Author note's: This is a bit of a different starting point since I'm starting to introduce characters that were both unnamed but introduced in the second episode of volume one. The five silhouettes that are Yang's friends who are going to have a significant role in the fic since the show forgot Yang actually older than Ruby and had friends going to Beacon at the same time. And I going to take a leaflet and make them cool like really cool to offset the persona Yang is supposed to be. instead of the overconfident hothead, she was in the first season. Yang didn't become who she is now until the tail end of season two. Most of season one she was all over the place first wanting to party than trying to mother Ruby it's not fair to Yang or to her character to make her seem so underdeveloped, so I dedicated to adding in the friends that were so unimportant that they are never brought up after this. Oh FYI Atlas is mash-up of Germany, England, and Russia. England because of the closeness to Mistral which is almost 60% European influenced. Southern Sanus has England inspired the warmest part of the entire continent. the middle is Germany and the most northern part is Russia. Atlas is mixed with the classes of identity. Sorry to any British readers if they feel offended by my depiction of their culture. Anyway, enjoy any all criticism is appreciated, and as always I own nothing but plot rooster teeth own the rights, unfortunately.
Yang's friends were the quite the group of teens, the kind of people, who like her so well known. But they were considered proficient for trainee hunters. Weren't the type of Fairweather friends, people who stand by her regardless of the trouble that found her or that she found herself in. She was glad to have met them. Being there for her after the incident in signal and the ones who stood up for her. cutting the partying to a minimum to comfort her and help get back to some normalcy. They were great friends notable and the kind people Qrow was glad yang had met even if he did seem them as over-eager fan club of his and Tai-yang, but I doubt their friendship with yang is regardless of us. it more them looking for mentors in us. the fact Tai is able to balance home life while being a professor, or the fact I'm still an active hunter while being a professor. Thinking about them coming makes me think of them objectively since they would soon be. Qrow started to feel his buzz finally kick in and his focus was on the way ruby was using my light footwork seeing my mentorship.
Though Qrow wasn't really thinking about them they always needed up being the talk of the city they were and you know someone out there was reading up on the posse since they more than once were used for promotional material for hunters and huntresses in training. popping up at the epitome of what a hunter could and should be able to do and that their nobility and pride to be one since it's the most rigorous forms of combat and that it's the highest of the honors you can do.
Robin Grant who was suited up his trademark bow his roguish smile front row and center anytime you saw him he was constantly playing with chestnut colored hair laughing at some joke but was always eagle-eyed and ready. Gotten a lot of media attention from the fact he had run away from his father construction and stone mining business in the Atlas. Always the prankster of the group and well known for troublemaking.
Jack Emerald the melee lover just like Yang but well known for his swinging battle ax. A beautiful work that at the shaft the blade can be swung at a range from chains that's also an assault rifle was brass, but a loveable goofball who anyone loved to be around the life of the party. Just like Yang can be but for his friends and his family are priority and someone.
Magenta Brooks who was named after purple eyes but had jet black hair the was incredibly long the reason Ruby was inspired to make a parasol weapon since her weapon was as sharp as a blade and it's also a combat rifle. While epitome of what would assumed of a lady of class had a wicked tongue and mored wicked right hook in a fight.
Rhythm Slate was smiling her musical weapon her flute was notable since her music was beautiful as it was deadly, and her aim was something that made anyone weary at first glance with a button turns into a handgun she was a markswoman with precise and deadly accuracy. She had bubble pink hair now but continuously changing her hair color and she was the staunchest of academics and one of the sweetest people I know and partied more because of the music then a true desire to do so.
Alex Bleu the slick one who tends very sly and slick. Incredibly flirtatious and the ladies man of the group. Who dyed his hair a robin blue egg blue on a dare when he was twelve years old as a part of the hazing in Signal. He just ended falling in love with the way he looks with hair dye that way and kept like that ever s9ince. his weapon was a horn and a great blast that he used seldomly and when people hear they know the fight is an overly hard fight since the blast can push back those teamed up with him. Something he learned quickly in a practice match being able to deal with and controllable, but it also becomes a broadsword and tactical shotgun which somehow works and given him a muscular that would make most women stop and drool. Because the weapon was heavier compared to someone else.
All of them were a threat to the Grimm of the world and together were a proof of the optimism of the future. All them of them got out the car parking a bit away to the left of the nearest neighbor who was five minutes from where Yang lived. All of them were excited they hadn't seen Yang since the graduation of Signal and now they were going to Beacon in just a few days and the news had something insane that happened with Ruby. The walk was quiet, the excitement palpable all through the car ride here and anything more to say was free from their and a moment from companionable silence just took its place. Making their way to the house has a feeling of where they would be.
