Chapter 10. Important author note at end.
Wow already on chapter 10. That was quick
"That was so cool. We were all like 'chya' and they were like 'oh no' and we were 'hiya'. Me and Pyrrha were kicking so much but and then Jaune just disappears and of course I was worried but then I saw him on top of the Nevermore and it looked like he scared it and then its head was cut off and that was like super-duper awesome. Then Yang scared me with getting so mad with the Deathstalker that she just punched up straight up into the air. I didn't even know you could do that sis. but seriously that was so cool." Ruby said quickly, and with what would appear to be only one breath, a feat that even impressed Potum.
"Yes, Ruby I'm sure it was very interesting but we were all there. We all saw exactly what we did and are very aware of how we did it, but now we need to form teams." Potum said under the guise of his borrowed form.
Pyrrha and Yang sat off to the side breathing harshly but giving small smiles all the same.
"so, I feel we should get our reli-. " Potum began on the be cut off by the sound of crashing trees as they were ripped from the dirt.
Everyone turned quickly, ready for more combat, despite how tired they might be.
From the tree line came a single Ursa major and just as Ruby was about to fire on the creature an explosion of pink dust shot out from the back of the beast, which promptly fell onto the ground.
On the back of the beast, riding it down, was a ginger girl who seemed rather upset that she had killed the Grimm. The boy that came up after her seemed more annoyed that she hadn't killed it sooner.
Or he would have if he weren't so out of breath that Potum worried the boy would soon enter his domain.
"Aww I broke it" the ginger haired girl cried looking over the hulking, dissipating figure of the large creature.
"Nora, please never do that again." The tired boy in green replied though his words went ignored as, the now named, Nora abandoned him, instead looking over the other degrading corpses of the beasts already felled.
"Well then, she seems lively." Potum said to those around him gaining a chuckle from Yang and sad smile from Pyrrha. "now, since that has passed perhaps we should-" he was cut off again tough this time by a loud scream of a horrid beast.
"I knew it!"
An arrogant Weiss.
"I knew this was where the ruins were, of course your ideas were terrific and helped us get here but I for one knew without a doubt that this was where the ruins were." The haughty heiress elaborated as she marched out of the tree line, not too far from where the ginger and green haired boy were.
Behind her was Blake, rolling her eyes and not really caring if anyone saw.
She didn't seem to care for the heiress' backhanded compliments very much.
"Hello Weiss, Blake. How was your trek through the forest?" Potum called hoping to get Weiss to shut the fuck up stop screaming.
The heiress perked up at the sound of his voice, and while the reaction was a bit more sedated Blake did the same, both of them only now really seeing the dispersing corpses of those around them.
Weiss was quick to rush to his side though still with all the grace befitting her upbringing. Blake was close behind her but with more of a natural grace, not one born from teachings but from trial and error.
"Hello Jaune, how are you? and who is your partner?" Weiss asked a bit incessantly, looking over the young man's form.
"I am well. As you can see we encountered some Grimm but nothing we could not handle. And yourself?" he asked with an amused smile, watching her eyes rove over his borrowed form.
It was adorable that she thought him injured.
"Blake and I found ourselves without opposition though, as loathe I am to admit it, we got lost, a few times." Weiss said with a huff, turning away from Potum as she did, arms crossed.
The glare she shot towards the forest made it very hard for Potum to fight down the smirk that played across his lips.
He looked to Blake, only for her cheeks to suddenly darken as their eyes met.
It seems their first meeting had impressed the girl.
"I- I don't really have anything to add." Blake said after shaking her head a bit.
Adorable little beings the lot of them.
"Well I am glad you are well, but now if there are no more interruptions we should get the relics and return to the academy. It would be… annoying to put in this much effort and still not succeed." Potum stated earning a few nods from his companions.
Ruby flew to the ruins, followed closely behind by those that still had the energy to walk.
People conversed, sharing ideas and opinions as they came up.
Potum smiled in the background, looking over this team that he would share a life with for the next 4 years and most likely beyond then.
He smiled, just as the gentle hum of a gravity Dust engine came to his senses, soon hovering the eight warriors, soon to be hunters.
"-eam Cardinal led by Cardin Winchester." The headmaster called out, proud of the students that pulled themselves through the tough fight from before, though a certain god had ruined his plans for well-balanced teams.
"Jaune Arc, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, and Blake Belladonna. From this day forth you will be a team. Team Alabaster, led by Jaune Arc." The headmaster called, looking to the young blonde with a bit of worry to him.
Potum simply nodded with a soft smile. Despite their minor interaction he would make sure that his team was led well and able to defend themselves before they leave this academy.
