Halo, it's time for the next chapter. Enjoy the reading.
The dark-haired faunus girl was sleeping curled up in her sleeping bag, her short and black hair spread in a messy way, the fox ears hidden among her hair revealed her faunus origin, one of which suddenly moved. She opened her green eyes and after a stretch she popped out of her sleeping bag.
She rubbed the sleepiness from her eyes, looked at her scroll, it was 06:00 AM. Always. exactly to the minute, that's when she wakes up, she doesn't even need to set an alarm. She woke up early before almost everyone else. She wore black panties and grey sleeping shirt. She doesn't like the nightgown because her fox tail always lifted it up and her butt kept sticking out so she switched to sleeping in panties and shirt.
She did her morning chores in the bathroom washed up and returned to her sleeping bag where she also had her belongings. She knew today was the initiation contest to decide who was strong enough to study at Beacon so she had to be in top shape.
She changed into a pair of quite comfortable black leggings and a miniskirt with red and black checkered pattern in which she could move easily a pair of soft-soled black boots that even had black laces and a long-sleeved black T-shirt that covered her feminine charms. Her outfit primary purpose that she could easily blend into shadows, not to mention, the black was her color.
The reason she got up 2 hours earlier than the others was to do her morning routine training. 2km run, 200 push-ups, sit ups and squats during an hour and another hour to practice with her blades and her bow. She had to keep her body in good shape.
It was 08:00 AM, that's when the others started to wake up. Most of the students either got dressed or went to the bathroom but Mandy as soon as she finished her morning training immediately headed for the shower where she could wash herself then quickly dried off and got dressed again.
She had breakfast with the other students although she sat far away from the rest of the students and just observed them silently until they brought her the white scrambled egg with onion, cottage cheese and a light fruit salad that she can digest easily and gave her energy.
- All I'm saying is that overweight people may be slow but they're also physically stronger. – Mandy didn't pay any attention to Mike and Lance who ate their breakfast. Lance only ate fried sausage with a 4-egged scrambled egg while Mike shoveled 12 pancakes, an 8-egged scramble egg with bacon and a chocolate bar for dessert.
- And I'm just saying that too many carbohydrates at the beginning of the day make you tired at noon.
- Hey, sorry for consuming the right amounts of calories for my body!
- And the rest for whose body do you consume?
They all finished their meals and put on their battle gear to gather on the cliff at the edge of the forest where a pile of human launchers awaited and of course Headmaster Ozpin and Professor Goodwitch.
- You have trained for years to become warriors and today your skills will be put to the test in the Emerald Forest. – Ozpin was drinking his coffee but meanwhile Mike raised his hand in fear and Ozpin sighed tiredly. – No, we don't call it Emerald Forest because there are a lot of emeralds in there, it's because of the beautiful green color. – Obviously it's not the first time he had to explain.
- Oh, then… another question?
- Yes Mr. Birmingham, we got the message from your mother and here it is, – He gave Mike a hypodermic needle. – a dose of any allergy medicine.
- Oh, thank you Headmaster! Sorry for the inconvenience but I'm allergic to dust, animal hair, black, red, brown ants, wasps, bees, berries that contains too much acidic, eucalyptus, worm guts, certain mushrooms and goat saliva. – As the others listened some of them giggled a little.
- On the goat saliva?! – Ozpin just shook his head in his surprise. – I've never heard of such a thing. – No one would think how serious this is to hear from Ozpin. Finally, Professor Goodwitch started to speak.
- Now, I'm sure you've heard this and that about creating teams but let me put an end to any doubt. You will be divided into teams later but today.
- With these teammates, - Ozpin continued. – you'll be together as long as you stay here in Beacon. It's smarter to associate with people you can work with easily. The first person you meet after landing will be your companion for this trial and the next 4 years. – Now this made everybody shocked and surprise. – As soon as the team is assembled head north, to the end of the forest. The path is easy but don't hesitate to kill anything that stands in your way because you can easily die. – Goodwitch showed an enlarged scroll that showed a map of the forest. – We are constantly watching you but we won't interfere. You must find an abandoned temple where we hid some golden relics. Each couple must bring one here. Question?
- Yes… - Jaune raised his hand in a nervous way. – I have…
- Good! – Ozpin just ignored him. – Now stand in position! – Everyone routinely, except for Mike and Jaune, as if they knew what to do lined up.
- Excuse me but this landing strategy… what exactly is? Are we getting caught or something?
- No. – Ozpin calmly drank his coffee. – You will fall.
- Did the others… get parachutes? Because I didn't. No one asked if I was asking but I would have asked if someone had asked.
- No. You have to develop your own landing strategy.
- Right… and what exactly is this landing stAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH – Finally he was shot out.
Ozpin kept sipping his coffee in calmly and watched his students descend into the Emerald Forest which was full of deadly Grimms.
Lance landed nice and easily, he did put his armor and helmet but that wouldn't protect him from falling but as soon as he opened his shield and increased its size he could used it as a parachute.
Lynda opened her tri-blades and slashed into the branch of one of the trees causing her to spin around the branch a few times but landed without any problem.
Mandy teleported herself by her Semblance and easily grabbed a branch and jumped down to the ground.
Mike also used his Semblance he drew a transparent energy shield around himself which protected him from failing but he had a rather loud landing.
As soon as he struggled to his feet Mike didn't even know where to go he didn't hear or see anyone near him and he felt as if he was surrounded by thousands of Grimm.
In his nervousness he took out a bag of crisp and began to eat vigorously, hoping to meet Lance but Fate sent someone else there.
He caught sight of the white haired, pointy dog eared faunus girl Lynda who wasn't in her casual attire, she was in her combat outfit, a pair of brown field boots, black breeches, blue battle skirt with brown trim, a pair of brown leather shoulder pads and gloves that left her fingertips.
- Are you seriously eating crisp in the forest? – The girl tiredly stared at the nervous fat guy.
- So?! I'm a stress eater!
- If I have to explain why it's stupid then you may have more serious problems.
Suddenly moving could be heard from the nearby bushes, Lynda drew out her tri-blades and prepared for the clash.
- Oh my god! A Grimm! – He totally panicked. – I want to live! – He immediately picked up a stone and threw it towards the bush but he couldn't hit anything he threw the bag of chips and everything from his bag, half bag of gum candy, a bar of chocolate and a handful of caramel.
- I think you can stop now. – Lynda put her hand on the fat guy's shoulder which made him calm down and the thing in the bush came out. – It feels your fear. – It was a little bunny with brown fur and curiously hopped and twisted its nose.
- Oh my god! – Mike felt terrible guilt this time. – Poor little bunny! I almost killed you! – He almost cried.
- How? – Lynda looked around the scattered sweet stuffs. – With diabetes?
- Huh, - Mike breathed a sigh of relief and opened one of the candies. – what can I say, the fear of death brings me a great appetite for caramel candy.
- And the squealing and annoying fat people brings me great wish to kill. – Again, a noise could be heard from the bushes and this time Grimms appeared. A smaller pack of Beowolf. – They'll do it too. – Lynda drew out her metal claws and prepared a great fight to vent her anger.
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