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(A/N) Since the initiation is a major event in RWBY this chapter is long because there is so much detail I want to cover. Also I have some important information in the author's note at the end of this chapter.
Chapter 5 The Initiation
(The Beacon Hallway)
Ragna has a strong feeling of irritation and embarrassment at the moment. For starters the moment of embarrassment comes from having to be escorted to the amphitheater by one of the professors after stopping his fight with his brother Jin. The original plan was to attend Beacon as he had promised and try not to stand out but unfortunately things escalated when he had fought his brother. Which leads to the reason that Ragna was irritated which the reason is his brother Jin. To say that Ragna was not on good terms with his brother would be a major understatement. Due to an event that has happened in their past the both of them has always been tensed when they are in each other's presence.
At the moment Ragna figured that he will have to stomach his current situation and try not to make things worse for himself. Though he did not try to hide his discomfort of the entire situation. He has made it clear that he will endure it until he gets to the amphitheater.
"Great first I get lost almost immediately after arriving here. Then when I have actually managed to make things easier for myself and avoid trouble in the process this had to happen." Ragna had thought to himself while he is walking with Professor Goodwitch
Jin otherwise is handling the shared situation much better than his brother. After seeing Ragna again he could not resist the urge to fight him after so many years. The last time they fought Sister Celica had stopped them at the time. Unfortunately, it did not stop their repeated fights that had become an all too common occurrence. Even though the fights had stopped after Jin had gotten adopted the strained relationship he has with his brother and sister has gotten worse over time. It had unfortunately had gotten to a point where he would avoid them whenever possible. Though after his adopted family had informed his old caretaker that he will be attending Beacon out of an up to date courtesy Jin had mentally prepared himself for the scenario that he will see his brother again.
"It will not do me any good if I stop being calm in this situation. At the very least I know that my brother will be attending Beacon like me. So I will have plenty of chances to settle things with him." Jin had thought to himself
"Now before we go into the amphitheater will I be assured that there will be no more trouble from the both of you during the assembly?" Professor Goodwitch had said to both Ragna and Jin with a tone that sounded more like a demand instead of a request for reassurance.
"Tch fine You don't have to worry about me fighting Jin during the assembly but after that no promises." Ragna had said bluntly not being intimidated by the professor Goodwitch's glare
"There will be no trouble from me professor though like my brother said once the assembly is over I can't guarantee anything." Jin had said in a calmly manner but with the still obvious implications
"Ugh they aren't even trying to give me false reassurance. Well at the very least they aren't likely to be on teams this year and also there weapons will be stored in the lockers so there shouldn't be fighting for the remainder of the day. At the very least it will be one less source of stress I don't have to deal with." Professor Goodwitch had thought to herself while pinching the bridge of her nose before leading the brothers into the amphitheater
(Beacon Amphitheater)
"Whew it appears that we made it and just in time for the assembly to." Bang had said to everyone he arrived with
"Well I'm sure that we would've had an easier time getting here if Bullet didn't keep threatening people for directions." Jaune had said to Bang
"It was how I always got my information and it's also how I know that people are telling the truth." Bullet had replied defending her methods of gathering information.
"Threatening to beat someone to a pulp is not a good way to learn things from other people Bullet. With what you've done I'm honestly surprised that you're not in jail by now." Jaune had told Bullet
"Mind repeating that again boy." Bullet had responded daring Jaune to repeat his statement
"Um no thanks I actually want to live." Jaune had said making it clear that he valued his life instead of his opinion. (No matter how true it is)
"Well I think that we should all be glad that we have finally made it here." Ruby had said trying to dissolve a potential argument which fortunately worked
"Hey Ruby I saved you a spot over here." A voice had yelled out that Ruby had recognized as her sister Yang.
"That's my sister over there I gotta go to her. Nice meeting all of you once again maybe I'll see all of you after the ceremony." Ruby had said rushing towards her sister Yang with the intent to give her a piece of her mind
"I Have to go as well I want to get a good spot and I don't want to miss it." Bullet had said before leaving Bang and Jaune alone together
"Oh man now where else am I going to find a nice quirky girl to talk to?" Jaune had said in a disappointed tone
"Do not worry Jaune I'm sure you will find another companion soon." Bang had said trying to reassure Jaune. Though as they were leaving a red haired girl had looked at Jaune
(East area of the amphitheater)
"I can't believe that you have abandoned me to be with your friends Yang." Ruby had said angrily to her sister
"Oh come on Ruby you can't say that you did not have an interesting time getting here. When I called you over here I saw that you were with a few other people and all of you looked like you was getting along." Yang had responded to Ruby's claim
"Well yeah we all were getting along but that's not the point Yang." Ruby had said in an irritated mood
"So will you tell me about them later?" Yang had asked ignoring her sister's mood
"Well after the ceremony cause I have a lot to tell you and . . HEY!" Ruby had said before realizing that her sister is ignoring her bad mood.
"Wow there are a lot of first year students here like us huh Noel?" Makoto had asked her friend Noel while the both of them are at a different part of the Amphitheater
"Yeah Makoto I suspected that a lot of people will be going to Beacon this year but I didn't think there would be this many people. I'm starting to think that we might end up doing more than just passing our occasional tests." Noel had told her friend in a worried tone
"Yeah I'm with you Noel. But look on the bright side we might run into a couple of friendly faces here. Didn't you tell me that Jin told you that he will be coming here?" Makoto had asked
"Yeah he didn't sound too happy about it but I'm sure it's just him being nervous." Noel had said leaving out Jin's irritated tone
"Well considering how hard he tends to work from what Tsubaki tells me I'm not surprised. Hey Noel look over there that girl looks kinda familiar." Makoto had said pointing towards a direction that the both of them looked to.
