Chapter 6: Classes Begin
The sun had already risen by the time Ryu and Caesar had finished their late night run and the two were on their way back to their dorm room.
"I still can't believe you out ran me with a boulder tied to you," Caesar stated. "And you're not even tried."
"Come on are you honestly surprised." Ryu stated.
"Yes you out ran me with a boulder tied to you and aren't even tried." Caesar exclaimed.
"Well you shouldn't be," Ryu replied.
As the two neared their dorm room Luz could be seen walking out of her room, which was right across from team Crimson's room, dressed in her school uniform.
"Hey Look it's Luz, hey Luz!" Caesar called out before running towards her.
"Oh hey Caesar, Ryu." Luz greeted.
"Mornin'" Ryu greeted back.
"What were you two up to?" Luz questioned noticing them being sweaty.
"Out for a nice easy very early morning jog." Ryu answered.
"If that was your definition of a nice easy jog I'd hate to see what a hard difficult jog is." Caesar stated. "This guy 'jogged' with a boulder tied to him."
"A boulder?" Luz questioned.
"Yes a boulder a large boulder." Caesar answered. "And he out ran me."
"You just weren't running fast enough," Ryu retorted.
"I couldn't I had to run the whole trek." Caesar replied.
"Well anyways you boys best get your team ready cause classes start in ten minutes." Luz pointed out.
Caesar and Ryu looked each other. Immediately they ran into their dorm room in a panic. Luz sighed and made her way to class. Caesar and Ryu entered their room to find Mana and Sun still asleep. The two groaned.
"I'll wake up Mana you get Sun." Ryu stated.
"Got it," Caesar replied.
Ryu walk over the side of Mana's bed and Caesar to the side of Sun's bed.
"Alright time to get up," Ryu stated.
He proceeded to pick up the bed and threw Mana off of it. At the same time Caesar did the same thing with Sun and his bed. Upon landing the two got up in panic and looked around frantically. Caesar and Ryu had already gotten to work getting changed into their school uniform.
"What was that for?!" Sun exclaimed.
"We've got classes," Ryu stated.
"So?!" Mana exclaimed.
"In ten minutes," Caesar pointed out.
Sun and Mana looked to each other. Immediately in a panic the got to throwing on their school uniforms.
"Mana why are you getting undressed in front of us?!" Caesar exclaimed.
"Oh calm down I have underwear on!" Mana replied.
"That does change much!" Caesar exclaimed.
"Just turn around if you're so freaked out!" Mana pointed out.
"I personally don't mind it," Ryu stated.
Mana slapped Ryu.
"Ahhh… Hey!" Ryu exclaimed.
"Let's be honest Ryu you basically asked for that," Sun pointed out.
"Oh come on you didn't mind it either Sun!" Ryu pointed out.
"Well yeah but I didn't voice it," Sun stated.
Mana slapped Sun.
"Ahhh… Hey what was that for?!" Sun shouted.
"You know what that was for?!" Mana answered.
"What you mean I said I didn't voice it?!" Sun replied.
"You literally just did," Mana pointed out.
"Oh… good pointed." Sun admitted.
"Uuuuhhhgggg… let's just get changed and get to class." Caesar stated.
After finishing changing the group bursted out of their dorm room and rushed towards their first class.
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It was about five minutes before Dr. Oobleck's class began. Luz had return and seat next to Iris, Holokai, and Tala who were already in their seats waiting for class to start. When it was three minutes before the class Mana came rushing in followed by Ryu a minute later. They took their seats. As the class was about to start Caesar and Sun made it into class just in time.
"Whooooah… we made it," Caesar stated.
"Yes you did young man now will you please take a seat." Dr. Oobleck stated.
"Yes professor," Caesar stated.
"Doctor," Dr. Oobleck corrected.
Caesar and Sun sat down next to their team.
"Alright class It's time to begin I am Bartholomew Oobleck you are to call me Doctor Oobleck as I've received my Ph.D and I'll will be your history teacher for your time here." Dr. Oobleck explained. "Speaking of history we have two people in who helped make history in the Faunus Rights Revolution. Hmmm… Mana and Ryu I believe are your names correct."
"Uuuuhhh… Yeah," Ryu responded.