All stood on the XiaoLong front lawn just seeming enraptured in a moment the drive up there what they wanted to say gone from their minds and what was in front of them took center stage Ruby was sparring with blonde guy giving him her all and was royally whipping his butt but he was a trooper no matter how many times he went down he was up again just as eager to take the advice of Professor XiaoLong changing his style with Ruby adapting quickly which the mystery guy took in stride. ready to go another round sparring with Ruby like she wasn't wiping the floor with
"Kids got Moxy even I wouldn't spar with Ruby."
"Who's the kid?"
"Why's he here?"
"That's his story if you want to know you should to ask him about it."
"Still he seems familiar to me? is that just me?"
"Probably he seems familiar as someone we went to class with or something or when he ran past him in vale or mistral or something."
"He's kind of generic looking yeah?" Robin southern Atlassian accent coming out clear the posh accent thicker than normal.
"Blonde hair blue eyes typical prep look to him." their true the words sounded a bit jealous at least from jack more like he was laughing at the whole thing
"What is someone jealous?" Magenta looked into their eyes almost to ask are they seriously jealous of someone they have met yet.
"Of what the string bean? Nah." Alex for his part scoffed at the accusation
"Oh, you three!" Rhythm looking up from the sparring match to seeing their ridiculousness as a little more interesting.
"You guys think we're going to replace you with the mysterious stranger!" Magenta was almost laughing at their behavior.
"It's okay you always be our special numbskulls! We won't replace you guys so easily nervous when we meet a new guy." Rhythm for her part was acting very dry voice making it clear this is both hilarious and they shouldn't be nervous
Jack is looking bashful, but Alex and Robin were showing the internal conflict in correcting Magenta and Rhythm's accusations because they would both be just trying to excuse away what they are feeling.
"Hey, besties what's up!" Yang in the bombastic way only she could did a backflip off the tree sticking the landing.
"Yang!" Rhythm and Magenta cried and gave her a bear hug Yang smiling and hugging back.
"Well don't I feel the love! what's with the impromptu visit?" Yang finally released from the hugs was being her easy-going self, leaning against the tree everyone else is taking
"Well, Yang we're here to celebrate!" Alex for his part looked an inch from yelling woo.
"We got like five days before classes start and you know we might be overworked might have too much homework." Rhythm herself sounded worried about the possible homework we might get.
"Who knows?" Jack said to Yang while seeming excited.
"But we need to enjoy tonight because if what Coco sent us is true? Then we might be separated during the orientation." Magenta seeming too upset by that.
"We will always be friends and hang out regardless of teams and where we go."
"Why not one night to tear up Vale before we become serious hunters in training," Robin said giving a very smooth delivery
You don't have to convince me we need a wild night to unwind.
"Hey, dad!"
Tai for his part looked up from his assessment of Jaune
"I'm going out right now I'll be back before midnight I promise."
"I'll hold you to that Yang! If you're not home I will go, get you myself." Tai yelled out.
Yang walked off with her friends' arm in arm. Far enough where they stop watching them and their voices could no longer be heard.
Ruby and Jaune kept sparing shifting their style with each critique from Tai giving tips. With Qrow chiming in his own tips like being light on your feet if you see an opening to dodge to take it. Which went for several more hours as sunset finally took hold
"Well, that's enough for today! tomorrow morning you need to get up earlier today was the easy day Jaune remember that. I know I personally won't be going easy on you, and neither will Qrow because if you don't have the basics down you might die before orientation."
"Your mother would never forgive me if you died when I could stop it and teach you," Qrow said with a slur in a way that he was sober enough that he was speaking his truest thought and just drunk enough to show that he showed he did care enough about his friendship with Jaune's mother.
Shocking Jaune who didn't know there was a connection between this stranger and his mom who until today he had never met before. Keeping that tidbit to ask him tomorrow since it seemed he was going to help with getting him prepared and I doubt he was likely to tell him anything right now even if he was wasted. Noticing that Ruby was taking his shock as an opportunity to take a second wind seeing out of his peripheral vision I saw the right uppercut coming and quickly bobbed out of the way. tai yang compliments both of them for being so focused and ruby being sneaky and Jaune not losing focus. and tricky tactic came out more and more from ruby with Jaune blocking and dodging the worst of the blows coming from her
"Come on kids me and Qrow will make dinner." Walking back into the backdoor Tai-Yang started getting ingredients and bowls.
"Come on Jaune let's go relax in the living room!"
Ruby herself had already plopped on to the couch turning on the holo-screen looking for some decent to watch.
