Alrighty! Here we are with chapter two, the long awaited sequel to the first chapter! Or least that's what I would say, if not for the fact that, well, this is going to be a long story, so two chapters? That's not even close to how many chapters i'm going to end up getting into this. Still, I will admit to having more then a little surprise at all of the feedback I ended up getting just from the first chapter! 20 Follows, 18 Favorites, and 5 Reviews? That's a lot more then I thought I was going to get if i'm being honest, and I'm happy about that! There is only one thing that i'm not happy about with all of this, and that's people sending me PM's demanding I pair up team RWBY.
NOT GOING TO HAPPEN PEOPLE!
I know where i'm going with this story, and I know where I want to end up for that matter, so the fact that someone is telling me, nay, DEMANDING, I pair up team RWBY is a no go! Hell, don't suggest pairings for anyone in the Shepards either, because I already know where i'm going with them, and that's that. I know that me going off on a bit of Tangent isn't going to help my popularity towards people that wanted a specific pairing, but there is a REASON I didn't decide to post pairings on the character part of this story. Its supposed to be a surprise after all, and where's the fun in surprises if someone gets a little hint? Well, there you go.
Now that I've gotten that out of the way, lets get on to the reviews!
Dracus6: Please refer to the above rant. Thank you.
Sahqoyoltaash: Ok, first off, your name, Nice with that honestly, I can't even imagine how much fun it must have been to come up with it. Second off, thank you for the Review, and I can't wait to hear from you again on your opinion once we get into the meat of things with this story, because you'll definitely get 'Interesting'
Gundam 06:Well, it wasn't soon, but here it is! I kinda made myself a 'Once a week' limit so I wouldn't burn myself out on keeping this story going, but that's neither here nor there. Hope you enjoy this chapter!
Guest#1: While, yes, Ruby has Jinn's lamp on her hip still, keep in mind this is a single question that would, afterwards, mean they couldn't use the lamp again for another 100 years! A question like, 'Where are we' would be a waste of the question, and not to mention the fact that, I think your underestimating just how Panicked someone can be when they wake up in an unfamiliar place, only to have to fight for there lives afterwards. So yes, Ruby does, in fact have Jinn, but a question like that is, for all intents and purposes, a waste of a question.
Guest#2: Well, thank your for the review, though I do wish it wasn't as a guest so I could give you proper credit. As for Maria, and Qrow (as I think you forgot about him too), well, that would be a spoiler for something long into the future of this story if I manage to get to there anyway. So yeah I can't say much else.
WELL, This took up more space then I was hoping for, but either way I'm still more then happy with what I've got out of this. If your reading this and didn't skip all the reviews, please give your own to let me hear your thoughts on this. I can't improve if I don't get me some Criticism after all!
ON WITH THE STORY!
Mandatory disclaimer of Mandatoriness: I don't own Fire Emblem or RWBY, and I don't think personally I could come up with stories even have as interesting as their owns can, so yeah.
The trip to Yisstol was longer than Blake would have liked. The camping they had to do to the capitol city brought back memories she really didn't want to think about when it came to her time in the White Fang. The fact that the prince took to her being an ex-terrorist a lot better than she thought was something that was still a shock to the Faunus even now, but considering the lack of comments on her cat ears, it was put to the wayside for the time being. That was especially when she learned about the Taguel and what happened to them.
It was an eerie mirror to what it must have been like to be a Faunus when they were still a fairly new thing. History had shown what humanity thought of the Faunus when they were an established race, Blake didn't want to think about what it must have been like to be one when they were just introduced to Humanity as a whole. That thought led to her looking towards the Lantern that was resting on Ruby's belt.
And yet her mind kept dragging her back to the image she had seen from Jinn, of the Faunus in cages, and treated as nothing more than wild animals. It frustrated her to no end, but this was a new world, and she wasn't about to try and bring any of those grievances up here, especially since Chrom had been nothing but understanding to the whole group, even taking all the information they had spouted off at him in stride. Though that left a whole other worry if she was being honest.
Chivalry and longevity often did not go hand in hand, and the blue haired man had shown already that he was one that wished for the good in others, even if he didn't know them. Attack an innocent and he wouldn't sit by, but give him a good fight, a spar even, and he would have a grin on his face, while pushing his opponent in a way that few did. He was charismatic in that way, sort of like Ruby.
