Hey guys! Two chapters in less than a week, pretty cool, huh.
blaiseingfire: Sorry dude, but Sasha won't be in this story. In fact, most of the characters in the AoT universe will be replaced by those from RWBY equivalents.
The Fall of Vale Arc
Chapter 6: A Grimm Preparation – Welcome to the Academy.
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(One Month Later…)
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Crocea Mors came slashing through the air, slamming against Ruby's giant scythe making her jump back before dashing forward and slashing at Jaune's side, the long sword stopping Crescent Rose from cutting into him. Both were breathing heavy, as they had been going at this for some time now. Over the last month they had spent what time they didn't on rebuilding the house on training where Yang would go about food for them, where she got the food from was beyond them but they ate well.
It had been a year. An entire year had passed since our heroes had come to this place, over a year since the Grimm broke through the wall for the first time in over a hundred years. Standing up straight Jaune rolled his shoulders, his face covered in sweat. They had learnt something else about the walls surrounding mankind's civilisation. It was close to the mountains so it was incredibly cold all year round. Qrow tried to warn them the first time they had jumped into the lake after a sparring session. He just warned them a little too late.
Wall Maria was still trying to be recovered by the Signal Guards and the Beacon Corps. However, many lives had been lost in the ongoing battle. Ruby wasn't pleased but there was nothing she could do about it. Chloe had visited them once she was able to walk again, having brought Kyle and Ellie with her to properly thank Ruby for saving their lives. They hadn't moved back into the Vale District, it becoming a military only area. The Signal Guards along with a troop of scouts from the Beacon Corps kept the district under control, not wanting such civilian casualties as they had last time.
As for Ruby, Yang and Jaune... things hadn't changed much, except for Jaune's sudden desire to join the military after he had learned of his grandfather's fate. Each day, Ruby's patience was being put to the test as she anxiously waited until she could join the military. Her hatred for the Grimm seemed to increase everyday but kept it from the others silently. Her father had seemed to disappear but Ruby fully believed that he was still alive. Yang was the only one that wasn't bothered by the waiting time before they could join the military. Uncle Qrow knew that Yang enjoyed the days that they had since they had begun working on the farm and she'd continue to enjoy it until they joined the military. The day that they would join, was the day that their temporary and fragile peace would end.
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"Man Jaune, you really do need work on your stamina" Ruby huffed out.
"Says the one breathing like a chain smoker" the blonde joked laughing, the two staring before they both chuckled and sheathed their Dust Weapons. They heard footsteps and turned to see Qrow walking towards them, a frown on his face.
"What's wrong Uncle Qrow?" Ruby questioned.
"There are some things that we need to discuss" he told them making their eyes hardened at how serious he was. "Come with me." The two friends followed without question and was surprised to see the Sergeant had led them to the back of their little house and even more so when he showed them a hatch where Yang stood.
"Is this what I think it is?" Yang questioned kneeling down next to the entrance, opening it up to reveal a dark hole with a ladder to one side.
"It is. I've been working on it for some time, not as large as the one at my old place but large enough for proper training to be held" Qrow explained.
"So what, you've been making another underground training basement all this time?" Ruby asked and he simply nodded. "How did you make these in the first place anyway?" the redhead questioned.
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"Sea turtles" Qrow smirked, before he climbed down, the trio following after him. When they entered it looked just like every other training ground, a desolate battleground. "There is a reason I want you to use this training ground instead of simply sparring up above." The friends exchanged a glance with one another. "I'm going to be totally honest with you." Qrow said turning to face them, a serious look on his usual cheerful face. "The Sanctum Police are threatening to evict us if we don't keep the noise down."
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(Year 847…)
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Yang frowned as she stood in front of the smudged mirror that was in her room, they could have at least had a better one with everything they could do, apparently cleaning a mirror or making a perfect one wasn't on the to do list. She had just washed her hair with shampoo and conditioner and was now combing it, a strand falling between her eyes like always. Resting her hands on her shoulders she turned and looked as best she could at the back and sighed.
"It's as good as it's going to get" she thought to herself, before placing the comb she had used on her bed next to her small pack she had previously packed the night before. She placed her hand on the back and frowned slightly. She, Ruby and Jaune were heading for Trost today, there they would sign up to enlist in the military. Qrow didn't say anything when they had told him it was today, only nodding his head and wishing them to be safe.
