A/N: Ah...the final trailer is upon us already. The Earth Trailer...I had a great time writing these, it almost felt like I was watching the show when i reread them. If you didn't notice from the Wind Trailer, than this one will be focusing on Nicholas Grael..the Earth Semblance user of future team SWAN. He's a little serious in this one, though he's gonna have his moments in the main plot..here we'll be learning a bit about his life and what not. At this point, everyone has made a cameo in one trailer or another, with freaking Sora being in all of them, the bastard snuck into this one as well. SMH..anyway.. after this I might take a little break before starting chapter one. I will mention this now, Chapter one will pick up directly after Sora's cameo in this trailer and will focus on his second heist. after that, we'll head to good old Beacon Academy, where we will see a bunch of familiar faces, and perhaps the main Pet himself.
Nick's Theme song is Earthquake by Eminem and Busta Rhymes. I don't know, I just liked it and it went well with his element..If anyone can guess who Nick's mom is in a comment, than that person will be given a shout out as well as a gag dollar..fool all of your friends into thinking you have a real dollar, patent pending, restrictions apply, results may vary, batteries not included..not for children under three years of age.
Without futher adooo..here is...the Earth Trailer
The Adventures of
Team S.W.A.N.
Earth Trailer
Feel the glory of being grounded
Feel my energy, you'll feel astounded
Mother Earth has healing power
My healing power is my aura
Earth is truly a mysterious wonder
Witness my wrath, my storms and lightning
and my thunder
As a Hunter you've seen my path
See the mountains, the forests, and seas
As Earth I maintain the balance with ease
Nature has Flora and Fauna its balance is perfect
Nothing but struggles for flowers of Roses
To Romantic Struggles and Relationship Juggles
Learning from Nature, seeing how to live
Together in Harmony and balance
Helping those unbalanced, showing and learning
what to give
Taking on this planet, to live all out in full health
All so to find ones spiritual self- Micheal Ladd Richardson Halom
The Sun was high above Vale, shedding its golden rays over the land. However, the land was currently covered in deep craters. Pieces of metal, of what once belonged to a building, lay all around the area. The forest around the clearing had been almost destroyed, as trees lay on the ground, their trunks broken and splintered. In one of the craters, lay a young man, enjoying a bit of a snooze. He had spiky brown hair, and was wearing a green tee shirt, with a black and green hooded sweater. He had matching black pants, with low top green shoes. Around his waist was a brown belt, which held his twin pistols, Gaea and Luna. This young man was named Nicholas Grael..though he went by Nick, since he disliked his full name. He was seventeen years old, and he had taken out an entire White Fang warehouse on his own. No one was left alive, as far as he figured anyway. The whole part of the Forever Fall that he had been in had been wiped clean of humans, trees and Grimm. If the river could move, he was sure it would have. He was enjoying a very pleasant dream, when he felt his scroll vibrate. He groaned and shoved his hand in his pocket.
"What? I'm sleeping." he said, answering the call.
"Young Man, where are you? I called you half an hour ago." a stern female voice replied. He sighed.
"Listen Aunty Glynda, I took a detour...I ended up in the Forever Fall Forest."
"What? All by yourself? Are you insane?"
"Not really. The Nick does what the Nick wants...besides I have Gaea and Luna with me. Check this out, I took out an entire White Fang warehouse. Poor bastards didn't even know what hit them."
"Nicholas, need I remind you how stupid your decisions are? You could have been severely hurt, or worse."
"What could have happened? Before they even react, they'd have severe head trauma. I doubt anyone can live when there's a stone spike through their brain." he said, rolling his eyes.
"Young man, I want you to come to the city this instant. There are things that we must discuss. Things that involved Beacon and your father."
