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Chapter 3: Initiation
"Jaune, you sure this would work?" A ten-year-old Weiss asks an equally young Jaune.
"Yes, I'm sure of it, Snow Angel," Jaune reassured as he stretched his right arm, "And besides, I'm doing the heavy lifting!"
Weiss laughed and playfully said, "Shut up, you dolt."
"Ok let's get this show started. We have all the ingredients?" Jaune asks Weiss.
"Yup, we have all of it," Weiss confirmed.
"Alright now all that's missing is some DNA," Jaune said as he gets a needle out.
Weiss gets the needle and pierces her soft finger with it. She lets the blood drop to the floor of the Arc basement, where a complicated design of a circle is drawn out. The circle that promises to bring back one thing,
Willow Schnee.
To say Weiss was eager was an understatement, she and Jaune have been decrypting piles and piles of alchemical works to get to this point. After so much preparation, her desire finally becomes a reality.
Jaune was also incredibly eager. He gets to help out his friend and also make a major breakthrough!
"Alrighty then! let's start," Jaune exclaimed.
Jaune clapped his hands together and placed it on the circle. The circle began to glow in a grand blue light.
As the process continues, the edges of the circle began to leak shadows that reach the roof.
"Weiss, something's not right," Jaune explained.
The shadows began reaching toward Jaune and he screams out in pain.
Weiss' eyes quickly shot open. She took deep breaths to calm herself of that dream. That memory. That pain.
After calming herself down, she looks around to see everyone in the ballroom still asleep. Except for a particular blonde boy walking into the room all dressed up in jeans, and a black sweatshirt.
Jaune noticed Weiss awake. "Oh hey Weiss," Jaune greeted, "Had a good night rest?"
"Yeah, it was fine," Weiss lied quietly looking away from Jaune.
Jaune saw through her attempt to lie, and sighs. "Bad dreams again?"
"Y-Yes," Weiss stuttered struggling to keep her voice steady.
Jaune slowly approached Weiss as she resumed looking at the ground. Jaune suddenly hugged her taking her into a tight warm embrace.
"J-Jaune," Weiss blushed.
"It's alright, It's over," Jaune whispered.
Weiss felt his warmth around her instantly clearing her mind. She leaned into him. 'I missed this,' she happily thought to herself.
"You two look comfortable."
The two turned to see a tan green haired girl standing there with her arms crossed. She already gotten dressed up. 'She always gets the special treatment,' Emerald complains internally.
"Oh hey Em!" Jaune greeted cheerfully while Weiss quickly got out of the grasp of Jaune's arms, "You ready to kick some Grimm butt?!"
Emerald couldn't help but smile at Jaune's behavior and Weiss' reaction to her being humiliated and exposed.
"Well, you should get ready Weiss," Jaune stated.
"I-I-I know that! You...dolt," Weiss exclaimed but whispered the last part of that statement.
"Guess things don't change. But please excuse me as I go fill up my stomach!" Jaune goofily smiled as he walked away.
"Oh yeah! Em!" Jaune called out.
"Yeah, Jaune?" Emerald responded.
Jaune took out a pair of red gloves. "Here's an extra pair of Cinder's gloves. Just in case it rains or something," Jaune said as he gave the pair to Emerald, "I also gave one to Neo, and Marcy."
"Ok, I will give it to her if a situation like that happens," Emerald assured.
"Sweet!" Jaune said as he left to get some food, "See ya!"
Then Weiss with red heated cheeks and Emerald with a mischievous smile looked at each other.
"So..." Emerald said, "How was his buff chest being pushed up against your flat chest?"
"S-S-Shut up!" Weiss shouted.
Emerald began chuckling. "Sorry, I couldn't resist," Emerald apologized, "It's good to see you again, however."
Weiss calmed down. "Likewise," Weiss said as she got up and started walking to get ready for Initiation.
"Sorry about Cinder by the way," Emerald said making Weiss stop, "You know she can get...well...competitive."
Weiss turned around. "It's fine. Can't blame her after what happened between us two," Weiss paused as she turned back around and continued walking, "Besides, I would win anyway."
Emerald sighs. 'The tension between the two keeps getting thicker and thicker," Emerald thinks to herself, 'Jaune, when will you stop being an oblivious idiot and notice a girl's affection? Especially mine..."
Timeskip
After everyone else woke up and got breakfast, they then left to the locker room to prepare for Initiation.
