Author's Note- So here is the first official chapter of my story and before we begin, I would just like to give everyone who reviewed and sent me a PM, a huge thanks. I was given so many different and awesome ideas and characters, and it was really hard to only choose three of them to be a part of Rica's team. The OC's that made it into Rica's team will be making an appearance next chapter. To anyone who's OCs didn't make it, I'm really sorry but there were just so many entries that I had to leave quite a lot of them out. A few other OCs will make appearances later on in the story, but they won't be appearing for a while yet. Anyways I hope you enjoy the chapter and thank you to everyone who chipped in with their ideas and provided support.

Chapter 1

And so here I was, stepping off the airship and staring at what could easily be called, the largest damn structure I had ever seen in my life. Not that big of a statement, considering I lived off the streets for my whole life, but still, who the hell would want to go into that much detail building a school of all things? Ah well, at least it's a nice change of scenery compared to my own home.

But I didn't come here to admire the scenery, I came here to find a reason to continue fighting again. What that reason would be though, I didn't have a clue. I began to make my way towards the main halls where everyone else seemed to be going. As I followed the crowd of people I saw them all looking around the place in wonder. Was this place really such a huge deal that people were gawking at empty halls? While everyone else wondered around like a bunch of half brained monkeys, I heard something from behind us. 'Was that an explosion?' I thought. 'I know this is a school that trains people to kill monsters but seriously, do people really need to start blowing shit up the minute they get here?'

I ignored it however and continued to follow those brain dead monkeys as they finally decided to stop staring into space and began walking to wherever we were supposed to be going. My eyes quickly darted to a blonde girl, who seemed to be slowing her pace down significantly. 'Please just let me pass by. Don't let her be one of those chatty types that thinks everyone wants to listen to her babbling all day long.'

"Pretty cool to be here isn't it?"

'Please kill me.'

"Makes you wonder how they made it."

'With a lot of people and a fuck ton of money, maybe?'

"You really aren't that talkative, are you?"

'Actually, I can be very talkative. You are just annoying me to no end.' I swore that if she didn't shut up and leave me alone, I was going to potentially commit suicide.

"How about I start then. I'm Yang, it's nice to meet you." Yang said holding out her hand.

"Rica," I replied. 'If I try to get along with this girl for now, it might make her leave me alone.' I thought, shaking her hand.

"So how did you end up at Beacon?"

'Oh, you know. I only killed a bunch of people, got arrested by assholes, talked to an old man and a bitchy lady and voila, here I am. Nothing special.'

"Hello? Anyone home?" Yang said waving her hand infront of my face, pulling me out of my thoughts.

"No I'm not home. If this was my home, then I would probably be the richest person alive."

Yang burst out in laughter for some reason. "Wow, that was great!"

'Wasn't that funny, but it was ok. Wait, I just made her laugh. And now she's probably going to stick around me even longer... Fuck my life.'

I heard another group calling out to Yang from in front of me. "Oh, looks like my other friends want me. We should meet up later though. Bye!" She ran off towards the other idiots, finally leaving me alone.

'One sentence Rica, one crappy little joke and now you've just given yourself a permanent headache. Freaking genius!' I thought to myself as I continued to follow behind the group.

After a few more more minutes of watching the braindead monkeys wander around aimlessly, we finally managed to reach the assembly hall. I left the group and made my way to a corner so I could watch everything going on and hopefully not be noticed. Slowly, more and more students began to enter the assembly hall before Ozpin began to start talking at the front of a big stage.

"Ahem, I'll keep this brief."

'Highly doubt that.' I thought.

"You have travelled here today in search of knowledge, to hone your craft and acquire new skills."

'No, I travelled here today in search for a reason to keep living and you are doing a shit job at giving me that reason.'

"And when you finish, you plan to dedicate your life to the protection of the people."

'You forgot about me being a cold blooded murderer, didn't you?'

"But I look amongst you and all I see is wasted energy."

'So the whole 'While most people would only see a criminal act, I see potential.' talk, was just you talking a load of shit? Thanks, really appreciate it.'

"In need of purpose, direction."

'Ok, I can't argue with that.'

"You assume knowledge will free you of this, but your time at this school will prove to you that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step."

'Off a cliff, I suspect.'

As I was thinking of more smart-ass comments for everything he said, he began to walk off stage, only to be replaced by the lady who had accompanied him back when I was in prison. 'Well look who just had to show up and ruin my life even more.'

"You will gather in the ballroom tonight. Tomorrow, your initiation begins. Be ready, you are dismissed." She announced, before also leaving the stage.

'Hey, she actually kept it brief, what a miracle.'

After the meeting, everyone had slowly left the assembly hall and gathered in the ballroom, where we would be sleeping for the night. Everyone here were all lucky to have something they could wear, to sleep comfortably, while I looked at my attire, only to see I was the only one who seemed to still be in my normal clothing. An old, filthy t-shirt and a pair of saggy pants that had the appearance of having more holes than actual cloth. Yet it never really bothered me. I felt more comfortable with my ragged old clothing instead of some fancy nightgown, it reminded me of my life before I came here. Even the beds we were provided with seemed too luxurious for me to sleep in, even though they were more than likely second hand mattresses. I guess it's difficult to get used to such comfort when you've been accustomed to sleeping on the cold, hard, concrete floor for so many years. I sighed as I lied in the bed, thinking back to my old life. I kept wondering to myself, what the point was to even come here. I was probably going to die here anyway, facing some gruesome beast that I knew nothing about. So why come here when I could simply life my life in prison and eventually die, peacefully, of old age?

'Because what use would there be for you to just stay there and wait for your own death? At least this way, you may be able to find a reason for living again.'

'So I should just spend my life killing creatures for what they were bred to do?' It seemed more like a chore than anything else. But I had already chosen this path for myself and now I had to stick with it, no matter how much time I spent second guessing myself about it. With these thoughts in mind, I succumbed to sleep.

It was the start of a new day and, for me, a new life. We were all sent to our allocated lockers where our weapons and equipment were stored. For me, it was just my weapons, which I quickly sheathed and began to make my way outside of the academy, where we were to meet with Ozpin and the bitchy lady that I had learned was named Glynda Goodwitch. We were all placed onto platforms, before Ozpin finally explained what we would be doing.

"For years, you have trained to become warriors"

'Nope.'

"And today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest"

'Joy of joys.'

Glynda began to continue the explanation. "Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumours about the assignment of teams."

'Not really, but I didn't care to listen out for such things.'

Well, allow us to put an end your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates, today."

'Never saw that one coming' I thought sarcastically.

It was now Ozpin's turn to start talking again. "These teammates will be with you 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."

'So, basically no one.'

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

"What?!" I heard a young girl at the other end of the line yell. I smirked a bit at the girl's reaction. In my opinion, the method actually solved all my problems. 'So the first person I see is going to be screwed. I almost feel sorry for whoever that poor bastard is.'

The rest of the explanation could basically be summed up in a simple sentence. 'Head north, find temple and get relic, kill or be killed.' Simple and straight to the point. As the explanation was ended, I began to hear creaking coming from the platforms we were on. I looked down to see that they had some form of mechanism on them. I looked up at Ozpin, only to see him with a small smirk on his face while he drank his coffee.

'Ozpin, you didn't.' I thought, even though I already knew the answer. As the creaking increased I began to think, 'This is a really bad time to be afraid of heights, isn't it?' I knew my platform was about to launch me and just before I was sent flying, I began to say, "Ozpin, you son of a..."

I was launched into the air at a rapid speed.

"BITCH!"