Hunters Teams Assembled!
Rex is seen flowing over the trees after he and the other student candidates were launched into the air and quickly thinking of a way to land as he slowly goes down, he look toward a tree branch and grabs it going round and round until he flips up and stands on the branch.
"Man, never knew I could fly like a bird though I prefer traveling by sea than air." Rex said before he jumps off the branch and stab his sword to the tree to slow down his descend to the ground.
Once his fee touches the grass, he looks around seeing that he's the only one in the area for now as there aren't any Grimm in sight.
"Okay, now I just have to find my partner and we make our way to the temple." Rex said to himself before he starts running heading north hoping to find someone soon.
Along the way, Rex has been thinking of who could become his partner for the next three years in Beacon which makes him nervous since there are a lot of people in the school and he doesn't know anyone there. Well, except a few people he met yesterday like Pyra and Mythra, they're both nice girls, Mythra seems to be more on the action than Pyra as she's calm and polite. Nia seem like a good choice too though he thinks that she would want to be on the same team with her twin sister Blake, which confuses him a bit as they're twins yet they look nothing alike except having the same eyes. Jaune is friendly and looks like the kind of guy who is always willing to help others, but Rex can tell that Jaune is not that strong in a fight though hopes he'll pass the initiation so they can still be friends. There's also that Ruby girl who is the same age as him and got into Beacon two-years early which is pretty amazing to some people and has a big heart of becoming a Huntress.
"Man, there's so many choices I can't decide. Oh well, guess I'll just have to leave it to fate since Ozpin said the first person I make eyes contact will be my partner from now on." Rex remembered and kept running.
Suddenly, a long black-furred arm with claws pop out from behind a tree swinging its way to Rex which he quickly reacted as he jumps over the claws and stop to see a large black wolf with skull armor revealing itself to him.
"Whoa, looks like I got an Alpha Beowulf. Let see if you can bite more than you chew." Rex taunted ready in his battle stance.
The Alpha Beowulf howls which was a calling that brought three Beowulves here and the Alpha charge at Rex swinging its claws for a furry attack as Rex slashes them away with his sword and jumps back to avoid the jaws, Rex saw one Beowulf coming at him on the right to slash its claws on him. Rex smirks and press a green button on the hilt of his sword that activates the green crystal dust and he swing his sword at the incoming Beowulf unleashing a wind slash that cut it in half, the second Beowulf charge at Rex to pounce on him but the Salvage boy dodge and slashes at the black wolf and kick it away. The Alpha growls in rage that a little human is beating his pack and charge at Rex full speed to kill him, Rex saw the Alpha coming and prepare to fight it again.
But before Rex could make a move, a large fireball flew toward the Alpha Beowulf from the side and explode on impact and burn the black big wolf into a crisp.
"What the…?" Rex confused.
"Sorry, didn't mean to butt in like that." A familiar voice said.
"Pyra!" Rex smiled glad to see her doing alright as she walks out toward him.
"I saw you fighting those Beowulves and I got to say you were amazing." Pyra complimented.
"Thanks, and that fireball was your doing. Could that be your Semblance?" Rex asked.
"Yep, my Semblance allows me to control fire at will and I can make them hotter than a thousand degrees." Pyra nodded as she explains and snap her finger to make a little fire appear on her finger.
"Awesome, that looks cooler than my Semblance." Rex commented.
"Come on, don't sell yourself out like that. Everyone can become strong along with their Semblances and I'm sure yours is great too." Pyra stated.
"Maybe, it just that… wait, three Beowulves are dead, but I remember four surrounding me." Rex pointed out as he put up his guard and Pyra does the same.
They waited for a few seconds as the missing Beowulf has not jump on them yet, but they didn't notice the Beowulf was climbing up a tree and jump off to attack them from above. It stretches out its arms for the claws sharp and ready to pierce through the two humans' flesh, only to be stop by a transparent forcefield over them as this is Rex's doing.
"Sorry, but I'm afraid you're the one who's the prey now." Rex smirked before he turns to Pyra who is surprise of seeing Rex's Semblance.
"Made making this pup extra crispy?" Rex asked.
"Sure, one BBQ Beowulf coming up!" Pyra nodded.
Rex pushes his arm up strong which made the forcefield force the Beowulf off and into the air for Pyra to launch herself at the black wolf with her sword Crimson Aegis as the blade is consume in fire, she swings her burning sword that not only cut the Beowulf in two but also lit it on fire.
"It looks like that Beowulf couldn't take the heat." Rex joked and Pyra laughs a little.
"It looks like there aren't anymore Grimm coming, we better get to the temple." Pyra suggested.
"Right, don't want to waste anymore time on nature walks, partner." Rex said holding out his hand to Pyra.
"We got each other's backs, partner." Pyra smiled and shook hands with Rex.
