Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Black and White Roses. Enjoy the 1200-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth do.
(Beacon academy, STRQ dorm, Midnight. 2 days from classes)
Noir woke up to the sound of the door opening as he looked over to see Qrow and Raven out cold.
"Summer?" he asked as he raised himself up to look at her bed only to see his team leader was gone.
"Where did she go?" Noir opened the door and left as he walked to his locker and opened it to take out Siva Darkness/
"Summer?" Noir asked as he wondered the halls of the dark school before hearing the faint sound of metal clashing against metal.
"Summer?" He followed the sound towards the training rooms as he peeked inside.
Summer stood barefoot in her pajamas, swinging Winter Thorn in its glaive form at a combat droid which she cut in half as the machine fell to the ground sparking.
"Didn't take you for a night person, flower girl." Summer turned and blinked as a training droid raised its sword before Noir shot it in the chest, the room dampened the bullet noise.
"Noir… I woke you up, didn't I?" Summer asked as Noir gave a 'so-so' gesture.
"Want to spar?" Noir asked as Summer's sliver eyes widened.
"You sure? I'm already risking getting in trouble with Ozpin." Summer said as Noir laughed.
"Bring it, flower power." Summer smirked as Noir pointed Siva Darkness at her in its revolver form and fired as Summer leapt onto a pillar.
"You do know both of us are good shots, right?" Noir asked as he activated his semblance and fired as Summer grinned.
"True, but you can't do this!" Summer activated her semblance as the world slowed to a crawl, Summer leapt and somersaulted over the bullets as she lunged at Noir.
"What the heck did you do?" Noir asked as he flipped back as Summer thrusted the spear like weapon at her teammate.
"My semblance, it slows time to a crawl, it just makes it look like I'm moving faster than you can see… I call it Quicksilver." Summer teased.
Noir rolled his eyes as he parried the spiked spear with the blades of his weapon as Summer changed her weapon into its sword form and swung as Noir shifted his weapon and blocked her strike as their swords made a clang.
"So, why is my awesome team leader training… And don't say missions, we can handle a few dozen Grimm." Summer frowned as she swung again and Noir blocked it, their bare feet dancing across the floor as the exchanged sword blows.
"It's Junior. I know he's a criminal and kicking his butt will be easy, but we saw what he's after and that he has a lot of backup if the weapons we saw mean anything." Summer said as Noir frowned.
"Yeah, but we can stop him, you're the leader, Summer. I'll follow you into battle."
Noir responded as Summer shifted her weapon back into a glaive and lunged as Noir was busy trying to aim at her with Siva Darkness's sword form before he realized her attack and leaned back before changing his weapon to its revolver form.
"It's not that… It's me being a leader." Noir blinked.
"Why? You we're able to inspire us against the Banshee and your proving yourself, I don't see the big deal."
Noir responded as Summer nodded before bringing her weapon down in a downwards slash that Noir blocked by catching the blade in-between two of the blades on Siva Darkness's revolver form.
"It's just that this is my first time being a leader, Noir. I don't have a problem with a partner…. Besides Raven, but being leader of a team? I haven't had a responsibility like this… I don't feel ready for it."
Summer said as Noir nodded before pushing her back and firing.
"Just relax, that isn't a problem we can solve here…. But I promise to help show you that you are our leader and why you're a good leader." Noir replied as Summer nodded.
"Thanks, Noir. I appreciate it." Summer said as she smiled and Noir returned it.
"No problem… But I'm going to kick your butt, flower girl. Friend or not." Noir joked as Summer smirked.
"Ok, now I'm going to kick your butt!" She yelled as Noir fired the remaining 4 bullets in his clip at her as Summer danced around them before lunging at Noir as he reached up with his free hand and grabbed the weapon as he and Summer stood face to face.
"Hello." Noir teased as Summer grinned before kicking him away as Noir backpedaled to reload.
"What, scared of a girl, Noir?" Summer teased as she lunged at Noir only for him to grin as he once again grabbed her weapon before she tackled Noir and pinned him to the ground.
"I win." Summer laughed as she pointed Winter Thorn at Noir's neck as Noir smirked at her.
"Nah, I think I do." Summer looked down to see Siva Darkness pointed at her chest, the blades nearly poking her.
"Dang it, looks like a draw." Summer sighed as she backflipped off Noir as she held out her hand to help her friend up.
"Seriously? You tackle me? What are we? Kids?" Noir teased as Summer laughed.
"Hey, I am not a slouch at hand to hand…. It's just I can't handle everyone in hand to hand." Summer explained before they were both cut off by the sound of a throat being cleared.
"Very impressive, Ms. Rose. Perhaps I should keep a closer eye on you…. As well as you, Mr. Tama." Both teens turned to see Ozpin standing in the doorway.
"Mr. Ozpin!" Noir yelled.
"We're so sorry, I woke up Noir when I opened my door en-…" Summer started to say before Ozpin cut her off.
"I am not mad, Ms. Rose. I can see that you and Mr. Tama are becoming close friends, I am happy to see that…. I am also surprised that you and team STRQ was able to sneak out to look at the reports of the raids committed a few days ago." Ozpin said with a smile as both teens looked at the headmaster wide eyed.
"I am not annoyed by that either… Junior has been a threat on our radars for years… It seems now he is escalating his activities…. Especially after his little skirmish with you two." Ozpin put in, sipping his coffee.
"You think he's up to something, sir?" Noir asked as Ozpin leaned on his cane.
"Possibly… Ms. Rose?" Ozpin asked as Summer looked at him.
"Yes, sir?" She responded.
"After class in two days, I want you and team STRQ to report to my office. I believe it is time to do some digging into what Junior is after in Vale." Summer nodded.
"We're be there, headmaster!" Summer yelled as Noir rolled his eyes.
"Good, you and Mr. Tama are dismissed… I will not inform Ms. Goodwitch of this… Goodnight, Ms. Rose." Ozpin walked away as Summer and Noir looked at each other.
"Race you to our dorm." Noir teased as he rushed out of the room.
"Oh, you're on! Hotshot!" Summer yelled as she chased after her teammate.
Author notes
And so, begins the second arc. I will post 2 more chapters tomorrow. I also want to point out Salem and Cinder will not be the main villains. Not until after the second arc and third arcs of the story. Junior, Adam, Roman and the White Fang will be the main villains for now. Until tomorrow, Lighting Wolf out!