Taking a quick glance at her team leader, Blake withheld the smirk of amusement that would have shown otherwise as she saw Ruby animatedly talking with Chrom about something, most likely a fight if her hand motions were anything to go by. A look of rapt attention being on the young man's face as he listened to the girls story. It seemed that Chrom was seeing what it was that had the rest of team Ruby drawn to the silver eyed young woman as well.
"I've never seen Milord so taken with someone so quickly." Frederick spoke up suddenly, causing the black haired woman to jump slightly, her attention turning towards the brown haired man, even as he held a hand on her shoulder to keep her steady "My apologies, I did not mean to startle you."
Taking a deep breath to calm her quickened pace, the cat Faunus gave a dismissive sound "It's fine. I've been more than a little tense sense, well, everything happened anyway. Maybe I need to relax a bit once we got to, Ylisstol I think you said?"
"Ylisse is the halidom, while Ylisstol is the city in case that was to be your next question." The knight said with a small smile towards the faunus "But perhaps some rest will do all of you some good. Naga knows what shape Chrom would be if he did not rest every so often."
Filing away the name 'Naga' for the time being, Blake turned her attention back on Ruby and Chrom, the latter of which was laughing at something, before he started to motion as well, as if describing a battle himself "Going back to what you said before, I'd say the same for Ruby honestly. She's not so much shy as Awkward to be honest, and it took me and Weiss a bit of time to become friends with her, but she's more genuine than most Humans I've met."
"Oh? And what of Yang? Am I to believe that they became friends with no problem?" The man spoke up with a slightly raised brow.
A more somber mood fell on Blake at the Knights words, her thoughts leading back to when she ended up getting Yang's when she herself wouldn't rest "They're sisters. It's not obvious, and it's more their story to tell, but they're sisters."
"Forgive me, I may overstepped in that moment." The knight bowed his head slightly, even as he kept his pace without a problem.
Giving a simple shake of her head, the Faunus gave a smile towards the large man "Its fine, you didn't know, and it's not my place to say. Really though, I just want Ruby to be happy, just like Yang and no doubt Weiss do. She just has something that draws you to her, almost like a moth to a flame, but without the risk of burning of course."
A slight smile appeared on Frederick's face at the comment, his tone light as he spoke "I feel the same way about Chrom if I am honest. He does not see himself as such, but he is a natural leader, but he simply needs experience. At 18, he has done a lot, but there is still much that he must learn."
"The two are similar in that regard then." The black themed girl softly stated, a smile on her face at the sight of Ruby giving some sort of laugh in turn at whatever it was that Chrom said. It was an innocence that she hoped would last, but knew would be ripped away without warning.
The world was a cruel mistress afterall.
Awakening of a Rose.
Ylisstol was a lot larger than she would have thought. The city was easily the size of Vale, if not larger, and with the crowding of people, it felt like Kuo Kuana. The marketplace was full of noise, whether of children running around playing, or of Salesmen trying to sell their wares, it was a situation that left a smile of comfort on Blake's face. Crowded or not, Kuo Kuana was where she grew up, and it was her home.
The comfort lasted as long as that thought, as her mind drifted towards her parents, who would no doubt be extremely worried about her when they found out she was missing. Blake could feel the weight of the thought drop on her in a sudden sort of way that left her reeling. The comforting hand that dropped on her shoulder broke her out of her thoughts, causing her to look towards the owner and see that it was Yang who had placed it on her. The flesh and blood of her right arm was something that Blake was still getting used to as well, the guilt of the original getting cut off still in her mind, though not as heavily as it was while the Apathy were affecting them.
"I know that look." Yang said with a disapproving tone "Your beating yourself up for something that isn't your fault again aren't you?"
Shaking her head, while grabbing the hand and holding onto it as a sort of lifeline for the time being, Blake kept walking, making sure to keep up with Chrom and Lissa, even as Frederick took the rear of the group "I'm thinking about my parents, and how worried they're going to be once they find out I'm missing."
"I… Can't say I haven't thought about the same thing when it comes to our dad." Yang slowly said, the Blonde gripping the hand back now that her mind was on a certain train of thought "I mean, I'm sure that he'll be fine, he always has, and I know he won't think we're dead, but i don't know what it's going to do to him knowing that we're not somewhere he can contact us if he needs to."
A sort of sigh coming from the side of them caused the two to look towards Weiss, we had her arms crossed, a frown on her face "I'm not sure what my father is going to do once he learns I'm missing, but I'm worried about what it will mean for Winter."