Jaune walked around the locker room scanning the upcoming students. He walked aimlessly hoping that this waiting period will be over.
"Hello again Jaune," a voice said which Jaune recognized instantly.
"Hey Cindy," Jaune said happily as he turned to face her.
"You ready for Initiation?" Cinder asks.
"Yeah, of course, I am," Jaune answered, "But the only problem I have is whose team I'm going to be on."
Cinder gained a scheming smile. "You know Jaune," Cinder said, "It wouldn't hurt if we were both on a team together."
"You would really want me on your team?" Jaune asked surprised.
"Of course, why wouldn't we be on a team together," Cinder put her hands on her hips, "The two best fighters in all of Remnant being put on one team. We will be the best team on Beacon. And soon we will be the best hunters of all time."
Jaune thought and said, "That's if we're on the same te-"
Cinder cut him off by putting a finger to his lips. "Don't speak. I am not done yet. When we are in the same team, you will be my knight and I will be your queen. I will decide what you do. You will serve me and only me. Does that sound like a deal? Jaune~," Cinder said seductively.
'Well, there she goes again. Being...Cinder,' Jaune thought.
"That's if we're on the same team," Jaune said finishing his previous statement with a small smile.
Internally, Cinder was disappointed. 'Why did Jaune have to get so used to me? Now it's boring. He got mature way too fast,' Cinder thought annoyed, 'But nonetheless, it is a welcomed change.'
"Yes, Jaune," Cinder confirmed with a sigh, "That's if we are on the same team."
"But how do you think teams will be sorted?" Jaune asks.
"I don't know Jaune," Cinder responded, "The system for making teams is different every ye-."
Suddenly, Cinder stopped in the middle of her sentence.
"Um, Cinder are you ok?" Jaune asked concerned.
"Jaune, look behind you," Cinder instructed quietly.
Jaune did so and saw a girl with gladiator-like armor's back. She was currently gathering her gear from her locker. As she did so her red-hair moves to the momentum of her actions.
"I can't believe she is going to Beacon," Cinder said dumbfounded.
"So wait who is sh-"
"Hello!" The red-haired girl greeted from behind Jaune.
Cinder's eyes then looked at the girl. Cinder clears her throat and stretches out her gloved hand.
"Hello! My name is Cinder Fall," Cinder greeted formally, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Nikos."
"Oh don't need to be so formal!" The girl waved off, "We are all students starting from now! We should treat each other with an equal amount of respect."
"Hi, my name's Jaune Arc. The girls somewhat like it," Jaune said waving, "So have you two met before?"
Cinder looked at Jaune in disbelief. "Jaune do you know who she is?" Cinder asked.
"Nope."
"This is Pyrrha Nikos. She graduated top of her class at Sanctum."
"That's pretty cool."
"She won multiple Mistral Tournaments."
"I didn't know that was a thing until today. But that still sounds pretty difficult."
Cinder sighs and then said, "She is on the box for Pumpkin Pete's cereal."
"Oh. I actually haven't eaten that brand since my training. It isn't that good for you. I remember a lot of stomach aches from that cereal," Jaune stated.
"It really isn't," Pyrrha agreed, "I wished that many more people were like you and see through that marketing."
"Well, I didn't come up with the idea myself," Jaune stated, "My teacher said to stay away from that crap. Also, cereal's overrated."
As the two took turns to exchange words, Cinder looked at Pyrrha and recognized a look of happiness. The only kind of happiness that you get when you're with Jaune. Cinder was way too familiar with this situation. She has seen her sisters and Weiss Schnee looked at Jaune with the same faces. And she is no stranger to exhibiting this look herself either. But she is getting sick of other girls looking at Jaune like that.
"Also, Pyrrha are you interested in joining me and Cinder's team?" Jaune asked with a grand smile.
Pyrrha's green eyes flickered and soon responded, "Of course, I think we could be a great team! I heard that teams are only up to four people."
"Really what a bummer! I was hoping to get some more of my friends on our team!" Jaune said disappointed.
"I am sure we could still be acquainted with them when the year begins!" Pyrrha said cheerfully.
"Oh yeah! You're right!" Jaune realized.
'You have got to be kidding me,' Cinder said to herself.
"Isn't this great Cinder? Another member has been added to our team!" Jaune.
"Yes, it is just grand," Cinder responded without a hint of happiness.
