Hey guys! I want to apologize real quick, cause I wasn't able to upload anything the last few days…
I pulled a muscle in my right hand, so I'm currently stuck with writing using my left hand, and I'm right handed.
Oh, and another apology. Because I wanted to get something out soon, the chapter will include up until the Initiation, but not with it.
I'm really sorry!
Chapter 5: Headmaster Troll
After introductions, Ruby, Chifuyu and Jaune had started walking the grounds of Beacon Academy.
Where? Well, not where they were supposed to, but Haven kept telling Chifuyu not to tell the other two about it…
"All I'm saying is that motion sickness is a more common issue than people believe"-Jaune continued to defend himself. The little girl had been playfully pestering him about the event on the airship prior… Though, not playful that way. She seemed way too innocent to even think of such a thing.
"I can attest to that. My little brother used to have the same problems"-Chifuyu couldn't help but join the situation. Something about the blonde kid just… Reminded her of Ichika, a lot. Not just the motion sickness, a lot of people have that.
…. And Ruby sort of reminded her of a younger Tabane…
Flashback
"OMGWHATISTHATISITSOMESORTOFHYPYERADVANCEDTECHWHEREDYOUGETIT!?"-Ruby… Err, spoke? Excitedly pointing at Haven's avatar.
Chifuyu blinked. Once, twice. While Haven shook his head in amusement.
"Err"-For what felt like it was the first time in her life, Chifuyu Orimura, was speechless.
"To answer your question, yes, you could say that. I'm Haven, Artificial Intelligence. Pleasure to meet you both"-Haven introduced himself with a bow.
'Jesus, does this girl even breathe?'-Chifuyu though, having finally registered what the excited teen had said.
"Oooh! An AI? That's awesome!"-Ruby squealed, while Jaune rubbed his head, not understanding a single thing.
"Thank you, thank you"-Haven puffed his chest out.
"Please"-Chifuyu butted in, "Don't feed his ego… He already has too much of it"-She sent the AI a smirk as he glared at her.
"I don't!"-He denied.
"In any case… Erm, Ruby? Why are you looking at me like that?"-She asked, having an uncomfortable expression as said girl was right in her face.
"Can you show me your weapon?"-She asked. When Chifuyu was about to reject, Ruby cranked up the puppy eyes to eleven…
'Damn, the secret weapon of every young teenager'-She silently cursed. But she wasn't one to break so easily.
"Sorry, but no"-She replied coldly, walking past the two teens. Ruby wouldn't be defeated so easily though, and ran straight up to the girl, dragging a confused Jaune with her. Said boy had an expression that said "I have no idea what's going on anymore… But I'm too tired to ask".
Haven chuckled at their antics.
'I can empathize with that, Jaune… Poor boy"
Flashback end
She HAD started walking… Somewhere, to get away from the two. But they kept pestering her, so in the end, she gave up.
Besides… She did have an odd feeling of comfort around the two. She didn't know what it was, but decided to stay quiet and secretly enjoy it.
Could it be that they remind her of the people she cared about back home?
…
…
It was a possibility.
*WHIR SHINK* The familiar sound of Ruby's gun-scythe folding out stopped her thoughts, and she sidestepped the blade that would've cut her toes off otherwise.
"Ruby, be more careful with that"-She sent a cold look her way. Ruby laughed sheepishly in response.
"Sorry, I just get really excited about weapons"-She apologized.
"Woah"-Jaune breathed at the sight of said weapon, "Is that a scythe?"
'Obviously'-Where Haven and Chifuyu's thoughts.
"Yup! It's also a high-impact sniper rifle"-She said. Which only served to confuse the boy.
"Ah, what?"-He asked.
She cocked the bolt.
"It's also a gun"-She said, smiling.
"Ah"-Jaune answered.
"So, what do you have?"-The girl asked.
"Um, well, I have this sword…"-Jaune answered, unsheathing said sword from the sheathe at his hip.
'Even the weapon…'-Chifuyu silently inspected the sword with a critical eye from where she stood.
"And, uh, this shield"-He said bringing up the sheathe that transformed into a shield.
"Ooooh"-Ruby seemed to like the weapon.
"Yeah, so when I get tired of carrying them, I can just… Put them away"-He said, as he started to fumble around with the shield, clearly not having control over it.
…
"Haven… Is this your doing?"-She asked said AI through mental link.
"Not sure what you mean…"-Haven replied.
"…. Never mind"-Chifuyu had a slight smile as she looked at the blonde idiot.
"But, wouldn't they weigh the same?"-Ruby asked rhetorically. At that, Jaune felt crestfallen.
