The Invitation to Beacon Academy
In the thick of the night at a local dust shop, there was something going on. A gang of men were walking down the street like they own it. The leader was in front while his lackeys followed. On this night, I was on the roof of a building just seeing if anything was out of the ordinary. I was about to call it a night, until I saw the gang enter the dust shop. I jump off the roof and landed in the street. I walked to the shop and walked in. The gang turned to me and drew their weapons.
"You don't wanna do that." I said darkly, getting them to back off.
I walked to a shelf full of comics as I started analyzing them, thinking about which one I should take and read. One of them tried to sneak attack me while my back was turned, I quickly turned and stopped his blade, catching it with my hands.
"I told you that you didn't wanna do that." I said, moving the sword away from my face and leaning in to whisper into his ear. "Now I'm gonna have to hurt you."
I broke the blade in half and took the upper half and stabbed the one who tried to attack me in his shoulder. I then kicked him away as his other cohorts tried to attack me. I dodged one attacker and back flipped behind the shelf of comics I was looking at. Two of them tried to get me from either side of me. I jumped and did a spinning split kick, hitting both of them. I then picked up the shelf and threw it at the rest of them. Only a few dodged it. Little did I know that there was a girl wearing a red hood right behind me. Another thug swung at me in an attempt to decapitate me. I kicked his sword out of his hand and side snap kicked him out of the window of the shop. Two other came at me, but I dodged their attacks and jumped through the broken window. They quickly followed me out and continued to come at me. I still had my sword case on my back, but for now, I'm only toying with this bunch of sorry losers. I kicked two away from me and then I followed up the kicks with a roundhouse kick (For the one on my right.) and a spin heel kick. (For the one on my left.) I took my sword off my back, with it still in its sheathe, I used it as a staff to block and counterattack. As I knocked out what was left of my thugs, I saw a girl taking out the rest of them.
"Impressive." I say, putting my sword on my back.
The girl then got next to me quickly.
"Are you okay?" She asked.
"I'm fine. Compared to what I've face before in the past, these guys are nothin'." I answered.
The leader didn't look to happy, but he wasn't all shocked to see that his lackeys were taken out.
"You were really worth a penny. Truly you were." He said dropping some of the ashes from cigar on the one lying unconscious at his feet. "Well tonight as been an eventful one."
"It truly has." I said, in agreement for the moment.
"What will you two do now?" He asked.
"We're going to stop you." The girl said, about to charge.
"No. You can get outta here. We'll see each other again, real soon." I said, putting my arm in front her to stop her.
The man did as I said and took off.
"Why'd you let him escape?" The girl asked.
"I only kill when I need to. Humans aren't worth that much effort. I let him go because I have the feeling, he's gonna get our way again." I explained.
"And if he does, what will you do then?" She asked.
"If he does, then I'm going to kill him." I responded, as I started to walk away.
"Wait." She said. "What's your name?"
"What's yours?" I retorted, stopping for a moment.
"I asked you first." She said.
"It's plainly obvious that I'm older than you, so respect your elders and tell me what your name is." I said.
"Fine. My name is Ruby Rose." She answered.
"My name is Damion Castro." I said.
"Just hold on there, Mr. Castro." A man said stepping out of a limousine.
I turned to see him get out and walk to me.
"Who are you, if you don't mind me asking." I questioned.
"You can call me Ozpin, or you can call me a friend." He answered.
"Okay. Now, let me ask a more direct question. How do you know my name?" I asked.
"I've been watching what you've been doing for this city for the past few months now. I must say you have been very impressive." He explained.
"That doesn't answer it much, but I'll buy it for the time being. From a direct question to a more concerning one. What do you want from me?" I asked.
"I want you and Ms. Rose here to come to Beacon." He explained briefly.
"Beacon?" I questioned.
"You've never heard of Beacon?!" The girl said, getting between me and Ozpin, also getting in my face.
"No, I haven't. What is it anyway?" I ask.
