I wake up abruptly in a strange place, some sort of bedroom, with makeshift bunk beds and three girls sleeping on one of them each.

Oh God, where am I? I think as I slowly get to a sitting position, trying not to make a sound as a girl with a black bow is sleeping right next to me. My mind registers her instantly as Blake Belladonna, and I think, how in the hell did I end up in Remnant, in Beacon, in Team RWBY's dorm when none of those places should even exist?

I shift my position as quietly as possible when I hear a yip from in front of me. I look to see Zwei, Ruby and Yang's Corgi, happily licking my hand.

This isn't a dream, I realize. I quickly grab his mouth and held him like my uncle taught me to. I get up slowly with the dog in my hands when suddenly I hear a toilet flushing.

Oh Christ, I'm fucked. Soon whoever it is will come out and then the rest will wake up and I'll be dead. Got to get out of here.

The door, the most obvious way of escape, is too close to the bathroom door, so that was out. I look to the window, and see it is sealed shut.

My last hope of escape, dashed against the wall. Well, better face the inevitable. I set down Zwei just as a girl in a white nightgown enters the room, and spots me.

She stares for a couple seconds, a look of shock on her face, unable to comprehend it. I immediately recognize her as Weiss Schnee the instant before her shriek rocks the room and nearly bursts my eardrums.

The other three girls jolt awake, then within the blink of an eye, weapons are drawn and I'm at the wrong ends of Myrtenaster, Gambol Shroud, Ember Celica, and the oh-so-familiar Crescent Rose.

I raise my hands in defeat as Weiss points her sword at me and demands, "What are you doing here? And how did you get in?"

I said, "You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

That didn't seem to satisfy her. "Just answer my questions," she says, poking her weapon closer.

"Fine. I just woke up here, wherever here is, and have no idea how I got here."

"You're lying."

"Shocker that you would say that."

Blake interjects the interrogation. "He couldn't have snuck in, or Zwei would have heard him. And he hasn't actually done anything, so he does have evidence."

Ruby adds, "And Zwei seems to like him."

Weiss shoots them a glare, "Your stupid dog likes anyone he meets, whether they're your friends or just a stranger on a bus."

Ruby stares in annoyance at Weiss, unhappy to have her beloved dog insulted, then says, "We should vote on whether we should tell Ozpin. All in favor keep your weapons trained on him. Those who do not, sheathe them."

"That's ridiculous!"

Ruby ignored Weiss and sheathed Crescent Rose, and Yang turned Ember Cecilia into harmless bracelets. Blake and Weiss kept their weapons on me.

I said, "Oh dear. How can we resolve this tie?"

Ruby, looking confused, suggested, "Weigh evidence to claim?"

Weiss sighed and said, "Fine."

We all sit down, and Ruby asked, "Does anyone accuse him of anything?"

Weiss said, "Breaking and entering our dormitory for reasons yet to be discovered."

Ruby asked, "Evidence to back up that claim?"

Weiss grunted in annoyance and points to me. "Living proof."

I add, "But you can check where I've been and see that I didn't enter this room through conventional means."

Ruby says, "I'll check that. What's your name, anyway, so we know what to call you?"

I take a moment to consider this. My real name, on Earth, is Tristan Nolan, but I've been a fan of RWBY for a while now, so I decide to take a name from one of my fan made teams:

"Tyler Mayflower."

"Alright. Zwei, go to all the places Tyler could have entered and sniff for him. One bark means you've scented him somewhere."

Zwei went everywhere I could've broke in through and sniffed there, and came back to Ruby not barking once. "Well, he didn't break in. Now what do you propose?"

I interrupt and ask, "What time is it?"

The girls look at the clock and say "8:55." Then they turned towards each other and yell "8:55! We're going to be late!"

Weiss turns to me and says, "You stay here until we come back and decide what to do with you. Until then, we'll keep this a secret."

The four girls rush out, closing the door behind them. I plop down on the floor, trying to piece together what had happened and how on God's green earth I got landed in the place. Before I had woken up in Remnant, I had been just hanging with my little brother and had fallen asleep on the couch watching RWBY on my laptop.

Wait… Maybe that's how. It's probable that this is just a dream and I'll wake up from here.

Yeah… I don't know why I ever thought this was real. Must be losing it.

But until I wake up, I need something to do. I look around and see Zwei, a bookshelf full of books, and that board game I saw them playing in Season 2. Not having anybody to play with, and not liking dogs very much, I decide to steal a book or few from Blake's bookshelf.

I flip through the titles. Midnight Sun, Fallout from Death, Ninjas of Love, Kill Zone… Ninjas of Love! Time to figure out what made Blake feel all weird by it. I plop down on the floor, open the book, and proceed to read.

2 minutes later...

"Gah! Fuck! Who's the schmuck who wrote this? A toddler could write better." I snap the book closed, and put it back on the shelf. "Now, what other titles are there? Hope they aren't eye-bleeders." Monty, what the hell were you thinking? I pick a book called Sector 5: Warden Peace. Then reading commences again.

5 minutes later…

"Holy crap! Why do you make Blake's taste in books this bad, Monty?"

I plop down on the floor, where I take stock of my inventory. I have a sniper rifle, shotgun, pistols, and knife that I sure as hell know that I didn't have before I came here. Other than that, I have a cellphone, tons of ammunition and armor, and headphones and music.