"Fine, anyone ever tell you your a massive butt killer?" he asked, hanging up the call. Nick stood up, brushing himself off. He waved his hand in front of him, making a set of stairs from the nearby dirt and rocks. He climbed out of the crater and started heading back into Vale. He drew his guns, reloading them just in case any Grimm decided to tail him. He remembered how he got there, after speaking with his Aunt, and splitting up with that Angel girl, he went to meet his aunt..only he started following a shady person. That person lead him to the Forever Fall forest, and their hideout. From then on, it was just a simple fight for life..their lives that is. He was able to incapacitate or take care of any threats. Once he left the Forever Fall forest, he holstered his guns and shoved his hands in his pockets, heading to his and his aunts predetermined meeting spot.
Nick was a special young man, one of four who could apparently control an Element, his being Earth. He wondered who the others were, or if one of them was a cute girl. He smirked to himself, imagining himself fighting along side a girl who lit things on fire, that would be cool. He reached an intersection, and looked both ways before crossing. Just as he was about to step onto the street, a large armored truck zoomed by him at full speed. He watched it go, a curious expression on his face. He swore he saw someone on top of it, someone wearing a white cloak. He shook his head and started crossing the street.
"Bitches be cray cray." he muttered to himself as he crossed the street. Soon enough, he found himself back at the familiar plaza from before. He entered Cafe Soleil and headed all the way to the back booth. There a woman sat, glancing at her black scroll. She was a blonde, and had her hair in a neat bun. She was wearing a white long sleeved shirt, with a matching business skirt, which had golden buttons on it. She wore black stockings and black heeled boots. He noticed the handle of her Riding Crop sticking out of her boot. He cringed, fearing what she could do to him with it. She was also wearing a purple and black cape, which bore her personal crest on the back, a golden tiara. She looked up, her green eyes piercing into his soul.
"You're three hours late." she said sternly.
"Sorry."
"Sit."
He nodded and sat down across from her. He noticed she was playing Tetris on her scroll, something she always did when she wasn't doing school work. This woman was of course Glynda Goodwitch, a Professor at Beacon Academy and a Top Huntress. He folded his arms and sat there quietly.
"You know, one day your going to get yourself killed." she said, clearly not amused.
"If it happens it happens." he said with a shrug.
"Do you not care about what would happen if you did die? How your father would react? How I would react?" She asked, glaring at him.
"I doubt he cares, after all he abandoned me for Six years while he decided to become Headmaster of Beacon Academy." he said.
"You know thats not true."
"Then please explain it? And tell me who my mother is while your at it because I wanna know." he said firmly. The woman bit her lip and looked away.
"Its a delicate situation. I can't tell you about your mother..that's something only your father can do, when the time is right."
"Auntie Glynda, thats what you tell me all the time. Its unfair, I want to know who my mother is, where she is...if she's alive or dead..I have the right to know. My grandparents never talked about her, and they died with all the information they had. All I have is this worn out picture of her when she was still in Beacon Academy." he said, showing the the picture in his wallet. It was a black and white picture of a beautiful young woman, though it was very worn out and faded, her features could barely be seen, though a very distinctive rose crest could be seen on her waist, as part of her belt. Glynda sighed, closing the wallet, she put on the best motherly look she could.
"Nick, I'm sorry..I really can't tell you all of this. I don't know all the details...its something that you and Oscar will have to sit down and talk about."
"My dad isn't going to tell me. He's too busy playing Mr. Headmaster to even talk to me..its why he sent you with my acceptance letter instead of giving it to me himself. Whatever...what did you want to talk about?" he asked.
"Its about your enrollment. I want you to know that we didn't pick you because you are Ozpin's son. We picked you out of the thousand other applicants because we feel that your merits and hard work are something we need in the academy. However, there are a few things we have to go over, for one, when you start attending regular classes, I want you to call me Professor Goodwitch, you can't call me Auntie, unless were alone. Second, you can't tell people that your Ozpin's son."
"Why?" he asked.
"If they find out you are the son of the Beacon Headmaster, people will try to get you, use you as a bargaining chip. They will use you to force him into tight situations. That's why you can't show any affection toward either of us."
