Dark Rose
Chapter 6: This Will Be The Day
"Congratulations on a successful initiation, students!" Professor Ozpin exclaimed into a microphone. After getting back up the cliff, Professor Glynda met the newly formed team at the edge, and congratulated them. After all the details were explained, the team headed for the Auditorium to finish the initiation. Jett looked around for someone he recognized, and he spotted Ruby in the crowd. Jett looked back at his teammates, and scratched his head. "I'll meet up with you guys on stage!" And, before Matilda could protest, he disappeared into the crowd. "Scuse' me." Jett muttered. "Pardon me." Jett finally made his way up to the front, and to Ruby's side. Ruby, not noticing Jett next to him, continued to listen to Ozpin's speech. Jett leaned down to Ruby's ear. "Boo." he whispered. "Eeeeeek!" Ruby squeaked, jumping a bit. She whipped her head around, and accidentally bumped heads with Jett. He recoiled, holding his head with his hand. "Sorry..." Ruby apoligized, giving a small smile. Jett blushed.
"Nah, it's okay." Jett smiled, noticing Ruby's other teammates staring at their exchange. "I just wanted to ask how your fight went? My team beat a Deathstalker." He faked like he was flexing, bringing Ruby to giggle a bit. "Did you really?" she asked. "Yup! Miranda did the finishing blow! And, technically, there were only three of us that took it down. Matilda was knocked out." Ruby went wide-eyed. "YOU REALLY DID?" she gasped, a smile coming to her lips. "That's so cool!" "Ahem." Ruby, apparently forgot about her teammates standing behind her, waiting to be introduced. "Oh! Sorry..." Ruby straightened up, and put a hand up gesturing to her team. "This is Team RWBY!" Ruby exclaimed. "And we beat a Deathstalker AND a Nevermore!" Jett looked at Ruby skeptically. "Did you really?" he asked. "Well...we had help from Team JNPR for the Deathstalker, but you took the Nevermore on our own!" she explained. "This is Blake." Ruby continued, gesturing to the dark-haired beauty with golden eyes in the middle. "Hey.." Blake said, looking uninterested. "This is Weiss." A girl with snow-white hair and piercing blue eyes curtsied. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Jett." "Likewise, Miss Schnee." Weiss looked up in surprise, but smiled. "And you already met Yang." The blonde girl that he met on the first day he arrived at Beacon beamed. "Hey, what's up, J-Man?" she asked, a smirk on her face. Ruby looked over at the crowd. "Do you not have a team?" Ruby asked. Jett gave her a confused look. "What do you mean?" Jett asked. "The ceremony is over, and I didn't see you on stage with your team." she finished. The sound of feedback resounded through the hall, directing the attention of the audtiorium back to Ozpin
"The ceremony isn't over quite yet, students." Ozpin stating, straightening up his scarf. "We had four last minute applicants, that did exceptionally in the entrance exam." Jett became acutely aware that all of Team RWBY was staring at him. Ozpin looked directly at Jett, and continued on. "This team took down a Deathstalker with only three people, and no outside help, which is unheard of. With the exception of one team." "He's talking about us, Ren!" an excited feminine voice said from behind. "Nora, please.." said another exhausted male voice. "Jett Oswind, Eccon Browning, Matilda Crete, and Miranda Juniper. Please come to the stage." Ozpin asked. Jett froze. He felt a soft hand touch him on his back. "Go on." Ruby whispered, giving him a light push. "Can I get the number to your Scroll?" Jett asked. Ruby smiled. "After."
Jett looked back at the stage, and saw his teammates already up there. He scrambled to get through the crowd. Jett made it to the stairs, and ran up them. "Sorry..." Ozpin gave his full attention to the teens. "All of you have demonstrated what it means to be a Hunter today. So, you will, from this day forward, be known as team JEMM, with your leader: Jett Oswind." Ozpin announced. "Congratulations, children." Matilda flung her arms around Jett, and hugged him tightly. "I knew you could do it, brother!" she exclaimed. "Please...stop..." he mumbled. She let go, and blushed. "It looks like it's shaping up to be an...interesting year." Ozpin finished wistfully.