Chapter 2
Why Do We Have to find Chess Pieces?
"Why do we have to find chess pieces?!" Nion said to herself, "It seems like the laziest idea ever. I think he pulled this out of ass and said, "Hmm, this should be good enough"."
She groaned silently as she ran her fingers through her hair. Nion was annoyed that they had to find small chess pieces as she sighed. Not seeing anything around her, she decided to move forward towards the middle. After a couple minutes of walking, she could hear a gunshot to her right as Nion stopped walking. Maybe I should go help...yeah I have to! Nion started sprinting to the gunshots. Soon the gunshots were loud enough as she could see a purple haired girl fighting a beowoulf on her own.
"Oh come on! I can fight better than you blindfolded!" Dusk shouted out towards the beo as she dodges an attack, laughing hard
Nion scratches her head. I guess this is how she fights...? She chuckled. I like you already, Dusk.
The beo swiped at Dusk as she almost didn't make that dodge. She followed up with a slash at it's claw, cutting it. It roars in pain as it slashed again, this time hitting Dusk as she lets her aura take the hit as she slides backwards on her toes. Nion took this chance to charge in and punched the beo's head towards Dusk. Dusk grinned as she fired her scythe and slashed down, killing the beo. They walked to each other and bumped fists.
"Thanks partner." Dusk said towards Nion, grinning.
"Anythin for ya." Nion replied, also grinning.
Nion stretched out, This should be fun. Dusk is my partner now. I wonder who else will be on my team... She looked around as she started to walk forward again, Dusk following behind as she loads in another clip with a click. It's quiet...too quiet..wait...it was this quiet before I met Dusk, nevermind Nion thought as she looked around. Dusk followed behind her as she whistled.
"I'm loving this view that I'm seeing."
"What-..." She looked behind as she saw Dusk staring at her ass.
Nion's face turned red as she flashed around and continues walking at a much quicker pace. Annnddd I have a flirtatious teammate...hopefully she won't flirt with Beryl...oh wait...She will...She sighed softly and shook the thought of the two flirting out of her head. Nion cracked her knuckles as she looks around. Running sounds were heard behind Nion and Dusk as they both turned around
"God dam-" They both started to say as they started sprinting.
"I TOLD YOU NOT TO MESS WITH IT!" A familiar voice was heard as they were running
"IM SORRY I JUST HAD TO PUT A FLOWER CROWN ON IT!" Another voice shouted back
Nion quickly turned her head as she saw Lilac and Peridot running away from an Ursa with a flower crown on it's head. The group of four was running as hard as they can. They soon arrived at the middle as other students were running away. One group was running from a Nevermore as another one was running away from...Are you serious...3 beowoulves...and you are running... Nion thought in her head as she, Lilac, Peridot, and Dusk all skidded to the stopped and turned towards the Ursa. The two group ran to the middle, quickly grabbed their pieces as there were four pieces left.
Peridot squeaked out angerily, "Looks like it is just gonna be us four fighting!"
Lilac glared at Peridot, "I wonder whose fault it is!"
Peridot glared right back at Lilac, "Well maybe if you could have helped me when I started to fight it!"
Dusk snarled at them, "Guys! This is not the time!"
Nion just scratched her head, "I mean...it's kinda funny."
Dusk snapped her attention towards the small girl, "Not helping."
Nion gulped and nods in understanding, "If we are gonna do this, we better get ready!"
The group looked towards the grimm coming at them, the ones on the ground slowly coming towards them as the nevermore was flying above them. Peridot was looking around and looking at the weapons everyone had.
"Dusk! You and I will focus on the nevermore and weaken it! Lilac can you handle the beowolves? Nion! I need you to fight the Ursa." Peridot told them as she readied her rifle
Lilac growled at Peridot, "And why shoul-"
"There is no time for arguing! Just deal with it!" Dusk snapped at Lilac as she jumped back and started to shoot at the nevermore with Peridot.
