'Old road to new places'
The bar in the village at the outskirts of Vale. 20 min and a bottle of vodka later. Glynda Goodwich has left the two brother, to rest and restock their supplies.
''Not even half an hour has passed and your alredy drunk!'' said Jaune to his sworn brother Dominik.
''Like a bottle of vodka ever made me drunk… i'm just tipsy!'' Domi said attempting to grab another bottle, but is stopped by Jaune with a death glare in his eyes.
''We need to talk about what we are going to do, what we are doing!'' explained Jaune, not letting go of Domi's hand. ''We just accepted a invitation to Beacon academy! The famous Beacon academy!'' said Jaune with excitement in his voice.
''Calm down Jauney, it's not such abig deal.'' Domi said, once again receiving a death glare from his sworn brother.
''Not a big deal you say! Not a big deal! Beacon academy is the most famous and prestigious huntsman academy in all of Remnant!'' he explained.
''So you saying, it's for the best of the best!? That's what we are my brother. We are good, realy good, maybe even the best at what we do… killing freaks!'' said Domi with a suprisingly serius tone in voice.
''You are right about that, but we will have to fight others huntsmen too. We fought freaks and rippers, ocasionaly a rouge but never huntsmen! And we will have to catch up on so much studing!'' Domi's eyes went wide at the last part ''Fak me in da ars, we have to study?!'' Domi stated in a iritated, angry and sad tone.
''Yes we will. Is that the only think your concerned with?'' asked Jaune.
With a dead serius look Domi turned to Jaune and said ''Shoot me now and end my suffering! You know how i hate to study!'' Jaune just nodding in agrement.
Jaune sighted ''We will get you thrue that, just try and don't make it harder than it is!''
''We will worry about that when we get there. We have a whole week before initiation. We need to get to vale on time, but before that we will have to get supplies for the road. And a loooooooot of ammo! If we take the fastest route it will go thrue ripper teritory, if we go the long route we will need almost the whole week to get there.'' Explained Domi, who magicaly sobered up.
''So safe route around the rippers, with a lot of gas stops to refill, or straight thrue the ripper lands guns blazing having to carry a literal ton of ammo to get thrue.'' Said Jaune.
'''We cant take enought ammo to kill hundrets upon thousand rippers and god knows how many freaks we will encounter… we can only go the long route. As much as i would love to behead some rippers. We cant take the chance this time!'' explained Domi.
Jaune nodded in agrement ''I'am with you on that. It would satisfy our bloodlust, but it would be suicide. We have done enought suicide runs in the past. The longer road it is the. Better safe then sorry. And we cant afort to lose you bro.'' Jaune looked at Domi finaly letig go of his arm.
''Right… ima hit the hay. You know the caliber i use, get me 50 shells and 90 round so i can reload my mags.'' He said before going to get room for bogh of them.
''50 12gauge and 90 round of 9mm comin righ up!'' said Jauney before leaving the bar/in.
The next morning, the rented room of the brothers.
Jaune as always woke up early in the morning. He got used to it due to uncle Deacon waking them up with ice cold water if they overslept. Domi was fast asleep. He was NOT a morning person. ''Wake up Domi. Time to prepare for the ride!'' said Jaune. ''10 more minutes…'' said Domi. ''Get up or im throwing you out off the bed!'' explained Jaune. ''… no'' was everythin that came from Domi. ''Alright, i warned you!'' sai Jaune, fliping the matres with Domi still on over to the ground. Domi just grunted like he was some sort of zombie.
''I will take the first shower, get yourself redy.'' Said Jaune while Domi was slowly picking himself off the ground and starting to streach. ''Just dont use up all the hot watter, you pinhead!'' shouted Domi while Jaune vanished into the bathroom.
30minutes later same room.
''So i know you loved that jacket over everything, but you look like a fake gangster right now.'' Said Jaune. Domi just loking at him. He sights. ''Where do you think that i will get a black leather treanch coat, in the midle of nowhere. And i cant get over it becaus you know it was a gift from uncle Bozer!'' explained Domi.
''I know it was important, but i was destroyed weeks ago. You got to get a new one! You are just not you without a coat.'' Explained Jaune.
'''Gods be damn, you are right. But we sure a hell ain't gona find one out here. We will stop by a shop when we get to Vale. Is that good with you?'' asked Domi.