"I see Makoto that girl kinda looks like . . . oh my gosh it's Weiss I can't believe it!" Noel had said in a surprised tone
"Well now we know what academy she wanted to go to. Hmm she looks very angry for some reason." Makoto had told Noel
"Well she always looked like that back at school so I always stay out of her way unless Tsubaki is near us." Noel had responded to Makoto
"Well at least Jin will be hear so that can be somewhat reassuring." Makoto had said to Noel's agreement
"Look Makoto it's the headmaster and he's about to give us his speech." Noel had said seeing Professor Ozpin getting to the main stage of the amphitheater with Professor Goodwitch standing beside him
Ozpin had spent few seconds glancing over the first year students and had thought of several potential ideas. Though for now he had decided to speak his speech that he planned to speak.
"I'll... keep this brief. You have traveled here today in search of knowledge to hone your craft and acquire new skills, and when you have finished, you plan to dedicate your life to the protection of the people. But I look amongst you, and all I see is wasted energy, in need of purpose, direction. You assume knowledge will free you of this, but your time at this school will prove that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step." Professor Ozpin had said to all of the first year students with an empty look in his eyes. Before leaving while Glynda had continued on
"All of you will gather in the ballroom tonight tomorrow your initiation begins be ready." Professor Goodwitch had said before leaving with Ozpin
"You know Makoto that Professor Ozpin's sounds a little odd like he wasn't seeing us as students for some reason." Noel had said voicing her concerns to her friend
"Well Noel keep in mind that we are in an academy that trains people to be protectors so I suppose he has to be a little harsh if we are to be prepared for the dangers we can face. Besides it's not like either of us will have to do it alone and we have four years here to prove ourselves." Makoto had said reassuring her friend
(Beacon Ballroom)
It has been a few hours since the assembly at the amphitheater and all of the first year students have made it to the ballroom. It is currently night time and the students are either sleeping, or talking among themselves. Currently Ruby is with her sister Yang and while she is happy to be a student at Beacon the young girl is feeling down after getting told off by Weiss.
"So what are you writing about sis?" Yang had asked Ruby in a curious tone
"Oh well I'm writing to my friends back at Signal." Ruby had responded to her sister
"Ah that's so cute." Yang had said in a teasing tone only for Ruby to throw her pillow at her
"Shut up its weird being here and not knowing anyone." Ruby has quickly said
"Come on Ruby what about earlier you came in with a small group of people and it looks like you were on good terms with them. So mind telling me about them now since you now have the chance?" Yang had said with a curious tone and look
"Well I suppose all of them are nice. This one guy named Jaune he is nice and funny oh and has a sword and shield. Then there is this other guy named Bang he has an actual aura weapon that is so cool. Also last but not least there is this other per name Bullet who has weapons that are similar to yours." Ruby had explained to Yang
"See that is a three hundred percent increase from earlier Ruby. That is more than most people will normally get on their first day at school. So I'm curious about the aura weapon what does it look like?" Yang had asked her sister
"Well it looks like a giant nail but Bang had said that he recently got it and he plans to master it so he can use it properly. Why are you curious about the aura weapon sis?" Ruby had asked with a curious look in her eyes
"Well the reason I asked is because someone I recently met had fought someone with an aura weapon and it turns out they are brothers. Not only that but the guy who fought the aura weapon user he has a weapon that is similar to uncle Qrow's and as far as I can tell it doesn't look like he has an aura weapon. You should have seen it Ruby their fighting was so intense it had caused several shockwaves so most likely they are very powerful." Yang had explained to n impressed Ruby
"Wow you got to see a fight between two powerful students your right wish I was there. But it still doesn't solve my friend problem. Though I do have three plus friends Weiss is a negative one so I'm down to two. Not exactly a low number but I don't want a lot of negative friends Yang." Ruby had told her sister
"It's only been one day Ruby and you can't feel down after a bad experience so far. Trust me you have a lot of friends around you it's just going to take you some time for you to know them." Yang had said reassuring her sister
"Thanks sis and I suppose your right." Ruby had said before hearing some start a candle getting ready to read a book
(The Locker Room)
Ragna had a surprisingly pleasant time sleeping in the Ballroom despite the frustration he felt with the thought of being with his brother again. Though after he woke up he had remembered quite bitterly that the Professor that broke up his fight had confiscated his blood-scythe and told him he will retrieve it before initiation.
"OK locker 668 should be around here somewhere. Then after getting my blood-scythe I just have to go to this initiation then show everyone what I can do. There are a lot of rumors about how teams are being formed. Master said I will be a part of a team and now that I think about it I never thought about what type of teammates I may end up having. Well if I had to choose whose team I will be on I suppose Yang isn't a bad choice I mean she seems like somebody who is ready for a fight which is what I like. Not to mention she is an older sister which is something I can relate with. Though that is just one person I know so who I can end up with is anyone's guess." Ragna had said to himself while trying to find his locker. Though as he was looking for his locker while thinking about possible a blonde young woman had bumped into him
"I'M SORRY I didn't see where I was going!" The blonde had said in a panicked tone
"Erm it was an accident so don't worry about it." Ragna had said
"Oh um thank you it's just that whenever I bump into someone I just get lectured my name is Noel. Can you tell me your name?" Noel had asked
"My name is Ragna nice to meet you Noel. Can you tell me where locker 668 is supposed to be?" Ragna had asked hoping to find his locker and his weapon soon
"Sorry Ragna I honestly have no idea myself in fact I'm still looking for my locker that has my weapons." Noel had told Ragna regretfully.
