Chapter 2: A Friend In All

(Vale)

Hero wanders around Vale, mostly asking citizens about any airships heading towards Beacon. But his search always ended in failure.

"No one knows where I can find a airship to Beacon." Hero said while looking around the town." I hope, I find one soon.

He then looks over to see a large crowd gathering together and goes over to see it.

"Step right up! Step right up!" A man said to the audience." Who wants to be the one to arm wrestle with a famous Huntsmen!" He pointed to a man with a weapon. Showing it off to the audience.

Hero was surprised by this." That's a Huntsmen!?"

One man step's up only to lose to the 'Huntsmen'. "Who's next!? Come on! Even a mighty huntsmen get's tired at some point!"

"I'll go!" the audience then turned their attention to a young man with brown spikey hair, and green eyes. He wore a long sleeved green jacket, that was zipped halfway, revealing his blue shirt, and his gauntlets covered the cuffs of his jacket. He also wore long shorts, with white outlines and short boots, which also had greaves attached to them. The young man walks up to the two." I'll go next!"

"And who are you, kid?" He asked the teen.

"Oliver Panterra." He said.

"Well Oliver, why don't you have a shot at this fa-"

"Cut the crap."

"Huh?"

"You and the 'Huntsmen over there are obviously fakers."

"Oh? says who?"

"Says me! let me ask you, if he's a Huntsmen, Which academy did you train at!?

"Uh... Beacon, of course!" The 'Huntsmen' said.

"Okay! Next question: Where's your team?"

"T-Team!?"

"Yeah. Even when you graduate from an academy, you remain with your team until the day you die!"

"I-I have a team..." The 'Huntsmen' started to get nervous.

"Really? What's their name?"

The 'Huntsmen' started to panic and then he pulls out his blade and charged at Oliver." S-Shut up you little Brat! How dare you speak to a Huntsmen like that!?"

Before he could attack Oliver, the police arrive and arrest the fake huntsmen and his partner. While the rest of the audience run off in a hurry. Oliver also makes a quick get away as well.

He manages to get away and hide in an alleyway." Phew! Lost them." He relaxes and then sits down to gain some calm. When he looks up, he see's Hero, holding a apple.

"Still stealing, eh Oliver?" Hero asked.

Oliver took the apple as Hero helped him up." Hey it's a hobby!" The two then fist bump.

"It's great to see you again Oliver!" Hero said

"You too, Hero!" Oliver said happily.

"Why are you here in Vale?"

"I'm here to enroll in Beacon Academy!" Oliver said determined.

"Really!?"

"Yeah! You know I've always wanted to become a Huntsmen!"

"Hehe...You and me both!"

Oliver pulls Hero into a headlock." All right! We can chase our dreams together!"

"Y-Yeah...hehehe..." Hero said trying to catch his breath. Oliver let's him go.

"Sorry!"

The two boys walk out of the alleyway and back into the open. They pass by a small cafe where another young man is drinking tea, his Katana close to him. He had silver spikey hair, with purple eyes. He wore a long-sleeved black jacket, completely zipped up, with yellow outlines completely around his sleeves. The young man also wore black long pants, and gray shoes. The Waiter comes by with a second cup." Here you go kid. Another Green Tea."

"Thank you." The young man said, as he took it.' I have a strange feeling... That i'm being watched...' He drink the tea, and got up." Thank you for the tea, it was great." He picks up his Katana and walks out.

(Back with Hero and Oliver)

"Hey Oliver?" Hero asked him.

"Yeah?"

"How did you know that man was a fake Huntsmen?"

Hmm..." Oliver looked around, still looking for the port to Beacon." I could tell he was fake because, Huntsmen don't gloat and act all high and mighty! Second: The Bastard was a con artist, he and his little pal."

"Really?"

"Honestly i don't know! I just figured it out!" Oliver turned to him." How did you know he was a faker?"

"Hm... I guess the minute i saw him, i knew he was lying." Hero answered.

"You did?"

"Yes... Master Qrow always told me that there will be people that say they are huntsmen, and most of the time their lying."

"How is the old bastard anyway?" Oliver asked, looking around.

"... I don't know."

"Huh?"

"The last time i saw him... He was a drinking heavily." Hero said sadly.

