Chapter 38: New Toys

January 15, 2020

It has been a week since everyone arrived at Beale and Jacob, Britney and their friends all continued their training under Cassandra's instruction. Sometimes RWBY and JNPR would spar with them but when they were off with Keaton, none of them knew what RWBY and JNPR were up to. Right now, the high schoolers were in a hanger under Cassandra's orders.

"Okay everyone listen up, we got something for each and everyone of you," Cassandra said.

"Ma'am, what is that, ma'am?" Ricky asked.

"Bring them in," Cassandra called out.

Just then RWBY and JNPR all came out, pushing utility carts into the hanger followed by Keaton and Alex and on each of the carts were objects that were covered with black tarps and had cards with the high schoolers' names on them.

"All of you go to the cart that has your name on them," Keaton said to the high schoolers.

The high schoolers all walked to their carts while Ruby was holding her excitement.

"Now remove your tarps," Keaton said with a smile.

The high schoolers pulled off the tarps and widened their eyes in surprise.

"Say hello to your new weapons, kids," Alex said.

Jacob held and examined his new weapon. It was a Dragunov assault rifle MA, painted red, white, and blue. He then noticed a button and pressed it. The rifle then immediately transformed into a broadsword. The blade has an inscription on it that read 'In God We Trust.'

"The text on the sword was the government's idea," Alex said to Jacob.

Jacob held his sword with a smile.

Rebecca look at her new weapon, which was an MG-M2 machine gun, painted blue. She spots a button on her weapon and presses it, making the gun transform into a scythe. She turns her head at Ruby with a huge smile on her face.

"I see you more as a scythe wielder," Ruby said with a smile.

Britney held up two silver Jericho 941F handguns. She sees a button on each gun and presses them both, then both handguns transformed into twin swords.

"Twist the butt ends together," Ren said.

Britney put the two ends of her swords together and twisted them together, combining them both into a double bladed sword.

"Now I feel like Darth Maul," she said.

Kelly grabbed her new weapon, which was a yellow Thompsan submachine gun. She presses the button on her weapon and it transforms into a double bladed axe. she notices another button then presses it, making the blades shift into a working buzz saw.

"Mama likes it. Mama likes it, very much," Kelly said with a big grin.

Robert grabbed his weapon, which was a dark green M82 sniper rifle. He pressed the button on his sniper rifle, as it shifted into a spear.

"We know you go on hunts with you dad, so it's only fitting," Keaton said.

Kendra grabbed her weapon, which was a purple and black M1 Garand rifle. She pressed the button on her rifle and it transformed into a pole axe.

"Talk about bringing back the old," she said.

Allen took his new weapon which was a cut-down 1881 double barrel shotgun painted dark grey. He sees the button on his shotgun and presses it. The shotgun splits in two and both halfs transformed into stun batons. He then notices a trigger on each baton then pulls it, causing the batons to emit off electricity.

"Shocking," Allen said with a smirk.

Ricky took his weapon which was a red Mossberg 590 shotgun. He pushes the button on his shotgun which transformed into a machete.

"I'm getting a Jason Voorhees vib here," Ricky said.

"How do you like your new weapons, kids?" Cassandra asked.

"I'm in love with this thing," Rebecca shouted in excitement.

"Best thing I could ever get," Robert said.

"I'm gonna make sweet love with this thing," Ricky said.

"Think of them as late Christmas gifts, like we promised," Ruby said.

"Thanks guys. This means a lot to us," Jacob said.

"We are going to take you all to a shooting range to see how well you work with them," Cassandra said.

"Yeah, I want to see you and your weapons in action," Nora said in excitement.

"So when do we get started?" Kendra asked.

"Right now. Follow us," Alex said as he and Keaton and Cassandra all walked out of the hangar with RWBY, JNPR, and the high schoolers following behind.

A few minutes later, everyone made their way to a shooting range within the base and prepared their weapons.

"Are weapons in gun form?" Cassandra asked.

"Ma'am, yes ma'am!" the high schoolers answered.

"Are they armed and ready?" she asked.

"Ma'am, yes ma'am," the high schoolers answered again.

"Good. Now we have targets set up for you to hit. Once you ammo is out, We will analyse your aim and skill and see how we can improve, is that clear?" she asked.

"Ma'am, yes ma'am," the high schoolers answered.

"Good. Now put your headphones on," Cassandra ordered.

Everyone puts on their headphones as ordered.

"Make ready!" Keaton shouts.

The teens held their weapons into position.

"Take aim!" Keaton shouts.

The high schoolers aimed their guns at their targets.

"Fire!" Keaton shouts out.

The teens then opened fire at their targets, and continued to do so until they had no ammo left.

"Alright, let's see how you all did," Alex said.

Keaton, Alex, and Cassandra all walked to the targets and looked at them in study. They walked back to the teens to give their analysis.

"Robert Franklin and Kendra Tanner, you're aiming is precise but your shooting is too slow," Cassandra said.

"Jacob Gordon, Kelly McFoley, and Rebecca Dawson, your shooting is too relentless," Keaton said.

"Britney Connor, Richard Hugo and Allen Knight, your aiming is too sloppy," Alex said.

"All in all, you all need practice," Keaton said.

"So starting now, you will all start practicing on your aiming and shooting," Cassandra said.

"You'll thank us later," Alex said with a smug look.

A few hours had passed and RWBY, JNPR, and the high schoolers were all in their barrak as the high schoolers were cleaning their weapons.

"We are all glad you like your weapons," Pyrrha said.

"You guys got names for them?" Yang asked.

"We all did some thinking and finally came up with them," Britney said.

"And what are their new names?" Jaune asked.

"Hailstorm," Rebecca said.

"Sweet Kisser," Robert said.

"Geminos," Britney said.

"What?" Ruby asked.

"It's Latin for Twins," Britney answered.

"Mercy Bringer," Kendra said.

"Daburushokkā," Allen said.

"Huh?" Nora and Ruby asked.

"It's Japanese for Double Shocker," Allen answered.

"Slasher," Ricky said.

"Hacker," Kelly said.

"God's Trust," Jacob said last.

"All of those are great names Pyrrha said.

"Yeah, they seem to match the characteristics of your weapons," Blake said.

"If we keep this up, we will be just as skilled as you all," Kelly said.

"Hopefully you all will. Hopefully," Ruby said.