For over 2 years both the quartet had grown accustomed to this place, made friends with a few neighbouring farm families, like the Thompsons. They had made a life for themselves here and had grown to accept that they may not be able to get back their home. In the last 4 months... home hadn't even been mentioned between them. Not that they had forgotten about what they had left behind but that it was painful to talk about.
Picking the pack up she slung it onto her back before heading for the door to her room seeing Ruby and Jaune outside she glanced over to Qrow who was reading a book.
"Uncle Qrow" the Signal Guard looked up from where he was seated and smiled lightly.
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"I see you're all ready to set out" Qrow told her to which she nodded her head, his head nodding to the large bundle strapped to the back of the pack. "Taking Ember Celica with you I see."
"Everyone else is taking theirs, I don't know how they're going to react to us using our own weapons but they're going to have to deal with it I suppose" Yang said, looking over her shoulder at the bundled Dust containers, it was frowned upon to travel with openly worn weapons so they had made it so they were somewhat concealed, they wouldn't get in trouble this way.
"What division do you plan to join?" Qrow questioned, as he closed his book.
"Isn't it obvious?" Ruby said, plainly. "There are 3 walls between us and the Grimm and so far, it's never been fully explored outside. I'm better suited for the frontline. I can save lives out there. Maybe make a difference."
Qrow nodded, as he glanced to the door to see Jaune standing there, his shaggy hair now neatly cut, not letting it grow out any more. The Signal Guard had threatened to start calling him a girl if he didn't cut it.
"Ready?" he questioned making the trio nod.
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Following the kids to the front door over the house he saw the four horses already saddled and he smiled slightly, he remembered the first day they got on a horse. It was one of the funniest things he had ever seen.
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(Flashback…)
"Why would I need to get on a horse?" Ruby asked, as he looked up at her uncle, the Signal Guard just having come back from a neighbouring farm that bred horses.
"Well you can't just run everywhere or use your Semblance for that matter, you'd get tired, plus it would get suspicious." Qrow explained to her.
"Come on Ruby!" Yang called out, from where she was already seated on horseback. "Didn't you ever want a pony as a kid?" she smirked at her.
"I've already bought them, don't let my hard earned money go to waste now" Qrow whined.
"That was all of our money that we got from the harvest that you wasted!" Ruby shouted in annoyance, clearly not impressed by what her uncle had used the money for.
"Details, details" Qrow chuckled, waving his hand nonchalantly. "So get up, saddle up." Jaune looked at Qrow flatly before looking at the spotted white and brown horse that was looking back at him darkly. "It's not going to bite you… unless it bites you... then it will bite."
"I still don't see why I have to learn to ride a horse" Jaune muttered.
"Stop being a sissy, Jaune" Yang said, walking her majestic stallion up to them. "You'll be like a real cowboy."
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"Why would I want to be a cowboy?" the boy questioned, as he walked to the side of the horse keeping a hand on its neck to keep it calm as he placed his foot in the stirrups. He hoisted himself up into the saddle only to see Yang grinning at him and Ruby smiling, as Qrow flipped the fan in front of his face.
"Probably should have told you, that one's not broken in." Qrow laughed, as the horse took off in a full gallop bucking as it did so.
"GAAHHH! SOMEBODY HELP ME!"
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(End Flashback…)
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Now, here Jaune Arc was getting up on that same horse that had bucked him off numerous times in the past year, still not fully broken in only having Jaune ever ride the animal but the horse had accepted him as a pain in the ass that wouldn't stop getting on so it was resisting the urge to not buck him off... most days. He turned the reigns the horse following in suit wandering if it should buck for the hell of it.
It had been a while.
"See, you've finally got the hang of it now all you need is a cowboy hat and I can call you sheriff" Yang smirked up at him, as she walked over to her own, much calmer horse attaching her pack to the saddle, much the same as Ruby had done before her, she could see her bundled Crescent Rose to the side of her saddle in easy reach if she needed it.
"I shot the sheriff ~" Qrow sang making the kids sweatdrop. "But I did not shoot the deputy?" He finished in a question as he noticed both deadpanned looks he was getting from the youngsters. "No taste in the old music."