"Excellent you two will be useful when we bring that up in class now for our first lesson we will be talking about…" Dr. Oobleck began to ramble on.
As he did this Ryu leaned towards Mana.
"Just how much coffee does this guy drink?" Ryu whispered.
"Too much," Mana whispered back.
"No kidding," Sun whispered in response.
Dr. Oobleck continued to ramble on in the history lecture for the day until the bell rang for the next class. Unfortunately some students fell asleep during the lecture including Sun and Caesar. When the bell finally did ring Sun and Caesar were still asleep. Ryu sighed and rolled his eyes.
"Alright time to wake up you two," He stated as he slammed his fist against the desk by them.
The two suddenly jump to life.
"HUHH WHA HUH!" They exclaimed.
"Class is over on to Lunch," Ryu stated.
"Oh," they replied.
Luz began to giggle.
"What's so funny?" Caesar asked.
"It's nothing it's just hehehe… the way you were sleeping was kind of cute," Luz stated.
Caesar's face turned bright red.
"I ahh… I ahh… I…" Caesar stuttered.
"Looks like someone's all nervous," Ryu stated.
"More like someone might have a crush on a certain girl," Holokai corrected.
"Well I ahh… I ahh… I" Caesar stuttered.
The whole group began laughed.
"Now come on guys we can't be hard on Caesar," Tala pointed out.
"Right, after all a certain GIRL has a crush on a certain GUY," Iris directed towards Luz.
"What hey Iris!" Luz exclaimed, her face turning bright red.
The whole group laughed even hard at the Caesar's and Luz's embarrassment.
"Students! I suggest you get a move on to lunch IMMEDIATELY!" Dr. Oobleck ordered.
"Right you heard him best get a move on," Caesar quickly stated.
"Right, what he said," Luz affirmed.
The group left the lecture hall and made their way towards the dining hall. Once arriving they all got food and sat down next each other.
"Okay was anyone able to take notes on what he was saying?" Luz asked her team.
"Nope," Holokai stated.
"Not me," Tala stated.
"Me neither at least not completely," Iris admitted.
"What about you guys?" Luz asked CRMS.
"I fell asleep," Caesar pointed out.
"Same," Sun stated.
"I just doodled." Mana stated.
Luz looked towards Ryu who was distracted due to mercilessly tearing into his food with a ravenous hunger.
"Uhh… Ryu?" Luz inquired.
"Hmmmm?" He questioned.
"Were you able to take notes during Oobleck's class?" Luz asked.
Ryu swallowed the food that was in his mouth.
"Yeah why?" Ryu answered.
"Cause I couldn't keep up with what he was saying," Luz explained. "In fact most of us couldn't keep up with what he was saying with how fast he was talking."
"Really? I didn't think it was that hard to keep up." Ryu stated.
"How?" Holokai implored.
"I just wrote really fast," Ryu stated.
"Did you even process the lecture he was giving?" Iris asked.
"Yeah kind of, I know I already knew over half of it," Ryu answered. "I'm kind of a history buff."
"Interesting," Iris replied.
"Well anyways I'm going to get more food," Ryu stated.
"More?!" Luz exclaimed.
Ryu left to get more food.
"How much can he eat?" Luz questioned.
"A lot," Mana answered.
Suddenly a milk carton was thrown at Mana's head. Mana's wolf ear's twitched and she moved her head to the left dodging the carton. Snickering could be heard.
"Look's like the dog can dodge," the man who threw the carton stated.
Mana sighed and rolled her eyes.
"What got no response I guess you are a dog you can't even talk." the man stated.
"Yeah little doggy can't say a word," the man's friend stated.
Mana smirked.
"No point in talking to morons," she stated.
"Shut it bitch!" the man exclaimed.
Mana's eye twitch at the comment. She quickly turned around and lunged at the man surprising him with a Strong kick to his face sending him on to his table.
"Don't call me a bitch," Mana stated.
Ryu returned and saw the result of the seen.
"What did I miss?" He asked.
"That guy called Mana a bitch then got kick square in the face." Caesar explained.
"Oh he asked for then," Ryu stated.
