"Hey, isn't that girl-"
"Arthuria Pendragon? Two-time Mistral Regional Tournament champion? Heiress to the Pendragon conglomerate?" came the not-so-hushed whispers of the people around her "Oh yeah, that's her. The only reason she didn't make it a perfect four wins in a row was because of Pyrrha Nikos"
"And that same Pyrrha Nikos is also joining Beacon this year" came another voice "Man, all these monsters being in the same year as I am is making me have second thoughts on Beacon"
Arthuria could only let out a breath of air as the people around her chattered endlessly. Not the first time that day the girl experienced being the centre of attention. It was not a pleasant feeling, to say the least.
Her left hand shook as she heard the words of the students all around her. Gripping it with her right hand, Arthuria thought back to what her father had told her a long time ago.
"You must be the perfect Heiress, Arthuria. You must never show weakness. Nothing less than perfection is expected of a Pendragon"
The girl's breathing became a bit faster as her father's words echoed in her mind. Getting up from her seat, the blonde made her way towards the aircraft's windows to get a better view of the academy she'll be spending the next four years in while sidestepping a screaming blonde with puke on her shoes along the way.
"Beacon Academy, huh?" Arthuria whispered to herself, awe in her eyes as the school came into view. Before long, the Bullhead landed. As the aircraft's exit opened, Arthuria chose to stay behind, choosing to let the other students go first.
"Well, no point in delaying the inevitable" Arthuria muttered, as she stepped foot on Beacon grounds, Excalibur firmly sheathed and strapped to her side.
"Beacon truly is a sight to behold" the girl thought to herself, as she took in the scene in front of her. Unfortunately for her, that moment lasted just a few seconds before the sound of an explosion caught her attention. Whirling around to face the source of said explosion, Arthuria saw that a girl in a red hood was being reprimanded by a soot covered Weiss.
"Oh, Weiss.. As strict as ever, I see… Wait, Weiss?!" Arthuria said aloud, rubbing her eyes a few times to make sure she wasn't hallucinating her childhood friend standing a few feet from her in Beacon's courtyard.
Before the young blonde could make her way towards her old friend, however, a voice suddenly cut off her train of thought.
"Well, well, well.. Look who it is. Arthuria Pendragon herself" came the irritating voice of one Cu Chulainn.
Sure enough, when Arthuria turned to face the owner of said voice, there he was, with his blue hair tied into a ponytail and dressed in his usual outfit, a short-sleeved blue shirt, blue and black pants, black gloves as well as steel pauldrons covering both of his shoulders. In addition to his left arm being covered in a gauntlet, his feet had armor on, as well.
"Fancy meeting you here, Pendragon" the boy said, with his red spear, Gae Bolg, in his right hand "Last I saw you, you were getting your ass handed to you by Nikos in the tournament finals"
"Funny, I could say the same to you, Chulainn. Only difference is, I made it to the finals while you did not" Arthuria shot back with a smirk of her own, earning a small growl from the boy.
"Bah.. Nikos got lucky during our last match and she knows it. Next time, it'll be a different story" the teen exclaimed "Speaking of, have you seen her around? Word is that she'll be attending Beacon so I thought I should send her a greeting, if you catch my drift"
"Unfortunately not. Since we're on the subject of old acquaintances, how is Miss Scathach doing?"
"Hmph.. Still an old hag, if memory serves"
"Careful now. Last time she heard you call her that, she beat you half to death" Arthuria replied, a chuckle escaping her lips. Turning around, Arthuria saw that Weiss had gone on ahead. The blonde cursed inwardly before turning her attention back to the blue haired teen "Well Chulainn, I would say this was a pleasant reunion but we both know I'd be lying. The headmaster's speech will be starting soon and we're already late as it is"
"You go on ahead.. I feel like doing some exploring for a bit" the boy replied, as the two teens went their separate ways.
[Later, Beacon Auditorium]
Arthuria never thought she'd ever been in a room full of so many Hunter Trainees but now, here she was. Everywhere she looked, students - or rather, potential students - were wearing different outfits with their weapons strapped to their person, each different than the last.
The blonde's thoughts were interrupted by someone bumping into her back, startling the girl.
"Oh, I'm so sorry! I wasn't watching where I was going" the boy said, as he bowed his head repeatedly.
