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(A/N) I would like to take this time to say thank you to everyone who has followed, favorited, and reviewed this story. I am happy to see that many of you enjoy reading this story and I fully intend to see this story through. I enjoy reading the reviews and I do find ways to improve the story while putting my own ideas into them. Also, I would like to explain how I am portraying Ragna in this story.
Because he doesn't have to deal with the stuff he dealt with in the main games then it would make a lot more sense for him to be more friendly with people. Make no mistake he still has his rebellious traits and stubborn attitude but because he did not go through his tragedy like in the main games he is much more mellowed out. The hate for his brother is still there but it is something that involves his backstory but it will not be revealed anytime soon. A hint I can give though is that the hate between Ragna and Jin is not one sided and it is something that has happened when they were kids. I will get deeper into Jin's backstory soon though.
Chapter 10 A drive to improve
(Beacon Food hall)
It is currently morning at Beacon and various students are currently eating breakfast at the food hall. The number of students that is there is less than half the number of students that is there during lunch but because it is morning it's to be expected. Since several students would prefer to sleep in. Currently half of team RJNN which is Noel and Ragna, all of team RWBY, JNPR, and Tao of team BLST are eating breakfast together.
"Hey Ragna you look irritated this morning. Did something happen to you recently that has bothered you?" Yang had asked with a concerned look on her face.
"Yeah something did happened recently Yang. I had gotten hit with a probation and it's all because I had put some pigs in their place." Ragna had said in a very noticeable tone of rage
"You are on probation for dealing with farm animals Ragna?" Ruby had asked before getting several awkward stares before Yang spoke
"He means the police Ruby, so Ragna what did you do with the police that got you in trouble?" Yang had asked
"Ragna had assaulted several police officers because they were harassing a Faunus kid yesterday. Professor Goodwitch was there and managed to get the whole situation cleared up. Though the police were in the wrong, Ragna was told that he went about it the wrong way and used excessive force and had gotten probation because of it." Noel had explained to everyone at the table
"I can speak for myself Noel but yeah that's what happened." Ragna had said
"Oh I'm sorry Ragna." Noel had said in a slightly panicked tone
"Don't worry about it Noel I'm just mad about the whole situation. I did the right thing by defending the kid Faunus but I ended up getting some punishment for my efforts. Its stuff like this why I tend to have a lot of problems with authority." Ragna had said in an irritated and defiant tone.
"Defending the Faunus against the corruption of the police is a noble thing that you did Ragna. It's unfortunate that you had gotten in trouble for your methods but you showed that nobody is going to tolerate the corruption of the police towards the Faunus. I'm happy to see that you care about the Faunus." Blake had said with a small smile on her face
"Thanks Blake I'm glad somebody understands what I was trying to do." Ragna had said with a big grin on his face
"Well if you ask me Ragna, you had gotten off easy on your punishment and was given more lenience than you deserve." Weiss had said getting a shocked look from most of the people at the table
"How could you easily say that about him Weiss? Ragna was just defending someone who can't defend themselves and it was against corrupt authorities no less." Ruby had said defending her friend
"Exactly my point Ruby, if Ragna wanted to do some good he could have taken the kid and reported the corrupt police to the proper authorities. Or if he couldn't trust the authorities then he could have gotten a Huntsman or Huntress to deal with the situation. We're in a school full of them so there's no reason why he couldn't get one of the Professors." Weiss had said getting some stares that indicated that while they disagree she does have a good point. Though before any of them could respond Ragna had stood up from his seat and started to speak to Weiss in a furious tone.
"If I did it your way, then those pigs would have managed to get false testimonies and cover their tracks. I'm not an idiot Weiss I know how the law works and how far they can go to abuse their authority. If I did nothing, then they would have gone further and done a lot worse!" Ragna had said to Weiss in an angry tone
"Yet you act as if you're above the law when you dealt with those policeman Ragna. If you keep this up, then you'll be no better than those White Fang Terrorist." Weiss had said which angered Ragna even further
"You arrogant little bi . . ." Ragna had said before Yang and Ruby stood between the two to prevent the argument from getting intense
"OK we get it, the both of you have made some good points. So, let us all calm down and not get agitated even further." Ruby had said blocking Weiss
"Yeah there's no use in dwelling in the past so let us just move on to another topic. Say Ragna, we never did get the chance to spar against each other. Since your basically under house arrest we can have our spar either today or tomorrow?" Yang had asked while she was in front of Ragna
"Tch Fine Yang a spar against you can help me take my mind off a few things. My probation and the fact that I can't beat up a certain blonde jackass because my teammates keep getting in the way." Ragna had said turning a quick glance at Noel with her chuckling nervously. After Ragna had sat down to continue eating Makoto had come into the cafeteria and ran to the table. While breathing as if she's been running a great distance while holding her scroll.
