Sorry for my bad English.
I revealed in my OC fic something about Ryan that I should have revealed sooner, so to not make the same mistake, I will reveal in this fic as well. It is nothing too shocking or can impact the story so much but I think that is important to tell.
I could tell but I think is better show in the story.
To the fic!
The morning came for the newest and first duo of Beacon Academy. Jaune groaned when some sunlight shined in front of his face. He immediately turned around trying to cover his eyes from the light.
Looking ahead, Jaune notices his partner sitting with his legs crossed and with his back turned to him. Even like that Jaune could see Ryan holding his scroll and looking at a picture of someone with red hair, probably a girl from what Jaune could see.
He was about to ask Ryan who was the girl in the picture but the alarm clock he received from one of his sisters as a gift for try enroll in Beacon just start to ring.
The alarm was on the top ten annoying things Jaune ever heard, and now he knows why his sister gave this clock specifically for him. The alarm did not last long when Ryan tried to turn off and ended up crashing the gadget with his hand. He saw what was left of the clock in his hand then to Jaune.
-Sorry. –He said.
-No problem. –Jaune said with a smile.
Then someone knocked on the door of their, well… "dorm room". Jaune walked to the door to see who was and before he could grab the doorknob, a green blur just enter the room.
-Mr. Arc and Mr. Forest, I assume. –A green haired man with glasses spoke to them both. –I'm the Doctor Bartholomew Oobleck and I am the History Teacher. We can let the formalities out in this situation. I was expecting for you both to be already dressed for the work you both will have to do here in the academy. –The professor spoke a little too fast.
-Already? –Jaune asked.
-Not a morning person Mr. Arc? I afraid this will have to change. Remember your circumstance and why you are allowed to sleep on the school grounds. And before you say "I could just sleep in Vale" it is part of the challenge so you and Mr. Forest must stay in the school grounds. –With that said, the professor turns his back on the duo–Nice pajamas Mr. Arc.
-Thank you. Was a gift from my grandmother. –Jaune said before the professor becomes a blur again leaving they both alone again.
They changed from their sleep attire to their casual clothes and left the cabin. Approaching the main building, they found waiting for them the same professor who helped them leave the danger zone two days ago.
-Good morning you both! –He happily greeted Jaune and Ryan. –I hope you both had a good sleep night. I also hope you both do not mind about the accommodations we prepared for you both.
-Was that cabin used before by someone else? –Jaune asked remembering the empty cans and the two mattresses.
-Actually, were only hobos living there before we took possession again of that cabin. I can assure your both that they will not come back so do not worry.
-This is not exactly the part what worries me. –Ryan said.
-I trust that you both already got the place clean for your both live? –Port asked and they both nodded. –Excellent. Now, grab your weapons boys.
-Why would we need our weapons? –Jaune asked.
-We are going to hunt!
Port said and both boys eyes widened. They have just one day to rest and will go back to the forest?
They both wanted to go back to bed right now.
-Sir, I must to express my concerns about your idea of hunting. –Ryan said by the side of the professor.
-Something on your mind Mr. Forest? –Port asked.
-I guess Ryan is concerned about our attire sir. –Jaune said to the professor.
-What's wrong with the attire I choose for hunting?
-We are dressed as steaks! –Ryan said.
Port, along with Jaune and Ryan, were dressing as three pieces of steak in the middle of the Emerald Forest, waiting to attract any type of Grimm who would be around.
-It just to lure them to us, Mr. Forest.
-But if Grimms are only attracted by negative emotions, how come dress like steaks will lure them to us?
-I was planning to teach to my students about this but I think I can tell your both since you both will keep helping me with my hunts. –Port said as he began to explain. –Believe or not, grimms are not only mindless creatures who only kill for killing. There a few of them who actually act by instinct.
-So when they got hungry, they go after something to eat? –Ryan asked.
-Some of them go to the point to eat their own kind to satisfy their hunger.
-So we are dressed as steaks to try lure one of those grimms?
-Precisely.
-But why?
-We are going to capture them, of course!
-Capture them for what?! –Ryan asked.
-It is for my lecture. Sometimes I need to see what my students can do and show to them that certainly grimms can be more dangerous than others. Some of them see each grimm as one of the same and use the same strategy to fight each one of them but you both know this already right?
