Field Trip Part II
"Man! And I thought this was going to be boring!" Yang brought her fists up with Ember Celica activated ready for the three Ursa coming her way. "Which one of you big boys is up first?"
One ursa pounces with it's sharp claws ready for a nasty strike, but Yang easily evades it laughing thrillingly. "C'mon! You can do better!" She taunted it sweetly smiling shifting from side to side playing with her oppnents.
Bari, on the other hand, was in no mood for fun and games, or for foolishness this time for when one of the ursai charged her, she positioned Violet Light for the right time to strike. When the monster leaped forward, Bari let out a shout and unleashed her strike. A smooth shredding noise was produced decapitating the left arm and leg leaving the beast to worm around still wanting to kill. Bari charged at it roaring and ended the fight with the quick removal of the head.
Weiss has taught Bari well when it comes to fighting these beasts.
A low growl was heard and Bari spun around to see the last the other one coming at her at full speed as if to avenge it's fallen brother.
"C'mon, you big fat bastard!" Bari hissed quietly shifting into a stance. "Come and get some!"
Before either could deal any damage, the sound of a quick explosive shell sent another ursa into Bari's target into a tree incapacitating the pair. Bari, who witnessed everything, just stared at the incapacitated monsters with wide eyes. "Holy Oum... Did that...?"
"Oh yeah!" Yang yelled punching her fist. "Two Ursa in one punch!"
"Look out!" Bari yelled shifting into rifle mode aiming right about Yang's head.
Yang's senses came into play as she can hear hissing creeping into her ears giving her the chance to instinctually punch the white head of a Taijitu making in spin around it's black head half incapacitating it. The conscious head, wounded by the brawlers strike, let out a raspy roar enraged and eager to kill.
"Whew!" Yang waved her hand in front of her face. "You guys need to try some breath mints sometime. It will make roaring smell more good." She shot up in the air taking hold of the giant monster's neck with both the huntress and the grimm flying right into a tree and Yang skillfully twisting it's neck around and around in a crazy circle trapping the monster like the prey it was. Yang's eyes rolled around as she struggled to keep to balance for she was dizzy. She shook her head vigorously no longer dizzy, eyeing her bedazzled partner.
"I..." Bari stammered glancing back the Taijitu. "I... don't have words."
Yang laughed walking over to her partner giving Bari a firm pat on the back. "You did awesome!" She cheered. "You just slashed that Grimm in two!"
Bari flashed her an uncomfortable smile and looked away still at a loss for words with a shrug as her only response.
Yang's bright persona vanish to be replaced by mature concern. "Hey, you okay?"
Bari nodded without hesitation. "Just a little on edge." She answered. "Still need to get more experience."
Yang said nothing but her stare. Bari couldn't quite make out what she was thinking. She grew her smile more to make it look more convincing, but Yang's inquisitive look did not fade as if she was trying to crack the code.
A distant boom followed by what sounded like thunder filled the sky, but no rain clouds were visible only a light orange red afternoon sky.
"What the grimm?" Bari blurted. "The heck was that?"
A high pitch girly whooping along with a couple of beowolfs flying into the air seemed to satisfy their curiosity with both girls chorusing, "Nora."
"I could totally do that much higher." Yang boasted cracking her knuckles.
Bari grinned raising her weapon. "Time to get some experience." She said sheepishly.
*RWBBY*
The lone ursa was no match for the power Nora's hammer can unleash with it's head slammed into the ground. Ren kept his enemies at a distance by firing precise shots at the two beowolfs and quick reflexes kicked in slicing off the head off another one.
Nora's shriek reached Ren's ears. Alarmed and frightened for his lifelong friend, he ran to Nora's position to see that Nora was trapped underneath an ursa laying flat on it's stomach with only her head free. "Ren! Help me!"
Ren let out a breath relieved that Nora was unharmed, but seemed confused why she would need his help. "Umm..."
Nora gave Ren a hard stare. "I said I need help, Ren! Pretty please get this grimm off of me!"
"Couldn't you... lift him off of you?" Ren mused hesitantly stepping forward.
"Well..." Nora stammered. "He's heavier than he looks. I think with you helping me, we can... push him off together."
"Uhh..." Ren was totally puzzled by Nora's logic.
"Hey guys!"
