And we're back, ready to go as if we never stopped because oh yeah, I didn't well, that just means we get to do a little bonding as we lead up to the ultimately inevitable meeting with the titular characters. I do have ideas of where this could go, oh so many ideas, but just what will actually happen when friendships are made and time goes on? Find out soon! Anyway, let's go!

Super hero time!

Takumi: This is incredible, almost as if its come straight out of a fantasy steampunk novel!

Zelda: to summon the heroes of the past as corporeal beings once more, if only I could do that for those who lost their lives...

Takumi: I don't believe just anyone can become a heroic spirit. they need to be legends and be famed for their abilities.

Zelda: They have been known for a hundred years and tales of their prowess never fade. If those are your requirements, then they would be perfect candidates.

T + Z: The story begins! The hero has come!


"This is outrageous Ozpin! You've known these people and their delusions for barely three hours and now you think to give them a position of mine!?" Goodwitch immediately growled as soon as she entered the office, said man merely taking a sip of his drink. "I know you have plans, but to bring people in who have no reason to participate and from what you've told me, are perhaps utterly insane, is a fool's action!"

"Well, perhaps the insane merely know something the rest of us don't. Please, look over the footage. You'll see that the one called Link is truly a skilled fighter." Ozpin deflected, an action that was clearly noted in Goodwitch's eyes as she looked to the camera footage being put before her.

"He shows potential as a hunter, but I hardly believe facing single Beowolves is evidence enough to give him a higher position at Beacon than a student." The blonde woman remarked, pushing back her glasses with a stern frown. "I will admit, the speed at which he eliminates lone Grimm is up there with the professional huntsmen, but without evidence of his skills with facing larger varieties and groups, I cannot accept your reasons."

"I have already informed them that there will be more trials for them to face before they'll be able to take a full place and Link will only be put into an assistant role until you yourself feel satisfied with his actions." The white haired man clarified. "After all, are we not all set to have the next load of students come and take their places? That will provide some more challenges than Beowolves, you've been privy to that multiple times."

He was slowly making progress, he had been around his deputy Headmaster long enough to see the smallest of tics that broke through Glynda's hard features. Sure, he wasn't all the way there just yet, but perhaps the next information might serve to push it further.

"Besides, that is not my main curiosity, you must've felt it when you were close to them as well." The headmaster stated, letting his cup fall to the table with smile slightly fading. "The girl of the pair, Zelda, her aura… it holds the greatest warmth, does it not?"

It took a particularly strong aura in order to make it have a physical feel to others, it was a well-documented fact. As soon as he approached the two other worldly people however, the feeling immediately ticked his bones. It wasn't particularly strong, but the sheer warmth and almost divine feeling to it was more than enough to inform him that the one who called herself a princess was a special specimen, almost like… well, it was a potential thought.

"I suppose that is correct." Goodwitch conceded grudgingly, sending the man a withering glare as she saw the first vestiges of a smirk appear behind his cup before it changed back into a pleasant smile.

"Yes, but Link is the most intriguing of the two." Ozpin continued. "Rather than the pure warmth of his companion, he somehow manages to hold the ferocity of lightning, the power of fire, the serenity of water and the flexibility of the air. If my initial hypothesis is to be correct, then he will play a massive part in the future."

There we go, now Glynda was silent. Being a headmaster was certainly a draining job, excuse him for having a little fun when it came to his plans coming together. The way that Goodwitch gently bristled as she finally accepted his thoughts brought a fair amount of merriment to Ozpin, not that he let it show lest he ended up having a face full of coffee. Instead, the women merely consulted her scroll, words slightly tinged with bitterness despite her professional tone.

"I see. Well, if he proves himself, then I'm sure he can be tolerate despite his rather odd entry reasons."

…Well, that was about as good as he was going to get, better not rock the boat too far.


It had only taken one look at the kitchen's offerings before Link was making his way outside. It wasn't as if he didn't have faith in their flavour or nutritional value – it wouldn't have been offered in a training academy otherwise – but there was something far too unnatural to him. Almost as if they had been made by robots before an actual chef even touched it.