They haven't realize that they're leaning each other's faces a little closer while looking into the eyes like they're suddenly caught in a trance, then they snap out of the strange thought when a bird screech loudly from above the trees. They quickly realize how close they are to each other and pull away while they're face blushes of embarrassment.
"Right, we should… get going." Rex said.
"Y-Yeah, we should go now." Pyra agreed and the two started making their way north to the temple.
(Later)
Rex and Pyra enters a wide-open area as they continue walking hopefully to find the temple soon and pass this test.
"Hey, I think I see something… that could be the temple." Pyra pointed with her finger.
Rex looks to where Pyra is pointing at, seeing a stone structure in the middle of the large grass field and also noticing some movement at the stone structure too meaning there are some other students that made it here as well.
"Looks like it, and there are people too." Rex informed.
"Let's go greet them." Pyra suggested.
The two made their way to the temple as they get closer seeing four student candidates and quickly recognizing them as Yang, Blake, Nia, and Mythra.
"Pyra! You're okay!" Mythra relived as she runs to hug Pyra.
"I'm glad to see you two, Rex and I thought we were going to be the first ones here." Pyra said.
"Oh, you two became partners. Cool, I'm partner with the wicked kitty cat in yellow." Mythra pointed her thumb at Nia.
"Really? I thought you wanted to be partner with Blake." Rex confused.
"That was the plan we made, but I couldn't find her in the forest and I almost got ambushed by some Grimm when Mythra appeared helping me out." Nia explained.
"I'm just glad you're okay, Yang proven to be a good partner." Blake said.
"Thanks!" Yang smiled.
"So, are those the relics?" Rex looked at the little stone pillars with chess pieces on them.
"Yes, and there were a few missing when Yang and I got here meaning others came here too." Blake informed.
"We already got ours." Mythra showed the chess piece for her and Nia.
"Okay, guess we'll get ours and" Pyra didn't finish her sentence when she and everyone here heard a very scream that sounds like it came far away from here.
"What was that?" Mythra asked.
"Sounds like someone ran into a Grimm." Nia guessed.
"Hope none of the others got killed. What do you think, Blake?" Yang asked, but Blake wasn't listening much as she was looking up at the sky shock and pointed up.
Confuse of this, they look up and shock mostly for Yang as it's Ruby somehow falling from the sky.
"HEADS UP?!" Ruby shouted falling toward them, then suddenly Jaune comes flying through the air and crashes into Ruby, knocking her off course and sending them both into a tree.
"Did your sister just fall from the sky?" Blake asked Yang.
"Actually, I think she came from that." Rex pointed at the sky showing a Nevermore flying around.
Then they heard a boom sound as an Ursa emerges from the forest only to fall forward and the orange girl rolls off.
"Aw, it's broken." The girl sighed and the boy from before came in panting from running.
"Nora, don't ever do that again." Ren said, but notice Nora isn't here and is at the ruin getting the castle chess piece singing about being Queen of the Castle.
"NORA!" The boy shouted.
"Coming, Ren!" Nora giggled and ship over to Ren.
"Did that girl seriously rode here on an Ursa?" Nia asked.
"That girl got guts; I like her already." Mythra grinned, Nia rolls her eyes.
"Jaune, are you and Ruby okay?" Rex called out.
"Yeah, doing and-Pyrrha's is being chase by a Deathstalker!" Jaune panicked pointing at his partner named Pyrrha running for her life with the Deathstalker behind her.
"Oh dear, she needs help." Pyra worried.
"I can't take it anymore! Can everyone just chill out for two seconds before something crazy happens again?!" Yang shouted in rage.
"Would also be a bad time to mention the white hair hanging on the Nevermore Ruby came from?" Rex asked nervous. Yang hung her head down in defeat.
"How could you leave me!" Weiss panicked.
"I said jump!" Ruby yelled.
"What gave you the bloody, stupid idea of riding a Nevermore?" Nia asked angry.
"I thought it would get us to the temple quicker." Ruby answered, and now realize it wasn't such a good idea.
Weiss fell from the Nevermore's talons and scream, Jaune try to rescue her by jumping off the tree branch and catch Weiss only to realize that the mistake and they both fall toward the ground. Rex acted quickly by activating the wind dust on his sword and creates a little tornado that stop them from falling and got them down safely.
"Thanks, Rex." Jaune thanked.
"No problem, that what friends are for." Rex said as he fist-bump with Jaune and Pyrrha jump on her side to the group.
"Great! The gang's all here! Now we can die together!" Yang said sarcastically.
"Not if I help can it." Ruby said before rushing toward the Deathstalker.
"Ruby, wait!" Yang worried.
"Stop, you idiot!" Nia called out.
Mythra look up at the Nevermore and her eyes glow golden for a few seconds.
Meanwhile, Ruby charge at the Deathstalker but got swipe away and try shooting it in the skull but the bullets didn't have much effect except making it angry. She tries running away back to the others, the Nevermore screech before spreading its wings.