Ruby sighed. "You just sang it badly" she continued, as Yang got into her saddle, Uncle Qrow pouting slightly as he looked at the three on their horses.
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"You didn't have to remind me" Qrow muttered, making the kids smile lightly.
"You're acting like we haven't done this before" Yang chuckled. "We kept our trainning a secret for years, I'm sure we can do it again." the Sergeant simply nodded his head.
"We get it, Uncle Qrow" Ruby told him. "Don't loss them." Qrow nodded his head as he tilted his cowboy hat up to let the sun shine on his face.
Everyone blinked as Ruby suddenly got off and raced to the forest.
"Rube, where are you going?" Jaune called.
"There's something I forgot to do. Just wait a minute!" she called back.
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The older sister let out a sigh. "I'll go get her."
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(On a cliff…)
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She slowly walk towards the tombstone and looked at it. She placed roses picked from a field beforehand on it and backed away slightly. "I'm sorry I'm late, mom. I was caught with some important stuff. Look, I finally reunited with my friends and family. I can't believe they were looking for me for six whole months. I'm happy that they still remembered me..."
She lowered her head slightly and looked at the tombstone with a sad face. "I wish you were still alive. At least, long enough for you to see me now. Yang's been a great big sister to me. She cares a lot about me, just like you always did. Jaune is a great friend for this whole time. He stuck by me even when I didn't want anyone to. Uncle Qrow is always helping me. Even though he's not the type who admits it outright, I know he cares about me too. The only word I could describe them is awesome..."
"I love them so much. I'm glad I was born on this world. Otherwise I wouldn't know either of them. There's no one that would replace her, no, there's no one can ever replace them. They're my family now. A big, happy family. Thank you mom, for saving..." Yang walked towards her and placed her hand on her shoulder. The little girl looked at the blonde. All of them walked towards the siblings. Ruby gave them a smile.
"I'm sure she would be proud to have a daughter like you, Ruby..." Yang said. The red girl looked up to the sky. The cold wind of the forest brushed through her hair. Her sister pulled her into a hug. The blonde looked at her little sister. "We always got your back, Ruby..." she said, as she led them back to the boys.
"I know, Yang. I know..."
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(In town…)
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The four rode into town, with Jaune leading his horse beside Ruby much to her amusement, he hadn't been thrown off but there was no way of knowing how his horse would react in such a crowd. Plus it would be humiliating if someone were to watch him fall from a horse. Rukia dismounted beside him and gripped the reigns of her own horse before leading the way to the Thompson's house, the kids wanted to wish her goodbye since they didn't know how long it would be until she saw her again. Plus, Ruby wanted to see Ellie, Kyle had fared off this morning. She didn't doubt Chloe was going to be upset about it.
Leading the horses up to Chloe's house they tied them to a rail Jaune narrowing his eyes at his horse as if it was mocking him for something, Yang never knew why the two never got along, sure the boy could've went and got the horse broken in properly but he never did, hell the horse didn't even have a proper name, Jaune just called it 'moron'. As the Arc boy turned to walk away the horse head-butted him in the back making Jaune grunt in annoyance as he stumbled forward but otherwise leaving the obvious challenge unanswered. The horse just snorted as Jaune followed the girls to the door step.
"How you and that horse interact, I find it highly amusing" Jaune just scowled in annoyance at the blonde girl next to him, as she raised her hand and knocked on the door. The door opened moments later to a clearly upset Chloe. "Hey Chloe, we thought we'd come see how you were holding up" Yang smiled, as she stepped forward to embrace the woman.
"I'm glad you two came by" the woman said pulling back from the embrace. "I've got some news for you both. I was planning on coming around later on today to tell you."
"Oh?" Ruby questioned.
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"I'm moving here, to Atlas" Chloe told them surprising them both. "With Harold and Kyle working within Wall Rose, if I move to Trost I and Ellie can at least be closer to them, they can visit when they can that way" she told them. "I don't want to lose contact with my boys."
"Well, I guess we can tell you our news" Yang smiled at her.
"You and Jauney finally got together?" Carla asked with a sly smile, making Yang gag and Jaune, while Ruby burst out laughing. Carla just giggled as the Arc boy was reduced to a stuttering mess and Goldilocks put her little sister in a headlock. She always teased the two about when they would become a couple. "I'm sorry I couldn't resist" Chloe smiled as, Yang released her sis from her iron-grip and huffed at her in annoyance. "So what's the big news?"
