Holy Nights, is it Christmas already? Well guess it's time to give y'all this chapter. I finally saw Sakuya the other day, no dice on the OC battle though, it was mostly storytelling of what has happened since he's left. Finally got to spend time with Yubel578 and ended up playing games and sharing story ideas (any of you Yu-Gi-Oh or Bakugan fans?). And as of right now on the 23rd of December 2018 at the time of 2217 hundred hours, I have started the second chapters of my other two stories while midway through the next chapter of this story. So be ready for some late Christmas presents if you are fans of those stories. Anyways have fun with the chapter.
I do not own RWBY or anything else that happens to be in this story.
"Speaking"
'Reading'
Flashback
'Thinking'
News Report
The Forest, the Testing, and the Dance
It was a quiet day for the Grimm, there were no hunters about and the negativity was good, then the screams started.
"I fucking hate Professor Port!" Screamed Kevin as he and his team fell from the sky.
"Oh, stop being a baby." said Evan as he laid back and relaxed before taking a swig from his flask. "So, who needs some Dust to land?"
"Give me that shit!" Kevin said as he and Nico outstretched their hands as he reached into one of his side pockets. "Here ya go, one small Wind Dust crystal each, please meet me at the runes." and as soon as he gave them the crystals, he metal locked his cloak and glided to the ground.
"Well that's just great!" Kevin said as they still plummeted towards the ground.
"Bye guys." Stated an enthusiastic Shura as he wrapped his tail around the tip of a large tree, "Have fun!"
Kevin then realized how close to the ground they were as Nico activated the Dust to propel him backwards into a tree.
"This is gonna hurt." he said as at the last second he unleashed the energy inside his Dust crystal stopping him a few feet above the ground for just a split second before he hit it.
"Ow, that did hurt." he said before looking at the crystal and noticing it had turned into an ash grey color. "And I killed the crystal, that's just perfect." And that's when he looked at his sleeves "Oh my Oum, I'M SUCH AN IDIOT!" he screamed as he finally remembered the fact that his jacket has Dust implants. "Well on the bright side I'm not completely weaponless."
Evan
As Evan landed, and crushed an Ursa's head while doing it, he looked around before taking another swig, "Well there's a time for drinking and a time for killing, and right now it's time to kill." he said before turning around and punching another Ursa, exploding it backwards without its head.
"Now, who's next?"
Shura
Directly after putting his tail back in place and cursing his landing strategy, he looked around to notice a flock of small Nevermore in the tree he just got out of. "Mother fu…" was as far as he went before he was swarmed and he activated the Fire Dust in his duster setting them and the tree ablaze while also burning his arms.
"FUCK! Damnit why the hell did I think that would be a good idea. Where the hell is my burn cream." he said as he took of his jacket and dug around in the pockets of his duster before pulling out a fireproof container with a container of burn cream and some gauze, "And now where is a river? Ah there you are." he said before walking a bit and stopping at a small stream.
When he got to the stream he dipped his arms in it before spreading the cream on his arms and wrapping them up. And as soon as he finished wrapping his arms Nico jumped out of the trees and landed behind him, making him jump and do a back kick in midair that went over Nico's ducked head.
"Damnit Nico stop doing that, what if I had connected?" he said as he picked up his duster to put back on. "This brings back memories doesn't it partner? Such a simpler time that was."
"What happened to your arms Shura? I thought Dust doesn't harm the user?"
"Normally you would be right, but I am without aura right now, and I'm playing with fire. Does that answer your question?"
"Yes, but here's another, are you able to fight?"
"Yeah, unfortunately I don't have any painkillers, but you know what they always say 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger' right? ZAZAZAZA!" he said with a small laugh at the end
"Well then let's go we have to meet the others at the ruins remember." and with that they walked toward where they know the ruins to be.
Nico
He automatically knew that he messed up when he was a few inches from the tree 'This is gonna hurt.' then he hit the tree back first knocking the wind out of him and making his vision blur for a few seconds. And as he was gasping for breath the limb he was kneeling on broke sending them crashing onto the next branch that was luckily just a few feet below him.
"Huff… huff… that's the last time I use a Wind Dust crystal like that" he said before looking at said crystal that was now an ash grey color. 'Now what to do with you?' he thought before looking at the fallen branch and noticing some vine on the tree 'that might work'.
When he was finished he had a spear made from a stick ripped from the fallen branch with the crystal set on the end held in place by being impaled into the stick, and with the vine wrapped around it helping to stabilize it. "This is as good as it's gonna get, now to the ruins."
