"This ain't fair. We weren't even involved!"

Natsu glared defiantly at the blonde woman as she paced before them. The bright spotlight shining down them made it feel like an interrogation. Wendy sat stiffly in her chair, timidly looking over at the huntress. Gajeel sat with his eyes closed and his legs propped up on the table. The blonde glared at him, but he took no notice.

"Yeah!" The red-black haired girl exclaimed. "They started it!"

The huntress stopped pacing and faced the four, sighing. "I know. Your hearts were in the right place, so I can't fault you for doing what you thought was right. That's why if it was up to me, I'd send you home with a pat on the back..."

The girl's eyes lit with hope- Gajeel's eyes stayed closed and Natsu began to wonder if his companion was asleep.

"And a slap on the wrist," the woman finished icily. She slapped her riding crop down onto the table, making Wendy and the girl flinch back; the caped girl giving a yelp and Wendy letting out a scared wimper. "But...there is someone who would like to you all."

Gajeel opened his eyes, proving that he had been listening. Natsu's eyes became confused. Could it be someone they knew?

The huntress stepped aside and the door opened, a man with silver hair stepping into the dimly lit room. In his hand was a plate of cookies, making Natsu's stomach rumbled loudly. He leaned closer to the girl, looking at her through teashade glasses. "Ruby Rose," he murmured. "You have silver eyes."

The girl, or Ruby, leaned away from him, seeming more than uncomfortable. "U-um..."

The man straightened once more. "So. Where did learn to do this?" He held up a screen, showing Ruby's amazing fighting skills. Ruby eyed him warily. "S-signal Academy..."

The man looked surprised. "Signal Academy?" He echoed. "They taught you how to use one of the most dangerous weapons designed?"

"Well, one teacher in particular," she explained.

"I see. That makes much more sense." He slid the plate of cookies before her. She eyed it uncertainly, then reached for one. She grabbed one and stuffed it in her mouth. It was pretty good. Before she could even reach for another, Natsu reached for a few and shoved them in his mouth. He grabbed another for Wendy, and Gajeel reached for some, leaving the plate empty. Ruby pouted. "Hey!"

"Showwy," Natsu mumbled. "We haven't eat in forever. We're shtarved."

"Interesting," the man commented, looking at the footage again. "I've only seen one other person being able to do that... a dusty old crow..."

"Oh, that's my Uncle Qrow," Ruby chirped. "He was my teacher at Signal. Before I was complete garabage, but now I'm all like..." She proceeded to make karate sound effects with her mouth and waved her arms around like a ninja.

"And you...," the man said, looking over at the three. "I saw what you were able to do." He gestured to Gajeel. The red eyed man shrugged. "Yeah. So?"

"It really is interesting," the man mused, looking at the footage where Gajeel rescued Ruby from the thief's flying bullet. "I've never seen anyone able to do that. Who are you three?"

"Psh. You think that's cool? You should see what I'm able to do." Natsu's eyes were blazing as he said that, his hands behind his head. The man arched a brow. "You haven't answered my question."

"Gajeel Redfox," Gajeel muttered, still in the same position as before. Wendy looked up from her hands, a small smile on her face. "I'm Wendy Marvel." Natsu stretched his arms, and then gave the man an answer. "Natsu Dragneel."

The man "hmmed". "And do any of you know who I am?"

The three Fairy Tail members didn't answer.

"You're Professor Ozpin," Ruby replied finally. "The headmaster of Beacon Academy." The man nodded his head. "I am. Nice to meet all of you."

A moment of silence passed by before Ruby spoke again. "My older sister is attending there this year." The professor looked over at her, a light smile on his face. "Do you wish to join her?" Ruby was struck dumb by his question. "I-I still have two more years at Beacon." Ozpin shrugged. "It can be arranged. What about you three?"

Natsu and Gajeel exchanged an uneasy glance. What about Fairy Tail? They couldn't just forget about their guild.

"Guys," Wendy whispered, breaking into the silence. "Maybe we can find our guild if we go with them."

That seemed to be the best idea so far. Gajeel turned back and sighed, taking his feet off the table. "Why not," he replied gruffily. Natsu stayed silent; he wasn't sure if it was right...joining a different orginization without the consent of their guild. Wendy was eager to go; she wanted to learn about where they were.

"Then it's settled," Professor Ozpin finished. "You four will be attending Beacon Academy."

Ruby let out a squeal of excitement. "I can't wait to tell Yang!"