RWBY: The Chronicles of Beacon Academy - Chapter 5, the Dementyte
Salutations people of the internet! As I said before, exams are now finished so I have more time to do this. Chapters going up will depend on when/where I get inspiration =P Hopefully quite often though. I also feel I should mention that 'Dementyte' is not just a random name, it is a combination of two things that have the same ability as the Dementyte. I will reveal it all eventually =) Goodbye for now.
"It's back" Ozpin said, collapsing in his chair, he had a look on his face that neither Pyrrha nor Weiss had ever seen. A look of defeat. A look of fear.
"Sir? What's back..?" Weiss said, understandably panicking at the sight of the biggest role model in Beacon frightened. Ozpin to a moment to calm down before replying.
" Before I explain anything, I want to be sure, girls, meet me out on Beacon cliffs in ten minutes with your team captains and only your team captains! No need to cause a panic when we're not sure of the circumstances. Now go, and remember, ten minutes, Beacon cliffs."
"So, Weiss is there a reason you brought us out here other than to marvel at the Emerald forest. I mean they're beautiful and all, but we do have better things to do." Ruby said to her team mate.
"Actually, Miss Rose, you're all here because I need to speak to you." The four of them turned to see Professor Ozpin and Goodwhitch walking towards them. Before any of the teenagers had a chance to respond Ozpin continued talking.
"A few years ago, before any of you attended this academy a problem arose, a rather vital issue. Everyone began losing the ability to use their semblance. This was new at the time and we had no idea how to solve the problem. Eventually, when two hunters were patrolling the emerald forest they came across a Grimm, a new Grimm, one that no one here had ever seen but some had heard about. Only in legends though, it was widely presumed this creature didn't exist. We had no idea how wrong we were." The professor stopped talking and walked to the edge of the cliffs. Looking out at the forest. Goodwitch continued for him.
"The creature in legend was named the 'Dementyte' it is about as big as a beowolf but much rarer and much more powerful. If events will plan out as they did last time, the creature is in these woods somewhere."
"Okay" Pyrrha Interrupted "But why are you telling us this, we need our semblance to fight at full potential."
"Yes miss Nikos, I'm aware. But I have one more thing to mention about the beast." Ozpin said, still looking out. "Not only does it take away your semblance but it steals it for itself. Go into battle against this particular Grimm and it will use your own semblance against you. Now, I brought you and Weiss here because you brought the matter to my attention, and I fell you have the right to know. Ruby I brought because she is your captain Weiss. But Jaune, I brought here for a different reason."
At the mention of this Jaune stepped back slightly.
"Huh, you did? And uh. What exactly would this reason be? "
"I want you to fight it." There was a moment of silence as everyone looked from Ozpin to Jaune and back in surprise at his choice of warrior.
"I, um, don't think that's a very good idea sir."
"Jaune, you're the only one here who doesn't yet know how to use his semblance, don't look so surprised. Of course I knew. But this creature needs knowledge to operate. If you can't use your semblance then it can't use your semblance. You have the best chance of defeating it. It will just be like fighting a slightly more versatile Beowolf. If you can't do that, then you coming to this academy was pointless in the first place." Jaune knew arguing was hopeless at this point, and so took a deep breath and agreed to take on the challenge, trying to put on a brave face. Whilst also trying to decide whether he was doing this for himself or to try and impress Pyrrha.
After Jaune had agreed to fight the Dementyte Ozpin thanked them for their time and dismissed them.
"I'm going to die..." Jaune said back in the dorm with Pyrrha.
"No you won't! Ozpin has a very good point, and you did beat that Ursa during the breach all by yourself, remember?
"Yes but that was an Ursa! A slow heavy thing, this is a dementyte, an apparently very fast, not heavy thing."
"Shush Jaune! You have no hope of beating it if you don't think you can. You need to go into that fight with confidence." After Pyrrha said this Jaune rolled over in his bed.
"I'm not a confident person Pyrrha. Now I should get some sleep, don't want to be late for my appointment with the reaper. Goodnight."
The next morning Jaune was at the cliffs with Ozpin and Pyrrha, who insisted on coming along to wish him good luck. You'll be travelling down to the woods using the launch pads, just as you did during initiation.
"Right, and um, am I using the same landing strategy as last time?"
"That depends on whether your previous landing strategy worked for you."
"Right, of course. No parachutes."
"Are you ready?"
"As ready as I'll ever be sir"
"Then let's go, good luck Jaune. Also, this go's without saying but it is more than likely you will encounter many other types of Grimm before your target. But you'll know the Dementyte when you see it."
"Huh? I did not think of that, sir I don't think I want to do this anymo-!" this was replaced by a loud shril shriek as Jaune was flung from the cliffs into the woods below.
"Good luck!" Pyrrha shouted after him.