"Makoto is everything alright?" Noel had asked while Makoto was catching her breath
"Noel you will not believe what Tsubaki had sent me earlier." Makoto had said while breathing heavily
"Is everything OK, did something happen with Tsubaki back at Atlus?" Noel had asked with a concerned look on her face
"Nothing happened with Tsubaki she just sent me some news that you have to see." Makoto had said before showing Noel her scroll that showed what Tsubaki had sent her
"Hmm it says "Brave young teenager had single handedly stopped the robbery attempts of the White Fang at a Pier located within Atlus last night. This noble young man has been identified as Carl Clover who was out running some errands when he encountered the White Fang. Taking initiative Carl had used his various skills and unique weapon he succeeded in stopping their activities. The White Fang has been apprehended and General Ironwood has personally congratulated Carl for his good deed and service to the Kingdom of Atlus." Wow little Carl is OK and he has managed to stop the robbery of the White Fang all by himself." Noel had said after reading the report of Carl's activity in Atlus
"Yep, my adorable little Carl is growing up and has gotten strong. I'm so proud of him." Makoto had said with a glimmer in her eyes
"I'm a bit lost here so uh who's Carl?" Ruby has asked
"He used to attend the same school as us back at Atlus. Though because Carl is considered a gifted student he was constantly pushed ahead of his class. In fact Ruby, he is 13 years old by now a little younger than you." Noel had explained who Carl was to Ruby
"Wow that's so cool that you have a friend like that and he stopped a White Fang robbery all by himself. That's like how I was found by Professor Goodwitch and Professor Ozpin. So why isn't he here with you guys? I'm sure that Professor Ozpin would welcome a gifted student like him." Ruby had said
"Carl ended up leaving the school before any of us left Atlus but we don't know why. Still I'm glad that he's OK and I'm sure that you would get along with him Ruby if you ever met him. Though I should warn you he's a bit soft spoken and is very timid and shy the last time I saw him. Although I don't remember him having any weapons though, I guess he must have made a weapon after leaving." Noel had told Ruby
"That's so good of little Carl to do something so brave. You know I think it's time for me to get back to training." Makoto had said in an excited tone
"Me too, I have to keep my skills sharp so I can be a better Huntress and improve my skills at this academy." Ruby had said with enthusiasm
"Ooh a chance for meow to train. I can't wait until I get back to the training room." Tao had said while she was eating her food
"You won't be going to the training room anytime soon Tao." Bang had said appearing right alongside Amane
"Oh hi scruffy why do you look so mad at meow?" Tao had asked ignoring her team leader's annoyed look
"I'm not mad Tao just disappointed in you. I have spent yesterday and this morning speaking to the Professors that we frequently have class with and they are not in a pleasant mood. You constantly dozing off in class is already bad enough Tao, but your grades so far are not in good shape." Bang had briefly explained the situation to Tao
"But I am doing my best it's not my fault that I do better in my battles." Tao had said while continuing to eat
"You're barely getting by in that Tao when you are not fighting you are either dozing off or just daydreaming. We have a test coming up and if you do poorly then our team's grade progress report and your own grade will suffer greatly." Bang had said in a concerned tone
"I fail to see the problem for meow." Tao had said oblivious to the problem
"He's saying that if you don't do better then you will be in a lot of trouble Tao." Ruby had said with a concerned look on her face as well
"Wow so it's that bad well do you have any ideas scruffy leader?" Tao had asked
"I had spoken to Amane about this and he has given me an idea that can help you out greatly. We have agreed to get you a tutor to help you better understand the materials you have for class." Bang had to Tao
"What a tutu but how will a dress help meow?" Tao had asked
"Not tutu Tao its tutor they help people who are struggling with subjects in school." Amane had explained to Tao
"Oh now I know what a tutor is but what about my training? Bullet spends a lot of time in the training room and you don't get a tutor for her." Tao had briefly explained
"We did not get a lot of complaints about her class performance. So, she is technically speaking free to do what she wants. As for you Tao, you will be with your tutor every afternoon for an hour and a half. If I hear that the tutoring went well for that day, then I will permit you to go to the training room." Bang had explained in a stern voice of authority
"What but that means I have to do good for the day with my tutor just to get back to the training room meow." Tao had said in a depressing tone
"I'm sorry Tao but I do understand from their point of view. Being able to kick butt is awesome but if you can't maintain your grades then you will have a lot of trouble being a Huntress from Beacon." Ruby had said in an understanding tone.
"I'm glad you can sympathize with her so easily Ruby. Because you're going to be tutored alongside Tao." Amane had said which shocked Ruby greatly
"WHAT! Come on I know for a fact I don't have any problems with my classes." Ruby had said in a panicked tone
"True but I had heard from a certain older sibling that you tend to fall asleep as you are studying especially during your late-night sessions. Even though you aren't struggling right now, you do need to find a better way to study and a tutor will help you with that." Amane had kindly yet briefly explained
"Gee I wonder who told you about my studying sessions?" Ruby had said while looking at Yang who chuckled nervously while stroking her hair
"Well regardless I think it would be a good idea for you to at least give the tutor a chance. Also, before I forget the tutor we have found can help up to four students so is there anyone who needs some extra help academically?" Amane had asked
"Jaune and Nora." Ren had said quickly
"Hey come on Ren, I'm not doing that badly in class." Jaune had said to his teammate
"Yeah and I know for a fact I'm not failing." Nora had said as well in a more irritated tone
"True but the both of you can use some extra help with your studies. Besides a little tutoring will not kill you and it is only for the weekend." Ren had said
"Good point Ren and besides Tao if you do good for this upcoming test, then I will have a special surprise for you." Amane had said
"Ooh I love surprises can you tell me neow?" Tao had said
"Nope you have to do good on the test for me to give you the surprise but I'm sure you will like it." Amane had said
"Speaking of surprises you still haven't told us what you were working on Amane. Me and Bullet see you constantly leave our dorm room at night and you always go out to Vale to buy supplies. So, what exactly are you working on?" Bang had asked in a curious tone
"As I said before it's a surprise but you guys will know soon enough. All of us meet with the tutor this afternoon and she is around our age but since she does exceptionally well in her studies she will be very helpful to us." Amane had said
"Great we will be tutored by someone who should be a student. I am so very much looking forward to this." Ruby had said sarcastically
(Beacon Hallway)
After having breakfast and avoiding a major argument with a certain heiress. Ragna had found himself going to the training room with Yang so they can have their spar against each other. Ragna had calmed down greatly but he was still frustrated about his probation and Weiss's comments about his actions with the police. Fortunately for him Yang decided to take him to the training room so they can have their sparring match. Also, since it's the weekend they don't have to worry about attending any immediate classes at the moment which gave them a lot of spare time. As the duo was walking Ragna had come across an unpleasant sight in the form of his brother. Jin knows about Ragna's probation which will no doubt be a source ridicule from the younger brother.
