A/N: Thanks for your patience everyone. This didn't take very long to write but I took me some time to get it together because well life. On to the story.

RWBY Belongs to Roosterteeth and the late Monty Oum.

Chapter 3: The First Night

All three bust out laughing, "HAHAHAHA." As they calm down Slade says, "Ok, we should try to find the auditorium."

Slade, Ruby and Jaune walk into the auditorium and stop just inside looking around. 'So many people only three visible exits shit if something happens this place is screwed,' Slade sighs, 'Oh well not my problem.'

"Hey, Ruby over here," a blonde Slade recognizes as Yang calls out, "I saved you a spot."

Ruby smiles and turns to the boys. "Hey sorry got to go see you two after the ceremony." She then rushes off the see her sister.

Jaune, "Oh great, where are we supposed to find another nice, quirky girl to talk to."

"Dude," Slade places a hand on the shorter man's shoulder, "we are at a school full of teenage fighters there is bound to be another one. Come on lets finds a spot."

"Ok."

The assassin and knight move through the audience and end up standing about ten feet from Yang and Ruby.

"You!"

Slade's ears twitch under his cap at the sudden shout, *sigh* "I know that voice." He and Jaune turn to see Weiss start yelling at Ruby while Yang looks on confused. 'Damn it Ice Queen give it rest haven't you made her feel bad enough.'

The heiress hands ruby a pamphlet saying, "Read this and don't ever talk to me again."

Yang steps in, "Hey, maybe you two just got off to a bad start. Why don't you back up and try again ok?"

'You really think that's going to work Blondie?' Slade shakes his head.

Ruby cheers up at this, "That's a great idea sis." She turns to Weiss, "Hello Weiss I'm Ruby wanna hang out we could go shopping for school supplies or weapon parts."

"Yeah," Weiss cracks a sarcastic smile, "and we could paint our nails, try on clothes and talk about cute boys like tall blond and scraggly over there…"

Jaune "Huh."

"See, looks like you just draw the ladies."

Jaune, "Shut up." Slade chuckles

Yang pipes in, "What about his taller friend there."

Slade perks up, "Hey now after this little initiation." He winks slyly cracking a grin.

Yang blushes slightly at the statement, "Uh."

Jaune looks at Slade, "How did you do that?"

Slade looks at Jaune and smiles, "Confidence man, that's the key just got to not over do it if you know what I mean."

Jaune, "Yeah. I think."

Ozpin walks up to the microphone on the stage, "I'll keep this brief."

Slade barely listens to the speech the headmaster is giving. "Pretty sure it's the same speech he gives ever year. I mean what else could it be."

Ozpin walks away and Professor Goodwitch addresses the crowd of new students. "You will gather in the ballroom tonight tomorrow initiation begins. Be ready."

Yang, "He seemed off."

"Almost like he wasn't even there," Ruby muses.

Jaune walks up to the three girls, "I'm a natural blonde you know." All three huntresses in training deadpan.

Slade walks up and grabs Jaune's hood, "That's not what I meant by confidence man." Starts dragging Jaune away, "See you around ladies."

Slade lets go of Jaune, "Good thing you got me around dude that could have gotten bad."

Jaune, "What do you mean Slade?"

"If you had kept that you'd probably be an Arcicle right now."

"Um, ok why would you say that?"

"Just trust me Jaune. I Know the older Schnee sister and if that's anything to go off I don't want to relive or see anyone go through that. You wanna chance with her you gotta get past the Ice Queen exterior first. Even then you'll probably get friend-zoned, know what I mean?"

"Yeah, I think I do but still you don't think she's that bad do you?"

"She might be but we both saw her laying into Ruby not once but twice today. I'll believe she's different when I see it. Perception is reality, my new friend."

"Got it but I think she's just nervous Slade first day and all."

"Damn, you are determined already just let me tell you one thing easiest way to impress a girl is to be upfront with them. Don't pretend to be something you aren't. I just walk up to a girl and start talking see where it goes. If it doesn't look like I'm getting anywhere and they want me gone I politely excuse myself and leave them alone. Honesty and manners will get far in a lot of circles Jaune; anyways I think we should start getting ready for tomorrow don't we need to set up lockers or something?"

"Yeah let's go and thanks for the advice man."

"No problem." The two boys make their way to the lockers stowing their weapons lade keeping one his daggers on him out of habit. 'Never know what will happen I gotta be ready for anything. The others were right, being a Lone Wolf really is cause for paranoia. I just hope the Pack won't come after me at the school I don't need any one here getting involved in my battle.'

After everything was sorted out they made their way to ballroom where they split up for the night. Slade went and got a shower in to common bathroom and made his way to the balcony so he'd be separated from the others incase anything happened. 'Here I am so far so good. I've kept the friendly face up till now. Moon Mother how can so many people be so happy all the time I don't get it.' Sighing, he leans against the railing dressed in his cargo pants and his undershirt looking over the other students. "This trial by fire tomorrow can't be so bad can it there's no way it even compares to the Blooding,' Slade shudders at the memory, 'Yeah that's never happening again if I can help it.'

Slade spots ruby and yang talking to the ravenette from earlier that day, 'Seriously what's with that bow kitten are you scared of who you are?' He then sees Wiess join the conversation as the sisters start fighting, 'Are you that much like your sister that you can't stay away from Little Red, Princess?"

"Well those are questions to be left for later," Slade says to himself, "Time to hit the rack busy day tomorrow. Who knows maybe I'll get a chance to let lose."

"What do you mean let lose Slade? You know that only brings death. HAHA"

"Shut up Shadow, you're not getting out anytime soon."

"That's what you say but you know you wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for me."

"Goodnight Shadow."

"Goodnight Slade, see you in your dreams."

Slade didn't sleep well that night.

A/N: Ok so, chapter 3 this chapter was just some character fluff and setting up the fact that Slade knows people. I'm going to have some fun with that later but for now it's just for set up purposes. Also, I'm to explain this later in the story more but just some heads up. Remember the Blooding, and know that Shadow is in Slade's head and is tied to his semblances. I know I said I was going to start the initiation this chapter but were I was at the end felt like the best place to stop. Also longest chapter not including A/N.

Thanks for reading; reviews are welcome. Brazenark.