A/N: Hello everyone, we hope you are doing well. This story will probably be renamed, but my brother and I are still discussing it.
-Mr. Ruffles- Thanks for the compliment. Honestly, we were having the hardest time with the fight scene. We also feel bad for Alex, but it is amusing to torture him a little. But he will accept the cookie gratefully.
Roman sat in the mostly empty classroom. Efin was sitting in the shadows in the corner of the room; Saturn was sitting beside him chatting away. Roman wasn't close enough to actually catch the words that the girl was spewing. The ninja didn't look opposed to the conversation, so Roman supposed that she wasn't discussing anything of importance. Other than Team ROSE, there was no other person in the lecture hall.
"Did we have to come so early?" Roman asked Olina who was sitting next to him. He would have preferred to sleep in or wander the hall rather than sit in a classroom. The girl was setting her supplies in a perfect order.
"To get on the teacher's good side," Olina responded, "And if you aren't five minutes early, you're late."
Roman put his feet on the seat in front of him. "So are your parents in the military or something?" Roman asked referencing the whole punctual comment.
"Actually, just my father. He is a high ranking officer in the Altasian military," Olina responded she lifted her head with pride.
"That explains the whole boring stick-in-the-mud routine," Roman responded to which Olina huffed. "Grimm Studies," Roman noted pointing to the writing on the chalkboard, "this is going to be the best class." Olina cleared her throat and Roman looked at her; she looked pointedly at his feet. "I'm not bothering anyone, sweetheart," Roman said. He motioned to the empty classroom.
Olina pinched the bridge of her nose annoyed, but didn't comment further. She opened a book and started to read. "I've never had students this excited for learning. You'll make fine huntresses and huntsmen," a jolly voice said as the teacher entered. Olina gave Roman a 'I told you' look as she closed her book. Roman narrowed his green eyes at the smug look. The professor strode to the front of the lecture hall.
"Hi," Saturn said waving from her desk. She stood up leaning forward as if she was afraid the professor couldn't see her.
The mustached professor waved back. "It's nice to meet you," the professor said straightening his burgundy suit. His portly body didn't seem to affect the fit of the military-like top.
"Professor Port," Olina called raising a hand. "Will you be handing out syllabi?" the bluenette asked.
"Teacher's pet," Roman grumbled. The girl didn't hear the comment as she lowered her hand.
"Excellent question. I'll hand it out as soon as class starts," Professor Port answered. At this point several voices came from the hall. Students began filing in taking most of the seats. Roman watched the door waiting for Alex's team to enter. "Oh-ho, that's the bell. Students, Huntsmen, Huntresses," Port said loudly winking at the last bit to Saturn. Efin looked unamused next to the huntress. "This is Grimm Studies. Here is your syllabus," Port said this as he dropped a large stack of papers on the student in the corner.
"Now listen to my riviting tale of danger," Port said. Roman listened for about five minutes before he zoned out. The professor was going on and on about his own adventures. Olina dutifully took notes. Roman took his feet off the seat in front of him just to put his head in one hand trying to sleep. The bell couldn't ring fast enough.
A constant jabbing at his side woke Roman up. He opened his green eyes annoyed looking at the source of the poking. Olina held her pencil in her hand about to stab him again with it. "I'm awake, Olina. Stop poking me," Roman complained.
"Class is over," the girl said simply getting up from her seat and gathering her notebook. She held the book close to her body waiting for Roman to get up.
"I heard you snore all the way over at my seat," Saturn said bouncing over to the pair. She pointed to the seat that she was sitting in to emphasize the point. Efin slunk behind the girl quietly.
"Not really," Efin clarified, "I couldn't tell that you fell asleep." He looked at Roman sympathetically. "Professor Port was kind of difficult to listen to," the ninja like teen said picking at the wrappings around his head messing his black hair.
"We should be getting to Professor Oobleck's class," Olina commented marching past Roman's chair. The teen sighed getting to his feet to follow the girl who had already left the classroom.
"Who's the leader here, sweetheat?" Roman asked leaning toward the bluenette.
The girl stopped and pivoted to face the leader.
"I told you not to call me sweetheart," Olina said narrowing her eyes at him. The two probably looked absolutely ridiculous with the immense height differences.
"Fight, Fight, Fight," Saturn cheered as she pumped her fist. She hovered nearby cheering.
