A/N: Ok, so I'm going to explain as we go. This rewrite is going to be released chapter by chapter with most of them having new content or occasionally they will just be moved a chapter down as a new one is added. Anyways on to the story.
RWBY belongs to Roosterteeth and the late Monty Oum.
Chapter 1: First Step to the Light
"I am now Slade Lone Wolf," he said as he vanished into the night heading for Beacon Academy. "Feels weird when I say it out loud."
"Come on pick up Oz," Slade said as arrived in Vale a few days later. He had been trying to get the head master to answer his calls all morning to no avail.
Suddenly the headmaster's face appeared on the scroll, "Hello, Slade it is not often that you contact me directly. Are you looking for a job perhaps?"
"Kinda, listen I got myself kicked out of the Pack and need a place to stay. I was hoping you would allow me to attend Beacon as a student."
Slade watched as Professor Ozpin pinched the bridge of nose, "You know I can't just let one of the Pack's assassins into my school, right?"
"Well I didn't say I expected you to just let me attend. I'll keep you informed on my actions within Vale. As much as I can at least. I'll also give you the rundown of why I'm asking this but that will have to wait until I get to the school."
"Slade."
"Yes."
"Why Beacon?"
"It is the one place in Vale the Pack won't out right attack, and I need to be in this city because I think this is where the White Fang is going to make its next big move."
Ozpin sighed considering the situation, "Fine, we will discuss the details once you get to Beacon. Wait until the rest of the first-year student arrive about two and a half weeks from today, I'll set up some where you can lay low in Vale until then understood?"
"Understood Headmaster, thank you in advance I'll keep you posted if anything changes."
"Please do."
"Bye Oz."
"Goodbye, Slade."
'Well that was easier than I thought it would be.' Slade thought to the voice in his head.
'I think it might have to do with his need for extra eyes and ears. Who better to act as a spymaster than a literal spymaster.'
'That could be true,' Slade heard his scroll go off looking at it he saw a message from Glynda Goodwitch with the address of what he assumed was the place Ozpin told him to lay low at. 'Let's get going. I don't know how long they are going to ignore us so might as well prepare.'
'This is going to get interesting,' Shadow chuckled.
Two and a half weeks later:
'Sitting around for two weeks was a bitch,' Slade thought as he stood in the airship heading to Beacon, bags and pack at his feet; he was chewing on an herb that helped with motion sickness. He watched the other occupants inside the craft trying to see if there was anyone that might be useful to him in the future. He didn't want to just use anyone at the school, but he needed allies and he needed them fast. The Pack wouldn't ignore him forever seeing as the only ones who knew the truth were him, his mother and other Leaders, so if he had to suck up his pride and act like just another student to gain some trust, he would. He saw a few students that looked strong, but from what he heard they didn't sound like people he could get along with. Then he overheard two girls talking to each other and decided to listen in to see if they could peak his interest.
One was a short red head who looked a little young, but he was two years older than the rest of the first years, so he wasn't going to judge a prodigy for her age. Still she looked to innocent to be going to Beacon. She wore a black shirt with a black corset around her stomach, a combat skirt with red frills and grey leggings tucked into black boots. She also wore a red cloak with a hood. That reminded Slade of a description he'd heard before; where though he couldn't remember.
The other girl was a blonde with long hair. She wore a yellow crop top under a light brown jacket that complimented her "assets" a little too well, and a half skirt that matched the color of her jacket over a pair of deep brown, short shorts and brown boots. Slade couldn't help but peg her as a party girl of sorts. That wasn't his favorite kind of person, but from their conversation she seemed nice enough.
The blonde was currently trapping the red head in a bear hug, "Ooooh, I can't believe my baby sis is going to Beacon with me!"
'Sisters huh,' Slade thought to himself.
"Yang, please⦠Stop," the red head gasped for air. The blonde now known as Yang released the smaller sister letting her catch her breath.
"I'm just proud of you, Ruby," she says obviously still excited.
Ruby starts looking around shyly, "It was nothing Yang."