"Ah well I'm sure that I will find it eventually so I just have to be patient and keep looking. Thanks again Noel." Ragna had said before he left to continue looking for his locker
"Hmm that guy Ragna he reminds me of Jin for some reason but nicer. I can't explain why though but maybe it's my semblance acting up again." Noel had thought to herself before continuing to look for her locker.
"Well now I suppose this will be a good chance for me to seek out potential teammates. Hmm I just can't select anybody to be my teammate. The person I choose has to be a cut above the rest they have to be strong, and also intelligent. Like that guy over there who looks like . . wait it is Jin so he's going to come to Beacon as well this is perfect timing. With him as my teammate my chances for success at this academy has just skyrocketed." Weiss had thought to herself with confidence before going to Jin to see about establishing an alliance. Though before Weiss got close to Jin she was knocked down by a young and very energetic Faunus. Who was none other than Tao Kaka.
"Meow sorry I was just in a rush I did not see you." Tao had said with a bashful look
"Grr this clumsy cat should watch where she was going. At least she's not as bad as that red hooded girl from yesterday." Weiss had thought to herself while staying calm and not risk losing herself (especially in front of Jin)
"It is fine just watch where you're going next time." Weiss had said barely able to contain her anger. Though before she could proceed she was stopped by a young man wearing pink clothes.
"You know I had noticed that you were looking around earlier as I was walking in. I know it's none of my business but here's some friendly advice from me. Try not to be too picky about who you'll end up with as a team. I know it is recommended that you should be teamed up with people who you can work well with. But don't be quick to dismiss others until you give them a fair chance." Amane had told Weiss
"Thank you for the concern I'll be sure to keep it in mind. Now who might you be to give me such interesting advice?" Weiss had said with a small hint of sarcasm
"Oh my name is Amane Nishiki and it is my pleasure to make your acquaintance young heiress." Amane had told Weiss
"Well thank you for the introduction now if you'll excuse me I must continue with my business." Weiss had said before walking away though satisfied with the fact that she was given some level of respect.
"Hmm now I just have to find my locker and I can be on my way." Bang had said before hearing some loud noise
"DAMN OPEN UP ALREADY!" an angry female voice had said
"That voice I recognize it." Bang had said recognizing the voice to be Bullet's before heading to her to see what's wrong
"Um Bullet do I dare to ask why are you so angry?" Bang had said hoping she would not hit him
"Why do think I'm angry this stupid locker won't open and I keep putting the right combination in." Bullet had said in a very impatient tone
"Uh let me take a look at that before it gets any more damaged." Bang had said before looking at the locker
"Hmm I see the problem there is slight jam between the locks. If I just use one of my nails . . and then . . got it." Bang had said before the locker door opened
"Thanks you just saved me some time breaking that locker apart with my bear hands." Bullet had said before getting her gauntlets
"No problem Bullet I just hope you will stay calm and get some help with a problem before you start tearing things apart." Bang had said with some concern in his voice
"No promises." Bullet had bluntly said
Before Bang could do anything further he had seen Jaune at the corner of his eye get hung on a wall by a javelin. Then he had saw a tall red haired girl pull the javelin out and apologized before leaving
"I suppose it's a safe bet that Jaune is having some lady troubles. It pains me to say it but Kagura would do well in giving him some pointers." Bang had thought to himself before finding his locker which is near Bullet's.
(Beacon Cliffs)
"For years many of you have trained to become warriors, and today your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest." Ozpin had told the students
"Now I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignments of teams. So allow me to put those rumors to rest. Each of you will be given a teammate . . . today." Professor Goodwitch had said shocking a lot of the students
"OK so it looks like I will have practically no time to find a good teammate. This looks really bad." Ragna had thought to himself
"These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone whom you can work well with." Ozpin had explained further
"Please don't let me be paired with Jin." Ragna had thought to himself
"Please let me be paired with Noel." Makoto had thought to herself
"Please let me be paired up with my sister." Ruby had thought to herself
"That being said the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years." Ozpin had finished explaining
"OH CRAP!" Most of the students had thought after Ozpin had finished explaining how the students will partner up
"After you've partnered up make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way, do not hesitate to destroy anything in your path, or you will die." Ozpin had told everyone
"Well at least I'll have an excuse to kill Jin." Ragna had thought to himself with some glee
"Preferably the Grimm or other oppositions and not your fellow students." Ozpin had said to everyone while having a glance at Ragna
"Damn it's like he knew what I was thinking." Ragna had thought to himself
"You will be monitored and graded for the duration of your initiation but our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics. Each pair must retrieve one relic and return to the top of the cliff. We will regard that item, as well as your standing and grade you appropriately." Ozpin had finished explaining everyone's task
"Ok find partner, then relic, and get to the top of the cliff. That sounds easy enough for me to do." Ragna had said
"Now are there any questions?" Ozpin had asked
"Yeah um sir. . " Jaune had tried to ask but Ozpin just continued
"Good now take your positions." Ozpin had said ignoring Jaune before Weiss was the first to get launched
"OK now I know how this is going to go." Ragna had said getting his weapon ready
"We're getting launched into the forest this seems a tad extreme." Bang had thought
(Emerald Forest)
After a few seconds Ragna was next to be launched into the forest. Ragna knows that he will not be able to use his semblance to make his landing any easier. So at the moment he will have to take the hits from the trees as he's landing and hope that it will not hurt (and it's going to hurt a lot).
