Add stared at the stage while leaning back against the wall with his arms crossed and his right leg propped up against the wall. He was standing in the very back of the auditorium in order to keep as out of sight as he possibly can.

It'd be best to not to draw attention to myself. I'm not exactly a familiar face.

So this academy trains future hunters and huntresses, huh? Interesting, but I'm more interested in how they integrate Dust into their tech and weapons.

Lost in his thoughts, Add was contemplating how he go about his future plans, so he wasn't paying much attention to his surroundings. So once again, he failed to notice a certain black-haired girl staring over at him, narrowing her eyes slightly. She started to contemplate her thoughts on this new guy's story.

There's something wrong with this picture...isolated from the world his entire life so far? There would have to be at least some way he'd know about it. I could just be over-thinking this, but yet...something tells me I'm not wrong to be suspicious. But it's not my right to judge, so I'll leave it alone...for now.

Blake turned her head back to the front of the auditorium, watching as the headmaster of Beacon, Professor Ozpin, continued to tell the names of the new first year teams.

The audience gives a wave of ovation, while four students walk up to the stage to take their places in front of the headmaster as their faces fill the screen. Four of the eight people Add met in the forest a little while ago. Ozpin then proceed to speak their names.

"Jaune Arc. Lie Ren. Pyrrha Nikos. Nora Valkyrie. The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team JNPR."Amid the clapping, Nora laughs and gives Ren a hug, while Jaune and Pyrrha smile.

"Led by...Jaune Arc!"

Jaune's face lit up in surprise as he heard the headmaster's words.

"H-huh...Led by?" Ozpin smiled slightly, nodding. "Congratulations, young man."

A grinning Pyrrha friendly shoulder bumps Jaune, but her friend turned leader is knocked over and falls to his butt in front of a laughing audience.

Even Add can't help but chuckle ever so slightly.

Judging from how he looks, I would never have thought of him as a leader. Looks like a joke to me. But then again, looks can be deceiving. Elbrat proved that already.

Now Ozpin was down to the last team.

"And finally: Blake Belladonna. Ruby Rose. Weiss Schnee. Yang Xiao Long. The four of you retrieved the white knight pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team RWBY, led by...Ruby Rose!"

Weiss looks to her right surprised, where Ruby is obviously in shock as Yang goes over to hug her sister very tightly. "I'm so proud of you!" Yang says happily.

Add simply cringed slightly.

Note to self.: Don't yet Yang hug you. You'll probably die from suffocation.

Ozpin, amid the last round of cheers, speaks to Ms. Goodwitch, who walks up to stand beside him.

"It looks like things are shaping up to be an... interesting year, Glynda."

Goodwitch simply responds, "Indeed." As she says that, she looks out to the distance and sees a boy. A white-haired young man she's never recalled seeing before.

Said white-haired young man was being dragged along by Yang yet again as she and the rest of Team RWBY headed to the academy library to give Add some insight on how things rolled in Remnant.

Glynda then spoke to Ozpin in a curious tone. "I don't recall seeing that boy on the list of first years. Who is he?"

Ozpin then looked to where Goodwitch was looking and examined the male that Glynda was talking about. "I'm not sure myself...I guess we'll have to find out."

Add sat in the library at a long table on the far left, with one book held up by his left hand as he flipped through the pages. He had spent a bit of time reading various short books that detailed more about the way of living in Remnant.

"Well, I definitely have a better understanding of all this now." Add said out loud to Team RWBY as each individual sat on the horizontal side of the table on each side of him. He leaned back in his chair and placed his arms behind his head.

It was later in the day, so there weren't any other students in the library at the moment save for the five teens. Add closed the book and looked over at the window, taking in the scenery.

The looks the four other girls were giving him jogged him out of his momentary admiration for the scenery. He rose an eyebrow, and spoke.

"What?"

Ruby was the first to speak up. Her eyes lit up with stars as she stared at the weapons that rested on Add's back, now lying dormant as Add turned them off before he came into the academy.

"What are those? They look so cool! What do they do?" Ruby spoke, her voice full of enthusiasm as she moved to get a closer look at Add's weapons. She had an extreme admiration for any and all things weapons, so this behavior was normal for her.

Add, slightly amused by the eagerness of this girl, decided to humor her and let her in on his weapons.

"If you must know, they are called dynamos. They can dish out physical damage as well as redirecting electricity, another means of dealing damage. They can be configured to form an electricity cannon by the same way for range. I can manipulate the electricity the cannon fires by either using my hands or kicking to fire electrical blasts."