Lilac snarled, but nods, following Peridot's orders as she threw her knives at the beowolves, the knives digging into the beo's as they howled out and start to charge at Lilac. Nion grinned as she cracked her knuckles, Let's go big guy. She then ran at the Ursa as the Ursa charged back at her. Nion swung her right fist at the Ursa's head as it narrowly misses it as it tackles Nion, sending her back as she skids to a stop once more. Dusk and Peridot wasn't getting anywhere with the Nevermore as they continued to fire at it. Dusk had an idea as she flipped around and fired at her feet sending her up as she starts shooting her way to the Nevermore. The Nevermore sent feathers at Dusk which hit her as she had her back to it. Dusk gets sent back towards the ground as she fired another shot to land safely.
"Damn! Peridot! I need-"
Another wave of feathers flew at them as Peridot and Dusk narrowly dodge out of the way. They both silently cursed as another wave was shot right at them as some hit Peridot as she was using her semblance to use some plants near Dusk to protect her from the feathers. Peridot winced as she blindly fired into the sky, trying to make the Nevermore focus on her so Dusk could do her thing once more. Lilac was jumping back from the beos as they were slashing at her. She grabbed three knives in one of her hands as she threw them at the beo closest to her as it goes down. As a beowoulf swiped at her, she ducked down as it knocked off her beanie, her wolf ears now visible as she grabbed her stop watch and stopped time for her and the beowoulfs. She smirked as she threw 15 knives and jumped out as time resumed. The 15 knives dug into the beowoulfs as they dissolve and die. Lilac smirked in approval as she slowly starts walking towards Nion who was currently wrestling the Ursa on the ground.
"Bad Bear!" Nion shouted at the Ursa as she puts her legs on the Ursa's chest and kicked it up in the air as she quickly got up and readied her fist.
As soon as the Ursa was about to come down, Nion swung her fist and punched it right in the jaw. The Ursa howled in pain as Lilac followed up Nion's attack with 6 knives heading straight for the Ursa. The Ursa slammed into the tree as it howls stopped due to Lilac's knives digging into it in various places. Nion nods to Lilac as they ran over to Dusk and Peridot which they made no ground on.
Nion then had an idea, "Dusk! Can you throw me with you scythe?!"
"Huh...I mean...we could try at least." She said as she got ready, "3. 2. 1."
Nion jumped on her scythe as Dusk almost lost balance, but barely got it off as she swung her scythe and shot as she sent Nion flying towards the Nevermore. Nion reached the nevermore...and gripped on tight as she started squeal out.
"Get me down from here! I'm scared of heights!" Nion yelled out, holding on to the Nevermore
Dusk facepalmed, "Remind me never to do that again with her..."
Peridot and Lilac said, before saying together, "Agreed..."
Nion closed her eyes and starts to punch at the Nevermore, trying to do some damage as she growled. Dusk watched on through her scope.
"So...what is she doing?" Peridot asked Dusk as she loads her rifle
"She is just...screaming..and punching the damn thing."
"Why did we think sending her up there was a good idea?" Lilac asked the two, collecting her knives
"She asked for it." Dusk replied
Nion was still kicking and screaming. She then got to another position. Then, she got into her stance bringing her hands back and stop them at her side and looked at the Nevermore's back. "Kaaaammmmeeee...haaaameeee..."
Dusk tilted her head, "Why is she turning blue...what is that in her h-run."
"What?" Lilac said as she looked up
The all three took off running as Nion screamed out, "HA!" A bright blue blast fired right through the Nevermore as it dies out.
Nion really didn't think this through as she was now falling from the sky, screaming. Dusk silently cursed as she used her semblance to blink under Nion. Nion fell right into Dusk's arms as Dusk smirked, looking at Nion.
"Falling for me already?" She said as she smirked
Nion blushed and grumbled, "You and my damned brother..." She sighed and shook her head, getting off her arms.
Dusk chuckled as they climbed up and grabbed their pieces. The four looked around as the grimm's bodies were nowhere to be seen. Nion smiled as she looks at her friends. Friends...I can get used to this. I never really had friends besides my family...my new family at least. She smiled brightly as she skipped along.
