A New Shining Beacon
From both the ceiling and floor, gears could be seen turning. Ticking away as the sun shined into the office. Windows all around, allowing anyone to have full coverage of the world below. The room was largely empty besides for a glass desk and metal chairs laid out in the center. The only way into this office was by elevator. Which had just opened up with a woman, who looked ready to scold a child, rushing out.
Her eye's were glued to the only other person in the room. A man dressed in a green three piece suit and scarf, continuing to drink his coffee well observing the new students of Beacon Academy enter his school. Seemingly oblivious to the marching steps of the woman's heel. Her glasses adding to her glare towards his back.
"Ozpin," Miss Glynda Goodwitch began to say. Stopping next to the man. "May I ask why I found this name in our list of students?"
Glynda presented Professor Ozpin with the clipboard she had been carrying. Taking his eyes away from the new students, Ozpin turned to see what Glynda was showing him. A full list of student names were printed down on a sheet of paper but one stood out. Circled in fresh red ink, 'Andrew Garnet'.
Ozpin then nodded his head, remembering the heir's request into Beacon.
"Oh yes. Mr. Garnet filled out a request to attended Beacon Academy. I thought you knew?" Ozpin explained innocently. Causing Glynda to sigh in frustration.
"I knew about that Oz. What I didn't know was why he was accepted," Glynda said.
Professor Ozpin knew well way she wasn't told. A reaction like the one he was receiving now being his reason.
"Because I already knew your opinions on the matter. And I could not allow for it to interfere with Mr. Garnet's wish to learn here," Ozpin explained. Receiving another sigh from the teacher.
Ozpin understood the woman's frustration better then she might think. The MoJave and it's heir has been stirring up trouble for Huntsman like themselves for the past three years now. Insults were common, as well as actions that lessened the importance of Remnant's warriors. From the MoJave's PMC forces on the ground to influencing a Kingdom's Council to lessen an Academies budget. Heaven Academy in Mistral being the predominant example of this. The school's not starving for money by any means but Headmaster Lionheart will have to be smart with his Academies spending this year.
However, even with all of this in mind. Ozpin could not turn the heir away with a clear conscience. Andrew Garnet was a young, slightly rash, man who wished to help the world. That much was clear to Ozpin with what he had seen from the boy's interviews and from...
"Crow should have looked into this Oz," Glynda said, taking Ozpin away from his thoughts. "We can't just cook this up as some boy's eagerness to learn. Not with this heir at least"
The report Crow had given them about the MoJave came rushing back. It revealing the true identity of the PMC's leader. A factor Ozpin had placed a large amount of effort to when signing Andrew's papers. And even still, his decision stood.
"You know as well as I do that Crow has enough on his plate with recent events. He should be left alone well we monitor Andrew and the MoJave here," Ozpin said. Getting some acknowledgement from his old friend.
"Very well then. I'll trust you with this decision," Glynda said with a sliver of doubt which Ozpin quickly worked to fix.
"Don't worry Glynda. If he shows sign of being a threat to our students than I'll personally deal with the matter. Until then, he'll be treated like any other student here with the hope of learning something valuable," Ozpin reassured Glynda. Sounding far to optimistic for her taste.
Even so. She trusted Ozpin to do what's right. If he thought Andrew should be allowed into Beacon then who was she to refuse.
"It's going to cause some trouble for teams this year but I'm sure we'll work something out," Glynda said. Looking back at the list of an odd number of students.
"My apologize for the extra work," Ozpin said with sincerity.
A dark smile soon appeared on Gylnda after he spoke. The woman both annoyed and happy for what she was about to say and do.
"You have my apology as well then Oz. Your needed in the school's entrance to give a speech for our First years," Glynda explained.
Now it was Ozpin's turn to sigh in frustration. Following Glynda onto the elevator to proceed with the annually speech he so tired of. As they road down, both could have sworn to hear an explosion from outside. But had written it off as something else.
Andrew ran into a sprint once he heard the blast. Passing through the court yard he made his way into an opening. Eye's scanning the area for signs of an explosion and for those possible injured.
What he saw though wasn't a tragedy. Instead, his head began to hurt.
As the smoke cleared, Ruby could be seen arguing with a pale girl dressed in white. Arguing, though, wouldn't be the word Andrew would use to descried what he was seeing. More a one sided verbal beating by the ladder. Of course, Andrew wasn't all that surprised by this. The girl in white was a Schnee after all.
Weiss Schnee actually. The Heiress of the Schnee Dust Company and a princess by every definition of the word. To see her yelling at someone like Ruby was to be expected. The girl did it to almost anyone she saw as beneath her which would explain Andrew's distaste for her. He'd seen the heiress plenty of times during trips to Atlas, whether to see her father or the like, and each time Andrew was reminded of younger version of Mr. House with all a woman's charm added on.