"Done. I don't care about showing him affection anyway. You're a better parent than he is, you actually give a shit and listen to my problems." he said.
"Its my job to listen to the troubles of my students, even if they aren't my students yet. Anyway, have you heard about the recent theft?"
"Its all over the news..I actually met Angelina Von Thanh earlier today. She wasn't so happy about it either, but I did tell her everything I was able to figure out from the pictures taken. Whoever did it, their good." he said.
"It worries me that there's someone out there willing to steal such a precious gem. That's why we're putting the Azure Morganite in the care of Weiss Schnee."
"Weiss Schnee? Really? You think that she would be able to guard something like that?" he asked, glancing at his surrogate aunt.
"I'll have you know, Miss Schnee is actually quite adept at hiding things. She's been able to hide her dust from her team leader Miss Ruby Rose, as well as the cookies she receives from her older sister Winter Schnee."
"I doubt that..wait..did you say Ruby Rose?" he asked.
"Why yes? Have you met her?" she asked curiously. He shook his head.
"No...I haven't met anyone...but I some how feel...like I know that last name." he said. Glynda looked away from him, a frown on her face.
"Hmm, why don't you order something? Anything you want...even if its one of those dreadful sodas." she said.
"I'm not in the mood aunty. I think I'll just head home." he said, standing up.
"If...that's what you want." the woman said, a bit disappointed. He sighed.
"Listen, this has nothing to do with me heading to Beacon and talking to you as a professor. You are a professor, and if someone found out about me, they'd use me as bait. And not the good bait either, I'd probably be a worm, wriggling on a rusty hook, and its guts are pouring out of its tubed body. Noooo, and then I'll get eaten by a fish and.."
"Can you get to the point." Glynda asked, clearly irritated.
"Right right, its important for me to just act like a new student instead of someone familiar to you." he said.
"I'm sorry to have to put you through this." She said standing up.
"Its fine. The pick up is in a few days, so I have to pack my things and get ready to head out. See ya in a few days." he said, hugging the woman tightly. He let go and headed out of the cafe, not noticing the glare he was getting from an Ice cream themed girl.
Nick walked through the streets of Vale, lost in thought. It annoyed him that his father didn't trust him enough to keep his identity a secret. Even worse when he had to send his aunt as a reminder. At least he was still in Beacon, so that was a plus. He reached the park and found an empty bench. He pulled out his scroll and started sifting through the contacts until he settled on one. He his the call button and held the device to his ear. After a few rings, the other person picked up the call.
"Nicky, its so good to hear you."
"Hey Max. Its good to hear you too. Sorry I haven't been able to call you, I've been...a little busy." he said. The girl laughed, somehow, he knew she had rolled her eyes.
"Its fine. I've been really busy too. I had to clean out all of my stuff from last year. Can you believe it? I'm starting my second year at Beacon already. Its still surreal." she said.
"Mhmm...well I called you because I have some good news. Through a very um...fortunate set of events, I..am also heading to Beacon."
"What? Are you serious or are you fucking with me?"
"Come on Maxie, would I fuck with you?" he asked, a smirk on his face.
"You once had a conversation with me and my mom about the modern refrigerator."
"Hehe, well you didn't respect my authority." he replied with a shrug.
"Somehow, being the only human in a house filled with Faunus is disrespecting your authority."
"Max, I swear to god, I will take my ass up to Beacon a week early and tell you about the horse drawn carriage." he snapped.
"Oh please, anything but the horse drawn carriage dialogue. How's mom doing? I've been too busy to call, yes its a bit cunty I know, but it really has been busy here."
"She's doing alright. Still misses her little kitten though. She sometimes makes me wear those stupid kitty ears to make her feel better."
"Aw, I wish I was there to see that."
"Yo, Shaunte, we need to get all of this old crap out of here."
