Chapter Five: The Attempt

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Beacon decided to test the skills of their students with first year students and second years. They were divided into groups of four. Ruby, Blake, Yang, and Pyrrha made up one group with Yang leading the group being the upperclassman. They were taken into Emerald Forest for their first task as first and second years teaming up together.

Their school's headmaster Professor Ozpin cleared his throat. "Students, we bring you out here today in test of leadership. You will learn how to work as a team. Yes, you are given a leader to follow, but if they can't lead, you will learn to find a leader in someone else. The teams are only temporary. You are here to eradicate the grimm in your specific location. You will learn to develop strategic plans on how to do so within a time limit."

"Wait? We're going to learn all that today?" asked a tall blonde scraggly boy.

The world reknowned fighter snickered as she placed an arm on his shoulder. "Jaune, you'll be fine." Pyrrha said trying to comfort him, but he just slouched his shoulders and groaned.

"Teamwork is key." Professor Ozpin added.

"Good luck, Jaune." Pyrrha smiled giving Jaune a light pat on the back and then walking to her group.

"Alright everyone, ready? You will be launched into your designated area. How you will land is based on you choose to land." Ozpin announced taking a sip from his mug.

Jaune gulped deeply. Blake, Ruby, Yang and Pyrrha readied themselves for the launch. Blake and Yang exchanged glances, Ruby noticed, but didn't really make much mind to it. She kept her attention straight ahead of her. Pyrrha shook her attention away from Jaune and followed Ruby's objective.

Each student were catapulted into the forest, Ruby with the help of her semblance and sniper rifle scythe shot herself faster into the forest. Pyrrha soared through the sky as if she was flying. Yang spiraled her way into the forest laughing her way through. Blake smirked at Yang's thrive for thrill.

"Well, that was fun!" Yang cheered as she landed on the ground.

Ruby landed in between Yang and Pyrrha. Blake landed on top of a tree and laughed a little at Yang's carefree nature. She jumped down stealthily landing right next to Yang. All four of them began surveying the area.

"Hmm.. I don't see any gri--" Just before Yang could finish her sentence ursa's, boarbatusks, and beowolves came out from their hiding spot in the bushes and made their attack. "Oh! No! Never mind! Grimm!"

"How should we do this?" Ruby asked?

"Ruby, you go with Pyrrha and take out that half! Blake and I will take of this side!" Yang directed her team.

[Yang's POV]

I'm starting to see who Blake really likes... Or am I just dreaming things? But I can't help but to notice Blake starring at me from the corner of my eyes and... hardly paying any mind to Ruby... Oh baby sis, I'm so sorry, but I think I'm developing feelings for Blake too... I really screwed this one up, but then again... I can't control how Blake feels...

Pyrrha stretched out her left arm taking aim at a group of grimm that were closely cluttered together and thrusted her javelin Miló forward pinning the grimm creatures to one an other and slowly they dissipated. With her semblance of polarity, she retracted Miló back.

"Whoa, that was cool." Ruby commented.

"Everyone has something special about them. You have your speed, mine is polarity."

"Huh, talk about telekinesis, but only with magnetism." Ruby said in a slow awe, yet dull manner.

"Come now Ruby, how about we try to race Blake and Yang and see if we can clear out our portion first than them? We do have a time limit."

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