"I will heal from this I just have to endure this and . . Ow . . . ouch . . . . Damn it! Ugh well at least I'm alive. Ragna had said after crashing into several trees as he was landing.
Almost immediately after Ragna had landed several Ursa Grimm had tried to attack Ragna. Though before the Grimm had gotten close to Ragna several shots were fired at the Grimm and they were pushed back as a result. When Ragna had looked around for the shooter he had saw a female that he had recognized from the locker as Noel
"Whew looks like I took care of those Grimm in time." Noel had said
"Eh I could have handled them easily but thanks for the help. Noel that is your name wasn't it?" Ragna had asked
"Yes you got it right Ragna so it looks like we'll be a team from now on. I'm glad you're alright I can't imagine your aura eater being very useful for air travel." Noel had said to Ragna
"Yeah and if I'm having trouble in the air I can't imagine how I will do while fighting . . hold on I never told you my semblance or its name. So how did you know about all of that?" Ragna had said but in a very demanding and protective tone of voice
"Oh sorry Ragna it happens sometimes with my semblance. I call my semblance "the eye" and what it does well whenever I activate it once I look at someone I will know what that person's semblance is as long as they have used it at some point." Noel had explained to an impressed Ragna
"Wow I can see how it will be useful against other people. But what about the Grimm? They don't use aura so I doubt your semblance will be helpful against them." Ragna had said with some concern in his voice
"Well that is what my aura weapon Bolverk is for. With these weapons I can hit anything as long as I can see them and neither barriers or distance can stop the shots which is a nice bonus." Noel had said while showing Ragna her guns
"Hmm well OK I'll admit it your very capable and having an aura weapon only adds to your power as well. Well let's get going I don't want to fall too far behind and get chewed out by the headmaster." Ragna had said
"Sure let's go." Noel had replied before the both of them proceeded on their path to the relic. Though Noel had looked around hoping that Makoto and Jin had landed safely
After getting launched into the forest Jin had used his semblance to create a blade of ice for him to ride into the ground with. After Jin had made it into the forest he had started to travel north not thinking about who he will pair up with. Though as he was walking a few Beowolf Grimm had showed up and looked at Jin with murderous. Jin did not show panic instead he had a look of annoyance on his face. Wanting to proceed with his task as quickly as possible Jin had stabbed Yukianesa into the ground and froze it. Though before the Grimm had moved Jin had used his semblance to cause several spikes to pop up from the ground piercing the Grimm causing them to disappear instantly. After the Grimm had disappeared Jin had heard someone screaming and used his semblance again to create an ice slope. Then the screaming person had slid down ice slope as she was landing and when Jin looked at the person he recognized her as Makoto.
"Ow that could have gone better. Thanks for making my landing less painful Jin." Makoto had said while rubbing her behind and tail
"Let's get going Makoto we do not have time to wait." Jin had said as he was walking
"Come on Jin I had just landed from the sky can you at least wait for me! I mean we're going to be partners for the next four years so we could oh I don't know work together." Makoto had said but it ultimately fell on deaf ears. Though after a moment Makoto had caught up with Jin
After Bang was launched into the forest he had spent a good amount of time yelling as he was traveling through the sky. Though after a few seconds of knocking into trees Bang had an idea that he needed to act on.
"This is quite risky but I have nothing to lose by doing this." Bang had said before taking a deep breath
After Bang had taken a breath he had decided to hold on to his phoenix rettenjo on one end. Bang had then directed the pointed end towards a large tree that he was heading towards and managed to pierce the tree with his aura weapon. After Bang was secured he had removed his giant nail from the tree and landed on the ground of the forest.
"Whew that went smoothly all things considered. Now I know that I need to find a partner and fulfill my task but I can't just leave these people alone to the threat of the Grimm. I know I will not go north until I find a teammate and if I just so happen to encounter a fellow student who needs help. Then as a good Samaritan then I will help them but I will not look at them. Since direct eye contact is required to establish a partner." Bang had said out loud before dashing off in a random direction
(Beacon Cliffs)
Ozpin was watching the initiation on his scroll and so far he was impressed with what he has seen of the students so far. Though after hearing Bang's plan to help the other students while avoiding an unintended partner he could not help but to chuckle at the idea.
"Hehehe very clever Mr. Shishigami but you will see very soon that your plan will be easier said than done." Ozpin had muttered to himself before Professor Goodwitch spoke
"So far Ms. Vermillion and Ragna had partnered up with each other. Noel's transcript shows an average combat performance at best. Though her skills in utilizing her aura is above average and it does allow her to stand out from most other people and there is also the fact that she owns her own aura weapon which allows her to stand out even more. Ragna on the other hand is a mysterious case from many perspectives and the fact that he doesn't have a last name due to the fact that he's an orphan only adds to the mystery. I've seen his community work papers and though he has exceptional combat ability he is known for being very hot tempered. Which can make him a problem with authority who will be at odds with him." Professor Goodwitch had said before continuing on after being confirmed that she still has Ozpin's attention
"The next two people to be partnered up are Jin Kisaragi and Makoto Nanaya. Judging from the transcript that we have received regarding Mr. Kisaragi he has excelled at everything in both academics and combat. Though the criticism that he has received is regarding his capabilities to work in teams. I just hope he learns to better cooperate with other people soon. As for Makoto Nanaya she has excelled in combat in terms of physical capabilities but there is a risk that she may face some problems due to her being a Faunus. Hopefully Mr. Kisaragi will be able to assist seeing as though they had attended the same school together." Professor Goodwitch has explained further to Ozpin
(Emerald Forest)
Bang had spent a few minutes going through the forest but unfortunately for him he was not able to find anyone. Though as he was going through the forest he had stopped after hearing some loud noise.