Luckily, he was able to find quite the nice little spot away from others, a bench overlooking a peaceful scene. When there were more people about, then the pathways were probably going to get a lot noisier but for now, it was perfect.

Zelda's approach wasn't noticed by Link, a fact that had her chuckling inwardly. Put a monster five hundred meters away and the knight would already be preparing several different methods of killing it; have the princess appear at his side and he wasn't even slightly distracted. The fact that he was preparing food as well, evidenced by the cooking pot casually sitting by his side, meant that the blond boy could probably sit through a siege before he moved away from his meat.

"Boo!" well, it didn't illicit the response she was entirely hoping for, but confusion did colour his face as he finally got the fire going before them, his stoic look becoming far more relaxed at the sight of Zelda. "Aw, couldn't you at least pretend you were scared? Even somewhat?"

His response was a chuckle, patting the bench beside him as he set up the now water filled pot. After a little request, he had managed to at least get a couple of basic ingredients and he (quite literally) wouldn't have survived this long if he couldn't work with bare essentials. Zelda merely sat in peace, listening to the gentle hums of her knight as he threw the rice into the pot, letting it boil away without another care in the world. Perhaps if he had not been chosen by the goddesses, if he hadn't been faced with such an immense fate, he might've been a chef.

The picture made her laugh openly. Such a fierce warrior, reduced down to simply serving people food. Something told her in the back of her mind that he might actually enjoy it. When they had finally reunited, Link had been more than happy to divulge the various stories of the friends he had made purely by chatting over a good meal.

"This world… it's so beautiful in its own way." The princess eventually spoke, feeling Link's eyes turn onto her even if he didn't speak in return. "The construction of this entire area holds such a nice charm, I'm certain it will be a joy to learn here even if it isn't with the other students. Link… do you think I've put you into a situation you don't want to be in?"

Hmm? He had already said that he wasn't bothered teaching some stuff to them. If that was all he needed to do while Zelda and the headmaster tried to figure out a way for them to return home, then he was perfectly able to pass on what his own experiences had taught him. Besides, it would've probably happen anyway if the royal guard had remained…

"I suppose that's true. Still, hopefully we shan't be too long." The sound of sizzling food and Link's triumphant cry had the princess finally look in his direction, her eyes falling to the bowl that was happily being offered to her. While the meat bowl wasn't exactly the fruitcake she had grown so fond of and had been hoping to have after such a strangely exciting yet stressful day, it wouldn't do for the princess to be so presumptuous and so, with a smile, she happily partook alongside her knight.

By the goddesses, did it taste good.


"Ho-ho! It appears that the cafeteria isn't quite up to standard!" the jovial voice that greeted them made them pause in their shared meal, the man stood before them. A double breasted suit of burgundy outfitted a somewhat portly man, greying moustache and hair speaking of his age. "Ah, my apologies, I have yet to be introduced to you. My name is Professor Peter Port, proud hunter of Grimm and the teacher of Grimm studies here at Beacon! Pray tell, is there a reason why you are here before the others?"

The two briefly shared a glance before Zelda spoke, her royal tones, well, toned down as she spoke to the professor.

"You see, we are here in… special circumstances. Unfortunately, I don't believe we have a home to go back to at the moment." Zelda spoke, the professor immediately crinkling his nose slightly as he nodded.

"I see, outside of the kingdoms, is it? Do not fret, Beacon will most certainly do its best to help you in any way possible. I am more than glad to lend you an ear should you need it." the man held a wise sense to his person, a sort of 'clown meets Impa' feeling that made link nod quickly. While he was more than slight extravagant in his mannerisms, if his introduction was anything to go by at least, he certainly appeared quite approachable when he toned it down. "Here's a little warning though, it would be best to steer clear of my friend Professor Oobleck, a green haired fellow who teaches the history here. Should he hear that you come from outside the Kingdoms, he'll be on you like a horde of Nevermore!"

