(A smokescreen is seen and a great, golden dragon flies out of it, breathing fire before it turns in a barrel roll formation then turns into a man made entirely of gold with one Perfect Sharingan eye, the other a Rinnegan eye and a third eye on his forehead)

Long live the KING

Welcome back everyone and I hope your all staying safe and healthy

We are here at the final part of Initiation time where its either succeed or fail for the students but even if they DO get the relics from the S.F members, they still have one last obstacle to face…Eric himself, leader of the S.F team

P.S this is probably the LONGEST chapter I have types up to THIS DAY

But with that said, enjoy

Chapter 14 Initiation time part 3

(With Ozpin and Glynda)

The two were watching the battles between the students and the S.F teams on Ozpin's Scroll

"They've gotten stronger" Glynda said

"I would expect nothing less from the S.F team…especially since we picked them ourselves" Ozpin said

"Do you honestly think that the students can get the relics from them" Glynda asked

"That is completely up to them, if they can learn to work together" Ozpin answered

"And fate favors them" Glynda added

"A woman of fate now, are we Glynda" Ozpin asked

"Like Corypheus said, maybe we don't believe in fate, but it just might believe in us…time will tell" Glynda answered, Ozpin smirked

(With Ruby, Weiss, Lance and Thaddeus)

The four students that Ivan was taking on were pushed harder than anything they have experienced but they still refused to give up as Ivan was looking for them in some of the thick brushes

"Come out, come out wherever you are" Ivan called out before he suddenly stepped in something, he looked down to see it was a sort of rope with a loop hole, he had stepped in it before it snapped up and wrapped around his left ankle before hoisting him up into the air

"NOW" The voice of Thaddeus yelled before he, Lance, Ruby and Weiss moved into action, while Lance and Thaddeus held down Ivan's arms, Weiss and Ruby made a break for the relic Ivan had on him but then Ivan released a burst of ice energy from his body that knocked Weiss, Lance and Thaddeus off balance and froze the rope that suspended him in the air making it break, but Ruby used her Semblance to get in faster and managed to use Crescent rose to cut a piece of Ivan's clothing and knocked the relic lose, sending it into the air before Ruby reached for it, Ivan regained his footing and wad about to attack but then Ruby caught the relic in her right hand

"I GOT IT" Ruby yelled which made Ivan stop his attack, just in time as one of his claw tips was about to go into Ruby's right eye, Ivan then looked down to see the tip of Crescent rose threatened to go into Ivan's crotch

"She got it…SHE GOT IT" Thaddeus yelled

"HELL YEAH" Lance yelled, Ivan then deactivated his battle claws which made Ruby relax and retract Crescent Rose, Ivan then started chuckling and then he started laughing

"Well done Ruby Rose, WELL DONE ALL OF YOU…you beat me" Ivan said

"Really…just like that" Weiss asked

"Yes, just like that, you know if I'm being honest when I first saw you and Ruby fighting Weiss, I thought that you two would fail while Thaddeus and Lance were quiet capable at working together despite their difference…but then that trap you set for me…I can't remember the last time I've been tricked like that, you four learned quiet a valuable lesson here" Ivan said

"And that is" Ruby asked

"Teamwork makes the dream work…doesn't matter how different members of a team are, if you can learn to work together and set aside your differences no matter HOW crazy they may be, then you can overcome anything, congratulations you've earned that relic" Ivan told them as Volf walked up to Ivan's side

"And Weiss, I think you have something to say to Ruby" Ivan said as Ruby turned to Weiss, she paused before she sighed

"I must admit…that was a good move back there, Ruby…I suppose you do have what it takes" Weiss said

"Did she just compliment Ruby" Lance asked Thaddeus

"By Gorge, I think she did" Thaddeus said

"Hey, um…I'm sorry about what I said about your family…so…are we at least cool" Ruby asked Weiss, she thought about it for a second

"Yeah, we are" Weiss answered

"Good, now take that relic and head back to the cliffside, Eric will be waiting for the four of you and the other students, but a little piece of advice your gonna need more than what you had to beat me in order to get past him" Ivan said

"Care to give us a little advice" Thaddeus asked

"Nice try there Thaddeus, but no tattle-telling" Ivan said before he walked off with Volf

"Good luck though" Ivan said before he walked out of sight

"He just vanished, like a NINJA" Ruby said, Thaddeus then looked at Lance and the boy had a look on his face like something was on his mind that made him concerned

"What is it, Lance, something bothering you" Thaddeus asked

"Why would he be we GOT the relic" Weiss said

"I don't know about you guys but, I got the feeling that what Ivan said is implying that Eric is WAY tougher than he was" Lance asked

"That…that actually makes some sense…for once, I agree, Eric IS the leader of the S.F team after all" Weiss said

"Agreed, he might be more powerful than even Ivan was…or maybe all the other S.F members for that matter" Thaddeus said

"It won't matter…if we work together than we can do anything…wasn't that Ivan's lesson" Ruby asked, Weiss, Lance and Thaddeus looked among themselves before they nodded at Ruby

"Then let's get moving" Ruby said before the four moved onward

"Come on guys, LET'S HAUL ASS" Lance added

(With Blake, Yang, Percy and Mar)

Vali and his puppets gave the four some serious trouble since they were all being controlled by Vali and he knew the in's and out's of every one of them he was a highly formidable foe to deal with, right now, Vali's puppets had the four cornered in a circle as Double trouble, Vertigo, Tarantula, Mimic, and the Sages of fire and ice surrounded them

"This isn't going good" Mar said

"What was your first clue" Percy asked

"Vali sure knows how to handle these things" Yang said

"Why not try a different approach you four, brute force ain't working" Vali called to the four students

"As much as I hate to admit it, he's right, we need a new tactic" Percy said

"Does anyone have one" Mar asked

"I think I do" Blake said

"Well, we're all ears" Percy said

"I've been watching both the puppets and Vali he's kept all his puppets in eyesight since this fight started" Blake said

"So" Mar asked

"It looks like he has to keep his puppets in eyesight in order to control them" Blake said

"Anything else" Yang asked

"Their limbs are connected by joints…I'll wager if we hit them, the puppets will fall apart into pieces" Blake explained

"Yeah…yeah, yeah, yeah, every puppet has joints and screws holding their body parts together, if we hit them with enough force, BOOM, they come flying off" Mar said

"Not a bad idea" Percy said

"Sounds like a plan" Yang agreed

"But we need to get them out of Vali's line of sight first in order to make them vulnerable" Percy said

"Would, um…THIS do the trick" Mar asked as he showed a smoke bomb in his hand-tail

"Where did you get" Blake was about to ask

"I come prepared" Mar answered meanwhile Vali was watching from his safe spot in a tree

"Hmm, maybe they're not up to snuff" Vali muttered before he manipulated his puppets to attack the four students

"GO" Mar yelled as he used the smoke bomb to obscure the eyesight of Vali and couldn't see what his puppets were doing

"Huh…what are those four up to" Vali asked, meanwhile in the smoke Yang attacked Double trouble and used her freakish strength to hit the joints on Double trouble's arms and legs which brought them apart while Blake used her weapon to slice up both the Sage of fire and ice, hitting their joints while Percy sliced the joints off Mimic before shooting the joints off Vertigo with his riffle as for Mar he used his gun blade to cut the joints off Tarantula, once the smokescreen ended, Vali saw that his puppets were down, his eyes widened, he even took off his shades to make sure he was seeing things right

"Well damn" Vali said before leaping off the tree he was on, Yang, Blake, Mar and Percy then walked up to Vali

"Dude, you're out of puppets" Mar said

"I think we've earned that relic" Percy said, Vali smirked seeing that he was beat, he then pulled out his relic

"Not bad you four, you figured out that I needed a clear line of sight to control my puppets and the joints to…but it's gonna take me a while to get them back into fighting shape…by the way, Mar…those weren't all of my puppets" Vali said

"What…then, where are your other one's" Yang asked

"Because most of them aren't in fighting shape yet, Ozpin called us up before I could finish em but that's not what's important, what is important is that you four learned something here" Vali said

"What's that" Blake asked, Vali then tossed the relic over to her which she caught

"That might isn't always right, sometimes you have to find an opponent's weakness to take them down, like you figured out mine, remember than when facing down your foes in the future…and you won't have too many troubles" Vali said before he walked over to his puppets

"Now if you will excuse me, I need to start repairing my puppets" Vali said, the four students then started walking away

"Nice call back there Blake, you the girl" Mar told her

"Thanks" Blake replied

"Yeah, even I gotta admit it was a solid plan" Percy said, after a few minutes they realized Yang was silent

"Something the matter" Percy asked Yang, snapping her out of her thoughts

"Oh, um no…it's just that, did you see Vali's eyes" Yang asked

"Now that you mention it…why do you ask" Mar asked

"Well, they were silver" Yang said

"Silver" Blake asked

"Yeah, they WERE silver, just like Ruby's eyes" Mar said

"So, what, I'm sure that lots of people have silver eyes" Percy said

"Not that I've seen, I've been around a lot for someone my age and I've seen green eyes, blue eyes, bluish-green eyes, brown eyes, icy blue eyes, dark green eyes, amber eyes" Mar continued