"Whoops, I'll get right on it. Sorry, I'm supposed to be the team leader yet I'm slacking off a bit right now. Its been rough with that last mission we went on. I'll text you later alright. It was nice hearing you again."
"Same here. Tell Wendy I said hey."
"Will do. See ya soon."
With that, the girl ended the call. Nick sighed, he missed his best friend. It had been a long year without her, and since her mother had been taking care of them both, he felt that she was the only company he had anymore. Max was of course a Cat Faunus, her real name being Shaunte Kotenok. She had long brown hair, and small brown kitty ears. She had bright green eyes, a small nose and lips. She had light brown skin as well, due to being from Vacuo. She was around Five foot one last time he saw her, but she could have very well grown with all of her training. She had a nice rack too, at least he thought so. If Max caught him thinking about her that way, he would lose his sack. She usually wore belly shirts or shirts that left her midriff exposed, but since going to Beacon, she'd most likely had to give that up. Even if she wanted to show people the super cool bellybutton piercing she usually wore. He missed her a lot, but now that he was going to Beacon, there were gonna be more chances for them to hang out, just like old times.
"Beacon is gonna be the best. I can't wait to go on missions and shit...perhaps I'll be able to find you mom, and get to know you." he said, looking at the sky. He knew his mother was still alive somewhere. He believed that one day he'd find her. That's why he wanted to become a Huntsman, so he could travel the world and find his mom. If only he had her name and a recent picture..hell even a picture that wasn't so old would do. Something to keep in him sane. He checked the time and stood up.
"I best head home." he muttered to himself. He turned around, about to head home when he bumped into someone. All he saw was an ice cream cone hitting the ground. He cringed and looked at the owner of said cone. She didn't look to happy. The girl was around sixteen, maybe seventeen, though with how short she was, he couldn't really tell. She had a weird color scheme going on as well. The best thing he could do to describe her was picture ice cream. Half of her hair was pink and the other was a chocolate brown. She was wearing a white jacket, with a pink interior. She also wore a black corset underneath it. She had matching brown pants and white high heeled boots. She wore different colored beads around her neck. She had a parasol handing from her arm, which was pink in color, with a white handle. She looked into Nick's eyes, clearly showing she was pissed. He noticed how they kept changing between brown, white and pink.
"Whoa..what's her damage? It was just an ice cream cone."
"Hey uh...I'm sorry about ruining your ice cream. Your so short I didn't see you." he said, rubbing his neck. She glared at him, almost as if she were saying, "Don't make me Hit you." He chuckled and looked around. He noticed an Ice Cream stand not to far from where they were, and smiled a bit.
"I got a bit of time, how about I buy you another ice cream? What kind of gentleman would I be if I let a lady go without replacing her snack?" he asked. She tilted her head, in a pensive look. After a few seconds, she nodded and hooked her arm through his, pulling him along.
"Okay...you lead I guess." he said with a laugh. She smiled at him and opened her parasol, spinning it a bit in her gloved hand.
"So uh...you gotta name?" he asked. She nodded once, her eyes changing color mid blink. He felt a bit unnerved by that but let it slide.
"Well, I'm Nick, its nice to meet you."
She stopped for a second and handed him her parasol. She took out what looked like a scroll and typed a few things down on it, before showing him the screen.
"Its nice to meet you Nick. My name is Neopolitan."
"Neopolitan? Isn't that misspelled?" he asked. She shook her head, a small smile on her face. He shrugged.
"If you say so. I'll just call you Neo. If your using that to talk, that means your a mute right?" he asked. She nodded, showing him the scar on her throat. He frowned.
"Man that sucks. I bet you had a pretty voice too."
"Actually, I never had a voice. Around the time I was three, I had a vocal nodule that needed to be removed. The doctor fucked up and took my voice with it. Luckily I wasn't born deaf."
"Yeah, guess that's a plus no? Anyway, I gotta ask a question...how the hell do you walk in those?" he asked, glancing at her heeled boots. She rolled her eyes.