Jaune noded ''Here, the ammo.'' He sai as he threw two boxes to Domi. ''Relode and get down, ill go refule our bikes. Then we ride.'' Said Jaune.
20minutes pass, as Domi reloads his shotgun, ammo belt and his pistom magazines. Jaune meanwhile refuled the bikes.
''Up and redy'' said Domi
Both of them got redy to depart as they hear their names caled. They turned aroun to see who it was.
''Good think i caught you two. Yesterday i forgot to ask you if you have any id's?!'' Glynda Goodwich asked.
''Nope'' was the response from Domi. '' Never had.'' Said Jaune.
'''Well the two of you will need some sort of identification so you will be aloved on the Beacon schoolgrounds. I can get the done for you and give them to you befor the initiation. I just neead a photo of both and some basic info.'' She said.
''Shoot'' Domi said jokingly.
Glynda took out her scroll and prepared to take the pictures. Both Domi and Jaune made themeself look as good as posible and set a serius look on their faces. ''And… done.'' She said. '' Now i just need your full name and date of birth.''
Jaune was the first to answere. ''Jaune . september 2.'' Domi foloved up ''Dominik. October 9.''
''I will need your surename as well, Dominik.'' She said
''Then we got a problem, i dont have one.'' He said to glynad.
Glynda reaponded ''How can you not have a surename?'' se loked at Dominik. ''I once had one, but when we were separated from our families i was to young to remember. And before you say anything, it was no normal surename. It was something unneseserely long and complicated.'' Stated Domi.
''Well if you don't have one, you can make your own. Chose something that fits you. Or take the surname of your brother.'' She stated.
'''I never thout about just making my surname. That's actualy a good idea. But for me to fit, well i will have to think!'' Domi stated.
Domi thought about it. It would be posible to take the surname of his sworn brother. Or he could chose his own. And thats when it struck him. Why not both. He was always wering dark cloathing, even now without his signiture jet black trench coat, he wore mostly black and grey. There is also the fact that his semblance alows him to turn into dark mist/fog/darknes, no one knows what it is. Now to put dark into a more awsome sounding surename. Translating to other languages, finding words that mean the same, and… gotcha! UMBRA. Short, swet, rols of the tongue, ladies will love it. Now puting all of that together.
''Dominik Umbta . Thats it!'' he explained geting a curius look from both the witch and his brother.
''Wery well that will do. Now i expect the two of you at the main gate of beacon at initiation day at 15.00. I will have your id's redy. Be on time!'' she comanded.
''Can't promis nothing, we have to take the long route to get to vale by bike. Explained Dominik Umbra .
''Why don't you just take a airship to Vale and you will have more tha enought time.'' Asked Glynda.
''Well, we could… if someone wasnt known as Vomitboy, caus he cant keep his lunch in while on a boat, plane or airship. And trust me on this no medicine for motion sicnes helps, we tried and it failed… miserably.''explained Domi while Jauney just nodded.
''Is it realy that bad?'' she asked.
''You don't want to know.'' They sai in unison. ''He isn't known as Vomitboy for no reason!'' said Domi.
''Well i trust you judgement on that. Just try and not get caught by another horde of grim.'' She said. ''You are the one talking'' both sai in unison. Glynda chukeled.
His is gona be an interesting year, i can allredy see that. Glynda thought.
''Well we got a long ride ahead of us, better get going! Said Jaune to Dominik.
'''I wont be keaping you any longer. Drive safely and keep an eye out.'' She said as the broders got onto their bikesand started the engines. ''See ya in a week Glynda.'' Said Domi before driving off. ''Sory about that, he gets like that sometimes.'' Apologized Jaune, riding off as well.
The brothers star their trip and their respectable themsong played. It is 'Push by Thousand Foot Crunch'. Better get used to it, you will be hearing it a lot.
Back with Glynda, she suprisingly recived a call on her scroll, even thou the signal strenght out here is realy bad. It was the headmaster of Beacon Academ. Ozpin.
''Goodwich speaking.'' She picked up the call.
''Glynda, i just went over the coming participants of this years initiation and foun tha there were two more spots reserved, in your name that is. I am honestly suprised that you of all people reserved places at initiation for someone.'' The headmaster stated.
