Path to the Future
Chapter 6: Faunus and Initiation
The morning for the group was rather well, Weiss was nice and kinder to Ruby as they conversated with Itachi and Menma listening, Naruto and Yang was joking with each other, Blake and Sasuke just caught up, but once ready they did get to meet Pyrrha Nikos someone Naruto has been dying to fight ever since he heard that she set the record for winning the Mistral tournament. Pyrrha obviously accepted the challenged on a later date, and they met Jaune Arc who looked like he needed a confidence boost, a boost Menma willingly provided.
Now everyone was at the cliff where the initiation would begin, and after everyone got to their spots Ozpin started, "For years you have trained to become warriors," Ozpin said with a coffee mug in hand, "and today your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest."
"Now I'm sure many of you has heard rumors about the assignment of teams. Well allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates… today." Glynda clarified.
Ruby was thoroughly okay with that since she now knew a majority of people here and her not ending up on a team with at least one of them was highly unlikely.
"These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired up with someone whom you can work well with." Ozpin told, "With that being said the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years."
"See I told you." Nora said to Ren.
"After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Don't hesitate to destroy everything in your path or you will die."
"Now then you will be monitored and graded for the remainder of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene." Ozpin looked at Glynda for a second, "You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics. Each pair must choose one and return to the top of the cliff. You will guard that item as well as your standing and grade you appropriately. Are there any questions?" Ozpin finished.
"Yea uh sir?" "Good take your positions." Ozpin interrupted. He then began launching people with Menma being first, then Sasuke, Itachi, and finally Naruto with Yang and the others bringing up the rear.
Menma once neared the trees, transformed his weapon to his bladed whip which allowed him to grapple onto a branch and sung himself forward as he began to travel by trees. Sasuke decided to descend and dive bomb to the ground but before he hit the ground he pulled out his wings and flapped them making a large gust of wind kick up. Naruto seeing where Sasuke landed followed him by sprouting a pair of wings but when he was above Sasuke, he released them, and just landed right next to him making a crater, "Show off," Sasuke responded.
"And your wings weren't?"
"Touche."
Itachi looked forward and saw Sasuke and Naruto paired up so he scattered into birds and reassembled himself next to Menma as they were made partners, and all around partners were formed. Ruby and Weiss became partners with Weiss not having any problems being Ruby's partner or vice versa. Yang and Blake became partners as well as Pyrrha and Jaune, and lastly of the group was Ren and Nora.
Although instead of going straight to the temple Naruto and Sasuke decide to find both decide to find their brothers as they spoke to each other before the test begun about team placements. Once they met up they headed for the temple but when they arrived they saw pieces missing and nobody there. They shrugged it off and grabbed a relic and began to the cliff.
Naruto not finding any action began to get bored, so to cure said boredom he decided it was an excellent idea to begin to chop down trees with his katana, "Dammit I wish something exciting would happen," Naruto said as he chopped down another tree. Ironically enough once the tree landed and hit the ground it awakened a very terrifying grimm, it was a Hydra type grimm, and it was royally pissed off as it roared so loud that team RWBY and JNPR could hear it from the cliff. Sasuke looked at Naruto annoyed, "You just had to say something."
On the cliff both team RWBY and JNPR took out a Nevermore and a Deathstalker and was on the cliff celebrating until they heard a loud roar from the forest, and seconds later they could see the guys running to an open field. "What were they running from?" Ruby asked.
And seconds after that question, a Hydra the size of the Deathstalker they just defeated appeared out of the forest and roared, "A Hydra?!" they all yelled.
"How did they piss off a Hydra and why is one even here, they don't normally like clear climates and they stay in the snowy mountains?" Ren asked.
All of team RWBY looked at one another, and all said, "Naruto."
"We should help them," Ruby said but was stopped by Blake.
"They will be fine, trust me, I've seen them spar with each other and it is usually chaotic. All we will do is get in their way."
"Alright guys you know what to do." Naruto stated. They all nodded as they took out their weapons, Naruto sprinted to it as it dodged its swipe from its claws, and as he made it to its back, Naruto started to slash at it until he saw a head come near him to eat him. Naruto jumped off of it in a nick of time and recovered while Menma also charged with him Naruto while he yelled, "Hellfire!" Both of them slashed through its stomach and back and ended up on opposite ends as they continued it until the grimm breath fire from two of it's heads to both Naruto, who was facing it, and Menma who was behind it. Menma quickly changed Seraphim into his bladed whip, having it coil around him as it protected him from the attack.
