A quick note, I will not be using my real name, just to let everyone know.

I woke up from a long night of sleep. The night before, I had just finished watching RWBY season 5 and I knew that I had something to do the morning after, but something was off. I could tell because my bed seemed awfully hard.

I slowly opened my eyes, and I thought I must have still been dreaming, because I looked around and I thought I was in Beacon's ballroom. There were sleeping bags everywhere, and then I heard a very familiar line from RWBY.

"Wake up, lazybutt!" Nora said to her friend Ren, "It's morning! It's morning! It's morning!"

My eyes moved over to look at Nora and Ren, I couldn't believe it. Two RWBY characters were right there.

"Nora? Ren?" I asked, walking over to the two teens.

"That's me!" Nora replied.

"How do you know our names?" Ren asked, "I've never seen you before."

"I've...uh...heard your names before." I said.

"What's your name?" Nora asked.

"Kody Crimson." I replied.

"Nice to meet you," Nora said, "Let's go, Ren."

Nora and Ren walked off.

I looked around the room and I saw the other main RWBY cast members, including Ruby, Yang, Weiss, Blake, Jaune, Pyrrha, the future Team CRDL and others.

"I...I...I have to be dreaming." I said to myself, "I can't be in the world of RWBY."

I passed out from shock, landing on my sleeping bag.

Some time later...

I opened my eyes, seeing Ruby and Yang standing over me.

"His eyes are open." Ruby said.

"Are you okay?" Yang asked, "You took a nasty fall."

I got up and looked around, I was in a cafeteria.

"Yep, definitely at Beacon." I said.

"Well, not yet. We do have to get through the initiation and all." Yang said.

"Oh, right, the Initiation." I said.

"We brought you some food." Ruby said, signaling to a tray of pancakes near me on the table.

"Thanks." I said.

I began to eat the pancakes, surprised I could eat at all after the recent shock.

"So, what's your name?" Yang asked.

"Me? Oh, I'm Kody Crimson." I replied.

"Hello, Kody, I'm Ruby." Ruby said.

"And I'm her older sister Yang." Yang said.

"Nice to meet you two." I said, "Thanks for carrying me here."

"Don't mention it." Ruby said, "After all, Yang did all the lifting."

I talked with Ruby and Yang all through breakfast and we eventually headed off to the locker room for weapons and armor.

"So, you guys are from Patch?" I asked as we walked into the room.

"Yep." Ruby replied, "And you?"

"I'm... let's just say I'm from outside the kingdom." I said.

"Okay." Ruby replied right before stopping in front of one of the lockers, "Here we are."

Ruby pressed a few of the keys and the locker opened, revealing Ruby's weapon, Crescent Rose.

"I'll go get mine." Yang said right before walking off.

I looked around.

"Ruby, did you happen to see what locker I put my gear in?" I asked.

"No." Ruby replied, "Did you forget already?"

"I guess so." I replied.

"Maybe you put a note in your pocket or something." Ruby said.

I checked my pocket and pulled out a piece of paper that said "locker 636, code 3276." I walked off to locker 636 while Yang ccame back and talked to Ruby. I approached my locker and typed the code in, it opened and revealed a shield.

"A shield?" I asked, "Nothing else?"

I looked in and saw a pair of thick metal bracelets.

"O-o-okay." I said, grabbed the bracelets and putting them on.

I began to walk back towards Ruby and Yang, but I stopped when Jaune, flying through the air because of Pyrrha's spear, crashed into me.

"Oof!" Jaune and I grunted.

"I'm sorry!" Pyrrha said.

"It's alright." I said.

"Will all first-year students report to Beacon cliff for initiation? All first-year students report to Beacon Cliff immediately." Glynda said over the PA.

"It was nice meeting you." Pyrrha said.

"Likewise." Jaune said as Pyrrha grabbed her spear.

Jaune got back up.

"I'm Jaune." Jaune said, helping me up.

"My name is Kody." I said, when a thought shot through my head, "I saw you flirting with Weiss."

"Yeah, I...uh..." Jaune said.

"Don't." I said, "She's not interested in you."

"Give it time." Jaune said, "The school year's only just begun."

"What about the other girl?" I asked, knowing that I was referring to Pyrrha, "She seemed interested in you."

"Who? Pyrrha?" Jaune asked, "Are you sure?"

"Trust me." I said.

Jaune hesitated for a moment.

"I'll see you later." I said walking to Beacon Cliff.

"For years you have trained to become warriors, and today your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest." Professor Ozpin said.

"Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumors of the assignment of teams. Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion." Glynda said, "Each of you will be given teammates, today."

"What? Oh..." Ruby moaned.

"These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon, so it is in your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well." Professor Ozpin said.

Ruby moaned.

"That being said, the first person you make eye contact with will be your partner for the next four years." Ozpin said.

"What?!" Ruby exclaimed.

"See? I told you." Nora said to Ren.

"After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path, or you will die." Ozpin said.

Jaune swallowed loudly.

"You will be graded and monitored for the duration of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics; each pair must choose one and return to the top of the cliff. You will guard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately." Ozpin said, "Are there any questions?"

"Yeah, uh, sir?" Jaune asked.

"Good! Now, take your positions." Ozpin said.

"Uh...sir, I've got a...um... question." Jaune said, "So this whole 'landing strategy' thing, what is it are you dropping us off or something?"

"Mind if I explain it, Professor?" I asked, standing next to Ruby and Yang.

"Go ahead." Ozpin said.

"Okay, Jaune, basically: you get launched into the air without a parachute and have to find a safe way to land." I explained.

"Uh huh, yeah." Jaune said.

"One last thing." I said.

"What's that?" Jaune asked.

"Don't die." I said right before launching.

I flew through the air along with the other students when I realized something: I didn't know how to use my weapons! I began to fiddle with the shield, it suddenly split into two sword, I almost lost the second sword. I decided to try and use the swords, but I ended up crashing into a tall tree and began to drop through the branches, eventually landing at ground level. When I opened my eyes, I saw the person who was going to be my partner for my time at Beacon.

It's going to be a long year.

Well, that was a thing. So, who do you think my partner is? Please put your guesses in the Reviews section and we'll find out who's right.

Powerhouse out.