RWBY : New Beginning
Deaths-Head : The obligatory disclaimer...
I do not own RWBY or the characters, locations etc... they are all owned by RoosterTeeth. Only things I own are my OC's.
Now that that is out of the way, this is my first RWBY fanfic. I blame a friend for getting me into this series and I've enjoyed it to the point, I thought I'd try my hand at a fanfic in this universe. I'll try not to mess up the overall plot too much, but I will be altering some things... just to fit my fic.
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Chapter Two :
Just like Signal Academy in Patch, Sanctum Academy in the kingdom of Vacuo, was a first step for many towards becoming Hunters and Huntresses. Two such students were resting under a tree after classes. A female wolf faunus and her human companion.
"I tell you May... I'm glad today's over. One more lecture and I'd drop the whole 'angtsy silent teen' thing and go feral on those assholes."
May Zedong grinned at her friend, patting her on the shoulder
"I know Ophira, but hey... there's a bright side."
Ophira raised an eyebrow
"Bright side? Pray do tell."
With a grin on her face, May chuckled
"At Shade, we'll be put to sleep by all the lectures!"
While May continued to chuckle, the wolf faunus groaned and facepalmed. She wasn't a model student nor one who barely scraped by. Dead centre... no ups or downs, stable. Ophira knew her limits scholastic wise and appreciated it. In combat though, that was the one area she did push herself. She knew how dangerous it could be, life and death as it were... and she also knew how things could change in the blink of an eye.
When she was five years old she was orphaned, her family killed by a group of Faunus hating Humans. It was only by a twist of fate that she had survived that night. The next day she was found by a Human male, one who was friends with her family and he decided to take care of her. His name was Viktor Zedong, May's father.
May glanced at her adopted sister. a slight grin on her face.
"Ahh come on Ophira, it won't be that bad..."
Ophira looked at May, a quizzial look on her face.
"Really?"
With her grin broadening, she laughed.
"No... it'll be WORSE!"
The Wolf Faunus groaned as the Human laughed outloud. A couple of other students saw the two, looks of disgust on their face as they looked at Ophira, before they decided to walk over. One of them, a tall boy with long white hair called out to May.
"Hey, better get away from the animal... they carry all sorts of diseases."
His companion chuckled, cracking his knuckles.
"Can't believe they allow damn animals here. Cause nothing but trouble... as well as shedding hair and fleas."
The two boys laughed, as May glared at them as she stood on her feet.
"Why don't you and your boyfriend get lost Patric! Yes, my sister is a Faunus and I'm proud of it!"
The white haired boy, Patric Fagin, snarled and spat in May's face, before punching her in the stomach and knocking her to the ground, before standing over her with a look of hate on his face.
"Oh really... Because of scum like you, who pander to these... freaks... My father was killed by those animals and my mother was hurt by scum like your father Zedong!"
Ophira tried to help May, only for the other boy, Fex Wallydrag, to kick her to the ground with his foot pressing down on her head.
"That's where you animals belong! In the dirt, eating garbage!" he reached down and grabbed Ophira by her ears, twisting them painfully "Faunus Hunters? Hah! Everyone knows that the only good Faunus Hunter... "
Just then the two boys were hit from behind, both flailing backwards to the ground. Patric glared at the newcomers, a boy and girl, who returned the glare. The boy stepped forward, while the girl helped Ophira to her feet and another girl helped May up.
"Stand down Patric... if I'm not mistaken you're already in trouble with the disciplinarian committee."
With a snarl, Patric pulled himself to his feet and strode forward til he was face to face with the newcomer.
"This has nothing to do with you Brawnz!" Patric turned his gaze on the two girls "Or Octavia or Nebula! The animal lover and animal aren't wanted here!"
Brawnz returned the glare right back at the bully.
"Incorrect Patric... You have no right to make demands or attacks against other students! If I were you, I'd turn around and leave... Taking Fex with you." he paused "Just because your family is a supporter of the SDC, doesn't mean you have the right act like a asshole."
Patric clenched both of his fists, but Fex grabbed his arm. Glancing back at Fex, he saw his partner motion to the other people who had gathered around May and Ophira. Dew Gayl, Gwen Darcy, Roy Stallion and Nolan Porfirio had joined Octavia Ember and Nebula Violette on either side of May and Ophira, while Brawnz held his gaze solely on Patric.
With a grimace on his face, Patric turned away and stalked off with Fex by his side. As he was about to leave the area, he turned and shouted.
"YOU BETTER HOPE THAT FREAK DOESN'T COME TO SHADE! I'LL BE WAITING!"
