Hey everyone sorry for taking me while the only excuse I have to say for myself is that thing came, up.
(Beacon)
"Opzin made a mistake." Weiss then walked away, leaving Ruby Rose who was hurt by her partner statement. Ruby's first day wasn't going great.
That's not to say it was terrible, it was certainly better than her arrival at Beacon, that's for sure...but she still wouldn't call it good.
Professor Port's class was a total blunder. Ruby wasn't entirely sure if she was taught anything in that class, aside from precisely how the professor supposedly defeated an Ursa in his younger years. That wouldn't have been that bad on its own, but she seemed to have angered Weiss somehow during class, and the heiress had yelled at her afterwards. She recently found out the reason why Weiss was mad at is because she was the leader.
She was now having second thoughts about her, after all the hard work she just to do this far. Out nowhere felt a bump with someone as a pile of books fell, "not again." She thought "I'm sorry I wa-." She see a boy hand stopping her from talking, Ruby looked up at the boy he was taller than her and had spiky black hair and tanned skin, his eyes were bright blue and his most notable feature to Ruby was the whisker's on his cheek. Ruby had a small desire to scratch them but held herself back. He then dusts himself off, and grab one of the books.
"Don't worry about it, besides I should watch where I was going." The boy said as he grabs a book and Ruby decided to help him. "Thanks what's your name." The boy asked.
"Ruby."
"Menma nice to meet you." Menma said.
(Cue THE DAY by Porno Graffitti)
(Shizukesa ga shimikomu yō de iki o tometa gozen goji) Menma is kneeling and slowly gets up. Ace, Nozomi, and Laxus slowly walk up next to him. The four of them look outward.
(Hijō kaidan de tsume o kamu asu wa docchi da?) It reveals that they are looking over a cliff an infestation of Grimm.
(THE DAY HAS COME!) It shows them one by one as they reach for their respective weapons.
(Instumental) The word MANL appears.
(Guitar instrumental) It shows the members of team MANL, RWBY, JNPR, CFVY, and CRDL one by one in various poses.
(Keshite akenai yoru mo furitsuzukete yamanai ame mo) It shows Menma as he walks around the school with a far off look on his face.
(Kono rokudemo nai sekai ni wa aru nda yob) He walks passed Ace who is sitting down as he looks at his hat before putting it on.
(Sukoshi mo hen de wa nai no madoromi ni ashi o torareteru) It shows Nozomi as she looks off the cliff at Beacon before turning to look at Laxus.
(Anata o semete iru wake ja nai nda yob) Laxus is seen laying in the grass with his eyes closed before he slowly opens them.
(Hitori kūsō ni asobu) It shows Menma and Ace back to back. A silhouette of two boys one that looks like Menma with blond hair and another with a small scar on his cheek behind them.
(Soko de omoiegaita koto made) It changes to Nozomi and Laxus. Behind Nozomi shadows of thirteen people with purple glowing eyes and behind Laxus is a strange symbol.
(Hajiru no kai?) It shows Roman as a pair of yellow eyes appear behind him.
(Instrumental) The team smirks and splits off.
(Karamiau meikyū meikyū soredemo yuku to iu no?) It shows Nozomi as she takes a stance and in one swift move moves across the field and unleashes her sword taking out multiple Grimm while Laxus begins having a punching contest with a large Beringal that gets faster and faster.
(Chīsaki tabibito ga kanaderu hajimari no kane no ne) It shows Menma and Ace moving around the field wildly as they shoot/burn or cut through Grimm of all sizes. They both leap up and smash the head of a Nevermore with their feet at they make a dynamic entry pose on either side. Both of them with wild grins on their faces.
(Yuku ate mo DON'T KNOW DON'T KNOW!) Nora is on Magnhild as she looks forward with a smile and launches forward. Ren appears next and spins rapidly with stormflower out before aiming forward.
(Hontō wa kowain ja nai no?) Jaune is seen falling forward before being caught by Pyrrha as she leaps forward. Yang shoots Ember Celica behind her to launch herself forward.
