Here we are at Chapter 22. Time for more hijinks and hilarity. It's RWBY KEPL Chibi! Also, just so you're aware since it's been so long, while I do encourage ideas to be brought to me for future chapters, that doesn't mean that every idea that comes forth will be in the story. So, I apologize if some of your ideas do not show up in future chapters. Anyway, I do not own RWBY. They belong to Roosterteeth. I only own my OCs. Here's chapter 22. Enjoy.
Chapter 22: Wise-cracks and Workouts
Skit 1: Extreme Lifting
Yang is looking up at an announcement board in Beacon, loaded with forms and papers from clubs, classes, and other programs.
"Hey, Yang, what's up? Something interesting on the announcement board?" Lloyd asks as he approaches her.
"Yeah, the next physical fitness test is approaching in two weeks. Khazhak beat me in just about every segment of that test last time. That was a huge blow to me pride. I mean, while I am amazingly beautiful, I still have the strength of ten men, and yet he trounced me. I can't let that happen again, or else I'll never here the end of it from Ruby and Weiss," Yang smashes her fists together.
"Okay, so..." Lloyd trails off.
"And you're going to help me," Yang points at him.
"Wait, what? I'm not going to try and mess with Brother just so you can have an unfair advantage in the physical fitness test," Lloyd shakes his head.
"No, you moron. I want you to help me train for the test so I can beat him with my own strength. And no, you do not have a say in the matter," Yan clarifies.
"Woah, woah, woah, hold on, what's in it for me? I'm not helping you for free, you got it?" Lloyd crosses his arms.
Yang scratches her chin, "What's your price?"
"How about... the combination to Weiss's jet locker. I have a... few ideas on how to mess with her for a few laughs," Lloyd says.
Yang scoffs, "Ha, what makes you think I would have that information?" but Lloyd just stares flatly at her. "...Okay, fine, I have that information. You got a deal, but you didn't get the info from me, and if you get caught, I had nothing to do with it and you're on your own,"
"Fair enough. We have a deal then, Yang Xiao Long," Lloyd holds out his hand, and the two shake on it.
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Over the next several days, Lloyd helps Yang train for the physical fitness test. During that time, he uses himself as a weight or a punching bag at times, with the aid of his semblance, to help Yang get into her best physical shape so she'll have a chance against Khazhak (though Lloyd still believes that Khazhak will come out on top anyway). In one exercise, Yang is doing push-ups while Lloyd sits on her back readying a comic book.
"I don't think this is working, Lloyd. I need more weight," Yang says through the push-ups.
Lloyd smirks, "More weight, huh," and then activates his semblance on his whole body. The sudden extra weight almost makes Yang fall flat onto the ground, but she keeps her position up and keeps going. "This should work, then,"
After that, Yang does some laps around the campus, pulling a rope that ends in a knot around Lloyd's metal body. Lloyd slides across the ground, unscathed, playing a game on his scroll.
"Come on now, we still have 15 more laps around the campus. Brother did all that easily, you know," Lloyd calls out, making Yang a little mad which only pushes her further on.
These exercises continue on throughout the days. Yang feels the burn, the sweat, the metal from Lloyd, and the desire to win whenever Lloyd mentions that Khazhak can do whatever she's doing and then some. The time for the physical fitness test had come. There was just one problem for Yang... She had been working so hard and for so long under Lloyd's little training regiment, that her body hadn't fully recovered by the time the test came around. Once more, Khazhak beat her and once more, Yang was left steaming. But hey, at least Lloyd got what he wanted. Time for some more fun at Weiss' expense.
Skit 2: Lloyd's Antics
In Team KEPL's room, Lloyd is has laid out several sheets of paper across his bed, laughing sinisterly as he looks over them all. He then pulls out a small slip of paper, with several numbers written upon it.
"Man, that was way too easy. And now, the time has come to enact my master plan," Lloyd grins.
"And what are you doing this time, Lloyd?" a sudden voice from behind makes Lloyd turn to find Khazhak standing behind him with his arms crossed.
"Oh, Brother, I didn't see you there. Hahaha... How long have you been standing there?" Lloyd hides the paper behind him.
"Long enough to get a good idea of what you're up to. But, also..." Khazhak approaches him, uses his lightning to shock him over the bed and catch the falling paper from his hand. "And what is this, Lloyd?"
"Oh, that? That is, uh, my new locker combination. I was thinking of updating it so there's less chance of someone breaking in and messing with my stuff," Lloyd lies as he stands up from across the bed.
Khazhak doesn't buy that one bit, "Uh-huh, and the reason you have all this set up around Weiss' locker with apparently different plans and traps is to ensure the safety of your locker, right?" he asks sarcastically.
It doesn't take long for Lloyd to break under his brother's cold gaze, "Okay, okay! I admit it. I got Weiss' locker combination from Yang after helping her prepare for that physical fitness test so she could beat you. Of course, I knew you would win in the end. I just really wanted her combination number so I could mess with her for some fun. Please, don't throw me out the window again!" now, Lloyd is practically bawling his eyes out while holding onto Khazhak's ankles.
