CH.4

Nero could hear the spring locks disengage in the device he stood on. Within a second he was soaring through the air. As he descended through the trees he latched the rope darts from each hand into two trees. It worked in slowing him down enough that after rolling on contact with the ground, he was able to stand up and start running.

"Scout 1,2, and 3 launch. Helmet activate."

Three triangular shaped drones launched from his left arm and a helmet expanded and encased his head.

"Scout 1, give me a top down of my location. Keep eyes on me. Scout 2, look for any movement of grimm or other students. Scout 3, find the relic site."

The three drones scatter, with one staying about three hundred meters above him following his every move. He continues to run through the woods. In hope that he would find Weiss. His attention was drawn to a ping on his HUD that read, Weiss Schnee found 200 meters south east. He turned slightly to the left and kept running. The nav marker kept slightly moving. Finally he found her.

"Miss me?" Nero said picking a surprised Weiss up in his arms.

"Lord Oum, Nero. You scared me."

Nero's helmet retracted revealing his face.

"I found you, didn't I?"

Leaning in he kissed her.

"Weiss, come back!"

His eyes shoot open when he heard someone shout out for Weiss.

"You already found a partner." Nero looked down in despair.

"I'm sorry I tried to find you Nero, but I just bumped into her." said Weiss as she frowned.

"Weiss, don't worry. Go back to her. She needs a partner. I will still be a student on campus, now won't I?"

Nero smiled and gave her one last kiss.

"Now if you excuse me I need to find a partner."

Nero ran back into the forest searching. Another ping. This time it read, possible relic site found 250 meters east. He smiled and headed in its direction. When he made it, he ordered all three drones to return. They all flew down and reattached themselves to his arm. He sat down on the steps and waited. He retracted his helmet and pulled out a granola bar. After waiting for twenty minutes, he heard the bushes rustle and a voice.

"Of course. A fucking forest. Like I will find anyone or anything out here. For all I know, I'm the last one and got left here."

A figure finally emerged into the opening.

"Looks like you're not the only one."

The man looked dumbfounded at the site.

"Holy shit man, am I happy to see you."

The figure walked up and extended his hand. Nero looked him over. The boy was around his height. His hair was a dark blue which was quite a contrast to his eyes, which were a bright yellow. He wore light armor, boots, and a hoodie. Holstered on his hips were two SMGs.

"My name is Ivory, Ivory Blauw."

Nero shook his hand.

"I'm Nero."

"No last name?"

Nero just shook his head.

"Okay, well I am guessing these are the relics we are supposed to get?"

"Yep, so let's grab one and go."

Nero walked up and grabbed a relic. It looked like a chess piece. The black pawn, he looked at it and grinned.

"This will do."

He threw it into his knapsack. His helmet enclosed his head.

"Let's g…"

Nero was cut off by a figure flying through the air, and smashing into him.

"What the...," the figure started to talk, then stopped and looked down,"Oh shit. Sorry I didn't see you."

She stood up and extended her hand. He grasped her hand and pulled himself up.

"Hi my name is Taylor Mov, nice to meet you."

"Nero, nice to meet you Taylor."

Taylor stood about an inch shorter then him. Her hair was a vibrant purple. Her eyes were a deep purple, much darker then her hair. She wore a skin tight jumpsuit, with a simple handgun in a holster on her hip. Then Nero noticed another figure running out of the forest.

"Taylor we need to move…"

The figure came to a stop.

"Gale," Taylor started,"Grab a relic. These guys are going to help us get out of here."

Nero looked to Ivory who also looked to him and shrugged.

"Why not."

Ivory smiled and grabbed a relic and tossed it to Gale.

"Okay, Ivory. Let's not keep these ladies waiting."

The three drones leaped off his arm.

"Okay boys, find us a way out."

Gale ran up to Nero.

"What are those?"

Gale was was the same height as Nero. Her hair was a dark maroon. Her eyes were a dark crimson. She wore a set of combat armor, with a backpack that held a shotgun on the side, along with two holstered pistols on her hips.

"Drones. I made them to help map out and find objects in the environment around me," He passed," And there we go."

He held out his hand and a holographic map appeared.

"That,"he said pointing at a location on the map "is our way out."

What he was pointing at was a red dotted line, showing a route to the cliff where they were thrown in.

"Then let's get moving."

Ivory drawed his SMGs and looked at Nero.

"Okay guys, it's a thousand meter track, so let's get moving."

Nero lead them back into the forest. Taylor was behind him, then gale, and Ivory pulled the rear. It took them about thirty minutes to get to the cliff. After sending out his drones to scout ahead Nero lead the group into the opening.

"Holy shit how are we supposed to get up there?"
Ivory asked.

"We climb."

Nero smirked and walked forward. As they approached the cliff, Nero sent a drone up.

"Great. A one hundred meter climb. My ropes are twenty meters too short."

He finished as the drone reattached itself to his arm.

"What now?" Gale asked.

"Like I said, we climb."

Nero walked up to the wall. He found a handhold and footing and started to climb. Nero made it up before any of the others. He attached one set of rope darts to a large tree. The other set he lowered.

"Keep climbing, i will pull each of you up just get higher. Taylor grab on."

She grabbed the rope and Nero began to pull. Once he pulled her up he dropped the rope back down. Next was Gale, then Ivory. Once they were all up, he retracted both sets of ropes.

"Ok, all we have to do is get back to Beacon." Nero said as he pointed towards the tower in the distance.

3 hours later

"Nero, Ivory Blauw, Gale Maron, and Taylor Mov. You four retrieved the black pawn piece. You four will form Team NIGT, with Nero as the leader."

Ozpin looked at Nero.

"Thank you sir."

"Don't thank me," He looked with a grin. "Good luck. You're going to need it."

Nero smiled and walked off with his team. He realized this would be one hell of a year.

**Authors Note**

Hey readers RDE again, please leave a review if you have any questions or critiques it's is great help. Till we meet again.