"Mar, if you've got a point, make it" Blake said

"My POINT is, I've only ever seen two people with silver eyes, Vali…and Ruby" Mar said

"It's probably just a rare eye color" Percy said

"Hmm, come to think of it I think I remember reading a book about people with silver eyes" Blake said

"We can think about it later, right now we gotta get back to the cliffside" Percy said before the four moved on

(With Jaune, Pyrrha, Ren and Nora)

Corypheus was whipping up on the four students that tried to take his relic, they were currently short on breath what with all the tricks up Corypheus's sleeves, he was currently seating on the ground, cross-legged while the four students caught their breath

"Come ON, LET'S RUSH HIM" Nora shouted as she was about to rush Corypheus only for Ren to hold her back

"We've tried that already, Nora…it's like he's one step ahead of us" Ren told her

"We've tried just about everything" Pyrrha said

"But there must be SOMETHING we haven't tried" Nora said

"There is…but none of you probably wouldn't have suggested it" Corypheus said, the four thought about anything that haven't tried, they were stumped, all but Jaune, he then sheathed his weapons and walked over to Corypheus

"Jaune, what are you doing" Ren asked as Jaune stood in front of the Warden

"Your good, REAL good…but I think I know what we haven't tried" Jaune told Coryphes

"Yes, young man" Corypheus asked, Jaune then sighed

"Here it goes…sir…may we please have the relic" Jaune asked in his nicest voice

"You most certainly may, young man" Corypheus answered as he handed Jaune the relic

WHAAAAT" Pyrrha, Ren and Nora shouted before they fell backwards (You know like those guys in the cartoons would when they saw something stupid, or someone did something stupid, it always gets a chuckle out of me)

"Thank you, sir" Jaune said as Corypheus got to his feet and stood over Jaune while the others stood up and walked up to Jaune

"What was THAT about, all we had to do was ASK you for it" Nora asked

"Yes" Corypheus answered

"But then, why waist out time fighting you" Pyrrha asked

"A lesson that could mean the difference between defeat and victory young lady, you all tried everything you could think of to try and beat me, when all you had to do was ask" Corypheus said

"So, what, we just ask politely for the Grimm to go away" Nora asked

"No, Jaune understands the lesson I've been trying to teach you" Corypheus said

"I think he was trying to teach us that not all problems can be solved the same way" Jaune said

"Correct, young man, if it's a problem in the class room, in your personal life or in the heat of battle, not all problems can be solved the same way, sometimes you have to think outside of the box, like Wardens of old did" Corypheus said

"Wardens…you mean the warrior that came BEFORE Hunters and Huntresses" Pyrrha asked

"Yes" Corypheus answered

"You…you're ONE OF THEM, aren't you" Ren asked with widened eyes

"The last of them actually" Corypheus answered

"Wow…I cannot BELIEVE that we actually fought a WARDEN…and WON" Nora said

"Sir, it is truly an honor to stand in your presence" Ren said as he and Pyrrha bowed to Corypheus

"No need to do that, the name of a Warden hardly holds any weight in the right places these days, but I suppose being respected by the next generation counts for something, go to the cliffside and let's see if your ready for a real test" Corypheus said

"A real test" Pyrrha asked

"You'll be facing Eric near the cliffside ruins and he'll be more than a handful than I was but if you take what I have taught you to heart then you will prevail…good luck" Corypheus answered before he walked away

"Wow, I can't believe it, a real, live Warden" Jaune said

"I thought he would be…taller to be honest" Nora said

"Tall or not, it's like meeting a living legend" Pyrrha said

"But what concerns me is that this Eric will be more challenging being the leader of the S.F team" Ren said

"Yeah, mister heavy helmet was already a workout, Eric is probably WAY STRONGER" Nora said, Jaune then looked at the relic before he gripped it harder

"Jaune" Pyrrha asked, noticing Jaune's grip

"I say we go for it, let's put what Corypheus taught us into play and BEAT Eric" Jaune said, the others were surprised at Jaune's sudden boost in courage

"YEAH, now your talking my language" Nora said, eager for some more action

"I agree" Ren added

"Indeed" Pyrrha added

"Then let's show Eric how we do things" Jaune said before the four moved on

(With Nebula Dew, Gwen and Octavia)

Nebula, Dew, Gwen and Octavia were getting thrashed by Marcus's powerful Semblance and his sheer strength

"So, ladies…is this the extent of your strength, sooner or later, your gonna have to stand your ground" Marcus told them

"We are" Nebula said

"No, your playing around, your stalling, there are far bigger threats out there, far bigger than I am and a lot nastier…STAND…YOUR…GROUNDS" Marcus said, Nebula, Dew, Gwen and Octavia looked among each other before they decided that enough was enough and they had to stand up to Marcus if they were to succeed

"Come on then" Dew said with confidence, Marcus smirked before he charged at the four and then lifted is Dragon blade, Nebula, Dew, Gwen and Octavia then braced each other as Octavia, Dew and Nebula armed with their bladed weapons, Marcus's Dragon blade then collided with the girls bladed weapons as they struggled against Marcus's incredible strength, metal grinded against metal as Marcus pushed against them

"Come on girls, your STRONGER than even you know, dig…DEEP" Marcus told them as the girls stood together and dug their heels into the dirt, then with a yell they actually managed to shove Marcus back, he stumbled on his feet before he fell on his back making the ground shake a bit and both him and his Drago blade hit the ground

"We…WE DID IT" Nebula said

"YES" Dew yelled

"Who's your baby Marcus" Gwen asked

"That was a bit intense there for a minute" Octavia said, they then walked over to Marcus who was seating down on the ground

"Who's strong now" Dew asked, Marcus then smirked before he laughed with such joy, almost like Santa Clause would laugh

"What's so funny" Nebula asked

"YOU FOUR…HA, HA, HA, you four did great" Marcus said before he took out the relic

"I believe this is yours" Marcus told them, Nebula, Dew, Gwen and Octavia were confused

"Wait, we're NOT gonna fight anymore" Dew asked

"Yeah, you only got knocked down once" Gwen added

"I know but you got my lesson" Marcus answered

"What" Nebula asked

"When it came down to it, despite being outmuscled and outsized by me, you four stood together, not as four students but as ONE TEAM…you stood strong like a mountain and stood your ground, drew strength from each other and you overcame the task at hand, you've earned this" Marcus told them as he handed Nebula the relic piece

"I still don't get it" Octavia said

"Let me put it this way…a team is like the four legs on a chair, perfectly balanced, if one falls then the team falls on its ass, if you four stand together and stand as strong as a mountain then you can topple over giants…quit literally in my case, remember girls, no one gets past you as individuals but NOTHING on Remnant…can get past you as a team" Marcus explained

"We stand together…we win together, right" Dew asked

"You got it" Marcus answered with a wink

"Still, I would NOT wanna fight you for real Marcus" Octavia said

"Yeah, you are one seriously strong fighter" Nebula added

"Hopefully I won't have to fight you ladies for real, but you must move now, meet the other students near the cliffside ruins and give it your all" Marcus told them before the girls walked off, leaving Marcus by himself…well, almost, his animal friends came back after the girls left

"Did you see the look on his face when he was laughing, so adorable" Gwen said

"Yeah, I like his laugh, it's so cute" Octavia said

"Thought he's a bit intimidating at first…but I think he's kind of handsome" Nebula said

"He sure is, did you see him wink at me" Dew asked

"He's gentle but strong, confident yet humble" Gwen said

"Are we about to become a fangirl club or something, because it sounds like we are" Nebula asked before they looked back at Marcus as he was stroking a couple of deer that gathered around him

"AAAAAW" Nebula, Dew, Gwen and Octavia said at once

"Oh, God's we are on the road to becoming a fangirl club" Octavia said

"And…do we have a problem with it" Nebula asked, they paused as they thought about it before they answered

"NOT AT ALL" Nebula, Dew, Gwen and Octavia said at the same time before laughing as they walked away

(With Cardin, Russel, Dove and Sky)

Russel, Dove and Sky watched as Cardin was literally almost unable to stand on his own two feet, but Hector was till ready for more

"Man, how long have they been at this" Sky asked as he and the others sat on the ground

"Um…I guess over an hour and a half" Dove answered

"Close to it" Russel added

"Come on you…FREAK…you wanna…piece of me" Cardin asked as he was wobbling side to side, Hector then breathed hard on Cardin before he fell over, breathing heavily

"You know…despite your attitude, disrespect towards women and discrimination against Faunus's…your determination saves you a few points, just enough to earn you and your team a spot in Beacon…but JUST barely" Hector said as he tossed his relic over to Sky who caught it

"Wait…just like that" Dove asked

"Yeah, just like that, determination and hard work pay off boys, the Jackass here has determination down, but hard work…that's yet to be decided, you guys know where to go from here" Hector asked

"Um, yeah" Russel answered, Hector then collected Storm breaker before walking away

"Good, see you all again if you can get past Eric" Hector said as he walked away, Russel, Sky and Dove then rushed to help Cardin to his feet

"Here, Cardin" Dove said as he handed Cardin his water canteen which he drank deep from

"Where's the freak" Cardin asked before he got to his feet

"He bugged out, but we got the relic" Sky answered, showing Cardin the relic

"GIVE ME THAT" Cardin said, snatching the relic from Sky

"Mark my words boy, special forces or not, that son of a bitch is gonna GET it for making me look like a DAMN IDIOT" Cardin growled (Well, that's no surprise that Cardin doesn't learn a lesson, all brawn, no brains, right?)