"No, no.. I'm the one at fault" Arthuria replied, as she observed the apologetic boy in front of her. His hair was the same shade as hers, albeit a little messy, while sporting a diamond-shaped chestplate with white spaulders with rebraces set under them. Underneath the boy's armor was what seemed like a black short-sleeved hoodie. The boy was also sporting blue pants along with a pair of black shoes. Strapped to his side was what appeared to be a simple sheathed longsword with a blue hilt and a golden cross-guard.
"Still, I'm very sorry" the boy said once more, before putting his hand out "I'm Jaune, by the way. Jaune Arc. Short. Sweet. Rolls of the tongue, ladies love it"
Arthuria replied by arching her eyebrow before taking the boy's hand "I'm Arthuria Pendragon and, do ladies really love it?"
"Well… No, not really" Jaune replied, as he scratched the back of his head with a small chuckle "But it's the confidence that counts, don't you think? That's what my aunt always told me, anyway"
Any further chatter in the building was cut off by the appearance of Beacon's Headmaster on the stage in front of them. Approaching the microphone in front of him, he tapped it twice.
"Ahem. I'll… keep this brief" the man said, pausing for a bit to look at the students around him, before continuing "Do you know what I see when I look at each of you right now? Talent. Ingenuity. Passion. But I know that most of you here, like your seniors before you, won't bother to put in enough effort to polish them to their greatest potential. Fail to put in any noticeable effort, then you'll have failed as Huntsmen"
"We here at Beacon only serve to show you where you need to go and to teach you the skills needed to reach that place. And so, as the Headmaster, I welcome you all to Beacon Academy"" the Headmaster said, as he gazed out at the students before him one last time before ending his speech. No applause came, only whispers and murmurs between the students as they stared at the retreating form of the Headmaster.
"The Headmaster of Beacon Academy, ladies and gentlemen" Jaune said, snapping Arthuria out of her trance "Truly an inspiration to us all"
"Hmm.. You sound like you've met him before" Arthuria noted.
"A couple of times, yeah. I was just accompanying my aunt, that's all" Jaune responded.
"What do you think of the man?" Arthuria asked but before she could get a response, a blonde haired woman appeared on stage.
"Now, as all of you here may or may not know, I am Professor Glynda Goodwitch, the Deputy Headmistress of Beacon Academy" the woman stated, as her eyes scanned the crowd before her "All of you will be sleeping in here for the night. There will be an initiation tomorrow and you would do well to get a good night's sleep since that will be what determines your entry into Beacon, after all. That is all. Dismissed."
[Later that night]
"Heh.. Cute onesie, Jaune" Arthuria said, amused at the blue full-body pyjamas her new friend had chosen for the night.
"Why thank you, Arthuria. I must admit, they are very comfortable. Your outfit isn't so terrible a choice, either" Jaune replied, either not picking up on the sarcasm or choosing to ignore it altogether.
"Hmm… You don't suppose this is what people mean by slumber parties, do you?" Arthuria wondered aloud as the two blondes entered the ballroom.
"Hard to say. Never actually been to one of those things myself" Jaune replied, as the two of them tiptoed around the bodies of students to reach their sleeping area.
"You know, I've heard that the common things to do in things like these are-" Arthuria stopped mid-sentence when she impacted someone in front of her.
"Hey! Watch where you're going!" A voice whirled on the blonde "Look with your eyes and not your nose, you… dolt…"
"I'm so sorry. I wasn't looking where I was… going…" It was at that point when Arthuria had a good look at just who it was she bumped into "Weiss?"
"A-Arthuria?" Weiss asked in barely a whisper "Is it-"
"Weiss!" Arthuria shouted, attracting the attention of some of the nearby students, as she enveloped the white haired Heiress in a hug "It's been so long"
"Y-yeah.. Too long" Weiss replied, as she returned the blonde's hug as the two girls stayed in that position for a few seconds longer.
"Hey Ruby" Jaune said, noticing the girl standing to the side as she stared at the two girls hugging.
"Oh.. Hey, Jaune" Ruby replied with a wave "Friend of yours?"