Pyrrha looked at Cinder. 'Did I say something,' Pyrrha asked herself noticing Cinder's passive-aggressive tone.
"So what are your weapons?" Jaune asked.
"That's kind of an odd question," Pyrrha commented.
"Well, like a friend said," Jaune explained, "We're going to be fighting together throughout our years. It would be best if we were to know each other's fighting style and our weapon of choice."
Cinder and Pyrrha looked at Jaune surprised. Cinder knew that Jaune was smart but he managed to make a weird question into a logical inquiry. Pyrrha was simply stumped at his logic.
"Ah, crap. I totally just over complicated her words. I think it may have made me look like more of a bumbling idiot."
"Nope! You said it way better!"
Jaune turned to the source of the voice and sees a young bright girl in red.
"Hey little Rose," Jaune greeted.
"L-Little Rose?" Ruby blushed.
"Just a Lil' cute nickname I thought for you," Jaune smiled, "Don't like it?"
"N-N-No. I love it!" Ruby blushed harder.
Yang suddenly appeared hugging her sister. "Oh my goodness! My sister and her boyfriend are bonding!"
"Boyfriend?" Cinder said darkly.
"Yang! Stop! He isn't my boyfriend," Ruby exclaimed.
Cinder starts to calm down after hearing that statement.
"So what's this I hear about weapons?" Ruby asked excitingly.
"Ok, there little sister," Yang said trying to contain Ruby, "Save that energy for Initiation."
"We should probably head over to where we are supposed to meet," Pyrrha recommended.
"Oh yeah, where are we meeting?" Jaune asks.
"Attention all incoming first-year students, meet at Beacon cliff for Initiation," The intercom announced.
"Well, there's our answer Jaune," Cinder said as she grabbed his wrists and pulled him.
This shocked Jaune. He knew Cinder was flirtatious but not physically direct. He stared up to see the girl holding him. The blonde boy sees a beautiful young girl with raven hair and amber like eyes. 'Was she always this beautiful,' Jaune asks himself.
While Jaune was being pulled, the other girls watched the duo leave.
'Damn, that girls really possessive,' The fierce brawler commented.
'Why is she holding Jaune like that? Are they a couple? If not, could we be a couple? Why am I thinking of us being a couple?' The rose huntress thought to herself.
'What's her problem? Was it me? Or maybe it's Jaune?' The gladiator tried to reason.
Timeskip
As the many upcoming students arrived at the cliff, Ozpin and Glynda scanned the upcoming students and his eyes landed on a particular blonde headed boy.
'Hm, let's see how he handles Initiation,' Ozpin thought to himself.
Jaune looked at all the students eager to take their first step to become a hunter.
He lined up with the rest of the students as Ozpin began monologuing again, "For years you trained to become warriors and today your skills will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest," Ozpin said holding a mug.
'Wow. He really likes coffee,' Jaune humored himself
"There has been confusion for team assignments," Glynda informed, "Well allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates...Today."
Jaune heard Ruby whimpering at that statement.
"These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon," Ozpin continued, "So, it is in your best interest to be paired with someone, whom you could work with well."
Ruby whimpered some more.
"Also, I should mention that the first person you make eye-contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years," Ozpin added.
Ruby broke at that last nail on the coffin.
'That's kind of counter-intuitive,' Jaune thought to himself, 'What if you make eye contact with someone you don't work well with? I guess Ozpin's really is letting fate do his work for him.'
"After you have met your partner, make your way to the northern end of the forest," Ozpin paused for dramatic effect, "You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path or you will die."
"That's real assuring," Jaune muttered sarcastically.
Ozpin then continued, "You will be monitored and graded for the duration of the Initiation. But our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple and the end of the path containing several relics. Each pair must choose one. And return to the top of the cliff. You will be given a grade when you have done so."
"Wow, a test on the first day," Jaune said in a monotone voice, "And I didn't even study for it."
"Are there any questions before we begin?" Ozpin asked.
Cinder raised her hand with a smirk.
"Yes, Miss Fall?"
"So, will the old hag be teaching at Beacon?"
Glynda looked at her gritting her teeth. "You're lucky that you're a student otherwise I would have utterly destroyed you."
"And you're lucky that you're an old lady because I don't like to hurt the elderly, especially if..."
"Don't say it," Glynda warned.
Ozpin saw Glynda's control of herself about to break and started launching the students. Cinder was first.
But she still said her statement as she flew in the sky, "Especially, if they're an old HAAAAAAAG!"