Sweet! I'll just pop in some tunes and chill. I look at the selection of music available, and see that RWBY soundtracks for both volumes were present, among other things. I quickly made a playlist including the RWBY music, then lie on the floor and proceed to wait.

About 8 hours later…

Team RWBY bursts into the room with huffs and puffs and groans signaling that their day wasn't the best.

"Oh, I'm so glad it's over!" Yang stormed into the room, throwing her pack off and started for the bathroom, possibly to change, and spotted me. "Wait, more homework to do. What are we going to do with Mayflower over here?"

The group suddenly froze, then turned to look at me. "You know what, I think he should stay here for now, then we'll decide what to do. He didn't run away while we were gone, so at least we know he won't wander," Weiss' tired reply came.

"Fine by me," Blake said.

"Then it's decided. We'll shelter him for one day, then we decide what to do." The four girls took turns in the bathroom changing into their bed clothes, then went to bed. I stayed up all night because questions kept popping in my head. It would be a long time before they were answered.

Meh. If this is all a dream, it won't really matter. I mean, it's not like you can die in a DREAM.

…Right?

The next day…

I check my watch for the five-hundredth time. It's 6:45 AM. I look at the four girls deep in their slumber. I decide to check what's changed about me. Hopefully I don't need my rubber bands anymore. I slowly get up, and silently tiptoe over to the bathroom. I take a look in the mirror.

First and foremost, my acne and glasses are gone. That means I can see normally now. Next, my skin and hair are a few shades lighter, to white skin and light brown hair, and my eyes are a sky blue. I'm still the same height and build, like a tall dwarf. But at 15, I'm looking great. I take off my shirt, revealing a well-sculpted six-pack.

'Wow,' I think. But my overall appearance and size didn't change. I know I'm still the same guy inside, but on the outside, my system has been completely rewired. I suddenly hear whispers and giggles from the other room.

Oh. Right. I should have remembered about the girls in here. I tiptoe over to their huddle, and listen to the hens cluck.

"But of course you would say that, Yang!" Weiss chimes.

"Shut up! You enjoyed the view, too." Yang says back.

I clear my throat. The girls whip their heads to face me. "I'm right here." The four's faces turn red. I say, "Sorry for the pack attack, ladies." Yang, instantly getting the joke, bursts out laughing, followed by Blake. Ruby just looks quizzically, and Weiss rolls her eyes. I stroll back and put my shirt back on. Then I turn and ask, "How do you girls take your coffee?" Hey, if this is all a dream, I might as well make my dream ladies happy.

Ruby says, "Cream and five sugars."

Weiss says, "Sugar and fat free latte."

Blake says, "Black."

Yang says, "Mocha fudge."

I say, "Alright, I'll be right back." I open the door, only to find myself face-to-face with Pyrrha Nikos.

My mind cries Oh God I'm fucked.

Aloud, I say "This isn't what you think." Pyrrha raised her eyebrow.

"Really now. Then what is it?"

"I was going to get their coffee."

"I highly doubt that."

I gulped. Something tells me that shit is about to hit the fan…

"By the way, nice hair," she starts to reply before I race out of her way and was out of the building in barely a minute.

I find the local coffee shop, buy the coffees, including a double shot espresso for myself. 'My parents would kill me if they could see me now,' I thought to myself as I sipped my coffee. I rushed back to Team RWBY's dorm, and turn to face Pyrrha, who, as luck would have it, was still there.

I asked, "Now are you happy?"

Pyrrha just stares at me, and says, "You didn't lie."

"I tend to lean towards the honest side, but the bad boy in me occasionally pops in," came my reply.

I turn and enter the dorm and ask, "All right girls, who wants coffee?"

I hand out the cups, and we savor and sip. At 8:45, the four girls and I go to classes, the reason I tagged along being that Weiss wanted to be absolutely certain that I wouldn't run away.

I try to blend into the crowd, but ultimately many eyes glanced my direction, and whispers of a strange boy following Team RWBY floated around the halls. I go to their first period, Grimm Studies. I plop into an empty seat on the side of RWBY. My classmates and I listen to Professor Port droll on and on about his life. My eyes flicker. I start to feel the lack of sleep. Eventually, my mind drifts off to sleep.

'The air is heavy with the stench of death. To my left, JNPR hopelessly battling hordes of giant Deathstalkers. CRDL clawed to death by Ursai and Creeps. Nevermores hail feathers onto CFVY, caging them in as they battle in the sky. RWBY holding their own, but it won't last. I look down to my bleeding and broken body, as Ruby yells at me. "Wake up! Wake up!"'

"Wake up! Class is over!" Ruby shakes me awake.

"Huh? What?" Unable to shake that pit in my stomach, I struggle to awaken.

"You were sleeping in class. We spent the past five minutes trying to get you awake."

"Oh. Uh, where do we go next?"

"Survival techniques, with Professor Killington."

"Okay. We better hurry."

And that's a wrap for my first chapter of Awake in Remnant! I will try to update every two weeks, but no promises. I appreciate all reviews and comments, so give me feedback on how I do. I read a lot of fanfictions so I can get ideas. Anyways, don't forget to be awesome, and stay creative!