"Its not that hard Nick. It just takes balance."
"I suppose. I wouldn't have the balance to walk in something so thin...I think they'd break under my fat ass." he said with a chuckle. As they approached the stand, she closed her parasol, twirling it a bit in her hands. She stepped up to the vendor, looking at all the ice cream flavors. Nick had to admit, this girl had a unique style..he felt bad for her though, since she was a mute and all. He also felt a weird vibe about her, like he should keep his guard up. He didn't know why, but his entire time, his hand had been on Gaea's handle, almost ready to draw it if he had too. He stepped up to the vendor, a small smile on his face.
"Good afternoon sir..what may I get for you and your lovely girlfriend?" he asked.
"Oh...she's just a friend. I kinda ruined her ice cream before. I'm just buying her a replacement." he said.
"How nice of you. You know, since she clearly loves ice cream, seeing as how she's dressed, she can have any flavor for free. You can too if you want." he said. Neo's eyes seemed to settle on pink when she heard him. She pointed to the Neapolitan ice cream, and the vendor happily made her a cone.
"I guess I'll have the chocolate..its been a while since I've actually had ice cream." Nick said.
"Of course." the man said.
They both bid the man farewell after getting their ice cream. Nick had never seen a girl so happy just by eating ice cream. He figured since she couldn't talk, she must have been lonely making her resort to eating ice cream. She made him hold her parasol as she walked, so she wouldn't trip, and seeing how thin her heels were, he obliged with no hesitation.
They found an empty bench and sat down, just eating their ice cream. He wondered why it was that a girl that young was out there alone...but also figured she was capable of defending herself. He did pull the handle of her parasol when she wasn't looking, and noticed the blade that was hidden in it. He liked a girl that packed a hidden weapon, it kept the ambiance interesting.
"So Neo, are you a huntress or something?" he asked out of boredom, looking at the girl who stopped mid bite. She shook her head, a confused look on her face.
"Oh, I'm asking because I just got accepted into Beacon not to long ago..I kind of figured you were a huntress or something."
She nodded, returning to her ice cream. He sighed, biting his own and swallowing a large clump, mixed with a bit of the waffle cone. She cringed..even she couldn't bite ice cream like that. With speed that rivaled Usain Bolt, she typed something on her scroll, showing him the screen.
"Is something wrong Nick? You can tell me if you want."
"Well..I can't really say much, other than my dad doesn't trust me...all he does is focus on himself and his job, he barely talks to me and when we do talk all he does is tell me how to become a better battler and what not. I know how to fight for fuck sakes..then on top of that, he refuses to tell me anything about my mother. Whenever I ask about her, he just changes the subject, or dodges it. I mean shit, I'd try to curve the damn question, but the fucker would probably block it with his cane." he said. After he was done ranting, he took a deep breath.
"Wow, I feel a lot better. Sorry for having to hit you with reality like that Neo." he said. The girl offered a sincere smile, and typed something on her scroll.
"You got me free ice cream..the way I see it, you and I are friends for life. How about we exchange scroll numbers?"
"Seriously? Wow...I didn't think a cute girl would be willing to give me her number...not after Atlas." he said, shuddering a bit. Neo thought it best not to ask. They exchanged numbers and she stood up, finishing her cone and tossing the napkin.
"Well, as much as I'd love to sit here and watch the sunset, I have to go. Cin...I mean my friend is forcing me to work on something tonight, and its a bit of a pain. Will I see you again sometime?" she asked, he looked away from the scroll and into her eyes, noticing that they were brown this time. He nodded.
"Sure, any time I'm off while I'm at Beacon. I sort of have a full schedule now, and I'll most likely be on missions..taking out the White Fang and junk."
"Alright, don't be shy and text me whenever okay. And thanks for the free ice cream." she typed. Once he read the message, she gave him a kiss on the cheek and grabbed her parasol. She opened it, using it to block the sun. She gave Nick a polite bow, and after a few seconds, her body shattered into pieces. Nick's eyes widened in shock a bit, but figured it was just her Semblance. He chuckled.