"Your sis is tough Weiss, i'm sure she'll be fine." Yang said, her tone showing that she was trying to cheer the girl up.
If anything though, it seemed to make her more depressed, the white haired girl continuing "I know that, I do! Its just… I won't ever get the chance to write the wrongs my father did."
"Then we take it one step at a time." Blake spoke up after a second "This is a new world, a new chance even. If we don't ever have the chance to go back… Then lets take this for what it is, and try to find a new normal for ourselves."
That statement alone was something that caused the other two girls to give a sort of smile, thought it didn't reach their eyes, she could see it. Still, Blake tried her best, and even if she said it, she knew it wasn't something that was going to be easy, with the emotional baggage the three of them had. Ruby never worried about things like that, and while it was nice to keep moving forward, Blake could feel that it would get the girl into something she wouldn't be able to get out of on her own eventually. She just hoped that someone would be there to help her pick up the pieces when that happened.
Snapping out of her thoughts, Blake's golden eyes trailed over the rooftops for a second as she heard what sounded like someone stepping on a few roof tiles. Narrowing her eyes slightly, the Faunus's eyes trailed over every detail she could see, her eyes quickly snapping to the slightly shadowy shape of someone who was resting on a rooftop a few dozen paces down the way they were heading. The only thing she could really make out, even through the smell of unwashed bodies, was a slightly sweet smell on the wind.
"Frederick." The black haired girl spoke up, forcing her eyes away for the time being, even as the knight moved to catch up with the girls "Rooftop, twenty feet or so ahead of us."
Looking where the woman spoke discreetly, Blake could see the man's eyes narrow slightly as he spotted the same thing she no doubt did. Giving a nod, the knight walked ahead at a quickened pace, one that did not betray anything except the need to talk to his liege, even as he placed a hand on her shoulder firmly, a way of saying 'Good Work' if she wasn't wrong.
"Still as observant as ever it seems." Weiss stated with a dry tone, here yes flicking to the man as well for a half second before settling ahead, the three of them catching up along with Frederick.
"Why didn't you go after him yourself though?" The Bruiser of the group asked once they slowed down.
Weiss spoke up before Blake could, something that caused a smile to appear on the Faunus' face "We're unknowns as far as this kingdom's military goes Yang. What would you do if you saw more than a few unknown people on the rooftops?"
The realization that appeared on the blondes face was something that Blake was thankful for, even as the blonde separated from them to stand near Lissa, something that caught Frederick's eye if the light nod the knight gave was anything to go by. Weiss broke off as well, to stand a bit near Frederick, giving the ruse of them having a conversation. Blake herself, however, kept the man on the rooftops in the corner of her eye.
It felt like forever, keeping her guard up even as she watched the man, until they made it to the castle itself, and the man still didn't do anything. The first thing that popped into her head at that was the man being a spy, and likely keeping tabs on the Prince. She would have to ask Frederick if they had any spies of their own, but until them, with them through the gate to the castle.
A furrowed brow quickly replaced whatever thoughts she had, her eyes trailing over the walls of the castle to see that there wasn't too much in the way of guards stationed around the castle. The small number of them made her more than a little concerned about the state of the Haildom's defenses.
That was something for later though, as she took in the sight of the castle before her. The architecture had an age to it though she could see signs of it being patched up her and there as age took its toll. Still, with the way the walls surrounding the castle were set up, and with how thick they were, invasion must have been something that happened in the past. Even then, it was a beautiful structure.
Balke's eyes trailed back ahead of her as they entered the castle, the inside of the castle being just as breathtaking as the outside, though the entrance hall left her feeling like she was walking into Beacon for the first time once again. The large room was covered with blue banners, a symbol not unlike the one on Chrom's shoulder emblazoned on banners that were set periodically throughout the room. At the end of the hall, however, was a woman that, even while sitting, exuded a sort of gracefulness that Blake had never seen.
Her light blonde hair was done into two drills at the side of her neck, while the rest was held back by Diadem of some sort, the back part looking almost like the same symbol on the banners, while resting upon her brow was the same scale like mark that adorned Chrom's shoulder. Even as she took this in, the black haired woman took note of Ruby falling back to stand with the rest of the team.
As soon as Chrom was within speaking distance of the woman, a smile appeared on her face like one a mother would have for a child, even as she stood up, her green robes flowing around her form "Chrom! Lissa! It's good to see you have returned home safe and sound. Any longer and I would have started to worry of your safety."
