(Vol 1): Chapter 4: Initiation

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Bar in Vale

It was night, as it shows a guy with a blade in his back, drinking in the counter with other people, more Huntsman, he had black combed hair and orange eyes, as he kept a smile while taking the sip... Durandal. He keeps talking, as the door opens, showing a feet with a black feiyue shoe.

???: You must be the Huntsman known as Durandal.

Durandal looks back with some friends of his as well, seeing Silver with his casual costume.

Durandal: Huh?

Silver: Care to take things outside?

Durandal: Dude, I'm drinking here, let me have some minutes with my brothers.

He goes to take a sip, but before he didn't realize he only has the handle of the wooden mug, as he looks in shock.

Durandal: Dude! You wasted it!

The others got up, as Silver smirked. Durandal glared at Silver but later smirked.

Durandal: All right, you wanna talk... we can talk,  there's a street... two of three blocks from here, is what you would call the street ring.

Silver: Fine by me.

Durandal puts a hand in one of his pals shoulder, still having a smirk.

Durandal: You folks can stay here, I'm just gonna entertain our guest. Give me 10 and I'll be here.

Silver: That's no fun, they can come as well, so they can see you beat me.

Durandal: Crazy, huh dude? Okay.

Scene changes to Durandal walking with Silver behind him and behind him Durandal's friends.

Durandal: This is it, the street ring... it was quite obvious you wanted a fight. Let's get not too crazy, my plan isn't to kill you or anything close, but just a lesson to-

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Instinct touched him as he grabbed his blade and blocked an attack, he looked seeing Silver had bis hand close to him, the blade the only reason he wasn't hit. Durandal swings back as Silver made a backflip and landed on his legs.

Huntsman #1: Durandal?!

Durandal: Stand back, he said he wanted me to beat him... I'll give him his wish. Let me guess... you're that bitch that beat those criminals, now targeting Huntsman?!

Silver: Huntsman? Like a Hunter? Yeah... Y/N The Huntsman Hunter, I like it.

Silver/Y/N smirked as he got in a fighting pose.

Y/N: You love to play Huntsman, let's see if you still do after MY lesson.

Durandal gripped his sword, just to power it up with dust, fire. He gripped it as he dashed at Y/N, he swings at him who dodges it later making a cartwheel over it and kicks Durandal in the face while upside down. He lands as Durandal later shot a fire blast from the sword. Y/N saw that and threw an air punch with hands glowing blue, pushing the fire back. He later moves at intense speed and goes to punch Durandal who blocks and goes to slash his chest, but... he just misses as a blue aura surrounded it moving it. Y/N quickly punched his face while smirking later back kicking him.

Y/N: That's what you have in the inventory? Quite disappointing, don't you think?

Durandal: Shut up!

He goes to swing at Y/N who deflects it and punched his face, aura already cracking, but Durandal hits Y/N in his gut and later throws him over his shoulder... realizing something.

Durandal: You don't have aura...

Durandal went to cut Y/N in two but he moved later punching his face.

Y/N: Who says I need it?

Durandal swings a few times at Y/N who dodges it a few times just to catch the handle and the fire blade close to his face, he could feel the fire. He scoffs as he moves the blade to the ground and later front flips over Durandal who goes to invert his sword and swings back at Y/N who limbos it later kicking Durandal in his face.

Y/N: Aren't you gonna go frenzy? Are you that much of a coward?!

He goes to punch him, until he earns a sledgehammer to the stomach, sending him back a few feet. Durandal looks in shock as some of them went to grab him.

Durandal: What are you doing? He is mine!

Huntsman #2: Can't risk your life, he's got you cornered up.

Durandal looks away, knowing he was right. Y/N groans, as he looks forward, seeing three Huntsman in his face.

Y/N: Watcha look at that. Three more enter the fray.

Huntsman #3: You're going down Hunter!

Y/N: You talk so confident... but I can tell... you're shaking to death.

He gets up as he dashes at intense speeds.

Y/N: Let me make it worse!