Nora and Ren could see Yang and Bari entering their vicinity.
"Aww man!" Yang whined. "None left." She smiled and shrugged it off. "Well, least we weren't the only ones who jumped out."
Bari walked over to a large boulder resting on top of it drinking from her canteen. "Did any others jump before you guys?"
Ren shook his head. "Nora insisted that we were going right after you two."
Nora groaned in displeasure. "If one SOMEONE in particular could get this big fatty fat fat off of me! Someone, for instance, who's wearing green. Who I have known for a really long time, and figured out what the dust the point I'm trying to make, and try to flipping save me, and then I would forever be in his debt!"
"You seem to have it under control, Nora." Ren assured her.
"Uhh, Ren?" Yang said rolling her eyes. "Just please help her out. She could REALLY need it."
Ren hesitantly nodded going to Nora's aid. With that out of the way, Yang walked over to Bari hopping next to her on the boulder.
"Bari, what's wrong?" She scooted in closer. This wasn't the first time she saw this. Bari is still a tough nut to crack, but Yang paid attention to the little details with her times with her. Being mostly silent aside, Bari let out little tails from a twitchy leg, tense shoulders, head looking down, or even just being dismissive from the group along with a pragmatic all serious mood.
Bari glanced at her. "What do you mean?" Her tone was mellow.
"Somethings bothering you. What is it?"
Bari looked away down at her feat not staying silent. A soft sigh escaped her lips and her eyes closed with a tight curled fist.
"Hey..." Yang's maternal instincts kicked in. "Tell me."
Bari suddenly leaped off the builder accidentely knocking down her canteen. Air seeped in through her grinding teeth yanking it off the ground growling viciously that she was nearly empty.
Yang rushed over to Bari from behind tightly taken her completely off guard, but her tense body quickly relaxed from the bruiser's embrace.
"I'm sorry..." Bari murmured gently gripping Yang's arm only to reluctantly release it soon after. "I know... I just... I don't know..."
"C'mon, Ren! My grandmother can push harder than you!" Nora shouted still caught underneath the dead ursa.
With the traditional way of pushing not working, Ren brought his arms down slouching and panting. "Little help, Nora?"
Nora flashed quirky smile. "Okay!" Just in an instant, the grimm flew off of Nora up into the air letting it's cry echo the sky. "I just wanted you to get a good work out in. And you were amazing!"
"Uhhh... thanks Nora." Ren said straightening his posture.
Yang and Bari were back on the boulder.
"Not a lot of sleep last night huh?" Yang asked in a light manner.
Bari chuckled. "Yeah, I think so. I was pretty eager to go on this trip. I know it's stupid, but, I was always a fan for seeing ancient ruins."
Yang shook her head smiling. "It's not stupid. It means you're eager for adventure."
Bari hummed in agreement. "I think so."
Their scrolls chimed and Yang was the first to pull hers out. "Looks like they landed." She informed the group. "We're pretty lucky, too. Main group is about ten minutes north from here from where we're at."
"Ten minutes?!" Nora exclaimed. "Why can't it be at least five minutes?"
"Weren't you complaining about not being on the ground when we were on the airship?" Bari asked.
Yang laughed and Ren nodded in agreement.
"She has a point, Nora."
"Oh phooey!" Nora swatted her arm. "Let's just hope to run into a nevermore on the way. I'm still mad we didn't get that one during initiation!"
"Let's not and say we did." Bari grumbled.
"Not afraid of a big birdie are you?" Yang teased.
"Being a snack isn't on my list." Bari said grinning and shrugging.
Yang laughed. "Good point."
"C'mon! Daylight's fading!" Nora took the lead walking towards the red tree line.
"It's 'daylight's burning', Nora!" Ren called out not following her. "And that's the wrong way!"
Nora grunted irritably turning around returning to the group that was going in the opposite direction. "I knew that.."
Yang and Bari were up front leading the members of team JNPR.
"Hey, Yang?" Bari spoke.
"Hmm?" Yang turned to her partner.
"Thank you... for the talk. I feel better." Bari offered her a small but gracious smile.
Yang smiled as well seeing her friend is appearing more happy now, and both carried on down through the forest to meet up with the landing party.
Taijitu: A smaller version of a King Taijitu.