"Shouldn't we be going to class?" Efin asked trying to dispel the tension that was mounting. Olina turned away without a comment continuing her march to the next classroom. Saturn seemed disappointed, but quickly cheered up again. She skipped past the blue-haired huntress, her ponytails bouncing.
Roman walked beside Olina and Efin kept to the back as they walk through the hall. A loud collection of voices echoed down the hall as team OPAL bounded down the hall nearly colliding with Saturn.
"Are we late?" Opal asked as the rest of her team paused trying to catch their breath. They were knelt over with their hands on their knees.
"Yes, by a whole class," Roman said pointing out the empty classroom they left.
"You're suuuuper late," Saturn added helpfully, "Professor Port was so mad." She said this cheerfully nodding her head as if to agree with herself.
"He wasn't," Efin corrected as he appeared near the yellow girl. "Did you overslept your alarm?" He asked the colorful team in front of him.
Alex at this point straightened to his full height to scowl at his leader, "No, somebody decided that they needed to redecorate." Peridot looked amused while Lapis looked slightly embarrassed.
"The room was ugly and needed a lot of help," Opal said trying to justify her actions. Roman watched as the two started to argue whether or not the room needed the redecoration.
"You didn't miss anything important," Roman said, "Just a pompous huntsman recounting his tales of glory."
"It is important if you don't want to get eaten by a Beowolf," Olina commented smartly before marching past the late team. Her tone wasn't angry, more like frustrated. He chuckled to himself before catching sight of Olina leaving the group with Efin trailing after her.
"You're going to be late again if we don't hurry," Roman said jogging to catch up with Olina and Efin. "Race you," he called out to his the challenge, Saturn and Olina picked up their pace. Efin just kept his walking pace watching the rest of Team ROSE hurry to Oobleck's class.
The four took seats together with Team OPAL behind them. Roman looked toward the door to see a green blur zip into the room to the chalkboards in front of the class. "Good Morning, class. This is Vale History 101. If you realized you are in the wrong class, it would be best to get out now," the disheveled professor said. A couple of students stood up to go. Roman got to his feet as well before Olina grabbed onto one of his jacket sleeves.
"I was just joking," Roman said rolling his green eyes. He was really going to have to find a way to lighten up the strict girl. Olina sighed but released her grip and Roman sat back down.
A/N: Hello normally I don't do ending author's notes, but I wanted to say this. My brother and I really wanted a Halloween chapter.. As you might have noticed we are more than a month late for this. But better late than never. So it will be only a snippet.
Roman tossed his books messily onto the desk before dropping himself dramatically on his bed. Olina marched in calmly stacking her own books neatly before stacking Roman's as well. Roman sat up to look at the girl who continued to straighten the room.
He watched silently as she picked up clothing that didn't quite reach the dirty hamper and papers that seemed to be scattered around the room. Roman got to his feet and picked up a book with the intention to toss it to the ground if only to annoy the huntresses.
"Boo," a loud voice shouted. Olina screamed in shock jumping into the air. Roman found himself with the small huntress in his arms and the book on the ground. He couldn't help the laughs that escaped him as he held onto the now angry Olina. His laughter was joined by Saturn who was the source of the scare. "You should have seen your face," the yellow-haired girl said wiping away imaginary tears.
Olina frowned crossing her arms. "Did you want to get down?" Roman asked, "Not that I mind holding you if you are still scared."
Olina huffed as she turned a bright pink. Roman set down the girl who still look upset. "What's with the outfit, Saturn?" Roman asked pointing at the girl. Saturn was dress in what appeared to be an Ursa costume.
"Is All Grimm's Eve," Saturn said as if it was obvious.
"Saturn insisted that we all dressed up," Efin's voice came from Saturn's right unseen. Olina jumped again.
"Is your costume really that bad?" Roman asked knowing that the other huntsman's semblance always acted up when he was embarrassed.
"No it isn't. Efin is just being silly. Come on, Efin. Show'em," Saturn insisted. There was a sigh before the ninja-like teen faded into view. From the white-bone like mask to the black paws, it was obvious that Efin was a Beowulf. "See it's not that bad," Saturn said. "I got costumes for you two as well," Saturn said pulling two hangers from seemingly nowhere.
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Roman didn't even know how the girl managed to convince him to do this. He knocked on the door in front of him. Alex opened the door looking at the four students at the door. "What are you supposed to be?"
"A griffin," Roman answered.