"It sounds someone was fighting I best head there to see if they need any help." Bang had said before getting to the source of the sound
By the time he had arrived Bang had noticed a boy wearing green clothes with a girl that has orange hair. Bang had recognized the two as Ren and Nora from when he was traveling to Beacon a few days ago.
"Oh it's those two and it appears that they have partnered up. Hmm well I'm not partnered with anybody so I suppose it wouldn't hurt to go to at least say hello." Bang had said before going towards the two
As Bang was walking towards the two an ursa Grimm was charging towards Bang. Though before Bang could react against a female figure had crashed into the ursa and slid down the forest knocking down Nora and several trees along the way. When the figure had rose up Bang had realized that it was Bullet.
"Bullet are you OK that landing could not have been easy for you?" Bang had asked with some concern in his voice
"I'm fine I do stuff like this all the time back in Vacuo." Bullet had responded putting Bang at ease somewhat
"Whoa you do stuff like that a lot in Vacuo. The workout sounds like my kind of exercise." Nora had said in an impressed tone
"I would strongly advise against workouts like that Nora. Bang it's good to see you again it appears that you will be attending Beacon as well." Ren had said
"Why yes I am Ren and I look forward to the experience at Beacon. Also it is good to see you and Nora again as well. Huh it appears that Bullet had started to wander off. I hate to leave you two alone like this but I want to make sure that she does not get into any trouble. After all we are technically partners now. Will the both of you be alright together?" Bang had asked with some concern in his voice
"We'll be alright Bang just go and help your teammate." Ren had said assuring Bang to go on to Bullet
It has taken Bang a few minutes to catch up to Bullet. Though the task itself was no problem for the Ronin-Gai ninja getting Bullet to stop and listen to him is much more challenging.
"Wait Bullet please stop and listen to me! BULLET!" Bang had yelled finally getting her attention
"Is there something wrong Bang?" Bullet had asked
"Bullet I have been trying to get your attention why have you been ignoring me?" Bang had asked in an impatient tone
"Oh sorry about that Bang it's just that when I'm heading towards a destination I tend to block a lot of things out. When I did some mercenary work in Vacuo I was always with my squad and I'm not used to being around new people." Bullet had explained
"Well it appears that we are now partnered together so we will do well in communicating with each other. Well since we are going to be together then it will be in our best interest to head north." Bang had told Bullet with her agreeing
Bang and Bullet had travelled north for a few minutes. Though the two of them are focused on the common goal Bang was on the lookout for students who may need some help with the Grimm. Though so far the two of them did not encounter any Grimm or any students.
"What are you looking around for Bang?" Bullet had asked after noticing once again that Bang is looking around the forest
"Oh uh I'm just looking around for some students who might be in need of some help Bullet." Bang had answered
"You do know that the others are likely partnered up with someone by now right? If they are able to come to Beacon, then they should be able to fight." Bullet had explained bluntly to Bang
"Yes I know but I still can't in good consciousness turn away from people who need my help. I know not to be foolish about how I help others the scar on my face is a reminder of that. But aren't the duties of Huntsman and Huntresses to protect the people?" Bang had explained to Bullet
"Fine but only if they are in our path I don't want to deviate from our task any more than necessary." Bullet had told Bang
"Thank you Bullet I really appreciate it." Bang had responded gratefully
Though a few minutes after the two had continued to travel together a Grimm had flown past them. The two of them had armed themselves and after another second a second Grimm had flown past them. Though upon closer inspection it was noticed by both Bang and Bullet the Grimm are being thrown. The person who was throwing the Grimm is Amane and he is using what appears to be a sash as a weapon.
"Those Grimm are mindless beasts trying to ruin my outfit." Amane had said to himself
"Excuse me but can you be more careful me and my companion was almost hit by the Grimm you tossed". Bullet had said in an irritated tone while Bang tried to calm her down
"Oh I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention. My partner had run off and I was tracking her down. Then these Grimm came out of nowhere and tried to attack me and came close to ruining my outfit. So I had to teach these Grimm a lesson." Amane had explained
"I understand in the heat of battle it's easy to get lost in the moment. Will you need help finding your partner . . um." Bang had said before stopping when he realized that he does not know his name
"My name is Amane Nishiki and don't worry I have a good idea of how far she is and where she's at. You two should just focus on getting to the temple and preferably soon. I don't think that any of the Professors are willing to wait forever." Amane had said before going off to find his partner
"Darn he's right but how will we be able to get to the temple. I hate to use my aura like this but due to the circumstances I must hurry. Bullet would you mind if I carry you to our destination? I plan to use my semblance to get us there." Bang had explained to Bullet
"That won't be necessary Bang once I use my semblance then my gauntlets will allow me to travel at a high speed." Bullet had said readying a stance
After Bullet had explained to Bang she had generated her aura and started to furiously punch the ground. As Bullet did this the ground in the area had started to shake as if an earthquake was occurring and each passing second the ground had shaken more and more. After a few more seconds Bullet had stopped but her body is generating a powerful heat as well as aura.
