Chapter 2: The First Step
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The next day begins, y/n awakens with his lazy look. After a shower and dressing up, he heads out while watching a girl skip, passing Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long as they are busy readying themselves.
Ruby: Wonder what those two are so worked up about?
Yang: Oh, who knows? So, you seem awfully chipper this morning!
Ruby: Yep! No more awkward small talk or "getting-to-know-you" stuff. Today, I get to let my sweetheart do the talking. (strokes Crescent Rose as she sighs happily)
Yang: Well, remember, Ruby, you're not the only one going through initiation. If you wanna grow up, you're gonna have to meet new people and learn to work together.
Ruby: (sighs in frustration) You sound like Dad! (shoves her weapon into the locker) Okay, first of all: What does meeting new people have to do with fighting? And secondly: I don't need people to help me grow up! I drink milk!
Y/n: Gross.
Y/n approaches as ruby looks him up and down. She seems, concerned.
Ruby: hey, y/n, did you get any sleep?
Y/n: I did, but I'm always sleepy. Anyway you should listen to your sister. You'll have to make friends someday.
Yang: But what about when we form teams?
Ruby: (suddenly nervous) Um, I don't know, I... I'll just be on your team or something...
Yang Brings her hair around her shoulder and stroking it
Maybe you should try being on someone else's team?
Ruby: My dear sister Yang, are you implying that you do not wish to be on the same team as me?
Yang: What? No! Of course I do! I just thought... I don't know...maybe you could be on Y/n's Team!
Y/n: what?
Ruby: yeah, what? I mean he's nice but he's, kind of a lazy bum.
Y/n: I take offense to, no you got it right. *yawn*.
An announcement plays on the intercom system.
Glynda (voice only): Would all first-year students please report to Beacon Cliff for initiation? Again, all first-year students report to Beacon Cliff immediately.
Y/n: well, better get ready. What a drag.
Y/n walks past ruby and yang as the girls look at each other and back as he walks away. Ruby folds her arms.
Ruby: why would I Team with him? He's nice but, he seems so, nonchalant. Laidback. Doesn't he take anything serious?
Yang: don't know, thing is, that sword on his back is legendary, apparently it possesses the power of all forms of Dust. Liberator was its name, but I've never seen him use it.
Ruby: maybe he doesn't know how to.
Yang: well he's going to have a hard time if he doesn't...
The scene opens to the Beacon Cliff, overlooking a forest, where several students — some old, some new, and some unseen — are standing on silver tiles in front of a mug-holding Professor Ozpin and Glynda with her tablet. Y/n and Ruby are next to each other as he turns to her. Ruby looks a little, scared.
Y/n: Hey.
Ruby turns to him, shook
Y/n: don't worry, you'll do fine. Trust me.
Those words rang in her head. Her spirits raised as she sees his sword. The blade wrapped up in some sort of white wrapping. Cloth maybe?
Ozpin: For years, you have trained to become warriors, and today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest.
Glynda: Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of "teams." Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates... today.
Ruby: What? Ohhh...
Ozpin: These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well.
Ruby: (groaning)
Ozpin: And Mr Quill. Please take this seriously.
Y/n: *sigh* okay...
Ozpin: That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years.
Ruby is shocked, mirrors her world cracking like glass and falling apart)
Ruby: Whaaaat?!
Nora: See? I told you-!
Ozpin: After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path... or you will die.
Jaune laughs nervously and then gulps loudly.
Ozpin: You will be monitored and graded through the duration of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics. Each pair must choose one and return to the top of the cliff. We will reguard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately. Are there any questions?
Jaune: Yeah, um, sir?
Ozpin: Good! Now, take your positions.
Everyone strikes a pose on their tile
Nora crouches low, Ren wields his weapons, Yang raises her fists, Ruby readies her body, and Jaune is still raising his hand. Y/N combs back his hair.
Jaune: Uh, sir? I've got, um... a question. (he misses the tile under Weiss rising up into a springboard, rocketing into the air and over the forest, as the platforms activate down the line) So, this landing... strategy thing... Uh, wha-what is it? You're, like, dropping us off or something?
Ozpin: No. You will be falling.
Jaune: (missing more students being thrown) Oh, uh, I see... So, like, did you hand out parachutes for us?
Ozpin: No. You will be using your own "landing strategy."
Jaune: (still not seeing an excited Nora and Ren getting launched) Uh-huh... Yeah.
At her turn, Yang winks at her younger sister, puts on a pair of aviators, and flies off with a "Woo-hoooooooo!" a second before Ruby joins her.
Jaune: So, what exactly is a landing strategYYY!...
End of Part 2
Who will Y/n Land with? Vote
Yang
Or
Ruby.
(Please pick ruby lmao)
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