"It's the most prestigious combat school in the world." Ruby and Ozpin answered at the same time.
"Well, I'm sorry to disappoint, but I don't need help in getting better at fighting. I think I do that just fine. Plus I'm not in the mood to be in a school again." I said.
"Please don't turn this down." Ozpin said.
"I'm flattered, really I am, but if you dig up what's dead of my past, then you won't like what you find out." I said, putting my hands in my pockets.
"Trust me Castro; you'll want to take this opportunity to join my school." Ozpin said.
"Give me a reason why I should." I demanded.
"You'll be putting your skills to a better cause than just a local street patrol agent." He answered.
"I only do this as a way to see that the people of this city aren't subjected to the will of the damned criminals, like Roman for example." I said.
"I know that, but don't you think it's time you've that time into fighting monsters?" Ozpin asked.
"Fighting monsters?" I asked.
"Yes, that is what Beacon is designed for, to prep young hunters and huntresses for battle." Ozpin explained.
"Okay, now you're making this sound interesting Ozpin. Even though, I don't give in to information that easily. You'll have to tell me more and maybe I'll consider your offer." I said, putting my hands in my pockets.
"I'll give you some you some time to think about it." Ozpin said.
"I want a week." I demanded.
"As you wish." Ozpin granted.
I begin walking away again and I didn't bother looking back. I only thought about what Ozpin said about his school being a training facility for young hunters and huntresses. With that thought in mind I went back home. Within the week I was given, I constantly thought. I only thought about the people I would meet there, and what I would encounter there. I left the offer made by Professor Ozpin in the back of my mind, until I came to a decision. I called him on the day my week was over.
"Hello, this is Professor Ozpin." He answered.
"Hey, Ozpin." I said, in rebuttal.
"Oh, it's you Mr. Castro." He said a bit surprised that I called.
"I've come to a decision involving your offer." I said.
"What is your decision?" He asked.
"My answer to your offer is yes." I said quietly, reminiscing in my thoughts.
"That's great to hear. I also asked someone who apparently knows you." He said.
"Who might that be?" I asked out of curiosity.
"He said his name was Sai Blade, I believe." Ozpin replied.
"Yes, he does know me. I know him too. We are friends, but he does have the tendency to push me to my limits of anger. If he said yes, I'll try not to beat him into a coma." I explained.
"As a matter of fact he did say yes. You must get some rest; the airship will not wait for you if you oversleep." Ozpin stated.
"Gotcha, I'll see you at Beacon then?" I said, ready to hang up.
"Yes you will. In fact at the entrance ceremony." Ozpin said, ready to do the same.
"Alright Ozpin, I'll see ya then." I said.
"Goodbye and goodnight." He said.
"Thank you." I say, hanging up.
With that out of my way, I can finally get a good night sleep. In the morning, I'll have to deal with Sai, and probably his younger sister. If I'm going, then I know Selene is gonna come with me too. It would be a long day in the morning, and considering Sai likes to bug me, I'll have to restrain myself from resorting to any violent acts that may harm Sai or anyone else that pisses me off.
*The next day*
In the morning, I woke up to sound of my alarm clock that I set for 6:00 A.M. I got up and took a shower, and I got dressed. I picked out my Katana from my closet and headed for the door. I opened it, walked out and locked it. I also made sure if anyone tried to rob my house, I put some 'extra security' to make sure that didn't happen. With it activated, I knew I had nothing to worry about. I got to the airship at 7:30 and it took off ten minutes afterwards. I casually leaned on the railing on the inside of the airship, with my eyes closed to ramble with my thoughts.
"Hey Damion!" Someone shouted out.
"I knew I couldn't enjoy a moment of peace to myself...Why do I think such ridiculous things, knowing that they will never be true?" I asked myself quietly.
I looked up to see that it was Ruby, who called me. I thought it was going to be Sai, who did, considering that he has no subtlety whatsoever. I walked over to her, seeing a girl with long blonde hair next her. I was going to ask who she was, but I was way too tired and not in the mood to say anything.