"Whew that gave me a good charge. I call my semblance "Burning Drive" and every time I hit something I get stronger from it. Next I just have to activate the shoulder gear of my gauntlet on my right shoulder then I will be able to go fast and strong in one direction. Hopefully this can save some time. Do you think you can keep up Bang?" Bullet had said reading her gauntlet
"Do not worry Bullet I will be able to keep up with my semblance as well." Bang had told Bullet before taking a deep breath
"FU-RIN-KA-ZAN" Bang had yelled which activated his semblance causing his body to generate yellow aura
"Now let's go Bullet!" Bang had yelled before he went towards the north at an impressive speed with Bullet following fast behind him
(Beacon Cliffs)
"The last pair has recently been formed Professor Ozpin and it is Bang Shishigami and another student by the name of Bullet. Master Tenjo has spoken highly of Bang's initiatives though we have been told that he tends to have a one track mind when it comes to his duties. As for Bullet this is the second student we have that does not have a last name. I know that it is a common thing for Orphans in Vacuo but I still find it hard to stomach the fact that she has five years of experience as a mercenary. Though the records show that she mainly does bodyguard work and Grimm exterminations I suspect that she will have a hard time adjusting to how things will work here in Vale. Still I find that they should fare much better than Amane Nishiki and Tao Kaka." Professor Goodwitch has told the headmaster before speaking her thoughts further
(Emerald Forest)
"Ugh how much longer will it be before we get there?" Ragna had said in an impatient tone
"Well hopefully it shouldn't be any longer I don't think they will give us a task to complete that will take more than a few hours at most." Noel had said optimistically
"Well I still want to get this done if I was just killing some Grimm it will be like my training days but there is more to it and I'm getting bored pretty quickly.' Ragna had said
"We should be getting close though I just hope Makoto and Jin are alright." Noel had said getting Ragna's reaction at the mention of his brother
"This Jin that you mentioned does he have green eyes and blonde hair?" Ragna had asked
"Yes he does we went to the same School together. Why did you ask Ragna?" Noel had said
"I just wanted to see if it was the same person and as it turns out it is. Let's just go I don't want to fall behind." Ragna had said before continuing on not wanting to speak about his brother any further. Though as he waling he had looked up at the sky and noticed two people on a nevermore Grimm.
"Um are those two people riding a Nevermore?" Ragna had asked before shrugging it off and continuing on.
(The temple)
It has taken longer than expected but Jin and Makoto had finally made it to the Temple. Though they had reached their destination they were not alone as they had saw two other people reach the temple as well. The other two people are Yang Xiao-Long and Blake Belladonna and they had retrieved the relic which is a white knight chess piece.
"Hmm so the relic we must retrieve are those of chess pieces." Jin had said to himself before grabbing the black knight chess piece relic
"I don't see Noel anywhere Jin I hope nothing happened to her." Makoto had told Jin while tapping her foot out of concern for her friend
"If she isn't dead by now then most likely she is partnered with someone. As long as Noel remembers her combat training and her partner is at least competent then she should at least make it here." Jin had said coldly but strangely enough reassures Makoto
"Yeah your probably right I mean as long as Noel doesn't do anything stupid then she shouldn't . . " Makoto had said before stopping when she heard some heavy foot steps
When Makoto and Jin looked at the source the two of them had saw a giant gorilla like Grimm. The Grimm has a hardened arms and torso. Also it towered over Jin and Makoto while it had a murderous look in its eyes.
"Damn it's an Beringel Grimm Makoto take the Relic and go you'll only slow me down." Jin had said before he used his semblance and summoned an ice wall with one hand to block the Grimm's punch and used the other hand to push Makoto out of the way.
"It's soft spots is being covered by it plating and its using its arms to defend its legs. I can't spend too much time blocking its punches or else I will use up my aura. For now, I have to hold my ground and find an opening." Jin had thought to himself while dodging the Grimm's punches
The Grimm had made numerous attempts to strike Jin with its powerful punches though each attempt had ended in failure. The reason is because Jin had constantly dodged the punches knowing that while the Grimm is very large it is also slow which made dodging the punches all too easy for Jin. Though he also knows that one lucky hit is all the Beringel Grimm will need to knock Jin out. Jin has been dodging continuously to a point that his back was against a wall of stones. Though fortunately for Jin by the time he was in this position he had found a soft spot that Jin could attack. The soft spot is at the bottom risk of the Beringel Grimm but it is exposed after it throws a punch. Jin had readied a stance with his right hand on the handle of his sword prepared to strike at the Grimm once it throws a punch. However, before the Grimm could throw another punch Makoto had jumped down from the cliff and smashed the head of the Grimm with her super strength causing it and the rest of the body to disappear in smoke.
"What were you thinking Makoto I had it under control!" Jin had said in an angry tone
"Well all you said was to take the relic and go but you didn't say anything about coming back so here I am." Makoto had said while tossing the relic in the air and catching it.
"You know what I meant Makoto. Ugh never mind what's done is done let's just get to the cliffs and keep our guard up. The Beringel Grimm are known for travelling in packs and that was a mid-strength Beringel we encountered and I don't want to fight another one." Jin had explained to Makoto
Though after Jin had explained to Makoto another Beringel had shown up that had the same appearance as the previous one. Jin was relieved of the fact that in terms of armor location the Beringel are consistent. Though the stronger ones have more armor and are also much more experienced. As Jin was getting ready to use his semblance a strong downward slash was made that was noticeable to both Jin and Makoto. Shortly after the Grimm was split in half and dissipated. After the Grimm had dissipated Ragna was shown to be standing behind the Grimm with a smirk on his face.
"Well looks like you owe me one Jin." Ragna had said with a confident attitude
"That Grimm would have been no problem for me brother. Though if you want to brag rightfully then try fighting it head on instead of attacking its back and you'll see just how strong it is. Though as much as I want to show you how weak you really are compared to me I need to fulfill my task so I will not fight you for the moment." Jin had said before walking away
"Um Jin you do know that you can at least thank him for helping us." Makoto had said but the request has fallen on deaf ears
As Jin was walking he had noticed two individuals falling from the sky. The girl in white is someone Jin recognizes while the male blonde is someone he doesn't know. Jin realizing that they could get hurt not to mention that Makoto would breath down his neck for doing nothing. Jin had used his semblance to create an ice pillar thet the two could land on and Jin had shaped it so they can slide down it as well.