"We're joining the military" Ruby told her, making her eyes widen. "We've been thinking about doing it for a while now, we would have sooner however if I wasn't two years younger than them."
"We didn't mean to keep it from you Mrs. Thompson" Jaune told her.
"No, I'm not upset" Chloe smiled. "I'm happy, that people as strong willed as you are will be able to look out for humanity" she continued. "If it wasn't for you..."
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"How many times do we have to tell you?" Ruby said, flicking Chloe in the forehead, which Uncle Qrow found amusing since Ruby had to lean up on tip toes to do and even then that was pushing it. "I helped you out, we wouldn't have just left you there" Chloe nodded, as she raised her hands to her eyes and wiped the unshed tears that were beginning to form.
"We're on our way up to Atlas today" the Sergeant told her. "These three couldn't talking about joining since morning."
This surprised the woman. "Jaune? You're joining as well?" Chloe asked and said boy nodded, though he was a bit annoyed by her disbelief. "You're going to be one of the best military minds, I can tell" she smiled.
"Thanks but I'm really not that smart?" the blonde scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "Well, I don't want to keep you two long, it's a long ride up to Atlas and I'm sure you'd want to get their before the recruiting placements are filled"
With a nod from the men and another hug from the girls they began to lead their horses out of the town. When Jaune was confident enough that his horse wouldn't act up they saddled up again and began to follow the road to Atlas, almost immediately, Yang began to annoy the poor boy.
It wasn't anything she said, it's what she did, she pulled her feet from the stirrups and sat on the back of her horse cross legged and began to draw. If Jaune did anything like that, his bastard of a horse would see it as a sign of weakness and begin to buck. Oh how he envied Goldilocks and her quiet horse.
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"Is there something wrong?" the older sister questioned looking up at his scowling face, as he leant back in his saddle surprising himself.
"Oh, er, nothing" Jaune silently growled in annoyance, making Yang shrug as she got back to her drawings with the Roses chuckling on the side-lines.
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"These walls are a gift from god himself. What are they? Rock? Mineral? Stone? Cement? NO, my brothers! They are the will of heaven manifested!"
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Fucking Wall Cultists…
It took most of the day for the four to make if to Atlas, however, when the town came into view it was a pleasant sight. The group rode into the bustling city, you could tell the difference between the Wall Maria's baiting cities and Wall Rose's. Where the Vale District was nothing now devoid of even military personal, the Atlas District was a bustling market with only the barracks and recruitment offices along with a HQ of the Signal Guards being the only military buildings.
They walked through the streets already knowing the way to the recruitment offices which were located at the barracks, thanks to the old crow. The barracks were mostly used by members of Signal that didn't live within the Atlas District originally, while the trainees were taken to a location far from civilization so they weren't distracted from their training, on occasions they'd be allowed a certain amount of leave but not many left the training grounds.
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(At the entrance…)
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Finally, after 3 hours, 14 miles, 7 horse buckings, 2 incidents of a certain person's (*cough*Jaune*cough**cough*) motion sickness and 15 crappy sing-alongs they arrived at Atlas. Dismounting from their horses and tethering them at the rail of the recruitment office, the quartet walked into the office only to be greeted with a man sleeping, a newspaper over his face with his feet kicked up on his desk. Ruby and Jaune exchanged a glance before Qrow sighed and rose a hand before Yang swiftly kicked out the man's legs from the table making him shoot up to his feet in shock.
"Sorry, there was a fly" Yang shrugged, as the Roses chuckled to themselves.
"Hey Bob, I'm here to enlist these kids" the Sergeant explained.
"Tch, sign these" the man said, as he pulled out a set of forms for the both of them. "Once you're done with that, head out back and get your uniforms ready, there are sizes for everyone so don't worry you'll find something that fits, give the sizes to Mac and he'll make sure you're sent uniforms at the training grounds" he continued, as he sat back down in his chair as he watched Jaune read through the form while Ruby and Yang just signed it straight away followed by their male friend.
"I have a question" Yang said, as Qrow and Jaune headed into the back room to find uniforms for the blonde boy.
"Yeah what is it?" Bob asked, in annoyance.