While the name meant nothing (though no doubt he was talking about some form of the creatures of darkness, Grimm), it was the conspiratorial way the man spoke, paired with the little grin upon his face that had Link returning the smile, somehow pulling out a new bowl and pushing it forward, the gesture well understood.

"Unfortunately, I cannot stop right now, even this conversation has made me late for a meeting I was supposed to be going to!" Professor Port sadly declined, Link trying to supress the desire to remove the hand that fell down upon his shoulder. "Just remember that the offer stands, both of you. Now, I mustn't interrupt your little date. To work I go!"

A slight blush came to Zelda's cheeks as they watched the man go, Link merely shrugging as he packed away the remains of the food. Though he had been rather fast to invite her into his home after Hyrule castle was clearly shown not to be a viable option, Zelda sometimes had to wonder what the reason was behind that. They acted as if they were best friends and of course, there was the fact that she was a princess and he was her knight, but best friends didn't live in the same house normally. Did he actually have the same feeling as she did?

No, there were better things to think about! Like what the people Link would have to interact with could be like. How would he handle those who were… less interested in learning? After all, there were always those who were arrogant enough to believe they needed no training and while Impa's methods had once been feared, she was rather protective of her techniques.

When she brought up the question, all she got was a knowing smile; who knew what that could mean?


"Now to prove your worth, you will be placed with the very students you will be expected to assist." Goodwitch informed Link. It had been a quiet week with little to do and after many months of free travelling between each of the different groups within Hyrule, the lack of access to anything other than the beacon grounds was starting to grate on him. At least now he would have a far greater number of people to interact with until he could finally receive the golden worlds that let him explore some of the other places he was told about! "We shall not speak about your staff involvement and you will be expected to do anything that any other student will have to in order to be accepted."

"Now, normally we would have the candidates sent in blind, however, there is one rule we must make you aware of." Goodwitch continued, her eyes barely straying from her scroll save to stare Link directly in the eyes. Not that it did much, considering that he had faced far worse than a simple academy teacher. "Teammates are designated through eye contact. The fact that you are not being assigned a team however means you're not allowed to make eye contact with any who aren't already in a partnership, understand?"

It was a simple rule, Link mused as he nodded. Rather strange one, but then again, so was having a rule that meant people became a team through eye contact.

"Well we agree on that. Ozpin however has some rather strange tendencies that I'll probably give myself a headache trying to understand." Goodwitch answered, rolling her eyes briefly. "You will be informed more of your task later. Please be prepared for the arrival of students, new and old and tell your partner Zelda that Ozpin would like to converse with her more."

And with that, she left. Ever since their first introduction, the woman had been doing her abstract best in order to either avoid them or cut conversations as short as possible, something that had begun to get on Zelda's nerves and perhaps was starting on his. Sure, he never was one for epically long dialogues, but there was a difference between being brief and being rude. Regardless, the knight returned to the room he shared with Zelda, said girl, if her light humming meant anything, working upon her hair in the bathroom.

"So the new students are coming! Hopefully, the textbooks will be enough to make sure we don't seem too out of place…" Zelda muttered, glancing over to the corner where several different books sat innocently. All sorts of names and items had been crammed into their heads as soon as possible, the majority of them having their heads spinning. While the idea of humans and faunus were basic enough – one had what were considered animalistic features (which apparently included their ears from their first talk) and one didn't – but the concept of a mineral providing people the ability to manipulate the elements? Every person having a 'semblance' that granted them a special ability each? An 'aura' that protected them from harm? If the people of Hyrule had that in a similar scale, perhaps Calamity Ganon might not have done so much damage.

They walked together towards the place where they were told that the newcomers and veterans alike would be coming from the skies to spend a year under the tuition of some of the world's, Remnant's, best. It was a strange thought, that whereas the two giant flying machines Link knew of had been designed purely for the single purpose of facing down the darkness, these were made for the transportation of people as well and on a mass scale. It made Hyrule seem so… basic.