Khazhak sighs, "Why do I even bother?" he frees himself from Lloyd's grasp. "Whatever happens, I want no part in it. Not in the plan, your punishment which will most likely come after, or anything else. You're on your own on this one," and Khazhak then leaves the room while tossing the paper behind him.
Lloyd sighs in relief, "I guess the plan is still on then," he notes before grabbing one of his ideas. "I think this one will work the most."
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The next day, Weiss is preparing for physical training in Professor Goodwitch's class. She approaches her locker and after hitting the combination, she opens it up, only for a boxing glove to shoot out and punch her in the face. She flies towards a locker behind her, only for that locker to open up and a cannon pops out. Weiss ends up inside the barrel before it shoots her back into her own locker. The door closes shut and Lloyd comes out from a third locker to input some coordinates and then the jet locker shoots up into the skies, heading in the direction of the Emerald Forest. Lloyd laughs while hearing Weiss' screaming throughout the flight.
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A little later that day, Teams RWBY and KEPL (minus Lloyd) are eating their lunches when a silently seething Weiss, with broken tree branches in her hair and dirt on her dress, walks up to the table. Yang and Ruby try hard not to laugh, Blake and Porphyrius stare wide-eyed, and Edom's expression remains hidden behind his mask. Khazhak knows exactly why she's here.
"Lloyd's in our room. The door should be unlocked. He got your locker combination somehow," Khazhak says nonchalantly.
"Thank you," Weiss goes to leave before turning back around. "I'll deal with YOU later," she points at Yang before leaving.
"What did I do?" Yang asks, trying to play innocent.
"What haven't you done for a few laughs?" Blake deadpans.
"Um, shouldn't we be worried about Lloyd?" Ruby asks.
"Nah, I'm sure he'll be fine," Porphyrius notes before they start hearing some loud screaming, then explosions, followed by more screaming. "I'm more worried about what state our dorm room will be in," he says, with everyone nodding in agreement before going back to their lunch.
Skit 3: The Wrong Tune
Outside the main auditorium at Beacon, Edom and Porphyrius are checking their weapons in preparation for their upcoming sparring matches in Professor Goodwitch's class.
"You good on gravity Dust there, Porphyrius?" Edom asks while sharpening the blades on hs twin-scythe.
"I think so. I was planning on heading into town this weekend to grab some more. Everything good on your end?" Porphyrius replies.
"Yep. My blades are sharp. My hidden knives are set to go. Now, all that's left is to-," suddenly, Edom and Porphyrius get hit by soundwaves from what sounds like a trumpet being played as they go flying back.
They shake their heads to see Flynt and Neon nearby, "Oops, sorry about that. I was practicing and didn't see you guys there. My bad on the tunes," Flynt apologizes.
Porphyrius groans as he dusts himself off, "You know, there are much better spots to practice without hurting people."
"Oh, but this place is so much more fun, and there's more people to check out Flynt's music around here. Right, Flynt?" Neon comes around on her skates, spinning around the boys.
"Ugh, would you please go away?" Porphyrius facepalms.
"Oh, come on now, no need to be grumpy. What, did your girlfriend dump you? You can cry on my shoulder and tell me all about it, Mr. Grumpypants," and Neon's teasing is not helping the situation.
"Look, Flynt, it might be best if you take your friend and leave, before she gets on Porphyrius' worst side," Edom tries to placate the situation.
"Don't you mean 'bad' side?" Flynt raises an eyebrow.
"She's already on his bad side. I simply want to prevent things from getting worse," Edom says.
"Hey, I'm not making things worse. If you're talking about the difference between bad and worse, are you actually talking about the difference between your faces. I mean... why else would you wear a mask? Kind of makes people wonder," Neon says.
Porphyrius glances at Edom, "I'm well aware that I'm not much to look at. That's not why I wear the mask," Edom says.
"Ooooh, so mysterious. Well, you can't say that you're scary. I mean, a guy with a skull mask and skull phantoms as his semblance. That's good for Halloween, but not much else," and now Neon is getting on Edom's bad side.
This goes on for a few more minutes, with Neon egging them on again and again and again. Honestly, it's a wonder how Porphyius hadn't gone on a rampage by now. Well, that is until...
"Oh, that reminds me, is that top-heavy blonde girl your girlfriend? The annoying one with the anger problems? I seriously think you could better than that crazy girl," Neon says.
And, just like that, Porphyrius explodes, "That's it!" and hooks on his backpack.
Students in their classrooms hear the faint sounds of gunfire outside their classrooms. A few minutes later, Flynt and Neon are seen on the ground, beaten up but alive, whiile the area around them is a complete mess. Behind them, Edom stands with hunched shoulders and Porphyrius is releasing some heavy breathing, his rage slowly simmering down.
"Feel better now?" Edom deadpans.
Porphyrius takes a calming breath, "Yeah... You wanna get pancakes?" which only makes Edom facepalm.
And that's chapter. Not much else to say except to keep those ideas coming. Who else will join Teams RWBY and KEPL in some more hijinks? Until then, please Read and Review.