"How are you enjoying your probation brother?" Jin had said in a mocking tone
"What did you say crybaby?" Ragna had said in a tone that dared Jin to repeat his words
"I said how are you enjoying your probation brother? Was I not clear enough for you to understand what I was saying?" Jin had said clearly not intimidated
After Jin said his words Ragna had grabbed his weapon and tried to attack Jin before Yang had the chance to stop him. Responding quickly Jin had blocked Ragna's attack with his own weapon and managed to hold his ground against his brother. As the two had clashed they had both emitted a strong shockwave of aura that was felt by the students nearby.
"You know what, I'll gladly risk suspension if it means a chance to put you in your place you wimp. Professor Goodwitch can't help you this time so now you will get the beatdown that's been a long time coming." Ragna had said while maintaining his stance
"Funny because the way I see it you need the Professor's help yourself." Jin had said before kicking Ragna back and sending a stream of ice towards Ragna.
Ragna had used his weapon to block the ice stream and after doing so tried to pursue Jin. Thinking quickly Jin had summoned an ice wall to block Ragna's pursuit and created a rising ice pillar and rode it till he had gotten a vantage point. The ice wall did not slow Ragna down and he destroyed it with ease and continued pursuing his brother. Jin noticed that his brother was getting closer to him and decided to jump from the ice pillar to get away from Ragna. Then after landing he had proceeded cut the hallway walls and floor in a rapid speed with his aura weapon and in a short amount of time the hallway walls and floor was frozen.
Ragna wanted to release the seal on his arm and attack Jin with a powerful aura stream. Unfortunately for Ragna they are both fighting in the hallway which presents a problem for Ragna. The space in the hallway space is too narrow which limits Ragna's movement which hinders his fighting ability. The narrow space also limits the capabilities of his large weapon which is also hindered by the narrow space.
His brother on the other hand did not have that movement problem which grants Jin an advantage for the fight. The reason is that Jin is more agile of the two and because of the varied use of his semblance Jin can easily adept and alter the area to suit his needs.
Realizing that Jin has the mobility advantage Ragna had changed his sword into its scythe form. He then used its longer reach to destroy the various ice pillars that was in the area as he was getting closer to Jin. Once Ragna had gotten close Jin had landed several cuts on Ragna's arm and it had started to freeze over quickly.
Ragna had attempted to release the seal on his right arm but Jin's relentless attack had stopped him from doing so. Then before Ragna fully realized it his whole body was frozen in ice. After a moment, Jin had used his semblance to shatter the ice that Ragna was trapped in injuring him greatly. Though before Jin could deliver a follow up attack Ragna had released a strong surge of aura that was felt by Jin.
"Surprised Jin? Well you should be, there are other ways for me to release the seal on my arm that doesn't require me to shout restriction release." Ragna had said while generating his aura
Before Jin could use his semblance to attack he was quickly grabbed by Ragna. Then very suddenly Jin was pushed to the wall by Ragna and was dragged through the wall at a good distance with a great deal of force. Then Ragna had stopped and slammed his brother to the ground a few times before he threw him.
Jin had quickly recovered after he was tossed to the ground then in an instant Jin had launched several ice sword waves at his brother. Ragna had responded by sending a stream of energy spikes at Jin. Reacting quickly Jin had blocked the aura stream attack with an ice wall successfully blocking it. After Jin successfully blocked Ragna's aura attack he had shattered the ice wall and launched the shards at Ragna. Using his large sword Ragna had blocked the launched ice shards at an impressive speed. Then after looking at Jin, Ragna decided to make a forward charge with Jin doing the same both at an incredible speed. Then in a blink of an eye the brothers had clashed blades against each other staring at each other with a glare that shows they are not going to back down.
"THAT'S ENOUGH YOU TWO!" A male voice had said causing both Jin and Ragna to stop fighting each other and look at the source of the voice which turned out to be Professor Ozpin
"Ragna, Jin why are the two of you fighting in the hallway after clearly being told not to fight at all? You do remember what will happen if the two of you fight again don't you?" Professor Ozpin had said in an irritated tone that held authority. Though before Yang could speak to try to explain to the headmaster of what happened Ragna was the first to speak.
"Professor Ozpin you don't need to punish Noel and Makoto for what happened. I was irritated and this prick had said something I didn't like and I decided to act. I will take full responsibility but I can't just let Jin say what he wants and do nothing." Ragna had said to Professor Ozpin as he was drinking his coffee who was impressed with how Ragna had quickly taken responsibility for starting the fight but did not show it
"Listen Ragna I've heard about your recent situation with the police which led to the circumstances of your probation. I understand that your frustrated about the situation you're in and how it can make you irritable. So, I will look the other way for this and get this hallway fixed up without mentioning the specifics. But please remember that next time the two of you fight I will stick to my promise of disciplining the whole team. After all it wouldn't be fair to you if I add to your punishment after you gained it because of your noble deed despite its misguided methods. As for you Mr. Kisaragi I would greatly appreciate it if you wouldn't provoke your teammates when the mood strikes you." Professor Ozpin had said in a tone that shows a subtle hint of authority matched with wisdom
"I understand Professor Ozpin." Jin had said before walking away to his own business
Ragna and Yang had taken one last at both Jin and Professor Ozpin and proceeded to go to the Beacon Training Room. Though as the two of them were walking Yang had looked at Ragna with a concerned look on her face and remembered that it wasn't the first time she saw the brothers fight against each other.