(Fumidasu sono ippo ippo ga)
Blake is seen swinging by as she take a slash before Weiss zips by in her fighting stance. Roses gather and Ruby appears from them as she slashes with Crescent Rose
(Kaete yukeru sa) It shows Laxus running before changing to Nozomi as she lifts her sword and then Ace as he heats up his body and finally Menma thrusting an open palm forward.
(THE DAY HAS COME!) It shows Menma's hand with Spiraling sphere activated before changing to Ace's fist covered in fire then to Nozomi's hand holding her sword and finally Laxus's fist covered in lightning.
(Instrumental) It shows team MANL in fighting stances along with the other students from beacon.
(Beacon)
"Thanks for the help," Menma commented as he and Ruby walked out of the library.
"Well I caused them to drop so it's the least I could do," Ruby said simply. "Why did you have so many anyway?"
"Because my teammate is a slave driver," The whiskered face teen muttered thinking about his green haired teammate. She had forced him to go over all the information he didn't pay attention too in class. It wasn't his fault the teachers were boring.
"What?"
"Nothing," Menma dismissed quickly and the two walked in companionable yet somewhat awkward silence.
"So you gonna tell me what that was all about earlier?" Menma asked speaking up.
"Huh?" Ruby asked looking up.
"That whole thing with the white haired girl," Menma explained.
"Oh," Ruby said as realization downed on her. "You heard that," She said dejectedly.
"Just that she said Ozpin made a mistake with you," Menma answered.
"Well she doesn't think I deserve to be the leader of our team," Ruby explained. "And she's not wrong,"
"What do you mean?"
"I'm the youngest teen in my year," Ruby said. "I'm two years younger than everyone else."
"Wait you're 15?"
"Yeah,"
"And Ozpin made you a leader?"
"Yeah."
"….."
"Impressive."
"Yeah you think so," Ruby said. "But I mean I'm nothing special."
"Your 15 years old and at one of the greatest huntsmen academies amongst the four kingdoms," Menma said bluntly. "And you were chosen as a leader."
"But I don't deserve it," Ruby countered and there was an edge in her voice that made Menma pause. The two stopped walking and Menam looked at Ruby.
"I'm younger than everyone, I'm two years behind everyone in terms of education," Ruby began. "I don't even know if the leadership books I ordered are going to be any help and why would they be," She was almost shouting now. "How are any of my peers supposed to take me seriously when I'm younger than all of them, I know I wouldn't." She began moving her hands wildly and Menma had to take a step back to not get hit. "I had no idea what the professors were saying half the time because I didn't learn any of the things he mentioned." Ruby began pacing slightly. "I'm already bad with meeting people so the fact that my partner hates me after one day says a lot about me right there. I mean if my partner thinks badly about me than what about other students. What if they think I think I'm better than them and start to think badly of me," She looked up at Menma with desperation in her eyes. "If I can't get my team to trust me how can I get other teams to trust us as a whole," Menma remained quiet. "How am I supposed to be a good leader when I can't even get my own partner to trust me," She looked down for a moment taking in a few deep breaths. "I am Ozpin's mistake," The hall was quiet. Menma looked at the younger girl and saw her trembling.
"Ruby," He said.
Ruby looked at him slowly.
(Bop!)
"Ow!" The red themed girl cried as the older boy bopped her on the head. "What was that for!" She cried with big white eyes.
"That was for letting others get to you." Menma scolded and suddenly Ruby shrunk while he grew. "And this!" He shouted as he lifted his arm. The chibi Ruby cried out as she closed her eyes waiting for the hit to come.
(Pat.)
Ruby (now back too normal) opened her eyes as she felt a soft hand pet her head gently. She looked up to see a gentle smile on Menma's face.
"Is for showing me that you have all the qualities of being a good leader." He said softly.
Ruby looked at him not speaking. "I listened to your rant and you know what I heard?" He asked. Ruby shook her head slowly. "I heard you talk about how your team would be affected if you were a bad leader," He explained. "Not once did you mention how you being a bad leader affected you," He continued. "All your thoughts were about your team. That's a rare quality in a first year."
'First year?' Ruby thought.
"Hell you even ordered leadership books so you could become a leader." Menma said clearly impressed. The tone in his voice made Ruby blush slightly. She wasn't used to getting compliments.