"Whoaaaah..." Was all Ruby could say as she leaned back in her chair, still marveling at the well-crafted technology.

"You're a natural-born genius, aren't you, Plus?" said Yang.

Add raised his eyebrow as her, facepalming mentally. "...Plus. Really, Yang?"

"Hey, gotta come up with some nickname to tease you. It's kinda my thing~" Yang winked playfully, giggling slightly. Add simply sighed."Of course..."

"How did you even get those?" Weiss asked as she stared down the boy sitting aside from her with a slight scowl on her face. "The electricity part. That would most likely come from lightning-based dust. Considering you didn't even know what dust was before you met us."

Damn it. I figured someone would be able to see through my story...no matter, I always have an answer.

"My parents gave these to me. They were scientists...They didn't really fill me in on the details on them. I just took the ball and ran with it, you know?"

"What's the deal with them not even telling their own son why they're doing these things? Isolating you? Not giving you info about the weapons they gave to you? From what I've heard so far, they really don't like filling you in on anything."

You sure do talk a lot, don't you, Weiss?

"Anything else you want to say other than scrutinizing me? If not, you should just drop it." Add, said starting to get annoyed at Weiss's prying.

"Hmph. If I want to know something, I'll ask. It's not my fault your story seems far-fetched." Weiss replied in a snobby tone, her arms crossed, glaring daggers at Add.

Add glared back at her.

Blake couldn't help but agree as she watched the argument between the two white-haired individuals, but she decided to keep that thought to herself. She wasn't going to judge unless she had a reason. She has things that she has yet to tell anyone as well.

any worse. "Guys, let's not fight, please." Yang nods in agreement. "Yeah, this isn't necessary right now."

Add leans back in his chair, a smug look on his face. "Snow Queen over here wants to act like a bitch, not me. Tell her to get off her high horse."

Weiss, angered by being indirectly called out of her name, quickly gets up from her seat and grabs Add by his collar, getting up in his face.

"How dare you talk to me like that. I'm a Schnee!"

Add simply stared at her with an uninterested look on his face. "Your point, princess?"

"I'm Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company. I'm worth more than you and your fancy weapons. You'd be best not to get on my bad side."

Add was not phased by this. At least that's what it looked like on the outside. In the inside, he was slightly shocked, but soon grinned.

Dust Company?...Hehe...she's the key. Thanks for the tidbit, Snow Queen.

Yang, having seen enough of this, gets up and separates the two, pulling Weiss back. "Both of you guys need to chill out."

"Hmph." Weiss simply went back to her seat and crossed her legs, looking off to the side.

Add simply got up from his seat and walked towards the library's exit.

'Add, where you are going?" Ruby asked as she looked concerned for the white-haired boy.

"Out." He answered simply in a monotone voice as he left out of the library. As he was facing away from the group, them not being able to see the look on his face, Add had a massive grin of manipulative intent on his face.

After Add left, Ruby sighed, a bit disappointed that she had failed to kill the tension between Add and Weiss. She sat back down.

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Yang sat back down next to Ruby, patting her on the shoulder. "Don't worry about it, Ruby. He'll calm down."

"I know..." Ruby didn't like to see people argue and fight, and even though she had known Add for a very short time, she was starting to consider him a friend. She hated seeing her friends down.

Yang turned to look over at Weiss, who sat there with a look on her face that screamed, ' I don't care.'

"You know you could have handled that a lot better." Yang said, staring holes through Weiss as she placed her hands on her hips, hoping for Weiss to feel a least a bit of remorse for acting the way she did. But then again, it is Weiss of all people, she thought.

"Hmph. I don't feel bad at all." Weiss replied. "I don't like him. There's something...off about him. I get this feeling that's he not who he says he is..."

"Regardless, that's no reason to go judging people for who they are. If he doesn't want to talk or if he's covering something up, he must have a good reason for it." Blake said, finally deciding to speak up after being silent through the entire debacle.

Blake knew what it felt like to be an outcast, and from what it seemed, Add was the same way. She couldn't lie about the fact that she wasn't at least a little bit suspicious of Add herself, but she made an incentive to not jump to conclusions.

"Whatever. I still don't trust him..." Weiss said, looking over out the window.

Nothing else was said until the four girls as they all left to go to their dorm room for the evening.

Add walked outside on the outskirts of Beacon Academy, leaning against the wall next to the academy's entrance. It was getting late and there was no one around. Add did a double check and looked around to make sure no one was around before reaching his hand into his pocket and pulling out the dice Glave had given him. Shaking them three times, Add was able to pick up on the sound of Glave's voice inside his head.

