A young man walks through a moonlit forest. His long, dark hair frames his pale face. Blood red eyes follow him as he walks along the path. Suddenly, the sound of a twig snapping echoes throughout the forest. His left hand grasps the hilt of the sword on his back.

"What are you waiting for?" he asks, his green eyes turning red.

A pitch-black wolf leaps from the trees and the man starts to draw his sword.

"Void," a feminine voice coos, "Wake up."

Void's eyes burst open and he looks around. He is sitting on an airship, a sliver of drool hanging out of his mouth. He wipes the drool away from his mouth and looks up at the girl with folded wings in front of him.

"What's it, Lucy?" Void mumbles.

"We're almost there."

Void rubs the back of his neck and stretches. Then he looks at a silver, triangle-shaped necklace and presses a button. Green words flash on the screen. Aura: 98% Suppressed

"I shouldn't have fallen asleep," he growls, "My neck is so sore."

Lucy shrugs and flips back her blonde ponytail, "At least you haven't had to keep a pair of wings folded for hours. What was your dream this time?"

"Beowolves. They were losing when you woke me up."

Lucy holds out her hand, "Well, at least they were losing. Come and look out the window. We're about to touch down."

Void grabs Lucy's hand and pulls himself up. They walk over to the window and look across the sky. The top of Beacon Tower sparkles in the sunlight. Void's green eyes turn red and he sees the birds and small grimm swoop near the water.

Lucy's wings shuffle as she looks onward, "Hopefully we'll cut it here."

"Oh, we can cut it here. I just have to keep myself from loosing it."

"Haha. True. I'm gonna see if I can get out of this tin can."

Void walks on the hard path up to Beacon. His nose is buried in the map of the campus. He was one of the few students to grab one from the little rack in the airship.

"Now, where's the cafeteria?"

Void hears and explosion and pokes his head up. He sees a girl in a red hood getting chewed out by a girl dressed in white. Then a girl dressed in black starts arguing with her. Void's eyes glow red and he sees their auras and souls. White's aura is very rigid, conforming to her body but her soul is very amorphous. Judging by travelers he has seen, Void would guess that she is from Atlas. Black's aura extends from her body by a few inches and is amorphous as her soul. He notices two ears on the top of her head, making her a faunus.

But Red's soul has extended to her whole body, instead of sitting in her center. It is like her entire body is filled to bursting with silver light. Her own aura is a red glow that reaches about half a meter from her body. Void closes his eyes and holds his throbbing head.

What the heck is she?

As Black and White walk away, Void squints and walks up to Red. He holds out his hand and smiles.

"You alright?" he asks, trying to keep his cool.

Red grabs his hand and pulls herself up, "I'm fine, thanks for asking. I'm Ruby."

"Verid, but my friends call my Void."

Ruby brushes some dust off her skirt, "So, how much of that did you see?"

"I only looked up because I heard the explosion. What were those two arguing about?"

"I bumped into the girl in white. I think her name was Whis? She started yelling at me and waving a bottle of Dust in my face and I exploded. Then she started yelling at me again. Then the other girl just showed up and told her off."

"Wow. That was an incredibly strange turn of events. Have you seen a girl with wings flying around? I should probably try to find my sister."

Ruby's eyes widen and she gains a wide smile, "Your sister is a bird faunus? What kind of faunus are you?"

Void pales and rubs the back of his head, "Um, she's adopted. No faunus powers for me."

"Oh, sorry about that. Since my sis ran off on me, I can help you out."

Void and Ruby start walking around the campus, scanning the skies for Lucy. After a few minutes, Ruby looks at the sword and shield on his back.

"So, what kind of weapon do you have?"

They stop and Void pulls the sword and shield off his back. The shield is mostly round, with two points on the bottom. The metal is a tarnished silver color, with a beowolf head in dark metal on the front. There is a large barrel between the bottom prongs. The sword itself is normal steel with a bronze-colored handguard.

"Ooh?" she says with a curious look, "What kind of gun is it?

Void points the shield towards the sky, "Grenade launcher. Can turn an ursa into paste from half a grifball court away."

"Nice. I've got this."

Ruby pulls a red and black hunk of metal out from under her cape and it expands into a scythe. Void whistles in amazement as he examines the weapon.

"What is this, some kind of 'scyfle'?"

"Sniper-scythe. Not many people use them."

"I'd say. The recoil must be huge for someone your size."

"It is. But I use it to cover more distance."

"Ah. Though, you look a bit young to come to Beacon."

Ruby looks down and leans a bit on her scythe, "I, um, was allowed to come to Beacon two years early."

Void laughs a little bit, "Pull the other one!"

"Really! Remember that attempted Dust robbery on the news? I stopped the place from being totally cleared out. And Professor Ozpin let me in."

Void blinks, "Wow, you're not kidding. That's just…"

Void looks Ruby straight in the eyes and starts to hold his head. He feels bile in the back of his throat and painfully swallows. Ruby gets under him and tries to hold him up.

"Are you alright?"

Void looks at his hand and sees shadowy matter start to appear, "I'm fine. Something on the flight isn't agreeing with me."

"We'll get you to the nurse then."

Void pushes away, "I'm fine." He shakes his head, "I'll meet up with you later."

Void returns his weapons to his back and limps his way to the nearest restroom. Once inside he starts coughing into one of the sinks. He runs the water and scoops some into his mouth, looking up at his reflection. His sclerae have turned black, while his pupils have become pinpoints within blood-red irises. The hands gripping the stainless-steel sink have become black claws. Void swallows as his features return to normal.