"Ugh I didn't think that I could get dizzy sliding down so quickly." Jaune had said to himself and Weiss but he noticed the heiress walking towards another blonde
"Jin thank you for helping me with the landing. I must admit that it wasn't one of my finer moments." Weiss had told Jin
"The action itself was rather reckless Weiss so I would advise you to choose your transportation more wisely next time." Jin had told Weiss
"Right I mean what in the world was I thinking riding a Nevermore." Weiss had said while sparing Ruby an angry glance
"Ragna I have found the relic." Noel had told Ragna while holding the black knight chess piece
"Noel it's you I'm so glad to see you're not hurt." Makoto had said while giving Noel a big hug
"I'm glad to see you again too Makoto . . but do you think . . you can let go? I can't . . . . breath." Noel had struggled to say before Makoto had released her
"Sorry I guess I can't control my own strength." Makoto had said
Though after a few more seconds both Ren and Nora had arrived. Ragna had noticed that Yang had a brief moment of anger and figured he should go and see what's going on. As Ragna was walking he had noticed that Jin was talking to a girl in white and he overheard him when he called her Weiss. Ragna was tempted to tease him due to his big brother instincts but he also knew that he would be tempted to fight Jin and it was not the time nor place to put him down. (Ragna figured he could do it later)
"Hey Yang I see that you have made it here." Ragna had said
"Oh hey Ragna yeah we made it but it appears that the headaches had come with it." Yang had said in an irritated tone
"I see so what piece did you or your partner get?" Ragna had asked
"We ended up with this golden knight piece. Oh and before I forget this is my partner for the next four years Blake." Yang had said pointing towards Blake
"Nice to meet you Blake. The girl in the blue and white with blonde hair is my partner her name is Noel. Oh and by the way we ended up with the black knight piece." Ragna had said while pointing to Noel who is still speaking to Makoto
"So mind telling me who is this Yang?" Ruby had said in a suspicious tone
"My name is Ragna so you must be Yang's little sister." Ragna had said
"Wow how did you know who I was. Oh and my name is Ruby." Ruby had said
"Well I met your sister recently and you gave off a younger sister vibe so really it was a gut feeling." Ragna had told Ruby
"Wait do you have a weapon that can transform into a scythe?" Ruby had said while eyeing Ragna's weapon
"Oh yea let me show you." Ragna had said while showing off his weapon
"Wow just like uncle Qrow's." Ruby had said with a sparkle in her eyes
While Ragna was talking to both Yang and Ruby another figure had entered the temple as well. This figure is Amane and he was quickly caught up by Tao. Amane had noticed the commotion and chuckled before continuing to the main temple grounds. Once he arrived he had saw the relics and picked up the black rook relic piece.
"Well I got what I came for now as for those other two." Amane had said to himself in a low enough tone that nobody could hear him. Though after he said that Bang had arrived at the end of the bridge along with Bullet. When Bang stopped he had a look of concern on his face before he yelled at everyone getting their attention.
"EVERYONE SEVERAL GRIMM ARE HEADING THIS WAY!" Bang had yelled while Bullet retrieved the black rook piece
After Bang had yelled the warning the other students had noticed Pyrrha was being chased by a Death Stalker. Then what made things worse is that several other Grimm. Some of the Grimm were Ursa and Boarbatusk. Though they were not that many it was still clear that with the added Death Stalker Grimm they would all get easily overwhelmed. Not to mention that the Nevermore is still circling everyone at the Temple. Pyrrha had managed to outrun it by blinding it by shooting its eyes and making her way to Jaune. After seeing if he's OK the two of them had proceeded to get the relic.
"OK everyone what's the plan? Yang had asked readying her gauntlets
"I'm not the type to run from a challenge but even I know when not to push my luck. I hate to say it but we might be better off running to the cliffs. Besides we have what we came for so there's no reason for us to stay any longer." Ragna had said with everyone in agreement.
"Well we can't just leave these Grimm alone some of us are going to have to hold them." Blake had said in a reluctant tone
"Then I will stay behind and buy all of you time to escape. Once enough time has passed I will find an opening and I will catch up to all of you." Bang had said
"You know bravado is all well and good but I can tell you used a lot of your aura earlier and there is just too many of them. You can't handle it alone your gonna need some help." Amane had said
"Then I will stay behind as well. This looks like the perfect opportunity for me to exterminate some Grimm. Not to mention get some good exercise in as well. RESTRICTION RELEASE." Ragna had said releasing the seal on his aura
"I will stay as well since my semblance is good for dealing with multiple enemies. Just get most of the Grimm on the Bridge I have an idea. As for the ones that make it here deal with them both of you." Jin had said to both Bang and Ragna
"I don't take orders from you Jin. But since I want to get this over with I will do it but just this once." Ragna had said readying his sword
"The thought of working with you sickens me as well brother. But I will be quick to admit it I want to get rid of the tedium." Jin had responded to Ragna
"Let's just go." Bang had yelled before dashing towards some of the Grimm with Ragna that were coming to the temple
When most of the Grimm had made it to the bridge Jin was already prepared. Jin had used Yukianesa to freeze the whole bridge, then after a moment when a good number of the Grimm had made it to the bridge. Jin had used his semblance to shatter the frozen bridge causing all of the Grimm that was on the bridge to fall to their doom. Unfortunately, several Grimm had made it to the grounds of the Temple.
