RWBY: Grimm Tales

Unlikely Bonds

The students stood on silver plates imbedded into the cliff face over looking a forest down below. Ozpin stood before them with Glynda

"For years, you have trained to become warriors, and today, your skill and abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest" Ozpin said calmly turning his witch companion

"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" she spoke

"What? Ohhh...I get it" Ruby muttered

"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" Oz said a slight smirk on his face looking towards Void who quietly crossed his arms.

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

"Whaaaat?!" Ruby yelled in horror while Nora simply turned to Ren and said "See? I told you-!"

"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" Oz continued

Jaune laughs nervously and then gulps loudly.

"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 raised his hand nervously "Yeah, um, sir?"

"None? Good! Now, take your positions." Oz said sipping on his coffee

Everyone struck a pose on their tile. Nora crouches low, Ren wields his weapons, Yang raises her fists, Ruby readies her body, Void however stood arms still crossed and Jaune is still raising his hand.

"Uh, sir? I've got, um... a question"  he said missing 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"

"No. You will be falling" Oz simply replied

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

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

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.

"So, what exactly is a landing strategYYY!..." Jaune yelled just when he finally got hurled with the cloud of students now making their way down into the forest below under the eyes of the teachers.

Void glared at Ozpin, who simply took a sip of his drink and smiled "good luck Mr Darkhart" and with that Void was finally launched into the sky.

Void calmly flew down to the forest scanning the area for students he could team with "where did Ruby land?" Just as he questioned an all to familiar green horned boy flew past him screaming bloody murder.

"Heh... fine." In an instant he raced after Naoki.

Void couldn't believe his eyes as he stared at Naoki who was completely tangled in tree branches "so what was the strategy here?" He asked

"My semblance allows me to swap places with things so I tried to swap places with the branches but well it's really hard to when you don't actually know which branch..." he said sheepishly