"What happened with her? What did she make me do?"

Void's reflection morphs into a man who looks in his mid-twenties. He has brown hair and dark eyes that hide behind his thin glasses.

"You saw her eyes," the man says, "You know that she's a Silver Warrior."

"Those were just a myth! They shouldn't exist anymore."

"Don't be so naïve, son. We shouldn't exist either. That child, Ruby, looks just like a girl I knew back at Beacon. She went missing a few years after you were born."

"Well, how do I not start to lose myself whenever I look at her? Probably won't be able to avoid her since we're the same year."

"I suggest-"

"Is everything all right in there?" a voice calls out.

Void's reflection returns to normal as another boy enters the restroom. He is wearing a silver jacket with dark pants and is holding his hands behind his back. Black, spike-like hair runs down past his shoulders. Void doesn't need to see his aura to know who he is.

"Didn't expect to see you here, Argent," Void says in a forced, friendly tone.

"Same. I assume that this is the reason why I needed to get a cutting-edge aura inhibitor for you."

"I'd prefer my aura not flaring up in my sleep and hurting my roommates. Doesn't help anxiety though."

Argent chuckles, "Well, I'm glad to help. You're part of the reason I had to get out of Mantle."

Void snaps his fingers, "Oh, I think a Schnee is hanging around."

Argent's hair expands and he quickly looks around, "What? Are you sure?"

"White color scheme, Atlas aura, name beginning with 'W'. I think we have a Schnee."

"Why would they come here?"

"I don't know. Look, you can hide if you see her. But we should start trying to find where the orientation is."

Lucy soars through the sky, the wind whistling past her. She swoops through the air, laughing at her freedom. She closes her wings and drops towards the top of the tower. As she reaches the tower she runs down the side and leaps off. Spreading her wings once more, she starts to glide down. Suddenly…

"AH! Cold patch!"

Lucy spirals down and starts to plummet. She hits the ground and skips along until she smashes into another person. She lies on the ground for a few moments, catching her breath. Then she looks up and sees that her legs are on top of another girl.

"I'm so sorry!" Lucy says as she helps pull the girl up, "The air got weird under my wings."

The girl brushes off her dress and replies, "That's okay. Pain means I'm alive. I'm Tsubaki."

"Lucy," she holds out her hand, which Tsubaki accepts.

After a few moments, Tsubaki notices Lucy's outstretched wings and her eyes widen, "You're a bird faunus? I would love to look at your anatomy!"

Lucy smirks, "Sure, just take me out to dinner first."

Tsubaki blushes, "I, uh, didn't…"

Lucy moves behind Tsubaki and pats her back, "I'm messing with you… mostly. So, you're interested in my wings?"

"Um, yes. I love examining faunus physiology. Books are useful, but aren't the same as examining up close. Perhaps I could examine your wings later, if you don't mind."

"Of course. Are you some sort of med student?"

"I guess. I want to help take care of people after grimm attacks can heal them with my semblance."

"That's pretty cool. Did you ever do any healing back home?"

Tsubaki shrugs, "A little. Mostly small cuts. I hope I don't have to handle anything too life-threatening."

Lucy frowns, "It's hard to watch people you know get hurt that bad."

After an awkward silence, Lucy puts her smile back on, "We should probably get moving!"

Void stands in the crowd of people, waiting for Professor Ozpin to show up. Argent had caught a glimpse of Schnee and ran off. After a few minutes, he sees Lucy enter the auditorium with another girl. He waves them over.

"What's up?" Lucy asks, "This is Tsubaki. Tsubaki, this is my brother, Void."

"Nice to meet you," Void says as he holds out his hand.

Tsubaki takes the hand and nods, "Likewise."

Professor Ozpin steps onstage and taps the microphone, getting everyone's attention. Void's eyes instinctively turn red and he gazes at Ozpin's aura. It is a mesmerizing mess of color, swirling around his body. Void cannot even see his soul underneath all the Aura.

What is he?

"I don't know. He's similar to us, but we haven't been able to figure out what exactly he is. But he assists us where he can."

Right. So how were you able to look a Silver-Eye?

"Make yourself sunglasses, though you might want to steer clear of her most of the time."

*sigh* Thanks for that.

"Did you just sigh inside your head?"

Wait, I think he stopped talking.

Void looks around and sees everyone starting to leave the auditorium. He taps Lucy on the shoulder and points at his head.

"We suck and we're going to get better," Lucy explains.

"Same speech every year."

"Not now, dad." Void grunts.

"What did Ferox say?"

"Professor Ozpin has the same speech every year."

"Really? Well, we should find our luggage."

Glynda Goodwitch steps up behind Void and says, "Mister Glendon."

Void whips around and takes a step back, "Miss Goodwitch? What do you need?"

"We have a small room for you if you require it. Professor Ozpin informed me of your… condition. The first few days here were stressful on your father."

"It won't be necessary. I have an Aura inhibitor with my things."

"An Aura inhibitor? I expect you to not abuse it."

"Understood, ma'am."

"Good. Carry on to your temporary lodgings."

Void lies on a bedroll and stares up at the ceiling. His fingers fidget with the necklace over his bare chest. Lucy lies on her stomach, wearing a backless shirt that lets her wings move freely.

"So, you actually met a girl with silver eyes?" Lucy asks.

"Yeah. When I saw her eyes, I felt afraid and sick. She came close to forcing a change out of me."

"Hopefully you don't get stuck on a team with her. How are teams getting chosen anyways?"

"Not sure. Dad?"

Void just hears a laugh in his head and frowns, "That doesn't sound good."