Chapter 1: Welcome to Beacon

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Hello everyone! TheTriforceofAwesomeness here with a brand new story! Don't worry, I am still working on my first fic (for those of you who are new to me, it is a self-insert fic taking place seven years before canon) RWBY: The Hunter from Earth which there is a poll for on my Profile Page. This was just a story that has popped in my head while I was writing Chapter 6 of that story. I hope that you will find this to be an enjoyable one.

Let's get to it!

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Grimm/"The White Demon" speaking (translated)

"The White Demon" mindspeaking

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[#] Author's Comment which will be shown at the official end of the Chapter and before the ending Author's Note.

A lower section of The Silver Highlands [1]

The howling of the bone-chilling winds could be heard, but a young Polar Ursa was currently running away as fast as it could. It was slightly faster than most of its kind, and just like the ones found down south, it was just as powerful. It is a common belief that the Creatures of Grimm have no fear; in The Silver Highlands however, the Grimm species have only one fear.

He approaches! The White Demon approaches!

The Grimm kept on running not daring to look behind itself. It then came upon a wooded area and despite its supposed incredible strength, tripped over a fallen tree and tumbled down a hill. It went ahead and got up, but the Grimm had a look of what could be described as horror because of what stood before him silhouetted against the shattered moon. It was a creature that had the appearance of an Arctic Alpha Beowolf. Its white fur had varying bits of red in multiple places. Its bone armor wasn't exactly white, but enough to blend with its fur. They too had red markings to show the signs of battle. The most prominent feature was its face. It did not have a lot of bone armor to cover him like the southern Alphas, but the markings along the bridge of its nose and around its eyes leading up to the back of its head were in a strange pattern. It also had three claw-like marks on both sides of its face, also red. Its eyes were redder than the darkest of shades and filled with blood-lust. It bore a scar along its left eye.

This is what all Grimm of The Silver Highlands feared; The White Demon.

You will not eat me today White Demon. I am a Creature of Grimm! I will fight you until my last breath! the Polar Ursa growled.

"I find it funny, you were just running away from me and you now summon this foolish courage! I could literally taste your fear! Although you have no chance of killing me, by all means, try! You will satisfy my hunger regardless!" the White Demon howled and leaped toward the Polar Ursa, who also roared and charged.

The Ursa swung its paw at the White Demon, but he stepped to the left and slashed at the Ursa. The attack hit its mark and there were three long gashes on the Ursa's stomach area with blood spewing out as well as turning some of the trees and the snow red. The Ursa roared in pain and took a few steps back to clutch its wound, but the White Demon followed up not giving the Grimm a chance and brought its fists down onto its head. The Ursa fell with a thud, and it tried to get up, but it was too wounded.

You-you are truly a demon!

"Whatever. Now I need to feed and you will satisfy for a while." The White Demon grinned evilly and it brought its jaw onto the young Ursa. If anyone was nearby they would hear the sounds of flesh being torn and an animal's final cry in agony before silence took over. The White Demon, having finished his meal, licked the rest of the blood from his mouth and let out a victorious roar that would scare even the largest of Nevermore. The beast then closed his eyes and it began to transform. He began shrinking down, and most of his fur was replaced with clothing. His face shrunk down to a more human appearance and after a bit, the White Demon was no more. In his place was a well-built, slightly above 6 foot teenage boy. He had a pale complexion seen in most humans on Remnant. A mess of white hair with some of the tips red and some had streaks of red with the longest one going down the middle of his face to almost reach his nose that also had spikes towards the back of his head that also had bits of red in it. He had two small wolf-like ears poking out of the top of his head and they twitched every-now-and-then as well as his equally white wolf tail. He was wearing a white jacket with red trimming on it over a red open-collared shirt and a white t-shirt underneath it. Around his neck was an amulet or sorts that had three red pearl-like objects strung together [2]. He wore dark-blue jeans with a chain attached to the right side of it. He also wore white and red colored combat shoes. Like his beastly form, his face bore the scar along his left eye which were a light shade of green. His face also had slightly red claw marks on both sides of his face along his cheeks [3]. He was breathing heavy for a bit, but he seemed to not be bothered by the cold at all.

He is Lunatus Lupus [4], a name given to him by his never seen mother and is a 17 year-old half-human-half-Grimm, specifically a white Alpha Beowolf, despite both of his parents being human. He asked his father about how he got his Grimm half and was told that it could have happened a couple of ways: he possibly became part Grimm when it was a full moon on a Friday and an Alpha Beowolf was heard howling at it while his mother slept or when on the day he was conceived which was during a new moon [5]. He wasn't exactly born in The Silver Highlands, but he was born outside the protection of the four kingdoms of Remnant. He was raised completely in isolation after his mother died from giving birth to him and his father took him to The Silver Highlands to train him. His father doesn't believe his son to be a threat to anyone, but he also didn't believe the world was ready for someone like his son to be known; however, as the years went by, unknown to Lunatus, he has come to accept that the world needs to change, and he has partaken in a series of events which he believes will make his son better for himself and the world [6].