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"Are we able to use our own Dust Weapons?" she asked, making the man raise an eyebrow at her. "Well?"
"Look, once you're ready, you're given the three dimensional manoeuvre gear, ain't nothing going to kill a Grimm quicker" the Sanctum soldier told her.
"So there are no rules against it?" Ruby questioned.
"No, if you want to carry your own Dust Weapons you're permitted to do so but take my advice: it'll only slow you down and you'll be Ursa chow before you know it though. Only a few can properly master using the 3DMG and Dust Weapons together effectively in combat. It's a requirement to graduate in the Top 10."
Yang simply smirked as she handed him her form and headed into the back to get her own uniform ready. Grabbing what fit her and her sis, she gave the sizes to Mac the other member of the Sanctum Police that was situated in the back room.
"Hang on a minute. Isn't she a bit young to join the military" the enlister pointed to Ruby.
"I'm 12 years-old" the redhead answered him. "Last time I checked that's the minimal age for enlistment."
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Suddenly the man burst out laughing. "I don't believe you, brat. Beat it."
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(5 minutes…)
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And now, Yang was standing in the middle of a ring facing the military member with spectators all around them.
Why do you ask?
Because off screen the military man laughed in her face when her little sister had said she wanted to join the military, made a sexist comment about Huntresses and disrespected Dust Weapons. So Qrow had managed to strike a deal. If Ruby could beat him in a one-on-one spar then the man would personally bring them to training camp. If she didn't then they would be the man's personal servants all week.
The blonde smirked. The man had no idea what he was really up against. Yang quickly sidestepped another attack while dealing his own counterattack to the policeman. This went on for 3 minutes until finally Yang had enough. With a quick roundhouse to the sides he sent the man toppling over before pinning him to the ground.
"I'd yield if I were you" the dusty crow called to the man, coolly. "If she decides to break your arm, not even I can stop her."
"I yield! I yield!" the man cried out quickly.
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The crowd cheered behind them. Some of them because they had just won a lot of cash in a bet, the rest were just common folk who were fed up with that jackass pushing them around and wanted to see him get knocked a peg or two. It wasn't long ago the kids where among the thousands of other refugees behind Wall Rose in the strange, Grimm filled land.
"Where did you learn to fight like that, kid?" the man asked.
"My Uncle Qrow taught me. I also picked a few things up here and there and I'm not 'Kid'. My name is Yang Xia Long and don't you forget it. I'd prefer it if you gave us all a little more R.E.S.P.E.C.T in future. Now, if you don't mind, me and my friends would like to be shown to a better area in the military camp where we can change."
The defeated pointed the direction and lead them. Grumbling and swearing under her breath.
"From what I hear it's 3 years of training, I guess we'll be seeing you then Mr. Qrow" said Jaune. Qrow got up from his chair and flipped his fan out in front of his face, smiling lightly behind it.
"Just don't forget about little old me now you hear and don't worry. I'll make sure the house is kept tidy" he chuckled lightly, as Ruby and Yang simply shook their heads in amusement. Uncle Qrow's room was the messiest by far, along with his workshop, sometimes having spent weeks on end within. They didn't doubt that the entire house would be like that in a little over a month if not less time.
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"I'm sorry I couldn't give you three more" he apologised, as the two girls frowned slightly at the horseback. "You've been through a lot and deserve better."
"You've given us more than could hope for" Jaune told him. "Take care of yourself."
"See ya around Uncle" the sisters chirped.
The Signal Guard nodded as he began to ride down the track that would eventually lead him out of the small town where he would get on the main road that would lead out of Trost. Qrow sighed as he turned and looked back at them one last time waving, it was going to be lonely without the kids there.
Maybe he should do something to occupy his time? He heard rumours about a woman in the Beacon Corps that was obsessed with finding out all she could about the Grimm. Maybe he could learn something from her?
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(2 hours later…)
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Now, Yang was dressed in a white long-sleeved shirt, a dark brown sash around the waist covering her hips, white pants, dark brown knee-high leather boots, the harness for the 3D manoeuvre gear and to top it off a short brown jacket with the badge of the trainee's on both her shoulders the right breast pocket and the center of her back, a shield with crossing swords. Taking what she had been dressed in out to the horses she waited for Ruby and Jaune to get dressed. They were taking forever, Jaune had gone in before her and still wasn't out.
