(This is a short story about Rajah and Pearl )
Part 1 : Lost[]
Rajah's POV
I was walking in the sands of vacuo with no clue of what to do..the map given to me by the shade head master told me nothing, like NOTHING..what the heck am i suppose to attain from this piece of paper?..nothing, really. It just shows me some landmarks such as mountains and nearby oasis. ehh..i guess, this is another test that the head master brought down upon us??!. There is no better explanation rather that that.
Rajah enters his scope..looking for any signs of bandits or grimm or any person in general. The young boy stood in the silence of the desert, looking around..
My father has to be worried if he heard me get injured..i have to be very careful to how i approach things from now on. i guess Red hasn't told him that huntsmen is not an easy job.
Pearl's POV
"Man, these winds are getting turbid..i'm not sure if i can see any landmarks in this kind of environment Pearl complained with a Y'know..i wish i could at least find something worthy of my attention here, and a good partner, of course, that is a rhetorical statement. i wanna find some guys who loves to do stuff, but not bad stuff, if they do bad stuff with me they'll be hittin' the blues. Pearl tightened the grip on her weapon and her eyelids to prevent any sands from entering her eye Well, if this goes on, i may need to rest soon..oh wait, headmaster didn't give any food or water, aww maaaan... what a bad deal, what if i find a bad teammate.
Suddenly, she heard what appears to be a small thud, "Who goes there?".. Pearl then activates her shield and enters her combat stance, nothing..no response or growl can be heard from anywhere..
Maybe it's just me..but if that's the case, this is bad..im stating to hallucinate things, my mind isn't working right...
Part 2 : Crossroad[]
No POV
Blowing sands starts to slowly reduce the vision of all the initiates, they were blinded by the infinite sunlight shining across the desert. As people starts to rest and sit down, trying to not get consumed by the desert's hazardous environment. Not to mention, there is still an entity called grimm here.
Rajah's POV
Hmmm..i've been walking in this desert for an hour already, i suppose..i was not prepared for the feeling of desolation this place brings, not to mention, my shoes are now covered with sand, definitely not the best thing that has ever happened to me. Rajah, desperately tries to look for anything out of the ordinary, snooping around the hills and slopes of the desert's landscape, while scoping and looking around...still nothing. Ehh, this place is starting to drive me nuts..sooner or later my body will require sustenance, All this thoughts came to a stop when he heard a clanking sound What was that?..could it be another student? He rushes towards the source of the sound, upon arriving he saw a beautiful young lady with knightly stature incapacitating an ursa My..such beauty yet such brawn.. Rajah thought to himself unaware that she notices him as well..
Both POV
"Whaddaya lookin' at there..." Pearl said in a harsh tone. "Uh, nothing...i saw you overpowering the Ursa..and uhh..good job?" Rajah responded. Pearl smirked and unleash her cocky attitude in front of Rajah "Hmmhm..i killed em' alright !!, It's easy as making a pie". The blowing winds suddenly turned harsh and blew Rajah's scarf away from him "Oh barnacles, my 100 lien scarf !!" Rajah accidentally shouted. Noticing the 'price tag' attitude of her new acquaintance, Pearl mocks him, "Heh..do you really have to mention all the prices of your belongings in public..jeez such a show off.." Pearl then walks away with hatred towards Rajah, while Rajah was simply 'demolished' by her statement.
"Well, anyways.." says Rajah, "now that we've made eye contact..i suppose we're..partners?". Pearl scoffed, "Hmmmph, yeah..but were not friends !! ". Rajah sighs, disappointed with his attitude.Eventually, he managed to pull himself together and rebuild his confidence. "I'm sorry if that statement insults you in any way...but, i would like to introduce myself..i'm Rajah Najham..nice to meet you". Before answering, she let out a small grunt towards Rajah's scumbag-ish behavior and his price tag behavior..But if he is doing me no harm, i guess i have no right to decline things like this. "*sighs* I am Pearl Pisciot, the pleasure is mine..and oh, that statement does not insult me..it just, bothers me ".
