Chapter 5 everyone, I only have one thing to say in this note. I would like to credit WilliamFDrake on Deviant Art for my cover picture (The picture is how I image Davian's armor)
Taking all of three seconds to realize that I was going in the wrong direction, I right myself in the air and dive to get to the ground faster. As I reached the tree-line, I teleport to a branch and swung off it to kill some momentum then let go and jumped, pushing off one tree after another until I finally landed in a role on the ground. Looking around, I find a dimly lit forest floor with a little bit of sunlight filtering through the trees giving the area a dark green tint to it.
Standing up, I stretch my shoulders and neck that were sore from my landing, "Dammit Ozpin, bullshit this wasn't on purpose." I shake my head, refusing to believe that this was a mistake and start working my way towards the northwest to meet up with everyone else. After ten minutes of walking, I lose track of how long I'd been walking. Needing to know what the time was, I climbed a tall tree to find out. Breaking the canopy, my eyes widen when I see the sun setting.
I jump back to the ground and sprint northwest, trying to get to the ruins before darkness sets in, a hopeless wish. Not knowing how the Grimm would react to me, I move quickly but quietly through the shadows.
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(POV Yang)
I've been waiting at the top of the cliff, nervously messing with my hair waiting for the last person in the forest to finish his initiation. The staff had set up a screens throughout the school so everyone could watch the students go through the forest and make their way back. I turn to Ozpin to ask him something that had been bothering me, "Professor Ozpin, why is Davian still down their? He's not one to waste time."
Taking a sip from his mug, he answers without turning away from the screen, "Their was a miscalculation in his launch pad and it sent him towards the northeast instead of north. Couple that with how oddly time moves in the Emerald Forest, he is the last one. Unfortunately that means that he has no one to partner with or team to be part of."
Looking between Davian move through the forest and back to Ozpin I ask worriedly, "He's still going to be able to attend Beacon right? He won't be dropped out."
Ozpin shakes his head, still watching Davian, "We don't drop students for not finding a partner if there's an uneven number of freshman. No, he would normally be on a team by himself until more arrive as exchange students or through other means."
I nod my head in understanding and turned back to watch Davian move through shadows so well I lost track of him even though the camera was following him. A couple minutes pass before something Ozpin said clicked. I turn back to him looking confused, "What do you mean by 'normally' professor?"
He takes another sip of his coffee, "You have nothing to worry about Ms. Xiao-Long. He will still be attending, just understand that he is a special case this year."
Before I could question him further, a series of piercing howls reverberated through the forest. Snapping my head back to the screen, I see Davian dash away from the camera with a large pack of Beowolves giving chase. As the pack starts to gain on him, Davian looks towards the hunter giving surveillance as if he could see him and sprints away from the camera. He disappears behind a couple of trees, blocking our view with the pack on his heels and...doesn't come out the other end!
I just stare, eyes wide in fear at what may of been Davian's last moments. Oddly enough, the Beowolves keeps running with one leading the pack before slowing down and sniffing the air. They shuffle around for a few moments before they slink off as if they were...disappointed. The surveillance hunter pans the camera back and forth, scanning for Davian. He sees nothing except for a Beowulf or two running north.
Ozpin causes the camera feed to splits into multiple different views throughout the forest. My eyes jump from feed to feed trying to find Davian for several minutes but turn up nothing. Finally, I look at the feed covering the ruins we destroyed earlier and spied a black shadow climbing up the cliff face. I spin around and sprint towards the cliff, drawing everyone's attention to me.
(POV Davian)
Climbing up a cliff-face in the dark is not an easy thing, especially when I know that there is a dragon sitting at the top ready to throw me off the cliff for almost getting myself killed. Sighing, I pull myself up over the cliff edge. Standing up, I roll my neck, "Professor, there better be a damn good reason my pad sent me that far northea-ooofff!"
Following the arm connected to the fist that had planted itself in my stomach, I see Yang standing their looking very pissed. "YOU ASSHOLE! DO YOU KNOW HOW CLOSE THOSE BEOWOLVES WERE TO CATCING YOU!" Pulling her fist out of my stomach, she pulls me into a hug, "You have to be careful Davian, I know our job is not going to be good for our health, but...just be as safe as you can. Please, for me."