He shook his head and brushed himself off. "That kill should restrain you for the next couple of weeks. I should probably head back home to see how Dad is doing." he thought as he made his way back up the hill and to his place of residence. There are many things Lunatus enjoys about coming home from a hunting trip and one of then was the actual trek of making it to his house. To get to his house, one would have to jump to an icy cliff-side and climb it and he always enjoyed running at the cliff and as he would get closer to it, he would extend his claws out and then leap at it. Being part Grimm gave him agility that would rival most Faunus. He was able to grasp the cliff-side and he effortlessly climbed up. Once he made it to the top he started to run in a sprint until he got to what many would say be a suicide mission. He had to somehow make it pass a broken bridge that only had three stable planks in it with each plank being farther from the previous one. Once again his amazing agility came into play and he made it across the pass and also did not even break the planks. His body has adapted to applying the right amount of pressure to almost any surface and he accomplished this by walking on frozen lakes scattered in the lower regions of the mountains. He then had to travel for another few miles in order to go ahead and make it home and he always found it this part of the journey to be exhilarating while traveling on on fours. Granted those who saw him would see him as more beast than human, and they wouldn't be completely wrong, he just enjoyed the feeling of being low to the ground as the wind rushed past his face and over his back. He felt that he runs slightly slower while on two legs since he thought his body being upright would act as a large wind resister. He doesn't really hate running on two legs, but even when he did he would be seen to be faster than most. He was nearing the place when his ears twitched again and he stopped himself and he sniffed the air.

"That's odd. I sense another presence close by. No one should be here since this is uncharted according to my Dad. Someone must either know him personally or have some really good sources." He made a precaution to extend his claws to be ready for anything and continued to go back home.

An uncharted area of The Silver Highlands

Lunatus made it to the small cabin that he called home. As he neared the door, he could hear some voices with his advanced hearing. He slowly opened the door and closed it behind him.

"I'm back Dad" Lunatus called out.

"Great! There is someone I want you to meet son" he heard him call from the living room. Lunatus made his way to the room and noticed that his dad was with a mysterious middle-aged man with tousled gray hair and thin brown eyes which were covered by a pair of shaded glass spectacles. He had a light complexion, and sharp facial features. A dark-green scarf with a small, purple, cross-shaped emblem covered most of his neck. He was wearing a dark-green winter jacket over an unzipped black suit over a buttoned vest, with a green undershirt, which meant to Lunatus that the man was from the southern region. He also wore black trouser shoes and long, dark-green pants. In his hands was a mug with what Lunatus smelled was coffee and he also carried a black cane.

Lunatus analyzed the man which stood before him. "He is strong. Stronger than me. That's not a welcoming thought. Best if I keep a level head but expect anything." He leaned against a wall with his arms crossed over his chest taking a relaxed position but not letting his guard down. "Who is this man Dad and how and why is he here?" he asked.

His dad gave Lunatus a stern look. "I've taught you manners, didn't I? Show some respect for our guest."

The man raised his hand in reassurance, "It's alright Abelardus [7]. He has the right to act this way, I am a stranger in his home after all." The man looked at Lunatus "My name is Ozpin and I am the Headmaster of Beacon Academy" at his Lunatus eyes slightly widened.

"You are the Headmaster at Beacon that Dad is always talking about the times he was there? What are you doing all the way out here?" Lunatus asked while still against the wall.

Ozpin took a sip from his mug, but Lunatus's Dad answered, "My old friend here wants you to come to Beacon son."

Lunatus was silent. He then asked, "Does he know the potential dangers of me going there? Can you honestly say that the world is ready to know what I am? Does he know what I am?"

Ozpin answered this time. "Mr-"

"Lupus is my last name."

"Alright Mr. Lupus. I do know what you are and I think now is a better time more than ever for you to be known. However, I have to ensure the safety of my students and your father has already given me the necessary information to make sure everything works out." Again Lunatus was silent. "Should you accept, you will still have to go through initiation so you will be added to an existing team. I will provide you with more details at a later point. What do you say?"

Lunatus thought about it as his tail swished back and forth. He looked at his Dad. "You told him everything, right?" His Dad nodded. Lunatus sighed, "I guess I'll go. I'm assuming we will be leaving as soon as possible? I doubt that however you got here doesn't want to fly in these conditions."