(With Ryu, Edna, Ezio and Damom)

Merida hasn't seen hide nor hair of Ryu, Edna, Ezio or Damom for a while now even though the fog

"Hmm, where are those kids" Merida asked herself before the tree she was standing on started shaking violently, she then looked down to see Damom hammering away at the tree

"Somebody better yell TEMPER" Damom said as he made the huge tree fall

"SHIT" Merida grunted as she held on for dear life as the tree came crashing down, Merida jumped off and rolled on the ground just as the tree was about to hit only for Ryu to come right at her and they tumbled to the ground before Ryu kicked her off him, she quickly got to her feet and before she reached for her bow only for it to seem to be stuck to the ground, she then saw the ground was a sticky, elastic-like substance

"UGH, what is this stuff" Merida asked

"A little stuck on Mochi, are we" Edna asked as Merida looked to see Edna using her quirk to turn the ground into a sticky, white substance, this caught Merida off guard before before Ezio jumped in and used his hair to wrap around Merida's wrists, neck and waist to make her stop

"YOU GOT HER" Edna asked Ezio

"HOG-TIED" Ezio answered as the four students surrounded Merida

"Do you give" Ryu asked Merida, she paused for a second before she chuckled

"Not bad you lot, alright, I give" Merida said before Ezio untied her from his hair's grip and Edna retracted her sticky substance before composing herself

"You all got me pretty good and you happened to have learned the lesson that I was pitching you" Merida said, collecting her bow

"Lesson" Damom asked

"Like I said before, not all fights are gonna be fair, but you know what you can do when they don't play fair" Merida asked

"What's that" Ezio asked

"You tell me" Merida answered

"OH, I hate these back and forth puzzles, why can't you just TELL US" Edna asked

"Because it wouldn't be a LESSON now would it" Merida asked

"I think I get it you had the advantage up in that tree but when we got you on the ground and out of archery range, we quickly took you down, no problem" Ryu explained

"Exactly" Merida said

"Oh, I get it now" Ezio said

"HUH" Edna asked, scratching her head

"When your opponent is fighting unfairly, don't fight by their rules or on their turf, make them fight on your turf, you got me out of my advantage point so you four took me down easily, you have to make the enemy fight by YOUR rules and on your turf, not their own" Merida explained before the pulled out her relic

"I believe this is yours" Merida told Ryu as she handed him the relic

"That's a deep lesson" Damom said

"But it rings true…thank you for your lesson, Lady Merida" Ryu sad as he bowed to her with folded hands

"No, no, no, you, none of you EVER call me lady, I had enough of being called a lady when I was a princess" Merida said

"PRINCESS" Ryu, Edna, Ezio and Damom asked in shock

"Another story for another time, get going now you still got Eric to deal with" Merida replied before walking off

"A princess, a REAL princess" Ezio asked

"WOW, I didn't know princesses could be so…so…SO" Damom tried to say

"I think the word your looking for is BADASS" Ryu said

"That's the word" Damom said

"Whatever…WE DID IT" Edna shouted

"HELL YEAH" Ezio shouted as he and Damom high-fived

"It was all thanks to Ryu's plan, which was a nice one by the way" Damom told Ryu

"Thanks" Ryu replied

"Yeah, your smart" Edna said

"Well then, shall we get back to the cliffside" Ezio asked

"Agreed, let's go" Ryu replied before they moved on

(With Coco Adel, Fox Alistair, Velvet Scarlatina and Yatshuhashi Daichi)

Coco, Fox, Velvet and Yatshuhashi were amazed at the power Kiryu possessed, incredible speed, strength, durability and weaponry all rolled into one and he was kicking their asses

"I don't know how much more of this I can TAKE" Velvet said

"Me neither" Fox added

"But I think I got him figured out" Yatshuhashi said

"You do" Coco asked

"I said I think…but I'm going to need your help guys" Yatshuhashi said

"You got it" Fox answered

"What do you need" Coco asked

"We come at him from all sides, one distracts him when he attacks then the other one lands an attack, attack in unison" Yatshuhashi answered

"I think I get it" Velvet said

"Then what are we waiting for…LET'S GO" Coco yelled as they went for a frontal assault, Fox attacked only for Kiryu to attack with his energy sabers only for Fox to roll out of the way making him miss and for Velvet to land a hit on Kiryu's head with a kick, he then tried to attack her with his energy blade only for her to dodge and Fox to literally disarm him with his arm blade but also get a hit on, next was Coco who nailed him while he was staggered a little, he then tried to attack her with his remaining arm only for Coco to be moved out of the way by Fox and Yatshuhashi used his large blade to cut off Kiryu's other arm before he uppercut Kiryu backwards, Coco then hit him in the leg, making him knee before Velvet came up to Kiryu and did a backflip kick, knocking him a little bit into the air, she and Fox boosted Yatshuhashi into he air and he grabbed Kiryu around the torso before he piledrove Kiryu into the ground HARD, making a small crater in the process and making a loud CLANK sound, Tifa's eyes widened at the turn of events

"WOW" Tifa said in amazement as Coco, Velvet, Fox and Yatshuhashi caught their breath after such a challenge

"You guys did GREAT" Tifa said as she clapped her hands

"Yeah…thanks…sorry about your robot though" Coco said, Tifa's eyes suddenly glowed green before the dismembered body parts of Kiryu started moving on their own and they placed themselves back into their original places, Kiryu then got up

"I am sorry, Tifa…I failed" Kiryu said, Tifa then hugged Kiryu around his neck

"OOOH, bro you didn't fail anyone, in fact I think it was a TOTAL success, that is if they learned what we've been trying to teach them" Tifa said

"What lesson" Fox asked

"What you did when you took down my brother, you attacked him together instead of one on one, most enemies can only focus on one or two opponents at a time, so you attacked in unison, taking advantage of missed swings" Tifa explained

"Huh" Velvet asked

"Strength alone wasn't enough for you to beat Kiryu, in a fight when force meets force when your opponent has superior strength, skill or firepower it'll beat you every time, you used Kiryu's own strength against him, do the same to the foes you meet in the future" Tifa explained

"Very wise words" Yatshuhashi said

"And a good lesson" Fox added

"Here" Tifa said as he handed Coco the relic that she had

"Thank you" Coco said

"By the way, love, love, LOVE the outfit" Tifa told Coco

"Oh, thanks" Coco said

"WAIT A MINUTE" Velvet said suddenly

"What is it" Fox asked

"You…NOW I RECOGNIZE YOU, YOUR TIFA AMAHA, the world's CHAMPION OF WORLDS AT WAR" Velvet said

"WHAT, NO WAY, are you REALLY" Coco asked

"Um…guilty as charged" Tifa answered

"OH…MY…GOD'S, can we get your autograph, PLEASE" Coco asked

"Tell you girls what, if you get past Eric then you can have them but right now, you guys need to get back to the cliffside" Tifa told them before she entered Kiryu's cockpit

"Good luck you four" Tifa said before Kiryu took off into the sky

"WOW" Velvet said

"Totally AWESOME, I can't believe we just meet THE Tifa Amaha…it's like a dream come true" Coco said

"Yes, and she created a truly masterful piece of machinery" Yatshuhashi added

"Girls before you "fangirl out" may we at least complete the initiation test first" Fox asked the girls

"Um, yeah, right, right…well, you guys ready to get going" Coco asked her friends who nodded before they went off to the cliffside

(With Gabriel, Orenstein, Lala and Donna)

Ada and her hydra snakes were giving Gabriel, Orenstein, Lala and Donna a run for their money what with its multiple breath abilities and sheer power and it seemed like they were outmatched so they had to take cover

"Donna can you grow again" Lala asked Donna

"NAH, I only ate enough to grow one time, I need more calories to grow again" Donna answered

"You think you can go for the relic if we cover ya" Orenstein asked

"Is a bullfrog waterproof" Donna asked

"Fair point" Orenstein said

"Let's do it then" Gabriel said before he drew these snakes and he brought them to life which grew to giant size, Orenstein then whipped up a miniature sand tornado to cover them

"GO NOW" Lala said

"COVER ME" Donna yelled as she ran to catch Ada off guard seeing as how she was riding on the Hydra, Gabriel commanded his own giant snakes to tangle with the hydra, making him a little weak due to the size of his creatures that he brought into reality, meanwhile Lala was using her web shooters to tie up the heads of the hydra and tied them to trees around the area to hold it down as Donna went for the relic only for two of the hydra's heads to break free

"Oh NO" Lala yelled as the two hydra that broke free from the web-line then thrashed violently as it tossed Donna and Lala up into the air, with they're jaws opened, looking like they were gonna eat Donna and Lala

