"We're back and I noticed a couple questions you guys had and one stuck out in particular that I didn't really think through." I stated crossing my arms and thinking as Daxter climbed onto my shoulder.
"We didn't exactly think of the teaming issue. Since there are four on each team we thought hard about this and have yet to come up with a good answer." Daxter explained with hidden intent.
"But you can give us ideas, we currently only have one. Oh and big thanks for the reviews and favs. I honestly didn't expect this story to get so many views." I admitted as Daxter chuckled.
"As for our one idea, it's odd but could provide a lot of humor for this story. There is now a poll to vote and trust me, we can make it work." Daxter insures sounding honest... for once.
"So without further delay, enjoy the show." I say before pressing play resuming from where we had left off before.
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Sora continued to walk through the forest, his hands behind his head, and the forest still silent as ever. To his own surprise, he hadn't seen a single living thing since he landed, no Heartless, no Nobodies, no students, just nothing. He heard bushes and trees move with the wind but other then that the only sound he heard was his own footsteps. Honestly, Sora was getting bored, but he had the keyblade so he could defend himself if need be.
"I wonder if Donald and Goofy have found anyone yet?" Sora murmured to himself in thought.
Without warning he heard a stick being snapped from somewhere nearby, Sora looked around for the sound unable to locate the exact source of it. He heard deep breathing behind him and turned to see what looked to be a bear like creature except it was completely black with white highlights, the highlights looking like parts of a skeleton. The creature stood on it's hind legs and roared loudly causing Sora to summon his keyblade in self defense.
"Heartless?" Sora said unsure if the creature was indeed one of the dreaded monsters he had fought so many times before.
The creature charged Sora raising it's claw high and bringing it back down, Sora jumped back avoiding the attack as the creatures claw struck the ground. Sora leaped forward quickly unleashing a swing at it's arm, then at it's shoulder. Sora dodge rolled behind the creature and struck it's back and the back of it's legs, but it only seemed to anger it. The creature roared and turned quickly, the back of it's back of it's paw colliding with Sora's keyblade as he raised it to guard himself. Sora leaped forward again jumping over the creature and landing a slash at the top of it's head and then the back of it's legs bringing it to the ground.
"Thundaga!" Sora cried causing a large bolt of lightning to strike the creature, it twitched on the ground before it stopped moving completely.
Sora looked at the creature with curiosity as it didn't vanish like the Heartless usually did when defeated, meaning it wasn't a Heartless. Sora sighed realizing this threat wasn't mindless like the Heartless. He dispelled the keyblade and sighed wondering if more of these creatures were scattered throughout the forest, and if any were near him now waiting to strike. Sora was suddenly snapped out of his thoughts by two very familiar screams, he looked up to see two figures being sent flying, he turned to run only to have both of them land on top of him.
"Sora!?" Donald said in question.
"Your okay!" Goofy added, causing Sora to chuckle with his friends antics, of course they'd find each other like this.
Seconds later the trio saw a large crow like creature fly through the sky, a figure in red and another figure in white holding onto the large creature. Sora quickly got to his feet as Donald and Goofy did the same. Sora watched and realized he noticed that the figure in red was indeed Ruby.
"What happened?" Sora asked Donald and Goofy urgently.
"We were walking through the forest, when we saw that girl from before." Goofy explained.
"The one that gave Ruby a hard time, we jumped in to help and she almost burned us!" Donald screamed, angry remembering what happened.
"Let's go, they need our help." Sora said looking at two most trusted allies, receiving a nod from both of them. The trio in sync ran in the direction of the large crow, making sure to keep in their sights.
~Beacon Cliff~
"Our last pair has been formed sir." Glynda stated looking at her mechanical pad. "Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren. Poor boy, I can't possibly imagine those two getting along. Still he's probably better off than Ms. Nikos."
Ozpin glanced over at the screen, Glynda's statement peeking his curiosity. She sighed and continued to speak.
"I don't care what his transcripts say that Jaune fellow is not ready for this level of combat. I guess we'll find out soon enough. At their current pace they should reach the temple within just a few minutes. Speaking of which, what did you use as relics this year?" Glynda asked Ozpin as she turned to leave. However she got no answer as he watched Ruby's actions.
~With Ruby~
"Ruby, I told you this was a terrible idea!" Weiss cried holding onto the crow like creature for dear life. Ruby was doing the same a little bit ahead of Weiss, holding onto the crow, the wind blowing past both of them violently.
"We're fine. Stop worrying!" Ruby called back.
"I am so far beyond worrying!" Weiss snapped back gaining a confused look from Ruby.
"In a good way?" She questioned.
"In a bad way, in a very bad way!" Weiss snapped making Ruby get snappy. Holding on to avoid falling wasn't the best time to start arguing.
"Why don't we just jump!?" Ruby said seriously causing Weiss to give her a look of question. Before Weiss could answer she jumped off the crow without hesitation. Weiss was now beyond angry.
"Oh you insufferable little brat!"
~With Sora~
Sora, Donald, and Goofy ran into the clearing just in time to see Ruby falling toward the ground, before Sora could run in an attempt to catch her Jaune flew by into her sending both of them into a tree. The trio took note of Yang and Blake standing in front of what looked to be ruins. Before Sora could question it out loud a enormous roar broke his train of thought, the trio looked toward the forest seeing one of the large bear like creatures Sora fought before. It fell to the ground with a thud as a girl Sora didn't recognize jumped off.
