lunged at him, it's fangs bared and opening to bite Leo's head off. Leo stepped to the right and punched the Ursa in the side of it's face. The Ursa recoiled from the hit and fell on it's side. Not wasting time, Leo rushed the Ursa, pinning it as he picked up a nearby rock and started to bash the Ursa's head in. After fifteen bashes, the Ursa's face caved in. Leo fell backwards in exhaustion as the Ursa started to melt. Leo sat up, his muscles screaming of how stupid he was of taking on an Ursa knowing he can only manage three Beowolves at his current strength without becoming exhausted, and he noticed something different about his surroundings.
Do you remember those Beowolf howls that Leo heard? Well the Beowolves caught up with him, and there are twenty of them all snarling as they circle him.
Leo stood up and let out a tired moan. He got back into his boxer pose and uttered a simple phrase before lunging at the Beowolves.
"Fuck it!"
A Beowolf swiped at Leo and knocked him back with ease. The Beowolves inched closer to him before a something crashed out of a nearby tree, spewing fire. The Beowolves ran away, scared off by the fire. Leo sat back up and looked at his savior. It was a petite looking girl with a flamethrower in her hand and a strange gleam in her eyes.
"So… Nice ears you got Mr. Kitty."
Leo blinked at the girl before sighing and facepalming in what seemed like annoyance. "I'm a Tiger Faunus. Not a Cat Faunus. There's a difference you know you racist cunt. Who are you, you strange little lady?"
"Name's Eve von Monochrome. What's your name Mr. Pussy?" Eve asked, her head cocked to the side with a bright shine in her eyes.
Leo didn't want to admit it but that Eve girl was sorta cute when you ignore the giant flamethrower she was carrying. Leo stood up and cracked his neck, looking down at Eve with a smile on his face. "Well little lady, my name is Leo Theron."
"Well Leo, looks like we're a team now! Our eyes met! So let's go to the objective!"
Leo would chuckle at Eve. He would bend down and pet Eve's head while saying "I don't think so little lady. I'm good on my own. Thanks for the offer though."
"But you got bitched slapped by a Beowolf Leo."
"It caught me off guard."
"So that means we should team up! Safer in pairs!"
"Nah. I'm good."
Eve would look at Leo with a blank expression, silent. Suddenly Eve would back up and kick Leo his sacred garden. You know what I mean. I'm talking about his balls. Leo collapsed in pain as Eve leered over him.
"We're a team. Got it?"
"Got it."
Eve grabbed Leo's legs and started to drag him to the objective. Meanwhile, somewhere else in the Emerald Forest, some girl just cut a tree down with her scythe.
Anthony really hates how he spaces out at times. He had no idea what he was suppose to do or where he was going. All he knew that he was flying through the air and-
BANG
That was a tree. Anthony groaned as he fell down to the ground, certain that he was going to have a broken spine by the end of this trial. Anthony closed his eyes as he prepared to feel the full impact of the forest's ground.
"Yo, you ok?"
Anthony would look up and see the brown trench coat man standing over him. Anthony would rub his eyes and groan while the man continued to talk out what seemed like gibberish to Anthony.
"I mean you gotta be ok. You're one of the protagonists of this story and it would be a pretty lame-ass story if the main protagonist died in the second chapter so you should be good. I mean I'm named Percy because the author was too stupid to figure out another team name besides fucking APLE and even then he wasn't too sure about that either because the inspiration for the team name came from him eating an apple! Which I may add makes him look like an asshole whenever he eats an apple. So get the fuck up and don't act dumb."
"What are you talking about?"
"Nothing, just lamenting at my character role."
"Ok?" Anthony said as he sat up and looked at the Percy with a confused expression that said the simple praise 'What the utter fuck?' Anthony would stand up as Percy would step back and start to teleport around, doing weird poses and dance moves while Anthony would stretch and crack his back to work out all the pain from hitting the tree. After five satisfying pops from Anthony, he'd start to walk towards Percy before Percy appearing in front of Anthony in a flash of grey Aura.
Percy would un-holster one of his Dust machine pistols and say to Anthony, "So. You ready to go to the ruins to get the chess piece? It's about thirty minutes from here. I think two groups are already there as well. I think they are fighting a Deathstalker and a Nevermore. Oh that's a decapitation!"
"Percy, that's your name right?"
"Yep. Wish it was Shadow though. Makes me sound, dangerous."
"Anyway Percy, what are you talking about?"
"Nothing, just lamenting at the canon the author is going to fuck up with us."
"Ok? Anyways, can we move to the objective now because I'm pretty sure my friend is there now and I really want to see him again."
"You could've said that to me and we would've been their already."
"What?"
"Nothing, let's go now shall we Katana man?"
"My name is Anthony and my sword is not a Katana!" Anthony screamed out as Percy ran deeper into Emerald Forest. Anthony scowled and growled under his breath as Anthony chased after him, wondering what that man was talking about in his little rant.
So. There was the second chapter of Team APLE's story. Good? Terrible? Salt and burn it? You decide. Leave a review, tip, or a suggestion if you think something should be done about the story or you just want to comment on how much of an idiot I am. So goodbye then. Hope you like this story, seeing how a good amount of people like this story for some reason. Also I am going to call Anthony, Andy for now on. It's easier on me. So goodbye... Why are you still reading? Go away! We've been over this! Stop it! You're not a nice person are you? Stop reading this!