"DONNA/LALA" Orenstein and Gabriel yelled in shock

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" Donna and Lala yelled at the top of their lungs thinking that they were gonna die before Orenstein manipulated his sand under him, creating a platform and he moved fast to catch Donna and Gabriel drew a large spring that he used to launch himself into the air and he caught Lala before the hydra heads could eat either of them, the four then landed

"Donna, Lala are you okay" Gabriel asked them as they regained their senses

"Ugh…y-yeah, I think so, Rambo would have been proud of that move, cowboy" Donna said

"I always wanted to be a movie star" Orenstein replied

"Thanks for the save artist boy" Lala told Gabriel

"Think nothing of it" Gabriel replied before Donna and Lala felt a sharp pain in their legs

"AAH/OUCH" Donna and Lala said at the same time

"What" Orenstein asked, Gabriel then examined them

"I think they sprained their ankles when they hit the ground" Gabriel said before the hydra looked over the four students

"Your move" Ada asked the four

"What do we do" Gabriel asked, Orenstein looked at the girls before he answered

"We can't go on" Orenstein said

"WHAT" Lala and Donna asked at once

"You two are hurt and me and Gab can't take on that thing on our own" Orenstein said

"So, what, do we just give up" Lala asked

"Not if it means hurting either of you any further, next time it could be an arm of your head that gets sprained" Orenstein said, Ada raised an eyebrow before her hydra let her down before separating into smaller snakes, she then walked up to the four students

"We failed, didn't we" Gabriel asked

"First tell me what you intend on doing" Ada said, Lala and Donna tried to stand but they grunted before they fell back down only for Orenstein and Gabriel to catch them

"We can't continue, not if it means hurting Donna and Lala any further" Orenstein answered

"No…we can still…FIGHT" Donna said as she tried to get up again

"Your hurt, Donna, you can't fight at your fullest potential if you're not in one hundred percent health" Orenstein told her

"So…what now, Miss Ada" Gabriel asked, Ada then took out two snakes that were pure white

"First, let's take care of those injuries" Ada said before seating the snakes on the ground, they slithered up to Lala and Donna

"This will hurt but trust me, it will help" Ada told them as the snakes slithered up to Donna and Lala's necks before they bit them which they gasped from the slight pain

"H-HEY" Gabriel said in shock

"Relax, Gabriel" Ada said before the girls sighed, feeling the pain in their legs disappear rapidly, the snakes after doing what they did then went back to Ada

"Better" Ada asked them, Donna and Lala then stood back up and they felt no pain in their legs at all

"Yeah, what was in those little critters" Donna asked Ada

"Medical snakes, they inject healing serums into the blood stream for quick healing" Ada explained

"Wow, thanks" Lala told Ada

"And as for your test" Ada said

"Let me guess…we're out of Beacon, right" Gabriel asked

"As for the matter of your test…I say, congratulations…you passed" Ada said, shocking the others

"Um, sorry I think that I have sand in my ears, what did you say" Donna asked

"You PASSED" Ada repeated herself

"B-but…how" Lala asked

"I had a lesson to teach you, just like the other members of S.F, your lesson was a personal choice, to either abandon your friends to seize the victory or give up the chance of victory for the sake of a friend" Ada explained

"You…you planned for us to fail" Orenstein asked

"I've read up on you four and I wanted to test you, see if you have the heart to make the right choice in an impossibly difficult situation and thanks to Gabriel and Orenstein's good hearts, you four passed" Ada explained

"So…we're IN" Lala asked, Ada then took out her relic she had

"You four are in, but remember this, if the success of your missions in the future means the "sacrifice" of one of your teammates…your FRIENDS, then make sure to save your friend instead of choosing the mission, those who choose the mission over your friends are nothing short of cowards, remember this" Ada told them as she handed the relic to Orenstein

"Make me proud by holding onto that lesson…many of my friends that died in the White fang chose the mission over our friendship" Ada said

"THE WHITE FANG" Gabriel, Orenstein, Lala and Donna asked at once

"Yes, I was part of the White fang before we turned to violent methods of gaining the respect of humans, I had many friends who thought our mission was more important that our friendship…don't make the same mistakes as they did, if they had, they would probably still be alive…NEVER forget this lesson" Ada told them, they nodded understanding the severity of her lesson

"Wow…that's deeper than my granddaddies voice at Christmas time playing Santa" Donna said

"Where do you GET those sayings from" Lala asked

"Ha, I got a million of em" Donna answered

"Thank you, Miss Ada…we won't forget this lesson…we swear" Orenstein told her, making her smile

"Now get your asses to the cliffside and prepare yourself for your last test" Ada told them before she walked away as her snakes followed her

"Wow, that is a complicated lady" Gabriel said

"Yeah but she sounds wiser than a hundred-year old, wise owl" Donna said

"Which is why we're gonna make sure we don't forget the lesson we learned form her, right guys" Orenstein asked the others

"Hell, no we ain't gonna forget it, now let's finish this thing up" Lala said before the four went off to the cliffside

(Cliffside ruins)

Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang, Jaune, Nora, Pyrrha, Ren, Coco, Fox, Velvet, Yatshuhashi, Cardin, Russel, Dove, Sky, Nebula, Dew, Gwen, Octavia, Percy, Lance, Thaddeus, Mar, Ryu, Edna, Ezio, Damom, Gabriel, Orenstein, Lala and Donna were rushing to the cliffside in order to complete the initiation but like the S.F members told each of them, they had one last obstacle left in their path, the leader of the S.F team itself, Eric Stone, the group of students soon arrive at the cliffside they were soon greeted by the sight of Eric who was balancing on the top of his Power pole weapon by his right leg while his left one was laying over his right knee, he appeared to be meditation

"Whoa" Sky and Dove said at once

"This is a bit…creepy" Russel said

"That is some SERIOUS balance" Mar added, Eric then opened his eyes to look at the group of students and he stood up straight while still balancing on the Power pole

"Congratulations on making it this far students, present your relics" Eric said, Ruby, Jaune, Coco, Cardin, Nebula, Thaddeus, Ryu and Orenstein presented their relics to Eric

"Excellent" Eric said

"So, what now Eric, do we do this the easy" Percy asked

"Yeah, how do we do this" Yang asked

"PLEASE say we do it the hard way so I can KICK your ass" Cardin begged for his suggestion to be the answer, popping his knuckles as he did so, Eric then front flipped off the Power pole before taking his weapon

"Like how you kicked Hector's ass or like when Donna cracked your nuts" Eric asked

"OOOOH" Russel, Dove and Sky grunted as Cardin got angry while some of the other students laughed

"HA, HA, your DAMN RIGHT" Donna said

"Here's how this is gonna work boys and girls, you are all gonna fight me, if that be one at a time or all at once, makes no difference to me" Eric explained

"Did I hear him right" Weiss asked

"All of US against YOU…at ONCE" Yang asked

"Is he insane" Coco asked

"He sounds like he's been sipping on too much of my uncle Jessies home-made Moon shine" Donna added

"He must have taken a hit in the head or something" Nebula said

"There's thirty-two of us and only one of you" Dew said

"That doesn't sound like a fight, it sounds more like a" Orenstein was about to say

"A MASSACURE, which is JUST what I LIKE" Cardin said

"You can't be serious" Lala said, but from the look in his focused eyes that he meant BUISNESS

"Is…IS he serious" Ruby asked the other students

"Look at that focused, unflinching stare in his eyes…he's DEAD serious" Ryu said

"Yikes, if looks could kill" Mar muttered

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog…and I got PLENTY of fight, if even ONE of you…can make it all the way across the bridge behind me…then you all pass, but as you can imagine, it won't be" Eric was about to say before Ruby tried to dash past him with her speed only for Eric to react faster than her running speed and grab the back of her hood

"Um, hi" Ruby innocently said

"DAMN, he's fast" Ezio said

"Like I was gonna say Ruby, it's ain't gonna be that easy" Eric told Ruby before he threw her back to the others, where Yang caught her

"But it was a nice try" Eric assed

"How did he move so fast" Lala asked

"I didn't even SEE him move" Weiss said

(One of my favorite lines right here, can you guess it?)