If there was one thing he missed in Remnant, or at least, in Beacon however, it was the lack of nature. Sure, it was present in select places but it just simply wasn't the same as the villages he had become used to. Even with civilisation doing its best to thrive, it worked in tandem with the natural beauty of the land. Here, it seemed there was a much grander emphasis on an-altered materials, even if what practically amounted to a moat surrounded the school buildings.

His thoughts were clearly paused as he took in the sudden sound of roaring, one that he had only heard come from a Divine Beast. Looking to the skies, he let out a small gasp as he saw several of the gunmetal grey vehicles flying through the air towards the landing point, almost as if birds in flight. The Hylian vaguely remembered the name bullhead (a rather odd choice seeing as bulls didn't exactly fly) as they approached the cliff, his form strong as one opened up its doors and revealed the group held within.


They were certainly an eclectic lot, that was for certain. Clad in all sorts of colours that would either allow them to blend in perfectly or stick out like a sore thumb (not that his own friends far into the past had been any better when it came to subtlety), there were almost hundreds of people chatting and enjoying themselves, but it was the weapons they held by their side that truly had his interest peaked.

One particular girl clad in red and black was holding what was now a scythe – no big deal, if a little strange considering scythes were usually restrained to farming tools and he had only used one in combat for desperate measures. No, it was the fact that it had been born from a small rectangular box on her back, folding out incredibly into something that was just as tall, if not taller than the girl that wielded it. The closest equivalent he could think of were the various ancient weapons that he had come across or had paid to be created and even then, all that happened was that they retracted their energy made blades and protections.

"Such variety in their weapons…" Zelda muttered. "I'm sure Purah will be most interested to learn about these. Perhaps after I speak with Ozpin, I may learn more about their construction. For now though, I must be off."

Link bid farewell to the princess with a light wave, returning to gaze upon the people passing by just in time to catch the girl he had been watching earlier tumble backwards and into another's luggage, a slight wince coming over him. If she was one of the new ones, then that was certainly one way to make an impression. In a normal situation, his first thought would be to simply leave it at that, help her up if she looked too dazzled but ultimately, it was a mistake that would help define her character; the goddesses knew how many times Link had made a fool of himself. This time however, there was something he had to stop, and stop it he did.

The girl of white had been quite furiously shaking a bottle in her tirade and that had meant the contents of said bottle were beginning to leak out into the air. Considering the books had told him that dust was quite the volatile substance, he had to make sure she wouldn't continue being so reckless lest an anecdote from the book be repeated right before his eyes.

"What are you, braindead?" the girl in white had not been prepared for Link's sudden hand upon her own wrist, a look of shock overcoming her as she tried wrenching her appendage from within the grasp of his own. "Who are you? Unhand me this instance!"

Why would he? She was clearly angry and mishandling a dangerous substance. If he had seen a child furiously messing with a shock arrow next to the river, he would've done the same thing.

"I am no child, I am Weiss Schnee! Do you not know who I am?" the girl, Weiss growled. That was good. Names meant he could remember who the dangerous people were and make sure he watched over them. "Stop treating me like I'm the one at fault! This idiot here was messing with my stuff!"

"To see an heiress to the Schnee Dust company being reprimanded and still throwing a tantrum like a child. Guess that's one way to make first impressions, especially considering that you hold the reputation of the largest energy propellant producer in the world."

The girl that approached held an oddly familiar feel to Link, as though he had felt a similar power before. That was ridiculous however, there had not been anything in this world that had felt like the powers of Hyrule save for the Grimm malice. The girl had a black buttoned vest over a cropped top and shorts; the only time he had seen shirts cut in such a way was the Gerudo and on occasion, the Rito. The biggest feature in the Hylian's opinion however was the bow covering her ears – had she faced the abuse that was thrown at Faunus in what the books showed to be horrific levels?

She must've caught where his eyes went, for her own suddenly widened for a brief second before she returned to her straight faced composure.