"You don't need to worry sis, if this idiot gets injured I'll heal him right up" Lissa stated with a large grin, ignoring the indignant sound coming from her brother.
Blake's brain seemed to freeze for a few moments as she took in what was said, a part of her staring in disbelief as she realized that this wasn't Chrom and Lissa's mother, but their older sister. Still she didn't let her shock show, even as the woman's gaze turned towards them "Of course Lissa, but might I ask who these new arrivals are…?"
"If I may your grace?" Fredrick spoke up, his serious tone breaking any lightness of the situation at the moment, with the woman nodding, her face taking a serious expression to it as well "These four lady's have found themselves in our lands with nary an idea as to how. While I do believe their tale, as fantastical as it sounded, I am not sure of their intentions."
Chrom looked like he wanted to say something, but a hand on his shoulder from his older sister left him silent, even as she took in the four of them. An uncomfortable sort of feeling went through Blake at the woman's gaze, almost like she was looking right through them, seeing all of the good and bad they had ever done. It was a disconcerting feeling to someone like Blake, and it left a cold feeling to settle upon her back.
This continued for what amounted to a minute that felt like an eternity, until a soft look appeared on the woman's face as she took the four in "Well, perhaps you could regal me with the tale of how you arrived in our lands, but for now, I can tell that none of you mean any harm to anyone within our Halidom. Might I ask for your name's?"
Ruby, ever the brave young woman she was, stepped forwards first, with a smile on her face, Silver eyes alight with a similar kindness as the woman in front of them, though not without an awkwardness as well "Um, I am Ruby Rose your, uh gracefulness?"
"No need to force yourself to be so formal Ruby." The woman said with a hint of amusement in her tone.
A nervous laugh left Blake's team leader, even as Weiss stepped forward next, a regal air to her posture "My name is Weiss Schnee your grace. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance."
"Ah, that name sounds like an old language, though I can't place where." Was the simple reply, though the smile on her face never fell as she looked at Weiss "Nevertheless, it's a pleasure to meet you as well."
Yang went next, as the blonde gave a half smirk of a sort instead of a full on grin like Blake expected "I'm Yang Xiao Long, nice to meet ya!"
Blake could see a few hackles raised at the completely informal tone the blonde used, though a quick glance from the woman, and from Frederick surprisingly, left them keeping their mouth shut, even as she continued "Hm, that sounds like a name you would hear from Chon'sin, but you hardly look like you are from there, so that leaves me with several questions, but nothing I will ask for the time being. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Seeing that it was her time to speak, the black haired woman gave a quick glance towards the rest of her team, seeing Ruby's happy look, Weiss's stiff posture, and the slightly confused look from Yang, but focusing when she saw a slight raised brow from the leader of Ylisse "I'm Blake Belladonna."
She didn't feel a need to say anything else, just her name, thought that didn't stop the woman from commenting as she did with the others "I can see your care for the others even if you do not show it, though I do hope you are not similar to your name sake."
The words caused what felt like Blake's heart stopping for a moment as she took in the fact that she was likened to the Belladonna flower. She could see the playfulness the woman had in her eyes, but that did little to quell the dread she felt at dread at the statement. Forcing herself to bury those thoughts for the time being, Blake took note of the woman moving back towards the Throne in the room for the time being, though she did not sit.
"I formally wish to welcome you four to the Halidom of Ylisse. I am Emmeryn the Exalt, whom is the ruler of these lands." The blonde woman spoke with a soft tone "I would very much like to hear your story at a later time."
Ruby was the first one to recover from Emmeryn addressing each of them, the slight nervousness in her tone completely gone for the time being "We'd be thankful for any aid you could give us too, but until then, we're going to be helping the Shepherd's out."
"I would have liked to tell her myself Ruby, but I suppose it coming directly from you is just as well." Chrom said with a smile on his face, something that Blake took note of considering Yang and Weiss staring at him.
Either the Prince was completely dense as to his affect on most women, or he was a heartbreaker. For his sake she hoped that it was the former of the two, but she had little time for worrying about it for the time being. Her thoughts, instead went back towards the man that had been stalking them on the rooftop, her gaze quickly traveling to Frederick.
She had some questions, and she was certain he could answer them.
Awakening of a Rose.
Yang was in awe of Emmeryn if she was honest. The woman was Drop dead gorgeous, and it was a fact that she made known to Chrom as soon as she could speak without her tounge sticking to her mouth. The prince just gave a proud sort of smile, and agreed with the statement as if it was a fact, instead of something that he would just say because of being her brother.
