The Adventures of Team JATE Volume 1

The Vytal Tournament: Round 1

Before we start I'd like to clarify something. In this universe, the Vytal Tournament is an annual event rather than a biennial event, which means that RWBY's Vytal Tournament would be the 80th Vytal Tournament, and since Team JATE are second year students, their Vytal Tournament is the 79th one.

Emma woke up with a gleeful smile. This was it, and today was the day. Today was the start of the Vytal Tournament, and Team JATE had been selected to compete, Emma had always dreamed of eventually being part of it one day, now she finally had her chance, and she wasn't about to keep this to herself.

"WAKE THE FRICK UP!!!!"

In seconds, both Amber and Auyama came tumbling out of their beds, Auyama landing headfirst on the floor before the muscular redhead landed on top of her. Jake however somehow still remained asleep. And Amber decided to voice her complaints about the whole situation.

"EMMA LAPIS, I'M GONNA KILL YOU, BRING YOU BACK TO LIFE, AND KILL—!!" She exclaimed before Emma placed a hand over her mouth.

"Shut up so I can talk, chap." Emma said before holding out a poster, "Today is the start of the 79th annual Vytal Tournament! We have to get ready!"

Jake's eyes suddenly snapped open, and he leapt out of the bed in a panic, "That's today?!"

Emma was confused about the blue jay Faunus' franticness, "Yeah, is that a problem?"

Jake realized that he might've said too much, "Um, nothing! I just wasn't expecting it." He said. It almost physically burned his throat to lie, but he couldn't have anyone else paranoid about sabotage. This was something he had to do alone.

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Emma gasped in awe as she stepped off of the airship and entered the flying arena of Amity Colosseum, the architecture was very different from Beacon's, whereas the school went for an elegant, old timey look, the colosseum went for a totally futuristic, cyberpunk-esque look, with glossy black floors, which must have been a nightmare to keep clean, neon lights integrated into the floors, and similar neon light bars integrated into the ceiling.

"Wow..." Emma breathed.

Amber chimed in, "I know, this place must be a nightmare to keep running."

"Well it looks awesome while it is working, mate! Just look at this place!"

At least Jake seemed to agree, "It's awesome!" He exclaimed before bumping into a taller gray haired man in a black and gray jacket, "Disculpe, señor." Then he seemed to think for a second before continuing, "Are you one of the competitors?"

"Hmm, Let's see, I came in through the 'competitors only' airship and I am in the waiting room for the qualifiers... nah I'm just a really big fan, pipsqueak." He replied dryly.

Jake laughed just as dryly in response, "So where are you from, skinny?"

"Hmph, didn't know birds had teeth. Me and my team are from Haven. And one thing about us, is that we came to win."

"Oh, we'll see about that in the arena, chico, we don't hold back for anyone."

"Oh, I would so intimidated... if you were 2 feet taller."

"Ha! Just watch me."

"Gladly."

As the gray haired man walked away, Auyama wanted to clarify the rules of the tournament. "So the qualifiers are where we fight another team to get our tournament seed, right?"

"Well, gee golly willikers, Mate! Tell me something I don't know!" Emma deadpanned.

Auyama thought for a second, "In the womb, shark babies will eat each other until only the biggest, strongest one remains."