Chapter 6
Old hunting grounds
Walking into the warehouse a woman with ashen-black hair and bright amber eyes, she wore a dark-red, off-the-shoulders, V-neck minidress with yellow designs. There is a blue feather-like accessory on her right hip, at the top of an open portion of her dress. The dress ends in an upside-down triangular tail in the back, ending just above the knees.
There was a baseball sized diamond-shaped keyhole on the dress' upper back at the same height as her chest. The sleeves end in a triangle shape, which are wrapped or tied around her middle finger, with the gold designs of the sleeve taking over at the wrists.
She wore black shorts underneath her dress, as well as a black choker on her neck. She wears a gold loop earring with a black gem dangling from it on her right ear. She has dark, glass, high-heeled shoes and a jewelled anklet on her right leg.
Stepping towards the White Fang assigned to her from Adam she stepped forward to see some of the Faunus looking hesitant confusing her while Roman himself was helping carry a crate of dust, confusing Cinder Fall as she narrowed her eyes, bringing up a fiery hand she threw it near the hesitant Faunus who jumped in alarm.
"Is there a reason only half the effort is being used?" Cinder questioned with Roman walking towards her, his eyes showing gradual bravery.
"Ozpin's brat is back in town" Roman said as he pointed to an area where more crates of Dust were being moved.
"And who, may this brat be if he's caused this much unease?"
Her only answer was Roman bringing up a series of images of a wolf Faunus known as Loki Fenris, the rare few showing a Beowolf like creature running on all fours, showing the most recent being one night ago.
"You may scare me into helping you, but if I so much as see him baring his teeth at me I am running back to Dust duty, that kid nearly took my arms off two years ago" Roman said with Cinder narrowing her gaze.
"And what makes you think I won't do it?" Cinder questioned with Roman laughing bitterly, showing his right leg, she saw it was littered with bite marks.
"That kid bit my legs to the bone before healing them, saying he let his "bestial instincts" take over, that's when you know someone can become a monster without meaning to, you, however, are full-blown monster" Roman said while walking away to help move dust.
"Emerald!" Cinder called to the left with a dark-skinned girl with mint green hair sat.
"Yes Ma'am" Emerald said as she left to gather whatever information she could, leaving Cinder with the images of Loki staring right at her from the photo, making her frown as she stared into golden orbs of a predator on the hunt.
Beacon Ballroom
Letting out a groan of effort of waking up, Loki rubbed his face with his right hand before he got up with a yawn, looking to the one window of the ballroom he saw the light of dawn growing over the night looking around he got up to see Blake sleeping in her bedroll in peace, carefully making his way to her knelt down and moved her shoulder, making her mumble before her eyes widened in alarm after Loki tapped her right ear, looking she sighed at seeing a smirking Loki.
"The others are still asleep, you may want to be the first to shower instead of the last, come on" Loki said as he returned to his bedroll, rolling it up he felt someone hug his right leg lazily making him raise an eyebrow before he saw a girl with short orange hair, she wore a dark gray T-shirt with the word "Boop" written on it with a hammer behind it and pink shorts patterned with white thunderbolts.
Staring at the girl as she hugged his right leg in her sleep he chuckled as he stood up with his right leg breaking down into ash to escape.
Holding his packed bedroll he looked to see Blake walking to the girls changeroom, with Loki unconsciously staring at her swaying hips before he shook his head and walked to the males change room, stopping in front of his locket Loki shrugged with his sleepwear becoming a veil of ash, sooner reforming into a un-zipped hoodie with a techno skull on the back, a black shirt with the visage of a snarling wolf logo on the front, pairing with the black attire a pair of black jeans and converse shoes adorned his lower body, fixing the sleeves to give room for his gloves Loki stepped out to get something to eat, walking through the ocean of sleeping students he was followed closely by Blake whose stomach chose the worse time to growl for food.
Stepping into the cafeteria where faculty were setting up food, Loki waved to one of the workers who waved back.
Grabbing a plate he moved through the many freshly cooked foods, getting two pieces of bread with a cup of gravy he moved to the chicken schnitzels to get two pieces, making Blake blink as she watched him make a sandwich out of the chosen foods she looked to her plate of tuna sandwich's with a curious frown. Sitting on a table across from the Wolf Faunus as the sun now shined over the academy Blake made sure her bow was on securely while Loki was scarfing down the food viciously.
Making Blake frown once more as his eyes glowed as he ate.
"Loki…?" Blake questioned with the wolf Faunus stopping in mid bite, looking at her with his glowing eyes that dimmed to a chocolate brown slowly.
Biting what was in his mouth off to eat slowly he wiped his mouth with a handkerchief with a nervous chuckle.
"Sorry, yes" Loki questioned with Blake noticing the bit of gravy on his cheek she smiled.
"What kind of Faunus are you… Exactly" Blake said as she took the bit of Grav off his face with her finger, putting it in her mouth she blinked at tasting chicken gravy.
"Well, from what the doctors and scientists have said, they've come to call me a werewolf Faunus, but I just call myself a wolf Faunus" Loki said with Blake frowning in confusion.
"Werewolf?" Blake questioned as students began to file into the Cafeteria.
"Yeah, unlike most wolf Faunus I can take a bestial form you'll see in initiation" Loki said as he ate the rest of his meal, leaving Blake to her own meal she looked down in thought.
Walking away from Blake Loki spotted the girl who hugged his leg before eating a pile of pancakes, making him smile at her innocent aura before she looked at him, making Loki blink before he looked away with his cheeks reddening, failing to see the girl smile shyly before she returned to talking to her friend who just finished his own breakfast to stand up with the girl following, still talking.