"Where the hell are they?" she thought in irritation, as she folded her arms beginning to tap her fingers on her arms growing frustrated at how long her friends were taking. Glancing up she saw Jaune clearly irritated and she had to smile, the uniform suited him, having changed out of the black shirt he wore before. "The hell took you so long!" she shouted at him.
"Did you know these boots had heels?" Jaune shouted back at her. "I mean, seriously! Who puts heels on a guy's boots!?" The older girl simply stared at him for a moment before bursting out laughing, holding her sides in laughter. Jaune simply glared at her as he made his way to his horse which snorted at him. "Oh don't you start!" Jaune growled. He turned to Yang who was still trying to hold in her laughter in and sighed as he placed the clothing he had been wearing in one of the saddle bags. "You've got the map to get to the training grounds right?"
"Yeah" Yang nodded, wiping tears from her eyes as she took in a breath. "Let's go, they're inducting us in an hour."
"That soon? They don't mess around in the army."
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Yang nodded her head as mounted his horse alongside Rukia. "Remember what Uncle Qrow said: Just follow the instructor and don't argue with them, alright" Yang told him.
"I know that. I didn't forget, jeez we haven't already started yet and you're hounding me to do stuff" Jaune mumbled, as Yang checked herself out in a mirror.
"Hang on where's Ruby?" Jaune just realised. They looked around the dressing rooms but couldn't a hair nor hide of her. Then, Yang let out a sigh.
"Man, she must be so freaking lost…"
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(Elsewhere…)
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"Man, I am so freaking lost" the redhead mumbled. "God, I have no idea what I'm doing."
She kept looking around trying to find where Yang and Jaune was; maybe it wasn't such a good idea to explore a place she's not familiar with after changing. Ruby narrowed her eyes, rubbing her chin. "Fresh off the barge and not even a map" she turned around, a million thoughts running through her mind.
"Where are the Dorms? Cafeteria? Do we have a Dorm? Lockers? Where are the training grounds? Where do we put our weapons?" *SMASH*
Her thoughts were cut short when she knocked heads with another person and fell back. The back of her right foot tripped over her left heel and Ruby landed into a luggage cart, sending a large stack of brief cases flying and tumbled down like a stack of blocks, groaning while rubbing her hurting forehead. She felt the blood rushing to his head, her teeth barred as she suppressed a curse under the sun.
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"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" the Rose girl cringed from the loud voice that was right behind her; she slowly turned around to see who it was. "Are you dense? Do you realize what could have happened?" a girl complained, with a painful note to them at that. The voice was suave, almost lovely to hear. Yet, Ruby could hear the burning anger and general superiority go hand-in-hand with elegance.
She groaned louder, her head booming as she slowly sat up. She suddenly lost some of her frustration and replaced it with guilt, though only a bit. "I'm fine, by the way…" Ruby muttered getting up on her hands, looking up to meet a pair of pale blue eyes.
Her eyes met with the eyes of another girl slightly taller than her, whose expression was all but pleased. Her snow white hair was tied up in a ponytail that was off-centre yet it was probably styled to seem that way, her thigh-length dress was as white as the teen's hair and her light blue jacket over it with a snowflake emblem on it. The girl had an apple-shaped necklace along with a pair of thin, rectangular earrings. She wore white boots white a tiara, perhaps she came from a better class than her.
"Do you have any idea of the damage you could have caused? Aren't you even at least going to apologise?" she interrogated, as she rolled up her hotel cart.
Ruby's eyes fell onto the briefcase besides the stranger's feet, focused on what she was doing. The white girl saw the briefcase was open, a sharp scream erupting out of her mouth as she checked the contents. The redhead tried to help pick up one the cases, only for the new girl to snatch the luggage from Ruby.
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"Give me that!" she revealed its twinkling-sounding container to be the contents of the case. "You just knocked over my supply of Dust and not just some dime-store dust! This is refined and processed. Mined and purified from the Schnee Company quarry! That's not cheap!" she said again, angrily.
"Uuhhh..."
She ran her fingers over the vials of Dust, not a single one busted or even cracked. She sighed in relief, turning to Ruby to blame her for almost destroying them and the centre of the Hunter's Academy.
