Two students of Beacon were at a standstill.
Russel crossed his arms as he looked at his team leader and partner.
"Come on man," Russel let out a sigh. "You remember on our first day here we promised each other something?"
"Yeah I do," Cardin remembers exactly what Russel is talking about.
Flash Back
It was on the day they first arrived at Beacon, when no one knew who would be on whose team and how they will form their teams. Cardin Winchester walked out of the carrier with a large duffle bag hooked over his shoulders. Behind him he could hear the sound of a certain blonde puking in a trashcan. He rolled his eyes at the squeamish boy. He made his way towards the biggest building in all of beacon.
A few minutes later, Cardin could've sworn he heard a large explosion coming from the courtyard. A cloud mixture of different colored dust floated up to the sky.
"What the hell." Cardin whispered to himself. Shrugging his shoulders Cardin ignored the rather loud commotion and made his way towards the main entrance to the largest building.
"Hey get back here freak!"
Once again another loud distraction caught Cardin's attention. Turning around, Cardin was meet by a very skinny, spikey green hair boy running straight at him.
The boy looked up to see Cardin, but was already too late.
The two students collided with each other. Well more so the skinnier boy flew back as Cardin's larger figure was like a brick wall to him.
"Aww man what the hell did I run into a…" He was cut off by a group of shouting upperclassmen.
"Where the hell did that spikey hair punk go?" One of them yelled. A large purple mark could be seen on his right eye.
The skinnier boy looked up at Cardin, his face giving off a small plea for help.
Cardin let out a small sigh and nodded towards a small bush next to him. Nodding his thanks to Cardin the spiked hair boy jumped into the bush. And right on time the shouting upperclassmen came running past Cardin.
"That punks going to pay for messing with my face." Said the leading student.
Once they were all out of view, Cardin picked up a small rock and tossed it at the bush.
"You can come out now." The boys head popped out of the bush and searched the area. He let out a relief sigh and jumped out of the bush.
"Thanks man, I owe you one," he started to stretch is back and arms. "Names Russel by the way Russel Thrush."
"Cardin Winchester." Cardin started to make his way. Russel followed closely behind.
"Wow wow man why the rush?" Russel stood in front of Cardin blocking off his path.
Cardin let out a small grunt as the Mohawk teen stood in his way.
"You a first year student?" Asked Russel. Cardin nodded. "Man what are the odds me too!" Cardin walked around Russel making his way towards the main building of beacon. "Hey man, you and I we should stick together since we're first years and all."
Cardin turned towards the small first year and gave him a stoic look.
"And what makes you think I want to stick with you?" Cardin asked.
Russel just gave him one of the cheekiest grins that Cardin has ever seen.
"Because you're basking in the glory of Beacon's greatest quick draw hunter of all times." Russel stood in a glorious stance, his arms raised at his side and his head slightly tilted down. "I can blast a nevermore faster than you can say tweet."
Cardin rolled his eyes and started to walk off again hoping that maybe Russel will be too busy in his own basking to notice him walking away.
"Hey wait up man!" Russel ran after Cardin.
Later that day when they were sent off to prepare for the night, to Cardin's distaste, Russel kept on "sticking" with him nearly for the whole day. They set up their sleeping bags next to one of the walls of the room.
Cardin's tolerance meter started to tick as Russel kept on talking and rambling about how he's going to be star to the babes and an idol towards the boys. Cardin was about to finally yell at him for him to go away, but then Cardin realize that Russel stopped talking.
"Finally." Cardin whispered. He was about to finally get some sleep, but was surprised from what he heard from Russel.
"Thanks man." Cardin sat up and looked at his Mohawk companion.
"For what?" Russel didn't turn to look at Cardin, he sat with his arms resting on his thighs.
"For listening, I know I barely know you and all, but you're the first person to actually listen to my ranting." Cardin gave him a rather confused look, but shrugged his shoulder. "A lot people would just push me aside or toss me aside calling me a rift raft or a degenerate, but you actually let me stay."
"Uh yeah…sure." Cardin laid back down, a little surprised by Russel's little confession. Putting that aside he welcomed the sweet embrace of sleep, but once again he was interrupted by Russel. "What." He said through gritted teeth.