After few hours of walking both of them start to feel the fatigue that crept through their muscles. on one point, they were following the routes to the assembly point. On one occasion pearl had enough.."Hey Rajah, mind waitin' up a bit..im kinda tired, im gonna adjust my clothes a bit " she croaked, her voice weary and tired. Suddenly, in a quick motion, Pearl grabs Rajah's collar "DONT PEEK OK, OR ELSE YOURE A DEAD MAN !! " She yelled at him. Without any hesitation, Rajah nods in a rushed pace "Y..yes, i won't " ..Pearl then walks away from Rajah as he himself turns away from her.
Hearing rustling sounds of belts, armor pieces and weapons.."Done, you can look again now" Rajah then turns around expecting what he would see...until, an Ursa lunges towards her. With quick reflexes, he took a quick aim at the ursa and shoots it, preventing it from incapacitating her "Pearl !! , step aside..i got this" Pearl, quickly moves behind Rajah.
Using his semblance, Rajah is able to eliminate the ursa in one shot. Rajah then turn his attention towards Pearl "Are you okay, pearl?". Pearl, despite being the one who is protected tries to still act brash;y towards him "Hey, i could've handled that by my own you know !!, i don't need a help from a scumbag like you..but, thanks anyways" . She then tries to leave him behind, "H-Hey, w-wait for me !! " Rajah yelled at her.
Part 3 : Enclosure[]
No POV
The students spent their first week in Shade Academy, no particularly interesting interactions between them happened, one of the newly formed team, by the name of Team ZPJR was having their first times together. On one occasion, the leader of their team, Zaffre asked the team if someone want to accompany him walking around the school, continued by desert sightseeing. one of the team member, Jasper , volunteered to accompany him. Leaving Rajah and Pearl alone in their dorm room.
Rajah's POV
Rajah, stared downwards with a shameful expression, while looking around the dorm room, trying to find something else to look, avoiding the beautiful sight in front of him.. Yet another time we're stuck together..bollocks, this is starting to give me the awkward feelings.
I do not know what is in her mind right now, but i suppose...not of the slightest of pleasure. Rajah then fixed his sitting position to a more relaxed one, he folded both of his legs and slide himself back a little bit towards his bed. for a while, there is no conversation that takes place, for 5 minutes..until he said something, "H-hey pearl, such a nice day hmm..?, despite the never ending heat that the desert give us..you know at least, we're used to the heat."
Both POV
"Hey, R-Rajah..." Pearl said slowly "I want to tell you something..utterly important" Rajah raised an eyebrow.."What is it..?". "I-i like...your scarf, i see why it costs 100 lien, but i dislike your price tag attitude..buddy, next time..don't do that ok". Rajah then sighs in both relief and regret.. Pearl then stands up, moved to his bed and pats Rajah in the back..
"so tell me...how does it feel to be rich..? " Pearl asked inquisitively.
"..."
"...My father was so persistent on me being a huntsmen that he set me up. you know..even though being rich does sound sweet in the ears, it's not entirely true.." Rajah laughs. Meanwhile, Pearl kept a smile while being silent. "Well, the reason why i had this price tag attitude of mine". Rajah continued, " especially towards this scarf..it is because..this was given to me by my father when i managed to enroll to shade..I do not know another way to signal everyone that i treasure it... ".
Pearl sighs and opens her mouth to speak "Well, Rajah..i do appreciate that you're trying to treasure things that is precious to you..but you don't have to numerically express it all the time..especially in front of people..you can just , keep it to yourself.." .
Pearl then stands up and walks to a hanged towel in one of the wardrobe of the dorm room. " It was fun talking with you..", She smirked . Rajah was glad that she is not a complete 'shell'..she can be very open sometimes..and to that he responded accordingly.."i couldn't agree more" said Rajah.Pearl then grabs her towel and her clothes "Welp, i need to take a shower..talk to you later, k?". "Of course" Rajah responded happily. Well, that went well i suppose.