F3: Okay everybody welcome back. For this chapter I'm going to be adding something different to the mix. If you want to find out you'll just have to read this fic. Now before I begin I'll get the disclaimers out of the way. RWBY is property of Rooster Teeth, and Monty Oum. I only own the OC characters. With that said Let's Rev It Up!
Volume 1-8: The Artifacts.
Morning came and went as per usual as Star got her team ready to head out to Professor Ports class. He talked about how some grimm aren't as dimwitted as what some may think.
"Now then class would someone tell me what type of Grimm this is." He said as he shown a display of a giant elephant type grimm with large tusks and trunk.
Pyrrha raised her hand to answer "A Goliath sir." She answered.
"Correct Miss. Nikos. Now while some may think these beast are large and slow they are actually one of the more smarter grimm outside of the ordinary ones we've glanced over." Mr. Port said.
"By glancing over he means talk about for the majority of class. Seriously Port has an unhealthy amount of ego for a human." Star thought then scratched at her where her ears were hidden under her ribbon.
"However these particular grimm prefer to avoid confrontation with any human beings." Port said.
"But why? They're bodies look durable enough to withstand attacks." Iona replied.
"That may be true Ms. Basil but they know that if they were to attack a huntsman or a huntress that only more of us will appear and assist to take them down which is why that they avoid confrontation with us." Port described.
"Some grimm have been on this planet for many years children and in such a time that they've learned. Learned to avoid trouble from us and that violence will only spawn more violence from our kind." Mr. Port finished as the class bell finally rang.
"Remember their will be a test on these creatures on Thursday so remember to study up." The professor explained as student began to file out.
Star was still having thoughts about what happened in Oobleck's class the other day about what Weiss said to Cardin.
"Hello? Remnant to Star you their?" Rina waved a hand in front of her getting her attention.
"Huh? Did you say something?" Star questioned.
"Yeah I'm saying you got plans for this weekend?" Rina said.
"Well... we could always check out Vale. I really haven't gotten to see a city." Star replied a bit sheepish.
"Okay then it's settled this weekend we're heading to Vale." Iona declared.
"See you girls at lunch hour." Pepper said heading toward her class as did the others.
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Star and Rina's weapon forging class went by pretty smoothly for second period as they separated to third period which was History, and to Star's dismay that also meant Weiss was also in that class.
"I still don't like her after what she did to Ruby last time. Ruby may have forgiven her but I'm keeping a sharp eye on her." Star thought as she growled slightly.
As the students took their seats as Professor Oobleck began.
"Now then I understand yesterday we covered dust but today I've decided to discuss about something special with all of you. Have any of you ever heard of the Artifacts?" He asked which only gotten confused looks.
"Ah I see you have not. Very then allow me to explain about Artifacts." Oobleck began.
"Artifacts are items that were created in this world by unknown sources. However these items can rather rare and very dangerous in the wrong hands. Now what do some of these Artifacts do? Well some have various abilities depending on how you use them. Also one Artifacts isn't as the same as another. Each one is different in both shape and size." Oobleck began.
"However these Artifacts were lost to time itself waiting to be discovered." Oobleck began but Pepper raised her hand.
"Yes Ms. Orion you have a question." He said.
"You said these artifacts have various abilites. What kind of abilities exactly?" Pepper asked.
"Well as far to my knowledge. One artifact in particular has the power to grant the wearier increased aura." Oobleck said but Jaune raised his hand.
"You said wearier. Is it some kind of shield or armor?" Jaune asked.
"Prehaps. It could be from a piece of cloth to actual clothing. But it does leave one to speculate." Oobleck said.
"Even then no one truly knows how many of these artifacts exsists on Remnant. Their could be very few or very many of them out their even if their staring at us directly in the face." Oobleck said silently looking toward Pepper.
"Now then class open your textbooks and read the following on the war for Fort Cassle." Oobleck said as the class went on.
Weiss was struggling a little bit with still a thought of trying to make up for what she did to Ruby yesterday as she read on in the book.
"Oh just what am I going to do. I know I apologized and everything but I feel like I need to do something else but what." Weiss thought as class continued on.
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After History was completed Star and Pepper were just now heading toward lunch period then Star took a look at her teammate carefully.
"Um... everything okay?" Pepper asked.
"Sorry its just that I seem to noticed that you always wear that scarf. Is it special?" She asked curiously.
Pepper placed a hand on the scarf "It... was my mothers." Pepper answered calmly trying to ignore the tears coming from her eyes.
"Oh... I'm sorry... I didn't know." Star said.
"She told me to never take it off and that it'll always protect me. I didn't understand what she meant by that." Pepper said.
