Outcasts and Outlaws
Volume 2, Chapter 1
A Day At Beacon
So here it is, the sequel to O and O! Things in this volume start off somewhat slower, introducing a new character and concentrating on Ruby and Connor's relationship, but there will of course be some action later on. This first chapter is kinda short, because it's just for introducing the new volume and a new character. Also: NEW OPENING!
Music: http/youtu.be/W07UEQopVqw
[Naruto ED 32]
Music Starts
(Shows Connor in his white cloak) (Shows Kane in his black cloak)
(Shows Connor in front of a light)
(Shows Kane in front of dark clouds)
(Shows Kane and Connor in a training arena facing each other)
(They run at each other)
NANDO
(Kane dodges a punch from Connor)
TATAKITUKE
(Kane blocks hits from Connor easily)
RARETE
(Kane knocks down Connor with a punch)
MO
(Kane punches Connor in the face) (Connor falls down, Kane punches twice more and Connor falls down twice)
(Kane kicks Connor down to the ground)
AKIRAME
(Connor gets up quickly) rareru (Connor looks at Kane determinately)
WAKA NADO
(Connor readies to run at Kane again)
WANAKU GENTEN KAIKI
(Connor pulls out his katana) GENJITSU TO WA BAIBAI SHITE
(Shows Connor and Kane back to back, Connor facing forward) MUKASHI MITAI NI WAI WAI (Shows Kane's side)
SHITAIKERODO
(Shows Connor and Kane exchanging blows)
SO MO IKANAINARA
(Shows Connor and Kane punching and dodging)
KIRIHIRAITE MIRI YA I
(Shows Connor firing shotgun shells out of his gauntlets and Kane blocking with his scythes)
NOKORI
(Shows Connor flip over Kane using black clouds on his scythes)
RI WAKUZA
(Shows Connor and Kane exchanging blows with their scythes and katana)
NO SHOKI TORIMODISHITE
(Connor and Kane both block their weapons against each other and push)
ME NO MAE
(Kane pumps dark clouds into his scythes)
TOBIRA
(Connor pushes hard enough to break Kane's scythe)
KOJIAKETE MISERU
(Connor tackles Kane)
ITSU DEMO SONA NDA
(Connor slowly tries to get up) WASURA
(Connor and Kane start to get up) GACHINA
(Connor looks at Kane)
KOTO GA (
Connor grins at Kane)
NANIYORI MO
(Kane gets up)
TAISETUNA
(Connor gets up and stands next to Kane)
KOTO DATTE
(random people jump into the arena)
(Connor and Kane run towards them)
NANI GA (Connor pushes away lots of the people)
MACHIUKETE
(Connor jumps to the side)
IYOU TO
(Kane pushes people away and then jumps to the other side)
KAMAWANAI
(Connor and Kane stand back to back)
AMENIMOMAMAKEZU
(Connor takes out some people with his katana)
YAMI NO TERASU
(Kane takes out some people with his scythes)
KONO BASHO
(Connor and Kane stand back to back again)
NA KOKORO
(Jim jumps down swinging his boomerangs)
GA AREBA
(Jim lands and smiles)
KONO TOKI
(Jim fights off some people)
KONO BASHO
(Jim smashes two peoples heads against each other)
NI TSUDOI
(Ruby jumps into the arena smiling) NAKATMACHI
(Ruby hits the ground with her scythe and knocks some people away)
MAWARI
(Connor's hand glows with light) TSUDZUKERU
(Kane's hand is surrounded by dark clouds)
SEKAI
(Connor and Kane pull back their arms, running next to each other) NANBITOTAIRITOMO TOMERU KOTO WA DEKINAI YO!
Connor's Journal- Day 12, July.
It's been two months now since me and Ruby got together. Two months since the bloody mess of rescue in which I lost my eye. It's also been two months since Kane left. In that time I haven't received a single letter or email from him, and I often wonder where he is and why he hasn't contacted me. I was so sure he'd return one day but now that hope is wearing thin.
On the plus side, me and Ruby have been getting along splendidly. Spending my days with her makes me especially happy and I've grown to enjoy my time at Beacon more than ever before. We both spent a lot of time together now, both with and without the others. I had expected Yang to object to our relationship, but strangely enough she didn't interfere. She told me that after Ozpin had spoken to her about the two of us, she was willing to accept it, but she still pulls some unhappy expressions whenever we hug or anything like that.
Connor looked up from writing first journal entry, putting the pen down next to it on his desk. The morning sun shone brightly through his window. He'd only just gotten up, but writing an entry in the journal Ozpin and given him seemed important to him.
Standing in his new white cloak with gold trimmings, his eyepatch over his right eye socket and the silver bear pendant dangling from his neck, having gotten quickly dressed to write in the journal, he arched his back and stretched. A squark sounded from the other side of the room, and Connor looked to his parrot, which he had named Mars after his old mentor, was sitting in a bird cage hanging from the ceiling next to the door.
"Good morning Mars." He greeted, walking towards the parrot cage, picking up the birdseed box along the way.