Ryu sat down and went on to devour his food. The group continued to talk in the dining hall until it was time to go to their next class. When the time came the group left the dining hall and made their way to their next class. Before they arrived in their class they had to change back into their normal combat wear. When they arrived in their next class in an arena with Glynda waiting for more students to arrive in the center. The group sat down. More students came in and then class started.
"Alright students as you know I am Glynda Goodwitch and for class today we will be having sparring matches."
Murmurs began to run through the arena.
"Oh yeah this is what I'm interested in," Ryu stated.
"Same here," Holokai stated.
"Alright students do I have a volunteer for the first match?" Glynda asked.
Ryu immediately raised his hand.
"Ah… Ryu… of course," Glynda sighed. "Come on down."
Ryu made his way to the front of the class.
"And who will be willing to fight him?" Glynda asked.
A man with spiky jet black hair raised his hand.
"Alright young man hmmm… Shade, come down here," Glynda ordered.
Shade hopped down into the rink.
"Alright you two know the rules," Glynda stated.
She exited the rink. Shade drew his two curved black blades and took up a fighting stance.
"I can't wait to take down the hero of the faunus himself." He proclaimed.
"Big talk," Ryu replied.
He took up his own fighting stance.
"Best hope you can back it up," he taunted.
Caesar gazed nervously.
"Why are you so nervous?" Luz asked.
"That's Shade Wynd he was the best fighter at Sanctum Academy." Caesar explained.
"Don't worry Ryu won't lose to this chump," Mana stated.
Caesar looked to Mana before looking back to the combatants.
"Begin!" Glynda shout.
"It's go time," Ryu stated.
Suddenly the combat area was covered in darkness in casing both Ryu and Shade.
"What the!" Luz exclaimed.
"That's Shade's semblance, Dark Night, it allows him to see yet blinds his enemies." Caesar explained.
"Quite an interesting semblance," Holokai stated.
"No kidding," Iris stated.
Inside the dark bubble Ryu remained calm despite his inability to see. He began to tap his thigh. Shade glazed upon him from the cover of the darkness.
"This should be easy," he stated.
In silence he sneaked up behind Ryu when he was fairly close he charged at Ryu at full speed. He grew even closer in an instance Ryu turned to the right and struck Shade hard in the face with the back of his fist sending him flying. This caused the dark bubble to vanish revealing the scene to the on looking crowd. The crowd looked on in shock at the event. Ryu stopped tapping his thigh.
"How did he do that?!" Caesar exclaimed.
Shade returned to his feet rubbing the place where Ryu struck. Ryu smirked.
"Luck shot!" Shade shouted before covering the area in darkness again.
Ryu again began to tap his thigh. Shade circle Ryu being careful not to make a sound. In silence his two blades transformed into javelins. He threw them at Ryu from behind still in silence. Ryu dodged both of them. Shade looked in surprise. He quickly and quietly retrieved his weapons. He morphed them back into blades. He slowly creeped up to Ryu. When he was right in front of Ryu he quickly began to go in for a strike. In an instance Ryu struck him hard in the stomach. The dark bubble disintegrated. Before Shade had time to react Ryu spin kicked him hard to the side of his head sending him flying. The crowd was again shocked at the turn of events. Shade got back up. Before he could do anything Ryu was already on him laying in a multiple punches before finishing off with a strong right to Shade's face causing his aura to drop to five.
"Alright enough the match goes to Ryu," Glynda stated.
The crowd cheered. Some however were silent in shock at the occurrence including Caesar.
"How did he do that?" Caesar pondered.
Ryu walk over to where Shade lay. Shade had start to get up but still just sat down on the ground his head hung low. When Ryu reached him he held out his hand to help him up.
"Hey don't look so down ya put up a good fight." Ryu stated.
"Hmmph… whatever," Shade replied.
He brushed Ryu's hand off and got up on his own. He began to walk away.
"Hmmm… first time you lost ha," Ryu observed.
Shade stopped. He turned his head.
"What of it?" he asked.
"Remember that pain you feel and use it as motivation to get stronger," Ryu answered.
Ryu began to walk away. After a few seconds Shade turned towards Ryu.
"How were you able to keep track of what was going on even though I was as stealthy as I could be and you couldn't see?" He asked.
Ryu stopped and turned towards him.