"Pyra, shoot a fireball above Ruby, now!" Mythra said.
"Got it." Pyra nodded, she launches a big fireball like before and flew over Ruby while burning the feathers away that the Nevermore fired.
Except one feather pierce on Ruby's cape, trapping her as the Deathstalker gets closer with its stinger going for the kill. Ruby brace herself for death's embrace, but it never came as she opens her eyes to see Weiss in front of her and trapping the Deathstalker with ice.
"You are so childish! And dim-witted, and hyperactive, and don't even get me started on your fighting style. And I suppose I can be a bit... difficult... but if we're going to do this, we're going to have to do this together. So, if you quit trying to show off, I'll be... nicer." Weiss offered.
"I'm not trying to show off. I want you to know I can do this." Ruby said.
"You're fine." Weiss said before walking away. Ruby became happy that she's earning her partner's respect and soon join the others.
"Guys? That thing's circling back! What are we gonna do?" Jaune asked worry.
"Not that ice won't hold that Deathstalker for long." Nia pointed out.
"Look, there's no sense in dilly-dallying. Our objective is right in front of us." Weiss gestured toward the relics.
"She's right. Our mission is to grab an artifact and make it back to the Cliffs." Ruby reminded them.
"But I fear these Grimm won't stop chasing us until we're dead, meaning we'll have to fight them before they can do any more harm." Rex stated as the others see this too.
Then suddenly, a big Ursa about 25 feet tall burst out of the forest and roars loud.
"That's one big bear!" Nora commented.
"You guys go on ahead and deal with the other two Grimm. Mythra, Nia, you two are with me and Pyra to deal with the Ursa." Rex ordered after grabbing his relic.
"Whoa, when did you suddenly became all serious?" Mythra asked, surprise and think he's cool.
"When comes to those important to me." Rex answered.
"Okay, we'll see you guys soon!" Ruby said as she and others leave leading the Deatstalker and Nevermore away.
(Music: Xenoblade Chronicle 2 Battle Theme)
"Let's go!" Nia said as she brought out two ring-blades as she charges at the Ursa.
The big Ursa roars swinging its paw to Nia to crush her, but she jumps over the large arm while spinning around fast slashing the arm. Mythra's sword start emitting electric aura from the lightning dust crystal as she jumps and slash to the side of the torso and the leg too, Pyra unleash a few flaming slashes that forces the big Ursa back while Rex charge from behind to slash at the part of the back not covered in bone-armor.
Mythra's eyes glow golden again and gasps.
"Rex! When you roll to your left, stop!" Mythra shouted.
Rex didn't know what Mythra is talking about, but his instinct told him to trust her and he stop after rolling to the left letting the big Ursa tries to bite the air hard.
"Whoa, how'd you know?" Rex asked.
"My Semblance is foresight; I can see into the future for 5-6 seconds to predict what's going to happen. Pretty cool for knowing your enemies' movements." Mythra explained.
"We need to end that thing now, its body's just too tough." Nia reported.
"Then maybe we can try attacking it from the inside." Rex said as he comes up with a plan.
"What do you have in mind?" Pyra asked.
"I'm going to launch you and Mythra above the Ursa with my forcefield Semblance while Nia makes sure its mouth is wide open." Rex planned.
"Sounds risky." Nia commented.
"I like it, do go for it!" Mythra smirked.
The big Ursa look at the humans seem to be planning something, but it didn't care for it just wants to kill them right now as it roars before charging.
Pyra and Mythra look at each other with a nod before running to Rex as he ready him, the twin sisters jump above Rex as he brought out his forcefield for them to land on and add the wind dust launch the girls high right above the Ursa as it kept its eyes on them. Nia ran up the big Ursa's body toward the head as she slashes the mouth making it open wider and jump off before the sisters unleash a combination of fire and lightning right into the mouth. The big Ursa groans in pain as the inside of its body starts to get burn and electrocuted at the same time, a few seconds later the giant black bear fall dead as Pyra and Mythra lands on the ground okay.
(Music End)
"Nice work, team!" Rex cheered.
"You know, I think we do make a good team." Nia smiled.
"It's like it was meant to be." Pyra excited.
"Yeah, we're totally the badass team Beacon will ever see!" Mythra declared.
The four couldn't agree more as this is the beginning of their biggest adventure together along with their friends in Beacon Academy.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
It looks like Rex and his newly assembled team have passed the initiation together and they're well on their way of becoming great Hunters together, and that is only the first step toward that future. Hope you like seeing the new Semblances I came up with like Rex's being a forcefield, the shape and color is the same like the Blades do for their Driver, Pyra and Mythra's Semblance were pretty obvious. Nia's Semblance will remain a mystery for now, but I'm you guys can guess what it is. Now I just need to come up with a team name for them.
KO comment, favorite, and follow through of how this story will go!