The Rose Sisters
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY. If I did, one it wouldn't be nearly as awesome, and two I wouldn't be in High School. I'd be in my secluded mansion where I don't have to worry about living breathing people annoying me unless I choose to (which I doubt I would). So no suing the guy who has 5 dimes, 3 nickels, 2 penny's, a quarter, and the lint in his pocket.
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Chapter 5: Initiation Emerald Forest
-At A Seemingly Random Cliff Side With Seemingly Random Metal Squares In The Ground-
Headmaster: For years you have trained to become warriors, and today your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald forest.
Glynda: Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of teams. Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates… Today.
Ruby: (in a inaudible voice) What? Oohh.
Headmaster: These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone whom you can work well with.
Ruby: Ooohh.
Headmaster: That being said. The first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years.
Ruby: (shatters on the inside) Whaat?!
Headmaster: After you've partnered up make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path, or you will die. You will be monitored and graded for the duration of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics. Each pair must choose one and return to the top of the cliff. You will guard that item as well as your standing and will grade you appropriately. Are there any questions?
No one raises their hand.
Headmaster: Good. Now, take your positions.
One by one everyone gets catapulted into the air with Jaune being the last one to get launched.
Jaune: (think anime schoolgirl) Aaaahhhhhh!
The Headmaster sips his cup of coffee while watching everyone fly through the air.
-In The Air Above The Emerald Forest-
It is a peaceful day and a single bird is enjoying a nice fly through the ai…
Bird: Gahh.
Ruby: Birdie nooo!
Or not.
Ruby is flying through the air head first with Crescent Rose out and in sniper mode in an attempt to slow her descent.
BangBangBang.
Ruby flips to the feet first position while turning Crescent Rose into its scythe mode. She catches a tree branch with Crescent Rose and lands perfectly on the ground.
Ruby: Well, that was easy.
Yang flies overhead using her gauntlets to fly further.
Yang: Yahoohoohoooo! (cue Yang getting swallowed up by the tree's and still somehow getting a perfect landing) Nailed it.
-With Ruby Inside The Emerald Forest-
Ruby: What was Father thinking?! The first person to have eye contact with you will be your partner for what will most likely be the rest of our carrier. And that's if you don't die in combat first. I sometimes hate hidden rules. Lets see, my best bet will be to either find Yang or Blake. If only I knew where they landed.
-With Yang-
Yang: I hope Ruby will be alright. I kinda feel bad about her not really knowing any one here and now having a partner chosen for her by making eye contact. What am I thinking, I'm sure she'll be fine.
All of a sudden Weiss appears out of a bush in front of Yang covered in leaves and twigs. Weiss looks up and just stares into Yang's eyes before turning around and walking away.
Weiss: No. I am not doing this. (she walks away only to see Jaune attached to a tree be a spear then walks back the way she came) Lets go. (drags Yang away by the shirt) You better not mess this up for me.
Yang: (in a sarcastic tone) Yes my heiress.
Weiss just growls and keeps dragging Yang by the shirt.
-With Ruby-
Ruby is running through the forest trying to find Yang or Blake so they can become partners.
Ruby: Gotta find Blake. Gotta find Yang. Gotta find Blake. Gotta find Yang.
Suddenly skidding to a stop Ruby looks forward to see a Ursa standing right in front of her.
Ruby: Uh oh.
Ursa: Rooaarr.
Ruby draws Crescent Rose and readies for battle.
Ruby: Ok. Remember your training. Wait for your opponent to strike first then deliver a quick decisive attack. Keep the confrontation as short as possible and make it a quick victory.
The Ursa attacks and Ruby cuts it in half just before it reaches her. Then she hears rustling in the bushes. The only problem is it's coming from EVERY bush.
Ruby: Huh?
Out of the bushes came twenty something Beowolves. Ruby can only think of one thing to say.
Ruby: Oh crap.
And Then they attack. Ruby fights a good fight but is soon overwhelmed and pushed into defense.
Ruby: What am I going to do now. There's too many of them to fight off alone.
All of a sudden the remaining Beowolves started to drop one by one.
