p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"strongAuthor's note: I still don't own the rights to RWBY. Just sayin'/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"I was launched way before I was ready. I flew into the air, and started tumbling, awkwardly. At least I knew how to slow myself down. Going as spread eagle as I could, I tried to think of a "landing strategy" but I didn't in time. I saw a flash of green, as I passed the treetops. This seemed to be my end. How pathetic, Sapphire Nystrum, huntress-in-training, killed by falling, before the initiation exam. Screaming, I closed my eyes. Then, I hit something a bit softer than the ground, something that went "oof!" After the both of us lying there, groaning in pain for a couple minutes, before we got up./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"strongemPOV Switch/em/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"I pushed the girl off of me, and stood up, slowly, groaning. Then, leaning down, i held my hand out to help the girl up. She stood at five foot six, With black hair that had blue streaks. She wore a Chain mail vest with a blue shirt underneath, as well as blue jeans and black combat boots. "Well, since you crashed into me, I guess that means we're partners, doesn't it? Name's Gwyn Ulfr, you?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""You're not mad that I crashed into you? Yay! My name's Sapphire, Sapphire Nystrum! Good to meet you, Gwyn!" She bubbled out, excitedly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"emPOV Switch/em/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"I brushed myself off, and looked over my new partner. He wore a grey leather duster with Grimm fur on the collar, with a dark grey breastplate underneath, with chain mail underneath that. His hair was black. At his hip, he had a sword that appeared to have a gun built into the hilt. Quite a classic design. Also, quite different from my twin mini scythes, that were also sub machine guns. Oh man, even though it hurt when I crashed into him, I sure was glad that I did, because otherwise I probably would've ended up with some weirdo. "So... Gwyn. Any idea which way is north?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"We walked, and talked while we did. We heard sounds of conflict, but we avoided that. Him and I shared the same philosophy of why get involved if you didn't need to. But, all good things must come to an end, and so did the peace we found. While trying to find berries (What? I was hungry) we heard a shuffling in the bushes. Gwyn, like an idiot, leaned into the bushed for a better view, and was knocked onto his back as the large boarbatusk charged out of the underbrush. I dove into a combat roll to the right of the Grimm. In a fluid motion, as I stood into a combat pose, I pulled my weapons out. The monster squealed, and looked to Gwyn, who was in the process of standing, and rubbed it's foot on the ground, in a preparation to charge. I yelled to get it's attention, and then fired wildly at it with both of my guns, but it's hide was so thick that they either just bounced off, or just got stuck. Oh no. It turned to me, and charged. It may have not seemed too bad from a distance, but I realized that the thing was pure muscle, and every muscle in it's dense body was trying to kill me. "Sapphire! Try to flip it over!" I heard Gwyn yell/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""What? Why" I yelled back, in a panic as I ran from the rampaging beast./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I saw it's belly as it jumped over me. It has no plating there!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Okay, that was how to kill it, but how was I going to flip it over? I performed a quick sidestep as it charged past me, in a rage. It tried to turn, but slid for a little bit before it could regain control of it's movement. Aha! That was it! If i could somehow use that to my advantage, I could kill it! I started shooting it a little bit, just to anger it, and get it's attention, causing it to shriek and run again. Again, I performed a quick sidestep, only to realize that I'd run it right into Gwyn. Crap! But, he was ready, cause when it saw me move, it turned slightly and dug it's hooves into the ground. Not even noticing Gwyn. Gwyn pulled his foot back, and kicked the Grimm as it got close to him, knocking it off it's feet. Then, with no ceremony, He stabbed the beast. I'm glad that he was partner! He really kept his cool! "Uhh, you want bacon?" He joked, poking the corpse as it dissolved./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Dang it, I was going to hold you to that! In fact, I still am! You are going to make both of us bacon! I love bacon, it's so tasty!" I excitedly exclaimed. I accidentally got off topic a bit, but whatever. We cleaned up, and continued north, looking for the relic./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""There is no way someone could eat that whole thing and survive!" I shouted, in response to Gwyn telling me about the 'ultimate' sandwich that his friend Lloyd was talking about./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""That thing would be as dense as an anvil, I know. Lloyd is quite a character. Hey" he added, pointing to a structure ahead of us "Is that where the relics are going to be?" He asked/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""We made it! Let's go grab one!" I ran toward the structure, with Gwyn walking behind. Lazybutt. As I got there, i realized the relics were all large chess pieces. Both colours of bishops were gone, as well as the white rook, and the white knights. Gwyn walked up, laughed and ran up to the podium where one of the emwhite pawns/em "/strongUh, Gwyn? Why a white pawn?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Well, if you knew anything about chess, you'd know that the white pawn is the first piece to ever move, and can be super important to the whole game. Or, it can be used as a sacrifice to bait someone into a trap!" He said that last bit with a sheepish grin on his face. I guess he was kinda a nerd, but that's okay. He gave me the relic, and we went to the cliff where we were told to meet./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"strongemPOV Switch/em/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Amber Runa, Gwyn Ulfr, Sapphire Nystrum, Orchid Eirikur. The four of you retrieved the White Pawn pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as... Team RUNE, led by Amber Runa" Ozpin stated, ceremoniously. But, I was baffled. Me, Gwyn Ulfr, born leader, was emnot /emthe leader of my team? But holy crap, I was on a team with emher/em, or as I knew now, Amber Runa. I may have dismissed her the other day, but hoooly crap, I was still smitten by her. In the audience, I noticed Ashley shooting me daggers with her eyes, and Lloyd giving me a thumbs up. At least