Thinking for a few moments, I nod my head and start walking back towards the group that had formed a little ways away ignoring the pain in my chest. Upon reaching them, I walked up to Ozpin, "I'm afraid all the pieces were taken by the time I reached the ruins sir."
Shrugging as he takes a sip, I can practically see him smirking behind the mug. "Couldn't be helped, you will not be penalized for it." Turning away from me, he addresses the crowd behind us. "Congratulations on completing your initiation. Lets get back to the school so that we can make it official."
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"Russel thrush, Cardin Winchester, Dove Bronzewing, Sky Lark. The four of you retrieved the black bishop pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team CRDL, led by Cardin Winchester." Cardin and his three teammates walked off the stage looking pretty happy with themselves, though they did glance at any faunus they came across. How Cardin got in, I'll never know. As long as Anderson didn't get in as well I'll deal with it.
Ozpin started calling names again, "Jaune Arc, Lie Ren, Pyrrha Nikos, Nora Valkyrie. The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team JNPR, led by Jaune Arc."
Ozpin nodded at him, "Congratulations young man."
Jaune looked surprised, but more nervous than anything. "Le-led by?" Nora hugged Ren and Pyrrha happily punched Jaune lightly in the arm, though it still knocked him over. Something the entire auditorium found hilarious.
As JNPR walked off the stage, Ozpin called up the final group of freshman, "Blake Belladonna, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, and Yang Xiao-Long. The four of you retrieved the white knight pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team RWBY, led by Ruby Rose." Needless to say, there were three four completely different expressions on the stage. Ruby looked shocked, Yang excited, Blake indifferent, and Weiss...Weiss just looked like someone just stole her favorite toy.
After a few seconds, they thanked the headmaster and walk off the stage. Ozpin turned his gaze on me and minutely nodded his head, telling me it was my turn. I sighed, preparing myself for the many stares I was going to receive, "And finally, Davian Kadar," hushed whispers spread throughout the auditorium, "due to the fact that you were the last to reach the ruins as well as...other complications, you were unable to find a partner. As a result, you will temporarily join an existing team until more students arrive at Beacon." Acknowledging him, I turn and walk back to join my fellow first years, ignoring the looks I was receiving from everyone in the room after they learned who I was. Ozpin turns to address everyone, "Looks like things are shaping up to an, interesting year."
As everyone was exiting the auditorium, Ruby's team as well as myself was pulled aside by Ms. Goodwitch and led to the headmasters office. Stepping inside, Ozpin turns to address us, "Congratulations are in order I believe."
Ruby steps forward and answered for all of us, already jumping into her leader role, "We thank you Headmaster."
Nodding his head, he motions for us to take a seat. "Now, lets get down to what I called you here for so we can all go get some much needed sleep. You're team this year Ms. Rose is going to be, a little different from past ones."
Ruby tilts her head in confusion, "What do you mean?"
Ozpin motions towards me with his mug before taking a sip, "Mr. Kadar's...unique situation forces me to do something special that required me to find a loop-hole for."
I immediately began staring at the carpet as the everyone's gaze shifts towards me with different expressions. Yang and Ruby looking sad, Weiss confused, Goodwitch annoyed for whatever reason, and Blake, even though she hid it well, heavy guilt. Ozpin continues from where he left off, "Mr. Kadar will mostly be paired with this team due to...how would you like me to word this Mr. Kadar?"
I respond without looking up, "Just say it as it is."
"Very well" he says, shifting in his seat, "to give him psychological help."
Weiss chooses now to speak up, "What 'unique' situation are you talking about? And if he has mental problems I don't want him watching my back in a fight."
Angered by her statement, Yang jumps to her feet and yells at Weiss "Watch what you say Ice Qu-!"
"YANG" I yell to get her attention. With everyone watching now, I keep my gaze on the floor, "She has every right to not want someone that may or may not be mental unstable on her team. Just let her say what she wanted to. This is a decision made by your entire team, not just you and Ruby."
Yang mumbles an apology, joining me in staring at the floor. Weiss accepts the apology and starts from the beginning again, "I didn't mean any insult with my opinion, but I hold my concern about having him with us in combat situations. If he has mental issues, then he should go to a psychiatrist, not be put in stressful situations."