Ruby: Huh? What just happened?
Blake: (pulling her sword out of the back of a recently fallen Beowolf) Hi Ruby. Looked like you needed a little help so I thought I'd lend a sword real quick.
Ruby: (with a giant smile on her face) Hey Blake! Thanks for the help. I was running out of breathing room. I guess this means we're teammates huh?
Blake: (with a giant smile, but smaller than Ruby's unbeatable smile) Looks like it. Well, lets get going.
Ruby: Ok.
Blake and Ruby walk away in the direction of the relics.
Ruby: Hey Blake?
Blake: Yeah?
Ruby: I don't know how but I know this is the way to the relics. Kinda weird huh?
Blake: Yeah. What's even weirder is that I feel the same way. It's like our senses are pulling us, telling us what we should do.
Ruby: Yeah. Yeah, now that you mention it, it does feel like my senses are guiding me. Just like when we first met. My senses told me to follow you and become friends with you, I just didn't realize it until just now.
Blake: Interesting.
-With Yang and Weiss—
Weiss: Let's go! You are so slow!
Yang: (following leisurely behind Weiss) Yeah, yeah. I'm coming.
Weiss: (very frustrated) We don't have all day!
Yang: Actually we do.
Weiss: That's not the point. Let's just get this over with as soon as possible.
Yang: Do you even know where you're going?
Weiss suddenly stops and her eyes grow wide (not that Yang can see that).
Weiss: Of course I do. We are going to the relic location.
Yang: Do you know where that location is?
Weiss: Yes. It's this way. (walks one way) No wait it's this way. (walks the opposite way then comes back and walks back the way she first went) It's official. We passed it.
During this time Yang decided to take a seat in the middle of the clearing they are in.
Yang: *Sigh* Face it, you're lost.
Weiss: (stops walking and gains an indignant look on her face) What do you mean I'm lost?!
Yang: (with a smug look creeping onto her face) I'm not lost, I know exactly where it is.
Weiss: WHAT?! And you didn't tell me?!
Yang: You said you knew where it was. So I just assumed you were going to lead the way to the relics.
Weiss: (grabs Yang by the shoulders and starts shaking her) Where is it?!
Yang: (points with her right hand toward her left) Right there.
Weiss drops Yang and stares at the relics that are a few yards away from them.
Weiss: HOW did I miss that?
Yang: Come on let's go.
Yang starts walking away toward the relics.
Weiss: Hey! Don't just leave me here! (runs after Yang)
Yang: (just keeps walking) Well come on then.
Yang and Weiss travel about ten yards before they reach the relics. White and black chess pieces are sitting on pedestals with a few pieces missing.
Yang: (looking around at the pieces) Looks like we weren't the first team here.
Weiss: (grumbling in the background) Great, I hope this doesn't affect my grade.
Yang: (random sweat drop the size of one of her eyes appears) Let's just grab a piece and go.
Weiss: Fine by me.
Weiss goes up to a seemingly random piece that just happens to be the white queen, almost like she can't help but try and act superior to others.
Weiss: Ok, I got the piece now let's go. I don't want to spend more time out here than I have to.
Yang: I see why Ruby and you butt heads.
Weiss: What did you-!?
Yang: Shhh.
Weiss: Don't Shush me!
Yang: (in a stern but still quiet voice) Quiet… did you here that.
Weiss: (with a confused look) Hear what?
Yang: It sounded like a girl is in trouble.
Jaune suddenly appears out of nowhere flying through the air. All of a sudden BAM, Ruby appears and gets slammed into the treeline by Jaune.
Yang: Oh it was Jaune… Wait, was that Ruby?
Weiss: (with an incredulous look) What just happened?
-Some Time Earlier With Ruby And Blake-
Ruby: So. Have any idea how to get down there?
Blake: Nope.
Ruby and Blake can see the Ruins that contain the relics they seek. There is only one problem. It is at the bottom of a cliff that somehow no one ever notices until they are stuck one top of it. A giant bird, known as a Nevermore, aka giant crow, can be heard in the distance.