"Ruby leaders aren't born," He explained. "They're made," He said. "Their march forward into the fire and forge themselves despite the obstacles thrown at them," He continued. "Most people are more worried about being leader because they think it's some kind of prestige or will bring great fame to them," He said and there was an edge in his voice. He clearly disagreed with this. "The fact that you're worried about being a good leader for your team says a lot right there about your character," Ruby blushed once again. If this guy kept complimenting her she would be as red as Crescent Rose. "Let me ask you this Ruby." Ruby looked back up at Menma.
"How long have you been a leader?"
Ruby blinked. "A couple of days I guess," She had taken the exam a couple of days ago and Ozpin had given her and the other first years the last couple of days to recuperate. Good thing the first day was today anyway.
"And this is the first day of classes right?" Ruby nodded. "So the last couple of days all of you were relaxing," Ruby nodded again. "So you haven't done anything that requires teamwork."
"Well my sister Yang suggested we try to get to know each other and I agreed." She chirped. "But it fell through when Blake and Weiss didn't want to participate."
"Seriously?" Menma asked with a frown. That didn't sound good. Then again considering what happened with his team when they started out than it wasn't so bad. But it was still concerning. "Anyways back to my original question," He said.
"How can she make an accurate opinion if you haven't really had a chance to prove yourself?"
Ruby opened her mouth to answer but found that she couldn't. She gained a faraway look as the words sunk in.
"Huh," She said intelligently.
"Exactly,"
He patted Ruby's head once again. He ruffled her hair gently and Ruby found herself wanting his hand to stay on her head.
"Just give it time," Menma said gently. "But if I'm being honest than I can tell you're going to be a great leader."
"How can you be so sure?" Ruby asked meekly.
"I just can," Menma said cheekily. Ruby puffed out one of her cheeks and he chuckled.
"Never hesitate to ask me for help if you need it ok."
"Would you really do that?" Ruby asked with big eyes.
"Anything to help guide a fellow leader,"
Wait?
"You're a leader?" Ruby asked in surprise.
"Yep!" Menma said cockily. "So never hesitate to come to me for advice!"
Ruby looked up at the older boy before smiling widely.
"Ok!" She gushed.
"Give it time and I'm sure you'll have a great team," Menma said. "They have a great leader after all," Ruby blushed brightly once again. This guy was really laying on the compliments.
"Menma!" A voice called.
The two leaders turned to see three people approaching them.
One was a boy with an orange hat on his head. He was about the same height as Menma and there was a smirk on his face. For some reason Ruby had a hunch that if he met Yang they would get along way to well. The next one was a girl with dark green hair. She had a furious look on her face as she approached the two. The last one was a giant of a man. Seriously was this guy really a student. He looked more like a teacher. He bad spiky blonde hair and a scar under one of his eyes. Around his neck was a pair of headphones and dull look on his face.
"What took you so long?!" The girl asked as they got closer. "Why did it take you so long?!" She questioned.
"Don't worry about it I got it done." Menma said dismissing the green haired girl.
"Oh I bet you got lost," The orange hat wearing boy mocked with a smirk. Menma glared at him.
"Sounds believable," The tall man muttered.
"Screw all of you," Menma growled. "do you really think I'm not capable of returning some books to the library."
"Not really."
"Nope."
"Nah."
He turned too Ruby and anime tears came down his face.
"Be lucky you don't have teammates like mine," He said. "All they do is abuse me," Ruby giggled slightly.
"So ready to head to the cafeteria?" The boy with the hat asked.
"Yeah sure let's go," Menma said and the four began walking off throwing barbs at their leader the entire time. Ruby watched them go.
What was she going to do now? She didn't really want to follow because she felt like she would be intruding. The other three hadn't really acknowledged her and Menma kind of left without saying anything. She would wait a few minutes then follow.
"Yo Ruby you coming?"
Ruby looked up to see Menma looking back at her with a somewhat confused look on her face.
"It's lunch time so let's go."
"Umm."
"Oh don't be shy we don't bite," The orange hat wearing one said with a smirk. "Much."
