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Beacon's Designated Drunk
Chapter 2. The Ride To Beacon
Aster's (POV)
After the talk with Ozpin I was told to stay and wait for my mother and of course I left the moment I was alone. Darting for the nearest exit so I would not have to witness the wrath of my mother again. Trust me when I say that the worst person to enrage is a mother. Especially when she is a veteran huntress.
"And exactly where is it do you think that you're going?" Spoke a voice from behind.
Identifying it as the sole person I did not want to run into I tried to run away but was stopped short by a tug on my collar. I would have been able to release myself if not for the woman's god-like strength.
"Hey mom. I was just about to look for you."
She gave me a disappointing glare as if she saw right through the lie I had placed right in front of her face.
"Fine I was on my way to the nearest exit to escape my monstrous mother."
Hearing this her glare subsided and what replaced it was a smile that for some reason seemed to send a chill up my spine. This could mean only one thing.
"Aster, I will personally see to your training."
Dammit! Now I'm going to be sent to beacon with broken bones. I really need to think before I speak.
Pulling my arm she led me through many corridors until we finally left the building and she continued to pull me until we reached her car. She waited till I got inside and sat in the front seat before she got in herself.
The ride that followed was silent and a tad bit awkward. Instead of trying to say anything I gazed through the window and watched as everything passed us. I did this for no real reason but mainly because I was bored and I think there might still be a remainder of my hangover. Since everything I saw outside seemed to blur and all that I could see was vivid colors. Yawning I take my attention away from the outside and lay my head against the seat and close my eyes. Then I let sleep take me and fell into darkness.
(Aster's POV)
After a long stern lecture when we arrived home I went right to getting a shower and pulled myself up the stairs leading to my room and thrown myself on my bed so I could go back to sleep and catch some more z's before I fly to beacon tomorrow.
I awoke earlier than expected but stood up despite the pleas my body was giving me and proceeded to getting dressed for the day. The clothing I had picked was similar to what I had worn yesterday except for a few differences. Such as how instead of a white and black color scheme this outfit was colored navy blue and black with various gold trimmings. There was also large gear cog overlapping my right shoulder and more cog like designs along the bottom of my shirt.
As I finished changing I went downstairs to eat breakfast which since my mother was still mad at me she only gave me a plate of toast. I shrugged when she handed me the food and ate it without a care and made my way towards the the door and said my goodbyes hoping that they were heard while grabbing a rectangular box off of the floor and pulled the strap around my neck. Proceeding through the door I could feel the cool breeze flow through my hair and brush my clothes seeping through the fabric and unto my skin. Shivering a little I head out of the house and walk to the ship that will be taking me to beacon. Along the way I saw the girl from last night who had used a scythe to fight the gang that was robbing the dust store. Next to her was a taller girl with bright yellow hair bordering on being golden. She wore a tan vest with gold piping over a yellow, low-cut crop top with a black crest that resembles a burning heart. The vest has puffy cap sleeves with black cuffs. She wears a brown belt with a buckle, a pouch, and a small banner-like object. The same burning heart crest appears on this banner, except golden in color. She wears black shorts under her belt, which resembles a pleated skirt in the back. Over the short shorts but under the belt is a white, asymmetrical back skirt. She wears brown, knee-high platform boots that appear to be made of leather, with orange socks of different lengths. Her left leg also has a gray, bandana-like object wrapped around the top of her boot. She wears fingerless black gloves along with what seems to be golden gauntlets.
I thought of sneaking behind them to give them a scare but dismissed the idea and quickened my pace so I could catch up. Once I was within earshot I could hear them talking about what life at beacon will be like and how their first day will be like. Once I got close enough I tapped Ruby's shoulder to let her notice my presence which worked but also caused her to jump in fright and somehow fall into the other girl's arms.
"Hey Ruby, fancy meeting you here. Mind introducing me to your friend."
Catching her breath she got off the other girl who was now wearing a mischievous grin and jabbed Ruby on her side with her elbow lightly. "Well lookie here. My little sis is only just starting at beacon and already has a guy chasing after her." Pausing to look at me she eyed me from head to toe as if she was evaluating me. "And a hot one to boot. Hi, my name is Yang Xiao Long and I'm more than a friend, I'm her sister. Big sister in fact."
Before I could respond to her statement which I did not at all object with I was cut-off by Ruby who had punched Yang on the arm with a little too much force showing she was angry at her sister and from how red her face was I could tell that she was actually more embarrassed than she was angry.
"YANG! It's not like that. Remember when I told you about the dust robbery I helped stop last night? He's the guy I was talking about." Ruby yelled.
"Ahhh, the drunk guy right?" Yang said in recognition.
I glared at the two as apparently I have been labeled as 'the drunk guy' and though I like to take any chance that I can out of my busy training schedule to go to a bar. There are still times when I'm sober. Right now for instance. "I have a name you know. It's Aster Elm. And you Yang Xiao Long," in a flash I was right in front of her with her hand in mine. "You are like the great beautiful sunflower, you stand tall with all your beauty and shine so brightly that even I can feel the sun's shin-" Before I could finish I was smacked across the face by Yang who's expression was one of uncomfort.