''Well yes, Headmaster. It is not in my nature to give out spaces at initiation, but this is a exeption. The two have both exeptional fighting and planing skills. They saved me from a grim horde that had well over 150 grim. Not to mention they were fighting rippers. More that 40 of them that is. If that what they sai is thrue.'' The Headmaster was speachless.
Finaly finding his words he said ''You got me intrigued, tell me more about those two to be students.'' He stated.
''Both of the call themseft drifters, Jaune , fights with a pisto, crosbow and a machete while his brother Dominik Umbra fights using a pisto, a shotgun and a boot knife. Both of the wore a sleveles jeans vest with the words Brawling Nevermors on the back, with a representation of a nevermore holding a sword and wearing a gold crown. They lerned all the know from their savior and later on uncle Deacon . I think you know him.'' Stated glynada.
''Well… this years first year sure got more interesting.'' Said Ozpin in a rather sly maner.
''Just as i thought Headmaster.'' Ozpin the proceeded to hang up.
Well, i better find a bullheat to take me back to Vale. Glyda thought searching for a transport.
Vale 6 days later. Domi and Jaune are in the komercial distrikt restoking on ammo before initiation, thanks to being early for some reason.
''We got the ammo, now lets go get me a new coat!'' said Domi with a exited tone.
''Should i be concerned that you are exited atobut replacing what was your most waluable possession?'' Jaune asked.
''We are starting a new. New life, new me and all of that crap! And thats about all you get from me.'' Answered Domi.
''Well here we are, the Adel fashion boutique.'' Stated Jaune. ''Isn't this place hella expensive?'' asked Domi.
''Well it is, but its huntsman quality and designet to withstand most damage and to stay clean when being thrown around.'' Aswered Jaune.''And besides we got enought from the ripper bounty.'' Said Jaune with a grin on his face.
''Well… true, but don't you tell Copeland i bought my coat from his money, he wouldn't shut up about it. Got it?!'' Domi stated with a death stare directed at Jaune. He simply nodded.
''Well lets go'' said Domi opening the door to the fashion boutique. First thing he noticed was the way everything was… fancy, fancy and expensive. Taking a look aroun, he went to the men's part of the shop with Jaune folowing him. He loked around seeing all kinds of shirts, jackets and pants. Not like he was interested in anything othere than a trench coat, but still can't hurt to brows.
''Need any help biker boys!?'' sounded a female voice not known to both of them.
''Just browsing.'' Replied Domi
''You loking for anything in pertiqular?'' she asked.
''If you realy wana know, im searching for a new coat, a treanch coat to be specific, and black or anything dark in terms of colloring.'' Domi said in a irritated tone.
''Well, someone is in a good mood.'' She said tiping down her sun glases revealing 2 moker brown eyes, that were loking him over.
''Sorry about that, its a sensitive topick for my bro here. His previus coat was a gift from out late uncle, that got destroyed a few weeks back.'' Jaune said apologeticaly.
''Don't swet it, i would kill someone i my clothe got messed up. The names Coco Adel btw.'' She extended a hand to Jaune. ''The name is Jaune . my lovely brothere there is Dominik Umbra .'' he said pointinv to Domi. ''You said you surname is Adel, are you related to the Adel's.'' Jaun asked Coco.
''If your asking if my parents own the Adele fashion botique, yes, yes the do.'' She took a good look at Jaune befor puting her sun glases back on.
''I didn't expect the daughter of the owne to be at the store, if im honest with you.'' Said Jaune. While in the background you could se Domi going thrue a bunch of coats that didn't match his likings.
Jaune took a better look at Coco. She had a killer figure to say the least, or thats what jaune thought. She had short brown hair that at on the end of a lok vent into a orange like gold, wore a black barret covering her head. She wore a chocolate brown long sleved shirt, a black scarf around her neck, and black coatset loking thing covering her sides and belly. The pants she wore were jet black, that black that Domi liked, and were lined with gold. She wore a pair of high healed boots that streached to under her knee. Around her weist was a belt with a brons buckler and a lot of bullets witchs probably werent for decorative purpose.
''So… like watcha see?'' asked Coco geting a flush from Jaune as a result.
'''Sorry didn't mean to stare, im just used to cheak out my oponents on instinkt.'' The said in return to Coco, still blushing a litle.