Ozpin takes another sip of coffee, "A very fair point Ms. Schnee," turning his gaze to the other three, "I assume I don't need to ask what Ms. Rose and Ms. Xiao-Long think of the situation, but what of you Ms. Belladonna?"
Looking up to see her expression, Blake is staring at me with a very stony face, who's true expression only Ozpin and I saw, deep guilt. "If it will help him then I'll do what I can." Ruby and Yang look surprised, apparently not expecting her answer.
Nodding his head as he sets his mug down, "Very well. Ms. Schnee, if it will ease your concerns, Mr. Kadar is a VERY competent fighter and his issues shouldn't interfere with combat except in very specific scenarios if at all." Weiss thinks for a few seconds before conceding and nodding her head in acceptance. "With that out of the way, I will say that he will not be rooming with you due too your room already being full. Instead, we have placed him in the dorm next to yours and have connected them by a door. Is that acceptable?" Getting nods and shrugs from the girls, he slides over five packets with our name as well as five scrolls. "These are details you will need to know for the year as well as your scrolls. I suggest getting to bed as soon as possible due to tomorrow being the start of classes. Goodnight, congratulations, and good luck to you all.
Nodding our heads, we walk out and head to our dorms. Not long after leaving the office, Weiss asked a question. "What problems due we need to know of and, if you don't mind me asking, what...caused them?"
Out of the corner of my eye, I see Blake shift uncomfortably, "Nothing major that will greatly affect any of you. I just get uncomfortable when a large number of people focus on me outside of combat and sometimes I may...panic and disappear to the nearest shadow or secluded corner to get away from everyone. Besides that, nothing you need to worry about. As for what happened...I'd rather not talk about it. I don't mind if you ask Yang about it, or just search my name on the internet and look for a missing person case." By now we've reached our rooms, bidding the girls goodnight, I step inside closing the door behind me and collapse to my knees, finally allowing myself to succumb to the pain in my chest as I cough up a bit of blood. Falling onto my back, I just lay their for ten minutes until the pain subsides. Hissing as the burning intensified when I moved again, I sit up and started taking off my armor to get a shower and was able to get to bed by eleven.
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Sleeping only for four hours, I get up, throw on some shorts, a t-shirts and go for an early morning run. Circling the school several times, I head back by six thirty for a shower and to meet the girls for class. Stepping out of the shower, I hear a piercing whistle cut through the dorm as well as a very excited Ruby bidding her team good morning.
Shaking my head, knowing the Schnee was the one rudely awoken due to the screech, I turn to my desk looking for the packet Ozpin gave us. In it I find the school rules that state the a uniform must be worn during class hours, allowing personal additions. Men are also allowed to forgo the jacket and just wear the vest underneath and woman have optional stockings. Shrugging, I leave the jacket in the closet, get dressed and knock on the door connecting my room to the the girls.
Ruby opens the door quickly, "Gooooooooooood morning Davian, how did you sleep?"
"Not bad" I lie.
Nodding her head quickly, she tells me what they were doing. "That's good, we're unpacking and decorating right now. Do you need help with anything?"
I shake my head, "No, I didn't bring too many things. Something Yang can't say" I say smile slightly.
The subject our conversation looks over from her poster she was hanging of some band called "The Achieve Men". "For your information Davin, I may of brought a lot of stuff, but you should see how much Weiss brought."
Looking over her shoulder from the closet, Weiss huffs annoyed, as if she'd already had this conversation several times. "I brought only the essentials!"
Yang puts a hand on her hip and grins, "Yeah, sure you did princess."
As Yang and Weiss continue to go back and forth, I see Ruby using Crescent Rose to fix the curtains, as she's about to spin around, I teleport over and grab her weapon startling her. "What did you do that for?" Raising an eyebrow, I jerk my head towards the curtain. Confused, she turns her head to find the blade of Crescent Rose inches away from slicing through the length of the curtain. "Oh...thanks!"
"You're welcome", I say glancing at my scroll, "You guys may want to hold off on the rest of your stuff if you want breakfast before class." Agreeing, we all head down to get breakfast.