"You shall NOT PAAAASS" Eric yelled before he jumped up and spun left before slamming his Power pole on the ground so hard that it triggered a powerful shockwave to blow all the students backwards a good 50 Ft

"Holy SHIT" Mar muttered as she and the others got to their feet

"Such power" Percy added

"I say we take him, after all he's just ONE guy" Lance said as all the students drew their weapons as Eric stood his ground

*Hmm, that's what they think* Eric said in his mind as he impaled his staff in the ground before he folded his hands together and concentrated

"What's he doing" Blake asked

"Praying we take it easy on him" Nora asked, suddenly his aura started glowing, it was a bright, white color and it was immense, so immense that the students started felling an overwhelmingly strong pressure in the air

"Um, does anyone else feel what I feel or is it just me" Yang asked

"You're not alone, I feel it to" Pyrrha

"Wh-WHAT IS THAT" Damom asked

"It feels like the air is…heavy" Edna added

"It's his aura, I can feel it" Ryu said

"His aura" Jaune asked

"The aura of someone can grow stronger over time with training, both physically and mentally…and judging from the pressure we're feeling…his is unlike any aura I've ever felt before, even my old master's aura wasn't NEARLY this high" Ryu explained

"Is that good or bad" Lala asked

"For us…it's bad…VERY bad" Ryu answered

"Lance, you said that there wasn't enough of me to go around" Eric said before he suddenly "cloned" himself, eight of them in total

"WHAT THE SUGAR HONEY ICED TEA" Edna said

(Okay, take the first letters of Sugar Honey Iced Tea and what do you get "Shit" I noticed that from an old movie I say a LONG while back "Madagascar" where Marty the zebra said it, I didn't notice it until I got older, it was FUNNY)

"Well…now there is" All the clones said at once

"Lance…you just had to open your BIG MOUTH" Percy said

"So, SUE ME, I didn't know he could do THAT" Lance shouted

"Amazing" Thaddeus said

"TELL ME I'M SEEING THINGS" Gabriel said

"Not a chance" All eight Eric said at the same time

"How is he DOING THIS" Gwen asked

"I've read that those who have a master level of control and understanding of their aura can make solid clones of themselves by splitting pieces of their aura evenly among the clones, it's almost impossible to tell a clone from the person who created them" Orenstein explained

"That shouldn't even be POSSIBLE" Yatshuhashi said

"And yet we saw it happen with our own eyes" Velvet said

"Speak for yourself" Fox said

"Sorry" Velvet said

"The final part of your initiation begins…CHARGE" The real Eric shouted before the Eric clones attacked each individual teams one to face Jaune, Nora, Pyrrha and Ren, the second to face Coco, Fox, Velvet, Yatshuhashi, the third to face Cardin, Russel, Dove, Sky, the fourth to face Nebula, Dew, Gwen, Octavia, the fifth to face Percy, Lance, Thaddeus, Mar, the sixth to Ryu, Edna, Ezio, Damom and the seventh to face Gabriel, Orenstein, Lala and Donn, while the real Eric to face Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang, turning the whole cliff ruin into a battleground

"So…which one of you goes first" Eric asked the future Team RWBY who charged at him only for Eric to side sweep his Power pole and whack the four away from him before jumping into the frame to fight, he first tangles with Yang in hand to hand combat using incredible acrobatics and agility, meanwhile Weiss tried making a run for the bridge only for Eric to instantly move faster than the eye could track and hit Weiss in the stomach with one end of his Power pole, knocking some wind out of her before he did a roundhouse kick to get her away from the bridge before Ruby and Blake tried shooting him but Eric spun his staff at a rapid pace to block them before he extends his Power pole and hit Ruby in the stomach like he did Weiss, meanwhile Blake tried attacking him but he went with a counter attack but Blake tried her afterimage then going for an overhead slash while in the air only for Eric to move fast again and end up where Blake's afterimage stood and put her neck in the crook of his right arm and toss her before he blocked a double attack from Weiss and Ruby before he forced them back by exerting some of his aura before he vaulted using his pole and kicking the both of them, sending them into the dirt, Yang then came up to attack him with a punch but Eric caught her fist in his left hand before turning her around and put her in a hold

"You girls will need to be faster than that if you wanna tag me" Eric said

"TAG THIS" Yang said as she was about to hit him in the face with one of her shotgun blasts, only he did his fast movement thing again and accidentally hit Weiss who was about to attack him from behind

"AAAH…HEY WATCH IT" Weiss said

"My bad" Yang said before she saw Eric by the bridge

"How is he moving so fast" Ruby asked

"A technique that's called "Flash step" it's where you gain an instant burst of speed so fast that it appears like your teleporting, I picked it up from one of my masters" Eric said

"Masters" Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang asked

"For five years I have been trained by masters from across Remnant JUST to be as strong as I can be…now DEFEND YOURSELVES" Eric replied before he charged the future Team RWBY, meanwhile Jaune, Nora, Pyrrha and Ren were fighting with one of the Eric clones, Jaune and Pyrrha took him on in close quarter's while Ren and Nora bombarded him with bullets and grenades

"HERE'S A PRESENT FOR YA" Nora yelled as she and Ren let what they had lose only for Eric clone 1 to dodge at a rapid pace, moving faster than eyesight before he grabbed one of her grenades

"I hope this gift is RETURNABLE" Eric clone 1 said before he tossed that grenade back at her and it hit her

"NORA" Ren yelled, taking his eye off the battle for a second

"EYES FORWARD" Eric clone 1 yelled as he extended his Power pole at Ren

"REN, HEADS UP" Jaune yelled, Ren tuned to see the extending pole coming at him to which he grabbed with both hands only for Eric clone 1 to lift both feet off the ground and then shortened the poles length and took Eric clone 1 with it, heading right for Ren and kicking him with both feet before backflipping off Ren from the impact, Pyrrha then started shooting Eric clone 1 but he dodged it effortlessly before Jaune came up and tried to slash him over and over again

"An A for effort Jaune" Eric clone 1 said before he caught Jaune's blade in-between his right hands two, pointer fingers

"But you're not quite there yet" Eric clone 1 said before he went for a headbutt but even when Jaune used his shield it didn't matter since Eric sent him flying back, Pyrrha on the other hand threw her spear at Eric clone 1 before he knocked it out of mid-air, making it flail in the air before Eric clone 1 did a front flip and used his right heel to launch the spear back at Pyrrha which JUST barrel miss her right cheek and the spear impacted into one of the cliffside ruins pillars

"He certainly is an impressive warrior" Pyrrha said as she retrieved her spear

"And I thought Corypheus was tough…this guy is on a WHOLE NEW LEVEL" Jaune said before Nora came in with her hammer

"IT'S HAMMER TIME" Nora yelled before Eric clone 1 jumped high into the air to avoid her hammer attack only for Pyrrha and Ren to take aim

"FIRE" Pyrrha yelled as she and Ren fired only for Eric clone 1 to just…MOVE IN MID-AIR to avoid the projectiles

"WHAT" Ren said in shock, Eric clone 1 then landed on the ground

"He DODGED in mid-air…incredible" Pyrrha said

"You have GOTTA tell us how you did that" Nora told Eric clone 1

"Sorry Nora…trade secret" Eric clone 1 answered, meanwhile the second Eric clone tangled with Coco, Fox, Velvet, Yatshuhashi, clashing with Fox's arm blades

"Your very skilled for a blind boy" Eric clone 2 told Fox after they separated

"What's that supposed to mean" Fox asked as Yatshuhashi came up behind the Eric clone before he turned and caught the giant blade with his left hand, sending a shockwave of energy around the area due to the sheer strength of Yatshuhashi

"I mean despite your disability you still find courage to stand as a Hunter…you have my respect" Eric clone 2 said before he extended his Power pole a little to hit Yatshuhashi in the forehead, stunning him before he extended the other half to hit Velvet who tried to kick Eric clone 2 while he was distracted, Coco then tried shooting him with her mini-gun only for Eric clone 2 to do several backflips to avoid the bullets before he ran towards her, still dodging her bullets before he kicked the mini-gun out of her hands and into the air

"HEY" Coco yelled before Eric clone 2 swept her off her feet with his left foot in a low sweep kick before he jammed one end of his staff into Fox who was in the air, behind him trying to attack him and slammed him on the ground, on top of Coco before he kicked the two across the ground before Yatshuhashi came at him with a blade swing but Eric clone 2 parried the attack making it hit the ground before he hoisted himself off the ground and kicked Yatshuhashi away with a loud grunt, Eric clone 2 then turned and held a single finger at Velvet's forehead, making her stop in her tracks

"Hold it right there Lola bunny" Eric clone 2 said before he flicked his finger at Velvet's forehead sending her flying

"OOW" Velvet grunted, as she landed, she then rubbed her forehead form the impact

"UGH, we're getting our asses handed to us" Coco said

"How is Eric this strong" Fox asked, meanwhile Eric clone 3 fought against Cardin, Russel, Dove and Sky and it wasn't much of a fight given the teens lack of experience and Cardin's anger issues

"STAND…THE…FUCK…STILL…YOU…BASTARD" Cardin yelled as he swung his mace over and over but Eric clone 3 dodged with extreme ease

"ICE THIS GUY" Cardin told his crew as Russel, Sky and Dove attacked Eric clone 3, but he suddenly vanished sight, leaving the four confused

"What the…where did he go" Sky asked, Cardin then spotted Eric clone 3 standing a few feet away from the confused boys

"Did you miss ME" Eric clone 3 asked

"Why you, GET HIS ASS" Cardin yelled as they charged at him again, Sky then went for an overhead strike with his halberd but Eric clone 3 sidestepped it and ran on the long pole before jumping towards Russel in a flying kick that sent him flying back

"Now the game is a foot" Eric clone 3 jest before Dove tried a side strike with his sword but Eric clone 3 did a low, sweep, hooking his right foot behind Dove's left leg and forcing him to do a split

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" Dove yelled before he tried to get up, he managed to stand but he held his balls in pain and then

"Second floor, BUDDY CAAAAAAAAALL" Eric clone 3 yelled before he kicked Dove in the ass and sent him flying, Sky then tried to attack again but Eric clone 3 grabbed the halberd, punched Sky in the stomach, making him let go and staggering him