"Shut up Ace," The green haired girl said. "That being said your welcome to join us," She said looking at Ruby with a welcoming smile.
Ruby looked at the team for a moment before a smile came across her face.
"Ok," She said and she made her way to the four older students.
MANL
Weiss was currently walking out the classroom with an upset look on her face. She was an heiress. She had gone to the best school, been trained by the best teachers and come from a family that were the owners of biggest Dust company in all the four kingdoms.
With all that she thought, no she knew that she deserved to be the leader her own team. But instead Ruby, a child that got into the school on some fluke was the leader. It made no sense! So in her mind it was simple. Opzin had made a mistake. Now she needed to prove it.
"Hey guys have you seen Ruby anywhere." Weiss looked up to see Yang who was talking with JPRN, with Blake right beside her. She was walking slightly behind them.
"Sorry Yang I haven't seeing her since class." Jaune answered with a shrug.
"Did something happen?" Pyrrha asked.
"I don't know, and that's what worries me." Yang said. The blonde looked up to see Weiss walking passed them. "Hey Weiss! Have you seen Ruby by any chance?" The brawler asked her.
"No." Weiss answered bluntly, ignoring her classmates. There was an edge in her voice.
Jaune narrowed his eyes suspiciously, he had rembered how she had treated Ruby in class and Ruby giving chase after the heiress when class ended. But he wouldn't say anything. It wasn't his place.
'Oh Ruby I hope you're okay.' Yang thought anxiously.
(Cafeteria)
As they exited the line with their food on their plates as they noticed that there was some kind of tension in the air.
"What with everyone?" Pyrrha asked noticing the other students having looks of shock and surprise on their faces.
"I think there the commotion." Ren said as he followed the line of site of the students. The others traced his look to see a table with five students.
"Who are those guys?" Yang asked.
Pyrrha looked at the table until her eyes landed on one of them. Her eyes widened as she recognized him.
"That's Portgas D. Ace!" She said almost shouting.
"You know that guy." Jaune asked looking at his partner.
"Well not in person, but he's a big deal where I come from." The red haired amazon explained.
"Why."
"He single handedly beat a Death Stalker with one punch while he was at Sanctum." Pyrrha explained. He was really young when he did it.
"Really?!" Jaune asked in surprise. That guy had beaten what took him and 3 others to do when he was younger then, them!
"That so cool!" Nora exclaimed. "Did he try to ride it!?" She asked.
(Thump!)
The group turned to look over at the table once again. They saw the topic of their discussion with his face in his food unmoving. His hand still in the same position with a fork in it.
"Oh my Oum is he okay!" Ruby shouted as she sat next to Menma, who just shrugged off.
"Don't worry about it, this is a normal thing." Menma explained as he continued stuffing his face. Nozomi sighed at the display of her teammate, while laxus continued eating.
"Really?" Ruby asked in concern looking at the A of MANL.
"Yeah," Menma reassured. "In fact. …3…2…1," Just as he finished counting down Ace lifted up his head and inhaled deeply.
"Fell asleep," Ace muttered.
"Seriously!" Ruby exclaimed. Ace looked over at her for a brief moment. Then he looked straight and burped loudly.
"I give that a 7," Menma muttered. Then he took a swig of his drink. He swallowed and burped loudly.
"Ok that one was better," Ace admitted. "8,"
"Why thank you," Menma said.
"Will you two quit it!" Nozomi said bopping them both on the head. "Be a better example for your undercalssmen!" She scolded pointing to Ruby who was, drinking a carton of milk. She finished and looked straight. Then she burped even louder than Menma.
"Oh nice one!" Menma said clapping along with Ace.
"Definite 10," Ace agreed. Ruby blushed lightly and grinned bashfully at the praise.
'I'm too late,' Nozomi cried mentally. 'She's already been infected!'
"Ruby!"
Ruby looked up to see Yang heading over to her along with the rest of her team and JNPR
"Friends off yours." The N of MANL asked.
"Yeah!" Ruby said excitedly. "Those are my friends and my sister," She said looking up at Nozomi. "Hey guys come over here!" Ruby waving at them. "I mean if that's ok?" She asked looking over at Menma.