"And you would be correct. It would be best to pack whatever you are taking since you may not be able to come back here again." Ozpin turned to Lunatus's father. "You are welcome to stay in Vale Abelardus," he said as he took out his Scroll and punched in some numbers. Abelardus nodded and went to go pack some things. "I'll have my assistant get everything ready in time for your initiation." Ozpin said to Lunatus as he punched in the last few numbers. "Our transport should be here within a few minutes." Lunatus grunted. His Dad came back with a sack of things as well as his gauntlets, Hercules's Bane. Lunatus noticed the weapons.

"Bringing those with you? Don't expect me to use them. I got my own weapons and my claws."

His Dad smiled. "They are not for you anyway. Even though I trained you while using these, I have them in case I am in need of service again. I also packed some of our secret ingredients and recipes."

Lunatus smiled. "Good to know." He turned to Ozpin. "How much longer for the transport?"

"It should be arriving any minute now." It was then Lunatus ears twitched and he slightly lowered them for sound protection.

"How big is the transport, Sir?"

"It's not too large, but it is my personal airship."

"Figures he has his own airship. Being Headmaster must have its perks." Lunatus thought. It was then that the sound of the airship could be heard nearby. "Guess we should head out. You ready Dad?" He nodded. The three men headed out to Ozpin's personal airship. As the airship took off to head to Beacon, Lunatus decided to have a talk within himself so he leaned against a wall and closed his eyes.

An unknown location

When he opened them again he was in an entirely different room. His wolf ears and tail were gone. His feet were dipped in water and there were pipes along the sides and ceiling of the room. Drops of water could be heard around him and they echoed with every drop. The room itself had various lighting fixtures along the ceiling, but the room would make others feel empty or cold. The most striking feature were the cage bars in front of him. Although the room was fairly large for Lunatus, he would touch the ceiling with his hands if he jumped high enough. The cage bars reached the ceiling as well, but it looked very dark inside. [8]. He wanted to try and make this one quick since he had no idea when he would be at Beacon. Lunatus walk over the cage and stood there for a bit.

"Well then. Looks like we have a new place to go to. I wonder what more of my kind will be in this southern region." What appeared before Lunatus was the White Demon himself. He was lying down on the ground with his paws crossed and one red eye open.

"Yeah, it seems to be that way. I'll make sure to let you out so you can see for yourself what this new area is like sometime. Also, did you really need to act all scary and intimidating with your meal?"

"In answer to your question, no, it wasn't necessary for me to act like that; however, those Grimm were inexperienced children who truly do not know the meaning of combat. I also like to play with my food. It adds to the thrill of battle that I am so fond of." The White Demon turned his head to face Lunatus. "There is something we need to address though; the man that we met, this Ozpin; I do not trust him. I could smell the blood of my ancestors on him. He is very powerful, even for me."

Lunatus nodded as he leaned against one of the large cage bars. "I find it difficult to trust him as well. He is a very large threat to us. I know we have grown stronger over the course of my life, but I would appreciate it if you don't come out a whole lot unless it's necessary."

"Afraid you might find someone that I might hurt?"

"I'm afraid for you to be known. Despite what my Dad says, I don't think the world is ready for us."

"This world was never be ready for us. I certainly wasn't ready come back so soon – and in a child no less – and have our bond formed so quickly. I've noticed you have not been relying on me a whole lot. You have gotten stronger."

"Are you ever going to tell me about yourself?" Lunatus quipped.

"I will do so when I feel like it, but not right now. You have not been taught the history of Grimm yet. When that happens I will explain a few more things." The White Demon yawned and his tail swished for a bit before settling.

"What do you mean by your history? You haven't told me much of anything for the past 12 years! I don't even think I know your name, I've just been calling you WD."

"You are not ready to learn our history yet for it will take up a lot of your time for me to explain and even more for you to understand without some of the basics. I do not hate humans, they are a species that has gained my interest and I hope that what they teach what little knowledge they have on my kind to you isn't just assumptions and bias." He scratched the bridge of his nose with his paw. "With the nickname you gave me, although I never really appreciated being called WD, I do like to be known as the White Demon. It was a fitting title those lesser Grimm gave me." He smiled at the memory.

"You're being awfully vague today." Lunatus said with a toothy grin.

"And it is for good reason;however, I will tell you the name I was given when I was created." He went ahead and stretched and stood upon all fours. "My name is Ryndur. I was given this name because it would later in my original existence mean leader, loyalty, honor. It will take too long for me to explain our language, which is why I normally interact with the Grimm we encounter. It is a shame that they do not know of my name, for if it was known, they would not fight me."

"It's cool that I have a name to call you now." Lunatus said. Ryndur stretched again.

