Chapter 3: Meeting new friends!
After the whole ordeal of trying to find out how Popper was able to fit a massive mallet on his sleeve, the trio soon realizes that they were going to be late at the auditorium of the school.
Wasting no time, they soon rushed toward the direction of the school and found more students making their way to said place.
Once entering the school they realise just how big the place really was.
POP!
Popper soon reaches into his jacket pulls out a camera and takes a picture of the place.
"Ruby over here! I save you a spot!"
From a distance, Yang waves at her sister telling her to 'come here'.
"Oh, Hey I gotta go. I'll see you two after the ceremony." With that Ruby soon left the two.
"Hey wait. Ah great where am I supposed to find another nice quirky girl to talk to? Oh well, I guess it's just you and me Popper."
But when Jaune turn to Popper he was already gone from his side.
"What! Aw, come on!"
Now alone Jaune just starts to go inside the auditorium by himself.
On the other side of things, we see Popper continuing to take pictures of different places inside the auditorium. Looking down at his camera he is happy with all of the pictures he has taken of the place.
POP!
As soon as he was about to move to a new place he felt as if someone was walking behind him.
Turning around, Popper soon saw that no one was behind him.
POP?
The moment he turn back there was a new face he hasn't seen in front of him.
"Are you a clown?" The mysterious new person asked.
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POP!
With a quick nod, Popper agreed.
A gasp was heard from said person and In came a lot of questions even Popper couldn't keep up.
"Can you do tricks? Do you have a car? Do you have one of those flowers that squirts out water? Can you juggle? Can you do balloon animals? If so can you make a sloth?"
"Nora I think you are scaring him."
The girl now known as Nora, was soon stopped by another person standing behind her.
"Sorry about her, She is always like this."
Popper soon raises his hands showing that it was 'okay'.
A quick buzzing sound was heard all over the auditorium and soon all attention was towards the center stage. The two individuals were standing on top of the stage. One standing close to a mic ready to talk and the other just standing there, next to the person.
"I'll keep this brief"
The man started to give a speech to all in attendance and gave almost everyone inside a hard look.
All eyes were on the man on stage giving his speech, all except one who was currently working on something for someone.
But it was the last words that really got the attention of the young man.
"It is up to you to take the first step."
That made Popper look up, almost feeling like those words were made for him.
Soon the man started to walk away and a lady started to talk informing the attendees about where they would be sleeping tonight.
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"Hey, what's that?" The girl Nora soon asked Popper.
Popper realize what he had to finish and quickly finish his little gift.
After a few seconds, he turns back toward the girl and presents her with a balloon animal in the shape of a.
"IS THAT A SLOTH!"
POP!
Giving the balloon animal to the girl she soon squeals with excitement over the gift she got.
"Ren it's settled we have a new friend here."
Looking at the boy now known as Ren. Popper looks at him confused.
Sigh..."Well, It's nice to meet you I'm Ren."
"And I'm Nora! What's your name friend?"
Surprise on how fast the decision was Popper did the only thing he could do.
Smile and pulled out some cards.
As night came, Everyone soon gathered in the ballroom where everyone would be sleeping. A mixture of Boys and Girls was always a disaster waiting to happen.
But for a group of three, they did their best at keeping themself distance from the rather talkative bunch.
Well two of them did.
"I can't wait for tomorrow. Tomorrow we are going to kick butt and take names, all we have to do is pass initiation and form a group and then we will be set for the rest of the year!."
"Nora is getting late we should probably go to sleep."
"Right okay, Ren. Goodnight and goodnight to you Popper."
POP!
With that Nora soon fell face-first into her sleeping bag and went straight to sleep.
Looking at the girl. Popper soon turn towards Ren and pointed at Nora.
"Yea, she is like that. You just get used to it." He said with a smile.
POP!
Popper said with a nod understanding what he meant.
"You don't talk much do you?"
Looking at Ren, Popper just shakes his head 'No'.
"Is it a reason why you are also sleeping with a scarf and your face paint still on?"
Popper just nods his head 'Yes'.
"I think I understand. But I won't ask more."
Popper just nods his head in a 'thank you' way toward Ren.
"Well, goodnight Popper sleep well."
POP!
Laying down Popper soon feels another buzzing feeling in his pajamas pocket. Reaching for it he pulls out his scroll and sees that he got a new message.
'Your Pops said you are in a secret mission is this true or are you doing that other thing you said you were trying out?'
'Yea, I am. Please keep this from him.'
'I will. Just keep in mind he won't be happy if you do make it in.'
'I know. But that's my problem if he finds out. Don't worry I'm using an alias.'
'Okay take care of your little adventure.'
'I will take care.'
With that Popper soon closes his eyes and soon goes to sleep.