"You could say that" the blonde answered, "I would introduce the two of you but you can see how that'll be hard at the moment"
"Yeah. Nice onesie, by the way" Ruby said, snickering just as Arthuria and Weiss let go of each other.
"And comfortable, to boot" Jaune replied, a proud smile on his face before turning his attention to Arthuria "So, I take it you two are old friends?"
"Huh? Oh, right. Sorry about that. It's been a while since we saw each other" the girl replied.
"A while? Try-"
"Well, well, well... Isn't this a grand reunion between two stuck up, arrogant Heiresses?!" a loud voice suddenly said, catching the whole ballroom's attention.
"You?!" Weiss and Arthuria both said in unison with expressions of shock and eyes wide as they stared at the girl in front of them.
"Me!" the girl replied, a smirk on her face.
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When Weiss woke up that morning, there were a couple of things that happened today she would not have ever expected. At the top of that list was, of course, being reunited with her old friend, Arthuria Pendragon. A close second would be the fact that she was caught in an explosion of Dust in the middle of Beacon's courtyard.
But now, with her standing in front of the white haired Heiress, those two events just got knocked down a spot. Mordred Pendragon, wearing nothing but a pair of jeans short and a plain white tee.
"Mordred?! What are you doing here?!"Weiss asked, shock in her voice as she glared at the girl in front of her.
"I remembered you being smarter" Mordred replied, staring at the Schnee Heiress with a raised eyebrow before turning her attention towards Arthuria as her smirk was replaced with a deep scowl "Hello, dear sister. How nice to see you again after so long"
"…" No words came out of Arthuria. All the girl could do was stare at the girl before looking away, a frustrated look on her face.
"Nothing to say? Well, whatever. Anything I have to say to you is reserved for tomorrow, anyway" Mordred spat, as she pushed past the group to reach her sleeping bag "All I wanted to do was say hello, seeing as it's been a long time since we've seen each other, after all"
"What's her deal?!" Yang asked, her eyes flickering between red and lilac.
"It's… a long story" Arthuria answered, before noticing that most of the people in the ballroom were staring at their little gathering "We should get some rest. It'll be a long day tomorrow"
[The Next Morning]
"Ughhh…" Fran, like most days, woke up feeling cranky. Of course, unlike the previous times, this time she woke up in a room full of other people. People who, like her, were getting ready for the Initiation later in the day. After she finished showering, the pink haired girl then proceeded to put on her combat outfit, which consisted of a simple white dress, silver heels, and a pair of gold headphones.
"Alright. Looks like I'm ready for the day ahead" Fran said to her own reflection in the mirror, a pleased expression on her face. No sooner than she said that, however, her stomach began to growl. Taking her weapon – Blasted Lightning – out of her locker, the girl left the changing room and went straight for Beacon's cafeteria "Guess not. I suppose a little breakfast wouldn't hurt"
Being so unused to such large crowds, Frankenstein was a little startled when she saw the large population of students when she reached the cafeteria. Feeling her nervousness beginning to creep up, the girl steeled herself and finally decided to help herself to a small plate of bacon, eggs, and pancakes.
"Ren, look! Both her weapon and hair looks just like mine!" A voice suddenly said to her side "Do you think we're long lost sisters or something? Oh, just think what a great story that would make. Two sisters, separated at birth and finally reunited at a school to kill monsters. Think of the money we could make selling a book like that"
Her interest piqued, Fran looked up from her breakfast to see an orange haired girl pointing at her while chattering excitedly into the ear of a black haired boy. Noticing Fran staring at her, the girl stopped whatever it was she was saying mid-sentence to wave at her with a giant of a smile on her face.
Fran, caught off guard by the bubbly girl, could only wave back with a tilt of her head as she swallowed her breakfast.
"Come on, Nora. Let's get ready for Initiation" the boy said, as he got up from his seat.
"Roger that, Ren" the girl – Nora was her name, apparently – replied as she skipped alongside the boy.
"Such colorful people" Fran thought, as she continued working on the food in front of her.
[Beacon Locker Room]
"So, Pyrrha, have you given any thought on who you'll want as teammates yet?" Weiss asked, an eager look in her eyes as she inspected Myrtenaster.
"Oh, well… I suppose I'll just go with the flow… I guess" the redhead answered, as she took out her weapons before strapping them to her person.