Just then a hand touched her shoulder behind her. Acting on instincts she grabbed the person by the upper arm and flipped said person over her shoulder causing said person to land flat on their back.
Turns out said person was Yang "Ow! What was that for?!" Yang replied as Pepper realized who she'd just flipped.
"Oh um sorry about that Yang. My reflexes sort of kicked in." Pepper said sheepishly.
Yang picking herself off the floor "Well they work great." She groaned.
"Okay so what's up?" Star asked.
"Actually Ruby wanted me to ask Pep here a question." Yang said.
Pepper raised an eyebrow "And why couldn't she ask me herself?" She retorted.
"Well no offensive or anything but Ruby thinks that your a little intimidating to her so she asked me to ask you." Yang replied.
"I'm not that intimidating." Pepper countered.
"Well after what we saw at the initiation and well what happened during the combat training. She was wondering if you can help her with hand to hand." Yang said.
"Well... this is a first and I had some training in that field. That is if its okay by you." Pepper said.
"Honestly I wouldn't like someone training my half sister but she was pretty adamant about it." Yang added.
"Wait you two are half sisters?" Pepper replied.
"I kinda saw that one. Normally they would have some of the same traits. I guessing different moms." Star replied.
"Yeah. Pretty much." Yang shrugged.
Pepper thought it over the offer "Well...I see no problem with it, but only if the rest of our teams are present for it." Pepper said.
"Sure. I'm pretty sure the others would like to watch." Yang added.
"After all the classes are done we'll meet up in the courtyard." Star said agreeing to the idea though reluctant, but said nothing.
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Classes continued as always leaving the Combat Training last. A few good fight came and went as Jaune was actually hold his own against Cardin but eventually Cardin did win the match but not after losing about half of his aura in the process.
Ren had surprisingly gave Blake a good run for her money even keeping up with Blake's clones. But eventually Blake was able to get the jump on him and take out the rest of his aura eliminating him.
"Well done. Now we have time for one more match." Glynda announced as she selected two others to compete.
"Weiss Louve and Rina Trill please step forward." Glynda ordered as Weiss and Rina stepped up to the arena their aura displayed.
Weiss drew her gun-blade holding it in both hands as Rina unsheathed hers holding it at her side.
"Now then if both fighters are ready you may begin." Glynda said as both of them readied themselves.
"Good luck Weiss." Ruby cheered.
"Kick her butt Rina!" Star shouted.
The two began to circle each other for a minute thinking of where to strike.
"Okay you can do this Weiss this shouldn't be a problem. I hope." Weiss thought as she gulped nervously.
Rina however observed Weiss stance "Hm... from the looks of things she doesn't have that much experience with that weapon of hers. Sure she knows how to hold it but lets see if she knows how to use it." Rina thought as she smirked.
She charged as Weiss her sword poised to strike. Weiss angled her gunblade enough to block the oncoming attack. Rina slammed her sword against Weiss gunblade which the force from it sent Weiss a few feet away from her.
"Not bad at least you know how to block an attack but lets she you fight with it." Rina taunted.
Weiss didn't take to kindly to what Rina so clicking her shoes together she launched herself at Rina was a blast of wind. Weiss tried a diagonal slash as Rina but Rina was able to dodge it skillfully back flipping away from it.
"Sorry, but are you even trying?" Rina taunted. Instead of Weiss charging in at her she used her right hand and help her gunblade like a gun a fired at Rina firing different types of dust.
Rina dodge the attacks without much issue. "Yeah it doesn't look like she knows how to use a weapon like that." Rina thought as she dodged each attack.
Star and the others just looked on at the fight "Wow Rina is doing pretty good their." Iona commented.
"She's toying with Weiss." Pepper simply said.
"Huh? How can you tell?" Star asked.
"Look at the way she moves. The way she dodges each attack. Rina's not taking the fight seriously." Pepper added as they continued to watch the sparring.
Weiss has switched from using her dust bullets to now trying to strike at Rina. However during the fight Weiss was able to get in a hit on Rina when she delivered an uppercut slash with her gunblade taking a good chunk of her aura as she landed on her back.
"Maybe now you'll take me seriously." Weiss said pointing her weapon at Rina.
Rina got herself back up "Okay you want me to take you seriously. Then you asked for it." Rina said as she pressed a button on the hilt which popped the segments of her weapon into a more whip like weapon.
She swung her weapon as it let out a crack when she swung it at the ground.
Weiss for her she simply stood there and looked at Rina's weapon. In her grip her gunblade was shaking because she was shaking out of fear from just looking at Rina's weapon.
Rina saw this and smirked "Whats wrong. Where's all that bravado you had earlier. You look like your shaking like a leaf." She added as she took a step toward Weiss.
