Chapter 2:
"For years, you have trained to become warriors, and today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest." Ozpin briefly explained.
Omega grinned at Crimson, who just rolled her black eyes, he just loved combat.
"Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of "teams." Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates… today." Glynda stated rather bluntly.
"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 continued.
Ruby groaned.
"That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years."
'We should have made a plan' Omega mouthed to Crimson.
'Too late now, just try to find eachother when we're in there' she mouthed back to the black haired boy. Who just rolled his crimson eyes.
"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 willdie."
"Cheery" Crimson muttered, Omega chuckled a bit.
"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. You will guard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately. Are there any questions?" Ozpin quickly briefed them on what they were doing, receiving a nod from Omega and Crimson. A vague noise was heard from where Jaune was standing, they guessed what he said.
"Good! Now, take your positions."
Omega crouched down low, left leg behind him his right arm out behind him. The metallic clunk of gears spinning as 'A rather Grimm death' changed into a dust infused sword.
Crimson crouched aswell, setting herself up with her left hand holding one half of 'Once dusturbed, there is no return' in a reverse grip behind her back, her right hand holding the other half infront of her in the regular grip. She then chuckled, due to the puns Omega had thought of for their weapons' names.
Omega was launched first, pushing down with his right leg as the plate launched him into the air to get some extra distance, Crimson heard another metallic clunk, quieter than before due to the distance, as the weapon changed into another form, she couldn't tell which though.
As Crimson was launched she used the momentum from the launch to pretty much turn herself into a whirlwind, destroying anything that got in her way. Yes, even rabbits.
A lot of trees were damaged during this initiation.
As Crimson hit the ground she rolled, channelling all the kinetic energy away as to inflict as little pain upon herself as possible. She heard a rather loud explosion in the distance. "So, he's using that is he?" she muttered, placing her blades together to form a carbine rifle, aiming down the sights incase of any Grimm in the area.
'None in the general vicinity, I doubt that's gonna last though…' she thought, checking where the sun was to see whether she was heading in the right direction. 'Should be on my right… Suns sets to the west, It's only 7:00…' she turned around due to the sun being on her right. The bushes to her left rustled, and she felt as if she were being watched. "Well, rather sooner than later." she said turning to face her enemy, changing 'Once dusturbed, there is no return' into its dual swords.
A giant Ursa burst through the greenery, smashing a couple more trees in the process, 'Lot of trees being broken today…' Crimson thought to herself, as she dodged to the right to avoid being hit by the Ursa beside her. Wasting no time she got back up, launching herself – blades first – towards the Ursa, giving it no time to react to her attack. Using one of the dust infused swords to pin its right hand to the ground, she sliced across its shoulder, cutting off the Grimms right arm. Retrieving the sword imbedded in its hand, she threw her other dust infused sword into its left hand, pinning it to the ground once more as she sliced into the left half of its chest, cutting a square out of its tough skin in a large enough hole to rip out an artery or two.
She walked over to the Ursas left hand, retrieving her sword. Looking back to the Ursa lying on the ground behind her. Curiosity got the better of her and she cut open the Grimms corpse, taking out a bone and the heart of the Grimm and putting them in her pocket, turning away as the rest of the Corpse started to smoke and dissappear.
She started walking off when a body came flying at her from the right, launching her off of her feet and into the trees behind her.
"Oh, hey, Crim" She heard the body ontop of her say rather cheerily, looking at it, she saw the crimson eyes of Omega staring into her black eyes, all the while he was grinning so much she feared the top of his head might come off.
She sighed.
"I guess we didn't need a plan after all" She said, smiling a bit, "But hey, could you, y'know, get off? You aren't the lightest person in Remnant."
"Oh, yeah, that" he said, standing up and offering his hand to help Crimson up.
"So, why is it that you were sent flying into me in the first place?" Crimson asked.
"Um..." He said, slightly nervous, and pointing towards the forest. "It begins with a D."
"Deathstalker?"
"Got it in one"
"Anything else?"
"Pyrrha Nikos was running from it."
"Why aren't you her partner then?"
"She's with vom."
"Ohhhhhhhhhh"
A silence fell between the two.
"Shouldn't we be heading to the temple?"
"Oh yeah..." He said, getting out 'A rather Grimm death' and transforming it into it's railgun form.
Once again, Crimson sighed, he always had been one for showing off.
They both started running North, Crimson once again using the sun as a guide, knowing that, as long as it stayed on their left, then they should be okay.
It took them what felt like 20 minutes to get there.
When they did they saw Ruby, Yang, the girl in black, the girl who Omega thought was insane & her friend, and two others who neither Crimson nor Omega knew.
"Oh, hey Omega, good to see you here." Yang said, a slight smile showing.
"Oh. My. God." Was all Omega heard before he was tackled by Ruby. "Is that… A railgun?!" she asked, her eyes so wide Omega feared her eyes would pop out.
"Um… yeah..? Is there a problem..?" He said.
"N-No! I-I mean… no, n-no problems… it's just… so... cool!" she was finally able to say, after much stuttering. "Can I have a touch..?" She said, using puppy eyes, and frantically trying to grab it.
"Hey! No touchy, this took a lot to make."
"You made that?!" her eyes widened even more, a feat Omega thought was impossible.
"Yes... It's also a sword and a gauntlet..." He continued, slightly wary of the girl infront of him.
"3 modes?!"
It was then that Omega realised that digging was not the way out of a hole. Pushing Ruby aside, towards Yang he explained to the others what was coming their way.
"So what you're saying is that there's a Deathstalker chasing down someon heading to this location?" One of the unknown people asked.
"Yes"
"And what about that?" The other unknown said, pointing to the sky.
"What? Oh."
A giant Nevermore was circling above them, and oddly, a white spec seemed to be growing on it.
"Oh, I was wondering where Ice Queen was" Crimson said, looking up at the Nevermore aswell.
"I told her to jump!" Ruby whined.
"Ho boy, there's vom, trying to be the hero" Omega pointed out to the rest of them.
"Wasn't the Deathstalker coming from over there at some point?" Crimson asked pointing to the left of the forest.
They felt a vibration through the ground as Jaune landed, Weiss soon landing ontop of him, seemingly rather displeased.
"I can see why you call her Ice Queen" Yang stated, chuckling a bit.
"Ooooh! There's the Deathstalker!" Omega said, mock-surprise in his voice. "Wait, I still haven't collected a relic…" He said, turning to the temple behind him, reaching out to grab the black King piece near to him, Crimson doing the same.
First half of The Emerald Forest! Yay!
Anyway, yes, Omega has a Railgun, and yes, he did make it, yes, their team will be getting their own Grimm to fight, like in the actual storyline where team RWBY were fighting one, and JNPR the other.
Also, as some of you will probably have noticed, half of this is based on Crim.
And sorry to those who don't like puns, I felt like Omega would be the one to name their weapons, so yeah.
Well, cya in the next chapter, reviews are always welcomed in the house of Biscuit.
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