"I was tapping my thigh when in the dark. I using the sound from that as well as other sounds around me to create a sonar map of the area." Ryu explained. "Basically echolocation."
Shade's eyes widen in surprise before he smiled. He turned around and walked away.
"Hope to fight you again Ryu," Shade stated.
"Same here," Ryu replied.
Ryu remained in the rink.
"Hey can I stay in for another match?" He asked Glynda.
"Well I would prefer… " Glynda began.
"Why not let him?" Ozpin interrupted as he walked in.
"Professor Ozpin!" Glynda exclaimed.
"Well now who would like to face him?" Ozpin asked.
Luz raised her hand.
"I would like to sir." Luz stated.
"Well then get into the rink," Ozpin stated.
"Right," Luz replied.
She hopped down into the rink.
"This should be an interesting fight," Ozpin stated before sipping his coffee.
Both Ryu and Luz took up a fighting stance.
"Better not go easy on me," Luz stated.
"I don't hold back," Ryu replied.
"Begin!" Glynda shouted.
Luz immediately formed hardlight bladed gauntlets over her hands and charged at Ryu. Ryu charged at Luz. The two clashed in a fury of punches and kicks. Ryu was struggling to block let alone counter attack due to the surprising speed of Luz in combat. As the match progressed Luz gained a slight edge. She land two good strikes on Ryu launching him to the air with a powerful kick. Ryu recovered with a series of back flips to gain some distance. When he stopped he launch two fireballs at Luz. Luz dodged them with easy and continued to go on the offensive.
"Wow, Ryu might actually lose this one," Mana stated.
"Yeah Luz is relentless," Caesar pointed out.
"So, Ryu can take a beating, he'll just out last her." Sun pointed out.
"That would be the case but Ryu can't lower his aura's defense," Mana explained. "His body can take concussive blows without the use of aura but Luz is using blades so Ryu can't take hits without his aura."
"I see and if his aura gets low enough he'll lose the match," Sun stated.
"Precisely," Mana replied. "We'll see what trick he'll pull out for this."
"Trick?" Caesar questioned.
"You'll see," Mana stated.
As the fight dragged on Ryu was only able to sneak in a few strikes onto Luz. He continued to struggle against the speed at which Luz attack. As she continued her assault she struck Ryu's face with a hard left. Ryu was able to turn his head enough to see and opening. He moved his right fist towards Luz's stomach. He placed it there and performed a powerful explosion and aura infused one inch punch. The resulting attack sent Luz flying into a wall cracking it before falling to the floor clenching her stomach. The crowd gasped in shock.
"Luz!" Caesar cried out.
"Is she alright?!" Iris exclaimed.
"I don't know," Tala stated with a worried look.
"What kind of attack was that?" Holokai questioned.
"The One Inch Megaton Punch," Mana stated. "Ryu's trump card. To think Luz forced him to use that attack."
"That's some trump card just how many trick does Ryu have?" Sun questioned.
"At least one for each time he's lost or nearly lost," Mana stated. "Ryu's not one of the best fighters by nature he put himself through a lot to get to the level he's at."
"No kidding his scarred up body is a testament to that." Holokai stated. "Even still it didn't help in this battle."
"Looks like it's a tie," Ozpin stated.
"Huh?" Ryu questioned.
He looked to the board showing the combatants aura level to see that both he and Luz's aura had hit 12. Caesar hopped down and rushed passed Ryu towards Luz. Ryu looked to Luz.
"To think she was this strong," Ryu whispered to himself before beginning to walk towards Luz.
Caesar got by Luz's side as she struggled to get up. He helped her to her feet. Despite this she continued struggling to get to her feet. She eventually ending falling and leaning on Caesar's chest. They both blushed. Ryu chuckled.
"Get a room you two," Ryu stated.
"HEY!" They exclaimed.
"Hahahahaha… oh calm down two," Ryu stated. "Nice job Luz didn't expect you to put up that much of a fight."
"Thanks ahh…" She replied before clenching her stomach.
"And Sorry about that," Ryu apologized. "That was one of my most powerful techniques."
"No kidding," Luz admitted. "Ahhhh…"
She again clenched her stomach.
"Come on let's get back up in the stands," Caesar stated.
"Right," Ryu replied.
The trio made their way back to the stands Luz still being helped along by Caesar.