''Relax. Im just teasing you. And i must say it's realy easy. But as much as i would like to continue teasing you… i gota fix the fashion crime of your brother!'' she sai storming of to brows the mens side of the store.
''And, any progres?'' asked Jaune. Receiving only a ''Nope'' in response from Domi.
Not much longer after that, Coco came over to them with a coat in hand.''I got something you might like.'' Said Coco showing Domi the coat. It was a jet black, treanch coat with only 2 iner belts to close on the front side. It had almost no coller, and was a rather tight fit, in lenght it went gown to a bout 10cm above Domi's knees. Or in Domi's words: ''It's perfect!''
Coco also brought a extra belt to put around the leather gaps of the coat, it was perfectly made to hold a weapon, a shotgun to be specific.
''How did you even know i use a shotgun?'' Domi asked. Coco simply pointing to his ammo belt on his right side. ''Oh… right'' he said.
He then went and put it all on. Now wearing the jet black coat, with a grey shirt under. His signiture downwards star belt holding his black jeans. The new belt hanging a litle lover, not to block the view of his buckler. His shot gun now straped to the new belt and his pistol still in his holster starped halfway up hi uper left leg. He still wore his black combat boots and his signiture dark green bandana roled up covering his forehead, hiding his scar from the past. Of cour his cut was worn above his new jacket, he was the proud founder of the Brawling Nevermors after all.
''Ditch the vest and you will be a chick magnet.'' Stated Coco.
''That's like telling a faunus to dich his animal traits'' said bouth of them in unison.
''What… why?'' Coco was confused.
''This is a biker cut, a vest representin your aliance to your gang, its a piece of us, especialy Domi, he is the founder of our gang after all.'' Explainde Jaune.
'''Wait… you are aqtualy bikers, it was just jokin, caus of your outfits.'' Said Coco.
''We are no simple biker, we are drifters. We are like huntsmen, but we work on out terms, also we do deal with spycopaths and hordes of freaks.'' Stated Domi.
''So… what are two drifters was is it, in Vale if i may ask?'' Coco asked the brothers.
''We got invited to join Beacon, so we will, jobs out there are getin out of controll, and besides… hunters get paid better, for less work.'' Said Domi.
''Yeah right, and on top of that Glynda Goodwich personaly invited you, dont make me laught.'' Said Coco in a mocking tone.
''Oh you know Glynda, you know we saved her ass out in the outskirts.'' Said Jaune.
''Wait are you serius?'' asked Coco who couldnt belive what se heard. ''It took me ages of training to get good enought to get acepted into beacon, there is no way the two of you got in by saving Godbitch!'' Coco said angerly and mokingly.
''Well if you are a student at beacon, we will see each outer tommorow at initiation then.'' Said Domi with a grin on his face.
''Not realy, i got free caus im in my second year, but im gona come cheack on your empty promis.'' Said Coco.
''We will be aroving at the main gate, at 3 in the afternoon tommorow.'' Jaune said. ''We are geting ouer id's from Glynda.''stated Domi.
''Well, i gues its a date. If ya realy pull that of, i calling dips on your ass right not.'' She said pointing at Domi.
''Sorry Cocopuff, but im a taken man. The road is my only love.'' Stated Domi.
''We will see about that Loverboy.'' She said winking at him.
''Enought flirting!'' sighted Jaune. ''Lets go pay up and get a room for the night.'' Jaune said mindly anoyed.
''Daring, arent we. Not gona even wait for the first date to take me to a room.'' She teased.
Jaune turned red as blood. Domi almost bursting out in laughter, but still managing to hold it in.
''You both know what i meant. Let's get going.
Domi went to pay, as Coco said somethin to the cashier, giving them the friends discount. With more money left then expected the two said their goodbyes to coco and left.
''See ya around Loverboy.'' Said Coco as a goodby just for Domi
''Same for you Cocopuf.'' Sai Domi in a not so moking tone anymore. He liket the nickname, if she sees he around more he will keep caling her that.
''Well… that was interesting.'' Stated Jaune.
''Indead… lets get a bunk and sleep, it wasn't the best idea to drive the last 20h wort of road in one go living only of caffein.'' Staited Domi. Jaune just noding in agrement.