"Geeze Yang do you have a problem with guys who are blunt or something. Or perhaps you're the kind of girl that prefers to be the blunt one. Am I correct?" Saying this only rewarded another smack from Yang.
Holding her sister back Ruby ushered some words to her sister to calm her down which was working because her red eyes were gone. Wait. When did she have red eyes I could have sworn she had lilac colored eyes when I saw her face.
Standing back to my feet I dashed forwards and was next to Ruby within seconds with both of my hands on her shoulders pulling her away. "Come little Rose you don't want to be seen on the streets with such a barbaric woman else you will be thought as some delinquent. Now lets embark on this journey together as the two fearless flowers Aster and Rose join in arms to take on beacon academy." Dodging yet another punch from Yang I took a few skips ahead of them. Maybe a little too much giddy. Checking back to the two girls I saw that they were now running after me with Yang taking the lead. Noticing the trouble I was now in I began running as well and though I wasn't exactly in the mood to run, at the moment I was motivated. Heck I already took two of Yang's hits and they hurt a lot. I could even tell that she was holding back but if she were to go full-throttle then I would likely end up in a hospital. Now that would be bad for reputation being to the hospital on the first day of school. Actually not even the first day since on the first day we will have to go through initiation so our combat prowess can be measured. And with this as my very first day at an actual school and not at home being taught by my parents I really want to have a good four years at beacon academy.
"Get back here and let me hit you!" Screamed Yang. Though I don't know why she put in the effort because it should be pretty obvious that I wouldn't just welcome a beating.
After a while of running I smiled as the entrance to the airship that will be holding the soon to be hunters and huntresses came into sight and I put the rest of my strength into jumping through the doorway. I slid along the floor and collided with some other kids who yelled at me when got off of the ground.
Hiding myself in the crowd I was able to ditch the two and I found a nice bench to sit on. I enjoyed being by myself and was in the middle of wondering about how lenient the staff of beacon are when someone sat next to me. It was a guy that wore regular clothing under a few parts of armor. He wore a black hoodie with the color of orange in the inside. Accompanied by blue jeans that are somewhat faded and have a few holes in them with a two thin brown belts. He also has black boots and brown fingerless gloves which are worn over red sleeves.
The kid had blonde hair and blue eyes which were almost unseeable to me as the kid had a plastic bag over his face.
"Are you okay dude? You look like you're about to faint." I said to the kid who glanced to me and took in one long breath before he responded. "I'm alright, just feeling a bit nauseous."
"I see. Well since we will be attending the same school together considering we pass the initiation I think some introductions are in order. My name is Aster Elm."
"Jaune Arc."
"Well it's nice to meet you but to start off our awesome friendship would you mind doing me a solid? Just keep a lookout for two girls, one with long blonde hair and the other with short black hair and red highlights. Actually just look for the blonde because she kind've wants to beat the crap out of me."
Jaune looked away and pointed in the direction of the other side of the ship. "You mean those two?"
In seconds I scanned the area he pointed to and found the exact two girls I was talking about. They were chatting about something though I was too far away to hear. So out of curiosity I made the decision to get closer. Saying bye to Jaune I got off the bench and headed for the two while thinking about how I should approach them. Last time resulted in getting smacked by Yang so now I will need to go about it differently. Unfortunately i fell into their line of sight and was immediately called over. I expected to get pummeled by a barrage of fists but nothing of the sort happened. In fact when I walked up Yang extended her arm for a handshake and held a very vibrant smile. "I believe we got up on the wrong foot. Hello, my name's Yang Xiao Long." Accepting the handshake I began to introduce myself once more. "Okay. My name is Aster El- ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-OW!" Crushing my hand with with hers she spoke in a very harsh voice and her smile dropped. "Listen here flower boy. Do not touch or even go near my little sister as well as me. If you do you can avoid getting some broken bones and if you don't. Well I will let you imagine what will happen."
She wouldn't let go of my hand so I would have to guess that she wants me to confirm with her that I won't do anything Ruby or Yang related. Growing annoyed I used my open hand to unlatch the case at my side. What popped out was a small bright pink. flower that I always keep on me at all times called a Damask Rose for its fragrance calms my mind. Out of surprise Yang loosened her grip when I offered it to her and I pulled away from her taking the flower with me. Placing the flower back in the case I faced the two again. "As much as I hate keeping my distance from two beautiful girls such as yourselves I would have make an exception if it keeps me from getting pulverized. Though I can't say for certain in the future." With a wink I began walking away and stopped once I remembered what I wanted ask Ruby. "Hey little Rose, last night did you happen to come upon a satchel? I dropped mine during the time between being at the bar and when we were being interrogated by the headmaster." In reply she started digging in a bag that was against the ship's window and took out what could only be my satchel. She threw it to me and I caught it with little effort. "Thanks," I said appreciative. "See ya later little Rose and her prickle bush. May we meet again under a more kind atmosphere." After that I finally made my leave and I chuckled as I could just her Yang's last comment. "Did he just refer to me as a prickle bush?"
Author's Note: I know it's been a while but here his the second chapter. I hope you enjoy and now I will get working on the next chapter of the forgotten god as well as fixing up the past chapters cause I know they could use a tweak.