"What are you, brain-dead?" the angry lass held out a red vial and shutting the case. "This. Is. Dust! Fire, water, lightning, energy!" Then, she saw it. The single broken vial of Red Dust in her hand, with the red powder seeping between the pieces of broken glass.
"You stupid child!" she shouted, standing over her. Ruby growled, she wasn't in the mood for this, standing up to the girl's eye-level. "What kind of idiot just carelessly destroys the very lifeblood of our civilization" she asked shaking his hand in anger, unfortunately she was still carrying the bottle and a bit of the Dust inside seemed to have seeped out.
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"Hey! I know what Dust is and I'm sorry for bumping into you! What do you want from me?!" the younger girl started coughing from the powder pouring into her face.
"Oh so that makes it okay?!"
"Uh… b-buddy-?"
"Do not refer to me as 'buddy'!" the girl said harshly, shaking even more dust in her hands, "Dust is the most precious resource we have!" she started shaking the bottle even more.
"Uh-."
"It's what's helping us stay safe from the Grimm."
"That bottle-" Ruby felt a bit of it run up his nose.
"It's what gives us the great luxuries of life we all love."
"Uh- uh-aah—aaahh-!"
"It's what powers the weapons we hold!"
"A-AAAH!"
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"And you clumsily knock it around like some common soccer ball!?" she scolded. "Are you even listening to me? Is any of this sinking in? What have you got to say for yourself?!" she unknowingly irritated the other girl's nose.
"AACHOO-!" *BOOOOOOOM!*
Ruby, who had been receiving more and more Dust to her face, finally sneezed, triggered by the airborne particles around her causing a chain reaction. The contents sparked and erupted into a full-blown explosion of flame, snowflakes and electricity right onto both of them. The bottle with the Schnee Dust Company logo on the side she had been holding flew over the courtyard, rolling away from the scene set aflame.
The blast covered both Ruby and the girl in white in a cloud soot and ash that scattered across the area, rising into the air. The princess stood there, her whole body shaking violently. "You… Y-YOU IDIOT!" she yelled at Ruby, who seemed to have backed off. The girl in white was now the girl covered in soot. Unbelievable! This is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about!" Ruby watched as bouts of ash started falling off of the stranger, before she stomped her foot and pointed her finger at Ruby. "You've done it now!"
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"Should I even bother apologizing this time or will you blame me anyway?" Ruby asked barring her teeth, as she brushed the soot off. She tightened her fist, standing eye to eye with the offender.
"Ugh, you complete dolt! What in the world are you even doing here wearing that uniform? Aren't you a little young to be signing up for the military?" she questioned.
"I'm 12-years old. Last time I checked that's the minimal recruitment age to attend this school!" the redhead retorted, getting fed up. "Besides you don't look much older than me."
"A school?!" she quickly took offence to that. "This isn't your ordinary, run of the mill, everyday school for stupid, little brats like you! This is a combat academy. It's not just solving math problems and finger painting, you know! We're here to learn to fight monsters. To put into life and death situations, fights that could either mean success or death! Someone like you has no place here!"
"HEY! I signed up here to kill Grimm just like you! I said I was sorry, your royal highness!" Ruby argued back, getting mad.
"So… watch where you're going!"
"Is there a problem Miss. Schnee?"
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The person the snow girl saw looked like the epiphany of cold, too, his body was light pale, probably from a lack of sun. The young boy was around the princess's and wore a bolo coat of pure white over his black shirt with jeans and shoes of pure white. His hair was more silver than white but his eyes looked to be a glowing lime-green. On the boys side was a holster holding a revolver, though looking at the hilt of the weapon it was clear that that was no simple gun.
"Yes there is, Frost" the white girl folded her arms. "Would you be so kind as to escort this child out my sight."
"Um, what 'child', ma'm?"
The Schnee turned around only to find a clioud of rose petals.
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(On, the Military Grounds…)
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(RWBY Opening Theme - This will be the Day)
They see you as small and helpless; ~
They see you as just a child. ~
Surprise when they find out that a warrior will soon run wild. ~
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They were finally here. Ruby stood, a little nervous, next to Yang on the third row in her military uniform that had been given to them after they had signed up. It was the same design as the one that their uncle wore, except they didn't have the 3DMG attached and they didn't have the same logo. Instead of the symbol of roses that the Signal Guard members had, the trainee's logo was of two swords crossed over each other.