"We will have to speak another time for it seems that we have arrived at the Academy."

Lunatus nodded. "I enjoy our talks. The more I get to know you the better. See ya later, Ryndur." He began to walk away as Ryndur lay back down to sleep.

"Do try to stay alive, Lunatus." Ryndur mumbled before closing his eyes and falling asleep.

Back in reality

Lunatus opened his eyes and he was back on the airship. His Dad was sitting next to him with his arms crossed.

"Decided to have a chit-chat before we arrive?"

"It was just a quick one."

Ozpin's airship arrived at Beacon in an exclusive docking area used only for him since he was Headmaster. The three gentlemen got off and made their way over to where initiation would take place. Lunatus put his hands in his pockets as he followed Ozpin. His Dad decided to roam the grounds while waiting for his son's eventual return. As Lunatus kept pace with the Headmaster, he had something on his mind.

"Are you going to be monitoring my progress?"

"Indeed I will. It is required for all Beacon students to have their initiation monitored." Ozpin said. Lunatus's ears flattened slightly.

"Looks like you won't be able to come out yet Ryndur." Lunatus told him.

"It's fine. Can't be causing a panic so soon." Ryndur replied.

Lunatus's ears twitched as he felt them approaching someone. Said individual was at the place for initiation and it was a woman who he assumed to be the Headmaster's assistant. She was busy looking at a device that he assumed was a Scroll. Lunatus noticed that the cliff he was at lead into a forest and he could sense the presence of many Grimm in there. He also saw some pads along the edge, probably to where he would be launched into the forest.

The woman spoke. "Is he ready for this, Sir?"

"Indeed, Glynda." The woman identified as Glynda simply nodded and asked Lunatus to stand on one of the pads. Lunatus said nothing and stood on the middle one.

Ozpin then said, "Mr. Lupus, your task is to go ahead and head to the temple which is located in the northern area. Once you get there you will find some relics. Pick one of them and come back here."

"That's all? I just go through the forest, find a relic at a temple and make it back here? This will be too easy." Lunatus said.

"If you say so. Remember you will be monitored throughout your initiation. Good luck with your landing strategy." Ozpin said as Lunatus heard a clicking sound beneath him.

"Oh you son of a b-" Lunatus's didn't get to finish his thought as he was launched into Emerald Forest.

As Lunatus flew through the air, he immediately came up with his strategy. He brought out his claws and dove towards the tree line. He found his desirable tree and used his claws to grab onto the bark. He spun down the trunk for a bit before he gained enough momentum to push himself off of the tree and grab onto a slightly lower branch. He then swung off of that one and slid down another tree to then leap off of that one and grab a lower branch to which he swung off of to place his feet on another tree to which he leaped off of and landed on the ground with a roll into a sprint. Once he thought he gave himself enough distance he slowed down and began to listen to the sounds of the forest. He surprised that there wasn't any sounds in here. His ears twitched and he turned to his side to find a Death Stalker coming through. Lunatus found this Grimm to be larger than most he as faced, but he extended his claws and made his eyes turn red.

"Going to use a bit of my strength this time?" Ryndur asked.

"Might as well." Lunatus responded.

The Grimm looked at Lunatus. What are you? You are Grimm, but also not Grimm. You are a halfling!

"He is a part of me! You will know to fear me for I am the White Demon of The Silver Highlands!"

You may understand us, but you are not a Demon! You are a halfling! You will die! The Death Stalker roared and charged Lunatus. Lunatus leaped towards it and swung his claws at the tail's mid-section. He was able to cut right through it and the stinger fell on top of the Death Stalker, which roared in pain.

"Good job figuring out its weakness, Lunatus."

"It was way too obvious." he replied. He then proceeded to jump on top of the Death Stalker to bring his fists down on it. He made the Death Stalker crash to the ground in pain.

What are you? Halflings can't do this! The Death Stalker said weakly.

"I already told you, I am a part of him. Before he kills you, I will tell you my name. I am Ryndur." The Death Stalker seemed to have shuddered.

Ryndur, Last Descendant of The Alpha?! Impossible!

"I am real, I just have been gone for a while. Now, you will know of me in death youngling! Take it with you!"

Lunatus brought out a clawed aura gauntlet and slashed the Death Stalker to which it went through its armored back and died. Lunatus jumped off of the Death Stalker and watched it disintegrate.

The One shall know of this! He will rise again to destroy you! were the Death Stalker's last words before it dissipated into nothing.

Lunatus returned his eyes to their green color. "What did he mean by halfling? What or who is The One?"

"He is a foe I thought I wouldn't have to face. He is a very powerful ancient Grimm. I will explain more in time. Right now, you need to get through this initiation." Ryndur replied, but he seemed to have a hint of worry in this voice.