One of them started to shoot at Y/N but he out maneuvered the bullets while deflecting some and sending them back with twice the force. They had to block, until Y/N appeared in mid air kicking one back breaking its aura and later kicks another as he dashes to one with a shield, as blue lines appeared going directly at the shield, with Y/N giving it a barrage of punches denting it with each. The other Huntsman helping Durandal kept walking as Durandal grabbed his weapon.

Durandal: We can't leave with him still running without problems!

Huntsman: #2: We know, but victory here seems impossible.

Durandal: I won't leave like this-

A bloody body was launched towards their side, seeing one of the Huntsman breathing... but he was broken and bleeding heavily. They look back seeing Y/N grabbing one of them by the head as his clothes and face was covered in blood with the other under his foot.

Huntsman #2: Keep going!

He grabbed the sledgehammer as he went to swing at him with a rocket in the back, but Y/N dodges and kicks his hand in a nerve, managing to go through his aura, making him drop the weapon hut Y/N caught it, rocket still on and swings the sledgehammer to the Huntsman's head, as a ring was heard, making him fall in the ground knocked, concussed.

Durandal: Shit!

He gets in s fighting pose as Y/N smirks.

Y/N: Those friends of yours won't wake up in a long while... only you left.

Durandal: You'll die for that!

He dashes at Y/N who deflects the blade, kicks him in the leg and later the face with a spinning kick. He gives a barrage of punches glowing blue making Durandal block as he dashed back Y/N following but Durandal swings his blade with Y/N flipping over it and later gods for a punch which is blocked but now Y/N dashes to another side, with Durandal about to impale Y/N but he moves behind Durandal and goes for a neck choke but throws Durandal over him just to jump later and kicks him back to the ground. Durandal bounces as Y/N lands and dashes managing to kick his jaw and later the top of his head after another bounce that he did in the ground. He was passed out, with aura completely gone, as Y/N pants.

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Y/N: What an amateur.

He was about to walk away, but touched his stomach, he could feel the hit from that sledgehammer.

Y/N: *mentally* The nobody got me good, but I doubt he'll remember any of this.

He looks at Durandal as he smirks.

Y/N: You got what you deserve you egocentric bastard.

He just dashes away, leaving the bodies there, bloodied and broken. He reached a roof and looked at his stomach, lifting his shirt, seeing the bruise but no blood, he sighs and returns to Beacon... before more speculations from anyone... from Blake.

Beacon Academy

It was already night, everyone sleeping... though not everyone was sleeping comfortable, Blake wasn't. She was moving side to side, sweating... but she later wakes up abruptly panting, as she looks at her body, touching like if she was checking for an injury... which of course there was none. She looked around seeing people sleep, but in the far corner, Silver was there. She slowly puts a hand in her heart afraid as she puts her legs close to her chest.

Blake: What... was that?

Scene changes to morning as Silver closes his own locker with his clothes on, as he looks at the scroll... unlocking it and first thing be sees was the news. He looks at it, just to click a video from Lisa.

Lisa: We have reported that the Huntsman known as Durandal and a few more have been brutalized a few hours ago. He has been left in a comatose state, unknown when he will wake up. Civilians stated that last time he was seen, he was walking with a guy in his teens, having the same characteristics of the person a day ago, who left Blaze handless. The man left no traces of blood and over a hundred of people have the same characteristics to him, if you ever see his face with more clarity, call the cops, that he is very dangerous.

Silver ends the video as he walks away sighing.

Silver: What a bummer.

He sees Weiss grabbing her weapon as scene moves to her side, the moment she closes her locker, Silver was by her side leaning to the locker.

Silver: Hi.

Weiss: GAH!!!

She jumps dropping her weapon until he catches it.

Silver: Sorry... didn't mean to scare you, Miss Schnee.

Weiss: It's... *sighs* It's fine, just caught me off guard.

Silver gives her the weapon which was a rapier.

Silver: Nice rapier, made it yourself?

Weiss: Yes. I trained with every blade, to find which suited me the most. The rapier was comfortable, adequated, elegant and used right, deadly.

Silver: And you filled it with dust vials.

Weiss: How did you know?

