Character Short: Alan Nomaly

***Character Short: Alan Nomaly*** is the fifth character short of *The Alan 10 Adventures*.

## Plot

*[Alan stood atop a large cliff, hesitantly looking over the edge at the ocean as his fear of heights kicked in. Breathing heavily, he pulled Raijin from his back and began spinning it around, attacking the air in an attempt to train in using it. He bashed it against a tree, causing him to fall back. Groaning, he used Raijin to push himself back up, revealing a holographic image of Weiss Schnee not far from him.]*

Weiss: You're doing this all wrong. Don't you have aliens that use weapons?

Alan: Yeah, but with those guys, the weapon usage comes naturally. My human form isn't build for lugging a big, heavy trident around.

Weiss: Oh, don't be ridiculous, of course it is. Besides, the trident *was* your choice. How is the Dust supply, by the way? Do we need to schedule you coming back?

Alan: You gave me more than enough, especially considering I never use the thing.

Weiss: Do you have any idea how much Lien that thing cost us?

Alan: You're rich.

Weiss: My *team* isn't. You need to get as much use out of that thing as you can.

*[Alan slammed Raijin into the ground in frustration, causing it to staind straight up from the ground.]*

Alan: What for, exactly? I don't need it whe-

Weiss: When you have that gauntlet, sure, but what about when you don't? We both know you're not invincible, and that you're not above being able to have your power taken. The Simplicitrix is your main thing, but Raijin is your contingency. You need it if the gauntlet ever stops working.

Alan: *[scoffs]* If this thing stops working, I'll turn into an unctrollable mutation of a ton of the aliens. That's not an exaggeration, it's happened.

*[Alan pinched the bridge of his nose as Weiss observed him.]*

Weiss: ...You weren't ready for this, were you?

Alan: Not ready for what? Salem PTSD? Killing my brother? Some manipulative bastard fuc-

*[Alan trailed off and Weiss shook her head.]*

Weiss: No. You weren't ready to have this power to begin with.

Alan: Weiss, I've spent years with it. Shou-

Wiess: Hush. I'm not finished. You're immature and insecure. From what I can tell, you were already like that, and it got worse the more confident you got with your powers. Or cocky, I should say. Pardon my being blunt about such a sensitive topic for you, but your run in with Salem was a long overdue wake up call to how vulnerable you really are.

*[Alan sighed, closing his eyes before turning and grabbing Raijin.]*

Alan: Fine. If I'm doing this all wrong, tell me what to actually do.

*[Weiss smirked at Alan's compliance.]*

Weiss: Your trident is top-heavy. You need to have a better balance when you hold it. One hand near the pronged end, and one hand closer to the middle. There's no reason for you to have your hand so close to the far end unless you're planning to use the bullets.

*[Alan adjusted his hand placement accordingly, moving his left hand to the middle and his right to just beneath the head.]*

Weiss: Now widen your stance and lower yourself.

*[Alan took a deep breath and changed his standing position.]*

Weiss: Imagine that tree over there as a Grimm. Using the handle of the trident should be restricted to defensive in most cases, while the pronged end is used for offensive. Given the tree won't fight back, you won't need the defensive, and you won't need to activate your Aura, either.

Alan: I still have that?

Weiss: You've still got control of your Grimm, don't you? *[sees Alan nod]* Then yes, you do. The Aura is what powers your Semblance. Now, back to your weapon. You'll focus on the offensive with the pronged end, then, when you're ready, you'll fire.

*[Alan shifted his focus directly on the tree, tightening the grip on Raijin.]*

Weiss: ...Now.

*[Alan took off towards the tree, bashing the pronged end against the trunk, scratching and pulling pieces of bark off of it before plunging the three spikes in, charging Raijin's electricity into it, thus catching it on fire. He then put his foot to the root and pushed off of it, bringing the weapon with him. Staring back up at the ignited tree, Alan spun the trident around, collecting water in the air before launching it, extinguishing the flame. Breathing heavily, he seemed surprised as he turned to see Weiss clapping for him.]*

Weiss: Not bad. Not exactly proper form, but you're doing better.

Alan: Thanks, Weiss.

*[The Weiss hologram suddenly went staticy for a moment. The two of them looked off towards the sea, seeing a storm approaching. Weiss sighed.]*

Weiss: I suppose that's it for this time.

Alan: Yeah. Thanks again, for letting this happen.

Weiss: It's my pleasure.

*[Alan got closer and went to reach for the small, magenta metal device on the ground, but hesitated.]*

Alan: Weiss?

Weiss: Yes, Alan?

Alan: I... I miss you guys.

*[Weiss seemed surprised at the comment.]*

Alan: Things... haven't exactly been easy since I got back. It's not that I don't love my friends, I do, but... I wasn't entirely bullshitting when I suggested staying with you guys.

*[Weiss attempted to put her hand on Alan's shoulder, but her holographic state made her hand pass through him, albeit not without Alan feeling the sentiment.]*

Weiss: They're your family. These rough patches are what will bring you closer together, *if* you work with them through them. If you keep communication open, you'll never have to leave. But, that being said, with as much as you went through with us, we're... kind of like a second family. If things get too rough, you, *and* your friends, are welcome here any time. Besides, we miss you, too.

*[Alan smiled back at Weiss, who then reacted to her scroll's notification going off.]*

Weiss: I'm sorry, I-

Alan: No, go ahead. I'll see you next time.

*[Weiss nodded and Alan reached down to the device, cutting off the Weiss hologram. Rain began pouring, almost reaching Alan before he activated Rabbiture's powers to portal back to his room. Seeing he was alone he sat on his bed, allowing some tears to fall from his face.]*

## Characters

* Alan Nomaly
* Weiss Schnee

## Trivia

* Weiss was projected through a hologram made by a device Alan made using Clockwork and Upgrade.