Kevin
After yelling at himself about his idiocy and putting the crystal in one of the pockets on his coat, he had to dodge a swipe from a clawed hand, "You know, before I came here I would have never known that was coming without my semblance, but then I meet one hell of a persistent camouflaged motherfucker." he said as he gave a side glance to the beowolf that still had its hand out from the swipe.
As the Grimm raised its claw to attack again, "Now the question is," and he disappeared making the Grimm look around in confusion. "Can you dodge this?" he said as he appeared behind the Grimm landing a palm strike onto it's unprotected back. "Pathetic, I hope the rest of you can put up a good fight." he said as the turn to see the rest of the beowolf pack, and disappeared again to begin the massacre.
Evan
Evan walked away from an Ursa Massacre drinking from his flask until he heard footsteps to his left, and in one go he put his flask up and hurled a giant rock toward the sounds.
"HOLY SHIT!" screamed a familiar voice as they ducked the rock that was flying towards their head, before throwing a lightning charged crystal that barely missed his neck and shattered against a tree.
"Alright Kevin, come on out." he said as he stood there waiting for his partner to come out."
"Fine you bastard, don't scare me like that again."
"Let's go Kevin." he said as he took out his flask and took a swig.
"Do you ever stop drinking?!"
"No."
After a few minutes of walking in one direction, they got to their meeting point.
"Hey Kevin, wanna get drunk?"
"I thought you'd never ask."
And with than they drank.
Kevin
After the Grimm massacre
Kevin was wiping his bloody hands on the fur of one of the recently fallen Grimm while looking disappointed.
"Was that all you had? My Oum you all were weak."
"Then again I DID just get done sparing all out with a former pro-hunter all day everyday over the past two weeks. Does this make me OP as hell? Nah I know for a fact I can still get smacked around….. Damn sadist." were his thoughts as he ran through the woods until a rock the size of his torso was seen flying at his face, making him shout on reflex and throw the only thing he could wildly in the direction it came from as he hit the dirt making the rock go sailing past him.
He then held conversation with his friend and partner walking away, neither of them noticing the smoking corpse of a Cerberus missing its heads due to a certain thrown projectile.
Shura
He and Nico had been walking for around ten minutes when they came across a strange sight of Evan and Kevin using turned over pedestal as seats while holding out twin flask before taking a swig.
"Oh, hi guys." said the still straight faced Evan even as Kevin downed his drink with a drunken look on his face. "I've been teaching this lad how to hold his liquor."
Nico stood there with a blank expression in his eyes before walking up to Kevin and finishing his drink. "I needed that, arigato Kevin-san."
"Dude, drop the san bit, I thought we knew each other better than that." stated a drunk Kevin as he tried and failed to stand, ending in him face planting himself onto the concrete.
During all this Shura was trying to ignore the twitching of his eyebrow and the burning sensation on his arms. In the end though he too was wrapped into the party going on in the ruins until they climbed the cliff holding onto Evan's cloak as he was the only one left sober enough to climb the thing.
Team SNKE
The entirety of team SNKE were in the infirmary due to different things. The only one not there as patient was Evan who was happily asleep, while everyone else was either asleep, drunk, and/or drugged.
Kevin was laying in his bed for the concussion he caused when he face planted in the ruins. Nico was laying in bed due to cracks in his spine and ribs due to his original impact, and Shura was being treated for the burns all over his arms with doctors saying that the will always be scars but he got off lucky with him treating the wounds and not irritating the burns. And if you look to the other side of the room was Professor Port with many wounds all over his body from Professor Goodwitch when she learn just what he made them do.
Evan woke up when the doors opened and he saw a middle aged Caucasian man wearing black dress shoes and trousers, a dark green turtleneck and a doctor's coat with 'Jass' written on his left breast. The doctor had messy salt and pepper hair and ocean blue eyes that looked at each of his patients before looking at Evan.
"Ahh, good evening Mr. Thorn. My name is Dr. Jass and I am the head doctor of this fine school" he said as he offered a handshake that Evan soon returned.
"Well I guess I don't have to introduce myself, but how are my friends?" he asked while shaking Dr. Jass's hand before they broke apart and he pulled a clipboard from nowhere.