Still the embarrassment Yang felt when the Exalt gave a sort of giggling laugh showing she had heard, was something she hadn't felt in a long time. If the Blonde bruiser thought about it for a time, she realized that she hadn't felt that way since Summer Rose was around, and was scolding her for doing something stupid. Still, she couldn't help but give a smile at Emmeryn's laugh, even as the older woman spoke again.
"I thank you for the compliment Miss Xiao Long." The Exalt said with a kind look, her smile growing slightly when she glanced towards the Direction Yang knew Ruby was "Still, I believe that all of you must be tired. I would have words with you Chrom, a meeting and such. Frederick, would you show these young ladies to the Shepherds Barracks?"
"Actually, before that, could we get some different clothes?" Blake's voice sounded out, something that startled Yang a bit if only because of how quiet blake usually was "I noticed we received out fair share of looks on our way here, maybe some new clothes would help."
Thinking on it for a bit, the blonde brawler had to agree at least with the fact that they needed new clothes. Having only one change of clothes wasn't something she was really keen on after all, but the fact that they didn't really fit in didn't really occur to her until just now. Thinking on it now, she could remember feeling all of the stares they were getting. She was used to it because of her figure, but the fact that the others were getting just as many stares meant that people were looking at them like they were an odd group, which they were now that she thought about it.
"Thinking on it, we should probably get you all outfitted for combat as well." Frederick stated with nod "I notice that you do not have a weapon Yang."
Giving a nod towards that, the Blonde gave her palm a quick punch "That's because I fight with my fists normally."
"You seemed to do pretty well against those Brigands when we helped you out the other day, but I'd recommend picking a weapon to fight with." Frederick stated with a firm nod, something she saw was mirrored by Chrom and her sister as well.
Slumping a bit at the idea of having to learn to fight with another weapon, the blonde still gave a nod towards that, as she followed the knight out of the castle. Chrom and Lissa had to stay due to something Emmeryn wanted to talk to them about, so it was just the knight who was with them. Later on, she found out that while he would normally stay with the royals, this was an exception due to them being in Ylisse.
She wasn't too sure how to feel about the fact that Chrom and Lissa were followed around by Frederick all the time, but considering everything, she didn't say anything either.
It didn't take them long to find the shop to get both their gear, and their clothes, Yang grabbing what Clothes she could find that would be comfortable to her, while Frederick grabbed the armor and such that he thought suited what he saw of their fighting styles. Eventually though, Yang settled on a yellow Turtleneck sweater and a thick pair of woolen pants, the tan material hugging her legs slightly. Thankfully they had a pair of leather boots she could grab as well, the heavy feel to them a comfort.
Looking towards the small table in the changing room, Yang saw a pair of metal Gauntlets sitting there, ones of a better quality than the ones she had on before, the thick metal larger than her hands on the outside. Added to that was a thick Chest Plate that looked like it could take more than a fair few hits, colored yellow oddly enough. A pair of greaves that were colored the same way sat on the table, the metal looking to cover everything, but her feet on her legs. Putting it on, she found that her arms had a large degree of movement no matter how she moved them, getting a smile to appear on her face even as she left the changing room.
The store owner, a woman with red hair, and a perpetual smile on her face, gave an approving nod "Looking good! I can't say I've seen to many women that can pull of heavy armor and still look good, but you definitely do."
Giving a wink towards the woman, Yang looked down towards her gauntlets as she closed her hands a few times to test how punching would feel, she heard the changing room curtain move, Yang couldn't help but feel amusement at the fact that despite the clothes Ruby chose, she still had her cloak on when she looked up. The white undershirt she had was simple, but was underneath a metal Corset of a sort stopping just under her chest, likely being the Armor Frederick chose. Her arms had a pair of metal gauntlet that stopped in the middle of her bicep, with her shoulders covered by a simple pair of pauldrons that were segmented, but stopped just under the shoulder. Her legs had leather padding on them, but underneath the stockings and leather shoes she had, and a skirt that had metal wiring through the material. Still on her hip was the Relic of Knowledge, a soft blue glow coming from it.
"Well, look at you!" Yang said with a Grin on her face as she took in her sister "You look like your ready to fight alright."
Giving a nod, Ruby spun a bit, her cloak rising a bit "I feel like one of those knights in an old story!"