"Man, she really knows how to make an exit. Aw shit...I should have been home forever ago." he said, tossing his napkin. He stood up, heading towards his home. He looked around, making sure no other ice cream themed girls were around him before he walked.
It rapidly grew dark, and Nick was rushing home, cutting through side streets and back alleys. In hindsight, he shouldn't have come to the East side of Vale without getting a ride, not that walking was an issue. He just didn't want to worry Cinnamon, Max's mother too much.
As he stepped into another alleyway, he felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. His hands flew to his guns, almost as a defense mechanism. He didn't draw them, but kept his hands on them in case. He walked further into the alleyway, since the exit was just a few feet away. However, as he tried to hurry, he saw something land in front of him, making him take a few steps back. When he looked closely, he saw that it was a girl, she was wearing a sleeveless black shirt, which ended above the midriff. She was wearing a matching black and white pleated skirt, along with knee high flat bottom boots. Her hair was done up in black twin tails with white hair ties. She had emerald green eyes, and was holding an Umbrella in her hands. She gave him a curious smile, yet didn't say a single word.
"Uh..what?" he muttered. The girl straitened up and swung her umbrella around, holding it tightly. He drew his guns and fired four quick rounds..the girl was able to block them all with her umbrella, swiftly opening and using it as a shield of sorts. She held a finger up and shook it, almost in a taunting manner.
"Alright you little imp, lets see how you dance." he said with a smirk. He spun his guns around his fingers, before aiming and unleashing a volley of Fire rounds at her. The girl jumped to the side, using the wall next to her to vault into the air. She grabbed the fire escape near her and ran across the railing, closing the distance between them. Nick's guns clicked empty as soon as she jumped. He jumped back, doing a black flip to dodge the kick she had aimed at him. He threw his guns up, simultaneously ejecting the magazines. He flicked a button on the empty magazines, and two thin blades sprung out. He threw them at the girl and drew two new mags, holding them straight up for his guns could land on them. The girl dodged the throwing knives, and closed the distance. She moved around the closed area, almost like a gymnastics student on the mats. He jumped back, avoiding another kick, he flicked the buttons on his gun's barrels and flicked them outward, he grabbed the barrels and joined them together. The gun handles became a sword guard, and a thick steel blade sprung out.
"I almost never have to use Tremor, but I guess its time to see if you know how to dodge a sword." he said confidently, running at the young girl. He threw a horizontal slash, which she dodged, almost as if she were playing a game of Limbo. She did a one armed handstand and landed firmly on her feet, closing her umbrella. She ran forward, using the umbrella as a sword. They traded blows, parrying when needed and attacking when the other was open. He was surprised a girl like her was able to fight like that. They clashed again, and he used his superior strength to push her back. He used his Semblance and broke off a piece of the ground, hurling it at her. Her green eyes widened as she was forced to dodge the large piece of rock. He used some Earth dust to fling a few large stones at her, which she had to defend against with her Umbrella. She grit her teeth, clearly annoyed at the turn of events. She pressed a button on her umbrella and pulled the handle, revealing a long thin blade.
"What the hell? Does every umbrella wielding girl also have a freaking sword in them?" he asked. His eyes widened at her speed, he was barely able to block that hit. He felt a stinging pain on his cheek, and realized that she'd managed to cut him. He smirked, pulling her into another close up sword fight. Sparks flew from their clashes, lighting up the otherwise dark alley. Nick hated to admit it, but he was growing a bit tired. Having one eye didn't help his case either, he wasn't able to judge depth perception, but he could tell a bit of her future movements by how the ground was vibrating. She knew he was blind in one eye and she was using it to her advantage. She used her sword to deflect his own, and then used her umbrella to stun him. She delivered a kick to the gut, knocking the air out of his lungs. He fell back to the ground, panting for breath. Tremor was a few inches from his grasp. He tried grabbing it but she kicked it out of his reach. She spun the sword around her hand, aiming at his throat.