"Mind if I borrow this" Eric clone 3 asked as he twirled the weapon in his left hand before digging the spear blade into the ground before he leaped up onto the opposite end of the bar of the Halberd and bending it backward he not only launched himself into the air but the bent bar hit Sky's head multiple times, making his head bounce up and down

"OW, OW, OW, OW, OW" Sky said over and over before

"HEADS UP" Eric clone 3 shouted as he used the heel of his right foot to hit Sky in the back of the head, making him do a front flip, Eric clone 3 then felt something coming at him, he then raised his left hand up to catch Cardin's huge mace

"You know what they say about men who use big weapons Cardin" Eric clone 3 asked Cardin

"WHAT" Cardin asked

"You must be compensating for something, hint, hint" Eric clone 3 replied

(If you guys know what I mean by that hint, hint)

Eric clone 3 then disarmed the mace from Cardin before he used his own mace weapon to sweep Cardin off his feet before he flipped forward and delivered a devastating axe kick with his right foot to Cardin's middle section before flipping to his feet and dropping Cardin's mace

"Not much potential with the four of you…especially you, you bullying asshole" Eric clone 3 told Cardin, meanwhile Eric clone 4 tangled with Nebula, Dew, Gwen and Octavia, Nebula and Octavia were dueling with Eric clone 4 with their bladed weapons, showing great skill

"Very nice sword play, where did you two learn from" Eric clone 4 asked before the three locked weapons

"Mistral academy" Nebula answered, Eric clone 4 then felt something behind him, he turned to see Gwen letting loose her throwing knives

"Nice try" Eric clone 4 said before he held out his left hand and he created what looked like a circular barrier with his aura which deflected the four throwing knives into the air to which Eric caught each of them in-between his left fingers, he then saw Dew about to create a tornado but Eric clone 4 threw one of the knives he caught at her, knocking the spear out of her hand before he spun his Power pole in his left hand, making Nebula and Octavia back up while the Power pole spun in mid-air, Eric clone 4 threw two of his knives past the Power pole WHILE it was spinning in mid-air, Nebula and Octavia fell backwards to avoid the throwing knives, Eric clone 4 then faced Gwen as he twirled his last throwing knife in his fingers

"Who's the better thrower, you…or me" Eric clone 4 asked Gwen

"Shall we find out" Gwen asked before she threw a single knife and Eric threw his last knife and it was so precise that it cut straight through Gwen's throwing knife and flew right past the right side of her face, severing a long vain of hair and hit a ruin pillar behind her so hard it created a small crack, but then Dew and Octavia tried the same fire tornado combination attack but Eric clone 4 held out his right hand and manifested his aura shield again but this time it formed into a huge sphere that ingulfed the fire tornado which was slowly losing power

"What, how" Octavia asked as Eric clone 4 held the orb of aura containing the weakening fire vortex in his right hand

"Basic science ladies, a fire vortex is STILL fire and fire needs oxygen to burn, no oxygen" Eric clone 4 was about to say before he closed his right hand and the fire vortex vanished

"No flames" Eric clone 4 finished before Nebula fired a single crossbow bolt at Eric clone 4 only for him to catch it IN HIS TEETH

"No WAY" Nebula said before Eric clone 4 spat the bolt out

"Come on ladies, show me something worth my time" Eric said, meanwhile Eric clone 5 was taking on Percy, Lance, Thaddeus and Mar who were doing everything they could to get past their Eric clone only they found him more than they imagined

"I knew the leader of the S.F team was gonna be tough…but THIS" Thaddeus said as he was engaged in battle with Eric clone 5 before Thaddeus was whacked in the stomach and Eric clone 5 threw Thaddeus by his collar into a huge ruin wall, Thaddeus then looked up to see Eric clone 5 in the air, going for a flying kick, Thaddeus moved out of the way in time but the whole ruin wall was kicked apart with by the sheer power of the kicks impact

"WHOA" Percy and Mar yelled at once at Eric's sheer strength

"I think you were gonna say this is INSANE Thaddeus" Mar said

"I completely agree, he's stronger than the others of his team" Thaddeus said

"Let's see him try me" Percy said as he walked towards Eric clone 5, shooting him at a rapid pace, confident that his armor Semblance would protect him, Eric clone 5 blocked each shot with his Power pole until he was standing in front of Percy before he reeled his right hand back and something formed in his right hand, it looked like a spinning ball of aura

"LUSTER PEARL" Eric clone 5 shouted as he thrusted the sphere of aura into Percy's stomach, but instead of protecting him, his Semblance failed and Percy's eyes widened and his mouth opened wide from the sheer power of the move that was used on him, it sent him flying backwards but Lance and Mar caught him

"BRO, you okay" Lance asked as Percy regained his footing only to cough up a little blood

"Ugh…OOOH…hey…HEY, that actually HURT" Percy said

"No way, Percy's armor Semblance can withstand even attacks from a Deathstalker's stinger, what did you hit him with" Lance asked Eric clone 5

"A technique I developed, Luster pearl I call it, it collects and spins aura in my hand to such a high degree that it can BLAST right through solid stone and I aimed for a vulnerable spot…figured that armor Semblance works like a real suit of armor and like all armors they have a weak point or opening on it somewhere" Eric clone 5 explained

"You wanna play rough…we can do that, MAR LAUNCH US" Lance said as Percy pulled on Mar's tail, stretching it before Thaddeus and Lance were launched off it like a slingshot at Eric clone 5 who dodged their attempted attacks only for Thaddeus to turn and launch his pronged blades at Eric clone 5 like it was a chain spear, Eric clone 5 then did a side flip before Lance came at him with his vibration Semblance in his right fist

"TAKE THIS" Lance yelled as he threw his punch only for Eric clone 5 to throw a punch himself, the two attacks collide with each other and a powerful shockwave was triggered, it was so much that they created a sizable crater on the ground

"AHHA OW" Lance shouted as he withdrew his hand ad Eric clone 5 squeezed his punching hand, making it pop a few times

"Not a bad punch Lance…but you'll need to do better" Eric said before he tried his weapon but Eric clone 5 looked at Thaddeus and focus before he suddenly "swapped" places with Thaddeus making it so that Lance's attack hit Thaddeus in the face, sending him flying back and collide into a pillar

"OH…sorry Thad" Lance called before Eric clone 5 ran up to Lance who tried to attack only for Eric clone 5 to block the attack and do a Sambo-like grappling (Kind of like Black widow does in "Iron man 2") and toss Lance to the ground before he Mar tried hitting Eric clone 5 with his stretching tail fist only for him to grab the tail

"GET OVER HERE" Eric clone 5 yelled as he yanked Mar over to him

(One of my FAVORITE lines ever right there, Scorpion's famous line from Mortal Kombat)

"Oh SHIIIIIT" Mar yelled as he was yanked before Eric clone 5 grabbed Mar by the neck

"You wanna dance with me to" Eric clone 5 asked Mar

"S-sorry to say man but…I never learned HOW to dance" Mar replied before he puled out his gun and aimed it at the head of the clone

"EAT HOT PLASMA, TURKEY" Mar yelled as he fired, expecting to hit but Eric clone 5 focused on Percy who he instantly swapped places with and the blast hit Percy, good thing he had his aura up or he would have been killed

"AAAH" Percy yelled, not being hurt by the blast but felt the pain

"WATCH IT MAR" Percy yelled

"DAMN IT ERIC STOP DOING THAT" Mar yelled

"Sorry boys but I didn't wanna this too easy for you, I need something that SHOCKS me" Eric clone 5 said before

"HOW ABOUT THIS" Thaddeus yelled as he suddenly "manifested" what looked like an energy panther around his body, constructed out of black energy

"FEEL THE FURY OF THE PATHER" Thaddeus yelled as the panther charged but

"NOW WE'RE TALKING" Eric clone 5 said before he held out his right hand and lightning exploded from it that was red in color which halted the energy panther in its tracks, beating it back before it vanished

"But…HOW…even some of the strongest Grimm can't withstand the power of my family's Black panther Semblance" Thaddeus said

"Those kinds of Grimm's are nothing…compared to the power of S.F" Eric clone 5 said, meanwhile Eric clone 6 took on Ryu, Edna, Ezio and Damom, Ezio was trying to catch the clone with his extending hair Semblance and tried blasting him with sound energy blasts with his guitar weapon

"COME ON ERIC, LET'S ROCK AND ROLL" Ezio yelled as he continued his bombardment

"I gotta admit, you're a good rocker, ever think about going into the music business" Eric clone 6 asked as he continued to dodge, moving at great speeds to avoid them, even going through thicker parts of the cliffside ruins, under, over and even jumping through openings

"No thanks I prefer SHREDDING GRIMM" Ezio replied

"Speaking of which, HOW ABOUT HEAVY METAL" Damom yelled as he came out of nowhere and tried swinging his hammer only for the clone to jump over the hammer before standing on his right hand and spinning to the right and nailing Damom in the back of the head

"GAAH" Damom yelled as he was sent tumbling forward

"He's a slippery one" Ezio said before Edna came in

"I hope you like MOCHI" Edna yelled as she turned her hands into a stream of Mochi but then Eric clone 6 used his hands and moved them in circles which caught the sticky substance and he fashioned what looked like a net made of Mochi