"Look the part too as far as I can tell." Came Blake's voice, amusement coloring it, as she came into view.
Blake came into View, and Yang couldn't stop the whistle that left her at the sight. A set of Leather armor covered Blake's chest, though the straps on the chest showed a window to her cleavage, the armor covered her shoulders, the upper torso, while showing the dark purple shirt she had underneath. A pair of leather straps crossed over her hips, the sword she woke up with strapped to her left hip. Black pants covered her legs, disappearing into a pair of metal boots that stopped at her knees. In all Blake looked like what Yang would expect a Thief to look like from a story.
The blush that appeared on Blake's face at the whistle got a chuckle from the sisters, even as they looked towards where Weiss had entered. It didn't take long for the Snowy haired woman to leave, and Yang to widen her eyes bit at the sight. Weiss had a breastplate on as well, but the metal obviously wasn't as thick as her own, but it connected with the armor on her arms, making it look like one piece of armor, The armor stopped just above her stomach, showing the white shirt, and skirt combo she had chosen underneath. A single strap of leather cross from her right hip, down to just under her left, holding the Rapier she had with her. The pants she had underneath the skirt was of a dark blue color, connecting with the leather shoes she had on.
Yang could see the blush appearing on Weiss' face at the attention, but the clearing of Frederick's throat caused the four women to look over towards him "Now that your apparel is sorted out, it's on to the Barracks. I took the liberty of grabbing a few copies of the outfits that you had chosen so that you would have more than one change of clothes."
"Speaking of that, how did you know our sizes anyway?" Weiss spoke up, her tone having an edge to it.
Heat flooded to Yang's face at the statement, something that mirrored Blake and Ruby's face, all four of the woman looking at the knight with narrowed eyes. Frederick, for his part, just gave a flat look towards them as he spoke "I guessed."
That simple statement was something that caused all four of them to pause, and just stare at the man in disbelief. Still, Ruby was the first to recover, her hand being placed on Yang's shoulder, getting the Blondes attention. A simple shrug left her sister, something that caused the Blonde brawler to just shake her head in disbelief even as they followed the Knight.
Awakening of a Rose.
Getting the Barracks didn't take long all things considered, Yang taking note of the disarray that the place was in. There was a bunch of crates stacked haphazardly in one of the corners, the only table visible was covered in various things, from books, to parchment, and even a few weapons. In all, it looked like a storm went through the area. The area was empty besides them at the moment though she could hear what sounded like the Clang of metal from somewhere outside.
Turning on his heel, the knight they had followed crossed his arms behind him, as he turned his attention to them once again "Ruby, Weiss, Blake. There are rooms upstairs, find whichever one you like that is empty, and take it. Yang, I want you to follow me so that we might find a weapon to start teaching you."
Yang felt a bit off put about being separated from her team, but knew that she needed to listen to the knight. Giving a reassuring look towards her team, the three of them gave variations of an understanding nod, before heading towards the stairs to claim a room. Yang, in turn, started to follow the knight out of the building until they ended up in a training yard.
When they entered, the sound of the clanging metal grew until Yang saw the cause, with two women duking it out. The first was a woman who had short red hair, and a rough appearance. The woman across from her had gray hair, despite being in what looked to be her early twenties, that was loose for the most part, aside from the twist in the center, a clip that looked like a pair of wings on her head. Neither had armor on at the moment, a simple shirt and trouser combo on them.
The two women were fighting with a pair of blunted spears, their fighting fluid and agile, sort of like how Weiss would fight now that Yang thought about it. The gracefulness the two had left Yang staring a bit, until the grey haired woman seemed to Trip on nothing, falling face first into the dirt, her spear flying into the air behind her in the process. Despite herself, a snort of laughter left her, causing the two to look towards her, the redhead having scowl on her face.
"What, you got somethin' to say?" The redhead spoke with a rough voice, her tone promising pain if she didn't like the answer.
Holding her hands up Yang couldn't help the smile on her face, even as she spoke, " Sorry, I couldn't help it. I don't think I've ever seen someone trip like that before."
"Ooohhh…" The grey haired woman let out a whine of embarrassment "I almost got it that time too."
Clearing his throat to gain the two women's attention, Frederick gave a sort of smirk towards the grey haired woman "I'm sure with more practice you'll get it in time Sumia."
"See, I'm not the only one that thinks you'll get it." The redhead said to Sumia, while slapping her on the back a bit, before turning to Yang "Now, who're you? Ain't never seen you around here before."