Ruby: (a smile forming on her face) I think I just got an idea.
Blake: (looks toward Ruby) Nevermore?
Ruby: (looks back at Blake) Nevermore.
Blake: Ok. Let's do this.
The Nevermore makes another sound telling the girls it is getting closer.
Ruby: Get ready!
Ruby and Blake get into a crouching position ready to jump.
Nevermore: Gaahhh!
Ruby and Blake: Jump!
Ruby and Blake land on the Nevermore and hold on for their lives.
Now over the clearing that contains the relics Ruby and Blake look at each other, nod, and then let go.
-Present Time at the Relics-
Yang: (in a stern but quiet voice) Quiet… did you hear that.
Weiss: (with a confused look) Hear what?
Yang: It sounded like a girl is in trouble.
Jaune suddenly appears out of nowhere flying through the air. All of a sudden BAM, Ruby appears and gets slammed into the treeline by Jaune.
Yang: Oh it was Jaune… Wait, was that Ruby?
Weiss: (with an incredulous look) What just happened?
Yang: I don't know.
Blake: Incoming!
Yang and Weiss look up to see Blake falling from the sky like Ruby had just done moments before. The only difference being that Blake landed gracefully on her feet without getting hit by a random flying person.
Blake: Hi. Nice to see you again.
Yang and Weiss: (stares at Blake wide eyed for a second) Hi.
-With Ruby and Jaune on a Tree Branch-
Ruby: (frantically) Sorry about that.
Jaune: (getting up and in a daze) It's ok. Glad I could help.
Ruby: (helping Jaune up) Let's get back to the others.
Jaune: Ok.
Ruby jumps off the branch in the direction of the others leaving Jaune behind.
Jaune: (realizing what just happened) Hey! Wait for me!
-With Everyone Else Excluding Pyrrha-
Ruby: Hey guys!
Yang: Hey Ruby! You ok?
Ruby: Yeah I'm fine. The only thing that's hurt is my perfect landing record.
Weiss: You have a landing record? Do I even want to ask how you have one?
Ruby: This is my second landing. My first was being shot into the air earlier. But it was still perfect. One perfect landing out of 1 total landing. Now I have to settle for 1 perfect landing out of 2 total landings. Oh well fifty-fifty is better than nothing.
Weiss: (sweat drops) I should have guessed.
Everyone laughs at Ruby's obvious joke except for Weiss who still is trying to figure Ruby out.
Jaune: (just getting to the group after trying to chase after Ruby) *Pant**Pant**Pant* What did I miss?
Ruby: Oh, hey Jaune. What took you so long?
Jaune: (in an even voice) I tripped.
Ruby: Well don't do that.
Jaune: I didn't mean t… Hey, where's Pyrrha?
Yang: Who?
All of a sudden a red head comes running out of the tree line with a Deathstalker on her tail.
Jaune: (suddenly regains his strength and jumps up) Pyrrha!
Yang: Ooohh. So She's Pyrrha.
The Nevermore that Ruby and Blake rode returns, probably to get payment for the unexpected ride. Ruby dashes forward, drawing Crescent Rose in the process. And no, she didn't randomly decide to take a sketch pad and pencil out of nowhere and make a drawing of her weapon.
Ruby: AAAHHHH!
Yang: Ruby! Wait!
Yang says this and yet she just leans forward with her arm half stretched out like it will make Ruby return to her. By this time Ruby is already passing Pyrrha at the half way point and is quickly making her way to the Deathstalker with Crescent Rose in Scythe mode poised and ready over her right shoulder.
Ruby: (bringing Crescent Rose down so she can use the built in sniper) AAHH! *BangClickBangClickBangClick* (in a scream with rising octaves) AaaAAHHH *Clang* Oopphh! Ow.
Ruby is now sprawled out on the ground with Crescent Rose just within reach to her right. Ruby shields her face and looks away awaiting the inevitable… but the inevitable never comes… and did it just get colder out here?
Ruby: (slowly looking up to see the Deathstalker partly frozen with the tip of its tail just a few feet from her head) Uuhh.
Weiss: You're welcome.