"Yeah we got the room," Menma said easily.
Both (R)WBY and JNPR looked around noticing how everyone was staring at them as they walked over to the table. It was a little unnerving.
"Well if Ruby's okay with them, they must be cool." Yang shrugged as she headed over to her sister. The others seemd to pick up there pace at the statement.
"Where've you been Rubes?" Yang asked as she sat across from her mixed haired sister. "I was looking for you after class ended." Yang explained.
"I'm fine Yang, I accidentally bumped into someone" Ruby explain leaving out the conversion with Weiss. She looked over at her partner before quickly looking away. Menma eyed her lazily before looking over at Weiss and going back to his food. But as he did so he nudged Ruby gently.
Ruby looked up at the spikey haired boy he winked at her with a grin and continued eating. She smiled lightly rembering the conversation they had in the halls.
"Anyways, I want you to meet my new friends." Ruby said excitedly. She opened her arms out and presented her new friends.
"Laxus," She introduced. Laxus gave a lazy wave as he sat the drink in his hand down.
"Nozomi," She presented next. Nozomi gave a light wave and a warm smile.
"Ace," She pointed to the boy. He opened his mouth to say something. But then promptly fell face first into his food again.
"And Menma!" She greeted the last one with extra excitement as he made a pose. He crossed his arms and gave a feral grin
Yang looks at her sister with a blank expression "...You made friend's, by yourself."
Ruby narrowed her eyes. "…Yes…,"
"…I'm so proud of you!" Yang said as tears came down her face.
"Yang." Ruby groaned giving her sister an annoyed look.
"Wassup," Menma greeted stretching his hand out.
"Pleased to meet you." She shook Menma's hand before a sultry grin spread across her face. "Maybe later, the two of us could Yang it out."
Menma snickered and replied, "Sure just call for me when you're ready."
"Wait minute what's happening." Nozomi asked anxiously.
"So in terms of what we could do," Menma asked, "How do you feel about pranks?"
"Now you're talking," Yang said with a wide grin. "What do you have in mind."
"Oh my Soul King there's another one." Nozomi whispered in despair.
"Ah hello I'm Jaune." Jaune greeted.
"P-Pyrrha." Pyrrha said.
"Blake."
"Ren."
"Nora!" Nora greeted. She zipped over to Ace and poked him. She kept poking until suddenly he woke up once again and looked around. "Quick question," The ginger haired titan said. "Did you really kill a Death Stalker with one punch, was it with fire, is that your semblance, how do you use it, can you breathe fire?!" Nora asked Ace rapidly.
"Yes, sort of, kinda, in lots of ways and no," Ace said answering her questions in order. "But Laxus can do with his power." Ace said pointing to the scared blonde.
"Is that true?" Pyrrha asked.
"Yeah!" Ruby said with stars in her eyes. "He showed it earlier! He breathes lightning!"
"Really!" Nora asked. She zipped over to the empty seat on Laxus's left and looked up at him with stars in her eyes.
"Does your breath leave smoke, why are so big, how much can you lift, what music are you listening to,"
Laxus blinked at the tiny girl. "What?"
"Oh cool you are listening to me," Nora said. So since we have similar abilities you wanna be partners!" She asked. "OH! We can be THUNDER BUDDIES!" She said as her mind began going into hyperdrive.
Laxus blinked at the tiny girl again. "...What?"
"Yeah and we can start our own crime fighting agency!" Nora continued. "I'll be the cool laid back one who always gets the girl while you'll be the dark mysterious one who occasionally gets the girl but they usually turn out to be bad guys!" She explained. "It's PERFECT! I'll start making the t-shirts!"
Laxus blinked one last time. "…WHAT!?"
"Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company." Weiss said introducing herself with a smirk. These were older students and could prove helpful in her future endeavors.
"Cool." Menma said, not noticing her reaction to his nonchalant greeting at her title. He turned to Ruby "By the way Ruby, what class do you have next." Menma asked.
"Mrs. Goodwitch, combat class." Ruby said.
"Oh you got Glynda." Menma said,
"Don't you mean Mrs. Goodwitch." Weiss asked shaking off the feeling from being blown off.