The Grimm that had made it the temple grounds were a few Ursa, Beowolf, and a Boarbatusk Grimm. Ragna had dashed towards the Boarbatusk and used his Aura Eater to destroy it after striking its weak spot. After the Grimm was destroyed the smoke that appeared after it dissipated had went to Ragna instead of the air and he had felt a bit stronger. An Beowolf had attacked Ragna when his back was turned. Though instead of being injured Ragna just stood there and smirked.
"My Aura Eater absorbs aura from people. But in the case of the Grimm I absorb the strongest trait of the Grimm I killed using my semblance. In the case of the Boarbatusk I took its defenses so you can't do anything to me." Ragna had said before slashing the Beowolf in half
Bang had spent a few seconds dodging the hits from the Ursa Grimm and barely managed to dodge the Beowolf Grimm. Bang had fueled his gauntlets with his aura and had punched the Ursa when it got close. Though after Bang had punched it a small explosion had occurred that had knocked the Grimm back before it dissipated. Then Bang had noticed a couple of more Ursa had showed up with the intent to kill Bang.
"It seems I must use my semblance at full strength to deal with these Grimm. FU-RIN-KA-ZAN!" Bang had yelled before powering up with his semblance
After Bang had powered up he had attacked several Grimm in quick succession before any of them had the chance to react. Though once Bang had stopped his attacks the Grimm was blasted away and some them had dissipated. Though some of the Grimm had survived this did not discourage Bang after he had powered down.
"My semblance is indeed strong but it drains a good deal of my aura and stamina. I need to work hard to master it along with my aura weapon while I am at this Academy." Bang had thought to himself before fighting some of the Grimm along with Ragna and Jin
(The trail)
The other students who did not stay behind are on their way towards the cliff. Though as they were making their way towards their destination a few Beringel Grimm had made its appeared to ambush the students. Though when one of them had leaped at Ruby Noel had shot it with multiple blast with her bolverk. After the shot barrage the Grimm had dissipated though this did not stop the other Beringel Grimm from jumping down prepared to attack.
"These Grimm are persistent I'll give them that much. There doesn't appear to be a lot of them so I 'll stay behind and handle them." Bullet had said to everyone
"Not alone you're not I'll stay here and make sure you don't get yourself killed. The rest of you go on ahead we'll catch up to you soon." Amane had said to Bullet and then to everyone
"Aww but I wanna fight the Grimm too meow." Tao had said in a disappointed tone.
"Tao I don't think that you can handle these types of Grimm at the moment. Though if you want to help go and make sure Bang and the others are alright and come back once everything is secured" Amane had instructed Tao before she ran off to Bang and the others gleefully.
When one of the Beringel Grimm attacked Amane had gracefully dodged the attack and used his semblance to summon a scarf made of aura and turned it into a drill. With the drill Amane had pierced the Grimm and after it dissipated he had returned it to its scarf form and used it to block an attack from the Beringel that was behind him.
"A last minute jump in at the dance of battle. Why that just won't do." Amane had said before slashing it numerous times from its various weak points
Bullet had been knocked around by the Beringel but she shows no sign of backing down. After getting up Bullet had used her left gauntlet to fire at the Grimm and managed to knock some of them back. Though this was essentially Bullet's plan because she needed to make as much space as possible so she can start charging up with her semblance. Though before she started to punch the ground to charge up a Beowolf had jumped in front of her. Before the Grimm has a chance to attack Bullet had struck it with an uppercut and destroyed its head causing it to dissipate. Though fortunately for Bullet the punch was enough to charge her up thanks to her semblance. Bullet had proceeded to smash the ground repeatedly for extra power and for good measure. Then after getting a good power surge going she had used the right shoulder part of her gauntlet to charge towards the Grimm hoard. Then in a quick instant the Grimm that were in her path had dissipated if not crucially injured.
When one of the remaining Beringel had tried to recover and attack Bullet a large nail had pierced it causing the Grimm to dissipate. When Bullet looked at the direction that it was thrown at she saw Bang being followed by Tao, Ragna, and Jin.
"It looks like we have arrived before things got out of hand!" Bang had said
"Let's take care of these remaining Grimm and get out of here." Ragna had said before all of them had proceeded to deal with the remaining Grimm.
(The Temple Cliffs)
After a few minutes of dealing with the Beringel Grimm everyone else has made it to the cliffs. Once they arrived they all saw Ruby at the top of one of the cliffs while the Giant Nevermore Grimm was dissipating before their very eyes.
"Wow must have been something amazing for them to take that Grimm down." Ragna had thought while looking at Ruby with an impressed look on his face
(Beacon Cliffs)
"Well I suppose that is it for the initiation." Professor Goodwitch had said to the headmaster
"Your right Glynda though with the team formations I wonder what names their teams will be. It seems I have to decide on the name of their team quickly." Ozpin had said before him and Professor Goodwitch had walked away to get things ready
(A/N)
Now as for the team names
Originally I have a named picked out for each of the blazblue teams
For the team of (Ragna, Jin Kisaragi, Noel Vermillion, and Makoto Nanaya) It would have been either team Region (RJNN) or team Raiken (RKNN)
And for the team of (Bang Shishigami, Bullet, Amane Nishiki, and Tao Kaka) it would have been team Blast (BLST)
But then I realized that there may be better names out there that I don't know about or have overlooked. So if you have a better team name for either of the blazblue teams please let me know in a review or the PM. If I find one that is better than the ones I have in mind I will use it and give full credit in the Author's Note.
So read and review
Thank you