Lunatus sighed and proceeded to head north towards the temple. He got there in only about 11 minutes. He saw the temple was in ruins, but he saw three pedestals which he assumed held the relics. Upon reaching them he saw that they were chess pieces and there were three of them: a black bishop, a white rook, and a white knight.

"Which one do I pick?" he asked Ryndur.

"Have you already forgotten that you can read the emotions of people? Just apply it to the pieces, it will tell you what was the more recent emotions have touched it."

"But that wouldn't work since it is likely that Ozpin or Glynda set this up." Lunatus argued.

"Their emotions are minuscule compared to who has actually touched them. Try it out. I already have an idea as to which one you should pick, but you need to decide that for yourself."

"Alright, fine." Lunatus went ahead and analyzed the black bishop first. Immediately he began to growl as he felt his Grimm half getting stronger. He backed away from it. "I see what you mean. There is no way that Ozpin or Glynda have this much negativity. I sense high traces of racism, bullying, anger, and too large of an ego." He then analyzed the white rook. He felt a lot calmer, but he realized something upon closer inspection. "I sense a lot of positive emotions: happiness, comfort, a sense of belonging, and kindness. However, it is nearly overshadowed by a feeling of worthlessness, self-doubt, and a lack of confidence. I am unsure about this choice, but it holds potential." He then analyzed the white knight, and he felt something different about himself. "Some of the positive emotions are the same as the rook, but there is one thing I feel a lot more that the rook did not have; family and hope. Is this the one you wanted me to pick?"

"Took you long enough to figure it out."

"I can tell you're smirking in there." Lunatus said. Ryndur chuckled.

"Let's head back to the Academy."

"Right." Lunatus placed the white knight in his pocket and made his way back towards Beacon Cliffs.

Lunatus made his way back to the cliffs with no trouble at all. He made it to the top where he was greeted by Ozpin.

"Looks like you made it back alive and I see you chose the white knight piece. Follow me to receive your Scroll and uniform and after that I will introduce you to your teammates." Ozpin said as he began to walk away.

Lunatus grimaced. "I have to wear a uniform? This is going to sssssssuuuuuuucccccccckkkk."

"You're just going to have to deal with it. We are in society now, so we are going to have to follow most of the rules." Ryndur chimed in.

"I think I am going to enjoy what you mean by most." Lunatus replied.

Ozpin's Office

The first thing that Lunatus noticed about the Headmaster's office were all of the gears in the ceiling, suggesting that this room was beneath a clock. Ozpin reached into his desk drawer and pulled out a device that Lunatus guessed was his Scroll. His assistant Glynda came in carrying a bag of some kind to which Lunatus saw was his uniform. The uniform was a black suits lined with gold, accompanied by a blue vest and a white shirt with a red tie. Lunatus really didn't like the colors of the uniform.

"Sir, is it possible I can get this in a different color? I would prefer it to be a whitish-gray with lined with red. Can you also make the vest a dark red and the shirt gray? Or better yet, can I just not wear the uniform?" Lunatus asked.

Glynda spoke up. "Mr. Lupus you are going to need to wear this since Beacon's dress code is-"

"Not something we really need to uphold." Ozpin interjected. Glynda was surprised at this. Ozpin continued. "I do not mind if Mr. Lupus wears what he has. Provided he has multiple sets that fit his style, he does not have to wear the uniform. If we can allow our students to customize their uniform, then they don't need to wear it. In fact, there are many times I have seen students in more casual attire than what we have here. It is perfectly fine as it is."

Glynda didn't seem too pleased with this and Lunatus could tell from her emotions she was giving off. "If you say so, Sir." She looked at Lunatus. "I will see you in class later on Mr. Lupus. Do not be late." Lunatus simply nodded and Glynda left the office.

"She can be strict at points, but she means well." Ozpin said as if to no one. "Now then, here is your Scroll. Use it to contact us with anything you need at all. Now before I ask you something, I need to tell you that despite the fact you are on an existing team as a fifth member, the team name will remain the same however you will still go on missions with them and take the same classes." Lunatus nodded. Ozpin took a sip from his mug,"I would like to clarify a few things with you, Mr. Lupus."

"What is it Sir?" Lunatus asked with a bit of curiosity.

"It is about your other half. How long can you go without transforming?"