"Whoa..what the hell are you doing? I don't know you, I haven't done shit to you yet." he said firmly. The girl smiled, about to stab him in the heart. That is when something struck her in the chest, stunning her a bit. It landed on the floor, and she looked at it curiously. Nick saw the device, eye wide in shock. He somehow got up and dove behind a dumpster. The girl, followed his example just as the device exploded.
"Damn...I didn't get her." a voice said. The pig tailed girl grit her teeth. She barely dodged that mortar, and had lost a bit of aura to boot. Nick, tried standing up, but his head was spinning. He felt a hand grab his own and he was brought to his feet. When his vision cleared, he saw the person that had saved him, was a pretty white haired girl, with orange and blue dyed pigtails. The black haired girl next to her seemed to be winding something.
"Are you alright? We managed to come here in time to distract her." the girl said.
"I'm fine, thanks to that mortar." he said.
"You can thank Luna for that. I'm Whitney."
"Nick..nice to meet you ladies. That girl is still there, I can sense her." he said, turning around. Whitney handed him his sword and drew her own.
"Well, I can draw her out again, but someone like her fights better in closed areas like this. Its best if we get her into the open street and take her down. That way we can turn her in." Whitney said.
"Good Idea Whit, and I have just the thing too. Go Artemis, Flash Grenade." Luna cried, flicking her wrist. The yo-yo fully unrolled and the string popped out. She used her Semblance to redirect the head, making it go behind the dumpster. The girl jumped out, just as it exploded. She stumbled around a bit, clearly stunned from the grenade. She looked back at Nick briefly, before turning around and running toward the opposite end of the alleyway.
"Whitney, she's getting away." Luna cried, drawing another Yo-yo from her stocking. Whitney nodded and flicked her wrist, her sword shifted into its bow mode. She held it up, taking aim at the running girl, he bracelet around her wrist started glowing yellow. She drew the string, forming the arrow out of her aura and the yellow dust.
"Alright, go lightning shot." she chanted, letting the arrow go. The string snapped loudly, sending the arrow flying. The girl turned just in time to dodge the arrow. Whitney smirked and snapped her fingers, making it explode. She hit the fire hydrant on the other side of the alley, cringing in pain, she grabbed her weapon and hobbled off. By the time Nick and the girls had made it to the other side of the street, she was gone. Whitney was still looking around, a flaming arrow drawn back just in case.
"Damn, she got away. Little imp is resilient, that's for damn sure. She took a mortar, a flash grenade and a lightning dust explosion and walked it off. She has some balls." Nick said, rubbing his shoulder a bit.
"What I wanna know is what you did to her to make her get that pissed off, she your ex girl or something?" Luna asked, playing with her yo-yo.
"No, I've literally never met her in my life. She just came out of nowhere and attacked. Damn, now I feel like a piece of shit for getting my ass handed to me by a girl. If I wasn't missing my fucking eye, I would have definitely beaten her." he said firmly. He retracted Tremor's blade and separated the guns, returning them to their normal form. Whitney sheathed her bow sword and looked at Nick.
"Well, look at it this way...you aren't dead." she said. He chuckled.
"I like how you think..didn't know ladies nowadays walked around with dual action weapons." he said, glancing at the sword. Whitney giggled.
"Starlight Butterfly is my pride and joy. I'm still surprised that girl was able to dodge that arrow. That would have paralyzed her for sure." she said.
"Grr...If I see her again, she'll be sorry..that's for sure." he said firmly.
"Well, I hope so..doubt we'll be with you the next time it happens." Luna said, earning a glare from Whitney.
"Its cool, thanks a lot for the help. I'm heading off to Beacon in a few days, and wanted to pack my stuff. Seeing as my house is so freaking far away, I thought I'd cut through these alleys instead."