With Weiss continuing to harp on about Ruby causing the explosion, Andrew still didn't know if this was true nor did he care, the once Courier was about to rush in and save the day again when someone else stepped up. Another color codded girl dressed in black and white, mainly the former, with cat like amber eye's that showed only discontent with the world around her. Along with a bow tied upon her head that Andrew saw twitch.
'She's a Faunus,' Andrew thought. Watching as this girl took center stage in between Weiss and Ruby.
"Its heiress actually. Weiss Scene. Daughter to the Schnee Dust Company. One of the largest providers of energy in the world." The new girl explained with Weiss quickly thanking the girl for recognition. "The same company infamous for its controversial labor forces and questionable business partners."
Andrew nearly laughed his heart out after hearing this. Watching a Schnee get put down a notch was always an enjoyable sight. Weiss then walked away from Ruby and the rest to continue doing whatever she was doing before hand. Now clearly pissed off with how her morning started. The girl in black soon left as well. Leaving Ruby confused and defeated as she fell to the ground in a slouch.
Seeing the girl's pitiful state, Andrew started to walk over. Even after all he's been through he never could leave someone in need alone, no matter how much he knew them or not. Not to mention Ruby could provided maybe some useful information about Roman. She being the last one to see the criminal publicly. So speaking with the girl wasn't all that bad of an idea.
Before he got over to her though. Andrew noticed another set of footsteps from his right. Turing his head in an instant to see vomit boy from earlier pass him and reach Ruby.
"Need a hand," Vomit boy asked with his out towards Ruby.
As the girl got up, Andrew took the moment to view the boy. The guy wore white armor with an orange hoodie and blue jeans underneath. Add that with blond hair and wide blue eyes and the guy looked 'normal' for their setting. Huntsman were practically defined by style from their weapon's to their cloths. This guy though didn't have anything that stood out.
Andrew then made his presence known as the two made introductions. Vomit Boy's name being reviled to be Jaune Arc.
"That could have gone a lot worse." Andrew said making Jaune jump a little. Somehow he didn't notice even after walking past him."But with a Schnee. What happened was probably the best outcome."
The added insult was very necessary in Andrew's mind but for Ruby it just ruined her mood more.
"Don't be ashamed. That was a compliment. Names Andrew by the way."
At the use of his name the two recognized the heir. Jaune taking a step back unsure of the situation he now found himself in well Ruby started to hold her breath. Frightening Andrew as the girl's silver eye's began to sparkle.
"You were on the cover of weapons weekly. I remember you showing off the laser weapons the MoJave has. Do you have one on you right now?" Ruby blustered out. Unable to control her joy.
At the mention of it, Andrew remembered the photoshoot. Showing off energy weapon's used by Mojave Special Forces, such as the Paladins, like the Plasma Rifle. It stirred up quite the reaction when the public learned of the weapons after effects. But as Andrew explained then, 'their for killing, not injuring'. If the public had a problem with his men having the best gear then so be it.
Still, the interview was another reminder of how much his life had change. If you had asked what he thought he'll be doing now five years ago. Andrew would have said help some no named town in California. Of course that was five years ago before the Courier became manifested and before Remnant received a new war based company. Which leads him back to the present, taken back by a young girl's wish to see a tool made to end lives.
"Yes?" Andrew said. Unsure of himself for once.
This answer brought about an excitement seen usually when a girl is asked out by the one guy she likes. Ruby's mood had taken a full 180 with the once defeated girl now turning into a smiling handbook of useful information about weapon's. From how their built and maintained to each situation a certain weapon could be used in. Scaring Andrew as the girl's knowledge went past his own. Jaune looked equally scared.
It took a good solid four minutes before either Andrew or Jaune could get a word out.
"Wow. You know a lot about weapons don't you." Jaune said, stating the obvious.
"Why wouldn't I. Weapons are an extension of ourselves, a part of us." Ruby went on to explain. "Their so cool!"
Andrew agreed with the last part, the rest falling into the realm of naivety in his opinion. Weapons were tools that came with the added bonus of making problems disappear with flare but tools none the less. It's still the user that takes credit for what the tool helped them create.
"Just look at my weapon, Crescent Rose."
Ruby then pulled out a weapon strapped to her lower back and began to unfold it. A curved blade at one end and a trigger at the other, Andrew placed the weapon into the 'why' category. Reinforcing his belief that all Huntsman weaponry was something he'd want to play with but never use.
"Is that a scythe?" Jaune asked. Ruby's crimson multipurpose weapon creating an intimidation factor Andrew didn't know the young girl could pull off.
"It's also a high-impact sniper rifle," Ruby explained with pride."I made her myself to."
"That weapon looks like a lot of maintenance," Andrew said letting his thoughts out. Ruby smiled back.
"It does, but I don't mind it,"Ruby said.