"Good morning, Mars!" The bird cheerfully repeated. Connor groaned in annoyance. Over time, the parrot had learned to mimic Connor's speech and over time had begun to copy everything he said.
"You hungry?" He asked sincerely, putting his face in front of the cage and looking inside. The parrot again repeated his words, and Connor frowned then decided to just stop talking and proceeded to fill the bird feeder with food.
After that, Connor stepped out into the hallway and seeing that his fellow students had yet to awaken, decided to go and see Ruby. He walked down the corridor towards her teams room with a smile on his face, happily anticipating seeing Ruby. When he reached her room, he tapped on the door three times, still with the same giddy smile.
After a moment, he heard the door being unlocked and then it swing open, revealing a very displeased Yang dressed in her pyjama shorts and shirt. She stared at him sleepily for a moment and then said, "I suppose you're here to see Ruby?" She knew she was right, why else would he be up this early?
"Right you are, my dear sister in law!" Connor chirped, and Yang grabbed his shoulder then stared at him intensely.
"Don't. Ever. Call. Me. That." Yang ordered, one word at a time. "I'll be your sister in law when hell freezes over!"
Connor ignored Yangs attitude, having known how she would react to his tease, and removed her hand from his shoulder with his own. "Can I come in?" He asked, worried he'd ruined his chance to see Ruby.
Yang scolded in exhausted annoyance and then stepped aside, along Connor entry to the room. Connor slowly walked in, noticing that both Weiss and Blake were still fast asleep and looked around for Ruby. He found her laying on top of one of the bunkbeds, on top of the covers in her pyjamas. Connor climbed up and sat next her head, then put a hand on her cheek and revelled in her cuteness, whistling a tune.
Yang watched as Connor softly rubbed Ruby's cheek, having little objection to the act, and being too tired to care. She had noticed more than anyone how much Connor had changed after Kane left. He'd become a much more cheerful person, in a way he was like a big kid. She supposed he missed out on that when he was actually a child. She had especially noticed his affection for Ruby, and it was the main reason she didn't object to their relationship.
Ruby started to stir as she felt someone rubbing her cheek. At first he thought it was Yang trying to wake her, but was surprised to see Connor when she opened her eyes.
"Good morning, Rubes." Connor greeted as she sat up and leaned against his chest, listening to his heart beat faster as she held him.
Ruby smiled and replied, "What are you doing here so early? We don't have any classes today."
Connor smiled sheepishly and told her, "I was thinking we could spend the day together, just the two of us."
Ruby hugged him in response and said, "That would be lovely."
Throughout the morning, Ruby and Connor spent time alone together as he had promised. They ate breakfast together on their table and sparred for a little while before going outside and sitting on a bench near the landing pad to bask in the sun.
As they sat there, Connor with his arm around Ruby and her head resting on his shoulder, his thoughts drifted to that of the summer break. Pretty soon most people at Beacon would be going home for a two week break, Ruby included, and Connor wasn't sure what to do. He supposed he'd end up staying at Beacon, but without Ruby there with him, he didn't know what he'd do with himself.
As the door to the ship on the landing pad opened, a teenage boy about the height as Connor stepped out. He wore a brown sleeveless leather jacket and a white shirt underneath it. He also wore a cowboy style hat, giving him the look of a desert ranger, and had a belt around his waist with two boomerangs hanging from it.
The newcomer walked up to the bench and coughed in order to grab the twos attention and introduce himself. "G'Day, mates." He greeted, speaking in an Australian accent. "My name is Jim Billybob but ya'll can call me Jim for short!"
Connor assumed he was joking. In his mind, there was no way someone could have a name as stupid as that.
As Jim laid his eyes on Ruby he leaned forward and flirtatiously asked, "And who might you be, my lovely lady?"
Ruby blushed as Connor's eyes widened in shock at the newcomer flirting with Ruby. Ruby then answered, "I'm Ruby and this is Connor, he's my-"
Ruby was quickly interrupted by Connor sticking his arm in between the two and thrusting towards Jim with the other hand, wanting to push him back. Jim reacted flawlessly, grabbing Connor's arms and tossing him away to the left. Connor hit the ground and rolled a little before slowly rising.
"I assume that's your brother." Jim stated, shocking Connor even more and beginning to get angry. "That would explain the protectiveness."
"A-actually, he's my b-boyfriend." Ruby stuttered, caught off guard by Jim's sudden flirting.
"Oh!" Jim exclaimed in surprise, grabbing Connor's arm and helping him up. "My apologies mate, I had no idea. I'm just here to train as a hunter so I should be on my way now."
Jim then left the two behind as he headed for the main entrance, waving goodbye over his shoulder.
"He was...nice." Ruby commented nervously, hoping Connor wasn't angry about the flirting. He could be really protective at times.
Connor stared at Jim intensely until he was out of sight. He couldn't help but instantly hate him for the flirtatious greeting, but he'd probably never see him again and so he calmed down.
And there's the start of volume two. I'll try to upload a couple more later today.