Silver: I'm... a weapon's geek? You don't have a barrel per say but you have a revolver's cylinder.

Weiss: You know about them? How weapons work by seeing them?

Silver: Yeah. In a way.

Weiss: Is that your Semblance?

Silver: I... don't have a Semblance... not even aura?

Weiss: What?

Silver: I came here to unlock it. I never managed to unlock it, meditate, trained, and more but... never managed to unlock it.

Weiss: Then... something must have gone wrong.

Silver: Or maybe it didn't.

Weiss looks back seeing a red haired girl with green eyes.

Silver: Is that?

Weiss: Pyrrha Nikos.

Weiss walks towards her as Silver stays, he sighs and walks away with hands on his pockets.

Silver: There she goes.

He fakes a smile until he is in a deep state of mind.

Silver: *mentally* I need to ask her later on about counters about dust, and about her Semblance, I know how it works, I get to be able to put Winter Schnee in the ground.

He goes to walk away, as he passes by Yang and Ruby who were preparing.

Yang: There goes the hot imbecile.

Ruby: Huh?

Yang: Admit it, he is hot but... I wanna smash that perfect face for what happened in the Bullhead.

Ruby: Does it have to involve violence?

Yang: What do you suggest?

Ruby: Talk it out, apologize to each other.

Yang: Me? He bumped into me, humiliated me and even punched his way out with those idiots.

Ruby: Well... I got nothing for that.

Yang: Exactly. Ruby... when you see a guy annoying and hot like him, please eyes on the actions and personality.

Ruby: Or I'll end up like you?

Yang: Exactly- wait what?

Ruby giggles as Yang sighs. She grabs her weapons and puts them on later deactivating it.

Yang: So, apart from now, 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.

She starts to caress Crescent Rose with a smile as Yang puts a face.

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: *groans* You sound like Dad! *shoves her weapon to her 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!

Yang: But what about when we form teams?

Ruby: *gets nervous* Um, I don't know, I... I'll just be on your team or something.

Yang grabs her hair and moves it over her shoulder, caressing it.

Yang: Maybe you should try being on someone else's team?

Ruby: *confronts her* 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 it would help you... break out of your shell!

Ruby: What the-?! I don't need to 'break out of my shell'! That's absolutely-

???: Ridiculous.

A blond guy passes by them lost and annoyed.

Blond guy: There's no way I put my gear in locker 636 yesterday! I would've remembered having to count that high! Why does this have to happen today?

He walks pass Weiss and Pyrrha, as Weiss tries to be a bit... obsessive.

Weiss: So, Pyrrha, have you given any thought to whose team you'd like to be on? I'm sure everyone must be eager to unite with such a strong, well-known individual such as yourself!

Pyrrha: Hmm... I'm not quite sure. I was planning on letting the chips fall where they may.

Weiss: Well... I was thinking maybe we could be on a team together.

Pyrrha: Well, that sounds grand!

Weiss: Great!

She had a smirk inside her, everything was going at her plan.

Weiss: *mentally* This will be perfect! The smartest girl in class combined with the strongest girl in class! Together we will be unstoppable! I can see it now! We'll be popular! We'll be celebrities! We'll get perfect grades! Nothing can come between us now!

Blond guy: *appearing out of nowhere* You know what else is great? Me. Jaune Arc. Nice to meet you.

Weiss: *irritated* You again?

Pyrrha: *smiling* Nice to meet you, Jaune!

Jaune just pushes Pyrrha as he gets close to Weiss.

Jaune: Yeah, yeah. So, Weiss, couldn't help but overhear your fondness of me the other day.

Weiss: Oh, you've got to be kidding me!

Jaune: Don't worry! No need to be embarrassed! So, been hearing rumors about teams! I was thinking you and me would make a good one! What do you say?

Weiss was looking away annoyed until Pyrrha starts talking.

Pyrrha: Actually, I think the teams are comprised of four students each, so-

Jaune: You don't say. *looks at Pyrrha... boy he is crazy* Well, hot stuff, play your cards right and maybe you could join up with the winning team.

