RWBY: The Dangerous Gamer

The Emerald Forest, Pt.2

The story starts with a view of Professor Ozpin watching the students on his Scroll at the Beacon Cliff overlooking the Emerald Forest when Glynda Goodwitch walks up behind him, holding her own tablet.

Glynda: The last pair has been formed, sir. (taps the screen to show the ending scene of "The Emerald Forest") Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren. Poor boy... I can't possibly imagine those two getting along. Still, he's probably better off than Miss Nikos. (the video changes to Pyrrha Nikos and Jaune Arc's trek through the woods)

Ozpin: Mmmm...

Glynda: I don't care what his transcripts say. That Jaune fellow is not ready for this level of combat. (deactivates the tablet, walking back a little) I guess we'll find out soon enough. At their current pace, they should reach the temple within just a few minutes. I also don't understand why you would take in another student this year. If we add them all up, the number of students will be uneven. I admit Mr. Smith's capability is high, but what was your real reason headmaster?

Ozpin: Like Miss Rose, He also possesses the Silver Eyes traits. I brought him here so she won't find him. If she finds out about 2 Silver Eyed Warriors, then she will not stay put and do nothing. Besides, I'm curious what Mr. Smith's Semblance really is.

Glynda: (turning back to Ozpin) Say, what did you use as relics this year? (silence) Professor Ozpin?

Ozpin doesn't answer, watching his tablet with a contemplating interest as it shows the footage of Evan Smith step out into a clearing that reveals the circular stone temple, broken and decrepit but for the platforms around its inside, holding several black and gold objects.

(Meanwhile)

Evan: There it is. Now let's see... eenie meenie miney mo, which chess pieces should I take and go? (looking at the black king pieces) Ah yes, the black king. (take the black king) It's a perfect piece for me! With this, I am now... King Evan Smith!!! (laugh maniacally)

Yang: Uhhh... Evan?

Evan: Eh? (he turned to see Yang Xiao Long and Blake Belladonna from the distant)

Evan: Oh! It's you two. 

Blake: Yeah... are okay? What's with the laugh?

Evan: Just... don't worry about it okay?

Yang: Well, where's your partner?

Evan: Oh I'm going solo on this one. You two should take a pieces, I think these are the relics. (gesturing at the relics)

Yang: (approaches one of the relics)  Hmmmm... (studies the golden knight, then picks it up and shows it to Blake and Evan) How about a cute little pony?

Blake: (smirking) Sure.

Evan: That's a knight but okay. (they walk towards each other to the center of the temple floor)

Yang: That wasn't too hard!

Blake: Well, it's not like this place is very difficult to find. (they share a smile)

Evan: Yeah, it's not like the relic is inside some kind of cave that probably has a giant grimm in it and some people gonna mistake it as a relic.

Blake: Evan, you say it like it was about to happen-

Jaune's scream is heard all the way from the temple, where Yang turns towards the direction of its source.

Yang: Some girl's in trouble! Blake, did you hear that? (turns to her partner) What should we do?

Evan: Yooo! I didn't know that Ruby has a flying semblance!

Yang: Huh? What are talking about?

Finally, the faint-but-growing-louder scream of "Heads uuuuuuuup!" is heard when Ruby falls from the sky and presumably crash lands to the ground.