Ruby: (now looking at Weiss) Uhh. Thanks. I appreciate it.
Weiss: (looking away) Well, I couldn't let you die like that, even if you are really annoying.
Ruby: (deciding to look past the obvious insult to cover up her actions) Uh. Yeah.
Yang: (running up to Weiss and Ruby with everyone else behind her) Ruby! Are you ok?
Ruby: (nodding) Yeah. I'm fine, thanks to Weiss.
Blake: (looking at Weiss) I'm impressed. I have to admit I would have never thought you would purposefully put yourself in danger to save someone else like that.
Weiss: Well. There is a lot people don't know about me.
Yang: Apparently so.
Ruby: (jumping up with fire in her eyes) Ok! Let's get going. This initiation won't finish on its own!
Everyone: Right!
Ruby runs ahead of everyone to stand on a rock that seemed to randomly appear along with a hill. Seriously, how do they do it? I want to randomly spawn things that are helpful to me. Anyway, Ruby jumps on the rock and turns around with her cloak waving in the wind, the picture of leadership.
Yang: *Sigh*
Blake: (next to Yang) What?
Yang: Nothing. Come on let's go.
Blake nods her head in agreement.
Everyone starts running to ruins placed over a giant chasm while the Nevermore and Deathstalker finally start chasing and attacking them.
Jaune: We're almost there! Just a little more!
The Nevermore flies in front of the group and they decide to hide behind some convenient pillars.
Pyrrha: What do we do now?!
At this time the Deathstalker decides to show up and make the groups choice for them. The group of eight run to the bridge attaching the land to the ruins which seem to stop with a dead end and certain death. Both the Nevermore and Deathstalker are attacking the group from both the front and rear.
Ruby: Keep going we're almost there!
Suddenly the Nevermore rams the bridge taking out one of its supports. The bridge suddenly collapses and Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang all start plummeting to the ground below. Blake uses her speed and agility to run and jump up the broken pieces of bridge to relative safety. Yang uses her gauntlets to shoot herself up not too far away. Weiss uses her companies Dust to get to stable grounds. Which leaves Ruby, who is using Crescent Rose's sniper to boost herself up and its scythe to stabilize herself before quickly continuing to high ground.
Ruby: (without taking her eyes off the Nevermore) Is everyone ok?!
Yang: Yeah we're fine!
-Meanwhile With Pyrrha, Jaune, Nora, and Lie-
While the mismatched group of girls get to safety the other half of the group are pushed back a little.
Jaune: (getting up from the ground) What are we going to do now?
Pyrrha: (already in a fighting stance) We fight.
The Deathstalker is now blocking the only path its pray can take. It just stands there at the edge of the cliff and bridge swinging its giant pointy tail at the group of four. Pyrrha jumps over the beast attacking it with little success, but still manages to get past it to safer grounds. Lie follows soon after shooting it with his duel weapons, also making little to no damage but also making it to safer grounds. The Deathstalker, in an attempt to hip its flying pray, hits the bridge, causing it to balance on one pillar rocking back and forth.
Jaune: What do we do now?!
Nora: (in a way too chipper tone can she feel anything but happiness?) I know what to do.
Right after saying this Nora takes out her weapon which turns out to be a giant silver hammer.
Jaune: (freaking out) W-what are you doing?!
Nora: Olioop! *Bang*
Jaune: (flying through the air) AAAAaaahhhhhhh ouch!
Nora: (still on the now crumbling bridge, spins her hammer upside down and jumps on it) *Bang* (looking forward like she's saluting) Weeeeeee!
Nora, somehow always finding her mark, lands on lie and just giggles like she did something fun and wanted to do it again.
Nora: (with a big smile) Hi Ren!
Lie: (somehow already recovered) Hey Nora.
Jaune: (backing up slowly) Uhh, Guys. We still need to do something about THAT.
Pyrrha: Jaune's right! It's time to fight!
Pyrrha jumps up and attacks the Deathstalker again but has to use her shield to protect against its tail. Lie runs forward shooting at the bottom of the tip of its tail then jumps back. Jaune, spotting the now loose tip.