"Considering the controversial labour forces and questionable business partners, I think this might actually be expected." Now that was a step too far, there was a difference between making a warning and simply taunting someone to see how they retaliate. The only time that was acceptable was in battle and even then, when done to another human, it was best to only use stuff you could apologise for. To basically insult her family's entire company and imply she was a disappointment to even them was pushing it. His glare was met by a roll of the eyes, yet the girl of black still backed down. Fortunately, so too did Weiss, meaning he was more than happy to let go of her hand before she stormed off.

"How can you defend people like her?" Came the whisper into the Hylian's ear, Link merely watching without a sound as the girl of red rushed to help the… servants? That came to pick up the knocked over property. "Her company has been discriminating against our kind for years, how can you let her personality off with a slap to the wrist?"

Ah yes, because he held the appearances that was associated with a Faunus, the students believed that he had probably faced the same issues as them. However, all the girl did was be mean spirited and do a reckless stunt – all that required was a stern telling off considering it was a first time offence; he wasn't going to specifically target her simply for the sins of her family.

"I… I guess that makes sense." The girl of black finally admitted after some clear hesitation. "My name is Blake. Blake Belladonna. If you ever find yourself in something you don't think you can deal with, let me know."

It was only polite to introduce himself in return, watching her walk away after a handshake. She was short with her words just as Goodwitch was, but rather than a dislike, it appeared she was simply more introverted than others. Perhaps if Link had not the strange personality that invited those who talked less to speak with him, they may not have even talked at all. After all, she seemed so cold to even Ruby despite the fact that she was an innocent. Then again, perhaps it was the fact that she was a Faunus and thought of himself as one.

"Hehe, sorry you had to see that. My name's Ruby by the way, Ruby Rose at your service! What about you?" the girl of red was back, poking her fingers together in embarrassment. She needn't be so awkward about it – he had done far more embarrassing things than simply fall over by accident. "Really!? Er, sorry, I shouldn't be so happy about that! Anyway, um, do you… actually… knowwherewe'remeanttogorightnow?"

Excuse me? Oh, she wanted to know where they were meant to go. Fortunately, he had seen others moving towards a rather specific building, meaning it was a simple task to follow the path they had trodden. Before they could move to far though, they were once more stopped when a boy with golden hair dashed over to them, clad in jeans, a black hooded jumper and armour. It was strange, he was one of the first Link had actually seen that wore armour, very few people utilised it. Well, they had that Aura power that protected them in lieu, but that simply begged the question of why they wore armour in the first place.

"So it functions somewhat similarly to Daruk's protection… it may only take so many hits before it loses its effect and people take normal damage once more."

Ah yes, Zelda had been interested in it as well and if there was a way to find out the answers, of course the princess had managed to figure it out.

"Ah, it's you! The guy who threw up on the ship!" Ruby exclaimed, before her hand rapidly clamped down upon her lips as the boy flinched back almost in pain. "Sorry about that, that was rude."

"Hey, motion sickness in far more prevalent than it may seem at first!" the boy retaliated before a smile came onto his face. "L-let's forget about that. Name's Jaune Arc: short, sweet, rolls of the tongue, ladies love it!"

…How long had he practiced that for? Even Bolson had never introduced himself in such a way and he certainly could be a little… flirtatious at times.

"Do they?"

"They will! At least, I hope they will… my mum said they will…"

There was silence once more as they made their way down, but Link simply couldn't draw his eyes away from the rectangle that sat upon Ruby's back. his glances must've been noticed, for the black haired girl exuberantly pulled it off, a quick flick of her hands being all that was needed before the monstrous scythe unfolded once more.

"Do you like it? a powerful scythe forged from the strongest materials I could afford while also being a highly customisable high impact velocity sniper rifle!"

"What?"

"It's also a gun."

Ah yes, the gun that was so popular in Remnant. He had to admit, the idea of a near instantaneous projectile weapon sounded ruthlessly efficient; it far exceeded anything that the Sheikah had managed to create at least, for even they barely progressed beyond arrows. The closest equivalent he could think of when he and Zelda first learnt of the tools was the Guardians' lasers and even that had the smallest of delays.