"Um Ragna do you mind if I can ask you something?" Yang had asked while stroking her hair nervously
"If it's about the relation between me and Jin then don't bother. I know that brothers are supposed to get along with each other but me and Jin have a complicated relationship. This little feud we have between us goes back to our childhood and I honestly don't want to be reminded of the past involving him." Ragna had said in an irritated tone
"Do you hate him?" Yang had asked with a concerned tone and look
"Honestly speaking I don't know Yang. I will tell you this though, because of him I had to use my full power for the first time and there were some major consequences." Ragna had said in a tone that indicated he did not want to speak on the subject further
"I understand Ragna lets just get to the training room the spar should help you take your mind off things." Yang had said slightly understanding Ragna's reluctance to speak more about his relationship with his brother.
(Beacon Study Room)
Some of the members from the various teams of RWBY, JNPR, RJNN, and BLST had met in one of the study rooms at Beacon. Though some of the students had went there with a great deal of reluctance they figured that they should give the tutoring a chance. Tao needs the improvements for her grades which requires her to be tutored. Ruby needs to find a better method of studying so she can have an easier time studying in the long run and better understand the material. Jaune and Nora need to better understand the materials they were given so they can have a better time in class. Currently Amane had left to bring in the tutor.
"I can't believe that I'm going to get tutored. The report cards didn't come in and I'm being treated like I failed the class already." Jaune had said in an irritated tone
"This is a chance to help you improve your studies Jaune. Besides the tutor will be the same age as us which makes it likely that she can have an easier time communicating with us." Pyrrha had said trying to reassure her teammate
"It was agreed that you would all give this tutor a chance a fair chance. Besides Amane had said that the tutor is around our age so there shouldn't be too many communication issues." Ren had said to the students who are being tutored
"Hey Bang do you have any idea of what our tutor will be like?" Jaune had asked
"I honestly don't know Jaune the only thing I know is that the tutor is a female. Amane is the only one who spoke with her but I know nothing of her personality but I trust Amane's judgement." Bang had answered Jaune
"Well she must be really impressive to be able to tutor students her age." Noel had said in a curious tone
"I know that she's around our age but I hope the tutor is at least nice and not very uptight and demanding." Jaune had said with some concern in his voice
"Then I hope I meet all of your expectations of me as your tutor." a mature female voice had said that had gotten everyone's attention
When everyone in the study room saw the source of the voice. All of them are looking at a light skinned woman with long black hair wrapped in a ponytail. She is wearing a red dress along with a pair of glasses and has a small panda at the top of her head. Though what helped her stand out even more is a certain part of her body. Beside her was Amane who had obviously escorted the tutor to their location.
"Everyone I would like to introduce you all to Litchi Faye-Ling. She will be tutoring some of you for the weekend." Amane had said introducing everyone to Litchi.
After Amane introduced everyone to Litchi they all looked at her with different thoughts in their minds. Bang and Jaune are at a loss for words and thus are having trouble introducing themselves. Noel and Ruby both have a strong feeling of inadequacy when they looked at Litchi. Nora had sent a scathing look towards Litchi hoping Ren doesn't appreciate her charms.
"Welcome to Beacon Academy and thank you for helping my friends with their studying. I know that this is a major inconvenience for you but all of us greatly appreciate this. By the way my name is Pyrrha Nikos of team JNPR." Pyrrha had said being friendly to Litchi
"Oh coming here is no inconvenience at all for me. I came to Vale a few days ago for a medical conference that I was invited to. I figured that while I was here in Vale I should continue my tutoring services that I originally did in Atlus. I will be going back to Atlus next week but I still want to help out other people as much as I can." Litchi had said in a kind tone
"Well all of us appreciate you coming here to help us regardless. I know that you're around our age but we will still treat you with the respect you deserve as our tutor. Oh and by the way my name is Jaune Arc leader of team JNPR." Jaune had said confidently but barely able to compose himself
"Thank you Jaune but none of you need to be so formal with me. We're all around the same age so you can just call me Litchi. I know about one of you that I will be tutoring but Amane did tell me that other students will be needing my help. Now which of you will be tutored along with Tao?" Litchi had asked
"Oh It will be me, Jaune, Nora, who will be tutored along with Tao for the weekend." Ruby had told Litchi while pointing at her friends who will be tutored along with Tao
"Hmm I was told a great deal about Tao's class problems from Amane on our way here. I was also informed about how some of you are having different challenges with studying your material. You know what I have an idea but I will need one more person to be here for my idea to work." Litchi had said
"Won't you be overwhelmed Litchi? You already agreed to tutor one student but four more is a bit much." Pyrrha had said with a concerned tone in her voice
"Don't worry about me being overwhelmed in fact, I have an idea that is likely to work but I need one more persona for it to work. So, is there anyone willing to be with us for a bit longer?" Litchi had asked
"I volunteer Litchi my grades aren't terrible but I do want to find ways to improve my studying." Noel had said quickly
"Oh I volunteer as well Litchi." Bang had said hastily as well
"Sorry Bang but it appears that Noel had beaten you to the punch. Besides you still have responsibilities as a leader and I think this is a good chance for you to check in on Bullet." Amane had said
"Oh alright." Bang had said disheartened but understanding that he still must be a leader to his team
"Then it looks like we are all set for today's tutoring. You can all go now I have everything covered from here." Litchi had said to Pyrrha, Bang, Amane, and Ren
"We will go but if you are having any problems don't hesitate to contact us." Amane had said before he left with the others
