Stele (A RWBY story)

The Island (Day 1)

With using just Aura to reinforce my fall still stings a bit. If I had my metal I would've been able to jump from higher just fine. I could see other bullheads, but they were all too far away to know who was in them. We were all on relatively equal playing fields right now, but it would all change soon. I should have the most experience in the field, but I am also missing an arm and equipment. Even now, a one on one would be in my favor more often then not, besides a few individuals. There is a problem with that thought though, which is that it is a one on one. Others would want to look for their original team, or just make temporary teams for the island. Neither are things I want to do. Fuck...

I made my way deeper into the jungle, far enough that I wasn't visible from the shore line any more. I needed to strip the knife of its metal to make the most use out of it. It was only enough to cover my middle three fingers, it just meant others had want I wanted.

"You need to find food. The MRE won't last you long."

I looked up to see her sitting on a large rock. Her just appearing out of nowhere like this, always smiling has changed meaning to me. Seeing her used to bring me joy, but now she...

Stele: "I know that. I don't need you telling me this. And before you ask, yes I can smell the fruit around me."

She still pointed out the fruit around me. I didn't need her to do it for I could already smell the fruit; bananas in the trees, some coconuts on the floor, and the smell of berries in the air. I looked up at the bananas, then around to see how to reach them. Since I couldn't climb the tree I had to use the other trees to get to it, by jumping back and forth using just three fingers to get a hold. Eventually I was able to cut down some bananas.

Stele: "See? I don't always need to have my metal or even both arms to get bananas from a tree."

"Technically its just a plant, and not a tree. We told you this before."

I didn't need to respond to her. I don't even know why I do it, maybe I just miss her. I hope Emerald came here, I want to finish her off for fucking with my head, though I doubt it with her broken arm. I'll be able to find more food later on, right now I need an actual weapon. Too late...

The acrid smell that most are familiar with filled the air. Some say it smells like burning flesh to others its ash from a fire, I just know they smell awful. I looked around as the bushes and trees were rustling. I stood ready with my outer fingers folded in and my others straight. They continued to circle around me, but one had suddenly stopped, a sign it was ready to pounce. If they weren't so easy to notice, they would be a bit harder to deal with, but that isn't the case. As the Beowolf jumped out from the shrubbery a quick strike with my metal covered fingers pierced into it and continued to slice through it as it lunged at me, passing me as it disintegrated.

That was one down, but the others wouldn't do the same thing after seeing that one die. From all the noise they were making, there had to be at least another three of them biding their time. They had all stopped moving now. One of them had moved further back while the jumped towards me on opposite sides of me. My aura would put in some work right now as I raised my hand and made an aura shield to block one in front, while I was still swiped at from behind. Aura may block damage, but I could still feel sting of its claws. I pushed the Beowolf bearing down on my shield up to which gave me enough room to kick behind me at the other one. With both away from me, I went back on the attack. Jumping and bringing the one in front of me down, I continuously stabbed it in the chest and finishing it off with a stab in the head. Danger...

Quickly rolling out of the way, a burst of flames flew by where I just was. I turned to see the Beowolf that initially stayed behind, slowly stomp its way out from the trees. Its usual white bone like appendages were a bright red with a small trail of smoke coming off. Red glowing strips dimming in brightness along its black body. Smoke was coming out of its mouth, evident that it was behind the attack. Fuck fuck fuck fuck.