Chapter 1
Three young boys are picking on a young cat Faunus. He is hiding in a corner, covering his face from the boys. He has short blonde hair and brown eyes. On his head is a pair of cat ears sticking up.
"Shouldn't you be somewhere else with your own kind?" One of the boys said to him.
"Yeah. Look at him. The Faunus are such freaks." Another boy agreed.
While they were busy picking on the cat Faunus, they didn't notice a young wolf Faunus approaching them. She has shoulder length brown hair with blue streaks going through her hair and hazel eyes. On her head is a pair of wolf ears.
"Hey everyone. What's going on?" She asked in a serious tone.
They looked at her and got up.
"We were just leaving, right everyone?" The third boy said.
Everyone else agreed and ran off. The wolf Faunus looked at the cat Faunus and extended a hand to him.
"You okay?" She asked, smiling at him.
He looked at her and nodded his head, reaching for her hand. She pulled him up and looked at him. "What's your name?"
"I'm Jake." He said softly but loud enough for her to hear.
"Hi Jake. I'm Laura. It's nice to meet ya." She said smiling big with her eyes closed.
"Laura! Wake up!" A voice is heard from the kitchen.
Laura opens her eyes slowly and looks at the ceiling. "Just a dream." She looks at the clock and realizes what time it is, quickly getting up and putting on her uniform. The uniform consists of a red plaid skirt and a brown jacket with a tan vest and white shirt with a red ribbon that all the females wore.
She ran downstairs and sat at the table, eating her pancakes as quick as possible. A boy with short brown hair and orange eyes looked at her. He was wearing his signature gray hoodie with a blue short sleeved shirt under it and brown cargo pants.
"You know, the pancakes aren't going anywhere if you eat slower." He said.
"I know Scotty, but I have to hurry if I want to make it to the airship on time." She said. She finally looked at him and noticed that he wasn't hiding his eye color. "Scotty, you know what dad said about hiding our eye color."
He shrugged. "I know, but why does it matter if no one is here anyway. And besides, dad could at least tell us why we have to hide it."
"He said when we are older he will tell us the reason. Until then, hide it."
"Fine." He let out a groan to emphasize how annoying it was.
He went to turn to go to his room but was stopped by a hug from behind.
"Sorry, but I gotta go now. Take care of yourself while I'm gone and dad is on his mission. "
"I wish I could go with you to Beacon Academy." Scotty said as he turned around to hug his sister.
"I know you do, but you only have to wait one more year then you can join me." Laura said smiling at him.
"I can't wait! I have been training really hard to be a huntsman." He said with fire in his eyes.
Laura laughed. "I believe you but as much as I wish I could stay and chat, I gotta go catch the airship."
"Okay. Bye big sis!" Scotty said waving.
Laura headed to the door and opened it. Before walking out she stopped and waved at Scotty, then walked out the door and closed it. Right as she was about to run toward the dock, a man with short brown hair and brown eyes with cat ears on his head stepped in front of her. He was wearing his black sweatshirt with a brown short sleeved shirt and black shorts. He has a cat tail sticking out of his shorts.
"Are you really going to be a huntress?" He asked in a cold tone.
"Yes I am. I want to protect everyone from Grimm and bad people." She replied.
He hit the tree with his hand. "Why?! Don't you remember how they treated us and you still want to help them?!" He shook his hand in anger.
Laura turned her head away from him. "Of course I remember but not all humans were like him. Kenny and Doug were our friends and they aren't faunuses like us."
"Still, you should stay with the faunuses and help us, not help those lowly humans."
"Jake, the world isn't the same as it used to be. Humans are accepting us now after that battle 5 years ago that ended with Salem's defeat. And Beacon Academy has always been a place that accepted humans and faunuses. They don't look at races differently. You should become a huntsman and we can fight Grimm together like we used to."
"Sorry but Grimm aren't my only enemies. Humans are as well. If only Adam was still here. He led the White Fang the way they should have always been."
"Don't be like Adam. He wasn't a hero for faunuses. He didn't want equality for us, he wanted to make humans into slaves for the faunuses."