"Woah, Menma's sword can turn into a bladed whip, oh that is so cool, how is he even able to control it?" Ruby said with stars in her eyes as she stared at the weapon.
"It's from the orb at the middle, it is infused with gravity dust which is the secret to how it could come back to him, but he never directly told how he could control it," Blake answered.
Naruto however just took the fire and came out unaffected which surprised everyone that was watching the fight as Naruto then charged through the flames at one of its six heads and sliced it in half destroying it. Naruto kicked off of it as it roared in pain with it looking at Naruto in fury and latched two heads at him, Naruto smirked as he had its full attention, "Blackwings!" Suddenly both Sasuke and Itachi arrived as Sasuke's blade was coated in lightning, while Itachi's activated his black flames ad with the weapons they both cut straight through the heads like a hot knife through butter.
(AU/Drayce: Sorry was eating buttermilk waffles while writing this)
"Menma set up!" Menma back flipped to gain some distance between him and moved away to set up. The Hydra lashed out at Itachi with its remaining two heads, Itachi and Sasuke created their wings as they soared above the fire but what the Hydra didn't see was Naruto charge into the fire. Once the fire subsided it showed that Naruto was right in front of the Hydra with his left arm cocked back, but Naruto was different as blue scales formed on his left arm.
"Are those scales?" Blake question as everyone watched on in fascination and awe.
Naruto the roared, "One Hydra coming your way Menma!" Naruto then punched the Hydra's stomach making it cave in and then go flying to a waiting Menma. Menma smirked as his eyes glowed along with his blade as it glowed slightly, Menma placed his free hand to the ground, and out of the ground silver chains with the point of a dagger erupted from the ground and pierced through the beast. Menma then ran at the grimm and sliced it in half horizontally also simultaneously cutting a black core that was at the center.
As the Hydra was defeated Naruto spoke, "Oh yeah we promised the girls to show our faunus traits so why don't we. Their aura then erupted to levels that Ozpin didn't think people of their age could do. Menma was the first to change as he grew a pair of fox ears and then nine silver flowing tails with Menma also having a silver aura around him.
Sasuke was next as his wings came out that glowed and had an aura around him that was purple.
Itachi manifested his wings that was a lit with black flames but not only that half of his body gave an aura that had the black flames attached to his body.
Naruto's body changed the most as he grew scales with his right being were red scales and on his left were the blue scales they previously seen. Naruto then grew red wings that were dragon like and when extended you could see it was blue on the inside. He also grew a tail that was a mix between the two colors, with Naruto radiating red aura.
On the hill the girls and team JNPR watched in awe, as they seen everything. Ozpin then came from behind them and spoke, "A Kitsune, a Luan, a Phoenix, and a Dragon. What an interesting turn of events, however I've never heard of faunus being mythical creatures, isn't that interesting."
Weiss looked towards him, "Professor Ozpin, did you know about them."
Ozpin looked at her, "I did my research."
"Jaune Arc, Lie Ren, Pyrrha Nikos, Nora Valkyrie. The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward you will together as Team JNPR led by… Jaune Arc." "Huh led by?" "Congratulations young man."
"Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and Yang Xiao Long. The four of you have retrieved the white knight pieces. From this day you will work together as Team RWBY led by… Ruby Rose." Ruby was surprised at this. Weiss thought his decision and decide to see how the first day would go first before saying anything but if Ruby was not adequate she would let her know up front and personal. So for now she smile at the young girls accomplishment. Yang grabbed her little sister and pulled her into a big hug, "I'm so proud of you!"
"And lastly Naruto Namikaze, Sasuke Uchiha, Menma Namikaze, and Itachi Uchiha. The four of you have achieved the white bishop pieces. As this day forth you will be known a team IMSN (Crimson just not with the C or R) led by… Naruto Namikaze." The team high fived each other and celebrated. "Things are shaped to be an interesting year."
Alright with this chapter done, I believe there is some explaining to do on their forms. How they are able to change in and out of them will be explained later on, but the forms and their role can be explained now.
Now think of their forms like chains, once fully unleashed their true power is revealed. However these forms does not make them super powerful or anything like that. They even with their abilities can not beat people like Qrow, and later on I will explain where they sit. That is really all I can say about them without revealing too much of the plot and twists, just know that people like Qrow could beat them however with difficulty.
Lastly for those who don't know a Luan comes from chinese mythology, is related to the Phoenix, but instead of red it's blue. I thought this would be perfect since the relationship and status of both Itachi and Sasuke and this is reflected in mythology. Not to mention the Uchiha clan is also known for there fire style jutsu.