Closing his locker with holsters added beneath his open hoodie Loki reached into his locker to hold a custom-made six-shooter revolver with a smile, spinning it with his index finger he holstered it to retrieve his other weapons, two of which were a mix of grenade launchers and hand cannons, placing these two in the holsters over his rib area Loki closed his locker in time to catch the girl from the cafeteria walk after her male companion.
Walking to meet up with Jaune he instinctively stopped with his right hand shooting up to catch the blonde by the hoodie as a red and bronze coloured javelin shot forward.
"Miló?" Loki questioned before looking down to Jaune who was in his grip.
"You all right Jaune?" Loki questioned as the Blonde Arc looked over his hoodie.
"Yeah, I'm fine, thanks by the way" Jaune said with Loki shrugging, turning to the left at hearing footsteps he saw Weiss Schnee walking by with a small hello Loki gave a lazy salute before he turned to the other female.
"Hey Pyrrah, long time no see" Loki said with the red head showing a bright smile.
"Loki Fenris, it has been a long time since we've last had that rematch" Pyrrah said with Loki shrugging before he jumped as Weiss returned.
"HE'S THE ONE WHO BEAT YOU!?" Weiss questioned with the red head blinking while Loki and Jaune stood in silence before Jaune whispered to Loki.
"You hit her?" leaning to his fellow Huntsmen in training he spoke in equal silence.
"I'm the first opponent she's fought that she can't use her semblance against" Loki said before he perked up as Weiss pointed a finger at him accusingly.
"You must have cheated in that last match!" Weiss said accusingly as Loki raised one hand with a ball of ash floating in it before he made a bone designed dagger.
"What makes you think that?" Loki questioned with the Heiress stood dumbstruck as the dagger broke down into ash that sank into his clothing as he walked away, until he was stopped by a Yang Xiao Long.
"Hello Puppy, miss me?" Yang questioned as her sister, Ruby Rose raised an eyebrow as Loki smiled.
"No, but your hair is a welcoming sight" Loki said before looking to Ruby who smiled awkwardly.
"Hi" Ruby said meekly with Loki nodding with a smile before Yang spoke.
"So, you're the Headmaster's adopted son right… what can you get away with?" Yang said eagerly with a mischievous smile that Loki returned with a deadpan look.
"No pranks"
"Aw" Yang whined as Ruby laughed as Loki left before looking up at the announcer being used.
"Would all first-year students please report to Beacon Cliff for initiation? Again, all first-year students report to Beacon Cliff immediately." Making his way to the named cliff thanks to Glynda's voice Loki stopped outside the building with some students frowning as he chuckled, turning to the location of where the cliff was Loki launched himself upward, stunning a majority of the students as they looked up as his rising form.
Standing at the cliff with Glynda the two looked up to the sound of an incoming projectile, sipping from his mug Ozpin smiled at the sound of an impact resonating from a good few feet to their right, turning they saw Loki smiling brightly as he jogged to them.
"You always choose that way of getting around" Glynda said with a sigh as Loki shrugged.
"It's much faster than the Bullheads" Loki said.
"Need I remind you what happened the first time you tried that?" Glynda questioned with Loki rolling his eyes as he stood on a platform.
"I couldn't walk for a week" Loki said with a knowing grimace at the memory.
"Please do show restraint out there, we have other students to worry about as well" Ozpin said with Loki nodding, standing in wait as the other students began arriving.
"Please be safe out there as well, I fear in your absence older Grimm have taken up residence" Ozpin said with Loki nodding as his father figure turned to the other students.
"For years, you have trained to become warriors, and today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest." Ozpin said as Loki looked down the row to his left to see many faces he didn't recognise save for a good few.
Looking to the forest below Loki frowned at hearing distance sounds of wildlife.
"Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumours about the assignment of "teams." Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates... today." Glynda said as Loki spared another look to the other students he didn't recognise, but seeing Ruby slump down at hearing about teams made Loki smirk.
"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 with someone with whom you can work well." Ozpin said further with Loki looking forward in silence.
"That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years, if not… than a reserve spot will be held In place for the odd one out" Ozpin said with a glance to Loki who nodded in understanding, seeing he had his own room in Beacon he would though welcome arrangements if he found a team.
"After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path... or you will die." Ozpin said before sparing a glance to Loki who smirked, his eyes unconsciously glowing in anticipation.
Looking to the other students Loki held a parachute as he noticed Jaune look nervous.
"You will be monitored and graded through the duration of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene. 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. We will regard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately. Are there any questions?" raising his hand Loki spoke with a knowing look.
"Did you hand out parachutes this time?" Loki questioned with Glynda snorting in amusement, making Ozpin groan with his eyes closed he brought his scroll up to add a code, all the while Loki tossed the parachute to Jaune who blinked.
"Uh… thanks-" Jaune began before he watched Loki sent flying into the air, making all students look to Ozpin who had a satisfied look on his features.
"Take your positions" Ozpin said with a happy voice that made the future students gulp and get ready, with Jaune strapping the parachute on with a look of utter panic.
It was when the first student was sent flying by catapult did Glynda turn to her "Boss" with a raised brow.
"Loki has been influencing you… hasn't he?" Glynda questioned as Ozpin looked away while sipping his mug of coffee.
Walking through the Emerald Forest in a search for food, a lone wolf perks up to look to the sky to see a dot trailed after by ash, making its sky blue eyes glow before howling, followed by many other wolves scattered howling to the day as the being landed with a thundering boom.
Standing up with ashes swirling around his being Loki looked up with a grin as he heard the howling, cracking his neck he let out a growl as his hands skin darkened with fur and claws growing.
"Grimm… get off my lawn"