"Aw it's broken." The girl said playfully before standing on top of the creatures head. Another boy Sora didn't recognize appeared at the side of the creature looking out of breath and tired.
"Nora, please, don't ever do that again." He asked before looking up and seeing that Nora was indeed already gone.
Nora was at the ruins in seconds and playfully grabbed one of the many chess pieces and balanced it on top of her head making funny poses while chanting that she was 'queen of the castle'. The boy earlier called Nora's name snapping her out of the funny poses as she gave a mock salute.
"Coming Ren." Nora said cheerfully letting the chess piece fall from her head and into her hand with ease. Sora, Donald, and Goofy approached Yang and Blake, just as confused as they were about the current events.
"Did that girl just ride in on a bear?" Sora questioned before Blake could.
"Actually it's an Ursa." Blake pointed out gaining a nod from Sora in understanding.
"Sora, I see you found your teammates." Yang said mentally upset she hadn't found Sora first, Sora put his hands behind his head and smiled swaying left and right.
"You could say that." Sora exclaimed with a playful tone.
Without warning a red headed girl ran out from the trees being followed by a large scorpion creature, except Sora noticed the symbol on it's head. A large heart outlined with red, Sora could recognized that symbol from anywhere. The scorpion was mainly a dark blue color while it's armor that resembled bones were a lighter color of brown while all ten of it's eyes were glowing yellow orbs. Sora summoned the keyblade to his hand as Donald pulled out his staff and Goofy pulled out his shield.
Music: Time to Say Goodbye ~Orchestral Battle Cover~ By Jeremiah George
"Heartless!" Sora proclaimed before the trio ran toward the scorpion like Heartless. Dark Stalker.
The Dark Stalker roared before raising it's right pincer to strike the red headed girl only to meet Sora's keyblade. Sora pushed Dark Stalker's pincer back allowing Goofy to throw his shield at him, hitting it's eyes causing it to roar in pain. Donald quickly casted Thundaga bringing down bolts of electricity onto the Dark Stalker forcing it to reel back. Sora jumped back to get ready for another attack only for Ruby to suddenly run by him in a flash.
"Watch out!" Goofy called in warning as Ruby raised her scythe only to be smacked by the Dark Stalker's pincer knocking her to the ground with a loud thud.
Ruby turned to run, Sora noticing the large crow like creature hovering above. Without warning the crow fired it's feathers into the ground, one impaling Ruby's robe to the ground immobilizing her. Sora without thinking ran forward keyblade in hand, as a white blur shot by him firing ice at the Dark Stalker freezing it's tail solid, keeping it from hurting Ruby.
"You are so childish, and dimwitted, and hyperactive. And don't even get me started on your fighting style. And I suppose I can be a bit... difficult. But if we're going to do this, we're going to have to do this together." Weiss began explaining. "So fi you quit showing off, I'll be... nicer."
"I'm not trying to show off. I want you to know I can do this." Ruby said still seated on the ground. Sora and co watched the encounter knowing they were finally getting along.
"You're fine." Weiss answered with a small smile.
"Oh boy you're okay!" Goofy proclaimed as he, Sora, and Donald ran over to Ruby making sure she was okay. Yang grabbing RUby into a hug after running by the trio.
"Whoa!" Sora exclaimed seeing the Dark Stalker's tail frozen to the ground, it was a large pillar of ice keeping it in place. The Dark Stalker already struggling to free itself from the ice's grip.
Suddenly a loud roar broke through the air catching everyone's attentions, causing them to look upward at the large crow like creature that had nearly caused Ruby's downfall. Sora and Ruby quickly regrouped with the others where Jaune was the first to speak surprisingly.
"Guys, that things circling back. What are we gonna do?"
"Look, there's no sense in dilly dallying, our objective is right in front of us." Weiss pointed out causing Sora to double take looking at the ruins, he chuckled nervously forgetting what he was supposed to do to pass the initiation.
"She's right, our mission is to find the artifact and make it back to the cliffs. There's no point in fighting these things." Ruby added, Sora looked back at the Dark Stalker Heartless and wouldn't exactly agree with letting it run around freely.
"Run and live, that is an idea I can get behind." Jaune said cheerfully agreeing fully with the plan.
Everyone agreed and proceeded to collect their own chess pieces, Sora handing one to Donald and Goofy before grabbing one himself. As everyone did this, the Dark Stalker was surrounded in a dark aura before attempting to break the ice, this time sending cracks all through it.
"I think we better get out of here." Goofy said pointing at the Dark Stalker.
"Right, let's go!" Ruby said agreeing with Goofy, seeing the same thing. With that, everyone began to run.
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"Well that's all for now and we have a question. If we give Sora and co a fourth party member, it's going to end up being Pete." I explained throwing my idea out there.
"So our question is if you want Sora, Donald, and Goofy to have a special team of three... or have Pete intervene and end up with their team." Daxter said much more clearly.
"Thanks for reading and we hope you enjoyed, if you did, leave us your thoughts in a review and fav the story." I said happily.
"Till next time, Chris and Daxter are signing out reminding you all to."
"Stay awesome!"