"This is my sister Yang." Ruby announced.
"Wow, he's cute." Yang said as if I wasn't standing right in front of her.
"I thank you for your compliment. You're very cute yourself, Yang." I said in a very tired voice.
"You look very tired." She said.
"What gave me away?" I asked sarcastically.
She only laughed at my last comment, but it gave me a sense of satisfaction knowing I can make her laugh.
"So, you go to Beacon, Yang?" I asked, trying to sound more energetic.
"Well, not exactly. And now that I know my little sister is going, we'll always be together." She said happily.
I smiled at this.
"That's good to know." I said, putting my hands in my pockets.
I suddenly felt the presence of a person, I knew. Someone who loves to piss me off. He attempted to go for one of his cheap-shots and run off. I quickly unsheathed my sword and sliced his arm off at the elbow and then placing my sword back in its sheath. His blood spewed all on the floor and he was screaming in pain.
"Dude, what the hell!? Don't you know how to take a joke?!" Sai asked, holding where his arm used to be.
"Sai, I've told you many times, I'm not the type of person you joke with like that. You're always trying to do that, and once it backfires on you want to blame the person who did it to you, when you should only blame yourself. Plus I'm not in the fucking mood for your bullshit. So take your arm and go on the other side of this airship away from me, or I'm gonna kill you where you stand." I explain and threaten.
"Come on Damion, you don't mean that. Stop joking around." He said, ignoring my words.
"Sai, you've only known me for about a few months. You should know when I'm being serious or not. As of right now, I am a lot more serious than I was at Yokai." I say, glaring at him.
With the evil look in my eyes, Sai knew I wasn't kidding anymore. I gave him his arm and put him in a headlock.
"Don't take me so seriously you stupid knucklehead." I said, giving him a nuggie.
This made Yang laugh even more. I was showing my more playful side, opposed to my naturally serious side.
"Sai, this Ruby Rose and her older sister Yang." I said, introducing him to them.
"Nice to meet you, ladies." He said, struggling to get out of my grip. "Dude, what the hell do you eat in the morning.
"Considering that I'm always a pissed off mood, I don't need to eat anything. Therefore, I make my body work harder to pick up my slack. Now reckon if I do eat something, I'll have twice as much strength than I have now. When I'm docile, which I am right now, my strength falls between where I don't want it to, like my arms for example. Mostly and mainly my strength isn't determined by what I eat or drink, but my emotions." I explained, letting Sai go.
"That was really interesting." Yang said. "I'm kind of the same way when something happens to my hair. Even if one little strand is taken out, I really go berserk."
"Interesting. I think I'd like to see that happen one day." I said.
We then saw an uninteresting short hair blonde kid, who was presumably vomiting because of how high we were.
"I'm guessing tall, blonde, and vomiting has motion sickness." I said, as he stumbled by with one hand on his mouth and the other on his stomach.
"Or maybe altitude sickness?" Sai questioned, watching him.
"It's whatever." I say, with a small smirk.
Soon a woman, who replaced the news, appeared on the screen inside the airship.
"Who's that?" Yang asked.
"My name is Glynda Goodwitch." She said, involuntarily answering Yang.
"Oh." Yang said to having her question answered.
"The very few of you have been chosen as hunters and huntresses. You have to bare a great burden. You as the shining light of Beacon must help eradicate all of the monsters that plague this world. It has now become your job to help preserve peace and protect this world." She explained before cutting herself off.
"Yeah. No pressure, right?" I ask sarcastically.
"No kidding." Sai said in agreement.
The camera then got an outside shot of the airship going to Beacon.
"Ew! You've got puke on your shoe!" Ruby said in disgust.
"Dude, that's fucking gross." I said in equal disgust.
"That just ain't cool." Sai said.
"Get away from me, get away from me, get away from me, get away from me, get away from me, and get away from me!" Ruby shouted repeatedly.
This will be a new world I'll be living in. I'd better be prepared for anything.