OKAY, I SWEAR THAT I MEANT TO UPLOAD THESE NEXT FEW CHAPTERS EARLIER. Honestly, I meant to get at LEAST chapters 3-4 up by Monday afternoon, but my classes were really pushing it: I kid you not, EVERYTHING was scheduled during this week, and I had almost zero free time. It's almost as if the teachers coordinated this to make it Hell Week… I mean, Wednesday alone, I had a test in every class, followed by an essay due, followed by preparations for another in-class essay the next day, so that should just show a bit of the panic that I was feeling… TLDR, I was busy, and didn't have the free time to do this, so… sorry. Anyways, enough about me bitching about my academic life. Now, where were we? Ah, yes: FanFiction. Ahem. Like I mentioned earlier (back in the chapter 1 header), I have some chapters written (currently trying to wrap up 8), with some minor (?) edits still necessary. I'm working on it though, so don't worry. However, once those are up, it'll take a lot longer to push out new chapters, and I'm not going to promise any schedule. Sorry again. And before I forget, some quick shoutouts:
Ultra Darkness: [first follow]
I was actually REALLY surprised at how fast you guys liked this fic. I mean, seriously, I got a notification saying you followed ten minutes after uploading. TEN. MINUTES. That's just insane, and I want to say thanks for the confidence booster.
CaTastrophe427: [friend/proofreader]
Thanks for being a wall to bounce ideas off of, and special thanks for ACTUALLY DOING WHAT YOU AGREED TO DO. Seriously, three of my other friends agreed to read and give comments (1: they ARE RWBY fans, so there. 2: they all really liked the plan I had for this), and between the three of them, one of them talks to me in class about it every once in a while, one of them sends suggestions while also asking for ideas for his own stuff (would endorse, but I dunno if he's published anything on here or not), and the last guy doesn't do jack shit. So, yeah, thanks a bunch for helping out (honestly, not being sarcastic).
yozzer4: [friend]
I know you don't follow the RWBY-verse, but thanks for reading anyways.
And last but certainly not least,
Moth3rly Lov3: [first favorite/first review]
I have to say, SERIOUS thanks to you. I'm glad you like it so far, and I hope you guys keep on liking it all the way to the end… actually, now I'm sad… I'm planning on following the RWBY canon to the end with this… and I don't want RWBY to end. Oh well. C'est la vie. In any case, although there may be some serious cheesiness in here, and some commonly used tropes (come on, EVERY OC is a Faunus nowadays), to respond to your final comment, yes, I'm happy writing this, even more so now that I know others like it too.
Digression aside, one final thanks to those who've been reading and haven't said anything. I hope this fic turns into something that everyone will continue to enjoy.
Keep Moving Forward
Published Feb. 11 2017
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Glynda Goodwitch sighs as the students are launched from the cliff, turning on her tablet the moment they leave her field of view.
"YO! Lady! Is this the initiation place?" a girl's voice rings out through the trees. The Headmistress turns around and sees a young Faunus girl with dull white hair and a missing arm running out of the forestry behind them.
"The… yes. Who are you?"
"New student. Sorry. Got caught up in the hospital wing for a decent chunk of time, but I'm ready to go now."
"A new student?" she repeats. "Hmm… I don't recall seeing your image in the directory…"
"Oh, Ozpin let me in, what, ten minutes ago? He said that I could join, since you guys are missing a student."
"He. Did. WHAT?!"
"Don't worry, I can handle myself. Now, he also mentioned a 'Glynda' somebody-or-other who could push my papers through."
"Did he now… fortunately for you, that would be me: I am Headmistress Glynda Goodwitch. Of course I could do all that, but I need to see proof that you're capable of surviving something like this before I even consi-"
WHOOSH.
Something flies past her left cheek, making her flinch as she looks back at the girl, who had suddenly summoned a bow, and was somehow pulling the glowing string back despite not coming into contact with it at all. The string falls back into its original position, and the girl flicks her wrist, which is apparently the command for the weapon to collapse. Glynda sees a brief flash of black and green fade somewhere in front of her, leaving her wondering if her eyes are playing tricks on her.
"Trust me, I can take care of myself."
"Erm… you don't look like you're in the greatest condition at the moment."
"Ozpin said I could join, and I just showed you skills that I usually save for Grimm. Can we get on with this?"
The older woman groans at her boss' lax attitude and opens a new tab on her tablet. "Fine. We are a student short, after all. But let me tell you right now, that's the ONLY reason I'm doing this on such short notice. And of course, we reserve the right to terminate the results of your initiation, should we feel that you are unable to keep up."
"Relax, will ya? Look, I'll be fine."
"Very well, if you insist. Now, your name?"
"Jade."
"Your full name, please."
The Faunus hesitates, muttering "Jade Fae. F-A-E."
"All right then. Age?"
"Nineteen."
"A little old to be entering such a school, now aren't you?" A video feed pops up at the edge of the tablet, and she sighs, waving the girl off.
"Unfortunately, the remainder of the interview will have to wait until later, as the initiation began right before you came. Now then, the rules are simple: retrieve a relic from the Forest Temple, on the other side of the Emerald Forest beneath us. You will be launched down using our launch pads, and you'll have to improvise a landing strategy. Do not hesitate to kill any Grimm in your path or you will die. I'll be grading your performance, but I will not intervene, even in the case of a possible death. Once you have the relic, come back to the cliffs as quickly as you can, for I wouldn't advise staying in the forest for any more time than is necessary."
"So… that's it? We get graded on treasure hunting and killing Grimm? Piece of cake." the girl says nonchalantly as she steps on one of the launch pads and falls into a defensive stance.
"One other thing…" Glynda adds as she preps the pad.
"What is it?"
"Since our school focuses on building teamwork, you will have a partner during your time at the academy. Your partner will be the first person you make eye contact with. Good luck."
"PARTNER?! HEY, I never agr-WHOAAAA" Jade cries out as she falls below the treetops.
"Now then… where in HELL is Ozpin?!"
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Short chapter, I know. But, with the long intro, it's a bit lengthier, so… balance? Ok, in any case, chapter 4 should follow this pretty soon.
Keep Moving Forward