As they stood, Ruby could clearly see where Jaune was standing at attention.
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Prepare for your greatest moments; ~
Prepare for your finest hour. ~
The dream that you've always dreamed is suddenly about to flower. ~
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There was a large amount of people that had signed up for the military training. They had been lined up in rows and Jaune counted 15 rows of people in total and he estimated there were about 20 people in each row, making a total of 300 new trainees. There were a bunch of supervisors standing behind the final row of people and in front of the first row. One of the men stepped forward; he was bald, with a wheatish complexion and had wrinkles on his forehead. His most notable feature was the dark circles around his eyes which made him look imposing. He wore a dark grey shirt with an open greenish brown overcoat and he wore white pants.
She hoped he wasn't as bitchy as that Schnee girl she snuck away from…
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We are lightning, ~
Straying from the thunder, ~
Miracles of ancient wonder. ~
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"We will now begin the enlistment ceremony" the man shouted, in a powerful voice gaining everyone's attention. They were now being initiated into the training group for the military.
So here they stood looking at their Head Professor for the foreseeable future who was standing at attention, his hands behind his back standing tall like a soldier. The trio weren't far from him standing just as much at attention as he was. If not more so.
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This will be the day we've waited for. ~
This will be the day we open up the door. ~
I don't wanna hear your absolution; ~
Hope you're ready for a revolution. ~
Welcome to a world of new solutions. ~
Welcome to a world of bloody evolution. ~
In time, your heart will open minds, ~
A story will be told, ~
And victory is in a simple soul. ~
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"You are now officially members of the newly formed Training Unit No. 104!" the Chief Instructor boomed. "Unfortunately for you, I, Keith Shardis, will be in charge."
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Your world needs a great defender. ~
Your world's in the way of harm. ~
You want a romantic life; a fairy-tale that's full of charm. ~
"I'm not here to give you bastards a warm welcome. I don't give a damn if about your age, gender, past, wealth, social status, private life, religion, family history, personal beliefs, race, hometown or got animal ears because in my eyes… YOU'RE ALL EQUALLY WORTHLESS!"
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Beware that the light is fading; ~
Beware if the dark returns. ~
This world's unforgiving, even brilliant lights will cease to burn. ~
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"Right now, all of you are now merely livestock, waiting to be eaten by the Grimm! Actually, scratch that! You're even worse than mere cattle! Less than maggots…" he lectured. "For the next 3 years, I'll have the misfortune train you useless shits. I'll teach you about the Grimm and give you the means to fight!"
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Legends scatter. ~
Day and night will sever. ~
Hope and peace are lost forever. ~
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"When you face a Grimm in 3 years and stand before them, will you still be fit for nothing but just monster food?!"
"I wonder… how far I will go" Jaune thought, anxiously. "Will I even make a difference when it's time to fight the Grimm? Or will I be devoured as easily as a crippled animal?"
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"Or will you become a glorious guardian to protect these walls, to be a noble soldier shielding mankind?"
"So it begins..." Yang thought, knowingly.
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This will be the day we've waited for. ~
We are lightning. ~
Welcome to a world of new solutions. ~
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"Or perhaps be one of humanity's glorious Hunters that slay Grimm? Maybe even a mighty hero of mankind will appear among you losers who will wipe out every last monster in existence? The choice lies in your hands."
"Yeah, don't worry. That's the kind of Huntress I will be…" Ruby thought, determinedly. Her nervousness was replaced with new confidence, as she silently reiterated her vow. "Yes. I'll be the hero that will kill every last one of them and bring a 'happily ever after' to this horror story."
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This will be the day we've waited for. ~
This will be the day we open up the door. ~
I don't wanna hear your absolution; ~
Hope you're ready for a revolution. ~
Welcome to a world of new solutions. ~
Welcome to a world of bloody evolution. ~
In time, your heart will open minds, ~
A story will be told, ~
That victory is in a simple soul. ~
The black sets in, then suddenly lessens as a specacle of light grows brighter and brighter until a gem rises from it and lowers itself down into the hands of man.
Well, that's the end of the Vale Arc folks. I intend to a great many things in the next arc. Though, it'll be a while before I get the next one up. Though, it probably won't be in a while since I got job now and while have time to type it up during the weekdays.
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