Weiss immediately backed away as Rina was getting closer to her. Weiss quickly fired at her unloading her gunblade at Rina but Rina was able to block each one as she flicked her weapon around herself as a shield.
Weiss's weapon clicked as it ran out of ammo but even then Weiss continued to press the trigger subconsciously.
"Your out of ammo. Bad for you, good for me." Rina smirk as she swung her whip as it wrapped around Weiss trapping her in its grip. Weiss for her part was doing all she can to free herself but to no avail.
"She's got Weiss trapped. Nice job girl." Star commented. Pepper for her she was trying her very best to not jump from her seat to stop the fight.
"Now for the final act." Rina said pressing another button which sent electricity through out the blade in which also began shocking Weiss as well taking away a lot of Weiss aura in the progress.
Weiss tried to hold back a scream but it became too much for her to handle as she let out a shout as she body convulsed from the electric shock dropping her weapon.
Rina the let go of the button which disabled the lightning dust going through it. Smoke seemed to come off of Weiss when the electricity stopped as she fell to her knees then fell sideways to the left.
"Weiss Louve has entered the red area of her aura there for Rina Trill is the winner." Glynda delcared as she retracted her weapon coming back together as one sword.
"That was little too easy if you ask me." Rina said as she sauntered back into her seat but Weiss refused to move from her spot as she curled herself into ball shaking.
"Miss Louve please leave the stage." Glynda ordered but Weiss didn't hear her.
Ruby decided to go check on her teammate as so did Pepper as the carefully approached her.
"Hey you okay Weiss?" Ruby asked but Weiss didn't respond immediately.
"C'mon girl. Ruby will take you back to your seat." Pepper said calmly. Weiss carefully got up and wrapped herself around Ruby but still shaking.
"Weiss your shaking. You okay?" Ruby asked but didn't get a response as she remained silent as then the bell rang for end of class.
"Now then class I hope you all improve on your skills. Your dismissed." Glynda said as all the students filed out.
"You did great Rina." Star said commenting her teammate.
"It was nothing. A little too easy though." Rina shrugged as they left the class.
"Yeah but did you have to go overboard in that fight?" Pepper added.
"Hey she asked for it. I simply complied." Rina countered.
Pepper growled a little before pushing past them heading toward the cafeteria.
"What's her problem?" Iona asked.
"You got me." Star answered as the three of them followed Pepper.
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After getting their dinner Team SPIR was discussing over their homework.
"So how are classes going for everyone? Good I hope." Star said.
"If by good you mean fine. Plant Science was a mess since we're having to make potions for the class with the plants that we have. Though Jaune almost blew up the whole class as he mixed in the ingredients wrong. Sometimes I wonder about him." Rina said.
"Try having to create a working weapon with bronze metal. Not easy in my opinion." Star added.
"Hey I'm sure things will work out." Iona said. Pepper just continued eating her dinner.
"Hey Pepper you've been oddly quiet ever since after Combat Training. You okay?" Iona asked.
"Yeah... I'm good. Just preparing what I'm going to train Ruby and checking on Weiss making sure she was okay." Pepper replied.
"Oh I'm sure she's fine. Probably repairing her ego after that last period." Rina smirked.
"I'll be surprised if she doesn't have any nightmares tonight." Pepper thought.
They saw on the next table they noticed Team RWBY probably discussing their day or more like Ruby was trying to cheer Weiss up.
"C'mon it was just only one sparring match. You were great out their." Ruby commented.
"Ruby you don't have to lie to me you know. I did terrible out their. I barely even scratched Rina. She was toying with me right from the get go." Weiss said.
"Cheer up Weiss you'll be okay. Its not the end of the world because you lost one match. There'll be others." Yang said trying to cheer her teammate up.
"You know this isn't making me feel any better." Weiss added.
"If I knew her weapon did that I would have tried to avoid the match." Weiss said.
"Getting off topic here. What did Pepper say Yang?" Ruby asked.
"She says she can show you a few moves, but are you sure you want to do this little sis?" Yang asked her concerned.
"I want to get better and not always have to rely on Crescent Rose all the time. So I think I'm ready." Ruby announced.
"Just make sure to be careful okay." Blake added a little worried for young huntress.
"I'll be fine." Ruby assured as they finished up their dinner.
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After finishing dinner the sun was about to set on the day but their was still some daylight left as Team RWBY and SPIR met up at the courtyard.
Ruby and Pepper stood opposite of each other as their teammates watched from the benches.
"Okay before we start are you certain you want to do this?" Pepper asked.
Ruby only nodded "Yeah I'm certain."
"Good. Now show me your fighting stance." Pepper asked as Ruby got into her stance.
She has her legs parted and with her hands balled into fists close to her body her shoulders slightly raised.