After food, I head off for Grimm studies alone because Ruby and Yang forgot their bags and Weiss and Blake elected to go with them. Arriving within ten minutes, I take a seat and wait for the time to tick by. Glancing up at the clock, it's only fifteen seconds until class started. "Where the hell are they?"
The words barely had time to leave my mouth before Ruby and Jaune's team come crashing through to door right as the bell rings and everyone takes their seat as a portly man takes his place at the front of the classroom. "Ahem, monsters, deeeeeemons, prowlers of the night. Yes the creators of Grimm have many names, but I merely refer to them as pray! AHHAaaaaaaaaa," everyone just sits their, unsure what to think of the teacher, "uuuumm, and you shall to upon graduating from this prestigious academy. Now as I was saying, Vale, as well as the other three kingdoms, are safe-havens in an otherwise treacherous world. Our planet is absolutely teaming with creators that would nothing more than to tear you to pieces, and that's where we come in. Huntsman, huntresses," it was here that my opinion of the teacher went from 'weird person' to 'keep an eye on this guy' when he obviously clicked his tongue at Yang. Without missing a beat, he continues on as if he try's to make his new students uncomfortable every year as a sort of tradition, "Individuals who have sworn to protect those who cannot protect themselves. From what you ask? Why the very world!"
Still not sure what to think of him, my thoughts are interrupted by some guy sitting to our back left, "AAAAYYYYEP!"
Realizing that everyone was staring at him, he slowly sits down embarrassed and Professor Port picks up form where he left off again. "That is what you are training to become, but first, a story, a tale of a young, handsome man, me." At this point, I don't care if he's teaching, if you could even call it that, at beacon. He's telling us stories of his past instead of teaching us what we need to know about Grimm. Sighing, I lean back into my seat and get ready to listen for the next two hours, not noticing Ruby to my right. After about and hour and a half into the class, I'm listening carefully to what he was saying. Not because his stories were interesting, but because he was telling us the weaknesses of the Grimm we'll be fighting. He's just, for whatever reason, hiding the facts in absolutely boring stories.
Looking to my far right, Blake was reading the textbook, or I thought she was until I leaned back a bit and saw another book inside of it, smart. Next to her Yang was hanging on to her last thread of conciseness, trying to stay awake, understandable. When I get to Weiss, I find she's glaring with an extreme annoyance at Ruby. Lastly looking at the source of said annoyance to my immediate right, I see that she's drawing something on a piece of paper. Finishing, she shows it to the others. On the paper was a drawing of the Port and labeled Professor Poop, making a small fart noise in the process causing herself and Yang to snicker with Blake grinning slightly, but Weiss...lets just say she wasn't amused. Shrugging, I turn my attention back to Port, ignoring Ruby as I had done many times when she got like this. Unknown to me, Weiss, who had no experience when it came to ignoring your annoyances, came closer and closer to busting a gasket.
As Port starts to reach the end of his lecture, he starts telling us what virtues we must have if we are to be successful as hunters. All the while, Weiss is getting redder and redder as Ruby continues to mess around. "The moral of the story? A true huntsman must be honorable, a true huntsman must be dependable, a true huntsman must be strategic, well educated, and wise. So who among you believe you to be the embodiment of these traits?"
Without waiting to think about it, Weiss immediately shoots her hand up, probably thinking that high of herself, "I do sir!"
Looking back at the teacher, I can barely see it, but I swear he is grinning maniacally, "Well then, lets find out. Step forward, and face your opponent." Now I'm not sure if I'm to be creeped out by Professor Port, or fucking terrified. I feel like I'm going to lean more towards the last one. Anyone who can bore a room full of teenagers to death with nothing but words, make cages stocked with Grimm appear out of nowhere, and make that crazy of an expression while keeping his face and voice normal...run bitch run! Looking around the room, I seem to be the only one who saw his maniac smile, making everyone completely oblivious to the fact that we're being taught by a psychopath.
By now, Weiss had arrived in her combat attire, taking her place across from the cage as the others start cheering her on.
Yang pumps a fist into the air, "Goooo Weiss!"
Blake pulls a little RWBY pinnate flag out of nowhere, "Fight well."