Lunatus leaned against the wall. "It depends on what is around me. Like most Grimm, I am drawn to emotions. The more negative it is, the more likelihood of me to transform. I also have a higher chance of transforming during a full moon because it is when Grimm, especially Beowolves, are at their most powerful. The opposite is true for new moons. I have a less likelihood of transforming during a new moon as well as if there is a large amount of positive emotions. In order to best ensure the safety of your students, I will have to leave Beacon on the days where it will be a full moon. It is too risky for me to stay on-campus during that time. I will need to be gone for that entire night before it is safe for me to return. Since I have a larger likelihood of transforming during a full moon, it would be best if I was taken to an area outside of the kingdoms or at least in an area with high amounts of Grimm for me to feed on. As far as when I need to feed it can be at any time I choose, but to gain the maximum benefit it should be every couple of weeks while fully transformed."

"You said you feed on Grimm. What does that do for you?"

"It is what helps keep my other half under control and satisfied. Depending on the size of the Grimm and how many I eat while transformed, the next time I need to feed could range from weeks to months. If I am fully transformed, the only way I know of how I can revert back to my human form is when I have eaten at least one Grimm. I can still eat normal food, but it doesn't gain a whole lot of benefit from it as much as eating Grimm.

"Is there any way we can tell when you are going to fully transform?"

"My tail bristles up and it will feel a lot colder all of a sudden. It doesn't take too long for the transformation to complete, but if I am not far away from people by that point they will be in danger."

Ozpin nodded. "That is all the questions I have for now. Thank you for answering Mr. Lupus." Ozpin got up from his desk. "Now then, how about we go meet your teammates." Lunatus followed the Headmaster down to where he will meet the people he would be with for the next four years.

As Lunatus walked the halls he felt slightly irritated since he was getting weird looks from some of the students he passed by. He heard some of them say things such as "Who's the freak they let in?" "How does his hair spike up like that and why is it white?" "Why does this guy like white and red so much?" "Great, another Faunus." It was starting to get on his nerves.

"You need to be at ease. They just don't know what they are dealing with." Ryndur said with his own bit of irritation evident in his voice.

"Let's just hope my teammates don't feel the same way as some of the people here." Lunatus replied.

He found out that as he got closer to the dorms, he felt some of the emotions he found during his initiation although they were much stronger than he initially thought. His ears began to twitch as he heard what sounded like some girls shouting at one another. Lunatus was slightly worried.

"This better not be what I think it is." he thought, but his fears seemed to be realized as Ozpin stopped in front of the door where Lunatus heard the shouting and it was louder up close. There was a sign above the door that said RWBY on it. 'I guess this is my team.' Ozpin knocked on the door and it became quiet inside. The door opened to reveal a young silver-eyed girl with black hair tinted red wearing what Lunatus guessed to be Beacon's uniform for females; however, there was a red cloak attached to the uniform which is the reason why Ozpin said Beacon's uniforms can be customized.

The girl said with a slightly puzzled expression, "Headmaster Ozpin! What are you doing here?" She looked at Lunatus and was even more confused. "Who is this?" At this the other people in the dorm appeared in Lunatus's vision and he saw that they were girls: One had white hair with light-blue eyes that reminded him of ice as he could feel her emotions gave him a feeling of being back home and it could possibly be her personality, but he also felt a small case of loneliness; another was a raven-haired girl with amber eyes and a bow on top of her head to which Lunatus could see she was like a cat and is most definitely a "Faunus" as he has been called on his way here. She was holding a book in her hands and her emotions were bored, quiet, but oddly intrigued as she looked at him. The last girl was the tallest out of the four and she had yellow, almost golden hair that was really long as well as lilac eyes. Her emotions were ones of carefree in nature, confidence, and curiosity. All of them were wearing their uniforms.

Ozpin smiled at the red-haired girl. "This is Lunatus Lupus and he is your new teammate." At this all of the girls looked from Ozpin to Lunatus and then back at Ozpin.

"WHAT?!" they all shouted to which Lunatus winced and lowered his ears.

The white-haired girl said, "But Sir, he is a boy! We can't really have him in here!"

The raven-haired girl replied, "Weiss, team JNPR has boys and girls in their dorms and they are fine with it."

"Yeah, give him a chance. He is out new teammate after all!" the yellowed one said.

The girl, now known as Weiss huffed and crossed her arms. Lunatus thought "I'm really not going to like her a whole lot."

Ozpin said, "He has completed his initiation and has chosen to be a part of your team. He is your teammate and you will help him with his classes and work together on assignments. Now if you'll excuse me, I must return to my duties." and with that the Headmaster was gone.

Lunatus stood there in the middle of the hallway not really sure as to what to do. Before he could get a word out, he was pulled into the room by the red and yellow-haired girls. Upon further inspection of the dorm, Lunatus saw that the beds were stacked to be like bunks, but one was held up by a stack of books while the other was tied to the ceiling. 'Those don't look very stable. I've slept in better conditions than this.'

The red-haired girl spoke first although a little bit excited. "I'm Ruby, the team leader and you've already met Weiss."