A dangerous purple aura surrounded Glynda. "Wait until she's in my class," she muttered dangerously.
Ozpin sighed and watched the rest of the students be launched.
Jaune smiled and looked at the worried Ruby. She looked back. He gave her a thumbs up and said, "You'll do great!"
Almost instantly, she straightened herself up and smiled determinedly back. "Thanks, Jaune!"
Jaune smiled and put on his headphones. He played some of his as he liked to call it, "Jammity Jam Jams".
And one by one the students were launched. Soon enough Ruby was hurled and then it was Jaune's turn to be thrown
Jaune was quickly guided up in the air heading straight toward vast Emerald Forest. The sun was beaming down creating a fantastic view. Despite the forest being infested with Grimm, it still looked breathtaking.
He closed his eyes as he felt the breeze run swiftly along his body. He felt himself slowly leaning down toward the ground.
The ground got closer and closer. His mind was thinking of possibilities to negate the fall. 'Should I just strengthen my aura and crash? Or should I be a show-off?' Jaune thought, 'We are being graded. So I guess it is best to show what I could do.'
He clapped his hands as he got close to the tall thick trees and placed them on the tree he was approaching. He made it into a slide which smoothly led to the ground. He slid down it head first with a wide smile.
Once he made contact with the ground, he stood up and dusted himself off. "Wow, I didn't think I would do the landing that clean," Jaune said smiling, "I am actually tempted to go down it again."
His thoughts were interrupted by an Ursa Major attempting to slice him in two. He quickly backed up. He then sighed as he clapped his hands and planted them on the dirt.
A small stone platform that was as big as the Ursa quickly raised up causing the dark animal to be launched up high into the air. He quickly made the platform into a giant spike which the Ursa landed on.
The spike pierced the Ursa and it instantly disintegrated into dust.
"That was quite impressive."
Jaune turned toward the voice and saw a familiar pair of green eyes and red hair.
"Oh hey!" Jaune greeted as he took off his headphones.
"I guess we're partners now!" Jaune commented cheerfully.
"Yes, I suppose we are!" Pyrrha agreed equally as cheerful.
"So," Jaune said, "We should probably start going to the temples."
"Yes, we should."
"Well, let's go!" Jaune exclaimed as he started walking onward.
Jaune then stopped in his tracks.
"You don't know where we're going do you?" Pyrrha said chuckling.
"Nope!"
/~/
"Goddammit!"
After the old man launched her in the air, Cinder landed in a pool of water. Now she was wet and pissed.
'How can I do anything now?' Cinder asked herself, 'Now I'm...'
...
...
...
'useless.'
She shivered at the thought of the word. She hates being a spectator especially if she could do so much more.
She took off her gloves and attempted to dry them out. She was interrupted by Beowolf's howl near her. She then heard rapid stomps approaching her and saw the Beowolf running toward her.
"I am getting really ticked off," Cinder growled as she focused her aura to her fists.
She punched the fierce creature's head causing its jaw to be unhinged. Cinder charged at it and punched a series of devastating hits. The Beowolf didn't stand a chance against the red dressed girl. The creature turned to dust which was blown away by the wind.
Cinder started to take deep breaths in order to calm herself. 'Just find Jaune and get this over with,' Cinder thought.
Cinder then was tackled to the ground. Cinder didn't bother to look down as she said, "You need to stop doing that, Neo."
The colorful girl simply stuck her tongue out and stood back up.
"Well then, it appears we are indeed partners," Cinder stated as she stood back up.
Neo nodded as she got an extra pair of gloves for Cinder.
"Let me guess," Cinder said with a smile, "Jaune gave you an extra pair of gloves, just in case a certain situation involving water were to occur?"
Neo nodded cheerfully as she passed the dust infused gloves to Cinder.
Cinder caught the gloves and quickly put them on. 'Jaune truly is the perfect knight. Loyal and smart,' Cinder humored herself, 'Also, the perfect husband.'
"You know where north is right?" Cinder asked her new partner.
Neo put on a contemplative face. She then licked her finger and put it in the air to feel which way the wind was blowing.
'How's that going to help her?' Cinder thought.
Neo then nodded confidently and started skipping further into the woods. Cinder sighed as she followed.
/~/
Emerald sighed as her sister and new partner, Marcy, walked next to her in a grand sea of trees.
"I think we should be hitting the temple in five minutes," Marcy said with a grin.