"Now that we have the room to ourselves let us start with the introductions. I know this is a bit redundant and childish considering that we are all around the same age. But this is a way for us to get to know each other a bit better. My name is Litchi Faye-Ling now what are your names?" Litchi had asked
"My name is Tao Kaka a member of team BLST meow." Tao had said
"My name is Jaune Arc leader of team JNPR. But you can just call me Jaune its short sweet and it rolls off the tongue." Jaune had said in a confident tone trying to impress Litchi. Only to get an awkward look from Nora, a confused look from Ruby and Tao, and a nervous look from Noel
"Thank you for the um confident introduction Jaune now who's next for the introduction?" Litchi had said after Jaune's interesting introduction
"My name is Ruby Rose leader of team RWBY and skilled scythe user I might add." Ruby had said confidently
"My name is Nora Valkyrie another member of team JNPR." Nora had said but still maintaining her scathing gaze at Litchi (Mainly at her impressive figure)
"My name is Noel Vermillion a member of team RJNN." Noel had said finishing the introductions
"OK now that we have the introductions finished let's go over how we're going to do this. On my way here with Amane, I was told that some of you have hit various snags when it comes to studying. Though for me to help you all I need to see how each of you study. The fact that you all know each other makes this a bit easier so first I want each of you to pair up with each other and do some problems that I brought here. I would greatly prefer it if you were paired with someone who is not on your team. Tao will be paired up with me while she does the problems so I can immediately see how much trouble she is having." Litchi had said while she was handing out some papers
"Uh Litchi you want us to work off the same paper while in pairs?" Jaune had asked looking at his question paper
"That's right I want each pair to answer the questions on the paper as best as they can. The purpose of this task is for me to see how each of you answer the questions you will be given for your assignments so I can understand where each of you are struggling at. This will also be a good chance for each of you to work with someone who is not on your team so you can learn how to adjust to different learning skills and apply it to your own." Litchi had explained to everyone
"Now I understand what your trying to do. This is a chance for us to work with other people if we're in a situation that prevents us from working with our teammates. Not only do you get an idea of how we study but we find ways to improve our own study skills." Ruby had said in an impressed tone
"Hahaha I see that you're a sharp one Ruby. I am fully aware of the fact that this is a school that trains future protector. So I wanted our tutoring sessions to be educational in aspects that can apply to both the classroom and the battlefield." Litchi had said
"Hard to believe you're around our age so what type of Academy do you go to and where are you from?" Nora had asked with a curious look in her eyes
"I'm from Mistral Nora and as for an Academy I don't go to one because I'm a medical student. Right now I am working for a scientist who is in Atlus though she can be a bit odd at times. One conversation with her will show you that she puts the word genius to shame." Litchi had answered
"Wait you're a medical student then why are you tutoring us when you should be doing some medical stuff." Ruby had asked surprised at what she has learned
"It's because of the reason I wanted to be in the medical field Ruby to help people. My semblance allows me to see what type of pain the person is currently in and when I realized my ability I wanted to know how I can stop the pain people are going through. So I spent several years studying and I have learned a lot over time then I realized that there are many people in the world that can't learn things from an Academy or just has a hard time learning. So, I want to use my skills to not only help people from their physical pain but also teach them things that they are unable to learn for themselves." Litchi had explained to everyone who are impressed by her altruistic nature
"That's so kind and noble of you Litchi, you aspire to help people from the medical world and you also decided to tend to the common needs of the people." Ruby had said in an impressed tone at the realization that Litchi aspires to a similar mindset that Ruby herself has for why she wants to be a Huntress
"Thank you for the kind words Ruby, now let's start getting paired up and get to the assignment. Nora I want you to be paired with Ruby and Jaune I want you to be paired with Noel. Tao you'll be with me I want to see how you do your assignments and understand how you're having trouble." Litchi had instructed to everyone
(Beacon Training)
It has taken a bit more time than both Ragna and Yang originally anticipated but they both made it to the training room. Ragna is still irritated at his probation and not being able to beat Jin to a pulp but hopefully a good spar is what Ragna will need to take his mind off of a few things. Yang could not help but to be curious about why Ragna would want to beat his brother as badly as he does. From her experience of being an older sibling she knows that it is natural for siblings to argue and on several occasions, get rough with each other. However, what she sees between Ragna and Jin is much more intense than a simple bicker. She wants to know what happened between the two but she also knows not to dig too deep into Ragna's life especially without earning his trust. For now, she has to be patient and spend time building the trust between her and Ragna.
"OK now let's find a good spot for us to train. Are you certain you're up for a little action Ragna. It might be me but you look a little tired, think we should call it a day instead?" Yang had asked in a teasing tone
"Please if anything I'm more ready now than I ever was. I just hope you don't start pulling your punches because your nervous after seeing what I can do." Ragna had said in a confident tone
"Really I was more worried about you holding back against me. You've only seen a fraction of what I can do but you'll see what I'm capable of soon enough." Yang had said with a confident smirk on her face. Though as the two of them are looking for a good spot to spar the both of them felt a familiar presence that slightly irritated Yang. When they looked around they saw Bullet drinking some water but not too far from her they saw several students who looked beaten up. As the two of them were on their way to find a good spot for their training Bullet had noticed the two of them and decided to speak to them.