Jaune: Pyrrha!
Pyrrha: Right!
She then throws her shield cutting off the tip and causing it to fall partially into the Deathstalker's head.
Jaune: Nora!
Nora: Yay!
Nora turns her hammer into a grenade launcher and boosts herself up into the air with it. If you looked really closely you would notice a pink heart on each end of the grenades. Once high enough she changes her weapon back to sledge hammer mode and fires toward the sky to give her more speed and power to increase the impact she is about to make.
Nora: *BangBangBang* Wweeeeeeee! *Wam*
The Deathstalkers detached tip gets plowed into its own head by the force of Nora's hammer
Nora: *Giggle* Did we win?
Cue the Deathstalker's legs giving out.
Lie: (shaking his head) Oh, Nora.
Nora: (appearing next to Lie) Yes Ren?
-With Ruby and the Gang-
Everyone is just shooting away trying to take down the Nevermore that seems to be toying with them. This would be more effective if any of their shots actually made contact.
Weiss: This isn't working! We can't even hit it!
Ruby first looks right and sees Yang and Blake still trying to hit the Nevermore, then looks left to see Weiss doing the same thing. Weiss gets closer to Ruby until they are standing right next to eachother.
Ruby: I got an idea.
Ruby and Weiss tell Blake and Yang Ruby's plan. Getting into positions they get ready to put Ruby's plan into action. Yang jumps off the highest point of the ruins right onto the Nevermore, or more accurately, in its beak holding its mouth open. Firing off a few rounds into its stomach Yang then jumps out and to safety just before the Nevermore hits the cliff wall on the opposite end of the ruins. Running away from the cliff wall as the Nevermore hits a conveniently placed ledge Weiss initiates her first role in the plan. As the giant bird tries to take off again Weiss uses her ice type Dust to freeze its tail to the ground effectively grounding it. At this point Yang gets back to where Blake is waiting. Throwing her gun Blake ties down her end while Yang does the same with her end. Weiss returns and gets ready for her second part in the plan. Ruby jumps onto the ribbon attached to Blake's weapon with Crescent Rose in scythe mode while standing on it. Weiss makes some kind of circle with a design in it that keeps the ribbon held back while pulling it back even more and turning black.
Ruby: (in a playful tone) Think you can make the shot?
Weiss: (in an equally playful tone) Can I?
Ruby: (in a worried tone) Can you?
Weiss: (exasperatedly) Yes.
Everyone ready Weiss shoots Ruby through the air directly at the Nevermore. Ruby shoots almost an entire round to speed up and stay on track. Hitting the wall Ruby swings Crescent Rose to latch on to the Nevermore's neck just as it gets free from the ice that held it. Weiss creates more of those designs she created before to show a path up the cliff side that Ruby can stick to. Ruby runs up the wall with the Nevermore trailing behind her by Crescent Rose.
Ruby: (in a rising voice) Aa* Bang *aa* Bang *aa* Bang *aa* Bang *aa* Bang *ah* Bang *hh* Bang *hh* Bang *hh* Bang *hh*Bang*hh!
At the top of the cliff Ruby keeps flying up into the air resulting in the Nevermore's head being ripped off. Down below everyone just stands and watches the headless body of the now dead Nevermore fall to the ground.
Jaune: Wow.
Back on the cliff Ruby lands perfectly followed soon afterword by the Nevermore's head. While looking out over the Emerald Forest Ruby sees a familiar shape in the trees, one she hasn't seen in nearly three years.
-Authors Notes-
Sorry for the wait. Finals are this week and teachers are just piling on the homework which makes no sense to me. The next chapter won't be nearly this long. I will have more time to write in the summer so I'll try to get some more chapters up before getting wrapped up in RWBY Season 2 that comes out in July. I'll also be working on another story when I'm not working on this one, though this will be my main focus. The next story I will post will be called something like Uzumaki-Aburame. Those of you who recognize the names will know it is a Naruto story, beware it is female Naruto but won't be named Naruto, Naru, or Naruko. Please Read and Review, I gain the power to write more by reading new reviews.