"Really?" Emerald deadpanned.
"But I have a feeling this time!" Marcy said confidently.
"Marcy."
"I just keep getting these ultra accurate instincts sometimes," Marcy continued.
"Marcy."
"We will be there in no ti-"
"MARCY!" Emerald screamed
"What? Is it that time of month?" Marcy remarked.
"You said the exact same thing about 5 times now. And I think I am about to go insane," Emerald said fed up.
"Oh."
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...
...
"I think we should be hitting the temple in five min-"
"MARCY!" Emerald screamed.
"Sorry, geez," the grey-haired girl apologized as she scoffed.
Then both of them stop in front of a cave.
"Welp, let's go!" Marcy said as she entered the cave.
Emerald sighed. 'One of these days, that reckless behavior will cost someone a leg,' Emerald thought as she followed Marcy.
/~/
"Where are we going, Weiss?" A red hooded girl asked a white dressed heiress.
"Where do you think we're going, you dolt," Weiss responded as she continued walking.
Weiss ended up with Ruby as her partner and she was neutral on the whole situation. She didn't dislike Ruby too much but nor was she fond of her.
Ruby, on the other hand, was absolutely pumped up! She had a pretty cool partner with a pretty awesome weapon! She did wish she was with Yang or Jaune, but, she could get used to this!
"You don't know where we are going do you?" Ruby asked with a grin.
"We are going north! Did you forget?" Weiss asked back.
"Can't you just admit that we have no idea where we are?" Ruby asked, "And besides, I don't think they're timing us."
Weiss opened her mouth to say something. But nothing came out.
"Well, let's go this way!" Ruby said as she started walking in a random direction.
"Hey! We just came from there!" Weiss reminded.
"This way!" Ruby said cheerfully as she changed directions.
'I wonder if Jaune's doing any better,' Weiss wondered.
/~/
Jaune sneezed violently causing Pyrrha to jump.
"Bless you!" Pyrrha exclaimed, "Do you have a cold?"
"No, it's weird," Jaune said, "I feel like someone's worrying about me."
"Huh."
The two continued walking in silence.
"How does your semblance work?" Pyrrha asked breaking the silence.
Jaune sighed. "It is really hard to explain."
"Well, then try to explain it," The gladiator encouraged.
"Well, my semblance is called Alchemy. It pretty much allows me to make whatever I want as long as I understand the ingredients to make the item I want," Jaune said.
"What do you mean by ingredients?" Pyrrha askes curiously.
"It pretty much means like chemical make-up and stuff," Jaune responded.
"I see."
"But I need the ingredients first," Jaune continued, "Without that, I can't do anything."
"So it is kind of like exchanging items for different purposes," Pyrrha said simplifying Jaune's words.
"Yup, right on it!" Jaune smiled.
"Wow, that is quite the semblance!" Pyrrha commented.
"It sure is!" Jaune agreed.
The two continued to walk to only hear screaming.
"What the?" Jaune said as he turned around to see Emerald and Marcy running for their dear lives away from a Death Stalker.
"I think we should start running," Pyrrha suggested
"Already on it!"
And soon four hunters in training were running for their lives.
"What the hell happened to you two!?" Jaune screamed as he ran for his life.
Flashback
(About 30 minutes ago)
As the duo delved into the cave further, Emerald holding a torch to illuminate the dark cave and Marcy leading the way.
"You sure this is the right way?" Emerald asked.
"C'mon! Who made the torch?" Marcy said rhetorically with a sly grin.
"I did."
"Wait...oh...you did," Marcy acknowledged, "But this is probably a shortcut!"
Then without warning, the torch went out.
"Great," Emerald said sarcastically.
"I guess, you make pretty high-quality torches, huh?" Marcy smirked.
"Hey! At least I am not the one who decided it was a good idea to go in here!" Emerald pointed out.
"But you followed me!" Marcy responded.
"I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE YOU ALONE!"
"WELL, I APPRECIATE THAT!"
"GOOD!"
"GREAT!"
"SWELL!"
"FANTASTIC!"
"STUPENDOUS!"
*CRACK*
"Um, Em was that you?" Marcy asked nervously.
"It wasn't you?" Emerald asked equally as nervous.
A glowing orange stinger then caught their eye's in the dark. And soon red patterns across a giant scorpion-like creature begin to illuminate.
It was a Death Stalker.
"Shit," Marcy cursed.