"I'm Yang." The blonde said, holding out her hand to the redhead, and getting a firm grip in turn, something that caused a smirk to appear on her face, which was returned "Nice to meet ya."
Giving a slight chuckle, the redhead nodded in turn "I'm Sully, and likewise."
"I-I'm Sumia by the way." Sumia said, holding out her hand as well, Yang giving her a much softer handshake then she gave Sully, a smile appearing on the woman's face "I hope you like it here, e-even if its a bit of a mess."
Yang couldn't help the light chuckle she let out at that. Considering how the entrance to the barracks looked, she couldn't help but agree with the sentiment. As messy as it was, it was still a nice place all things considered.
"Yang, along with three others, are joining the Shepherds." Frederick spoke after the three had their introductions "The reason Yang is here at the moment, however, is due to the fact that she needs to learn how to fight with a weapon."
A raised eyebrow came from Sully at that comment, to where Yang Clarified with a punch to her palm "I'm used to fighting with my fists, but Freddy here figures I need to learn to fight with a weapon, too."
"Do not call me that again." Came the bland reply from Frederick, something that caused a smirk to leave Yang, showing her intention to keep doing it anyway.
Sumia gave the Blonde a once over quickly, before running to the wrack in the area that held all the training weapons. She came back, struggling slightly, with a heavy looking Axe, handing it to the Blonde Brawler, her words coming out slightly rushed "You look really strong, like Sully and Fredrick, so maybe an Axe would work. I-if that's alright?"
Taking the Axe, and lifting it up slightly, Yang couldn't help but give a nod as she hefted it, the Weight agreeing with her at least "I mean, it's got weight to it, but that's not a bad thing."
"Then we will start you off with trying to learn how to use an axe." Frederick said with a simple nod, before turning to Sully and Sumia "If the two of you would go off to the side lines for a moment? I wish to assess Yang's capabilities, before asking for your input, Sulla, as I am unsure as to how to help train her other than physically."
The two quickly did as was asked, thought Sully, before she left, put a hand on yang's shoulder and shook her head "Best of luck to you, Frederick's a beast himself, and he doesn't know how to hold back."
Yang wasn't sure how to take that comment, even as she turned towards the Knight with the Training Axe in her hands. Gripping it in a way that she felt was comfortable, she bent her knees slightly, before taking a deep breath. The Brawler charged at Frederick, a swing heading towards the man.
The next thing the Blonde knew, she was staring up towards the sky, blinking dark spots out of her eyes, even as she felt a slight pain in her stomach. She couldn't help but let out a cough, her lungs burning from the hit she received. After a few seconds, a spot of red hair appeared in her vision, Sully looking down at her, and a hand being held out to help her up.
"It would seem that you have a lot of work to do with learning how to wield an Axe." Frederick's voice sounded out, no disappointment in his tone, but a hint of exasperation.
Yang in turn couldn't help but feel dread going down her spine at the comment.
Omake: Blake's barracks log book- Entry 2: Yang Xiao Long
Name: Yang Xiao Long
Age: 20 (of time of entry added.) Birthday is unknown, even to her and as such, she celebrates it a week after Ruby's.
Yang Xiao Long is the older sister of Ruby Rose, and the heaviest hitter of team RWBY. Being able to lift a whole horse above her head is nothing to bat an eye at, and even less so when you consider it is Frederick's horse that she did so with first. The blonde brawler is at her best with her fists, and a pair of spiked Gauntlets, but after extensive work with Frederick, she is more than adequate with an axe as well. With the armor she has, she can take a fair few hits, and won't budge an inch while doing so.
Class: Brawler.
Reclass: Knight, Cavalier.
Promotions: Warrior, Great knight.
Personal analysis: Yang his a heavy hitter, and has great strength, as such she would be a great knight, giving her a large amount of defense, as well as offense. She is normally slow moving, so having the armor on her wouldn't change how fast she moved all that much, while also giving her that little bit more protection against physical aspects. Cavalier would also be a good choice for her as it would increase her mobility via a horse, but still give her a bit of defense with the armor that would be on her.
Warrior would be the best bet for Yang as far as possible promotions go, due the armor, and the training giving her more of an edge with her strength. Warrior training would also help her channel her already monstrous strength into something that, while still not completely tamed, would leave it more directed. In turn, Great Knight would give her the mobility as a Cavalier, while also giving her the defense of a Knight, something that she would benefit from greatly.
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