Ruby, the most vocal, yells out, "Yaaa! Represent Teeeeaam RWBY!"
Weiss huffs and snaps at Ruby, "Ruby, I'm trying to focus!"
Narrowing my eyes, I close my mouth before I say something I'd regret. Ruby timidly pulls her hands down, "Oh uh, sorry."
"All right," Port calls, having somehow gotten his weapon off the plaque above his board without anyone noticing. Seriously, a man of that girth should not be able to be subtle, but yet here he is. "Let the match begin!" Cutting the lock on the cage, a Boarbatusk rushes out, intending on spearing Weiss on its tusks. Weiss flips to the side, swinging at the same time testing its armor. Port is standing of to the side observing, "AHHA, wasn't expecting that were you!"
Looking to my right, I see an excited Ruby cheering Weiss on as she attacked the Grimm, "Hang in their Weiss!"
Weiss, trying to ignore Ruby, foolishly charges the Boarbatusk head-on, causing her foil to be caught in its tusks. Port decided to give his two cents on Weiss' predicament, "Bold new approach, I like it!"
Ruby, completely unaware on how much she was annoying Weiss shouts out, "Come on Weiss, show it who's boss!"
Distracted by her statement, Weiss glances over at Ruby angrily only to have her weapon thrown out of her hands. "Oh Ohhhh, now what will you do without your weapon" Port booms out. Looking up, Weiss gasps and jumps away just as the Boarbatusk rushes by only to smash into the wall.
Sprinting over to her weapon, Ruby shouts out some advice, "WEISS, GO FOR ITS BELLY! THEIR"S NO ARMOR UNDER THE-"
Finally snapping, Weiss spins angrily towards Ruby, "STOP TELLING ME WHAT TO DO!"
Grinding my teeth, I look over at Ruby who looked like a kicked puppy. Having enough, I snap at Weiss myself, "Just follow her advice Schnee!"
Glaring at me before turning back to the fight, she readies herself as the Boarbatusk began spinning and launching towards her. Right as it reached her, she made it run into a glyph, causing it to fall onto its back. Jumping up onto another glyph above her, she launches herself forward, impaling the Boarbatusk through the stomach.
Out of breath. Weiss just kneels their as Port congratulates her, "Bravo, Braaavo. It appears we are indeed in the presence of a true huntress in training. I'm afraid that's all the time we have for today. Be sure to cover the assigned readings, and stay vigilant. Class dismissed."
Not even bothering to look back at Ruby, Weiss turns around angrily and walks out of the classroom. Ruby gets up a few seconds after Weiss left and ran out to catch up with her. As we walk out, I turn towards the direction Weiss and Ruby went only to be pulled towards our next class by Yang. "I know you want to check on Ruby, you always protected her from bullies when I wasn't there. Trust me, I feel like pummeling Weiss into the ground myself but we have to trust Ruby to handle this as team leader. If we step in, then it will take her longer to adjust into her role." I just grunt, agreeing with her, not liking it, but agreeing.
Later that night after we all had gone to bed. I just sit on the edge of my bed thinking. 'Yang's right, again, I have to let Ruby find out how to be leader without Yang or I to be there holding her hand.' Leaning back into my bed, I lay their trying to get what little sleep I could. Hearing Ruby in the next room gasp, I get up and listen carefully. I hear Weiss and Ruby talk about how Weiss believed Ruby would be a great leader and that she would be the best teammate she could be. Smiling softly, I lay down again an fall asleep, finishing my first full day at Beacon.
Aaaaannnnd we're done with chapter five everyone. Hope it wasn't to dry, not a ton a action in this part of my story. I will try my best to keep it a unique as possible, but I don't want to change Monty's story to much my first time around. That being said, their is something I would love for any reader to do. While I won't be changing the main plot to much, I will do original "in between" chapters to lengthen and enrich the story. So something I would love is for anyone to pitch original chapter ideas to me. You can pitch any idea you want to me and I'll give it serious thought as long as it's not a lemon request. And if your idea is a good one but I can't find a place for it in the story, I'll post a new story of those chapters to give you guys a little something extra. So just put your idea in the review section or PM me and I'll think about it.
Get the next one out to you ASAP, Archangel Out...