"Thanks, I like sweet things, but I always care to share" Eric clone 6 said as he tossed the net at Ezio and Damom, Damom managed to get out of the way but Ezio got caught in the sticky stuff

"GAAH, OH MAN, this is…UGH" Ezio grunted before Damom attacked with his hammer but the clone easily dodged his swings before he tried chomping on the clone with his razor-sharp teeth

"WHEW, you obviously like…catfish, but have you ever heard the words breath and mint" Eric clone 6 asked

"Trust me, that's the LEAST of your problems" Damom said before he extended out his right arm and his right arm suddenly doubled if not TRIPLED in size and muscle before he swung his hammer again, the clone backflipped out of the way but the sheer force of the impact violently shook the ground, he then swung his hammer only for the top of it to be fired like a rocket at the clone who went down low to dodge it

"Not that easy" Damom said as he manipulated the rocketing hammer with some small controls on his hammers rode

"Easier than you think" Eric clone 6 said before he focused on Edna before he swapped places with her

"AAAAH" Edna screamed but Damom manipulated the hammer's head which didn't hit Edna

"Edna, you okay" Damom asked

"WHEW…close call" Edna said before Eric clone 6 shot a projectile at the two and hit them both

"AAAAAH" They both yelled as they were sent flying but not before Ryu came flying in himself and started throwing sword swings and kicks in close quarters combat with Eric clone 6 who matched skill with his six swords with his Power pole staff

"Your very skilled with that staff" Ryu told Eric clone 6

"Thanks" Eric clone 6 replied before he jumped up and used both feet to kick Ryu away from him before flipping back to his feet

"But…you're no match for this" Ryu said before using his Semblance to "manifest" what looked like swords of Ethereal energy

"Well, this could be fun" Eric clone 6 said before he felt something above him, he looked up and Ethereal swords were raining down on him, Eric clone 6 then moved swiftly in-between individual swords before more Ethereal swords attacked Eric clone 6 who blocked their seemingly endless bombardment with his Power pole

"What I said at the cliffside that I took the claws of the dragon to another level…this is how I did it, with my Semblance I created a sword style unique only to me" Ryu said as he controlled his Ethereal swords to circle Eric clone 6 only for him to block them with his Aura shield

"And what is this technique called" Eric clone 6 asked

"One hundred sword style, impressive, isn't it" Ryu asked before more swords threatened to pierce through the Aura shield

"Sooner or later your gonna have to drop that shield" Ryu said

"Or not" Eric clone 6 said before he "traded places" with Ezio, the Aura shield dropped as the swords were threatening to stab him

"AAAAH" Ezio shouted as Ryu turned away and closed his eyes, he then turned his head back and opened one eye slightly only to see Ezio managed to avoid the swords but some of them pierced through his hair, Ryu then banished his Ethereal swords

"You okay" Ryu asked Ezio

"Yeah but…WHEW, I didn't know it was time for a haircut" Ezio said, Eric clone 6 took advantage of the confusion to kick Ryu away before he blasted Ezio with an energy Aura projectile

"NOT AGAIN" Ezio shouted, meanwhile the final clone, Eric clone number 7 was battling Gabriel, Orenstein, Lala and Donna, Gabriel drew and brought to life several crows to attack Eric clone 7 who was whacking them away with his Power pole before the ground under him started raising up, it was Orenstein's sand which he manipulated to spawn several sand arms and hands as they tried to grab the clone only the clone extended the Power pole which launched him into the air

"You're not getting away THAT EASY" Orenstein said as he manipulated his sand arms to go after Eric who skillfully avoided them (Kind of like how Sasuke avoided Naruto's Chakra arms in their final fight in the Valley of the end)

"Damn it, he's slipperier than an eel plucked right out of a lake" Donna said

"CATCH THIS" Eric clone 7 yelled as he generated a circular blade of aura energy in his left arm before tossing it at Orenstein who manipulated a sand hand to catch it, but the circular aura blade cut RIGHT through it

"Uh-oh" Orenstein muttered as he was in danger of being hit before he was yanked out of the way by Lala and her spider-line shooters

"Thanks Lala" Orenstein told her

"No problem" She replied before she went to attack the clone as he landed before she used her Semblance where she crossed her right middle and pointer finger, Eric clone 7 noticed this

*Huh* Eric asked in his mind before what looked like huge sheets of glass was created and tried to close in around Eric in the shape of a box, but Eric moved faster than eyesight to avoid them

"Your Semblance" Eric clone 7 asked

"Yeah" Lala answered as she ran towards him and traded blows with her Escrima sticks against the clones Power pole, Lala was very good

"You got some talent with those Escrima sticks, I gotta ask though have you been trained in Kali" Eric clone 7 asked

(For those of you who don't know, Kali or Escrima is a martial art that combines both hand to hand combat and the effective usage of short, melee weapons like short swords or Billy clubs, the best examples of this are in the movie "The book of Eli" where the protagonist uses it, Nightwing from the animated DC movies and Daredevil from Marvel comics, so check them out if you haven't seen Kali)

"Trained in it since I was a child" Lala answered before Eric clone 7 jumped back and fired an energy projectile at her only for Lala to cross her left middle finger and pointer finger, just like she did the right one and make another glass barrier in front of her, tanking the blast without so much as a burn mark, once again Eric clone 7 noticed the crossed fingers

*Hmm, more durable that they look and the crossing fingers…THAT'S how she activates her Semblance* Eric clone 7 said in his head before he rushed at the barrier and just as he was about to collide with it, he focused his gaze on Gabriel who was behind Lala and "swapped places" with him, leaving Lala open from behind

"Oh HELL" Lala muttered, she tried to make another barrier only Eric was too fast, and he whacked her away with his Power pole

"I figured out how you made those barriers, you have to cross your fingers to create them, but the body can only move so quick" Eric clone 7 said before he felt something around his waist, it was Donna's whip

"HOG-TIED" Donna said before the clone could move, he felt something grabbing him by the feet, it was Orenstein's sand which then wrapped around the clone's wrists, shoulders and torso area, preventing him from moving

"You're not going anywhere THIS time" Orenstein told the clone, then Gabriel came in and he drew this MASSIVE boulder above the clone that looked like it weighed Megatons

"Going down" Gabriel said as he made the boulder that he drew fall on top of the clone but instead of crushing the clone he CAUGHT the massive boulder and held it up

"N-NO WAY" Donna said in shock, the clone then reeled back his right fist

"KEEYAAAAAAAAAH" Eric clone 7 yelled as he just straight UP PUNCHED RIGHT THROUGH the boulder, making it shatter into pieces

"Let's get ROCKING" Eric clone 7 said before he punched the ground so hard that it created a shockwave so powerful that it scattered the sand

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAH" Gabriel, Orenstein, Lala and Donna yelled as they were sent flying backwards from the sheer force of the shockwave

"Such staggering strength" Orenstein muttered

"I don't see this ending well for us" Lala said

"Ugh, I'm gonna be digging sand out of places for WEEKS…so…you four got any other tricks up your sleeves" Eric clone 7 asked the group of students, each of the Eric clones and the real Eric all gave the students a real run for their money, even more so than the other members of the S.F team did, it wasn't long before Eric's sheer skill, amazing power and aura techniques managed to get them all on the ropes, Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang, Jaune, Nora, Pyrrha, Ren, Coco, Fox, Velvet, Yatshuhashi, Cardin, Russel, Dove, Sky, Nebula, Dew, Gwen, Octavia, Percy, Lance, Thaddeus, Mar, Ryu, Edna, Ezio, Damom, Gabriel, Orenstein, Lala and Donna were bruised and tired as the seven clones of Eric gathered at the entrance to the bridge alongside the real Eric

"This is NUTS" Fox said

"Yeah, the other members of S.F were tough" Blake said

"But Eric's stronger than ALL OF THEM" Ryu added, the real Eric then chuckled

"So…are you guys ready to say uncle" Eric asked, the group of students were silent for a minute

"No WAY…we didn't come this far to be shot down now, I'm too close now and there's no way I'm turning back now, I WILL be a Huntress" Ruby said

"Yeah, we're may not be Hunters and Huntresses now, but we'll prove we got what it takes" Jaune added

"You said it brother, we don't care how strong you are if it takes all day we WILL win" Coco added

"We're not giving up, we're a team and as long as we stand together NOTHING CAN BEAT US" Nebula added

"For generations beyond counting, the fighters in my family line fight till the end even until their final breath and I will PROUDLY carry on like them" Thaddeus added

"Eat well…get plenty of rest…train hard every day and FIGHT with your heart and soul that's mine and my master's way and I will stay true to my master's teachings" Ryu added

"One of my father's last wishes before he passed is for me to never give up fighting…and BY THE GOD'S I WILL KEEP THAT PROMISE…no matter the price" Orenstein said, Eric was moved by their answers, even though Cardin wouldn't say it, Eric could see anger but determination in his eyes

"Well then…there's just one thing left to do" Eric said before the clones vanished from sights as if they turned into the wind

"You all passed the final test" Eric said

"WHAT/HUH/SAY WHAT/Come again/Did I hear that right/You mind saying that again" Some of the students asked in confusion

