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Chapter 7: Emerald Forest Part II
As they traveled through the forest, Rai had heard gunshots from far away and looked at one of the directions. "Gunfire?", he asked. Jellal took notice of the sounds and nodded to Rai. "It seems like it." As they continued walking, Rai decided to ask a question that was on his mind. "Say, Jellal? Do you like Yang?" Upon hearing such a question, Jellal couldn't help but blush. "W-Why would you ask me that?" Rai then shrugged. "I dunno. Just wanted to."
As they walked, the sound of a twig was heard and it caused Rai to immediately pick up a nearby rock and throw it at where it was heard. Jellal then looked at Rai with a dumbfounded look. "A rock? Really?" Rai shrugged lightly. "Instincts." Soon, Jaune, now with a cut on his cheek thanks to the rock (somehow), and Pyrrha emerged from said bush. "Ow..."
"Sorry, Jaune.", Rai apologized. Jaune shook his head as he had his hand cover his cut. "It's okay. Just a scratch." Pyrrha walked over to Jaune. "Why didn't you activate your aura?" Jaune looked at her with a confused look on his face. "Huh?"
"Your aura."
"Gesundheit."
Pyrrha became suspicious as she looked at her partner. "Jaune, do you know what aura is?" That was when Jaune scoffed. "Of course I do." He then pointed at her. "Do you know what aura is?" Rai and Jellal then looked at Pyrrha, confused as well. Rai raised his hand before speaking. "We don't. Mind telling us so we can better understand it?" Pyrrha smiled as she nodded to them and looked back at Jaune. "Aura is the manifestation of our soul."
As she started explaining this to the three boys, elsewhere, Ren was walking through the forest all by himself, looking around for anything or anyone. "It bears our burdens and shields our hearts. Have you ever felt like you were being watched without knowing that someone was there?" Suddenly, Ren stopped in his tracks and looked to his right. it was as if he was sensing something dangerous approaching. "Uh, yeah."
"We have on many occasions.", Rai said to her.
That was when a giant snake-like Grimm, known as a King Taijitu, emerged from behind Ren and quickly slithered around him. The green clad male quickly took a ninja-like stance and prepared to fight the Grimm.
"With practice, our aura can be our shield. Everyone has it. Even animals.", Pyrrha said.
Jellal was amazed at the new information that he was hearing from the redhead. "That's amazing. I never knew that."
"What about monsters?", Jaune asked her. "No." Ren began dodging the giant snake's attacks every time it lunged at him. "The monsters we fight are black at the soul. They are creatures of Grimm." The snake slammed right into him and sent him flying back. He was quick to keep his footing as the King Taijitu slithered around him to try and get him. "The manifestation of anonymity."
As he listened to the story, Rai stared up at the sky and saw a black figure fly through the sky at top speed, so he couldn't make out what it was. "Strange..."
After explaining everything about the Grimm and Aura to the trio, Pyrrha approached Jaune and placed a hand on his right cheek. "Rai, Jellal. Place your hands on Jaune's shoulders. You need to be part of this." Nodding, Rai stood on Jaune's right side and placed his hand on his shoulder while Jellal did the same on his left side. "Now close your eyes and concentrate." The three slowly closed their eyes. "Uhh...okay." Pyrrha did the same thing before opening her eyes wide and her body glowed a bright red and closed them again.
For it is impassing that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all. Infinite, and distance, and unbound by death. I release your souls. And by my shoulder protect thee.
After finishing this chant, Jaune was glowing a bright white while Rai glowed green and Jellal blue. Pyrrha looked exhausted as Jaune looked at her very worried that she may be hurt. "Pyrrha?"
"It's alright. I used my aura to unlock your guys', but the energy that protects you now is your own.", she explained. She smiled when she noticed that the scratch on Jaune's cheek healed itself. "You have a lot of it." Jaune soon looked at his hands and saw that they were glowing, amazing him as it dimmed away. "Wow..."
The light surrounding Rai and Jellal's bodies also disappeared. Pyrrha turned to look at the two. "You two especially." Rai lightly shrugged. "Being a Dragon Slayer and an ex-Ten Wizard Saint, it's not surprising." Both him and Jellal smiled at the two.
Elsewhere, Ren, having defeated the King Taijitu, and another that had arrived earlier, stored his weapons away before dusting off his sleeves. "Qrrraaww! Qrrraaww!" Ren turned around to see Nora hanging upside down in the tree and smiling big. He smiled back at her. "I still don't think that's what a sloth sounds like."
Nora then reached her hand out and lightly poked Ren's nose. "Boop." Ren only kept smiling as she did this.
Another place, Kratos and Natsu had finished fighting off a large pack of Beowolves and had begun walking away to try and find their objective. What they didn't know was that a figure in a black cloak was quietly watching the two from behind a tree before walkingaway. He pulled out his scroll and dialed a number, speaking through it after someone picked up on the other line. "Targets have been found. Should I take them out now?"
"No. We need to be patient. Just charging in on them will only drag in attention, especially since their in the middle of an initiation. One that is being recorded by hidden cameras."
"You do have a point.", the figure said. "What do you want me to do then?"
"Wait. Follow. Listen. And whatever you do, don't get caught."
The figure ended up smiling underneath his hood. "Understood." Hanging up his scroll, he switched the call setting to another with pictures of Natsu and Kratos on it. Above it in capital letters read 'THE LIST'. "Soon."
*le gasp* :O
Two new enemies are after the Fire Boys! Their names and appearances will be revealed soon. But not now. Oh, I love mysteries XD
Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!
RWBY Fact!
If it isn't that obvious already, the name of the dust shop from Episode 1, From Dust Till Dawn, is derived from the phrase, From Dusk Till Dawn.
See you guys next time!~