"Calm down," Emerald instructed as calmly as she could, "On three, we run. One...Tw-"
Marcy started running and yelled, "HAUL ASS!"
"Oh, you fu-"
Emerald was interrupted by the Death Stalker growling. Hastily, Emerald followed her sister.
Flashback end
"That makes way too much sense!" Jaune screamed.
"Now, isn't the time for sarcasm Jaune!" Pyrrha reminded.
"What are we going to do?" Emerald asked running.
"Well, we run genius!" Marcy sneered.
"Once again, not the time for sarcasm!" Pyrrha reminded.
"You three keep on running, I'll slow it down!" Jaune said as he halted himself and clapped his hands together.
"Jaune!" The three girls shouted in unison.
A flash of familiar blue lightning emits from Jaune as his hands then go to the ground. A stone wall quickly rises in front of the Grimm creature. But it was quickly demolished by the Death Stalker.
"Oh, crap."
Jaune dodged the stinger but he got caught on the tail and was launched further into the forest.
/~/
"Let's take the pony!" A blonde brawler said cheerfully.
"Whatever," Blake said as her partner picked up the relic.
The two have successfully infiltrated the temple. And with minimal distractions or obstacles.
"This test was super easy!" Yang shouted as she smiled from ear to ear.
"Don't say that."
"Don't say what?"
"Don't say that it was super easy," Blake explained calmly, "You might jinx us."
"Oh don't be like that!" Yang exclaimed, "I was just saying that we didn't really have to deal with anythi-"
She was interrupted by an Ursa Major quickly making sure its presence was known. And suddenly, it collapsed.
"Ah. It's broken!" An orange-haired girl said as she got off the back of the creature.
"Nora, don't do that again," A black-haired boy appeared behind her.
"It's fine, Ren!" The girl named Nora said.
Yang and Blake were surprised, to say the least.
"Ok. That was weird," Blake said in a slightly surprised tone.
"Hey, at least it can't get any weirder," Yang commented.
Suddenly, a blonde boy crash landed before the group.
"Ow,"
"Jaune?" Blake asked.
"Oh hey, Blake. Hey Yang." The blue-eyed boy whispered in pain.
Yang was dumbfounded. "Wha-"
As Jaune stood back up weakly, a screaming girl in red was heard from directly above. He looks up and adjusts himself directly under her.
She fell right into Jaune's arms.
"Hey, Little Rose!"
Ruby noticed and blushed at how close the two were. "H-Hi, Jaune."
"Do you want me to put you down now? You seem uncomfortable," Jaune observed.
"Yes! I mean No! I mean Ye-"
Jaune then decided to put Ruby back on her two feet as she gained a look of disappointment.
"Did your sister just fall out of the sky?" Blake asked in her usual manner.
"Uh‐"
Then three girls ran out of the woods with a Death Stalker behind them. Each one of them attempting to take it down.
"Did those girls just run all the way over here with a Death Stalker chasing them?"
"OK CAN EVERYONE CALM DOWN FOR THREE SECONDS!" Yang said fed up.
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"Um, Jaune?" Ruby said pointing up.
Jaune looked at what Ruby was gesturing to and saw Weiss barely hanging on to a Nevermore...wait a Nevermore!
"HOW CAN YOU LEAVE ME HERE!" Weiss shouted.
"I TOLD YOU TO JUMP!" Ruby shouted back.
"She's going to fall," Blake commented.
"She will be fine!" Ruby said.
"She's falling," Ren stated.
Jaune sighs as he positioned himself under Weiss and clapped his hands. A stone platform formed beneath him and raised him up.
Weiss closed her eyes as she got closer to the ground. But ended up in Jaune's arms thanks to him shortening the falling distance of the heiress. Weiss opened her eyes to see a blond boy holding her.
"My hero," she whispered as she leaned into his embrace.
"What was that?" Jaune asked confused.
Weiss quickly realized what she had said out loud. "N-Nothing!"
"You sure? I thought I heard someth-"
"IT'S NOTHING!" Weiss quickly screamed.
"Um, okay then."
Jaune lowered the platform down to the ground with Weiss in his arms.
He puts Weiss down on the ground who dusted herself off.
Pyrrha was thrown by the Death Stalker and landed in front of the gang of students. While Emerald and Marcy quickly retreated and joined the group.
"Great, now everyone's here!" Yang said happily, "Now, we could die together!"