Before anyone could respond, he left... his lackey by his side. Brawnz sighed, then turned to face the others, in particular May and Ophira.
"Sorry we could get here fast enough May."
Ophira, massaging her ears, looked at her sister.
"Did you?"
May grinned and held up her scroll... a message for assistance clearly shown on it. Ophira glanced at Brawnz, who held up his scroll, showing the same message. She sighed and nodded to him.
"Thanks everyone... I'm tired of always being picked on by that... ugh..."
Octavia nodded, putting her hand on Ophira's shoulder.
"Patric's a opinionated and racist asshole..." she had a twinkle in her eye "Just asked Dew... she dated him."
Everyone faced Dew, who groaned and facepalmed.
"Why did you have to remind me Tavia?"
Roy chuckled, folding his arms across his chest.
"Sounds like you had fun... Not."
Dew frowned as she looked at him.
"Let me put it this way... we went out for dinner and a movie. Standard date stuff... Only that asshole expected ME to pay for dinner, the movie and THEN tried to get to first base with me!"
Gwen smiled as she slapped her friend on the shoulder.
"Let me guess... you did pay him back, right?"
With a evil grin on her face, Dew nodded.
"Why do you think he was singing in a higher note for the next day?"
While the girls chuckled at that, the boys all covered a certain part of their anatomy with pained looks on their face. Nolan winced...
"You... you did that to him?"
Dew turned her gaze on him, the evil grin still there.
"What's the matter Nolan..." she started to walk towards the boy "Don't you boys want girls to 'touch' you?"
Wide eyed, Nolan backed away from Dew, his hands still covering 'that' part.
"Dew... no... no STAY AWAY!"
Nolan ran off, with Dew racing after him, calling out to him while everyone else burst out laughing. Ophira chuckled, but then she remembered what Patric said about Shade Academy...
With a thoughtful look on her face, she had some thinking to do.
That night
Ophira had just finished dinner and was in her room she shared with May, who was in the lounge room with the rest of the Zedong family watching a telecast of a news program. She looked at the terminal in front of her, thinking over her decision.
She knew May and their friends had already submitted applications to Shade Academy and she was going to do the same. But the incident with Patric earlier in the day was weighing heavily on her. She knew that if she went to Shade, while she'd have her friends with her... she'd also have enemies.
Staring at the application, she thought of the alternatives. Atlas Military Academy had glowing marks, but there was also the fact that all graduates are inducted into the Atlesian military's Special Operatives unit. There was also rumors of how Faunus students were treated and as far as she had managed to search, there was a incredibly low number of Faunus students there.
Then there was Haven Academy in Mistral. She didn't know much about the Academy itself, but she new of the two distinct classes within the country itself: The Upper and Lower classes. The art and culture of Mistral was firmly in the Upper Class as they were world-renowned for their contributions to high society, such as architecture, theater and fashion. The Lower class... shared a similar notable repute, but for... darker... reasons. A reuptation of ill-repute, composed of unsavory characters like thieves and assassins from all across Remnant. It was also known to house the largest Black Market in the entire world, where ANYTHING was available... IF you had the Lien.
Finally there was Beacon Academy in Vale. Known for it's relative safety due to it's natural borders, the people of Vale are known for being able to live their lives in safety, far more than other Kingdoms. While there is some unrest now and then, things are relatively safe and pleasant. Beacon Academy is also known for many of the Graduates who have gone on to become known Hunters and Huntresses.
Ophira leaned back in her chair and rubbed her eyes. She had been staring at the screen for a long time and didn't even notice May sound asleep in her bed. With a glance back at the terminal, she saw it was well after midnight. She had to make a decision, no more thinking... Her fingers flew over the keyboard as she entered her choice and then hit the submit button. A few seconds later, she received a message on the screen thanking her for her application.
She shut the terminal down, stood and changed into her pajama's and crawled into bed. She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep, confident she made the right choice.
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Deaths-Head : First, apologies for the late update. Last couple of weeks have been rather busy. I am working out the next chapter now and I hope to update in about a fortnight's time at the latest.
Second, Patric Fagin and Fex Wallydrag have meanings for their last names which correspond to how I imagine them as bullies. Fagin is a term which means "an adult who instructs others in crime" and Wallydrag means "feeble or worthless person or animal", both similar for how I want them to be.
Third, yes... the other seven who appear are members of Shade Academy's Teams BRNZ and NDGO. Kinda had to have the rest of Team BRNZ appear as May will be a member once she's at Shade.
In any event, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Any reviews or constructive criticisms are more than welcome.