"And what's wrong with that!?" He shouted losing control of his temper. He looked at Laura again. "I'm sorry but he was right, humans are inferior compared to us. After everything they did to us, they deserve to be our slave. And sorry but if you are going to be a huntress, then I can't guarantee that the next time we meet that we won't be enemies."
Laura looked at him with sadness on her face. "Then I guess it doesn't matter what I say anymore. I have to go now or I'll be late. I pray that we won't have to fight each other in the near future." After saying that she turned around and ran toward the dock with Jake standing there, watching her run off.
"Hold the door! Hold the door!" Laura shouted as the airship was about to leave. The pilot heard her and opened the door to let her in.
Once she made it in she thanked the pilot and sat down in a chair.
Thank god he was so nice. She thought to herself.
As she was relaxing in her seat a guy with short blonde hair and brown eyes approached her. He was wearing the Beacon Academy uniform which was black suits lined with gold, accompanied by a blue vest and a white shirt with a red tie that all guys wore.
"Hey Laura." The guy said.
Laura looked up and saw the guy staring at her. She jumped up and grabbed hold of him, hugging him really tightly. "Dougie! I'm so glad to see you."
He smiled at her and hugged her back. "It's good to see you too." He patted her on the head. "Down girl."
She got off of him and looked at him with an annoyed expression. "How many times do I have to tell you to stop treating me like an animal even though I'm part wolf!?"
He laughed. "I know you don't like it but I can't help it." He turned away and looked out the window. "Ready for the first year of Beacon?"
Laura got up and looked out the window, excitement on her face. "I have been training hard for this day so of course I'm ready!"
A girl with long strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes walked up to them. She was wearing the uniform that all girls wear. "Do you have to be so loud? Some people are trying to concentrate!"
Laura turned and looked at the girl. "Then go concentrate somewhere else. I'm trying to admire the view with my friend."
She glared at Laura and was about to say something when a guy with short black hair and green eyes walked up to them. He was wearing the uniform that all guys wear.
"Calm down ladies. Why not just kiss and make up." He said with a wink.
They both looked at him and glared at him instead.
"Why the hell would we do that?" The girl asked.
"Because girls making out is sexy." He replied with a seductive wink. "I'm Ryan by the way.
"And why would we tell you our name anyway?" She asked.
Ryan looked at Laura and Laura put out her hand.
"Hi I'm Laura. It's nice to meet you Ryan." She said with a smile.
Ryan smiled back and they shook hands. The girl glared at Laura.
"Why would you tell this creep your name?"
"It's just a name. Who cares if he knows my name." Laura said tilting her head slightly.
Ryan looked at Doug and put his hand out to Doug. "What's your name anyway?"
Doug put out his hand and shook Ryan's hand. "I'm--" he started to say but was interrupted by Laura.
"He's dougie!" She said smiling.
Doug coughed once. "Don't listen to her it's actually Doug. She just likes calling me dougie."
Ryan smiled. "Are you two dating by any chance?"
Laura and Doug looked at each other for a second.
"N..no, we aren't d..dating." Laura stuttered.
"That's good to know." Ryan said winking at her.
Laura turned away from Ryan and looked at the girl. "What's your name though?"
The girl stared at her for a moment, contemplating on whether or not to let them know her name. After thinking it over she looked at the 3 of them. "My name is Olivia."
Laura smiled at her. "It's nice to meet you." She put her hand out to Olivia.
Olivia smiled and shook Laura's hand. "It's nice to meet you too I guess."
The airship landed on the dock and the doors opened, leading to Beacon Academy. Laura and everyone got out and stretched.
Laura looked at the academy. They were on a walkway that led to the main building of the academy. There was a large, impressive main doorway, which opens up to a large amphitheater surrounded by a double ring of colonnades bisected by the main avenue with the outer ring rising high over the main entrance to the academy itself. The avenue is marked with trees and flag-draped light-poles, as well as a number of impressive aqueduct-like features and archways.
Laura saw a guy with short blonde hair and sky blue eyes standing with friends and laughing with them. He was also wearing the Beacon uniform.
I think this is going to be a good year. Laura thought.