"That may be but in any long turn field work you'll lose time trying to clean it. Making mission longer and increasing the chance of failure," Andrew said as if explaining a fact. Offended Ruby that her weapon was criticized.
"Well, well. What do you have?"
Andrew didn't care about the childish tone Ruby used on him. Instead, he was happy to show off. Guitar music, that only he heard, began to play as Andrew drew a silver revolver from under his duster, the Mysterious Magnum.
".44 Magnum rounds. Quick reload speed, good at both short and medium ranges, six rounds, and has not once let me down," Andrew praised the weapon that kept him alive throughout the later stages of capturing Vegas.
It was relatively new, considering the collection of guns and blades Andrew has, but it served him better then any other side arm in the past. Requiring little maintenance on his part after receiving it pristine from a wandering music man. Powerful enough to stop Yao Guai or, the Remnant equivalent, Beowolfs in their track and small enough to hide for the odd secretive operation. And Andrew couldn't think of a better handgun.
From how Ruby was reacting, she would agree with him. Looking as if she wanted the break open and resemble the gun on the spot. The offense towards Crescent Rose being forgotten.
"The rounds you use don't have dust right? Oh, I always wanted to take apart a MoJave weapon but my sister never lets me." Ruby complained well assessing Andrew's gun as well as conforming Andrew's original thoughts of the blonde haired girl from earlier.
Andrew just put the weapon back into its holster, slightly fearful Ruby would try to grab it. After seeing one new weapon today, though, Ruby turned away from Andrew to face Jaune. Her obvious question for the man being predictable.
"What do you have Jaune?"
"Oh, well I have this." Jaune said, ashamed as he pulled out both a sword and a shield. "Not very impressive uh."
Though they tried to hide it, both Andrew and Ruby agreed. Jaune's choice of weaponry was rather plain and unoriginal.
"Whatever works, works I guess," Andrew said causing the boy's depression to grow.
"You can't beat the classics." Ruby said trying to be encouraging.
It was then all of them heard a bell go off, noticing as well that they were alone in the courtyard. Andrew let a sigh of frustration, having forgotten they were needed by the main entrance of the school. Soon he sprinted off with Ruby and Jaune right behind him. Ruby, though, was the first to make it.
The room was packed with students. Forcing the three to push their way inside and getting separated in the process. Andrew was again alone, frustrated at the fact he wasn't able to ask Ruby about Roman but, just as quickly as it had came, it faded. There was always next time and Andrew wasn't in any rush. If anything he was satisfied at the fact he'd carried a conversation with someone here.
'Maybe this won't be so bad,' Andrew thought as the empty stage in front of him now became occupied by two of the Academies teachers.
One of which he recognized as Professor Ozpin.
"I'll keep it brief." Ozpin began, sounding tired. "You have all traveled here today for the search of knowledge. To hone your craft and acquire new skills. When finished you plan to give your lives to the protection of the people. But I look amongst you and all I see is wasted energy. A need for purpose. You assume knowledge will free you of this. But with our time at this school. You will learn that knowledge can only take you so far. It's up to you to take the first step."
'Inspiring,' Andrew thought as the Headmaster left. Leaving the woman to organize the students towards the Banquet Hall. Being the place they'll sleep until tomarrow's exam. 'Wonder what the teams up to right now?'
"Boone, do you have eyes on?" Veronica said over the radio.
Boone right now was overlooking an old warehouse district in downtown Vale. He and his team of Ranger's just got a call from Veronica about a Dust robbery. From what they got it may have been an affiliate of the White Fang, but they weren't sure. It wouldn't hurt to look.
"I see them." Boone said looking through the scope of his rifle.
Near a rundown building Boone saw three armed goons run across the street into another building.
"We can't lose sight. Let's follow." A Ranger named Roland said.
Like the rest of the team, they all had on stealth boys. Making both Boone and Roland invisible to anyone looking.
"You two stay right there. Cousland and his split off team got them." Veronica said referring to the other half of Boone's team that was being led by Cousland.
"Cousland here. Robbers are right in front of us. You want us to capture?" Cousland said over the radio. "Wait hold up."
"What happened?" Boone asked. It was one minute later before Cousland replayed back.
"Conform. White Fang. Got six soldiers here, and they're now taking the stolen Dust. How to copy?" Cousland said, making both Boone, Veronica, and Roland happy they found the White Fang as soon as they did.
"I say we hit them now." Roland said ready to start a fight. Boone just gave him a glare making Roland quite down.
"Good work Cousland. You guys should head back now. We need to look into who's leading those robbers." Veronica said over the radio.
On that note Boone and his spotter, Roland got up and headed back to the hotel with the rest of his team. All the way being unnoticed by the people around them.
Izzycity12: This story is currently going through rewrites. Please keep that in minds in case something doesn't make sense later. Otherwise, please enjoy!
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