Hey guys, back at it again, with another chapter. These are actually a lot easier to write because I just have to follow the episodes for a storyline, so I can write these practically non-stop without writer's block, so whoohoo. Anyways, on with the chapter.
Jaye had finally managed to right himself in his fall. He was now facing downwards, spreading his arms and legs to slow his fall as best as he possibly could. He saw the canopy rushing up at him, and desperately tried to think of a landing strategy.
'Sword? No. Other sword? No. Shield? Maybe. Oh shit!' His thought were cut short by a branch hitting him in the gut, somewhat slowing his fall.
'AGH I GIVE UP!' He screamed, activating his aura and yanking his shield off his back, curling up behind it as best as he could.
'Uuugh' He gasped, feeling the shock run through his whole body as he hit the ground. He spun and bounced up and down, several times, crashing through two trees and god knows how many bushes before finally rolling to a stop.
'Uuuugh, bullshit.' He got to his feet groaning, and came face to face with the snarling teeth of an Ursa Major. He groaned, raising his shield. The Ursa raised a giant paw, batting him away and into a tree.
'Uuuugh, bullshit.' He swore, getting to his feet. He clicked a button on the handle of his shield, and the top of his shield slid open, revealing two short barrels. Aiming it at the Ursa, he pulled the trigger.
Light blue bullets poured out of the barrel, each bullet bursting into shards of ice on impact, freezing the Ursa solid, till it fell to the ground and shattered. He clicked the switch again, retracting the barrel, and slung his shield across his back.
'Fraggin bullshit.' He swore, pulling a compass out of his pocket. He set a course due North, pushing his way through the branches.
In The Meantime
'How about a cute little pony?' Yang raised the white knight piece into the air, staring over at Blake.
'Sure,' The raven-haired girl replied, rolling her eyes, and smiling.
'Well that wasn't too hard.' Yang commented, stashing the piece in her waist pouch. Blake rolled her eyes again.
'Well, it's not like this place is very difficult to find.' Blake replied, grinning.
A Few Minutes Later
Jaye paused for a minute, feeling a tremor in the ground.
'What the heck is that?' He thought, staring at his feet. He pushed his way through a few bushes and into a small clearing, and started as Pyrrha flew past him and hit the ground.
'Great! The gang's all here! Now we can die together!' Yang announced enthusiastically.
Jaye saw the group of them from the distance, and watched as the group ran off with a Nevermore and a Deathstalker on their tails. As he approached the temple, he eyed the relics. He was tempted to just grab a random one and go, but something caught his eye.
Placed on a smaller pedestal slightly away from the others, sat a small silver chess piece. A silver knight piece, totally different from the other black and gold pieces. Jaye stared at it for a moment, shrugged, and swiped it off the stand, stashing it in his waist pouch.
'Well that was easy.' He thought to himself, making his way towards the cliff where they were supposed to meet. Along the way, he noticed the group of them fighting the Deathstalker and the Nevermore, and pointedly ignored them and the fight.
'Idiots, don't they realize they don't have to fight those? There are other ways up the side of the cliff you know.' He rolled his eyes, taking a slight detour and scaling the cliff with little difficulty.
A little after he reached the top, he felt another tremor, as if something huge and heavy had smashed into the side of the cliff. He paused for a moment, and jumped when Ruby went flying over the side of the cliff, followed by a Nevermore's head.
He paused, blinked for a moment, and Ruby didn't seem to notice him. He decided to ignore her and left, heading for the rendezvous point.
Later In The Assembly Hall
'Blake Belladona, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Yang Xiao Long, and Jaye Ryder.' The five stepped onto the stage. Jaye fiddled with his gauntlets. There was a visible clamor amongst the crowd, which was to be expected, because this was the first time a FIVE-member team had been called onto the stage. Professor Ozpin addressed them directly.
'Do not be alarmed, there is no mistake. Every year, our students spend their school lives in teams of four. But, there are rare occasions when the requirement of four cannot be met. In cases such as these, outlier relics are placed amongst the regular ones, and those relics determine your teams.' The professor adjusted his spectacles, looking directly at Jaye, who refused to meet his gaze.
'You four retrieved the white knight pieces, and you, Mister Ryder, retrieved the silver knight piece. From this day forward, you will work together as Team RRWBY. Lead by…Ruby Rose.' Ruby looked up in shock, and Jaye sighed, dropping his head into his hands, knowing that a peaceful and uneventful life at Beacon was no longer possible.
'I'm so proud of you!' Yang squealed, bear hugging Ruby, who just stood there with an awkward and terrified smile on her face. Professor Ozpin smiled at them, looking at Jaye, who again, turned away.
'Looks like things are shaping up to be an interesting year.'