"I just thought of a great idea." Russel said. Cardin glared at his talky friend.
"Can't it wait till morning?"
"Nah man it's a too good of an idea for waiting."
Cardin let out a low grumble as he really had no choice but to listen to what Russel has to say.
"Ugh, alright what is it?"
"We should make…a Bro Pact." Cardin turned around and looked at Russel with a "really" look.
"You know you could've just ask to be friends?"
"But this sounds so much cooler," Russel started to sound very excited. "Besides with this pact it means you and I are going to be partners, two amigos, dumb and dumber…maybe not that one, but you get the point." Russel raised his hand which was in a fist.
Cardin gave him a confused look.
"It's to seal the pact," Cardin looked at him as if he was crazy. "Come on man." Rolling his eyes Cardin raised his fist and tapped Russel's. "Sweet, with this it seals our Brohood whatever troubles you got I got you, and if you got any hardcore secret I got you, can I count on you to do the same?"
Cardin let out a small sigh, but made a small smile. Maybe it this wasn't such a bad idea, it's always good to have a friend in new places.
"I got you."
Present
"So what you're telling me is that you've been hanging around with the long eared freak for the past whenever and now she got her team and ours on this punishment mission?" Russel said as he and Cardin both sat on one of the four available chairs in the room.
"It wasn't Velvet's fault, it was because I had some family issues with my pops." Cardin said.
"Going by first names now huh?" Russel said in a teasing matter. "Is she like threatening to fail you if you don't call her by her name?"
"I can call her whatever I want, and it just so happen that I started calling her by her name," Cardin tones shifted a little as memories of his past moments with Velvet came back. "Besides, if I don't pass this test I'm going to fail Ooblecks test and then its bye bye Beacon and hello exiled for life from your family."
Russel scratched the back of his head and let out a small sigh. He looked back at his scroll and started to read the mission specs.
"So what are we just delivering mail to someone?" Russel asked changing the subject.
"Honestly I have no idea." Cardin got up from his seat and made his way towards his bed. It was littered with papers and a large packet that was his study guide. Russel gave him a curious look as to why his leader was packing studying supplies and not more important things like…a chocolate bar, you can never go wrong on an emergency snacks.
"Uh you sure you didn't get sick from that rabbit?" Russel asked.
"Even if I'm sent on a mission Ozpin is still making me study for Ooblecks stupid test." Cardin groaned as he started to stuff some pencils in his bag.
Russel nodded his head.
"Guess I'll be packing double the sweets this time."
A thought occurred to Cardin, his team was two men short.
"Russ, where's Sky and Dove?" Cardin asked. Russel scratched his chin for a minute trying to remember where his other two teammates could be.
"I don't know man, probably either in the cafeteria eating or something, why?" Cardin thought placed down his bag and turned towards Russel who was now packing some "emergency provisions."
"Can I ask you to do me a favor?" Cardin asked. This caught Russel off guard, usually it was Russel who asked his big blockheaded leader for favors.
"What ya need boss?" Russel responded. Cardin stayed quiet for a bit, in his head he knew what he was going to ask was by far crazy, but he really had no choice. Cardin let out a sigh as he forced himself to ask his partner for this favor.
"For tomorrow mission, could you," Cardin struggled to say his words. "Could you make sure Sky and Dove don't mess with Velvet throughout the mission?"
Now this caught Russel very off guard.
"Really? Cardin are you okay man?" Russel ask. "Are you sure that freak didn't…"
"She's not a freak." Cardin cut his green Mohawk off. "Just do this for me, not as teammates or partners, but as a friend."
Russel still couldn't believe what he just heard, but by looking at Cardin's face and his tone he knew he was very serious. He'll have to figure this out later.
"Alright man fine," Russel gave him a serious look. "I'll keep them off her back, but when this mission is all over you, my oh glorious leader have some explaining to do."
Without caring about the last part, Cardin raised his hand which was in a fist in front of Russel. Doing the same Russel raised his fist and bumped Cardin's.
"Deal." They both said in union.
Welp here's the next chapter. I'm hoping to finish this story and my other stories before college starts so yeah, but no worries I ain't gunna rush through any of them I'm just going to be writing multiple chapters at a time for different stories so yeah….
Hope ya'll enjoy!
