Chapter 2: Initiation

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The next morning, the students were all getting ready to start. (Y/N) was doing a full casing scan. "Scans show, this unit is functioning at 97% efficiency." "Okay," said Yang, "Anyway, you seem awfully chipper this morning." "Yep," said Ruby, "No more awkward talk or getting to know you stuff. Today, I let my sweet heart do the talking." Ruby then fawned over her weapon. "You will not be the only individual in initiation," said (Y/N). "Exactly," said Yang, "You're gonna have to grow up and meet new people and learn to work together." Ruby then groaned, "Ugh, you sound like dad! 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!" "What about when we form teams?" "I don't know," said Ruby, "I'll just be on your team or something..." Yang then ruffled her hair and said, "Maybe you should try being on someone else's team?" "My dearest sister Yang, are you implying that you do not wish to be on the same team as me!?"

Weiss was talking with a redhead named Pyrrha. "So, Pyrrha," asked Weiss, "have you given any thought to whose team you would like to be on? I'm sure everyone must be eager to unite with such a strong, well known individual, such as yourself." "I'm not quite sure," said Pyrrha, "I was planning on letting the chips fall where they may." "Well," said Weiss, "I was thinking that maybe we could be on a team together." "That sounds grand," said Pyrrha. "Great!" said Weiss. She then turned and looked diabolical, thinking to herself, "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 could come between us now!" "NEEEERRD!!!" Weiss and Pyrrha turned to see (Y/N) looking at them. "You know what else is great, me, Jaune Arc. Nice to meet you." (Y/N) decided to intervene. "Jaune, no, just....... no." "What? Something wrong?" "Do not flirt with the Ice Queen. (HEY!) She will break your heart in one go." "You don't know that." "Yes I do. Trust me." "Besides, do you know who you are talking to?" asked Weiss. "Nope," said Jaune, "Not in the slightest." "Pyrrha Nikos, champion of the Mistral Tournament, 4 times," said (Y/N). "Hello again," said Pyrrha. "The who of what now?" asked Jaune. (Y/N) looked at Jaune, and said, "She is also on the box of Pumpkin Pete's Cereal I believe." "THAT'S HER!?! BUT THAT'S ONLY FOR STAR ATHLETES AND FAMOUS PEOPLE!!" "Yes, but we are all equals." "I'm sorry, but Jaune is NOT fit to be on the same team as Pyrrha." "SILENCE!!!! OR YOU WILL BE EXTERMINATED!!! OBEY!!! OBEY!!! OBEY!!!" (Y/N) then rolled off to the cliff.

At the cliff, everyone was waiting to start. "For years," said Ozpin, "you have trained to become warriors. And today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest." "Now," said Glynda, "I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about assignment of teams. Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates...today." "What?" whined Ruby. "These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well. That being said, the person you make first eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years." "WHAT!?!" cried Ruby. "See, I told you," said a Ginger haired girl. (Y/N) looked forward, and was prepared. "After you've partnered up," continued Ozpin, "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." "Weapons set for Maximum Extermination!!" said (Y/N). "Also, there will be one of you, who will be partnerless. There is an odd number here today, so we had to have do with it. You will be monitored and graded for 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 much 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?" "Yeah, um, sir--" said Jaune. "Good," said Ozpin, "Now, take your positions." Each of the students were launched off, and (Y/N) just flew, as his casing broke the catapult.

Ruby was running through the forest thinking "Gotta find Yang! Gotta find Yang! Gotta find Yang!" What if she has partnered with someone else? Well, there is Jaune! He's nice and funny ... but I don't think he would do well in a fight. Oh, there's Blake! She's mysterious and nice. And she likes Books ... But I don't think I'd be able to start a conversation with her. Let's see, there's Yang, Jaune, Blake, (Y/N) and... who else do I know. Then, in a clearing was the one person she least wanted to partner with: Weiss. The said girl then turned and walked away. "WAIT!" cried Ruby, "We're supposed to be partners!" (Y/N) then approached the clearing, and saw Weiss dragging Ruby behind her. He followed, and he saw Weiss getting ready for a fight. He saw a Beowolf sneaking up on her, and he yelled, "EXTERMINATE!!!" He fired, and shot all the Beowolves dead. Weiss then looked at him, and said, "What was that?!?" "THIS IS NOT TRAINING!!!! THERE IS NO TIME TO PRACTICE A BATTLE STANCE IN REAL LIFE!!!!" "I KNOW THAT!!!" "YOU ARE INFERIOR!!! RUBY ROSE WOULD NEVER HAVE TAKEN THAT LONG TO TAKE ON A GRIMM!!!" "WELL, MAYBE IF SHE WASN'T A CHILD, THEN MAYBE WE WOULD'VE FOUND THE TEMPLE ALREADY!!!" (Y/N) then scanned the area, and said, "Scanning area........ Ruby Rose, and Temple Ruins detected 5 miles west from here." "Then let's go get my partner," said Weiss, walking in the opposite direction. (Y/N) then rolled off west, and Weiss said, "Where are you going!?" "Following my internal Global Positioning System!" Weiss stopped, and said, "I knew that."