"Oh, so you use a sword? Does it transform into anything!?" Ruby preened, Link having to take a step back when she was immediately up in his face, staring at the Master Sword in its sheathe with glee. No, the Master Sword could not transform. Why on earth would it need to? He had more than enough different tools to get the job done. "So you have other stuff instead? Can you show it to me!?"

Well, perhaps showing off a little bit wouldn't hurt. He went through his various equipment, which must've looked absolutely ridiculous to the pair seeing as the special enchantments upon the pouch held the power of a Korok, meaning it was only visible to select few. Perhaps a ranged weapon would be best, and as soon as he thought of that the weapon Zelda had found mere moments before their arrival to the new world entered his grasp. Taking it into his hands, he held it out triumphantly, a gasp of awe escaping Ruby.

"Ah, a crossbow!" so that was what it was called, an ancient crossbow… "The build is amazing, look at all of the intricate detailing! Ooh, I'm not even holding it and I can already feel the kind of power it holds! What kind of ammo does it use!? Did you make it yourself!? Where's the loading port!? Can it utilise standard bolts or do you have to make your own!?"

Unfortunately, he didn't have the answer to those questions, meaning that with a pout from the young girl, he was putting the ancient crossbow back into his pouch (or in the eyes of Ruby and Jaune, simply tucking it behind his back where it suddenly disappeared). Naturally, that meant Ruby's interests moved over to where Jaune was standing, the boy letting out an awkward chuckle at the unspoken question.

"Well, you see… I've got a sword too, non-transforming one." Jaune stated, pulling the blade out of the white sheath that hung at the boy's side. Link had to admit, though it didn't hold that flair that the transforming weapon of Ruby's had, it was on exceptional build – it would serve a knight well for many years to come and had already done so by the slightest of kinks that had been missed when polishing. "The sheathe also becomes a shield! And when I get tired of carrying it, then I can just put it away."

Wouldn't that still mean he would have to carry it as a sheath though?

"Yeah, that's true…"

"It's cool though! Got to love the retro weapons." Ruby awkwardly chuckled, clutching her weapon tightly to her chest. "I'm kind of a dork when it comes to weapons, I guess I did go a little bit overboard when it came to creating Crescent Rose."

So one as young as Ruby managed to create her own weapon? If it was a simple sword, it was an act worthy of praise, the fact that the mechanics behind it were probably incredibly complex merely adding to the awe of the act. Jaune too was looking at the girl with amazement in his eyes, ellciitng a slight blush from the dark haired girl.

"Well everyone does it at Signal. Didn't you create your weapons?" the girl replied, Jaune gaining a saddened look upon his face as he put the sword in his hands away.

"Crocea Mors is more of a hand-me-down. My great-great-great grandfather used it when he fought in the great War."

Ah, sounds more like a family heirloom to me!"

And with that, they finally arrived at the hall where the first part of the students' initiation was to occur. This was where Ozpin was going to speak, and if Ozpin was going to be here, then surely…

"Ah, Link! I'm glad to see you made it in time."

"Woah, so pretty…!" Ruby apparently couldn't hold herself back when she first caught a glimpse of the princess, Zelda' s chuckles quickly bringing a blush to her face. "That was weird of me, wasn't it? I'm not good at this whole socialising thing…"

"Please, don't fret. I'm not going to be insulted by a compliment." Zelda reassured, leaning forward with her hands behind her back. sure enough, Ruby was near entranced by the woman before her and for good reason. She could not live up to the full potential of being a princess of Hyrule if she couldn't empathise with those under her. "I see you've met my friend Link. Tell me, what do you think of him?"

"Oh, he's so cool! I accidently ran into a girl's luggage and then she started yelling at me and shaking dust at me and I started to sniffle and I thought I was going to explode, but then all of a sudden, he came out of nowhere and stopped the girl from yelling at me and then we didn't explode and he helped me get here when I had no idea where I was going!" Ruby truly did have some rather impressive lungs considering she managed to say all of that in a single breath. Zelda however nodded when necessary, apparently unbothered by the rambling.