"You called?"

"Were you watching?"

"Only from when you arrived in that library. Wow. You're just the toast of the town, aren't you?"

"Shut it...Anyway, this is an interesting find. She may be annoying with her holier-than-thou attitude, but regardless of that, she's the key I've been looking for. She's an heiress to a company that's famous for it's Dust. This is exactly the lead that I needed."

"What do you plan to do?"

"I'll get into her good graces. Not only hers, but the other three as well. I'm already in good with the other three...actually, I'm not so sure of what that Blake thinks, but I'm definitely over with Ruby and Yang. Now I have make sure it stays that way."

"The white-haired one seems to be quite suspicious of you. She was talking to her friends about how she didn't trust you right after you left."

"Glave...just who the hell do you think I am? I'm a genius. I said earlier on that I can outsmart anyone here if needed. Weiss is no different. I'll gain her trust, and then once I gather all the information I want, as well as gather a viable supply of Dust, there will be no point in hanging around here any longer."

"Well, you're really confident of yourself."

"Of course. In a game like this, confidence is a necessity. You can't afford to lose because of failure to believe in your own capabilities. But, at any rate. I'm gonna go before anyone comes out here. I don't need anyone listening in on me.

"Alright then. Later, kid."

As Add broke the mental connection with Glave by shaking the dice three times again, he placed them back into his pocket and looked up at the sun as it started to set.

I hate the fact that she talked about my parents like she knew everything about them. Whatever. You know? Despite her bitchy demeanor, she's actually pretty cute when's she angry.

But back to other matters...I just realized something. Where the hell am I gonna be staying while I'm here?

Add simply turned around and walked back into the academy building. As he started to walk, he noticed an older blonde-haired lady with glasses and a riding crop on her waist. She was walking up to him.

As she reached him, she looked him up and down, taking in his features, before speaking.

"Young man. The headmaster would like to speak with you."

Damn it. I saw this coming. I knew I was gonna get outed for not being a familiar face sooner or later.

Add sat in the office of the headmaster Ozpin, looking at him as Ozpin stared back at the white-haired male curiously and interested as to who he was. Ms. Goodwitch stood beside him, arms crossed over her ample chest while staring at Add, narrowing her eyes slightly.

To break the awkward silence, Ozpin spoke. "So..Add, was it? I don't remember seeing you in the initiation test back in Emerald Forest. Care to tell me how you ended up here?"

Add simply looked at him before gathering his story he used before with team RWBY in order to get over with the headmaster as well.

This should work...

Add then begin to go over his cover story in complete detail, making sure to sound as believable as he possibly could. After a few minutes, he finished explaining. Ozpin looked at him, intrigued.

"Hmm...isolation. Left on your own terms. Given these intriguing weapons as a parting gift. Sounds like you had a difficult childhood.

Add sighted mentally at that, agreeing with that statement.

How right you are...

"You seem capable of holding your own, and you helped out a person in need by intercepting that Nevermore before she was able to harm Ruby...this only makes me more sure in this proposal I'm about to offer you."

Add listened in, curiously, than asked. "And this proposal would be...?"

"Would you like to become an official student here at Beacon Academy?"

After hearing this, Add grinned mentally. Got it...this is perfect.

Add nodded quickly, flashing a friendly grin. "I would love to."

Ozpin chuckled slightly at the boy's enthusiasm and said, "It's decided, then. Welcome to Beacon, young man."

Glynda looked over at Ozpin, looking to question his decision. "Mr. Ozpin, you can't seriously be considering accepting him in this easily?"

Ozpin simply nodded his head and spoke. "I am sure about this." Glynda huffed ever so slightly.

Add grinned inwardly at the blonde lady's reaction. You mad, bro?

"As a new student, you will need a team and rooming accommodations...you will join team RWBY. The name will stay the same, though.

"That's fine, sir."

"Perfect. It is getting rather late. Why don't you head over there and greet your new teammates? Get some rest, too. Tomorrow's a big day for all students."

"Indeed, I will. Thank you for this opportunity, sir. You won't regret it." I know I won't...

Add got up from his seat and walked out, headed towards the dorm that he would be staying for the entirety of his mission here in Remnant.

Glynda watched Add as he walked out of the office and then turned her attention to Ozpin, a look of disapproval on her face. "Something's not right about that boy...or maybe I'm wrong. Regardless, do you think this was a good decision?"

Ozpin leaned back in his chair and picked up his coffee mug up from his desk and placed it up to his lips, taking a sip of his coffee and smiling slightly as he placed it back down on the table.