"You know, I hear that teams are usually made up of two pairs of partners" Weiss added "So, I was thinking maybe the three of us could be on the same team together. What do you think?"
"That sounds- Wait, three of us? Who's the other person?" Pyrrha asked.
"Oh, of course. I forgot. I'm sure I don't need to introduce her to you. After all, the two of you have faced each other before" Weiss replied.
"We have and, if memory serves, I won our last battle. Isn't that right?" Arthuria said, appearing from behind Weiss from seemingly out of nowhere as she reached her locker "Hello, Pyrrha"
"Hello, Arthuria" the redhead replied with a warm smile. Coincidentally, the two rivals had their lockers right next to each other.
"It seems the rumor of you attending Beacon had some merit in them, after all" Arthuria said, as she fished her weapon, Excalibur, and it's sheathe, Avalon, out of her locker.
"I didn't think you were the type of person to listen to rumors, Arthuria" Pyrrha replied "Maybe Beacon will be the place where we settle things between us once and for all"
"Yes. Maybe it will be" Arthuria said, as she strapped her weapon to her side.
"Are you two done flirting? Because I'm certainly bored of watching it" the voice of one Cu Chulainn suddenly said from behind the blonde Heiress. Dressed in his combat outfit and with his spear gripped in his hands, he looked ready for the day ahead as anyone.
Arthuria could only sigh before replying to the boy, "Good morning to you, too, Chulainn"
"Hello, again" Pyrrha said in greeting, waving to the boy only to receive a scowl in return.
"Nikos" the boy growled in reply "Your cheerful demeanor is as annoying as ever"
"Would all first year students please report to Beacon Cliff for Initiation?" came the voice of Professor Goodwitch over the school's intercom.
"Well, time to get the show started and prove why Cu Chulainn is on top" the boy exclaimed aloud as he left the locker room.
"I really hope I don't end up on the same team as him" Arthuria muttered with a sigh.
"You and me both" Weiss said, nodding in agreement.
[Beacon Cliffs]
"Yang, Yang! Look! That person's got such a cool armor!" Ruby squealed in excitement as she pointed at a figure standing on in front of Professor Ozpin and Professor Goodwitch. True to her words, the figure was covered in red and silver armor from head to toe with even the sword having a red and silver theme to it. The armor even had two horns sticking out of its helmet "And look at that sword. It's. So. Cool!"
"Alright, alright. Calm down, little sis" Yang replied, holding the girl back by pulling on her hoodie "Who knows? You might even be on the same team as that dude"
"Y-you think so? B-but I don't even know him. Or her. It could be a girl inside, for all we know. Plus, how are teams going to be formed? Do I have to ask them? Does Professor Ozpin pick them out? So many questions, Yang, but so little answers!" the only answer the young girl received was stifled laughter from her sister "Why are you laughing? This isn't funny!"
"Relax, Ruby. I'm sure everything will be explained to us in a few moments" the brawler replied, as the two sisters reached their respective spots "Look, there's Jaune. And also your new best friend, the Ice Queen"
"Not funny, Yang" Ruby replied, frowning at the thought "I really hope we won't be on the same team together"
"Let's see…" Yang wondered aloud, as she looked all around her "Including me and Ruby, there's sixteen students today. Wonder where the rest of the first years are?"
"Alright then, it seems all of you are here" Professor Ozpin spoke suddenly "Shall we begin this year's Initiation?"
[Emerald Forest]
"Crazy old man. The Hell kind of Initiation is this, anyway?" Mordred complained to herself as she was soaring through the air, her sword gripped tightly in her right hand. Shrugging to herself, the young girl readied her Aura as she crashed her way to the ground through a number of trees in her path before finally stabbing her sword into a giant tree, halting her rapid descent.
"Alright. Let's get this show on the road" the girl thought aloud as she pulled her weapon free before landing on the ground with a thud. Mecha-shifting her helmet away, Mordred proceeded to cut down the multitude of flora in front of her. It wasn't long, however, until she made contact with another prospective student.
"Hm?" Mordred hummed as she stared at the girl in front of her with a raised eyebrow.
"Huh?" the girl said, looking behind her. Gasping in surprise at the sight of Mordred, the girl sent a wave in greeting "Oh, hello there. I'm Ruby. Ruby Rose. Guess that makes us-"
"Nope" Mordred quickly replied, turning around and walking in the opposite direction.
"Wait, wait, wait" Ruby shouted as she appeared in front of Mordred in the blink of an eye "Where are you going? We're supposed to be partners! That's the rule!"
"Rules are meant to be broken, little girl" Mordred replied as she shoved Ruby out of her way before cutting down another bush in front of her "Besides, I'm pretty sure I can find a better-"
"Hm?" Whatever Mordred had to say was instantly forgotten by the sudden appearance of Weiss as both girls immediately started glaring at each other "You! Mordred! I don't care what the Headmaster says, I am not going to be your partner!"
"That's fine, Ice Queen, since I already have a partner!" Mordred replied, as she pointed at Ruby "Isn't that right, Rachel?!"
"Yeah! That's right" the girl replied as she stood beside the blonde with her arms crossed "Also, it's Ruby"
"That's what I said. Now, come on. Meeting the Ice Queen this early in the day can't be good luck" Mordred said.
"So, this is my partner, huh?" Ruby thought to herself as she trailed behind the armored blonde "Her armor's so cool! And her sword! Gah! I just want to get my hands on it! I wonder what else it can do? Should I ask her? Would that be too much? Ahhh! What would Yang say at a time like this? Damn it, brain! Why can't you be social?!"
"Soo… I like your armor" Ruby finally said, after what must have been a few minutes of silent trekking through the jungle. When no reply came, Ruby tried again "It's really cool. Did you make it yourself?"
"Not really. A friend helped me with some of the parts" Mordred replied, as she led the way for the two of them. Elated at getting a reply from her partner, Ruby continued.
"And your sword! It's so-"
"Quiet!" Mordred hissed, crouched low and peering through a bush with a serious look on her face.
"What is it?" Ruby asked in a low whisper, joining the blonde on the ground.
"Hmm… Ah, nevermind" Mordred replied in a calm and relaxed tone "It's just three Ursa. Not even a Major among them"
"You sound almost disappointed" Ruby pointed out, as she readied her weapon.
"Well, duh. I mean, three Ursa? I could take them in my sleep" Mordred complained, her own weapon at the ready. Before Ruby could reply, the blonde got up and prepared herself for the battle ahead "Alright. Plain and simple. It's kind of a pain for me to take on all three so, I'll take the two on the right, you go for the one of the left. Sound good?"
"Um-"
"Excellent" Mordred said, not even waiting for answer "Well, what are you waiting for? An invitation?!"
With that being her battle cry, Mordred charged into the clearing and, with her sword clad in red Aura, brought it down on the nearest Ursa with a mighty crash, catching it off guard and killing it instantly.
"And that's one!" Mordred shouted, a small grin on her face as the second Ursa finally caught on to what was happening and immediately attacked Mordred with its claws only for the girl to block them with her sword.
"That's it? This is lame…" Mordred said to the Grimm in front of her with a sigh, not that it could understand her. A moment later, the landed an armored kick on the Grimm's stomach, pushing it back a few feet in the process. Before the Grimm could recover its bearings, however, a red and silver sword came flying at it from out of nowhere, impaling the Ursa through the head and into the tree behind it "Well, that's that. Hey, you done yet?"
"Yup" Ruby answered, a bright smile on her face as she walked up to her partner.
"Huh… You're pretty good at this, aren't you?" Mordred noted.
"Heh heh… Thanks" Ruby replied, sheepishly rubbing the back of her head "You're pretty awesome, too! Although, that thing where you throw sword is a bit reckless"
"Hah? What's reckless about it? I got the job done, didn't I?" Mordred countered, as the two continued their trek through the forest "A win's a win. 'Doesn't matter how you get there as long as you get there', is what I always say"
"Well… I guess…" Ruby replied, less than satisfied with what Mordred just said but deciding to let it go for now "Anyway, are you sure we're going the right way?"
Mordred answered with a shrug, "Only one way to find out, right?"
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"It's this way. I'm sure of it" the girl said, before stopping dead in her tracks as she stared at the trees in front of her, hesitation in her eyes, before turning around "No, wait. That's my mistake. It's this way"
Blake sighed for what felt like the tenth time that day as her eyes followed the pacing form of her partner.
"Is this what they call Fate? Is this all Fate's doing?" Blake wondered to herself as she lost herself to her thoughts "Is this finally Fate's way of paying me back for how I treated my family? Or is this payback for how I turned my back on the White Fang? It has to be, right? I mean, among all the students who are trying to get into Beacon, what were the chances of me partnering up with Weiss Schnee?! If Adam could see me now"
"-ake? Blake!" the white haired Heiress shouted, trying to get her attention, startling her "Were you listening?"
"Not really" the Faunus-in-hiding replied, a hint of annoyance escaping her lips.
"Ugh. I said, that's the way we should go" Weiss replied, pointing to a random direction.
Blake gave the girl a deadpan stare before she spoke, "Why can't you just admit it already? It would be so much easier and less time consuming if you did"
"A-admit what?" Weiss asked, stuttering.
"That we're lost. We have been for at least half an hour now"
"We aren't lost" Weiss countered. Who she was trying to convince, Blake didn't know "We just… missed the path, that's all"
"There is no path" Blake replied.
"J-just follow me and we'll reach these relics the Headmaster mentioned in no time" Weiss said, not waiting for a reply as she entered the forest once more.
"Maybe I should have just stayed on that train. It certainly can't be any worse than being her… partner" Blake shuddered at the last thought, as she pushed off of the tree and trailed after her the Heiress.
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Jaune breathed a sigh of relief as the decapitated black mass of negativity in front of him started to disintegrate, signaling its death.
"You're pretty good with the sword, Jaune" Arthuria, his partner for the next four years in Beacon, said from behind him after finishing up her own fight.
"Heh... Thanks" the boy replied, sheathing his sword as he sheepishly rubbed the back of his head "Not as good as you, though. I'm pretty sure you took out twice the amount I did, maybe more"
"I just had a lot of training that's all" the girl replied, sheathing her own sword as the duo continued their trek through the jungle "As I'm sure you did, too"
"You could say that. All I did was tag along with my aunt in travelling the world, helping whoever and wherever we can" Jaune replied with a shrug.
"You've been around the world?" Arthuria asked, amazed at the sudden information "What's that like?"
"Exciting, fulfilling, tiring. Those are just some ways to describe it" Jaune answered, pausing for a moment before continuing "I've met a lot of people during my travels, that's for sure. Heck, I've met the Headmasters of all four academies, actually"
"Your life certainly sounds much more exciting than mine" Arthuria replied with a hum.
"Yeah? What was your life like before Beacon?"
"Well, the short of it is that I rarely left my home in Mistral. Everything I know came from personal trainers or tutors. My father wanted nobody but the best to teach me" Arthuria answered.
"Sounds lonely" Jaune said.
"It can be… at times. Until one day, when I found out about the tournaments in Mistral. Honestly speaking, I practically begged my father to allow me to participate" Arthuria replied with a small smile as she seemed to recall a distant memory "That was where I met Pyrrha and Chulainn. That was also where he became friends. Although, for Chulainn, I use that term loosely"
"It sounds like you've had an exciting life yourself" Jaune stated.
"Yeah. That's one way to put it" Arthuria said, as the two teens reached a cave.
"Okay. If the cave paintings don't make it obvious enough, I'm pretty sure this isn't the way to the relics" Jaune said.
"I agree. Let's go around the mountain" Arthuria replied with a chuckle as the two blondes continued on with their Initiation.
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"Well, this was easy" Cu Chulainn stated as he picked up a white chess piece "You think this is the Relic the old man was talking about?"
"Most likely" his partner replied as she looked at the remaining pieces.
"This Initiation was pretty boring, huh?" the boy wondered aloud "What do you think?"
"That's certainly one way to put it"
"Hey, you know what would be fun? If we took everything for ourselves" the boy suggested, eyeing the other chess pieces.
"Chulainn, no. We are not doing that"
"Boo. As boring as ever, Nikos" the boy replied, giving his partner a thumbs down gesture.
"Let's just finish out Initiation, shall we?" Pyrrha replied, a sigh escaping her lips.
[Beacon Cliffs, Evening]
"Any sign of them, Glynda?" Ozpin asked, a mug of coffee in his right hand as he stared at the Emerald Forest in front of him.
