Edward Elric stood at the purple portal staring into its depths; he was unsure of what he was waiting for. Von Hohenheim, his father, was on his right. Alphonse, his younger brother, and Scar, the Ishvalan monk, stood to his left. Behind him, Major Alex Louis Armstrong, the Strong Arm Alchemist, and his sister, Major General Oliver Mira Armstrong, were also unsure of the portal in front of them.
Behind him the Flame Alchemist, Colonel Roy Mustang, and 1st Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye were still fighting the Immortal Legion. Ed could tell because of the gunshots and explosions that were still occurring behind him.
"We have to move," Hawkeye shouted, over another of the Colonel's firebombs.
"I will go first," Hohenheim said.
Hohenheim stepped forward through the portal. Alphonse didn't hesitate before walking through the portal, the metal armor that makes his body clanking. Scar, Oliver, and Alex all moved through the purple portal unquestioning. Hawkeye and Mustang leapt through the portal without a word. One of the monsters behind him growled. Ed may not have trusted the portal, but he trusted these creatures less. Edward moved through the portal right before it collapsed.
Ruby and Weiss were running through the Forest of Forever Fall. They were searching for an Ursa that had the green wreath, designating it as the kill target. They were supposed to be tracking it, but Ruby was just using her speed to cover the majority of the forest in no time flat.
"It's just a little bit in front of us," Ruby told her.
"How much farther do we need to go in?" Weiss panted.
"A few yards," Ruby replied.
Ruby and Weiss were moving quickly now, or in Weiss's case a little more quickly. They had just caught up to the Ursa they had been tracking when they heard rustling in the bushes. Ruby had already killed the Ursa and placed its wreath around her neck so they could bring it back to Port.
"Excuse me, little girl," a blond man said. He was followed by a clanking suit of metal armor.
"Are you talking to me?" Weiss demanded.
"You could say that," he said.
"I am not a little girl. I am seventeen years old, perfectly acceptable to be at this academy," Weiss said.
"I forgot my manors. I am Hohenheim, and this is my son, Alphonse," the man said indicating him and the suit of armor.
"I am Weiss Schnee, and this is my partner Ruby Rose," she said.
"Where is this Ruby?" Alphonse asked.
"She must have started back to the school. Follow me," Weiss ordered.
Scar stood next to Oliver. The Ishvalan said nothing to her. He was more focused on the two giant armored black bears. Oliver had tried her normal training to kill one of them, but failed. Scar took two steps forward, dodged the paw one of the bears aimed at him and took it out with his alchemy. Scar looked slightly more relieved since his alchemy still worked here. Oliver had turned and decapitated the other bear.
"This one has a wreath around it," she said.
"Looks like some sort of training exercise, but for what?" Scar asked.
"I don't know," Oliver responded, "We better take it with us."
They didn't move for more than 5 feet before the heard, "Wheeeeeee."
Confused, they stopped. Oliver spotted what she thought was a kid running among the trees. He was wearing a green and white outfit.
"Hey, kid," she shouted.
The figure stopped and looked around. He turned and saw them. His eyes widened briefly at the sight of the wreath around Oliver's neck.
"Come here, Nora," he shouted, as he started toward the monk and military woman.
Oliver saw the pink stripe in his hair and an orange haired girl, who she assumed was Nora.
"Thanks for finding that Ursa for us," the boy said, taking it from her.
"Who are you?" Scar asked, echoing Oliver's thoughts.
"I am Lie Ren, and this is Nora Valkyrie," the black haired boy said, "And you are?"
"I am Scar, the Ishvalan monk, and this is Major General Oliver Armstrong," Scar said, pointing to the large X-shaped scar on his forehead.
"Come with us, Professor Ozpin would probably like to see you," Ren said.
Roy and Alex were surrounded by Grimm, all of then roughly the size of a man, though with mouths like wolves. Roy, although he wouldn't say it, was thankful that their alchemy still worked. Alex kept pounding the things with his fist, gradually killing them off one by one, while Roy could kill several in spectacular fashion, with his fire. Neither of them had seen the others yet, but more important things were on their minds.
Roy spotted movement out of the corner of his eye, but couldn't react in time. There was a sudden explosion as the Beowolf died.
"You have to be more careful," the blond woman said.
"Of course, thanks," Roy muttered.
"I'm Yang, and this is Blake," she was pointing to the figure at the edge of the clearing, which looked to be wearing a bow on top of her head.
"Roy Mustang and Alex Armstrong at your service ma'am," Roy said, officially.
"Don't call me ma'am. I am not that old," Yang said.
"Could we come with you?" Roy asked.
"I don't see why not," Yang said.
Jaune and Pyrrha were still trying to track their Ursa, but had long given up the search, preferring to spar to get Jaune's skills a bit better. They were to the point of if it finds us, we will kill it. Jaune was holding his own against the better combatant, though Pyrrha didn't mention the fact was she was holding back a bit. Pyrrha, alert as always, heard the rustling of the bushes to Jaune's left. She was still keeping track of his attacks, despite looking at the rustling bushes.
That was when a short blond boy and a woman, who could only be his mother emerged from the bushes. They were ill at ease. The boy had a metal arm with a wicked blade attacked seamlessly to it. The woman carried a sniper rifle. Pyrrha finished the battle with Jaune quickly.
"Who would you be?" she asked a model of manors.
"I am the state alchemist Edward Elric, and this is 1st Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye," the boy said.
"I am Pyrrha Nikos, and this is Jaune Arc," Pyrrha said.
"Could you tell us where we are?" Edward asked.
"Beacon Academy, I will take you to see Professor Ozpin right away."