"Glynda." Menma said again "And that's good news."
"Why?" Ruby asked.
"Because my fellow leader." Menma began, making Weiss flinch. "Every year a group of upperclassmen are appointed as assistants to Glynda's freshmen class," He explained. The freshmen get the chance to face the team in different battle scenarios, you know one on one, two on two, three on three, two on one etc. And even a whole team against one of the members." Menma continued. "Or even the entire upper classmen team vs on freshmen student,"
"Wow that's sounds awesome!" Ruby said excited, with everyone agreeing with her. Well minus Jaune who wasn't looking forward to the last one especially.
"Well it would if not for what happens to the team or student with the worst performance." Nozomi said, confusing the younger students.
"What do you mean by performance?" Blake asked.
"Ms. Goodwitch grades the students on their combat prowess, every week" Nozomi explained. "And whoever does the worst in the class that week gets a one on one tutorial with her on Saturday for 3 hours," She finished. "It isn't fun,"
"Just ask Menma," Ace snickered. "He did Saturday tutorials the most," Ace said with a smirk. "The first one was the funniest,"
"Screw you I lasted longer against those guys then anyone else." Menma growled.
"And how well did that work for you." Ace asked with a smug look.
"..."
"Well." Yang asked.
"I don't want to talk about it." Menma said quickly looking away.
"Hey um Menma," Jaune called gaining the older teens attention. "Do you know who the assistant team is this year?" Jaune asked.
"Yeah," Menma answered. "And guess what. Amongst their year their considered the strongest team," Menma explained. "We've been on missions with them and their pretty ruthless to their enemies," He added. "They don't know the meaning of holding back,"
"Y-you don't say." Jaune said weakly.
"Who are they?" Ren asked.
"Well one of them is a pretty cool guy, he's actually really awesome," Menma explained. "The rest consist of a muscle head, a cheapskate, and a book worm."
"Ace smack him" Nozomi said.
(Slap)
"Ow!" Menma rubbed his head "Really Ace." Menma asked looking over at his partner.
"Hey I got the chance and I went for it." The orange hat teen smirked.
"You guys are the strongest team of your year!" Ruby asked excitedly.
"Yep!" Menma said. "That makes me the strongest leader!" Ruby looked up at Menma with stars in her eyes.
"So we're all going to face you guys." Jaune said.
"Don't worry about it my young leader, I won't go all out when we fight." Menma said to Jaune's relief. "Maybe," And Jaune was back to panic mode. Then thought occurred to the blond squire.
"Wait how do you know I'm a leader?" He asked.
"Just feels right," Menma said with a smile. Jaune looked over at his upperclassmen and felt a little pride. "Also Ruby told me," And there went Jaune's pride. "And hey if you ever need any advice or anything just come to me." Menma said.
"Thank you." Jaune said with a smile.
"Anytime," Menma said with nice guy pose. "Besides helping out younger students might actually get me some leniency for the assignments I turn in late," He continued. Nozomi proceeded to smack him upside the head.
"Even upper classmates, have bad leaders." Weiss grumbled.
"Weiss!" Ruby admonished in an attempt to take charge of her team thought from the glare Weiss gave her it wasn't working. She flinched back at the hate and hostility behind the glare. She almost moved back but stopped when she felt a hand on her back. She looked up to see Menma giving her an encouraging smile. Doesn't mean she would give up.
"That's no way to talk to an, upper classmen," Ruby continued regaining her bearings thanks to Menma.
"Whatever you dunce," Weiss scoffed. "Why should I listen to you anyway?"
"Because I'm your leader," Ruby said fiercely.
"By a fluke," Weiss retorted. The other freshman at the table admonished the girl for her words. None of them had seen the edge that had entered the eyes of Ace, Nozomi, and Laxus though it had left as quickly as it came.
"I'm not wrong," Weiss sniffed hotly. "I don't see how Ozpin could pick her or him as a leader over me," She said looking at Jaune and Ruby. Jaune looked down dejectedly. Ruby put on a brave face but Menma could see her clenching and unclenching her fists. Not in anger, just in sadness at the hurtful words from her partner.