Weiss still looked irritated at Lunatus.

The raven-haired girl spoke up. "Blake." She returned to her book.

"And I'm Yang! Ruby's older sister!" The yellow-haired girl now known as Yang said as she put her hand out.

"She is sisters with Ruby? They look nothing alike." Lunatus thought. He saw Yang's extended hand chuckled. "I'm not shaking your hand."

Yang looked surprised. "Why not?"

"I can read the emotions of people and you are just screaming over-protective-sister. You are hoping that I will shake your hand so you can attempt to crush it and threaten me to stay away from Ruby most likely adding a threat of being carcerated."

Yang was dumbfounded and she pulled back her hand. "You read me like one of Blakey's books." to which Blake rolled her eyes.

"Where are you going to sleep? Don't think I'll let a mutt like you share a bed with me!" Weiss asked. The rest of the girls glared at her while Lunatus got angry but acted calmly.

"For the record, Ice Bitch, I will be sleeping on the floor. It'll be better than having to force any of you to share your beds."

"How dare you! Do you even know who you are speaking to?"

"Like that matters to me."

"I am the heiress to the Schnee Dust Company and you will treat me with respect!"

Lunatus leaned against a wall. "Never heard of it. Don't care. Now can we please get to class?"

"How have you never heard of the SDC? I bet you've been living under a rock!" Weiss said with bitterness. Lunatus could sense that Blake was getting irritated with Weiss.

Lunatus responded, "More like living in isolation in The Silver Highlands. And for the record, your icy persona doesn't bother me when I've been surviving in Remnant's tallest icebox for 17 years. Any avalanche you cause will just melt in my presence. You may be seen as a tower of ice in the eyes of some, but I am an iceberg carving the landscape compared to your cold exterior." Yang busted out laughing. Ruby was doing her best to suppress a giggle. Blake smirked. Weiss couldn't even form words. Lunatus took this as an opportunity to continue, "Looks like Ice Queen's tongue is all frozen up." Yang was now on the ground clutching her sides from laughing so hard. Ruby couldn't contain it any longer and began laughing as well. Blake was silent, but Lunatus could tell she was enjoying this. Weiss turned red with anger and stormed off.

Yang, having calmed down, said "Wow. Those were some really punny puns you pulled there Wolfie." Ruby groaned at Yang's terrible joke. Lunatus looked at Yang.

"Wolfie? Really? That's my nickname now?"

"Yep, and you're gonna like it!" Yang said with a big grin on her face.

Ruby then got right up in Lunatus's face, much to his surprise at her sudden appearance he fell down on the ground with a yelp. Ruby looked concerned before asking Lunatus some questions "OhmygoshI'msorry!Areyouokay?Whatareyourweaponslike?whatdoyoumeanyougrewupinTheSilverHighlands?CanIsctatchyourears?"

Lunatus stared at the girl in front of him. He stood up and dusted himself off before replying. "It's alright; I'm okay; You can see them later; I'll explain later; and No you cannot."

Ruby pouted, which was adorable to Lunatus. "Come on! Just once, plllllleeeeasasse?" She used her puppy dog eyes on Lunatus.

Lunatus stared at Ruby again before sighing in defeat. "You can scratch them, but it has to be during lunch." Ruby eyes brightened and she was gone in a flurry of rose petals. Lunatus shook his head. "Is she always like this?"

"Pretty much." Yang replied. "Come on you two, we have classes to go to." Blake put her book away before leaving as well. Lunatus and Yang were the last ones to leave before the door across the hall opened to reveal more students wearing uniforms. Lunatus presumed this was the team known as JNPR that Blake mentioned earlier. They consisted of a tall blond-haired boy with blue eyes, and Lunatus could sense that this was the person who held all of negative emotions he felt during initiation.

"I don't believe what I am seeing! This is the next person in the lineage?" Lunatus jumped at Ryndur's sudden vocals.

"Do not scare me like that! And what do you mean by lineage? Whose specifically are you talking about?" Lunatus asked.

"I'll explain later."

"Of course you will." Lunatus muttered.

Ending his quick chat with Ryndur, he looked at the remaining members of team JNPR. Besides the blond, there was a girl with emerald eyes and red-hair. Her emotions consisted of loyalty, compassion, a high amount of confidence, but also sensed a need for belonging. There was another girl with orange hair and turquoise eyes and her emotions were energetic, bubbly, and cheerful. The last member was a boy with long black hair with a single magenta streak in it as well as having magenta colored eyes. Lunatus couldn't really sense a lot of emotion out of him, but he was able to sense a self-control and calmness.

