Chapter 3: The First Step
sakuraphoenix: And we are taking the first step into this fanfic!
Detroid: No pun to the chapter name
sakuraphoenix: All jokes aside here, we are back with a new chapter of RWBY: Night of Grimm!
Detroid: That's right! Now, let's go right into the disclaimer!
Disclaimer: We do not own RWBY at all. RWBY belongs to the creator Monty Oum. We only own our OC's.
sakuraphoenix: Now sit back, relax, and enjoy a chapter through the eyes of our favorite mysterious Huntress-to-be, Natasha!
Detroid: That's right! So enjoy!
I yawned as the light of the sun hit my eyes. I'm so not a morning person. I hate to be Towa though, knowing that her Semblance allows her to transform into a cat. They hate waking up. At least, that's what I've seen with the strays that always hung around the warehouses.
"You an early riser too?" Towa asked me as I looked up in shock to see her already dressed
"Yeah, you?" I asked
"Yeah. I like getting up to see the sun rise, that and well, I like food a lot so I often get up early so I can cook." Towa admitted
"I see…" I said
"Yeah, I just finished making breakfast, but I made a little too much. Do you want some, um… okay, this is awkward. Did I not ask you what your name was yesterday?" Towa asked me
"You never asked for my name and I never said it." I said
"Oh… sorry." Towa said
"It's alright. It was best for me not to say it anyway." I said
"How come? I bet your name is totally cool. I wouldn't laugh or something just because of what it was." Towa said as I looked away slightly nervous
"It's not what it is but who my last name is linked to." I said, still looking away
"Oh… well, why not just say your first name? I mean, I'm gonna have to call you by it eventually." Towa said to me
"Just call me N for short of my first name." I said while walking away
"Hey, wait. I wasn't kidding about the extra food. You sure you don't want it?" Towa asked as my stomach started to growl
"Okay, I'll eat." I admitted
"Alright!" Towa exclaimed happily as she led me to what looked like a dining area, and she wasn't kidding about extra food!
From what I could tell, there were scrambled eggs, and thankfully they actually looked edible compared to what dad could cook. Some hash browns, my favorite, and blueberry pancakes. Man… she cooks a lot better than dad does.
*Flashback*
I woke up to the smell of smoke, and where there's smoke… there's dad burning breakfast in the kitchen. Again.
"I told you not to cook." I said to my father
"Someone has to make the meals." Roman said to me as he threw away burned toast and overcooked eggs into the trash can before I took the frying pan and spatula away from him and held them like weapons before dad said:
"Whoa, easy…"
"I'll cook breakfast." I said
"Okay, okay. You win, Tasha." Roman said as he left the kitchen
"Dad's can be such idiots." I said to myself while sighing
I cooked breakfast for the both of us, knowing whatever I made would be better than what he could make.
*End Flashback*
I smiled thinking about those times because more often than not, dad ended up getting a beating.
"Well, eat up, otherwise it's gonna get cold." Towa said to me
"Right." I said
After breakfast, I went over to my locker to find my ax, thankfully still there when I saw the girl from yesterday. What was her name again? Sapphire or something?
"You're Sapphire, right?" I asked
"It's Sapphira and I never got your name." Sapphira told me
"Just…. Call me N, please?" I asked
"Okay." said Sapphira
"Hey, Sapphira." Rani Soiree said as she walked over to us
"Hey Rani. How did you sleep?" Sapphira asked
"Pretty well after I hit Weiss with my pillow." Rani said
"I hope we get onto a team together." Sapphira said
"Well, we won't know until the initiation ceremony begins. From what I heard, it's supposed to be pretty brutal." Rani said
"I heard about it from my parents. They got paired up together in the Emerald Forest during the initiation ceremony." Sapphira told Rani as they walked away together
Guess I'm alone… what's an Emerald Forest anyway? I hope it's not like it sounds…
"Would all first year students please report to Beacon Cliff for initiation? Again, all first year students report to Beacon Cliff immediately." Glynda said over the intercom
Okay… Beacon Cliff, check. Emerald forest, not actually made out of emeralds, so bonus. What's inside… I don't wanna know.