"Well clearly Ozpin saw something in them that he didn't see in you." Ace said nonchalantly as he put a piece of meat into his mouth.
"What did you say." Weiss hissed. All eyes were on her and Ace now.
"I'm just saying, the man chose them over you," Ace said. "And the man is a, renowned huntsmen across the four kingdoms," He continued. "Yet you, a teenage girl, think you know more than him,"
"What's that supposed to mean." She said angrily.
"Hey what if we all just relax an-" Ruby began only for Ace to interrupt her.
"I'm saying that with the way your parading all high and mighty I wonder if you're the one that got in on a, fluke," Ace said. "Or maybe it was because the spoiled princess payed her way in," Ace drawled. "Unlike those who fought and earned their spots here,"
"H-How dare you," Weiss hissed.
"Just stating what I see," Ace shrugged. "And so far, you haven't done anything to make me believe otherwise,"
All, was silent at the table. None of the freshmen dared to say a word. M(A)NL remained silent as well but they were far more relaxed.
"That's it I challenge you to a battle!" Weiss scowled.
Ace's smirk never left his face. "Okay then. Ice Queen." The A of MANL responded.
Weiss's face was turning red out of rage. "You're just-" She began. She didn't finish the sentence however. She let out a frustrated screech and stormed off.
"I'm so sorry for her behavior." Ruby apologized quickly looking up at Menma. "And I apologize for what she said," Ruby was nervous. "I'm sure she'll come around," She said weakly.
She didn't want her new friends to steer clear of her because of Weiss. But Weiss was her partner for better or worse. So she would stick by her even if the heiress hated her.
Menma eyed her critically. Then he reached out and patted her head and gave a small smile.
"You truly are a good person Ruby Rose," He said softly. Ruby felt herself blush once again as she looked up at her upperclassman.
"Thank you," She said meekly poking her fingers together.
"Well as much as I would love to continue to see Menma flirt," Ace drawled. Ruby's face turned completely red while Menma's merely raised an eyebrow. "I have to get ready for the last class of the day and put Ice Queen in her place," He got up and began to walk away. But in the middle of him walking he fell over.
"Oh gosh is he ok?!" Jaune asked in alarm.
"Yeah he's just sleeping," Menma answered.
"He fell asleep walking?!"
MANL
"Hello and welcome to combat class," Glynda Goodwitch greeted as all of the freshmen sat in the bleacher. "I am Professor Goodwitch, and I'll be you instructor," She then turned to the 4 students in the arena with her. "This is team MANL and they will be my assistants this year,"
MANL looked up at the freshmen surrounding them. Menma gave them a savage grin as he spun a kunai on his finger, Ace tipped his hat up slightly as he gave them an easy smile his other hand was covered in flames, Nozomi gave the students a welcoming smile and waved though it was hard to take seriously when she had her hand on the hilt of her weapon, Laxus looked bored, it was hard to tell if he was paying attention with the earphones on his head. Though if you looked close enough you could make out small wisps of electricity dancing around him occasionally.
"This team will help me by showing you all what it's like to fight in different scenarios, such as two on two, a whole team against one person etc." The blonde professor explained. "Now as it is the first day if anyone would like to challenge them or anyone else please go ahead,"
"I would like to challenge Ace to a one on one match," Weiss spoke up.
"Are you sure," Glynda asked.
"Positive." Weiss answered easily.
Glynda eyed the white haired girl critically. "Very well, please come down so we can begin." Glynda finally answering.
M(A)NL turned to exit the arena. Menma stopped at the edge. "Ace." He called without turning around.
"Yeah." The orange hat wearing boy responded.
"Remember what the goal is here," He said cryptically.
"Ok" Ace responded.
"But," The spikey haired boy continued. "You can have fun with it,"
Ace's smirk grew slightly.
"Aye aye captain,"
Weiss made her way down and stood on the other side of the ring. She pulled out Myrtenaster and got into her stance. Glaring at Ace the hole time.
Ace just continued smirking as he pulled out his two guns. He slung one lazily over his shoulder while pointing the other one over at Weiss.
"Ready," Glynda called. Weiss activated a glyph, while Ace cocked his guns.