"Okay first off you're way too tense." Pepper replied as she approached Ruby.
"You need to relax the shoulders. If your shoulders are tense and you get hit their your looking at ripped muscles and tendons at best. Second bring your right leg back so your not losing your balance." Pepper instructed as she helped Ruby adjust.
"This will help when you need to pivot your hips into a strike. Also when you pivot make sure to lead with the correct foot when throwing a punch. For example if you want to punch with your right hand you lead with your left foot." Pepper instructed.
"Give it a shot." Pepper said.
"But wouldn't it hurt you?" Ruby replied.
"Don't worry. I'll be fine." Pepper said as she readied herself.
"Also make sure to breath when you strike." She reminded.
Ruby prepared to strike as she reeled back her right fist and through a punch at Pepper leading with left foot. Pepper managed to block the punch with her forearm.
"Nice. Now the other one." Pepper instructed as Ruby repeated the same motion with her left hand and lead with her right foot as Pepper blocked the strike again.
"Now your getting it. Make sure to fully extend the arm." Pepper smiled.
"Okay momma." She heard a voice that sounded like her own but younger.
"Huh?" Pepper asked.
"I said I'll be sure to remember that." Ruby said.
"Okay but make sure to practice them. You can't just charge in punching and kicking and expect to win a fight. It's all about having the right technique. Without technique your not going to win a fight." Pepper added.
As the training continued the others looked on "So you really think this'll help Ruby improve." Weiss asked.
"It was her decision so I'll respect it." Yang said as she watched Ruby as Pepper taught her how to block properly as she crossed her arms in a X as Pepper struck.
Star and the rest of her team looked on as well "I didn't know Pepper would be this good at hand to hand. Must of been taught by someone." Iona replied as Ruby blocked another punch with her forearm.
Rina simply snorted "She's decent I'll give her that."
However Star was simply observing her teammate and in the way that Pepper fights as Ruby blocked another blow.
"Great block Ruby. Your a fast learner." Pepper complemented.
Ruby laughed nervously "Yeah... I guess."
"A bit more practice and you'll be prepared if you ever lose your weapon during a fight." Pepper added.
"I really appreciate that your helping me with this." Ruby said.
"Hey its no..." Before Pepper could finish she was engulfed by Ruby in a hug.
"Thanks mama." The voice said in the back of her mind. Pepper recognized it as her own when she was younger and memories of that day was coming back to her.
Pepper started to sweat and her breathing began labored and fast.
Ruby heard this and immediately backed away "Um... Pepper you okay?" She asked worryingly as Pepper dropped to her knees her arms wrapping around herself tears trying to escape her eyes closed shut.
The rest of both team saw this but Weiss was the first to react to it. The rest of them followed suit as they tried to approach her but Weiss stopped them.
"Give her some air. Don't crowd her." Weiss said as she approached Pepper.
"Is she okay?" Iona asked worryingly concern in her voice.
"She's having a panic attack. Though it's been awhile since she's had one." Weiss answered.
Star looked at Weiss with a conflicting look "And you know this how?" She asked.
"I've been around her longer and can tell when she's having a panic attack." Weiss answered again as she carefully knelt down to her.
"Hey Pepper. Its me Weiss." She said almost motherly. Pepper carefully opened her eyes as bright orange met pale blue. Almost immediately Pepper buried her head into the base of her neck and cried softly.
Weiss gently stroking the back her head "Shh. It's okay. Calm down." Weiss said as she carefully picked herself and Pepper off the ground.
"I think that's enough for today. Can you girls help me get her to your room?" Weiss asked Star and her team.
"Uh... sure." Star said trying to figure out what just happened with her teammate.
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After getting Pepper to her hammock it was then that everyone called it a day right then and there as they all went to their rooms.
As the night wore on Star couldn't sleep still having what happened in the courtyard on her mind as she glanced over to Peppers hammock seeing the poor girl toss and turn in her sleep.
"She's probably having a nightmare. But what can I do to help her. Can't believe I'm saying this but I'll need to ask Weiss for help on this if she has another panic attack." Star thought as she turned checking on her other two teammates.
Iona was all curled up sleeping soundly as she watch the rise and fall of her chest. She dared to look at Rina's hammock as Rina decided to not wear her sports bra to bed but still covered up by a blanket as she also slept.
Making sure her teammates were asleep Star decided to finally close her eyes as sleep took her away sleeping soundly.
F3: And that is a wrap for chapter 8. Next chapter Team SPIR heads to Vale City for the first time. What will happen? Read it to find out. If you all liked this so far let me know in the comments and don'f forget to hit that fav or follow below. With that said this has been Fireuser3 and I'm out!
