The grass just beyond the Emerald Forest looked greener than possible. The students gathered before a stage set up at the foot of the cliff leading to the forest.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSA3603FjW5
Ozpin walked onto stage up to the podium. "Hello, and welcome," he said into the microphone. "Today is initiation. Now, there are a few things I am legally obligated to warn you about. First off, yes, two people did die last year. The forest is infested with grimm, so do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path or you will die." Ozpin grinned. "Now, Professor Goodwitch has something to say to you all."
Professor Goodwitch stood up, traded places with Ozpin, and took the microphone. "There have been rumors floating around about the forming of teams, so allow me to put an end to your confusion. We will assign you with teams. You will have to work together with this person for the rest of you time at Beacon."
Ruby looked absolutely horrified. Four rows over, Angel simply rolled her eyes.
Glynda continued. "That said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years, so choose carefully and be sure it is someone with whom you can work well."
By this point, all the pressure visibly shattered Ruby's hope. "WHAT!" Ruby exclaimed. She was shaking from fear.
"That is all we have to say," Ozpin said. "Any questions?"
Jaune raised his hand. "Sir, I have a question-" he started.
"Good," Ozpin said, ignoring him. The gathered students erupted into nervous murmuring.
Suddenly, Nora launched off the cliff using the piece of metal she was standing on. She laughed as she flew through the air.
"Um, how exactly are we going to get down there?" Jaune asked, staring down the cliff face. "Will you be dropping us off or something?"
Ren was launched. "No, you will be falling," Ozpin replied in a detached tone. Next was Yang's turn to put on some aviator sunglasses and she launched like a BA.
"Um, did you happen to pass out parachutes beforehand?" Jaune asked nervously.
"No," Ozpin replied. "You will be employing your own landing strategy." Ruby launched.
"This landing strategy you're talking about, what is it exact-" Jaune said just before he was launched."
Ozpin just stood there, drinking his coffee. "This will be entertaining." he commented.
Weiss launched next.
Ruby used Crescent Rose's bullets to slow her fall, and she eventually caught the curved blade on a tree. She flipped over landed.
Got to find Yang, Ruby thought nervously. "Got to find Yang, got to find Yang.
Ruby ran for a few more minutes not seeing another human or faunus the whole time. Though Jaune would not be so bad, she realized. He is nice, funny, but probably not too good in a fight. Well, then there is Blake, so cool, so mysterious, though I don't think I would be able to hold a conversation.
After all that, she finally decided, As long as I don't get that mean girl who yelled at me in the courtyard, I should be fine.
Two seconds later, Ruby came across a clearing in the brush. The first person Ruby maked eye contact with was, of all people, Weiss.
Weiss stared at Ruby in horror, then walks off without a word.
"Weiss, come back!" Ruby said, tears streaming down her face. She lightly kicked a pebble, sending it into a tree trunk. "We are supposed to be teammates."
They run across Jaune. "Can someone please get me down from here?" Jaune said, Pyhrra's spear sticking through his hood.
Weiss turned around, deciding that Ruby was the lesser evil of the two and started to drag Ruby by the hood. Ruby threw her hands up. "You came back!" she happily exclaimed in the cutest way possible.
"By no means does this make us friends," Weiss growled.
Peace between them lasted all of about ten minutes of walking before Weiss starting complaining. "I know we are partners, but I swear, if I get a bad grade because you can't keep up I'll-" Weiss said.
Ruby, who was a good twenty feet behind, suddenly appear in front of Weiss. "I'm not slow, see?" Ruby smiled. She stood in a position a lot like a puppy begging.
"But, how did you-?" Weiss stammered.
A slightly arrogant grin spread on Ruby's face. "Just because I am awkward socially does not mean that I am completely incompetent on the battlefield," she
Ruby puts her arm on Weiss's shoulder and says with a grand gesture "You are about to see a whole new side of me today, Weiss. You will be all like, 'WOW! That Ruby is really really cool, and I wanna be your friend.' "
Ruby disappeared, leaving behind only rose petals. "You know, for someone who moves so fast, you sure do excel at wasting time!" Weiss screamed.
A rustling sound came from the bushes. Weiss stared suspiciously at it. "Ruby? is that you?" she asked.
Suddenly, a pair of red eyes appeared. A giant Beowolf jumped out of the bushes, followed by an Ursa, and before Weiss knew it, she was surrounded.
Okay, stay calm, remember your training,Weiss thought. Shoulders back, head up, foot forward, not that far. She took a deep breath and charged at at the Beowolf. Halfway through her attack, Ruby appeared out of nowhere and jumped in front of Weiss. Swiftly, Ruby killed the Beowolf. Unable to stop the attack, Weiss hit the tree and caught it on fire.
"What was that?" Weiss screamed angrily. "I had it. I could have killed you!"
"Well, you'll have to try harder next time!" Ruby snarled back.
Weiss looked at Ruby in shock. "I can't believe that someone who talks so much would communicate so little in an encounter!"
The fire spread. Ruby got ready to fight, but Weiss grabbed Ruby by the hood and dragged her away. They leave the general area the forest as flames engulf the forest.
"What is wrong with you?! I could have easily taken them!" Ruby screamed.
"What did I do?" Weiss asked. "Perhaps if you had shown the tiniest bit of restraint and communicated better I wouldn't have set the forest on fire!"
Ruby stormed off, pulling out her scythe and cutting down a two hundred year old oak tree in anger.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZCmfiffQg
