Loud chatter is heard throughout the courtyard with tall pillars surrounding the student body and reaching high into the ceiling.
A woman is seen on stage walking up to the podium preparing for her speech. She looked around nervously trying to gather everyone's attention. "Hello...umm...Excuse me..." She was unsuccessful in getting the students attention. Calming herself down, she takes a deep breath and yells into the microphone. "EXCUSE ME!" Everyone in the courtyard holds their ears in pain from the loud yell followed by a loud screech from the speakers above.
After recovering, the student body halts all conversation and gives the speaker undivided attention and looks on. "Well sorry 'bout that...umm...right...uh...welcome to Beacon everyone...I hope you had a safe trip and made friends along the way here." Coughs are heard in the crowd and an awkward silence fills the air.
The woman nervously continues her speech. "Okay then..um...introductions are in order." The woman clears her throat," I'm Ruby Rose your headmaster of Beacon Academy. It's my first year doing this, so bear with me...um…Ok then." Next to her stood a woman dressed in white, she signaled at the headmaster to hurry the announcement so that they can proceed with the day.
Ruby nodded and turned to address the students, "I'll keep this brief, and use a quote from my headmaster from when I first attended Beacon." She paused a moment and began, "You have traveled here today in search of knowledge. To hone your craft and acquire new skills and when you have finished, you plan to dedicate your lives to the protection of the people...but, I look amongst you and all I see is wasted energy, in need of purpose, direction. You assume knowledge will free you of this, but your time at this school will prove that knowledge will carry you so far. It is up to you..." She paused and looked around at the entire student body and began again, "To take the first step".
When she finished her speech, the women in white finally walked forward taking the podium. "Well...everyone tonight you will rest up for tomorrow's initiation to begin... and I hope that you're not scared of heights." She said with a grin while dismissing everyone and walked off stage.
Grim was the first to speak amongst his friends after everyone had left the courtyard, "Well. That was something wasn't it?" Elise looked at Grim with a bewildered look on her face and replied, "You're kidding right? That was the most asinine speech of...speeches that I've ever heard! This Ruby character isn't even fit for her role." Rona didn't like her sisters' comments that she was making about the headmaster and spoke up against her sister. "I thought she was good… well…I mean she was trying." Rona said covering her mouth with her sleeve.
Elise retorted with an annoyed tone, "Rona, come on for real?" Grim stopped and glared at Elise, "Elise! Stop it, your upsetting Rona." Elise looked at Grim, then at Rona who was quivering behind Grim.
Elise sighed, and gave her sister an apology. "I'm sorry Rona; I didn't mean to snap at you like that." Elise waited a bit for Rona to reply to her apology. Mona looked at Elise and asked, "You're not mad at me?" Elise nodded to her in agreement.
Elise replied, "I'm not mad at you, your right she was kind of..."Elise hesitated, but knew she had to make up with her sister in some way. She continued,"Okay-ish." Mona smiled at Grim and ran to Elise and hugged her.
Grim smiled at the sight. "Glade both of you made up. Now where's the barn supposed to be at?" Grim asked while looking around trying to find a clue as to where it is. Elise looked around search for the barn as well and spotted another student, "I'm not sure but maybe that girl knows where it is." Elise pointed at the blue haired person.
Grim looked towards the direction Elise was pointing to. "Okay I'll ask where it is we need go, but both of you please for the love of god please stay put I don't want to be looking for you at this time of day. Got it, I'll be right back." Grim then left the two sisters and walked over to the person.
Grim stopped a few feet before asking the individual for directions. "Excuse me miss. I was just wondering where we might find the barn." In an instant Grim was met with a sword near inches from his nose and to his surprise it was Apollo Beblue the person he ran into earlier that morning.
Apollo said, "And who are you calling...wait that voice...tsk...it's you, what would a fool like you want?" He asked displeased while putting his sword away. Grim let out a small sighed then looking at Apollo as if trying to find an answer to Apollos behavior. "The fucks wrong with this dude?" Grim thought to himself.
After relaxing a bit Grim spoke, "I just wanted to know where the barn was. Is that too much to ask your majesty?" Apollo didn't like what he had heard, but he couldn't answer either. After a pause of silence Grim asked, "You have no clue where it is do you?" Apollo seemed nervous about the question.
Apollo was thinking of trying to think up ways to answer as if he does know, but was unsuccessful," I...well...no...I tried asking around but these fools never say a word." Grim looked at Apollo, analyzing him. After a moment Grim said, "Well if you were a little nicer about it, people wouldn't ignore you as much." Hearing grim say those words irritated Apollo making him clinch his fists.
Apollo lashed out after hearing what Grim had said, "And why should I, Apollo Vasilias Beblue the son of The Vasilias family should have to stoop so low ask to ask for help." Grim frowned at his words. Grim frowned upon those words. "That's just it; you're putting yourself above others. You can't do that anymore, it's just down right despicable and I'm sure..." At that moment the school bell followed by an announcement that was echoed across Vale. Having lost interest in the argument, Grim suggested an idea. "Well...looks like we're going to get yelled at if we don't hurry to the barn." Both nodded in agreement, Grim than signaled Rona and Elise to come over to his side.
Grim introduced the girls to Apollo. "Girls meet Apollo, Apollo meet girls. Now let's go find out where the barn is shall we?" Apollo was amazed at the two beauties in front of him, but there was no time for introductions. In a rush all four ran around looking for the barn .While looking around they found a crowd entering a building. "I think we've found it." Elise said while pointing towards the entrance.
After the four had entered the building and did all that was needed to do before bed, Rona, Elise and Grim decided it would be best to sleep close to each other. With a spot found and everyone else fast asleep, Rona spoke softly to her friends. "Grim, Elise, I'm glad we're together." She said with a smile, both Grim and Elise patted Rona on the head to show they too were glad how it turned out as well. "We're glad as well Rona, me, and Elise all together at this school." Grim said looking at Rona's big eyes. Elise returned a smile at the two. "Yea same here." Elise added ending the conversation.
As night fell, so did their eyes. Later that night, Grim awoke to both girls on opposite sides using his limbs as arm pillows, he never understood why but he gave it any mind. Trying to make himself comfortable between the two girls without disturbing them, then Grim overheard Apollo speaking to himself on the other side of the room.
Apollo laid in his, makeshift bed wondering about what Grim had said that evening. "What does he know about me...? That asshole doesn't know anything at all and he has the gale to patronize me. Who does he think I am?" Apollo felt around for his bag for a piece of cloth he had packed, once he had found it, he then proceeded to wrap it around his head. "Well time for some rest, I hope my day goes better than it did today." He said exhaustively.
After over hearing what Apollo had said gave Grim a chance to revaluate what it was he was going say to him. "He could have just been nice instead of acting like a spoiled brat." Grim thought. After a while, everyone was silent and the only thing that could be heard was the sound of the candles that were still lit, and soon everything will begin again.