"Wow, you too? I just got accepted. Professor Ozpin sent me my acceptance letter through email. I forgot to put my recent information on the application." Whitney said, a vibrant blush on her face.
"Neck. Gimme that." Luna said, raising her hand to slap her friend in the neck. Whitney backed away, raising her hands defensively. Nick chuckled and looked around, noticing the time on the clock across the street from them.
"Oh shit, is that the current time?" he asked. Luna checked her watch and nodded.
"Yup, 7:02 bruh..."
"Fuck..I am so late. Cinnamon is gonna have my ass for dinner..I gotta go..it was nice meeting you ladies." he said, running off..thankfully, his aura had healed his injuries. Whitney rolled her eyes.
"Well, that makes Ten Whitney. He did technically call you lovely." Luna said. Whitney sighed.
"Fine, no make up for a semester, but you have to stop sleeping during the day."
"No promises...besides..my cousin Wendy tells me there's this professor who wont stop talking about his younger days, I can definitely sleep through that."
"Not on my watch." Whitney warned, dragging her friend along.
(A few minutes before the fight.)
Neo had left the park, feeling a bit guilty about what she was going to do. She had met a person like her, though he was missing an eye, she and him shared something that others didn't have. She felt sympathetic with him for what he was going through, but due to her line of work, she couldn't get involved. She took out her scroll and messaged Cinder.
"You were right about the boy...he is Ozpin's son. If we want to get the Azure Morganite, we'll have to think on our feet."
she hit sent, almost regretting it a second later when she got the new mission.
"Good..now that we know for a fact of who he is..I want you to kill him. Take a picture of his dead body, and tell Ozpin that if he wants to avoid any more deaths, especially those of his students, then he has to hand over the Azure Morganite within the week."
Her eyes widened...she had to kill him? Usually she didn't care who she killed, but she couldn't kill him..he was special..her first friend that was like her.
"Do I have too?"
That was a stupid question. She felt Cinder's animosity in the message. She cringed a bit as she read it.
"Yes you have too..I don't pay you to sit around and do nothing. Don't think, obey. Now go fulfill your order..and if you fail...you and I will have some serious things to talk about."
She swallowed hard and looked at the ground. Sure, she was a bit ruthless herself, but even she was a bit scared of angry Cinder. She ducked behind an alleyway and let her Semblance do its work, disguising her as a completely different girl. She looked at her reflection in one of the storefront windows. Green eyes stared back at her, instead of her brown, white or pink ones. She noticed Nick run past her, ducking into another side street. She sighed and followed him...it was for the best.
(After the fight)
"Damn, Shit...Fuck."
The Ice cream themed girl finally found a place to rest. She wasn't expecting two girls to come out of nowhere and attack her. She hesitated due to the mortar..she had him, ready to be killed and she choked. Cinder was going to murder her..or worse..she'd spare her and then force her to watch something extremely gruesome. She lifted her shirt and corset a bit, seeing the forming bruise. Slamming into the fire hydrant must have broken several of her ribs. She took out her scroll, sending a message to Cinder. She got one back almost instantly.
"What the hell do you mean you failed?"
"I'm sorry. I had him on the ground, ready to be murdered, but these two girls came out of nowhere and started attacking me. They ganged up on me and I had to retreat..I broke at least four ribs from slamming into a fire hydrant." she sent back. It took her a few minutes to get a new reply.
"Alright, this time I'll let it slide..but you best find a way to steal that gem. Your the only one who can, Mercury and Emerald are too deep in Beacon right now and if they blow their cover, we're royally screwed."
"I understand, I'll see what I can do..for now we can focus on the Rouge Almandine Heart. I hear its going to Junior's bar."
"It is..but I am going to secure that one...seeing as someone got a head of us and stole the Golden Beryl. Don't worry Neo, but this is the last time, you fail me again, and you'll be wishing you were dead."
Neo sighed...sometimes she regretted joining the darkside.