Later......

"There is no way this is the way," said Weiss. "SILENCE!!!!" boomed (Y/N). "Would you stop ordering me around!?!?" "THEN ACT LIKE A PRE-MATURE ADULT, INSTEAD OF A TODDLER!!!" "NO ONE, AND I MEAN NO ONE, SPEAKS TO ME LIKE THAT!!! I'M A SCHNEE!!!!" (Y/N) had had enough. He used his arm, grabbed Weiss, and slammed her into a tree. "FOR 🤬 SAKE WEISS!!! ARE YOU THAT THICK!?!?!" "What do you mean?!?!" "YOU HAVE NO EXPERIENCE IN THE REAL WORLD!!! YOU ACT LIKE YOU KNOW EVERYTHING FROM THE INSIDE OUT!!!! YOU MAKE PREJUDGING ASSUMPTIONS!!! YOU ACT SUPERIOR TO MAKE YOURSELF BIG!!! AND YOU ARE JUST AS DISGRACEFUL AS YOUR FATHER!!!!!" (Y/N) then threw her into the clearing, and rolled over to Ruby. He grabbed a relic, and it was a white knight.

Meanwhile, Weiss was in deep thought. No experience!!! Act like you know everything!!! Prejudging assumptions!! Disgraceful as your father!! She then looked up, and saw Ruby in trouble. She took action, and froze the DeathStalker's tail. "You're so immature," said Weiss, as she helped Ruby up, "You're short patience, you're arrogant, and don't even get me started on your fighting stance. And I'll admit, I can be stubborn at times. But if we're gonna do this, we need to work together and listen, and maybe I'll be nicer." "I just want to show you that I can do this," said Ruby. "You're doing fine." Just then, a Nevermore came, and circled over them. "Guys," said Jaune, "that thing is circling back. We need to grab a relic and get back to the cliff." Ruby grabbed a knight as well, and Jaune grabbed a tower. 

(Y/N) followed behind Ruby and the others, and he looked around, and Ruby said, "SPLIT UP!! WE CAN TAKE THEM BOTH ON!!!" (Y/N) then flew up, and Ruby said, "YANG! GET ON (Y/N)!" Yang then jumped on (Y/N), and they both fired at the Nevermore. Jaune was helping Pyrrha block the Deathstalker's claws. Ren then tried to get the stinger loose, and Pyrrha managed to cut it loose. Jaune then boosted Nora up and she nailed the hit. 

Yang then jumped from (Y/N) and she was shooting in the mouth of the Nevermore. "I!! HOPE!! YOU'RE!! HUNGRY!!!!" she yelled. Yang then jumped down, and Ruby was on a sling shot made of Blake's ribbon and Weiss' glyph. "Oh course you would come up with a plan as crazy as this," said Weiss. "You think you can make the shot?" asked Ruby. "Can I?" There was a pause before Ruby said, "Can y-" "Of course I can!" Ruby was then shot to the top, and Ruby caught the Nevermore by the neck. She ran up the side, with Weiss' glyphs, and her weapon's shooting, and she Decaptitated the Grimm. 

"Russel Thrush, Sky Lark, Cardin Winchester, and Dove Bronzewing," announced Ozpin, "you have collected the black knight pieces. From this day forward you will be known as Team CRDL (Cardinal). Lead by... Cardin Winchester." Team CRDL then walked off and the next set came up. "Nora Valkyrie, Jaune Arc, Lie Ren, Pyrrha Nikos, you have collected the white rock pieces. From this day forward, you will be known as Team JNPR (Juniper). Lead by... Jaune Arc." "Lead by?" asked Jaune. Pyrrha then gave him a playful punch. "Blake Belladonna, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Yang Xiao Long, you have collected the white knight pieces. From this day forward you will be known as Team RWBY (Ruby). Lead by... Ruby Rose." Weiss looked shocked, and she looked at Ruby, as Yang said, "Oh, I'm so proud of you." The four then walked off, and (Y/N) took the stage. Ozpin then announced, "(Y/N) (L/N), you were the only one who didn't have a partner, but, you will be assigned to Team RWBY." (Y/N) looked forward, and said, "VICTORY!!!"

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