"come on guys! we got to find out who is on our team!" Nion told them as she ran ahead, giggling.
Lilac, Peridot, and Dusk looked at each other, then they all turned their pieces over and saw the color black as they all looked up at Nion as she ran off to the meetup point that was marked for after they were done getting their pieces. One thought ran through their minds, She is gonna be out teammate...
All the students was standing in the auditorium as Dawn was standing before them.
"Alright, everyone here has passed the initiation test. Good job all of you." He said as he starts to read off team names
Nion wasn't able to contain her excitement, Oh my Oum! I'm so excited! I'll get my own team and I'll have more friends and and and
She then looked up as Dawn called out a familiar name, "Beryl Birnan, Lamarr Grace, Cyan Black, Kingsley Marcos. You will be known as team BLCK(Black)."
Beryl along with his new teammates, was standing in front of Dawn as all of them nod as he gave them a key to their dorm room as Dawn straightened up and smiles. Team BLCK left the room as Dawn starts to read off names.
"Peridot Nikos, Lilac Gwendolyn, Dusk Schnee-Rose,...and Nion Birnan. Please come up."
Nion squealed silently and ran up next to her teammates. Peridot looked down at them and smiles softly. Lilac just stood straight face looking towards Dawn. Dusk was having trouble with her hair as she was trying to fix it. Nion snickered silently, A big weird team haha.
Dawn chuckled at them as he hummed out, "IF you would allow me. You will be known as team PLDN(Paladin)," He said as he handed Peridot their dorm key, "This is the key to your dorm."
Peridot clutched the key as she nods to Dawn. They look at each other, as if to say, To our room? They all nodded together as they walked off the stage. Nion was giggling like crazy as Dusk ruffled her hair. Peridot and Lilac shook their heads as they watched Nion and Dusk. Nion turned towards them, walking backwards. I called it. I'm a genie! Yayyy! I get my friends as teammates. I wonder what adventures await us. She thought in her head. Nion puts her hands behind her head and walked toward their room proudly.
Then she stopped,"...do we even know where our room is?"
Everyone stopped as Peridot was looked at, "U-um...No...maybe it's on the key?" She looked at the ket and sighed in relief. She showed the rest of her teammates as they all sighed as well.
"Room 64."
They all nod as they made their way there. Once they reached their year's dorm room hall, they quickly found their dorm and entered. All of their things were in the room, just not put away. Nion went to her small suitcase which just had her clothing. That was all she really had. She sighed as she puts her things away into a dresser. After that, Nion looked around to see what her teammates were unpacking. Dusk was packing a weird electronic box thing as Lilac was unpacking knives, books, and...maid outfits? Peridot was pulling an assortment of books about plants and what not. Nion sighed silently, Looks like they have a lot more things than I do... She looked down, sadly as she had her head patted. When she looked up, she saw Dusk smiling brightly.
"Don't be sad, Nion. We are always here for you." Dusk spoke softly and calmly.
Nion nods as she yawned out a little. Her teammates laughed silently as they looked outside. It was almost night time and tomorrow was their first day of being a team official. They all laid down in their separate beds and slowly started to fall asleep.
While Nion was sleeping, she was starting to have a nightmare. Her body on the outside was tossing and turning as in her mind, she was looking at a town. The town was small, but lively. Then, screams were heard as grimm started to attack the town. Hunters and Huntress' came to fight them back. She watched on as she saw her brother, Hunter, fighting with his teammate. An unrecognizable man was fighting a giant ape. She starts to pale as sweat beads down her forehead and cheeks. No...no...no! She shot up in her bed, panting hard as Dusk looked up from her scroll.
"You alright, Ni?" She asked, "You were saying no in your sleep."
Nion nods as she breaths heavily, "Yeah...I'm fine..."
"Need me to come hold you?"
Nion shook her head no as she laid back down. Dusk went back to playing games on her scroll. Nion closed her eyes. I didn't do that...I didn't...I'm innocent.