"Damn... And that was?"

"...Two months ago."

"Oh... Sorry."

"Theirs nothing to be sorry for. I just... had to continue my training alone."

"Well, cheer up! We're going to Beacon! There, we'll get so much training, that no one will even want to fight us."

"Hehe...If that's what you say." Hero said, smiling.

Oliver smiled at him, but then suddenly, he realized something." Hey, do you know what time it is?" Oliver asked.

Hero checked his pocket watch." It's 11:55"

"And the airship to Beacon leaves at what time?"

Hero checked the schedule for the airship's." ... 12:00"

"Oh...WHAT!?"

"The airship to Beacon leaves at 12:00 PM!" Oliver then grabbed Hero like a brief case and ran as fast as he could.

"We only have 5 minutes before that damn ship leaves without us!" Oliver ran so quickly through the city, that he was even outrunning vehicles on the road.

(At the Airship port)

The two made it in time to see the airship taking off." Wait!"

Some students noticed them and started laughing at them." Good luck next year!"

"Please wait!" Hero tried to plead.

"DAMN IT! Were never gonna catch up to it!"

"... Leave it to me!" Hero pulls out a small rod that turns into a type of fishing rod and cast a line at one of the wings of the ship." Grab on!" Oliver reluctantly grabs on to Hero, as he press's a switch that sends them flying towards the airship, where Oliver grabs on to the wing. The two climb up and hold on as two crewmen come out and helps them inside, without anyone falling off.

"We made it..." Hero said out of breath." I didn't think it was gonna work..."

"It doesn't matter... We did it!" Oliver got up." Next stop...Beacon Academy!"

"Y-Yeah!"

Oliver helped Hero up, as the crew-mate walked over to them.

"Hey, you two?"

"Uh, yes sir!?" Hero said, quickly standing straight.

"If your first students, then you better go to the waiting area along with the other students." The crew-mate said.

"Y-Yes sir!" Hero said.

Hero and Oliver walk into an area, where the other students were at." They must all be students." Hero looked around.

Oliver looked around at the other students." I guess their all here to be future huntsmen and huntress, huh?" Oliver then see's a blonde girl walk right passed him, catching his eye." But you gotta admit, the girls here are kinda hot, don't you think Hero?"

"Uh..." Hero then looked out the window." Hey! You can get a perfect view of Vale!" He runs over to the window.

"Hehehe..." Oliver laughed.' When i first met him three years ago... He was just a wimpy little kid. Afriad of everything around him. I mean he still is like that. But a little braver now.' Oliver then look's at the Vale News Network. On a holographic Screen.

On the screen was the mug shot of a red haired man." The robbery was lead by nefarious criminal Roman Torchwick, who continues to evade authorities. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact the Vale Police Department. Back to you Lisa.

The mugshot changes to news woman Lisa Lavender, with a photo of a animal-eared demonstrators holding signs saying' WE ARE NOT ANIMALS!' followed by an image of a glowing red wolf's head with three scratch marks.

"Thank you, Cyril. In other news, this Saturday's Faunus Civil Rights protest turned dark when members of the White Fang disrupted the ceremony. The once peaceful organization has now disrupted..."

The news fee is cut off as a hologram of a woman appears, replacing it." Hello, and welcome to Beacon."

"Who is that?" Hero asked, rejoining Oliver.

"My name is Glynda Goodwitch." She said.

"Oh."

"You are among a privileged few who have received the honor of being selected to attend this prestigious academy. Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace, and as future Huntsmen and Huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task, and now it is our turn to provide you with the knowledge and training to protect our world." She disappears.

"I like her." Oliver said.

"Sure you do it." Hero said, sarcastically.

The two look through a window to see Beacon." There it is! Hero, it's Beacon!"

"Yeah..."

The young boy from earlier is also on the ship but, he is sitting to himself.

"I guess Beacon is our home now." The two see a blonde haired boy run past them and run straight to the back of the ship" i hope we don't end up like Vomit Boy over there." Oliver joked.

The airship then heads of towards Beacon across a huge body of water.

There we go! Another chapter out. We are still in the beginning, but now we are about to reach Beacon and the other main characters will be introduced later on. Anyway, Comment and let me know what you think.

Until then...Keep moving forward!