"Yeah, they do"-He answered, depressed.
"Actually"-Chifuyu's sudden interruption caught both of them by surprise, "It might weigh the same… But a compact weapon that can be folded for ease of transport is incredibly effective. Especially considering the sheathe acts as both a shield, and transport, as opposed to carrying a sheathe and sword, and a shield separately. It's a simple, yet functional design"-She praised. Jaune's self-confidence seemed to take an instant boost as he puffed his chest out.
"Yeah, exactly!"-He exclaimed, as if he knew that all along.
"Look at you, making friends"-Haven commented.
"Way to ruin the mood, idiot"-Chifuyu internally scowled.
"I'm not teasing you. I'm being serious… Making friends early is good thinking"-He replied.
"Wait"-Ruby suddenly said, "Aren't we supposed to be somewhere?"-She asked.
…
…
"Took you long enough!"-Haven exclaimed with his arms out exaggeratedly as he materialized in the middle of the three.
"Hold on. You knew we were supposed to go somewhere the entire time!?"-Jaune exclaimed disbelievingly.
"Yup"-Haven replied.
"And you didn't tell us!?"-Ruby accused.
"And miss what happened just now? No way, no how. Anyways, to make up for it… I know exactly where you're supposed to go… Chifuyu, you know what to do"-He said.
"*Sigh* follow me"-She said, and started to walk in the direction of the auditorium, the two teens following behind her.
"Psst, hey you"
"Yes, you. Readers. You've heard this thing like a million times already… Right? So, let's just skip it…"
"And before you ask. Ruby went off to Yang alone like in the anime. Chifuyu stayed with Jaune… Right up until he tried to hit on Weiss…
The night had arrived at Beacon Academy, and most students were getting ready for bed.
The ballroom was filled with sleeping-bags, and the owners of said sleeping-bags. Some girls were sitting off in a corner, talking and snickering, while some guys were standing, showing off their muscles or something to impress said girls… Usual teenage stuff.
Chifuyu wasn't interested in any of it. The guys were probably no-good muscle-heads with no other merits than said muscles. (I'm just mad because I don't have any… *Cries in corner*)
She herself sat in a rather secluded corner of the room. Not because she wanted to be alone in general, but because she thought being somewhere with less people meant less noise. Which was, you know, true.
She spotted Ruby and Yang choosing a spot almost in the middle of the room, the later catching most of the attention from the guys. With a build like that? Chifuyu wasn't surprised. Though some seemed more interested in her little sister… She narrowed her eyes at those people, thinking they were just no-good perverts.
The guys had long since stopped trying to get her attention. Because of the glares she sent anyone who even sent a glance her way. She wasn't fond of the idea of having to sleep in the same room as these people…
Having Haven for security was quite relaxing though… No matter how much she didn't want to admit it.
She was brought out of her thoughts when another girl decided that she wanted to sleep somewhere quiet, and had walked up beside her.
"Excuse me? Is this spot taken?"-She asked. Chifuyu recognized her as the same raven-haired that had made Weiss miffed before…
"Not at all"-She replied calmly, motioning for the spot beside her. The girl didn't seem like the type to snore loudly, or to make a lot of noise in general. Which was confirmed when she smiled, sat down and brought out a book to read.
'Good thing not all teenagers play games and chase partners these days'-She thought in wry relief. (Hey!)
They sat in silence, enjoying the ability to do so, without interruptions.
…
…
Until said interruption came in the form of Ruby and Yang, the later dragging her sister to talk to either of the ravenettes… She didn't dislike Ruby, mind. Though, now she just wanted some peace and quiet.
"Hello!"-Yang said, catching the other girl's attention as-well, "I believe you three know each other?"-She motioned to Ruby behind her.
"… Weren't you the girl who blew a crater in front of the school?"-The other raven-haired girl asked. Chifuyu smirked internally at the girl's bluntness.
"Eh, um, yeah"-Ruby replied awkwardly. A little reminding of how awkward Ichika had been during his first day at the ISA…
"Ruby"-Chifuyu said, "Her name is Ruby"-Sending a small smile in response to the red-dressed girl's thankful one.
"Blake"-The other ravenette introduced herself.
"I don't think I've met you yet, though"-Chifuyu said, looking at the blonde, "Chifuyu Orimura, and you are?"-She asked.
"Oh, how rude of me. I'm Yang, this one's older sister"-Yang introduced herself sheepishly, patting Ruby on the head, which earned her a small glare in protest.
… Sisters?
They didn't look anything alike.