he was happy for me, even though we weren't on the same team./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"I was launched way before I was ready. I flew into the air, and started tumbling, awkwardly. At least I knew how to slow myself down. Going as spread eagle as I could, I tried to think of a "landing strategy" but I didn't in time. I saw a flash of green, as I passed the treetops. This seemed to be my end. How pathetic, Sapphire Nystrum, huntress-in-training, killed by falling, before the initiation exam. Screaming, I closed my eyes. Then, I hit something a bit softer than the ground, something that went "oof!" After the both of us lying there, groaning in pain for a couple minutes, before we got up./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"strongemPOV Switch/em/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"I pushed the girl off of me, and stood up, slowly, groaning. Then, leaning down, i held my hand out to help the girl up. She stood at five foot six, With black hair that had blue streaks. She wore a Chain mail vest with a blue shirt underneath, as well as blue jeans and black combat boots. "Well, since you crashed into me, I guess that means we're partners, doesn't it? Name's Gwyn Ulfr, you?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""You're not mad that I crashed into you? Yay! My name's Sapphire, Sapphire Nystrum! Good to meet you, Gwyn!" She bubbled out, excitedly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"emPOV Switch/em/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"I brushed myself off, and looked over my new partner. He wore a grey leather duster with Grimm fur on the collar, with a dark grey breastplate underneath, with chain mail underneath that. His hair was black. At his hip, he had a sword that appeared to have a gun built into the hilt. Quite a classic design. Also, quite different from my twin mini scythes, that were also sub machine guns. Oh man, even though it hurt when I crashed into him, I sure was glad that I did, because otherwise I probably would've ended up with some weirdo. "So... Gwyn. Any idea which way is north?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"We walked, and talked while we did. We heard sounds of conflict, but we avoided that. Him and I shared the same philosophy of why get involved if you didn't need to. But, all good things must come to an end, and so did the peace we found. While trying to find berries (What? I was hungry) we heard a shuffling in the bushes. Gwyn, like an idiot, leaned into the bushed for a better view, and was knocked onto his back as the large boarbatusk charged out of the underbrush. I dove into a combat roll to the right of the Grimm. In a fluid motion, as I stood into a combat pose, I pulled my weapons out. The monster squealed, and looked to Gwyn, who was in the process of standing, and rubbed it's foot on the ground, in a preparation to charge. I yelled to get it's attention, and then fired wildly at it with both of my guns, but it's hide was so thick that they either just bounced off, or just got stuck. Oh no. It turned to me, and charged. It may have not seemed too bad from a distance, but I realized that the thing was pure muscle, and every muscle in it's dense body was trying to kill me. "Sapphire! Try to flip it over!" I heard Gwyn yell/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""What? Why" I yelled back, in a panic as I ran from the rampaging beast./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I saw it's belly as it jumped over me. It has no plating there!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Okay, that was how to kill it, but how was I going to flip it over? I performed a quick sidestep as it charged past me, in a rage. It tried to turn, but slid for a little bit before it could regain control of it's movement. Aha! That was it! If i could somehow use that to my advantage, I could kill it! I started shooting it a little bit, just to anger it, and get it's attention, causing it to shriek and run again. Again, I performed a quick sidestep, only to realize that I'd run it right into Gwyn. Crap! But, he was ready, cause when it saw me move, it turned slightly and dug it's hooves into the ground. Not even noticing Gwyn. Gwyn pulled his foot back, and kicked the Grimm as it got close to him, knocking it off it's feet. Then, with no ceremony, He stabbed the beast. I'm glad that he was partner! He really kept his cool! "Uhh, you want bacon?" He joked, poking the corpse as it dissolved./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Dang it, I was going to hold you to that! In fact, I still am! You are going to make both of us bacon! I love bacon, it's so tasty!" I excitedly exclaimed. I accidentally got off topic a bit, but whatever. We cleaned up, and continued north, looking for the relic./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""There is no way someone could eat that whole thing and survive!" I shouted, in response to Gwyn telling me about the 'ultimate' sandwich that his friend Lloyd was talking about./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""That thing would be as dense as an anvil, I know. Lloyd is quite a character. Hey" he added, pointing to a structure ahead of us "Is that where the relics are going to be?" He asked/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""We made it! Let's go grab one!" I ran toward the structure, with Gwyn walking behind. Lazybutt. As I got there, i realized the relics were all large chess pieces. Both colours of bishops were gone, as well as the white rook, and the white knights. Gwyn walked up, laughed and ran up to the podium where one of the emwhite pawns/em "/strongUh, Gwyn? Why a white pawn?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Well, if you knew anything about chess, you'd know that the white pawn is the first piece to ever move, and can be super important to the whole game. Or, it can be used as a sacrifice to bait someone into a trap!" He said that last bit with a sheepish grin on his face. I guess he was kinda a nerd, but that's okay. He gave me the relic, and we went to the cliff where we were told to meet./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"strongemPOV Switch/em/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Amber Runa, Gwyn Ulfr, Sapphire Nystrum, Orchid Eirikur. The four of you retrieved the White Pawn pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as... Team RUNE, led by Amber Runa" Ozpin stated, ceremoniously. But, I was baffled. Me, Gwyn Ulfr, born leader, was emnot /emthe leader of my team? But holy crap, I was on a team with emher/em, or as I knew now, Amber Runa. I may have dismissed her the other day, but hoooly crap, I was still smitten by her. In the audience, I noticed Ashley shooting me daggers with her eyes, and Lloyd giving me a thumbs up. At least he was happy for me, even though we weren't on the same team./p