"Well if it isn't blondie I see that you decided to make use of the training room." Bullet had said in a mocking tone
"Bullet I've heard that you've been in the training room for the past couple of weeks. I hate to tell you this but you will need at least another year if you want to have a shot at beating me." Yang had said with a bold tone
"Funny because the way I remember it, our match was declared a draw. Though if you want to go at it again I'm not complaining." Bullet had said with a bold tone of her own
"Look Yang and Bullet I can see that there's a bit of a rivalry going on with you two. But I'm sure that if you two talk it out then both of you will see that you two are similar in more ways than one." Ragna had said trying to diffuse the situation and also wanting to avoid being in the crossfire between the two
"STAY OUT OF THIS RAGNA!" Yang and Bullet had yelled causing Ragna to step back out of caution. Though before Yang and Bullet could come to blows Bang had rushed in between the girls.
"I couldn't help but to overhear your conversation as I was coming in here and I have a solution that can help everyone." Bang had said getting Bullet, Yang, and Ragna's attention
"Alright I'll bite what exactly is your idea?" Bullet had said in an impatient and irritated tone
"We can have a tournament exhibition match of sorts between the four of us. Ragna would it be accurate to say that you came here to improve your skills and spar with someone?" Bang had asked Ragna
"Well yeah I don't want my sparring partner to fight someone else and I'm stuck twiddling my thumbs." Ragna had said
"Then how about this, Yang will spar with you and Bullet will spar with me. Then the winner of both spars will spar against each other." Bang had said giving his suggestion on the sparring match
"What's the point of that arrangement Bang? If me and blondie wins we will just end up sparring against each other." Bullet had said raising a good point
"True but with this idea all of us will be able to get a fair adjustment of our current level of skills. Not to mention if the both of you fight each other immediately then things will get too intense and we all might get in trouble. Besides this could be a good experience for everyone involved." Bang had briefly explained
"Alright I suppose this is a chance for us to show how we improved. Just don't get too discouraged by what you see blondie." Bullet had said in a mocking tone
"Same to you." Yang had responded to Bullet
"So who will go against each other first?" Ragna had asked
"Well let me and Ragna go against each other first. I've been itching for some action for a while and Ragna needs to blow off some steam." Yang had said to Bang and Bullet
"Alright Yang, me and Bullet will be the audience. Give it your all you two." Bang had said while he and Bullet moved to the side
"You ready to go Yang?" Ragna had asked readying his stance with his sword
"You know it Ragna." Yang had said readying her fighting stance as well
A brief moment had passed before Yang had made the first move. Using her gauntlets, she had decided to fire several quick shots at Ragna while he blocked the shots with his sword. After a few shots at Ragna, Yang had moved around Ragna to find an opening so she can make her pursuit and land a strong blow.
After spending a few seconds blocking Yang's shots Ragna had noticed Yang moving around him trying to find an opening. Ragna decided to charge towards Yang as well and proceeded to attack her with his sword once he had gotten close to her. Realizing that Ragna planned to continue the fight in close quarters Yang decided to fight Ragna close up as well since finding a way to fight Ragna in close quarters was the initial plan. When the two had gotten close to each other Ragna had tried to attack Yang with his huge sword while maintaining a moderate distance from her.
Every time Ragna had swung his sword, Yang had either blocked it or parried it with one of her punches. She knew that as things stand the fight would drag on for much longer than expected. So in a moment of great risk she decided to stand her ground and take the full force of Ragna's attack. After getting hit by Ragna's attack Yang was knocked back a great distance but she did not fall. Instead she was able to recover and after a second she had released a strong surge of aura. Though what made Yang stand out even more is her eyes have turned red.
"Looks like I need to get serious. RESTRICTION RELEASE!" Ragna had said before releasing the seal on his arm
Once both of them had released a strong surge of aura they charged at each other. When they had gotten close they had clashed against each other while showing no sign of slowing down. Yang was holding her own against Ragna's own strength remarkably well and the same could be said for Ragna as well. But they both know that the next move would determine who would have a dominant position of the fight.
Ragna had then decided to jump back from Yang and change his sword into its scythe form. Then he decided to put some of his aura into the scythe and proceeded to attack Yang. Remembering her experience with scythe user like her uncle and sister Yang proceeded to dodge each swing with relative ease. Yang had decided to get closer to Ragna every time she dodged Ragna's scythe attack. Once she had gotten close she had tried to hit Ragna with a strong punch but it ended up being blocked. Once Ragna had blocked Yang's punch he had quickly changed his weapon back to its sword form and had swung his sword at Yang dealing a great deal of damage. After attacking Yang a stream of yellow aura had left Yang and went to Ragna. Then after attacking Yang with his sword Ragna had kicked Yang away from him to prevent her from getting the chance to counter attack.
Yang felt slightly embarrassed that she was caught off guard and she also felt her aura taking a huge blow. But she is fully aware of the fact that because of her semblance she has also gotten a major power boost. Unfortunately for Yang she knows that Ragna isn't someone she should underestimate so easily.
"It appears that Ragna's sword is designed to deal a great amount of damage but the cost is the weight. But its scythe form is faster but the strength is weaker as a result. Whoever trained Ragna must have made sure that Ragna is capable of handling the structural weaknesses of Ragna's weapon form." Bang had said studying the design of Ragna's Blood Scythe
Seeing that Ragna was stronger than anticipated Yang had proceeded to blast him with shots from her gauntlet. Instead of being on the defensive Ragna had decided to take the initiative and pursue Yang while enduring the blasts from Yang. Not knowing what Ragna was planning Yang decided to copy Ragna's action and pursuit him herself. The two had charged towards each other focused on dealing a powerful blow.
Once both of them had gotten close to each other Ragna had held his ground briefly confusing Yang. Though the brief confusion did not stop Yang from plan and once she had gotten close enough she had landed a very powerful punch at Ragna. Though what happened next was unexpected because Ragna had barely moved and had instead lnded a powerful downward sword strike against Yang knocking her down instantly.