"I'm afraid not, Professor" the Deputy Headmistress replied as she looked at her watch once more "Which ultimately means Miss Schnee and Miss Belladona have failed their Initiation"
"That is… disappointing" the Headmaster replied with a sigh before taking a sip of coffee "I'll send Bartholomew and Peter to search for them-"
"Wait for us!" A voice shouted from nearby, cutting Ozpin off. Looking over the edge, he was greeted by the sight of both Weiss Schnee and Blake Belladona desperately scaling the cliff, weary expressions on both girls.
"Wait… wait… for… us…" Blake said in between gasps of air as she plopped down onto the ground in front of the two Professors.
"Did we… we make it?" Weiss asked, faring a little better than her partner seeing as she isn't currently collapsed on the ground.
"Did you manage to retrieve the Relic?" Ozpin quickly asked, cutting off whatever it was Glynda was about to say. Weiss could only respond by handing over a black knight piece to the Headmaster.
"Excellent. You both pass" Ozpin replied, earning an eye roll from Glynda "Now then, if you two could so kindly make your way to the auditorium, we can officially induct you into Beacon"
"W-what? We're not… going to our dorms?" Blake asked, as she shakily picked herself up from the ground.
"I'm afraid not, Miss Belladona" Ozpin replied, a hint of an amused smile on appearing on his face before disappearing a moment later.
"Come now, ladies. The sooner we get started, the sooner you can rest" Glynda stated, as the two girls trailed after the two professors with a groan.
[Beacon Auditorium]
"Where did you even get that sandwich?" Ruby asked her partner, as she anxiously waited for the teams to be formed.
"Cafeteria, of course. Duh" Mordred answered, looking at Ruby like she'd grown a second head.
"But the cafeteria's… closed" Ruby asked, receiving a look of confusion from the blonde.
"What's your point?" Mordred countered before taking another bite.
"…Nevermind" Ruby said, looking like she was about to press the subject before thinking better of it.
"Oh? Finally made it, Ice Queen?" Mordred asked, eyeing the exhausted form of Weiss entering the auditorium.
"Hi Weiss! Is that your partner? This is my partner, Mordred" Ruby exclaimed, as the white haired girl reached the duo.
"Mordred's your partner?" Weiss asked with a scoff "Good luck"
"Can't possibly be worse than teaming up with you" Mordred countered as she stabbed a finger on Weiss's forehead.
"Get your dirty hands away from me, you brute" Weiss shouted, slapping the girl's hand away as the two girls glared at each other "I would sooner join the White Fang than be on the same team as you. Even if we were on the same team, I would almost certainly be the leader and you would have no choice but to follow my orders"
"Oh, yeah?! We'll just see about that!" Mordred replied as their foreheads pressed against each other.
"Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladona, Mordred Pendragon" Professor Ozpin said from atop the stage. A few seconds of silence passed before the Headmaster tried again "Ahem. Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladona, Mordred Pendragon"
"Guys, guys! The Headmaster's calling our names" Ruby said, as she tried to pull her armored partner to the stage. It took a few more seconds before all four girls were assembled before the Professor.
"The four of you retrieved the Black Knight piece. From this day forward, the four of you will work together as Team Ruby (RWBM) led by… Ruby Rose" Professor Ozpin announced, earning shocked looks from Ruby, Mordred, and Weiss. Team RWBM stayed rooted at their spot for a few more seconds before raucous laughter filled the auditorium.
[Chapter END]
A/N: I DID IT! Holy c**p, I finally finished the first chapter of the reboot. I apologize to everyone who waited so long but now that it's finally out, I hope you enjoy reading it. I have made some notable differences to the Reboot. I hope all of you like it going forward.
As for the chapter itself, I must say that I enjoyed writing it. I hope you guys and girls enjoy reading it. I found writing the Initiation a bit of a pain so I decided to just cram it into one chapter as oppose to two chapters like the original one did.
Let's see, what else? Oh, I also hope you guys enjoy the different teams and partners I've decided on for the story. I wanted to try something different and move away from canon a bit more this time so, here's hoping I do a great job on it.
As always, faves, follows, reviews are always welcome so, feel free to post your thoughts.
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