"Well, Mr. Kong will always have minor scarring on his arms, but all the major scarring and muscle spasms should disappear by the end of the week. Mr. Snakeroot should be fine in the morning and ready to do everything the way he's used to by tomorrow night at the latest. However, Mr. Nico will have to be kept in here until the end of the week to make sure no permanent damage is done and everything is healed correctly." he said as he looked at the information on the board flipping through the pages as needed to read out the basics.
"Oh and what about him?" Evan asked as he nodded toward Professor Port.
"Oh, yes him." the doc said as he rubbed his eyes with this thumb and index finger on his right hand before returning to normal. "We have been instructed to block his aura and make him heal without it by the headmaster himself. Speaking of the headmaster, he was outraged when he learned what happened for your training and even thought about firing him on the spot. However he was convinced otherwise and instead placed this punishment on him as well as leave without pay for a month after he heals."
Hearing this Evan whistled, "Isn't that a bit much on the guy?"
"Actually no, according to his contract he could have faced a lot worse than healing without aura and a month of no work or pay. And trust me when I say you do not want to know what could have happened to him."
"Ah ok then, night doc." and Evan feel asleep in the chair.
2 days later
"Come on you three, Ozpin said you get to test out the Amity Colosseum today!" yelled an extremely excited Ruby as she danced around the three members of team SNKE that were not in the infirmary.
"Actually Ruby, he told us that since everything that has happened over the last week, we don't have to test out the arenas so now he has team STRM doing that." said a tired and twitching Shura.
"Yeah from what I've heard they've been in there since six this morning and no one's expecting them to be out until after classes. Speaking of which don't we have Goodwitch today?" Kevin asked Evin who was laying on the grass.
"Yeah, I just wish Blake would get over the Torchwick thing a few days ago." came his response.
"Yeah well, you guys didn't have a giant robot trying to kill you!"
"You didn't get launched into the forest without any aura or weapons!" Kevin yelled back
"Guys, we have five minutes until we have to be in class."
"SHUT UP EVAN!" the both of them yelled before returning to their argument.
"Come on Shura, we don't want to be late for her class." and the last thing they saw before entering the school was those two still arguing.
Middle of class
"Well that was expected." Evan said after Pyrrah beat the whole of team CRDL in record time.
"Well they are decent fighters, but they can't hope to even touch her as they are now." Shura answered as his arms twitch every now and then. Before they heard a new kid say he wanted to fight Pyrrah.
"I'm sorry but.."
"I'll face him Professor." came a voice cutting her off from the back.
"Ah yes, and you are," she said as she looked threw her scroll, "Mr. Solomon Steel"
"That's me." the man said before disappearing into the changing room with no one getting a good look at the new guy.
"Seeing as your new opponent is getting ready, I will ask you to make your way down here when he gets back. Ms. Nikos please take your seat."
When Solomon got back everyone got a good look at the new guy, the first two things that everyone noticed was the color red and how much of a giant he was. He stood next to Mercury and towered over him my a good eight inches (Mercury is 5'10" according to the wiki), and he was dressed in a red mantle with white fur and a golden eagle with spread wings on the back, a red tank top, red metal gauntlets and bracers, a pair of red cargo pants, a black belt holding a sword scabbard, and a pair of black combat boots. To contrast his love for red was his short white hair continued into a beard that went well with his heavily tanned skin and ripped muscles.
"So I hear your from Haven? While I'm not going to say I've met all of the freshman class, I can say that I've seen most of them." he said in his deep booming voice.
"Well then I guess you missed a few, senior student Solomon Steel." came the silver tongue of his opponent.
"I guess I have little freshman." he said as he laughed while rubbing the back of his head, before looking at him again, "Tell you what, if you can land a decent hit on me I will surrender. And I will not use my sword, at least for now."
"Oh, you on red." Mercury stated before Goodwitch started the match, sending Mercury running forward and aiming a kick to Solomon's chin. Only for his leg to be grasped and thrown behind the giant. Landing he quickly turned and fired at the giants back only for him to blur and appear behind Mercury before resting a hand on his shoulder.
"It is no shame if you drop out now, after all you are outclassed." Solomon offered only for an elbow to be sent his way followed by another kick.
Dodging both attacks he simply sighed before starting to pull out his blade. "I did offer you a way out." he said as he finished pulling out the sword. It was a beautiful falchion with a red handle with a gold lion head pommel and a gold spread eagle for the handguard.
"Prepare yourself young warrior." where the only words he said before blurring again and appearing on the edge of the circle behind his opponent with his sword back in its scabbard.
