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Aslan
"Alright, it's almost time As. You got all the gear?"
"Yeah."
"Your Pride is well strapped?"
"Double checked it."
"...Did you pick your socks in a pair?"
"Sini!"
I can barely believe this. Took me three years. Three long years of trying and a fight that got me a day at the hospital, but I made it in to Beacon! It all happened so fast ever since I got the news, maybe because I have no idea what to do when things actually work out. Before I knew it, I'm at the locker rooms and my sister is making sure I got everything ready for the first day. Even though I'm the older brother, she seems so much more calmer about this... But then again, it's Sini. She's got this. She smiles at my remark to say:
"Alright, alright... Just wanted to calm you down. You do know that you're sweating, right?" I check my forehead and swipe out some of it. "Just keep it easy and call for help if you get hurt, ok?"
"Yeah."
She knew I was lying, and she knew there was no use pressing on, so she gives me a pat on the shoulders and heads outside. Could I end up in her team? It would be nice to team up with someone I could trust but it can't be her. What would I even do in her team? Besides, you know, getting in her way. I'd like to get into a team where I could actually make a difference if that's not asking too much. And besides... It's not like Sini is the only student I know there. Just beside me, the Russet twins have finished preparing and are busy examining the lockers. They're perfect identical twins: if it weren't for Verde always going with sleeveless shirts and shorts, I could never tell them apart.
"You were right, sis." Midori said while she took notes on her notebook. "It's a new-gen prototype rocket locker model. Do you think it uses fairy energy?"
"Hah! As if those good-for-nothing scientists here at Beacon could make that out." Verde gloats. As soon as she notices me she turns to me: "Aslan! It's nice seeing you here. Like, really. Did you have to wrestle your test of something?" She chuckles, referring to the bandages on my face. Midori walks to me and bows.
"Greetings."
"It's an, uh... Long story." Is what I manage to say. "But I made it in. Should we get going? The other students are probably waiting for us."
"You got it, chief!" Verde says. She reaches out for Midori, who's already distracted with the rocket lockers again, and yanks her close. "That's enough Midori, we can check on them more later."
"Uh... Ok." Midori replies, still staring at the locker machines. With those two having my back, I walk outside with a little more confidence.
Cherry
It was an absolutely stunning day for Cherry Roja's debut at Beacon, even though the sky was actually ridden with heavy dark clouds. Cherry had made her way to the hill near the start of the Emerald forest and was waiting happily for the test to start alongside her sister Sonora. She couldn't help but shower her little sister in questions as they waited for the others:
"Hey Sonora, isn't it great? We actually made it in! This is the best day of my life! Hey, do you think the Russets twins made it? I'm pretty sure the McClouds didn't break a sweat... Oh, and Sini too! She'd never like not get in. And As..." Her voice died out a bit as she reached his name. "Y-you think that he- AS!!!" Her worries were cut short as she saw Aslan, his sister and the Russets heading uphill. She hit the lion faunus with a tackle hug; thankfully, she was light enough that he barely noticed it. "You made it! Congrats!"
"Thanks Cherry!" Aslan replied, carefully letting Cherry down. "And hello Sonora. Glad that you made it." In the meantime, Sini walked up to the test instructor and greeted the familiar face with with a nod.
"Ms. Goodwitch. Can I ask what we're having for today?"
"Of course." She repleid back. Even with the eight of the years upon her face she had not lost one bit of her grace. She made a flick of the wand and took in a very special gear for the students. "You know, we used to do things differently back then. But now... Emeral forest has changed. Our whole world has changed, and as always, it is a matter of adapting or dying. So for your first job today I want to see how all of you wield your slingers." Just as she said that, a loud screech could be heard in the air and a flock of winged drakes took a dive long the hill, then began to soar in the distance. Emerald forest was far from the same indeed... It was now also the home of monsters.
"Alright, it's almost time As. You got all the gear?"
"Yeah."
"Your Pride is well strapped?"
"Double checked it."
"...Did you pick your socks in a pair?"
"Sini!"
I can barely believe this. Took me three years. Three long years of trying and a fight that got me a day at the hospital, but I made it in to Beacon! It all happened so fast ever since I got the news, maybe because I have no idea what to do when things actually work out. Before I knew it, I'm at the locker rooms and my sister is making sure I got everything ready for the first day. Even though I'm the older brother, she seems so much more calmer about this... But then again, it's Sini. She's got this. She smiles at my remark to say:
"Alright, alright... Just wanted to calm you down. You do know that you're sweating, right?" I check my forehead and swipe out some of it. "Just keep it easy and call for help if you get hurt, ok?"
"Yeah."
She knew I was lying, and she knew there was no use pressing on, so she gives me a pat on the shoulders and heads outside. Could I end up in her team? It would be nice to team up with someone I could trust but it can't be her. What would I even do in her team? Besides, you know, getting in her way. I'd like to get into a team where I could actually make a difference if that's not asking too much. And besides... It's not like Sini is the only student I know there. Just beside me, the Russet twins have finished preparing and are busy examining the lockers. They're perfect identical twins: if it weren't for Verde always going with sleeveless shirts and shorts, I could never tell them apart.
"You were right, sis." Midori said while she took notes on her notebook. "It's a new-gen prototype rocket locker model. Do you think it uses fairy energy?"
"Hah! As if those good-for-nothing scientists here at Beacon could make that out." Verde gloats. As soon as she notices me she turns to me: "Aslan! It's nice seeing you here. Like, really. Did you have to wrestle your test of something?" She chuckles, referring to the bandages on my face. Midori walks to me and bows.
"Greetings."
"It's an, uh... Long story." Is what I manage to say. "But I made it in. Should we get going? The other students are probably waiting for us."
"You got it, chief!" Verde says. She reaches out for Midori, who's already distracted with the rocket lockers again, and yanks her close. "That's enough Midori, we can check on them more later."
"Uh... Ok." Midori replies, still staring at the locker machines. With those two having my back, I walk outside with a little more confidence.
Cherry
It was an absolutely stunning day for Cherry Roja's debut at Beacon, even though the sky was actually ridden with heavy dark clouds. Cherry had made her way to the hill near the start of the Emerald forest and was waiting happily for the test to start alongside her sister Sonora. She couldn't help but shower her little sister in questions as they waited for the others:
"Hey Sonora, isn't it great? We actually made it in! This is the best day of my life! Hey, do you think the Russets twins made it? I'm pretty sure the McClouds didn't break a sweat... Oh, and Sini too! She'd never like not get in. And As..." Her voice died out a bit as she reached his name. "Y-you think that he- AS!!!" Her worries were cut short as she saw Aslan, his sister and the Russets heading uphill. She hit the lion faunus with a tackle hug; thankfully, she was light enough that he barely noticed it. "You made it! Congrats!"
"Thanks Cherry!" Aslan replied, carefully letting Cherry down. "And hello Sonora. Glad that you made it." In the meantime, Sini walked up to the test instructor and greeted the familiar face with with a nod.
"Ms. Goodwitch. Can I ask what we're having for today?"
"Of course." She repleid back. Even with the eight of the years upon her face she had not lost one bit of her grace. She made a flick of the wand and took in a very special gear for the students. "You know, we used to do things differently back then. But now... Emeral forest has changed. Our whole world has changed, and as always, it is a matter of adapting or dying. So for your first job today I want to see how all of you wield your slingers." Just as she said that, a loud screech could be heard in the air and a flock of winged drakes took a dive long the hill, then began to soar in the distance. Emerald forest was far from the same indeed... It was now also the home of monsters.
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