Chapter 2 – Launched
Jake woke up with a big yawn. He rolled up his blanket and his pillows and stuffed them into his bag and headed over to the locker room to get his equipment ready for initiation.
As he headed over, he noticed a group of four picking on a young rabbit Faunus. He stared off at them and then turned his head, only so that the bullies wouldn't notice his smile as he sent an electric charge through at them and fried them all, avoiding only the Faunus girl. He gave the girl a winning smile and continued on towards the locker room.
As he got to the locker rooms, he noticed that two other initiates were arguing and it looked like something he could just ignore, until he noticed one of them unsheathing his weapon. In about ten seconds flat he had managed to rush over there, grab the initiate's weapon, swing him into a locker and position the blade of the weapon against his throat.
"Save the fighting for when initiation begins." The assault surprised the initiate and he was made speechless. Jake released him and handed him his weapon. "Just don't do it again, alright? If you get into a fight, there's a chance you'll get kicked out of the school."
"Would all first-year students, please report to Beacon Cliffs for initiation."
Jake headed on over with his gear ready and prepared for his initiation. He stood on one of the platforms and prepared himself for the launch.
Goodwitch and Ozpin briefed them on their assignment for initiation and began to launch the new students one by one into the air. As soon as Jake was launched, he unsheathed his sword and waited until finally the blade shifted into a whip and extended towards the branches of the trees below and then used his aura to slow his descent. The whip penetrated the surface of the branch and slowed his descent further until it was finally safe to land. He pressed a button on his weapon and the blade retracted and finally he re-sheathed it.
Better to be done with this as fast as possible, he thought. He activated his semblance and took off, speeding through the forest.
"Hey, stop right there!" That was all he heard before he felt himself come to an abrupt stop. He looked behind him to find Haley holding him by the back of his shirt. How did she catch me? I was going at top speed!
"I used my aura to look for the others and you were coming at me fast, so I grabbed you," she said, almost as if she read his mind.
"I guess we're partners then?" More of a statement then an actual question.
"I guess so."
They were about ready to run off when three Beowulves surrounded them. "Oh, well that's just freaking great," Haley shouted to no one. "Got a weapon?" Jake asked.
"Better than that," she replied as she jumped at one of them and lopped off its head with what looked like nothing at all. Jake, however, noticed her aura wrapped around her arm. "That's quite a good use of aura."
Jake charged toward another Beowulf and thrust his sword through its chest and sent an electric charge through the blade, frying it until its body could no longer function. As the two warriors finished off the last of them, they took off running. "If you're able to track the aura of the other initiates, then we should be able to find the general area of the relics, right?"
"You'll have to carry me though. If I try to concentrate on something like this then I'll most likely slow down, so you're going to have to give me a lift."
You've got to be kidding me.