While everyone marveled at his speed trick only a few noticed Mercury's aura being gone and his clothes sporting several cuts along his front.
"The winner by aura is Mr. Steel." Ms. Goodwitch got out before the bell rung. "Dismissed."
(Really wanted to end it here, but felt it wouldn't be fair to ya'll.)
Sunday
"Does everyone remember where they are to be tonight for the ball?" asked Shura as he straightened up his tie for tonight, before looking at his appearance. He had slicked his hair backwards, and was wearing the standard black and white suit with a red bowtie.
"Yeah, I'm to guard the CDC tower along with the guards Ironwood brought until the middle of the dance where Kevin will take my place." came Evan's response from his room as he cleaned Night Burner in his normal clothes minus his cloak which was hanging on the top of his closet door.
"And I am to lay low until my sift tonight and take over Evans spot until the end of the dance after which the normal guards will come and relieve me." finished Kevin who was loading Lone Star at his desk.
"Alright and Nico comes with me to watch over the students at the ball to notice who comes and leaves." Shura said before calling out that he was going to get his date for the night and heading towards the main dorms.
*sigh* "With any luck tonight will go off without a hitch." Kevin said as he sheathed his sword and put extra ammo in his pockets.
"Don't jinx us, besides I learned a long time ago that if there is such a thing as luck, I have a great shortage of it." and with that the two guards for the night disappeared out the door towards their destination.
Changing Guards
Evan's night had been quiet with the only hiccup being when the soldiers with him thought he was an enemy and fired at him, but it was settled quickly.
"So how has it been partner?" asked Kevin as he came into view .
"Well, the others are jumpy, but other than that it has been dead. Have a nice night Kevin."
"Later asshole."
Meanwhile off to the side a disguised Cinder Fall was cursing her luck at the fact that her plans would have to be delayed even more than they already have been.
After Evan got back to the building his scroll went off for a text message.
'Hey big guy. I'm back in town and wondering if I have to spend another night without you? You know where I'll be'
Seeing this Evan smiled before downing a drink and turning on his heel. "These guys can wait, I've got a friend to meet."
And as he exited the house the only thought that went through his head was "I'm coming for you, my Neo."
End
So… I guess now is a good time to say who my favorite character is in the series? Pretty sure that I'm not the only one that has her as a favorite. We are coming to the end of Volume 2 and already you can guess what is coming up in the next few chapters. Also for those going to say that Neo has been around before this point, that is because of Roman not being on good terms with Evan.
Fact sheet #4
Name- Evan Thorn
Age- 17
Height- 6 feet 2 inches
Eye Color- Dark Brown
Hair Color- Brown
Hairstyle- Messy
Body Type- ripped
Skin Tone- Tan
Clothes- a buttoned up red vest, camo cargo pants tucked into brown combat boots, brown belt with a circular belt buckle with the image of a falling feather in the middle, twin bracelets, a green cloak with a pointed hood and a feather clip with the pointed end facing to the right, and a black chain necklace with a cut purple dust crystal on the end
Aura Color- Green
Semblance Name- Chameleon
Semblance- Camouflage
Weapon - duel Elbow length gauntlets with spikes, exhaust pipe, and chambers for Dust (1 for pipe & 1 for spikes)
Weapon abilities- gaining Dust abilities for the dust in the chamber
Weapon Name- Night Burner
Race- human
Team- SNKE
position- 2nd in command
Favorite Food- Neapolitan Ice Cream
Theme Music- Wrong Side of Heaven- Five Finger Death Punch
And now time for a Christmas omake.
Omake:
It was Christmas morning and Team SNKE was gathered in the living room around the tree with their gifts in hand.
"Alright everyone what did you get?" Shura couldn't help but ask.
Kevin looked up from his gifts before going back in and picking up one of his gifts, "In order I got a new wetstone from Nico, more ammo and a promise from Yang, hair products from you, and hygiene products from Evan."
"Hmm." was all Nico said as he drank his coffee.
"And what about you Evan…." he called before pausing and blinking before coming to the conclusion that this is what he saw.
Sitting all around the lazyboy where now empty bottles of alcohol.
"Lots of whiskey, and some chocolate from Ruby."
End
This one's short because there really wasn't that much I could do with this scene, and yes I know I could have done several different scenes but I really wanted to see the image of Evan having downed all the whisky and chocolate he got for christmas before anyone else found out what he got.
Solomon Steel- For the Glory - All Good Things