He was talking about their time in the Danger Zone. If someone said to just attack and kill the grimms, both Jaune and Ryan would say they were very wrong. It would not work with the ManEaters, the scarab grimms they found in the Danger Zone since they compensated they weakness with numbers.
If they did not have run in that time, they would be devoured in seconds. This actually makes Jaune think if the ManEaters were one of that grimm who has instinct to follow. Jaune was about to ask his professor when he notices his professor eyeing Ryan with a strange look.
-Something is wrong Sir? –Jaune asked making Ryan notices the way the professor was looking at him.
-Mr. Forest, do you mind if I ask you a question?
-I don't know anything about a secret crusade.
-What?
-What?
Jaune scratch the back of his head after witnessing the same scene he went through on the last night. Just like Jaune, Port decide to ignore the statement and keep with his question.
-I remember of giving a look in your transcription once I heard about you both were going through the challenge. What I read actually impressed me, especially about the recommendations you received. –This part was new for Jaune. –But I need to ask, why are you hiding you faunus trait?
-Wait for a second, what? –Jaune asked without thinking. –Ryan, you are an faunus?
-Did you not know Mr. Arc? –Port asked, surprised that Jaune did not know about this.
-Yeah. I… forgot to mention that? –Ryan said scratching the back of his head.
Jaune lied about his transcription, sure. But Ryan first says that he could not unlock his aura for some problems with his own aura, then have the problem of his relationship with his father and finally, he is a faunus. Jaune is becoming scared of what he can discover about his partner. Is not like he has something against faunus, but deeper is the secret worse will be the reason for Ryan to hide from him.
-You kind of did. –Jaune spoke.
-Sorry. Sometimes I forgot to mention.
-But I don't see any animal traits on you.
-I don't want to talk about it.
-Very well. –Port began. –If you do not wish to talk about this, I will not pry in this matter further, but remember to mention that sooner in the future.
-Yes sir.
As if we're waiting for them end their conversation, Jaune and Ryan along with the professor heard the brushes moving behind them.
-Get ready for run boys.
Port warning make them both gulped at the statement. From the bushes comes a tiger grimm. He was big enough that if he was standing in two feet, would be bigger than an adult human, had big claws and fangs, and his red eyes seemed to feast in the vision in front of him.
Jaune did not saw one of those in the Emerald Forest or the Danger Zone, Ryan, however, knew what grimm this one was.
-A BloodRoar. –Ryan named the grimm. –So professor, since we just need to capture them, can we run now? –Ryan asked but the professor was missing. He and Jaune look around and notice he already running away in a certain direction. –I will take that as yes.
Screaming like in the day on the Danger Zone, the two boys run away allowing the grimm to go after them.
-This was a nice hunt! Don't you both think? –Port asked despite his costume be filled with cuts and traits. After the first BloodRoar appeared, another came and run after the boys. After some time they were able to put both grimms inside of a cage Port prepared in advance. –Those two will make a good lecture and on the first day of classes!
He did not notice that the boys were not listening to his words, they were too much busy laying on the floor and breathing deep after the marathon.
-Sir. –Jaune began. –Will it be like that every time you need our help?
-Don't worry Mr. Arc. My hunting is more challenging than this if you are worried about being too easy. –With he was not. –You both will be in the service of every member of the staff, so I hope you both to be ready for more days of work as this.
-And it is just the first day. –Ryan commented in low voice.
After the hunt is officially over for the day, Port send both boys to Oobleck's office, saying that he needs them for some chores in his room. This was only their first day on their so-called new job.
End of the chapter.
I warning already, Ryan was not a member of the White Fang like some authors like to do. This was something I planned a long time ago but took me long enough to reveal. Using a OC who is already in another fic can reveal some informations before the time but seems that are not everyone here interested in the fanfiction based in the OCs, so I'm not so worried about this being a problem or not.
Besides is like I mentioned before, I may do somethings different for Ryan from what I already planned since this is like The Justice League Flashpoint with is one of the best movies I ever watch, something akin to a parallel universe from the original although fanfictions are basically this. That said, I still thinking if I will make Ryan's story different from what I planned.
That's all folks. See you next time.