EPISODE TWO: SPELUNKING
After that close encounter with the blonde, I was desperate to get off the transport ship A.S.A.P. It would have been simple if not for the trail of vomit left by one of the kids. I carefully hopped over puddles and began to head to the auditorium. The variety of students and weapons was impressive, I had to admit. Before I could take some time to enjoy myself, I heard the shrill voice I prayed to never hear again. "Ten hut, soldier!"
My instinct kicked in and put myself at attention. I stood there as Weiss Schnee walked around and faced me. She never missed an opportunity to remind me of my "position." Winter Schnee was the head of my old strike team in the Atlesian military, and Weiss took that as saying she was my superior. "At ease. Well, Remus. Tired of being a soldier, hmm? Well, good luck amongst the skilled and talented. But luckily, if you fail, you can just go back to being a follower. There's not much else you're good at."
At that point she left me to my own devices. After about four years, the experience just numbed me. It was like an abusive relationship without the relationship. Before the opening ceremony began, I needed to snoop around the Cliffside for a base. I stopped at the edge of the cliffs, and pulled out two picks I packed to do so. The wind was blowing in my hair as I started to scale the Cliffside. Trying to ignore the roaring sea beneath me, I strained my muscles to crawl like a fly on a wall. After about fifteen minutes, I stopped looking and hurried to get to the auditorium on time. As I ran in, Professor Ozpin began his speech.
"I'll...keep this brief. You have traveled here today in search of knowledge-to hone your craft and acquire new skills. And when you have finished, you plan to dedicate your life to the protection of the people. But I look amongst you, and all I see is wasted energy, in need of purpose – direction. You assume knowledge will free you of this, but your time at this school will prove that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step."
Well, it was certainly more dramatic than I suspected. But, it most likely scared the less enthusiastic students into performing well. After Goodwitch dismissed us to bed, I went around the other students and headed straight to the Headmaster's tower. I jumped inside the elevator and rode it to Ozpin's office. "Professor Ozpin." Glynda turned her head and started to rant, but Ozpin put up his hand. "Mister Guhl. I assume you're here on business." I froze in place and started to stammer. "I assure you, General Ironwood thought it was for the best. Now what do you need?" I composed myself, and dusted my shoulders off for no reason. "I have plans to go cave diving sometime soon, and would like to know where I can do so."
Glynda pushed up her glasses, like she always did when she was being smarter than everyone else. "We've documented several cave systems underneath the school and should provide a challenge for any diver." I received a map on my scroll, and thanked the both of them.
Thankfully, the systems were easy enough to navigate and provided a large space for my vigilante needs. I brought my suit down and laid it out to put it on. It was completely black, with a complete face mask. The rest of the suit was made of titanium, shaped to fit the human body. My chest and arms were covered in plates and was reinforced by carbon fibers. Upon the plating was a blazing red Atlesian symbol, which gave me the name "The Atlesian Knight".
(Author's Note: The suit is based on the Batman Beyond suit)
I opened my scroll and called a transport ship I built from some old blueprints from the company. It took two minutes for it to show up, and I jumped in the control pit. "I need to connect to any and all police lines A.S.A.P." I heard a small buzz as an earpiece in my mask began to relay police calls and radio waves.
"133, we have a disturbance by the club owned by Junior Xiong. About 14 injured, shots heard, and spikes of heat emanating from the building" I smiled. It seemed that tonight would be interesting.
The street was cold and silent, with only two girls outside. I tapped and held my finger on the right side of my eye. A small box popped up in my field of vision. The blonde one was Yang Xiao long, while the one with black was her sister, Ruby Rose.
I tapped my throat to activate my voice-altering program as I perched upon the roof of the building. "Isn't it a school night, young ladies?" They turned around, staring directly at me. Yang was the first to speak. "Well, scary dude, the first night's the one to celebrate the hardest!" Ruby began to back off, which was a smart idea.
"I wouldn't call fourteen plus a celebration. But you can tell the judge that." She smiled, and shot the ground with her gauntlets. The blast launched her behind me on the building, and she put up her fists in a fighting stance. I crossed my arms in a defensive stance, and prepared to bring her in.