"You know you could have been gentler Ryu," Caesar pointed out.
"I would have lost then and besides she didn't want me to hold back," Ryu pointed out.
"Now I'm wishing I did ask you to go easy." Luz admitted.
The trio sat back down in the stands. More sparring matches were held until the end of the class period. Despite Ryu's pestering he was not allowed to participate in any of the other matches. When class was over all the students left the arena.
"Man I can't believe I didn't get to fight anybody else," Ryu complained.
"At least you got to fight," Holokai stated.
While the rest of the group went on ahead Luz and Caesar lagged behind.
"Hey Luz can you and your team meet up with mine like soon," Caesar brought up.
"Sure why?" Luz asked.
"Ryu and I want to discuss something with everyone" Caesar stated.
"Uhhmmm… okay?" Luz replied. "What time?"
"In about an hour," Caesar stated.
"Uhhmmm… alright," Luz replied.
"Thanks," Caesar stated.
The two caught up with the rest of the group. They made their way back to their dorms.
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An hour later Team Crimson and Light had gathered in Crimson's dorm room sitting down. Ryu and Caesar explained the situations and asked them for help.
"Well you already know my answer," Sun stated.
"You didn't even have to asked," Mana stated.
"We figured that we just wanted to be sure," Caesar stated. "what about you guys?"
Team Light looked at each other.
"I'm willing to help," Luz stated. "What about you guys?"
"I don't know," Tala stated.
"I won't mind the fight but this is big," Holokai stated.
"Well I'm for one am against it are you guys insane?" Iris asked. "This is a organization with likely thousands of man and the leaders are league ahead of his. Fighting them is suicide."
"She has point," Luz admitted.
"Even still we can't do nothing I'm not one to sit down and just letting a group of innocent people die!" Sun expressed.
"Neither am I but what choice do we have?" Iris stated. "We're students not huntsmen."
Ryu and Sun were about to speak.
"And I know you two are strong and so are you Luz and Holokai," Iris stated. "But these guys are out of our league."
"She's right," Tala sighed.
"Yeah what can we do?" Holokai questioned. "I hate to admit it I don't think there's anything we can do."
Luz looked down.
"I guess you're right," Luz admitted.
Mana looked down.
"Now that I think about it laying low and not getting in involved would be the best choice for me." Mana lamented.
Caesar looked around the room.
"And besides this group is only targeting the faunus and while that's bad it's not like it won't get better as faunus earn more respect and sympathy in society this group will lose popularity and power." Iris explained.
Every looked around the room.
"That's a good pointed," Tala stated.
"No kidding," Holokai stated.
"That'll take time but it's seem the likeliest," Mana observed.
Ryu sighed.
"Why don't you guys think on what we said for a sec," Ryu stated.
Everyone looked to Ryu.
"There goal is likely not the destruction of the Faunus or at least not their main goal," Ryu pointed out.
"How do you know?" Iris asked.
"Cause while I don't know Versailles and Night well it doesn't seem like them to do this just for revenge," Ryu explained. "While they are likely bitter over the lose of the war it still doesn't add up as to why they'd want to kill all the Faunus. Even for Versailles."
"So what do you think their motive is?" Luz asked.
"I can't say but there's more to this than what's on the surface," Ryu stated. "Someone else is pulling the strings."
"Who?" Caesar asked.
"I don't know call it a gut instinct but there's more layers to this than we think," Ryu stated.
Everyone looked around still unsure of everything. Doubts began to form in everyone's minds.
"Looks guys I know this seem insane in fact it is," Caesar began. "But if we sit back and do nothing, nothing will happen. We all have questions and we all need answers. Alone we don't stand a chance. But together we can do it I know it."
Caesar arose.
"We may be students but we can make a difference in this now who's with me?" Caesar asked.
Everyone looked around.
"I am," Mana spoke up.
"Same here," Luz stated.
"I ain't lettin y'all have all the fun," Holokai stated.
"Count me in." Tala stated.
Everyone looked to Iris. She sighed.
"You guys are all idiots." Iris stated. "And so am I, I guess. Count me in."
Caesar smiled.
"Thanks everyone." He stated.
"Now let's get to work." Ryu ordered.
"Right," everyone affirmed.