She knew better than to question it though.
Siblings who look nothing alike usually have a reason for it… And said reason is often something said siblings would rather not talk about.
"So, nice night don'tcha think"-Yang was desperately trying to keep the conversation going.
"She's not doing a good job at it"-Haven deadpanned.
"Yes, almost as lovely as this book…"
They didn't take the hint.
"That I will continue to read…"
Still not taking the hint.
"… You fucking serious?"
"As soon as you leave"-She had to spell it out for them to understand.
"Yeah, this girl's a lost cause"-Yang whispered to her little sister. But, surprisingly, it was Ruby who kept the conversation going.
"What's it about?"-She asked, surprising both ravenettes.
"Hmm?"
"Your book. What is it about?"-She repeated.
"It's about a man with two souls. Each fighting for control over his body"-Blake explained.
"…Lovely"-Haven said sarcastically.
"Ah, that's uh, real lovely"-Yang vocalized what Haven said.
"I love stories. Yang used to read them a lot for me when I was younger. I always wanted to be like the heroes in those stories, which is why I wanted to become a Huntress"-Ruby explained proudly.
"…"
"Why's that? To think everyone will live happily ever after?"-Blake asked.
"Little harsh on her there…"
But Ruby wasn't deterred in the least.
"I'm hoping that we all will. After all, that's why were here, to make the world a better place"-She stated.
"The world isn't as simple as the stories"-Blake calmly replied.
"Too true"-Chifuyu said quietly with a downcast expression.
…
"Ah?"-She noticed all their eyes was on her in confusion, "Um, did I say something? No, I don't think I did… Haha, just, err, just ignore me…"
"Smooth"-Haven materialized with a deadpan expression.
"S-shut up"-Chifuyu retorted.
"What's going on here!?"-A shrill voice questioned loudly and angrily, "Don't you realize people are trying to sleep!?"-The familiar white-haired "princess" Weiss continued her rant… Until she spotted the two siblings.
"YOU!"-Both Yang and Weiss shouted at the same time, earning a few glares from the other people in the room.
"Oh, look who's making it better, miss prissy"-Haven hissed.
Chifuyu stared at him in confusion, and blinked.
Why did he seem… Angry?
"Wha-? Who?"-Weiss stopped when she spotted the glaring AI. She just stared at him in disbelief.
"If you could stop staring, that would be much appreciated"-He shot her an unamused look.
"Y-you're, an AI?"-She asked, not taking her eyes of off him. Haven rolled his eyes.
"Thank you for sharing the info, captain obvious"-He replied sarcastically, "Now if you wouldn't mind… Go to sleep"-He said, before he dematerialized.
Staring out into the forest below them, Chifuyu couldn't help but wonder…
How the hell where they supposed to get down there?
The students were lined up on the cliff, each standing on a slab of stone, facing the edge. Chifuyu didn't like the feeling she was getting from this…
Something was off.
Goodwitch and Ozpin appearing at the other end of the cliff quieted down any conversations going on, and all eyes were focused on them.
"H-hm. I'm sure you've heard of the rumors of getting team-mates?"-The elderly headmaster asked rhetorically, "Well, let us put an end to those rumors. You will be getting your team-mates, today"
"What? Awww"-Yup, Ruby was sounding more and more like a younger Tabane…
"The first person you make eye contact with will be your partner for the next four years… So make sure you partner with someone you can work well with"
*CRASH* Chifuyu swore she could hear glass shattering at the revelation.
"WHAT!?"-It, was getting a little annoying. Though she wondered how you would go about choosing your team mates when they were who you first made eye contact with.
"Although, this year, there will be a student who will have to go without a partner. That person will be assigned to a team later however, so you need not worry"
Cue a few breaths of relief.
"Any questions?"-The headmaster asks. Jaune quickly raises his hand, but is promptly ignored.
Chifuyu scoffs, but her eyes go wide as she suddenly hears a few wires under the plate she stood on…
"Ozpin, you son of a"
"BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITCH!"-She and Haven shouted in tandem as they were launched from the cliff.
Alright… Again, apologies for the delay, and broken promise…
So, with the injury I currently have, I won't be able to keep up with daily uploads… Sorry.
Well, let's get on with the reviews.
PieterjanVDHD: Yeah, I never realized that either… And thanks for continuing your support!
Gamerman22: Any information I'd give on that would be spoiling my own story… Sorry! But, to you as well, thanks for reading my story, and continuing to support it!
And that's it for this time… Hopefully my arm will get better in a few days…
Anyways, have a great continued day, and or night!