"Not on my watch!" Ruby shouted as she charged the Grimm creature.
"Ruby!" Yang shouted.
"AHHHHH!" Ruby cried as she attempted to attack the Death Stalker.
Her scythe was firing rounds off to make her blindingly fast.
But all her effort was all for nothing, the creature simply swiped and knocked her back.
Ruby saw her mistake and started retreating while shooting at the scorpion. But the Nevermore from above shot it's feathers pinning Ruby's cape. She was stuck.
Yang started running forward but she wasn't fast enough to catch up to the Rose in time.
The Death Stalker got closer and closer to Ruby. Ruby closed her eyes and anticipated her death.
*CLANK*
"You're not going to die on my watch."
She opened her eyes once more to see Jaune in front of her. His right arm raised blocking the scorpion's stinger.
Jaune was smiling as he held back the oversized scorpion, "We just took our first step to becoming hunters! And you just accept it to end so early?!"
"Jaune your arm..." Ruby said with her eyes wide.
Jaune then brought together his left hand to his right hand. A steel blade forms from his right forearm. He pushed the stinger back and the Death Stalker went in for another strike.
Jaune was swift in his reaction, he quickly sliced the stinger clean off making the scorpion hiss in pain.
"Well said, Jaune."
Jaune instantly recognized the voice and clapped his hands quickly together. A stone wall forms around the scorpion but an opening was made to the source of the voice. Then...
*SNAP*
The scorpion was utterly engulfed in flames, which shot up into the sky. The scorpion, still in flames, broke through the walls charging at Jaune.
Jaune stood there waiting for the Death Stalker. When it attempted to grab the blonde boy with it's claws. Jaune made a sword through his alchemy and further shortened the tail.
Suddenly, a pointy colorful umbrella pierced the Death Stalker's head.
The scorpion didn't last long for it quickly turned to ash.
Jaune then took a seat on the grass exhausted.
"Thanks for the assist you two," Jaune thanked the duo that saved his ass.
"It wasn't a problem, Jaune," a familiar amber eyed girl said, "Isn't that right, Neo?"
The dual color eyed girl nodded as she retrieved her umbrella.
Everyone except Weiss, Emerald, and Marcy, looked at the group with wide eyes. These three just took down a Death Stalker while they couldn't even get a scratch on it.
Jaune stood back up and walked over to Ruby. He gave her a hand to help her stand back up. "You alright? You almost died."
"Don't worry about me! What about your arm?" Ruby shouted in concern.
Jaune raised his right arm. The sleeve on it was torn up quite a bit. "Oh. My sweatshirt's ruined now." Jaune stated disappointed.
"NO! I mean your actual arm!" Ruby exclaimed pointing at Jaune's arm.
Jaune gained a smile as he reached for his ruined sleeve. He tore the whole piece of loose clothes off to reveal a metal arm. "Don't worry about it. All that matters is that you're safe now."
"Wha-"
"Ruby!"
Soon, Ruby was hugged by a familiar blonde girl with lilac-eyes.
"Yang! I'm okay now! Thanks to Jaune!" Ruby said turning blue from the hug.
Yang quickly saw the state her sister was in and decided to hug Ruby to death later. She turned to Jaune. "Thank you for saving my sister," Yang thanked, "I know she can act...well..."
"Like a child?" Weiss suggested.
"Hey!" Ruby shouted.
"Yeah, that's the word." Yang smiled.
Neo then tapped the shoulder of Cinder pointing toward the Nevermore approaching them.
"Well, we need to stop talking and get our pieces," Cinder said as she approached the display of chess pieces.
Every partner gathered a relic and began running toward the cliffs, their rendezvous.
"That bird is getting closer!" Marcy stated as she ran with the others.
"Keep running! We're almost there!" Ruby shouted.
The group ran over a grand stone bridge to a grand display of ancient stone ruins. The Nevermore gets closer to them at an alarming rate.
"Oh, sweet Oum! That thing does not want to give up!" Yang said.
"We will just have to fight it!" Ruby said as she stopped herself.
Everyone else stopped along with Ruby. There were plenty of looks that wanted to protest but they knew they had to fight.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Ren shared.
"C'mon Ren it'll be fun!" Nora opposed.
"That's one way to put it," Emerald sighed as she got her guns out.
"Well, I hope we get extra credit for this," Weiss said as she got Myrtenaster ready.