Weiss: *appears between the two* Jaune, is it? Do you have any idea who you're talking to?

Jaune: Not in the slightest, snow angel.

Weiss: This is Pyrrha.

Pyrrha: Hello again!

Weiss: Pyrrha graduated top of her class at Sanctum!

Jaune: Never heard of it.

Weiss: *scoffs* She's won the Mistral Region Tournaments four years in a row! A new record!

Jaune: The what?

Weiss: *going to go boom as she waves her arms at light speed* She's on the front of every Pumpkin Pete's Marshmallow Flakes box!

Jaune gasps after that like a little kid... literally.

Jaune: That's you?! But they only do that for star athletes and cartoon characters!

A cardboard cereal box appears behind Pyrrha while keeping a smile.

Pyrrha: Yeah, it was pretty cool. Sadly, the cereal isn't very good for you.

The box crumbles as Weiss appears by her side.

Weiss: So, after hearing all of this, do you really think you're in a position to ask her to be on your team?

Jaune: I guess not... sorry...

Pyrrha: Actually, Jaune, I think you'd make a great leader!

Jaune: *gets emotionally lightened* D'oh, stop it!

Weiss: Seriously, please stop it. This kind of behavior should not be encouraged!

Jaune: Sounds like Pyrrha's on board for Team Jaune. Spots are filling up quick! Now, I'm not supposed to do this, but maybe I could pull some strings, find a place for you. What do you say?

Weiss: All right, that's a bit too close! Pyrrha, a little help, please?!

Jaune looks back earning a spear towards his clothes, sending him away. Silver was shown walking back seeing Jaune back.

Silver: *looks at Pyrrha* Really?

Pyrrha blushed laughing a little, as she peeks over Silver.

Pyrrha: I'm sorry.

Silver looks down annoyed. Just to look at Weiss.

Weiss: H-He was getting too close.

Silver shook his head, until Glynda's voice was heard.

Glynda: *voice* Would all first-year students please report to Beacon Cliff for initiation? Again, all first-year students report to Beacon Cliff immediately.

The three walk away until Pyrrha stops by Jaune grabbing her spear.

Pyrrha: It was nice meeting you!

Jaune: *looks down* Likewise...

Yang and Ruby arrive seeing Jaune very disappointed.

Yang: Having some trouble there, lady-killer?

Jaune: I don't understand. My dad said all women look for is confidence! Where did I go wrong?

Ruby helps him get up.

Yang: "Snow Angel" probably wasn't the best start.

Ruby: Come on, Jaune, let's go.

She walks away still helping him since his "pride" was destroyed in barely seconds.

Beacon Cliff

Everyone was ready to jump, since they were in some silver tiles. Silver looks to his side seeing Cardin, who looks back with the corner of his eye, as Silver smiled with a pretty smile... but his hand slowly raised and imagined a head, him crushing barehanded. That alone made Cardin gulp, also Ozpin and Glynda were in front of everyone.

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 groans after that.

Ozpin: That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years.

After that... Ruby's spirit was broken in seconds... fear entered her veins.

Ruby: Whaaaat?

Ginger girl: *to long black haired guy* 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 gulps after that.

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 regard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately. Are there any questions?

Jaune: *raising his hand* Yeah, um, sir?

Ozpin: Good! Now, take your positions.

Everyone got ready but Jaune was raising his hand... afraid?

Jaune: Uh, sir? I've got, um... a question.

Weiss' silver tile launched her to the air and many more were going.

Jaune: 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: Oh, uh, I see... So, like, did you hand out parachutes for us?

Ozpin: No. You will be using your own "landing strategy."

Jaune: Uh-huh... Yeah.

After Cardin got launched, Silver was next and Yang winked at Ruby she being next with some aviators. Ruby smiles and she was next, with Jaune now being the only one.

Jaune: So, what exactly is a landing strategYYY!...

He is launched while flipping uncontrollably as the two teachers look at them, with Ozpin sipping from his coffee... smiling.

Ozpin: It never gets boring.

Glynda: Agreed.

After that the scene gets black.


4th chapter is here, hope you enjoyed it and later.

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