"HeyRen!Whoishe?whyishewithRWBY?whyishishairwhite?whatswithhisscarandhisface?doeshelikepancakes?canIscratchhisearsandtouchhistail?" The orange-haired girl asked so many questions that Lunatus almost had trouble following.

The magenta-eyed male known as Ren answered, "Nora, I don't know who he is or much about him, I'm sure he likes pancakes, and I don't think you'll be able to touch his ears or tail."

The girl known as Nora pouted, but immediately turned to Lunatus "ButcanIdosoanyway?"

Lunatus looked Nora and chuckled. "To answer your questions Nora: My name is Lunatus Lupus; I have been assigned to team RWBY by the Headmaster as a fifth member; my hair has been white since I was born, the scar on my eye is a battle-scar and the markings on my face were there when I was born, so I can't explain them to you; I think pancakes are delicious; and you can touch them during lunch." At this Nora squealed with glee.

The red-haired girl looked at Lunatus, "Well I am Pyrrha Nikos." she said warmly.

The blond added in, "And I'm Jaune Arc. Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue, ladies love it."

Lunatus quirked an eyebrow, "Do they?"

"They will, at least I hope they will." Jaune said while scratching the back of his head. Lunatus sensed that Pyrrha showed some affection towards Jaune.

Jaune also added, "Also I am team leader. I know, shocking."

"Not in the slightest. He has much potential, although I see it will be difficult." Ryndur said.

"Dammit! How many times have I told you not to do that! And stop speaking in riddles!" Lunatus said angrily. Ryndur just chuckled.

Yang spoke up. "Well then, now that introductions are out of the way, we should probably head to class now; since it kinda starts in three minutes." At this the group of teens bolted towards their first class, with Lunatus in the lead since he could tell where he needed to go thanks to the rose petals left by Ruby, and all Lunatus could think of was how much more interesting and complicated his life has now become.

"Welcome to Beacon." He thought.

[Author's Comments]

[1] A name created from a generator

[2] Like the necklace Itachi wears, but make it red

[3] Like Naruto, but a bit thicker

[4] The name is Latin. His first name is a combination of the words Luna and natus – respectively meaning moon and born – to try and create a single word to mean moon-born/moonborn; and his last name is lupus – meaning wolf.

[5] I did a bit of research on werewolves and in some cultures people could become a werewolf when sleeping under a full moon and a wolf howls at it or if someone is born during a new moon (so basically what I just said). I figured this would be different as usually the common method is someone is bitten by a werewolf. Another interesting thing that I kinda knew is that lycanthropy, which was originally defined as man fully transforming into a wolf, can be defined as a transformation into any animal. Depending on the area/culture, the "werewolf" could be half bear, half tiger, or even leopard.

[6] [I feel like that was one long character bio...

[7] Latin for noble strength

[8] If you want an idea as to where exactly he is, it is basically an area like Kurama's cage in Naruto.

And Chapter 1 is done. I hope that this one is interesting somewhat. I came up with Ryndur's name on a name generator. I have no idea if there even is a Grimm language, but I plan to elaborate more on Ryndur and his past in future Chapters – despite how I left a lot of his backstory out – as well as explain his history with Lunatus.

Now to try and clear up some possible confusion:

When Lunatus and Ryndur are talking and Lunatus hasn't transformed it means that they are speaking telepathically (unless Lunatus travels to his inner sanctum); it is basically how in Naruto Shippuden the jinchūriki can speak with their respective Tailed Beasts. The same goes for when Ryndur is speaking with other Grimm and Lunatus hasn't transformed being through telepathy. Since the Grimm language is unknown, I made it so it is "translated" so-to-speak. The Grimm and Ryndur only "speak" when Ryndur is outside which means that Lunatus has fully transformed. Ryndur can join in on Lunatus's thoughts at anytime he wishes, although he mostly prefers to sleep.

Lunatus is in fact part Grimm and not a Faunus. I will explain in greater detail how this came to be in future Chapters.

Lunatus's Grimm side is Ryndur. Without trying to spoil things too much, Ryndur is trying to get out every so often and despite how I have his relationship with Lunatus being, his presence poses a problem for Lunatus. There will be an explanation as to why Ryndur acts the way he does while inside Lunatus compared to when he is outside.

If you want an idea as to how Lunatus and Ryndur's relationship is, think of how Killer Bee and Gyūki are and mix it with how Naruto and Kurama are during the Fourth Shinobi World War in Naruto Shippuden and that should give you an idea.

And that should hopefully clear a few things up.

I don't have an idea for pairings or if I am even going to have them in this one. I will try to decide that later down the line.

Speaking of which, don't forget to Review.

This has been TheTriforceofAwesomeness and I will see you in Chapter 2.

Peace!