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"Begin!"
(Bakusō Yume Uta by Diggy-Mo)
(Yotei chou wa o kechirasu NOISE iru you ni katto niramu gankou) It shows Menam interacting with Ruby and Jaune from running from looking at Ruby as she plays with one of his kunai only for it to blow up covering them in soot to talking to Jaune shaking him relentlessly as he panics about something.
(Shinobikonda GARAGE de yumemiteta ano koro to kawaranu HEART) It changes to Ace interacting with Yang and Weiss from saying something to Weiss that causes her to look irritated to playing a videogame with Yang as they both begin pressing down harder on the controls.
(Sou kyou to onaji asu nante koneeze ore binkan ni bakusou) It changes to Nozomi interacting with Blake and Pyrrha from talking to Pyrrha about something as they both compare swords to her and Blake gripping hands trying to overpower each other as they both try to get the last copy of a book.
(Utau shinzou kanaderu BEAT ikiteiru tashikana akashi o) It changes to Laxus interacting with Ren and Nora from trying out one of Ren's pancakes to looking down in irritation at a T-shirt nora forced on him as she wears a similar shirt with them both saying thunder buddies while Menma, Ace, Jaune, and Yang laugh comically.
(Te nishite ha ushinatte) It shows Menma with a spikey haired blonde teen turned away from him a bit farther away.
(Te nishite ha ushinatte) It changes to show Ace with a boy with a Straw hat turned away from him further away.
(Utsurou toki no naka de hitoshirezu namida shita yoru mo) It shows Ozpin and his Faculty as they look over the school from Ozpins office. It focuses in on Ozpin as he takes a sip from his mug.
(Subete wa koko ni atte) Nozomi slides in looking left as thirteen thirteen numbers appears, with shadows of people with glowing eyes.
(Subete ga tada jibun de) It changes too Laxus sliding in looking to the right as the sign of a certain guild appears.
(Sousa mada ikeru hazu daro) It shows MANL on ahead at a horde of grimm. As one they charge in.
(Kegarenaki hikari ga yamiyo o tsuranuite) It shows Menma as he begins throwing his knives before leaping into the air charging a spiraling ring and pushing it into the horde destroying all the ones near him.
(Kono toki ga towa dato ima inochi ga sakenderu) It shows Ace as he rides on a board burning all of the grimm with the back burner before he stops and begins spinning creating a fire tornado consuming every grimm as it gets bigger. He stops and tips his hat with a smirk.
(Hora kokoro no oku ni itsumo kimi ga utsuru yo) Nozomi unleashes her blade and she disappears and reappears multiple time before stopping and sheathing her sword as multiple grimm fall apart.
(Mamorubeki shinjitsu o tada daite yukunda) Laxus is shown next as he bites into a piece of Dust and lightning begins coursing through him. He takes a deep inhale and unleashed a beam of lightning from his mouth destroying all the grimm in his path. Suddenly two blurs appear.
(Kurikaesu mainichi no aranami ni nomaretemo) Ruby appears as she slices a medium sized Nevermore in half. It switches to Weiss as she creates multiple glyphs causing ice spike to appear and destroy multiple grimm.
(Mada yume kara samenu oretachi wa koko ni iru) Yang jumps down creating a fiery explosion destroying multiple Grimm while Blake speeds around taking out any that she missed.
(Itsumo kikoetekuru nakamatachi no koe ga) Pyrrha is taking out every grimm that charge at her while Jaune clumsily falls over but manages to chop a beowolves head off.
(Kodoku wo furiharau youni machi no kaze no naka) It shows Ren as he leaps into the air shooting down at the grimm before Nora passes him as she slams her hammer into the earth causing a shockwave scattering the grimm.
(Tada ikushikanaisa) It shows Roman as he leans on his cane with the White Fang behind him along with a pair of golden eyes looking down ominously.
(Shinjita ikizama o aa)
It shows Menma getting up as his teammates along with the freshmen appearing around him as they all get ready to go too battle again.
I want to give special thanks to Drag0n5on helping me with Opening and Ending, amazing guy. Well hopefully I don't take to much well Merry Christmas and see you next Year!