"Ouch I suppose it's safe to say that Ragna had won." Bang had said before he went to go to see if Yang is OK.
"Looks like I won our spar Yang. You did pretty good and I suppose it's a good thing I removed my seal or else I would be in a world of trouble." Ragna had said with a confident grin on his face before helping Yang up
"Thanks for the compliment though it feels like I'm going to be sore for a while. I didn't think you would be able to withstand that attack as well as you did." Yang had said as she was getting up with Ragna's help
"Not exactly the best plan I know but I noticed that you get stronger every time you get hit. So I used a trick my master would have done to deal with you in one blow. I know that what I did is completely different from what my master would have done. But I still won in the end so I'm not complaining." Ragna had said with a grin on his face
"Safe to say that the winner is Ragna, now the next sparring match is between me and Bullet. Are you ready Bullet, because I have no intention of holding back against you despite me being your team leader." Bang had said getting into a fighting stance
"I would be irritated if you did hold back against me Bang." Bullet had said getting into a stance as well
After Ragna and Yang had gotten to the side so they could get out of the way Bang and Bullet had maintained their stance focusing on each other completely. Then before Ragna and Yang realized it Bang had made the first move by throwing objects at Bullet. Reacting quickly Bullet had generated her barrier on her left gauntlet to block the thrown objects. Though after Bullet had blocked the objects, she had seen what was thrown and it was some leather balls.
Bullet was slightly shocked that Bang would throw something so simplistic but didn't think on it further. Unfortunately, it was what Bang wanted because the leather balls had exploded and several nails has been launched in the area but mainly towards Bullet. Being unable to reactivate her barrier in time Bullet had taken a great deal of damage and when the surprise attack ended she was slightly staggered but it gave Bang the opportunity to follow up with a strong attack.
Once Bang had gotten close he had activated the fire dust in his gauntlets and landed a fire infused punch against Bullet. The attack had hit and Bullet was knocked back a good distance. After quickly recovering Bullet had started firing at Bang with her left gauntlet and managed to put Bang on the defensive. Then after a few seconds Bullet had triggered the charge function in her right gauntlet and charged towards Bang. When Bullet had managed to hit Bang with her charging punch she had hit his gauntlets. Though once the punch had landed Bang's gauntlet had briefly glowed green and then Bullet's body had felt stunned.
Then Bang had instantly kicked Bullet up in the air knocking her upward a great distance. After Bullet was kicked in the air Bang had jumped up to where Bullet was and kicked her up in the air even further. Then after Bang had landed he had jumped with an even greater amount of force to reach Bullet high in the air. Once Bang had reached Bullet he had grabbed her and slammed her downwards from the air.
After reaching the ground Bang had jumped back out of instinct and decided to be on his guard in case she tried anything. After recovering from Bang's attack, Bullet had punched the ground to charge up her aura and charged at Bang repeating her earlier move. Seeing what Bullet was trying to do Bang had returned to his guard stance but this time Bullet had stopped herself before she got to close. Once Bullet was close she had went around Bang and suplex him to the ground. Once Bang was down on the ground Bullet had followed up and decided to grab Bang with her left hand and then she had activated the charge function in her right gauntlet and proceeded to repeatedly punch Bang while dragging him through the ground. The final hit had separated Bang from Bullet's grip but it had knocked Bang back a great distance.
Fortunately, Bang had managed to recover from the attack barrage but he knows that if he gets an assault like that again then he will lose the spar. Bullet had started to charge up her right gauntlet and proceeded to charge towards Bang. Thinking quickly Bang had returned to his guard stance from earlier. Though when Bullet had gotten close Bang had activated the ice dust in his gauntlets and punched the ground. After Bang had punched the ground it had gotten frozen especially on the path that Bullet is going with her attack. Realizing what Bang was planning Bullet had stopped her gauntlet charge and tried to stop but in trying to stop she had lost her balance. Losing her balance gave Bang the chance he waited for because he had charged at Bullet and hit her with several strong punches. Then Bang had kicked her up in the air with the intent to finish her off.
Reacting quickly Bullet had recovered in order to blast Bang with her left gauntlet to give herself a chance to recover and turn the fight around. Once Bullet had made her blast she was shocked to see that the giant nail was used to block the gauntlet blast and Bang himself was on the ground. Once Bullet had gotten close to the ground Bang had launched kicked Bullet into the wall. After the impact to the wall Bullet was barely able to move which indicated the winner of the sparring match.
