Chapter 19: Granted Aura
Central High School
Front Campus
December 3, 2019
After school had ended for the day, Jacob, Britney and their friends, along with RWBY and JNPR met up at the front of the school. Rebecca did apologise to Jaune and Pyrrha for tricking them to have sex, as they both decided to keep a close watch on her. As they all started to walk home, Kelly had a question on her mind. She then decided to speak.
"Hey, Ruby," she said.
"Yeah, Kelly," Ruby said.
"What is it like to have aura?" Kelly asked.
"Well, I guess it just makes you faster, stronger, and more lighter at your feet. Why do you ask?" Ruby asked.
"Well, what if we could get aura?" Kelly asked.
"Wait, why do you ask that?" Weiss asked.
"I thought it would be really cool if we've got aura ourselves," she answered.
"I feel like there is more to it than that," Britney said.
"Although that would be pretty cool," Ricky said.
"Well, something has got me thinking. What if... what if Salem were to find out about Earth?" Kelly asked.
Everyone stopped walking and looked at Kelly.
"Yeah, you're right. If Salem does find out about Earth, then it's most likely she'll try and find out about Earth's history, then just send an army of Grimm to invade the planet in an attempt to rule it as a self proclaimed goddess," Jacob said.
"And not to mention the fact that she'll learn about the web show RWBY and make alternate plans for Remnant," Robert said.
"Now what?" Yang asked.
"Remnant has huntsmen to fight off the Grimm right? Well I was thinking that if Salem does send Grimm to this world, then maybe we should have huntsmen of our own," Kelly explained.
"Although that would be a good idea and be awesome, I see some ups and downs with that," Jacob said.
"What do you mean?" Nora asked.
"The ups would be that people can be protected, the Grimm can be fought off, and earth can be more of a challenge to Salem," Allen said.
"But the downs would be experimentation, aura users would be used as weapons rather than guardians, and what if terrorist organizations were to recruit those with aura?" Jacob said.
"But it is probably better to have aura and become huntsmen rather than dying to monsters controlled by a psycho murderous immortal bitch."
"Are you asking us to unlock your aura," Pyrrha asked.
"And asking us to train you guys?" Ruby added with hope in her eyes.
"If it's okay with everyone else," Jacob said.
"I'm in," Rebecca said.
"Cool,"Robert said.
"Yes," Kelly said.
"Count me in," Ricky said.
"Sure," Britney said.
"Okay," Kendra said.
"I'm game," Allen said.
"So what do you guys say?" Jacob asked RWBY and JNPR.
Both teams huddled together and whispered amongst each other. It lasted for a couple of minutes until they all broke from the huddle.
"We're all in," Ruby answered.
"Alright not that's out of the way now we need to find a place where we can all get aura and get some training without being in the public eye," Jacob said.
"Actually, I do know a place that is secluded from the public," Britney said.
"Where?" Allen asked.
"There is a spot somewhere near Norris Lake that my parents and I use to go to during the summer. It's the perfect place to go and do some training without being watched," Britney explained.
"Alright, we'll all head there with Britney leading the way on Saturday after I get back from church," Jacob said.
"So in the meantime, how are we going to unlock our auras without getting spotted?" Kendra asked.
Everyone was now in deep thought on the question that Kendra just asked. After a moment of silence, Allen decided to speak.
"What about the alleyway where we found the teams?"
"Yeah, that could work. I mean nobody was there when we found them," Ricky said.
"Yeah but I am the only one that can unlock people's aura and doing that drains her aura," Kelly pointed.
Another moment of silence passed, then Jacob spoke.
"I've got an idea."
"What is it?" Robert asked.
"What if we have two to three people a day have their auras unlocked? Britney, Rebecca, Kendra, and Robert will have theirs unlocked at the alleyway, while Allen, Kelly, Ricky, and I will have ours unlocked at Kelly's place," Jacob explained.
"That way, it gives me time to regain my aura so I can go on to the next person," Pyrrha added, now seeing where Jacob was going with this.
"You know that is not a bad idea," Ricky said.
"Yeah, that is a good idea," Robert said.
"Okay then. So who's going first?" Yang asked.
"Oh! Oh! I volunteer, this tribute!" Rebecca shouted while raising her hand.
"Of course you would," Robert and Kendra said.
"Alright to the alleyway we go," Ruby said.
A few minutes passed until everyone reached the alleyway where RWBY and JNPR first showed up.
"Okay before we start, is there anyone out there?" Allen asked.
"Nope we are all clear," Jaune said.
"Okay Pyrrha, you're on," Nora said.
Pyrrha then walks up to Rebecca.
"Okay Rebecca, I want you to close your eyes and concentrate," Pyrrha instructed.
Rebecca closed her eyes and calmly breathed in and out. Pyrrha smiles and closes her own eyes, opening them as her skin glows and her irises shrink before shutting them again. The two stand there, now with Pyrrha glowing a faint red and Rebecca a light blue, as everyone else was watching. Pyrrha then started to recite the chant.
"For it is in passing that we achieve immortality. Through this we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all, infinite in distance and unbound by death. I release your soul and by my shoulder protect thee."
Pyrrha stops glowing red and hunches over in tiredness. Rebecca still glowed light blue for a few seconds then stopped glowing, all while the others minus RWBY and the rest of team JNPR, stared at her in shock and amazement.
"Wow I feel... renewed in a way," Rebecca said in amazement.
"Yeah, it'll feel like that," Weiss said.
"Alright, I guess we will see you guys tomorrow," Jacob said, looking at Britney and her friends.
"Yeah, you guys too," Britney said.
Britney and the others then others started to walk to their homes.
"Alright guys I'm going to my house. My parents are getting a little annoyed that I have been gone for several nights," Allen said.
"Yeah, same here, man," Ricky said.
"Me three. So that means Kelly is getting her aura unlocked first," Jacob said.
"Yay!" Kelly exclaimed.
"Okay so I guess we'll see you all tomorrow," Ruby said.
"Yeah, You all behave now. That means you too Yang and Nora," Ricky said with a smirk.
"Hey!" Yang and Nora shouted with annoyance.
Jacob, Allen, and Ricky all walked to their homes, while Kelly, RWBY, and JNPR all went back to Kelly's house.
Author's Note: If you guys have any ideas for semblances, please let me know. Also if any of you got any ideas on what I should add to this franchise, again please let me know.