"Don't be like that ice queen," Cinder said as she snapped. A glass bow formed in her hands. "And besides, it's my opportunity to outdo you once more."
"Over my dead body."
Soon, they all started firing at the Nevermore. Marcy shooting bullets out of her boots. Pyrrha shooting the bird with her rifle. Nora had her grenade launcher trying to cook some chicken.
"Don't stop!" Jaune shouted as he made multiple cannons aimed at the Nevermore firing stones at it.
"It's not working!" Blake shouted.
"We need to find another way to get rid of it," Cinder said firing another glass arrow at the Grimm bird.
Jaune then noticed at how mindlessly the bird followed them. Suddenly he had an idea. An extremely dumb idea that could save all of them.
"Everyone get back! I have a plan!" Jaune shouted.
"Great! More running," Marcy said as she followed.
"Will, you ever shut your mouth?" Emerald asked annoyed and exhausted.
"Just shut up and run!" Weiss commanded.
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They ran long enough for Jaune to explain his plan. Soon they all split into three groups and into different directions.
Jaune, Pyrrha, Ren, and Nora ran in a straight direction.
Cinder, Neo, Emerald, and Marcy ran to the right.
Ruby, Weiss, Yang, and Blake ran to left.
The Nevermore followed group going straight.
'I hope this works!' Jaune prayed.
"NOW!" Jaune commanded, "Clip the wings!"
The groups that headed to the sides then started shooting the bird causing it to get confused about which group to pursue.
*SNAP*
The bird then cried in anguish as flames engulfed it. Emerald and Marcy lay down a wave of bullets piercing the wings. The Nevermore attempted to shoot it's feathers at Cinder. But luckily, Neo shielded Cinder with her umbrella.
"Thanks, Neo," Cinder said.
On the other side of the bird, Weiss shot her ice dust at the Nevermore's left wing. Ruby, Blake, and Yang began shooting the frozen wing causing it to shatter.
The Nevermore began to fall. The future hunters didn't let up. They still laid constant fire.
'Now that it's down...It's time for the nail'
Jaune quickly made a spear and hurled it at the skull of the Nevermore. The Nevermore screeched.
"Now, Nora!"
"YEEEEEHAAAAAA!" Nora cried in delight as she nailed the spear further into it's head.
The Nevermore then proceeded to charge Jaune's group.
"Give me some air!" Cinder cried as she created dual glass swords and charged the Nevermore.
Jaune nodded as he made a set of stairs that reached above the bird. Cinder quickly ascended the stairs and jumped off at the top. She dived down and pierced the neck of the Nevermore. The Nevermore started to shake it's neck.
'It's time to finish this,' Weiss promised herself.
Weiss summoned a glyph toward the Nevermore.
"Ruby! Want a boost?" Weiss asked. Ruby understood as she got into position on the glyph. "Out of the way Cinder!"
Cinder quickly did so as Ruby was launched at the Nevermore and proceeded to decapitate it.
The Nevermore finally stopped struggling as it turned to dust.
Everyone sighed at the battle finally being over.
"Woah," Jaune said.
"Thank god that's over," Marcy sighed.
"Yeah, you said it," Emerald agreed.
"Jaune."
Jaune turned to see Pyrrha who was smiling. "That was quite the strategy," Pyrrha complimented.
Jaune blushed at her compliment. "N-No, it was nothing! You guys did most of the work anyway!" Jaune quickly said rubbing his nape.
"Ahem."
The duo turned to see Cinder with her arms crossed. "We need to go to the cliffs now. We could talk later," Cinder said passive-aggressively.
"For once, I agree with her," Weiss commented with an equal amount of attitude as Cinder.
"I suppose that's an ideal solution," Pyrrha agreed reluctantly.
"Yeah, I guess we should go," Jaune agreed.
'This poor idiot,' Ren thought to himself, 'How can one boy be so dense?'
Everyone then began to walk to the rendezvous. Jaune took his white rook piece out.
'Why use chess pieces?" Jaune wondered to himself, 'Knowing Ozpin it's probably literal in some way.'
Jaune stuffed the piece back into his pocket. 'Today was the first step. And tomorrow will be the first day."
To be continued...
A/N: Holy crap! I did it. 6000+ words! Well, I decided to skip the team assignment part because it's kind of pointless to show what is pretty obvious on what teams will be made. But in other words, the teams will be the same and Cinder will be a team leader with her sisters. But anyways stay tuned!
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