"It appears that I am the winner of this spar Bullet. Are you alright?" Bang had asked with a concerned look on his face
"I'm fine I just need to watch myself the next time we go at it. I can see that you have the skill and strength to back up your position as leader. I'm curious I noticed that you were prepared against my attacks. I doubt remembering my semblance would be that informative so why is that?" Bullet had asked with a curious look on her face
"I noticed that your fighting style is like my own. So, all I needed to do is maintain the defensive and focus on my speed to beat you. Relying too heavily on my semblance is not the best idea so I wanted to try to avoid using it as much as possible. Also for good measure I wanted to make use of the area for the battle since a skilled Huntsman or Huntress makes use of the environment." Bang had explained to Bullet
"I see well that was very informative Bang. Next time we fight the results will be different." Bullet had said with confidence
"OK now I suppose that is it for my spar against Bullet. Truth be told though I am a bit tired and the fight against Bullet was more intense than I anticipated." Bang had said to Ragna, Yang, and Bullet
"Yeah, I could say the same thing for my fight against Yang. I knew she was strong but now I'm feeling how strong. Maybe taking her hits head on wasn't such a good idea." Ragna had said
"Then let us settle this another day. Either in the training room or Professor Goodwitch's class. The both of us will be fully healed by then so we will be in a position to fully give it our all." Bang had suggested to Ragna
"Sure if it means a good sparring match I'm all for it. See you guys around." Ragna had said before he left the training room with Yang
"Your pretty good Bang I remember my mercenary leader telling me to use the area so I don't rely too heavily on brute force during my training days. But I suppose old fighting habits die hard." Bullet had said after Ragna and Yang had left
"You still did great Bullet and to be honest I would have used my semblance if the fight had gone on for longer than it did. Though now I see that I must get a good understanding on how to use my aura weapon if I am to improve my skills." Bang had said to Bullet
"I'm sure you will be able to get a grasp on it and don't worry your team will be there to help you." Bullet had said reassuring her leader
Say Ragna when we were close up earlier I noticed that your eyes are different colors is that part of your semblance?" Yang had asked after leaving the training room with Ragna
"Technically it is Yang, a few years ago my hair color was like my jackass of a brother but one day I used my semblance at full strength then my appearance had changed." Ragna had briefly explained to Yang
"I see, then how about this I know that your brother is a personal subject for you. But if you ever want to talk about it then let me know alright." Yang had said
"No promises Yang but I'll keep it in mind. Also thanks you did a good job in taking my mind off my brother and my probation I appreciate it." Ragna had said
"No problem and next time I'll be the one to win our spar." Yang had said in a confident tone
"Good luck with that rematch my master had trained me in various fighting situations so I doubt it will be easy." Ragna had said in a confident smirk
"So who is your master?" Yang had asked with a curious look
"I can't tell you It's a bit complicated." Ragna had said
"OK so will you ever tell me your master's name." Yang had said maintaining her curious tone
"Info like that is not easy to get so how will you get me to tell you." Ragna had said with a smirk on his face
"I have an idea on how I can earn that name. So tell me have you ever played a board game called Remnant the game?" Yang had asked with a grin on her face as well
(Beacon Study Room)
It has been a few hours since Jaune, Noel, Nora, Ruby, and Tao had started the tutoring with Litchi but it felt like days. Litchi had given the different pairs a set of questions while she tutored Tao. Currently the two pairs are struggling with the assignment that was given to them.
"I can't believe these problems, I knew that some of these questions might be tough but these are tough enough to give Professor Oobleck a run for his money." Jaune had said in a disheartened tone
"I suppose this was the point Jaune. It would make not benefit us in any way if these questions were easy. The purpose of these questions is for us to work with our prtner and find a way to solve these problems in a way that we wouldn't think of before." Noel had said
"Well when you put it that way it does make a lot of sense. You were probably a star student back at your old school huh Noel?" Jaune had asked
"Oh no Jaune I was really average at best if it wasn't for my friend Tsubaki tutoring me when she had the chance then I would be having a lot more trouble in my classes back at Atlus." Noel had said
"Well don't sell yourself short Noel I mean if your friend helped you then she must have believed in you. I mean come on you have an Aura Weapon that automatically makes you amazing." Jaune had said to Noel giving her some encouragement
"W . . Wow thank you Jaune I appreciate what you're saying to me. But you know your pretty amazing yourself I mean you are the leader of your team. Not many people can say that. I see that you give it your all with everything you do and you don't seem like the type of person to abandon people or treat them like trash. I really like that about people." Noel had responded
"Thanks Noel I know that my skills aren't much but I still give it my all no matter what the task." Jaune had said
"I see that Jaune and I know you'll be a great leader." Noel had responded but her cheeks are slightly red
"Adorable I should give her some tips when I get the chance." Litchi had said overhearing Jaune and Noel's conversation while tutoring Tao
(Ozpin's Office)
Professor Ozpin had spent a good portion of the day going over some paper work. He knows that he will be given an earful from Professor Goodwitch about how he handled the situation with Ragna and Jin but he will cross that bridge when he gets to it. Currently though Prossor Ozpin had caught wind of some news that he couldn't ignore. What has gotten Professor Ozpin's attention is that he is seeing a picture of a Grimm. Though what made this Grimm stand out is that on its mask the red eyes and red lines are colored green. This has given the headmaster a feeling of dread and if Jubei's warning meant anything then this could be a sign.
"You called for me sir?" Professor Goodwitch had said
"Yes I did Glynda, I have recently received some interesting pictures of some Grimm." Professor Ozpin had said before showing the pictures of the Grimm
"I admit that this Grimm looks a bit abnormal but is that enough of a reason to be concerned?" Professor Goodwitch had said with a puzzled look on her face
"This could be the paranoia of an old man but an abnormal Grimm is not something I am comfortable with especially close to our borders. I want this to be investigated as soon as possible." Professor Ozpin had said to Professor Goodwitch
"Sir I understand the concern but it will be a bit hard to go there without raising suspicion. Do you know who will be covering for my classes?" Professor Goodwitch had said
"Don't worry Glynda I already have an idea with that. In fact, you will be accompanied by several people. I will give you more details soon but for now I wanted you to be aware and prepared." Professor Ozpin had said
"I understand sir." Professor Goodwitch had said before leaving his office
"Terumi what are you planning?" Professor Ozpin had said before drinking his coffee thinking on the future
(A/N)
I would like to give you all a warning about the next chapter. The next chapter of this story will be away from Beacon and focused on another character. I originally planned to do this a few chapters later but looking at the draft I decided to do this sooner than I thought.
The best comparison I can give is that it is similar to the World of Remnant RWBY episodes but focused on a character. These side chapters are important to the story and can hint a major things to come in the future and they are too big to be an end scene.
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