"This was your final test, each member of my team taught you all a lesson that is paramount to being a team here at Beacon" Eric said as the S.F members came out of the woods or behind the cliffside ruins

"Teamwork always brings victory" Ivan said

"Make your opponent fight by your rules, not their own" Merida added

"Draw from each other's strengths and cover each other's weaknesses" Tifa added

"Determination can give you the power to push through any obstacle in your way" Hector added

"Every opponent has their weakness, find it and go for it, don't just go into battle blindly" Vali added

"Look out for one another, if success means that one of your teammates gets hurt or killed, it only makes you worse than the enemies you'll be fighting" Ada added

"Not every fight can be won the same way, thing outside the box, use unorthodox methods being unpredictable is the BEST thing you can be in a fight" Corypheus added

"Stand your ground against your opponents and stand together, be strong like a mountain if you always remember that then NOTHING can overcome you" Marcus added

"But the most important lesson of all is to never give up fighting, the human spirit to fight on is stronger than any weapon or Semblance out there, you're wills to fight on despite the obstacles in front of you are the best things you have…never lose it…if you can stay true to all the teachings we have given you then you will all make excellent Hunters and Huntresses" Eric explained, there was much truth in Eric's and his teams words leaving most of the students paused for thoughts, even the bullies in the group

"So…what now" Ruby asked

"Now…you may cross the bridge" Eric answered, allowing the students to pass him and the S.F team, they climbed the cliffside

"You guys think any of our lessons got through to them" Ivan asked

"I believe so" Ada said

"Yeah, they're a good bunch, they show much promise" Marcus added

"Well, some of them do" Hector said, referring to Cardin and his crew

"Indeed, they are…though" Corypheus said, pausing for a moment

"What is it" Hector asked Corypheus

"I think some of them have room for improvement" Corypheus said as he kept his eyes on Jaune

"The boy called Jaune Arc" Hector asked

"Yes" Corypheus answered

"What's going on in that mind of yours" Tifa asked Corypheus

"Too soon to tell…only time will reveal the answer" Corypheus answered

"Until then what do we do" Merida asked

"I think we should stick around, see what we can see" Eric answered

"Well, you're the boss" Ivan said

"Speaking of which, did you really have to go that far against them, I mean they are children after all" Ada asked Eric

"Not from the way that Cardin guy talks, he has the mouth of a seasoned, cranky-ass sailor" Hector said

"Besides…Ozpin DID say he wanted us to test them" Eric answered

"Well, I suppose we should be thankful that you went easy on them" Ada said

"Only five percent full strength like me and Ozpin agreed on" Eric replied

(Later that day)

After the students came back and gave Ozpin the pieces, a ceremony was held to assign teams which was overseen by the S.F team, Glynda and Ozpin

"Attention students, as the older students know, this is the part where teams would be put together, but this year will be slightly different, this year, each team that will be put together shall have one of the S.F team members as a teacher a mentor to guide them in their journey to becoming Hunters and Huntresses, learn well from them…first up Coco Adel, Fox Alistair, Velvet Scarlatina and Yatshuhashi Daichi" Ozpin started as the four students came onto the stage

"From this moment on, you will not only be known as Team CFVY (Caffeine) but you will also be under the tutelage of Tifa Amaha" Ozpin said, Tifa then cleared her throat

"Oh, forgive me, Tifa Amaha AND her brother Kiryu" Ozpin rephrased as Tifa and Kiryu stepped in front of Team CFVY

"I'm glade you two are on our side" Coco said

"Me to, I don't think I can take another beating like Kiryu gave us" Fox added

"Then you four are lucky that I'm such a nice girl" Tifa said, then another man with a camera walked on stage

"To commemorate this special occasion" Ozpin said as the newly formed team gathered around Tifa with Kiryu behind the four of them, the picture was taken, and the deed sealed

"This is will be interesting" Yatsuhashi said, Velvet then held up her camera to Kiryu

"Smile" Velvet told Kiryu

"Smile" Kiryu asked ad he tilted his head sideways as Velvet took his picture, the team walked to the side so the next team could step up

"Nebula Violette, Dew Gayl, Gwen Darcy and Octavia Ember from this moment onward, you four will be known as…Team NDGO (Indigo) and you four will be under the mentorship of Marcus Malachite" Ozpin said as Marcus walked up to the four, towering over them

*SCORE/Hell yes/PERFECT/Thank goodness* The four members of NDGO said in their minds

"I look forward to working with the four of you" Marcus told them

"Us to" Nebula said

"Just…don't whip out what you did to that fire tornado on us if you please" Gwen said

"No need to fret, I only use it when things get REAL serious" Marcus answered before the four and Marcus got their pictures taken after Marcus kneeled behind the four girls, so he wouldn't be cut off in the picture before the group left the stage

"Cardin Winchester, Russel Thrush, Dove Bronzewing and Sky Lark from this moment onward you four will be known as CRDL (Cardinal) under the leadership of Hector Hadvar" Ozpin said as Hector stepped up

"Oh, FUCK NO" Cardin grunted

"Couldn't have said it better myself" Hector said, crossing his two-front arms

"Is there a problem, gentlemen" Ozpin asked

"Because if there is then you are more than welcomed to register your complaints somewhere else" Glynda added, Cardin wanted to say yes but he wanted to be here for two reason, to show his strength and get it on with as many girls as possible

"No" Cardin answered

"No…WHAT, show some respect for your elders, boy" Hector said, Cardin balled up a fist, taking orders from a Faunus wasn't something he thought he would be doing

"No SIR" Cardin growled

"Better" Hector said before the team's picture was taken and they left the stage

"Juane Arc, Nora Valkyrie, Pyrrha Nikos, Lie Ren, from this day forward you will work together as Team JNPR (Juniper) lead by Corypheus Yojimbo" Ozpin said as Corypheus stepped up to his team

"Truly an honor" Ren said with a bow

"More like AWESOME" Nora added

"We look forward to working with a Warden" Pyrrha added

"The pleasure is all mine" Corypheus replied before the team's photograph was taken before they left the stage

"Percy Coal, Lance Coal, Thaddeus Black and Mar Green, from this day forward the four of you will be known as Team PLTM (Platinum) lead by Vali Calaveras" Ozpin said as Vali stepped up

"You boys think you got what it takes" Vali asked the four boys

"HELL YES" Percy and Lance said at the same time

"Eh, I never was a leading type anyway" Mar said

"Ready, willing and able, Calaveras" Thaddeus said

"I like your attitudes boys" Vali replied, after the team's photo was taken and they left the stage, the next team then walked up

"Ryu Midoriya, Edna Moon, Ezio Strider and Damom Razor, from this moment forward, you for will be known as Team REED (Red), led by Merida McCloud" Ozpin said as Merida stepped up

"You guys think your ready for this" Merida asked her team

"We don't think" Damom said

"WE KNOW" Edna added, making Merida chuckle

"Yeah, we're ready to get this year rocking and rolling" Ezio added

"Consider us at your disposal, ma'am" Ryu said

"First, off I like your attitudes and two, don't call me ma'am, Merida will do just fine" Merida replied, after the picture of the team was taken, they left the stage as the next group stepped up

"Gabriel "Gab" Grey, Orenstein Smaug, Lala Willow and Donna Black, from this point onward, you four shall be Team GOLD, led by Ada Castiano's" Ozpin said as Ada stepped up

*Why couldn't we have been paired with that sexy Milf or ANOTHER one of those sexy bitches instead of THIS six-armed freak* Cardin said in his mind with an angry face

"Congratulations you four" Ada told the four

"Thank you and thanks for the lesson you taught us" Orenstein said

"I'm just glade you four took it to heart" Ada replied

"One of the wisest things I've heard coming out of someone's mouth that wasn't my wise uncle" Donna said

"We won't let you down" Gabriel told Ada

"I know" Ada replied with a very sweet, motherly-like look on her face, after the team's photo was taken, they left the stage so the final team could have their turn

"Last but not least, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long, from this moment on, you will work together as Team RWBY (Ruby), led by Ivan Frost" Ozpin said as Ivan and Volf walked up tot the group of girls

"A pleasure, ladies" Ivan said with a bow

"YES, we get the cute doggie" Ruby said as she tried to pet Volf only he barked a bit, making her snap back with a yelp

"Sorry but he only let's old friends pet him" Ivan said

"I don't have a problem with that" Blake said, still uneasy about the large DOG

"At least it's professional that's leading us" Weiss said

"And a HOT one at that" Yang muttered

"Thank you, Yang" Ivan said, hearing her muttering over the crowd, making her blush, their picture was taken and that was all the teams

"This is shaping up to be an…interesting year" Ozpin told Glynda

"Indeed" Glynda said

"Well, Miss G you better buckle up and hunker down because I got me a feeling that things are only gonna get much more interesting as the year goes by" Eric told Glynda

WHEW, that was possibly the longest chapter I've typed up on this story, but it is SO…FREAKING WORTH IT

I hope you guys enjoyed it and I will see you guys in the next chapter

Now, shall we say it together?

NINJA VANISH!

(Smokescreen escape)