Alright, I'm going to point out a few things, the responses involving similar subjects. In regards to the Salem matter the responses vary but I'd like to address them. Nobody saw that shit coming from the beginning of it. But don't worry I still have opportunities to pull a Miles Lunas on you guys and mess with your hearts.
Now addressing Spartan-626, "Another excellent chapter here and this gave me few laughs. Ohh come on Emerald just say hes your hulk of a teddy bear, and hes actually part bear. Ok I really hope we see the other weapons Church has later on, bet Ruby will go all starry eye and drool at them all. Ok thats a great twist did not see that with Salem not being a main villain here good job and hope we get to see more of her later on and how her background and story changes here from canon. Ok dose that involves Tucker's Semblance or hes actually able to charm ladies and not get punched in the face and below the belt by them? But still Ozpin owes him BIG time for saving his a*. Man I feel sorry for the big guy, but he has good friends and teammates to help him out and I bet a teacher will give him words of wisdom that will boost his confidence sometime soon."
You had a lot to say, thank you man I appreciate it. Now, I possibly want this ship between Emerald and Caboose to happen but I will not let the ship sail until I get an okay from you all. Church's weapons vault is going to be packed, just in time for Borderlands 3 mutha humpers. I CAN'T reveal the reason as to why Tucker is smooth yet, all I say is you'll never see it coming.
Now onto another comment, this is from, jonathan.jt.batz, "Hell yeah! Let the Director-wrecking begin! Also, any memory stuff gonna be involved? Childhood experiments or the like? That would drop some more RvB into that."
I have no idea what you mean, memories stories will be involved as well as a few experiments and one major reason Church left.
Anyway back to the story
[In Port's Class]
Caboose didn't bother too much paying attention to Weiss fighting the tusks of the pig. He had other things on his mind, after hearing from Port's lecture and witnessing the two most powerful beings about to duke it out he couldn't do nothing. He, who was fabled to be the strongest man in his home village, now he wondered if this was just a way the town boosted his morale.
Caboose then was met with a tap on his shoulder when Dexter Grif, leader of team DRFL, "Hey you alright blue, you're missing the show. See I bet Simmons that Weiss is gonna get bulldozed but he says she's gonna figure out it's week spot." Grif explained the details of their bet.
"That's cool, I just thinking about something." Caboose answered.
"Big guy, you okay?" Jaune asked, "You seem distracted about something."
"I'm fine." Caboose said as he hid his face.
"Hey Blue, you fine?" Emerald had asked.
Caboose was worried he would become upset later on if she didn't stop, "I'm fine, I just-" He was interrupted as Weiss had finally slain the beast.
Class was ended just in time as Caboose ran straight out the door leaving everyone behind in the dust. As the others attempted to follow, being Emerald and Mercury, they were stopped by the big long arm of Church.
Emerald was about to move, "Hey c'mon Church, what are you doing? We want to check on Caboose." She said as Mercury walked forward.
Church didn't budge, "Listen, it's great that you guys are friends with Caboose. Hell, he's gonna need all the help he can get. But trust me on this, this is something he needs to do himself." He said.
Mercury walked forward, "You can't actually expect me to believe that Caboose doesn't want help right now? Church just move out of my-" He started.
Church placed his hand on Mercury's chest, "Trust me, there's a reason he left, he wants to get better by himself." He said as he looked away, "Like some of us have done. He's strong, but untrained, unskilled, and still has a long way. But he'll be better." Church walked off as he left everyone who went after Caboose something to think about.
[With Caboose]
He walked back and forth throughout the main entrance in the front, "Man, why is everyone so strong?" Caboose asked as his fists were balled up, his brow was furrowed, and his face was pouted. He walked back and forth talking to himself.
"I can get stronger, just wait and see. I can." He told no one around him.
"My boy, I do believe you can." A mysterious stranger asked.
"Huh, who are you?" Caboose asked.
"Me, well, I'm just an old man here on business." The stranger said.
"Oh, alright then. Sorry to bother you." Caboose said as he was about to go somewhere else.
Before Caboose left he heard the man call out again, "Now hold on son. What's this I heard about you getting stronger?" He asked.
Caboose sighed, "It's nothing, just all my friends have these amazing weapons, skills, and powers while I'm just me." He answered honestly.
"Well son, they just trained differently than you and practiced more with their auras and semblances. than you have." The stranger explained until he saw Caboose's confused face.
"What's an aura?" Caboose asked.
"Aura is everything around us son, it binds us, it penetrates us. It's what holds our minds, bodies, and souls together as one. It's also what fuels our semblances." The old man answered.
"Ohhh, what's a semblance?" Caboose asked again.
"Now that is a mystery, isn't it? Many people say that they are what define us. Others say it's what's best suited for us. But you can think about it as a super power." The mystery man said, "And judging by the questions you have asked, you have no experience with yours?" He asked.
"No sir." Caboose answered honestly.
The man placed a hand on Caboose's shoulder, "Then please, would you allow me to help you unlock yours?" He asked.
Caboose thought for a moment but saw no bad outcomes, "I don't see why not." He said as he waited for instructions.
"Alright then, close your eyes." The mysterious man said.
"O-ok." Caboose said
Instead of the usual chant that would be said, the old man said this one, "What I am going to say to you, is the same thing I had told my wife when I unlock hers." He said before saying his part, "I do not aim with my hand, those who aims with their hand has forgotten the value of courage, I aim with my eye." Suddenly a pulse of bright yellow pulsated into Caboose, "I do not shoot with my hand, those who shoot with their hand has forgotten the value of honor, I shoot with my mind." Again and even bigger glow pulsated through Caboose, "I do not kill with my hand, those who kill with their hands have forgotten the value of love, I kill with my heart." He finally said as Caboose's entire body emitted it's glow through.
"I feel...stronger. How?" He asked.
The man exhausted explained, "My aura was pushed against yours, giving it a jump-start, and kid, you got a lot of it." The man said as he began walking away.
Caboose stopped him real quick before the man got to the corner, "Wait, I never got your name, my name is Michael J. Caboose." He said.
The man smiled, "Call me Leonard, Leonard Church." The man answered as he went behind the corner and disappeared.
"Hey just like-huh." Caboose said until he realized that he was alone.
He looked at his hand, this new found power in the palms of his hand. He knew it was still young but he had to nurture this. His face tightened with determination as he looked forward for his new confidence to continue against the challenges ahead.
So I had to cut this one a little short because I've had a lot on my plate and mind. First off is after this year I will soon be going to community college and after two years I will go to a university. That's the plan. I also have thought about a different story because of the new game soon coming. Borderlands 3, I was hoping to make a story revolving around the events after Borderlands 2. I will not use Tales from the Borderlands because I have not followed that time line.
Now with that out of the way, let me know how I did. Questions, comments, and concerns yada yada yada. And I will see you kiddos later.