"Yes, you can state your opinion on what you wanted to watch too
Jaune for his part laughed a little, Ruby answer a question he was about to ask just that
Seeing a nature documentary on the animals of remnant giving it a big thumb down for it when he saw the razor-toothed nightmare galloping to fight the wolves while creature of Grimm seems to appear ready to devour the wounded the way the camera was flying around since we couldn't hear a camera crew or people terrified and whimpering at the sight. so, the option of cameras watching from a distance. The next few minutes that how they were, silently looking and flipping channels with opinions on shows. The news talking about the white fang attack on mistral recently and their protest in mistral in front of the council building and the king is refusing to see or discuss this. We didn't want to see more now trying to get sad or upset about what is going on in the world and knowing these are issues we are going to hear at school as well. Until they found some show they both agreed was worth to watch. The show starred ninjas, pirates, and samurais thrown in, it was weird. The action was nice looking even if we didn't know what the heck was going on.
"Well, Ruby, why didn't you go with Yang and have fun?" Jaune asked but it was more to ask more than anything because it seemed weird she picked staying at home or the act they sis ask her to come along.
"Well, it's not my idea of fun, I like building weapons gaming reading comics watching tv going partying all night just isn't my thing."
"Sounds like you and I have the same idea for fun tonight, easy night in?"
"Sure, you can tell me about yourself and maybe about how you got into Beacon?"
"Oh, that's going to be a story… you sure want to listen to this?"
"Jaune I'm not going to judge you regardless of what you tell me "
"Oh okay …" the look on jaune's was one I couldn't figure out.
"When I was a kid I was klutzy, and I didn't take to training easily with my dad but with my mom, I was better learning from her. my dad saw me as a lost cause when it came to being a hunter, since I couldn't learn from him directly. I went to regular schools and finished high school early but the desire to be a hunter to live up to the family legacy is something I've wanted to since my grandfather told me stories of the fact he fought in the great war. That he was the strongest hunter of troop and when he returned from home? He became a professor at beacon academy showing his survival skills as classes. I felt like I was dishonoring him since he believed that I had as much potential that the rest of the family. When I was regular schools I was incredibly good with tech. I was good understanding coding, software, hardware and I knew I had two ways to enter beacon the open admission where I would bet tested in a physical demonstration where I show my combat prowess which I couldn't do since my dad wouldn't allow it and I wasn't strong enough or experienced enough to pass it or the written for that matter so that option was out. But I could make forged transcripts of a student who was spectacular on paper and that worked."
"So, you hacked your way in huh? You're not the first person to do that, I know a few people I went to signal with did that and there are people who does the same thing it. Nothing to be ashamed of but I wouldn't be publicly talking about it either. Its frowned upon sure but this vale at least you have a reason and felt the call. Not all hunters and huntresses feel that much before they go to the academy. Some people only join the academies because combat is something they are good at and don't seem to see themselves as anything more than warriors they became hunters and Huntress for that reason. To be a successful hunter or huntress that drive to protect the world or want to be a hero you know sometimes they do it for glory or to rebel. But it's not because they felt it was something they wanted to do for themselves something that always wanted to do and the fact your willing to spar with me even after I took the kid gloves off tells me you'll do better at beacon then before I saw you on that street corner at least.
"Have I thanked you for that today?"
"Yeah, you did."
"Well I'll thank you again you really didn't have to save me much less do so much for me. I know we hardly know each other but in me, you got a true friend that's for sure. "
"Thanks, I'm glad but it was nothing you looked like you needed help ."
"Well not everyone would care to take in a runaway much less go above and beyond like your family has for me. thank you Ruby."
Ruby for her part blushed and smiled at him as the casually chatting while watching the rest of the show.
Final note: well I'm going, to be honest we are going to be the point of view hopping for the next few chapters all the people who read the notes are going to be glad they do since I will be doing character backdrops and there's a new character who helps spread out and explain the lore. and even on to the lore of my story. Also, I'm most likely going on hiatus for the next few months not only am I in school till August I need to put all my focus on passing all my classes. and I feel the burn out right now, so I need to focus on trying to pass my classes with a higher grade than last semester. My desperation to get 4 A this semester on top of everything else. That means I need to do more work I have two books I need to read for class. I robot, and lord of the rings fellowship of the ring. I robot is more pertinent but that means no Youtube or tv watching! I literally have no time for the things I love. To read both books, work on three papers and keep up with the online class I'm taking I need to go into isolation mode with the only things I watch are acting as background noise I don't actually focus on I started getting sad when I came to the realization that I have to do that to make my schedule for graduating work. I refuse to graduate in 2020 when I am supposed to graduate next year or worse. I graduate next year but I don't get to walk with everyone else until 2020.