"That's good to hear. I don't think it would be Link if he didn't help out a damsel in distress when he saw one, especially one as cute as you." Had anyone else said something like that, it probably would've been taken in a much more flirtatious context, but Zelda had experienced the ways of Urbosa, champion of the Gerudo. A hand upon Ruby's shoulder a small smile had the girl momentarily dazzled by the warmth exuding off the princess before she let out a small sigh. "It's nice to see you making friends Link. I would've been rather upset if with all the time we're going to spend here, you only spoke with me and the staff."

Well, there were others as well. Blake Belladonna, who had walked away before and had disappeared to who knows where in the giant hall and… wait, where was Jaune? How did he manage to get lost already when all they did was through the door? Oh well, Link would get the opportunity to introduce the two later. He wanted to know what the Princess had talked about.

"Well, in order to try and comprehend the basic construction of the scrolls, I need to go through the basics of engineering and the like. That mean it could take whoever knows how long in order to comprehend whether the technology of the Sheikah slate matches that of the scrolls and even longer before we can figure out whether we can combine this sort of knowledge with my magic education in order to alter how the runes function try and create a portal back home." The Princess remarked, a slight pout coming onto her face. The thought of spending so long away from her kingdom while they were trying their hardest to piece it back together must've been ever so crushing for her.

"Here, from what I've heard, it would probably be best for you to hold onto the Sheikah slate for now." The Princess declared, Link accepting the object with a single raised eyebrow. "Tomorrow will be the day where you enter into combat once more, it would best if you had it with you now rather than have me rushing to find you once more."

Ah yes, he was going to be going wherever they put the students for the night, whereas Zelda was returning to the dorm they had already been given. The natural instinct that had been nurtured inside the knight didn't like that thought one bit, that the princess would be left vulnerable while he went and left her despite being appointed as her specific guard. Zelda however was a fiercely independent woman however, and if ever voiced that now, he would surely end up having to sit through a tirade of how she could most definitely do stuff for herself, thank you very much! instead, he passed over the ancient crossbow she had uncovered, the gentle warning taken with a smile.

"We're in a school full of warriors and we know that there's little chance of the Grimm noticing us, even if they did hold the intelligence like the blights. I'm certain that there will be nothing that may cause harm to me." Zelda reassured with a giggle. "Thank you for your concern though Link. It's nice to know that you're always looking out for me."

"Um… am I interrupting something? Are you two…?" Ah, Link almost forgot that she was still there. T be honest, he had gotten so used to being alone with the princess here, he forgot his own station. Stepping backwards, the princess let out a light cough, turning her head away for whatever reason while he returned to an eased position, ready to move at a moment's notice. In public, they were a princess and her knight, even if the others didn't notice it.

"Sorry about that, that was rather rude of us." Zelda muttered as she bowed her head, a deep breath having her composure returned to her. "Now, you seem to be rather young to be here, don't you? I'm fairly certain the entry age for this Academy is seventeen."

"Yeah, it's true. I just kinda… stopped a shop from being robbed." Ruby admitted with weak chuckle, rubbing the back of her head. "I was just minding my own business, then I feel this tap on the back of my shoulder and there was this guy trying to rob the store with a whole gang and stuff and I couldn't stand by while someone was being robbed and so we fought, but they managed to get away, but Goodwitch managed to see it all-!"

"Breathe Ruby! You should be proud, if Goodwitch brought you here, then you most certainly deserved to be here." Zelda praised, Ruby inwardly preening.

Even if she started with minus one friends, now she had three more!

She hoped.


Ah, the ultimate power of friendships. I wonder, if Link could gain RWBY powers as he he did in breath of the wild, just what would they be? Of course, that would require a character to have died and pass on their powers to him, and I don't know how I feel about that at the current moment. Maybe as time goes on, things might change. Anyway, time for another chapter!

Super hero time! See you next time!