Yang was still going, "It was something Ruby. You keep this up and everyone is going to think you're the bee's knees."
"I don't want to be the bee's knees. I don't want to be any kind of knees. I just want to be a normal girl with normal knees."
"Well aren't you excited to be here," Yang asked tilting her head.
'She seems so nervous. She really needs to get over that or she'll be in trouble, but I wonder why she is,' Slade couldn't deny he was interested now. He made sure that he seemed to not be paying attention to who was around, but those two had caught his eye now. He just thought the exchange taking place was a good look at who these sisters were.
Ruby got quieter now and Slade had to focus a little more to hear what she was saying clearly, "Of course I am, but I got moved ahead two years before all of my friends. I just don't want anyone to think I'm special."
'So, that's what it is. She was moved forward recently and left her friends behind. I get the feeling Red.'
Yang wrapped an arm around her sister, "But you are special Ruby."
The conversation was interrupted by a news report on the activities of a criminal named Roman Torchwick. After the announcement asking for info on his location it switched to a report on the recent faunus rights protest. Slade growled lowly when he heard the White Fang had attacked the ceremony. 'How many of the attackers were from the Pack,' he thought angrily. He sighed, "Nothing I can do about it right now."
Just then a blonde-haired woman in her late thirties or early forties appeared on the holoscreen. "Hello, and welcome to Beacon. My name is Glynda Goodwitch. You are among the privileged few who have received the honor of attending this prestigious academy. Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace and as future huntsman and huntresses it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task. Now it is our turn to provide you with the knowledge and training to protect our world." The holoscreen faded away revealing the scenery below the airship.
Many students began looking excitedly of the windows pointing at the sites in Vale and a small glimpse of the school nearby. 'Guys we've had this view the whole time it's not that impressive, Mistral now that's an impressive city,' Slade mentally chided his future classmates. He then noticed an armored male student running past to vomit in a nearby trash bin. "Motion sickness is a bitch. I'll help him if he isn't better when we get off. I remember my first few trips on these things." Slade nodded his head at his decision as he grabbed his bags to ready himself to get off the ship.
Once the ship landed, he followed the rest of the students to disembark and noticed the blonde knight running off the ship. "Welcome to Beacon indeed," Slade sighed, "this is home now, might as well get used to it. Mother Moon guide me."
Slade walked up behind the sick knight as he was bent over a trash can, 'Ok Slade be friendly, act like you're a naturally nice person; not some super over powered assassin.' "Hey there, need a hand, my motion sick friend." 'Shit, that sounded stupid,' Slade berated himself.
"No, I'm fine just a little queasy is all," the blonde boy lied heaving into the trash can again.
"Yeah man, I can see that." Slade sets down his bags and reaches into his back pack to pull out a plastic zip bag with some dried leaves in it. "I got something for that."
"What is that," the swordsman questioned before he threw up once more.
Slade holds out a leaf to the young man, "Just chew this."
"Huh."
"Chew it. It will settle your stomach. Don't worry its perfectly safe and legal without the need for a doctor. It is just an herbal leaf that helps with motion sickness," Slade opens his own mouth to show he has been chewing one as well. "See just fine."
"Oh, ok," the blonde takes the offered leaf and pops it into his mouth, "it's pretty bitter."
"Yeah, I know, but it's better than puking your guts, out right? Are you doing any better?" Slade askes knowing the herb should start working soon.
"Yeah! Thanks um..."
"Slade, Slade Lone Wolf." Slade holds out his hand to the knight.
The boy takes it, "Jaune Arc."
The two warriors shake hands.
BOOM!
Both turn towards the explosion and see the girl in red Slade knows as Ruby getting yelled at by a white-haired girl dressed in the same color as her hair. Slade curses silently, "Shit, it's a Schnee."
A/N: Ok, for new readers thanks for stopping by glad to have you. I hope you've found this story interesting so far. So, do any of the new readers have an idea of who Shadow might be? Come on give me a guess. And old readers please don't give it away let's have some fun ok.
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