"Of course."

Add headed to where Team RWBY's dorm was located, grinning to himself as he did.

This is perfect. Now I have a legit cover-up while I'm here. I can work on my plans to bend Weiss to my will and gain information while masquerading as a normal academy student training to be a hunter. This is almost too easy...

Ruby laid on her top bunk-bed as she looked down at the other three girls. Yang laid on the bottom bunk on the opposite side. She noticed the look on Ruby's face. "You okay, Rubes?"

"I'm just wondering where Add is. What if he doesn't come back?" Ruby said, her voice riddled with concern.

"I don't blame him if he doesn't. Weiss..." Yang looked accusingly at the bunk opposite from her on the bottom where Weiss was sitting filing her nails.

"If he doesn't come back, no skin off my back. Good riddance."

The room went silent for a bit before Blake spoke up and said, "Stop the arguing. If he does come back, great. If not, we know who to blame. Regardless, let's all get some sleep. Classes start tomorrow."

The room went silent again as they all decided Blake was right and were getting to get to bed, but as soon as they did, they all heard a knock on the door.

Curious as to who could be knocking at the door this late, Yang spoke to where the person outside could hear. "Come in."

When the door opened, everyone saw someone they didn't expect to see.

Add looked at the four girls nonchalantly as he leaned back against the wall.

"Sup?"

Ruby and Yang instantly got up from their bunks and grasped Add in a double cuddle hug, signifying they were glad to see him. Blake simply smiled slightly at the exchange, while Weiss just looked off to the side, uncaring.

"Alright, I get it, you guys are happy to see me. I don't think 'death by killer hug' would be and appropriate way to go."

Ruby and Yang then both let go of him and smiled at him. "Where you been, Plus?"

"After I left the library, I ran into that blonde-haired lady with the glasses. She told me Ozpin needed to see me. So I went and talked with him. He said things. Long story short, I'm now a student here."

'Awesome!" Ruby said, enthusiastically.

"And guess what team I got paired with?"

"...Oh, wow! A new member of the team!" Ruby held her hand up for a high-five. Add sighed slightly before lifting his hand and returning the high-five. Yang smiled at the exchange between the two. Blake kept the book she was reading over her face, so no one knew what she was thinking, and Weiss had a look on her face that screamed, 'No.'

"You can't be serious..." Weiss said.

'"Oh, I'm serious, Snow Queen. So why don't we put this behind us and start over?" Add held out his hand for a shake?" Weiss simply looked away and scooted away from him, scoffing at him.

Add chuckled. "It's a process..."

"So, now that that's settled", Add looked around the room curiously. "Where am I crashing for as long as I'm here?"

"You can sleep with me, hot stuff~" Yang winked playfully. Add cringed slightly. "Uh yeah, thanks, but I'd prefer not to be seen as a perv, thanks."

Yang stuck out her tongue, pouting slightly. "Ah, you;re no fun, Plus."

Add then decided, "I'll just crash on the floor, no problem. I can use my dynamos to lay down on." With that, Add willed his dynamos to life. They layed out and formed a rectangle shape of plasma energy that resembled the form of a bed. The makeshift bed floated just above the ground. "No problem.""

Ruby stared in awe. 'That's so cool..."

Add took his jacket and boots off, leaving him in his black t-shirt and skinny jeans. He jacket and placed his boots near the door before laying down on the makeshift bed and staring up at the ceiling.

"Well then. Night, people." Add said as he closed his eyes.

Everyone else followed suit and got back into their beds, eventually drifting off into sleep.

Add, the only one not asleep yet, contemplated his thoughts about how things were going.

Looks like things are shaping up...These four will be useful in my plans, and then after that, I can get the hell out of this place...

He looked over at the four girls around him in their bunk-beds as they slept.

They're just stepping stones and nothing more...right?

Add shook his head at the thought. As if he could have...what was the word? Friends... He wasn't cut out for friends. He was a loner...so what was this feeling he had?"

Add shook his head. Come on, Add. This is not the time to be going soft...

As Add said that, he closed his eyes again, and let sleep overtake him.

A/N: Holy crap. That was a bit difficult to come up with. I do apologize. Late chapter is late. I had eventually meant for this chapter to be out three days ago, but writer's block and life stuff got in the way. Didn't want to release a low-quality chapter just for the sake of getting one out fast. Hope the girls seemed IC, let me know if they didn't. Oh by the way, I've made a poll and posted it on my profile. Check it out.

Looks like Add is having second guesses, hm? Wanna know what happens? Stay tuned for Chapter 3! See ya then!