"For years, you have trained to become warriors. And today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest." Ozpin said as the brown or red-haired guy in full body armor next to me winked and flashed a smile before I rolled my eyes and turned away from him
"Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of teams. Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates… today." Glynda said
"What? *groan*" I heard that Ruby girl groan
"These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well." Ozpin said as I looked at Towa and Sapphira before he continued saying:
"That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years."
"What?!" Ruby exclaimed
"See? I told you!" A random girl exclaimed
"Oh no…" I said
"After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path, or you will die. You will be monitored and graded for the duration of your initiation. But our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics. Each pair must choose one, and return to the top of the cliff. We will regard that item, as well as your standing, and grade your appropriately. Are there any questions?" Ozpin asked
"Yeah, um, sir-" A random guy started to say
"Good! Now, take your positions." Ozpin said as I readied myself on the launch pad
"Um, sir? I've got, um, a question. So, this landing strategy thing, uh w-what is it? You're like d-dropping us off or something?" The guy asked as that annoying Weiss girl was launched through the air
"No. You will be falling." Headmaster Ozpin said as I watched another guy in armor followed by Rani fly through the air
"Oh, I see. So, like, did you hand out parachutes for us?" The guy asked as the girl from earlier was flung into the air
"No. You will be using your own landing strategy." Headmaster Ozpin told him
"Uh-huh. Yeah." The guy said before I was flung into the air
"Time to bring the boom to this party." I said to myself
I flew through the air as I watched around me various people using their weapons and/or Semblances to safely land, all except for that blond guy, whom got impaled on a tree by Pyrrha Nikos.
"Thank you!" I heard him call out
"I'm sorry!" Pyrrha yelled
Once I was close enough, I inserted a smaller caliber missile and launched it into the air, the recoil of my weapon slowing my fall enough so I jumped down from tree branch to tree branch and landed on the ground safely. Okay… now I gotta find either Towa or Sapphira. I just hope I don't end up with Weiss.
"Gotta find Towa. Gotta find Towa. If I can't find her, there's alway Sapphira but…. I'll deal with that later." I said to myself
I heard something ahead of me, as I prepped my rocket launcher for a hell of a blast… when I saw Rani emerge through the bushes! Based on the few leaves in her hair, I'm gonna guess her landing wasn't as smooth as she would've liked.
"Rani, right?" I asked
"Yep." Rani said as she fished the leaves out of her hair before saying:
"Of all the times for this thing to malfunction, why today?"
I watched Rani open up a panel in her staff… and yikes! No wonder she had a rough landing. The Dust conversion module was completely fried! Hang on, I think I have a spare somewhere…
"What's wrong with this thing? Everything else looks okay." Rani said in frustration
"Give me a minute. Where is it…" I said
"Where's what?" Rani asked as I found the conversion module
"Can I see your staff?" I asked
"Sure." Rani said as she gave me her staff
I used one of the bobby pins I used to keep my bangs out of my face to fish out the old module and quickly installed the new one and gave Rani's staff back to her.
"Whoa… that was fast." Rani said
"I know how to fix weapons like that." I admitted
"Nice. You replaced the conversion module. I didn't even check that. Thanks, uh… didn't get your name." Rani said
I was about to say my nickname when we heard a growl around us. Not good…
"Okay, that was not someone's stomach." Rani said as I pulled out my battle axe
"We have some company." I said
"Grimm." Rani said as we saw some Ursa's emerge from the bushes
Well, I guess initiation has officially begun.
sakuraphoenix: Oh, right at the cliffhanger! Don't you hate it when we have to end it when it gets good?
Detroid: Ikr?! But in anycase… Please review and until next time, I'm Detroid….
sakuraphoenix: And I'm sakuraphoenix! Both of us saying we heart you, signing off for now. See ya later, Feraligatr!
Detroid: Chao!