He was promptly smashed to the floor in an over executed hug from his redder than a rose partner.
He chuckled at his partners enthusiasm, noticing the forced smile on Weiss' face and the more genuine one placed on the face of the resident Faunus.
Despite his annoyance with the heiress Potum was quick to guide his team off the platform, pushing them to follow as they made their way to the side to see their sister team be formed.
"Yang Xiao-Long, Nora Valkyrie, Pyrrha Nikos, Lie Ren. From this day forth you will be a team. Team Lavender, led by Yang Xiao Long." The headmaster stated looking to the buxom blonde as she smiled to the crowd.
Only for her to freeze mid action.
"uhhh could you repeat that Headmaster?" Yang asked, hoping what she was hearing was only a joke.
"I'm sure you will do well Miss Xiao-long." The headmaster replied with a soft smile. Turning back to the podium he ignored the flabbergasted stuttering of his newly appointed team leader.
"I would expect all of you to turn into your rooms for the weekend. Classes begin promptly Monday morning and it wouldn't do well for any of you to be late because you made a few bad decisions." Ozpin spoke to the crowd, giving them a caring smile that only one specific blonde could tell was a front.
'what is this headmaster up to' Potum thought to himself before shrugging and pulling out this Scroll device everyone seems to care so much for.
There were a few messages inside, one from an unlisted number stating that his room was number 636, another under the alias of Mother asking how he was doing and if he would like for the family to pick him up, Another asking if he was going to need any more help or if he could make it in with his own abilities now.
Oddly enough the last one was entered under the name "Not Roman Torchwick" which Potum found entirely convincing.
Perhaps he should put Jaune to improve himself while trapped within his own mind? Set the boy in a loop of repetition until he learns all the skills he needs.
It was only a 15-minute trip from the auditorium to the rooms, team alabaster quickly finding theirs, directly across the hall from team Lavender.
Potum could tell they followed because he could feel their souls shining out unto the world.
Everyone else knew they followed because Nora wouldn't stop asking about pancakes.
However, it was Pyrrha who wanted to extend the olive branch of friendship.
"Well that seems grand. Yang you'll be able to visit your sister as often as you like. " the red haired spartan stated pulling a beaming smile from the blonde.
"Yeah, I guess there's that. Its just weird that I was made a leader ya know. Not something I thought I would ever be." Yang replied, having her team look amongst themselves.
"Don't ya think you'll be a fearless leader?" Nora asked in her all too excited manner, having popped up in front of the blonde suddenly
Perhaps because she was used to Ruby or harder to startle than most, Yang just let it slide before she replied to her teammate.
"Well yeah, I think I can lead you guys and stuff but I'm more of a go with a flow kind of person. I don't really make plans or anything like that." Yang explained looking rather melancholy at her short comings.
"well no one said you had to make awesome plans. Ren-Ren can do that. He plays this weird game that's all about strategy." Nora replies throwing her arms in the air in a display of energy and excitement.
All eyes turn to Ren, he himself having been quite almost this entire time. He sighed before he replied. "The game is called shogi and I would be happy to make plans and strategies beforehand. Perhaps I could tech Yang some strategy as well. For now, I would very much like to unpack my things and go to sleep." He said before slumping forward, letting his exhaustion become evident
The others all agreed with nods before entering their new room, happy to have the weekend to relax before classes.
Across the hall lies team Alabaster, who are getting acquainted as of right now.
"So then we have my glyphs, Ruby's speed, and Blake's shadows but Jaune what is your semblance?" Weiss asks as she cats her face over to her recently named leader.
Though she might not appreciate the fact that her skills were ignored she is willing to accept that it took the scion of the Arc name to be better than her.
If ever there were a leader to have it would be him.
However this thought led her to listing his traits, those that make him a good leader and others.
'he is rather charming, and seems capable of holding his own, especially if the stories this Ruby girl are to be believed. Strong, charming, smooth, makes great plans, handsome face, amazing eyes, a firm bu-' Strong, charming, smooth, makes great plans, handsome face, amazing eyes, a firm bu-' Weiss cut herself off from her own thoughts, shaking her head and hoping to remove the creeping crimson off her ivory cheeks.
"To answer your question Weiss I must ask you another, all of you for that matter." Potum replied, speaking to his newly acquired team. Looking at all their faces, seeing the suspense build he decided to ask the most important question they might ever be asked.
His eyes strong and his face serious, his voice became deep as he asked.
"Can you keep a secret?"
End of chapter 10
An: for those wondering, alabaster is ABSR, all their last names. Team Lavender is LVNR, Long, Valkyrie, Nikos, Ren.
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